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Chinese fortune poems, one page each

Mazu's Fortune Poems

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 29: Do good, and a hundred blessings come down.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 29 is paired with the Wei Ji · Before Completion hexagram. In plain words: Doing good brings all kinds of blessings to your home. Keep the promise you once made to help others, and good fortune will follow like the scent of osmanthus.

Wei Ji · Before Completion
Do good, and a hundred blessings come down.Your house and gate will flourish beyond the usual.Keep the promise you first made to help others,and smell the osmanthus blooming before your hall.

Original Chinese

作善應須降百祥門庭具盛事非常濟人初願君無負看此堂前桂子香

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 29 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: Doing good brings all kinds of blessings to your home. Keep the promise you once made to help others, and good fortune will follow like the scent of osmanthus. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 29 say in English?

Do good, and a hundred blessings come down. / Your house and gate will flourish beyond the usual. / Keep the promise you first made to help others, / and smell the osmanthus blooming before your hall.

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