Guan Yin lot 22 of 100
Rain after long drought
Very favourable (上吉). Grade from the related Goodfate edition. Grades differ between temples, and many Taiwanese temples print none.
四郊田畝皆枯竭
久旱俄然三日霖
花果草芽俱潤澤
始知一雨值千金
The fields on all four sides are parched and dry.
After long drought, suddenly three days of rain.
Flowers, fruit and grass shoots all drink their fill.
Only now you know one rain is worth a thousand in gold.
What this lot says
Every field is dry until, suddenly, it rains for three days. Flowers, fruit and grass all recover together, and only then does anyone understand what one rain is worth.
The verse speaks of relief after long scarcity, and of the gratitude that scarcity teaches.
If a long dry spell in your work, income or friendships has begun to break, use the moment well. Thank those who helped. Plant something while the ground is soft, and remember how this felt the next time someone else is waiting for rain and you are able to help.
A lot is a prompt for reflection. It cannot promise a result, and it is no substitute for medical, legal or financial advice.
The story behind it
Sweet rain after long drought (久旱逢甘雨)
Named for this lot in the related Goodfate edition.
Where this text comes from
This verse is a traditional temple text with no known author. No single original edition is known and wording differs between temples, so we compare named witnesses and record where they differ.
Míguāng (覓光) (the text shown above)
四郊田畝皆枯竭 / 久旱俄然三日霖 / 花果草芽俱潤澤 / 始知一雨值千金
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Jiěqiān Gé (解籤閣)
四郊田畝皆枯竭 / 久旱俄然三日霖 / 花果草芽俱潤澤 / 始知一雨值千金
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Goodfate (今日運勢), a related edition
四郊田畝皆枯竭 / 久旱俄然三日霖 / 花果草芽俱潤澤 / 始知一雨值千金
Retrieved 2026-11-08
English translation and commentary are by Cast & Chart.