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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 79: From an extended version of Wang Wei's "Song of Weicheng," sung as "Three Refrains at Yang Pass"

Yue Lao Love Poem No. 79 is rated Good Fortune, and its story is “From an extended version of Wang Wei's "Song of Weicheng," sung as "Three Refrains at Yang Pass"”. In plain words: After a goodbye comes a new start, like willows that look greener after rain. Keep going, and you'll find new scenery.

Good Fortune
Rain falls all over the inn, and everything is green;a thousand willow strands look fresh and new.

Original Chinese

更灑遍客舍青青千縷柳色新

The story behind it

From an extended version of Wang Wei's "Song of Weicheng," sung as "Three Refrains at Yang Pass"

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Questions people ask

Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 79 a good fortune?

It is rated Good Fortune. After a goodbye comes a new start, like willows that look greener after rain. Keep going, and you'll find new scenery. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 79 say about love?

After a goodbye comes a new start, like willows that look greener after rain. Keep going, and you'll find new scenery.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 79 say in English?

Rain falls all over the inn, and everything is green; / a thousand willow strands look fresh and new.

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