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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 49: Zhang Liang Goes into Hiding

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 49 is rated Great Misfortune, and its story is “Zhang Liang Goes into Hiding”. In plain words: Someone close can feel a mountain away. Don't wear yourself out; the days go by fast, and knowing how to rest matters most.

戊壬Great Misfortune
Your homes are only one hill apart;so why does it feel like a gate between worlds?Sun and moon fly like a shuttle, and we age fast;all this toil is worth less than some rest.

Original Chinese

彼此居家只一山如何似隔鬼門關日月如梭人易老許多勞碌不如閒

The story behind it

Zhang Liang Goes into Hiding

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 49 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Misfortune. Someone close can feel a mountain away. Don't wear yourself out; the days go by fast, and knowing how to rest matters most. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 49 say in English?

Your homes are only one hill apart; / so why does it feel like a gate between worlds? / Sun and moon fly like a shuttle, and we age fast; / all this toil is worth less than some rest.

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