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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 79: Emperor Shenzong of Song's Mistake at Ox Head Mountain

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 79 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Emperor Shenzong of Song's Mistake at Ox Head Mountain”. In plain words: Look carefully at your living space; set it up right and you'll feel settled. Don't change things on a whim, and ask first before you make a move.

辛壬Fair Fortune
Look closely where the dragon vein comes from the northwest;set it north, facing south, and all will be at peace.If you shift toward the northeast, yin and yang turn;the household fades, and family life grows hard.

Original Chinese

乾亥來龍仔細看坎居午向自當安若移丑艮陰陽逆門戶凋零家道難

The story behind it

Emperor Shenzong of Song's Mistake at Ox Head Mountain

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 79 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. Look carefully at your living space; set it up right and you'll feel settled. Don't change things on a whim, and ask first before you make a move. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 79 say in English?

Look closely where the dragon vein comes from the northwest; / set it north, facing south, and all will be at peace. / If you shift toward the northeast, yin and yang turn; / the household fades, and family life grows hard.

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