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Poe divination (from the 'poe' (桮) in the Poe (Kotobank)
(in Japanese) Poe Divination using two little wooden pieces upon throwing, can result in often three answers. The first is , is when one the of blocks has its flat side facing up and the other with its curved side facing down, this serves as the Deity's agreement with the devotee's question or plea. The second is , is when both blocks have their curved sides facing up , this serves as the Deity's disagreement with the devotee's question or plea. The last would be , when both blocks have their flat sides facing up, this serves as the Deity's amusement at the devotee's question or plea. A special type of divination rarely seen, would be the , it is when one of the blocks, stands with both the flat and curve sides facing in a horizontal position. This type of divination rarely seen, often means that the deity is sending a strong message and sometimes devotees would invite temple staff or mediums to determine what it means. Poe divination can be observed at Taoist and
Taiwanese Poe Divination
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Poe divination (from the 'poe' (桮) in the Hokkien
The Hokkien () variety of Chinese is a Southern Min language native to and originating from the Minnan region, where it is widely spoken in the south-eastern part of Fujian in southeastern mainland China. It is one of the national languages ...
, Min Dong BUC: buăk-bŭi, "cast moon blocks", also called as "bwa bwei", Mandarin ) is a traditional Chinese divination method, in which the divination seeker throws or drops two little wooden pieces on the floor and gets the divine answer by the positions of the pieces whether the future course being contemplated is recommended or not. The pieces, called "Poe" (Bwei) in Taiwanese
Taiwanese may refer to:
* Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien
* Something from or related to Taiwan (Formosa)
* Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan
* Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan
* Taiwanese people, r ...
or Jiaobei in Mandarin, look somewhat like two shells of a clam or bivalve mollusk.(in Japanese) Poe Divination using two little wooden pieces upon throwing, can result in often three answers. The first is , is when one the of blocks has its flat side facing up and the other with its curved side facing down, this serves as the Deity's agreement with the devotee's question or plea. The second is , is when both blocks have their curved sides facing up , this serves as the Deity's disagreement with the devotee's question or plea. The last would be , when both blocks have their flat sides facing up, this serves as the Deity's amusement at the devotee's question or plea. A special type of divination rarely seen, would be the , it is when one of the blocks, stands with both the flat and curve sides facing in a horizontal position. This type of divination rarely seen, often means that the deity is sending a strong message and sometimes devotees would invite temple staff or mediums to determine what it means. Poe divination can be observed at Taoist and
Chinese temples
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* '' miào'' () or ''d ...
, such as Guangdi temples and Mazu temples, not only in China
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and Taiwan
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, but also in the rest of the world.
See also
* Fuji (planchette writing) *I Ching divination
I Ching divination is a form of cleromancy applied to the '' I Ching''. The text of the ''I Ching'' consists of sixty-four hexagrams: six-line figures of '' yin'' (broken) or '' yang'' (solid) lines, and commentaries on them. There are two ma ...
* Jiaobei
* Kau cim
* Tangki
Tongji (; Tâi-lô: tâng-ki) or Jitong () is a Chinese folk religious practitioner, usually translated as a "spirit medium", "oracle", or "shaman".
This word compounds ''tong'' "child; youth; boy servant" and ''ji'' "to divine" (cf. '' fu ...
* Tung Shing
''Tung Shing'' () is a Chinese divination guide and almanac. It consists primarily of a calendar based on the Chinese lunar year.
History
''Tung Shing'' originated from ''Wong Lik'' (, the "Yellow Calendar"), which legend attributes to the ...
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