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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 25: Emperor Xuanzong Visits the Moon Palace; Passing the Exam Beneath the Hibiscus Mirror

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 25 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Emperor Xuanzong Visits the Moon Palace; Passing the Exam Beneath the Hibiscus Mirror”. In plain words: Some stretches feel stuck, but things start to flow in winter. Be patient, because even a dry tree blooms again in spring.

丙戊Fair Fortune
In the years of Tiger, Horse, and Dog, the way is blocked;in the months of Pig, Rat, and Ox, it slowly opens.Wait until the Jade Rabbit meets the Golden Rooster,and a dry tree in spring will bloom again.

Original Chinese

寅午戍年多阻滯亥子丑月漸亨嘉待逢玉兔金雞會枯木逢春自放花

The story behind it

Emperor Xuanzong Visits the Moon Palace; Passing the Exam Beneath the Hibiscus Mirror

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 25 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. Some stretches feel stuck, but things start to flow in winter. Be patient, because even a dry tree blooms again in spring. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 25 say in English?

In the years of Tiger, Horse, and Dog, the way is blocked; / in the months of Pig, Rat, and Ox, it slowly opens. / Wait until the Jade Rabbit meets the Golden Rooster, / and a dry tree in spring will bloom again.

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