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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 76: Zhu Yuanzhang Herds Cattle; Sunshu Ao Lives Hidden by the Sea

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 76 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Zhu Yuanzhang Herds Cattle; Sunshu Ao Lives Hidden by the Sea”. In plain words: While you're still waiting in the deep pool, hang in there. One day you'll rise, and in a single leap you'll clear the Dragon Gate.

Fair Fortune
Fish and dragons swim together, all of one mind.Wait patiently in the cold pool, still unfinished.Then one morning, your horns rise up,and one leap over the Dragon Gate takes you to heaven.

Original Chinese

魚龍混雜意和同耐守寒潭未濟中不覺一朝頭角聳禹門一跳到天宮

The story behind it

Zhu Yuanzhang Herds Cattle; Sunshu Ao Lives Hidden by the Sea

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 76 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. While you're still waiting in the deep pool, hang in there. One day you'll rise, and in a single leap you'll clear the Dragon Gate. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 76 say in English?

Fish and dragons swim together, all of one mind. / Wait patiently in the cold pool, still unfinished. / Then one morning, your horns rise up, / and one leap over the Dragon Gate takes you to heaven.

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