Mazu Kau Chim
Mazu Kau Chim Sign 69
Sign 69 of 100
The verse
兒童竹馬喜相迎共說神君吏治明從此五風兼十雨家家戶戶慶豐登
In English
Children on bamboo horses joyfully come to greet.All say the divine lord's governance is clear.From now on, timely winds and rains arrive.Every household celebrates abundant harvest.
Textual notes
竹馬 is a children's bamboo hobby horse. 五風十雨 means timely wind and rain. 豐登 means abundant harvest. CHANCE notes that cooperation with old acquaintances is best.
The twelve aspects
A temple slip does not give one answer. The same four lines are read differently depending on what you came to ask about, and these are the twelve readings traditionally set down for this sign.
- Career and Recognition
- Joyfully meet one who understands you; your name reaches the honors tower.
- Business
- Goods accumulate greatly; one investment brings ten thousand returns.
- Pregnancy and Children
- Joy in the birth of a son, bringing honor to ancestors.
- Health
- Why worry? Peace can be preserved.
- Marriage
- The household is fitting; together in harmony for a lifetime.
- Travel
- Going forward is beneficial; spring wind is everywhere.
- Household
- Great congratulations and increase; auspicious prosperity.
- Wealth
- The wealth star appears clearly; seek and it will be there.
- Current Fortune
- One action brings a hundred benefits; all matters can succeed.
- Lost Item
- Wealth guards its palace; it appears again at once.
- Farming
- The five grains are abundant; livestock prosper.
- Legal Matters
- A benefactor supports you; all matters are auspicious.