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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 60: The Battle of Red Cliffs; Liu Bei's Long Chain of Camps

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 60 is rated Bad Fortune, and its story is “The Battle of Red Cliffs; Liu Bei's Long Chain of Camps”. In plain words: The wrong fix only makes things worse. Stop adding wood to the fire. Calm down first, then deal with it.

Bad Fortune
Carry firewood to fight a fire, and the smoke only grows.It spreads through worlds upon worlds without end.If you ask about plans, or going and coming,better to put things away and stop fretting over the flames.

Original Chinese

抱薪救火火增烟燒卻三千及大千若問營謀併出入不如收拾莫憂燃

The story behind it

The Battle of Red Cliffs; Liu Bei's Long Chain of Camps

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 60 a good fortune?

It is rated Bad Fortune. The wrong fix only makes things worse. Stop adding wood to the fire. Calm down first, then deal with it. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 60 say in English?

Carry firewood to fight a fire, and the smoke only grows. / It spreads through worlds upon worlds without end. / If you ask about plans, or going and coming, / better to put things away and stop fretting over the flames.

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