The Sleepy Immortal

Chinese fortune poems, one page each

The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 81: Lord Kou Posted to Leiyang

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 81 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Lord Kou Posted to Leiyang”. In plain words: Pay back what you borrow. If someone dodges what they owe you, it won't stay hidden for long.

壬甲Fair Fortune
What was lent to you must be paid back;those who scheme to keep it only cheat themselves.Luckily, a bright moon-mirror hangs on the high terrace;hold it up, and the trick is laid bare.

Original Chinese

假君財物自當還謀賴心欺他自奸幸有高臺明月鏡請來對照破機關

The story behind it

Lord Kou Posted to Leiyang

Video

A video for this poem is on the way. Meanwhile, visit The Sleepy Immortal on YouTube.

Subscribe on YouTube

Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 81 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. Pay back what you borrow. If someone dodges what they owe you, it won't stay hidden for long. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 81 say in English?

What was lent to you must be paid back; / those who scheme to keep it only cheat themselves. / Luckily, a bright moon-mirror hangs on the high terrace; / hold it up, and the trick is laid bare.

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