Wong Tai Sin lots
Wong Tai Sin lots, no. 50
記得當年伍子胥，潛奔難渡幸逢漁。欲將寶劍相持贈，大義交朋卻不辭。
The verse is shown in the original Chinese; we don't publish translations of the verses yet.
The painting
Jade in the stone · Jade hidden inside rough stone: worth that hasn't been seen yet.
Grade
中吉籤 · Middle, auspicious
Three questions to ask yourself
- “記得當年伍子胥” — if this line were a painting, where would you be standing in it?
- “潛奔難渡幸逢漁” — what is harder to let go of here: the outcome, or the process?
- “大義交朋卻不辭” — 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.