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How to Read a Lot Verse: Allusions and Fortune Grades Inside One Poem

Lot text is the wording used to resolve a question after a lot has been drawn, and because it is usually written in verse it is also called lot verse. It is not a one-word fortune grade but three layers of information — poem, allusion and commentary — and reading only the grade is like compressing a whole passage into a single word.

September 19, 2026 About 5 minutes oracle lots lot verses allusions

How San Shan Guo Wang Lots Are Drawn: The Rules Observed in a Temple

San Shan Guo Wang is a local cult of the Chaoshan region, and the oracle lots of its temples are still passed down in Chinese communities in Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia. Drawing a lot does not end when a stick falls out: reporting the matter, shaking the container and confirming the result are the usual steps, and skipping the confirmation usually means you have simply picked up a stick that suits you.

September 19, 2026 About 4 minutes San Shan Guo Wang oracle lots drawing lots