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This page describes the practice. There is deliberately no automated reading for it — see the notes below.
Background
Moon blocks are wooden or bamboo divination tools from China, used in pairs and thrown to seek divine guidance on a yes-or-no question. A pair of clam shells can also be used.
How it works
Each block has a flat and a rounded side; the combination of how the two land is read as yes, no, or "ask again".
Notes and limits
Culture: Moon blocks are thrown before a temple deity as part of worship; they are described here rather than simulated.
At a glance
- Also called
- Moon blocks, Poe, Bwa bwei, 筊杯
- Traditions
- Chinese, Taoist
- Regions
- East Asia
- You need
- A question, A random draw
- Price
- Free