Mazu Fortune Stick No. 100 · Gen Hexagram
此籤一百最難逢，氣象巍巍是不同，識得謙冲持滿意，萬人頭上逞英雄。 This hundredth lot is the rarest to draw; its bearing is lofty, unlike any other. Know how to be humble and keep your fullness in check, and you will stand as a hero above ten thousand.
The poem
此籤一百最難逢
This hundredth lot is the rarest to draw;
氣象巍巍是不同
its bearing is lofty, unlike any other.
識得謙冲持滿意
Know how to be humble and keep your fullness in check,
萬人頭上逞英雄
and you will stand as a hero above ten thousand.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 100 第一百首 | Gen 艮 (Keeping Still) |
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | A late bloomer; great things come with age 說頭屬老 大器晚成 |
| Business | Profit everywhere; virtue at the center 四方得利 德則居中 |
| Pregnancy | Heaven sends a fine son, perhaps two 天送麟兒 雙中貴子 |
| Marriage | A couple that grows old together; blessed and long-lived 君子皆老 福壽雙全 |
| Travel | Good on every side; spring everywhere 左宜右有 到處皆春 |
| Household | No need to worry; gains and joy 不必憂慮 進益吉昌 |
| Seeking wealth | Great wealth; enough to build a family fortune 大進寶財 可成家業 |
| Luck of the times | Luck rising; wealth pours in 氣運興隆 財源廣進 |
| Lost items | What was lost will return to its owner 失之物也 必歸原主 |
| Farming & livestock | A rich year; livestock abundant 年豐物阜 禽獸成群 |
| Lawsuits | A patron backs you; you will win the case 貴人扶之 必能勝訟 |
Readings follow the Grand Matsu Temple website; the English is our translation. The temple's list also has an "illness" reading; we leave it out. If you feel unwell, please see a doctor.
What it means
The hundredth lot is the hardest to draw and has a grand air. Stay humble and do not overreach, and you will rise above everyone.
Reminder: The better things go, the humbler you should be.
This is a plain reading of the words. How it applies to your own question is best settled with the interpreter at the temple where you drew it.
How to draw a lot
- Light incense and tell Mazu your name, birth date and address, then state clearly the one matter you are asking about.
- Cast the moon blocks (jiaobei, two crescent-shaped wooden blocks) to ask whether you may draw. One face up and one face down means yes; then pull one stick from the cylinder.
- Cast the blocks again to confirm that this is your stick. Many temples ask for three yeses in a row; if not, put it back and draw again.
- Collect the poem with the matching number. Read the whole poem, then find the topic below that fits your question. If it is unclear, ask the temple's interpreter.
Ask about one thing at a time; the more specific the question, the easier the poem is to apply.
Common misunderstandings
A gloomy poem means the matter is doomed.
Most poems are reminders and directions. The same poem means different things for different questions, so look at the topic that matches yours.
You can keep drawing on the same question until you get a good poem.
By custom you ask once per matter. If you are still unsure, ask the temple's interpreter, or wait a while and ask again.
Previous: No. 99; next: No. 1.
A straight word: fortune poems are a matter of faith, and the meanings here are ours
The Chinese text, hexagram names and topic readings follow the Grand Matsu Temple of Tainan, checked line by line against three other sources; we only corrected obvious copying errors, and every page shows the temple's original wording wherever we changed it. The English translations and the plain-English meanings are our own reading of the words, not the temple's official interpretation. For a real reading, ask at the temple where you drew the lot. For legal, medical or financial questions, see a professional, and if you feel unwell, see a doctor. Everything on this site is for reference and entertainment.
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Mazu fortune stick No. 100: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 100 say?
「此籤一百最難逢，氣象巍巍是不同，識得謙冲持滿意，萬人頭上逞英雄」 In English: This hundredth lot is the rarest to draw; its bearing is lofty, unlike any other. Know how to be humble and keep your fullness in check, and you will stand as a hero above ten thousand. It is paired with the Gen hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 100 mean?
The hundredth lot is the hardest to draw and has a grand air. Stay humble and do not overreach, and you will rise above everyone. Reminder: The better things go, the humbler you should be.