What does divination mean?

East China, Central China, South China, West China and North China all have the saying of "playing hexagrams", and its source is very old, which leads to some related words. It refers to the divination method of throwing possession to obtain divination images.

1, conventional meaning

[Draw lots] A divination method of throwing possession to obtain divination images.

"Beating" refers to throwing possession, and "divination" refers to divination.

2. Yan Yi: Ask serious questions.

The ninth time in A Dream of Red Mansions: "I told jokes to amuse menstruation, but menstruation used me as a divination."