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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 66: Xiang Yu Is Surrounded; Xiang Yu Loses His Way at Yinling

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 66 is rated Bad Fortune, and its story is “Xiang Yu Is Surrounded; Xiang Yu Loses His Way at Yinling”. In plain words: The road is hard and the weather is cold. Slow down for now, stay with your companions, keep out of rough water, and wait for the season to change.

Bad Fortune
The road is steep, the horse is slow, the traveler far away.A lamb lost from its flock meets a tiger.A boat crosses the rapids as the wind whips up waves.Spring ends, the flowers fade, and frost falls from the sky.

Original Chinese

路險馬行人去遠失群羊困虎相當危灘船過風翻浪春暮花殘天降霜

The story behind it

Xiang Yu Is Surrounded; Xiang Yu Loses His Way at Yinling

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 66 a good fortune?

It is rated Bad Fortune. The road is hard and the weather is cold. Slow down for now, stay with your companions, keep out of rough water, and wait for the season to change. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 66 say in English?

The road is steep, the horse is slow, the traveler far away. / A lamb lost from its flock meets a tiger. / A boat crosses the rapids as the wind whips up waves. / Spring ends, the flowers fade, and frost falls from the sky.

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