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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 70: Wang Zeng Prays; Dai Pingzhong's Prayer Moves Heaven

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 70 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Wang Zeng Prays; Dai Pingzhong's Prayer Moves Heaven”. In plain words: Once you've prayed sincerely, don't doubt it. The rain you're waiting for will fall in the hottest part of summer.

庚癸Fair Fortune
Thunder, rain, wind, and cloud each have their keeper;pray with your whole heart, and don't doubt.I promise you the day the rain will fall:the very heart of the summer heat.

Original Chinese

雷雨風雲各有司至誠禱告莫生疑與君定約為霖日正是蘊隆中伏時

The story behind it

Wang Zeng Prays; Dai Pingzhong's Prayer Moves Heaven

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 70 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. Once you've prayed sincerely, don't doubt it. The rain you're waiting for will fall in the hottest part of summer. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 70 say in English?

Thunder, rain, wind, and cloud each have their keeper; / pray with your whole heart, and don't doubt. / I promise you the day the rain will fall: / the very heart of the summer heat.

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