Jiaobei Yes or No Questions
Jiaobei can accompany a yes-or-no question, but the blocks have three customary responses. Sheng bei is affirmative, yin bei is negative, and xiao bei leaves the request undecided. Before casting, make sure you know what a yes would refer to.
Longshan Temple’s published fortune-stick instructions keep each poem to one question. The examples here are writing exercises for personal reflection, rather than prescribed prayers or accounts of real readings.
Choose one action
“Should I take this offer or stay in my current job?” leaves a yes ambiguous. “Should I accept this offer?” identifies the action. You still need to read the contract and consider your circumstances before deciding.
For a message, “Should I send one message this week asking whether they would like to talk?” gives the cast a specific subject. It cannot establish how the recipient feels. If they have asked you not to contact them, respect that request regardless of the result.
Keep a useful time frame
“This week” or “before I reply to the offer” can help you describe the decision in front of you. Use the time frame that belongs to your situation. The wording does not make the blocks more accurate.
An open question such as “What should I do with my life?” needs more room than a yes-or-no cast provides. You can write down the choices first, then decide whether there is one small action you want to consider.
Read all three responses
| Result | Upper faces | A way to pause and reflect |
|---|---|---|
| Sheng bei | One flat, one curved | Review what you would need before taking the action |
| Xiao bei | Both flat | Read the question again or leave it for another day |
| Yin bei | Both curved | Pause and consider what makes you hesitate |
These are suggestions for reflection. The result does not oblige you to act. The meaning guide explains how to keep a reading tied to its original question.
Rewording cannot control a random cast
Our English simulator chooses each block’s face independently with equal chances. Under that model, sheng bei has probability 50%, xiao bei 25% and yin bei 25%. Those figures describe this simulator, not every physical pair of wooden blocks.
The tool does not evaluate your question before choosing the faces. Receiving xiao bei cannot prove that you asked badly, and clearer wording cannot guarantee sheng bei. Repeated casts can also disagree simply by chance.
Cast jiaobei online when your question is ready. It is free and works without an account. If you are following a temple ritual, use that temple’s instructions for when to stop or repeat a cast.
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Frequently asked questions
Can jiaobei give a yes-or-no answer?
Sheng bei and yin bei are customary affirmative and negative responses. Xiao bei is a laughing or undecided response, so a cast does not always give a yes or no.
How should I phrase a jiaobei question?
Name one action so that a yes has a clear meaning. Use a time frame that fits your situation. These are wording suggestions, not a way to influence the cast.
Does xiao bei prove my question is unclear?
No. A random online simulator does not assess the question. You can use the pause to review your wording, but the result cannot diagnose it.
How many times should I cast?
For online reflection, you can stop after one result. At a temple, follow the instructions for the particular ritual. There is no universal three-attempt limit.
Are physical jiaobei outcomes always 50%, 25% and 25%?
No. Those figures follow from the equal, independent face choices used by our English simulator. The shape and landing conditions of physical blocks can produce different probabilities.