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Mazu's Fortune Poems

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 78: The Dragon King's shell palace is strict and grand.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 78 is paired with the Qian · Heaven hexagram. In plain words: Going out to do business will pay off, and your wealth will pile up. You'll come home just as the swallows are singing.

Qian · Heaven
The Dragon King's shell palace is strict and grand.Go trade, and catch the next good sailing.Your wealth piles up like a mountain, and all admire it.You come home just as the swallows twitter.

Original Chinese

龍宮貝闕最森嚴君去行商趂一航財積如山人共羨到家正道燕呢喃

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 78 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: Going out to do business will pay off, and your wealth will pile up. You'll come home just as the swallows are singing. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 78 say in English?

The Dragon King's shell palace is strict and grand. / Go trade, and catch the next good sailing. / Your wealth piles up like a mountain, and all admire it. / You come home just as the swallows twitter.

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