Mazu Fortune Stick No. 56 · Kun Hexagram
種得藍田玉一雙，鳳凰相感為翱翔，貴人真有非常遇，代代兒孫保吉昌。 In Lantian you planted and grew a pair of jades; phoenix and mate answer each other in flight. You will truly meet an extraordinary patron, and generations of descendants will flourish.
The poem
種得藍田玉一雙
In Lantian you planted and grew a pair of jades;
鳳凰相感為翱翔
phoenix and mate answer each other in flight.
貴人真有非常遇
You will truly meet an extraordinary patron,
代代兒孫保吉昌
and generations of descendants will flourish.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 56 第五十六首 | Kun 坤 (The Receptive) |
Text notes: line 1: the temple website reads 種竹藍田璧一雙.
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Promotion on the way; the official star is clear 祿馬陽行 官星明現 |
| Business | Trade as you wish; profit doubles 貨殖稱意 利息倍增 |
| Pregnancy | The lamp wick sparks with good news; a child arrives 燈花報喜 誕降嘉種 |
| Marriage | A match fated long ago; double joy 天緣早定 雙喜並集 |
| Travel | Very lucky to go out; unusual encounters 出昌大吉 遇合非常 |
| Household | Joy at home; blessings, long life, peace 門庭喜慶 福壽安和 |
| Seeking wealth | More than enough; the road is open 綽綽餘裕 利路亨通 |
| Luck of the times | Better and better; it will come 漸入佳境 求之必得 |
| Lost items | Search hard and you will get it back 辛苦查覓 必得回手 |
| Farming & livestock | Crops average; enough 禾黍收入 平平足已 |
| Lawsuits | Heaven sees clearly; let things take their course 天理昭昭 順其自然 |
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
A pair of fine jades grows in Lantian and phoenixes fly together. You will meet an exceptional patron, and your descendants will prosper.
Background: In legend, Yang Yong of Lantian planted stones that grew into jade and won him a bride; it became an image for a destined marriage.
Reminder: A good marriage or a good partnership is worth tending with care.
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. 55; next: No. 57.
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. 56: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 56 say?
「種得藍田玉一雙，鳳凰相感為翱翔，貴人真有非常遇，代代兒孫保吉昌」 In English: In Lantian you planted and grew a pair of jades; phoenix and mate answer each other in flight. You will truly meet an extraordinary patron, and generations of descendants will flourish. It is paired with the Kun hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 56 mean?
A pair of fine jades grows in Lantian and phoenixes fly together. You will meet an exceptional patron, and your descendants will prosper. Reminder: A good marriage or a good partnership is worth tending with care.