筊，由籐的根部做成，呈新月形，正面有刻紋，兩個合為一對，凸面為陽、平面為陰，用於廟中問卜。問卜時將茭擲出，一陽一陰(一平一凸)表示神明認可，為聖茭；兩陽面(兩平面)表示神明還未決定要不要認同；兩陰面(兩凸面)則表示神明不認可問卜之事。

Two kidney shaped pieces of rattan root, used for fortune telling. Accession Book Entry - Sept H.N. [sic] Giles Esq H.B.M. Consul Tamsuy, I of Formosa Chinese kidney-shaped pieces of rattan root, used in temples for fortune telling 'Additions to Museum' Notebook entry [page 41] - Sept 1889 H.N. [sic] Giles Esq. H.B.M. Consul, Tamsuy, Island of Formosa Two Chinese wooden Fish (a kind of gong) - Chinese kidney shaped piece of rattan root, used in the temples for fortune telling Pitt Rivers Museum label - d.d. H.N. Giles B. Consul TAMSUY, FORMOSA (v. his letter) Sept. 1889. CHINA. Two halves of a rattan root used at temples before the altar for fortune telling. Worshipper throws them in air. Round + flat = male + female (+ & -) principles upon equilibrium of which [illegible word], safety of phys. universe depends. Both rounds falling up = fairly good. Both flat = v. bad. flat + round = v. good. [El.B 28/01/2008]

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