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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 13: From Lu You's "Visiting a Village West of the Mountain" (Song dynasty)

Yue Lao Love Poem No. 13 is rated Good Fortune, and its story is “From Lu You's "Visiting a Village West of the Mountain" (Song dynasty)”. In plain words: A love that seemed to have nowhere left to go can open up around the next bend. Take one more step, and you'll see a new village.

Good Fortune
The hills run out, the streams run dry, and there seems no road;then dark willows, bright blossoms, and another village appears.

Original Chinese

山窮水盡疑無路柳暗花明又一村

The story behind it

From Lu You's "Visiting a Village West of the Mountain" (Song dynasty)

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Questions people ask

Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 13 a good fortune?

It is rated Good Fortune. A love that seemed to have nowhere left to go can open up around the next bend. Take one more step, and you'll see a new village. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 13 say about love?

A love that seemed to have nowhere left to go can open up around the next bend. Take one more step, and you'll see a new village.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 13 say in English?

The hills run out, the streams run dry, and there seems no road; / then dark willows, bright blossoms, and another village appears.

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