The 100 Guanyin lots

Each lot is a four-line poem. Find your number, or draw one. This site follows the edition used in Taiwan.

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1. 1Heaven and earth were opened, and a good bond was formed
2. 2The whale, not yet transformed, keeps to the rivers and lakes
3. 3Through wind and rain it goes out and comes back
4. 4The broken mirror becomes whole again
5. 5With one hoe-stroke, he digs the ground seeking a spring
6. 6He throws himself down beneath the cliff to feed the tiger
7. 7Hurrying on through danger after danger
8. 8Pines and cypresses, planted long ago in the cold season
9. 9You trouble yourself to ask me what is in your heart
10. 10A priceless treasure lies hidden in the cabinet
11. 11You seek good news, and the joy is great
12. 12When the time of stagnation ends, ease comes
13. 13Born into a wealthy household from childhood
14. 14Like an immortal crane let out of its cage
15. 15Words that touch another's temper are hard to swallow
16. 16The knitted brow of worry is briefly eased
17. 17Do not listen to idle talk and quarrels
18. 18The golden crow sets in the west as the rabbit rises in the east
19. 19When you launch the boat at the rapids
20. 20After a long spring rain, it finally clears
21. 21Yin and yang come together, all by Heaven's arrangement
22. 22The fields on every side are parched and cracked
23. 23You wish to climb the cassia of the moon palace
24. 24It does not make a neighborhood, and it does not make a home
25. 25How many dangers have you passed through?
26. 26News passes up and down, but it is all empty
27. 27Each plan, each use, each scheme of yours
28. 28In the east the moon rises, round and lovely
29. 29When the precious sword's light leaves its sheath
30. 30I advise you not to seek anything from them
31. 31Sit quietly in a calm and unhurried place
32. 32The road ahead is dim and uncertain
33. 33Beautiful jade lies in the center of the stone
34. 34In coming and going, keep courtesy and respect
35. 35Straighten your robes and cap, and restore the old ways
36. 36Do not worry about illness or lawsuits right now
37. 37If you ask when your peace and fortune will be steady
38. 38The moon bright in the sky comes out of its case
39. 39News from the edge of the sky is hard to ask for
40. 40The red wheel sets in the west as the rabbit rises in the east
41. 41There are endless good things, but remember well
42. 42Your kindness flows, moistening all without limit
43. 43Heaven and earth are in harmony, and all things are renewed
44. 44When chess meets a worthy opponent, keep your plans hidden
45. 45Gentleness is naturally better than hard strength
46. 46I advise you to hold to your old livelihood
47. 47Flowers added to brocade, the color brighter still
48. 48The kun bird in autumn light turns into a peng
49. 49All your schemes are like thin ice melting
50. 50Boats sail all five lakes and the four seas
51. 51Early summer arrives and the days grow long
52. 52Trying to catch the moon in the water is wasted effort
53. 53Disappointment turns into satisfaction
54. 54The treasure from the dream is gone on waking
55. 55Handed down without interruption, the descendants will be blessed
56. 56The creek is small, the stones rough, and the water loud
57. 57Hear of right and wrong as wind passing the ear
58. 58Remember good and honest words well
59. 59You climb a tall building to take shelter
60. 60Carrying firewood to put out a fire only makes more smoke
61. 61Reciting poems by day and singing under the moon
62. 62Morning and evening, you rely on the Buddha's support
63. 63Once, sailing, you lost your needle
64. 64Like a golden carp released into green ripples
65. 65Joy before your eyes is not yet real joy
66. 66The road is dangerous, the horse goes on, the person is far away
67. 67A golden scale weighs your heart
68. 68The household is clear and auspicious, and dreams are fortunate
69. 69In winter, a branch of plum on the ridge
70. 70Day after day, hurrying like a bee
71. 71Who knew a favored one would meet a strong rival
72. 72To play with bees you must seek their honey
73. 73Spring thunder rouses the insects in hibernation
74. 74A lazy wild crane flies into a cage on its own
75. 75It is like carrying a tiger past the mountain front
76. 76Fish and dragons are mixed together in harmony
77. 77Speaking of dreams within a dream, you gain much wealth
78. 78Cold water poured over white snow
79. 79Making vows in the empty air, forming bonds with people
80. 80Going straight up the high mountain to study immortality
81. 81Leaves fall in the courtyard in late autumn
82. 82Fierce flames burn up to the sky
83. 83It is like the toad moon on the third, fourth, and fifth
84. 84Losing virtue for the sake of fame leads to disharmony
85. 85Reopening the hidden past behind the mountain
86. 86Spring comes, flowers bloom against the sunlit terrace
87. 87Halfway up the ridge, the sun grazes the mountain
88. 88A tiger carved from wood stands in the mountain forest
89. 89Whatever you plan, in and out, is greatly auspicious
90. 90Suddenly a message comes down from the imperial steps
91. 91Do spread out that furrowed brow
92. 92Business brings gains that please the heart
93. 93The phoenix's feathers droop, pressed down by rain
94. 94The gentleman and the petty, the wise and the foolish are distinct
95. 95Achievements and merits, morning and evening
96. 96A towering precious pagoda, quite extraordinary
97. 97Moonlight in the garden shakes with sparse shadows
98. 98In business, you hesitate over coming and going
99. 99Idly riding a horse and flicking the whip
100. 100You want to go east, you want to go west