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
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
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
Kau chim
…will provide an answer to the question. In most cases, to confirm the validity of the answer given by the deity, the querent will pick up and toss two jiaobei blocks. Each block is round on one side and flat on the other. A successful answer requires one flat and one round side to be facing up, a failed answer will…
A set of moon blocks in Yueh Hai Ching temple
Moon blocks