Mazu Fortune Stick No. 13 · Jia Ren Hexagram
天生富貴洵堪誇，畢竟相承積善家，告汝要言無別事，再能培植慶無涯。 Born to wealth and rank, truly something to boast of, yet it comes down from a house that stored up good. Here is my one piece of advice: keep cultivating it, and the joy will have no end.
The poem
天生富貴洵堪誇
Born to wealth and rank, truly something to boast of,
畢竟相承積善家
yet it comes down from a house that stored up good.
告汝要言無別事
Here is my one piece of advice:
再能培植慶無涯
keep cultivating it, and the joy will have no end.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 13 第十三首 | Jia Ren 家人 (The Family) |
Text notes: line 1: the base text reads 天生富貴詢堪誇.
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Reminders by topic (written by us)
| Topic | Reminder |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Family learning and your own effort together promise success 家學與努力兼備，成就可期 |
| Business | Run it with integrity and the business can pass down the generations 誠信經營，事業能代代相傳 |
| Pregnancy | For pregnancy and childbirth, please follow your doctor's advice and prenatal checkups 懷孕生產請遵從醫師與產檢 |
| Marriage | The two families share similar values, a good match 兩家門風相近，是好姻緣 |
| Travel | Prospects are bright, and you may meet an elder who helps you 前程看好，容易遇見提攜你的長輩 |
| Household | A happy home, so carry on the good ways of your elders 家門和樂，記得延續長輩的好家風 |
| Seeking wealth | Earn the honest way and you will have enough to spare 走正道賺錢，手頭寬裕 |
| Luck of the times | You have inherited blessings, so plant some of your own too 承接了福氣，也要親手再種 |
| Lost items | It is probably close at hand, so check the bag you use most 東西多半在手邊，翻翻常用的包 |
| Farming & livestock | The fields are lush, so keep feeding and tending them 田園茂盛，持續施肥照料 |
| Lawsuits | An elder can step in to mediate, making things easier to discuss 有長輩出面調停，事情好談 |
These short reminders are written by us from the poem and its hexagram; they are not the readings printed on the temple's slip, so for a real reading go by the temple where you drew the lot. The temple's list also has an "illness" topic, which we leave out, and the pregnancy topic is always a reminder to follow your doctor. If you feel unwell, please see a doctor.
What it means
You were born fortunate, thanks to generations of good deeds. Keep doing good and the celebrations will never end.
Reminder: Good fortune needs tending; do not live off the family inheritance alone.
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. 12; next: No. 14.
A straight word: fortune poems are a matter of faith, and the meanings here are ours
The Chinese text and hexagram names follow a widely circulated edition, checked line by line against three other versions; we only corrected obvious copying errors, and every page shows the base text's original wording wherever we changed it. The topic reminders, English translations and plain-English meanings are our own reading of the words and the hexagram, not the temple's readings or 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.
Beyond the poem: your own chart
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Mazu fortune stick No. 13: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 13 say?
「天生富貴洵堪誇，畢竟相承積善家，告汝要言無別事，再能培植慶無涯」 In English: Born to wealth and rank, truly something to boast of, yet it comes down from a house that stored up good. Here is my one piece of advice: keep cultivating it, and the joy will have no end. It is paired with the Jia Ren hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 13 mean?
You were born fortunate, thanks to generations of good deeds. Keep doing good and the celebrations will never end. Reminder: Good fortune needs tending; do not live off the family inheritance alone.