credited with attaching Ryōgen's name to it. A story related by one of Tenkai's disciples claims that Tenkai was once visited in a dream by Ryōgen, who revealed to him the existence of the 100 quatrains, which had been supposedly lost for centuries. Copies of these short poems were eventually discovered at Togakushi Shrine in Shinano Province (modern Nagano Prefecture) and widely disseminated. The eventually became standard across many Buddhist temples (even those not affiliated with the Tendai school) and served as a model for other sequences. Various books explaining the meaning of the oracles were published during the period, suggesting their widespread popularity. Fortunes The standard sequence contains the following fortunes (from best to worst): Other sequences may include additional degrees such as , , or . It then lists fortunes regarding specific aspects of one's life, which may include any number of the following among other possible combinations: – auspicious/inauspicious directions (see feng shui) – one's wish or desire – a person being waited for – lost article(s) – travel – business dealings – studies or learning – market speculation – disputes – romantic relationships – moving or changing residence – childbirth, delivery – illness – marriage proposal or engagement Relation to fortune cookies The random fortunes in fortune cookies may be derived from ; this is claimed by Seiichi Kito of Fugetsu-Do, and supported by evidence that American fortune cookies derive from 19th century Kyoto crackers called . Gallery See also I Ching divination Omamori Onmyōdō Poe divination References External links Divination Shinto in Japan Shinto religious objects Buddhism in Japan Buddhism and Shinto Japanese words and phrases