Liu Ren Shen Jiang Shi (六壬神將釋)

十二支神有陰陽之分，各司其事，以十二宮論之。凡五行五方之次序，四時四季之循環，三垣二十八宿之次度，七政四餘之星辰，九州島萬國之分野，陰陽生克之體用，莫不包羅於其內，經緯於其間，斯天神之大概也。

The twelve earthly branches each have their own yin and yang distinctions, and each oversees different affairs, all arranged within the framework of the twelve palaces for divination. All aspects such as the order of the Five Phases and the Five Directions, the cyclical changes of the four seasons, the positions and degrees of the three enclosures (San Yuan)—namely, the Purple Micro Enclosure, the Tai Wei Enclosure, and the Tian Shi Enclosure—and the twenty-eight constellations, the seven celestial bodies (Qi Zheng)—the sun, moon, and five planets—and the four additional celestial bodies (Si Yu)—the Purple Qi, the Moon孛, the Luo Hui, and the Ji Du—along with the territories and affiliations of the nine provinces and myriad countries under heaven, as well as the principles of generation and overcoming between yin and yang, are all included within the twelve palaces, interwoven with each other through their meridians and parallels. This is a general overview of the twelve heavenly deities.

故以天上斗罡旋轉而言，則天罡為首順布，以太陽纏度過宮而言，則登明為首逆布。逆布者，謂之月將，其實即十二神也。壬課取用配合皆曰「神」，不曰「將」，視其加於日辰年命，或生、或克、或刑、或合，而休咎判矣。

Therefore, from the perspective of the rotation of the Big Dipper's handle, the sequence begins with the "Heavenly Gang" (天罡) and proceeds clockwise. From the perspective of the sun's position and the monthly movement of the palace, the sequence begins with "Dengming" (登明) at亥 and proceeds counterclockwise. This counterclockwise sequence is called "Month General" (月将), which is actually the same set of deities as the twelve gods. When using and combining these in the process of establishing a hexagram in Six壬, they are all referred to as "deities" (神) rather than "Generals" (将). One only needs to observe whether they are placed on the Day Stem, Day Branch, the Reigning Lord of the Year, or one's own birth year, and determine if they are mutually generating, mutually controlling, mutually injuring, or harmonizing, thereby judging the fortune, misfortune, and outcomes.

凡十二神相加，上克下與上下生比者，俱取天盤言之；下克上者，取地盤言之。

When the twelve gods are interacting with each other, if the upper god overcomes the lower god, or if there is mutual generation or harmony between the upper and lower gods, the discussion is based on the Heaven Plate god. If the lower god overcomes the upper god, the discussion is based on the Earth Plate god.

子午為陰陽二至，卯酉為日月之門，寅申為道路之神，辰戌為牢獄之地，丑未為天廚之所，巳亥為堂廟之宮。

The Zi position and the Wu position are the locations of the extremes of yin and yang at the winter solstice and summer solstice; the Mao position and the You position are the gateways where the sun and moon rise and set; the Yin position and the Shen position are the domains of the deities governing the movement of roads; the Chen position and the Xu position are the Heavenly Prison and the underworld; the Chou position and the Wei position are the places of the celestial kitchen and the preparation of food; the Si position and the Hai position are the palaces of halls and temples.

水神、雨水後日纏娵訾，正月將。

Dengming Hai belongs to the water deity. After the Rain Water solar term, the sun moves through the娵訾 sector, so Hai is the month general for the first month.

登明雲者，正月三陽始兆於地上，見龍在田，天下文明。《易》明夷有曰：初登于天，照萬國也。又亥為天門，故曰登明。

The reason it is called "Dengming" is because in the first month, the Tai trigram shows the beginning of three yang energies emerging on the ground, just as the "Jian Long Zai Tian" (Seeing a dragon in the field) in the second line of the Qian hexagram from The Zhou Changes, indicating that the world henceforth shines with brightness. The Mingyi hexagram also mentions "Chu Deng Yu Tian" (First ascending to heaven), referring to the initial rise of brightness reaching the heavens and illuminating all nations. Furthermore, since the亥 position is exactly where the heavenly gate is located, it is called "Dengming."

登明神，面長髮黃，手足黑色，帶破，為陰水，亦名天怪，古之修宮室匠人也。

The deity Dengming has a long face, yellow hair and beard, black hands and feet, and a broken and incomplete appearance. It belongs to the category of "Yin Water" and is also known as "Tian Guai." In ancient times, it corresponded to the craftsmen who built houses.

壬寄其上，木生其下，玄武之象。音角、數四、味咸、星室壁、禽豬狳熊、宮雙魚、分野衛、幷州，屬豬，位天門。

The heavenly stem Ren resides on Hai. Wood gains its growth in the position below Hai. It represents the essential image of the Heavenly General Xuanwu. It corresponds to the musical tone Jue, has a number of four, and is associated with the taste of salt. It corresponds to the constellations Shi Xu and Bi Xu. Its animal images are pig, armadillo, and bear. It belongs to the double fish palace. Its territorial division corresponds to the state of Wei and the state of Bingzhou. Its zodiac sign is pig. Its direction is the heavenly gate in the northwest.

所主禎祥，徵召陰私事。為自刑，為極陰之位。又主爭訟、獄囚、沈溺（謂乘凶將），主取索亡失（巳酉丑日）不淨。

It governs auspicious signs and omens, as well as imperial summonses and secret matters. When two亥 meet, it is called 'self-inflicted punishment,' and it is also the position where yin energy reaches its peak. If it is accompanied by a malevolent general, it instead indicates disputes, imprisonment, drowning, and peril in water. If this occurs on the days of巳, 酉, or 丑, it signifies pursuit, debts, loss, escape, and impurity.

類為天雨師，又為鬼神、天馬、天耳。

According to classification of symbolic meanings, Hai represents "Heavenly Rain Official," and can also be used to represent ghost spirits, Heavenly Horse, and Heavenly Ear, among others.

為幼子、將軍、夫人、上客、醉人（加酉）、乞丐。

In terms of people,亥 represents a young and small son, a general, a wife, and an upper-ranking guest; when superimposed over the酉 position, it signifies a drunk person; it also represents a beggar.

為肝腎、髮頭（臨日干）、足（陽日加申，陰日加未）。

On the body, Hai governs the liver and kidneys; when it is above the day stem, it governs the hair and head; if it is added on a yang day at the Shen position or on a yin day at the Wei position, it governs the feet.

為脾病哭（臨辰）、眼斜、青丑、壞頭面（亥加巳、巳加亥）、病瀉（加年命上），為盜（作元武），殺賊奸神（作後元）。

In terms of illness signs, when亥 is on the position of辰, it indicates diseases of the spleen and crying; it also signifies crooked eyes, a sallow and dark complexion, and an ugly appearance. If亥 is combined with巳 or巳 is combined with亥, it indicates damage to the head and face. If亥 is placed on the person's own year and birth sign, it indicates diarrhea. If亥 is associated with Black Tortoise, it suggests theft. If it is combined with Heavenly Empress and Black Tortoise together, it indicates spirits of murder, robbery, and secret evil deeds.

為寶殿（作貴人加寅）、樓閣（不作貴加寅，又龍為樓，合為閣。）、臺（加卯又加卯為燈臺）。

In terms of location, when亥 is considered as the Nobleman and overlays the寅 position, it indicates a treasure hall; if it is not considered as the Nobleman but overlays the寅 position, it indicates a pavilion. Among these, if the卯 position is occupied by the Azure Dragon, it signifies a tower, and if occupied by Liu He, it signifies a pavilion. When overlaying the卯 position, it indicates a terrace, and if the卯 position is overlaid again with another卯, it indicates a lamp stand.

廷院、坑園、牆基、獄犴、廁（加戌又甲乙日作天空加巳）。

It also governs courtyards, low-lying gardens, the foot of walls and foundations, and prisons. If it is added to the position of Xu, or if on the Jia or Yi days, the Tian Kong is added to the position of Si, then it indicates toilets and cesspits.

為圖畫、幞頭、帳幙、筆墨、傘葢、管鑰（加巳）、笠笈、圓環。

On objects,亥 represents paintings,幞头 soft caps,帐幔 and curtains, brushes and ink, umbrellas and canopies; when combined with the position of巳, it governs keys and locks. It also governs items such as straw hats, writing cases, and circular rings.

為梅花、葫蘆。

On grasses, trees, flowers, and fruits,亥 represents plum blossoms and gourds.

為廩廄、酢醬、稻麥（酉加）、鹽（朱雀加）。

In matters of storage and food,亥 represents granaries and stables, as well as vinegar and sauce; when酉 is combined with亥, it signifies rice and wheat, and when accompanied by the Vermilion Bird, it relates to salt.

為姓楊、朱、魯、衛、干、房、季（寅卯加）、壬（丑未加）、鄧、範（俱六合加）、馮（蛇乘巳午加亥）。凡點水字樣，直傍之類皆是。

In terms of surnames, the亥 (Hai) element corresponds to the surnames Yang, Zhu, Lu, Wei, Gan, and Fang; the寅 (Yin) and卯 (Mao) elements combined with temporary positions correspond to the Ji surname; the丑 (Chou) and未 (Wei) elements combined with temporary positions correspond to the Ren surname; when the Liu He (Liu He) is engaged, it corresponds to the Deng and Fan surnames; and when the Teng Snake (Teng Snake) is on the巳 (Si) or午 (Wu) and added to the亥 (Hai), it corresponds to the Feng surname. Generally, surnames with characters containing three water points or vertical strokes are categorized under this group.

登明天柱（亥為天柱）廩（乘太常）樓臺（乘青龍臨申），賊盜（乘元武）傷人（乘虎）幼子（乘六合）哀（乘蛇丙日占更的），獄廁穢豬（乘勾主獄甲戊庚壬癸的）憂溺死（乘空主穢廁，乘后主溺死），陰私（乘陰主私）管鑰（乘雀）召徵（乘馬作貴或貴臨亥的）來。

The song says: "Dengming at Hai indicates 'Heavenly Pillar'; riding Tai Chang signifies grain storehouses and rice俸禄, riding Qinglong at Shen position indicates towers and buildings; riding Xuanwu indicates thieves and bandits, riding Baihu indicates injury to people, riding Liuhe indicates young children, riding Tengsnake indicates mourning and crying (especially accurate on Bing day); riding Gouchen indicates imprisonment (especially accurate on Jia, Wu, Geng, Ren, and Gui days), riding Tiankong indicates filth, toilets, and pigs, riding Tianhou indicates worries and drowning death; riding Taiyin indicates private and hidden matters, riding Zhuque indicates locks and keys; riding Yimashu as a Nobleman, or Nobleman at Hai position indicates official summonses and appointments."

注云：五音山向以登明為天柱，若乘太常主廩祿。葢太常是榖粟之神家，未與亥三合也。乘青龍，主樓臺，然必臨申加他處，則非乘武，主盜賊入室故也。乘虎，主傷人，亥是木之父母，虎作木鬼故也。乘六合，主小兒，木到亥上方生故也。乘蛇，主哀哭，太乙喪車煞，與蛇同體。若丙日占之更的；

The commentary explains that when determining the direction of a residential building based on the five tones, the position of Dengming (亥) is considered as the 'Heavenly Pillar'. If the position is occupied by Tai Chang, it indicates grain storage andofficial stipend (grants or stipends), since Tai Chang is the deity of grain and rice. The family's position is at Wei (未), which is in the Triple Harmony with亥 and Mao (卯). If the position is occupied by Qinglong (Azure Dragon), it signifies buildings or towers, but this must be located at Shen (申); if it is placed elsewhere and not accompanied by Xuanwu (Black Tortoise), it may instead indicate theft entering the house. If the position is occupied by Baihu (White Tiger), it signifies injury to people, because亥 water is the parent of wood, and Baihu belongs to metal, which is the killer of wood. If the position is occupied by Liuhe (Six Harmonies), it indicates children, because wood begins its growth at亥. If the position is occupied by Tengshe (Teng Snake), it signifies mourning and crying, because the Teng Snake is integrated with the Taiyi (Supreme Martial) funeral chariot evil star; this is especially accurate if it occurs on a Bing day.

乘勾，主獄。若甲壬癸三日有戰，主吏嗔。戊庚二日與神和不妨（甲壬癸三日又云：丙丁二日）。乘天空，主豬穢廁，亥為天豬殺也。乘天后，主溺死。以水投流溺之象也。乘太陰，主陰私。乘朱雀，主管鑰；葢四孟，鑰神所居之地。若占訟得放之象，貴人臨天門，主徵召作驛馬更的。

Riding Gou Chen indicates imprisonment: if it occurs on the days of Jia, Ren, or Gui, the spirit and general fight against each other, leading to anger and accusations from officials; on the days of Wu and Geng, the spirit and general are in harmony, with no obstacles (some sources say the days of Bing and Ding instead of Jia, Ren, and Gui). Riding Tian Kong indicates pigs and filth, because Hai is the 'Heavenly Pig Kill'. Riding Tian Hou indicates drowning death, as it represents pouring water into flowing water, causing it to disappear. Riding Tai Yin indicates hidden matters. Riding Zhu Que indicates keys, because the four Meng months of Yin, Shen, Si, and Hai are the dwelling places of the key god; if this appears in a divination about litigation, it signifies release and exemption. If a Nobleman is at the position of Hai, the Heaven Gate, it indicates a summons; if combined with the Post-horse, the prediction becomes more accurate.

土神，春分後日纏降婁，二月將。

The River Chief is the戌 branch, which belongs to the Earth deity. After the Spring Equinox, the sun moves through the second section of the constellation Jiaolou, so戌 becomes the Month General for the second month.

河魁即天魁，斗魁第一星抵於戌，故名建卯之月，萬物皆生根本，以類聚合。魁者，聚之義也。

Heavenly Chief is the same as Tian Kui, the first star of the Big Dipper's handle (Tian Shu). This star points to the Xu position, hence the name. In the second month of Jian Mao, all things sprout their roots and gather according to their kind; the character "Kui" is taken to signify gathering.

河魁神，古之獄吏也。

The god Hehuai corresponds to the jailer in ancient times, who was in charge of the prison.

辛寄其上，火墓其下，天空之象。音商、數五、味甘，星奎、婁，禽狼狗豺，宮白羊，分野魯分、徐州，屬犬，位。

The heavenly stem Xin resides on the戌 branch, with fire beneath it entering its tomb. It represents the heavenly general "Tian Kong" in the twelve heavenly generals. It corresponds to the musical note Shang, has a number value of five, and relates to the sweet taste. It corresponds to the constellations Kuí and Lóu in the twenty-eight mansions; its animal imagery includes wolf, dog, and jackal; it corresponds to the Aries house; its territorial division belongs to Lu and Xu states; its zodiac sign is dog; and its direction is not recorded in the original text.

所主詐欺、印綬，及奴婢逃亡。若發用，舊事重新之象。又主虛耗、失錢物、帶眾。

It governs matters of deceit and falsehood, official seals and ribbons, and the escape of servants. If the戌 falls in the first transmission and initiates the transmission, it indicates the revival of old matters. Additionally, it signifies wasteful expenditure, loss of money and belongings, and matters involving groups of people leading others.

類為天斗魁，又為天羅、計都、兵神、厭神（作元武）、地戶。

According to classification imagery, Xu is called "Tian Dou Kui," and can also be regarded as Tian Luo, Ji Du star, and Bing Shen. When considered as Xuan Wu, it becomes Yan Shen. The Xu position is also where "Di Hu" is located.

為監司（加月建）、都轄（加太歲）、官長（作雀加日辰）、司直、善人、長者、僧道、獵人、小童、奴僕、屠惡、強盜（作虎克辰）、兵士（戌加申、申加戌）舅翁、妹、貧丐（作元空）。

When the Earthly Branch 戌 is placed on the Month Builder, it signifies officials in charge of supervision; when placed on the Time of the Great Year, it signifies the chief commander. When 戌 is combined with the Vermilion Bird and placed on the Day Branch, it signifies senior officials. It also represents officials of the judicial department, virtuous people, elders, monks and Taoists, hunters, young boys, servants, butchers and wicked people. When the White Tiger is combined with the Day Branch, it signifies bandits. When 戌 is placed on 申 or 申 is placed on 戌, it signifies soldiers. It also represents the maternal uncle, the father-in-law, and sisters. When it is combined with the Black Tortoise or Tian Kong, it signifies the poor and beggars.

為命門、膀胱、足腿（加年命，主足病）。

On the body, Xu governs the life gate and bladder, as well as the foot and leg; when it is superimposed on the current year's destiny, it indicates ailments of the foot.

為城廓、寺觀、岡嶺、牢獄（作勾陳更的）、窯冶（作蛇加巳干）、虛堂、僕室、土物、墳墓（作虎發用）、牆壎（甲日加寅）。

In terms of location,戌 represents city walls, temples, Daoist and Buddhist monasteries, hills, and ridges; when acting as Gou Chen, it particularly indicates prisons and is especially accurate; when acting as Teng Snake and resting on巳 or the day stem, it indicates kilns, forges, and furnaces; it also represents empty rooms, rooms where servants live, and earthen objects; when acting as Bai Hu and initiating transmission, it indicates tombs; on甲 day when resting on寅 position, it indicates walls and earthen heaps.

為朝服、印綬（作雀）、鞋履、軍器、杻枷（作元武臨刑）、剱仗、城鍾、鐵鋤、鏟、槍、鎖鑰、碓磨、瓦器、石（作勾陳加申酉）、數珠。

On objects, Xu governs morning robes; when used as Zhu Que, it governs seals and sashes; it also governs shoes and military weapons; when used as Xuan Wu and positioned at the execution place, it governs shackles and instruments of punishment; additionally, it governs swords, ceremonial equipment, city walls' bells and drums, iron hoes, iron shovels, long spears, keys, mortars, tiles; when used as Gou Chen and overlaid on Shen and You, it governs stone materials; it also governs prayer beads.

為五榖、田絲。

In terms of produce, the戌 branch governs five grains and the silk and hemp grown in the fields.

為姓魏、王、魯、徐、婁、倪，凡土傍、足偏之類。

In terms of surnames, the戌 (Xu) element corresponds to the surnames Wei, Wang, Lu, Xu, Lou, and Ni. Generally, surnames with characters that have a radical resembling the earth (土) or foot (足) are categorized under this group.

天魁印綬（乘常）吏（乘雀主訟）都官（乘龍為官），壘土高墳（壬癸日乘虎）集眾攢（魁主眾，乘勾陳，主集），德合（乘六合）奴婢（乘武為奴，乘陰為婢）兼長者（乘後利君子），犬豺狼畜（乘蛇厭，主狼犬怪）悉為歡（乘陰合，主婚姻事）。

The song says: Tiankui (Heavenly Guardian) on Xu (Dog) with Tai Chang (Divine Official) signifies official seals and credentials; with Zhuque (Vermilion Bird) signifies officials and lawsuits; with Qinglong (Azure Dragon) signifies government offices. On Ren and Gui days, with Baihu (White Tiger) signifies high earth mounds and large tombs; with Gouchen (Hook Star) signifies gathering crowds (since Tiankui originally governs multitude, and Gouchen governs gathering); with Liuhe (Six Harmonies) signifies virtue and harmony; with Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) signifies servants; with Taiyin (Yin Official) signifies slaves; with Tianhou (Heavenly Empress) signifies elders and benefits scholars. With Tengshe (Teng Snake) and Yueyan (Month Aversion) signifies dogs, jackals, wolves and other strange animals; with Taiyin and Liuhe signifies happy marriages.

河魁主印，太常主綬。若魁作太常，乃曰印綬。雀為文書，雀入墓戌，凡言訟主其吏也。青龍為都官，天魁為集眾，凡言官位，必有部轄之權。

The commentary states: River Chief governs the seal, and Tai Chang governs the sash; only when River Chief is directly above Tai Chang can they be collectively called 'seal and sash'. Vermilion Bird governs documents, and Xu is the墓 of fire, so Vermilion Bird being buried in Xu indicates that whenever litigation is mentioned, it refers to the officials handling the case. Azure Dragon represents the administrative office, and Tian Gui signifies gathering people; when these two meet, whenever official positions are mentioned, the person must hold authority over subordinates.

魁凶神，虎凶將，若壬癸日占，天乙逆治，魁作虎克日，名曰「壘土之煞」，病者必死。勾陳為土星，天魁為集眾，此二神將並臨，即主攢集會眾之事。六合卯與戌合，又是支前五辰之合，故曰：「德合」。元武奴，太陰婢，二將若臨戌上，謂之陰空同位，奴婢主不良，非逃即盜。

The River Chief is a malevolent spirit, and the White Tiger is a malevolent general; if on a壬 or癸 day, the Nobleman moves in reverse to handle affairs, the River Chief is also above the White Tiger and overcomes the Day Stem, which is called "Lěi Tǔ Zhī Shà." If a patient encounters this, they will surely die. The Gou Chen belongs to the Earth Star, and the Tian Kui governs gathering people. When these two spirits and generals appear together in the same position, it indicates an event involving gathering a crowd. The Liu He is originally associated with the卯, and卯 combines with戌, which is also the fifth position ahead of the Day Branch. Therefore, it is called "Dé Hé." The Black Tortoise governs servants, and the Tai Yin governs servants as well. If these two generals appear on戌, it is called "Yīn, Kōng Tóng Wèi," indicating that servants and servants are dishonest, either fleeing or stealing.

六丙日天后臨戌，乃是官星，利君子，故曰：「長者利見大人」。螣蛇臨戌，主犬、豺、狼、怪。春占有三等，辰、戌、丑、未日為天狗煞，戊日為月厭煞，甲、乙、寅、卯日為天喜，三者須各詳之。又戊、己、辰、戌、丑、未日戌，蛇多，主怪事。若甲、乙、寅、卯日，戌乘吉將，主婚姻、產喜吉事。

On six days of Bing (丙), the Heavenly Empress is positioned on Wu (戌). Wu earth is the official star of Bing fire, which is beneficial for the gentleman, hence it is said, "The elder benefits from meeting a great person." The Teng Snake is also positioned on Wu, indicating strange creatures such as dogs, jackals, and wolves. In spring, the situation should be divided into three categories: on days of Chen (辰), Wu (戌), Chou (丑), and Wei (未), it is considered the Heavenly Dog; on days of Wu (戊), it is the Month Aversion; on days of Jia (甲), Yi (乙), Yin (寅), and Mao (卯), it is Heavenly Joy. These three must be carefully examined. Furthermore, on days of Wu (戊), Ji (己), Chen (辰), Wu (戌), Chou (丑), and Wei (未), the Teng Snake on Wu often indicates strange occurrences. However, if on days of Jia (甲), Yi (乙), Yin (寅), and Mao (卯), the Wu position is occupied by a favorable general, it signifies joyful events such as marriage and childbirth.

金神，榖雨後日躔大梁，三月將。

From Qiu, You belongs to the metal deity. After the Grain Rain solar term, the sun is located in the Big Beam section, so You is the Month General for the third month.

從魁者，斗魁第二星也。星抵於酉，故名。又三月草木枝葉從根而出之義也。

The term "Congkui" refers to the second star of the Big Dipper's handle, known as Tianxuan. This star points toward the You position, hence its name. Another meaning is that in the third month, the branches and leaves of plants all sprout from their roots, which embodies the idea of "from" as following or emerging from the root.

從魁神，形貌端正，黃白色，古之女巫也。

From Kui, this deity has a dignified and upright appearance, with a face that is yellowish-white. In ancient times, this corresponds to a female shaman.

正祿不受所寄，太陰之象。音羽、數六、味辛，星胃、昴、畢，禽雉雞鳥，宮金牛，分野趙、冀州，屬雞，位正西。

You is the original place of Xin metal's official position, so it does not need another heavenly stem to reside in it. It is the original form of the Heavenly General Tai Yin among the Twelve Heavenly Generals. It belongs to the Yu tone in the five tones, has a number of six, and corresponds to the five flavors of Xin. It corresponds to the constellations Wei, Mao, and Bi in the Twenty-Eight Mansions. Its animal symbols are pheasants, chickens, and flying birds. It belongs to the Golden Ox mansion in the Twelve Palaces. Its territorial division corresponds to Zhao State and Ji Zhou. Its zodiac sign is the chicken. Its direction is due west.

所主陰私、解散、賞賜，又主金刀、奴婢、信息。

It governs secret matters, resolving dispersion and bestowing favors and rewards. It also rules over metal blades, servants and maids, and messages and communications.

類為天文星，又為霖雨（加子）、霜（加戌）、雪（丑午加之）、海（加巳）、江（加子）、為私門。

According to classification and symbolic associations, the branch You (酉) represents 'celestial phenomena and stars'. When overlaid on the position Zi (子), it indicates continuous rain; when overlaid on Xu (戌), it indicates frost; when overlaid on Chou (丑) or Wu (午), it indicates snow; when overlaid on Si (巳), it indicates the sea; and when overlaid on Zi (子) again, it indicates a river. The position You (酉) itself also corresponds to 'private domain'.

為中丞、太親、陰貴婦人（臨旺少女）、姨女（天空休衰）、外妾、婢妾（作六合、作青龍，若作太陰加日辰，主妾為妻）、匠、婢、酒人、小奴（作天空）、尼（作合加寅申）、樂妓（加太常卯未）、老婢（加子丑）。

In terms of people,酉 represents the Imperial Inspector, close relatives and elders, and a type of noblewoman (when in a prosperous condition, it signifies a young maiden); when encountering Tian Kong and in a declining condition, it signifies the maternal aunt or sister; it also represents a concubine from outside the main wife. When combined with Liu He or Azure Dragon, it signifies servants; if combined with Tai Yin and added to the Day Branch, it signifies a concubine who becomes the official wife. It also represents craftsmen, female servants, and wine sellers; when combined with Tian Kong, it signifies a young servant; when combined with Liu He and added to寅 or申, it signifies a nun; when combined with Tai Chang and added to卯 or未, it signifies a courtesan; when combined with Zi or Chou, it signifies an elderly female servant.

為官祿、邊兵（作虎加孟）、孝服（作虎主甲乙日服至）、夫婦不和。

In matters of affairs, the Hour of You (酉) signifies official rank, honor, salary, andofficial stipend; when White Tiger (白虎) is present and overlaid on the four first months (寅, 申, 巳, 亥), it indicates soldiers defending the borders. When White Tiger is present, it also signifies filial mourning; on the days of Jia and Yi, it indicates the presence of mourning attire on the person. Additionally, it signifies discord between husband and wife.

為皮毛、口竅、耳目、爪骨、精血、小腸、唇舌。

On the body, You govern the skin and hair, mouth and orifices, ears and eyes, fingers and nails, bones, vital energy and blood, small intestine, and lips and tongue.

為勞瘵、目疾作（蛇雀）、赤眼（丙丁加之）、為刀傷（加季刑命）。

In matters of illness, the酉 (You) branch signifies consumption and deficiency; when the Teng Snake (Teng Snake) or Vermilion Bird (Vermilion Bird) occupy it, it indicates eye diseases. If丙 (Bing) or丁 (Ding) are placed upon it, it suggests red eye or inflamed eyes. If丙 or丁 are placed upon it along with the辰 (Chen),戌 (Xu),丑 (Chou), or未 (Wei) branches, causing a刑克 (刑克) to the native's destiny, it indicates injury from a blade.

為白塔、街巷、小陌、祠廟、倉廩。

In terms of location, You represents white pagodas, streets, alleys, small paths, ancestral temples, shrines, and granaries.

為碑碣、金銀、首飾、珍珠、盤鏡、銅鉛（作太常加寅）、鐵石、皮革、氈條。

On objects, You governs stone inscriptions, gold and silver, jewelry, pearls, and plates and mirrors. When Tai Chang is added to the position of Yin, it governs copper and lead. It also governs iron, stone, leather, and felt.

為酒漿、菜食、姜蒜。

In terms of food and drink, You govern wine, vegetables, rice and grain foods, and pungent ingredients like ginger and garlic.

為姓趙、金、樂、石、劉（卯加酉）、閔（卯酉加六合）、鄭（貴人加之）、程、呂（俱太陽加之），凡立、人、金傍之類。

In terms of surnames,酉 corresponds to Zhao, Jin, Yue, and Shi; when卯 is combined with酉, it corresponds to Liu; when卯 and酉 are combined and multiplied by Liu He, it corresponds to Min; when the Nobleman is added to the current period, it corresponds to Zheng; and when the Sun is added to the current period, it corresponds to Cheng and Lv. Generally, surnames with characters containing the radical for standing, person, or metal are categorized under this group.

從魁金玉（乘龍虎旺相的）小刀（乘龍虎囚死的）錢（丙丁日乘陰的），奴婢（乘空主奴，乘陰主妾）私通（乘後、合，主表裡私通）近水邊（乘玄），小麥（乘常）九江（乘後、玄、伏吟）並賞賜（乘貴人旺相），雞鳥（乘雀主雞，乘蛇怪鳥）解散（乘勾）不為嫌。

The rhyme says: If the From-Qiu rides the White Tiger and Azure Dragon with a prosperous and strong energy, it indicates gold and jade treasures; if it rides the White Tiger and Azure Dragon with a trapped and dying energy, it indicates small knives; on丙 and丁 days, if it rides Tai Yin, it indicates wealth. Riding Tian Kong indicates servants, riding Tai Yin indicates concubines; riding Heavenly Empress and Liu He indicates secret affairs inside and outside; riding Xuan Wu indicates matters related to water. Riding Tai Chang indicates wheat; riding Heavenly Empress and Xuan Wu with a Hidden Chant lesson indicates the image of nine rivers; riding Nobleman with a prosperous and strong energy indicates rewards. Riding Zhu Que indicates chickens, riding Teng Snake indicates strange birds; riding Gou Chen indicates resolving disputes and preventing resentment and suspicion.

虎臨從魁，旺相為金玉，囚死為刀龍。臨旺相，亦為金玉。若龍發用，金木相剋，事有終始。六辛日太陰主事，旺相為金玉，死為刀及屠戮事。丙丁日太陰加酉，乃錢也。若非火制酉，金不能成錢之形。

The explanation states: When the White Tiger is positioned over the From-Qiu You branch and the energy is prosperous and strong, it signifies gold and jade; if the energy is in a state of captivity or death, it indicates weapons and blades. When the Azure Dragon is positioned over the You branch and the energy is prosperous and strong, it also signifies gold and jade; if the Azure Dragon initiates the transmission, there is mutual control between metal and wood, and the matter being divined will have a beginning and an end. On the six days of Xin, the Tai Yin governs, and if the energy is prosperous and strong, it signifies gold and jade; if the energy is in a state of death, it indicates weapons, blades, and slaughter. On the days of Bing and Ding, when Tai Yin is added to the You branch, it signifies money: because without fire to forge the metal of You, the metal cannot be shaped into the form of money.

如甲戊庚三日，魁雖太陰，則不言錢。甲日春占，太陰囚主奴妾奸私事。戊日則太陰相氣，金土相生，兩陰相會，主婚姻事。庚日太陰旺氣，主金帛事。天空為奴，從魁為婢，二者相鄰，故通言奴婢私通者。

As for the days of Jia, Wu, and Geng, even if the You branch is occupied by Tai Yin, it is not considered as related to wealth. On the day of Jia, when it is in spring, Tai Yin energy is in a state of imprisonment, indicating affairs of servants and concubines involving deceit. On the day of Wu, Tai Yin energy is in a state of mutual generation, with metal and earth supporting each other, and two Yin generals meeting, indicating matters of marriage. On the day of Geng, Tai Yin energy is in a flourishing state, indicating matters concerning gold, silver, silk, and cloth. Tian Kong relates to servants, Cong Kuai relates to maids, and the branches Xu and You are adjacent to each other, so together they indicate servants engaging in private affairs.

合主之合是私門，卯酉相併，謂之左右表裡陰私也。酉曰九江，玄武水將，金能生水，故曰水邊。若六己日土克玄武水，則濡涸。

The "He" in Liu He refers to private doors, and when both卯 and酉, which are private doors, appear together, it is called the left and right internal and external private doors.酉 is also called "Jiu Jiang," and Xuanwu is the general of water. The metal of酉 can generate water, so it is said that the matter is by the water. If it occurs on one of the six Ji days, the earth of Ji will control the water of Xuanwu, and the water vapor will be dried up and no longer be water.

太常，主小麥；壬癸日占金水相生，麥苗以秀。若甲戊庚三日占，又不同。甲日太常加酉，則麥已熟，而先有損。酉克干故也。戊日則金土相生，力壯，麥秀而實。庚日則過於剛硬，麥堅固而粒小。

Tai Chang governs wheat: when divining on days of Ren or Gui, the metal and water mutually generate, and the wheat sprouts ears and shows signs of growth. However, if divining on days of Jia, Wu, or Geng, the situation differs. On Jia day, Tai Chang is located over You, and although the wheat is already mature, it first suffers damage because the metal You harms the Jia wood day stem. On Wu day, metal and earth mutually generate, the soil is strong and fertile, so the wheat not only sprouts ears but also produces grain. On Geng day, the metal energy is overly rigid, resulting in grains that are firm but small in size.

天后加酉，淵源之水，故曰九江貴人。加酉旺相賞賜，囚死主貴人嗔責。占訟即憂枷鎖。朱雀加酉，主雞鳥。若剋日，又主獄訟文書。螣蛇加酉，旦主鳥怪，暮主　怪。若二月六己日占，月厭在酉，更的勾陳加酉，主解散。

The Heavenly Empress is placed over You, and You metal generates water, which is deep and has a source, hence called "Nine Rivers." The Nobleman placed over You, with strong and prosperous energy, indicates receiving rewards; if the energy is in captivity or death, it suggests the Nobleman's anger and blame, and if it is about litigation, there will be worry and imprisonment. The Vermilion Bird placed over You indicates chickens and flying birds; if it also harms the day stem, it suggests litigation and official documents. The Teng Snake placed over You, if divined during the day, indicates strange birds causing trouble, and if divined at night, it indicates another kind of strange occurrence (the original text lacks one character here); if divined on six Ji days in the second month, with the Month Aversion also on You, it will be more accurate. The Gou Chen placed over You indicates the resolution and dispersal of matters.

甲日青龍直事克勾陳，勾陳之子是酉金，又克甲木，互相持勢而戰，戰則散，而不為嫌矣。戊庚日合而無戰，亦主散。壬癸日被勾陳克，卻得勾陳子金相生救之，謂之無恩解散。

On days of Jia, the Azure Dragon is in charge, and wood overcomes Gou Chen's earth. However, the son god of Gou Chen's earth is You metal, which in turn overcomes Jia wood. Each side relies on its own strength and engages in conflict, but the conflict causes them to disperse, so no grudge is formed. On days of Wu and Geng, the deities unite and do not fight, also leading to dispersal. On days of Ren and Gui, water is overcome by Gou Chen's earth, but it is saved by You metal, the son god of Gou Chen's earth. This is called "no favor leading to dispersal."

金神，小滿後日躔實沈，四月將。

The month general for the month of April is the metal element associated with the sign Shen. After the festival of Xiaoman, the sun is located in the area of Shi Shen, hence Shen is the month general for the fourth month.

傳送者，四月萬物茂盛，陽極將退，一陰欲生，傳陰而送陽也。

The term "transmission" refers to the period in April when all things are flourishing, and the yang energy has reached its peak and is about to recede, while a thread of yin energy is just beginning to arise. This position transmits the yin energy and sends away the yang energy, hence it is called transmission.

傳送神，形項短、目圓睜，微有鬚髮，大身，古之行人也。

The appearance of this deity is characterized by a short neck, round eyes, sparse beard and hair, and a tall stature, corresponding to the image of a messenger traveling between places in ancient times.

庚寄其上，水生其下，白虎之象。音徵、數七、味辛，星觜、參，禽猴、猿、猱，宮陰陽，分野晉、益州，屬猴，位西南。

The Heavenly Stem Geng resides in the branch Shen. Water is born in Shen, so Geng is associated with the growth of water. It represents the Heavenly General "White Tiger" in the Twelve Heavenly Generals. It corresponds to the musical note Zheng, has a number of seven, and a taste of辛 (pungent). It corresponds to the mansions Zi Su and Can Su in the Twenty-Eight Mansions. Its animal forms are monkey, ape, and猱. Its twelve palaces are the Yin and Yang Palace, also known as the dual palace. Its territorial division corresponds to the regions of Jin and Yizhou. Its zodiac sign is monkey, and its direction is southwest.

所主道路、疾病、信耗事。

It governs matters concerning roads and travel, diseases and calamities, as well as messages and communications.

類為天錢星，又為天鬼、天醫。

According to classification of symbolic meanings, Shen is considered the "Tianqian Star," and can also be interpreted as Tian鬼 (Tian Ghost) or Tianyi (Tian Medicine).

為廷尉元帥（加三合之首），行人、公人、民人、孝子、征夫（若加子午又主軍逃亡）、鋪兵、獵師（作虎）、銀匠、鐵匠、舅僧（作龍加孟）、商賈、巫醫（作六合）、屠戶。

When the trigram of Shen is added to the Triple Harmony, it signifies the chief of the court of justice and the general; in ordinary cases, it represents travelers, officials, common people, mourning sons, and soldiers on campaign (if added to Zi or Wu, it also indicates soldiers fleeing); it also represents soldiers stationed at relay stations. When it is White Tiger, it signifies hunters; also, it represents silversmiths and blacksmiths. When it is Azure Dragon and added to the four beginning trigrams, it signifies the maternal uncle and monks; also, it represents merchants. When it is Liu He, it signifies witches and physicians; also, it represents butchers.

為肺、膽、大腸、骸骨、音聲。

In the body, Shen governs the lungs, gallbladder, large intestine, bones, and voice.

為疾病、死尸、喪孝。

In matters of misfortune, the branch Shen governs illness, corpses, and mourning rituals.

為產乳、水厄（加亥剋日）、仇讎、攻刼（作勾）、饋送、失脫（作玄武加亥子）、淫（壬癸日）。

In matters of events, the position of Shen (Metal) indicates childbirth and nursing. When it is placed over the position of Hai (Water), it is said to overcome the day stem, indicating a danger of drowning. It also signifies enemies and adversaries. When it is used as Gou Chen, it indicates attacks and plunder. It also signifies gifts and offerings. When it is used as Xuan Wu and placed over the positions of Hai or Zi (Water), it indicates loss and escape. On days of Ren or Gui (Water), it indicates licentiousness.

為祠廟、庵堂、城宇、道路、池湖、陵寢、靈柩。

In terms of locations, Shen governs temples, monasteries, prayer halls, city walls and buildings, roads, ponds and lakes, tombs, ancestral mausoleums, and coffins kept in storage.

為絹帛、綿絮、經文、毛羽、藥物、刀兵（加刑）、礱磨、大麥。

In matters of objects, the trigram Shen governs silk, cotton, scriptures, feathers, and medicinal substances; when superimposed over the position of punishment, it signifies weapons with blades; additionally, it also governs grinding tools and barley.

為姓袁、郭、申、晉、侯、韓、鄧，凡金傍、之、遶之類。

In terms of surnames, the branch Shen includes the surnames Yuan, Guo, Shen, Jin, Hou, Han, and Deng. Generally, any surname with a character that has the radical for metal or a character that resembles the radical for walking or movement is categorized under this group.

傳送刀兵（乘虎）僧及醫（乘常主醫或僧），冤仇（己日乘勾克德也）道路（乘龍）稅（乘貴主賊）湖池（乘後），大麥守城（乘陰旺相為麥，囚死為守城）喪（乘蛇）碓磨（乘空），市賈（乘合）刼攻（乘刼殺、玄武）田獵師（乘雀）。

The song says: When the transmission arrives at Shen and rides the White Tiger, it indicates warfare and weapons; when it rides the Tai Chang, it signifies physicians or monks. On Ji day, if it rides the Gou Chen, it causes injury to the day's virtue and indicates disputes and enmity; when it rides the Azure Dragon, it relates to roads; when it rides the Nobleman, it refers to taxes; when it rides the Heavenly Empress, it indicates lakes and ponds. When it rides the Tai Yin and the energy is prosperous and strong, it signifies barley; when the energy is in captivity or decline, it indicates defending the city. When it rides the Teng Snake, it relates to funerals; when it rides the Tian Kong, it refers to mortars and grinding stones; when it rides the Liu He, it signifies market trading; when it rides the劫杀 and the Black Tortoise, it indicates plunder and attack; when it rides the Vermilion Bird, it refers to hunters.

虎加申，主刀兵。其義有五：甲日青龍主事，則虎因財而爭傷，並死煞尤甚，謂金木相剋，流血之禍也。戊日勾陳主事，金土相生，無戰，雖並惡煞不凶。庚日即虎主事，持德直日，雖動刀兵，不傷，且利見大人，誅討不義也。壬日天后主事，姦淫相傷。癸日玄武主事，盜賊有傷俱不凶。

The explanation states that the White Tiger causing harm on the Shen (猴) position signifies a calamity involving weapons. This has five reasons. On a Jia day, the Azure Dragon is in charge, and the White Tiger causes injury due to a dispute over wealth; if the dead star is also present, it becomes even more dangerous, which is a case of metal and wood conflicting, leading to bloodshed. On a Wu day, the Gou Chen is in charge, and metal and earth generate each other without conflict, so even if evil stars are present, it is not dangerous. On a Geng day, the White Tiger itself is in charge, and the White Tiger holds virtue on that day; even if there is conflict involving weapons, it does not harm people, but instead is favorable for meeting important officials, symbolizing the punishment of the unjust. On a Ren day, the Heavenly Empress is in charge, indicating injury caused by immorality. On a Gui day, the Black Tortoise is in charge, indicating injury caused by thieves—these two are not considered dangerous.

傳送乘太常，主醫及僧。六己日勾陳臨傳送，主冤仇爭鬥；葢己德在甲，勾乘申，遙克傷德故也。

Transmission of the Messenger is occupied by Tai Chang, indicating matters related to physicians and monks. On six Ji days, Gou Chen is located on the Transmission of the Messenger, indicating disputes and conflicts between enemies and rivals, because the virtue of Ji day is in Jia wood, and Gou Chen occupies Shen metal, which remotely harms the virtue of Jia wood.

道路之說有五：甲戊庚日俱申為青龍，但甲日主財帛，出其道路或遠信、財物。戊日主奴婢、公文出其道路。庚日主疾病、喪孝出其道路。壬日卦得申子辰或八專帶奸神為用，主婦人淫亂敗露出其道路。癸日切忌出行，主道路有遺亡。

There are five interpretations regarding the concept of 'road'. On the days of Jia, Wu, and Geng, when they are in the position of Shen, the Azure Dragon is present. On Jia day, the main focus is on wealth, with gains coming from the road or distant letters. On Wu day, the main focus is on servants and official documents arriving from the road. On Geng day, the main focus is on illness and mourning events coming from the road. On Ren day, if the hexagram shows the triple harmony of Shen, Zi, and Chen forming a water pattern, or if the special lesson includes the evil spirit and the initiating transmission, it indicates that immoral behavior by women will be exposed on the road. On Gui day, traveling is most inauspicious, indicating loss or misfortune on the road.

天乙加申，主田園、賦稅，葢申為水之長生、貴人，土遙克之故也。水生申、旺子，天后加之，主湖池。甲日為池，戊日為湖，丙丁日不為湖池，名曰：日被雲遮，作事闇昧，妨有謀窺。六辛日太陰加申，旺相為麥，囚死為守城。

The Nobleman is added to the position of Shen, indicating matters related to farmland and taxes, because Shen is the place where water is in its growth phase, and the Nobleman belongs to earth, which remotely controls the water in Shen. Water is in its growth phase in Shen and in its prosperity phase in Zi. The Heavenly Empress belongs to water and is added to Shen, thus indicating lakes and ponds. On Jia day, it indicates a pond; on Wu day, it indicates a lake. However, on Bing and Ding days, it is not considered as lakes or ponds, but rather as "the sun obscured by clouds," indicating obscure and unclear affairs, requiring vigilance against secret observation and plots. On the six Xin days, Tai Yin is added to Shen. When the energy is in its prosperous and strong phase, it indicates wheat; when the energy is in captivity or decline, it indicates defending the city.

螣蛇，主喪。甲日官貴、財富之喪。戊日奴婢之喪，或因官致病死之喪，庚日則不病尩羸之喪，丙日官使之喪或爐冶之家喪。碓磨天空主之，六合主交易市賈。壬癸日女人交易，或是媒禮之事。丙丁日男子交易，牙儈與官置買賣事。朱雀主田獵，或刼攻，未解或玄武主之。

Teng Snake falling on the position of Shen indicates funeral matters: On a Jia day, it signifies the death of a superior or wealthy family member; on a Wu day, the death of a servant or婢女; or death due to illness caused by official affairs. On a Geng day, it indicates a sudden death from weakness rather than prolonged illness. On a Bing day, it signifies the death of someone involved in official duties or a family engaged in metalworking. The grinding mill is governed by Tian Kong, while market transactions and trade are governed by Liu He. On a Ren or Gui day, women are involved in transactions or marriage negotiations. On a Bing or Ding day, men are involved in transactions, which pertain to brokers or official purchases and sales. The Vermilion Bird governs hunting or robbery and conflict, although this interpretation is unclear in old texts. Some say the Black Tortoise governs this.

土神，夏至後日躔鶉，五月將。

Small Favor is not associated with the Earth God. After the Summer Solstice, the sun moves through the constellation of the Hare's Head (the original text simply writes 'chun'), so the Earthly Branch 'Wei' is the Month General for the fifth month.

小吉者，夏至之氣，大往小來，小人之道長，小之吉也。又為萬物小成之義。

The term "small auspiciousness" refers to the weather condition at the summer solstice when the first trace of yin begins to emerge: yang is greatly retreating while yin is slightly coming, which corresponds to the meaning of "great retreat and small arrival" in the "Zhou Changes (I Ching)" "Pu Hexagram." At this time, the path of the small person gradually grows longer, so it is only a "small" auspiciousness, not a great one. Another meaning is that at this point, all things have already achieved a small degree of success.

小吉神，為風伯，古之藥師也。

The deity Xiao Ji is the god of wind, known as the Wind Master. In ancient times, he corresponds to the药师, who gathers and prepares medicinal herbs.

丁寄其上，木墓其下，太常之象。音徵、數八、味甘，星井、鬼，禽犴、羊、鷹，宮巨蟹，分野秦、雍州，屬羊，位西南方。

The Heavenly Stem Ding resides in the position of Wei. Wood is buried beneath Wei, and Ding represents the essential image of the Heavenly General Tai Chang among the Twelve Heavenly Generals. It corresponds to the pentatonic note Zheng, has a number value of eight, and a taste of sweetness. It corresponds to the constellations Jing Xu and Gui Xu. Its animal symbols are an, sheep, and eagle. It corresponds to the Cancer palace. Its territorial division belongs to the state of Qin and the region of Yongzhou. Its zodiac sign is the sheep, and its direction is the southwest.

所主酒食、婚姻、祠祀事。

It governs matters such as wine and food banquets, marriage and wedding ceremonies, and worship and sacrifices.

類為天酒星，又為天耳（加巳午）、風伯、鬼神（一云：家鬼）。

According to classification of symbolic meanings, Wei represents the 'Heavenly Wine Star'; when combined with the hours of Si and Wu, it also functions as the 'Heavenly Ear'; additionally, it can be interpreted as the Wind God and ghosts (some interpretations specifically refer to the deceased ancestors of the family).

為太常，主保父母、老人、繼父（加亥）、繼母（加酉）、姑嫂、姨妹、媒奶、寡婦、道人、酒匠、帽匠。

The trigram Tai Chang is associated with the position of the earth branch Wei. In terms of people, it represents nurturing parents and elders; when it is placed over the亥 position, it signifies a stepfather; when over the You position, it signifies a stepmother. It also represents aunts, sisters-in-law, maternal aunts, sisters, matchmakers, wet nurses, widows, hermits, winemakers, and hat makers.

為請召（青龍比日）、慶賀、筵會、離別（見行年離神）。

In matters of affairs, when the Azure Dragon is harmonious with the Day Stem, it indicates being invited or summoned; it also signifies celebrations, banquets, and gatherings. If the Fire Trigram is seen on the year pillar, it indicates separation and dispersion.

為旱熯、蝗蟲（雀加亥子）。

In heavenly calamities, the Earthly Branch 未 indicates drought and extreme heat; if the Vermilion Bird is added to the hours of Hai or Zi, it signifies a plague of locusts.

為肝、脫脊。

On the body, Wei governs liver disorders, as well as ailments of the spine and dislocated bones.

為廷院、牆垣（加辰）、林（加卯）、土物、井泉、陶冶、墳地（甲乙日角姓）、茶房、酒肆、賽場。

In terms of location, 未 governs the courtyard; when added to the position of 辰, it governs walls and fences; when added to the position of 卯, it governs forests and trees; it also governs earthen objects, wells, springs, kilns, and metalworking workshops; it governs cemeteries (on 甲 and 乙 days, the surname should be in the angle tone); it also governs tea houses, wine shops, and venues for religious festivals and performances.

為海鮮、盤盞、冠裳、印信、笙歌、醫藥、苗簾、桑木、罇麻（龍、后加寅卯）。

In matters of objects and food, it governs seafood and fresh ingredients, plates and bowls, cups and vessels, caps and hats, clothing and garments, seals and official documents, reed pipes and musical instruments, medicines; it also governs crops and wine signs. When the Azure Dragon and Heavenly Empress are present at the寅 or卯 hour, it governs mulberry trees, wine vessels, hemp materials.

為姓朱、秦、高、章、羊、杜、井、魏、楊，凡羊、土傍之類。

In surnames, those belonging to the Earthly Branch "Wei" include Zhu, Qin, Gao, Zhang, Yang, Du, Jing, Wei, and Yang; generally, surnames with characters resembling the radical "sheep" or "earth" are categorized under this group.

小吉姨姑（乘陰）婚禮儀（乘龍），羊酒祠禱祭神祇（乘常見玄武、貴人應此），白頭（乘蛇見喪車，主孝）爭訟（壬癸日乘朱、勾）公婆母（乘後），井泉（乘空）天耳（乘空四月宜捉訪）墓（乙日乘虎）風師（辛己日乘虎）。

The song says: Xiaoji on Wei riding Tai Yin indicates the maternal aunt or maternal uncle; riding Qinglong indicates marriage ceremonies; riding Tai Chang and seeing Xuanwu and Guiren indicates preparing sheep and wine, and worshipping and praying to deities; riding Teng Snake and seeing the funeral chariot indicates white-haired mourning clothes; on Ren and Gui days, riding Zhuque and Gou Chen indicates disputes and lawsuits; riding Tianhou indicates the maternal grandfather and maternal grandmother; riding Tiankong indicates well water, and in the fourth month, riding Tiankong is also called Tian'er and is favorable for capturing and searching; on Yi day, riding Baihu indicates tombs; on Xin and Ji days, riding Baihu indicates strong winds and stormy weather.

太陰臨，主姑姨妹之事。青龍臨，主婚姻禮儀之事。太常榖粟之神，壬癸日並上，以土克水，故酣而為酒。丙丁日亥作天乙為天豬煞，未為天羊煞，亥與太常三合，主豬羊事。天乙加未，玄武居亥為三合，主祠禱神祇。葢玄武是北斗將軍，掌妖訛事，不聽居其於丑未，丑未天乙所處，即無將軍之位。如君子不與小人競，故曰「祠禱」也。

The annotation explains that Tai Yin is located on Wei, governing matters related to maternal aunts, paternal aunts, and sisters. Qing Long is located on Wei, governing marriage ceremonies. Tai Chang, the deity of grain and rice, when combined with Ren and Gui days on Wei, uses the earth of Wei to overcome the water of Ren and Gui, as grain is fermented with water to make wine, thus governing drunkenness and wine. On Ji and Ding days, the nobleman is located on Hai as "Tian Zhu Sha" and on Wei as "Tian Yang Sha." Since Hai and Wei are part of the triple harmony of Hai, Mao, and Wei, and Tai Chang is on Wei, it governs pigs and sheep. When the nobleman is located on Wei, Xuan Wu is on Hai and forms a triple harmony with Wei, governing worship and prayer to deities. Since Xuan Wu is the general of the Big Dipper, responsible for supernatural affairs, it is not allowed to be on Chou or Wei. Chou and Wei are the domains of the nobleman, so when Xuan Wu arrives there, it loses its position as a general. Just as a gentleman does not contend with a petty person, it only mentions "worship and prayer."

白頭者，孝服也。螣蛇為喪車煞、魄煞，三者並臨，主孝服。勾陳主爭，謂上將臨旺鄉，值壬癸日占，必有爭也。朱雀，主公訟、文書。天后水生，木墓於未鄉，主婆母。天空，主井泉，帶凶煞則主井怪崩壞。四月占，天空又為天耳煞，凡捉人遇此必得的信。天耳，正月起戌，順行四季。木日占病，白虎臨之，為墳墓煞。六乙日占，虎臨又為風師，主作大風。

The term "white head" refers to mourning attire. Teng Snake is associated with both the funeral chariot and the soul evil, and when these three factors coincide with the hexagram of Wei, it indicates the wearing of mourning clothes. Gou Chen signifies conflict, meaning that the general in command is at a strong position and when the divination is made on a Ren or Gui day, there will certainly be disputes. Zhu Que governs official lawsuits and documents. Tian Hou belongs to water, and since water is generated here and wood is buried in the Wei hexagram, it refers to the women of the mother's generation. Tian Kong governs wells and springs; if accompanied by evil stars, it indicates something strange happening in the well or the well wall collapsing. In the fourth month, Tian Kong is also called "Tian Er Sha." Whenever arrests are made, encountering this evil star ensures accurate information. The "Tian Er Sha" evil star begins in the first month at Xu and proceeds through the seasons of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei. On a wood day, if Bai Hu is on Wei, it is called "Feng Shi Sha," indicating a great wind. On six Yi days, if Bai Hu is on Wei, it is also called "Feng Shi," indicating a strong wind.

火神，大暑後日躔鶉火，六月將。

Shengguang belongs to the Fire Deity. After the Dasha section, the sun is located in the area of the Star鹑Fire, so Wu is the Month General for the sixth month.

勝光者，午為陽火，正當離位，光被四表，所謂大明當天，爝火不熄，難乎其為光者也，故曰勝。

The term "Shengguang" refers to the fact that Wu is the yang fire, located at the position of the trigram Li (Fire) in the Eight Trigrams. Its light shines in all directions. This is what the "Zhuangzi · Youyao" says: when the sun and moon are already shining brightly in the sky, the fire torch still refuses to go out, trying to compete with the sun and moon in brightness, which is impossible. The light of Wu fire surpasses all others, hence it is called "Sheng" (superior).

勝光神，形貌目圓，面赤大身，古之御馬人也。

The deity Shengguang has a form with round eyes, a reddish face, and a tall stature, corresponding to the image of a person who drives and controls horses in ancient times.

正祿無寄，朱雀之象。音宮、數九、味苦，星柳、星、張，禽獐、馬、鹿，宮獅子，分野周、兩河，屬馬，位正南。

The hour of Wu is the original position of Ding fire, itself a禄 position, and does not require another heavenly stem to reside in it. It is the original form of the Heavenly General 'Zhu Que' among the Twelve Heavenly Generals. It belongs to the palace tone in the five tones, has a number of nine, and corresponds to the bitter taste. It corresponds to the mansions of Liuxu, Xingxu, and Zhangxu in the Twenty-Eight Mansions. Its animal symbols are deer, horse, and elk. It corresponds to the Lion Palace in the Twelve Palaces. Its territorial division belongs to the area of Zhou and the regions of Henan and Hebei. Its zodiac sign is the horse, and its direction is due south.

所主光怪、絲綿，又主文書官事。

It governs strange fire phenomena, silk and cotton fabrics, as well as official documents and government affairs.

類為天王良星，又為左天目，霞雷為上小下大。

According to classification imagery, Wu represents "Heavenly King Good Star" and also "Left Heavenly Eye"; it governs clouds, mist, thunder, and lightning, with an image that is small at the top and large at the bottom.

為宮妃、雨林、使君、娼婦、亭長、使者、善人、僧巫、騎者、蠶姑。

In terms of people, Wu represents palace concubines, soldiers of the Imperial Guards (originally written as 'Yulin'), governors of states and prefectures (Shijun), courtesans, station heads (Tingzhang), envoys on official business, virtuous people, monks, witches, riders, and women who rear silkworms.

為驚恐、疑惑（見申）、誠信、文書（雀加寅）、口舌、呪咀（見申與雀）、胎孕（加亥受絕）、為兵（勾陳加申酉）、詞訟、信息、光彩。

In matters of affairs, the hour of Wu indicates alarm and fear; when the position of Shen is encountered, it signifies doubt and uncertainty; it also represents sincerity and trustworthiness. When the Vermilion Bird is placed over the position of Yin, it indicates documents and writings. Additionally, it signifies verbal disputes and conflicts. When the position of Shen is combined with the Vermilion Bird, it indicates curses and incantations. When placed over the position of Hai and the fire element is in decline, it relates to pregnancy. When Gou Chen is placed over the positions of Shen or You, it indicates weapons and warfare. It also signifies lawsuits, messages, and brilliance.

為心（若見亥主心疼）、目、口。

In the body, Wu governs the heart (if the Hai position is present, it indicates heart and upper chest pain), the eyes, and the mouth.

為血光、心虛、小腸患（雀加子）、吐瀉。

In terms of disease manifestations, the hour of Wu indicates blood-related calamities and deficiency of heart energy. When the Vermilion Bird is added to the position of Zi, it indicates ailments of the small intestine. It also signifies vomiting and diarrhea.

為宮室、城門、堂宇、田宅、道路、廚（太常加申酉）、窯冶。

In terms of locations, the hour of Wu governs palaces, city gates, halls, houses, fields, and courtyards, as well as roads. The Tai Chang is associated with the kitchen when it is added to the hours of Shen and You. It also governs kilns, stoves, and forges.

為火燭、旌旗、絲繡、衣服、書畫、衣架櫃、蒸籠。

In objects, Wu governs lamps, candles, banners, silk embroidery, clothing, calligraphy and paintings, clothes racks and wardrobes, and steamers.

為馬、蠶絲、鴉巢、雉、小豆（太常加卯）。

In terms of animal products, the position Wu governs horses, silk from silkworms, crows' nests, and wild pheasants; when Tai Chang is superimposed over the position Mao, it governs small beans.

為姓蕭、張、李、許、周、馬、朱、柳（六合加）、狄（勾陳加亥）、馮（蛇乘午加子）。

In terms of surnames, the hour of Wu governs the surnames Xiao, Zhang, Li, Xu, Zhou, Ma, and Zhu; when the Liu He is engaged, it governs the surname Liu; when Gou Chen is added to the亥 position, it governs the surname Di; and when Teng Snake is placed on the Zi position over Wu, it governs the surname Feng.

勝光宮女（乘後）信誠（乘雀）妃（乘陰），善人（乘貴）通語（乘合）驚恐（乘蛇）遺（乘元），土工（乘空）田宅（乘常）巫天目（乘元見天目），使君（乘龍）亭長（乘勾）巷兵持（乘虎主道路刀兵）。

The song says: If the victorious light is on the horse (Wu) and rides the Heavenly Empress, it signifies a palace lady; if it rides the Vermilion Bird, it signifies trustworthiness; if it rides the Tai Yin, it signifies a concubine; if it rides the Nobleman, it signifies a good person; if it rides Liu He, it signifies communication; if it rides the Teng Snake, it signifies fear and alarm; if it rides the Black Tortoise, it signifies loss; if it rides the Tian Kong, it signifies earth and wood labor; if it rides the Tai Chang, it signifies fields and houses; if it rides the Black Tortoise and also meets the heavenly eye, it signifies a shaman or one with the heavenly eye; if it rides the Azure Dragon, it signifies a magistrate; if it rides the Gou Chen, it signifies a station commander; if it rides the White Tiger, it signifies military action in the streets and lanes.

天后，主宮女。甲日則婦小而長，仁而有貌。戊日黃而濁肥。庚日瘦而有禮、多病。壬癸日淫而有色。壬則淫夫。癸則渝亂。朱雀，主信誠，謂火性主禮，雀主書也。太陰婢妾之象，主妃。天乙，主善人。六辛日勝光為鬼，若作天乙，變凶為吉。六合主通語，丙丁日為牙儈，壬癸日為婦媒。

The Heavenly Empress presiding over Wu indicates a palace maid. On Jia day, the woman is small and slender, kind-hearted and beautiful; on Wu day, her face is yellow and dull, and her body is fat; on Geng day, she is thin and well-mannered but often ill; on Ren and Gui days, she is lustful and beautiful, with Ren day indicating a lustful man and Gui day indicating a disorderly and unscrupulous woman. The Vermilion Bird signifies integrity, as fire represents propriety, and the Vermilion Bird also governs documents. Tai Yin represents a servant or concubine, thus indicating a concubine or empress. The Nobleman signifies a virtuous person; on the six Xin days, Wu fire is originally the ghost or killer of Xin metal, but if Wu is occupied by the Nobleman, it transforms misfortune into good fortune. Liu He governs communication, with Bing and Ding days governing brokers, while Ren and Gui days govern matchmaking for women.

蛇主驚恐，六庚日最緊，他日緩矣。玄武臨午，謂之左目將軍，又曰天眼開。主盜賊敗遺。天空，主土工。太常，主田宅。巫天目者，玄武被天目照之之義也，與遺意同。青龍，文官之象，故曰使君。勾陳，武官之象，又鄉耆土官之稱，故曰亭長。白虎，主街巷伯，又為兵刄持用之物，故曰巷兵持也。

Teng Snake governs fear and panic, being most urgent on the six days of Geng, but less severe on other days. Xuan Wu appearing on Wu indicates 'Left Eye General' or 'Heaven's Eye Opened,' which signifies the exposure of thieves and the loss of stolen goods. Tian Kong governs earth and wood construction work. Tai Chang governs fields and houses. The term 'Wu Tian Mu' refers to Xuan Wu being illuminated by the heavenly eye, meaning the same as 'exposure of failure.' Qing Long represents a literary official, hence called 'Shi Jun.' Gou Chen represents a military official, as well as elders of the village and local officials, hence called 'Ting Chang.' Bai Hu governs the head of the street and alley, as well as weapons and arms, hence called 'Xiang Bing Chi.'

火神，處暑後日躔鶉首，七月將。

Taiyi Si belongs to the fire deity. After the Start of Autumn, the sun is located in the region of the Star鹑首 (original text), so Si is the Month General for the seventh month.

太乙者，太微垣所在，太乙所居也。又七月百榖成實，自能任持之義。

The term "Taiyi" refers to the position of Si, which is where the Taiwei Yuan is located, that is, the dwelling place of the Taiyi deity. Another meaning is that in July, all grains have matured and become heavy, capable of supporting themselves, which signifies "ren chi," meaning to bear or sustain.

太乙神形，貌高額赤、大口、黃髮、眼目不正，古之鍜人也。

The appearance of the deity Taiyi is tall and imposing, with a red forehead, broad mouth, yellow hair and beard, and slanting eyes. In ancient times, this corresponds to a blacksmith who forges metal.

丙戊寄其上，金生其下，螣蛇之象，音角、數四、味苦，星翼、軫，禽蛇、蚓、蟬，宮雙女，分野楚、荊州，屬蛇，位南方。

The Heavenly Stems Jia and Wu both reside in the branch Si. Metal is born in Si, and it represents the image of the Heavenly General Teng Snake in the Twelve Heavenly Generals. It corresponds to the musical tone Jue, has a number of four, and is associated with the bitter taste. It corresponds to the constellations Yi and Zhen. Its animal images are snake, earthworm, and cicada. Its twelve palaces are the Double Female Palace, which is also known as the Virgo Palace. Its territorial division belongs to Chu and Jingzhou. Its zodiac sign is snake, and its direction is southern.

所主鬥爭、口舌、憂驚、怪異事，又飛禍、賞賜事。（總論巳見辰為進往，吉；辰居巳為退伏，不吉。）

It governs disputes, verbal conflicts, worries, disturbances, and strange occurrences. It also governs sudden misfortunes and unexpected rewards. Overall, when巳 is above辰, it indicates a progressive and favorable situation; when辰 is above巳, it signifies retreat and concealment, which is unfavorable.

類為天太乙星，又為雪。（冬至後巳主雪）。

According to classification and symbolic meanings, Si represents the celestial Taiyi Star and is also associated with snow: after the Winter Solstice, the Si hour is linked to snowfall.

為車騎、姑、女婦、術人、畫工、木匠、廚夫、店人、乞丐、弔客（作虎主外服）、歌兒（太陰主娼妓）。

In terms of people, the Earthly Branch Si represents charioteers, maternal aunts, women, practitioners of divination, painters, carpenters, cooks, shopkeepers, and beggars. When it is the White Tiger, it signifies guests attending funerals and people wearing mourning clothes from outside; it also represents singing boys. If it is combined with Tai Yin, it signifies prostitutes.

為孕（若作蛇加辰主雙胎）、憂、文學、取索、輕狂、毀罵（剋日辰）、徒配（巳酉相加）。

In matters of response,巳 indicates pregnancy (if it is Teng Snake and occupies the position of辰, it indicates a twin pregnancy); it also signifies worry, literary pursuits, academic endeavors, requests for money or favors, and frivolous or reckless behavior; if it overcomes the Day Branch at the time, it indicates slander and insults; when巳 and酉 are combined, it indicates punishment and exile.

為心、胞胳、三焦、咽喉、面齒、班點。

On the body, Si governs the heart, the collateral channels, the triple burner, the throat, the face and teeth, and also skin spots.

為車乘、金鐵、珠玉、筐盒、疋帛、樂器、管鑰、磁器、磚瓦、弓弩、花果、釜（又主金鳴）、爐冶（加火）、窯龜（加土又巳未相加，主井灶相連；己亥日戌加巳，主灶側相連）、火光。

In matters of objects, Si governs carriages, metal and iron, jewels and treasures, baskets, boxes and containers, silk and cloth, musical instruments, locks and keys, ceramic wares, bricks and tiles, bows and arrows, flowers and fruits; it also governs pots and cauldrons, and metal that produces sound. When combined with the fire position, it governs forges and smelting; when combined with the earth position, it governs kilns and stoves, and turtle shells. When Si and Wei are combined, it governs wells connected to stoves. On Ji and Hai days, when Xu is added to Si, it governs stoves connected to the sides. Additionally, it governs firelight.

為飛蟲、飛鳥、蜴、蟮、蛇（月厭加，主夢蛇）。

On animals, Si represents flying insects, flying birds, lizards, eels, and snakes; when Month Aversion is added to the current period, it indicates dreaming of snakes.

為姓陳、石、趙、田、張、荊、餘、朱、郝（六合加）、楚、杞（寅加）、耿（子加）、龔（辰加）、紀（丑加）。

In terms of surnames, the branch Si governs the surnames Chen, Shi, Zhao, Tian, Zhang, Jing, Yu, and Zhu; when combined with Liu He, it governs the surname Hao; it also governs the surname Chu; when Yin is added to the current branch, it governs the surname Qi; when Zi is added to the current branch, it governs the surname Geng; when Chen is added to the current branch, it governs the surname Gong; and when Chou is added to the current branch, it governs the surname Ji.

太乙蟬鳴（乘合）蟲（乘空臨水）散解（乘武加水），賓姑（乘龍）罵詈（乘雀）弩喪車（乘虎），賞賜（乘貴）灶爐（乘陰常丙丁日的）管鑰等（乘勾戊日的），非橫之災（辛酉日乘蛇六月的）弔客蛇（亦辛日乘蛇占病凶）。

The song says: When Taiyi is on Yisi and Liu He, it indicates cicadas singing; when it is on Tian Kong and over water, it indicates water creatures; when it is on Xuanwu and over water, it indicates dispersion and release; when it is on Qinglong, it indicates guests and maternal aunts; when it is on Zhuque, it indicates scolding; when it is on Baihu, it indicates bows and arrows and funeral carts; when it is on Guiren, it indicates rewards; on Bing and Ding days, when Taiyin and Taichang are present, it indicates stoves and hearths; on Wu day, when Gouchen is present, it indicates locks and keys; on Xinyou day in June, when Tengsnake is present, it indicates sudden misfortune; and on the same Xinyou day, if Tengsnake is present in a sickness divination, it indicates a visitor arriving, and the danger is evident.

六合臨為蟬鳴煞，天空臨為水蟲煞。元武是小人，又加太乙破敗煞。謀用破敗無成，故曰解散。青龍，主賓姑。朱雀，主罵詈。甲日因財口舌。戊日因官文與爭田地口舌。庚日為憂最深，維無凶。

The explanation states: When Liu He is on the Si position, it is called "Chanting Harm." When Tian Kong is on the Si position, it is called "Water Insect Harm." The Black Tortoise is an omen of small people; when it is added to Taiyi on Si, it becomes "Broken Ruin Harm," causing all endeavors to fail and thus called "Disbanding." The Azure Dragon on Si indicates guests and maternal aunts. The Vermilion Bird on Si indicates defamation: on Jia day, disputes arise over property; on Wu day, disputes arise from government documents or land conflicts; on Geng day, the concern is greatest, but it will not result in a serious misfortune.

白虎為喪車煞，又主弓弩、曲物。貴人臨，主賞賜。太常、太陰，俱主爐灶。丙丁日太常臨巳，爐灶最的。勾陳臨，謂之管鑰神，囚禁可放。辛酉占得螣蛇，有非橫之災。惟六月月厭在巳，定主見怪，災禍連　。又占病，則為弔客。蛇之為患，如此。

The White Tiger over the Snake sign indicates the 'Funeral Wagon Harm', and also signifies bows and curved objects. The Nobleman over the Snake sign indicates receiving rewards. Both Tai Chang and Tai Yin over the Snake sign indicate stoves. On days of Bing and Ding, Tai Chang over the Snake sign indicates stoves most accurately. Gou Chen over the Snake sign is called the 'Key Manager God', and those who are imprisoned may expect release. On Xinyou day, if Teng Snake is over the Snake sign, there will be unexpected calamities. Especially in June, when the Month Aversion is also over the Snake sign, strange phenomena will be seen, and misfortunes will follow continuously. If this is used for divination about illness, Teng Snake over the Snake sign indicates the arrival of a funeral visitor. The severity of Teng Snake's harm is like this.

土神，秋分後日躔壽星，八月將。

The Heavenly Gang belongs to the Earthly Branch Chen, which is associated with the Earth deity. After the Autumn Equinox, the Sun moves through the constellation of the Life Star, so Chen becomes the Month General for the eighth month.

天罡者，斗杓之所建也。又八枝條堅剛之義。

The term "Heavenly Gang" refers to the direction indicated by the handle of the Big Dipper. Another meaning is derived from the hard and vigorous nature of branches and twigs of plants in August.

天罡神，黃色，面圓滿，多須，古之獄師也。

The Heavenly Gang deity has a yellow complexion, a round face, and thick beard. In ancient times, this deity corresponds to the chief jailer in charge of punishment.

乙寄其上，水土墓其下，勾陳之象，音商、數五、味甘，星角、亢，禽蛟、魚、龍，宮天秤，分野鄭、襄州，屬龍，位東南方，近東多。

The Heavenly Stem Yi resides in the Earthly Branch Chen. Water and earth both enter their墓 (mound) beneath Chen, making it the fundamental image of the Heavenly General Gou Chen among the Twelve Heavenly Generals. It corresponds to the Shang tone in the five tones, has a number of five, and is associated with the sweet taste. It corresponds to the constellations Jiao Xu and Kang Xu. Its animal imagery includes the dragon, fish, and jiao. It corresponds to the Balance Palace in the twelve palaces. Its territorial division belongs to Zheng and Xiangzhou. Its zodiac sign is the dragon, and its direction is the southeast, with a stronger eastern component.

所主鬥訟、死喪、田宅、舊事，又曰：辰天牢、戌地獄，專主獄訟官府。

It governs disputes, lawsuits, death and funeral matters, land and property, and old matters. There is another saying: Chen is the Heavenly Prison, and Xu is the Hell, both of which specialize in matters related to prisons, lawsuits, and government affairs.

類為天哭星，又為獄神，右天目、天羅。

According to classification and symbolic meanings, Chen is the "Heavenly Lament Star," also the god of the prison, and also the "Right Heavenly Eye" and "Heavenly Net."

為宰公、監司（加月建）、大將軍、侄軍、漁敗、屠殺（虎加死地又加金）。

On the person level, the Earthly Branch Chen governs the ministers and officials; when it is added to the Month Builder, it indicates officials in charge of supervision; it also governs the general and his subordinates, hunters who fail to catch game; when the White Tiger is added to the dead position and the metal position, it indicates those engaged in slaughter and killing.

為勑書、官事（雀勾剋日，加壬癸日）、頑惡、堅硬、凶怪、欺爭、殺斗（發用剋日）、動搖、悲（虎加）、驚（日辰上）、慮（作初未傳又加土）、娠（天后）、邪夢（蛇發夢加行年）、自縊（蛇虎克日）。

In matters of response, the hour of辰 indicates imperial edicts and official commands; the trigrams Vermilion Bird and Gou Chen overcome the day stem and when they meet the day or hour stems 壬 or 癸, they indicate official affairs. They also signify stubbornness, cruelty, hardness to change, danger and strangeness, and conflicts and quarrels. When the initiating transmission overcomes the day stem, it indicates fighting and violence, and also instability. The trigram White Tiger added to the current hour indicates sorrow; when it is placed on the day branch, it indicates fear. If it appears as the first or final transmission and is added to the earth position, it indicates worry. When it is mounted on Heavenly Empress, it indicates pregnancy. When Teng Snake is mounted and added to the current year, it indicates strange dreams. When Teng Snake or White Tiger overcome the day stem, it indicates self-inflicted hanging.

為腸、胸，又為死尸，為偏盲能視。

On the body, Chen governs the intestines and the chest, also the corpse, and one eye being blind while the other remains functional.

為廊廡、寺觀、溝澮、石闌、墳墓、田園、麥地、海水（天后加亥）、井（武加巳）、山坡（天空）。

In terms of location, the Earthly Branch Chen governs corridors, side halls, temple and shrine structures, ditches and water channels, stone railings, tombs, fields, and wheat fields; when the Heavenly Empress is placed on the亥 position, it governs the sea; when the Black Tortoise is placed on the巳 position, it governs a well; when riding the Tian Kong, it governs hillsides.

為甲冑、網罟（加火）、澇漉、杻械、碾碓、缸甕、錢物、盔盆、皮毛、破衣、膠漆。

In objects, the term 辰 represents armor and helmets; when combined with the fire position, it signifies nets. It also represents tools for fishing or dredging, restraints and prison equipment, grinding stones and mortars, jars and vats, money and valuables, basins and helmets, animal skins, old clothes, and items made of glue and lacquer.

為五榖、米麥、葷腥、鱗族（加水）、魚食（加亥）。

In terms of products and food, the Earthly Branch Chen governs grains, rice, wheat, and meat. When combined with the Water position, it signifies scale-covered creatures, and when combined with the亥 position, it signifies fish.

為姓馬、郭、喬、鄭、邱、嶽、龍、陳、田、龐（加勾）、周（加酉）。

In surnames, the branch 辰 (Chen) corresponds to the surnames Ma, Guo, Qiao, Zheng, Qiu, Yue, Long, Chen, and Tian; when combined with Gou Chen, it corresponds to the surname Pang, and when combined with You, it corresponds to the surname Zhou.

天罡本是魚（乘龍秋冬暮的）龍物（乘龍春夏旦的），欺詐（乘朱）網羅（乘蛇）為惡人（乘虎），戰鬥（乘勾）陂池（乘後）二千石（乘常），右目（乘元主妖邪）虞官（乘陰）宰殺神（乘合）。

The song says: When the Heavenly Gang is on the Dragon (Chen) and combined with the Azure Dragon, it signifies fish in autumn and winter or at dusk, and dragons in spring and summer or at dawn; when combined with the Vermilion Bird, it indicates deceit; when combined with the Teng Snake, it signifies entanglement and bondage; when combined with the White Tiger, it indicates wicked people; when combined with the Gou Chen, it signifies battle; when combined with the Heavenly Empress, it signifies ponds and marshes; when combined with the Tai Chang, it signifies officials of the rank of two thousand stones; when combined with the Black Tortoise, it signifies the "Right Eye General" and indicates supernatural evils; when combined with the Tai Yin, it signifies the official of Yu Heng; and when combined with the Liu He, it signifies the god of slaughter.

青龍臨辰，春夏主龍，秋冬主魚；又旦為龍，暮為魚。雀臨謂之欺詐，蛇臨謂之網罟。纏繞，壬日婦人纏繞，癸日盜賊相絆。罡凶神，虎惡將，並主惡人。勾陳，主戰鬥。天后，主陂池。太常，主二千石。玄武臨辰，謂之右目將軍，在北斗位下掌妖邪盜賊，主賊難捕。太陰主虞官，乃左右侍從之官也。六合主宰殺。

The Azure Dragon presiding over the Dragon Hour signifies dragons in spring and summer, and fish in autumn and winter; it can also be determined by the time of day, with dragons in the morning and fish at dusk. The Vermilion Bird presiding over the Dragon Hour is called "deceit," and the Teng Snake presiding over the Dragon Hour is called "net," symbolizing entanglement and inability to escape: on a Ren day, it indicates being纠缠 by a woman, and on a Gui day, it indicates being hindered by thieves. The Heavenly Gang, originally an Inauspicious Spirit, combined with the White Tiger, an evil general, indicates wicked people. The Gou Chen presiding over the Dragon Hour signifies combat. The Heavenly Empress presiding over the Dragon Hour signifies ponds and pools. The Tai Chang presiding over the Dragon Hour signifies officials of the rank of two thousand stones, i.e., prefects. The Black Tortoise presiding over the Dragon Hour is called "Right Eye General," stationed beneath the Big Dipper, specializing in controlling demons and thieves, indicating that thieves are difficult to capture. The Tai Yin signifies officials of the Yu Heng rank, i.e., attendants to the monarch. The Liu He presiding over the Dragon Hour signifies killing.

木神，霜降後日躔大火，九月將。

The Tai Chong (卯) belongs to the Wood deity. After the Shuangjia (霜降) festival, the Sun is located in the region of the Great Fire (大火), so the卯 is the Month General for the ninth month.

太沖者，日月五星所出之門戶，天之沖也。又萬物離散剝毀，若沖之義。

The term "Tai Chong" refers to the fact that the position of Mao is where the sun, moon, and five stars rise, making it the crucial point of celestial movement. Another meaning is that in September, all things scatter, disintegrate, and decay, which perfectly matches the meaning of the character "Chong."

太沖神，面長青色，高額有須，身材細長，狡獪不正，古之樂師也。

The deity Tai Chong has a long and narrow face with a bluish complexion, a high forehead and a beard, a slender and tall body, and a cunning and untrustworthy nature. In ancient times, he corresponds to a musician who plays musical instruments.

正祿無寄，六合之象。音羽、數六、味酸，星氐、房、心，禽狢、兔、狐，宮天蠍，分野宋、豫州，屬兔，位正東。

Mao is the proper禄 position for Yi wood, and itself is a禄 position, not requiring another heavenly stem to reside in it. It represents the original image of the Twelve Heavenly Generals 'Liu He'. It belongs to the Yu tone in the five tones, has a number of six, and corresponds to the five flavors of sour. It corresponds to the constellations of Di Xu, Fang Xu, and Xin Xu. Its animal symbols are He, Tu, and Hu. It corresponds to the twelfth palace of Scorpio. Its territorial division belongs to the state of Song and Yu State. Its zodiac sign is the rabbit, and its direction is due east.

所主驛馬、船、車。

It governs matters related to the post-horse galloping and boats, ships, and vehicles.

類為天雷神，又為天心、地耳、雷電、雨水。

According to classification symbolism, Mao represents "Heavenly Thunder God," also known as Heaven's Heart and Earth's Ear, and governs thunder and rain.

為長子、公主、大夫、母姑、兄弟、男女、童穉、沙門、賊人、藝術（六合加寅申）。

In terms of people, the Earthly Branch 卯 indicates the eldest son, the princess, the official, the mother and aunt, the brother, the children, the young child, the monk, the ascetic, and the thief; when Liu He is combined with the branches 寅 or 申, it indicates someone skilled in a craft.

為逃（元、空加酉戌），出入門戶不寧。

In matters of affairs, the presence of Xuanwu and Tiankong over the You and Xu hours indicates the possibility of fleeing or loss. Additionally, it suggests that the entrance and exit of the dwelling will not be peaceful.

為大腸榮血聲（蛇加空）、目疾（午卯相加）。

On physical symptoms, the Earthly Branch 卯 indicates disorders of the large intestine,營血 and voice, especially when combined with Teng Snake and Tian Kong. When 午 and 卯 are combined, it indicates eye and vision problems.

為橋樑（加辰）、竹木（加同類）、池澤、車、船（龍旺又主邊方，又見水船，見土車）。

In matters of places and objects, when the branch of Mao (Rabbit) is placed over the position of Chen (Dragon), it signifies bridges; when placed over a position of the same type of wood, it signifies bamboo and timber. It also signifies ponds, swamps, vehicles, and boats. When the Azure Dragon's energy is strong, it also signifies distant lands and foreign places. Seeing water indicates a boat, and seeing earth indicates a vehicle.

為璁牖、梯椅、衣架、棺槨、杓梳、床、旛竿、香盒、笙簧、鼓笛、刀俎、木器（見金）、葢輪、坊牌、箱、棒、竹籬。

In objects, Mao (卯) governs window lattices, doors and doorways, ladders, stools, chairs, bed frames, clothes racks, coffins, ladles and combs, beds, banners, incense boxes, reed pipes, flutes, drums, and cutting blocks; when encountering the metal position, it governs wooden objects; additionally, it also governs carriages, canopies, wheels,牌坊 (monumental archways), plaques, chests, sticks, and bamboo fences.

為羝羊、驢騾（蛇加巳午）。

In animals, the卯 corresponds to a male sheep; when the Teng Snake is added to the巳 or午 hours, it indicates a donkey or a mule.

為姓朱、房、魯、楊、張、盧、高、劉、雷、宋、柳（加寅）、茆（六合加）、季、李（俱加亥子）、鍾、藺，凡木傍、絲、子、千、裡之姓，孫、董之類。

In terms of surnames, the trigram 卯 (Mao) governs the surnames Zhu, Fang, Lu, Yang, Zhang, Lu, Gao, Liu, Lei, and Song; when combined with the position of 寅 (Yin), it governs the surname Liu; when combined with Liu He (Liu He), it governs the surname Mao; and when combined with 亥 (Hai) or 子 (Zi), it governs the surnames Ji and Li. It also governs the surnames Zhong and Lin. Generally, surnames with characters containing the radical for wood, or components such as silk, child, thousand, or li, as well as surnames like Sun and Dong, are categorized under this group.

太沖術士（乘貴）沙門類（乘勾、空），行往車舟（乘常）水（乘蛇）陸因（乘虎），林木（乘龍）江河（乘武）雷電（乘朱）雨（乘龍巳日的），兄弟（乘陰甲日的）私門（乘後）匿婦人（三交卦，主匿婦或罪人）。

The song says: If the trigram is in the position of卯 (Mao) and rides on the Nobleman, it indicates a practitioner of esoteric arts; if it rides on Gou Chen or Tian Kong, it indicates a monk or Buddhist ascetic; if it rides on Tai Chang, it indicates vehicles and boats used by travelers; if it rides on Teng Snake, the matter involves water routes; if it rides on Bai Hu, the matter involves land routes; if it rides on Qing Long, it indicates forests; if it rides on Xuan Wu, it indicates rivers and lakes; if it rides on Zhu Que, it indicates thunder and lightning; on巳 (Si) day, if it rides on Qing Long, it also indicates rain; on甲 (Jia) day, if it rides on Tai Yin, it indicates brothers; if it rides on Heavenly Empress, it indicates private matters; if the lesson forms three mutual relationships, it indicates hiding women or harboring criminals.

沖乘天乙，主術士。勾陳天空，俱主沙門。甲日，僧多，不潔，少實。丙丁日天空，僧善講談。太常與太沖為三合主舟車，蛇則主水，虎則主陸，青龍主林木，元武主江河，朱雀主雷電。青龍又主雨，太陰主兄弟。天后臨於私門，必有淫婦。

The annotation says: When the Great Rush (Tai Chong) is on the卯 (Mao) position and rides the Nobleman (Gui Ren), it indicates a master of numerology and divination. If it rides Gou Chen or Tian Kong, it indicates monks and Buddhist ascetics. On the day of Jia, the monks are numerous but not pure, with few genuine practitioners. On the days of Bing and Ding, monks riding Tian Kong are skilled in preaching and discussing scriptures. Tai Chang's native position is in 未 (Wei), and since it shares the same Triple Harmony as Tai Chong on卯 (Mao), it governs boats and vehicles. If it rides Teng Snake, the affairs are by water; if it rides Bai Hu, the affairs are by land. If it rides Qing Long, it governs forests and trees; if it rides Xuan Wu, it governs rivers and lakes; if it rides Zhu Que, it governs thunder and lightning. Qing Long also governs rain, Tai Yin governs brothers. When Heavenly Empress (Tian Hou) is on the private position of卯 (Mao), there must be a woman in the family who is immoral and licentious.

木神，大雪後日躔析木，十月將。

The official of merit, Gongsao, belongs to the Wood element. After the Great Snow solar term, the sun moves through the constellation of Ximuzhi, so the rat (Yin) is the Month General for the tenth month.

功曹者，十月萬物大聚，歲功成就，而會計於曹也。

The term "Gongcao" refers to the fact that in the tenth month, all things are greatly gathered and stored, and the agricultural work of the year has been completed, requiring the officials to account for and settle the records, hence the name "Gongcao."

功曹神，面方青色有須，勢大身材，古之使命也。

The deity Gongcao has a square face with a bluish complexion, a beard, and a strong, imposing appearance. He is tall and robust, corresponding to a person sent on a mission in ancient times.

甲寄其上，火生其下，青龍之象。音徵、數七、味酸，星尾、箕，禽虎、豹、貓，宮人馬，分野燕、幽州，屬虎，位東北。

The heavenly stem Jia resides in the position of Yin. Fire is born in the position of Yin, so Jia is the original form of the Heavenly General "Azure Dragon." It corresponds to the musical tone Zheng, has a number of seven, and is associated with the taste of sour. It corresponds to the mansions of Tail and Winnowing Basket in the Twenty-Eight Mansions. Its animal forms are tiger, leopard, and cat. It corresponds to the constellation of Sagittarius, which is the Archer constellation. Its territorial division corresponds to Yan region and Youzhou. Its zodiac sign is the tiger, and its direction is the Northeast.

所主水器、文書、婚姻、才帛、官吏之事。

It governs matters related to water vessels, documents and contracts, marriage and weddings, wealth and property, and officials.

類為天三臺星，又為天又風（作虎加申）。

According to classification imagery, Yin is the "Heavenly Three Platforms Star"; when White Tiger is added to the position of Shen, it also indicates the onset of wind.

為承相、賓客、督郵、家長、夫壻、秀才（加六合青龍）、吏（雀加申、戌）、醫（天后加未）、丹客（亥加巳）、僧（后加申）。

In terms of people, the trigram Yin represents officials such as chancellor, guest, and supervisor of postal stations, as well as family heads and sons-in-law; when combined with Liu He, Azure Dragon, it signifies a scholar. When Vermilion Bird is combined with Shen or Xu, it signifies a government clerk. When Heavenly Empress is combined with Wei, it signifies a physician. When Hai is combined with Si, it signifies a alchemist. When Heavenly Empress is combined with Shen, it signifies a monk.

為謁見、徵召、喜慶、文章（加卯）、信（作六合），又為五色（蛇加午）、四角。

In matters of affairs, the trigram Yin signifies visiting superiors, imperial summons, and joyful events; when added to the position of Mao, it signifies literature and writings; when combined with Liu He, it signifies messages and communications; when Teng Snake is added to the position of Wu, it signifies colorful objects; additionally, it also signifies objects with four sides and sharp angles.

為三焦、膽、筋、脈、髮、口、眼。

On the body, Yin governs the triple burner, gallbladder, tendons, meridians, hair and beard, mouth and eyes.

為社稷、公衙、庵、觀、神祠（加上）、神樹、山林。

In terms of location, Yin governs ancestral temples, government offices, monasteries, and Taoist temples; when superimposed on a higher position, it governs divine shrines. It also governs sacred trees and forests.

為棟柱（寅午相加）、花木、屏風、寶劍、機杼、棺槨、火盆、香爐、禪椅、橋樑、竹箱、食物。

When the trigram Yin is combined with the trigram Wu in objects, it signifies beams, pillars, and column bases; it also relates to flowers and trees, screens, swords, looms and their spindles, coffins and outer cases, fire basins, incense burners, meditation chairs, bridges, bamboo boxes, and food.

為姓韓、蘓、曾、喬、林（寅卯相加）、霍（子加寅）、杜（戌加）、程、朱（太陰加），凡木傍、草頭、走腳、高、趙、杜之類。

In terms of surnames, the trigram Yin governs the surnames Han, Su, Zeng, and Qiao; when Yin and Mao are combined, it governs the surname Lin; when Zi and Yin are combined, it governs the surname Huo; when Xu and Yin are combined, it governs the surname Du; additionally, it also governs the surname Cheng. If Tai Yin is combined with Yin, it governs the surname Zhu. Generally, surnames with characters containing the radical for wood, the grass radical, or the walking sole radical, as well as surnames like Gao, Zhao, and Du, are categorized under this group.

功曹道士（乘龍）兼書籍（乘常），雜色班文（乘玄）火炬紅（乘雀），從事（乘後）信誠（乘雀）徵召（乘貴）吏（乘勾），虎豹（乘虎晝）貓狸（乘虎蛇空夜的）居木叢（乘合、水日、木火日為柴薪）。

The rhyme says: If the official Gongsao is on the寅 (Yin) branch, riding the Azure Dragon indicates a Taoist priest; riding Tai Chang indicates books; riding Xuanwu indicates miscellaneous colorful patterns; riding Zhuque indicates red objects like torches; riding Heavenly Empress indicates a profession; riding Zhuque indicates integrity; riding Guiren indicates a summons; riding Gou Chen indicates officials. During the day, riding Baihu indicates tigers and leopards; during the night, riding Baihu, Teng Snake, or Tiankong indicates cats and raccoons; riding Liuhe on days of壬 (Ren) and癸 (Gui) water indicates forests and thickets, while on days of wood and fire indicates firewood.

青龍主道士，太常主書籍，玄武主雜色班文，朱雀主火炬之物，天后主從事（未解），朱雀又主信誠，天乙主徵召，勾陳主吏，白虎晝主虎豹，夜主貓、狸。螣蛇、天空則主貓、狸之怪。六合、壬癸日主木叢，丙丁則為柴薪，謂火旺木休也。

The commentary explains: the Azure Dragon presides over寅 and signifies monks, the Tai Chang signifies books, the Black Tortoise signifies miscellaneous colorful patterns, the Vermilion Bird signifies torches, the Heavenly Empress signifies occupations (this interpretation is previously unknown); the Vermilion Bird also signifies honesty and integrity, the Nobleman signifies summoning, the Gou Chen signifies officials; the White Tiger signifies tigers and leopards during the day and cats and foxes at night. If Teng Snake or Tian Kong preside over寅, it signifies cats and foxes causing disturbances. Liu He on壬 and癸 water days signifies forests and thickets, but on丙 and丁 fire days it signifies firewood, because when fire is strong, wood has already declined.

土神，冬至後日躔星紀，十一月將。

Great Auspiciousness is associated with the Earthly Branch Chou, which belongs to the Earth deity. After the Winter Solstice, the Sun moves through the sequence of the Star Records, so Chou is the Month General for the eleventh month.

大吉者，冬至之氣，小往大來，君子道長，大人之吉也。又一陽始生，上帝復位之義。

The term "great auspiciousness" refers to the weather pattern of the winter solstice when the first yang energy returns. Yin is retreating slightly while yang is coming strongly, which aligns with the meaning of "small going and great coming" in the "Zhou Changes (I Ching)" Tai hexagram. The way of the gentleman is increasing, hence it is a great blessing for the superior person. Another meaning is that at this time the first yang begins to arise, corresponding to the image described in the Fu hexagram of the "Zhou Changes (I Ching)" where the Supreme Deity returns to his position.

大吉將，其色黑，為古之策牛人也。

The general known as Da Ji has a black color, corresponding in ancient times to a person who held a whip and drove oxen.

癸寄其上，金墓其下，貴人之象。音徵、數八、味甘，星斗、牛，禽獬、牛、龜，宮磨蠍，分野吳、楊州，屬牛，位北方。

The heavenly stem Gui resides on Chou, with metal buried beneath Chou, indicating its fundamental image as the Nobleman among the Twelve Heavenly Generals. It corresponds to the pentatonic note Zheng, has a number value of eight, and a taste of sweetness. It corresponds to the constellations Dipper and Ox. Its animal symbols are獬, cow, and turtle. It corresponds to the twelfth palace, Capricorn. Its geographical region is associated with Wu and Yangzhou. Its zodiac sign is the ox, and its direction is the north.

所主田宅、園圃、及鬪爭事。又總論丑未專主田宅、才帛、晏喜。

It governs matters concerning fields, houses, gardens, planting, and disputes. Overall, the pair of Chou and Wei specializes in matters related to property, wealth, and feasts and celebrations.

類為天牽牛星，又為天耳、風伯、雨師、天衢（作常加申酉）、雷雨（丑加卯雨復雷；卯加丑，雷後雨）。

According to classification of symbolic meanings, Chou represents "Heavenly Cow Star," also functioning as Heavenly Ear, Wind God, and Rain God. When Tai Chang is added to Shen or You hours, it signifies the celestial pathways and channels. Additionally, Chou governs thunder and rain. If Chou is placed over Mao, it indicates rain first followed by thunder. If Mao is placed over Chou, it indicates thunder first followed by rain.

為人君、土主、宰執（加歲）、將軍、長者、父母、神佛、尼僧、矮子（作空）、瘸子（加卯酉）。

In terms of people, Chou represents the sovereign and the master of the land; when added to the time of the Tai Su, it signifies the prime minister and the ruling officials. It also represents generals, elders, parents, deities, Buddhist nuns, and monks. When it is the Tian Kong, it signifies a short person; when it is added to卯 or酉, it signifies a lame person.

為表奏（雀加寅）、舉薦、福德爵、冤仇、呪咀。

In matters of affairs, when the Vermilion Bird is positioned over the寅 position, it signifies presenting memorandums and petitions. It also indicates recommendations, fortune virtue, rank and honor, disputes with enemies, and curses or invocations of ill will.

為脾、肺、小腸。又為禿髮、病日腹洩（丑亥相加）。

On the body, Chou governs the spleen, lungs, and small intestine; it also governs hair loss. When Chou combines with Hai, it indicates diarrhea during illness.

為寶殿（貴加寅）、室閣、社壇、僧舍（加申）、桑園、倉庫、田圃、橋（龍加亥子）、井、牆。

In terms of location, when the Nobleman is positioned over the寅 position, it indicates a palace; it also signifies buildings, pavilions, and shrines. When the Nobleman is positioned over the申 position, it indicates a monastery; it also signifies mulberry gardens, granaries, and fields. When the Azure Dragon is positioned over the亥 or子 positions, it indicates bridges; it also signifies wells and walls.

為車轎（卯日）、珍珠（貴人加得旺相）、首飾、鞋履、秤尺、斗斛、飲食、枯物、不完物（丑為未）。

On objects, on the day of卯 (Mao), it signifies carriages, horses, palanquins, and sedan chairs. When the Nobleman is added and the energy is prosperous and strong, it indicates pearls. It also signifies ornaments, shoes, sandals, scales, measuring vessels, food, and dried goods. If丑 (Chou) is considered as未 (Wei), it indicates incomplete or broken objects.

為六畜、龜鱉（加子）、蜈蚣。

In animals, Chou governs the six domesticated animals; when it is added to the position of Zi, it governs turtles and tortoises; it also governs centipedes.

為姓田、孫、牛、吳、趙、楊、杜、董、嶽、王（丑木加亥子）、苗、黃（俱六合加丑）、汪（亥加丑），凡土傍之類。

In terms of surnames, Chou governs the surnames Tian, Sun, Niu, Wu, Zhao, Yang, Du, Dong, and Yue; when Chou wood is superimposed over the hours of Hai and Zi, it governs the surname Wang; when the Liu He is applied to Chou, it governs the surnames Miao and Huang; when Hai is superimposed over Chou, it governs the surname Wang. Generally, surnames with characters that include the radical for earth are classified under this category.

大吉將軍（乘勾）主薦賢（乘雀火日的），橋樑（乘龍乙辛日的）長者（乘貴）地祇（乘陰）冤（乘月厭的），風伯（乘虎）雨師（乘後）貴人召（乘貴），車（見卯）畜牛鱉（乘蛇空）宅與田（乘常）。

The song says: On the day of Chou, if the General (Gou Chen) is present, it indicates a general; on a fire day, if the Vermilion Bird is present, it signifies the recommendation of a virtuous person. On Yi or Xin days, if the Azure Dragon is present, it relates to bridges; if the Nobleman is present, it indicates an elder; if Tai Yin is present, it refers to earth spirits; if the Month Aversion is present, it indicates冤仇 (wronged person). If the White Tiger is present, it refers to the wind god; if the Heavenly Empress is present, it refers to the rain god; if the Nobleman is present, it indicates a nobleman's summons. If the卯 (Mao) position is seen, it refers to vehicles; if Teng Snake or Tian Kong are present, it refers to cattle and turtles; if Tai Chang is present, it refers to fields and houses.

勾陳乘丑加卯為將軍。六丙日、朱雀主薦賢。壬癸日則主官訟、口舌。六辛日、六乙日俱丑青龍，辛金乙木斲削，且丑癸水龍，木在水上，故屬橋樑。天乙在丑為長者。太陰主地祇。冤，帶煞者是也。白虎為風伯，天后為雨師。丑上乘天乙，為徵召。六合主車，天空、螣蛇主鱉，且主牛蛇之怪。太常主田宅事。

The commentary says: Gou Chen occupies Chou and is placed over Mao, indicating a general. Six days with Bing as the heavenly stem, with Zhu Que over Chou, indicate the recommendation of virtuous talents; on days with Ren and Gui, it instead indicates official disputes and verbal conflicts. On six days with Xin and six days with Yi, Chou is occupied by Qing Long: Xin metal and Yi wood interact, and Chou also contains hidden Gui water, Qing Long, being wood, floats on water, thus belonging to the category of bridges. Nobleman over Chou indicates an elder. Tai Yin over Chou indicates the earth deity. The term 'wrong' refers to situations involving malevolent influences. Bai Hu over Chou indicates Feng Bo, and Tian Hou over Chou indicates Yu Shi. Nobleman over Chou indicates summoning. Liu He over Chou indicates vehicles, Tian Kong and Teng Snake over Chou indicate turtles, and also cattle and serpents. Tai Chang over Chou indicates matters concerning land and property.

水神，大寒後日躔元枵，十二月將。

The deity Shenhou belongs to the water god. After the Great Cold solar term, the sun moves through the constellation Xuanxiao, so the Zi branch is the Month General for the twelfth month.

子者，十二支之首，有君道焉。十二月子位北方之中，上帝所居。神后者，帝君之稱也。歲畢酒蘸蜡祭，以報百神故名。

Zi is the first of the twelve earthly branches and contains the principle of sovereign rule over the world. In the twelve months, the position of Zi is at the center of the north, which is the dwelling place of the heavenly sovereign. The term "Shenhou" refers to this heavenly sovereign. At the end of the year, when wine is offered and a ritual is held for the gods, to express gratitude to all deities, the name "Shenhou" originates from this practice.

神后，面圓黑色，古之淫婦也。

The deity Shenhou has a round face and a dark complexion, corresponding to a licentious woman in ancient times.

正祿無寄，天后之象。音宮、數九、味咸，星女、虛、危，禽蝠、鼠、燕，宮寶瓶，分野齊、青州，屬鼠，位正北。

Zi is the original禄 position of Gui water, itself being a禄 position, without needing another heavenly stem to reside in. It represents the original form of the Heavenly Empress among the Twelve Heavenly Generals. It belongs to the palace tone in the five tones, with a number of nine, and the taste of salt. It corresponds to the female mansion, emptiness mansion, and rooftop mansion in the twenty-eight mansions. Its animal symbols are bat, rat, and swallow. It corresponds to the bottle palace in the twelve palaces. Its territory belongs to Qi land and Qingzhou. Its zodiac sign is the rat. Its direction is due north.

所主陰私闇昧婦女之事。

It governs matters that are obscure and unclear, such as private affairs and those related to women.

類為天華葢星，又為河祟（丙丁日辰上）、陰天（加酉）、大雨（子日玄龍）、雪（冬至後加巳午）。

According to classification imagery, Zi represents the celestial Huagai star; when Bing or Ding days are over the Day Branch, it indicates the river god causing trouble; when added to You position, it indicates overcast weather; when Zi day is combined with the Black Tortoise and Azure Dragon, it indicates heavy rain; after the winter solstice, if it is combined with Si or Wu positions, it indicates snowfall.

為后妃、淫女、乳媼、媒妁（或作六合）、幼女（作后加午，或作天空又日子為小口並虎災，受土剋死亡）、孩童（亥加）、老婦（加未、加丑）、嫁婦（己加）、軍婦（加辰作虎）、孀婦（酉加）。

In terms of people, the branch 子 (Zi) represents the queen consort, promiscuous women, and wet nurses; when it acts as Liu He, it signifies matchmakers. When it acts as Heavenly Empress and is placed over the position of 午 (Wu), or when it acts as Tian Kong, it represents young women. At this time, the Zi on the day pillar also signifies a young child in the family. If White Tiger is present along with earth control, it indicates a short life. The branch 亥 (Hai) when placed over the position of 临 (Ling) signifies children. When placed over 未 (Wei) or 丑 (Chou), it signifies an old woman. The branch 己 (Ji) when placed over 临 signifies a married woman. When placed over 辰 (Chen) and accompanied by White Tiger, it signifies a woman in the army. The branch 酉 (You) when placed over 临 signifies a widow.

娼婦（太常）、婢妾（太陰）、翁婆（加日辰）、樂工、染匠、盜賊、駝子（勾陳）、邪師（空加卯申木）、僧尼（貴合加申亥）、溺死。

When the trigram Tai Chang is present, it signifies a courtesan; when Tai Yin is present, it signifies a servant woman; when it is added to the day branch, it signifies an elder father-in-law or mother-in-law. It also signifies musicians, dyers, and thieves. When Gou Chen is present, it signifies a hunchback. When Tian Kong is present and added to the branches of wood such as Mao or Shen, it signifies a practitioner of occult arts. When Nobleman or Liu He is present and added to the branches of Shen or Hai, it signifies a monk or nun. It also signifies someone who died by drowning.

為奸邪（加卯）、陰小、胎產、女經、淫泆、私禱、聰明、悲（加巳日、子加巳為大陽盡也。若乘吉將臨德，變凶為吉）。

In matters of affairs, when a sign is placed over the卯 position, it indicates deceit and wickedness; it also relates to women, children, pregnancy and childbirth, women's menstrual cycles, licentiousness, secret prayers, and intelligence. When placed over the巳 day, or when the子 position is placed over the巳, it indicates sorrow, as this signifies the exhaustion of the sun's energy. If a favorable general is present along with a virtuous deity, it can transform misfortune into good fortune.

為腎、膀胱。又為滴痢、血病（作虎克日）。

On the body, Zi governs the kidney and bladder; in terms of disease manifestations, it also governs symptoms such as dysuria and diarrhea. When Zi appears as White Tiger and overcomes the day stem, it indicates blood disorders.

為江湖、溝渠、沙石、道路（加寅申）、蓮塘、花盆。

In terms of location, Zi represents rivers, lakes, ponds, ditches, and sandy stones; when combined with Yin or Shen hours, it signifies roads. It also represents lotus ponds and flower pots.

為石灰、木灰、珠玉、圖書、文墨、首飾、籠筐、繩索、木匙、缾、盞（日辰上）、浴盆、梯甕（加辰戌）、小裁刀、水物。

On objects, Zi represents lime, plant ash, pearls and jade, books and documents, writing brushes and ink, jewelry, baskets and cages, ropes, wooden spoons, and bottles; when placed over the Day Branch, it signifies cups and bowls; it also represents bath tubs; when combined with the hours of Chen and Xu, it signifies ladders and large jars; it also represents small cutting knives and all things in water.

為絲、布帛（天后加寅卯）、大豆、糖（武加亥）。

In terms of products, Zi represents silk; the Heavenly Empress presiding over Yin and Mao hours signifies brocade and silk; it also governs large beans; the Black Tortoise presiding over the Hai position signifies sugar.

為燕窩、魚鮓。

In terms of food, Zi corresponds to bird's nest and pickled fish.

為姓孫、齊、謝、耿、聶、沐、漆、汪、任（丑未加）、姜（未加）、孔（六合加）、陳（加卯）、傅（申加）、馮（午加），凡水偏傍，流曲之類。

In terms of surnames, the branch Zi (rat) corresponds to the surnames Sun, Qi, Xie, Geng, Nie, Mu, Qi, Wang, and others. The branch Chou (ox) and Wei (tiger) take on temporary surnames depending on their added positions. When Wei is added to the position of Wei, it corresponds to the surname Jiang. When combined with the position of Mao (rabbit), it corresponds to the surname Chen. When Shen (monkey) is added to a temporary position, it corresponds to the surname Fu. When Wu (horse) is added to a temporary position, it corresponds to the surname Feng. Generally, surnames with a water radical or characters with flowing and curved strokes are categorized under this group.

神后陰私（乘陰）綵女（乘後）奸（乘合），亡遺（乘龍）盜賊（乘玄）鬼神言（乘貴常）。土公（乘勾）悲泣（乘空）浴盆事（乘蛇見本季浴盆的），燕（乘雀旦）鼠（乘虎夜）行人（乘虎）取類看。

The song says: When the deity of the Empress rides the Tai Yin, it signifies private matters; when it rides the Heavenly Empress, it indicates palace beauties; when it rides the Liu He, it relates to secret affairs; when it rides the Azure Dragon, it signifies loss or misplacement; when it rides the Black Tortoise, it indicates theft; when it rides the Nobleman or Tai Chang, it relates to supernatural events; when it rides the Gou Chen, it signifies breaking ground; when it rides the Tian Kong, it indicates sorrowful weeping; when it rides the Teng Snake and the seasonal bath tub evil spirit appears, it relates to bath tub matters; in the morning when it rides the Vermilion Bird, it signifies swallows; at night when it rides the White Tiger, it signifies rats; when it rides the White Tiger again, it relates to travelers—these should all be interpreted according to their respective categories.

太陰，主陰私。天后，主綵女。六合，主姦淫。丙丁日男誘女，壬癸日女誘男。青龍主遺亡，玄武主盜賊，壬癸日賊由水路，中必勞眾。丙丁日陸路，勢凶。天乙、太常供鬼神。勾陳主土公事。天空主悲泣。蛇臨謂之浴盆煞，課傳中見四時浴盆煞，又是壬癸虎為浴盆，占小兒，其凶甚矣。朱雀，旦主燕，暮主鼠，虎主行人。

The Heavenly Empress presiding over the Zi hour indicates palace concubines. The Liu He presiding over the Zi hour indicates infidelity: on days of Bing and Ding, men are the ones enticing women; on days of Ren and Gui, women are the ones enticing men. The Azure Dragon indicates loss or misplacement. The Black Tortoise indicates theft; on days of Ren and Gui, thieves come by water, and pursuit requires the involvement of many people; on days of Bing and Ding, thieves come by land, and their approach is fierce. The Nobleman and Tai Chang indicate offerings to spirits. Gou Chen indicates matters concerning the earth god and breaking ground. Tian Kong indicates sorrow. The Teng Snake presiding over the Zi hour is called "Bathing Tub Harm." If the lesson pattern and three transmissions also contain the four seasonal Bathing Tub Harms, and on days of Ren and Gui the White Tiger also forms the Bathing Tub Harm, and it is used to divinate about children, then it is extremely dangerous. The Vermilion Bird presiding over the Zi hour indicates swallows in the morning and mice in the evening; the White Tiger presiding over the Zi hour indicates travelers.

十二天將，天乙貴人為主，居中。前有五位，一蛇、二雀、三合、四勾、五龍，此水火土之神在左方者。後有五位，一後、二陰、三玄、四常、五虎，此金水土之神在右方者。天空雖云後六位，有名而無物，緣貴人相對無物沖之，猶月殺之有月空，以遇之事皆可也。以課之天盤起貴神之例，地盤定順逆之序。順布者則背天門，逆布者則向地戶。

The Twelve Heavenly Generals are led by the Heavenly Ethereal Nobleman, who is placed in the central position. Before the Nobleman there are five: the first is Teng Snake, the second is Vermilion Bird, the third is Liu He, the fourth is Gou Chen, and the fifth is Azure Dragon. These are the deities of water, fire, and earth, arranged on the left side. After the Nobleman there are also five: the first is Heavenly Empress, the second is Tai Yin, the third is Black Tortoise, the fourth is Tai Chang, and the fifth is White Tiger. These are the deities of metal, water, and earth, arranged on the right side. Although Tian Kong is placed sixth after the Nobleman, it is named but not real, because it is directly opposite the Nobleman and has no physical entity to confront it. It is like having a monthly void outside the monthly killing, and whenever it appears, all matters can be resolved. The rules for setting up the course are to determine the Nobleman based on the Heaven Plate and to determine the order of progression or regression based on the Earth Plate: when arranging in a forward direction, the back is facing the Heaven Gate at the亥 position, and when arranging in a reverse direction, the face is facing the Earth Gate at the巳 position.

凡壬課吉凶，繫於天將五行，雖各有所屬，而用者專取天盤乘神決之。如貴人屬土，若乘亥子，則屬水矣。生克皆以水論。生日為吉，雖凶將亦為吉；剋日為凶，雖吉將亦為凶。緊要不離生克二字，吉將喜生扶忌剋制，凶將反此。更察乘神所加盤之神生克旺相休囚，喜則宜旺相，忌則宜休囚也。

All the fortune and misfortune in the Six壬 lesson depend on the Five Phases attribute of the Heavenly General. Although each Heavenly General has its own Five Phases, when actually used, it is specifically determined by the god it rides on the Heaven Plate. For example, the Nobleman belongs to Earth, but if it rides on亥 or 子, it then belongs to Water, and all generation and overcoming should be judged according to Water. If the god it rides on is the Day Stem, it is favorable, even if it is a凶 general, it becomes favorable. If the god it rides on overcomes the Day Stem, it is unfavorable, even if it is a吉 general, it becomes unfavorable. The key point lies in the two characters '生' and '克': a吉 general prefers to be generated and supported and fears being overcome, while a凶 general is exactly the opposite. Furthermore, one should further examine the generation and overcoming between the god it rides on and the god on the Earth Plate, as well as their prosperity, strength, weakness, and confinement. The desired should be in a state of prosperity and strength, while the disliked should be in a state of weakness and confinement.

又《頥旨經》曰：四課三傳雖一定不易，十二神將如四時而運轉無窮。人皆言青龍吉將，白虎凶神。太常多主飲饌，勾陳必至勾留。殊不知龍無鱗（未上），則傷身之害至，折角（申酉上）則鬥訟之愆生，虎登山（未上）則秉權於閫外，銜牒（申上）則通信於道途，太常荷項（子上）而枷鎖，勾陳捧印（巳上）而轉職。似此之類，世所不知。

The Yizhi Jing also says: Once the four lessons and three transmissions are arranged, they remain fixed. However, the twelve divine generals move like the four seasons, never ceasing. People generally say that Qinglong is a favorable general, Baihu is an evil spirit, Tai Chang often presages feasting and revelry, and Gou Chen inevitably brings entanglements and delays. But they do not know: When Qinglong is on Wei, it is called "Wu Lin," which instead brings harm to the body; when it is on Shen or You, it is called "Zhe Jiao," which instead leads to disputes and lawsuits. When Baihu is on Wei, it is called "Deng Shan," which instead signifies holding military power outside; when it is on Shen, it is called "Xian Die," which instead means communication along the road. When Tai Chang is on Zi, it is called "He Xiang," which presages being bound in chains; when Gou Chen is on Si, it is called "Peng Yin," which instead indicates promotion and change of position. Such changes are precisely what the common people do not know.

又曰：十二天官在天應十二神，在地表十二分野，在歲為十二月，在人為十二經。

It also says: These twelve heavenly officials correspond to twelve heavenly deities in the heavens, mark the twelve regions on the earth, represent the twelve months in a year, and correspond to the twelve meridians in the human body.

《天官書》曰：天乙在紫微宮門外右星，天帝之神，主戰鬥，知人吉凶。經曰：天乙閶闔門外事，天皇大帝下游十二辰，家於艮丑斗牛之次，執玉衡校量世間之事，乃壬式中天子也。

The Records of the Grand Historian: The Heavenly Book says that the star Tian Yi is the star on the right side outside the gate of the Purple Micro Palace, it is the divine spirit of the heavenly emperor, in charge of warfare, and capable of knowing human fortune and misfortune. The REN Classic says that Tian Yi governs affairs outside the gate of Changhe Heaven, it is the embodiment of the Heavenly Emperor descending and touring the twelve earthly branches, its original dwelling is in the position of the Gèn direction and the Chǒu mansion, in the dwelling of the Dipper mansion and the Ox mansion, holding the Jade Balance to measure all worldly affairs; it is the heavenly sovereign in the Six REN divination disk.

天乙貴人，己丑土吉將也。為神將之主，傳順吉，傳逆凶；比和吉，不比和凶。若貴人順治，更與日干相生，雖遇前一蛇，前四勾，不為深害。逆治雖前三合，前五龍，不為深喜。兼剋日干，定主貴人嗔責。順治，謂在天門之前，地戶之後；逆治，謂在地戶之前，天門之後。

The nobleman of Tianyi is associated with the Nayin sound element of Jichou earth, and is a favorable general. It is the master of the twelve divine generals: if the three transmissions proceed in the order of the sequence, it is auspicious; if they proceed in reverse, it is inauspicious. If the nobleman harmonizes with the day stem, it is favorable; if not, it is unfavorable. If the nobleman governs affairs in a forward direction and also generates the day stem, then even if encountering the Teng Snake from the previous position and the Gou Chen from the fourth position ahead, there will not be serious misfortune. If the nobleman governs affairs in a reverse direction, even if encountering the Liu He from the third position ahead and the Azure Dragon from the fifth position ahead, it is not considered great joy. If it further injures the day stem, it definitely indicates the nobleman's anger and blame.所谓 'forward governance' refers to the nobleman being in the Tianmen position before the亥 position and the Dihu position after the巳 position;所谓 'reverse governance' refers to the nobleman being in the Dihu position before the巳 position and the Tianmen position after the亥 position.

貴人順逆為吉凶之分，又看侍從之神。在吉則吉，在凶則凶，諸神將仿此。

The fortune of the Nobleman is divided into auspicious and inauspicious based on whether it moves in a favorable or unfavorable direction. Additionally, one should also consider the positions of the attendants accompanying the Nobleman: if the attendants are in the position of a benevolent deity, then it is auspicious; if they are in the position of a malevolent deity, then it is inauspicious. The same principle applies to all other deities and generals.

貴神得地則貴，失地則賤。加小人之命則生殃，在君子之身則降福。愛龍、常、合，不立魁罡，在卯酉為關，子午為格。在日辰前則動，在後則寧。

The nobleman's position determines its status; when it is in a favorable position, it becomes prominent, but when it is in an unfavorable one, it becomes humble. If it is added to the destiny of a petty person, calamity arises; if it falls upon a virtuous person, blessings are bestowed. The nobleman prefers to be with the azure dragon, tai chang, and liu he, and does not wish to stand upon he qi xu or tian gang chen. When it is at卯 or酉, it is called 'gate'; when it is at子 or午, it is called 'grid'. If it appears before the day branch, it indicates initiative; if it appears after the day branch, it signifies peace.

貴人從十干分晝治、暮治，獨不居辰戌之地，以辰為宰殺，戌為牢獄也。故貴人若臨辰戌上者，則巳上起子，辰上起丑，卯上起寅，寅上起卯，丑上見辰，子上見巳，亥上見午，戌上見未，酉上見申，申上見酉，未上見戌，午上見亥，此謂太乙起子逆後尋也。

The Nobleman is divided into daytime and nighttime Nobleman according to the ten Heavenly Stems. However, the Nobleman does not reside on the stems of Chen or Xu. Chen is the place of slaughter, and Xu is the place of prison. Therefore, if the Nobleman is located on Chen or Xu, another method is used: starting from Si on Zi, Chen on Chou, Mao on Yin, Yin on Mao, Chou on Chen, Zi on Si, Hai on Wu, Xu on Wei, You on Shen, Shen on You, Wei on Xu, and Wu on Hai. This is called "Taiyi starts from Zi, and proceeds backward."

又云：貴人臨辰戌者，以沖為神。臨辰沖申，臨戌沖寅，乃天乙所臨之位，諸將並隨天乙順逆前後取之（二條論貴人出獄之法）。

There is another method: when the Nobleman is present at the hour of Chen or Xu, use the position opposite to determine the spirit. If the Nobleman is at Chen, take the position opposite, which is Shen; if at Xu, take the position opposite, which is Yin, and consider this opposite position as where the Nobleman actually resides. The other generals then follow the Nobleman, reordering themselves in the order of ascending and descending before and after. The above two methods both discuss the method of 'the Nobleman emerging from prison'.

又云：貴神在丑，其十二神入家則不治事。四仲，則正沖，子午相沖，卯酉相沖。四孟，則斜沖，辰申相沖，戌寅相沖，亥未相沖，丑巳相沖，而為井欄沖，移神換將，此之謂也。

There is another saying: when the noble spirit is in Chou, it returns to its own home, and once the twelve spirits enter their own home, they no longer attend to affairs. The four central positions, Zi, Wu, Mao, and You, use direct opposition, with Zi opposing Wu and Mao opposing You. The four young positions, Yin, Shen, Si, and Hai, use diagonal opposition, with Chen opposing Shen, Xu opposing Yin, Hai opposing Wei, and Chou opposing Si. This is called "well barrel opposition." The term "changing spirits and generals" refers precisely to this situation.

貴人空亡，憂喜皆不成。經所謂當憂不憂，當喜不喜。

The Nobleman falls into Kongwang, and neither worries nor joys can be resolved. What is said in the Ren Jing about "when one should worry but does not, and when one should rejoice but does not" refers precisely to this situation.

兩火一金，金被銷爍，二水一火，火乃滅光。如貴人乙丑金，下臨乙亥火，火欲克金，有水為救，雖有魁，不為憂。若辛未土，下臨癸酉金，金土相生，吉兆。壬寅金，下臨甲辰火，火乃克金，得丙午水為救神，災殃消散。十二天官以此推（此論納音）。

Two fires opposing one metal will surely melt the metal; two waters opposing one fire will extinguish the fire. For example, if the nobleman is Yichou metal (Nayin sound element), and it is under Yihai fire (Nayin sound element), the fire would normally overcome the metal, but if there is water to rescue it, even if the River Chief is present, there is no need to worry. If the nobleman is Xinwei earth (Nayin sound element), and it is under Guiyou metal (Nayin sound element), the earth and metal mutually generate, which is a good omen. If the nobleman is Rennyin metal (Nayin sound element), and it is under Jiachen fire (Nayin sound element), the fire would normally overcome the metal, but if there is Bingwu water (Nayin sound element) to rescue it, the calamity will be dispelled. The twelve heavenly officials are calculated in this way — the above discusses the Nayin Five Phases.

一日兩貴，一貴當權，其一為簾羃，貴人科試。占得與日干相生，必得高第。凡謀事，遇兩貴人，宜於囑託。

In one day there are two noblemen, one in authority and the other acting as the 'curtain nobleman'. When divining about imperial examinations, if the nobleman and the day stem mutually generate, the person will certainly achieve a high rank. Whenever one encounters two noblemen in planning affairs, it is advisable to seek help through intermediaries.

太歲作貴人，不必入傳，皆為救助。凡占得貴人，吉；惟不救病（一說亦主病輕）。

If the nobleman is in the position of the current heavenly stem, even if he is not in the three transmissions, he can still provide assistance. Any divination concerning affairs that involves the nobleman is considered auspicious, except for matters related to illness, where the nobleman cannot provide help (some interpretations suggest this indicates a less severe condition).

貴人臨旺相氣發用，及加日辰年命者，曰「富貴卦」。歲貴更用起月將者，曰「龍德卦」，皆主陛遷，所求遂。

The Nobleman rides upon the prosperous and strong energy and initiates the transmission, or is added to the Approach Day, the hour stem, the year stem, or the native's birth stem, which is called the 'Prosperous Wealth Hexagram'. When the Nobleman on the Tai sui (Year Stem) also originates from the Month General, it is called the 'Dragon Virtue Hexagram'. Both indicate promotion and the desired matters will be fulfilled smoothly.

貴人臨二八門，曰「勵德卦」，利君子遷轉與動移事，不利小人。主憂身、宅移動不寧。

The Nobleman is positioned at the gates of February and the卯 (Mao) and August and the酉 (You), which is called the "Lide Hexagram." It is favorable for gentlemen to change positions or move residences, but unfavorable for petty persons, leading to personal worries and instability in the household.

貴人入獄，主君子煩燥不寧。凡謁貴遇入獄及勵德，必阻滯。即相見，亦欠利，或貴人自有憂煩。

The Nobleman falls into the prison area of Chen and Xu, indicating that the gentleman will be restless and uneasy. Whenever one seeks to meet the Nobleman and encounters 'Nobleman in Prison' or 'Lide Hexagram', there will certainly be obstacles and delays; even if one meets the Nobleman, it will not be smooth, or the Nobleman himself may be troubled by worries.

貴人專主錢財喜慶詔命之事，君子拜命遷官，小人田宅財物。

The Nobleman specializes in matters of wealth, joy, and imperial edicts: for the virtuous, it refers to receiving a mandate to take office or promotion; for the petty, it relates to benefits concerning land, houses, and property.

貴人在旺上，主貴人官爵印信；相，主貴人錫賜財物；休，主貴人憂病；囚，主貴人囚繫；死，主貴人死喪。

When the Nobleman is in a strong position, it indicates the Nobleman's official rank and seal; when in a prosperous condition, it signifies the Nobleman's rewards and wealth; when in a resting condition, it suggests the Nobleman has worries and illness; when in a captive condition, it indicates the Nobleman is imprisoned; when in a death condition, it signifies the Nobleman has death or mourning.

天乙居中，後六前五，在子也。解息，必囑事於僕童，在丑也；陛堂，宜投書於公府。案几在寅，卜庭謁之無虞。登車在卯，知路訴為有補。辰戌懷怒兮，上妬下憂，巳午受生兮，君悅臣喜。

The text says: The Nobleman of Heaven's Ethereal Stem is located in the center, with six positions behind and five in front. When it is in the Zi position, it is called "Release of Rest," meaning that matters must be entrusted to a servant to handle. When it is in the Chou position, it is called "Hall of the Imperial Court," suitable for submitting documents to the government. When it is in the Yin position, it is called "Table of the Case," indicating that visiting the court will be safe. When it is in the Mao position, it is called "Mounting the Vehicle," suggesting that making a case on the road is beneficial. When it is in the Chen or Xu position, the Nobleman is angry, the superior is jealous, and the inferior is fearful. When it is in the Si or Wu position, fire generates earth, the ruler is joyful, and the subject is happy.

移途在申兮，有干求之榮。列席在未兮，有酒食之美。亥還絳宮，坦然安居。酉入私室，不遑寧處。

At the position of Shen, it is called "Yitu," indicating success in seeking favor and achieving honor; at the position of Wei, it is called "Liexi," signifying joy from feasting and music. Reaching the position of Hai means returning to the original dwelling, living comfortably and at ease; arriving at the position of You means entering a private chamber, yet feeling confined and unable to rest peacefully.

子居北方幽隱地，故為房。貴臨為解息。一云：沐浴。又云：主婦人病。房前為堂。丑又為玉堂，投書進策，主貴人接引喜合。又云：丑為本家不治事，惟宜守舊。寅宜謁見於家，卯宜訴訟於路。又云：在卯為荷項，不利於進，主官求退。又為追魂使者，病凶。貴在卯酉，家宅遷移不寧。

The explanation states: Zi is in the northern region which is deep and hidden, so it is taken as the inner chamber. When the Nobleman is present, it is called "release of rest." Another interpretation calls it "bathing," and yet another says it relates to a woman's illness. Before the inner chamber is the hall, and Chou is also "Jade Hall," so in Chou it is suitable to submit proposals and strategies, receiving guidance from the Nobleman and resulting in joy and harmony. Another interpretation says Chou is the Nobleman's own home, so returning home means not handling affairs, and it is only suitable to maintain old occupations. In Yin it is suitable to visit and pay respects, and in Mao it is suitable to appeal on the road. Another interpretation says when the Nobleman is in Mao, it is called "shoulder burden," which is unfavorable for advancement, and for officials it indicates a reversal of position. Mao is also the position of the soul-retriever messenger, and in illness it indicates a bad omen. When the Nobleman is in Mao or You, it indicates the household moving and experiencing instability.

巳午以火生土，謂之受賞，又在巳謂趨朝，在午謂乘軒，皆主進望詔命，薦接遷擢之喜。又云：官訟遠行在辰戌，上欲害下，且怒且懼，主貴人不寧，有決罰之事。又入獄貴人下臨，未太常，主晏樂、小惠。申白虎，主道路、干求，一云：有神像事，又主損財。

The branches Si and Wu belong to fire, and fire generates earth, so they are called "receiving rewards." At Si it is also called "approaching court," and at Wu it is called "riding in a carriage," both indicating the possibility of advancement, receiving imperial orders, and being recommended for promotion. Another interpretation says that official disputes and long journeys occur at Chen and Xu. At this time, the superior will harm the inferior, showing both anger and fear, indicating the nobleman's mind is unsettled and there will be matters of judgment and punishment, which is referred to as "the nobleman in prison." When the nobleman is below Wei, it is the home of Tai Chang, indicating feasting and joy along with minor favors. When the nobleman is below Shen, it is the home of the White Tiger, indicating travel and seeking favor, and another interpretation mentions religious ceremonies and images of deities, which also indicate financial loss.

加酉與卯同，酉為日月入明之地，群象私出之門，為陰私不明，關隔不通。或云：主口舌、疾病。加戌與辰同，加亥曰持笏，又為登天門。貴人順治，諸煞被制，利於進取。

The Nobleman added to You is the same as when added to Mao: You is the place where the sun and moon transition from brightness to darkness, and also the gateway where all things secretly enter and exit. Therefore, it signifies secrecy, ambiguity, and obstruction. Some say it also relates to disputes and illness. When added to Xu and Chen, the effects are the same. When added to Hai, it is called 'holding a jade tablet' or 'entering the heavenly gate', at which time the Nobleman proceeds smoothly to manage affairs, and all paths of evil forces are subdued, making it most favorable for advancement.

天乙神中是貴人，利為干謁慶財因；君子拜官遷祿秩，小人爭訟入公庭；旺相相生尊者召，死囚刑剋忌官嗔；病名寒熱頭目痛，崇非凡鬼廟宗神。

The poem says: The Heavenly Stem is the nobleman among all the gods, beneficial for seeking favor and making requests, indicating good fortune and wealth. A gentleman who divines this will receive an official appointment and an increase in salary and rank, while a petty person will face disputes and be summoned to court. If the energy is prosperous and strong and is generated by the day stem, it indicates being summoned by a superior. If the energy is in a dead or imprisoned state and harms the day stem, one should beware of anger from superiors. Divining illness indicates alternating chills and fever, headache and eye pain; the spirit causing the illness is not an ordinary wandering ghost, but a deity from a temple or ancestral shrine.

為官祿、文章、首飾、珍寶、榖麻、鱉、獬、牛，變異為水木之精，鱗角之物。色，黃、白。數，八。

The imagery of the Nobleman includes official rank, salary, literary works, jewelry, precious treasures, grain and hemp. For animals, it represents turtles, the mythical獬, and cattle. If there is a variation, it refers to the essence of water and wood, as well as creatures with scales and horns. Its color is yellow and white, and its number is eight.

螣蛇在天事天乙，為車騎都尉，雷部鞭馭之神。位居前一家，丁巳火旺六十日，凶將也。

The Teng Snake serves in heaven under the nobleman Tianyi, holding the position of commander of chariots and cavalry. It is a deity in the Thunder Department who holds the whip and controls the horses. It is ranked first among the nobleman's attendants. Its nayin sound element belongs to Dingsi fire, and it is powerful for sixty days each year. It is a malevolent general.

螣蛇為太乙，照則福生，過則禍生。凡事造釁，發端者，此神也。既過之後，風火、刀兵、大刼、小盜、流災、凶旱、風水、蟊賊、蟲毒、疾疫多行，暗道私匿，婦人姙孕不明事。愛陰、虎、龍、玄、後，畏戌。

The Teng Snake's native position is in the Si branch, and it is associated with the Taiyi position. When the light of Taiyi shines upon it, it brings blessings, but when it is crossed, it brings misfortune. Most disputes and troubles begin with this spirit. After it has passed, disasters such as windstorms, fires, warfare, large-scale plundering, petty theft, epidemic diseases, bad years with drought, problems related to fengshui, crop pests, insect plagues, and epidemics will prevail. It also signifies secret actions, hidden concealment, and cases of women giving birth to children of unknown origin. It is favored to be with Tai Yin, Bai Hu, Qing Long, Xuan Wu, and Tian Hou, but it fears the Xu position.

蛇主文字、虛譽、公信、小財、水火之交。其戾，主火燭驚恐、怪夢、火光、釜鳴、官司、口舌、血光事，應在丙丁巳午日。若旺、相、相生、比和則吉，休、囚則轉災。空亡減半，披刑帶殺，災病立至。

The affairs governed by Teng Snake are related to words, empty fame, official agreements, small amounts of money, and conflicts between fire and water. When Teng Snake is adverse, it indicates fire-related calamities, fear, strange dreams, firelight, the sound of a pot, lawsuits, disputes, and bloodshed, mostly occurring on days of Bing, Ding, Si, and Wu. If its energy is prosperous and strong, or if it is generated by or harmonious with the day, it is auspicious. However, if its energy is weak and confined, it turns into misfortune. When Teng Snake falls into Kongwang, the misfortune is reduced by half. If it is accompanied by punishments or Inauspicious Sha, calamity and illness will arrive immediately.

蛇附旺相，神更相生者，主胎產與婚姻之喜，以其為陰私血光之神也。在君子，主威權之相，以其將厲車騎威武也。若附血忌，帶刑煞，占胎必墜，當產即生。蛇附旺相，神乃有氣，占怪必生氣之類，附死囚氣為死物，或有聲無形。

The Teng Snake attached to a prosperous and strong deity, and if the deity it rides upon is also in harmony with the day, it indicates good news about childbirth and marriage, as it is originally a deity associated with hidden and bloody matters. When it appears on a noble person, it signifies authority, as it commands a powerful chariot. If the Teng Snake is attached to the Blood Taboo and accompanied by punishments and evils, predicting a pregnancy will result in a miscarriage, and if it is time for childbirth, the child will be born immediately. When the Teng Snake is attached to a prosperous and strong deity and the deity it rides upon has vitality, predicting strange occurrences will indicate a living creature with life qi. If it is attached to a weak and confined deity, it represents a dead object, or something that makes noise but has no form.

占夢與見怪，先責螣蛇及陰神日辰，三傳次之。凡蛇附火神，居火鄉，及值時下見火決，主火燭驚恐，不然有口舌、公事。求財，蛇附財星，旺相相生，必因賤貨而得財；反此者，主驚恐。凡蛇臨日辰，占貨必得下賤之物。

Divination of dreams and strange occurrences should first inquire about Teng Snake and its hidden spirits along with the day branch, with the three transmissions coming next. If Teng Snake is attached to the fire god and is located in the fire territory, or if the divination occurs during the fire hour, it indicates alarm from fire or candles. Otherwise, it suggests disputes and involvement with authorities. When divining about seeking wealth, if Teng Snake is attached to the wealth star and its energy is prosperous and strong, and it harmonizes with the day branch, one will certainly gain wealth through low-priced goods; if the situation is opposite, it indicates alarm. If Teng Snake is present on the day branch, divining about goods will certainly result in obtaining low-quality items.

蛇，旺主縣官鬥訟，相主亡財爭訟，囚主囚繫恐懼，休主疾病怪異，死主死喪驚恐。

When the Teng Snake energy is strong, it indicates disputes and litigation among officials; when it is in the phase of decline, it signifies financial loss and disputes; when it is in captivity, it suggests imprisonment and fear; when it is in rest, it indicates illness and strange occurrences; and when it is in death, it signifies death and fear.

螣蛇怪異，掩目在亥，去難以消災。盤龜在丑，禍淫而福善。生角在寅，露牙在酉，進用非訟，禍福兩途。乘霧在午，飛空在巳，休祥不辨，皆主進望。入林兮在未，舉步可防。墜水兮在子，從心無患。卯當門，申銜剱總是成災。戌入冢，辰乘龍，並云釋難。

The text says: Teng Snake signifies strange occurrences. When it is in Hai, it is called "covering the eyes," and calamity will then be removed; when it is in Chou, it is called "coiling a turtle," and misfortune will affect licentiousness while blessings will return to the virtuous. When it is in Yin, it is called "growing horns," and when it is in You, it is called "showing teeth," one indicating promotion and the other indicating disputes, with fortune and misfortune splitting into two paths. When it is in Wu, it is called "riding mist," and when it is in Si, it is called "flying in the air," although the nature of good or ill is hard to discern, both indicate hope for advancement. When it is in Wei, it is called "entering the forest," and one must be cautious with every step; when it is in Zi, it is called "falling into water," yet one can follow one's desires without worry. When it is in Mao, it is called "at the gate," and when it is in Shen, it is called "holding a sword," both will lead to calamity; when it is in Xu, it is called "entering the tomb," and when it is in Chen, it is called "riding a dragon," both indicate the removal of difficulties.

蛇加亥曰「掩目」，不能傷人。一云：發用主婢走或失財。丑為寺、龜蛇、鑑盤，文故主鑑降禍福。又云：乃入穴自藏之象，憂事自散。寅屬火，乃變化之地，旺則生角成龍，而得時利於進用，衰則失時，反為蜴蜥，以大為小。在酉為克傷之地，故露齒，必主陰人、災疾、口舌、怪異。

The explanation states that Teng Snake resting on Hai indicates "covering the eyes," meaning the eyes are covered and thus unable to harm people; another interpretation says when Teng Snake initiates action, it signifies the loss of servants or money. Chou represents a temple, with images of turtles and snakes coiled around, and a mirror plate holding texts, indicating heavenly observation and the descent of fortune or misfortune; another view suggests this is an image of entering a hidden place to conceal oneself, meaning worries will naturally dissipate. Yin is the long life place of fire, belonging to a land of transformation, where strong energy leads to the growth of horns and transformation into a dragon, being favorable for advancement; when energy weakens, it loses its timing, turning into a lizard, changing from large to small. You is the place where fire is harmed, hence called "exposing teeth," inevitably indicating female persons, illness, disputes, and strange occurrences.

未木墓之地，為入林，主口舌、官訟。子火絕之鄉，為墜水，主凶災不成。一云：主驚疑、怪夢。加卯曰當門，傷人口，門戶上不和。一云：血光。申，金也。與將刑合內戰。戌乃火庫，為睡床，故入冢憂散。辰為龍庭，加辰曰自蟠，只可遠，不可近。又蛇處辰宮，名為進化，凶怪皆什。一云：主產婦公事。

Wei is the place where wood is buried, so it is called "entering the forest," indicating disputes and legal troubles. Zi is the place where fire ceases, so it is called "falling into water," indicating misfortune and failure; another interpretation suggests it relates to anxiety and strange dreams. When added to Mao, it is called "doorway," indicating harm to family members and discord within the household; another interpretation suggests bloodshed. Shen belongs to metal, which conflicts and combines with Teng Snake's fire, indicating internal conflict. Xu is the repository of fire and also resembles a bed, so it is called "entering the tomb," leading to the dispersal of worries. Chen is the dragon hall, and when added to Chen, it is called "self-coiling," suggesting one should observe from a distance rather than approach closely; another interpretation states that Teng Snake in the Chen palace is called "evolution," calming ominous events and strange occurrences; another interpretation suggests matters related to childbirth and official affairs.

前一螣蛇車騎尉，火神驚恐怪非安；君子居官憂失位，小人爭鬥病災纏；旺相相生災未發，死囚刑剋禍連綿；病者四肢頭目痛，水木神來作祟冤。

The poem says: The Teng Snake, which is the previous position of the Nobleman, is the title of Chief Officer of Carriages and Horses, belonging to the Fire deity, governing fear, strangeness, and unrest; the virtuous person in official position will worry about losing his place, while the petty person will be plagued by disputes and illness. If the energy is prosperous and strong and is generated by the day stem, the calamity has not yet occurred; if the energy is in a dead or imprisoned state and is harmful to the day stem, misfortunes will follow continuously. When predicting illness, it indicates pain in the limbs and head and eyes, and the affliction is caused by deities of water and wood, which have formed enmity and resentment.

為文華金火，每物變異為金火之精。於人為驚狂婦人，或作熒惑小人。於祟水木土神，或不葬客鬼。於病為頭目、四肢、癰腫、見血。於五榖為豆黍。於獸為蛇蛟。受味甘羙食物。色，紅赤。數，四。

Teng Snake's symbolic associations: It represents literary elegance and adornment, as well as metal and fire objects. Any anomalies are considered the essence of metal and fire. In terms of people, it refers to a woman who is startled and mad, or a cunning person who is good at deceiving others. In terms of supernatural phenomena, it represents water spirits, wood spirits, earth spirits, or the souls of those who died away from home and were not properly buried. In terms of diseases, it relates to ailments of the head and eyes, disorders of the limbs, boils, and bleeding. In terms of grains, it corresponds to beans and millet. In terms of animals, it represents snakes and dragons. In terms of flavors, it signifies sweet foods. Its color is red and crimson, and its number is four.

朱雀在天事天乙，為羽林將軍，在雷部行火，亦名招風神。位居前二家，丙午火，夏旺春相，凶將也。陰火寄於重離，陽極反陰，不足之神，又名飛火流金。愛虎、陰，畏後、空，不立亥子戌。

The Vermilion Bird serves the Heavenly Empress in the heavens, holding the position of General of the Feather Forest. It is in charge of fire in the Thunder Department and is also called the Wind Summoning God. It is the second in rank among the Nobleman's attendants. Its Nayin sound element belongs to Bingwu fire. It is strong in summer and in phase in spring. It is an Inauspicious General, a malevolent general. It is a yin fire residing in the position of Chong Li (Fire). When yang reaches its peak, it turns to yin, making it a spirit with insufficient energy, also known as the Flying Fire and Flowing Gold. It prefers to be with the White Tiger and Tai Yin, but fears the Heavenly Empress and Tian Kong. It refuses to stand above the positions of Hai, Zi, and Xu.

雀吉得地，主文章、印信、勑命、服色、王庭事。失地則凶，主火燭焚煌、口舌、生病、公訟、文字、財物損失、馬畜災傷等事。若旺相披刑帶殺，為害必深，反此則淺。凡占公事，雀逆理，刑賊日干，官必嗔責，反此無害。

The Vermilion Bird occupies a favorable position when it has a strong and prosperous energy, governing matters related to literature, official seals, imperial edicts, clothing colors, and court affairs. However, when it loses its favorable position, it turns ominous, indicating fires, disputes, illness, legal cases, document conflicts, financial loss, and disasters to horses and livestock. If the energy is strong and prosperous but the Vermilion Bird is accompanied by punishments or Inauspicious Sha (malevolent killings), the harm will be severe; conversely, the damage will be lighter. In matters concerning government officials, if the Vermilion Bird acts against the natural order and harms the day stem, the superior officer will certainly be angry and blame the person; if the situation is the opposite, there will be no harm.

占科場與投獻文策，雀不入傳，亦須尋討，最愛為歲、月建與月將並，不然與歲月日相合，帶祿附馬，並德加臨生旺之地，文策必中。如被刑剋，及落空亡、無炁加臨死絕，其文必不合格。又卦體三傳並吉，亦不必以此斷。

When divining about the imperial examination and submitting policy essays, the Vermilion Bird (朱雀) must be sought out even if it is not among the three transmissions (三传). Ideally, the Vermilion Bird should be accompanied by the Sovereign Year (太岁), Month Builder (月建), and Month General (月将). If this is not possible, it should at least be in harmony with the year, month, and day, accompanied by the禄神, attached to the Post-horse (驿马), and combined with the daily virtue (日德) to be placed on the Growth (长生) or Prosperity (帝旺) positions. In such a case, the essay is sure to be successful. If the Vermilion Bird is harmed by刑克, falls into Kongwang (空亡), or is without strength and placed on the dead or exhausted positions, the essay will certainly not pass. However, if both the卦体 and the three transmissions are favorable, then one should not rely solely on the Vermilion Bird for the judgment.

朱雀，羽蟲之長，文書信息、口舌、刑戮之神，其為印信，亦分大小，或天戒，或朝廷公文，或行人私信。嘗夏月見山蛇戲路中，占得丑雀，附天喜臨門戶發用，合主朝廷文字，不然則天驚也。當晚驟風雨，幾旬而止。葢丑為太歲、為風伯、雨師，附天喜臨門戶，果應天戒。又旬日中有御牓至，凡將驚動，仿此斷之。雀附火神，臨火鄉，並值火時，占決主火燭。

The Vermilion Bird is the leader of the fowl clan, the deity governing documents, messages, speech, disputes, and punishment. The seals associated with it are divided into large and small: they may be heavenly decrees, imperial edicts, or private letters of common people. Once, during the summer, a mountain snake was seen playing along the road, and the divination indicated that the Trigram of Chou was riding upon the Vermilion Bird, attached to Heavenly Joy and appearing at the gate, indicating it should be related to imperial documents; otherwise, it would be a heavenly warning. That night, a sudden storm arose and lasted for about ten days before it stopped. Since Chou is both the Tai Su and the Wind God and the Rain God, with Heavenly Joy appearing at the gate, it indeed fulfilled the heavenly warning; within ten days, an imperial decree was issued. Whenever generals caused disturbances, they were interpreted in this manner. When the Vermilion Bird is attached to the Fire God and appears over the Fire territory, and it is also during the Fire time, the divination indicates a disaster related to fire and candles.

嘗正月己卯日占季卦，雀乘午火，居南方，春得相氣逆理，三傳卯子午四刑沖殺，當主火燭。幸課名伏吟，神殺不動，雀下賊日干，後不為災。朱雀開口，法主斗喧。正巳、二辰、三午、四未、五卯、六寅、七申、八酉、九丑、十子、十一戌、十二亥。

I once cast a seasonal divination on the day of Ji Mao in the first lunar month. The Vermilion Bird was riding on the fire of Wu and was located in the south. In spring, the fire was in harmony with the season but the principle was reversed. The three transmissions were卯, 子, and 午, accompanied by four punishments and clashes, which originally indicated a disaster of fire and candles. Fortunately, the name of the divination was Hidden Chant, and the divine and malevolent influences were not activated. The Vermilion Bird was below and acted as a rebel against the day stem, and in the end, no disaster occurred. There is also a malevolent influence called "Vermilion Bird Opening Its Mouth," which according to the method indicates disputes and noise. Its method of calculation is: in the first lunar month it is in巳, in the second in辰, in the third in午, in the fourth in未, in the fifth in卯, in the sixth in寅, in the seventh in申, in the eighth in酉, in the ninth in丑, in the tenth in子, in the eleventh in戌, and in the twelfth in亥.

朱雀，旺，主縣官口舌；相，主錢財、婚姻；死，主死喪、口舌；囚，主囚禁；休，主疾病、心腹、口竅不利。

The Vermilion Bird's energy in its旺 phase indicates official matters and disputes; in its相 phase, it signifies wealth and marriage; in its死 phase, it relates to death and disputes; in its囚 phase, it indicates imprisonment; and in its休 phase, it points to illness, especially affecting the heart and mouth.

朱雀南方，文書可防。損翼在子，自傷災難。掩目在丑，用靜得昌。寅卯安巢，則遲滯沈溺。辰戌投網，則乖錯遺亡。在申曰「厲嘴」，在午曰「銜符」，怪異經官語訟。在未名「臨墳」。在亥名入水悲哀，且在雞窻官災起，葢因夜噪在酉；音書至，都緣晝翔在巳。

The text says: The Vermilion Bird belongs to the South; all matters concerning documents should be guarded against. At Zi it is called "Damage to the Wings," indicating self-injury and calamity; at Chou it is called "Covering the Eyes," suitable for keeping still and thus achieving prosperity. At Yin and Mao it is called "Safe Nest," indicating delay and entanglement; at Chen and Xu it is called "Throwing into the Net," indicating mistakes and loss. At Shen it is called "Harsh Beak," and at Wu it is called "Carrying a Symbol," both indicating strange occurrences leading to legal disputes. At Wei it is called "Approaching the Tomb," and at Hai it is called "Entering Water," both indicating sorrow. As for official troubles arising beneath the chicken window, it is because it is at You position, making noise at night; and the arrival of messages and letters is due to it being at Si position, soaring high during the day.

雀火在子受克，故主自傷。又云：有官印信，在癸丑名破頭，只宜安靜。又云：田土事起，寅卯文書不動。又云：寅安巢，主文字喜，遠信至。卯坐林怨抑之象。辰戌主文字失遺。又云：主有信息、口舌、獄訟。申為克傷，故曰：「厲嘴」，主驚怪。又申主信音在途，午為正司，故曰「銜符」，主訟獄。一云：主婚姻。

The explanation states that the Vermilion Bird belongs to the element of fire, and when it is on the Zi branch, it is subject to water, which is the element that overcomes fire, thus indicating self-injury. There is another interpretation that it may instead indicate receiving official seals or documents from the government. On the Guichou day, it is called "breaking the head," which suggests that one should remain calm and self-restrained. Another interpretation suggests it may indicate the emergence of land-related matters. On the Yin and Mao branches, official documents remain stationary; another interpretation says that on Yin it is called "safe nest," indicating good news related to written communications and letters from afar, while on Mao it is called "sitting in the forest," indicating being wronged and oppressed. On the Chen and Xu branches, official documents may be lost or forgotten; another interpretation suggests there may be some news, disputes, and verbal conflicts. The Shen branch is the place where fire is overcome, so it is called "dangerous mouth," indicating fear and strange occurrences; Shen also indicates that there is still news on the way. The Wu branch is the original position of the Vermilion Bird, so it is called "biting the symbol," indicating legal disputes; another interpretation suggests it may relate to marriage.

木為火，父母在未，是父母之墓，故名「臨墳」，主悲哀之事。又在未為啄食、求財吉。亥是火胞養，故名入水宜守靜，不宜獻策。又云：浴沐，主失財。子云投江主災退。酉為火克之地，於時在夜，主官非口舌，又主疾病。巳為闕進之地，於時在晝，主文字信息。又云：在外高遠。

Wood is the parent of fire, and the墓 of wood is in Wei. Therefore, when the Vermilion Bird arrives at Wei, it is called "ling fen," indicating sorrowful events. Another interpretation says that at Wei, it signifies pecking, which is favorable for seeking wealth. Hai is the place where fire is born and nurtured, so it is called "ru shui," suitable for maintaining stillness but not for making suggestions. Another interpretation calls it "mo yu," indicating loss of wealth. At Zi, it is called "tou jiang," indicating the removal of disasters. You is where fire is overcome, and in terms of time, it belongs to the night, so it signifies legal troubles and disputes, as well as illness. Si is the place where the fire's energy rises, and in terms of time, it belongs to the day, so it signifies official documents and messages; another interpretation says it indicates someone being away and holding a high position.

前二朱雀號羽林，災殃霹靂火星辰；大人文卷憂察考，庶士妻財兢苦辛；旺氣扶持情解釋，衰空剋制事逡巡；病傷心腹還發嘔，瘥日宜看子午辰。

The poem says: The Vermilion Bird, known as the Feathered Forest General, who is two positions ahead of the Nobleman, is the planet of calamity and thunder; officials worry about examinations and documents, while common people suffer over their wives and wealth. When the energy is prosperous and strong, it receives support and things can be resolved; when the energy declines, becomes weak, or is restrained, things will hesitate and not progress. For divination on illness, it indicates injury to the heart and abdomen along with vomiting, and the day of recovery should be determined by the days of Zi, Wu, and Chen.

為羽毛、文章。於人與蛇畧同。於祟呪咀、灶神。於病在心腹上竅，或見血、嘔吐、陰腫。於五榖為果榖。於獸為飛禽、獐、馬之類，變異為火氣燒灼之屬。色，赤黑。數，九。

The Vermilion Bird represents feathers and writings. In terms of people, it is similar to the Teng Snake. In terms of supernatural phenomena, it signifies curses and the Kitchen God. In terms of illness, it relates to ailments in the heart, abdomen, and upper body orifices, or symptoms such as bleeding, vomiting, and swelling and pain in the lower body. In terms of grains, it corresponds to fruits and grains. In terms of animals, it represents birds, hares, and horses; if there is a variation, it indicates burning by fire. Its color is red and black, and its number is nine.

六合在天為光祿大夫，雷部中雨師也。家乙卯木位，居前三，旺春三月六乙日，吉將也。

Liu He is in heaven serving as a Grand Secretary, and is the rain deity in the Thunder Department. Its native position is at Yimao Wood, ranking third before the Nobleman. During the three months of spring and the six days of Yimao, it is in its prime and is a fortunate general.

六合乃和合之神，柔順能通委曲，和合人事。位居東方，是青帝五陰之長女。職居輔弼，得地則文儒九流之官，失地則闇昧、虛詐、僧道尼之類。愛龍、常，畏後、陰、虎、空，不利四仲。

Liu He is the deity of harmony and concord, with a gentle and compliant nature, capable of flexibly connecting matters between people. It is located in the East, being the eldest daughter among the five yin of the Eastern Emperor, and its duty is to assist and support. When it is in a favorable position, it governs scholars of literature and officials of various kinds; when it is in an unfavorable position, it leads to confusion, deception, and people such as monks, Taoist priests, and nuns. It is favorable when accompanied by Qinglong and Tai Chang, but it fears Tianhou, Taiyin, Baihu, and Tiankong. It is unfavorable when positioned at the four central directions of Zi, Wu, Mao, and You.

六合，主婚姻、喜慶、信息、求望、交易、胎產、媒妁、牙保、陰私、財物、文契、木植、船車之象。其戾主陰刑不明，先喜後憂，小人女子之過，傷失六畜之象。又云：六合主門戶、道路、更改、變遷。

Liu He governs matters such as marriage, celebrations, messages, aspirations, trade, pregnancy and childbirth, matchmakers, brokers and guarantors, private affairs, property, documents and contracts, planting trees and bushes, and ships and vehicles. When Liu He is adverse, it indicates hidden punishments, initial joy followed by worry, mistakes by small people or women, and the loss or injury of domestic animals. There is another view that Liu He governs gates, roads, and changes and transitions.

凡六合乘旺相氣，相生順理而入用傳者，的主婚姻或胎產喜、陰私、財物。若死囚刑剋，則主財物、口舌、陰人煩撓。六合乘酉戌，多主奴婢走失，嘗見鴉窺天井。占得六合乘戌臨門，旬內果有奴走。以六合為天地之私門也，故占盜切忌六合入卦，以私門逃亡難獲。

Whenever the Six Harmonies are riding on prosperous and strong energy, and they are mutually generated with the day stem, following the natural order to enter the initiating transmission and the three transmissions, it indeed indicates happy events such as marriage or childbirth, private matters, and gains. If the energy is in a state of death or imprisonment and it is harmful to the day stem, it indicates loss of property, disputes, and disturbances from unseen people. When the Six Harmonies are combined with You or Xu, it often indicates the loss of servants. Once I saw crows peeking into the courtyard, and the divination showed the Six Harmonies combined with Xu at the gate, and within ten days there was indeed a servant who ran away. Since the Six Harmonies represent the private door between heaven and earth, it is most inauspicious for thieves when the Six Harmonies enter the hexagram—once the private door is opened, the escaped person will be difficult to capture.

六合與天后同入傳，謂之狡童佚女卦，占則人多不正，所為奸弊兼妨有失。六合附金，謂之內戰。主陰私，婦人兄弟口舌。附土神，謂之外戰，事在外，發謀起議不安，宜暗求私禱。六合不合，陰私相懷，酉卯子午也。

Liu He and Heavenly Empress appear together in the transmission, forming the 'Cunning Boy and Unfaithful Girl' hexagram. If this hexagram is divined, the person involved is likely to have improper conduct and engage in deceitful actions, and one should also beware of losing something. When Liu He is attached to the metal god, it is called 'internal warfare', indicating secret matters and disputes between women and brothers. When attached to the earth god, it is called 'external warfare', indicating affairs outside, with unrest in planning and discussion, and it is suitable to seek help secretly and make private prayers. If Liu He meets an incompatible position, then each holds secret intentions, which refers specifically to the positions of You, Mao, Zi, and Wu.

六合，旺，主賞賜、遷職；相，主嫁娶、財禮；死，主爭財或死喪事；囚，主婚姻、囚繫、陰私、謀匿事；休，主疾病、陰私事。

When the Liu He energy is strong, it indicates rewards and promotion in official position; when it is in the state of mutual assistance, it relates to marriage and dowry; when it is in the state of decline, it signifies disputes over property or death and mourning; when it is in captivity, it relates to marriage, imprisonment, private matters, and schemes or concealment; when it is in rest, it indicates illness and private affairs.

六合之神，婚姻嘉會。在亥為待命平和。在巳則不諧驚悖，在子反目兮，無禮之事。在酉私竄兮，不明之因。乘輅在寅，結髮在申，從媒妁而成歡，皆主婚姻喜羙。

The text says: The deity of Liu He governs marriage and auspicious gatherings. At亥it is called "waiting for orders," peaceful and trouble-free; at巳it is discordant, causing disturbance and confusion; at子it signifies parting, indicating improper behavior; at酉it is called "private intrusion," arising from ambiguous circumstances. At寅it is called "riding in a carriage," and at申it is called "tying the hair," both resulting from the mediation of a matchmaker, and both signify auspicious matters of marriage.

違禮在辰，亡羞在戌，因妄冒而加罪，皆主婚姻訟事。升堂在午，入室在卯，併為婚姻。就已之占，納采在未，麗妝在丑，總是婚姻欲成之例。

When the hour is Chen, it is called "violation of propriety," and when it is Xu, it is called "loss of shame," both due to improper actions that invite blame, and both indicate disputes in marriage matters. When the hour is Wu, it is called "entering the hall," and when it is Mao, it is called "entering the room," both indicating that the marriage is already established. When the hour is Wei, it is called "betrothal gifts," and when it is Chou, it is called "adorned in bridal attire," both indicating that the marriage is about to be completed.

夫，亥木生之地，又為三合，故婚姻百事迪吉。巳金生之地，即為賊鄉，故不吉。一云：巳曰贅書，主信息、見貴。子卯相刑，恩中主怨，婚姻不成，夫妻不睦。又云：持笏宜慎災病。酉為私門，臨之主男兒淫奔。又跣足，主不進。在寅萬事皆通。又云：寅主出求吉。在申一說為披髮，才離病損。

The explanation states: Hai is the place of growth for wood, and it forms a triple harmony with Mao, so marriage and all affairs are smooth and auspicious. Si is the place of growth for metal, which is a harmful place for the Liu He wood, so it is inauspicious; another interpretation says that in Si it is called "zhuishu," which signifies messages and meeting noblemen. Zi and Mao are in conflict, leading to enmity within affection, making marriage impossible and husband and wife not harmonious; another interpretation says that in Zi it is called "chihuh," which advises caution against illness. You is the private door, and with Liu He it indicates a man's infidelity; it is also called "xianzú," indicating inability to advance. In Yin, all things are smooth, and another interpretation says that in Yin it is auspicious for going out and seeking opportunities. In Shen, one interpretation calls it "pifa," indicating just having escaped illness and injury.

辰戊，為牢獄，又卯戌私合，故主姦淫冒罪。在辰一云：持巾，主婚。戌一云：登途，午為正位，故升堂。一云：主半遂。又云：十月占，門戶、小口不利。卯為門戶，故入室吉。又云：小口災，未為三合，故納采，丑為臨金，故妝嚴。又云：未為素服，丑為臥病。

Chen and Xu are considered places of imprisonment, and Mao is secretly connected with Xu, so they indicate adultery and offenses. When Chen is mentioned, it is called "Chi Jin," indicating marriage matters; when Xu is mentioned, it is called "Deng Tu." Wu is the main position of the Triple Harmony fire, so it is called "Sheng Tang," meaning things are half completed; another interpretation says that if it is drawn in the tenth month, it is unfavorable for the household and children. Mao is originally the gate, so "Ru Shi" is considered auspicious; another interpretation says it may bring misfortune to the children. Wei forms a Triple Harmony with Mao, so it is called "Na Cai"; Chou is a place where metal energy resides, so it is called "Zhuang Yan." Another interpretation says Wei indicates wearing plain clothes and Chou indicates illness.

前三六合大夫位，和會婚姻吉兆扶；君子升遷增俸祿，小人飲食更歡娛；相生謀產多吉慶，受制奸窬用暗圖；問疾陰陽心腹痛，丈人司命祭當蘓（丈人，一云：土神）。

The poem explains: When the Nobleman's three preceding trigrams form Liu He, it signifies the position of Grand Counselor, which governs harmony, gatherings, and marriage, with auspicious signs supporting it. A gentleman who divines this may expect promotion and increased salary, while a petty person may gain more food and greater joy. If the trigram is in mutual generation with the day trigram, then affairs and production will bring good fortune. If the trigram is controlled by the day trigram, then secret schemes and theft may occur. When asking about illness, it indicates imbalance of yin and yang and pain in the chest and abdomen. One must worship the earth god and the Director of Destiny to be relieved. (The term '丈人' is sometimes interpreted as the earth god.)

為竹木、金石所傷之屬，變異食鹽、羽毛。於人為工巧、兒子，或術士、或仕宦，又為隱逸之士。於祟丈人身命。於疾陰陽不調，心腹虛。於五榖，鹽、粟。於獸，兔之類。味可食物。色，光彩。數，六。

Liu He's symbolic representations include bamboo and wood, and matters involving injury from metal and stone. If there is variation, it refers to salt and feathers. In terms of people, it represents skilled artisans, sons, magicians, officials, or recluses. In terms of supernatural influences, it is the spirit that affects the body of an elder. In terms of illness, it indicates imbalance between yin and yang and weakness in the heart and abdomen. In terms of grains, it refers to salt and millet. In terms of animals, it represents rabbits. In terms of flavors, it signifies edible substances. Its color is bright and radiant, and its number is six.

勾陳在天為大將軍（一云：左將軍），雷部中作喚雲神，位居前四家，戊辰土旺四季，凶將也。

Gou Chen serves as a Grand General in the heavens (some say as the Left General), and acts as the deity who summons clouds within the Thunder Department. It is the fourth position before the Nobleman, with a Nayin sound element belonging to Wuchen earth. It is dominant in the seasons of the fourth, sixth, second, and fourth months, and is a malevolent general.

勾陳乃宮中殺炁，職任將軍。得地則上令兵威，失地則兵卒不利。持重威權，又為兵甲守門之吏。大好爭訟，多蓄二心，若伏喪帶吊，則為不孝之神。愛玄、空，畏龍、後，不立四孟。

Gou Chen originally represents the killing energy within the palace, serving as a general. When it holds power, it can obey orders and enhance military strength, but when it loses power, soldiers suffer defeat. It is cautious and holds authority, being a soldier in armor, guarding the gates. It is very fond of disputes and often harbors divided intentions; if it is associated with a funeral carriage or a mourning guest, it becomes a god of filial impiety. It prefers to be with Xuan Wu and Tian Kong, but fears Qing Long and Tian Hou, and does not stand on the four Meng positions of寅,申,巳,亥.

勾陳主兵戈、官訟公事、印信、虎符、留連、皮革，或爭田宅、土舍、財帛。占望信息、財帛，出行俱主留滯。其戾主病蹇厄牽星，財物損失，庶人得之如此，若官員見之，乃為印綬。盛則吉，衰則凶也。

Gou Chen governs military weapons, legal disputes and official matters, as well as seals, tiger tokens, entanglements and delays, property conflicts over land and houses, and wealth. It indicates stagnation and lack of progress in divinations concerning messages, seeking wealth, or traveling. When Gou Chen is unfavorable, it signifies illness and hardship, misfortune and entanglements, and loss of property—this applies to common people. However, for officials, Gou Chen is considered as the official seal: when its energy is strong, it brings good fortune; when weak, it brings misfortune.

凡占訟，先以勾陳為主。如勾陳賊日，理難伸雪；日克勾陳，訟得理伸。又忌勾之陰神附蛇鼠雀，帶殺剋日者最凶。勾陰若作貴人生日上，得貴助為吉，亦要人行年上神不落空亡。

When divining about lawsuits, one should first take Gou Chen as the main factor. If Gou Chen harms the day stem, the case will be difficult to clear; if the day stem overcomes Gou Chen, the lawsuit can be justified. It is also unfavorable if Gou Chen's hidden spirit attaches to Teng Snake, Tian Shu, and Vermilion Bird. If this is combined with凶杀 (evil spirits) that overcome the day stem, it is most dangerous. If Gou Chen's hidden spirit acts as a nobleman and generates and supports the day stem, then having the nobleman's help is auspicious, but it is also necessary that the person's year stem does not fall into Kongwang.

凡捕，天賊、勾陳所乘神制玄武所乘神，主獲。勾陳臨日干，亦主獲。反此不獲。又勾陳所立之地，制玄武所立之地，亦主賊敗或自首。發如玄武立申酉，而勾陳立巳午是也。

When divining about arrests and captures, if the Heavenly Thief and the Gou Chen are riding on a god that can control the god ridden by the Black Tortoise, it indicates that the thief can be captured. If the Gou Chen is positioned over the Day Stem, it also indicates that the thief can be captured. If the situation is reversed, the thief cannot be caught. Additionally, if the place where the Gou Chen is stationed can control the place where the Black Tortoise is stationed, it indicates that the thief will be exposed or surrender voluntarily. For example, if the Black Tortoise is stationed at Shen or You, and the Gou Chen is stationed at Si or Wu, this is such a situation.

占睛雨，最宜勾陳入傳臨日辰制玄武，決主天睛。占戰鬥，亦以勾陳制玄武，準上斷之。占宅墓，勾陳乘旺氣加墓宅者，主安久不移。若休囚刑剋，當主公事。

To predict weather, it is most suitable for Gou Chen to enter the transmission and be located on the day branch, controlling Xuan Wu, indicating clear weather. For predicting conflicts, the same method applies, using whether Gou Chen can control Xuan Wu to make the judgment. For predicting residential or tomb sites, if Gou Chen is in a strong state and placed over the tomb or residence, it indicates stability and longevity, with no need for relocation; if the energy is in a weak and confined state and there is mutual harm, it indicates official affairs.

勾陳拔劍，主病患相傷。正月起巳，逆行十二位。若與辰戌丑未交會，禍患連深，辰戌大凶，丑未口舌。又勾陳披刑帶殺，災咎即臨。

The "Gou Chen拔剑" evil influence signifies illness and mutual harm. Its method of calculation starts from the fourth earthly branch (巳) in the first lunar month and proceeds in reverse through the twelve earthly branches. If it meets with the branches of Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei, the calamities will be continuous and severe. Meeting Chen and Xu brings great misfortune, while meeting Chou and Wei leads to disputes. Moreover, if Gou Chen is accompanied by punishments or Inauspicious Sha, misfortune will arrive immediately.

勾陳，旺，主貴人戰鬥；相，貴人爭訟；死，爭死人財物；囚，爭訟、禁錮；休，爭病人田宅。

Gou Chen's energy in its旺 state indicates disputes among noblemen; in its相 state, it signifies litigation among noblemen; in its死 state, it indicates contention over the property of the deceased; in its囚 state, it signifies litigation and imprisonment; and in its休 state, it indicates contention over the property of the sick.

或逢勾陳發用，鬥訟爭，官吏過，受鉞（丑）沈戟（子），暗遭辱害遭囚，在寅兮宜上書捧印，在巳兮有改拜臨門，在卯家必不寧被刄，在酉身遭決責升廳，在辰有獄吏以牽纏反目，在午因他人而累帶，在未人驛，在戌下獄，往來語訟稽遲，在申趨戶，在亥褰衣，反覆勾連、改革。

The text says: If Gou Chen initiates the transmission, it indicates disputes and lawsuits, which are the faults of officials. In Chou it is called "Receiving the Sword," and in Zi it is called "Submerging the Halberd," both indicating being humiliated and harmed secretly, even leading to imprisonment. In Yin it is favorable for submitting memorials and offering strategies; in Si it is called "Presenting the Seal," indicating a change of position and good news arriving. In Mao the household will certainly be unsettled, and there is a risk of being injured by a blade; in You the person themselves will suffer corporal punishment, or be summoned to court. In Chen there will be纠缠 by jailers leading to disputes; in Wu one will be implicated by others and suffer by association. In Wei it is called "Entering the Inn," and in Xu it is called "Being Imprisoned," with all matters of communication and litigation being delayed. In Shen it is called "Rushing to the Door," and in Hai it is called "Lifting the Robe," both indicating repeated connections and changes.

勾陳主戰鬥，丑為明堂，封功決罪。又丑為斧鉞，勾陳臨之為受鉞，主被凌辱。子為暗室，故曰沉戟，主有陰害。又云：丑曰入化，主口舌。子曰臨官，主訟牽事變，一云：主財帛。又說丑未皆主酒食、田宅。在寅受克，囚杖危身，宜上書進策。巳為金生火盛，全投火為鑄印，勾陳臨之，為捧印，以火旺土相也，故主遷升。

The explanation states: Gou Chen governs conflict. Chou is Bright Hall, which is the place for rewarding meritorious deeds and judging crimes; Chou is also the axe and halberd, and when Gou Chen is present, it is called "receiving the halberd," indicating being humiliated by others. Zi is the dark chamber, hence called "submerging spears," indicating hidden harm. There is also a saying that at Chou it is called "entering transformation," indicating disputes; at Zi it is called "officialdom," indicating legal entanglements and unexpected changes, and another saying that it also relates to wealth. Some also say that Chou and Wei both govern food, drink, and property. At Yin, Gou Chen's earth is overcome by wood, leading to imprisonment, corporal punishment, and danger to oneself, which is favorable for submitting memorials and strategies. Si is the long life of metal, and it is a place where fire is strong, so metal fully immersed in fire can be cast into seals. When Gou Chen is present, it is called "holding the seal," and since fire is strong and earth is in its phase, it indicates promotion.

在卯為鬼克，又云：入獄，故凶，主遷居，不利小口。酉金故主刑責，又云：病足難進。辰為獄，加之故主獄吏勾連。午為生地，故主惹累。一說未入驛，主吉。在戌又為佩剱，凶。一說在申曰河，吉。加亥宜求財。

In the branch of Mao, there is being killed by the ghost, also called "entering prison," which is considered凶, indicating relocation of residence and being unfavorable to the household's younger members. The branch You belongs to metal and disperses the earth's energy, thus causing punishment and also indicating foot illness and difficulty in advancing. The branch Chen is originally associated with prison, and with Gou Chen added upon it, it indicates the arrival of prison officials for interrogation. The branch Wu is the place where earth is born, thus causing entanglements and troubles. Another saying states that in the branch Wei it is called "entering the post station," which is considered auspicious. In the branch Xu it is called "wearing a sword," which is considered凶. Another saying states that in the branch Shen it is called "river," which is considered auspicious. When added to the branch Hai, it is favorable for seeking wealth.

勾陳前四大將軍，兵災刑鬥訟留連，君子掩逃擒盜賊，小人爭婦競田園；旺相相生猶合理，死囚刑剋繫遲延，病者腫癰寒熱苦，祟在邱陵及主垣。

The poem says: When the Nobleman's first four positions have Gou Chen, it indicates a general, governing military calamities, punishments, disputes, and legal entanglements. A gentleman's divination suggests the ability to capture fugitives and apprehend thieves, while a petty person's divination indicates disputes over women and competition over fields and land. If the energy is prosperous and strong and is generated by the day, the matter is still reasonable. If the energy is in a state of death or imprisonment and is subject to mutual destruction, then there will be detention and delays. Divination regarding illness indicates boils and chills and fever, with the affliction originating from hills, tombs, and the walls of the family home.

於人為丑婦或軍卒，或貧薄小人。於祟，冤死之鬼及門戶土垣鬼；於病，心腹寒熱、癰腫、見血。於五榖為木實。於獸，魚、龍、水蟲之屬，變異為瓦、石、金、鐵，若被損勾連羅網之類。色，青、黑。數，五。

Gou Chen's symbolic associations: In terms of people, it represents an ugly woman, soldiers in the army, or poor and shallow individuals. In terms of malevolent spirits, it signifies the ghost of someone who died with grievances, as well as ghosts of gates and earth walls. In terms of diseases, it corresponds to heart and abdominal coldness and heat, abscesses, and bleeding. In terms of grains and fruits, it relates to the fruits of trees. In terms of animals, it represents fish, dragons, and aquatic creatures; if there is a variation, it may indicate tiles, stones, metal, and iron, or things that are broken, connected by nets, or entangled. Its color is green and black, and its number is five.

青龍在天為左丞相，雷部中作甘雨之神。位居前五家，甲寅木旺春三月，吉將也。

The Azure Dragon serves as the Left Chancellor in the heavens and acts as the deity who brings down sweet rain within the Thunder Department. It is the fifth among the Noblemen, with a Nayin sound element belonging to Jiayin wood. It is strong during the three months of spring and is a favorable general.

青龍水木神也。東方青帝九陽五所居，祿首甲寅之地，高貴、端雅、方正、廉平，執生氣為輔弼大臣。得地，則富貴尊崇；失地，則財寶外耗。畏陰、虎，愛後、合，不立申酉。

The Azure Dragon is the deity of water and wood, residing in the eastern direction, associated with the number five of the Nine Yang. Its native place is the寅 (Yin) position, which is the first of the Jia (Heavenly Stem)禄 (favorable position). It is noble, dignified, and upright, governing the vitalizing energy of growth. It serves as a minister assisting the sovereign. When it is in its native position, it brings wealth, honor, and respect; when it is not, it leads to the loss and dispersion of riches. It fears Tai Yin and the White Tiger, and prefers to be with the Heavenly Empress and Liu He. It does not stand on the positions of Shen or You.

青龍，主文字、財帛、舟車、林木、衣服、書契、官府、升遷、僧道、高人、婚姻、喜慶、媒妁、胎產、宴會、果藥之屬。其戾，主哭泣、病疾、公訟、貨財、走蓄、陷溺、舟車。凡占公事，雖以青龍為喜神，若披刑殺入卦賊日干，卻主凶，以其為殺神也。凡新婦入門時，忌天后乘神克青龍，主損夫。

The Azure Dragon governs matters such as writings, wealth, boats and vehicles, forests and trees, clothing, documents, government offices, promotions, monks and Taoists, wise men, marriage, celebrations, matchmakers, childbirth, banquets, and fruits and medicines. When it is adverse, it indicates weeping, illness, legal disputes, loss of property and livestock, drowning, and dangers on the water or with vehicles. In divination concerning government affairs, although the Azure Dragon is a favorable deity, if it enters the hexagram with a criminal or killing aspect and harms the day stem, it actually brings misfortune, because at this time it has become a killing deity. When a newlywed wife enters the household, it is most inauspicious if the deity riding upon the Heavenly Empress harms the Azure Dragon, which indicates harm to the husband.

求財以青龍為主要，乘旺相氣臨旺相鄉，與日辰相生，或作三合、六合者，吉。亦須入日辰三傳，不然亦為閒地，求財難矣。占婚姻、胎產，同此。又龍生命有財，克命退財。占盜賊，忌龍入卦，以龍為萬里之翼也。占行人，亦主轉往他方。

Divination for seeking wealth should focus on the Azure Dragon: if it rides on the prosperous and strong energy and appears in a prosperous and strong place, and if it is in harmony with the day branch, or forms a Triple Harmony or Liu He with the day branch, it is auspicious. However, it must enter the day branch or the three transmissions, otherwise it falls into an idle place and seeking wealth becomes difficult. The same method applies to divination about marriage and childbirth. Also, if the Azure Dragon generates the native's destiny, there will be wealth; if it overcomes the native's destiny, wealth will be lost. Divination about thieves should avoid the Azure Dragon entering the hexagram, because the Azure Dragon has wings capable of flying万里 (ten thousand miles), allowing thieves to escape easily. Divination about a traveler also indicates that the person will move to another place.

占病龍入傳，必因酒食，不然因會親情喜好得病。占文官則視青龍，武官則視太常。與日和合者吉，反此者凶。太歲作龍常，必主遷轉。凡龍與煞並加日辰者，主喜慶中有鬥殺。

Divination on illness shows that if the Azure Dragon enters the Three Transmissions, the cause of the illness is definitely due to alcohol and food, or from socializing with friends and indulging in personal pleasures. For divination on civil officials, look at the Azure Dragon; for military officials, look at Tai Chang. If they harmonize or combine with the Day Stem, it is auspicious; if they conflict, it is inauspicious. If the Master of Years is occupied by the Azure Dragon or Tai Chang, it certainly indicates promotion or transfer. Whenever the Azure Dragon and malevolent stars appear together and are placed above the Day Branch, it indicates that amidst joy and celebration, there will be disputes and injuries.

龍開眼，主消災。孟寅、仲酉、季戌是也。

The pattern "Dragon Opens Its Eyes" indicates the resolution of calamities, referring to three situations: the first months of the four seasons in the寅 (Yin) sign, the middle months in the酉 (You) sign, and the last months in the戌 (Xu) sign.

龍旺，主貴人遷官；相，婚姻、喜慶；死，有死人財物；囚，有囚人財物；休，有故舊酒食。

The Azure Dragon's energy in its旺 state indicates a nobleman's promotion in official position; in its相 state, it signifies marriage and celebration; in its死 state, it indicates obtaining property from the deceased; in its囚 state, it indicates obtaining property from a captive; in its休 state, it signifies a gathering with old friends and acquaintances for wine and food.

青龍財喜，多主亨通。伏陸在酉，允宜退守。蟠泥在丑，所謀未稱。登魁在戌兮，小人爭財。飛天在巳兮，君子欲動。乘雲在寅，驅雷在卯，宜於營運利進，摧角在申。無鱗在未，宜乎安靜，動凶。午焚身，辰掩目，緣財有不測之憂。子入海，亥遊江，囚動有非常之慶。

The text says: The Azure Dragon governs wealth and joy, often leading to smooth and prosperous outcomes. When it is in You, it is called "Fú Lù," which is most suitable for retreating; when it is in Chou, it is called "Pán Ní," meaning that one's plans cannot be fulfilled as desired. When it is in Xu, it is called "Dēng Kuí," indicating disputes over wealth among petty people; when it is in Si, it is called "Fēi Tiān," suggesting that gentlemen wish to take action. When it is in Yin, it is called "Chéng Yún," and when it is in Mao, it is called "Qū Léi," both being favorable for business operations and advancement. When it is in Shen, it is called "Cuī Jiǎo," and when it is in Wei, it is called "Wú Lín," both being suitable for tranquility, with missteps leading to misfortune. When it is in Wu, it is called "Fén Shēn," and when it is in Chen, it is called "Yǎn Mù," both causing worries beyond financial matters. When it is in Zi, it is called "Rù Hǎi," and when it is in Hai, it is called "Yóu Jiāng," meaning that even if one is in confinement, any movement brings great fortune.

天魁，小人也。故在戌，主小人爭財。一名御雨，出入多勞，主凶。在巳主炎盛雲行雨施，故曰飛龍，利於進謁。寅主徵召，又主子孫歡慶。卯又名戲水，才貨重重。一說龍乘寅卯，多是求親。龍乘寅卯加申酉，折足鬥訟之象。

The explanation states that Tiankui (戌) represents the image of a petty person, so Qinglong (Azure Dragon) in戌 indicates disputes over wealth among small people.戌 is also called 「Yuyu」 (Autumn Rain), indicating travel and toil, which is ominous. In巳, the fire energy is strong, with the image of clouds moving and rain falling, so it is called 「Feilong」 (Flying Dragon), favorable for seeking audiences and making requests. In寅, it signifies being summoned, and also indicates joy from descendants. In卯, it is also called 「Xishui」 (Playing with Water), indicating wealth coming in abundance; another interpretation suggests that Qinglong riding寅 or卯 often relates to marriage proposals and discussions about marriage. If Qinglong is on寅 or卯 and overlaid by申 or酉, it indicates a broken foot, signifying disputes and lawsuits.

未為木墓，辰為水墓，故曰無鱗。掩目在午，一雲無毛，損才憂官府。若妻有孕，動搖即無虞。亥子俱主舟車財帛之喜，亥又主婚姻，一說子乘龍合女，占必受皇恩。又曰子午乘龍，妻妾懷孕，不然家藏孕婦。

The Earthly Branch 未 is the resting place of wood, and 辰 is the resting place of water, so it is called "无鳞" (without scales). At 午 it is called "掩目" (covering the eyes), another term is "无毛" (without hair), indicating loss of wealth and worry about official matters. If the wife is already pregnant, a slight disturbance may not be harmful. Both 亥 and 子 indicate good fortune related to travel, vehicles, and wealth, and 亥 also relates to marriage. Another interpretation says that 子 is occupied by the Azure Dragon and combines with the female palace, indicating receiving imperial favor. It is also said that 子 and 午 with the Azure Dragon indicate the wife or concubine being pregnant, or that there is a pregnant woman at home.

前五青龍丞相位，酒食財錢婚禮儀；君子奏官遷遠職，小人財物送鄉耆；旺相相生媒妁吉，死囚刑剋是私通；病者沈熱心腸疾，祟關司命且堪醫。

The poem says: The position of the Azure Dragon, which is the minister's position, is located five places before the Nobleman. It governs feasting, wealth, and marriage ceremonies. A gentleman who divines this position may gain official appointments or be transferred to distant places, while a commoner may offer gifts to elders in his hometown. If the energy is prosperous and strong and is in harmony with the day's energy, then matters of marriage will be auspicious. However, if the energy is in a state of death or imprisonment and is conflicting, it indicates secret and improper relationships. When divining illness, it indicates severe fever and internal diseases, and the affliction involves the Director of Destiny. However, it is still treatable.

於人為貴官族、僧道、高人。於祟司命。於病頭、目、心痛、四肢寒熱、癰腫。於五榖草木之精，可食之物。於獸龍、虎、豹、狸、貓之屬，變異文章、羽毛、錢物、脯璽之類，又為棺槨、枷棒之類。色，黃、赤。數，七。

The symbolic representations of the Azure Dragon: In terms of people, it signifies noble officials, monks, Taoist priests, and sages. In terms of supernatural beings, it represents the Director of Destiny. In terms of diseases, it relates to headaches, eye ailments, heart pain, cold and fever in the limbs, and abscesses. In terms of grains and plants, it signifies the essence of herbs and edible substances. In terms of animals, it includes dragons, tigers, leopards, civets, and cats; if there is a variation, it refers to patterns, feathers, money, dried meat, seals, and also signifies coffins and shackles. Its color is yellow and red, and its number is seven.

天空在天為司直官，雷部中為黃埃塵霧之神，又為渴雨神，位居後六家，戊戌土旺四季，凶將也。

Sky Kong is an official in heaven responsible for overseeing justice. Within the Thunder Department, it is the deity in charge of yellow dust, haze, and drought, and also the deity who governs the need for rain during droughts. It is the sixth position after the Nobleman. Its Nayin sound element belongs to Wuxu earth, and it is strong during the seasons of the fourth, sixth, eighth, and tenth months. It is an Inauspicious General, a malevolent general.

天空乃陽土之神，燥灰之土，為中央最卑之位。列奴婢之行，為天地之雜氣，作人間之詐神。得地，則當直之吏，非多是少，妄起事謀。失地，則奴辱婢舌，或顯或隱，動無濟物之心，靜有妖氛之氣。愛元、後，畏龍、合、陰、雀，不立四孟。

Sky is the god of yang earth, belonging to dry grey earth, occupying the lowest position in the center. It is listed among servants and attendants, representing the chaotic energy between heaven and earth, acting as a deity of deceit in the human world. When it gains strength, it is an official on duty, often causing trouble without doing real work, and inventing matters to plot; when it loses strength, it signifies servants being insulted, maidservants gossiping, either openly or secretly, lacking the heart to help others when active, and exuding an eerie aura when still. It prefers to be with the Black Tortoise and Heavenly Empress, fears the Azure Dragon, Liu He, Tai Yin, and Vermilion Bird, and refuses to stand on the four Meng positions of寅,申,巳, and亥.

天空，主奴婢、公吏、市井、小人、財帛、言約、私契。其戾，主奴婢口舌、脫空不實、虛偽巧詐、是非毀敗之事，以其為空亡寂滅之神，即空亡之類也。若在辰戌丑未四宮，謂之天空閉，亦可以成小，不可成大事。其或順理旺氣相生，主財帛喜，奴婢小人同心，更帶財星及天喜者，必因小人獲財也，不然因僧道獲財，或因虛詐有功。

The Tian Kong governs servants, officials, common people, petty persons, wealth, verbal agreements, and private contracts. When it is adverse, it indicates disputes among servants, emptiness and falsehood, deceit, and conflicts and slander. This is because Tian Kong is the god of emptiness and stillness, thus belonging to the category of Kongwang. If it falls in the four palaces of Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei, it is called "Tian Kong closed," which can accomplish small matters but not great ones. If it follows the proper order, is in a prosperous and strong state, and is generated by the day, it indicates joy from wealth and harmony among servants and petty persons. If it is further accompanied by the wealth star and Heavenly Joy, it certainly brings wealth through petty persons, otherwise through monks and Taoists, or through a show of strength that leads to success.

《花瓶記》曰：天空安居，有言不虛。嘗夏占鑄鍾，天空附火發用，旺相相生，鍾遂成止有小釁。占詞訟，最愛天空發用及終傳，主訟解謀不成。若求財物，又深忌之。一說加臨日干旺相，主作營運行商。占婚，天空發用及臨日辰者，其家必有孤寡之人，不然更徒祖業。

The Huaping Ji says: Tian Kong occupies its position and speaks truthfully. Once in summer, a divination about casting a bell was made, with Tian Kong attached to the Fire God as the initiating transmission. The energy was prosperous and strong, and it was mutually generated with the day stem. The bell was indeed cast, but there was only a small crack. In divination about lawsuits, it is most favorable for Tian Kong to be the initiating transmission or to be in the final transmission, indicating that the lawsuit will be resolved and the opposing party's schemes will fail. However, when divining about seeking wealth, it is deeply to be avoided. Another saying is that if Tian Kong is added to the day stem and the energy is prosperous and strong, it indicates success in business ventures and commercial activities. In divination about marriage, if Tian Kong is the initiating transmission or is on the day branch, there must be someone alone or orphaned in the family, or else the family's ancestral property has already changed.

占奴，河魁婢從魁，皆以天空為主星，要天空乘神與干支生合無克賊，則吉；不然主逃走，更值魁罡，其僕不良。占行動，主道路，卑賤相損。占赴試，奏對亦吉，天空乃奏書之神也。託人謀事，最防虛詐。

Divination for servants involves the River Chief (河魁) and the Dog (戌), while divination for female servants involves the Following Chief (从魁) and the Rooster (酉). However, the Sky Void (天空) is the main star in both cases. If the god riding on the Sky Void is in mutual generation or harmony with the Day Stem and Day Branch and does not harm or attack them, it is considered auspicious. Otherwise, it indicates the servant's departure. If the River Chief or Heavenly Gang (天罡) also appear, the servant is likely to have bad character. For travel divination, the Sky Void represents the road and may indicate harm from lowly people. For examinations or meetings with the sovereign, encountering the Sky Void is auspicious because it is the god associated with presenting documents. If someone is entrusted with a task, one must be especially cautious of false words and deceit.

占宅墓，若宅墓上見水神，或門戶上見天空並者，必主水道垣牆壅塞泥淤不便。宅墓者，宮音宅在未，墓在辰；商音宅在酉，墓在丑；角音宅在卯，墓在未；徵音宅在午，墓在戌；羽音宅在子，墓在辰。

Divination for residences and tombs indicates that if water spirits are seen above the residence or tomb, or if the gate and the sky are both present, it will certainly result in blocked water channels and walls, with mud accumulation causing inconvenience. The positioning of residences and tombs is as follows: for those with the palace tone, the residence is in the earth sign Wei and the tomb is in Chen; for those with the commercial tone, the residence is in You and the tomb is in Chou; for those with the horn tone, the residence is in Mao and the tomb is in Wei; for those with the徵 tone, the residence is in Wu and the tomb is in Xu; for those with the feather tone, the residence is in Zi and the tomb is in Chen.

惟年將其音相連，如天空戊戌土，乃徵音及商羽音。太常己未土，貴人己丑土，俱商音及角音。勾陳戊辰土，宮羽徵音。凡占得年將，必主大小墓相連也。

Only when the Month General of a particular year connects with these tones does it produce an effect: for example, Tian Kong (Sky) is Wuxu earth, belonging to the Zheng tone and also the Shang and Yu tones; Tai Chang is Jiwei earth, and Nobleman (Guiren) is Jichou earth, both belonging to the Shang tone and also the Jue tone; Gou Chen is Wuchen earth, belonging to the Gong tone, Yu tone, and also Zheng tone. Whenever the Month General matches these, it certainly indicates that the great tomb and the small tomb are connected to each other.

天空見淚，哀聲聒耳，六甲旬中居壬癸地，見壬癸也。

"The sky sees tears" indicates a situation where there is continuous wailing and crying sounds. This refers to the case in the six jia periods where the sky is located in the position of Ren or Gui, meaning the sky meets Ren and Gui.

天空，旺，主貴人欺詐；相，才物欺紿；死，欺詐、死人事；囚，刑獄、欺紿；休，被人欺詐事。

Heavenly air in its旺 state indicates that a nobleman will commit fraud; in its相 state, it signifies being deceived in matters of wealth; in its死 state, it indicates fraud and affairs concerning the deceased; in its囚 state, it signifies being deceived while in prison; and in its休 state, it indicates being defrauded by others.

天空司直，欺情詐弊。伏室在子，患生於婦女。居家在戌，事因於奴婢。侍側在丑，詐尊長之言。趨進在未，起貨財之利。受辱在巳。被制在寅，然自別其是非。識字在午，鼓舌在申，實難分其真偽。凶惡在辰，乘侮在卯，有暴客以欺侵。巧說在酉，誣詞在亥，值奸人之謀計。

The text says: The sky governs the role of uprightness, specializing in dealing with falsehoods and deceit. When it is in the position of Zi, it is called "hidden chamber," and calamity arises from women. When it is in the position of Xu, it is called "domestic affairs," and matters originate from servants. When it is in the position of Chou, it is called "attending by the side," meaning deception through the words of a superior. When it is in the position of Wei, it is called "advancing," capable of bringing profit from commerce. When it is in the position of Si, it is called "suffering disgrace," and when it is in the position of Yin, it is called "being restrained," but ultimately right and wrong will become clear. When it is in the position of Wu, it is called "knowing characters," and when it is in the position of Shen, it is called "speaking loudly," making it difficult to discern truth from falsehood. When it is in the position of Chen, it is called "evil," and when it is in the position of Mao, it is called "taking advantage," leading to visits from arrogant outsiders who bully and seize. When it is in the position of You, it is called "clever speech," and when it is in the position of Hai, it is called "false accusations," encountering schemes by wicked people.

子為房室，故主陰人災。又云：溺水，主小人蹇塞。戌為奴婢本家，故主之。在戌辰丑未，俱名處機，主小事成合。丑為貴人，故曰侍側。未為酒食，以戌刑未，故主誆賺得財，一云：主宿疾。加寅，一名犯牢，主公私口舌。加巳，一云：投絕，若發用，主血痢之疾。

The explanation states: Zi represents the inner chamber, thus governing calamities related to阴 people; another interpretation calls it "drowning," indicating obstruction and difficulties from small people. Xu represents the original family of servants, thus governing matters concerning servants. Tian Kong appears in Xu, Chen, Chou, and Wei, all called "Chu Ji," governing minor matters that can be resolved successfully. Chou is the position of the Nobleman, thus called "Shi Ce." Wei governs food and drink, while Xu is in conflict with Wei, thus governing gaining wealth through deceit; another interpretation refers to long-standing chronic illnesses. When added to Yín, it is called "Fan Lao," governing disputes from both public and private sources. When added to Si, it is called "Tou Jue," and if it initiates transmission, it indicates bloody diarrhea and dysentery.

午為文明，故識字。申為舌辨，故鼓舌情，偽難測。辰為惡殺，卯為門戶，克傷故主暴客。酉為蔽匿，亥為口舌，二者皆主巧言奸誣。一說天空加酉，奴婢走失、姦淫。加亥名濡冠，亦主小利遺失。

The hour of Wu represents civilisation, hence it is called 'knowing characters'. The hour of Shen represents speech and eloquence, hence it is called 'chattering', with the truth being hard to discern. The hour of Chen is a harmful killing star, and the hour of Mao is the gate, with both being in a position of overcoming, hence indicating a strong and rude visitor. The hour of You represents concealment and hiding, and the hour of Hai represents speech, both of which indicate deceitful and cunning speech. Another interpretation says that if Tian Kong is added to You, it indicates the loss of servants and affairs of immorality; if added to Hai, it is called 'wetting the cap', also indicating loss of small gains.

後六天空司直官，奸謀詭詐事多端；君子遷轉防讒誑，俗輩孤單被欺瞞；比助相扶奴婢喜，刑傷不睦是非攙；疾關氣脹疼胸脅，井灶為殃豈得安。

The poem says: The nobleman's six positions after the nobleman are associated with the sky official, who governs matters of treachery, deceit, and disputes. The virtuous person should be cautious of slander and false words; common people will be lonely and helpless, easily deceived. If it harmonizes with the day, servants will be content; if it is harmed or injured and not harmonious, there will be disputes and conflicts. In divination for illness, it indicates bloating and pain in the chest and ribs, caused by the well spirit and the stove spirit, how can one find peace?

於人丑婦貧人。祟井灶及絕嗣鬼。於病脅腹中氣並下痢。於五榖闕。於獸狼狗之屬，又為印綬、金、鐵、空虛之物。變異為虛臭惡物。色，黃。數，五。

The symbolic representations of Tian Kong are: in terms of people, it signifies an ugly woman and a poor person. In terms of supernatural beings, it represents the well god, the kitchen god, and the lonely souls without descendants. In terms of diseases, it indicates distension and fullness between the ribs and abdomen along with diarrhea. The original text does not mention the corresponding grain. In terms of animals, it represents wolves and dogs, and also signifies seals, metal, iron, and hollow objects; if there is a change, it indicates foul and rotten substances that are floating and smelly. Its color is yellow, and its number is five.

白虎在天為廷尉卿，雷部者霹靂之神，又為風伯，位居後五家，庚申金旺秋三月，凶將也。虎乃西方白帝金神，四炁陰柔之五女也。剛金專主權煞，九天玄女下執法神也。

The White Tiger holds the position of Chancellor of the Court in the heavens and is the deity in charge of thunderclaps within the Thunder Department. It is also the Wind God. It is ranked fifth after the Nobleman, with its Nayin sound element belonging to Gengshen metal. It is most powerful during the three months of autumn and is an Inauspicious General, a malevolent general. The White Tiger is the metal deity of the Western White Emperor, representing the fifth female in the five Yin lines of the four energies. It possesses the nature of a strong metal and specializes in authority and severity, serving as a judicial deity beneath the Mysterious Lady of the Ninth Heaven.

貌若婦人，多與人為凶器、喪服，能損骨肉，亦為胎孕，多行暗道，好作陰私，浸淫濁濫。與後婦同好暗室，操行不良，職居大將運。得地，則氣雄威猛；失地，則狼狽而凶。冬至雹凍大風，夏主暴雷害物。

It appears as a woman, often bringing weapons and mourning clothes, causing harm to close family members and also governing pregnancy; it often travels along hidden paths, engaging in secret affairs, and is tainted with chaos and disorder. It likes dark rooms like the Heavenly Empress and has improper conduct, yet it holds the fortune of a great general. When it has strong support, it is mighty and fierce, but when it loses its ground, it becomes desperate and dangerous. Around the time of the Winter Solstice, it causes hail, severe cold, and strong winds, while in summer it brings thunderstorms that harm living things.

白虎主道路、信息、兵戈、動眾、威權、財帛、犬馬、金銀、寶物。其戾，主孝服、哭泣、死喪、疾病、怪異、凶惡、殺伐、災害、口舌、獄禁、斗鬧、闇昧、血光、怨仇、驚恐、刑戮之事。披刑帶殺，災禍立至。虎旺相、相生及順理者，亦作財物斷之，不然因鬧處得財。

The White Tiger governs roads, messages, warfare, mobilizing people, authority, wealth, dogs and horses, silver, gold, and treasures. When it is erratic, it signifies mourning, crying, death, illness, strange occurrences, evil, killing, calamities, disputes, imprisonment, fighting and quarrels, darkness, bloodshed, hatred, fear, and punishments. If one is marked by crime or carries an Inauspicious Sha (killings), disaster will arrive immediately. When the White Tiger's energy is prosperous and strong, and it is harmonious with the day and generates in a proper way, it can be used to predict wealth. Otherwise, it indicates gaining wealth in bustling places.

凡占施大功，作大事，最要虎入課發用，其功立成，虎乃威權之將也。占官爵，亦要白虎，乃為威權。更帶殺尤羙，所謂不刑則不發也。占病，切忌白虎賊日，兼虎帶殺賊日，斗魁作虎克日、克行年。虎陰剋日、辰、年、命，皆凶。最愛虎空，附德神者，吉。有白虎落空亡，或有德與日相生，不損人，惟凶煞重亦不能救。

When divining about undertaking great endeavors or engaging in major affairs, it is most important for the White Tiger to appear in the lesson and initiate the transmission, as the achievements will then be realized quickly. The White Tiger represents a general of authority, hence its significance. When divining about official rank or titles, the White Tiger is also required, as it symbolizes authority. If it is accompanied by Inauspicious Sha (fierce killing), it is even better, which is referred to as "without undergoing punishment or conflict, one cannot achieve success." When divining about illness, the White Tiger is most dangerous if it harms the day stem, especially if it brings Inauspicious Sha (fierce killing) and harms the day, or if the White Tiger is on the斗魁 (Dǒu Kuí) and harms the day stem or the year of birth. When the White Tiger's hidden spirit harms the day stem, the hour stem, the year of birth, or the native's birth year, these are all ominous. The most favorable situation is when the White Tiger falls into Kongwang (empty void) or is accompanied by the day's virtue (德). In such cases, the White Tiger does not harm; however, if the evil forces are too strong, they cannot be saved.

占公事，忌蛇虎克日干，以二將皆血光之神也。占墓宅，看白虎臨何方，斷其方有岩石神廟之象。占行人，以虎為準，初傳立至，中傳在途，末傳失約，未來。虎帶喪吊加支，主家喪服或外服入宅。傳中見虎，須干有服人。占天時，虎主大風。

Divination regarding official matters should avoid the Teng Snake and White Tiger overcoming the day stem, as these two are deities of bloodshed. Divination regarding tombs and residences should look at where the White Tiger is positioned, indicating that area may have rocks or temples. Divination regarding travelers should focus on the White Tiger: if it is in the first transmission, the person will arrive immediately; if in the middle transmission, they are still on the way; if in the final transmission, they will be late and not arrive soon. If the White Tiger is accompanied by a hearse and mourners and is positioned on the day branch, it indicates there is mourning within the family or that mourning clothes from outside will enter the home. If the White Tiger appears in the three transmissions, there must be someone in the direction of the day stem who is in mourning. Divination regarding weather conditions, the White Tiger indicates a great wind.

虎仰視凶惡之甚，治四孟是也。虎遭擒，免災。太歲類合治，寅午戌是也。

"The White Tiger looking up" is a pattern of extreme malevolence, referring to the White Tiger being in the four young positions of寅, 申, 巳, and 亥."The White Tiger being captured" can avert calamity, referring to the Master Year and other elements harmonizing with it, that is, the positions of寅, 午, and 戌.

虎旺，上主哭泣、遭官事；相，上遠使怨仇相爭事；死，病疾、死喪事；囚，血光、沈淪、獄訟事；休，有疾病。

The White Tiger is strong, indicating weeping and legal disputes; when it is in the phase, it signifies messengers coming from afar and conflicts between enemies; when it is in the dead state, it indicates illness and death; when it is in captivity, it signifies bloodshed, downfall, and litigation; when it is in rest, it indicates illness.

白虎道路、官災、病喪。溺水亥子，望音書不至。焚身巳午，雖災禍反昌。臨門兮卯酉，傷折人口。伏野兮丑未，損失牛羊。登山在寅，掌生殺之柄。落穽在戌，脫桎梏之殃。銜牒在申，立可待其有喜。咥人在辰，終不見其為祥。

The text says: The White Tiger governs roads, official calamities, and sickness or death. In the hours of Hai and Zi, it is called "drowning," meaning expected news or letters will not arrive. In the hours of Si and Wu, it is called "burning the body," meaning although there is disaster, it will eventually lead to prosperity. In the hours of Mao and You, it is called "at the gate," indicating harm to family members. In the hours of Chou and Wei, it is called "hidden in the fields," indicating loss of cattle and sheep. In the hour of Yin, it is called "mountain climbing," indicating the ability to wield power of life and death. In the hour of Xu, it is called "falling into a pit," indicating the removal of punishment. In the hour of Shen, it is called "carrying a document," indicating immediate good news. In the hour of Chen, it is called "biting people," indicating no visible auspicious signs.

金到水沈溺，故望信不至，一云：在亥，主有孕婦。巳午火克金，主反禍為福，一云：虎乘魁罡。加巳午主孝服，或干孝人事闕。伏穴難動酉當路，俱老幼疾病。丑未為田野，故損牛羊，又云：丑日直視有求望，一云：防害未，亦名登山，主進用有權，滯中得速。

The explanation states that when metal reaches water, it tends to sink, hence the lack of news; another interpretation says that the White Tiger is in亥, indicating there is a pregnant woman in the family. The branches巳 and午 belong to fire, which overcomes metal, thus turning misfortune into good fortune; another interpretation says that the White Tiger riding on River Chief and Heavenly Gang and resting on巳 and午 indicates matters related to mourning or people involved in mourning. (The original text is missing here.) The White Tiger lying in a pit is difficult to move, and at酉 it is at the road entrance, both indicating illness in the young and old. The branches丑 and未 are fields, hence indicating loss of cattle and sheep; another interpretation says that on丑 day, the White Tiger looks directly, implying some expectation or desire; another says to be cautious of harm from未, which is also called "mountain climbing," indicating advancement and authority, and being able to act quickly despite obstacles.

虎登山，主生財，人口有傷。一云：蛇虎臨寅，梁折屋壞落穽，亦主反禍為福。一云：在戌閉目。戌為白虎兮犬驚，乃正位為銜牒，主道途信通。又云：申酉俱爭訟。辰凶惡，故咥人，主官災刑戮，又名夜行凶。

The White Tiger ascending the mountain signifies gaining wealth, but there may be injuries among family members. It is said that if the White Tiger and Teng Snake are positioned on寅, it indicates broken beams and damaged houses. The White Tiger falling into a pit signifies turning misfortune into good fortune; another saying refers to this as "closed eyes" when it is on戌, and the White Tiger on戌 also indicates dogs barking.申 is the proper position of the White Tiger, called "biting a document," indicating smooth communication on the road. Some also say that both申 and酉 indicate disputes.辰 is a place of evil, called "biting people," indicating official troubles and punishment, also known as "night travel," which is ominous.

後五白虎廷尉宰，孝服疾病獄囚縈；君子失官流血恐，小人殺傷致身傾；旺相相生惟損失，死囚刑剋慮沈溟；病者目頭癰疽苦，祟犯傷鬼祭乃寧。

The poem says: The White Tiger in the five positions after the Nobleman indicates a chief of the court of justice, governing matters of mourning attire, illness, and imprisonment. A gentleman who divines this should beware of losing his post and sudden bloodshed, while a petty person will suffer injury and possibly die. If the energy is prosperous and strong and is generated by the day, there will be some loss but not serious consequences. However, if the energy is in a state of death or imprisonment and is subject to punishment, there will be deep worries and difficulties that are hard to escape. Divining illness indicates suffering in the head and boils, and the afflicted is haunted by the ghost of warfare and injury. Worship is necessary to achieve peace.

於人為病人、孝子。於祟兵死、客鬼。於病癰腫、頭目、見血、憂驚。於五榖麥、麻。於獸猿、猴、虎之屬。又為金、銅、鐵之器，變異為剱傷形。色，白。數，七。

The White Tiger's symbolic representations: In terms of people, it represents the sick and the filial sons mourning their parents. In supernatural phenomena, it signifies ghosts who died by weapons and ghosts who died away from home. In diseases, it represents boils, ailments of the head and eyes, bleeding, and anxiety. In grains, it represents wheat and flax. In animals, it represents apes, monkeys, tigers, and other creatures, and also governs metal, copper, and iron objects; if there is a variation, it indicates the form of being wounded by swords and knives. Its color is white, and its number is seven.

太常在天為太常卿，一云：少府。雷部中養物之雨，淑氣之風，位居後四家，己未土旺四季各十八日，吉將也。

Tai Chang is in charge of the celestial office of Tai Chang卿 (some say it is the Lesser Treasury). Within the Thunder Department, it is responsible for nurturing all things through rain and for the gentle, warm, and pure winds. It is the fourth among the Noblemen, with a Nayin sound element of Jiwei earth. It is strong for eighteen days in each of the four seasons' months, and is a fortunate general.

太常己未燥土，為四時之喜神，和八節之嘉會。動遵禮樂，為司察之官職，在禮樂榖帛之權。得地，則為衣物、財帛、田園、寶貨；失地，則退藏、屯剝、牙保、媒人。愛貴、合、後；畏蛇、空。

Tai Chang is a dry earth of Jiwei, the auspicious deity among the four seasons, capable of harmonizing the beautiful gatherings of the eight festivals. It moves and stops in accordance with rites and music, serving as an official responsible for inspection, holding authority over rites, music, and grain and silk. When it gains the support of the land, it governs clothing, wealth, fields, and treasures; when it loses the support of the land, it signifies retreat and concealment, difficulties and decline, as well as brokers, guarantors, and matchmakers. It favors being with the Nobleman, Liu He, and Heavenly Empress, but fears Teng Snake and Tian Kong.

太常，主文章、印綬、公裳、服飾、信息、交關、酒食、宴樂、絹帛、田地、五榖之屬。其戾，主乖違、失公私文字、竊盜衣裳、哭泣不羙、公私牢繫。占官，最喜此將，終始見太常，天驛二馬印綬之卦，所求遂意。

Tai Chang governs matters such as writings, seals, official robes, clothing, messages, communication, wine and food, feasts, silk and cloth, land, and grains. When Tai Chang is discordant, it indicates disputes, lack of harmony, loss of official or private documents, theft of clothing, sorrowful weeping, and imprisonment on both public and private levels. For divination regarding official positions, the presence of Tai Chang as the general is most favorable: when Tai Chang appears at both the beginning and end of the three transmissions, and is accompanied by the hexagrams of Heavenly Horse, Post-horse, and Seal, the desired outcome can be achieved smoothly.

如傳見河魁、太常，主兩重印綬，葢河魁為印，太常為綬也。占得太常發用，更臨日辰門戶者，為印綬星動，君子遇之，決主印綬文字之喜。旺相相生，遷官轉職。即小人亦主媒妁婚姻。休囚刑剋，則財帛不安，貨物不足。

If both River Chief and Tai Chang appear in the three transmissions, it indicates two layers of official seals, since River Chief represents the seal and Tai Chang represents the robe. If Tai Chang initiates the transmission and is located on the day branch or the gate, it signifies the activation of the official seal star. A gentleman encountering this is destined for good fortune related to official seals and documents. If the energy is prosperous and strong and harmonizes with the day, it indicates promotion and change of position; even for a commoner, it signifies matters concerning marriage and matchmakers. However, if the energy is weak and confined and there is mutual conflict, then there will be instability in wealth and insufficient goods.

太常被剝，百事消爍。春辰、夏酉、秋卯、冬巳是也。

"The Tai Chang being stripped away" indicates that all affairs will be worn down and diminished, referring to situations where spring occurs in the辰 (Chen) branch, summer in the酉 (You) branch, autumn in the卯 (Mao) branch, and winter in the巳 (Si) branch.

太常，旺，主貴人、財物、酒食、婚禮、喜事；相祠祀、衣裳、婚事；死，諡贈財帛；囚，縣官召命；休，有病人、衣服、錢物，披刑帶殺，其事速成。

Tai Chang's energy in its旺 state indicates the presence of a nobleman, wealth, food and drink, weddings and joyful events; in its相 state, it relates to temple sacrifices, clothing and marriage affairs; in its死 state, it signifies posthumous titles and bestowed wealth; in its囚 state, it relates to official summonses; and in its休 state, it indicates illness and matters concerning clothes and money. If there are punishments or Inauspicious Sha involved, the affairs concerned will occur very quickly.

太常筵宴，酒食相奉。遭枷在子，必值決罰。側目在寅，須遭佞讒。遺冠在卯也，財物損失。逆命在戌也，尊卑起訟。銜杯在申，受爵在丑，必進職而遷官。鑄印在巳，捧觴在未，或徵召與喜慶。午乘軒有改拜之恩，辰佩印有再遷之命。亥為聘詔，上雖善而必慮下憎。酉作券書，始雖順而堤防後競。

The text says: Tai Chang governs banquets and feasts, where wine and food are offered. When it is in Zi, it is called 'being bound by shackles,' indicating a definite encounter with judgment and punishment. When it is in Yin, it is called 'turning one's eyes aside,' warning of potential harm from slander. When it is in Mao, it is called 'losing the cap,' indicating loss of wealth. When it is in Xu, it is called 'defying destiny,' suggesting disputes between superiors and inferiors. When it is in Shen, it is called 'drinking from a cup,' and when it is in Chou, it is called 'receiving a cup,' both indicating promotion and advancement in official rank. When it is in Si, it is called 'casting a seal,' and when it is in Wei, it is called 'raising a cup,' either indicating a summons or a celebration. When it is in Wu, it is called 'riding in a carriage,' indicating an imperial order for a new appointment. When it is in Chen, it is called 'wearing a seal,' indicating another imperial decree for promotion. When it is in Hai, it is called 'receiving an official summons,' where although the superior is favorable, one should be cautious of resentment from below. When it is in You, it is called 'a bond document,' suggesting initial smoothness but also caution against future disputes.

子水旺土囚，故名荷項。因酒食與人決罰，寅木克土，故小人側目加讒。太常為衣冠，卯木克之，故遺失。戌一名入獄，故尊卑不和。申為杯，丑為貴人，故銜杯而受爵。巳為印，未為酒食，故鑄印而捧觴。

The explanation states: Under the Zi branch, water is strong and earth is weak, hence it is called "Héxiàng," indicating that one is subjected to judgment and punishment due to matters involving wine and food. The寅 branch belongs to wood, which overcomes earth, so small people look sideways and spread slander. Tai Chang governs clothing and hats, but the卯 branch, being wood, overcomes it, hence indicating the loss of clothing and hats. The戌 branch is also called "Rùyù," hence indicating disorder between superiors and inferiors. The申 branch symbolizes a wine cup, and the丑 branch is the position of the nobleman, hence called "Xiánbēi" and "Shòujué." The巳 branch is the place of casting seals, and the未 branch governs wine and food, hence called "Zhùyìn" and "Pěngshāng."

未又名列席，丑亦名列席，俱有資財之喜。午為相地，故乘軒。辰土近巳，故佩印。辰一名枷項。亥乃絳宮，貴人之闕，上人喜。但未土克亥水，故慮下憎。酉為秋分之故券，出後必有競也，主陰人喜，且防後爭。

The Earthly Branches 未 and 巳 are both called 「列席」, and they both indicate good fortune in possessing wealth. The branch 午 is the harmonious position of the earth element, so it is called 「乘轩」. The branch 辰 is adjacent to the position of 巳, so it is called 「佩印」; 辰 is also called 「枷项」. The branch 亥 is the绛宫, which is the palace of the Nobleman, so it brings joy to those in high positions; however, the earth element 未 overcomes the water element 亥, so there is still concern about resentment from below. The branch 酉 occurs at the autumn equinox, and after old debts are settled, there will be disputes, so it indicates joy for women, but one should be cautious of future conflicts.

後四官為太常卿，田園財帛彩鮮明；君子遷官榮爵貴，小人媒嫂酒逢迎；旺相相生婚吉慶，死囚刑剋失財驚；病者四肢頭腹疾，祟緣新鬼可求親。

The poem says: The official position of the Nobleman's fourth position is Tai Chang卿, governing fields and wealth, with bright colors; a gentleman who divines this will be promoted in rank and honored, while a petty person will get involved in marriage arrangements and be welcomed with wine. If the energy is prosperous and strong and is generated by the day, the marriage is auspicious; if the energy is in a state of death or captivity and is afflicted by punishment, there will be loss of wealth and alarm. Divining illness indicates diseases of the limbs, head, and abdomen, and the spirit causing the illness is due to the ghost of a recently deceased person, so one should seek prayers from relatives.

於人為貴人、貧婦。於祟司命，又新化鬼。於病四肢、頭腹不寧。於五榖為麻。於獸為雁羊之屬。變異為金石、文華、耳目、毛髮之類。味可食，形圓。色，黃。數，八。

Tai Chang's symbolic representations: In terms of people, it signifies a nobleman and a poor woman. In terms of supernatural phenomena, it represents the Director of Destiny and the ghost of a newly deceased person. In terms of illness, it relates to uneasiness in the limbs and head, and the abdomen. In terms of grains, it is sesame. In terms of animals, it is geese and sheep. If there is a variation, it refers to metals and stones, ornamental objects, eyes, ears, hair, and fur. In terms of taste, it governs edible things, with a round shape; the color is yellow, and the number is eight.

玄武在天為後軍，一云：又將軍。雷部中為苦雨神，位居後三家，癸亥水旺冬三月，凶將也。

The Black Tortoise serves as the rear general in the heavens (some sources refer to it as a general), and within the Thunder Department, it is the deity in charge of bitter rain. It is the third among the noblemen, with its nayin sound element belonging to Guihai water. It is dominant during the three winter months and is considered a malevolent general.

玄武純陰之水，倚干輔坎，陰極之位，北方至陰之邪氣也。能終萬物，職將軍。得地，則禦侮之官，專耗散之權；失地，則奸盜賊害不祥，抱不正之氣。妖邪六窮之鬼，氣當六甲之窮，位在四時之盡。愛龍、蛇、雀，畏空、勾，惡立魁罡。

Xuanwu is pure yin water, leaning on Qian and assisting Kan, residing in the position of utmost yin, representing the evil qi of the northern extreme. It can terminate all things, serving as a general. When it holds power, it is an official defending against external aggression, specializing in the power of dispersal; when it loses power, it becomes an ominous force of bandits and thieves, harboring improper qi. It is the ghost of the six evil spirits, its qi aligns with the end of the six Jia, and its position is at the end of the four seasons. It prefers to be with Qinglong, Teng Snake, and Zhuque, fears Tiankong and Gou Chen, and dislikes standing above Heqiu and Tian Gang.

玄武，主聰明、多智、文章、巧伎、求望財物、干謁貴人。其戾主失脫、盜賊、奸詐、小人、女子、陰私不明、走失、疾病、鬼魅、夢想、離別等事。武主鬼扇，其為事多浮泛難成。武在江湖，則主風雲；在道路，則主雨水。武與財星並，主財聚散，或亡失稽滯，少成多敗。如其旺相相生，則主交易財物，或作牙儈斷之。

Xuanwu governs intelligence, wisdom, literature, skill, seeking wealth, and seeking the favor of noblemen. When Xuanwu is adverse, it indicates loss, theft, deceit, small people, women, hidden affairs, disappearance, illness, ghosts, dreams, and separation. Xuanwu is associated with supernatural disturbances, and matters under its influence are often superficial and difficult to achieve. When Xuanwu is in the position of rivers and lakes, it indicates wind and clouds; when in the position of roads, it indicates rain. If Xuanwu is combined with the wealth star, it indicates that wealth comes and goes, or is lost and delayed, with more failure than success. If Xuanwu is in a prosperous and strong state and is generated by the day star, it indicates transactions of wealth, and can be interpreted according to the practices of brokers.

凡占盜賊，須責元武之三傳，先以玄武為本傳，次看玄武之陰為第二傳，謂之盜神，而盜神有所生，為藏物潛居之處也。又須看盜神之陰為第三傳，此三處神將相生，上得吉將，其賊難獲。若三傳神將相剋，有凶，當主敗露。又看人年上神，與日剋制玄武者亦獲。

When divining about thieves, one must inquire into the three layers of the Black Tortoise (Xuanwu). First, the Black Tortoise itself is the first layer. Next, look at the yin spirit of the Black Tortoise, which is called the "thief spirit." The place where the thief spirit is generated is where the stolen goods are hidden. Then, examine the yin spirit of the thief spirit, which is the third layer. If the spirits in these three layers mutually generate and are supported by auspicious spirits above, the thieves will be difficult to capture. If the spirits in these three layers mutually control each other and are accompanied by凶 spirits, it indicates that the thieves' actions will be exposed. Additionally, examine the spirit of the person's age. Any spirit that can together with the day stem control the Black Tortoise indicates that the thieves can be captured.

凡卦忌武臨日辰，或日辰作武逆理剋日辰者，俱防盜賊失脫，亦不宜與小人交易，恐有脫賺，不然其宅有陰人乘門戶不利也。如順理旺相相生，不在此限。占走失人物，玄武附德更臨日辰，逃歸獲。玄武臨門戶，更直昴星者，必主失脫官家，當主牢獄走失，若直刑害，罪人自犯。

In divination, the most undesirable situation is when the Black Tortoise appears on the Day Branch or when the Day Branch has the Black Tortoise and it goes against the natural order to harm the Day Branch. This indicates the possibility of theft or loss, and it is also not advisable to engage in trade with petty people, as there is a risk of being deceived. Otherwise, it may mean that someone from within the family is occupying the household entrance, causing misfortune. If the situation follows the natural order, with the energy being prosperous and strong and mutually generating, then this does not apply. When predicting the loss of people, if the Black Tortoise is attached to the Day virtue and appears on the Day Branch, the missing person may return on their own or be found. If the Black Tortoise appears on the household entrance and coincides with the昴 star lesson, it definitely indicates loss. If this occurs in an official context, it suggests that someone is missing from prison. If it coincides with punishment and harm, it means that the criminal themselves has committed a crime.

玄武橫截，盜賊兵傷。順行亥子是也（未明）。又云：武並風伯雨師二神，必有盜賊。

"The pattern 'Xuanwu blocking horizontally' indicates theft and injury by weapons, referring to the situation when moving in the order to Hai and Zi (this old saying is unknown). Another saying states that when Xuanwu and the two deities Fengbo and Yushī are present together, there must be theft."

玄武，旺，主貴人遺失財物事；相，繫官失財事；死，盜賊、死亡事；囚，盜賊、囚繫事；休，亡失病人財物事。

The Black Tortoise's energy in its旺 phase indicates the loss of property by a nobleman; in its相 phase, it signifies involvement with the authorities leading to financial loss; in its死 phase, it indicates theft and death; in its囚 phase, it signifies theft and imprisonment; and in its休 phase, it indicates the loss of property by a sick person.

玄武遺陰，賊走失。散髮在子，有捕盜之心。升堂在丑，有干求之意。愛寅兮入林而難尋，惡辰兮失路而自制。窺戶在卯也，家有盜賊。反顧在巳也，虛見怖驚。在亥名伏藏，則隱於深遂之鄉。在未為不戒，則敗於酒食之地。截路在午，拔劔在酉，懷惡反傷。折足在申，遭囚在戌，失勢可得。

The text says: The Black Tortoise governs loss, private matters, and thieves fleeing. At Zi it is called "Dispersing," indicating the desire to capture thieves. At Chou it is called "Ascending the Hall," indicating the intention to seek favor. It is favorable at Yin, where after entering the forest it becomes hard to find; unfavorable at Chen, where one loses direction and is confined. At Mao it is called "Peering through the Door," indicating there is a thief in the house. At Si it is called "Looking Back," which is just a false alarm. At Hai it is called "Hidden," indicating hiding in a secluded place. At Wei it is called "Without Caution," indicating exposure in places of food and drink. At Wu it is called "Cutting the Road," and at You it is called "Drawing the Sword," both indicating malicious intent leading to self-harm. At Shen it is called "Breaking the Foot," and at Xu it is called "Being Captured," indicating the thief has lost power and can be caught.

子曰過海，出入進退。丑曰立云，賊失物、欺詐、干求。在寅一說和諧之地，不為災。在辰主官事，一云：魁罡乘武，奴婢逃亡。在巳一云：跣足，進身之象，有人舉薦；未曰朝天，宜於貴。亥主損官在午酉，賊不宜攻。

The explanation states: At Zi, it is called "crossing the sea," indicating movement in and out, going and coming, advancing and retreating. At Chou, it is called "standing cloud," indicating thieves taking away belongings, as well as fraud and requests for favors. At Yin, it is said to be a harmonious place, not causing disasters. At Chen, it relates to official matters; another interpretation says it involves River Chief and Heavenly Gang, indicating servants fleeing. At Si, one interpretation calls it "barefoot," symbolizing an opportunity to gain favor, with someone recommending you. At Wei, it is called "looking up to heaven," suitable for meeting noblemen. At Hai, it indicates loss of official position. As for Wu and You, thieves should not attack.

一云：午為失剱，不為害。又曰：玄武午未兮轉職。申主賊現形，又橫劔主害人，一說武乘玄子申，加卯酉，絕傷。

One account says that when the Black Tortoise is in the hour of Wu, it is called "losing the sword," but it does not cause harm. Another says that the Black Tortoise in Wu or Wei indicates a change in official position. In Shen, it indicates the appearance of thieves, also called "crossed sword," which brings harm to others. Another account says that if the Black Tortoise is in Zi or Shen, and also in Mao or You, it indicates severe injury.

後三玄武后將軍，盜賊奸邪獄訟陳；君子奴逃車馬失，常人家破戶門淫；相生健旺傷財畜，互克衰絕喪繫迍；病者患腰兼脹滿，祟殃河伯溺潭神。

The poem explains: The Nobleman's third position is the Black Tortoise, which represents the rear military commander, governing theft, wickedness, and disputes in court. A gentleman who draws this would experience servants fleeing and vehicles and horses lost; a common person would face family ruin and domestic disorder. When there is mutual generation and strong energy, only property and livestock are affected; but when there is mutual overcoming and weak energy, there may be mourning, burdens, and difficulties. In divination for illness, it indicates lower back pain and abdominal distension, and the calamity involved is associated with the river god and the spirit of drowning in a pond.

於人盜賊、邪視、小人。於祟河伯、水神，一云：廁鬼。於病心腹脹滿，一云：患腰。於五榖為豆。於獸狳、豬之屬，又為蟲。於水中連鱗甲，文章之物。變異為內虛女子之物。色，黑。數，四。

Xuanwu's symbolic representations: In terms of people, it signifies thieves, those with evil glances, and petty persons. In supernatural phenomena, it represents the River God and water deities, sometimes said to be the ghost of the厕神. In diseases, it corresponds to fullness in the chest and abdomen, or alternatively, lower back pain. In the five grains, it is associated with beans. In animals, it represents armadillos and pigs, and also signifies insects. In water, it includes scaled creatures and those with colorful patterns. If there is a variation, it refers to items used by women with hollow interiors. Its color is black, and its number is four.

太陰在天為御史大夫中丞，又云：天乙嬪妃綵女也。雷部中霜雪氷凍之神。位居後二家，辛酉金旺秋三月，吉將也。

Tai Yin serves as the Grand Censor and Deputy Grand Censor in the heavens, and some say it is the concubine of Tian Yi Guiren. Within the Thunder Department, it is the deity in charge of frost, snow, and freezing, ranking second after Guiren. Its nayin sound element belongs to Xinyou metal, and it is strong during the three months of autumn, making it a favorable general.

太陰乘金，西方白帝之少女。輔後宮，處人臣之位，有肅殺之權，嚴重有威貌。得地，則正直無私，主台垣諫府，刑章典憲，操天下是非，故於人為信氣，稟少陰嬪媵之職；失地，則為婢為妾，三十六怪之主。愛龍、常、後，畏雀、蛇、空，不立卯午子。

Tai Yin rides on metal, representing the daughter of the Western White Emperor. It assists in the inner court, occupying the position of a minister, holding the power of severity and killing. It is solemn, orderly, and dignified. When it is in a favorable position, it is upright and impartial, governing the office of remonstrance, legal statutes, and the examination of right and wrong throughout the world. In a person, this manifests as the quality of sincerity, inheriting the duties of a minor concubine of the lesser Yin. When it is in an unfavorable position, it becomes a servant or concubine, becoming the master of thirty-six strange phenomena. It prefers to be with Qinglong, Tai Chang, and Tianhou, but fears Zhuque, Teng Snake, and Tiankong, and refuses to stand above卯, 午, or 子.

太陰，主婦女、才帛、金銀、錢物、陰私、喜慶、婚姻。其戾，為陰私、損失，謀事遲滯未成，遠信未至，病疾未痊。旺相相生，主陰人財喜，或為胎產。死囚、刑剋，陰小病患，及陰私、舌口、婢弊不正之事。

Tai Yin governs women, wealth, silver and gold, money and property, private affairs, joy and celebration, and marriage. When Tai Yin is adverse, it indicates private troubles and losses, delays in affairs, delayed news from afar, and illnesses that do not heal quickly. If Tai Yin is prosperous and strong and is mutually generated by the day stem, it signifies good fortune and joy from women or pregnancy and childbirth. If Tai Yin is in a dead or imprisoned state and is afflicted by刑克, it indicates illness among women or young children, as well as private matters, disputes, and misconduct by servants or attendants.

占公訟，太陰入卦與日相生者，宜首罪。占罪，太陰入卦刑剋者，主有神佛願。占盜賊，切忌太陰入卦，或臨日辰，主難獲，天地之私門也。徐曰：太陰、六合來加日，冥福佐之登遠程。

Divination regarding legal cases and litigation: If Tai Yin enters the hexagram and mutually generates with the day stem, it is favorable for the person to confess and admit guilt. Divination regarding criminal responsibility: If Tai Yin enters the hexagram and brings about a situation of mutual overcoming, it indicates that the person still has unfulfilled vows to deities. Divination regarding thieves most fears Tai Yin entering the hexagram, or Tai Yin being on the day branch, both indicating difficulty in capturing the thief, because Tai Yin represents private doors in the universe. Xu said: If Tai Yin and Liu He both fall on the day stem, there will be unseen blessings and assistance, enabling the person to achieve success in distant travels.

占墓宅，太陰入卦，所臨之方，斷其有佛寺及奇羙好物名。占婚，見太陰並酉亥未發用加日辰，其女必不正，或神佛阻，婦人間阻。加日本剋日，曰主淫亂，丙午日見之有財。

Divination for graves and dwellings, if Tai Yin enters the hexagram, then according to the direction it is approaching, there will be a Buddhist temple or something rare and beautiful, or something famous and good in that direction. Divination for marriage, if Tai Yin is seen together with You, Hai, and Wei in the initiating transmission and is added to the day branch, then the woman is certainly improper in her conduct, or is obstructed by deities, or is interfered with by another woman. If Tai Yin is added to the day stem position and overcomes the day stem, it indicates disorder and immorality; however, on Bingwu day, it instead indicates gaining wealth.

太陰居申酉，為拔劔，主陰。

Tai Yin is located above Shen and You, called "drawing the sword," governing private and secret matters.

太陰，旺，主嫁娶、陰私事；相，財物、蔽匿；死，陰私、死喪；囚，陰私、囚禁；休，巫醫、蔽匿事。

Tai Yin energy in its旺 state indicates marriage and private matters; in its相 state, it relates to wealth and concealment; in its死 state, it signifies private matters and death; in its囚 state, it relates to private matters and imprisonment; and in its休 state, it concerns witches and concealment.

太陰所為蔽匿，其來禍福不寧。垂簾在子，則妾婦相侮。守局在丑，則尊卑相蒙。被察在戌兮，憂怪異、小人誣譖。遭淫在辰兮，被乖爭、勾連、爭訟。寅跌足，午脫巾，財物文書暗動。亥裸形，巳伏枕，口舌盜賊驚憂，閉戶在酉，看書在未，雅稱士人之正。微行在卯，執正在申，偏宜君子之貞。

The text says: Tai Yin governs matters of concealment and concealment, bringing fortune and misfortune that are unstable. At Zi it is called "Cui Lian," indicating mutual insult between concubines and wives; at Chou it is called "Shou Ju," indicating mutual obstruction between superiors and inferiors. At Xu it is called "Bei Cha," indicating worry about strange occurrences and false accusations from petty people; at Chen it is called "Zao Yin," indicating suffering from disputes, entanglements, and lawsuits. At Yin it is called "Die Zu," and at Wu it is called "Tuo Jin," indicating secret movements of wealth and documents. At Hai it is called "Luo Xing," and at Si it is called "Fu Zhen," indicating disputes, theft, and anxiety. At You it is called "Bi Hu," and at Wei it is called "Kan Shu," indicating proper conduct befitting scholars. At Mao it is called "Wei Xing," and at Shen it is called "Zhi Zheng," indicating especially suitable conduct for the steadfastness of the virtuous.

凡太陰所為雖福，亦是蔽匿之事。子為房，陰為妾，故垂簾相侮。丑尊貴之宅，陰加，故尊卑相蒙。占婚，當主貴人為事，一云：主僧願。戌天空之宅，小人之象，故防譖。辰主乖爭，又為獄，故有訟。一云：戌曰繡衣，主婚。辰曰理冠，求就，又云：墮胎、損婦、跌足、財動。

The commentary says: Whatever is governed by Tai Yin, even if it is a blessing, always carries the meaning of concealment and obscurity. Zi represents the inner chamber, and Tai Yin is also associated with a concubine, hence it is called "chui lian" (drawing the curtain), and it governs mutual deceit and conflict. Chou represents the residence of a noble, and Tai Yin overlaying it leads to mutual obscuring of rank and status; in matters of marriage, it suggests that the nobleman will be involved, or that a monk's vow will be made. Xu represents the residence of Tian Kong (Heavenly Official), symbolizing small people, so one should beware of slander. Chen governs discord and disputes, and also represents prison, hence it indicates litigation. Another interpretation says that in Xu it is called "xiu yi" (embroidered official), governing marriage; in Chen it is called "li guan" (correcting the hat), suggesting that endeavors will succeed; there is also an interpretation that it indicates miscarriage, injury to women, falling down, and the movement of wealth.

寅脫巾，文書動。午其憂喜決於占時。又云：午日披髮，懷憂。寅榮遷、恩錫。金生水在亥，為裸體目。亥玄武，酉金珠，主陰有盜賊，又孕病，又云：孕喜。巳火克酉，為伏枕，陰人口舌。

At寅 it is called "Tuo Jin," indicating the initiation of official documents; at午, whether there is worry or joy depends on the time of divination, and some say that on午 it is called "Pi Fa," indicating inner anxiety. At寅 it also signifies honor, promotion, and rewards. Gold generates water at亥, so it is called "Luo Ti";亥 is where the Black Tortoise resides, and酉 is where precious metals are located, indicating potential theft by women or illness during pregnancy, and some say it signifies the joy of pregnancy. The fire of巳 overcomes the metal of酉, so it is called "Fu Zhen," indicating disputes involving women.

酉為正位，故閉戶。未為夏未，迎秋金將至，故看書。卯為門，太陰出之，主正直。申為臨官，故為執政，四者皆，君子則吉，小人凶也。一云：酉主奴婢、疾病，出入防憂。未主傳書、欺詐、破失，又婚事。

You is the proper position of Tai Yin, so it is called "closed door." Wei is the last month of summer, about to welcome autumn, and the metal energy is about to arrive, so it is called "reading books." Mao is the gate, from which Tai Yin departs, so it signifies uprightness. Shen is the official position of metal, so it is called "governing." These four places represent refined and proper signs: they are auspicious for gentlemen but ominous for petty people. Another interpretation says that at You, servants and illness are indicated, and one should be cautious about entering and exiting to avoid worries; at Wei, it signifies transmitting messages, deceit, and loss or damage, and also marriage matters.

後二太陰內史丞，陰私蔽匿事相仍；君子罪名將出入，小人贓奸致憂驚；乘旺相生婚禮驗，逢衰刑剋祀神徵；病者足疾腰傷損，有祟須祈灶有靈。

The poem says: The Nobleman's second position, with Tai Yin, indicates a confidential official, governing secret matters and continuous affairs. A gentleman who divines this may face accusations and exonerations, while a petty person may suffer from hidden crimes and troubles. If it is supported by strong energy and mutually generated with the day, it indicates a successful marriage. If it is weak and suffers from punishment, one should worship deities and make offerings. For illness, it indicates foot injuries and back pain. If there are supernatural disturbances, one must pray to the Kitchen God for relief.

於人與天后同，或云賤妾。於祟女祥並灶及絕嗣鬼。於病心、腹、腰、腳損。於五榖為小麥。於獸雞雉、飛鳥之屬，又為金、鐵、刀、針。變異為野外水中物。色，黃、白。數，六。

Tai Yin's symbolic associations: In terms of people, it is similar to the Heavenly Empress, and some say it represents a lowly concubine. In supernatural phenomena, it relates to female spirits, the kitchen god, and the souls of childless women. In diseases, it signifies injuries to the heart, abdomen, waist, and feet. In grains, it corresponds to wheat. In animals, it represents chickens, pheasants, and flying birds, and also governs metal, iron, knives, and needles; if there is a variation, it refers to creatures from the wild or water. Its colors are yellow and white, and its number is six.

天后在天事天乙，為后妃。雷部陰霖霧雨之神。位居前一家，壬子水旺冬三月，吉將也。

The Heavenly Empress serves the Nobleman in heaven, holding the rank of a concubine. In the Thunder Department, she is the deity in charge of rainy mist and rain. She is positioned right after the Nobleman, and her Nayin sound element belongs to Renzi water. She is most powerful during the three winter months and is considered a favorable general.

天后六陰之極，北方黑帝之五，女處人臣之位，任用財物。為陰戶之事，掌握後宮，配貴人多柔順，主遲滯。體天地之至位，作群侯之慈母。得地，則清真廉潔，高貴尊崇；失地，則淫濫奸邪，雜亂人倫。愛龍、常、貴、合，畏勾、空土神。不立四季。

The Heavenly Empress represents the extreme of six yin, being the fifth daughter of the Northern Black Emperor, who resides in the position of a minister and controls the allocation of wealth. It governs matters within the inner chamber and the harem, and when paired with the Nobleman, tends to show gentleness and compliance. The affairs it oversees are often slow. It embodies the ultimate yin position in heaven and earth, acting as the kind mother to all feudal lords. When it holds power, it is pure, upright, noble, and esteemed; but when it loses power, it becomes licentious, corrupt, and disrupts human relationships. It prefers to be with the Azure Dragon, Tai Chang, Nobleman, and Liu He, but fears Gou Chen and Tian Kong, the earth deities, and does not stand above the seasons of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei.

天后，主宮庭陰私、喜慶、婦人、財物、婚姻、胎產，與賞赦、慶賀、恩澤。其戾，主帷簿不修、陰私不明、欺詐不實、口舌走失。凡占，后乘太歲加日臨門戶。主恩赦之兆立至。更值三陽、三光尤準。占公事最宜見之，如不臨門戶，但入課傳者，則主遲慢。

The Heavenly Empress governs matters within the palace such as private affairs, joy, women, property, marriage, childbirth, as well as rewards, pardons, celebrations, and grace. When it is discordant, it indicates disorder in the household, secret affairs, deceit, verbal disputes, and loss. In divination, if the Heavenly Empress is combined with the year stem and placed over the day stem, it signifies that signs of mercy and pardon will arrive immediately. If it coincides with the Three Yang lessons or the Three Light lessons, the prediction is even more accurate. It is most suitable to see it in divinations concerning government affairs; if it does not appear at the gate but only enters the four lessons and three transmissions, it indicates a delay.

天后所乘神。切忌下賊上，必有小人凌辱之事。葢后是皇后星，女弱之象，不宜為下所制也。占婚，宜后與日相生，及三六合者成，反此不成。天后剋日干，女貪男不肯；日干克天后，男貪女，而女不肯。若卦傳大吉，主先阻後成。

The Heavenly Empress is the star representing the queen, symbolizing a woman's gentle and weak nature. It is most undesirable for the subordinate deity to harm the superior deity, as this indicates that there will be matters of small people humiliating or oppressing others. In matters of marriage, if the Heavenly Empress and the day stem mutually generate, or form a Triple Harmony or Liu He, the marriage will succeed. If the situation is the opposite, the marriage will not succeed. If the Heavenly Empress overcomes the day stem, it indicates that the woman is greedy while the man is unwilling. If the day stem overcomes the Heavenly Empress, it indicates that the man is greedy while the woman is unwilling. If the three transmissions in the hexagram are highly favorable, it suggests that there will be initial obstacles followed by success.

天后乘神，可以定女子性情容貌。天后乘馬，命見解神，主陰人離別。後陰作玄，闇昧不明。後陰作虎，主妻病凶。罡為後，加婦年，主墮胎。

Observing the deity that the Heavenly Empress rides upon can determine the nature and appearance of a woman. If the Heavenly Empress rides the Post-horse and there is also the Relief Deity in the native's destiny, it indicates separation from a woman. If the阴神 of the Heavenly Empress is the Black Tortoise, it suggests ambiguous matters. If the阴神 of the Heavenly Empress is the White Tiger, it indicates serious illness or misfortune for the wife. If the Heavenly Gang is on the Chen hour and the Heavenly Empress is added to the woman's age, it indicates a miscarriage.

天后，陰申陽酉，主淫亂未明。一曰天后多因占女人，忽逢土旺，主災損。若臨午未並壬癸，萬事十謀無一真。

The Heavenly Empress is observed on the hour of Shen on an odd day and on the hour of You on an even day, indicating affairs involving licentiousness that are obscure and unclear. Another interpretation suggests that the Heavenly Empress is mostly relevant when divining matters concerning women. If it coincides with the dominance of earth energy, it signifies calamity and injury. If the Heavenly Empress is present at the hour of Wu or Wei and also meets the influence of Ren or Gui, then all matters will be false, and none of the plans will be genuine.

天后，旺，主嫁娶酒食；相，婦人陰私事；死，主死喪財帛事；囚，奸邪繫事；休，陰私疾病事。

The Heavenly Empress' energy in its旺 state signifies marriage and food and drink; in its相 state, it relates to private matters of women; in its死 state, it indicates death and loss of wealth; in its囚 state, it signifies troubles from wickedness and entanglements; and in its休 state, it relates to private matters and illness.

天后，婦女、敝匿、陰私。守閨在子，治事在亥，動止多宜，臨門在卯，倚戶在酉，姦淫不足。褰帷在戌，伏枕在午，非嘆息則呻吟。裸體在巳，毀妝在辰，不悲憂，則羞辱。優遊閒暇，皆因理髮在寅。修容在申，悚懼驚慌。緣為偷窺在丑，沐浴在未。

The text says: The Heavenly Empress governs women, concealment, and private matters. At Zi it is called "Guarding the Chamber," at Hai it is called "Managing Affairs," one still and one active, both appropriate. At Mao it is called "Approaching the Gate," at You it is called "Leaning on the Door," both indicating illicit relations that bring no benefit. At Xu it is called "Lifting the Curtain," at Wu it is called "Lying on the Pillow," either sighing or moaning. At Si it is called "Bare Body," at Chen it is called "Destroying Makeup," either sorrow or disgrace. Therefore, being at ease and leisurely is because at Yin it is called "Haircut." At Shen it is called "Adorning Appearance," which instead causes fear and alarm, due to at Chou it is called "Stealthy Gaze" and at Wei it is called "Bathing."

子宜靜，亥宜動。又云：子主貴人、婚禮、遠信、盜賊，亥主陰人病，占訟必獄。卯酉為門戶，主姦淫，家事不寧。午為水胎，故伏枕，主孕病。戌為獄，水受克，故褰衣，主失物訟事。水淫於巳，故裸體，姦淫之羞。辰為牢獄，故毀妝，主遺失衣物、官訟。又云：魁罡作後，家藏惡疾陰人。一云：在辰婚產。

It is said that in the hour of Zi, stillness is favorable, while in the hour of Hai, action is favorable. Some say that in Zi, there is a nobleman, marriage, news from afar, and thieves; in Hai, there is a sick person of the阴人, and if there is a lawsuit, it will surely lead to imprisonment. The hours of Mao and You are the gates, so they are associated with adultery and domestic unrest. Wu is the position of the water's conception, so it is called "伏枕," indicating illness during pregnancy. Xu is the prison, and water is weakened here, so it is called "褰衣," indicating loss of property and lawsuits. Water overflows in Si, so it is called "裸体," representing disgraceful adultery. Chen is the prison, so it is called "毁妆," indicating loss of clothing and legal disputes; some also say that if the River Chief and Heavenly Gang are associated with the Heavenly Empress, there is a hidden sick person in the family who suffers from a serious illness; another saying is that in Chen, there is marriage and childbirth.

寅為毛髮，水生木，故理髮。一云：文書不決。申為容，水生之地，故修容。一云：奸私。寅亥合而丑近之，故偷窺，主陰私。一云：主婚禮。又云：后乘丑加支為用，夜夢鬼交。未為衣服，水受克，故沐浴，主婦人憂。又云：陰后在小吉，主婦人婚。一云：男進田宅。

The branch Yin governs hair and fur, and water nourishes wood, so it is called "haircut"; another interpretation says it relates to pending official documents. The branch Shen governs appearance, as it is the birthplace of water, so it is called "beautification"; another interpretation says it relates to secret affairs. Yin combines with Hai and Chou is adjacent to Yin, so it is called "sneaking a peek," governing private matters; another interpretation says it relates to marriage. There is also a saying that the Heavenly Empress rides on Chou and joins the day branch to initiate transmission, governing dreams of ghostly encounters at night. The branch Wei governs clothing, as water is restrained here, so it is called "bathing," governing women's worries; another interpretation says Tai Yin and the Heavenly Empress falling on Xiao Ji Wei governs women's marriage matters, another says it relates to a man acquiring land and property.

後一天后綵女嬪，惟須禁錮莫因循；君子遷官會賓客，小人陳儀議婚姻；旺相維持妻妾產，休囚傷害暗私淫；病成痢疾腰肢患，祟犯河官溺死神。

The poem says: The Heavenly Empress, who is the noblewoman following the Nobleman, is the beautiful lady-in-waiting, who should only abide by restrictions and not be careless or negligent. A gentleman who divines this will be promoted in office and gather guests, while a petty person will set up marriage gifts and discuss marriage. When the energy is prosperous and strong, it supports the wife and concubines and is associated with childbirth. When the energy is weak and confined, it causes harm and secretly involves illicit relationships. When divining illness, it indicates dysentery and ailments in the waist and limbs, and the spirit causing the illness is the river god and the ghost of someone drowned.

於人貴流婦人。於祟水神、溺鬼。病陰陽不調，大小便不利，臟腑之疾。於五榖稻、豆。於獸鼠、蝠，又為女人用物。變異為金石、草木之屬。色，潔白。數，九。

The symbolic representations of the Heavenly Empress include: in terms of people, she represents a noble and distinguished woman. In terms of supernatural beings, she symbolizes water deities and ghosts of those drowned. In terms of diseases, she signifies imbalance of yin and yang, obstruction of urination and defecation, and disorders of internal organs. In terms of grains, she corresponds to rice and beans. In terms of animals, she represents rats and bats, and she also presides over items used by women; if there is a variation, it refers to metals, stones, herbs, and plants. Her color is white and pure, and her number is nine.