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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 51: Zhuge Liang Enters Sichuan; Zhuge Liang Rests at Longzhong

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 51 is rated Good Fortune, and its story is “Zhuge Liang Enters Sichuan; Zhuge Liang Rests at Longzhong”. In plain words: Just when the heat is hardest to bear, heaven sends a cool breeze. Someone understands what you've been through, and easier days are coming.

Good Fortune
Early summer comes, and the sun burns as it should.Everyone frets under the heavy heat.Heaven, too, knows how people feel,and sends a soft south breeze to bring some cool.

Original Chinese

夏日初臨日正常人皆愁惱熱非常天公也解諸人意故遣薰風特送涼

The story behind it

Zhuge Liang Enters Sichuan; Zhuge Liang Rests at Longzhong

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 51 a good fortune?

It is rated Good Fortune. Just when the heat is hardest to bear, heaven sends a cool breeze. Someone understands what you've been through, and easier days are coming. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 51 say in English?

Early summer comes, and the sun burns as it should. / Everyone frets under the heavy heat. / Heaven, too, knows how people feel, / and sends a soft south breeze to bring some cool.

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