As a method of resource allocation，“draw lots” in the historical and current rural society have been widely used. From the Qin Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty，draw lots method were used in official or nonofficial affairs in some extent. In China’s current rural society，draw lots are widely used in village elections，land allocation，housing or homestead allocation，means of production allocation，farmers’ separation，basic living allowances or resettlement quota allocation and other matters，etc. Taking the Danjiangkou Reservoir resettlement points - a village land allocation by drawing lots-as an example，analyzing the process of the method applying in allocation activity，further illustrates the draw-lots-method was able to be widely used in a variety of distribution activities，just because it is a common habit owned by people in rural society，and it is related closely with rural society people’s social memory，viable capacity，public participation，social justice and the distribution problem itself. Taking measures to regulate specific ways of draw-lots-method will promote a more rational application of it.