temple/shrine lottery
Historical term for a lottery held by a Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine, often to raise funds.
In the Edo period, temples and shrines held lotteries to raise funds.
Standard modern spelling using くじ for 'lottery'.
Traditional kanji spelling using 籤; less common in modern texts.
Compound of 富 (tomi, 'wealth') and くじ (kuji, 'lottery'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term is associated with Edo-period fundraising lotteries.