Che Kung · 車公靈籤
Read your Che Kung stick in English
If you drew a stick at Che Kung Temple, start with its number. Five of the 96 poems have English translations here, with an explanation and notes on the Chinese text. Reading them is free.
Available English readings
- Stick 22 · 中籤Judge people by their actions
- Stick 27 · 下籤Look at the harm within your own defences
- Stick 38 · 中籤Choose the useful work within reach
- Stick 72 · 上籤Good fortune and the care that prepares for it
- Stick 93 · 上籤Keep your dealings open as things improve
For another number, browse all 96 sticks in Traditional Chinese. The Chinese site also offers online drawing and personalized readings.
Check the temple before the number
Che Kung has 96 sticks. Wong Tai Sin has a different set of 100 poems, so a Wong Tai Sin number will give you the wrong poem here. Look for 車公 on your slip and compare its opening line with the Chinese text on the reading page.
If your slip says 黃大仙, use the Wong Tai Sin stick index. Our comparison of the two temples explains the distinction.
Read the poem, then return to your question
Each page separates the Chinese poem, our English translation, and our interpretation. The upper, middle, or lower grade gives a broad tone. Read all four lines before applying that tone to a relationship, a work decision, or another situation.
Some lines use older expressions or historical references. We explain those where they affect the reading, and record differences between the Chinese versions we checked. The readings support cultural understanding and reflection; they do not establish what will happen.
Sources and translation
The Chinese poems follow the text compiled in our 96-stick Chinese collection, checked against the Chinese Temples Committee and an independent comparison source in July 2026. Each translated page links to its corresponding original source and explains the English wording.
These are independent kaucim.ai translations of classical poems. We have no official affiliation with Che Kung Temple or the Chinese Temples Committee. For a visit, see the temple fortune-stick visitor guide.
Questions about Che Kung sticks
How many Che Kung fortune sticks are there?
The Che Kung set has 96 numbered sticks. Wong Tai Sin has a separate set of 100. A number from one set cannot be looked up in the other.
Can I look up my temple stick in English?
English translations and explanations are available here for sticks 22, 27, 38, 72, and 93. All 96 poems and readings are available in Traditional Chinese. Check that your slip belongs to the Che Kung set before using its number.
What do the upper, middle, and lower grades mean?
Upper is favourable, middle asks you to read the circumstances carefully, and lower calls for caution. The four lines explain the particular stick. A grade does not establish what will happen to you.
Is this an official temple translation?
No. kaucim.ai independently translates the classical poems and writes the explanations. The Chinese Temples Committee is linked as a source for checking the Chinese text. There is no official affiliation or authorization.
Is the English reading free?
The five English translations and explanations are free, with no account required. Online drawing, question-specific previews, and paid personalized Che Kung readings currently use Traditional Chinese.