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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 58: King Wen Consults the Oracle

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 58 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “King Wen Consults the Oracle”. In plain words: Take good advice to heart. There's no need to look elsewhere for a new path. Sticking with the work you already have is the steadiest road.

Fair Fortune
Keep honest words and kind advice in mind.Don't go off elsewhere to learn some other trade.I urge you, stay content with the life you have;beyond that, nothing else is right.

Original Chinese

忠言善語君須記莫向他方求別藝勸君安守舊生涯除卻有餘都不是

The story behind it

King Wen Consults the Oracle

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 58 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. Take good advice to heart. There's no need to look elsewhere for a new path. Sticking with the work you already have is the steadiest road. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 58 say in English?

Keep honest words and kind advice in mind. / Don't go off elsewhere to learn some other trade. / I urge you, stay content with the life you have; / beyond that, nothing else is right.

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