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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 65: Lü Mengzheng's Poem at Mulan; Ma Zhou Offers His Advice

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 65 is rated Great Fortune, and its story is “Lü Mengzheng's Poem at Mulan; Ma Zhou Offers His Advice”. In plain words: Even in the coldest winter, there's joy at your door. After the new spring, your honest words will be heard and trusted.

庚戊Great Fortune
The north wind bites in the depth of winter,yet many envy the joy inside your gate.Once the new spring comes and things settle,your honest words will be heard and trusted.

Original Chinese

朔風凜凜正窮冬多羨門庭喜氣濃更入新春人事後衷言方得信先容

The story behind it

Lü Mengzheng's Poem at Mulan; Ma Zhou Offers His Advice

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 65 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Fortune. Even in the coldest winter, there's joy at your door. After the new spring, your honest words will be heard and trusted. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 65 say in English?

The north wind bites in the depth of winter, / yet many envy the joy inside your gate. / Once the new spring comes and things settle, / your honest words will be heard and trusted.

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