A woman was doing poe fortune-telling in front of the altar at Lungshan Temple

Woman doing Poe divination in Lungshan Temple
Woman doing Poe divination in Lungshan Temple
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An elderly woman was stationed in front of the altar at the Lungshan Temple. As I watched, the woman repeatedly released two crescent moon-shaped stones toward the floor. This woman was not only praying. She was also repeatedly performing fortune-telling called "poe fortune-telling." In Japan, people draw fortunes at shrines and temples to tell their fortune, but I have never seen such fortune-telling by throwing stones. It seems that this type of poe fortune-telling, which is widely practiced in China, did not spread to Japan.

The fortune teller throws two crescent-shaped stones called poe to the ground, and the fortune is told according to the state of the poe. The woman in the photo threw two poes, both of which had flat surfaces facing upward. This is the result of a laughing cup, which indicates that the divination is not clear, that the time has not yet come, or that there is no particular opinion from God.

Poe fortune-telling can only be done with closed questions, either yes or no, since the divination is done in the state of poe. The correct answer is to think for oneself. This is convenient for God. I can't help but feel that this is a mechanism that allows God to escape responsibility, since he is the one who is thinking after all.

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Nov 2019 PEOPLE TAIWAN

PHOTO DATA

No

11267

Shooting Date

Jul 2019

Posted On

November 5, 2019

Modified On

October 9, 2023

Place

Taipei, Taiwan

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

RICOH GR III

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