Mazu Fortune Stick No. 84 · Bi Hexagram
青蚨盈萬積如山，收拾無從歎不休，好把一繩穿貫去，教君怕是更何求。 Green-beetle coins by the ten thousand, piled like hills, and you sigh with no way to gather them. Take a single cord and string them through; then tell me, what more could you want?
The poem
青蚨盈萬積如山
Green-beetle coins by the ten thousand, piled like hills,
收拾無從歎不休
and you sigh with no way to gather them.
好把一繩穿貫去
Take a single cord and string them through;
教君怕是更何求
then tell me, what more could you want?
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 84 第八十四首 | Bi 比 (Holding Together) |
Readings by topic
| Topic | Reading |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Build virtue first; wealth and promotion 積德當先 財旺陞官 |
| Business | Wealth flows; your guesses keep proving right 財運通達 億財屢中 |
| Pregnancy | Give generously and you will have good descendants 持有布施 得好後裔 |
| Marriage | Be generous and open; a good match comes 擴寬大量 必得佳遇 |
| Travel | Mountains of gold, seas of silver; open by land and water 金山銀海 水陸亨通 |
| Household | Things go smoothly; wealth and children both 家門順事 財子雙全 |
| Seeking wealth | Money gathers; it is in hand 錢財積聚 支之入手 |
| Luck of the times | Rich as Shi Chong; fame and fortune both 富如石崇 名利雙全 |
| Lost items | The elixir is in the furnace; it will soon be back 金丹在爐 將即回手 |
| Farming & livestock | Plans succeed; happiness all round 謀略成功 一片喜氣 |
| Lawsuits | A patron acts for you; all goes smoothly 貴人代持 無不順利 |
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 have piles of money but no way to keep it in order. String it together on one cord and you will want for nothing.
Background: The green beetle is a legendary insect whose name became slang for money; old coins had square holes and were kept strung on cords.
Reminder: With money comes the need for order; managing it matters more than making it.
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. 83; next: No. 85.
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. 84: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 84 say?
「青蚨盈萬積如山，收拾無從歎不休，好把一繩穿貫去，教君怕是更何求」 In English: Green-beetle coins by the ten thousand, piled like hills, and you sigh with no way to gather them. Take a single cord and string them through; then tell me, what more could you want? It is paired with the Bi hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 84 mean?
You have piles of money but no way to keep it in order. String it together on one cord and you will want for nothing. Reminder: With money comes the need for order; managing it matters more than making it.