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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 3: Dong Yong Meets the Fairy; Dong Yong Sells Himself into Service; A Yan General Holds Liaocheng Alone

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 3 is rated Bad Fortune, and its story is “Dong Yong Meets the Fairy; Dong Yong Sells Himself into Service; A Yan General Holds Liaocheng Alone”. In plain words: What you worked hard to build may fall apart again. Don't rush to build big. Steady the base, rest a while, then start again.

Bad Fortune
Through wind and rain it flies out and back again,toiling all day like a little swallow.Mouthful by mouthful it carries mud to build its nest,but in the end the nest falls, and turns back to mud.

Original Chinese

衝風冒雨去還歸役役勞身似燕兒啣得泥來成疊後到頭疊壞復成泥

The story behind it

Dong Yong Meets the Fairy; Dong Yong Sells Himself into Service; A Yan General Holds Liaocheng Alone

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 3 a good fortune?

It is rated Bad Fortune. What you worked hard to build may fall apart again. Don't rush to build big. Steady the base, rest a while, then start again. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 3 say in English?

Through wind and rain it flies out and back again, / toiling all day like a little swallow. / Mouthful by mouthful it carries mud to build its nest, / but in the end the nest falls, and turns back to mud.

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