This
is a fortune telling practice that originated in Chinese Buddhism - the practice
is often performed in a Taoist or Buddhist temple in front
of an altar. Kau Cim is often referred to as Chien Tung or Chinese Fortune
Sticks by westerners.
This is a usually a wooden tube with numbered sticks placed inside. After lighting incense, making
an offering, and praying, the seeker could ask a question, shake the bamboo
container, and choose the one that has fallen out.
The stick would then direct the shaker to the answer. Each of the sticks has written on it the number of a chapter and verse from the Buddhist scriptures OR refer to one of these drawers to open.
A temple
priest could also be consulted for the answers, or the seeker could read
directly from the corresponding scripture; interpretation might be needed to
comprehending the answer however.
Previous recorded visits
1) November 2011
2) May 2011
3) Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2014 - Body Piercing
4) Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2012 - Lantern Raising
5) Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2012 - Go Teng Pole Raising
6) 108 Year Anniversary 2012
1) November 2011
2) May 2011
3) Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2014 - Body Piercing
4) Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2012 - Lantern Raising
5) Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2012 - Go Teng Pole Raising
6) 108 Year Anniversary 2012
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