Mazu Fortune Stick No. 30 · Lü Hexagram
歛黛佳人仰看天，堂前鶴去月空圓，天淵浩浩津涯遠，迅浪痴風恐覆船。 A lovely woman, brows knit, gazes at the sky; the crane has left the hall, the moon is full for no one. Heaven and the deep are vast, the far shore distant, and wild waves and mad winds may overturn the boat.
The poem
歛黛佳人仰看天
A lovely woman, brows knit, gazes at the sky;
堂前鶴去月空圓
the crane has left the hall, the moon is full for no one.
天淵浩浩津涯遠
Heaven and the deep are vast, the far shore distant,
迅浪痴風恐覆船
and wild waves and mad winds may overturn the boat.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 30 第三十首 | Lü 旅 (The Wanderer) |
No. 30 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:
大海茫茫未有涯
The great sea stretches without end;
扁舟漂蕩實堪嗟
a small boat drifts, how sad to see.
我今指引平安路
Now I point you to the safe road:
路在心頭汝自思
it lies in your own heart, so think it through.
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 | The goal is still far off; build yourself up before trying to impress 目標還遠，先充實自己，別急著求表現 |
| Business | Conditions are volatile; hold off on expanding and protect what you have 局勢起伏大，暫緩擴張，守住現有 |
| 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 | Do not rest your hopes on empty promises; see things clearly first 別把期待寄在虛幻的承諾上，看清再說 |
| Travel | Postpone long trips and water activities if you can and stay closer to home 遠行與水上活動能延就延，留在近處較穩 |
| Household | When opinions clash at home, listen more and argue less 家中意見不合時，多聽少辯 |
| Seeking wealth | This is no time to push ahead; keep the funds you already have safe 此時不宜冒進，先保住手上的資金 |
| Luck of the times | The waves are high; wait quietly for the weather to clear before acting 風浪正大，靜待天氣轉好再動 |
| Lost items | If one full search turns up nothing, let it go 找過一輪仍沒有，就讓它過去吧 |
| Farming & livestock | Watch the weather and prepare windbreaks and drainage first 留意天候變化，先做好防風與排水 |
| Lawsuits | The situation is unsettled; seek a settlement rather than fighting it out 情勢不穩，與其硬拚，不如先求和解 |
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
A beauty looks sadly at the sky; the crane has flown and the moon is full for no one. The water is deep, the shore far, and storms may capsize the boat.
Reminder: The situation is unstable. This is not the time for risky trips or bold moves.
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. 29; next: No. 31.
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. 30: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 30 say?
「歛黛佳人仰看天，堂前鶴去月空圓，天淵浩浩津涯遠，迅浪痴風恐覆船」 In English: A lovely woman, brows knit, gazes at the sky; the crane has left the hall, the moon is full for no one. Heaven and the deep are vast, the far shore distant, and wild waves and mad winds may overturn the boat. It is paired with the Lü hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 30 mean?
A beauty looks sadly at the sky; the crane has flown and the moon is full for no one. The water is deep, the shore far, and storms may capsize the boat. Reminder: The situation is unstable. This is not the time for risky trips or bold moves.