Mazu Fortune Poem No. 31: The scholar at his cold window meets a thriving age.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 31 is paired with the Fu · Return hexagram. In plain words: Your hard study meets a good time. The sky is clear, people get along, and your effort will be seen and put to good use.

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The scholar at his cold window meets a thriving age.Skies so clear that even the humblest can tell.Court and village are happy; fish and birds rejoice.Top scholar, then minister, in a time of peace.

Original Chinese

寒窓儒士遇昌時天日清明奴隸知朝野和歡魚鳥樂狀元拜相慶雍熙

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Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 31 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: Your hard study meets a good time. The sky is clear, people get along, and your effort will be seen and put to good use. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 31 say in English?

The scholar at his cold window meets a thriving age. / Skies so clear that even the humblest can tell. / Court and village are happy; fish and birds rejoice. / Top scholar, then minister, in a time of peace.

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