Chinese fortune poems, one page each
Mazu's Fortune Poems
Mazu Fortune Poem No. 93: You search the peaks of Tai and Hua for a place to call home.
Mazu Fortune Poem No. 93 is paired with the Bi · Grace hexagram. In plain words: High places are reached one step at a time. Stay true to yourself, and after the hard climb, you'll see the glow on the peak.
Original Chinese
What it says about…
- Love
- The right match comes in its own time, like flowers that open when they're ready. Climb slowly together. No need to rush the next step.
- Career
- Keep studying at your desk, and one day you'll hold your head high.
- Money
- Business nobody else is doing may be where the money is.
- Health
- Take extra care of your body. Get checkups when you should, and when you're tired, come down the mountain and rest.
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Questions people ask
Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 93 a good fortune?
This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: High places are reached one step at a time. Stay true to yourself, and after the hard climb, you'll see the glow on the peak. The choice is yours.
What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 93 say about love?
The right match comes in its own time, like flowers that open when they're ready. Climb slowly together. No need to rush the next step.
What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 93 say in English?
You search the peaks of Tai and Hua for a place to call home. / Sure enough, the place is something to be proud of. / Little do they know the hard climb it took / to hold that patch of glowing cloud on the summit.