About the tradition of drawing lots, and how to use this tool.
Drawing lots is a Chinese divination custom over a thousand years old. When ancient people faced a doubt they could not resolve, they would quiet the mind, pray before the altar, shake the bamboo tube and draw a lot — reading its verse as an omen for the matter at hand. The practice flourished from the Tang and Song dynasties onward, and temples across China keep lot tubes to this day.
An old maxim warns that asking repeatedly shows a divided heart — and a divided heart receives no answer. Before drawing, one is meant to still the mind and hold a single sincere question. Sincerity, not repetition, is what gives a reading its meaning — one lot is enough for one matter.
Lots have long been ranked from most to least auspicious, yet their meaning always depends on context: the same verse reads differently for illness, marriage, or travel. Even an auspicious lot still calls for effort; a cautionary one is usually advice to adjust course and bide one's time, not a fixed verdict.
No. Everything here is offered for entertainment and cultural reference only. Traditional teachings place personal conduct above fate — for any serious decision, real-world conditions and sound judgment come first.
Settle on one concrete matter, then enter the first number that comes to mind as the screen suggests. The old etiquette is simple: do not divine without a real question, do not divine over trifles, and do not divine without genuine intent — the heart of all three is sincerity.