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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 77: Bringing the Jade Home to Zhao; Fan Ju Becomes Chancellor of Qin

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 77 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Bringing the Jade Home to Zhao; Fan Ju Becomes Chancellor of Qin”. In plain words: Don't take empty fame or easy money too seriously. Things far away are hard to be sure of, but once someone kind points the way, you'll be smiling.

Fair Fortune
Telling a dream within a dream, you win great wealth.Fame outside yourself is not worth guessing at.Far rivers and distant hills make nothing certain,until a kind helper points the way, and you smile.

Original Chinese

夢中說夢獲多財身外浮名總莫猜水遠山遙難信定貴人一指笑顏開

The story behind it

Bringing the Jade Home to Zhao; Fan Ju Becomes Chancellor of Qin

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 77 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. Don't take empty fame or easy money too seriously. Things far away are hard to be sure of, but once someone kind points the way, you'll be smiling. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 77 say in English?

Telling a dream within a dream, you win great wealth. / Fame outside yourself is not worth guessing at. / Far rivers and distant hills make nothing certain, / until a kind helper points the way, and you smile.

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