Chinese fortune poems, one page each
Mazu's Fortune Poems
Mazu Fortune Poem No. 91: Here is a peony tree, plain to see,
Mazu Fortune Poem No. 91 is paired with the Yi · Nourishment hexagram. In plain words: A flower about to bloom may meet wind and rain. Don't show off good news too early, and protect it first.
Here is a peony tree, plain to see,about to bloom, bright as the evening clouds.Then jealous wind and rain arrive at once,and in a moment, the petals lie in the mud.
Original Chinese
分明一樹牡丹花正欲開時豔若霞忽遇妬花風雨至摧殘頃刻委泥沙
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Questions people ask
Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 91 a good fortune?
This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: A flower about to bloom may meet wind and rain. Don't show off good news too early, and protect it first. The choice is yours.
What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 91 say in English?
Here is a peony tree, plain to see, / about to bloom, bright as the evening clouds. / Then jealous wind and rain arrive at once, / and in a moment, the petals lie in the mud.