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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 58: Su Qin Carries His Sword

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 58 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Su Qin Carries His Sword”. In plain words: Your words and your skills are enough to make your own way. Do a few more good deeds, and the long road ahead will open up.

己辛Fair Fortune
Su Qin's three-inch tongue served him all his life;wealth and fame lie on the road ahead.Do good quietly, where no one sees,and the long road ahead will open wide.

Original Chinese

蘇秦三寸足平生富貴功名在此行更好修為陰騭事前程萬里自通亨

The story behind it

Su Qin Carries His Sword

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 58 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. Your words and your skills are enough to make your own way. Do a few more good deeds, and the long road ahead will open up. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 58 say in English?

Su Qin's three-inch tongue served him all his life; / wealth and fame lie on the road ahead. / Do good quietly, where no one sees, / and the long road ahead will open wide.

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