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 temple website reads 天生富貴詢堪誇.
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Heaven helps the good; success in your career 天相吉人 功名成就 |
| Business | Fair trade; business without limit 貿易公道 駿業無窮 |
| Pregnancy | Twin sons; blessings for doing good 雙生貴子 積善受福 |
| Marriage | Very lucky; a match made in heaven 占之大吉 天賜良緣 |
| Travel | Promotion ahead; good to meet important people 前程祿馬 利見大人 |
| Household | Joy fills the door; a peaceful home 喜氣盈門 家屋安寧 |
| Seeking wealth | Wealth the honest way; more than enough 大道生財 必有餘裕 |
| Luck of the times | Profit comes in; within easy reach 廣進利益 垂手可得 |
| Lost items | A lucky wealth star; it is surely at hand 財星守座 必有手內 |
| Farming & livestock | Green fields; growth all around 田畝綠蔭 生息盈田 |
| Lawsuits | Powerful people back you; all goes smoothly 權貴扶之 事事順利 |
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
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, 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.
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.