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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 54: Ma Chao Chases Cao Cao; Lü Dongbin's Yellow Millet Dream

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 54 is rated Bad Fortune, and its story is “Ma Chao Chases Cao Cao; Lü Dongbin's Yellow Millet Dream”. In plain words: The treasure in the dream is gone when you wake. Don't put your hopes in something unreal. A more solid path will serve you better.

Bad Fortune
Treasure found in a dream is gone when you wake.Like the dream of Mount Wu, it is only mist.If you ask of marriage, illness, or lawsuits,better to look for another road.

Original Chinese

夢中得寶醒來無應說巫山只是虛若問婚姻幷病訟別尋生路得相宜

The story behind it

Ma Chao Chases Cao Cao; Lü Dongbin's Yellow Millet Dream

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 54 a good fortune?

It is rated Bad Fortune. The treasure in the dream is gone when you wake. Don't put your hopes in something unreal. A more solid path will serve you better. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 54 say in English?

Treasure found in a dream is gone when you wake. / Like the dream of Mount Wu, it is only mist. / If you ask of marriage, illness, or lawsuits, / better to look for another road.

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