Park Su-ang
Traditional Korean shaman diviner
Korean shamanic rice divination
Korean traditional Ssaljeom (Rice Divination) casts hexagrams from scattered rice grains
Ssaljeom (Rice Divination, 擲米占) is a Korean traditional divination method that casts rice grains and derives hexagrams from their scattered pattern and count. As a form of Korean shamanic folk divination, it offers two methods: the Saengi method deriving 10 hexagrams from the total grain count, and the Ssalal method deriving 64 hexagrams from left/right grain counts based on the I Ching.
LunaWitch's Ssaljeom features the Park Su-ang character, who examines the user's concerns through the lens of a traditional Korean shaman diviner. The visual and experiential element of actually casting rice grains is a distinctive feature.
The Saengi method derives 10 hexagrams (Il-sang-saeng-gi through Sip-ji-gwae) using the remainder of total grain count divided by 10, based on the Saengi system recorded in the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
The Ssalal method converts left and right grain counts into upper and lower trigrams to derive 64 I Ching hexagrams. It reuses the Meihua Yishu number method: left count % 8 → upper trigram, right count % 8 → lower trigram, (left + right) % 6 → moving line, and comprehensively interprets Ti-Yong Five Element relations, Hu hexagram, and Bian hexagram.
Ssaljeom is one of the representative object-pattern divinations (物象占) practiced in Korean shamanism and folklore, transmitted since the Joseon Dynasty. Rice is a staple food and symbol of life for Koreans, and the scattered pattern of grains was believed to contain the will of spirits.
Records related to Ssaljeom (擲米) are preserved in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty Dictionary, where shamans or diviners cast grains and interpreted their distribution. In modern times, it is enjoyed as a traditional divination for reference and entertainment.
LunaWitch's Ssaljeom combines the Saengi 10-hexagram system from the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture with the UAYA Foundation I Ching Guide Rice Grain Method. The matter-js physics engine implements a realistic simulation of casting and scattering rice grains.
Ssaljeom is a traditional folk divination and not a scientifically validated prediction method. We recommend enjoying it for entertainment and reference. Listen to the messages the rice grains convey with Park Su-ang.
Encyclopedia of Korean Culture Ssaljeom entry Saengi 10-hexagram system; Annals of Joseon Dynasty Dictionary Cheokmi-jeom history and procedure; UAYA Foundation I Ching Guide Rice Grain Method left/right grain count to 64 hexagrams
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Ssaljeom (Rice Divination, 擲米占) is a Korean traditional divination method that casts rice grains and derives hexagrams from their scattered pattern and count. As a form of Korean shamanic folk divination, it offers two methods: the Saengi method deriving 10 hexagrams from the total grain count, and the Ssalal method deriving 64 hexagrams from left/right grain counts based on the I Ching.
The Saengi method derives 10 hexagrams (Il-sang-saeng-gi through Sip-ji-gwae) using the remainder of total grain count divided by 10, based on the Saengi system recorded in the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
Ssaljeom is one of the representative object-pattern divinations (物象占) practiced in Korean shamanism and folklore, transmitted since the Joseon Dynasty. Rice is a staple food and symbol of life for Koreans, and the scattered pattern of grains was believed to contain the will of spirits.
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