#shèngjiǎo

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This store bought Braised Chicken was also part of the offerings to the gods and ancestors. Moon Blocks (筊杯), a wooden divination tools originating from China is then used in pairs and thrown to answer a Yes or No question about whether they had finished eating.

There are four possible answers that the Moon Blocks (筊杯) can produce:

Shèngjiǎo (聖筊, divine answer): One block flat and another block round is a 'yes' answer.

Nùjiǎo (怒筊, angry answer) also kūjiao (哭筊, crying answer): Both blocks round is a 'no' answer. It is said that the gods are displeased by the question, and this is shown in the way the blocks directly fall flat on the floor.

Xiàojiǎo (笑筊, laughing answer): Both blocks flat have different interpretations; either it can be an emphasized 'no' answer and a sign that the gods are laughing at the question, or that they are laughing because the querent should know the answer, or that the answer to the question is obvious. One characteristic of this answer is when the blocks sway back and forth when dropped, a symbolic show of laughter.

Lìjiǎo (立筊, standing answer): One or both blocks fall but stand erect on the floor indicate that the deities do not understand the referent's question, therefore the question is nullified and the procedure must be repeated.

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[rurouni-neko]

jiaobei or moon blocks. use them like your magic 8 ball. except there are only four answers. 1. #Shèngjiǎo (#聖筊 divine answer): One block flat and another block round is a 'yes' answer. 2. #Nùjiǎo (#怒筊 angry answer) also #kūjiao (#哭筊 crying answer): Both blocks round is a 'no' answer. It is said that the gods are displeased by the question, and is shown in the way the blocks directly fall flat on the floor. 3. #Xiàojiǎo (#笑筊 , laughing answer): Both blocks flat have different interpretations; either it can be an emphasized 'no' answer and a sign that the gods are laughing at the question, or that they are laughing because the querent should know the answer, or that the answer to the question is obvious. One characteristic of this answer is when the blocks sway back and forth when dropped, a symbolic show of laughter. 4. #Lìjiǎo (#立筊 standing answer): One or both blocks fall but stand erect on the floor indicate that the deities do not understand the referent's question, therefore the question is nullified and the procedure must be repeated. #jiaobei #moonblocks #筊杯 #bamboocups #YuMoGuiGwaiFaiDiZao #精靈鬼魂怪物快離開 #精灵恶魔鬼魂怪物快离开 #buddhisttemple #buddhist #temples #templerun #templerun1 #templerunmanila #templerunbinondo #yuchengco #nueva #pochuanamtemple #pochuanam #wanderingcat #wheninbinondo #binondogirl #mobilephotography (at Binondo, Manila)