Mazu Fortune Stick No. 27 · Kui Hexagram
公子王孫作主人，豈愁豪俠與頑囂，官清馬瘦休懷恨，到底身貧道不貧。 With lords and princes as your hosts, why fear bullies or troublemakers? An honest official keeps a thin horse; bear no grudge: your purse may be poor, but your principles are not.
The poem
公子王孫作主人
With lords and princes as your hosts,
豈愁豪俠與頑囂
why fear bullies or troublemakers?
官清馬瘦休懷恨
An honest official keeps a thin horse; bear no grudge:
到底身貧道不貧
your purse may be poor, but your principles are not.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 27 第二十七首 | Kui 睽 (Opposition) |
No. 27 in the Baishatun system
The hundred-poem set used at Baishatun Gongtian Temple, Ganghu Tianyuan Temple and some others has twelve different poems at numbers 25 to 36. In that system this number reads:
讀書十載不成名
Ten years of study and still no name,
却要經營向外行
so turn to trade and travel far.
涉水登山程萬里
Over rivers and mountains, ten thousand miles:
報君好事在先庚
good news awaits you in the days before geng.
If you drew your lot at one of those temples, go by that temple's poem.
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | A patron lifts you; smooth sailing after 貴人提攜 後自亨通 |
| Business | Serve a good master; trade prospers 遇主人翁 貨殖豐盛 |
| Pregnancy | Sons and daughters carry on the family 生男育女 奕世傳家 |
| Marriage | The red thread settles it; a harmonious couple 紅線管定 琴瑟和偕 |
| Travel | Out in the world you find a good employer; peace of mind 出門遇主 膏雇心寬 |
| Household | A peaceful household; everyone well 家門清吉 人口安然 |
| Seeking wealth | Like fish meeting water; it will come 魚水相逢 求之自有 |
| Luck of the times | A friend can help you; profit is sure 知己可接 必有利益 |
| Lost items | Not far away; search and you will find it 失物不遠 尋之可得 |
| Farming & livestock | Fields and livestock; autumn is better still 田園六畜 秋成更佳 |
| Lawsuits | Lucky stars shine; all as you wish 福星高照 事事如意 |
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
With noble people behind you, you need not fear bullies. If honesty keeps you poor, do not resent it; you may be short of money, but not of principle.
Reminder: Holding on to your integrity matters more than passing riches.
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. 26; next: No. 28.
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. 27: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 27 say?
「公子王孫作主人，豈愁豪俠與頑囂，官清馬瘦休懷恨，到底身貧道不貧」 In English: With lords and princes as your hosts, why fear bullies or troublemakers? An honest official keeps a thin horse; bear no grudge: your purse may be poor, but your principles are not. It is paired with the Kui hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 27 mean?
With noble people behind you, you need not fear bullies. If honesty keeps you poor, do not resent it; you may be short of money, but not of principle. Reminder: Holding on to your integrity matters more than passing riches.