Mazu Fortune Poem No. 96: Money grows in places no one knows.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 96 is paired with the Bo · Splitting Apart hexagram. In plain words: Money comes from many places, so don't strain to chase it far away. Be content and grateful; blessings are worth more than gold.

Bo · Splitting Apart

Money grows in places no one knows.Why reach so far to chase after it?An ounce of gold, four ounces of blessing.Fate simply gives each person a different share.

Original Chinese

到處生財人莫知何須奢望遠求之一兩黃金四兩福無如命運本參差

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 96 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: Money comes from many places, so don't strain to chase it far away. Be content and grateful; blessings are worth more than gold. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 96 say in English?

Money grows in places no one knows. / Why reach so far to chase after it? / An ounce of gold, four ounces of blessing. / Fate simply gives each person a different share.

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