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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 18: Cao Guojiu Becomes an Immortal; Guiguzi Casts a Reading

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 18 is rated Good Fortune, and its story is “Cao Guojiu Becomes an Immortal; Guiguzi Casts a Reading”. In plain words: Sun and moon take turns, round and round. Whatever your work, things go well when you move at your own pace.

Good Fortune
The golden crow sinks west; the moon rabbit rises east.Day and night turn round, as they always have.Monks and Taoists who draw this find all things go well,and craftsmen, traders, farmers, and scholars are glad.

Original Chinese

金烏西墜兔東臨日夜循環亘古今僧道得之無不利工商農士各開心

The story behind it

Cao Guojiu Becomes an Immortal; Guiguzi Casts a Reading

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 18 a good fortune?

It is rated Good Fortune. Sun and moon take turns, round and round. Whatever your work, things go well when you move at your own pace. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 18 say in English?

The golden crow sinks west; the moon rabbit rises east. / Day and night turn round, as they always have. / Monks and Taoists who draw this find all things go well, / and craftsmen, traders, farmers, and scholars are glad.

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