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Chinese fortune poems, one page each

Mazu's Fortune Poems

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 4: Spring arrives, and gentle rain soaks the ground.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 4 is paired with the Yu · Enthusiasm hexagram. In plain words: The spring rain is here, and it's time to plant. While the rain lasts, put your seeds in the ground.

Yu · Enthusiasm
Spring arrives, and gentle rain soaks the ground.Grass and trees are budding right on time.Those with a goal, those in trade, all do well.Farmers reap more wheat, and weavers spin more silk.

Original Chinese

喜逢春令雨沾濡草木萌芽正及時志士經商皆得意農夫多麥女多絲

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 4 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: The spring rain is here, and it's time to plant. While the rain lasts, put your seeds in the ground. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 4 say in English?

Spring arrives, and gentle rain soaks the ground. / Grass and trees are budding right on time. / Those with a goal, those in trade, all do well. / Farmers reap more wheat, and weavers spin more silk.

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