Chinese fortune poems, one page each
Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy
Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 3: Dong Yong Meets the Fairy; Dong Yong Sells Himself into Service; A Yan General Holds Liaocheng Alone
Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 3 is rated Bad Fortune, and its story is “Dong Yong Meets the Fairy; Dong Yong Sells Himself into Service; A Yan General Holds Liaocheng Alone”. In plain words: What you worked hard to build may fall apart again. Don't rush to build big. Steady the base, rest a while, then start again.
Original Chinese
The story behind it
Dong Yong Meets the Fairy; Dong Yong Sells Himself into Service; A Yan General Holds Liaocheng Alone
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Questions people ask
Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 3 a good fortune?
It is rated Bad Fortune. What you worked hard to build may fall apart again. Don't rush to build big. Steady the base, rest a while, then start again. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.
What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 3 say in English?
Through wind and rain it flies out and back again, / toiling all day like a little swallow. / Mouthful by mouthful it carries mud to build its nest, / but in the end the nest falls, and turns back to mud.