She knelt before the statue of the Buddha and shook the cylinder until a stick fell out.
Tips
culture
To 求签 at a temple, a worshipper kneels and shakes the 签筒 until one numbered stick falls out, then trades the number for a slip of verse (签文). Slips are graded from 上上 (best) to 下下 (worst), and temple staff 解签 (explain the slip).
