Guanyin lots, no. 64
The verse is shown in the original Chinese; we don't publish translations of the verses yet.
The painting
Leaping carp · A carp leaping the Dragon Gate — an old image for one decisive leap.
Grade
下籤 · Lower
Three questions to ask yourself
- Reading “譬若金鱗放碧漪”, who or what comes to mind first?
- “暗遭羅網四邊圍” — which part of this is already in your hands?
- “命到泉關苦獨悲” — if you gave yourself a deadline, when would it be?
About this set
A folk collection of fortune-stick poems named after Guanyin; this site only explains the text. It is the most widely known set, 100 in all. Most verses are four lines of seven characters, graded upper, middle or lower, and each is often paired with a story from history or opera.
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.