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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 83: Zhuge Liang Studies the Way; Yan Junping Lowers the Curtain at His Fortune Stall

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 83 is rated Great Misfortune, and its story is “Zhuge Liang Studies the Way; Yan Junping Lowers the Curtain at His Fortune Stall”. In plain words: If you have porridge, be content, and don't torment yourself over wild hopes. Holding a family together isn't easy, and a peaceful life is a blessing.

壬丙Great Misfortune
Be glad of plain porridge at your own table;why fret yourself over wild hopes?Running a household is never easy;in a hundred years, how many are calm?

Original Chinese

隨分堂前赴粥饘何須妄想苦憂煎主張門戶誠難事百歲安閒得幾年

The story behind it

Zhuge Liang Studies the Way; Yan Junping Lowers the Curtain at His Fortune Stall

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 83 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Misfortune. If you have porridge, be content, and don't torment yourself over wild hopes. Holding a family together isn't easy, and a peaceful life is a blessing. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 83 say in English?

Be glad of plain porridge at your own table; / why fret yourself over wild hopes? / Running a household is never easy; / in a hundred years, how many are calm?

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