Mazu Fortune Stick No. 93 · Bi Hexagram
泰華峯巔覓住家，果然地位廻堪誇，豈知歷盡登臨苦，方占山頭一片霞。 Seeking a home on the peaks of Tai and Hua, your position truly is one to boast of. But who knows the long, hard climb it took to claim a patch of cloud on the summit?
The poem
泰華峯巔覓住家
Seeking a home on the peaks of Tai and Hua,
果然地位廻堪誇
your position truly is one to boast of.
豈知歷盡登臨苦
But who knows the long, hard climb it took
方占山頭一片霞
to claim a patch of cloud on the summit?
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 93 第九十三首 | Bi 賁 (Grace) |
Text notes: line 1: the base text reads 泰華峯嶺覓侄家.
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Reminders by topic (written by us)
| Topic | Reminder |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | The road of study is long; endure it and you will rise 苦讀的路很長，熬過來就能出頭 |
| Business | Your unique skill is your capital; build on it well 獨門專長是你的本錢，好好經營 |
| 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 | When the time is right, the bond will blossom naturally 時候到了，緣分自然開花結果 |
| Travel | The journey is hard, but seeing it through brings rewards 路途辛苦，堅持走到底就有收穫 |
| Household | Siblings support one another and the family is as one 兄弟姊妹相互扶持，家人親如一體 |
| Seeking wealth | Money luck is ordinary; seek it honestly without clever tricks 財氣普通，正當求取，不耍小聰明 |
| Luck of the times | Taking care of yourself keeps you safe; do not overreach 守好自己就平安，別勉強 |
| Lost items | It is hard to find for now; keep closer watch on your things from here on 一時難尋，以後隨身物品多加留意 |
| Farming & livestock | This year's harvest is ordinary, so spend sparingly 今年收成普通，開支要省 |
| Lawsuits | Settling is best; do not fuss over who comes out ahead 和解為上，不必計較誰占便宜 |
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
Living on the peaks of the sacred mountains is a lofty position, but you only get there after an exhausting climb.
Reminder: High positions are hard-won; only those who endure the climb get there.
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. 93: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 93 say?
「泰華峯巔覓住家，果然地位廻堪誇，豈知歷盡登臨苦，方占山頭一片霞」 In English: Seeking a home on the peaks of Tai and Hua, your position truly is one to boast of. But who knows the long, hard climb it took to claim a patch of cloud on the summit? It is paired with the Bi hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 93 mean?
Living on the peaks of the sacred mountains is a lofty position, but you only get there after an exhausting climb. Reminder: High positions are hard-won; only those who endure the climb get there.