Jiaobei
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Moon blocks, jiaobei, or poe, are wooden divination tools originating from China, which are used in pairs and thrown to seek divine guidance in the form of a yes or no question. They are made out of w
A set of moon blocks in Yueh Hai Ching temple
Moon blocks
Kau chim
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Kau chim, kau cim, chien tung, "lottery poetry" and Chinese fortune sticks are names for a fortune telling practice that originated in China in which a person poses questions and interprets answers fr
Jiaobei
…yin side) and flat on the other (known as the yang side). It is one of the more commonly used items found in Chinese traditional religion, along with fortune sticks, and are used in temples and home shrines. Moon blocks and fortune sticks are often used together when requesting an answer from deities. In poe…
Chien Tung sticks, cylindrical container with 18 inscribed sticks, China, 1800–1920
The lottery and lottery poems in a Hong-Kong temple.
Practicing kau chim at Wong Tai Sin Temple, Hong Kong
Seam Si at a temple in Thailand