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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 95: Cao Pi Declares Himself Emperor; Liu Kun Rises to Dance at the Rooster's Crow

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 95 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Cao Pi Declares Himself Emperor; Liu Kun Rises to Dance at the Rooster's Crow”. In plain words: Good work takes care morning and night. Keep at it like someone who gets up at the rooster's crow, and your good fortune and name will grow.

Fair Fortune
Work and honors are built from dawn to dusk.Riches and fine things come in more than you can count.Remember the golden rooster's call at dawn,and your blessings and good name will rise on their own.

Original Chinese

事業功勳暮與朝榮華物態不勝饒報君記取金雞鬪福祿聲名價自超

The story behind it

Cao Pi Declares Himself Emperor; Liu Kun Rises to Dance at the Rooster's Crow

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 95 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. Good work takes care morning and night. Keep at it like someone who gets up at the rooster's crow, and your good fortune and name will grow. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 95 say in English?

Work and honors are built from dawn to dusk. / Riches and fine things come in more than you can count. / Remember the golden rooster's call at dawn, / and your blessings and good name will rise on their own.

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