Wong Tai Sin lots
Wong Tai Sin lots, no. 29
鱸魚作膾菊花黃，美酒盈樽近晚涼。泛棹正當潮上候，這般往景樂無央。
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
中吉籤 · Middle, auspicious
Three questions to ask yourself
- “鱸魚作膾菊花黃” — if this line were a painting, where would you be standing in it?
- “美酒盈樽近晚涼” — what is harder to let go of here: the outcome, or the process?
- “這般往景樂無央” — what is the smallest thing you could do for it today?
About this set
A folk collection of fortune-stick poems named after Wong Tai Sin; this site only explains the text. Handed down mostly around Hong Kong, 100 in all, in four-line verses graded from 上上 (highest) to 下下 (lowest).
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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.