Mazu Fortune Stick No. 95 · Gen Hexagram
墻圍竹木稻盈田，雞犬桑麻境地偏，完却官糧無別事，太平世界一神仙。 Bamboo and trees for walls, rice filling the fields, chickens, dogs, mulberry and hemp in a quiet corner. Once the grain tax is paid, there is nothing else to do: in a world at peace, you live like an immortal.
The poem
墻圍竹木稻盈田
Bamboo and trees for walls, rice filling the fields,
雞犬桑麻境地偏
chickens, dogs, mulberry and hemp in a quiet corner.
完却官糧無別事
Once the grain tax is paid, there is nothing else to do:
太平世界一神仙
in a world at peace, you live like an immortal.
| Lot | Hexagram |
|---|---|
| No. 95 第九十五首 | Gen 艮 (Keeping Still) |
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Reminders by topic (written by us)
| Topic | Reminder |
|---|---|
| Career & exams | Cultivate your character and a good name will build over time 修養品德，名聲會慢慢建立 |
| Business | Trade fairly and good goods will bring profit 買賣公道，貨好就有利潤 |
| 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 | Meeting through an introduction leads to a fine match 透過介紹認識，緣分不錯 |
| Travel | Travel goes smoothly, with good things one after another 出門順利，好事接連而來 |
| Household | A settled home where everyone has their place 家中安定，大家各得其所 |
| Seeking wealth | Land is a source of income; build steadily 有田地就有財源，踏實累積 |
| Luck of the times | The time is ripe; simply proceed step by step 時機已經成熟，按部就班即可 |
| Lost items | Look carefully all around and you will soon find it 前後左右仔細看，很快就找到 |
| Farming & livestock | Even in a good year, save and keep some grain in store 年成好也要節省，留些存糧 |
| Lawsuits | Fulfill your obligations and trouble will naturally be scarce 盡好應盡的本分，麻煩自然少 |
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
A walled farm with full rice fields, chickens, dogs and crops. With the taxes paid and nothing else to worry about, you live like an immortal in peaceful times.
Reminder: An ordinary, settled life is a blessing in itself.
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. 95: questions
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 95 say?
「墻圍竹木稻盈田，雞犬桑麻境地偏，完却官糧無別事，太平世界一神仙」 In English: Bamboo and trees for walls, rice filling the fields, chickens, dogs, mulberry and hemp in a quiet corner. Once the grain tax is paid, there is nothing else to do: in a world at peace, you live like an immortal. It is paired with the Gen hexagram.
What does Mazu fortune stick No. 95 mean?
A walled farm with full rice fields, chickens, dogs and crops. With the taxes paid and nothing else to worry about, you live like an immortal in peaceful times. Reminder: An ordinary, settled life is a blessing in itself.