Mazu Fortune Stick No. 83 · Ji Ji Hexagram
萬里橋頭送客行，一番辛苦不須論，憑將三寸蘇張舌，唾手功成獨讓君。 At Wanli Bridge you see a traveler off; the hardship behind needs no retelling. With the silver tongues of Su Qin and Zhang Yi, success falls easily into your hands alone.
The poem
萬里橋頭送客行
At Wanli Bridge you see a traveler off;
一番辛苦不須論
the hardship behind needs no retelling.
憑將三寸蘇張舌
With the silver tongues of Su Qin and Zhang Yi,
唾手功成獨讓君
success falls easily into your hands alone.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 83 第八十三首 | Ji Ji 既濟 (After Completion) |
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Many hardships; a great future 歷盡艱難 前庭遠大 |
| Business | Honest wealth; humility pays 大道生財 謙可受益 |
| Pregnancy | A hard pregnancy; double joy at the birth 懷胎辛苦 雙喜誕生 |
| Marriage | A fated match; the matchmaker speaks well 良緣天定 冰人善言 |
| Travel | Bitter first, sweet later; fame and fortune 先苦後甘 名利兩全 |
| Household | Diligence makes up for clumsiness; speak well 勤能補拙 善言善說 |
| Seeking wealth | At your wit's end; keep working at it 計窮力竭 須當勤求 |
| Luck of the times | Luck is good; seek well 財運元亨 亦當善求 |
| Lost items | Look for the lost thing toward the east-northeast 若覓失物 當在寅方 |
| Farming & livestock | Crops ripen; big profits 五穀成熟 必有大利 |
| Lawsuits | Heaven helps the good; you can win 吉人天相 必可致勝 |
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
You see a traveler off; the struggle behind you needs no description. With a gift for persuasion, success comes easily.
Background: Su Qin and Zhang Yi were Warring States diplomats famous for talking kings into alliances.
Reminder: Use your communication skills and things will go well.
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. 82; next: No. 84.
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. 83: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 83 say?
「萬里橋頭送客行，一番辛苦不須論，憑將三寸蘇張舌，唾手功成獨讓君」 In English: At Wanli Bridge you see a traveler off; the hardship behind needs no retelling. With the silver tongues of Su Qin and Zhang Yi, success falls easily into your hands alone. It is paired with the Ji Ji hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 83 mean?
You see a traveler off; the struggle behind you needs no description. With a gift for persuasion, success comes easily. Reminder: Use your communication skills and things will go well.