noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
choosing a homesite by divination
Historical or literary term for selecting a dwelling place through fortune-telling or geomancy. Rare in modern usage; may appear in classical texts or discussions of traditional practices.
古代中国では、卜居によって家を建てる場所を決めることがあった。
In ancient China, people sometimes decided where to build a house by divination.
From Chinese 卜居 (bǔjū), composed of 卜 (divination) and 居 (reside). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of choosing a residence through divination.