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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 8: From the Book of Songs, "In the Mulberry Fields"

Yue Lao Love Poem No. 8 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “From the Book of Songs, "In the Mulberry Fields"”. In plain words: If you like someone, let it show in the open, and keep the dates you make. Sincere feelings last longer than secret ones.

Fair Fortune
Among the mulberries, she kept our meeting;at the Upper Palace, she came out to greet me;down to the banks of the Qi, she walked me on my way.

Original Chinese

期我乎桑中要我乎上宮送我乎淇之上也

The story behind it

From the Book of Songs, "In the Mulberry Fields"

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Questions people ask

Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 8 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. If you like someone, let it show in the open, and keep the dates you make. Sincere feelings last longer than secret ones. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 8 say about love?

If you like someone, let it show in the open, and keep the dates you make. Sincere feelings last longer than secret ones.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 8 say in English?

Among the mulberries, she kept our meeting; / at the Upper Palace, she came out to greet me; / down to the banks of the Qi, she walked me on my way.

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