Wong Tai Sin lots
Wong Tai Sin lots, no. 82
聖人擊磬在於衛，誰料過門有荷簣。嗟嘆有心挽道窮，可憐日月今將逝。
The verse is shown in the original Chinese; we don't publish translations of the verses yet.
The painting
Sun and moon · The sun sets as the moon rises: one thing ends, another begins.
Grade
中平籤 · Middle, steady
Three questions to ask yourself
- Reading “聖人擊磬在於衛”, who or what comes to mind first?
- “誰料過門有荷簣” — which part of this is already in your hands?
- “可憐日月今將逝” — if you gave yourself a deadline, when would it be?
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.