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Chinese fortune poems, one page each

Mazu's Fortune Poems

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 6: Heaven has always loved all living things.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 6 is paired with the Yu · Enthusiasm hexagram. In plain words: Heaven cares for every living thing, and cold winds come along with warm ones. Don't judge too fast, because your own heart knows best.

Yu · Enthusiasm
Heaven has always loved all living things.You ask me now, so I will speak plainly.The west wind bites; the east wind is warm.Weigh your own heart, and weigh it with care.

Original Chinese

造物由來總好生君今求我語分明西風凜冽東風煖自把存心仔細評

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 6 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: Heaven cares for every living thing, and cold winds come along with warm ones. Don't judge too fast, because your own heart knows best. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 6 say in English?

Heaven has always loved all living things. / You ask me now, so I will speak plainly. / The west wind bites; the east wind is warm. / Weigh your own heart, and weigh it with care.

Different temples may use slightly different versions.

A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

Chinese poem font: Wang Han-zong Li Shu (GPL v2), with a few added glyphs