Mazu Kau Chim
Mazu Kau Chim Sign 8
Sign 8 of 100
The verse
積德如君幾十年何須禮拜問神仙一帆順境誰能及利有攸往涉大川
In English
You have accumulated virtue for many decades.Why still bow and ask the immortals?With smooth sailing, who can surpass you?There is profit in going forward and crossing the great river.
Textual notes
徃 is pronounced and understood the same as 往.
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
- Modest virtue brings recognition. A name can be made and success achieved.
- Business
- A brocade sail arrives swiftly; you return fully laden.
- Pregnancy and Children
- A noble child is certain. Threefold blessings arrive together.
- Health
- Recovery comes without medicine. Peace and health return.
- Marriage
- Two good people meet; this is a fortunate match.
- Travel
- Be humble wherever you go; the road is full of spring wind.
- Household
- Blessing, rank, and joy enter the household.
- Wealth
- A calm heart brings many blessings; success comes with ease.
- Current Fortune
- Wealth and advantage move freely. A benefactor is certain to appear.
- Lost Item
- Do not be troubled. The item can certainly be found.
- Farming
- Food and clothing are sufficient; the harvest is full.
- Legal Matters
- Though your position is strong, settlement is the wiser prize.