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.
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Reminders by topic (written by us)
| Topic | Reminder |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Set rank aside for now and hold on to your personal standards 職位高低先放一邊，做人的分寸要守住 |
| Business | Facing a forceful rival, keep doing business by your own rules 遇到強勢的對手，照自己的規矩做 |
| 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 | A plain life is fine; mutual respect matters most 日子清淡也無妨，彼此敬重最要緊 |
| Travel | If you meet difficult people on the road, respond calmly 路上碰到難纏的人，平心應對就好 |
| Household | A modest household can still be happy; compare less and understand more 家境普通也能和樂，少比較多體諒 |
| Seeking wealth | Do not fret over a thin income; stay within your means and build slowly 收入不豐別心急，守本分慢慢累積 |
| Luck of the times | A lean spell is no cause for bitterness; character is lasting capital 一時清苦不必怨嘆，品格是長久的本錢 |
| Lost items | If it cannot be found, let it go; your own safety matters more 找不回也別耿耿於懷，人平安比較重要 |
| Farming & livestock | Tend the land by the seasons rather than chasing one big harvest 照節令照顧田地，不求一時的大豐收 |
| Lawsuits | When someone makes trouble, stand firm and reason it out 有人刁難時，站穩立場、據理說明 |
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
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 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.
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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.