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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 61: Su Xiaomei Tests Her Groom; A Kitchen Servant Goes to Yan and Brings the King of Zhao Home

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 61 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Su Xiaomei Tests Her Groom; A Kitchen Servant Goes to Yan and Brings the King of Zhao Home”. In plain words: Life feels light and happy, poems by day and songs by night. When good news comes, celebrate a little. A good mood is hard to hide.

Fair Fortune
By day you chant poems; under the moon you sing.Wherever you go, you join the fun and laugh out loud.When friends gather, joy is hard to hide,and everyone cheers together, la-li-lo!

Original Chinese

日上吟詩月下歌逢場作戲笑呵呵相逢會處難藏隱喝啋齊聲嗹哩囉

The story behind it

Su Xiaomei Tests Her Groom; A Kitchen Servant Goes to Yan and Brings the King of Zhao Home

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 61 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. Life feels light and happy, poems by day and songs by night. When good news comes, celebrate a little. A good mood is hard to hide. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 61 say in English?

By day you chant poems; under the moon you sing. / Wherever you go, you join the fun and laugh out loud. / When friends gather, joy is hard to hide, / and everyone cheers together, la-li-lo!

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