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Guandi lots, no. 40

上吉籤
新來換得好規模,何用隨他步與趨。只聽耳邊消息到,崎嶇歷盡見亨衢。

The verse is shown in the original Chinese; we don't publish translations of the verses yet.

The painting

Willow · Soft willow branches in old poems speak of parting and missing someone.

Grade

上吉籤 · Upper, auspicious

Three questions to ask yourself

  1. Reading “新來換得好規模”, who or what comes to mind first?
  2. “何用隨他步與趨” — which part of this is already in your hands?
  3. “崎嶇歷盡見亨衢” — if you gave yourself a deadline, when would it be?

About this set

A folk collection of fortune-stick poems named after Guan Yu, the Three Kingdoms general; this site only explains the text. 100 in all. The four-line verses often speak of timing, advancing and holding back. Grades range from 大吉 (very auspicious) to 下下 (lowest).

Draw a lotLots are drawn at random by the site; the AI reading is original and for entertainment only.

The poems are traditional folk texts in the public domain, checked against several published versions. The ink paintings are drawn by the site from each poem's imagery. For cultural entertainment only — it can't predict the future and isn't advice of any kind. MoZhu is not affiliated with any temple or religious organization.