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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
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 in ...
, Min Dong BUC: buăk-bŭi, "cast moon blocks", also called as "bwa bwei", Mandarin
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) is a traditional Chinese
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divination
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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:
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* Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa)
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or Jiaobei
Moon blocks or ''jiaobei'' (also written as ''jiao bei'' etc. variants; ), also ''poe'' (from ; as used in the term " ''poe'' divination"), are wooden divination tools originating from China, which are used in pairs and thrown to seek divine gu ...
in Mandarin
Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to:
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* Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country
** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
, look somewhat like two shells of a clam
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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
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and Chinese temples
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, such as Guangdi temples and Mazu temples This is a list of Mazu temples, dedicated to Mazu (媽祖) also known as Tian Shang Sheng Mu (天上聖母) or Tian Hou (天后) Chinese Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean, also regarded as ...
, 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)
Fuji () is a method of "planchette writing", or "Automatic writing, spirit writing", that uses a suspended sieve or tray to guide a stick which writes Chinese characters in sand or incense ashes.
Development
Beginning around the Ming dynasty (1 ...
* 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 Hexagram (I Ching), hexagrams: six-line figures of ''Yin and yang, yin'' (broken) or ''Yin and yang, yang'' (solid) lines, ...
* Jiaobei
Moon blocks or ''jiaobei'' (also written as ''jiao bei'' etc. variants; ), also ''poe'' (from ; as used in the term " ''poe'' divination"), are wooden divination tools originating from China, which are used in pairs and thrown to seek divine gu ...
* Kau cim
''Kau Chim'' or ''Kau Cim'', also known as Lottery poetry (), is a fortune telling practice that originated in China in which the querent (person asking the question) requests answers from a sacred oracle lot. The practice is often performed in ...
* 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. ''fuji ...
* 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 Y ...
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