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Chinese fortune poems, one page each

Mazu's Fortune Poems

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 70: I promise you three days of favoring wind.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 70 is paired with the Xian · Influence hexagram. In plain words: When the wind comes, take your boat out. The fair wind will blow for three days, bringing money and good luck with it.

Xian · Influence
I promise you three days of favoring wind.Set sail smoothly, east or west as you like.Money flowing in from all sides goes without saying.All the way, honor and good luck run open.

Original Chinese

許汝三天有順風開船平穩任西東財源輻輳何須說一路榮華命運通

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 70 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: When the wind comes, take your boat out. The fair wind will blow for three days, bringing money and good luck with it. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 70 say in English?

I promise you three days of favoring wind. / Set sail smoothly, east or west as you like. / Money flowing in from all sides goes without saying. / All the way, honor and good luck run open.

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