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Mazu's Fortune Poems

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 61: You know the Yellow Court by heart and love the immortals' way.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 61 is paired with the Sui · Following hexagram. In plain words: Caring for your mind and body brings a good match. When the autumn wind blows, you'll rise step by step, like the osmanthus in the moon.

Sui · Following
You know the Yellow Court by heart and love the immortals' way.And sure enough, a good match comes your way.The autumn wind sweeps past the osmanthus in the moon.Watch yourself rise, all the way to the ninth heaven.

Original Chinese

熟讀黃庭愛學仙果然得遇好姻緣秋風吹逐月中桂看汝飛昇上九天

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 61 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: Caring for your mind and body brings a good match. When the autumn wind blows, you'll rise step by step, like the osmanthus in the moon. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 61 say in English?

You know the Yellow Court by heart and love the immortals' way. / And sure enough, a good match comes your way. / The autumn wind sweeps past the osmanthus in the moon. / Watch yourself rise, all the way to the ninth heaven.

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