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Yue Lao Love Poem No. 85: From the book of Mencius, in a story about Zichan and a live fish he had released into a pond

Yue Lao Love Poem No. 85 is rated Great Fortune, and its story is “From the book of Mencius, in a story about Zichan and a live fish he had released into a pond”. In plain words: Like a fish back in the water, you've found where you belong. This bond lets you feel at ease.

Great Fortune
It has found where it belongs!It has found where it belongs!

Original Chinese

得其所哉得其所哉

The story behind it

From the book of Mencius, in a story about Zichan and a live fish he had released into a pond

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Questions people ask

Is Yue Lao Love Poem No. 85 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Fortune. Like a fish back in the water, you've found where you belong. This bond lets you feel at ease. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 85 say about love?

Like a fish back in the water, you've found where you belong. This bond lets you feel at ease.

What does Yue Lao Love Poem No. 85 say in English?

It has found where it belongs! / It has found where it belongs!

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