BCBL社區文化 - 擲筊
Better Community Better Life
Community Culture - Divination Blocks
吳佳昕
Cindy Wu
Material of Divination Blocks
 筊杯的材料是木頭或竹頭， 製
成新月的形狀，筊杯的內平面
稱為「正面也就是陽面」，突
出面稱為「反面也就是陰面」。
 The divination blocks are made of
wood or bamboo and cut into the
shape of crescent.
 Each block is flat on the one side,
known as “yang”, and round on
the other, known as “yin”.
Origin
 相傳古代人在問神明事情
時會以貝殼(也就是古代的
錢幣)來詢問神明，後來演
變成現在我們所用的杯擲
筊。
 Long time ago, people used
to cast shells( a kind of
ancient coin) to request
answer from deity. Now,
shells turn into wooden
blocks we are using.
Meaning
 聖杯:一正一反，代表神明答應、可以。
 Yes: different sides, meaning god agrees.
 笑杯:兩面都是平面，代表說不清楚、緣
分未到。
 Confused: both sides are flat, meaning god
doesn’t understand what you are asking for
and is also laughing at you. Or just the time
hasn’t come yet.
 沒杯:兩面都是圓弧形，代表神明不答應
要求的事情。
 No: both sides are round, meaning god
doesn’t allow your request.
Steps
 第一個步驟:一對筊杯在香爐繞三圈
 1st: circle a pair of divination blocks around the censor 3 times.
 第二個步驟:跪在神明面前說自己的名字、生日、住在哪裡、
要問什麼事情(事情就是是非題)
 2nd: kneel down before god and say your name, birthday,
address, and question( must be a yes-no question)
 第三個步驟:將筊杯合在掌心拋出觀察神明的回答。 一般說
法同一個問題可以問三次， 但是也有人說問了三次就是強
迫神明同意， 所以問一次是最有禮貌的。
 3rd: hold divination blocks in your palm, then cast them to the
ground to see the answer from god. Generally, you could ask
god the same question 3 times, but some say it is forcing god to
make agreement to your request.