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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 21: From the Book of Songs, "Among the Ten Acres"

Yue Lao Love Poem No. 21 is rated Great Fortune, and its story is “From the Book of Songs, "Among the Ten Acres"”. In plain words: What you have is already plenty. Treasure it, and the plain, quiet days turn out to be happiness.

Great Fortune
Ten acres of mulberry trees,and the pickers move about, slow and easy.

Original Chinese

十畝之間兮桑者閒閒兮

The story behind it

From the Book of Songs, "Among the Ten Acres"

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Questions people ask

Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 21 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Fortune. What you have is already plenty. Treasure it, and the plain, quiet days turn out to be happiness. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 21 say about love?

What you have is already plenty. Treasure it, and the plain, quiet days turn out to be happiness.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 21 say in English?

Ten acres of mulberry trees, / and the pickers move about, slow and easy.

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