Moon blocks, jiaobei (also written as jiao bei; Chinese: 筊杯 or 珓杯; pinyin: jiǎo bēi), or poe (from Chinese: 桮; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: poe; as used in the term "poe divination"), are wooden divination tools originating from China, which are used in pairs and thrown to seek divine guidance in the form of a yes or no question. They are made out of wood or bamboo and carved into a crescent shape.
Moon blocks, jiaobei (also written as jiao bei; Chinese: 筊杯 or 珓杯; pinyin: jiǎo bēi), or poe (from Chinese: 桮; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: poe; as used in the term "poe divination"), are wooden divination tools originating from China, which are used in pairs and thrown to seek divine guidance in the form of a yes or no question. They are made out of wood or bamboo and carved into a crescent shape.
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