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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 28: Judge Bao Searches for Empress Li; Lord Mengchang Crosses the Pass at the Rooster's Crow

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 28 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Judge Bao Searches for Empress Li; Lord Mengchang Crosses the Pass at the Rooster's Crow”. In plain words: Don't lose heart when clouds cover half the moon. What's missing will be full again. The good things are just running a little late.

Fair Fortune
In the east the moon comes up, lovely and bright.In a moment, clouds cover half its face.Don't say what was full will only wane again;what's missing now will be full once more.

Original Chinese

東方月上正蟬娟頃刻雲遮月半邊莫道圓時還又缺須教缺處復重圓

The story behind it

Judge Bao Searches for Empress Li; Lord Mengchang Crosses the Pass at the Rooster's Crow

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 28 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. Don't lose heart when clouds cover half the moon. What's missing will be full again. The good things are just running a little late. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 28 say in English?

In the east the moon comes up, lovely and bright. / In a moment, clouds cover half its face. / Don't say what was full will only wane again; / what's missing now will be full once more.

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