Mazu Fortune Stick No. 78 · Qian Hexagram
龍宮貝闕最森嚴，君去行商趂一航，財積如山人共羨，到家正值燕呢喃。 The Dragon King's shell-built palace is guarded strict and grand; you set out to trade on a single voyage. Your wealth piles up like mountains, envied by all, and you come home as the swallows twitter.
The poem
龍宮貝闕最森嚴
The Dragon King's shell-built palace is guarded strict and grand;
君去行商趂一航
you set out to trade on a single voyage.
財積如山人共羨
Your wealth piles up like mountains, envied by all,
到家正值燕呢喃
and you come home as the swallows twitter.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 78 第七十八首 | Qian 乾 (The Creative) |
Text notes: line 4: the base text reads 到家正道燕呢喃.
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Reminders by topic (written by us)
| Topic | Reminder |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Your luck is opening up; take the chance to show what you know 運勢正開，把握機會展現所學 |
| Business | Make clear agreements and keep to them, and the money will flow 與人立下約定，照約行事財路就通 |
| 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 | You suit each other; it is worth talking seriously 彼此相配，可以認真談下去 |
| Travel | Working away from home pays off, but remember to come back on time 出門打拚有收穫，記得按時回家 |
| Household | The household takes on a fresh feel, with many reunions 家中添了新氣象，團圓的時刻多 |
| Seeking wealth | There are more chances further afield; go out and seek them 外地機會多，肯走出去就有收穫 |
| Luck of the times | Luck is strong; even what is within reach should be taken carefully 運勢正旺，伸手可及也要穩穩接住 |
| Lost items | It will find its way back to you, so do not worry too much 東西會回到身邊，不必太掛心 |
| Farming & livestock | The granary is stocked and the livestock thrive 倉裡有存糧，牲畜也養得好 |
| Lawsuits | Someone is willing to speak up for you; communicate well 有人願意幫忙說話，好好溝通 |
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
Braving the dragon's realm, you go off to trade and come home with a fortune everyone envies, just as the spring swallows return.
Reminder: When you succeed away from home, remember to come home.
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.
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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. 78: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 78 say?
「龍宮貝闕最森嚴，君去行商趂一航，財積如山人共羨，到家正值燕呢喃」 In English: The Dragon King's shell-built palace is guarded strict and grand; you set out to trade on a single voyage. Your wealth piles up like mountains, envied by all, and you come home as the swallows twitter. It is paired with the Qian hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 78 mean?
Braving the dragon's realm, you go off to trade and come home with a fortune everyone envies, just as the spring swallows return. Reminder: When you succeed away from home, remember to come home.