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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 33: Zhuangzi Longs for the Way

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 33 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Zhuangzi Longs for the Way”. In plain words: It's okay if you can't see the way for a while. Settle down with a book and a quiet heart, and status and money won't weigh on you so much.

丁丙Fair Fortune
You can't tell north from south, or east from west;your eyes are dim, and your ears seem deaf.Read the Yellow Court Scripture until you know it,and high or low, rich or poor won't matter.

Original Chinese

不分南北與西東眼底昏昏耳似聾熟讀黃庭經一卷不論貴賤與窮通

The story behind it

Zhuangzi Longs for the Way

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 33 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. It's okay if you can't see the way for a while. Settle down with a book and a quiet heart, and status and money won't weigh on you so much. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 33 say in English?

You can't tell north from south, or east from west; / your eyes are dim, and your ears seem deaf. / Read the Yellow Court Scripture until you know it, / and high or low, rich or poor won't matter.

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