Discover Chinese moon-block traditions on your phone.
Jiaobei is a cultural experience for iPhone and Apple Watch: cast moon blocks, light virtual incense, explore fortune sticks, and read about the customs behind the rituals.
Ask. Wish. Reflect.
iPhone · Apple Watch with Pro · 简体 / 繁體 / English
Fortune verses and interpretations are available in Chinese and English. Try one complete formal ritual for free on this iPhone; no subscription or automatic charge. Not available in mainland China’s App Store.
What you can explore
Ask · Cast moon blocks
Bring the two blocks together and release to explore sacred, laughing, and negative results.
Wish · Light incense
Make room for a quiet moment without sharing a private wish.
Explore · Fortune sticks and culture
Draw from the Taiwan Guanyin or Hong Kong Wong Tai Sin 100-lot collection for free. Read verses and interpretations in Chinese or English, with access to the original Chinese poem.
Free tools and guided Formal mode
Try one complete formal ritual for free on this iPhone, with no subscription or automatic charge. Incense, a request, fortune-stick drawing, three consecutive Shengbei for the same lot, and reading form one connected flow. Fortune verses and interpretations are available in Chinese and English, with the original Chinese poem expandable in English reading. Other new rituals and changing collections require Pro; existing matters remain readable and can be manually backed up without an active subscription.
Apple Watch casting
With Pro, Apple Watch supports independent hold-to-cast moon blocks and can help a paired iPhone progress through incense, requests, fortune sticks and confirmation, then open the reading on iPhone. Enable collaboration on iPhone, enter your matter there and keep the phone app in the foreground. This is not a standalone formal ritual on Watch. Supported watches with watchOS 11 or later can use system Double Tap; other devices can use the on-screen button.
Not a prediction of the future
Results are randomized, regardless of your question or purchase. The app is for cultural exploration and personal reflection, not a substitute for ceremonies performed at a temple.
Export and restore Formal matters manually using Files. This is not automatic backup or live sync; Simple History, settings and purchases are excluded.
Cultural guide
Names and practices differ by temple and community. This article introduces cultural practices; it is not official guidance from a temple.
What are Jiaobei (Chinese moon blocks)?
Jiaobei, often called moon blocks or divination blocks in English, are a pair of curved objects used in Chinese folk religious traditions. A participant poses a question that can be answered with yes or no, then interprets the arrangement of their flat and curved sides after a cast.
Read article ↗GUIDE · 02Sacred, laughing, or negative blocks: what do the results mean?
Three combinations are widely recognized in Jiaobei casting: one flat and one rounded side up is often a sacred (affirmative) result; both flat sides up is laughing (not a clear answer); both rounded sides up is negative (often read as no). Temple and regional interpretations can differ.
Read article ↗GUIDE · 03How does traditional Jiaobei casting work?
A common sequence is to prepare one clear yes-or-no question, follow the setting’s appropriate customs, hold the two blocks together, cast them gently, and interpret the way their flat and curved sides land. Follow the instructions of the temple you are visiting.
Read article ↗GUIDE · 04What is the connection between Jiaobei and fortune sticks?
Fortune-stick drawing and Jiaobei casting are related but distinct traditions. A numbered stick points to a corresponding poem or reading. At some temples, moon blocks are then used to confirm a drawn stick. The required sequence and number of confirmations are not universal.
Read article ↗GUIDE · 05Online Jiaobei vs. casting at a temple: what changes?
An online Jiaobei experience simulates casting with software-generated random results and can help people learn basic concepts. At a temple, the physical act belongs to a specific religious and social setting with local customs. An app cannot replace that setting or speak for a temple.
Read article ↗A quiet moment to ask, wish, and reflect.
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