Chinese fortune poems, one page each
Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy
Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 8: Fan Zhongyan Lives on Cold Porridge and Pickles
Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 8 is rated Good Fortune, and its story is “Fan Zhongyan Lives on Cold Porridge and Pickles”. In plain words: You're like a pine that can take wind and frost. What you're going through now is building your base, and one day you'll hold up something big.
Original Chinese
The story behind it
Fan Zhongyan Lives on Cold Porridge and Pickles
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Questions people ask
Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 8 a good fortune?
It is rated Good Fortune. You're like a pine that can take wind and frost. What you're going through now is building your base, and one day you'll hold up something big. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.
What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 8 say in English?
Pine and cypress, planted long ago, stand through the cold year. / Rain and snow, wind and frost cannot break them. / One day they will surely be put to great use, / the strong beams that hold a whole house up.