Wong Tai Sin lots
Wong Tai Sin lots, no. 89
他鄉遠歷佩魚腸，誰料徐君意欲將。既返願為相贈答，且懸樹下表情長。
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
下下籤 · Lowest
Three questions to ask yourself
- “他鄉遠歷佩魚腸” — if this line were a painting, where would you be standing in it?
- “誰料徐君意欲將” — what is harder to let go of here: the outcome, or the process?
- “且懸樹下表情長” — 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.