Mazu Kau Chim
Mazu Kau Chim Sign 94
Sign 94 of 100
The verse
昔日漁父入桃源雞黍相留笑語喧今日再來無覓處都因福薄與緣慳
In English
Long ago, the fisherman entered Peach Blossom Spring.Chicken and millet were offered as people laughed and talked.Coming again today, there is nowhere to find it.All because blessing is thin and affinity is scarce.
Textual notes
緣慳 means scarce affinity. 黍 is a grain crop and also an ancient vessel name.
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
- Seek with sincerity; late success can be hoped for.
- Business
- Only thin and light; blessing is thin and there is no wealth.
- Pregnancy and Children
- Create blessing early to avoid losing the root.
- Health
- There is hidden worry now; quiet rest can heal it.
- Marriage
- There is beginning and end, but without affinity it does not form.
- Travel
- There is no support for your footing; going out is unsuitable.
- Household
- Cold and lonely household; blessing and rank are both empty.
- Wealth
- Wealth fortune does not move; seeking does not obtain.
- Current Fortune
- Both hands are empty; fortune has not arrived.
- Lost Item
- You search with intention but do not know where it went.
- Farming
- It can only fill hunger; no profit can be spoken of.
- Legal Matters
- When things go your way, you must still leave room.