Inspiration
Mou-mong began with a practical reading problem: a person may have a temple name and a fortune-stick number but still need a clear way to find the corresponding text on a phone. The project brings lookup, source notes and contemporary reflections together while keeping those parts distinct.
What it does
The browser tool covers 100 Man Mo Temple / Guan Di sticks, 100 Wong Tai Sin sticks and 96 Che Kung sticks. Readers can draw a stick or look up a number they already have. The interface has Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, Thai, Korean and Japanese options; cultural articles and source documentation are mainly in Traditional Chinese.
Core drawing and lookup are free. The tool does not require a name, date of birth or private question.
How we approached it
The interface lets readers choose a collection before choosing a stick number. It separates traditional text, references and the project’s own interpretation, so a fluent explanation does not silently inherit the authority of a source link.
The source notes explain where evidence differs across the collections. Some entries point to official digital sources; others rely on public transcriptions. The complete collection has not been checked against physical temple slips.
What remains important
Contemporary interpretations are AI-assisted and have not been reviewed by the temples or independent experts. This is an independent cultural project, not an official temple service or a promise about future events. Clear language and visible limitations remain central to how we present it.
This project description was drafted with AI assistance using the project’s documentation.
Links
- Try it: https://drawlot-helper.alightlefton.com/draw/?lang=en
- Source notes: https://drawlot-helper.alightlefton.com/sources/
- Public introduction (not application source code): https://github.com/Matthew-altx/mou-mong
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