There are many methods of divination. What are the stresses of tortoise shell divination?

First of all, in ancient times, turtles were considered as a symbol of longevity, and they had the wonderful use of knowing the past and the present, so they used turtle shells for divination. One of the divination methods is to put tortoise shells into the fire for calcination, which will happen halfway? Bobo. That voice? Divination? The name comes from this. And the lines on the tortoise shell correspond to five lines of gossip. There are five bundles in the middle of the turtle's back, representing the five elements, and the surrounding circle forms 24 or 10, representing the 24 solar terms or the 10-day drought. There are 12 pieces at the bottom of the tortoise shell, representing the twelve earthly branches.

Secondly, were there turtles in ancient times? Xuanwu? It is one of the five beasts in ancient Tiangong. Xuanwu, composed of turtles and snakes, is located in the north. It is a manifestation of the ancient people's worship of the stars. In the gossip, it represents Kan; in the five elements, it represents water, representing Yin, and is in charge of winter. Itself has a mysterious and lofty position in the concept of the ancients. And it was valued by Taoism in the Han Dynasty? Patron saint? , and then produced? Zhenwu the Great? , so use? Tortoise shell? Divination has a long history.

People often say that the turtle's back is wet and its color is dark, and it will rain soon. When a string of water drops appeared on the turtle's back, it was about to rain heavily. When the turtle shell is dry, it will remain sunny for many days. Therefore, the ancients thought that tortoise shells had the ability to predict the weather, so they chose tortoise shells for divination. At the same time, the lines on the turtle shell are very strange. The ancients painted patterns on turtle shells in advance and put them into the fire. After that, mysterious cracks will appear in the turtle shell. Compare the cracks with the patterns to see if they match, and use this method to judge and predict the quality of things.

There are also many folk stories, and many details of divination with turtle shells have been fabricated. For example, in the choice of turtle shell, there are arguments about how long to use turtle or what turtle to choose, which will directly affect the result of divination by fortune tellers. The number of times the turtle shell is forged in the fire is also clearly defined. If it exceeds a certain number of times, the prediction result is invalid. At the same time, in order to ensure the state of the fortune teller, he will choose to burn some incense with concentration and calming effect. From these skills, we can see that the choice of tortoise shell divination has a profound historical origin.