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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 63: Old General Yang at the Li Ling Stele; Lian Po and the State of Zhao

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 63 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Old General Yang at the Li Ling Stele; Lian Po and the State of Zhao”. In plain words: Losing before doesn't mean you'll lose again, and you still have the strength to carry on. Try a new direction and start again.

庚丙Fair Fortune
You lost in the north before; now try the south;your strength has faded, but it still holds.If you want to know the great count of your life,it's three threes before, and three threes after.

Original Chinese

曩時敗北且圖南筋力雖衰尚一堪欲識生前君大數前三三與後三三

The story behind it

Old General Yang at the Li Ling Stele; Lian Po and the State of Zhao

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 63 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. Losing before doesn't mean you'll lose again, and you still have the strength to carry on. Try a new direction and start again. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 63 say in English?

You lost in the north before; now try the south; / your strength has faded, but it still holds. / If you want to know the great count of your life, / it's three threes before, and three threes after.

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