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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 25: From the Analects, Confucius on his student Gongye Chang, whom he let marry his daughter even though Gongye had been in prison

Yue Lao Love Poem No. 25 is rated Good Fortune, and its story is “From the Analects, Confucius on his student Gongye Chang, whom he let marry his daughter even though Gongye had been in prison”. In plain words: This is someone you can trust with your life. Don't judge them by where they are right now; look at their character.

Good Fortune
He is a man worth marrying.

Original Chinese

可妻也

The story behind it

From the Analects, Confucius on his student Gongye Chang, whom he let marry his daughter even though Gongye had been in prison

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Questions people ask

Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 25 a good fortune?

It is rated Good Fortune. This is someone you can trust with your life. Don't judge them by where they are right now; look at their character. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 25 say about love?

This is someone you can trust with your life. Don't judge them by where they are right now; look at their character.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 25 say in English?

He is a man worth marrying.

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