Bu Shi Quan Shu (卜筮全書)

是書雖有舊本，然雜亂無序。今木坊敦請百愚姚先生刪繁補缺，迴異他書，上可以闡先聖之玄機，次可以探諸家之秘旨。讀者幸毋忽焉。金閶翁少麓梓行。

This book, although previously circulated in old printed editions, was unfortunately disordered and lacked coherence. Now, the bookshop has earnestly invited Mr. Yao Jilong, who goes by the courtesy name "Baiyu," to reorganize it. He has removed redundant and repetitive parts and supplemented the missing and incomplete content, making it distinctly different from other similar divination books in the market. It is sufficient for the reader to understand the subtle intentions of the ancient sages in creating divination methods, and also capable of revealing the unspoken techniques used by various schools throughout history to predict fortune and misfortune. Readers should not treat this book lightly. This book was published and printed by the bookshop owner, Wang Shaolu, from the Jinhuang area (now the Changgong Gate region of Suzhou).

芝山。卜筮之理，前知之理也。卜世三十，卜季八百，周有前知也。嚴君平日閱數人，百鈔自養，閒肆講老子，漢有前知也。吳範催孫權起兵生擒黃祖，吳有前知也。郭璞授青囊書，洞陰陽之機。淳于智令夏侯藻慟哭，百家人屋崩不死。晉有前知也。

The compiler is identified as "Zhi Mountain." The principle of divination is essentially the knowledge of future events in advance. When the Zhou dynasty established its capital, they consulted divination and received a prophecy that the dynasty would last thirty generations and eight hundred years, and this prophecy later came true, indicating that the Zhou dynasty had the ability to foresee future events. During the Han dynasty, Yan Junping set up a stall in Chengdu for divination, only receiving a few people each day, and once he earned enough to support himself, he would stop and spend his spare time explaining the "Laozi," showing that the Han dynasty also had the ability to foresee future events. In the Three Kingdoms period, Wu Guo's Wu Fan strongly advised Sun Quan to launch an attack, predicting that this campaign would certainly capture the governor of Jiangxia, Huang Zu, and this prediction later proved accurate, indicating that the Wu kingdom also had the ability to foresee future events. In the Jin dynasty, Guo Pu received the transmission of the "Qingang Book," gaining profound insight into the secrets of yin and yang and the workings of nature; Chen Yunzhi told Xiahou Zao to return home and weep loudly, and as a result, the house collapsed but all the family members survived unharmed, showing that the Jin dynasty also had the ability to foresee future events.

顏□來卜婦云：登高看二水洞洞，惟聞人聲不見形。婦人云：昨汲井胎中有聲。果然。郭□周得河中正云：三字□時月正圓，一麾浞此出□□。時中正初及第。八月十五日，果授知□誥，改秦州。晉魏有前知也。

There was a diviner named Yan who divined for a woman. His interpretation was: "Climb high and look at two water caves; only hear human voices but do not see forms." The woman then remembered that the day before, while drawing water, she heard a sound inside the well, which matched the diviner's interpretation. Another diviner named Guo predicted for someone named Zhongzheng from the river region. His interpretation was: "Three characters □ when the moon is full, one banner □ this will emerge □ □." At that time, Zhongzheng had just passed the imperial examination. On the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, when the moon was full, he indeed received an appointment to manage imperial edicts, and was soon transferred to Qinzhou. This kind of premonition was already practiced during the Jin and Wei dynasties. The original text was written in cursive script, with many characters difficult to identify; the original book used spaces to indicate missing characters, here they are all represented as "□" without any speculative supplementation.

李淳風見赤黑二馬入河，人問二馬何先起。有人筮得離卦，云：離為火，火赤色，赤馬先起。李曰：嘗未然，煙先發，黑馬先起。果然。邵康節觀友人園中牡丹，占之花尚敗於午三刻，俄一馬逸至，踐損眾花。唐宋有前知也。元之範疇，湯通玄，國朝之翟祥。沈景晹，周仲高，皆前知也。

In the Tang dynasty, Li Chunfeng saw two horses, one red and one black, go down into a river. A bystander asked him which horse would come ashore first. Someone cast a hexagram and got the hexagram Li (Fire). It was said that Li belongs to fire, and fire is red, so the red horse would come ashore first. However, Li Chunfeng said it might not be so. He said that fire first produces smoke, and smoke is black, so the black horse would come ashore first. Indeed, the black horse was the first to come ashore. In the Song dynasty, Shao Yong was in a friend's garden admiring peonies. He cast a hexagram and predicted that the flowers would be destroyed by noon on the next day. Soon afterwards, a horse broke free from its tether and ran into the garden, trampling all the flowers. This shows that the ability to foresee events existed in the Tang and Song dynasties. In the Yuan dynasty, Cao Fang and Tang Tongxuan, and in the Ming dynasty, Zhai Xiang, Shen Jingxian, and Zhou Zhonggao, were also people who could foresee the future.

象姚夫百愚之篡修《卜筮全書》，大要以京房易論為主，以青囊經書輔之，精□矣。而極其明頭。玄奧全而極生簡易。潛心研究之下，直令宇宙生心，造化在手。其為斯世新人計，詳且密全。非考古證今，緣此測彼，因往知來者，孰能興於此。

Now looking at the compilation of the "Complete Book of Divination" by Yao Baiyu, its framework mainly follows the principles of the Najia system from the Han dynasty school of Jing Fang, and it uses classic texts on geomancy such as the "Qingang Jing" as auxiliary references for verification. This can be considered very meticulous. The entire book is well-organized; although the principles it discusses are extremely profound and subtle, their practical applications are very simple and easy to implement. As long as readers are willing to study diligently, they can internalize the cosmos and grasp the workings of nature. He thought of the future generations studying the Yi Jing, and his work is both detailed and comprehensive. Without someone who can investigate ancient methods, verify current events, infer one thing from another, and predict the future from the past, who could compile such a book.

將見百愚聲鑑，占夫平郭璞諸家，相接式。百愚制述。□怪牒神經，金繩玉策□書，相流播。百愚行藏，偕高人隱士，弘道濟時，潛身利物，相不朽。第書已壽梨，只恐雷雨雲霧中，上事攝六丁神，追□□□□。即青丘元老，不孤秘護，索百愚希耄，一朝如隗。抄書版索精易者，指點屋下之金，如袁□得異人授畫□盟鏡之驗。令人有至誠如神之感。因敘之。

It is foreseeable that Yao Baiyu's reputation and discernment will continue the tradition of former masters of divination such as Guo Pu; the book he has compiled will also circulate and spread like secret scriptures recording supernatural phenomena and precious texts sealed with golden ropes and jade sticks. His origins and conduct will be associated with reclusive sages, promoting righteousness to relieve the times' difficulties and concealing himself for the benefit of all things, thus achieving immortality. However, since this book has already been printed and carved into blocks, there is fear that the Six Ding Immortal Soldiers sent down from heaven amidst thunder, rain, clouds and mist might retrieve it. If the elder sages in the area of Qingqiu were willing to share their hidden treasures and protect it, and if people sought it from Yao Baiyu, then when he reaches old age and is honored as King Yan Zhao honored Guo Wei, he could search for those skilled in the Yi Jing to transmit the knowledge. This would be like pointing out gold buried under a house, or like the Yuan family acquiring the art of drawing talismans and mirrors from a mysterious person, making one truly feel the meaning of the phrase "sincerity is as powerful as a deity." Therefore, I have written this preface for it.

明第十七主思宗帝三年也。至寶曆十三年，百三十四年也。崇禎庚午夏四月既望，東吳顧宗孟書於蘭玉居中。

At the time, it was the third year of the reign of Emperor Sizong (Chongzhen) of the Ming dynasty, 134 years after the 13th year of the Baoli era. On the 16th day of the fourth lunar month in the Gengwu year of the Chongzhen era, Gu Zongmeng from the Eastern Wu wrote this in the Lanyu residence.

易之為義，從日從月，陰陽之變，會意成名。易曰：變動不居，周流六虛。故卜筮之道貴在融通，勿泥形跡。吾人戴天履地，氣血精神莫不稟承天命。聖人作易以洩造化之妙。故人於日用事物，進退行藏，行天地之正，合天地之宜，一念才萌，神明斯應。今人以非義不軌，而思趨吉避凶，欲求卦之靈驗，未之有也。易不可以占險，其是之謂乎？

The character "Yi" is composed of "sun" on top and "moon" below, symbolizing the movement of sun and moon, and the changes of yin and yang. It is a character formed by combining meanings. The "Great Treatise" of the "Zhou Yi" says: "It is ever changing, flowing through the six directions." Therefore, the key to divination lies in understanding the whole rather than focusing on the surface forms of the hexagrams and lines. Human beings exist between heaven and earth, and none of their vital energies, blood, or spirit is not derived from heaven's mandate. The sages composed the "Zhou Yi" to reveal the profound mysteries of nature. Therefore, in daily affairs, whether one advances or retreats, serves the state or retreats to seclusion, as long as one's actions conform to the righteous path of heaven and earth and are appropriate to the times, the moment one's thought arises, the divine will immediately respond. Now, if someone harbors unjust intentions and acts against the right path, yet hopes to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune, expecting the oracle to be effective, there is no such reasoning. The ancients said, "The Yi cannot be used to predict dangerous situations," which refers precisely to this meaning.

凡有所占，當必誠必敬，齊心盥沐，焚香祈禱，則能感格神明，洞垂玄鑑。苟或不然，難望響應。卜以決疑。既卜之後，若可若否，悉憑卦象。毋率己意，欲其吉而必使之吉，慮其凶而必使之凶，再復再占，以瀆先聖。不惟怠忽神明，抑且反無張主。易曰：初筮告，再三瀆，瀆則不告。

When casting a hexagram for divination, one must approach with sincerity and reverence. First, one should gather the mind, wash hands and face, and burn incense to pray, so as to connect with the divine and receive clear guidance. If one does not do this, there is no hope of the hexagram responding. Divination is used to resolve doubts and uncertainties. Once a hexagram has been cast, whether an action is feasible or not should be determined solely by the hexagram's image, not by one's own subjective desires. One should not force the hexagram to be favorable just because they hope for good fortune, nor make it unfavorable out of fear of misfortune. Even repeating the same divination for the same matter is a desecration of the sages' teachings. Such behavior not only shows disrespect to the divine but also leaves the person more uncertain. The Hexagram Statement of the Zhou Changes (I Ching) says: "The first divination reveals, but repeated divinations are a violation. Once violated, there is no revelation." The first divination is the one that reveals, but repeated questioning is considered a violation, and once violated, the divine will no longer respond.

凡自占或與人占，事在六親之中，當以用爻推看。或有事出異常，難以生克剖斷者，須將世、應、日辰為主，或旺、生、扶、合，或衰、克、刑、沖，定其吉、凶、悔、吝。玄玄妙妙，惟在人之變通。

Whether divining for oneself or for others, if the matter falls within the scope of the Six Relations, one should take the corresponding Useful God to make a judgment. If encountering something strange or unusual that cannot be resolved simply through the Five Phases of generation and overcoming, one must focus on the World Line, Response Line, and Day Branch. One should determine whether they are on the side of prosperity, mutual generation, support, or combination, or on the side of decline, being overcome, being afflicted by刑, or being冲. Based on this, one can judge whether the matter is auspicious, inauspicious, regretful, or difficult. The subtlety lies entirely in the diviner's ability to adapt flexibly.

卜筮固當鄭重其事，預發虔誠，專心致志。倘事在急迫，又何暇論其時日哉？古有子不問卜之說，亦不足泥會於子日。占驗諸事詳見黃金策注中。

Divination should indeed be approached with seriousness and sincerity, with a devoted mind before casting the hexagram. However, if a matter is extremely urgent, how can one possibly take time to select an auspicious day and hour? There is an old saying that "a son does not consult divination," but one need not rigidly adhere to the belief that hexagrams should not be cast on a day named Zi. Detailed examples of verified divination results for various matters are all included in the annotations of each chapter of this book, The Golden Strategies.

是書刪削繁蕪，增刊秘本。始著入門之節要，次列玄奧之篇章，末附吉凶之星曜，條貫有倫，燦然不紊。同志之士一覽自知，無煩絮語。天玄賦等書細注，適足以盡探玄索隱之妙。蓋白文只能綱領大要，便於誦記。善讀者自能詳味，而熟玩焉。

This book has removed the complicated and disorderly parts from the old edition, and added the previously unpublished secret versions. It begins with the essential fundamentals for beginners, then proceeds to arrange the profound and mysterious chapters, and finally appends various deities, stars, and auspicious or inauspicious influences that determine fortune and misfortune. The structure is clear and well-organized, with no confusion. Those who are familiar with the subject can immediately understand it without needing much explanation. The detailed annotations accompanying works such as the "Tianxuan Fu" are able to thoroughly explain the subtle and profound aspects. Because the original text without annotations can only provide a general outline, suitable for recitation and memorization; those who are skilled in reading can naturally appreciate and deeply explore its meaning repeatedly.

舊刻載有河圖、洛書、蓍室等圖，此上古聖人參贊玄機，非後學所易曉。且以京房、管輅以錢代蓍之法行之，有似乎贅，今故刪去，惟存一圖如上。俾學者知八宮之方隅定位，五行所屬，開卷瞭然，斯亦造詣之捷徑雲。

Older editions included diagrams such as the Yellow River Chart, the Luo Writing, and the divination chamber, which were products of ancient sages revealing the profound mysteries of heaven and earth. These are not easily understood by later learners. Moreover, this book uses the method of casting hexagrams with coins instead of yarrow stalks, as developed by Jing Fang and Guan Lu. Including those diagrams would be redundant, so they have all been omitted, retaining only the diagram of the eight trigrams' directions. This allows scholars to immediately recognize the directions occupied by each of the eight trigrams—Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, and Dui—and their corresponding Five Phases. This makes the book immediately clear upon opening, providing a direct path for beginners to enter the study of divination.

吳門逸叟姚際隆刪補，長邑諸生王友校正。

This volume was edited and supplemented by Yao Jilong, a reclusive scholar from Wumen (now Suzhou), and proofread and corrected by Wang You, a student from Changzhou County. Yao Jilong, who went by the courtesy name "Baiyu," was the compiler of this book; Wang You participated in the proofreading as a student. Their names are listed at the beginning of the volume according to the standard practice of Ming dynasty book printing.

甲子乙丑海中金，丙寅丁卯爐中火，戊辰己巳大林木，庚午辛未路傍土，壬申癸酉劍鋒金，甲戌乙亥山頭火，丙子丁丑澗下水，戊寅己卯城頭土，庚辰辛巳白蠟金，壬午癸未楊柳木，甲申乙酉井泉水，丙戌丁亥屋上土，戊子己丑霹靂火，庚寅辛卯松柏木，壬辰癸巳長流水，甲午乙未砂中金，丙申丁酉山下火，戊戌己亥平地木，庚子辛丑壁上土，壬寅癸卯金箔金，甲辰乙巳佛燈火，丙午丁未天河水，戊申己酉大驛土，庚戌辛亥釵釧金，壬子癸丑桑拓木，甲寅乙卯大溪水，丙辰丁巳沙中土，戊午己未天上火，庚申辛酉石榴木，壬戌癸亥大海水。

This is the "Sixty Jiazi Nayin Song." The ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches are combined in pairs, forming a cycle of sixty Jiazi combinations. Each adjacent pair shares a single Nayin Five Phase, so the sixty Jiazi are divided into thirty Nayin groups. For example, Jiazi and Yichou both belong to "Sea of Salt Gold," Bingyin and Dingmao both belong to "Cauldron Fire," and so on, until Renxu and Guihai both belong to "Great Sea Water." The Five Phases of Nayin only include gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, but each is given an image name such as "Sea of Salt Gold," "Cauldron Fire," "Great Forest Wood," or "Roadside Wood," to distinguish their strength and texture. For instance, both are gold, but "Blade Gold" is sharp while "Sand Gold" is fragmented. Similarly, both are fire, but "Thunder Fire" is fierce while "Buddha Lamp Fire" is weak. In six-line divination, Nayin is used to determine the Five Phase of the year, the nature of objects, and the characteristics of the things being divined. It is not the same as the Five Phase of the Earthly Branch on the line. Scholars must not confuse the two. The entire song must be memorized thoroughly in order to use it fluently when interpreting a hexagram.

相生：金生水，水生木，木生火，火生土，土生金。相剋：金克木，木克土，土克水，水克火，火克金。

The order of mutual generation among the Five Phases is: metal melts to produce water, water nourishes to produce wood, wood burns to produce fire, fire consumes to produce earth, and earth contains minerals to produce metal, forming a continuous cycle. The order of mutual control among the Five Phases is: metal can cut wood, wood can break earth, earth can block water, water can extinguish fire, and fire can melt metal, also forming a continuous cycle. All six-line divination in hexagram interpretation is based on these two cycles: the one that generates me is considered favorable, and the one that controls me is considered unfavorable. If the useful god receives support and generation, the matter will succeed; if it is controlled, the matter will fail. This is the fundamental principle for all reasoning in the entire text.

生我者為父母，我生者為子孫，克我者為官鬼，我克者為妻財，比合者為兄弟。

The "Six Relations" are determined by taking the Five Phases of the hexagram's associated palace as "me." Then, according to the principles of generation and overcoming in the Five Phases, each of the six lines is assigned a name. The Phase that generates "me" is called "Parents," the Phase that "me" generates is called "Children," the Phase that overcomes "me" is called "Official Ghost," the Phase that "me" overcomes is called "Wealth," and the Phase that is the same as "me" is called "Siblings." For example, the Qian Palace belongs to Metal. Earth generates Metal, so the line of Earth is called Parents; Metal generates Water, so the line of Water is called Children; Fire overcomes Metal, so the line of Fire is called Official Ghost; Metal overcomes Wood, so the line of Wood is called Wealth; and the line of the same Metal is called Siblings. When adding "me" itself, there are actually five categories. When divining, according to the question asked, one of these is selected as the Useful God.

乾三連，坤六斷，震仰盂，艮覆碗，離中虛，坎中滿，兌上缺，巽下斷。

This is a mnemonic for memorizing the forms of the eight single trigrams. "Qian" consists of three yang lines, all connected as long horizontal strokes; "Kun" has three yin lines, broken into six short segments; "Zhen" has one yang line at the bottom and two yin lines above, resembling a bowl facing upward; "Gen" has one yang line on top and two yin lines below, like an overturned bowl; "Li" has yang lines at the top and bottom with a yin line in the middle, leaving a hollow center; "Kan" has yin lines at the top and bottom with a yang line in the middle, making a full center; "Dui" has one broken line at the top; "Xun" has one broken line at the bottom. Once these eight lines are memorized, one can immediately recognize the name of any trigram upon seeing its form.

乾、兌屬金，震、巽屬木，坎屬水，離屬火，坤、艮屬土。

Each of the eight trigrams has a fixed归属 in the Five Phases: the Qian and Dui trigrams belong to Metal, the Zhen and Xun trigrams belong to Wood, the Kan trigram belongs to Water, the Li trigram belongs to Fire, and the Kun and Gen trigrams belong to Earth. This归属 serves as the starting point for determining the Six Relations in Six-Element divination. Whenever a hexagram is assigned to a particular trigram, the Five Phase of that trigram becomes "I." Then, by comparing the Five Phases of the earthly branches contained within the hexagram, one can determine the Parents, Children, Official Ghost, Wealth, and Siblings. Therefore, although this statement is only one sentence, it is the fundamental principle for setting up the hexagram in the entire text.

以錢三文，熏於爐上，致敬而祝，祝曰：天何言哉，叩之即應；神之靈矣，感而遂通。今有某人，有事關心，罔知休咎，罔釋厥疑，惟神惟靈，望垂昭報，若可若否，尚明告之。祝畢擲錢：一背為單，畫----；二背為拆，畫－－；三背為重，畫０；純字為交，畫X。

Take three copper coins, first熏 them in the incense burner, and respectfully pray, saying: "Heaven has never spoken, yet a single inquiry brings a response; deities are so responsive, a single connection brings correspondence. Now there is a person who is troubled by a matter in his heart, unsure if it is auspicious or ominous, and has no way to resolve his doubts. He only seeks the divine to manifest, to give a clear sign. Whether it is feasible, please clearly inform." After the prayer, toss the coins. When the three coins fall, if one is the back side and two are the front side, it is recorded as "single" and drawn as a yang line; if two are the back side and one is the front side, it is recorded as "split" and drawn as a broken yin line; if all three are the back side, it is recorded as "double" and drawn as a circle; if all three are the front side, it is recorded as "cross" and drawn as a slash. "Single" and "split" are static lines, while "double" and "cross" are moving lines that change.

自下而上，三擲內卦成。再祝曰：某宮三象，吉凶未判，再求外象三爻，以成一卦，以決憂疑。祝畢復如前法再擲，合成一卦而斷吉凶。至敬至誠無不感應。訣曰：兩背由來拆，雙眉本是單，渾眉交定位，總背是重安；單單單曰乾，拆拆拆曰坤，單拆單曰離，拆單拆曰坎。餘卦仿此。單變為重，折變為交。

The order of the lines is counted from the bottom up. After casting three times, the lower trigram is formed. Then one prays: "The image of the third line in the lower trigram is complete, but the fortune is still undetermined. I now ask for the upper trigram, combining it with the lower trigram to form a complete six-line hexagram, so that I may decide upon my worries and doubts." After the prayer, one again casts three times in the same way, combining the upper and lower trigrams to form a complete hexagram, which can then be used to determine fortune. As long as one is sincere and respectful, there will be no failure to respond. The mnemonic says: when two coins are placed with their backs up, it is recorded as "split"; "double eyebrows" refers to two coins showing their heads with only one back showing, which is originally "single"; "full eyebrows" refers to all three coins showing their heads, which is fixed as "cross"; and when all three coins show their backs, it is recorded as "double." If all three lines are single, it is the trigram Qian (Heaven); if all three are split, it is the trigram Kun (Earth); if single, split, single are stacked, it is the trigram Li (Fire); if split, single, split are stacked, it is the trigram Kan (Water); the rest of the trigrams follow the same pattern. As for the moving lines, a yang line "single" changes to "double," and a yin line "split" changes to "cross."

乾宮八卦：（俱屬金）乾為天、天風姤、天山遁、天地否、風地觀、山地剝、火地晉、火天大有。坎宮八卦：（俱屬水）坎為水、水澤節、水雷屯、水火既濟、澤火革、雷火豐、地火明夷、地水師。艮宮八卦：（俱屬土）艮為山、山火賁、山天大畜、山澤損、火澤睽、天澤履、風澤中孚，風山漸。震宮八卦：（俱屬木）震為雷、雷地豫、雷水解、雷風恆、地風升、水風井、澤風大過，澤雷隨。

The sixty-four hexagrams are divided into eight groups according to Jing Fang's Eight Palaces system. Each palace contains eight hexagrams, and the Five Phases attributes of all hexagrams in the same palace follow the palace's attribute. The eight hexagrams in the Qian Palace all belong to metal, in the following order: Qian (Heaven), Heaven Wind Gou, Heaven Mountain Dun, Heaven Earth Pi, Wind Earth Guan, Mountain Earth Bo, Fire Earth Jin, Fire Heaven Da You. The eight hexagrams in the Kan Palace all belong to water, in the following order: Kan (Water), Water Earth Jie, Water Thunder Zhun, Water Fire Ji Ji, Earth Fire Ge, Thunder Fire Feng, Earth Fire Ming Yi, Earth Water Shi. The eight hexagrams in the Gen Palace all belong to earth, in the following order: Gen (Mountain), Mountain Fire Bi, Mountain Heaven Da Xu, Mountain Earth Sun, Fire Earth Kui, Heaven Earth Lv, Wind Earth Zhong Fu, Wind Mountain Jian. The eight hexagrams in the Zhen Palace all belong to wood, in the following order: Zhen (Thunder), Thunder Earth Yu, Thunder Water Xie, Thunder Wind Heng, Earth Wind Sheng, Water Wind Jing, Earth Wind Da Guo, Earth Thunder Sui. The first hexagram in each palace is a 'Pure Hexagram' with the same upper and lower trigrams. Following this, the hexagrams are derived by changing each line from the bottom up, resulting in six hexagrams. The seventh hexagram is called the 'Wandering Soul', and the eighth is called the 'Returning Soul'.

巽宮八卦：（俱屬木）巽為風、風天小畜、風火家人、風雷益、天雷無妄，火雷噬嗑，山雷頤，山風蠱。離宮八卦：（俱屬火）離為火，火山旅，火風鼎，火水未濟，山水蒙，風水渙，天水訟、天火同人。坤官八卦：（俱屬土）坤為地，地雷復，地澤臨，地天泰，雷天大壯、澤天夬，水天需，水地比。兌宮八卦：（俱屬金）兌為澤，澤水困，澤地萃，澤山咸，水山蹇，地山謙，雷山小過，雷澤歸妹。

The eight trigrams in the Xun (Wind) group all belong to the Wood element, in the following order: Xun (Wind), Xiao Xu (Heaven over Wind), Jia Ren (Fire over Wind), Yi (Thunder over Wind), Wu Wang (Heavenly Thunder), Shi Ke (Fire over Thunder), Yi (Thunder over Mountain), and Gu (Wind over Mountain). The eight trigrams in the Li (Fire) group all belong to the Fire element, in the following order: Li (Fire), Lv (Mountain over Fire), Ding (Fire over Wind), Wei Ji (Water over Fire), Meng (Mountain over Water), Huan (Wind over Water), Song (Heavenly Water), and Tong Ren (Heavenly Fire). The eight trigrams in the Kun (Earth) group all belong to the Earth element (the original text mistakenly writes 'official' instead of 'group'), in the following order: Kun (Earth), Fu (Thunder over Earth), Lin (Lake over Earth), Tai (Heaven over Earth), Da Zhuang (Heavenly Thunder), Guai (Heaven over Lake), Xu (Water over Heaven), and Bi (Earth over Water). The eight trigrams in the Dui (Lake) group all belong to the Metal element, in the following order: Dui (Lake), Kun (Water over Lake), Cui (Earth over Lake), Xian (Mountain over Lake), Jian (Mountain over Water), Qian (Mountain over Earth), Xiao Guo (Thunder over Mountain), and Gui Mei (Lake over Earth). In total, the eight groups contain sixty-four hexagrams. After casting a hexagram, one must first determine which group it belongs to in order to identify the Five Phases and the Six Relations.

乾一，兌二，離三，震四，巽五，坎六，艮七，坤八。水一，火二，木三，金四，土五。

The earlier heaven order of the eight trigrams is: Qian first, Dui second, Li third, Zhen fourth, Xun fifth, Kan sixth, Gen seventh, and Kun eighth. This sequence comes from the Earlier Heaven Trigrams diagram and is often used in arranging trigrams and starting numbers. The order of the Five Phases is: water first, fire second, wood third, metal fourth, and earth fifth. This sequence is derived from the order of the Five Phases recorded in the Book of Documents, the Hongfan Chapter, which corresponds to the numbers in the Yellow River Chart: "Heaven one generates water, Earth two generates fire, Heaven three generates wood, Earth four generates metal, Heaven five generates earth." This sequence serves as the basis for discussions on generation and strength or decline in divination.

乾坤屯蒙需訟師，比小畜兮履泰否；同人大有謙豫隨，蠱臨觀兮噬嗑賁；剝復無妄大畜頤，大過坎離三十備。咸恆遁兮及大壯，晉與明夷家人睽；蹇解損益夬姤萃，升困井革鼎震繼；艮漸歸妹豐旅巽，兌渙節兮中孚至；小過既濟兼未濟，是為下經三十四。

This song explains the order of the sixty-four hexagrams in the commonly used version of the Zhou Changes, which differs from the sequence of the eight trigrams. Scholars must distinguish between the two. The upper part begins with the hexagrams Qian (Heaven) and Kun (Earth), followed by Tun (Obstruction), Meng (Youth), Xu (Need), Song (Contention), Shi (Army), Bi (Comparison), Xiao Xu (Small Accumulation), Lu (Footsteps), Tai (Peace), Po (Opposition), Tong Ren (Union with Others), Da You (Great Possession), Qian (Humility), Yu (Joy), Sui (Following), Gu (Corruption), Lin (Approach), Guan (Observation), Shi He (Devouring), Ben (Beauty), Bo (Decrease), Fu (Return), Wu Wang (No Falsehood), Da Xu (Great Accumulation), Yi (Nourishment), Da Guo (Great Excess), Kan (Water), and Li (Fire), totaling thirty hexagrams. The lower part starts with Xian (Intimacy), Heng (Permanence), Dun (Retreat), Da Zhuang (Great Strength), followed by Jin (Progress), Ming Yi (Darkness), Jia Ren (Family), Kui (Disunion), Jian (Obstruction), Xie (Release), Shen (Loss), Yi (Gain), Guai (Decision), Gou (Meeting), Cui (Gathering), Sheng (Rising), Kun (Obstruction), Jing (Well), Ge (Change), Ding (Cauldron), Zhen (Thunder), Gen (Mountain), Jian (Gradual Progress), Gui Mei (Return of the Wife), Feng (Abundance), Lu (Travel), Xun (Wind), Dui (Lake), Huan (Dispersal), Jie (Regulation), Zhong Fu (Sincere Trust), Xiao Guo (Small Excess), Ji Ji (Completion), and ends with Wei Ji (Not Yet Completed), totaling thirty-four hexagrams. Altogether, they make up the sixty-four hexagrams.

乾為君兮首與馬，卦屬老陽體至剛。坎雖為耳又為豕，艮為手狗男之詳。震卦但為龍與足，三卦皆名曰少陽。陽剛終極資陰濟，造化因知不易量。

This passage is based on the imagery from the "Say卦Transmission" of the Zhou Yi. "Qian" represents the ruler in human affairs, the head in the human body, and the horse in animals. The trigram Qian has three pure yang lines, making it "old yang," which is extremely strong and vigorous. "Kan" represents the ear in the human body and the pig in animals; "Gen" represents the hand in the human body and the dog in animals, both belonging to male animals. "Zhen" represents the dragon in animals and the foot in the human body. The trigrams Kan, Gen, and Zhen each have one yang line and two yin lines, and are all called "young yang." When yang strength reaches its peak, it must be balanced by yin to maintain harmony, showing the profound and unfathomable nature of the universe's creation. When interpreting the hexagrams, selecting the useful god, judging the appearance of people and domestic animals, these trigram images are all essential.

坤為臣兮腹與牛，卦屬老陰體至柔。離雖為目又為雉，兌為口羊女之流。巽卦但為雞與股，少陰三卦皆相伴。陰柔終極資陽濟，萬象蒐羅靡不周。

The trigram "Kun" represents a minister in human affairs, the abdomen in the human body, and the ox in animals. Its structure consists of three yin lines, making it "old yin," which is extremely gentle and compliant. The trigram "Li" corresponds to the eyes in the human body and the wild chicken in animals. The trigram "Dui" corresponds to the mouth in the human body and the sheep in animals, both of which are associated with females. The trigram "Xun" corresponds to the chicken in animals and the thighs in the human body. The trigrams Li, Dui, and Xun each have one yin line and two yang lines, and are collectively called "young yin." They pair with the previous three trigrams of "young yang." When yin softness reaches its extreme, it must be balanced by yang strength. By classifying all things in this way, the eight trigrams encompass all phenomena in the world, nothing is left out.

甲乙東方木，丙丁南方火，戊己中央土，庚辛西方金，壬癸北方水。子水鼠，丑土牛，寅木虎，卯木兔，辰土龍，巳火蛇，午火馬，未土羊，申金猴，酉金雞，戌土狗，亥水豬。

The ten heavenly stems are associated with directions and the five phases: Jia and Yi are in the east and belong to wood, Bing and Ding are in the south and belong to fire, Wu and Ji are in the center and belong to earth, Geng and Xin are in the west and belong to metal, and Ren and Gui are in the north and belong to water. The twelve earthly branches each correspond to a phase and an animal: Zi belongs to water and is paired with the rat, Chou belongs to earth and is paired with the ox, Yin belongs to wood and is paired with the tiger, Mao belongs to wood and is paired with the rabbit, Chen belongs to earth and is paired with the dragon, Si belongs to fire and is paired with the snake, Wu belongs to fire and is paired with the horse, Wei belongs to earth and is paired with the sheep, Shen belongs to metal and is paired with the monkey, You belongs to metal and is paired with the rooster, Xu belongs to earth and is paired with the dog, and Hai belongs to water and is paired with the pig. In the six-line hexagram, each line must include an earthly branch. When interpreting the hexagram, the five phases and animals of the earthly branches are essential for determining the six relations, analyzing generation and overcoming relationships, determining the timing of events, and interpreting matters related to people and affairs. Therefore, these two aspects must be memorized thoroughly.

（其法詳見後逐卦爻象式）乾金甲子外壬午，【子寅辰午申戍】；坎水戊寅外戊申，【寅辰午申戊子】；艮土丙辰外丙戍，【辰午申戍子寅】；震木庚子外庚午，【子寅辰午申戍】；巽木辛丑外辛未，【丑亥酉未巳卯】；離火巳卯外巳酉，【卯丑亥酉未巳】；坤土乙未外癸丑，【未巳卯丑亥酉】；兌金丁巳外丁亥，【巳卯丑亥酉未】。右決每句下小注，凡學者皆宜熟讀。然自下升上，一如點畫卦爻法。

This song explains the fixed rules for assigning heavenly stems and earthly branches to each of the eight trigrams. The specific method of assignment is detailed in the subsequent sections, which list the yao (lines) of each trigram. The Qian trigram belongs to metal; the inner trigram's third line is assigned the stem Jia, starting from the first line with Jiazi. The outer trigram's third line is assigned the stem Ren, starting from the fourth line with Renwu. The six earthly branches, from bottom to top, are Zi, Yin, Chen, Wu, Shen, and Xu. The Kan trigram belongs to water; the inner trigram is assigned the stem Wu starting from Wuyin, and the outer trigram is also assigned Wu starting from Wushen. The six earthly branches are Yin, Chen, Wu, Shen, Xu, and Zi. The Gen trigram belongs to earth; the inner trigram is assigned the stem Bing starting from Bingchen, and the outer trigram is also assigned Bing starting from Bingxu. The six earthly branches are Chen, Wu, Shen, Xu, Zi, and Yin. The Zhen trigram belongs to wood; the inner trigram is assigned the stem Geng starting from Gengzi, and the outer trigram is also assigned Geng starting from Gengwu. The six earthly branches are Zi, Yin, Chen, Wu, Shen, and Xu. The above four trigrams are yang; the earthly branches proceed in order, skipping one each time. The Xun trigram belongs to wood; the inner trigram is assigned the stem Xin starting from Xinchou, and the outer trigram is also assigned Xin starting from Xinwei. The six earthly branches are Chou, Hai, You, Wei, Si, and Mao. The Li trigram belongs to fire; the inner trigram is assigned the stem Ji starting from Jimao, and the outer trigram is also assigned Ji starting from Jiyou. The six earthly branches are Mao, Chou, Hai, You, Wei, and Si. The Kun trigram belongs to earth; the inner trigram is assigned the stem Yi starting from Yiwei, and the outer trigram is assigned Gui starting from Guichou. The six earthly branches are Wei, Si, Mao, Chou, Hai, and You. The Dui trigram belongs to metal; the inner trigram is assigned the stem Ding starting from Dingsi, and the outer trigram is also assigned Ding starting from Dinghai. The six earthly branches are Si, Mao, Chou, Hai, You, and Wei. The above four trigrams are yin; the earthly branches proceed in reverse order, skipping one each time. The notes in the brackets 【】 below each line indicate the earthly branches assigned to each of the six lines from the first to the top in each trigram. Scholars should memorize these thoroughly. When setting up the trigram, the lines should be arranged from bottom to top, exactly the same as the order in which the trigram lines are drawn.

八卦之首世六當，（謂八純卦，世都在第六爻。）以下初爻輪上揚，（若各宮之第二卦，世在初爻。第三卦世在二爻，餘可類推。）游魂八位四爻立，（每宮第七卦，謂之游魂，世在四爻。）歸魂八卦三爻詳。（各宮第八卦，為歸魂，世在三爻。）世初應四，世二應五，世三應六，世四應初，世五應二，世六應三。

This verse determines the position of the "World Line" (世爻). In each palace, the first hexagram, which is a pure hexagram with upper and lower trigrams identical, places the World Line on the sixth line (top line). Starting from the second hexagram, the World Line moves upward line by line: the second hexagram has the World Line on the first line, the third on the second line, the fourth on the third line, the fifth on the fourth line, the sixth on the fifth line, and so on. The seventh hexagram in each palace is called the "Wandering Soul" (游魂) hexagram, and the World Line is placed on the fourth line. The eighth hexagram is called the "Returning Soul" (归魂) hexagram, and the World Line is placed on the third line. The "Response Line" (应爻) is always two lines away from the World Line: if the World Line is on the first line, the Response Line is on the fourth line; if the World Line is on the second line, the Response Line is on the fifth line; if the World Line is on the third line, the Response Line is on the sixth line; if the World Line is on the fourth line, the Response Line is on the first line; if the World Line is on the fifth line, the Response Line is on the second line; if the World Line is on the sixth line, the Response Line is on the third line. The World Line represents the person seeking the divination, while the Response Line represents the other party or the matter being asked about. The interactions of generation and control between these two lines are the first consideration in interpreting the hexagram.

假如乾卦：世在六，應在三；姤卦便世在初，應在四；遁卦世在二，應在五；否、觀、剝皆從其序，各進一位。至晉卦，不得上至第六爻，仍縮下安在第四爻，應在初爻，是為游魂卦。至大有卦又退下一爻，世在第三爻，應為第六爻，為歸魂卦。各宮各卦皆依次例推之。

Taking the eight trigrams of the Qian hexagram as an example, the first hexagram is "Qian (Heaven)" with the world line on the sixth line and the response line on the third line. The second hexagram is "Gou (Heaven and Wind)" with the world line on the first line and the response line on the fourth line. The third hexagram is "Dun (Heaven and Mountain)" with the world line on the second line and the response line on the fifth line. The following hexagrams "Pi (Heaven and Earth)" "Guan (Wind and Earth)" and "Bo (Mountain and Earth)" follow this order, each moving up one line respectively, becoming world three and response six, world four and response first, world five and response second. When reaching the seventh hexagram "Jin (Fire and Earth)", the world line cannot move up to the sixth line, so it moves back to the fourth line, with the response line on the first line, which is called the "youhun" hexagram. When reaching the eighth hexagram "Da You (Fire and Heaven)", the world line moves down one line to the third line, with the response line on the sixth line, which is called the "guihun" hexagram. The rest of the seven trigrams follow this same order.

子午持世身居初，丑未持世身居二，寅申持世身居三，卯酉持世身居四，辰戌持世身居五，巳亥持世身居六。

This is a mnemonic for determining the "World Body" (身). Look at the earthly branch contained within the world line (世爻), and place the "body" (身) on the corresponding line: if the world line contains Zi or Wu, place the body on the first line; if it contains Chou or Wei, place the body on the second line; if it contains Yin or Shen, place the body on the third line; if it contains Mao or You, place the body on the fourth line; if it contains Chen or Xu, place the body on the fifth line; if it contains Si or Hai, place the body on the sixth line. This method determines the body based on the world line, and it is separate from the "month hexagram body" (月卦身) determined by the yin and yang of the world line and a numerical count. Students must not confuse these two. Although the use of the world body is less common in modern practice, when encountering the character "身" in old texts, one should still understand its origin.

陰世則從五月起，陽世還從子月（子月乃十一月也）生，欲得識其卦中意，從初數至世方真。看世在交拆爻為陰，在重單爻為陽。俱從初爻上數至世，便知何月卦，即是卦身也。吉神照臨則吉，凶煞克害則凶。假如乾卦世爻是單，便以十一月從初爻數上去，到第六爻世上即是，四月卦也。又如明夷卦，世爻是拆，從初爻以五月數起，至世即八月卦也。

This is the method for establishing the "Monthly Hexagram Body." First, determine the yin or yang nature of the World Line. If the World Line is an intersecting line or a split line, it is yin, and you start counting from the fifth month (May, Wu month). If the World Line is a repeating line or a single line, it is yang, and you start counting from the first month (Zi month), which is the eleventh lunar month. Counting is done from the first line upwards to the line where the World Line is located. The branch you arrive at corresponds to the month of the hexagram, and that branch is the "Hexagram Body" of the primary hexagram. To truly understand the meaning of the hexagram, this counting method is essential. If the Hexagram Body is illuminated by auspicious deities, it indicates good fortune; if it is harmed by malevolent forces or afflicted by Inauspicious Sha, it indicates misfortune. For example, in the hexagram Qian, the World Line is on the top line, which is a single line and thus yang. Counting from the first line, the first month is Zi (eleventh lunar month), then Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, and finally the sixth line, which is Si. Therefore, it is a hexagram of the fourth month. Another example is the hexagram Mingyi, where the World Line is a split line and thus yin. Counting from the first line, the fifth month is Wu, then Wei, Shen, and so on, until the World Line falls on Shen, which corresponds to the eighth month.

甲乙起青龍，丙丁起朱雀，戊日起勾陳，己日起螣蛇，庚辛起白虎，壬癸起玄武。（俱從下起至上。）附例：今以甲乙丙丁日起，附載為式，餘仿此：初爻、二爻、三爻、四爻、五爻、六爻。甲乙日例：青龍、朱雀、勾陳、螣蛇、白虎、玄武。丙丁日例：朱雀、勾陳、螣蛇、白虎、玄武、青龍。

The Six Spirits are also called the Six Beasts, and they are assigned to the six lines according to the Heavenly Stem of the day when the hexagram is cast. On days beginning with Jia or Yi, the sequence starts with the Azure Dragon; on days beginning with Bing or Ding, it starts with the Vermilion Bird; on days beginning with Wu, it starts with Gou Chen; on days beginning with Ji, it starts with Teng Sha; on days beginning with Geng or Xin, it starts with the White Tiger; and on days beginning with Ren or Gui, it starts with the Black Tortoise. The term "start" refers to placing the first spirit on the first line, then proceeding in the fixed order of Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Gou Chen, Teng Sha, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise, from the bottom to the top line, and after reaching Black Tortoise, it cycles back to Azure Dragon. Here are examples for days beginning with Jia and Yi, and Bing and Ding, with the rest following the same pattern. On Jia and Yi days, the first line is Azure Dragon, the second line is Vermilion Bird, the third line is Gou Chen, the fourth line is Teng Sha, the fifth line is White Tiger, and the sixth line is Black Tortoise. On Bing and Ding days, the first line is Vermilion Bird, the second line is Gou Chen, the third line is Teng Sha, the fourth line is White Tiger, the fifth line is Black Tortoise, and the sixth line is Azure Dragon. The Six Spirits do not indicate fortune or misfortune, success or failure; they are only used to help distinguish the nature of matters and the characteristics of people involved.

乾坤來往換，艮兌兩邊求，震巽相抽取，坎離遞送流。乾卦伏神從坤卦尋，坤卦伏神從乾卦取。兩宮互相交換，下六宮一如此例。假如乾卦六爻是：子寅辰午申戌，其伏神用坤卦：未巳卯丑亥酉。

The "Flying God" is the line that appears in the hexagram, while the "Hidden God" is the Six Relation that is not part of the hexagram and is hidden beneath the Flying God. To determine the Hidden God, one uses the first hexagram of each of the eight palaces as a reference, and pairs them oppositely: the Qian Palace pairs with the Kun Palace, the Gen Palace pairs with the Dui Palace, the Zhen Palace pairs with the Xun Palace, and the Kan Palace pairs with the Li Palace. Therefore, the Hidden God of the Qian hexagram is found in the Kun hexagram, and the Hidden God of the Kun hexagram is found in the Qian hexagram; these two palaces exchange accordingly, and the other six palaces follow the same rule. For example, the earthly branches included in the six lines of the Qian hexagram from the initial line to the top are Zi, Yin, Chen, Wu, Shen, and Xu. The Hidden Gods of the Qian hexagram are then taken from the Kun hexagram as Wei, Si, Mao, Chou, Hai, and You, with each line corresponding to one line in the Hidden God.

又如天風姤卦，外三爻是本宮出現，不必看其伏神；內三爻是巽宮來，方要察其本宮。子寅辰伏在丑亥酉內也。至風地觀、山地剝、火地晉，內外卦皆是別宮，其本宮六爻皆伏藏於內。至火天大有歸魂卦，外三爻是伏藏，內三爻是出現，餘宮各卦可以類推。凡看伏神，因用爻不上卦，或被沖剋，不得已而按索之。學者自宜變通，不可拘泥。

For example, in the hexagram Tian Feng Gou, it belongs to the Qian trigram group. The third line of the outer trigram is still the original trigram of the Qian group, and all six relations are already present in the hexagram, so there is no need to look for hidden gods. However, the third line of the inner trigram comes from the Xun trigram group, so we need to refer back to the original Qian trigram. Thus, the sons, yin, and chen of the third line of the Qian trigram are respectively hidden beneath the you, hai, and chou of the third line of the Gou hexagram. As for the hexagrams Feng Di Guan, Shan Di Bo, and Huo Di Jin, neither the inner nor outer trigrams are the original trigram of the Qian group, so all six lines of the Qian trigram are entirely hidden beneath them. In the returning soul hexagram Huo Tian Da You, the situation is reversed: the outer three lines are hidden, while the inner three lines are visible. The rest of the hexagrams can be similarly inferred. Whenever we need to look for hidden gods, it is because the useful god is not present in the hexagram, or although it is present, it is clashed with or controlled by the day branch or moving line, so we have to search for it. Scholars should be flexible and not stick to fixed rules.

試論泰復夬需旅，鼎解大畜豫賁推，十卦本來無父母，若卜父母非所宜。以上十卦無父母爻。更有觀剝恆升井，大過六卦弟兄虧，若占兄弟切須忌，縱無大患主災危。以上六卦無兄弟爻。

Among the sixty-four hexagrams, some are inherently lacking in a particular type of Six Relations. When such a hexagram is encountered, the corresponding Useful God does not respond, and one must instead refer to the Hidden God. The interpretation should be especially cautious. There are ten hexagrams lacking the Parents' Trigram: The Prosperous, The Return, The Parting, The Waiting, The Traveler, The Tripod, The Resolution, The Great Accumulation, The Joy, and The Ornate. Whenever divining matters related to parents or elders, or matters concerning houses, vehicles, ships, documents, or contracts where the Parents' Trigram is the Useful God, obtaining these ten hexagrams is not favorable. There are six hexagrams lacking the Brothers' Trigram: The Observing, The Erosion, The Perseverance, The Ascending, The Well, and The Great Exceeding. Whenever divining matters related to brothers and sisters or friends of the same generation, obtaining these six hexagrams is most to be avoided. Although major calamities may not occur, they indicate illness or danger.

遁履姤孚漸謙渙，屯睽既濟革明夷，小過咸蒙並蹇卦，十六卦中妻財虧。以上十六卦無妻財爻。無子亦有十六卦，二過否蠱並頤隨，大畜賁觀中孚井，遁升歸妹晉損兒。以上十六卦無子孫爻。小畜未濟家人卦，更逢旅訟渙益頤，八者之中皆無鬼，求官謁貴豈相宜。以上八卦無官鬼爻。

The sixteen hexagrams lacking the "wife and wealth line" are: "Dun," "Lv," "Gou," "Zhongfou," "Jian," "Qian," "Huan," "Zun," "Kui," "Ji Ji," "Ge," "Mingyi," "Xiaoguo," "Xian," "Meng," "Jian." Whenever divining about wives, concubines, wealth, or profits from trade, if these hexagrams appear, the wife and wealth line does not come into play. The sixteen hexagrams lacking the "children line" are: "Xiaoguo," "Daguo," "Po," "Gu," "Yi," "Sui," "Daxu," "Ben," "Guan," "Zhongfou," "Jing," "Dun," "Sheng," "Gui Mei," "Jin," "Sun." In the song, "two overflows" refer to "Xiaoguo" and "Daguo." Whenever divining about children, livestock, medicine, monks and Taoists, or seeking blessings and avoiding calamities, the children line is considered the useful god. If these hexagrams appear, one must check the hidden god. The eight hexagrams lacking the "official and ghost line" are: "Xiaoxu," "Wei Ji," "Jiaoren," "Lu," "Song," "Huan," "Yi," "Yi." The official and ghost line governs official positions and diseases, so these eight hexagrams, which lack the ghost line, are not suitable for seeking official positions, advancement, or meeting noblemen.

五位各爻兼備者，二十之卦報君知。八純節豐及大有，比臨無妄大壯師。萃卦噬嗑同人困，財官父子兄皆宜。

Among the sixty-four hexagrams, there are twenty hexagrams in which the five categories of six relations—parents, siblings, children, wealth, and official ghost—are all present without any missing. Now I will tell you them one by one: the eight pure hexagrams (Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, and Dui), plus Jie, Feng, Da You, Bi, Lin, Wu Wang, Da Zhuang, Shi, Cui, Shi He, Tong Ren, and Kun. If you come across one of these twenty hexagrams, regardless of whether the question is about wealth, official ghost, parents, children, or siblings, the useful god will be clearly present in the hexagram, without the need to search for a hidden god. The interpretation will be the most convenient and straightforward.

明夷與頤晉，需訟及中孚，小過並大過，游魂應在初。歸妹及同人，師隨蠱漸輪，比還兼大有，八卦是歸魂。

The seventh hexagram of each of the eight palaces is called the "Woyun" hexagram, totaling eight: The Brightness, The Abstinence, The Progress, The Necessity, The Contentious, The Middle Trust, The Small Excess, and The Great Excess. In these hexagrams, the World Line is located at the fourth line, and the Response Line falls at the first line. The Woyun hexagram signifies restlessness of the mind, movement and migration, and repeated occurrences. It is especially important to pay attention to when divining about people traveling, lost items, or relocation. The eighth hexagram of each of the eight palaces is called the "Guihun" hexagram, also totaling eight: The Return of the Maiden, The Fellowship, The Army, The Following, The Pestilence, The Gradual Progress, The Ratio, and The Great Possession. In these hexagrams, the World Line is located at the third line, and the Response Line falls at the top line. The Guihun hexagram signifies returning to one's original position, going away and coming back, and the completion of matters, which is exactly opposite to the Woyun hexagram.

甲己之年丙作首，乙庚之歲戊為頭，丙辛之位從庚上，丁壬壬位順行流，更加戊癸從何起，甲寅之上好追求。假如甲、己年，其正月便是丙寅月，二月是丁卯月，挨順輪去。乙、庚年，正月是戊寅月，二月是己卯月。其餘仿此。

This song teaches how to determine the stem of the first month based on the heavenly stem of the year, which is known as the "Five Tiger Hidden" method. If the heavenly stem of the year is Jia or Ji, the first month begins with Bingyin; if it is Yi or Geng, the first month begins with Wuyin; if it is Bing or Xin, the first month begins with Gengyin; if it is Ding or Ren, the first month begins with Rennyin; if it is Wu or Gui, the first month begins with Jiayin. The earthly branch of the month always starts with Yin because the lunar calendar considers the month of Yin as the first month. For example, in a Jia or Ji year, the first month is Bingyin, and the second month is Dingmao, and so on, following the sequence of the sixty jiazi in order. In a Yi or Geng year, the first month is Wuyin, and the second month is Jimao. The same method applies to other years. To determine the month builder for divination, one must first be able to calculate the stem and branch of the month.

甲己還加甲，乙庚丙作初，丙辛從戊起，丁壬庚子居，戊癸何方發，壬子是真途。假如甲、己日，甲子時起；乙、庚日，丙子時起。餘例推。

This song teaches how to determine the stem of the first hour (子时) based on the day stem. If the day stem is Jia or Ji, the first hour starts with Jiazi; if it is Yi or Geng, the first hour starts with Bingzi; if it is Bing or Xin, the first hour starts with Wuzi; if it is Ding or Ren, the first hour starts with Gengzi; if it is Wu or Gui, the first hour starts with Renzi. After determining the stem and branch of the first hour, the remaining hours can be calculated in order according to the sequence of the sixty stems and branches. For example, on Jia day or Ji day, the first hour begins with Jiazi; on Yi day or Geng day, the first hour begins with Bingzi; and so on for other days. When using the hour stems and branches for divination and determining auspicious or inauspicious times, it is essential to first calculate the stem and branch of each hour.

正九五更二點徹，二八五更四點歇，三七平光是寅時，四六日出寅無別，五月日高三丈地，十月十二四更二，仲冬才到四更初，便是寅時君須記。

In ancient times, there were no clocks, so this song helped people determine whether the hour of Yin had arrived by observing the sky. Since the stem and branch of the day begin at the hour of Yin, if one cannot accurately determine the hour of Yin, the time cannot be properly arranged. In the first month and ninth month, at 2:00 a.m. (the second watch), the sky becomes bright, marking the hour of Yin. In the second month and eighth month, at 4:00 a.m. (the fourth watch), when the night is about to end, it is the hour of Yin. In the third month and seventh month, when the sky is just beginning to light up, it is the hour of Yin. In the fourth month and sixth month, when the sun rises, it is the hour of Yin, similar to the previous cases. In the fifth month, when daylight is longest, the sun must be three chi high before the hour of Yin begins. In the tenth and twelfth months, at 2:00 a.m. (the second watch), it is the hour of Yin. In the middle of winter, the eleventh month, when the night is longest, the hour of Yin begins at the start of the fourth watch. Scholars must remember these lines well.

納甲歌決，見前啟蒙節要內，今以其法俱載，以便學者詳覽。其法皆自下而上，陽甲隔位順輪，陰甲隔位逆轉。卦宮：乾、坎、艮、震（四卦屬陽），坤、巽、兌、離（四卦屬陰）。上爻：戌、子、寅、戌；酉、卯、未、巳。五爻：申、戌、子、申；亥、巳、酉、未。四爻：午、申、戌、午；丑、未、亥、酉。三爻：辰、午、申、辰；卯、酉、丑、亥。二爻：寅、辰、午、寅；巳、亥、卯、丑。初爻：子、寅、辰、子；未、丑、巳、卯。

The song of Najia has already been mentioned in the previous volume "Qimeng Jieyao." Here, the entire method of assignment is listed completely so that scholars can refer to it for comparison. The method is always applied from the bottom up. For a yang trigram, the earthly branches are counted forward by skipping one position, while for a yin trigram, they are counted backward by skipping one position. The four trigrams Qian, Kan, Gen, and Zhen belong to yang, while the four trigrams Kun, Xun, Dui, and Li belong to yin. When looking at the lines horizontally: the top line, Qian takes Xu, Kan takes Zi, Gen takes Yin, Zhen takes Xu, Kun takes You, Xun takes Mao, Dui takes Wei, and Li takes Si. The fifth line, Qian takes Shen, Kan takes Xu, Gen takes Zi, Zhen takes Shen, Kun takes Hai, Xun takes Si, Dui takes You, and Li takes Wei. The fourth line, Qian takes Wu, Kan takes Shen, Gen takes Xu, Zhen takes Wu, Kun takes Chou, Xun takes Wei, Dui takes Hai, and Li takes You. The third line, Qian takes Chen, Kan takes Wu, Gen takes Shen, Zhen takes Chen, Kun takes Mao, Xun takes You, Dui takes Chou, and Li takes Hai. The second line, Qian takes Yin, Kan takes Chen, Gen takes Wu, Zhen takes Yin, Kun takes Si, Xun takes Hai, Dui takes Mao, and Li takes Chou. The first line, Qian takes Zi, Kan takes Yin, Gen takes Chen, Zhen takes Zi, Kun takes Wei, Xun takes Chou, Dui takes Si, and Li takes Mao. When composing a hexagram, the inner three lines of a hexagram take the first three earthly branches of the trigram that forms the lower trigram, and the outer three lines take the last three earthly branches of the trigram that forms the upper trigram. When these two sets are joined together, they form the six lines of the hexagram with their earthly branches.

乾為天。乾上，屬金，乾下。壬戌，父母，世。壬申，兄弟，身。壬午，官鬼。甲辰，父母，應。甲寅，妻財。甲子，子孫。六龍御天之卦，廣大包容之象。判曰：乾者，健也。大哉乾元。蔭覆無偏，玄運造化，萬物資始。雲行雨施。變化不言。東西任意，南北安然。

The hexagram Qian (Heaven) is the first hexagram of the Qian palace. Both the upper and lower trigrams are Qian, with all six lines being yang, belonging to the metal element, and it is also a "Six Clashes" hexagram. When setting up the hexagram, the inner trigram is assigned the Heavenly Stems and the outer trigram is assigned the Earthly Branches. From the first line upwards, the lines are assigned as follows: Jiazi, Jiayin, Jiachen, Renwu, Renshen, Renxu. Since this palace belongs to the metal element, metal is considered "I": earth generates metal, so the top line Renxu (earth) and the third line Jiachen (earth) are "Parents"; metal compared with metal is of the same kind, so the fifth line Renshen (metal) is "Siblings"; fire overcomes metal, so the fourth line Renwu (fire) is "Official Ghost"; metal overcomes wood, so the second line Jiayin (wood) is "Wealth"; metal generates water, so the first line Jiazi (water) is "Children." In the eight pure hexagrams, the world line is located at the top line, so the world line is at the top line Renxu (Parents), which should be at the third line Jiachen (Parents), and the "world body" is at the fifth line. This hexagram is called the "Hexagram of Six Dragons Governing Heaven," with a vast and inclusive appearance. The judgment says: Qian is about being strong and vigorous. The virtue of Qian Yuan is so great, covering all things without partiality, mysteriously governing the transformations of the universe, and all things depend on it to begin. Clouds flow, rain falls, and all changes are accomplished silently. If one divines this hexagram, going east or west, going south or north, all can be done safely.

六爻斷：初九：潛龍，勿用。九二：見龍再田，利見大人。九三：君子終日乾乾，夕惕若，厲無咎。九四：或躍在淵，無咎。九五：飛龍在天，利見大人。上九：亢龍有悔。用九：見群龍無首，吉。

The line statements of the Six Lines are as follows. Initial Nine: The dragon remains hidden beneath the water, at this time there is nothing to be done. Nine in the Second: The dragon has appeared in the fields, it is appropriate to meet a superior and virtuous person. Nine in the Third: The gentleman works diligently all day, and remains vigilant even at night, although the situation is dangerous, there will be no misfortune. Nine in the Fourth: Either leap upward or retreat to the deep, both advance and retreat are appropriate, there will be no misfortune. Nine in the Fifth: The dragon has flown up to the heavens, it is appropriate to meet a superior and virtuous person. Upper Nine: The dragon has risen too high and reached the extreme, inevitably causing regret. Use of All Nines: Seeing a group of dragons that do not compete for the lead, it is auspicious. According to the original text, here the phrase 'see the dragon in the field' is carved as 'see the dragon again in the field', and the original form is retained without alteration.

乾宮：《天風姤》，屬金，乾上巽下。伏神、本卦：父母壬戌土。兄弟壬申金。官鬼壬午火，應。兄弟辛酉金。妻財甲寅木，子孫辛亥水。父母辛丑土，世。風雲相濟之卦，君臣會合之象。判曰：姤者，遇也。以陰遇陽，以柔遇剛，本無所望，而卒然值之，不期而遇。占者得之，所謀無不吉也。

Hexagram 44, "Heaven and Wind Gou," is the second hexagram of the Qian trigram, belonging to the metal element. The upper trigram is Qian (Heaven) and the lower trigram is Xun (Wind). The upper three lines still belong to the Qian trigram, incorporating the heavenly stems Renwu, Renshen, and Renxu. The lower three lines have transformed into the Xun trigram, incorporating the heavenly stems Xinchou, Xinhai, and Xinyou. Using the metal element of the Qian trigram as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Renxu is earth, and the first line Xinchou is earth, both representing parents. The fifth line Renshen is metal, and the third line Xinyou is metal, both representing siblings. The fourth line Renwu is fire, representing official ghost. The second line Xinhai is water, representing children. The wife wealth Jiayin wood, which is originally in the Qian trigram, is not present in this hexagram and thus becomes the hidden god, lying beneath the second line Xinhai children. The world line of this hexagram is in the first line, so the world line is at Xinchou parents, corresponding to the fourth line Renwu official ghost. This hexagram is called "Wind and Cloud Supporting Each Other," with an atmosphere of the meeting of sovereign and minister. The judgment states: Gou means meeting. A single yin line meets five yang lines, with softness meeting strength. Originally there was no hope, yet suddenly it occurs, which is an unexpected meeting. If the person consulting the oracle obtains this hexagram, all his plans will be favorable.

六爻斷：初六：繫于金柅，貞吉。有攸往，見凶，羸豕乎踟躅。九二：包有魚，無咎，不利賓。九三：臀無膚，其行次且，厲，無大咎。九四：包無魚，起凶。九五：以杞包瓜，含章，有隕自天。上九：姤其角，吝，無咎。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Six at the beginning: Like fastening a cart with a copper stopper, restraining the yin, maintaining correctness brings good fortune; if allowed to move forward, there will be misfortune, the thin sow is moving about restlessly. Nine in the second: Fish wrapped in the kitchen, no mistake, but not suitable for serving guests. Nine in the third: Injury to the buttocks, no intact skin, movement is hesitant and difficult, the situation is dangerous but without great calamity. Nine in the fourth: There is no fish even in the kitchen, movement brings misfortune. Nine in the fifth: A large杞 leaf wraps the melon, the fine quality is contained within, there will be heavenly blessings. Nine at the top: Only the horns are encountered, somewhat regrettable, but no calamity will occur.

乾宮：《天山遁》，屬金，乾上艮下。伏神、本卦：父母壬戌土。兄弟壬申金，應。官鬼壬午火。兄弟丙申金。妻財甲寅木，官鬼丙午火，世。子孫甲子水，父母丙辰土。豹隱南山之卦，近善遠惡之象。判曰：遁者，退也。處遁之時，陽道欲虧，惡事即起，善事欲衰。欲進欲退，疑惑難為，以小制大，君子避之。

Hexagram 33, "Dun" (Retreat), is the third hexagram of the Qian hexagram group, belonging to the metal element. The upper trigram is Qian (Heaven) and the lower trigram is Gen (Mountain). The outer three lines take the yin elements Renshen, Renwu, and Renxu, while the inner three lines take the yang elements Bingchen, Bingwu, and Bingshen. Using metal as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Renshen metal is the parents, the first line Bingchen metal is the parents, the fifth line Renshen metal is the siblings, and the third line Bingshen metal is the siblings. The fourth line Renwu fire and the second line Bingwu fire are the official ghosts. The wife and wealth, represented by Jiayin wood, and the children, represented by Jiazi water, both belong to the Qian hexagram but do not appear in the current hexagram. They are hidden beneath the second line official ghost Bingwu fire and the first line parents Bingchen earth respectively. The world line, or the main subject, is located at the second line, which is the official ghost Bingwu. Therefore, the world line is associated with the fifth line Renshen siblings. This hexagram is called "The Leopard Hiding in the Southern Mountains," indicating a situation of approaching good people and avoiding bad ones. The interpretation states that retreat means withdrawal. When retreat is necessary, the yang principle begins to diminish, evil things arise, and good things gradually decline. One cannot advance nor retreat, resulting in confusion and difficulty in decision-making. One sees small people suppressing the virtuous, and the virtuous have only the option of retreat.

六爻斷：初六：遁尾，厲，勿用有攸往。六二：執之用黃牛之革，莫之勝說。九三：係遁，有疾厲；畜臣妾，吉。九四：好遁，君子吉，小人否。九五：嘉遁，貞吉。上九：肥遁，無不利。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Six at the beginning: Retreat and fall behind, like following closely behind, there is danger, and it is not advisable to go anywhere. Six in the second: Use a rope made of yellow ox hide to bind it tightly, no one can loosen it. Nine in the third: The heart is attached and cannot decisively retreat, like being ill, which is dangerous; if used only for keeping servants and concubines, it is auspicious. Nine in the fourth: Although there is affection, one can still decisively retreat, a gentleman who does so is auspicious, but a petty person cannot. Nine in the fifth: Retreat is appropriate and complete, maintaining correctness brings auspiciousness. Nine at the top: Retreat far away and calmly, with ease, nothing is unfavorable.

乾宮：《天地否》（六合），屬金，乾上坤下。伏神、本卦：父母壬戌土，應。兄弟壬申金。官鬼壬午火。妻財乙卯木，世。官鬼乙巳火。子孫甲子水，父母乙未土。天地不交之卦，人口不圓之象。判曰：否者，塞也。天地不交，陰陽閉塞。夫婦不和，別離南北。君子道消，小人道長。人物乖違，不通之象。

The hexagram "Heaven and Earth Not Interacting" is the fourth hexagram of the Qian Palace, belonging to the metal element. Its upper trigram is Qian (Heaven) and its lower trigram is Kun (Earth), making it also a "Six Harmony" hexagram. The outer three lines take the heavenly stems Renshen, Renwu, and Renxu, while the inner three lines take the heavenly stems Yiwei, Yisi, and Yimao from the Kun trigram. Taking metal as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Renshen metal is siblings, the first line Yiwei soil is parents, the fifth line Renshen metal is siblings, the fourth line Renwu fire and the second line Yisi fire are official ghosts, and the third line Yimao wood is wealth. The descendants, represented by Jiazi water, are not included in the hexagram and are hidden beneath the first line parents Yiwei soil. The world line of this hexagram is located at the third line, so the world line is at the third line Yimao wealth, corresponding to the top line Renxu parents. This hexagram is called "Heaven and Earth Not Interacting," indicating an atmosphere where family members cannot reunite. The judgment states: "否" means blockage. Heaven is above and Earth is below, yet they do not interact, causing yin and yang to become blocked and uncommunicative. Spouses are not harmonious, and relatives are separated in different directions. The way of the superior person declines, while the way of the inferior person grows. People and things are in discord, presenting a scene of obstruction.

六爻斷：初六：拔茅茹以其匯，貞吉亨。六二：包承，小人吉，大人否，亨。六三：包羞。九四：有命，無咎；疇離祉。九五：休否，大人吉。其亡其亡，繫于苞桑。上九：傾否，先否後喜。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Six at the beginning: Uprooting white reed grass, the roots and tendrils are connected and similar things emerge together. If one maintains correctness, it is auspicious and smooth. Six in the second: Inner inclusiveness and outer compliance, small people doing so is auspicious, but great people should maintain the principle of blocked and unsmooth, thus achieving smoothness. Six in the third: What is concealed is only shame. Nine in the fourth: Acting in accordance with the command of heaven, there will be no calamity, and all similar people will receive blessings. Nine in the fifth: Ceasing the blocked situation, great people gain auspiciousness; yet one must always keep the mind of 'about to perish, about to perish', so as to be as firm as something tied to the roots of a cluster of mulberry trees. Nine at the top: Overturning the blocked situation, previously blocked, afterwards there is joy.

乾宮：《風地觀》，屬金，巽上坤下。伏神、本卦：妻財辛卯木。兄弟壬申金，官鬼辛巳火。父母辛未土，世。妻財乙卯木。官鬼乙巳火。子孫甲子水，父母乙未土，應。雲卷晴空之卦，春花競發之象。判曰：觀者，觀也。觀國之光，風在地上，萬物榮昌。財不破散，爵祿加彰。

The hexagram Guan (Observing) is the fifth hexagram of the Qian palace, belonging to the metal element. The upper trigram is Xun (Wind) and the lower trigram is Kun (Earth). The outer three lines are taken from the Xun trigram, incorporating Xinwei, Xinsi, and Xinmao. The inner three lines are taken from the Kun trigram, incorporating Yiwei, Yisi, and Yimao. Using the metal of the Qian palace as 'I', the six relations are determined: the top line Xinmao wood and the third line Yimao wood are wealth. The fifth line Xinsi fire and the second line Yisi fire are official ghosts. The fourth line Xinwei earth and the first line Yiwei earth are parents. The brothers Renshen metal and the sons Jiazi water of the Qian palace do not appear in the hexagram, being hidden beneath the fifth line official ghost Xinsi fire and the first line parent Yiwei earth respectively. The world line of this hexagram is on the fourth line, so the world line is at the fourth line Xinwei parents, which corresponds to the first line Yiwei parents. This hexagram is called 'Clouds Dispersing to Clear Sky', with the atmosphere of spring flowers blooming in competition. The judgment states: 'Observing' means looking up and observing. The line six four of the hexagram Guan mentions 'Observing the light of the country', with wind spreading over the land, and all things flourishing. Wealth will not be lost, and rank and salary will become even more prominent.

六爻斷：初六：童觀，小人無咎，君子吝。六二：窺觀，利女貞。六三：觀我生，進退。六四：觀國之光，利用賓于王。九五：觀我生，君子無咎。上九：觀其生，君子無咎。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Six at the beginning: to look with the shallowness of a child, is not a fault for a petty person, but a regret for a gentleman. Six in the second: to peek through a crack in the door, is suitable only for a woman to remain steadfast. Six in the third: to reflect on one's own actions, and decide whether to advance or retreat. Six in the fourth: to observe the brilliance and virtue of the entire country, is suitable to be honored by the king as a guest. Nine in the fifth: to reflect on one's own actions, a gentleman thus will not commit a mistake. Nine at the top: to observe the actions of others, a gentleman thus will not commit a mistake.

乾宮：《山地剝》，屬金，艮上坤下。伏神、本卦：妻財丙寅木。兄弟壬申金，子孫丙子水，世。父母丙戌土。妻財乙卯木。官鬼乙巳火，應。父母乙未土。去舊生新之卦，群陰剝盡之象。判曰：剝者，落也。山高岌岌，其形似剝。陰道將盈，陽道衰弱。卦臨九月，霜葉凋落。人離財散，求官失爵。

The hexagram "Bo" is the sixth in the Qian trigram group, belonging to the metal element. The upper trigram is Gen (Mountain) and the lower trigram is Kun (Earth). The three outer lines of the upper trigram Gen include Bingxu, Bingzi, and Bingyin. The three inner lines of the lower trigram Kun include Yiwei, Yisi, and Yimao. Using metal as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Bingyin wood and the third line Yimao wood are wealth, the fifth line Bingzi water is children, the fourth line Bingxu earth and the first line Yiwei earth are parents, and the second line Yisi fire is official ghost. The siblings Renshen metal of the Qian trigram are not included in the hexagram and are hidden beneath the fifth line, which is the children Bingzi water. The world line of this hexagram is on the fifth line, so the world line is on the fifth line, which is the children Bingzi water, and it corresponds to the second line, which is the official ghost Yisi fire. This hexagram is called "discarding the old to give birth to the new," with an atmosphere of all yin forces peaking and yang gradually weakening. The judgment says: "Bo" means to peel off. The mountain is high and steep, about to fall, resembling something that has been eroded. Yin is about to be full, and yang is gradually declining. This hexagram corresponds to September, the time when leaves wither and fall after being touched by frost. It indicates the dispersion of people, loss of wealth, and the loss of rank in official matters.

六爻斷：初六：剝床以足，蔑貞凶。六二：剝床以辨，蔑貞凶。六三：剝之，無咎。六四：剝床以膚，凶。六五：貫魚以宮人寵，無不利。上九：碩果不食，君子得輿，小人剝廬。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Six at the beginning: The bed is being stripped away, starting from the feet of the bed, the righteous path is destroyed, indicating misfortune. Six in the second: The bed is being stripped away, having reached the part where the bed frame connects to the feet, the righteous path is destroyed, indicating misfortune. Six in the third: Although in the time of decay, because it corresponds to a yang line above, there will be no calamity. Six in the fourth: The stripping away of the bed has reached the skin of the person lying on it, indicating misfortune. Six in the fifth: Like using a rope to string together a school of fish, leading the women in the palace in order to receive the king's favor, there will be no obstacles. Nine at the top: A large fruit remains uneaten, the gentleman thus gains the support of the people as if they were a carriage, while the petty person has even their own dwelling destroyed.

乾宮：《火地晉》（游魂），屬金，離上坤下。伏神、本卦：官鬼己巳火。父母己未土。兄弟己酉金，世。妻財乙卯木。官鬼乙巳火。子孫甲子水，父母乙未土，應。龍劍出匣之卦，以臣遇君之象。判曰：晉者，進也。日出於地，柔而上行，巡運照耀，升進其明。居官益位，禍滅福生，利見王侯，任意必亨。

The hexagram "Jin" (Fire over Earth) is the seventh in the Qian trigram group, belonging to the metal element. Its upper trigram is Li (Fire) and its lower trigram is Kun (Earth), making it the "wandering soul" hexagram of this group. The three outer lines take the elements from the Li trigram, incorporating Jiyou, Jiwei, and Jisi. The three inner lines take the elements from the Kun trigram, incorporating Yiwei, Yisi, and Yimao. Taking metal as "self," the six relations are determined: the top line Jiisi (fire) and the second line Yisi (fire) are official ghosts, the fifth line Jiwei (earth) and the first line Yiwei (earth) are parents, the fourth line Jiyou (metal) is siblings, and the third line Yimao (wood) is wealth. The Children (children) of the Qian group, Jiazi (water), does not appear in the hexagram and is hidden beneath the first line parents Yiwei (earth). Since this is a wandering soul hexagram, the world line retreats to the fourth line, so the world line is on the fourth line Jiyou (metal siblings), and it corresponds to the first line Yiwei (earth parents). This hexagram is called "Dragon Sword Out of the Sheath," indicating a situation where a minister meets the king. The judgment says: Jin means advancement. The sun rises from the ground, and the gentle virtue ascends, moving around and illuminating all directions, gradually increasing its brightness. Officials may receive promotions and higher positions, calamities are removed and blessings increase, it is favorable to meet with princes and dukes, and whatever one does will surely be smooth and successful.

六爻斷：初六：晉如，摧如，貞吉。罔孚，裕無咎。六二：晉如，愁如，貞吉。受茲介福，于其王母。六三：眾允，悔亡。九四：晉如鼫鼠，貞厲。六五：悔亡，失得勿恤，往吉，無不利。上九：晉其角，維用伐邑，厲吉無咎；貞吝。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Six at the beginning: wishing to advance but encountering obstruction, maintaining correctness brings good fortune; even if not trusted, as long as one remains calm and generous, there will be no calamity. Six in the second: wishing to advance but with anxious thoughts, maintaining correctness brings good fortune, eventually receiving great blessings from the Queen Mother. Six in the third: all people will believe, regret will vanish. Nine in the fourth: like the shi mouse, advancing with excessive greed and incompetence, remaining steadfast will bring danger. Six in the fifth: regret vanishes, neither gain nor loss need be concerned, going forward brings good fortune, nothing is unfavorable. Nine at the top: advancing to the utmost is like a protruding horn, it can only be used to attack one's own territory, although dangerous, it will ultimately bring good fortune and no calamity; but if one continues to hold on like this, there will inevitably be regret.

乾宮：《火天大有》（歸魂），屬金，離上乾下。本卦：官鬼己巳火，應。父母己未土。兄弟己酉金。父母甲辰土，世。妻財甲寅木。子孫甲子水。金玉滿堂之卦，大明中天之象。判曰：大有者，寬也。柔得尊位，官祿日實。掩惡揚善，豐財和義，廣納包容，成物之美。自天佑之，吉無不利。

Hexagram 14, Da You, is the eighth hexagram of the Qian trigram, belonging to the metal element. Its upper trigram is Li (Fire) and its lower trigram is Qian (Heaven), making it a "returning soul" hexagram within its palace. The outer three lines are assigned the stems Jiyou, Jiwei, and Jisi from the Li trigram, while the inner three lines remain from the Qian trigram, assigned the stems Jiazi, Jiayin, and Jiachen. Taking metal as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Jisi fire is the official ghost, the fifth line Jiwei earth and the third line Jiachen earth are the parents, the fourth line Jiyou metal is the siblings, the second line Jiayin wood is the wealth, and the first line Jiazi water is the children. This hexagram includes all five categories of the six relations: parents, siblings, children, wealth, and official ghost, so no hidden god needs to be sought. Since it is a returning soul hexagram, the world line is on the third line, so the world line is on the third line Jiachen parents, which corresponds to the top line Jisi official ghost. This hexagram is called "Golden and Jade Full Hall," with an atmosphere like the sun shining over everything. The judgment says: Da You means being broad-minded. The gentle and compliant line six is in a position of honor, and official salary increases day by day. Concealing others' faults and promoting others' virtues, wealth is abundant and actions are appropriate, widely embracing people and achieving the beauty of all things. Heaven will naturally protect, which is auspicious and beneficial in all respects.

六爻斷：初九：無交害，匪咎。艱則無咎。九二：大車以載，有攸往，無咎。九三：公用亨于天子，小人弗克。九四：匪其彭，無咎。六五：厥孚交如，威如，吉。上九：自天佑之，吉，無不利。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: There has been no interaction with others, so there is no harm, and it is not a mistake; as long as one can maintain a steadfast heart through hardship, there will be no calamity. Nine in the Second: Like a large cart bearing heavy loads, it can bear great responsibilities, and if one moves forward, there will be no calamity. Nine in the Third: The Duke and Marquis present tribute to the Son of Heaven and enjoy its benefits, but the petty person is incapable of such a task. Nine in the Fourth: Not boasting about one's grandeur will bring no calamity. Six in the Fifth: His sincerity communicates with others and does not lose dignity, which is auspicious. Nine at the Top: Heaven will naturally protect him, which is auspicious and beneficial in all respects.

坎宮：《坎為水》（六沖），屬水，坎上坎下。本卦：兄弟戊子水，世。官鬼戊戌土。父母戊申金。妻財戊午火，應。官鬼戊辰土。子孫戊寅木。船渡重灘之卦，外虛中實之象。判曰：坎者，陷也。逢流則注，遇坎則止。出入艱難，隨坎不已。陰愁伏匿，共相謀計，千里辭家，始免迍否。

The hexagram Kan (Water) is the first hexagram of the Kan palace, with both upper and lower trigrams being Kan, representing water. It is also a "Six Clashes" hexagram. Both inner and outer trigrams include the element Wu. From the first line upwards, they are Wu Yin, Wu Chen, Wu Wu, Wu Shen, Wu Xu, and Wu Zi. Since this palace belongs to water, water is taken as "I" to determine the six relations. The top line Wu Zi water is siblings, the fifth line Wu Xu earth and the second line Wu Chen earth are officials and ghosts, the fourth line Wu Shen metal is parents, the third line Wu Wu fire is wealth, and the first line Wu Yin wood is children, thus all five relations are complete. In the eight pure hexagrams, the world line is located at the top, so the world line is at the top line Wu Zi siblings, which corresponds to the third line Wu Wu wealth. This hexagram is called the "boat crossing rapids" hexagram. The structure of the hexagram is such that the upper and lower parts are empty while the middle is solid, giving an appearance of external emptiness and internal solidity. The judgment states: Kan means a pitfall. Water flows continuously when it meets an open channel, but when it encounters a pitfall, it stops. Going out and coming in are both difficult, with one pitfall following another without an end. The weak and flexible are anxious and hidden, secretly plotting with each other. Only by traveling a thousand miles and leaving home can one avoid hardship and blockage.

六爻斷：初六：習坎，入于坎窞，凶。九二：坎有險，求小得。六三：來之坎坎，險且枕；入于坎窞，勿用。六四：樽酒簋，貳用缶，納約自牖，終無咎。九五：坎不盈，只既平，無咎。上六：係用徽纆，寘于叢棘，三歲不得，凶。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Six at the beginning: In the midst of deep water danger, falling into a small hole at the bottom of a pit, calamity. Nine in the second: There is danger within the water, only small gains can be obtained. Six in the third: Coming and going are all dangerous, both perilous and stagnant, and falling again into a small hole in the pit, at this time there should be no action. Six in the fourth: A thin cup of wine, two coarse bowls of food, carried in a clay jar, simply offered through a window to the sovereign, ultimately there will be no misfortune. Nine in the fifth: The water in the pit has not yet filled up, only just level with the mouth of the pit, there will be no misfortune. Six at the top: Bound by ropes, imprisoned among brambles, unable to escape for three years, calamity.

坎宮：《水澤節》（六合），屬水，坎上兌下。本卦：兄弟戊子水。官鬼戊戌土。父母戊申金，應。官鬼丁丑土。子孫丁卯木。妻財丁巳火，世。船行風橫之卦，寒暑有節之象。判曰：節者，止也。天地得節，四時所成。節以制度，儉以豐盈。內憂外悅，不出戶庭，於身謹節，無不康寧。

Hexagram 60, "Jie" (Water Lake), is the second hexagram of the Kan palace, belonging to the water element. Its upper trigram is Kan (Water) and lower trigram is Dui (Lake), making it also a "Six Harmony" hexagram. The outer three lines still consist of the Kan trigram, incorporating Wuwu, Wuxu, and Wuzi. The inner three lines have transformed into the Dui trigram, incorporating Dingsi, Dingmao, and Dingchou. Taking water as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Wu Zi water is siblings, the fifth line Wu Xu earth and the third line Ding Chou earth are official ghosts, the fourth line Wu Shen metal is parents, the second line Ding Mao wood is children, and the first line Ding Si fire is wealth. All five relations are present. The world line of this hexagram is located at the first line, so the world line is at the first line Ding Si wealth, corresponding to the fourth line Wu Shen parents. This hexagram is called "A boat sailing through crosswinds," symbolizing the orderly alternation of cold and heat. The interpretation states that "Jie" means to restrain. Heaven and earth have order, and the four seasons are formed. By using rules to restrain and by practicing frugality to achieve abundance. Although there may be internal worries and dangers, the exterior appears harmonious. As long as one remains cautious within the household and does not act recklessly, and maintains self-restraint in all aspects, there will be no lack of well-being.

六爻斷：初九：不出戶庭，無咎。九二：不出門庭，凶。六三：不節若，則嗟若，無咎。六四：安節，亨。九五：甘節，吉。往有尚。上六：苦節，貞凶，悔亡。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: Not stepping out of the inner courtyard, there will be no misfortune. Nine in the Second: Should go out but does not, not even stepping out of the courtyard gate, it is ominous. Six in the Third: If one does not control oneself, there will only be lamentation and regret, but one cannot blame others, nor is there misfortune. Six in the Fourth: Moving safely within the bounds of moderation, it is prosperous. Nine in the Fifth: The moderation one holds is sweet and moderate, it is auspicious; proceeding according to this will be praised. Six at the Top: Pushing moderation to a bitter and unbearable extent, clinging to it rigidly brings misfortune, but since one can uphold moderation, regret will disappear.

坎宮：《水雷屯》，屬水，坎上震下。伏神、本卦：兄弟戊子水。官鬼戊戌土，應。父母戊申金。妻財戊午火，官鬼庚辰土。子孫庚寅木，世。兄弟庚子水。龍居淺水之卦，萬物始生之象。判曰：屯者，難也。象迍之時，動則難生，如常之事，先易後爭。時方屯難，切忌遠行，婚姻即吉，謀望不亨。

Hexagram 3, Zhun, is the third hexagram of the Kan hexagram group, belonging to the water element. The upper trigram is Kan (Water) and the lower trigram is Zhen (Thunder). The outer three lines take the elements Wuwu (fire), Wuxu (earth), and Wuzi (water), while the inner three lines take the elements Gengzi (water), Gengyin (wood), and Gengchen (earth) from the Zhen trigram. Using water as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Wuwu (fire) is the wife and wealth, the first line Gengzi (water) is the brother, the fifth line Wuxu (earth) and the third line Gengchen (earth) are the official and ghost, the fourth line Wushen (metal) is the parent, and the second line Gengyin (wood) is the child. The wife and wealth Wuwu (fire) of the Kan hexagram does not appear in the hexagram and is hidden beneath the third line official and ghost Gengchen (earth). When divining about wealth, one must refer to this hidden god. The world line of this hexagram is on the second line, so the world is on the second line Gengyin (wood), which corresponds to the fifth line Wuxu (earth) official and ghost. This hexagram is called the "Dragon in Shallow Water" hexagram, depicting the atmosphere of all things beginning to grow but struggling to expand. The judgment states: Zhun means difficulty. At a time of stagnation, any movement brings difficulties; even ordinary matters may first go smoothly but later lead to conflict. Since the time is in a period of difficulty, long journeys are most inadvisable. Divination about marriage is favorable, but other endeavors and hopes are not smooth.

六爻斷：初九：磐桓。利居貞，利建侯。六二：屯如邅如，乘馬班如，匪寇婚媾；女子貞不字，十年乃字。六三：即鹿無虞，惟入于林中，君子幾，不如舍，往吝。六四：乘馬班如，求婚媾，往吉，無不利。九五：屯其膏。小，貞吉；大，貞凶。上六：乘馬班如，泣血漣如。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: Wandering without progress, it is appropriate to remain in a stable and upright position, and appropriate to establish princes. Six in the Second: Difficult and hesitant, riding a horse and circling without moving forward; those coming are not robbers but suitors; a woman remains upright and refuses to marry, and after ten years she marries. Six in the Third: Pursuing a wild deer without a guide, one will only chase aimlessly into the deep forest; a gentleman sees this sign and should not persist, for if one insists on going forward, there will be regret. Six in the Fourth: Riding a horse and circling without moving forward, it is going to seek a marriage alliance; proceeding forward is auspicious, and nothing is unfavorable. Nine in the Fifth: Accumulating grace without giving it to others, small matters with uprightness may still bring good fortune, but great matters with such rigid adherence will bring misfortune. Six at the Top: Riding a horse and circling without moving forward, weeping blood and tears ceaselessly.

坎宮：《水火既濟》，屬水，坎上離下。伏神、本卦：兄弟戊子水，應。官鬼戊戌土。父母戊申金。妻財戊午火，兄弟己亥水，世。官鬼己丑土。子孫己卯木。舟楫濟川之卦，陰陽配合之象。判曰：既濟，合也。水火相遇，會合之義。往渡得船，成功必濟。所求必從，所從必遂。斯不失時，謂之既濟。

The hexagram Ji Ji (Hexagram 63) is the fourth hexagram of the Kan palace, belonging to the water element. Its upper trigram is Kan (water) and its lower trigram is Li (fire). The outer three lines take the elements Wuwu (fire), Wuxu (earth), and Wuzi (water), while the inner three lines take Ji mao (wood), Jichou (earth), and Jihai (water). Using water as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Wuwu (fire) and the third line Jihai (water) are siblings, the fifth line Wuxu (earth) and the second line Jichou (earth) are official ghosts, the fourth line Wushen (metal) is the parents, and the first line Jimao (wood) is the children. The wife and wealth, represented by Wuwu (fire), is not included in the hexagram and is hidden beneath the third line, which is siblings Jihai (water). The world line of this hexagram is on the third line, so the world line is on the third line Jihai (water), which corresponds to the top line Wuwu (water). This hexagram is called the "boat and oar crossing the river" hexagram. All six lines are in their proper positions, displaying the appearance of yin and yang paired in pairs. The interpretation says: "Ji Ji" means meeting. Water is above and fire is below, and they meet and interact, which is the meaning of meeting. If one needs to cross the river and there is a boat available, the matter will certainly be accomplished. What is sought will certainly be smooth, and what is followed will certainly be fulfilled. This is not missing the opportunity, which is called "Ji Ji."

六爻斷：初九：曳其輪，濡其尾，無咎。六二：婦喪其茀，勿逐，七日得。九三：高宗伐鬼方，三年克之，小人勿用。六四：繻有衣袽，終日戒。九五：東鄰殺牛，不如西鄰之禴祭，實受其福。上六：濡其首，厲。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: Holding back the chariot wheels so it does not move quickly, a fox crosses the river and gets its tail wet, there will be no misfortune. Six in the Second: A woman loses the covering on her chariot, there is no need to search for it, it will be recovered after seven days. Nine in the Third: King Wu Ding of the Shang dynasty waged war against the Ghost People, taking three years to conquer them, such matters should not be entrusted to petty men. Six in the Fourth: Beautiful garments will eventually become tattered rags, one should remain vigilant all day. Nine in the Fifth: The eastern neighboring state sacrifices cattle in a grand ceremony, but it is not as good as the western neighboring state's simple spring sacrifice, the latter actually receives real blessings. Six at the Top: Crossing the river causes one's head to get wet, it is dangerous.

坎宮：《澤火革》，屬水，兌上離下。伏神、本卦：官鬼丁未土。父母丁酉金。兄弟丁亥水，世。妻財戊午火，兄弟己亥水。官鬼己丑土。子孫己卯木，應。豹變為虎之卦，改舊從新之象。判曰：革者，改也。改故就新，變易之道。交易其所，君子豹變。時有不遇，並宜改革。守舊則凶，從新則吉。

Hexagram 49, Ge, is the fifth hexagram of the Kan hexagram group, belonging to the water element. The upper trigram is Dui and the lower trigram is Li. The three outer lines are taken from the Dui trigram, incorporating Dinghai, Dingyou, and Dingwei. The three inner lines are taken from the Li trigram, incorporating Jimao, Jichou, and Jihai. Using water as 'I', the six relations are determined: the top line Dingwei earth and the second line Jichou earth are official ghosts, the fifth line Dingyou metal is parents, the fourth line Dinghai water and the third line Jihai water are siblings, and the first line Jimao wood is children. The wife and wealth, Wuwu fire, of the Kan hexagram is not included in the hexagram and is hidden beneath the third line siblings Jihai water. The world line of this hexagram is on the fourth line, so the world line is on the fourth line Dinghai siblings, which corresponds to the first line Jimao children. This hexagram is called the 'Tiger Replacing the Leopard' hexagram, indicating a spirit of removing the old and establishing the new. The judgment says: 'Ge' means change. Removing the old and adapting to the new is the principle of change. Exchanging positions with each other, the gentleman is like a leopard that suddenly transforms. If circumstances are not favorable, they should be changed. Holding on to the old situation brings misfortune, while following the new change brings good fortune.

六爻斷：初九：鞏用黃牛之革。六二：己日乃革之，征吉，無咎。九三：征凶，貞厲；革言三就，有孚。九四：悔亡，有孚，改命，吉。九五：大人虎變，未占有孚。上六：君子豹變，小人革面，征凶，居貞吉。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: Like binding with yellow oxhide, it is firm and unyielding; at this time, one should not lightly speak of change. Six in the Second: Wait until the day of Ji to act, then proceed and it will be auspicious, without calamity. Nine in the Third: To advance recklessly is dangerous, to remain firm is also perilous; discussions on change repeated three times and reaching agreement signify sincerity. Nine in the Fourth: Regret disappears, with sincerity one changes the old way, which is auspicious. Nine in the Fifth: The great person's change is like a tiger shedding its skin, splendid and remarkable; there is no need for divination, and trust is already gained. Six at the Top: The gentleman's change is like a leopard's pattern gradually forming, while the petty person also changes his appearance; if one proceeds recklessly at this time, it will be dangerous, but to remain in a proper position is auspicious.

坎宮：《雷火豐》，屬水，震上離下。本卦：官鬼庚戌土。父母庚申金，世。妻財庚午火。兄弟己亥水。官鬼己丑土，應。子孫己卯木。日麗中天之卦，背暗嚮明之象。判曰：豐者，大也。日中見斗，幽而不明，此事適大，隱映其形。水中見日，無所取呈。求財未得，事卒難明。

The hexagram Feng (Thunder and Fire) is the sixth hexagram of the Kan palace, belonging to the water element, with the upper trigram Zhen (Thunder) and the lower trigram Li (Fire). The outer three lines are associated with the Zhen trigram and take the elements Gengwu, Gengshen, and Gengxu. The inner three lines are associated with the Li trigram and take the elements Jimao, Jichou, and Jihai. Using water as "I" to determine the six relations: the top line Gengxu earth, the second line Jimao earth are official ghosts; the fifth line Gengshen metal is parents; the fourth line Gengwu fire is wealth; the third line Jihai water is siblings; the first line Jimao wood is children. All five relations are present. The world line of this hexagram is on the fifth line, so the world line is on the fifth line Gengshen parents, which corresponds to the second line Jimao official ghost. This hexagram is called the "sun shining at noon" hexagram, indicating a trend of moving away from darkness and towards brightness. The judgment states: "Feng" means abundance. However, the line statements of the hexagram Feng repeatedly mention "seeing the Big Dipper at noon," meaning that at noon, the Big Dipper is visible, indicating darkness rather than clarity. The matter in question, although occurring at a time of abundance, has its true nature obscured and difficult to discern; it is like looking at the sun in water, unable to grasp anything real. Seeking wealth may not be immediately obtained, and the matter ultimately remains unclear.

六爻斷：初九：遇其配主，雖旬無咎，往有尚。六二：豐其蔀，日中見斗；往得疑疾，有孚發若，吉。九三：豐其沛，日中見沫；折其右肱，無咎。九四：豐其蔀，日中見斗；遇其夷主，吉。六五：來章，有慶譽，吉。上六：豐其屋，蔀其家，窺其戶，闃其無人，三歲不覿，凶。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: Meeting a superior who is compatible, even if staying together for a full ten days, there will be no misfortune, and going forward will bring commendation. Six in the Second: The covering is too large, so even at noon the Big Dipper is visible; at this time, going forward will bring suspicion, but if one sincerely communicates with the other, it will be auspicious. Nine in the Third: The covering becomes even thicker, so even at noon small stars are visible; like breaking the right arm, one cannot act, thus there is no misfortune. Nine in the Fourth: The covering is too large, so even at noon the Big Dipper is visible; meeting a superior who is equal to oneself, it is auspicious. Six in the Fifth: Attracting a talented person with literary ability, there is both fortune and reputation, it is auspicious. Six at the Top: Building the house extremely high, yet hiding the family in darkness; looking through the door crack, it is quiet and empty, for three years no one is seen, it is ominous.

坎宮：《地火明夷》（游魂），屬水，坤上離下。伏神、本卦：父母癸酉金。兄弟癸亥水。官鬼癸丑土，世。妻財戊午火，兄弟己亥水。官鬼己丑土。子孫己卯木，應。鳳凰垂翼之卦，出明入暗之象。判曰：明夷者，傷也。火入地中，掩傷明德。君子在厄，三日不食。文王之難，困於叢棘。百凡謀望，且宜止息。

The hexagram "Ming Yi" (Light Dimmed) is the seventh hexagram of the Kan palace, belonging to the water element. Its upper trigram is坤 (Kun, Earth) and its lower trigram is离 (Li, Fire), making it the "Woyun" (Wandering Ghost) hexagram of this palace. The outer three lines are taken from the坤 trigram, incorporating Guiyou, Guihai, and Guichou. The inner three lines are taken from the离 trigram, incorporating Jimao, Jichou, and Jihai. Using water as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Guiyou metal is the parents, the fifth line Guihai water and the third line Jihai water are the siblings, the fourth line Guichou earth and the second line Jichou earth are the official ghosts, and the first line Jimao wood is the children. The wife wealth Wuwu fire of the Kan palace does not appear in the hexagram and is hidden beneath the third line siblings Jihai water. In the Woyun hexagram, the world line retreats to the fourth line, so the world line is on the fourth line Guichou official ghost, corresponding to the first line Jimao children. This hexagram is called "Fenghuang Chuiyi" (Phoenix with Spread Wings), indicating a situation of moving from brightness into darkness. The judgment states: "Ming Yi" means injury. Fire sinking into the earth, the virtue of brightness is obscured and injured. The gentleman is in hardship, unable to eat for three days. In ancient times, King Wen was imprisoned in the thorny bushes of Youli, which is exactly this image. Whenever there are various pursuits and hopes, one should temporarily pause at this time.

六爻斷：初九：明夷于飛，垂其翼。君子于行，三日不食。有攸往，主人有言。六二：明夷。夷于左股，用拯馬壯，吉。九三：明夷于南狩，得其大首，不可疾貞。六四：入于左腹，獲明夷之心，于出門庭。六五：箕子之明夷，利貞。上六：不明晦，初登于天，後入于地。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: When the light is injured, the bird tries to fly but folds its wings; the gentleman travels on the road and cannot eat for three days; if he goes somewhere, he will meet the owner's idle words. Six in the Second: When the light is injured, the injury is on the left leg, and a strong horse is used for help, which is auspicious. Nine in the Third: When the light is injured, he goes hunting to the south and captures the main villain, but one should not be overly eager to pursue righteousness. Six in the Fourth: Enter the left abdomen of the dark person, discover his intention to harm the light, and thus leave early and avoid. Six in the Fifth: Like Ji Zi, who feigned madness under an evil ruler to preserve the light, it is suitable to maintain uprightness. Six at the Top: Not only cannot illuminate, but instead falls into darkness; at first he ascends to heaven, but later falls into the earth.

坎宮：《地水師》（歸魂），屬水，坤上坎下。本卦：父母癸酉金，應。兄弟癸亥水。官鬼癸丑土。妻財戊午火，世。官鬼戊辰土。子孫戊寅木。天馬出群之卦，以寡伏眾之象。判曰：師者，眾也。獨行越師，最不宜動。君子有命，小人勿用。共相剋伐，政道成訟。

The hexagram "Shi" (Earth over Water) is the eighth hexagram of the Kan palace, belonging to the water element. Its upper trigram is Kun (Earth) and its lower trigram is Kan (Water), making it the "returning soul" hexagram of this palace. The outer three lines are taken from the Kun trigram, incorporating Guiyou, Guihai, and Guichou. The inner three lines remain from the Kan trigram, incorporating Wuyin, Wuchen, and Wuwu. Using water as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Guiyou metal is the parents, the fifth line Guihai water is the siblings, the fourth line Guichou earth and the second line Wuchen earth are the official ghosts, the third line Wuwu fire is the wealth, and the first line Wuyin wood is the children, completing all five categories. Since the "world line" in a returning soul hexagram is on the third line, the world line is on the third line Wuwu, which is the wealth. This corresponds to the top line Guiyou, the parents. This hexagram is called the "Heavenly Horse Emerging from the Herd" hexagram, with one yang line governing five yin lines, displaying an appearance of controlling a large force with a small one. The judgment states: "Shi means multitude." Alone, one must rise above the crowd and lead a great army, and it is most unsuitable to act recklessly. A gentleman may take action only upon receiving the sovereign's command, but a petty person should not be entrusted with such responsibilities. If people fight each other, the proper way of handling affairs will turn into disputes.

六爻斷：初六：師出以律，否臧凶。九二：在師中，吉，無咎。王三錫命。六三：師或輿尸，凶。六四：師左次，無咎。六五：田有禽，利執言，無咎。長子帥師，弟子輿尸，貞凶。上六：大君有命，開國承家；小人勿用。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Six at the beginning: When sending out troops, they must follow orders and discipline; if discipline is not good, it will be凶. Nine in the second: Being in the army yet maintaining the middle path, it is吉, there will be no calamity, and the king will issue three commendations. Six in the third: There may be the need to bring back corpses by cart in the army, it will be凶. Six in the fourth: The army retreats to a place convenient for settling, there will be no calamity. Six in the fifth: There are wild animals causing trouble in the fields, it is appropriate to issue an ultimatum and attack, there will be no calamity; if the elder son is in charge of the army, it will be good, but if the younger son is involved, they will return with corpses, and if they persist, it will be凶. Six at the top: The Son of Heaven issues a great command, rewarding those who have merited it, establishing states for states, and families for families; for petty people, only material rewards are given, they cannot be appointed to official positions.

艮宮：《艮為山》（六沖），屬土，艮上艮下。本卦：官鬼丙寅木，世。妻財丙子水。兄弟丙戌土。子孫丙申金，應。父母丙午火。兄弟丙辰土。游魚避網之卦，積小成高之象。判曰：艮者，止也。純艮危危，安靜無虧。時止則止，時移則移。錢財散失，失在小兒，尋求不得，東北宜之。

The hexagram "Gen as Mountain" is the first hexagram of the Gen trigram. Both the upper and lower trigrams are Gen, belonging to the earth element, and it is also a "Six Clashes" hexagram. Both the inner and outer trigrams include the element Bing, and from the first line upwards, they are Bing Chen, Bing Wu, Bingshen, Bing Xu, Bing Zi, and Bing Yin. Since this trigram belongs to the earth element, the earth is taken as "I" to determine the six relations: the top line Bing Yin is the official ghost, the fifth line Bing Zi is the wealth, the fourth line Bing Xu and the first line Bing Chen are the siblings, the third line Bingshen is the children, and the second line Bing Wu is the parents. All five categories are complete. In the eight pure hexagrams, the world line is located at the top, so the world line is at the top line Bing Yin, which corresponds to the third line Bingshen, the children. This hexagram is called "Fish Avoiding the Net," indicating a trend of gradual accumulation. The judgment states: "Gen means to stop." The pure Gen hexagram shows two mountains stacked on top of each other, high and dangerous. Only by staying calm and still can one avoid loss. When it is time to stop, stop; when it is time to move, move. If this hexagram is used for lost items, it indicates the loss of wealth, mostly lost by the children, and it is difficult to find at first. Searching in the northeast direction is appropriate.

六爻斷：初六：艮其趾，無咎，利永貞。六二：艮其腓，不拯其隨，其心不快。九三：艮其限，列其夤，厲熏心。六四：艮其身，無咎。六五：艮其輔，言有序，悔亡。上九：敦艮，吉。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Six at the beginning: When the foot is just about to move, it stops, there will be no misfortune, and it is favorable to maintain a steady and upright course. Six in the second: Stopping the calf, but unable to prevent the thigh from moving, thus causing inner discomfort. Nine in the third: Stopping at the waist, tearing the back muscles, the dangerous and perilous situation is like a fierce fire in the heart. Six in the fourth: Stopping the entire body, there will be no misfortune. Six in the fifth: Controlling one's mouth, tongue, and jaw, speaking in an orderly manner, regret will naturally vanish. Nine at the top: Upholding the principle of stopping with sincerity and steadfastness, it is auspicious.

艮宮：《山火賁》，屬土，艮上離下。伏神、本卦：官鬼丙寅木。妻財丙子水。兄弟丙戌土，應。子孫丙申金，妻財己亥水。父母丙午火，兄弟己丑土。官鬼己卯木，世。猛虎負嵎之卦，光明通泰之象。判曰：賁者，飾也。光彩烜赫，火色含丹，文章交錯，應雜其間，進退榮益，束帛戔戔。

The hexagram "Mountain Fire Brightness" is the second hexagram of the Gen palace, belonging to the earth element. The upper trigram is Gen and the lower trigram is Li. The upper three lines still form the Gen trigram, incorporating Bingxu, Bingzi, and Bingyin. The lower three lines have transformed into the Li trigram, incorporating Jimao, Jichou, and Jihai. Taking earth as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Bingyin wood and the first line Jimao wood are official ghosts, the fifth line Bingzi water and the third line Jihai water are wealth, the fourth line Bingxu earth and the second line Jichou earth are siblings. The original descendants Bingshen metal and parents Bingwu fire of the Gen palace do not appear in the hexagram, being hidden beneath the third line wealth Jihai water and the second line siblings Jichou earth respectively. The world line of this hexagram is located at the first line, so the world line is at the first line Jimao official ghost, corresponding to the fourth line Bingxu siblings. This hexagram is called "A tiger in a mountain corner," displaying an atmosphere of brightness, openness, smoothness, and prosperity. The judgment states: "Bian means adornment. Splendor and brilliance illuminate people, with a red hue in the fire, various colors interwoven and mixed together. There is gain and honor in both advancing and retreating, but the reward received is only a small, thin piece of silk."

六爻斷：初九：賁其趾，舍車而徒。六二：賁其須。九三：賁如濡如，永貞吉。六四：賁如皤如，白馬翰如，匪寇，婚媾。六五：賁于丘園，束帛戔戔，吝，終吉。上九：白賁，無咎。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: Adorn one's toes, rather than abandoning an unsuitable carriage and walking on foot. Six in the Second: Adorn the beard attached to the chin, only able to follow others. Nine in the Third: Adorned smoothly and moistly, long adherence to uprightness brings good fortune. Six in the Fourth: Adorned simply and unadorned, a white horse gallops swiftly arriving; the one who comes is not a thief but a suitor. Six in the Fifth: Apply adornment to simple places such as hills and gardens, using only a small bundle of thin silk, appearing mean and stingy, yet ultimately attains good fortune. Nine at the Top: Adorn with pure white, returning to one's original nature, there will be no calamity.

艮宮：《山天大畜》，屬土，艮上乾下。伏神、本卦：官鬼丙寅木。妻財丙子水，應。兄弟丙戌土。子孫丙申金，兄弟甲辰土。父母丙午火，官鬼甲寅木，世。妻財甲子水。積小成高之卦，龍潛大壑之象。判曰：大畜者，聚也。剛健篤實，積聚豐隆。居官食祿，建立其功。論訟有益。道理亨通。利涉大川，後吉先凶。

The hexagram "Da Xu" (Great Accumulation) is the third hexagram of the Gen palace, belonging to the earth element. Its upper trigram is Gen (Mountain) and its lower trigram is Qian (Heaven). The outer three lines are assigned the stems Bingxu, Bingzi, and Bingyin, while the inner three lines are assigned the stems Jiazi, Jiayin, and Jiachen from the Qian trigram. Taking earth as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Bingyin (wood), and the second line Jiayin (wood) are official ghosts; the fifth line Bingzi (water) and the first line Jiazi (water) are wealth; the fourth line Bingxu (earth) and the third line Jiachen (earth) are siblings. The children of the Gen palace, Bingshen (metal), and the parents, Bingwu (fire), are not included in the hexagram and are hidden beneath the third line siblings Jiachen (earth) and the second line official ghost Jiayin (wood), respectively. The world line of this hexagram is on the second line, so the world line is at the second line Jiayin (official ghost), which corresponds to the fifth line Bingzi (wealth). This hexagram is called "Accumulating Small Things to Reach Great Heights," with an atmosphere like a divine dragon hidden in a deep valley. The judgment states: Great Accumulation means gathering and storing. It is strong and solid, accumulating a great deal. Officials can enjoy their salaries and achieve great accomplishments. Litigation is favorable for oneself, with smooth progress in reasoning. It is suitable for crossing large rivers and seas, but there is initially danger followed by good fortune.

六爻斷：初九：有厲，利已。九二：輿說輹。九三：良馬逐，利艱貞，曰閒輿衛。利有攸往。六四：童牛之牿，元吉。六五：豶豕之牙，吉。上九：何天之衢，亨。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: There is danger ahead; it is advisable to stop and not proceed further. Nine in the Second: The foal beneath the carriage axle falls off, the carriage cannot move, so it has to stop on its own. Nine in the Third: Fine horses compete to run forward; it is advisable to remain steadfast in difficulty; daily practice of driving and defense is advisable for proceeding forward. Six in the Fourth: Add a crossbar to the young bull's horn, and guard against its possible attack early on, resulting in great good fortune. Six in the Fifth: After castrating the boar, its tusks will no longer harm people, resulting in good fortune. Nine at the Top: Shouldering the great path that connects to heaven, there is smooth passage without obstruction.

艮宮：《山澤損》，屬土，艮上兌下。伏神、本卦：官鬼丙寅木，應。妻財丙子水。兄弟丙戌土。子孫丙申金，兄弟丁丑土，世。官鬼丁卯木。父母丁巳火。鑿石見玉之卦，握土為山之象。判曰：損者，益也。損上益下，後易先難。本非走失，事主憂官。必損而已，何以為安。

The hexagram "Sun" (Loss) is the fourth hexagram of the Gen palace, belonging to the earth element, with the upper trigram Gen (Mountain) and the lower trigram Dui (Lake). The outer three lines take the elements Bingxu, Bingzi, and Bingyin, while the inner three lines take DingSi, Dingmao, and Dingchou from the Dui trigram. Taking earth as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Bingyin is wood, the second line Dingmao is wood, both being official ghosts; the fifth line Bingzi is water, being wealth; the fourth line Bingxu and the third line Dingchou are both earth, being siblings; and the first line DingSi is fire, being parents. The children Bingshen, which should be in the Gen palace, are not in the hexagram but hidden beneath the third line, which is the siblings Dingchou. The world line of this palace is on the third line, so the world line is on the third line, which is the siblings Dingchou, and it corresponds to the top line, which is the official ghost Bingyin. This hexagram is called "digging through stone to find jade," indicating a situation where a mountain is built up gradually, one shovelful of earth at a time. The judgment says: loss originally contains benefit. The meaning of the hexagram "Loss" is to reduce from above in order to increase below, so it is difficult at first but becomes easy later. If this hexagram is used for lost items, the item was not actually lost; if used for human affairs, it indicates worry about official matters. Since at this time there is a destined loss, how can one seek stability?

六爻斷：初九：已事遄往，無咎；酌損之。九二：利貞，征凶；弗損益之。六三：三人行，則損一人；一人行，則得其友。六四：損其疾，使遄有喜，無咎。六五：或益之十朋之龜，弗克違，元吉。上九：弗損益之，無咎，貞吉，利有攸往，得臣無家。

The line statements of the Six Lines are as follows. Initial Nine: Cease your own affairs and hasten to assist others, there will be no calamity, but one should consider the proper measure of self-sacrifice. Nine in the Second: It is appropriate to maintain correctness; rashly proceeding will be dangerous; there is no need for self-reduction, as this itself is an increase for the superior. Six in the Third: When three people walk together, one should be reduced; when one walks alone, one may find a companion. Six in the Fourth: Remove one's own faults, the faster the better, there will be joy and no calamity. Six in the Fifth: Someone presents a valuable tortoise worth ten strings of pearls, one cannot refuse, which is a great auspiciousness. Nine at the Top: There is no need to reduce oneself to benefit others, there will be no calamity; maintaining correctness brings auspiciousness, it is appropriate to proceed, and the number of those who come to join will be more than one family.

艮宮：《火澤睽》，屬土，離上兌下。伏神、本卦：父母己巳火。妻財丙子水，兄弟己未土。子孫己酉金，世。兄弟丁丑土。官鬼丁卯木。父母丁巳火，應。猛虎陷井之卦，二女同居之象。判曰：睽者，背也。志不相得，作事乖違。口舌相伴，財散人離。病者難瘥，行者不歸。

Hexagram 38, Kui, is the fifth hexagram of the Gen palace, belonging to the earth element. The upper trigram is Li (Fire) and the lower trigram is Dui (Lake). The outer three lines take the earth element from the Dui trigram, including Ji Chou, Ji Wei, and Ji Si, with Ji You in the fourth line. The inner three lines take the fire element from the Li trigram, including Ding Si, Ding Mao, and Ding Chou. Taking earth as 'I', the six relations are determined: the top line Ji Si fire and the first line Ding Si fire are parents, the fifth line Ji Wei earth and the third line Ding Chou earth are siblings, the fourth line Ji You metal is children, and the second line Ding Mao wood is official ghost. The wife and wealth, represented by Bing Zi water, is not included in the hexagram and is hidden beneath the fifth line siblings Ji Wei earth. When predicting matters related to wealth, one must refer to this hidden god. The world line of this hexagram is in the fourth line, so the world line is on the fourth line Ji You children, which corresponds to the first line Ding Si parents. This hexagram is called the 'Tiger in the Pit' hexagram. The upper trigram Li represents a female, and the lower trigram Dui also represents a female, indicating a situation where two women live together but have different aspirations. The judgment states that Kui means separation. There is a lack of harmony between the parties, leading to constant obstacles in doing things. There is continuous verbal conflict and disputes, loss of wealth, and division among people. The sick person finds it difficult to recover, and those who go out do not wish to return.

六爻斷：初九：悔亡。喪馬勿逐，自復。見惡人，無咎。九二：遇主于巷，無咎。六三：見輿曳，其牛掣；其人天且劓，無初有終。九四：睽孤；遇元夫，交孚，厲無咎。六五：悔亡，厥宗噬膚，往何咎？上九：睽孤；見豕負塗，載鬼一車；先張之弧，後說之弧；匪寇婚媾。往遇雨則吉。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: Regret disappears; a horse has run away, but there is no need to chase it, for it will return by itself; even if one meets a wicked person, there will be no misfortune. Nine in the Second: Meeting a suitable host in a narrow alley, there will be no misfortune. Six in the Third: Seeing a cart stuck, the ox pulling it is also restrained; the driver is punished with branding on the forehead and nose-cutting; at first things are not smooth, but in the end there will be a good outcome. Nine in the Fourth: In a state of separation and isolation, encountering a righteous and virtuous person, and establishing trust with each other, although there is danger, there will be no misfortune. Six in the Fifth: Regret disappears, relatives come together, close as if biting into soft flesh, going forward there will be no misfortune. Nine at the Top: In a state of separation and isolation, seeing a pig covered in mud, and also seeing a cart carrying ghosts; first drawing the bow to shoot, then putting it down; the coming person is not a robber, but a suitor. If going forward and encountering rain, with yin and yang harmonizing, it will instead bring good fortune.

艮宮：《天澤履》，屬土，乾上兌下。伏神、本卦：兄弟壬戌土。妻財丙子水，子孫壬申金，世。父母壬午火。兄弟丁丑土。官鬼丁卯木，應。父母丁巳火。如履虎尾之卦，安中防危之象。判曰：履者，禮也。如履虎尾，防慮宜深。堅冰之患，戒慎兢兢。安中防危，憂中望喜。眇而能視，跛而能履。

The hexagram Tianze Lv is the sixth hexagram of the Gen palace, belonging to the earth element. The upper trigram is Qian (Heaven) and the lower trigram is Dui (Lake). The three outer lines take the elements from the Qian trigram: Renwu (water), Renshen (metal), and Renxu (earth). The three inner lines take the elements from the Dui trigram: Dingsi (fire), Dingmao (wood), and Dingchou (earth). Taking earth as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Renxu (earth) and the third line Dingchou (earth) are siblings, the fifth line Renshen (metal) is children, the fourth line Renwu (water) and the first line Dingsi (fire) are parents, and the second line Dingmao (wood) is official ghost. The wife and wealth, represented by Bingzi (water), is not in the hexagram but hidden beneath the fifth line Renshen (metal), which is children. The world line of this hexagram is on the fifth line, so the world line is on the fifth line Renshen (metal), which is children, and it corresponds to the second line Dingmao (wood), which is official ghost. This hexagram is called "Like Walking on a Tiger's Tail," indicating a situation where one is in a secure position but must still be cautious. The judgment says: "Lv" means ritual. Acting as if walking on a tiger's tail, one must be deeply cautious and thoughtful. Feeling the frost, one knows that ice is coming, so one must be careful and vigilant, trembling with fear. In security, one must guard against danger; in hardship, one must hope for good fortune. It is like having one eye and one leg still functional, though limited, one must not be overconfident.

六爻斷：初九：素履，往無咎。九二：履道坦坦，幽人貞吉。六三：眇能視，跛能履。履虎尾，咥人，凶。武人為于大君。九四：履虎尾，愬愬，終吉。九五：夬履，貞厲。上九：視履考祥，其旋元吉。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: Act with sincerity and simplicity, going forth will not bring calamity. Nine in the Second: The path is smooth and wide, the person who dwells in seclusion and maintains stillness will attain good fortune by upholding the right path. Six in the Third: Having lost one eye yet believing oneself able to see, having lost one leg yet believing oneself able to walk; attempting to tread on a tiger's tail will surely result in being bitten, thus it is凶 (a凶 outcome); this is a portrayal of a warrior's arrogance attempting to assume the role of a great ruler. Nine in the Fourth: Treading on a tiger's tail yet remaining cautious and vigilant, ultimately attaining good fortune. Nine in the Fifth: Act with firm decisiveness and follow one's own path alone, but if one persists in clinging to it without change, there will be danger. Nine at the Top: Reflecting on one's entire life's actions and examining the signs of good or bad fortune, if one can be complete and without flaw, then it is a great good fortune.

艮宮：《風澤中孚》（游魂），屬土，巽上兌下。伏神、本卦：官鬼辛卯木。妻財丙子水，父母辛巳火。兄弟辛未土，世。子孫丙申金，兄弟丁丑土。官鬼丁卯木。父母丁巳火，應。鶴鳴子和之卦，事有定期之象。判曰：中孚，信也。天地養育，萬物安居，澤被草木，信及豚魚。利涉大川，厄難消除。

The hexagram Zhong Fu (Wind and Lake) is the seventh hexagram of the Gen palace, belonging to the earth element. Its upper trigram is Xun (wind) and its lower trigram is Dui (lake), making it the "wandering soul" hexagram of this palace. The outer three lines take the elements from Xun, incorporating Xinwei, Xinsi, and Xinmao. The inner three lines take the elements from Dui, incorporating Dingsi, Dingmao, and Dingchou. Taking earth as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Xinmao wood and the second line Dingmao wood are official ghosts, the fifth line Xinsi fire and the first line Dingsi fire are parents, and the fourth line Xinwei earth and the third line Dingchou earth are siblings. The wife wealth Jingshi water and the children Bingshen metal of the Gen palace do not appear in the hexagram, being hidden beneath the fifth line parents Xinsi fire and the third line siblings Dingchou earth respectively. Since the wandering soul hexagram has its world line retreating to the fourth line, the world line is located at the fourth line Xinwei siblings, corresponding to the first line Dingsi parents. This hexagram is called the "Horned Crane's Cry and Harmonious Response" hexagram, indicating a situation with a definite time course. The judgment states: Zhong Fu means sincerity. Heaven and earth nurture all things, allowing each to dwell in its proper place; grace extends to grass and trees, and sincerity reaches even ignorant creatures like pigs and fish. It is favorable to cross great rivers and lakes, and all difficulties can be dispelled.

六爻斷：初九：虞吉，有他，不燕。九二：鳴鶴在陰，其子和之。我有好爵，吾與爾靡之。六三：得敵，或鼓或罷，或泣或歌。六四：月幾望，馬匹亡，無咎。九五：有孚攣如，無咎。上九：翰音登于天，貞凶。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: If one examines matters thoroughly beforehand, it will be auspicious; but if one has other intentions and is fickle-minded, one will not find peace. Nine in the Second: A crane calls in the shade of the mountain, and its young crane responds in harmony; I have a cup of fine wine, and I wish to share it with you. Six in the Third: Encountering an opponent of equal strength, one sometimes drums and attacks, sometimes grows weary and withdraws, sometimes weeps, sometimes sings, and has no clear direction in advance or retreat. Six in the Fourth: When the moon is nearly full, a horse loses its mate and walks alone, yet there will be no calamity. Nine in the Fifth: With sincere intentions, one binds people together as if they were brothers and sisters, and there will be no calamity. Nine at the Top: The sound of a rooster's crow rises into the sky, but the sound is exaggerated and not real; if one persists in this, it will be dangerous.

艮宮：《風山漸》（歸魂），屬土，巽上艮下。伏神、本卦：官鬼辛卯木，應。妻財丙子水，父母辛巳火。兄弟辛未土。子孫丙申金，世。父母丙午火。兄弟丙辰土。高山植木之卦，積小成大之象。判曰：漸者，進也。漸進之義，動靜皆宜。食無求飽，款曲施為，婚姻和合，行人將歸。

The hexagram "Wind over Mountain" is the eighth hexagram of the Ken palace, belonging to the earth element. Its upper trigram is Xun (Wind) and its lower trigram is Gen (Mountain), making it the "returning soul" hexagram of this palace. The outer three lines are taken from the Xun trigram and include Xinwei, Xinsi, and Xinmao. The inner three lines remain from the Gen trigram, including Bingchen, Bingwu, and Bingshen. Taking earth as "self," the six relations are determined: the top line Xinmao wood is the official ghost, the fifth line Xinsi fire and the second line Bingwu fire are the parents, the fourth line Xinwei earth and the first line Bingchen earth are the siblings, and the third line Bingshen metal is the children. The wife and wealth, represented by Bingzi water, is not present in the hexagram but is hidden beneath the fifth line parents Xinsi fire. Since the "returning soul" hexagram has the world line on the third line, the world line is on the third line Bingshen children, which corresponds to the top line Xinmao official ghost. This hexagram is called "planting trees on a high mountain," symbolizing a gradual accumulation from small to great. The interpretation states: "Gradual" means gradual progress. It signifies proceeding in an orderly and step-by-step manner, whether in motion or stillness. In terms of diet, one does not seek fullness; in terms of action, one proceeds with care and at a measured pace. In matters of marriage, it indicates harmony; in matters of a traveler, it suggests imminent return.

六爻斷：初六：鴻漸于干；小子厲，有言，無咎。六二：鴻漸于磐；飲食衎衎，吉。九三：鴻漸于陸；夫征不復，婦孕不育，凶；利禦寇。六四：鴻漸于木，或得其桷，無咎。九五：鴻漸于陵；婦三歲不孕，終莫之勝，吉。上九：鴻漸于陸；其羽可用為儀，吉。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Six at the beginning: Wild geese gradually fly to the high bank by the water, the young although sensing danger, also attract some idle talk, but in the end there will be no calamity. Six in the second: Wild geese gradually fly to a large rock, with food and joy in ease, auspicious. Nine in the third: Wild geese gradually fly to the high and level land, the husband goes on a distant campaign and does not return, the woman becomes pregnant but cannot keep the child, ominous; at this time it is only suitable for resisting foreign invaders. Six in the fourth: Wild geese gradually fly to the trees, perhaps they can find a straight beam to rest on, there will be no calamity. Nine in the fifth: Wild geese gradually fly to the high hill, the woman has not conceived for three years, but in the end nothing can surpass their proper affection, auspicious. Nine at the top: Wild geese gradually fly back to the high ground, their feathers can be used for ceremonial decoration, auspicious.

震宮：《震為雷》（六沖），屬木，震上震下。本卦：妻財庚戌土，世。官鬼庚申金。子孫庚午火。妻財庚辰土，應。兄弟庚寅木。父母庚子水。震驚百里之卦，有聲無形之象。判曰：震者，動也。重雷發響，百里飛聲，無事之者，愕然而驚。求謀和遂，官爵難成。空聞其響，不見其形。

The hexagram Zhen (Thunder) is the first hexagram of the Zhen trigram. Both the upper and lower trigrams are Zhen, belonging to the wood element, and it is also a hexagram of the Six Clashes. Both the inner and outer hexagrams contain the element Geng. From the first line upwards, they are sequentially Gengzi, Gengyin, Gengchen, Gengwu, Gengshen, and Gengxu. Since this hexagram belongs to the wood element, the wood element is taken as "I" to determine the six relations. The top line Gengxu earth is wife and wealth, the third line Gengchen earth is also wife and wealth, the fifth line Gengshen metal is official and ghost, the fourth line Gengwu fire is son and daughter, the second line Gengyin wood is brother and sister, and the first line Gengzi water is parents. All five relations are complete. In the eight pure hexagrams, the world line is located at the top line, so the world line is at the top line Gengxu wife and wealth, and it should also be at the third line Gengchen wife and wealth. This hexagram is called the "Thunder Shaking a Hundred Li" hexagram, with an atmosphere of hearing the sound but not seeing the form. The interpretation says: Zhen means movement. The heavy thunder continues to explode, the sound travels a hundred li away. Even those who were originally without affairs are startled by the thunder. Matters pursued are generally successful, but official positions and titles are difficult to obtain. What is obtained is often just hearing the sound, without seeing the actual form.

六爻斷：初九：震來虩虩，後笑言啞啞，吉。六二：震來，厲；億喪貝，躋于九陵，勿逐，七日得。六三：震蘇蘇，震行無眚。九四：震遂泥。六五：震往來，厲；億無喪，有事。上六：震索索，視矍矍，征凶。震不于其躬，于其鄰，無咎。婚媾有言。

The line statements for the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: When thunder strikes, there is fear and anxiety, but after it passes, one can laugh and remain calm, which is auspicious. Six in the Second: Thunder strikes, there is danger; it is estimated that property will be lost, so one must climb to a high mountain to take shelter; lost items need not be pursued, for they will be regained after seven days. Six in the Third: In the midst of thunder, one is startled and confused; if one proceeds cautiously due to the fear, there will be no misfortune. Nine in the Fourth: In the midst of thunder, one is trapped in mud and unable to move. Six in the Fifth: Thunder continues to strike, there is danger; upon estimation, there is no actual loss, but some matters need to be handled. Six at the Top: In the midst of thunder, one trembles in fear, eyes wide and looking around; if one proceeds forward at this time, it will be dangerous. The thunder has not yet struck oneself, but only the neighbor; if one is vigilant in advance, there will be no misfortune; however, matters of marriage are likely to bring about gossip.

震宮：《雷地豫》（六合），屬木，震上坤下。伏神、本卦：妻財庚戌土。官鬼庚申金。子孫庚午火，應。兄弟乙卯木。子孫乙巳火。父母庚子水，妻財乙未土，世。鸞鳳生雛之卦，萬物發榮之象。判曰：豫者，悅也。雷出於地，開蟄鼓翼，天地順動。日時不忒。先王制禮，殷薦崇德。凡事無疑，上下悅懌。

The hexagram "Yu" (Thunder over Earth) is the second hexagram of the Zhen trigram, belonging to the wood element. Its upper trigram is Zhen (Thunder) and its lower trigram is Kun (Earth), making it also a "Six Harmony" hexagram. The upper three lines still belong to the Zhen trigram, incorporating the day branches Gengwu, Gengshen, and Gengxu. The lower three lines have transformed into the Kun trigram, incorporating the day branches Yiwei, Yisi, and Yimao. Taking wood as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Gengxu earth and the first line Yiwei earth are wealth, the fifth line Gengshen metal is official ghost, the fourth line Gengwu fire and the second line Yisi fire are children, and the third line Yimao wood is siblings. The parents, represented by Gengzi water, are not in the hexagram but are hidden beneath the first line wealth Yiwei earth. The world line of this hexagram is located at the first line, so the world line is at the first line Yiwei wealth, which corresponds to the fourth line Gengwu children. This hexagram is called "Phoenix and Swallow Raise Their Young," symbolizing the flourishing and sprouting of all things. The interpretation states: "Yu" means joy and harmony. Thunder arises from beneath the earth, awakening hibernating creatures and encouraging birds to spread their wings. Heaven and earth move in harmony with the seasons, and the day and month are perfectly aligned. Therefore, the ancient kings established rituals and music, offering solemn sacrifices to the Supreme Deity to honor great virtue. In all matters, there is no need for doubt, and all above and below are joyful and content.

六爻斷：初六：鳴豫，凶。六二：介于石，不終日，貞吉。六三：盱豫悔。遲有悔。九四：由豫，大有得。勿疑。朋盍簪。六五：貞疾，恆不死。上六：冥豫，成有渝，無咎。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Six at the beginning: rejoicing in success and boasting, resulting in misfortune. Six in the second: upholding integrity like a rock, acting when opportunity arises, making decisions without waiting for a full day, and maintaining righteousness brings good fortune. Six in the third: flattering and looking up to superiors for comfort, inevitably leading to regret; if hesitation persists without change, regret will be even greater. Nine in the fourth: everyone's comfort comes from him, achieving great gains; there is no need for suspicion, for friends will gather like hair tied with a hairpin. Six in the fifth: like being afflicted by a long illness, being controlled by others, yet never dying. Six at the top: being dull and immersed in comfort, if the current situation can still be changed, there will be no calamity.

震宮：《雷水解》，屬木，震上坎下。伏神、本卦：妻財庚戌土。官鬼庚申金，應。子孫庚午火。子孫戊午火。妻財戊辰土，世。父母庚子水，兄弟戊寅木。春雷行雨之卦，憂散喜生之象。判曰：解者，散也。出於險難，惡事消散，獄訟可釋，共相歌贊。婚不和諧，人如隔面。久患在床，今當冰泮。

Hexagram 40, Xie, is the third hexagram in the Zhen trigram group, belonging to the wood element, with the upper trigram Zhen (Thunder) and the lower trigram Kan (Water). The outer three lines take the elements Gengwu (fire), Gengshen (metal), and Gengxu (earth), while the inner three lines take Wu yin (wood), Wuchen (earth), and Wuwu (fire). Using wood as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Gengxu earth and the second line Wuchen earth are wealth, the fifth line Gengshen metal is official ghost, the fourth line Gengwu fire and the third line Wuwu fire are children, and the first line Wu yin wood is siblings. The parents, represented by Gengzi water, are not in the hexagram but are hidden beneath the first line siblings Wu yin wood. The world line, which is the third hexagram in this trigram group, is located at the second line, so the world line is at the second line Wuchen wealth, which corresponds to the fifth line Gengshen official ghost. This hexagram is called the "Hexagram of Spring Thunder and Rain," indicating a situation of worry and dispersion, with the emergence of joy. The judgment says: "Xie" means to dissipate. Having emerged from danger, evil things dissipate, and cases of imprisonment or litigation can be resolved, with the approval of many. However, in matters of marriage, there is disharmony, as people seem to be separated by a thin layer of skin. For someone who has been ill and bedridden, now they should recover as ice melts.

六爻斷：初六：無咎。九二：田獲三狐，得黃矢；貞吉。六三：負且乘，致寇至；貞吝。九四：解而拇，朋至斯孚。六五：君子維有解，吉，有孚于小人。上六：公用射隼于高墉之上，獲之，無不利。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial line six: At the beginning of resolving difficulties, the strong and the flexible complement each other, there will be no calamity. Nine in the second line: While hunting, three foxes are captured, and a bronze arrowhead is also obtained; if one remains steadfast in righteousness, it is auspicious. Six in the third line: A petty person who should be carrying heavy burdens instead rides a large chariot, attracting the covetousness of bandits; if one persists in this situation, there will certainly be regret. Nine in the fourth line: The bond on the big toe is removed, friends with the same aspirations arrive, and they treat each other with sincerity. Six in the fifth line: If a gentleman can remove the entanglements of petty persons, it is auspicious; even petty persons will become convinced. Six at the top: The prince on a high wall draws his bow and shoots a hawk or falcon, and with one shot, all things are favorable.

震宮：《雷風恆》，屬木，震上巽下。伏神、本卦：妻財庚戌土，應。官鬼庚申金。子孫庚午火。官鬼辛酉金，世。兄弟庚寅木，父母辛亥水。妻財辛丑土。日月長明之卦，四時不忒之象。判曰：恆者，久也。長久安靜，不動為良，四時變化，天道無常。日月運轉，普照其光。君子以立，不易其方。

The hexagram Heng (Perseverance) is the fourth hexagram in the Zhen (Thunder) trigram group, belonging to the wood element. The upper trigram is Zhen (Thunder) and the lower trigram is Xun (Wind). The outer three lines take the heavenly stems Gengwu, Gengshen, and Gengxu, while the inner three lines take the heavenly stems Xinchou, Xinhai, and Xinyou from the Xun trigram. Using wood as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Gengxu earth and the first line Xinchou earth are wealth, the fifth line Gengshen metal and the third line Xinyou metal are official ghosts, the fourth line Gengwu fire is children, and the second line Xinhai water is parents. The brothers Gengyin wood of the Zhen trigram are not included in the hexagram and are hidden beneath the second line parents Xinhai water. The world line of this hexagram is on the third line, so the world is on the third line Xinyou official ghost, which corresponds to the top line Gengxu wealth. This hexagram is called the "Everlasting Brightness" hexagram, with an appearance of the four seasons proceeding without error. The judgment states: Heng means perseverance. To be long-lasting and calm, without rash action, is the best course. The four seasons change, but the heavenly way does not remain in one form. The sun and moon continue to rotate without ceasing, shining universally. The gentleman takes this as a model, standing firm and maintaining his direction without change.

六爻斷：初六：浚恆，貞凶，無攸利。九二：悔亡。九三：不恆其德，或承之羞，貞吝。九四：田無禽。六五：恆其德，貞。婦人吉，夫子凶。上六：振恆，凶。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Six at the beginning: seeking the path of constancy too urgently at the start, clinging to it rigidly brings misfortune, there is no benefit. Nine in the second: able to maintain the middle path steadily, regret disappears. Nine in the third: unable to maintain one's virtue constantly, often leading to disgrace, continuing in this way will surely bring regret. Nine in the fourth: hunting but achieving nothing, because staying in an improper position for too long. Six in the fifth: maintaining the virtue of flexibility and uprightness constantly; a woman doing so is auspicious, but a man doing so blindly is inauspicious. Six at the top: striving anxiously for constancy, leading to misfortune.

震宮：《地風升》，屬木，坤上巽下。伏神、本卦：官鬼癸酉金。父母癸亥水。子孫庚午火，妻財癸丑土，世。官鬼辛酉金。兄弟庚寅木，父母辛亥水。妻財辛丑土，應。靈鳥翱翔之卦，顯達光明之象。判曰：升者，進也。木生於土，萌芽漸長，積小成大，升進而上，宜見王公，褒嘉歡賞。出暗嚮明，亨通之象。

The hexagram "Sheng" (Rising) is the fifth hexagram in the Zhen (Thunder) group, belonging to the wood element. The upper trigram is Kun (Earth) and the lower trigram is Xun (Wind). The outer three lines are taken from the Kun trigram, incorporating Guiyou, Guihai, and Guichou. The inner three lines are taken from the Xun trigram, incorporating Xinchou, Xinhai, and Xinyou. Using wood as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Guiyou metal and the third line Xinyou metal are official ghosts, the fifth line Guihai water and the second line Xinhai water are parents, and the fourth line Guichou earth and the first line Xinchou earth are wealth. The descendants of the Zhen group, Gengwu fire, and the siblings, Gengyin wood, do not appear in the hexagram and are hidden beneath the fourth line wealth Guichou earth and the second line parents Xinhai water respectively. The world line of this hexagram is on the fourth line, so the world is located at the fourth line Guichou wealth, which corresponds to the first line Xinchou wealth. This hexagram is called "The Auspicious Bird Soaring," with an appearance of brightness and advancement. The judgment states: "Rising means advancement." Trees grow in the earth, sprout and gradually grow, accumulating from small to large, rising step by step. At this time, it is appropriate to visit the king or noble, and one will receive commendation and praise. Moving out of darkness toward brightness, it is a favorable and smooth situation.

六爻斷：初六：允升，大吉。九二：孚乃利用禴，無咎。九三：升虛邑。六四：王用亨于岐山，吉，無咎。六五：貞吉，升階。上六：冥升，利于不息之貞。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Six at the beginning: Being trusted by the people and ascending, great good fortune. Nine in the second: Keeping sincerity in heart, even using a simple sacrifice is appropriate, no misfortune. Nine in the third: Ascending as entering an undefended city, smooth and unimpeded. Six in the fourth: The king of Zhou held a sacrifice at Mount Qi, good fortune, no misfortune. Six in the fifth: Upholding the correct path brings good fortune, like ascending steps, advancing step by step. Six at the top: Being confused and blindly seeking ascent without knowing when to stop, only suitable to apply this unceasing aspiration to upholding the correct path and cultivating virtue.

震宮：《水風井》，屬木，坎上巽下。伏神、本卦：父母戊子水。妻財戊戌土，世。子孫庚午火，官鬼戊申金。官鬼辛酉金。兄弟庚寅木，父母辛亥水，應。妻財辛丑土。珠藏深淵之卦，守靜安常之象。判曰：井者，靜也。邑乃可改，井不可移，安身勿動，守道無虧。所作於人，且宜修之。逃亡難得，應沒還期。

The hexagram Jing (Water over Wind) is the sixth hexagram of the Zhen (Thunder) group, belonging to the Wood element, with the upper trigram Kan (Water) and the lower trigram Xun (Wind). The outer three lines take the elements of Kan and include Wu Shen, Wu Xu, and Wu Zi. The inner three lines take the elements of Xun and include Xin Chou, Xin Hai, and Xin You. Taking Wood as 'I', the six relations are determined: the top line Wu Zi Water and the second line Xin Hai Water are the Parents, the fifth line Wu Xu Earth and the first line Xin Chou Earth are the Wealth, and the fourth line Wu Shen Metal and the third line Xin You Metal are the Official Ghosts. The descendants of the Zhen group, Geng Wu Fire, and the siblings, Geng Yin Wood, do not appear in the hexagram and are hidden beneath the fourth line Official Ghost Wu Shen Metal and the second line Parent Xin Hai Water respectively. The world line is located at the fifth line, so the world line is at the fifth line Wu Xu Wealth, which corresponds to the second line Xin Hai Parents. This hexagram is called 'Jade Hidden in Deep Water,' showing a quiet and stable atmosphere. The judgment states: Well means stillness. A city can be changed, but a well cannot be moved; one should remain steady and not act rashly, and by keeping to the right path, there will be no loss. If one's actions involve others, they should be carefully adjusted. If this hexagram is used to predict a missing person, it is difficult to find them, and their return is uncertain.

六爻斷：初六：井泥不食，舊井無禽。九二：井谷射鮒，甕敝漏。九三：井渫不食，為我心惻。可用汲，王明並受其福。六四：井甃，無咎。九五：井冽，寒泉食。上六：井收勿幕，有孚元吉。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Six at the beginning: The well at the bottom is full of mud, the water cannot be drunk; the abandoned well even attracts no birds. Nine in the second: The well water can only trickle like a mountain stream to feed small fish, and the water jar is broken and leaking. Nine in the third: The well has been cleaned, yet no one comes to draw water, causing me a feeling of sorrow; this well could be used, if the king is enlightened, both above and below would share its benefits. Six in the fourth: Build the well wall with bricks and stones, there will be no misfortune. Nine in the fifth: The well water is clear and cold, the sweet and cool spring water can be drunk. Six at the top: After drawing water from the well, there is no need to cover it, allowing people to take it freely, with sincerity in heart, great good fortune.

震宮：《澤風大過》（游魂），屬木，兌上巽下。伏神、本卦：妻財丁未土。官鬼丁酉金。子孫庚午火，父母丁亥水，世。官鬼辛酉金。兄弟庚寅木，父母辛亥水。妻財辛丑土，應。寒木生花之卦，本末俱弱之象。判曰：大過者，禍也。四陽過盛，上下不勝，棟橈之象，事卒難明。兩刑兩克，所求不成。枯楊借生，自滅之徵。

The hexagram Zhè Fēng Dà Guò is the seventh hexagram of the Zhen palace, belonging to the wood element. Its upper trigram is Dui and its lower trigram is Xun, making it the "wandering soul" hexagram of this palace. The outer three lines take the elements of Dui, incorporating Dinghai, Dingyou, and Dingwei. The inner three lines take the elements of Xun, incorporating Xinchou, Xinhai, and Xinyou. Taking wood as "self," the six relations are determined: the top line Dingwei earth and the first line Xinchou earth are wealth, the fifth line Dingyou metal and the third line Xinyou metal are official ghosts, and the fourth line Dinghai water and the second line Xinhai water are parents. The descendants of the Zhen palace, Gengwu fire, and the siblings Gengyin wood do not appear in the hexagram and are hidden beneath the fourth line parents Dinghai water and the second line parents Xinhai water respectively. Since the "wandering soul" hexagram has the world line on the fourth line, the world line is located at the fourth line Dinghai parents and should be associated with the first line Xinchou wealth. This hexagram is called "Cold Wood Blooming Flowers," indicating a situation where both the beginning and the end are weak. The judgment states that Dà Guò contains misfortune. The middle four lines are all yang and overly strong, while the upper and lower yin lines cannot bear the weight, resembling the image of a roof beam bending and about to break. In the end, the matter becomes unclear. The punishments and conflicts add up, making the desired matter impossible to accomplish. A withered poplar tree blooming flowers due to a temporary surge of energy is actually a sign of self-destruction.

六爻斷：初六：藉用白茅，無咎。九二：枯楊生稊，老夫得其女妻，無不利。九三：棟橈，凶。九四：棟隆，吉，有它吝。九五：枯楊生華，老婦得其士夫，無咎無譽。上六：過涉滅頂，凶，無咎。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Line Six: When performing worship, use clean white reed grass to pad the vessels, being extremely cautious, there will be no calamity. Nine in the Second: A withered poplar tree's roots sprout new shoots, an old man marries a young wife, all things are favorable. Nine in the Third: The roof beam bends and is about to break, ominous. Nine in the Fourth: The roof beam rises up and is firm, auspicious; but if there is another entanglement, regret will follow. Nine in the Fifth: The withered poplar tree's top sprouts flowers, an old woman marries a young husband, neither calamity nor praise is mentioned. Upper Line Six: Wading through deep water to the point of drowning the head, ominous; yet it is for the sake of righteousness that one dies, and one cannot blame others.

震宮：《澤雷隨》（歸魂），屬木，兌上震下。伏神、本卦：妻財丁未土，應。官鬼丁酉金。子孫庚午火，父母丁亥水。妻財庚辰土，世。兄弟庚寅木。父母庚子水。良工琢玉之卦，如水推車之象。判曰：隨者，順也。上剛下柔，隨時之義。改故鼎新，眾美俱至。士子得官，宜增祿位。百事遂意，吉無不利。

The hexagram Sui (Following) is the eighth hexagram in the Zhen (Thunder) group, belonging to the Wood element. Its upper trigram is Dui (Lake) and its lower trigram is Zhen (Thunder), making it the "returning soul" hexagram of this group. The three outer lines take the elements of Dui, receiving Dinghai, Dingyou, and Dingwei. The three inner lines remain Zhen, receiving Gengzi, Gengyin, and Gengchen. Taking Wood as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Dingwei earth and the third line Gengchen earth are wife and wealth, the fifth line Dingyou metal is official ghost, the fourth line Dinghai water and the first line Gengzi water are parents, and the second line Gengyin wood is siblings. The Children (children) of the Zhen group, Gengwu fire, is not included in the hexagram and is hidden beneath the fourth line parents Dinghai water. Since the world line (shi yao) is on the third line in a returning soul hexagram, the world line is on the third line Gengchen wife and wealth, which should also be on the top line Dingwei wife and wealth. This hexagram is called "A master carving jade," resembling the image of water pushing a cart, moving smoothly and following the trend. The judgment says: following means obedience. The upper trigram is strong and the lower trigram is flexible, indicating the meaning of moving with the times. Removing old habits and establishing new rules, many benefits come together. Scholars may attain official positions and should also receive increased salary and rank. All matters can be fulfilled according to one's wishes, which is auspicious and beneficial in all respects.

六爻斷：初九：官有渝，貞吉。出門交有功。六二：係小子，失丈夫。六三：係丈夫，失小子。隨有求得，利居貞。九四：隨有獲，貞凶。有孚在道，以明，何咎？九五：孚于嘉，吉。上六：拘係之，乃從維之。王用亨于西山。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: The matter under consideration has undergone a change; if one remains steadfast and upright, it will be auspicious; going out to meet people and engaging in social interactions will lead to success. Sixth Two: Being attached to the young below causes the loss of the mature above. Sixth Three: Being attached to the mature above leads to abandoning the young below; thus, if one follows others with requests, one may obtain what is desired, but it is favorable to remain in a stable and upright position. Ninth Four: Following others and gaining something, if one persists stubbornly, it will be ominous; however, if one maintains sincerity, acts in accordance with the right path, and uses wisdom, there will be no calamity. Ninth Five: Following virtuous people with sincerity brings good fortune. Upper Six: He is tightly bound and further secured with ropes; the king therefore held a sacrificial ceremony on the western mountain.

巽宮：《巽為風》（六沖），屬木，巽上巽下。本卦：兄弟辛卯木，世。子孫辛巳火。妻財辛未土。官鬼辛酉金，應。父母辛亥水。妻財辛丑土。風行草偃之卦，上行下效之象。判曰：巽者，順也。乃順成天，動用相尚，消息交通，無諸蔽障。惡事不同，風飄其響。所作隨順，進達之象。

The hexagram Xun (Wind) is the first hexagram of the Xun group, with both upper and lower trigrams being Xun, belonging to the wood element and also being a "Six Clashes" hexagram. Both inner and outer trigrams contain the element Xin, and from the first line upwards, they are Xin Chou, Xin Hai, Xin You, Xin Wei, Xin Si, and Xin Mao. Since this group belongs to wood, wood is taken as "I" to determine the six relations: the top line Xin Mao wood is siblings, the fifth line Xin Si fire is children, the fourth line Xin Wei earth and the first line Xin Chou earth are wealth, the third line Xin You metal is official ghost, and the second line Xin Hai water is parents, thus all five relations are complete. In the eight pure hexagrams, the world line is located at the top, so the world line is at the top line Xin Mao siblings, which corresponds to the third line Xin You official ghost. This hexagram is called "Wind Moving Grass Bends," indicating a situation where what is done above is followed below. The judgment says: Xun means following. With the virtue of following and supporting, it accomplishes the heavenly way, and every action is highly esteemed by people. The growth and decline, movement and stillness are mutually connected, without any obstruction or hindrance. Evil things are different from it, like wind passing through, leaving only a sound. All actions are in harmony, showing a trend of progress and smoothness.

六爻斷：初六：進退，利武人之貞。九二：巽在床下，用史、巫紛若，吉，無咎。九三：頻巽，吝。六四：悔亡，田獲三品。九五：貞吉，悔亡，無不利。無初有終。先庚三日，後庚三日，吉。上九：巽在床下，喪其資斧，貞凶。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Six at the beginning: hesitating to advance or retreat, it is appropriate to be as firm and upright as a warrior. Nine in the second: humbly and obediently crouching beneath the bed, the priests and diviners pray fervently to communicate with the spirits, which is auspicious and there will be no misfortune. Nine in the third: forcing oneself to be repeatedly submissive, inevitably leading to regret. Six in the fourth: regret disappears, hunting yields three types of game. Nine in the fifth: upholding uprightness brings auspiciousness, regret disappears, nothing is unfavorable; initially not smooth, but ultimately successful; carefully planning three days before and three days after the day of Geng, it is auspicious. Nine at the top: humbly and obediently crouching beneath the bed, even the money for livelihood and the axe are lost, continuing to hold on will bring misfortune.

巽宮：《風天小畜》，屬木，巽上乾下。伏神、本卦：兄弟辛卯木。子孫辛巳火。妻財辛未土，應。官鬼辛酉金，妻財甲辰土。兄弟甲寅木。父母甲子水，世。匣藏寶劍之卦，密雲不雨之象。判曰：小畜者，塞也。密雲不雨，夫婦反覆。信息不通，出行卻伏，求事不成，遲而未速。

The hexagram "Wind over Heaven, Small Accumulation" is the second hexagram of the Xun trigram group, belonging to the wood element. The upper trigram is Xun and the lower trigram is Qian. The upper three lines still belong to Xun, with the stem assignments of Xinwei, Xinsi, and Xinmao. The lower three lines have changed to Qian, with the stem assignments of Jiazi, Jiayin, and Jiachen. Using wood as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Xinmao wood and the second line Jiayin wood are siblings, the fifth line Xinsi fire is children, the fourth line Xinwei earth and the third line Jiachen earth are wealth, and the first line Jiazi water is parents. The official ghost Xinyou metal of the Xun trigram group is not in the hexagram but is hidden beneath the third line wealth Jiachen earth. When divining matters related to official disputes, fame, or illness, one should check this hidden god. The world line of this hexagram is on the first line, so the world line is at the first line Jiazi parents, which corresponds to the fourth line Xinwei wealth. This hexagram is called "Treasure Sword in a Box," depicting a weather condition of thick clouds covering the sky but no rain falling. The judgment states: "Small accumulation means obstruction." Thick clouds fill the sky but do not form rain, indicating repeated conflicts between husband and wife. Communication is blocked, and although there is a desire to travel, one remains inactive, leading to matters not being accomplished, delayed, and progressing slowly.

六爻斷：初九：復自道，何其咎，吉。九二：牽復，吉。九三：輿說輻，夫妻反目。六四：有孚，血去惕出，無咎。九五：有孚攣如，富以其鄰。上九：既雨既處，尚德載。婦貞厲。月幾望，君子征凶。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: Following one's own correct path to return, where would there be calamity, auspicious. Nine in the Second: Connected with similar ones and returning together, auspicious. Nine in the Third: The spokes of the chariot fall off, the chariot cannot move forward, husband and wife turn against each other. Six in the Fourth: Holding sincerity, injury is avoided, anxiety is dispelled, there will be no calamity. Nine in the Fifth: With sincerity, connected with others, and sharing abundance with neighbors. Nine at the Top: The rain has fallen, the matter has ceased, it is the time when virtue has accumulated to its full extent; if a woman is stubborn and self-willed, there will be danger. When the moon is nearly full, if a gentleman travels at this time, it will be inauspicious.

巽宮：《風火家人》，屬木，巽上離下。伏神、本卦：兄弟辛卯木。子孫辛巳火，應。妻財辛未土。官鬼辛酉金，父母己亥水。妻財己丑土，世。兄弟己卯木。入海求珠之卦，開花結子之象。判曰：家人者，同也。陰陽得位，夫婦克隆，田木增廣，財入本宮。婚姻之道，以存始終。不求自合，家慶融融。

The hexagram Wind and Fire Family is the third hexagram of the Xun trigram, belonging to the wood element, with the upper trigram Xun and the lower trigram Li. The outer three lines take the elements Xinwei, Xinsi, and Xinmao, while the inner three lines take Jimao, Jichou, and Jihai from the Li trigram. Using wood as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Xinmao wood and the first line Jimao wood are siblings, the fifth line Xinsi fire is children, the fourth line Xinwei earth and the second line Jichou earth are wealth, and the third line Jihai water is parents. The official ghost Xinyou metal of the Xun trigram does not appear in the hexagram but is hidden beneath the third line parents Jihai water. The world line of this trigram is located at the second line, so the world is at the second line Jichou wealth, which corresponds to the fifth line Xinsi children. This hexagram is called the "Seeking a Pearl in the Sea" hexagram, with an appearance of blooming flowers followed by fruiting. The judgment states: the family hexagram takes the meaning of unity. Yin and yang each occupy their proper position, the way of husband and wife flourishes; fields and forests continuously expand, and wealth flows into the family. In matters of marriage, there is a beginning and an end. There is no need to seek union deliberately, for union comes naturally, and the whole family is harmonious and joyful.

六爻斷：初九：閒有家，悔亡。六二：無攸遂，在中饋，貞吉。九三：家人嗃嗃，悔厲吉；婦子嘻嘻，終吝。六四：富家，大吉。九五：王假有家，勿恤，吉。上九：有孚威如，終吉。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: At the beginning of managing the family, establish preventive rules, and regret will vanish. Six in the Second: Do not act independently to achieve things outside the home, but instead manage household affairs and food, maintaining proper conduct brings good fortune. Nine in the Third: Managing the family with excessive severity causes family members to be dissatisfied, although there is regret and hardship, ultimately good fortune is attained; conversely, if women and children laugh and play without restraint, eventually there will be regret. Six in the Fourth: This can bring wealth and prosperity to the family, resulting in great good fortune. Nine in the Fifth: The sovereign governs the family with sincere virtue, without worry, resulting in good fortune. Nine at the Top: The one managing the family maintains integrity internally and authority externally, ultimately achieving good fortune.

巽宮：《風雷益》，屬木，巽上震下。伏神、本卦：兄弟辛卯木，應。子孫辛巳火。妻財辛未土。官鬼辛酉金，妻財庚辰土，世。兄弟庚寅木。父母庚子水。鴻鵠遇風之卦，滴水天河之象。判曰：益者，損也。風雷相舉，益道如然。小人達情，刑獄之愆。君子位變，見善則遷。利有攸往，行人速還。

The hexagram Yi (Wind and Thunder Beneficent) is the fourth hexagram of the Xun trigram group, belonging to the wood element. The upper trigram is Xun (Wind) and the lower trigram is Zhen (Thunder). The outer three lines take the heavenly stems Xinwei, Xinsi, and Xinmao, while the inner three lines take the heavenly stems Gengzi, Gengyin, and Gengchen from the Zhen trigram. Using wood as "I," the six relations are determined: the top line Xinmao wood and the second line Gengyin wood are siblings, the fifth line Xinsi fire is children, the fourth line Xinwei earth and the third line Gengchen earth are wealth, and the first line Gengzi water is parents. The official ghost Xinyou metal of the Xun trigram group does not appear in the hexagram but is hidden beneath the third line wealth Gengchen earth. The world line of this hexagram is located at the third line, so the world line is at the third line wealth Gengchen, which corresponds to the top line Xinmao siblings. This hexagram is called "Wild Geese Meet the Wind," with an appearance of drops of water flowing into the Milky Way. The judgment states: Benefit and loss arise from each other. Wind and thunder interact and enhance each other, which is the way of benefit. Small people may rise to express their true feelings, often due to legal cases or mistakes; while the virtuous change their positions, following good deeds. At this time, it is appropriate to go somewhere, and those who are away will return soon.

六爻斷：初九：利用為大作，元吉，無咎。六二：或益之十朋之龜，弗克違，永貞吉。王用享于帝，吉。六三：益之用凶事，無咎。有孚中行，告公用圭。六四：中行告公從。利用為依遷國。九五：有孚惠心，勿問元吉；有孚惠我德。上九：莫益之，或擊之。立心勿恆，凶。

The line statements of the six lines are as follows. Initial Nine: It is appropriate to make great achievements by taking advantage of this, great good fortune, no calamity. Six in the Second: Someone presents a valuable tortoise worth ten pears, but one cannot refuse it; if one maintains a long-term upright position, it is good fortune; the king uses this to offer sacrifices to the Supreme Deity, which is good. Six in the Third: Apply the principle of increasing benefits to matters of disaster relief and eliminating dangers, there will be no calamity; as long as one maintains sincerity and follows the middle path, one can carry a jade圭 as a token to report to the princes. Six in the Fourth: Follow the middle path and report to the princes, the princes listen; it is appropriate to rely on this support to move the capital. Nine in the Fifth: With sincerity and benevolence in heart, one does not need to consult divination and knows it is great good fortune; if above there is sincerity and benevolence, below naturally remembers one's grace. Nine at the Top: No one comes to increase his benefits, but instead someone attacks him; his mind cannot remain constant, which is ominous.

巽宮：《天雷無妄》（六沖），屬木，乾上震下。【本卦】妻財壬戌土；官鬼壬申金；子孫壬午火，世；妻財庚辰土；兄弟庚寅木；父母庚子水，應。石中蘊玉之卦，守舊安常之象。判曰：無妄者，天災也。天雷震響，驚怖如摧。病勿與藥，雖凶可為。百凡謀望，居安慮危。

The hexagram "Heaven and Thunder Without Deliberation" is the fifth hexagram of the "Xun Palace," belonging to the "Fourth Generation Hexagram." Heaven is above and Thunder is below, with each of the six lines clashing with the corresponding lines of the two trigrams in its palace, hence it is marked as "Six Clashes." The energy of the hexagram belongs to wood. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the top line is paired with "Wealth Renshen Earth," the fifth line with "Official Ghost Renshen Metal," the fourth line with "Children Renwu Fire" and holds the "World" position, the third line with "Wealth Gengchen Earth," the second line with "Siblings Gengyin Wood," and the first line with "Parents Gengzi Water" and is the "Response." The five categories of the six relations—Parents, Siblings, Children, Wealth, and Official Ghost—are all present. The "Monthly Hexagram Body" is at the Wood of Mao but is not present in the hexagram, so the hexagram body does not belong to the hexagram. The hexagram is described as "Jade Hidden in Stone," meaning a beautiful jade is buried within a rough stone, and it is not yet time to reveal it. It is also called "Maintaining the Old and Being Stable," meaning it is only suitable to maintain the existing situation and not to act recklessly. The judgment states that the misfortune associated with "Without Deliberation" is a calamity sent down by heaven, not something caused by humans themselves; the thunder in the sky roars, causing fear as if about to be broken. When predicting illness, one should not take haphazard remedies, although the situation seems ominous, there is still potential for improvement. Any plans or aspirations should be prepared for danger even when things are stable.

《易經》第二十五卦，無妄，天雷無妄，乾上震下。無妄：元亨，利貞。其匪正有眚，不利有攸往。《彖》曰：“無妄”，剛自外來而為主於內，動而健，剛中而應。大亨以正，天之命也。“其匪正有眚，不利有攸往”，無妄之往，何之矣？天命不佑，行矣哉？《象》曰：天下雷行，物與無妄；先王以茂對時育萬物。

This is the twenty-fifth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, known as "Wu Wang" or "Without Falsehood." The upper trigram is Qian (Heaven) and the lower trigram is Zhen (Thunder). The Hexagram Statement says: "Wu Wang" is greatly smooth and favorable for maintaining the correct path; if one's actions are not proper, there will be calamity, and it is not advisable to go anywhere. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Wu Wang" refers to a strong line coming from the outer trigram to dominate the inner trigram. The inner Zhen is active, and the outer Qian is strong and vigorous. The nine in the fifth position is strong and in the center, and it corresponds with the six in the second position. Great smoothness and favorable outcomes arise from the correct path, which is the will of Heaven. As for "its not being proper leads to calamity, and it is not advisable to go anywhere," this means going forward against the principle of Wu Wang, trying to move forward forcefully, where can one go? Heaven's mandate does not support such actions, how can they be successful? The Image Commentary says: Thunder moves beneath Heaven, and all things follow this to establish their proper nature without falsehood. The ancient kings took this image as a model, striving to follow the four seasons to nurture all things.

六爻斷：初九：無妄，往吉。《象》曰：無妄之往，得志也。六二：不耕穫，不菑畲，則利有攸往。《象》曰：“不耕穫”，未富也。六三：無妄之災；或繫之牛，行人之得，邑人之災。《象》曰：行人得牛，邑人災也。九四：可貞，無咎。《象》曰：“可貞，無咎”，固有之也。九五：無妄之疾，勿藥有喜。《象》曰：無妄之藥，不可試也。上九：無妄，行有眚，無攸利。《象》曰：無妄之行，窮之災也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Nine: Not clinging to illusions but proceeding forward, it is auspicious; The Image Commentary says that going without illusions is to realize one's aspirations. Six in the Second: Not going to till the land for the sake of harvest, nor clearing fields for the sake of farmland, thus it is beneficial to proceed; The Image Commentary says "not tilling and reaping," meaning not thinking of wealth. Six in the Third: This is a calamity from illusion—someone tied their ox by the roadside, and a passerby took it away, yet the people of the town were wrongly accused and suffered; The Image Commentary says the traveler gained the ox, which was the calamity of the town's people. Nine in the Fourth: One can remain steadfast and upright, without fault; The Image Commentary says "it is proper to be steadfast, without blame," because this uprightness is inherent to it. Nine in the Fifth: A disease arising without cause, will recover without medicine; The Image Commentary says the medicine for an illness from illusion should not be lightly tried. Nine at the Top: Having reached the extreme of illusion, any further action brings misfortune, and there is no benefit; The Image Commentary says acting in illusion when already at the extreme is a calamity brought about by reaching the limit.

巽宮：《火雷噬嗑》，屬木，離上震下。【本卦】子孫己巳火；妻財己未土，世；官鬼己酉金；妻財庚辰土；兄弟庚寅木，應；父母庚子水。日中為市之卦，頤中有物之象。判曰：噬嗑者，齧也。上下相合，物在頤間，飲食之事，聚會相延，財爻持世。求之不難。所為事理，內外俱安。

The hexagram "Fire Thunder Shi Ke" is the sixth hexagram of the "Xun Palace," belonging to the "Wu Shi" category. It consists of the trigram Li (Fire) above and Zhen (Thunder) below, with a wooden nature. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the upper trigram, "Shang Ji," is paired with "Children Jisi Fire," the middle trigram, "Li Wu," is paired with "Wealth Jiwei Earth" and holds the "Shi" position, the fourth trigram, "Jiu Si," is paired with "Official Ghost Jiyou Metal," the third trigram, "Li San," is paired with "Wealth Gengchen Earth," the second trigram, "Li Er," is paired with "Siblings Gengyin Wood" and is the "Ying," and the first trigram, "Chu Ji," is paired with "Parents Gengzi Water." All six relations are present, and the "Monthly Hexagram Body" is Wu Earth, which is not included in the hexagram, so the hexagram body does not appear within the hexagram. The hexagram is called "Day Middle as Market," taking the meaning from the "Great Treatise" that at noon goods are gathered for trade. It is also called "Something in the Mouth," meaning something is held in the mouth and needs to be bitten through to open. The judgment states: "Shi Ke" means biting, with the upper and lower lips needing to come together, but something is stuck between the teeth, so this hexagram often relates to matters of food, feasting, and social gatherings. The presence of "Wealth" holding the "Shi" position indicates that seeking wealth and profit is not difficult, and the affairs in question are stable both internally and externally.

《易經》第二十一卦，噬嗑，火雷噬嗑，離上震下。噬嗑：亨。利用獄。《彖》曰：頤中有物，曰噬嗑。噬嗑而亨，剛柔分，動而明，雷電合而章。柔得中而上行，雖不當位，利用獄也。《象》曰：雷電，噬嗑；先王以明罰敕法。

This is the twenty-first hexagram of The Zhou Changes, known as "Shi He" (The Bite and Break). The hexagram has Li (Fire) above and Zhen (Thunder) below. The hexagram statement says: "Shi He" is smooth and favorable for adjudicating cases and applying punishment. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: having something in the mouth is called "Shi He"; only by biting through the obstruction can one achieve smoothness. In this hexagram, the strong and weak lines are separated between upper and lower. Inside, Zhen (Thunder) is active, and outside, Li (Fire) is bright. Thunder and lightning combine, resulting in great power and clarity. The line Six in the Fifth, though a yin line occupying the position of a yang line, is in the center and moves upward. Although it is a yin line in a position of authority, it is not in the correct position, yet it is appropriate for governing legal matters. The Image Commentary says: thunder and lightning meeting together is the image of "Shi He"; ancient kings took this as a model, clarifying punishments and regulating laws.

六爻斷：初九：履校滅趾，無咎。《象》曰：“履校滅趾”，不行也。六二：噬膚滅鼻，無咎。《象》曰：“噬膚滅鼻”，乘剛也。六三：噬臘肉，遇毒，小吝，無咎。《象》曰：“遇毒”，位不當也。九四：噬乾（此處讀幹音。）胏，得金矢，利艱貞，吉。《象》曰：“利艱貞，吉”，未光也。六五：噬乾肉，得黃金，貞厲，無咎。《象》曰：“貞厲，無咎”，得當也。上九：何校滅耳，凶。《象》曰：“何校滅耳”，聰不明也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Nine: Wearing a wooden leg irons, injuring the toe, but without fault; The Image Commentary says "the wooden leg covers the toe," meaning he can no longer move forward to commit wrongdoing. Six in the Second: Biting tender flesh, biting deeply enough to sink into the nose, without fault; The Image Commentary says this is because Six in the Second is overpowering the Nine at the Beginning, and the punishment is somewhat excessive. Six in the Third: Biting dried meat, tasting a spoiled flavor, experiencing some difficulty but no disaster; The Image Commentary says "meeting poison," because the position of Six in the Third is improper. Nine in the Fourth: Biting dried meat with bones (here "乾" is read as "dry"), biting out a metal arrowhead, advantageous to maintain uprightness in difficulty, auspicious; The Image Commentary says "advantageous to maintain uprightness in difficulty, auspicious," because the path is not yet fully established. Six in the Fifth: Biting dry meat and obtaining gold, maintaining uprightness and preventing danger, without fault; The Image Commentary says "maintaining uprightness, no blame," because the handling is appropriate. Nine at the Top: Shouldering a wooden leg irons, covering the ears, ominous; The Image Commentary says "the wooden leg covers the ears," meaning his hearing is present but he lacks understanding, and he repeatedly refuses to change.

巽宮：《山雷頤》（游魂），屬木，艮上震下。伏神、本卦：兄弟丙寅木；子孫辛巳火，父母丙子水；妻財丙戌土，世；官鬼辛酉金，妻財庚辰土；兄弟庚寅木；父母庚子水，應。龍隱深潭之卦，遷善遠惡之象。判曰：頤者，養也。謹言節食，能養其身。震動艮止，萬物皆春。惡事消散，不害於人。

The hexagram "Yi" (Mountain and Thunder) is the "Woyun" hexagram of the "Xun palace," with Gen on top and Zhen at the bottom, and its qi belongs to wood. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the upper trigram, Upper Nine, is paired with "brothers Bingyin wood"; the fifth line is paired with "parents Bingzi water," with "children Xinsi fire" hidden beneath it; the fourth line is paired with "wealth Bingxu earth" and holds the "shi" (worldly position); the third line is paired with "wealth Gengchen earth," with "official ghost Xinyou metal" hidden beneath it; the second line is paired with "brothers Gengyin wood"; the initial line is paired with "parents Gengzi water" and is the "ying" (responding line). The primary hexagram does not contain "children" or "official ghost," so when divining about children, official matters, or illness and misfortune, one must use the hidden gods. The "month hexagram body" is at You metal, but it does not belong to the upper trigram. The hexagram image is called "dragon hidden in deep pool," meaning the dragon is hidden in deep water, nurturing itself and waiting for the right time; it is also called "moving away from evil and cultivating goodness." The judgment says: "Yi" means nourishment. One must speak cautiously and eat in moderation to maintain one's body. Inside Zhen represents movement, while outside Gen represents stillness. Movement and stillness are in harmony, and all things are like encountering spring. All evil things will dissipate and not harm people.

《易經》第二十七卦，頤，山雷頤，艮上震下。頤：貞吉。觀頤，自求口實。《彖》曰：“頤，貞吉”，養正則吉也。“觀頤”，觀其所養也。“自求口實”，觀其自養也。天地養萬物，聖人養賢以及萬民。頤之時大矣哉！《象》曰：山下有雷，頤；君子以慎言語，節飲食。

This is the twenty-seventh hexagram of The Zhou Changes, named "Yi" (Nourishment). It consists of Gen (Mountain) above and Zhen (Thunder) below. The Hexagram Statement says: "Yi" (Nourishment) brings good fortune if one remains upright; observe the object of one's nourishment, and see how one provides for one's own sustenance. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Yi,贞吉" (Yi, uprightness brings good fortune) means that nourishing in accordance with the right path brings good fortune; "Observing Yi" refers to observing the object of one's nourishment; "Self-seeking sustenance" refers to how one sustains oneself. Heaven and Earth nourish all things; the sage nourishes the virtuous and thus benefits the people. The way of nourishment adapts to the time, how grand its meaning is! The Image Commentary says: Thunder resounding beneath the mountain is the image of Yi; the gentleman takes this as a model, speaking with caution and observing moderation in eating.

六爻斷：初九：舍爾靈龜，觀我朵頤，凶。《象》曰：“觀我朵頤”，亦不足貴也。六二：顛頤。拂經，于丘頤，征凶。《象》曰：六二“征凶”，行失類也。六三：拂頤，貞凶。十年勿用，無攸利。《象》曰：“十年勿用”，道大悖也。六四：顛頤，吉。虎視眈眈，其欲逐逐，無咎。《象》曰：顛頤之吉，上施光也。六五：拂經。居貞吉，不可涉大川。《象》曰：居貞之吉，順以從上也。上九：由頤。厲吉，利涉大川。《象》曰：“由頤，厲吉”，大有慶也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Nine: You have abandoned your own immortal turtle that can live without food, yet you stare at me greedily and salivate, which is dangerous; The Image Commentary says that such coveting of another's food is not worth valuing. Six in the Second: Reversing the natural order to seek sustenance downward, which goes against the norm; instead seeking sustenance upward from the superior Nine at the Top, which is dangerous to go forward; The Image Commentary says that Six in the Second 'has a dangerous journey,' because the action lacks the support of like-minded people. Six in the Third: Contravening the way of nourishment, even though it maintains correctness, it is still dangerous, and for ten years there will be nothing beneficial to do; The Image Commentary says 'for ten years, do not act,' because the action greatly deviates from the correct path. Six in the Fourth: Similarly, seeking sustenance downward, yet it results in good fortune; like a tiger that looks downward with unwavering focus, desires follow one after another, without fault; The Image Commentary says that reversing the nourishment leads to good fortune, because the superior one bestows great benefits. Six in the Fifth: Contravening the norm and unable to nourish others, but staying in a secure and correct position brings good fortune, yet one should not冒险 to cross great rivers; The Image Commentary says 'staying in a correct position brings good fortune,' because it follows the superior Nine. Nine at the Top: The world is nourished through him, though he is in a dangerous position, ultimately it is good fortune, and it is favorable to cross great rivers; The Image Commentary says 'nourishing through the mouth, dangerous yet good fortune,' which is great blessing.

巽宮：《山風蠱》（歸魂），屬木，艮上巽下。伏神、本卦：兄弟丙寅木，應；子孫辛巳火，父母丙子水；妻財丙戌土；官鬼辛酉金，世；父母辛亥水；妻財辛丑土。三蟲食血之卦，以惡害義之象。判曰：蠱者，事也。幹父之體，任用於先，三蟲在器，陰害相連。厭昧之事，其疾難痊。求謀欲起，慮恐相干。

The hexagram "Mountain Wind Gu" is a "return soul hexagram" of the "Xun palace," with Gen above and Xun below, and its qi belongs to wood. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the top line, "Nine at the Top," is paired with "Siblings Bingyin Wood" as the "response"; the fifth line, "Six in the Fifth," is paired with "Parents Bingzi Water," with "Children Xinsi Fire" hidden beneath it; the fourth line, "Six in the Fourth," is paired with "Wealth Xinxu Earth"; the third line, "Nine in the Third," is paired with "Official Ghost Xinyou Metal" and holds the "world"; the second line, "Nine in the Second," is paired with "Parents Xinhai Water"; and the first line, "Six at the Beginning," is paired with "Wealth Xinchou Earth." There is no "Children" in the hexagram, so when divining about children or resolving disasters, the hidden god beneath the fifth line should be used. The "month hexagram body" is Bing Wood, which falls exactly on the top line. The hexagram image is called "three insects feeding on blood," with insects in a vessel eating each other, indicating accumulated problems over time; it is also called "using evil to harm righteousness." The judgment says: "Gu" means there is accumulated disorder to be addressed. One should take on the responsibility as a son would in rectifying the mess left by his father. Three insects sharing one vessel cause continuous harm from hidden toxins; any matter that is ambiguous and unclear will be difficult to heal. When seeking to take action, one must first consider possible interference.

《易經》第十八卦，蠱，山風蠱，艮上巽下。蠱：元亨，利涉大川。先甲三日，後甲三日。《彖》曰：“蠱”，剛上而柔下，巽而止，蠱。“蠱，元亨”，而天下治也。“利涉大川”，往有事也。“先甲三日，後甲三日”，終則有始，天行也。《象》曰：山下有風，蠱；君子以振民育德。

This is the eighteenth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, called "Gǔ" (Guilt). It consists of the trigram Gen (Mountain) above and Xun (Wind) below. The Hexagram Statement says: "Gǔ" is great and smooth, favorable for crossing great rivers; issuing commands should be announced three days before the day of Jia, and then again three days after. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: the strong lines are above and the flexible lines are below; internally Xun is yielding and externally Gen is still, thus following and adapting leads to the accumulation of "Gǔ." "Gǔ, original and smooth" means that after eliminating guilt, the world is greatly governed; "favorable for crossing great rivers" means that going forward there will be matters to deal with; "three days before Jia and three days after Jia" signifies the cycle of completion and renewal, just as the heavenly way is ever continuing. The Image Commentary says: wind blowing beneath a mountain, this is the image of "Gǔ"; the gentleman takes inspiration from this, to invigorate the people's hearts and cultivate virtue.

六爻斷：初六：幹父之蠱，有子，考無咎，厲終吉。《象》曰：“幹父之蠱”，意承考也。九二：幹母之蠱，不可貞。《象》曰：“幹母之蠱”，得中道也。九三：幹父之蠱，小有悔，無大咎。《象》曰：“幹父之蠱”，終無咎也。六四：裕父之蠱，往見吝。《象》曰：“裕父之蠱”，往未得也。六五：幹父之蠱，用譽。《象》曰：“幹父，用譽”，承以德也。上九：不事王侯，高尚其事。《象》曰：“不事王侯”，志可則也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. The first line: Rectifying the affairs left by the father, having such a son, the deceased father has no fault; although there is danger, in the end it is auspicious; the Image Commentary says, "Rectifying the father's affairs," indicating the intention to carry on the father's legacy. The second line: Rectifying the affairs left by the mother, one should not be stubborn or rigid; the Image Commentary says, "Rectifying the mother's affairs," indicating that the second line, being in the center, can act in a balanced and harmonious way. The third line: Rectifying the affairs left by the father, there is some regret, but no major fault; the Image Commentary says that doing so will ultimately bring no blame. The fourth line: Being lenient and not rectifying the father's affairs, this will inevitably lead to hardship; the Image Commentary says, "Being lenient toward the father's affairs," indicating that moving forward further will bring nothing. The fifth line: Rectifying the father's affairs and thus gaining praise; the Image Commentary says, "Rectifying the father's affairs, using praise," indicating carrying on the legacy of ancestors through virtue. The sixth line: Not serving the prince, valuing one's own conduct higher; the Image Commentary says, "Not serving the prince," indicating that this kind of integrity can be taken as a model.

離宮：《離為火》（六沖），屬火，離上離下。【本卦】兄弟己巳火，世；子孫己未土；妻財己酉金；官鬼己亥水，應；子孫己丑土；父母己卯木。飛禽遇網之卦，大明當天之象。判曰：離者，麗也。光明美麗，不利出師。二鳥同飛，雄失其雌，婚姻未合，易起官非。口舌相尚，財散人離。

The hexagram "Li (Fire)" is the first hexagram of the "Li Palace," with both upper and lower trigrams being Li, making it one of the eight pure hexagrams. Since all six lines clash with each other, it is marked as "Six Clashes." The energy of this hexagram belongs to fire. When setting up the hexagram, from top to bottom: the top line (Upper Nine) is paired with "Brothers Jisi Fire" and holds the "World Line," the fifth line (Six in the Fifth) is paired with "Children Jiwei Earth," the fourth line (Nine in the Fourth) is paired with "Wealth Jiyou Metal," the third line (Nine in the Third) is paired with "Official Ghost Jihai Water" and is the "Responding Line," the second line (Six in the Second) is paired with "Children Jichou Earth," and the first line (Nine at the Beginning) is paired with "Parents Jimao Wood." All six relations are present, and the "Monthly Hexagram Body" is Jisi Fire, located at the top line, which is the same position as the "World Line." The hexagram is described as "Flying Birds Meet a Net," meaning birds entering a net, being in the open yet restrained; it is also called "Great Brightness at Midday," meaning the sun shining at its zenith. The judgment states: "Li" means attachment, being bright and beautiful, but it is not favorable for military action. Two birds flying together, with the male bird losing the female bird, so this hexagram indicates difficulties in marriage and a tendency to involve in legal disputes. Arguments for victory lead to the loss of wealth and people turning away.

《易經》第三十卦，離，離為火，離上離下。離：利貞，亨。畜牝牛，吉。《彖》曰：“離”，麗也。日月麗乎天，百穀草木麗乎土，重明以麗乎正，乃化成天下。柔麗乎中正，故亨，是以畜牝牛吉也。《象》曰：明兩作，離；大人以繼明照于四方。

This is the thirtieth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, named "Li" (Fire). Both the upper and lower trigrams are Li. The Hexagram Statement says: "Li" is favorable to maintaining the right path and is smooth; raising a mother cow is auspicious. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Li" means attachment. The sun and moon are attached to the sky, and all grains and grasses are attached to the earth. Two bright lights are attached to the right path, thus nurturing and forming the world. The two yao lines six two and six five, being flexible, are attached to the central and upright position, hence smoothness; raising a mother cow is auspicious because it embodies the meaning of flexibility. The Image Commentary says: two lights rising together are the image of "Li"; a great person takes this as a model, using continuous brightness to illuminate all directions.

六爻斷：初九：履錯然，敬之，無咎。《象》曰：履錯之敬，以辟咎也。六二：黃離，元吉。《象》曰：“黃離，元吉”，得中道也。九三：日昃之離，不鼓缶而歌，則大耋之嗟，凶。《象》曰：“日昃之離”，何可久也？九四：突如其來如，焚如，死如，棄如。《象》曰：“突如其來如”，無所容也。六五：出涕沱若，戚嗟若，吉。《象》曰：六五之吉，離王公也。上九：王用出征，有嘉，折首，獲匪其醜，無咎。《象》曰：“王用出征”，以正邦也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Nine: Steps are confused and cross each other, but if one maintains reverence and caution, there will be no mistakes; The Image Commentary says that even in confusion, maintaining reverence is used to avoid calamity. Six in the Second: Attached to the yellow symbolizing the middle path, great good fortune; The Image Commentary says "Yellow brightness, original good fortune," because Six in the Second has attained the middle path. Nine in the Third: Attachment at the time when the sun is setting, if one cannot sing joyfully with a drum and bell, there will only be the lament of an old man, which is ominous; The Image Commentary says the brightness of the sun already setting, can it last long? Nine in the Fourth: The coming is abrupt, like fierce fire burning, like death, like being abandoned; The Image Commentary says "Coming suddenly like this," indicating a violent and oppressive force that is not tolerated by heaven and earth. Six in the Fifth: Tears flow profusely, sorrow and lamentation, yet it leads to good fortune; The Image Commentary says the good fortune of Six in the Fifth is due to its attachment to the position of a prince or duke and its self-reproachful reflection. Nine at the Top: The king leads an army to campaign, achieving a beautiful merit, capturing the chief villain, and the captives are not those who were forced to follow, thus there is no fault; The Image Commentary says "The king uses military campaign," to correct the state.

離宮：《火山旅》，屬火，離上艮下。伏神、本卦：兄弟己巳火；子孫己未土；妻財己酉金，應；官鬼己亥水，妻財丙申金；兄弟丙午火；父母己卯木，子孫丙辰土，世。如鳥焚巢之卦，樂極哀生之象。判曰：旅者，客也。長途落落，羈旅悽悽，火行山上，逐草高低。如鳥焚巢，無枝可棲。雖然先笑，後有悲啼。

The hexagram "Lv" (Fire on Mountain) is the second hexagram of the "Li Palace," belonging to the "First Generation Hexagram." It consists of Li above and Gen below, with its qi belonging to fire. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the upper line, "Upper Nine," is paired with "Children Jisi Fire"; the fifth line, "Six in the Fifth," is paired with "Children Jiwei Earth"; the fourth line, "Nine in the Fourth," is paired with "Wealth Jiyou Metal" and serves as the responding line; the third line, "Nine in the Third," is paired with "Wealth Bingshen Metal," with "Official Ghost Jihai Water" hidden beneath it; the second line, "Six in the Second," is paired with "Siblings Bingwu Fire"; the first line, "Six at the Beginning," is paired with "Children Bingchen Earth" and holds the "World," with "Parents Jimao Wood" hidden beneath it. The hexagram does not contain "Parents" or "Official Ghost," so when divining about documents or official matters and disputes, one must use the hidden gods for interpretation. The "Monthly Hexagram Body" is at Wu Fire, falling on the second line. The hexagram image is described as "a bird burning its nest," also called "joy reaching its peak leads to sorrow." The judgment states: "Travel" means being a guest away from home. The journey is long and lonely, the traveler's feelings are bleak; fire spreads over the mountain, moving with the height of grass and trees, without a fixed place. It is like a bird's nest being burned, leaving no branch to rest upon. Even if one begins with joy, in the end, it turns to sorrow.

《易經》第五十六卦，旅，火山旅，離上艮下。旅：小亨，旅貞吉。《彖》曰：“旅，小亨”，柔得中乎外而順乎剛，止而麗乎明，是以“小亨，旅貞吉”也。旅之時義大矣哉！《象》曰：山上有火，旅；君子以明慎用刑，而不留獄。

This is the 56th hexagram of The Zhou Changes, named "Travel." The upper trigram is Li (Fire), and the lower trigram is Gen (Mountain). The Hexagram Statement says: "Travel" has slight success; the traveler who maintains correctness will be auspicious. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Travel, slight success" is because the line six in the fifth is a yin line in the center of the outer trigram, and it follows and supports the yang lines above and below. The inner Gen trigram represents knowing when to stop, while the outer Li trigram is attached to brightness, thus saying "slight success, travel with uprightness is auspicious." The principles contained in the situation of being a traveler are indeed profound. The Image Commentary says: fire burning on a mountain is the image of "Travel"; the gentleman takes inspiration from this, applying punishment with clarity and caution, so that cases are not left unresolved for long.

六爻斷：初六：旅瑣瑣，斯其所取災。《象》曰：“旅瑣瑣”，志窮災也。六二：旅即次，懷其資，得童僕貞。《象》曰：“得童僕貞”，終無尤也。九三：旅焚其次，喪其童僕，貞厲。《象》曰：“旅焚其次”，亦以傷矣。以旅與下，其義喪也。九四：旅于處，得其資斧，我心不快。《象》曰：“旅于處”，未得位也。“得其資斧”，心未快也。六五：射雉，一矢亡，終以譽命。《象》曰：“終以譽命”，上逮也。上九：鳥焚其巢，旅人先笑後號咷。喪牛于易，凶。《象》曰：以旅在上，其義焚也。“喪牛于易”，終莫之聞也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial line: A traveler is petty and calculating, which is precisely how he invites misfortune; the Image Commentary says "traveling in petty ways," indicating that his spirit is crushed and thus brings calamity. Second line: The traveler has found lodging, carries money, and also gains a loyal servant; the Image Commentary says "gaining a loyal servant," and he will ultimately have no mistakes. Third line: The traveler burns down his own lodging and loses his servant, even though he remains upright, he is in danger; the Image Commentary says "burning down the lodging," indicating he has already been harmed; treating subordinates with excessive harshness as a traveler is bound to lose them. Fourth line: The traveler temporarily finds a place to stay and also gains money and a weapon for protection, but his heart is not at ease; the Image Commentary says "traveling in a place" indicates he has not yet reached the proper position, and "gaining money and tools" still does not bring satisfaction. Fifth line: Shooting a mountain chicken, missing an arrow, yet ultimately gaining reputation and rank; the Image Commentary says "finally gaining honor and rank," meaning he inherits from a superior and his fame spreads far. Top line: The bird's nest is burned, the traveler first laughs then wails in grief; losing a cow in the border town is ominous; the Image Commentary says that being a traveler in a high position inevitably leads to burning; "losing a cow in the border town" means disaster strikes but is unnoticed.

離宮：《火風鼎》，屬火，離上巽下。伏神、本卦：兄弟己巳火；子孫己未土，應；妻財己酉金；妻財辛酉金；官鬼辛亥水，世；父母己卯木，子孫辛丑土。調和鼎鼐之卦，去舊取新之象。判曰：鼎者，定也。鼎象九州，和羹之器，變生為熟，以成香味。鼎乃易溢，不宜爭事，官鬼持世，求官最利。

The hexagram Ding, or Fire over Wind, is the third hexagram of the Li Palace and belongs to the second generation hexagram. Fire is above and Wind is below, and the hexagram's energy belongs to fire. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the top line, Upper Nine, is paired with "Children Jisi Fire"; the fifth line, Six in the Fifth, is paired with "Children Jiwei Earth" and serves as the responding line; the fourth line, Nine in the Fourth, is paired with "Wealth Xinyou Metal"; the third line, Nine in the Third, is paired with "Wealth Xinyou Metal"; the second line, Nine in the Second, is paired with "Official Ghost Xinhai Water" and holds the world line; the first line, Six at the Beginning, is paired with "Children Xinchou Earth," with "Parents Jimao Wood" hidden beneath it. There are no parents in the hexagram, so when divining about documents, one should take the hidden god from the first line. The monthly hexagram body is Earth, which falls exactly on the first line. The hexagram is called "Harmonizing the Cauldron," indicating the responsibility of a minister to balance and adjust; it is also called "Discarding the Old for the New." The judgment states: "Ding" has the meaning of stability. The form of the cauldron is taken as symbolizing the nine provinces, and it is the vessel used to harmonize the five flavors, transforming raw ingredients into mature and delicious flavors. The contents of the cauldron are easily overflowing, so it is not advisable to engage in disputes or quarrels; this hexagram, with "Official Ghost" holding the world line, is most favorable for seeking official positions and fame.

《易經》第五十卦，鼎，火風鼎，離上巽下。鼎：元吉，亨。《彖》曰：“鼎”，象也。以木巽火，亨飪也。聖人亨以享上帝，而大亨以養聖賢。巽而耳目聰明，柔進而上行，得中而應乎剛，是以元亨。《象》曰：木上有火，鼎；君子以正位凝命。

This is the fiftyth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, the Hexagram of the Cauldron. The hexagram consists of Li above and Xun below. The Hexagram Statement says: The Cauldron brings great good fortune and smoothness. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: The hexagram of the Cauldron is established by taking the image of a vessel. Putting firewood into the fire is exactly the act of cooking. The sage cooks sacrifices to offer to the Supreme Deity, and also cooks elaborately to serve the sages. Inside is Xun, which is yielding and harmonious, and outside is Li, which is bright and radiant, thus making one's ears and eyes sharp. The line six in the fifth position, being flexible and advancing upward, occupies the central position and corresponds with the strong line nine in the second, thus bringing great smoothness. The Image Commentary says: Fire burning on wood is the image of the Cauldron; the gentleman takes this as a model, maintaining his proper position and firmly holding to his bestowed destiny.

六爻斷：初六：鼎顛趾，利出否。得妾以其子，無咎。《象》曰：“鼎顛趾”，未悖也。“利出否”，以從貴也。九二：鼎有實，我仇有疾，不我能即，吉。《象》曰：“鼎有實”，慎所之也。“我仇有疾”，終無尤也。九三：鼎耳革，其行塞。雉膏不食，方雨虧悔，終吉。《象》曰：“鼎耳革”，失其義也。九四：鼎折足，覆公餗。其形渥，凶。《象》曰：“覆公餗”，信如何也！六五：鼎黃耳，金鉉，利貞。《象》曰：“鼎黃耳”，中以為實也。上九：鼎玉鉉，大吉，無不利。《象》曰：玉鉉在上，剛柔節也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. The first line: turning the tripod upside down so that its foot is facing up, thus expelling the bad things inside; like taking a concubine and having a son from her, there is no fault; the Image Commentary says that turning the tripod upside down is not unreasonable, and "favoring the removal of obstruction" is to follow the noble new. The second line: the tripod is full of actual things, my enemy is ill and cannot approach me, which is auspicious; the Image Commentary says that "the tripod is filled" requires careful movement, and "my enemy is ill" will not cause resentment in the end. The third line: the tripod's ears are changed in shape, making it hard to lift and difficult to move, and the delicious wild chicken is not available; until yin and yang harmonize and rain comes down, regret will be reduced, and in the end it will be auspicious; the Image Commentary says "the ears of the tripod are changed" indicates that the third line has lost its proper meaning. The fourth line: the tripod's foot is broken, spilling the noble lord's delicacies, and the body of the tripod is stained, which is ominous; the Image Commentary says that spilling the noble lord's food, how can such trust still be maintained! The fifth line: the tripod is paired with a yellow ear and a metal handle, which is favorable for maintaining the right path; the Image Commentary says "the tripod has a yellow ear" is to take the virtue of the center as the reality. The sixth line: the tripod is paired with a jade handle, which is extremely auspicious, and there is no disadvantage; the Image Commentary says the jade handle is high above, and the balance between firmness and softness is appropriate.

離宮：《火水未濟》，屬火，離上坎下。伏神、本卦：兄弟己巳火，應；子孫己未土；妻財己酉金；官鬼己亥水，兄弟戊午火，世；子孫戊辰土；父母戊寅木。竭海求珠之卦，憂中望喜之象。判曰：未濟者，失也。水火不交，剛柔失位，求事未成，多有壅滯。如狐渡水，必濡其尾。積小成大，謂之未濟。

Hexagram 64, "Fire and Water Not Yet Joined," is the fourth hexagram of the "Three Generations" group. It belongs to the "Fire Palace," with Fire above and Water below, and its energy belongs to Fire. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the top line pairs with "Siblings Jisi Fire" to form the "Responding Line"; the fifth line pairs with "Children Jiwei Earth"; the fourth line pairs with "Wealth Jiyou Metal"; the third line pairs with "Siblings Wuwu Fire" and holds the "World" position, with "Official Ghost Jihai Water" hidden below; the second line pairs with "Children Wuchen Earth"; and the first line pairs with "Parents Wuyin Wood." There is no "Official Ghost" in the hexagram, so when divining about official matters, lawsuits, illness, or spirits, one should take the hidden god beneath the third line. The "Monthly Hexagram Body" is Sheng Metal, which does not belong to the upper trigram. The hexagram is called "Draining the Sea for a Pearl," which implies effort without reward; it is also called "Worrying While Hoping for Joy." The judgment states: "Not Yet Joined" means disorder. Fire and Water do not interact, and both the strong and the weak lines are not in proper position, indicating that the matter being sought has not yet been completed and is often obstructed. It is like a fox crossing a river, inevitably getting its tail wet. The matter must be accumulated gradually, one step at a time, which is exactly what "Not Yet Joined" signifies.

《易經》第六十四卦，未濟，火水未濟，離上坎下。未濟：亨。小狐汔濟，濡其尾，無攸利。《彖》曰：“未濟，亨”，柔得中也。“小狐汔濟”，未出中也。“濡其尾，無攸利”，不續終也。雖不當位，剛柔應也。《象》曰：火在水上，未濟；君子以慎辨物居方。

This is the sixty-fourth hexagram, also the last in the entire book, called "The Unfinished Crossing." It consists of the trigram Li (Fire) above and Kan (Water) below. The Hexagram Statement says: "The Unfinished Crossing is smooth; a small fox is about to cross the river but gets its tail wet, and there is no benefit." The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "The Unfinished Crossing is smooth" because the sixth line in the fifth position is a yin line in the center; "a small fox is about to cross" indicates that it has not yet escaped the danger of Kan; "its tail gets wet, there is no benefit" means that the matter cannot be completed. Although all six lines of this hexagram are neither in the proper position, the yin and yang lines correspond to each other in pairs. The Image Commentary says: fire is above water, and they do not flow into each other, which is the image of "The Unfinished Crossing." The gentleman takes this as a model, carefully distinguishing things so that each is in its proper place.

六爻斷：初六：濡其尾，吝。《象》曰：“濡其尾”，亦不知極也。九二：曳其輪，貞吉。《象》曰：九二“貞吉”，中以行正也。六三：未濟，征凶，利涉大川。《象》曰：“未濟，征凶”，位不當也。九四：貞吉，悔亡。震用伐鬼方，三年有賞于大國。《象》曰：“貞吉，悔亡”，志行也。六五：貞吉，無悔。君子之光，有孚，吉。《象》曰：“君子之光”，其暉吉也。上九：有孚于飲酒，無咎。濡其首，有孚失是。《象》曰：飲酒濡首，亦不知節也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Line: Crossing the river causes the tail to get wet, leading to hardship; The Image Commentary says "the tail is wet," indicating lack of self-awareness and not knowing one's limits. Nine in the Second: Holding the wheel to prevent rushing forward, staying on the right path brings good fortune; The Image Commentary says "upright and auspicious," indicating being in the center and following the correct path. Six in the Third: Initiating action before the matter is completed brings misfortune, yet at this time it is most appropriate to cross great rivers in search of a way out; The Image Commentary says "not yet completed, going forward brings misfortune," indicating that the position of Six in the Third is inappropriate. Nine in the Fourth: Staying on the right path brings good fortune, and regret disappears; Raising one's might to attack the Gufang, after three years, receiving a reward from a great state; The Image Commentary says "upright and auspicious, regret disappears," indicating that one's aspirations are realized. Five in the Fifth: Staying on the right path brings good fortune, and there is no regret; The virtue of the gentleman shines outward, with sincerity in heart, which is auspicious; The Image Commentary says "the light of the gentleman," indicating that this light brings good fortune. Nine at the Top: Drinking with sincerity and joy, without fault; However, if one becomes so drunk that even the head is wet, even with sincerity, one loses control; The Image Commentary says drinking until the head is wet, indicating lack of restraint.

離宮：《山水蒙》，屬火，艮上坎下。伏神、本卦：父母丙寅木；官鬼丙子水；妻財己酉金，子孫丙戌土，世；兄弟戊午火；子孫戊辰土；父母戊寅木，應。人藏菸草之卦，萬物始生之象。判曰：蒙者，昧也。蒙以養正，山下有泉，回還反覆，迷悶相連。多憂過失，病患相纏，欲進欲追，疑惑不前。

The hexagram "Meng" (Hexagram 4) is the fifth hexagram of the "Li Palace," belonging to the "Fourth Generation Hexagram." It consists of Gen on top and Kan below, with its energy belonging to fire. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the upper line, "Nine at the Top," is paired with "Parents Bingyin Wood"; the fifth line, "Six in the Fifth," is paired with "Official Ghost Bingzi Water"; the fourth line, "Six in the Fourth," is paired with "Children Bingxu Earth" and holds the "World" position, with "Wealth Jiyou Metal" hidden beneath it; the third line, "Six in the Third," is paired with "Siblings Wuwu Fire"; the second line, "Nine in the Second," is paired with "Children Wuchen Earth"; and the first line, "Six at the Beginning," is paired with "Parents Wuyin Wood" and is the "Response." There is no "Wealth" in the hexagram, so when divining matters related to wealth or marriage, one should take the hidden god from the fourth line. The "Monthly Hexagram Body" is at You Metal, which is not part of the hexagram. The hexagram image is described as "people hiding tobacco," indicating a state of confusion and lack of clarity; it is also called "the beginning of all things." The judgment states: "Meng" means darkness and confusion. In times of confusion, one should cultivate righteousness. Mountains below have springs flowing out, winding and uncertain, with one confusing matter following another. Divination in such a situation often brings worry and mistakes, and illness may persist. One desires to move forward but also to chase, ultimately unable to proceed due to doubt.

《易經》第四卦，蒙，山水蒙，艮上坎下。蒙：亨。匪我求童蒙，童蒙求我。初筮告，再三瀆，瀆則不告。利貞。《彖》曰：“蒙”，山下有險，險而止，蒙。“蒙，亨”，以亨行時中也。“匪我求童蒙，童蒙求我”，志應也。“初筮告”，以剛中也。“再三瀆，瀆則不告”，瀆蒙也。蒙以養正，聖功也。《象》曰：山下出泉，蒙；君子以果行育德。

This is the fourth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, called "Meng" (Obstinacy). It consists of Gen (Mountain) above and Kan (Water) below. The Hexagram Statement says: "Meng" is smooth and unimpeded. It is not I who seeks the naive child, but the child who seeks me; if the inquiry is made once, I will answer, but if it is repeated, it is a desecration, and if it is desecrated, I will not answer; it is favorable to maintain the correct path. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Meng" refers to a mountain below a dangerous situation, encountering danger and stopping, thus forming obscurity. "Meng, smooth and unimpeded" is to apply the way of smoothness, which is appropriate for the time. "Not I who seek the naive child, but the naive child who seeks me" indicates the harmony between the line nine in the second and the line six in the fifth. "First inquiry is answered" is because the line nine in the second is strong and central. "Repeated inquiries are a desecration, and if it is a desecration, then no answer is given" is because this is contrary to the proper way of enlightening. Cultivating the correct path during times of obscurity is the achievement of a sage. The Image Commentary says: A spring gushing forth from beneath the mountain is the image of "Meng"; the gentleman takes this as a model, acting decisively and cultivating virtue.

六爻斷：初六：發蒙，利用刑人，用說桎梏；以往吝。《象》曰：“利用刑人”，以正法也。九二：包蒙，吉。納婦，吉；子克家。《象》曰：“子克家”，剛柔接也。六三：勿用取女，見金夫，不有躬，無攸利。《象》曰：“勿用取女”，行不順也。六四：困蒙，吝。《象》曰：困蒙之吝，獨遠實也。六五：童蒙，吉。《象》曰：童蒙之吉，順以巽也。上九：擊蒙，不利為寇，利禦寇。《象》曰：利用禦寇，上下順也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Line: To enlighten the ignorant, it is appropriate to first use punishment to establish authority, so that people will be afraid and thus be freed from their chains and shackles; if punishment is used excessively, it will lead to hardship; the Image Commentary says "suitable for using punishment" in order to correct the law. Nine in the Second: To be tolerant and inclusive towards the ignorant, it is auspicious; to marry a wife, it is auspicious; the son can shoulder family responsibilities; the Image Commentary says "the son can manage the family," which is because the strength of Nine in the Second and the softness of Six in the Fifth connect with each other. Six in the Third: Do not marry such a woman, for she will lose herself to a wealthy and powerful man, and there is no benefit; the Image Commentary says "do not use her for marriage," because her behavior is not in accordance with the proper way. Six in the Fourth: Trapped in ignorance, in a difficult situation; the Image Commentary says that the reason for being trapped in ignorance and in difficulty is that Six in the Fourth is isolated and has distanced itself from the strong and solid talent of Nine in the Second. Six in the Fifth: Like a child who humbly seeks guidance, it is auspicious; the Image Commentary says that the child is auspicious because it is gentle and willing to listen and obey. Nine at the Top: To break through ignorance with force, it is not suitable to act like a fierce enemy, but rather to defend against an enemy; the Image Commentary says that it is suitable for defending against enemies, because only then can the superior and inferior be in harmony.

離宮：《風水渙》，屬火，巽上坎下。伏神、本卦：父母辛卯木；兄弟辛巳火，世；妻財己酉金，子孫辛未土；官鬼己亥水，兄弟戊午火；子孫戊辰土，應；父母戊寅木。順水行舟之卦，大風吹物之象。判曰：渙者，散也。逐波隨水，患難將消，惡事離身，獄訟出牢。利涉大川，舟楫遙遙，出入無滯，福德滔滔。

The hexagram Huan is the sixth hexagram of the Li palace, belonging to the fifth generation hexagram. It consists of the trigrams Xun above and Kan below, with a fire element. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the top line is paired with "parents Xinmao wood"; the fifth line is paired with "siblings Xinsi fire" and holds the "world" position; the fourth line is paired with "children Xinwei earth", with "wealth Jihou metal" hidden below; the third line is paired with "siblings Wuwu fire", with "official ghost Jihai water" hidden below; the second line is paired with "children Wuchen earth" and is the "response" line; the first line is paired with "parents Wuyin wood". In this hexagram, both the wealth and official ghost lines are not directly in the hexagram, so when divining about wealth or lawsuits, the hidden gods must be used. The "month hexagram body" is Chen earth, which falls exactly on the second line. The hexagram image is called "following the water on a boat" and is also called "a great wind blowing objects." The judgment says: "Huan" means dispersion. Following the current downstream, difficulties will be resolved, evils will be removed from oneself, and lawsuits will be cleared. It is favorable to cross great rivers and travel far by boat; going in and out will have no obstacles, and blessings and virtues will come in abundance.

《易經》第五十九卦，渙，風水渙，巽上坎下。渙：亨。王假有廟，利涉大川，利貞。《彖》曰：“渙，亨”，剛來而不窮，柔得位乎外而上同。“王假有廟”，王乃在中也。“利涉大川”，乘木有功也。《象》曰：風行水上，渙；先王以享于帝立廟。

This is the fifty-ninth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, named "Huan" (Dispersing). It consists of Xun (Wind) above and Kan (Water) below. The Hexagram Statement says: "Huan" is smooth and unimpeded; the king personally goes to the ancestral temple to gather the people's hearts, it is advantageous to cross great rivers, and advantageous to maintain the right course. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Huan, smooth and unimpeded," is because the strong line nine in the second comes from outside to occupy the inner position without reaching a state of hardship, and the flexible line six in the fourth is in an external position and receives its proper place, thus harmonizing with nine in the fifth. "The king goes to the temple," is because the king is in the central and correct position. "Advantageous to cross great rivers," is because by riding on wooden boats one can successfully cross the river. The Image Commentary says: wind moving over the surface of water, dispersing the ripples, is the image of "Huan"; ancient kings took this as a model, offering sacrifices to the heavenly deities and establishing ancestral temples, in order to gather the scattered hearts of the people.

六爻斷：初六：用拯，馬壯，吉。《象》曰：初六之吉，順也。九二：渙奔其機，悔亡。《象》曰：“渙奔其機”，得願也。六三：渙其躬，無悔。《象》曰：“渙其躬”，志在外也。六四：渙其群，元吉。渙有丘，匪夷所思。《象》曰：“渙其群，元吉”，光大也。九五：渙汗其大號，渙王居，無咎。《象》曰：王居無咎，正位也。上九：渙其血去，逖出，無咎。《象》曰：“渙其血”，遠害也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Line: Taking action to save at the beginning of dispersion, using a strong horse, it is auspicious; The Image Commentary says that the initial line is auspicious because it is gentle and compliant with the nine in the second line. Nine in the second line: During dispersion, rushing to a reliable table, regret disappears; The Image Commentary says "dispersing to the table" means fulfilling one's wish. Six in the third line: Removing one's own private thoughts, there is no regret; The Image Commentary says "dispersing his body" means his mind is outward, focused on helping to resolve the dispersion. Six in the fourth line: Dissolving existing cliques, it is extremely auspicious; dispersing and then gathering again, gathering into a large group like a hill, this is not something an ordinary person can achieve; The Image Commentary says "dispersing the group, supreme auspiciousness" means its path is bright and grand. Nine in the fifth line: Issuing major orders like sweat that does not return, dispersing the king's resources to benefit the world, there is no fault; The Image Commentary says the king resides without blame, because nine in the fifth line is in the correct position. Nine at the top: Making the injury and blood flow disperse, far away, there is no fault; The Image Commentary says "dispersing the blood" means being far from harm.

離宮：《天水訟》（游魂），屬火，乾上坎下。伏神、本卦：子孫壬戌土；妻財壬申金；兄弟壬午火，世；官鬼己亥水，兄弟戊午火；子孫戊辰土；父母戊寅木，應。縱鷹逐兔之卦，天水相違之象。判曰：訟者，論也。天道西往，水脈東流。求事未遂，心常懷憂。爭訟宜止，可用和休。

The hexagram "Heaven and Water Contention" is a "wandering ghost hexagram" of the "Fire Palace." It consists of the trigrams Heaven above and Water below, with a fire nature. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the top line is paired with "children Renxu earth"; the fifth line is paired with "wealth Renshen metal"; the fourth line is paired with "siblings Renwu fire" and holds the "world line"; the third line is paired with "siblings Wuwu fire," with "official ghost Jihai water" hidden below; the second line is paired with "children Wuchen earth"; the first line is paired with "parents Wuyin wood" and is the "response." There is no official ghost in the hexagram. If the matter concerns official affairs or disputes, the hidden god under the third line should be used. The "monthly hexagram body" is wood at the卯 position, not in the hexagram. The world line is siblings, indicating expenditure and contention. The hexagram image is called "sending an eagle to chase a rabbit," showing mutual contention. It is also called "Heaven and Water conflicting." The judgment states: "Contention" refers to arguing over right and wrong. The heavenly movement goes from east to west, while the water flows from west to east, moving in opposite directions. The matter sought is difficult to achieve, and there is constant worry. Disputes should be resolved early, and reconciliation is advisable.

《易經》第六卦，訟，天水訟，乾上坎下。訟：有孚窒，惕中吉，終凶。利見大人，不利涉大川。《彖》曰：“訟”，上剛下險；險而健，訟。“訟，有孚窒，惕中吉”，剛來而得中也。“終凶”，訟不可成也。“利見大人”，尚中正也。“不利涉大川”，入于淵也。《象》曰：天與水違行，訟；君子以作事謀始。

This is the sixth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, the Hexagram of Strife, with Qian above and Kan below. The Hexagram Statement says: The Hexagram of Strife indicates that although there is sincerity, there is obstruction; if one remains cautious and stops halfway, it is auspicious, but if one insists on fighting to the end, it is inauspicious. It is advantageous to seek the judgment of a great person, but not to cross a great river in pursuit of risk. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Strife" arises from the upper trigram being strong and the lower trigram being dangerous; internally there is danger, and externally there is strength, hence strife. "Strife, with sincerity blocked, cautious in the middle is auspicious" refers to the strong nine in the second line coming from outside and occupying the central position. "Ending in misfortune" indicates that strife should not be pursued to the end. "Advantageous to see a great person" refers to the virtue of the nine in the fifth line being upright and central. "Not advantageous to cross a great river" indicates that such an action would lead to falling into a deep abyss. The Image Commentary says: The sky moves westward and water flows eastward, moving in opposite directions, which is the image of Strife. The gentleman takes this as a model, planning thoroughly at the beginning of any endeavor to avoid disputes.

六爻斷：初六：不永所事，小有言，終吉。《象》曰：“不永所事”，訟不可長也。雖“小有言”，其辯明也。九二：不克訟，歸而逋。其邑人三百戶，無眚。《象》曰：不克訟，歸逋竄也；自下訟上，患至掇也。六三：食舊德，貞，厲終吉。或從王事，無成。《象》曰：“食舊德”，從上吉也。九四：不克訟，復即命，渝，安貞，吉。《象》曰：“復即命，渝，安貞”，不失也。九五：訟，元吉。《象》曰：“訟，元吉”，以中正也。上九：或錫之鞶帶，終朝三褫之。《象》曰：以訟受服，亦不足敬也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Line 1: Do not prolong disputes, although there may be some verbal conflict, in the end it will be favorable; The Image Commentary says "do not prolong the matter," meaning disputes should not be prolonged; although there may be some quarrels, the right and wrong will eventually be clearly resolved. Line 2: If you cannot win the dispute, return quickly to avoid it, and the small town of three hundred households will remain unharmed; The Image Commentary says if you cannot win the dispute, return to avoid it; when a person of lower status disputes with a superior, the calamity comes as easily as reaching out to pick something up. Line 3: Enjoy the old merits and virtues, remain steadfast and guard against danger, in the end it will be favorable; or go to serve the king's affairs, without claiming the merit; The Image Commentary says "eat the old virtue," meaning one who follows the superior will be fortunate. Line 4: If you cannot win the dispute, turn back and follow the right path, change your mind about the dispute, remain steadfast in righteousness, and it will be favorable; The Image Commentary says "return to the mandate, change, and remain steadfast in righteousness," thus there will be no loss. Line 5: Sitting in the central and upright position to hear and decide disputes, it is extremely favorable; The Image Commentary says "dispute, original good fortune," because the nine five is upright and impartial. Line 6: Gaining honor through dispute, such as receiving a great belt, but it is taken away three times in one morning; The Image Commentary says the honor gained through dispute is not worth respecting.

離宮：《天火同人》（歸魂），屬火，乾上離下。【本卦】子孫壬戌土，應；妻財壬申金；兄弟壬午火；官鬼己亥水，世；子孫己丑土；父母己卯木。游魚從水之卦，管鮑分金之象。判曰：同人者，親也。同心之言，其臭如蘭。二人同心，其利斷金。所求皆得，無不稱心。

The hexagram "Heavenly Fire Tong Ren" is the "returning soul hexagram" of the "Fire Palace," with Heaven above and Fire below, and the hexagram's energy belongs to fire. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the upper nine is paired with "children Renshen earth" to form the "response"; the upper five is paired with "wealth Jichou gold"; the fourth nine is paired with "siblings Renwu fire"; the third nine is paired with "official ghost Jihai water" and holds the "world"; the second six is paired with "children Jichou earth"; and the first nine is paired with "parents Jimao wood." The five relationships of parent, brother, child, wealth, and official are all present. The "monthly hexagram body" is yin wood, not in the upper hexagram. The hexagram image is called "fish swimming in water," indicating harmony without separation; it is also called "Guan Bao dividing gold," referring to the old story of Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya dividing wealth and knowing each other, symbolizing friends with united hearts. The judgment says: "Tong Ren" means harmony. The "Great Treatise" speaks of the words of those with the same heart, which are fragrant like orchids; two hearts united are sharp enough to cut through metal. If this hexagram is divined, all desired things can be obtained, and nothing will be unsatisfactory.

《易經》第十三卦，同人，天火同人，乾上離下。同人：同人于野，亨。利涉大川，利君子貞。《彖》曰：“同人”，柔得位得中而應乎乾，曰同人。同人曰。“同人于野，亨，利涉大川”，乾行也。文明以健，中正而應，君子正也。唯君子為能通天下之志。《象》曰：天與火，同人；君子以類族辨物。

This is the thirteenth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, called "Tong Ren" (Union with Others). The upper trigram is Qian (Heaven) and the lower trigram is Li (Fire). The Hexagram Statement says: To unite with others, one must go to a place as open and impartial as the wilderness, thus achieving smoothness; it is advantageous to cross great rivers, and advantageous for the gentleman to maintain correctness. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: The second line, being flexible and occupying the correct position in the middle, corresponds with the nine in the fifth line of Qian, so it is called "Tong Ren." (The following three characters "Tong Ren Yu" are taken from the traditional text, but the text is incomplete and cannot be forced into a forced interpretation.) "Tong Ren Yu Ye, Xing, Li Xie Da Chuan" refers to the virtue of Qian, which is promoting action. The inner trigram Li represents civilization, while the outer trigram Qian represents strength and vigor. The second line and the fifth line are correct and correspond, which is exactly the correct path of the gentleman. Only the gentleman can unite the hearts of people throughout the world. The Image Commentary says: Heaven is above, fire is ascending, both moving in the same direction, which is the image of "Tong Ren"; the gentleman takes this as a model, distinguishing things by their kind and discerning similarities and differences.

六爻斷：初九：同人于門，無咎。《象》曰：出門同人，又誰咎也？六二：同人于宗，吝。《象》曰：“同人于宗”，吝道也。九三：伏戎于莽，升其高陵，三歲不興。《象》曰：“伏戎于莽”，敵剛也。“三歲不興”，安行也。九四：乘其墉，弗克攻，吉。《象》曰：“乘其墉”，義弗克也。其吉，則困而反則也。九五：同人先號啕而後笑。大師克相遇。《象》曰：同人之先，以中直也。大師相遇，言相剋也。上九：同人于郊，無悔。《象》曰：“同人于郊”，志未得也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Nine: After leaving the door, one harmonizes with others without distinguishing between close and distant relatives, without fault; The Image Commentary says that leaving the door and harmonizing with others, who could blame him? Six in the Second: Only uniting within one's own clan, leading to hardship; The Image Commentary says "harmonizing with people in the clan," which is a path leading to hardship. Nine in the Third: Soldiers are hidden in the grassy areas, and one also ascends the high hill to observe, for three years they dare not act; The Image Commentary says "hiding soldiers in the grass," which is due to the opponent's Nine in the Fifth being too strong; "three years without action," this is how it can be carried out. Nine in the Fourth: One has climbed the enemy's city wall, yet finally does not attack, which is auspicious; The Image Commentary says "climbing the city wall," according to principle, one should not attack; it is auspicious because it meets hardship and returns to the proper way. Nine in the Fifth: Harmonizing with people, first wailing and crying, then laughing, mobilizing a great army to overcome obstacles and thus meeting; The Image Commentary says "wailing and crying first" is due to the Nine in the Fifth being upright and sincere; the meeting of great armies indicates overcoming the obstacles in between. Nine at the Top: Harmonizing with people in the outskirts and fields, without regret; The Image Commentary says "harmonizing with people in the outskirts," indicating that the desire for harmony has not yet been fully realized.

坤宮：《坤為地》（六沖），屬土，坤上坤下。【本卦】子孫癸酉金，世；妻財癸亥水；兄弟癸丑土；官鬼乙卯木，應；父母乙巳火；兄弟乙未土。生載萬物之卦，博厚無疆之象。判曰：坤者，順也。乃順成天，萬物資生。用動則濁，用靜則清。所作有順，萬物皆成。

The hexagram "Kun as Earth" is the first hexagram of the "Kun Palace," with both upper and lower trigrams being Kun, making it one of the eight pure hexagrams. The six lines clash with each other, hence it is marked as "Six Clashes." The energy of this hexagram belongs to the earth element. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the upper sixth line is paired with "children Guiyou metal" and holds the "world" position; the fifth line is paired with "wealth Guihai water"; the fourth line is paired with "siblings Kuichou earth"; the third line is paired with "official ghost Yimao wood" and is the "responding" line; the second line is paired with "parents Yisi fire"; and the initial sixth line is paired with "siblings Yiwei earth." All five relationships—parents, siblings, children, wealth, and official ghost—are present. The "monthly hexagram body" is at Guihai water, which falls exactly on the fifth line. The hexagram is said to "nourish and carry all things," also called "vast and boundless." The judgment states: The virtue of "Kun" is to be yielding. It follows the heavenly way to achieve transformation and nurturing, and all things depend on it for growth. If it is used for reckless action, the energy becomes turbid and affairs become chaotic; if it is used for maintaining stillness, the energy becomes clear and affairs become clear. When actions follow the way of yielding, all things can be accomplished.

《易經》第二卦，坤，坤為地，坤上坤下。坤：元亨，利牝馬之貞。君子有攸往，先迷後得，主利。西南得朋，東北喪朋。安貞吉。《彖》曰：至哉坤元！萬物資生，乃順承天。坤厚載物，德合無疆，含弘光大，品物咸亨。牝馬地類，行地無疆，柔順利貞，君子攸行。先迷失道，後順得常。西南得朋，乃與類行。東北喪朋，乃終有慶。安貞之吉，應地無疆。《象》曰：地勢坤，君子以厚德載物。

This is the second hexagram of The Zhou Changes, the Hexagram of Earth, with both upper and lower trigrams being Earth. The Hexagram Statement says: The Hexagram of Earth is great in being unimpeded, and it is appropriate to follow the gentle and proper path of a mare. When a gentleman goes forth, if he goes ahead he will be lost, but if he follows behind he will gain. Thus it is favorable. Going to the Southwest will bring help from like-minded companions, while going to the Northeast will lose companions. To remain content in uprightness brings good fortune. The Commentary on the Judgment praises: How great is the original virtue of Earth! All things depend on it for growth, and it follows the Heaven above. Earth is thick and bears all things, its virtue is vast and boundless, it is inclusive and expansive, and luminous and broad. Therefore all things are unimpeded. A mare is an earthly creature, running over the earth without end, gentle and favorable to uprightness, which is the way of the gentleman. To act rashly and go ahead leads to losing the right path, but to follow behind is in accordance with the norm. "Going to the Southwest gains companions" means traveling with like-minded people; "going to the Northeast loses companions" means abandoning companions and following the yang, eventually attaining good fortune. To remain content in uprightness is good because it follows the boundless virtue of the earth. The Image Commentary says: The form of the earth is gentle and yielding, so the gentleman takes this as a model, using his deep virtue to carry all things.

六爻斷：初六：履霜，堅冰至。《象》曰：履霜堅冰，陰始凝也。馴致其道，至堅冰也。六二：直方大，不習無不利。《象》曰：六二之動，直以方也。“不習無不利”，地道光也。六三：含章可貞。或從王事，無成有終。《象》曰：“含章可貞”，以時發也。“或從王事”，知光大也。六四：括囊，無咎，無譽。《象》曰：“括囊，無咎”，慎不害也。六五：黃裳，元吉。《象》曰：“黃裳，元吉”，文在中也。上六：戰龍于野，其血玄黃。《象》曰：“戰龍于野”，其道窮也。用六：利永貞。《象》曰：用六永貞，以大終也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Line: Stepping on frost indicates that hard ice is coming; the Image Commentary says that recognizing frost means knowing hard ice is approaching, as yin energy begins to condense; following this path step by step, it eventually becomes hard ice. Second Line: Upright, square, and great, without needing study or practice, everything is beneficial; the Image Commentary says the actions of the second line are upright and square; "without practice, there is no disadvantage" because the earth's path is naturally bright and open. Third Line: Possessing subtle literary talent while maintaining uprightness; or serving the king's affairs without taking credit and yet achieving success; the Image Commentary says "containing virtue and being upright" means waiting for the right time to act; "serving the king's affairs" shows great wisdom and breadth. Fourth Line: Like tying up a bag, being silent and restrained, without fault or praise; the Image Commentary says "tying up the bag, no fault" means being cautious and self-restrained will not bring harm. Fifth Line: Wearing a yellow lower garment, great good fortune; the Image Commentary says "wearing a yellow lower garment, original good fortune" means virtue and culture are contained within. Sixth Line: A dragon fighting in the fields, spilling blood that is both green and yellow; the Image Commentary says "fighting dragons in the fields" means yin energy has reached its extreme. All Sixes: It is favorable to maintain uprightness for a long time; the Image Commentary says that by maintaining uprightness through all six lines, one can achieve a good ending through great virtue.

坤宮：《地雷復》（六合），屬土，坤上震下。伏神、本卦：子孫癸酉金；妻財癸亥水；兄弟癸丑土，應；兄弟庚辰土；父母乙巳火，官鬼庚寅木；妻財庚子水，世。淘沙見金之卦，反覆往來之象。判曰：復者，反也。內悅外順，舉動無違。世應相合，遷官益財。失而復得，往而復來。婚姻占得，夫婦和諧。

The hexagram "Fu" (Reversion) is the second hexagram of the "Kun Palace," belonging to the "First World Hexagram." It consists of the trigram Kun (Earth) above and Zhen (Thunder) below. The six lines pair up in pairs, hence it is called "Six Harmony." The energy of the hexagram belongs to earth. When setting up the hexagram, starting from the top: the sixth line pairs with "Children Guiyou Metal"; the fifth line pairs with "Wealth Guihai Water"; the fourth line pairs with "Siblings Guichou Earth" and is the "Response Line"; the third line pairs with "Siblings Gengchen Earth"; the second line pairs with "Official Ghost Gengyin Wood," with "Parents Yisi Fire" hidden beneath; the first line pairs with "Wealth Gengzi Water" and holds the "World Line." There are no parents in the hexagram, so when divining about documents or houses, one should take the hidden god from the second line. The "Monthly Hexagram Body" is Zi Water, which falls exactly on the first line. The hexagram image is called "sifting sand to find gold," requiring prolonged effort to obtain; it is also called "reversing and returning." The judgment states: "Fu" means returning. The inner trigram Zhen (Thunder) indicates joy, while the outer trigram Kun (Earth) represents gentle and yielding virtue, so every action is in harmony. The "World Line" and "Response Line" are in harmony, indicating promotion in official position and increase in wealth. What has been lost can be regained, and what has gone away will return. When divining about marriage, this hexagram indicates harmony between husband and wife.

《易經》第二十四卦，復，地雷復，坤上震下。復：亨。出入無疾，朋來無咎。反復其道，七日來復。利有攸往。《彖》曰：“復，亨”，剛反。動而以順行，是以“出入無疾，朋來無咎”。“反復其道，七日來復”，天行也。“利有攸往”，剛長也。復其見天地之心乎！《象》曰：雷在地中，復；先王以至日閉關，商旅不行，后不省方。

This is the twenty-fourth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, the Hexagram of Return. The hexagram consists of the Earth above and the Thunder below. The Hexagram Statement says: The Hexagram of Return is smooth. The yang energy enters and exits without harm, and when like energies come, there is no fault. It moves along its path, returning after seven days. It is advantageous to go somewhere. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Return, smooth," means that one yang returns to the center. The inner trigram is Thunder, which moves, and the outer trigram is Earth, which is yielding, so "entering and exiting without illness, and like energies coming without fault." "Returning along its path, returning after seven days," describes the way of heaven. "It is advantageous to go somewhere," because the yang is growing. Through the Hexagram of Return, one can see the fundamental nature of the universe, the ceaseless generation of heaven and earth. The Image Commentary says: Thunder hidden in the earth is the image of the Hexagram of Return; ancient kings took this as a model, closing the borders on the winter solstice, stopping merchants from traveling, and the sovereign not touring the land, allowing the single yang to rest and grow.

六爻斷：初九：不遠復，無祗悔，元吉。《象》曰：不遠之復，以修身也。六二：休復，吉。《象》曰：休復之吉，以下仁也。六三：頻復，厲無咎。《象》曰：頻復之厲，義無咎也。六四：中行獨復。《象》曰：“中行獨復”，以從道也。六五：敦復，無悔。《象》曰：“敦復，無悔”，中以自考也。上六：迷復，凶，有災眚。用行師，終有大敗；以其國，君凶，至于十年不克征。《象》曰：迷復之凶，反君道也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Nine: Not going far and then turning back, not leading to great regret, great good fortune; The Image Commentary says "returning without going far," which is used for self-cultivation. Six in the Second: Returning in a beautiful and virtuous way, good fortune; The Image Commentary says "returning in rest" is good because it can humble oneself and follow the benevolence of the Initial Nine. Six in the Third: Repeatedly losing and repeatedly returning, though there is danger, there is no blame; The Image Commentary says "frequent return although dangerous," in terms of righteousness, there is no fault. Six in the Fourth: Walking among many yin forces yet returning to the right path; The Image Commentary says "returning alone in the middle path," is to follow the right path. Six in the Fifth: Returning with sincerity and steadfastness, no regret; The Image Commentary says "returning with sincerity, no regret," is because being in the center one can self-examine. Six at the Top: Losing direction and not knowing when to return, calamity, there will be disaster; used for military campaigns, ultimately great defeat; used for governing the country, the sovereign also meets misfortune, for ten years he is unable to wage war; The Image Commentary says "returning in confusion" is凶 because it violates the way of a sovereign.

坤宮：《地澤臨》，屬土，坤上兌下。【本卦】子孫癸酉金；妻財癸亥水，應；兄弟癸丑土；兄弟丁丑土；官鬼丁卯木，世；父母丁巳火。鳳入雞群之卦，以上臨下之象。判曰：臨者，大也。以大臨小，以上臨下，內柔外和，人非欺詐。居官進升，文才和雅。縱有災害，不能相惹。

The hexagram "Lin" (Approach) is the third hexagram of the "Kun Palace," belonging to the "Second Generation Hexagram." It consists of Kun above and Dui below, with its qi belonging to the earth element. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the sixth line is paired with "children Guiyou metal"; the fifth line is paired with "wealth Guihai water" and serves as the responding line; the fourth line is paired with "siblings Guichou earth"; the third line is paired with "siblings Dingchou earth"; the second line is paired with "official ghost Dingmao wood" and holds the "world" position; the first line is paired with "parents Dingsi fire." All five kinship lines—parents, siblings, children, wealth, and official ghost—are present. The "monthly hexagram body" is at Guichou earth, which appears on both the third and fourth lines, indicating the hexagram body appears twice. The hexagram is called "Phoenix among the chickens," meaning one's talent and virtue stand out while being in an ordinary position; it is also called "superior governing the inferior." The judgment states: "Lin" means governing the small with the great. A superior person governing the inferior, or someone in a higher position governing someone in a lower position, with a gentle heart and a mild appearance, those encountered will not have deceitful intentions. Officials may expect promotion, and literary talent is refined and commendable. Even if there are calamities, they will not affect oneself.

《易經》第十九卦，臨，地澤臨，坤上兌下。臨：元亨，利貞。至于八月有凶。《彖》曰：“臨”，剛浸而長，說而順，剛中而應。大亨以正，天之道也。“至于八月有凶”，消不久也。《象》曰：澤上有地，臨；君子以教思無窮，容保民無疆。

This is the nineteenth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, named "Approach" (临). It consists of the Earth above and the Lake below. The Hexagram Statement says: "Approach" brings great success and is favorable for maintaining the right course; however, by the eighth month there will be danger. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Approach" signifies that two yang lines are gradually rising, with the inner Lake representing joy and the outer Earth symbolizing gentleness. The line Nine in the Second holds firm in the center and corresponds with the line Six in the Fifth. Great success is achieved through the right course, which is the way of heaven. "By the eighth month there will be danger" means that the growth of yang will not last long and will soon turn to decline. The Image Commentary says: A marsh above a great land is the image of "Approach"; the gentleman takes inspiration from this, teaching the people without end and embracing the people without boundaries.

六爻斷：初九：咸臨，貞吉。《象》曰：“咸臨，貞吉”，志行正也。九二：咸臨，吉，無不利。《象》曰：“咸臨，吉，無不利”，未順命也。六三：甘臨，無攸利。 既憂之，無咎。《象》曰：“甘臨”，位不當也。“既憂之”，咎不長也。六四：至臨，無咎。《象》曰：“至臨，無咎”，位當也。六五：知臨，大君之宜，吉。《象》曰：“大君之宜”，行中之謂也。上六：敦臨，吉，無咎。《象》曰：敦臨之吉，志在內也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Nine: Approaching below with a heart of mutualsympathetic response and connection, maintaining righteousness leads to good fortune; The Image Commentary says "咸临,贞吉," meaning his actions align with the right path. Nine in the Second: Approaching below with a heart of mutualsympathetic response and connection, it is good and there is no disadvantage; The Image Commentary says "咸临,吉,无不利," because it does not merely obey above, but can maintain its own righteousness. Six in the Third: Approaching below with sweet words and a pleasant appearance, there is no benefit; since it has already recognized its worries and changed, there will be no calamity; The Image Commentary says "甘临," indicating the position of Six in the Third is inappropriate; "既忧之" means the fault will not last long. Six in the Fourth: Approaching below closely, there is no fault; The Image Commentary says "至临,无咎," because the position of Six in the Fourth is appropriate. Six in the Fifth: Approaching below with wisdom, this is the proper way for a great ruler, leading to good fortune; The Image Commentary says "大君之宜," meaning actions are in accordance with the middle path. Six at the Top: Approaching below with sincerity and steadfastness, it is good and there is no fault; The Image Commentary says that "敦临" is good because the mind is inward, caring for the two yang below.

坤宮：《地天泰》（六合），屬土，坤上乾下。伏神、本卦：子孫癸酉金，應；妻財癸亥水；兄弟癸丑土；兄弟甲辰土，世；父母乙巳火，官鬼甲寅木；妻財甲子水。天地交暢之卦，小往大來之象。判曰：泰者，通也。天地交泰，陰陽和光，麒麟悉出，丹鳳來翔。小人道滅，君子道昌，求謀順遂，惡事消亡。

The hexagram "Tai" (Heavenly Earth Union) is the fourth hexagram of the "Kun Palace," belonging to the "Third Generation Hexagram." It consists of Kun above and Qian below, with the six lines paired two by two, hence marked as "Six Harmony." The energy of the hexagram belongs to earth. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the sixth line is paired with "children Guiyou metal" and serves as the "responding line"; the fifth line is paired with "wealth Guihai water"; the fourth line is paired with "siblings Guichou earth"; the third line is paired with "siblings Jiachen earth" and holds the "world"; the second line is paired with "official ghost Jiayin wood," with "parents Yisi fire" hidden beneath it; the first line is paired with "wealth Jiazi water." There are no parents in the hexagram, so when divining about documents or houses, the "second line's hidden god" should be used. The "month hexagram body" is寅 wood, which exactly falls on the second line. The hexagram image is called "Heaven and Earth Interacting and Flowing Smoothly," also called "Small Going, Great Coming." The judgment states: "Tai" means smooth passage. The energies of heaven and earth interact and flow smoothly, yin and yang harmonize and each display their clarity, qilin appear together, and red phoenixes fly in. The way of small people disappears, and the way of gentlemen flourishes; what is sought for proceeds smoothly and is fulfilled, evil things naturally vanish.

《易經》第十一卦，泰，地天泰，坤上乾下。泰：小往大來，吉亨。《彖》曰：“泰，小往大來，吉亨”。則是天地交而萬物通也，上下交而其志同也。內陽而外陰，內健而外順，內君子而外小人，君子道長，小人道消也。《象》曰：天地交，泰；后以財成天地之道，輔相天地之宜，以左右民。

This is the eleventh hexagram of The Zhou Changes, known as "Tai" (Prosperity). The inner trigram is Qian (Heaven) and the outer trigram is Kun (Earth). The hexagram statement says: "Tai" signifies the movement of yin and flexibility outward and the coming of yang and strength inward, resulting in auspiciousness and smoothness. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Tai, small things going out and great things coming in, auspicious and smooth," which is precisely the mutual interaction of heaven and earth's energies leading to the smooth flow of all things, and the mutual interaction between sovereign and minister, superior and inferior, leading to alignment of hearts and minds. The inner trigram is yang and the outer trigram is yin, with inner strength and firmness and outer flexibility and compliance, placing the gentleman within and the petty person outside, thus allowing the way of the gentleman to flourish and the way of the petty person to decline. The Image Commentary says: the mutual interaction of heaven and earth is the image of "Tai"; the sovereign takes it as a model, regulating and achieving the way of heaven and earth, assisting in the proper adjustment of heaven and earth, and using it to educate and support the people.

六爻斷：初九：拔茅茹以其匯，征吉。《象》曰：拔茅征吉，志在外也。九二：包荒，用馮河，不遐遺。朋亡，得尚于中行。《象》曰：“包荒”，“得尚于中行”，以光大也。九三：無平不陂，無往不復。艱貞無咎，勿恤其孚，于食有福。《象》曰：“無往不復”，天地際也。六四：翩翩，不富以其鄰，不戒以孚。《象》曰：翩翩不富，皆失實也。“不戒以孚”，中心願也。六五：帝乙歸妹，以祉元吉。《象》曰：“以祉元吉”，中以行願也。上六：城復于隍。勿用師，自邑告命，貞吝。《象》曰：“城復于隍”，其命亂也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Nine: Pulling up the reeds, their roots connect with similar ones and they all come out together, going forward brings good fortune; The Image Commentary says pulling up the reeds and proceeding brings good fortune, indicating a heart that reaches outward. Nine in the Second: It can contain the desolate and the dirty, dares to walk across a great river, and does not neglect distant people; it does not form private factions, thus it is worthy of the middle and upright path; The Image Commentary says "containing the desolate" and "achieving the middle path," indicating the virtue of Nine in the Second is broad and bright. Nine in the Third: There is no straight path that does not incline, nor is there a journey that does not return; maintaining uprightness in hardship brings no fault, there is no need to worry about one's sincerity, and enjoying the salary brings its own blessings; The Image Commentary says "no going without returning," indicating that this is necessarily the case at the meeting point of heaven and earth, yin and yang. Six in the Fourth: Lightly descending in a group, not waiting for wealth to lead neighbors, and without warning they trust each other; The Image Commentary says "descending gracefully without wealth," indicating that all the yin lines have lost the yang essence; "without warning yet sincere," indicating it comes from inner will. Six in the Fifth: King Yi married off his daughter, thus gaining blessings, great good fortune; The Image Commentary says "receiving blessings and great good fortune," indicating that Six in the Fifth resides in the center and can fulfill its wishes. Six at the Top: The city wall collapses back into the dry ditch; at this time, it is not suitable to use military force, only suitable to issue orders from one's own city, even uprightness may lead to hardship; The Image Commentary says "the city wall returns to the dry ditch," indicating that the government orders have already become chaotic.

坤宮：《雷天大壯》（六沖），屬土，震上乾下。【本卦】兄弟庚戌土；子孫庚申金；父母庚午火，世；兄弟甲辰土；官鬼甲寅木；妻財甲子水，應。先順後逆之卦，羝羊觸藩之象。判曰：大壯者，志也。羝羊觸藩，其道難全。令人剛強，已成過愆。非利勿貪，善莫大焉。

The hexagram "Da Zhuang" (Thunder over Heaven) is the fifth hexagram of the "Kun Palace," belonging to the "Fourth Generation Hexagram." It consists of the trigram Zhen (Thunder) above and Qian (Heaven) below. The six lines are paired in pairs of opposition, hence it is called "Six Clashes." The energy of the hexagram belongs to earth. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the top line is paired with "Siblings Gengxu Earth"; the fifth line is paired with "Children Gengshen Metal"; the fourth line is paired with "Parents Gengwu Fire" and holds the "World" position; the third line is paired with "Siblings Jiachen Earth"; the second line is paired with "Official Ghost Jiayin Wood"; and the first line is paired with "Wealth Jiazi Water" and is the "Response" line. The five relationships—parents, siblings, children, wealth, and official ghost—are all present. The "Monthly Hexagram Body" is at Mao Wood, but there is no Mao Wood in the hexagram, so the hexagram body does not belong to the hexagram. The hexagram is described as "first following and then reversing," also known as "a ram colliding with a fence," where a male ram uses its horns to push against a fence and gets stuck. The judgment states: "Da Zhuang" emphasizes strong will and vigor. A male ram using its horns to push against a fence finds the path difficult to proceed fully. This hexagram makes people strong-willed and ambitious, often leading to mistakes. One should not pursue benefits that are not rightfully theirs. If one can maintain this, it is the greatest good.

《易經》第三十四卦，大壯，雷天大壯，震上乾下。大壯：利貞。《彖》曰：“大壯”，大者壯也。剛以動，故壯。“大壯，利貞”，大者正也，正大而天地之情可見矣！《象》曰：雷在天上，大壯；君子以非禮勿履。

This is the thirty-fourth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, known as "Great Strength" (Da Zhuang). It consists of the trigram Zhen (Thunder) above and Qian (Heaven) below. The Hexagram Statement says: "Great Strength is favorable to upholding the correct path." The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Great Strength refers to when the yang is strong and properly vigorous. By acting with firm strength, it becomes strong. 'Great Strength is favorable to upholding the correct path' means that when the yang is strong, it must return to the correct path. When one can both be strong and correct, the actual nature of the generation and transformation of heaven and earth can be clearly understood." The Image Commentary says: "Thunder resounding in the sky is the image of Great Strength. The gentleman takes this as a model, and does not carry out any actions that are not in accordance with propriety."

六爻斷：初九：壯于趾，征凶，有孚。《象》曰：“壯于趾”，其孚窮也。九二：貞吉。《象》曰：九二“貞吉”，以中也。九三：小人用壯，君子用罔，貞厲。羝羊觸藩，羸其角。《象》曰：“小人用壯”，君子罔也。九四：貞吉，悔亡。藩決不羸，壯于大輿之輹。《象》曰：“藩決不羸”，尚往也。六五：喪羊于易，無悔。《象》曰：“喪羊于易”，位不當也。上六：羝羊觸藩，不能退，不能遂。無攸利，艱則吉。《象》曰：“不能退，不能遂”，不祥也。“艱則吉”，咎不長也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. The first line: the strong energy is only displayed at the toes, and going forward brings misfortune, which is indeed reliable; the Image Commentary says "strong at the toes," and its reliability lies in the certainty of falling into hardship. The second line: maintaining the correct path brings good fortune; the Image Commentary says "upright and good," because it is in the center. The third line: small people persist in showing off their strength, while the gentleman treats strength as if it were nothing, and even uprightness becomes dangerous; a male sheep collides with a fence, its horns are entangled; the Image Commentary says "small people use strength," but the gentleman does not do so. The fourth line: maintaining the correct path brings good fortune, and regret disappears; the fence is broken through, the horns are no longer entangled, and the strength is like the strong rabbit beneath a large cart wheel; the Image Commentary says "the fence is broken and the horns are not entangled," which means it is still possible to proceed forward. The fifth line: a sheep is easily lost in the border town, but there is no regret; the Image Commentary says "losing a sheep in the border town," because the fifth line is a yin line in a yang position, and the position is not appropriate. The sixth line: the male sheep collides with the fence, cannot retreat, nor can it proceed forward, and there is no benefit; knowing hardship and being able to maintain proper position brings good fortune; the Image Commentary says "cannot retreat, cannot proceed," which is not good; "difficulties bring good fortune," meaning the mistake will not last long.

坤宮：《澤天夬》，屬土，兌上乾下。伏神、本卦：兄弟丁未土；子孫丁酉金，世；妻財丁亥水；兄弟甲辰土；父母乙巳火，官鬼甲寅木，應；妻財甲子水。神劍斬蛟之卦，先損後益之象。判曰：夬者，決也。乾兌相刑，惡聞其聲。文字契約，事未易成，必須剛斷，始得吉亨。

Hexagram 43, "Guai" (Breaking Away), is the sixth hexagram in the "Kun Palace," belonging to the "Five Generations Hexagram." It consists of Dui (Lake) on top and Qian (Heaven) below, with a qi (energy) belonging to earth. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the top line pairs with "Siblings Dingwei Earth"; the fifth line pairs with "Children Dingyou Metal" and holds the "World" (the main subject); the fourth line pairs with "Wealth Dinghai Water"; the third line pairs with "Siblings Jiachen Earth"; the second line pairs with "Official Ghost Jiayin Wood" and is the "Response," with "Parents Yisi Fire" hidden beneath it; the first line pairs with "Wealth Jiazi Water." There are no parents in the hexagram. When divining about contracts or documents, one should take the hidden god beneath the second line. The "Monthly Hexagram Body" is Chen Earth, which falls exactly on the third line. The hexagram image is called "Divine Sword Cutting the Dragon," indicating a decisive action to eliminate harm; it is also called "First Loss Then Gain." The judgment states: "Guai" means decision. The metal of Qian and Dui mutually harm each other, and they dislike each other's sounds. Matters concerning documents and contracts are difficult to accomplish, and one must be resolute and decisive to achieve good fortune.

《易經》第四十三卦，夬，澤天夬，兌上乾下。夬：揚于王庭，孚號有厲。告自邑，不利即戎，利有攸往。《彖》曰：“夬”，決也，剛決柔也。健而說，決而和。“揚于王庭”，柔乘五剛也。“孚號有厲”，其危乃光也。“告自邑，不利即戎”，所尚乃窮也。“利有攸往”，剛長乃終也。《象》曰：澤上於天，夬；君子以施祿及下，居德則忌。

This is the forty-third hexagram of The Zhou Changes, named "Gua" (Decisive). It consists of the trigram Dui (Lake) above and Qian (Heaven) below. The Hexagram Statement says: Publicly expose the wrongdoing of the petty person in the royal court, sincerely issue commands while remaining cautious; first announce it from your own territory, it is not advisable to immediately use military force, and it is advantageous to go somewhere. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Gua" means to decisively remove, which is the action of the yang to decisively eliminate the yin. Inside is Qian, which represents strength and initiative, and outside is Dui, which represents joy and harmony, thus capable of making decisions and being harmonious. "Yang yu wang ting" refers to the sixth line, a yin line, dominating over the five yang lines. "Fu hao you lei" refers to being cautious about the path and thus achieving great success. "Gao zi yi, bu li ji rong" refers to valuing military force leading to hardship. "Li you you wang" refers to the yang reaching its full development being complete. The Image Commentary says: A lake rising to the sky, about to pour down, is the image of "Gua"; the gentleman takes inspiration from this, bestowing his salary and grace upon the people below, but most beware of claiming the virtue for himself.

六爻斷：初九：壯于前趾，往不勝為咎。《象》曰：不勝而往，咎也。九二：惕號，莫夜有戎，勿恤。《象》曰：有戎勿恤，得中道也。九三：壯于頄，有凶。君子夬夬，獨行遇雨，若濡有慍，無咎。《象》曰：“君子夬夬”，終無咎也。九四：臀無膚，其行次且；牽羊悔亡，聞言不信。《象》曰：“其行次且”，位不當也。“聞言不信”，聰不明也。九五：莧陸夬夬，中行無咎。《象》曰：“中行無咎”，中未光也。上六：無號，終有凶。《象》曰：無號之凶，終不可長也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Nine: The strong energy is displayed on the front toe, advancing rashly and failing to win, which is a mistake; the Image Commentary says that knowing one cannot win yet still proceeding forward naturally brings misfortune. Nine in the Second: Being cautious and issuing a call, even if there is an alarm of military danger in the evening, there is no need to worry; the Image Commentary says that there is military alarm but no worry, indicating that Nine in the Second is in the middle path. Nine in the Third: The strong appearance is shown on the cheekbone, indicating danger; a gentleman makes decisive decisions, proceeding alone and encountering heavy rain, though getting wet and causing anger, there is no fault; the Image Commentary says "the gentleman is resolute," ultimately bringing no misfortune. Nine in the Fourth: The buttocks are injured without good flesh, walking with hesitation and difficulty; if one can follow others like leading a sheep, regret can be dispelled, but it is regrettable that one does not believe in sincere advice; the Image Commentary says "his movement is hesitant," indicating that Nine in the Fourth is in an inappropriate position; "not believing what is heard" shows that although hearing is present, insight is lacking. Nine in the Fifth: Like decisively removing purslane, removing nearby soft evils decisively, proceeding on the middle path brings no fault; the Image Commentary says "proceeding on the middle path brings no fault," indicating that Nine in the Fifth is close to Upper Six, but its virtue of uprightness is not yet fully bright. Upper Six: Calling out brings no help, ultimately resulting in misfortune; the Image Commentary says the misfortune of not calling out is due to the ultimate inability of isolated yin to last long.

坤宮：《水天需》（游魂），屬土，坎上乾下。伏神、本卦：妻財戊子水；兄弟戊戌土；子孫戊申金，世；兄弟甲辰土；父母乙巳火，官鬼甲寅木；妻財甲子水，應。雲靄中天之卦，密雲不雨之象。判曰：需者，須也。雲行於天，見險不前，身將有厄，恐被勾連。大事欲至，憂慮懸懸，光亨貞吉，利涉大川。

The hexagram "Xu" (Water over Heaven) is the "Wandering Ghost Hexagram" of the "Kun Palace," with Kan above and Qian below, and its qi belongs to earth. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the upper line is paired with "Wealth Wuzi Water"; the fifth line is paired with "Siblings Wuxu Earth"; the fourth line is paired with "Children Wushen Metal" and holds the "World" position; the third line is paired with "Official Ghost Jiachen Earth"; the second line is paired with "Official Ghost Jiayin Wood," with "Parents Yisi Fire" hidden beneath it; and the first line is paired with "Wealth Jiazi Water" and is the "Response" line. There are no parents in the hexagram, so when divining about documents or houses, one should take the hidden god beneath the second line. The "Monthly Hexagram Body" is You Metal, which is not included in the hexagram. The hexagram image is called "Clouds in the Sky," also known as "Dense Clouds Without Rain," indicating that the energy has gathered but not yet formed. The judgment says: "Xu" means waiting. Clouds move in the sky, and when seeing danger ahead, they do not proceed further; the self is about to face hardship, fearing being involved. Major events are about to come, causing worry and anxiety. However, as long as one remains bright and upright, and gains good fortune, it is still favorable to cross great rivers.

《易經》第五卦，需，水天需，坎上乾下。需：有孚，光亨，貞吉。利涉大川。《彖》曰：“需”，須也，險在前也。剛健而不陷，其義不困窮矣。“需，有孚，光亨，貞吉”。位乎天位，以正中也。“利涉大川”，往有功也。《象》曰：雲上於天，需；君子以飲食宴樂。

This is the fifth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, known as "Need" (Xu). It consists of the trigram Kan (Water) above and Qian (Heaven) below. The Hexagram Statement says: "Need" means to hold sincerity, to have bright success, to maintain uprightness and gain good fortune, and it is advantageous to cross great rivers. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Need" means waiting, with difficulties ahead. The trigram Qian is strong and vigorous but does not fall into danger, and according to its meaning, it will not be inpredicament. "Need, with sincerity, bright success, uprightness brings good fortune" refers to the Nine in the Fifth, who is in the position of the Son of Heaven and is upright and just. "Advantageous to cross great rivers" means that going forward will surely succeed. The Image Commentary says: clouds rising to the sky but not yet falling, is the image of "Need"; the gentleman takes this as a model, calmly enjoying food and music, and waits calmly for the right opportunity.

六爻斷：初九：需于郊，利用恆，無咎。《象》曰：“需于郊”，不犯難行也。“利用恆，無咎”，未失常也。九二：需于沙，小有言，終吉。《象》曰：“需于沙”，衍在中也。雖“小有言”，以終吉也。九三：需于泥，致寇至。《象》曰：“需于泥”，災在外也。自我致寇，敬慎不敗也。六四：需于血，出自穴。《象》曰：“需于血”，順以聽也。九五：需于酒食，貞吉。《象》曰：酒食，“貞吉”，以中正也。上六：入于穴，有不速之客三人來，敬之，終吉。《象》曰：不速之客來，“敬之終吉”。雖不當位，未大失也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Nine: Waiting in the remote outskirts, it is advantageous to maintain constancy, with no faults; The Image Commentary says "waiting at the outskirts" indicates not taking risks; "advantageous to maintain constancy, no faults" means not losing the constant path. Nine in the Second: Waiting on sandy ground near water, there is some verbal dispute, but ultimately it is favorable; The Image Commentary says "waiting on sand" indicates Nine in the Second is affluent and centered; although there is some verbal conflict, in the end it brings good fortune. Nine in the Third: Waiting in the mud, already close to the water danger, and strong enemies arrive; The Image Commentary says "waiting in the mud" indicates the calamity is still outside; it is oneself who invites the strong enemies, but as long as one is cautious and self-controlled, there will be no failure. Six in the Fourth: Waiting in a place of bloodshed, ultimately one can escape from the pit; The Image Commentary says "waiting in the blood" indicates Six in the Fourth is gentle and willing to obey. Nine in the Fifth: Enjoying food and drink in waiting, maintaining the correct path brings good fortune; The Image Commentary says "food and drink" and "correctness brings good fortune" indicates Nine in the Fifth is centered and upright. Upper Six: Falling into a pit, three unexpected guests arrive, treating them with respect ultimately brings good fortune; The Image Commentary says unexpected guests arrive and "respecting them brings good fortune," Upper Six, although not in the correct position, does not result in great loss.

坤宮：《水地比》（歸魂），屬土，坎上下坤。【本卦】妻財戊子水，應；兄弟戊戌土；子孫戊申金；官鬼乙卯木，世；父母乙巳火；兄弟乙未土。眾星拱北之卦，水行地上之象。判曰：比者，和也。撫臨萬國，內通外流，水行於地，本性和柔。先王制禮，以親諸侯，元永貞吉，百事無憂。

The hexagram "Water on Earth: Union" is the "returning soul hexagram" of the "Kun Palace." It has Kan above and Kun below (the original text has "Kan upper and lower Kun," which should be "Kan above and Kun below"). The hexagram's energy belongs to earth. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the sixth line above is paired with "Wealth Wuzi water" and serves as the "responding line"; the fifth line is paired with "Siblings Wuxu earth"; the fourth line is paired with "Children Wushen metal"; the third line is paired with "Official GhostYimao wood" and holds the "world line"; the second line is paired with "Parents Yisi fire"; and the first line is paired with "SiblingsYiwei earth." All five kin relationships—parents, siblings, children, wealth, and officials—are present. The "monthly hexagram body" is at the metal of Shen, which falls exactly on the fourth line. The hexagram image is called "all stars circling the north," meaning that stars surround the northern pole; it is also called "water flowing on earth." The judgment says: "Union" means harmony. The superior ruler governs all states, internally connected and externally spread out; water flows on the earth, naturally gentle and flexible. Former kings established rituals to bring together the feudal lords; as long as one remains steadfast in the right path, there is no need to worry about anything.

《易經》第八卦，比，水地比，坎上下坤。比：吉。原筮，元永貞，無咎。不寧方來，後夫凶。《彖》曰：“比”，吉也。“比”，輔也，下順從也。“原筮，元永貞，無咎”。以剛中也。“不寧方來”，上下應也。“後夫凶”，其道窮也。《象》曰：地上有水，比；先王以建萬國，親諸侯。

This is the eighth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, named "Comparison." The trigrams are Kan above and Kun below. The Hexagram Statement says: "Comparison" is吉利. If one asks again and the one being compared possesses the virtues of original goodness, longevity, and uprightness, there will be no fault. Unstable states will also come to join, but those who come too late will meet with misfortune. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Comparison" is吉利. "Comparison" means assistance; the numerous yin lines below are in submission to the Nine in the Fifth. "Original divination, original goodness, uprightness, no fault" refers to the Nine in the Fifth being strong and centered. "Unresting states will come" refers to the mutual correspondence between upper and lower, leading to their coming to join. "The one who comes late will meet with misfortune" refers to his own path having reached its end. The Image Commentary says: Water on the earth, water and earth being intimately connected, is the image of "Comparison." The former kings took this as a model, establishing the feudal states and drawing near to the feudal lords.

六爻斷：初六：有孚比之，無咎。有孚盈缶，終來有他，吉。《象》曰：比之初六，有他吉也。六二：比之自內，貞吉。《象》曰：“比之自內”，不自失也。六三：比之匪人。《象》曰：“比之匪人”，不亦傷乎！六四：外比之，貞吉。《象》曰：外比於賢，以從上也。九五：顯比。王用三驅，失前禽，邑人不誡，吉。《象》曰：顯比之吉，位正中也。舍逆取順，“失前禽”也。“邑人不誡”，上使中也。上六：比之無首，凶。《象》曰：“比之無首”，無所終也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. The first line: approaching with sincerity and attachment, there is no fault; sincerity is full like a jar filled with grain, eventually there will be unexpected good fortune, which is auspicious; the Image Commentary says that the first line of the "Comparison" hexagram has another auspiciousness. The second line: attaching from within to the fifth line, maintaining the correct path brings auspiciousness; the Image Commentary says "attaching from within," which is not losing one's integrity. The third line: attaching to an improper person; the Image Commentary says "attaching to an improper person," which is not to be regretted! The fourth line: attaching outwardly to the fifth line, maintaining the correct path brings auspiciousness; the Image Commentary says attaching to a virtuous person outside is following the superior ruler. The fifth line: openly attaching to the world. The king hunting only drives three sides, leaving one side open, allowing the animals in front to escape, and the people in the town do not need to be on guard, which is auspicious; the Image Commentary says that the auspiciousness of open attachment is because the fifth line is in the correct position and at the center; letting go of the ones who have turned away and keeping those who have returned is "letting the birds in front escape"; "the people in the town are not warned" is the ruler guiding the people to the middle path. The sixth line: attaching without a leader at the beginning, which is凶; the Image Commentary says "attaching without a leader," which will ultimately have a bad ending.

兌宮：《兌為澤》（六沖），屬金，兌上兌下。【本卦】父母丁未土，世；兄弟丁酉金；子孫丁亥水；父母丁丑土，應；妻財丁卯木；官鬼丁巳火。江湖養物之卦，天降雨澤之象。判曰：兌者，悅也。澤潤萬物，恩惠兆民。居上愛下，悅而忻忻。利有攸往，無不亨貞。

The hexagram Dui (Lake) is the first hexagram of the Dui palace, with both upper and lower trigrams being Dui, making it one of the eight pure hexagrams. The six lines clash with each other, hence it is called the hexagram of Six Clashes. The energy of this hexagram belongs to metal. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the upper sixth line is paired with "parents Dingwei earth" and holds the "world" position; the fifth line is paired with "siblings Dingyou metal"; the fourth line is paired with "children Dinghai water"; the third line is paired with "parents Dingchou earth" and is the "response" position; the second line is paired with "wealth Dingmao wood"; and the first line is paired with "official ghost Dingsi fire." The five relationships of parents, siblings, children, wealth, and official ghost are all present. The "month hexagram body" is at the fourth line, which is water. The hexagram is called "lake and river nurturing things" and also "heaven raining blessings." The judgment says: "Dui" means joy. The lake water nourishes all things, and its grace extends to all people. Those in power care for those below, and harmony and joy exist between superiors and inferiors. This hexagram is favorable for going somewhere, with no obstruction or deviation from the right path.

《易經》第五十八卦，兌，兌為澤，兌上兌下。兌：亨，利貞。《彖》曰：“兌”，說也。剛中而柔外，說以利貞，是以順乎天而應乎人。說以先民，民忘其勞；說以犯難，民忘其死。說之大，民勸矣哉！《象》曰：麗澤，兌；君子以朋友講習。

This is the 58th hexagram of The Zhou Changes, named "Dui" (Lake). Both the upper and lower trigrams are Dui. The Hexagram Statement says: "Dui is smooth and favorable for upholding the right path." The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Dui" means joy. The strong line is in the center while the flexible lines are outside, and by following the way of joy, it aligns with the right path. Thus, above it follows the heavenly principle, and below it responds to human hearts. By leading the people with the way of joy, the people forget their toil; by leading them with the way of joy through hardship, the people forget life and death. The effect of the way of joy is so great that the people are naturally inspired and motivated! The Image Commentary says: two bodies of water connected and mutually moistening each other is the image of Dui. The gentleman takes this as a model, and together with friends discusses and refines their learning, reviewing their studies.

六爻斷：初九：和兌，吉。《象》曰：和兌之吉，行未疑也。九二：孚兌，吉，悔亡。《象》曰：孚兌之吉，信志也。六三：來兌，凶。《象》曰：來兌之凶，位不當也。九四：商兌未寧，介疾有喜。《象》曰：九四之喜，有慶也。九五：孚于剝，有厲。《象》曰：“孚于剝”，位正當也。上六：引兌。《象》曰：上六“引兌”，未光也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Nine: To treat others with the way of harmony and balance, and to be joyful, is auspicious; The Image Commentary says that the auspiciousness of harmony and joy comes from the fact that it does not act with partiality and does not cause suspicion. Nine in the Second: To please others with sincerity, is auspicious, and regret disappears; The Image Commentary says that the auspiciousness of sincere joy comes from the fact that the mind is sincere and trustworthy. Six in the Third: To bend down and seek others' favor, is inauspicious; The Image Commentary says that the inauspiciousness of coming to joy comes from the fact that the position of Six in the Third is improper. Nine in the Fourth: To deliberate between two things and not yet be settled, if one can maintain correctness and keep away from evil, there will be joy; The Image Commentary says that the joy of Nine in the Fourth comes from the fact that there will eventually be blessings. Nine in the Fifth: To trust the upper Six, which is destructive to yang, is dangerous; The Image Commentary says "to trust in destruction," meaning that although Nine in the Fifth is in a proper position of honor, it still should not be careless. Upper Six: To lead others to join in joy; The Image Commentary says that Upper Six "leads to joy," but its way is not yet broad.

兌宮：《澤水困》（六合），屬金，兌上坎下。【本卦】父母丁未土；兄弟丁酉金；子孫丁亥水，應；官鬼戊午火；父母戊辰土；妻財戊寅木，世。河中無水之卦，守己待時之象。判曰：困者，危也。水在澤下，萬物不生。君子困窮，小人濫盈。三山幽谷，向暗背明。占者有難，守而勿爭。

Hexagram 47, "Kun (Lake over Water)," is the second hexagram in the "Dui Palace," belonging to the "First Generation Hexagram." Dui is above and Kan is below, with the six lines paired two by two, hence marked as "Six Harmony." The hexagram's energy belongs to metal. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the top line is paired with "Parents Dingwei Earth"; the fifth line is paired with "Siblings Dingyou Metal"; the fourth line is paired with "Children Dinghai Water" and serves as the responding line; the third line is paired with "Official Ghost Wuwu Fire"; the second line is paired with "Parents Wuchen Earth"; and the first line is paired with "Wealth Wuyin Wood" and holds the "Hexagram Body." The five kin—parents, siblings, children, wealth, and official ghost—are all present. The "Monthly Hexagram Body" is at Wu Fire, precisely on the third line. The hexagram image is called "No Water in the River," also called "Waiting for the Right Time." The judgment states: "Being inpredicament" means being in a state of peril. Water leaks below the lake, the lake becomes dry, and all things cannot grow. The virtuous person in困境 remains steadfast and endures hardship, while the petty person in困境 becomes reckless and indulgent. One's situation is like being trapped in deep mountains and dark valleys, facing darkness while turning away from light. The person seeking divination is currently facing difficulties and should only remain steadfast and avoid contention.

《易經》第四十七卦，困，澤水困，兌上坎下。困：亨，貞，大人吉，無咎。有言不信。《彖》曰：“困”，剛掩也。險以說，困而不失其所亨，其唯君子乎！“貞，大人吉”，以剛中也。“有言不信”，尚口乃窮也。《象》曰：澤無水，困；君子以致命遂志。

This is the forty-seventh hexagram of The Zhou Changes, named "Confusion." The hexagram consists of Dui above and Kan below. The Hexagram Statement says: "Confusion" is smooth, adhering to the correct path, the great man gains good fortune, without fault; at this time, whatever one says will not be believed. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Confusion" is when yang is obscured by yin. Even in a dangerous situation, one remains joyful and at ease, though confined, yet does not lose the way of smoothness; this is probably something only the gentleman can achieve. "Zhen, the great man gains good fortune" refers to the Nine in the Second and the Nine in the Fifth, which are strong and centered. "There is no belief in words" indicates that in times of confusion, emphasizing verbal argumentation only makes the situation worse. The Image Commentary says: A marsh without water is the image of "Confusion"; the gentleman takes this as a model, even if it means sacrificing his life, he will complete his aspirations.

六爻斷：初六：臀困于株木，入于幽谷，三歲不覿。《象》曰：“入于幽谷”，幽不明也。九二：困于酒食，朱紱方來，利用亨祀。征凶，無咎。《象》曰：困于酒食，中有慶也。六三：困于石，據于蒺藜，入于其宮，不見其妻，凶。《象》曰：“據于蒺藜”，乘剛也。“入于其宮，不見其妻”，不祥也。九四：來徐徐，困于金車，吝，有終。《象》曰：“來徐徐”，志在下也。雖不當位，有與也。九五：劓刖，困于赤紱，乃徐有說，利用祭祀。《象》曰：“劓刖”，志未得也。“乃徐有說”，以中直也。“利用祭祀”，受福也。上六：困于葛藟，于臲兀，曰動悔有悔，征吉。《象》曰：“困于葛藟”，未當也。“動悔有悔”，吉行也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial line (Six at the beginning): The buttocks are sore from a bare tree stump, retreating into a deep valley, not seeing anyone for three years; The Image Commentary says "entering the dark valley," which is dark and without light. Second line (Nine in the second): Being trapped by wine and food, just then a messenger with a red girdle comes to recruit, at this time it is appropriate to perform worship; rushing forward would be dangerous, but there is no fault; The Image Commentary says "trapped by wine and food," which is nine two in the middle and ultimately brings good fortune. Third line (Six in the third): Trapped by a stubborn stone, sitting on a thorn plant, returning home even not seeing one's wife, which is ominous; The Image Commentary says "sitting on thorn plants," which is six three riding over nine two's strength; "entering the palace, not seeing the wife," is an ominous sign. Fourth line (Nine in the fourth): Coming slowly and hesitantly, blocked by a chariot with golden ornaments on the way, in a difficult situation, but eventually able to connect; The Image Commentary says "coming slowly," which is the mind being attached to the initial line six; although the position is not appropriate, there is still someone to connect with. Fifth line (Nine in the fifth): Being cut off the nose and having the feet cut off, trapped by a high position with a red girdle, only slowly able to be released, at this time it is appropriate to perform worship; The Image Commentary says "nose and foot cut off," which is the mind not yet realized; "gradually there is relief," which is nine five in the middle and upright; "suitable for worship," which is able to receive blessings. Sixth line (Six at the top): Being entangled by grapevines, in a dangerous and unstable position; as long as one thinks of moving and then regrets and repents in advance, going forward will be auspicious; The Image Commentary says "trapped by grapevines," which is the position not appropriate; "moving and regretting, regretting," is to act in this way and gain auspiciousness.

兌宮：《澤地萃》，屬金，兌上坤下。【本卦】父母丁未土；兄弟丁酉金，應；子孫丁亥水；妻財乙卯木；官鬼乙巳火，世；父母乙未土。魚龍會聚之卦，如水就下之象。判曰：萃者，聚也。內外喜悅，上下俱柔。萬事蕃息，利祿悠悠。求謀有濟，解釋憂愁。

The hexagram Cui (Hexagram 45) is the third hexagram in the Dui palace, belonging to the second generation hexagram. Dui is on top and Kun is at the bottom, with the hexagram energy belonging to metal. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the top line is paired with "parents Dingwei earth"; the fifth line is paired with "siblings Dingyou metal" and serves as the responding line; the fourth line is paired with "children Dinghai water"; the third line is paired with "wealth Yimao wood"; the second line is paired with "official ghost Yisi fire" and holds the "world" position; the first line is paired with "parents Yiwu earth." The five kin relationships—parents, siblings, children, wealth, and official ghost—are all present. The "month hexagram body" is Yiwu earth, and both the first line and the top line are Yiwu earth, meaning the hexagram body appears twice. The hexagram is called "fish and dragon gathering together," also known as "like water flowing downward," with things naturally coming to gather. The judgment states: "Cui" means gathering. Within is Kun, which is harmonious, and outside is Dui, which is joyful. Both upper and lower parts connect through the soft way. All things can flourish and multiply, benefiting with continuous wealth and honor. Matters sought can be accomplished, and worries can be resolved.

《易經》第四十五卦，萃，澤地萃，兌上坤下。萃：亨。王假有廟，利見大人，亨。利貞，用大牲吉，利有攸往。《彖》曰：“萃”，聚也。順以說，剛中而應，故聚也。“王假有廟”，致孝享也。“利見大人，亨”，聚以正也。“用大牲吉，利有攸往”，順天命也。觀其所聚，而天地萬物之情可見矣。《象》曰：澤上於地，萃；君子以除戎器，戒不虞。

This is the forty-fifth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, named "Cui" (Gathering). It consists of Dui above and Kun below. The hexagram statement says: "Cui" is smooth. The king personally visits the ancestral temple to gather people's hearts, which is beneficial for seeing a great person and being smooth; it is beneficial to maintain uprightness, using great sacrifices for worship brings good fortune, and it is beneficial to go somewhere. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Cui" means gathering. Within, Kun is yielding and below, Dui is joyful; nine five, being strong and in the center, corresponds with six two, so it can gather. "The king goes to the temple" means fulfilling filial piety by sacrificing to ancestors. "Beneficial to see a great person, smooth" means gathering must be based on the right path. "Using great sacrifices brings good fortune, beneficial to go somewhere" means following the mandate of heaven. Observing the principle of gathering things, the actual situation of heaven and earth and all things can be seen. The Image Commentary says: A marsh gathering water on the ground is the image of "Cui"; the gentleman takes this as a model, repairs weapons, and prepares for unexpected changes.

六爻斷：初六：有孚不終，乃亂乃萃，若號，一握為笑；勿恤，往無咎。《象》曰：“乃亂乃萃”，其志亂也。六二：引吉，無咎，孚乃利用禴。《象》曰：“引吉，無咎”，中未變也。六三：萃如嗟如，無攸利。往無咎，小吝。《象》曰：“往無咎”，上巽也。九四：大吉，無咎。《象》曰：“大吉，無咎”，位不當也。九五：萃有位，無咎，匪孚。元永貞，悔亡。《象》曰：“萃有位”，志未光也。上六：齎諮涕洟，無咎。《象》曰：“齎諮涕洟”，未安上也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial line: There is sincerity but it cannot be maintained, thus the mind becomes confused and gathers in a disorderly way; if one calls out for help, a single handshake may turn tears into laughter; there is no need to worry, going forward has no fault; The Image Commentary says "disorder and gathering," indicating that its mind is already confused. Second line: Drawn up by the superior nine, it gathers above, which is auspicious and without fault; with sincerity in the heart, even a simple sacrifice such as the yue offering is sufficient; The Image Commentary says "drawn up for auspiciousness, without fault," indicating that the virtue of the second line remains unchanged. Third line: Desiring gathering but failing to achieve it, only sighing and lamenting, with no benefit; going forward has no fault, but there is slight hardship; The Image Commentary says "going forward has no fault," indicating that the upper six is gentle and willing to accept. Fourth line: Great auspiciousness, ability has no fault; The Image Commentary says that only "great auspiciousness" can lead to "no fault," indicating that the fourth nine is yang in a yin position, thus in an improper place. Fifth line: Gathering the world through a noble position, without fault; yet some people remain unresponsive; as long as one maintains the original goodness and uprightness, regret will vanish; The Image Commentary says "gathering in position," indicating that its aspirations have not yet become prominent. Upper line: Sighing and weeping, tears flowing down, without fault; The Image Commentary says "sighing and weeping," indicating that it is high in position but cannot find peace.

兌宮：《澤山咸》，屬金，兌上艮下。伏神、本卦：父母丁未土，應；兄弟丁酉金；子孫丁亥水；兄弟丙申金，世；妻財丁卯木，官鬼丙午火；父母丙辰土。山澤通氣之卦，至誠感神之象。判曰：咸者，感也。天地感應，萬物和平。男女感應，夫婦康寧。感應之事。無有不亨。

The hexagram "Xian" is the fourth in the "Dui Palace" and belongs to the "Third Generation Hexagram." Dui is on top and Gen is at the bottom, with the hexagram's energy belonging to metal. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the upper line is paired with "parents Dingwei earth" and serves as the "responding line"; the fifth line is paired with "siblings Dingyou metal"; the fourth line is paired with "children Dinghai water"; the third line is paired with "siblings Bingshen metal" and holds the "world"; the second line is paired with "official ghost Bingwu fire," with "wealth Dingmao wood" hidden beneath it; the first line is paired with "parents Bingchen earth." There is no wealth in the hexagram, so when divining about wealth or marriage, one should take the hidden god beneath the second line. The "month hexagram body" is寅wood, but it does not belong to the upper hexagram. The hexagram image is called "mountain and marsh communicate their energies," also known as "sincere feelings move the spirits." The judgment says: "Xian" meanssympathetic response. The heavens and earth respond to each other, and all things receive harmony; men and women respond to each other, and couples remain healthy. All matters involving mutual feelings will surely be smooth.

《易經》第三十一卦，咸，澤山咸，兌上艮下。咸：亨，利貞；取女吉。《彖》曰：“咸”，感也。柔上而剛下，二氣感應以相與。止而說，男下女，是以“亨，利貞，取女吉”也。天地感而萬物化生，聖人感人心而天下和平。觀其所感，而天地萬物之情可見矣。《象》曰：山上有澤，咸；君子以虛受人。

This is the thirty-first hexagram of The Zhou Changes, the Hexagram of Mutual Attraction. The upper trigram is Dui (Lake), and the lower trigram is Gen (Mountain). The Hexagram Statement says: "Mutual Attraction is smooth and favorable for upholding the correct path; it is auspicious to marry a wife." The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Mutual Attraction" refers to mutualsympathetic response, which means mutual influence. A yin line is in the upper position, and a yang line is in the lower position, so the two forces of yin and yang interact and are close to each other. The inner Gen trigram represents stillness, and the outer Dui trigram represents joy, which symbolizes the man bowing to the woman, hence "smooth, favorable for upholding the correct path, and auspicious to marry a wife." The heavens and earth influence each other, leading to the growth and transformation of all things; the sage moves people's hearts, leading to peace in the world. Observing the principles of mutual influence among all things, one can understand the true nature of heaven and earth and all things. The Image Commentary says: A mountain holding a pool of water, the mountain receiving the moisture from the pool, is the image of the Hexagram of Mutual Attraction; the gentleman takes this as a model, being open-minded and receptive to others.

六爻斷：初六：咸其拇。《象》曰：“咸其拇”，志在外也。六二：咸其腓，凶，居吉。《象》曰：雖“凶，居吉”，順不害也。九三：咸其股，執其隨，往吝。《象》曰：“咸其股”，亦不處也。志在隨人，所執下也。九四：貞吉，悔亡；憧憧往來，朋從爾思。《象》曰：“貞吉，悔亡”，未感害也。“憧憧往來”，未光大也。九五：咸其脢，無悔。《象》曰：“咸其脢”，志末也。上六：咸其輔頰舌。《象》曰：“咸其輔頰舌”，滕口說也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. The first line: The response is only felt at the big toe, the intention has just begun to arise; the Image Commentary says "the toe is touched," meaning the mind has already begun to seek external response. The second line: The response is felt in the calf, if there is reckless movement, it will be dangerous, but if one remains calm and still, it will be auspicious; the Image Commentary says although it is said "dangerous, but staying still is auspicious," as long as one remains gentle and self-restrained, one will not suffer. The third line: The response is felt in the thigh, if one is overly attached to following others, going forward will lead to difficulties; the Image Commentary says "the thigh is touched," meaning it cannot remain still; the mind is solely focused on following others, and what one holds onto is too low. The fourth line: Upholding the correct path brings auspiciousness, and regret disappears; if one's thoughts are scattered and uncertain, only those who understand one will follow one's mind; the Image Commentary says "upholding the correct path brings auspiciousness, regret disappears," meaning one has not yet been harmed by private feelings; "moving about in confusion" means the path is not yet clear and grand. The fifth line: The response is felt on the back muscles, which are the part facing away and not visible, so there is no partiality, and there is no regret; the Image Commentary says "the back muscles are touched," meaning what is felt is at the end and does not involve private intentions. The sixth line: The response is only felt in the jaw, cheeks, and tongue; the Image Commentary says "the jaw, cheeks, and tongue are touched," which is merely boasting with words.

兌宮：《水山蹇》，屬金，坎上艮下。伏神、本卦：子孫戊子水；父母戊戌土；兄弟戊申金，世；兄弟丙申金；妻財丁卯木，官鬼丙午火；父母丙辰土，應。飛雁銜蘆之卦，背明向暗之象。判曰：蹇者，難也。利往西南，不利東北。向暗背明，多有壅塞。求事未遂，尚多疑惑。

The hexagram "Water on Mountain, Obstruction" is the fifth hexagram in the "Dui Palace," belonging to the "Fourth Generation Hexagram." It consists of Kan above and Gen below, with its qi belonging to metal. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the sixth line is paired with "children Wuzi water"; the fifth line is paired with "parents Wuxu earth"; the fourth line is paired with "siblings Wu Shen metal" and holds the "world" position; the third line is paired with "siblings Bing Shen metal"; the second line is paired with "official ghost Bing Wu fire," with "wealth Ding Mao wood" hidden beneath it; the first line is paired with "parents Bing Chen earth" and is the "response." There is no wealth in the hexagram, so when divining about wealth or matters related to a spouse, one should take the hidden god beneath the second line. The "month hexagram body" is You metal, which is not in the hexagram. The world holds siblings, indicating expenditure of wealth and many obstacles. The hexagram is called "a wild goose carrying reed," meaning that the goose carries reed grass to avoid arrows, representing self-preservation in difficulty; it is also called "facing darkness while turning away from light." The judgment says: "Jian" means walking in difficulty. This hexagram is favorable for going to the southwest, which is easy, but unfavorable for going to the northeast, which is dangerous. Facing light while turning away from darkness, everything is blocked. The matters sought have not yet succeeded, and the mind remains full of doubts.

《易經》第三十九卦，蹇，水山蹇，坎上艮下。蹇：利西南，不利東北；利見大人，貞吉。《彖》曰：“蹇”，難也，險在前也。見險而能止，知矣哉！“蹇，利西南”，往得中也。“不利東北”，其道窮也。“利見大人”，往有功也。當位貞吉，以正邦也。蹇之時用大矣哉！《象》曰：山上有水，蹇；君子以反身修德。

This is the thirty-ninth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, known as "Jian" (Obstruction). The hexagram consists of Kan (Water) above and Gen (Mountain) below. The hexagram statement says: "Jian" is favorable to the southwest, unfavorable to the northeast; it is favorable to meet a great person, and to maintain uprightness one gains good fortune. The commentary on the judgment explains: "Jian" means difficulty, danger and obstruction lie ahead. To see the danger and stop, this is truly wise. "Jian, favorable to the southwest" means going there one can follow the middle path. "Unfavorable to the northeast" means that path has reached its end. "Favorable to meeting a great person" means going there one can achieve success. Each line is in its proper position and maintaining uprightness brings good fortune, used to correct the state. In times of difficulty, to properly apply the way is of great significance. The image commentary says: A mountain with water on top, the path is difficult, this is the image of "Jian". The gentleman takes this as a model, and looks inward to find the cause, cultivating virtue.

六爻斷：初六：往蹇，來譽。《象》曰：“往蹇，來譽”，宜待也。六二：王臣蹇蹇，匪躬之故。《象》曰：“王臣蹇蹇”，終無尤也。九三：往蹇，來反。《象》曰：“往蹇，來反”，內喜之也。六四：往蹇，來連。《象》曰：“往蹇，來連”，當位實也。九五：大蹇，朋來。《象》曰：“大蹇，朋來”，以中節也。上六：往蹇，來碩，吉。利見大人。《象》曰：“往蹇，來碩”，志在內也。“利見大人”，以從貴也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. The first line: going forward leads to difficulty, but returning brings praise; the Image Commentary says "going meets difficulty, returning brings reputation," indicating that waiting for the right time is appropriate. The second line: as a minister of the king facing great difficulties, it is not for personal gain; the Image Commentary says "the loyal minister faces difficulty," and ultimately does not bring blame. The third line: going forward leads to difficulty, but returning brings safety; the Image Commentary says "going meets difficulty, returning brings return," indicating that the two yin lines in the inner trigram are pleased with its return. The fourth line: going forward leads to difficulty, but returning connects with the lower companions; the Image Commentary says "going meets difficulty, returning brings connection," indicating that the fourth line, being a yin line in a yin position, is appropriate and has a yang line to rely on internally. The fifth line: in the midst of great difficulty, fellow friends come to help; the Image Commentary says "great difficulty, friends come," indicating that the fifth line is in the center and has proper restraint. The sixth line: going forward leads to difficulty, but returning brings great merit, which is auspicious; it is favorable to meet with a superior person; the Image Commentary says "going meets difficulty, returning brings great achievement," indicating that the heart is within and returning to the fifth line; "favorable to meet with a superior person" indicates following a noble person.

兌宮：《地山謙》，屬金，坤上艮下。伏神、本卦：兄弟癸酉金；子孫癸亥水，世；父母癸丑土；兄弟丙申金；妻財丁卯木，官鬼丙午火，應；父母丙辰土。地中有山之卦，仰高就下之象。判曰：謙者，退也。謙而受益，滿而受虧。謙謙君子，尊人自卑。利用謙遜，萬事無違。

The hexagram "Ge Shan Qian" (Earth over Mountain, Humility) is the sixth hexagram in the "Dui Palace," belonging to the "Wushì Hexagram." It consists of the trigrams "Kun" above and "Gen" below, with its qi belonging to metal. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the sixth line is paired with "Xiongdi Guiyou Metal"; the fifth line is paired with "Zisun Guihai Water" and holds the "Shì" (worldly position); the fourth line is paired with "Fumu Guichou Earth"; the third line is paired with "Xiongdi Bingshen Metal"; the second line is paired with "Guan Gui Bingwu Fire" and is the "Ying" (responding line), with "Qicai Dingmao Wood" hidden beneath it; the first line is paired with "Fumu Bingchen Earth." There is no "Qicai" (wealth) in the hexagram, so when divining about wealth or marriage, the hidden god beneath the second line should be used. The "yue guashen" (monthly hexagram body) is "Xu Earth," which does not appear in the upper trigram. The hexagram image is called "Earth with a mountain within," meaning that the high is hidden in the low; it is also called "Yang Gao Jiu Xia" (looking up to the high and approaching the low). The judgment states: The essence of "Qian" (humility) lies in yielding. Those who yield gain benefits, while those who are full of self-satisfaction suffer losses. A gentleman who is humble and yields further humbles himself, respecting others. If all things are approached with humility, nothing will go against one's will.

《易經》第十五卦，謙，地山謙，坤上艮下。謙：亨，君子有終。《彖》曰：“謙，亨”，天道下濟而光明，地道卑而上行。天道虧盈而益謙，地道變盈而流謙，鬼神害盈而福謙，人道惡盈而好謙。謙尊而光，卑而不可逾，君子之終也。《象》曰：地中有山，謙；君子以裒多益寡，稱物平施。

This is the fifteenth hexagram of The Zhou Changes, titled "Modesty." The hexagram consists of the Earthly Trigram Kūn above and the Earthly Trigram Gèn below. The Hexagram Statement says: "Modesty is smooth and prosperous. The gentleman can maintain this throughout." The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Modesty is smooth and prosperous," because the heavenly way flows downward to benefit things and its virtue is bright, while the earthly way is lowly but its energy rises. The heavenly way reduces fullness and increases humility, the earthly way changes fullness and flows down in humility, the spirits bring calamity to fullness but blessings to humility, and human feelings dislike fullness but favor humility. The virtue of modesty makes the superior more illustrious and the inferior unable to surpass, which is why the gentleman can maintain this throughout. The Image Commentary says: A mountain hidden in the earth is the image of Modesty; the gentleman takes this as a model, reducing the excess and supplementing the deficient, measuring things and making the giving fair.

六爻斷：初六：謙謙君子，用涉大川，吉。《象》曰：“謙謙君子”，卑以自牧也。六二：鳴謙，貞吉。《象》曰：“鳴謙，貞吉”，中心得也。九三：勞謙君子，有終吉。《象》曰：“勞謙君子”，萬民服也。六四：無不利，撝謙。《象》曰：“無不利，撝謙”，不違則也。六五：不富以其鄰。利用侵伐，無不利。《象》曰：“利用侵伐”，征不服也。上六：鳴謙，利用行師，征邑國。《象》曰：“鳴謙”，志未得也。“可用行師”，征邑國也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Line: A gentleman who is humble and modest, using this virtue of humility to cross great rivers, is auspicious; The Image Commentary says "a gentleman who is humble and modest," meaning by maintaining humility he cultivates his virtue. Second Line: The virtue of humility is expressed through reputation, and by upholding correctness he attains auspiciousness; The Image Commentary says "humility expressed through reputation, uprightness brings auspiciousness," meaning he has genuine inner attainment rather than artificial display. Third Line: A gentleman who has meritorious deeds yet remains humble and retreats, attains good results; The Image Commentary says "a gentleman who is laborious and humble," meaning he is loved by all the people. Fourth Line: There is no disadvantage, all actions are carried out with humility; The Image Commentary says "no disadvantage, humility is practiced," meaning this way of acting does not violate the principles. Fifth Line: Without needing to be wealthy, he can lead neighboring states to follow; at this time, it is advantageous to wage war against those who are不服, there is no disadvantage; The Image Commentary says "advantageous for military campaigns," meaning to attack those who do not submit. Sixth Line: The reputation of humility spreads far, at this time it is advantageous to raise an army to conquer one's own territory; The Image Commentary says "humility expressed through reputation," meaning his aspirations have not yet been realized; "advantageous for military campaigns," can only be used to attack one's own territory.

兌宮：《雷山小過》（游魂），屬金，震上艮下。伏神、本卦：父母庚戌土；兄弟庚申金；子孫丁亥水，官鬼庚午火，世；兄弟丙申金；妻財丁卯木，官鬼丙午火；父母丙辰土，應。飛鳥遺音之卦，上逆下順之象。判曰：小過者，過也。飛鳥翩翩，音徹於天。進則有咎，退則無愆。多憂過失，疾病相纏。出入不利，必有迍邅。

The hexagram "Xiao Guo" (Minor Excess) is the "Woyun" (Wandering Ghost) hexagram of the "Dui Palace." It consists of the upper trigram Zhen (Thunder) and the lower trigram Gen (Mountain), with a metal nature. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the upper trigram, "Shang Liu" (Six at the Top), is paired with "Parents Gengxu Earth"; "Liwu" (Six in the Fifth) is paired with "Siblings Gengshen Metal"; "Jiu Si" (Nine in the Fourth) is paired with "Official Ghost Gengwu Fire" and holds the "Shi" (World); beneath it lies the hidden god "Children Dinghai Water"; "Jiu San" (Nine in the Third) is paired with "Siblings Bingshen Metal"; "Li Er" (Six in the Second) is paired with "Official Ghost Bingwu Fire," beneath which lies the hidden god "Wealth Dingmao Wood"; "Chu Liu" (Six at the Beginning) is paired with "Parents Bingchen Earth" and is the "Ying" (Response). In this hexagram, both the wealth and children lines are not part of the hexagram, so when divining about wealth, children, or resolving misfortune, one must refer to the hidden gods. The "Monthly Hexagram Body" is Dingmao Wood, which is also not part of the hexagram. The world holds the official ghost, indicating worry, doubt, and disputes. The hexagram is called "Fei Niao Yi Yin" (Flying Birds Leaving a Sound) and also "Shang Ni Xia Shun" (Upper Reversal, Lower Compliance). The judgment states: "Xiao Guo" means a slight excess. The flying birds fly away gracefully, their calls reaching the clouds. At this time, moving forward brings blame, while retreating avoids mistakes. Divination shows much worry and error, with illness lingering. Going out and coming in are both unsmooth, and there will certainly be difficulties and obstacles.

《易經》第六十二卦，小過，雷山小過，震上艮下。小過：亨，利貞。可小事，不可大事。飛鳥遺之音，不宜上，宜下，大吉。《彖》曰：“小過”，小者過而亨也。過以利貞，與時行也。柔得中，是以小事吉也。剛失位而不中，是以不可大事也。有飛鳥之象焉，“飛鳥遺之音，不宜上，宜下，大吉”，上逆而下順也。《象》曰：山上有雷，小過；君子以行過乎恭，喪過乎哀，用過乎儉。

This is the 62nd hexagram of The Zhou Changes, called "Small Crossing." It consists of the trigram Zhen (Thunder) above and Gen (Mountain) below. The Hexagram Statement says: "Small Crossing" is smooth and favorable for maintaining the right course; it is suitable for small matters but not for great ones. A flying bird leaves a sound, it is not suitable to fly upward, but suitable to descend, which brings great good fortune. The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "Small Crossing" refers to a slight excess by a yin element, which still achieves smoothness. The reason why it is still favorable to maintain the right course is because it acts in accordance with the appropriate time. The two yin lines, Six Two and Six Five, are in the middle, so small matters bring good fortune; the two yang lines, Nine Three and Nine Four, are out of position and not in the middle, so great matters are not suitable. This hexagram has the image of a flying bird. It is said, "A flying bird leaves a sound; it is not suitable to fly upward, but suitable to descend, which brings great good fortune." Flying upward goes against the trend, while descending follows the trend. The Image Commentary says: Thunder resounds on a mountain, its sound slightly exceeds the usual, which is the image of "Small Crossing." The gentleman takes this as a model, and in his conduct, he prefers to be overly respectful, in mourning prefers to be overly sorrowful, and in expenditure prefers to be overly frugal.

六爻斷：初六：飛鳥以凶。《象》曰：“飛鳥以凶”，不可如何也。六二：過其祖，遇其妣；不及其君，遇其臣，無咎。《象》曰：“不及其君”，臣不可過也。九三：弗過防之，從或戕之，凶。《象》曰：“從或戕之”，凶如何也。九四：無咎，弗過遇之；往厲必戒，勿用永貞。《象》曰：“弗過遇之”，位不當也。“往厲必戒”，終不可長也。六五：密雲不雨，自我西郊。公弋取彼在穴。《象》曰：“密雲不雨”，已上也。上六：弗遇過之；飛鳥離之，凶，是謂災眚。《象》曰：“弗遇過之”，已亢也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial line: Like a bird urgently flying high, thus encountering misfortune; The Image Commentary says, "A flying bird meets misfortune," and when things have come to this point, no one can do anything about it. Second line: Passing beyond the generation of the grandfather, yet encountering the grandmother; not reaching the sovereign, yet encountering the minister, without fault; The Image Commentary says, "Not reaching the sovereign," which is the way of a minister not overstepping his bounds. Third line: Not willing to go beyond one's proper measure in guarding against the soft and yielding, allowing them to come may result in being harmed, thus misfortune; The Image Commentary says, "Being attacked by someone," how can this misfortune be explained. Fourth line: Without fault, not overreaching but naturally meeting; going further ahead brings danger, one must be cautious and not stubbornly hold on to this way; The Image Commentary says, "Meeting without overreaching," which is because the line nine is yang in a yin place, thus in an improper position; "Going forward brings danger, one must be cautious," this is because it cannot last long. Fifth line: Dense clouds but no rain, the clouds coming from the western suburbs of my city; the king uses arrows with cords to shoot at the game hidden in the cave; The Image Commentary says, "Dense clouds without rain," indicating that the yin has already risen to the top. Sixth line: Not meeting but persistently going beyond; like a bird caught in a net, thus misfortune, this is called calamity; The Image Commentary says, "Not meeting but going beyond," indicating that it has reached the extreme of excess and does not know to return.

兌宮：《雷澤歸妹》（歸魂），屬金，震上兌下。伏神、本卦：父母庚戌土，應；兄弟庚申金；子孫丁亥水，官鬼庚午火；父母丁丑土，世；妻財丁卯木；官鬼丁巳火。浮雲蔽日之卦，陰陽不交之象。判曰：歸妹者，大也。歸妹未吉，其道將窮。天地不交，閉塞不通。有殃有咎，無始無終。所作不順。必見其凶。

The hexagram "Gui Mei" is the "returning soul hexagram" of the "Dui Palace," with Zhen above and Dui below, and its qi belongs to metal. When setting up the hexagram from top to bottom: the sixth line is paired with "parents Gengxu earth" and is the "responding" line; the fifth line is paired with "siblings Gengshen metal"; the fourth line is paired with "official ghost Gengwu fire," with "children Dinghai water" hidden beneath it; the third line is paired with "parents Dingchou earth" and holds the "world" position; the second line is paired with "wealth Dingmao wood"; and the first line is paired with "official ghost Dingsi fire." There are no children in the hexagram, so when divining about children or resolving worries, one should take the hidden god beneath the fourth line. The "monthly hexagram body" is Shen metal, which falls exactly on the fifth line. The hexagram image is called "floating clouds obscuring the sun," also called "yin and yang not intersecting." The judgment says: "Gui Mei" discusses the great human affair of marrying off daughters. However, the main subject of this hexagram is not auspicious, its path will lead to a dead end. The qi of heaven and earth do not intersect, and the upper and lower parts are blocked and uncommunicative. There will be calamities and faults, with affairs having no beginning or end. What is done will not proceed smoothly, and one will certainly encounter danger.

《易經》第五十四卦，歸妹，雷澤歸妹，震上兌下。歸妹：征凶，無攸利。《彖》曰：“歸妹”，天地之大義也。天地不交，而萬物不興；歸妹，人之終始也。說以動，所歸妹也。“征凶”，位不當也。“無攸利”，柔乘剛也。《象》曰：澤上有雷，歸妹；君子以永終知敝。

This is the 54th hexagram of The Zhou Changes, named "Returning to Marriage," with Zhen (Thunder) above and Dui (Lake) below. The hexagram statement says: "Returning to marriage brings misfortune; there is no benefit." The Commentary on the Judgment explains: "The subject of marriage in 'Returning to Marriage' refers to the great principle of heaven and earth. When the energies of heaven and earth do not interact, all things cannot flourish; the act of marrying a daughter is directly related to the cycle of human life. Because there is joy within Dui and action outside Zhen, the one being married is a young maiden. 'Going forward brings misfortune' is because the positions of the lines six in the third and nine in the fourth are inappropriate. 'No benefit' is because the yin lines are above the yang lines. The Image Commentary says: A lake above with thunder resounding is the image of 'Returning to Marriage'; the gentleman takes inspiration from it, looking at the long-term outcome and foreseeing the potential harm."

六爻斷：初九：歸妹以娣，跛能履，征吉。《象》曰：“歸妹以娣”，以恆也。“跛能履”，吉相承也。九二：眇能視，利幽人之貞。《象》曰：“利幽人之貞”，未變常也。六三：歸妹以須，反歸以娣。《象》曰：“歸妹以須”，未當也。九四：歸妹愆期，遲歸有時。《象》曰：愆期之志，有待而行也。六五：帝乙歸妹，其君之袂，不如其娣之袂良。月幾望，吉。《象》曰：“帝乙歸妹”，“不如其娣之袂良”也，其位在中，以貴行也。上六：女承筐無實，士刲羊無血，無攸利。《象》曰：上六“無實”，承虛筐也。

The interpretations for each line are as follows. Initial Nine: Marrying a daughter with the status of a secondary wife, like a lame person who can still walk, it is auspicious to go forward; The Image Commentary says "marriage with a younger sister," indicating the ability to maintain a constant and enduring way; "a lame person can walk," meaning the auspicious way is passed on. Nine in the Second: One eye is diseased but still can see, it is suitable to be like a person living in seclusion who remains steadfast in the right path; The Image Commentary says "favoring the virtuous person in seclusion," indicating no change in the established way. Six in the Third: Marrying a daughter with the status of a lowly concubine, one can only return to be a secondary wife in the dowry; The Image Commentary says "marriage with a younger sister," indicating an inappropriate position. Nine in the Fourth: Marrying a daughter and delaying the wedding, marrying later is also appropriate; The Image Commentary says the delay is intended to wait for the right time. Six in the Fifth: King Yi married off his daughter, this princess's sleeve is not as beautiful as the sleeve of her secondary wife; the moon is about to be full but not yet full, it is auspicious; The Image Commentary says "King Yi married off his daughter" and "the princess's sleeve is not as good as her secondary wife's sleeve," indicating that the line in the middle position, with a noble status, acts with humility and simplicity. Six at the Top: The woman holds a basket with nothing inside, the man slaughters a sheep but there is no blood, there is no benefit; The Image Commentary says "no substance," indicating holding an empty basket, with a name but no real substance.

鬼者，無形而有用；卦中不可無，宜靜不宜動。帶吉神動，亦能為福；加凶煞動，無不為殃。占身無鬼，資財聚散無常，多招兄弟嫉妒。占婚無鬼，婚難成；縱成，夫當夭折。占官無鬼，功名難就；卦中縱有貴人，終為貴而無位。占失脫無鬼，必自遺失；不然，賊亦難獲。求財無鬼，兄弟必爭權；主在他人手下趁財，財亦薄。占宅無鬼，謂之無氣。鬼者，財之主也。財雖旺，必有主張，然後能聚；無鬼無主也，必主破耗多端、資財不聚。占病無鬼，必無叩告之門，乃天年命盡也，其病難療。惟有占產、出行、行人、田蠶，無鬼方為大吉之兆也。

The "Official Ghost" line is not visible in form but has practical significance. It cannot be missing in the hexagram, but it is suitable for being still and not for being active. If it moves with auspicious spirits, it can bring good fortune; if it moves with malevolent influences, it will inevitably cause disaster. When divining about oneself and the hexagram lacks the Official Ghost, wealth will fluctuate and one is prone to jealousy from siblings. When divining about marriage and the hexagram lacks the Official Ghost, the marriage will be difficult to achieve; even if it does, the husband may be short-lived. When divining about official rank and the hexagram lacks the Official Ghost, the position will be hard to attain; even if there are noble stars in the hexagram, there will be noble status but no actual position. When divining about lost items and the hexagram lacks the Official Ghost, it is mostly due to one's own loss; even if stolen, the thief will be hard to catch. When divining about wealth and the hexagram lacks the Official Ghost, siblings will inevitably compete for it, mainly working under others, and the earnings will be very small. When divining about the household and the hexagram lacks the Official Ghost, it is called "no vitality." Because the "Official Ghost" is the master of the "Wealth" line: although wealth may be strong, there must be someone in charge to hold it together; without the Official Ghost, there is no master, leading to excessive expenses and inability to accumulate wealth. When divining about illness and the hexagram lacks the Official Ghost, it is as if there is no way to pray for relief, indicating that the person's natural lifespan has ended, and the illness is difficult to cure. Only in divining about childbirth, travel, people on the move, and agriculture does the absence of the Official Ghost indicate a great auspicious sign.

且如申日占卦，遇用爻屬木，木見申則絕，木爻無用矣。若得水爻發動來相生，木爻仍復有用。譬人當困窮之際，得遇貴人扶持，必有寒谷回春之象，此乃是絕處逢生也。占婚：遇世應絕處逢生，事將解而後成，意久淡而後濃。或可斷其貧乏無力，得人扶策，其事亦可成。占產：遇子孫絕處逢生，子將死而復生。

For example, on a "Shen" day, when divining a hexagram, if the useful god (yao) belongs to wood, the wood yao will be in the "jue" (decline) position, and thus become ineffective. However, if there is a water yao that moves and nourishes the wood, the wood yao will regain its strength. This is similar to a person who is in a state of hardship and poverty suddenly encountering a nobleman's support, which brings about a transformation like a cold valley returning to spring. This is called "jue chu feng sheng" (rebirth in the decline). In divination regarding marriage, if the world line (shi yao) and the response line (ying yao) encounter "jue chu feng sheng," the marriage is about to break up but then becomes successful again; the affection, which had become cold for a long time, turns warm again. It can also be determined that the family was originally poor and powerless, but because they received help from others, the matter can still succeed. In divination regarding childbirth, if the子孙 yao (child yao) encounters "jue chu feng sheng," the fetus, which seemed to be in danger, can be saved.

妻財：遇妻財絕處逢生，妻將危而有救。財幾失而仍得，先難後獲，其利反厚。非比旺相之財有限，資生之財無窮也。占官：遇父母絕處逢生，文書雖有阻節，終有貴人主張，其事必成。占訟：遇官鬼絕處逢生，訟必有理。若見財動相生，須用資財囑託。出行：遇世爻絕處逢生，本意已懶，被人糾合。行人：若應爻絕處逢生，必遇故人同回。家宅：吉神逢絕處逢生，復有興隆之象；凶神絕處逢生，災欲退而禍復來，病治瘥而官事至。占病：用爻與吉神絕處逢生，病將死而復活。鬼爻與忌神絕處逢生，病欲安而復作。

Divination on spouse's wealth: The 'Wealth' line meets the situation of being in a dead end but then revived. The wife will face difficulties but eventually be rescued; wealth is almost lost but still can be obtained, facing hardship first and then gaining profit, the benefit obtained is actually more substantial. This is different from wealth that is prosperous and strong: prosperous and strong wealth has a limit, while wealth obtained through generation and support is continuous. Divination on official position: The 'Parents' line (which represents official documents) meets the situation of being in a dead end but then revived. Although there are obstacles in the documents, eventually a nobleman will appear to take charge, and the matter will certainly be completed. Divination on litigation: The 'Official Ghost' line meets the situation of being in a dead end but then revived, the lawsuit certainly has a just cause; if the Wealth line also moves to generate the Official Ghost, one will need to use money to request favors and make arrangements. Divination on travel: The 'World' line meets the situation of being in a dead end but then revived. One originally had no intention to go, but is persuaded by others to go. Divination on a person away: The 'Response' line meets the situation of being in a dead end but then revived. One will certainly meet an old acquaintance and travel back together. Divination on the family residence: A good god meeting the situation of being in a dead end but then revived indicates the family fortune will revive again; a bad god meeting the situation of being in a dead end but then revived indicates that disaster is about to leave but will return again, illness is about to recover but litigation comes again. Divination on illness: If the useful god and a good god meet the situation of being in a dead end but then revived, the patient seems about to die but will recover; if the Official Ghost line and a hostile god meet the situation of being in a dead end but then revived, the illness seems about to recover but will recur.

且如占得雷地豫卦。世應相生，六爻相合，吉無不利，乃事事可成之象也。卻在子日占得，子沖應上午、害世上未，此乃合處逢沖也。占婚遇之，必然被人毀謗，當見將成而解。占官遇官鬼文書暗沖，其中尚有反覆變動。占財遇之，財將入手而不得。謀事遇之，必因人阻滯，將成而有變。惟有占訟與病，喜遇合處逢沖。合則事必成，逢沖災必散。決然事將危而有救、病欲死而復生。吉神合處不可沖，凶神合處喜逢沖也。

For example, if one divines the hexagram Yu (Thunder over Earth), with the world line and response line mutually generating each other, and all six lines pairing up harmoniously, it is a favorable omen, indicating that everything can be accomplished smoothly. However, this hexagram is obtained on the day of Zi: the water of Zi冲s the fire of Wu on the response line, and also harms the earth of Wei on the world line. This is called "harmony met with conflict." If this hexagram is used for marriage divination, it indicates that the couple will be slandered by others, and although it seems destined to succeed, it will ultimately fall apart. If used for official positions, it suggests that the official ghost and the document line are secretly disturbed, leading to further changes. If used for wealth, it indicates that wealth is about to be obtained but will ultimately be lost. If used for planning matters, it suggests that the matter will be obstructed by others, and just as it is about to succeed, an unexpected change will occur. However, in cases of legal disputes or illness, this situation is actually favorable: harmony ensures success, and conflict disperses disaster, indicating that a dangerous situation will be saved and a dying person will recover. In summary, the places where auspicious spirits are in harmony should not be disturbed by conflict, while the places where malevolent spirits are in harmony should actually welcome conflict.

隨官入墓，其目有三：有身隨鬼入墓，有世隨鬼入墓，有命隨鬼入墓。且如丑日，占得雷水解卦。身鬼俱在五爻，乃身隨鬼入墓也。若未日，占得山天大畜。世在二爻屬木，乃世隨鬼入墓也。又如未日，寅生人占得地雷復，卯生人占得火澤睽，本命皆在鬼爻，此乃命隨鬼入墓也。以上三墓，不問占何事，意皆非吉兆。

The pattern "following the official into the tomb" is divided into three types: one is the "self" following the ghost into the tomb, two is the "world line" following the ghost into the tomb, and three is the "destiny" following the ghost into the tomb. For example, if on an "Chou" day one draws the Hexagram Xie, the self line and the ghost line both fall on the fifth line, and "Chou" is the tomb of this ghost, this is the self following the ghost into the tomb. If on a "Wei" day one draws the Hexagram Da Xu, the world line is on the second line and belongs to wood, and "Wei" is the tomb of wood, this is the world line following the ghost into the tomb. Similarly, on a "Wei" day, a person born in the year of Yin (虎) who draws the Hexagram Fu, and a person born in the year of Mao (兔) who draws the Hexagram Kui, their own branches fall on the ghost line, and "Wei" is the tomb of wood, this is the destiny following the ghost into the tomb. The above three types of entering the tomb, regardless of what is being divined, do not signify good omens.

占身遇之，須防目下有災，終身不能顯達。占婚，遇世隨鬼入墓，男家貧乏，女財不備。占產，遇命隨鬼入墓，須防妻命入黃泉。求官遇之，事體難成。雖成，終不能振。若入殺墓，更為大凶。（殺墓者，丁未、戊戌是也。）占訟遇之，有牢獄禁繫之憂，或訟散身危，或訟中有病。求財遇之，勤勞備歷，終歸他人。出行遇之，多是去不成，若去愈為不美，必主去後有病。家宅遇之，宅長有憂。占病遇之，十占九死。略舉一二卦為例，其餘各以類推。

If the divination indicates encountering this, one should beware of calamity in the present time, and it will be difficult to achieve success throughout one's life. In matters of marriage, if the situation follows the ghost into the grave, the male's family is poor, and the female's dowry is incomplete. In matters of childbirth, if the destiny follows the ghost into the grave, there is a risk of the mother's life being in danger. In seeking an official position, the matter will be difficult to accomplish; even if it is achieved, it will not bring about prosperity. If it also falls on 'kill grave' (kill grave refers to the days Dingwei and Wuxu), it will be even more ominous. In legal disputes, there is a risk of imprisonment or detention, or the case may be dismissed but the person is in danger, or one may be involved in litigation while falling ill. In seeking wealth, one will experience hardship and toil, and the gains will ultimately belong to others. In matters of travel, it is mostly impossible to go; if one does go, it will be even worse, and after leaving, illness is certain. In matters of the household, the head of the family will face troubles. In matters of illness, nine out of ten cases are fatal. Here, only a couple of examples are given, and the rest should be interpreted in a similar manner.

且如六爻安靜，不遇沖則不動。若日辰相沖，名曰暗動。暗動者，有吉有凶，各有所用，不可一概而論。若遇凶煞暗動，傷身克世，件件皆非所宜。吉神暗動，合世生身，事事無不為吉。餘推其義，暗者必非明也，乃陰私潛伏也。福來而不知，禍來而未覺。爻吉則暗中有補，爻凶則暗中有傷。

For example, if all six lines are still and not confronted, they will not move. If they are confronted by the day branch, it is called 'covert movement'. Covert movement can be auspicious or inauspicious, each with its own use, and cannot be judged as a single case. If an inauspicious spirit moves covertly, it may injure the body line or overcome the world line, making everything unsuitable. If an auspicious deity moves covertly, it may harmonize with the world line or generate the body line, making everything favorable. I investigate this principle: 'covert' originally refers to something not in the open, but rather something hidden and latent. Good fortune arrives but one is unaware, and misfortune comes but one does not notice. If a line is auspicious, it means someone is secretly benefiting it; if a line is inauspicious, it means someone is secretly harming it.

占婚遇之，吉則暗中有人網維，凶則暗中有人破敗。占產遇胎爻或子孫暗動，必會轉胎。求官遇之，吉則有無心之機會，凶則陰中有人損害。占訟遇之，吉則得人解救，凶則被人暗算。失脫遇之，吉則暗中捕捉可獲，凶則暗味難尋。求財遇之，吉則隱然求之，利益殊厚；凶則被人劫騙，利不可得。行人遇之，吉則心欲動而未發，凶則暗中有阻，未能起身。家宅遇之，吉則暗中有補，福已至而不知；凶則暗中有害，禍欲萌而未覺。占病亦隨其所遇之神，而定其吉凶也。

When divining about marriage and the hexagram indicates covert movement, the good aspect is that someone is secretly arranging the match for you, while the bad aspect is that someone is secretly undermining the situation. When divining about childbirth, if the hexagram of the fetus or the hexagram of children indicates covert movement, the fetus will definitely move. When divining about official positions, if it is good, you will receive unexpected opportunities; if it is bad, someone is secretly harming you. When divining about legal disputes, if it is good, someone will secretly help you; if it is bad, you will be secretly harmed. When divining about lost items, if it is good, you can secretly track them down and recover them; if it is bad, the clues are unclear and difficult to find. When divining about wealth, if it is good, you can quietly seek it out and gain substantial profits; if it is bad, you will be robbed or deceived, and the benefits will not reach you. When divining about a traveler, if it is good, the person is thinking of leaving but has not yet started; if it is bad, there is secret obstruction and the journey cannot be made. When divining about the family home, if it is good, someone is secretly helping you and blessings have already arrived without your knowledge; if it is bad, someone is secretly harming you and misfortune is just beginning without your awareness. When divining about illness, it is determined by the god involved whether it is good or bad.

生助官鬼者，不過妻財也。不宜發動，動則衰鬼變成旺鬼。旺鬼遇之，其勢愈凶。且如申日占得離卦，鬼臨應爻克世，本非佳兆，更兼妻財發動，生助鬼爻，其凶愈不可當。此乃助鬼傷身也。凡卦鬼克身世者，無財凶有限。若有兩財皆動，其禍不可勝言。倘得子孫發動，福神來解，庶可反凶成吉，轉禍為祥。

The only line that can generate and support the official ghost is the wealth line. The wealth line should not be activated; once it moves, it transforms a weak official ghost into a strong one. If the official ghost is already strong, encountering the wealth line makes its power even more fierce. For example, on a day of 'Shen', if the 'Li' hexagram is obtained and the official ghost falls on the response line to attack the world line, it is already an ominous sign. But if the wealth line also moves to support the official ghost, the danger becomes even more unavoidable. This is called 'assisting the ghost to harm oneself'. Whenever the ghost line attacks the self or the world line in the hexagram, if there is no wealth line, the danger has some limits. However, if there are two wealth lines that move, the calamity is endless. If at this time the children line moves, the divine blessing appears to resolve the situation, there is still hope to turn misfortune into good fortune and disaster into auspiciousness.

1、父母：生我者謂之父母也。能為凶，能為吉，各有所用。遇財則有傷本體，逢鬼則增長光輝。發動則克傷子孫，生扶兄弟。審其動靜衰旺，各有所宜，學者自宜詳玩。2、兄弟：比和者謂之兄弟也。大抵不能為福，亦不能為大凶，無非破敗、剋剝、阻滯之神也。怕逢官鬼發動，則受制，喜遇父母興隆，則有依。動則傷克妻財、扶持福德。此理弘深，自宜推測。

First, "Parents." Any yao that generates me is called Parents. It can be either凶 or吉, each with its own use: when it meets the wealth yao, it harms its own essence; when it meets the official ghost yao, it actually enhances its brilliance. Once it moves, it will overcome the children and support the siblings. One must examine whether it is moving or still, whether it is declining or strong, each having its own appropriate situation. Scholars should carefully consider this. Second, "Siblings." Any yao that is similar to me is called Siblings. Generally, it neither brings good fortune nor causes great misfortune; it is merely a kind of spirit that causes loss of wealth, destruction, and obstruction. It fears encountering the official ghost yao moving, for when it does, it is controlled; it likes encountering the parents yao being strong, for when it does, it has support. Once it moves, it harms the wealth yao and supports the children yao. The principles here are profound, and scholars should carefully explore them.

3、子孫：我生者謂之子孫也。逢之者無不為佳，背之者莫能為福。卦無父母則無克，爻有兄弟則有依，動則生財傷克官鬼。4、妻財：我克者謂之妻財也。諸事逢之無不為吉。惟占父母及文書不宜見之。值兄弟則有損，遇福德則愈佳，逢官鬼則洩氣。動、靜皆吉。雖然動則生鬼，亦不宜發動也。後之學易者，自當通變。

Third, 'Children'. Any yao that is generated from me is called Children. When it meets, there is no misfortune; when it is absent, one cannot gain blessings. If the hexagram lacks Parents, Children will have no one to restrain them; if there are Siblings in the yao, Children will have something to rely on. When it moves, it generates the Wealth yao and injures the Official Ghost. Fourth, 'Wealth'. Any yao that I overcome is called Wealth. When anything meets it, there is no misfortune; however, it is not suitable to meet it when divining about Parents or elders or documents. When it meets Siblings, it suffers loss; when it meets Children, it is better; when it meets Official Ghost, it loses its strength. Wealth yao is auspicious whether it moves or remains still; however, when it moves, it generates Ghosts, so it should not be easily activated. Later students of the Book of Changes should understand change and adaptability themselves.

5、官鬼：克我者謂之官鬼也。大抵為凶處多，為福處少。所畏者福德，所恃者妻財。動則克傷兄弟，生扶父母。然卦中雖凶而不可無，但宜靜而不宜動耳。占身命，帶貴人，當為貴用，加凶煞仍作鬼推。遇吉必進祿加官，逢凶必喪亡疾病。占婚姻為夫。旺相帶青龍者，必聰明俊雅之人。加貴人必有勾當，不然亦是宦家子弟。若在胎養沐浴爻上，今雖末仕，他日必貴。最宜持世，或臨陽象，皆名得地。其餘所占，不及盡述，詳具《天玄賦》總論中。

Fifth, "Official Ghost." Any line that overcomes me is called the Official Ghost. It is mostly associated with misfortune rather than good fortune. It fears the Children and relies on Wealth. When it moves, it overcomes Siblings and supports Parents. Although the卦 may be dominated by the Official Ghost, it cannot be absent; it is suitable for stillness rather than movement. In divination about one's life, if the Official Ghost is accompanied by the Heavenly Ethical Person, it should be considered as a noble influence; if it is combined with凶 stars, it should still be interpreted as the Official Ghost. When the Official Ghost meets good deities, it indicates promotion and official rank; when it meets凶 stars, it indicates death and illness. In divination about marriage, the Official Ghost represents the husband: if it is prosperous and strong and accompanied by the Azure Dragon, the husband is certainly intelligent, handsome, and refined; if it is further combined with the Nobleman, he must hold an official position, or at least be the son of an official family; if it is located in the "Fetus," "Nursing," or "Bathing" positions of the Longevity cycle, he may not have an official position now, but will certainly become prominent in the future. The Official Ghost is best when it holds the main line or appears on a Yang line, which is called "having the right position." Other types of divination cannot be fully discussed here; see the general discussion in the "Heavenly Mystery Treatise."

且如四時之旺相，實專八卦之吉凶。春木旺而夏火炎，秋金堅而冬水盛。木火兼用於春天，火土用事於夏月，金水專三秋之令，水木主一冬之權。臨用爻為福不淺，臨忌爻為禍非輕。先定財官出現伏藏，次論支神休囚旺相。父母輔佐於官鬼，子孫輔佐於妻財。父母與官鬼同氣相求，子孫與妻財同聲相應。私用以妻財為主，公用以官鬼為尊。最忌動搖，大宜安靜。

The prosperity and decline of the four seasons actually determine the fortune and misfortune of the Eight Trigrams. In spring, the wood energy is most vigorous; in summer, the fire energy is intense; in autumn, the metal energy is sharp; in winter, the water energy is abundant. Therefore, in spring, wood and fire are both in use; in summer, fire and earth are dominant; in autumn, metal and water rule the season; in winter, water and wood hold power. When the dominant energy is on the useful god line, fortune is not shallow; when it is on the hostile god line, misfortune is not light. When interpreting a hexagram, first determine whether the wife and wealth or official ghost are present in the hexagram or hidden under the lines, and then discuss the prosperity and decline of each line's earthly branches. Parents are the assistants of the official ghost, and children are the assistants of the wife and wealth; parents and official ghosts are in harmony, and children and wife and wealth are in resonance. For private matters, the wife and wealth are the main focus; for public matters, the official ghost is the most important. The useful god should be most avoided from being unstable, and it is best if it is quiet.

出現旺相可為遠日之圖，有氣伏藏只利暫時之用。用神無氣伏藏，急要日辰生合。日辰旺相，方能生合相扶；用爻休囚，最怕逢空沖剋。旺相能克休囚，休囚難克旺相；交重能克單拆，單拆難克交重。伏藏不論旬空，（旬空者：甲子旬中戌亥空之類）出現怕臨月破。（假如正月建寅，用爻是申，為月破也。）用官忌子孫持世，求財忌兄弟臨身。財官若遇生扶，謀望並無阻滯。身世若無救助，所為必主參商。

The useful god appears in the hexagram and is prosperous and strong, which is suitable for long-term planning; although it has some strength but is hidden under another line, it is only beneficial for temporary use. If the useful god has no strength and is hidden, it urgently needs the day branch to generate or harmonize with it; and the day branch itself must be prosperous and strong to effectively generate or harmonize with it. If the useful god meets a weak and confined state, it is most feared to encounter the旬空 and clash. A prosperous and strong line can overcome a weak and confined line, but a weak and confined line cannot overcome a prosperous and strong line. A moving line (with repetition and transformation) can overcome a static line (single and split), but a static line cannot overcome a moving line. A hidden line does not need to consider the旬空 (the旬空 refers to branches like戌 and亥 being empty in the Jiazi cycle); whereas an appearing line is afraid of encountering the month breaker (for example, in the first lunar month with the month builder being寅, if the useful god is申, and申 clashes with寅, it is called the month breaker). Seeking official positions should avoid the children line holding the world line, and seeking wealth should avoid the siblings line being present. If the wealth line or official line receives support and assistance, the plans and aspirations will not be obstructed; but if the body line or world line does not receive support, the affairs will certainly be like the two stars Canopus and Sirius, which are separated and not in harmony.

兄弟動搖，買婢求財空費力；子孫興發，求官應舉枉勞心。父母為饕餮之神，兄弟為剋剝之鬼。尋常占卜不宜父母交重，一應謀為切忌兄爻發作。鬼動禍起，切莫與人交爭；財動耗財，甚勿與人爭訟。父母動，勞心勞力；兄弟興，為詐為虛。用官宜伏父母，用財宜伏子孫。官伏子孫，用官必無成就。財伏父母，用財一半虧傷。用財伏官，怕侵匿之擾。用官伏兄，怕阻隔之撓。用父伏財皆為患，用財伏兄總不中。

When the siblings' hexagram is in motion, buying servants or seeking wealth will be in vain; when the children's hexagram is strong and active, seeking official positions or taking exams will be a waste of effort. Parents are greedy and consume resources, while siblings are ghosts that steal wealth. Normally, divination should avoid situations where parents' hexagram is repeated and active, and when planning matters, it is especially important to avoid siblings' hexagram being active. When the official ghost hexagram moves, misfortunes will arise, so one must not argue with others. When the wealth hexagram moves, it indicates loss of wealth, especially avoiding legal disputes. When the parents' hexagram moves, it signifies hard work and mental exertion; when the siblings' hexagram is active, it indicates falsehood and lack of substance. When using the official ghost as the useful god, it should be hidden beneath the parents; when using the wealth as the useful god, it should be hidden beneath the children. If the official ghost is hidden beneath the children, seeking official positions will surely fail; if the wealth is hidden beneath the parents, seeking wealth will result in losing half of it. If wealth is hidden beneath the official ghost, there is fear of being stolen or concealed; if the official is hidden beneath the siblings, there is fear of obstruction. If the parents are hidden beneath the wealth, it will bring disaster; if the wealth is hidden beneath the siblings, it will certainly fail.

用神要拱合生扶，忌神須刑沖剋破。散官治病，全賴子孫。興訟求名，須憑官鬼。口舌是非爭競，為緣兄弟爻興。謀為重迭艱辛，皆因父母爻動。應動事變，託人相反不相從。世動理虧，凡事改求宜改作。世應相生人扶助，世應相剋事遲疑。應空吉凶不成，間動謀為多阻。月建臨於用爻，求官必定遷高職。月破臨於用爻，作事無成病不痊。八純克世克用，作事有始無終。五墓臨世臨身，問病一生九死。

For the Useful God, there should be support from mutual generation, mutual assistance, and mutual combination. For the Hostile God, there must be punishment through mutual control, mutual conflict, mutual overcoming, and mutual destruction. To resolve disputes and cure diseases, one relies on the Children Line. To initiate lawsuits and achieve fame, one depends on the Official Ghost Line. Disputes and conflicts arise from the Siblings Line being active. Difficulties in achieving one's goals come from the Parents Line being active. When the Response Line is active, things change unexpectedly, and people entrusted with tasks refuse to comply. When the World Line is active, one is at fault, and it is advisable to change strategies and plan anew. When the World and Response Lines mutually generate, there is support. When they mutually control, things are delayed and difficult to decide. If the Response Line is empty, both good and bad outcomes cannot be realized. If the Intermediate Line is active, there will be obstacles in one's plans. If the Month Builder is added to the Useful God Line, seeking official positions will surely lead to promotion. If the Month Breaker is added to the Useful God Line, tasks will not be completed, and illness will be difficult to cure. If the eight pure hexagrams mutually control the World and Useful God Lines, tasks will start but not finish. If the Earthly Branches of Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei, combined with the Day Branch's Five Tombs, fall on the World Line or the Body Line, asking about illness means there is a high chance of death.

明用爻之得失、定事體之吉凶。求安求樂求長久，最宜爻象安寧；圖借圖賒圖脫卸，看取用爻興旺。休囚獨發事體遲疑，旺相若興事情急速。世臨五墓如醉如痴，用值三刑遭傷遭損。略言機妙，全在推詳。外演爻辭定六親之象，內占八卦決百事之疑。洞燭纖毫，包含萬象，下通人事，上應天時。

The key to interpreting a hexagram lies in understanding the gain or loss of the useful god, thereby determining the fortune or misfortune of the matter. For matters seeking safety, happiness, and longevity, it is best if the six lines are quiet. For matters involving borrowing, lending, or passing on responsibilities, one should examine whether the useful god is strong and prosperous. A line that is weak and confined acting alone will make the matter difficult and slow to resolve; whereas a line that is strong and prosperous, once activated, will bring about quick results. If the world line falls into the Five Tombs, the person will be confused and dazed. If the useful god is involved in the Three Punishments, there will be injury or loss. Here only the essential points are briefly mentioned, relying on the learner to deduce further. By extending outward to interpret the line statements, one can determine the various images of the six relations. By examining inwardly the eight trigrams, one can decide on the difficulties of all matters. It discerns the most subtle details, encompasses all things, connects to human affairs below, and corresponds to the heavenly movements above.

子動生財，不宜父擺；兄動克財，子動能解。擺，動也。蓋子動生財，若是父動克子，子不能生財矣。兄動則能克財，若得子動，兄必貪生於子，忘克於財，謂之貪生忘克，而財反得生矣。財動生鬼，切忌兄搖；子動克鬼，財動能消。搖，動也。蓋財動能生鬼，若是兄動克財，鬼不能生矣。若子孫發動，則能克鬼，若得財爻發動，則洩子孫之氣，而生官鬼之精神矣。

The passage says: When the son line moves, it can generate wealth, but it is not advisable for the parent line to also move. When the sibling line moves, it can restrain wealth, but if the son line moves, it can resolve this. Yao Jilong explains: "To move" means to act. When the son line moves, it naturally generates wealth, but if the parent line also moves to restrain the son line, the son line cannot generate wealth. When the sibling line moves, it naturally restrains wealth, but if the son line also moves, the sibling line will be greedy to generate the son line instead of restraining wealth, forgetting to restrain wealth, which is called "greed for generation and forgetting restraint," and wealth is thus actually generated. The passage also says: When the wealth line moves, it can generate the official ghost, and it is most undesirable for the sibling line to move. When the son line moves, it can restrain the official ghost, but if the wealth line moves, this restraint is eliminated. Yao Jilong explains: "To move" also means to act. When the wealth line moves, it naturally generates the official ghost, but if the sibling line moves to restrain wealth, the official ghost cannot be generated. If the son line moves, it naturally restrains the official ghost, but once the wealth line also moves, the wealth line will drain the son line's energy and instead generate the official ghost's energy.

父動生兄，忌財相剋；鬼動克兄，父動能洩。父乃兄之元辰，忌財克之，鬼乃兄之忌神，喜父洩之。父動生兄，若見財爻動，則父無用而不能生兄矣。官鬼發，克兄弟，若見父母動，則漏洩官鬼之氣，而不能為大害矣。鬼動生父，忌子交重；財動克父，鬼動能中。交重，動也。鬼動能生父。若是子動，則剋制官鬼，不能生父矣。財動則能克父。若得鬼動，財必貪生於鬼，忘克於父，是鬼為財之中人也。

The text says: When the parents'爻 is active, it can generate the siblings; it is undesirable for the wife's wealth爻 to come and restrain the parents. When the official ghost爻 is active, it comes to restrain the siblings; when the parents'爻 moves, it can dispel the ghost's energy. Yao Jilong explains: The parents are the "original star" (the god that generates me) of the siblings, so it is undesirable for the wealth爻 to restrain them. The official ghost is the Hostile God of the siblings, so it is favorable for the parents to dispel it. When the parents'爻 moves, it can naturally generate the siblings; if the wealth爻 moves, the parents lose their effectiveness and cannot generate the siblings. When the official ghost moves to restrain the siblings, if the parents move, it allows the official ghost's energy to be dispersed, so the ghost does not become a major harm. The text also says: When the official ghost爻 moves, it can generate the parents; it is undesirable for the children's爻 to move. When the wife's wealth爻 moves to restrain the parents, the official ghost's movement can mediate between them. Yao Jilong explains: "Intersecting and overlapping" is also a movement. When the official ghost moves, it can naturally generate the parents; if the children move to restrain the official ghost, the official ghost cannot generate the parents. When the wealth moves to restrain the parents, if the official ghost also moves, the wealth will be greedy to generate the official ghost and forget to restrain the parents, so the official ghost acts as an intermediary between the wealth and the parents.

兄動生子，忌鬼搖揚；父動克子，兄動無妨。搖揚，動也。蓋兄動則生子。若鬼動克兄，子失元辰矣。父動能克子孫。若得兄動，則洩減父之凶勢，而子得無妨也。子興克鬼，父動無妨；若然兄動，鬼必遭傷。子動必傷官鬼。若得父動克子，則鬼無事。若兄動生子，子愈有力，其鬼必遭傷害也。

The text says: If the siblings' line moves, it can generate the children's line; it is undesirable for the official ghost line to move. If the parents' line moves to restrain the children's line, the presence of the siblings' line moving will not be a problem. Yao Jilong comments: "Shaking and moving" also means movement. When the siblings' line moves, it naturally generates the children's line. If the official ghost line moves to restrain the siblings' line, the children's line will lose its original strength. When the parents' line moves to restrain the children's line, if the siblings' line moves, it will reduce the harmful effect of the parents' line, so the children's line will not be a problem. The text also says: If the children's line moves to restrain the official ghost line, once the parents' line moves, the official ghost line will not be a problem; if the siblings' line also moves, the official ghost line will certainly be harmed. Yao Jilong comments: When the children's line moves, it will certainly harm the official ghost line. If the parents' line moves to restrain the children's line, the official ghost line will be safe. If the siblings' line moves to generate the children's line, the children's line will have even more strength, and the official ghost line will certainly be harmed.

財興克父，兄動無憂；若然子動，父命難留。財動必克父。若得兄動克財，財不能克父也。若是子孫發動，生助妻財，其勢轉盛，其父必難救援也。父興克子，財動無事；若是鬼興，其子必死。父動克子。若得財動克父，子孫有救。若是鬼動，愈生父怒，其子必死無疑矣。

The text says: If the wife's wealth爻 moves and attacks the parents爻, there is no need to worry if the siblings爻 also moves; but if the children爻 also moves, the parents' fate is in danger. Yao Jilong explains: When the wife's wealth moves, it certainly attacks the parents. If the siblings move to attack the wife's wealth, then the wife's wealth will no longer be able to attack the parents. If the children move to support the wife's wealth, the wife's wealth becomes even stronger, and the parents will certainly be unable to save themselves. The text also says: If the parents爻 moves and attacks the children爻, there is no problem if the wife's wealth爻 moves; but if the official ghost爻 moves, the children will certainly die. Yao Jilong explains: When the parents move to attack the children, if the wife's wealth moves to attack the parents, the children will be saved. But if the official ghost moves, it further strengthens the parents' harmful influence, and the children will certainly die.

鬼興克兄，子動可救；財若交重，兄弟不久。官動克兄。若子動克鬼，則兄弟有救。若財動生鬼，則鬼惡愈盛，兄必難救。兄興克財，鬼興無礙；若是父興，財遭克害。兄動克財。若得鬼動克兄，財得無事。若父動生兄，其兄愈加狂戾，財必遭於克害也。

The text says: If the official ghost爻 moves and attacks the siblings, there will be a problem, but if the children爻 moves, it can save the siblings; if the wealth爻 also moves, the siblings will not last long. Yao Jilong explains: When the official ghost moves, it naturally attacks the siblings. If the children move to attack the official ghost, the siblings will be saved; if the wealth爻 moves to nourish the official ghost, the official ghost's harmful influence becomes stronger, and the siblings will certainly not be saved. The text also says: If the siblings爻 moves and attacks the wealth, there will be no problem if the official ghost爻 moves; but if the parents爻 moves, the wealth will be harmed. Yao Jilong explains: When the siblings move, they naturally attack the wealth. If the official ghost moves to attack the siblings, the wealth will be safe; if the parents move to nourish the siblings, the siblings become even more aggressive, and the wealth will certainly be harmed.

易爻不妄成，－－易本天機之事，豈妄成也。神爻豈亂發？－－卦中六爻，神聖靈機，豈有亂發。體象或既成，－－本卦為體，之卦為象。無者形憂色。－－所占之事，若不上卦，定可憂也。

The essay states, "The hexagram lines are not formed carelessly." Yao Jilong comments: The Book of Changes is the dwelling place of heavenly mechanisms; how could the hexagram lines be formed randomly? The essay states, "The divine lines do not appear without cause." Yao comments: The six lines in the hexagram are the dwelling place of divine wisdom and spirit; how could they move without reason? The essay states, "The body image may already be formed." Yao comments: The hexagram being divined is called the "body," and the transformed hexagram is called the "image." The essay states, "If there is nothing, the expression shows worry." Yao comments: If the useful god is not present in the hexagram, then the face shows worry, which is a sign of concern.

始須論天喜，－－如正月起戌，二月亥，順行十二位是也。次看貴人方。－－貴人見後神煞章內。三合百事吉，－－三合見後神煞章內。祿馬最為良。－－假如甲日有寅爻，則是祿也。即甲祿在寅，乙祿在卯。申子辰日有寅爻，則是馬也。即申子辰馬居寅。若有此爻臨世應，求官可進，名利俱成。祿馬全篇歌訣，俱見後神殺章內。

The text says, "First consider the Heavenly Joy." Yao Jilong explains: The method of calculating the Heavenly Joy star starts from戌 in the first month, then moves to亥 in the second month, proceeding in order through the twelve positions. The text says, "Next examine the nobleman's direction." Yao notes: The arrangement of the Heavenly Ethical Nobleman is explained in the following section on divine omens. The text says, "Triple Harmony brings all affairs good fortune." Yao notes: The use of Triple Harmony is also explained in the following section on divine omens. The text says, "The combination of official rank and post horse is most favorable." Yao explains: For example, if the hexagram for a day of Jia contains the yao寅, then寅 is considered the official rank, since Jia's official rank is in寅 and Yi's is in卯. If the hexagram for a day of Shen-Zi-Chen contains the yao寅, then寅 is considered the post horse, since the post horse for Shen-Zi-Chen falls in寅. If such a yao is present on the world line or response line, seeking official rank can lead to promotion, and both reputation and benefits can be achieved. The entire verse about official rank and post horse is included in the following section on divine omens.

爻動始為定，－－看卦之動爻，而定其吉凶。次吉論空亡。－－吉神忌空，凶煞喜空。彭城有秘訣，切記不可忘。－－訣云：子落空亡憂遠行，病值空亡宜作福，久病空亡身【下亡】，財若空亡難把捉，鬼遇空亡官事停，妻值空亡妻有孕，空女空亡有外情，宅值空亡急作福，父母空亡憂病生，兄弟空亡不得力，子孫空亡主伶仃。

The text says, "When a line moves, the outcome becomes definite." Yao Jilong explains: one must look at which line in the hexagram moves, and determine fortune or misfortune accordingly. The text says, "The second best is to consider the empty (or void) position." Yao explains: the best auspicious elements are most disliked when they fall into the empty position, while evil influences are actually favorable when they fall into the empty position. The text says, "There is a secret in Pengcheng, remember it well." Yao explains: the verse says — when the line of descendants falls into the empty position, one should worry about distant travel; when a sick person meets the empty position, it is suitable to pray for fortune and perform rituals for good; when a long-suffering patient meets the empty position, their life is in danger; when the wealth line falls into the empty position, one cannot obtain wealth; when the ghost line meets the empty position, legal disputes can be resolved; when the wife and wealth line meets the empty position, the wife is likely to be pregnant; when the line representing a woman falls into the empty position, it indicates she has an affair outside; when the house line falls into the empty position, one should urgently pray for fortune and perform rituals to resolve it; when the parents line meets the empty position, worry about the illness of the elders; when the brothers line meets the empty position, one cannot rely on help from siblings; when the descendants line meets the empty position, it indicates being alone and without support.

四沖主沖並，－－辰戌丑未為四沖，縱然占吉也成凶。刑極俱主傷。－－寅申巳亥為四刑，凡作十事無一成。婚姻官事俱不吉，縱得相生也不真。世應俱發動，必然有改張。－－世應俱動，定見不寧之兆。龍動家有喜，－－青龍動，主有喜慶。虎動主有喪，－－白虎動，定有凶傷。勾陳朱雀動，須忌有文章。－－勾陳朱雀動，主文字立至。

The text says, "Four conflicting branches indicate conflict," and Yao Jilong explains: The four branches of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei conflict with each other in pairs; even if good fortune is predicted, it will turn into misfortune. The text says, "Extreme punishment leads to harm," and Yao explains: The four branches of Yin, Shen, Si, and Hai mutually conflict; doing ten things will result in none succeeding; marriages and lawsuits are unfavorable, even if the lines are mutually beneficial, they are unreliable. The text says, "When the world line and response line are both active, there will be changes," and Yao explains: When the world line and response line are both activated, it indicates instability. The text says, "When the Azure Dragon moves, there will be joy," and Yao explains: When the Azure Dragon is activated, there will be good news. The text says, "When the White Tiger moves, there will be loss," and Yao explains: When the White Tiger is activated, there will be misfortune, loss, and damage. The text says, "When Gou Chen and Zhu Que move, beware of documents," and Yao explains: When Gou Chen and Zhu Que are activated, documents will arrive immediately.

日動憂尊長，－－看所卜之日辰屬何爻，遇動，則尊長有災咎。辰動損兒郎。－－看所卜之時辰屬何爻，遇動，則小兒有損。陽動男人滯，陰動女人殃。－－陽爻動，主男人唉。陰爻動，主女人災。出行宜世動，－－凡占出行，世動則吉，且無阻隔。歸魂不出疆。－－歸魂卦，主躊躇不進。應動值三合，行人立回莊。－－應爻若動，行人主在三合日到家。

The text says, "If the day moves, there is worry about elders." Yao Jilong explains: look at the day branch of the day when the divination is made, and see which line it falls on. If that line moves, the elders will suffer misfortune. The text says, "If the hour moves, the child is harmed." Yao explains: look at the hour of the day when the divination is made, and see which line it falls on. If that line moves, the child will be injured. The text says, "If a yang line moves, men are obstructed; if a yin line moves, women suffer misfortune." Yao explains: if a yang line moves, it indicates obstacles for men; if a yin line moves, it indicates misfortune for women. The text says, "For travel, the world line should move." Yao explains: whenever divining about travel, if the world line moves, it is auspicious and there will be no obstacles on the way. The text says, "Returning soul does not cross the border." Yao explains: if a returning soul hexagram is divined, the person will hesitate and not move beyond the border. The text says, "If the response line moves and is in triple harmony, the traveler will return home on the day of triple harmony." Yao explains: if the response line moves and is in triple harmony, the person who is away will return home on the day of triple harmony.

占宅青龍旺，豪富冠一鄉。－－占宅若見龍旺，定主富貴。父母爻興旺，為官至侯王。－－印旺主大貴。天喜若持世，公事定無妨。－－天喜持世，訟必有理。勾陳克玄武，捕賊不須忙。－－若勾陳克玄武，捕盜易獲。父病嫌大殺，空亡母不長。－－父病，殺爻上卦，定死。母病若空亡，定主喪。無鬼病難療，－－占病無鬼，定主不治。鬼旺主發狂，－－鬼旺財興難保命。

The text says, "When the Azure Dragon is prosperous in divination of a house, it indicates wealth and prosperity surpassing the whole village." Yao Jilong comments: If the Azure Dragon is prosperous and strong in the divination of a family's dwelling, it certainly indicates wealth and honor. The text says, "If the Parents'爻 is prosperous, one will attain high official rank, even reaching the rank of a marquis." Yao comments: The Parents'line represents the official seal, and a strong official seal indicates great fortune. The text says, "If the Heavenly Joy is the ruling element, official matters will certainly not be troublesome." Yao comments: If the Heavenly Joy star is the ruling element, litigation will certainly be justified. The text says, "If the Gou Chen overcomes the Black Tortoise, capturing thieves will not be troublesome." Yao comments: If Gou Chen can overcome the Black Tortoise, capturing thieves will be easy. The text says, "If the Parents'爻 is sick and the Great Killer is present, the father's illness is fatal; if the Mother's爻 is in the void, the mother will not live long." Yao comments: When divining the father's illness, if the Inauspicious Sha line is present in the hexagram, death is certain; when divining the mother's illness, if the useful element falls into the void, it indicates a death in the family. The text says, "Without a ghost, the illness is hard to cure." Yao comments: If the hexagram does not contain the ghost element, the illness is certainly incurable. The text says, "A strong ghost element indicates madness." Yao comments: If the ghost element is strong and the wealth element is also strong, the patient's life is in danger.

請看考鬼歷，禱謝得安康。－－須看考鬼歷，屬何鬼，祭之則吉。占婚嫌財死，－－財爻生旺吉，死墓婚不利。占產看陰陽。－－子爻，陽男陰女。若要問風水，三四世吉昌，－－葬喜三四世卦大吉。長生沐浴訣，－－金長生在巳，其法詳見後神煞章內。卦卦要審詳，－－言前長生決必要詳察。萬千言不盡，－－萬千言豈能盡也。略舉其大綱，－－略舉其大綱大目耳。分別各有類，－－如後數卷，皆分門別類，以盡世間事也。無物不包藏。－－包藏萬象，不出此易卦也。

The text says, "Please look into the Ghost Calendar, pray and thank the spirits for health and safety." Yao Jilong notes: One should consult books like the Ghost Calendar to determine which type of ghost or spirit is involved, and after offering prayers and thanks, it will be auspicious. The text says, "When divining about marriage, be wary of the death of the wealth element." Yao notes: If the wealth element is strong and flourishing, it is auspicious; if it falls into the death or tomb positions, the marriage will be unfavorable. The text says, "When divining about childbirth, consider yin and yang." Yao notes: Look at the children element; if it is yang, it signifies a son; if it is yin, it signifies a daughter. The text says, "If you want to ask about feng shui, the third and fourth generations bring good fortune." Yao notes: Burial matters favor the third and fourth generation hexagrams, which are very auspicious. The text says, "The诀 of long life and washing." Yao notes: For example, the long life position of metal is in Si, and the method of calculation is detailed in the following chapter on divine omens. The text says, "Each hexagram must be carefully examined." Yao notes: This refers to the long life诀 mentioned earlier, which must be examined in detail for each hexagram. The text says, "Thousands of words cannot fully express." Yao notes: How can thousands of words fully express it? The text says, "Only the main points are briefly mentioned." Yao notes: Only the main points and categories are briefly mentioned. The text says, "Each thing has its own classification." Yao notes: Like the following chapters, they are all classified by categories to cover all worldly matters. The text says, "Nothing is not contained." Yao notes: Everything is included, and nothing can go beyond the hexagrams of the Book of Changes.

世爻旺相主安康，作事亨通大吉昌；謀望諸般皆遂意，縱他刑害不能傷。父母持世事憂否，身帶文書及官鬼；夫妻相剋不和同，到老用求他姓子。子孫持世事無憂，官鬼從今了便休；求失此時應易得，營生作事有來由。鬼爻持世事難安，占身不病也遭官；財物時時憂失脫，骨肉分離會合難。財爻持世益財榮，若問求財定稱心；更得子孫臨應上，官鬼從他斷不成。兄弟持世克妻財，憂官未了事還來；鬼旺正當防口舌，身強必定損其財。

When the World Line is prosperous and strong, the person will have a healthy body and mind, and everything they do will be smooth and successful, bringing great good fortune. All their plans and aspirations will be fulfilled. Even if there are punishments or harms, they will not affect them. When the Parents Line holds the World Line, there will be more worries than joys, and the person will be preoccupied with official matters and legal issues. There will be conflicts between husband and wife, and in old age, they will rely on a son from another family. When the Children Line holds the World Line, there will be no worries, and legal troubles will be resolved. At this time, lost items will be easily found, and business and work will have a clear source. When the Official Ghost Line holds the World Line, everything will be unstable. The person may not be sick but will still face legal troubles. They will constantly worry about losing property and will have difficulty reuniting with family. When the Wealth Line holds the World Line, it indicates an increase in wealth and income. If one asks about making money, they will certainly be satisfied. If the Children Line is in the Response Line, legal matters will definitely not come to pass. When the Siblings Line holds the World Line, it will harm the Wealth Line, and legal troubles will not be resolved, leading to new problems. When the Ghost Line is strong, one should be cautious of verbal disputes. If the Siblings are strong, they will definitely lose money.

世應相生則吉，世應相剋則凶，世應比和事卻中，作事謀為可用。應動他人反變，應空他意難同，世空世動我心慵，只恐自家懶動。

If the World Line and the Response Line mutually generate, it is auspicious; if they mutually control, it is inauspicious. If the elements of the World Line and the Response Line are harmonious, the matter is neither good nor bad, and the plan is still feasible. If the Response Line moves, it indicates that the other party is indecisive and changing their mind. If the Response Line is empty, it suggests that the other party does not agree with me. If the World Line is empty or the World Line moves, it means I am lazy and lack motivation, and I fear that this matter is something I am unwilling to take action on.

世應當中兩間爻，發動所求多阻隔，假饒有氣事分明，必定叨叨方始得。世應當中兩間爻，忌神發動莫相交。元辰與用當中動，事到酕醄始得梢。

The two intermediate lines between the World Line and the Response Line represent the intermediaries who facilitate matters. When these intermediate lines become active, the matter in question is likely to encounter obstacles. Even if the intermediate lines have some strength and the matter seems clear, there will still be much back and forth and hassle before it can be resolved. If the Hostile God (hostile god) is among the intermediate lines, then one should not involve that intermediary. However, if the元辰 (originating star) or the Useful God (useful god) is among the intermediate lines, the matter will continue until one is drunk and merry, with the affair finally coming to a close.

身上臨官不見官，所憂畢竟變成歡，目前凶事終須吉，緊急還來漸漸寬。身臨天喜與青龍，定期喜事入門中。若逢驛馬身臨動，出路求謀事事通。身爻切忌入空亡，作事難成且守常，化入空亡尤要忌，勸君安分守家邦。

The line representing the self is afflicted by the Official Ghost but does not actually involve legal trouble; the matter of concern eventually turns into a happy event. Although the situation seems ominous at first, it will ultimately turn favorable, and a tense situation will gradually ease. If the self line is accompanied by the Heavenly Joy star and the Azure Dragon, it can be concluded that good news is coming. If the Post Horse is also active along with the self line, then endeavors taken outside will be smooth and successful. The self line should most avoid falling into an empty situation; once it falls into an empty situation, things will be difficult to accomplish, and it is best to remain within the routine. If the changing line also transforms into an empty situation, it is even more inauspicious. It is advisable for the person seeking divination to be content with their current situation and guard their own home.

伏克飛神為出暴，飛來克伏反傷身；伏去生飛名洩氣，飛來生伏得長生。爻逢伏克飛無事，用見飛傷伏不寧；飛伏比和為有助，伏藏出現審來因。

When the hidden god (伏神) overcomes the flying god (飞神), it is called "出暴," meaning the hidden god breaks out and exerts a suppressing force. The flying god then turns around to overcome the hidden god, causing the hidden god to be harmed. If the hidden god generates the flying god, it is called "泄气," meaning the hidden god's strength is drained away. If the flying god generates the hidden god, the hidden god receives assistance as if gaining growth. If the hidden god overcomes the flying god in the爻 position, there is no harm. However, if the useful god (用神) is harmed by the flying god, the hidden god will not be at peace. When the flying god and hidden god share the same five phases (五行), they assist each other. In summary, whether the useful god is hidden or appears in the hexagram, its origin and development must be examined carefully.

易卦陰陽在變通，五行生剋妙無窮；時人不辨陰陽理，神殺將來定吉凶。

The principles of the Book of Changes lie entirely in the interaction of yin and yang, the transformation and adaptability, and the mutual generation and control among the Five Phases. Their subtle applications are endless. Unfortunately, people nowadays do not clarify the correct principles of yin-yang and generation-control, but instead bring forth a pile of divine and ominous influences to determine fortune and misfortune. This is precisely what this song aims to criticize: divination should not be confined to divine and ominous influences.

（忌神，即子為鬼之忌，鬼為兄之忌之類。）看卦先須看忌神，忌神宜靜不宜興；忌神急要逢沖剋，若遇生扶用受刑。（忌爻若遇生扶，用爻便受刑剋。）

The so-called "忌神" refers to those lines that restrain the "用神." For example, when divining about an official, the "子孙" is the "忌神" of the "官鬼," and when divining about siblings, the "官鬼" is the "忌神" of the "兄弟." A rhyme says: When examining a hexagram, first determine where the "忌神" is; the "忌神" should be quiet and not active. Regarding the "忌神," the most urgent is to have it confronted and controlled; if the "忌神" instead receives support from another line, the "用神" will be harmed and restrained. Yao Jilong explains: Once the "忌爻" receives support, the "用爻" will directly suffer its punishment and restraint.

（元辰：即父為兄之元辰，兄為子之元辰之類。）元辰出現志揚揚，用伏藏兮也不妨。須要生扶兼旺相，最嫌沖剋及刑傷。

The so-called "Original God" refers to those lines that generate and support the useful god in a hexagram. In later times, it is also called the "Original God." For example, when divining about siblings, the parents are the Original God of the siblings; when divining about children, the siblings are the Original God of the children. A rhyme says: when the Original God appears in the hexagram, a person's spirit becomes vigorous and prosperous; at this time, even if the useful god is hidden beneath another line, it does not matter. However, the Original God itself must be generated and supported, and must be prosperous and strong, in order to be effective. The most feared situation is when the Original God is confronted, restrained, or injured.

（財動洩子孫之氣，子動洩兄弟之氣之類。）用逢洩氣動搖搖，作事消疏不遂頭，最喜元辰相救助，忌神發動切須愁。

the so-called "le qi" refers to the useful god (用神) generating the爻 it is supposed to generate, but in doing so, it consumes itself unnecessarily. For example, if the wealth (妻财) moves, it drains the energy of the children (子孙); if the children move, it drains the energy of the siblings (兄弟). A rhyme says: when the useful god meets le qi and is unstable, things will be scattered and ineffective, unable to reach completion. At this time, it is most favorable for the original star (元辰) to come to assist. If at the same time the hostile god (忌神) moves, one should truly worry.

卦遇六爻安靜，且看用與日辰，日辰克用及沖刑，其事宜當謹慎。更在世應推究，忌神切莫加臨，世應臨用及元辰，作事斷然昌盛。

If none of the six lines in the hexagram are active, first examine the relationship between the useful god and the day branch. If the day branch overcomes the useful god or conflicts or is in a harmful relationship with it, the matter in question should be approached with extra caution. Further, investigate the world line and response line, with the most important consideration being that the hostile god should not be positioned over the world and response lines. If the world line and response line are exactly on the useful god or the original day branch, then the matter will certainly prosper.

六爻亂動事難明，須向親宮看用神。用若休囚遭克害，須知此事費精神。

Six yao are all moving in disorder, with tangled threads, making the matter unclear. In such a case, one should return to the close yao of the original palace to determine the useful god. If the useful god is itself weak and confined, and further suffers from being harmed by other yao, then one should know that this matter will require great effort to accomplish.

用象如無或落空，就將本卦六親攻，動爻生用終須吉，若遇交重克用凶。夫用爻者，假如問子孫，則子孫為用爻。動爻生合則吉，沖剋則凶。或用爻不上卦，或落空亡，就將本宮六親用爻審明。飛伏生克，以定吉凶。《玄微賦》云：明用爻之得失，定事體之吉凶。

The song says: If the useful god does not appear in the primary hexagram, or if it appears but falls into the empty position, then one should look for it among the six relations of the primary hexagram. If a moving line comes to generate the useful god, it is favorable. If a moving line moves to overcome the useful god, it is unfavorable. Yao Jilong explains: The useful line refers to the line that corresponds to the matter being questioned. For example, if the question is about children, the children line is the useful line. If a moving line comes to generate or harmonize with it, it is favorable. If a moving line moves to conflict with or overcome it, it is unfavorable. If the useful line does not appear in the hexagram or falls into the empty position, one should clearly distinguish the useful line among the six relations of the same palace, and determine the favorable or unfavorable outcome based on the generating and overcoming relationships between the flying god and the hidden god. The "Xuanwei Fu" says: Understanding the gains and losses of the useful line can determine the favorable or unfavorable outcome of the matter.

用在旁宮號伏藏，若遭刑剋定非祥，縱然生旺無刑剋，作事平平不久長。卦中無本宮之卦，故曰伏藏。若各宮之第五、第六、第七之卦是也。《玄微賦》云：無氣伏藏，只利暫時之用。

The song says: When the useful god does not appear on the original trigram's position but is hidden under the flying god of another trigram, it is called "hidden and concealed." If the hidden god is further harmed by punishment or conflict, it is certainly not good. Even if it is strong and prosperous without punishment or conflict, the matter in question will only be mediocre and not last long. Yao Jilong explains: When the trigram does not contain the yao corresponding to its own six relations, it is called hidden and concealed; for example, the fifth, sixth, and seventh trigrams of each trigram often have this situation. The "Xuanwei Fu" states: When the useful god is weak and hidden and concealed, it can only be used for a temporary purpose.

用爻出現在親宮，縱值休囚亦不凶，更得生扶兼旺相，管教作事永亨通。假如庚申日占卦，得寅木子孫為用爻，卻被日辰庚申金克了，是日辰克用，凶也。若得卦中亥子元辰發動，則又無事。又如庚申日占卦，得子水妻財為用爻，卻喜庚申金能生子水。又申子辰三合，是日辰與用相生合也。《玄微賦》云：用爻急要日辰生扶。是也。

The rhyme says: If the useful god appears clearly and directly on the close爻 in its own palace, even if it is in a weak and confined state, it is not considered凶; if it also receives generation and support and is prosperous and strong, the matter being dealt with will certainly be smooth and successful forever. Yao Jilong explains: For example, on a Gengshen day, if the divination takes the寅 wood children as the useful god, but the day branch Gengshen metal克 it, this is day branch克 useful god, which indicates凶; but if the亥 and Zi water yuan chen are activated in the hexagram to generate the寅 wood, it will be all right. Another example is on a Gengshen day, if the Zi water wealth is taken as the useful god, then the Gengshen metal can generate the Zi water; moreover, the triple harmony of Shen Zi Chen is formed, so the day branch and the useful god are both generating and harmonizing with each other. The saying in "Xuanwei Fu" that "the useful爻 urgently needs the day branch to generate and support" refers exactly to this principle.

空在旁宮不斷空，（即伏藏不論空亡也。）空如出現卻為空；忌神最喜逢空吉，用與元辰不可空。春土夏金秋是木，三冬逢火是真空；（春之辰戌丑未，夏之申酉，秋之寅卯，冬之巳午，四季月之亥子，是為真空。）旬中占得真空卦，縱吉須知到底凶。

The song says: If a line falls into emptiness but is hidden in another palace as a hidden god, it should not be considered as empty (Yao Jilong notes: this means hidden gods are not considered as empty). If a line appears in the hexagram but falls into emptiness, then it is truly empty. The hostile god is best when it falls into emptiness, for when it does, it brings good fortune; the useful god and the original star must never fall into emptiness. As for what is called "true emptiness": the earth line in spring, the metal line in summer, the wood line in autumn, and the fire line in winter are all true emptiness (Yao notes: the chen, xu, chou, and wei in spring; the shen and you in summer; the yin and mao in autumn; and the si and wu in winter; the hai and zi in the four seasonal months are all considered true emptiness). If one divines a true emptiness hexagram within the ten-day cycle of emptiness, even if the hexagram appears favorable, one must know in the end it will still be unfavorable.

問卦先須問日辰，日辰克用不堪親，日辰與用相生合，作事何愁不稱心。

When divining a hexagram, the first thing to determine is the day branch, as the day branch is the master of the hexagram. If the day branch overcomes the useful god, then the hexagram is not favorable, and the matter in question is unlikely to succeed. If the day branch generates or harmonizes with the useful god, then there is little to worry about in carrying out the matter.

青龍空亡家虛喜，朱雀空亡訟得理。勾陳空亡無勾連，螣蛇空亡怪異已。白虎空亡病可痊，玄武空亡盜賊死。

The Azure Dragon signifies joy and celebration; if it falls into the void, family happiness turns out to be empty joy. The Vermilion Bird signifies disputes and documents; if it falls into the void, lawsuits may actually be justified. Gou Chen signifies entanglements; if it falls into the void, there will be no complications. Teng She signifies strange dreams and unusual events; if it falls into the void, strange occurrences cease. The White Tiger signifies illness and misfortune; if it falls into the void, the sick person can recover. The Black Tortoise signifies theft and secret affairs; if it falls into the void, thieves will fail.

青龍百事盡和諧，朱雀文書公事來。勾陳克世爭田土，螣蛇入夢十分乖。白虎主多驚與厄，若言玄武失其財。

The Azure Dragon is on the line, indicating that all matters will be harmonious and prosperous. The Vermilion Bird is on the line, suggesting that documents will arrive or official matters will come about. If Gou Chen is on the line and overcomes the world line, it indicates disputes over land and property. If the Qie Sha is on the line, it signifies bad dreams and various affairs going awry. If the White Tiger is on the line, it often indicates fear and calamity. As for the Black Tortoise being on the line, it means loss of wealth and misfortune.

父動當頭克子孫，病人無藥主昏沉。姻親子息應難得，買賣勞心利不存。觀望行人書信動，論官下狀理先分。士人科舉登金榜，失物逃亡要訴論。子孫發動傷官鬼，占病求醫身便痊。行人買賣身康泰，婚姻喜美是前緣。產婦當生子易養，詞訟私和不到官。遏貴求名休進用，勸君守分聽乎天。

If the parents' hexagram is active and dominant, it will harm the children's hexagram: in a divination about illness, it indicates no medicine can cure the disease, the person will be confused and unconscious; in a divination about marriage and children, it suggests difficulty in achieving one's wishes; in business dealings, it indicates great effort with no profit. However, in a divination about waiting for a traveler, it suggests that messages will arrive first; in lawsuits, the case will be clear from the beginning; for scholars, it indicates success in the imperial examination and a high ranking. Regarding lost items or missing persons, it suggests the need to report to the authorities for resolution. If the children's hexagram is active and harms the official ghost hexagram: in a divination about illness and seeking medical treatment, the body will recover; the traveler will be safe, business will proceed smoothly, and the body will be healthy; marriage will be harmonious, indicating a previous karmic connection; for a pregnant woman, childbirth will be smooth and the child easy to raise; lawsuits can be settled privately without going to court. However, for those seeking to meet a nobleman or pursue official success, it is not advisable to take action; it is recommended to remain content with one's current situation and follow fate.

官鬼發動克兄弟，婚姻未就生滯疑。病因門庭禍祟來，耕種蠶桑皆不利。出外逃亡定見災，詞訟官非有囚繫。買賣財輕賭博輸，失脫難尋多闇昧。財爻發動克文書，應舉求名總是虛。將本經營為大吉，親姻如意樂無虞。行人在外身將動，產婦求神易脫除。失物靜安家未出，病人傷胃更傷脾。兄弟交重克了財，病人難愈未離災。應舉雷同為大忌，官非陰賊耗錢財。若帶吉神為有助，出路行人尚未來。貨物經商消折本，買婢求妻事不諧。

When the official ghost爻 is activated and it overcomes the siblings爻, marriage affairs fail and there are obstacles and doubts; illness comes from misfortune in the family; farming and silk rearing are not smooth; those who travel or pursue fugitives will certainly meet disaster; lawsuits and legal troubles bring the worry of imprisonment; business profits are thin, and gambling will certainly result in loss; lost items are hard to find, and their whereabouts are unclear. When the wife's wealth爻 is activated and it overcomes the documents爻, examinations and seeking fame will end in failure; however, using capital for business is very auspicious; marriage and relationships go smoothly and happily; those who are away will soon set out; pregnant women seeking divine protection will have an easy childbirth; lost items remain quietly at home without leaving; but the sick person will suffer from stomach and spleen damage. When the siblings爻 is heavily activated and overcomes the wife's wealth爻, the sick person will find it hard to recover, and misfortune remains; during examinations, it is most inauspicious for identical answers on the test paper; legal troubles and hidden villains will both consume wealth. If the siblings are accompanied by auspicious spirits, they can be considered as helpers; those who are away will still not return; trading and business will result in losses; buying servants or seeking a spouse will not be harmonious.

父母持世及身宮，旺相文書喜信逢；田宅禾苗皆遂意，占胎問病卻成凶。子孫持世為福神，事成憂散穀財盈；占胎問病重重喜，遏貴求官反不亨。官鬼持世必得官，文書印信兩相看；占婚問病俱凶兆，破宅傷財身不安。陰為妻妾陽為財，持世持身總稱懷；財穀田蠶收百倍，若占病產鬼為胎。陽為兄弟陰姊妹，所問所謀皆退悔；又使凶神同位臨，到頭不遂空勞費。

When the parents' hexagram holds the world position or is adjacent to the self hexagram, if it is prosperous and strong, it indicates the arrival of official documents and good news; when divining about land, property, or crops, everything goes smoothly. However, when divining about pregnancy or illness, it becomes ominous. When the children's hexagram holds the world position, it is naturally a blessing: matters will be accomplished, worries will be dispelled, and grain and wealth will be abundant. When divining about pregnancy or illness, it brings good fortune. However, if one seeks the nobleman or asks about official positions, it will not be smooth. When the official ghost hexagram holds the world position, one can certainly obtain an official position, and one should also refer to the official documents and seals. However, when divining about marriage or illness, it is an ominous sign, indicating damage to the family home, loss of wealth, and personal unrest. A yin hexagram represents the wife and concubine, while a yang hexagram represents wealth. When the wealth hexagram holds the world or self position, everything goes smoothly: grain, land, and silk production will yield a hundredfold return. However, when divining about illness or childbirth, one should regard the ghost hexagram as the vital energy of the fetus. A yang hexagram represents brothers, while a yin hexagram represents sisters. When the brothers' hexagram holds the world position, all matters and plans will be withdrawn or regretted. If there are Inauspicious Spirit (auspicious spirits) and it is in the same position, in the end, things will not succeed, and one will waste effort and energy in vain.

父母化父母，文書定不許；化子進人丁，化鬼身遷舉；化財宅長憂，兄弟本身取。子孫化子孫，人財兩稱情；化父田蠶旺，化財加倍榮；化鬼憂病產，兄弟必相爭。官化官為祿，求官宜疾速；化財占病凶，化父文書逐；化子必傷官，化兄家不睦。妻財化妻財，錢龍入宅來；化官憂戚戚，化子笑哈哈；化父宜家宅，化兄當破財。兄弟化兄弟，凡占無所利；化父父憂驚，化財財未遂；化官身有災，化子卻如意。

The heavenly stem Jia moves and transforms into Jia, indicating that official documents will certainly not be approved; if it transforms into Children, it means more people will come into the family; if it transforms into Official Ghost, the person himself may receive promotion or recommendation; if it transforms into Wealth, the head of the family will have worries; if it transforms into Siblings, the effect will be on oneself. If Children moves and transforms into Children, both people and money will be satisfactory; if it transforms into Parents, farmland and sericulture will flourish; if it transforms into Wealth, profit will double; if it transforms into Official Ghost, there will be worries about illness or childbirth; if it transforms into Siblings, there will be disputes. If Official Ghost moves and transforms into Official Ghost, it indicates good fortune in official position, and one should seize the opportunity quickly; if it transforms into Wealth, it is bad for illness; if it transforms into Parents, official documents will follow; if it transforms into Children, there will be damage to official position; if it transforms into Siblings, the family will not be harmonious. If Wealth moves and transforms into Wealth, it means money is coming in; if it transforms into Official Ghost, there will be worries and sorrows; if it transforms into Children, there will be joy and happiness; if it transforms into Parents, it is good for the family; if it transforms into Siblings, there will be financial loss. If Siblings moves and transforms into Siblings, nothing will be beneficial; if it transforms into Parents, the parents will have worries and alarm; if it transforms into Wealth, money will not arrive; if it transforms into Official Ghost, there will be disaster to oneself; only when it transforms into Children will everything be satisfactory.

發動青龍萬事通，進財進祿福無窮。臨凶遇殺都無礙，惟忌臨金與落空。朱雀交重文印旺，殺神相併謾勞功。是非口舌皆因此，持水臨空卻利公。勾陳發動憂田土，累歲迍邅遇殺逢。持水落空方脫灑，縱饒安靜也迷濛。螣蛇發動憂縈絆，怪夢陰魔暗裡攻。持木落空方始吉，交重旺相必然凶。白虎交重喪惡事，官司病患必成凶。持金坐世妨人口，遇火臨空便不同。玄武動搖多闇昧，若指旺相賊交攻。土爻相併邪無犯，帶殺依然咎在躬。

The Azure Dragon's activation brings smooth progress in all affairs, brings wealth and official rank, and brings endless blessings; even if it meets凶爻 and恶煞, it is not a problem, but it is to be avoided if it is on the Metal爻 (as Metal overcomes the Wood of the Azure Dragon) or falls into the empty. The Vermilion Bird's repeated activation brings prosperity in official documents and seals; but if it is combined with Inauspicious Sha, it is a waste of effort; all disputes and verbal conflicts are caused by it; if the Vermilion Bird is on the Water爻 and falls into the empty, it is favorable for official matters. The Gou Chen's activation indicates worries about land and property; if it meets凶煞, there will be continuous difficulties and misfortune; only when it is on the Water爻 and falls into the empty will people be relieved; otherwise, even if it remains still, affairs remain unclear. The Teng She's activation indicates being hindered and纠缠, strange dreams and dark influences secretly disturbing; it is favorable if it is on the Wood爻 and falls into the empty; if it is repeated and prosperous, it definitely indicates misfortune. The White Tiger's repeated activation indicates funerals and bad events, lawsuits and illness will certainly be dangerous; if it is on the Metal爻 and sits on the World Line, it harms the family members; if it meets the Fire爻 or falls into the empty, the situation is different. The Xuan Wu's movement indicates affairs being obscure and unclear; if it is prosperous, it means thieves are mutually disturbing; if it is combined with the Earth爻, evil spirits cannot harm; but if it is accompanied by Inauspicious Sha, misfortune still falls on oneself.

（太歲爻也。子年即看子爻，主管一年之事。）天符青龍木，發動加官祿；在外益資財，內搖生眷屬。天符朱雀火，文書非小可；殺並是非生，內搖家事瑣。天符勾陳土，田蠶十分許；殺並事勾連，螣蛇同類取。天符白虎金，經營必稱心；殺神如並者，禍患定來侵。天符玄武水，陰私並賊鬼；若於吉神交，變憂而成喜。

"The Year's Heavenly Talisman" refers to the Tai Sui yao (Year's Sovereign). In the year of Zi, one should look at the Zi yao in the hexagram, as it governs the entire year. When the Heavenly Talisman is paired with Qinglong (Azure Dragon) and Wood yao, its movement brings promotion and increased official rank; if it moves in the outer trigram, it signifies gains in wealth; if it moves in the inner trigram, it indicates the addition of family members. When the Heavenly Talisman is paired with Zhuque (Vermilion Bird) and Fire yao, matters concerning documents and official affairs are significant; if it is accompanied by malevolent stars, disputes will arise; if it moves in the inner trigram, domestic affairs will be troublesome. When the Heavenly Talisman is paired with Gou Chen (Hook Star) and Earth yao, there is great hope for land, property, sericulture, and silk production; if it is accompanied by malevolent stars, there will be entanglements and complications; Tengshe (Serpent) also belongs to Earth, and similar reasoning applies. When the Heavenly Talisman is paired with Baihu (White Tiger) and Metal yao, business ventures will certainly be successful; if it is accompanied by malevolent stars, misfortunes will certainly occur. When the Heavenly Talisman is paired with Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) and Water yao, it indicates matters related to secret affairs and theft; however, if it meets with auspicious deities, it can transform worries into happiness.

（正月寅爻動是也。主管一月之事。）月建為青龍，動則不雷同；內搖人口旺，外動祿財豐。前三為朱雀，文書不待約；吉助有升遷，殺交遭繫縛。後三為玄武，所謀皆不許；在外損錢財，在家憂宅主。對宮為白虎，凡占當忌取；外動有憂驚，內搖生疾苦。後一為勾陳，連連碎事侵；旺相尤為咎，休囚禍更深。螣蛇正辰起，逐月逆流行；內外皆為咎，空亡卻稱情。

"The Month Builder and its Direct Symbol" refers to the yao (line) corresponding to the Month Builder in the current month. For example, in the first month, the yao of寅 (Yin) is activated, and it governs the affairs of the entire month. The Month Builder's position is associated with the Azure Dragon. When the Azure Dragon moves, it is different from the usual: if it moves within the inner trigram, it indicates prosperity and growth within the family; if it moves in the outer trigram, it signifies abundance in salary and wealth. Counting three positions forward from the Month Builder leads to the Vermilion Bird, which governs official documents arriving without prior appointment. With auspicious spirits assisting, one may be promoted; however, if it combines with malevolent influences, one may be detained or bound. Counting three positions backward from the Month Builder leads to the Black Tortoise, which indicates that plans will not be approved. If it moves in the outer trigram, there will be financial loss; if it moves in the inner trigram, there will be worry concerning the household head. The position opposite the Month Builder is associated with the White Tiger, which should be avoided in all divinations: if it moves in the outer trigram, there will be worry and alarm; if it moves in the inner trigram, there will be illness and suffering. Counting one position backward from the Month Builder leads to Gou Chen, which signifies continuous trivial matters causing disturbance. When Gou Chen is prosperous and strong, the misfortune is severe; when it is weak and confined, the disaster becomes even deeper. The Snake moves from the position of辰 (Chen) in the first month and proceeds in reverse order each month. Whether it moves in the inner or outer trigram, it brings misfortune, but if it falls into an empty position, it brings favorable results.

（子日子爻動，管一日之事。）日建加青龍，則祿喜重重；朱雀宜施用，勾陳事未通。螣蛇多怪異，白虎破財凶；玄武陰私撓，應在日辰中。

"The Day Branch carries the symbol" refers to the hexagram line corresponding to the Day Branch of that day. For example, on a day of the Zi branch, one should look at the Zi line in the hexagram that becomes active, as it governs the affairs of that day. If the Day Branch is combined with the Azure Dragon, there will be abundant blessings and joy; if combined with the Vermilion Bird, it is most suitable for handling documents and speech; if combined with Gou Chen, matters will not proceed smoothly. If combined with Teng She, strange occurrences are likely; if combined with the White Tiger, there will be financial loss and misfortune; if combined with the Black Tortoise, one will be troubled by secret affairs. The timing of these auspicious and inauspicious events all falls within the day corresponding to the Day Branch.

問喜宜天喜，消愁天解星。大殺休施用，咸池莫問婚。病遇天醫瘥，囚因血忌刑。求雨占雷殺，占身忌殺神。往亡休出入，負結好饒人。三丘並五墓，飛簾及浴盆。四般休問病，占孕亦憂驚。公訟忌刑害，亡劫事難伸。天德與財德，萬事得圓成。吉凶隨例斷，慎勿順人情。凶處忌有氣，吉處忌凶神。子旬無戌亥，六甲細推論。

When asking about joyful matters, it is most suitable to see the Heavenly Joy Star; to resolve worries, look at the Heavenly Relief Star. If encountering a great evil, do not carry out any affairs; if encountering the Salty Pool, do not ask about marriage. A sick person encountering the Heavenly Doctor Star can recover, while those in prison are often due to the Blood Taboo and刑煞. To pray for rain, consult the Thunder Kill; for personal matters, avoid seeing Inauspicious Sha spirits. On a Going to Death day, do not travel far; if encountering the Negative Connection Evil, it is advisable to be forgiving and tolerant. The four evils of Sanqiu, Wumu, Feilian, and Yupen should not be used to inquire about illness; when consulting about pregnancy, they indicate worry and alarm. In lawsuits, avoid seeing刑煞 and害煞; if encountering the Death Spirit and Robbery Sha, the matter is difficult to resolve. If the Heavenly Virtue and Wealth Virtue deities appear, all matters can be completed smoothly. The fortune or misfortune of spirits is determined by these rules, do not say good words just to please people. The evil spirits are feared where they have power, and the good spirits are feared where they are attacked by evil spirits. The calculation of the旬空 is such that in the Jiazi decade, there is no Xu and Hai; each of the six Jia decades must be carefully calculated.

初爻、二爻、三爻、四爻、五爻、六爻。天時：雲、露、風、雷、雨、天。家宅：井、灶、床、門戶、人口、棟宇。身命：小口、妻妾、兄弟、母、父、廟宇。國事：庶民、士子、大夫、公候、天子、太廟。鬼神：井神、司命、家先、土地、社司、天神。求謀：心事、身事、家事、人事、官事、國事。疾病：足□、腿肢、□、□、心肺、頭腦。六畜：雞、犬、豬、羊、牛、馬。出行：己身、伴侶、行李、車馬、道路、店舍。

This is a对照 table assigning each line position to specific matters being divined, arranged from the first line to the sixth line. For divining weather: the first line represents clouds, the second line represents dew, the third line represents wind, the fourth line represents thunder, the fifth line represents rain, and the sixth line represents heaven. For divining the household: the first line represents a well, the second line represents a stove, the third line represents a bed, the fourth line represents the door, the fifth line represents the household members, and the sixth line represents the roof and beams. For divining one's own life and destiny: the first line represents young children, the second line represents wife and concubine, the third line represents siblings, the fourth line represents the mother, the fifth line represents the father, and the sixth line represents the ancestral temple. For divining state affairs: the first line represents common people, the second line represents scholars, the third line represents officials, the fourth line represents princes and dukes, the fifth line represents the emperor, and the sixth line represents the imperial temple. For divining spirits and deities: the first line represents the well spirit, the second line represents the director of destiny and the kitchen god, the third line represents the family ancestors, the fourth line represents the land deity, the fifth line represents the community deity, and the sixth line represents the heavenly deity. For divining matters: the first line represents thoughts in the mind, the second line represents personal matters, the third line represents family matters, the fourth line represents matters involving others, the fifth line represents official matters, and the sixth line represents state matters. For divining illness: the first line represents the feet (the next character is blurred in the original text), the second line represents the legs and limbs, the third and fourth lines are missing characters in the original text, the fifth line represents the heart and lungs, and the sixth line represents the head. For divining domestic animals: the first line represents chickens, the second line represents dogs, the third line represents pigs, the fourth line represents sheep, the fifth line represents cattle, and the sixth line represents horses. For divining travel: the first line represents oneself, the second line represents companions, the third line represents luggage, the fourth line represents vehicles and horses, the fifth line represents roads, and the sixth line represents inns.

買賣：行貨、己身、伴侶、中途、店舍、地頭。蠶桑：蠶、苗、葉、□、蔟、繭。田禾：牛、谷種、□、□、□、水。行人：足、身、門、戶、道路、地頭。產育：產婦、胞胎、看生、夫身、收生婆、公婆。斗歐：口舌、罵詈、拳手、梃杖、刀槍、官□。詞訟：耆保、州縣、府、監司、部臺、聖駕。盜賊：家賊、都裡、街市、外縣、外府、外省。逃亡：鄉、市、鎮、縣、州、外境。

Divination for buying and selling: the first line represents the goods to be sold, the second line represents oneself, the third line represents a companion, the fourth line represents the journey, the fifth line represents an inn, and the sixth line represents the destination. Divination for sericulture: the first line represents the silkworms, the second line represents the mulberry seedlings, the third line represents the mulberry leaves, the fourth line is missing in the original text, the fifth line represents the mulberry frames, and the sixth line represents the silk cocoons. Divination for crops: the first line represents the oxen used for plowing, the second line represents the seeds, the third, fourth, and fifth lines are missing in the original text, and the sixth line represents water. Divination for a traveler: the first line represents the feet, the second line represents the body, the third line represents the gate, the fourth line represents the household, the fifth line represents the road, and the sixth line represents the destination. Divination for childbirth: the first line represents the mother, the second line represents the fetus, the third line represents the person attending the birth, the fourth line represents the husband, the fifth line represents the midwife, and the sixth line represents the grandparents. Divination for a fight: the first line represents words, the second line represents shouting, the third line represents punches, the fourth line represents sticks, the fifth line represents knives and guns, and the sixth line represents the authorities (the next character is blurred in the original text). Divination for lawsuits: the first line represents the local elders and village head, the second line represents the county, the third line represents the prefecture, the fourth line represents the supervisory officials, the fifth line represents the central government departments, and the sixth line represents the emperor. Divination for theft: the first line represents the thief in the house, the second line represents the hometown, the third line represents the market, the fourth line represents another county, the fifth line represents another prefecture, and the sixth line represents another province. Divination for escape: the first line is hidden in the hometown, the second line is in the market, the third line is in the town, the fourth line is in the county, the fifth line is in the prefecture, and the sixth line has already left the country.

（一）乾為天象震雷龍，坎兌為陰巽起風。坤艮往來無雨象，火山交動日和融。乍雨乍晴離坎並，半陰半晦兌離重。殺臨未濟終須濟，既濟雖陰雨不充。巽入坎來風後雨，兌臨坤位細濛濛。畜過密雲終不雨，隨臨沾渥歲時豐。天地不交膏不降，陰陽相併荷天公。八純火動游魂木，火傘炎炎張太空。地火明夷天色晦，火雷噬磕電光紅。

The first hexagram. The Qian hexagram represents a clear sky, while the Zhen hexagram signifies thunder and dragons; the Kan and Dui hexagrams represent yin, and the Xun hexagram brings wind when it appears. The Kun and Gen hexagrams move in opposition, with no sign of rain; the Li fire and Gen mountain interact, resulting in warm and pleasant sunlight. Sudden rain and clear skies indicate the presence of both Li and Kan; half-yin and half-obscure conditions arise from the overlap of Dui and Li. Malevolent influences falling on the Wei Ji hexagram will eventually turn into Ji Ji, resulting in clear weather; when the Ji Ji hexagram is drawn, although the sky is cloudy and rain does not fall through. Xun entering Kan is like wind first then rain; Dui approaching Kun signifies light drizzle. When the Xiao Xu and Da Xu hexagrams are drawn, although dense clouds appear, rain does not come; when the Su hexagram is drawn, rain and dew are abundant, and the harvest is plentiful. When the energies of heaven and earth do not interact, rain will not fall; when yin and yang combine, one should appreciate the heavens' blessings. When the eight pure hexagrams have the fire line active, and the wandering hexagram has the wood line active, it indicates a scorching sun like a canopy. When the Ming Yi hexagram is drawn, the sky is dark; when the Shi Ke hexagram is drawn, lightning is bright red.

離爻帶殺晴明斷，朱雀飛揚事一同。大有不重天朗朗，同人安靜日烘烘。晉有龍爻終雨少，屯無雷殺只雲濃。龍動澤山咸大吉，虎交天水訟無功。勾陳帶土來持世，縱有陰雲不濟農。玄武水爻霖大作，青龍木德澤無窮。坎宮雷殺交重並，大雨傾盆霹靂攻。最喜子辰來坎位，卻嫌戌午到離宮。陽重陰現陰須準，陰變陽爻陽不從。

The hexagram line with fire carries ill omens, indicating that the sky will surely clear up; the Vermilion Bird rising and moving is similar in meaning. If the hexagram is Great Possession and the lines do not change, the sky is bright and clear; if the hexagram is Fellowship and all six lines are still, the sun shines brightly. If the hexagram is Progress and there is a line of Azure Dragon, the rain will still be light; if the hexagram is Obstruction and there is no thunder omen, it will only be thick clouds. If the Azure Dragon moves and the hexagram is Xian, it is very auspicious; if the White Tiger moves and the hexagram is Song, seeking rain will be ineffective. If Gou Chen carries a line of earth and holds the world, even with dark clouds, it will not help agriculture. If the Black Tortoise is near the water line, there will be heavy rain; if the Azure Dragon combines with the wood virtue, the benefits will be endless. If the hexagram is in the坎宫 and the thunder omen is repeated and present, there will certainly be heavy rain and thunder. The most favored are the branches Zi and Chen falling into the坎 position; the most disliked are the branches Xu and Wu appearing in the Li palace. If the yang lines overlap and the yin image appears, the prediction of rain is accurate; if the yin lines turn into yang lines, the prediction of clear weather becomes unreliable.

壬丙電光禾穀潤，乙庚雷雨歲豐隆。應身白虎成虛設，克世勾陳更不中。玄武克身收稻穀，火神傷世損田公。純陽安靜多應旱，發動純陰四海通。內外相生奇偶合，滂沱如注聽淙淙。雷殺水神雙入坎，不憂無雨卻憂洪。火神變水加龍虎，東畔才陰西見虹。不動龍爻玄武水，徒勞舉目望蒼穹。欲占雨信期何日？水旺龍生身對沖。龍水身雷俱不動，九江四瀆被天封。

The water of Ren and the fire of Bing interact to produce lightning, benefiting the crops by providing moisture; the wood of Yi and the metal of Geng combine to bring thunder and rain, resulting in a bountiful harvest. If the White Tiger is on the Response Line or the Personal Line, it is like a useless decoration; if Gou Chen attacks the Personal Line, it is even more ineffective. If the Black Tortoise attacks the Personal Line, the rice can be harvested; if the Fire God harms the Personal Line, the farmer will suffer losses. If the entire hexagram is purely yang and calm, it mostly indicates drought; if it is purely yin and all lines are active, then rain will flow throughout the four seas. If the Inner and Outer Trigrams support each other and the odd and even lines, along with yin and yang, are harmonious, then there will be heavy rain with the sound of flowing water. If the Thunder Evil and the Water God both enter the Kan trigram, there will be no worry about no rain, but rather the fear of a flood. If the Fire God transforms into a water line and is joined by the Azure Dragon and White Tiger, it often means that the east is cloudy while the west produces a rainbow. If the Azure Dragon line remains still and the Black Tortoise water also remains still, then it is just looking up at the sky in vain. To determine the day of rain, look at the day when the water line is prosperous and strong, or when the Dragon line is supported, or when it conflicts with the Personal Line. If the Dragon line, water line, Personal Line, and Thunder Evil remain still, it means that the nine rivers and four great rivers are sealed by heaven, and no rain will fall.

（二）艮火相交可決晴，水衰火旺日光明。占晴但看庚交甲，卜雨休教甲變庚。庚甲互交龍虎助，狂風猛雨聽雷聲。火神搖動加離位，皎皎金烏漾赤輪。（三）凡人占卦問陰晴，水動雨兮火動晴。木動風生土陰晦，金爻發動雨沉沉。

The second divination. When the earth mountain (Geng) and fire lines (Bing) meet, it can be determined that the sky will be clear; when the water line declines and the fire line is strong, the sun will shine brightly. To predict clear weather, look at the metal line (Geng) changing into the wood line (Jia). To predict rain, do not allow the wood line (Jia) to change into the metal line (Geng). When Geng and Jia change into each other, with the assistance of the azure dragon (Qinglong) and white tiger (Baihu), one should listen to the thunder in the storm. The fire deity moves and is added upon the fire position (Li), which is a bright sun shining with a red light. The third divination. When people ask about clear or rainy weather, a moving water line indicates rain, a moving fire line indicates clear weather; a moving wood line indicates wind, a moving earth line indicates gloomy weather, and a moving metal line indicates light rain.

（四）財興雲雨鬼興雷，子動紅霞霽色開。父動乍晴還乍雨，兄興風雹雪霜摧。占雨：以初爻為雲、二為電、三為風、四為雷、五為雨、六為天。初動雲奔鐵騎，二動電掣金蛇，三動狂風拔木，四動雷撼山川，五動大雨傾盆，六動翻江倒海。

Fourth divination. When the Wealth line is active and moving, it indicates clouds and rain; when the Official Ghost line is active and moving, it indicates thunder. If the Children line is activated, then red clouds fill the sky and the rain clears up. If the Parents line is activated, then the weather suddenly changes from clear to rainy. If the Siblings line is active and moving, then there is wind, hail, and frost or snow causing damage. When predicting rain, the lines are assigned as follows: the First Line represents clouds, the Second Line represents lightning, the Third Line represents wind, the Fourth Line represents thunder, the Fifth Line represents rain, and the Sixth Line represents the sky. If the First Line moves, clouds rise like iron cavalry galloping; if the Second Line moves, lightning flashes like a golden snake darting; if the Third Line moves, a fierce wind uproots trees; if the Fourth Line moves, thunder shakes mountains and rivers; if the Fifth Line moves, heavy rain pours down; if the Sixth Line moves, it is as if the sea is overturned.

占晴，以初爻為雲、二為露、三為霞、四為虹、五為日月、六為天。初動雲歸巖穴，二動露滴花梢，三動霞明錦繡，四動虹駕津樑，五動日張火傘，六動天浸冰壺。水化火驟雨晴明，火化水晴天變雨。六爻無水火逢空，不晴不雨陰天氣。

When divining for clear weather, each line is assigned a corresponding element: the first line represents clouds, the second line represents dew, the third line represents霞 (mist or haze), the fourth line represents rainbow, the fifth line represents sun and moon, and the sixth line represents heaven. If the first line moves, clouds retreat into caves and the sky clears; if the second line moves, dewdrops fall on the tips of flowers; if the third line moves, clouds and mist shine brightly like brocade; if the fourth line moves, a long rainbow spans across the ferry; if the fifth line moves, the sun spreads its fiery heat like an umbrella; if the sixth line moves, the sky is clear and bright as if immersed in an ice vessel. If a water line changes into a fire line, heavy rain turns into clear weather; if a fire line changes into a water line, clear weather suddenly turns to rain. If among the six lines there are neither water nor fire lines, and all are in empty positions, then it indicates neither rain nor clear weather, but overcast and gloomy skies.

（一）應為種子世為田，世應相生獲萬全。種子克田尤小吉，世來克應儉時年。財爻旺相禾豐足，發動子孫為天福。更得青龍天喜重，高低遠近皆成熟。子孫發動合天符，財與龍爻出現枝。無殺無沖倉廩實，若逢二耗卻成虛。交重官鬼應難斷，金鬼蝗蟲火鬼旱。大殺同宮總不收，發動喜神猶減半。鬼爻扶水水來傷，土木同空卻不妨。鬼化為財宜晚種，財交父母兩重祥。官爻旺相渾無望，鬼落空亡事反常。財在外興遲下種，龍來內發早栽秧。

The first section. When divining about farming, the response line represents the seed and the world line represents the field. If the world and response lines mutually generate, everything will be complete. If the seed line overcomes the field line, it is still a minor good omen; if the world line overcomes the response line, it will be a poor harvest year. If the wealth line is prosperous and strong, the crops will be abundant; if the children line is activated, it is a blessing from heaven. If the children line is also joined by the azure dragon and heavenly joy star, whether the fields are high or low, far or near, the crops will mature. If the children line is activated and joins the current year's heavenly talisman, and the wealth line and azure dragon line appear in the trigram positions, as long as there are no Inauspicious Sha or clashes, the granary will certainly be full. If the great loss and minor loss stars appear, the harvest will be empty. If the official ghost line is activated and overlaps, the harvest is uncertain: the golden ghost indicates locusts, the fire ghost indicates drought; if the great killer and ghost are in the same trigram, there will be no harvest at all, even if the auspicious god is activated, it can only reduce the loss by half. If the ghost line is assisted by the water line, it will be harmful; if the earth and wood lines are both empty, it is not a problem. If the ghost line turns into the wealth line, it is suitable to plant later; if the wealth line meets the parents line, it is a double blessing. If the official ghost line is prosperous and strong, there is no hope at all; if the ghost line falls into the empty position, the situation will improve. If the wealth line is activated in the outer trigram, it is suitable to plant later; if the azure dragon is activated in the inner trigram, it is suitable to plant early.

六爻安靜禾平吉，亂動青苗必受殃。妻財二耗同爻動，雖熟應知半入倉。財興內卦收千倍，財落空亡必有傷。龍與子孫同類取，克身持世穀無疆。若逢朱雀交重惡，白虎張牙總不良。玄武更加官鬼並，雖收只好辦官糧。火天大有都成熟，地火明夷遍處荒。天地不交休指望，陰陽和合好收藏。吉凶悔吝分明斷，六位旁通更審詳。

If all six lines are still, the crops will be average but fortunate; if all six lines are active, the young crops will certainly suffer. If the wealth line is with the great loss and minor loss, even though the crops mature, only half will be stored. If the wealth line is strong in the inner trigram, the harvest will increase tenfold; if the wealth line falls into an empty position, there will be damage. The azure dragon and children belong to the same category and can be considered together; if they overcome the line of the person or hold the world line, the grain will be abundant without limit. If the vermilion bird overlaps and becomes active, it is avicious sign; if the white tiger shows its claws and paws, it is not a good omen. If the black tortoise joins with the official ghost, even if grain is harvested, it will only be enough to pay taxes. If the hexagram is Da You, everything will be ripe; if the hexagram is Ming Yi, everything will be barren. If the heaven and earth energies do not meet, do not expect a harvest; only when yin and yang are harmonious can the harvest and storage be good. Clearly distinguish between good, bad, regret, and difficulty, and carefully examine the six lines and their mutual relationships.

（二）六爻不可鬼相臨，六爻無鬼最吉。若鬼臨牛位主牛損，餘仿此。若值空亡逐一尋。六爻皆怕空亡，若不空最吉。金世生蟲火世熟。若世爻屬金，主生蟲；屬火則大熟也。木與土世主豐穀。若世爻屬木土，其年十分收成。若無諸殺相沖克，定許其年十倍盈。諸殺：即大耗、小耗等凶神是也。如無，可許十倍收成。若值震離相配合，雷火豐，主大熟之兆。自然豐稔動歡聲。

The second song alternates between the rhyme and its own commentary. The rhyme says, "Six lines should not have ghosts nearby," the commentary explains: among the six lines, the absence of a ghost line is most auspicious; if a ghost line falls on the line corresponding to a plow ox, it indicates the ox will be harmed, and the rest of the lines can be interpreted in the same way. The rhyme says, "If it falls into the void, search one by one," the commentary explains: among the six lines, falling into the void is feared, and not falling into the void is most auspicious. The rhyme says, "If the world line is metal, it breeds insects; if it is fire, it brings great harvest," the commentary explains: if the world line is metal, it indicates insect pests; if it is fire, it indicates a bountiful harvest. The rhyme says, "If the world line is wood or earth, it brings abundant grain," the commentary explains: if the world line is wood or earth, there will be an exceptionally good harvest that year. The rhyme says, "If there are no harmful influences conflicting or controlling, it will certainly bring tenfold abundance," the commentary explains: the so-called harmful influences refer to great loss and minor loss, which are Inauspicious Spirit; if there are none of them, it can be expected that the harvest will be ten times greater. The rhyme says, "If the zhen and li trigrams are in harmony," the commentary explains: if zhen is above and li is below, forming the hexagram Feng (Thunder over Fire), it is a sign of great harvest. The rhyme says, "Naturally, the harvest is abundant, and joy fills the land," meaning that with a bountiful harvest, there will be joy everywhere.

（三）凡人占卦問耕田，子旺財明大有年。兄位交重防損壞，父興誠恐不周全。

The third one. When a person divines about farming, if the children's hexagram is strong and the wealth hexagram is clear, it indicates a great harvest. If the siblings' hexagram is repeated and active, one should be cautious of crops being damaged; if the parents' hexagram is active, one should fear that the harvest may not be complete—because the parents hexagram restrains the children's hexagram, and the children's hexagram is the god of agricultural prosperity.

（四）世貞為年為田地，應悔為種為荒蕪。世克應兮倉廩積，外克內兮倉廩虛。初爻為田二為種，三為主長四苗秀，五爻為禾主收成，六是田夫主災咎。初爻鬼克田瘦瘠，二爻鬼克重耕植，三爻鬼克多穢土，四爻鬼克費耘力。五爻鬼克阻收成，六爻鬼克憂病疾。金爻為鬼旱蟲多，火爻大旱年荒飢，水鬼水災木鬼耗，土爻為鬼總非宜。大抵鬼空財旺相，豐年稔歲樂無虞。

The fourth section. The World Line is the "Zhen" of the Inner Trigram, representing harvest and land; the Response Line is the "Hui" of the Outer Trigram, representing seeds and wasteland. If the World Line overcomes the Response Line, the granary is full; if the Outer Trigram overcomes the Inner Trigram, the granary is empty. According to the positions of the lines: the First Line represents land, the Second Line represents seeds, the Third Line signifies growth, the Fourth Line represents the emergence of stalks and ears, the Fifth Line represents mature grain and signifies harvest, and the Sixth Line represents the farmer and signifies calamity. If the First Line is overcome by the ghost, the land is barren; if the Second Line is overcome by the ghost, the land needs to be plowed again; if the Third Line is overcome by the ghost, there is much dirty soil in the field; if the Fourth Line is overcome by the ghost, the effort of weeding is wasted; if the Fifth Line is overcome by the ghost, the harvest is obstructed; if the Sixth Line is overcome by the ghost, there is worry about illness. Ghost lines belonging to metal indicate drought and many pests; belonging to fire indicate severe drought and famine; water ghosts indicate water disaster; wood ghosts indicate loss; and earth lines as ghosts are generally unfavorable. In general, if the ghost line is empty and the wealth line is prosperous and strong, it is a bountiful year with abundant harvest, and there is peace and happiness.

（一）住宅休占火澤睽，鬼臨人口定分離。龍交大壯人財旺，虎並同人宅舍衰。二畜見龍財帛進，殺交兩過棟樑摧。貴持震巽生財本，喜入風雷立福基。離坎交重宜謹慎，艮坤安靜莫遷移。戶無徭役占逢賁，家有餘糧卜得頤。田宅興隆因大有，血傷財損為明夷。乾坤旺相增人口，澤地生成聚寶資。

The first one. When divining about a residence, the most unfavorable is to obtain the hexagram "Fire Lake Kui," as Kui signifies separation. If the ghost爻 falls on the main person's position, family members will certainly part ways. If the Azure Dragon moves and the hexagram "Thunder Heaven Da Zhuang" is obtained, people and wealth will flourish. If the White Tiger joins and the hexagram "Heaven Fire Tong Ren" is obtained, the house will decline. If the hexagrams "Small Accumulation" and "Great Accumulation" are obtained with the Azure Dragon, wealth will enter the house. If凶煞 move and the hexagrams "Small Overstep" and "Great Overstep" are obtained, the main beams will break. If the Nobleman of Heaven is in the Zhen and Xun trigrams, it can generate the source of wealth. If the Heavenly Joy star enters the images of Wind and Thunder, it can establish the foundation of happiness. If the hexagrams Li and Kan overlap and move, all matters should be cautious. If the hexagrams Gen and Kun are still, there is no need to move. If the hexagram Bi is obtained, the family can avoid labor service. If the hexagram Yi is obtained, there is surplus grain in the house. If the hexagram Da You is obtained, the land and house will flourish. If the hexagram Ming Yi is obtained, there will be bloodshed and loss of wealth. If the hexagrams Qian and Kun are prosperous and strong, more people will be added. If the hexagram "Lake Earth Cui" is obtained, it shows a generating image, capable of gathering treasures and wealth.

革鼎長男能幹事，晉升宅長有操持。妻財內旺為財斷，官鬼交興作怪推。木鬼壽棺停有日，金官硬物畜多時。休囚銅鐵皆先定，旺相金銀盡預知。水鬼井池中出現，土官牆壁內偷窺。火官內動無他事，古器多年再發輝。克世克身都不用，生身生世始堪為。水財內旺宜穿井，內發土財堪作池。金旺妻財金玉進，火財內發火光飛。木財到底宜營建，若犯空亡總是非。子若空亡家絕後，父母空亡宅必危。父子妻爻都旺相，豐盈財貨莫猜疑。更兼天喜青龍助，富貴康寧天賜伊。

Divination shows the hexagram of Change and Cauldron, indicating the eldest son in the family is capable and can take charge of affairs. The hexagram of Progress and Ascension suggests the head of the household has good judgment and control. If the wife and wealth line is strong within the inner trigram, it is interpreted as gaining wealth. If the official ghost line is active and strong, it is interpreted as supernatural disturbances. A wood line as official ghost indicates an old coffin has been in the house for some time. A metal line as official ghost suggests there are many hard objects stored away. If the official ghost line is weak and confined, it can be determined as copper or iron objects; if strong and prosperous, it can be predicted as gold or silver. A water line as official ghost appears in wells or ponds; a earth line as official ghost lurks within walls. A fire line as official ghost within the inner trigram indicates no other matters, but rather old antiques that have been stored away for a long time and now shine again. Any lines that harm the world or the self are not useful, while lines that support the self and the world are favorable. If water wealth is strong within the inner trigram, it is suitable to dig a well. If earth wealth is active within the inner trigram, it is suitable to build a pond. If a metal line is strong and represents wealth, it indicates gold and jade entering the house. If a fire line is active within the inner trigram, there will be fire and danger, so fire precautions are needed. A wood line as wealth is still suitable for construction and building. If any of these lines fall into the empty position, they all lead to disputes. If the children line falls into the empty position, the family will have no descendants. If the parents line falls into the empty position, the house is certainly in danger. If the parents, children, and wealth lines are all strong and prosperous, there will be abundant wealth and no need for doubt. If these are further assisted by Heavenly Joy and Azure Dragon, it is a blessing from heaven, granting him wealth, honor, health, and peace.

（二）凡占家宅之凶吉，初井二灶三床蓆。井乃在內之物，故初爻見之。灶又在井之外，故二爻見之。床蓆又在灶之外，故三爻見之。四為門戶五為人，門戶又在床蓆之外，故四爻見之。人乃屋之主，故五爻見之。六為棟宇兼牆壁。棟宇牆壁至外之物，故六爻見之。

The second poem alternates between the song and the commentary. The song says, "When divining the fortune of a house, the first is the well, the second is the stove, the third is the bed and mat." Yao Jilong comments: The well is the innermost thing in the house, so it is assigned to the first line; the stove is outside the well, so it is assigned to the second line; the bed and mat are outside the stove, so they are assigned to the third line. The song continues, "the fourth is the door and window, the fifth is the person." The commentary says: The door and window are outside the bed and mat, so they are assigned to the fourth line; the person is the owner of the house, so they are assigned to the fifth line. The song further says, "the sixth is the beams and walls." The commentary explains: Beams and walls are the outermost parts of the house, so they are assigned to the sixth line.

六爻俱靜人宅安，占家宅，若得六爻安靜，未論其他吉凶，居住定然安穩。好與隨爻仔細看。若值卦中有一爻變動，隨其所動而推詳之，則吉凶不逃藻鑑矣。鬼臨門戶家不寧，若官鬼在第四爻，主有官非口舌之事。螣蛇妖怪夢魂驚。螣蛇本主怪異邪魔之事，若在四爻發動，主妖怪出現，人口夢魘也。

The song says, "If all six lines are still, the household is secure." Yao Jilong explains: When divining a house, if all six lines are quiet, one need not consider other aspects of fortune or misfortune; staying in the house will certainly be safe. The song also says, "Good fortune should be carefully examined with each line." The explanation is: If there is a moving line in the hexagram, one should follow this moving line to analyze; thus, good or bad fortune will be clearly discernible. The song further says, "If the official ghost is at the gate, the household will not be at peace." The explanation is: If the official ghost falls on the fourth line (the position of the gate), it indicates legal disputes or verbal conflicts. The song also says, "The snake demon and evil spirits cause dreams to be disturbed." The explanation is: The snake demon originally governs strange and evil spirits; if it moves on the fourth line, it indicates the appearance of demons, and family members will have bad dreams and be haunted.

殺爻旺相官災起，占宅最怕勾陳動。鬼谷起勾陳殺例云：正月起辰二月卯，每月逆行一位。如正月占宅，辰爻動，便是殺旺，主官災起也。殺遇休囚疾病生。旺主官非，衰主疾病。六爻動多帶土木，卦中土木多爻動。若非起造即修營。雖不建造，亦當修理牆垣。六爻動多帶水火，卦中水火爻動。水火之災不暫停。主有水火災厄也。更被空亡並殺害，空亡殺害，俱非吉兆。狼籍破敗少人丁。主人家人丁損失、衰微破耗。

The song says, "When the killing爻 is prosperous and strong, official calamity arises." Yao Jilong explains: In divination for a family's dwelling, it is most feared when Gou Chen moves. The method of determining the killing Gou Chen in the "Ghost Valley" text states: In the first month, start from Chen, in the second month from Mao, and each month moves backward by one position. For example, if in the first month the dwelling divination shows the Chen爻 moving, that indicates the killing god is at its peak, which signifies the rise of official calamity. The song also says, "When the killing god is weak and confined, disease arises." The explanation states: When the killing god is prosperous and strong, it indicates legal troubles; when it is weak and confined, it indicates illness. The song says, "If there are many moving yao with earth and wood elements," the explanation states: This refers to yao in the hexagram that belong to earth or wood elements moving frequently. The song says, "If it is not new construction, then it must be renovation," the explanation states: Even if new construction is not involved, repairs to walls and fences are necessary. The song says, "If there are many moving yao with water and fire elements," the explanation states: This refers to yao in the hexagram that belong to water or fire elements moving. The song says, "Disasters from water and fire do not cease," the explanation states: This indicates the occurrence of water or fire calamities. The song says, "Further compounded by empty death and killing," the explanation states: If the yao falls into the empty death position and is further afflicted by the killing god, these are not auspicious signs. The song says, "Disorder, ruin, and few descendants," the explanation states: This indicates a loss of family members, decline, and disorder in the household.

初為小口二妻妾。小口至卑，故在初爻。妻妄處小口之上，故在二爻。三為次長弟連兄。次長：乃伯叔兄弟也，位在三爻。四為母位五為父。五爻至尊之位，母本從父而行，故以四爻為母，而五爻為父也。六為祖宅及墳塋。六爻又在尊位之上，舍祖宅墳塋之外，他非所尊，故六爻見之。五行親屬更取用。五行：金木水火土也。以親戚本命所屬，合卦渾天甲所屬取用也。一家禍福自然明。若依上法取用，則一家內外親眷，禍福瞭然可知也。

The song says, "The first line represents a young child, the second line represents wife and concubine." Yao Jilong explains: young children have the lowest status, so they are assigned to the first line; wife and concubine are above the young child, so they are assigned to the second line (the original text "wife妄" is likely a homonym error for "wife and concubine"). The song says, "The third line represents the next elder brother and younger brothers and elder brothers." The explanation says: "next elder brother" refers to the generation of uncles and cousins, so they are assigned to the third line. The song says, "The fourth line represents the mother, the fifth line represents the father." The explanation says: the fifth line is the most honored position; the mother follows the father, so the fourth line is assigned to the mother and the fifth line to the father. The song says, "The sixth line represents the ancestral home and tomb." The explanation says: the sixth line is above the honored position; besides the ancestral home and tomb, there is nothing more honored than this, so it is assigned to the sixth line. The song says, "The five elements of relatives are used for reference." The explanation says: the five elements are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth; the five elements corresponding to the birth year of relatives are combined with the five elements of the lines in the hexagram according to the Najia system to determine their relationships. The song says, "The fortune and misfortune of the family will be clear." The explanation says: if we use the above method, the fortune and misfortune of the family and its relatives will be clearly evident.

大凡欲要論血財，血財乃六畜也。卦中仔細與推排。卦中造化，當仔細與推詳也。一爻數至四五六，若問六畜，亦當次第論之。雞犬豬羊牛馬畜。初雞、二犬、三豬、四羊、五牛、六馬，看所占何畜，以其爻有氣無氣斷之。有形無氣即傷殘，當看所屬爻分有無形氣。形即畜之本命，氣即看其衰旺耳。有氣無形即生育。雖無本肖，假如占羊，第四爻是財，有氣無形，為吉兆也。仍於十二肖中求。六畜各有生肖，當與求之，依前法斷。

A song says, "In general, when discussing blood wealth," Yao Jilong explains: "What is called blood wealth refers to domestic animals." A song says, "Carefully examine and arrange the hexagram," the note says: The transformations within the hexagram should be carefully analyzed. A song says, "One line up to four, five, and six," the note says: If the question is about domestic animals, one should also interpret according to the position of the lines. A song says, "Chickens, dogs, pigs, sheep, cattle, and horses," the note says: The first line represents chickens, the second line dogs, the third line pigs, the fourth line sheep, the fifth line cattle, and the sixth line horses; to determine which animal is involved, one should check whether the corresponding line has "form" and "energy." A song says, "If there is form but no energy, it indicates injury or disability," the note says: One should check whether the corresponding line has "form" and "energy"—"form" refers to the animal's zodiac sign, while "energy" refers to whether it is strong or weak. A song says, "If there is energy but no form, it indicates birth or growth," the note says: Even if the zodiac sign of the animal is not present in the hexagram, for example, if the question is about sheep and the fourth line is wealth, and it has energy but no form, it is considered a good omen. A song says, "Still seek among the twelve zodiac signs," the note says: Each domestic animal has its own zodiac sign, and one should follow the previous method to seek and interpret.

未為羊兮丑為牛。未羊丑牛，他可類推。坤牛乾馬卦中求。《說卦》坤為牛，乾為馬，此但舉其大概，若以《說卦》考之，雖萬殊可知。更論旺相與休囚。論其衰旺，以斷凶吉。乾兌休囚鼎鐺破。乾兌二卦皆屬金，若遇休囚，主鼎鐺破碎不全。卦如死氣分明課。大凡卦值死氣，豈能為好？當分明與占也。坎衰古井及枯池。坎本水象，休囚，主人家有涸井及枯池。離衰灶鬼將興禍。離為火，若值休囚，主人家灶神欲為禍患。

The song says, "The branch 'Wei' belongs to sheep, and 'Chou' belongs to cattle," and Yao Jilong explains that the branch 'Wei' is associated with sheep and 'Chou' with cattle; the rest can be inferred similarly. The song also says, "Kun is cattle and Qian is horse, seek them in the hexagrams," and the explanation is that the "Sayings of the Hexagrams" mention Kun as cattle and Qian as horse, but this is only a general reference; if one truly examines the "Sayings of the Hexagrams," even with myriad differences in physical forms, they can all be understood. The song continues, "Further consider the prosperity and decline," and the explanation is that by examining its decline and prosperity, one can determine fortune and misfortune. The song says, "When Qian and Dui are in decline, cauldrons and cooking vessels break," and the explanation is that Qian and Dui both belong to metal; if they are in decline, it indicates that the family's cauldrons and cooking vessels will be broken. The song states, "When the hexagram is in death qi, the fortune is clearly bad," and the explanation is that whenever a hexagram encounters death qi, it is not favorable; when divining, one should clearly explain this. The song also says, "When Kan is in decline, the well and pond dry up," and the explanation is that Kan represents water; if it is in decline, it indicates that the family has dry wells and dry ponds. The song continues, "When Li is in decline, the kitchen god will bring calamity," and the explanation is that Li represents fire; if it is in decline, it indicates that the family's kitchen god will cause trouble and misfortune.

震巽傷兮樑棟摧，坤艮傷兮土動來。震巽屬木，若有殺神傷克、及休囚死絕，必主樑崩柱壞也。坤艮屬土，若被沖剋及休囚，必主牆坍土陷也。卦中震巽重重旺，兩宮旺相，乃木象興隆也。興工欲創新樓臺。木爻大發，宜其建造宏麗也。卦中坤艮殺兼鬼，丙丁日得地山謙卦，二爻是鬼，是勾陳殺，則是坤艮殺兼鬼也。因知墳墓欲為災。若鬼殺蘊於坤艮，主人家墳墓不安，興災作禍也。

The song says, "When Zhen and Xun are harmed, beams and pillars collapse; when Gen and Kun are harmed, walls fall and earth collapses." Yao Jilong explains: Zhen and Xun are both wood trigrams. If they are harmed or controlled, or if they are weak and confined, it indicates beams and pillars will collapse. Gen and Kun are both earth trigrams. If they are clashed with or weak, it indicates walls falling and earth collapsing. The song says, "When Zhen and Xun are strong and prosperous," the note explains: these two trigrams are strong and prosperous, indicating the wood element is flourishing. The song says, "If one wants to build a new pavilion," the note explains: when the wood trigram is strong, it is most suitable for large construction projects and building magnificent structures. The song says, "When Gen and Kun have killing and official ghosts," the note explains: for example, if on a Bing or Ding day one gets the Hexagram 15, the second line is the official ghost, and it is also the Gou Chen killing trigram, which is called having both killing and official ghosts on Gen and Kun. The song says, "Therefore, the tomb will bring disaster," the note explains: if the official ghost and killing trigram are both concentrated on the earth trigrams, it indicates that the family's tomb is unstable and will cause disaster.

內卦為宅外為人，先有宅，後有人，故以宅為內，人為外。又一說云：若占宅：未住，以外為人。若住：以外為宅。其說亦有理，姑兩存之。內外相生宅可親。若內卦生外卦，則其宅可以相親，如山天大畜是也。宅若克人居不穩。若內克外，則人口連邅，是非疾病，如火澤睽卦是也。人能克宅住無屯。若外克內則吉，乃能整舊鼎新，修營創造，如風澤中孚卦是也。災衰鬼殺交重惡，鬼殺動，故人家陵替災傷也。禍患游魂及八純。占宅得游魂及八純卦，主有連年禍患也。

The song says "the inner trigram represents the house, the outer trigram represents people." Yao Jilong explains: first there is the house, then there are people living in it, so the house is taken as the inner trigram and people as the outer trigram. Another view says: when divining about a house that has not yet been occupied, the outer trigram represents people; once people have moved in, the outer trigram represents the house. This view also makes sense, so both interpretations are accepted. The song says "if the inner and outer trigrams mutually generate, the house is friendly and suitable for living." The note explains: if the inner trigram generates the outer trigram, the house is suitable for living, for example in Hexagram 26, Da Xu. The song says "if the house overcomes people, the residence is unstable." The note explains: if the inner trigram overcomes the outer trigram, the household suffers continuous misfortune, illness, and disputes, for example in Hexagram 38, Kui. The song says "if people overcome the house, living is smooth." The note explains: if the outer trigram overcomes the inner trigram, it is auspicious, allowing renovation of old houses, renewal, and repairs, for example in Hexagram 61, Zhong Fu. The song says "disaster, decline, ghosts, and killing intersect in evil." The note explains: if ghosts and killing trigrams are both active, the family will decline and suffer injury. The song says "calamity, wandering souls, and the eight pure hexagrams." The note explains: if divining a house results in a wandering soul hexagram or one of the eight pure hexagrams, it indicates continuous calamity.

世在二三為大吉，占宅：二世三世大吉。身居三四守常倫。若身在三四爻，正可安常守靜。世辰克應哪能好，若世克應為不吉。世應相生福可臻。世應相生，福慶綿遠。本宮旺相宅堪居，立春則震旺艮相，占得二宮，宅可住也。卦內休囚禍未除。立春坤休兌囚，占宅得二宮卦，禍未除也。財若動時妻有疾，若值妻財發動，則妻宮有悔也。空亡死氣主兒孤。空亡死氣，子息必孤。

A song says, "If the world line is in the second or third line, it is very auspicious." Yao Jilong explains: When divining a house, if the second generation line or third generation line appears, it is very auspicious. A song says, "If the self line is in the third or fourth line, it is suitable to maintain the usual state." Explanation: If the self line is in the third line or fourth line, it is appropriate to maintain the usual state and remain calm. A song says, "If the world line overcomes the response line, how can it be good?" Explanation: If the world line overcomes the response line, it is inauspicious. A song says, "If the world and response lines mutually generate, blessings can be attained." Explanation: If the world and response lines mutually generate, blessings and good fortune will last long. A song says, "If the native palace is prosperous and strong, the house is suitable for residence." Explanation: After the Beginning of Spring, the zhen wood is prosperous and the gen earth is strong, if the divination shows these two palaces, the house is suitable for living. A song says, "If the palace within the hexagram is weak and confined, misfortune has not been removed." Explanation: After the Beginning of Spring, the kun earth is weak and the dui metal is confined, if the divination shows these two palaces, misfortune has not been removed. A song says, "If the wealth line moves, the wife's family will have illness and worry." Explanation: If the wife wealth line moves, the wife's family will have illness and worry. A song says, "If encountering the empty palace and death qi, the son will be lonely." Explanation: If encountering the empty palace and death qi, the son will be lonely.

忽逢白虎家防哭，白虎殺例：正月起申、二月酉，順行十二位。若遇此爻動，其家主有哭聲也。更值喪門暴病殂。喪門殺例：正月未，二月辰，三月丑，四月戌。只此四位，輪十二月。若遇此殺在內三爻，更發動，主其家必有暴病死也。陰化為陽憂女子，陰變陽，女子疾。陽化為陰損丈夫。陽變陰，丈夫災。世間占卜能推類，占卜不可一言以盡，但當融通活變。一切事機以例而推。天地神明可感孚。通一而萬事畢。既能類推，則天地神明自然可以感格也。

The song says, "Suddenly encountering the White Tiger brings sorrow at home." Yao Jilong explains: the method of arranging the White Tiger killer is to start from the Hour of Monkey in the first month, then move to the Hour of Rooster in the second month, and proceed in order through the twelve positions. If this line is activated, the family will experience sorrow. The song also says, "If the丧门 killer is also present, there will be sudden illness and death." The explanation states: the method of arranging the丧门 killer is to place it in the Hour of Goat in the first month, the Hour of Dragon in the second month, the Hour of Ox in the third month, and the Hour of Dog in the fourth month, then rotate through these four positions for the twelve months. If this killer falls on the third line and is activated, the family will certainly suffer a sudden death. The song says, "When Yin turns into Yang, women are in trouble." The explanation states: when a Yin line changes to a Yang line, it indicates illness for a woman. The song also says, "When Yang turns into Yin, the husband suffers." The explanation states: when a Yang line changes to a Yin line, it indicates misfortune for the husband. The song says, "In the world of divination, one can infer by analogy." The explanation states: the principles of divination cannot be fully explained in one sentence; they depend on understanding and adapting flexibly, applying these examples to all matters. The song says, "Heaven and Earth, spirits and deities can be moved by sincerity." The explanation states: once one understands the underlying principle, everything becomes clear; with the ability to infer by analogy, Heaven, Earth, spirits, and deities can naturally be communicated with.

（三）凡人占卦問家宅，五事俱全不可克。子興有喜沒官非，更無災病與盜賊。財動田園多進退，音書不就家長厄。兄動耗財妻妾病，是非謀望多阻隔。父興小口不安寧，屋廬搖動畜牲沒。鬼動官非災悔來，戶門不利弟兄厄。人能審實此章歌，卦象吉凶無差忒。

Third verse. When a person divines about their home, the five types of lines—parents, siblings, children, wealth, and official ghost—must all be present, and they must not mutually control each other. If the children line is active, there will be good news, no legal troubles, no illness or theft. If the wealth line is active, the fields and property will fluctuate, correspondence will not be successful, and the head of the household will face difficulties. If the siblings line is active, money will be spent, the wife or concubine will be ill, there will be much discord, and endeavors will face many obstacles. If the parents line is active, the children in the family will be restless, the house will be unstable, and livestock will die. If the official ghost line is active, lawsuits and misfortunes will follow one after another, the household will be unfavorable, and the siblings will face difficulties. If a person can carefully examine and apply this verse, they will not make mistakes in judging the fortune.

（四）凡占家宅起蓋同，先尋父母在何宮。最要財爻無損害，子孫出現得榮豐。官鬼交重災禍至，動爻克世主大凶。父動自家多惱聒，絕命游魂最不通。

The fourth one. When divining about the family home or building a house, the principles are the same: first find out where the parents' line falls in the hexagram, since the parents represent the house deed. Most important is that the wife's wealth line is not harmed, and the children's line appears in the hexagram, which brings prosperity and abundance. If the official ghost line is repeated and active, misfortune comes; if a moving line attacks the world line, it indicates great danger. If the parents' line is active, there will be much disturbance and quarreling at home; if the hexagram falls in the death position or is a wandering soul hexagram, it is the most unsmooth situation.

六爻無水者，其家溝不流而水不決。無土者，離平地而在高樓。無火者，香火冷而灶不修。無金者，家資乏而人不居。無木者，床榻破而椅桌損。火多則人事煩，木多則人清秀，水多則陰人旺，金多則婦女眾，土多則財帛盛。

In the six爻 divination, if there is no water爻, the drainage system of the house is blocked and water accumulates. If there is no earth爻, the residence is not on flat ground but on a high floor. If there is no fire爻, the incense and candles are cold and the stove is neglected. If there is no metal爻, the family's wealth is lacking and the house is unoccupied. If there is no wood爻, the bed is broken and the table and chairs are damaged. If there are many fire爻, there will be many disturbances in family affairs. If there are many wood爻, the family members are refined and handsome. If there are many water爻, the female members of the family are numerous. If there are many metal爻, there are many women in the family. If there are many earth爻, the family's wealth is abundant.

凡占風水要推詳，五件俱全不可傷。財動田園多進退，不然尊長有災殃。父興必是還魂地，小口畜牲總不昌。鬼動弟兄多忤逆，戶門不利惹官妨。兄興財物多消耗，或是陰人主少亡。子動雖然無訟事，兒孫不貴外人殃。但得子孫無損害，枝枝葉葉永無疆。

When divining about a风水 (feng shui) burial site, one must carefully examine: the five categories of lines—parents, siblings, children, wealth, and official ghost—should all be present and not harmed. If the wealth line is activated, there will be uncertainty in the family's land and property, or there may be misfortune among the elders. If the parents line is activated, it indicates that a burial has already taken place and needs to be changed again, known as a "return soul site," and the family's children and livestock will not thrive. If the official ghost line is activated, there will be much discord among siblings, the family will be inauspicious, and legal troubles may follow. If the siblings line is activated, there will be much expenditure of wealth, or it may indicate the premature death of female family members. If the children line is activated, although there will be no legal troubles, the children will not achieve high status and will suffer from external misfortunes. In summary, as long as the children line is not harmed, the lineage will continue endlessly.

（一）遷居先以動爻求，動爻旺相決無憂。初爻旺相鄉村吉，二爻旺相好居州。三爻市井四坊鎮，五近京師住最優。上爻好向山林住，龍扶子動獲祥休。白虎當頭休妄動，螣蛇纏足莫彺謀。朱雀交重防口舌，玄武遷移被賊偷。朱雀又臨官鬼位，官司口舌有來由。那更克世兼持世，病遭危困訟遭囚。六爻安靜休搬動，亂動移居又不周。

The first section. When divining about moving house, first look at the moving line. If the moving line is prosperous and strong, the decision is clear and there will be no worries. If the first line is prosperous and strong, it is suitable to live in the countryside; if the second line is prosperous and strong, it is suitable to live in a state city; if the third line is prosperous and strong, it indicates living in a market area; if the fourth line is prosperous and strong, it indicates living in a town; if the fifth line is prosperous and strong, it is suitable to live near the capital, and that is the best place; if the top line is prosperous and strong, it is suitable to live in the mountains and forests. If the Azure Dragon supports and the Children line moves, good fortune and blessings will be obtained. If the White Tiger is at the forefront, do not act rashly; if the Snake coils around the feet, do not hurry to plan. If the Vermilion Bird overlaps and moves, be cautious of disputes and arguments; if the Black Tortoise is involved in the movement, there is a risk of theft during the move. If the Vermilion Bird also appears on the Official Ghost line, there will be reasons for lawsuits and disputes; if it also controls or affects the World Line, then illness will lead to danger and difficulty, and lawsuits will result in imprisonment. If all six lines are quiet, do not move; if all six lines are active, moving house will not be complete.

外克內兮應克世，舊宅不如新宅利。內克外兮世克應，遷徒不如居舊地。世應相生內外和，守舊遷居總如意。若教動處落空亡，不利遷移利守常。五世游魂搬則吉，內爻旺相住無妨。若然內外俱衰敗，守又災危搬又殃。此是命途多舛錯，何須怨恨費商量。鬼化子孫移富貴，財爻化鬼住安康。

The outer trigram overcomes the inner trigram, and the response line overcomes the world line, indicating that an old house is less favorable than a new one. If the inner trigram overcomes the outer trigram, and the world line overcomes the response line, then staying in the old place is better than moving. When the world and response lines are mutually supportive and the inner and outer trigrams are harmonious, whether staying or moving will bring satisfaction. If the moving line falls into an empty position, it is unfavorable for moving and favorable for staying. If the divination results in a fifth generation hexagram or a wandering soul hexagram, moving is auspicious. If the lines of the inner trigram are strong and flourishing, staying is also acceptable. However, if both the inner and outer trigrams are weak, then staying is dangerous and moving will also bring misfortune—this is the natural course of life full of difficulties, so why should one be resentful or waste time discussing? If the ghost line transforms into the children line, moving will bring wealth and honor; if the wealth line transforms into the official ghost line, staying will bring health and peace.

（二）移居須忌鬼交重，世值空亡不可逢。卦入墓中難起離，若逢動處路頭通。內休外旺移終吉，內旺外休行必凶。內外若然俱有氣，縱橫去住任西東。

The second one. Moving house is most忌 to have the official ghost爻 overlapping and activating, and it is also not advisable to encounter the world line falling into emptiness. If the hexagram enters the storage, it will be difficult to move forward; if there is an activation within the lines, the path will be smooth. If the inner trigram is weak and confined while the outer trigram is prosperous and strong, the move will ultimately be auspicious; if the inner trigram is prosperous and strong while the outer trigram is weak and confined, leaving will certainly bring misfortune. If both the inner and outer trigrams have vitality, then movement will be free, whether going east or west, staying or leaving, it is all up to you.

（三）遷徒先將父母推，財興克父必生災。子孫發動須興旺，兄鬼交重禍患來。

The third oracle. When divining about moving house, start with the parents'爻. This is because the parents'爻 represent the house and documents. If the wife's wealth爻 is active and attacks the parents'爻, disaster is certain. If the children's爻 becomes active and is prosperous and strong, this indicates a flourishing situation. However, if the siblings'爻 and the official ghost's爻 both become active together, calamity is imminent.

若占墳冢靜為強，發動之時便反常。初世出官為大吉，二爻持世次為良。三爻主世平平穩，四爻半吉保安康。五六兩爻懼不吉，游魂後代必為商。歸魂猶自三分好，坎卦占來定不昌。為甚乾坤無忌諱，高低無物不包藏。未葬之前亡在外，既葬須知內是亡。

Divination for burial sites favors a calm and stable hexagram, as once movement occurs, it becomes chaotic and unsettled. If the World Line is in the first line, it indicates the deceased will have an official position, which is very auspicious. If the World Line is in the second line, it is slightly less favorable. If it is in the third line, it is steady and safe. If it is in the fourth line, it is half auspicious and can ensure health and safety. If the World Line is in the fifth or sixth lines, it is generally unfavorable. If the hexagram is a wandering soul hexagram, the descendants will certainly engage in commerce. A returning soul hexagram is still somewhat beneficial. If the hexagram belongs to the坎 (Water) trigram, it indicates certain decline. Why are the Qian (Heaven) and Kun (Earth) trigrams not considered ominous? Because Qian represents Heaven and Kun represents Earth, which encompass and support everything, high or low. Before the burial, the deceased's position is in the outer trigram; after burial, the inner trigram indicates where the deceased resides.

內外相生為上吉，比和決定福難量。殺交內外還相剋，損宅傷財禍幾場。青龍旺相來持世，管取存亡獲吉祥。乾坤不動墳安穩，龍喜交重家道昌。五墓劫神傷子息，三丘陰殺損妻房。世旺身生官入墓，子孫代代入朝堂。殺臨父母憂家長，劫犯陰爻宅母當。鬼爻不動亡人吉，身位安寧祭主康。破家只為財為鬼，發福多因陰變陽。沖破臨身發有礙，合神持世卻無妨。

The inner and outer trigrams mutually generating and supporting each other is the highest level of auspiciousness. If the two trigrams' Five Phases are harmonious, the blessings are beyond measure. If evil influences are active and the inner and outer trigrams are mutually controlling, then the household will suffer loss of property and bring about several misfortunes. If the Azure Dragon is prosperous and strong and holds the world line, both the deceased and the living will surely gain good fortune. If the Qian and Kun trigrams remain still, the burial ground will be secure; if the Azure Dragon and Heavenly Joy overlap and become active, the family will flourish. The Five Tombs and Robbery Sha will harm the descendants, while the three burial grounds and the dark evil will damage the wife. If the world line is strong and the body line receives support, and the official ghost enters the storage, the descendants will be able to serve in government generation after generation. If evil influences are on the parents' line, the worry will be upon the head of the family; if Robbery Sha affects the dark line, the misfortune will fall upon the main wife. If the official ghost remains still, the deceased will be safe and auspicious; if the body line position is peaceful, the one performing the rites will be healthy and well. The decline of the family business is due to the wealth line transforming into the official ghost and the official ghost being in power; prosperity and blessings mostly come from the dark line transforming into the bright line. If a breaking influence is added to the body line, when it becomes active, there will be obstacles; but if a harmonizing influence holds the world line, it will be without trouble.

占身身世要先知，神殺交重次第推。身旺龍持多吉慶，身衰虎並定憂疑。子孫持世明而喜，兄弟臨身悔足危。切忌勾陳臨鬼旺，卻宜天喜與財依。財臨陽位財源廣，陰位妻交妻妾宜。祿馬貴人三合併，臨身妙義福根基。子孫發動添人口，父母交重官可期。

To divinate someone's background and fortune, first determine where the "body line" falls, then examine how various auspicious deities and malevolent forces interact within the hexagram. If the "body line" is prosperous and strong with the "Azure Dragon" present, the person will experience many joyful events throughout their life. However, if the "body line" is weak and shares the position with the "White Tiger," there will be constant worries and doubts. If the "children" line holds the "body line," the future is bright and pleasant. If the "siblings" line is at the body position, there will be many regrets and dangers. The most unfavorable situation is when the "Gou Chen" and a prosperous "official ghost" share the same position. The most favorable is when the "Heavenly Joy" and "wealth" line are together. If the "wealth" line is on a yang line, the source of wealth is broad; if it is on a yin line and active, it is suitable for marriage and taking in a concubine. When the "salary," "horse," and "Heavenly Ethical Nobleman" meet together and are at the body position, this is the foundation of good fortune. If the "children" line is active, it indicates the family will have a new member. If the "parents" line changes, one can expect achievements in official positions and fame.

內卦為身外為命，身命比和任意為。世為身兮應為命，世應相生更是奇。世命應身刑又克，不傷自己即傷妻。妻財不現財無聚，卦沒子孫難立兒。更將八卦推心屬，內坎機圓心滿足。內兌柔和有主張，內乾果斷無私曲。離明坤厚性融通，巽順艮卑謙自牧。身命但能依此推，青龍天喜皆為福。

One interpretation holds that the inner trigram represents "self" and the outer trigram represents "destiny," and if the inner and outer trigrams are harmonious and not in conflict, one's life will proceed smoothly. Another interpretation takes the "world line" as "self" and the "response line" as "destiny," and if the world and response lines are mutually supportive, it is a rare good omen. If there is both conflict and control between the world and response lines, it indicates either harm to oneself or harm to the spouse. If the hexagram lacks the "wealth" line, wealth cannot be retained; if it lacks the "children" line, offspring will be difficult to establish. Further, using the moral qualities of the eight trigrams to infer the person's character: if the inner trigram is Kan, the mind is flexible and content; if it is Dui, the nature is gentle yet decisive; if it is Qian, actions are resolute and impartial. Li trigram signifies clarity, Kun trigram signifies depth, and both temperaments are adaptable. Xun trigram signifies flexibility, Gen trigram signifies humility, and both can maintain virtue. As long as self and destiny are analyzed according to these principles, any line with "Azure Dragon" or "Heavenly Joy" is considered auspicious.

立命先推父母鄉，青龍同位最為祥。螣蛇白虎憂尊長，玄武勾陳宅母當。父母休囚離祖早，兩重父母過親房。殺神朱雀同時並，重病如何得起床。子孫持世為全吉，若值青龍子異常。子坐勾陳多樸實，子交朱雀擅文章。螣蛇犯子愚而濁，白虎持孫勇且強。玄武子孫同位發，男為盜賊女猖狂。子孫若值游魂卦，此子生來好遠方。陽化陰爻端正女，陰交陽體秀才郎。

To calculate a person's six relations, one should first examine the 'Parents' line. If the 'Azure Dragon' and the 'Parents' line are in the same position, it is most auspicious. If the 'Vermilion Snake' or 'White Tiger' is present, there will be worries about the elders. If the 'Black Tortoise' or 'Gou Chen' is present, there will be troubles related to the mother. If the 'Parents' line is weak and confined, it indicates that the person will leave the family business at an early age. If there are two instances of the 'Parents' line in the hexagram, it usually means the person was adopted by another branch of the family. If the 'Inauspicious Sha' (evil killer) and 'Vermilion Bird' both appear with the 'Parents' line, the elders will suffer from a serious illness that prevents them from getting up. If the 'Children' line holds the 'World Line', it is a complete auspicious sign. If the 'Children' line also meets the 'Azure Dragon', the son will be extraordinary. If the 'Children' line is occupied by the 'Black Tortoise', the son will be simple and honest. If the 'Children' line is active and accompanied by the 'Vermilion Bird', the son will be good at literature. If the 'Vermilion Snake' affects the 'Children' line, the son will be dull and confused. If the 'White Tiger' holds the 'Children' line, the son will be brave and strong. If the 'Black Tortoise' and the 'Children' line are in the same position and active, if it is a male, he will become a thief, if it is a female, she will act recklessly. If the 'Children' line is in the wandering soul hexagram, the child will have a natural inclination to travel far from home. If a yang line changes to a yin line, it indicates the birth of a well-mannered daughter. If a yin line changes to a yang line, it indicates the birth of a talented scholar.

妻財發動青龍助，因妻致富妙難量。財臨朱雀妻賢慧，妻犯勾陳妻病殃。螣蛇共位妻應拙，白虎同行妻性剛。妻臨玄武多陰暗，心意瞞人必不良。兩位妻財俱旺相，一妻一妾美容光。卦若無妻常獨自，妻財安靜保安康。妻財合世夫妻順，妻位生身家道昌。

The '妻财' hexagram moves and is assisted by '青龙', indicating wealth gained through the wife, with benefits beyond measure. When '妻财' is accompanied by '朱雀', the wife is wise and virtuous. If '妻财' is afflicted by '勾陈', the wife may suffer from frequent illness. When '螣蛇' shares the same position as '妻财', the wife is dull and unskilled. If '白虎' travels with '妻财', the wife has a strong and stubborn nature. When '妻财' is associated with '玄武', the wife tends to act in secret, keeps matters hidden, and is likely to have ulterior motives. If there are two '妻财' hexagrams in the divination chart that are both prosperous and strong, it signifies having both a wife and a concubine, both of whom are beautiful. If there are no '妻财' hexagrams at all in the chart, the person is likely to remain single for a long time. If '妻财' remains quiet and unmoving, the household will be peaceful and healthy. When '妻财' harmonizes with '世爻', the couple will be in harmony. If '妻财' generates the '身爻', the family will flourish.

官鬼青龍同一位，家榮子貴壽延長。朱雀並官多訟事，勾陳帶鬼損田莊。螣蛇犯鬼多縈絆，白虎交官大害傷。玄武當官奸與盜，兩重官鬼必憂喪。若占官府反為吉，福厚官高名譽揚。兄弟加龍猶且可，若同朱雀必相妨。螣蛇白虎皆凶兆，玄武勾陳總不祥。吉處只宜常旺相，凶爻卻要落空亡。

The 'Official Ghost' and 'Azure Dragon' appearing in the same line indicate family honor and prosperity, sons and brothers achieving high status, and long life. When 'Vermilion Bird' and 'Official Ghost' are both present, there is likely to be litigation. If 'Gou Chen' accompanies 'Official Ghost', there will be damage to land and estates. If 'Teng Sha' invades 'Official Ghost', matters will be entangled and unclear. If 'White Tiger' interacts with 'Official Ghost', there will be major harm. If 'Black Tortoise' occupies the position of 'Official Ghost', it signifies theft and deceit. If two 'Official Ghosts' appear in the hexagram, there will be sorrow and loss. However, when divining about official positions or government affairs, 'Official Ghost' becomes a favorable deity, indicating deep blessings, high rank, and widespread reputation. If 'Siblings' line is accompanied by 'Azure Dragon', it is still acceptable, but if it shares the same line as 'Vermilion Bird', there will be mutual harm. If 'Teng Sha' or 'White Tiger' appear on the 'Siblings' line, they are ominous signs. If 'Black Tortoise' or 'Gou Chen' appear on the 'Siblings' line, it is generally unfavorable. In summary, the lines with auspicious deities should remain prosperous and strong, while the lines with malevolent forces should be in 'Kong Wang' (void) for the best outcome.

內身陽鬼丈夫持，外應財陰總是妻。世應相生婚大吉，比和世應配相宜。青龍六合扶為美，三合子孫臨更奇。應動三刑刑莫問，外交六害害無疑。三爻並偶生成少，六位純陽養育稀。男女合同咸泰益，夫妻反目革睽離。夬宮陽壯妻難保，姤卦陰強家不齊。不有其躬蒙裡斷，夫征不復漸中推。一奇一偶成親順，雙鬼雙財匹配違。殺遇妻財妻子厄，殺臨官鬼丈夫哀。

When divining about marriage, the inner trigram's 'body line' being yang and also 'official ghost' represents the husband, while the outer trigram's 'response line' being yin and also 'wealth' represents the wife. If the 'world' and 'response' lines are mutually generating, the marriage is very auspicious. If the 'world' and 'response' lines are harmonious and not conflicting, it also indicates a suitable spouse. If 'azure dragon' and 'six harmony' support the reading, it is even more favorable. If the 'three harmony' pattern is present along with 'children' entering the hexagram, it is particularly unusual. If the 'response line' moves and incurs 'three punishments', this marriage should not be further questioned. If the outer trigram becomes 'six harms', there will certainly be harm. If all three lines are even yin numbers, there will be few children; if all six lines are yang without any yin, it will be difficult to raise offspring. If the hexagram is one of 'Xian', 'Tai', or 'Yi', it indicates harmony between husband and wife. If the hexagram is one of 'Ge', 'Kui', or 'Li', it suggests marital discord. The hexagram 'Guai' indicates excessive yang energy, making it hard to keep the wife. The hexagram 'Gou' indicates excessive yin energy, leading to family disharmony. The line statement of the hexagram 'Meng' at the sixth line three says 'not having one's own', and the line statement of the hexagram 'Jian' at the ninth line three says 'the husband goes on a mission and does not return'. If these lines appear in the divination, it indicates an unfavorable outcome. If there is one odd and one even line, with yin and yang properly matched, the marriage will proceed smoothly. If two 'official ghosts' or two 'wealth' lines appear together, there will be problems in the marital relationship. If凶杀 (evil killing) falls on the 'wealth' line, the wife and children will face misfortune; if凶杀 (evil killing) falls on the 'official ghost' line, the husband will be unfortunate.

妻財官鬼青龍助，富貴男兒福德妻。官鬼兩重相剋應，女人曾許兩家期。白虎臨財莫問婚，勾加官位剋夫身。殺臨兄弟多爭競，朱雀臨身公訟因。勾陳陰殺休求女，玄武加財休問親。龍並子孫全吉兆，喜重父母福相鄰。坤變坎宮男破體，乾來離位女非真。欲知女子如何性，坎主心聰艮沉靜。兌必和柔巽必恭，坤爻寬厚乾剛正。文明女子為逢離，智慧男兒因見震。乾宮面部大而寬，坤主魁肥莫小看。艮卦決然身體小，坎爻定是臉團圓。兌家女子瑩而白，震位妻兒奇且端。巽體容顏如瑞雪，離宮和潤可人觀。有亡有劫都無用，無子無財總不堪。

The "wife's wealth" and "official ghost" both receive the assistance of the "azure dragon," indicating that the man will be wealthy and the woman has good fortune. The divination shows two instances of "official ghost" that are also attacking the "response line," suggesting that this woman was previously engaged to two families. The "white tiger" is present on the "wife's wealth" line, meaning this marriage should not be further questioned. The "gou chen" is located on the "official ghost" position, which will harm the husband. AInauspicious Sha (evil killing) is present on the "siblings" line, indicating disputes between both parties. The "vermilion bird" is on the "self line," suggesting the cause is related to legal matters. When "gou chen" and the阴杀 (dark killing) are both present, one should not pursue this marriage. If the "black tortoise" is added to the "wife's wealth," one should also avoid this marriage. The presence of the "azure dragon" and "children" together is a completely auspicious sign. The "heavenly joy" overlapping with the "parents" line indicates good fortune nearby. When the "kun" hexagram transforms into the "kan" palace, the man's body is already broken. When the "qian" hexagram arrives at the "li" position, the woman is not perfect. To understand the woman's character: the "kan" hexagram indicates a sharp mind, the "gen" hexagram indicates calmness, the "dui" hexagram indicates gentleness, the "xun" hexagram indicates humility, the "kun" line indicates kindness, and the "qian" line indicates integrity. If the "li" hexagram is present, it indicates a woman with literary talent; if the "zhen" hexagram is present, it indicates a wise man. Now looking at their appearance: the "qian" palace indicates a broad face, the "kun" hexagram indicates a tall and robust figure, which should not be underestimated; the "gen" hexagram indicates a short stature, the "kan" line indicates a round face; the "dui" hexagram indicates a woman with smooth and fair skin, the "zhen" position indicates a wife and children with unusual yet handsome features; the "xun" hexagram indicates a pale and beautiful face, and the "li" palace indicates a pleasant and harmonious complexion. However, if the divination contains "wang shen" (wandering spirit) and "jie sha" (cutting off killing), these benefits are of no use. If there is neither "children" nor "wife's wealth," it is ultimately unsuitable.

陰陽得位俱稱吉，純陰枉使心和力，純陽退悔不成婚，縱使強成終鬱鬱。金爻主妻好容光，木爻瘦小更修長。土主形骸肥且矮，火爻定是髮稀黃。水爻心性多聰慧，六合發動最為昌。青龍旺相臨財位，娶妻萬倍有資妝。若逢天寡天鰥殺，夫婦應知不久長。

Yin and Yang each take their proper position, and this is considered auspicious. If the hexagram is entirely Yin, it indicates wasted effort and mental energy. If the hexagram is entirely Yang, the man may change his mind midway, and the marriage will not succeed. Even if it is forced to proceed, the couple will remain unhappy throughout their lives. Furthermore, considering the Five Phases, we examine the woman's appearance and physique: 'Wealth' belongs to metal, indicating a radiant wife; to wood, a slender and tall figure; to earth, a plump and short stature; to fire, thinning and yellowing hair; and to water, a sharp and intelligent mind. When the hexagram meets 'Six Harmony' and becomes active, it is most prosperous. If the 'Azure Dragon' is strong and flourishing at the 'Wealth' position, the wife will bring a hundredfold fortune in dowry. However, if 'Heavenly Widow' and 'Heavenly Bachelor' two Inauspicious Sha appear, it indicates that the couple will not last long together.

凡人占卦問婚姻，財鬼雙全便可成。鬼是夫爻愁子動，財為妻也怕兄興。鬼爻持動女妨害，婦意嫌夫不相愛。財爻持動夫妨妻，此則終身應不泰。鬼旺克財妻不就，子旺傷夫事可疑。八純動者生離別，五世游魂損小兒。占婚本要陰與陽，動時皆動且為良。陽陽不動一財鬼，應陰世陽最吉祥。更得世爻居內卦，團圓男女百年昌。本宮無氣財有氣，婦舍雖貧女容媚。本宮旺相財囚死，婦舍雖貧女不美。

When divining about marriage, if both the "Wealth" and "Official Ghost" lines are present, the marriage can be successful. The "Official Ghost" line represents the husband's line and is most feared when the "Children" line becomes active and controls it. The "Wealth" line represents the wife's line and is also feared when the "Siblings" line becomes active and competes with it. If the "Official Ghost" line holds the World Line and becomes active, it indicates that the woman is harmed, and the woman may dislike the man, leading to mutual dislike. If the "Wealth" line holds the World Line and becomes active, it indicates that the husband harms the wife, and such a relationship will never be peaceful. If the "Official Ghost" line is prosperous and strong and controls the "Wealth" line, the wife cannot be married. If the "Children" line is prosperous and strong and harms the "Official Ghost" line, the matter is suspicious. If the eight pure trigrams appear and the lines are active, it indicates that the couple will part ways, one dying and the other surviving. If the five generations trigram or the wandering soul trigram appears, it indicates harm to the child. Divination for marriage originally emphasizes the balance of yin and yang. If any line becomes active, all lines should be active. If two yang lines face each other but remain inactive, and the trigram contains only one "Wealth" and one "Official Ghost" line, with the "Response Line" being yin and the "World Line" being yang, it is most auspicious. If the "World Line" is located within the Inner Trigram, the couple will reunite and enjoy prosperity for a hundred years. If the trigram's energy is weak but the "Wealth" line has vitality, the female family may be poor but the woman is beautiful. If the trigram's energy is strong and the "Wealth" line is restrained and weak, the female family may not be poor, but the woman is not beautiful.

占產先須看子孫，子孫旺相吉堪論。母宮無殺為祥兆，子上加龍是善根。易產好占離與兌，難生休卜艮和坤。坎乾龍動身無慮，震兌勾陳命不存。父母莫教臨白虎，子孫切忌坐勾陳。螣蛇持世憂陰殺，玄武臨身忌浴盆。最忌土爻埋子位，更嫌刑殺克兒孫。子孫發動忌空亡，白虎勾陳並不祥。

When divining about childbirth, the first thing to look at is the 'Children'爻. If the 'Children'爻 is prosperous and strong, it can be judged as auspicious. The爻 representing the mother should not have Inauspicious Sha, which is a sign of good omen; if the 'Children'爻 is further supported by the 'Azure Dragon', it is even more favorable. If the卦 is the 'Fire'卦 or the 'Lake'卦, childbirth is easy; if it is the 'Mountain'卦 or the 'Earth'卦, it is difficult, and there is no need for further divination. If the 'Water'卦 or the 'Heaven'卦 has the 'Azure Dragon' activated, the mother will have no worries. If the 'Thunder'卦 or the 'Lake'卦 has the 'Gou Chen' present, there is a risk to the life. The 'Parents'爻 must not be accompanied by the 'White Tiger', and the 'Children'爻 should also avoid being seated on the 'Gou Chen'. If the 'Teng She' holds the 'World Line'爻, there is worry about malevolent spirits causing trouble; if the 'Black Tortoise' is present on the 'Body'爻, there is a need to be cautious of dangers related to washing the baby. The most dangerous situation is when the 'Earth'爻 covers the 'Children'爻, and it is even worse if there are punishments, clashes, or Inauspicious Sha that harm the 'Children'爻. If the 'Children'爻 is activated but falls into 'Kong Wang', it is a bad sign. The appearance of both the 'White Tiger' and the 'Gou Chen' is also not auspicious.

子變為官胎裡死，官爻為子產而亡。母動子搖俱難保，母靜子安皆吉祥。子母兩爻都旺相，有龍有喜復安康。陰中陽現奇男子，陽變陰爻好女娘。子與母爻雖變動，青龍持世亦無妨。子孫重見龍交喜，決定齊生子一雙。欲叩孩兒分娩日，胎神沖破子生方。

The "Children" line transforming into the "Official Ghost" line indicates the fetus is dead in the womb; the "Official Ghost" line transforming into the "Children" line suggests danger to the mother's life during childbirth. If the line representing the mother is activated and the line representing the child is also moving, both mother and child may be in peril. If both lines are still, then the mother is safe and the child is secure, resulting in favorable outcomes. If both the "Children" and "Mother" lines are prosperous and strong, and there is also the "Azure Dragon" and "Heavenly Joy," then mother and child will be safe and healthy. If a yin line turns into a yang line, it indicates the birth of an extraordinary son; if a yang line turns into a yin line, it indicates the birth of a good daughter. Even if both the "Children" and "Mother" lines change, as long as the "Azure Dragon" holds the "World Line," there will be no problem. If the "Children" line appears twice in the hexagram and meets the movement of the "Azure Dragon" and "Heavenly Joy," it certainly indicates the birth of twins. To determine the day of childbirth, look at the day when the "Fetus God" line is broken by a conflicting element, which will be the day of birth.

凡人占卦問六甲，子怕休囚父怕發。財為產母怕兄興，男女陰陽衰旺察。生產未知臨幾許，日月長生子當乳。兄爻旺相母生難，子孫受克兒道苦。飛去克伏子不收，陽卦男兮陰是女。兩爻旺相喜神臨，必是雙胎天賜與。

When divining about pregnancy and childbirth, the 'Children'爻 should not be in a weak and confined state, and the 'Parents'爻 should not be active and come to control. The 'Wealth'爻 represents the mother, and it should not be controlled by the 'Siblings'爻. To determine the gender of the child, look at the yin and yang of the爻 and its strength. If the time of birth is unknown, look at the day branch and month builder for when the 'Children'爻 meets the Growth stage, which indicates the time of childbirth. If the 'Siblings'爻 is strong and prosperous, the mother will have a difficult delivery. If the 'Children'爻 is controlled, the child will suffer. If the Flying God controls the Hidden God, the child will not be able to be raised. A yang trigram indicates a boy, while a yin trigram indicates a girl. If both the 'Children' and 'Mother' yao are strong and prosperous, and the Favorable God is present, it is a sign of a set of twins given by heaven.

蒙童幼學子先推，子會青龍為上奇。朱雀克身多智慧，勾陳持土大愚痴。卦無父母難垂訓，身犯六神爭禁持。朱雀空亡無學分，青龍旺相有鎡基。龍生身世攻書子，馬旺游魂逃學兒。父母喜神同位動，斷然博學廣聞知。兩重父母多移學，亂動無常不守規。朱雀入離能寫字，青龍入兌會吟詩。坤中變動能修德，乾上交重善滑稽。乾震交重成事早，艮坤安靜立身遲。姤屯蹇困災須準，漸晉需升吉可推。地水火風能主事，前程定作貴人師。

Divining about a child starting school, first examine the 'Children' line. When the 'Children' line joins with the 'Azure Dragon', it is an excellent omen. The 'Vermilion Bird' overcoming the 'Body Line' indicates the child has much wisdom; however, the 'Gou Chen' sitting on the Earth line suggests the child is quite dull. The divination lacks the 'Parents' line, meaning there is no one to teach or guide the child. The 'Body Line' is afflicted by the Six Spirits, indicating various constraints and disturbances. The 'Vermilion Bird' falling into 'Kongwang' suggests the child will not have the opportunity to study; yet the 'Azure Dragon' is prosperous and strong, indicating the child has a solid foundation for learning, like having a good farming tool. The 'Azure Dragon' generating the 'Body Line' and 'World Line' suggests the child is capable of studying; the 'Post Horse' being strong and the divination being in the state of 'Youhun' indicates the child may be inclined to skip school. When the 'Parents' line shares the position with the auspicious spirit and moves, it indicates the child is knowledgeable. The presence of two 'Parents' lines suggests the child will change teachers often; with all lines moving unpredictably, the child lacks discipline. The 'Vermilion Bird' entering the Fire trigram indicates the child can write; the 'Azure Dragon' entering the Lake trigram suggests the child can recite poetry. The Earth trigram line moving indicates the child can cultivate virtue; the Heaven trigram line moving together with the Earth trigram indicates the child is good at humor and jest. When the Heaven and Thunder trigrams move together, the child will achieve success early; when the Mountain and Earth trigrams are still, the child will establish himself later. If the divination includes the hexagrams 'Gou', 'Zun', 'Jian', and 'Kun', misfortunes will surely occur; if it includes 'Jian', 'Jin', 'Xu', and 'Sheng', good fortune is expected. If the elements of earth, water, fire, and wind are in charge, the child will certainly become a teacher to a nobleman.

欲求教授訓童兒，情性先將八卦推。離體中虛明且智，坎宮內實信而威。震雷主動常遊學，巽順無常鎮改移。兌澤和柔能講習，艮山沉靜好謙卑。乾元剛果多嚴厲，坤土包容足禮儀。父子空亡都莫用，世身衰敗總休推。

To hire a tutor for a young child, first use the Eight Trigrams to determine the child's nature. If the body of the Li hexagram has the middle line empty, the person is intelligent and enlightened. If the middle line of the Kan hexagram is full, the person is sincere and has authority. Zhen represents thunder, which signifies activity, so such a person often travels and studies abroad. Xun represents wind, which is flexible and changeable, so such a person is always moving from place to place. Dui represents a marsh, which is gentle and adaptable, so such a person is good at discussion and teaching. Gen represents a mountain, which is quiet and stable, so such a person prefers humility. Qian represents heaven, which is strong and decisive, so such a person is often strict. Kun represents earth, which is inclusive and generous, so such a person is well-mannered and considerate. If both the 'Parents' line and the 'Children' line fall into 'Kongwang' (void), then this person is not suitable. If the 'World Line' and 'Body Line' are weak and lack vitality, there is no need to proceed further.

凡占儒業究諸身，身世相生藝必精。父母生身文可立，子孫克世學無成。父爻旺相加朱雀，雄辯高言大有聲。兄動妻交身不旺，卻因聰慧誤前程。陰陽互旺宜參請，內外比和足講明。子旺身空窮措大，財因世廢困書生。弟兄若犯螣蛇上，縱有文章不顯名。玄武克身休合伴，勾陳傷世莫親朋。青龍持世功名大，天喜同宮道業亨。朱雀並財宜作館。勾陳同鬼莫遊行。

When divining about academic pursuits and examinations, one should focus on the 'body line'. If the 'body line' and 'world line' are mutually generating, the person's skills will certainly be profound. If the 'parents' line generates the 'body line', the person's literary reputation will rise. If the 'children' line overcomes the 'world line', the person's studies will not succeed. If the 'parents' line is prosperous and strong and accompanied by the 'vermilion bird', the person will be eloquent, have lofty discussions, and gain great fame. If the 'siblings' line is activated and the 'wealth' line is also active but the 'body line' is not strong, the person's talents may actually hinder their success. When yin and yang energies are both vigorous, it is suitable to go out and seek knowledge. When the inner and outer trigrams are harmonious, the person can explain their studies well. If the 'children' line is strong but the 'body line' is empty, it indicates a poor scholar. If the 'wealth' line becomes ineffective due to the decline of the 'world line', it indicates a scholar in difficulty. If the 'siblings' line is attacked by the 'tang she', even with good writings, the person's reputation will not be recognized. If the 'black tortoise' overcomes the 'body line', one should not associate with others. If the 'gou chen' overcomes the 'world line', one should not rely on relatives. If the 'azure dragon' holds the 'world line', the person will achieve great official success. If the 'heavenly joy' is in the same palace as the 'world line', the person's studies and career will be smooth. If the 'vermilion bird' and 'wealth' line are together, it is suitable to teach in a private school. If the 'gou chen' and 'official ghost' are in the same palace, one should not go out to study abroad.

世應既和身又旺，上書獻策必成名。日辰龍德俱生旺，縣宰州官照福星。祿馬貴人臨月建，公侯責任職非輕。天符值土應多阻，月建持金必有驚。父母最宜逢六合，世身切忌犯三刑，刑殺克身兼克世，陷身取辱誤平生。朝君不可逢屯蹇，面聖偏宜見晉升。那更天符持木德，高遷重任祿光榮。

The "World Line" and "Response Line" are in harmony, and the "Body Line" is also prosperous and strong. If one writes a memorial and presents strategies and discussions, he will certainly achieve fame. The "Day Branch" and the "Dragon Virtue" are both in a place of birth and strength, so serving as a county magistrate or a prefect will be blessed by the Favorable Star. The "Salary," "Horse," and "Heavenly Ethical Nobleman" are located on the "Month Builder," indicating that the responsibilities one will take on will be of the rank of marquis and duke. The "Heavenly Talisman" is associated with the earth element, which brings many obstacles in doing things; the "Month Builder" holds the metal element, which will certainly cause alarm. The "Parents" line is most favorable when encountering the "Six Harmony"; the "World Line" and "Body Line" should most avoid the "Three Punishments." If the penal forces both harm the "Body Line" and the "World Line," it will lead to humiliation and a wasted life. When appearing before the king, one must not receive the hexagrams of "Obstruction" and "Difficulty"; when presenting one's feelings to the emperor, it is most suitable to receive the hexagrams of "Progress" and "Ascendancy." If further the "Heavenly Talisman" holds the wood virtue line, it signifies a high promotion and great honor and salary.

凡占科舉事如何，子動兄搖榜下過。父發鬼興財又旺，斷然一舉便登科。要問舉人榮達時，先將六爻為根基。主司之位在月建，天子之爻太歲推。一帶喜神來合卦，今秋榮達定無疑。若占南省事如何，六爻旺相始登科。父母發時為印綬，妻財動處必磋跎。空亡入鬼憂空返，劫殺臨官節節蹉。更看子孫如發動，此人平昔枉吟哦。應舉求官問後先，官旺文書有氣前。父作文書為直事，月建扶官作狀元。

When divining about imperial examinations, if the 'Children' line is activated and the 'Siblings' line is stirring, the person will only pass the examination but not be admitted. If the 'Parents' line is activated and the 'Official Ghost' line is strong, along with the 'Wealth' line being prosperous, it indicates that the person will be admitted in one attempt. To determine when a candidate will rise to prominence, first consider the six lines as the foundation: the position of the chief examiner is determined by the Month Builder, and the position of the emperor is determined by the Year Master. If there is a favorable deity that harmonizes with the卦 phase, it is certain that the person will achieve success this autumn. If divining about the Ministry of Rites' southern examination, the six lines must be prosperous to be admitted. If the 'Parents' line is activated, it signifies the official seal; if the 'Wealth' line is moving, it indicates delays and misfortunes. If the line falls into 'Empty Wasteland' and enters the 'Official Ghost' line, it is worrying that the person will have no results. If '劫杀' is present on the 'Official Ghost' line, it indicates continuous setbacks. Furthermore, if the 'Children' line is activated, it means the person's hard study and recitation have been in vain. When seeking official positions through examinations, the order of priority should be considered: if the 'Official Ghost' line is strong, official position comes first; if the documents have vitality, documents come first. The 'Parents' line serves as the documents, managing official matters; if the Month Builder supports the 'Official Ghost' line, it indicates the fate of a状元.

凡占進職與升官，父動為先鬼次看。父鬼旺興須有分，兄財子動枉心歡。求官鬼吏克身賢，初爻是吏，若鬼臨初爻，來克本身，卻主為廉察慈惠賢明官員也。驛馬相扶官職遷。若驛馬扶身，或臨官位，定主升遷也。坎離二卦冬三月，坎陽離陰，水火既濟，宜於冬三月也。震巽明知申酉年。震巽木，得申酉金，官旺也。

When predicting promotion or advancement in official position, first examine whether the "Parents" line is active, and then look at the "Official Ghost" line. If both the "Parents" and "Official Ghost" lines are prosperous and strong, this person has the potential to hold an official position. However, if the "Siblings," "Wealth," or "Children" lines are active, it will result in empty joy. A verse states that when seeking official position, if the "Official Ghost" line is at the position of officials and comes torestrain the "Body" line, it indicates a virtuous and capable official. The original commentary explains that the first line represents the position of officials, and if the "Official Ghost" line is at the first line and comes torestrain the "Body" line, it suggests that this person will later become a virtuous official who is clear-minded, diligent, kind, and benevolent. If the "Post Horse" line supports, promotion is certain; the original commentary says that if the "Post Horse" line supports the "Body" line, or is at the position of the "Official Ghost," it definitely indicates promotion. If the hexagram consists of Kan and Li, the matter will occur in the third month of winter; the original commentary says that Kan represents Yang and Li represents Yin, and the interaction of water and fire forms the image of the completed transformation, which is suitable for the three months of winter. If the hexagram consists of Zhen and Xun, the matter will definitely occur in the years of Shen and You; the original commentary says that Zhen and Xun both belong to wood, and when they meet the metal of Shen and You, it is exactly the time when the "Official Ghost" is prosperous and strong.

世應驛馬相合吉，世應與驛馬合，求官大利也。坎咸復卦定狐疑。此三卦主心中疑惑。申酉辰戌持世吉，任官遇祿好施為。申酉持世及得祿，最吉也。鬼臨身世得官真，卦爻旺相為歡欣。驛馬空亡徒費力，卦遭胎沒枉勞神。若卦遇胎沒，定枉勞神。立春後巽胎離沒，若得家人卦之類是也。

The combination of the World Line, the Response Line, and the Post Horse is a favorable omen; the original commentary says: when the World and Response Lines combine with the Post Horse, seeking official positions is highly advantageous. If the trigrams are Kan, Xian, or Fu, the mind will certainly be doubtful; the original commentary says: these three trigrams all indicate inner uncertainty. The support of Shen, You, Chen, and Xu for the World Line is favorable, and if one reaches office while encountering the禄 (favorable position), there will be an opportunity to display one's abilities; the original commentary says: Shen and You holding the World Line and encountering the禄 is most auspicious. When the Official Ghost is present on the Person Line or the World Line, the official position is truly attainable, and if the hexagram lines are prosperous and strong, it is even more joyful. If the Post Horse falls into the Empty Wasteland, it is merely a waste of effort; if the hexagram encounters the positions of Tai (fetus) or Mei (non-existence), it is in vain. The original commentary says: if the hexagram encounters Tai or Mei, it is certainly a waste of effort; after the Beginning of Spring, the Xun trigram is Tai and the Li trigram is Mei, for example, if the hexagram is the Family trigram, this is the case.

旺爻克應是不良，應入墓時憂死亡。世爻受克遭貶謫，若克他爻倍俸糧。世受克，遭貶罰，世克他爻，主倍得俸糧。人吏空亡難立腳，初為人吏爻，若值空亡，縱使為官清正，吏人無氣，誰與奉行？如樹無枝，所以難立。內外純陰名不揚。陰柔不立之象，若內外卦俱陰，安能振作？是以名不揚也。子爻克鬼無官祿，福德爻交反不昌。子動克傷官鬼，故不昌也。

A prosperous and strong line that goes on to overcome the Response Line is not a good sign. When the Response Line enters a state of burial, one should be concerned about death. If the World Line is overcome, it indicates being demoted. If the World Line overcomes other lines, then salary is doubled. The original commentary says: if the World Line is overcome, one will suffer demotion; if the World Line overcomes other lines, then salary is doubled. If the line representing officials falls into the state of emptyness, it is difficult to hold an official position. The original commentary says: the first line represents officials. If it meets the state of emptyness, even if one is upright in office, subordinates lack vitality, who will carry out the orders? It is like a tree without branches, so it cannot stand firm. If both the inner and outer trigrams consist entirely of yin lines, then reputation is not prominent. The original commentary says: this is the image of softness and weakness being unable to stand on its own. If both inner and outer trigrams are yin, how can one rise up? Therefore, reputation does not spread. If the line representing children overcomes the line representing officials, there will be no official salary. When this line of fortune and virtue becomes active, it actually leads to decline. The original commentary says: when the line of children becomes active, it will overcome the line of officials, thus leading to decline.

卦克世身職不安，若卦身所屬，克世爻並身位，定主不能安職。如乾宮遁卦，本屬金，遇世屬火是也。身克人吏百憂攢。太剛則折，若身世克初人吏爻，定主吏皆退避。凡百事業，主有憂攢之兆。白虎動時驚恐至，若白虎旺動，驚恐立至也。子孫持世必隳官。子動，乃求官大忌，必至隳壞也。若問文官並武職，唐符國印求端的。唐符國印，求官必須用之。

If the hexagram body is able to overcome the world line and the body line, then the official position will be unstable. The original note says: if the five phases of the hexagram body overcome the world line and the body line, it certainly indicates that one cannot remain stable in their position, for example, in the hexagram Dùn (Withdrawal) of the Qian palace, which belongs to metal, but the world line belongs to fire, which is exactly this situation. If the body line overcomes the official subordinate line, then various worries will gather. The original note says: if one is too strong, it will break, and if the body line and the world line overcome the first line of officials, it certainly indicates that all subordinates will retreat and not advance, and all affairs will be plagued with worries. When the White Tiger is activated, fear follows immediately. The original note says: when the White Tiger is strong and active, fear comes immediately. If the children line holds the world line, the official position will certainly be ruined. The original note says: the activation of the children line is a major taboo for seeking an official position, and it will certainly ruin the official position. If one asks about the difference between civil and military officials, one must rely on the two spirits, Tang Fu and Guo Yin, to obtain a definite answer. The original note says: seeking an official position must involve the spirits Tang Fu and Guo Yin.

寅申之年巳亥為，寅申之年，巳為唐符，亥為國印，以下類推。巳亥之年寅申覓。子午之年卯酉求，卯酉之年子午出。辰戌之年丑未方，丑未之年在辰戌。鬼臨符印最為佳，當作朝中資輔翼。宜靜而動必升遷，宜動而靜多掩抑。巽象搖時東與南，乾位交重出西北。

In the years of Yin and Shen, the "Tang Fu" and "Guo Yin" are located in the branches of Si and Hai; the original commentary says that in the years of Yin and Shen, Si is "Tang Fu" and Hai is "Guo Yin," and so on. In the years of Si and Hai, one should look for Yin and Shen; in the years of Zi and Wu, one should look for Mao and You; in the years of Mao and You, one should look for Zi and Wu; in the years of Chen and Xu, one should look for Chou and Wei; in the years of Chou and Wei, one should look for Chen and Xu. It is best when "Guan Gui" is located on "Tang Fu" and "Guo Yin," indicating that the person is likely to serve as a minister in the court. If a quiet line becomes active, it indicates promotion; if an active line becomes quiet, it suggests being suppressed. The Xun trigram indicates matters related to the east and south; the Qian trigram indicates official positions in the northwest.

君臣世應上下交，世為君、應為臣，上為君、下為臣。若上下相生，主君臣賡歌，噓沸一堂也。練行宜往興功績。練者，訓練士卒也。遇卦中世應相生，有命訓練之行，往之，必建功也。欲知卦內作何官，先向身中仔細看，火是文章喉舌位，火乃文明之象，故主翰苑之官。土為守令漸盤桓。盤桓者，修治城壘。土爻持世，故應此職也。水是江濱巡守職，金帶兵刑生殺權。木主工科司建創，大小皆隨衰旺言。隨動爻之休囚旺相，而定其官爵之尊卑也。

The ruler and the minister, the World Line and the Response Line, connect and communicate with each other. The original commentary says: the World Line represents the ruler, and the Response Line represents the minister; if the upper trigram represents the ruler and the lower trigram represents the minister, then when they generate each other, it indicates harmony between the ruler and the minister, with a warm and close atmosphere. If there is a military training mission, it is favorable to go forward and achieve success. The original commentary says: "Training" refers to training soldiers; if the World and Response Lines generate each other, and one is ordered to go out for military training, then going forward will surely lead to achievements. To know what official position the divination refers to, one should carefully examine the "Body Line": fire represents positions related to literature and speech, as the original commentary says fire symbolizes civilization, so it governs positions such as those in the Hanlin Academy. Earth represents officials responsible for local administration, whose duties involve maintaining and repairing fortifications; the original commentary says "disking" means maintaining and repairing fortifications, so if the Earth Line holds the World Line, it should be in such a position. Water represents positions responsible for guarding riverbanks, metal signifies authority over military affairs, punishment, and execution, and wood represents positions in the Ministry of Works, responsible for construction and innovation. The rank of officials depends on the strength and decline of the lines; the original commentary says that the rank and status of officials are determined by the prosperity or decline of the activated line.

喜神驛馬臨官鬼，美削重重有知己。美削者，舉紙箋也。因有喜神驛馬臨於官鬼，故美削重重，得知己之多也。就多符印兩爻權，更以唐符國印二爻推之，若果上卦發動，定主符印入手。符印爻所繫重，故再言。早晚當隨詔書起。符印既動，詔書立至。卦無太歲只升遷，太歲上卦，則主入朝，若無，但能遷改。太歲合時見天子。太歲若與世爻合，身位合，主入朝而見天子也。

The Happy God and the Post Horse are present on the Official Ghost, resulting in a continuous stream of recommendation documents, with people everywhere being understood and supported. The original commentary says: "Beautiful paper" refers to the paper used for recommendations, because the Happy God and the Post Horse are on the Official Ghost, so recommendation letters come in great numbers and there are many understanding people. In addition, one should also pay attention to the importance of the 'Tang Fu' and 'National Seal' lines. The original commentary says: further using the 'Tang Fu' and 'National Seal' lines to analyze, if they indeed form the upper trigram and are active, it definitely indicates that the symbols and seals will be obtained; these two lines are very important, so it is mentioned again. It will eventually be followed by the issuance of an imperial edict and the appointment will be made. The original commentary says: once the symbols and seals have been activated, the imperial edict will arrive immediately. If the trigram does not contain the year of the current ruler, it is just a regular promotion. The original commentary says: if the year of the current ruler forms the upper trigram and is active, it indicates a summons to the court to meet the emperor; if there is no year of the current ruler, it can only mean a transfer to a different position. When the year of the current ruler is in harmony with the World Line, one can meet the emperor. The original commentary says: if the year of the current ruler is in harmony with the World Line and the position of the Self Line, it indicates a summons to the court to meet the emperor.

更得雷火殺重重，雷火寅豬申巳求，四孟從之遍一周。即時沖破為天后，便見求官驛馬流。其法正月起寅，二月丑，逆數十二位是也。不欲贅言，故以四孟提起。遇動，大吉之兆，應如下文：看看名位至王公。天乙貴人更相合，天乙貴人：正月在巳二月申，三月在亥四月寅。五九依然居巳上，未月至丑三位輪。若還遇動定為吉，子孫代代作公卿。其法只以巳申亥寅四位，周而復始輪行十二位，正月巳，二月申，餘仿此。代代為官受贈封。雷火貴人既合，非惟己身享祿，主代代受封贈也。此是天綱玄妙訣，勸君紬繹莫匆匆。

If the "Thunder and Fire Kill" appears repeatedly, it is even better. The original commentary includes a mnemonic verse: "Thunder and Fire" are sought from the four branches of寅, 亥, 申, and 巳, moving around the four beginning positions. The place that is then broken is the "Heavenly Empress," from which one can see where the "Post Horse" for seeking officialdom moves. The method is to start from 寅 in the first month, then move to 丑 in the second month, counting backward through twelve positions. I do not wish to elaborate further, so I only mention the four beginning positions as a summary. If this Inauspicious Sha is activated, it is actually a great auspicious sign, and its verification is as follows: one can see that one's status can reach that of a prince or marquis. If the "Heavenly Empress Nobleman" also joins in, it is even more favorable. The original commentary includes another mnemonic verse: the "Heavenly Empress Nobleman" is in 巳 in the first month, 申 in the second, 亥 in the third, and 寅 in the fourth; in the fifth and ninth months, it remains in 巳. In the sixth month, it starts at 丑 and rotates through three positions. If this auspicious deity is activated, it will certainly bring good fortune, indicating that one's descendants will hold official positions for generations. The method is to use the four positions of 巳, 申, 亥, and 寅, rotating through twelve months, with 巳 in the first month, 申 in the second, and so on. Thus, descendants will hold official positions and receive imperial honors. The original commentary says: when "Thunder and Fire" and "Heavenly Empress Nobleman" join together, not only will the person himself enjoy official rank, but also his descendants will receive honors and titles. All of these are profound secrets concerning the principles of heaven, so I urge everyone to carefully examine the details and not hastily glance over them.

若筮國家占天子，卦從本宮世上取。本宮為國世為君，本宮者，看所占之卦，在何宮即為國，世爻即為君王也。旺相比和得聖主。初民二士三大夫，四作公侯君在五。六為宗廟社稷神，動靜剛柔宜得所。六爻各要生合旺相，苟一位不得其所，則一國不寧矣。

If divining for the country concerning the affairs of the emperor, one should take the original trigram and the 'World Line' as the basis. The original trigram represents the country, and the 'World Line' represents the emperor. The original commentary says: the term 'original trigram' refers to determining which of the eight trigrams the divined hexagram belongs to; that trigram represents the country, and the 'World Line' represents the emperor. When both the original trigram and the 'World Line' are prosperous and strong, and in harmony, it indicates the presence of a wise and virtuous ruler. Each of the six lines has its own corresponding position: the first line represents the common people, the second line represents the scholars, the third line represents the ministers, the fourth line represents the marquises and dukes, the fifth line represents the emperor, and the sixth line represents the ancestral temples and the state gods. The movement, stillness, strength, and softness of each line should all be appropriate. The original commentary says: each of the six lines should be in a state of generation, harmony, prosperity, and strength. If any one of them is not in its proper position, the entire country will not be at peace.

大殺為災金主兵，大殺：正戌、二巳、三午、四未、五寅、六卯、七辰、八亥、九子、十丑、十一申、十二酉是也。水為昏墊土攻城。水動主有洪水之災，土動主有修治城壘之事。震離坎兌四方見，若遇此四宮，應在邊方也。坤艮宮中事未寧。六爻不動卦無殺，天下人民歌太平。

The 'Great Killing' (大杀) in the爻 position indicates calamity and disaster, and a metal爻 signifies military conflict. The original commentary lists the positions of 'Great Killing' according to the months: in the first month it is in the戌, in the second month in the巳, in the third month in the午, in the fourth month in the未, in the fifth month in the寅, in the sixth month in the卯, in the seventh month in the辰, in the eighth month in the亥, in the ninth month in the子, in the tenth month in the丑, in the eleventh month in the申, and in the twelfth month in the酉. A water爻 indicates flood and drowning, and a earth爻 suggests construction and siege. The original commentary states: if a water爻 is activated, there will be flood disasters; if an earth爻 is activated, there will be activities related to building fortifications. The four trigrams of Qian, Dui, Li, and Zhen are associated with events happening in the four directions; the original commentary says: if these four trigrams appear, the events will occur at the borders. The two trigrams of Kun and Gen indicate that things will not be at peace. If none of the six lines are activated and the hexagram does not contain any Inauspicious Sha (evil killing), then the people across the country will sing songs of peace and prosperity.

出兵交戰子當強，鬼旺他贏我必亡。財是草糧兄莫克，父為旌幟忌搖揚。水爻帶鬼來克我，須防劫寨及攻營。卻看有氣並無氣，方斷兵機輸與贏。若決勝負，以世應日辰官星論之。世為我將，應為彼軍，日辰為我卒，官鬼為彼兵。我克他，我勝。他克我，我負。若財興克父，必斬將奪旌。兄弟交重，必奪糧劫草。

When going to war, the "Children" line should be strong and prosperous; if the "Official Ghost" line is prosperous and strong, it indicates the enemy will win and our side will surely lose. The "Wealth" line represents provisions and supplies, which must not be attacked by the "Siblings" line. The "Parents" line represents the banner, which should not be shaken. If a water line brings the "Official Ghost" to attack us, we must be cautious of the enemy attacking our camp. We also need to examine whether the lines of both sides have vitality or not, in order to determine the outcome of the battle. The original commentary says: to decide the outcome of the battle, use the "World Line," "Response Line," the Day Branch, and the "Official Ghost" line. The "World Line" represents our general, the "Response Line" represents the enemy's army, the Day Branch represents our soldiers, and the "Official Ghost" represents the enemy's troops. If I overcome them, I win; if they overcome me, I lose. If the "Wealth" line is strong and overcomes the "Parents" line, it means capturing the general and seizing the banner. If the "Siblings" line is heavily active, it indicates the loss of provisions and supplies.

羽士緇流來問占，身安世靜最為先。身爻克世堪謀用，世應比和樂自然。世若克身當退守，財來克世好求緣。六爻不動為清福，一位交重事變遷。財旺正宜收佈施，鬼交偏好謁官員。世臨白虎官司繞，身遇勾陳心事纏。父母克身師接引，青龍持世貴周全。勾陳帶殺遭魔障，玄武臨財被賊冤。

The道士 and monks came to seek divination, and the most important thing is that the "Shen Yao" is stable and the "Shi Yao" is peaceful. If the "Shen Yao" overcomes the "Shi Yao," there can be plans and actions; if the "Shi Yao" and "Sheng Ying" are harmonious, there will be natural ease and comfort. If the "Shi Yao" overcomes the "Shen Yao" instead, one should retreat and stay calm; if the "Qi Cai" overcomes the "Shi Yao," it is appropriate to go out and seek support. If none of the six lines are active, it is a blessing of peace and quiet; as soon as one line moves, things will change. If the "Qi Cai" is prosperous and strong, it is suitable to receive offerings; if the "Guan Gui" moves, it is better to visit officials. If the "Shi Yao" is accompanied by the "Bai Hu," there will be legal troubles; if the "Shen Yao" meets the "Gou Chen," there will be worries and entanglements. If the "Fu Mu" overcomes the "Shen Yao," there will be guidance from elders; if the "Qing Long" holds the "Shi Yao," there will be support and care from noble persons. If the "Gou Chen" brings Inauspicious Sha, there will be obstacles and troubles; if the "Xuan Wu" is with the "Qi Cai," one may be falsely accused and suffer losses from thieves.

兄弟勾陳同位動，謹防法眷外勾連。貴臨父母師通聖，福德龍交弟子賢。父母重重身受克，斷然身被俗家牽。財空註疏徒勞力，鬼旺營謀枉費錢。亂動坐關為大忌，八純卻好去參玄。艮坤只可棲巖壑，離巽偏宜隱市廛。龍虎交馳宜訪道，坎離輻輳好安禪。游魂帶殺休云水，一世休囚莫置田。

The "Siblings" and "Gou Chen" are in the same line and are activated together; one should be cautious of fellow disciples or relatives causing trouble outside. The "Heavenly Master Nobleman" is on the "Parents" line, indicating the master has profound spiritual abilities. The "Children" line, which represents virtue and fortune, interacts with the "Azure Dragon," showing the disciple is virtuous. In the hexagram, the "Parents" are strong and numerous, while the "Body Line" is being attacked, indicating the person will be troubled by worldly matters. The "Wealth Line" is empty, meaning efforts in explaining scriptures will be in vain. The "Official Ghost" is prosperous and strong, so all endeavors will be wasted. When all lines are active, one should avoid seclusion and meditation; instead, it is appropriate to study the profound principles. If one gets the "Gen" and "Kun" hexagrams, it is suitable to reside in mountains and valleys. If one gets the "Li" and "Xun" hexagrams, it is suitable to live in the city. When the "Azure Dragon" and "White Tiger" interact, it is suitable to travel and seek wisdom. When the "Kan" and "Li" hexagrams combine, it is suitable to sit quietly and meditate. If the hexagram is a wandering one with Inauspicious Sha (dangerous killing), one should not travel for pilgrimage. If the hexagram is of the current life with weak and confined energy, one should not buy land or property.

子動妻交還俗漢，世空身旺地行仙。身空不動頭頭道，應旺無魔處處禪。應偶世奇生又合，神清身靜壽綿綿。忽然負結財身動，未免填還俗債冤。世應不和身妄動。了身達命待驢年。木神太歲臨身命，即日逢神得正傳。太歲火神加父母，天邊恩命定來宣。問予末後天機事，拈筆書將一個緣。

The "Children" line is activated and the "Wealth" line is in motion, indicating someone who is about to renounce worldly life. The "World Line" is empty while the "Body Line" is prosperous and strong, suggesting someone who is a master of the Dao. If the "Body Line" is empty and unmoving, everything aligns with the Dao. If the "Response Line" is prosperous and strong without obstacles, one can meditate and seek enlightenment anywhere. The "Response Line" is even and the "World Line" is odd, and they both generate and harmonize with each other, resulting in clear mind and tranquil body, and a long life. Suddenly encountering an old connection with both the "Wealth" and "Body" lines in motion, one cannot avoid repaying debts from the worldly life. If the "World" and "Response" lines are not harmonious and the "Body Line" moves recklessly, wanting to end this life and understand the heavenly mandate, it will take until the time of a donkey and horse. The Wood God and the Year God are on top of the "Body" and "Destiny" lines, and on the day one meets a sage, one can receive the true teachings. The Year God and Fire God are on top of the "Parents" line, and the imperial decree of the court will certainly come down from the sky. As for the final heavenly secret, I just pick up my pen and write the character "Yuan" (connection).

求財交易財為主，發動臨身財必取。卦若無財及落空，一切營謀不堪許。財爻持世及克世，一買一賣利百倍。克身又得青龍扶，積玉堆金何算計。財爻外動較艱難，財在內興人送至。外生內兮應生世，假使財輕也容易。應克世兮世克身，有財到底難成遂。世應比和身又安，資財平穩無憂滯。財生庫旺聚錢財，子動龍交應稱意。財爻若值廢休囚，貨賤如塵宜措置。

When seeking wealth or engaging in trade, the "Wife Wealth" line is the main focus. If the "Wife Wealth" line is activated and also occupies the "Body Line," wealth can certainly be obtained. If the "Wife Wealth" line is not present in the hexagram or if it falls in the "Empty Wasteland," all business plans and efforts will be of no use. If the "Wife Wealth" line holds the "World Line" or comes to control the "World Line," buying and selling can bring a hundredfold profit. If it also controls the "Body Line" and receives assistance from the "Azure Dragon," wealth will accumulate in great quantities, beyond measure. If the "Wife Wealth" line is activated in the outer trigram, seeking wealth will be more difficult. If the "Wife Wealth" line is activated in the inner trigram, it means others will bring money to you. If the outer trigram generates the inner trigram and the "Response Line" generates the "World Line," even if the "Wife Wealth" line is light, obtaining wealth will still be easy. If the "Response Line" controls the "World Line" and the "World Line" in turn controls the "Body Line," even though there is wealth, it will be difficult to achieve. If the "World Line" and "Response Line" are harmonious and the "Body Line" is stable, wealth will be steady and there will be no worries or obstacles. If the "Wife Wealth" line receives support and the "Treasure Position" is strong, wealth can be accumulated. If the "Children" line is activated and the "Azure Dragon" is also active, everything will go smoothly. If the "Wife Wealth" line is in a weak and confined state, goods will be as cheap as dust, and it is advisable to sell them off as soon as possible.

財爻旺相貴如金，有貨必須乘早棄。財爻不動財平安，遇殺逢空終破費。外鬼牽將玄武來，官災盜賊重重悔。劫殺臨身兼克身，闇昧陰私須切忌。財爻驛馬木神扶，買賣成交還遇貴。兄弟螣蛇是悔神，財憂散失身憂否。莫教朱雀又當頭，官司口舌相連繫。兄弟化財雖有財，切須忌落人圈圓。折本傷財為甚麼？只為妻財化兄弟。子孫化財宜利多，財化子孫更非細。

The 'Wife Wealth' hexagram is prosperous and strong, indicating that goods are valuable like gold, and if one holds goods, they must sell them quickly. If the 'Wife Wealth' hexagram remains still, property will be safe; but if it meets Inauspicious Sha (malevolent killing stars) and falls into 'Empty Wasteland', there will eventually be expenses. The outer hexagram's 'Official Ghost' attracts the 'Black Tortoise', leading to repeated legal troubles and theft, causing regret. 'Plundering Killing' stars affecting the 'Body Hexagram' and harming it indicate hidden and private matters that must be carefully avoided. The 'Wife Wealth' hexagram is supported by 'Post Horse' and wood spirits, meaning that business deals can be successful and one can meet noble friends. 'Siblings' and 'Tang She' are gods that bring regret; when they appear, there will be worries about losing property and personal blockage. One should also avoid having 'Vermilion Bird' at the top, as it brings continuous legal disputes and verbal conflicts. When 'Siblings' transforms into 'Wife Wealth', although there is wealth, one must be cautious of falling into others' traps. Why does one suffer losses and expenses? It is because 'Wife Wealth' has transformed into 'Siblings'. When 'Children' transforms into 'Wife Wealth', benefits will certainly increase; when 'Wife Wealth' transforms into 'Children', the benefits will be even greater.

卻又青龍水上來，登山涉海多饒利。勾陳交鬼必淹留，行貨臨官被賊偷。忽爾妻財化官鬼，雖然獲利被官收。行商坐賈營財賦，切忌官爻臨本庫。不是官司送禍來，定然被賊偷將去。地頭克身世未周，陰爻必是女人留。滿船載寶榮歸者，蓋為身爻克地頭。欲問錢財何日得？應在身財生旺日。假令乾用木為財，亥卯日辰為準則。

If the "Azure Dragon" appears coming from the water爻, then traveling to mountains and crossing seas to do business will bring great benefits. When "Gou Chen" and "Official Ghost" interact, there will certainly be delays and obstacles; goods being transported with "Official Ghost" will be stolen by thieves. Suddenly, "Wealth" changes into "Official Ghost," although profit is gained, it will still be confiscated by the authorities. Merchants and traders dealing in goods should most fear the "Official Ghost"爻 appearing in their own palace's warehouse position — either they will be involved in legal disputes or their goods will be stolen. If the destination爻 overcomes the "Body爻," the affairs of the "World Line爻" will not be completed; if that爻 is yin, it is definitely due to being detained by a woman. Those who can return with a full ship of treasures and glory are because the "Body爻" overcomes the destination爻. To inquire about when the money will arrive, it should be on the days when the "Body爻" and "Wealth爻" are strong and supportive. For example, in the Qian Palace, wood is considered "Wealth," so the days of亥 and卯 are considered appropriate.

世應是財求易得，卦若無財少準憑。財爻化鬼成凶象，鬼化為財定吉神。財落空亡難把捉，若逢二殺賊相侵。二殺：乃劫殺、天賊殺。難求外怕財爻動，易覓財時在內興。世若克財休啟齒，財來克世得千金。諸爻若總無財象，子動龍交亦可尋。世應若合最為吉，子孫合時為福德。月德月建要相扶，求財數倍終須得。

The 'World Line' and 'Response Line' have the 'Wealth' on them, indicating that gaining wealth is easy; if the hexagram lacks 'Wealth', there is no basis for reference. When 'Wealth' turns into 'Official Ghost', it is an ominous sign, but when 'Official Ghost' turns into 'Wealth', it is certainly a favorable deity. If 'Wealth' falls into 'Empty Wasteland', wealth cannot be captured; if it is further accompanied by two Inauspicious Sha, and thieves come to invade, it is difficult to obtain wealth. The original commentary says: the two Inauspicious Sha refer to '劫杀' and 'Heavenly Thief'. Difficult situations arise when the 'Wealth' in the outer trigram is activated, while easy situations occur when 'Wealth' is activated in the inner trigram. If the 'World Line' goes on to overcome 'Wealth', there is no need to ask for it; if 'Wealth' comes to overcome the 'World Line', one can gain a thousand coins. If all the lines lack the image of 'Wealth', but 'Children' are activated and 'Azure Dragon' is in motion, it is still possible to seek wealth. When 'World Line' and 'Response Line' are in harmony, it is most auspicious. If 'Children' meet with harmony, it is considered 'Fortune Virtue'. If further assisted by 'Monthly Virtue' and 'Month Builder', the amount of wealth obtained will be multiplied, and eventually it can be obtained.

內為人兮外地頭，人克地頭有淹留，地頭克人兼旺相，若遇求財數倍收。日辰克身貨出手，財克地頭賊相守。青龍發動最為佳，陰陽得位財須有。外爻無氣應克身，若值空亡憂病生。土爻持世如何離，陰爻持世主陰人。土爻持世，主有阻隔，陰爻持世，主為女人淹滯也。

The inner trigram represents the person himself, while the outer trigram represents the place he is going to. If the person's line overcomes the line of the destination, he will be delayed and unable to return. However, if the line of the destination overcomes the person's line and is prosperous and strong, then seeking wealth will bring many times the profit. If the day branch overcomes the person's line, goods will be sold easily. If the wealth line overcomes the line of the destination, there will be thieves waiting nearby. The Azure Dragon moving is the best situation, with yin and yang in proper positions, ensuring wealth will certainly come. If the outer lines are without vitality and the response line overcomes the person's line, and if it also falls into the void, there will be worry about illness. If the earth line holds the world line, the person will not be able to move. If a yin line holds the world line, it indicates being held back by a woman. The original commentary says: if the earth line holds the world line, there will be obstacles; if a yin line holds the world line, it indicates being delayed by a woman.

凡人占卦問求財，父動艱難鬼動災，子旺財明須得利，兄興遲滯是非來。添人進口要財明，子旺財興便可成。父發兄搖難永遠，鬼爻發動禍相親。凡占買賣與交易，子動財明為大吉。兄鬼爻搖合不成，父興費盡千鈞力。

When a person divines about seeking wealth, if the 'Parents' line moves, it indicates difficulty; if the 'Official Ghost' line moves, there will be calamity. If the 'Children' line is prosperous and strong, and the 'Wealth' line is clear and prominent, profit is certain. If the 'Siblings' line rises, there will be delays and disputes. The appended verse on adding people says: to add members to the household, the 'Wealth' line must be clear and prominent, and the 'Children' line must be strong while the 'Wealth' line rises, then the matter will succeed. If the 'Parents' line moves and the 'Siblings' line stirs, the newly added people will not last long. If the 'Official Ghost' line moves, misfortune will come. The appended verse on trade says: when divining about buying and selling, if the 'Children' line moves and the 'Wealth' line is clear, it is very auspicious. If both the 'Siblings' and 'Official Ghost' lines move, the transaction will not succeed. If the 'Parents' line rises, much effort will be required.

凡卜出行先看身，身爻發動是行人。子孫外動克身世，決定前途獲寶珍。出去當頭憂白虎，歸來足下忌勾陳。內克外兮世克應，臨行有阻去無因。外克內兮應克世，打迭行裝在即辰。身宮見鬼因官去，若不因官定有迍。父母克身父母留，兄弟克身兄弟憂。青龍子孫克身位，一路無虞到地頭。

When divining about travel, first look at the 'Body Line'. The 'Body Line' that is activated represents the person who is going out. If the 'Children' line is activated in the outer trigram and it overcomes the 'Body Line' and 'World Line', it indicates that the journey will result in obtaining treasures. When leaving, the most feared situation is the 'White Tiger' at the top line. When returning, the most to be avoided is the 'Gou Chen' at the first line. If the inner trigram overcomes the outer trigram and the 'World Line' overcomes the 'Response Line', there will be obstacles on the way and the journey cannot proceed. If the outer trigram overcomes the inner trigram and the 'Response Line' overcomes the 'World Line', then it is time to prepare and depart immediately. If the 'Body Line' is in a position where the 'Official Ghost' is present, it indicates travel due to official business. If it is not for official business, there will certainly be difficulties. If the 'Parents' line overcomes the 'Body Line', it means being detained by parents. If the 'Siblings' line overcomes the 'Body Line', it means concern from siblings. If the 'Azure Dragon' and 'Children' lines overcome the position of the 'Body Line', the journey will be safe and trouble-free all the way to the destination.

乾宮旺相乘肥馬，坎卦克身乘巨舟。震卦克身身便動，坤卦克身徒步遊。艮卦克身行必止，巽卦克身去又休。白虎克身行有厄，青龍克身為大吉。朱雀克身文字摧，玄武克身必遭賊。若見勾陳來克身，事緒勾留行未得。出行謁貴及尋人，兄鬼交重不可親。子旺財興須吉利，父興既去又回程。關津把隘苦難過，且看其中鬼若何，父鬼兄搖休進步，子孫發動莫蹉跎。

Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui Earthly Branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai Trigrams: Qian (Heaven), Dui (Lake), Li (Fire), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Gen (Mountain), Kun (Earth) Glossary: Travel = Travel Gou Chen = Gou Chen Vermilion Bird = Vermilion Bird White Tiger = White Tiger Black Tortoise = Black Tortoise Azure Dragon = Azure Dragon Nobleman = Nobleman Prosperous and Strong = prosperous and strong Parents = Parents Siblings = Siblings Children = Children Wealth = Wealth Official Ghost = Official Ghost Heavenly Stems are prosperous and strong, and when traveling, one rides a fat horse. The Kan trigram overcomes the 'body line,' and one travels by large boat. The Zhen trigram overcomes the 'body line,' and the person immediately departs. The Kun trigram overcomes the 'body line,' and one must walk. The Gen trigram overcomes the 'body line,' and one must stop halfway. The Xun trigram overcomes the 'body 'body line,' and the journey is abandoned. When the White Tiger overcomes the 'body line,' there is disaster on the way. When the Azure Dragon overcomes the 'body line,' it is a great good omen. When the Vermilion Bird overcomes the 'body line,' there is setback in documents. When the Black Tortoise overcomes the 'body line,' one is definitely robbed. If Gou Chen overcomes the 'body line,' the matter is entangled and one cannot move forward. The second verse says: when going out to visit a nobleman or to seek someone, if the 'siblings' and 'official ghost' lines are both active, one should not approach. If 'children' are strong and 'wealth' is active, it is definitely auspicious. If the 'parents' line is active, then one will have to turn back. The appendix 'Song of the Passes' says: the most difficult to pass through are the checkpoints and narrow passages; look at the 'official ghost' line within them. If 'parents,' 'official ghost,' and 'siblings' lines are all active, one should not proceed. If 'children' line is active, one need not hesitate or delay.

欲卜行人何日回，父克子孫為定期。初爻發動足下動，二爻身動定無疑。三四發動臨門戶，五爻在路較遲遲。上爻心動身猶住，安靜行人定未歸。雖動動臨玄武方，中途定有小人傷。交重白虎多驚恐，發動青龍大吉昌。朱雀爻交先有信，子孫發動喜非常。鬼兄併發多應病，官化為官更不祥。子落空亡身入墓，行人準定不歸鄉。

To determine the day when a person going out will return, look for the time when the "Parents" line overcomes the "Children" line. If the first line moves, it indicates the person has already started traveling. If the second line moves, it means the person is definitely on the move. If the third or fourth lines move, the person is near the door. If the fifth line moves, the person is still on the way and will return later. If the top line moves, it means the person is just thinking about leaving but has not yet departed. If all six lines are still, the person has not returned yet. Even if lines move, if they are in the "Black Tortoise" position, there will be harm from small people along the way. If "White Tiger" lines overlap and move, there will be fear and alarm. If "Azure Dragon" moves, it is very auspicious. If "Vermilion Bird" moves, there will be news coming first. If "Children" line moves, it is a great joy. If "Official Ghost" and "Siblings" lines move together, it mostly relates to illness. If "Official Ghost" changes into another "Official Ghost," it is even more inauspicious. If "Children" line falls into "Empty Wasteland" and the "Body Line" enters the tomb, the traveler is certain to not return home.

子來占父幾時回？父鬼興隆一定來。兄弟搖搖多阻節，父興子動定無歸。子回財動定遲留，父發無歸更可憂。若是子興兄弟動，雙親頓解倚門愁。手足情深久別離，兄興父動是歸期，鬼搖財動無回日，子若興隆定是遲。

A son divining when his father will return: if the "Parents" and "Official Ghost" lines are strong, the father will certainly return; if the "Siblings" line is active and unstable, there will be many obstacles on the way; if the "Parents" line is strong and the "Children" line is active, then the father will certainly not return. A father divining about his son's return: if the "Wealth" line is active, the son will stay late; if the "Parents" line is active, there will be no definite return date, which is even more worrying; if the "Children" line is strong and the "Siblings" line is active, the parents' sorrow of waiting at the gate will be resolved soon. Divining about a brother who has been away for a long time: if the "Siblings" line is strong and the "Parents" line is active, there will be a return; if the "Official Ghost" line is active and the "Wealth" line is active, there will be no day of return; if the "Children" line is strong, the return will certainly be delayed.

妻擲金錢問槁砧，鬼財內發即回程，子興兄動他鄉客，父發歸遲卻有音。主因奴婢特來求，子助財興即轉頭，父發兄搖歸未得，鬼搖阻滯更淹留。凡占家人子墓期，他人來者合為時。震宮子爻言在戊，六合他人言未知。欲知行人何日到？月卦合神年月告。假令丙子水為身，辛丑之辰以時道。若占家親，以子長生有消息。子墓日方到。他人則取六跌蹼殺，正月從酉上合為推起，逆行十二位是也。

Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui Earthly Branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai Trigrams: Qian (Heaven), Dui (Lake), Li (Fire), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Gen (Mountain), Kun (Earth) The wife threw coins to ask about her husband. If the 'Official Ghost' and 'Wealth' lines are active within the inner trigram, the husband will return immediately. If the 'Children' line is active and the 'Siblings' line is moving, he is still staying away from home. If the 'Parents' line is active, although the return date is delayed, there will be some news. The owner came to ask about a servant, and the 'Children' line supports while the 'Wealth' line is flourishing, so the person will return immediately. If the 'Parents' line is active and the 'Siblings' line is moving, the person will not return yet. If the 'Official Ghost' line is moving, the delay will be even longer. When divining about family members, the return date is determined by the day the 'Children' line enters the tomb. When divining about outsiders coming, the return date is determined by the time of harmony. For the 'Children' line in the Zhen trigram, the expected date should be calculated based on the Wu position. If the hexagram meets the Six Harmony condition and the subject is an outsider, the return date is uncertain. To know when the traveler will arrive, look at the monthly trigram and the harmonious deity in relation to the year and month. For example, if the Bingzi (Bing Zi) nayin sound element is taken as the 'body' (self), then use the Xinchou (Xin Chou) hour to calculate. The original note says: if divining about a family member, there will be news starting from the day the 'Children' line begins to grow, and the arrival will be on the day the 'Children' line enters the tomb. If divining about an outsider, use the 'Six Falling Killing' method. In the first month, start from You and move backward through twelve positions to determine the harmonious position.

凡占行人在何處，子變應爻父母擬。變作本宮兄弟邊，若變財爻賤人處。子爻若是本宮子，行人出家寺觀止。行人子孫處鬼爻，必是官僚人吏矣。歸忌煞：正月丑、二月寅、三月巳，只此三位，周而復始。凡行人若世在震宮，及三四爻動，可立候而至。

When divining the current location of a person who has left, if the 'Children' line changes to the 'Response Line', the person is with parents or elders; if it changes to the native 'Siblings', the person is among brothers and friends; if it changes to the 'Wealth' line, the person is with servants. If the 'Children' line is exactly the native 'Children' line, the person is living in a monastery or temple. If the 'Children' line falls in the position of the 'Official Ghost', the person is definitely with officials. The original note explains the method of 'Return Taboo': in the first month it is in the position of the Ox, in the second month in the position of the Rat, in the third month in the position of the Snake, using only these three positions, which cycle repeatedly. For any person, if the 'World Line' is in the Zhen Palace, or if the third or fourth lines are activated, one can stand and wait for the person to arrive.

約定人來何不來，只因兄鬼發如雷。財興子旺須臾到，父動中間書信回。內外之間辨信音，內爻旺相望盈盈。外爻發動相空內，一紙家書抵萬金。若占音信看應父，應父合處是歸期。外陰內陽書即到，外陽內陰書未回。父母生克應爻動，須臾路上信如飛。旺相不入墓爻活，囚死空亡隨水沫。又看上下卦如何，旺相相生行潑潑。卦爻不化入墓中，皆為平善得安隆。反之必死不須望，但去招魂作殯宮。

Three attached letters predict the arrival of a message. The first says: Why hasn't the person arrived as agreed? It's because the "Siblings" and "Official Ghost" lines are active like thunder. The "Wealth" line is flourishing and the "Children" line is strong, so the person will arrive soon; if the "Parents" line is active, there will be a letter in the middle. The second says: To determine the message, look at the inner and outer trigrams. If the inner lines are prosperous and strong, it shows the family is very anxious. If the outer lines are active and the inner trigram is empty, one letter is worth more than ten thousand gold coins. The third says: To predict the message, look at the "Response Line" and the "Parents" line. Where they agree is the time of arrival. If the outer trigram is yin and the inner trigram is yang, the message will arrive soon. If the outer trigram is yang and the inner trigram is yin, the message has not yet arrived. If the "Parents" line and the "Response Line" have mutual generation and mutual restriction and are active, the message will be on the way in a moment. An attached question about whether the person is well says: If the lines are prosperous and strong but not in the grave, the person is alive. If they are trapped, dead, without energy, and fall into "Empty Wasteland," the person is like floating foam. Then look at the upper and lower trigrams: If they are prosperous and generate each other, the person is active and strong. If the trigrams and lines do not change and fall into the grave, it is safe and stable. If it is the opposite, death is certain, no need to wait, just go ahead and perform mourning rituals.

凡占六畜畜為身，假使占牛丑是真。喜見子孫並父母，怕逢劫殺及亡神。卦內若無所肖者，卻將八卦象來輪。乾馬坤牛艮狗當，巽雞離雉兌為羊。震龍艮馬一般斷，坎豕離鳥細審祥。巽兌白兮離又赤，乾玄震翠艮坤黃。更有旁通推本位，次推所屬身宮義。本身旺相保無虞，若值死囚災立至。

When divining about domestic animals, the hexagram should be based on the animal itself. For example, when divining about a cow, the 'Chou' hexagram line is the main one used. Divination about animals prefers to see 'Children' and 'Parents' and fears encountering '劫杀' and '亡神'. If the hexagram does not contain the zodiac sign corresponding to the animal being divined, then the Eight Trigrams should be used to determine it: Qian represents horse, Kun represents cow, Gen represents dog, Xun represents chicken, Li represents pheasant, Dui represents sheep; Zhen can also represent dragon, and Gen can also represent horse, Kan represents pig, Li also represents bird, and these should be carefully discerned. Then look at the color of the animal's fur: Xun and Dui represent white, Li represents red, Qian represents black, Zhen represents green, and Gen and Kun represent yellow. There is also a method of mutual explanation. First determine the meaning of the original position, then determine the meaning of the 'body line' position. If the line representing the animal is prosperous and strong, there will be no worries; if it is in a state of death or imprisonment, disaster will come immediately.

本身發動子孫持，正是生財長育時。更得青龍相助吉，殺神相併慮傾危。本肖空亡分外愁，交重白虎血財憂。午爻帶殺當憂馬，未慮羊兒丑慮牛。更須推究本宮卦，坤旺牛兮乾旺馬。遇子加龍旺主人，玄武同宮防盜者。死絕休囚本位持，牛不耕兮馬不騎。更遇殺來應病死，十占八九定無疑。

When the hexagram line representing the livestock is activated and is supported by the "Children" line, it indicates a time of reproduction and prosperity, which is favorable for breeding and growth. If the "Azure Dragon" also supports it, the situation is even more auspicious. However, if Inauspicious Sha (malevolent influences) are present, there may be worries about collapse or disaster. If the hexagram line corresponding to the livestock's zodiac sign falls into "Kongwang" (void), there is extra cause for concern. If the "White Tiger" is heavily involved, there may be worries about bloodshed and loss of livestock. If the "Wu" line (representing the horse) is accompanied by凶杀, there is concern for horses; if the "Wei" line (representing the sheep) is involved, there is concern for sheep; if the "Chou" line (representing the ox) is involved, there is concern for oxen. It is also necessary to examine the hexagram of the native's own palace: if the "Kun" hexagram is strong, then oxen are favorable; if the "Qian" hexagram is strong, then horses are favorable. If the "Zi" line (representing the rat) is accompanied by the "Azure Dragon," the owner will be prosperous. If the "Xuanwu" (Black Tortoise) is in the same palace, there should be vigilance against thieves. If the hexagram line representing the livestock is in a state of death, decline, or weakness, then oxen cannot plow, horses cannot be ridden; if further afflicted by malevolent influences, the outcome will be illness or death, and out of ten predictions, eight or nine will be accurate.

青龍旺相生財厚，六爻安靜無殃咎。若逢羊刃及三刑，決定遭他屠子手。財值青龍化子孫，豬羊雞鴨密如林。牛強馬壯無他事，外旺乾剛內旺坤。父母重重化父母，一畜經年三換主。大殺來傷本肖爻，今朝換主明朝死。困頤噬磕及明夷，鬼殺交重定剝皮。縱得青龍來救助，雖無殘害也尫羸。

The Azure Dragon is prosperous and strong, indicating abundant breeding and profit from livestock. All six lines are quiet, with no calamities or misfortunes. If the Sheep's Blade and the Three Punishments appear, the livestock will certainly end up in the hands of the butcher. The Wealth line is occupied by the Azure Dragon and transforms into the Children line, indicating a large number of pigs, sheep, chickens, and ducks, as dense as a forest. Oxen are strong and horses are vigorous, with no other matters, which reflects the image of the Outer Trigram Qian (Heaven) being strong and the Inner Trigram Kun (Earth) being prosperous. If the Parents line appears repeatedly and transforms into the Parents line, a single animal will change hands three times within a year. The Great Killing star harms the line representing the livestock, meaning that today it changes hands and tomorrow it dies. If the hexagram is The困 (Obstruction), The颐 (Nourishment), The噬嗑 (Breaking the Bones), or The明夷 (Bright夷), with the Official Ghost and Inauspicious Sha (evil killing) overlapping and interacting, the livestock will certainly be skinned. Even if the Azure Dragon comes to rescue, it will not be slaughtered, but will certainly become weak and emaciated.

凡人占卦問六畜，有財有子皆為福。父爻旺動不能全，兄鬼交重多不足。但占牛馬泰成殃，坤腹乾頭是倒裝。占牛馬遇泰卦，定主空亡。若值坤乾二卦，所畜牛馬倒裝，無用之物。大抵遇泰卦則是。夬是力強寧畏熱，若值夬卦，牛馬縱遇熱暑，亦主壯健。若逢益卦怕刀傷。若卜得益卦，牛馬必被刀斧傷。離為虛市遭屠殺，若離卦，主虛市，屠家宰殺也。坎卦重爻入鑊湯。若值坎卦重爻，主有湯火之厄。

When people divinate about livestock, if the "Wealth" and "Children" lines are present, it is a blessing. However, if the "Parents" line is prosperous and strong and becomes active, the livestock will not be safe. If the "Siblings" and "Official Ghost" lines overlap and become active, there will be many shortcomings. Another verse says: when divining specifically about cattle and horses, if the "Prosperous" hexagram is obtained, it will bring disaster, because the Earth is above representing the abdomen and Heaven is below representing the head, forming an inverted image of head below and abdomen above. The original commentary says: when divining about cattle and horses and encountering the "Prosperous" hexagram, it certainly indicates failure. If the "Earth" and "Heaven" hexagrams are obtained, the cattle and horses will have their heads and tails inverted, making them useless, and this is generally the case when encountering the "Prosperous" hexagram. If the "Decisive" hexagram is obtained, the livestock will be strong and healthy, and will not fear the heat. The original commentary says: if the "Decisive" hexagram is obtained, cattle and horses will remain strong even if they encounter scorching heat. If the "Benefit" hexagram is obtained, there is fear of being cut by a knife. The original commentary says: if the "Benefit" hexagram is obtained, cattle and horses will certainly be injured by axes and knives. If the "Fire" hexagram is obtained, it indicates entering an empty market and being slaughtered. The original commentary says: if the "Fire" hexagram is obtained, it indicates an empty market and being slaughtered by butchers. If the "Water" hexagram is obtained and the line is repeated, the livestock will be put into a pot of boiling water. The original commentary says: if the "Water" hexagram is obtained and the line is repeated, it indicates danger from boiling water and fire.

噬磕頤需咸入鼎，若值此五卦，亦主遭烹宰。怕逢坤艮被分張。怕坤艮二卦，主牛馬各散。如地山謙卦是也。更以刀砧分上下，若無諸殺始為昌。乾兌屬金為刀，震巽屬木為砧。刀在砧上則死，刀在砧下則生。若值大過無妄之類則死，大壯中孚之類則生。買牛買馬隻求財，大怕兄興鬼發災。若是父搖空費力，子孫發動卻佳哉。

One receives the five hexagrams of "噬嗑," "颐," "需," "咸," and "鼎," which indicate being slaughtered. The original commentary says: if these five hexagrams appear, it also indicates being subjected to cooking and slaughter. The most feared are the hexagrams of "坤" and "艮," which signify the livestock being separated and sold individually. The original commentary says: fearing the hexagrams of "坤" and "艮" indicates cattle and horses being scattered apart, for example, the hexagram "地山谦" is one such case. Furthermore, one should also consider the distinction between the knife and the chopping block. If there are no various Inauspicious Sha (violent deaths), it is auspicious. The original commentary says: "乾" and "兑" belong to metal, which is the knife; "震" and "巽" belong to wood, which is the chopping block. If the knife is on top of the chopping block, it indicates death; if the knife is below the chopping block, it indicates life. For example, hexagrams like "大过" and "无妄" have the knife on top, indicating death; hexagrams like "大壮" and "中孚" have the knife below, indicating life. The last verse says: buying cattle and horses is for seeking wealth, but one should fear the "兄弟" line being active and the "官鬼" line being activated, which brings disaster. If the "父母" line is activated, it is a waste of effort; if the "子孙" line is activated, it is favorable.

應為蠶子世為人，世應相生福德臻。財是蠶宮身是主，身財和合獲珠珍。主若生蠶我遂意，蠶兒受克枉勞辛。六爻安靜為平穩，一位交重驗六親。有子有財全吉兆，見凶見鬼大凶徵。交重父母平平斷，旺相休囚逐位輪。財爻若也持身世，管取絲綿千萬斤。更得青龍同位助，獲財百倍大光榮。

Divining about silkworms, the 'Response Line' represents the silkworm eggs, and the 'World Line' represents the person raising the silkworms. If the World and Response Lines mutually generate each other, fortune and virtue will come together. The 'Wealth' line is the native palace of the silkworm, and the 'Body Line' is the owner of the silkworm. If the Body Line harmonizes with the Wealth Line, one can obtain treasures like silk. If the owner's line generates the silkworm's line, everything will go according to one's wishes; if the silkworm's line is overcome, one will work hard in vain. If all six lines are still, the harvest will be steady. If any one line moves, one should check the six relations to see where the influence falls. The presence of 'Children' and 'Wealth' lines is a complete good omen, while encountering Inauspicious Sha and 'Official Ghost' lines is a great misfortune. If the 'Parents' line is heavily moving, the outcome is only average. As for prosperity, strength, weakness, and confinement, one should examine each line in order. If the 'Wealth' line holds the 'Body Line' and 'World Line', one can certainly harvest millions of silk threads. If further aided by the 'Azure Dragon' in the same position, the profit will be a hundredfold, bringing great honor.

本宮見子為生氣，財世逢官是耗神。鬼財初爻苗不出，二爻蠶子有災迍。三四鬼爻無桑葉，最上官興繭不成。金爻是鬼二眠亡，木鬼三眠定受殃。水鬼定是遭風雨，土鬼多應病腫黃。鬼落空亡翻作吉，鬼爻休廢反為良。鬼化子孫財帛厚，鬼化妻財大吉昌。鬼化弟兄收一半，鬼化父母晚絲強。

In this hexagram, the presence of the 'Children' line indicates the location of life qi. The 'Wealth' line and the 'World Line' encountering the 'Official Ghost' line signify the spirit of depletion. If the 'Official Ghost' and 'Wealth' lines fall on the first line, mulberry sprouts will not grow; if they fall on the second line, silkworm eggs will suffer disaster. If the 'Official Ghost' is on the third or fourth lines, there will be no mulberry leaves to harvest; if it is on the top line, the silkworms will not form cocoons. The 'Official Ghost' belonging to metal causes death of the silkworms during the second molt; if it belongs to wood, the silkworms will certainly suffer disaster during the third molt. If it belongs to water, they will certainly face storms and rain; if it belongs to earth, it is mostly related to silkworm disease causing yellowing and swelling. If the 'Official Ghost' falls on the 'Empty' line, it is actually auspicious. If the 'Official Ghost' line is weak and confined, it is actually favorable. If the 'Official Ghost' transforms into the 'Children' line, wealth will be abundant; if it transforms into the 'Wealth' line, it is extremely auspicious; if it transforms into the 'Siblings' line, only half the yield will be obtained; if it transforms into the 'Parents' line, the silk from late silkworms will be better.

青龍發動絲綿廣，白虎交重蠶白殭。玄武克蠶憂水厄，勾陳帶殺為蟲傷。水財到底無多利，金土為財些小償。木財旺相財無數，火旺財爻更倍昌。天喜青龍財子合，生身生世獲嘉祥。凡人占卦問蠶桑，子旺財明甚是強。兄鬼交重防損壞，父搖一半落空亡。大率占蠶，須要巳午上卦為吉，發動乃大吉。艮離吉，坎兌凶。

The 'Azure Dragon' moves, indicating a large supply of silk; the 'White Tiger' overlapping and moving together suggests that silkworms will turn white and die. The 'Black Tortoise' harms the silkworms, indicating worry about water-related disasters; the 'Gou Chen' accompanied by Inauspicious Sha (fierce killing) indicates pest damage to the silkworms. The 'Wealth' belongs to water, which is ultimately not very beneficial; if it belongs to metal or earth, there is only a small compensation; if it belongs to wood and is prosperous and strong, the wealth will be abundant beyond measure; if it belongs to fire and is prosperous, the harvest will be even more doubled. The 'Heavenly Joy' and 'Azure Dragon' combine with the 'Wealth' and 'Children' and support the 'Body Line' and 'World Line', ensuring a favorable and auspicious outcome. The second verse says: when people inquire about mulberry silk, if the 'Children' are strong and the 'Wealth' is clear, it is most favorable; if the 'Siblings' and 'Official Ghost' overlap and move together, there is a risk of damage to the silkworms; if the 'Parents' line moves, half of the harvest will be lost. The original note says: generally, when divining about silkworms, the hexagram should be on the巳 (Snake) and午 (Horse) branches to be auspicious, and if it moves, it is especially favorable; if the hexagram is艮 (Mountain) or离 (Fire), it is favorable; if it is坎 (Water) or兑 (Lake), it is unfavorable.

船車原以父為尊，父動船車不久存。兄鬼動搖防盜賊，子孫出現免災迍。

When divining about ships and vehicles, the 'Parents' line is usually the main focus. If the 'Parents' line moves, it indicates that the ship or vehicle will not last long. If the 'Siblings' and 'Official Ghost' lines are active, one should be cautious of theft and robbery. If the 'Children' line appears in the hexagram, it can avert disaster and misfortune. This section consists of only one verse and is the shortest in the chapter of 'Chuan Ao Ge Zhang'.

疾病先將身命看，逢龍見子放心寬。妻財入命多沉重，官鬼臨身更不堪。身犯勾陳凶有準，命加玄武瘥應難。螣蛇白虎憂喪事，身命空亡定入棺。金鬼值身傷骨節，身臨水鬼血濃攢。貼身火鬼瘡痍惱，木鬼身宮百骨酸。

Divination for illness begins with examining the 'body爻' and 'life爻'. If 'Azure Dragon' appears and 'children' is present, one can be reassured. If 'wealth' enters the 'life爻', the illness is severe; if 'official ghost' is on the 'body爻', the condition is even worse. If the 'body爻' is afflicted by 'Gou Chen', danger is real and unavoidable; if the 'life爻' is combined with 'Black Tortoise', the illness is difficult to recover from. If 'Teng She' or 'White Tiger' is present, there will be sorrow and loss. If both the 'body' and 'life' yao fall into 'empty' positions, death is certain. Further analysis by the Five Phases: if the metal yao 'official ghost' is on the 'body爻', the injury affects the joints; if the water yao 'official ghost' is on the 'body爻', there is blood and pus accumulation; if the fire yao 'official ghost' is closely attached to the 'body爻', there is suffering from sores and ulcers; if the wood yao 'official ghost' is on the 'body' position, there is pain throughout the joints.

土鬼在身身腫脹，殺刑加命命摧殘。水為腰腎金為肺，火主心經木主肝。土爻脾胃休逢殺，發動交重仔細觀。虎鬼同興應哭泣，龍孫並旺保平安。乾為首兮坤為腹，巽為手兮震為足。兌為口兮艮為鼻，坎主耳兮離主目。

The earth element line 'Official Ghost' is on the 'body line,' indicating swelling in the body;Inauspicious Sha and punishment both affect the 'life line,' endangering life and health. Using the Five Phases to match internal organs: water corresponds to the waist and kidneys, metal to the lungs, fire to the heart, wood to the liver, and earth element to the spleen and stomach—earth element should not meet with Inauspicious Sha. Whenever a line moves or overlaps, it should be carefully examined. If 'White Tiger' and 'Official Ghost' both arise together, it indicates crying and death; if 'Azure Dragon' and 'Children' are both prosperous and strong, safety can be ensured. Using the Eight Trigrams to match body parts:乾 represents the head,坤 the abdomen,巽 the hands,震 the feet,兑 the mouth,艮 the nose,坎 the ears, and离 the eyes.

一宮殺旺一般災，子動龍興保平復。豐兼蠱困及明夷，夬與同人一例推。冬旅春需都困重，夏觀秋剝並傾危。六爻安靜尤難瘥，殺鬼交重便莫醫。財旺身空身必喪，官生命死命應衰。兩重官鬼因勞復，鬼化為兄病不宜。鬼化為財凶有準。鬼爻化子瘥無疑。

If the Inauspicious Sha is prosperous and strong in a particular palace, there will be corresponding illness in that part of the body; when the Children is activated and the Azure Dragon rises, the illness can be cured. The hexagrams《丰》,《蛊》,《困》,《明夷》, as well as《夬》and《同人》, should all be interpreted in the same way. In winter, if《旅》appears, or in spring, if《需》appears, the illness is severe. In summer, if《观》appears, or in autumn, if《剥》appears, there is danger of collapse. If all six lines are quiet, the illness is especially difficult to recover from. If the Inauspicious Sha and Official Ghost overlap and interact, there is no need for further treatment. If Wealth is strong but the body line is empty, the body will surely be lost. If Official Ghost is strengthened but the life line is in a dead position, life will be exhausted. If there are two Official Ghost in the hexagram, it indicates a relapse after illness. If Official Ghost turns into Siblings, the condition is unfavorable. If Official Ghost turns into Wealth, the danger is real. If the Official Ghost line turns into Children, the illness will certainly be cured.

凡若有人占疾病，先從卦中尋本命。仍看來者是何人，克者是何加世應。福德持世鬼暫退，官旺之日又加進。卦中無鬼病難醫，鬼旺財興難保命。鬼殺臨身五墓侵，鬼神不應藥無靈。一為五臟二皮肉，三為體骨腰並足。四肺心經五六頭，游魂恍惚如神觸。惟有歸魂漸向安，吉凶細細為君囑。

When someone comes to seek divination about illness, first find the person's birth line in the hexagram, then determine who is asking the question and which line is affecting through a clash or overlay on the 'World Line' and 'Response Line'. The 'Children' line, which represents fortune and virtue, holds the 'World Line', while the 'Official Ghost' line temporarily recedes. However, when the 'Official Ghost' becomes prosperous and strong, the illness worsens. If the hexagram lacks the 'Official Ghost' line, the illness is difficult to treat. When the 'Official Ghost' is strong and the 'Wealth' line is active, the life is in danger. If the 'Official Ghost' and凶杀 (malevolent forces) are on the 'Body Line' and are attacked by the Five Phases' storage points, then prayers to deities will not be effective and medicine will not work. Each of the six lines represents a different part of the body: the first line represents the five internal organs, the second line represents the skin and flesh, the third line represents the body and bones along with the waist and feet, the fourth line represents the lungs and heart meridians, and the fifth and sixth lines represent the head. If the hexagram is a wandering soul hexagram, the patient will be confused and disoriented, as if being attacked by ghosts or spirits. Only when the hexagram is a returning soul hexagram will the patient gradually recover. These good and bad omens should be explained in detail to you.

占病先須問六親，吉凶須要討分明。父母空亡防父母，財爻無氣損妻身。子孫化鬼須遭死，兄弟殺臨定不貞。明夷蠱夬剝豐同，六卦哪堪占病凶。財鬼二爻俱發動，喪門弔客鬧叢叢。豐觀需節旅賁臨，明夷蠱夬及同人。占病若還逢此卦，歸家急急辦前程。

When divining about illness, it is first necessary to determine which relative is being referred to, so that the fortune can be clearly analyzed: if the 'Parents' line falls into 'Kongwang' (void), there may be troubles with the parents; if the 'Wealth' line lacks strength, the damage will affect the wife; if the 'Children' line transforms into the 'Official Ghost' line, the child may suffer death; if the 'Siblings' line is afflicted by an Inauspicious Sha (malevolent killing), there will certainly be unrest. Another verse says: the six hexagrams 《Mingyi》, 《Gu》, 《Guai》, 《Bo》, 《Feng》, and 《Tongren》 are all ominous when encountered in divination about illness; if both the 'Wealth' and 'Official Ghost' lines are activated, and the 'Sangmen' (Funeral Gate) and 'Diaoke' (Funeral Guest) appear, there will be disturbances. Another verse says: the hexagrams 《Feng》, 《Guan》, 《Xu》, 《Jie》, 《Lv》, and 《Ben》, along with 《Mingyi》, 《Gu》, 《Guai》, and 《Tongren》, are all ominous when encountered in divination about illness; if these hexagrams appear, one should hurry home to arrange for the final affairs.

子占親病幾時痊，子要興隆父要安。兄動纏綿難脫體，子興財發入黃泉。子病親來問卦靈，兄興子動死還生。鬼搖父動終難保，財動纏綿病轉增。夫問其妻疾病煎，財明子動便安然。鬼爻發動還沉重，父發兄搖定斷絃。

A son asking about his parents' recovery from illness: the "Children" line should be strong and the "Parents" line should be calm; if the "Siblings" line becomes active, the illness will persist and be difficult to recover from; if the "Children" line is strong and the "Wealth" line becomes active, the parents will soon pass away. If the parents are asking about the son's illness: if the "Siblings" line is strong and the "Children" line becomes active, even death can be transformed into rebirth; if the "Official Ghost" line becomes active and the "Parents" line is active, it is difficult to ensure survival; if the "Wealth" line becomes active, the illness will be prolonged and worsen. If a husband is asking about his wife's suffering from illness: if the "Wealth" line is clear and the "Children" line becomes active, she will be safe; if the "Official Ghost" line becomes active, the illness will be more severe; if the "Parents" line becomes active and the "Siblings" line is active, it will definitely result in separation and loss of spouse.

妻占夫病未安寧，鬼靜財興可放心。兄子交重恩義絕，父搖難愈病沉沉。兄弟來占疾病纏，父興兄靜自安全。鬼搖財動黃泉客，子動留連數日眠。奴婢淹延疾病纏，鬼搖疾病更連綿。財安子發無他事，父動兄興不得痊。

When a wife divines about her husband's illness, if the 'Official Ghost' is quiet and the 'Wealth' is prosperous, she can be reassured; if the 'Siblings' and 'Children' overlap and are active, the marital affection is cut off. If the 'Parents' line is moving, the illness is severe and difficult to recover from. When a sibling divines about a family member's illness, if the 'Parents' line is active and the 'Siblings' line is still, it is naturally safe; if the 'Official Ghost' line is moving and the 'Wealth' line is active, the person will die. If the 'Children' line is active, it means the illness will only last a few days in bed. For a servant's illness that is prolonged, if the 'Official Ghost' line is moving, the illness will continue without end; if the 'Wealth' line is quiet and the 'Children' line is active, there is no other matter; if the 'Parents' line is moving and the 'Siblings' line is active, the illness will not recover.

子孫出現是醫人，生世生身藥必靈。兩個子孫齊發動，換醫困厄即時平。子囚醫拙無功效，子旺醫明有準繩。無子病人難服藥，子空患者便歸程。子孫值土宜丸散，值火須當艾火蒸。遇木咬咀方應病，逢金針刺保亨貞。子孫值水宜湯藥，天喜扶持妙莫評。青龍獨發最為良，持世生身便離床。

When divining about medicine, the 'Children' line in the hexagram represents the doctor. If the 'Children' line generates the 'World Line' and supports the 'Body Line', the medicine will definitely work. If two 'Children' lines are both active, it is advisable to change the doctor, and the difficulties will be immediately resolved. If the 'Children' line is in a state of captivity, the doctor will be ineffective. If the 'Children' line is prosperous and strong, the doctor will be skilled and have clear guidelines. If there is no 'Children' line in the hexagram, the patient will find it hard to take medicine. If the 'Children' line falls into an empty position, the patient will soon reach the end of their journey. Further, according to the Five Phases, if the 'Children' line belongs to earth, it is suitable to use pills or powders. If it belongs to fire, moxibustion is appropriate. If it belongs to wood, it is best to use decoctions. If it belongs to metal, acupuncture is suitable for safety. If it belongs to water, decocting the medicine is appropriate. If there is also 'Heavenly Joy' supporting, its effectiveness is beyond description. If 'Azure Dragon' alone is active, it is best, as it holds the 'World Line' and supports the 'Body Line', allowing the patient to get up from the bed.

那更子孫同位發，不須服藥保安康。鬼財安貼無憂慮，身世比和大吉祥。欲問病人何日瘥？鬼衰身旺世生方。夫病欲醫須卦靜，爻須旺相子扶身。應爻及外為醫者，內卦身爻是病人。醫來克病人方愈，病若克醫藥不靈。鬼爻持世人難保，吉曜加臨大利貞。

If the "Children" line also moves in the same position, there is no need to take medicine and the person will remain healthy. If both the "Official Ghost" and "Wealth" lines are stable and unmoving, there will be no worries. If the "Body Line" and "World Line" are harmonious, it is very auspicious. To ask about the day the patient will recover, look for the time when the "Official Ghost" is weak, the "Body Line" is strong and prosperous, and the "World Line" receives support. The second verse says: illness must be treated when the lines of the hexagram are quiet, the lines are strong and prosperous, and the "Children" line supports the "Body Line." The "Response Line" and the outer trigram represent the doctor, while the inner trigram and the "Body Line" represent the patient. The doctor's line must overcome the patient's line for the illness to be cured; if the patient's line overcomes the doctor's line, the medicine will not work. If the "Official Ghost" line holds the "World Line," the person is in danger; but if a favorable deity joins, it is greatly beneficial.

公訟先推身殺鬼，身克殺爻應有理。劫殺克身理不明，身旺殺空憂散矣。告人切要殺扶身，被訴卻憂刑剋世。身旺殺空訴者輸，身衰殺旺身遭捶。殺身俱旺事遷延，身殺俱空公事止。劫殺臨官官事興，財加劫殺因財起。三刑持世莫興詞，六害臨身休後悔。父母勾陳與劫並，決定爭差田屋契。

When involved in a lawsuit, first examine the "World Line", "凶杀" (evil killer), and "官鬼" (official ghost). If the "World Line" overcomes the "凶杀", it indicates that the person has a good case. If "劫杀" (robber killer) overcomes the "World Line", it suggests the case is unclear or unjust. If the "World Line" is strong and the "凶杀" is empty, worries will dissipate. If you are the one suing, the "凶杀" should support the "World Line". If you are being sued, fear that the "World Line" is harmed by the "凶杀". If the "World Line" is strong and the "凶杀" is empty, the person suing will lose. If the "World Line" is weak and the "凶杀" is strong, the person will be beaten. If both the "凶杀" and the "World Line" are strong, the case will be delayed. If both are empty, the matter will stop. If "劫杀" is with "官鬼", official matters will arise. If "妻财" (wealth) is with "劫杀", the dispute is about money. If "三刑" (three punishments) is with the "World Line", do not start a lawsuit. If "六害" (six harms) is with the "World Line", do not regret if a fight occurs. If "父母" (parents), "勾陈" (Gou Chen), and "劫杀" are all present, it is definitely about a dispute over land, houses, or documents.

外來克內被渠傷，內克外因渠不是。弟兄化鬼卒難休，鬼化弟兄多闇昧。玄武臨官防小人，螣蛇犯鬼多淹滯。青龍入鬼遇貴人，白虎臨官受刑制。鬼共勾陳牢獄災，鬼臨朱雀文書累。太歲克官赦解由，月建沖官官恕罪。日辰克鬼脫應難，鬼剋日辰尤不易。身世克刑日下和，相併相沖還又至。

If the outer trigram overcomes the inner trigram, it indicates being harmed by the other party; if the inner trigram overcomes the outer trigram, it suggests the other party is at fault. When "Siblings" turns into "Official Ghost," legal matters will be difficult to resolve quickly; when "Official Ghost" turns into "Siblings," there is likely some hidden or unclear aspect. If "Black Tortoise" is present with "Official Ghost," one should beware of small people; if "Tie Snake" invades "Official Ghost," the case may be delayed. If "Azure Dragon" enters "Official Ghost," one may meet a nobleman; if "White Tiger" is present with "Official Ghost," one may face punishment. When "Official Ghost" and "Gou Chen" are together, there may be imprisonment; when "Official Ghost" is with "Vermilion Bird," one may be burdened by documents. If the Tai Suai overcomes "Official Ghost," there may be a chance of pardon; if the Month Builder conflicts with "Official Ghost," the authorities may show leniency. If the Day Branch overcomes "Official Ghost," trying to escape may be difficult; if "Official Ghost" overcomes the Day Branch, it will be even harder. When both "Body Line" and "World Line" overcome and conflict with each other, although a resolution may be reached now, if they meet again or conflict again, the matter will resurface.

噬磕明夷被杖笞，屯蒙大壯遭囚繫。雖云渙解保無憂，也要世身爻有氣。天喜貴人要生身，大殺亡神莫持世。世應相生內外和，決定兩頭都沒事。劫殺官爻是禍根，空亡卻是相和義。妻財持世喜神扶，卻宜托個人調議。青龍子孫是解星，主世生身謝天地。世旺身生命合神，是日官司當脫離。更有常贏決勝方，訴人被訴都當記。訟心克己最為良，挫銳解紛為至貴。贏盡世間多少人，省財又不傷和氣。

If the hexagrams 《噬嗑》 and 《明夷》 appear, it indicates the possibility of being beaten. If the hexagrams 《屯》, 《蒙》, and 《大壮》 appear, it suggests the possibility of being imprisoned. Although it is said that the hexagrams 《涣》 and 《解》 can ensure safety, the "World Line" and "Body Line" must have vitality. The "Heavenly Joy" and "Nobleman" should support the "Body Line." The "Great Kill" and "Wang Shen" should not be in the "World Line." When the "World" and "Response" lines are in mutual generation and the inner and outer trigrams are harmonious, it indicates that both parties will be safe. The "Jie Sha" and "Official Ghost" lines are sources of trouble; if they fall into "Kong Wang," it signifies reconciliation. If the "Wealth" line holds the "World Line" and is supported by the "Joy God," it is appropriate to seek mediation through a third party. The "Azure Dragon" and "Children" are stars that resolve misfortune; if they generate the "World Line" and the "Body Line," one should express gratitude to heaven and earth. When the "World Line" is strong, the "Body Line" is supported, and the "Life Line" meets the "Heavenly Harmony," one will be released from legal troubles. Additionally, there is a constant winning method that both the plaintiff and defendant should remember: one should first restrain one's own thoughts in a lawsuit, reduce sharpness, and resolve disputes. This is highly valuable, and it can win over many people, saving money and preserving harmony.

禁繫憂官兩未萌，應為對主世為身。鬼旺墓鄉須下獄，官臨歲動達朝廷。鬼爻出現催公判，卦若傷財理不明。應爻坐鬼他遭責，世下藏官我不贏。卦值兩官因舊事，兄爻發動起同人。財多損子災難脫，輕者徒流重死刑。脫事遇官尋福德，父興財發事關身。動爻克世人來損，兄動虛憂假作真。

When both imprisonment and legal troubles have not yet occurred, one may consult the divination: the "Response Line" represents the other party, and the "World Line" represents oneself. If the "Official Ghost" is prosperous and strong and falls in the tomb, imprisonment is certain. If the "Official Ghost" is on the Tai Suai and activates, the case will be reported to the imperial court. If the "Official Ghost" appears in the hexagram, the government is pressing for a judgment. If the hexagram injures the "Wealth" line, the case will be difficult to resolve. If the "Official Ghost" sits on the "Response Line," the other party will be held responsible. If the "Official Ghost" is hidden beneath the "World Line," one will not be able to win. If two "Official Ghosts" appear in the hexagram, it indicates involvement in an old matter. If the "Siblings" line activates, it suggests that accomplices are instigating the matter. If there is an excess of "Wealth" lines that injure the "Children" line, misfortune is unavoidable. Light punishment may be imprisonment or exile, while severe punishment may be capital punishment. To escape, one should look for the "Children" line, which represents fortune and virtue. If the "Parents" line is active and the "Wealth" line is activated, the matter concerns oneself. If an activated line attacks the "World Line," someone is trying to harm. If the "Siblings" line activates, it may start as a false alarm but may turn into a real event.

日辰克鬼我身贏，鬼剋日辰他身旺。日辰生鬼事遲延，鬼生日辰事搖漾。日辰與鬼不相剋，此事終須有比和。日辰或與鬼沖並，兩邊相見自消磨。若值解神官事散，更逢天喜樂淘淘。世前為鎖後為關，世前二辰為鎖，世後二辰為關。若逢凶殺發動，主有鎖禁之憂。

If the day branch overcomes the official ghost, my side wins; if the official ghost overcomes the day branch, the opponent's strength is strong. If the day branch generates the official ghost, the matter will be delayed; if the official ghost generates the day branch, the matter will be fluctuating and unstable. If the day branch and the official ghost are not mutually overcoming, the case will eventually be resolved in harmony. If the day branch and the official ghost are in conflict or conjunction, when they meet face to face, they will naturally wear each other down and resolve the issue. If the relief deity appears, official matters will disperse; if the heavenly joy also appears, it will bring joy and worry-free peace. Before the world line, it is called 'lock'; after the world line, it is called 'gate'. The original note says: the two earthly branches before the world line are 'lock', and the two earthly branches after the world line are 'gate'. If Inauspicious Sha (evil spirits) are activated, it indicates worry of being locked up.

鬼旺克身主脊杖。身克宗廟有刑憲，六爻為宗廟爻。宗廟克身道理強。身衰怕被日辰克，死絕年年獄裡藏。宗廟死絕事當寧，大壯知他理不明。子孫臨身官事散，鬼來克世是輸名。明夷卦主幽囚禁，父母爻交事未亨。鬼在伏中難解脫，財居飛位易調停。眾陽在外無輸象，刑殺臨身自殺刑。

The "Official Ghost" is prosperous and strong and it overcomes the "Body Line," mainly resulting in punishment by the bastinado. The "Body Line" goes on to overcome the "Ancestral Temple" line, which will lead to legal punishment falling upon oneself—original note says the sixth line is the "Ancestral Temple" line; conversely, if the "Ancestral Temple" line overcomes the "Body Line," it indicates the other party has a stronger argument. The "Body Line" being weak is most afraid of being overcome by the Day Branch; if it is in the dead or doomed position, one will be imprisoned every year. If the "Ancestral Temple" line is in the dead or doomed position, the matter should subside; if the "Great Strength" hexagram appears, it indicates the person is at fault and the matter is unclear. If the "Children" line is adjacent to the "Body Line," official matters will dissipate; if the "Official Ghost" overcomes the "World Line," it means losing the matter of status. If the "Bright Light" hexagram appears, it indicates being imprisoned; if the "Parents" line is active, the matter is still not smooth. If the "Official Ghost" is hidden below, it is difficult to be released; if the "Wealth" line is in the position of the Flying God, it is easy to mediate. If many Yang lines are in the Outer Trigram, there is no sign of losing; if punishments and killings are adjacent to the "Body Line," it is self-inflicted punishment.

我欲興詞去告人，兄財子動狀難成。父興鬼發須成訟，財動文書斷不成。他人告我果何如？子動兄搖定是虛。父鬼旺興成大訟，財興必定克文書。是非官訟幾時休？父鬼搖揚最可憂。子動旺時容易散，兄興財發事悠悠。青龍動主和，朱雀官偏拗。勾陳公差來，白虎杖比較。螣蛇鐵鎖拘，玄武吏典狡。若依此訣推，百試無不效。

I want to file a lawsuit against someone: if the 'Siblings' and 'Wealth' lines are active, the lawsuit will not succeed; if the 'Parents' line is strong and the 'Official Ghost' line is active, the lawsuit will definitely proceed. If the 'Wealth' line is moving, the document will certainly not be written. If someone sues me, the result will be: if the 'Children' line is moving and the 'Siblings' line is active, it is certainly false; if the 'Parents' and 'Official Ghost' lines are strong and active, a big lawsuit will occur; if the 'Wealth' line is strong, it will certainly harm the document. When will disputes and lawsuits be resolved: if the 'Parents' and 'Official Ghost' lines are moving and prominent, it is most worrying; if the 'Children' line is moving and strong, it will be easy to resolve; if the 'Siblings' line is strong and the 'Wealth' line is active, the matter will remain unresolved for a long time. The last verse is interpreted using the Six Spirits: if the 'Azure Dragon' is active, it indicates reconciliation; if the 'Vermilion Bird' is adjacent to the 'Official Ghost', the court will be stubborn; if the 'Gou Chen' is active, the police will come; if the 'White Tiger' is active, there will be a beating and confrontation; if the 'Teng She' is active, there will be iron chains and arrest; if the 'Black Tortoise' is active, the officials will be deceitful. If you follow this formula, it will be accurate every time.

占盜先推財鬼鄉，財爻安靜便無妨。內搖不離無安處，外動多因出遠方。鬼化為財須有望，財爻化鬼莫思量。妻財入墓無蹤跡，財犯勾陳在土藏。捉賊提防亡劫害，尋財切慮刃刑傷。子孫旺相終尋見，官鬼休囚必捉將。玄武鬼爻家裡動，原來家賊最難防。兩重官鬼勾連至，鬼落空亡自失忘。

When divining about theft, first determine the positions of the 'Wealth' and 'Official Ghost' lines. If the 'Wealth' line is still, there is no problem. If the 'Wealth' line is moving within the inner trigram, the lost item has not yet left, but is just misplaced. If the 'Wealth' line is moving in the outer trigram, it is likely that the item has been taken away. If the 'Official Ghost' line transforms into the 'Wealth' line, there is still hope. If the 'Wealth' line transforms into the 'Official Ghost' line, there is no hope of recovering it. If the 'Wealth' line is buried, the item's whereabouts are unknown. If the 'Wealth' line is affected by 'Gou Chen', the item is hidden in the earth. To catch the thief, be cautious of the 'Wang Shen' and 'Jie Sha' influences. To search for the stolen goods, consider the 'Yang Ren' and the effects of punishment and clash. If the 'Children' line is prosperous and strong, the item will eventually be found. If the 'Official Ghost' line is weak and confined, the thief can certainly be caught. If 'Xuan Wu' and the 'Official Ghost' line are moving within the inner trigram, the thief is likely a family member, making it hard to guard against. If there are two 'Official Ghost' lines in the hexagram, they are connected internally and externally. If the 'Official Ghost' line falls into the 'Kong Wang' position, the item was lost and forgotten.

一世二世親鄰盜，三世四世不離鄉。五世六世他方賊，鬼若生身必見贓。木鬼東方人是賊，金西水北細推詳。火官本是南方盜，土鬼原來只在房。欲問賊人藏物處，鬼家父母處推詳。譬如火鬼木為父，木竹堆中及樹旁。不懼五行無準則，只愁財物落空亡。

If the first and second generations of the hexagram indicate the thief, it means the thief is a relative or neighbor. If the third and fourth generations are indicated, the thief is not from the same hometown. If the fifth and sixth generations are indicated, the thief comes from another place. If the 'Official Ghost' is born into the 'Body' line, the stolen goods can definitely be found. If the 'Official Ghost' belongs to wood, the thief is from the east; if it belongs to metal, the thief is from the west; if it belongs to water, the thief is from the north. These should be carefully examined. If the 'Official Ghost' belongs to fire, the thief is originally from the south; if it belongs to earth, the thief is originally inside the house. To find out where the thief has hidden the goods, examine the 'Parents' line corresponding to the 'Official Ghost' line. For example, if the fire line is the 'Official Ghost', then wood is the 'Parents', so the goods are hidden among wood or bamboo piles or near trees. Do not fear that the Five Phases have no rules to follow, but be afraid that the property has fallen into the 'Empty' position.

捕盜先推飛伏神，飛伏相生賊不真。飛克伏神須捉住，伏傷飛者反傷身。伏神帶殺休追趕，伏入勾陳賊自陳。內外世身依此例，內還克外定無因。應爻又是偷財者，若來克世屈難伸。欲知捕獲當何日？鬼敗財生定日辰。卜筮遺亡皆準此，身衰財發不由人。

To catch a thief, first examine the "Flying God" and "Hidden God." If the Flying God and Hidden God mutually generate, the thief will not be caught. If the Flying God overcomes the Hidden God, the thief will certainly be caught. If the Hidden God harms the Flying God, the person pursuing will be injured. If the Hidden God carries Inauspicious Sha (evil killing), do not pursue. If the Hidden God enters Gou Chen, the thief will confess on his own. The inner and outer trigrams, as well as the World Line and Body Line, should be examined in the same way. If the inner trigram overcomes the outer trigram, there is no way to act. The Response Line represents the person stealing property. If it overcomes the World Line, the person will suffer injustice. To know on which day the thief will be caught, look for the day when the Official Ghost is in a losing position and the Wealth Line is in a favorable position. For all divinations regarding lost items, this principle applies. If the Body Line is weak and the Wealth Line is active, the matter will be out of one's control.

凡人占卦問失物，官鬼交重必是賊。父興兄動恐難尋，子發財安必易獲。若是逃亡兼走失，用鬼為賊財為物。財爻在內不空亡，子位交重物終得。鬼在二三鄰里偷，若在初爻未將出。八純奔走他方去，歸魂物不離親戚。世應相生內外和，家中自匿虛啾唧。游魂內外且追尋，木鬼東方人是實。

When a person asks about a lost item, if the 'Official Ghost' line is active and overlapping, it certainly means the item was stolen by a thief. If the 'Parents' line is active and the 'Siblings' line is moving, it is likely difficult to find. If the 'Children' line is active and the 'Wealth' line is still, the item is certainly easy to find. If a person is missing or an item is lost, take the 'Official Ghost' as the thief and the 'Wealth' as the lost item. If the 'Wealth' line is in the inner trigram and not in 'Kongwang' (void), and the 'Children' line is overlapping and active, the item will eventually be found. If the 'Official Ghost' is in the second or third line, it is stolen by neighbors; if it is in the first line, the item has not yet been taken out of the door. If the eight pure trigrams are obtained, the person has already fled to another place; if the returning soul trigram is obtained, the lost item is not outside the family. If the 'World' and 'Response' lines are mutually generating and the inner and outer trigrams are harmonious, it means the item is hidden by a family member, causing unnecessary trouble. If the wandering soul trigram is obtained, the search will be conducted in all directions. If the 'Official Ghost' belongs to wood, the thief is from the east, and this is indeed accurate.

占卦須占用是誰，卻將出現伏藏推。凶中得吉逢生救，吉里成凶被克欺。若被克欺宜制伏，如逢生救要扶持。有人會得其中意，卦理雖深可盡知。

When divining a hexagram, the first thing to clarify is who the "Useful God" is for the matter being questioned. Then, one should check whether this Useful God appears in the hexagram or is hidden beneath the "Flying God." Based on this, one can make a judgment. A凶 (unfavorable) situation turning into a吉 (favorable) one is because it meets the generation and support; a吉 situation turning into a凶 one is because it is restrained and oppressed. If the Useful God is restrained and oppressed, one should take measures to subdue the yao that restrains it. If the Useful God receives generation and support, one should follow the trend to support it. Those who can understand this meaning can grasp the principles of hexagram divination even though they are profound. This is the concluding summary of the entire "Chan Ao Ge Zhang."

混沌之初，茫然未判。始因盤古立太極而分兩儀，爰及伏羲定陰陽而畫八卦，周室文王演易，魯幫孔子繫辭。察飛伏於八八六十四卦之中，定吉凶於三百八十四爻之內。包羅天地，可知物外夤緣。道合乾坤，何況人間禍福。

In the beginning when heaven and earth were formless and undifferentiated, everything was in a state of confusion. At first, Pangu raised the Taiji and separated yin and yang. Later, Fuxi established yin and yang and drew the Eight Trigrams. After that, King Wen of the Zhou dynasty interpreted the Zhou Changes, and Confucius of Lu wrote the Great Treatise. Thus, people could examine the Flying God and the Hidden God within the sixty-four hexagrams, and judge fortune and misfortune within the 384 lines. This system encompasses heaven and earth, and can even predict connections beyond material things. Its principles align with the principles of heaven and earth, and何况 the calamities and blessings of human beings are naturally included within it.

吾人問卜，必因動靜吉凶；學者推占，要識淺深高下。秘旨雖傳於人口，奧妙實出乎天然。事有萬殊，理無二致。須識靜中有動，當明吉處藏凶。靜者動之機，吉者凶之本。如逢卦靜，專尋暗動及空亡；若見爻興，便察吉凶分造化。諸爻並吉，更防吉處藏凶；大象皆凶，須識凶中有吉。

People consult divination for the fortune or misfortune between movement and stillness. Those who study the Book of Changes should be able to discern the depth and height within. These secret principles, though passed down by word of mouth, originate from nature. Although matters vary greatly, the principles remain the same. One must recognize that stillness contains movement and that good fortune hides misfortune. Stillness is the prelude to movement, and good fortune is the root of misfortune. If the lines in the hexagram are still, one should look for covert movement and empty voids. If a line is active, one should examine how good and bad fortune are differentiated. Even if all lines are good, one must be cautious of hidden misfortune within the good. Even if the entire hexagram appears ominous, one must know that there is still good fortune hidden within the bad.

若逢亂動，先觀用爻。用爻有彼我之分，得失從衰旺而決。六爻上下，吉凶全繫乎日辰；一卦中間，主宰莫逃乎世應。細察生旺墓絕，精詳克害刑沖。吉凶由此而分，禍福從茲而定。貴人乘祿馬，縱非吉慶也無凶；天喜會青龍，雖遇悲哀終有喜。

If all the lines are chaotic, first examine the "Useful God." The Useful God can be either belonging to the other party or to oneself; gain or loss is determined by its strength or decline. The fortune or misfortune of the six lines entirely depends on the Day Branch; the main force within a hexagram cannot escape the "World Line" and the "Response Line." Carefully examine the birth, strength, burial, and decline of the Useful God, and thoroughly investigate the aspects of conflict, harm, punishment, and opposition: good and bad fortune are thus distinguished, and misfortune and blessing are thus determined. If the "Nobleman" is riding on "Wealth" and "Horse," even if it is not a joyful matter, there will be no misfortune; if the "Heavenly Joy" combines with the "Azure Dragon," even if encountering sorrowful matters, there will ultimately be joy.

白虎動本非佳況，惟孕育反作吉神；子孫興總曰禎祥，問功名偏為惡客。官鬼不宜持世，求名婚娶兩相宜；妻財俱喜扶身，父母文書偏畏忌。玄武陰私兼失脫，螣蛇怪異及虛驚。朱雀本主官非，仕宦當生喜美；勾陳職專田土，行人終見遲留。

The White Tiger is generally not auspicious, but when it is active, it becomes a favorable deity in matters of childbirth; the Children爻 is usually considered auspicious, but when asking about official positions, it becomes an ill omen. The Official Ghost爻 is not suitable to hold the World Line, yet in matters of seeking official positions and marriage, it is actually favorable. The Wealth爻 is generally welcomed to support the Self爻, but when divining about documents, it harms the Parents爻, which is most to be avoided. The Black Tortoise signifies hidden affairs and loss of belongings, while the Snake signifies strange occurrences and false alarms. The Vermilion Bird usually signifies legal disputes and conflicts, but when divining about official careers, it brings good fortune. The Gou Chen governs land and produce, and when divining about travelers, it indicates that they will eventually remain and not return.

凡占身命，先察用爻。造化生物之初，先有人身，而後有萬物。故首章先言身命。未可便將卦名妄斷。剖決高低，必須參究用爻動靜興衰，刑沖剋害，及空亡等象，取其端的，方可決吉凶、禍福、貴賤、賢愚。伯子公侯，從茲定矣。

When divining a person's destiny, one must first examine the "Useful God." The original commentary says: In the beginning of creation, human beings were formed first, then all other things. Therefore, the first chapter of this section begins with the discussion of personal destiny. One should not hastily make judgments based solely on the name of the hexagram. To determine the quality of a person's destiny, one must investigate the movement, rise and fall, punishment and clash, clash and control, as well as "empty void" among other hexagram images, to obtain a clear indication, and then decide on the fortune, misfortune, nobility, commonness, wisdom, and foolishness of the person. Whether he will become a marquis, a lord, a duke, or a prince, is determined from here.

刑剋害沖，斷一生之得失；刑者：三刑。子刑卯，卯刑子；寅刑巳，巳刑申，申刑寅；丑刑戌，戌刑未，未刑丑；辰午酉亥自刑。以上所言刑者，為陰陽反德。凡占有日辰刑，動爻刑。若刑父母，則雙親損。刑財爻，則妻妾傷。骨肉逢刑，無不傷殘。卻看在何限中，便知何年刑剋，其餘仿此推詳。

Using the principles of punishment, overcoming, harm, and opposition, one can determine gains and losses throughout life. The original commentary explains 'punishment' as referring to the 'Three Punishments'—the punishment of Zi on Mao, and Mao on Zi; the punishment of Yin on Si, and Si on Shen, and Shen on Yin; the punishment of Chou on Xu, and Xu on Wei, and Wei on Chou; and the mutual punishment among the branches of Chen, Wu, You, and Hai. The punishments mentioned above are those where yin and yang contradict each other's virtues. If the day branch is involved in punishment, or if a moving line is involved in punishment: if the punishment falls on the 'parents' line, the parents will suffer; if it falls on the 'wealth' line, the wife or concubine will be harmed; any line representing close relatives that is punished will inevitably suffer some kind of injury. Then observe which period it falls into, and one can determine the year when the punishment or overcoming occurs. The rest can be analyzed in the same way.

克者：陰陽不相和，故相剋也。凡遇財福吉神克我，仍吉；鬼殺凶神克我，大凶。害者：穿心六害也。乃恩未結，怨已生也。子沖午、午合未，是謂子未六害；寅沖申、申合巳，是謂寅巳六害；卯沖酉，酉合辰，是謂卯辰六害。餘皆仿此。六害見之，骨肉情疏，六親分薄，夫妻不協，子息難招。沖者：子午、卯酉、辰戌、丑未、寅申、巳亥，對沖是也。有年月沖、日辰沖、世應沖。凡財福逢沖則凶，鬼殺逢沖則吉。爻雖安靜，見沖則為暗動，動爻遇沖則散，空亡遇沖則不空。沖則動，動則戰，戰則爭矣。

The original commentary explains "clash" as the mutual incompatibility between yin and yang. Whenever "wife and wealth" or "children" these auspicious spirits clash with me, it is still considered favorable; however, if "official ghost" or evil spirits clash with me, it is a great misfortune. The original commentary also explains "harm" as "heart-piercing six harms," meaning that affection has not yet formed, but hatred has already arisen. For example, the relationship between zi and wu is a clash, and since wu also harmonizes with wei, this is called zi-wei six harms; the relationship between yin and shen is a clash, and since shen also harmonizes with si, this is called yin-si six harms; the relationship between mao and you is a clash, and since you also harmonizes with chen, this is called mao-chen six harms; the rest follow the same pattern. If the hexagram contains "six harms," it indicates distant family relationships, shallow connections with the six relations, marital discord, and difficulty in having children. The original commentary further explains "clash" as the mutual opposition between pairs such as zi and wu, mao and you, chen and xu, chou and wei, yin and shen, and si and hai. These pairs are in opposition and thus called "clash." A clash can occur from the year or month, from the day branch, or between the "world line" and "response line." Whenever auspicious lines such as "wife and wealth" or "children" encounter a clash, it becomes inauspicious; however, when evil lines such as "official ghost" encounter a clash, it becomes favorable. Even a still line, when clashed, becomes "covert movement"; a moving line, when clashed, loses its strength; and a line that has fallen into "empty" when clashed no longer counts as empty. A clash leads to movement, movement leads to conflict, and conflict leads to struggle.

興衰動靜，決三限之榮枯。有大象旺衰，有爻象旺衰。凡卜身命，得大象旺，亦是好處，稱是壯實根基；更得爻象吉利，乃十全之造化。大抵卦旺不如爻旺。人之根源繫於卦，不繫於爻；命之吉凶在乎爻，不在乎象。更看動靜吉凶，三限榮枯，實決於此。

Using the rise and fall, movement and stillness of lines to determine the prosperity and decline of the three periods. The original commentary says: there is the prosperity and decline of the whole hexagram's grand image, and also the prosperity and decline of individual lines. When divining one's life and destiny, if the grand image is prosperous and strong, it is also a benefit, which can be called a solid foundation; if further the line's image is favorable, then it is a complete fortune. Generally, the prosperity of the hexagram is not as important as the prosperity of the line: a person's origin lies in the hexagram, not in the line; but a person's fortune and misfortune lie in the line, not in the overall image of the hexagram. Then observe the movement and fortune of each line, the prosperity and decline of the three periods really depend on this.

遇財福，則富貴榮華；妻財子孫者，雖為吉神。若遇旺相有氣，或帶貴人並進神，臨於卦中得地之處，卻來生合世爻，貴則加官進祿，富則發福生財。更得日辰、月建青龍同位，乃大發大旺。縱臨螣蛇白虎，亦不為凶。小有盤折，不能傷害大體。但怕沖破並受克，方為無用。凡占須看立於何限中。便知何時發達。若臨正卦外三爻，支卦內三爻，稱為得地。臨於正卦內三爻，名為落陷。若在支卦外三爻，稱為晚景之福。

When the hexagram contains 'Wife Wealth' and 'Children', it indicates wealth, honor, and prosperity. The original commentary says: although 'Wife Wealth' and 'Children' are auspicious deities, one must also consider whether they are prosperous and strong, or accompanied by 'Nobleman' and 'Advancing God', occupying a favorable position in the hexagram and generating and harmonizing with the 'World Line'—in this case, officials will receive promotions and increases in rank, and merchants will gain fortune and wealth. If they also coincide with the 'Day Branch' and 'Month Builder' along with the 'Azure Dragon' in the same position, then great fortune and prosperity will be achieved; even if they are accompanied by 'Tie Snake' and 'White Tiger', it is not considered凶, at most causing some minor difficulties, without harming the overall situation. One should be cautious if they are being冲破 or受克, for then they become useless. In all divinations, one must also consider which limit they are in, to determine when success will come: if they are in the outer three lines of the original hexagram or the inner three lines of the changing hexagram, it is called being in a favorable position; if they are in the inner three lines of the original hexagram, it is called being in a declining position; if they are in the outer three lines of the changing hexagram, it is called late-life fortune.

遇兄鬼，則貧窮破敗。兄弟官鬼，二者皆非吉神。卦中若遇兄弟發動，爭訟是非，分門割戶；或破耗資財，或生涯冷淡，皆因此也。官鬼主疾病患難。加朱雀、官符，有口舌官災；加玄武、天賊，有逃亡失脫；加白虎、喪門，主喪亡孝服。凡占遇之，無氣不動猶可，旺相發動最凶。若沖散受克，及落空亡，此等限中，以平為福。若正卦外三爻，支卦內三爻遇之，最為不佳。正當成立之時，遭此兇惡之輩，安有發福之象。若在早歲，顛沛災迍，或當暮年，終無結果。

When the hexagram encounters "Siblings" and "Official Ghost," it indicates poverty and decline. The original commentary says: "Siblings" and "Official Ghost" are both not auspicious deities. If "Siblings" is activated in the hexagram, it may lead to disputes and quarrels, family division and property loss, or financial expenditure, or a decline in livelihood, all of which are caused by it. "Official Ghost" signifies illness and difficulties: if combined with "Vermilion Bird" and "Official Symbol," there may be disputes and legal troubles; if combined with "Black Tortoise" and "Heavenly Thief," there may be escape or loss; if combined with "White Tiger" and "Funeral Gate," it indicates death and mourning. Whenever these appear, if they are not active and lack strength, it is still manageable; but if they are prosperous and strong and become active, it is the most dangerous. If they are scattered by a conflicting trigram, subjected to a controlling force, or fall into "Empty Void," then during this period, being safe and sound is considered a blessing. If they appear in the outer three lines of the original hexagram or the inner three lines of the resulting hexagram, it is particularly unfavorable—encountering these evil influences at the time of establishing a career, where can there be any auspicious signs? If it relates to youth, it means hardship and distress; if it relates to old age, it will ultimately result in nothing.

世是平生之本，應為百歲之妻。人生一世，貴賤高低，合為何等人物，但將世爻為主。若得天貴祿馬並立，又有吉神生扶，無凶殺沖剋，乃富貴根基，清高品格。若與凶殺並立，或被惡殺刑沖，別無吉神救解，乃貧賤之徵，無成之兆。

The World Line represents one's fundamental nature throughout a lifetime, while the Response Line symbolizes a wife who shares a long and faithful marriage. The original commentary states: a person's life, regardless of status or rank, determines its nature based primarily on the World Line. If the World Line is accompanied by the Heavenly Nobleman,禄 (favor), and 马 (horse), and is supported by auspicious deities without being attacked or clashed by malevolent forces, this indicates the foundation of wealth and honor, and a noble character. However, if the World Line is associated with malevolent forces or is attacked and clashed by evil forces, and there are no other auspicious deities to rescue or support, this signifies a sign of poverty and low status, and a harbinger of achieving nothing in life.

若遇世空，最為不美，當有大難。唯有九流術士之人，及僧道之輩，反為吉兆。是空手求財，財去財來，終無積聚。世應二爻，乃一卦之主。凡占，以世為已，應為妻。若與青龍吉神並立，其妻必賢；咸池玄武並立，其妻必淫。世爻無氣受應克，必然妻奪夫權。應爻若落空亡，妻宮有損。

If the "World Line" falls into an empty position, it is extremely unfavorable and indicates great difficulties. Only those of the nine schools of divination and monks and Taoists are considered auspicious, as they are naturally seeking wealth with empty hands, and money comes and goes without accumulating. The "World Line" and "Response Line" are the main elements of a hexagram. In divination, the "World Line" represents oneself, and the "Response Line" represents one's wife. If the "Response Line" is joined by auspicious deities such as the Azure Dragon, the wife will certainly be virtuous. However, if it is joined by the Salty Pool or the Black Tortoise, the wife will certainly be unchaste. If the "World Line" lacks vitality and is overcome by the "Response Line," it indicates that the wife has taken control of the husband's authority. If the "Response Line" falls into an empty position, there will be harm to the wife.

相生相合，必然偕老齊眉；相剋相沖，決定終朝反目。世應二爻，若得相生相合，一生如魚得水。如逢相剋相沖，百歲似冰投炭。生合之處逢沖，始諧和，其後被人搬弄。若應來克世，本不為佳，卻得動爻克應，或被日辰沖破，則始雖不和，以後得人解勸，終歸好合。若世應比和，自然兩無高下。

The World Line and the Response Line being mutually generating and harmonious indicates that the couple will certainly live together in harmony and mutual respect; if they are mutually controlling and conflicting, they are destined to quarrel constantly. The original commentary says: if the World Line and the Response Line are mutually generating and harmonious, their lives will be as smooth as fish in water; if they are mutually controlling and conflicting, their lives will be like throwing ice into a fire. If the place where they are generating and harmonious is also conflicting, they may start off harmonious, but later be undermined by someone stirring up trouble. If the Response Line comes to control the World Line, this is not good, but if there is a moving line that controls the Response Line, or if the Response Line is broken by the Day Branch, then although they may start off not harmonious, someone will eventually mediate and they will eventually reconcile. If the World Line and the Response Line are like and harmonious, naturally they will be on equal footing without hierarchy.

財爻動，則父母刑傷；兄弟興，則妻宮重迭。財爻持世或動，則父母受克。其人必早失怙恃，或過房離祖，重拜爹孃。若兄弟交重，或臨世位，其人妻宮受傷，必主斷絃再續，晚歲重婚。父母動，則難為子息；官鬼興，則損害弟兄。惟有子孫持世，財爻有氣，一生衣祿自然。親賢近貴，永年和合。

The 'Wife Wealth' hexagram moves, indicating that the 'Parents' will suffer injury; the 'Siblings' hexagram rises, suggesting the wife will need to remarry. The original commentary says: if the 'Wife Wealth' hexagram holds the 'World Line' or moves, the 'Parents' hexagram will be harmed, meaning the person will certainly lose their parents at an early age, or be adopted by another family, leaving their ancestral home and taking on new parents. If the 'Siblings' hexagram overlaps and moves together, or is located at the 'World Line' position, the wife will suffer, indicating the necessity of remarriage and late-life remarriage. If the 'Parents' hexagram moves, it will be difficult to have children; if the 'Official Ghost' hexagram rises, it will harm the siblings. Only when the 'Children' hexagram holds the 'World Line' and the 'Wife Wealth' hexagram has strength, will the person naturally receive clothing, food, status, and position throughout their life, be close to virtuous and noble persons, and maintain harmony throughout their years.

若臨旁位，稍減災殃。言前妻財兄弟之類，不臨世上，在他爻發動，其災殃稍可。以是推之，學者自當通變。咸池凶殺臨身，出處必然微賤；咸池殺，見後神殺章內。此殺若臨世爻，或臨父母爻，皆主出身微賤之家，更看卦無貴人吉神，必非高尚之士。

If these lines are located on adjacent positions, the calamity will be somewhat reduced. The original commentary says: This refers to the previously mentioned "Wealth" and "Siblings" and similar lines. If they do not appear on the "World Line," but instead on other lines, the calamity is still somewhat bearable; by analogy, scholars should understand the variations. When the "Salty Pool"Inauspicious Sha appears on the "Body Line," the person's birth will certainly be humble. The original commentary says: The method of calculating "Salty Pool"凶杀 is explained in the following chapter on divine killers. If this killer appears on the "World Line" or on the "Parents" line, it indicates that the person was born into a humble family; further, if the hexagram lacks the "Nobleman" auspicious deity, then the person is certainly not of noble birth.

祿馬貴人持世，立身須主清高。貴人，天乙貴人，見後神殺章。凡占得貴人持世，祿馬同鄉，必然立身清高，不可斷曰庸人。卦值六沖，半世求謀蹭蹬；子午卯酉之類，為六沖。凡占得之，其人作事有始無終，少成多敗。前卦六沖，三十年前生涯冷淡；後卦六沖，三十年後漸覺蕭條；前後皆值六沖，一世不能成就。爻中縱有吉神，為事亦當蹭蹬。

"The 'Lush' (禄), 'Horse' (马), and 'Nobleman' (贵人) are all held by the 'World Line' (世爻). One's character and conduct will certainly be upright and noble. The original commentary says: here, 'Nobleman' refers to 'Heavenly Nobleman' (天乙贵人), and the method of calculation is explained in the following chapter on divine calamities (神杀章). Whenever the 'Nobleman' holds the 'World Line', and the 'Lush' and 'Horse' are also in the same position, one's character is certainly upright and noble, and should not be judged as ordinary. If the hexagram is 'Six Clashes' (六冲), one's life will be full of obstacles and setbacks. The original commentary says: pairs such as Zi and Wu, Mao and You are considered 'Six Clashes'. Whenever a hexagram of 'Six Clashes' is obtained, the person tends to start things but fail to complete them, achieving little and suffering many losses. If the previous hexagram is 'Six Clashes', one's livelihood will be bleak before the age of thirty; if the later hexagram is 'Six Clashes', one will gradually feel a decline after thirty; if both hexagrams are 'Six Clashes', one will find it difficult to achieve anything in life; even if there are auspicious deities among the lines, one will still face obstacles and difficulties in doing things."

爻逢六合。一生動用和諧。六合，子與丑合之類。凡占：卦逢六合，其人和悅秀氣，善與人交，謀事多成，行藏無阻。前卦六合，三十年前步步春風，後卦六合，三十年後滔滔發福。前後皆逢六合，一生遂意，到老榮華。

When the lines of a hexagram meet the 'Six Harmony,' the person's actions and affairs in life will be harmonious and smooth. The original commentary says: 'Six Harmony' refers to the combination of Zi and Chou. If a hexagram of Six Harmony is obtained, the person is pleasant and refined, good at socializing with others, and tends to succeed in endeavors. There are no obstacles in their movements or activities. If the preceding hexagram is Six Harmony, the person will experience smooth progress and favorable conditions before the age of thirty. If the following hexagram is Six Harmony, they will enjoy continuous blessings and success after thirty. If both preceding and following hexagrams are Six Harmony, the person will have everything according to their wishes throughout their life, and will enjoy honor and prosperity until old age.

男帶合，則俊秀聰明，喜見青龍財福；卦中吉凶，不可一概論，亦有淺深之分。且如卦逢六合，爻象皆凶，難以吉斷。然須參究淺深，剖分高下。若占男子命，卦中帶合，必須青龍財福，旺相得地，方可斷曰聰明俊秀之士。依此推之，庶無差忒。

For a man's hexagram containing the Six Harmony, the person is usually handsome and intelligent, and it is most favorable to see both the Azure Dragon and the Wealth and Children elements. The original commentary says: the fortune in the hexagram cannot be judged in a general way; there is also a distinction between deep and shallow. For example, if the hexagram meets the Six Harmony but all the lines are unfavorable, it is difficult to judge it as auspicious; one must examine its depth and distinguish its high and low aspects. If the hexagram for a man's fate includes harmony, it must have the Azure Dragon and the Wealth and Children elements all prosperous and strong in their proper positions, before it can be considered as a man who is handsome and intelligent. By following this reasoning, one can avoid making mistakes.

女帶合，則澆浮淫泆，怕逢玄武咸池。女人得六合，卻不為佳。若有吉神貴人在位，則無虞，反主秀氣聰明，儀容端正。若見玄武咸池在位，必主澆浮淫泆，放蕩無端，行多不正之婦矣。遇進神，則吉盛凶多；遇退神，則吉衰凶減。進神者，甲子、甲午、己卯、己酉。退神者，壬戌、壬辰、丁丑、丁未。凡遇進財福吉神則吉，遇鬼殺凶神則凶。大凡進神遇吉則吉盛，逢凶則凶多。退神遇吉則吉少，逢凶則凶衰減矣。

A woman's hexagram with the "Six Harmony" trigram is actually not a good sign; if there are auspicious deities or the "Nobleman" present in the hexagram, it is not a problem and may indicate she is refined, intelligent, and well-mannered. However, if the "Black Tortoise" and "Salty Pool" are present, it indicates she is frivolous, licentious, and unrestrained, suggesting improper behavior. If the "Advancing God" is present, good fortune becomes more pronounced while misfortune increases. If the "Retreating God" is present, good fortune diminishes while misfortune decreases. The original commentary states that the "Advancing God" includes Jiazi, Jiawu, Jimao, and Jiyou, while the "Retreating God" includes Renxu, Renchen, Dingchou, and Dingwei. Generally, if the "Advancing God" is combined with auspicious deities such as "Wealth" or "Children," it brings good fortune; if combined with "Official Ghost" or other malevolent forces, it brings misfortune. Overall, the "Advancing God" enhances good fortune when it meets auspicious elements and increases misfortune when it meets malevolent ones. The "Retreating God" reduces good fortune when it meets auspicious elements and weakens misfortune when it meets malevolent ones.

玄武持世，為人慳吝奸雄；白虎扶身，賦性剛強狠毒。青龍持世：為人慈祥愷悌，見人和顏悅色；朱雀持世：急於言詞，多招誹謗；勾陳持世：為人穩重，行事遲鈍；螣蛇持世：為人多心機，無信實，虛浮詐偽；白虎持世：為人剛強好勇，狠戾心毒；玄武持世：為人陰謀暗算，狡譎多端，若與兄弟同居，其人貪財吝嗇。

The Black Tortoise holds the World Line, indicating a person who is stingy and a cunning villain; the White Tiger supports the body line, showing a nature that is strong-willed and cruel. The original commentary lists the temperaments of each of the Six Spirits when they hold the World Line: the Azure Dragon holding the World Line indicates a person who is kind and cheerful, treating others with a pleasant expression; the Vermilion Bird holding the World Line suggests a person who speaks hastily and often invites slander; the Gou Chen holding the World Line indicates a person who is steady and cautious, but slow in action; the Boa Snake holding the World Line suggests a person with many schemes, lacking trustworthiness, and being deceitful and superficial; the White Tiger holding the World Line indicates a person who is strong-willed, brave, fierce, and ill-tempered, with a poisonous heart; the Black Tortoise holding the World Line indicates a person who is scheming and deceitful, with many tricks. If the Black Tortoise is also in the same position as the Siblings line, this person is greedy for wealth and stingy.

此則一生之禍福，須言三限之榮枯。以上所言吉凶休咎，總論一生禍福，猶未及於三限。此後分別三限，以證前言。得失榮枯，從茲定矣。初爻管五年，二爻管五年，三爻管五年，共十五年。後三爻亦管十五年，共三十年。支卦亦管三十年。卻看爻上無阻，一年一位數至壽終。

The above discusses the fortune and misfortune of a person's entire life. Next, we must discuss the three periods of prosperity and decline. The original commentary says: the good and bad fortune mentioned above is a general discussion of a person's fate throughout their life, but it has not yet mentioned the three periods. After this, we will separately explain the three periods to verify the previous statements, and the gains and losses, prosperity and decline will be determined from here. The original commentary also says: the first line governs five years, the second line governs five years, and the third line governs five years, totaling fifteen years; the outer three lines also govern fifteen years, making thirty years in total. The resulting hexagram also governs thirty years. Now, if there are no obstructions on the lines, we count year by year, line by line, continuing until the end of one's life.

內三爻管十五年，遇吉神，則大人廕庇；吉神貴人祿馬，幼年廕庇之下，享現成之福。不可便斷發福發財。若動爻臨於鬼殺，自幼多災多患。外三爻管十五載，遇凶神，則小輩欺凌。十六至三十，正當成立之初，未免為人所欺負。若見官鬼凶神發動，多因小人侵侮，大則官府逼脅，當究淺深，斷其凶吉。若是吉神發動，從此享福無窮。

The inner three lines govern the first fifteen years of life. If auspicious deities are present, there will be protection from elders. The original commentary says: if auspicious deities, 'Nobleman,' 'Wealth,' and 'Horse' are all present, the person will be under the protection of elders from a young age, enjoying existing blessings, but one should not immediately conclude that prosperity and wealth will follow. If the moving line is associated with 'Official Ghost' and Inauspicious Sha (malevolent forces), then there will be many misfortunes and illnesses from a young age. The outer three lines govern the next fifteen years. If malevolent deities are present, one will be bullied by petty people. The original commentary says: from the age of sixteen to thirty, which is the beginning of establishing a career, one is bound to face bullying; if 'Official Ghost' and malevolent deities are activated, it is mostly due to petty people's harassment, and in severe cases, there may be pressure and coercion from the authorities. One should investigate the depth and determine the fortune or misfortune. If auspicious deities are activated, one will enjoy endless blessings.

要知發福發財，支卦內三爻為主宰；人生世間，成立家業，皆在三旬以上，五旬以下。未至此，其力未加。若過此，光陰已錯。凡占論成立，專看支卦內三爻。若財福兼全者，有成之造化，晚景縱不佳，終須有根底。若遇鬼殺空亡，一生虛負心機，徒勞奔走，終無結果收成也。

To know when one will become prosperous and wealthy, one should focus on the inner three lines of the changing hexagram. The original commentary says: A person's life, when establishing a family and career, is mainly between the ages of thirty and fifty; before this age, one's strength is not yet sufficient; after this age, time has already been missed. When predicting whether a person can establish a career, one should specifically look at the inner three lines of the changing hexagram: if both 'wealth' and 'children' are present, this is a favorable fate, and even if the later years are not good, there will still be a solid foundation; if one encounters 'official ghost' or 'void', then one will spend a lifetime in vain effort, working hard without any result or achievement.

若欲斷生斷死，支卦外三象為提綱。支卦外三爻管十五年。自四十五至六十，稱為晚景，乃結局之時。無毀無譽，不過論壽。凡觀至此，緊著眼看。凶神惡殺，若有克戰，須忌傾危。遇吉神，則見險無危；遇凶神，則逢屯即死。如遇吉神，則雖經險阻之處，亦可轉禍成樣，不至危殆。若遇凶殺，則稍有坎坷，便成大咎，以至絕地。

If one wants to determine life or death, one should take the outer three lines of the transformed hexagram as the main guide. The original commentary says: the outer three lines of the transformed hexagram govern fifteen years, from age forty-five to sixty, known as the later period of life, which is a time of conclusion; during this period, there is no need for praise or criticism, but only the discussion of longevity. Whenever one sees this, one must pay close attention: if Inauspicious Spirit恶杀 (malevolent spirits and evil killing stars) show signs of conflict and struggle, one should be cautious of overturning, danger, and demise. If one encounters auspicious spirits, even in dangerous situations, there will be no danger; if one encounters Inauspicious Spirit (malevolent spirits), a slight difficulty may lead to death. The original commentary says: if one meets auspicious spirits, even though one passes through dangerous places, one can turn misfortune into good fortune, and will not be in peril; but if one meets Inauspicious Sha (evil killing stars), a slight obstacle may lead to great disaster, eventually leading to a desperate situation.

後卦如無凶殺，前爻世上重尋；一年一位細推詳，萬死萬生從此決。後一卦如無凶殺，其壽在六旬之上。卻從前卦世上重尋，一年一位，數至壽終。若步步遇吉神，其壽綿遠。若逢凶惡殺，即便喪黃泉。萬死萬生，從茲定矣。莫將緊節，亦比常占。占人之命，關乎大造，非可輕斷。必須潛究根源，察其衰旺、動靜、克害、刑沖，自家把捉得定，方可與人決斷吉凶，剖分得失。若不察其淺深高下，妄行決斷，而無差誤，未之有也。

In the resulting hexagram, if there are no Inauspicious Sha (evil spirits), one should return to the "World Line" of the primary hexagram to start counting again; each year corresponds to one line, and the fate of life and death is decided in this way. The original commentary says: if the subsequent hexagram does not contain Inauspicious Sha, and the person is over sixty years old, then the calculation should start again from the "World Line" of the original hexagram, counting one line per year until the end of life. If every step encounters auspicious deities, the lifespan will be long and prosperous; if an evil spirit appears, death will come suddenly. Whether one lives or dies is determined here. Finally, the explanatory text warns: do not treat such a crucial point as a common inquiry. The original commentary says: divining a person's life and death is a matter concerning the great creation and transformation of heaven and earth, and cannot be lightly judged. One must calm the mind and investigate the origin, examining its decline and prosperity, stillness and movement, and the relationships of overcoming, punishment, and clash. One must first firmly grasp these in one's mind before being able to judge fortune and misfortune, and distinguish gains and losses for others. If one does not carefully examine the depth and height, and rashly makes a judgment, expecting to be free of error, such a thing has never happened.

天命稟有生之初，非今可易；死生有命，富貴在天。命稟有生之初，非今可易。莫之為而為，非我所能必，但當順受而已。夫婦乃人倫之大，自古為先。有夫婦，然後有父子，故五倫之中首先夫婦。世為婚，應為姻，須要相生相合；世為男家，應為婦家。相生相合，定有成就之象。生合處，須防沖剋，恐將成而被破阻。沖剋處，若得生扶，不成之際得人贊協矣。鬼為夫，財為婦，最嫌相害相刑。財鬼皆要旺相為吉，最嫌三刑六害，發動成凶。

Heavenly mandate is received at birth and cannot be changed now. The original commentary cites the old Confucian saying: birth and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are in heaven's hands; fate is determined at birth and cannot be altered today. Things happen without anyone doing them, and this is not something I can force; I should only accept it as it is. Marriage is a major matter in the relationships between people, and has always been ranked first. The original commentary says: only after there are husband and wife can there be father and son, so among the five fundamental relationships, the first is husband and wife. When divining about marriage, the "World Line" represents the man seeking marriage, and the "Response Line" represents the woman being married. The two should be mutually generating and harmonious. The original commentary says: the "World Line" is the man's family, and the "Response Line" is the woman's family; if they are mutually generating and harmonious, there will certainly be a favorable outcome. However, even in cases of generation and harmony, one should be cautious of clashes and controls, for it may seem destined to succeed but then be ruined or obstructed. In cases of clashes and controls, if they can be supported and assisted, then even if the marriage does not succeed, there may be someone who helps to bring it about. The "Official Ghost" represents the husband, and the "Wealth" represents the wife. They are most disliked when they harm each other or are involved in the "Three Punishments." The original commentary says: both "Wealth" and "Official Ghost" should be prosperous and strong for good fortune; they most dislike the "Three Punishments" and "Six Harmful Influences," and once they are activated, they become ominous.

陰陽得位為佳，夫婦俱全協吉。陰陽得位有兩端：有封象外陰內陽，有應陰世陽，二者皆為得位。一陰一陽之謂道，純陰純陽之謂鬼。純陰不生，純陽不化。一陰一陽，為夫為婦。又曰：占婚用爻，首要財鬼。二者俱全，稱為大吉。一云：男占婦以財為主，女占夫以鬼為主，其理仿此。設或財鬼不上卦，或落空亡，其婚難成。縱成，亦為不吉。

Yin and yang each occupying their proper position is ideal. Both the husband and wife lines should be present for harmony and auspiciousness. The original commentary states that yin and yang occupying their proper positions occur in two situations: one is when the outer trigram is yin and the inner trigram is yang; the other is when the response line is yin and the world line is yang. Both situations are considered proper positioning. Alternation between yin and yang is called the "Way," while pure yin or pure yang is called "ghost." Pure yin cannot produce, and pure yang cannot transform; only the alternation of yin and yang can form a husband and wife relationship. It also says that in divination for marriage, the main lines used are "wealth" and "official ghost." When both are present, it is called great auspiciousness. Another saying is that for a man divining his wife, the "wealth" line is primary, and for a woman divining her husband, the "official ghost" line is primary, following the same principle. If the "wealth" and "official ghost" lines do not appear in the hexagram or fall into "empty death," the marriage will be difficult to achieve; even if it does take place, it will not be auspicious.

世生應，乃男求女；應生世，乃女貪男。且如應雖生世，奈緣逢墓絕，雖然相貪，尚在躊躇之際。若得動爻相生，必賴媒妁之力。如世爻生應，奈世被日辰沖剋，男意雖濃，被人間阻，事體又在難成也。世位逢空，當見男心退悔；應爻有動，必然女意更張。世空男悔，應空女悔。縱有吉神，亦難成。若世應俱發動，必然事有改張。動處若逢日辰合，任君不願也須成。世應比和，功全資於媒約；陰陽交錯，事亦繫乎因緣。世應比和，本無成就之理。若得媒爻動合世應，其事亦成。陰陽交錯，乃世應不得位也。若大象可成，亦當入贅，不然，夫婦相凌也。

The World Line generates the Response Line, indicating the man is seeking the woman; the Response Line generates the World Line, showing the woman is fond of the man. The original commentary says: For example, if the Response Line generates the World Line, but it falls in the墓 or 绝 position, although both are attracted to each other, the matter is still uncertain. If a moving line comes to generate them, then a matchmaker must be involved. Another example: if the World Line generates the Response Line, but the World Line is clashed by the Day Branch, the man's intention is strong, yet someone interferes, making the matter difficult to succeed. If the World Line is in the 空亡 position, it shows the man has already regretted. If the Response Line changes, it means the woman has changed her mind. The original commentary says: If the World Line is empty, it indicates the man regrets; if the Response Line is empty, it means the woman regrets. Even if there are auspicious spirits in the hexagram, it will still be difficult to succeed. If both the World and Response Lines move, the matter will certainly change. If the moving line is joined by the Day Branch, then even if you don't want it, it will eventually succeed. When the World and Response Lines are harmonious, success depends on the matchmaker's help; when yin and yang are mixed, the matter depends on fate. The original commentary says: When the World and Response Lines are harmonious, success is not certain, but if a matchmaker line moves and harmonizes with the World and Response Lines, the matter can succeed.所谓 yin and yang mixed means the World and Response Lines are not in the right position. If the overall hexagram still shows success, then it will be the man marrying into the woman's family, otherwise, there will be mutual deceit and conflict between husband and wife.

應旺則女室豐隆，世墓乃男家貧乏。夫占婦，若應位月建旺，乃素封之家。若月建雖旺，日下休囚，必近年稍退資財。若婦占夫，要世爻旺相，則男家豪富；入墓休囚，必主貧乏。本宮雖旺，而世鬼俱衰，止是虛名而已。

The "Response Line" being prosperous and strong indicates that the wife's family is wealthy; the "World Line" entering a tomb suggests the husband's family is poor. The original commentary states: if a man divines about his wife, and the "Response Line" receives the Month Builder and is prosperous, then the wife's family is a long-established affluent one. If the Month Builder is strong but is below the Day Branch and thus weak, then the family's wealth has slightly declined recently. If a woman divines about her husband, she needs the "World Line" to be prosperous and strong for the husband's family to be wealthy; if the "World Line" is in a tomb or weak, then the family is certainly poor. Even if the native's palace is strong, but both the "World Line" and the "Official Ghost" are weak, it is merely an empty reputation.

子孫發動，中途必見傷夫；兄弟交重，異日終須失婦。子孫為福德，卦中不可無，宜靜不宜動。若帶貴臨吉神動，乃妻奪夫權；或鬼旺不受克，若加天寡及凶殺，必主傷夫。旺相則急，休囚則緩。兄弟為克財，若發動必喪其偶。若得鬼動，及日辰沖破，庶可解。

The 'Children' line moves, and inevitably it will harm the husband; when the 'Siblings' line overlaps and moves together, eventually the wife will be lost. The original commentary says: 'Children' is the god of fortune and virtue; the hexagram should not lack it, but it is better to be still than active. If it moves with 'Nobleman' or is accompanied by auspicious deities, it indicates the wife taking control of the husband; if 'Official Ghost' is prosperous and strong and not restrained by it, it is still okay, but once combined with 'Heavenly Widow' and other Inauspicious Sha, it will certainly harm the husband. If the line is prosperous and strong, the effect will be quick; if it is weak and confined, the effect will be slow. 'Siblings' is the one that restrains 'Wealth'; if it moves, the spouse will be lost; if 'Official Ghost' moves to restrain it, or if it is broken by the day branch, it can be saved.

財空妻失，鬼空夫亡。財鬼空亡，占婚大忌，本非成就之象。若干支相合，世應相生，半世夫妻也。男子兩財，逢二姓絲蘿之好；陰人兩鬼，再一番桃李之鮮。男占女，見兩財一旺一空，曾作兩度新郎；若兩財不空，唯帶桃花，必一正一偏。女占男，見兩鬼一旺一空，定主重婚再醮；若兩鬼旺不空，日辰刑沖財爻，或動爻克財，必是生離改嫁。

The "wife's wealth" falling into the empty position indicates the wife will be lost; the "official ghost" falling into the empty position indicates the husband will die. The original commentary says that the "wife's wealth" and "official ghost" falling into the "empty" position are major忌 in divination for marriage, and they are not auspicious signs for success. If the branches are in harmony and the world and response lines are mutually generating, it can only result in a marriage lasting half a lifetime. In a man's divination, if there are two "wife's wealth" lines, it indicates he will marry women from two different families. In a woman's divination, if there are two "official ghost" lines, it suggests she will have another marriage. The original commentary says that if a man divines a woman and sees two "wife's wealth" lines, one strong and one empty, it indicates he has been a groom twice. If both "wife's wealth" lines are strong and not empty, but accompanied by "peach blossom," it means he will have one main wife and one concubine. If a woman divines a man and sees two "official ghost" lines, one strong and one empty, it indicates remarriage and divorce. If both "official ghost" lines are strong and not empty, but the day branch conflicts with the "wife's wealth" line or a moving line attacks the "wife's wealth" line, it indicates a forced separation and remarriage.

財動則傷克翁姑，父興則難為子息。財爻持世，必不能奉事翁姑。安靜猶可，若發動，則主刑傷也。父母發動，主難於子嗣。若帶凶殺，主生後有損，遇救猶可，逢沖則主無害。財鬼同居一卦，必然親上成親；前後皆值六沖，當見退後還退。財鬼共一卦中，此易成之兆。若世應財鬼相生相合，必然親上成親。前卦值六沖，必曾許聘復退。後卦又六沖，成後又當見退。若被日辰合住，雖欲退悔，不可得也。前卦沖而後卦合，當見退後還就。

The 'Wealth' line moves, causing harm and restriction to the mother-in-law; the 'Parents' line rises, making it difficult to have children. The original commentary says: When the 'Wealth' line holds the 'World Line', this wife is certainly unable to serve the mother-in-law; if it is quiet, it is still acceptable, but once it moves, it indicates injury. When the 'Parents' line moves, it indicates difficulty in having children; if it carries Inauspicious Sha (malevolent killing), it indicates harm to the child after birth, but if it meets assistance, it is better, and if it meets a clash, there is no harm. When the 'Wealth' line and the 'Official Ghost' line are in the same hexagram, it certainly indicates marriage within the family; if both preceding and succeeding hexagrams meet the 'Six Clashes', it indicates repeated retreats. The original commentary says: When the 'Wealth' line and the 'Official Ghost' line are in the same hexagram, it is a favorable sign for marriage; if the 'World Line' and 'Response Line' and the 'Wealth' and 'Official Ghost' lines mutually generate and harmonize, it certainly indicates marriage within the family. If the preceding hexagram meets the 'Six Clashes', it indicates that a marriage was previously arranged but then canceled; if the succeeding hexagram also meets the 'Six Clashes', even after the marriage is completed, it will be canceled again. If the 'Day Branch' combines with it, even if one wishes to withdraw, it cannot be done. If the preceding hexagram clashes and the succeeding hexagram combines, it indicates that after the cancellation, the marriage is renewed.

日辰合世，須逢貴客維持；惡殺沖身，必被他人說破。日辰臨天喜，或貴人，合世應，必有權貴之人，前來維持說合。若日辰惡殺，沖剋身世，必有小人破阻。若得動爻來救，則無害也。卦無父母，應無雁幣迎門；父母為主婚，又為聘儀。卦中無父母，必無雁幣之禮。

The day branch comes to harmonize with the world line, indicating a noble guest will support from the middle; if an evil killer clashes with the body line, it certainly means others will criticize and obstruct. The original note says: if the day branch is accompanied by Heavenly Joy or Nobleman and harmonizes with the world and response lines, there will certainly be a powerful person coming to support and mediate; if the day branch brings an evil killer to clash and control the body line and world line, there will certainly be small people interfering and obstructing, but if a moving line comes to save, there will be no harm. If the hexagram lacks the parents line, there will be no ceremonial gift of geese and money to welcome the bride. The original note says: the parents line is both the main person in the marriage and represents the dowry; if the hexagram lacks the parents line, there will certainly be no gift of geese and money.

財值青龍，會見鸞妝耀目。財與青龍會合，必妝奩之資茂盛，絢彩奪目。鬼化鬼，終須反覆；兄化兄，見阻方成。鬼本動爻，不宜變動。靜化猶可，動化非宜。必主事體反覆遲滯。兄弟乃阻隔之神。兄又化兄，若大象不吉，婚難成。

The "wife's wealth" is associated with the "Azure Dragon," indicating the presence of brilliant dowry. The original commentary states: when "wife's wealth" combines with the "Azure Dragon," the dowry will certainly be abundant and dazzling. "Official Ghost" transforms into "Official Ghost," suggesting that the matter will eventually turn back on itself; "Siblings" transforms into "Siblings," implying that obstacles must be overcome for success. The original commentary explains: "Official Ghost" is originally the active line, and it is not advisable for it to change again. If it remains still, it may be acceptable, but if it changes actively, it is inappropriate, leading to delays and reversals in the matter. "Siblings" is the deity representing obstacles. When "Siblings" transforms into "Siblings," if the overall image of the hexagram is unfavorable, the marriage will have difficulty succeeding.

世應三合咸池，擬定先通後娶；財鬼一臨玄武，定知眼去眉來。應與財，若加咸池，臨玄武，與世並鬼合，必是先通後娶。若與旁爻合，必與外人有情。應加咸池玄武，婦淫；世爻夫淫。咸池若逢日辰沖，雖淫不濫。若見貴人動來克，卻不淫，主其人容儀美麗，多情好歡，逢旺尤甚，死絕稍輕。若咸池會進神動來生合，其人淫心蕩漾，恣意非為。若會退神，或退神來克，雖有欲心，未嘗有實，不過眼去眉來。

The "World Line" and "Response Line" forming a Triple Harmony with "Salty Pool" indicates that the relationship began with infidelity and then led to marriage. If either "Wealth" or "Official Ghost" is associated with "Black Tortoise," it shows that the two have been looking at each other with desire. The original commentary says: if the "Response Line" and "Wealth" are combined with "Salty Pool" and are associated with "Black Tortoise," and also harmonize with the "World Line" and "Official Ghost," it is certain that the relationship started with intimacy and then led to marriage. However, if they harmonize with adjacent lines, it suggests an emotional connection with someone outside the relationship. If the "Response Line" is combined with "Salty Pool" and "Black Tortoise," it indicates the woman is lustful; if the "World Line" is combined with them, it indicates the man is lustful. If "Salty Pool" is opposed by the Day Branch, although there may be lust, it does not become excessive. If "Nobleman" is activated to overcome it, it does not indicate lust, but rather that the person is beautiful and charming, with a tendency to be affectionate and enjoy pleasure, especially when strong, and less so when weak. If "Salty Pool" is activated by "Advancing God" and generates harmony, the person is lustful and unrestrained. If it is activated by "Retreating God" or is overcome by "Retreating God," although there may be desire, it has not resulted in action, and is merely mutual glances.

要知女貌研媸，推究財臨九曜。推九曜以別研丑。若財帶貪狼【子】：俊好；財帶巨門【丑、亥】：其面貌團圓，顏色紫黑；祿存【寅、戌】：主有疾；廉貞【辰、申】：主淫，貌美；武曲【巳、未】：潔白中貌；破軍【午】：必有破相；文曲【卯、酉】：形貌瘦長，為人柔弱；左輔【亥】右弼【巳】：同巳上。好者忌沖，惡者怕扶。

To determine whether the wife's appearance is beautiful or ugly, one should examine the position of the 'wife's wealth' line among the nine stars. The original commentary states that the nine stars are used to distinguish beauty and ugliness. If the 'wife's wealth' is accompanied by 'Tanan' (paired with Zi), the appearance is handsome; if accompanied by 'Jumen' (paired with Chou and Hai), the face is round and the complexion is dark purple; if accompanied by 'Luchun' (paired with Yin and Xu), there is illness on the body; if accompanied by 'Lianzhen' (paired with Chen and Shen), the person is lustful and appears beautiful; if accompanied by 'Wuqu' (paired with Si and Wei), the skin is white and the appearance is average; if accompanied by 'Pojun' (paired with Wu), there will be a disfigurement; if accompanied by 'Wenqu' (paired with Mao and You), the body is slender and long, and the person is weak; if accompanied by 'Zuofu' (paired with Hai) and 'Youbi' (paired with Si), it is the same as previously mentioned. A beautiful appearance should avoid being opposed, while an ugly appearance should avoid being supported.

欲識男材長短，參詳鬼值五行。凡人稟五行而生，其形象亦不離於五行，當用推詳。若窮兩處精微，更互六神推究。若遇青龍，為人和氣俊秀，工巧曉事能家；朱雀快言語，多口舌，加殺多招誹謗，喜生是非；勾陳為人純厚穩重、有規矩，不動則無轉變；螣蛇有心機，多疑慮；白虎性急，狠毒不仁；玄武私曲奸邪，若有吉神制，則不然，反主聰明伶俐。

To determine the height and build of the man, one should examine which of the Five Phases the 'Official Ghost' line belongs to. The original commentary says: All people are born according to the Five Phases, and their physical appearance and form also depend on the Five Phases, so one should use this to make deductions. If one wants to thoroughly examine the subtle aspects of both the man and the woman, one should also use the Six Spirits in combination. The original commentary says: If the 'Azure Dragon' appears, the person is harmonious, handsome, skillful with hands, and understanding, capable of managing a household; if the 'Vermilion Bird' appears, the person is quick with speech, talkative, and if combined with Inauspicious Sha (malevolent spirits), tends to invite slander and cause trouble; if the 'Gou Chen' appears, the person is sincere, steady, and follows rules, and there will be no change unless there is movement; if the 'Teng She' appears, the person is cunning and suspicious; if the 'White Tiger' appears, the person is impetuous, cruel, and unkind; if the 'Black Tortoise' appears, the person is secretive, devious, and improper, but if a good spirit restrains it, it will be different, and instead indicates intelligence and sharpness.

咸恆節泰，百年似魚水之相投。咸恆節泰，但取其陰陽得位。世單應拆，不相奪倫。論財鬼俱全，咸卦未得盡美也。以上四卦，若又有日辰生合，吉神發動者，歡諧到底，如魚得水也。若見用爻落空、凶神沖剋，又不可以一概斷為吉也。睽革解離，一見如炭冰之相遇。睽者，乖也。上火下澤，金火同居，豈無傷克？故不利。革者，變也。革故鼎新之象。占婚遇之，當有爭婚改嫁。解者，散也。占婚宜合不宜分。離者，六沖之卦，純陰之象，故云不吉。

Divination on marriage using the four hexagrams of Xian, Heng, Jie, and Tai indicates a harmonious marriage lasting a hundred years, like fish in water. The original commentary says: these four hexagrams take the meaning of yin and yang each occupying their proper position — the "World Line" is single yang, and the "Response Line" is split yin, so they do not interfere with each other or disrupt the order. If we consider whether both "Wealth" and "Official Ghost" are present, then the Xian hexagram is not yet perfect. Among these four hexagrams, if the "Day Branch" comes to generate and harmonize, or if auspicious spirits are activated, then the relationship will be harmonious and happy, truly like fish in water. However, if the used lines fall empty or if malevolent spirits clash and control, it cannot be generally considered as favorable. Conversely, divination on marriage using the four hexagrams of Kui, Ge, Jie, and Li indicates that the two people meet like charcoal and ice. The original commentary says: Kui means discord, with the upper trigram being fire and the lower trigram being marsh, how can metal and fire be together without conflict? Therefore, it is unfavorable. Ge means change, taking the image of replacing the old with the new, and if this hexagram appears in divination on marriage, there will be disputes over marriage and remarriage. Jie means separation, and divination on marriage should favor union rather than separation. Li is the hexagram of six clashes, and it also represents a pure yin image, so it is considered unfavorable.

間爻旺相，須知月老英豪。世應中間爻象，似乎媒妁，若旺相，主冰人豪俠有力。兄位交重，定是冰人詭譎。兄弟動，主作伐之人從中詐偽也。與世應相生相合，必然一處沾親。間爻與世應生合，必主親朋結契。如雀虎相剋相沖，擬定兩家相怨。朱雀白虎，臨於世應沖剋，雖聯姻眷，終結兩邊怨惡。欲知退步，須察空亡。此說上文世應相生合，及雀虎相沖克。若值空亡，即當退步，不可如彼斷。

The intermediate line is prosperous and strong, indicating that the matchmaker, the Moon God, is a capable person. The original commentary says: The lines between "World" and "Response" are like the matchmaker; if they are prosperous and strong, it means the matchmaker is generous and powerful. If the "Siblings" occupy the intermediate line and overlap in motion, the matchmaker is certainly cunning. The original commentary says: When the "Siblings" line moves, it indicates the matchmaker is acting deceitfully. If the intermediate line harmonizes and generates with "World" and "Response," the two families must have had some prior connection. The original commentary says: If the intermediate line harmonizes and generates with "World" and "Response," it certainly indicates a marriage alliance formed among relatives and friends. If "Vermilion Bird" and "White Tiger" clash and control with "World" and "Response," it can be concluded that the two families have a quarrel. The original commentary says: When "Vermilion Bird" and "White Tiger" clash and control with "World" and "Response," even if a marriage is formed, the two sides will eventually develop enmity. To know when to step back, one must observe "Empty Wasteland." The original commentary says: This refers to the previous discussion about "World" and "Response" harmonizing and generating, and "Vermilion Bird" and "White Tiger" clashing and controlling. If "Empty Wasteland" occurs, one should step back and not follow the previous conclusion.

既已論於婚姻，次合占其產育。子孫旺相，若臨陽象定生男；福德休囚，更值陰爻當是女。子孫在單重爻為男，拆交爻為女。或子孫雖屬陰爻，得日辰及動爻天喜扶持，亦主男；子孫雖屬陽爻，被日辰刑沖及動爻克洩，亦主女。

Since we have already discussed marriage, the next step is to predict childbirth. If the "Children" line is prosperous and strong, and it is also a yang line, it indicates a male child. If the "Children" line is weak and confined, and it is a yin line, it indicates a female child. The original commentary states that if the "Children" line falls on a single line or a repeated line, which are yang lines, it indicates a male child; if it falls on a split line or an intersecting line, which are yin lines, it indicates a female child. There are also cases where the "Children" line is a yin line but is supported by the day branch and the moving line "Heavenly Joy," which still indicates a male child. Similarly, if the "Children" line is a yang line but is punished by the day branch and is controlled and drained by the moving line, it still indicates a female child.

陰包陽，則桂庭添秀；陽包陰，則桃洞得仙。若子孫爻屬陽，初爻六爻屬陰，此陰包陽也，主生男；子孫爻屬陰，初爻六爻屬陽，此陽包陰也，主生女。發動青龍，當見臨盆有慶；青龍為孕育之神，最宜旺相當權，發動必生貴子。

Heavenly stems enveloping earthly branches signify the birth of a handsome boy in the courtyard of a fragrant osmanthus tree; earthly branches enveloping heavenly stems signify the arrival of a fairy from the Peach Blossom Spring. The original commentary states: if the 'children' line is yang, and both the first and sixth lines are yin, this is yin enveloping yang, indicating the birth of a son; if the 'children' line is yin, and both the first and sixth lines are yang, this is yang enveloping yin, indicating the birth of a daughter. When the Azure Dragon moves, there will be joy at the time of delivery. The original commentary says: the Azure Dragon is the deity of conception, most favorable when it is prosperous and strong. When it moves, a noble child will be born.

交重白虎，乃知坐草無虞。白虎為血刃，他事不宜，唯臨產最喜。若輔於庚申辛酉爻上發動，更快。緣白虎為破胎，為催生，故也。定吉凶於內一卦之中，乾離坎兌則易產；乾為首，離為目，坎為耳，兌為口。此四卦在內象，則易產。言其頭目耳口先出，是順行，故產為易也。

The White Tiger trigram overlapping and moving together indicates that there is no danger in childbirth. The original commentary says: The White Tiger signifies bloodshed and sharp weapons; it is not suitable to see it in other matters, but during childbirth it is most favorable. If the White Tiger appears on the Gengshen or Xinyou lines and moves, delivery will be faster, because the White Tiger is the deity that breaks the胎 and promotes childbirth. The fortune of childbirth should be judged based on the inner trigram: if the inner trigram is Qian, Li, Kan, or Dui, childbirth will be easy. The original commentary says: Qian represents the head, Li represents the eyes, Kan represents the ears, and Dui represents the mouth. These four trigrams in the inner trigram indicate that the head, eyes, ears, and mouth will come out first, which is a normal delivery, hence it is easy.

決禍福於外三爻之下，坤艮震巽則難生。坤為腹，艮為手，震為足，巽為股。此四卦若在內象，必是難生，逢旺愈難，有解救半吉。兄弟空，則妻位無傷；父母興，則子宮有損。克妻財，乃兄弟也，兄弟空，其妻無傷。子孫所制者父母，若父母獨發，子孫必不全矣。

Misfortune and fortune must be determined by the third line of the outer trigrams: if the trigrams Qian, Gen, Zhen, or Xun appear, it indicates difficulty in childbirth. The original commentary says: Qian represents the abdomen, Gen represents the hand, Zhen represents the foot, and Xun represents the thigh. If these four trigrams appear in the inner image, childbirth will certainly be difficult. The stronger the trigram energy, the more difficult the childbirth. If there is a saving deity, it is only half good. If the 'Siblings' line is empty, the wife's line is not harmed; if the 'Parents' line is active, the children's line will suffer. The original commentary says: the one that conquers 'Wealth' is 'Siblings', so if 'Siblings' is empty, the wife will not be harmed. The one that controls 'Children' is 'Parents'; if 'Parents' alone is active, the 'Children' will certainly not be safe.

若加凶殺，立見刑傷。以上兄弟父母，帶吉神發動，雖凶弗咎；若加凶殺，必定傷胎害母。天喜若值螣蛇，定葉麒麟之夢；螣蛇者，乃虛幻恍惚之神。臨陽鬼，日主虛驚；臨陰鬼，夜生怪夢。更加天喜，必曾感應吉夢，而生麟鳳之子。

If these two lines are further combined with Inauspicious Sha, there will be immediate punishment and injury. The original commentary says: the above-mentioned 'Siblings' and 'Parents', if accompanied by auspicious spirits, although they show ominous signs, will not cause disaster; but if combined with Inauspicious Sha, they will certainly harm the fetus and endanger the mother. If 'Heavenly Joy' meets with 'Teng She', it will certainly indicate a favorable omen of a qilin dream. The original commentary says: 'Teng She' is a spirit that governs illusions and confusion. When it is associated with a yang 'Official Ghost', it causes anxiety during the day; when associated with a yin 'Official Ghost', it causes strange dreams at night. If 'Heavenly Joy' is further added, it certainly indicates that a favorable dream has beensympathetic responseed, resulting in the birth of a precious child like a qilin or phoenix.

咸池倘臨玄武，必生汗血之駒。咸池玄武，皆淫泆之神。若二神相會合，必生汗血之駒。汗血者，婢妾所生之子。六爻最怕空亡，諸位皆嫌鬼值。六爻之中，初產母，二胞胎，至上皆有關係，故不宜空。鬼為占產所忌，故六爻皆惡之。

If "Xianchi" falls on the top line "Xuanwu," it is certain to produce what is called "Hanshe Zhiju" (sweat-blood horse). The original commentary says: "Xianchi" and "Xuanwu" are both deities associated with licentiousness; when these two deities meet, they will certainly give birth to a "Hanshe Zhiju." The so-called "Hanshe Zhiju" refers to children born from concubines. Among the six lines, the most feared is falling into "Kongwang" (void). Each line also dislikes having "Guan Gui" (Official Ghost) as its value. The original commentary says: among the six lines, the first line is the mother line, the second line is the fetal line, and up to the top line, each has its own relevance, so none should fall into void. "Guan Gui" is what is to be avoided in divination related to childbirth, so all six lines dislike it.

鬼臨初位，必然產母當災；鬼入二爻，當見胞胎不穩。初爻產母。鬼在初爻，故產母有災；二為胞胎，鬼若臨之，主胞胎不實。空亡必墮胎虛喜，帶殺則臨產艱難。子孫空，及二爻空，主墮胎。若帶殺神，主分娩時受苦。若逢鬼值五爻，始得福生萬匯。五爻為收生婆，官鬼臨之則吉。

The "Official Ghost" in the first line indicates that the mother is certainly in danger; the "Official Ghost" in the second line suggests that the fetus is unstable. The original commentary says: the first line represents the mother, so if the "Official Ghost" is in the first line, the mother will suffer disaster; the second line represents the fetus, and if the "Official Ghost" is present there, it indicates an unstable fetal condition. If a line meets "Empty" (空亡), it will definitely result in a miscarriage and empty joy; if it carries an Inauspicious Sha (fierce killing), childbirth will be difficult. The original commentary says: if the "Children" line is empty or the second line is empty, it indicates a miscarriage; if it carries the Inauspicious Sha spirit, it indicates suffering during childbirth. However, if the "Official Ghost" is in the fifth line, everything will be fortunate. The original commentary says: the fifth line represents the midwife, so if the "Official Ghost" is present there, it is auspicious.

有子萬事足，當如儀儼侃稱喜；無官一身輕，誰佐禹湯及文武。欲作大廷之宰輔，須憑易卦以推詳。謀望利名，先要鬼爻旺相；斟量宣敕，但觀父母興衰。凡卜求官，官鬼是用爻。宜旺不宜衰。喜日辰扶拱，怕刑害克沖。宣敕者，父母是也。卦中不可無，最宜旺相扶世，不加凶殺則吉。若被刑沖，根腳不正；加臨大耗，廣費資財。

If one has a son, everything is complete, and it is worth celebrating, like Du Yujun who raised his sons Yi, Yan, Kan, etc. If one has no official position, though one's life is easy, who would assist Xia Yu, Shang Tang, and King Wen and King Wu of Zhou? If one wishes to become an official in the court, one must use the Yi hexagrams to examine. When seeking fame, wealth, and status, one should first ensure that the "Official Ghost" line is prosperous and strong. To determine whether the result is an imperial decree or an edict, one should look at the prosperity and decline of the "Parents" line. The original commentary says: when divining for an official position, the "Official Ghost" line is the key, and it should be prosperous rather than declining. It prefers the Day Branch to support and flank it, and it fears punishments, clashes, and conflicts.the so-called Xuan Chi, refers to the "Parents" line, and the hexagram must not lack it. It is most favorable if it is prosperous and supports the "World Line" line, and if it is not afflicted by Inauspicious Sha, it is auspicious. If it is subjected to punishments and clashes, then one's origin is not proper. If it is overlapped by "Great Loss," then one will have to spend a lot of money.

若太歲月建旺者，多是宣也。若貴人祿馬同鄉，不過是敕也。若雖有吉神，散漫而不當權者，無過是吏掾文書。沖世凶，生克世吉。若不落空亡，縱有艱辛費力，終當成就。印綬旺，則職守彌高；官鬼衰，則聲名卑小。父母官鬼，乃占官之根本，缺一則事難成。二者若逢生旺，必然官職高大；若值休囚，只是卑小職分。若父母強旺，而官鬼無氣，職雖平等，身居鎮靜冷淡衙門，無威耀權柄。若遇進神，聲名益大；如逢退神，必減前任政聲。此舉大綱，後仿此推之。

The original commentary continues: if the "Parents"爻 is strong and prosperous due to the heavenly stem and the month builder, it is mostly an imperial decree; if it is only accompanied by the "Nobleman" and the "Salary" and "Horse" together, it is merely an imperial edict; if there are auspicious deities but they are scattered and not in power, it is just a document handled by a clerk. When the "Parents"爻 conflicts with the "World Line"爻 it is ominous; if it generates or overcomes the "World Line"爻 it is auspicious; as long as it does not fall into "Empty Wasteland," even though it is arduous and laborious, it will eventually succeed. The "Imperial Seal" is the "Parents"爻 being strong and prosperous, indicating a higher position; the "Official Ghost"爻 being weak indicates a low reputation. The original commentary says: the "Parents" and "Official Ghost" are the fundamental elements in divination about official positions; lacking either makes success difficult. If both meet favorable conditions, the official rank will certainly be high; if they are in a state of decline and weakness, it will only be a low position. If the "Parents" is strong and the "Official Ghost" is weak, the rank may be equal to others, but the person will be in a quiet and unimportant office with no authority or prestige. If it meets the "Advancing God," the reputation will be greater; if it meets the "Retreating God," the reputation will certainly be worse than the previous one. This is only a general outline, and the rest follows the same pattern.

欲知品秩，無倦推詳。以上兩節，只言大體，精妙之理，具陳於後。祿馬扶身，萬里風雲際會；祿者：十干五行。譬之人生一世，幼壯老死也。於長生為學堂：甲乙生亥，丙丁生寅，戊己壬癸生申，庚辛生巳，皆學堂。喻人之幼而學也。以旺為祿：則甲祿在寅之類。在臨官帝旺之處，喻人之長而食祿也。

If one wishes to know the rank and status of an official, one should not be tired, but carefully examine and consider. The original commentary says: the above two sections only discuss the general aspects; the subtle principles are explained later. When 'Lù' and 'Mǎ' support the 'Shēn Yáo', there is an opportunity for great achievements and recognition. The original commentary explains 'Lù': 'Lù' refers to the Five Phases of the ten Heavenly Stems. Just as a person goes through stages of childhood, youth, maturity, and old age, the Five Phases being in the position of 'Chángshēng' is called 'Xuéxiáng'—for example, Jia and Yi are born in Hai, Bing and Ding in Yin, Wu and Ji and Ren and Gui in Shen, and Geng and Xin in Si. These are 'Xuéxiáng', symbolizing childhood education. The旺 position is called 'Lù', such as the 'Lù' of Jia being in Yin. Being in the position of 'Línguān' or 'Dìwàng' symbolizes a person growing up and receiving salary.

馬者：驛馬。如寅午戌馬居申，乃長生，謂之驛馬。若臨身世，或臨官鬼父母，及動來生扶身世，乃大吉，唾手成名之象。大忌空亡與刑害也。貴人持世，九天雨露承恩。貴人有二：有天乙貴人，有福星貴人。宜旺相，怕刑沖。若臨官鬼及文書，主官職高遷，必登相位。福貴持世，主人有福德，一生見險無虞，臨凶無咎也。

The original commentary explains "Ma" (horse): "Ma" refers to "Yi Ma" (Post Horse). For example, the Post Horse of the Triple Harmony of寅, 午, 戌 is located in 申, which is the position of Growth, hence it is called Post Horse. If "Yi Ma" is present on the "Shen Yao" (self line) or "Shi Yao" (world line), or if it comes to generate and support the "Shen Yao" or "Shi Yao", it is very auspicious, indicating an easy attainment of official rank. The most unfavorable situation is when it falls into "Kong Wang" (void) or is subjected to punishment and clash. When "Gui Ren" (nobleman) holds the "Shi Yao" (world line), it signifies receiving imperial grace like the rain from the nine heavens. The original commentary states that "Gui Ren" has two types: one is "Tian Yi Gui Ren" (Heavenly Ethical Nobleman), and the other is "Fu Xing Gui Ren" (Star of Good Fortune Nobleman); both are favorable when they are prosperous and strong, but they should avoid punishment and clash. If "Gui Ren" is present on the "Guan Gui" (official ghost) or the document-related line, it indicates a high official position and a certain rise to the position of prime minister. When "Fu Xing Gui Ren" holds the world line, it signifies that the person has good fortune and virtue, and throughout his life, he encounters dangers but remains safe, and faces misfortunes but remains free from blame.

青龍動，則事業易成；朱雀空，而文書難就。青龍者：吉慶福德之喜神，其動有三：年建青龍、月建青龍、日建青龍。若見發動，必加官進祿。與天馬並立，自有升騰進益之喜。不宜落空，必主虛喜。若得興隆，事事稱心，吉無不利。朱雀：占官之用爻，宜旺不宜衰。若見空亡，文書必難成就。或被刑剋，文書必遭傷壞。

The Qinglong is active, making career achievements easy; the Zhuque is in decline, causing difficulties in handling official documents. The original commentary states: Qinglong is the auspicious god representing good fortune and virtue, and its activation has three forms—annual Qinglong, monthly Qinglong, and daily Qinglong. Whenever it is active, promotion and increased official salary are certain. If it is combined with Tianma, there will naturally be good news and advancement. Qinglong should not be in decline, as decline indicates empty joy. If Qinglong is strong, everything will go smoothly and all endeavors will be successful. Zhuque is also used in divination for official matters through hexagrams; it is favorable when strong and unfavorable when weak. If Zhuque falls into 'kongwang', official documents will certainly be difficult to handle. If Zhuque is harmed or restrained, official documents will surely be damaged.

子孫發動，縱然在任也休官；子孫：乃剝官之神。若發動，雖在任所，亦當休致。其求仕者，不必言也。劫殺交重，當見承恩方損已。劫殺：見後神殺章內。若官鬼臨之發動，必因官損命。妻財持世，誥牒豈得如心？兄弟扶身，俸祿安能稱意？妻財持世克文書，縱成，不如意。兄弟為剋剝之神，俸資必非厚也。

The 'Children' line moves, and even if a person is still in office, he will lose his position. The original commentary says: 'Children' is the deity that removes official positions; once it moves, even if one is still in office, he should retire. As for those still seeking official positions, this is even more so. '劫杀' overlapping and moving together will cause harm to oneself just as one is about to receive an appointment. The original commentary says: the method of '劫杀' is explained in the later chapter on divine killings. If '官鬼' is attached to it and moves, it will certainly result in loss of life due to official duties. '妻财' holds the 'World Line', how can an official appointment or decree be satisfactory? '兄弟' supports the 'Body Line', how can salary be satisfactory? The original commentary says: when '妻财' holds the World Line, it will harm official documents, and even if things succeed, they will not be satisfactory; '兄弟' is a deity that harms and strips away, so salary and wealth will certainly not be abundant.

父化父，文書不實；官化官，事體翻騰。父母為文書。父化父，文書虛而不實也。官化官，事體翻騰反覆也。卦中兩父兩官，必是鴛鴦求仕。卦中遇之，必有兩意幹事，此失彼得之兆，此乃鴛鴦求仕。若前鬼旺後鬼空，只宜守舊，不可改謀；前鬼衰而後鬼旺，宜舍舊圖新；前後皆旺，所求遂意。

The term "parents" transforms into "parents," indicating that documents are not genuine; the term "official ghost" transforms into "official ghost," suggesting that matters will change repeatedly. The original commentary states: "Parents" represent documents, and when "parents" transform into "parents," the documents are false; when "official ghost" transforms into "official ghost," affairs will fluctuate. If two "parents" and two "official ghosts" appear in the hexagram, it indicates a situation of "duet seeking official positions," where someone is pursuing two official posts simultaneously. The original commentary says that when such a situation occurs in the hexagram, it means the person is acting with two minds, indicating a sign of loss in one place and gain in another, which is called "duet seeking official positions." If the first "official ghost" is strong and the second is weak, it is advisable to remain with the old position and not change; if the first is weak and the second is strong, it is better to abandon the old and seek the new; if both are strong, then both desired outcomes will be achieved.

爻上月德月建，須逢獬豸為冠。月德、月建，皆清正之吉神，諸殺莫敢仰視。若見加臨貴人，扶持官鬼及世爻，必非州縣之官，乃風憲之職。更看目下衰旺，便可斷其擢官赴任。此又不忌凶殺，逢殺，則威風凜凜，動止驚人，操權轟烈。

When the爻 is overlaid by 「Monthly Virtue」 and 「Month Builder」, it indicates that the person should wear the獬豸 crown and take up a position as an enforcer. The original commentary says: 「Monthly Virtue」 and 「Month Builder」 are both upright and auspicious deities; all evil spirits dare not look up to them. If they are combined with 「Nobleman」, and support 「Official Ghost」 and 「World Line」, the person's position is certainly not that of a county magistrate, but rather a role in the Imperial Censorate, such as a censor. Then, by observing the current state of decline or strength, one can determine when he will be promoted and take office. This type of situation does not fear encountering evil spirits; instead, encountering them indicates that he will be formidable, his actions will be startling, and his authority will be impressive.

太歲動，則在任有除；劫殺空，則逢凶無咎。太歲，地殺之主宰，諸神不敢當。若值青龍月建，加臨父母官鬼發動，雖見居任所，又當升擢美職也。若加劫殺，則當貶責；如落空亡，逢凶無咎。鬼爻持世，應知到任把權；印綬扶身，必定臨庭掌案。持世扶身，卦之主宰。若見用爻加臨，定主到任把權，臨庭掌案也。卦無父母，終無所任之邦；爻隱妻財，未得養廉之俸。父母為任所之地。若不出現，或落空，恐無所任之處。妻財隱伏及落空，養廉之俸未足也。

The current year's sovereign star is active, so even though a person is already in office, they may still receive another appointment; if "劫杀" falls into an empty position, encountering misfortune will not result in blame. The original commentary says: the current year's sovereign star is the master of all killing stars, and all spirits dare not resist it. If the current year's sovereign star is combined with "Azure Dragon" and the month builder, and also combines with "parents" and "official ghost" and becomes active, then even though the person is already in office, they will still be promoted to a better position; if the current year's sovereign star is combined with "劫杀", they will suffer demotion; if "劫杀" falls into an empty position, then even encountering misfortune will not result in blame. If the "official ghost" line holds the "world line", it indicates that after taking office, the person will be in charge of real power; if the "imperial robe" (which is the "parents" line) supports the "body line", it means the person will definitely be present in court handling official documents. The original commentary says: holding the "world line" and supporting the "body line" are the main elements of the hexagram; if the useful line is combined with them, it definitely indicates that after taking office, the person will hold power and manage court affairs. If the hexagram does not have the "parents" line, there will be no place to take office; if the "wife and wealth" line is hidden and not visible, the person will not receive the salary for integrity. The original commentary says: the "parents" line represents the place of appointment; if it does not appear in the hexagram or falls into an empty position, it is feared there will be no place to take office; if the "wife and wealth" line is hidden or falls into an empty position, the salary for integrity will be insufficient.

一世二世，任所非遙；五世八純，仕途遠涉。一、二、三世在內卦，故曰非遙；四、五、八純在外卦，故曰遠涉也。要識宦情好惡，須憑卦象推詳。假如隔手來占，要知本官為人，及形貌性情，但將鬼爻論之。看在何宮，論其形體，並六獸之形貌，情性瞭然可見。奧義開列於後。

If the first and second generations of the hexagram are obtained, the place where the official will take office is not far away; if the fifth generation or the eight pure hexagrams are obtained, the official's career will require a long journey. The original commentary says: the world line of the first, second, and third generations is within the inner trigram, so the distance is not far; the world line of the fourth, fifth generations, and the eight pure hexagrams is in the outer trigram, so the journey is long. To understand the official's character and preferences, one must rely on the hexagram to infer. The original commentary says: if someone else is consulting on behalf of the official, to know the official's nature and appearance, one should use the 'official ghost' line: observe which palace it falls into, and thus judge his physical form, then combine it with the forms of the six beasts to understand his disposition. The deeper meaning is explained later.

世在離宮，眼露聰明性急；身居乾象，面圓正大仁慈。離屬火為目，乾屬金為首，各取其體德而言之也。金為武職之官，掌生殺之重柄；火乃文章之士，探禮義之根源。金有斷制之義，故取為武職；火乃文明之象，必職司儒業。

The World Line is in the Li trigram, indicating a person with prominent eyes, intelligent but impetuous; the Body Line is in the Qian trigram, indicating a person with a round and upright face, noble bearing, and kindness. The original commentary says: Li belongs to fire and represents the eyes, while Qian belongs to metal and represents the head. This refers to the nature and virtue of each trigram. The Official Ghost belongs to metal, representing a military official who holds power of life and death; if it belongs to fire, it represents a scholar who studies the principles of rites and rituals. The original commentary says: metal signifies decisiveness and control, hence it is associated with military positions; fire symbolizes civilization, so it must be linked to the study and promotion of Confucian learning.

偉哉行事有功，廣播聲名於天下；必也使民無訟，須存正值於心中。大爭，則兵革交征；小競，則文詞相訴。欲分勝負，先將世應推詳；凡爭訟曲直，世克應者，我勝；應克世者，他勝。然應雖克世而世旺，彼雖害我而不能深傷。世靜而克應，而應發動，彼有通變之謀，終不受克。若有吉神扶持，必有貴人倚靠，終不能侵。若世應皆旺，勝敗之機未可決，但究日辰生合何爻，並刑剋哪爻，便知端的。

Great indeed is the accomplishment of deeds and the spread of fame throughout the world; yet to truly achieve the state where the people have no disputes, one must first possess within the heart the virtue of "uprightness." Great conflicts involve the mutual warfare of armies, while minor disputes are the mutual lawsuits through written documents. To determine the outcome, one must first carefully examine the "World Line" and the "Response Line." The original commentary states: whenever there is a dispute over right and wrong, if the "World Line" overcomes the "Response Line," then I win; if the "Response Line" overcomes the "World Line," then the other side wins. However, even if the "Response Line" overcomes the "World Line," if the "World Line" is prosperous and strong, then the other side, although intending to harm me, cannot cause me serious harm. If the "World Line" is quiet but still overcomes the "Response Line," while the "Response Line" becomes active, this indicates that the other side has a flexible and strategic plan, and ultimately, I will not be overcome by them. If my side is supported by auspicious deities, there will certainly be a nobleman to rely upon, and the other side will not be able to invade. If both the "World Line" and the "Response Line" are prosperous, the key to victory or defeat remains uncertain. In such cases, one should investigate which line is supported by the day branch through generation and harmony, and which line is affected by conflict and punishment, and thus understand the situation clearly.

要決因依，但把鬼爻推究。占訟，以鬼爻為主。更以六神參究來歷，因依瞭然在目矣。青龍鬼：婚姻訟。朱雀鬼：罵詈口舌、文書契約、吏人爭鬥、喧鬧是非。勾陳鬼：田土屋宅、山林樹木訟。若兄化鬼，房族致爭。螣蛇鬼：被人連累。白虎鬼：與人鬥毆殺傷。若帶凶殺動，事屬刑名。玄武鬼：姦淫盜賊訟。

To decide the cause of this lawsuit, one should focus on the "Official Ghost" line. The original commentary says: when divining a lawsuit, the "Official Ghost" line is the main focus, and the Six Spirits are used to investigate its origin. The cause and nature of the matter will then become clear. If the "Azure Dragon" is associated with the "Official Ghost," it indicates a lawsuit related to marriage. If the "Vermilion Bird" is associated with the "Official Ghost," it suggests disputes involving insults, verbal conflicts, written contracts, disputes with officials, or public quarrels. If the "Gou Chen" is associated with the "Official Ghost," it refers to lawsuits over land, houses, forests, or trees. If the "Siblings" line transforms into the "Official Ghost," it indicates disputes among relatives within the same family. If the "Teng Snake" is associated with the "Official Ghost," it means being implicated in someone else's case. If the "White Tiger" is associated with the "Official Ghost," it indicates physical altercations or injuries, and if accompanied by凶杀 (violent death or murder), the matter becomes a criminal case. If the "Black Tortoise" is associated with the "Official Ghost," it refers to cases involving sexual misconduct or theft.

官克應，他人受責；鬼傷世，自己逢屯。凡占訟，世應相剋，以決輸贏。一說：世克應，我訟他；應克世，他訟我。輸贏從官斷。鬼克世，官司不順，我費資財；鬼克應，他人遭責，彼虧我勝。應空不受克，他人亦無妨。世空同斷。又云：世應俱空，兩家退悔，官司將有解散之意。

The "Official Ghost" overcoming the "Response Line" indicates that the other party will be punished; the "Official Ghost" harming the "World Line" signifies that I will face difficulties. The original commentary states: when divining a lawsuit, the outcome of winning or losing is determined by the mutual overcoming between the "World Line" and the "Response Line." There is another saying: if the "World Line" overcomes the "Response Line," it means I am accusing him; if the "Response Line" overcomes the "World Line," it means he is accusing me; the result of the case is determined by the "Official Ghost." If the "Official Ghost" overcomes the "World Line," the lawsuit will not go smoothly, and I will have to spend money; if the "Official Ghost" overcomes the "Response Line," the other party will be punished, he will suffer a loss, and I will win. If the "Response Line" is empty, it will not be overcome, and the other party will not be affected; the same applies if the "World Line" is empty. It is also said that if both the "World Line" and the "Response Line" are empty, both parties will feel regret and withdraw, indicating that the lawsuit may end in a settlement.

一卦兩官，權柄何曾歸一；六爻無父，文書終久難成。一卦之中，不宜見兩鬼出現。權不歸一，事休反覆。若一鬼旺動，即取其方向，便知哪一官執權。父母為文書案卷。卦無父母，案卷未成。父母旺空，文書未就；休囚空亡，其事不成。或父母逢太歲、月建沖，上司必有駁；父母加太歲動，主上司提案卷。父母帶吉神，終無大咎；凶神同位，則事凶。

In a single hexagram, if two 'Official Ghosts' appear, authority does not belong to one place; among the six lines, if there is no 'Parents', documents will ultimately fail to be completed. The original commentary says: it is not advisable to see two 'Official Ghosts' in a single hexagram, for authority is not unified, and matters will be repeated; if one of the 'Official Ghosts' is strong and active, take the direction where it is located, and you will know which official holds real power. 'Parents' represent documents and files; if the hexagram has no 'Parents', the files have not yet been created; if 'Parents' are strong but fall into vacancy, the documents have not yet been completed; if they are weak and fall into 'Empty Wasteland', the matter will not be completed. Or if 'Parents' are conflicted by the Year God and the Month Builder, the superior will certainly reject it; if 'Parents' combine with the Year God and are active, it indicates the superior is retrieving the documents. If 'Parents' are accompanied by auspicious deities, there will ultimately be no great disaster; if they are with Inauspicious Spirit, the matter will be ominous.

他訴訟，看鬼位休囚；我興詞，怕財爻旺相。凡他訟我，要鬼位休囚，不宜旺相，不然其訟必成。妻財本克父母，若我興詞，不宜見之；若逢動或持世，狀詞終不准。若得日辰沖散財爻，我事庶幾可振。又云，他興訴，須要官鬼休囚墓絕，則無大害。

When someone sues me, I should check whether the "Official Ghost" position is weak and confined; if I go to file a lawsuit, I should be cautious if the "Wealth" line is strong and prosperous. The original commentary says: whenever someone sues me, the "Official Ghost" should be weak and confined, not strong and prosperous, otherwise the lawsuit will certainly succeed. The "Wealth" line usually overcomes the "Parents" line; if I want to file a lawsuit against someone, I should not see this. If it becomes active or holds the "World Line," my case will not be accepted. If the "Day Branch" can clash with the "Wealth" line to scatter it, then there is hope for my case. It also says: when someone sues me, the "Official Ghost" should be weak and confined, buried, or in a state of decline, to avoid major harm.

官鬼空亡墓絕，須知無貴主張。凡占，不問原告被告，若官鬼空亡墓絕，或卦無官鬼，決無官府主張其事。鬼雖墓絕，而財爻旺動相生，此之謂絕處逢生，須用資財囑託。姑待官鬼旺相月日，方可成訟。更值子孫發動，仍復無氣，縱然費盡資財，亦無益於事。

If the "Official Ghost" falls into "Empty亡" or enters the墓 or is in a state of绝, it indicates that there will be no nobleman or official to oversee the matter. The original commentary says: In any divination, whether the plaintiff or defendant, if the "Official Ghost" is in "Empty亡", enters the墓, or is in a state of绝, or if the卦 completely lacks the "Official Ghost", it is certain that the official authorities will not intervene in the matter. Even if the "Official Ghost" is in墓 or绝, but the "Wealth" line is prosperous and active, coming to generate the "Official Ghost", this is called being revived in a desperate situation. One must use money to seek help from others, and wait until the month and day when the "Official Ghost" becomes prosperous, then the lawsuit can proceed. If at the same time the "Children" line is active, and the "Official Ghost" still lacks strength, then even if great wealth is spent, it will do no good for the matter.

世應帶合比和，終久有人和會。若世應帶合，事體本要成。若但比和，而不相害，兩家有和會之心。若子孫動，當勸和公事。世應比和，而官鬼旺動，克傷世應，兩家欲休，官府不放。若遇解神，庶幾可散。鬼化鬼，移權更案；兄化兄，蕩產傾家。若遇鬼化鬼，其事反覆。或移權更案，事幹兩司；或舊事再發。前卦鬼衰，後卦鬼旺，昔日之事雖小，今日翻成大事；前鬼旺，後鬼衰，其事先重後輕，虎頭蛇尾。

The world and response lines are in harmony and also form a harmonious combination, so eventually someone will come to mediate. The original commentary says: if the world and response lines are in harmony, the matter is naturally going to be resolved; if they are just harmonious without mutual harm, both parties have the intention to reconcile. If the children line is activated, someone will come to mediate this official matter. If the world and response lines are harmonious, but the official ghost line is prosperous and strong and is activated, it will harm both the world and response lines, meaning both parties want to give up, but the authorities will not let go; at this time, if the relief deity appears, the matter has a chance to be resolved. As for changes: if the official ghost line changes into another official ghost line, it indicates a change of the chief judge and a transfer of the case; if the siblings line changes into another siblings line, it indicates the complete loss of family property. The original commentary says: if the official ghost line changes into another official ghost line, the matter will certainly be complicated—either the case is transferred to another authority or the case is changed, involving two offices; or the old case is reopened. In the previous hexagram, if the official ghost line is weak and in the later hexagram it is strong, although the previous matter was small, it will now become a major issue; if in the previous hexagram the official ghost line is strong and in the later hexagram it is weak, the matter will first be serious and then become minor, ending in a half-hearted manner.

兄弟乃克財之神，若旺動，不免廣費資財，休囚稍可。若又化出兄弟，必主使兩重財，或兩處使錢。更加大耗，主蕩產傾家。若加劫殺及咸池，必被小人陰私，趁勢劫騙。若逢鬼動，終久必知之也。太歲鬼臨，其事必干臺憲；天獄殺動，此身須入牢房。占訟：若鬼加太歲及月建，必干臺憲。鬼衰難用此斷。自宜通變，取人事決之，庶無失矣。天獄殺、關鎖殺，俱見後神殺章內，若動則有鎖禁。

The original commentary continues explaining "brother transforming into brother": "Brother" is the spirit that overcomes "wealth." If it is prosperous and strong and becomes active, one is sure to spend a lot of money. If it is weak and confined, it is somewhat better. If it transforms again into "brother," one must spend money in two ways or use money in two places. If "great loss" is added, the family property will be completely exhausted. If "robbery killer" and "salty pool" are also added, one will certainly be defrauded by small people secretly. If at this time "official ghost" becomes active, eventually these matters will be investigated. If the year's master is accompanied by "official ghost," this case will certainly involve the imperial censors' office. If "heavenly prison killer" becomes active, one will be imprisoned. The original commentary says: when "official ghost" is combined with the year's master and the month builder in divination of lawsuits, it certainly involves the imperial censors' office. But if "official ghost" is weak, it cannot be judged in this way; one should be flexible and consider human affairs to make a judgment, to avoid mistakes. "Heavenly prison killer" and "lock killer" are both explained in the following chapter on divine killers. If they become active, there will be the possibility of being locked up and imprisoned.

官旺日，則面折庭諍；鬼休時，則停囚長智。占訟：欲知何日興，何日息，但把鬼爻推究。鬼旺日，其事必興，當見臨庭折證；若值鬼衰，其事必停。鬼值沖，官司有冗，未及究問。鬼值日辰刑，上司有言責，其事稍緩。欲識何時結斷，鬼爻墓絕推詳。占訟：始終成敗，皆從鬼斷。其事有定限，庶可推詳。夫結絕決斷，實為難事，其或動經一年半載。必須先達人事，度其輕重，知其時務，復取其占之卦爻。子孫發動，官鬼空亡，無氣入墓，窮其鬼絕月日，然後方可雍容，推其意而言之。要知不受刑傷，子位興隆剖決。子孫為福德之神。官訟牽連，獄囚禁繫，杖責臨身，此爻發動，一概可免。

On days when the 'Official Ghost' is prosperous and strong, both parties will confront each other in court; on days when the 'Official Ghost' is weak and confined, the person remains in prison to gain experience. The original note says: when divining a lawsuit, one must know which day the matter arises and which day it subsides. Only by thoroughly examining the 'Official Ghost' line can this be determined. On days when the 'Official Ghost' is strong, the matter will certainly arise, and there will be a court confrontation. If the 'Official Ghost' is weak, the matter will certainly be put on hold. If the 'Official Ghost' is being冲 (conflicted), it indicates that official affairs are busy and the case will not be pursued immediately. If the 'Official Ghost' is being刑 (punished) by the day branch, it means the superior has words of reprimand, and the case will be slightly delayed. To know when the case will be concluded and decided, one should examine the 'burial' and 'cessation' of the 'Official Ghost' line. The original note says: the success or failure of a lawsuit is determined by the 'Official Ghost' line. Since there is a definite time limit, one can make an inference. The conclusion of a case is inherently difficult, often taking months or even years. The diviner must first understand human nature and affairs, weigh the seriousness of the matter, and be aware of the current situation before consulting the hexagram and its lines. If the 'Children' line is active and the 'Official Ghost' line is in 'empty' condition, or if the 'Official Ghost' line is weak and buried, one should investigate the month and day when the 'Official Ghost' line reaches its 'cessation' point. In this way, one can calmly infer the meaning and inform others. To know how to avoid punishment, one should examine whether the 'Children' line is strong. Based on this, one can make a judgment. The original note says: the 'Children' line is the god of fortune and virtue. Any case involving litigation, imprisonment, or corporal punishment can be exempted if this line is activated.

世上論官訴訟，多因性氣資財；其中闇昧明私，莫出姦淫盜竊。用鬼為賊，須尋來處之蹤由；以鬼為賊。若見持世，乃貼身之賊。在初爻，是家賊；二三爻，鄰里賊。在外是外賊；在六爻，是遠處賊。鬼帶羊刃、劫殺、懸針，是強盜賊。賊來須捕鬼生方。且如鬼屬金，乃西方賊，從東南方上來。看在何爻，卻詳微細之處。其餘仿此。鬼屬陽，日間來；鬼屬陰，夜間來。陰鬼化陽，夜至日方退；陽鬼化陰，日至夜方偷。男賊女賊，亦不出於陰陽推斷。

In the world, most legal disputes arise from disputes over honor and money. Among these, the obscure or open and secret activities are generally of two types: immorality and theft. When divining theft, the 'Official Ghost' line represents the thief. One must trace the origin and cause of the thief. The original commentary says: taking the 'Official Ghost' as the thief. If it is connected to the 'World Line', it is a close thief; if it is in the first line, it is a family thief; if it is in the second or third lines, it is a neighbor's thief; if it is in the outer trigram, it is an outsider's thief; if it is in the sixth line, it is a distant thief. The 'Official Ghost' with 'Shearing Blade', 'Robbery', and 'Suspended Needle' indicates a bandit. To catch the thief, one must go in the direction of the 'Official Ghost's growth. For example, if the 'Official Ghost' is of metal, the thief is from the west but comes from the southeast. Then look at which line it is in, and further investigate the details, and so on. If the 'Official Ghost' is yang, the thief comes during the day; if it is yin, the thief comes at night. A yin 'Official Ghost' changing to yang means the thief comes at night and leaves at dawn; a yang 'Official Ghost' changing to yin means the thief comes during the day and attacks at night. Whether the thief is male or female can also be determined from yin and yang.

推物憑財，當捕墓中之方向。推物，當以財屬五行辨之。欲知其藏匿何方，但尋財墓處便是。且如金財在丑、艮方；木財在未、坤方；水土財在辰、巽方；火財在戌、乾方。凡占欲知何處失財，但看財絕方向是也。財在內，家中失落；居外在外失落。若五爻動，路上遺失。若鬼空亡無氣，日辰扶合財爻，財爻化入墓中，此乃未經賊手，不曾失脫，藏於器皿之中。

To find lost items, one should rely on the 'Wealth' line. One should search in the direction where the 'Wealth' line is buried. The original commentary says: to find an object, one should use the Five Phases associated with the 'Wealth' line to determine its nature; to know where it is hidden, one should look in the direction of the 'Wealth' line's burial place. For example, the burial place of the 'Wealth' line for metal is in Chou and the direction of Gen; for wood, it is in Wei and the direction of Kun; for water and earth, it is in Chen and the direction of Xun; and for fire, it is in Xu and the direction of Qian. In general, when divining about losing money, one should look in the direction of the 'Wealth' line's direction of extinction. If the 'Wealth' line is in the inner trigram, the loss is within the house; if it is in the outer trigram, the loss is outside; if the fifth line moves, the loss occurred on the way. If the 'Official Ghost' falls into 'Kongwang' and has no vitality, and the day branch supports and harmonizes with the 'Wealth' line, and the 'Wealth' line also changes into a buried state, then it means the item was never stolen, but was simply stored in some container.

財化鬼，必無尋路；鬼化財，終可獲賊。凡卦中財化鬼，其物已變化了，至後無蹤跡影響。鬼若逢沖，而日辰扶合財爻，其物未散。若非子孫發動，亦未可知。如鬼動化財，物雖偷去，尚未出藪，終可捕獲。但看其子孫旺、官鬼受制時，自然敗露。

When the "Wealth" changes into "Official Ghost," there is no way to trace it; but when "Official Ghost" changes into "Wealth," the thief can eventually be caught. The original commentary says: whenever "Wealth" changes into "Official Ghost" in a hexagram, the item has already been transferred and there will be no further trace. However, if "Official Ghost" is confronted and the Day Branch supports the "Wealth" line, the item has not yet been lost; but unless "Children" initiates the movement, it is still uncertain. If "Official Ghost" initiates and changes into "Wealth," the item has been stolen but has not yet left this area, so it can still be captured. Only when "Children" are prosperous and strong, and "Official Ghost" is restrained, will the matter be exposed.

妻財最怕空亡，官鬼豈宜扶合。財在內卦，不落空亡，其物可見；財在外動，物已去遠，終難得見。鬼若日辰扶合，乃真賊，慣得其中滋味。必有人做腳，須防再來。且日辰合住鬼爻，必有窩頓之家，深藏固閉，賊不易敗也。

The "Wealth" hexagram is most afraid of falling into "Empty Wasteland." As for the "Official Ghost," it is suitable to be supported or harmonized. The original commentary says: If "Wealth" is in the inner hexagram and does not fall into "Empty Wasteland," the thing can still be seen; but if "Wealth" is in the outer hexagram and moves, the thing has already gone far away, and it will be difficult to find. If "Official Ghost" is supported or harmonized by the day branch, then it is a habitual thief who has already tasted the sweetness of this, and there must be someone watching and helping him. One must be careful of his return. Moreover, if the day branch harmonizes the "Official Ghost" line, there must be a house hiding and selling stolen goods, deeply hiding the thing, making it hard to expose the thief.

金爻帶鬼，便言割壁穿窬；木位逢官，定是鋤泥掘洞。金爻帶鬼，用刀鐵撬開門戶，挖毀牆垣；木爻屬鬼，鋤泥掘洞，過屋懸樑。其他當以類推。看在哪爻發動，便知何處歸來。如金爻發動，賊向西方來；木爻發動，賊在東方來。

A gold line accompanied by the 'Official Ghost' indicates that the thief entered by breaking through the wall or climbing through it. A wood line with the 'Official Ghost' means the thief came by digging through the earth. The original commentary says: a gold line with the 'Official Ghost' indicates the thief used a knife or iron tool to break open the door and destroy the walls; a wood line with the 'Official Ghost' means the thief dug through the earth or climbed over the roof. The rest can be inferred in the same way. By observing which line is active, one can determine from which direction the thief came. The original commentary says: if a gold line is active, the thief comes from the west; if a wood line is active, the thief comes from the east.

子動傷官，日下須當捉獲。子孫為捉賊之人。旺動，必當時下便能捉獲。偷時被人撞見。要知蹤跡，但尋子孫方位，便知著落。如卯爻子孫動，見穿青婦人，便知消息。屬寅，乃穿青男子，或遇草頭及木字旁姓人說消息。若遇巳爻子孫動，必見紅衣女子方知；帶殺，乃曲腳婦人；胎養，乃小女子。

The 'Children' hexagram is active and injures the 'Official Ghost', so the thief should be captured now. The original commentary says: the 'Children' represents the person who catches thieves. If it is prosperous and strong and active, the thief will certainly be caught at that moment, because the thief was seen at the time of the crime. To find the thief's trail, just look at the direction where the 'Children' hexagram is located. For example, if the 'Children' is on the卯 (Mao) hexagram, encountering a woman wearing blue clothes will reveal the information; since 'Children' belongs to寅 (Yin), it refers to a man wearing blue clothes, or someone with a surname containing the radical for grass or wood. If the 'Children' is on the巳 (Si) hexagram, one must meet a woman wearing red clothes to know the information; if it is accompanied by Inauspicious Sha (dangerous killing), it is a lame woman; if it is in the胎 (fetus) or养 (nurturing) position, it is a little girl.

午乃穿紅男子；旺相，是銀鐵等匠；休囚，乃挑柴炭人問之，可知。申乃穿白衣人，或木匠鐵匠。酉乃賣酒人、持酒人，可知消息。亥乃穿黑衣人，或守田土之人，或挑水之人，或洗衣之人，皆宜問消息。子是穿黑衣不頂帽男子，及釣魚人，靜中看見，問其消息。辰乃竹林木中，墓邊人家可問。戌有黃犬吠人家，或牽引犬人問。丑是守牛人，或是耕夫。未是牧羊人，可知其的。以上當別旺相休囚，可知少壯老弱。若鬼化子孫，必須告官，方能捉獲。勾陳乃捕賊之人，若克玄武，其賊必擒。

The original commentary then lists the earthly branches, explaining that the "Children" of the Wu branch is a man wearing red clothes; when prosperous and strong, he is a craftsman making silver and iron, but when weak and confined, he is a man carrying firewood and charcoal. Ask him and you will know. The "Children" of the Shen branch is a man wearing white clothes, or a carpenter or blacksmith. The "Children" of the You branch is a man selling wine or carrying wine, from whom you can get information. The "Children" of the Hai branch is a man wearing black clothes, or a person guarding fields, carrying water, or washing clothes; any of these can be asked. The "Children" of the Zi branch is a man wearing black clothes without a hat, or a fisherman; if seen in a secluded place, ask him for information. The "Children" of the Chen branch can be asked at households near bamboo groves or trees, or near graves. The "Children" of the Xu branch can be asked at the house where a yellow dog is barking at people, or from the person leading a dog. The "Children" of the Chou branch is a person watching cows or a farmer plowing fields. The "Children" of the Wei branch is a herder of sheep, from whom you can get certain information. All of these should also be considered in terms of prosperity, strength, weakness, and confinement, to determine whether the person is a youth, an adult, or old and weak. If the "Official Ghost" changes into the "Children," it must be reported to the authorities to catch the person. The "Gou Chen" is a person who captures thieves; if it overcomes the "Black Tortoise," the thief will certainly be caught.

日辰克鬼，當時曾被驚疑。凡日辰沖剋官爻，上盜時，被主家驚覺。如金鬼畏火，若遇日辰沖，上盜時，見燈明，復退隱。若火爻動來沖剋，其時有人燭燈外，窺見形跡。木鬼值日辰沖剋，行竊時會觸銅鐵器皿作聲，賊心驚恐。或金爻空動克鬼，乃人之聲。胎養，小兒啼；庫墓，老人嗽；未敢下手。水鬼值日辰沖剋，畏牆壁堅固，路徑高低，其賊疑懼，終無十分偷掠。若戌土動來克，多是犬吠。帶殺，被犬傷。火鬼被日辰沖剋，主賊人被追落水。土鬼被日辰沖剋，畏門戶牢緊，若見木來克，必聞門戶聲驚疑。以上數端，皆以類而推。唯占者至誠至敬，自然靈驗也。

The day branch clashes with the "Official Ghost" indicating that the thief was once suspicious. The original commentary says: whenever the day branch clashes with the "Official Ghost" line, it means the thief was caught by the homeowner while committing the theft. For example, if the "Official Ghost" is of metal and is clashed by the day branch, it means when the thief was about to act, he saw the light on and retreated. If a fire line is activated to clash with the "Official Ghost," it means someone was lighting a lamp outside the window and saw the thief's movements. If the "Official Ghost" of wood is clashed by the day branch, it means the thief encountered metal or iron objects making noise, causing him to feel frightened. If the metal line is empty and clashes with the "Official Ghost," it indicates human sounds: in the place of fetal development and nurturing, it is a child crying; in the place of storage and burial, it is an old person coughing, making the thief dare not proceed. If the "Official Ghost" of water is clashed by the day branch, it means the thief was afraid of strong walls and uneven paths, causing him to be doubtful and ultimately not steal heavily. If the戌 earth line is activated to clash, it is mostly a dog barking; if it carries a凶杀 (violent death) meaning, it means the thief was bitten by a dog. If the "Official Ghost" of fire is clashed by the day branch, it means the thief fell into water while being chased. If the "Official Ghost" of earth is clashed by the day branch, it means the thief was afraid of the door being tightly closed; if a wood line is activated to clash, it means the thief heard the sound of the door and became suspicious. All these cases should be interpreted according to their categories. As long as the person asking the question is sincere and respectful, it will naturally be effective.

一卦兩官，內外二人謀計。若兩鬼俱動，必是內外勾連，二人同竊。若外鬼動，內鬼不動，不過知情。若兩鬼皆不動，但取其臨玄武、劫殺、當權者為正賊。六爻無鬼，中間恐自遺亡。六爻無鬼，財不空亡，乃自遺失，非人偷也。財旺，可尋。若財帶亡神動，有鬼爻不動，亦是自失。被人獲去，終不可見。

In a single hexagram, if two 'Official Ghosts' appear, it indicates two people working together inside and outside. The original commentary says: if both 'Official Ghosts' are activated, it must be that the inside and outside are colluding, and both are involved in the theft; if the 'Official Ghost' in the outer trigram moves while the one in the inner trigram does not, then the inside accomplice is merely aware; if neither 'Official Ghost' moves, then take the one that is adjacent to 'Black Tortoise' and '劫杀' and is in authority as the main thief. If there is no 'Official Ghost' among the six lines, it is mostly that the person has lost it themselves. The original commentary says: if there is no 'Official Ghost' among the six lines, and the 'Wealth' is not in 'Empty' condition, then it is the person who has lost it, not stolen by someone else; if the 'Wealth' is prosperous and strong, it can still be found. If the 'Wealth' carries 'Wang Shen' and is activated, and the hexagram has 'Official Ghosts' but they do not move, it is also the person who has lost it, but it has already been picked up by someone else, and will eventually be lost again.

若無鬼而兄弟化鬼，或加青龍動者，非人偷，或曾有人借去，遺亡在彼。若鬼雖動，又兼兄弟旺動，物雖賊偷，非能入已，又被他人將去。財立內爻，珍寶不離於井灶；財居外卦，金珠豈遠於棟樑。財爻在內，其物必在家之井灶間；財爻在外，未動，必藏匿於棟樑上。

The original commentary also says: if the hexagram does not contain 'Official Ghost' but 'Siblings' transforms into 'Official Ghost', or if 'Azure Dragon' is added and activated, then it is not that something was stolen by someone, but that someone had borrowed it and lost it at their place. If 'Official Ghost' is activated while 'Siblings' are also prosperous and strong, then although the item was stolen by a thief, the thief did not manage to keep it, and it was taken away by another person. If 'Wealth' is located in the inner trigram, treasures will not be lost from the well or the stove area; if 'Wealth' is in the outer trigram, gold and jewels will not be far from the beams. The original commentary says: if the 'Wealth' line is in the inner trigram, the item must be within the well or the stove area; if 'Wealth' is in the outer trigram and has not been activated, it must be hidden on the beams.

須教仔細參詳，方可雍容斷決。要占輕微之失脫，更加玄妙之功夫。鬼屬陽，男子偷，細察休囚旺相；鬼屬陰，女子竊，精詳庫墓胞胎。小可失脫，不可一概論。但當分別陰陽，校量衰旺，方知的實；若陽鬼，男子偷；陰鬼，女人竊；鬼旺，後生偷；墓庫，老人偷；胎養，童稚偷。

One must carefully examine the situation in order to make a calm and accurate judgment. When predicting minor thefts, one must apply subtle and refined methods. If the "Official Ghost" is yang, it indicates a male thief, and one must closely observe its state of prosperity or decline; if the "Official Ghost" is yin, it indicates a female thief, and one must carefully analyze whether it is in the storage, tomb, or fetal stage. The original commentary states: minor thefts should not be treated indiscriminately; instead, one should distinguish between yin and yang and compare their strength and weakness to understand the actual situation. A yang "Official Ghost" signifies a young person stealing; a "Official Ghost" in the storage or tomb stage indicates an elderly person stealing; and a "Official Ghost" in the fetal or nurturing stage indicates a child stealing.

若陰化陽，婦人偷，男子將去；陽化陰，男子偷，藏女人處。不然，日間見物，夜間偷；或夜間竊，日中將去。此亦舉其大綱，更宜詳審。定人形以五行推，決面目以六神斷。人形面目，大抵以婚姻內面貌參看。財逢生氣，必亡走獸飛禽。凡論生氣，正月子上順行，一月一位，數至歲終。卦中財臨生氣，必是能走動之物。子與丑合皆言牛，寅與亥合皆言豬，卯與戌合皆言犬，辰與酉合皆言雞。凡遇生氣，其物未曾殺害；若化為死氣庫墓，必被烹宰。死氣者，正月起午上順行，不問是何物，遇之皆不吉。

The original commentary continues: if the yin "Official Ghost" changes to yang, it indicates that a woman has stolen it or a man has taken it away; if the yang "Official Ghost" changes to yin, it means a man has stolen it and hidden it in a woman's place. Otherwise, it could be that something was seen during the day but stolen at night, or stolen at night and moved away during the day. This is only a general outline, and one should still carefully examine and distinguish further. To determine the shape of the thief, use the Five Phases; to determine his appearance, use the Six Spirits. The original commentary says: the shape and appearance of a person can generally be referred to the section on facial features in the previous chapter on couples. When "Wealth" meets "Life Qi," the lost item must be a moving animal. The original commentary says: whenever discussing "Life Qi," it starts from the beginning of the first month at the Zi position and proceeds in order, one position per month, until the end of the year. If the "Wealth" in the hexagram is at the "Life Qi" position, the lost item must be a living creature: Zi and Chou are combined and said to be oxen, Yin and Hai are combined and said to be pigs, Mao and Xu are combined and said to be dogs, Chen and You are combined and said to be chickens. Whenever encountering "Life Qi," the creature has not yet been killed; if it becomes "Death Qi" or enters the tomb position, it must have been slaughtered. The so-called "Death Qi" starts from the beginning of the first month at the Wu position and proceeds in order, regardless of what is lost, encountering it is not auspicious.

墓值刑沖，徒有堅牆固壁。占失脫，最忌財墓逢沖。假如辰日占得震卦，世上財入墓，正被日辰沖散庫中之財，最為不吉。縱有惡犬藩籬，亦難防禦。若見卦無財位，便當推究鬼爻。凡占失物，當究財爻。假若財不上卦，當以鬼爻衰旺決之。

If the grave meets punishment and clash, even with strong walls and solid defenses, it is in vain. The original commentary says that when predicting theft, it is most inauspicious for the "Wealth" line to be in its tomb. For example, if on a day of Chen, the "Zhen" hexagram is obtained, the "Wealth" line on the "World Line" is in its tomb, and the day branch disperses the wealth stored in the treasury, it is most unfavorable. Even if there are fierce dogs and high fences at home, they are difficult to defend against. If the hexagram does not contain the "Wealth" line, one should investigate the "Official Ghost" line. The original commentary says that when predicting lost items, one should investigate the "Wealth" line. If the "Wealth" line is not in the hexagram, one should use the strength and weakness of the "Official Ghost" line to make a judgment.

水鬼興隆，無出綾羅錦繡；火官衰死，不過銅鐵鍋鐺。若卦裡無財，當考鬼之所屬。水鬼興隆，必是綾羅錦繡緞匹之類。若休囚，不過絲綿絹帛。餘鬼仿此推之。火鬼加貴興隆，必是金銀；無氣銅鐵。若在二爻，必是鍋鐺之類。

When the "Official Ghost" of water is strong, the lost item is silk and fine cloth; when the "Official Ghost" of fire is weak and confined, the lost item is just copper and iron cookware. The original commentary says: if the hexagram does not contain "Wealth," then one should examine which element the "Official Ghost" belongs to. If the "Official Ghost" of water is strong, the lost item must be silk and fine cloth; if it is weak and confined, it is just silk, cotton, and satin; other elements' "Official Ghost" should be judged in the same way. If the "Official Ghost" of fire is strong with the presence of the "Nobleman," the lost item must be gold and silver; if it is weak, it is copper and iron; if it is in the second line, it must be cooking utensils like pots.

欲知何日亡財，但看鬼逢生旺；要決何時捉獲，精詳官被刑沖。凡占家宅，若鬼臨玄武發動，當有盜賊起心。要知何時，但看官鬼生旺。遠以月斷，近以日推。如特占失脫，不可用月斷，但鬼爻生旺日是也。若卦逢六合，鬼值動爻刑剋，便可斷其動爻生旺日捉捕。凡日辰刑沖最急。若旁爻動來相生，必有人救。若大象可獲，亦待旁爻受制日可捉獲。

To know on which day money will be lost, look at when the 'Official Ghost' (官鬼) meets a strong and flourishing condition. To determine when the thief can be caught, carefully examine when the 'Official Ghost' is punished or clashed. The original commentary says: when divining about the household, if the 'Official Ghost' is associated with the 'Black Tortoise' (玄武) and is activated, there will be a thief's intention. To know when this happens, look at the flourishing and strong condition of the 'Official Ghost'—if it is far away, judge by the month; if it is near, judge by the day. If the divination is specifically about theft, do not judge by the month, but take the day when the 'Official Ghost' is strong and flourishing. If the hexagram meets the 'Six Harmony' (六合), and the 'Official Ghost' is punished by the activated line, then it can be judged that the thief will be caught on the day when that moving line is strong and flourishing. All punishments and clashes on the day branch (日辰) will be effective quickly. If another line is activated to support the 'Official Ghost', there will certainly be someone to save it; if the overall hexagram indicates that the thief can be caught, it must wait until the day when that supporting line is restrained before the thief can be caught.

飢寒起盜心，亦為困窮而至此；富貴享遐福，莫非營運而後能。齎財於蛟龍背上行舟，負命於虎狼叢中取路。欲決心中之疑慮，端詳爻上之吉凶。求財之言艱險，於斯可見。但能信占卜，必無不測之禍。若出外求財，須言禍福之分。在家求財，亦有得失之別。學者可不究哉。卜以決疑，不疑何卜？凡來占者，必有疑慮之事，當詳吉凶衰旺。見財福如值故人，遇兄鬼如逢仇敵。

A person suffering from hunger and cold may resort to theft, which is also a result of being forced into such a situation by poverty; a wealthy family can enjoy long-term blessings, which is achieved through proper management and operations. Carrying money on a dragon's back to sail a boat, and carrying one's life through a crowd of tigers and wolves—when one needs to make a decision about doubts, one should examine the auspicious and inauspicious signs in the hexagram lines. The original commentary says: the difficulties in seeking wealth are clearly reflected in these two sentences; as long as one believes in divination, there will certainly be no unforeseen calamities. If one is seeking wealth while traveling away from home, one must distinguish between the good and bad; if seeking wealth at home, there are also distinctions between gain and loss. How can those who study the Book of Changes not investigate these matters? Divination is used to resolve doubts; if there is no doubt, why would one need to consult a divination? Anyone who comes for divination must have some doubts, and one should carefully examine the auspiciousness, inauspiciousness, decline, and prosperity in the hexagram: seeing "wife and wealth" is like meeting an old friend, while encountering "siblings" and "official ghost" is like meeting an enemy.

將本求財，妻位偏宜旺相；空拳問利，官爻喜遇興隆。凡占求財，先達人事，然後決斷。若將本求財，必要財爻旺相，克世生世則吉，世克財則凶。若卦有兩財，外財旺而內財沖，本雖少而利則多；若內財旺而外財沖，利息淡薄，但可正本。

When using capital to engage in business and seek wealth, the "Wealth" position must be prosperous and strong; however, those who ask about profit without capital tend to prefer the "Official Ghost"爻 to be strong. The original commentary says: When divining about seeking wealth, one must first understand human affairs and matters, then make a decision. If using capital to seek wealth, the "Wealth"爻 must be prosperous and strong. Whether it controls the "World Line" or supports the "World Line" is auspicious. If the "World Line" controls the "Wealth"爻, it is inauspicious. If the hexagram contains two "Wealth" positions, and the outer trigram is strong while the inner trigram is being attacked, this indicates that although the capital is small, the profit is large. If the inner trigram is strong while the outer trigram is being attacked, the interest is meager and only the capital can be preserved.

若：內外財爻俱死絕，將本生涯斂手折。財不上卦及空亡，買賣經商連本滅。財爻絕處又逢生，利息依然動歡悅。妻財雖旺不克世，卻向爻中看亡劫。先生若也問求財，請看天仙玄妙訣。空手求財者，不過是百工技藝之人，以鬼爻為用，鬼旺則財豐厚。

The original commentary then cites a verse: if the "Wealth" line in both the Inner and Outer Trigrams is in a dead or dying state, a business started with capital will have to stop and suffer a loss; if the "Wealth" line is not present in the Trigram or falls in "Empty Wasteland", the business will lose even the initial capital; if the "Wealth" line is in a dying state but meets a birth, the interest is still pleasing; if the "Wealth" line is strong but does not overcome the "World Line", one should look within the Trigram for the presence of "Wasting God" and "劫杀"; if the Master himself seeks fortune, please refer to this verse from the Heavenly Immortal's profound secret. As for those seeking fortune without capital, they are merely artisans in various trades, and the "Official Ghost" line should be taken as the Useful God; if the "Official Ghost" is prosperous and strong, the income will be abundant.

鬼化為財，克世須云大吉；財爻化鬼，逢空可謂全凶。鬼化財，從空而至。且來克世，是利追我而走，故云大吉；財化鬼，自有化無。又落空亡，是消磨殆盡，故曰全凶。父化妻爻，當涉艱辛始得；財連兄位，縱然積聚當分。凡父化財，必先難後獲。父旺財衰，則艱辛多而財少；父衰財旺，則用力少而財多。財化弟兄，將有侵奪之患，雖有積蓄，亦當分散也。

The "Official Ghost" changes to "Wealth," and then comes to overcome the "World Line," which is called great good fortune; the "Wealth" changes to "Official Ghost," and meets "Empty Wasteland," which is called complete misfortune. The original note says: when "Official Ghost" changes to "Wealth," it is wealth coming from nowhere; and since it overcomes the "World Line," it is beneficial pursuing me, so it is called great good fortune. When "Wealth" changes to "Official Ghost," it is from having to losing; and falling into "Empty Wasteland," that is exhausting completely, so it is called complete misfortune. When "Parents" produce "Wealth," one must go through hardship to obtain it; when "Wealth" is connected to the "Siblings" position, even if accumulated, it will be divided. The original note says: whenever "Parents" change to "Wealth," it must be difficult first then gain—when "Parents" are strong and "Wealth" is weak, hardship is more and gain is less; when "Parents" are weak and "Wealth" is strong, effort is less and gain is more. When "Wealth" changes to "Siblings," there will be a danger of being taken away, even if there is accumulation, it will be dispersed.

凶神沖散財爻，切忌風波險阻；劫殺加臨兄位，須防盜賊相侵。凡凶神來沖剋財爻，行船便見風波之患。世爻若值吉神，身雖無咎，財必飄零。凶神若遇虎蛇克世，財命不可保全。若就家中求，卻不如此斷。必是凶人攪亂，或因財引惹公事。若值解神，卻得無事。劫殺乃求財之大忌，若臨財位，必不可得。若臨兄弟發動，得財之後，防有失脫；若更玄武加臨，必有盜賊劫掠之禍；若得貴人臨鬼持世，雖有賊來，無傷於我；如逢鬼動，兄弟受制，縱有凶神，亦無大患。鬼爻無氣則無權，兄弟依然來作禍。

The Inauspicious Spirit clash and control the「妻财」line, indicating danger on the road and obstacles;「劫杀」positioned over「兄弟」requires caution against thieves. The original note says: whenever Inauspicious Spirit clash with「妻财」line, sailing will meet storms; if「世爻」is occupied by auspicious deities, people may be unharmed but wealth will certainly be lost; if Inauspicious Spirit further clash with「白虎」and「螣蛇」over「世爻」, both wealth and life will be lost. If seeking wealth at home, it will not be like this, likely due to evil people causing disturbance or legal issues over wealth; if「解神」is present, there will be no problem.「劫杀」is a major concern when seeking wealth; if it is over「妻财」line, wealth will certainly not be obtained; if it is over「兄弟」line and activates, after obtaining wealth, there will be a risk of losing it; if「玄武」is added, there will certainly be theft and robbery. If「贵人」is over「官鬼」line and holds「世爻」, even if thieves come, they will not harm; if「官鬼」activates and「兄弟」is restrained, even with Inauspicious Spirit, there will be no major disaster. Conversely, if「官鬼」is weak and powerless,「兄弟」will still cause trouble.

子動會青龍，乃生財之大道；父興臨白虎，為絕利之根源。若卦內無財，而子孫旺動，亦可求謀。更臨青龍，比同有財之卦；若值休囚，更宜斟酌；若鬼化子孫，謂之鬼運財來付好人。蒼屏有歌曰：鬼化為財及子孫，求財最利稱心情。更逢福德來生世，安坐高堂也獲珍。

When the 'Children' line is active and meets the 'Azure Dragon', it indicates a favorable path for gaining wealth; when the 'Parents' line arises and is accompanied by the 'White Tiger', it signifies the root of blocking beneficial opportunities. The original commentary states: if the 'Wealth' line is not present in the hexagram, but the 'Children' line is prosperous and active, it can still be pursued; if it also meets the 'Azure Dragon', it is equivalent to having the 'Wealth' line in the hexagram; if it is in a state of decline, it is even more necessary to consider carefully. If the 'Official Ghost' transforms into the 'Children', this is called the 'Official Ghost' delivering wealth to a virtuous person. Master Cangping has a verse that says: when the 'Official Ghost' transforms into the 'Wealth' or 'Children' lines, seeking wealth is most beneficial and satisfying; if it also meets the 'Children' line, which is the 'Fortune Virtue' line, to nourish the 'World Line', one can sit in high place and obtain treasures.

若子孫化子孫，財從兩處生。財既是兩處生，宜兩處求，或與人同求，大吉。子孫乃生財之神，比同水之有源，源頭受克則泉竭，泉水旺盛則流長。若財位逢長生，福德臨官，此等求財，綿綿不絕。或財雖旺，子孫死絕，只許一度，後再難求。子孫雖旺，父母來克，謂之絕生財之源，雖有錢財，亦無接濟。若遇日辰相合，庶幾不被克傷。

The original commentary continues: if "children" transforms again into "children," wealth will arise from two sources; since wealth comes from two places, one should seek it from both places, or partner with others to seek it, which is very auspicious. "Children" is the deity of wealth generation, just like water has a source—when the source is harmed, the spring water dries up; when the spring water is abundant, the flow is continuous. If the position of "wealth" meets the condition of growth, and the "children"爻 is in the officialdom position, then seeking wealth will be continuous. Alternatively, if "wealth" is strong but "children" is in a state of death or decline, then one can only obtain wealth once, and afterwards it will be difficult to obtain again. If "children" is strong but "parents" come to harm it, this is called cutting off the source of wealth generation; even if there is wealth, it cannot be sustained. If the day branch comes to harmonize with it, there is hope that it will not be harmed.

世克動財，若趕沙場之馬；財生靜世，如逢涸澤之魚。大凡求財，財來生世克世則易。財來逐我，如涸澤取魚，伸手便得。若世克動財，是我去逐利，如沙丘劣馬，愈趕愈奔，終難上手。克害刑沖迫兄鬼，則災殃消散；兄鬼：皆求財之忌神。今彼受制，不惟求財有望，抑且災散禍消矣。

The "World Line" goes on to overcome the activated "Wealth," like chasing a galloping horse on a sandy field; the "Wealth" comes to generate the quiet "World Line," like catching fish in a dry pond. The original commentary says: generally speaking, when "Wealth" comes to generate or overcome the "World Line," it is easy to obtain wealth—wealth runs after me, like catching fish in a dry pond, and I can get it with one hand. If the "World Line" goes on to overcome the activated "Wealth," that means I am chasing profit, like chasing a weak horse on a sand dune, the more I chase, the faster it runs, and ultimately I can't get it. Using overcoming, harm, punishment, and conflict to restrain "Siblings" and "Official Ghost," calamities will dissipate. The original commentary says: "Siblings" and "Official Ghost" are both Hostile God in seeking wealth. Now that they are restrained, not only does the prospect of gaining wealth improve, but calamities and misfortunes also dissipate.

生扶拱合輔財福，則貨寶豐盈。妻財子孫，生涯緊要。且有生扶拱合，豈不財貨盈溢，珍寶滿箱。前卦有財後卦無，不利於後；前卦無財後卦有，艱難在前。前卦有財後卦無，宜速求，遲則難得；前卦無財後卦有，宜待時行事，或看財爻旺相年月，方可謀望。財合日辰，方能入手；財逢墓庫，便可歸懷。財與日辰合，財爻入墓日，方可斷其上手。

Using generation, support, mutual reinforcement, and conjunction to assist 'wife and wealth' and 'children', goods and treasures will be abundant. The original commentary says: 'Wife and wealth' and 'children' are the two most important aspects for livelihood, and with further generation, support, mutual reinforcement, and conjunction, how could there not be overflowing wealth and treasures filling the chest. If the primary hexagram has 'wife and wealth' but the changing hexagram does not, it indicates later difficulties; if the primary hexagram does not have 'wife and wealth' but the changing hexagram does, it suggests hardship ahead. The original commentary says: if the primary hexagram has 'wife and wealth' but the changing hexagram does not, one should hurry to seek, for if delayed, it will be difficult to obtain; if the primary hexagram does not have 'wife and wealth' but the changing hexagram does, one should wait for the right time to act, or look for the year and month when the 'wife and wealth' line is prosperous and strong, then proceed with plans. 'Wife and wealth' can be obtained only when it combines with the day branch; 'wife and wealth' encountering its storage place can be secured. The original commentary says: only on the day when 'wife and wealth' combines with the day branch, and on the day when the 'wife and wealth' line enters its storage, can one determine that wealth will be obtained.

坐賈行商，皆為厭貧求富貴；曉行夜算，只因圖利起經營。欲財溢於千箱，須奔馳於萬里。未卜其中之得失，便言路上之行藏。世克應爻，直到地頭無阻節；鬼臨飛位，未離門戶費趦趄。凡占出行，以世為主。旺相吉，無氣凶。世克應，坦然一路無凶兆；應克世，比同旁爻發動來相剋，當有吉凶之辨。若逢財福克我則吉，鬼殺克我則凶。若當世墓凶方，決不可行。

Merchants who run a shop and traveling traders all dislike poverty and seek wealth; they start their business early in the morning and continue counting accounts even after dark, all for the sake of profit. If one wishes to fill thousands of boxes with wealth, they must travel thousands of miles. Before determining the gains and losses, let us first discuss the journey's progress. The World Line is stronger than the Response Line, indicating a smooth journey without obstacles all the way to the destination. The Official Ghost is located at the position of the Flying God, causing hesitation before even leaving home. The original commentary says: when divining travel, the World Line is the main focus. If it is prosperous and strong, it is auspicious; if it is weak, it is inauspicious. If the World Line overcomes the Response Line, the journey will be smooth with no ominous signs. If the Response Line overcomes the World Line, it is as if other lines are interfering, so one must determine whether it is auspicious or inauspicious. If the Children or Wealth lines overcome the World Line, it is auspicious; if the Official Ghost or harmful forces overcome the World Line, it is inauspicious. If the World Line is in a dangerous position where it is buried, then one must absolutely not start the journey.

鬼持世上，多是去不成，若子孫發動來解，庶幾可行。如或鬼爻帶貴，必因貴人遲滯，未得起身。鬼加官符、朱雀，必因官事牽連。鬼加白虎、喪門、弔客、死符、病符，恐有喪亡疾病之事。鬼若臨應，到彼謀事，終難成就。

The original commentary continues: "If the 'Official Ghost' is on the 'World Line,' it is mostly impossible to go. If the 'Children' line moves to rescue it, it is almost possible to proceed. If the 'Official Ghost' line is accompanied by the 'Nobleman,' it is certainly due to the nobleman's reason that it is delayed and cannot start immediately. If the 'Official Ghost' is combined with the 'Official Symbol,' 'Vermilion Bird,' it must be involved in legal matters. If the 'Official Ghost' is combined with the 'White Tiger,' 'Funeral Gate,' 'Funeral Guest,' 'Death Symbol,' and 'Disease Symbol,' there is likely to be matters of death and illness. If the 'Official Ghost' is on the 'Response Line,' then when going to handle affairs there, it will ultimately be difficult to achieve success."

世爻更值空亡，出往終難成就。世若逢空，多是去不成；縱然強去，終是不得意而回。凡占，必須看何人。若本身出，最忌世空。因經商出行，可謂大凶，必主陷本他鄉，徒勞奔走。若九流藝術，及公家勾當人占，反為吉，但空手得財，不能聚也。

The World Line falls into the Empty Void, indicating that this journey will ultimately achieve little. The original commentary says: if the World Line meets the Empty Void, it is mostly impossible to go; even if one tries to go, in the end one will return disappointed. When interpreting a divination, one must consider who is being consulted: if it is the person themselves going out, the World Line falling into the Empty Void is most unfavorable. For someone traveling for business, encountering such a hex is extremely ominous, surely indicating that capital will be trapped in a foreign place, resulting in a fruitless effort. However, if it is a person from the arts or those serving the government who consults, it is actually favorable—though they may gain wealth without holding onto it.

子孫動，則路逢好侶；官鬼興，則途遇凶人。子孫持世，吉無不利，必主善去吉回；若發動，必逢好侶。官鬼為凶人，發動克世，為害非輕，休囚受制，終無大事。父母休囚，揹負一琴登蜀道；妻財持世，腰纏十萬上揚州。父母為行李。旺相則多，休囚則少；一琴一劍，言其少也。妻財為錢鈔。財爻旺相，則腰纏十萬貫，言其多也。

When the 'Children' line is activated, one meets good companions on the way; when the 'Official Ghost' line rises, one encounters dangerous people. The original commentary says: if the 'Children' line holds the 'World Line', it brings good fortune and no obstacles, surely leading to a safe journey and a smooth return; if it is activated, one definitely meets good companions. The 'Official Ghost' represents dangerous people; when it is activated and overpowers the 'World Line', the harm is not light; if it is weak and restrained, there will ultimately be no major incidents. If the 'Parents' line is weak and confined, one only carries a single zither along the Sichuan path; if the 'Wealth' line holds the 'World Line', one travels to Yangzhou with ten thousand taels of silver around one's waist. The original commentary says: the 'Parents' line represents luggage; when it is prosperous and strong, there is a lot of luggage, but when it is weak and confined, there is little; 'a zither and a sword' is a description of having little. The 'Wealth' line represents money; when the 'Wealth' line is prosperous and strong, one has ten thousand taels of silver around one's waist, which is a description of having a lot.

馬爻發動坤宮，遇吉神，則驛程安逸；木位交重坎位，加白虎，則舟揖傾危。馬在坤象動，必陸路行，更加青龍，一路自然安逸；木在水上動，必是水程，若加白虎，恐遭風浪顛覆之憂。五位逢空，路上淒涼無旅店；六爻臨鬼，地頭寂寞有憂愁。

The 'Post Horse' line is activated in the Earth trigram and meets a favorable deity, indicating a smooth and comfortable journey by land. The wood line is activated in the Water trigram and overlaps with movement, further combined with the 'White Tiger', suggesting danger of a boat capsizing. The original commentary states: when the 'Post Horse' line is activated in the Earth trigram, it definitely indicates a journey by land; if combined with the 'Azure Dragon', the journey will naturally be peaceful and comfortable. When the wood line is activated in the Water trigram, it definitely indicates a journey by water; if combined with the 'White Tiger', there is a risk of encountering wind and waves leading to a possible capsizing. The fifth line is empty, indicating a lonely journey with no place to stay; the sixth line is accompanied by the 'Official Ghost', suggesting that even upon arrival, the place will be desolate and cause worry.

初爻空亡無腳子，二爻空亡身有阻；三爻空亡伴侶稀，四爻空亡難出戶；五爻若也值空亡，旅店荒涼受辛苦；更看六爻若逢空，地頭寂寞無人住。六爻俱不落空亡，任意揮鞭千里去。以上論空亡者，不可一概論，必從吉凶分別。凡吉神空則凶，凶神空則吉。依此推之，萬無一失。

The original commentary cites a verse that discusses the six lines falling into "kongwang" (void): if the first line falls into "kongwang," there is no porter to carry the load; if the second line falls into "kongwang," there is an obstacle; if the third line falls into "kongwang," there are few companions; if the fourth line falls into "kongwang," it is difficult to go out; if the fifth line also falls into "kongwang," the inn is desolate and the journey is suffering; if the sixth line also falls into "kongwang," the destination is cold and uninhabited. If none of the six lines fall into "kongwang," one can ride freely and travel a thousand miles. The original commentary also says: the above discussion about falling into "kongwang" should not be considered in a general way; it must be judged according to fortune and misfortune. If a good god falls into "kongwang," it becomes bad; if a bad god falls into "kongwang," it becomes good. By following this reasoning, there will be no mistakes.

占出行，不宜見官鬼，六爻遇之，皆不利。初爻：主腳痛。二爻：身有災。三爻：伴侶有疾。四爻：去後戶庭有官事相纏。五爻：道路梗塞。六爻：地頭不利，不得意而歸。參詳一卦吉凶，推究六神持克。青龍臨財發動，滿載而回；朱雀官爻發動，必有是非口舌；勾陳臨水動，必有雨水；螣蛇帶鬼，必有憂驚怪異；白虎帶殺，必有疾病；玄武臨財，必有失脫。以上凶神，持世克世，最忌；旺相亦忌；休囚受制，庶無大事。金爻持世，豈宜遠涉南方；木位安身，唯利高登北闕。南方屬火，金畏之，故不宜往；北方屬水，水生木，故宜去。餘仿此例。

The original commentary says: When divining about travel, it is not advisable to see "Official Ghost." If any of the six lines encounter it, it is unfavorable—first line, indicates foot pain; second line, indicates personal misfortune; third line, indicates illness among companions; fourth line, indicates legal troubles after someone leaves home; fifth line, indicates blocked roads; sixth line, indicates unfavorable conditions at the destination, leading to an unsatisfactory return. To determine the fortune or misfortune of a hexagram, one must also examine how the six spirits hold the lines and how they mutually control each other. The original commentary says: If "Azure Dragon" is on "Wealth" and moves, one will return with a full load; if "Vermilion Bird" is on "Official Ghost" and moves, there will certainly be disputes and verbal conflicts; if "Gou Chen" is on a water line and moves, rain will certainly be encountered; if "Teng She" is accompanied by "Official Ghost," there will certainly be worries, surprises, and strange occurrences; if "White Tiger" is accompanied by inauspicious sha, there will certainly be illness; if "Black Tortoise" is on "Wealth," there will certainly be theft. Among these inauspicious spirits, the most to be avoided is when they hold the "World Line" or control the "World Line." Even if they are prosperous and strong, it is also to be avoided. If they are weak and confined and restrained, there will be no major incidents. If the metal line holds the "World Line," it is suitable to travel south; if the wood line is secure, it is only favorable to go north to the capital. The original commentary says: South belongs to fire, and metal fears fire, so it is not advisable to go there; North belongs to water, and water can generate wood, so it is advisable to go there; the rest follow this pattern.

秋風颯颯，動行人塞北之悲；夜月沉沉，興遊客江南之夢。剔銀燈，喜占音候；當金釵，為卜歸期。若問子孫，須要福神生旺；或占父母，不宜印綬空亡。父母出行看父母，子孫出行看子孫，兄弟朋友皆看兄弟，奴僕亦看子孫。吉神臨之吉，凶神臨之凶。

Autumn winds howl and echo, stirring the sorrow of travelers far from home in the northern frontier; the moon sinks low and dimly hangs, awakening the old dreams of wanderers in the southern Jiangnan region. Some light a silver lamp and joyfully consult the divination for news; others pawn their gold hairpins in order to seek a prediction of when they will return. If one asks about children, one must look to the "children" (子孙) deity of fortune and virtue for a strong and flourishing indication; if one consults about parents, it is not advisable for the "parents" (父母) official sign (印绶) to fall into "empty loss" (空亡). The original commentary says: when parents go out, one should look at the "parents" (父母) line; when children go out, one should look at the "children" (子孙) line; brothers and friends are all looked at through the "brothers" (兄弟) line; servants are also looked at through the "children" (子孙) line; if a favorable deity is present, it is auspicious; if a harmful deity is present, it is inauspicious.

應動青龍克世，行人立至；父臨朱雀爻交，音信須來。應動克世即來，世動克應未來。青龍臨應動，行人立至。動世克動應，行人往他處。若世應俱靜，但看生剋制化。若世生應克應，決未來；應生世克世，身雖未動，已有歸意。但看沖動月日起程，生旺日必到。父母、朱雀，皆為音信，若見發動，必有信至。克世來速，世克來遲。若當五爻動，有信在路。帶天喜吉神克世，是喜信；加大殺凶神克世，是凶信。若父母朱雀動處逢空，音信雖有，被人沉匿；父母並勾陳發動，音信雖有，帶書有耽擱，稽遲未到也。

The "Response Line" moves and the "Azure Dragon" comes to overcome the "World Line," indicating the person will arrive immediately. If the "Parents" are present with the "Vermilion Bird" and the lines interact and move, there will certainly be news. The original commentary says: when the "Response Line" moves to overcome the "World Line," it means the person is coming; when the "World Line" moves to overcome the "Response Line," it means the person is not coming. If the "Azure Dragon" is on the "Response Line" and moves, the person will arrive immediately; if the moving "World Line" overcomes the moving "Response Line," the person has gone elsewhere. If both the "World Line" and the "Response Line" are still, then look at their mutual generation, overcoming, control, and transformation. If the "World Line" generates or overcomes the "Response Line," it is determined that the person will not come yet; if the "Response Line" generates or overcomes the "World Line," the person has not yet started, but there is already an intention to return. Just look at the day and month that trigger it to determine the departure time, and the person will definitely arrive on a day of birth and prosperity. The "Parents" and the "Vermilion Bird" both represent news. As long as they move, news will certainly come: if they overcome the "World Line," the news comes quickly; if the "World Line" overcomes them, the news comes slowly. If the "Parents" move in the fifth line, it means the news is already on the way. If the "Parents" and the "Vermilion Bird" overcome the "World Line" with auspicious spirits like "Heavenly Joy," it is good news; if they overcome the "World Line" with inauspicious spirits like "Great Killer," it is bad news. If the place where the "Parents" and the "Vermilion Bird" move is empty, there is news but it is held back by someone; if the "Parents" and the "Gou Chen" move together, there is news but the messenger is delayed and arrives late.

欲知車馬將回，須看門戶；要卜舟船未發，但看地頭。初爻足，二爻身，身足俱動則來。三四為門戶，動則速至。五爻動在途。六爻動在地頭。凡旺動則來速，發動無氣則來遲。或用爻，或應爻，於門戶上動，行人即到。凡動爻亦有吉凶，若動爻克應克用，雖當門戶、亦有遲滯。

To know whether a carriage and horses are about to return, one should look at the third and fourth lines, which are the positions of the gateways. To divinate whether a boat and ship have not yet departed, one should look at the sixth line, which is the position of the destination. The original commentary says: the first line is the foot, the second line is the body. If both the body and foot lines move, then the person is coming. The third and fourth lines are the gateways; if either of them moves, the person will arrive quickly. If the fifth line moves, the person is still on the way; if the sixth line moves, the person is still at the destination. In general, if a line is prosperous and strong and moves, the arrival is quick; if it moves but lacks strength, the arrival is slow. Whether using the line or the responding line, if the line is activated at the gateway positions, the traveler will arrive immediately. However, the moving line also has its own fortune and misfortune: if the moving line is able to overcome the responding line or the used line, then even though the person has reached the gateway, there will still be delays.

陰官際遇螣蛇，當有還鄉之夢；咸池若臨玄武，恐逢覓水之歡。陽鬼會螣蛇，當有虛驚；陰鬼會螣蛇，當有夜夢。若在內動，此是家人夢見人回；在外動，必行人有還家之夢。其夢決於鬼生旺日，重動已過，交動未來。用爻若加咸池玄武，行人主有外情牽惹不歸。

When the yin "Official Ghost" meets "Teng Snake," there will be a dream of returning home; if "Xian Chi" is present with "Xuan Wu," it is likely that the person is seeking affection elsewhere outside. The original commentary says: when the yang "Official Ghost" meets "Teng Snake," there will be a false alarm; when the yin "Official Ghost" meets "Teng Snake," there will be a night dream. If this occurs in the inner trigram, it means a family member dreams of a traveler returning; if it occurs in the outer trigram, it means the traveler himself dreams of returning home. The day on which the dream occurs depends on the day when the "Official Ghost" is strong and flourishing: if it is repeated, the dream has already happened; if it is newly activated, the dream has not yet occurred. If the line is combined with "Xian Chi" and "Xuan Wu," it indicates that the traveler is involved with someone else outside, thus not returning.

兄弟動則多費盤纏，官鬼興則不諧同侶。兄弟若當權旺動，決然多費盤纏。若更化兄弟，不免有兩倍之費；不然有分爭之患，休囚無氣稍輕。兄化為鬼，行李至中途必有變，不可託人。若財化兄弟，或加玄武，多是被人誆騙。兄弟若逢刑剋，無害。若官鬼旺，或兄弟空，必路無伴侶，獨自登程。

When the 'Siblings' line moves, there will be extra expenses. When the 'Official Ghost' line becomes active, there will be conflicts with companions. The original commentary says: if 'Siblings' is in a prosperous and strong state and moves, there will certainly be extra expenses; if it transforms into 'Siblings' again, one is likely to spend double the money, or else there will be disputes; if 'Siblings' is weak and confined, the situation is somewhat less severe. If 'Siblings' transforms into 'Official Ghost', there will certainly be problems halfway through the journey, and it should not be entrusted to others. If 'Wealth' transforms into 'Siblings', or if 'Black Tortoise' is involved, it is mostly likely to be deceived by someone. If 'Siblings' encounters a刑克 (conflict or restriction), there will be no harm. If 'Official Ghost' is prosperous and strong, or if 'Siblings' is empty, then definitely there will be no companions on the journey, and one must travel alone.

更被凶神持克，須防世墓空亡；若有吉曜來臨，庶免身遭否塞。若作出行人本名占，最忌官鬼、白虎、大殺動來克世，及怕世墓、世空。自身有疾，患難有險。若占他人，怕鬼傷克用爻，及用爻入墓、空亡，須防危難。若得子孫旺動，貴人及解神來相解，或日辰刑沖凶神，庶免身遭否塞。

If the "World Line" is further attacked by malevolent deities and harms itself, one should be cautious of the "World Line" entering its tomb and falling into "Empty Wasteland." If auspicious stars appear, one may avoid suffering from obstacles and difficulties. The original commentary says: if the divination is done in the name of the person going out, it is most dangerous for the "Official Ghost," "White Tiger," and "Great Killer" to activate and attack the "World Line." It is also feared that the "World Line" enters its tomb or falls into "Empty Wasteland," which may lead to illness and danger in hardship. If the divination is about someone else, one should fear the "Official Ghost" harming the used line, as well as the used line entering its tomb or falling into "Empty Wasteland," which requires vigilance against danger. If the "Children" are prosperous and strong, and if "Nobleman" and "Relief Deity" come to rescue, or if the day branch punishes the malevolent deity, one may avoid suffering from obstacles and difficulties.

動爻值退，登程復返他鄉；應位逢沖，觸景方思故里。丁丑、丁未、壬辰、壬戌，四者為退神。凡用爻及動爻逢退神，行人登途，仍復返去。若動爻逢空，亦作返去斷。看在哪位爻上空，便知何地轉去。要知行幾里回去，但依生成數推斷，生旺倍加，死絕減半。六爻不動，本無歸意。若日辰沖動應爻，必是睹物思歸。

When the moving line meets the retreating god, the traveler starts on the way but turns back to his hometown; when the response line is in a conflicting position, it is because he sees something and suddenly thinks of his hometown. The original commentary says that Dingchou, Dingwei, Renchen, and Renxu are the retreating gods. Whenever a line or a moving line meets the retreating god, the traveler starts on the way but turns back; if the moving line is empty, it still indicates he turns back. To know where he turns back, look at which line is empty. To know how many miles he walked before turning back, use the numbers from the Yellow River Chart to calculate: if it is in a thriving and flourishing place, double the number; if it is in a dying and exhausted place, halve it. If none of the six lines move, it means he has no intention of returning. If the day branch conflicts with the response line, it is because he saw something and then felt the urge to return.

勾陳發動，若逢位上便淹留；折殺交重，須向途中防跌撲。勾陳發動，必主淹留。若在地頭，未能起離；若在五爻動，半路人留。勾陳旺動，克持用爻及應爻，行人卒急難來。折傷煞云：折傷四體要君知，正月雞棲逆向離；生怕高枝防跌撲，此爻發動恐顛危。謂正月從酉上逆行也。

The Gou Chen trigram is activated, causing the traveler to halt at the position where it resides; the 'Broken Injury' evil spirit overlaps and activates, warning of caution against falling and getting injured on the way. The original commentary says: When Gou Chen is activated, it necessarily indicates a stoppage— if it is in the sixth line, the person cannot leave the destination; if it is in the fifth line, the person is detained halfway. When Gou Chen is prosperous and strong and moves, and it restrains or holds the useful line and the response line, the traveler will find it difficult to arrive promptly. The verse about the 'Broken Injury' evil spirit says: pay attention to injuries to the hands and feet, starting from the You position (the chicken's dwelling place) in the first lunar month and counting backward toward the Li position; it is most dangerous to climb high branches, as falling from them is feared. When this line is activated, there is a risk of falling. The original commentary says: this refers to starting from the You position in the first lunar month and counting backward.

妻財旺動，加玄武，則杳絕音書；福德興隆，遇青龍，則豐盈財寶。財興克父，玄武動傷朱雀，若相併而動，主音書杳絕。望信須看世應中，信來兩處起交重；他興我靜魚傳信，我動他安雁絕蹤。子孫乃福德之神，遇青龍則滿載而回。

The 'wife and wealth' line is prosperous and strong, and with the 'Black Tortoise' added, communication is cut off and there is no trace. The 'children' line, which is the fortune and virtue line, is flourishing and meets the 'Azure Dragon', so wealth becomes abundant. The original commentary says that the 'wife and wealth' line rising will overcome the 'parents' line, and the 'Black Tortoise' line rising will injure the 'Vermilion Bird' line. If both lines are active together, it indicates that there is no news. The original commentary also cites a song saying that to look for news, one should examine the relationship between the 'world line' and the 'response line'. When news comes, both lines should be active. If the line on the other side is active while this side is still, then there will be messages sent by fish. If this side is active while the other side is still, then the swan messenger will disappear. The 'children' line is the deity of fortune and virtue. When it meets the 'Azure Dragon', it will bring great wealth.

欲詳物數，五行妻位興衰；要決歸期，六合動爻生旺。要知物數，但看財臨五行。旺相多，休囚少，逢生倍加，受克減半。數目照河圖數取，水一、火二、木三、金四、土五。動爻屬金，期在巳日，並申酉日，可到。餘仿此例。錦城雖云樂，不如早還家；茅屋未為貧，但願安樂業。

To determine how much to bring back, look at the '妻财' position to see which of the Five Phases it belongs to and whether it is prosperous and strong or weak and confined; to determine the return date, look at the '六合' and the activated line to see when it becomes strong and flourishing. The original commentary says: to know the quantity, just look at the Five Phases of the '妻财'—if it is prosperous and strong, there will be more; if it is weak and confined, there will be less. If it is supported by a generating element, the quantity doubles; if it is overcome by a controlling element, the quantity is halved. The numbers are taken according to the numbers of the Yellow River Chart: water is one, fire is two, wood is three, metal is four, and earth is five. If the activated line belongs to metal, the return date will be on the巳 day, as well as the申 day and酉 day. The rest follows the same pattern. The final verse expresses a sentiment: although the city of Jin Guan is pleasant, it is better to return home early; living in a thatched cottage is not poverty, but only a wish for peace and contentment.

要察卦爻內外，可知人宅興衰。內三爻為宅，外三爻為人。宅去克人，主病患連年，擊括多端；人去克宅，主修居創屋，整舊更新。內卦旺，屋宅多；外卦旺，人丁夥。初觀住宅之根基，相連井位；次睹華堂之境界，兼接灶司。

By examining the inner and outer trigrams and their lines, one can determine the prosperity and decline of people and dwellings. The original commentary states: the inner three lines represent the dwelling, while the outer three lines represent the people. If the dwelling overcomes the people, it indicates continuous illness and disturbances year after year; if the people overcome the dwelling, it mainly signifies the need to repair or build houses, renovating the old ones. When the inner trigram is strong, there are more houses; when the outer trigram is strong, there are more people. First examine the first line, which represents the foundation of the dwelling and is also connected to the position of the well; then look at the second line, which represents the boundary of the hall and also oversees the kitchen god.

初爻住宅基址。帶財福吉。井亦相連初爻。屬土則渾濁；水則清冷盈溢；木則井上有樹；火則泉水常幹；金則沉瑩香潔；帶鬼逢空必廢井。二爻為堂屋。生旺則深沉廣闊，無氣則窄狹低猥。帶青龍龍德貴人，必新創整齊；加白虎刑沖剋害，必舊居破敗。二爻灶亦兼焉。生旺則灶修爨鬧，休囚則灶冷無煙。朱雀帶官，定有灶前咒咀，鬼連白虎，須防膿血淋漓。

The original commentary says: The first line represents the foundation of the house; if it carries 'Wealth' and 'Children', it is auspicious. A well is also connected to the first line—when the first line is of earth, the well water is turbid; when it is of water, the well water is clear and full; when it is of wood, there are trees by the well; when it is of fire, the spring water is often dry; when it is of metal, the well water is clear, bright, and sweet. If it carries 'Official Ghost' and meets an empty position, it must be a useless well. The second line represents the main hall: if it is prosperous and vigorous, the hall is deep and spacious; if it lacks vitality, the hall is narrow, low, and messy. If it carries 'Azure Dragon', 'Dragon Virtue', or 'Nobleman', it must be a newly built and neat house; if it adds 'White Tiger' and suffers from punishment, clash, control, or harm, it must be an old and dilapidated house. The second line also oversees the kitchen: if it is prosperous and vigorous, the stove is well maintained and cooking is lively; if it is weak and confined, the stove is cold and smokeless. If 'Vermilion Bird' carries 'Official Ghost', there will certainly be someone cursing at the stove; if 'Official Ghost' is connected with 'White Tiger', one must beware of severe wounds with pus and blood.

三門若值官爻，不離五行分剖；四戶倘臨鬼殺，須加六獸參詳。三爻為大門。與太歲日辰生合，其向大利；與太歲日辰刑沖，其向不吉。帶財福、青龍、吉神動者，決主門庭清吉，人口康寧；加官鬼、白虎、凶神動者，多招口舌官非，迍邅惱聒。加兄弟者，主破耗多端，資財不聚。加父化父者，一合兩樣門扇。逢刑沖或加破軍，必有破壞。

The third line, which is the main gate position, if it is occupied by the 'Official Ghost' line, must be analyzed using the Five Phases. The fourth line, which is the middle gate position, if it is occupied by the 'Official Ghost' which is an Inauspicious Sha (malevolent force), then the Six Beasts should also be considered. The original commentary says: the third line is the main gate — if it is in harmony with the Tai Su and the Day Branch, the direction of the gate is favorable; if it is in conflict or clash with the Tai Su and the Day Branch, the direction is not auspicious. If the gate is activated with auspicious spirits such as 'Wealth', 'Children', and 'Azure Dragon', it will certainly indicate a peaceful and prosperous family and healthy people. If the gate is activated with malevolent spirits such as 'Official Ghost' and 'White Tiger', it will often lead to disputes and legal troubles, making the situation difficult and troublesome. If the gate is combined with 'Siblings', it will indicate many losses and an inability to retain wealth. If 'Parents' are present and transform into 'Parents' again, it is like having two different doors in one gate. If there is a clash or the presence of 'Pòjūn' (Breaker General), the gate will definitely be damaged.

以上動者甚，靜者輕。若三四爻相沖，有兩門相穿，不生財。第四爻為戶，即中門。帶吉神動吉，連凶煞動凶。五為道路之爻，六為棟樑之位。五爻為路。與世合，則委曲有情；與世沖，則直長帶殺。六爻為棟樑牆壁。帶青龍，則新創整齊；加白虎，則崩頹破敗。

The original commentary says: In the above situations, the verification of a moving line is heavier than that of a still line; if the third line and the fourth line clash, it indicates two doors facing each other directly, which does not gather wealth. The fourth line is the gate, also known as the middle door: if it is accompanied by a favorable deity and moves, it brings good fortune; if it is connected with凶satanic influences and moves, it brings misfortune. The fifth line is the road line, and the sixth line is the position of the beam and wall. The original commentary says: the fifth line represents the road — if it harmonizes with the 'World Line,' the road is winding and meaningful; if it clashes with the 'World Line,' the road is straight and long, carrying a bad influence. The sixth line represents the beam and wall — if it is accompanied by the 'Azure Dragon,' it indicates newly built and neat structures; if it is accompanied by the 'White Tiger,' it indicates collapse and decay.

雖辨其中之奧妙，須詳就裡之精微。搜索六爻，總是家庭小事；推明一語，可驚王公大人。月建會青龍，當主婚姻妊喜；喪門加白虎，須憂疾病喪亡。月建：即正月建寅之類。與青龍會合一處發動，主重重喜慶。士夫當加官進祿，庶民則增進錢財，成婚姻產育，無不吉也。

Although the subtle meanings have already been clarified, further examination of the fine details is still necessary. Searching through each line of the divination, the interpretations mostly concern trivial family matters; yet, when a single phrase is fully understood, it can even alarm the nobles and officials. When the Month Builder combines with the Azure Dragon, it signifies joy from marriage and pregnancy. If the丧门 (Funeral Gate) combines with the White Tiger, there will be worries about illness and death. The original commentary explains that the Month Builder refers to the situation in the first month when the stem is寅 (Yin). When it combines with the Azure Dragon, it brings about abundant happiness—scholars and officials will receive promotions and increased wealth, common people will gain more money, and both marriage and childbirth will be auspicious.

喪門、白虎：謂之四利三元，乃凶神。見後凶煞內。若見此爻動者，則有病患連綿，喪亡疊至，種種不祥，自當細審。朱雀空，則門絕官災；勾陳旺，則戶增田業。月建朱雀：正月從巳上順行。在內動，主是非口舌；在外加貴人動，主有文書音信之喜。若帶官符官鬼動者，月內必有口舌官事。

The original commentary says: "Sāngmén" and "Báihǔ" belong to the "Sìlì Sānyuán" system, both being Inauspicious Spirit. Their methods of calculation are explained in the later section on Inauspicious Sha. If such a line is activated, there will be continuous illness and successive deaths, various ominous signs, which should be carefully examined. If "Zhūquè" falls into an empty position, the family will be free from official troubles; if "Gōuchén" is prosperous and strong, the family will gain additional land. The original commentary says: the "Yuèjiàn" "Zhūquè" starts from the position of Sì in the first month and proceeds in a clockwise direction. If it is activated within the inner trigram, it indicates disputes and verbal conflicts; if it is activated in the outer trigram with the presence of "Guìrén," it indicates good news regarding documents and messages; if it is activated along with "Guānfú" and "Guānguǐ," there will certainly be disputes and legal matters in this month.

又云：月建朱雀，即天燭殺。若與日辰朱雀並動，須防火燭。若朱雀空亡，官事無妨，是非潛伏，火燭消烊。月建勾陳：正月從丑上起順行。帶鬼殺內動，主宅神不安，人口不寧；在外動，謀事多見遲滯。若臨財爻旺動克世，其月內必有增進產業之象。更加日建青龍，必然廣置田園，橫發錢穀，大利田土之事。

The original commentary also states: the month builder 'Vermilion Bird' is 'Heavenly Torch', if it is combined with the day branch 'Vermilion Bird' to activate, there will be worries about fire and candles; if 'Vermilion Bird' falls into 'Empty Wasteland', official matters will not be affected, disputes will remain hidden and not arise, and worries about fire and candles will be resolved. The month builder 'Gou Chen' starts from the Chou position in the first month and proceeds in order: if it activates the Inauspicious Sha (malevolent killing) of 'Official Ghost' within the inner trigram, it indicates the household spirit is restless and people are unsettled; if it activates in the outer trigram, there will be many delays in planning matters. If it is on the 'Wealth' hexagram that is prosperous and strong and attacks the 'World Line', there will certainly be signs of increasing property within the month; if the day builder 'Azure Dragon' is also present, there will certainly be extensive land acquisition, unexpected gains of money and grain, and great benefit for land matters.

玄武須防盜賊，加咸池必有私情；螣蛇本主虛驚，遇陰鬼多生怪夢。月建玄武：正月從亥上順行。在內動，主有奴婢走失；在外加鬼殺動，主有穿窬割壁之賊。若玄武與咸池同鄉，主陰私淫亂之事。動來合世，宅長必然不正；若臨財爻，其妻必淫；若臨父母，出處卑賤。或臨福德及第六爻，皆主奴僕有陰私之事。若逢生旺，其事張揚；或值休囚，猶可隱匿；如逢沖散，必然被人說破，不復作矣。

The Black Tortoise indicates the need to guard against thieves; when it combines with the Salty Pool, there will be private affairs. The Snake indicates false alarms; when it meets a yin official ghost, there will be strange dreams. The original commentary says: the Black Tortoise in the month builder starts from the亥 position and proceeds in order. If it moves within the inner trigram, it indicates servants running away; if it moves in the outer trigram combined with an official ghost, there will be thieves breaking walls and cutting through walls. If the Black Tortoise and the Salty Pool are together, it indicates private misconduct: if it combines with the world line, the head of the family will certainly behave improperly; if it is on the wealth line, the wife will certainly be unfaithful; if it is on the parents line, the person will have a low birth; or if it is on the children line or the sixth line, it indicates servants have private affairs. Such matters, if they meet a favorable and strong position, should be made public; if they are in a weak and confined state, they can still be concealed; if they meet a clash and disperse, they will certainly be exposed, and from then on, they will no longer happen.

凡此章皆是非之端，古人所以具述此事者，既造精微之地，不得不言，後學不可妄談。暗藏胸中，以為觀人邪正之法，不宜輕洩。月建螣蛇：正月從辰上逆行。若動，主有牽連事至。遇陰鬼，主夜生怪夢。克世臨世，宅長夜夢不安；克應臨應，宅母夢寐不寧。

The original commentary specifically warns: the topics discussed in this chapter are the origins of right and wrong. Ancient scholars explained these matters one by one because, having reached such subtle insights, it was unavoidable to speak about them. However, later learners should not use them recklessly or speak of them carelessly. Instead, they should keep them memorized within their hearts as a means to observe the moral character of people. They should not be easily revealed. The month builder "Tengshe" starts from the Chen position in the first lunar month and moves in reverse. If it is activated, it indicates the coming of connected matters. If it meets a yin "Official Ghost," it suggests strange dreams occurring at night. If it overcomes the "World Line" or is adjacent to it, the head of the household will have difficulty sleeping at night. If it overcomes the "Response Line" or is adjacent to it, the wife will have restless dreams at night.

卦列六十四象，怪分一十二宮。六十四卦之中，其怪不過十二宮分。子動鼠怪、寅卯申狐狸怪、巳動蛇怪、午動火光怪、酉是雞怪、戌是狗怪、辰丑未是虛響怪。凡怪爻動處，逢沖則無害也。推占六爻，全憑四季。訣曰：怪爻季是兩頭居，仲月逢之二五隨；三四怪爻當孟月，動成駭怪靜無之。殺神在世災應實，鬼殺傷身禍不虛；更被官爻持世上，怕逢衰病患難除。

There are sixty-four hexagrams, and the strange occurrences in a family are divided into twelve sections. The original commentary says: among the sixty-four hexagrams, strange phenomena are only classified under the twelve earthly branches—when the Zi line moves, it indicates a rat spirit; when the Yin or Mao or Shen line moves, it indicates a fox spirit; when the Si line moves, it indicates a snake spirit; when the Wu line moves, it indicates a fire spirit; when the You line moves, it indicates a chicken spirit; when the Xu line moves, it indicates a dog spirit; when the Chen, Chou, or Wei line moves, it indicates an invisible sound spirit. If the line responsible for strange occurrences moves and is in conflict, it will not cause harm. When divining the six lines, the entire calculation depends on the four seasons. The original commentary cites a rule: if the line responsible for strange occurrences is in the initial or upper position during the season month, then during the middle month it is in the second or fifth line, and during the beginning month it is in the third or fourth line; when these lines move, they produce terrifying strange occurrences, but when they are still, there is no problem. The Inauspicious Sha (evil killing) spirit is on the World Line, and the disaster will manifest in reality; if the Official Ghost harms the body line, the misfortune is real. If the Official Ghost is also on the World Line, then one should fear encountering decline and illness, which will be difficult to recover from.

以上所言怪爻，須憑四季。取季月初爻六爻動為怪，仲月二五爻動為怪，孟月三四爻動為怪。其餘發動，不可亂言。既有淺深之辯，莫辭禍福之分。凡有怪異，亦有淺深。怪淺禍亦淺，怪深禍亦深。禍福於斯可辨。

The original commentary explains that the above-mentioned strange lines must be determined according to the four seasons—during the season month, the first line and the sixth line are considered strange; during the middle month, the second line and the fifth line are considered strange; during the beginning month, the third line and the fourth line are considered strange; if other lines are activated, they should not be randomly called strange. Since strange phenomena vary in depth, one should not be bothered by the complexity, but should distinguish the resulting fortune or misfortune. The original commentary says that strange phenomena also vary in depth—light strange phenomena bring light misfortune; heavy strange phenomena bring heavy misfortune. Thus, fortune and misfortune can be distinguished from here.

世在游魂，常有遷移之意；身居墓庫，終無起離之時。占宅：得游魂卦，主居處不定，常有遷移之意。占移居：怕見世爻入墓，雖言移，終不能動身。外卦興隆，徙舍須云大吉；內爻旺相，移居必見災殃。立春：艮旺、震相、巽胎、離沒、坤死、兌囚、乾休、坎廢。春分：震旺、巽相、離胎、坤沒、兌死、乾囚、坎休、艮廢。立夏：巽旺、離相、坤胎、兌沒、乾死、坎囚、艮休、震廢。夏至：離旺、坤相、兌胎、乾沒、坎死、艮囚、震休、巽廢。

The "World Line" falling in a ghostly hexagram indicates that a person often has the thought of moving; the "Body Line" located in a storage position means they will never actually leave. The original commentary says: When divining about a house, if a ghostly hexagram appears, it suggests an unstable residence and frequent thoughts of moving; when divining about moving, one should be cautious of the "World Line" entering a storage position. Although they may say they want to move, they will never actually move. If the outer trigram is prosperous, moving can be considered very auspicious; if the inner line is prosperous, moving will certainly bring misfortune. The original commentary lists the eight trigrams' eight phases of energy according to the solar terms—prosperous, strong, fetal, hidden, dead, imprisoned, resting, and wasted—arranged from prosperity to decline, used to determine whether a particular trigram is in harmony or disharmony with the current season. After the Beginning of Spring: The艮 (Kun) trigram is prosperous, the震 (Zhen) trigram is next in strength, the巽 (Xun) trigram is in the fetal stage, the离 (Li) trigram is hidden, the坤 (Kun) trigram is dead, the兑 (Dui) trigram is imprisoned, the乾 (Qian) trigram is resting, and the坎 (Kan) trigram is wasted. After the Vernal Equinox: The震 (Zhen) trigram is prosperous, the巽 (Xun) trigram is next in strength, the离 (Li) trigram is in the fetal stage, the坤 (Kun) trigram is hidden, the兑 (Dui) trigram is dead, the乾 (Qian) trigram is imprisoned, the坎 (Kan) trigram is resting, and the艮 (Kun) trigram is wasted. After the Beginning of Summer: The巽 (Xun) trigram is prosperous, the离 (Li) trigram is next in strength, the坤 (Kun) trigram is in the fetal stage, the兑 (Dui) trigram is hidden, the乾 (Qian) trigram is dead, the坎 (Kan) trigram is imprisoned, the艮 (Kun) trigram is resting, and the震 (Zhen) trigram is wasted. After the Summer Solstice: The离 (Li) trigram is prosperous, the坤 (Kun) trigram is next in strength, the兑 (Dui) trigram is in the fetal stage, the乾 (Qian) trigram is hidden, the坎 (Kan) trigram is dead, the艮 (Kun) trigram is imprisoned, the震 (Zhen) trigram is resting, and the巽 (Xun) trigram is wasted.

立秋：坤旺、兌相、乾胎、坎沒、艮死、震囚、巽休、離廢。秋分：兌旺、乾相、坎胎、艮沒、震死、巽囚、離休、坤廢。立冬：乾旺、坎相、艮胎、震沒、巽死、離囚、坤休、兌廢。冬至：坎旺、艮相、震胎、巽沒、離死、坤囚、兌休、乾廢。以上八卦之休旺。凡占移居，外卦旺，宜遷；內卦旺，宜守。反之必見災殃。

After the beginning of autumn, the Kūn trigram is in its prime, the Duì trigram is in its secondary position, the Qián trigram is in the fetal stage, the Kǎn trigram is in decline, the Gèn trigram is in death, the Zhèn trigram is in captivity, the Xùn trigram is in rest, and the Lí trigram is in disuse. After the autumn equinox, the Duì trigram is in its prime, the Qián trigram is in its secondary position, the Kǎn trigram is in the fetal stage, the Gèn trigram is in decline, the Zhèn trigram is in death, the Xùn trigram is in captivity, the Lí trigram is in rest, and the Kūn trigram is in disuse. After the beginning of winter, the Qián trigram is in its prime, the Kǎn trigram is in its secondary position, the Gèn trigram is in the fetal stage, the Zhèn trigram is in decline, the Xùn trigram is in death, the Lí trigram is in captivity, the Kūn trigram is in rest, and the Duì trigram is in disuse. After the winter solstice, the Kǎn trigram is in its prime, the Gèn trigram is in its secondary position, the Zhèn trigram is in the fetal stage, the Xùn trigram is in decline, the Lí trigram is in death, the Kūn trigram is in captivity, the Duì trigram is in rest, and the Qián trigram is in disuse. This is the order of the prosperity and decline of the eight trigrams. The original note says: When predicting a move, if the outer trigram is prosperous, it is suitable to move; if the inner trigram is prosperous, it is suitable to stay; doing the opposite will surely bring disaster.

青龍外動宜遷，白虎外動宜靜。大抵青龍為吉，白虎為凶。守舊遷移，隨其變動，而作趨避。刑害翻成六合，挈家去後亨通；游魂化入歸魂，返舍回來大吉。占移居，得三刑六害卦，本非吉兆；若變得六合卦，去後必亨。游魂化歸魂，必當仍還舊地，乃為大吉。欲遂遷居之志，須求分燭之鄰。初爻為左鄰後鄰，四爻為右鄰前鄰。加財福吉神，必慈祥愷悌之家；帶鬼殺凶神，乃無籍兇狠之輩。

The trigram "Qinglong" (Azure Dragon) activating in the outer trigram is favorable for moving; the trigram "Baihu" (White Tiger) activating in the outer trigram is favorable for staying put. The original commentary says: generally, "Qinglong" signifies good fortune, while "Baihu" signifies misfortune. Whether to maintain the current situation or move should be decided based on the changes of these two trigrams to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. If a hexagram originally involving punishment or harm transforms into the "Liuhe" (Six Harmony) trigram, then after moving, everything will be smooth and prosperous. If a wandering soul hexagram transforms into a returning soul hexagram, returning to the original residence will bring great good fortune. The original commentary says: if a hexagram indicating moving involves the "Sanxing" (Three Punishments) or "Liuhai" (Six Harm) trigrams, it is not a good omen; but if it transforms into the "Liuhe" (Six Harmony) trigram, moving will certainly result in smooth and prosperous outcomes. If a wandering soul hexagram transforms into a returning soul hexagram, it definitely means returning to the original place, which is the greatest good fortune. To fulfill the wish of moving, one should also find a good neighbor who can share the fire and light. The original commentary says: the first line represents the left neighbor and the rear neighbor, while the fourth line represents the right neighbor and the front neighbor. If these lines are accompanied by auspicious spirits such as "Qicai" (Wealth) and "Zisun" (Children), they must be kind and harmonious households; if they are accompanied by "Guanwu" (Official Ghost) and other Inauspicious Sha (malevolent spirits), they are wicked and dangerous people.

欲究治家之本，莫過敬鬼為先。卦中三爻，總論天神地鬼；其中六獸，可知作福興災。凡占家宅香火之法，以卦中第三爻為主。若褔德臨之，則家神興旺。以六獸推測鬼神，難以言盡。大率吉神宜發動，凶神宜安靜。

To investigate the fundamental principles of managing a household, nothing is more important than respecting and honoring spirits and deities. The third line of the hexagram oversees both heavenly spirits and earthly ghosts; among these, the Six Beasts can indicate whether blessings will come or calamities arise. The original commentary says: When divining about the household's ancestral worship, the third line of the hexagram is the main focus. If the line of "Children" — which represents virtue and fortune — is present, the household's deities will flourish. Using the Six Beasts to predict the spirits' influence is complex and varies; generally, auspicious spirits should be active, while malevolent ones should remain quiet.

單拆須辨陰陽，衰旺可推新舊。鬼爻是單，屬陽，乃天神佛像，或祀典正神。鬼爻見拆，屬陰，必是依草附木，暴死傷亡，投河自縊之鬼。欲知人家神像新舊如何，但依衰旺推究。自長生至帝旺，皆可言新；自衰至墓絕，必須言舊。但以衰病略舊，墓絕最舊。

Whether a yao is single or split should be determined according to its yin and yang nature; the decline and prosperity of a yao can be used to infer the newness or oldness of the spiritual image. The original commentary says: if the 'official ghost' yao is single, it belongs to yang, which represents a heavenly deity or a recognized sacred god; if the 'official ghost' yao is split, it belongs to yin, which indicates a wild ghost attached to plants, or a ghost from a sudden death, suicide by drowning, or other violent deaths. To know whether the spiritual image offered by someone is new or old, one should examine the prosperity and decline of the yao: from growth to prosperity, it can be considered new; from decline to death and burial, it must be considered old — those in decline and illness are somewhat old, while those in death and burial are the most old.

要察神前之供器，更詳卦內之鬼爻。鬼位逢金，必主香爐破損；官爻遇木，決然牌位崩摧。欲察供器，但看三爻臨鬼。要更分別五行，自然必中。鬼位逢金，主香爐破碎；鬼爻遇木，主牌位崩摧；鬼爻臨水，神堂上定有漏處；臨火神，位前供具必有一件被火燒者；臨土，必主塵埃滿案，無人拂拭。修葺重新，庶幾六神安穩興隆。

You should examine the offerings before the spirit altars and carefully investigate the "Official Ghost" line in the hexagram: if the "Official Ghost" line meets metal, it indicates that the incense burner is broken; if it meets wood, it means the tablet is damaged. The original commentary says: you should examine the offerings, focusing on the "Official Ghost" line on the third line, and then determine its Five Phases, and thus you can accurately judge. If the "Official Ghost" line meets metal, the incense burner is broken; if it meets wood, the tablet is damaged; if it meets water, there is a leak in the shrine; if it meets fire, there is an item in the offerings before the spirit altar that has been burned; if it meets earth, the incense stand is covered with dust and has not been cleaned. Once these are repaired, the Six Spirits can become stable and prosperous.

若問家先，內宮看鬼崇奉；百神安妥，自然六畜興隆。雞鴨原在初爻，遇青龍，則四時旺盛；貓犬端居二位，加白虎，則兩件難全。初爻雞鴨位。帶鬼或空亡，難為雞鴨。加大小耗，必有狐狸黃鼠所傷；若臨青龍，大吉。二爻為貓犬。寅爻旁動克戌爻，虎傷犬；戌爻克二爻，犬傷貓。貓爻若加吉殺，必善捕鼠；殺帶鬼，家有惡犬。逢空不利。旺空，有狗無貓，有貓無狗，不能兩全。加白虎，必然有傷；帶青龍，必然旺相。

To divinate the prosperity or decline of domestic animals in the household, one must first inquire whether the ancestors' worship and the household deities are properly maintained. By examining the third line of the inner trigram, we can determine whether the ancestors receive proper offerings and sustenance. If all the deities are well cared for, the domestic animals will naturally thrive. In terms of the lines, chickens and ducks belong to the first line. If the first line has the 'Azure Dragon,' the chickens and ducks will flourish throughout the four seasons. Cats and dogs belong to the second line. If the second line has the 'White Tiger,' it will be difficult to have both cats and dogs. The first line is the position for chickens and ducks. If this line has the 'Official Ghost' or falls into 'Empty Void,' the household cannot keep chickens and ducks. If it also has 'Great Loss' or 'Minor Loss,' the animals will be harmed by foxes or yellow badgers. If it has the 'Azure Dragon,' it is a very auspicious sign. The second line is the position for cats and dogs. If the寅 wood line is activated to overcome the戌 earth line, since寅 belongs to the tiger and戌 belongs to the dog, it indicates that the tiger will harm the dog. Conversely, if the戌 line overcomes the second line, it means the dog will harm the cat. If the cat line is accompanied by auspicious deities and lucky or unlucky influences, the cat will be good at catching mice. If it is accompanied by凶煞 and the 'Official Ghost,' the dog in the household will be vicious. If the second line is empty, it is unfavorable for domestic animals. If it is prosperous and strong but falls into 'Empty Void,' there will be either a dog or a cat, but not both. If the second line has the 'White Tiger,' there will be injury. If it has the 'Azure Dragon,' the animals will be strong and flourishing.

三四豬羊，怕見官殺兄弟；五六牛馬，喜逢福德妻財。三爻為豬。帶子孫妻財必旺，帶兄弟豬不長。帶官逢空，豬有損失；帶子孫胎爻，其家豬有胎。若見申酉二爻動，或克三爻，豬決有損失。四爻為羊。帶財福則旺；帶鬼殺則損失。逢空無羊。胎養臨爻，則羊母旺；劫殺臨爻，則羯羊多。朱雀臨大殺在兌宮、乾宮動，羊生臊口。遇青龍動則吉；白虎動則凶。

The third line represents a pig; the fourth line represents a sheep. The third line is most afraid of encountering the "Official Ghost,"Inauspicious Sha, and "Siblings." The fifth line represents a cow; the sixth line represents a horse. The fifth and sixth lines are most favorable when they encounter "Children," Fortune Virtue, and "Wealth." If the third line is a pig and it carries "Children" and "Wealth," the pig will be fat and strong. If it carries "Siblings," the pig will not grow large. If it carries "Official Ghost" and falls into the "Empty Death" position, the pig will suffer losses. If the third line carries "Children" and meets the "Fetus" line, the family's sow is already pregnant. If the Sheng or You lines are activated or move to control the third line, there will definitely be losses to the pigs. The fourth line represents a sheep. If it carries "Wealth" and "Children," the sheep flock will thrive. If it carries "Official Ghost" and凶煞, there will be losses. If it meets the "Empty Death" position, there will be no sheep in the family. If the "Fetus" and "Nourishment" deities are present on this line, there will be many mother sheep giving birth. If the "Robbery Sha" is present on this line, there will be many castrated rams. If the "Vermilion Bird" carries "Great Sha" and is activated in the Dui or Qian trigrams, the sheep will suffer from a foul mouth disease. If the "Azure Dragon" is activated on this line, it is favorable. If the "White Tiger" is activated on this line, it is unfavorable.

五爻為牛。帶子孫，其家有子母牛；帶胎爻，其家牛有胎。凡遇青龍財福則吉，鬼殺白虎則凶。青龍臨爻，多是水牛；勾陳螣蛇，多是黃牛。若五爻帶金鬼，主牛夜啼；水鬼敗肚；木鬼腳痛；火鬼因觸熱；土鬼時氣發瘴。兄弟化兄弟，與人相合，牛隻旺相。墓庫，老牛；胎養，小牛。六爻為驢馬。帶財福則吉，帶鬼殺則凶。如子日沖午爻，主走熱飲水，火動則無妨。此一爻，依牛爻斷之。

The fifth line represents cattle. If it carries the 'Children' line, there is a mother cow with a calf in the household. If it carries the 'Fetus' line, the mother cow is already pregnant. If this line encounters 'Azure Dragon' and 'Wealth' and 'Children', it is auspicious. If it encounters 'Official Ghost' or 'White Tiger', it is inauspicious. If 'Azure Dragon' is present on the fifth line, the cattle are mostly water oxen. If 'Gou Chen' or 'Teng Sha' is present on the line, the cattle are mostly yellow oxen. If the fifth line carries a metal 'Official Ghost', it indicates that the ox will cry at night. A water 'Official Ghost' indicates the ox will have diarrhea. A wood 'Official Ghost' indicates the ox will have foot pain. A fire 'Official Ghost' indicates the ox will suffer from heatstroke and fever. A earth 'Official Ghost' indicates the ox will suffer from diseases caused by damp and hot weather. If 'Siblings' transforms into 'Siblings', it indicates that the cattle are raised in partnership with others, but the cattle remain strong and prosperous. If this line is in the 'Storage' position, it indicates old cattle. If it is in the 'Fetus' or 'Nourishment' position, it indicates young cattle. The sixth line represents donkeys and horses. If it carries 'Wealth' and 'Children', it is auspicious. If it carries 'Official Ghost' and inauspicious elements, it is inauspicious. For example, if the divination is done on a day of the 'Zi' (rat) and the 'Wu' (horse) line is disturbed, the horse will run around, feel feverish, and drink cold water excessively, leading to illness. If fire lines are active in the divination, the fire energy is supported, and there will be no problem. The rest of the interpretations for this line are generally similar to those for the cattle line.

最嫌本命逢沖，須忌分宮受克。丑爻為牛；寅爻為虎，亦作貓爻斷；午爻為馬；未爻為羊；酉爻為雞；戌爻為犬；亥爻為豬。以上六畜之本命。怕逢鬼殺、大小耗，相刑相剋；又嫌本命空亡，皆主損折狸傷。一云：初雞鴨，二貓犬，三豬四羊，五牛六馬及驢騾。以上乃分宮也。如本命上卦，當看分宮為主。若吉神動來相生則吉，凶殺動來克害則凶。更得日辰扶挾亦吉，若日辰刑沖則凶。能依此斷，萬無一失。

Divination for domestic animals is most concerning when the "birth" line of the animal is afflicted by a clash. It is also important to be cautious if the animal's "division palace" is under mutual control. The "birth" line refers to the animal type determined by the earthly branch: the Ox is associated with the Chou branch, the Tiger and Cat with the Yin branch, the Horse with the Wu branch, the Sheep with the Wei branch, the Chicken with the You branch, the Dog with the Xu branch, and the Pig with the Hai branch. These branches are the birth lines of the six domestic animals. The birth line line is afraid of encountering the "Official Ghost" and "Great Loss" and "Minor Loss" stars, as well as mutual punishment and control. It is also afraid of falling into "empty" positions. If any of these occur, it indicates the loss of livestock or injury from wild animals. Another method divides the palace according to the line positions: the first line is for chickens and ducks, the second line for cats and dogs, the third line for pigs, the fourth line for sheep, the fifth line for oxen, and the sixth line for horses, donkeys, and mules. This is the division palace method. If the branch corresponding to the animal's birth line appears in the hexagram, the division palace method should still be used. If auspicious stars are activated and support the division palace, it is favorable. If malevolent stars are activated and harm the division palace, it is unfavorable. If the day branch supports and reinforces the division palace, it is favorable. If the day branch clashes with the division palace, it is unfavorable. Following this order for interpretation ensures accuracy.

命逢生旺，當別吉凶；生旺若逢本命，本為吉兆。卻看臨財福旺相則吉，臨鬼殺大小耗則凶，反不如不旺。凡吉神扶命旺處，六畜必盛；若加鬼殺，得是休囚，庶幾損折亦輕。凡遇本命旺臨財福，卻加大小殺於其上，此主孳牲雖盛，損失亦多，得失相半之兆。不可概論，而斷其吉凶。

When the爻 of the native's destiny meets the positions of Growth and Prosperity, it is still necessary to determine whether it is auspicious or inauspicious. Although the position of Growth and Prosperity on the native's destiny is a good sign, it must also be considered which deity is governing it. If it is governed by "Wealth" or "Children" and is prosperous and strong, then it is auspicious. However, if it is governed by "Official Ghost,"Inauspicious Sha, "Great Loss," or "Minor Loss," it becomes inauspicious, and it would be better if it were not prosperous at all— the stronger the Inauspicious Spirit, the greater the harm. When auspicious deities support the native's destiny and are in a prosperous state, the livestock will certainly flourish. If the native's destiny is combined with "Official Ghost" and Inauspicious Sha, it would be better if they are weak and powerless, as the loss would be less severe. For example, if the native's destiny is prosperous and is governed by "Wealth" and "Children," but there is also "Great Sha" or "Minor Sha" on top of it, this indicates that although the livestock may multiply, there will also be considerable loss, resulting in a situation of equal gains and losses. In conclusion, we cannot judge it as a whole; we must consider the deities governing it in combination to determine whether it is auspicious or not.

爻值刑沖，須分表裡。分宮若日辰刑沖，或動爻刑沖，當有吉凶之辨，表裡之分。凡分宮，會財福、青龍則吉，若逢刑沖則凶。若臨鬼殺白虎逢刑沖，反吉。必主前雖損失，以後必然旺盛。大凡旺處逢沖則損，絕處逢沖則散，空處逢沖則不空。

When a line is affected by punishment or clash, it is also necessary to distinguish between internal and external, and positive and negative aspects. If the line in a particular palace is harmed by the day branch or by the moving line, there will be differences in fortune, and distinctions between internal and external: if the palace line is associated with 'Wealth', 'Children', or 'Azure Dragon', which are generally auspicious, then being harmed by punishment or clash turns it into an inauspicious situation; if the palace line is associated with 'Official Ghost', an Inauspicious Sha, or 'White Tiger', which are generally inauspicious, then being harmed by punishment or clash turns it into a favorable situation, indicating that although there was prior loss, there will be eventual prosperity. Generally speaking, when a prosperous and strong position meets a clash, it suffers damage; when a position in decline meets a clash, it disperses; when an empty position meets a clash, it is no longer empty.

六獸可知顏色，斟酌相剋相生；八宮細論身形，定奪居中居外。欲知顏色，不過是豬犬牛馬。凡遇六神所臨，六爻安靜，別無沖破，但言一樣顏色。若動相生相剋，方可言雜色。假如玄武臨用爻，被白虎動來克，此乃黑白相間。玄武旺，則黑多；白虎衰，則白少。兩爻衰旺相決，黑白相半。且如青龍臨用爻，白虎動來克，又加勾陳動來生，此乃三色花，黃白黑相間，即玳瑁色。

The Six Beasts can be used to determine the color of an animal's fur, and by considering their mutual generation and control, one can discern the colors. The eight trigrams can be used to examine the shape and parts of the animal, determining where the patterns appear. To know the fur color, one only needs to consider a few types of animals, such as pigs, dogs, cattle, and horses. If the lines of the Six Spirits are all still and not disturbed by any conflicts, then the color is pure. Only when there is a moving line that interacts through generation or control can the color be considered mixed. For example, if the White Tiger moves and controls the Black Tortoise, the Black Tortoise represents black and the White Tiger represents white, resulting in black and white intermingled. If the Black Tortoise is strong and the White Tiger is weak, then the black color is more dominant and the white is less, resulting in a mixture of black and white. Another example is when the Azure Dragon is on the used line and the White Tiger moves to control it, while the Gou Chen also moves to support it. The Azure Dragon represents green, the White Tiger represents white, and the Gou Chen represents yellow, resulting in a three-color pattern of yellow, white, and black, known as the tortoiseshell color.

乾首、坤腹、離目、坎耳、兌口及尾、艮前足、震後足、巽腰。凡用爻臨玄武在乾象，更無別爻相剋相生，乃是通身黑色；若逢坤象，白虎動來生克，必是黑頭白腹。若遇休囚，其白少；若逢生旺，通腹白。又如勾陳臨用爻，在坤象，被震宮或艮宮白虎動來相剋，乃黃身白腳。震言前腳，艮言後腳。以上略舉一二以為法，其餘分宮仿此推詳。凡占，須以用爻所臨為本身顏色，若遇別爻沖剋及生扶，方可看其在腳言腳，在腰言腰。

The eight trigrams each correspond to a specific part of an animal's body: Qian (Heaven) represents the head, Kun (Earth) represents the abdomen, Li (Fire) represents the eyes, Kan (Water) represents the ears, Dui (Lake) represents the mouth and tail, Gen (Mountain) represents the front legs, Zhen (Thunder) represents the back legs, and Xun (Wind) represents the waist. If the used line is associated with the Black Tortoise and falls on the Qian trigram, and there are no other lines to generate or control it, then the entire body is black. If it falls on the Kun trigram and the White Tiger moves to generate or control it, then the head is black and the abdomen is white. If the White Tiger is weak and confined, the white color is less; if the White Tiger is strong and vigorous, the entire abdomen is white. For example, if the Gou Chen is associated with the used line and falls on the Kun trigram, and is controlled by the White Tiger from the Zhen or Gen trigrams, then the body is yellow and the legs are white. The text here states that Zhen refers to the front legs and Gen refers to the back legs, which is slightly different from the previous description. The above is only a brief example of the method; the rest can be inferred similarly. When determining the color of an animal's fur, first determine the base color based on the six spirits associated with the used line. Only if there are other lines that clash or support it can the color be divided according to the corresponding trigrams: if it clashes with the feet, then the feet are affected; if it clashes with the waist, then the waist is affected.

家有千鍾，皆出田中之玉粒；庫藏百寶，安如筐內之銀絲。先言農力之勤勞，熟稻豈辜於八月；次論育蠶之節目，植桑不負於三春。凡占農田：以世為田，以應為天。應爻臨水生世，及加青龍玄武生合世爻，豐稔之歲可卜矣。若見應加朱雀，動克世爻，田禾必損。或世臨勾陳，動克應爻，主缺水。若應爻相合比和，看卦中何爻發動，水動生克世吉，火動生克世凶。占蠶：內卦為蠶，外卦為養蠶人。內生外吉，外克內凶。內生旺，蠶旺；外興隆，人多。內外相生吉，相剋凶。凡占須要巳午上卦為吉，巳午發動乃大吉。艮卦離卦大吉，坎卦兌卦大凶。逢四五月卦大吉。

People may accumulate thousands of measures of grain, but it all comes from the single grain of rice like jade growing in the fields; treasures stored in the treasury may be numerous, but nothing is more reliable than the silken threads like silver in the cocoon basket. Therefore, first we should speak of the diligence in farming—when human effort is fully exerted, the ripe rice in August will not disappoint; then we should speak of the timing and procedures of raising silkworms—when mulberry trees are well planted, the hard work of spring will not be wasted. When divining about farmland, take the 'World Line' as the field and the 'Response Line' as the sky: if the Response Line is of water and generates the World Line, or if it is joined by 'Azure Dragon' or 'Black Tortoise' to generate and harmonize with the World Line, then this year can be predicted as a bountiful one. If the Response Line is joined by 'Vermilion Bird' and attacks the World Line, the crops in the fields will surely suffer damage; or if the World Line is occupied by 'Gou Chen' and attacks the Response Line, it indicates that the sky will not send rain and the fields will lack water. If the Response Line and the World Line merely harmonize and are in mutual agreement, then look at which line in the hexagram is active: if a water line moves to generate or attack the World Line, it is auspicious; if a fire line moves to generate or attack the World Line, it is inauspicious. When divining about silkworms, take the Inner Trigram as the silkworms and the Outer Trigram as the people who raise them: if the Inner Trigram generates the Outer Trigram, it is auspicious; if the Outer Trigram attacks the Inner Trigram, it is inauspicious. If the Inner Trigram is strong and flourishing, the silkworms will thrive; if the Outer Trigram is prosperous, there will be more people to raise them. If the Inner and Outer Trigrams generate each other, it is auspicious; if they attack each other, it is inauspicious. When divining about silkworms, the hexagram must be on the fire lines of巳 and午 for it to be auspicious; if the lines of巳 and午 move, it is especially auspicious. If the hexagram is either艮 or离, it is very auspicious; if it is either坎 or兑, it is very inauspicious. Divining in the fourth or fifth month also brings great auspiciousness.

剖分內外三爻，總合農桑二事。凡占農：以初爻為種，二爻為秧，三爻為人力，四爻為牛，五爻為天，六爻為水。若占蠶桑：以初爻為種，二為苗，三為人，四為桑，五為箔，六為繭。以上六爻旺相者吉，休囚庫墓者凶。若逢大殺、大耗、小耗，皆為凶兆。

By separating the six lines of the inner and outer hexagrams and assigning them positions, one can summarize matters related to farming and sericulture. When divining about farming: the first line represents seeds, the second line represents seedlings, the third line represents human labor, the fourth line represents oxen, the fifth line represents weather conditions, and the sixth line represents water supply. When divining about sericulture: the first line represents silkworm eggs, the second line represents young silkworms, the third line represents the person raising silkworms, the fourth line represents mulberry leaves, the fifth line represents bamboo mats for rearing silkworms, and the sixth line represents the formed cocoons. For these six lines, if they are prosperous and strong, the matter is favorable; if they are weak and confined or fall into the墓 (grave) position, the matter is unfavorable. If they also encounter 'Great Sha', 'Great Loss', or 'Minor Loss', it is a sign of misfortune.

二卦遭逢鬼殺，可謂全凶；五行不遇官爻，方為大吉。農田：若見鬼在初爻：種不對，或不萌；鬼在二爻：必欠秧；鬼在三爻：農力不到，若加凶殺，田夫有病；鬼在四爻：欠牛力，或牛有損，空亡無牛。鬼化兄，或兄化鬼，與人合牛，工作不利；鬼在五爻：天意不順；鬼在六爻：必缺水。占蠶：鬼在初爻：種不出；在二爻：出後不能旺盛；在三爻：蠶娘有病；在四爻：葉必貴；在五爻：上箔有損；在六爻：財微薄，必無好蠶，亦無好絲。六爻無鬼，田蠶自然興旺。

If both the inner and outer hexagrams encounter "Official Ghost" and Inauspicious Sha, it indicates a completely unfavorable situation. If there is not even one "Official Ghost" among the six lines of the Five Phases, it is considered a great blessing. Let's first discuss farming: if "Official Ghost" appears in the first line, it means the seeds are not suitable or they do not sprout; if it appears in the second line, the seedlings will definitely be insufficient; if it appears in the third line, human effort is ineffective, and if combined with凶煞, the farmer will fall ill; if it appears in the fourth line, there is a lack of oxen or the oxen are injured, and if it also meets the concept of empty, there will be no oxen available at all; if "Official Ghost" transforms into "Siblings" or "Siblings" transforms into "Official Ghost," it indicates working with others using oxen, but the work will not proceed smoothly; if "Official Ghost" appears in the fifth line, the weather is unfavorable; if it appears in the sixth line, there will certainly be a lack of water. Now let's discuss sericulture: if "Official Ghost" appears in the first line, the silkworm eggs will not hatch; if it appears in the second line, the silkworms will hatch but not grow well; if it appears in the third line, the woman who raises silkworms will be ill; if it appears in the fourth line, mulberry leaves will certainly be expensive; if it appears in the fifth line, there will be damage when placing the silkworms on the silk frame; if it appears in the sixth line, the yield will be small, and both the silkworms and the silk will be of poor quality. If there is no "Official Ghost" at all among the six lines, farming and sericulture will naturally flourish.

凡遇鬼爻，須看五行所屬，及觀衰旺動靜。占農：鬼爻屬金：發動持克世爻，主蝗蟲之災；水爻動，帶鬼：狂霖損稼；火鬼：必主亢旱；土鬼：里社興災。占蠶：水鬼，防鼠耗；木鬼，二眠有傷；金鬼，多白僵，其年吃葉多；火鬼，頭黃殼不生；土鬼，蠶沙發熱蒸傷。

When the "Official Ghost" line appears in a hexagram, one must also examine its Five Phases attribute and whether it is declining or flourishing, active or passive. For divination regarding agriculture: if the Ghost line belongs to metal and is active or holds the main line or harms the main line, it indicates a locust disaster; if the water line is active and accompanied by the Ghost, it suggests continuous heavy rain damaging crops; if the fire Ghost is present, it indicates a severe drought with no rain; if the earth Ghost is present, it suggests local land and deity spirits causing disasters. For divination regarding sericulture: if the water Ghost is present, one should beware of mice damaging the silkworm eggs; if the wood Ghost is present, it indicates injury to the silkworms during the second molt; if the metal Ghost is present, it indicates a high incidence of white僵 disease, and the silkworms will consume mulberry leaves excessively that year; if the fire Ghost is present, it indicates the silkworms turning yellow and failing to form cocoons; if the earth Ghost is present, it indicates accumulated silkworm excrement causing heat, which harms the silkworms through熏蒸.

陽陰相半，須加四獸參詳；財福俱全，更互六神推究。田蠶皆宜陰陽相和，水火相半，庶能昌盛。純陰不生，純陽不化，陰陽交合，然後萬物生。凡占：得陰陽相半，外陰內陽，內外相生，大吉之兆。占蠶：須看六神持克。倉屏云：“青龍旺相入財福，春蠶盈盈滿筐簇，管取竿頭白雪香，會看箱內銀絲足。朱雀旺相入兄弟，必定桑慳食不濟，若當離象動凶神，蠶室須防火災至。勾陳帶鬼多黃死，若遇財爻黃繭多，卦中發動並遲滯，若值凶神可奈何。”

When the number of yin and yang lines in a hexagram is equal, one must also consider the "Four Beasts"; when both "Wealth" and "Children" are present, one should use the "Six Spirits" to further investigate. Farming and sericulture both benefit from a balance of yin and yang, and an equal amount of water and fire, which ensures prosperity. Pure yin cannot produce, and pure yang cannot transform; only when yin and yang are combined can all things grow. When divining about farming or sericulture, if the hexagram has equal yin and yang lines, with the outer trigram being yin and the inner trigram being yang, and the inner and outer trigrams mutually generating each other, this is a great auspicious sign. When divining about sericulture, one should also look at which line the "Six Spirits" are on and which positions they are attacking. Master Cangping has a verse that says: When the "Azure Dragon" is strong and prosperous and is on the "Wealth" and "Children" lines, spring silkworms will be abundant, piled high in baskets, the silk on the poles will be as white as snow and fragrant; when the "Vermilion Bird" is strong and prosperous and is on the "Siblings" line, there will certainly be a shortage of mulberry leaves and insufficient food for the silkworms, and if it also arises in the fire element of the Li trigram, there will be even more need to be cautious of water leaks and fires in the silkworm house. When the "Gou Chen" is accompanied by the "Official Ghost," the silkworms will suffer from yellow disease and die; if the "Gou Chen" meets the "Wealth" line, then there will be a lot of yellow silk. If this line is activated in the hexagram and meets with stagnation, and also encounters a malevolent spirit, there will be nothing that can be done.

螣蛇水鬼害頭蠶，正要烘時卻受寒，縱得絲來筐篚內，明朝絺綌也應難。白虎若臨財福中，箔中多是白頭公，更逢兄弟交重惡，急急祈求一半空。玄武若臨咸池動，多是女人帶厭來，急求蠶福來扶救，庶免春蠶目下災。”田蠶皆以財爻為主，生旺全收，無氣半收，空亡大折。鬼空財旺必稱心，有鬼無財主大損，若遇子孫持世旺，六爻有鬼亦無妨。

The song continues: "If the 'Tengshe' (Green Snake) is on the water line and the 'Guan Gui' (Official Ghost) is present, the first batch of silkworms will suffer. It is precisely the time when fire should be used to warm them, yet they are suddenly attacked by cold. Even if they are forced to spin some silk and put it into baskets, it will be difficult to weave fine or coarse silk cloth the next year. If the 'Baihu' (White Tiger) is on the 'Qi Cai' (Wealth) or 'Zi Sun' (Children) lines, there will be many white-headed, non-spinning silkworms in the mulberry leaves. If the 'Xuewu' (Black Tortoise) is on the 'Xianchi' (Salty Pool) and activates, it is likely that a woman with impure energy has disturbed the silkworm house. They must urgently pray to the silkworm deity for help to avoid disaster to the spring silkworms. In summary, both farming and silkworm rearing depend on the 'Qi Cai' line: if the wealth line is strong and flourishing, the harvest will be complete; if it has no energy, the harvest will be half; if it falls into the empty and lost position, there will be a big loss. If the 'Guan Gui' is empty but the 'Qi Cai' is strong, the harvest will certainly be satisfactory. If there is 'Guan Gui' but no 'Qi Cai', it indicates a great loss. If the 'Zi Sun' holds the world and is strong, even if there are 'Guan Gui' lines among the six lines, it will not be a problem.

興衰得位，方能保其豐穰；動靜有常，庶可明其得失。凡占先看空亡，次看財鬼衰旺。若鬼財衰，荒歉之徵；財旺鬼衰，豐稔可卜。田蠶二卦，相去不遠，其中所主，各有分辨。占田以世為主，水火不可相勝。水動生世，春有滋育，夏多時雨。水旺克世，淫淋不止，巨侵飄泊。卦中有水火爻生世，水火既濟，豐登可擬。占蠶以巳午為蠶命，發動旺相，皆大吉之象。旁爻動來生有利，來克主有大損。

The rise and decline of lines must be in their proper positions to ensure a good harvest; the movement and stillness must follow a fixed pattern to clearly distinguish gain and loss. When divining about fields and sericulture, first check for the presence of "empty" (空亡), then examine the strength and weakness of "Wealth" (妻财) and "Official Ghost" (官鬼): if the Official Ghost is strong and Wealth is weak, it indicates a year of famine and poor harvest; if Wealth is strong and Official Ghost is weak, it is a good year for a bountiful harvest. The interpretation of divination for fields and sericulture is somewhat similar, but they have their own distinctions. For fields, the "World Line" (世爻) is the main focus, and the energies of water and fire should not be overly dominant on one side: if the water line moves to generate the World Line, it signifies spring rain nourishing the land and summer rain arriving in season; if the water line is strong and overcomes the World Line, it indicates continuous heavy rain and great floods that flood homes. If both the water and fire lines in the hexagram generate the World Line, forming the "Water and Fire in Harmony" (水火既济), a good harvest can be expected. For sericulture, the two fire lines of巳 and午 are the life of the silkworm; if these two lines move and are strong, it is a very auspicious sign; if other lines move to generate them, it is beneficial, but if they move to overcome them, it will cause great loss.

既言地利之廣博，必假天時以發榮。若問陰晴，全憑水火。若占晴雨，水火二爻乃一卦之主宰。六爻無水必無雨，六爻無火不開晴。若見水爻動來克世，驟雨忽然至，生世乃細雨。又云：水爻旺動是驟雨，無氣是細雨。若水動土亦動，雖雨亦無多。卦中雖有水，若逢土動，決是無雨，只是雨意。若水化水，冬可言冰雪。若火動克世，必遭亢旱。若水火兼動，乃雨順風調之象。水化火，驟雨晴明；火化水，晴天變雨。六爻無水火逢空，不晴不雨陰天氣。故曰：若問陰晴，全憑水火。

The previous chapter had already explained the vastness of geographical advantages. This chapter continues by saying: even the most fertile land needs the right weather to flourish. To determine whether it will be sunny or rainy, we look at the water and fire lines in the hexagram. When predicting rain or sunshine, the water and fire lines are the main factors in the hexagram. If there is no water line among the six lines, it will definitely not rain; if there is no fire line, the sky will not be clear. If the water line moves and overcomes the world line, it indicates sudden heavy rain; if the water line moves and supports the world line, it indicates light rain. There is another saying: if the water line is strong and active, it indicates heavy rain; if the water line is weak, it indicates light rain. If the water line moves and the earth line also moves, the earth can overcome the water, so even if there is rain, it will not be much. If there is a water line in the hexagram, but the earth line moves, it can be concluded that there will be no rain, only a slight desire for rain. If the water line transforms into another water line, in winter it can be predicted as snow or ice. If the fire line moves and overcomes the world line, there will certainly be a severe drought. If both the water and fire lines move together, it indicates a favorable climate with proper rain and sunshine. If water transforms into fire, it means that after heavy rain, the weather will clear up; if fire transforms into water, it means that sunny weather will suddenly turn rainy. If there is no water or fire line in the six lines, or if both water and fire lines are in the state of emptiness, then it will be cloudy with neither rain nor sunshine. Therefore, to determine whether it will be sunny or rainy, we rely entirely on the water and fire lines.

動靜生克，測天上之風雲；旺相休囚，決人間之禍福。蒼屏云：世為地，應為天。應克世，無雨；世克應，大雨；動則急，靜則緩。占雨：初爻旺：濃雲密佈；無氣，淡煙薄霧；二旺：飛電揚光；無氣，雲中虛閃：三旺：大風捲屋；無氣，布暖微風；四旺：轟雷大震；無氣，隱隱輕雷；五旺：滂沱大雨；無氣，細雨沾濡。占晴：初旺：天雖晴，雲尚密；無氣，薄雲將散；二旺：草綴露珠；無氣，微施薄露；三旺：朝霞散漫；無氣，日落霞明；四旺：長虹截雨；無氣，半掃浮雲；五旺：大明中照；無氣，日色淡泊；五爻屬陰旺：月轉冰輪；無氣，如紗罩鏡。

Observing the movement and interactions of the lines can predict the weather in the sky; observing the prosperity, strength, weakness, and confinement of the lines can determine the fortune and misfortune of people on earth. Master Cangping said: the World Line represents the earth, and the Response Line represents the sky; if the Response Line overcomes the World Line, there will be no rain; if the World Line overcomes the Response Line, there will be heavy rain; if a line is active, the weather comes quickly; if a line is still, the weather comes slowly. For predicting rain, it is divided according to the position of the lines: if the First Line is strong, there will be thick clouds; if the First Line is weak, there will be only thin mist. If the Second Line is strong, there will be lightning across the sky; if the Second Line is weak, there will be only faint flashes in the clouds. If the Third Line is strong, there will be strong winds tearing off roofs; if the Third Line is weak, there will be only gentle breezes. If the Fourth Line is strong, there will be thunder and lightning; if the Fourth Line is weak, there will be only faint thunder. If the Fifth Line is strong, there will be torrential rain; if the Fifth Line is weak, there will be only light rain dampening clothes. For predicting clear weather, it is also divided according to the position of the lines: if the First Line is strong, the sky may be clear but clouds still dense; if the First Line is weak, thin clouds will soon disperse. If the Second Line is strong, dew will cover the grass; if the Second Line is weak, there will be only a thin layer of dew. If the Third Line is strong, there will be a full sky of morning glory; if the Third Line is weak, there will be evening glory at sunset. If the Fourth Line is strong, there will be a long rainbow cutting across the rain; if the Fourth Line is weak, there will be only clouds scattered across the sky. If the Fifth Line is strong, the sun will shine brightly overhead; if the Fifth Line is weak, the sunlight will be faint. If the Fifth Line is of a yin nature and strong, it will be a bright moon like a jade wheel rising; if the Fifth Line is weak, it will appear as if looking at a mirror through light gauze, appearing hazy and dim.

三沖六位，佇看掣電騰空；四克五爻，會見長虹貫日。三爻動，克初爻，風捲殘雲散九霄；三爻動，生初爻，風送濃雲六合包。二四爻相生，電掣雷轟盡吃驚；三六爻相沖，驟雨傾盆攪六龍。卦中遇晴，卻是初爻動，生二爻；或二爻動，克初爻；必主雲散霧收。五爻動，生三爻，或合三爻，日照霞明。四爻克五爻，長虹貫日。五爻屬陰，被初爻動來克，月當明，也被雲遮。略舉大綱，餘當推究。

The third line goes to conflict with the sixth line, indicating one can stand and wait for lightning to rise into the sky. The fourth line goes to control the fifth line, meaning one will see a rainbow spanning the sun. In detail: the third line represents wind. If the third line moves to control the first line's cloud, it signifies wind sweeping away clouds, dispersing them across the heavens. If the third line moves to generate the first line, it means the wind brings thick clouds, enveloping the six harmonies. When the second line and fourth line mutually generate, there will be thunder and lightning shaking together, causing everyone to be startled. When the third line conflicts with the sixth line, it indicates heavy rain pouring down, stirring up the six dragon spirits responsible for rain. If the hexagram shows a clear sky, but the first line moves to generate the second line, or the second line moves to control the first line, it will certainly mean clouds disperse and mist clears. If the fifth line moves to generate the third line or harmonizes with the third line, it indicates sunlight shining through clouds, the sky becoming bright. If the fourth line controls the fifth line, it means a rainbow spans the sun. If the fifth line is yin and is controlled by the first line, it means the moon should be bright, but is obscured by clouds. The above is only a general overview; other details must be studied by oneself.

推究六神際會，須知五屬參詳。青龍臨水動，甘雨即沾濡；若值木爻動，陰雲亦不舒。朱雀入火動，必然啟大明；飛入土爻發，雲中光射人。勾陳臨土動，陰霧接天涯；若遇卯辰動，光中雲漸開。螣蛇申酉動，掣電走金蛇；縱使天無雨，陰雲盡日遮。白虎臨木動，須防折木風；走入坎宮發，滔滔水接空。玄武臨水動，連朝雨不休；更值鬼爻發，陰雲暗九州。

To investigate how the Six Spirits come together, one must also consider which of the Five Phases the yao they are on belongs to. When the Azure Dragon is on a water yao and activates, heavy rain will immediately moisten the earth; if the Azure Dragon is on a wood yao and activates, dark clouds will not spread out. When the Vermilion Bird is on a fire yao and activates, the sky will clear and the sunlight will shine brightly; if the Vermilion Bird enters a soil yao and activates, light will shine through the clouds. When the Gou Chen is on a soil yao and activates, dark mist will reach up to the sky; if Gou Chen meets the yao of卯 or 辰, the clouds will gradually disperse in the bright light. When the Tan She activates on the yao of申 or 酉, which are metal yao, lightning will flash like a golden snake, even if it does not rain, dark clouds will cover the sky all day. When the White Tiger is on a wood yao and activates, one must beware of strong winds that may break trees; if the White Tiger enters the Kan palace and activates, there will be continuous torrents of water meeting the sky. When the Black Tortoise is on a water yao and activates, continuous rain will fall for several days; if the Official Ghost yao also activates together, the dark clouds will make the whole country gloomy.

卦值六沖，雲雖凝而復散；爻逢六合，雨末至而可期。卦值純陽並六沖，雨未可望。雲煙縱合，亦必解散。若陰化為陽，雖有云意，而雨不至，縱有亦少。凡占，水爻雖動，被日辰並沖，動爻刑害，雖雨亦微。水爻安靜，見沖則有雨。凡遇陰陽相半，故能六合，更看水爻有氣，雨雖未至，可以預期。若陽變為陰，雖靜亦當變雨；縱有火動，亦無久晴。若遇純陰卦靜，則有雨；動則生陽，雨未可望；水動則可許，加大殺白虎，則有暴雨而至。但逢雨順及風調，自然民安而國泰。

When a hexagram encounters "Six Clashes," clouds may have gathered but will again scatter; when a line encounters "Six Harmony," rain may not have arrived yet, but it can be expected. If a hexagram is pure yang and also encounters Six Clashes, there is no expectation of rain, and even if clouds gather, they will certainly disperse. If a yin line transforms into a yang line, there may be an intention for rain, but rain does not arrive, and even if it does, it is minimal. In divination regarding weather, if the water line is active but is simultaneously attacked by the day branch and suffers a clash or control, or is afflicted by punishment and harm from a moving line, then even if it rains, the rain will be weak. Conversely, if the water line is still and then becomes active, rain will come. If a hexagram has equal numbers of yin and yang lines, thus forming Six Harmony, and the water line is active, then rain may not have arrived yet, but it can be expected. If a yang line transforms into a yin line, even if the hexagram is still, rain is expected; even if a fire line is active, the weather will not remain sunny for long. If a hexagram is entirely yin and all six lines are still, then rain is expected; but once any line moves, yin reaches its extreme and yang emerges, so rain is not expected. However, if the water line is active, rain may still be expected, and if there are also "Great Sha" and "White Tiger," then heavy rain will come suddenly. In summary, as long as the weather is favorable and the rain is timely, the people will naturally live in peace and the country will naturally be at peace.

五爻為天子，近親賢而遠去奸邪；凡占國家：以本宮為國，世為君。又云：五爻為天子。若帶財福、青龍、貴人者，仁君也。臨太歲、月建、勾陳者，威震天下，守正之君。加大殺、白虎，暴虐之君。帶咸池，淫亂之君。加劫殺，居位不久。若與吉神相生相合，必能親近賢者。若吉神來克，必有賢臣相輔。若動克凶神，必能遠小人，去奸邪。或與凶殺相生相合，及凶殺動來相剋，輔相不得其人，皆奸佞相輔。君爻縱遇吉神，亦不能去奸佞。

The fifth line represents the position of the emperor. By examining it, one can determine whether the monarch is able to associate with virtuous ministers and distance himself from wicked ministers. When divining major state affairs, take the hexagram's associated trigram as the country and the world line as the ruler. Another view holds that the fifth line alone represents the emperor. If the fifth line is accompanied by "wealth," "children," "azure dragon," or "nobleman," it indicates a benevolent ruler. If it is accompanied by "solar term," "month builder," or "gou chen," it signifies a ruler who commands great authority and upholds righteousness. If it is joined with "great sha" or "white tiger," it indicates a tyrannical ruler. If it is associated with "salty pool," it suggests a ruler prone to licentiousness. If it is joined with "robbery sha," the ruler's reign will not be long. If the fifth line is in harmony with auspicious deities, the monarch will surely associate with virtuous ministers. If auspicious deities move to overcome it, there will certainly be upright ministers to assist. If it moves to overcome malevolent forces, the ruler will surely distance himself from villains and remove wicked ministers. Conversely, if the fifth line is in harmony with malevolent forces, or if malevolent forces move to overcome it, then the ministers in charge are not virtuous, and the court is filled with villains. At such times, even if the ruler's line is associated with auspicious deities, he will be powerless to remove those villains.

四位列公侯，上忠君而下安黎庶。三公九卿之位，皆在四爻。若臨吉神旺相剋世，乃是敢言敢諫，社稷之臣也。若加鬼殺旺相剋世，乃是欺君僭上，昧主把權之輩也。若世值吉神，庶無大害。四爻若與世相生，阿諛之臣也；縱帶吉神，亦不能規君之過，正君之失；帶凶神，亦不能害君之正，喪君之德。

The fourth line represents the position of marquises and high officials. By examining it, one can determine whether the ministers are loyal to the sovereign and capable of pacifying the people. The three dukes and nine ministers, these important officials, all fall under the fourth line. If the fourth line is accompanied by auspicious deities and is prosperous and strong, and also controls the world line, then it indicates a minister who dares to speak truthfully and advises the sovereign earnestly, someone trustworthy for the state's welfare. However, if the fourth line is accompanied by the 'Official Ghost' and is prosperous and strong, and controls the world line, then it signifies a minister who deceives the sovereign, usurps power, and hides the sovereign's faults. Nevertheless, if the world line is currently in an auspicious deity, it does not yet lead to great harm. If the fourth line is in mutual generation with the world line, then it is a minister who only flatters and praises, incapable of correcting the sovereign's mistakes. Even if accompanied by auspicious deities, they cannot advise the sovereign on his errors; even if accompanied by malevolent deities, they cannot corrupt the sovereign's righteous path or damage his virtue.

四爻動生初爻，必有憂民之心；初爻生四爻，民有仰慕之意。四爻加凶殺克初爻，民受無辜之害；初爻動克四爻，民視之如仇讎。四爻生合二爻，必能招賢納士；二爻生四爻，士有景羨之心。四爻生克三爻，必能任用百官，進賢退不肖。以上細心詳察，無不應驗。

In the chapter on the state, the first line represents the common people, the second line represents the scholars, the third line represents the officials. When the fourth line moves to generate and harmonise with the first line, this official certainly has concern for the common people; when the first line reciprocates to generate and harmonise with the fourth line, the common people hold him in admiration. If the fourth line combines with Inauspicious Sha to overcome the first line, the common people will suffer unjustly; if the first line moves to overcome the fourth line, the common people regard him as an enemy. If the fourth line generates and harmonises with the second line, he will certainly attract virtuous scholars; if the second line generates the fourth line, the scholars hold him in high esteem. If the fourth line generates and overcomes the third line, he will certainly appoint officials, promote the virtuous and dismiss the unworthy. All these points, if carefully examined, will surely come true.

子孫臨大殺，秦扶蘇中趙相之謀；君位合咸池，唐玄宗受楊妃之禍。占國家，以子孫為國嗣。若得日辰扶合，或動爻相生，或臨月建旺相，及加青龍、貴人者，若東宮已立，他日擬登寶位，更無改易。子孫若帶咸池，非正宮所生。福德臨劫殺、大殺，恐有變易。更被四爻傷克，必有趙高謀扶蘇之事。卦無子孫，無國嗣。

The 'Children' line if it meets the 'Great Sha', is like Prince Fu Su of the Qin dynasty being deceived by the chancellor Zhao Gao; the 'King' line if it combines with 'Salty Pool', is like Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty suffering the calamity caused by Yang Guifei. When divining state affairs, the 'Children' line represents the heir apparent and the royal lineage. If this line receives support from the day branch, or is assisted by a moving line, or is in a strong and prosperous condition with the 'Month Builder', and also has the 'Azure Dragon' and 'Nobleman', then the crown prince has already been officially appointed and will not change in the future. If the 'Children' line is accompanied by 'Salty Pool', then this heir is not the son of the empress. If the 'Fortune Virtue' line meets 'Robbery Sha' and 'Great Sha', there is likely to be a change in the position of the heir; if further harmed by the fourth line representing ministers, there will certainly be an incident like Zhao Gao plotting against Fu Su. If the卦 completely lacks the 'Children' line, it indicates the country has no heir.

世爻與五爻，若帶咸池玄武，上必荒淫。卦有咸池，卻被君爻相剋，雖有西施之美，無害於國政。應爻加咸池，飛入五爻旺相，又兼世爻空亡，必有武氏亂唐之患，後必當見女主治天下。若加吉神，天下庶幾安定。更帶凶神，四海必亂。君位若合咸池，帶殺旺相，必有女禍。如唐皇之於楊貴妃故事也。

If the World Line and the Fifth Line carry "Xianchi" and "Xuanwu," the ruler will certainly be licentious and extravagant. Although the卦 may contain "Xianchi," if it is restrained by the ruler's line, then even if there are beauties like Xi Shi in the palace, it will not harm the state affairs. If the Response Line carries "Xianchi" and flies into the Fifth Line, and is prosperous and strong, and the World Line falls into an empty position, there will certainly be a disaster like Wu Zetian's disruption of the Tang Dynasty, and in the future, there will definitely be a female ruler governing the country. If this situation is further supported by auspicious deities, the country can still be relatively stable; but if it is accompanied by malevolent spirits, the whole country will certainly be in great chaos. If the ruler's line combines with "Xianchi" and carries malevolent stars while being prosperous and strong, it will certainly bring disaster due to female beauty, just like the old story of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Yang Guifei.

福神克世，重觀折檻之朱雲；將曜加刑，再睹登壇之韓信。子孫發動，傷克世爻，主有直臣奏事，頗類朱雲折檻之風。若與日辰相生合，上必允其奏；與日辰刑沖，龍顏大怒，終遭貶責。子孫臨太歲、月建動克四爻，而生五爻，子孫旺日，必有御史劾權臣。四爻鬼殺旺相不受克，須防有變。寅午戌，午是將星；巳酉丑，酉是將星；申子辰，子是將星；亥卯未，卯是將星。若將加白虎、羊刃生世，必得強將。將星若帶貴人、青龍生世，當得忠良之將。將星若加劫殺，動來克世，須防弒君之禍。此爻將星，名為刺客。以上三節，皆在旺相年月日可見也。

The 'Children' divination line, when it overcomes the 'World Line', indicates the presence of a loyal and upright minister who speaks truthfully to the sovereign, like Zhu Yun of the Han dynasty who tore the palace railings to protest against the emperor's injustice. The 'General Star' line, when afflicted by punishment, suggests the emergence of a famous general like Han Xin who was appointed general on the battlefield. When the 'Children' line is activated and overcomes the 'World Line', it signifies the presence of a righteous official who submits a memorial to the sovereign, showing the spirit of Zhu Yun. If this line is in harmony or supported by the 'Day Branch', the sovereign will certainly accept the memorial; but if it is in conflict with the 'Day Branch', the sovereign will be enraged, and the official will eventually be demoted. When the 'Children' line is in conjunction with the 'Celestial Stem' and 'Month Builder' and overcomes the fourth line while benefiting the fifth line, on the day when the 'Children' line is strong and prosperous, there will certainly be an imperial censor impeaching a powerful minister. At this time, if the 'Official Ghost' line, which is a凶煞, is strong and not restrained, one must remain vigilant of possible reversals. The method of the 'General Star' is as follows: in years, months, and days of寅, 午, 戌, the 'General Star' is 午; in years, months, and days of巳, 酉, 丑, the 'General Star' is 酉; in years, months, and days of申, 子, 辰, the 'General Star' is 子; in years, months, and days of亥, 卯, 未, the 'General Star' is 卯. If the 'General Star' is combined with the 'White Tiger' and 'Shearing Blade' and generates the 'World Line', there will certainly be a brave and powerful general; if it is combined with the 'Nobleman' and 'Azure Dragon' and generates the 'World Line', there will certainly be a loyal and virtuous general; if the 'General Star' is combined with the 'Robbery Sha' and overcomes the 'World Line', one must beware of a plot to assassinate the sovereign. This 'General Star' on the爻 is called the 'Assassin'. The fulfillment of the above three sections will only be evident on the days when the divination lines are strong and prosperous.

金爻帶鬼，一方有兵革之興；土位逢凶，四海盡干戈之難。大殺若臨金鬼旺動，必興兵革。世克，庶無大事；克世，必凶。若土鬼帶殺，發動旺相，四海皆亂；克世，必有攻城之賊。卦中有殺無鬼，克世亦凶；有鬼無殺，雖凶弗咎。有神制殺，鬼動無妨；鬼位休囚，財興有害。鬼空殺旺，縱亂無成；鬼旺殺空，雖凶無害。若鬼帶劫殺，或化為兄弟，無過是劫財之賊；若加玄武，是陰私暗害之賊。卦中蛇虎不動，縱有大殺，不為急迫。若並官鬼惡殺動，實為大害。卻以生旺克害何方，方可決斷。

A gold element yao with the 'Official Ghost' indicates warfare in a region. If a soil element yao meets a凶 element, chaos will spread throughout the world. If the 'Great Sha' is attached to the gold element 'Official Ghost' and is prosperous and strong, war will definitely break out. If the World Line can overcome it, there will be no major disaster; but if it overcomes the World Line, there will certainly be danger. If the soil element 'Official Ghost' carries a凶 element and is prosperous and strong, chaos will spread throughout the world; if it further overcomes the World Line, there will certainly be bandits attacking cities. If the hexagram contains凶 elements but no 'Official Ghost', the凶 element overcoming the World Line is still dangerous; if there is an 'Official Ghost' but no凶 element, although there is a dangerous sign, it will not cause disaster. If there is a good god controlling the凶 element, even if the 'Official Ghost' moves, it will not be a problem; if the 'Official Ghost' itself is weak and confined, and the 'Wealth' element is strong and supports it, it will actually be harmful. If the 'Official Ghost' is in an empty position and the凶 element is strong, even if there is unrest, it will not become a major issue; if the 'Official Ghost' is strong and the凶 element is in an empty position, although there is a dangerous sign, there will be no major harm. If the 'Official Ghost' carries the 'Robbery Sha', or transforms into 'Siblings', it is merely thieves stealing wealth; if it is further combined with 'Black Tortoise', it is thieves plotting harm in secret. If the 'Teng Snake' and 'White Tiger' do not move, even if there is a 'Great Sha', it is not urgent; but once they move together with the 'Official Ghost' and evil elements, it will be a real danger. As for where the disaster will arise, it depends on where the yao spirits' prosperity, strength, overcoming, and being overcome fall, and then one can make a decision.

以遏寇賊，全憑將帥專征；要決輸贏，先察世辰相剋。以世為我將，應為彼帥。又云：以子孫為我將，及先鋒。子孫得地旺相，將軍必勝。若加青龍，乃忠良之將；若加白虎，乃勇悍威猛之將。若得持世，雖有鬼亦無傷害；若得旺相發動，決勝千里。更日辰扶拱，有百戰百勝之功。所嫌者，父母發動；雖有子孫，不可當其鋒。若入墓無氣，雖動無傷。

To stop the bandits, one relies on the general receiving a special commission to campaign; to judge the outcome of a battle, one first examines the relationship between the World Line and the Day Branch in terms of generation and overcoming. In divination concerning military formations, the World Line represents our general, and the Response Line represents the enemy commander. Another view is that the "Children" line represents our generals and vanguard. If the Children line is timely, well-placed, and prosperous, our generals will surely win. If it is accompanied by the "Azure Dragon," it indicates a loyal and virtuous general; if accompanied by the "White Tiger," it indicates a brave and fierce general. If the Children line holds the World Line, even if the "Official Ghost" line is present in the hexagram, it will not harm us. If the Children line is prosperous and active, it can decide the battle from a distance; if further supported by the Day Branch, it will bring victory in every battle. What is to be avoided is the "Parents" line being active—since the Parents line can overcome the Children line, even if the Children line is present in the hexagram, it cannot withstand its strength. However, if the Parents line is buried and lacks vitality, even if it is active, it will not harm anyone.

凡專征伐：以世為我，應為彼。世克應，我勝；應克世，彼勝。世墓，只宜堅壁自守，不可妄動。若世旺相，應入墓，彼必折人丁。世空我有難，應空彼有傷。世在陰宮，不宜先動；世在陽象，不利後興。世動克應，我必進；應動克世，他欲來。鬼爻克世，他勝我；鬼爻克應，他欲退。鬼持世，須妨圍困。金火持世應，兩家流血交征。世應比和皆旺相，此兩強敵手，勝敗未可決，但以所長斷之。世應相生相合，將帥有允和之心，士卒無攻戰之意。

In matters of military campaigns, the World Line represents our side and the Response Line represents the enemy. If the World Line overcomes the Response Line, we will win; if the Response Line overcomes the World Line, the enemy will win. If the World Line is in a墓 position, we should only fortify and defend, not take any rash actions. If the World Line is prosperous and strong while the Response Line is in a墓 position, the enemy will suffer losses. If the World Line is in an empty position, our side will face difficulties; if the Response Line is in an empty position, the enemy will suffer injuries. If the World Line is in a yin palace, it is not advisable to take the initiative; if the World Line is in a yang palace, it is unfavorable to wait for the enemy. If the World Line moves and overcomes the Response Line, our army will definitely advance; if the Response Line moves and overcomes the World Line, the enemy will want to attack. If the Official Ghost Line overcomes the World Line, the enemy will win; if the Official Ghost Line overcomes the Response Line, the enemy intends to retreat. If the Official Ghost Line holds the World Line, we must be cautious of being surrounded. If the Metal Line and Fire Line each hold the World and Response Lines, the two sides will surely engage in fierce fighting. If the World and Response Lines are harmonious and both prosperous, they are two equally strong forces, and the outcome is uncertain, so we should judge based on their respective strengths. If the World and Response Lines mutually generate and harmonize, the generals of both sides will have a desire for peace, and the soldiers will not have the intention to fight.

妻財發動，當成易幟之功；兄弟交重，須御奪糧之患。父母為旗幟。旺相發動，必然興兵。若在內動，我欲興兵；外動，他行軍馬。克世，欲來侵我；克應，乃回頭之旌幟，他必自退。凡父母不動妻財動，當有奪旗易幟之事。財在內動，克外之父母，我必奪彼之旌旗；妻財外動，克內之父母，彼將奪我旗旌。財為糧草。卦若無財必絕糧；財空糧欲缺；財無氣，糧不多；財動送糧與賊。若兄弟交重，須防劫糧奪草。

The 'Wife Wealth' hexagram is active, indicating a successful change of banners and flags; when 'Siblings' hexagram is repeatedly active, one should be cautious of enemies seizing our supplies. The 'Parents' hexagram in the army signifies banners: if it is prosperous and strong and active, there will certainly be military action. If the 'Parents' hexagram in the inner trigram is active, it means our side is about to mobilize troops; if it is active in the outer trigram, it means the enemy is mobilizing troops. If it moves to attack the 'World' hexagram, the enemy will come to invade us; if it moves to attack the 'Response' hexagram, it indicates the enemy's banner turning back, and the enemy will certainly retreat on their own. If the 'Parents' hexagram is not active and the 'Wife Wealth' hexagram is active, there will be a change of banners and flags: if the 'Wife Wealth' hexagram in the inner trigram moves to attack the 'Parents' hexagram in the outer trigram, it means our army has captured the enemy's banners; if the 'Wife Wealth' hexagram in the outer trigram moves to attack the 'Parents' hexagram in the inner trigram, it means the enemy is trying to capture our banners. The 'Wife Wealth' hexagram also represents supplies: if there is no 'Wife Wealth' hexagram in the divination, there will be a shortage of supplies; if the 'Wife Wealth' hexagram is empty, supplies will be insufficient; if the 'Wife Wealth' hexagram has no strength, there will be little supplies; if the 'Wife Wealth' hexagram is active, it means supplies are being given to the enemy. If the 'Siblings' hexagram is repeatedly active, one should be on guard against the enemy seizing our supplies and provisions.

聽轟雷之戰鼓，金爻發動逢空；看如雨之炮磚，土位交重逢旺。土為炮石，旺相臨未上發動，方可言之。若帶大殺，必遭傷害；如遇退神，須防自損。金空則鳴，動處逢沖愈鳴。若發動，必然金鼓轟雷，須防戰鬥。金爻發動不空亡，刀刃森森明似雪。內動，我器械備具；外動，彼之兵刃整齊。金爻發動逢刑剋，兵甲雖堅不損人；金爻無氣逢刑剋，甲冑干戈不整齊。以上細細搜求，自然有準。

One should listen for the thunderous sound of war drums and observe the golden trigram activating yet encountering emptiness; one should also look for the rain-like bombardment of stones and bricks, and observe the earth trigram overlapping and activating when it is prosperous and strong. Earth represents the stones, so if the earth trigram is prosperous and strong and activates the earth trigram, then such an interpretation is appropriate. If it is accompanied by the Great Sha, then one will be harmed by the stones; if it meets the Retreating God, then one should beware of the stones harming oneself. Metal objects are hollow and thus can make sound; if the activation occurs where there is a clash, the sound will be even louder. When the metal trigram activates and does not fall into emptiness, it indicates sharp weapons and cold gleam like snow. If the activation occurs within the inner trigram, it means our weapons are fully prepared; if it occurs within the outer trigram, it means the enemy's weapons are well-organized. If the metal trigram activates but is subjected to刑克, the weapons may be strong but cannot harm people; if the metal trigram has no strength and is subjected to刑克, then the armor and weapons are broken and disordered. All these points should be carefully examined, and they will naturally be accurate.

木乃濟川之舟揖，火為繫馬之軍營。征戰不免登山涉水，若無舟船之便，五月安可渡瀘?凡占：以木為舟揖。發動旺相，必有濟川之利。木爻受沖，舟必破漏；木爻受克，船車難行。卦無水爻恐無水，木爻逢空必無船，木爻帶鬼乃賊船。凡戰于野，不免安營下寨，雖處山谷之險，亦宜卜其吉凶。凡占：以世為主將，火爻為營寨。與世爻相生相合，其地得利；與世爻相剋相沖，不吉。火爻若帶鬼，賊寨必相近。火爻旺相宜寬闊，無氣，宜小結構。

The wood line represents a boat for crossing rivers, and the fire line represents a camp for tethering horses and stationing troops. When marching and fighting, it is inevitable to climb mountains and cross rivers. If there were no boats, how could Zhuge Liang cross the Lu River in the fifth lunar month? When divining about boats, the wood line is considered as the boat. If the wood line is activated and is prosperous and strong, it is certain to have the advantage of crossing the river; if the wood line is confronted, the boat will surely break and leak; if the wood line is controlled, it will be difficult to travel by boat or cart. If there is no water line in the hexagram, it is likely that there is no water to cross; if the wood line is empty, there will certainly be no boat; if the wood line is accompanied by the "Official Ghost," it is the enemy's boat. When fighting in the open field, it is inevitable to set up camps. Even if occupying a mountainous and dangerous area, one should first divinate the fortune and misfortune. When divining about camps, the world line is the general, and the fire line is the camp. If the fire line and the world line are mutually generating or harmonious, the camp will be favorable; if they are mutually controlling or conflicting, it will be unfavorable. If the fire line is accompanied by the "Official Ghost," the enemy's camp is certainly nearby. If the fire line is prosperous and strong, the camp should be wide; if the fire line is weak, it is better to set up a small camp.

蒼屏云：“水爻帶鬼來克我，須防劫寨及攻營，卻看有氣並無氣，方可斟量道敗贏”。假如火爻旺相水無氣，縱來克世亦無傷。父加虎殺外興，莫縱軍兵來出陣；鬼帶劫亡內動，須防奸細暗臨城。子孫為我兵卒，官鬼為彼賊徒。子衰兵卒怯，鬼旺賊軍強；鬼空他必滅，子旺我必昌。怕父母帶白虎外動，必克子孫；宜守不宜戰，戰則必傷軍卒。父母若持世動，主將不能養士卒，上下有相離，心未相安之道。若帶凶神，須防自變。

Master Cangping has a verse that says: If the water line carries the "Official Ghost" and comes to attack me, I must beware of enemies attacking the camp; however, I should also look at whether the water line is strong or weak, in order to judge the outcome of the battle. For example, if the fire line is strong and the water line is weak, even though the water line attacks the world line, it will not harm me. If the "Parents" line is combined with the "White Tiger"Inauspicious Sha and is active in the outer trigram, do not allow the soldiers to go out to fight. If the "Official Ghost" line carries the "Robbery Sha" and "Wang Shen" and is active in the inner trigram, be cautious of spies who have already secretly entered the city. In divination about battle, the "Children" line represents my soldiers, and the "Official Ghost" line represents the enemy soldiers: if the children line is weak, my soldiers are timid; if the official ghost line is strong, the enemy soldiers are powerful; if the ghost line is empty, the enemy will surely be destroyed; if the children line is strong and prosperous, my army will surely flourish. The most dangerous situation is when the "Parents" line is combined with the "White Tiger" and is active in the outer trigram, for the parents will surely attack the children, and at this time, it is better to defend than to fight, as fighting will surely result in loss of soldiers. If the parents line holds the world line and is active, it indicates that the commander cannot properly care for the soldiers, and there is disunity among the ranks, with people's hearts unsettled; if the parents line is further combined with Inauspicious Spirit, one must also be cautious of internal disturbances within the army.

亡神殺，正月從亥起順行。劫殺見後。若鬼帶二殺於內動，須防奸細之人在城池之內；若被世克，須探事情，不至漏洩。世爻無氣鬼殺旺，軍機透漏禍終來。內外鬼爻俱發動克世，必有內應外合之患，子動必無妨。鬼爻不帶殺，為害亦不凶。若逢暗動傷身，須遇陰謀刺客。凡鬼爻暗動，更加劫殺、大殺，刑剋世爻，主將須防刺客。卦內若得子孫發動來救，刺客決然被擒。比同燕太子丹使荊軻刺秦王之類。

The method of calculating "Wang Shen Sha" is to start from the亥 position in January and proceed in order each month. The method for "Jie Sha" is explained in the later section on Inauspicious Sha. If "Official Ghost" carries these two Inauspicious Sha and activates within the inner trigram, one must beware of spies already inside the city. If this ghost is restrained by the World Line, as long as one investigates promptly, military secrets will not be leaked. If the World Line is weak while the ghost and Inauspicious Sha are strong, the disaster of leaking military secrets will eventually occur. If both inner ghosts activate to restrain the World Line, there will certainly be a danger of internal collusion. At this time, if the "Children" line activates to control the ghost, there will be no problem. If the ghost does not carry Inauspicious Sha, its harm is not severe. If "Official Ghost" covertly activates to harm the World Line, one must be cautious of secret assassins. Whenever the ghost is冲 by the day branch and covertly activates, and also "Jie Sha" and "Great Sha" restrain the World Line, the commander must beware of assassins. If the卦 has the "Children" line activating to save the situation, the assassin will certainly be captured, just like how Yan Taizi Dan sent Jing Ke to assassinate King Qin, but it ultimately failed.

若日辰沖動，伏鬼傷飛爻，須防自己手下有人謀己；卦中無救，禍將及身；鬼旺日，決見應驗也。虎蛇皆動，正當離亂之時；世應俱空，宜見昇平之樂。大殺若動，加白虎螣蛇，必是大亂，卒難休息。大殺若當胎養、長生位上，乃喪亂發萌之時；若在臨官、帝旺之地，正當大亂，過此漸息；若當墓、絕位上，將次太平。離亂已經歷過，要知何年離亂最甚，何年稍息，依長生法斷之。六爻無鬼卦無殺，世應俱空即太平。

If the day branch triggers the hidden ghost, and the hidden ghost then harms the flying line, one should beware of someone in one's own ranks plotting against oneself. If there is no saving god in the hexagram, misfortune will surely befall oneself, and it will definitely come to pass on the day when the ghost line is prosperous and strong. If both the White Tiger and the Snake are activated, it is a time of great disorder throughout the world. If both the world and response lines fall into the state of emptiness, one may expect to see peace and tranquility. If the great sha is activated along with the White Tiger and the Snake, it will certainly be a great turmoil that is hard to calm down. To predict the course of a time of chaos, one should look at which position of the twelve stages of growth the great sha occupies. If the great sha is in the positions of "fetus" or "nourishment," it is the beginning of chaos. If it is in the positions of "officialdom" or "prosperity," it is the height of the chaos, and after that it will gradually subside. If it is in the positions of "burial" or "extinction," the chaos will be coming to an end and the world will be moving towards peace. Having personally experienced the chaos, one can determine which year is the most chaotic and which year is relatively peaceful by using the method of the twelve stages of growth. If there is no official ghost in the six lines and no Inauspicious Sha in the hexagram, and both the world and response lines fall into emptiness, it is a sign of peace and no incidents.

國家治亂，莫非風俗紀綱；人壽夭長，豈論尫羸壯盛。養生非道，終有疾病存焉；請禱能占，便見死生決矣。殺臨父母，當憂堂上之親；空及妻財，災慮閨中之婦。凡占疾病，看來者何人。子占父母，要父母上卦。妻占夫看鬼，夫占妻看財，父占子看子，占兄弟看兄弟，占朋友亦看兄弟，占奴僕亦看子孫。凡用爻不上卦，或空亡者，則多凶少吉。凡占何爻空亡，何爻受克，吉凶依此而斷之。

The previous chapter discussed the prosperity and decline of a country, which depends on nothing more than customs and rules; this chapter discusses the longevity and premature death of people, which cannot be judged solely by the physical weakness or strength of the body. If one practices cultivation without following the right path, illness will eventually occur; however, if one can perform divination and prayer, one can decide the fate of life and death. If Inauspicious Sha (malevolent stars) appear on the「父母」(parents) line, one should worry about the illness of the parents at home; if the「妻财」(wealth) line falls into emptiness, one should be concerned about misfortune for the wife within the household. When divining illness, first determine who is asking the question, so as to identify the useful god (用神): if a child asks about the parents, the「父母」line is important; if a wife asks about her husband, the「官鬼」(official ghost) line is important; if a husband asks about his wife, the「妻财」line is important; if a father asks about his children, the「子孙」(children) line is important; if someone asks about their brothers, the「兄弟」(siblings) line is important; if someone asks about friends, they also look at the「兄弟」line; if someone asks about servants, they also look at the「子孙」line. Whenever the useful god does not appear in the卦 (chart) or falls into emptiness, there will be more misfortune than good fortune. As for which line in the chart is empty and which is being overcome, the determination of good or bad fortune follows the method of the useful god.

決輕重存亡之兆，專察鬼爻；定金木水火之鄉，可分症候。鬼爻旺日沉重，庫日困迍，絕日輕可。鬼化鬼，其病進退，或有變症，或舊病發，或症候駁雜。鬼持世，病難除根；鬼爻帶殺持世，此乃瘵疾。卦中鬼爻日辰旺，乃暴病；月建旺，乃經月之疾；鬼爻無氣臨身者，乃久病，卒難痊可。卦中無鬼病難安。鬼動傷身症候急。

To determine the severity and life or death of a disease, one should look at the "Official Ghost" line. To determine the type of illness, one should see which of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, or earth—the Official Ghost falls into. On the day when the Official Ghost is prosperous and strong, the illness is severe. On the day when the Official Ghost enters the storage, the patient is in great distress. On the day when the Official Ghost reaches its decline, the illness becomes lighter. If the Official Ghost transforms into another Official Ghost, the illness fluctuates, or changes into another condition, or recurs, or a combination of several illnesses occurs. If the Official Ghost holds the world line, the illness is difficult to cure completely. If the Official Ghost is accompanied by Inauspicious Sha (malevolent stars) and holds the world line, it indicates a wasting illness such as tuberculosis. If the Official Ghost is strong due to the day branch, it indicates an acute illness that suddenly occurs. If the Official Ghost is strong due to the month builder, it indicates an illness that has persisted for a month. If the Official Ghost is weak and is on the world line, it indicates a long-standing illness that is difficult to recover from. If the hexagram contains no Official Ghost line, the illness is also difficult to determine, because there is no basis for diagnosis. If the Official Ghost line harms or attacks the world line and the personal line, the symptoms appear suddenly.

凡占，旺鬼不死，則易愈；衰鬼不死，其病難療。欲定症候，須看鬼臨之五行。若金鬼：肺腑病，咳嗽氣，或瘡癤、血光，或筋骨疼痛。木鬼：四肢不利，風氣肝膽，左癱右瘓，口眼歪斜，頭疼發熱，三焦口渴；加朱雀，狂言亂語，陽症傷寒。水鬼：沉寒痼冷，遺精白濁，小便淋瀝，吐瀉嘔逆。火鬼：寒熱往來，脾寒瘧疾。土鬼：乃脾胃發瘴，水腫虛浮，瘟疫時氣。

When divining about illness, if the ghost爻 is strong, the person may not die but will recover easily, because although the illness is urgent, its root is clear. If the ghost爻 is weak, the person may not die, but the illness will be lingering and difficult to cure. To determine the nature of the illness, one must look at which of the five phases the ghost爻 belongs to. A metal ghost indicates diseases of the lungs and internal organs, coughing, shortness of breath, or sores and bleeding, or pain in the tendons and bones. A wood ghost indicates difficulty in movement of the limbs, liver and gallbladder wind conditions, partial paralysis, crooked mouth and eyes, headaches and fever, and thirst in the three burners; if combined with the Vermilion Bird, it indicates delirium and madness, which is a yang syndrome of cold damage. A water ghost indicates deep cold and chronic cold conditions, seminal discharge and turbid urine, difficulty in urination, vomiting and diarrhea with nausea. A fire ghost indicates alternating chills and fever, cold spleen malaria. A earth ghost indicates heat in the spleen and stomach causing dampness and swelling, edema and weakness, as well as epidemic fevers.

若前卦火鬼，後卦水鬼，必前之症候為陽，服冷藥過多，變為陰症。若午前占，遇此兩鬼，當言勿服藥；過當，後必有變化。火鬼於火旺月日占是也。青龍得位，終見安康；白虎傷身，必成凶咎。青龍若臨子孫克世，期日痊安。或臨應克世，服藥有效。若臨用爻發動，縱有凶險，亦不傷也。若帶鬼爻，亦非凶惡發狂之病。若在三爻動，香火為福。

If the primary hexagram is a fire ghost and the resulting hexagram is a water ghost, then it indicates that the illness originally belonged to the yang category, but due to excessive use of cooling medicine, it has transformed into a yin condition. If this situation occurs in the morning, the patient should be advised not to take medicine immediately, as excessive medication will surely lead to complications later. The term "fire ghost" here refers to a fire ghost obtained during a month or day when fire is strong. When the "Azure Dragon" is in its proper position, the patient will eventually recover. However, if the "White Tiger" harms the person's line, it will certainly result in misfortune. If the "Azure Dragon" is on the "children" line and attacks the present line, the illness will be cured by the due time; or if the "Azure Dragon" is on the response line and attacks the present line, taking medicine will be effective. If the "Azure Dragon" is associated with the useful god and becomes active, even if there are dangers, they will not harm the person. Even if the "Azure Dragon" is accompanied by a ghost line, the illness is not a severe or狂躁 disease. If the "Azure Dragon" is active on the third line, it is advisable to worship the deity of incense and fire to seek blessings.

蒼屏云：“青龍空亡並福德，病人平日無陰騭。逢土動虎傷身，管取其年有悲泣。君來占病決存亡，白虎加臨主哭喪。臨克父爻當有咎，並財妻位必遭傷。子孫際會終成否，兄弟相逢更不昌。更值官爻持世上，己身須恐有災殃”。凡遇白虎交重，乃占病之大咎，無氣猶可，旺相大凶。若臨喪門、弔客、死符、喪車、持克用爻者，決主不起之兆。若得子孫旺動，月解興隆，庶可回生。月解交重災漸退，天醫發動便回生。月解、天醫，見後吉神章。卦中若得發動持世，或持克用爻者，雖重病不死。旺相最吉，日下即愈；墓絕稍慢，直待旺日方安。若值空亡，其病難療。

Master Cangping has a verse that says: "The Azure Dragon and the Children share the same fortune and fall into the void, indicating that the patient has not accumulated any Yin virtue in daily life; if the earth element is activated again and the White Tiger harms the body, it is certain that there will be mourning in the family during this year. When someone asks about illness and death, the presence of the White Tiger indicates mourning: if the White Tiger overcomes the Parents' element, the elder will suffer misfortune; if the White Tiger is with the Wealth element, the wife will surely be harmed; if the White Tiger meets the Children element, the children will ultimately be inauspicious; if the White Tiger meets the Siblings element, the brothers and sisters will be even more unfortunate; if the Official Ghost element is also present in the world, then it is likely that the person himself will suffer misfortune. Whenever the White Tiger is activated repeatedly, it is a major warning in divination about illness. If the White Tiger has no strength, it is not so bad, but if it is prosperous and strong, it is extremely dangerous. If the White Tiger is combined with the Inauspicious Sha (unfavorable stars) such as the Gate of Mourning, the Guest of Mourning, the Symbol of Death, and the Funeral Cart, and it overcomes the Useful God, it is a bad omen that the person will not be able to get out of bed; however, if the Children element is prosperous and strong and there is also the Moon's Relief star active, there is still hope for recovery. If the Moon's Relief star is activated repeatedly, the illness will gradually subside; if the Heavenly Doctor star is active, the person can be revived. The method of calculating the Moon's Relief and Heavenly Doctor stars is explained in the chapter on auspicious stars. If these two auspicious stars are active in the hexagram, or hold the world, or overcome the Useful God, even if the illness is severe, the person will not die. These two stars being prosperous and strong is the best omen, and the illness can be cured immediately; if they fall into the墓 (burial) or 绝 (decline) positions, the recovery will be slower, and the illness will only be cured when they become prosperous. If these two stars are in the void, the illness will be difficult to cure.

明夷、觀、賁、需、臨，切忌世身入墓；大畜、豐、同、蠱、夬，莫逢財鬼俱興。凡占病。怕身世隨鬼入墓，決不瘥也。如風地觀二爻乙巳，鬼身亦在二爻，設或入墓，乃身隨鬼入墓也。山火賁卦，初爻己卯，鬼世亦在初爻，倘入墓，乃世隨鬼入墓也。以上兩卦，舉此為例，餘卦仿此。

The hexagrams Mingyi, Guan, Ben, Xu, and Lin are most unfavorable when the world line or the hexagram body follows the official ghost into the tomb. The hexagrams Daxu, Feng, Tongren, Gu, and Gua are most unfavorable when both the wealth and the official ghost are activated at the same time. In divination concerning illness, the most feared situation is when the body line and the world line follow the official ghost into the tomb, which indicates a certain death. For example, in the hexagram Guan (Observation), the second line is Yisi (official ghost), and the hexagram body is also on the second line. If this line enters the tomb, it is called "body follows the ghost into the tomb." Another example is the hexagram Ben (Brightness), where the first line is Jimao (official ghost), and the world line is also on the first line. If this line enters the tomb, it is called "world line follows the ghost into the tomb." These two hexagrams are given as examples, and the rest should be treated in the same way.

蒼屏云：“乾化入艮父憂喪，坤化入巽母憂亡；震化入坤長男厄，巽化入坤長女當。坎化巽中中男厄，離化入乾中女卒；艮化風內少男傾，兌化山中少女卒。此是八宮來入墓，十人得病九人故”。以上所言卦墓，不可以乾化入墓艮，只憂父亡，但看病皆不吉。設若子占父，遇乾化艮，謂之應題，乃大凶。大畜等五卦，占病大忌。財鬼不動，未必喪亡；財鬼空亡，雖病不死。必須把其條貫，方可斷曰全凶。上文所言財鬼發動，亦有吉凶之分。且如雷火豐卦：鬼動忌占兄弟，財動忌占父母及本身；妻占夫，終無凶。餘卦仿此。

The Master Cangping also composed a rhyme saying: When the Qian trigram transforms into Gen, it indicates the father's death; when the Kun trigram transforms into Xun, it indicates the mother's death; when the Zhen trigram transforms into Kun, the eldest son is in danger; when the Xun trigram transforms into Kun, the eldest daughter is in danger; when the Kan trigram transforms into Xun, the middle son is in danger; when the Li trigram transforms into Qian, the middle daughter dies suddenly; when the Gen trigram transforms into Xun, the youngest son dies suddenly; when the Dui trigram transforms into Gen, the youngest daughter dies suddenly. This is the transformation of the eight trigrams into their respective graves, and among ten patients, nine are likely to die. However, the above-mentioned trigram graves should not be taken as a certain death, such as when Qian transforms into Gen, it only indicates the father's death. Whenever such a transformation occurs in a divination about illness, it is generally unfavorable. If a child is divining about the father's illness and Qian transforms into Gen, this is called 'responding to the question', which is a very ominous sign. As for the five trigrams such as Da Xu, they are major taboos when divining about illness; however, if the 'wife's wealth' and 'official ghost' lines remain stationary, it does not necessarily mean death. If the 'wife's wealth' and 'official ghost' lines fall into the empty state, even though there is illness, death is not certain. One must grasp all these principles to determine whether the outcome is entirely ominous. The above-mentioned 'wife's wealth' and 'official ghost' lines also need to be further divided into favorable and unfavorable outcomes. For example, in the trigram of Thunder and Fire (Feng), if the 'official ghost' line moves, it is unfavorable for divining about the illness of a brother; if the 'wife's wealth' line moves, it is unfavorable for divining about the illness of a parent or oneself. However, if a wife is divining about her husband's illness, the 'official ghost' line is actually the useful god, and thus there is no ultimate misfortune. Other trigrams should be analyzed in a similar manner.

男怕長生，兼怕未來之節；女嫌沐浴，最嫌過去之辰。男子怕鬼爻長生日得病，與鬼同衰旺。卦無子孫、青龍、天醫發動，鬼爻墓絕日卻死。又云：寅日遇火鬼，巳日遇金鬼，申日水土鬼，亥日木鬼，謂之長生鬼。占者遇之，大凶在後，沉重方來。凡決安危，先以鬼爻衰旺推斷，次以節氣論之。凡男怕未來節，近節必重，過節無傷；節前不重者，必無妨。若是久病，當以四時節候論之。且如木鬼忌秋間節氣，遇節不重，過節必安。女人最忌鬼爻沐浴日得病。

Men fear falling ill on the day of the ghost's growth, and also fear the upcoming solar term. Women fear falling ill on the day of the ghost's bathing, and especially fear the past solar term. The saying "men fear growth" means that if a man falls ill on the day of the ghost's growth, his illness will rise and fall with the ghost's strength, gradually worsening. If the hexagram lacks the movement of "children," "azure dragon," or "heavenly doctor" to save him, by the time the ghost reaches its burial or extinction day, he may die. Another explanation is more detailed: if on寅 day a fire ghost is encountered, on巳 day a metal ghost, on申 day a water or earth ghost, or on亥 day a wood ghost, these are called "growth ghosts." This is because fire is born in寅, metal in巳, water and earth in申, and wood in亥. When a sick person encounters these, they may not feel anything immediately, but great danger lies ahead, and the severe condition is just beginning. When judging the safety of a patient, first assess the strength and weakness of the ghost, then consider the solar terms. Men fear the upcoming solar term: as the solar term approaches, the illness will surely worsen, but after the solar term, it will be safe. If the illness is not serious before the solar term, then there is no danger. For long-term illness, one should consider the four seasons and the solar terms. For example, if a wood ghost is involved, it fears the autumn solar term. If the illness is not serious when the solar term arrives, it will surely be safe after the solar term. Women, however, especially fear falling ill on the day of the ghost's bathing.

又云：卯日遇火鬼，午日遇金鬼，酉日遇水土鬼，子日遇木鬼，謂之沐浴鬼。遇之難痊，至後反加沉重。次看節後必重，不重無傷。女人極怕過後之節。不宜丘墓同宮，安可雷風合卦。三丘五墓，俱見後。二殺俱動，病人作福也難留。雷風者，棺槨殺也。震為棺，巽為槨，坤為墓，艮為冢。占病若全必死。

Another view is that on the卯 day one meets the fire ghost, on the午 day the metal ghost, on the酉 day the water or earth ghost, and on the子 day the wood ghost. These are called "bathing ghosts" because fire is bathed in卯, metal in午, water and earth in酉, and wood in子. If one encounters these, illness will not heal easily and will instead become worse. Now looking at the solar terms: for women, after a festival, the illness becomes severe; if it does not become severe after the festival, there is no harm. Therefore, women are especially afraid of the previous solar term. Divination for illness should avoid having "three hills" and "five tombs" in the same palace, and even more so when the thunder and wind trigrams are combined. The methods for calculating "three hills" and "five tombs" are explained later. If these two Inauspicious Sha are activated at the same time, even if someone performs rituals to pray for fortune, the patient will not be saved. As for thunder and wind, they are considered the ghosts of coffin and outer coffin: zhen represents the coffin, xun represents the outer coffin, kun represents the grave, and gen represents the tomb. If these trigrams appear together in divination for illness, the person is certain to die.

既論染災之表裡，須言得病之因由。凡占病，先斷症候端的，然後議論病因。更能明此一章，誠可謂通神之卜矣。六獸臨官，當分內外；八宮值鬼，宜別陰陽。但逢鬼臨六神，看在何爻。在內則在家得病，在外則他處招殃。青龍鬼：是酒色過度，或因財有傷，婦人因喜有疾；青龍鬼空，墮胎有患。朱雀鬼：口舌及咒咀。在二爻，灶下咒咀；在三爻，當門咒咀；或家堂神前咒咀。如朱雀臨金鬼動，敲鍋鐺咒咀。

Having already discussed the exterior and interior aspects of the illness, the next step is to explain the causes of the disease. When divining illness, first accurately determine the symptoms, then analyze the causes. If one truly understands this chapter, they can be said to have mastered the divine method of divination. The "Six Beasts" (Liushou) appearing with the "Official Ghost" (Guan Gui) should be determined whether they are in the inner trigram or the outer trigram. If the ghost line appears in one of the eight palaces, it should be identified as either yin or yang. Any ghost line associated with the Six Spirits should first be checked on which line it appears: if it is in the inner trigram, the illness was acquired at home; if it is in the outer trigram, the illness was brought about elsewhere. A "Azure Dragon" (Qinglong) ghost indicates excessive indulgence in wine and women, or injury from overworking for money; for women, it may indicate illness due to joy and pregnancy. If the "Azure Dragon" ghost falls on an empty line, there may be a risk of miscarriage. A "Vermilion Bird" (Zhuque) ghost indicates disputes and slander, or being cursed. If it is on the second line, it refers to curses from the kitchen area; if on the third line, it refers to curses at the entrance or before the family shrine. If the "Vermilion Bird" ghost is associated with the metal ghost and activates, it indicates someone is shouting curses while beating a pot.

勾陳鬼：飲食不節，傷飢失飽，脾胃不調。臨木鬼：因修造動土處得病。螣蛇鬼：事務縈心，憂愁思慮，或虛驚怪異，因而染病。此爻多是心家受病。白虎鬼：鬥毆跌撲，傷筋損骨，或寒酸沖肺。玄武鬼：色慾過度，傷飢冒雨。

The "Gou Chen" ghost: indicates disorders in eating habits, such as alternating between hunger and fullness, leading to imbalance in the spleen and stomach; if "Gou Chen" is associated with the Wood ghost, the illness is contracted at the site of breaking ground and construction. The "Teng She" ghost: indicates excessive worry and overthinking about matters, or being startled by strange occurrences, leading to illness; the disease affecting this line is mostly damage to the Heart channel. The "Bai Hu" ghost: indicates injuries from fighting with others or falling and breaking bones, causing damage to tendons and bones, or catching a cold that affects the lungs. The "Xuan Wu" ghost: indicates excessive indulgence in sexual desires, combined with running through the rain on an empty stomach, leading to illness.

卦若無鬼，其病難醫，症候難決。但以克殺動者斷之；不動，以克用爻者斷，又以伏鬼斷。若鬼伏父母下：憂心得病，或穿衣服得病；過與不及，冬言衣單，夏言衣重。鬼伏兄弟下：賭博爭財；鬼伏子孫下：外情牽惹；鬼伏財下：飲食太過；鬼伏殺下：舊病再發，亦難除根。老人卦忌生旺，小兒卦忌休囚。最宜病人本命上卦，大吉也。值陰鬼，夜重日輕；陽鬼，夜輕日重。陰陽各依爻上看。

If there is no ghost line in the hexagram, the illness is difficult to treat and the symptoms are hard to determine; in such cases, one should use the Inauspicious Sha (malevolent evil) that is active and controls the world line to make a judgment. If there is no moving line, then one should take the line that controls the useful god to make a judgment; if that is not available, one should look for the hidden ghost line. If the ghost line is hidden under the parents line, the illness is due to worry and overwork, or due to improper clothing—either too thin in winter or too thick in summer. If the ghost line is hidden under the siblings line, the illness is caused by gambling and disputes over money. If the ghost line is hidden under the children line, the illness is due to external social entanglements. If the ghost line is hidden under the wealth line, the illness is due to overeating. If the ghost line is hidden under an Inauspicious Sha, it indicates a recurrence of an old illness that is hard to cure completely. When divining the illness of an elderly person, one should avoid a strong and active ghost line; when divining the illness of a child, one should avoid a weak and confined ghost line. It is most auspicious if the branch of the patient's birth year also appears in the hexagram. If the ghost line is a yin line, the illness is worse at night and lighter during the day; if it is a yang line, the illness is lighter at night and worse during the day; yin and yang are judged according to the nature of the line.

世人有疾病者，亦有賢愚之分。賢者以醫藥為重，愚者以禱告為先。占者不可不察其情狀。一覽其人，可知高下，庶幾賢愚，皆可共語，其道方能流行。鬼神者：儒家本不言此，今為患者之占，不得不據理推詳，以為陰功默佑。

In the world, those who are sick may be divided into the wise and the foolish: the wise prioritize seeking medical treatment, while the foolish rely first on prayer and rituals to ward off evil. Those who practice divination must be able to discern a person's character at a glance, so that they can address both the wise and the foolish appropriately, allowing the art of divination to be practiced effectively. As for matters concerning ghosts and spirits, Confucianism traditionally avoids discussion. However, when divining for a sick person, one must follow reason and carefully consider the matter, treating it as a way to accumulate some Yin Virtue and seek quiet protection.

木主東嶽天齊聖帝，七十二司，三十六案之神，並自吊傷亡。水是河泊水府，沿江七十二廟之神，並溺水傷亡。土是瘟蝗疫癘，中央土府之神，並飢餓絕食傷亡。金是銜刀、五道，飛廉、白虎，金神、七殺，吟呻、三殺，九良星殺，喪殃、喪殺之神，並自刎、被刑、陣亡，一應傷亡。火是南方火部，赤睛朱發鶴神、毛頭毒火之神，並赴湯蹈火傷亡。若二爻鬼為灶神，三爻鬼為香火神，子孫動為福神。依此推之，萬無一失。

The five elements of the ghost line can also determine the specific divine spirits involved: if it is wood, it refers to the Eastern Peak Heaven Qí Holy Emperor and his subordinate seventy-two departments and thirty-six cases, as well as the souls of those who died by hanging. If it is water, it refers to the River God and the spirits of seventy-two temples along rivers, as well as the souls of those who died by drowning. If it is earth, it refers to the gods of plague, locust plague, and epidemic disease, as well as the Earth Office god, and the souls of those who died from starvation. If it is metal, it refers to the sword-bearing demon, the Five Roads God, Fei Lian, White Tiger, the Seven Metal Demons, the Three Wailing Demons, the Nine Bright Star Demons, and the gods of death and misfortune, as well as the souls of those who died by self-inflicted wounds, punishment, or battlefield deaths. If it is fire, it refers to the southern fire department gods, such as the red-eyed, red-haired crane god and the poisonous fire god with a hairy head, as well as the souls of those who died by burning or drowning. In addition, the ghost on the second line is the kitchen god, the ghost on the third line is the family shrine god, and when the "children" line is activated, it refers to the protective gods of fortune. Following this order, there is no error.

伏克飛爻，藥奏通神之效；子臨應位，醫逢濟世之才。世為病人，應及外卦為醫藥。藥如克病，病即愈；病者克藥，藥無靈。外卦及應生世，藥雖對症，作效遲。世動克藥，若是水鬼，服藥不納；金鬼無氣，久病犯真，服藥無效；木鬼，其病必犯條貫，雖藥亦無益；火鬼旺相，其症必剛，雖藥不能止其熱；土鬼，其病沉重，藥不對症，不能療病。應爻加鬼克世，則誤藥損人矣。

The hidden god can overcome the flying god, and the medicine will have the effect of communicating with the divine; when the 'children' are on the response line, it means encountering a benevolent doctor who can help the world. In divination about illness, the world line represents the patient, and the response line and outer trigram represent medicine: if the medicine can overcome the illness, the illness will recover immediately; conversely, if the patient overcomes the medicine, the medicine will be ineffective. The outer trigram and response line only serve to generate the world line, so although the medicine may be appropriate, its effect will be slow. If the world line becomes active and overcomes the medicine line, it should be judged according to the five phases: if it is a water ghost, taking the medicine will not be effective; if it is a metal ghost without strength, it indicates a long-term illness that has already damaged the root, and the medicine will be ineffective; if it is a wood ghost, the illness must have violated some taboo, and using medicine will be of no help; if it is a fire ghost that is prosperous and strong, the condition will be severe and hot, and the medicine will not be able to suppress the heat; if it is a earth ghost, the illness is serious and the medicine is not suitable, so the illness cannot be cured. If the response line is combined with a ghost line that overcomes the world line, it means using the wrong medicine, which will harm the patient.

占病以子孫為醫藥，臨應動克世，必遇良醫，其病即痊。卦無子孫，服藥無效。世應比和，卦無子孫，宜換醫人。子孫臨應被世克，雖遇良醫病未療。外卦及應雖克世，卦無福德亦難安；可言有藥須當療，但恐良醫未有緣。子孫雖克世，外爻及應卻不克，雖有良醫，藥餌不中，終無大害。虎殺若臨子孫動，須防醫者不精詳。

Divination for illness uses the 'Children' line as representing medicine: if the Children line is on the Response line and becomes active to overcome the World line, it certainly means encountering a good doctor and the illness will recover quickly. If the卦 does not have a Children line, taking medicine will not work. If the World and Response lines are harmonious but there is no Children line in the卦, one should seek another doctor. If the Children line is on the Response line but is overcome by the World line, even if a good doctor is encountered, the illness cannot be cured. If the outer trigram and the Response line overcome the World line, but there is no Fortune and Virtue line of Children, the illness remains unstable. It can be said that medicine is available and treatment is needed, but the fear is that one may not meet a good doctor. If the Children line overcomes the World line, but the other lines of the outer trigram and the Response line do not overcome the World line, then there is a good doctor but the medicine is not suitable, and ultimately there is no great harm. If the Inauspicious Sha White Tiger is on the Children line and becomes active, one should also be cautious about the doctor's care not being thorough enough.

必須參究五行，方可攻醫萬病。火鬼宜涼劑；水鬼宜溫劑，或丸藥；木鬼宜針；金鬼宜灸；土鬼宜剉散。火鬼月建旺，宜大寒之劑；無氣，不過清涼之藥。餘仿此推。金鬼利南方醫人，木鬼利西方醫人，水鬼利四散醫人，火鬼利北方醫人，土鬼利東方醫人。若前卦水鬼，後火鬼，先須四散醫治，終於北方醫人收功。

One must study the Five Phases in order to properly use medicine to treat all kinds of diseases. Fire spirits should be treated with cooling medicines; Water spirits should be treated with warm medicines or by taking pills; Wood spirits should be treated by acupuncture; Metal spirits should be treated by moxibustion; Earth spirits should be treated with crushed powders. If Fire spirits are strong due to the Month Builder, then one should use very cold medicines; if Fire spirits have no strength, then one should simply use some cooling medicines. The other spirits should be treated in a similar manner. Now, regarding the directions for physicians: Metal spirits should be treated by a physician from the South, following the principle that fire overcomes metal; Wood spirits should be treated by a physician from the West, following the principle that metal overcomes wood; Water spirits should be treated by a physician from any direction; Fire spirits should be treated by a physician from the North, following the principle that water overcomes fire; Earth spirits should be treated by a physician from the East, following the principle that wood overcomes earth. If the Primary Hexagram is Water spirits and the Resulting Hexagram is Fire spirits, then one should first consult physicians from all directions, and finally have a physician from the North complete the treatment.

卦爻安靜，重為濟世之人；土殺俱興，定作黃泉之客。凡占病，六爻安靜為吉，其病可治。一卦中凶殺常多，而吉神常少；吉凶悔吝，皆出乎動，動則成咎。且如六親之中，不過子孫動者吉；六神之中，不過青龍動者吉。餘者未必皆凶，亦不能為福，發動何益於我哉！此乃吉少凶多。不如卦爻安靜，雖有凶煞，終未遭傷。若有吉神當權，自能為福。土殺者，即辰戌丑未是。交相換易，行乎四時之間，占病逢之，多凶少吉。所有諸煞，俱見後凶煞章內。若有一件動，便成凶咎。

When the lines of a hexagram are still and not in motion, the patient may still become a person who serves the world; but if the earth element line and Inauspicious Sha (evil spirits) are both activated, then the patient is destined to become a guest of the underworld. In divination regarding illness, if all six lines are still, it is considered auspicious, and the illness can be cured. This is because in a hexagram, evil spirits are usually numerous while auspicious deities are few. The Book of Changes says that good and bad fortune, regret and hardship all arise from motion. Once something moves, it easily leads to misfortune. In terms of the six relations (六亲), only the "children" (子孙) line being activated is auspicious; in terms of the six spirits (六神), only the "Azure Dragon" (青龙) being activated is auspicious. The other lines and spirits, even if not all necessarily evil, cannot bring about good fortune. How can their activation benefit me? This is the situation of few auspicious and many evil forces. Therefore, it is better for all six lines to be still. Even if there are evil spirits in the hexagram, they have not harmed the person. If there is also an auspicious deity in control, it will naturally bring blessings. The so-called "earth and evil spirits" refer to the four earth branches: Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei. They alternate and move through the four seasons. When illness is divined and these appear, there is more danger than good fortune. The methods for calculating other types of evil spirits are explained in the chapter on evil spirits later. If any of them are activated, it will result in misfortune.

生死稟修於前定，壽夭各盡其天年。陰陽廕庇於後人，理義合憑其地理。天地之間，純陰不生，純陽不化。一陰一陽，二氣交感，化生萬物。且如天欲降生人才，必假地之氣脈；陰陽融結，必有賢者出。故凡人子，須當以親之體安厝得所，則亡者安而生者庇。

Human life and death are determined by a preordained number; the length of one's life is naturally fulfilled, and this cannot be forced. However, the energies of yin and yang can benefit future generations. From the perspective of reason and sentiment, this depends on the study of geomancy. In the space between heaven and earth, pure yin energy cannot produce life, and pure yang energy cannot transform. Only when yin and yang energies interact can all things be generated. For example, when heaven intends to give birth to a talented person, it must rely on the energy of the land's meridians. When the energies of yin and yang merge to form a site, that place will surely produce a virtuous person. Therefore, as children, one should bury one's parents in a suitable location. In this way, the deceased will rest in peace, and the living will also receive protection and blessings.

凡占風水，漫求玄妙與玄微；且把卦爻端詳，是地不是地。六合則風藏氣聚，六沖則水走沙飛。夫六合者，陰陽相配而不相離。初四、二五、三六，更相朝顧，是為有情。凡地理不過山環水抱，四獸朝迎，拱衛有情，羅城無缺。似此卦中六合之義也，大吉之地。若卦無六合，世在內象，四獸有情者，乃次吉之地也。世爻雖在外象，卻得賓主有情；左右回顧，明堂寬廣，水口關欄，乃小結局，亦可用也。若遇六沖卦，乃山飛水走之地，不必更詳。

When divining about风水, one should not be overly concerned with seeking out obscure and subtle interpretations. Instead, carefully examine the trigrams and lines to determine whether they represent a suitable site or not. If the trigram encounters the Six Harmony, it can retain wind and gather energy; if it encounters the Six Clashes, then water flows away and sand flies, and energy disperses without gathering. The Six Harmony refers to yin and yang being paired yet not separated: the first line corresponds with the fourth, the second with the fifth, and the third with the sixth, each looking towards and supporting the others, which is called having affection. The subtlety of geography is simply mountains surrounding and waters embracing, with four animals facing towards and welcoming, providing support and protection, forming a complete enclosure, which exactly matches the meaning of the Six Harmony in the trigram, making it a very auspicious site. If the trigram does not have the Six Harmony, but the World Line is within the inner trigram and the four animals are affectionate, then it is a slightly less auspicious site. Even if the World Line falls in the outer trigram, as long as the host and guest are affectionate, the left and right look back, the Bright Hall is wide, and the water mouth is enclosed and restrained, it is a minor conclusion site, which is still usable. If the trigram encounters the Six Clashes, it is a site where mountains and waters scatter, and there is no need to examine further.

龍因地勢詳觀，即得天玄妙理。此二句，乃一章之要旨。入山尋水口，不宜六位空亡；到穴看明堂，喜見間爻旺相。第六爻為水口。與世相生相合，是為有情；若加青龍、貴人、財福者，水口重重關鎖；必有奇峰秀嶺，拱照迴環。若第六爻與世相剋相沖，山直無情，地枯無氣。六爻若值空亡，水口散漫，不能聚氣。間爻者，世應中之二爻也。旺相臨月建，謂之萬馬明堂。有云：明堂容萬騎，水口不通風，大吉之地。明堂，眾水所聚。宜靜不宜動，靜則聚高，動則傾瀉。若水帶吉神生克間爻，乃四水入明堂也。

The approach to the dragon should be carefully observed according to the terrain, and once understood, one naturally grasps the subtle principles of nature. These two sentences are the main point of this chapter. When entering the mountains, one should first find the water mouth, and the sixth position should not fall into the empty position. When arriving at the site of the grave, one should examine the bright hall. The best situation is when the intermediate yao is prosperous and strong. The sixth yao represents the water mouth; if it is in harmony with the world yao, it is called having affection. If it also includes the azure dragon, nobleman, wealth, and children, then the water mouth is heavily guarded, and there must be extraordinary peaks and beautiful mountains surrounding and circling it. If the sixth yao is in conflict or opposition with the world yao, then the mountain trend is straight and unfeeling, and the earth energy is exhausted. If the sixth yao is exactly in the empty position, the water mouth is scattered, and the energy cannot be gathered. The intermediate yao refers to the two yao between the world yao and the response yao. If the intermediate yao is prosperous and strong and also meets the month builder, it is called a thousand horses bright hall. There is a saying that a bright hall that can hold a thousand riders and a water mouth that is not ventilated is a very auspicious place. The bright hall is where all the water converges, and it should be still rather than moving. Stillness allows water to gather and energy to be thick, while movement leads to outflow and loss of energy. If the water yao brings auspicious spirits to generate or control the intermediate yao, then it means that water from all four sides flows into the bright hall.

世乃主山之骨，當明九曜之規模；應為賓對之峰，須察五行之定體。世為坐下之山。又云：初爻二爻為坐山。生旺，坐山高厚；休廢空亡，坐山微薄。世持巳亥寅申，必定山雄地壯；世持辰戌丑未，必居廣闊平洋。世持亥子，穴中出水；世持辰巳帶殺，主有地風；白虎帶殺逢空，主有白蟻。若臨諸吉神，則坐山尊嚴，穴中潔淨。屬木必林茂，屬水必近流泉。當類而推之也。九曜詳婚姻章內。旺相則吉。

The world line represents the main mountain's backbone and one must understand the scale of the nine stars. The response line refers to the opposite peak and should be examined according to the five phases to determine the corresponding celestial bodies. The world line is the mountain behind the site, though another view considers the first and second lines as the mountains behind. If the world line is strong and prosperous, the mountain behind is high and thick; if it is in a state of rest, decline, emptiness, or loss, the mountain behind is thin and weak. If the world line is in the four long-life branches of巳,亥,寅, and申, the mountain will be grand and the land strong; if it is in the four burial branches of辰,戌,丑, and未, the site will be in a broad flat area. If the world line is亥 or子 water, there should be water flowing out of the site; if it is辰 or巳 and accompanied by Inauspicious Sha, there will be wind in the site. If the white tiger is accompanied by Inauspicious Sha and meets an empty position, there will be white ants in the site. If the world line is accompanied by various auspicious deities, the mountain behind will be dignified and the site clean; if the world line belongs to wood, the mountain will certainly have dense forests; if it belongs to water, there will certainly be flowing springs nearby. The rest can be inferred similarly. The method of the nine stars is detailed in the chapter on marriage, in summary, prosperity and strength are considered auspicious.

案山帶子孫貴人旺相，其山聳拔秀麗。若生世合世，端正有情。空亡，向山不正；帶殺逢沖，乃欹斜破相之山。若應臨墓絕，必是案山低小。應若屬金，即言金星；屬水，即言水星之類是也。向列二十四位，事分百千萬端。木爻持世，主東震，寅甲卯乙。金爻持世，主西兌，申庚酉辛。火爻持世，主南離，午丙巳丁。水爻持世，主北坎，亥癸子壬。辰戌丑未，卻言艮乾巽坤。各有所宜。

The case mountain governed by the response line, if accompanied by 'children' and 'nobleman' and in a prosperous and strong condition, will certainly be tall and graceful; if it is generated by the world or harmonized with the world, the case mountain will be upright and affectionate. If the response line is empty, the facing mountain will be irregular; if it carries Inauspicious Sha and meets a clash, it will be crooked and broken. If the response line is in the墓 or绝 position, the case mountain will certainly be low and small. If the response line belongs to metal, it is called the metal star; if it belongs to water, it is called the water star; the rest follow the same pattern. The facing direction is arranged into twenty-four positions, while human affairs are divided into millions of variations. If the wood line holds the world, it governs the eastern position of Zhen, which includes the directions of寅, 甲, 卯, and 乙; if the metal line holds the world, it governs the western position of Dui, which includes the directions of申, 庚, 酉, and 辛; if the fire line holds the world, it governs the southern position of Li, which includes the directions of午, 丙, 巳, and 丁; if the water line holds the world, it governs the northern position of Kan, which includes the directions of亥, 癸, 子, and 壬; if the positions of辰, 戌, 丑, and 未 hold the world, they respectively govern the four cardinal directions of Gen, Qian, Xun, and Kun. Each has its own suitable conditions.

發動青龍，克世須防嫉主；剛強白虎，逢沖切忌昂頭。山間之龍虎，即卦中之龍虎。青龍雖吉，亦忌克世，相生乃妙。白虎太旺，便是昂首剛強，皆為不吉。青龍斷左畔之峰，白虎言右邊之嶂。所喜者，相生相合；所忌者，相剋相沖。青龍旺，帶木，主林木蔥蔚；帶土，則山嶺崔巍；其秀氣從左而來。白虎盛，臨水，主流泉脈遠；加金，則岩石奇麗；其秀氣從右而至。皆喜其相生，最惡其相剋。

The Azure Dragon comes into action and attacks the main mountain, so one must beware of the sand on the left side turning against the main mountain. The White Tiger is by nature strong and fierce; if it is further disturbed, one must be cautious of it rising up and pressing down on the site. The Azure Dragon and White Tiger ridges in the mountains correspond to the Azure Dragon and White Tiger deities in the hexagrams. Although the Azure Dragon is a favorable deity, it is also disliked when it attacks the main mountain; it is best when it generates and harmonizes with the main mountain. A strong White Tiger indicates a fierce and dominant presence, which is unfavorable. The Azure Dragon governs the left mountain peak, while the White Tiger refers to the right mountain range. What is favorable is when they generate and harmonize with the main mountain, while what is unfavorable is when they attack or clash with it. A strong Azure Dragon accompanied by wood indicates lush forests on the left; accompanied by earth, it indicates high and majestic mountain ranges on the left, with refined energy coming from the left. A strong White Tiger accompanied by water indicates distant flowing springs on the right; accompanied by metal, it indicates unusual rock formations on the right, with refined energy coming from the right. Both are favored when they generate and harmonize, and most disliked when they attack or clash.

鬼在局中，必有伏尸古墓；空臨左右，豈無凹缺招風。若世下，有本宮官鬼伏藏，必有舊穴在下。左右者，龍與虎也。若見何爻空亡，便知有凹缺招風之處。主墓穴不安，為不吉也。勾陳若在世中，一路來龍振起；朱雀加臨應上，兩重對案相迎。勾陳乃龍之祖。若在木爻，或臨世上，來龍必遠也。朱雀為案山。若臨應上，必有兩重對案。若問螣蛇，當為穴法。旺相與吉神共位，乃是真龍；空亡或墓絕問鄉，當為絕穴。卦中以螣蛇為穴。旺相為真龍，休囚為絕穴。

If "Official Ghost" appears in this chart, there must be a hidden corpse and an old tomb beneath the site. If the "Empty" falls on the left or right ridges, how can there not be凹缺 (concave depressions) that let the wind in? If the "World Line" is hidden with the "Official Ghost" of its own palace, there must be an old tomb beneath the site. The term "left and right" refers to the ridges of Azure Dragon and White Tiger. By observing which yao is empty, we can know that side has a concave depression allowing wind to enter, indicating instability in the tomb, which is an inauspicious sign. If "Gou Chen" falls within the "World Line," the dragon ridge comes from afar. If "Zhu Que" is on the "Response Line," there will be two sets of facing ridges ahead. Gou Chen is the ancestor of the dragon ridge; if it is on the Wood yao or on the World Line, the dragon ridge must be long and distant. Zhu Que governs the case mountain; if it is on the Response Line, there will certainly be two sets of facing ridges ahead. If asking about "Teng She," it is the method for determining the site: if Teng She is prosperous and strong and shares the same position with auspicious deities, it is a true dragon forming a site; if it falls in the Empty or reaches the墓 (burial) or绝 (decline) stage, it is a dead site. In the hexagram, Teng She is used to determine the site: prosperity indicates a true dragon, while decline indicates a dead site.

論山既備，於水合言。尋亥子，方知有無，觀動靜，可分死活。卦中無亥子，必無池塘溪澗。雖有水爻，卻逢墓絕，乃是乾流之地。但看水爻動者活水，靜者死水而已。要識根源遠近，但看水位興衰；欲推纏繞多情，且察水爻生合。水爻旺相，流脈綿長；水位休囚，根源淺近。水爻相生相合，主委曲有情；若相剋相沖，主直來無氣。若見卦無水位，便當推究玄爻。倘六爻無水，竟將玄武爻推看。遇吉則吉，逢凶則凶。玄武臨吉神，是水於我有益有情，大吉；若臨凶殺，則無益無氣，主凶。

After discussing the mountains, we should now consider the water together. We need to check if there are yao (lines) of亥 or子 water in the hexagram to determine whether there is water or not. By observing whether the water yao is active or still, we can distinguish between dead water and living water. If there are no亥 or子 water yao in the hexagram, there must be no pond or stream; even if there is a water yao, but it meets the墓 or绝, it indicates a dry old riverbed. Only by observing whether the water yao is active can we know if it is living water, and if it is still, it is dead water. To know the distance of the water's origin, we look at the rise and decline of the water yao. To determine whether the water is affectionate and surrounding, we examine the generation and harmony of the water yao. If the water yao is prosperous and strong, the water flows long and continuous; if the water yao is weak and confined, the source is near. If the water yao is in mutual generation or harmony with the world, it indicates the water flows in a winding and affectionate manner; if it is in mutual control or conflict, the water flows straight and lacks vitality. If the hexagram has no water yao at all, we should investigate the yao of Black Tortoise. If there is no water at all, we can simply treat the yao that Black Tortoise occupies as water. If it meets good spirits, it is auspicious; if it meets Inauspicious Sha, it is inauspicious. If Black Tortoise is on a good spirit, it indicates that this water is beneficial and affectionate to me, which is very auspicious; if Black Tortoise is on an Inauspicious Sha, it indicates no benefit and no vitality, which is ominous.

明誠意伯劉伯溫先生著。向為秘本，今將公諸天下。總斷千金賦：動靜陰陽，反覆遷變。遷變者，互化也。如乾象三連，下動化巽，上動化兌，中動化離，三爻俱動則化坤，中爻不動則化坎之類。或以安靜卦單化拆，拆化單者非。蓋卦爻有動則變，無動則不變。假如谷之一物，若不動，則終於谷耳。及被舂之則成米，又炊之則成飯。其舂與炊，猶卦爻之動也；其米與飯，猶卦爻之變也。然谷之舂為米也，有成粒而為糧者，有不成粒而為粞者，又有糠粃而不為人所用者；及其米之為飯也，有精糳而為人所愛食者，亦有饐餲而為人所惡食者。是米與飯，皆有美惡不同；猶變出之爻，亦有吉凶不同也。

This passage from The Golden Strategies is a work written by Liu Bowen, the Marquess of Sincerity in the Ming dynasty. It has traditionally been considered a secret text not passed down, but now it is made public. The entire text is summarized under the title "The Assignment of a Thousand Gold." The beginning states that the movement and transformation of yin and yang in the hexagrams are constantly changing.the so-called migration and transformation means mutual transformation. For example, the Qian hexagram, which is an image of three unbroken lines, when the lower line moves, it transforms into Xun; when the upper line moves, it transforms into Dui; when the middle line moves, it transforms into Li; when all three lines move, it transforms into Kun. If the middle line remains still while the upper and lower lines move, it transforms into Kan, and so on. However, it is incorrect to say that a still hexagram can be transformed by a single line moving or by splitting a line into a single line. A hexagram line only changes when it moves; if it does not move, it does not change. For instance, grain is just grain if it is not moved. When it is pounded into rice, it becomes rice; when it is cooked into rice, it becomes rice porridge. Pounding and cooking are like the movement of hexagram lines, while rice and rice porridge are like the transformation of hexagram lines. However, just as pounding grain into rice can result in whole grains suitable for food, or broken grains that are only rice bran, or even just chaff that is useless, so too, cooking rice into porridge can result in fine, fragrant, soft rice that is loved by all, or spoiled, smelly rice that is hated by all. Thus, rice and porridge have good and bad differences, just as the transformed lines in a hexagram have different auspicious and inauspicious outcomes.

予見《天玄賦》有靜化動化之說，是不動亦變矣。今人乃祖其法，每有變安靜之卦者。凡此之類，皆卜易之大，又不可不辨，予故不得已而為之說。又有止變一爻者，若亂動則不變。此又予所不知也。雖萬象之紛紜，須一理而融貫。象：即空刑生合等象；理：即生剋制化之理。

I have seen the "Tianxuan Assignment" mention the concepts of "static transformation" and "dynamic transformation," according to which even a still line may change. Modern people have followed this method, often changing all the lines in a still hexagram. Such views involve important aspects of divination, and therefore must be clearly explained. Another person says that only one line should be changed, and if all six lines change, it is not appropriate. This is something I cannot understand. Although the myriad phenomena in a hexagram may appear varied and complex, they must be unified by a single principle. What is called "image" refers to such hexagram images as void, punishment and clash, generation and harmony, etc. What is called "principle" refers to the principles of generation, overcoming, control, and transformation.

夫人有賢、不肖之殊；卦有過、不及之異。太過者，損之斯成；不及者，益之則利。賢、不肖之殊，人生之不齊也；過、不及之異，卦爻之不齊也。人以中庸之德為至，卦以中和之象為美。德至中庸，則無往而不善；象至中和，則何求而不遂哉。故凡卜易，須抑其過，引其不及，歸於中道，則凡事皆不期然而然矣。此卜易之大旨，故揭於篇首。

Human beings differ in virtue and lack of virtue, and hexagrams differ in excess and deficiency: those that are excessive must be reduced to achieve success; those that are deficient must be supplemented to be beneficial. The distinction between virtue and lack of virtue is inherent from birth; the difference between excess and deficiency lies in the hexagram's own variation. Human beings reach the highest virtue through the mean, and hexagrams achieve the most beautiful image through harmony and balance. When virtue conforms to the mean, there is no failure in any direction; when the hexagram reaches harmony and balance, what is desired will surely be attained. Therefore, when divining with the Book of Changes, one must restrain excess and support deficiency, guiding it back to the mean, so that all things will naturally succeed without effort. This is the fundamental principle of divination, hence it is stated at the beginning of the entire text.

今人但知不及者不成，不知太過者，亦不能成也。何謂過？主事爻重疊太多是。多則不專一，所以不成褔，故宜損之。何謂不及？主事爻即一位，而又不得其時是。不及則無氣，所以不成事，故宜益之。損益之道：生扶拱合，及克害刑沖是。且如土為主事爻，有三五重太過，須得寅、卯月或寅、卯日，或卦有寅、卯爻動克之，然後成事，所為損之也。又如金為主事爻，在夏月令無氣，須得月建、日辰生扶，或動爻合助，方能有成，所為益之也。大抵太過者，吉不能成其吉，凶不能成其凶。

Modern people only know that something that is insufficient cannot accomplish a task, but they do not realize that something that is excessive also cannot accomplish a task. What is excessive? It refers to the main line having too many overlapping lines. When there are too many, they become unfocused, so they cannot form good fortune. Therefore, it is appropriate to reduce them. What is insufficient? It refers to the main line having only one line, and not being in its proper season. Insufficiency means lack of vitality, so it cannot accomplish a task. Therefore, it is appropriate to supplement it. The methods of reduction and supplementation are simply the two sets of techniques: generation and support, and conflict, harm, and punishment. For example, if the main line is earth, and the hexagram has three or five layers of earth, this is excessive. It must be in the month of寅 or卯, or on a day of寅 or卯, or have a line of wood in寅 or卯 that moves to control it, then the matter can be accomplished. This is called reduction. Another example: if the main line is metal, and it is in the season of fire in summer, metal has no vitality. It must be supported by the "month builder" and "day branch," or have a moving line that supports it, then the matter can be accomplished. This is called supplementation. Generally, excessive lines cannot achieve their good fortune if they are good, nor can they achieve their bad fortune if they are bad.

生扶拱合，時雨滋苗；生：謂相生。如用爻是金，卻在辰戌丑未日占得，或卦中動爻屬土，是也。扶者：謂卯爻見寅日，酉爻見申日，子見亥，午見巳，丑未見辰戌之類，是也。拱者：如寅爻見卯日，申爻見酉日，亥見子，巳見午之類，是也。合者：二合、六合、三合之類，是也。二合：子與丑合雲。三合：即申子辰合成水局雲。以上四者，皆能維持調護。爻象弱者，遇之則強，衰者見之則旺，伏者見之則起。故如時雨滋苗也。然亦有吉凶之辨。用爻見之則吉，忌爻見之則凶，所謂助桀為虐，其惡愈甚。學者自當辨用。下三條仿此。

The four concepts of "birth," "support," "supporting by proximity," and "union" are like timely rain nourishing crops. "Birth" refers to mutual generation, such as when the useful god is of metal and the day is in the cycle of Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei, or when the moving line in the hexagram is of earth, which can generate metal. "Support" means the older of the same type helping the younger, such as when the卯 line meets the寅 day, the酉 line meets the申 day, the子 line meets the亥 day, or the午 line meets the巳 day, and so on. "Supporting by proximity" means the younger of the same type supporting the older, such as when the寅 line meets the卯 day, the申 line meets the酉 day, the亥 line meets the子 day, or the巳 line meets the午 day. "Union" refers to pairs or triplets of union, such as the union of Zi and Chou, or the triple union of Shen, Zi, and Chen forming a water cycle. These four elements can maintain and protect the lines of the hexagram: weak lines become strong, declining lines become prosperous, and hidden lines become active, hence the analogy to timely rain nourishing crops. However, there is also a distinction between good and bad outcomes: if the useful god is involved, it is favorable, but if the hostile god is involved, it is unfavorable, which is called aiding the wicked, making evil worse. Scholars should distinguish between them. The following three concepts should be understood in the same way.

克害刑沖，秋霜殺草。克者：相剋。五行制壓之神也。害者：六害。地支相凌之神也。刑者：三刑。意同仇敵。沖者：對沖。勢如戰鬥。以上四者：能傷身，能敗德，能制伏，能壞事。故喻之如秋霜殺草。惟忌神見之反吉。長生帝旺，爭如金谷之園；長生、帝旺，十二座星中至吉者也。六爻遇之，雖衰弱者，亦作有氣論。故以金谷譬焉。若推成事，則帝旺主速成，長生為差遲耳。蓋長生猶人初生，未即強盛；帝旺猶壯年之時，血氣方剛，其力進銳。所以，長生遲，而帝旺速也。

The four concepts of "clash," "harm," "punishment," and "opposition" are like autumn frost that withers all grass. "Clash" refers to mutual control, which is the divine force that subdues and controls within the Five Phases. "Harm" refers to the six harms, which are the spirits in the Earthly Branches that attack each other. "Punishment" refers to the Three Punishments, which are like enemies treating each other with hostility. "Opposition" refers to direct confrontation, which is like two armies fighting. These four can injure the body, damage virtue, subdue the yao spirits, and ruin affairs, so they are compared to autumn frost killing grass. However, when the Hostile God (hostile god) encounters these, it is actually beneficial. If a yao encounters "long life" and "prosperity," it is like being in Jin Gu Yuan, a place of great wealth. "Long life" and "prosperity" are the two most auspicious positions among the twelve long life positions. When the six yao meet them, even if the original element is weak, it is still considered to have vitality, hence the comparison to Jin Gu Yuan. When judging the success of an affair, "prosperity" indicates quick success, while "long life" indicates slower progress: because "long life" is like a person just born, not yet strong; "prosperity" is like the prime of life, full of vigor and strong momentum. Therefore, "long life" is slow and "prosperity" is fast.

死墓絕空，乃是泥犁之地。死、墓、絕，皆從長生起。空是空亡。四者遇之，無不陷溺。雖得時旺相，亦不成事。故以泥犁喻之。蓋死者，亡也。猶人患病而死也。墓者，蔽也。喻人死而葬於墓也。絕者，厭絕也。猶人葬於墓，而根本斷絕也。空者，虛也。猶深淵薄冰處，不可臨之履之也。泥犁，地獄名。言其至凶也。但凶神遇之，則又反為我吉矣。

When a line encounters 'death,' 'burial,' 'cut-off,' or 'void,' it is like being in a place of hell. 'Death,' 'burial,' and 'cut-off' are all derived from the twelve positions of growth. 'Void' refers to the empty period within a ten-day cycle. If a line meets these four, it will inevitably be trapped. Even if it is currently prosperous and strong, it cannot achieve success, hence the comparison to hell. 'Death' means dying, like a person dying from illness. 'Burial' means being hidden, like a person who has died and been buried in a tomb. 'Cut-off' means being cut off, like after being buried in the tomb, there is no way to return. 'Void' means emptiness, like a deep pit of thin ice, where one cannot approach or step on. 'Nile' is the name of a hell in Buddhist scriptures, describing its extreme cruelty. However, if malevolent spirits encounter these four, they can actually turn into something beneficial for me.

日辰為六爻之主宰，喜其滅項以安劉。日辰乃卜筮之主。不看日辰，則不知輕重。蓋日辰能沖動安靜卦之爻象，能並起安靜卦之爻神；發動者能制之，凶惡者能抑之，強旺者能挫之，衰弱者能扶之，生合者能破之。古人云：日辰能救事，能壞事者，此也。故為六爻主宰。

The Day Branch is the master of the six lines in divination. It is most favorable when it acts like Emperor Gaozu of Han who defeated Xiang Yu and stabilized the Liu family, removing Inauspicious Spirit from the卦. The Day Branch is the main element in divination; without considering it, one cannot distinguish between important and unimportant matters. It can move the static lines of the卦, and can combine with the static lines of the卦. If a line is activated, it can control it; if a line isvicious, it can suppress it; if a line is strong, it can weaken it; if a line is weak, it can support it; if two lines have generated and harmonized, it can break them apart. Ancients said that the Day Branch can save a matter or ruin it, referring precisely to these functions, so it is called the master of the six lines.

且如占文書，卦有財爻發動，是文書壞矣。若得日辰合住財爻，或沖散財爻，或剋制財爻，不使之去傷害父母；故得文書有氣，其事可成。此能救事也。又如占子孫，卦中父母不動，褔爻不空，其兆吉矣。若被日辰沖扶父母，刑害子孫，則變吉為凶，此能壞事也。日辰扶持用爻則吉，扶持忌爻則凶；剋制忌爻則吉，剋制用爻則凶。假如七月乙未日，占兄弟病，得同人之無妄卦。卦中鬼爻動克主象，絕爻又動，其凶可知矣。幸得日辰未土，克壞官爻，合起主象，所謂滅項以安劉也，後果應無事。

For example, when divining about documents, if the 'wife and wealth' element is activated in the hexagram, the wealth element can overcome the 'parents' element, causing the document to be ruined. If the day branch restrains the wealth element, disperses it, or controls it, preventing it from harming the 'parents' element, then the document will remain intact and the matter will succeed—this is how the day branch can save the situation. Another example is when divining about children. If the 'parents' element is not activated and the fortune virtue element is not empty, it is a good omen. However, if the day branch activates or supports the 'parents' element while harming the 'children' element, the good omen turns into a bad one—this is how the day branch can cause problems. In summary, if the day branch supports the useful element, it is auspicious; if it supports the hostile element, it is inauspicious. If the day branch controls the hostile element, it is auspicious; if it controls the useful element, it is inauspicious. Here is an example of a hexagram: on the day of Yiwei in the seventh month, someone divined about a sibling's illness and obtained the hexagram 'Tongren' changing to 'Wuwang'. In the hexagram, the 'official ghost' element was activated and overcame the useful element, and the element of termination was also activated, indicating obvious danger. Fortunately, the day branch, which was the earth element of Wei, controlled the 'official ghost' element and combined with the useful element, which is exactly what is called 'eliminating the Xiang to secure the Liu'. Later, it was indeed verified that everything went smoothly.

月建乃萬卜之提綱，豈可助桀而為虐。月建乃龍德之神，故卜卦以是為提綱。須詳其有無刑沖剋害，有無生扶拱合；與世身主象，有無干涉，便見吉凶。月建中有，乃是真有。如壞事，乃真正壞事也。且如占財，卦中無財，月建是財，向後終須可得；若卦中有財，月建克財，定主艱阻，須過此一月，方可得財。如卦中無財，月建又無財，而日辰是財，可許當日便有些。財少受克，則不中矣。蓋月建成得事，日辰即可扶也。

The Month Builder is the main framework for all divination. How can it be used to assist in wrongdoing? The Month Builder is the "Dragon Virtue" deity, so when divining, it should be taken as the main reference. One must carefully examine whether it has punishments and clashes, or generates and supports the hexagrams and lines. One should also check its connection with the World Line, the Self Line, and the Useful God. Then the fortune or misfortune can be discerned. If the Month Builder is present, it is truly present; if it causes misfortune, it is truly harmful. For example, in a divination about seeking wealth: if there is no wealth line in the hexagram but the Month Builder is the wealth line, one will eventually obtain wealth. If there is a wealth line in the hexagram but the Month Builder harms the wealth line, there will be difficulties, and one will obtain wealth only after this month. If there is no wealth line in the hexagram, the Month Builder is not the wealth line, but the Day Branch is the wealth line, one may get a little wealth on the same day. However, if this wealth is further harmed, it will be of no use. In summary, the Month Builder can accomplish a matter, while the Day Branch only provides support.

且如五月內，占小兒病，得大過卦。卦中無子孫爻，而月建午火，正旺為主象，不斷其死亡。餘仿此。凡看月建，與日辰同論。亦喜其扶持用爻，剋制忌爻。忌爻旺動而又生扶之，則是助桀為虐，其禍為尤甚也。最惡者歲君，宜靜而不宜動。太歲乃天子之爻。若來沖剋世身主象，主災厄不利，一歲中多不寧靜。故此星為最惡。但貴人反宜見之。若帶三刑六害，其禍尤甚，雖貴人亦不宜。若為主事爻入卦，其事必干朝廷，利於求官謀職。常人用事，多凶少吉。然此爻喜安靜，不喜發動；若被日辰動爻沖起，必有災患。

Another example: In the fifth lunar month, someone consulted about a child's illness and got the hexagram Great Exceeding. There was no 'children' line in the hexagram, but the month builder was the strong fire of wu, so it was taken as the useful god. Therefore, it was predicted that the child would die. Other cases are similar. When looking at the month builder, it is the same principle as looking at the day branch: it is favorable if it supports the useful god or controls the hostile god. If the hostile god is already strong and active, and the month builder further supports it, this is like helping the wicked, leading to even greater calamity. Among all the gods, the most harmful is the 'yearly master'. It is favorable to be still and unfavorable to be active. The yearly master is the line of the emperor: if it clashes or controls the world line, the body line, or the useful god, it indicates misfortune and instability throughout the year. Therefore, this star is considered the most evil; however, those in high positions may actually benefit from encountering it. If the yearly master is accompanied by 'three punishments' or 'six harms', the disaster becomes even more severe, and even the presence of a nobleman is not favorable. If the yearly master appears as the useful god in the hexagram, the matter being consulted is related to the court, and it is favorable for seeking official positions. For ordinary people, however, it tends to be more dangerous than beneficial. In summary, this line prefers to be still and does not like to be activated. If it is clashed by the day branch or a moving line, disaster is sure to follow.

最要者身位，喜扶而不喜傷。身：即月卦身也。其法與決，見第一卷。大抵成卦之後，先看卦身現與不現；與月建、日辰、動爻，有無干涉，則吉凶便見。故卜易以身為最要，而不可不看者也。且如占得困卦：身爻在午。兌宮以午火為官鬼；旺則官非，衰則疾病。又如未濟卦：卦身在寅。若日辰是申巳沖刑之，離宮以寅木為父母，便知尊長撓括，或文書相干也。

The most important thing is the position of the Hexagram Body, which prefers support and does not like being harmed or restrained. Here, the term "body" refers to the monthly Hexagram Body, and its method of calculation and the mnemonic are explained in the first volume of this book. Generally, after arranging the hexagram, first check whether the Hexagram Body appears among the six lines. Then examine its relationship with the Month Builder, the Day Branch, and the Moving Line. The fortune will be clear. Therefore, in divination, the Hexagram Body is the most important, and it must not be overlooked. For example, if the hexagram is the "Troubled" hexagram, and the Hexagram Body is on the Wǔ line: "Troubled" belongs to the Dui palace, and in the Dui palace, the Wǔ fire is considered the "Official Ghost." If this line is strong, there may be legal disputes or verbal conflicts; if it is weak, there may be illness. Another example is the "Not Yet Completed" hexagram, where the Hexagram Body is on the Yín line: if the Day Branch is Shēn or Sì and it conflicts or harms this line, since "Not Yet Completed" belongs to the Li palace, and in the Li palace, the Yín wood is considered the "Parents," it indicates interference from elders or involvement in official documents.

又如兄弟爻動，與卦身相併，衰則虛詐，旺則口舌怪異也。若出現變動，依五類所主推之。如占人貴賤，身遇財爻，化出父母，必是有藝富人。餘仿此。大凡卦身，占事為事體，占人為人身。喜扶而不喜傷。凡言扶，則生並拱合，皆在其中。而曰傷者，則又兼刑沖剋害而言也。世人多以“子午持世身居初”之身爻用之，多有不驗，且未曉其義。予見卜易玄機，金鎖玄關，明卦身之身，甚為得旨。故舍彼而取此焉。

For example, if the 'Siblings' line becomes active and coincides with the Hexagram Body: if Siblings are weak, it indicates deceit and concealment; if Siblings are strong, it suggests disputes or strange occurrences. If the Hexagram Body appears and changes, then each of the five categories—Parents, Siblings, Children, Wealth, and Official Ghost—should be analyzed according to what they represent. For instance, if one is divining about a person's status and the Hexagram Body meets the 'Wealth' line and transforms into the 'Parents' line, then the person is likely a wealthy artisan. Other cases follow the same principle. Generally, the Hexagram Body represents the essence of the matter when divining events, and represents the body of the person when divining about individuals. It is favorable when supported and unfavorable when harmed. Support includes being generated, combined, supported, or united. Harm includes being punished, conflicting, conquered, or harmed. Many people use the method of 'Zi and Wu hold the world line in the initial position,' but this often fails and lacks understanding of its meaning. I have studied the books 'Bolyi Xuanji' and 'Jin Suo Xuan Guan' which clearly explain the Hexagram Body, so I have abandoned the previous method and adopted this one.

世為己，應為人，大宜契合；卜卦分世應者，賓主之象。世為己，應為人與事。人有彼此，所以辨人情之好惡也。求謀用事，須得生合比和，則有成就。若刑沖剋害，必主艱難。此其所以大宜契合也。海底眼云：世應相剋，縱然好事，也須費力。

The World Line represents oneself, and the Response Line represents others. The two are most suitable when they harmonize. When casting a divination, distinguishing between the World and Response Lines reflects the relationship between the subject and the object: the World Line stands for oneself, while the Response Line stands for others and the matter at hand. People are divided into self and other, which is precisely useful for discerning the nature of human relationships and their favorable or unfavorable aspects. Whenever one seeks to make plans or take action, success is only possible if the World and Response Lines generate and harmonize or are in mutual harmony. If they clash, conflict, or control each other, difficulties are certain. This is why it is said that "it is most favorable for them to harmonize." The "Eye at the Bottom of the Sea" states that if the World and Response Lines are in mutual control, even if it is a good matter, some effort will be required.

動為始，變為終，最怕交爭。交、重為動。動則陰變為陽，陽變為陰。卦中遇此，當以動爻為事之始，變爻為事之終。如占人來，得小畜之乾卦。辛未爻動，變出壬午子孫合，必婦人帶小兒來。他仿此。最怕交爭者，如主事爻臨子水動，變出未土來克害於我，乃大凶之兆。縱得用爻旺相，後亦不能稱心遂意。餘仿此。

The moving line represents the beginning of an affair, while the changing line signifies its conclusion. The most dangerous situation is when the two lines conflict with each other. Both "intersection" and "repetition" are considered moving lines: when a line moves, a yin line becomes yang and a yang line becomes yin. When a hexagram encounters movement and change, the moving line is regarded as the start of the matter, and the changing line as its end. For example, if one is divining whether someone will come, and the hexagram is the Hexagram of Small Accumulation changing into the Hexagram of Heaven: the Xinwei line moves and changes into Renwu "children," which indicates that a woman with her child will come. Other cases follow the same pattern. It is said that the most feared situation is when the moving and changing lines conflict. For instance, if the useful god is located on the Zi water line and moves, but changes into Wei earth which turns back to harm it, this is a great凶 omen; even if the useful god itself is prosperous and strong, one will not be able to achieve one's wishes in the future. Other cases follow the same pattern.

應位遭傷，不利他人之事；世爻受制，豈宜自己之謀。應受傷，不利代占，蓋代占以應為主也；世受傷，不利自占，蓋自占以世為主也。若世應逢凶，而遇此者，則勿以此斷之。世應俱空，人無準實；世應二爻，不宜在空亡之地。世空為自己不實，應空為他人不實。世應俱空，彼此皆無準實，謀事必有阻節。若安靜卦，世應空合，謂之失約無誠信。若忌爻發動旺相，則宜其落空也。

If the Response Line is harmed or restrained, it is unfavorable for matters done on behalf of others; if the World Line is restrained, one's own plans will also not proceed smoothly. When the Response Line is harmed, it is unfavorable for divination on behalf of others, because divination on behalf of others relies on the Response Line. When the World Line is harmed, it is unfavorable for self-divination, because self-divination relies on the World Line. However, if the World and Response Lines themselves are occupied by凶神 (malevolent deities), then being harmed or restrained is actually favorable, and one should not follow this rule. If both the World and Response Lines fall into the position of 空亡 (void), then neither side is reliable. The World and Response Lines should not fall into the position of 空亡; if the World Line is in 空亡, it indicates lack of sincerity on one's part; if the Response Line is in 空亡, it indicates lack of sincerity on the other's part. If both are in 空亡, then both sides are unreliable, and any endeavor will face obstacles. If the卦 (divination chart) is quiet and both the World and Response Lines are in 空亡 and 合 (union), this is called mutual failure of promises and lack of integrity. Conversely, if the Hostile God (hostile deity) is active and prosperous, it is actually appropriate for the World and Response Lines to fall into 空亡 to avoid it.

內外競發，事必翻騰。卦中一爻二爻發動，則變化有常，生克不亂，或吉或凶，自有條理。若內外爻象，紛紛競發，則吉凶靡定，人情不常。必主事體反覆，卒無定論。海底眼云：獨發易取、亂動難尋。是也。世或交重，兩目顧瞻於馬首；應如發動，一心似托於猿攀。世應皆不宜動，動則反變不常。馬首是瞻，或東或西；猿猱攀木，身心靡定。皆言其變遷更改，不能一其思慮也。但世以己言，應以人言。海底眼云：應動他人心易變。以應推之，世可知也。

When both the inner and outer trigrams are in motion, the matter will inevitably change repeatedly. If only one or two lines are active within the hexagram, the changes follow a regular pattern, and the relationships of generation and overcoming remain orderly, resulting in either good or bad outcomes that are clear and logical. However, if many lines within both the inner and outer trigrams are active simultaneously, the good or bad outcomes become uncertain, human feelings fluctuate, and the matter will undergo many changes, ultimately having no fixed conclusion. The "Eye at the Bottom of the Sea" says: when only one line is active, it is easy to make a judgment; but when all six lines are in motion, it is difficult to discern. This is exactly what is meant. If the world line is activated repeatedly, people are like soldiers looking at the horsehead of their general; if the horsehead points east, they go east; if it points west, they go west. If the response line is activated, people's hearts are like monkeys climbing trees, with nowhere to rest. Both the world and response lines should not be active; once they are active, things become changeable: the head of the horse points east and then west, the monkey climbs up and down, showing constant change and lack of focus. However, the world line refers to oneself, while the response line refers to others. The "Eye at the Bottom of the Sea" says: when the response line is active, others' hearts are easily changed; from the response line, the meaning of the world line becomes clear.

用爻有氣無他故，所作皆成；主象徒存更被傷，凡謀不遂。用爻，即主事爻也。如占文書，或尊長、音信等事，則以父母為主象。求財、妻妾、婦人等事，則以財爻為主象之類是也。喜旺相有氣，不宜衰弱無力。若用爻有氣，別無月建、日辰、動爻刑沖剋害，乃為上吉好卦；從心所欲，無不稱意。若用爻無氣，而又被日辰、動爻克害刑沖，乃是大凶下卦；枉費心力，必無可成之理。蓋用爻衰弱，別無生助，比同空伏之象；雖然出現，亦是無用之物耳。故曰徒存。

The useful god has vitality and is not hindered, so whatever one does will succeed. If the useful god is present in the hexagram but is weak and is harmed or controlled, then all plans will not come to fruition. The main line is the line that governs the matter: for instance, if one is divining about documents, superiors, or messages, then the parents line is the useful god; if one is seeking wealth, divining about a wife or concubine, or about a woman, then the wealth line is the useful god, and so on. The useful god prefers to be prosperous and strong; it is not desirable for it to be weak and powerless. If the useful god is strong and not subjected to punishment, clash, or harm from the month builder, day branch, or moving line, then it is a very auspicious hexagram, allowing one to do as desired without any dissatisfaction. If the useful god is weak and is harmed or clashed with by the day branch or moving line, then it is a very inauspicious hexagram, leading to wasted efforts and no possibility of success. This is because a weak useful god without support is like something that has fallen into emptiness or is hidden; although it appears in the hexagram, it is merely an useless thing, so it is said to be 'merely present'.

有傷須救，傷者：身世主象，見傷於他爻也。救者：動爻日辰，制伏於忌爻也。且如用臨申金，而被午火動克，則申爻受傷矣；若得日辰是未字合住之，不使之克；或日辰是子字沖散之，不能來克；或日辰是亥字制伏之，不許其克；皆為有救也。其他刑害等類，皆仿此。若世身主象，見傷於月建日辰者，則真受其禍。蓋二者為卜卦之主，無可救之道也。

If a爻 is harmed or attacked, there must be a saving deity to help.the so-called harm refers to the body line, world line, or useful god being attacked by another爻;the so-called saving means that a moving line or day branch controls and restrains the hostile god. For example, if the useful god is in the position of Shen metal and is attacked by Wu fire which moves, then the Shen爻 is harmed. At this time, if the day branch is Wei earth, it will combine with Wu fire and prevent it from attacking; if the day branch is Zi water, it will clash with Wu fire and scatter it, so Wu fire cannot attack; if the day branch is Hai water, it will control Wu fire and prevent it from attacking again—these are all considered as having a saving deity. Other cases such as mutual punishment and mutual harm should also be viewed in the same way. However, if the body line, world line, or useful god is harmed by the month builder or day branch, then it will really suffer the consequences, because these two are the main elements in divination, and there is no way to save them.

無故勿空。夫旬中空亡，有有故而空者，有無故而空者。凡遇日月動爻傷克，而在空亡，謂有故而空，避之可也。若無刑沖剋害，而身世主象自落空亡，此為無故而空。大凶之兆。占病必死，占事不成，占人有難。蓋空則雖有日辰動爻，難以扶持救援之故也。空逢沖而有用；凡遇卦爻空亡，今人不拘吉凶，概以無用論之。殊不知見沖亦有可用之處。蓋沖則必動，動則不空。所以雖空而有用也。假如戊午日，占天時，得升之乾卦。

There should not be an empty line without cause. Emptyness in the ten-day cycle can be divided into two types: one is emptyness with a cause, and the other is emptyness without a cause. If a line is harmed or controlled by the day branch, month branch, or a moving line, and it also falls into an empty position, this is called emptyness with a cause, which means it has avoided the harm and is not a problem. However, if there is no punishment, clash, or control, and the main line, world line, or useful god itself falls into an empty position, this is called emptyness without a cause, which is a very ominous sign: if it is about illness, the person will die; if it is about an affair, it will not succeed; if it is about a person, there will be danger. Because once a line falls into an empty position, even if the day branch or moving line is present, it is difficult to support or rescue. If an empty line meets a clash, it can actually be useful. Nowadays, people generally treat any empty line in the hexagram as useless, without considering whether it can be useful. In fact, when an empty line meets a clash, it can be useful: a clash means movement, and movement means it is not empty, so even though it is empty, it can still be useful. For example, if on a Wuwu day someone divines the weather and the hexagram changes from "Ascending" to "Heaven," this is an example.

卦中父母空亡，卻被日辰沖動，定有雨。惟忌火空見沖則不吉。合遭破以無功。卦中有合，所謀易遂。如兩人同心協力，事必克濟。惟恐奸詐小人兩邊破說，則未必不生一二猜忌之心也。故凡遇合，須防刑沖剋害以破之，則不成合。且如寅亥兩爻，本相和合；若有申字動，則申金克了寅木，又害了亥水，故雖合亦無功用矣。三合同看。天玄賦有合處逢沖之論，宜詳味之。

In this hexagram, the "parents" line representing rain has fallen into an empty position, but it is disturbed by the day branch, so rain is predicted. However, divining weather is most unfavorable when a fire line falls into an empty position and is also clashed with. Although lines may be in harmony, once they are broken, their effect is lost. When a hexagram contains harmony, the matter is likely to succeed, just as two people working together can accomplish something. But beware of deceitful people who may cause suspicion from both sides. Therefore, whenever harmony is present, one must guard against punishment, clash, control, or harm that may break it. For example, if the yao of寅 and亥 are originally in harmony, but the yao of申 is active, the metal of申 will both control the wood of寅 and harm the water of亥, so even though they are in harmony, it will not be effective. The Triple Harmony Formation is also judged in the same way. The "Heavenly Mystery Treatise" mentions the idea of "harmony met with clash," which should be carefully considered.

自空化空，必成凶咎；六甲空亡，猶深淵大壑，人不可履之地。若世身主象，無故而自入於空；或發動而入於空者；皆為大凶之兆，作事不利。惟忌爻見之反吉。刑合克合，終見乖淫。合者：合和也。凡占見之，無不吉利。然人不知，合中有刑有克。合而有克，畢竟不和；合而有刑，終成乖戾。且如用午字為財爻，未字為褔爻，午與未合，然午帶自刑，名為刑合。占妻妾多不正，占財亦是不正之財也。克合，如丑子之類是也。餘俱仿上。

If a line falls into an empty position and then changes into an empty position, it will certainly bring misfortune. The empty positions in the six ten-day cycles are like deep abysses, places people should not enter. If the body line, world line, or useful god falls into an empty position without cause, or if it changes into an empty position after being activated, it is a major ominous sign, leading to difficulties in doing things. Only when the hostile god falls into an empty position is it considered auspicious. If there is a combination with punishment or conflict within a harmonious relationship, it will ultimately lead to discord and disharmony. Harmony means unity; whenever harmony is seen in divination, it is generally considered favorable. However, people often do not realize that harmony can also involve punishment or conflict. When harmony is accompanied by conflict, it cannot bring true harmony; when harmony is accompanied by punishment, it will eventually lead to discord. For example, if the line 'Wu' represents 'wealth' and 'Wei' represents 'children', 'Wu' and 'Wei' are naturally in a harmonious relationship. However, 'Wu' also has self-punishment, which is called 'punishment harmony'. In such cases, predicting about wives and concubines often indicates improper behavior, and predicting about wealth suggests ill-gotten gains. As for 'conflict harmony', such as 'Chou' and 'Zi' being in a harmonious relationship, but 'Chou' earth conflicts with 'Zi' water, the same principles apply as mentioned above.

動值合而絆住，大凡動爻不遇合爻，然後為動。若有合，則絆住而不能動矣。故雖動亦作靜爻論之。然有吉有凶，不可一概而論。且如用財而兄弟發，若有日辰合住兄弟，則不能克，而財爻不受其傷矣。子孫發動，而被日辰合住子孫，則不能生，而財爻不蒙其惠矣。故凡所忌之爻動而合住，則不成凶；所喜之爻動而合住，則不濟事。三合，三爻俱動為合住。六合，兩爻俱動為合住。

When a moving line meets a harmonizing line, it becomes restricted. Generally, a moving line should not be hindered by another harmonizing line in order to be considered truly active; if it is hindered by a harmonizing line, it becomes restricted and cannot move effectively, so even though it is moving, it should be treated as a static line. However, there are both good and bad outcomes, and we cannot treat them all the same. For example, if the line representing siblings is active and siblings usually harm wealth, but the day branch harmonizes with the siblings, then the siblings cannot harm the wealth, and the wealth line remains unharmed. Conversely, if the line representing children is active and children usually benefit wealth, but the day branch harmonizes with the children, then the children cannot benefit the wealth, and the wealth line does not receive its benefit. Therefore, if a harmful line is active but is harmonized, the harmful effect cannot occur; if a beneficial line is active but is harmonized, the beneficial effect cannot be achieved. A triple harmony formation requires all three lines to be active in order to be considered harmonized, while a six harmony formation requires two lines to be active in order to be considered harmonized.

靜得沖而暗興。大凡占得六爻不動之卦，不可便以為安靜。若被日辰沖之，則雖靜亦動。譬如夜臥之人，無所撓括，則不醒寢。苟或被人沖喚，及推摸搖拽，百計叫醒，莫能安然而熟睡矣。故天玄賦以為逢沖暗動。但不可只以日辰取之，有旺動之爻亦能沖起。其吉凶詳見天玄賦中。

A static line becomes covertly active when it is confronted by a conflicting line. Generally, if a hexagram consists of six lines that are all static, one should not assume it is entirely calm. If the day branch conflicts with a line, even though it appears static, it is considered active. It is like a person sleeping at night, who can rest peacefully if undisturbed. But once someone calls out, pushes, or shakes him to wake him up, he can no longer sleep soundly. Therefore, the "Heavenly Mystery Treatise" refers to this as "confrontation leads to covert movement." However, one should not consider only the day branch's confrontation; a line that is prosperous and strong within the hexagram can also awaken a static line. The details of good or bad outcomes are explained in the "Heavenly Mystery Treatise."

入墓難克，墓者，滯也。動爻遇之，亦沉滯而不能脫灑矣。且如寅為主象，而卦中動出酉字、丑字，本嫌酉金克傷寅木，喜得丑乃金之墓庫，則酉貪入墓，而寅木不為其所傷矣。餘仿此推之。刑沖剋害，亦當同看。帶旺匪空。旺者，旺相爻也。謂春月木旺火相，夏月火旺土相，秋月金旺水相，冬月水旺木相，四季之月，土旺金相。古人所謂當生者旺，所生者相是也。此爻空亡，不作空論。以其有氣故也。雖日下見阻，過旬則成。古人云：旺相空亡過一旬。謂值過此一旬則不空，而謀事始成矣。

When a forbidden line enters the storage, it can no longer affect the movement. Storage means stagnation; when a moving line meets it, it becomes stagnant and unable to be free. For example, if the Jia Wood is the useful god, and the moving line in the hexagram produces You Metal and Chou Earth, we usually worry that You Metal will harm Jia Wood. Fortunately, Chou is the storage for Metal, so the You Metal only goes into the storage, and thus Jia Wood is not harmed. Other cases can be analyzed in the same way. Crimes, conflicts, harm, and mutual damage should all be treated similarly. If a line is in a prosperous and strong state, it is not considered empty. Prosperous means the line is strong in its season: in spring, wood is strong and fire is in its phase; in summer, fire is strong and earth is in its phase; in autumn, metal is strong and water is in its phase; in winter, water is strong and wood is in its phase; in the months of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, earth is strong and metal is in its phase. The ancients said, "The born element is strong, and the element it generates is in its phase," which means this. Even if such a line falls into the empty state, it should not be considered as empty, because it still has strength. Although there are obstacles now, things will succeed after this ten-day period. The ancients said, "Prosperous and strong empty states pass through one ten-day period," meaning that after this ten-day period, it is no longer empty, and then plans can begin to succeed.

有助有扶，衰弱休囚亦吉；此指主事爻而言也。且如主事爻無氣，本為不美；喜得日辰、動爻、月建生扶合併，則雖無氣，不作衰弱論。譬如貧賤之人而遇貴人提拔，則困苦相忘於扶持之下矣。但忌爻無氣，則不可扶也。

A yao that has support and assistance is considered auspicious even if the useful god is weak and confined. This statement refers to the main yao. For example, if the main yao lacks vitality, it is naturally not favorable. However, if it receives support, assistance, combination, or reinforcement from the day branch, moving line, or month builder, then even though it lacks vitality, it should not be considered weak. It is like a poor and humble person who receives the support of a nobleman; the previous hardships are forgotten due to this support. However, if the hostile god lacks vitality, it should not be reinforced again.

貪生貪合，刑沖剋害皆忘。刑沖剋害，四者皆凶惡之神。若得傍有生爻合爻，則彼貪生貪合，自不為患矣。故曰忘。假如世坐子，而動出卯字，此正無禮刑，本為凶兆；如得傍爻動出戌字，則卯貪戌合，不暇刑子。此貪合忘刑之例也。又如世坐巳字，而卦中動出寅字，木能生火，所以忘其刑也。又如用臨巳字，動出亥字，亥本沖巳；若得動出亥、卯字，則亥水貪生卯木，不暇沖於巳矣。此乃貪生忘沖之例。餘皆仿此推詳之，可也。

When a yao is overly attached to something that supports it or harmonizes with it, it forgets about punishments, clashes, controls, and harms. Punishment, clash, control, and harm are all considered evil influences. If there is another yao nearby that supports or harmonizes with it, the yao will only focus on the supportive or harmonizing influence and will not cause trouble, hence the term 'forgetting'. For example, if the world line is in the water trigram Zi, and the chart shows a movement of the wood trigram Mao, the Zi trigram punishing Mao is called 'punishment of impropriety', which is a bad omen. However, if another yao moves out as Xu earth, which harmonizes with Mao, then Mao will only focus on harmonizing with Xu and will not have time to be punished by Zi — this is an example of forgetting punishment due to harmonization. Another example is when the world line is in the fire trigram Si, and the chart shows a movement of the wood trigram Yin, which naturally clashes with Si. However, since wood can support fire, Yin will only focus on supporting Si and thus forget the clash. Another example is when the useful god is in the fire trigram Si, and the chart shows a movement of the water trigram Hai, which naturally clashes with Si. However, if another yao moves out as Mao wood, the Hai water will only focus on supporting Mao wood and will not have time to clash with Si — this is an example of forgetting clash due to support. Other cases can be analyzed in the same way.

別衰旺以明克合，辨動靜以定刑沖。夫地支有不和者，無怪乎其相剋也。相沖、相刑、相害是也。然不別衰旺，辨動靜，則謬於所用也。蓋旺爻能克衰爻，衰爻克不得旺爻；旺爻合得起衰爻，衰爻合不起旺爻。動爻刑得靜爻，靜爻刑不得動爻；動爻沖得靜爻，靜爻沖不得動爻。故也。餘皆仿此。又如日辰與卦爻，則又日辰害得卦爻，卦爻害不得日辰。餘亦仿此。

To distinguish between decline and strength, one can understand the actual effects of mutual control and mutual support. To determine movement and stillness, one can establish the validity of mutual punishment and mutual conflict. There are inherent disharmonies among the Earthly Branches, so mutual control is not unusual. In addition, there are mutual conflict, mutual punishment, and mutual harm. However, if one does not distinguish between decline and strength or does not discern between movement and stillness, mistakes will occur: a strong line can control a weak line, but a weak line cannot control a strong line; a strong line can form a mutual support with a weak line, but a weak line cannot form mutual support with a strong line; a moving line can punish a still line, but a still line cannot punish a moving line; a moving line can conflict with both moving and still lines, but a still line cannot conflict with a moving line. The same applies to other cases. For instance, between the Day Branch and the hexagram lines, the Day Branch may harm the hexagram lines, but the hexagram lines cannot harm the Day Branch. The same principle applies to other cases as well.

或問：靜與衰爻傷不得動與旺，若遇動爻反衰，靜爻反旺，則如之何。曰：兩爻俱靜，以旺為先；有動，以動為急。蓋動，猶人之起；靜，猶人之伏。彼雖旺，何畏哉。故曰：動爻急如火。如占婚，以間爻為媒。間有兩爻，亦當以此定之。若俱靜俱動，或無旺無衰，則當取動爻，日辰沖之者為正，無沖，則看並起者為媒也。又無合併，然後看日辰生扶之爻。如此，則事歸於一，而無兩端之疑也。此篇乃卜筮之精微處也。故凡此類，不能不辨，不得不載。學易者勿以瑣碎目之，可也。

Someone asked: Since static lines and declining lines cannot harm moving lines and strong lines, what should be done if a moving line becomes weak and a static line becomes strong? The answer is: if both lines are static, choose the stronger one first; if there is at least one moving line, prioritize the moving one. Because a moving line is like a person who has already stood up, while a static line is like a person who is still sitting still. Even if the other line is strong, what is there to fear? Therefore, moving lines are urgent like fire. For example, in a divination about marriage, the 'intermediate line' represents the matchmaker. There are two intermediate lines, and we should determine which one to take according to this method: if both lines are static or both are moving and their strength cannot be distinguished, choose the one that is moving; if one line is being opposed by the day branch, take that one as the main; if there is no opposition, take the one that is being supported by the day branch as the matchmaker; if there is neither connection nor support, finally take the one that is being generated or supported by the day branch. In this way, the matter is focused and there is no ambiguity. This passage represents the most subtle aspect of divination, so these principles must be clearly explained and recorded. Those who study the Book of Changes should not regard them as trivial.

併不併、沖不沖，因多字眼；刑非刑、合非合，為少支神。卦爻即成，未免有合併刑沖類。然多一字，則不成其名；而少一字，亦不成其名也。且如子日卜卦，卦中有一子字，則謂之並。若有二子字，則分開而太過矣。名雖為並，而實不能並也。二午則不沖，二丑則不合，二未則不害，二卯則不刑，二巳則不克。此多一字，而不成其名也。

It appears as if there is 'parallelism' but it does not actually form it, and it seems as if there is 'clash' but it does not actually clash, because there is an extra character. It seems as if there is 'imprisonment' but it is not actually imprisonment, and it seems as if there is 'union' but it is not actually union, because one of the branch deities is missing. Once the hexagram lines are fixed, it is inevitable to have names such as union, parallelism, imprisonment, and clash; however, adding one more character prevents it from being called by that name, and missing one character also prevents it from being called by that name. For example, if on a day of Zi (rat), the hexagram contains one Zi, this is called 'parallelism'; if the hexagram contains two Zis, the power is dispersed and excessive, so although it is called 'parallelism', it does not actually occur. Similarly, two Wus do not clash, two Chous do not unite, two Weis do not cause harm, two Maos do not cause imprisonment, and two Sis do not cause overcoming. This is the case where having an extra character prevents it from being called by that name.

又如寅巳申為三刑，若有寅巳二字，而無申字；或有寅申兩字，而無巳字；或有申巳兩字，而無寅字；則不成刑。又如亥卯未為三合，或有卯未而無亥，或有亥卯而無未，或有亥未而無卯，則不成合。此少一字，而不成其合也。三刑三合，須見兩爻動，刑合得一爻起；一爻動，刑合不得兩爻起。此又不可不知。三刑古決謂丑刑戌，戌刑未，未刑丑類。最誤初學。蓋三者相見，彼此皆刑。非謂丑能刑戌，而不能刑未；未能刑丑，而不能刑戌也。如辰午酉亥為自刑，《問卜易覽》以辰見辰，午見午，酉見酉，亥見亥定之，尤為謬妄。蓋自刑者，以其自刑，而不與他爻相刑之謂也。又何必見辰見午為刑哉。

For example, if the three branches of Yin, Si, and Shen form the Three Punishments (San Xing), then if only Yin and Si are present without Shen, or only Yin and Shen are present without Si, or only Shen and Si are present without Yin, the punishment does not occur. Similarly, if the three branches of Hai, Mao, and Wei form the Triple Harmony (San He), then if only Mao and Wei are present without Hai, or only Hai and Mao are present without Wei, or only Hai and Wei are present without Mao, the harmony does not occur. This is the case where one character is missing and the harmony or punishment does not form. Both the Three Punishments and Triple Harmony require two lines to be activated in order to punish or harmonize the third line; if only one line is activated, then the punishment or harmony cannot occur for the other two lines. This point should not be overlooked. Ancient rhyming verses about the Three Punishments mention things like Chou punishing Xu, Xu punishing Wei, and Wei punishing Chou, which is very misleading for beginners: in reality, these three branches mutually punish each other, not that Chou can only punish Xu and not Wei, nor that Wei can only punish Chou and not Xu. As for the branches of Chen, Wu, You, and Hai, they are called self-punishment (Zi Xing). However, the book "Questioning the I Ching" states that Chen must meet Chen, Wu must meet Wu, You must meet You, and Hai must meet Hai in order to form self-punishment, which is especially absurd.the so-called self-punishment refers to the branch punishing itself, not punishing other lines. Why would one need to see another Chen, another Wu, etc., in order to constitute punishment?

爻遇令星，物難我害；令星者，四時月令之辰。春木、夏火、秋金、冬水。亦是得時健旺之星。雖見刑沖剋害，不能挫其勢。故曰：物難我害，逢空一半力。伏居空地，事與心違。伏，伏神也。卦上六爻為飛神，飛之下本宮六爻為伏神。飛為顯，伏為隱。若卦有主事爻，不必更尋伏神；若不出現，須尋伏在何爻之下；看其虛實，以定吉凶。若六爻既無主象，伏神又臨空亡，事決不成。假如丙申日占文書，得泰卦。六爻無父，而本宮父母卻伏在九二官爻下，仍舊空亡，所以無成也。

When a line (yao) meets the "commanding star," external matters cannot harm me. The "commanding star" refers to the branch of the current month in the four seasons: spring belongs to wood, summer to fire, autumn to metal, and winter to water. These are stars that are in season and strong. Even if such a line encounters punishment, clash, control, or harm, it will not be weakened. Therefore, external things cannot harm me. However, if it falls into an empty position, its power is reduced by half. If the hidden god (fu shen) falls into an empty position, the matter will not go as intended. "Fu" means hidden: the six lines in the hexagram are the flying gods (fei shen), and the sixth line of the same trigram beneath the flying god is the hidden god. Flying is visible, hidden is concealed. If the hexagram already has a main line, there is no need to look for the hidden god. If the useful god (yong shen) does not appear, then we must find where the hidden god is hidden, and determine its reality or emptiness to decide fortune or misfortune. If neither the useful god nor the hidden god appears, and the hidden god falls into an empty position, the matter will certainly not succeed. For example, on a day of Bingshen (丙申), someone asks about documents and gets the hexagram of Tai (泰). Among the six lines, there is no "parents," but the parents are hidden beneath the second line of the official ghost (guan gui), and it also falls into an empty position, so the matter did not succeed.

伏無提挈終徒爾，飛不摧開亦枉然。伏神空亡，凡事不利，不須再看。若不空亡，必須沖開飛神，提起伏神，然後有望。假如占文書，得賁卦。六爻無父，而丙午文書，卻伏在六二己丑他宮兄弟下，可言相識把住文書也。得日辰動爻有未，刑沖得丑破，或有寅卯克得丑，方可露出伏神文書為用爻。又須得子沖起午，有未合起午，有寅卯生扶午，方得其力。否則，遲滯難成。不可便指為有用也。故伏要提，飛要開，二者不可偏廢也。

The hidden god (伏神) cannot be lifted up without something to bring it forth; it is ultimately useless. The flying god (飞神) will also be in vain if it is not broken or broken through. If the hidden god falls into the empty and lost (空亡), then nothing is beneficial, and there is no need to look further. If it does not fall into the empty and lost, then one must first break through the flying god with the day branch or moving line, and then lift up the hidden god, only then can there be hope. For example, if one divines about documents and gets the卦 of Zhen (贲), there are no 'parents' in the six lines. The line representing the document (丙午) is hidden under the 'siblings' in the second line (六二) of Jichou. This can be considered as a familiar person holding the document. It is necessary for the day branch or moving line to have the earth of Wei (未) to break the Chou (丑) through punishment and clash, or for the wood of Yin or Mao to overcome the Chou, so that the hidden document can be revealed as the useful god. Once revealed, it still needs the water of Zi to clash with the fire of Wu, the earth of Wei to harmonize with the fire of Wu, or the wood of Yin or Mao to generate and support the fire of Wu, only then will it be effective. Otherwise, it will remain stagnant and difficult to achieve, so one should not take the hidden god as useful simply because it is hidden. Therefore, the hidden god must be lifted up and the flying god must be broken through; neither should be neglected.

六沖最緊，六害不能出，亦不能破，卜易不可不知。六爻所伏，是事情蓋有根有苗，終須再發。無動無伏，無生無化，無旺氣，又世坐空亡，永無再發之理。如十二月甲辰日，占被人訴訟，得賁卦。世坐卯鬼空亡，便為無始，其事已散；卻不知丙午文書，伏在他宮兄弟爻下，當時未曾損壞；又日辰並起空爻下，本宮丙辰兄弟，口舌尚存。春來木鬼旺相，生起文書，其事必再發。此看伏神法也。

Six Clashes have the most important effect. If there are Six Harmful Influences, then the Hidden God cannot emerge and the Flying God cannot break through. Those who practice divination must know this. If a hidden god is hidden beneath the six lines, it indicates that the matter has a root and a beginning, and will eventually resurface again. If the hexagram has neither a moving line nor a hidden god, and neither generation nor support, and is not in a prosperous state, and the World Line falls into an empty position, then there is no possibility of revival. For example, on the 12th month, Jiachen day, someone consulted about being sued by another person and received the hexagram of Brightness. The World Line is on the卯 wood 'Official Ghost' and falls into an empty position, making it seem as if the lawsuit has not started and the matter has already dispersed. But in fact, the Bingwu document is hidden under the 'Siblings' line of the opposite palace, and was not damaged. The day branch, which is the earth, also rises together with the Bingchen 'Siblings' of the same palace under the empty line. The root of the dispute remains. When spring comes and the wood Official Ghost becomes prosperous and strong, it will generate the document, and the lawsuit will definitely resurface. This is how one should look for the hidden god.

又如丁亥日占訟，得觀卦。世應比和，父在空亡，謂之兩無心。而世下伏神又落空亡，後必不爭論。此為不再發之例也。學者宜細玩之。空下伏神，易於引拔；伏神若得伏於空亡爻下，易於扶持。蓋飛爻既空，猶無欄絆；蓋一遇日辰動爻生扶沖合，即出為用。不待伏爻上飛神破與不破也，故易於引擢。

For example, on a Dinghai day, someone consulted about legal disputes and obtained the卦 of Observing. The world and response lines are harmonious, indicating that the 'parents' line, which represents documents, falls into the empty position. This is called both sides having no intention to quarrel. Further examining the hidden god beneath the world line, which also falls into the empty position, it is certain that disputes will not arise again. This is an example of something that will not recur. Scholars should carefully reflect on this. If the hidden god is beneath an empty line, it is easy for it to be promoted. The hidden god being under an empty line is the easiest to support: since the flying line has already fallen into emptiness, it is as if there is no barrier, and once the day branch or moving line comes to generate and support or harmonize with it, it immediately comes into use, without needing to wait for the flying god to break or not break. Therefore, it is said to be easy to promote.

古人論伏神，不看用爻現與不現，皆以世上一爻為飛神，世上本宮一爻為伏神。故八純卦，世下無伏，則有乾家伏神坤家取之說。愚謂：既有用爻，何必又取伏神。因無用爻，不得已而搜索之也。縱然伏神有用，亦成得遲，必主費力；些少受制，便不諧矣。如遇伏神透得出來，而月建日辰又帶用爻，方可以速成斷之。

Ancient people spoke of hidden gods, regardless of whether the useful god is present or not, always taking the world line as the flying god and the yao in the same trigram as the world line's position as the hidden god. Therefore, in the eight pure trigrams, when the world line is at the bottom, there is no hidden god, leading to sayings like "the hidden god of the Qian trigram is taken from the Kun trigram." I think: if the卦 already contains the useful god, why go searching for the hidden god? It is precisely because there is no useful god that one is forced to look for it. Even if the hidden god is useful, the matter will take longer to come to fruition and will certainly require effort; slight constraints will make it inharmonious. Only when the hidden god can be clearly seen, and the month builder and day branch happen to carry the useful god, can the matter be decided quickly.

制中弱主，難以維持。用爻休囚，又被月建日辰制伏，縱遇生扶，亦不濟事。蓋衰弱遇克，如人攀枯枝朽木 ，豈不挫折也哉。縱有如膏之雨，難以望其回生。日傷爻，真罹其禍；爻傷日，徒受其名。日辰為六爻主宰，總其事者也。六爻為日辰臣屬，分治其事者也。是以，日辰能刑沖剋害得卦爻，卦爻則不得刑沖剋害乎日辰也。月建與卦爻亦然。

The useful god is already weak and confined; if it is further restrained, it will be difficult to sustain. When the useful god is weak and confined and is also controlled by the month builder and the day branch, even if there is another element to support it, it will not help: a weak line is again attacked, just like a person trying to climb a withered branch, how can it not break? Even if heavenly rain falls, one cannot expect it to revive. If the day branch harms the hexagram lines, the hexagram lines will indeed suffer; if the hexagram lines harm the day branch, it is just an empty name. Because the day branch is the master of the six lines, overseeing everything; the six lines are the subjects of the day branch, each handling their own tasks. Therefore, the day branch can punish, clash, and control the hexagram lines, but the hexagram lines cannot punish, clash, and control the day branch. The same principle applies between the month builder and the hexagram lines.

墓中人，不沖不發；大抵用爻入墓，則被阻滯，諸事費力難成。須得日辰、動爻沖破，或克破其墓，方有用也。假如戊寅日占財，得同人之乾卦。用爻入墓，喜得日辰克破之，果有。此一卦，或見用空入墓，以為無財，殊不知雖空而遇沖，雖墓而克破；沖空則實，破墓則開。所以有用財也。

A person trapped in a tomb cannot escape without breaking through. Generally, when the useful god enters the tomb, it becomes obstructed, and things become difficult and hard to accomplish. It is necessary for the day branch or the moving line to break or overcome the tomb, so that the useful god can function. For example, if someone asks about wealth on a Wuyin day and gets the hexagram "Tongren" changing to "Qian": the useful god has entered the tomb, but fortunately the day branch, which is the same as the tomb, overcomes it. Later, they indeed obtained wealth. If one only sees that the useful god is empty and in the tomb, and thus concludes there is no wealth, that would be wrong. One should know that even though it is empty, it is also being broken through, and even though it is in the tomb, the tomb is being overcome. Breaking through the empty makes the empty become real, and overcoming the tomb opens the tomb door, so this hexagram still has wealth available.

身上鬼，不去不安。六親中，惟官鬼為凶殺。世爻臨之，若非職役人卜，多凶少吉。須得日辰動爻克去之，然後無事；或忌爻臨於身世者亦然。然亦不可克之太甚，則我亦受傷。先聖有曰：人而不仁，疾之已甚，亂也；惟貴得其中耳。予曾於三月丁丑日占身，得鼎卦，不動；然不數日而洩瀉作。後七月甲戌日占身，亦得鼎卦，不動；乃得安然無事。蓋前丁丑日也，三月正旺，又並動卦中子孫辛丑爻克之，此則克太甚也。七月土衰，所以無事。

The presence of "Official Ghost" on the body causes unrest unless it is removed. Among the six relations, only "Official Ghost" is considered Inauspicious Sha. If the world line is in contact with it, unless the person has an official position or duty, there will be more misfortune than good fortune. It is necessary to have the day branch or a moving line to overcome it, only then will there be no problem. If the Hostile God is on the body line or the world line, it is the same situation. However, it is not advisable to overcome it too strongly, as overcoming it too strongly may cause self-harm. Confucius said: "Hating the unrighteous too much will bring about chaos." The valuable thing is to follow the middle path. I once divined my own situation on the day of Dingchou in March and got the Hexagram of the Cauldron, with all six lines stationary. However, a few days later I suffered from diarrhea. Later, on the day of Jiaxu in July, I divined my own situation again and got the same Hexagram of the Cauldron, with the same six lines stationary, yet I remained unharmed. The reason was that on the first occasion, it was the day of Dingchou in March, when earth was at its peak, and the "Children" line of the hexagram, Xinchou, was activated to overcome the world line, which was excessive. On the second occasion, earth had already declined, so there was no problem.

又如癸巳日有鄉人，同卜官事者，一人得遁卦，乃受刑責；一人得恆卦，而兩邊和釋。蓋此二卦，官鬼俱帶刑爻持世，皆非吉兆。然遁卦鬼爻雖空，而被日辰扶起，且無去官之爻；恆卦則喜日辰去之，又應生世，所以無事也。德入卦而無謀不遂，德者，德爻也。謂天地合其德也。蓋天干地支，上下皆合是也。亦謂之龍神。生合為妙，克合次之。如戊寅見癸亥，甲子見己丑之類。此爻為主象，所謀皆遂。

For example, on a Guisi day, two fellow townspeople came to consult about a legal case. One received the Hexagram of Retreat and later suffered punishment, while the other received the Hexagram of Constancy and both sides eventually reached a reconciliation. In both hexagrams, the 'Official Ghost' line was accompanied by a criminal line and occupied the main line, which was not a good omen. However, in the Hexagram of Retreat, although the ghost line fell into an empty position, it was supported by the day branch, and there was no line in the hexagram that could remove the official ghost. In the Hexagram of Constancy, the day branch successfully removed the official ghost, and the responding line came to generate the main line, so nothing happened. When the 'De' line enters the hexagram, there is no plan that fails. The 'De' refers to the 'De line', meaning the harmony between heaven and earth, which is also called the 'Dragon God'. The best situation is when the De line and the useful god are in a generating and harmonizing relationship, and the second best is when they are in a harmonizing relationship but are being overcome. For instance, when Wuyin meets Guihai or Jiazi meets Jichou, this is because 戊癸 are in harmony and 寅亥 are in harmony, and 甲己 are in harmony and 子丑 are in harmony. If such a line is used as the useful god, all plans will be realized smoothly.

如九月己酉日，占文書，得小畜之蠱卦。五爻動出丙子文書，與世上辛丑作合；此正天地合其德也。果應在戊子日成了文書。忌臨身而多阻無成。忌者，忌爻也。如用財則兄弟為忌爻，用官則子孫為忌爻之類。此爻持臨身世，不拘公私，皆主阻滯而不順。若或休囚無氣，亦見費力艱難。如旺則必不成矣。其餘所用仿此。

Another example: On the day of Jiyou in September, someone consulted about documents and obtained the hexagram Xiao Xu, which changes to Gu. The fifth line moves, producing Bingzi 'Parents' as the line representing documents, which combines with the world line Xinchou. Bing and Xin combine, and Zi and Chou combine, which is exactly the harmony of heaven and earth. Later, the documents were indeed completed on the day of Wuzi. If the Hostile God is present on the body line or the world line, there will be many obstacles and the matter will not succeed. The term '忌' refers to the Hostile God: for seeking wealth, 'Brothers' are the Hostile God; for seeking official positions, 'Children' are the Hostile God; and so on. If the Hostile God is on the body line or the world line, whether it is weak and confined or prosperous and strong, it will result in difficulty and effort; if it is prosperous and strong, the matter will certainly not succeed. The other used spirits should be analyzed in the same way.

卦遇凶星，避之則吉；凶星，刑沖剋害是。避之，六甲空亡是。夫空之一字，極有玄妙；若執真空，便失先天之旨。蓋百物自空中來，無中生有，還歸於空。空中不受傷克，反有可成之機。如六爻安靜，用爻無故自空，此為真空，萬事無成。若被日辰動爻刑沖剋害於用爻，而用爻在空，此為避凶而空。《金鎖玄關》所謂：克空為用是也。即是不壞，但目下略阻，過旬即成。如六月壬申日，占子病，得姤之大過卦。父母旺動，用爻無氣，本為凶兆；喜得用爻在空避之，果至丙子日愈。蓋至丙子，則前面已過，又遇用爻帝旺之地，故也。

When a凶星 (malevolent star) appears in the hexagram, it is auspicious if it can be avoided. The so-called凶星 (malevolent stars) refer to刑 (punishment), 冲 (clash), 克 (control), and 害 (harm). Avoiding them means that the element falls into the six Jia (甲) empty (亡) positions. The word "空" (empty) is very profound. If one insists on the idea of absolute emptiness and uselessness, it would lose the original intention of the Earlier Heaven (先天): all things originally come from emptiness, arise from nothingness, and eventually return to emptiness. Being in emptiness does not suffer from punishment or control, and instead, it may conceal opportunities for success. If the six lines are quiet and the useful god (用神) falls into emptiness without any reason, it is a complete vacuum, and nothing will be achieved. However, if the useful god is being punished, clashed with, or controlled by the day branch or moving line, and it happens to be in the empty position, this is avoiding misfortune. The "克空为用" (using the control of emptiness) mentioned in the "Jin Suo Xuan Guan" (Golden Lock and Hidden Gate) refers to this meaning: the useful god is not bad, but there is a temporary obstacle; once this period is over, it will succeed. For example, on the sixth month and the day of Renshen (壬申), a hexagram was cast for the illness of a son, resulting in the hexagram "Gou" (Encounter) changing to "Da Guo" (Great Excess). The "parents" were strong and active, coming to control the "children," and the useful god itself had no strength, which was a bad omen. Fortunately, the useful god fell into the empty position, thus avoiding the misfortune. Later, the son indeed recovered on the day of Bingzi (丙子). Because on the day of Bingzi, the period of emptiness had passed, and the useful god, which is the water of the "children," was in its prosperous and strong position.

爻逢忌殺，敵之無傷。忌爻發動，凡事不利。喜得比肩同類，幫助用爻以敵之，不弱於彼，事亦可成。假如用爻在未，而卦中動出寅卯字，則土被木克，而受其傷矣；若得月建日辰上，有辰戌丑未幫扶未土以敵之，則彼將寡不敵眾，而自止矣。又如七月乙未日，為脫役事，占得損之節卦。官鬼發動，財爻助鬼傷身，本不可脫；喜得日辰未土，六五又變戌土，扶助世上丑土，有氣敵之，鬼不能傷。果應無事。

Although a line is confronted by a hostile force and evil stars, as long as it has strength to resist them, it will not be harmed. When a hostile force is activated, everything becomes unfavorable. However, it is fortunate that there is a similar line to support the useful god and resist the hostile force. As long as this supporting line is not weaker than the hostile force, the matter can still succeed. For example, if the useful god is in the earth of 'Wei', and the line moves to produce 'Yin' or 'Mao' wood, the earth will be weakened by the wood's overcoming. If there is no support from 'Chen', 'Xu', 'Chou', or 'Wei' in the month builder or day branch to help the 'Wei' earth resist the wood, the wood will be too strong and the earth will be stopped. Another example is on the day of 'Yiwei' in the seventh month, when someone consulted a divination to avoid a conscription duty, and the hexagram changed from 'Loss' to 'Regulation'. The 'Official Ghost' was activated, and the 'Wealth' line was used to generate the ghost, which harmed the world. Originally, it seemed unavoidable. However, the day branch was 'Wei' earth, and the sixth line of the fifth changed to 'Xu' earth, both supporting the 'Chou' earth in the world. The earth became strong enough to resist the ghost, so the ghost could not harm the world. In the end, it was indeed confirmed to be without incident.

主象休囚，怕見刑沖剋害；休囚則不能敵殺。故怕見之。如五月乙未日，占財，得泰之大畜卦。用爻無氣，又被日辰克害，果無望。用爻變動，忌遭死墓絕空。死墓絕空，乃陷井之地，大凶神也。死不復生，絕不復續，入墓則不能出，墮空則不能起。若主象發動而化入者，不問公私大小之事，皆主不成。占病逢之，必死無疑。

If the useful god is weak and confined, it is dangerous to encounter punishment, clash, and control; a weak and confined element cannot resist evil influences, hence it is feared. For example, if someone asks about seeking wealth on the day of Yiwei in the fifth lunar month and gets the hexagram Tai changing to Da Xu, the useful god has no strength and is further harmed by the day branch. Later, there was indeed no hope of success. When the useful god is activated and changes, it is most dangerous if it transforms into death, burial, extinction, or emptiness. Death, burial, extinction, and emptiness are dangerous places and great evil spirits: once dead, there is no rebirth; once extinct, there is no continuation; once buried, it cannot emerge; once empty, it cannot arise. If the useful god is activated and transforms into these four, whether it is about public or private matters, big or small matters, it indicates failure. If one is divining about illness and encounters this, death is certain.

用化用，有用無用；卦中既有用爻，不可再化出來，謂之化去。且不獨用爻自化，或旁爻化出，皆不濟事。故雖有用爻，此同無用爻之卦一般。占病尤忌。空化空，雖空弗空。假如甲辰旬中占卦，卦中寅動空亡，而化出卯字亦空，謂之空化空。可作一半用。蓋本寅字當了空亡，後來卯字不作空矣。故雖空而不為空也。《金鎖玄關》謂：重空不空。亦是此意也。

The useful god also generates another useful god, which seems helpful but is actually not. If the hexagram already contains the useful god, it should not generate another one, which is called "transforming away." Moreover, not only does the useful god itself generate another, but other lines also generating the useful god are equally ineffective. Therefore, even though the hexagram contains the useful god, it is just like a hexagram without one. This is especially dangerous when predicting illness. An empty line generating another empty line, though empty, is not considered empty. For example, when divining in the Jiachen decade, if the寅 line is activated and falls into emptiness, and the transformed卯 line also falls into emptiness, this is called "empty transforming into empty," and it can be used as half. Because the original position of寅 has already taken on emptiness, the subsequent卯 does not count as empty, so although it is empty, it is not considered empty. The "Golden Lock and Hidden Gate" says "double emptiness is not empty," which means exactly this.

養主狐疑，養，涵養之象。即長生中第十二位之星是也。若主象化入此爻，主凡事未決，狐疑不定。決云：金養於辰，木養於戌，火養於丑，水土養於未。若用爻屬申酉金，動而化出之爻是辰字，木動而化入於戌之類。是也。墓多闇昧。大抵凶爻要入墓，吉爻不要入墓。《金鎖玄關》有：人墓、事墓、鬼墓之別。《天玄賦》有身、世、命，隨鬼入墓之論。皆大凶之兆。占病遇之，九死一生；捕獲遇之，深遁難覓；人物遇之，愚蒙不振；失脫遇之，暗藏不見。蓋墓者，滯也。闇昧不明之象。卦中主象帶刑動入墓者，占病必死，占訟入獄。

The Useful God entering the 'Nourishment' line indicates the person is hesitant in mind. Nourishment represents the twelfth position in the twelve stages of growth; if the Useful God enters this line, it signifies indecision and doubt in all matters. There is a mnemonic that says: metal is nourished in the辰 (Chen) position, wood in the戌 (Xu) position, fire in the丑 (Chou) position, and water and earth in the未 (Wei) position. For example, if the Useful God is a metal line (申 or 酉) and transforms into the辰 line, or if a wood line transforms into the戌 line, this is such a situation. When the Useful God enters the 'Burial' line, it often indicates obscurity and confusion. Generally, bad lines benefit from entering the burial position, while good lines should not. The book "Jin Suo Xuan Guan" distinguishes between human burial, matter burial, and ghost burial, while the "Tian Xuan Fu" discusses the idea of the self, the world, and destiny following the ghost into burial. These all indicate a major ominous sign. If this appears in a divination about illness, the person has a high chance of dying; if it appears in a divination about capturing a fugitive, the person is well hidden and difficult to find; if it appears in a divination about a person, that person is dull and lacks vitality; if it appears in a divination about lost items, the item is hidden and hard to find. Burial signifies stagnation and an image of darkness and confusion. If the Useful God in the hexagram carries a line of punishment and enters the burial position, then in a divination about illness, death is certain; in a divination about legal matters, imprisonment is expected.

化病兮傷損，病，即長生對沖之神也。主象化出病爻，凡事有損。占病未痊；占物不中；占藥無效；占文書有破綻；占行人未回；占身命帶疾；占婦人必不貞潔；占容貌必有破相。故曰傷損。化胎兮勾連。胎，即長生中第十一位之神也。決云：金胎在卯，木胎在酉，火胎在子，水土胎在午。若主象化入胎爻者，主遲滯不響快。占行人。主象化入胎爻，必有羈絆，未能動身。如占盜賊及失脫，若官鬼化入胎爻者，主外勾裡連也。

The Useful God transforming into the "Disease"爻 indicates damage. Disease refers to the deity opposite to the Longevity position. If the Useful God transforms into the Disease爻, it signifies loss or damage in all matters: if it is about illness, the illness will not recover; if it is about objects, the object will not be suitable; if it is about medicine, the medicine will not work; if it is about documents, there will be errors in the documents; if it is about a traveler, the person has not returned; if it is about the body, there will be illness; if it is about a woman, she will not be chaste; if it is about appearance, there will be a scar on the face. Therefore, it is called damage. If the Useful God transforms into the "Fetus"爻, it indicates entanglement. Fetus refers to the eleventh position in the twelve Longevity positions. The mnemonic says: the Metal Fetus is in the卯, the Wood Fetus is in the酉, the Fire Fetus is in the子, and the Water and Earth Fetus are in the午. If the Useful God transforms into the Fetus爻, it indicates delays and lack of smoothness in matters. If it is about a traveler, and the Useful God transforms into the Fetus爻, the person will be bound by obstacles and unable to move. If it is about thieves or lost items, and the Official Ghost transforms into the Fetus爻, it indicates that there is someone outside colluding and someone inside assisting.

凶化長生，熾而未散；主事爻化入長生者，皆吉。即是成得遲耳。惟壞事之爻化入長生者，則其禍根始萌，日漸增長，凶惡之勢，必盛而後已。如占病，褔化長生，日漸減可；鬼化長生，日加沉重。直至墓絕日，始殺其勢。吉連沐浴，敗而不成。沐浴，即四敗也。決云：金敗在午，木敗在子，火敗在卯，水土敗於酉。如用爻及所喜之爻化入敗爻者，皆凶。蓋敗之名，即不成之義也。若忌爻化入此爻，則不成凶。或賭博爭鬥，成謀之事，尤為大忌。予卜供膳，得臨之兌卦，應臨財爻生世，本吉；但嫌其化入敗爻，後果應不能濟事。

A凶爻 transforming into the "longevity" position indicates that the harmful influence is still strong and will not dissipate. When a beneficial element transforms into the "longevity" position, it is generally favorable, although the result may take longer to manifest. However, when a harmful element transforms into the "longevity" position, it signifies the beginning of a problem that will gradually grow stronger, leading to an intense harmful trend. For example, in a divination about illness, if the "children" (a favorable element) transforms into the "longevity" position, the illness gradually improves; but if the "official ghost" (a harmful element) transforms into the "longevity" position, the illness worsens day by day, until the harmful element reaches its "burial" or "extinction" position, at which point the harmful trend is stopped. If a favorable element is connected with the "bathing" position, it will fail to achieve success. The "bathing" position is considered one of the four failing positions. The mnemonic says: metal fails at noon, wood fails at midnight, fire fails at卯, and water and earth fail at酉. When the useful element or a favored element transforms into a failing position, it indicates misfortune, because the term "failing" itself means failure. Conversely, when a harmful element transforms into a failing position, the misfortune may not occur. In matters such as gambling, disputes, or achieving goals, it is especially dangerous for the harmful element to transform into a failing position. I once divined a matter concerning the preparation of food and obtained the hexagram "Approaching" transforming into "Joyful Gate." The responding line was the "wealth" element coming to support the main line, which was originally favorable, but I was concerned because it transformed into a failing position. In the end, the matter indeed failed to succeed.

戒回頭之克我，回頭克，乃用爻化出忌爻也。亦謂之本爻受克。凡事遇之不吉。世身亦不宜。如金化火，水化土類也。勿反德以扶人。古人有：“相生須用他生我，相剋須還我克他”之句。若主事爻不生合世身，而反生合應爻；或應爻不生世，而世反生應者，皆謂之反德扶人。凡占遇此等之卦，必主費力艱難。必代人占卦，乃為順利，事必易成。此又學者之所當知也。

One should be cautious about the changing line turning back to harm me. This is called "turning back to control," which means the useful god transforms into the hostile god, also known as the original line being controlled. Whenever this occurs, things are not auspicious. The world line and the self line should especially avoid this. For example, if a metal line transforms into a fire line, or a water line transforms into an earth line. One should also avoid giving benefits to others. Ancient people said two things: for mutual generation, it should be that others generate me; for mutual control, it should be that I control others. If the main line does not come to generate or harmonize with the world line or the self line, but instead generates or harmonizes with the response line; or if the response line does not generate the world line, but the world line instead generates the response line, this is called "reverse virtue supporting others." Whenever such a situation occurs in a divination, it will surely lead to effort and difficulty. Only when divining for others does it become smooth and things become easier. This point is also something scholars should know.

惡曜孤寒，怕日辰之並起；刑沖剋害乎我者，為惡殺。非大殺、劫殺類。若得無氣而又孤立無助，雖來傷我，必能敵之。即是不壞。惟怕日辰扶並起來，則必仗其勢而肆毒於我，乃可畏也。用爻重迭，喜墓庫之收藏。用爻重迭太過，若無日辰、動爻損之，必須得墓庫收藏，然後可望。且如丁丑日占財，得益之萃卦。卦中有兩重財，初九、上九又化出兩重財，日辰又是財，共有五重財；本為太過，不濟事；喜得世上有辰字財庫，謂之財有庫藏，主有財也。餘仿此。

Evil stars are already isolated and without support, and the danger comes when the day branch combines with them. Any star that comes to punish, clash, or harm me is considered an evil sha, not only referring to the Great Sha or Robbery Sha. If such an evil sha lacks vitality and is isolated, even though it harms me, I can withstand it and it is not bad. The real danger is when the day branch supports and combines with it, allowing it to take advantage of the day branch's strength to harm me, which is truly frightening. When the useful god appears multiple times, it is good if there is a storage to contain it. If the useful god appears too much and there is no day branch or moving line to reduce its strength, then there must be a storage to contain it, and there is still hope. For example, on a Dingchou day, someone asks about wealth and gets the hexagram Yi changing to Cui. The hexagram originally has two layers of wealth lines, and the initial nine and the top nine also produce two more layers of wealth. The day branch, Chou earth, is also a wealth line, making a total of five layers of wealth, which is excessive and not helpful. Fortunately, the world line is sitting on the character Chen, which is the storage for the wealth line. This is called having a storage for wealth, so it is predicted that he will have wealth. Other cases are similar.

事阻隔兮間發，古云：世應當中兩間爻，發動所求多阻隔。蓋此二爻，居世應之中，隔彼此之路，動則兩邊隔絕。故也。要知何人阻節，以五類推之。如父母動，乃尊長之屬。心退悔兮世空。占事，若應不克世，日辰無傷，用爻有氣，而世自落空；其人心墮意懶，不能勇往精進，以成其事也。

Things are obstructed because the "intermediate line" is activated. An old saying states: when the two intermediate lines between the world line and the response line are activated, the matter sought after often encounters obstacles. This is because these two lines are between the world and response lines, blocking the path of communication between them. Once they move, the two sides become disconnected. To know who is obstructing, one should refer to the five categories: parents, siblings, children, wealth, and official ghost. For example, if the parents line is activated, it indicates an elder or superior. Feeling regretful is due to the world line falling into emptiness. When divining, if the response line does not harm the world line, the day branch does not injure or harm it, and the useful god still has strength, yet the world line itself falls into emptiness, this indicates that the person feels disheartened and lacks the courage and determination to accomplish the matter.

卦爻發動，須看交重；凡遇卦不安靜，當以動爻交重論之。交主未來，重主過去。如占逃亡，卦有父動，主有音信。若交爻，當有人報信；如重爻，則信已先知。他仿此。動變比和，當明進退。動爻變出之爻，若比合，則當以進退論之。若寅化卯為進神，卯化寅為退神。進主上前，退主落後。如占行人：用爻發動，若化進神，不日可望；化退神，則雖起程，亦他往未歸也。又如占宅，火在二爻動，可言其家灶常遷改。若化進神，必移於前；化退神，必移於後。他仿此。

When a line in the hexagram moves, it is necessary to distinguish whether it is "intersecting" or "repeating." Whenever the hexagram is not quiet, one should judge based on whether the moving line is intersecting or repeating: intersecting lines indicate future events, while repeating lines indicate past events. For example, in a divination about someone fleeing, if the "parents" line moves, it indicates there will be news: if it is an intersecting line, someone will come to report; if it is a repeating line, the news was already known. Other cases are similar. If the moving line and the changing line are of the same type and harmonious, one should understand the difference between advancing and retreating gods. If the line that results from the moving line is similar and harmonious with the original line, then one should judge based on advancing or retreating: for instance, if a line moves from寅 to卯, it is an advancing god; if it moves from卯 to寅, it is a retreating god. Advancing indicates moving forward, while retreating indicates moving backward. For example, in a divination about a traveler: if the useful god moves and transforms into an advancing god, the person will return soon; if it transforms into a retreating god, even though the person has already started the journey, they are going somewhere else and have not returned. Another example is divining about a house: if a fire line moves in the second line, it indicates that the stove is often rebuilt: if it transforms into an advancing god, the stove will move forward; if it transforms into a retreating god, it will move backward. Other cases are similar.

殺生身莫將吉斷，用克世勿作凶看。蓋生中有刑害之兩防，而合處有克傷之一慮。夫世身二爻，莫不喜生合，而惡傷克。若執定是法推之，則所謂膠柱調瑟，而不能達其變矣。豈所謂變易之道耶？且如日辰、動爻來生合世、身，而日辰動爻繫是主象之忌神，則雖生合於我，亦何益哉。況生合之中，有刑、有克、有害，故見殺生身者，不以為吉。又如主事爻動來克世克身，乃是事來趕我，必然易成易就，我雖見克，亦何傷哉？故云：克世者不以為凶。此乃卜易之活法，通變之妙理，學者所宜潛玩也。

When Inauspicious Sha come to support the self, we should not immediately judge it as favorable; when the useful god comes to overcome the world line, we should not regard it as unfavorable. Because within the element of generation and harmony there are two other aspects to be cautious about:刑 and 害. Within the element of harmony there is also a layer of overcoming and injuring to consider. The world line and the self line both prefer generation and harmony and dislike being injured or overcome. However, if we rigidly apply this rule, it would be like tightening the strings of a zither to tune a harp, which cannot adapt to change, and how could it be the way of change? For example, if the day branch or the moving line comes to support and harmonize with the world line and the self line, but these day branch and moving lines are exactly the Hostile God of the useful god, then even though they support and harmonize with us, what benefit do they bring? Moreover, within the generation and harmony there are also instances of刑, overcoming, and 害 mixed in, so we should not regard Inauspicious Sha coming to support the self as favorable. Another example is when the main actor's line moves and overcomes the world line and the self line. This means the matter is coming to us on its own, and it is bound to be easily accomplished. Although I am being overcome, what harm is there? Therefore, overcoming the world line should not be regarded as unfavorable. This is the flexible method of divination and the subtle principle of adaptability. Scholars should deeply study and contemplate this.

刑害不宜臨用，凡遇刑爻為主象，必主不利。占事事不成，占物物不好，占病病必死，占人人有疾，占婦人必不貞潔，占文書必有破綻，占訟利必有罪責。害爻為主象，必壞事。大概與刑爻相類。化入者亦然。然又須以衰旺分其輕重詳之。死絕豈可持身；死絕二爻，臨持世身主象者，必不利。占人有難，占病無救，占醫無效，占事不濟。變動化入者亦然。

A爻 or harmful爻 should not be attached to the useful god. If a爻 with punishment is used as the useful god, it will certainly bring misfortune: if it is used for a matter, the matter will not succeed; if for an object, the object will be bad; if for a disease, the disease will certainly be fatal; if for a person, the person will be sick; if for a woman, she will certainly be unchaste; if for documents, there will certainly be errors; if for a legal case, there will certainly be responsibility. A harmful爻 as the useful god will also bring misfortune, which is generally similar to that of a punishing爻. If the useful god transforms into a punishing or harmful爻, it is the same. However, it is still necessary to distinguish the severity according to the strength and decline of the爻. How can the positions of death and绝 be held by the body or the world line? If the death or绝爻 is attached to the world line, the body line, or the useful god, it will certainly be unfavorable: if for a person, the person will have difficulties; if for a disease, there will be no salvation; if for medicine, the medicine will be ineffective; if for a matter, it will not succeed. If the useful god changes into death or绝, it is the same.

動逢沖而事散，沖之一字，不可一例推之。如空爻逢沖則實，動爻逢沖則散，又謂沖脫。靜逢沖則動，又謂沖起。故凡動爻逢沖，吉不成吉，凶不成凶也。絕逢生而事成。大凡世身主象，臨乎死絕之地，而臨遇生扶者，乃為凶中有救，大吉之兆也。《天玄賦》有絕處逢生一篇，苟能沉潛玩味，玄妙自能採取。然所謂生者，不可執定日辰斷之，動爻月建皆是也。且如寅日酉用，而有辰戌丑未爻動，是為絕處逢生也。午日寅用，而有亥子水爻動，是死處逢生也。餘以類推之。

When a moving line is confronted by a conflicting line, the matter tends to disintegrate. The term 'conflict' should not be considered in a general sense: an empty line encountering a conflict turns from emptiness to reality, while a moving line encountering a conflict leads to dispersion, also known as 'conflict and detachment'; a static line encountering a conflict becomes active, also known as 'conflict and activation'. Therefore, whenever a moving line encounters a conflict, good fortune cannot manifest as good fortune, and bad fortune cannot manifest as bad fortune. If a line is in a state of decline but encounters a supportive force, the matter can still succeed. Generally, if the world line, the self line, or the useful god falls into a state of death or decline but is supported by a generating force, it indicates a rescue from misfortune and a great auspicious sign. The "Heavenly Mystery Treatise" has a section called "Meeting Life in Despair," and if one can deeply contemplate and appreciate it, the profound meaning can be understood. However, the term 'support' should not be rigidly interpreted as the day branch; moving lines and the month builder also count. For example, if on a day of寅 (Yin), the metal of酉 (You) is the useful god, and the chart contains lines of辰 (Chen), 戌 (Xu), 丑 (Chou), or 未 (Wei) earth that move to support the酉 (You), this is meeting life in despair; if on a day of午 (Wu), the wood of寅 (Yin) is the useful god, and the chart contains lines of亥 (Hai) or 子 (Zi) water that move to support the寅 (Yin), this is meeting life in death. Other cases can be similarly inferred.

如逢合住，須沖破以成功；卦中用爻，遇日辰合住，或兩爻自相合住者，不拘喜忌，皆不見效。須待沖破，或克破合爻，然後吉者吉，凶者凶。此下兼言期日之法。且如用爻動來生合世身，凡事易成。若遇合住，則又阻滯。必待沖、克、破合之日，事始有成。

If the useful god is combined, it must wait until it is broken by a clash before it can succeed. If the useful god in the hexagram is combined by the day branch, or if two lines combine with each other and thus hinder each other, regardless of whether they are favorable or unfavorable, they will not show effect. It must wait until the combination is broken by a clash or the line that combined it is overcome, then the favorable will become favorable and the unfavorable will become unfavorable. The following will explain the method of determining the time of occurrence. For example, if the useful god moves to generate and harmonize with the sovereign line, things are originally easy to achieve; but once it is combined, there will be obstacles, and it must wait until the combination is broken by a clash or the combining line is overcome, then the matter will have a resolution.

若遇休囚，必生旺而成事。期日之法。不可執一，當圓變活法推之，庶無差誤。如用爻合住，則以沖破之日斷之矣；若或用爻休囚者，則非生旺不能成其謀。故無氣當以旺相月日斷之。若用爻旺相不動，則以沖動月日斷之；若用爻有氣發動，則以合日斷之，或以本日斷之；若用爻受制，則以制殺月日斷之；若用爻得時旺動，又遇生扶者，此為太旺，當以墓庫月日斷之；若用爻無氣發動，而遇生扶者，即以生扶日斷之；若用爻入墓，則以破墓月日斷之；若用爻空亡，則以沖動月日斷之；若用爻旺空，或空而逢沖、逢並、逢動者，則以過旬斷之；若占散事，又當以用爻死墓絕日斷之。

If the useful god is in a weak and confined state, it must wait until it becomes prosperous and strong before the matter can be completed. The method of determining the time of events should not be rigidly fixed, but should be flexible and adaptable to avoid errors. If the useful god is restrained by a combination, then the day that breaks the combination should be used for the judgment. If the useful god is weak and confined, it cannot accomplish the matter until it becomes prosperous and strong, so for a yao without vitality, the month and day when it becomes prosperous and strong should be used. If the useful god is prosperous and strong but not moving, then the month and day that moves it should be used for the judgment. If the useful god has some vitality but is already active, then the day it combines with should be used, or the day of the divination should be used. If the useful god is restrained, then the month and day that control the harmful influence should be used. If the useful god is prosperous and strong, active, and also receives support, this is excessive strength, so the month and day when it enters the storage should be used. If the useful god has no vitality but is active and receives support, then the day that supports it should be used. If the useful god enters the storage, then the month and day that break the storage should be used. If the useful god is empty, then the month and day that moves it should be used. If the useful god is strong but empty, or falls into the empty state but meets a collision, a conjunction, or an activation, then the time after this ten-day period should be used for the judgment. If the divination is about a matter that will disperse, then the day when the useful god is dead, in storage, or at its end should be used for the judgment.

以上數節，乃撮其大要，以提醒後人。其中更玄妙之理，學者自當融通活變，分其輕重強弱定之，不可一途而取也。速則動而克世，緩則靜而生身。此亦言日辰之法也。以用爻動靜生合，定遲速緩急。且如占行人，若用爻發動，或應爻發動，可言其人身已起程矣。然來生世，則遲緩，克世即速到。餘仿此。更當以衰旺論之也。

The above sections merely summarize the main points to remind later generations; there are more profound principles that scholars should integrate and adapt flexibly, distinguishing the importance and strength of each line to make judgments, rather than sticking to a single method. If something happens quickly, it is because the useful god is active and controls the world; if it happens slowly, it is because the useful god is quiet and supports the self. This is also the method of determining the timing based on the day branch: by observing the activity, generation, and harmony of the useful god to determine the speed and urgency. For example, in divining about a traveler, if the useful god is active or the response line is active, it indicates that the person has already started traveling; however, if it generates the world, the journey will be slow; if it controls the world, the arrival will be quick. Other cases can be judged similarly, and they should also be considered together with the strength and decline of the elements.

父亡而事無頭緒，福隱而事不稱情。占法曰：“卦無父母事無頭，卦無子孫不喜悅，”蓋父母主事，子孫則喜慶之神也。故無父，則事無頭緒；無褔德，則事不稱情也。鬼雖禍災，伏猶無氣；官鬼雖為禍害，然六爻亦不可無。但宜靜，而不宜動耳。若無官爻，則諸事無氣。故《通玄妙論》有無鬼無氣之論。宜細玩之。子雖福德，多反無功。子孫雖為福德，然不可重迭太多。多則雜，雜則亂而不專一。故曰無功。蓋過猶不及之意也。

In a hexagram, if there is no "parents," the matter lacks clarity; if "children" are hidden and not visible, the matter does not bring joy. In divination, it is said: if a hexagram lacks "parents," the matter lacks clarity; if it lacks "children," people are not happy. This is because "parents" govern the structure and beginning and end of matters, while "children" are the deities of joy. Therefore, without "parents," the matter lacks clarity, and without fortune and virtue, the matter does not bring satisfaction. Although "official ghost" is associated with misfortune, if it is hidden and not visible, it also appears to lack vitality. Although "official ghost" is a source of harm, it is not acceptable to have none at all in the six lines; it is better if it remains still rather than active. If a hexagram has no "official" lines at all, all matters appear lifeless. Therefore, the "Tong Xuan Miao Lun" says, "without ghost there is no vitality," which should be carefully considered. Although "children" are deities of fortune and virtue, having too many brings no benefit. Although "children" represent fortune and virtue, they should not be repeated too much. Too many cause confusion, confusion leads to disorder and lack of focus, so they bring no benefit, which means excess is as bad as deficiency.

究父母，推為體統；論官鬼，斷作禍殃。財乃祿神，子為福德。兄弟交重，必主謀為多阻滯；此概言五類神之大略也，後卷分明，自有斷法，不及細論。卦身重迭，須知事體兩交關。卦身一爻，為萬事本體。若六爻中有兩爻出現，必是鴛鴦求事，或事於兩處。若帶兄弟，必是與人同謀。兄弟克世，或帶官鬼發動，必有人爭謀其事也。

Investigating "Parents" concerns the fundamental nature and origin of matters; discussing "Official Ghost" determines calamities and misfortunes. "Wealth" is the god of sustenance and livelihood, while "Children" is the god of fortune and virtue. If "Siblings" appear repeatedly and become active, the matter in question will certainly encounter many obstacles. These sentences provide a general overview of the five categories of the Six Relations. In subsequent chapters, each category will be discussed in detail with its own methods of interpretation, which cannot be fully elaborated here. If the Hexagram Body appears twice, one must understand that the matter involves two aspects. The Hexagram Body of this爻 is the fundamental nature of all things: if two yao in the six yao display the Hexagram Body, it indicates that one is engaged in two matters or that the matter is connected to two different aspects. If the Hexagram Body is accompanied by "Siblings," it suggests collaboration with others. If "Siblings" also afflict the World, or if they are accompanied by an active "Official Ghost," there will be competition for this matter.

卦身不出現，事未有定向；出現持世、合世、生世，其事已定。宜出現，不宜變動，動則須防有變。若係喜神，不以此論。遇吉神而化忌爻，主先成後敗；遇凶殺而化吉神，主先難後易。若六爻無卦身，而動爻有化出者，即是此人來言其事也。如子孫為僧道類。卦身持世，或臨本主人，或在本宮內卦，切己之事；臨應爻，他人之事。六爻飛伏，皆無卦身，其事根由未的。卦身空亡，諸事難成；休囚死絕，諸事無氣。大抵卦身，宜作事體看，不可作人身看。若占人，則是其人之身，非來占者之身也。

If the hexagram body does not appear, the matter has not yet taken a definite direction; if the hexagram body appears and holds the world line, combines with the world line, or generates the world line, the matter has already been decided. The hexagram body should appear and should not change; once it moves, one should be cautious of unexpected changes. If it is originally a favorable god, this rule does not apply. If the hexagram body meets a good god but transforms into a hostile god, it indicates success first then failure; if it meets an Inauspicious Sha but transforms into a good god, it indicates difficulty first then ease. If among the six lines there is no hexagram body, but the moving line transformation produces the hexagram body, then this transformation line represents the person involved in the matter. For example, if it transforms into 'children', it refers to monks or Taoists. If the hexagram body holds the world line, or is associated with the person involved, or falls within the inner trigram, it concerns the person directly. If the hexagram body falls on the response line, it concerns others. If the hexagram body cannot be found among the flying gods and hidden gods of the six lines, the origin of the matter is still unclear. If the hexagram body falls on an empty line, all matters will be difficult to achieve; if the hexagram body is weak and confined, all matters lack vitality. Generally, the hexagram body should be considered in terms of the matter, not in terms of a person; if it is about a person, it refers to the person being questioned, not the one asking the question.

今人莫不以世與身爻同論，則誤矣。但世身，喜生合，忌傷克。則無不同也。凡遇身克世，則吉；世克身，則凶。身若生世、合世，諸事易成；世生合身，難成。虎興而遇吉神，不害其為吉；龍動而逢凶曜，難掩其為凶。玄武主盜賊之事，亦必官爻；朱雀本口舌之神，然須兄弟。疾病大宜天喜，若臨凶殺必生悲；出行最怕往亡，如係吉神終獲利。是故：吉凶神殺之多端，何如生剋制化之一理。

Modern people all treat the world line and the self line as the same, which is wrong. In fact, both the world line and the self line prefer to be generated and harmonized with, and they both dislike being harmed or restrained, and this is the same. Whenever the self line restrains the world line, it is auspicious; but when the world line restrains the self line, it is inauspicious. If the self line generates or harmonizes with the world line, all matters are easily accomplished; but if the world line generates or harmonizes with the self line, things will be difficult to achieve. The text continues: "Although the white tiger is activated and meets a favorable deity, it does not prevent it from being auspicious; although the azure dragon is activated and meets a malevolent star, it cannot hide the fact that it is actually inauspicious." The black tortoise, although associated with theft and banditry, requires the official ghost to be present for it to be effective. The vermilion bird, although associated with disputes and arguments, requires the siblings to be present. When predicting illness, it is most favorable to see heavenly joy, but if it is accompanied by malevolent stars, it still brings sorrow. When traveling, encountering going to death is most feared, but if it is associated with auspicious deities, it ultimately brings benefit. Therefore, although there are many names for auspicious and inauspicious deities, they cannot compare to the principle of generation, restraint, and transformation, which is more practical.

大抵卜易，當執定五行六親，不可雜以神殺亂斷。蓋古神殺，至京房先生作易，亂留吉凶星曜，以迷惑後學。如天喜貴人，往亡大殺之類皆是。今人宗之，無不敬信。雖《天玄賦》亦甚用之，其他不足論也。而其不用者，其惟《海底眼》、《卜易玄機》、《金鎖玄關》之三家乎。

In divining the Yi, one should firmly grasp the Five Phases and the Six Relations, and must not mix in miscellaneous deities and ominous stars for interpretation. In ancient times, the deities and ominous stars were left carelessly by Jing Fang, causing great confusion for later learners. Terms like 'Heavenly Joy', 'Nobleman', 'Going to Death', and 'Great Sha' are all examples. Nowadays, people regard them as the main principles, believing in them wholeheartedly, and even the Tian Xuan Assignment makes frequent use of them. Other books are even more so. Among all the books, those that truly do not use deities and ominous stars are probably only the Hai Di Yan, Bu Yi Xuan Ji, and Jin Suo Xuan Guan.

然神殺太多，豈能悉辨。合以六神言之，其法莫不以青龍為吉，白虎為凶，見朱雀以為口舌，見玄武即為盜賊。不分臨持喜忌，概以所性斷之。吾謂其大失先天之妙旨。何則？白虎動，固凶也；若臨其所喜之爻，生扶拱合於世身，則何損於吾。故雖凶，不害其為吉。青龍發動，固吉也；若臨所忌之爻，刑沖剋害乎主象，則何益於事。故雖吉而難掩其為凶。朱雀雖主口舌，然非兄弟則不能；玄武雖主盜賊，若非官鬼則不是。蓋六神之權，依於五行六親故也。

However, with so many deities and omens, how can one distinguish them all? Take the "Six Spirits" for example. The common method is to regard the Blue Dragon as auspicious and the White Tiger as inauspicious. Seeing the Vermilion Bird indicates disputes, and seeing the Black Tortoise indicates theft. It does not distinguish whether the spirit is resting on a favorable or unfavorable line, and simply interprets it according to its inherent nature. I think this greatly misses the profound principles of the Earlier Heaven. Why? Although the White Tiger's movement is indeed inauspicious, if it rests on the line I favor, and comes to generate, support, or harmonize with my personal line, how can it harm me? Therefore, although it is inauspicious, the outcome may still be favorable. Similarly, although the Blue Dragon's movement is auspicious, if it rests on the line I dislike and comes to punish, clash, or harm the useful god, how can it be beneficial? Therefore, although it is auspicious, it cannot prevent the outcome from being inauspicious. The Vermilion Bird, although it governs disputes, will not cause trouble without the presence of "Siblings." The Black Tortoise, although it governs theft, will not be thieves without the presence of "Officials and Ghosts." This shows that the power of the Six Spirits depends on the Five Phases and the Six Relations.

又如天喜，吉星也。占病遇之，雖大象凶惡，不以死斷，喜神故也。若臨於所忌之爻動，吾必以為悲，而不以為喜。往亡，凶殺也。出行遇之，雖大象吉利，必阻其行，死亡故也。若臨於所喜之爻動，吾必以為利，而不以為害。蓋神殺之權輕，而五行之權重故也。由是觀之：遇吉則吉，逢凶亦凶。繫於此，而不繫於彼；有驗於理，而無驗於殺。何必徒取幻妄之說哉。不然吾見其紛然繁據，適足以害其理而亂吾心，豈能一一中節耶？

For example, "Heavenly Joy" is a beneficial star; if it appears in a divination about illness, even if the overall卦 image is unfavorable, the person will not die, because it is a favorable deity. However, if it appears on a disliked line and activates, I will definitely interpret it as a sad event rather than a joyful one. "Going to Death" is a malevolent spirit; if it appears during travel, even if the overall卦 image is favorable, it will certainly block the journey, because it signifies death. However, if it appears on a favored line and activates, I will definitely interpret it as beneficial rather than harmful. This is because the weight of spirits and demons is light, while the weight of the Five Phases is heavy. Therefore, encountering good things brings good results, and encountering bad things brings bad results. The key lies in the Five Phases and the Six Relations, not in the spirits and demons. The verification lies in reason, not in the spirits and demons. Why bother with these empty and false statements? Otherwise, I only see them piling up together, which has harmed the correct principles and confused people's minds, how could they all be accurate?

蓋神殺無憑，徒為斷易之多歧，而不若生剋制化之一理為要。能明其理，則圓神活變，自有條理而不惑矣。六親，本也；六神，末也。至於吉凶神殺，又末中之末也。必欲用之，則當急於本而緩其末，惟六神可也。然六神但可推決事情，至於休咎得失，又當專以六親為主。如此，則本末兼該，斯不失其妙矣。學者詳之。

In summary, divine omens are unreliable and often lead to many uncertainties in divination. It is better to rely on the principle of generation, control, restriction, and transformation. Understanding this principle allows for a flexible and comprehensive approach, providing clarity rather than confusion. The Six Relations are fundamental, while the Six Spirits are secondary. As for auspicious and inauspicious divine omens, they are even less important. If one must use them, they should be applied with urgency to the fundamental aspects and with caution to the secondary ones. Using the Six Spirits is sufficient, and they should only be used to infer the nature of events. For determining fortune and misfortune, one should focus primarily on the Six Relations. By balancing the fundamental and secondary aspects, one can truly grasp the subtlety of divination. Students should carefully reflect on this.

嗚呼！卜易者知前則易，世人卜筮，皆泥古法，不知通變，達其道者，鮮也。故有龍虎推其悲喜，水火斷其雨晴，空亡執作凶吉，身位定為人論。凡此之類，難以枚舉。予作是書，取理之長，舍義之短，闡古之幽，正今之失。凡庸占俗卜之執迷古法者，亦莫不為之條解。有志是術者，苟能究明前說，自知通變之道矣。其於易也何有，故曰卜易者知前則易。

Alas! Those who practice divination should first understand these principles, and then it becomes easy. People today rely solely on ancient methods, unaware of adaptability, and few truly grasp the essence. Some use only the Azure Dragon and White Tiger to predict joy and sorrow, others depend solely on water and fire to determine weather, some cling rigidly to empty terms to decide fortune and misfortune, and others force the Hexagram Body to be treated like a human body. There are countless such errors. I have written this book to take the strengths of the principles and discard their weaknesses, to elaborate on the subtle meanings of the ancients and correct the mistakes of modern people. All the places where ordinary teachers and common diviners are stuck in ancient methods are also explained clearly and systematically. Those who are devoted to this art need only understand these previous explanations, and naturally grasp the principle of adaptability. Then, what is difficult about the Book of Changes? Therefore, those who practice divination will find it easy once they understand these principles.

求占者鑑後而則靈。推占者，固當通變。而求占者，亦不可不知求卜之道也。後即誠心是也。筮必誠心，聖人作易，幽贊神明，以其道合乾坤故也。故凡卜筮，必須真誠敬謹，專心求之；則吉凶禍福，自無不驗。今人求卜，多有科頭跣足，短衫露身，甚至有不焚香，不盥手者。嗚呼！忽略如此，而欲求神明之感格者，未之有也。神明不格，而欲求吉凶之應者，亦未之有也。可不慎歟。

The person seeking divination must also understand these principles, so that the divination will be effective. Although the person interpreting the divination should be flexible and adaptable, the person seeking divination should not be ignorant of the proper way of consulting. Here, the term "后" refers to sincerity. Divination must be done with sincerity: the sages composed the Book of Changes, subtly assisting the divine, precisely because its principles conform to the principles of Heaven and Earth. Therefore, all divination must be carried out with sincerity, reverence, and focused intent, so that good fortune, misfortune, blessings, and calamities will naturally come to pass. Nowadays, many people seeking divination appear with their heads uncovered, bare feet, and short clothes exposing their bodies, and some even fail to burn incense or wash their hands. Alas! To be so careless, yet still hope for divine response, is unheard of; if the divine do not respond, yet still hope for the fulfillment of good or bad omens, is also unheard of. Can we not be serious about this?

何仿子日。陰陽曆書中，有子不問卜之說。故今人多忌此日。愚謂：吉凶之應，皆感於神明，神明無往不在，無日不可格，能格其神，自無不驗矣。故凡卜筮，在人之誠不誠，不在日之子與非子也。且其說，又有辰不哭泣之忌。若辰日臨喪，亦可以笑對吊者耶？此不足信也，明矣。

Why should we be concerned about divination on a Zi day? There is a saying in the yin-yang calendar books that "on Zi day, one should not consult a diviner," so modern people often avoid this day. I think: the fulfillment of auspicious or inauspicious outcomes is connected to the divine. The divine is everywhere and can be appealed to on any day. As long as one can connect with the divine, naturally everything will be fulfilled. Therefore, the key to divination lies in the sincerity of the person, not whether the day is a Zi day. Moreover, that same set of sayings also includes the taboo of "Chen day is not for crying." Does that mean that on a Chen day, when there is a funeral, one should smile and greet the mourners? Clearly, this saying is not credible.

且如丙子日，袁柳莊卜脫役事，得姤卦安靜。鬼臨應爻，卻被日辰沖動，世受六害，果應難脫。又談朝輔卜訴訟，得蒙之未濟卦。官鬼空亡，果應不成。又戊子日周焚松卜官訟，得離之賁卦。日辰扶起官鬼，沖剋世爻，財爻又動，此必助鬼傷身，果被婦人執罪。又丙子日卜倭寇，得噬嗑卦。鬼爻衰靜，果應不來；但被日帶父爻六害，乃受風雨淋漓之苦也。

Let us give a few examples of divination on a day of the Zi branch. On a Bingzi day, Yuan Liuzhuang consulted about being relieved from a conscription duty and obtained the Hexagram of Gou, with all six lines quiet. The 'Official Ghost' was on the Response Line, but it was disturbed by the Day Branch Zi water. The World Line was also affected by the sixth harm. Later, it was indeed verified that he could not be relieved from the duty. Another example is Tan Chaofu consulting about a lawsuit, obtaining the Hexagram of Meng changing into the Hexagram of Wei Ji. The 'Official Ghost' fell into the empty state, and later it was indeed verified that the lawsuit did not proceed. On a Wuzi day, Zhou Fensong consulted about a lawsuit and obtained the Hexagram of Li changing into the Hexagram of Ben. The Day Branch supported the 'Official Ghost' to clash with the World Line, and the 'Wealth' line was also activated. This must mean that wealth was used to assist the 'Official Ghost' and injure the self. Later, it was indeed verified that he was accused by a woman and sentenced. On a Bingzi day, consulting about whether倭寇 would come, the Hexagram of Shi He was obtained. The 'Official Ghost' line was weak and quiet, and later it was indeed verified that the倭寇 did not come; however, the Day Branch combined with the 'Parents' line to form the sixth harm, so he suffered a whole day of rain and wetness in vain.

以上數占，皆係子日，未嘗少誤。果如歷家言，何其事乃俱應耶？故凡占卜，貴乎秉誠，不貴擇日。以上全篇，總說斷易之法，乃通章之大旨。不知此，則諸事難決。有志於是者，當先觀此篇。若能沉潛、反覆，熟讀詳味，此理即明，則事至物來，固將迎刃而解矣。其於易也何有。

The above mentioned hexagrams were all divined on the day of Zi, and none of them had any error. If indeed, as the calendar scholars say, the day of Zi is not suitable for divination, then why did these events all come true? Therefore, in divination, what is valued is sincerity, not the selection of days. The entire passage above summarizes the method of interpreting the Book of Changes, which is the main idea of this chapter. If one does not understand these principles, it will be difficult to decide on various matters. Those who have a sincere interest in this should first study this passage. If one can deeply study it, read it repeatedly, and carefully reflect on it, then once the principle is understood, when matters arise and phenomena appear, they will naturally be resolved. What difficulty is there in the Book of Changes then?

天道杳冥，豈可度思夫旱澇？易爻微妙，自能驗彼之陰晴，當究父財，勿憑水火。天時一占，自《卜筮元龜》而下，皆以水火為晴雨之主，而不究六親制化，蓋執一不通之論也。惟《海底眼》有：“天相陰晴父母推”之說，深為得旨。然又引而不發。所以學者多泥古法，而不求其理，良可嘆也。且如古人以水爻為雨，其言旺動驟雨，休囚微雨。然水居冬旺，則雨豈獨驟於秋冬，而輕微於春夏耶？知乎此，不攻自破矣。故凡占天時，當看父財，勿論水火也。

Heaven's ways are profound and difficult to measure, how can humans guess at droughts and floods without basis? Fortunately, the hexagrams in the Yi Classic have subtle images that can reveal the weather; however, when investigating the "Parents" and "Wealth," one should not rigidly rely on the second line of water and fire. In the art of divining weather, from the Book of Divination and Omens onwards, water and fire are taken as the main indicators of rain and sunshine, but they do not examine the mutual generation and control among the six relations. This is a narrow and one-sided view. Only the "Eye at the Bottom of the Sea" has the line "Heaven's condition determines the weather through the Parents," which truly captures the essence. Unfortunately, it only hints at the meaning without fully explaining it, so scholars often stick to ancient methods without seeking the underlying principles, which is truly regrettable. For example, ancients took the water line as rain, saying that when water is prosperous and active, it brings sudden rain, and when it is weak and confined, it brings light rain. However, water is strong in winter, does that mean rain only falls heavily in autumn and winter, and lightly in spring and summer? If one understands this, then that theory collapses on its own. Therefore, when divining weather, one should look at the "Parents" and "Wealth," not the water and fire lines.

妻財發動，八方咸仰晴光；父母興隆，四海盡沾雨澤。占天不以水為雨，而以父為雨者，父母為天，天變則雨。故也。妻財則父母忌爻，動則剋制雨神，所以主晴。卦中父動，主雨；財動，主晴。卦無父母，財爻又空，必然無雨；卦無妻財，父爻又空，必然不晴。應乃太虛，逢空而雨晴難擬；占天時與占人事一般。人事應空則難成，天時應空則難望。如久晴占雨則無雨，久雨占晴則不晴。若卦中雨爻動，其應空，亦主遲緩，世空則來速也。世應俱空，雨晴難擬，須詳父母妻財，及日辰斷之。

The 'Wife Wealth' line is activated, and all directions look forward to clear weather; the 'Parents' line is strong, and all under heaven receive the rain's blessing. When divining the heavens, water is not considered rain but the 'Parents' line is considered rain, because the 'Parents' represent heaven, and when heaven changes, it rains. The 'Wife Wealth' line is the hostile god of the 'Parents', and when it moves, it restrains the rain god, hence indicating clear weather. In the hexagram, the 'Parents' line being activated indicates rain, and the 'Wife Wealth' line indicates clear weather. If the 'Parents' line is not present and the 'Wife Wealth' line is also empty, there will certainly be no rain; if the 'Wife Wealth' line is not present and the 'Parents' line is also empty, there will certainly be no clear weather. The 'Response Line' represents the vast void of heaven, and if it is empty, it is difficult to determine whether it will rain or be clear. Divining the heavens is the same as divining human affairs: if human affairs are empty, the matter is difficult to achieve; if the heavenly conditions are empty, the weather is difficult to predict. For example, if there has been a long period of clear weather and one divines for rain, and the 'Response Line' is empty, there will be no rain; if there has been a long period of rain and one divines for clear weather, and the 'Response Line' is empty, there will be no clear weather. If the line indicating rain is activated but the 'Response Line' is empty, it indicates that the rain will come slowly; if the 'World Line' is empty, the rain will come quickly. If both the 'World Line' and the 'Response Line' are empty, it is difficult to determine whether it will rain or be clear, and one must carefully examine the 'Parents' and 'Wife Wealth' lines, and combine them with the day branch to make a judgment.

世為大塊，受克則天變非常。應為天，萬物之體也。世為地，萬物之主也。如世受動爻刑剋，必有非常之變。如雨爻刑剋，必是惡雨；風爻刑剋，必遭惡風之類。又如財化火鬼，刑剋世爻，若夏月卜卦，必是酷暑。卦無子孫及父母動者，則是迅雷驚電。餘仿此。日辰主一日之陰晴，日辰乃一日陰晴之主。不可依《金鎖玄關》作太陽論之。若日辰兄弟，其日必有風雲；子孫，其日必有霞彩；官鬼，其日必然陰晦。餘仿此。若動爻刑剋日辰者亦然。如財爻動克則晴，父爻動克則雨類。卦中動爻，被日辰剋制者，其象必不變。倘父母動，日辰生扶之，則大雨。妻財動，日辰生扶之，則烈日。

The World Line represents the earth, and if it is attacked, there will be great changes in the heavens. The Response Line represents the heavens, which is the fundamental basis for all things; the World Line represents the earth, which is the master that supports all things. If the World Line is attacked by a moving line, there will certainly be abnormal heavenly changes: if it is attacked by a line representing rain, there will certainly be bad rain; if it is attacked by a line representing wind, there will certainly be fierce winds, and so on. For example, if the line representing wealth transforms into a line representing official ghost and attacks the World Line, and the divination is done in summer, there will certainly be extreme heat; if the line representing parents is active and there is no line representing children, then there will be thunder and lightning. Other cases follow the same pattern. The Day Branch controls the weather of that day. The Day Branch is the master of the weather for that day, and it should not be treated as the sun as described in the "Golden Lock and Hidden Gate": if the Day Branch is the line representing siblings, there will certainly be clouds and winds; if it is the line representing children, there will certainly be colorful clouds; if it is the line representing official ghost, there will certainly be gloomy weather. Other cases follow the same pattern. If a moving line attacks the Day Branch, it should also be viewed in the same way: if the line representing wealth moves and attacks the Day Branch, the weather will be clear; if the line representing parents moves and attacks the Day Branch, the weather will be rainy. If a moving line is restrained by the Day Branch, the weather it is supposed to represent will not appear. If the line representing parents is active and the Day Branch supports it, there will be heavy rain; if the line representing wealth is active and the Day Branch supports it, there will be intense sunlight.

子孫管九天之日月。陽宮子孫為日，陰宮子孫為月。旺則皎潔，衰則暗淡；空伏，則雖晴而被蒙蔽。子化子，日照霞明；屬陰則月明星燦。化出墓絕，始雖明朗，終成暗晦也。若論風雲，全憑兄弟；風雲，以兄弟爻論之。旺動，則風高雲密；死絕，則云淡風輕。化出子孫，則清風彩雲；化出官鬼，則頑雲惡風也。要知雷電，但看官爻。官鬼主雷電，動則必有雷聲。旺相，霹靂驚雷；衰弱，雲中虛閃。卦有兩鬼皆動，主雷電交作；鬼化鬼，亦然。鬼化財，或卦無父母，雖雷不雨。

The "Children"爻 governs the sun and moon in the heavens. The "Children" in a yang palace represent the sun, while those in a yin palace represent the moon: when prosperous and strong, they shine brightly and clearly; when declining, they become dim and dark; if falling empty or hidden, even though the sky is clear, the sun and moon are obscured. If the "Children" transforms into another "Children"爻, it signifies bright sunlight and colorful clouds; if it is yin, it represents a bright moon with shining stars. If the "Children" transforms into a "Mourning" or "End"爻, it starts off clear but eventually turns dark. To understand wind and clouds, rely on the "Siblings"爻. Wind and clouds are discussed through the "Siblings"爻: when prosperous and active, the wind is strong and the clouds are dense; when dead or weak, the clouds are light and the wind is gentle. If the "Siblings" transforms into "Children," it indicates clear wind and colorful clouds; if it transforms into "Official Ghost," it signifies stubborn clouds and harsh wind. To know about thunder and lightning, look at the "Official Ghost"爻. The "Official Ghost" governs thunder and lightning, and any movement brings thunder: when prosperous, it is thunderclaps and lightning; when weak, it is a flash of lightning in the clouds. If there are two "Official Ghost"爻 moving in the hexagram, it indicates thunder and lightning together; if the "Official Ghost" transforms into another "Official Ghost," it is the same. If the "Official Ghost" transforms into "Wealth" or if there is no "Parents" in the hexagram, then there will be thunder but no rain.

更隨四季推詳，父母主雨，妻財主晴，四時不易。其子孫、官鬼、兄弟，當隨時推究，不可執一。詳見於後。須配五行參決。凡占天時，固不可以水火為主；若五類所臨，亦憑參究。父母爻，四時主雨。若臨金水，雨乃未止；臨火土，雖雨不久；但臨土，則雨雖止，而云不散；臨木，則有風有雨之象也。

Divination of weather must also consider the seasons. "Parents" indicate rain, and "Wealth" indicates clear weather; these remain consistent throughout the four seasons. However, "Children," "Official Ghost," and "Siblings" should be interpreted according to the seasons and should not be fixed in one interpretation, as explained in detail below. It is also necessary to consider the Five Phases in conjunction. Although divining weather should not focus solely on water and fire, the Five Phases associated with the Six Relations must also be examined. "Parents" indicate rain in all seasons: if it is over metal or water, the rain will not stop; if it is over fire or earth, although it may rain, the rain will not last long; if it is only over earth, the rain may stop but the clouds will remain; if it is over wood, there will be both wind and rain.

妻財爻，四時主晴。臨金，必有煙霧；臨水，必有朝露，或雖晴不久；化出父爻，反主有雨；臨木，晴而有風；臨土，晴而有云；臨火，日麗中天。兄弟爻臨木，四時主風；臨土，四時主雲；臨火，風雲皆有；兄化兄亦然；臨金，主有風沙；臨水，則濃雲也。又夏月新秋，遇火兄，主大熱；冬月初春，遇水兄，主大寒。

The 'Wealth'爻 indicates clear weather throughout the four seasons. If it is associated with Metal, there will be smoke and haze; if associated with Water, there will be morning dew or clear weather that does not last long; if it transforms into the 'Parents'爻, it indicates rain. If associated with Wood, the weather is clear but with wind; if associated with Earth, the weather is clear but with clouds; if associated with Fire, the sun shines brightly. The 'Siblings'爻 indicates wind throughout the four seasons when associated with Wood; clouds when associated with Earth; both wind and clouds when associated with Fire, and the same applies if it transforms into 'Siblings'. If associated with Metal, there will be wind and sand; if associated with Water, there will be thick clouds. Additionally, during summer and early autumn, encountering Fire 'Siblings' indicates extreme heat; during winter and early spring, encountering Water 'Siblings' indicates extreme cold.

子孫爻臨金，四時皆為星月；屬陽，則冬與正月為冰霜，夏秋為白雲；臨木，二三月為游絲，餘月皆為日晷日色；臨水，正月與冬季為冰雹雪霜，夏秋與二三月為朝露；臨火，四時皆為日；臨土，夏秋為巧云，二三月為霞，冬月為日。

The 'Children' line encountering metal indicates stars and moon throughout the four seasons; when the 'Children' line is yang and encounters metal, it signifies ice and frost in the winter and the first month, and white clouds in summer and autumn. When the 'Children' line encounters wood, it indicates floating filaments in the second and third months, and during other months it signifies sunlight and daylight. When encountering water, it indicates hail, snow, and frost in the first month and winter, and morning dew in summer, autumn, and the second and third months. When encountering fire, it signifies the sun throughout the four seasons. When encountering earth, it signifies unusual clouds in summer and autumn, colorful clouds in the second and third months, and the sun in winter.

官鬼爻臨火，及未戌二土，為電；餘皆作雷斷。正月鬼動化父，或與父爻同發，主有春雪；蓋春雪乃殺物之雪，非瑞，故也。若二月春分後，八月秋分前見之，皆以雷斷。春分前，雷聲未發，則溼雲帶雨之象，非雷也；秋分後，雷聲即收，鬼如動，必有狂風拔木，林間震響之惡勢。雷聲即收後，與未發前，若鬼帶三刑六害，乘旺動來克世，雷應非常之變，雖冬月，亦有震驚百里之象。

The 'Official Ghost' line encountering fire, or the Earthly Branches of 'Wei' and 'Xu' (earth), is considered a lightning break. All other cases are considered a thunder break. If the 'Official Ghost' line moves in the first lunar month and transforms into 'Parents', or if the 'Official Ghost' and 'Parents' lines move together, it indicates spring snow, which is destructive to living things and not considered auspicious. If the 'Official Ghost' line moves between the second lunar month after the spring equinox and the eighth lunar month before the autumn equinox, it is considered a thunder break. Before the spring equinox, thunder has not yet begun, so it indicates a damp cloud with rain, not thunder. After the autumn equinox, thunder has already ceased, so if the 'Official Ghost' line moves, there will be fierce winds uprooting trees and loud noises in the forest. During the period between when thunder has ceased and when it has not yet begun, if the 'Official Ghost' line carries 'Three Punishments' and 'Six Harm' and is strong enough to overcome the 'World' line, the thunder will indicate a great anomaly, even in winter, there will be a sound that shakes hundreds of miles.

晴或逢官，為煙為霧；卦得晴兆，鬼亦動者，必有濃煙重霧；或惡風，或陰晦，冬或大寒，夏或大熱；或有日月薄蝕之變。必非風和日麗，天晴月皎之候。雨而遇福；為電為虹。卦得雨兆，子孫亦動者，非有閃電，則有彩虹。蓋子孫主彩色。虹與電，亦有其象，故以類而推之。若執定日月霞彩，則膠柱而調瑟也。

In the卦 of clear weather, if the "Official Ghost" appears again, there will be smoke and mist in the sky. The卦 already shows a sign of clear weather, but if the Official Ghost moves, there must be thick smoke and fog, or strong winds, or a change to cloudy and gloomy weather. In winter, it may be very cold, in summer, very hot, or there may be an eclipse of the sun or moon. In any case, it will not be a time of calm weather and bright sunshine. In the卦 of rain, if the "Children" appears, there will be lightning and rainbows in the sky. The卦 already shows a sign of rain, but if the Children move, there will be either lightning or a rainbow. Because the Children represent colors, and both lightning and rainbows are colorful phenomena, they are classified together. If someone rigidly believes that the Children only represent the sun, moon, and霞 (misty light), then it would be like trying to tune a zither by fixing the琴柱 (the tuning pegs) as if it were a瑟 (a different stringed instrument).

應值子孫，碧落無瑕疵之半點；凡遇晴卦，應臨子孫動者，其日必然皎潔。或財臨應動，化出子孫亦然。蓋應為天，子孫為清光皎潔之神。故也。世臨土鬼，黃沙多散漫於千村。晴卦中，世臨土鬼發動，或土鬼動來沖剋世身者，乃是沙落天也；兄弟化出土鬼亦然。秋冬見之，多主陰晦。或從子孫化出，當有云奔鐵騎之象。

The Response Line is occupied by "Children," and there is not even the slightest flaw in the clear sky. Whenever a clear weather hexagram occurs, and the Response Line is occupied by "Children" and activates, that day will certainly be bright and clear. Alternatively, if "Wealth" occupies the Response Line and transforms into "Children," it will also be the same. Because the Response Line represents Heaven, and "Children" is the spirit of clear and bright light. The World Line is occupied by the Earthly "Official Ghost," and yellow sand spreads widely over thousands of villages. In a clear weather hexagram, if the World Line is occupied by the Earthly "Official Ghost" and activates, or if the Earthly "Official Ghost" moves to clash and control the World Line's body line, that is called sand falling from the sky. If "Siblings" transform into the Earthly "Official Ghost," it is the same. In autumn and winter, this often indicates cloudy and gloomy weather; but if it comes from "Children," there will be clouds like iron cavalry galloping.

三合成財，問雨那堪入卦；卦有三合成局，依五類推之。如成財局，有霞彩；成鬼局，有雷電類。如久晴占雨，卦遇三合財局，必然無雨。久雨占晴，卦遇三合父局，亦主不晴。如五月甲申日占晴，得隨之咸卦。辰子兩爻俱動，與日辰申字，正合成父局，雨果不止。五鄉連父、求晴怪殺臨空。五鄉：財官父兄子也。五類中，唯父母為雨。此爻空亡，或休囚不動，雨未可望。若遇動爻，化出父母，則主有雨；化出財爻，則主晴也。

Triple Harmony forms a wealth pattern, but when asking about rain, it is not advisable to include it in the hexagram. If the third line of the hexagram forms a Triple Harmony, then according to the five categories of the Six Relations, it should be interpreted accordingly: if it forms a wealth pattern, it indicates rainbows; if it forms an official ghost pattern, it indicates thunder and lightning, and so on. Therefore, if the weather has been clear for a long time and the hexagram shows a Triple Harmony wealth pattern, rain will certainly not come; similarly, if the weather has been rainy for a long time and the hexagram shows a Triple Harmony parents pattern, it also indicates no rain. Here is an example: on the day of Jiashen in the fifth lunar month, someone asked about clear weather and got the hexagram "Following" changing to "Salt." The lines of Chen and Zi both moved, forming a parents water pattern with the day branch of Shen. Later, it rained continuously. Among the five categories, if "parents" is involved, when seeking clear weather, it is strange that the forbidden evil star falls into the empty position. The five categories refer to wife wealth, official ghost, parents, siblings, and children; among these five, only parents indicate rain. If the parents line falls into the empty position, or is weak and confined without movement, rain is unlikely; if there is a moving line that transforms into parents, it indicates rain, while transforming into wife wealth indicates clear weather.

財化鬼，陰晴未定；財主晴明，鬼主陰晦。故遇財化鬼，或鬼化財，或鬼財皆動，必主陰晴未定。或先陰後晴，先晴後陰之象。卦無子孫，財反助鬼，必不晴也。父化兄，風雨靡常。父主雨，兄主風。兩爻相化，或俱發動，皆主風雨交作。凡論先後，當以動者為先，變者為後。俱動，則以旺者為先，衰者為後。或曰：旺多衰少。

The "Wealth" element transforms into the "Official Ghost," causing the weather to be unstable. Wealth signifies clear skies, while the Official Ghost signifies overcast and gloomy weather. Therefore, when Wealth transforms into Official Ghost, or Official Ghost transforms into Wealth, or both Wealth and Official Ghost are active, it definitely indicates unstable weather, either starting overcast and then clearing, or starting clear and then turning overcast. If the "Children" element is not present in the hexagram to restrain the Official Ghost, and Wealth instead supports the Official Ghost, then the weather will definitely remain gloomy. When "Parents" transform into "Siblings," the weather becomes unpredictable. Parents represent rain, and Siblings represent wind; when these two lines transform into each other or both are active, it indicates a storm with both rain and wind. When determining the sequence, the active line comes first, and the transformed line comes later; if both lines are active, the stronger one comes first, and the weaker one comes later. There is also another view: the stronger element has more influence, while the weaker one has less.

母化子孫，雨後長虹垂螮蝀；弟連福德，雲中明月出蟾蜍。日月虹霓，皆屬子孫。若遇父爻化出，必然雨後虹見；兄爻化出，則云中漏日。冬月兄化子，是雪片隨風；夏秋，是風捲晴雲。屬陰，則風清月朗；三春屬陽，則風和日暖也。父旺財衰，而兄動化子，當推雲中閃電。更宜細究。

The term "parents" transforms into "children," and after the rain, a rainbow like a dragon's bridge hangs across the sky; "siblings" connected with "fortune virtue" and "children" leads to a bright moon resembling a toad appearing through the clouds. The sun, moon, rainbow, and mist all belong to "children": if they arise from the "parents" line, there must be a rainbow after the rain; if they arise from the "siblings" line, then sunlight shines through the clouds. In winter, when "siblings" transform into "children," snowflakes drift with the wind; in summer and autumn, it is wind sweeping away clear clouds. "Children" belong to the yin, indicating clear wind and bright moon; in spring, which is yang, it means gentle wind and warm sun. If "parents" are strong and "wealth" is weak, and "siblings" move to produce "children," then it should be interpreted as lightning in the clouds. These matters should be further carefully examined.

父持月建，必然陰雨連旬；卦中六親。皆不宜臨月建，唯子孫一爻遇之為吉。其他如父臨之，必主久雨；財臨之，必主久晴。臨父化水則潦，臨財化火則旱。非水火而刑剋世爻亦然。兄坐長生，擬定狂風累日。長生之神，凡事從發萌之始，直至帝旺，然後衰死。故遇長生，卒難止息。如父逢之，雨必連朝；兄逢之，風必累日；官逢之，陰雲不散；財逢之，雨未可望；須至墓絕日，然後雨可止、風可息、雲可開、陰可霽也。化出亦然。

The 'Parents'爻 with the month builder indicates continuous rainy weather for a whole ten days. Among the six relations, none are favorable when they meet the month builder, except for the 'Children'爻, which is auspicious. If the 'Parents'爻 meets the month builder, it indicates prolonged rain; if the 'Wealth'爻 meets the month builder, it indicates prolonged clear weather; if the 'Parents'爻 transforms into a water爻, it results in flooding; if the 'Wealth'爻 transforms into a fire爻, it results in drought; even if it does not transform into water or fire, as long as it harms the world line爻, it will have the same effect. The 'Siblings'爻 sitting in the position of growth indicates strong winds for several days. The concept of growth signifies the beginning of something, growing until it reaches prosperity, then declining and dying. Therefore, when a爻 meets growth, it is difficult to stop immediately: if the 'Parents'爻 meets growth, rain will continue for several days; if the 'Siblings'爻 meets growth, wind will continue for several days; if the 'Official Ghost'爻 meets growth, the clouds will not disperse; if the 'Wealth'爻 meets growth, rain is unlikely; only when it reaches the墓 or绝 positions will the rain stop, the wind cease, the clouds clear, and the weather turn sunny. The same applies to cases where growth is generated through transformation.

父財無助，旱潦有常；官鬼空伏，父母無氣，而財爻旺動者，必旱；子孫空伏，妻財無氣，而父爻旺動者，必潦。凡遇此象，最怕日月動爻，又來生扶合併，則潦必至浸沒；旱必至枯槁。如父財二爻，雖或旺動，卻有制伏，或居死墓絕地，又無扶助者，雖旱有日，雖潦有時，必不為害。福德帶刑，日月必蝕。子孫帶刑，動化鬼；或官鬼動來刑害，或父帶螣蛇來克，皆主日月有蝕。陽爻日，陰爻月。如八月庚申日，予卜中秋月，得家人之觀卦，果應大雨。

The parents and wealth lines have no external support, so drought and flood will occur in a regular pattern. If the official ghost falls into an empty position or is hidden, the parents also lack strength, while the wealth line is strong and active, drought will certainly happen. If the children fall into an empty position or are hidden, the wealth line also lacks strength, while the parents are strong and active, flood will certainly happen. Whenever such a hexagram appears, it is most dangerous if the day builder, month builder, and moving line also come to support and combine with them: then flood will surely drown fields and houses, and drought will surely wither grass and trees. If the parents and wealth lines are strong and active, but there are other controlling factors, or if they fall into the dead, tomb, or end positions without support, then drought will be limited and flood will be occasional, and disaster will not occur. If the fortune virtue god is accompanied by punishment, the sun and moon will certainly be eclipsed. If the children are punished and active, transforming into the official ghost, or if the official ghost moves to punish the children, or if the parents are accompanied by the snake to attack the children, it indicates an eclipse of the sun or moon: if the children are yang lines, it indicates a solar eclipse; if they are yin lines, it indicates a lunar eclipse. For example, on the seventh day of the eighth month, I divined the moonlight on the Mid-Autumn night and got the hexagram of Family changing to Observing. Later, it was indeed fulfilled with heavy rain.

雨嫌妻位之逢沖，占雨要財爻靜。若被日辰沖動，父母暗傷，雨未可望。父或發動，雨亦不多；不然當日必無雨。至財爻墓絕日，方可有雨也。若父爻安靜，逢沖則有雨。晴利父爻之入墓。墓主晦滯。父爻動入，即是雨意，終不沾濡。財爻動入，亦是陰晴氣候，入墓亦然。如五月丁丑日，占晴，得屯之無妄卦。父母雖動，然坐在墓爻，果應晴而陰滯也。

Divination for rain is unfavorable when the 'Wealth' position meets a clash. For rain divination, the 'Wealth' hexagram should be still. If the 'Wealth' hexagram is disturbed by the day branch, the hidden 'Parents' hexagram will be harmed, and rain is unlikely. Even if the 'Parents' hexagram moves, the rain will be light. Otherwise, there will be no rain that day, and rain may only occur on the day when the 'Wealth' hexagram reaches its tomb or its end. Conversely, if the 'Parents' hexagram is originally still and meets a clash, rain is likely. For divination of clear weather, it is favorable for the 'Parents' hexagram to reach its tomb. Tomb signifies darkness and stagnation: if the 'Parents' hexagram moves and reaches its tomb, there may be some rain, but it will not fall on the ground. If the 'Wealth' hexagram moves and reaches its tomb, the weather will be cloudy and sunny alternately, still not clear. For example, on the day of Dingchou in May, divination for clear weather yields the hexagram 'Zun' changing to 'Wuxiang'. The 'Parents' hexagram although moves, sits on the tomb hexagram. Later, it was verified that the sky was clear but the air remained stagnant.

子伏財飛，簷下曝夫猶抑鬱；大抵占晴，以財為主。若徒有財而無子孫，或居空地而又變弱，此日有陰晴之象。蓋財爻但主晴，不主日。得子孫出現不空，或發動，或旺相，或遇生扶，或逢沖並，然後有日。況無子孫，則財絕生意。官鬼專權，必非久晴之兆也。父衰官旺，門前行客尚趑趄。占雨以父為主。休囚死絕，便不可望。若得官爻當權旺動，生扶父母，亦主有雨。但忌父居空地，或在日辰制伏之鄉，仍為無雨。然亦必有溼雲載雨，凝滯不散之象。

"Children" are hidden while "Wealth" appears, and the person waiting under the eaves to dry things remains gloomy. Generally, when predicting clear weather, the Wealth hexagram is the main focus. If there is only Wealth without Children, or if the Children are in an empty position and become weak, then the day will be partly cloudy and partly sunny. Because Wealth only indicates clear weather, not the sun itself; only when Children appear and are not in an empty position, or when they are active, strong, supported, or meet a clash, will there be sunlight. Moreover, without Children, the Wealth hexagram loses its vitality, and the Official Ghost hexagram dominates alone, which is certainly not a sign of prolonged clear weather. When "Parents" are weak and "Official Ghost" is strong, the travelers at the gate still hesitate and are unwilling to move. When predicting rain, the Parents hexagram is the main focus. If Parents are weak, dying, or in decline, there is no hope for rain. If the Official hexagram is strong and active, supporting the Parents, there may still be rain. However, it is forbidden for Parents to be in an empty position or to be restrained by the Day Branch. In such cases, there will still be no rain; however, there will certainly be heavy clouds carrying rain that remain stagnant and do not disperse.

福合應爻木動交，而游絲漫野；子孫乃曠達之神。若臨木動合應，或在應上生合世身，必是風和日暖、游絲蕩颺之天也。夏月薰風解慍，秋月風清月朗，冬月玉屑呈祥。屬水，可言露珠。鬼沖身位金星會，而陰霧迷空。卦晴。而鬼臨金水爻，動來沖剋世身，或臨卦身沖剋應爻，或就臨應上發動，皆主有濃煙重霧，蔽塞郊野之象。父母動則主雷鳴，非煙霧也。

The "Children" line combines with the Response Line and the Wood line becomes active, causing a sense of drifting threads in the sky. The Children represent a spirit of openness and freedom; if they are on a Wood line that becomes active and combine with the Response Line, or if they generate and harmonize with the World Line, it indicates a pleasant day with gentle winds and warm sunlight. In summer, it is the soothing breeze that dispels heat; in autumn, it is clear winds and bright moonlight; in winter, it is snowflakes like jade falling from the sky as a good omen. If the Children belong to Water, it can be compared to dewdrops. The "Official Ghost" line conflicts with the World Line and combines with the Metal line, causing a heavy mist in the sky. The hexagram originally indicates clear weather, but if the Ghost line is on a Metal or Water line that becomes active and conflicts with the World Line, or if it is on the Hexagram Body and conflicts with the Response Line, or if it becomes active on the Response Line itself, it indicates a scene of thick smoke and heavy fog blocking the fields. If the "Parents" line becomes active, it should be interpreted as thunder, not fog.

卦值暗沖，雖空有望；占雨，怕父空；占晴，怕財空。二者皆無成望。若日辰沖之，則沖空不空，過此一日，自有成望。欲定日期，亦以沖日、沖時斷之。爻逢合住，縱動無功。父動有雨，財動須晴，理固然也。若被日辰動爻合之，名合住；雖動，亦依靜看。合住財爻，不晴；合住父爻，不雨。大概是密雲不雨之象。辛丑秋，予寓江東欲返，值颶風大作，丁亥日，卜得困之震卦。兄弟父母俱動，合住應爻，果當日辰時止息。

If a hexagram encounters an invisible conflict, even if the useful god is empty, there is still hope. When predicting rain, fear that the 'parents' are empty; when predicting clear weather, fear that the 'wealth' is empty. If either of these two are empty, there is no hope. But if the day branch conflicts with them, then the conflict is not empty, and after that day, there will be hope. To determine the date, use the day and time that conflict with it. If a line is restrained by a combination, even if it moves, it has no effect. Normally, if the 'parents' move, there will be rain, and if the 'wealth' moves, the weather will clear. But if the day branch or moving line combines with it, it is called being restrained by a combination. Even though it moves, it is treated as a static line. If the wealth line is restrained by a combination, there will be no clear weather; if the parents line is restrained by a combination, there will be no rain. This is like the image of thick clouds without rain. In the year of Xinchou, in autumn, I was staying in Jiangdong and wanted to return. At that time, there was a great typhoon. On the day of Dinghai, I divined the hexagram 'Guin' changing to 'Zhen'. Both 'siblings' and 'parents' lines moved, but they combined with the response line. Later, indeed, the wind stopped at the time of the day branch.

合父鬼沖開，有雷則雨；父母合住，本主不雨。若遇鬼動，沖破合住，當主將雨未雨，必待雷震，而後有雨也。沖爻是弟，發風則雨；沖爻是子，閃電則雨。日辰沖剋同斷也。合財兄克破，無風不晴。財爻合住，本不晴明。若得卦有兄動克破合爻，或日辰是兄，沖剋破之，則必待風起，然後晴；無風則不晴也。如辛未日占晴，得損之小畜卦。財被合住，喜得日辰帶兄，沖破合爻，果應發風而晴也。

When the "Parents" are restrained by a combination, if the ghost爻 clashes and breaks that combination, there will be thunder followed by rain. The "Parents" being restrained usually means no rain; but if the ghost爻 activates and breaks that restraint, it indicates rain is coming but not yet, and rain will come only after thunder. If the combination is broken by the "Siblings"爻, then wind comes first and then rain; if broken by the "Children"爻, then lightning comes first and then rain; if broken by the day branch, it is also judged the same way. When the "Wealth" is restrained by a combination, if the "Siblings"爻 breaks that combination, there will be no clear sky without wind. The "Wealth" being restrained usually means no clear sky; but if the "Siblings"爻 in the hexagram activates and breaks that restraint, or if the day branch is the "Siblings" and clashes and breaks it, then clear sky will come only after wind, and without wind, there will be no clear sky. For example, on a Xinwei day, if one asks about clear weather and gets the hexagram "Loss" changing to "Small Accumulation," the "Wealth" is restrained, but the day branch brings the "Siblings" to break the restraint, and later it indeed rained after wind came.

坎巽互交，此日雪花飛六出；八卦屬象：乾為天，為晴；坤為地，為陰；坎為水，為雨雪冰雹；離為太陽，霞電；艮為雲；震為雷；巽為風；兌則星月、霧露類也。若冬月卜卦，遇坎化巽，或巽變坎，必有風雪飄揚之象。若父兄交變，而子孫兼動者，亦然。若父動而子化子，則是雪月交輝之象也。

The interaction between the Kan hexagram and the Xun hexagram indicates snowflakes falling on this day. Each of the eight trigrams represents specific phenomena: Qian represents Heaven and clear weather, Kun represents Earth and darkness, Kan represents Water and rain, snow, hail, Li represents the Sun,霞, and lightning, Gen represents clouds, Zhen represents thunder, Xun represents wind, and Dui represents stars, moon, mist, and dew. If a divination is performed in winter and the Kan hexagram transforms into Xun or Xun transforms into Kan, there will certainly be signs of wind and snow. Similarly, if the Parents and Siblings hexagrams interact and the Children hexagram also becomes active, the same result occurs. If the Parents hexagram is active and the Children hexagram transforms into another Children hexagram, this signifies the harmonious coexistence of snow and moonlight.

陰陽各半，今朝霖雨慰三農。雨乃陰陽之象，鬱結而成。故古人有“陰陽和，而後雨澤降”之說。凡占天時，得陰陽相半之卦，必然有雨。然亦必須將財父兼看。純陽卦安靜，占雨不雨，占晴必晴，動則主雨。純陰卦安靜，占晴不晴，占雨必雨，動則主晴。蓋陽動則變陰，陰動則變陽。故也。純陰卦，動出父爻，終有雨；純陽卦，動出財爻，終晴。

The trigrams consist of yin lines and yang lines, each making up half. Today's good rain brings comfort to the farmers. Rain is an image formed by the convergence of yin and yang energies, so ancients said, "When yin and yang harmonize, then rain falls." When predicting weather and the hexagram shows equal parts yin and yang, rain is certain; however, one still needs to consider the combination of "Wealth" and "Parents." A hexagram entirely composed of yang lines is quiet; if it predicts rain, there will be no rain, but if it predicts clear weather, there will be clear weather. However, if there is movement, it indicates rain. A hexagram entirely composed of yin lines is quiet; if it predicts clear weather, there will be no clear weather, but if it predicts rain, there will be rain. However, if there is movement, it indicates clear weather. This is because yang movement transforms into yin, and yin movement transforms into yang. If a hexagram entirely composed of yin lines moves and the "Parents" line is involved, rain will eventually come. If a hexagram entirely composed of yang lines moves and the "Wealth" line is involved, the weather will eventually clear.

兄弟木興繫巽風，而馮夷何其肆惡；占天，遇兄弟屬木在巽宮，乘旺動來刑剋世爻，當有颶風之患。更與父爻同發，必成風雨。若化官，定然傷物。化出水，風雨兼作。化出火土，惟云耳。妻財火動屬乾陽，而旱魃胡爾行凶。財臨火動，或從火化，或化火爻，或變入乾卦；而又遇月建、日辰、動爻生扶合助者，必主大旱。若六爻無水，父母死絕，或父與水爻在空，而財福當權旺動亦是。

The term "brothers" belongs to the wood element and is active, connected to the Wind trigram. Why is the river god Fengyi so rampant? When predicting weather and "brothers" are in the wood element within the Wind trigram, they become strong and attack the world line, indicating a risk of typhoon. If "parents" also move at the same time, there will certainly be wind and rain. If "brothers" transform into "official ghost," the wind will damage objects; if they transform into water, wind and rain will both arrive; if they transform into fire or earth, it will only be cloud formation. The term "wife's wealth" belongs to the fire element and is active, representing the yang trigram of Heaven. Why is the drought demon so fierce? If the wealth line is on fire and active, or comes from fire, or transforms into fire, or enters the Heaven trigram, and also receives support and assistance from the month builder, day branch, and moving lines, it will certainly indicate a severe drought. If there is no water line among the six lines, if "parents" are dead or weak, or if both "parents" and water lines are empty, while "wife's wealth" and "children" are strong and active, it will also be a sign of a severe drought.

六龍御天，只為蛇興震卦；震卦又為龍象。若有青龍鰧蛇，在此宮動者，必有龍現。雖非龍蛇，而在辰巳爻上旺動者，亦主有龍。從父化出，先雨後龍現；化出父爻，先龍後雨；父爻安靜，或空伏，龍雖現而無雨。化財亦然。若蛇龍辰巳等爻，臨鬼動者，非龍，乃電掣金蛇也。

Six dragons are controlling the sky, due to the 'Tengshe' moving in the Zhen trigram. The Zhen trigram is also the symbol of a dragon: if 'Qinglong' and 'Tengshe' are active in the Zhen trigram, there must be a dragon appearing. Even if it is not 'Qinglong' or 'Tengshe', as long as the Chen or Si positions are prosperous and strong, it also indicates the presence of a dragon. If it originates from the 'Parents'爻, it means rain comes first and then the dragon appears; if it produces the 'Parents'爻, it means the dragon appears first and then the rain comes. If the 'Parents'爻 is quiet or falls into an empty position or is hidden, then even though the dragon appears, there will be no rain. The same applies if it produces the 'Wife's Wealth'爻. If the 'Tengshe', 'Qinglong' or the Chen and Si positions are connected with the 'Official Ghost' and are active, then it is not a dragon but rather lightning like a golden snake flashing around.

五雷驅電，蓋緣鬼發離宮。電，雷之光也。有聲曰雷，無聲曰電。若鬼在離宮動，當以五雷驅電斷之。蓋離有彩色之象。故也。火鬼亦然。金化火，火化金，雷電交作。凡鬼爻旺相，雷聲必烈；休囚，其雷稍輕；克世臨金，或帶自刑，雖不旺相，聲亦驚駭。屬土無氣，隱隱輕雷也。《金鎖玄關》及《卜易玄機》，以鬼臨金火，皆作電斷。愚謂：金乃有聲之象，火則然矣，金何理乎？故不敢取。

Five directions' thunder gods drive away lightning, all because the "Official Ghost" is active in the Li palace. Lightning is the light of thunder: sound is thunder, and silence is lightning. If the ghost line is active in the Li palace, it should be interpreted as using five thunder forces to drive lightning, because Li has the image of color; a ghost line of fire is the same. When metal transforms into fire, and fire transforms into metal, thunder and lightning occur together. Whenever the ghost line is prosperous and strong, thunder is loud; when it is weak and confined, thunder is lighter. If it controls the world line and belongs to metal, or if it has self-punishment, even if it is not prosperous and strong, the sound is still startling. If it belongs to earth but lacks vitality, it is a faint, light thunder. Both "Golden Locks and Hidden Gate" and "Divination Secrets" interpret a ghost line in metal or fire as lightning. I think metal represents sound, and fire representing lightning is acceptable, but why does metal also represent lightning? Therefore, I do not adopt this interpretation.

土星依父，雲行雨施之天；木德扶身，日暖風和之景。土主云，父主雨。故土臨父動，有云行雨施之象。木主風，財主晴。故木臨財動，有日暖風和之景。變化者亦然。多霧多煙，爻上財官皆動。財動本晴。若鬼爻亦動，或日辰帶鬼，持克世爻，必先有煙霧而後開晴也。官旺財衰，大霧重如細雨；鬼衰財旺，煙迷少頃開晴。

The planet Saturn aligning with the 'Parents' indicates a sky where clouds move and rain is bestowed; the Wood virtue supporting the self line represents a scene of warm sunshine and gentle winds. Earth governs clouds, and the Parents govern rain, so when the Earth line is associated with the Parents and moves, it shows the image of clouds moving and rain being bestowed. Wood governs wind, and Wealth governs clear weather, so when the Wood line is associated with Wealth and moves, it shows the scene of warm sunshine and gentle winds; this is also true in transformations. Much fog and smoke occur when both the 'Wealth' and 'Official Ghost' lines are active. Wealth movement usually indicates clear weather, but if the Official Ghost line also moves, or if the Day Branch brings the Official Ghost to restrain the World Line, it must be that there was first smoke and fog, then clear weather. When Officials are strong and Wealth is weak, the fog is thick and heavy like fine rain; when Officials are weak and Wealth is strong, the smoke is misty and dissipates quickly, leading to clear weather.

身值同人，雖晴而日輪含耀；世持福德，縱雨而雷鼓藏聲。凡卜天時，被世爻所克者，必無此象。如兄弟持世，則克財爻；財若旺相，亦非皎潔天氣。子孫持世，則克官鬼；官若發動，雖雨必無雷聲。他仿此。世若安靜，或落空亡，皆勿斷。被日辰剋制者，其象必然。

The line representing the self is afflicted by an image of similar elements in mutual control; although the sky is clear, the brilliance of the sun remains hidden. If the world line holds the fortune virtue 'children', even if it rains, the thunder remains silent. In divination about weather, any image that is overcome by the world line will certainly not appear. For example, if 'siblings' hold the world line, siblings will overcome 'wealth', and even if wealth is prosperous and strong, it will not be a clear day; if 'children' hold the world line, children will overcome 'official ghost', and even if the official ghost is active, although it rains, there will be no thunder. The rest follows the same principle. If the world line is quiet or falls into emptiness, this rule does not apply. If the world line is overcome by the day branch, then that image will certainly not appear.

父空財伏，須究輔爻；占雨：父為主，鬼為輔；占晴：財為主，子為輔。若財父皆空，或俱不出現，或一空一伏，則雨晴難定；須究輔爻衰旺動靜，庶可推決。如鬼爻旺動，日月動爻又來生合，亦主有雨。子孫旺動，鬼爻墓絕，亦主晴。或官與子俱靜，則有日辰生合沖並者為急。如五月甲戌日，久晴占雨，得屯卦。財不出現，父爻衰空，同是雨晴難定之象。喜得日辰沖並，卦中土鬼暗動，果應有雨。但鬼臨土爻克水，所以雨亦不多矣。

When the "Parents" are in an empty position and the "Wealth" is hidden, one must examine the auxiliary lines. For predicting rain, the "Parents" are the main factor and the "Official Ghost" is the auxiliary; for predicting clear weather, the "Wealth" is the main factor and the "Children" are the auxiliary. If both the "Parents" and "Wealth" are in empty positions, or neither appears, or one is empty and the other is hidden, then whether it will rain or be clear is uncertain. One must examine the strength, weakness, movement, and stillness of the auxiliary lines to make a decision. For example, if the "Official Ghost" is strong and active, and the day branch, month branch, and moving line all support and harmonize with it, rain is likely. If the "Children" are strong and active, and the "Official Ghost" is in a state of burial or decline, then the weather is likely to clear. If both the "Official Ghost" and "Children" are still, then one should look at which line is supported, harmonized, conflicting, or combined with the day branch. For instance, on the 15th day of the fifth month, which is the Jia Xu day, after a long period of clear weather, one divines for rain and gets the Zhun hexagram. The "Wealth" line does not appear, the "Parents" are weak and empty, which is a sign of uncertainty regarding rain or clear weather. Fortunately, the day branch both conflicts and combines with the hexagram, and the earth "Official Ghost" moves covertly. Later, rain indeed occurred. However, since the "Official Ghost" is on the earth line and needs to control water, the rain was not very heavy.

剋日取期，當明占法。占雨，看父爻；占晴，看財爻；占風，看兄爻。久晴占雨：父爻衰弱，生旺日有；父爻安靜，沖動日有；父若發動，合值日有；月建是財，出月斷之；卦無父母，財爻墓絕日有。久雨占晴：財爻衰弱，生旺日止；日辰是財，當日即止；卦無財爻，父母墓絕日止；月建是父，出月止；日辰是父，財雖有氣，當日必不能止也。若衰爻遇有扶起者，即以扶爻斷之。如占一日陰晴，當以時刻取期也。

To determine the appropriate day for an event based on the day it is overcome, one should understand the method of divination. For predicting rain, look at the 'Parents' line; for predicting clear weather, look at the 'Wealth' line; for predicting wind, look at the 'Siblings' line. If there has been prolonged clear weather and rain is expected, if the Parents line is weak, rain will come on the day when it is strengthened or flourishing; if the Parents line is quiet, rain will come on the day it is disturbed; if the Parents line has already activated, rain will come on the day it combines with another line; if the Month Builder is the Wealth line, rain will come after this month; if there is no Parents line in the hexagram, rain will come on the day when the Wealth line is buried or exhausted. If there has been prolonged rain and clear weather is expected, if the Wealth line is weak, rain will stop on the day when it is strengthened or flourishing; if the Day Branch is the Wealth line, rain will stop on the same day; if there is no Wealth line in the hexagram, rain will stop on the day when the Parents line is buried or exhausted; if the Month Builder is the Parents line, rain will stop after this month; if the Day Branch is the Parents line, even if the Wealth line is strong, rain will not stop on that day. If a weak line is supported by another line, use the supporting line to determine the day. If the prediction is only for one day's weather, determine the day based on the time of day.

要盡其詳，別陰陽而分晝夜；陰陽之分，當以卦宮取，勿以爻象論。陽以晝言，陰以夜言。或曰：外卦陽爻，以上午斷；內卦陽爻，以下午斷；外卦陰爻，以上半夜斷；內卦陰爻，以下半夜斷。又陽化陰，晝興夜作；陰化陽，夜興晝作。又曰：陽宮陽爻，午前推之；陽宮陰爻，午後推之。陰宮仿此。欲推其細，明衰旺以定重輕。衰旺以四時言，旺則重，衰則輕也。有氣而又臨生旺之地者愈甚，無氣而又臨墓絕之地者尤微。旺變衰，先重後輕；衰變旺，先輕後重也。能窮易道之精微，自與天機而吻合。

To make the interpretation detailed, one should distinguish between the yin and yang of the hexagrams to determine day and night. The division of yin and yang should be based on the hexagram's palace, not merely on the lines: yang represents day, and yin represents night. There is another view: the yang lines of the outer trigram are interpreted in the morning, and the yang lines of the inner trigram are interpreted in the afternoon; the yin lines of the outer trigram are interpreted in the upper half of the night, and the yin lines of the inner trigram are interpreted in the lower half of the night. Another view says that yang transforming into yin is active during the day and active during the night, while yin transforming into yang is active during the night and active during the day. There is yet another view: the yang lines of the yang palace are interpreted in the morning, and the yin lines of the yang palace are interpreted in the afternoon; the yin palace follows the same pattern. To make the interpretation precise, one should discern the strength and decline to determine the weight. Strength and decline are based on the four seasons: when strong, the influence is heavy; when weak, the influence is light; if there is energy and it falls in a favorable and thriving place, the influence is heavier; if there is no energy and it falls in a place of burial and decline, the influence is lighter; when strong turns to weak, it starts heavy and becomes light; when weak turns to strong, it starts light and becomes heavy. Those who thoroughly explore the subtle aspects of the Book of Changes will naturally align perfectly with the heavenly mechanism.

陰暗晴暑，天道之常；水旱兵災，年時之變。欲決禍福於一年，須審吉凶於八卦。所謂年時，一年中，四時事也。遠則國家，近則官府；大則天道，小則人物；皆在六爻內 。凡推及此，必須仔細。不比人事一端之易，學者宜用心焉。

Darkness, gloom, clear weather, and heat are the normal conditions of heaven; floods, droughts, and military calamities are the variations of fortune in a year. To determine the fortune or misfortune of a year, one must examine the auspicious and inauspicious signs within the Eight Trigrams. By "yearly affairs," we mean events occurring within the four seasons: distant matters relate to the state, while near matters concern local government; great matters pertain to heavenly principles, while small matters relate to individuals. All these are contained within the six lines. When studying this discipline, one must be especially careful, for it is not as easy as divining a single human affair. Scholars should apply themselves diligently.

初觀萬物，莫居死絕之鄉；萬物屬初爻。臨財福吉，臨鬼殺凶。生旺有氣，五穀豐登，六畜興旺。空亡墓絕，則六畜多災，五穀亦欠收也。受克亦然。次察群黎，喜在旺生之地。二爻為人民之位。遇子孫，四時安樂。逢官鬼，太歲多災；發動克世，民多為盜。自空化空，民多暴死。空動，生合應爻，民多遷徙外郡。火鬼化父，小兒多出痘疹。

First examine the first line which represents all things. Do not let it fall into the dead or绝 positions. The first line represents all things: if it is associated with 'Wealth' or 'Children', it is auspicious; if it is associated with 'Official Ghost', it is inauspicious. If it is in a prosperous and strong position, there will be abundant grain and thriving livestock; if it falls into emptiness or enters the墓 or绝 positions, there will be many disasters for livestock and a poor harvest for grain. If the first line is being overcome, it will also result in the same. Then examine the second line which represents the people. It is favorable for it to be in a prosperous and strong position and to be generated by something. The second line represents the people: encountering 'Children' brings peace and happiness throughout the four seasons; encountering 'Official Ghost' brings many disasters, as the Official Ghost attacks the world, leading to many people becoming thieves. If the second line is empty and transforms into emptiness, there will be many sudden deaths. If the second line is empty but active and harmonizes with the response line, the people will migrate to other prefectures. If the fire 'Official Ghost' transforms into 'Parents', there will be many cases of smallpox in children.

三言府縣官僚，兄弟則徵科必迫；三爻屬陽，以府官斷；屬陰，以縣官斷。屬陰土，以府州縣僚佐官斷。三爻臨世，或是本宮，以本縣官斷。無故自空，縣必缺任。逢空而遇應上鬼沖，必有外郡官攝政。發動逢空，將已辭印。化進神，有升擢之喜；化退神，有降謫之憂。生合世爻，或初二爻者，有仁民愛物之心；刑剋，則剋制小民。非良吏也。若臨子孫，清廉正直；臨官鬼，酷毒好刑；臨兄弟，貪暴無恥。兄動克世而生合五爻，或歲君者，必主其年官府徵科急迫也。

The third line refers to officials at the level of county and prefecture. If the third line is occupied by 'Brothers,' it indicates that taxation will be enforced harshly. If the third line is yang, it refers to officials at the prefecture level; if yin, it refers to officials at the county level; if yin earth, it refers to subordinate officials of the prefecture, county, and state. If the third line coincides with the world line or is the native line of the hexagram, it refers to officials at the county level. If the third line falls into the empty position without reason, it indicates that the county is missing its chief official. If it is empty and is attacked by the 'Official Ghost' on the response line, it means that an official from another prefecture will take over the administration. If the third line is activated and is empty, it indicates that the chief official is about to resign. If the third line transforms into an advancing god, there will be promotion; if it transforms into a retreating god, there will be demotion. If the third line generates and harmonizes with the world line or the first, second lines, the official is benevolent and cares for the people. If it harms these lines, the official is harsh and oppressive, not a good official. If the third line is occupied by 'Children,' it indicates a clean and upright official; if it is occupied by 'Official Ghost,' it indicates a cruel and harsh official who likes to use punishment; if it is occupied by 'Brothers,' it indicates a greedy and shameless official. If 'Brothers' is activated and harms the world line but generates and harmonizes with the fifth line or the year stem, it indicates that the government will collect taxes especially urgently during this year.

四論朝廷宰相，沖身則巡警無私。三公九卿，上司官，皆在四爻。若能生合世爻、二爻，必有憂民官在朝。生合五爻，刑剋二爻，朝廷皆阿諛之臣。發動，以出巡官斷之。臨子孫，正直無私。生合持世，必能為民除害。兄動化財，與世刑剋，其年當有徵索舊欠官來也。若臨應上，或化空亡，必不入我境界。若與其身相沖，遍巡四境。如遇鬼化鬼，一年官，兩度來；或有兩員官來也。

The fourth line represents the court ministers and advisors. If it conflicts with the personal line, it indicates a巡察 official who is impartial and vigilant. The three dukes, nine ministers, and superiors are all represented by the fourth line. If the fourth line can generate and harmonise with the personal line and the second line, there will certainly be officials in the court who care about the people. If it only generates and harmonises with the fifth line but harms the second line, then all the officials in the court are sycophants. When the fourth line is activated, it is interpreted as an official sent out of the capital for inspection. If the fourth line is occupied by the "Children" trigram, it represents an upright and impartial official; if it generates and harmonises with the personal line or is directly on the personal line, it will certainly help eliminate harm for the people. If the "Siblings" trigram is activated and transforms into "Wealth" and conflicts with the personal line, there will be officials collecting overdue debts that year. If this line is on the response line or transforms into an empty state, the official will not enter the territory. If it conflicts with the personal line, the official will inspect all four regions. If "Official Ghost" transforms into "Official Ghost," there will be two officials coming within a year, or two officials arriving.

五為君上之爻，五爻為天子之位，最不宜動來刑剋世爻，其年必受朝廷剋剝。若臨財福，生合世爻，必有君恩。化出父母，當有赦宥。空動，有名無實。或雖生合世爻，卻被三四爻剋制、合住者，縱有君恩，官府隱瞞，不能下及百姓。制爻衰死，亦主半被侵捺。五爻自空，其年天子有崩傷之憂。化出子孫回頭剋制，必主太子攝位。五爻空動，沖身沖歲，有巡狩出外事。四爻制克五爻，當有奸臣專國。四爻旺，五爻衰，恐謀不軌。

The fifth line represents the position of the sovereign. When divining about the harvest of the year, the most feared situation is when the fifth line becomes active and harms the world line. If this occurs, the people will surely suffer from excessive taxation by the court. If the fifth line is occupied by the wealth line or the children line and generates harmony with the world line, the year will be blessed by the sovereign's grace. If it transforms into the parents line, it indicates that an imperial pardon will be issued. If the fifth line moves but falls into the empty position, the grace is merely a name without real benefit. There are also cases where the fifth line generates harmony with the world line but is restrained or blocked by the third and fourth lines; this means that although the grace is bestowed, it is concealed or intercepted by local officials and does not reach the people. If the restraining line itself is weak or dead, it suggests that half of the grace is taken away. If the fifth line itself falls into the empty position, it indicates that the emperor may suffer from illness or death. If the children line transforms back to restrain the fifth line, it suggests that the crown prince will take over the sovereign's authority. If the fifth line falls into the empty position and becomes active, conflicting with the hexagram body and the year's stem, it indicates that the emperor will have a royal tour or journey. The fourth line represents the position of the minister. If it restrains the fifth line, it indicates that a powerful minister will dominate the government. If the fourth line is strong and the fifth line is weak, it is even more concerning as the minister may plot against the state.

六為昊天之位。六爻為天。若空，其年必多怪異事。蓋天無空脫之理。所以，主有變異也。如子孫為日食星隕類。若遇兄動，亦主有驚怪不常之變。此於空亡之異，為尤甚也。應亦為天，克世，則天心不順；世還為地，逢空，則人物多災。應爻又作外郡，世爻又作本境看。

The sixth line represents the position of heaven. When divining for a year, the sixth line stands for heaven. If this line falls into "kongwang" (void), there will be many strange and unusual events that year, because heaven should not be empty or detached. Once it falls into void, the variation should be reflected in heavenly phenomena. For example, if the sixth line is occupied by "zishen" (children), it may indicate an eclipse of the sun or a falling star. If the sixth line meets "xiongdi" (siblings) and becomes active, it also indicates unexpected and abnormal events, which are even more severe than those caused by the sixth line falling into void. The "ying yao" (response line) can also represent heaven. If the "ying yao" overcomes the "shi yao" (world line), it indicates that heaven's will is not favorable. The "shi yao" represents the earth, and if the "shi yao" falls into void, there will be many disasters for people, livestock, and all things. In addition, the "ying yao" can also be regarded as representing a distant state or region, while the "shi yao" represents the local area.

太歲逢兄乘旺，有溫州之大颶；太歲，乃一年主星。惟遇子孫為吉，其他皆非所利。如臨兄，出現變動，其年必多惡風；乘旺克世，有颶風之災。若屬金水，或化父母，或與父爻同發，風水之禍，必不能免。化兄一年雨作。流年值鬼帶刑，成漢寢之轟雷。流年，即太歲。若臨官鬼發，其年必多惡雷。帶刑剋世，必傷人物。六親中至凶，莫若官。六爻遇之，皆遭其禍。如初爻遇之，物不利；二爻遇之，人不安。六爻無官，年月不帶，方為大吉。縱有旱潦年災，必不至於大害。出現逢空，或衰絕不動，亦不妨。

The "Tai Su" is the main star of the year. In the hexagram, only when Tai Su is seated on "Zi Sun" (Children) is it auspicious; if it is seated on any other of the six relations, it is not beneficial. If Tai Su is seated on "Xiong Di" (Siblings) and becomes active, there will be many bad winds that year; if it further strongly harms the "Shi Yao" (World Line), there will be typhoon disasters, such as the large typhoons that have historically affected Wenzhou. If this Xiong Di is of metal or water, or transforms into "Fu Mu" (Parents), or if it is active together with the Fu Mu, then disaster from wind and water is inevitable; if it transforms into Xiong Di, there will be continuous rain all year. The term "Liu Nian" refers to Tai Su. If Tai Su is seated on "Guan Gui" (Official Ghost) and becomes active, there will be many thunderstorms that year; if it also harms the World Line, there will be lightning that injures people and animals, such as the lightning strikes that destroyed Han dynasty palaces. Among the six relations, the most凶 is Guan Gui. If any of the six lines encounters Guan Gui, it will suffer its misfortune: if it is on the first line, property and objects are not favorable; if it is on the second line, family members are uneasy. To have none of the six lines contain Guan Gui, and also have the year and month not contain Guan Gui, is the greatest auspiciousness. Even if there are drought or flood disasters, they will not cause great harm. If Guan Gui appears but falls into "Kong Wang" (Empty亡) or is in a state of decline and not active, it is not a problem.

發動妻財，旱若成湯之日；交重父母，潦如堯帝之時。財臨太歲，其年雨水必不周遍。更臨火爻，或火化其生扶，而父爻衰弱者，定主亢旱。若父持太歲，其年雨水必多，更化水爻，又臨生旺之地，而財爻空伏無氣者，必主大水。世克如不傷世，則五穀不損。若只占年時水旱，不必拘定太歲，但看財父可也。有動，以動為勝；不動，以旺為勝。克世則可畏。

The 'Wealth'爻 initiates signs of drought, while the 'Parents'爻 indicates floods. If the 'Wealth'爻 is connected to the 'Heavenly Emperor' (太岁), there will certainly be insufficient rain that year. If it is also of the fire element or is supported by fire爻, and the 'Parents'爻 is weak, it will definitely be a year of severe drought, like the seven-year drought during the time of King Tang of Shang. If the 'Parents'爻 is connected to the 'Heavenly Emperor', there will be abundant rain that year. If it transforms into a water爻 and is in a position of growth or prosperity, while the 'Wealth'爻 is empty, hidden, or weak, there will certainly be a great flood, like the flood during the time of Emperor Yao. If the 'World Line'爻 can overcome the 'Wealth'爻, or if the 'Wealth'爻 does not harm the 'World Line'爻, then the crops will not be damaged. If the question is about drought or flood in a single year, there is no need to strictly rely on the 'Heavenly Emperor'爻. Instead, focus on the 'Wealth' and 'Parents'爻. If either is active, use the active one as the reference. If neither is active, use the one that is strong and prosperous. Only those that overcome the 'World Line'爻 are truly dangerous.

猛烈火官回祿，興災於熙應；鬼在乾宮，或在六爻上動，當以雷斷，其餘不可亂言。如卦中火鬼動，其年有火災。若與世無干，而與應爻克沖者，乃是外郡被災，與本境無涉也。汪洋水鬼玄冥，作禍於江淮。水鬼發動，其年必有水災。在外卦，或化父母，或沖動父母，是雨水淹沒。在內卦，是河決海翻。若不克世，雖溢無事。如戊午年正月辛亥日，卜年時，得蒙之中孚卦。水鬼與應上父爻俱動，傷克世爻，妻財又伏；其年果應風雨連月，水溢田中，五穀淹腐殆盡也。

The official ghost of fire nature indicates fire disaster. However, if the official ghost is in the Qian trigram or moves on the sixth line, it should be interpreted as thunder, not fire. If the fire official ghost moves in the hexagram, there will be fire disaster that year. If it does not relate to the world line but conflicts or controls the response line, then disaster will occur in another region, not in the local area. The official ghost of water nature indicates water disaster. If the water official ghost moves, there will be water disaster that year. If it is in the outer trigram or transforms into the parents or moves the parents line, it indicates flooding and inundation. If it is in the inner trigram, it indicates river embankment breaking or seawater flooding. If it does not control the world line, even though water overflows, there will be no disaster. For example, on the day of Xinhai in the first lunar month of Wuwu year, someone asked about the harvest and got the hexagram Meng changing to Zhongfou. The water official ghost and the parents line on the response line both moved, controlling the world line. The wife wealth line was hidden and did not appear. That year there was continuous rain and wind, water accumulated in the fields, and the five grains were flooded and rotted, almost no harvest at all.

尤怕屬金，四海干戈如鼎沸；金鬼發動，其年必不寧靜。蓋金乃兵象，故也。在四五爻上，是大臣謀叛；沖剋應爻，生合五爻，是朝廷征討。在外卦，又屬他宮，是夷狄侵犯中華。鬼化鬼，或兩鬼俱動，必非一處作亂。卦身逢之，四海皆然。太歲逢之，一年不得安靜。空動是虛，或化空絕，化敗病，或化回頭克，或被月建日辰動爻剋制，雖或反亂，終必敗亡。休囚發動，不過強梁盜賊。甲寅正月庚申日，卜倭亂，得困之大過卦。六三午火鬼動，化出酉金兄弟，帶刑剋害，其年果應倭賊大亂。火主燒，金主殺，兄又劫財，所以，其年劫燒殺傷，不可勝計。

The most feared is "Official Ghost" belonging to metal, which represents the image of war breaking out everywhere. When the metal Official Ghost is activated, there will certainly be unrest that year, because metal represents weapons. If the metal Official Ghost is activated on the fourth or fifth lines, it indicates that ministers may rebel. If it clashes and controls the "Response Line" while harmonizing with the fifth line, it means the court will send troops to suppress the rebellion. If it belongs to another trigram in the outer trigram, it signifies an invasion by foreign tribes into the Central Plains. If the Official Ghost transforms into another Official Ghost, or if two Official Ghosts are activated at the same time, the disorder will not be limited to one place. If the "Hexagram Body" meets the Official Ghost, there will be unrest everywhere. If the "Year Branch" meets the Official Ghost, the whole year will be disturbed. However, if the metal Official Ghost is activated but falls into "Empty Wasteland," its activation is empty and ineffective. Or if it transforms into "Empty Wasteland," "Absolute Decline," "Defeat," or "Sickness," or if it is controlled by "Month Builder," "Day Branch," or the moving line, even if there is rebellion, it will eventually be suppressed. If the metal Official Ghost is activated when it is weak and confined, it is merely bandits and outlaws. In the year Jiayin, first lunar month, on the day Gengshen, a divination was made about the倭寇 (Japanese pirates) disturbance, resulting in the hexagram "Trouble" transforming into "Great Excess." The sixth line with the fire Official Ghost was activated, transforming into the酉 metal "Siblings," and accompanied by punishments, conflicts, and harm. That year indeed saw a great disturbance by the倭寇: fire represents burning, metal represents killing, and siblings represent plundering property, so there were countless incidents of looting, burning, and killing throughout the year.

更嫌值土，千門疫癘若符同。土鬼發動，其年多瘟疫。生旺為甚，休囚稍可。在艮宮動，瘴氣亦重。克世，人多疫死，世克不妨。鬼帶白虎，亦是瘟疫兆也。逢朱雀而化福爻，財動則旱蝗相繼；鬼帶朱雀動，化子孫，刑剋身世，主有蝗蟲之災。蓋朱雀能飛，子孫又禽蟲之屬，故也。財臨太歲，雖非朱雀，若化子，在生氣爻上亦然。更遇財爻亦動而無制伏者，必主旱蝗相繼之歲。

The "Official Ghost" belongs to the earth element, which is a bad omen, indicating that many households will contract epidemics. When the earth element "Official Ghost" is activated, there will be many cases of disease in that year. If it is in the position of growth or prosperity, the situation is more severe; if it is in a weak and confined state, the effect is less serious. If it is activated in the mountain palace, there will be heavy mountain mist and miasma. If it overcomes the "World Line," many people will die from illness, but if the "World Line" can overcome the "Official Ghost," there will be no problem. If the "Official Ghost" is accompanied by the "White Tiger," it is also a sign of an epidemic. If the "Official Ghost" is accompanied by the "Vermilion Bird" and transforms into "Children," and also harms the "Hexagram Body" and the "World Line," it indicates a locust plague, because the "Vermilion Bird" belongs to flying creatures, and "Children" also fall under the category of insects. If the "Wealth"爻 is at the "Heavenly Stem" position, even without the "Vermilion Bird," as long as it transforms into "Children" and is located at the "Life Qi" position, it will also be the same. If the "Wealth"爻 is activated at the same time and not controlled by anything, it will definitely be a year of both drought and locust plague.

遇勾陳而加世位，兄興則饑饉相仍。勾陳，職專田土。官鬼逢之，必非大有年。持世克世，必然歉收。財化兄，或與鬼俱動，則是饑饉之年也。若財空福絕，或福空財絕，皆是飢歲。莽興盜起，由玄武之當官；鬼加玄武，動克世爻，其年必多盜賊。屬陰，是穿窬小人，樑上君子；屬陽，是強梁夥盜。若臨土，或化土克世，必主盜賊蜂起。化出金，沖剋歲君，或五爻者，今雖為盜賊，終必謀動干戈，擾亂四海，以犯上也。

The Gou Chen governs land and property. If the Official Ghost carries Gou Chen, the year will certainly not be bountiful; if it also holds the World Line or controls the World Line, there will definitely be a poor harvest. If the Wealth爻 transforms into Siblings, or if Wealth and Official Ghost both become active, it will be a year of famine. If the Wealth爻 is empty and the Children爻 is in its decline, or if the Children爻 is empty and the Wealth爻 is in its decline, these are also years of famine. If the Official Ghost carries the Black Tortoise and becomes active, and controls the World Line, there will certainly be many thieves in that year. The Official Ghost belonging to the Yin is a thief who climbs walls and breaks through roofs; the Official Ghost belonging to the Yang is a band of robbers. If the Black Tortoise Official Ghost belongs to Earth or transforms into an Earth爻 to control the World Line, there will certainly be a surge of thieves. If it transforms into a Metal爻 to clash with the Tai Sui or the Fifth Line, then although they are thieves today, they will eventually raise arms in rebellion, disturb the world, and commit treason, like Wang Mang's coup in the late Western Han dynasty, which led to widespread banditry.

宋殄異多，因螣蛇之御世。鰧蛇，乃妖怪之神。在六爻上動，雖非鬼，必主有大變異。鬼在六爻上動，雖非鰧蛇，亦主大變。在乾宮，或化入乾卦者，亦然。不在六爻，不落乾宮，而鬼帶鰧蛇發動，則是世間有變異奇怪。如下文所云也。

The deity Tengshe is the god who governs strange and abnormal phenomena. If Tengshe is activated on the sixth line, even without the presence of Official Ghost, it will surely indicate a major change in heaven and earth. Similarly, if Official Ghost is activated on the sixth line, even without Tengshe, it will also indicate a great transformation. If Official Ghost is in the Qian palace or transforms into the Qian hexagram, the same applies. If neither the sixth line nor the Qian palace is involved, but Official Ghost combines with Tengshe to activate, then strange and abnormal events will occur in the human world. The numerous disasters and anomalies during the late Song dynasty were precisely an example of this. To determine the specific nature of these strange occurrences, one should refer to the following detailed categories.

若在乾宮，天鼓兩鳴於元末；鰧蛇動臨官鬼，若在乾宮，主有天鼓鳴之異。若化金爻子孫，或化入兌卦者，有星月之異。如星入月類。若化火財，與父作合者，有虹霓之異。如吸酒飲釜類。若化火爻子孫，或化入離宮者，有日月之異。如今丙辰秋，數日並出類。鬼爻或屬金者，以雷斷。如擊臺失匙類。鬼爻屬木，或化父母爻者，以雨斷。如雨血雨毛類。鬼爻屬木，或化兄弟者，以風斷。如紅風黑風類。木鬼與世應相沖，有異風之變。如宋季有白氣溺貫百里類。

The trigram 螣蛇 moves and sits on Official Ghost. If it is in the Qian trigram, it indicates strange phenomena such as the sound of a heavenly drum, as occurred twice in the late Yuan dynasty. If it transforms into a metal trigram Children or enters the Dui trigram, it suggests abnormal celestial phenomena, such as stars entering the moon. If it transforms into a fire trigram Wealth and combines with Parents, it indicates a rainbow phenomenon, such as a rainbow hanging and drinking wine, or drinking all the water in a pot. If it transforms into a fire trigram Children or enters the Li trigram, it indicates abnormal sun and moon phenomena, such as multiple suns appearing in the autumn of the Bingchen year. If Official Ghost is of metal nature, it is interpreted as thunder, such as thunder striking a pavilion or losing a key. If Official Ghost is of wood nature or transforms into a Parents trigram, it is interpreted as rain, such as blood rain or drizzle falling from the sky. If Official Ghost is of wood nature or transforms into a Siblings trigram, it is interpreted as wind, such as red wind or black wind. If a wood nature Official Ghost conflicts with World Line and Response Line, it also indicates strange winds, such as a white mist spanning over a hundred li in the late Song dynasty.

如當震卦，雷霆獨異於國初。鰧蛇鬼，在震宮動者，有雷霆之異。如秋間夏月，無雲而雷霆震類。震卦，又為龍。若臨辰巳爻上，或化辰爻，主有龍現。如龍掛為橋之異。震卦又為木，或臨木爻，或化木爻者，有樹木之異。如戴若實家，柳如牛鳴；趙如初家，柏如鶴鳴之類也。

The螣蛇 official ghost in the Zhen hexagram initiates an action, indicating unusual thunder and lightning, such as thunder occurring suddenly on a clear autumn day or summer night without clouds, as there was such an anomaly at the beginning of the current dynasty. The Zhen hexagram also represents a dragon; if the螣蛇 official ghost falls on the Chen or Si lines or transforms into the Chen line, it indicates a dragon appearing, such as a dragon body stretching across the sky like a hanging bridge. The Zhen hexagram also represents wood; if the螣蛇 official ghost falls on a wood line or transforms into a wood line, it indicates strange growths in plants, such as the willow tree in Dai Ruoshi's courtyard emitting the sound of an ox, or the cypress tree in Zhao Ruchu's courtyard emitting the sound of a crane.

艮主山崩，臨應則宋都有五石之隕；鰧蛇鬼，在艮宮動者，其年有山崩之異。如元統間山崩陷為地類。屬金化金，則是石，如山鶴變為石，叱石為羊類。若臨應爻，或在六爻，或化乾卦，是天變也。如星化為石類。坤為地震，帶刑則懷仁有二所之崩。鰧蛇鬼，在坤宮動者，其年必主地震。逢金，則有聲；帶刑，則崩裂。坤卦又為牛，若鬼臨丑，必有牛異。如戴人變牛類。乾坤二卦中，鰧蛇鬼，臨世動，乃是人有異事，非物也。如婦生須，男孕子類。坤乃純陰卦，鰧蛇鬼動，與玄武相合住者，必主晝晦。元末每多此異。

Geng represents mountain, indicating mountain collapse. The 'Teng Sha' official ghost in the Geng palace initiates action, leading to an unusual mountain collapse in the same year, such as the mountain collapsing to form flat land as seen during the Yuan Tong period. It belongs to metal and transforms into a metal line, indicating something related to stone, such as a mountain crane turning into stone or a stone turning into a sheep. If it falls on the 'Response Line,' or the sixth line, or transforms into the Qian hexagram, it indicates a change in the sky, such as a falling star turning into stone. For example, the capital of the Song Dynasty once had five meteorites fall. Kun represents earth, indicating an earthquake. The 'Teng Sha' official ghost in the Kun palace initiates action, leading to an earthquake in the same year. If it meets a metal line, the earthquake will be accompanied by sound; if it involves punishment, the earth will crack and collapse, as seen in the collapse of two places called Huai Ren. The Kun hexagram also represents cattle. If the official ghost falls on the Chou line, there will be strange occurrences involving cattle, such as a person named Dai transforming into a bull. Within the Qian and Kun hexagrams, if the 'Teng Sha' official ghost is on the 'World Line' and initiates action, it indicates strange occurrences from human bodies, not from objects, such as a woman growing a beard or a man becoming pregnant. The Kun hexagram is a pure yin hexagram. If the 'Teng Sha' official ghost initiates action and is combined with 'Xuan Wu,' it will indicate darkness during the day, as was common in the later years of the Yuan Dynasty.

坎化父爻，雨血雨毛兼雨土；坎卦，在天為雨，在地為水。鰧蛇鬼在此宮動，臨應爻六爻，或化父爻者，皆以雨斷。不然，則是河涸海溢之異。若金鬼化父，當有雷雪同作之異。雨血雨毛雨土，皆元末之異也。巽連兄弟，風紅風黑及風施。鰧蛇鬼，在巽宮動化兄，主有異風。如宋英宗時有赤風，元順帝時有黑風類。若不化兄，不臨應爻六爻，勿作風斷，是草木之異。如武后時，九月梨花開類。震巽二卦，又為禽鳥。若鰧蛇鬼在生氣爻上動者，有諸禽之異。如春秋時，六鷁退飛；唐庫中，金錢化蝶類。

The trigram Kan represents rain in heaven and water on earth. If the "Teng Sha" (Turtle Snake) Official Ghost is active in the Kan trigram, and it is on the response line or the sixth line, or transforms into the "Parents" line, it indicates strange occurrences of rain. Otherwise, it may signify dried-up rivers or overflowing seas. If the metal-type Official Ghost transforms into the Parents line, there will be strange events of thunder and snow occurring together. The falling of blood rain, hair-like rain, or soil rain were all strange phenomena that appeared during the end of the Yuan Dynasty. If the "Teng Sha" Official Ghost is active in the Xun trigram and transforms into the "Siblings" line, it indicates strange winds, such as the red wind during the Song Yingzong period or the black wind during the Yuan Shundi period. If it does not transform into the Siblings line, nor is it on the response line or the sixth line, then it should not be interpreted as wind; instead, it refers to strange phenomena of plants and trees, such as the pear blossoms blooming in September during the reign of Wu Zetian. The trigrams Zhen and Xun also represent flying birds. If the "Teng Sha" Official Ghost is active on the Life Qi line, it indicates strange occurrences involving birds, such as the six cranes flying backward over the State of Song during the Spring and Autumn period, or the gold coins in the treasury turning into butterflies during the Tang Dynasty.

日生黑子，宋恭帝驚離象之反常；鰧蛇鬼，在離宮動者，有日異。如宋恭帝時，日中有黑子類。若非應爻六爻，則有火異也。如大德間，火從空中降下，延燒禾稼數十畝類。邇年蒲州火從平地迸出，居民被燒者，不可勝計。沼起白龍，唐玄宗遭兌金之變異。兌為澤，為井，為池沼。若鰧蛇鬼，在此宮動者，當有唐玄宗時，沼中白龍，乘空而起。元順帝太子寢殿後新甃一井，井中亦有龍出，火焰爍火，變幻不測，宮人見之，莫不震攝類。

The "Tengshe" official ghost in the Li palace initiates an action, indicating a strange occurrence involving the sun, such as the appearance of a black spot on the sun's surface during the time of Emperor Gaozong of Song. If it does not appear on the "response line" or the sixth line, it signifies strange phenomena related to fire, such as during the Dade period of the Yuan dynasty, heavenly fire descended from the sky and burned crops over dozens of acres; or in recent years, fire erupted from the ground in Puzhou, resulting in numerous residents being burned to death. Dui represents marshes, wells, and ponds. When the Tengshe official ghost initiates an action in the Dui palace, it should indicate strange occurrences in water marshes, such as during the time of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, a white dragon rose from a pond in the air; or during the time of Emperor Shundi of Yuan, a dragon appeared in a newly dug well behind the prince's palace, with flickering fire and unpredictable changes, causing great fear among the palace attendants.

發動空亡，乃驗天書之詐；以上鰧蛇鬼動，臨空化空，其怪異事是虛傳，詐說，非真有也。如宋真宗時，天書下降之類。居臨內卦，定成黑眚之妖。鰧蛇鬼，在本宮內卦，妖怪見於家庭。如宋徽、欽時，有黑眚見掖庭類。欲知天變於何方，須究地支而分野。凡遇變異之象，須看見於何方，直以所傷之方定之。如子為齊域，丑為吳域，寅為燕域類。此十二支分野也。當先以克爻定之，無克，以刑爻定之，又無刑，則以本爻斷。刑剋爻空，亦以本爻斷。

The mentioned "Teng Snake" official ghost, if it falls into "kongwang" or transforms into kongwang, then these strange occurrences are just false rumors and not real. For example, during the time of Emperor Zhenzong of Song, there was a false claim of heavenly scriptures descending. If the Teng Snake official ghost falls within the inner trigram of its own palace, then supernatural beings appear within the family residence, such as the appearance of black omens in the imperial palace during the time of Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong of Song. To determine where the heavenly change occurs, one must refer to the territorial divisions of the earth branches. Whenever there is an abnormal phenomenon, one should determine which direction it corresponds to, directly using the direction that is affected. For example, Zi corresponds to Qi, Chou to Wu, Yin to Yan, and so on, which are the territorial divisions of the twelve earth branches. When determining the direction, first take the yao that overcomes it; if there is no overcoming yao, take the yao that is in conflict with it; if there is neither conflict nor overcoming, then use the earth branch of the original yao. If the conflicting or overcoming yao falls into kongwang, then use the original yao's earth branch for judgment.

身持福德，其年必獲休祥；子孫為褔德之神，以其生財克鬼，故也。若得旺動，其年必有好處。在初爻，萬物吉利；二爻，百姓安寧；三四爻，官吏清明；五爻，君明國正；六爻必有景星慶雲之瑞也。若臨太歲，生合世身；或臨世身，有氣不空，是皆太平之象。世受刑傷，世歲多遭驚怪。世乃年時之主爻。凡三農百姓，五穀六畜，皆繫於此。得時旺相，不臨兄鬼，其年必然稱意。如受太歲、月建、日辰、動爻傷克，其年必多驚險。無故自空，人多暴死。

"Children" is the deity of fortune and virtue, as it can generate "Wealth" and overcome "Official Ghost." When "Children" is prosperous and strong and becomes active, there will certainly be benefits that year: if it is in the first line, all things will proceed smoothly; if in the second line, the people will be at peace; if in the third or fourth lines, officials will be upright and incorruptible; if in the fifth line, the sovereign will be wise and the state will be just; if in the sixth line, there will certainly be auspicious signs such as the bright star and the festive cloud. If "Children" is adjacent to the "Heavenly Year" and generates and harmonizes with the "World Line" and "Hexagram Body," or if it directly falls on the "World Line" or "Hexagram Body" and has vitality without being empty, these are signs of peace and stability. The "World Line" is the main line for predicting the harvest, and agricultural affairs, the people, five grains, and domestic animals all depend on this line: if the "World Line" is in command, prosperous and strong, and not occupied by "Siblings" or "Official Ghost," the year will certainly be favorable; if it is harmed by the "Heavenly Year," "Month Builder," "Day Branch," or a moving line, there will certainly be many dangers that year; if it falls into "Empty Void" without cause, there will be many sudden deaths.

年豐歲稔，財福生旺而無傷；卦中子孫得地，財爻有氣不空，兄鬼凶神衰靜者，必是豐年樂歲。冬暖夏涼，水火休囚而莫助。凡占年時，以財父二爻看水旱，水火二爻看寒暑。若水在死絕，或居空地，其年冬月必暖；火居死絕，或居空地，其年夏月必涼。若加刑害克世，而又居生旺之地者，暑必酷暑，寒必嚴寒。不克世爻，則傷物。此衰旺，不可以節氣論。

In the hexagram, if the 'Children' line is strong, and the 'Wealth' line has vitality but does not fall into emptiness, while the 'Siblings' and 'Official Ghost' lines, which are considered Inauspicious Spirit, are weak and quiet, it is definitely a good year with abundant harvests. When predicting the weather for a year, use the 'Wealth' and 'Parents' lines to determine drought or flood. Use the 'Water' and 'Fire' lines to determine cold or heat: if the 'Water' line is in a dead or dying position or falls into 'Empty Wasteland', the winter of that year will be warm. If the 'Fire' line is in a dead or dying position or falls into 'Empty Wasteland', the summer of that year will be cool. Conversely, if the 'Water' and 'Fire' lines carry punishment and harm to the 'World Line' and are in the positions of growth and prosperity, then the heat will be extremely hot and the cold will be extremely cold. Even if they do not affect the 'World Line', they will still damage crops and livestock. The concept of decline and strength here refers to the strength and decline of the lines, not based on the solar terms.

他宮傷克，夷狄侵凌；他宮為夷狄。無他宮，則看外卦。若來傷克本宮，其年夷狄必來侵犯。外生內卦，必多進貢。本卦休囚，國家衰替。本宮為國家。無本宮，則看內卦。旺相，國家強盛；無氣，則國家衰替。陰陽相合，定然雨順風調；凡遇一陰一陽卦，必然世應相生。六爻相合，一卦中，各有配偶。其年必主雨順風調也。更得六爻安靜，財福不空，必是豐登之歲。

In a hexagram, the yao from another palace represents foreign tribes; if there is no yao from another palace, then look at the outer trigram. If the other palace or outer trigram harms or controls the native palace, there will certainly be invasions from foreign tribes in that year. Conversely, if the outer trigram generates the inner trigram, many foreign tribes will come to present tribute. The native palace represents the country; if there is no native palace yao, then look at the inner trigram. If the native palace is prosperous and strong, the country is powerful; if the native palace is weak, the country's power declines. Whenever a hexagram has alternating yin and yang lines, the "world yao" and "response yao" must necessarily generate each other, and the six lines pair up in pairs, each line having its corresponding partner, which indicates that the year will be favorable with good weather. If in addition all six lines are still, and the "wife and wealth" and "children" lines are not empty, it will certainly be a year of abundant harvest.

兄鬼皆亡，必主民安國泰。兄弟乃剋剝破敗之神，官鬼又禍患災殃之主。二者空亡，或不上卦，必主其年國家無事，兆民安樂，六畜得宜，萬物暢茂，雍熙之世也。唯明天道，能知萬象之森羅；識透玄機，奚啻一年之休咎。

"The Siblings" are the spirits of depletion and destruction, and "Official Ghost" represents the master of calamity and misfortune. If both these lines fall into "Empty Wasteland" or do not appear in the hexagram at all, then in that year the country will be free of troubles, the people will live in peace and contentment, livestock will thrive, and crops will be abundant, marking a time of peace and harmony. In summary, only by understanding the operation of heavenly principles can one comprehend the reasons behind all phenomena; by grasping the profound mysteries, one can predict not only the fortune and misfortune of a single year but much more.

君恕則臣忠，共濟明良之會；國泰則民樂，當推禍福之原。雖天地尚知其始終，況國家豈能無興廢？本宮旺相，周文王創八百年之基；大象休囚，秦始皇遺二世主之禍。本宮為國爻。以太歲為君爻，歲合為后爻；月建為臣爻，日建為東宮；子孫為黎庶，父爻為國。若建國時，卜得本宮旺相，如周文王，子孫享國八百年之久也。史記周武王定鼎於洛，卜云：傳位三十，歷年七百。後至赧王亡，共算八百餘年。故曰：周過其歷也。若本宮休囚，大象又凶，則如秦始皇，二世亡國。

When the ruler is benevolent and kind, his ministers will be loyal, and together they will achieve a splendid era of wise rulers and virtuous ministers. When the country is stable, the people will be happy. The diviner should then investigate the root causes of misfortune and fortune. Heaven and earth have a beginning and an end, so how could a country be without periods of prosperity and decline? To divinate the country's fate, take the main hexagram as representing the country. The "Yearly Stem" represents the ruler, the hexagram that harmonizes with the "Yearly Stem" represents the queen, the "Monthly Stem" represents the prime minister, the "Daily Stem" represents the crown prince, the "Children" represent the people, and the "Parents" represent the territory. If during the founding of a country, the main hexagram is prosperous and strong, it is like King Wen of Zhou laying the foundation, allowing his descendants to rule for eight hundred years. The "Records of the Grand Historian" states that King Wu of Zhou established the capital at Luoyi and consulted the oracle, which predicted that the dynasty would last thirty generations and seven hundred years. Later, when King Nanwang of Zhou lost the country, the total duration from beginning to end was over eight hundred years, so the Zhou dynasty surpassed the number of years predicted by the oracle. Conversely, if the main hexagram is weak and confined, and the overall situation of the hexagram is ominous, it is like Emperor Qin Shi Huang, whose dynasty lasted only two generations before it collapsed.

九五逢陽，當遇仁明之主；四爻值福，必多忠義之臣。五爻為君位。若逢陽象，更遇青龍財福，必是仁明之君。世臨陽象，帶吉神亦然。四爻為臣位，若子孫旺相剋世，乃敢諫直臣。若兄鬼生合世爻，乃阿諛佞臣也。

The fifth line represents the position of the sovereign. If this line is a yang line, occupying the position of 'Azure Dragon' along with 'Wealth' and 'Children', it indicates a benevolent and wise ruler. If the 'World Line' is yang and accompanied by auspicious spirits, it is the same. The fourth line represents the position of ministers. If this line occupies 'Children' and is prosperous and strong, controlling the 'World Line', it signifies a loyal minister who dares to speak truth to power. If it occupies 'Siblings' or 'Official Ghost' and harmonizes with the 'World Line', it indicates a deceitful minister who flatters and complies.

歲克衰宮，玉樹後庭花欲謝；本宮衰死，更遇太歲所克，其年國有亂亡之兆。昔陳將亡，後主使諸妃嬪，及女樂與俠客，共賦詩，互相贈答。採其尤豔麗者，被以新聲；選宮女千餘，習而歌之，分部迭奏。其曲有玉樹後庭花，臨春樂等，大略皆美諸嬪妃之容色。君臣酣歌，自夕達旦，以此為常。後為隋所滅。故曰：玉樹後庭花欲謝也。

The royal court is weak and in decline, and is further weakened by being attacked by the "Too Year" (the current year's stem). This year is a sign of national calamity and possible collapse. In the past, when the Chen Dynasty was about to fall, the emperor Chen Houzhu ordered his concubines, female musicians, and court guests to compose poems together, and they sang and recited them to each other. The most beautiful verses were selected and set to new melodies. Over a thousand palace ladies were divided into groups to perform and sing these songs in rotation. The songs included "The Jade Tree Behind the Court" and "Linchun Music," which were mostly about praising the beauty of the concubines. The emperor and his ministers indulged in drinking and singing, continuing from dusk until dawn, and this became a regular practice. Eventually, the dynasty was destroyed by the Sui Dynasty. Therefore, this line uses "The Jade Tree Behind the Court will wither" to symbolize the decline of the state.

年傷弱世，鼎湖龍去不多時。太歲刑沖剋害世爻，主國君疾病，或內難將作。若克世爻，而世爻衰弱，必有君崩之憂。史記曰：黃帝乘龍上天。故凡帝崩曰升遐，諱言死也。今日鼎湖龍去，言其不久而崩也。世臨沐浴合妻財，夫差戀西施而亡國；世臨沐浴，或財爻、應爻帶沐浴動，克合世爻，必是國君好色。如夫差戀西施美，拒子胥諫，後為越王勾踐所滅。

If the "Tai Sui" (Celestial Stem) harms, clashes with, or controls the "Shi Yao" (World Line), it indicates the monarch is ill or internal court turmoil is about to arise. If the Tai Sui controls the Shi Yao and the Shi Yao itself is weak, there is certainly concern for the death of the monarch. The "Shiji" (Records of the Grand Historian) says the Yellow Emperor ascended to heaven on the Dinghu Lake by riding a dragon, so later generations referred to the death of an emperor as "sheng xia" (ascending to heaven), avoiding the direct mention of death. Here, "Dinghu Long Qu" (the dragon leaving the Dinghu Lake) means the monarch is about to die. If the Shi Yao is seated on "Muyu" (bathing), or if "Qi Cai" (wealth) and "Ying Yao" (response line) carry Muyu and act to control or harmonize with the Shi Yao, it indicates the monarch indulges in women, like King Fu Chai of Wu who was obsessed with the beauty of Xi Shi and refused Wu Zixu's advice, eventually leading to the fall of Wu to King Goujian of Yue.

應帶咸池臨九五，武后革唐命而為周。應乃皇后之位。若帶咸池，其后必淫。更居九五，乃是後居尊位。如漢呂后，臨朝稱制。更有旺動，刑沖剋害世爻，世或空亡，必如唐武后廢中宗為廬陵王，革唐命為周。游魂遇空，虞舜南巡不返；卦遇游魂，主國君遷都遊蕩巡狩之象。如周穆王巡狩遊行天下。若加凶殺克世，或世動入死墓空絕，則如虞舜南巡，崩於蒼梧之野。

The "Response Line" represents the position of the empress. If the Response Line carries the "Salty Pool" indication, it signifies that the empress is certainly licentious. If it is also located on the Fifth Line, it means the empress occupies the supreme position, like Empress Lu of the Han Dynasty who ruled as regent. If this Response Line is also prosperous and strong, and it suffers punishment and clash with the "World Line," or if the World Line falls into "empty void," it will be like Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty who deposed Emperor Zhongzong as the Prince of Luling and changed the dynasty from Tang to Zhou. If the divination shows a "wandering soul" hexagram, it indicates the king moving the capital or touring the country, like King Mu of Zhou who traveled throughout the land. If further Inauspicious Sha (evil stars) control the World Line, or if the World Line becomes active but enters death, burial, empty void, or decline, it will be like Yu Shun who toured southern regions and died in the wilderness of Cangwu without returning.

歸魂帶煞，始皇返國亡身。若歸魂卦，遇凶神惡殺，動克世身，如始皇求仙海上，返國崩於沙丘之野。子發逢空，張子房起歸山之計；子孫為臣。若逢空動，或四爻臣位空動，更被世爻克害，必是君欲害臣，臣欲避君。如漢張良，托為辟穀，棄職從赤松子遊也。

The divination shows a returning soul hexagram, with malevolent spirits and evil forces activated to harm the "World Line" and the "Hexagram Body." This is like Qin Shi Huang's eastern journey across the sea in search of immortality, during which he died on the way back at Shaoqiu. The "Children" represent ministers; if the "Children" fall into "Kongwang" (void) and become active, or if the fourth line, which represents the minister's position, falls into "Kongwang" and becomes active, and is further harmed by the "World Line," it indicates that the monarch intends to harm the ministers, while the ministers wish to avoid the monarch. This is similar to Zhang Liang of the Han Dynasty, who pretended to practice asceticism and retreat from officialdom, following Chiguangzi into the clouds.

將星被害，嶽武穆抱籲天之冤。將星，如寅午戌日卜，午爻為將星是。餘類推。若將星臨財子，必得忠良智勇之將。將星值官鬼白虎，必強悍之將。若臨父，必老將；遇兄，不過庸常之將。若將星持鬼，克害世爻，必如曹操桓溫，挾天子以令諸侯，多致篡位自立。若將星被動爻克害，或被四爻動克，必如宋岳飛，遇秦檜權奸之害而死也。

The "General Star" refers to the line that represents the general in a divination chart. On days of Yin, Wu, and Xu, the Wu line is the General Star, and similar reasoning applies to other days. If the General Star is located on the "Wealth" or "Children" lines, it indicates a capable and intelligent general with both loyalty and bravery. If the General Star is on the "Official Ghost" line and accompanied by the "White Tiger," it signifies a fierce and powerful general. If it is on the "Parents" line, it represents an elderly general. If it is on the "Siblings" line, it indicates an ordinary general. If the General Star is on the "Official Ghost" line and harms the "World Line," it is like Cao Cao or Huan Wen, who seized the throne and ruled as emperor. If the General Star is harmed by a moving line or by the fourth line, it is like Yue Fei of the Song Dynasty, who was falsely accused and killed by corrupt ministers like Qin Hui, dying with injustice and crying out to heaven.

應旺生合世爻，聖主得椒房之助；應爻，皇后之位。若應爻旺相，生合世爻，更臨財福；主皇后美貌智略，天性慈仁；能規君過，導君以善。如漢馬後。宋宜仁，稱女中堯舜也。後房用椒塗壁，以闢除邪氣。故曰椒房。日辰拱扶子位，東宮攝天子之權。子孫乃臣位。若他宮子孫旺相，更值日辰，生扶拱合，世值胎養空絕，必主少國，疑有大臣攝政。如周公輔成王是。若本宮子孫生旺，更得日辰扶助，必國君厭棄大寶，將欲傳位；太子當國，攝天子事也。

The "Response Line" represents the position of the empress. If the Response Line is prosperous and strong, and generates and harmonizes with the "World Line," and is also occupied by the "Wealth" and "Children" lines, it indicates an empress who is beautiful in appearance, intelligent, and naturally kind-hearted. She can advise the king on his mistakes and guide him towards virtue, like the Ma Empress of the Han Dynasty and the Xuanren Empress of the Song Dynasty, who were both called "female Yao and Shun." In ancient times, the palace where the empress resided was coated with a mixture of prickly ash and clay to repel evil spirits, hence the term "Chao Fang." The "Children" line represents the position of ministers. If the Children in another palace are prosperous and strong, and receive support and harmony from the "Day Branch," while the World Line is in a state of fetal, nurturing, empty, or terminal condition, it suggests that the king is young and there may be a minister taking over the government, such as the Duke of Zhou assisting King Cheng. If the Children within the same palace are strong and receive support from the Day Branch, it indicates that the king is tired of the throne and intends to pass it on, with the crown prince governing in his place.

世克福爻，唐玄宗有殺兒之事；若本宮子孫，被四爻沖剋刑害，必被讒臣謗訕。若世克本宮子孫，子孫又入死墓空絕，必太子遇讒被害。如唐玄宗信李林甫譖，將太子瑛，鄂王瑤，光王琚，皆廢為庶人，後復賜死於城東驛也。子傷君位，隋楊廣有弒父之心。本宮子孫，帶殺旺動，克害世爻，乃太子有篡位之兆。如隋楊廣弒父，自立為帝。

If the "Children" in the native's hexagram are attacked by the Fourth Line through clash, control, punishment, or harm, the prince will certainly suffer slander and mockery from corrupt ministers. If the "World Line" overcomes the native's "Children," and the "Children" fall into the positions of death, tomb, void, or decline, the prince will be harmed by slanderous words. For example, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty believed the false accusations of Li Linfu and had his son Li Ying, along with the princes Li Yao and Li Ju, demoted to commoners, and later executed in the eastern city post. Conversely, if the native's "Children" carry凶煞 (malevolent stars) that are prosperous and strong, and they overcome the "World Line," this indicates a sign that the prince may attempt to seize the throne. For example, Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty murdered his father to seize the throne.

一卦無孫，宋仁宗有絕嗣之嘆，卦中無子孫，或子孫休囚，動入墓絕空死，必是國無太子。如宋仁宗無子而嘆。四爻克子，秦扶蘇中趙高之謀。四爻，乃臣位。若旺動，傷克本宮子孫，則如秦太子扶蘇，被趙高矯詔賜死。

In the hexagram, if there is no "children" element, or if the children are weak and confined, and then they fall into the positions of墓, 绝, 空, or 死 after being activated, it indicates that the country has no crown prince. For example, Emperor Renzong of Song lamented the prospect of no heir. The fourth line represents the position of a minister. If this line is prosperous and strong and harms the children in its own palace, it is like Prince Fusu of Qin being falsely accused by Zhao Gao and executed by a forged imperial decree, where the crown prince dies due to the schemes of a powerful minister.

身值動官，唐太宗禁庭蹀血；世身持官，帶殺旺動，必至殺克兄弟，乃兄弟必不相容之兆。如唐太宗，伏兵玄武門，將建成，元吉射死，血流禁庭，而被軍馬蹀踐也。世安空弟，周泰伯讓國逃荊。世持兄弟空亡，與應相生合，更有吉神動克，必是兄弟推讓天位之象。如周泰伯托為採藥，逃之荊蠻，讓位季歷也。

The World Line and the Hexagram Body are situated on the Official Ghost, and they also carry Inauspicious Sha which are prosperous and strong, leading inevitably to harm the Siblings line. This is a sign indicating that brothers cannot coexist peacefully. For example, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty stationed troops at the Xuanwu Gate, shooting and killing his elder brother Li Jiancheng and younger brother Li Yuanji, resulting in bloodshed within the palace and trampling by soldiers. In contrast, if the World Line is on the Siblings line and falls into the Empty亡, and it harmonizes and generates with the Response Line, with auspicious spirits acting to restrain it, this indicates a situation where brothers mutually yield the throne to each other. For instance, during the Zhou Dynasty, Tai Bo pretended to go into the mountains to gather herbs, fleeing to the Jingman region, and yielded the throne to his younger brother Ji Li.

凶神生合世神，玄宗信林甫之佞；若鬼殺動，生合世爻，必是佞臣阿諛，人君信任。如唐玄宗，信任李林甫一十九年，養成天下大亂。君位克傷四位，商紂害比干之忠。四爻為臣。持財子，而被世爻動克，必犯顏之臣，遭剖心之主。有如比干之盡忠，而被紂王之誅也。

The "Official Ghost" carries malevolent influences and generates and harmonizes with the "World Line," indicating a cunning minister who flatters and gains the trust of the sovereign. For example, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty trusted Li Linfu for nineteen years, eventually leading to great chaos throughout the country. The fourth line represents the position of a minister; this line is occupied by "Wealth" and "Children" and is activated by the "World Line" to generate arestrain (overcoming), which must signify a loyal minister who speaks truthfully and challenges the sovereign. Just as Bi Gan was utterly loyal but was executed by King Zhou of Shang.

離宮變入坎宮帶凶殺，而徽欽亡身於漠北；卦中大象皆凶，世應克害刑沖，或世動入死墓空絕，必是國君遭患，死亡之兆。離乃南方，坎乃北方。離化坎，乃南入北。故如宋之徽欽二宗，被金兀朮所擄，幽於五國城，卒老死於沙漠之地。乾象化為巽象有吉曜，而孫劉鼎足於東南。乾宮變巽宮，大象皆吉。當如劉先主，吳孫權，建國東南，與魏三足鼎立也。國之治亂興衰，卦理推詳剖決。

The overall image of the hexagram is entirely ominous, and if both the World Line and the Response Line are involved in punishment, clash, conflict, or harm, or if the World Line becomes active and enters a state of death, burial, emptiness, or decline, it is a sign that the monarch will suffer misfortune and die. The trigram Li is located in the south, while Kan is in the north. When the Li trigram transforms into the Kan trigram, it signifies movement from the south to the north, which is similar to the case of Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty being captured by the Jurchens, imprisoned in Wuguo City, and eventually dying in the northern deserts. Conversely, if the Qian trigram transforms into the Xun trigram and the overall image is favorable, since Qian is located in the northwest and Xun in the southeast, it is like Liu Bei and Sun Quan of Shu Han establishing their state in the southeast and dividing the empire with Cao Wei. The rise and fall of a nation can be analyzed and interpreted layer by layer according to the principles of the hexagram.

醫不執方，兵不執法，堪推大將之才能；謀事在人，成事在天，當究先師之妙論。觀世應之旺衰，以決兩家之勝負；將福官之強弱，以分彼我之軍師。世為我，應為彼。世旺克應則勝，應旺克世則負。子孫為我之將軍，官鬼為彼之敵帥。

A good physician does not rely on a fixed prescription, and a capable general does not stick to established tactics; from this we can understand the ability of a great general. Planning depends on people, success or failure depends on heaven. When predicting military battles, we should carefully examine the profound teachings passed down by our ancestors. To predict the outcome of a battle, look at the strength and weakness of the World Line and the Response Line to determine the victory or defeat of the two armies. Observe the strength of the Children and the Official Ghosts to distinguish between our own commanders and the enemy's leader. The World Line represents our side, and the Response Line represents the enemy. If the World Line is strong and overcomes the Response Line, we win; if the Response Line is strong and overcomes the World Line, we lose. The Children represent our commanders, and the Official Ghosts represent the enemy's leaders.

父母興隆，立望旌旗之蔽野；金爻空動，側聽金鼓之喧天。父母為旌旗。旺動主兵起。金空動，則聞金鼓聲。金空則響，故也。財為糧草之本根，兄乃伏兵之形勢。財為糧草。旺多衰少，空為無糧。兄為伏兵，又為奪糧之神，不宜旺動。

"The Parents" represent banners; when the Parents'爻 is prosperous and strong and activated, it indicates the outbreak of military affairs, showing a scene of banners covering the fields. The Metal爻 falling into "empty亡" and being activated suggests hearing the sound of gongs and drums, as metal is hollow and thus can produce sound. "Wealth" represents military provisions and supplies: when it is prosperous, there is sufficient supply; when it is weak, the supply is scarce; and when it falls into "empty亡," it indicates a cut-off of supplies. "Siblings" represent hidden troops and are also the deities that plunder provisions and money, so it is most undesirable for them to be prosperous and strong."

木興扶世，濟川宜駕乎輕舟；火旺生身，立寨必安於勝地。木為舟揖。若動來生扶世身，或水爻與子孫動，宜乘舟決戰以取勝；火為營寨。若旺動生扶世身，結寨必得形勝之地也。父母興持，主帥無寬仁之德；子孫得地，將軍有決勝之才。父母持世動，乃主帥不恤士卒，上下離心。若帶兄弟凶神，須防自變。子孫持世身旺動，將軍必決勝千里外。以上數節，出《天玄賦》，不細解。

Wood represents boats and vessels; if a wood line moves and generates and supports the "World Line" and the "Hexagram Body," or if a water line moves together with the "Children," it is favorable for boat travel and achieving victory in battle. Fire represents camps; if a fire line is prosperous and strong and moves to generate and support the "World Line" and the "Hexagram Body," the camp will surely be established in a strategically advantageous location. If the "Parents" hold the world and move, it indicates the commander does not care for his soldiers and there is discord among the ranks; if further accompanied by "Siblings" and other Inauspicious Spirit, there is also a need to be cautious of mutiny within the army. If the "Children" hold the world and the hexagram body and are prosperous and strong when they move, the general is both brave and strategic, and will surely achieve victory from a distance. All of the above sections are from the "Tianxuan Assignment," and previous scholars have already established these interpretations; there is no need to explain each sentence in detail here.

水爻克子子孫強，韓信背水陣而陳餘被斬；卦中水爻動，及世持水爻，或動出水爻克傷子孫，若子孫旺相，得日辰月建生扶，或子孫旺動，則可效韓信背水戰，死中求生而反勝也。陰象持兄兄克應，李愬雪夜走而元濟遭擒。兄為伏兵。如在內象旺動，克應，乃我伏兵；克世，是他伏兵。若兄在陽象，宜日間伏；兄在陰象，宜夜間伏。如唐憲宗朝，李朔雪夜銜枚走，直搗蔡城，以擒吳元濟也。

In the hexagram, if the water element yao moves, or if the world line is seated on a water yao, or if a water yao is transformed to attack and injure the children yao, and the children yao itself is prosperous and strong, further supported by the day branch and month builder, or if the children yao is prosperous and active, then we can follow Han Xin's strategy of setting up a rear water formation, placing the army in a desperate situation to achieve a reversal from defeat to victory, as in the battle where Chen Yu was defeated at the Zhi Water. The siblings represent hidden troops: if the inner trigram is prosperous and active and attacks the response line, it indicates our own ambush; if it attacks the world line, it indicates the enemy's ambush. The siblings yao belong to the yang image, suitable for ambush during the day; they belong to the yin image, suitable for ambush at night. For example, during the Tang Xianzong period, Li Sun took advantage of a snow night, carried a silent bell, moved quickly, and directly attacked the city of Caizhou, capturing Wu Yuanji alive.

世持子而被傷，可效周亞夫堅壁不戰；世持子孫，將必才能，可以克敵。若父動克，宜且固守，以避其鋒，不利速戰。如漢景帝朝，七國反，帝使周亞夫，屯細柳以攻之。中夜軍驚，擾亂至帳下，亞夫堅臥不起，深溝高壘，數日乃定，遂破七國之兵。

The World Line is seated on the Children, indicating that the general will certainly have ability sufficient to overcome the enemy. However, if the Parents move to attack, it is advisable to hold firm in the camp and avoid the enemy's momentum, and it is not favorable for quick battle. For example, during the rebellion of the Seven States in the time of Emperor Jing of Han, Emperor Jing sent Zhou Yafu to驻军 and attack. One night, the army was in chaos, and the noise continued all the way to the general's tent. Zhou Yafu remained calm and undisturbed, focusing on holding a strong position and fortifying the camp. After several days, the army's morale stabilized, and eventually, the Seven States' forces were defeated.

應臨官而遭克，當如司馬懿固壘休兵。應持官旺相，彼將才能，我難與敵。雖卦有子孫發動，終不能大勝。如三國時，司馬懿自料才能不如孔明，甘受巾幗之辱，堅壘不戰尚矣。世持衰福得生扶，王翦以六十萬眾而勝楚；世身雖持子孫，衰弱亦難勝敵。若得月建日辰生扶，可效始皇朝，王翦以六十萬眾，卒成勝楚之功。

The Response Line is occupied by the Official Ghost and is prosperous and strong, indicating that the enemy general is highly capable, and our side finds it difficult to match. Even if the Children line is activated within the hexagram, it will ultimately not lead to a great victory. Just as during the Three Kingdoms period, Sima Yi assessed his own ability as inferior to Zhuge Liang and willingly endured the humiliation of being gifted silk and brocade, choosing to remain in fortified positions and avoid battle, which was actually the best strategy. Although the World Line is seated on the Children line, if it is weak and lacks vitality, it is still difficult to defeat the enemy; but if it receives support from the Month Builder and the Day Branch, it can emulate Wang Jian of the Qin Dynasty who led an army of sixty thousand and eventually achieved the feat of conquering Chu.

卦有眾官臨旺子，謝玄以八千之兵而破秦。卦有官鬼，父母雖多，而安靜休囚；子孫雖少，而當權旺動。此乃寡勝眾之象。如晉謝玄、劉牢之，以八千兵渡江，破秦王符堅九十萬眾也。兩子合世扶身，李郭同心而興唐室；子孫為將，世為國君。若卦中有兩子旺動，生扶世身；主國有二將，合謀勝敵之兆。如唐李光弼、郭子儀，二人同心，以忠義自勵，終能靖亂，復興唐室。

In the hexagram, although there are many "official ghosts" and "parents," they are all quiet and weak, while "children," though few, are powerful and active. This is an image of overcoming a large force with a small one, like Xie Xuan and Liu Laozi leading only eight thousand soldiers across the river to defeat Fu Jiu's nine hundred thousand troops of the Former Qin dynasty. "Children" represent generals, and the "world line" represents the king. If there are two strong and active "children" in the hexagram that support and assist the "world line" and the "hexagram body," it indicates that the country will gain two great generals who work together to defeat a powerful enemy. For example, during the Tang dynasty's suppression of the An Lushan Rebellion, Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi worked in unison, encouraging each other with loyalty and righteousness, and finally eliminated the turmoil and restored the Tang dynasty.

二福刑沖化絕，鍾鄧互隙而喪身家。若有二子爻生旺變動，相沖，相刑、兩化入死墓絕空，雖勝敵將，必爭權奪寵，相殘害之兆。如晉鍾會、鄧艾領兵平蜀，蜀平，而嫌隙互生，乃至自相屠戮、身家俱喪。子化死爻，曹操喪師於赤壁；子孫為我軍卒。若動入死墓空絕敗，應又克世，或鬼父動傷身世；必致三軍喪命，損兵折將之兆。如曹操誇水軍八十萬眾，乘勢襲吳，而為周瑜、黃蓋火攻所敗。

In the hexagram, two instances of "children" are both strong and active, yet they conflict and injure each other. Moreover, both transform into the states of death, tomb, decline, and emptiness. Even if they can defeat the enemy general, there will certainly be a struggle for power and favor between the two generals, leading to mutual destruction. For example, during the Western Jin dynasty, Zhong Hui and Deng Ai led their armies to conquer Shu. After Shu was conquered, disputes arose among them, eventually resulting in mutual slaughter and the destruction of their families. The "children" also represent our soldiers. If the "children" are active but enter the states of death, tomb, emptiness, decline, and defeat, and if the "response line" also overcomes the "world line," or if the "official ghost" or "parents" are active and harm the "world line" or the "hexagram body," it is a sign that the army will suffer heavy losses and suffer defeats, such as when Cao Cao claimed to have an army of eight hundred thousand water soldiers and attacked Wu, only to be defeated by Zhou Yu and Huang Gai's fire attack.

世逢絕地，項羽自刎於烏江。世乃一國之君，三軍之帥。最宜旺相，克應為吉，若被應爻刑沖剋害，而世又休囚，及動入死墓空絕，主將必然不利。如項羽百戰百勝，而一朝兵散，羞見江東父老，自刎烏江也。水鬼克身，秦符堅有淝水之敗；水鬼旺動，傷克世身，敵兵必得舟揖渡江之利。如秦符堅，以投鞭斷流之眾，而竟敗於謝玄八千渡江之兵也。

The World Line represents a king of a country or the commander of an army. It is most favorable when it is prosperous and strong and can overcome the Response Line. If the World Line is punished or clashed with by the Response Line, and itself is weak and confined, or if it moves and enters the states of death, tomb, emptiness, or decline, the commander will certainly suffer misfortune. For example, Xiang Yu was victorious in every battle, but eventually his army collapsed and his followers dispersed. He was ashamed to face the people of Jiangdong and committed suicide by cutting his own throat at Wu River. The water-type Official Ghost, when prosperous and active, harms the World Line and the Hexagram Body. The enemy army will surely gain the advantage of crossing the river by boat, as in the case of Fu Ji'an of the Former Qin who boasted that his soldiers' whips could block the river's flow. Despite his huge army of a million troops, he was defeated by Xie Xuan's eight thousand soldiers who crossed the river.

火官持世，漢高祖遇平城之圍。火爻帶鬼，賊寨必近。若火鬼持世，須防困圍。若得子孫旺動，雖被圍得勝。如田單之下齊城。若子衰官旺，必致困圍。如漢高祖被匈奴圍於平城，七日乃解。應官克世卦無財，張睢陽食盡而斃。應持鬼，克世，卦又無財，乃是食盡死亡之象。如張巡被圍睢陽城也。

A fire line accompanied by the 'Official Ghost' indicates that the enemy is nearby. If the fire nature of the 'Official Ghost' holds the 'World Line', one must beware of being surrounded. At this time, if the 'Children' are prosperous and active, even though surrounded, victory can still be achieved, as in the case of Tian Dan who defended a city and later counterattacked to recover the states of Qi. However, if the 'Children' are weak while the 'Official Ghost' is strong, one will certainly be trapped, as in the case of Han Gaozu who was surrounded by the Xiongnu in Pingcheng for seven days before being rescued. If the 'Response Line' is occupied by the 'Official Ghost' and attacks the 'World Line', and the divination does not contain 'Wealth', it indicates a situation of running out of food and dying. For example, Zhang Xun was besieged in Suyang City, ran out of food, and the city fell, leading to his sacrifice.

世鬼興隆生合應，呂文煥無援而降。旺鬼持世，乃困圍之象。卦又無財，子孫又弱，世又生合應爻，乃兵少食盡降敵之兆。宋呂文煥守襄陽，元兵圍之甚久，賈似道隱蔽不援，城中食盡遂降。外宮子動化絕爻，李陵所以降虜。子在外宮動，而被應克世，是我軍遠征。初雖見勝，終必有敗。又化絕爻，不免降虜。如漢武時李陵往事也。

A prosperous and strong "Official Ghost" holding the "World Line" indicates a situation of being surrounded; if the hexagram also lacks "Wealth" and the "Children" are weak, and the "World Line" instead generates and harmonizes with the "Response Line," it signifies a situation where the army is outnumbered and has no supplies, leading to surrender. In the Song Dynasty, Lü Wenhuan defended Xiangyang, but the Yuan army besieged the city for a long time. Jia Sidao concealed military information and did not send reinforcements, leading to the city's food supplies being exhausted, and Lü Wenhuan eventually surrendered. "Children" in his palace activated, while the "Response Line" also overcame the "World Line," indicating that our army was far from home, initially victorious but ultimately defeated; if "Children" further transforms into a dead end, it is inevitable that the army will be defeated and surrender, as in the old story of Li Ling's surrender to the Xiongnu during the Han Wudi period.

內卦福興生合應，樂毅所以背燕。內卦子孫動，而反生合應爻，傷克身世，是我將卒有背主降敵之兆。如燕將樂毅背燕投趙是也。鬼雖衰而遇生扶，勿追窮寇。官爻雖衰，若遇動爻日辰，生扶拱合，是敵兵雖少，必有救援。子雖旺而遭剋制，毋急興師。子孫雖旺，若被父母日辰動爻克害，彼必有計，不可急攻。攻之，必被摧折；雖不大敗，亦損軍威。宜緩圖之。

The inner trigram's "Children" line moves, yet it goes to generate and harmonize with the "Response Line," while simultaneously harming and overcoming the "Hexagram Body" and "World Line." This indicates that our troops may betray their commander and defect to the enemy, like the general Yue Yi of Yan who abandoned Yan to join Zhao. Although the "Official Ghost" is weak, if it receives support or harmonization from a moving line or the day branch, it suggests that although the enemy forces are few, they will certainly be reinforced, so we should not pursue relentlessly. Even though the "Children" are prosperous and strong, if they are harmed by the "Parents," the day branch, or a moving line, it shows that the enemy has already prepared defenses, so we should not rush to attack. A hasty attack will surely result in setbacks. Even if it does not lead to a great defeat, it will still damage our military prestige. Therefore, we should slow our pace and plan carefully.

鬼爻暗動傷身，吳王被專諸之刺。官爻雖靜，而被日辰沖動旺相，克害身世，必若吳王被專諸之刺。若鬼暗動，而被世克，或子動來救，則如荊何刺秦王不中，而反自被誅也。子化官爻克世，張飛遭范張之誅。子孫化官生合應，而克害身世，乃是我兵卒謀殺主帥，而欲降敵之象。如後漢張翼德，素不恤士卒，一日被小卒範強、張達梟首帳下，順流而投孫權也。

The "Official Ghost" although quiet, is stirred up by the "Day Branch" and becomes prosperous and strong, thus harming the "Hexagram Body" and the "World Line." This is like King Wu Wang Liao being assassinated by Zuan Zhu, where the commander faces the danger of being attacked. If the "Official Ghost" moves covertly and is overcome by the "World Line," or if the "Children" move to rescue, it is like Jing Ke's attempt to assassinate the King of Qin failing, and instead he himself was executed. If the "Children" transform into "Official Ghost" and harmonize with the "Response Line," while simultaneously harming the "Hexagram Body" and the "World Line," this indicates that our soldiers are plotting to kill the commander and intend to defect. This is similar to Zhang Fei of the Later Han dynasty, who did not care for his soldiers, and one day was beheaded by his subordinates Fan Qiang and Zhang Da in his tent, and then they surrendered to Sun Quan along the river.

要識用兵之利器，五行卦象並推詳。土為炮石，金為刀箭，水木為舟，火為營寨。又乾兌為刀，震巽為弓馬，火槍，坤為野戰類。若此象有克應之神，宜用此器以克敵；應爻官父在此象克世，宜反防敵人用此器也。仁智勇器之將，豈越於此？攻守克敵用兵，當審於時。

To determine which weapon to use, one must combine the Five Phases with the hexagram: earth corresponds to cannonballs, metal to swords and arrows, water and wood to ships and boats, and fire to camps; additionally, Qian and Dui correspond to swords, Zhen and Xun to bows, horses, and firearms, and Kun to open plains and field battles. If within the hexagram this element is able to overcome the Response Line, then weapons of this type should be used to attack the enemy. Conversely, if the Response Line's Official Ghost or Parents fall into this element and thus overcome the World Line, one should be prepared to defend against enemies using such weapons. A virtuous general who possesses benevolence, wisdom, courage, and weaponry is already at his peak; however, for attacking and defending, and for commanding troops, one must still assess the situation and act accordingly.

乾坤定位，人物肇生，感陰陽而化育，分智愚於濁清。既富且壽，世爻旺相更無傷；非夭即貧，身位休囚兼受制。人生一世，貧賤高低，合為何等人物，但看世爻為主。若世爻旺相，日辰動爻生扶合助，而不來刑沖剋害者，乃為上吉；必主其人富貴，有福壽。若世爻休囚無氣，而被日辰動爻剋制，主其人非貧即夭，無福壽；無造化人也。

Heaven and Earth have already been established, and only then do people and all things begin to arise. They are generated and nurtured by the influence of the two energies of yin and yang, and their intelligence or dullness is determined by the purity or turbidity of the qi they receive. To determine a person's wealth or poverty, their high or low status, and what kind of person they are, we mainly rely on the "World Line." If the World Line is prosperous and strong, and is supported and assisted by the Day Branch and the moving lines, without being punished or clashing, it is a top auspicious sign. Such a person will certainly be wealthy and prosperous with a long life. If the World Line is weak and confined, and is controlled by the Day Branch and the moving lines, then the person is either poor and destitute or short-lived, without fortune or longevity, and is considered someone without good destiny.

世居空位，終身作事無成；凡占身命，大忌世身空亡。主一生作事無成，多謀少遂，難立家計。身入墓爻，到老求謀多戾。如世身入墓，主其人如醉如痴，不伶不俐；動靜行藏，必不響快；雖有所為，亦皆不稱心也。卦宮衰弱根基淺，爻象豐隆命運高。卦有大象旺衰，有爻象旺衰。如占身命，得大象旺，亦好；可許他根基壯實。更得六爻中身世在吉地，乃是十全造化。然卦宮旺相，不如爻象旺相。蓋人之根源繫於卦，命之吉凶繫於爻。故卦宮無氣根基薄，爻相得時有氣，命運必高。如立春節，艮旺、震相、巽胎、離沒、坤死、兌囚、乾休、坎廢類。大抵旺勝相胎，沒勝休囚也。

Divination concerning one's body and destiny most strongly avoids the "World Line" and "Hexagram Body" falling into "Empty Wasteland." This indicates a life of unfulfilled endeavors, many plans with few results, and difficulty in establishing a career. If the "World Line" and "Hexagram Body" enter "Burial," the person appears confused and dazed, not very intelligent, and their actions are not smooth or efficient. Even if they have some achievements, they do not align with their wishes. The hexagram has an overall state of prosperity or decline, and each line also has its own state of prosperity or decline. If the hexagram's overall state is prosperous and strong, it can be judged that the person has a solid foundation. If, in addition, the "Hexagram Body" and "World Line" among the six lines are in favorable positions, this is a complete blessing. However, the prosperity of the hexagram's palace is less important than the prosperity of the line's state, because a person's origin and foundation depend on the hexagram, while their fate depends on the lines. Therefore, if the hexagram's palace lacks vitality, it only indicates a thin foundation, but as long as the lines are in their season and have vitality, their destiny remains high. For example, at the beginning of the Start of Spring, the hexagram of艮 (Kun) is strong, 震 (Zhen) is in phase, 巽 (Xun) is in the fetal stage, 离 (Li) is in decline, 坤 (Kun) is in death, 兑 (Dui) is in captivity, 乾 (Qian) is in rest, and 坎 (Kan) is in waste. Generally, strength surpasses phase and fetal stage, and decline surpasses rest and captivity.

若問成家，嫌六沖之為卦；凡遇六沖卦，必主其人作事有始無終。前卦六沖，前三十年生涯淡泊；後卦六沖，三十年後家業凋零；前後六沖，則一生苦楚，不能發達。安知創業，喜六合之成爻。占身命，得六合卦。主其人春風和氣，交遊必善；謀事多遂，基業開拓。如前合前亨，後合後遂。前後皆合，主一生通達，萬事如心。

If one asks about the possibility of establishing a family and career, the most unfavorable outcome is to receive a hexagram of Six Clashes. Whenever Six Clashes occur, the person's actions will inevitably start strong but end in failure. If the primary hexagram is Six Clashes, the first thirty years of life will be unprofitable; if the resulting hexagram is Six Clashes, the latter thirty years will see the decline of family and business; if both the primary and resulting hexagrams are Six Clashes, then the person will live a life of hardship and never achieve success. On the contrary, if one's fate is indicated by the hexagram of Six Harmony, it signifies that the person is harmonious and pleasant like spring breeze, will have good connections with others, and will find success in endeavors. If the primary hexagram is harmonious, the first half of life will be smooth; if the resulting hexagram is harmonious, the latter half will be favorable; if both are harmonious, then the person will have an unobstructed life and everything will go as desired.

動身自旺，獨力撐持；如世爻不遇動爻日辰生扶，而自強自旺，得時發動者；其人必白手成家，無人幫助。衰世遇扶，因人創立。若世爻無氣，而遇日月動爻生扶，必遇好人提拔成家，不能自權自立也。日時合助，一生偏得小人心；歲月克沖，半世未沾君子德。如世身遇年月日時生扶拱合，主上得貴人親愛，下得小人忠敬。如見刑沖剋害，則官府欺凌，小人謗毀。一曰：父來合，得父之蔭；兄來克，受兄之累。餘可類推。

The World Line is not moving and is not supported by the Day Branch, yet it is strong and active due to being in its season, indicating that the person must have started from nothing without help from others. Conversely, if the World Line is weak but receives support from the Day Branch, the Month Branch, and the moving line, it suggests that the person has received assistance from a good person and thus succeeded in establishing a family and career, but cannot be independent. If the World Line and the Hexagram Body receive support and harmony from the year, month, day, and hour branches, it indicates that the person is favored by noble people above and respected by subordinates below. However, if there are punishments, clashes, or conflicts, it means the person is oppressed by officials above and slandered by small people below. Another interpretation is that if the Parents line combines with the World Line, it indicates receiving the protection of ancestors; if the Brothers line harms the World Line, it indicates being burdened by siblings. The matters related to the other six relations should be interpreted in the same way.

遇龍子而無氣，縱清高亦是寒儒；青龍子孫持世身，必然立志高遠，不慕功名富貴。如邵康節、陶淵明輩。子孫即無氣，亦絕俗超群之寒士也。逢虎妻而旺強，雖鄙俗偏為富客。白虎臨旺財持世，其人雖不知禮義，然必家道殷實。如李澄、蕭寵之徒是。旺財有制伏，亦粗知文墨，勉強向上之流。不可以頑俗論。

The Azure Dragon and the Children share the World Line and the Hexagram Body; such a person is certainly ambitious with lofty aspirations, not seeking fame or wealth, like Shao Yong or Tao Yuanming. Even if the Children are not in a strong position, they are still refined and detached from vulgar pursuits, being scholars of humble circumstances. If the prosperous Wealth is accompanied by the White Tiger on the World Line, the person may not be well-versed in propriety and righteousness, but their family's fortune is sure to be prosperous, like Li Cheng or Xiao Cheng. If this prosperous Wealth is restrained by another爻, then the person is only somewhat literate and striving upward, and should not be regarded as a dull and vulgar person in general.

父母持身，辛勤勞碌；鬼爻持世，疾病纏綿。遇兄則財莫能聚；見子則身不犯刑。占身，不可見父兄官鬼持世。如遇父，則克傷子，一生不得安逸。鬼為殃禍，遇之，則一生疾病纏身；或主帶疾，或常招官訟；若貴人見之，不以此斷。至兄乃剋剝破敗阻滯之神。世或逢之，主克妻妾，破耗多端，一生不聚財物。惟遇子孫則克官鬼，主一生官刑不犯，安閒自在，衣祿豐盈。大怕休囚，唯貴人不宜犯之。

Divination about one's life and destiny is most concerning when the "Parents," "Siblings," or "Official Ghost" occupy the World Line. If the World Line is occupied by the Parents, it will harm the "Children," leading to a life of toil and lack of peace. The Official Ghost represents calamity and misfortune; if it occupies the World Line, one may suffer from constant illness or disability, or frequently encounter lawsuits and legal troubles, unless the Nobleman is involved, in which case this interpretation does not apply. The Siblings represent destruction, obstruction, and loss; if they occupy the World Line, they may cause harm to one's spouse and wife, result in many financial losses, and make it difficult to retain wealth. Only when the World Line is occupied by the Children can it overcome the Official Ghost, indicating a life free from legal troubles, peaceful and comfortable, with sufficient food and clothing. However, this is only effective if the Children are strong and active; if they are weak and confined, they will not be helpful. The Nobleman is a special case in divination about one's life and destiny. In fact, it is not advisable for the World Line to be occupied by the Children, because the Children will harm his official star.

祿薄而遇殺沖，奔走於東西道路；占身，以財為祿。若臨死絕無氣爻，則祿薄。而世爻又被惡殺沖動，無一爻吉神救助，此乃至下之命。必主東奔西逐，丐食於街衢者。若世爻動而逢沖，或無沖而世爻衰弱，空動化出惡殺，回頭沖剋，世無助，而殺無制者亦然。福輕而逢凶制，寄食於南北人家。子爻若遇死墓絕空，則福輕。而世爻更被凶神剋制，或世動而被日辰動爻合往，此為受制於人之象。占身遇之，必主其人倚靠富家，寄食於他人也。

In divination for one's life and destiny, the "wife wealth" line represents the禄 (lucky position). If the wealth line falls in a dead or exhausted position, the禄 is weak; if further more the world line is disturbed by malevolent stars, and there is no beneficial deity to help in the hexagram, this is the worst kind of fate, indicating a life of constant movement and begging for food on the streets. If the world line moves and is also afflicted by a clash, or even if there is no clash but the world line is weak and empty, and then transforms into malevolent stars that turn back to clash and control, with the world line having no support and the malevolent stars unchecked, it is the same situation. If the "children" line falls in a dead, buried, exhausted, or empty position, then the person's fortune is light; if the world line is further controlled by malevolent stars, or if the world line moves but is captured by the day branch or the moving line, this indicates being controlled by others. When this appears in a divination about one's life and destiny, the person will certainly rely on wealthy families, live off others, and move from place to place, living at the mercy of others.

子死妻空，絕俗離塵之輩；占身以福為子，財為妻。二爻若臨死墓絕空之地，乃是刑妻喪子之兆。小兒見之，必絕俗離塵，出家輩也。若僧道見之，反為吉兆，必無俗累之牽惹矣。貴臨祿到，出將入相之人。卦中貴人祿馬。旺臨身世，而官鬼父母又來扶助，或月建日辰生合，必是將相之兆，富貴非常之人。

In divination for one's life and destiny, the 'Children' line represents children and the 'Wealth' line represents wife. If both these lines fall in the positions of death, burial, extinction, or emptiness, it indicates a sign of punishment for the wife and loss of children. If a child divines this, it is certain that he will leave home and become a monk or a Taoist. However, if a monk or Taoist divines this, it is actually a good omen, indicating no more worldly troubles. On the contrary, if the 'Nobleman', 'Wealth', and 'Post Horse' are prosperous and strong and fall on the 'Hexagram Body' and 'World Line', and if the 'Official Ghost' and 'Parents' come to support, or if the 'Month Builder' and 'Day Branch' generate and harmonize with them, then it is a sign of rising to high office and great success, indicating a person of extraordinary wealth and status, far beyond ordinary fate.

朱雀與福德臨身，合應乃梨園子弟；子孫乃喜悅之神，朱雀又主言語。若同臨身世主象，其人必然乖巧。若生合應爻，是合歡於他人之象，故為梨園子弟之兆，不然亦是伶俐人也。若應生合，或被日辰動爻來破者，或世應刑沖剋害者，勿以此斷。

The "Children" represent the god of joy, and the "Vermilion Bird" governs speech and words. When both appear together on the "Hexagram Body" or "World Line" and other main lines, the person is certainly eloquent and articulate. If they also generate and harmonize with the "Response Line," it indicates a nature inclined to please others, so it is interpreted as a person from a troupe, even if not an actor, they must be clever and skilled in speech. However, if the situation is reversed, with the "Response Line" generating and harmonizing with the "World Line," or if this generation and harmony is broken by the "Day Branch" or "Moving Line," or if there is punishment, clash, control, or harm between the "World" and "Response" lines, then this interpretation does not hold.

白虎同父爻持世，逢金則柳市屠人。父母屬金，而帶白虎持世者，必是宰豬殺馬之輩。蓋白虎主喪亡，金為刀劍，而父母又是傷克子孫之神，子孫又為六畜，故為宰殺之象。而加之畜類，以屠夫斷。若父母有制，或子孫旺相發動，或在空避之，勿以此斷。

The "Parents" belong to the metal element and are held by the "White Tiger" as the "World Line." This person must be someone who slaughters pigs and horses. Because the "White Tiger" signifies death and mourning, and metal represents weapons like knives and swords, the "Parents" are also the spirits that injure the "Children." The "Children" represent domestic animals, so altogether this forms the image of butchery. Since what is being overcome is also livestock, it is concluded that the person is a butcher. If the "Parents" are restrained by another爻, or if the "Children" are prosperous and strong and active, or if the "Children" fall into "Empty亡" and thus escape, then this conclusion should not be made.

世加玄武官爻，必然樑上之君子；身帶勾陳父母，定為野外之農夫。玄武主盜賊之事，而加官鬼臨身，乃樑上君子，穿窬之人也。勾陳職專田土，而加父母，勤苦之神。持世者，乃耕種耘耨之兆也。財福司權，榮華有日；官兄秉政，破敗無常。以上人物，雖有高下不同，然莫不喜財福，而惡兄鬼者。若得財福二爻，得時旺相發動，縱是下等之命，一時淹蹇，終須發達。若見官兄當權旺動，雖上等之命，一時亨利，亦有破敗貧窮之時。卻看在何限中，便知何年發達，何年破敗也。其中有救無救，當自融通活變。

The Black Tortoise represents theft matters, and when it shares the Hexagram Body with the Official Ghost, the person is a thief who steals from the eaves or climbs through walls. The Gou Chen governs land and fields, and when it shares the World Line with the Parents, a deity representing diligence and toil, the person is a farmer who works in the fields all year round. All these people, though differing in status, all regard the Wealth and Children as favorable, and the Siblings and Official Ghost as unfavorable. If the Wealth and Blessing lines are in a prosperous and strong condition and become active, even if the person has a low status, they will eventually become successful despite temporary difficulties. If the Official Ghost and Siblings are in a powerful and active condition, even if the person has a high status, they will eventually face failure and poverty. Further, by observing whether the Wealth, Blessing, Official Ghost, or Siblings fall in the early, middle, or late period, one can determine the years of success and failure. Whether there is a remedy or not, the person must understand and interpret the hexagram flexibly to make a judgment.

運至中年，凶殺幸無折挫；時當晚景，惡星尤怕攻沖。人命有三限，每一爻管五年。初二三爻，共十五年；外三爻亦管十五年，共三十年。支卦六爻，亦管三十年。正卦內三爻十五年為早限；正卦外三爻十五年，與支卦內三爻十五年為中限；支卦外三爻為末限，變卦為支卦。

When one reaches middle age, it is most fortunate that harmful stars do not come to cause trouble; however, in old age, one should be especially cautious of evil stars coming to clash and control. A person's life is divided into three periods, each governed by one line: the three lines of the primary hexagram govern fifteen years, and the three lines outside the primary hexagram also govern fifteen years, totaling thirty years. The six lines of the resulting hexagram also govern thirty years. Specifically, the fifteen years governed by the three lines within the primary hexagram are the early period, the fifteen years governed by the three lines outside the primary hexagram and the three lines within the resulting hexagram are the middle period, and the three lines outside the resulting hexagram are the late period. The term "branch hexagram" mentioned in the text refers to the resulting hexagram.

凶殺惡星，即是官鬼兄弟刑沖剋害之類。早限遇之，則早年欠順；中限遇之，則中歲災殃；末限遇之，則晚景迍邅；老無結局。若子孫等吉神，在正卦內三爻，得時旺動，主蔭下得意；在正卦外三爻見，三十年前，福如秋月；在支卦內三爻見，則三十年後財若春潮；至支卦外三爻見，則晚景榮華，康寧壽考。

The so-called inauspicious sha stars refer to "Official Ghost," "Siblings," and phenomena such as刑 (imprisonment), 冲 (conflict), 克 (overcoming), and 害 (harm). If these fall in the early period, one faces difficulties in early years; if in the middle period, misfortunes occur in middle age; if in the later period, one encounters hardships in old age with no satisfactory ending. Conversely, if "Children" and other auspicious deities appear in the Primary Hexagram's third line and are strong and active, it indicates that one can rely on one's father and grandfather's blessings in youth and achieve one's desires. If they appear in the third line of the outer part of the Primary Hexagram, one enjoys good fortune like the bright moon before thirty. If they appear in the third line of the Resulting Hexagram, one experiences increasing wealth after thirty, like the rising spring tide. If they appear in the third line of the outer part of the Resulting Hexagram, one enjoys prosperity and longevity in old age.

又如早限有惡星，末限有吉星者，必初年蹇滯，老景亨通也。餘仿此。要知吉凶之事，依五類推斷。如逢官爻生扶合助，主貴人提拔。或子孫來刑沖剋害，則有僧道相干之事也，宜通變。若六爻安靜，則當再占一卦以斷之。或以不動之卦，乾化坤、艮化震之類者非。

For example, if an early period has a bad star and a later period has a good star, it indicates hardship in early years and prosperity in later years; other situations should be analyzed in a similar way. To determine what the matter is, one should refer to the five categories of the Six Relations: if the 'Official Ghost' line generates and supports, it indicates the presence of a nobleman's assistance; if the 'Children' line causes punishment, clash, or control, it suggests involvement with monks or Taoists. In between, one must be flexible and adaptable. If all six lines are quiet and there is no way to distinguish between periods, one should cast another hexagram for judgment. As for those who force a change in the hexagram, such as saying乾 changes to坤 or艮 changes to震, that is incorrect.

正內不利，李密髫齔迍邅；正卦內三爻，乃初限。若逢官鬼凶神克戰者，主童年多病。如李密九歲方能行，蓋幼年多疾故也。支卦有扶，馬援耆頤矍鑠。支卦外三爻，乃末限。若有吉神合助，必然老年康健。如馬援年六十二，披甲上馬也。

The three lines within the primary hexagram govern the early years of life. During this period, if the "Official Ghost" or other malevolent spirits are in conflict, it indicates frequent childhood illnesses. For example, Li Mi was not able to walk until the age of nine, precisely because he suffered from many illnesses in his early years. The three lines outside the resulting hexagram govern the later years of life. During this period, if auspicious spirits come to generate and harmonise with the situation, one will certainly remain healthy in old age. For example, Ma Yuan of the Eastern Han dynasty was still able to wear armor and ride horses at the age of sixty-two, remaining vigorous and energetic in his later years.

一卦和同，張公藝家門雍睦；如占身，得六爻安靜，無沖破克害，反相生合，則主其人家門歡好，如張公藝九世同居，上和下睦也。六爻攻擊，司馬氏骨肉相殘。若六爻亂動，卦又沖剋，或三刑六害者，必主親情不和，骨肉相殘，如晉司馬氏八王樹兵，俱遭誅殺屠戮也。

When divining one's destiny and the six lines are quiet, with no clashes or controls between them, and instead they mutually generate and harmonize, it indicates that the family is peaceful and harmonious, like the case of Zhang Gongyi of the Tang Dynasty who lived with nine generations under the same roof, with harmony above and below. Conversely, if the six lines are chaotic, and the hexagram contains clashes and controls, or if it involves the Three Punishments and Six Harmful Influences, it foretells discord among relatives and even mutual destruction among family members, as seen in the case of the Western Jin Dynasty's Sima clan, where the Eight Princes each controlled their own armies and fought against each other, leading to great chaos and ultimately resulting in mutual execution and massacre.

閔子騫孝孚內外，父獲生身；占身命，以父爻為生我之親。若世能生合此爻，必然能孝於父母，如閔子騫類也。孔仲尼父友家邦，兄同世合。若世爻與兄相生合，其人必內和兄弟，外信朋友，如孔夫子類。兄爻在本宮內象，以兄弟言；在他宮外象，以朋友言。看內外以別親疏，全在通變。

Divination about one's life and destiny uses the 'Parents' line to represent one's parents. If the World Line can generate and harmonise with the Parents line, the person will certainly be filial to their parents, as seen in the case of Min Ziqian, a disciple of Confucius, whose filial piety was trusted both inside and outside. If the World Line mutually generates and harmonises with the 'Siblings' line, the person will certainly be harmonious with their siblings and trusted by friends outside, like Confucius who was respected by the people of his hometown. If the Siblings line is within the inner trigram, it is considered as siblings; if it is in the outer trigram, it is considered as friends. Distinguishing between internal and external is to differentiate between close and distant relatives, and this depends on flexible adaptability.

世應相生，漢鮑宣娶桓氏少君為婦；世是一身之本，應為百歲之妻。若見相生相合，必然夫唱婦隨。悔貞相剋，唐郭暖招昇平公主為妻。世為貞，應為悔。若見相沖相剋，必然琴瑟不調。箕踞鼓盆歌，世傷應位；世持虎蛇，乘旺發動，刑害應爻，應又臨無氣之地，必主克妻。如春秋時，莊周妻死，猶箕踞鼓盆而歌。

The World Line represents one's own essence, while the Response Line symbolizes a wife who has been相伴 for a hundred years. When the World and Response Lines mutually generate and harmonize, husband and wife will naturally support each other, as seen in the case of Bao Xuan and Huan Shaojun in the Han Dynasty, who shared hardships and joys together. Ancient people regarded the internal as "Zhen" (virtue) and the external as "Hui" (regret). Here, the World Line is considered "Zhen" and the Response Line "Hui": if the World and Response Lines conflict or control each other, the couple will inevitably experience discord, as exemplified by Guo Ai and Shengping Princess in the Tang Dynasty, who frequently had disputes. If the World Line is occupied by "Bai Hu" (White Tiger) or "Teng She" (Eel), and it is strong and active, causing harm to the Response Line, and the Response Line is in a weak state, it will certainly lead to the husband overcoming the wife, as seen in Zhuang Zhou's case where he sat with his legs spread and beat a pot to sing after his wife's death.

河東獅子吼，應制世爻。應爻剋制世爻，乃是牝雞晨鳴之象，其人必憑妻言語。如宋陳季常河東獅子吼，東坡所戲言也。世值凶而應克，願聽雞鳴；若應雖來克世，而世爻自帶刑害，及兄官虎蛇等凶神者，則是彼來救我之失，去我之病，非有所傷於我。主其人必有賢妻。如齊哀公荒怠慢政，得陳賢妃，有夙夜警戒相成之道。故詩有雞鳴篇。

The Response Line restrains the World Line, indicating an image of a hen crowing at dawn. This person allows his wife to make all the decisions in matters, as seen in the case of Chen Zhao, a Song dynasty man who feared his wife, whom Su Dongpo jokingly referred to as having a 'river east lion's roar.' However, there is another situation: although the Response Line comes to restrain the World Line, if the World Line itself carries punishments and harms, or is occupied by凶神 such as Siblings, Official Ghost, White Tiger, or Tan Sha, then the restraint from the Response Line is actually helping to correct the World Line's faults and remove its ailments, rather than harming it. In such a case, the person will surely have a virtuous wife. For example, Duke Ai of Qi was indulgent and neglectful in his governance, but was fortunate to have a virtuous queen from the state of Chen who constantly warned and advised him, thus cultivating his virtue together. The Book of Songs thus contains the poem titled 'Chicken Crowing.'

身帶吉而子扶，喜聞鶴和。世帶吉神旺動，子孫又來生扶者，主有賢子共成事業，以濟其美。易云：鳴鶴在陰，其子和之。福遇旺，而任王育子皆賢；占身，以福為子孫。若旺相不空，及無傷害者，主有賢子。如任遙之子昉，王渾之子戎。見稱於阮籍諸賢。

The World Line is accompanied by auspicious deities and is prosperous and strong, and the Children also come to generate and support it. This indicates that there is a virtuous son who can assist in achieving success together with the person, complementing each other. As stated in The Zhou Changes (I Ching), "A calling crane in the shade, its young respond in harmony." In divination concerning one's life and destiny, the Children represent sons. If the Children are prosperous and strong without being empty or harmed by conflict, it signifies the presence of a virtuous son. For example, Ren Yang, the son of Ren Yao, and Wang Rong, the son of Wang Hun, were both praised by renowned scholars such as Ruan Ji.

子化兄，而房杜生兒不肖。若子孫動變兄鬼者，其子必不肖。蓋兄弟乃破敗之神，故也。李英公常曰：房杜平生辛苦，然生子不肖。伯道無兒，蓋為子臨空位；卜商哭子，皆因父帶刑爻。凡問子孫，不宜父母發動。若子臨空地，必主無子。如鄧伯道棄子而不生，非有傷也。唯父帶刑害虎蛇等惡神動克，子孫休囚不空者，然後克子。如子夏哭子喪明也。若父有制其庶幾。

When the "Children" line is activated and transforms into "Siblings" and "Official Ghost," it indicates that the son will not be successful, because Siblings represent a destructive force. Tang Dynasty general Li Jing once said that Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui worked hard all their lives, yet their sons were unremarkable. When asking about children, it is not favorable for the "Parents" line to be activated. If the "Children" line falls into "Empty Void," it indicates no children, as in Deng You's case, who abandoned his son and remained childless all his life, meaning he never had children to begin with, not because they were harmed. Only when the "Parents" line is accompanied by punishments and harms, or by evil spirits like "White Tiger" and "Teng Sha," and the "Children" line is weak and confined but not in Empty Void, does it truly indicate harm to the children, as in the case of Zi Xia, who lost his son and became blind from grief. If there is another line restraining the Parents, it may still protect the children.

父如值木，竇君生丹桂五枝芳；若問子多少，當以五行生成數論之。若父爻屬木，則子孫屬土，土數五，主有五子。如竇燕山生儀、儼、稱、僖、侃類。鬼或依金，田氏裂紫荊三本茂。論兄弟，與子孫同。且如鬼爻屬金，則兄弟屬木矣，主有兄弟三人。如田真、田廣、田慶。

To determine the number of children, one should use the generating numbers of the Five Phases. If the "Parents" line belongs to wood, then the "Children" line must belong to earth, and the number of earth is five, indicating five sons. For example, Dou Yujun had five sons: Yi, Yan, Cheng, Xi, and Kan, known as the Five Cinnamomum Branches in succession. The method for determining the number of brothers is similar: if the "Official Ghost" line belongs to metal, then the "Siblings" line must belong to wood, and the number of wood is three, indicating three brothers. For example, Tian Zhen, Tian Guang, and Tian Qing were three brothers who once discussed dividing their family property, causing the purple cinnamomum tree to wither, but after they reconciled and lived together again, the tree flourished.

兄持金旺，喜看荀氏之八龍；弟倚水強，驚睹陸公之雙壁。六親類，固當以生成數推之，然不可不別衰旺。逢生旺，則當倍加；遇死絕，則當減半。故兄持金旺，則有兄弟八人。蓋金數四，倍則八也。荀淑子八龍似之。若臨水旺相，則是二人。蓋水數一，倍則二也。陸暐與陸恭之雙壁是。他仿此。若旺相而有制，衰死而有扶，又當以本數斷。若旺爻空動，亦以本數斷。不旺不衰而空動，則減半斷之。更宜活變細察。

Determining the number of people represented by the Six Relations requires using the numbers associated with the Five Phases, but one must not neglect the distinctions of decline and strength. When a爻 is in a prosperous and strong state, its number is doubled; when it is in a dead or exhausted state, its number is halved. Therefore, if the "Siblings"爻 belongs to metal and is prosperous and strong, there are eight siblings, because the number for metal is four, doubled to eight, as seen in Xun Shu who had eight sons and was known as the "Eight Dragons." If the "Siblings"爻 belongs to water and is prosperous and strong, there are two siblings, because the number for water is one, doubled to two, as seen in Lu Wei and Lu Gong, who were known as the "Double Jade." The rest follow this pattern. If a prosperous and strong爻 is restrained by another爻, or a declining or dead爻 is supported by another爻, then the original number is used. If a strong爻 falls into "empty亡" and is activated, the original number is still used. If neither strong nor weak and it is empty and activated, then the number is halved. In summary, one must remain flexible and carefully observe the situation.

若也爻逢重疊，須現在以推詳。若卦中只有一位，可以五行數推。苟重疊太多，則可即以其數斷也。且如六月丙辰日，卜得損之大畜卦。卦中原有二爻兄弟，六三又化兄弟，日辰月建又是兄弟，共有五重兄弟，則斷五人也。若日辰月建不繫兄弟，則以三兄弟推。宜通變也。

If a certain six relation yao appears multiple times in the hexagram, it should be calculated according to the actual number of repetitions. If it appears only once in the hexagram, use the numbers of the Five Phases to calculate. If it repeats too many times, simply use the number of repetitions for the judgment. For example, in the hexagram of "Loss" changing into "Great Accumulation" on the day of Bingchen in the sixth month, the hexagram originally contains two yao of "siblings," and the sixth trigram also changes into "siblings." The "day branch" and "month builder" are also "siblings," totaling five repetitions of "siblings," so it is interpreted as five brothers. If the "day branch" and "month builder" are not "siblings," then only three repetitions of "siblings" are considered, interpreted as three brothers. The key lies in being skillful and adaptable.

財動初爻，令伯克親於早年；財動，則傷父母。如在初爻，則早年見克。如李密生孩六月，其父即喪。兄興六位，張瞻喪偶於中年。兄動，則克妻財。如居六位，中年必如張瞻之克妻也。化父生身，柴榮拜郭威為父；卦有父母，又化出父母來生合世身者，其人必重拜父母，身為他人子。如五季時，柴世宗之於周太祖也。

The 'Wife and Wealth' line's movement indicates harm to the 'Parents' line. If it moves in the first line, it signifies early loss of both parents, as in the case of Li Mi, who was only six months old when his father died. The 'Siblings' line's movement indicates harm to the 'Wife and Wealth' line. If it is in the sixth line, it signifies the loss of a spouse in middle age, as in the case of Zhang Zhan, who lost his wife in middle age. If the hexagram originally contains the 'Parents' line and another 'Parents' line is generated to harmonize with the 'World Line' and 'Hexagram Body', the person is certain to be adopted by another family and become a son-in-law, as in the case of Chai Rong of the Five Dynasties, who adopted Guo Wei as his father and later inherited the throne of the Zhou Dynasty.

化孫合世，石勒養季龍為兒。卦有子，又化出子，世身自去相生合者，主其人必有螟蛉之子。如晉時後趙石勒子石季龍是。然子孫化出，而繫外宮則是，繫於本宮則非也。世陰父亦陰，賈似道母非正室；父與世，皆屬陰者，必是偏生庶出。如宋賈似道也。

In the hexagram, there is originally a "Children" line, and another "Children" line appears through transformation. If the "World Line" and the "Hexagram Body" actively generate and harmonise with it, this indicates that the person has a foster son, like Shi Le of the Later Zhao dynasty who adopted Shi Jilong as his son. However, the transformed "Children" line must belong to another palace to be considered a foster son; if it belongs to the same palace, it is not considered a foster son. If both the "Parents" line and the "World Line" are yin, it means the person was born from a concubine, not the main wife, such as the birth mother of Jia Sidao from the Song dynasty was not the main wife.

身旺官亦旺，陳仲舉器不凡庸。卦中官爻旺相，世身亦旺相；又逢貴人祿馬文書，生合世爻者；必主異日金榜標名，龍門跳躍。如陳仲舉為不凡之器。欲斷官職，依後功名類推。化子合財，唐明皇有祿山之子；子從化出，乃螟蛉子也。若與財爻相合，或與應爻相合，必與妻妾有情。如安祿山之於楊貴妃也。內兄合應，陳伯常有孺子之兄。兄爻在內卦，乃兄弟，非朋友也。若與應爻或財爻相合，其妻必與兄弟相通。如陳平之盜嫂也。

In the hexagram, if the "Official Ghost" is prosperous and strong, and both the "World Line" and the "Hexagram Body" are also prosperous and strong, and there are also the "Nobleman," "Wealth," "Post Horse," and the "Parents" (documentary) line generating and harmonizing with the "World Line," then one will certainly achieve success in the imperial examinations and rise to prominence, like Chen Feng of the Eastern Han dynasty. If one wishes to determine the rank of the official position, refer to the section on "Achievements and Titles" that follows. If the transformed "Children" line represents a foster son, and if this foster son harmonizes with the "Wealth" line or the "Response Line," then this foster son must have an improper relationship with the wife or concubine, as in the case of An Lu Shan who took Yang Guifei as his mother, leading to widespread scandal. The "Siblings" line within the inner trigram refers to biological brothers, not friends; if it harmonizes with the "Response Line" or the "Wealth" line, then the wife is likely having a secret affair with a brother from the same family, as was the case with Chen Ping of the early Han dynasty, who was accused of stealing a concubine.

應帶勾陳兼值福，孟德耀復產於斯時；勾陳主黑丑，子孫主賢淑。故應爻旺相臨之，而無傷損者，其妻必如孟光；貌雖不揚，而其德則美也。財臨玄武更逢刑，楊太真重生於今日。玄武乃淫亂之神，若臨財爻，必不貞潔。更加三刑六害，如楊貴妃汙穢尤甚。

"Gou Chen" signifies a dark complexion and an unattractive appearance, while "Zi Sun" indicates a gentle and virtuous nature. If the "Ying Yao" is prosperous and strong, and sits upon these two, without being harmed or restrained, the wife will be like Meng Guang of the Han dynasty, whose appearance may not be outstanding, but her virtue is excellent. "Xuan Wu" is the god of licentiousness; if it sits upon "Qi Cai," the wife is certainly unchaste. Combined with the Three Punishments and Six Harmful Influences, it is like Yang Yuhuan of the Tang dynasty, whose licentious behavior is especially severe, as if Yang Taizhen had been reborn in modern times.

合多而眾殺爭持，乃許子和之錢樹；卦中有合諸事吉。惟婦人女子見之，主澆浮淫佚，春心蕩漾，不能堅閨門之守。更加玄武，三刑六害，臨持財爻者，乃娼妓之兆。如許子和為妓，臨死謂其母曰：錢樹子倒矣。蓋為娼宿客，得錢，如樹之能生錢也。

In a hexagram, if there is a harmonious combination, generally all matters are auspicious. However, if this occurs in a divination concerning a woman's life, it indicates a fickle and unrestrained nature, with a restless heart and a lack of restraint in maintaining proper conduct. If the 'Black Tortoise' and the 'Three Punishments' and 'Six Harmful Influences' also fall on the 'Wealth' line, it signifies a fate of becoming a prostitute. In the Tang dynasty, Xu Zihe became a courtesan, and when he was about to die, he told his mother, 'The money tree has fallen over,' because the money earned by the brothel was like a tree that produces money.

官眾而諸凶皆避，如隋煬帝之採花。凡遇卦中有鬼，日辰月建是鬼，或又化出太過，生合財爻；而財爻不臨玄武等凶神者，必主其婦重婚再醮。如隋煬帝西苑剪採為花，色渝則易以色之新者；喻婦人夫死則再嫁也。若本卦鬼爻不受刑沖剋害，而鬼爻反來沖剋財爻者，乃是生離活別之兆，非夫死再嫁也。

In the hexagram, there is already "Official Ghost." If "Day Branch" and "Month Builder" are also "Official Ghost," or if "Official Ghost" appears again through transformation, leading to excessive repetition, and all of them generate and harmonize with "Wealth," while the "Wealth"爻 does not sit on "Black Tortoise" or other Inauspicious Spirit, it indicates that the woman will remarry after her husband's death. Emperor Yang of Sui used colored silk to cut flowers in the West Garden, replacing them when the colors faded, which is similar to a woman remarrying after her husband's death. However, if the "Official Ghost" in the primary hexagram is not subjected to punishment, clash, or control, but instead "Official Ghost" clashes and controls "Wealth," it signifies a separation between husband and wife, not necessarily the husband's death leading to remarriage.

白虎刑臨，武后淫而且悍；白虎乃強暴之神，婦人見之，必然兇悍；更加刑害臨財爻，必如武則天兇悍且淫也。青龍福到，孟母淑而又慈。青龍乃喜悅慈善之神，子孫又清吉之神。若財臨青龍，化子，或子臨青龍動來生助者，必主其婦慈祥愷悌，淑善賢德。如孟母也。

The White Tiger is a god of violence; if a woman's fate encounters it, her nature will inevitably be fierce and cruel. If it is accompanied by punishment and harm and falls on the Wealth爻, it is like Wu Zetian, who was both fierce and licentious. The Azure Dragon is a god of joy and benevolence, and the Children爻 is also a clear and auspicious sign. If Wealth is seated on the Azure Dragon and transforms into Children, or if the Children爻 is seated on the Azure Dragon and activates to support the Wealth爻, it indicates that the woman is kind, easygoing, virtuous and moral, like the mother of Mencius.

逢龍而化敗兄，漢蔡琰聰明而失節；財遇青龍，本主聰明。但不宜化出兄爻，及敗爻。皆主不貞潔。如伯喈女蔡琰，文章絕冠當時，失節胡虜。或化出刑爻病爻害爻，及玄武等同臨者亦然。化子而生身世，魯伯姬賢德無疵。財動化出子孫，生合世身者，必有懿德。如魯莊公夫人伯姬，言行皆善，無疵可議，見賞於春秋。凡占身，當以財爻為主，不可論應爻世爻等作其身也。

The 'wife's wealth'爻 sits on 'Azure Dragon', which originally indicates intelligence, but it is not advisable for it to transform into the 'siblings'爻 or the 'bathing' and 'decline'爻, as these signify unfaithfulness. For example, Cai Yan, the daughter of Cai Yong, was renowned for her literary talent, yet she fell into the hands of the Xiongnu and lost her virtue. If it transforms into the 'punishment'爻, 'illness'爻, 'harm'爻, or shares the same position as 'Black Tortoise', the result is similar. Conversely, if the 'wife's wealth'爻 becomes the 'children'爻 and generates and harmonises with the 'hexagram body' and 'world line'爻, then the woman must possess good virtue. For instance, Bo Ji, the wife of Lu Zhuanggong, was virtuous in both her words and actions, and was praised in the 'Spring and Autumn Annals'. When divining a woman's fate, one should always take the 'wife's wealth'爻 as the main reference, and should not use the 'response line' or 'world line'爻 to represent her own essence.

合而遇空，竇二女不辱於盜賊；卦中若遇他爻動來相合，或帶咸池玄武動來克合，本非佳兆。若得財爻在空避之，是彼欲淫我，而我不願之象。如唐奉天竇氏二女，被盜劫之，而自投崖，寧死不受辱也。靜而沖動，卓文君投奔於相如。卦中咸池玄武刑害等殺，臨持財爻，若得休囚不動，或落空亡，庶幾無事。若被日辰動爻沖之，則如卓文君，被相如以琴挑之，欲心因動，不免至夜而亡奔相如，後當壚賣酒。

If another line in the hexagram moves to harmonize with the 'Wealth' line, or if the 'Salty Pool' or 'Black Tortoise' lines move to control or harmonize with it, this is not a good omen; but if the 'Wealth' line falls into 'Empty' condition, it indicates that the other party wants to insult me but I refuse, like the two daughters of the Tang Dynasty's Fengtian Dou family who were kidnapped by bandits but chose to jump off a cliff rather than be disgraced. Conversely, although the凶煞 such as 'Salty Pool', 'Black Tortoise' and 'punishment and harm' fall on the 'Wealth' line, as long as they are weak and confined or fall into 'Empty' condition, there will be no problem; but once they are triggered by the 'Day Branch' or a moving line, it will be like the case of Zhu Wenjun, who was seduced by Sima Xiangru's music, leading to an overnight elopement and later running a wine stall together.

福引刑爻發動，衛共姜作誓於柏舟；子帶刑旺動，必主剋夫。然子乃貞潔之神，遇此等爻，而財不值凶者，主守節之象。如衛共姜，作柏舟詩，以死自誓也。身遭化鬼克刑，班婕妤感傷乎秋扇。卦中原有官，與身世相生合，又化官，卻來剋制身世，及財爻。占法以動爻為始，變爻為終。主先親愛，後棄絕之象。如漢班婕妤於武帝，始親愛，後疏絕。所以，見秋扇而感傷作詞，以寓其悽楚之思。

The "Children" line is afflicted by a刑 but is prosperous and strong, and when it moves, it certainly indicates the husband being overcome; however, the "Children" line is originally a deity of chastity. If this line is encountered along with such an爻 and the "Wealth" line does not sit on an Inauspicious Spirit, it signifies a loyal and chaste character, like the woman Wei Guo Gong Jiang who composed the poem "Bozhou," vowing never to remarry. Originally, the "Official Ghost" line and the "Hexagram Body" and "World Line" are in a harmonious and generating relationship, yet it changes to an "Official Ghost" line that controls the "Hexagram Body," "World Line," and "Wealth" line. In divination, the moving line represents the beginning of an affair, and the changing line represents its end. This is an image of being first loved and then abandoned, like Ban Jieyu of the Han dynasty who was first favored but later neglected, thus feeling sorrowful upon seeing the autumn fan discarded and composing poetry to express her melancholy thoughts.

二鬼爭權水父沖，錢玉蓮逢汝權於江滸；卦中若有二鬼發動，俱來生合財爻，又遇水父來刑沖剋害，而財爻在空避之者，必有兩夫爭權之象，父母逼勒之兆。而己有守節之操，故入於空。如孫汝權之於玉蓮類也。六爻競合陰財動，秦弱蘭遇陶谷於郵亭。男帶合，則俊秀聰明；女帶合，則澆浮淫佚。若六合卦而財爻又屬陰者，不動猶可，動則淫濫無恥。如秦弱蘭遇陶學士也。

If there are two instances of 'Official Ghost' in the hexagram that both generate and harmonize with 'Wealth', and there is also a water-type 'Parents' that punishes, clashes, and harms, while the 'Wealth'爻 falls into 'Empty Wasteland', this indicates a situation where two men compete for the same woman, along with a sign that the parents are forcing the marriage. The woman herself has a determination to remain chaste, so she hides in the 'Empty Wasteland', just like Qian Yulian being harassed by Sun Ruquan by the river. For a man, if his fate involves harmony, it suggests he is handsome and intelligent; for a woman, if she has harmony, it suggests she is light-hearted and unrestrained. If one gets a hexagram of Six Harmony and the 'Wealth'爻 is yin, then if it remains still, it is not a problem, but once it moves, it indicates licentiousness and shame, like Qin Ruolan luring Tao Gu the scholar in the inn.

鬼弱而未獲生扶，朱淑貞良人愚蠢；凡看女人身命，以鬼為夫星。不宜空亡，空亡則難為夫主；又不宜動，動則難為兄弟；亦不宜衰弱，弱則招夫不肖，不能發福。若衰弱而無一生扶合助，兼帶勾陳螣蛇等凶神者，必如朱淑真之夫，愚蒙不正，人物侏儒，因有斷腸之詩。

When examining a woman's destiny, the "Official Ghost" is considered the star representing her husband. The husband's star should not fall into "Empty亡" (Empty Fate), as this indicates difficulty in relying on a husband; it should not be activated, as this suggests lack of siblings; and it should not be weak, as this implies marrying an unsuitable person who cannot establish a family. If the "Official Ghost" is weak and receives no support or assistance from any other line, and also carries the Inauspicious Spirit "Gou Chen" and "Teng She," then the husband will be foolish and immoral, with an unattractive appearance, just like Zhu Shuzhen's husband, leading her to write the poem "Duan Chang" to express her sorrow and grievances.

官強而又連龍福，吳孟子夫主賢明。若鬼爻旺相，更逢青龍福德、祿馬貴人等吉神，必主有貴顯賢明之夫。如吳孟子得魯昭公為夫也。若衰而逢助，亦主有賢明之夫。若卜嬰孩之造化，乃將福德為用爻。所喜者兄弟，大要興隆；所忌者父母，最嫌旺動。小兒造化，不過卜其生長難易；若富貴貧賤，固未暇論；故專以子孫一爻為主。若父母動，則來傷克，故忌；兄弟動，則來扶持，故喜。蓋有生扶，則易養。

If the official ghost is prosperous and strong, accompanied by auspicious spirits such as the Azure Dragon, children, and the禄, Post Horse, and Nobleman, it indicates a virtuous and distinguished husband, like Wu Mengzi marrying Lu Zhao Gong. Even if the official ghost is weak but receives support, it also suggests a virtuous husband. When divining for an infant, the child爻 is the main focus. What is preferred is the siblings爻, which should be strong; what is to be avoided is the parents爻, which should not be prosperous and active. Divining for a child is mainly about whether the child can grow up smoothly, and matters of wealth and status are not yet relevant, so the focus is on the child爻. If the parents爻 becomes active, it will harm the child爻, which is unfavorable. If the siblings爻 becomes active, it can support the child爻, which is favorable, as support makes it easier to raise the child.

隨官入墓，未為有子有孫；助鬼傷身，不免多災多病。卦中若見世身隨官入墓者，必死。故曰：未為有子有孫。若遇鬼傷克世身，刑沖主象者，必然多病。更逢財爻助之，大凶之兆。若鬼持世臨身，亦主多病。胎連官鬼，曾輕落地之關；卦中胎爻臨鬼，或化出鬼爻，或鬼來沖剋者；必此兒生時，絕而復甦。俗所謂落地關也。

If the "World Line" and the "Hexagram Body" follow the "Official Ghost" into a tomb within the hexagram, the child is certain to die, so it cannot be considered that there will be children or grandchildren. If the "Official Ghost" harms or controls the "World Line" and the "Hexagram Body," and also punishes the "Children" main line, the child will certainly be sickly. If the "Wealth" supports the "Official Ghost," it is an extremely凶 omen. If the "Official Ghost" directly holds the "World Line" and is present on the body, it also indicates frequent illness. If the "Fetus Line" is occupied by the "Official Ghost," or transforms into the "Official Ghost," or is attacked by the activated "Official Ghost," the child will have once stopped breathing and then revived at birth, which is commonly called the "birth gate."

子帶貴人，自有登天之日。子爻若帶祿馬貴人，主此子他日必能貴顯，頭角崢嶸。遇令星，如風搖幹；逢絕地，似雨傾花。凡遇凶神克戰，若得子孫得地健旺，則必無事；雖見小悔，猶微風搖幹，必不能傷。若在死絕之地，決難生養；一有克戰，則如驟雨傾花，鮮不殘敗。

If the 'Children' line is accompanied by 'Wealth', 'Post Horse', and 'Nobleman', it indicates that this child will surely achieve prominence and stand out in the future. Whenever encountering harmful spirits that clash, as long as the 'Children' line is strong and flourishing, there will certainly be no problems; even if there are minor illnesses, they will be like a gentle breeze shaking a tree, causing a temporary disturbance but not damaging the roots. However, if the 'Children' line falls in a dead or exhausted position, it will be difficult to raise the child; once further afflicted by harmful spirits, it will be like a sudden rain destroying flowers, with few surviving without withering and decay.

子孫化鬼，孝殤十月入冥途；祿貴臨爻，拜住童年登相位。子化出鬼，乃九死一生之兆。如漢殤帝，生才十月即死也。子化出鬼，而貴人祿馬交臨，子又旺相，異日必貴。如元拜住，年十四即為相也。蓋子逢凶而化鬼，謂身化為鬼，故凶；子逢吉而化官，謂身化為官，故吉。

"Children" changing into "Official Ghost" indicates a sign of surviving against great odds, such as the case of Emperor Shang of Han who died just ten months after birth. However, if "Nobleman," "Wealth," and "Post Horse" are all present along with the "Children" and the "Children" itself is prosperous and strong, then the outcome will be favorable, as seen in the case of Bai Zhu who became a chancellor at the age of fourteen during the Yuan Dynasty. The difference lies in this: when "Children" meets Inauspicious Spirit (evil spirits) and changes into "Official Ghost," it means the "Children" itself turns into a ghost, hence the ominous outcome; when "Children" meets吉神 (auspicious spirits) and changes into "Official Ghost," it means the "Children" itself turns into an official, hence the favorable outcome.

凶殺來攢震卦，李魏公至九歲而能行；震為足。若遇官鬼凶神刑剋，走必遲。如李魏公【李密。字令伯。】九歲方能行。蓋為凶神纏擾於足也。吉神皆聚乾宮，白居易未週歲而識字。乾為八卦首。於五行屬金，其數則一，又有純陽之象。陽主上達，金主聰明，一則數之始也；若遇龍德及子孫在此宮者，必然幼敏。如白樂天生七月，便識知無二字。

The Zhen trigram represents the foot. If the Zhen palace encounters "Official Ghost" and other malevolent spirits that cause harm, the child will learn to walk late. For example, Li Mi did not walk until he was nine years old, precisely because malevolent spirits were troubling his feet. The Qian trigram is the first among the eight trigrams, belongs to the metal element, and its number is one. It also symbolizes pure yang. Yang represents upward movement, and metal signifies intelligence. The number one is the beginning of numbers. If "Azure Dragon," "Heavenly Virtue," and "Children" are all gathered in the Qian palace, the child will certainly be intelligent from a young age. For example, Bai Juyi recognized the characters "zhi" and "wu" just seven months after his birth, and before he turned one year old, he could already read.

八純頑劣，晉食我狼子野心；八純卦，六爻相沖。小兒見之，必主頑劣性悍。如晉叔向子食我，心野不馴，猶豺狼之子也。六合聰明，唐李白錦心繡口。大抵六合卦，必然陰陽相半。小兒遇之，聰明智慧；他日文字，當有擲地金聲之妙。如太白文才也。

The eight pure trigrams have the same trigram above and below, and the six lines are paired in opposition. If a child receives this divination, he is sure to be mischievous and strong-willed, like Shuxiang's son Shiwo of the State of Jin, who was wild and untamed in nature, just like the offspring of a jackal. The Six Harmony trigrams have equal parts yin and yang. If a child receives this divination, he is destined to be intelligent and wise, and in the future, his writings will have the resonance of metal and stone, like Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, whose poetry was as exquisite as brocade.

陽宮陽象，后稷所以歧嶷；陽主高明，有上達之象，從天數也。占小兒而得純陽卦，子孫又屬陽，必如后稷生於姜嫄，克歧而克嶷也，見《詩．大雅》。陰卦陰爻，晉帝所以戇騃。陰主卑汙，有下達之象，法地故也。占小兒得陰宮卦，子孫又屬陰，主痴愚如惠帝。聞蛙聲而曰：為公為私；見飢人而曰：何不食肉糜。故史以戇騃譏之。

Yang represents high and bright, symbolizing upward movement and clarity, and is modeled after Heaven. If a child's divination results in a pure Yang hexagram, and the "Children" line is also Yang, this child will be extraordinary from a young age, like Houji, the son of Jiang Yuan, who was noted for his exceptional wisdom in the "Book of Songs · Major Odes · Birth of the People." Yin represents low and humble, symbolizing downward movement and stagnation, and is modeled after Earth. If a child's divination results in a Yin hexagram, and the "Children" line is also Yin, it indicates a dull and foolish nature, as seen in Emperor Jin Hui of the Jin Dynasty, who once asked whether the croaking of frogs was for the imperial family or private households, and when hearing of famine, he inquired why people did not eat meat porridge. Historians mocked him for his foolishness.

龍父扶身，效藏燈於祖瑩；青龍為吉神，父母為詩書學館。若臨身世，或動來生合世身福德者，主此兒好學。如祖瑩八歲耽書，父母恐其成疾禁之，乃密藏火，待父母寢後，復燃燈讀之也。歲君值福，希投筆於班超。歲君，乃天子爻，君象也。子孫臨之，此兒必志大。如漢班超，為兒時，嘗投筆嘆曰：“大丈夫當立功異國，安能久事筆硯乎！”後出使西域，果應萬里封侯。

The Azure Dragon is a favorable deity. The Parents represent the study hall for learning poetry and literature. If the Parents are accompanied by the Azure Dragon and fall on the Hexagram Body or the World Line, or if they activate to generate and harmonize with the Hexagram Body, the World Line, and the Children, this child is fond of learning. For example, Zu Yeng of the Northern Wei Dynasty was eight years old and loved books. His parents feared he might become ill from reading too much and tried to stop him. He then secretly kept firewood and lit a lamp at night to study after his parents had gone to sleep. The Sovereign Star represents the Son of Heaven's爻 and the image of the ruler. If the Children fall on the Sovereign Star, this child is destined for great ambitions. For example, Ban Chao of the Han Dynasty once sighed as a young man, saying that a man should achieve great feats in distant lands, not spend his life copying books. Later, when he was sent on a mission to the Western Regions, he indeed achieved a high rank and was honored with a title.

官鬼無傷，曹彬取印終封爵；歲君值福，固有大志。然卦中官鬼受制，或落空亡，則志雖大，而終莫能遂；官鬼無傷，斯能稱意。如曹彬週歲時，提戈取印，而應出將入相，終封爵也。父身有氣，車胤囊螢卒顯名。龍父扶身，固知好學。然身世主象，及父母官鬼，臨死絕地，則徒取辛勤；必父身有氣，方有成望。如車胤勤學，卒以成業也。

"Children" falling on "Too Year" may indicate great ambition, but if "Official Ghost" is restrained or falls on "Empty亡", even though the ambition is great, it will ultimately not be realized; only when "Official Ghost" is not harmed or restrained can one achieve their desires. For example, Cao Bin, when he was one year old, grabbed a halberd and a seal during the week of his life, and later indeed became a general and eventually received a title. "Parents" accompanied by "Azure Dragon" supporting the "Hexagram Body" may indicate a love for learning, but if the "Hexagram Body", "World Line", and the main "Children" line, along with "Parents" and "Official Ghost", all fall in the dead or exhausted positions, then all the hard work is in vain; only when both "Parents" and the "Hexagram Body" have vitality can one hope to achieve fame. For example, Che Yin studied hard by collecting fireflies in his bag, and eventually achieved academic success and gained recognition.

金爻動合，啼必無聲；五行中惟金有聲。且人之五臟，肺主聲，肺屬金。故人聲以金爻取之。若被沖起，或落空亡，聲必響亮；惟動而合住，則主啼哭無聲也。父母靜沖，兒須缺乳。乳以子孫定之。若旺相有氣，乳必多；休囚無氣，乳必少。最怕父動，或靜而逢沖，定須缺乳。克子故也。

Among the Five Phases, only metal can produce sound, and since the lungs govern sound and belong to metal, the voice is represented by the metal line. If the metal line is activated or falls into 'empty' (空亡), the crying will be loud. However, if the metal line is activated but is restrained by a harmonious relationship, the crying will be silent. The amount of milk is determined by the 'children' line: if the children line is prosperous and strong, the milk will be abundant; if it is weak and confined, the milk will be scarce. The most dangerous situation is when the 'parents' line is activated or remains quiet but is affected by a conflicting force, as the parents line restrains the children line, leading to a lack of milk.

用旺兒肥終易養，主衰兒弱必難為。子孫旺相，殺莫能傷；其兒必肥，故易養。子孫休囚，敵殺之氣無備，必多災悔；不惟羸瘦，亦且難養。身臨父母，莫逃鞠養之辛勤；父母持世，兒必多災；故鞠育之勞，所以不免。蓋父母為辛勤勞碌之神，故為小兒之惡殺也。世遇子孫，終見劬勞之報效。子孫持世，兒必孝順，故劬勞之恩，必然報效。蓋子孫為主象，臨於世者，以其有親親之義也。

"Children" being prosperous and strong, they cannot be harmed by Inauspicious Sha, so the child will certainly be fat and healthy, making it easy to raise. If "children" are weak and confined, they are unable to resist the evil influences, leading to many illnesses. Not only will they be thin and weak, but they will also be difficult to raise. If "parents" hold the "World Line," the child will certainly face many troubles, and the parents will have to endure great hardship in raising them, because parents are the deities of hard work, and they are also considered the evil influences in divination for children. Conversely, if "children" hold the "World Line," the child will certainly be filial, and the parents' efforts in raising them will be repaid. This is because "children" are the main爻 in divination for children, and when they are placed on the "World Line," it signifies the meaning of close family ties and mutual care between father and son.

若問榮枯，全在六親之決斷；要知壽夭，須憑三限以推詳。六親中，財福為吉，兄鬼為凶。三限：正卦管三十年為初限；互卦管三十年為中限；再以互卦又互一卦為末限，亦管三十年。人生壽夭，須有定數；不看三限，則難取決。如正卦有凶神來克戰，則壽不過三十年前；如正卦無凶殺，而互卦見凶殺克戰，則壽止於六十歲內；正互皆無凶殺，其壽必在六旬外；宜以互卦再互一卦推之。若凶殺不動，則看世爻死絕之年斷之，庶無差謬。命理至微，雖難細述；易爻有準，自在變通。

To determine one's lifetime of prosperity and decline, one must rely on the Six Relations; to know the length of one's life, one must examine the three periods. Among the Six Relations, 'Wealth' and 'Children' are auspicious, while 'Siblings' and 'Official Ghost' are inauspicious. The three periods are divided as follows: the Primary Hexagram governs the first thirty years, the Nuclear Hexagram governs the next thirty years, and another Hexagram derived from the Nuclear Hexagram governs the final thirty years. Human lifespan is determined by fate, and without examining the three periods, it is difficult to judge. If the Primary Hexagram has malevolent forces that clash, lifespan will not exceed thirty years. If the Primary Hexagram has no malevolent influences but the Nuclear Hexagram does, lifespan will not exceed sixty years. If neither the Primary nor the Nuclear Hexagram has malevolent influences, lifespan will be beyond sixty years, and one must use the Hexagram derived from the Nuclear Hexagram to predict. If malevolent forces are not activated, one should look at the year when the World Line enters death or decline to make a judgment, which will be largely accurate. The art of divination is subtle and cannot be fully explained; the principles of hexagrams and lines are fixed, yet they require flexibility and adaptability.

男女合婚，契於前定；朱陳締結，分在夙成。然非月老，焉知夫婦於當時；不有宓羲，豈識吉凶於今日！欲諧伉儷，必定陰陽。陽奇陰偶，配合成婚。世屬陽，應屬陰；鬼屬陽，財屬陰；內屬陽，外屬陰。陰陽相得，乃成夫婦之道。異日必然大利。

Marriage between a man and a woman is based on a predestined fate from past lives; the union of two families is determined by an already established destiny. However, without the Red Thread of Fate connecting them, how would they know whom to marry at that time; without Fuxi drawing the trigrams, how could we today discern good fortune from misfortune. To achieve harmony in marriage, one must first distinguish yin and yang: yang represents oddness, yin represents evenness, and the combination of one yin and one yang forms a marriage. The "World Line" is yang and the "Response Line" is yin, the "Official Ghost" is yang and the "Wealth" is yin, the Inner Trigram is yang and the Outer Trigram is yin. With yin and yang properly matched, it conforms to the way of husband and wife, and thus will bring great good fortune in the future.

陰陽交錯，難期琴瑟之和鳴；陰陽交錯者：世陰應陽，鬼陰財陽，內陰外陽是。此為反象。成婚後，必主夫凌妻，妻欺夫，終朝反目，不得和順。若變出財鬼不空，主象安靜，亦可用也。內外互搖，定見家庭之撓括。占婚，卦宜安靜。安靜家庭雍睦，必無爭鬥事。若財動，則不和翁姑；鬼動，則不和妯娌；父動，則不和子侄；兄動，則不和夫妻。動加月建日辰，不唯不和，更有剋制。

The concept of yin and yang crossing refers to the situation where the World Line is yin and the Response Line is yang, the Official Ghost is yin and the Wealth is yang, and the Inner Trigram is yin while the Outer Trigram is yang. These are all signs of reversal. After marriage, the husband will oppress the wife and the wife will dominate the husband, leading to constant quarrels and lack of harmony. If the resulting hexagram produces wealth or official ghosts without falling into an empty position, and the main爻 is still quiet, it may still be acceptable. In divination for marriage, a quiet爻 is preferable because quietness indicates family harmony and the absence of conflict. If the Wealth爻 becomes active, it indicates conflict with the parents-in-law; if the Official Ghost爻 becomes active, it indicates conflict with the sisters-in-law; if the Parents爻 becomes active, it indicates conflict with children and nephews; if the Brothers爻 becomes active, it indicates conflict between the spouses. If an active爻 receives assistance from the Month Builder or the Day Branch, the conflict will not only persist but also involve mutual control.

六合則易而且吉；六合卦，一陰一陽，配合成象。世應相生，財官相合。占者得之，必主易成而又吉。六沖則難而又凶。六沖卦，非純陰則純陽也。其象猶二女同居，兩男並處，志必不合。占者得之，必主難成，縱成亦不利。

The Hexagram of Six Harmony combines one yin and one yang, forming an image that brings about harmony. The World Line and the Response Line are mutually generating, while the Wealth and Official Ghost lines are in harmony. If this hexagram appears in a divination about marriage, the matter will certainly be easily settled and will be auspicious after the marriage. The Hexagram of Six Clashes is either entirely yin or entirely yang, resembling two women living together or two men in the same place. Their hearts and minds will not be in harmony. If this hexagram appears in a divination about marriage, it indicates that the marriage will be difficult to achieve. Even if it is forced to happen, it will not be smooth.

陰而陽陽而陰，偏利牽絲之舉；世與官，宜陽反陰；應與財，宜陰反陽。占娶婦多不利。惟入贅則吉。世合應應合世，終成種玉之緣。世為男家，應為女家。若得相合，是兩願之象，必主易成，後亦吉利。欲求庚帖，豈宜應動應空；欲求庚帖，須得應爻安靜不空，而又生合世爻者，必然允諾，亦易成。若應爻發動，或空亡，或沖剋世爻，皆主不允，事亦難成，或去亦不遇。

The World Line and the Official Ghost should be yang but are instead yin, while the Response Line and the Wealth should be yin but are instead yang. Such a hexagram indicates many difficulties in marrying. It is only favorable if the man marries into the woman's family. The World Line represents the male family, and the Response Line represents the female family. When these two lines are in harmony, it signifies mutual willingness, and the marriage will be easily accomplished and prosperous after. If one wishes to request the woman's birth date and heavenly stem tablet, the Response Line must be still and not empty, and it must generate and harmonize with the World Line. In this case, the woman will agree, and the matter will be easily settled. However, if the Response Line is active, or falls into 'empty death,' or clashes and controls the World Line, it indicates refusal and difficulty in achieving the matter, and even if one goes to the woman's family, one may not meet anyone.

若論聘儀，安可世蛇世弟。螣蛇兄弟，世爻臨之，主男家慳吝，禮必不多；應爻臨之，主女家妝奩淡薄。臨旺發動，亦克妻之兆也。應生世，悅服成親；世克應，用強劫娶。應爻生合世爻，主女家貪男家之象，必易成。不然，是女家先來求親也。若世刑剋應爻，男家必不早來求其女。世旺應衰，乃恃富欺貧，用強劫娶也。若世臨鬼及螣蛇，而財爻得時旺相，青龍得地者；必因其女有姿色，而欲設謀以娶之也。世臨玄武兄弟，必因其家乏財償債，欲謀納其女也。應動或旺，以旺動斷。

When discussing the thickness of the dowry, the most feared situation is when the World Line is occupied by the Snake or the Siblings. If the World Line is occupied by the Snake, the male family is stingy and the dowry will be thin; if the Response Line is occupied by the Snake, the female family's dowry will be meager. If these two lines are prosperous and active, it indicates a sign of marital misfortune. If the Response Line generates and harmonizes with the World Line, it shows that the female family values the male family, and the marriage will easily succeed, or it means the female family approached the male family first. If the World Line is in conflict with the Response Line, the male family may not be eager to propose early; if the World Line is strong and the Response Line is weak, it indicates using wealth to intimidate poverty and forcing the marriage. If the World Line is occupied by the Official Ghost and the Snake, and the Wealth line is prosperous and strong, along with the Azure Dragon being in a favorable position, it means the woman is beautiful and the man is scheming to marry her. If the World Line is occupied by the Black Tortoise and the Siblings, it means the female family is in debt and wants to marry the woman for financial reasons. If the Response Line is also active or prosperous, then it should be interpreted based on its active and prosperous state.

如日合而世應比和，因人成事；凡遇世生應，是男求女；應生世，是女求男；相合亦然。若世應比和，乃是兩家相成其事。要知何人贊成，以日辰合爻定之。間動辰合，則是媒人也。若父動而子孫墓絕，為嗣求婚。占婚，遇父旺動，子孫若墓絕，異日子息必少。若卜大人婚姻，有此象，乃為無子而娶也。父持身世者亦然。

If the World Line generates the Response Line, it indicates that the male family is seeking the female family; if the Response Line generates the World Line, it indicates that the female family is seeking the male family; the same principle applies when they are in harmony. If the World and Response Lines are harmonious, it means both families are working together to make the match. To know who is acting as the matchmaker, look at the line that is combined with the Day Branch; if an intermediate line becomes active and combines with the Day Branch, then that line represents the matchmaker. When divining about marriage, if the Parents are prosperous and active, while the Children are in a state of burial or decline, it indicates that there will be few descendants in the future; if an older person divines about marriage and this pattern appears, it suggests that the marriage is for the purpose of continuing the family line. If the Parents hold the Hexagram Body or the World Line, it is the same situation.

財官動合，先私而後公；凡婚。以官為夫，財為婦。兩爻俱動相合，必是先通後娶。若遇沖剋，外人已知。若臨玄武，則眼去眉來，未通情意。本人自占，而財與世爻動合者，亦然。財爻若與旁爻作合，與他人有情。財遇合多，而化出子孫，必是妓家。蓋化子有從良之象也。

Divination for marriage uses 'Official Ghost' to represent the husband and 'Wealth' to represent the wife. If both lines are activated and harmonize with each other, it indicates that there was prior affection before marriage. If there is also a clash and control, it suggests that others are already aware. If only 'Black Tortoise' is present, it means there is only mutual admiration and no deep connection yet. If the person themselves divines, and 'Wealth' harmonizes with the 'World Line', it is the same situation. If 'Wealth' harmonizes with another line beside it, it indicates that she has affection for someone else. If 'Wealth' encounters many harmonies and transforms into 'Children', it suggests that she is likely of a courtesan background, as the transformation into 'Children' indicates a change towards a more virtuous path.

世應化空，始成而終悔。世動，生合應爻，男家願成其婚；應動，生合世爻，婦家願妻其女；皆易成之象。但怕變入空亡，必有退悔之意。若得日辰動爻扶助，雖悔，亦可成也。六合而動象刑傷，必多破阻；世沖而日辰扶助，當有吹噓。世爻與應生合，本主吉兆；若遇動爻日辰沖剋，必兩邊有破說，其事難成。世應沖剋，本非吉兆；若遇動爻日辰生合，兩邊必有吹噓，亦可成。要知吹噓破阻之人，依五類推之。如父母，為叔伯尊長類。外宮他卦，以外人言。

The World Line moves and generates and harmonizes with the Response Line, indicating the male family is willing to marry; if the Response Line moves and generates and harmonizes with the World Line, it shows the female family is willing to marry off their daughter. Both are favorable signs for success. However, if the lines change into "empty loss," there will certainly be regret and withdrawal from the marriage. If the Day Branch or the moving line supports, although there may be temporary regret, the marriage can still eventually succeed. When the World and Response Lines originally generate and harmonize with each other, it is a good omen. But if the moving line or the Day Branch clashes and controls them, there will be people from both sides spreading bad words and interfering, making the matter difficult to succeed. If the World and Response Lines originally clash and control each other, it is not a good omen. But if the moving line or the Day Branch generates and harmonizes with them, there will be people from both sides giving good advice, and the marriage can still succeed. To know whether the person supporting or interfering is from which category, one should refer to the Six Relations. For example, if it is "Parents," it refers to uncles, aunts, and elders. If it falls in another trigram or outer trigram, it is considered as someone from outside.

鬼克飛爻，果信綠窗之難嫁；官合財位，方知綺席之易婚。飛爻即世爻。大凡女占男，最不宜鬼爻刑剋世爻，亦不宜應爻克世，皆主不成。蓋女占男，以世為女家，應為男家，故也。如遇此象，主男家不願為婚，所以難嫁。若他有制，我有扶，而大象又吉，亦可成。然其家終是無意於我也。若得官生合世爻，或合財爻，或應爻生合世，方主易成。

The term "fly line" here refers to the "world line." In divination for a woman seeking a husband, it is most unfavorable if the "official ghost" harms or overpowers the world line, or if the response line harms the world line, both indicating that the marriage will not succeed. When a woman divines about a man, the world line represents her family and the response line represents his family. If such a hex appears, it suggests that the man has no intention of marrying, making it difficult for the woman to get married. However, if the other side has a line that restrains the official ghost, or if our side has a line that supports the world line, and the overall hex is favorable, there is still a possibility of success, though the man will ultimately not be interested in the woman. Only when the official ghost generates and supports the world line, or when the official ghost and "wealth" line harmonize, or when the response line generates and supports the world line, will the marriage be likely to succeed.

財鬼如無刑害，夫妻定主和諧；財鬼刑沖剋害，夫妻必然不睦。如無此象，然後如魚得水，到老和諧。文書若動當權，子嗣必然蕭索。父母當權發動，子孫在空避之地，乃是事體未定。若不空，而死絕無氣，則被其克，異日必然克子。若在一宮，當有通家之好；若加三合，曾叨會面之親。世應生合比和，財鬼又同宮，是親上親也。不帶三合，雖親不識認；若帶三合，必曾會面者。

If "Wife Wealth" and "Official Ghost" mutually suffer punishment, clash, and control, the couple will certainly not get along; only if these do not occur can they live in harmony, growing old together. If "Parents" are active and "Children" are in "Empty" and avoid it, it only means that the matter of offspring is still uncertain; if the children are not in "Empty" but are dead or lacking vitality, they will be harmed by the parents, and in the future they will certainly harm the children. If "World Line" and "Response Line" mutually generate, harmonize, or are similar and harmonious, and if "Wife Wealth" and "Official Ghost" are in the same palace, then it is a case of marrying within the family; if they do not have "Triple Harmony," although they are relatives, they have never met before; if they do have "Triple Harmony," the two families must have met and recognized each other before.

如逢財鬼空亡，乃婚姻之大忌；苟遇陰陽得位，實天命之所關。財鬼二爻，占婚姻之用神。若值空亡，必不吉利。《天玄賦》曰：財空妻失，鬼空夫亡。然不可執法推。蓋男占女，以財為主，鬼空不妨；女占男，以鬼為主，財空不妨。要在用神無損害耳。若財鬼空亡，而干支相合，世應相生，陰陽得位者，此實姻緣；不過半世衾枕，不能偕老；非夫妻刑剋，故也。乃天命所在耳。逢沖遇克謂避空，反不慮。但主其一生該虛設衾枕，或半生在外仕宦工商之類。

The lines "Wealth" and "Official Ghost" are the key divination lines for predicting marriage. If these lines fall into "Empty Wasteland," it is certainly inauspicious. The "Heavenly Mystery Manual" states that if the Wealth line is empty, one may lose a spouse, and if the Official Ghost line is empty, one may lose a husband. However, one should not rigidly adhere to this view. For a man divining about a woman, the Wealth line is the main focus, and it is not a problem if the Official Ghost line falls into "Empty Wasteland." For a woman divining about a man, the Official Ghost line is the main focus, and it is not a problem if the Wealth line falls into "Empty Wasteland." What is important is that the key divination lines are not harmed. If the Wealth and Official Ghost lines fall into "Empty Wasteland," but their heavenly stems and earthly branches are compatible, and the World and Response lines are mutually supportive, and yin and yang are properly aligned, this still indicates a true relationship. However, such a relationship may only last half a lifetime, not to old age. This is not due to marital conflicts, but rather due to fate. If the line that falls into "Empty Wasteland" is also confronted or attacked, this is called avoiding the "Empty Wasteland," and there is no need to worry. It only indicates that one's life may be spent in empty marital arrangements, or that one may be away for half of one's life working in government or business.

應財世鬼，終須夫唱婦隨；應鬼世財，不免夫權妻奪。世持鬼，應持財，此乃陰陽得位之象。必然夫秉男權，妻操婦道；定能夫唱於前，婦隨於後。若應持鬼，世持財，此同陰陽失位之象。必然夫權妻奪，牝雞晨鳴；惟贅婿反吉。

The World Line sits on the Official Ghost and the Response Line sits on the Wealth, indicating a proper alignment of yin and yang. The husband holds the authority of a man, while the wife adheres to the role of a woman, ensuring that the husband leads and the wife follows. Conversely, if the Response Line sits on the Official Ghost and the World Line sits on the Wealth, it signifies a reversal of yin and yang, where the husband's authority is taken by the wife, leading to a situation where a woman assumes the role of a man. In such a case, only a son-in-law who has married into the family would find this situation favorable.

妯娌不和，只為官爻發動；翁姑不睦，定因妻位交重。占婚，以兄為妯娌，父為翁姑。卦有官動，則克兄弟；妯娌間必不利。卦有財動，則克父母；定主翁姑不睦。若旺不受傷克，則是事有反覆；父衰弱不能敵，雙親有刑剋也。父合財爻，異日有新臺之行；世臨妻位，他時無就養之心。占婚遇財父二爻，世帶玄武，動來相合者，異日有翁淫子媳之事。若財臨世身，其婦必不善事翁姑。

Divination for marriage takes "brothers" as representing the妯娌 (sister-in-law), and "parents" as representing the in-laws. If the "official ghost" moves in the hexagram, it will overcome the "brothers," indicating discord between the妯娌. If the "wealth" moves, it will overcome the "parents," meaning the relationship with the in-laws will be difficult. If the "parents" are prosperous and strong but not harmed, the situation will merely fluctuate; if the "parents" are weak and unable to resist, the elders will indeed suffer harm. When divining marriage and seeing both the "wealth" and "parents" lines, along with the "world line" carrying the "black tortoise" moving to harmonize with them, there will be an incident where the father-in-law commits adultery with the daughter-in-law. This is similar to the disgraceful incident of Xin Tai mentioned in the "Book of Songs." If the "wealth" line falls on the "world line" or the "hexagram body," the woman will certainly be unskilled in caring for the in-laws.

空鬼伏財，必是望門之寡婦；動財值虎，定然帶服之婆娘。卦中既有官爻財爻，而財爻又伏空鬼下；其女先曾受聘，未婚夫死，俗謂望門寡；若加白虎動克，則是已嫁而死，必帶孝服者。若伏鬼不空，必是有夫婦女，如被日辰動爻提起，刑剋世爻者，後防爭訟。世應俱空，難遂百年之連理；世空，自不欲成；強成，終不遂意。應空，彼不欲成；得成，日後兩家，必不往來。

In the hexagram, both "Official Ghost" and "Wealth" are present, with the "Wealth" hidden beneath the "Empty" "Official Ghost." This indicates a woman who was previously engaged but her fiancé died, commonly known as a "widow waiting at the gate." If the "White Tiger" is activated to overcome, it means she has already married but her husband died, and she is certain to wear mourning clothes. If the hidden "Official Ghost" does not fall into "Empty," then it is a woman who already has a husband. If it is lifted by the "Day Branch" or the moving line and harms the "World Line," she should be cautious of legal disputes in the future. If both the "World Line" and the "Response Line" fall into "Empty," it is difficult to form a lasting relationship. The "World Line" being empty means she does not want to get married; even if she does, she will never be satisfied. The "Response Line" being empty means the other party does not want to get married; even if they do, the two families will certainly not maintain contact in the future.

財官疊見，重為一度之新人。男占女，卦有兩財；女占男，卦有兩鬼；必是斷絃再續，重為一度新人。兩財皆無損，必一正一偏；若一旺一空，則前妻已喪。兩鬼發動，必有兩家爭娶。如一旺一空，則前夫已亡。若鬼伏財下，男必有妻在家；財伏鬼下，女必有夫在身。鬼不空，而動爻日辰沖剋妻財，必是生離改嫁；世克鬼，而動爻日辰生合妻財，必是逐婿嫁女。

When a man divines about a woman and the divination shows two instances of "Wealth," it indicates that the man is divorced and seeking remarriage. If both "Wealth" lines are intact, it suggests he has one wife and one concubine; if one is strong and the other empty, it means his former wife has died. When a woman divines about a man and the divination shows two instances of "Official Ghost," it indicates that the woman is divorced and seeking remarriage. If one "Official Ghost" is strong and the other empty, it means her former husband has died. If "Official Ghost" is beneath "Wealth," it suggests the man already has a wife at home; if "Wealth" is beneath "Official Ghost," it suggests the woman already has a husband by her side. If "Official Ghost" does not fall into emptiness, but the moving line and the day branch clash and control "Wealth," it indicates the couple has separated and the woman has remarried. If the world line controls "Official Ghost," but the moving line and the day branch generate and harmonize with "Wealth," it indicates the woman is being sent away and her daughter is being married to someone else.

夫若才能，官位占長生之地；妻如丑拙，財爻落墓庫之鄉。要知男女情性容貌，財鬼二爻取之。凡遇月令旺，身必肥；日時旺，貌必美。月令衰，身必瘦；日時衰，貌必丑。月令旺，日時衰者，身肥而貌不揚；月令衰，日時旺，身瘦而貌必美。衰而有扶，丑而才能；旺而入墓，雖美而愚拙。惟觀性情，男以鬼斷，女以財推。

To understand the temperament and appearance of men and women, one should examine the "Wife Wealth" and "Official Ghost" lines. If the useful god is strong in the month's stem, the body will be robust; if strong in the day or hour, the appearance will be handsome. If the useful god is weak in the month's stem, the body will be thin; if weak in the day or hour, the appearance will be unattractive. If the month's stem is strong but the day and hour are weak, the body is fat but the appearance is not impressive; if the month's stem is weak but the day and hour are strong, the body is thin but the appearance is handsome. If the useful god is weak but has support, the appearance is unattractive but there is talent; if the useful god is strong but falls into a tomb, the appearance is handsome but the mind is dull. As for temperament, for men, one looks at the "Official Ghost," and for women, one looks at the "Wife Wealth."

命旺則榮華可擬，時衰則發達難期。命即男女生命。生旺有氣，必有榮華之日；休囚死絕，必無發達之期。若財旺命衰，其妻貌雖美，而命則平常；鬼衰命旺，其夫雖愚蠢，而衣食豐足。命臨父母，必好技藝；加青龍，則是好詩書也。臨兄，則好賭博，好使錢，不好學。臨官，喜迎官府。臨財福，必善作家。看其現與不現，及五行生剋，六神動靜推之。

The "命" refers to the yao corresponding to the earthly branch of one's birth year. If the birth branch is strong and vigorous, there will be days of prosperity; if it is weak, confined, or in decline, there will be difficulty in achieving success. If the "wife and wealth" is strong but the birth branch is weak, the wife may be beautiful in appearance but ordinary in fate; if the "official ghost" is weak but the birth branch is strong, the husband may be dull-witted but the family will have sufficient food and clothing. If the birth branch is seated on "parents," one will have good skills; if further accompanied by "Azure Dragon," it indicates a love for reading and studying. If the birth branch is seated on "siblings," one tends to gamble and spend money but not study. If seated on "official ghost," one enjoys dealings with officials. If seated on "wife and wealth" or "children," one is good at managing the household. One should examine whether these elements appear, and then combine them with the interactions of the Five Phases and the movements or stillness of the Six Spirits to make a judgment.

財化財，一舉兩得；占婚遇財化財，必有僮僕同來，謂贈嫁。財化子，則有小兒帶來，謂之帶幼聘。若化子逢空，雖來不壽；化財遇沖，後亦走失。鬼化鬼，四復三番。大抵鬼化鬼，凡事反覆不定。占婚遇之，決不容易。若大象可成，亦見遲滯。然此象主女家多有更變，難易緩急，皆聽從於彼。

When divining about marriage and the hexagram indicates that "Wife's Wealth" changes into "Wife's Wealth" again, it means that servants will accompany the bride, known as a gift of servants. If "Wife's Wealth" changes into "Children," it indicates that the bride brings a child to the marriage, known as a child marriage. If the resulting "Children" falls into "Empty Fate," although the child is brought along, it will not live long. If the resulting "Wife's Wealth" is afflicted by a clash, the servants may eventually be lost. If "Official Ghost" changes into "Official Ghost," it indicates that matters are uncertain and unstable. When this appears in a marriage divination, the marriage will be difficult to achieve. Even if the overall situation is favorable, it will be delayed and obstructed, and it is often the bride's side that changes their mind. The ease or difficulty and the speed or slowness of the matter depend entirely on the other party.

兄動而爻臨玄武，須防劫騙之謀；鬼爻不動，而兄弟又臨玄武、螣蛇，來刑沖身世者，須防其中奸詐，設計騙財。若世應生合，陰陽得位，財鬼無傷，亦必大費財而可成。應空而卦伏文書，未有執盟之主。父母為主婚人。若不上卦，或落空亡；必無主婚，恐其婦自作主張，不然，主其事必難成就和合也。

The "Official Ghost" does not move, but the "Siblings" are seated on "Black Tortoise" and "Tang She," which punish and clash with the "Hexagram Body" and "World Line." One should be cautious, as there may be someone scheming to deceive and take money. If the "World Line" and "Response Line" mutually generate and harmonize, with yin and yang properly positioned, and both "Wealth" and "Official Ghost" remain unharmed, then it is merely a minor expense, and the marriage can still proceed. The "Parents" are the main figures in the marriage. If the "Parents" do not appear in the hexagram or fall into "Empty Fate," there will be no one to officiate the marriage, suggesting the woman may be making the decision herself; otherwise, this marriage is unlikely to be successful.

兩父齊興，必有爭盟之象；雙官俱動，斯為競娶之端。卦中兩爻父動，或父化父，主有兩人主婚。不然，必兩家庚帖。若兩鬼俱動，則有兩家爭求其婚。不然，主事體多有變。以上若一動一靜，一旺一空，則無言。若卦有官化父，父化官，或官父皆動，恐有爭訟之患。文書兄動，必有口舌。

In the hexagram, if two instances of 'Parents' are activated, or if 'Parents' transform into 'Parents', it indicates that two people will take the lead in arranging the marriage; otherwise, it suggests that two families have submitted their marriage contracts. If two instances of 'Official Ghost' are activated, it means that two families will compete for this marriage; otherwise, it indicates that many things may change. In the above situations, if one is active and the other is still, or one is strong and the other is empty, then this interpretation does not apply. If 'Official Ghost' transforms into 'Parents', or 'Parents' transforms into 'Official Ghost', or both 'Official Ghost' and 'Parents' are activated at the same time, there may be disputes. If the 'Parents'爻 (representing documents or matters) and 'Siblings' move together, there will certainly be disputes and conflicts.

日逢父合，已期合巹於三星；日辰與父爻作合，或日辰自帶文書，主成婚日期，已預定矣。世獲財生，終得妝奩於百兩。財爻又作妝奩斷，若生合世爻，又得日月動爻扶助，必有妝奩。臨勾陳，必有妝奩田；臨青龍，必美麗；臨螣蛇白虎敗病等爻，則是舊什物也。若財無生助，不可亂言。要推多少，以生合妻財之爻，看衰旺斷之。財之衰旺，僅可推女貌妍媸，不可推妝奩厚薄。

The Day Branch combines with the Parents' line, or the Day Branch itself carries signs of documents, indicating that an auspicious period for marriage has already been arranged. The Wealth line can also be considered as dowry: if the Wealth line generates and harmonizes with the World Line, and receives support from the Day Branch, the Moon Branch and the Moving Line, there will certainly be a generous dowry. If the Wealth line is seated on Gou Chen, there must be land in the dowry; if it is seated on Azure Dragon, the dowry must be splendid; if it is seated on Teng She or Bai Hu, or on the Declining and Diseased lines, then it is merely old household items. If the Wealth line has no generation or support, one should not make hasty conclusions. To determine the amount of the dowry, one should look at the strength and weakness of the line that generates and harmonizes with the Wealth line; the strength and weakness of the Wealth line itself can only indicate the beauty or ugliness of the woman's appearance, not the thickness or thinness of the dowry.

欲通媒妁，須論間爻。占貼，以間爻媒人也。應或相生，乃女家之瓜葛；世如相合，必男室之葭莩。間爻與世生合，多男家親；與應生合，多女家親。世應俱相生合，兩家皆有親。旺相新親，休囚舊眷；本宮至親，他宮外親。

To determine the媒人 (matchmaker), one must examine the two middle lines; for matters concerning the exchange of庚帖 (marriage contract), the middle line also represents the matchmaker. If the middle line generates and harmonizes with the response line, the matchmaker is likely a relative of the bride's family; if it harmonizes with the world line, it is likely a relative of the groom's family; if both the world and response lines generate and harmonize with the middle line, then both families are related. If the middle line is prosperous and strong, it indicates a recently connected relationship; if it is weak and confined, it suggests an old connection. If the middle line is in its own palace, it is a close relative; if it is in another palace, it is an outsider.

先觀卦象之陰陽，則男女可決；陽男媒，陰女媒。或問：間爻有二，當以何爻為主？以衰旺動靜取之。又問：衰爻動，旺爻靜，則如何？則動者是也。又問：兩爻皆旺或皆衰，又將何以定之？以沖動者定之。若又無沖，以生合扶起者定之。或一旺一空，以不空者定之。又不遇空，則以長生決法定之。務歸於一，則不雜亂。

First, examine the yao of the middle position to determine the gender of the matchmaker: a yang yao represents a male matchmaker, and a yin yao represents a female matchmaker. Someone asks: there are two middle yao, so which one should be taken as the main one? The answer is to choose based on their strength, decline, and activity. Another question: if a weak yao moves while a strong yao remains still, what should be done? The answer is to take the moving yao. Another question: if both yao are strong or both are weak, how to decide? The answer is to take the one that is affected by a conflict; if there is no conflict, take the one that is supported by generation, harmony, or assistance. If one is strong and the other is empty, take the one that does not fall into emptiness. If neither falls into emptiness, then follow the order of strength and decline according to the Long Life Rule. It is essential to reduce it to a single yao to avoid confusion.

次看卦爻之動靜，則老幼堪推。交重二爻為老年人，單拆二爻為少年人。或胎養長生為少年，臨官帝旺為中年，墓絕是老年人為媒也。若墓化旺，是老年人先來說；陰化陽，是女人先來說。若此爻動空化空，而自沖動彼一爻，主原媒有故推卻，而他人為媒也。

By observing the movement or stillness of the intermediate lines, one can determine the age of the媒人 (matchmaker). If the moving lines are of the types 交 or 重, they indicate an elderly matchmaker. If the still lines are of the types 单 or 拆, they indicate a young matchmaker. One can also determine the age according to the twelve stages of growth: if the line is in the stages of 胎 (conception), 养 (nurturing), or Growth (growth), it indicates a young matchmaker. If it is in Officialdom (officialdom) or Prosperity (prosperity), it indicates a middle-aged matchmaker. If it is in 墓 (burial) or 绝 (decline), it indicates an elderly matchmaker. If a line moves from 墓 to 旺, it suggests that the elderly matchmaker will propose first. If a line changes from yin to yang, it suggests that the woman will propose first. If a line is empty and moves or changes into an empty state, and simultaneously activates another intermediate line, it indicates that the original matchmaker has some affairs to attend to and will be replaced by someone else.

論貧富，當究身命；決美惡，可驗性情。人生美惡貧富，兩章盡之矣。然非特可觀媒妁而已。若問婦，看財爻；問夫身，看鬼爻；問男家，看世爻；問女家，看應爻。若應旺財衰，可言女家雖富，女貌不揚，餘類推。至於維持破說之旁人，可以刑沖生合之爻推之。

When discussing wealth and poverty, we should examine the person's body and destiny; when judging beauty and ugliness, we should check their nature and temperament. The beauty and ugliness, wealth and poverty of a person have already been thoroughly explained in the chapters on the body and marriage. These principles are not only used for selecting a spouse. When asking about a bride, look at the "Wealth" line; when asking about a groom, look at the "Official Ghost" line; when asking about the male family, look at the "World Line"; when asking about the female family, look at the "Response Line." For example, if the Response Line is strong but the Wealth line is weak, we can conclude that although the female family is wealthy, the woman may not be beautiful. The rest can be inferred in a similar way. As for those who mediate or interfere from the side, we use the lines that are in punishment and clash or in generation and harmony with them to make the judgment.

雀值兄臨，慣在其中得利；間爻如值螣蛇朱雀，及兄弟者，其人必俐齒伶牙，素以媒妁獲利者。興旺必奸詐。世沖應合，浼他出以為媒。間爻安靜，被應世二爻沖動，或生扶合起，及日辰沖並起者，其人無心作伐，必是一邊央他說也。間爻自動者，勿如此斷。

If the intermediate line is occupied by "Teng She", "Zhu Que", or "Xiong Di", the matchmaker is certainly eloquent and has always relied on matchmaking for profit. If the intermediate line is also prosperous and strong, this person is certainly deceitful. If the intermediate line is originally still, but is stirred by the "World Line" and "Response Line", or is generated, supported, or combined with them, or is stirred and activated by the "Day Branch", it indicates that the matchmaker had no intention of acting as an intermediary, but was asked by one party to facilitate the match. If the intermediate line is self-initiated, it cannot be interpreted this way.

兩兄同發，定多月老以爭盟；二間俱空，必無通好以為禮。兩間俱動，必有兩媒。臨兄，或兄化兄，或動出兩鬼，主有爭競為媒。須看空亡衰旺，及有制無制，可知那個執權。若間爻安靜，俱在空亡，必無媒人通好。若空動而化出兄鬼，或臨兄鬼空動者，乃是媒欲謝禮作鬼不來，非無媒也。

When both middle lines are activated, there will certainly be two matchmakers. If the middle line is occupied by 'Siblings' or if 'Siblings' transforms into 'Siblings' or into two instances of 'Official Ghost', it indicates that the two matchmakers are competing to act as intermediaries. At this time, one should examine which one falls into 'Empty Void', which is strong and which is weak, and whether there is any controlling force, in order to determine which one will take the lead. If both middle lines are quiet and both fall into 'Empty Void', there will certainly be no matchmakers involved in the communication. If the middle line is empty but activated and transforms into 'Siblings' or 'Official Ghost', or if the line itself is occupied by 'Siblings' or 'Official Ghost' and is empty and activated, this indicates that the matchmaker is pretending not to come in order to seek a thank you gift, rather than there actually being no matchmaker.

世應不和，仗冰言而通好；世應相沖相剋，難以成親。若得間爻生合解救，其事始難成就，終須得媒人兩邊說合，以通其好，則事亦可成。何謂救解？如應動克世，間爻合住應爻，生扶世爻，餘可類推。間爻受克，總綺語亦無從。凡欲浼媒人說合求親，必得應爻生合間爻。則其言易入，必然聽信；如間爻反被應沖剋，則雖甘言美語，亦不從。

The World Line and the Response Line are in conflict and mutual control, which originally makes it difficult for the marriage to succeed; if the Intermediate Line generates and harmonizes to relieve this situation, the matter may start off difficult, but in the end it can still be resolved through the mediation of a matchmaker, and the marriage can still be successful. What does relief mean? For example, if the Response Line becomes active and controls the World Line, and the Intermediate Line combines with the Response Line, turning instead to generate and support the World Line, the same principle can be applied in other cases. Whenever someone entrusts a matchmaker to mediate and seek a marriage, it is necessary for the Response Line to generate and harmonize with the Intermediate Line, so that the matchmaker's words will be easily accepted, and the other party will certainly believe and comply; if the Intermediate Line is instead controlled and clashed by the Response Line, then even if there are many kind words, the other party will not agree.

財官沖剋，反招就裡愆尤；間爻若被日辰動爻刑沖剋害，其媒必然取怨於兩家。世爻沖剋，男家有怨；應爻沖剋，女家有怨。或世來生合，而財爻沖剋者，男家雖吉，異日女家必怨。財官皆沖剋，夫妻俱有怨。世應生扶，必得其中厚惠。凡遇世應、日辰帶財福、青龍，生合間爻，其媒必有兩家酬貺。旺相多，休囚少。若帶兄鬼螣蛇玄武類生合者，不過巧言虛禮，必無實惠。化出財福生合亦吉。男看世爻，女看應爻。世應俱生合，兩家俱有惠。世旺，男家多；應旺，女家多。一卦吉凶，細察精微委曲；百年夫婦，方知到底團圓。

If the intermediate line is harmed by the day branch or a moving line through punishment, clash, or control, this matchmaker will be disliked by both sides. If the world line clashes with it, the male family will blame him; if the response line clashes with it, the female family will blame him. If the world line generates and harmonizes with it but the wealth line clashes, the male family may be satisfied, but the female family will later resent him. If both wealth and official ghost lines clash, both the husband and wife will blame him. Conversely, if the world line, response line, or day branch brings wealth, children, or azure dragon to generate and harmonize with the intermediate line, the matchmaker will be rewarded by both families. If the wealth is prosperous and strong, the reward will be generous; if it is weak and confined, the reward will be meager. If what generates and harmonizes with it is siblings, official ghost, qing snake, or black tortoise, it is just empty words and no real benefit. If it transforms into wealth or fortune to generate and harmonize, it is auspicious. The male family looks at the world line, the female family looks at the response line. If both the world and response lines generate and harmonize with the intermediate line, both families will reward the matchmaker. If the world line is prosperous, the male family will give more; if the response line is prosperous, the female family will give more. To determine the fortune or misfortune of a hexagram, one must carefully examine its subtle intricacies. Only then can one know whether a couple will eventually be united.

首出混沌，判乾坤而生人物；繼興太昊，制嫁娶以合夫妻。迄今數千百年，化生不絕；雖至幾億萬世，絡繹無窮。蓋得陰陽交感，方能胎孕相生。先看子孫，便知男女。陽為男子，掌中探見一珠新；陰是女兒，門右喜看弧帨設。子孫為占產用神。陽爻為男，陰爻為女。

In the beginning, chaos was divided into heaven and earth, giving rise to humans and all things. Then Fuxi emerged and established the marriage ceremony to match husband and wife. Up to now, thousands of years have passed, yet life continues without end; even after billions of generations, it will still be continuous. This is all due to the interaction of yin and yang, enabling conception and birth, and generation after generation. When divining about childbirth, one looks at the "children" element, which indicates the gender of the child: a yang line signifies a boy, like a new pearl in the palm; a yin line signifies a girl, as ancient custom had hanging a bow on the left side of the door for a boy and a piece of embroidered cloth on the right for a girl. The "children" element is the useful god in divining childbirth, with a yang line representing a boy and a yin line representing a girl.

或更反兆，徒勞鞠育於三年；若遇化空，枉受胚胎於十月。反兆者：占得生男卦，反生女；占得生女卦，反生男是也。皆主不壽，子孫化入空亡者，亦不育。主星生旺，當生俊秀之肥兒；命曜休囚，必產萎靡之弱子。子孫生旺，生子必肥大，異日主俊秀不凡；休囚無氣，生子必弱小，異日主萎靡不振。若子孫無氣，得月建日辰動爻生合扶持，主所生兒始雖弱小，後漸肥大；子孫雖旺，遇月建日辰動爻刑沖剋害，始雖肥大，後漸怯弱。

the so-called "reverse omen" refers to a situation where a hexagram indicating the birth of a son instead indicates the birth of a daughter, or vice versa; such cases indicate that the child will not live long. If the "children" line transforms into "empty loss," the child will not survive, and the mother will suffer in vain for ten months of pregnancy. If the "children" line is strong and flourishing, the child will be robust and healthy, and later become outstanding and distinguished. If the "children" line is weak and confined, the child will be thin and small, and later will be weak and lackluster. If the "children" line is weak but receives support from the "month builder," the "day branch," and the moving line through generation and harmony, the child may start off thin and small but will gradually become strong and healthy. Conversely, if the "children" line is strong but is punished, clashed with, or harmed by the "month builder," the "day branch," and the moving line, the child may start off strong and healthy but will gradually become weak and frail.

古人斷男女生，雖以陰陽為主，然又言：陽爻衰弱，亦主生女；陰爻旺相，亦主生男。以衰旺為主，陰陽為輔。細推其理，非確論。何也？人生稟天地之秀氣，受父母之英精，蓋感陰陽而化育也。得陽精於中，陰血裹之，則成陽胎生男；得陰血於中，陽精裹之，則生女。感其氣之盛而正者，則生子肥大而為賢智；感其氣之不正而微者，則生子弱小而為愚不肖。此為自然之理，而易道豈異是哉！

Ancient people determine the gender of a child mainly based on yin and yang, yet they also say that a weak yang line indicates a female child and a strong yin line indicates a male child, treating decline and strength as the main factors and yin and yang as secondary. Upon careful consideration, this statement is not accurate. Why? A person inherits the refined qi from heaven and earth and receives the essence from parents, originally being generated through the interaction of yin and yang energies: if yang essence is in the center with yin blood surrounding it, it forms a yang fetus and results in a male child; if yin blood is in the center with yang essence surrounding it, it results in a female child. If the sensed energy is strong and pure, the child will be robust and wise; if the sensed energy is biased and weak, the child will be frail and dull. This is the natural principle, and the divination methods of the I Ching should not differ from this.

故愚謂：子孫屬陽斷生男，或休囚則推弱小；子孫屬陰斷生女，或旺相則推肥大。蓋必以陰陽為主。故也。學者詳之。如無福德，當究胎爻。剖決固以子孫為主。若卦無子孫，當尋胎爻定之。如乾兌宮卦，子孫屬水，胎在午，則午為胎爻。故卦有子孫，則不論胎；或無子孫，又無胎爻，則以第二爻斷之。

Therefore, I believe that if the 'children' line is yang, it indicates a male child, and if it is weak and confined, the child is thin and small. If the 'children' line is yin, it indicates a female child, and if it is prosperous and strong, the child is fat and healthy. In summary, determining the gender of the child should primarily rely on yin and yang. Scholars should carefully observe this. When predicting childbirth, the 'children' line is the main focus. If the hexagram does not contain the 'children' line, then the 'fetus line' should be used instead. For example, in hexagrams from the Qian and Dui trigrams, the 'children' line belongs to water, and the fetal position of water is in Wu. Therefore, the Wu line is the 'fetus line'. So, if the hexagram contains the 'children' line, there is no need to consider the 'fetus line'. If neither the 'children' line nor the 'fetus line' is present, then the second line should be used for the prediction.

雙胎雙福必雙生，卦有兩子爻，又有兩胎爻，雖不發動，亦主雙生。若卦有兩子爻皆動，或子化子，胎化胎者，皆雙生之象。若二爻一陰一陽，則一男一女；一旺一空，則一生一死。一克一刑終一夢。卦無子，占產大忌。若胎爻又被月建日辰動爻刑沖剋害，或無故自空，大凶之兆。故一場春夢，言其子必亡也。子孫衰受克者亦然。

In the hexagram, if there are two instances of 'children' and two instances of 'fetus lines,' even if they do not move, it indicates the birth of twins. If both 'children' lines move, or if 'children' transforms into 'children' or 'fetus' transforms into 'fetus,' it also signifies twins. If these two lines are one yin and one yang, it means one boy and one girl. If one is strong and the other is empty, it means one survives and the other does not. If the hexagram lacks 'children' lines, it is most unfavorable for predicting childbirth. If the 'fetus' line is harmed by 'month builder,' 'day branch,' or moving lines through punishment, clash, control, or falls into 'empty' by itself, it is a great omen of misfortune. This is referred to as 'a spring dream,' meaning the child is certain to be lost. If the 'children' lines are weak and are harmed, it is also the same.

胎臨官鬼，懷胎便有采薪憂；財化子孫，分娩即當勿藥喜。鬼臨胎爻，其婦懷胎常有疾；胎爻被官沖剋亦然。若胎爻雖臨官鬼，化出子孫，或財化福爻，則懷胎時固多疾，分娩即安泰。妻財一位，喜見扶持；胎福二爻，怕逢傷害。財為產母，胎為胞胎，福為兒女。三者皆喜月建日辰動爻生合扶助。則產母安，胞胎穩，子亦易養。若見刑沖剋害，產母多災，胞胎不安，所生子亦難養。化入死墓空絕，大凶之兆。

The "Official Ghost" sitting on the "Fetus Line" indicates that a pregnant woman often suffers from illness during her pregnancy; the same applies if the Fetus Line is clashed and controlled by the Official Ghost. If the Fetus Line, although sitting on the Official Ghost, transforms into the "Children," or if the "Wealth" transforms into the Children, then although there may be many illnesses during pregnancy, the delivery will be safe and trouble-free. In fortune telling about childbirth, the "Wealth" represents the mother, the Fetus Line represents the fetus, and the "Children" represent the infant: these three all benefit from being generated and harmonized by the "Month Builder," "Day Branch," and the Moving Line. In such cases, the mother will be safe, the fetus will be stable, and the child will be easy to raise. However, if there are punishments, clashes, controls, or harms, the mother will face many troubles, the fetus will be unstable, and the child will be difficult to raise. If these three lines further transform into the Dead, Tomb, Void, or Absolute Decline positions, it is a very ominous sign.

虎作血神，值子交重胎已破；白虎為血神。若臨子孫或臨胎爻發動，其胎己破，臨財動者亦然。惟臨兄鬼，及帶刑沖剋害，或化官，莫作吉斷。可言此必漏胎。動爻合住，胎雖動而未分娩。龍為喜氣，遇胎發動日將臨。占產以青龍為喜神。若在胎福財爻上動者，生期己迫，必然臨日者也。在父兄官爻上動，勿作吉看。

The White Tiger is the god of blood. If it sits on the 'Children' or 'Fetus'爻 and activates, the fetal water has already broken; if it sits on the 'Wealth'爻 and activates, it is the same. However, if the White Tiger sits on the 'Siblings' or 'Official Ghost'爻, or if it is accompanied by punishment and clash, clash and control, or transforms into an 'Official Ghost', it cannot be considered a good omen, and this is called a leaking fetus. If the activated爻 is restrained by another爻, even though the fetus has moved, it still cannot deliver. For divination on childbirth, the Azure Dragon is considered the auspicious deity: if the Azure Dragon activates on the 'Fetus'爻, 'Children', or 'Wealth'爻, the time of childbirth is approaching and will occur within a few days; if it activates on the 'Parents', 'Siblings', or 'Official Ghost'爻, it should not be regarded as a good omen.

福遇龍空胎動，乃墮胎虛喜；福臨青龍空亡，而胎爻自發動，或被沖動者，必是墮胎虛喜。福若避空，則不然。要知何故墮胎，以胎爻斷。如臨官鬼白虎，因病墮胎；臨父，則勞傷；臨玄武，則色慾；臨螣蛇，驚嚇之故；臨朱雀白虎者，鬥毆撲跌墮也。

"Children" sitting on "Azure Dragon" and falling into "Empty Void," yet the "Fetus Line" moves on its own or is disturbed, indicates a miscarriage and empty joy; if the "Children" fall into "Empty Void" to avoid misfortune, it is not interpreted this way. To determine the cause of the miscarriage, examine the divine signs on the "Fetus Line": if it sits on "Official Ghost" and "White Tiger," it is due to illness; if it sits on "Parents," it is due to overwork; if it sits on "Black Tortoise," it is due to sexual activity; if it sits on "Tie Snake," it is due to fright; if it sits on "Vermilion Bird" and "White Tiger," it is due to fighting with others or falling and injuring oneself.

官當虎動福空，乃半產空娠。白虎臨官發動，或臨財動化官，而子孫空亡，或伏，或動空化空，或被沖散者，當小產。臨月卜卦，乃是其子不育之象也。福已動而日又沖胎，兒必預生於膝下；胎與福若臨龍虎，或有不動，而日辰沖並者，其子已生。若不克世，則勿斷，須再詳支神。如不繫已過占時候，可言當日便產；雖過時，而動爻是重，亦分娩矣。

The White Tiger sits on the Official Ghost and moves, or sits on the Wealth and transforms into the Official Ghost, while the Children fall into the void, or are hidden, or empty and moving, or transformed into the void, or dispersed by a clash. This indicates a main issue of miscarriage. If this is divined during the month of delivery, it suggests the child will not survive. If the Fetus Line and the Children are seated on the Azure Dragon or the White Tiger, and the ones that are stationary are stirred up and activated by the Day Branch, the child has actually been born. However, if these lines do not overcome the World Line, do not make hasty conclusions, but examine carefully the Day Branch. If the time of divination has not yet passed, it can be said that the birth will occur on the same day; even if the time has passed, as long as the moving line is a repeated line, the delivery has already taken place.

福被傷而胎仍化鬼，子當早死於腹中。子孫在死墓絕地，又被月建日辰動爻刑沖剋害者，大凶之兆。若胎爻又臨官，或胎化官，必是死胎。更財爻又臨死墓空絕，須防母子俱入黃泉。兄動兮不利其妻，父興兮難為厥子。兄乃克財之神。如動，則產母不安；父為克子之殺。更動，則子宮必損。然二神，以有救無救斷之，可也。

If the 'Children' line falls in the positions of death,墓,绝, and is further punished or clashed by the 'Month Builder', 'Day Branch', and the moving line, it is a very ominous sign. If the 'Fetus line' is occupied by the 'Official Ghost' or transforms into the 'Official Ghost', it indicates a dead fetus. If the 'Wealth line' also falls in the positions of death,墓, empty, or绝, one must beware of the possibility of both mother and child dying. The 'Siblings' are the spirits that harm the 'Wealth line'; once they move, the mother will become unstable. The 'Parents' are the spirits that harm the 'Children'; once they move, the fetus will surely be harmed. However, the severity of the effects of these two spirits depends on whether there is a saving element in the hexagram, and only then can a decision be made.

用在空亡逢惡殺，何妨坐草之虞；父兄發動，本為凶兆。如財福二爻在避空之地，謂空不受克，故云無事。或父兄雖動，而得動爻日辰合住，謂之貪合忘克；縱凶亦虛驚，必無大害。妻臨玄武入陰宮，果應夢蘭之兆。巽離坤兌四宮，財爻臨玄武，或與玄武作合，必僕婢所生，旺相必是淫婦。休囚有吉神救助，只主出身微賤，非是淫亂之婦。

The lines "Parents" and "Siblings" moving are usually ominous, but if the lines "Wealth" and "Children" fall into "Kongwang" (void), they can avoid being harmed. When something is void, it is not subject to being harmed, so the danger of giving birth is not serious. Alternatively, even if "Parents" and "Siblings" move, if they are restrained by moving lines or the Day Branch, this is called "Tan He Wang Ke" (greed for union and forgetting to harm), so even if there is danger, it is just a false alarm and there will be no major harm. In the four yin palaces of Xun, Li, Kun, and Dui, if "Wealth" is seated on "Xuanwu" (Black Tortoise) or is in conjunction with Xuanwu, the child must be born from a servant woman. If "Wealth" is prosperous and strong, the woman is certainly promiscuous. If "Wealth" is weak and confined but has auspicious spirits to help, then she is just of low birth, not a promiscuous woman.

克世克身，誕生日迫；凡占生產，得子孫胎爻沖剋身世，生期已迫，當以日時斷之。蓋凡生世主遲，克世主速。克若動而逢空，過日斷。休囚，期在生旺日時；旺相，當以本日斷。又如子孫動，胎爻靜，以動者定其日，沖胎定其時。若胎動而子孫靜，胎爻定其日，沖福定其時。蓋動則速，沖則遲。故也。又如動而合住，則以沖剋破合日斷之，餘類推。

In divination regarding childbirth, if the 'Children'爻 and the 'Fetus'爻 clash or control the 'Hexagram Body' and the 'World Line', it indicates that the time of childbirth is approaching, and the exact day and hour should be determined. Generally, if these two yao support the World Line, the childbirth will be delayed; if they control the World Line, it will be sooner. If the controlling yao is activated but falls in 'Empty' condition, childbirth will occur after the 'Empty' condition is resolved. If the controlling yao is weak and confined, the childbirth will occur on the day or hour when it meets a strong and prosperous condition. If it is strong and prosperous, the childbirth is predicted for the current day. For example, if the 'Children'爻 is activated and the 'Fetus'爻 is still, use the activated 'Children'爻 to determine the day and the day that conflicts with the 'Fetus'爻 to determine the hour. If the 'Fetus'爻 is activated and the 'Children'爻 is still, use the activated 'Fetus'爻 to determine the day and the day that conflicts with the 'Children'爻 to determine the hour, because the activated yao will respond quickly, while the one affected by conflict will respond slowly. If an activated yao is restrained by a combination, use the day that breaks or overcomes this combination to determine the time, and the rest follows the same principle.

不沖不發，產日時遲。卦中胎福不動，又無暗沖者，其生產月日未臨，必然遲緩。直待沖動日月，斷其生產。若無胎福二爻，其產亦遲，宜以卦中臨動之爻斷。若又無動爻，則以卦身胎養長生之日斷之。胎福齊興官父合，臨產難生；胎福二爻發動，本主易生。若被官鬼父母合住，或日辰帶父兄鬼合住，皆主臨產難生。直待沖破克破合住日時，方得分娩。若非合住，而胎福自化父母官鬼者，皆主遲滯。

In the hexagram, if both the "Tao Yao" and "Zi Sun" lines are still inactive and there is no hidden conflict, it indicates that the time of childbirth has not yet arrived, and the process will be delayed. Childbirth will occur only when these lines are activated by the appropriate days or months. If the hexagram contains neither "Tao Yao" nor "Zi Sun," the time of childbirth will still be delayed, and one should use the day when the activated line in the hexagram reaches the stages of "Tao," "Yang," or "Changsheng" to determine the time. Normally, if both "Tao Yao" and "Zi Sun" are activated, childbirth is expected to be easy. However, if they are restrained by "Guan Gui" or "Fu Mu," or if they are combined with "Ri Chen" and "Fu Mu," "Xiong Xi," or "Guan Gui," it indicates difficulty in childbirth, and delivery will only occur when the day or month that breaks or overcomes this restraint arrives. If the "Tao Yao" and "Zi Sun" lines themselves transform into "Fu Mu" or "Guan Gui," it also suggests a delay in the time of childbirth.

子財皆絕日辰扶，將危有救。占產遇胎福在墓絕之地，固凶。若得日辰動爻生扶，此乃將危有救之兆。如被惡殺旺相刑剋，則不能有救。間合間生，全賴收生之力；老孃收生，以間爻推之。若動而生合財爻，及胎福二爻，必得老孃收生之力，然後快易。如卦有凶神發動，而間爻救制者，必遇收生而後產也。

When divining about childbirth and both the 'Tao Yao' (pregnancy line) and 'Zi Sun' (children) fall in the墓 (burial) or 绝 (decline) positions, it is originally a凶 (unfavorable) sign. However, if the 'Ri Chen' (day branch) or moving line generates and supports them, it indicates a dangerous situation with a chance of salvation. If further harmed by Inauspicious Sha (malevolent spirits) in a strong position that causes conflict, then it is impossible to recover. A midwife examines the 间爻 (intermediate line): if the intermediate line moves and generates and harmonizes with the 'Qi Cai' (wealth), as well as the 'Tao Yao' and 'Zi Sun', it indicates the assistance of a skilled midwife, leading to a quick and smooth delivery. If there are Inauspicious Spirit (malevolent spirits) in the卦 (chart) that move, but the intermediate line can restrain and control them, it also suggests that the delivery will be smooth after encountering a good midwife.

官空官伏，定然遺腹之兒。卦無官鬼或在空亡，主產婦丈夫己死，此必遺腹子也。然非財福白虎則勿斷。若有鬼伏在白虎爻下，或龍伏鬼墓爻下，則主夫病臥在床，非死也。旺空，則是有病；鬼爻入墓，或身臨鬼墓，若非有病，只在獄。游魂卦官鬼空亡，乃背爹落地；占產遇游魂卦，官鬼空亡，或鬼空動，或鬼動化入游魂；皆主臨產，其夫出外，不見生產也。若其夫自占：遇世爻空亡者，亦然。如遇游魂卦，變入歸魂，而鬼爻發動者；又主臨產，其夫自外歸也。世動逢合住，得歸不到家。

If the hexagram lacks the "Official Ghost" or if the Official Ghost falls in "Empty" position, it indicates that the husband of the pregnant woman has died, and the child born will be a stillborn. However, if the "Wealth" and "Children" are not in harmony with the "White Tiger," do not make such a judgment. If the Official Ghost is hidden under the White Tiger line, or if the Azure Dragon is hidden under the Official Ghost's墓 position, it means the husband is ill in bed, not dead. If the Official Ghost is strong but falls in "Empty," it indicates illness; if the Official Ghost is in its墓 position or the Hexagram Body falls on the Official Ghost's墓 position, it means either illness or imprisonment. If the hexagram is a wandering soul hexagram and the Official Ghost falls in "Empty," or if the Official Ghost is empty but active, or if the Official Ghost becomes active and transforms into a wandering soul hexagram, it indicates that the husband will be away when the child is born and will not be present at the birth. If the husband himself is the one casting the hexagram and the World Line falls in "Empty," it is the same situation. If the hexagram is a wandering soul hexagram that transforms into a returning soul hexagram and the Official Ghost is active, it indicates that the husband is on his way back from elsewhere at the time of childbirth. If the World Line is active but is restrained by a combination, although he has started his journey, he will not arrive home.

發動爻父兄刑害，必攜子歸泉。父兄，占產忌爻。若帶三刑六害，當權旺相而動，財福二爻在死絕之地，而無救助者，主子母俱亡。官化福，胎前多病；財化官，產後多災。未臨月占。鬼化出子孫，主胎前常有病，待產後方安；財化官，則胎前強健，至產後多病。若已臨月，須防產母有不測之患。

The parents and siblings are considered hostile gods in predicting childbirth. If they are accompanied by the three punishments and six harms and are currently prosperous and strong, while the wealth and children lines are in the dead or doomed positions without support, it indicates that both mother and child will perish. If the divination is done before the month of delivery and the official ghost transforms into children, it suggests that the mother will often be ill during pregnancy but will recover after childbirth. If the wealth line transforms into the official ghost, it indicates that the mother is strong during pregnancy but will face many illnesses after childbirth. If the divination is done during the month of delivery and such a hexagram is obtained, one should be cautious of unexpected dangers for the mother.

三合成兄，兒缺乳；卦有三合成兄弟局者，生子必然乳少。若兄在旁爻無氣發動，亦主缺乳；財福化出兄爻亦然。若三合成父母局，子必衰弱無力。成官鬼局，生產必不快易。惟三合財福局，然後吉。六沖遇子，婦安然。凡占六沖，財福發動；或得日辰六沖暗動，則財有生氣，鬼有剋制；所以產母安然而臥也。

If the third line forms a 'Siblings' pattern in the hexagram, the child will certainly lack milk; if Siblings appear on an adjacent line without strength and become active, it also indicates a lack of milk. If 'Wealth' and 'Children' transform into Siblings, the same result follows. If the Triple Harmony forms a 'Parents' pattern, the child will certainly be weak and powerless; if it forms an 'Official Ghost' pattern, childbirth will be difficult and unsmooth. Only when the Triple Harmony forms a 'Wealth' or 'Children' pattern is it considered auspicious. If a hexagram of Six Clashes is divined and 'Wealth' and 'Children' become active, or if 'Day Branch' clashes and becomes covertly active, then 'Wealth' will have life qi and 'Official Ghost' will be restrained, allowing the mother to deliver safely.

應若逢空，外家無催生之禮物；占產以應為外家，若逢空，必無催生禮物。臨兄，則是慳吝人，雖有不多。臨財福，更來生合世爻，必有厚惠。旺則外家富，衰則外家貧。與世刑沖，必與外家不和。世如值弟，自家絕調理之肥甘。兄值世衰，則其家貧，欠將息，產婦必難強健。旺則其人慳吝，不肯調理，非無也。動化子，則主其人素雖慳吝；合則肥甘足用。世臨財福空亡，亦乏調理。

Divination for childbirth uses the 'Response Line' to represent the maternal side. If the Response Line falls in 'Kongwang' (void), the maternal side will not send gifts to encourage childbirth. If the Response Line is occupied by 'Brothers', the maternal side is stingy, and even if they send gifts, they will be few. If the Response Line is occupied by 'Wealth' or 'Children' and harmonizes with the 'World Line', there will certainly be generous gifts. If the Response Line is prosperous, the maternal side is wealthy; if it is weak, the maternal side is poor. If the Response Line and the World Line are in conflict, there will be discord with the maternal side. If the World Line is occupied by 'Brothers' and is weak, it indicates that the family is poor and lacks proper care, making it difficult for the mother to be healthy. If the World Line is occupied by 'Brothers' and is strong, it suggests that the family is stingy and unwilling to provide care, not that they actually lack it. If the 'Brothers' line moves and transforms into 'Children', it means that although the person is usually stingy, when there is harmony, they can still provide sufficient nourishing food. If the World Line is occupied by 'Wealth' or 'Children' and falls in 'Kongwang', there will also be a lack of proper care.

陽福助青龍，無異桂庭之秀子；陰孫扶月建，何殊桃洞之仙姬。子臨月建青龍，或月建帶青龍，生合子孫者；不拘男女，皆主俊秀聰明。子孫墓絕，或帶刑害，或加虎蛇，或受沖剋，或化兄鬼，皆主醜陋不肖。若卜有孕無孕，須詳胎伏胎飛。凡占胎孕有無，專取胎爻為主，不看子孫。如卦中六爻上下，及年月日時，皆無胎爻者，雖有子孫，亦為無孕。卦中雖無動爻，有化出者，眼下無胎，後必有胎。惟遇胎爻出現旺動，便為有胎。若卦無胎，子孫又空，乃是命中所招，必無子。

The term 'children' falling on the 'Month Builder' with the 'Azure Dragon' attached, or the 'Month Builder' with the 'Azure Dragon' coming to generate and harmonize with the 'children', regardless of gender, indicates a person who is handsome and intelligent. A male would be like a fragrant osmanthus tree in the courtyard, while a female would be like a fairy in a cave. If the 'children' enter the墓 (grave) or the绝 (decline), or if they are accompanied by punishment and harm, or if they are joined by the 'White Tiger' or 'Teng She', or if they are subjected to clash and control, or if they transform into 'siblings' or 'official ghost', it indicates an ugly appearance and bad character. If the question is about pregnancy, one must carefully examine whether the 'fetus line' is clearly present in the hexagram or hidden and not visible. The presence or absence of pregnancy is determined solely by the 'fetus line', not by the 'children'. If among the six lines, as well as the year, month, day, and hour, there is no 'fetus line', even if there is 'children', it is considered not pregnant. If the hexagram has no moving lines, but a changing line produces the 'fetus line', there is no pregnancy now, but there will be later. Only when the 'fetus line' appears and is prosperous and active does it indicate that pregnancy has already occurred. If there is no 'fetus line' in the hexagram and the 'children' fall on the empty and lost position, it means that it is destined to have no children.

出現空亡，將衃而復散；交重化絕，既孕而不成。衃：陰血陽精凝聚成胎之謂。蓋未成形曰衃，已成曰孕。胎爻出現，如遇空亡，主雖有胎，不至成形而又散；若得發動，其胎已成。惟怕變入死墓空絕，則主胎孕雖至成形，不能產育於膝下，是亦不成而已矣。

The term "衃" refers to the coagulation of yin blood and yang essence into a fetus: before it takes form it is called "衃," and once it has taken form it is called "pregnancy." Although the "fetus line" has appeared but falls into "empty death," it indicates that although conception has occurred, the fetus fails to take form and dissipates before development. If the fetus line is activated, it means the fetus has taken form, but one must beware of it moving into the positions of death, mourning, emptiness, or decline, which would mean that although the fetus has formed, it ultimately cannot be nurtured and raised, resulting in the same outcome of emptiness.

姅必逢官，孕傷曰姅。胎臨官，或動官，或被官動來刑沖剋害，皆主胎孕有傷。若非鬼爻，而被月建日辰刑剋，其胎亦有傷損。日辰沖胎，懷胎不安。妉須遇虎。娠婦既孕，月事又通曰妉。若未及月，胎臨白虎，必是漏胎。如遇殺沖，或發動化鬼者，旺相為小產，無氣是漏胎。

If the fetus is harmed during pregnancy, it is called "Yan." If the "Tao Yao" (fetus line) is seated on "Guan Gui" (Official Ghost), or if the Official Ghost is activated, or if the activated Official Ghost is punished, clashed, or harmed, it indicates damage to the fetus. Even if it is not the Official Ghost, but instead is punished or controlled by the "Yue Jian" (Month Builder) or "Ri Chen" (Day Branch), the fetus is still harmed. If the Day Branch clashes with the Tao Yao, the pregnancy is unstable. If a pregnant woman has already conceived but still has menstrual flow, it is called "Dan." If the fetus is not fully developed and the Tao Yao is seated on the White Tiger, it indicates a miscarriage. If further afflicted by Inauspicious Sha (malevolent stars) or if the Tao Yao changes into the Official Ghost, and the Official Ghost is prosperous and strong, it indicates a miscarriage; if the Official Ghost has no strength, it indicates a leaky miscarriage.

帶令星而獲助，存沒咸安；凡占胎孕，胎爻旺相，又有生合扶助，不臨官鬼父母及空亡者，其胎必成。更陽爻則生子。生有養，死有祀。所以存沒咸安。有陰地而無傷，緩急非益。胎爻屬陰，休囚；而得月建日辰動爻生合，再無凶神刑剋者，其胎亦成，但生女。故曰：緩急非益也。

When divining about pregnancy, if the "Tao Yao" (fetus line) is prosperous and strong, and also receives support from generation and harmony, and does not sit on "Official Ghost" or "Parents," nor fall into "Kong Wang" (void), then this pregnancy is certain to be stable. Furthermore, if a yang line produces a son, there will be someone to support him before his birth and someone to worship him after his death, so both in life and after death he will be properly cared for. If the "Tao Yao" is yin and weak and confined, but receives support from "Month Builder," "Day Branch," and moving line, and is not harmed by Inauspicious Spirit (malevolent spirits) or punishments, this pregnancy can still be stable, but it will result in a daughter. A daughter will eventually marry and cannot be relied upon in times of urgency, so it is said to be of no benefit to the family.

如逢玄武，暗裡成胎；若遇文書，此前無子。胎臨玄武，必然暗與人通，及陰司不明；所授之胎，非夫妻正受也。休囚有制，則占婢妾胎孕。若臨父，主此前未嘗有子，或者雖有不存，今始成胎也。孕形於內，只因土並勾陳；胎隱於中，端為迎龍合德。胎臨勾陳，懷胎顯露，更屬土爻，猶甚。胎臨青龍，其胎不露，更逢三合六合，必隱然如未孕者。《天玄賦》曰：“胎爻屬陽，陽氣輕清上浮，胎近胸前；胎爻屬陰，陰氣重濁下降，胎必近下”。此說得之。

The 'Tao Yao' sitting on 'Xuan Wu' indicates secret communication with others, an unclear source, and the fetus is not from the husband's legitimate union. If the 'Tao Yao' is weak and confined but controlled, it refers to a pregnancy from a servant or concubine. If the 'Tao Yao' sits on 'Gou Chen', the abdomen becomes noticeable early, and if it also meets the Earthly Branch, it becomes even more apparent. If the 'Tao Yao' sits on 'Qing Long', the pregnancy is not obvious, and if it meets Triple Harmony or Six Harmony, it appears as if there is no pregnancy. The 'Tian Xuan Fu' states that if the 'Tao Yao' is yang, the yang energy is light and rises, so the fetus is near the chest; if it is yin, the yin energy is heavy and sinks, so the fetus is lower. This statement is reasonable and can be followed.

若問收生之婦，休將兩間而推；如占代養之娘，須以一財而斷。若占老孃及代婆者，以占產卦中取之，則間爻是也。今人執其迷說，雖單占另卜，亦以間爻論，則失之矣。故凡單占，當以妻財一爻為主，不可又以間爻推之。收生之婦，即今老孃；代養之娘，即今乳母。二者斷法相似，故並云。

If the same hexagram is used for predicting childbirth and also considering the midwife, then the middle line should be used. However, if a separate hexagram is cast specifically for the midwife or wet nurse, the middle line should not be used again. Modern people rigidly follow old methods, applying the middle line even when casting a separate hexagram, which is incorrect. Therefore, whenever a hexagram is cast separately, the line representing 'Wealth' should be the main focus, and the middle line should not be used for interpretation. The term 'receiving birth woman' refers to the midwife today, and 'replacement foster mother' refers to the wet nurse. The methods of interpretation for both are similar, so they are discussed together.

刑沖剋害，福德要防；死墓絕空，財身宜避。凡占老孃、乳母，雖以財爻為主，然亦重子孫。蓋子孫生扶財，故也。若被日辰月建動爻刑沖剋害，則子必見傷，雖財爻有氣，亦不可用。若子孫不受傷克，而自居死墓空絕之地，則主老孃無手段，乳母不濟事。化入者亦然。

When divining about midwives or wet nurses, although "wife's wealth" is the main focus, "children" is also highly valued, because "children" can generate and support "wife's wealth." If "children" are punished or harmed by the "day branch," "month builder," or the moving line, the infant will surely suffer injury. Even if "wife's wealth" is strong, this person should not be used. If "children" are not harmed or controlled, but instead fall into the positions of death, mourning, emptiness, or decline, this indicates that the midwife's skill is insufficient and the wet nurse is ineffective. If "children" change into these positions, it is also the same situation.

兄動兮手低，乳母須防盜物；兄弟發動：占老孃，決然本事必低；占乳母，則主此婦貪財愛物，見財起意；又主貪食，亦非貞潔。又加玄武，必濫。若財爻自動化出兄爻，或臨卦身，依此斷之。父興兮乳少，老孃切恐傷胎。父母發動，占老孃最凶，胞胎必然損傷。更加刑害，兒必為其所害，切不可用。如占乳母，衰則主乳少，旺則無乳，不可用。若化出，及持身世者，同斷。或問：篇中斷乳少，前以兄弟斷，此以父母斷，何也？答曰：大抵卜易貴通變，執一則非。蓋乳固一事，以小兒言為食，屬財，則乳亦當以財爻取；以婦人言，則母乳於孩子，故乳亦以子孫取之。如子平中，亦以我生者為食神，夫豈負本之論哉！

"Brothers" moving: if this is used to divinate about a midwife, her skills are certainly poor; if used to divinate about a wet nurse, this woman is greedy for wealth and material things, has ill intentions when seeing money, is also greedy for food, and has improper morals; further combined with "Xuanwu," she is definitely reckless. If "Wife Wealth" moves on its own and turns into "Brothers," or if "Brothers" falls on the "Hexagram Body," it is still judged in the same way. If "Parents" move, divining about a midwife is most dangerous, and the fetus will certainly be harmed; if there is also punishment and harm, the infant will definitely be harmed by her, and it must not be used. Divining about a wet nurse, if "Parents" are weak, milk will be insufficient; if "Parents" are strong, there will be no milk, and both situations are not suitable. If "Parents" are derived from a changing line or hold the "Hexagram Body" or "World Line," the judgment is the same. Someone asks: the book says that lack of milk is judged by "Brothers" earlier, but here it is judged by "Parents," what is the reason? Answer: Divination in the Yi is valuable in its flexibility, and sticking to one interpretation is wrong. Milk is one matter: from the child's perspective, milk is his food, and food belongs to "Wife Wealth," so milk can be taken as "Wife Wealth"; from the mother's perspective, it is the mother nurturing the child, so milk can also be taken as "Children." Just like in Zi Ping's method, the person I have given birth to is called the "Food God," is this not contradicting the fundamental principles?

子孫發動多乳，手段更高能；大抵子孫旺相發動，不臨空絕，不受制伏，財爻又無傷害者，上吉之卦。老孃手段必高，乳母必主乳多，向後決然稱意。官鬼發動多災，事機猶反覆。官鬼發動，必有禍患。不傷身世，雖凶亦淺；一遭刑害，禍不可言。如兩官皆發動，鬼化鬼，兄化兄，或官兄亂動，必主大凶。占乳母，反覆難成；雖成，必有口舌後患。

In general, if the 'Children' are prosperous and strong, active, not in an empty or dead position, and not restrained, and the 'Wealth' is also not harmed, this is an excellent omen: the midwife will certainly be skilled, the wet nurse will certainly have abundant milk, and the future will certainly be satisfactory. If the 'Official Ghost' becomes active, there will certainly be misfortune: if it does not harm the 'Hexagram Body' or the 'World Line', the misfortune will be mild; but once it harms or punishes them, the misfortune will be severe. If two 'Official Ghosts' become active, or if 'Official Ghost' changes into 'Official Ghost', or 'Siblings' change into 'Siblings', or if 'Official Ghost' and 'Siblings' are chaotic, it will certainly indicate great misfortune; when predicting about the wet nurse, it will be unstable and difficult to achieve, even if it is achieved, there will certainly be future disputes and troubles.

財合福爻，善能調護；身生子位，理會維持。卦身與財，生合子孫，最吉。占老孃，手段必高，慣能救死回生；占乳母，主其婦善撫小兒，乳亦多。如逢相剋相沖，決見多災多咎。子孫被財與卦身刑沖剋害，最不利。用之，兒必為其所害。子孫避空，或月建有氣，財身有制，庶幾無虞。占老孃，胎爻亦不可受傷，世持父兄，亦不遂意。

The Hexagram Body and the Wealth爻 generate and harmonize with the Children爻, which is most auspicious: if divining about a midwife, her skills will certainly be high, and she is adept at saving lives; if divining about a wet nurse, it indicates that the woman is good at raising infants and has sufficient milk. Conversely, if the Children爻 is punished, clashed with, or controlled by the Wealth爻 and the Hexagram Body, it is most unfavorable. Using such a person would result in harm to the child; unless the Children爻 falls into 'Empty Wasteland' and thus avoids the issue, or the Children爻 has strength in the Month Builder, or the Wealth爻 and Hexagram Body are restrained by other yao, then there may be no worries. When divining about a midwife, the 'Fetus爻' must not be harmed; if the World Line is occupied by 'Parents' or 'Siblings', it will also not be satisfactory.

獨夫處世，休言無子即忘情；君子治家，難道一身兼作僕。必須便嬖，乃足使令於前；若不螟蛉，焉繼宗支於後？老而無子曰獨，過繼他人子曰螟蛉。螟蛉，蟲類也。須別來占，方知主用。過繼小兒，以子孫為主。買婢、僱童僕、買寵妾，及收留迷失之人，皆以財為主。若窩藏有難之人，則看其人：與我相識朋友，以兄弟為主；尊長，父母為主；婦人，妻財為主；在官人，以官鬼為主也。

A person living alone does not mean that the absence of a son should end all hopes; a gentleman managing his household does not need to do all the work himself. There must be someone available to attend to tasks and obey orders. If a child is not adopted, who will carry on the family line in the future? Being old without a son is called "du" (solitude), while adopting a son from another family is called "minglei" (adopted son). "Minglei" originally refers to a kind of insect. When divining this matter, one must first clarify who is being asked about, in order to determine which line (yao) to take as the "yongshen" (useful god). If adopting a child, take "zisun" (children) as the main focus; if buying a servant, hiring a boy, taking a concubine, or taking in a lost person, take "qicai" (wealth) as the main focus. If hiding someone in difficulty, take according to that person's status: if it is a friend known to me, take "xiongdi" (siblings) as the main focus; if it is a superior, take "fuwu" (parents) as the main focus; if it is a woman, take "qicai" (wealth) as the main focus; if it is an official, take "guangu" (official ghost) as the main focus.

用不宜動，動必難留；用爻發動，其人難托。若遇游魂，或化入游魂者，異日主逃竄。雖螟蛉，亦不為爾子也。僱工借居，則主不久。若來生合世爻，則是吉兆，非逃與難留也。主不可傷，傷須夭折。主象衰弱，而被日辰動爻乘旺來刑傷克害，更無解救者，異日必然夭折。雖借居，亦主其人有大禍。若傷克之爻又無氣，或有制伏，不過災病，非夭折。得用爻在空避之地，無妨。

The Useful God should not be activated, as once it moves, the person will not stay: if the Useful God line moves, the person is unreliable; if it meets a wandering soul hexagram or the Useful God changes into a wandering soul, the person will eventually run away, even if it is an adopted son, in the end he will not become your son; for hired workers or those staying temporarily, it indicates they will not stay long. However, if the Useful God line moves to harmonize with the World Line, it is a good omen and does not indicate difficulty in keeping the person. The Useful God should not be harmed, as being harmed indicates a short life: if the Useful God is weak and is attacked by the Day Branch or a moving line that is strong, and there is no remedy, the person will certainly die young; even for temporary residents, they will suffer great misfortune. If the line that harms the Useful God is itself weak or is controlled by another line, it will only be a disaster or illness, not necessarily leading to death; if the Useful God falls into the Empty Void and thus avoids the harm, there will be no problem.

衰入墓中，擬定萎靡不振；旺臨世上，決然幹蠱有成。用爻入墓，其人性慵懶；衰弱無氣，及臨死絕，主萎靡不振；若得旺相不空，臨身持世，或生合世爻，大吉之兆。立嫡過房，必能成家；買納奴婢，亦能體我心力。動化空亡，有始無終之輩；蛇合官鬼，多謀少德之人。用爻發動，變入空亡，主其人有頭無尾。若臨螣蛇，動合官鬼，其人雖多謀，然奸詐不實，難憑。婦人見之，則主不貞潔。

If the used line is in the墓 (burial), the person is lazy in nature; if it is weak or located in the dead or exhausted position, they are even more listless. If the used line is prosperous and strong, not in the empty position, and is accompanied by the Hexagram Body or holds the World Line, or generates and harmonises with the World Line, this is a great auspicious sign: adopting a son or heir will surely revitalize the family, and purchased servants will be considerate to their master and willing to exert effort. If the used line moves into the empty position, the person will start things but not finish them; if the used line is occupied by the 螣蛇 (serpent) and combines with the Official Ghost, the person may be cunning but untrustworthy and deceitful; if a woman has such a used line, it indicates she is unchaste.

臨玄武而化兄爻，門戶須防出入；用臨玄武動，化兄弟；主其人貪財好色。托以財物，則必竊取自用，且必淫亂；男女皆然。故門戶防其出入。遇青龍而連福德，資財可付經營。用臨青龍，動化子孫，生合世爻，其人至誠忠厚。托以財物，則守而勿失；使之經營，則利盡歸於主。如占小兒，遇子孫化子孫者，反主多災。

When a line is seated on 'Xuanwu' and transforms into 'Xiongdi' (Siblings), this person is greedy for wealth and lustful: if given money or goods, he will surely steal them for his own use, and he will also engage in immoral relationships with others, both men and women. Therefore, the household should be more cautious about who enters and exits. When a line is seated on 'Qinglong' and transforms into 'Zisun' (Children), and also generates and harmonises with the 'Shiyao' (World Line), this person is sincere and loyal: if entrusted with money, he can keep it safely without losing it, and if allowed to manage business, the profits will all belong to the owner. However, if it is about an adopted child and 'Zisun' transforms into 'Zisun', it indicates that the child may suffer from many illnesses and misfortunes.

若逢太過及空亡，反主少誠兼懶惰。卦中用爻，有三四重太過，或主象又化主象，皆主其人暗藏機巧，反覆不實，且又事不宜向前。若主象空亡，亦是懶徒。決斷人物，已在前，此又補不足耳。用爻生合世爻，必得其力；主象克沖身象，難服其心。用爻生合世爻，其人可用。凡有事幹，必然用心；雖螟蛉，亦必歡愛於我，大吉之兆。大怕合住沖散，及克壞之。若用爻刑沖剋害世爻，必主其人心不悅服，難以使令。更加旺動，是乃奴婢欺主之象。兼以應亦刑剋，異日必遭其禍。

When the lines used in the divination chart overlap to three or four layers, it indicates excessive complexity, or when a line is transformed into another line used in the chart, it suggests that the person is secretive, fickle, and unwilling to take initiative. If the line used falls into "empty" (空亡), it indicates a lazy person. In general, the principles for evaluating people have already been discussed in the section on body and life, and this is just a supplement. If the line used generates and harmonizes with the world line (世爻), the person is reliable and will do their duty thoroughly, even if they are a foster son, they will be affectionate towards the person. This is a favorable sign. However, it is most feared if the line used is restrained, dispersed, or damaged. If the line used instead harms or conflicts with the world line, the person will be dissatisfied and difficult to manage. If it is also prosperous and strong, it indicates a servant who disrespects the master. If the response line (应爻) also harms or conflicts, there will be trouble from this person in the future.

財化子，攜子偕來；凡占妻妾婢女，財爻化出子孫，必有小兒帶來。若動財生合世爻，而化子反來刑剋者，其婢則可使，其子必頑劣不馴也。世合身，終身寵用。卦身一爻，占事為事之體，古人為人之身。若遇世爻生合，其人必得寵用。不拘借房投靠使婢，若遇世合財爻，其婦必通於家主。

When divining about a wife, concubine, or servant girl, if the "wife's wealth" changes into "children," this person will certainly come accompanied by her child. If the activated wife's wealth generates and harmonises with the "world line," but the transformed children come to harm the world line, then the servant girl may be useful, but the child she brings will certainly be unruly. The "hexagram body" represents the essence of the matter when divining. In ancient times, it was also used to represent the person themselves. If the hexagram body is generated and harmonised by the world line, this person will certainly be favored and employed throughout their life. Whether living in borrowed rooms, serving as a slave, or being a servant girl, as long as the world line and wife's wealth are harmonious, the woman will certainly have an affair with the master of the household.

受動變之傷，向後終難稱意；得日月之助，他時定見如心。月建日辰動爻克世，其人不可用；世爻衰，必被其害；若得變動日月生合扶助，然後為吉。若用爻空亦不濟。世與卦身，以和為貴；世身二爻，相合相生，比和為吉。相剋相沖，刑害為凶。

If the Month Builder, Day Branch, or moving line comes to harm the World Line, this person is not suitable; if the World Line is weak, it will certainly be harmed by others. It is only considered auspicious if the changing line, moving line, and the day and month branches come to support and harmonize with the line. However, if the used line falls into 'empty' condition, it still does not work. The World Line and the Hexagram Body are both important, and their relationship should be harmonious. If they generate each other, harmonize, or are mutually supportive, it is auspicious. If they control each other, conflict, or suffer from punishment or harm, it is inauspicious.

兄同官鬼，惟靜為佳。兄弟一爻者，為破財，為干眾，為虛詐，為阻滯，為是非，為災禍。官兄二爻者，皆不宜動；動必不稱意，有制不妨。兄鬼交重，誠恐將來成訟；三合絆住，須知此去徒勞。兄官或交變，或俱動，或從文書化出，皆主爭論紛壇，而至於成訟則已；若自三合六合絆住動爻，必有人阻檔，雖欲興詞，終不成訟。欲知何人阻住，以合住之爻斷之。

The 'Brothers' line indicates financial loss, multiple affairs, deceit, obstacles, disputes, and misfortune. The 'Brothers' line and the 'Official Ghost' line should not be activated; if either is activated, things will not go as intended. If there is a line controlling them, there will be no problem. When 'Brothers' and 'Official Ghost' lines change or both are activated, or if they arise from the 'Parents' line representing documents, it indicates disputes and conflicts, possibly leading to litigation. If these activated lines are restrained by Triple Harmony or Six Harmony, someone will interfere, preventing the case from proceeding. To determine who is interfering, look at the line that harmonizes with it.

若在間爻，乃是牙人作鬼；買賣交易，以間爻為牙行人。若臨兄弟官鬼發動，必是牙人作鬼斗謀，或多人爭保，或行人爭財，皆為不利。主事體難成。如居空地，不過賣主爭財。官鬼一爻空動，是賣主假虛空言，欲爭價耳。在間爻以牙人論。若兄鬼動而與應爻相合，必其賣主牙人作鬼論財，遇動爻化兄鬼亦然。

In trade transactions, the intermediary line is considered the broker. If the intermediary line is occupied by "Siblings" or "Official Ghost" and becomes active, it indicates that the broker is scheming or that multiple people are competing to act as guarantors, or that competitors are fighting over profits, all of which are unfavorable and indicate that the transaction will not succeed. If the "Official Ghost" line is empty and becomes active, it means the seller is just making empty threats to inflate the price; if the empty intermediary line becomes active, it is treated as the broker. If the "Siblings" or "Official Ghost" lines become active and combine with the "Response Line," it means the seller and the broker are colluding to set the price. If the active line transforms into "Siblings" or "Official Ghost," it is the same situation.

卦象兩官兩父，須知事繫兩頭；卦中父母、官鬼，俱有兩爻；或動爻化出官父，重疊太多；或卦無主象，而從官父化出；皆主其人曾經典賣，今是重易也。若父化父亦然。兩鬼俱動生合用爻，皆有人爭競買僱。兄鬼一動一沖，切莫財交一手。卦遇應爻克世，而兄官發動，或被日辰沖動，或臨應爻克世，須防設謀誆騙。故財物不可便交一手去也。

In the hexagram, "parents" and "official ghosts" each have two lines. If these lines are transformed from moving lines and overlap too much, or if the hexagram originally lacks the useful god but it arises from "official ghosts" and "parents," it indicates that the person was previously sold and is now being transferred for the second time. If "parents" transform into "parents," it is the same situation. If two "official ghosts" are activated and generate and harmonize with the useful god line, it suggests that someone is competing with me to buy or hire the person. If the "response line" overcomes the "world line," and "siblings" or "official ghosts" are also activated, or are stirred up by the "day branch" or sit on the "response line" to overcome the "world line," one should be cautious of the other party's schemes and deceit, so money and goods should not be transferred all at once.

應主世，他來就我；世生應，我去求人。凡占買僱奴婢，交易等事，以應為賣主。應生世是他人來就我，成事最易，吉；若世生應，我去求他，成事實難也。和合易成，最怕日辰沖破；世應生合，凡事易成。生合為上，克合次之。惟不宜世動，則是我去合他，又為難也。若是相合，又被日辰動爻刑害，必有破阻。要知何人，以破合之爻定之。如父母，為長上類。

When divining matters such as buying people or hiring people and trade, use the 'Response Line' as the seller. If the Response Line generates the 'World Line', it means the other party comes to me, and the matter is easily accomplished, which is auspicious. If the World Line generates the Response Line, it means I go to seek him, and the matter is difficult to achieve. If the World and Response Lines mutually generate and harmonize, all matters are easily accomplished. Among these, generation followed by harmony is the best, and generation with some conflict followed by harmony is next. However, it is not advisable for the World Line to move, as this means I go to harmonize with him, which again makes it difficult. If they are harmonized but are harmed by the 'Day Branch' or a moving line, there will be obstacles and disruption. To know who is causing the disruption, look at the line that breaks the harmony. For example, if 'Parents' is involved, it refers to elders or superiors.

相沖難就，偏宜動象生扶。世應刑沖剋害，凡事費力難成。若動爻日辰生扶合助，謂之有氣，必有貴人扶持，事亦可成。若當用爻，則是牙人能持其事。如生合爻是兄弟，又須用財囑託，方能成事。兄爻發動，為詐為虛；兄弟為反覆不定之神，故也。卦象亂興，多更多變。亂動則事不定，故多更變。

The World Line and the Response Line experiencing punishment, clash, control, or harm indicate that matters will require great effort and be difficult to achieve. If there is a Moving Line and the Day Branch generating and supporting or harmonizing with them, this is called having vitality, and there will certainly be a Nobleman to support the matter, making it possible to succeed. If the line that generates and supports is exactly the Useful Line, then a mediator can manage this matter effectively. If the line that generates and harmonizes is the Siblings Line, then one must spend money to make arrangements and seek favors, and the matter can then be accomplished. The Siblings Line indicates falsehood and lack of sincerity, as Siblings are spirits that are changeable and unreliable. When the lines in the hexagram are in disorder and movement, the matter becomes uncertain, leading to frequent changes and alterations.

六爻無父，定無主契之人；六爻以父母為文書契券，又為主契之人。若六爻皆無父母，必無主契之人。若無父母而動爻化出者，主有旁主。雖有父母而應爻空亡，亦無正主。兩間俱空，未有作中之子。間爻空亡，必無媒人。空亡而逢沖，必須央浼作媒。世沖，我去央他；應沖，彼去央他。動而空亡，其人假意推託，非真無心做也。

In the system of six lines of divination, "parents" represent documents and contracts, as well as the person who signs the contract. If there are no "parents" in the six lines, it definitely means there is no one to sign the contract. If there are no "parents" originally but they appear through a moving line, then someone else is acting on behalf of the principal. Even if there are "parents," if the "response line" falls into "empty亡," it is considered that there is no main person involved. If both middle lines fall into "empty亡," there is no intermediary to facilitate the matter. If a middle line falls into "empty亡" and is also in conflict, one must seek someone else to act as an intermediary. If it is the "world line" that conflicts, it means I need to ask someone else. If it is the "response line" that conflicts, it means the other party needs to ask someone else. If a middle line becomes active and falls into "empty亡," the person is pretending to refuse, but not really unwilling to act.

世獲間生，喜媒人之護向；間爻生世合世，媒人必然向我，生應則向他人。臨子孫旺相發動，必然執持其事。若不生世，而被應克，且居衰弱之地，彼必聽其謀為也。生扶弟出，防喜生之合謀。大抵間爻生合世爻，若卦中凶神不動，則是媒人誠心向我，無他意也。若兄鬼螣蛇玄武動克世，而應爻又來沖刑我者，則是間來生合，假意合謀，非真心也。空動亦非真心。若臨兄弟動化官，或臨父官兄，其言必不可信。

The intermediate line generating and harmonizing with the world line indicates that the middle person will definitely support me; if it generates the response line, it means support for the other side. If the intermediate line is seated on the children and is prosperous and strong, the person will certainly be able to accomplish the matter; if the intermediate line does not generate the world line and is instead overcome by the response line, and is in a weak state, then he will certainly be at the other's mercy. Generally, if the intermediate line generates and harmonizes with the world line, as long as the Inauspicious Spirit in the hexagram does not move, it means the middle person is sincerely supporting me with no other intention; but if the brothers, official ghosts, tèshé, or xuánwǔ move to overcome the world line, and the response line also conflicts and harms me, then the generation and harmonization of the intermediate line is false, and he is actually conspiring with the other side, not sincerely supporting me; if the intermediate line is empty and moves, it is also not sincere. If the intermediate line is seated on the brothers and moves to transform into the official ghost, or is seated on the parents, official ghost, or brothers, then his words should not be trusted lightly.

父化兄，契虛事假；凡遇以上凶卦，而父母又化兄爻者，決主事體不真，文契不實。卦無父母，而從兄弟化出者，亦然。父化父主文書不實，又主交易重疊。兄持世，財散人離。兄弟持世，必然多費錢財，事亦干眾。僱工奴婢，不得力。更帶凶神旺動，必主人離財散。若占交易貨物，亦不正之物。

When encountering these ominous hexagrams, and if the "Parents" change into "Siblings," the matter is certainly not genuine, and the documents are not reliable. If the hexagram originally has no "Parents" but the "Siblings" change into "Parents," it is the same situation. If "Parents" change into "Parents," it indicates that the documents are not genuine and also suggests that the same transaction is repeatedly transferred. If "Siblings" hold the "World Line," there will certainly be many expenses, and the matter involves many people. The hired workers and servants are also ineffective. If further accompanied by Inauspicious Spirit (malevolent spirits) that are prosperous and strong, it will certainly lead to family discord and loss of wealth. If this is about the goods of a transaction, then those goods are of dubious origin.

應若空亡，我欲成交徒費力；世如發動，彼來謀合亦難成。凡占交易，若我幹求於彼，而應爻空亡者，其事必不成。如彼欲求謀於我，而世爻空亡者，其事亦不成。蓋空世動，是我心疑惑；應動是他人更變；皆主難成，不為執滯。如或空逢沖動，而遇合，皆謂有解。至此月有成，自空妄動則凶。

When divining about trade, if I am the one seeking the other party and the Response Line falls into the Empty Void, the matter will certainly not succeed. If the other party is seeking me and the World Line falls into the Empty Void, the matter will also not succeed. This is because the World Line being empty and active indicates my own doubts and hesitations, while the Response Line being active suggests the other party is changing their mind. Both situations indicate difficulty in success, so one should not fixate on just one aspect. If an empty line is activated by a clash or meets a harmonious element, it indicates a possible resolution and the matter may still succeed by this month. However, if the empty line is itself inactive and moves recklessly, it is considered ominous.

弟因財乏，鬼必疑心。卦遇不成之象，而兄弟持世者，必因資財缺欠，故難成也。六爻無財，或落空亡者，亦然。鬼爻持世，則是心多疑，或進退不定，故難成也。不然必有他事阻，或有不測災病。卦無官鬼，又是無人執持其事，亦主不成。

The hexagram has already shown an incomplete image, and if "Siblings" is holding the "World Line," this is because the money is not available, making success difficult; if there is no "Wealth" in the six lines, or if "Wealth" falls in "Kongwang" (void), it is the same situation. If "Official Ghost" holds the World Line, it indicates the person is full of doubts and indecisive, thus making success difficult; otherwise, there must be something else interfering, or an unexpected illness or misfortune. If there is no "Official Ghost" at all in the hexagram, it means there is no one to take charge of the matter, which also indicates failure.

四復三番，事機不定；千變萬化，卦象無常。能求不見之數，自喻未來之事。凡占收留遺失子女，最怕鬼臨玄武發動，必是盜賊。用臨玄武，動化鬼爻，亦然。刑剋世爻，必被其害。或有遠方挈家逃來借居者，不論六親，以應為主。臨兄，為欠債來；臨官，為戶役避罪責；加玄武則是盜賊；逢沖，事已敗露；雖臨玄武，不帶鬼，而與財爻合，或臨玄武財爻，為姦情事來也。大抵皆怕兄鬼旺動克世，禍終及己。不傷世，或子孫持世者，不妨。

Things may change repeatedly, with unpredictable shifts; the hexagram patterns are countless and have no fixed rules. Those who can grasp the unseen numbers will naturally understand future events. When divining about taking in or recovering lost children, the most dangerous situation is when the "Official Ghost" is seated on the "Black Tortoise" and becomes active, which indicates thieves. If a line is seated on the Black Tortoise and transforms into the Official Ghost, it is also the same. If it further harms the "World Line," I will certainly be harmed by them. If there are people who have come from afar with their families to stay temporarily, regardless of the relationships involved, the "Response Line" should be considered as the main factor: if the Response Line is seated on "Siblings," they are fleeing due to debts; if it is seated on the "Official Ghost," they are escaping from legal obligations; if it also includes the Black Tortoise, they are thieves; if there is a conflict, the matter has already been exposed. Even if the Response Line is seated on the Black Tortoise without the Official Ghost, but it is in harmony with the "Wealth," or itself is the Wealth seated on the Black Tortoise, it indicates they have come for illicit affairs. In summary, the most dangerous situation is when the "Siblings" or "Official Ghost" are prosperous and active, and they harm the World Line, leading to trouble that will eventually affect oneself. If the World Line is not harmed, or if it is held by the "Children," there is no problem.

人孰無常，疾病無常；事孰為大，死生為大。占病以官爻為惡殺。凡病：症候輕重，得病根由，皆係此爻。獨發之爻，亦可以此推之。火屬心經，發熱咽乾口燥；水歸腎部，惡寒盜汗遺精。金肺木肝，土乃病侵脾胃；衰輕旺重，動則煎迫身軀。鬼爻屬火，心經受病；其病必發熱，咽乾口燥類。屬水，腎經受病；其病必惡寒，或盜汗，或遺精白濁類。屬金，肺經受病；其症必咳嗽虛怯，或氣喘類。屬木，肝經受病；其症必感冒風寒，四肢不和類。屬土，脾經受病；必虛黃浮腫，瘟疫時氣類。若鬼爻衰弱，病必輕；旺必重。安靜則穩然安臥，發動則煎逼急躁。

Human life has no fixed pattern, and illness also has no constant form; among all things in the world, birth and death are the greatest. In divination about illness, the "Official Ghost" is considered an evil influence. The severity of the illness and its origin are all determined by this line. If a line stands out alone in the hexagram, it can also be interpreted in the same way. If the Official Ghost belongs to fire, it indicates illness in the heart meridian, which will certainly cause fever, dry throat, and dry mouth; if it belongs to water, it indicates illness in the kidney meridian, which will certainly cause fear of cold, or night sweats, or seminal emission and leukorrhea; if it belongs to metal, it indicates illness in the lung meridian, which will certainly cause coughing, weakness, or shortness of breath; if it belongs to wood, it indicates illness in the liver meridian, which will certainly be due to external cold and wind affecting the body, causing discomfort in the limbs; if it belongs to earth, it indicates illness in the spleen meridian, which will certainly cause a sallow and swollen face, and susceptibility to epidemic diseases. If the Official Ghost is weak, the illness is mild; if it is prosperous and strong, the illness is severe. If the Official Ghost is quiet, the patient can rest peacefully; but once it becomes active, it will trouble the body, causing discomfort, restlessness, and difficulty in sitting or lying down.

若在坎宮，中滿血虛兼溼毒；如當離卦，內虛眼赤及尿黃。坎象中滿，故主中滿；離象中虛，故主內虛。然坎宮屬水，火鬼主血虛，水鬼主溼毒。離宮屬火，或火官主眼赤，水鬼主尿黃。坤腹乾頭，兌必喉風咳嗽；艮足震手，巽須癱瘓腸風。鬼在坤宮，腹中有病。火鬼：必患腹癰。水鬼：腹中疼痛。動化財爻，或財化水鬼，必患瀉痢。土鬼：則是癖塊，食積，或沙脹蠱症。木鬼：絞腸痧痛，或大腸有病。金鬼：脅肋痛。在上，胸隔痛；在下，腰痛。此鬼在坤宮斷法，其諸卦仿此推之。

The trigram Kan has one yang line submerged among two yin lines, symbolizing fullness in the center, hence it is associated with distension and fullness in the upper abdomen. The trigram Li has a hollow middle line, symbolizing emptiness in the center, hence it is associated with internal emptiness. The trigram Kan belongs to water, and within it, the fire nature of official ghost indicates blood deficiency, while the water nature of official ghost indicates damp toxicity. The trigram Li belongs to fire, and within it, the fire nature of official ghost indicates redness and inflammation of the eyes, while the water nature of official ghost indicates yellow and red urine. The trigram Kun represents the abdomen, Kan represents the head, Dui represents the throat and mouth, Gen represents the feet, Zhen represents the hands, and Xun represents wind. Therefore, the Dui trigram is often associated with throat conditions and coughing, while the Xun trigram is often associated with paralysis and hemorrhoids. When official ghost is in the Kun trigram, it indicates a disease in the abdomen: fire official ghost indicates internal abscesses; water official ghost indicates abdominal pain, and if it transforms into wife's wealth or wife's wealth transforms into water official ghost, it indicates diarrhea and dysentery; earth official ghost indicates痞 blockage, food accumulation, or ascites and蛊 disease; wood official ghost indicates severe abdominal pain or disease of the large intestine; metal official ghost indicates pain in the ribs and sides, pain in the chest if it is in the top line, and pain in the lower back if it is in the bottom line. This is the method of interpreting official ghost in the Kun trigram; the other trigrams are interpreted in a similar way.

螣蛇心驚，青龍則酒色過度；勾陳腫脹，朱雀則言語顛狂。虎有損傷，女子則血崩血暈；玄武憂鬱，男人則陰症陰虛。螣蛇鬼：則坐臥不安，心神不定。青龍鬼：則酒色過度，瘦弱無力。勾陳鬼：飽滿腫脹，脾胃不和。朱雀鬼：狂言亂語，身熱面赤。白虎鬼：跌撲打鬥，傷筋損骨；女人則血崩血暈，產後諸症；白虎血神，故也。玄武鬼：色慾太過，憂悶在心；在本宮主陰虛；化子孫，男子必陽痿；蓋玄武又闇昧之神，故也。宜通變。

The "Official Ghost" (官鬼) is associated with six spirits, each governing a specific type of illness. If "Official Ghost" is accompanied by "Teng She" (螣蛇), the person experiences restlessness and mental confusion. If accompanied by "Qing Long" (青龙), it indicates excessive indulgence in alcohol and sex, leading to weakness and emaciation. If accompanied by "Gou Chen" (勾陈), it signifies distension and fullness in the upper abdomen and disharmony of the spleen and stomach. If accompanied by "Zhu Que" (朱雀), the person may speak incoherently and have fever with flushed face. If accompanied by "Bai Hu" (白虎), it indicates injuries from falls or fights, causing damage to tendons and bones. For women, it may result in bloody discharge, fainting, and various postpartum conditions, as "Bai Hu" is the spirit of blood. If accompanied by "Xuan Wu" (玄武), it suggests excessive sexual activity and inner depression, indicating yin deficiency. If "Xuan Wu" transforms into "Zi Sun" (子孙), men will suffer from impotence, as "Xuan Wu" is also the spirit of darkness and obscurity. When making a diagnosis, one must consider the overall卦象 (divination image) and be flexible, not adhering rigidly to a single interpretation.

鬼伏卦中，病來莫覺；占病遇本宮鬼出現發動，得病初即曉根源。若本宮官鬼不出現，而他宮官鬼出現者，有病必然久伏在身，今因七情四氣感冒而發也。若本宮他宮皆無官鬼，必隱然得病，初莫知何由也。明夷、觀、賁、需、臨，切忌世身入墓；大畜、豐、同人、蠱、夬，莫逢財鬼俱興。

When divining about illness, if the "Official Ghost" in the native's own hexagram appears and becomes active, the patient knows from the beginning of the illness where the root cause lies. If the "Official Ghost" in the native's own hexagram does not appear, but instead the "Official Ghost" from another hexagram appears, this indicates that the illness has been hidden within the body for a long time, and now it erupts due to emotional disturbances such as joy, anger, sorrow, and thought, or due to external factors such as wind, cold, heat, and dampness. If neither the native's own hexagram nor another hexagram contains the "Official Ghost," then the illness was acquired without awareness, and the patient cannot even explain the cause at first. When divining about illness, one should also pay attention to the overall structure of the hexagram: if the hexagram is one of "Bright夷" (Mingyi), "Observing" (Guan), "Brightness" (Ben), "Need" (Xu), or "Approaching" (Lin), one must avoid the "World Line" and "Hexagram Body" being in a state of burial. If the hexagram is one of "Great Accumulation" (Daxu), "Abundance" (Feng), "Union" (Tongren), "Guilt" (Gu), or "Breaking" (Gua), one must avoid both the "Wealth" and the "Official Ghost" being active together.

官藏世下，病起如前。本宮鬼官伏在世下，必是舊病重發。若伏鬼不傷用爻，而用爻反被世克者，前日病輕，今日反沉重。如伏鬼刑傷用爻，而用爻反得世爻生扶者，前日病重，今日輕。用爻：妻病看財爻類。若伏妻財，必是傷飢失飽；如藏福德，必然酒醉耽淫。父乃勞傷所致，兄為氣食相侵。鬼伏財下，必是飲食不節，傷飢失飽；或因財物起因，或因婦人得病。鬼伏子下，必是飲酒過度；或恣行房事。夏或露臥，過取風涼；冬或傷暖，過穿裘帛；或過修煉養精等藥所致。鬼伏父下，必是勞心勞力，憂慮傷神。或因動土修造，或因尊長得病。鬼伏兄下，必是口舌爭競，停食感氣；或有咒咀，或因賭博爭財得病。

The "Official Ghost" in this palace is hidden beneath the "World Line," indicating a recurrence of an old illness. If the hidden Official Ghost does not harm the "Useful God," but the Useful God is instead harmed by the World Line, this suggests that the illness was previously mild but has now worsened. If the hidden Official Ghost harms the Useful God, but the Useful God is instead supported by the World Line, this indicates that the illness was previously severe but has now improved. The "Useful God" refers to the relevant element in the divination, such as the "Wealth" line when divining about a spouse's illness, and so on. If the Official Ghost is hidden beneath the "Wealth" line, the illness is likely due to improper diet, irregular eating and drinking, or issues related to money or women. If the Official Ghost is hidden beneath the "Children" line, the illness is likely due to excessive drinking or indulgence, or sleeping outdoors in summer with excessive exposure to cold, or wearing too much warm clothing in winter, or taking medicinal herbs for health preservation. If the Official Ghost is hidden beneath the "Parents" line, the illness is likely due to mental strain and worry, or due to construction activities, or due to matters concerning elders. If the Official Ghost is hidden beneath the "Siblings" line, the illness is likely due to verbal disputes, food stagnation and emotional stress, or being cursed by others, or due to gambling and disputes over money.

官化官，新舊兩病；鬼化鬼，遷變百端。本宮官鬼，仍伏他宮官鬼之下，必是舊病；或因舊病不謹，變生他症；或新舊兩般病。若遇鬼化鬼，其病進退。或有變症，或藥石駁雜，或寒熱不定。化出文書在五爻，則途中遇雨；變成兄弟居三位，則房內傷風。鬼化父母，必在修造之處得病。若在五爻屬水，則在途冒雨而得也。如化兄弟，必因口舌嘔氣，或是傷食。若在三爻屬木，必房中脫衣露體，感冒風寒所致。若化子孫，則在僧道寺院，或漁獵遊戲所致。若化財爻，多因傷食，或因妻奴，或因買賣交易得病。以上六親化出鬼爻，亦依此斷。

The "Official Ghost" in this palace is hidden beneath the "Official Ghost" of another palace, indicating an old illness; or it may be due to an old illness not properly treated, leading to other symptoms, or both old and new illnesses occurring together. If the "Official Ghost" transforms into another "Official Ghost," the illness will fluctuate, or the symptoms will change, or the medicine taken will be mixed, or the patient will experience alternating chills and fever. If the "Official Ghost" transforms into "Parents," the illness must have been contracted at a place where construction or breaking ground is taking place; if these "Parents" are in the fifth line and belong to water, then the illness was caught while traveling in the rain. If the "Official Ghost" transforms into "Siblings," the illness must have resulted from an argument or from eating improperly; if these "Siblings" are in the third line and belong to wood, then the illness was caused by removing clothes and exposing the body in a room, leading to a cold or wind-cold. If the "Official Ghost" transforms into "Children," the illness was contracted in a temple, monastery, or during fishing, hunting, or recreation. If the "Official Ghost" transforms into "Wealth," the illness is mostly due to improper eating, or from wife, concubine, servant, or trade and commerce. Conversely, if any of the six relations transform into the "Official Ghost," the same reasoning applies.

本宮為在家得病，下必內傷；他卦為別處染災，上須外感。鬼在本宮，家中得病。在下三爻，必是內傷症候；不然病亦在內。官在外宮，外方得病。更在上三爻，必是外感風邪；不然，亦是外科症候。上下有鬼，內傷兼外感，症候不一。上實下空，夜輕日重；鬼在內宮，病必夜重；鬼在外卦，病必日重；內外有鬼，晝夜不輕。若卦雖有二鬼，一旺一空，或一動一靜，必日輕夜重，或日重夜輕。分上下斷之。

The "Official Ghost" in the inner trigram indicates an illness acquired at home; if it falls in the lower three lines, it is definitely an internal injury, or the illness is within the body. If the "Official Ghost" is in another trigram, the illness was contracted outside; if it is in the upper three lines, it is definitely an external infection, or an external injury. If both the upper and lower trigrams contain the "Official Ghost," then it is a combination of internal injury and external infection, with multiple symptoms. If the "Official Ghost" is in the inner trigram, the illness worsens at night; if it is in the outer trigram, the illness worsens during the day; if both trigrams contain the "Official Ghost," the condition does not improve at either time. If the卦 contains two instances of the "Official Ghost," but one is strong and the other is empty, or one is active and the other is still, then the condition is either lighter during the day and worse at night, or worse during the day and lighter at night, depending on whether it is in the upper or lower position.

動生變克，暮熱朝涼。凡占，動爻為始，變爻為終。若卦中動爻生扶用爻，而變爻刑剋用爻者，其病必朝涼暮熱，或日輕夜重也；動克變生，反此斷。凡鬼爻化出所喜爻，所喜爻化出鬼爻，亦然。水化火，火化水，往來寒熱；卦爻水動化火，火動化水；不拘鬼爻，但有干犯世爻或主象者，皆是寒熱往來之症。卦有水火二爻俱動，亦然。水旺火衰，寒多熱少；水受傷，火得助，則常熱乍寒也。坎宮火動，內寒外熱；離宮水動，皮寒骨熱。若帶日辰，必是瘧疾。

When divining a hexagram, the moving line indicates the beginning of an event, and the changing line indicates its end. If the moving line generates and supports the useful god, but the changing line harms the useful god, the illness is likely to be cool in the morning and feverish in the evening, or light during the day and severe at night. If the moving line harms and the changing line supports, the opposite is true. If the official ghost changes into a favorable line, or a favorable line changes into the official ghost, the reasoning is the same. If a water line moves and changes into a fire line, or a fire line moves and changes into a water line, regardless of whether it involves the official ghost, as long as it offends the world line or the useful god, it indicates chills and fever alternating. If both water and fire lines move simultaneously, the result is the same. If water is strong and fire is weak, there will be more cold than heat. If water is harmed and fire is supported, there will be frequent fever and occasional cold. If the fire line in the kan palace moves, there is internal cold and external heat. If the water line in the li palace moves, there is cold on the skin but heat inside the bones. If these lines also involve the day branch, it is definitely malaria.

上沖下，下沖上，內外感傷。上下有鬼，病必內外兩感。俱動俱靜，一同受病。二鬼自相沖者，適感而遂傷也。如內鬼動，沖外鬼，先傷後感；外鬼動，沖內鬼，先感後傷。要分輕重，以刑合斷之，可也。火鬼沖財，上臨則嘔逆多吐；火性炎上，財為飲食。故占病，遇火鬼動克外財，必是嘔吐，重則反胃不食。若財帶螣蛇，吐上兼蟲；財在間爻，則是消渴易飢之症。

Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui Earthly Branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai Trigrams: Qian (Heaven), Dui (Lake), Li (Fire), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Gen (Mountain), Kun (Earth) Glossary: Inner Trigram = Inner Trigram Outer Trigram = Outer Trigram Wealth = Wife's Wealth Official Ghost = Official Ghost When both the upper and lower trigrams contain "Official Ghost," the illness must involve both internal injury and external infection. If two lines move together or remain still together, it indicates that both internal and external parts are affected simultaneously. If two "Official Ghosts" interact with each other, it means that one is first affected externally and then internally injured. If the inner trigram's "Official Ghost" moves to attack the outer trigram's "Official Ghost," it indicates internal injury first followed by external infection. If the outer trigram's "Official Ghost" moves to attack the inner trigram's "Official Ghost," it indicates external infection first followed by internal injury. To determine the severity, one should refer to the relationship of punishment and harmony. Fire rises upward, and "Wealth" represents food and drink. Therefore, if the fire nature "Official Ghost" moves to attack the outer trigram's "Wealth," it indicates vomiting, and in severe cases, regurgitation and inability to eat. If "Wealth" is accompanied by "Teng She," vomiting may also involve worms. If "Wealth" is in the middle line, it indicates thirst and excessive hunger.

水官化土，下值則小便不通。水官化出回頭土克，在本宮內卦，是小便不通。屬陰，是大便不通。陽宮陰象，陰宮陽象，二便俱不通。若內卦水克，動加白虎，陽爻是尿血，陰爻是瀉血。白虎血神，故也。帶刑是痔漏。若患牙疔，兌鬼金連火殺；鬼在兌宮，口中病。若金鬼化火，或火化金鬼，必患牙疔。不化火爻，則是齒痛。金鬼逢沖，齒必動搖。

Water爻 as 「Official Ghost」 changes to earth爻 and comes back to克, if it is in the inner trigram, it indicates difficulty in urination; if the Official Ghost is yin, it indicates difficulty in defecation; when a yang palace is paired with a yin image or a yin palace is paired with a yang image, it indicates both urination and defecation difficulties. If the water爻 in the inner trigram is being克, and it is activated with 「White Tiger」, a yang爻 indicates blood in urine, while a yin爻 indicates blood in stool, because White Tiger is the god of blood; if there is also a刑, it indicates hemorrhoids or fistula. If the Official Ghost is in the兑 palace, the illness is in the mouth: if a metal Official Ghost changes to fire爻 or fire爻 changes to a metal Official Ghost, there will be a dental abscess; if it does not change to fire爻, it is just toothache; if a metal Official Ghost meets a冲, the teeth will definitely loosen.

如生腳氣，震宮土化木星。鬼在震宮，病在足。加勾陳，足必腫；加白虎，必折傷破損。土鬼化木，則患腳氣。木鬼，痠疼麻木；水鬼，必是溼氣；火鬼，必主瘡毒；金鬼，是腳骱膝疼骨痛，或刀刃所傷。鬼在離宮化水，痰火何疑；官來乾象變木，頭風有準。震遇螣蛇仍發動，驚悸顛狂；艮逢巳午又交重，癰疽瘡毒。離宮鬼化水爻，痰火症候；水動化鬼，亦然。乾宮鬼化木爻，頭風眩暈；木動變鬼，亦然。震在外卦，勿依此斷，可言其病坐臥不安，心神恍惚。蓋震主動，故也。更加螣蛇發動，必是顛狂驚癇之症，小兒乃驚風也。逢沖，則有踰牆上屋之患。艮象為山，山高故也。更逢火鬼，必患癰疽。若遇變出土鬼，可言浮腫蠱脹等症。餘可類推。

The "Official Ghost" is in the Zhen trigram, indicating illness in the feet: if "Gou Chen" is added, the feet will definitely swell; if "White Tiger" is added, there will certainly be a fracture or external injury. If a soil-type "Official Ghost" changes into a wood yao, it indicates foot qi; if a wood-type "Official Ghost" is present, there will be pain, numbness, and tingling; if a water-type "Official Ghost" is present, there will be dampness; if a fire-type "Official Ghost" is present, there will be sores and infections; if a metal-type "Official Ghost" is present, there will be pain in the ankle or knee, possibly with bone involvement, or injury from a blade. If the "Official Ghost" in the Li trigram changes into a water yao, it indicates symptoms of phlegm and fire; if a water yao changes into the "Official Ghost," it is the same. If the "Official Ghost" in the Qian trigram changes into a wood yao, it indicates headaches and dizziness; if a wood yao changes into the "Official Ghost," it is the same. If the Zhen trigram is in the outer trigram, then the above interpretation does not apply, and it can be said that the person suffers from restlessness and mental confusion, due to the active nature of Zhen. If "Teng She" is also activated, it indicates mania or epilepsy; for children, it indicates wind fright; if there is a conflict, there may also be a tendency for reckless climbing and disturbance. The艮 trigram represents a mountain, and its high and steep nature means that if the "Official Ghost" is in the艮 trigram and meets a fire-type "Official Ghost," it indicates abscesses; if it changes into a soil-type "Official Ghost," it can be diagnosed as swelling or distension. The rest of the trigrams can be interpreted in the same way.

卦內無財，飲食不納；財主飲食。動化官鬼，其病必因酒飲食而得。若遇空亡，飲食不納。若不上卦，不思飲食。財臨身世，或化財爻，雖病重亦能食。間中有鬼，胸膈不寬。世應中間，即病人胸膈處也。官鬼臨之，必然痞塞不通。金鬼胸肋骨痛，土鬼飽悶不寬，木鬼心癢嘈雜，水鬼痰飲填塞，火鬼多是心痛。若化財爻，或財爻化鬼，必是宿食未消，以致胸膈不利。

The "Wealth" line represents food and drink. If the Wealth line moves and changes into the "Official Ghost" line, the illness is definitely caused by drinking or eating. If the Wealth line falls into "Empty Wasteland," the person cannot eat. If the Wealth line does not appear in the hexagram at all, it means the person has no desire to eat. If the Wealth line is on the "Hexagram Body" or "World Line," or if the changing line again produces Wealth, then although the illness is severe, the person can still eat. The two intermediate lines between the "World Line" and "Response Line" correspond to the chest area of the patient. If the "Official Ghost" line falls here, there will be a feeling of obstruction and discomfort. Metal-type Official Ghost indicates pain in the chest and ribs, earth-type Official Ghost indicates fullness and discomfort, wood-type Official Ghost indicates a feeling of discomfort and itching in the chest, water-type Official Ghost indicates phlegm and blockage, and fire-type Official Ghost usually indicates pain in the center of the chest. If the Official Ghost changes into Wealth or Wealth changes into Official Ghost, it is due to undigested food, leading to discomfort in the chest area.

鬼絕逢生，病體安而復作；鬼在死絕爻，其病必輕。遇日辰動爻生扶，謂絕處逢生，其病必既輕復重，將安復作也。若財生鬼，必因飲食加重，或因婦人重合。故耳。世衰入墓，神思困而不清。世爻入墓，病必昏沉。旺相有氣，無非懶於行動；衰則不言不語。是怕明喜暗，不思食；愛眠，怕起，懶開目。更坐陰宮，必是陰症。用爻入墓亦然。世鬼入墓，鬼墓臨用，皆依此斷。

The "Official Ghost" falling on a dead or exhausted line indicates a mild illness; but if the "Day Branch" or a moving line comes to generate and support it, this is called a revival from despair, and the illness will first ease and then worsen, with the condition fluctuating. If the "Wealth" line comes to generate the "Official Ghost," the illness will definitely worsen due to diet or recur due to sexual activity. If the "World Line" enters its tomb, the patient will necessarily become dazed and confused: if the "World Line" is prosperous and strong, the patient is merely lazy and unwilling to move; if the "World Line" is weak, the patient will not speak, avoid bright light and prefer darkness, lose appetite, be sleepy and reluctant to get up, and even be too lazy to open their eyes; if it is in a yin palace, it is definitely a yin condition. The same applies if the "Useful God" enters its tomb; if the "World Line" follows the "Official Ghost" into its tomb, or if the tomb of the "Official Ghost" falls on the "Useful God," the same interpretation applies.

應鬼合身，纏染他人之症；應臨官鬼，刑剋合世爻，而世爻在交重之位者，必因探訪親友病而纏染也。鬼爻屬土，是時疫。用爻臨應，必病臥他家。世官傷用，重發舊日之災。大抵鬼爻持世，必然原有舊根。更傷用爻，必是舊病再發。否則必難脫體，須用保禳則吉。卦身持鬼，亦是舊病。

The Response Line is occupied by the Official Ghost, which either harms or combines with the World Line, and the World Line is located at a position where a moving line is intersecting or overlapping. This indicates that the illness is contracted from visiting relatives or friends. If the Official Ghost belongs to the Earth element, it signifies an epidemic disease. If the Useful God is located on the Response Line, the sick person must be ill in someone else's home. Generally, if the Official Ghost holds the World Line, the person already has a chronic illness. If the Useful God is also harmed, the chronic illness will recur. Otherwise, the illness will be difficult to recover from, and it is necessary to perform rituals for protection to bring good fortune. If the Hexagram Body is occupied by the Official Ghost, it also indicates a chronic illness.

用受金傷，肢體必然痠痛；主遭木克，皮骨定見傷殘。火為仇，則喘咳之災；水來害，則恍惚之症。卦中無鬼，以刑沖剋害用爻者斷。如金動來克，則木爻受傷，肢節痠痛；木動來克，則土爻受制，皮肉傷損。餘可類推。空及第三，此病須知腰軟；第三爻無故自空，為腰軟；有故而空，或旺相而空，為腰痛；不空，而遇動爻日辰官鬼克沖者，乃閃腰痛也；動空亦然。鬼在此爻者，亦主腰痛。

If the hexagram does not contain the "Official Ghost," then use the line that is affected by punishment, clash, control, or harm to determine the illness. If a metal line is activated and controls, it indicates the wood useful god is injured, leading to pain in the limbs and joints. If a wood line is activated and controls, it indicates the earth useful god is restrained, leading to injuries to the skin and flesh. If fire comes as an enemy, there will be symptoms of shortness of breath and coughing; if water causes harm, there will be confusion and mental unrest. The rest follows the same pattern. If the third line falls into "empty" without reason, it indicates weakness in the lower back. If it is empty for a valid reason or if it is prosperous and strong but empty, it indicates pain in the lower back. If the third line is not empty but is punished, clashed, controlled, or harmed by the moving line, the day branch, or the official ghost, it indicates a sudden lower back injury. If the third line is empty but activated, it is the same as before. If the official ghost falls on this line, it also indicates lower back pain.

官傷上六，斯人當主頭疼。上六。大抵不惟鬼爻臨處受病，被傷之處亦有病痛。如克上六，當主頭痛；克間爻，則胸隔不利。餘可類推。財動卦中，不吐則瀉；財在上卦動，主吐；在下卦動，主瀉。若逢合住，則欲吐不吐，欲瀉不瀉；如嘔逆噁心，裡急後重之例。

The sixth line is referred to as the upper sixth line. Generally, not only the area corresponding to 'official ghost' is affected by illness, but also the area that is harmed by the official ghost will be painful: if the official ghost overcomes the sixth line, it indicates headache; if it overcomes the middle line, it indicates discomfort in the chest and diaphragm, and so on. If 'wealth' is active in the outer trigram, it indicates vomiting; if it is active in the inner trigram, it indicates diarrhea; if it is restrained by another line, then there is a desire to vomit but cannot vomit, and a desire to diarrhea but cannot diarrhea, similar to symptoms such as vomiting and nausea, and tenesmus.

木興世上，非癢即疼。寅卯二爻屬木，寅木主痛，卯木主癢，若在本宮內卦，又是氣不順也。

The Wood Line is on the World Line and activates, causing the patient to experience either itching or pain on the body. Among the twelve Earthly Branches, the lines '寅' and '卯' belong to the Wood element: '寅' Wood indicates pain, and '卯' Wood indicates itching. Depending on which line appears, the corresponding suffering is diagnosed. If this Wood Line also falls within the Inner Trigram of its own palace, then the patient may also suffer from stagnant qi and obstruction in the chest and abdomen.

既明症候，當決安危，再把爻神搜索；箇中玄妙，重加參考，方窮就裡之精微。

The previous section has already clarified the patient's symptoms, so this section should determine whether the condition is safe or dangerous. To do this, the Useful Gods and Hostile Gods among the six lines of the hexagram must be carefully re-examined. The subtle intricacies involved require repeated comparison and careful consideration in order to thoroughly understand the underlying details of the illness.

先看子孫，最喜生扶拱合；子孫能剋制官殺，古人謂解神，又名福德，占病又為醫藥。卦中無此，則鬼無制伏。主服藥不效，禱神不靈。所以先宜看此。要生旺有氣，不要休囚死絕。日辰動爻生扶則吉，沖壞則凶。

The first thing to look at when divining about illness is the "Children" line. This line prefers to be supported, assisted, and harmonized with. Because the "Children" line can control the "Official Ghost" which represents the disease deity, ancients called it the "Relief Deity," also known as "Fortune Virtue." When divining about illness, it also serves as an indicator for medicine. If this line is absent in the hexagram, the "Official Ghost" will have no restraint, leading to ineffective medicine and no response to prayers. Therefore, it is essential to examine it first. The "Children" line must be in a prosperous and vital position, not in a weak or confined state. If it is supported or assisted by the day branch or a moving line, it is auspicious. However, if it is冲破 or damaged, it is inauspicious.

次觀主象，怕逢克害刑沖。主象即病人。如占夫，以官為主；占妻，以財為主之類。又自占，以世為主；代占，以應為主；亦是主象。刑沖剋害，即病人受症候折磨，故怕見之。若得世爻生合，旁爻扶持，必不至死。

After examining the "Children" line, the next step is to look at the "Main Line," which is most feared when it is subjected to punishment, clash, control, or harm. The "Main Line" refers to the line in the hexagram that represents the patient themselves. When divining for a husband's illness, the "Official Ghost" line is used as the Main Line; when divining for a wife's illness, the "Wealth" line is used as the Main Line, and the other six relations are treated similarly. When divining for oneself, the "World" line is used as the Main Line; when divining for someone else, the "Response" line is used as the Main Line, and these are all referred to as the Main Line. If the Main Line is subjected to punishment, clash, control, or harm, it signifies that the patient is suffering from the illness, so such occurrences are to be avoided. If the Main Line is supported by the World line or assisted by other lines, the patient may endure suffering but will not necessarily die.

世持鬼爻，病縱輕而難療；占病，怕鬼持世，必難脫體。大象縱輕，亦不易愈。若用爻有氣，子孫當權，目下雖可醫愈，日後必不斷根也。

The World Line is occupied by the Official Ghost, indicating that even if the illness appears mild, it is difficult to cure. In divination about illness, the Official Ghost on the World Line signifies that the disease is attached to the body and cannot be easily removed. Even if the overall situation of the hexagram is calm and the illness seems mild, recovery is unlikely. If the Useful God still has strength and the Children line is dominant and powerful, the illness can be treated with medicine for now, but the root of the disease will not be completely eliminated, and it will inevitably recur later.

身臨福德，勢雖險而堪醫。用爻為身，乃一卦之體。若得子孫臨之，決然無虞。縱然病勢凶險，自可有救，以藥治之，必定痊癒。

The Hexagram Body is influenced by "Fortune Virtue," indicating that although the illness appears dangerous, it can still be cured. Here, the term "body" refers to the used line within the hexagram, which is the main subject of the hexagram. If this line is influenced by "Children," there is certainly no danger; "Children" are both the Relief Deity and associated with medicine, so even if the condition seems severe, there will naturally be a response, and with proper medication, recovery is certain.

用壯有扶，切恐太剛則折；凡占皆喜旺相，惟占病則不喜。蓋人在病中，必衰弱；縱或素日強健者，至此必瘦，何旺之有？故凡得時有氣，又遇動爻日辰生扶者，乃太剛則折之兆，至生旺日必凶。若動爻日辰刑剋，則不嫌其旺相。

The useful god is already strong, but if it is further supported by generating and supporting elements, one should worry about "excessive strength leading to breakage." For divination in other matters, it is preferred for the useful god to be prosperous and strong, but in divination regarding illness, this is not the case. When a person is ill, their body is certainly weak. Even a person who is usually healthy will become thin when ill, so how can one talk about "prosperous" condition? Therefore, if the useful god is in its season and has vitality, and also encounters a moving line or the day branch that supports it, this is a sign of excessive strength leading to breakage, and on the day when the useful god is strong, misfortune is likely to occur. Conversely, if there is a moving line or the day branch that conflicts with it, then even if the useful god is prosperous and strong, there is no need to be cautious.

主空無救，須防中道而殂。主象若空，占病大忌。必得動爻日辰沖剋，謂之有救。蓋沖空則實，克空為用，故也。否則必死。

The main subject falls into "kongwang" and there is no one to rescue it, so one must be cautious that the patient may die halfway. When the main subject meets "kong," it is a major concern in divination about illness. At this time, there must be a moving line or the day branch to overcome or control it, which is called "having a rescue" — when the empty line is overcome, it changes from empty to real, and when the empty line is controlled, it can actually be effective. This is the reason. If the main subject falls into "kongwang" and there is neither overcoming nor controlling, the patient will certainly not recover.

祿繫妻財，空則不思飲食；壽屬父母，動則反促天年。占病，以妻財為食祿，父母為壽命。卦中不可無，宜靜不宜動。若主象遇絕，或化絕地，財遇之為祿絕，父母遇之為壽絕。大象若凶，此為死兆。卦若無財或落空亡，乃是不思飲食。父母爻動，占病大忌。以其剋制福神，官殺能肆其虐，故也。主服藥不效，禱神不靈。故云反促天年。

The patient's food and sustenance are represented by the "Wealth" line, and if this line is empty, the patient will lose appetite. The patient's lifespan is represented by the "父母" line, and if this line becomes active, it may hasten the end of life. When divining about illness, "妻财" represents food and sustenance, while "父母" represents lifespan. Both lines should be present in the hexagram and should remain quiet rather than active. If the main elements fall into the "绝" position, or if they change into the "绝" position, then "妻财" encountering "绝" indicates the loss of sustenance, and "父母" encountering "绝" indicates the loss of lifespan. Even if the overall hexagram is very ominous, this is a sign of death. If the hexagram lacks the "财" line entirely, or if the "财" line falls into the empty position, the patient will not desire food. Moreover, the activation of the "父母" line is particularly dangerous in divination about illness, as it restrains the "子孙" line, which is a blessing. The "官鬼" line then becomes more active and harmful, leading to ineffective medication and prayers that do not work. Therefore, the text says that this situation shortens the patient's lifespan.

主象伏藏，定主遷延乎日月；用爻不上卦，其病必難安。蓋凡出現之爻，日辰動爻能生能合；若不上卦，雖有生扶，著於何地？故其占如此，病亦是恍惚朦朧，不爽快之症。

The main image is hidden and not apparent, indicating that the illness will certainly persist for a long time. If the useful god does not appear in the hexagram, the illness will be difficult to resolve. All yao that are revealed in the hexagram can be generated and supported by the day branch and moving line; if the useful god does not appear in the hexagram, even though there is generating and supporting power, where can it go? Therefore, when this hexagram appears, it should be judged in this way, and the illness itself is of a type that is vague and indistinct, not clear and decisive.

子孫空絕，必乏調理之肥甘。子孫固為醫，又為酒肉。若在空亡，或臨死絕，或不上卦，其病必乏肥甘調理，亦纏綿難愈。若日辰應爻上帶子孫，生合世爻用爻者，必有饋送禮物資養。

The 'Children' line is both associated with medicine and with nourishing foods such as meat and wine. If the 'Children' line falls into an empty position or is in a dead and exhausted state, the patient will certainly lack rich and nourishing food for recovery. Conversely, if the day branch or response line carries the 'Children' line and generates and harmonizes with the world line and the useful line, then someone will surely send gifts to support the patient's recovery.

世上鬼臨，不可隨官入墓；世持官鬼，固非吉兆。若遇日辰帶墓爻，謂隨官入墓；本命爻隨官入墓，亦凶。若世爻用爻，化入鬼墓；及世爻命爻帶鬼動，化入墓者；與用爻命爻世爻，持鬼墓發動者，皆主大凶。

The World Line is afflicted by the Official Ghost, which is particularly dangerous if it also enters the tomb. The World Line already carries the Official Ghost, which is not a good omen; if the Day Branch also brings the tomb trigram, it is called "following the Official into the tomb." The fate trigram following the Official into the tomb is equally dangerous. Additionally, if the World Line or the useful trigram changes into the tomb, or if the World Line and fate trigram carry the Official and change into the tomb, or if the useful trigram, fate trigram, and World Line themselves carry the Official and tomb and activate, all these situations indicate great misfortune.

身臨福德，豈宜父動來傷。占病，以子孫為解神。身若臨之，大吉之兆。如父母動來克傷，仍為不美。

The Hexagram Body is overlaid with "Fortune Virtue," where can the "Parents" line come to harm it? In divination about illness, "Children" is considered the saving deity. If the Hexagram Body is overlaid with this line, it is a great auspicious sign. However, "Parents" can overcome "Children," and once "Parents" becomes active to overcome, this auspicious sign is broken, and it is no longer considered a good hexagram.

鬼化長生，日下正當沉重；鬼爻發動，病勢必重。若鬼化入長生，乃一日重一日之象，直過帝旺日，然後輕減。鬼在長生爻上發動，亦然。若化衰病，一日輕一日，與福化長生皆吉。

The 'Official Ghost' moves and transforms into 'Growth', indicating that the current illness is getting worse day by day. Whenever the 'Official Ghost' line moves, the illness must surely worsen; if it transforms into the 'Growth' position, this signifies that the illness is gradually increasing, and one must endure through the 'Prosperity' day before the illness begins to ease. If the 'Official Ghost' is originally sitting on the 'Growth' line and moves, the situation is the same. Conversely, if the 'Official Ghost' transforms into the 'Decline' or 'Illness' lines, the illness will gradually improve day by day; this is similar to the 'Children' line transforming into 'Growth', both being auspicious signs.

用連鬼殺，目前必見傾危。占病，不宜用爻發動，動則病體不安。若又化出鬼爻，謂病人變鬼。卦中更無子孫日辰解救，必死無疑之斷。

The useful god is connected to the "official ghost" which signifies a harmful and dangerous situation. When divining about illness, it is not advisable for the useful god to be activated, as its activation indicates that the illness will not be at rest. If the useful god is activated and then transforms into the "official ghost" line, this is called "the patient transforms into a ghost." If the divination also lacks the "children" line or the day branch to rescue, it can be concluded with certainty that death is inevitable.

福化忌爻，病勢增加於小愈；子孫發動，制伏官鬼，其病必減。若遇化出忌爻，反來傷克用神者，必因病勢少愈，不能謹慎，以致復加沉重。子孫化官爻，亦然。

"Children" moves but turns into a hostile god, indicating the illness has slightly improved but then worsens again. "Children" moving can control "Official Ghost," meaning the condition should ease; however, if it transforms into a hostile god, it instead harms the useful god, which definitely means that when the illness slightly improves, one fails to be cautious and properly care for oneself, leading to a relapse. The same principle applies when "Children" transforms into the "Official Ghost" line.

世撓兄弟，飲食減省於平時。兄弟持世，飲食必減。其病亦是貪食而得。若不動又無氣，而卦中財福爻旺者，則不然。乃是氣短力弱之症，不易痊可。

The world line is disturbed by the "Siblings" line, causing the patient's appetite to decrease from usual. When the "Siblings" line holds the world line, the appetite will certainly decline, and this illness itself is often caused by overeating which harms the spleen. However, if the "Siblings" line neither activates nor has strength, while the "Wealth" and "Children" lines in the hexagram are instead prosperous and strong, then we cannot make that diagnosis. Instead, it would be a type of deficiency syndrome characterized by shortness of breath and weakness, which is not easily cured.

用絕逢生，危而有救；大抵用爻，不宜死絕之地，以其一克則倒，故也。卦中動爻生助，謂絕處逢生，凶中回吉之象，病必將危有救。

The useful god, although situated in the "绝" (end) position, yet encountering a supportive element, indicates a situation of danger with a chance of salvation. Generally speaking, the useful god should not be placed in the "死" (death) or "绝" (end) positions, because at that time it is already weak and cannot withstand a single overcoming force; once overcome, it collapses. If at this time there is a moving line in the hexagram that comes to support it, it is called "绝处逢生" (salvation in the end), which is an omen of turning danger into good fortune. A sick person, although about to be in critical condition, will ultimately receive help.

主衰得助，重亦何妨。用爻雖不宜太旺，亦不宜太弱。弱則病人體虛力怯，卒難痊可。若得日辰動爻生合扶助最吉，縱是十分重病，亦不至死。

The main aspect is weak but can receive support, so even if the illness is severe, it is not a problem. The useful god should not be too strong, but also not too weak: if it is too weak, it indicates the patient is physically weak and lacks courage, making recovery difficult. At this time, if the day branch or moving line can generate and harmonise with it, it is most auspicious. Even if the illness is very serious, it will not lead to death.

鬼伏空亡，早備衣冠防不測；官鬼一爻，固是惡殺，然亦不可無。蓋凡得症因由，症候虛實，疾病安危，鬼神情狀，皆決於此。若不上卦，即當尋伏，庶可推測。若伏爻又空，其病必不能痊。縱有良醫，亦不能達其病源；縱有鬼神，亦無叩告之門，天年命盡。若病輕不在此論。

The "Official Ghost" is both hidden and falling into the empty void, so one should prepare a shroud and ceremonial garments in advance, to be ready for unforeseen events. Although this line is indeed a harmful influence, when divining about illness, it cannot be absent: the cause of the illness, the reality of the symptoms, the danger of the disease, and the nature of the haunting spirits, all depend on this line for judgment. If it does not appear in the upper trigram, one should look for the hidden god, at least to gain some understanding; but if even the hidden god falls into the empty void, the illness is certainly incurable—no matter how skilled the physician, they cannot find the root of the illness; even if there are real spirits, there is no way to consult or pray to them, and one can only wait for the natural end of life. Of course, this does not apply to mild illnesses.

日辰帶鬼，急為祈禱保無虞。日辰帶鬼，生合世爻，世爻看帶何等神，便知得何者為治。如帶父母，必須經籙符醮保扶則愈。如帶子孫，必須用藥調理。如帶兄弟，必須戒暴怒，節飲食。如帶財爻，必須好好將息。帶官鬼，祈禱鬼神。世持鬼，亦宜先禱。但世鬼是先曾許下，日辰鬼是未曾許下。要知求何神鬼，有福力，以日辰推之。如子為北斗或北陰；亥或溺死鬼，察其為河伯，或劃龍船。蓋亥水中有甲木，故也。餘仿此。

When the day branch carries the "Official Ghost," one should hurry to pray and perform rituals to avert misfortune. When the day branch's ghost generates and harmonizes with the world line, one should look at what kind of spirit is on the world line to determine the appropriate method of treatment: if it carries "Parents," one should recite scriptures, wear talismans, and perform temple rituals for protection; if it carries "Children," one should take medicine for regulation; if it carries "Siblings," one should avoid anger and control diet; if it carries "Wealth," one should rest and take care of oneself; if it carries "Official Ghost," one should pray to the spirits. When the world line holds a ghost, it is also advisable to perform prayers first. The difference lies in that the ghost on the world line is one that has already been promised to but not yet fulfilled, while the ghost on the day branch is one that has not yet been promised. As for which spirit or ghost to pray to for blessings, one should determine it based on the earthly branch of the day: for example, "Zi" water is associated with the Northern Star Lord or the Northern Yin deity; "Hai" water may be associated with drowned spirits, and further distinction is needed to determine whether it is the River God or whether a dragon boat ritual should be performed to send them off—because "Hai" water contains the wood of Jia, thus symbolizing boats and rafts. The rest can be similarly inferred.

動化父來沖剋，勞役堪憂；卦中動爻，化出文書沖剋世爻，宜自在，少勞碌。不然，病即復來，反加沉重。若化財來沖剋，須防食復；更加玄武，宜防色復；若化子孫克沖，被藥誤矣；若化兄弟沖剋，惱氣即復也。以上若日辰帶刑沖，不可依此斷。可言因此而復加沉重。蓋日辰是鬼在也。

If a moving line transforms into "Parents" and clashes with the world line, one should worry about a recurrence due to overwork. In the hexagram, if a moving line transforms into a document, which represents the "Parents" line, and it clashes with the world line, the patient should be peaceful and free from troubles and labor; otherwise, the illness will definitely recur and be more severe than before. If the moving line transforms into "Wealth" and clashes with the world line, one should be cautious of a recurrence due to overeating; if there is also "Black Tortoise," one should also be cautious of a recurrence due to sexual activity. If the moving line transforms into "Children" and clashes with the world line, it indicates that the illness was caused by improper medication; if it transforms into "Siblings" and clashes with the world line, it indicates that the recurrence is due to anger and frustration. The above points should not be interpreted as recurrence if the clash comes from a day branch that has punishment and clash. In such cases, it can only be said that the illness becomes more severe, because the ghost energy is still present on the day branch.

日加福去生扶，藥醫則愈。日辰臨子孫，生扶用爻，必得藥力而安也。

The day branch is combined with 'Fortune Virtue' to generate and support the Useful God, indicating that taking medicine will lead to recovery. The day branch is occupied by the 'Children' hexagram, and this 'Children' also generates and supports the Useful God. Since 'Children' is associated with medicine, it shows that the patient will certainly recover through the power of medicine.

身上飛伏雙官，膏肓之疾；凡遇卦身持鬼，而本宮官鬼爻又伏世下；或世持官鬼，而本宮官伏用爻之下；或自占遇世爻飛伏，上下皆值官鬼；總謂雙官夾身，最為不利。若大象不死，亦是沉困之疾，考終之患也。

The hexagram body and its flying and hidden gods are all "official ghosts," indicating a serious illness in the deep organs that is difficult to treat. Whenever the hexagram body holds a ghost, and the "official ghost" in its own trigram is hidden beneath the world line; or when the world line holds a ghost, and the official god in the trigram is hidden beneath the useful god; or when the flying and hidden gods of the world line in self-reading are both "official ghosts"—these situations are called "double official ghosts surrounding the body," which are most unfavorable. Even if the overall situation does not yet reach a fatal stage, it indicates a heavy and burdensome illness, which is a calamity that leads to death.

命入幽明兩墓，泉世之人。以日時看，身隨鬼入墓，命隨鬼入墓，世隨鬼入墓；有卦墓、鬼墓、世墓、主墓。凡遇動出卦中者，人皆見之，其墓為明；變入墓中者，人所不見，其墓為幽。不拘幽明，皆非吉兆。大象不死，病亦危困。若大象既凶，又逢墓動，或世爻主象俱入墓者，必死。得動爻日辰沖破墓爻，庶幾無事。

The personal hexagram line has fallen into both hidden grave and visible grave, meaning the person is already on the path to the underworld. One should examine the day branch and the hour branch: if the hexagram body follows the ghost into the grave, if the personal hexagram line follows the ghost into the grave, or if the world line follows the ghost into the grave, then there are several types of graves to consider, such as hexagram grave, ghost grave, world line grave, and main grave. Any grave line that is activated within the hexagram and becomes apparent to everyone is called a "visible" grave; any grave line that changes into the grave and is not noticeable to others is called a "hidden" grave. Whether it is a hidden grave or a visible grave, it is not a good omen. If the overall hexagram does not indicate death, the illness will still be severe and difficult; if the hexagram itself is already dangerous and there is an activated grave line or the world line and main image are both in the grave, then death is certain. Only when the moving line or the day branch breaks the grave line can one hope for no trouble.

應合而變財傷，勿食饋來之物；應爻動來生合世爻，當有問安之人。帶財福，必有饋送；兄弟，清訪而已。若應雖生合，而變出妻財，反來刑世克世；或應爻生合世爻，而刑剋主象；倘有饋送，切宜戒食。否則反能傷害。若上尊長，尤宜忌之。或加應值妻財，為變爻沖剋主象者，亦然。

The Response Line although comes to generate and harmonize with the World Line, yet changes into 'Wealth' and thus harms the self; food offered should not be eaten. When the Response Line moves to generate and harmonize with the World Line, it indicates someone coming to visit and inquire about the sick person's condition. If the Response Line carries 'Wealth' and 'Children', there will certainly be gifts brought; if it carries 'Siblings', then it is just a visit without gifts. If the Response Line generates and harmonizes with the World Line, but changes into 'Wealth' and thus harms and controls the World Line; or if the Response Line generates and harmonizes with the World Line but goes on to harm the main image, then if someone brings food, one must refrain from eating it, otherwise harm will result. If the food is intended for an elder, it is especially to be avoided. There is another situation: if the Response Line itself is 'Wealth', and its changing line clashes and controls the main image, it should also be avoided in the same way.

鬼動而逢日破，何妨見險之虞。官爻發動，其禍成矣。若得日辰動爻沖之，謂沖散；主其病雖見凶，必不至死。忌爻發動，遇沖亦吉。若不遇沖，而得日辰動爻，或合住，或制克，皆是見險無虞之象。

The "Official Ghost" although activated, is broken by the day branch, so even though there is danger, it is not a problem. Once the Official Ghost line is activated, the misfortune has already taken shape; at this point, if the day branch or moving line comes to clash with it, it is called "clashing and dispersing," indicating that although the illness may temporarily show a dangerous sign, it will ultimately not lead to death. If the hostile god is activated and meets a clash, it is also auspicious. Even if there is no clash, as long as the day branch or moving line holds it together or controls it, it also belongs to a situation where danger is apparent but there is actually no harm.

欲決病痊，當究福神之動靜；要知命盡，須詳鬼殺之旺衰。此二句，乃言大略。此處最宜活潑推斷。且如子孫得時旺相，更動，就以本爻斷其愈；無氣發動，以生旺日月斷。若得子孫安靜，不得地，賴有扶持為福者，當以扶持之爻斷。如卦中不賴子孫為福，而用所喜之爻相助，以成其吉者，即以所喜之爻斷。

To determine when a sickness will be cured, one should examine the "Children" (子孙), which represents a blessing deity, whether it is active or still; to know when life will end, one should carefully assess the strength and decline of the "Official Ghost" (官鬼), which symbolizes calamity. These two statements are only general guidelines. In actual divination, one should be flexible. For example, if the "Children" are in their season, prosperous and active, then the date of recovery can be directly determined by the day branch (日辰) corresponding to this line. If the "Children" are active but lack strength, then the date should be determined by the month and day when they receive support and become strong. If the "Children" are still and not in their season, relying entirely on other lines for support to form a blessing, then the date should be determined by the line providing that support. Similarly, if the hexagram does not rely on the "Children" for blessing, but instead depends on a particular favorable line to form a good omen, then the date should be determined by that favorable line.

又如卦爻凶險，遇殺神忌爻動來傷克，得別爻沖散剋制，或合住救得，惡爻無事，即當以制伏惡殺之爻斷。若鬼爻忌爻雖動無氣，亦無剋制，而用爻旺相不受傷克者，又當以鬼爻墓絕者斷。若忌爻不動，用爻不傷，而但衰絕無氣者，當以用爻生旺之日斷死期。餘仿此。

For example, if the hexagram lines are originally dangerous and a killing god or a hostile god arises to harm or control them, but fortunately another line dispels, controls, or combines with it to save the situation, so that the harmful line no longer causes trouble, then the line that controls the harmful killing god should be used to determine the time of the event. If the official ghost and hostile god are activated but lack strength, and there is no one in the hexagram to control them, while the useful god is prosperous and strong without being harmed, then the day when the official ghost is buried or reaches its end should be used to determine the time. If the hostile god does not move at all, the useful god is also not harmed, but the useful god itself is weak and lacks vitality, then the day when the useful god meets a supportive and strong condition should be used to determine the time of death. All other situations should be judged in the same way.

病不求醫，全生者寡；藥不對症，枉死者多。欲擇善者而從之，須就蓍人而問也。

If one falls ill but does not seek a doctor, few will survive; if medicine is used but not appropriate for the condition, many will die unjustly. If one wishes to choose a skilled physician from among many, one should first consult a diviner to cast a hexagram, using the imagery of the hexagram to decide. This is the general heading of the "Medicine" section in The Golden Strategies, indicating that this section does not concern the illness itself, but rather the effectiveness of physicians and medicines.

應作醫人，空則閒亡而不遇；子為藥餌，伏則扞格以無功。凡占病，以子孫為醫藥。占醫藥，以應爻為醫人，子孫為藥餌。如卜請醫，應空，醫人必不來。發動生合世，醫必從命。動空化空，必然他出。克世沖世，皆主不來。無子孫，服藥無效，空亦無功。

The 'Response' line represents the doctor; if it falls into an empty state, the doctor is idle and not available, and even if invited, he cannot be found. The 'Children' line represents medicine; if it is hidden and not visible, the medicine and the illness are incompatible, and taking it will have no effect. In divination about illness, the 'Children' line is considered as medicine. When specifically divining about medicine, the 'Response' line represents the doctor, and the 'Children' line represents the medicine. For example, when divining about hiring a doctor: if the 'Response' line is empty, the doctor will definitely not come. If the 'Response' line is active and harmonizes with the 'World' line, the doctor will definitely come. If the 'Response' line is active but empty and changes into an empty state, the doctor is away. If the 'Response' line overcomes or conflicts with the 'World' line, it indicates the doctor is unwilling to come. If the divination lacks the 'Children' line, taking medicine will not work. If the 'Children' line is empty, it will also be ineffective.

鬼動卦中，眼下速難取效；占藥，要鬼爻安靜，無氣為吉。若遇發動，其病正熾。雖有良醫妙藥，卒難取效。休囚少可，旺則愈凶。待鬼爻墓絕，用藥方有功。或強服藥，病必加重。

In the hexagram, if "Official Ghost" moves, it indicates that medication will not show quick results. For divination related to medicine, it is auspicious if "Official Ghost" is quiet and lacks energy. If it moves, it suggests the illness is becoming more severe, and even with excellent doctors and medicines, immediate effectiveness is difficult to achieve. If "Official Ghost" is weak and confined, the situation is somewhat better, but if it is prosperous and strong, the condition is more dangerous. Medication will only be effective when "Official Ghost" enters its tomb or reaches its decline. If one takes medicine forcefully when "Official Ghost" is strong, the illness may worsen.

空臨世上，心中強欲求醫。世爻空亡，必不專心求醫；無故自空，決請不成；勉強為之，藥亦不效。如占服藥，而世空者，乃是藥不對症也。

When "Kongwang" falls on the World Line, seeking medical treatment is merely a superficial effort. If the World Line is in an empty position, the patient will certainly not be committed to seeking medical help. If the emptiness occurs without any cause, then even doctors will not be invited at all. Even if they are forced to invite a doctor, the medicine will not work. If the divination is about taking medicine and the World Line is in an empty position, it indicates that the medicine is not appropriate for the condition.

官旺福衰，藥餌輕而病重；占藥，官爻無氣，子孫旺相，藥能勝病，庶有效。若子孫休囚，官爻反旺者，乃是藥輕病重，雖或服之，必不能奏功也。

The official ghost is strong while the children are weak, indicating that the medicine is too light and the illness is too severe. When divining about medicine, if the official ghost lacks strength and the children are prosperous and strong, it suggests that the medicine can effectively suppress the illness and taking it will likely be effective. Conversely, if the children are weak and the official ghost is strong, it means the medicine is insufficient for the severity of the illness, and taking it will certainly not be effective.

應衰世旺，病家富而醫貧。世為病家，應為醫家。相合相生，非親則友；相沖相剋，親不往來。若應旺世衰，病家貧乏，醫必富；應衰世旺，反此斷。

The Response Line is weak while the World Line is strong, indicating that the patient's family is wealthy while the doctor's family is poor. When divining about medicine, use 'World' to represent the patient's family and 'Response' to represent the doctor's family: if they mutually generate or harmonize, the doctor and the patient's family are either relatives or friends; if they conflict or control each other, even if they are relatives, they have never had contact. If the Response is strong and the World is weak, it means the patient's family is poor while the doctor's family is wealthy; if the Response is weak and the World is strong, it is the opposite.

父母不宜持世，鬼殺豈可臨身？卦身與世，皆不宜臨官父二爻。若有所遇，藥便不中。父母持世，可許經醮保禳。鬼爻持世，可禱鬼神護佑，然後服藥方有驗。

The "Parents" should not be on the World Line, and the "Official Ghost" which is a harmful influence should not be on the Hexagram Body. Both the Hexagram Body and the World Line should avoid having the "Parents" and "Official Ghost" lines. The "Parents"restrain the "Children," and the "Official Ghost" is the sickness spirit; once they appear, the medicine will not be effective. If the "Parents" are on the World Line, one may promise to recite scriptures and hold a ritual to pray for protection and appeasement. If the "Official Ghost" is on the World Line, one may pray to the spirits for their protection. First perform these rituals, then taking medicine will be effective.

官化官，病變不一；醫藥卦中，遇官化官，其病必有更變。或症候不一，或病勢不定，用藥亦不見效。

The Official Ghost moves again and transforms into the Official Ghost again, indicating that the illness must necessarily change repeatedly. When the Official Ghost transforms into another Official Ghost in a divination about medicine, the illness is certainly going to change: either the symptoms vary before and after, or the condition fluctuates between light and severe in an unpredictable manner, making the medicine ineffective.

子化子，藥雜不精。子孫，乃占藥用神。只喜一位出現。有氣不空，日辰動爻扶持，即上吉之兆。若卦中重疊太過，或子孫重化子孫，乃是醫不精，用藥雜而無功也。

"Children" moves and transforms into another "Children," indicating a mixture of remedies that are not focused. "Children" is the useful god in divination for medicine, and it is most appropriate to have only one instance of it: it has vitality and is not empty, and is supported by the day branch and the moving line, which is an excellent omen. If the卦 has too many "Children" or if "Children" transforms into another "Children," it indicates that the physician's skills are not refined, and the prescriptions are disorderly and unstructured, thus achieving no results.

福化忌爻，誤服殺身之惡劑；世人皆疑《海底眼》誤服藥之句，殊不知此說極有理。蓋有動則有變。變出父母，回頭來克；變出財爻，扶持官鬼；變出兄弟，藥不精潔；變出官殺，藥反助病。子變子，乃用藥太駁雜，不能見效。此所以不若安靜為妙。若變爻或傷世克用者，必致因藥傷命之禍。

The term "children" (子孙) becomes active but transforms into a hostile god, which is like mistakenly taking a deadly poison. Many people doubt the phrase "mistakenly taking medicine" in the "Eye at the Bottom of the Sea," but this statement is very reasonable. Whenever something is activated, there is a change. If "children" becomes active and transforms into "parents," it will turn back to harm it; if it transforms into "wealth," it will support "official ghost"; if it transforms into "siblings," it indicates the medicine is not pure; if it transforms into "official ghost," the medicine actually aggravates the illness; if "children" transforms into "children" again, it means the medicine is too mixed and ineffective. Therefore, it is better for "children" to remain inactive. If the changing line actually harms the world and attacks the useful element, then it will certainly bring about the disaster of causing death through the medicine.

應臨官鬼，防投增病之藥湯。應臨官，必非良醫。更來刑剋身世主象，須防誤藥損人。或化忌爻，或化官鬼，皆不宜此人之藥。

The Response Line is overlaid by the Official Ghost, so one should be cautious about the medicine it prescribes, as it may worsen the illness. When the Response Line is overlaid by the Officialdom, the physician is certainly not skilled. If this physician further harms the Hexagram Body, the World Line, or the main image, one should be careful of incorrect prescriptions that may harm the person. If the Response Line transforms into a Hostile God or the Official Ghost, the medicine should not be taken.

鬼帶日辰，定非久病；鬼帶日辰，動出卦中者，必是日下暴得之病。若日辰雖是官鬼，不現卦中，則不然。可言其病眼下正熾，必須過此，方可用藥。

The "Official Ghost" is accompanied by the Day Branch, indicating that this illness is certainly not a long-standing one. If the "Official Ghost" is accompanied by the Day Branch and appears to be active in the hexagram, then it must be a sudden illness that has recently developed. However, if the Day Branch belongs to the "Official Ghost" but the hexagram does not show the "Official" line, then one cannot make such a conclusion. Instead, it can only be said that the illness is currently very severe and that treatment should be postponed until this period has passed.

應臨月建，必是官醫。應持父母，必是僧道家，或兼藝術。應持兄弟，乃是庸醫，或先求藥價。持財爻，富貴醫人，或女醫。應臨子孫，專門醫士，或僧道。應持太歲，必是世醫。持日辰，而太歲刑剋者，初學醫。持月建，是官醫；更臨子孫，用藥神效。醫人老少，以生旺墓絕推之。

The Response Line is occupied by the Month Builder, indicating that the person sought is a doctor employed by the government. If the Response Line holds the "Parents," it is likely a monk or Taoist, or someone who also masters other skills. If the Response Line holds "Siblings," it is a mediocre doctor, often demanding payment for medicine in advance. If the Response Line holds "Wealth," it is a doctor from a wealthy family or a female doctor. If the Response Line holds "Children," it is a professional physician, possibly also a monk or Taoist. If the Response Line holds the Grand Age, it is a renowned family of physicians. If the Response Line holds the Day Branch and is afflicted by the Grand Age, it is a newly learned doctor. If the Response Line holds the Month Builder, it is an official doctor, and if it also holds "Children," the treatment is particularly effective. As for the age of the doctor, it can be determined by the Growth, Prosperity, burial, and decline of the line.

世下伏官，子動則藥雖妙，而病根常在；大抵動爻日辰，能生得克得飛爻，不能生克得伏神。蓋伏神，隱伏之義。占病遇鬼伏世下，其病必不能斷根。雖有子孫發動，但能取效目前，過後伏鬼旺相月日，其病必再發。

The World Line is under the influence of the Official Ghost, so even if the Children line moves and the medicine is very effective, the root of the illness remains. Generally speaking, the moving line and the day branch can generate or overcome the Flying God, but they cannot generate or overcome the Hidden God, because "hidden" means concealed and not revealed. When divining illness and the Official Ghost is hidden beneath the World Line, the illness is certain to have a root that cannot be completely removed; even if the Children line moves, its effect is only temporary. Once the hidden Official Ghost encounters a prosperous and strong month or day, the illness will surely recur.

衰中坐鬼，身臨則病雖輕，而藥力難扶。卦身臨鬼，病不脫體。衰弱無氣，纏綿難愈，淹滯之象。世旺相出現，久臥床縟，雖有良醫亦無效。世持，及主象身臨持官墓者，皆然。

In a state of decline, the "Official Ghost" sits, and the Hexagram Body joins on top. Although the illness is mild, it cannot be cured by medicine. When the Hexagram Body is associated with the Official Ghost, the illness cannot be摆脱; combined with weakness and lack of energy, it indicates a chronic and unresolved condition. Even if the World Line is prosperous and strong, the person can only remain sick in bed, and even with a good doctor, there is no effect. When the World Line holds the Official Ghost, or when the main image and Hexagram Body are associated with the Official Ghost's tomb, the same interpretation applies.

父若伏藏，名雖醫而未諳脈理；卦有父母，子孫不能專權，固非吉。卦中又不可無，宜靜不宜動。何也？蓋人氣脈，皆屬父母。故占醫，若無此爻，必是草澤醫人。雖能用藥，脈理未明，必以意度者。

If the "Parents" are hidden and not visible, the person may be called a doctor but actually does not understand pulse diagnosis. In the hexagram, if there is "Parents," then "Children" cannot hold great power, which is not auspicious. However, the hexagram cannot do without "Parents," but it is better for it to remain still rather than to be active. Why? Because the body's qi and pulse are all governed by the "Parents" line. Therefore, when divining about a medical practitioner, if this line is missing, the person is likely a wandering quack doctor. Though he may also prescribe medicine, he does not understand pulse diagnosis and relies solely on guesswork.

鬼不出現，藥縱用而莫識病源。官鬼固凶殺，然亦不可無。出現在卦，則子剋制，日辰刑制，用藥有效。若不上卦，其病隱伏；根因不知，症候莫決，率意用藥，亦難取效。

The "Official Ghost" does not appear in the upper trigram; even if medicine is used, the root of the illness cannot be identified. Although the "Official Ghost" is indeed a harmful force, it cannot be absent from the hexagram: only when it appears in the hexagram can the "Children" restrain it and the Day Branch restrain it through punishment, making the medicine effective. If the "Official Ghost" does not appear in the hexagram, the illness remains hidden and unclear, with no knowledge of the cause and no way to determine the symptoms. Randomly administering medicine would naturally fail to produce results.

主絕受傷，虛醫難救；主象在休囚死墓絕之地，而被日辰動爻乘旺刑剋者，其病必死。雖有良醫，亦無效。主象變死墓空絕者，亦然。

The main image has already arrived at the "绝" position and is also injured by being attacked, so even if a physician has a reputation, he cannot save the patient. When the main image falls into positions such as weak and confined, 死, 墓, or 绝, and is further attacked by the powerful day branch or moving line, the illness is certainly incurable, and even a good doctor will be ineffective. If the main image moves and transforms into dead, 墓, empty, or 绝 positions, it is treated in the same way.

父興得地，扁鵲無功。父母發動，子孫受制，藥必不效。若得子孫有氣，日辰動爻沖合父母，救得有用，庶幾可活。然亦必須多服為妙。父化子孫，亦是醫人太慢。

"When the 'Parents' move and are in their season with strong support, even a master like Bianque would be powerless. Once the 'Parents' move, the 'Children' are restrained, and the medicine will certainly not work. If the 'Children' themselves have strength, and there is either the Day Branch or a moving line that冲 opens or 合 holds the 'Parents', rescuing the 'Children' so they can be used, the patient may still survive, but it will require taking several doses. If the 'Parents' move and transform into 'Children', it indicates that the doctor is acting slowly and inefficiently."

察官爻而用藥，火土寒涼；火土官爻，其病必熱，宜寒涼藥攻之；金水官爻，其病多寒，必溫熱之劑治之。然火必寒，土必涼，水必熱，金必溫劑，可也。又如火鬼在生旺之地，又遇生扶者，必用大寒之藥攻之；休囚死絕，則用涼藥。水鬼在生旺之地，又遇合助者，須用大熱之藥；休囚死絕，則用溫劑攻之。如火鬼在陰宮陰爻，乃是陰虛火動之症，可用滋陰降火之藥。水鬼在陽宮內卦，乃是血氣虛損之症，可用補中益氣之藥。宜通變，餘仿此。

To determine the nature of the medicine based on the Five Phases of the 'Official Ghost' line: if it belongs to fire or earth, then cold and cooling medicines should be used. A fire or earth Official Ghost indicates a heat condition, so cold and cooling medicines are appropriate. If it is a water or metal Official Ghost, the condition is usually cold, so warm and hot medicines should be used. More specifically, a fire Official Ghost requires cold medicines, an earth Official Ghost requires cool medicines, a water Official Ghost requires hot medicines, and a metal Official Ghost requires warm medicines. This approach is appropriate. Further, if a fire Official Ghost is in a flourishing and strong position and receives support, then strong cold medicines must be used. If it is weak or in a dead position, then cool medicines are sufficient. If a water Official Ghost is in a flourishing and strong position and receives assistance, then strong hot medicines are needed. If it is weak or in a dead position, then warm medicines are sufficient. For example, if a fire Official Ghost is in a yin palace or yin line, it indicates a condition of yin deficiency with excessive fire, so a formula to nourish yin and reduce fire should be used. If a water Official Ghost is in a yang palace or inner trigram, it indicates a condition of blood and qi deficiency, so a formula to tonify the middle and invigorate qi should be used. In general, one should adapt according to the changes in the hexagram, and the rest can be inferred in a similar way.

驗福德以迎醫，丑寅東北。凡占服藥，看子孫在何爻，便知何處醫人可治。如在子爻，宜北方醫人；丑爻，東北方醫人類。又如寅爻子孫，五行屬木，其醫是木旁草頭姓名，或是虎命者；雖非東北，皆能醫。餘仿此。

To determine the direction to seek a doctor, refer to the "Fortune Virtue" line. If it falls on "Chou" or "Yin," go to the Northeast. When predicting the effectiveness of medicine, observe which line the "Children" falls on; this indicates the direction of the best doctor. If "Children" falls on "Zi," it is suitable to consult a doctor from the North; if on "Chou," then from the Northeast, and so on. For example, if "Children" is on "Yin" and belongs to the Wood element, the doctor is likely to have a name with a radical related to wood or a grass radical, or be of the Tiger zodiac. Such a person may not be in the Northeast, but still be effective. The same principle applies to other cases.

水帶財興，大忌魚鮮生冷；財為飲食，資以養生。然動則生助鬼爻，反為所害。若更屬水，必忌魚鮮生冷，藥始見功。如值木爻，忌動風之物。忌值火，忌炙煿熱物。值金爻，忌堅硬鹽物。值土爻，忌油膩滑物。財如不動，不可妄言。又忌鬼爻生肖物，如丑忌牛，酉忌雞類。餘仿此。

The "Wealth"爻 belongs to water and is active, so it most strongly avoids fish, shrimp, fresh, and cold foods. The "Wealth"爻 represents food, which is originally used for nourishing the body; but once it becomes active, it goes to assist the "Official Ghost"爻, and thus becomes a harmful thing. If the Wealth爻 also belongs to water, one must avoid eating fish, fresh, and cold foods, and only then can medicine be effective. If the Wealth爻 belongs to wood, one should avoid eating foods that cause wind and irritability; if it belongs to fire, one should avoid eating fried, grilled, and roasted hot foods; if it belongs to metal, one should avoid eating hard and overly salty foods; if it belongs to earth, one should avoid eating oily and greasy foods. If the Wealth爻 is quiet and not moving, one should not casually avoid certain foods. Additionally, one should avoid foods corresponding to the生肖 of the "Official Ghost"爻, such as if the Official Ghost is in "Chou," one should avoid beef; if it is in "You," one should avoid chicken, and so on.

木加龍助，偏宜舒暢情懷。青龍為喜悅之神，更臨木爻，生合世爻主象；病人必拋卻家事，放寬情懷，然後服藥有效。

The wood line is supported by the Azure Dragon, which is beneficial for the patient. The Azure Dragon is a deity of joy and happiness, and its presence on the wood line indicates a harmonious relationship with the world line. Wood represents growth and smooth flow, while the Dragon symbolizes joy. Together, they suggest that the patient should let go of domestic worries and keep a relaxed and cheerful mind, which will make the medication more effective.

財合用神居外動，吐之則痊；財在外動，主吐。若得生合世爻用爻，以藥吐之則愈。如在內卦，疏利為妙。若財爻動來刑剋世與主象，在外則主服藥不納；在內則主藥後發瀉也。

The "wife's wealth" trigram generates and harmonizes with the useful god and is active in the outer trigram. Using the method of vomiting will lead to recovery. When the wealth trigram is active in the outer trigram, it symbolizes ascending and vomiting; if it also generates and harmonizes with the world line or the useful god, then vomiting medication should be used, and the illness will be cured by vomiting. If the wealth trigram is active in the inner trigram, it symbolizes descending, and the method of疏导 and promoting smooth flow is most effective. Conversely, if the wealth trigram is active but harms the world line and main image, then if it is in the outer trigram, the person will vomit after taking medicine; if it is in the inner trigram, the person will have continuous diarrhea after taking medicine.

子逢火德寓離宮，灸之則愈。子孫屬火，又在離宮，宜用熱藥療之。若在他宮，又居外卦，必用艾灸則愈。如在內卦，或雖在外，而繫本宮者，皆依此斷。

The "Children" line belongs to the fire element and resides in the Li trigram, so treating it with moxibustion can cure it. Since "Children" is of the fire element and is located in the fire trigram Li, it is suitable to treat it with warm and hot medicines. If it is located in another trigram and resides in the outer trigram, then moxibustion must be used to heal it. As for when it is located in the inner trigram, or even if it is in the outer trigram but still belongs to its original trigram, the same method applies.

坎卦子孫，必須發汗；木爻官鬼，先要疏風。子孫在坎卦發動，不拘五行，皆宜表汗；官鬼屬木，須散風邪，用藥有效。舉其一端，五行八卦皆仿此推之。

"Children" falling in the Kan trigram require the method of inducing sweating; "Official Ghost" belonging to wood should first disperse wind pathogens. When "Children" is activated in the Kan trigram, regardless of its own Five Phases attributes, it is suitable to use methods of resolving exterior symptoms and inducing sweating; "Official Ghost" belonging to wood, which represents wind, must first eliminate wind pathogens, so that the medication will be effective. This is merely an example; the rest of the combinations between the Five Phases and the Eight Trigrams should be deduced in the same way.

用旺有扶，勿再補；用爻休囚墓絕，必是補藥方效。若得時旺相，又有生扶合助，須克伐之藥治之。若又補，則反害。

The useful god, if prosperous and strong with support, should not be treated with tonics. If the useful god is in a weak and confined state, or in a buried or dying position, then tonics must be used to see results. However, if the useful god is in its season, prosperous and strong, with support and assistance, then attacking and reducing medicines should be used instead. Using tonics at this time would be harmful.

鬼衰屬水，莫行針。子孫屬金，利用刀針。鬼爻屬水，而用刀針，則金能生水，反助其勢，病必增重。土鬼忌用熱藥，水鬼忌用寒藥，火鬼忌用風藥，金鬼忌用丸藥。

The "Official Ghost" is weak and belongs to the water element, so it is not advisable to use acupuncture or needles. The "Children" belong to the metal element, which governs blades, so it is appropriate to use blade-like treatments such as needles and stones. If the "Official Ghost" belongs to water, using blades or needles would cause metal to generate water, thereby worsening the condition and making the illness more severe. Additionally, the "earth ghost" should avoid hot medicines, the "water ghost" should avoid cold medicines, the "fire ghost" should avoid wind-dispelling medicines, and the "metal ghost" should avoid pill formulations.

福鬼俱空，當不治而自愈；子官皆動，宜內補而外修。占病，子官二爻俱空，乃吉兆。或俱衰靜，無沖無並者，其病自愈，不用服藥。若二爻俱動，非藥不對病，乃是神祟間隔，故無功；必須服湯藥，又祈禱鬼神得痊。俗謂外修內補也。

The 'Children' and 'Official Ghost' lines both falling into the void indicate a good omen; the illness will recover on its own without treatment. If both lines are activated simultaneously, one should take medicine internally and perform external rituals to appease spirits. When both lines are in the void during a divination about illness, it is a favorable sign; or if both lines are weak and quiet, without any conflict or conjunction, the illness will naturally heal without the need for medicine. However, if both lines are activated at the same time, it does not mean the medicine is ineffective, but rather that there are supernatural forces interfering. Therefore, medicine alone will not work, and one must take medicine internally while also praying to spirits, in order for the illness to be cured—this is what the common saying 'external repair and internal supplementation' refers to.

卦動兩孫，用藥須當間服；卦有二爻子孫發動，用藥不必連服，以其分權故也，須多服見效。或用兩般湯藥，相間服之則效。如占瘡疽腫毒，可言內用托里，外用敷貼。

When two 'Children' lines are activated in the hexagram, the medicine should be taken with intervals. When two lines of Children are activated at the same time, the effectiveness of the medicine is divided, so it is not necessary to take it continuously one after another. Instead, it is better to take it several times. Alternatively, one can prepare two kinds of decoctions and take them alternately, which may be more effective. If the divination relates to conditions such as abscesses and swellings, it can be said that internal tonifying agents and external poultices should be used together, both internally and externally.

鬼傷二間，立方須用寬胸。官鬼動來沖剋間爻，必然胸隔不利，須用寬中湯藥。鬼在二間爻動，亦然。間爻逢兄弟發動，則是氣不順也，藥宜調氣。

The "Official Ghost" has injured two intermediate lines. When opening the prescription, one should use medicine to widen the chest and relieve the diaphragm. The intermediate lines are located between the World and Response lines, which correspond to the chest and diaphragm area of the human body. When the "Official Ghost" activates and clashes with them, the chest and diaphragm will certainly feel obstructed, requiring medicine to relieve the middle energizer. The "Official Ghost" itself is also activating on the two intermediate lines, and the principle is the same. If the intermediate lines are activated by "Siblings," this indicates an unsmooth qi flow, and the treatment should focus on regulating the qi.

父合變孫，莫若閉門修養；卦中福爻空亡，官爻衰靜，若有父母動來生合世身主象者，不須服藥。更化子孫，不若拋棄家事，靜養深山；或入寺觀閉門修養，勿藥自安。

The "Parents" come to generate and harmonize, and then transform into "Children." It would be better to close the door and rest quietly rather than take medicine. In the hexagram, the "Children" line is empty, and the "Official Ghost" line is weak and quiet. If the "Parents" line becomes active and generates and harmonizes with the World Line, the Hexagram Body, or the main image, then there is no need to take medicine. If the "Parents" further transform into "Children," then one should completely abandon family affairs, retreat to the mountains for quiet rest, or go to a temple or monastery to close the door and cultivate, and naturally will recover without taking medicine.

五興化福，可用路遇醫人。子孫出現逢空，而五爻變出子孫，卻不空者，不須選求名醫服藥，不如過路草醫，反能治之。若子孫不出現，六爻不化出，而日辰帶子孫生合者，不意中自有醫來治也。

The fifth line moves and transforms into "Fortune Virtue," which suggests one can simply consult a doctor encountered on the way. In the hexagram, "Children" appears but falls empty, while the "Children" generated by the transformation of the fifth line is not empty. Therefore, there is no need to bother selecting a famous physician for medication; instead, a simple healer encountered on the way may be more effective. If "Children" does not appear and no line among the six transforms into "Children," but only the day branch brings "Children" to generate and harmonize with it, then unexpectedly a doctor will come to treat naturally.

世應比和無福德，須用更醫；世應比和，卦無福德，此藥無損無益，服與不服，只是一般。須是更換醫人，別求治療，方可得痊。

The World and Response lines are harmonious in the Five Phases, but the divination lacks the "Fortune Virtue" line. In this case, a different doctor should be sought. When the World and Response lines are harmonious, it means they neither support nor hinder each other. However, if the divination also lacks the "Children" line, then this prescription will neither harm nor benefit, making it useless whether taken or not. Therefore, a different doctor should be consulted for proper treatment to ensure recovery.

財官發動子孫空，徒勞服藥。財官俱動，其勢已凶。子孫又空，服之無益；縱有良醫，必無功效。不如不服之漸愈。

The wife's wealth and official ghost both activate while the children fall empty, so taking medicine is just a waste of effort. The wealth爻 moves to support the official ghost, and the official爻 moves to indicate the illness is worsening; with both lines moving, the situation has already become dangerous. The children, which are the relief deity, also fall empty, so taking medicine brings no benefit. Even if there is a good doctor, it will certainly be ineffective. It would be better to stop taking medicine and let it recover naturally over time.

徼福鬼神，乃當今之所尚；禱爾上下，在古昔而皆然。

Appealing to ghosts and deities for blessings is a current popular trend among people; offering prayers to heavenly deities and earth spirits was also a common practice in ancient times. This is the general heading of the "Ghost and Deity" section in The Golden Strategies, explaining that consulting about supernatural causes and performing rituals for appeasement and blessings have examples both in ancient and modern times, and are not mere inventions of common people.

不質正於易爻，亦虛行乎祀典；先看卦內官爻，便知鬼神情狀。官鬼能為實禍，能為福佑。故觀此亦知其情狀也。

Without using the yao (lines) of the Yi hexagrams to verify and confirm, all the rituals of worship and exorcism would be in vain; to discern what spirit is causing trouble, one should first examine the "Official Ghost" line within the hexagram, which can reveal the origin and nature of the spirit. The "Official Ghost" line is capable of actually bringing misfortune or actual blessings, so by observing it, one can understand the nature of the spirit causing trouble or offering protection.

旺神衰鬼，方隅乾巽堪推；陰女陽男，老幼旺衰可決。凡鬼爻旺相，為神。休囚，為鬼。陽為男，陰為女。臨長生，少年鬼；臨帝旺，壯年鬼；臨衰弱，老年鬼；胎養，小兒鬼。乾宮，西北方；巽宮，東南方鬼也。

When a yao is strong and prosperous, it is considered a spirit; when it is weak and confined, it is considered a ghost. The direction from which the ghost comes can be determined by the eight palaces of the Trigrams, such as Qian or Xun. A yao that is yin belongs to a woman, while a yao that is yang belongs to a man. The age of the ghost can also be determined by its strength and weakness. If the yao is strong and prosperous, it is a divine spirit; if it is weak and confined, it is a ghost. A yao that is yang belongs to a man, while a yao that is yin belongs to a woman. If the yao is in the position of "Changsheng" (growth), it represents a young ghost; if it is in the position of "Diwang" (prosperity), it represents a strong ghost; if it is in the position of "Xiao" (decline), it represents an old ghost; if it is in the positions of "Tai" (womb) or "Yang" (nurturing), it represents a child ghost. A ghost in the Qian palace comes from the northwest; a ghost in the Xun palace comes from the southeast.

若在乾宮，必許天燈斗願；如居兌卦，定然口願傷神。坎是北朝，艮則城隍宅土；離為南殿，坤則土地墳陵。震恐樹神，或杖傷之男鬼；巽必縊死，或癲僕之陰人。

If "Official Ghost" is in the Qian trigram, it must mean a vow was made to light a heavenly lamp and worship the stars. If it is in the Dui trigram, it is certainly a verbal vow not yet fulfilled, or an offense against the spirit world. If it is in the Kan trigram, it refers to sacred images worshipped in the north. If it is in the Gen trigram, it refers to the city god and the land deity. If it is in the Li trigram, it refers to the deities in the southern temples. If it is in the Kun trigram, it refers to the land deity and the ghosts of ancestral tombs. If it is in the Zhen trigram, it is likely a tree spirit or the ghost of a man who was beaten to death. If it is in the Xun trigram, it must be a woman who died by hanging or from a fit and fall.

八宮仔細推詳，諸鬼自能顯應。此以八卦推之。乾象為天，鬼在此宮，值火，許點天燈類。金鬼亦然。木鬼許放風箏。子丑二爻，許拜北斗。坤土屬陰，故是墳陵土地。艮土屬陽，故是城隍宅土。離居南，故推南殿。坎子地，故推北朝聖象。震為木，故樹神；帶白虎或自刑，則杖死之鬼。巽為繩，故主縊死之鬼；不帶鰧蛇，或非刑爻，則是風症死者。兌為口，故有呪咀口願，又屬金，故推傷神。蓋乾三連，是渾成之金；兌象上缺，是傷損之金；故以兌為傷神，而不以乾為傷神。

Carefully examine the trigrams of the eight palaces, and all kinds of ghosts and spirits will naturally appear. The passage above is based on the eight trigrams: The Qian trigram represents Heaven, and if a ghost is in the Qian palace and belongs to the fire element, it refers to vows such as lighting a sky lamp, and the golden ghost is similar; the wood ghost refers to vows made for flying kites. If a ghost is in the 'Zi' and 'Chou' lines, it refers to vows made to worship the Big Dipper. The Kun trigram represents earth and is yin, so it governs tombs and land spirits; the Gen trigram is also earth but yang, so it governs city guardians and household spirits. The Li trigram is in the south, so it is associated with the deities of southern temples; the Kan trigram is in the north at the Zi position, so it is associated with the sacred images worshipped in the north. The Zhen trigram represents wood, so it governs tree spirits; if it carries the 'Baihu' or 'Zixing' element, it refers to ghosts who died from being beaten to death. The Xun trigram represents ropes, so it governs ghosts who died by hanging; if it does not carry the 'Tengshe' element and is not a criminal line, it refers to ghosts who died from a wind illness. The Dui trigram represents the mouth, so it governs curses and verbal vows; Dui also belongs to the metal element, so it is associated with spirit injuries. The difference lies in this: The Qian trigram has three connected lines, representing complete and unbroken metal; the Dui trigram has the top line broken, representing broken and injured metal, so Dui is taken as spirit injury, but Qian is not taken as spirit injury.

更值勾陳，必有土神見礙；如臨朱雀，定然呪咀相侵。白虎血亡，玄武則死於不明之鬼。青龍善願，螣蛇則犯乎施相之神。此以六神推之。勾陳職專田土，鬼爻臨之，乃是土神為禍。朱雀為口舌，故有呪咀。白虎為血神，故有帶血女傷；居陽則兇暴惡死之鬼也。玄武是幽暗，故有不明死鬼；化兄弟，或從兄弟化出，則是盜賊。青龍是喜神，故有善願。鰧蛇推施相之神，今俗禱謝，必以面作小蛇，獻之取驗。

If "Official Ghost" is combined with "Gou Chen," there must be an earth deity interfering. If it is combined with "Vermilion Bird," it indicates being cursed or offended by others. If combined with "White Tiger," it signifies a ghost who died from blood-related injuries. If combined with "Black Tortoise," it indicates a ghost whose cause of death is unknown. If combined with "Azure Dragon," it suggests a promise of good deeds that has not been fulfilled. If combined with "Teng She," it implies offending the deity of offerings. This passage is based on the Six Spirits: "Gou Chen" governs land and property, so when the ghost爻 is combined with it, it indicates interference by an earth deity. "Vermilion Bird" governs speech and disputes, hence the curse or offense. "White Tiger" is associated with blood, so it indicates a ghost who died from violent injuries; if it is in a yang position, it refers to a ghost who died violently. "Black Tortoise" governs darkness and obscurity, hence the unknown cause of death. If it transforms into "Siblings" or comes from "Siblings," it indicates a ghost caused by thieves. "Azure Dragon" is a favorable deity, hence it relates to good wishes. "Teng She" is regarded as the deity of offerings; in modern times, people pray to this deity and offer small snake-shaped dough figures as a thanksgiving, which is said to be very effective.

金乃傷司，火定灶神香願；木為枷鎖，水為河伯江神。此以五行推之。金主刀兵所傷之鬼；旺是傷神，衰是傷司部眾。火鬼在二爻，是灶君，其餘香信。本宮內卦，是本境土地，神佛香願；他宮，別境香願。在六爻，遠方香信。在五爻，途中所許。持世當境，社會中香願也。午火衰弱，必是燒死之鬼。木鬼，東方神鬼。化金，或從金化，是械鎖鬼。帶鰧蛇，吊死之鬼。木化木，又加白虎，夾死鬼。水鬼旺相，江神河伯；衰弱，落水鬼。在震巽二宮，或木化水，必是船上墮水死鬼。

The "Official Ghost" belonging to the Metal element is the spirit of injury, while that belonging to the Fire element is either the Kitchen God or the wishes of incense and offerings. The "Official Ghost" belonging to the Wood element indicates a ghost bound with shackles and punishment tools, while that belonging to the Water element indicates the river god or river spirit. This passage is based on the Five Phases: the Metal element represents the ghost injured by weapons, and if it is prosperous and strong, it is the actual spirit; if it is weak, it is the subordinate spirits of the injury. The Fire element ghost located in the second line is the Kitchen God, while in other lines it represents the wishes of incense and offerings in other places. If it is in the inner trigram of the same palace, it represents the local land deity and Buddhist or Taoist offerings; if it is in another palace, it represents offerings in other areas. If it is in the sixth line, it represents distant offerings; if it is in the fifth line, it represents vows made on the way; if it is the holder of the line, it represents offerings at the local community shrine. A weak Fire element "午" represents a ghost burned to death. The Wood element "Official Ghost" is a spirit from the East; if it transforms into Metal or is transformed from Metal, it is a ghost bound in shackles; if it is accompanied by "Teng Snake," it is a ghost hanged to death; if it transforms into Wood again and is accompanied by "White Tiger," it is a ghost who died from being crushed. A strong Water element "Official Ghost" represents the river god or river spirit, while a weak one represents a ghost who died by falling into water. If it is in the Zhen or Xun trigrams, or if it is transformed from Wood into Water, it definitely represents a ghost who died by falling into water from a boat.

若見土爻，當分廠類。土爻臨鬼，陰是陰土，陽是陽土。在震巽二宮，或從木化皆然，或樹頭土。臨應沖世，或日辰帶土鬼相沖相剋，是飛來土。若日月動變皆帶土，五方土也。

If the "Official Ghost" falls on a soil line, one should determine which type of soil deity it belongs to. A soil line with the Official Ghost indicates either a yin soil deity or a yang soil deity, depending on whether the line is yin or yang. If the Official Ghost is in the Zhen or Xun trigrams, or arises from a wood line, it should be treated similarly and may represent a harmful soil spirit beneath tree roots. If the Official Ghost is on the response line and conflicts with the world line, or if the day branch carries the Official Ghost to conflict or overcome it, then it is an external flying soil spirit. If the day builder, month builder, moving line, and changing line all involve soil, then it indicates that the five directions' soil deities are all active.

鬼墓乃伏尸為禍；財庫則藏神不安。鬼爻屬金，卦有丑動是鬼墓。妻財屬木，卦有未動是財庫。他仿此。二事見家宅決中，今不盡述。然不傷世則不為禍。

The activation of the "Official Ghost" (官鬼)Storage indicates underground corpses causing trouble; the activation of the "Wealth" (妻财)库地 signifies that the gods stored within the home are restless. For example, if the "Official Ghost" line belongs to metal, the burial place of metal is in Chou (丑), and if the Chou line is activated in the hexagram, it is considered the ghost's burial place. Similarly, if the "Wealth" line belongs to wood, the storage place of wood is in Wei (未), and if the Wei line is activated in the hexagram, it is considered the wealth's storage place. The other five elements follow the same pattern. These two matters have already been discussed in the chapter on "Home and Residence" (家宅), so they will not be elaborated here again. However, the important point is that as long as it does not harm the World Line (世爻), it will not become a disaster.

修造動土，必然殺遇勾陳；口舌起因，乃是土逢朱雀。此亦言土鬼也。加勾陳，必因修造動土，以致不安。在初爻，穿井不安。二爻，作灶動土。三爻四爻，當門動土。五爻，路邊動土。六爻籬笆牆下動土。兌宮，開池動土。艮宮，築牆動土。坤宮，造墳動土。坎宮加玄武，坑廁動土。以上若臨朱雀，則是動土時，暗有口舌，呪咀。或多口惹事，以致為禍。

When construction or breaking ground causes supernatural disturbances, it is definitely due to an Inauspicious Sha (kill) encountering 「Gou Chen」. When disputes arise from verbal conflicts, it is because the earth line meets 「Zhu Que」. This still refers to the earth ghost. When the earth ghost combines with 「Gou Chen」, it is definitely because of construction or breaking ground that causes domestic unrest. According to the line positions: the first line indicates digging a well or breaking ground, the second line indicates building a stove, the third and fourth lines indicate breaking ground at the main entrance, the fifth line indicates breaking ground by the roadside, and the sixth line indicates breaking ground under the fence. According to the trigram groups: the Dui trigram group indicates digging a pond, the Gen trigram group indicates building a wall, the Kun trigram group indicates building a tomb, and the Kan trigram group combined with 「Xuan Wu」 indicates digging a pit for a toilet. If any of these situations meet 「Zhu Que」, it means that during the act of breaking ground, someone was secretly cursing or speaking ill behind the scenes, or the person themselves spoke too much and caused trouble, thus inviting misfortune.

或犯井神，水在初爻遇鬼；或幹司命，火臨二位逢官。若在門頭，須犯家堂部屬；如臨道上，當求五路神祗。四遇世沖，鬼必出門撞見；六逢月合，神須遠地相干。此以六爻推之也。初爻水鬼，井泉童子不安。二爻火鬼，灶神見責。三爻為門，官鬼臨之，當犯家堂香火。四爻為戶，若遇官克世沖世，必曾出門撞見鬼崇。五爻臨金鬼，五道；火鬼，五聖；木鬼，五郎神眾；水鬼，五路神司。衰弱，則道路邊鬼。在六爻，定遠方鬼。月建日辰生合，乃天神中有願。

The first line is a water yao and meets the 'Official Ghost,' which is an offense to the well spirit. The second line is a fire yao and meets the 'Official Ghost,' which is an offense to the Kitchen God. If the 'Official Ghost' falls on the third line's position, it is an offense to the family shrine's attendants. If it falls on the position of the road, one should pray to the five road deities. The ghost in the fourth line conflicts with the world line, indicating encountering evil spirits while traveling outside. The ghost in the sixth line combines with the month builder, meaning a deity from afar is involved. This passage is based on the six lines' positions: a water ghost in the first line indicates the well spirit is disturbed; a fire ghost in the second line indicates the Kitchen God is offended. The third line is a gate, and if the 'Official Ghost' is here, it is an offense to the family shrine's offerings. The fourth line is the door, and if the official yao overcomes and conflicts with the world line, it indicates encountering ghosts while traveling outside. A metal ghost on the fifth line is the five road deities, a fire ghost is the five saints, a wood ghost is the five young gods, and a water ghost is the five road deities. If weak and powerless, it is just a wild ghost by the roadside. A ghost in the sixth line is definitely a distant ghost; if it receives support and harmony from the month builder and day branch, it is a heavenly deity that once received a vow.

鬼克身，冤家債主；身克鬼，妻妾陰人。我去生他，卑幼兒童僧道；他來生我，祖宗尊長爹孃。若無生合克刑，必是弟兄朋友。此以卦身推之。鬼生卦身為父母，卦身生鬼為子孫；鬼克卦身為冤仇，卦身克鬼為妻妾。二者比和為兄弟朋友；陰爻是妯娌姊妹之鬼。子孫，小口卑幼之鬼。父母，尊長祖宗之鬼。財爻，妻妾、陰人之鬼。惟鬼克身，冤家債主之鬼，必難退遣。病亦未易安。

If the "Official Ghost" (官鬼) comes to克 (conquer) the Hexagram Body (卦身), it represents a past-life enemy or creditor; if the Hexagram Body goes on to克 (conquer) the "Official Ghost," it represents female ghosts such as wives or concubines. If the Hexagram Body goes on to生 (generate) the "Official Ghost," it represents ghosts of young children or monks and Taoists; if the "Official Ghost" comes to生 (generate) the Hexagram Body, it represents ghosts of ancestors, elders, or parents. If neither side generates or harmonizes with the other, it must be the ghosts of brothers and friends. This passage is based on the relationship between the Hexagram Body and the "Official Ghost": if the "Official Ghost" generates the Hexagram Body, it is considered as "Parents"; if the Hexagram Body generates the "Official Ghost," it is considered as "Children." If the "Official Ghost" conquers the Hexagram Body, it is an enemy or creditor; if the Hexagram Body conquers the "Official Ghost," it is a wife or concubine. If both sides are in harmony according to the Five Phases (五行), it is the ghosts of brothers and friends; if it is a yin line, it is the ghosts of sisters-in-law or female siblings. If it is classified as "Children," it represents ghosts of young children or younger generations; if it is classified as "Parents," it represents ghosts of elders or ancestors; if it is classified as "Wealth," it represents ghosts of wives or women. Among these, the case where the "Official Ghost" conquers the Hexagram Body is the ghost of an enemy or creditor, which is the most difficult to appease, expel, or send away, and the illness is also hard to heal.

刑不善終；鬼帶刑爻，必非善終之鬼。辰是牆壁壓死鬼，午是湯火燒燙鬼，酉是刀箭所傷鬼，亥是投河落水鬼。寅或虎噬，巳或蛇傷，戌或犬咬，丑或牛觸。旺則為神道，劉郡王猛將之神。

The "Official Ghost" trigram accompanied by a penal trigram indicates a ghost who died an unnatural death. Any ghost trigram accompanied by a penal trigram definitely does not die of natural causes: if it is in "Chen," the ghost died crushed by a collapsing wall; if it is in "Wu," the ghost died burned by boiling water or intense fire; if it is in "You," the ghost died wounded by knives, swords, or arrows; if it is in "Hai," the ghost died by drowning in a river or falling into water. If it is in "Yin," the ghost may have been bitten by a tiger; if it is in "Si," the ghost may have been bitten by a snake; if it is in "Xu," the ghost may have been bitten by a dog; if it is in "Chou," the ghost may have been gored by a bull. However, if this penal trigram accompanied ghost is instead prosperous and strong, it is not considered a malevolent ghost, but rather a divine being, such as the spirit of a powerful general like Marquis Liu.

絕則無祀。鬼不上卦，看伏何爻下，便知是何鬼崇。如伏父下，為家先。伏福下，為小口類。若伏空下，乃是無收管之鬼，是孤魂野鬼。若臨絕爻，乃無祀之鬼。

The "Official Ghost" falling on the "Absolute" position indicates a lonely ghost that is not worshipped. If the ghost line does not appear in the upper trigram, one should look at which line it is hidden under to determine what kind of ghost is causing trouble: if it is hidden under "Parents," it is an ancestor from the family; if it is hidden under "Children," it is a young relative. If it is hidden under an empty line, it is a ghost without any caretaker, that is, a wandering spirit; if it falls on the "Absolute" line, it is a ghost that has cut off the family lineage and is not worshipped.

如臨日月，定然新死亡靈；卦無官鬼，而日辰是鬼者，必然新死亡人為禍。若日辰是鬼，而卦中又有鬼，必因祈禱，而近日新許之願未酬。

If "Official Ghost" appears on the day branch or the month builder, it is definitely the soul of someone who died recently causing trouble. If the卦 does not contain "Official Ghost," but the day branch is exactly "Official Ghost," then it must be the soul of a recently deceased person causing trouble. If the day branch is "Ghost" and there is also a "Ghost" line in the卦, it is because they went to pray and recently made a vow that has not yet been fulfilled.

自入墓刑，決是獄中囚犯。如未日占卦，得木爻官鬼，謂鬼自入墓。必是死於囹圄囚人之鬼。更帶刑爻，必死於非命，或死於墳墓間者。旺相發動，則是廟神。

The "Official Ghost" entering its墓 (burial place) and being accompanied by a刑 (punishment) indicates that the spirit is certainly a prisoner who died in prison. For example, if on the day of "Wei" one draws a yao (line) of "Official Ghost" in the wood element, since the burial place of wood is "Wei," this is called the ghost entering its burial place, which means it is definitely the spirit of a prisoner who died in prison. If there is also a刑爻 (punishment line), then it indicates death by misfortune or death between tombs. Conversely, if this "Official Ghost" yao is prosperous and strong and becomes active, it is not the spirit of a prisoner, but rather the spirit of a deity in a temple.

傍爻財合，必月下之情人；應位弟生，乃社中之好友。財爻動合鬼爻，或財化鬼，鬼化財，自相作合者，必與病人私通之人為禍。若被世克，而帶玄武，乃因奸致死之鬼。餘仿此。

The "Wealth" line next to it comes to join the ghost, indicating a ghost of a secret lover meeting at the moon; the "World Line" line with "Siblings" comes to generate the ghost, indicating a ghost of a friend from the temple community. If the Wealth line moves to join the ghost line, or if Wealth transforms into Ghost or Ghost transforms into Wealth, they mutually join each other, then the spirit causing trouble must be someone who had a secret relationship with the patient. If the Wealth line is overcome by the World Line and carries "Black Tortoise," then it is the ghost of someone who died due to a romantic affair. Other situations should be interpreted in the same way.

化出鬼爻臨玄武，則穿窬之鬼；變成父母遇螣蛇，則魘魅之精。鬼動，化出六親，即以化出者斷。如化兄，為朋友兄弟，妯娌姑嫜類。若化鬼，加玄武，必是盜賊。化父母，是伯叔六親；加鰧蛇，乃是其家屋中，匠人作魘魅出現，以致人口不安。父化官，雖非鰧蛇，亦是匠人作弊。

The ghost爻 moves and transforms into "Official Ghost" again, with "Black Tortoise" attached, indicating a ghost of a thief who can climb walls and break through barriers. If it transforms into "Parents" and meets "Tang She," it signifies a spirit that causes nightmares and bewitches. Whenever a ghost爻 moves and transforms into one of the six relations, we judge based on the one it transforms into: if it transforms into "Siblings," it refers to friends, brothers, sisters-in-law, or grandparents; if it transforms into "Official Ghost" with "Black Tortoise," it definitely indicates a thief; if it transforms into "Parents," it refers to uncles and aunts among the six relations, and if "Tang She" is also present, it means that a craftsman in the family has performed a nightmare spell, causing the household to be unsettled. Even if "Parents" move and transform into "Official Ghost" without "Tang She," it still indicates that a craftsman has been involved in deceitful activities.

太歲鬼臨，乃祖傳之舊例；日辰官並，是口許之初心。若太歲日辰俱帶鬼，則日下許酬祖例，尚未完其事。

The heavenly stem is overlying "Official Ghost," which represents an old family tradition and a wish passed down from ancestors; the day branch is also accompanied by "Official Ghost," which signifies a vow made verbally in the past. If both the heavenly stem and the day branch carry "Ghost," it indicates that one is currently promising to fulfill the old family tradition, but the matter has not yet been completed.

持世則未酬舊願，伏為有口無心；變財乃不了心齋，空則有頭無尾。鬼爻持世，亦非舊例，乃是先曾許過口願，未得酬也。若無鬼，世下卻伏本宮之鬼，亦是舊欠。但是有口無心，再不介意，故致愆責。若鬼爻化出妻財，必齋修不了，土殺之欠，或破戒不淨。變財空亡，必雖許而口不戒，有頭無尾也。

If the ghost爻 holds the world line, it indicates an old debt that has not been repaid. If the ghost爻 is hidden and not visible, it means that originally there was only a verbal promise without sincere intention. If the ghost爻 transforms into the wife's wealth, it suggests that a vow was made during a period of fasting and purification but was not completed. If the transformed wealth falls into the empty state, it means that although a vow was made, there was no restraint on diet, resulting in an incomplete and unfinished matter. The ghost爻 holding the world line does not necessarily indicate an inherited tradition, but rather a previous verbal promise made by oneself that was never fulfilled. If there is no ghost爻 in the hexagram, but the world line is covered by the ghost of its own palace, it is also an old debt, though originally it was just a casual remark, later forgotten, thus leading to punishment. If the ghost爻 transforms into the wife's wealth, it indicates that the period of fasting and purification was not completed, or that there was a violation of the vows in the middle of the process. If the transformed wealth falls into the empty state, it means that although a vow was made, there was no dietary restraint, resulting in an incomplete and unfinished matter.

鬼在宅中，住居不穩；官臨應上，朝向不通。內卦第二爻為宅。若動鬼臨之，宅不安，常有病。若沖剋之爻，或應爻臨鬼，其宅朝向不利，宜改。

The "Official Ghost" falling on the dwelling line indicates that the residence will not be peaceful; if the "Official Ghost" is on the response line, the direction of the house will be unfavorable. The second line of the inner trigram is the dwelling line. If a moving "Official Ghost" line is on top of it, the house will be restless and family members often fall ill. If the line that conflicts and controls the dwelling line has a ghost, or if the response line has a ghost, then the direction of the house is unfavorable and should be changed.

兌卦金龍幹佛像；兌西方卦，佛又金身，故遇兌宮金鬼，神佛中必有善願。帶青龍勾陳，裝塑；帶鰧蛇，是欲圖畫；化父，是描寫；不然，則是經文。若化財福，是欲修舍。

In the Dui hexagram, the metal line accompanied by the Azure Dragon is violating a vow made before a Buddha image. Dui is the hexagram of the West, and the Buddha is also referred to as the Golden Body. Therefore, encountering the metal ghost in the Dui palace indicates that a good vow was made before a deity or Buddha. If it is accompanied by the Azure Dragon and Gou Chen, it signifies a vow to cast a golden statue. If accompanied by the Tang Sha, it indicates a vow to paint an image. If it transforms into the Parents, it means a vow to copy or sketch the image, or otherwise a vow to transcribe scriptures. If it transforms into the Wealth or Children, it indicates a vow to build or repair a house.

坎宮木動犯劃舟。木在坎宮發動，舟楫之象。必劃龍船，上三相公見咎。送之則吉。若艮巽卦中，水鬼臨青龍動，及木化水，水化木，鬼在水上皆是。

The wood yao in the Kan palace moves, conflicting with the wish of rowing a dragon boat. Wood moving in the Kan palace indicates wood floating on water, which symbolizes boats and oars. This must mean that someone had previously made a vow to row a dragon boat and offended the spirits of the three senior husbands. If this is appeased and sent away, it will bring good fortune. Additionally, if the water ghost is present in the Gen palace or Xun palace along with the Azure Dragon, or if wood transforms into water, water transforms into wood, or the ghost yao is seated on water, these all fall under the same category.

水土交加，在乾宮則三元大帝；火金互動，於兌卦為五道傷官。三官，天地水三官。乾宮土化水，水化土，而遇官爻者，是其象。五道是刀劍之神。在兌宮互相發，而遇官爻者，是其象。

Water and earth interact and change, falling into the Qian trigram, which involves the Three Officials; fire and metal interact and generate energy, falling into the Dui trigram, which involves the Five Paths Officials. The term "Three Officials" refers to the Heaven Official, Earth Official, and Water Official. Within the Qian trigram, earth transforms into water, water transforms into earth, and it also meets the official element, forming the image of the Three Officials. The "Five Paths" are deities who wield swords and knives. Within the Dui trigram, fire and metal interact and generate energy, and it also meets the official element, forming the image of the Five Paths.

三空無香火之堂；凡占病，遇三爻空亡者，其象不供香火之堂。動空化空，似有若無。旺相空亡，供器不全。餘見家宅章。

The third line falls into emptiness, indicating there is no hall in the house for burning incense and offering sacrifices. Whenever a divination about illness encounters the third line being empty, the hexagram shows that the family does not have a shrine for ancestral worship. If the third line is active and meets emptiness, or changes into emptiness, it suggests something that seems present but is actually ineffective; if the third line is prosperous and strong yet still falls into emptiness, it means there is a hall but the ritual vessels are incomplete. Other methods of interpretation are detailed in the chapter on "Family Residence."

怪動有不祥之禍。怪爻季是兩頭居，初與六爻是。仲月逢之二五隨，孟月只宜三四是。動爻成怪靜無之。臨父母，必有怪器。加玄武是盜人之物。凡遇此爻動，雖非鬼爻，必是怪事。鰧蛇又動臨鬼爻，然後可言有怪。

When a "strange line" is activated, there will be ominous strange events in the family. The positioning of the strange line follows a mnemonic: if the divination is done in the third month, the strange line is at the first and sixth lines; if in the second month, it is at the second and fifth lines; if in the first month, it is at the third and fourth lines. These lines must be activated to cause strange occurrences; if they are quiet, there will be no strange events. If the strange line is overlaid by "parents," there must be strange objects in the house; if further combined with "Black Tortoise," those objects are stolen from others. Whenever this line is activated, even if it is not a ghost line, strange events are certain to occur; if "Tie Sha" is also activated and overlaid on a ghost line, then it can be definitely concluded that there is indeed a ghost.

龍遇文書，獨發經文可斷；凡占有何鬼神，不持鬼爻斷，獨發之爻亦可推。如父母獨發，祖宗求祀。臨青龍，則有善願經文。本宮鬼爻，又伏世下，而在胎養生旺之地者，必有新死亡人，討求經懺薦度也。伏鬼屬水，棺尚暴露，空則不然。

The term "Qinglong" encountering the official document line, if this line alone is active, can be interpreted as a vow to recite scriptures. Whenever a ghost or spirit is involved, one should not rely solely on the ghost line for judgment; the line that alone becomes active can also be used to infer. For example, if "parents" alone is active, it indicates that ancestors are requesting worship; if it also coincides with "Qinglong," then it suggests a vow has been made to recite scriptures. If the ghost line in the native's hexagram is hidden beneath the world line and is located in positions such as胎 (fetus), 养 (nurturing), Growth (growth), or Prosperity (prosperity), which are vital positions, then it definitely refers to someone who recently passed away, seeking scripture recitation for spiritual liberation. If the hidden ghost belongs to the water element, it indicates that the coffin is still exposed and has not been buried; if the hidden ghost falls in the empty position (空亡), then this interpretation does not apply.

蛇逢官鬼，屬陰夢寐當推。鬼臨鰧蛇，必有虛驚怪異。若在陰宮陰象，則有夢寐。沖剋世爻用爻，必夢中所見神崇。鰧蛇臨鬼動，則是吊死鬼。

The 'Teng Sha' meets the 'Official Ghost', and if it is yin in nature, it should be interpreted along the path of dreams. When the ghost爻 is accompanied by 'Teng Sha', there will certainly be strange and eerie events at home; if this爻 falls in a yin palace and yin image, it should be understood as occurring in dreams. If it clashes or controls the world line or the useful god, it must be a ghost seen in dreams. When 'Teng Sha' is associated with the ghost爻 and activates it, it indicates a ghost who died by hanging.

動入空中值鬼，恐失孝思之禮；官爻動空化空，皆主先亡中，有失禴祀，或逢忌日不設祭也。若在他宮外卦，則是眷屬中曾有祀禮，今卻除之，不設其位。或曾饋送褚帛，今無之。皆有此象。

A ghostly line moves but falls into an empty period, suggesting a lack of filial piety in remembering ancestors. If an official line moves and meets an empty period, or transforms into an empty period, it indicates some debt to the deceased ancestors: either the four seasonal sacrifices have been neglected, or on忌 days no offerings have been made. If this ghostly line is located outside the outer trigram of its palace, it means that among relatives there was originally a ritual of worship, but now it has been discontinued, and no longer a shrine is set up for him; or previously paper money and silk cloth were burned as offerings, but now this has also ceased. These situations will all manifest such a divination result.

靜居宅上臨木，家停暴露之棺。木爻官鬼，靜臨二爻，或木鬼伏於父母下，其家必然停柩在堂，舉之則安。衰則座席，起之，家宅安泰。依此斷，萬無一失。

The wood line is quietly sitting on the dwelling line, indicating that the family certainly has a coffin that has not yet been buried and is exposed. If the wood ghost 'official' is quietly present on the second line of the dwelling position, or if the wood ghost is hidden beneath the 'parents' line, then there must be a coffin stored in the hall. Once it is buried, the family will be safe. If this wood ghost is weak and lacks vitality, then what is stored is likely just an old chair or similar item. Removing it will bring peace to the household. Judging by this method is absolutely reliable.

農為國本，食乃民天。五穀不同，孰識異宜而播種；一年所繫，全憑卦象以推詳。

Agriculture is the foundation of a nation, and grain is the livelihood of the people. Each of the five grains has its own nature, and who can understand their different propensities and taboos to plant them at the right time? The entire livelihood of the year depends on this, so we can only rely entirely on the divination hexagrams to discern auspiciousness and inauspiciousness. This is the general introduction to the section "Planting and Cultivation" in The Golden Strategies, explaining that this section specializes in divining the abundance or scarcity of agricultural produce.

旺相妻財，豐登可卜；妻財乃占農之本。不拘種水旱物，先看主爻現與不現，有傷無傷，便知凶吉。若得出現旺相，有生無損，主其年必成熟。然此一爻雖不可無，亦不宜動，動則官鬼有氣，終有損耗。若得變出福爻，則吉。

The 'Wife Wealth' hexagram being prosperous and strong indicates a bountiful harvest. 'Wife Wealth' is the fundamental element in divining agricultural matters. Whether the crops are waterfield or dryland crops, first check if this main hexagram appears and whether it is injured. The fortune or misfortune can be determined from this. If it appears and is prosperous and strong, with support and no damage, it indicates that the grain will definitely mature this year. Although this hexagram is essential and cannot be missing, it is not advisable for it to be activated, because when wealth moves, it supports 'Official Ghost', and once the ghost has energy, there will inevitably be some loss. If it is activated and transforms into the 'Children' hexagram, then it is considered auspicious.

空亡福德，損耗難憑。子孫為福德，占田之輔爻。最喜生旺發動為吉。若遇空亡，則財無生氣，官鬼當權，定多損耗。財爻縱旺，亦不能全收。若得官爻亦不上卦，或落空亡，庶幾小吉。如福德空，而財爻衰弱受傷，虛度一年，徒勞工本，決無成望。旺空動空，主半收半熟。

The "Fortune Virtue" has fallen into the empty position, making the amount of loss uncertain. "Children" refers to "Fortune Virtue," which is an auxiliary line for matters related to land. It prefers to be prosperous and strong. If it falls into the empty position, the "Wealth" line loses its source of generation, and the "Official Ghost" line gains power instead, resulting in considerable loss. Even if the "Wealth" line is prosperous and strong, it cannot be fully recovered. If the "Official Ghost" line also happens not to be in the upper trigram or falls into the empty position, it can be considered a minor good fortune. However, if "Fortune Virtue" falls into the empty position and the "Wealth" line is weak and injured, it means the year is wasted, all efforts and costs are in vain, and there is no hope of harvest. If "Fortune Virtue" is prosperous but empty, or activated but empty, then the harvest will be half, and the maturity will be half.

父母交重，耘耔徒知費力。父母為辛勤勞苦之神。動則必主費力，多用耘耔。大要衰弱。臨持身世，若旺動，財雖有氣，亦減分數。蓋子孫被其傷克，故也。若在空避之地為吉。

The "Parents" line is activated repeatedly, and weeding and tilling the soil would be in vain. The "Parents" are the spirits representing hard work and toil; once they are activated, more effort is definitely required, and the work of weeding and mulching becomes especially burdensome. Therefore, this line is generally better when it is weak. If it is located on the hexagram body or the world line and is strong and active, then even if the wealth line has some strength, the harvest will still be reduced, because the "Children" line is harmed by it. Only when it falls in an empty position or a place of avoidance is it considered auspicious.

兄爻發動，年時莫望全收。兄弟劫財，占種忌爻。大怕發動，縱得福與財旺，亦非全熟年時。若臨世，主治田之人，種作不精，不然欠工本也。

The "Siblings" line moves, meaning that this year you should not expect a full harvest. "Siblings" mainly indicate the loss of wealth through competition or theft, and it is the Hostile God in divination related to farming. It is most feared when it moves; once it does, even if both "Children" and "Wealth" lines are strong, it will not be a year of complete harvest. If "Siblings" appears on the World Line, it suggests that the farmer himself is not meticulous in his farming work, or that there is a lack of capital.

鬼在旺鄉，遇水神而禾苗淹腐；鬼爻發動，所種之初，必有損害。若臨水爻，其田必被水淹。沖剋身世，蓋必為淹腐也。更逢月建日辰動爻生扶，當有洪水橫流之患。化出福爻生合鬼，後重生長。化出火來刑剋，恐澇後又遭大旱；有救，雨雖多無事。

The "Official Ghost" is in a strong position and meets the water line, causing the crops to be flooded. When the ghost line moves, there will be damage at the beginning of sowing; if it is on the water line, the field will certainly be flooded. If it also clashes and controls the hexagram body or the world line, then the crops are definitely ruined by water. If it is further supported by the month builder, day branch, or moving line, there will be a great flood. If it transforms into the "Children" line to generate and harmonize with the ghost, then after the water recedes, the crops can regrow. If it transforms into the fire line to clash and control, then after the flood, there may be a severe drought. If there is another line to rescue and support, then although there is much rain, it will not cause disaster.

官居生地，加火殺而稼穡焦枯。鬼在生旺之地，而臨火爻動者，必主缺水。沖剋刑剋，恐有焦禾殺稼之禍。有制伏，雖旱不妨。變出水爻刑剋身世，旱後必有苦雨淹沒。

The "Official Ghost" is located in a position of growth and prosperity, and with the addition of fire hexagrams representing harmful forces, the crops will suffer from severe drought and wither. When the ghost hexagram is in the position of growth and prosperity and is accompanied by fire hexagrams that are active, it certainly indicates a lack of water in the fields; if it further clashes or controls the World Line, there may be a disaster where the crops wither and the harvest is ruined. If there are other hexagrams in the chart that restrain it, even if there is a drought, there will be no serious consequences. However, if it transforms into a water hexagram that clashes with the Hexagram Body and the World Line, then after the drought comes continuous heavy rain that floods the fields.

土忌克身，水旱不調之歲；土鬼發動，必主水旱不調。克世，必有傷損。化火，缺水時多，滋潤時少；化水，淹沒時多，乾旱時少。蓋土能瀉火之氣，制水之勢，故也。又主里社興災，須祈禱則吉。否則，田地荒蕪欠熟。

The earth line 'Official Ghost' is most忌 to harm the hexagram body, which signifies a year with uneven water and drought. When the earth ghost moves, it indicates that throughout the year there will be irregularities in water and drought. If it harms the world line, there will be damage to the fields. If it transforms into a fire line, there will be many days lacking water and few days with moisture; if it transforms into a water line, there will be many days of flooding and few days of drought—this is because earth can release the energy of fire and also control the power of water. In addition, the earth ghost is associated with disasters in the village and temple, requiring prayers and rituals to bring good fortune, otherwise the fields will become uncultivated and the harvest will be poor.

金嫌傷世，螟蝗交括之年。金鬼發動克世，有蟲傷。應臨及六爻，或五類中化出者，是蝗蟲。不傷身世，財又旺不動，乃經過此地，不為害也。

The metal line 'Official Ghost' is most dangerous when it harms or controls the World Line. This indicates a year when locusts and other pests plague the fields. If the Official Ghost line moves to attack the World Line, there will be insect infestation in the fields. If it is located on the Response Line or the Sixth Line, or arises from positions such as the Fifth Line, it signifies a locust plague. However, if it does not affect the Hexagram Body or the World Line, and the 'Wealth' line is prosperous and strong without movement, then it is merely a passing swarm of locusts, not a full-blown disaster.

木則風摧，靜須谷秕，生扶合世，方許無虞。木爻發動，傷克世身，所種物，必遭惡風摧挫。若化水爻，或水化木爻，或與木爻同發，當有風潮顛沒之患。木鬼不動，亦主虛秕。蓋木爻五穀主星，更若福靜財衰，必主苗而不秀，或秀而不實。財福動空化空，俱是虛秕，空好看之象。火持鬼爻，與土金鬼爻安靜，被動爻日辰傷克沖並，皆有虛損。如棉花暗蛀，菽豆延日，荸薺腐爛類。

If the wood line is harmful, crops will be damaged by wind. If the wood line is still, it will only result in empty husks and shriveled grains. Only when it generates and supports the world line can there be no worries. If the wood line moves and harms or overcomes the world line or the hexagram body, the crops will certainly be ruined by strong winds. If it transforms into a water line, or if a water line transforms into a wood line, or if both water and wood lines move, there will be a windstorm that uproots and drowns the crops. Even if the wood ghost remains still, it indicates empty husks and shriveled grains, because the wood line is the main star of grain. If the 'children' line is still and the 'wealth' line is weak, then the crops will only sprout but not bear grain, or they may bear grain but not mature properly. If the 'wealth' or 'children' lines move and fall into emptiness or transform into empty positions, it also indicates empty husks and shriveled grains, which look good but are useless. As for fire ghosts holding power, or earth and metal ghosts that are still but are harmed, overcome, or conflicted by moving lines or the day branch, they all indicate losses and waste, such as cotton being secretly eaten by insects, beans taking a long time to mature, and water chestnuts rotting.

二爻坐鬼，必難東作於三春；五位連官，定阻西成於八月。以二爻為種作始事，五爻為收成之事。第二爻為內卦之主，第五爻為外卦之主。畫卦自下而上，種作自春而秋收也。以爻象言之：初爻為種子，二爻為秧苗，三爻為人力，四爻為耕牛，五爻為成熟之日，六爻為百事之天時也。

The second line is occupied by the "Official Ghost," indicating that spring plowing in the third month will certainly be difficult. The fifth line is connected to the "Official Ghost," meaning that autumn harvest in the eighth month will certainly be obstructed. This is treating the second line as the action of plowing and the fifth line as the time of harvest: the second line is the main line of the inner trigram, and the fifth line is the main line of the outer trigram. The process of drawing the trigrams proceeds from the bottom up, just as the process of farming proceeds from spring plowing to autumn harvest. The sequence of these two corresponds exactly. Furthermore, according to the distribution of lines to objects: the first line is the seed, the second line is the seedling, the third line is human labor, the fourth line is the ox, the fifth line is the time of maturity, and the sixth line relates to the weather conditions affecting all affairs.

凡遇鬼在初爻，種子不對，或多敗壞；鬼在二爻，難以耕種，或因阻節失時，秧苗有損；鬼在三爻，農力不到，欠工；鬼在四爻，牛必有病，難以耕作；鬼在五爻，收成有阻；鬼在六爻，收時天氣不順。內卦無官方大吉。二爻五爻，若被日辰刑傷沖剋，其種作收成之時，必有阻節失宜。更看何爻傷克，便知何事阻之。如兄弟為口舌，官鬼為官訟類。

Following the order of the lines: if the official ghost is in the first line, it indicates that the seeds are not suitable or there are many spoiled ones; if it is in the second line, it means difficulty in sowing and farming, or being delayed due to some reason, causing damage to the seedlings; if it is in the third line, it suggests insufficient manpower and lack of effort; if it is in the fourth line, it means the ox will certainly fall ill and it will be difficult to work the fields; if it is in the fifth line, it indicates obstacles in the harvest; if it is in the sixth line, it means unfavorable weather during the harvest. Only when the inner trigram has no official line at all is it considered very auspicious. If the second line or the fifth line is harmed by the day branch through刑伤 or clash and control, there will certainly be difficulties and inauspiciousness during sowing and harvesting. By examining which line is harming and controlling, one can determine what specific issue is causing the obstruction: for example, 'siblings' indicates disputes and quarrels, while 'official ghost' indicates legal matters with the authorities.

且如四月丙戍日卜禾，得大過之困卦。酉官動變午火，旱之兆也，日辰帶財，剋制二爻，後將插蒔，果為陰人少財而去，踰三四日而天則亢旱難用矣。此上海孫西疇所卜。依此斷之，萬無一失。

Take an example: On the day of Bingxu in the fourth month, someone divined about rice and millet, and obtained the hexagram Great Excess changing to the hexagram Difficulty. The metal official line of You was activated and transformed into the fire line Wu. Fire overcomes metal and is in command, which is a sign of a drought. The day branch carries the wealth line, which overcomes the second line representing the seedlings. Later, when it was time to plant the seedlings, the family woman was short of money and had to leave, and after three or four days, a severe drought made it impossible to plant the seedlings. This hexagram was divined by Sun Xichou from Shanghai. By using this method of interpretation, there is no chance of error.

初旺則種子有餘，初爻旺相，種子有餘。衰則不多，空則欠少。占種旱物，二爻空者，主重種；動空化空者，出後有損。三爻旺相，人齊力到；休囚空絕，芟鋤欠工。以上俱要生扶，皆嫌傷克。若卦有子孫，而初爻空者，種必不出，非無也。二爻空，秧必缺少。

The first line is prosperous and strong, indicating there is an abundance of seeds. If the first line is prosperous and strong, there is more than enough seed; if it is weak or empty, there is not enough seed, and if it is completely empty, there is a shortage. When predicting the planting of drought crops, if the second line is empty, it is necessary to replant. If there is movement and the line becomes empty or transforms into an empty situation, it indicates that after the seedlings emerge, they will still suffer damage. If the third line is prosperous and strong, there are enough people and sufficient strength; if the third line is weak, empty, or in a state of decline, the work of cutting grass and hoeing will not be able to keep up. It is best for all lines to have support and generation, and they should avoid being harmed or being overcome. There is another situation: if the hexagram clearly has 'children' but the first line is empty, it means the seeds will not sprout, not because there are no seeds; if the second line is empty, it means the seedlings will definitely be insufficient.

四空則耕牛未辦。四爻旺相，牛必強壯。衰則不濟，空則未有。兄化鬼，鬼化兄，與人合牛。空動化出子孫，或化丑爻，而與應爻作合，多是租佃他人之牛也。五爻空亡，收成多阻。更遇財福死絕，兄鬼旺動者，大凶之兆。所望一空，必無收穫。六爻空亡，必有驚怪，非常之變。蓋天無空脫之理，故也。餘以應爻同看，極有準。

The fourth line falling into emptiness indicates that the ox has not yet been obtained. If the fourth line is prosperous and strong, the ox will certainly be strong; if it is weak, it will not be useful; if it falls into emptiness, it means the ox has not yet been acquired. If this line is "Siblings" transforming into "Official Ghost" or "Official Ghost" transforming into "Siblings," it indicates using an ox in partnership with others. If the line moves and meets emptiness and transforms into "Children" or transforms into the "Chou" line and combines with the responding line, it is mostly renting an ox from someone else. If the fifth line falls into emptiness, there will be obstacles in the harvest. If it also encounters "Wealth" and "Children" being dead or exhausted while "Siblings" and "Official Ghost" are strong and active, it is a great凶 omen, all hopes will fall through, and there will certainly be no harvest. If the sixth line falls into emptiness, there will certainly be strange and abnormal events, because the natural order does not allow for emptiness, and once it falls into emptiness, it is an omen of something unusual. The responding line can also be considered together, which is very accurate.

應爻生合世，天心符合人心；當以應為天，以世為地。應爻生合世爻，治田遇好天。沖剋世爻，則凡有所作為，非風即雨。如丙子日，予卜棉花，得無妄之訟卦。應爻沖剋世爻，自始至終，凡遇耘耕收穫，輒遇雨。未嘗得快作幾日也。

The Response Line generating and harmonizing with the World Line indicates that heaven's will and human wishes are in harmony. When divining about farming, take the Response Line as heaven and the World Line as earth: if the Response Line generates and harmonizes with the World Line, farming will encounter good weather; if the Response Line clashes and controls the World Line, then whenever one starts to work, it will either be windy or rainy. For example, on a Bingzi day, I divined about cotton and obtained the hexagram Wuwang changing to Song. The Response Line directly clashed and controlled the World Line, and as a result, whenever I needed to weed, plow, or harvest, it always rained, and there was not a single day when I could work happily.

卦象迭財爻，多壅爭如少壅。卦中財爻，重疊太過，不宜多加埡壅。財爻無壞不空，兄弟卦中不動，而遇子孫發動者，多壅多收，少壅少收，無壅無收也。

In the hexagram, if the wealth爻 is repeated many times, adding too much soil to nourish the roots is not as good as adding a little. If the wealth爻 is repeated excessively, it is not advisable to add more soil, otherwise it would be overdoing it. On the contrary, if the wealth爻 is neither damaged nor empty, and the 'siblings' are quiet and unmoving, while the 'children' are active, then the more you nourish, the more you gain; the less you nourish, the less you gain; and if you do not nourish at all, you gain nothing. It all depends on how much effort you put in.

日帶父爻，一倍工夫一倍熟；父母若臨日辰，或坐世上，必主辛勤勞苦。若非勤作，決主少收。蓋一倍工夫耘耔，則有一倍熟也。子旺動，父死絕，則不費工夫而自熟。

The day branch carries the 'Parents' hexagram; with every bit of effort, there is a corresponding harvest. If the 'Parents' hexagram is located on the day branch or sits on the world line, it certainly indicates hard work and toil. If one does not put in diligent effort, the harvest will be poor. Because for every double effort in weeding and tilling the soil, there will be a double return of mature crops. Conversely, if the 'Children' hexagram is prosperous and active while the 'Parents' hexagram is in a state of decline and weakness, then little effort is needed, and the crops will naturally mature.

財臨帝旺，及時耕種及時收。凡遇財在胎養長生爻上，不宜種作太早，早則不利，遲則少收矣。蓋胎養長生，一日有氣一日，雖遲不妨。帝旺雖有氣，過此則一日衰一日，故宜早種。在帝旺衰爻上，不宜種遲。

The wife's wealth is located at the Prosperity position, so it is appropriate to sow and harvest in a timely manner. If the wealth爻 falls on the positions of the胎 (conception), 养 (nurturing), or Growth (growth), it is not advisable to sow too early, as doing so would be detrimental. However, it is also not advisable to wait too long, as delaying would result in less harvest. This is because the胎, 养, and Growth positions represent a gradual increase in vitality, so a slight delay is acceptable. However, the Prosperity position, although full of vitality, reaches its peak and then gradually declines each day, so it is better to sow early. If the wealth爻 is located at the Prosperity position or in a position that is turning weak, one must not delay sowing too long.

要知終始吉凶，但看動爻變化；動爻變財福吉，變兄鬼凶。兄化兄，偷盜損折；鬼化鬼，蟲害殘傷。父化兄鬼，辛勤不熟；父化財福，辛勤有收。財化兄，子化官，始則暢茂，終則空虛；兄化財，官化子，先遭傷損，後必稱意。五爻財旺化兄爻，年穀豐登而價賤。

To determine the fortune of the process from sowing to harvesting, one should look at how the moving line changes. If the moving line transforms into "Wealth" or "Children," it is auspicious. If it transforms into "Siblings" or "Official Ghost," it is inauspicious. When "Siblings" transforms into "Siblings," it indicates theft or loss. When "Official Ghost" transforms into "Official Ghost," it indicates pests or damage. If "Parents" transforms into "Siblings" or "Official Ghost," it means hard work with no harvest. If "Parents" transforms into "Wealth" or "Children," it means hard work with a good harvest. If "Wealth" transforms into "Siblings" or "Children" transform into "Official Ghost," the crops grow well at first but end in vain. If "Siblings" transform into "Wealth" or "Official Ghost" transform into "Children," there will be initial damage but eventually a satisfactory outcome. If the fifth line has a wealth line that is prosperous and strong and transforms into "Siblings," it indicates a bountiful harvest with low grain prices.

欲識栽培可否，須詳子位持臨。凡占種植何物，以子孫推之。如臨金水，宜種水物；臨火土，宜種旱物；臨木爻，水旱皆宜。子孫能生財克官，故不看財。若不上卦，方以財論。

To determine whether the crop to be planted is suitable, one must carefully examine the "Children" line and what it is connected to. Whenever one is divining about what to plant, the "Children" line is used to make the judgment: if it is connected to a Metal or Water line, it is suitable for planting water田 crops; if it is connected to a Fire or Earth line, it is suitable for planting dry land crops; if it is connected to a Wood line, it is suitable for both water and dry land crops. Here, the "Wealth" line is not considered because the "Children" line can both generate wealth and overcome authority; once the "Children" line is accurately identified, wealth will naturally be included. Only when the "Children" line is not present in the upper trigram should the "Wealth" line be used instead.

世值三刑，農須帶疾；世為治田之人，被日辰動爻刑沖剋害者，最為不利。如財爻傷克，必有陰人財物事。福爻傷克，必有小口六畜僧道事，故有妨農事。兄弟為口舌爭鬥，父母為尊長、文書、屋宅事情，官鬼為病訟、火盜類。若帶白虎三刑，農夫必然帶疾。世持官爻亦有疾，否則必有職役在身。加朱雀，恐是官訟。世持父母，慣知農業。持兄弟，必欠工本，或種作不精。持財福，或得財生福合，皆大吉。自空化空，農夫有大難。不然其田必種不成，種亦必不利也。

The World Line is afflicted by the Three Punishments, indicating that the farmer will surely suffer from illness. The World Line represents the person engaged in farming, and if it is punished or clashed with by the Day Branch or a Moving Line, it is extremely unfavorable. We need to determine which type of line is harming it: if it is harmed by the Wealth line, it will be due to matters concerning women or money; if harmed by the Children line, it will be due to matters involving children, livestock, or monks and Taoists, thus interfering with farming; if harmed by the Siblings line, it will be due to disputes and arguments; if harmed by the Parents line, it will be due to matters concerning elders, documents, or houses; if harmed by the Official Ghost line, it will be due to illness, lawsuits, fires, or theft. If the World Line is accompanied by the White Tiger and also afflicted by the Three Punishments, the farmer is certainly ill. If the World Line holds the Official Ghost line, there will be illness, otherwise it indicates being burdened with official duties. If the Al雀 is also present, there may be legal troubles. If the World Line holds the Parents line, the person is an experienced farmer; if it holds the Siblings line, the person is likely to lack capital or not cultivate carefully; if it holds the Wealth or Children lines, it indicates gaining wealth or receiving good fortune, which is highly favorable. If the World Line is empty by itself and also transforms into an empty state, the farmer will surely face great difficulties; otherwise, the field will certainly not be cultivated, and even if it is cultivatedwith difficultyly, it will be unfavorable.

爻逢兩鬼，地必同耕。凡卜種作，卦有兩鬼出現，其田必與人合種。世爻空動，而鬼臨應上，動來作合，必有人包種此田。日辰帶鬼爻合住亦然。世爻空亡，而被兄弟沖並，皆是包攬與人種也。

In a hexagram, if two "Official Ghosts" appear, this indicates that the land is definitely being farmed in partnership with others. Whenever a hexagram concerning planting or cultivation shows two "Official Ghosts," it means the land is shared among people. If the World Line moves and becomes empty, and the "Official Ghost" is on the Response Line and moves to join, then someone will definitely take over the land to cultivate it. If the Day Branch combines with the "Official Ghost" to bind the World Line, it is the same situation. If the World Line is empty and is also attacked by the "Siblings," this means the land will be taken over by others to cultivate.

父在外爻水輔，地雖高而潮溼；父居內卦日生，田固小而膏腴。父母為田段。在外卦，其田必高；在內卦，其田必低。生旺田肥，墓絕田瘦。臨木田形必長，臨土田形必短。臨火是乾旱地，臨水是潮溼地，臨金是白沙地。日辰沖剋，人不顧戀；日辰生合，必是好田，大家要種。依此斷之，萬無一失。

The "Parents" in the outer trigram with a water line supporting it indicate that although the land is high, it remains damp. The "Parents" in the inner trigram with the day branch generating and supporting them show that although the field is small, it is very fertile. In divination about land, the "Parents" represent the field section: if they are in the outer trigram, the land is necessarily high; if they are in the inner trigram, the land is necessarily low. If the "Parents" are strong and flourishing, the land is fertile; if they are in the墓 (burial) or 绝 (decline) state, the land is poor. If the "Parents" are accompanied by a wood line, the field is narrow and long; if accompanied by a soil line, the field is short and square; if accompanied by a fire line, it is a dry area; if accompanied by a water line, it is a damp area; if accompanied by a metal line, it is a sandy area. If the day branch clashes with it, the land is not wanted by anyone; if the day branch generates and harmonizes with it, it is surely good land that everyone wants to cultivate. Judging by this method, there is no mistake.

父化父，一丘兩段；父動化父，必是一丘兩段之田。卦有兩父亦然，或是種作兩處。卦身出現重迭，亦然兩處耕種。

When the "Parents" element is activated and transforms into another "Parents" element, it is like a piece of land divided into two parts. If the "Parents" element moves and transforms into another "Parents" element, it definitely refers to the same piece of land divided into two sections; if there are two "Parents" lines in the hexagram, it is also similar, meaning there are two separate pieces of land. If the hexagram body appears and overlaps, it also indicates farming in two different places.

沖並沖，七坎八坑。日辰動爻克沖父母，其田必不平坦。非七高八低，則主人不照顧，田不值錢。或六畜損傷，或行人踐踏類。

The field lines are repeatedly affected by conflicts, so the field becomes uneven, with pits and depressions. If the day branch or moving line conflicts with and overcomes the "parents" line, the field is certainly uneven; if not high in one place and low in another, then the owner has neglected it, and the field is not valuable. There could also be damage caused by livestock trampling or pedestrians stepping on it.

陽象陽爻，此地必然官斗則；父母在陽宮陽爻，是官田；在陰宮陰爻，是民田。若陽宮陰爻，原官田，今改民田。陰宮陽爻，原民田，今改官田斗則也。

The hexagram is in the yang palace and the line is also yang, indicating that this land must be taxed according to the official land tax regulations. The "parents" line in a yang palace and a yang line indicates official land; in a yin palace and a yin line, it indicates civilian land. If it is in a yang palace but is a yin line, it means that the original official land has now been converted into civilian land. If it is in a yin palace but is a yang line, it means that the original civilian land is now being taxed according to the official land tax regulations.

或空或動，其田還恐屬他人。父母空亡，田種不成，否則必非己產。臨世發動，其田必有更變。化入空亡或空合應爻，當賣與人。世臨勾陳動，亦主田有更變。此一節百發百中，無不應驗。如乙亥日卜種水田，得既濟之屯卦。父母空亡，果種不成。又如卜種麰麥，得姤之乾卦。世上父動化空，至正月果被原主回贖。又如辛亥日，卜觀之訟。世上父母動，化出午火，生合應爻，又遇官鬼旺動，遂與鄰人構訟，其田果應賣與他人。又如癸巳日，卜頤之噬嗑。世臨勾陳，土財發動，其田果因田主自種，而不得成也。

The 'Parents' line is either falling into emptiness or moving, indicating that this land is likely to eventually belong to someone else. If the 'Parents' line falls into emptiness, the land cannot be planted, or it is certainly not one's own property. If it is on the World Line and moves, the land will certainly change hands. If it transforms into emptiness or empties out to harmonize with the Response Line, then it should be sold to someone else. If the World Line is on 'Gou Chen' and moves, it also indicates that the land will change hands. This passage is always accurate and verified. For example, on an Yihai day, someone divined about planting water rice and got the hexagram 'Already Completed' changing to 'Sprouting,' with the 'Parents' line falling into emptiness, and indeed the planting did not happen. Another example is divining about planting barley, getting the hexagram 'Meeting' changing to 'Heaven,' with the 'Parents' line on the World Line moving and transforming into emptiness, and by the first lunar month, the original owner indeed redeemed the land. Another instance is on an Xinhai day, getting the hexagram 'Observing' changing to 'Contention,' with the 'Parents' line on the World Line moving and transforming into 'Wu' fire to generate and harmonize with the Response Line, and encountering a strong and active 'Official Ghost,' leading to a dispute with a neighbor, and the land indeed was sold to someone else. Another case is on a Guisi day, getting the hexagram 'Nourishing' changing to 'Breaking the Bones,' with the World Line on 'Gou Chen' and the land's wealth moving, and the land indeed could not be rented out because the landowner wanted to plant it himself.

坐落胎養，開闢未久；父母安靜，若遇卦中胎養爻動，來沖起者，乃是新闢之田。父在胎養動，亦然。否則必是新置者。若父持太歲月建，乃是祖遺產業。卦無父母，從世化出，自己置買。若財化出，妻家妝奩。從兄化出，合戶之田。從鬼化出，官家田地。不然，乃官斗則也。應爻化出，必是他人之田。

The "field"爻 is sitting on top of "Tai" and "Yang", indicating that the field has not been cultivated for long. If the "Parents"爻 was originally quiet, but the "Tai" and "Yang"爻 move to trigger it, then it is a newly opened field. If the "Parents"爻 itself moves from the "Tai" and "Yang"爻, it is the same situation. Alternatively, if the field was recently purchased. If the "Parents"爻 holds the Tai sui or the month builder, then it is an inheritance from ancestors. If the "Parents"爻 does not originally exist in the hexagram but is generated from the world line, then it is a field bought by oneself. If it is generated from the "Wealth"爻, then it is a field given as part of the wife's dowry. If it is generated from the "Siblings"爻, then it is a field shared by the same clan. If it is generated from the "Official Ghost"爻, then it is a field owned by the government or a field subject to official taxation. If it is generated from the response line, then it must be someone else's field.

變成福德，溝洫分明。父母動出子孫，必然溝洫分明，其地亦善。化財亦吉，其田必得高價。化兄，田不值錢，或未分析，或與他家之田合段。若係卦身，則是與人合種也。化官，其田不美，分五行取之。如化金鬼，必多瓦礫；化木鬼，必是雜草；化水鬼，溝道不明，水難洩瀉；化火鬼，必有尸骸燒化，或蕩田，或廢宅；化土鬼，必有伏尸古墓；或溝塍畦岸莫辨；或浮土難為耕種；或有六畜踐踏；或官吏人田。否則不然也。化官空亡，不妨。

The "Parents" changing into "Fortune Virtue" indicates that the ditches in the fields are clearly defined. If the "Parents" change into "Children," then the ditches are definitely well-organized and the land is good. If it changes into "Wealth," it is also auspicious, meaning the land will surely sell for a high price. If it changes into "Siblings," the land is not valuable, or it may not have been divided among the family, or it may be connected with another family's land. If this line is also the Hexagram Body, then it means the land is shared with others. If it changes into "Official Ghost," the land is not good, and we need to examine the Five Phases in detail: if it changes into a Metal Ghost, there are many broken tiles in the field; if it changes into a Wood Ghost, there are plenty of weeds; if it changes into a Water Ghost, the ditches are unclear and water cannot be drained; if it changes into a Fire Ghost, there may have been corpses burned here, or it may be a wasteland, or an abandoned foundation; if it changes into a Earth Ghost, there may be buried corpses or ancient tombs, or the field ridges and borders are unclear, or the topsoil is difficult to till, or there are often animals trampling the land, or it was originally the land of an official. If it does not fall into these situations, then it is a different case. If the "Official" line falls into the Empty亡 position, then there is no problem.

若是坎宮，必近江湖之側；父在乾宮，其田必高；縱在內卦，亦非窪下低田。父在坎宮，田必傍江河；父在離宮，田邊窯冶；父在艮宮，田在山林左右；父在震巽宮，田邊必有樹木；父在坤宮，田在郊外，田心之田也；父在兌宮，田邊有官溝，或傍池沼，或以八方定其種所。

The "Parents" if located in the Kan trigram, indicate that the field is near a river or lake. If located in the Qian trigram, the field is on high ground, and even if located in the inner trigram, it is not a low-lying field. If located in the Kan trigram, the field is by a river or stream. If located in the Li trigram, the field is near a kiln or forge. If located in the Gen trigram, the field is near mountains or forests. If located in the Zhen or Xun trigrams, the field is near trees. If located in the Kun trigram, the field is in the outskirts of the village, in the central part of a large field. If located in the Dui trigram, the field is near government ditches or by a pond. The location of the field can also be determined directly by the direction each of the eight trigrams represents.

若伏兄弟，乃租鄰里之田。此條為租種而言。若父母出現，看父爻本宮所伏之神，則知何人家之田。如官伏父下，為職役人家田之類。卦無父母，須看伏在何爻之下，則可知矣。如伏兄下，為鄰里人家之田類。若無父，而動爻有化出者，即是其人之田也。如財爻化出，婦人之田。餘仿此。

If "Parents" are hidden beneath "Siblings," it indicates rented land from a neighbor. This specifically refers to the situation of renting land. If "Parents" appear in the hexagram, look at which deity is hidden beneath the parent line in its own palace. This will tell you whose land it is: if "Official Ghost" is hidden beneath the parent line, it is land belonging to a family with a public duty. If there are no "Parents" in the hexagram, look at which line they are hidden beneath, and this will clarify the situation: if hidden beneath "Siblings," it is land belonging to a neighbor. If there is no parent line, but a moving line changes into a parent line, then the land belongs to the person represented by the line from which the parent line is generated: if it comes from "Wealth," it is the woman's land. The rest can be understood in a similar way.

既言種植，合論蠶桑。採飼辛勤，只為絲綿而養育；吉凶眩惑，因憑卜筮於蓍龜。蠶桑一占，諸家皆忌坎宮之卦；意以坎象屬水，故也。殊不知育蠶，惟以春季，何忌之有？凡占蠶，當以財福為主，不須以卦宮論。

The previous section has already discussed planting crops in the fields, and now we should discuss raising silkworms and planting mulberry trees. Collecting mulberry leaves to feed silkworms is very hard work, and all this effort is only to draw silk for making cotton. In the process, the fortune and misfortune are hard to distinguish, so people consult a divination using yarrow stalks and turtle shells. In the past, when people divined about silkworms, they all avoided the Kan trigram, because the Kan trigram belongs to water, and cold water is said to harm silkworms. But they don't realize that raising silkworms is only done in spring, so why should they avoid it? When divining about silkworms, one should focus on the "wife's wealth" and "children" lines, rather than using the trigram's palace for judgment.

初論火爻，得地則蠶苗必利；凡占蠶，必看火爻者，蠶為蜀女所化，故也。昔蜀人殺馬，曝皮於庭，忽掩其女飛去掛於桑上，遂化為蠶。食葉作繭，後人取其繭為絲，遂傳其種。塑女像以祀之，名馬頭娘，即是蠶也。故諸家皆取巳午爻為蠶命。卦無火爻，蠶必不旺；出現發動，乃為吉兆。更臨財福，或持身世，大吉之兆也。

When divining about silkworms, one should first consider the fire element. If the fire element is in its season and has a strong position, the silkworms will certainly thrive. When divining about silkworms, one must always look for the fire element, because it is said that silkworms were transformed from a woman in Shu. In ancient times, a man in Shu killed a horse and hung its skin in the courtyard. The skin suddenly rolled up and wrapped around the man's daughter, flying away and hanging on a mulberry tree, transforming into silkworms. The silkworms ate mulberry leaves to form cocoons, and later people took the cocoons to spin silk. Thus, the silkworms were passed down in this way. People made images of the woman to worship her, calling her the "Horse-Head Mother," referring to the goddess of silkworms. Therefore, every family takes the "Si" and "Wu" fire elements as the inherent destiny of silkworms. If the hexagram does not contain a fire element, the silkworms will certainly not thrive. If the fire element appears and becomes active, it is a good omen. If it also coincides with the "wife's wealth" or "children," or if it is held by the hexagram body or the world line, it is a great omen.

次尋水位，當權則寒溼多災。大抵蠶性喜幹惡溼，喜熱惡寒，自蟻至繭皆然。故育之者，則有火倉之制。推卜易書，不離此義。所以占蠶遇水爻當權發動，必有寒溼之病，其蠶必難旺盛。若或空伏死絕皆凶。可依此斷。

After observing the fire line, one should then look for the water line. If the water line is in its season and holds authority, the silkworms will suffer from cold and damp diseases. Generally, silkworms like dryness and dislike dampness, they like warmth and dislike cold, from the moment they are born as larvae until they spin their cocoons. Therefore, silkworm farmers set up fire warehouses to keep warm. The Book of Divination also follows this principle. Therefore, if the water line is in authority and active in a divination about silkworms, the silkworms will certainly suffer from cold and damp diseases and will not thrive. As for the fire line being empty, hidden, or in a dead state, these are also ominous signs, and can be judged accordingly.

福德要興，更喜日辰扶助；子孫為蠶命，卦中用神也。有氣發動，蠶必興旺。更得日辰動爻生扶合助，大吉之兆。雖有鬼爻，亦不妨害。古人云：有人制殺，雖動無妨。惟怕父母，及日辰刑傷，蠶必有損。又子孫宜臨火土二爻，木爻次之，大忌金水爻。

The "Fortune Virtue" should be prosperous and preferably supported by the Day Branch. "Children" is the inherent destiny of the silkworm and also the Useful God of this hexagram; since it has strength and is activated, the silkworms will certainly thrive. With further support from the Day Branch and the Moving Line, it is a most auspicious sign. Even if "Official Ghost" appears in the hexagram, it will not cause any harm. As the ancients said: as long as someone can control the Inauspicious Sha (evil spirits), even if they are activated, there is no harm. What is feared is when the "Parents" line and the Day Branch harm or injure, which would certainly cause damage to the silkworms. In addition, "Children" is most favorable when it is associated with fire or earth lines, next best with wood lines, and most unfavorable when associated with metal or water lines.

妻財怕絕，尤嫌動象刑沖。占蠶以財為絲綿、桑葉。凡遇休囚死絕，或日辰動爻刑沖剋害，利必微薄。更若子孫衰空不動，必無好繭，亦無好絲，又主葉缺。須得生旺有氣，不受傷克。大吉。

The "wife and wealth"爻 is most afraid of being in a dead position, especially when it is punished or clashed by a moving line. In fortune telling about silkworms, the "wife and wealth"爻 represents silk and mulberry leaves. If it falls in a weak or dead position, or is punished or clashed by the day branch or a moving line, the profit will certainly be small. If further more, the "children"爻 is weak, empty, and not activated, then it will result in poor cocoons and poor silk, and also indicate a shortage of mulberry leaves. Only when the "wife and wealth"爻 is strong and healthy, and not harmed or controlled, is it considered very auspicious.

兄弟扶身，葉費而絲還微薄；兄弟發動，必主多費桑葉，又主其年葉貴。克世傷世，必然缺飼，異日作繭必薄，絲綿必少。最不宜持世發動，縱財爻旺相，亦不稱心。父母持世，心勞而蠶必難為。父母傷子，蠶必難為，不易養育。須看五行，則知有何傷損，當依官鬼同斷。若臨身世，雖或安靜，亦非佳兆。然父母又勞勤之神。衰靜空亡制伏，庶幾蠶苗不勞自旺。否則必費收拾，倍加勤勞，然後可望三分。雖日月不宜值之。

The 'Siblings'爻 supports the Hexagram Body, resulting in a lot of桑叶 being consumed but little silk produced. The 'Parents'爻 holds the World Line, leading to much worry without good results in raising silkworms. When the 'Siblings'爻 moves, it indicates excessive consumption of桑叶 and high prices for leaves that year. If it harms or injures the World Line, there will be insufficient leaves for feeding, leading to thin cocoons and little silk. It is especially unfavorable for the 'Siblings'爻 to hold the World Line and move, as even if the wealth爻 is prosperous, one cannot achieve satisfaction. Regarding the 'Parents'爻, if it harms the 'Children'爻, raising silkworms becomes difficult and unsuccessful. One must examine its Five Phases attributes to determine the specific damage, using the same method as with the 'Official Ghost'. If the 'Parents'爻 is located on the Hexagram Body or the World Line, even if it is still, it is not a good omen. However, the 'Parents'爻 is also a god of diligence: if it is weak, still, vacant, or restrained, the silkworms may thrive without much effort. Otherwise, one must work hard and manage carefully, but the harvest will only be about a third. In summary, this爻 should not be present on the day builder or month builder.

五行如遇官爻，必遭傷損；官鬼發動屬金，蠶必多食桑葉；或有霧露沖絕，以致蠶多僵死。屬木，桑葉必費；或門窗不謹，蠶冒風寒，以致落簇變蛹之類。屬水，須防鼠耗；或食溼葉，以致蠶瀉；或火倉不熱，以致寒溼相承，蠶苗遲長。屬火克世，須防火災；不然則是火倉太熱，不通風氣；或曬照閃爍，以致蠶眠遲起慢，頭黃難脫之病。屬土及鬼，寒暖失宜，飼葉不勻，眠起不齊；或分抬遲緩，以致蠶沙發熱蒸傷。若鬼臨太歲，當有常例未還。日辰帶鬼沖剋世爻，或日辰值鬼發動，或太歲動變鬼爻，或世持官鬼；皆有願心，祈之則吉。

Among the Five Phases, if the "Official Ghost" line appears, the silkworms will certainly suffer damage. The specific nature of the damage depends on the Five Phase of the ghost line. If the ghost line is of the metal phase, the silkworms will eat an excessive amount of mulberry leaves, or be attacked by fog and dew, leading to a large number of dead silkworms. If the ghost line is of the wood phase, the mulberry leaves will be consumed in large quantities, or the windows and doors are not properly closed, causing the silkworms to catch a cold and thus fall into clusters to spin their cocoons. If the ghost line is of the water phase, one should be cautious of mice damaging the silkworms, or the silkworms eating damp leaves leading to diarrhea, or the mulberry warehouse not being warm enough, resulting in cold and damp conditions that prevent the silkworms from growing properly. If the ghost line is of the fire phase and it overcomes the world line, one should be careful of fires; otherwise, it may be due to the mulberry warehouse being too hot, poor ventilation in the house, or bright sunlight causing the silkworms to delay their molting and emerge slowly, with yellowish hairs and difficulty shedding their skins. If the ghost line is of the earth phase, it may be due to improper temperature control, uneven feeding of leaves, irregular molting and emerging, or delaying the transfer of silkworms between reeds, leading to overheating and scalding the silkworms. In addition, if the ghost line coincides with the year's master, it indicates that the previous year's vows have not been fulfilled. If the day branch is in conflict with the world line or is the ghost line itself, or if the day branch is the ghost line and is active, or if the year's master is active and transforms into a ghost line, or if the world line holds the official ghost line, these situations all indicate that there are unfulfilled vows. Fulfilling the vows will bring good fortune.

一卦皆無鬼殺，方始亨佳。占蠶以初爻為蠶種。臨財福，蠶種必好，蟻出必齊；臨死絕，必不齊；臨父母，一半出；臨鬼死絕處，已變亦不能出。二爻臨鬼下，蟻得必難長盛，雖已黑其頭，亦有損害；臨父母亦然。若動而化出，則頭眠起後有損。三爻臨鬼，停眠時有損；若三爻得吉神生扶，二爻遇凶殺剋制者，始雖不旺，至此日則盛。

In a hexagram, if there is no "Official Ghost" which represents harmful influences, then the silkworm cultivation will be prosperous and complete. When divining about silkworms, the first line represents the silkworm eggs. If it is located on "Wealth" and "Children," the silkworm eggs are of good quality, and the larvae will emerge neatly. If it is located on a dead or extinct position, the larvae will not emerge neatly. If it is located on "Parents," only half of them will emerge. If it is located on "Official Ghost" and also on a dead or extinct position, even if the eggs have changed color, they will not hatch. If the second line is below the "Official Ghost" line, the larvae will have difficulty thriving, even if their heads have turned black, there will still be damage. If this line is located on "Parents," it will be the same. If this line becomes active and transforms into "Official Ghost," then after the first molt, there will be damage. If the third line is on "Official Ghost," there will be damage during the period of rest between molts. However, if the third line is supported by auspicious spirits and the harmful influences on the second line are restrained, then although the silkworms may not thrive at first, they will eventually become prosperous at this stage.

四爻臨鬼，蠶女入眠，必多損失；無故自空，前功俱廢；臨財化空，食加而葉缺。五爻臨鬼上，箔有損；鬼帶水爻，簇汗；鬼帶木爻，必多遊走；鬼帶土爻，必多腐爛；鬼帶金爻，白僵死；鬼帶火爻，繭必輕薄。六爻臨鬼，絲必難織，蟻必難出。以上六爻，須當互看，大抵皆怕空絕，皆要財福，皆忌官父持克。

The fourth line encountering the official ghost indicates that when the silkworms are about to enter their major sleep, there will be significant losses. If this line is empty without cause, all previous efforts are wasted. If it encounters the wealth line and changes into emptiness, the silkworms will consume a lot more mulberry leaves, but the supply of mulberry leaves will not keep up. The fifth line encountering the official ghost indicates problems with the silk reeling frame. If the official ghost carries a water line, the mulberry leaves on the frame will become damp and sweaty; if it carries a wood line, the silkworms will scatter and move around; if it carries a soil line, there will be a lot of rot; if it carries a metal line, the silkworms will turn white and die; if it carries a fire line, the cocoons formed will be thin and weak. The sixth line encountering the official ghost indicates that the silk will be difficult to weave and the silkworms will not emerge in full. The above six lines should be viewed in relation to each other. Generally, they all fear emptiness and decline, and they should have the wealth and children lines. They should avoid the official ghost and parents lines that dominate and harm.

日主沖身，切忌穢人入室；世身遇日辰相沖，或應爻動克，須防穢汙人帶魘入室，觸犯蠶花，以致變壞。世帶水土動沖子孫，乃蠶婦自身不潔，非他觸也。世爻合應，必然汙婦臨蠶。世爻為養蠶婦。墓庫老年婦；胎養長生，少年女子；臨太歲財爻，必是慣家；臨子孫，必然精制。臨兄，老年懶飼。臨父母，雖多辛勤，然恐多傷蠶苗。臨官鬼，蠶姑必有病。世爻無故自空，或化死墓絕空，蠶姑當有大難；不然，必懶於抬飼。若帶自刑，身亦病。臨胎化胎，必有孕。日辰相沖，將及分娩。若與鬼爻應爻，及日辰作合者，蠶婦必與外人有情。遇有沖剋，其事已露。世在陽宮，又臨陽爻，是蠶主淫亂，非蠶婦也。

If the day branch clashes and controls the hexagram body, one must beware of unclean people entering the silkworm chamber; if the world line and response line are in harmony, it indicates that an unclean woman is near the silkworm rearing frame. If the world line and hexagram body are in conflict with the day branch, or if the response line acts to control them, one should be cautious of dirty people bringing bad energy into the house, which may offend the silkworm deity and cause the silkworms to become spoiled. If the world line itself carries water or earth elements and acts to clash with the 'children' line, this indicates that the woman rearing the silkworms herself is unclean, not outsiders causing the problem. The world line represents the woman rearing the silkworms: if it is on the storage position, it indicates an old woman; if it is on the fetal, nurturing, or growth positions, it indicates a young woman. If it is also on the year position and the wealth line, it indicates an experienced silkworm rearer; if it is on the 'children' line, her skills are refined; if it is on the 'siblings' line, she is old and lazy in feeding the silkworms; if it is on the 'parents' line, although she is diligent, she fears harming the silkworms; if it is on the 'official ghost' line, the silkworm rearer is certainly ill. If the world line is empty without cause, or changes into the dead, storage, end, or empty positions, the silkworm rearer will face great difficulties, or she will certainly be lazy in lifting the rearing frame to feed the silkworms. If it carries self-punishment, the person herself is ill. If the world line is on the fetal line and changes into the fetal line again, the woman is certainly pregnant; if the day branch then clashes with it, she is about to give birth. If the world line forms a harmony with the ghost line, response line, or day branch, the silkworm rearer must have an affair with outsiders; if there is also a clash and control, the affair has already been exposed. As for the world line being in a yang palace and also on a yang line, this indicates that the silkworm owner is immoral, not the silkworm rearer's fault.

子受暗沖，每遇分抬須仔細；子孫為蠶身。出現不動，而被動爻日辰暗沖者，主分抬時不加仔細，蠶多傷損。蓋沖福之爻不遇父母官鬼，非吉神故也。動而逢沖，蠶多遊走。無沖然後為吉。

"Children" are secretly affected by a clash, and one must be especially careful whenever separating the silk worms. "Children" represent the body of the silk worm. When they appear in the hexagram but remain still, they are secretly impacted by a moving line or the day branch. This indicates that during the process of separating the worms, one's actions are careless, leading to injury of many worms. The line that clashes with "Children," even if it is not "Parents" or "Official Ghost," is ultimately not a favorable deity. If "Children" themselves initiate action and also encounter a clash, it signifies that the worms scatter and disappear. Only in the absence of a clash is it considered favorable.

財逢傷克，凡占物價必騰增。凡占葉價貴賤，但看財爻。若遇動爻日辰相剋，去後必然葉貴。或財空亡，或衰無氣，或化入死墓空絕，皆主葉貴。若財爻旺相，兄弟不動，則葉必賤。凡遇兄弟發動，葉必不敷。

The wealth line is harmed or restrained, and whenever prices are divined, they will certainly rise. To determine the price of mulberry leaves, simply observe the wealth line: if it is restrained by the moving line or the day branch, the price of leaves will definitely increase. If the wealth line falls into an empty position, is weak and lacks vitality, or transforms into death, mourning, emptiness, or decline, it also indicates that the price of leaves will rise. Conversely, if the wealth line is prosperous and strong and the siblings line does not activate, the price of leaves will definitely be low. Whenever the siblings line activates, there will certainly be a shortage of mulberry leaves.

兄弟值空亡，絲番白雪；凡遇財福旺相，豐稔可推。然有兄弟父母官鬼，亦難許為吉兆。必得三者死絕空伏不動，方成大吉之象。則蠶無所傷，利有所望，而絲亦好也。卦身臨巳午，繭積黃金。巳午臨身，蠶命得地，更會財福，大吉之卦。世爻臨之亦好。

The "Siblings" line falls into the empty position, and the silk spun is as white as snow; the Hexagram Body is accompanied by the "Si" and "Wu" fire lines, and the cocoons formed are as valuable as gold. Whenever the "Wealth" and "Children" lines are prosperous and strong, it can be known that the silkworm harvest will be abundant. However, if the卦 still contains "Siblings," "Parents," and "Official Ghost" lines, it cannot be considered a good omen. Only when these three lines are all dead, empty, and hidden without being active, can it be considered a great auspicious sign. In that case, the silkworms will not be harmed, the benefits will be hopeful, and the quality of the silk will be good. The "Si" and "Wu" lines are the true destiny of the silkworm. If they are on the Hexagram Body, it means the silkworm's destiny is favorable. If they also combine with "Wealth" and "Children," it is a very auspicious hexagram. If they are on the World Line, it is also a good sign.

父動化財，不枉許多勤苦；父動克子，本非吉兆；若化財爻，則主辛勤，終有成望。化子亦吉。父化父，廣養薄收；父化官，徒自辛勤，必多傷損。父化兄，兄化父，鬼化父，財化兄，日後必賤。財化鬼，子化官，先吉後凶。如蠶雖旺，入箔則多變爛類。兄化兄，則主折本。

The Parents爻 moves and transforms into the Wealth爻, indicating that all the previous hardships were not in vain. Although the Parents爻 normally restrains the Children爻 and is not a good omen, if it transforms into the Wealth爻, it suggests that despite the effort, there will eventually be a reward. If the Parents爻 transforms into the Children爻, it is also a good sign. If the Parents爻 transforms into itself, it means there will be much cultivation but little harvest. If the Parents爻 transforms into the Official Ghost爻, it indicates that the effort will be in vain, with significant losses. If the Parents爻 transforms into the Siblings爻, or the Siblings爻 transforms into the Parents爻, or the Official Ghost爻 transforms into the Parents爻, or the Wealth爻 transforms into the Siblings爻, then the price of silk will definitely drop. If the Wealth爻 transforms into the Official Ghost爻, or the Children爻 transforms into the Official Ghost爻, it indicates a good start followed by misfortune, like silkworms appearing strong but most dying when they are placed on the silk frame. As for the Siblings爻 transforming into itself, it indicates a loss and financial loss.

官興變福，亦遭幾度虛驚。官鬼發動，必有損耗。若化子孫，庶幾無事；亦有虛驚。鬼化財，雖損有收；父化財，亦然。兄化財，多費桑葉則有利。子化子，蠶不旺；財化財，絲必薄；子化財，財化子，則稱心也。大抵子孫太過，財爻無氣，多養少收。子孫旺相，財爻太多，多收少價。子孫死絕，財爻太旺，葉多蠶少。財爻死絕，子孫太旺，蠶多葉少。若官父兄重疊太過，反不妨也。

When the "Official Ghost" moves and transforms into "Fortune Virtue," although there is no major problem, one is still likely to experience some anxiety. When the "Ghost" hexagram moves, there is sure to be some loss. If it transforms into "Children," it is generally unlikely that anything serious will happen, but the anxiety is still unavoidable. When "Official Ghost" transforms into "Wealth," although there is some loss, there will still be a harvest; the same applies when "Parents" transform into "Wealth." When "Siblings" transform into "Wealth," although there is more consumption of mulberry leaves, it will ultimately be beneficial. When "Children" transform into "Children," the silkworms will not be productive; when "Wealth" transforms into "Wealth," the silk will be thin. When "Children" transform into "Wealth" or "Wealth" transforms into "Children," everything will go smoothly. In general: if "Children" are too strong and the "Wealth" hexagram is weak, it means more is raised than is harvested; if "Children" are strong and "Wealth" is excessive, it means more is harvested but cannot be sold at a good price; if "Children" are weak and "Wealth" is strong, it means there are many leaves but few silkworms; if "Wealth" is weak and "Children" are strong, it means there are many silkworms but few leaves. As for cases where "Official Ghost," "Parents," and "Siblings" overlap too much, it is actually not a problem.

卦出乾宮，若養夏蠶偏吉利；乾兌宮卦，子孫屬水。其性皆逆，春蠶必難興旺，故利夏蠶。蓋春與夏不同。春蠶怕冷，大忌水爻；夏蠶要涼，不忌水爻。春蠶若冷，多病難養；夏蠶若涼，少病易旺。所以，夏蠶宜子孫屬水。

The hexagram appears in the Qian Palace. If one is raising summer silkworms, it is actually favorable. The hexagrams in the Qian and Dui Palaces have the "Children" line belonging to water. Water is contrary to the nature of silkworms, so spring silkworms will certainly struggle. Therefore, it is only beneficial for raising summer silkworms. This is because the conditions in spring and summer are different: spring silkworms fear cold and particularly dislike the water line; summer silkworms require coolness and do not mind the water line. Spring silkworms suffering from cold become sick and hard to raise; summer silkworms benefiting from coolness are less sick and easier to raise. Therefore, raising summer silkworms is actually suitable for the "Children" line belonging to water.

母居刑地，如言蠶室定崩摧。蠶房以父母論。生旺有氣，修治整齊；死絕刑害，崩損破敗。帶水自刑，蠶室必漏。水化父，父化水，皆作前斷。看臨何爻，便知何時有雨。如在初爻，生蟻時，多被陰雨傷蠶。餘仿此。

The "Parents" line falling in a place of punishment indicates that the蚕室 will definitely collapse and become damaged. The蚕房 is viewed through the "Parents" line: if it is strong and flourishing, the house is well maintained; if it is dead and exhausted and also suffers punishment and harm, the house will collapse and become ruined. If it is accompanied by water and also suffers self-punishment, the蚕室 will definitely leak. If water transforms into "Parents" or "Parents" transforms into water, the interpretation is the same as above. Then look at which line it is on to determine when it will rain: for example, if it is on the first line, it means that the silkworm eggs are often harmed by rain during the hatching period. The rest can be interpreted in a similar way.

蠶繭獻功，三合會財福而旺相；卦宮定位，六爻隨動靜以推詳。卦有三合，最怕會成父、兄、官局，大為不利。蓋會起之爻，不論四時，皆為有氣；以被二爻扶持，故也。旺相遇之，其勢愈甚。故占蠶，得三合財福二局，大吉之兆。更若凶殺有制，可作十分吉斷。

To achieve great success in silk production, the triple harmony formation must be formed with "wife wealth" and "children" and be prosperous and strong. Once the hexagram's palace is determined, the six lines should be analyzed one by one according to their movement and stillness. The appearance of a triple harmony formation in the hexagram is most dangerous if it forms the "parents" formation, the "siblings" formation, or the "official ghost" formation, which is highly unfavorable. Because the lines involved in the formation, regardless of the season, are considered to have vitality, as they are supported by the other two lines in the same formation. If the formation itself is also prosperous and strong, its power becomes even greater. Therefore, if the hexagram shows a triple harmony formation of "wife wealth" or "children," it is a great omen of good fortune. If the hexagram also has harmful elements that are restrained, it can be interpreted as an extremely favorable outcome.

道形萬物，理總歸於一心；易盡三才，占豈遺乎六畜？惟能精以察之，自得明而著矣。凡占六畜，專以財福為主。不可依諸家，以分宮本命斷推。蓋本命分宮，古人為家宅內看吉凶，故立此例。今人不究其理，雖只占一物，亦以分宮斷之，則失其旨。學者詳之。

The great Dao generates all things, and its principles ultimately converge upon the mind; the Book of Changes can fully comprehend the ways of heaven, earth, and humanity, so how could divination miss the six domestic animals such as horses, cattle, sheep, chickens, dogs, and pigs? As long as one carefully examines and investigates, everything will become clear. When divining about domestic animals, one should focus specifically on the "wife's wealth" and "children" lines, and not follow the methods of different schools, using the division of palaces and personal destiny to interpret. This system of dividing palaces and matching with personal destiny was established by ancients to observe the fortune and misfortune within a household; nowadays, people do not pursue its original meaning. Even when divining about a single animal, they use the palace division to make a judgment, thus losing the original intent. Those who study the Book of Changes should carefully distinguish between these approaches.

命在福神，若遇興隆須長養；禽蟲六畜之命，皆屬子孫。旺相有氣，不空，必然長養易大。休囚墓絕，決然不濟。若不上卦，或落空亡，未買勿置，已蓄勿蓄。利歸財位，如逢囚死定輕微。大抵此占，惟牛馬為力，其他為利而占。然力與利，同歸財爻。最怕休囚死絕，去後財利必薄；雖力氣亦不多。旺相不空，方為大吉。

The native animals' destiny is connected to the "Fushen" or "Zi Sun"爻, which represents children. If this爻 is prosperous and strong, the livestock will be well raised and grow large. The benefits of livestock are associated with the "Qi Cai"爻, which represents wealth. If this爻 falls into a weak and confined state, the returns will be minimal. All birds, insects, and livestock are governed by the "Zi Sun"爻. If this爻 is prosperous, strong, and not empty, the livestock will be easy to raise and grow well. If it is weak, buried, or in a state of decline, it is certain that the livestock will not be well raised. If the "Zi Sun"爻 does not appear in the hexagram or falls into an empty state, then do not buy livestock that have not been purchased yet, and stop raising those already owned. As for the wealth爻: when divining about cattle and horses, it is mainly for their labor, while for other livestock, it is for their profit. However, both labor and profit are connected to the wealth爻. The wealth爻 most fears being weak, confined, or in a state of decline, as this will result in thin profits and limited labor. Only when the wealth爻 is prosperous and not empty is it considered a great blessing.

二者不可相無，一般皆宜出現。無福則難養，無財則利少。財福不空俱出現，禽蟲六畜總相宜。財旺福衰，雖瘦弱而善走；財空福動，縱遲鈍而可觀。凡占牛馬，子孫爻旺相，主肥；休囚主瘦；動則強健輕跳，必有可觀。財爻旺相，則主有力，又主善走，後亦有益。休囚則無力，而不善走，亦不濟。財若空亡，愈見遲鈍不濟。

The "Wife's Wealth" and "Children" lines are both essential and must both appear in the hexagram. Without the "Children" line, it is difficult to sustain; without the "Wife's Wealth" line, profits will be small. If both lines are present and not empty, then whether it is birds, insects, or domestic animals, everything will be suitable. If wealth is strong but fortune is weak, the livestock may be thin but fast. If wealth is empty but fortune is active, even if they are slow, they can still be acceptable. When divining about cattle and horses, a strong and prosperous "Children" line indicates fatness, while a weak and confined "Children" line indicates thinness. If the "Children" line is activated, it signifies strength and agility, which is definitely favorable. A strong and prosperous "Wife's Wealth" line indicates strength and skill in movement, and will be beneficial in the future. A weak and confined "Wife's Wealth" line indicates lack of strength and inability to move, making it useless. If the "Wife's Wealth" line falls into emptiness, it becomes even more sluggish and useless.

財若空亡，雖利暫時無遠力；財爻發動，亦是善走之象。但不宜化入空亡，則主有頭無尾，先勤後惰，必無久遠之力。若財爻旺空動空，又是用不兩全之象，非無長力。如牛則善車戽，不善犁耙；馬善疾行，不善緩行類。福臨刑害，若非齾鼻定凋肥。子孫爻帶自刑，或化敗病等爻，其畜主有破相。如凋齾穿蹄，破脊單照類。

If the wealth hexagram falls into an empty position, the livestock may be useful for a short time but lacks long-term strength. If the children hexagram is afflicted by punishment and harm, the livestock will either have a broken nose and missing teeth or lose weight and become weak. Although the wealth hexagram's movement indicates good mobility, it is not advisable for it to transform into an empty position, which would result in a beginning without an end, initial diligence followed by laziness, and an inability to sustain long-term effort. If the wealth hexagram is strong but falls into an empty position, or moves into an empty position, this indicates a situation where usefulness cannot be fully realized, but it does not mean there is absolutely no long-term strength. For example, a cow may be good at pulling carts and drawing water, but not at plowing and harrowing fields; a horse may be good at running quickly, but not at slow movement. As for the children hexagram with self-punishment or transforming into hexagrams like 'failure' or 'illness', the livestock will suffer from physical deformities, such as a split lip, missing teeth, cracked hooves, broken back, or loss of vision in one eye.

相合相生，必主調良且善；相沖相剋，定然頑劣不馴。子孫生合世爻，六畜馴善，於我有益。若來刑沖剋害，必主性劣不馴。如牛則縮車縮犁，馬則前失後失類。要知蹄足身形，須看臨持八卦；欲別青黃白黑，須參生克六神。乾為頭，坎為耳，震為前足，艮為後足，巽為腰，離為目，坤為腹，兌為口。青龍色青，白虎色白，朱雀赤，玄武黑，勾陳螣蛇色黃。凡占以子孫所臨為本身顏色，以他動來生克者，斷別處有異色。如子孫臨玄武在乾宮，而被坤宮動克之，乃是黑身黃足；若被艮宮白虎動克，可言黃身白足。他仿此。凡克處多於生處，衰處少於旺處。自宜通變。

The 'Children' hexagram and the World Line mutually generate and harmonise, indicating that livestock will certainly be well-behaved and gentle; if they clash or control each other, the animals will certainly be stubborn and difficult to manage. When the 'Children' hexagram generates and harmonises with the World Line, the six domestic animals will be obedient and beneficial to the master; if it comes to punish or clash with the World Line, it will certainly indicate a stubborn and uncontrollable nature, such as a cow pulling a cart or plowing fields but pulling back unwillingly, or a horse losing its footing in front or behind. To know where the animal's hooves, feet, or body shape may be different, one must look at which trigram it is located in; to determine its color, one must refer to the relationships of the Six Spirits. The Eight Trigrams correspond to body parts: Heaven represents the head, Water represents the ears, Thunder represents the front legs, Mountain represents the back legs, Wind represents the waist, Fire represents the eyes, Earth represents the abdomen, and Lake represents the mouth. The Six Spirits correspond to colors: Azure Dragon is blue, White Tiger is white, Vermilion Bird is red, Black Tortoise is black, Gou Chen and Teng Sha are yellow. In divination, the color of the animal is determined by the Six Spirit it is associated with, and the other colors are determined by the hexagram that generates or controls it. For example, if the 'Children' hexagram is associated with 'Black Tortoise' and is located in the Heaven trigram, and is controlled by a moving hexagram from the Earth trigram, then the animal will have a black body and yellow legs; if it is controlled by a moving hexagram from the Mountain trigram with 'White Tiger', then it will have a yellow body and white legs. The rest can be inferred in the same way. Generally, the areas that are controlled will have more mixed colors than the areas that are generated, and the areas that are weak will have fewer mixed colors than the areas that are prosperous and strong, so one should be flexible and adaptable.

陰陽有雌雄牝牡之分；馬曰雌雄，獸曰牝牡。以子孫屬陰屬陽。如陽爻子孫，占牛為牡牛，占馬為牡馬，騾為叫騾類。胎養為駒犢羔雛之類。馬子曰駒，牛子曰犢，羊子曰羔，雞鴨子曰雛。凡遇子孫在胎養爻上，必是此類。若以口齒，長生，是三齒；冠帶，四齒；帝旺是斬齊口；墓庫則老矣。

The trigrams differentiate yin and yang, which determines whether an animal is male or female; when the trigram is in the stage of fetal development, the divination usually refers to young animals such as foals, calves, lambs, and chicks. For horses, the terms 'male' and 'female' are used, while for other animals, 'female' and 'male' are used, depending on whether the 'children' trigram is yin or yang. If the 'children' trigram is a yang trigram, then it indicates a male animal: a male cow, a male horse, or a male mule. For young animals, a horse's young is called a foal, a cow's young is called a calf, a sheep's young is called a lamb, and a chicken or duck's young is called a chick. If the 'children' trigram falls on the 'fetus' or 'nurturing' positions, the divination will definitely refer to these young animals. To determine the age by teeth, 'growth' corresponds to three teeth, 'capping' corresponds to four teeth, 'prosperity' corresponds to fully grown teeth, and when it falls on 'storage', it indicates an old animal.

身生子胎，必是受胎之六畜；如占牛，子孫在胎爻上，必童牛。自生，子孫在胎爻上，則是牛有胎，原非童牛也。化出胎爻，或子孫沖胎，動於卦中者，亦然。子化子，則是子母牛也。福臨鬼墓，須知有病於一身。福臨鬼墓，畜必有病。如臨病爻，或被鬼爻沖剋，皆主有病也。

The Hexagram Body generates "Children" and "Children" sits on the胎爻, meaning the animal being divined is definitely pregnant; when "Fortune Virtue" is located on the ghost's墓库, it indicates the animal is full of illness. For example, if divining a cow, and "Children" is on the胎爻, it means a young calf that has not yet matured; but if "Children" is generated by itself and sits on the胎爻, it means the cow is already pregnant, not a calf. If the hexagram changes to show the胎爻, or if "Children" moves to clash with the胎爻, it is also interpreted as pregnancy. If "Children" changes into another "Children," it means the cow is with a calf. When "Children" is on the墓库 of "Official Ghost," the animal is certainly sick; if it is on the "Disease"爻 or is clashed by the ghost爻, it also indicates illness.

父動有傷，子絕則徒勞碌；父母發動，必傷用神，必有損失。更遇子孫墓絕無氣，必主死亡，雖能牧養，亦徒勞碌。得子孫在空避之地，方為吉。兄興不長，財空則反生扶。兄弟發動，六畜不長。若得財值空爻，不受傷克，則反生扶子孫，其畜必然易養，利亦不失。

The "Parents" moving cause injury, and the "Children" arriving at a dead end, leading to a complete waste of effort in raising livestock; the "Siblings" moving cause the livestock to grow poorly, but if the wealth hexagram happens to fall into an empty position, it instead supports the "Children." When the "Parents" move, they certainly injure the useful god, resulting in livestock loss; if it also meets the "Children" entering the tomb and being at a dead end, with no strength, then they will die, and even with careful raising, it is all in vain; only when the "Children" fall into empty or avoiding positions is it considered auspicious. The "Siblings" moving cause the livestock to grow poorly; but if the wealth hexagram is exactly an empty hexagram and not harmed or restrained, it no longer consumes the "Children," instead supporting the "Children," making the livestock easy to raise and ensuring the profit is not lost.

世若空傷，到底終須失望；世爻無故自空，必不稱意。大象若凶，則有大難。鬼如發動，從來弗克如心。鬼爻發動，占畜大忌。或六畜自有疾病，或因事而起禍端。日後必不如願，詳具於下。

If the world line falls into an empty position and is also harmed, in the end one will inevitably feel disappointed; once the official ghost is activated, things will never go as desired. If the world line is empty without cause, the matter will certainly not meet one's wishes; if the overall situation of the hex is ominous, then great difficulties are sure to come. As for the activation of the official ghost, it is particularly bad for livestock: either the animal itself falls ill, or the animal causes trouble, leading to failure in the end. The specific distinctions are detailed below.

逢金生旺，當慮齧人；值土交重，須憂病染。金鬼發動，有蹼脾之患。若克世爻，必難觸犯。世爻更絕，必被傷人。木鬼發動，主有草結之病。若在外卦，毛色不善；更加螣蛇，必有惡毛，旋螺，有礙相水法。水鬼發動，主有寒病，如激心黃瀉薄糞之類。火鬼發動，必主畏熱，或有熱結病類。土鬼發動，須防瘟病類。或曰：鬼在初爻足有病；在二爻臀髀有病；三爻腰股有病；四爻前脾背脊有病；五爻頭項峰領有病；六爻頭上有病。若在震坎二宮，上橋下水，皆宜仔細。

The "Official Ghost" belongs to metal and encounters a favorable and strong position, so one should be worried about animals biting people; if the "Official Ghost" belongs to earth and is repeatedly activated, one should be concerned about the spread of epidemics. If the metal ghost is activated, the animals may have foot or claw problems; if it is able to overcome the World Line, the animal will not be able to harm; if the World Line is in a state of decline, it will certainly be bitten. If the wood ghost is activated, it indicates a disease related to the accumulation of grass in the stomach; if it is in the Outer Trigram, the animal's fur is poor, and if combined with "Teng Snake," it will develop bad fur and spiral growth, which will interfere with the method of raising animals. If the water ghost is activated, it indicates a cold condition, such as a cold feeling in the chest and loose yellow diarrhea. If the fire ghost is activated, the animals will definitely fear heat or suffer from heat-related diseases. If the earth ghost is activated, one should be cautious of epidemics. Another interpretation is based on the position of the line: if the ghost is in the first line, there is a problem with the feet; in the second line, the hips and legs; in the third line, the waist and hips; in the fourth line, the front legs and back; in the fifth line, the head, neck, and shoulder; and in the sixth line, the top of the head. If the ghost falls in the Zhen or Kan trigrams, one should be especially careful when crossing bridges or going into water.

官加蛇雀，必因成訟成驚；日帶螣蛇發動，異日此畜必有怪異驚駭。若臨朱雀，必因此致口舌爭訟。臨玄武，防偷盜。臨白虎，防跌撲。如七月乙巳日，因雞瘟，卜得噬嗑之頤卦。日辰並起子孫，果應不死。後因夜啼，而妻病作。予初不知，及後八月收養蜜蜂，壬寅日卜得屯之坤卦。兄鬼發動，卦無財，凶不必言。未半日，群蜂滿身攢聚，驚惶無措。因驗之。乃知前者螣蛇鬼動，而雞夜鳴；今亦螣蛇鬼動，而致此異也。況孟月四爻，仲月五爻，正臨怪爻發動，所以然也。自後屢驗皆應，始知螣蛇真怪異之神也。

The combination of "Official Ghost" with "Tengshe" and "Zhuqiu" indicates that this animal will certainly cause lawsuits and alarm. If the day branch carries "Tengshe" and becomes active, later this animal will surely bring strange and frightening events. If it is accompanied by "Zhuqiu," it will certainly lead to verbal disputes and lawsuits. If it is accompanied by "Xuanwu," one should beware of theft. If it is accompanied by "Baihu," one should be cautious of falling or getting injured. Here is a personal example: On the day of Yisi in the seventh month, due to avian influenza, a divination was made using the hexagram "Shike" changing to "Yi," and the day branch was accompanied by "Zi Sun." Indeed, the chickens did not die. Later, the chickens began to crow at night, followed by my wife falling ill. I did not understand the cause at first. In the eighth month, when I decided to keep bees, on the day of Renyin, I divined using the hexagram "Zun" changing to "Kun." The hexagram showed "Xiongdi" and "Guan Gui" becoming active, with no wealth in the hexagram, indicating danger. Within half a day, a swarm of bees gathered on the person, causing great panic. Through these two instances, I came to understand that the previous occurrence was due to "Tengshe" ghost moving causing the chickens to crow at night, and this time also due to "Tengshe" ghost moving causing such strange events. Moreover, in the first month, the strange line is in the fourth line, and in the second month, the strange line is in the fifth line. Since the strange line was active, this is why such things happened. Since then, this method has been repeatedly tested and verified, and I have come to understand that "Tengshe" is indeed the deity governing strange and unusual events.

福變兄財，可驗食粗食細。子孫化出兄弟，主口嬌食細；化出財爻，主食粗口雜。財連兄弟，乃芻豢之失時；子化兄，是口嬌不食；財化兄，乃人之豢養失時，以致飢餓，非不食也。子化父母，必勞心之太過。子孫發動，其畜必良。若化父回頭來克，又是人不愛惜，過勞力以致其傷。

"Children" transforming into "Siblings" or "Wealth" can indicate whether the animal eats fine food or coarse food. If "Children" transforms into "Siblings," it suggests the animal has a picky mouth and only eats fine feed. If "Children" transforms into "Wealth," it indicates the animal eats a variety of coarse feed. When "Wealth" is connected to "Siblings," it means the animal was fed at the wrong time. If "Children" transforms into "Siblings," it means the animal is picky and won't eat. If "Wealth" transforms into "Siblings," it means the person feeding the animal did not do so at the proper time, leaving the animal hungry, not because it refuses to eat. If "Children" transforms into "Parents," it means the animal is overworked. When "Children" is activated, the animal is naturally a good one; but if it transforms into "Parents" and comes back to harm, it means the person does not cherish the animal and overuses it, leading to injury.

福連官鬼，須防竊取之人；鬼化子孫，恐是盜來之畜。子孫化鬼，其畜日後必然被人盜去，否則必主病死。若官化子，則主其畜是人盜來者。生世合世，必有利益；沖世克世，必受其累。然必卦中原無子孫方可斷。

"Children" connected with "Official Ghost" indicates one should be cautious of someone stealing; when "Official Ghost" transforms into "Children," the animal is likely stolen by someone else. If "Children" transforms into "Official Ghost," the animal is sure to be stolen later, or else it will certainly die from illness. Conversely, if "Official Ghost" transforms into "Children," it suggests the animal was stolen and then resold. If the transformed line supports the world or harmonizes with it, the owner may still gain some benefit; but if it conflicts with or harms the world, it will bring trouble. However, this interpretation is only valid if the original hexagram does not contain the "Children" line.

官兄交變，難逃口舌之相侵；卦中兄動變鬼，鬼變兄，或二爻俱動，必因此畜而有是非口舌。若文書亦動，必然成訟。世爻入墓，恐有牢獄拘禁之禍。日月並刑，豈免死亡於不測。月建日辰動爻帶殺，俱來刑剋子孫，而無救者，必死。要知何故而死，以刑剋子孫者斷。如金為蹼脾死，木為草膨死，水為寒凍死，土為瘟病死。如鵝鴨等，則丑為牛踏，寅為鷹搏，申為狐竊，戌為犬咬死類。若被世爻刑剋，則是人自傷之死也。

The "Official Ghost" and "Siblings" interact and change, inevitably causing disputes and conflicts. If both the day builder and month builder come to harm the "Siblings," the livestock will certainly meet an unexpected death. In the hexagram, if the "Siblings" move and transform into the "Official Ghost," or the "Official Ghost" transforms into the "Siblings," or both lines move simultaneously, it is definitely due to the livestock causing trouble and disputes. If the "Parents" line, which represents documents, also moves, then a lawsuit is certain. If the world line falls into a tomb, there may be the danger of imprisonment. As for when the month builder, day builder, and moving line all carry harmful influences, and they all harm the "Children" line without any support, the livestock will certainly die. To find out the cause of death, look at what element is harming the "Children" line: if it is metal, the livestock dies from hoof or claw disease; if it is wood, from bloating after eating grass; if it is water, from cold; if it is earth, from epidemic disease. If the subject is geese or ducks, then "Chou" means being trampled by a cow, "Yin" means being caught by an eagle, "Shen" means being carried off by a fox, and "Xu" means being bitten by a dog. If it is harmed by the world line, then the owner is responsible for the death.

若占置買，亦宜福動生身；凡占置買六畜，子孫發動，出產必多。要來生合世爻，必然好買易成；與世沖剋，定難置買。應爻空亡，則無主人。應爻生合世爻，而子孫或空或伏者，牙人與我最相契，而無畜可買也。兄鬼發動，不惟買之不利，且有禍患，不宜買之。若問利時，最怕妻興化絕。財爻出現不空，有氣持世生合，世不受傷克，不變兄鬼，即為有利。若不出現，或落空亡，或化死墓絕空，或被兄克弟劫，皆主不利。

If divining about buying livestock, it is favorable for the "Children" line to be activated and to generate the World Line; if asking about future profits, the worst fear is for the "Wealth" line to be activated but then to transform into a dead position. In all cases of buying livestock, if the "Children" line is activated, it indicates that there are many animals available for sale; if it generates and harmonizes with the World Line, the purchase will be satisfactory and the transaction will be smooth; if it clashes and controls the World Line, buying will certainly be difficult. If the Response Line is empty, there will be no seller; if the Response Line generates and harmonizes with the World Line but the "Children" line is empty or hidden, it means that the broker is very compatible with the person, but there are no animals available for purchase. If the "Siblings" or "Official Ghost" lines are activated, buying is not beneficial and may bring trouble, so it is not advisable to buy. As for the Wealth line: if it appears and is not empty, has vitality, supports the World Line, and generates and harmonizes with it, and the World Line is not harmed or controlled, and does not transform into "Siblings" or "Official Ghost," then it is favorable. Conversely, if the Wealth line does not appear, or is empty, or transforms into death, tomb, dead, empty, or is controlled by "Siblings," it indicates unfavorable outcomes.

或賭或斗，皆宜世旺財興；北人好鬥鵪鶉、雞、羊，南人好鬥促織、黃頭鳥。凡遇占此，要世爻有氣克應，子孫發動，即是我勝。世雖不克，得月建日辰動爻，刑剋應爻，亦勝。若世被應克，子孫空伏，官鬼發動，日月動爻，反來刑剋，是他勝。最怕父母帶殺旺動，則禽蟲有鬥死之患。財爻持世生合皆吉，兄鬼持世是我輸。世應比和，六爻安靜，子孫空伏，賭斗不成。世應俱空，亦賭不成。

Whenever people bet on animal fights, it is favorable for the World Line to be prosperous and strong, and the Wealth Line to be flourishing. Northerners enjoy fighting quails, roosters, and sheep, while southerners enjoy fighting crickets and yellow-headed birds. When divining such matters, if the World Line has strength and overcomes the Response Line, and the "Children" line is activated, then our side will win. Even if the World Line overcomes the Response Line but it is not activated, yet if the Month Builder, Day Branch, or a moving line goes to刑克 the Response Line, we still win. If the World Line is instead overcome by the Response Line, and the "Children" line is empty and hidden, while the "Official Ghost" line is activated, and the Day and Month lines along with moving lines go to刑克 our side, then the opponent will win. The most dangerous situation is when the "Parents" line is activated with Inauspicious Sha and is prosperous and strong, which indicates that the fighting animals may die on the spot. If the Wealth Line holds the World Line or comes to generate and harmonize with it, it is auspicious. If the "Siblings" or "Official Ghost" lines hold the World Line, then we lose. If both the World and Response lines have harmonious elements, all six lines are quiet, and the "Children" line is empty and hidden, then the fight will not happen. If both the World and Response lines are empty, it is also the case that the fight will not happen.

或獵或漁，總怕應空福絕。凡占漁獵，要應生世，世克應，子孫生財，便主有得。若應爻空亡，子孫受克，或臨死絕，必然空出空回，無所獲也。鬼爻旺動克世，須防猛獸害人。兄弟發動，雖有不多。得子孫動，臨身世則吉。

Whether hunting or fishing, one always fears that the Response Line falls empty and the "Children" line is in a state of decline. When divining about hunting or fishing, if the Response Line generates the World Line, the World Line overcomes the Response Line, and the "Children" line generates the Wealth Line, then there will be a successful harvest. If the Response Line falls empty, the "Children" line is overcome or falls in a dead or declining state, then one will leave empty-handed and return empty-handed, gaining nothing. If the "Official Ghost" is prosperous and strong and moves to overcome the World Line, one should also beware of being injured by fierce animals. If the "Siblings" move, even if there is some gain, it will not be much. If the "Children" line moves and is located on the Hexagram Body or the World Line, then it will be auspicious.

乳抱者，宜胎福生旺而無傷；凡占畜養母豬羊，及抱雞鴨鵝卵類，要胎福二爻生旺，不受刑剋，便無損失。若自空或帶鬼，必難生育。化空絕化鬼，則生後有損。旺空一半無事。福旺財空，雛出好而利輕。醫治者，要父官衰絕而有制。六畜有病，占醫治療，要子孫旺相有氣，不落空亡，不遭刑剋，而父母官鬼休囚墓絕，或雖動而有制伏，不死。若子孫無故自空，或化死墓空絕，或化官鬼，或父母帶殺，乘旺動克，皆不能救。雖用醫治，亦必死。應爻空亡，及被世克者，醫必不來。

Divination regarding the birth, nursing, hatching, and carrying of young animals should have the "Tao" line and "Zi Sun" line prosperous and strong without being harmed. When divining the treatment of livestock, the "Fu Su" and "Guan Gui" lines should be weak or restrained. For divination concerning the breeding of sows, ewes, and the hatching of chicken, duck, and goose eggs, both the "Tao" and "Fu" lines should be prosperous and strong, not subjected to harm or punishment. If these two lines are empty or accompanied by "Guan Gui," it is certain that there will be difficulty in reproduction. If they transform into empty, absolute decline, or produce "Guan Gui," there will be losses even after birth. If they are strong but fall into emptiness, there may still be half a chance of no problems. If "Zi Sun" is strong but the "Cai" line is empty, the young may be healthy but the profit will be limited. Regarding the treatment of sick livestock, if animals are sick and seeking medical help, the "Zi Sun" line should be prosperous and strong, not empty, not subjected to punishment, while the "Fu Su" and "Guan Gui" lines should be weak, buried, or in absolute decline, or although active, they should be restrained. The livestock will then survive. If "Zi Sun" is empty without reason, or transforms into death, burial, emptiness, or absolute decline, or produces "Guan Gui," or if "Fu Su" is accompanied by Inauspicious Sha (malevolent killing) and is active and strong to harm, the animal will not be saved, even if a doctor is called in, it is certain that the animal will die. If the "Ying" line is empty or is harmed by the "Shi" line, the doctor will not come at all.

書讀五車，固欲致身於廊廟；胸藏萬卷，肯甘遁跡於丘園。要相國家，當詳易卦。父爻旺相，文成擲地金聲；鬼位興隆，家報泥金喜捷。凡占功名，以父為文章，鬼為官職。二者一卦之主，缺一則不成。若父爻旺相，文章必佳；官鬼得地，功名有望。士人及第，以泥金灼字附家書以報，謂之喜信，故借引之。非以鬼為音信也。讀是篇者，勿以辭害義可也。

Having read five carts' worth of books, I originally intended to enter the court; with myriad volumes of knowledge in my chest, how could I be content to hide in the mountains and fields? To see if I can assist the country, one should carefully examine the divination hexagrams of the "Book of Changes." When the "Parents" line is prosperous and strong, the written article will be as resounding as gold and stone; when the "Official Ghost" line is flourishing, the family will receive news of success written in golden ink. In divination concerning official rank, the "Parents" line represents the written article, and the "Official Ghost" line represents the official position. These two lines are the main elements of the hexagram; lacking either one makes the divination incomplete. If the "Parents" line is prosperous and strong, the article will certainly be excellent; if the "Official Ghost" line is in a favorable position, there is hope for official rank. In ancient times, scholars who passed the examination would use golden ink to write the news and send it home with their family letters, called "joyful messages." The literary passage merely borrows this historical reference and does not mean to interpret the "Official Ghost" line as the message itself. Those who read this passage should not let the wording obscure the original meaning.

財若交重，休望青錢之中選；福如發動，難期金榜之題名。財福二爻，凡占皆喜見之，惟卜功名，反為惡殺。蓋財能克父，子能克鬼。故也。但宜休囚安靜則吉，當權發動，決無成望。兄弟同經，乃奪標之惡客；五行同類者為兄弟。求名見之，乃是與我同經之人。若不上卦，或落空亡死絕，大象遇吉者，必中魁首。如發動，或月建日辰俱帶兄弟，則同經者多，必能奪我之標，不得中矣。縱大象可成，名亦落後。

If the 'Wealth' trigram appears twice and becomes active, do not expect success as certain as copper coins falling from a height; if the 'Children' trigram becomes active, it is difficult to achieve success in the imperial examination. The 'Wealth' and 'Children' trigrams are favorable in other matters, but when it comes to matters of official rank, they become harmful. This is because wealth can overcome the 'Parents' trigram, which represents scholarly achievement, and children can overcome the 'Official Ghost' trigram, which represents official position. These two trigrams are only auspicious when they are weak and inactive; once they become active and dominant, there is no hope of achieving fame. As for the 'Siblings' trigram, it is the one that shares the same Five Phases as the Useful God. When it appears in a divination for matters of official rank, it represents fellow candidates studying the same classics. If it does not appear in the trigram, or if it falls in an empty, dead, or exhausted position, and the overall situation of the hexagram is favorable, then one is certain to rank first. However, if it becomes active, or if both the Month Builder and the Day Branch carry the 'Siblings' trigram, then there are many competitors studying the same classics, and one is sure to lose the position, failing the examination. Even if the overall situation is still favorable, the rank will be behind.

日辰輔德，實勸駕之良朋。日辰為卜卦之主。能成事，亦能壞事。如父母官鬼無氣，事必難成。若得日辰扶起，剋制惡殺，仍舊有望。故曰輔德。或世爻衰靜，得日辰生合；或世爻空亡，得日辰沖實；主其人必不上前求名，而有親友勸其進取；或資助盤費，輔其前往求名也。

The day branch supports the virtue of the useful god, which is like a good friend encouraging someone to take the exam. The day branch is the main element of a hexagram, capable of achieving success or causing failure. For example, if both the parents and official ghost are weak, the matter is originally difficult to succeed; but if the day branch supports them, and restrains the harmful forces, there is still hope, so it is called "supporting virtue." Alternatively, if the world line is weak and quiet but receives support and harmony from the day branch, or if the world line is empty but the day branch activates it, this indicates that the person originally had no intention of seeking fame and fortune, but friends or relatives encourage him to strive forward, or provide financial support for his journey, helping him go to take the exam.

兩用相沖，題目生疏而不熟；求名卦，以官父為用爻，喜合而不喜沖。若見兩官兩父相沖，主出題生澀不熟也。六爻競發，功名恍惚以難成。占官，六爻皆喜安靜。只要父母官鬼有氣不空，月建日辰，不來傷克則吉。如有一爻發動，便不順利。且如財動則傷父，子動則傷官，兄動則他人有所先，鬼動則事體有變，父動則文不純正。凡動則有變。變出之爻，又有死墓空絕刑剋等爻，皆為破敗。故凡亂動卦，不必仔細推究，其不吉大概可知矣。

When two useful gods clash, the exam questions will be obscure and unfamiliar; when all six lines are active, success in official matters will be uncertain and difficult to achieve. For a divination concerning fame, the lines of "Official Ghost" and "Parents" are considered useful lines, and they prefer to be harmonious rather than conflicting. If two "Official Ghost" lines or two "Parents" lines conflict with each other, it indicates that the exam questions will be unfamiliar and difficult. When divining about official matters, it is best for all six lines to be quiet. As long as the "Parents" and "Official Ghost" lines have strength and are not empty, and the Month Builder and Day Branch do not harm or suppress them, it is auspicious. If any line becomes active, the matter will not proceed smoothly: if the Wealth line becomes active, it harms the "Parents" line representing the written work; if the "Children" line becomes active, it harms the "Official Ghost" line representing official position; if the "Siblings" line becomes active, others will act before you; if the "Official Ghost" line becomes active, there will be unexpected changes; if the "Parents" line becomes active, the written work will be impure. Any activity brings change, and if the changed line falls into death, tomb, emptiness, decline, or is accompanied by punishment and suppression, it indicates a bad omen. Therefore, when encountering a chaotic and active divination, there is no need for detailed analysis; one can generally know it is inauspicious.

月克文書，程式背而不中；父旺不空，動爻日辰又不沖剋，其文字字錦繡。若遇兄弟刑沖，文章陳腐，無鮮麗之句。妻財傷克，必多破綻。子孫刑害，乃是弄巧成拙。不宜月建沖剋，其文自行已意，必不中試官之程式也。凡帶父刑害敗病等爻，及化出者，其文皆有敗破，不能錄取。世傷官鬼，仕路窒而不通。世乃求名之人。大忌財福臨之，必難稱意。若持官鬼，或得官鬼生合，方有指望。若臨子孫剋制官鬼，是仕路未通，徒去求謀無濟也。

The Month Builder is in conflict with the document line, leading to articles that deviate from the proper format and result in failure. If the World Line is in opposition to the Official Ghost, the official career will be blocked. If the Parents are prosperous and strong without being empty, and the moving line and Day Branch do not clash or conflict with them, the article will be full of elegant expressions. If the Siblings clash or conflict, the article will be stale and lack fresh, vivid sentences. If the Wealth line conflicts, the article will have many flaws. If the Children clash or harm, the writing will be counterproductive. It is especially unfavorable if the Month Builder clashes with the document line, leading to articles that are overly self-centered and not in line with the prescribed format of the examiners. Any Parents line that carries or transforms into lines of punishment, harm, failure, or illness will result in flawed writing and prevent acceptance. Regarding the World Line, which represents the person seeking fame, it is most unfavorable if the Wealth or Children lines are present, as this will lead to unfulfilled aspirations. If it holds the Official Ghost or is supported by the Official Ghost through generation or harmony, there is hope. If it is the Children line opposing the Official Ghost, then the official career is blocked, and all efforts will be in vain.

妻財助鬼父爻空，可圖僥倖；父母空亡，名不可望。若得財爻發動生扶，鬼爻有氣，其事僥倖可成。然須子孫安靜，則可許。蓋財不嫌發動者，以文書在空，故也。福德變官身位合，亦忝科名。卦無官鬼，若得子孫發動，變出官鬼，生合世身，事亦有成。然須得文書有氣，無損則吉。此二條，名雖有望，皆不可許其高中魁甲。蓋以卦象不出自然，故也。

The wife wealth line goes to generate and support the official ghost line, while the parents line happens to be empty. Therefore, there is still a chance for success in official matters. The fortune virtue line transforms into the official ghost line and also harmonizes with the hexagram body, allowing for a weak but possible achievement in official rank. The parents line being empty originally means that fame is out of reach; however, if the wife wealth line is activated to generate and support, and the official ghost line has strength, the matter may still succeed by chance—provided the children line remains quiet. The reason why the wife wealth line being activated is not considered a problem now is because the official document line is already empty, so the wife wealth line has no parent to restrain it. If the original hexagram does not contain the official ghost line, but the children line is activated and transforms into the official ghost line to generate and harmonize with the world line and hexagram body, the matter can still succeed, but it still requires the official document line to have strength and not be damaged. Although these two situations suggest a possibility for official success, they cannot be allowed to result in the top rank, because the hexagram does not arise naturally.

出現無情，難遂青雲之志；卦中官父俱全，固是吉兆。若不臨持身世，或不生合世身，或被世爻沖剋，或被月日破壞，或臨死墓空絕，皆謂無情。雖在卦中，與我無益。所以，難遂青雲之志也。伏藏有用，終辭白屋之人。官父不全，功名難望。但看所伏者有用、無用斷之。如飛神不遇沖開，伏神不遇提起，謂之無用，決主不成。若飛神沖剋得開，伏神提挈得起，謂之有用，終是可成。若得月建提起最吉，日辰次之，動爻又次之。更得伏上飛爻在空，尤妙。

The useful god may appear but show no affection towards me, making it difficult to achieve lofty aspirations; the useful god may be hidden but still be usable, eventually enabling me to rise above humble origins. In the hexagram, if both the official ghost and parent lines are present, it is a favorable omen; however, if they are not located on the hexagram body or the world line, or if they do not generate or harmonize with the world line or the hexagram body, or if they are instead clashed with or controlled by the world line, or if they are disrupted by the month builder or the day branch, or if they are in the positions of death, tomb, void, or destruction, these are called "unfeeling." Although they appear in the hexagram, they offer no benefit to me, so lofty aspirations remain unfulfilled. Conversely, when the official ghost and parent lines are not fully present, official positions are naturally difficult to attain. However, one must examine whether the hidden line is useful or not: if the flying god is not broken by a clash and the hidden god is not lifted up, it is called "useless" and success is certain to be impossible; if the flying god can be broken by a clash and the hidden god can be lifted up, it is called "useful" and eventual success is possible. Lifting up the hidden god with the month builder is most favorable, followed by the day branch, then the moving line; if the flying line covering the hidden god happens to be empty, it is even more favorable.

月建克身當被責；月建為考試官。若在身爻發動，刑剋世爻，而官父失時者，必遭杖責。若化子孫，必遭斥逐。若化兄弟，廩膳生最忌之，輕則革糧，重則追罰。財如生世必幫糧。卦中父母避空，而財爻發動，生合世爻者，必有幫糧之喜。月建帶財化財，或官化財生合世爻，皆吉。大抵廩生小試，最不宜兄弟發動。或臨卦身世爻，或臨日辰月建，皆是革糧之兆。財爻無故自空，亦然。若得財臨身世，或伏世下，雖不稱情，糧必如舊。

The Month Builder harms the Hexagram Body, indicating that a candidate taking an exam will face punishment; if the Wealth爻 supports the World Line, he will certainly receive a grant of grain. The Month Builder represents the chief examiner; if it acts on the Hexagram Body and harms the World Line, and both the Official Ghost and Parents are not in their proper season, he will certainly be beaten with a stick. If it transforms into the Children, he will be expelled; if it transforms into the Siblings, it is most unfavorable for those receiving grain rations, and he may lose his grain grant, or even be fined. Conversely, if the Parents are in the empty place, and the Wealth爻 supports and harmonizes with the World Line, he will certainly be promoted and receive more grain. If the Month Builder brings wealth and transforms into wealth, or if the Official Ghost transforms into the Wealth爻 to support and harmonize with the World Line, these are all favorable. Generally, for a廪生 taking a minor examination, it is most unfavorable for the Siblings to be active; whether they are on the Hexagram Body or the World Line, or on the Day Branch or the Month Builder, it is a sign of losing the grain grant. If the Wealth爻 is empty without cause, it is the same. If the Wealth爻 is on the Hexagram Body or the World Line, or hidden beneath the World Line, the situation may not be entirely satisfactory, but the grain grant will still remain.

父官三合相逢，連科及第；卦有可成之象，而又有三合爻動，會成官鬼局者，必主連科及第，大吉之兆。會成父局，亦吉。會成財福二局，不利。會成兄弟局者，惟廩生忌之，餘皆無損益。龍虎二爻俱動，一舉成名。青龍白虎，俱在卦中動來生合世爻，必中魁選。若持官父，或持身世尤妙。此固非理，但借龍虎榜之象耳。然亦有驗。

The 'Parents' and 'Official Ghost' lines form a Triple Harmony, indicating consecutive success in exams; the 'Azure Dragon' and 'White Tiger' lines both being activated signify achieving fame at once. If the hexagram originally contains a favorable image and the third line is activated to form the 'Official Ghost' structure, it definitely indicates consecutive examination success, which is a great auspicious sign; forming the 'Parents' structure is also favorable; forming the 'Wealth' or 'Children' structure is unfavorable; forming the 'Siblings' structure only affects those who are merely廪生, causing no harm or benefit to others. As for the 'Azure Dragon' and 'White Tiger' both being activated to harmonize with the World Line, it definitely indicates winning the top position in the examination; if they also hold the 'Official Ghost' or 'Parents' lines, or hold the Hexagram Body and World Line, it is even more favorable. This principle has no particular meaning, it is merely using the imagery of the 'Dragon and Tiger List', yet it has proven to be quite accurate.

殺化生身之鬼，恐發青衣；占官，以子孫為殺。乘旺發動，必遭斥退。若得本宮官鬼伏在世下，或卦身持鬼，或子孫自化鬼爻生世，終不脫白，無過降青衣而已。卦有財動合住子孫，可用資財謀幹，庶復舊職。歲加有氣之官，終登黃甲。太歲乃天子之爻。凡占功名，最喜見之。若臨鬼爻，是人臣面君之象。更得生旺有氣，必然名姓高標。

AInauspicious Sha transforms into an official ghost that can generate the world line, which may only result in being demoted to a servant; if the sovereign year is combined with a vital official ghost, one will eventually achieve the imperial examination success. In divination for official rank, the children represent the Inauspicious Sha, and if it is strong and active, one will certainly be dismissed; however, if the official ghost in the native hexagram is hidden beneath the world line, or if the hexagram body holds the official ghost, or if the children themselves transform into a ghost爻 to generate the world line, then one will not lose the official rank and become a commoner, but only be demoted to a servant. If the wealth爻 is active and combines with the children, one can use money to influence and plan, possibly restoring the original official rank. As for the sovereign year, it is the爻 of the emperor, and in divination for official rank, it is most favorable to see it: if it is combined with a ghost爻, it represents a minister facing the emperor; further supported by vitality and strength, one's name will certainly stand out at the top.

病阻試期，無故空臨於世位；動爻日辰不傷世爻，而世爻自落空亡者，謂無故自空。大凶之兆。試前占：去不成，強去終不利；輕則病，重則死。如在本宮內卦，在家即病；在三四爻，出門病；在五爻，途中病；在六爻，到考處病；在應爻，又屬他宮，則臨考有病，不得入試。若試後占：其事必不成。大象吉，名成身喪。

Because of illness, the examination date was postponed, and the "empty" (空亡) appeared without cause on the World Line. Neither the moving line nor the day branch harmed the World Line, but the World Line itself fell into the "empty" position, which is called "self-emptying without reason" (无故自空), a sign of great misfortune. If this was divined before the examination: this trip cannot be made, and even if one tries to go, it will ultimately be unfavorable; at the very least, illness will result, and at the worst, death may occur. Then, according to the position of the line, one can determine where the illness is: if the World Line is within the inner trigram, the illness occurs at home; if it is on the third or fourth line, the illness occurs when going out; if it is on the fifth line, the illness occurs on the way; if it is on the sixth line, the illness occurs upon reaching the examination site; if it is on the Response Line and belongs to another trigram, the illness occurs at the time of the examination, and the person cannot enter the examination hall. If this was divined after the examination: this matter will certainly not succeed; even if the whole hexagram shows favorable signs, it would mean that the official position is obtained but the person dies.

喜添場屋，有青龍合於身爻。青龍主喜慶事。若大象既吉，更得龍動來生合世身，必然別有喜事並臨，不但名成而已。若空動為虛喜。財伏逢空，行糧必乏；六爻無財，本宮伏財，又居空地，其人必乏路費。若世爻更在衰弱之鄉，則是貧窮之士。如逢月建日辰動爻生合扶助，必得親友資其費用。若得應爻動來生合，多是妻家看覷周全。

In the examination hall, there is an added joy, as the "Azure Dragon" comes to harmonize with the hexagram body. The "Azure Dragon" signifies joyful matters: since the overall situation of the hexagram is auspicious, and the "Azure Dragon" moves to generate and harmonize with the world line and hexagram body, there will certainly be another joyous event accompanying the success, not merely the attainment of official rank. However, if it moves and meets an empty position, it will be just empty joy. On the contrary, if the wealth line is hidden and falls into an empty position, the expenses for the journey will certainly be lacking: there is no wealth line in the six lines, and the hidden wealth of the native's own hexagram is also in an empty position, meaning the person will lack travel funds. If the world line is still in a weak position, then the person is poor. If the month builder, day branch, or moving line comes to generate and harmonize with it, there will certainly be assistance from relatives. If the response line moves to generate and harmonize with it, it is mostly that the wife's family will take care of everything.

身興變鬼，來試方成。卦遇不成之兆，而得卦身，或世爻，變出官鬼有氣，而本宮父母不壞者，今雖未成，下次必然中試也。卦值六沖，此去難題雁塔；爻逢六合，這回必佔鰲頭。凡事遇合則聚，逢沖則散。故占功名，得六沖卦，必難求；六合卦，必易得也。然大體，須以衰旺動靜參之，不可執滯。

When the hexagram body moves and transforms into "Official Ghost," one must wait until the next examination to achieve success. The hexagram already shows signs of failure, but if the hexagram body or the world line transforms into a "Official Ghost" with vitality, and the "Parents" line in the same trigram remains undamaged, then although this attempt may fail, the next one is certain to succeed. If the hexagram encounters six clashes, this time it will be difficult to achieve recognition; if the lines encounter six harmonies, this time it will certainly result in success. In general, when things meet harmony, they gather, but when they meet clashes, they scatter. Therefore, when predicting success in exams and the hexagram shows six clashes, it is difficult to achieve success, but when it shows six harmonies, it is easy to achieve success. However, overall, one must also consider the strength, weakness, movement, and stillness of the useful god, and not rigidly adhere to one method without flexibility.

父旺官衰，可惜劉蕢之下第；父衰官旺，堪嗟張奭之登科。父母官鬼，皆要有氣無損，然後可成。若父雖旺相，官鬼空亡，或不上卦，是其人文字雖好，奈命無官星，亦不能中。如劉蕢之錦繡文章，竟不登第也。若父雖衰弱，得官爻旺動，扶起文書，是其人文字雖平常，而命中官星發現，可許有成。如張奭之文章，雖欠精美，反登高第也。若官旺父空，決至下第也。

The Parents are strong while the Official Ghost is weak, which is regrettable, like Liu Kui of the Tang dynasty, who had excellent writing skills but failed to pass the imperial examination. The Parents are weak while the Official Ghost is strong, which is also lamentable, like Zhang Shi, who had average writing skills but succeeded in the examination. Both the Parents and the Official Ghost must have strength without loss in order to achieve official rank. If the Parents are strong but the Official Ghost is empty or not in the trigram, then the person's writing may be good, but due to lack of official stars in destiny, he will not pass the examination—just like Liu Kui, who wrote exquisite articles but ultimately failed to be appointed. If the Parents are weak but the Official Ghost is strong and activates to support the document line, then the person's writing may be ordinary, but his official star is revealed, and he may succeed—just like Zhang Shi, whose writing was not outstanding but still passed the examination. However, if the Official Ghost is strong while the Parents are empty, then it is certain that he will fail the examination.

應合日生，必資鶚薦，動傷日克，還守雞窗。父官死絕，名必不成。若應爻動爻，或月建日辰扶起官鬼，必須浼人推薦，或用財禮買求，方許有成。若遇月日，動變傷克，縱然官爻有氣，亦是難求。世動化空用旺，則豹變翻成蝶夢；求名以官父用爻，若得旺相不遭刑剋，必中科第。如遇世爻發動，變入死墓空絕，恐名成後，不能享福。游魂卦，死於途中；歸魂卦，到家而死；墓絕是太歲，逾年而死也。

If the Response Line harmonizes with each other and the Day Branch generates support, one will certainly receive a recommendation from others; but if the Moving Line harms and the Day Branch overcomes, one can only return to study hard in the study. If both Parents and Official Ghost are dead and exhausted, success in officialdom is certain to be impossible; but if the Response Line or Moving Line, or the Month Builder and Day Branch support the Official Ghost, then one must seek recommendations or offer gifts to achieve success. However, if the Month Builder, Day Branch, or Moving Line and Changing Line harm or overcome, even if the Official Line has strength, it will still be difficult to achieve success. As for the World Line moving and changing into emptiness while the Useful God remains prosperous and strong, this is the glory of a tiger transforming into a civil servant, which turns into a spring dream of a butterfly. For seeking officialdom, the Official Ghost and Parents are the Useful Lines; if they are prosperous and not harmed by punishment, one will certainly pass the examination. But if the World Line moves and changes into death, tomb, emptiness, or exhaustion, one may not enjoy the success for long: if one gets the Dead Soul Hex, one will die on the way; if one gets the Returning Soul Hex, one will die upon returning home; if the tomb or exhaustion is exactly where the year god is, one will die after a year.

身官化鬼月扶，則鵬程連步蟾宮。卦身為萬事之體，功名尤宜看之。最怕臨財臨福，便不容易。如得官父臨之，必有成望。更若出現發動，又化官爻，而得月建生合者，大吉之兆。必主聯科及第，非特京省一捷而已。更詳本主之爻神，方論其人之命運。本主者，求名本人之主爻也。自占固以世爻論，若代占，則看是何人。如子侄求名，看子；朋友，看兄類。此爻最怕化出忌殺，雖大吉象，未可易許。其餘世爻同看。如此搜索，吉凶自然應驗。雖賦數言，總論窮居之得失；再將八卦，重推致用之吉凶。

The hexagram body's "official ghost" is activated and transforms into another "official ghost," and then receives support from the month builder. This is a sign of great success, ascending continuously to the moon palace and winning the laurel. The hexagram body is the main subject of all matters, especially when predicting success in official examinations. It is most feared when it is accompanied by "wealth" or "children," as this indicates difficulty in achieving success. If it is accompanied by "official ghost" or "parents," there is certainly hope for fame. If the hexagram body appears and is activated, transforms into an official element, and receives support from the month builder through generation and harmony, this is a most auspicious sign, indicating continuous success in examinations, not just winning in the capital or provincial exams. In addition, one should carefully examine the "main subject" of this爻. The "main subject" refers to the main element representing the person seeking fame. When one is consulting for oneself, the world line is the main element. When consulting for others, one should look at the person in question. For example, if consulting for a son or nephew, one should look at the "children" element; if consulting for a friend, one should look at the "siblings" element. This element is most feared if it transforms into a Hostile God or Inauspicious Sha, as even if the overall hexagram is favorable, one should not easily promise success. The rest should still be considered together with the world line. By examining layer by layer in this way, the fortune and misfortune will naturally manifest. The above, though only a few words, has explained the gains and losses of a poor scholar seeking official success. Below, we will use the eight trigrams to re-examine the auspicious and inauspicious outcomes in practical application.

為國求賢，治國之本；致身輔相，祿養為先。旺相妻財，必得千鍾之粟；未仕求名，不要財爻；已仕貴人，要見財爻。蓋有爵必有祿，未有無俸而得官者。故凡占官卦，得此爻旺相，俸祿必多；休囚定然微薄。卦中無財，或落空亡，未得俸祿；財動逢沖，任後因事減俸。或日辰月建沖財，而刑害世爻及官爻者，恐有停俸罷職之患。

Seeking virtuous talents for the state is the fundamental aspect of governance; scholars dedicating themselves to assist the sovereign and ministers prioritize supporting their families through salaries. When the 'wife wealth'爻 is prosperous and strong, one will certainly receive a thousand measures of rice as salary. One must distinguish: those who have not yet held office and are seeking reputation should not focus on the wealth爻; however, officials who have already attained high rank should see the wealth爻—because having an official title necessarily entails a salary, and there has never been a case of holding office without receiving salary. Therefore, in any divination concerning official positions, if the wealth爻 is prosperous and strong, the salary will be generous; if the wealth爻 is weak and confined, the salary will certainly be meager. If the divination lacks the wealth爻 or if the wealth爻 is empty, it indicates that the salary has not yet been received; if the wealth爻 is activated and meets a conflict, it suggests that after taking office, the salary may be reduced due to certain matters. If the day branch or month builder conflicts with the wealth爻, and at the same time, there is punishment or harm to the world line and official爻, there may be the misfortune of having the salary stopped or even being dismissed from office.

興隆官鬼，定居一品之尊。鬼為官爵。旺相有氣，官高爵大；休囚死絕，官小職卑。發動生合世爻，或得月建日辰生扶，必有升擢，遠播都下；安靜不動，而被月建日辰克害者，或世爻刑沖剋害者，必無聲名聞望。

The Official Ghost is prosperous and strong, indicating a high rank of first class. The Official Ghost represents official position and titles: if it is prosperous and strong, the official position is high and the rank is great; if it is weak and confined, the official position is low and the rank is humble. If it moves and generates and harmonizes with the World Line, or receives support from the Month Builder or Day Branch, there will certainly be promotion and recognition, with fame spreading throughout the capital. Conversely, if it remains still and is harmed by the Month Builder or Day Branch, or is punished and clashed with by the World Line, then there will certainly be no reputation or fame.

子若交重，當慮剝官削職；子孫乃傷官之殺。最喜空亡墓絕，尤宜安靜受制則吉。若在卦中發動，所謀必不遂意。未仕則不能除選，已仕則有奪官褫職之禍。鬼爻更若無氣，必至除名落籍，非但貶責降罰而已也。

If "子孙" appears repeatedly and becomes active, there is concern of losing official position. "子孙" is a harmful and destructive force towards "官鬼", and it is most favorable when it falls into the empty亡, enters the storage Storage, or reaches a terminal 绝地. It is especially auspicious if it remains quiet and is controlled by others. If "子孙" becomes active in the hexagram, the matters being pursued will certainly not succeed: those who have not yet obtained an official position will not be selected for a post, while those already in office will face the danger of losing their positions or being dismissed. If the "官鬼" line itself is also weak, the consequences may even lead to being removed from the official records and stripped of one's status, not merely being reprimanded or punished.

兄如發動，須防減俸除糧。兄弟乃劫財之神。空亡不上卦，或臨死絕安靜則吉。若發動，未免費財，多招誹謗，俸祿亦不稱意。更與子孫同發，或就化子孫，必有除糧減俸之事也。持世臨身皆不利。

If "Brothers" is activated, one should be cautious of reduced salary and grain allowance. "Brothers" is the spirit that seizes wealth. It is considered favorable only when it falls in the empty position, does not appear in the hexagram, or is located at the dead or absolute end and remains still. Once activated, it inevitably leads to spending money and attracting criticism, making it difficult to have a satisfactory salary. If "Brothers" is activated at the same time as "Children" or transforms into "Children," there will certainly be the matter of removing grain allowance and reducing salary. If "Brothers" is held by the World Line or appears on the Upper Trigram, it is unfavorable.

父母空亡，休望差除宣敕；父母為印緩、文書、誥牒、宣敕、奏疏、表章。卦中不可無，宜旺不宜衰，扶世最吉。若持太歲有氣生合世爻，主有朝廷宣召。如加月建，多是敕制及上司獎勵之類。最怕沖空化空，則多不實。衰靜空亡，必無宣敕，亦無差除。卦無父母，休望遷選。

The 'Parents'爻 falling into an empty position means there should be no expectation of official appointments or imperial edicts. The 'Parents' represent official seals, documents, imperial decrees, announcements, memorials, and petitions. These are essential in the hexagram and should be strong rather than weak. They are most auspicious when they support the World Line爻. If the 'Parents' hold the Tai Su and have a supporting influence on the World Line, it indicates a royal summons. If they are combined with the Month Builder, it is likely to be an imperial decree or commendation from superiors. The worst situation is when the 'Parents' are冲 into emptiness or transform into emptiness, which usually indicates something hollow and not real. If the 'Parents' are weak, quiet, and also fall into emptiness, there will certainly be neither imperial edicts nor appointments. If the hexagram has no 'Parents' at all, there is no hope for promotion or selection.

官爻隱伏，莫思爵位升遷。官爻為占官之象。若得臨持身世，或來生合世爻，不受月建日辰沖剋者，凡有謀望，必然稱意。若不上卦，或落空亡，雖出現墓絕無氣，及受剋制，皆不如意。世身沖剋亦凶。

The Official Ghost爻 is hidden and not visible, then do not expect promotion in rank. The Official Ghost爻 represents the main image for official positions: if it is on the Hexagram Body or World Line, or comes to generate and harmonize with the World Line, and is not clashed or controlled by the Month Builder or Day Branch, then whatever plans are made will certainly be fulfilled. If it is not in the卦, or falls into the empty, or although appears but enters the tomb, reaches the end, has no strength, or is controlled by others, then nothing can be achieved. If the World Line or Hexagram Body instead clashes and controls it, it is equally dangerous.

月建生身，當際風雲之會；歲君合世，必承雨露之恩。太歲乃人君之象，月建是執政之官。若得生合世身爻，必有好處。惟怕沖剋世身，必遭貶謫。如月建扶出官爻世爻者，必是風憲之職。太歲加父母扶出官鬼及世爻者，必有天恩。更得日下生旺之地，尤美。衰絕逢空無用。

The Month Builder generates the Hexagram Body, which is a time of great convergence and harmony between the sovereign and ministers; when the Sovereign Year combines with the World Line, it certainly indicates receiving the grace of the imperial court like rain and dew. The Sovereign Year represents the sovereign, and the Month Builder represents the official in power: if they generate and harmonize with the World Line and Hexagram Body, there will certainly be benefits; but if they clash and control the World Line and Hexagram Body, then there will certainly be demotion. If the Month Builder supports the Official Ghost and the World Line, the person will certainly hold a position in the Imperial Inspection Office, which is responsible for oversight and rectitude; if the Sovereign Year combines with the Parents to support the Official Ghost and the World Line, then there will certainly be imperial favor. If these lines are located in the flourishing and favorable positions of the day, it will be even more auspicious; but if they are in decline or decay and also meet emptiness, then they will be of no use.

世動逢空，官居不久；未任：卦中世動，必無京官牧守；若是出巡之職，反為順利。已任：遇之，居官不久。更遇日辰動爻相沖，必不久任政事。身空無救，命盡當危。世爻無故自空，不拘已任未任，必有大難，甚至死亡。若欲求謀幹事，則主不成。

If the World Line moves and meets an empty position, the official position will not last long; if the Hexagram Body falls into an empty position without any rescue, it indicates that life is nearing its end and there is great danger to one's life. For someone who has not yet taken up a post: if the World Line moves in the hexagram, they will certainly not be appointed to a central government post or a local governorship; if they are seeking an assignment involving travel outside the area, they will find it smooth sailing. For someone who has already taken up a post: if the World Line moves and meets an empty position, their official position will not last long; if they also encounter the Day Branch or a moving line that conflicts, they will certainly not be able to govern effectively for long. As for the World Line being empty without any reason, whether they have taken up a post or not, there will certainly be great difficulties, possibly even death; if they are trying to accomplish something, they will certainly fail to take charge of it.

鬼化福沖當代職；出巡官，宜鬼爻發動；牧守官，宜鬼爻安靜。若鬼動化子，必有別官代職。不然，亦被他人所先也。子動化鬼，則先難後易，或先凶後吉。官福皆動，亦主有官替代。財臨虎動必丁憂。凡占官，不可無財，亦不可發動。若鬼爻有氣，而得財動扶起，必須用財謀幹，方得升遷。若父母衰弱，而遇此爻加臨白虎旺動者，必有丁憂之事。財化子，子化財，或財臨世動，或子動而父母無故自空者，皆主丁憂。

The "Official Ghost" changing into "Children" indicates that someone will take over one's position. The "Wealth"爻 encountering the "White Tiger" and becoming active means there will be the death of one's parents. Officials who are on a tour of duty should have the "Official Ghost" active; officials who are stationed in a region should have the "Official Ghost" quiet. If the "Official Ghost" becomes active and changes into "Children," there will certainly be another official taking over; otherwise, it means someone else has already taken the position ahead of time. If the "Children" becomes active and changes into the "Official Ghost," it indicates difficulties followed by ease, and danger followed by good fortune. When both the "Official Ghost" and "Children" are active, it also suggests that someone will take over the official position. As for the "Wealth"爻: when predicting about an official position, it is not desirable for the "Wealth"爻 to be active. If the "Official Ghost" has strength and the "Wealth"爻 becomes active, then one must use money to bribe and be promoted. If the "Parents" are weak and the "Wealth"爻 meets the "White Tiger" which is strong and active, there will certainly be a period of mourning for parents. In addition, if the "Wealth"爻 changes into "Children," or the "Children" changes into the "Wealth"爻, or the "Wealth"爻 is on the "World" position and becomes active, or the "Children" becomes active while the "Parents" are empty and without reason, these all indicate a period of mourning.

日辰沖剋，定然誹謗之多招；日辰刑沖剋世，必招誹謗。依五類推之。如帶兄弟，因貪賄賂，或徵科太急。帶財爻，因無調度，或財賦不起。帶子孫，嗜酒好遊，怠於政事。帶父母，因事繁劇，不能料理。帶官鬼，非酷刑，則同僚不和。以上皆招誹謗，聲名必不能振。若得世臨月建，雖有誹謗，不能為害。

The day branch clashes and controls the world line, indicating that an official will certainly face much slander. When the day branch punishes and clashes with the world line, he will certainly be criticized. As for the reason for the criticism, it can be determined by the five categories of the six relations: if the day branch carries 'Siblings', it is due to bribery or excessive taxation; if it carries 'Wealth', it is due to poor management or failure to collect money and grain; if it carries 'Children', it is due to excessive drinking and idleness, neglecting official duties; if it carries 'Parents', it is due to heavy official work that cannot be handled; if it carries 'Official Ghost', it is either due to harsh punishment or conflict with colleagues. All these will bring slander and certainly prevent reputation from rising. However, if the world line is in the same position as the month builder, although there may be slander, it will not harm him.

鬼殺傷身，因見災殃之不免。官鬼發動，生合世爻為用神，傷克世爻為鬼殺。用神扶世，必有進取；鬼殺傷身，必有凶禍。以化出六親斷之。如化子有貶謫之憂，化財有陰人之禍，化兄主失財，化父憂小口類。以上不然，則自身決有災病，得世爻空避不妨。

The official ghost transforms into an Inauspicious Sha to injure the body, and calamity is unavoidable. Although the official ghost is active, if it generates and harmonises with the world line, it is the useful god; if it harms and controls the world line, it is the ghost killer: the useful god supports the world line, and there will certainly be advancement and promotion; the ghost killer injures the self, and there will certainly be misfortune. The source of the misfortune is determined by the six relations it transforms into: if it transforms into 'children', there is worry about demotion; if it transforms into 'wealth', there is trouble caused by a woman; if it transforms into 'siblings', it indicates loss of wealth; if it transforms into 'parents', it indicates worry about children. If it does not fall into these categories, then there must be illness in the self; only when the world line exactly falls into the empty position can it be without worry.

兄爻化鬼無情，同僚不協；兄弟為僚屬之官。卦中鬼動，化出兄弟，沖剋世爻，主同僚不和。或兄弟化鬼，刑沖剋害；或兄帶三刑六害傷世，皆然。世克兄爻，是我欺他，而不和也。太歲加刑不順，貶責難逃。太歲出現，動傷世爻，必遭貶責。更加刑害虎蛇等殺，必有鎖扭擒拿之辱。世爻入墓，必受囚繫，得動爻日辰有救，庶幾無事。但怕化出子孫，罪終不免。月建同看。

The 'Brothers' line changes into the 'Official Ghost' line and shows no regard for me, leading to discord among colleagues; the year ruler also adds punishment, making dismissal or punishment inevitable. 'Brothers' represent colleagues and subordinates: if the ghost line moves and changes into 'Brothers' to clash with the world line, it indicates discord among colleagues; or if 'Brothers' change into 'Official Ghost' to punish, clash, or harm, or if 'Brothers' bring about the three punishments and six harms that injure the world line, the result is the same. Conversely, if the world line attacks 'Brothers', it means I am bullying them, causing discord. As for the year ruler: if it appears in the hexagram and attacks the world line, punishment is certain; if it is combined with punishments and harms, along with the Inauspicious Sha 'White Tiger' and 'Tang She', there will be disgrace and imprisonment; if the world line is buried, imprisonment is certain, and only with the movement of another line or the day branch can things be resolved. Most dangerous is when it changes into 'Children', as guilt is unavoidable. The interpretation of the month ruler is the same as that of the year ruler.

卦靜世空，退休之兆；身空殺動，避禍之徵。凡遇世爻空亡，未任未有選期。已任若六爻安靜，月日歲君無傷而遇之，乃是休官改政之象。若鬼爻發動，月日歲君傷克而遇之者，是避禍脫災之兆。卦靜日沖，欲歸而不放；殺動日合，欲避而不能。

When the six lines of the hexagram are still and the world line is empty, it indicates a sign of retirement; when the hexagram body is empty and malevolent forces are active, it signifies an omen of avoiding misfortune. Whenever the world line is empty, if one has not yet taken office, it means there is no hope of appointment; if one has already taken office, and the six lines are still, with the month builder, day branch, and year stem not harming or restricting, it indicates a sign of resigning from office and changing direction. If the ghost line is active and the month builder, day branch, and year stem also harm or restrict, it is an omen of avoiding misfortune and escaping disaster. There are also two opposite situations: if the hexagram is still but the day branch conflicts, it means wanting to leave but unable to; if malevolent forces are active but the day branch harmonizes, it means wanting to avoid but unable to escape.

身邊伏鬼若非空，頭上烏紗終不脫。凡遇凶兆，或得鬼爻臨身持世，或本宮鬼伏世下，雖見責罰，官職猶在。若不臨持身世，或不伏於世下，或雖伏仍遇空亡者，必革官帶為民，非止罪責。

The "official ghost" lurking nearby will remain as long as it does not fall into emptiness. If a hexagram already shows ominous signs and there is a ghost line affecting the hexagram body or holding the world line, or if the ghost is hidden beneath the world line in its own palace, then even if one receives punishment, the official position can still be retained. However, if the ghost line neither affects the hexagram body nor the world line, nor is hidden beneath the world line, or if it is hidden but falls into emptiness, then one will certainly lose the official position and the cap, be demoted to commoner, and the punishment will not be the only consequence.

財空鬼動，聲名振而囊篋空虛。凡得官鬼動來生合世爻，日月動變，又無沖剋者，為官必有聲名聞望。更得財爻生扶合助，有氣不空，則既會做官，又會賺錢；內實貪賂，外不喪名。若財爻或空或伏，或臨死絕，則主聲名雖有，賄賂卻無也。

The wealth line is empty while the official ghost line moves, indicating a loud reputation in official positions but an empty treasury. Whenever the official ghost line moves to generate and harmonize with the world line, and the month builder, day branch, moving line, and changing line do not clash or control, the person will certainly have a good reputation. If further supported by the wealth line to generate and support the world line, and the wealth line has strength and is not empty, then the person will both hold an official position and gain wealth, secretly accepting bribes without losing their reputation. Conversely, if the wealth line is empty, hidden, or located in a dead or exhausted position, then although there is a reputation, there is no actual money from bribes.

官旺父衰，職任高而衙門冷落。父母旺相，衙門必大；休囚，衙門必小。若官旺父衰，又非小去處，乃是冷落閒靜衙門。蓋官旺則職高，故也。官衰父旺，則主職雖卑微，卻在大衙門中治政。官父俱衰，職卑衙小，必非風憲之地。

The "Official Ghost" is strong while the "Parents" are weak, indicating a high position but a cold and quiet office. If the "Parents" are strong and prosperous, the office must be large; if the "Parents" are weak and confined, the office must be small. If the "Official Ghost" is strong and the "Parents" are weak, it is not a small place, but rather a quiet and idle office—because a strong "Official Ghost" indicates a high position. Conversely, if the "Official Ghost" is weak and the "Parents" are strong, then the position is low, but the office is large. If both the "Official Ghost" and the "Parents" are weak, then the position is low and the office is small, definitely not a prestigious position like that of the Office of Censor.

職居風憲，皆因月值官爻；大抵官鬼旺相，不臨月建，定非風憲之職。若臨月建，又得扶出世爻，決是風憲之任，必非府縣官也。更在日下生旺之地，尤為風憲。如帶刑爻，多是鎮守邊陲之職，或掌兵權，或居刑部。在外，亦是司刑之職。官在貳司，只為鬼臨旁位。鬼在世應爻上，或帶月建日辰者，必是掌印正官。若被世合，或在旁爻，則是佐貳之職。六爻無鬼，而動爻有化出者，亦然。

One can hold the position of inspector general because the month builder is exactly on the "official ghost" line; one can only be a deputy official because the ghost line is on a secondary line. In general, even if the "official ghost" is prosperous and strong, if it does not appear on the month builder, it certainly cannot be an inspector general position; if it appears on the month builder and supports the world line, then it must be a position in the imperial court of censors, definitely not a local county or prefectural official. If it is further located in the birth or prosperity position of the day branch, it is even more likely to be an inspector general. If it is accompanied by a criminal line, it is mostly a position of garrison commander, or holding military power, or working in the Ministry of Justice; those serving outside the capital also handle criminal affairs. As for the rank of the official: if the ghost line is on the world line or the response line, or accompanied by the month builder or the day branch, it must be a chief official with the seal of authority; if it is combined with the world line or located on a secondary line, it is a deputy official. Even if there is no ghost line among the six lines originally, and it is generated by a moving line, it is still judged in the same way.

撫綏百姓，兄動則難化愚頑；凡任牧民之職，要財爻旺而不動，父母扶而不空，必是豐地富方；財爻空絕，父爻受制，則地瘠民貧。父母動臨世上，政必繁劇。兄弟持世，財賦不起。日帶兄爻沖剋世爻，手下人必要侮文弄法，壞我政事。若兄在旁爻動來沖剋，則主頑民難治。兄化子，子化兄，而刑剋世身，恐有下民訟我之兆。更若世應沖剋，與鄉宦亦多不睦。

To pacify the people, if the "Siblings" line moves, it will be difficult to educate the stubborn and foolish. For officials responsible for governing the people, if the "Wealth" line is prosperous and strong without movement, and the "Parents" line supports without falling empty, then it must be a prosperous and wealthy place. If the "Wealth" line falls empty and reaches its end, and the "Parents" line is restricted, then it is a barren land with poor people. If the "Parents" line moves and is on the World Line, the government affairs will certainly be heavy. If the "Siblings" line holds the World Line, the revenue and taxes will not be collected. If the Day Branch brings the "Siblings" line to clash and control the World Line, the subordinate officials will certainly resort to legal trickery and ruin my governance. If the "Siblings" line on the side line moves to clash and control, then the people will be difficult to manage. If the "Siblings" line transforms into the "Children" line, or the "Children" line transforms into the "Siblings" line, and both clash and control the World Line and the Hexagram Body, there is likely to be a case brought by the people against me. If this is further combined with the World and Response Lines clashing and controlling each other, then it will be difficult to get along with the local gentry and wealthy families.

巡察四方，路空則多憂驚險。欽差出巡，或封王採木，皆怕世應逢空。若路爻空之卦，主途中驚險。世在五爻自空，須防身死於外，有沖剋則不然。凡遇世在五爻動，及游魂卦世動者，皆是出巡之職。

Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui Earthly Branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai Trigrams: Qian (Heaven), Dui (Lake), Li (Fire), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Gen (Mountain), Kun (Earth) Glossary: Shi Yao = World Line Ying Yao = Response Line Wu Yao = Fifth Line Chong Ke = clash and control When on a mission to inspect all directions, if the Road Line falls into an empty position, there will be more danger and worry. A royal envoy going on a mission, whether assigned to enfeoff a vassal prince or to procure timber, fears the World Line and Response Line falling into emptiness. If the卦 (divination) shows the Road Line falling into emptiness, it indicates danger along the way. If the World Line is in the Fifth Line and empties without cause, one should beware of death outside. However, if it is subjected to clash and control, this interpretation does not apply. Whenever the World Line is in the Fifth Line and moves, or when the World Line moves in a ghostly卦 (divination), the task is always one of being on an official mission abroad.

出征剿捕，福德興而寇賊殲亡；凡任將帥之職，或征討之官，平居卜問，不宜子孫發動，主有降調貶責；亦不宜應動克世，主有不測變故。若歲君月建沖動官鬼，或世爻，主有敕命征討之事。如臨敵卜問，則喜子孫發動，必成剿捕之功，更得歲君月建生合，仍有升賞。官鬼不作爵位，當作賊寇論之。世克應亦吉。

When mobilizing troops to suppress bandits, if "Fortune Virtue" is strong, the bandits will be defeated. For those serving as generals or officials in military campaigns, if they consult divination at home before taking action, it is not advisable for "Children" to be activated, as this indicates demotion or punishment. It is also not advisable for the "Response Line" to be activated and to overcome the "World Line," as this signifies unexpected misfortunes. If the "Celestial Stem" or "Month Builder" agitates "Official Ghost" or the "World Line," this indicates an imperial decree ordering military action. However, when consulting divination on the battlefield, it is favorable for "Children" to be activated, ensuring success in the campaign and receiving support from the "Celestial Stem" and "Month Builder," along with promotions and rewards. At this time, "Official Ghost" should not be viewed as an official rank but as bandits; it is also auspicious for the "World Line" to overcome the "Response Line."

鎮守邊陲，卦爻靜而華夷安泰。鎮守地方，不拘文官武職，皆宜六爻安靜；世應生合比和，日辰月建，不相沖克，則鼾睡邊庭，安然無警，世應空亡亦吉。若遇官鬼發動，世應沖剋，必多侵擾，宜通變斷之。

Guarding the frontier, if the six lines are quiet, then both the Central Plains and the four barbarian regions will be peaceful. Whenever guarding a region, whether civil or military officials, it is suitable for the six lines to be quiet. If the World and Response lines are mutually generating, harmonious, or of the same Five Phases, and the Day Branch and Month Builder do not clash or control, then one can sleep soundly and safely at the frontier, with no worries. Even if the World and Response lines are vacant, it is still auspicious. However, if the Official Ghost line is active and the World and Response lines clash and control each other, there will certainly be many disturbances in the border areas, and the divination should be judged flexibly according to the hexagram.

奏陳諫諍，那堪太歲刑沖；凡欲奏對、陳疏，上章、諫諍，及赴召面君類，皆忌動爻沖剋太歲，亦忌刑剋世爻。若太歲月建生合世爻，必見詳允。一來沖剋，須防不測之禍。歲君衰靜，不帶刑害虎蛇，主則不見取用，非有大害。動空化空，亦是虛驚。或有制伏沖散合住，必得大臣申救。應動沖剋世爻，更防人奏劾。

When making a petition, giving direct advice, or arguing with the emperor, one cannot afford to have the Tai Suai (Year Master) being punished or clashing with the moving line. Any situation involving face-to-face presentation, submitting a memorial, offering advice, or being summoned to the imperial court should avoid the moving line clashing with the Tai Suai or punishing and controlling the World Line. If the Tai Suai and the Month Builder generate and harmonize with the World Line, the petition will surely be carefully considered and approved. However, if there is a clash or control, one must beware of unexpected calamities. If the Tai Suai is weak and quiet, and does not carry punishments, harms, or the White Tiger and Tang She, then the words may not be accepted, but there will be no major harm. If the line causing the clash is moving and meets an empty position or transforms into an empty state, it will only be a false alarm. If it is subdued, dispersed, or harmonized, then there will certainly be ministers who will intervene to save the situation. If the Response Line moves to clash with the World Line, one should also be cautious of someone submitting a report to accuse.

僧道醫官，豈可文書發動。僧道醫官，及陰陽官，皆要子孫出現，有氣不空為吉。父母發動，必有災悔。父帶太歲月建日辰，則非身有災病，乃外來禍也。子孫自空，亦有大難。然子孫只宜安靜，官鬼不宜空伏。雖兩全，仔細為妙。但隨職分以推詳，可識仕途之否泰。

Serving as a Buddhist official, Taoist official, medical official, or an official in charge of astronomy and calendar calculations, one cannot have the line of the document (wen shu) moving. For these types of positions, the "Children" (zǐsūn) must appear, and if they have vitality, it is auspicious. This is because these roles are naturally associated with the image of "Children." If the "Parents" (fùmǔ) move, there will certainly be calamity or regret. If "Parents" are accompanied by the year's master, the month builder, or the day branch, then the misfortune is not from oneself but from external sources. If "Children" appear without cause and are empty, there will also be great difficulties. However, "Children" should remain quiet, and "Official Ghost" (guān guǐ) should not be hidden or empty. Even if both are complete, it is still best to carefully examine them. In the end, as long as one follows each person's specific role to examine, one can determine whether their career path is open or blocked.

居貨曰賈，行貨曰商，總為資生之計；蓍所以筮，龜所以卜，莫非就利之謀。要問吉凶，但看財福。財為利息，福為財源。二者占財用神。財旺福興，不問公私皆稱意；財空福絕，不拘營運總違心。凡遇財爻旺相，子孫發動，便是吉卦。不拘公私，財皆得稱意。二者若財空爻，或臨墓絕，即是凶卦。不拘作何買賣，皆違心願也。

Those who stockpile goods waiting for buyers are called "Jia," and those who trade goods traveling throughout the land are called "Shang," but both are merely strategies for making a living. The yarrow stalks are used for divination, and turtle shells for oracle bone divination, but both are simply plans for seeking benefits. To inquire about the fortune of gaining wealth, one should only look at the "Qifei" and "Fude" lines: the "Qifei" line represents profit, and the "Zisun" line represents the source of wealth, and these two lines are the essential divination signs for wealth. If the "Qifei" line is strong and the "Zisun" line is active, whether dealing with public or private matters, everything will go smoothly. If the "Qifei" line is empty and the "Zisun" line is cut off, whether engaging in business or not, nothing will be achieved. Whenever the "Qifei" line is strong and the "Zisun" line is active, it is a favorable hexagram, and whether dealing with public or private matters, gaining wealth will be smooth. However, if these two lines fall on empty lines or are located in the墓 or 绝 positions, it is an unfavorable hexagram, and no matter what business one engages in, one's wishes will be frustrated.

有福無財，兄弟交重偏有望；財為用神，而不上卦，必無可望。若得兄弟發動，無財可劫，則反生扶福德，財源有氣，仍舊有望，但主遲滯耳。兄動而財空，謂之避空。過旬生旺日，財亦可得。財若不空不伏，而遇兄劫，則為下卦。

There is 'children' but no 'wealth', and 'siblings' overlapping and activating instead brings hope. The 'wealth' hexagram is the useful god for seeking wealth; if it does not appear in the upper hexagram, there is originally no hope at all. However, at this time, 'siblings' activate, and since there is no wealth to seize, they instead go on to generate and support 'fortune virtue', thus the source of wealth regains life qi and still holds hope, though it comes more slowly. If 'siblings' activate and the 'wealth' hexagram happens to be empty, this is called 'avoiding emptiness'; waiting until the next ten days when the 'wealth' hexagram becomes strong, wealth will still come to hand. If the 'wealth' hexagram is neither empty nor hidden, but instead meets 'siblings' coming to seize it, that is a lower grade hexagram.

有財無福，官爻發動亦堪求。子孫藏伏，財無生氣，一遇兄弟，便被劫盡。須得卦有官動，或日辰是鬼剋制兄爻，則用神無損，亦可求謀。卦有子孫而官鬼動，則有阻節，反不易矣。此象鬼爻生旺日得財。

There is 'Wealth' but no 'Fortune Virtue', and although 'Official Ghost' is active, it is still possible to seek. If 'Children' are hidden and not visible, the 'Wealth'爻 has no source to nourish it, and once it meets 'Siblings', it is completely taken away. At this time, the divination must have 'Official Ghost' active, or the Day Branch itself being a Ghost to restrain the 'Siblings'爻, so that the Useful God is not harmed and seeking is still possible. Conversely, if the divination originally has 'Children' and 'Official Ghost' is also active, there will be obstacles and blockages, making it difficult to seek wealth. In such a divination, one can only obtain wealth on the day when the Ghost爻 is strong and flourishing.

財福俱無，何異守株而待兔；財福二爻，占財主象。有財無福，財必有限；有福無財，財必不實；財福俱無，焉能有望？守株待兔，喻妄想也，空亡亦然。父兄皆動，無殊緣木以求魚。父母為絕源殺，兄弟為劫財神。二者發動，財福俱傷。用神既損，求之必如緣木求魚，必不可得。父化兄，兄化父，亦然。

The 'wife and wealth' and 'fortune and virtue' lines are both absent, which is no different from waiting by a tree stump for a rabbit to run into it; when the 'parents' and 'siblings' lines both activate, it is even more like climbing a tree to catch fish. These two lines are the main indicators for wealth. If there is wealth but no fortune, the wealth will certainly be limited; if there is fortune but no wealth, the wealth will certainly be illusory. If neither of these two lines is present, how can one even hope for anything? 'Waiting by a tree stump for a rabbit' is a metaphor for foolish hope, and when these two lines fall into the empty state, it is the same. As for the 'parents' line, it is an Inauspicious Sha (malevolent killer) that cuts off the source of wealth; the 'siblings' line is an恶神 (evil spirit) that robs wealth. When these two lines activate, the 'wife and wealth' and 'children' lines are both harmed. Since the useful god is already damaged, seeking wealth is like climbing a tree to catch fish, and it is certainly impossible to obtain. Whether the 'parents' line transforms into the 'siblings' line or the 'siblings' line transforms into the 'parents' line, it is the same.

月帶財神，卦雖無，而月中必有；月建為提綱。若帶財爻得時有氣，縱遇兄弟，衰不敵旺，必主財利厚。雖卦中無財，月中必然有。得出現尤妙。日傷妻位，財雖旺，而當日應無。財爻旺相，生合持世，乃是必得之象。若被日辰剋制其財，縱現，必然無有。須過此日，然後有得。

The Month Builder carries the Wealth God, and even though the Wealth爻 is not present in the hexagram, there will certainly be wealth during this month. The Day Branch injures the position of Wealth, so even if the Wealth爻 is prosperous and strong, it will not be obtained on that day. The Month Builder is the main point of the hexagram; if it carries the Wealth爻 and is in season with vitality, even if it meets the "Siblings," the weak will not be able to overcome the strong, thus indicating abundant wealth. Therefore, even if the Wealth is not present in the hexagram, there will certainly be wealth during the month; if the Wealth爻 also appears in the hexagram, it will be even better. Conversely, if the Wealth爻 is prosperous and strong and generates and harmonizes with the ruler of the hexagram, it is a sure sign of obtaining wealth; but if it is restrained by the Day Branch, then even if it appears in the hexagram, it will ultimately be lost, and one must wait until after that day to gain it.

多財反覆，必須墓庫以收藏；卦中財只一位，有氣不空，生合持世皆美。若三五重太過，其財反覆難求。必須卦中有財庫爻發動，謂財有庫藏，必得厚利。財化財，亦主反覆不定。無鬼分爭，又怕交重而阻滯。無鬼之卦，兄必專權，財雖有氣，亦多虛耗。兄更發動，必有爭奪買賣，分散財物之患。然雖不可無，官又不宜動，動則必有阻隔。若有剋制，或被沖散，或被合住，雖阻不妨。

When there are too many wealth lines, they become unstable and change frequently, so it is necessary to have a storage line to contain them. If there is no official ghost line in the hexagram, there will be competition for the wealth, but if the official ghost line is repeated and active, it may cause obstruction. If there is only one wealth line in the hexagram, and it is present and not empty, and it generates and harmonizes with other lines or holds the world line, this is favorable. However, if there are three or five wealth lines, the wealth becomes difficult to obtain, and it is necessary for the storage line of wealth to be active, called "wealth has a storage," in order to gain substantial profit. If the wealth line becomes active and transforms into another wealth line, it indicates instability. Regarding the "official ghost": if there is no official ghost line in the hexagram, the siblings will dominate, and even if the wealth line is present, it tends to be wasted. If the siblings become active, there will be competition for the transaction and the wealth will be divided. Therefore, the official ghost line should not be absent, but it should not be active either, as its activity causes obstruction. Unless it is restrained, dispersed by a clash, or harmonized, in which case the obstruction is not a problem.

兄如太過，反不克財；兄弟乃占財忌殺，若有一位旺動，最為不利。若月日動變，俱帶兄弟，重疊太過，則不專一，反不克劫。至財爻生旺日可得。身或兄臨，必難求望。卦身一爻，占財體統。若持兄弟，不拘作何買賣，問何財物，皆無利益。持世亦然。惟臨財福，方為吉兆。臨父主勞祿，若占六畜血財，則有損失。臨官，大利公門求財，餘皆險阻不利。

If there are too many "Siblings," they may not be able to overcome the Wealth line; if the Hexagram Body is occupied by "Siblings," then there is certainly little hope. "Siblings" are considered a harmful and unfavorable element in matters of wealth. As long as one of them is strong and active, it is very unfavorable. However, if the Month Builder, Day Branch, Moving Line, and Changing Line all carry "Siblings," and they overlap too much, their power becomes dispersed, and they fail to harm the Wealth line. On days when the Wealth line is strong and flourishing, wealth can still be obtained. Regarding the Hexagram Body, it represents the overall structure of wealth matters: if it is occupied by "Siblings," there will be no benefit from any business or inquiry about property, whether it is on the World Line or not. Only when it is occupied by "Wealth" or "Children" does it indicate a favorable omen. If the Hexagram Body is occupied by "Parents," it indicates hard work and toil. If the matter involves livestock or blood money, there will also be losses. If it is occupied by "Official Ghost," it is most favorable for seeking wealth from government offices, while other avenues will be obstructed and unfavorable.

財來就我，終須易；我去尋財，必是難。凡遇財爻生合世爻，克世持世，皆謂財來就我，必然易得。若雖動出財爻，而與世爻不相干者，謂我去尋財，必難望也。身遇旺財，似取囊中之物；世持動弟，如撈水底之針。世為求財之人。若臨財爻，雖或無氣，亦主易得；旺相更美。若臨兄弟，雖或安靜，亦主難得；發動尤甚。

If the wealth comes to you on its own, it is easy to obtain; but if you have to go out and seek it, it is difficult. If the hexagram body encounters a prosperous and strong wealth line, obtaining wealth is as simple as taking it from a bag. If the world line is occupied by an active "sibling," seeking wealth is like trying to fish for needles in the water. Whenever a wealth line generates and harmonizes with the world line, or controls and overcomes the world line, it is called "wealth comes to me," and it is certain to be easily obtained. However, if the hexagram produces a wealth line but it has nothing to do with the world line, it is called "I go to seek wealth," and it is certain to be difficult to achieve. The world line represents the person seeking wealth: if it is accompanied by a wealth line, even if it has no strength, it still indicates an easy acquisition of wealth, and if it is prosperous and strong, it is even better. If it is accompanied by "sibling," even if it is quiet, it indicates difficulty in obtaining wealth, and if it is active, the situation becomes even worse.

福變財生，滾滾財源不竭；占財，得子孫發動，利必久遠。更化財爻，生合身世，乃綿綿不絕之象，盡求則盡有也。財化子亦妙。兄連鬼克，紛紛口舌難逃。兄弟變出官鬼，刑沖剋世，不惟無財，且有口舌。父爻更動，必訟於官。若有救制，庶幾無害。鬼化兄，或兄鬼皆動，亦然。朱雀臨兄鬼動變，有口舌。

The "Fortune Virtue" transforms into "Wealth" to generate, indicating a continuous flow of wealth; "Siblings" connected with "Official Ghost" to overcome the World Line brings inevitable disputes. When "Children" activate in a fortune divination, profit will be long-lasting; if it further transforms into Wealth to harmonize with the Hexagram Body and World Line, it signifies an unending abundance, with as much wealth as desired. Wealth transforming into "Children" is equally beneficial. Conversely, if "Siblings" transform into "Official Ghost" and clash with the World Line, there will be no wealth and disputes will arise; if the "Parents" also activate, legal troubles are certain. Only if there is a saving force to restrain it can the harm be mitigated. If "Official Ghost" transforms into "Siblings," or if "Siblings" and "Official Ghost" both activate simultaneously, the same outcome occurs. If the "Vermilion Bird" is present on the activated or transformed "Siblings" or "Official Ghost," it also indicates disputes.

父化財，必辛勤而有得；父化財，不自然而得，必勤勞後得。兄化財，先散後聚；或利於後，不利於前。官化財，最利公門謁貴，及九流藝術之人，求財十分有望。私財，則先驚後喜，或先阻後得。

The term "parents" transforming into "wealth" indicates that one must put in effort to gain wealth. When "parents" turn into wealth, the wealth does not come easily; it must be obtained through hard work. When "siblings" turn into wealth, there is a pattern of dispersing first and then gathering, or profit coming later while there is no gain at first. When "official ghost" turns into wealth, it is most favorable to go to the government office to meet the nobleman, and also beneficial for those who make a living through skills, as they have great prospects in gaining wealth. If seeking private wealth, it will first cause alarm and then bring joy, or face initial obstacles followed by success.

財化鬼，防耗折而驚憂。財化官最凶。主損折虛耗，自有驚險。更傷世爻，切恐因財致禍。財化兄，主與人分利；或先聚後散；或利於前，不利於後。財化父，主得後艱辛；或只許一度。財化死墓空絕，是有虛名，無實利之象。若得生合世爻，則上前有功，稍遲則無也。

The "Wealth" hexagram transforms into the "Official Ghost," indicating a need to be cautious of losses, depletion, and worries. When wealth transforms into official ghost, it is most ominous, suggesting financial loss and waste, along with personal danger; if it also harms or restrains the World Line, there is a risk of misfortune caused by wealth. When wealth transforms into "Siblings," it mainly indicates sharing profits with others, or gathering first and then dispersing, or profit at the beginning but none later. When wealth transforms into "Parents," it suggests that after achieving success, there will still be hardship, or that success is only temporary. If the wealth hexagram transforms into death, tomb, emptiness, or decline, it signifies empty reputation without real gain. However, if it still generates and harmonizes with the World Line, it means that early efforts can still yield results, but if delayed slightly, the benefits will be lost.

財局合福神，萬倍利源可取；卦有三合，會成財局，而子孫亦在合中動者，上吉之卦。主財利綿綿不竭。更得財旺，可許萬倍財利。會成福局，而財爻又在合中，動來生合世爻者，亦然。若會鬼局，則多阻隔。會成兄局，則主分散。會成父局，艱辛難得。歲君逢劫殺，一年生意無聊。凡占久遠買賣，最怕太歲臨持兄弟，主一年無利。出現變動，必然損耗。歲持官鬼，一年驚憂。持父一年艱辛。歲持財福，生意滔滔，一年順利也。

Triple Harmony forming a wealth structure and also harmonizing with the 'Blessing God' can bring a hundredfold profit; if the Tai Su (yearly ruler) meets a劫财 (wealth thief)Inauspicious Sha (malevolent force), the business for the whole year will be dull. If the third line in the hexagram forms a 'Wealth' structure and the 'Children' also activate within this structure, it is an excellent hexagram, indicating continuous wealth and profit; if the wealth line is even stronger, it may bring a hundredfold profit. If the structure forms a 'Children' structure and the wealth line is also within the structure, activating to harmonize with the world line, it is also the same. If the structure forms an 'Official Ghost' structure, there will be many obstacles; if it forms a 'Siblings' structure, the wealth will be scattered; if it forms a 'Parents' structure, it will be difficult and arduous. As for the Tai Su (yearly ruler): in divination for long-term business, the most feared is the Tai Su (yearly ruler) meeting 'Siblings', which indicates no profit for the whole year; if it appears and changes, there will certainly be losses. If the Tai Su (yearly ruler) holds 'Official Ghost', there will be worry and anxiety for the whole year; if it holds 'Parents', there will be hardship for the whole year; if it holds 'Wealth' or 'Children', the business will be prosperous and smooth for the whole year.

世應二爻空合，虛約難憑；世空，有財難得；應空，難靠他人；世應俱空，艱辛無準實。空動帶合，謂之虛約。化入空亡，亦是心口不相應之象。主人一位刑傷，往求不遇。主人：如求貴人，財鬼為主；求婦人財，財為主類。若主人遇動爻日辰刑剋，或自空化空，皆主不遇，遇亦不利。須得生合世爻，財為契愛，求必易得。主人化出財爻，生合世爻，最吉。不知主人，以應爻論之。

The world line and response line both fall into emptiness but are in harmony, which is just an empty promise, unreliable; the line representing the person being sought is harmed, so even if you go to seek them, you won't find them. If the world line falls into emptiness, even with wealth, it cannot be obtained; if the response line falls into emptiness, you cannot rely on others; if both the world and response lines fall into emptiness, then you will work hard but get nothing. If both lines are moving and fall into emptiness while being in harmony, it is called "empty agreement"; if they change into emptiness, it is also a case of saying one thing and meaning another. The term "owner" refers to the line representing the person being sought: when seeking wealth from a nobleman, the wealth line and ghost line are the owner lines; when seeking wealth from a woman, the wealth line is the owner line, and so on. If the owner line is harmed by the moving line or the day branch, or if it is empty or changes into emptiness, it indicates that the person cannot be seen or even if seen, the matter will not go smoothly. If the owner line generates and harmonizes with the world line, it means the other party is in harmony and affectionate, and the request will certainly be easy; if the owner line further changes into a wealth line that generates and harmonizes with the world line, it is most auspicious. If it is unclear which line should be considered the owner, then use the response line instead.

世持空鬼，多因自己遲疑；鬼爻持世，財必相生，凡求必易。若遇空亡，乃是自不上前，遲疑退懶，故無成也。世持空財亦然。辰合動財，卻被他人把住。要財動來生合，固是易得之兆；若被動爻日辰合住，其財必有人把持主張，不能與我也。要知何人把持，以合爻定之。如父母合住，為尊長把持類。卦若無財，看伏何爻下，亦可推之。如伏官下，為貴人把持之類。

The World Line holds an empty "Official Ghost," which usually indicates hesitation on the part of the person themselves; when the Day Branch combines with the activated Wealth Line, the wealth is actually controlled by someone else. When the Official Ghost holds the World Line, wealth will certainly generate and harmonize with it, making things easy to achieve; but if the Official Ghost falls into an empty situation, it means the person is unwilling to take action, hesitating and being lazy, so things cannot be accomplished. The same applies if the World Line holds an empty Wealth Line. When the Wealth Line activates and generates and harmonizes, it is a sign of easy attainment; but if the Wealth Line is combined by an activated line or the Day Branch, the wealth is definitely controlled by someone else and will not reach the person. To know who is controlling it, look at the line that combines with it: for example, if it is combined by the "Parents," it means control by a superior. If the卦 (divination chart) has no Wealth Line at all, look at which line the Wealth Line is hidden under, and it can be deduced: for example, if it is hidden under the "Official Ghost," it means control by a nobleman.

要知何日得財，不離旺衰生合；財爻有氣，合日得財；或本日得財。太旺，墓庫日得；休囚，生旺日得；太過，收藏日得；合住入墓，破合破墓日得；旺空，過旬日得；伏藏，提起日得。財爻死絕，而得子孫動來扶起，即以子孫爻斷。卦無財爻，而得兄弟生扶子孫財源者，即以兄弟爻斷。更宜通變。

To determine a day when wealth is obtained, it mainly depends on the strength and harmony of the wealth sign. If the wealth sign is strong, one gains wealth on the day it harmonizes with it or on that day itself. If the wealth sign is very strong, one gains wealth on the day it enters its storage. If the wealth sign is weak and confined, one gains wealth on the day it meets a supportive force. If the wealth sign is excessive, one gains wealth on the day of its collection. If the wealth sign is restrained by harmony or already in storage, one gains wealth on the day it is broken free from harmony or storage. If the wealth sign is strong but falls into emptiness, one gains wealth after that ten-day period. If the wealth sign is hidden and not visible, one gains wealth on the day the hidden god is revealed. If the wealth sign is already in a dead or doomed state, one relies on the 'children' sign to support it, and then uses the 'children' sign to determine the day. If there is no wealth sign in the hexagram, one relies on the 'siblings' sign to support the 'children' sign as the source of wealth, and then uses the 'siblings' sign to determine the day. In the end, one must remain flexible and adaptable.

欲決何時有利，但詳春夏秋冬。凡占貨物何時得價，以財臨五行斷之。如木財，春月得價，一陽後亦好。土財，夏月有利，六月更美。餘仿此。又如財臨辰土，二月不如三月；財臨酉金，七月不如八月。餘亦仿此。又如財主日下長生之地，此貨一日得價一日；若坐帝旺，眼下正及時，稍遲則賤而無利。

To determine when there is profit, one must carefully examine the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. When predicting the timing for selling goods at a good price, one should refer to the Five Phases associated with the wealth hexagram. For example, if the wealth hexagram belongs to wood, it will be profitable in spring or after the winter solstice when the first yang energy appears. If the wealth hexagram belongs to earth, it will be favorable in summer, especially in June. The same logic applies to other elements. For instance, if the wealth hexagram is on the 'Chen' earth, then March is better than February. If it is on the 'You' metal, then August is better than July. The same applies to other cases. If the wealth hexagram is in its long life position, the goods will gradually increase in price day by day. If it is in its prosperity position, it is the best time to sell, and any delay will result in a price drop and no profit.

合夥不嫌兄弟；凡占合夥買賣，若世應俱財爻，必然稱意。兄臨卦身，世爻安靜不妨。蓋合必至分財，故也。動則不宜。世應兩動，必合不久，空亡亦然。相沖相剋，後必不睦。化出兄官，必多私心。世應生合，而被動爻日辰刑沖剋害者，必有挑唆破說也。

When engaging in business partnerships, there is no need to be wary of the 'Brothers' line. Whenever predicting a business partnership, if both the World and Response lines are Wealth lines, the outcome will be satisfactory. If the 'Brothers' line is on the Hexagram Body, it is not a problem as long as the World line is still, because partnerships inherently involve sharing profits, and 'Brothers' symbolizes the partners. However, if the 'Brothers' line is active, it is not good. If both the World and Response lines are active, the partnership will not last long, and the same applies if both lines are in an empty state. If the World and Response lines clash or control each other, there will certainly be discord later. If the change leads to 'Brothers' or 'Officials and Ghosts', each person will likely have private intentions. If the World and Response lines originally generate and harmonize with each other, but are punished, clashed, controlled, or harmed by an active line or the Day Branch, there will certainly be someone inciting discord.

公門何慮官爻。占財皆忌官動，主有阻隔。惟求公門之財，必然倚托官府。若無鬼爻，或落空亡，則雖財爻有氣，亦難到手。必得旺相，生合世身則吉。刑剋世爻，主有杖責。死絕亦不濟事，須得財鬼兩全，方為大吉。

If you are seeking wealth in a government office, you do not need to fear the "Official Ghost"爻. Usually, when seeking wealth, the presence of the "Official Ghost"爻 is avoided as it indicates obstacles. However, when seeking wealth specifically within an official setting, you naturally rely on the government, so the presence of the "Official Ghost" is actually favorable. If the hexagram lacks the "Official Ghost"爻 or if the "Official Ghost"爻 falls in an empty position, then even if the wealth爻 has strength, it will be difficult to obtain. It is only favorable if the "Official Ghost"爻 is prosperous and strong, and also generates and harmonizes with the World Line and the Hexagram Body. If it harms or restricts the World Line, it may lead to being beaten with a stick. If it falls in a dead or exhausted position, it is also ineffective. In general, both the "Wealth"爻 and the "Official Ghost"爻 must be present for great fortune.

九流術士，偏宜鬼動生身；百工九流求財，以鬼爻為主顧，無鬼最不利。出現發動，生合世爻，必然稱意。更化財爻，決得大利。須忌刑剋世爻，或化兄，皆主惹是招非，不能遂意。應空尤不吉。大抵空手求財，雖要官爻，然須財爻旺相，兄弟不動，方主有財。否則空好看，終無財利。

People who make a living through their skills in the three teachings and nine streams are particularly suitable for the "Official Ghost" line to be active in their fortune. Those in various trades seeking wealth use the "Official Ghost" line to represent customers or employers; the absence of the "Official Ghost" line is most unfavorable. If the "Official Ghost" line appears and becomes active, and it harmonizes with the World Line, then things will go smoothly. If it further transforms into the "Wealth" line, then great profit is certain. What is to be avoided is when it harms the World Line or transforms into the "Siblings" line, which indicates causing trouble and not achieving one's wishes. If the Response Line is empty, it is also unfavorable. In general, those who earn money without any means need the "Official" line, but they must also have the "Wealth" line prosperous and strong, and the "Siblings" line not moving, to truly gain wealth. Otherwise, they may only have an appearance but no real profit.

六畜血財，尤喜福興持世。凡占販賣牲口，蓄養六畜，皆要子孫旺相不空，則吉。持世臨身尤好。父母發動，則有傷損。化出土鬼，須防瘟死。福旺財空。六畜雖好而無利。

For businesses involving livestock and blood money, especially those dealing with animals, it is particularly favorable if "Fortune Virtue" is prosperous and located on the World Line. When divining about the trade or breeding of livestock, it is auspicious if "Children" are prosperous and strong without being empty. It is even better if "Children" are on the World Line or appear on the Hexagram Body. If "Parents" become active, there may be damage to the livestock; if they transform into the "Official Ghost" in the earth element, there should be caution against plague and death. If "Children" are strong but the wealth element is empty, then the livestock may be well cared for but there will be no profit.

世應同人，放債必然連本失；凡放私債，最忌世應值兄弟，必無討處。財爻更絕，連本俱失。世應值空，亦然。須得應爻生合世爻，妻財有氣，子孫發動則吉。間臨兄鬼動，恐放頭抽分財利。卦中無財，而官爻變出者，必訟於官府而後可取。

The World Line and Response Line are both "Siblings," which are of the same type. Lending money in this case will certainly result in losing both the principal and interest. When lending privately, it is most unfavorable for both the World Line and Response Line to be "Siblings," as the money will certainly not be recovered. If the Wealth Line is also in a state of decline, both principal and interest will be lost entirely. If both the World and Response Lines are empty, the result will be the same. Only when the Response Line generates and harmonises with the World Line, the Wealth Line is strong, and the Children Line is active, will it be favorable. If the intermediate line is occupied by "Siblings" or "Official Ghost" and is active, there is a risk that the middle person handling the transaction may take a portion of the profit. If the original hexagram does not contain the Wealth Line but the Wealth Line is produced by the Official Ghost, then a lawsuit will certainly occur before the money can be recovered.

日月相合，開行定主有人投。開行牙人占財，世應要不空，財福要全備，官鬼要有氣，父兄要衰靜，斯為上吉卦。更得月建日辰動爻生合世爻，則近悅遠來，人皆投我，財利必順。卦若無財，而世得月日動爻生合者，不過門頭鬧熱，無實利。鬼旺財空，亦然。動出兄官，常有是非口舌，或有惡人攪擾。世應空，開不成。

The day and month builders are in harmony, indicating that establishing a trading house will certainly attract people to come and rely on it. When someone is setting up a business and seeking wealth, the world line and response line should not be empty, with both "wealth" and "children" present, "official ghost" having strength, while "parents" and "siblings" are weak and quiet. This is considered an excellent omen. If further supported by the month builder, day branch, or moving line generating and harmonizing with the world line, then people nearby will be happy and those from afar will come, all gathering to this place, ensuring smooth profits. However, if there is no wealth in the hexagram, and the world line is only supported by the month builder, day branch, or moving line, it will only bring temporary activity without real profit. If "official ghost" is strong and the wealth line is empty, it is the same situation. If the hexagram transforms into "siblings" or "official ghost," there will be frequent disputes or disturbances from wicked people. If both the world and response lines are empty, then the business cannot be established at all.

應落空亡，索借者失望。求索假借，不宜應空，應動。動則更變，空則不遇。生合世爻，慨然不吝。必得物爻不空為妙。如衣服經史看父爻，六畜酒器看福爻，其餘財物看財爻。又如花果看木爻，磚瓦看土爻類，亦是。

If the Response Line falls into an empty position, someone asking to borrow something will only be disappointed. Any request for help or borrowing is not suitable when the Response Line is empty or when it is activated. If the Response Line is activated, the resulting hexagram will bring regret, and if it is empty, the person will not be found. If the Response Line comes to generate and harmonise with the World Line, the other party will certainly be generous and not stingy. Additionally, the爻 representing the item being borrowed should also not be empty. For example, if borrowing clothes or books, look at the Parents爻; if borrowing livestock or wine vessels, look at the Children爻; and for other goods and money, look at the Wealth爻. Similarly, borrowing flowers and fruits would involve the Wood爻, and borrowing bricks and tiles would involve the Earth爻, following the same principle.

世遭刑剋，賭博者必輸。凡占賭博，要世旺應衰，世動應靜。世克應我勝，應克世他勝。兄鬼動來刑剋世爻，或臨兄弟，或臨自空，皆主不勝。世應靜空，賭博不成。世坐官爻，防他合謀騙我。間爻動出兄弟官鬼，多主爭鬥。內外俱無財，亦不能勝。更遇世應空動，必是賭賒。兄鬼化財，先敗後勝；財化兄鬼，先勝後敗。坐方宜財福之地，世變財福，更宜易換賭色。大怕卦身臨兄弟，任換賭色，終是輸兆。

If the World Line is harmed or restrained, a gambler is sure to lose. When divining about gambling, the World Line should be strong and the Response Line weak, the World Line active while the Response Line is still. If the World Line restrains the Response Line, I will win; if the Response Line restrains the World Line, the opponent will win. If "Siblings" or "Official Ghost" move to harm the World Line, or if the World Line is occupied by "Siblings," or if the World Line is empty without reason, it indicates a loss. If both the World and Response Lines are still and empty, the gambling match cannot happen. If the World Line is occupied by the Official Ghost, be cautious of the opponent setting a trap. If the intermediate line transforms into "Siblings" or "Official Ghost," there will likely be conflict. If neither the inner nor outer trigrams contain the Wealth line, there will be no win. If the World and Response Lines are active and empty, it definitely means the gambling is on credit. If "Siblings" or "Official Ghost" transform into the Wealth line, there will be initial loss and later gain; if the Wealth line transforms into "Siblings" or "Official Ghost," there will be initial gain and later loss. The favorable position should be where "Wealth" and "Children" are located. If the World Line transforms into "Wealth" or "Children," it is better to change the gambling method. The worst situation is when the Hexagram Body is occupied by "Siblings," which indicates a sure loss regardless of the gambling method used.

鬼克身爻，商販者必遭盜賊；販賣經商，要世應生合，鬼爻空伏，動爻日辰不傷乎我，則安然無事。更得財旺福興，大吉之兆。遇兄鬼發動，玄武交重，必遇劫竊之人。更克世爻，決有大禍。世若空亡，庶可迴避。鬼動五爻，途中仔細。

The "Official Ghost" line harms the hexagram body, indicating that merchants will certainly encounter thieves. Engaging in trade requires that both the World and Response lines generate and harmonize with each other, with the Official Ghost line either empty or hidden. If the moving line and the Day Branch do not harm the hexagram, then there will be no problems. Further, if the Wealth line is strong and the "Children" line is flourishing, it is a great auspicious sign. If "Siblings" and "Official Ghost" lines become active, and the "Black Tortoise" also becomes active, then there will certainly be encounters with robbers and thieves. If they further harm the World line, there will definitely be great misfortune. If the World line is empty, it may be possible to avoid trouble. If the Official Ghost line is active on the fifth line, this represents the position of travel, and one must be especially cautious along the way.

間興害世，置貨者當慮牙人。買貨者，應要生合世爻，必然易成。刑剋世，必難置買。物爻太過，其貨必多；物爻不及，其貨必少；物爻空伏，其貨必無。物爻者，六畜看子孫，五穀看財爻，絲綿布帛看父母類。最怕兄鬼交重，須防光棍誆騙。在間爻，則是牙人虛詐不實，或有口舌爭競。傷克世爻，當慮牙人謀劫財物。出路買貨，應空多不順利。

When the intermediate line moves and harms the world line, those who are buying goods should be cautious of the middle brokers. For those who are purchasing goods, if the response line generates and harmonises with the world line, the transaction will surely be smooth; but if the response line harms or overcomes the world line, the purchase will certainly be difficult. Now look at the line representing the goods: if the line of goods is repeated too much, the goods will certainly be abundant; if it is insufficient, the goods will certainly be scarce; if it is empty or hidden, there will be no goods at all. The line of goods refers to 'children' for livestock, 'wealth' for grain, and 'parents' for silk and cloth, and so on. Most dangerous are 'siblings' and 'official ghosts' repeated and moving, which should be guarded against as they may lead to being deceived by dishonest people. If they fall on the intermediate line, it indicates that the brokers are false or there will be disputes. If they harm or overcome the world line, one should be cautious of the brokers trying to take one's property. When buying goods while traveling, if the response line is empty, it is mostly not smooth.

停榻者，喜財安而鬼靜；積貨不宜財動，亦不宜空亡，又不宜動爻日辰克劫。更得坐於胎養長生爻上，後必得利。若遇兄官交變，或俱發動，須防竊盜。兄弟獨發，則多耗折。水爻父母刑剋世爻，主被雨水淹腐。財化死墓空絕，後必價賤。

A person who stocks goods for sale prefers the wealth line to be stable and the official ghost line to be quiet. Accumulating goods is not suitable if the wealth line is activated, or if it falls into an empty state, or if it is attacked by the moving line or the day branch. If it can sit on the "growth," "nurturing," or "birth" lines, there will certainly be profit later. If "siblings" and "official ghosts" interact and change, or if both lines are activated together, theft should be guarded against. If "siblings" alone is activated, there will be more losses and possible loss of capital. If the "parents" line of the water type harms the world line, the goods will be ruined by rain. If the wealth line changes into death, tomb, emptiness, or decline, the price of the goods will definitely fall later.

脫貨者，宜財動而身興。脫貨財動，則主易脫。應空，無人置買；世空，自賣不成；動變日辰，俱來生合，有人爭買。若遇刑沖，則主多破阻難成。財在內動，宜在本處賣；在外動，宜向他處脫之。動而遇合，將成不成；動而逢空，欲賣不賣。卦無官鬼，亦是難成之象。

A person trying to sell goods should have the wealth line active and the hexagram body strong. When the wealth line is active during the selling process, the goods are more likely to be sold. If the response line is empty, there will be no buyers. If the world line is empty, the seller will not be able to sell. If the moving line, changing line, and day branch all generate and harmonize with each other, then there will be competition among buyers. However, if there is punishment and clash, there will be many obstacles and difficulty in completing the transaction. If the wealth line is active within the inner trigram, it is suitable to sell locally; if it is active within the outer trigram, it is suitable to transport and sell elsewhere. If the wealth line moves and meets a harmonizing line, it seems like it will succeed but ultimately fails. If the wealth line moves and meets an empty line, the seller wants to sell but cannot. If the hexagram does not contain the official ghost, it also indicates difficulty in completing the transaction.

路上有官，休出外；五爻為路。臨官發動，途中必多驚險，出外求財大宜避之。要知有何災咎，以所臨六神斷。如白虎為風波，玄武為盜賊類。路爻空亡，亦不宜出外。惟臨財福則吉。宅中有鬼，勿居家。二爻為宅。在家求財，鬼動此爻，必然不利。以所臨五行斷。如火鬼忌火燭，水鬼忌盜賊類。得子孫持世發動，庶幾無害。宅爻空亡，只宜出鋪。

If the road line has 'Official Ghost,' one should not travel far; if the residence line has 'Official Ghost,' one should not stay at home. The fifth line represents the road, and if it is associated with 'Official Ghost' and becomes active, there will certainly be many dangers on the way. It is best to avoid going out to seek wealth. To know what kind of misfortune will occur, look at the Six Spirits associated with it: for example, 'White Tiger' indicates storms, and 'Black Tortoise' indicates theft. If the road line falls into an empty position, it is also not advisable to go out; only when it is associated with 'Wealth' and 'Children' will it be auspicious. The second line represents the residence. If one is seeking wealth at home and the 'Official Ghost' line is active here, it will certainly be unfavorable. One should judge according to the Five Phases it belongs to: for example, a fire 'Official Ghost' should avoid fire and candle disasters, and a water 'Official Ghost' should avoid theft. Only if 'Children' is holding the world and becomes active can it bewith difficulty harmless. If the residence line falls into an empty position, then it is only suitable to open a shop outside.

內外無財伏又空，必然乏本；六爻無財，本宮財爻又伏空地，其人雖欲經營，必無資本。勉強為之，亦無利息。若得動爻化出，主有小小財利。父兄有氣財還絕，莫若安貧。父兄二爻，占財大忌。有發動刑沖剋害，利必不多。財爻更弱，恐防折本。故不若安貧守分之為高也。生計多端，占法不一。但宜誠敬以祈求，自可預知其得失。

Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui Earthly Branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai Trigrams: Qian (Heaven), Dui (Lake), Li (Fire), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Gen (Mountain), Kun (Earth) Glossary: Hidden God = Fu Shen Moving Line = Dong Yao Outer Trigram = Wai Gua punishment and clash = Xing Chong clash and control = Chong Ke Parents = Fu Mu Siblings = Xiong Di If both the inner and outer trigrams do not show the wealth line, and the hidden god is in an empty position, then there is certainly no capital; if the parents and siblings are strong but the wealth line is in a dead position, it is better to remain content with poverty. If there is no wealth line in the six lines, and the hidden wealth in the native trigram is also in an empty position, this person may want to engage in business, but will certainly not have the capital. Even if they try, they will not gain any profit. If a moving line changes to show wealth, there may be some small gains. As for the parents and siblings lines, they are the main obstacles in fortune divination: if they are activated and cause punishment, clash, or conflict, the profit will be very limited. If the wealth line is also weak, there is even a risk of loss. Therefore, it is better to remain poor and content. In the end, there are countless ways to make a living, and various methods of divination. As long as one sincerely and respectfully seeks guidance, one can naturally foresee the gains and losses in advance.

創基立業，雖本人之經緯；關風斂氣，每由宅以肇端。故要知人宅之興衰，當察卦爻之內外。內為宅，外為人，詳審爻中之真假；凡內卦：初爻為宅基，二爻為宅舍，三爻為門外。外卦：四爻為父母，五爻為兄弟，六爻為妻財。內卦宅生人吉，外卦宅克人凶。

Establishing a foundation requires personal effort and dedication, but controlling wind patterns and gathering earthly energy often begins with the residence. Therefore, to understand the prosperity or decline of a person and their home, one should examine the lines of both the inner and outer trigrams. The inner trigram represents the residence, while the outer trigram represents the family. It is important to carefully distinguish the truth and falsehood within the lines. The inner trigram is divided as follows: the first line represents the foundation, the second line represents the house structure, and the third line represents the area outside the door. The outer trigram is divided as follows: the fourth line represents the parents, the fifth line represents the siblings, and the sixth line represents the spouse. If the inner trigram supports the outer trigram, it is favorable; if the outer trigram is overcome by the inner trigram, it is unfavorable.

合為門，沖為路，不論卦內之有無。合為門，沖為路。卦爻內不必明見沖合。且如天風姤卦，二爻辛亥水為宅；寅與亥合，以寅為門；已亥相沖，以巳為路。卦內本無寅巳二爻，不明見。姤屬金，以寅木為財，巳火為鬼殺。如化財，此亦吉凶相半之兆。

The earthly branch that harmonizes with the dwelling line is considered the door, and the earthly branch that conflicts with the dwelling line is considered the road. It is not necessary to consider whether these two lines are clearly present in the hexagram. Here, the concept of harmony as door and conflict as road means that it is not required for the hexagram to explicitly show lines that are harmonious or conflicting. For example, in the hexagram Tian Feng Gou (Heaven Wind Gou), the second line, which is Xinhai water, is the dwelling line: 'Yin' harmonizes with 'Hai', so 'Yin' is taken as the door; 'Si' conflicts with 'Hai', so 'Si' is taken as the road. Even though the hexagram does not originally contain the lines 'Yin' and 'Si', they are still taken in this way. The hexagram Gou belongs to metal, taking 'Yin' wood as 'wealth' and 'Si' fire as 'official ghost' which is a harmful force. If wealth is transformed, it indicates a mixture of good and bad omens.

龍德貴人乘旺，嶽嶽之侯門；官星父母長生，潭潭之相府。青龍、印綬、官星、貴人、太歲、天德、月德、月建、日辰、歲德，臨宅爻、身命爻上，生旺有氣，主有官職之家。宜以分別高下，貴人：即天乙貴人；官星：即甲見辛類是也。

The Azure Dragon, Heavenly Virtue, and Nobleman are riding on strong energy, indicating a noble and lofty noble family; the official star and Parents' seal residing in the state of growth signify a deep and spacious official residence. All auspicious deities such as Azure Dragon, seal, official star, Nobleman, Sovereign, Heavenly Virtue, Monthly Virtue, Month Builder, Day Branch, and Annual Virtue, when appearing on the residence爻 or the person's life爻 and are strong and vital, indicate that the family holds an official position. The rank of the family should be judged according to the number and strength of these auspicious deities. Here, the term 'Nobleman' refers to Tianyi Nobleman; the 'official star' refers to the method of using the proper official for the day stem, such as the辛 for the 甲 day.

門庭新氣象，重交得合青龍；交重青龍，在日辰旬內，得長生帝旺，主鼎新創造。生旺在休囚之中，主修舊合新門之象。臨財，新修舊廚灶；臨父，新修舊堂；臨兄，新修門戶；臨子，新修房舍；臨官，新修廳堂屋宇。

The door and courtyard have been completely renovated because the moving line is joined by the "Azure Dragon." If the "Azure Dragon" is on the moving line and is within the ten-day cycle of the day branch, and is in the position of growth or prosperity, it indicates that the family is currently building a new house. If the "Azure Dragon" is in a position of growth or prosperity but is surrounded by weak and confined positions, it signifies repairing an old house and adding a new door. Now look at which of the six relations it is associated with: if it is associated with "Wealth," it indicates renovating the old kitchen; if associated with "Parents," it indicates renovating the old main hall; if associated with "Siblings," it indicates renovating the entrance; if associated with "Children," it indicates renovating the side rooms; if associated with "Official Ghost," it indicates renovating the hall or main building.

堂宇舊規模，宅舍重侵白虎。白虎交重，在日辰旬外，休囚絕無生旺，主遠年遷造，破舊不整。休囚在生旺之中，亦主拆舊換新。若臨兄，舊門戶；臨子，舊牆壁；臨官，皆除破損；臨父，舊堂宇；臨財，舊廚灶；或破古戶牖，低土地。化空，移高就低；水爻，池塘填也。

The main house is still of the old scale because there is another layer of "White Tiger" on top of the house. If "White Tiger" is on the moving line and falls outside the day branch's ten-year cycle, being weak and confined with no vitality, it indicates the house was built many years ago and is now in disrepair. If it is weak but situated between vitality and growth, then it suggests the need to renovate and replace. According to the six relations: if it is associated with "Siblings," it refers to the old gate; if with "Children," it refers to the old walls; if with "Official Ghost," it indicates damage throughout; if with "Parents," it refers to the old hall; if with "Wealth," it refers to the old kitchen or stove, or broken old doors and windows, or low foundation. If it changes into the void, it means moving the upper house to a lower place; if it is a water line, it means filling in a pond to build a roof.

土金發動，開闢之基；土化金，金化土，為開闢之基。土化土，為墳之基。土化空，移高就低。餘仿此。父母空房，租賃之宅。父母為文書，逢空為無氣。更逢應爻為得日辰動爻化文書，與宅相生相合，主是租賃之地。

The earth line and metal line moving indicate newly developed land; the 'parents' line falling into vacancy suggests a rented house. When the earth line changes into the metal line or the metal line changes into the earth line, it indicates that the land is newly developed. If the earth line changes into itself, it suggests the land was originally a graveyard converted into a base. If the earth line changes into vacancy, it means moving from a high place to a low place, and so on. Regarding the 'parents,' it represents the deed or document. If it falls into vacancy, it indicates lack of vitality. If the 'parents' line coincides with the response line, or if the day branch or moving line produces a document line, and this document line harmonizes and generates with the dwelling line, then it indicates that the house is rented.

門庭熱鬧，財官臨帝旺之鄉；財鬼龍德貴人乘旺，長生之位，臨宅生命、世爻，主家門熱鬧。家道興隆，福祿在長生之地。福即福德，祿即祿元。同龍貴在生旺之位，臨宅人生身命世爻，主家宅興隆。財鬼龍旺，臨宅身命世爻，主一家熱鬧。交重發旺亦美。

The family is lively because "wife wealth" and "official ghost" are in the Prosperity position; the family's fortune is flourishing because the gods of fortune and the origin of official salary are in the Growth position. When "wife wealth," "official ghost," "Azure Dragon," "Heavenly Virtue," and "Nobleman" are all strong and in the Growth position, and they are on the dwelling爻 to generate the personal life爻 and the world line爻, then the family will be lively.所谓 "福" is "Fortune Virtue," which is "children";所谓 "禄" is the origin of official salary, which is the god of the official salary of the personal destiny. When they are together with "Azure Dragon" and "Nobleman" in the prosperous and strong position, and they are on the dwelling爻 to generate the personal life爻 and the world line爻, then the family residence will flourish. When "wife wealth," "official ghost," and "Azure Dragon" are all strong and on the dwelling爻, personal life爻, and world line爻, it indicates the whole family is lively; when these lines overlap and are strong, it is also a good thing.

交重生克，重新更換廳堂；生為父，父為堂；克為官，官為廳。且如乾金：土為父，為堂；火鬼為廳。帶日辰交重，主更改再換。世應比和，一合兩般門扇。比和：乃兄弟。世應化兄弟，俱臨宅爻，或世應為兄弟爻，俱合宅爻，主一合兩般門扇。

When a moving line is activated, if it is either generating or overcoming another, it indicates that the hall needs to be renovated. If the World and Response lines are harmonious in the Five Phases, it suggests that a single door frame has two different door panels. Here, "generation" refers to the line that generates me, which is the "Parents" line, representing the hall. "Overcoming" refers to the line that overcomes me, which is the "Official Ghost" line, representing the hall affairs. For example, in the Qian hexagram which belongs to metal: earth generates metal, so earth is the "Parents" line, representing the hall; fire overcomes metal, so fire ghost represents the hall affairs. If these two lines are activated together with the Day Branch, it mainly indicates renovation and replacement. As for "harmony," it refers to the "Siblings" line: if the World and Response lines change into the "Siblings" line and both are on the house line, or if the World and Response lines themselves are the "Siblings" line and both harmonize with the house line, then it indicates that a single door frame has two different door panels.

門路與日辰隔斷，偏曲往來；宅基與世應交臨，互相換易。且如巽卦：辛亥水為宅，以寅合為門，以巳沖為路。日辰與動爻臨卯辰二位，隔斷寅巳二位，主偏門戶，曲折還魂路也。若臨宅臨用破，即當破家。宅臨之爻在世，世臨之爻在日，宅並日辰動爻，主換易宗族之家基地。應臨之爻在宅，宅臨之爻在應，並日辰動爻，易換外人基地。

The branches of the gate and the road are cut off by the day branch, so one has to take a detour and walk in a crooked way; the hexagram representing the land and the world line and the response line are adjacent, so the land will be exchanged with others. For example, in the hexagram Xun, the water hexagram Xinhai represents the land; the branch 'Yin' which corresponds to 'Hai' is taken as the gate, and the branch 'Si' which opposes 'Hai' is taken as the road. If the day branch and the moving line fall exactly on 'Mao' and 'Chen', cutting off 'Yin' and 'Si', then the gate will be on a wrong side and the road will be winding and circling back. If these lines also affect the land hexagram or the useful lines and are broken, it will lead to family ruin. If the branch of the land hexagram is exactly on the world line, and the branch of the world line is exactly on the day branch, and the land hexagram joins with the day branch and the moving line, then it mainly indicates exchange of land with relatives. If the branch of the response line is on the land hexagram, and the branch of the land hexagram is on the response line, and they join with the day branch and the moving line, then it indicates exchange of land with outsiders.

世與日辰克宅，破祖不寧；世爻與日辰同去克宅爻，主破祖不寧。宅臨月破克身，生災不已。月建相沖為月破，若動克世爻，及繫占人身命爻，主生災未已。應飛入宅，合招異姓同居；應爻外飛入宅爻，主有異姓人同居合住。宅動生身，決主近年遷住。宅爻動，日辰之位在旬中主世身，必主近年遷住。

The World Line and the Day Branch both go to attack the House Line, indicating the destruction of ancestral property and instability in the family home. If the House Line encounters the Month Breaker and also attacks the Hexagram Body, it signifies continuous misfortunes. If the Response Line comes from the Outer Trigram to the House Line, it suggests the arrival of a person from another family to live together. If the House Line becomes active and supports the Hexagram Body, it indicates that a move will happen in the near future. Specifically, when the World Line and the Day Branch both attack the House Line, it means the ancestral property is ruined and the family home is unstable. A爻 that is attacked by the Month Builder is called the Month Breaker. If the House Line meets the Month Breaker and becomes active to attack the World Line, or attacks the person's Life Line, it indicates that misfortunes will continue to arise. If the Response Line comes from the Outer Trigram to the House Line, it suggests that someone from another family will be living together. If the House Line becomes active and the Day Branch position is in the same ten-day period that governs the World Line and Hexagram Body, it definitely means a move will happen in the near future.

門逢三破，朽敗崩頹；三破：為年月日沖破也。並動爻臨宅，或克宅，主破舊崩頹。臨官，主廳破；臨父，主堂屋破，或蓋覆傾頹；臨兄，主門戶破，牆壁毀；臨子財，主房舍廂廊煙廚破壞也。宅遇兩空，荒閒虛廢。卦體宅爻，在日辰旬之空，更在命旬之空亡。主荒閒虛廢，或是逃亡死絕之屋。白虎刑刃，劫殺耗神，喪門弔客大殺，主大凶。

When the gate line meets three conflicting lines, the house becomes rotten and collapses; when the house line meets two empty lines, the house becomes abandoned and unused. The term 'three breaks' refers to the conflict between the year stem, the month builder, and the day branch. If these three together with the moving line are on the house line, or if they attack the house line, the house will be in disrepair and collapse. According to the six relations: if the house line is associated with 'official ghost', the hall will be damaged; if associated with 'parents', the main hall or roof will collapse; if associated with 'siblings', the gate and walls will be damaged; if associated with 'children' or 'wealth', the side rooms, corridors, and kitchen will be damaged. The term 'two empties' refers to the house line falling into the empty line of the day branch's ten heavenly stems and also the empty line of the person's own ten heavenly stems. This indicates the house is abandoned or belongs to a family that has fled or died out. If further combined with great凶 factors such as 'white tiger', crime, sheep knife, robbery, loss of spirit, and funeral and guest stars, it indicates a major disaster.

世臨外宅，離祖分居；宅爻與正卦世臨之爻相同，或與變卦世臨之爻相同。如明夷卦：二爻己丑為宅，世臨四爻發，為世臨外宅。又如離變姤卦：己丑為宅，變卦世在辛丑，亦為世臨外宅。以上二卦為例，餘仿此。動則離祖分居，不動則主偏宅。

The world line is located on an external dwelling position, indicating the person will leave the ancestral home to live separately. This refers to the situation where the branch of the dwelling line matches the line of the world line in the primary hexagram, or matches the line of the world line in the resulting hexagram. For example, in the hexagram Mingyi (Bright Abode), the second line Jichou is the dwelling line, and the world line is on the fourth line, which is active. This is called "the world line is on an external dwelling." Another example is when the hexagram Li (Fire) changes to Guo (Meeting), where the dwelling line is Jichou, and the world line of the resulting hexagram is on Xinchou. This is also called "the world line is on an external dwelling." These two hexagrams are examples, and others follow the same pattern. If such a line is active, it indicates leaving the ancestral home to live separately; if not active, it only indicates having another secondary dwelling.

應入中庭，外人同住。應爻為宅爻，或宅爻為應臨之爻相同。且如巽卦變離卦：內卦辛亥水為宅，變卦應居己亥水，故為應入中庭。應臨宅爻，為應爻相同。如剝卦內坤，應臨二爻乙巳火。又如巽卦變離：辛亥臨宅，之卦內離己亥臨應，為應入中庭，主外人同居，日辰同臨，為寄居也。

The responding line comes into the central courtyard, indicating that someone else is living together. This means that the responding line itself is the dwelling line, or that the earthly branch of the dwelling line matches the line that the responding line is on. For example, in the case of the hexagram "Xun" changing to "Li," the inner trigram of the original hexagram is the water trigram with the earthly branch Xinhai, which is the dwelling line. The responding line of the resulting hexagram falls exactly on the water trigram with the earthly branch Jihai, which is "responding line entering the central courtyard." When the responding line is on the dwelling line, it means that the responding line and the dwelling line are the same line. For instance, in the hexagram "Bo," the inner trigram is "Kun," and the responding line is exactly on the second line, which is the fire trigram with the earthly branch Yisi. Another example is the case of "Xun" changing to "Li," where the trigram with the earthly branch Xinhai is on the dwelling position, and the trigram with the earthly branch Jihai in the resulting hexagram is on the responding position, which is also "responding line entering the central courtyard," indicating that someone else is living together. If the day branch also falls on this position, it means that the outsider is staying temporarily.

宅合有情之玄武，門庭柳陌花街；木臨無氣之螣蛇，宅舍茅簷蓬戶。宅爻鴛鴦，合玄武門庭桃花動爻，主女人淫慾，如花街柳陌人也。寅午戌，兔從卯裡出之類是。螣蛇木爻，死氣臨宅，主甕牖繩樞之地。

The dwelling's line indicates a place of pleasure and vice when it harmonizes with the 'Black Tortoise' which signifies affection. If the line of the dwelling is connected with the 'Green Snake' that lacks vitality, it indicates a poor and humble dwelling with thatched roof and flimsy doors. If the dwelling line forms a harmonious couple and also combines with a 'Black Tortoise' associated with the 'Flower' line, it suggests that the women in the family are indulgent and unrestrained, like those in a pleasure district. The term 'Flower' is derived from a mnemonic that refers to years, months, and days of 'Yin-Wu-Xu' and the emergence of the rabbit from the 'Mao' position. If the 'Green Snake' is present on the wood line and the 'Death Qi' is on the dwelling line, it indicates a poor home with broken pots as windows and ropes for doors.

鬼有助而無制，鬼旺人衰；且如木命人占乾兌卦，以火為官。木能生火，為鬼有助。若卦體無水生命，為鬼無制，主人衰弱。卦無子孫，財爻兩動，亦為鬼有助，而無制也。若金命人，助離宮水鬼；水命人，助坤宮木鬼；火命人，助坎宮土鬼類。宅無破而逢生，宅興財旺。歲月日三破，不臨宅爻；更逢三件動爻生宅爻，與財爻旺相有氣，為宅興財旺。

The "Official Ghost" is supported by someone but not restrained by anyone, so the ghost becomes strong while the person weakens; if the dwelling line is undamaged and receives support, then the dwelling flourishes and wealth increases. For example, a person with a wood destiny who draws the Qian hexagram or the Dui hexagram, which belong to metal, takes fire as the "Official Ghost"; since wood can generate fire, this means the ghost is supported. At this time, if the hexagram lacks water to nourish the destiny, then the ghost is not restrained, indicating a decline in the person's vitality. If the hexagram lacks "Children" and the wealth line is activated by two lines, it is also a case of the ghost being supported but not restrained. Similarly, a person with a metal destiny helping the water ghost in the Li palace, a person with a water destiny helping the wood ghost in the Kun palace, and a person with a fire destiny helping the earth ghost in the Kan palace, all follow the same principle. Conversely, if the heavenly stem, month builder, and day branch all fail to conflict with the dwelling line, and instead the lines generated by these three elements support the dwelling line, and the wealth line is strong and vital, then the dwelling flourishes and wealth increases.

有財無鬼，耗散多端；有財則生鬼，無鬼不聚財。若無鬼爻，為宅無氣，必主家中財物耗散。有鬼無財，災生不已。鬼不宜動，財不可無。若鬼動，無財爻，更克世身，克宅爻，主連生災咎。

If there is "Wealth" but no "Official Ghost," wealth will scatter and be lost; if there is "Official Ghost" but no "Wealth," misfortunes will follow one after another. This is because wealth can generate official ghosts, and without official ghosts, wealth cannot be retained. If the hexagram lacks the official ghost line, the dwelling will lack vitality and inevitably lead to the loss of wealth. Conversely, the official ghost line should not be active, but the wealth line is essential. If the official ghost line becomes active and the hexagram lacks the wealth line, it will attack the world line, the hexagram body, and the dwelling line, resulting in a continuous series of misfortunes.

有人制鬼，鬼動無妨；且如木命人，占得坎卦，以土為鬼。木命人克土鬼殺。如或化木鬼，雖重而無害。金命人則制坤艮宮木鬼。但以本命克鬼為制，乃無害也。助鬼傷身，財多何益。以金命人，占得乾卦。以火為鬼，以木為財。木能生火，火能克金，有財為助鬼傷身，縱然財多何益。況鬼動財興，金在何益。

Someone who can control the "Official Ghost" can even if the ghost爻 moves, it is not a problem; the wealth爻 instead helps the ghost to harm the body, so even with much wealth, it brings no benefit. For example, a person with a wood destiny who draws the Kan hexagram, which belongs to water, takes earth as the "Official Ghost"; since wood can overcome earth, it is exactly the wood destiny person who can control this earth ghost, the Inauspicious Sha. Even if it transforms into a wood ghost, the ghost being repeated does not cause harm. Similarly, a person with a metal destiny can control the wood ghosts in the坤 and艮 trigrams. In summary, as long as the person's destiny can overcome the ghost, even if there is a control, it is not harmful. Conversely, a person with a metal destiny who draws the Qian hexagram, takes fire as the "Official Ghost" and wood as the "Wealth"; since wood can generate fire, and fire then overcomes metal, this wealth爻 is actually helping the ghost to harm the body. Even with much wealth, what benefit is there? Moreover, when the ghost moves and the wealth becomes prosperous, what benefit remains for the person with a metal destiny?

忌鬼爻交重臨白虎，須防人眷刑傷；忌鬼爻變，乃克身之鬼。並白虎交重發動，值喪門弔客，主人眷災殃。催尸殺身命入黃泉，大忌墓門開合。鬼動克身命，為催尸殺。動逢死氣，為黃泉路。鬼克身命逢死氣，忌身命爻沖開墓門。一沖一合，日辰動爻合墓，為墓門開合。凡卦中必見墓爻，若暗墓一沖一合，便是。如甲子生人，甲子日卜是也。

The most dangerous situation is when ghost lines overlap and become active, and they are also accompanied by the White Tiger. This indicates that family members may suffer injuries. The "Cui Shi Sha" (Cemetery Killer) sends the body and life lines into the underworld, especially when the cemetery gate opens and closes. The term "忌鬼变爻" refers to the ghost line that harms the hexagram body. If this ghost line overlaps with the White Tiger and occurs together with the funeral door and the guest star, it indicates misfortune for family members. When a ghost line becomes active and harms the body or life line, it is called "Cui Shi Sha." If this ghost line becomes active and meets the death qi, it signifies the path to the underworld. When the ghost line harms the body or life line and meets the death qi, it is especially dangerous if the body or life line conflicts with the cemetery gate. The term "mù mén kāi hé" refers to a situation where one side is in conflict and the other is in harmony. Either the day branch or the moving line combines with the cemetery line, while another line conflicts with it. In any hexagram, there is always a cemetery line, even if it is not clearly visible as an implicit cemetery. As long as there is a conflict and a combination, it counts. For example, if a person was born in the year Jiazi and divines on a Jiazi day, this situation occurs.

木金年命，最嫌乾兌卦之火爻；木金年命人，占得乾兌卦，以火為鬼爻。木生火爻，為鬼能助火克金，為殺傷身。但本命生鬼為助，本命受鬼克為傷身。金年木命皆然。木命人忌震巽宮鬼，水命忌坎宮鬼是也。水火命人，不怕震巽宮之金鬼。水火命人，占得震巽卦，以金為鬼。金能生水，火能克金。故水火命人，不怕二宮之鬼也。

People with a wood destiny and those with a metal destiny most fear the fire elements in the Qian and Dui trigrams. People with a water destiny and those with a fire destiny, however, are not afraid of the gold elements in the Zhen and Xun trigrams. When people with a wood or metal destiny draw the Qian or Dui trigrams, which belong to metal, the fire element is considered a ghost. Wood nourishes fire, which helps the ghost, and fire then harms metal, which injures the self. In general, when the destiny is born from the ghost, it is called 'helping the ghost,' and when the destiny is harmed by the ghost, it is called 'injuring oneself.' This applies to people born in the metal year and those with a wood destiny. Similarly, people with a wood destiny fear the ghosts in the Zhen and Xun trigrams, and people with a water destiny fear the ghosts in the Kan trigram. Conversely, when people with a water or fire destiny draw the Zhen or Xun trigrams, which belong to wood, the gold element is considered a ghost. Gold nourishes water, which benefits the water destiny, and fire overcomes gold, which the fire destiny can control. Therefore, people with water and fire destinies are not afraid of the ghosts in these two trigrams.

官星佩印居玉堂，乃食祿之人；玉堂乃天乙貴人，官星乃甲用辛為官，印乃三傳之印綬。應爻之數，若有官，有貴人，有祿有印綬，並太歲生身命，登金門而步玉堂之人。身命受制，主先寵後辱。親月建，外郡官；親日辰，縣宰官。有印無祿，有官無俸，有官無印，有祿無任人，日辰並子孫動。主官有剝削之失。日辰並財爻動，主遷擢升職之變也。

The official star is accompanied by the seal and resides in the Jade Hall, indicating someone who receives a salary. Here, the term "Jade Hall" refers to the nobleman, the "official star" refers to the proper official for a day stem like Jia, which is paired with Xin. The "seal" refers to the seal in the three transmissions. The number of divine omens on the response line: if there is both the official star and the nobleman, along with the salary and the seal, and the sovereign year is born to support the day stem line, then one is destined to enter the Golden Horse Gate and step into the Jade Hall office; if the day stem line is instead restrained, it indicates first receiving favor and then suffering disgrace. If the official star is close to the month builder, it refers to an official in an outer prefecture; if close to the day stem branch, it refers to a county magistrate. If there is a seal but no salary, it indicates holding an official position without a salary; if there is an official but no seal, it indicates having an official title without actual appointment. If the day stem branch rises together with the children and is activated, it indicates the loss of an official position; if the day stem branch rises together with the wealth and is activated, it indicates a change of position and promotion.

貴刃加刑控寶馬，必提兵之將。貴：貴人。刃：羊刃、飛刃。刑：三刑。貴人同得吉星相輔，刃加三刑臨貴人之位，受太歲之生，旁爻有馬，乃提兵將帥也。財化福爻，入公門多致淹留；日辰三合得財爻而無上選，子孫為元祿。蓋財生鬼，財為正選，無財則無正選。子孫制鬼，若財化子，不利仕官公門之人。

The presence of the Nobleman, the Sheep Blade, and the Three Punishments together with the Post Horse hexagram indicates a military commander. Here, "guì" refers to the Nobleman, "rèn" refers to the Sheep Blade and Flying Blade, and "xíng" refers to the Three Punishments. When the Nobleman is supported by other auspicious stars, the Sheep Blade and Three Punishments are combined on the Nobleman's position, and the Master of the Year supports it, with the Post Horse hexagram on the adjacent position, it signifies a military commander. As for the "wife wealth" changing into "fortune virtue," it suggests that handling official affairs in the government office will likely involve delays. The Day Branch forms a Triple Harmony with the wealth hexagram, but fails to secure a good position because "children" is the god of original official rank. Wealth can generate the Official Ghost, so having wealth leads to formal selection, but without wealth there is no official appointment. However, "children" specifically restrains the Official Ghost, so when the wealth hexagram transforms into "children," it is unfavorable for those seeking official positions or working in government offices.

貴印加官，在仕途必然遷轉。官帶印，貴人臨世，並日辰旬中發動，在仕途，必然遷轉之喜兆也。子承父業，子有跨灶之風；子命爻臨五爻之位，臨父母之身，相生相合，主有跨灶之風。相剋相刑，主有悖逆不孝，或不肖。不能克紹箕裘之業。父母之命爻臨子孫爻之身，主子承父蔭。生合刑剋，依此斷之，萬無一失。

The Nobleman and the Seal are both applied to the Officialdom line. If the person being questioned is in government service, there will certainly be good news of promotion or transfer.the so-called "official with seal" means the official line carries the seal, and the Nobleman is on the World Line, and both are of the same ten years as the Day Branch and thus activate. For someone already in government service, this is a favorable omen of promotion or transfer. The phrase "son inherits his father's profession" refers to the son having greater ability than his father: the line representing the son is on the fifth line, and is in the position of the father's line, with both lines generating and harmonizing with each other, indicating that the son has the spirit of surpassing his father, with abilities exceeding his father. If the two lines mutually control or are harmed by each other, it indicates the son is rebellious and unfilial, or is entirely incapable, and cannot inherit the family business passed down by his ancestors. Conversely, if the father's line is on the son's line, it indicates the son inherits his father's blessings. Whenever there is birth, harmony, harm, or control, use this method to deduce, and it will never fail.

妻奪夫權，妻有能家之兆。妻命臨夫身五爻之上，與夫相生相合，得內助能家之兆。若妻剋夫爻，主妻凌夫，或破夫家也。弟紾乃兄之臂，身命相傷；弟身爻起臨兄之命爻，或兄身爻起臨弟之命爻，若相刑相剋，主不友不恭；若相生相合，主兄弟怡怡如也。

The wife taking control of her husband's authority is a sign that the wife is capable of managing the household. When the wife's line is located on the fifth line of the husband's line and mutually generates and harmonizes with the husband's line, it indicates the presence of a virtuous wife who can bring prosperity to the family. However, if the wife's line instead overcomes the husband's line, it signifies that the wife is oppressive towards her husband, potentially leading to the decline of the family. The phrase "the younger brother twists the arm of the elder brother" refers to the mutual harm between siblings. If the younger brother's line is on the elder brother's line or vice versa, and they mutually harm or overcome each other, it indicates that the elder brother is not friendly and the younger brother is not respectful. If they mutually generate and harmonize, it indicates harmony and unity between the brothers.

婦僭姑嫜之爻，家聲可見。二為媳婦之命爻。臨姑之身爻，相刑相沖，主凌尊上，悖逆不孝；相生相合，主順婦道也。妻犯夫家之殺，妻破夫家；夫家破耗二殺所臨之位，妻身命爻犯之，剋夫身命爻，主破夫家也。

The wife's line has transgressed the position of her mother-in-law's line, and the family's conduct can be seen from this. The second line represents the wife's life line. If it is on the mother-in-law's line and causes conflict or clash, it indicates the wife is disrespectful and rebellious towards her elders; if it generates or harmonizes with the mother-in-law's line, it suggests she follows the proper role of a wife. "The wife commits the killing of the husband's family" means the wife offends the husband's family's凶煞 (evil spirits). If the wife's life line or fate line directly confronts the positions of the two Inauspicious Sha (destructive and wasteful spirits) in the husband's family, and then goes on to attack the husband's life or fate line, it indicates that she will ruin the husband's family.

夫臨妻祿之爻，夫食妻祿。祿乃甲祿在寅，食乃甲食丙之類。如甲子生，妻祿在寅，夫身命爻臨之，遇食神，乃食祿順。食不逢空鬼破耗等殺，更值生旺有氣者，主夫食妻祿。若逢梟神羊刃，空鬼耗破殺，雖食妻祿，亦無用矣。

The husband's爻 is located on the wife's "Lù" (favorable position for wealth)爻, indicating that the husband relies on the wife's wealth and status. Here, "Lù" refers to the dry branch禄 of the heavenly stem, such as the Lù of Jia (甲) being in寅. "Shí" (food) refers to the food god, such as the food god of Jia being丙. For example, if someone is born in the year of Jiazi (甲子), the wife's Lù is in寅, and the husband's body and life爻 are exactly on this position, and also meet the food god, this is called "Shí and Lù in harmony." If the food god does not encounter凶煞 such as "Xiaoshen" (scavenger god), "Yangren" (shearing knife), destruction, or loss, and is in a prosperous and vital state, it indicates that the husband benefits from the wife's wealth and status. However, if the food god meets "Xiaoshen" or "Yangren," or falls into empty position, is attacked by ghosts, or meets loss and destruction, then even though the husband nominally uses the wife's wealth, it is actually of no use.

交重兄弟克妻身，再理絲絃；妻身爻起臨兄弟之爻，發動傷身命，或夫臨兄弟爻，克妻之身命，主琴絃再續也。內外子孫生世位，多招財物。內外子孫發動，並日辰生身世之財爻，無空破沖剋，多招財物。有氣必有不期而會也。

The two types of moving lines, "Jiao" and "Chong," involve siblings in the moving lines that go on to control the wife's personal line, indicating that the husband will need to remarry. If the wife's personal line is located on the siblings line, and the siblings line moves, it will harm her personal line; or if the husband's line is on the siblings line and controls the wife's personal line, this indicates that the original marriage is unstable and a new marriage is necessary. "Inner and outer descendants supporting the world line" refers to the descendants lines of both the inner and outer trigrams coming to support the world line, indicating the acquisition of much wealth. When both inner and outer descendants move and together with the day branch support the wealth line beneath the world line, and there is no absence, damage, or conflict, it indicates a substantial increase in wealth. As long as the wealth line has vitality, there is often unexpected windfall income.

世為日辰飛入宅，鵲據鳩巢；如大畜之泰卦，內卦甲寅木爻為宅，外卦丙寅爻持世發動，或並日辰與鬼飛入宅爻，主他人之屋，不是祖居。自創之屋，或租賃之宅。假如大過卦，內巽辛亥為宅，外兌丁亥持世發動，是也。

The world line and the day branch both fly into the residence line, forming the image of "magpie occupying the crow's nest," indicating that the residence is not one's own original home. For example, if the hexagram Da Xu changes to Tai, the inner trigram's Jiayin wood line is the residence line, while the outer trigram's Bingyin line holds the world line and becomes active; or if the world line, day branch, and official ghost all fly into the residence line, it indicates that the person is living in someone else's house, not an ancestral home. If it is not newly purchased, it must be rented. Another example is the hexagram Da Guo, where the inner trigram Xun's Xinhai line is the residence line, and the outer trigram Dui's Dinghai line holds the world line and becomes active, which is exactly the same situation.

應臨父母動生身，龍生蛇腹。應臨父母，居偏下之爻，占者身爻臨之，得本爻生之，或即動生子身命，主偏生庶出，或隔胎之子，前後父母生也。身命俱臨父母，重拜雙親。世應隔異，兄弟多因兩姓。如晉卦己酉金是世。假如乙未應隔申字之遁卦，壬申金應真兄弟。假如晉卦之遁卦，外離為假子，何也？離己酉金，假弟遁卦，外有乾卦壬甲金持世，是真兄弟。假又如姤之明夷卦，壬申金是真兄弟，明夷外卦有癸亥水，是假，不合中旬，酉字亦為隔異之間，並日辰應有親兄弟，或日月建動爻隔斷，亦依此斷。姤卦應隔兄弟，明夷卦應隔兄弟是。餘皆仿此。

The response line is on the parents line and moves to generate the line that supports the person's life line, which is called the "dragon giving birth to a snake in the abdomen" image. When the response line is on the parents line and is located in a lower position, the person's life line is exactly on this line. If this line moves and generates the person's life line, it indicates that the person is a son or daughter from a secondary wife or a child born in a different pregnancy, raised by two parents. If both the person's life line and fate line are on the parents line, it mainly indicates having two sets of parents. "World and response lines being separated" refers to the world line and response line being separated by other lines. Brothers often come from different families. For example, in the卦 of晋 (Progress), the world line is Jiyou metal; in the卦 of遁 (Retreat), the response line is Yiwei, separated by the character 申, and the Renshen metal response line is the real brother. In the case of晋 changing to遁, the outer trigram is离 (Fire), which is considered a false son, because the离 palace is Jiyou metal, which is considered a false brother, while the outer trigram of遁 has乾 (Heaven) with壬甲 metal holding the world line, which is the real brother. Similarly, in the卦 of姤 (Meeting) changing to明夷 (Darkness), the Renshen metal is the real brother, while the Guihai water in the outer trigram of明夷 is considered false, because it does not match the middle part of the month and the character 酉 is also in the separated position. If the response line is the same as the day branch, there should be a close brother; if it is separated by the month builder, day builder, or moving line, it is also judged in the same way. In the卦 of姤, the response line separates the brothers, and in the卦 of明夷, the response line also separates the brothers, and other cases are judged in the same manner.

應爻就妻相合，外人入舍為夫；應爻飛入宅，與妻身命相生相合，主招外人入舍為夫。假宮有子飛來，異姓過房作嗣。假如子孫帶占身命，或日辰是假宮飛來，伏在身命爻下，主為人異姓過房之子；帶日辰旬真宮飛來，主過人家之子；飛動應爻，過房與人也。

The responding line is in harmony with the wife's line, mainly indicating that an outsider will marry into the family as a husband. If the responding line flies into the line of moving in, and harmonizes and generates with the wife's body line and life line, it indicates that the family will welcome an outsider as a husband. "False palace with a son flying in" refers to a son line coming from another palace, indicating that a son from another family will be adopted as a successor. For example, if the son line carries the body or life line of the person being divined, or if the line corresponding to the day branch comes from the false palace (another palace) and is hidden beneath the body or life line, it indicates that this person is adopted into another family as a son. If it carries the day branch's decade and comes from the true palace (its own palace), it indicates that the son is adopted from another family. If it moves to the responding line, then it means that the family's own child is being adopted into another family.

妻帶子臨夫位，引子嫁人；妻命帶子孫，動臨夫位，並日辰，主妻引子嫁人是也。夫身起合妻爻，將身就婦。夫身爻起臨妻命爻，或夫命爻動臨妻身爻動，並日辰，為之將身嫁婦也。本命就中空子，見子應遲；子孫同我生之爻，在日辰命旬之空，主見子遲。若胎絕，主孤害刑剋也。

The wife's hexagram carries the子孙 hexagram to the husband's position, indicating a woman bringing her children from a previous marriage to remarry. When the wife's life hexagram carries the子孙 hexagram, and it moves to the husband's position, and also coincides with the day branch, it signifies a woman bringing her children to remarry. The opposite situation, "the husband's body hexagram combines with the wife's life hexagram," indicates a man marrying into a woman's family. If the husband's life hexagram is in the position of the wife's life hexagram, or if the husband's life hexagram moves to the position of the wife's active hexagram, and also coincides with the day branch, this is called a man marrying into a woman's family. "The original life hexagram is in the empty position of the子孙" means that the Children hexagram falls in the empty position of the ten-year cycle of the original life hexagram, indicating a delay in having children. The Children hexagram is the hexagram representing one's own children. If it falls in the empty position of the day branch and the original life hexagram's ten-year cycle, it indicates a delay in having children. If it also meets the positions of the fetal and the terminal stages, it indicates being childless, suffering from harsh influences, and difficulty in keeping children.

身爻合處逢妻，娶婚必早。夫身爻起處合妻之命爻，見妻必早。妻身爻起合夫之命爻，婦嫁必早。夫婦合爻見鬼，婚配不明；夫合之爻，妻合之爻，見鬼，主婚姻不明。但有合爻見鬼是也。子孫絕處刑傷，兒多不育。子孫逢死絕爻，更受傷刑剋害，主子多不育難招。

The position of the husband's body爻 (representing himself) combines with the wife's spouse爻 (representing her spouse), indicating an early marriage. If the husband's body爻 combines with the wife's life爻 (representing her destiny), it suggests he will marry early. Similarly, if the wife's body爻 combines with the husband's life爻, it suggests she will marry early. When the 'couple's combining爻' (the combining positions of husband and wife) are surrounded by official ghost爻 (representing authority or obstacles), it indicates an unclear or improper marriage. If the husband's combining爻 and the wife's combining爻 both have official ghost爻 above them, it suggests the marriage is not legitimate or has hidden issues. When the 'offspring爻' (representing children) is in a dead or declining position and suffers from punishment or harm, it indicates that the children may not survive. If the offspring爻 is in a dead or declining position and is further harmed by punishment, conflict, or damage, it suggests that the couple may have difficulty raising children, and many children may not live to adulthood.

夫妻反目，互見刑沖；兄弟無情，互相凌制。夫身爻並日辰動刑妻命，主夫不和妻；妻身爻並日辰動刑夫命，主妻不和夫。或妻命沖夫身，夫命沖妻身，主夫妻反目。如風天小畜九三爻是也。兄帶日辰克弟身命爻，弟帶日辰克兄身命爻，主兄弟不和，互相凌虐。

Spouses turning against each other become enemies because the lines of both parties mutually meet punishment and clash. Siblings have no affection because they mutually suppress each other. If the husband's line coincides with the day branch and activates to punish the wife's destiny line, it indicates discord between husband and wife. If the wife's line coincides with the day branch and activates to punish the husband's destiny line, it indicates discord between wife and husband. Or if the wife's destiny line clashes with the husband's line, or the husband's destiny line clashes with the wife's line, it also indicates spouses turning against each other, like the third line of the Xiao Xu hexagram. As for the elder brother's line carrying the day branch to punish the younger brother's destiny line, and the younger brother's line carrying the day branch to punish the elder brother's destiny line, it indicates siblings losing harmony and mutual oppression.

日將與世身相生，當主雙胎；身命與世應同爻，多應兩姓。身世起合與日辰動爻同位，兩生命者，主雙胎，同年之子，或雙頂是也。身臨世命臨應，或命臨世身臨應是。身命兩臨世應，主有兩姓。

The Day Branch and the Month General are in a generating relationship with the World Line and the Self Line, indicating the birth of twins. If the Self Line and the Life Line are in the same position as the World Line and the Response Line, it suggests that the person is connected to two different surnames. When the Self Line and the World Line are in a harmonious relationship and also share the same position as the Day Branch and the Moving Line, it shows the image of two lives, indicating twins, that is, two children born in the same year, or so-called "double heads." The term "Self and Life Lines in the same position as the World and Response Lines" refers to the Self Line being in the position of the World Line while the Life Line is in the position of the Response Line, or the Life Line being in the position of the World Line while the Self Line is in the position of the Response Line. When the Self and Life Lines are each in the positions of the World and Response Lines, it indicates that they belong to two different surnames.

妻財發動，不堪父值喪門；父母交重，最忌子臨死絕。上有父母，不堪財爻發動，更兼父母值喪門弔客爻，主有克害之患。妻克世身重合應，妻必重婚；妻爻動剋夫命，主剋夫。並日辰又與應相合，主妻再嫁。若帶咸池與應爻相合，並日辰動爻，帶亡劫刑刃等殺，剋夫身命爻，主妻與外人謀殺夫主。臨交爻，主未來之事。

When the wealth line moves, it is most feared if the parents line also meets the "Funeral Gate" (Sangmen). If the parents line moves again, it is most undesirable if the children line is in a dead or doomed position. When there are still parents alive at home, it is not suitable for the wealth line to move, because wealth can overcome the parents. If the parents line also meets the "Funeral Gate" and "Guest Star" (Diaoke), it indicates harm to the parents. "Wealth overcomes the world line and combines with the response line" means that the wealth line overcomes the husband's line and combines with the response line, indicating that the wife must remarry. When the wealth line moves and overcomes the husband's line, it already indicates harm to the husband. If it also combines with the day branch and the response line, it indicates that she will remarry someone else. If the wealth line combines with "Salty Pool" (Xianchi) and the response line, and also combines with the day branch and the moving line, and carries Inauspicious Sha such as lost spirit, Robbery Sha, Three Punishments, and Sheep Blade, to overcome the husband's line, it indicates that the wife conspires with outsiders to harm her husband. This pattern, if it appears on the "Meeting" line, indicates something that has not yet happened but will occur later.

夫刑妻命兩逢財，夫當再娶。妻身命臨夫家刑殺之爻，更逢克處兩財，主夫克兩妻。並日辰合傍爻之財，主再娶。夫並日辰動爻，帶劫刃刑等殺，傷妻命爻，主遭夫毒手也。妻與應爻相合，外有私通；妻身命爻與應相合咸池玄武桃花，主妻有外情。夫並日辰克妻，與應爻，主獲妻奸。夫並世應在三合之爻，主從良為娼。日辰臨交爻，主心意未絕。妻帶財生應爻，妻以財誘外人；應帶財生妻爻，外人以財誘妻。應自外宮來，主遠方人；應自內來，近親之人。世爻動帶鬼隔斷，為家人間阻；應爻動帶鬼隔斷，為外人間阻其情。

The husband's line is in conflict with the wife's life line, and if the divination shows two wealth lines, it indicates the husband will remarry. If the wife's life line is located on the line where the husband's line is in conflict with a harmful star, and also encounters two wealth lines in a position that is being harmed, it indicates the husband will cause the death of two wives. If this is further combined with the day branch and a harmonious relationship with the adjacent wealth line, it definitely means he will remarry. Conversely, if the husband's line is combined with the day branch and moving line, and carries harmful stars such as劫煞, 羊刃, or 三刑 to harm the wife's life line, it indicates the wife will be harmed by the husband. "The wife and the response line are in harmony" means the wife line and the response line are in harmony, indicating the wife has an affair outside. If the wife's life line is in harmony with the response line and also carries 咸池, 玄武, or 桃花, it indicates she has an affair. If the husband's line is combined with the day branch and harms the wife's line, and also harms the response line, it indicates the husband will catch the affair on the spot. If the husband's line is in the same triple harmony as the world and response lines, it indicates the wife will become a prostitute. If the day branch is on the "交" line, it indicates her feelings are not yet cut off. If the wife line carries wealth to generate the response line, it indicates the wife is using money to attract outsiders. If the response line carries wealth to generate the wife line, it indicates outsiders are using money to entice the wife. If the response line comes from the outer trigram, it indicates a distant person; if it comes from the inner trigram, it indicates a close relative. If the world line moves and carries official ghosts to separate the two, it indicates family members are blocking the affair. If the response line moves and carries ghosts to separate the two, it indicates outsiders are obstructing this affair.

男臨女子互爻，內多淫慾。男身爻起臨女命爻，女身爻起臨男命爻，謂互尊卑失序，主有淫亂事。若夫妻互相合，主先奸後娶。據理而詳可也。青龍水木臨妻位，多獲奩財；如財臨青龍，水木有氣，夫命臨之，更有氣，主得妻財多。命帶玄武財爻，有暗來妻財。如辛丑日下，得恆觀卦是。

The lines of the two partners cross each other, indicating there may be immoral affairs within the family. If the man's body line is on the woman's destiny line, and the woman's body line is on the man's destiny line, this is called mutual disorder and confusion of hierarchy, which suggests there may be immoral relationships. If the couple's lines are in harmony, it indicates that they first had an affair before getting married. All these situations should be carefully examined according to reason. "Azure Dragon water and wood on the wife's position" means that the Azure Dragon and water and wood lines are on the wife's position, indicating that the wife's family will provide a large dowry. If the wealth line is on the Azure Dragon, and the water and wood lines are strong, and the husband's destiny line is also on top and strong, it indicates that the wife will bring a substantial dowry. If the destiny line carries the Black Tortoise wealth line, it indicates that the wife's wealth comes secretly, for example, when the hexagram is the Constancy or the Contemplation on the Xinchou day, this situation occurs.

玄武桃花犯命中，荒淫酒色。身命帶玄武桃花，主貪酒色。男則粘紅綴綠，女則葉人牽惹。世應妻爻三合，當招偏正之夫；為世應財爻三合妻爻，更逢兩鬼合身命，主有偏正之夫。財交世應六沖，必是生離之婦。妻身命爻值鬼爻，與世應並日辰動破合；重重相沖，與財兩合；或妻身命爻，與世應動爻相沖，或日辰相沖，主是生離之婦也。

The Black Tortoise and the Peach Blossom clash with the native's destiny, indicating that this person is indulgent in wine and women. If the body line and life line carry the Black Tortoise and Peach Blossom, it signifies a tendency to be addicted to both alcohol and sexual pleasures: men may be unfaithful, while women may attract outsiders. "World and Response Line and Wife Line form a Triple Harmony" means that the World and Response Line and the Wife Line form a Triple Harmony, indicating one wife with both a husband and a concubine: when the World and Response Line's wealth line and Wife Line form a Triple Harmony, and also encounter two official ghosts that harmonize with the body and life lines, it indicates that this wife has both a legal husband and a concubine. "Wealth Line connects with World and Response Line and Six Clashes" is the opposite situation, indicating a wife who will inevitably separate from her husband: the body and life lines of the wife are occupied by official ghosts, and clash with the World and Response Line and the Day Branch, either being broken or harmonized, with multiple clashes and also harmonizing with two wealth lines; or the body and life lines of the wife clash with the moving line of the World and Response Line, or are clashed by the Day Branch, indicating that she is destined to separate from her husband.

世應為妻爻相隔逢沖，必招外郡之人；世應在日辰旬中隔斷妻爻，或與夫爻相隔，在日辰旬外逢沖，主是外郡之人。夫隔妻爻，妻動在游魂世應之外，主他州人也。夫妻與福德相逢帶合，必近親鄰之女。男與財爻相近，俱在本宮，或卦中，主婚姻近處。就中合見子孫，主因親致親，或故親為媒。

The world and response lines separate the wife line and encounter a clash, indicating that the husband will definitely marry a woman from another county or town. If the world and response lines cut off the wife line within the ten years of the day branch, or separate the wife line from the husband line, and then encounter a clash outside the ten years of the day branch, it indicates that the wife comes from another prefecture. If the husband line and wife line are separated, and the wife line moves outside the world and response lines of the wandering soul hexagram, it indicates that the wife comes from another state. Conversely, if the husband and wife lines meet with the 'fortune virtue' line, which is the children line, and there is a harmonious connection, it indicates that the husband will marry a woman from nearby relatives or neighbors. If the husband line is close to the wealth line, and both are in the same hexagram or the same trigram, it indicates that the marriage will take place nearby. If the harmonious connection involves the children line, it indicates that the marriage will be through relatives or through an old acquaintance acting as a matchmaker.

命逢死氣，最嫌煞忌當頭；身臨命家日家逢死氣，若日辰動爻並殺，倘克身命，主有死亡之禍。鬼入墓鄉，尤忌身爻濺血。命爻帶鬼入墓，怕身爻帶殺或受制，最不吉之兆。惡莫惡於三刑迭刃；刑無刃不能傷人，刃無刑禍亦不大。若刑刃兩全，帶殺克身，臨官主犯官符刑憲事。玄武傷財，劫賊圖財致命之事。世並日辰動爻，克應帶殺，主我傷他人；應並日辰動爻，帶殺克世，主他人殺我。為官掌生死之權，名揚夷夏。若漁獵技藝之人，禍當滅沒；否則疲癃殘疾之人。若龍德發動，凶中則有吉之象。

When the life line encounters death qi, it is most unfavorable for Inauspicious Sha and Hostile God to confront directly. If the life line is located in the home of the native or the day branch and meets death qi, and if the day branch and moving line also connect with Inauspicious Sha, then once they overcome the life line, it indicates a danger of death. "Ghost entering the tomb" refers to the life line carrying the official ghost and entering the tomb, especially when the life line meets blood-related matters. When the life line carries the official ghost into the storage, it is most dangerous if the life line also carries Inauspicious Sha or is restrained, which is the worst omen. Among all the evils, the worst are "three punishments" and "shearing knife" overlapping. If there is only punishment without shearing knife, it does not harm people; if there is only shearing knife without punishment, the disaster is not great; if both punishment and shearing knife are present, and Inauspicious Sha overcome the life line, then it indicates breaking the law and suffering from legal punishment. If it also brings Black Tortoise and causes loss, it indicates robbery and harm to life. If the world line combines with the day branch and moving line, and carries Inauspicious Sha to overcome the response line, it indicates harming others. If the response line combines with the day branch and moving line, and carries Inauspicious Sha to overcome the world line, it indicates others harming oneself. If such a pattern falls on an official, it indicates holding power of life and death and being famous both inside and outside. If it falls on a fisherman, hunter, or craftsman, it indicates suffering misfortune and death. Otherwise, it indicates a weak and sickly person with disabilities. If the "dragon virtue" is activated in the hexagram, it indicates a fortunate omen amidst misfortune.

凶莫凶於四虎交加。日家應家白虎，即胎神；月破白虎，六神白虎，太歲白虎，命家白虎，即日神。白虎化白虎，重重臨宅克身，主刑剋伏制之事。若帶鬼殺重重，並喪吊凶神，舉家遭禍死亡，庶十幾八九。若卦中龍德動，主喜事至，則稍輕，是悲喜相半之兆。

Among all the凶 signs, the most dangerous is when four White Tigers overlap and affect the same position. The four White Tigers refer to the White Tiger in the day's position and the responding position, which is also called the fetal spirit; the White Tiger combined with the month breaker, the White Tiger of the six spirits, and the White Tiger of the year's ruler; as well as the White Tiger in the destiny position, which is also called the day spirit. When the White Tiger transforms into another White Tiger and repeatedly affects the dwelling爻 to attack the body爻, it indicates there will be punishments and being oppressed by others. If it is further combined with official ghosts and凶 stars, and also includes the凶 spirits 'Sāngmén' and 'Diàogù', then the whole family is likely to suffer misfortune and death. However, if the 'Lóngdé' (Dragon Virtue) is activated in the hexagram, it indicates good news is coming, and the凶 signs will be somewhat reduced, resulting in a mixture of sorrow and joy.

四鬼貼身，防生災咎；貼身鬼帶破碎殺，主有破相之疾。乾主頭面小腸，喘急咳嗽之疾；坎主兩耳，腎間之疾；艮主背肋，手指之疾；震主下部，腰足痛之疾；巽主兩股兩腿，頭髮血氣之疾；離主眼目，心經之疾；坤主腸間，脾胃之疾；兌主口齒，及唇之疾。餘仿此。

Four official ghosts closely attached to the person's爻 position indicate a need to be cautious of potential misfortunes; if these attached official ghosts also carry the 'Broken Fragments'Inauspicious Sha, it suggests illness involving disfigurement or injury. As for the specific location of the illness, it is determined by the eight palaces: The Qian palace governs the head and face and small intestine, often leading to ailments like shortness of breath and coughing; the Kan palace governs the two ears, often leading to kidney-related illnesses; the Gen palace governs the back, spine, and ribs, often leading to hand-related ailments; the Zhen palace governs the lower body, often leading to waist and leg pain; the Xun palace governs the thighs and legs, often leading to hair and blood-related ailments; the Li palace governs the eyes and eyesight, often leading to heart-related illnesses; the Kun palace governs the intestines and abdomen, often leading to spleen and stomach-related illnesses; and the Dui palace governs the mouth, teeth, and lips, often leading to related ailments. The rest follow similar patterns.

三傳克世，易惹災危。三傳：太歲月建日辰。帶殺帶鬼，克世身命，主宅丁人眷災危。太歲連年之禍，月建主累月之災殃也。劫亡兩賊傷身，青草墳頭之鬼；身命兩空遇殺，黃泉路上之人。身命逢絕，在旬中空亡；亡神劫殺，帶鬼傷身克命，主有死亡之患。勾陳傷玄武之身財，女多凶禍；白虎損青龍之官鬼，男忌死亡。

The Three Transmissions come to harm the World Line, easily leading to misfortune and danger. The Three Transmissions refer to the Tai Su, the Month Builder, and the Day Branch. They bring forth Inauspicious Sha and Official Ghosts to harm the World Line and the body and life lines, indicating that there will be misfortune and danger among the family members. The Tai Su signifies continuous misfortune over several years, while the Month Builder indicates ongoing calamities for several months. "Robbery Sha and Death God injure the body line" means that the Robbery Sha and Death God, these two evil stars, injure the body line, making a person like a lonely ghost on a grave mound. When the body and life lines both fall into emptiness and meet Inauspicious Sha, it is like a person on the path to the underworld. If the body and life lines meet their end and fall into the empty position of this旬, and the Death God and Robbery Sha bring Official Ghosts to injure the body and harm the life line, it indicates a danger of death. As for "Gou Chen" injuring the body line and wealth line under the influence of Xuan Wu, it indicates that women are more likely to suffer misfortune. "Bai Hu" injuring the Official Ghosts under the influence of Qing Long indicates that men should beware of death.

葬埋之禮，乃先王之所設；雖為送死，而然風水之因。特後世之所興，禍福吉凶攸繫。故墳占三代，穴有定爻。一世二世，子孫出王侯將相之英；世四世三，後嗣主富貴繁華之茂。絕嗣無人，端為世居五六；為商出外，只因世在游魂。八純凶兆，歸魂亦作凶推。吉兆相生，相合亦將吉斷。

The rites of burial were established by ancient kings; they were originally meant to bid farewell to the deceased. The concept of fengshui emerged later, yet the fortune and misfortune of a family indeed depend on it. Therefore, when divining a burial site, one must consider the generations of the ancestor, father, and oneself. In the hexagram, the tomb has a fixed position corresponding to a particular line. If the world line is in the first or second line, descendants will produce outstanding talents such as kings, dukes, and generals. If the world line is in the fourth or third line, the descendants will be prosperous and flourishing. If the world line is in the fifth or sixth line, it indicates a lack of descendants. If the world line is in the wandering soul hexagram, it suggests that descendants will engage in commerce and travel. The eight pure hexagrams are ominous, and the returning soul hexagrams should also be interpreted from the ominous side. Conversely, if the hexagram shows auspicious signs and mutual generation, or if the lines are harmonious, then it should be interpreted as favorable.

初子孫，二母，三兄弟，四妻妾，五墳，六祖宗。以前穴爻從定為正。如遇日辰長生之神，持金，不必有石。或休囚死氣，更無別物。為穴有定爻，穴葬之處為墓。卦各有其名，而無其位。如金穴取金墓在丑便是。不必明見丑。餘仿此。又占墳，飛得之傳屬木，亡命屬土，不宜應上命，子孫不利。六太婆，五太公，四婆，三公，二母，一父。又云：六太婆，五太公，四公，三父，二婆，一母。

For the six lines of the hexagram in the divination of burial sites: the first line represents children, the second line represents the mother, the third line represents siblings, the fourth line represents the wife or concubine, the fifth line represents the grave, and the sixth line represents ancestors. The previously mentioned "穴爻" (burial line) is determined by this division as the standard rule. If the day branch is associated with the "long growth" (长生) and the line is of metal, there may not actually be stone in the burial site; if the line is weak and confined and also carries death qi, there will be nothing else. Since the burial site has a fixed line, the place of burial is considered the grave. Each hexagram has its own name, but it does not necessarily show the position of the grave. For example, a metal grave takes the earth branch "丑" (Chou) as its grave, without necessarily having the Chou line clearly visible in the hexagram. The same applies to other cases. When divining burial sites, if the flying line (飞爻) is of wood and the deceased's birth element is earth, it is not advisable for the responding line (应爻) to be directly above the birth element, as this would be detrimental to the descendants. Regarding the arrangement of ancestors in the grave, one tradition says: sixth line is the grandmother, fifth line is the grandfather, fourth line is the mother-in-law, third line is the father-in-law, second line is the mother, and first line is the father. Another tradition says: sixth line is the grandmother, fifth line is the grandfather, fourth line is the father-in-law, third line is the father, second line is the mother-in-law, and first line is the mother.

穴騎龍，龍入穴，穴正龍真；穴帶龍來入穴，更遇世臨穴爻，相生相合，龍虎抱衛，有情，為龍真穴旺。又例：若龍起穴，在五黃中宮，亦是。若逢沖動，則又非。若得龍起於穴爻，則為吉地是也。

The dragon pulse lies upon the site, and the dragon energy enters the site, indicating that the site is properly positioned and the dragon is genuine. Specifically, the site line carries the "Azure Dragon" into the site, and meets the world line at the site line, with both mutually generating and harmonizing. With the left dragon and right tiger surrounding and protecting the site, the situation is affectionate, which is called genuine dragon and prosperous site. Another example: if the "Azure Dragon" arises on the site and falls into the five yellow central palace, it also counts as this auspicious situation; but if it is disturbed, it is no longer the case. In conclusion, as long as the "Azure Dragon" arises on the site line, it can be judged as a favorable site.

山帶水，水連山，山環水抱。山帶水為朝帶，來山與穴相合是。山環水抱，重合生氣，帶財福貴，乃為吉地。交重逢旺氣，聞雞鳴犬吠之聲；動逢生氣旺相，水火爻見廚磚，聞雞鳴犬吠之聲。

The mountain shape carries water, and the water flows connecting with the mountain, forming a situation where mountains encircle and water embraces.the so-called "mountain carries water" refers to the mountains facing the site, like a belt surrounding it, with the coming mountains and the site's line matching perfectly. "Mountain encircles and water embraces" means layers of mountains and waters combine, gathering life qi, and also bringing along wealth lines, fortune virtue, and noblemen, which is a good site. "Meeting and encountering prosperous qi" means the moving line meets with prosperous qi, and near the site one can hear the sound of roosters and dogs. The moving line meets with life qi and is prosperous and strong, while the water line and fire line show signs like kitchen stoves and bricks and tiles, indicating that there are nearby houses with smoke and fire, hence the sound of roosters and dogs can be heard.

世應拱穴爻，有虎踞龍蟠之勢。世應帶龍虎穴，居世應之間，生合有情，主龍蟠虎踞之勢。三合更兼六合，聚氣藏風；賓主山與龍虎日辰動爻，逢三合六合穴爻，若合，主藏風聚氣之勢。

The world line and response line support the hole line, creating a majestic presence of a dragon coiling and a tiger crouching. The world line and response line carry the terms 'Azure Dragon' and 'White Tiger', while the hole line is located between them. If they generate and harmonise with each other, it indicates that the site has the form of a dragon coiling and a tiger crouching. 'Triple Harmony combined with Six Harmony' means that the hexagram has both triple harmony and six harmony, indicating that the site gathers energy and shelters from the wind. The guest mountains, main mountains, 'Azure Dragon', 'White Tiger', the day branch, and the moving line all form triple harmony or six harmony with the hole line. As long as they harmonise properly, it signifies a favorable situation of gathering energy and sheltering from the wind.

來山反作朝山，回頭顧祖。應在朝山帶來山，有回頭顧祖之勢。死絕之鬼，邊有荒墳；長生之爻，中有壽穴。戊己鬼，死絕無氣之鬼。主邊近有荒古之墳。穴中有長生旺氣，主有壽穴。內卦有生墓之穴法也。

The mountain forming the coming dragon is reversed to act as the facing mountain, forming the shape of "looking back to the ancestral hill." The response line falls in the position of the facing mountain and carries the coming mountain, indicating the image of looking back to the ancestors. "A dead and exhausted official ghost, with a desolate grave nearby" refers to the official ghost falling in the dead and exhausted position: if the official ghost of the earth element (戊 or 己) is located in a place without vitality, it indicates there is a desolate ancient grave nearby the tomb. "The line of growth contains a longevity tomb" means that if there is a thriving and vigorous energy in the tomb, it indicates this place is suitable for a tomb of longevity, and within the inner trigram there is a matching method of birth and burial.

合處與應爻隔斷，內外之向不同；內為穴，外為墓，合為向。假如己未土為穴，合午為向；庚辰土為墓，合酉為向。若午酉之間應爻並日辰爻隔斷，主金井陽門向背不同。穴中為世日沖開，左右之穴相反。穴臨己未二爻，世並日辰臨午爻，分開左右之穴。主穴道相反也。

The place where they are in harmony is cut off by the response line, causing the internal and external directions of the site to become inconsistent. Here, the inner trigram represents the site, and the outer trigram represents the tomb. The line that harmonizes with it is the direction. For example, if Jiwei earth is the site, the direction that harmonizes with it is Wu; if Gengchen earth is the tomb, the direction that harmonizes with it is You. If Wu and You are separated by the response line and the day branch line, it indicates that the directions of the golden well and the yang gate are opposite to each other. 'The site is opened by the world line and the day branch' means that the site line is opened by the world line and the day branch, causing the directions of the left and right sites to be reversed. If the site is located on Ji and Wei lines, and the world line and the day branch both fall on Wu line, dividing the left and right sites, it indicates that the directions of the site are opposite.

穴道得山形之正，重逢本象之生：龍山龍形，虎山虎穴。重逢本宮卦象之生，及動爻之生，為穴得山形之正。世應把山水之關，宜見有情之合。世應臨水口之關爻，若帶合，主有關鎖，有情之勢。如寅為龍，見亥則生頭角，坐見火為洩氣，為擺尾。

The site is perfectly in harmony with the mountain's form and receives strong support from the primary hexagram. This is an excellent pattern: a dragon-shaped mountain paired with a dragon-shaped site, a tiger-shaped mountain paired with a tiger-shaped site, and further supported by the hexagram of the same palace and the moving line also providing support, which is called the site matching the mountain shape correctly. "The world and response lines control the pass of water and mountains" means that the world and response lines guard the pass of water and mountains, and they should show harmonious and affectionate relationships. If the world and response lines are on the water mouth pass line and also have a harmonious relationship, it indicates that the water mouth is locked and the form is affectionate. For example, if寅 (dragon) meets亥 (water), it produces a head; if it sits on fire, it is a loss of energy, forming the image of "tail swinging."

坐山有氣，怕穴逢空廢之爻；且如坎山，所得申爻臨穴，為坎居水，生申有氣。最怕爻臨廢神空亡之位。若然逢此，主棄毀不用也。本命逢生，忌運入刑傷之地。凡占生墓，要本生年，得穴之生旺氣，山所有生旺之氣。忌山運與卦爻相沖相剋，尤忌傷刑本命爻。若山運與本命爻相生有氣為吉，若遇空亡，卻不怕空，反為吉地。

The mountain may have energy, but it is feared that the hole and the yao fall into a position of emptiness or abandonment. For example, if the mountain of the Kan hexagram has the Shen yao falling on the hole, since Kan belongs to water and Shen can generate water, it is considered to have energy. However, the most feared situation is when this yao falls on a position of waste or emptiness. Once it falls there, it indicates that the place will be abandoned and destroyed and can no longer be used. "The native's life meets generation" means that the yao of the native's birth year receives generation, and it is most disliked if the mountain's movement enters a position of injury or damage. When predicting the foundation, longevity, and burial sites, the yao of the native's birth year should receive the flourishing energy of the hole, and the mountain itself should also have flourishing energy. It is especially disliked if the mountain's movement conflicts or controls the hexagram and yao, particularly if it injures or damages the yao of the native's birth year. If the mountain's movement and the native's birth yao generate each other and have energy, it is a favorable sign. At this time, even if it encounters emptiness, it is not feared, and it is still considered a favorable place.

青龍擺尾，就中逢洩氣子孫；白虎昂頭，落處逢生身父母。若青龍臨子孫重重有氣，有擺尾之勢，與白虎同。若白虎爻，遇父母爻重重生身者，必有昂頭之勢，與青龍同。後來龍餘氣未盡，有玄武吐舌之形；來龍並日辰入穴，明堂兼脫氣，為玄武吐舌之形，或來脤不住。前朝案動爻逢沖，為朱雀開口之象。朝山主爻發動，並日辰逢沖刑害，主有朱雀開口之象。

"The Azure Dragon's Tail" refers to the Dragon line encountering a weakened Children Line (Children line); "The White Tiger's Head" refers to the Tiger line encountering a strong parents line (Parents line) that supports it. If the Azure Dragon line is accompanied by the Children line and has strong energy, it will show the form of the tail being swung. Similarly, if the White Tiger line is accompanied by the Children line, it will also show the same form. If the White Tiger line encounters the Parents line that strongly supports it, it will definitely show the form of the head being raised. The same applies when the Azure Dragon line is accompanied by the Parents line. These two phrases use the six spirits and their associated six relations to determine the forms of the left and right sand mountains rising or swaying. When the residual energy of the coming dragon has not yet been fully collected, it will show the form of the Black Tortoise's tongue extending. The coming dragon and the day branch enter the site together, and the bright hall also shows signs of dispersing energy, which is the form of the Black Tortoise's tongue extending, indicating that the coming pulse is not properly contained. "The forward case mountain's moving line meets a conflict" refers to the moving line of the front case mountain encountering a conflict, forming the shape of the Vermilion Bird opening its mouth: the line corresponding to the front mountain is activated, and it is combined with the day branch, suffering conflict, punishment, or harm, which indicates the front case mountain is broken and open, forming the shape of the Vermilion Bird opening its mouth.

世坐勾陳之土局，破坎田園：世坐穴，若勾陳之爻，或臨土局，必是破坎田園。應臨玄武之水爻，溝坑池井。若應臨玄武之爻，或並水爻，主有泉源溝坑之水。白虎在破耗之位，古墓墳瑩；若臨月破白虎之位，主是古舊墳瑩。在歸魂卦，或鬼飛入穴，為還魂葬地。鰧蛇臨父母之爻，交加產業。鰧蛇為索帶交加之象，父母為文書契字，主重重疊買，交加產業。

The world line is sitting on the earth position of Gou Chen, indicating that this piece of land was obtained by breaking through farmland. If the world line is exactly on the Gou Chen line or is in the triple harmony earth position, then it definitely means the land was obtained by breaking through farmland. "The response line is on the water line of Xuan Wu" means the response line is on the Xuan Wu line and belongs to water, indicating there are ditches, ponds, wells or other water sources nearby. If the response line is on the Xuan Wu line or is combined with a water line, it indicates there are springs, ditches or other water sources in that area. "White Tiger is in the position of loss" indicates that the area is an old tomb or ancient grave. If the White Tiger is in the position of month breaker, it indicates that this piece of land was originally a grave of ancestors. If it is also in the returning soul hexagram or if official ghosts fly into the pit line, then it is a "returning soul" burial site, meaning a place where old graves are reburied. "Shé Shé is on the parents line" means Shé Shé is on the parents line, indicating overlapping properties. Shé Shé represents the image of ropes intertwining and binding, while the parents line represents documents and contracts. When they combine, it indicates that this piece of land has been repeatedly sold and the property contracts are intertwined.

勾陳土鬼，冢墓累累；勾陳戊己土鬼，逢死絕之爻，為古墓。游魂鬼動逢沖空，傍有改葬之地。日辰克白虎穴爻，有崩頹之墓。青龍爻動，主有新墳。若歸魂飛入穴爻，主有還魂改葬之地。

The Gou Chen combines with the earth ghost, indicating a series of consecutive tombs. The Gou Chen, which corresponds to the戊己 earth official ghost, if encountering a dead or绝爻, indicates an ancient tomb. In a wandering soul hexagram, if the official ghost moves and meets a冲 or an empty position, it suggests there is a relocated burial site nearby. If the day branch overcomes the White Tiger's grave爻, it indicates nearby tombs that have collapsed. If the Azure Dragon爻 moves, it indicates new graves. If the returning soul hexagram's爻 enters the grave爻, it indicates this place is a site of soul return and relocation.

玄武金神，巖泉滴滴。金為石，玄武為水，主有滴瀝自出之泉。乘旺，主穴中有水，官有他井。白虎臨亥子水爻，亦主有水，或近泉巖。青龍發動臨子孫，決主新遷；若青龍臨交爻動，或值子孫，必是新遷未遷之象。如飛起在穴，亦依此斷。

The combination of 'Xuanwu' with the Metal God indicates there is dripping water between rocks. Metal represents stone, and Xuanwu represents water; when these two are combined, it signifies water seeping out from rock crevices. If this is in a strong position, it further indicates there is water within the tomb, and the official爻 also suggests there is another well elsewhere. When 'Baihu' is present on the亥 or 子 water爻, it also indicates the presence of water or proximity to a spring or rock. 'Qinglong' moving and resting on the 'Zi Sun'爻 means that the tomb is newly relocated: if 'Qinglong' is on the 'Jiao'爻 and moves, or if it is exactly on the 'Zi Sun'爻, it definitely indicates a recent or impending relocation; if it rises and lands on the tomb爻, it is judged in the same way.

朱雀飛來帶官鬼，必然爭訟。朱雀鬼並動爻日辰，或臨官符，主有爭訟事。克應得理，克世失理。穴爻之內見朱雀官符官鬼等殺，日辰飛入穴，亦依此斷之。應爻加水臨玄武，前有溪橋：若應爻並木爻臨玄武，逢沖剋，主墓前有溪橋。

The Vermilion Bird arrives and brings along the Official Ghost, which certainly indicates a dispute. If the Official Ghost associated with the Vermilion Bird is combined with the moving line or the day branch, or if it is accompanied by the Official Symbol, it indicates a lawsuit concerning a burial site. If it goes to control the response line, it means our side is justified; if it goes to control the world line, it means our side is at fault. If within the grave line we see the Vermilion Bird, Official Symbol, or Official Ghost, or if the day branch enters the grave, we judge it according to the same method. 'The response line combined with water and accompanied by the Black Tortoise' means the response line carries water and is accompanied by the Black Tortoise, indicating there is a stream or bridge in front of the tomb. If the response line is combined with the wood line and accompanied by the Black Tortoise, and there is a clash and control, it indicates there is a stream and a bridge in front of the tomb.

日辰沖土鎮鰧蛇，邊通道路。鰧蛇為路。並日辰，辰戌丑未之爻，與日辰動爻沖剋，主近道路。又云：動爻帶來山，日辰沖；日辰帶來山，動爻沖；為應庫龍路。子午為來山，日辰帶殺，與卯酉沖；卯酉為來山，子午沖；為腰路。子卯見午酉沖，午酉見子卯沖，為曲尺路。破穴為掃肋路。子為穴，丑亥見己未沖；午為穴，己未見丑亥沖；為扭械路。

The day branch triggers the earth line and presses down on the 'Eel Snake' line, indicating that the tomb is near a road. The Eel Snake itself signifies roads; when it is combined with the day branch and falls on the four earth lines—Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei—it is further clashed and controlled by the day branch or a moving line, which indicates that the tomb is close to a road. Another explanation is more detailed: if the moving line carries the coming mountain and is clashed by the day branch, or if the day branch carries the coming mountain and is clashed by the moving line, this is called 'responding to the warehouse dragon road'. If Zi or Wu are the coming mountains and the day branch carries a harmful influence and clashes with Mao or You, or if Mao or You are the coming mountains and are clashed by Zi or Wu, this is called 'waist road'. If Zi and Mao clash with Wu and You, or Wu and You clash with Zi and Mao, this is called 'elbow road'. If the line of the grave is broken by a clash, it is called 'sweeping the ribs road'. If Zi is the grave and Chou and Hai are clashed by Ji and Wei, or if Wu is the grave and Ji and Wei are clashed by Chou and Hai, this is called 'twisted iron road'.

辰酉見卯戌沖，卯戌見辰酉沖，為交叉路。沖穴為當胸路，沖馬為驛路。橫直沖為十字路，為四沖路。交為新路，重為舊路。震為大路，艮為邊路。沖剋穴爻，為白虎帶索之類也。又如子為穴爻，巳動亥為日辰沖，亦為扭械路。辰為穴爻，卯日酉動為交叉路。

When the branches Chen and You meet the branches Mao and Xu, they clash, and when Mao and Xu meet Chen and You, they also clash; this is called 'crossing path'. Directly clashing with the main point is called 'front path', clashing with the post horse is called 'post path'. Clashing directly and intersecting is called 'cross path', also known as 'four clash path'. The moving line is the main new path of 'crossing', and the repeated line is the main old path of 'crossing'. The Zhen trigram represents the main path, and the Gen trigram represents the side path. Any clash and control with the main point and the moving line falls under the category of 'White Tiger with a rope', which is ainauspicious sign. Here are two more examples: if Zi is the main point and Si line moves while Hai is the day branch, it is also considered 'crossing path'; if Chen is the main point, and Mao is the day while You line moves, it is called 'crossing path'.

朱雀火爻發動，廚庭炊爨之傍：青龍財庫相生，店肆庫倉之畔。朱雀火爻發動臨財，或朱雀空，為廚庭煙灶之所。青龍為四墓，逢財相生有氣，為瓦鋪酒肆。若遇庚申癸酉金，丁酉金，為倉庫之畔。

The Vermilion Bird's fire line becomes active, indicating the grave is near the kitchen area where cooking takes place; the Azure Dragon combined with the wealth repository in a mutually generating relationship suggests the grave is near a shop or granary. If the Vermilion Bird's fire line becomes active and is accompanied by the wealth line, or if the Vermilion Bird is in an empty position, it indicates the location is near the kitchen and stove. If the Azure Dragon falls on the earth positions of Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei and encounters the wealth line in a mutually generating relationship with vitality, it suggests the location is near a thatched house and wine shop; if it meets Gengshen metal, Guiyou metal, or Dingyou metal, then it indicates the location is near a warehouse.

玄武世飛入穴，暗地偷埋：勾陳土動落空，依山淺葬。玄武世爻，並日辰動飛入穴，主偷埋盜葬。或者暗地瞞人出殯。勾陳土動，或空，或發動，必是依山淺葬也。日合鬼爻有氣，近神廟社壇之傍：鬼旺有氣，或臨青龍貴人，與日辰相合，主近神廟，或古跡靈壇之所。動臨華蓋逢空，傍佛塔琳宮之所。華蓋穴爻，鬼動逢空，乘旺有氣，主近寺觀。若華蓋帶劫殺刃，為匠藝人家，有響應之聲。

The 'Black Tortoise' affecting the World Line flying into the grave site indicates secret burial. The 'Gou Chen' affecting the earth line that moves but falls empty indicates shallow burial following the mountain's slope. When the 'Black Tortoise' affects the World Line and both the World Line and the day branch move into the grave site, it indicates secret burial or secret funeral rites. If the 'Gou Chen' affects the earth line, whether it moves or falls empty, as long as it moves, it indicates shallow burial near the mountain, with shallow burial depth. If the day branch combines with the Official Ghost and the Official Ghost has strength, it indicates the tomb is near a shrine or temple. If the Official Ghost is prosperous and strong, or is accompanied by the 'Azure Dragon' or 'Nobleman', and combines with the day branch, it indicates there is a nearby temple or ancient sacred site. 'Moving with the Covering Star and falling empty' refers to the moving line being accompanied by the 'Covering Star' and falling empty, indicating there is a Buddhist temple or Taoist shrine near the tomb. If the 'Covering Star' is accompanied by the 'Robbery Sha' or 'Goat's Horn', it indicates the family is of craftsmen or artists, and there is often the sound of hammering nearby.

世應逼左右之山欺穴，龍虎磕頭：世應在重龍重虎之位，逢白虎寅爻為龍虎磕頭。交重並旬內之水傷身，溝河插腳。水爻動在日辰旬中，居穴之前；或日辰旬中之水，並動爻居穴之前；主有溝河插腳之水。

The World and Response Lines are pressing against the left and right mountains and oppressing thesite, which is the image of "Dragon and Tiger Bowing Their Heads": when the World and Response Lines fall on positions of heavy Dragon and Tiger sands, and also meet the "White Tiger" on the寅 line, it is called Dragon and Tiger Bowing Their Heads, with the sand heads pressing down on the site. "Water in the same旬 as the moving line injures the body line" means that the moving line and the water line within the current旬 together injure the body line, indicating a ditch or river directly in front of the穴: the water line is activated within the旬 of the day branch and is directly in front of the穴; or the water line within the day branch's旬 and the moving line are both located in front of the穴, indicating a ditch or river cutting into the front.

生生福合三傳上，百子千孫：褔德逢穴爻之生，更在三傳之位，相合有氣，主有百子千孫。重重墓在一爻中，三墳四穴。六親世應，日辰動爻，重重墓在一爻之內，主有三墳四穴。鬼父同墓，主始祖與父同，太祖祖父同葬。財鬼同墓，始祖與祖同葬。財父同墓，主始主與父同葬。或公姑媳婦同葬。陰為女，陽為男。財為太始祖妣，又為子孫妻兒曾孫。鬼世同墓爻，主家人同葬。應鬼同墓爻，主外人同葬。中間未能盡述，臨應可詳斷。

The life qi is continuous and the "fortune virtue" aligns with the three transmissions, indicating numerous descendants and many sons and grandsons. The descendants' line receives support from the spirit line and is precisely located at the positions of the sovereign year, month builder, and day branch, which are harmonious and full of vitality, indicating that this land can produce many sons and grandsons. "Mortars piled in one line" means that the storage layers are concentrated in one line, indicating that there are three tombs and four burial sites in one place: the six relations, world and response lines, day branch, and moving line all bring their storage layers to fall within one line, indicating that this land contains three tombs and four burial sites. When official ghost and parents share the same storage, it indicates that the first ancestor and father are buried together, or the great great ancestor and grandfather are buried together. When wife wealth and official ghost share the same storage, it indicates that the first ancestor and grandfather are buried together. When wife wealth and parents share the same storage, it indicates that the first ancestor and father are buried together, or it may be that the grandparents and daughter-in-law are buried together. To distinguish between male and female, look at the yin and yang of the line: a yin line represents a woman, and a yang line represents a man. Wealth line represents the maternal ancestor, and also the wife and children of descendants and the great great grandson. When official ghost and world line are in the same storage line, it indicates that relatives are buried together; when official ghost and response line are in the same storage line, it indicates that people from other surnames are buried together. The various situations cannot all be described, but in practical cases, one can make detailed deductions according to the circumstances.

神不入墓，游魂之鬼逢空：亡命作鬼，逢空穴爻化鬼爻，墓處逢空，及臨游魂，主鬼不入墓。游魂鬼乃在外卦，應爻動空，主客外死，或葬他鄉。空穴空墓，主無埋葬之地。若帶凶殺克身，必主惡死。鬼已歸山，本命之爻逢合。亡命穴爻，相生相合，並鬼爻逢墓，為鬼已歸山。主魂安埋葬畢也。外卦游魂鬼動，穴爻逢空，墓在外卦世爻，主招魂安葬。若在內卦應爻，亦主附葬也。

The soul cannot enter the grave because the official ghost in the wandering soul hexagram falls into an empty position. The deceased's true nature transforms into the official ghost, and the grave line meets an empty position, transforming into a ghost line. The storage place is also empty, and with the hexagram being a wandering soul, it indicates the ghost cannot return to the grave. If the ghost in the wandering soul falls in the outer trigram, and the response line is activated and empty, it indicates the person died away from home or was buried in another place. If the grave is empty and the storage is also empty, it indicates there is no place to be buried at all. If there are also凶煞 (evil influences) that harm the body line, it indicates a violent death. "The ghost has returned to the mountain" is the opposite situation, where the true nature line meets harmony: the deceased's true nature and the grave line are mutually generating and harmonious, and the official ghost line is exactly at the storage position. This is called the ghost has returned to the mountain, indicating the soul is at peace and the funeral rites are completed. If the wandering soul ghost in the outer trigram is activated, the grave line is empty, and the storage falls on the world line of the outer trigram, the main method is to use a soul summoning ritual for burial. If it falls on the response line of the inner trigram, it indicates the deceased is buried beside another person's grave.

日帶應爻劫殺入穴，劫冢開棺：日辰並玄武應爻，帶殺飛入穴，或動爻破穴破墓，主劫冢開棺。沖剋亡命，主暴棄尸骸。世應並日辰之殺，動破穴爻，主自家起墓開棺，盜財移葬。若克亡命，必主暴露不葬。用並世象動爻克應，侵人作穴。用為世爻並日辰動爻克應，主侵人墳地作穴。動與應爻並日辰克世克穴，主他人侵自己墳地而埋葬。

The day branch carries the response line and Robbery Sha into the grave site, indicating the tomb is robbed and the coffin is opened. If the day branch combines with the response line governed by Black Tortoise and brings in Inauspicious Sha into the grave site, or if the moving line breaks the grave line and destroys the storage, it indicates someone is robbing the tomb and opening the coffin. If it also clashes with the deceased's birth sign, it further indicates the corpse is exposed and discarded. When the world line and response line combine with the day branch's evil influences and trigger a clash against the grave line, it indicates a relative is digging up the grave and stealing the burial goods for relocation. If this evil influence clashes with the deceased's birth sign, it definitely indicates the corpse is exposed and cannot be properly buried. "Useful God combines with world line and moving line to clash with response line" means the useful god, along with the world line and moving line, clash with the response line, indicating the act of taking someone else's land for a grave. If the useful god, which is the world line, combines with the day branch and moving line to clash with the response line, it indicates oneself taking someone else's grave land for burial. Conversely, if the moving line and response line combine with the day branch to clash with the world line and the grave line, it indicates someone else is taking one's own grave land for burial.

客土動而墓爻合，擔土為墳：客土者，外卦土，應土是也。與穴爻墓爻發動，相合相生，主是擔土為墳，或傍土為左右臂。朝山尊而穴法空，貪峰失穴。朝山在貪狼貴人位，主前有貴峰聳秀。若穴空，主有貪峰失穴之象。苟或不空，卻朝山聳秀之美乎。然貪狼，乃是長生也。

The foreign soil moves and combines with the墓爻, indicating that this grave is made by piling up soil. The so-called "foreign soil" refers to the earth line of the outer trigram and the response line; when they together with the穴爻 and墓爻 move and combine, they generate and support each other, indicating that the grave is built with soil carried from elsewhere, or that the surrounding soil is piled up to form the left and right protective ridges. "The noble mountain is respected while the穴 method is empty" means that although the front mountain is noble, the穴 is empty, which is called "greedy peak losing the穴": the front mountain falls on the position of the "Tianwang" nobleman, indicating that there is a beautiful and tall noble peak in front of the穴; but if the穴 is empty, it means that one only focuses on the distant peak and loses the true穴. If the穴 is not empty, then the noble mountain rising beautifully is indeed a perfect scenery. One must know that the "Tianwang" mentioned here refers to the position of growth.

子孫空在日辰之後，穴在平洋：子孫在日辰之後逢空，或勾陳親戊己土爻，或爻在明堂寬大之地，多主平地作穴。兄弟爻落世應之間，墳遷兩界。世應同臨穴爻，更有兄弟之爻，或在世應之間，主墳遷兩界。或在日辰前後，兩旬之爻，依此斷。

The Children line falls after the Day Branch and also meets an empty position, indicating the burial site is located on flat land. When the Children line is after the Day Branch and meets an empty position, or when the Gou Chen is close to the Wu Ji soil line, or when the line is in a broad Bright Hall area, it mostly indicates the burial site is on flat land rather than on a hill. "Brothers line falls between the World and Response lines" means the Brothers line is between the World and Response lines, indicating the tomb is relocated at the boundary between two areas: if the World and Response lines both meet the burial line, and there is a Brothers line in between, or if the Brothers line is exactly between the World and Response lines, then the tomb is relocated at the junction of two areas. If the Brothers line falls before or after the Day Branch and belongs to different ten-day periods, it is also judged in the same way.

日辰與動爻破穴破墓，定合重埋；世應並穴道沖尸沖棺，當行改葬。日辰發動沖破墓爻，世應相剋，沖尸沖棺；或父化父，兄化兄，鬼化鬼，財化財；皆主重埋改葬。又云：金為尸首木為棺，土為墓兮仔細看。重交生穴經營，非一日之功：交重生穴，兩重爻發動，皆生穴爻，並日辰，主加工用事，非一日之可成。

The day branch and the moving line together break the grave line and destroy the storage, which definitely requires a reburial; if the world and response lines together with the grave line attack the corpse and coffin, then a relocation is needed. If the day branch activates and breaks the storage line, and the world and response lines mutually control each other and attack the corpse and coffin; or if parents transform into parents, siblings transform into siblings, official ghosts transform into official ghosts, and wealth transforms into wealth: all these indicate the need for a second burial. The old saying also states: the metal line represents the corpse, the wood line represents the coffin, and the earth line represents the grave, which must be carefully distinguished. "Reinforcing and intersecting lines support the grave, it is not a work that can be completed in one day" means that both "reinforcing" and "intersecting" lines act to support the grave line; if two lines are simultaneously activated and both support the grave line, and also align with the day branch, then this grave will require extensive repairs and effort, which cannot be completed in a single day.

龍德臨財遷造，為萬年之計。青龍臨財爻子孫，生旺有氣，與穴相合相生，主遷造之墳，美麗悠久。若逢四廢神臨穴，必然措而無用也。應飛入穴，必葬他人：如應爻飛入穴爻，主外人同葬，或是他人之地。不然，是他人舊墳邊。

The "Dragon Virtue" resting on the wealth line and creating a relocation and burial site is a plan that ensures lasting benefits for generations. When "Azure Dragon" is present on both the wealth line and the children line, it indicates a favorable and vital condition, and also harmonizes and generates energy with the grave line, which signifies that the relocated and constructed tomb will be beautiful and enduring. However, if the "Four Wastes" spirit is present on the grave line, then all efforts will be in vain, and even if the tomb is built, it will be of no use. "Response line entering the grave" means that the response line flies into the grave line, which necessarily indicates a joint burial with another person: the response line entering the grave line suggests that there will be someone from another family buried together, or that the land originally belongs to someone else; otherwise, it may be adjacent to an old tomb of another person.

煞動臨爻，凶逢小鬼。凶煞犯亡人死絕之位，更帶鬼克之命，主遲小鬼。火土鬼帶日旬，主瘟疫死。金帶刃，主刀兵死。水鬼帶浮沉殺，主水鬼。木鬼並鰧蛇勾絞殺，主縊死。金鬼白虎帶殺，主虎口死。旺金主勞死。土鬼，主咽喉脾胃，黃腫死；若沖，主魘鬼死。火鬼燒死，熱症死，或化葬。木鬼沖刑，主被物打死，及跌蹼死。白虎持世鬼，鰧蛇鬼，應爻克身穴，主被人打死。金未鬼帶三刑羊刃，年月朱雀鬼符克身，主刑杖死。金刃並專刃，主自刎死。可以逐類詳斷。如胎生為稚子，旺為中年人，衰為老者。然卯前為勾，酉後為絞是殺。

A凶 star is activated and attached to the line, indicating a young ghost who died prematurely. If the凶 star conflicts with the position of a dead person who has no vitality, and also brings the official ghost to attack the native's life, it indicates that the burial place here is for a young ghost who died prematurely. As for the cause of death, it can be determined according to the Five Phases: fire ghosts and earth ghosts accompanied by the day and ten-day cycle indicate death from plague; metal ghosts accompanied by the sheep's knife indicate death by weapons; water ghosts accompanied by floating and sinking stars indicate drowning; wood ghosts combined with the Vermilion Bird and the hook and绞 stars indicate suicide by hanging; metal ghosts combined with the White Tiger and other stars indicate death by the tiger's mouth; strong metal indicates death from consumption. Earth ghosts indicate death from throat and stomach diseases or yellow swelling; if there is also a conflict, it indicates death from nightmares and fright. Fire ghosts indicate death by fire, heat illness, or cremation. Wood ghosts encountering conflict or punishment indicate death by being hit by an object or falling and dying. Ghosts held by the White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and the response line attacking the body line and the grave line indicate death from being beaten. Ghosts of the metal line or the earth line accompanied by the three punishments and the sheep's knife, along with the Vermilion Bird of the year and month and the official symbol attacking the body, indicate death from corporal punishment. Metal line accompanied by the sheep's knife and the special knife indicates self-inflicted death. All these can be analyzed in detail according to their categories. In addition, one should also consider the year and age: those in the fetal and birth positions are children, those in the prosperous and strong position are middle-aged people, and those in the weak position are elderly people. One should also note that before the卯 position it is called 'hook', and after the酉 position it is called 'jiao', which is the division of the hook and jiao stars.

犯天地四大空亡之煞，骸骨不明：穴遇三傳刑刃之空，尸首有損。甲午乙丑，甲申乙亥，甲戌乙酉，壬子癸丑，壬寅癸未，壬辰癸巳，以上乃天地空亡。子午旬無水，寅甲不見金。四位：如四大空亡。三傳：乃太歲月建日辰也。三刑羊刃。

The site is afflicted by the Inauspicious Sha of heavenly and earthly voids and the four great voids, indicating that the bones are not clearly identified; if the site meets the three transmissions which carry punishment and cutting, and falls into void, it indicates that the body is damaged. The heavenly and earthly voids refer to the following pairs: Jia Wu with Yi Chou, Jia Shen with Yi Hai, Jia Xu with Yi You, Ren Zi with Gui Chou, Ren Yin with Gui Wei, and Ren Chen with Gui Si. The four great voids refer to the absence of water in the Zi Wu decade and the absence of metal in the寅甲 position. Here, the term 'four positions' refers to the four great voids; the term 'three transmissions' refers to the sovereign, the month builder, and the day branch. Adding the three punishments and the sheep's knife, these together constitute the Inauspicious Spirit to be avoided in this context.

且如己卯日，占得坤卦：甲子亡命，穴臨上六，癸酉金乃甲戌旬中空金，乃甲寅旬之空。甲子天干日從乾上起，順飛至乾，乾遇得癸。地支子從坎上類起，順飛至坎，遇金住。天干乃遇乾，地支遇坎，乃乾中有壬，坎中有子，壬子乃天地空亡。又類至乾卦有甲，坎卦有申，乃甲申為空亡。三傳帶刑刃，凶殺傷克本命六爻，或又在日辰旬之空亡，主骸骨不明，尸首有損。乾宮卦無甲午，只有壬午，壬申。甲申，甲午為天地空亡。甲子旬中見水為四大空亡。命見乙酉，穴見己丑，亦是天地空亡也。

For example, on a day with the stem Ji and branch Mao, the Kun hexagram is drawn. The deceased's birth stem is Jiazi. The position of the grave is on the sixth line at the top. The metal of Guiyou is exactly the metal that is missing in the Jiaxu cycle, and also missing in the Jiayin cycle. The method of calculation is as follows: the stem Jiazi starts from the Qian palace, and moves in sequence. When it reaches the Qian palace, it meets Gui. The branch Zi starts from the Kan palace, and moves in sequence. When it reaches the Kan palace, it meets metal and stops. The stem falls on Qian, the branch falls on Kan. Qian contains Ren, and Kan contains Zi, so Renzi is considered heaven and earth void. Following this pattern, Qian hexagram contains Jia, and Kan hexagram contains Shen, so Jia Shen is also considered heaven and earth void. If the three transmissions carry punishments, cuts, or evil spirits that harm the hexagram line where the deceased's birth stem is located, or if the deceased's birth stem is exactly in the void of the day's branch cycle, then it indicates that the bones are not found or the body is damaged. Also, note that the Qian palace does not contain Jia Wu, but only Ren Wu and Ren Shen, so Jia Shen and Jia Wu are considered heaven and earth void in this case. In the Jiazi cycle, if water is seen, it is considered the four great voids. If the deceased's birth stem is Yi You and the grave position is Jichou, that is also considered heaven and earth void.

五空：乾：壬申，戌亥；兌：丁酉；艮：丙丑，寅；離：巳午；坎：戊子；坤：乙未，申；震：寅卯；巽：辰巳。逢沖逢克，怕犯凶神：用爻為凶神，逢克逢沖，或逢刑，為凶惡之兆。相合相生，真為吉兆。青龍褔德為吉神，相生相合，或扶或拱，為吉處之兆。

The five empty positions of the eight palaces are: for the Qian Palace, Renshen and Xu, Hai; for the Dui Palace, Dingyou; for the Gen Palace, Bingchou and Yin; for the Li Palace, Si and Wu; for the Kan Palace, Wuzi; for the Kun Palace, Yiwei and Shen; for the Zhen Palace, Yin and Mao; for the Xun Palace, Chen and Si. "When there is a conflict or a defeat, fear the evil spirits" means that if the yao itself is an evil spirit, and it meets a defeat or a conflict or a punishment, it is a sign of evil. Conversely, "mutual generation and mutual support" refers to the auspicious spirits such as the Azure Dragon and Fortune Virtue; if they generate or harmonize with the yao, or support and protect it, it is a sign of good fortune.

爻生之子孫逢官逢貴，臨三傳必作官人：穴生之爻臨子孫，逢官星貴人，臨三傳生本命，作印綬，主官職之榮。穴中之象數合祿合財，若兩全當為財主。穴臨旺氣，有子孫財官爻在五爻下，若子孫相生相合，若財祿兩全，當積金寶之人，乃富家之子。

The descendants' line generated by the hole's line, if it also meets the official star and nobleman, and is located in the three transmissions, then the later generations will certainly take up official positions. When the line generated by the hole's line is on the descendants' line, and meets the official star and nobleman, and falls in the positions of the heavenly stem, month builder, and day branch to generate the original destiny, forming the image of an official seal, it indicates that the descendants will enjoy the honor of official positions. "The image and numbers in the hole combine the official position and wealth" means that the lines in the hole both combine the official position and wealth, and having both indicates that great wealth will be obtained: when the hole's line is in a strong position, below the fifth line there are the descendants', wife's wealth, and official ghost lines, the descendants line also generates and combines with it, and both wealth and official position are complete, then it indicates that the later generations will be people who accumulate gold and treasures, born into a wealthy and noble family.

游魂福德空沖，主流蕩逃移：子孫逢空沖並，日辰一沖在游魂卦，主逃離之人。空亡主流蕩不歸鄉。若生旺見財貴吉神，亦主廢離逃亡之人也。惡鬼凶神變動，見死亡凶橫。白虎鰧蛇凶神，並鬼克身世，為鬼神。發動臨爻，主凶橫死亡之橫禍。用爻帶凶神動變，亦不為吉兆。

In a floating soul hexagram, if "Fortune Virtue" falls into an empty position and is further afflicted by a conflicting branch, it indicates that people in the family will be wandering outside, fleeing, or migrating. If the "Children" line also falls into an empty position and is conflicting, and the Day Branch further conflicts with it, and the hexagram itself is of the floating soul type, it suggests that there are people leaving the family home. If "Fortune Virtue" is also lost, it indicates a person who is drifting and not returning to their homeland. Even if the "Children" line is strong and prosperous, and there are auspicious signs such as wealth lines and noblemen, it still suggests that the person is one who has abandoned their family business and is fleeing. "Evil ghosts and malevolent spirits causing change" refers to malevolent spirits causing disturbances, which indicates the possibility of death or sudden misfortune. "White Tiger" and "Worm Snake" are malevolent spirits; when they join with "Official Ghost," they attack the personal line and the world line, becoming malevolent spirits that cause trouble. If these malevolent spirits are active in the hexagram, it indicates a sudden death or misfortune. If a line carries a malevolent spirit and causes change, it is also an inauspicious sign.

損父母子孫之財鬼，鰥寡孤獨：卦內父受損，兼不上卦，出孤兒。子孫受傷，兼不上卦，出傷絕。財爻受傷，兼不上卦，出鰥夫。鬼爻受傷，兼不上卦，出寡婦。要指引明白，不可概論。

The wealth爻 and official ghost爻 injure the parent爻 and child爻, leading to the family suffering from the hardships of being widowed, orphaned, or alone. If the parent爻 is damaged and does not appear in the upper trigram, it indicates the family will have orphans. If the child爻 is injured and does not appear in the upper trigram, it signifies the family will have no descendants. If the wealth爻 is injured and does not appear in the upper trigram, it indicates the family will have a widower. If the official ghost爻 is injured and does not appear in the upper trigram, it indicates the family will have a widow. These situations should be explained one by one, and should not be discussed in a general way.

疊刃刑鬼破之劫亡，疲癃殘疾。鬼臨破碎殺，兼三刑六害，疊刃亡劫，同克用爻；或乾宮，主頭面喘急，咳嗽小腸之疾。坎宮主臂面兩耳，小便氣血，腰痛肋心之疾。艮宮主鼻瘡，手指腿足之疾。震宮主骨足肝腿，三焦笑言之疾。巽宮主鬚鬢膝，血氣風邪之疾。離宮主脾胃癰疽，眼目痛，心驚心懼熱症，陽火氣疾。坤宮主肚腹嘔吐，便血瀉痢，黃腫之疾。兌宮主口齒缺，唇掀，皮膚之疾。金鬼乘旺，勞漱；木鬼，風邪；火鬼，熱症；水鬼，吐瀉；土鬼，黃浮腫之疾。中間不可盡述，依理推詳。

The presence of multiple layers of 羊刃, combined with Three Punishments and Official Ghost, along with the presence of the Inauspicious Sha 破、劫、亡, indicates that the person will suffer from weakness, frequent illness, and physical disabilities. When Official Ghost is associated with 破碎, and combined with Three Punishments and 六害, along with multiple layers of 羊刃, and 亡神 and Robbery Sha both attacking the used爻, one should determine the affected areas by examining the卦宫: if in the乾宫, it indicates illness of the head and face, shortness of breath, coughing, and diseases of the small intestine; if in the坎宫, it indicates illness of the arms, face, and ears, as well as problems with urination, blood and qi disorders, lower back pain, rib pain, and heart disease; if in the艮宫, it indicates nose sores and diseases of the fingers, legs, and feet; if in the震宫, it indicates diseases of the bones and joints, hands and feet, liver, and legs, as well as disorders of the triple burner and speech impairment; if in the巽宫, it indicates diseases of the beard, hairline, and knees, as well as blood and qi disorders and wind-related illnesses; if in the离宫, it indicates diseases of the spleen and stomach, abscesses, eye pain, heart palpitations, and hot symptoms and yang fire diseases; if in the坤宫, it indicates diseases of the abdomen, vomiting, bloody stools, diarrhea, and jaundice and swelling; if in the兑宫, it indicates mouth and teeth injuries, lip inversion, and skin diseases. Further, according to the Five Phases, if the metal ghost is strong, it indicates tuberculosis and coughing; if the wood ghost is present, it indicates wind-related illnesses; if the fire ghost is present, it indicates heat-related illnesses; if the water ghost is present, it indicates vomiting and diarrhea; if the earth ghost is present, it indicates jaundice and swelling. Not all cases can be fully described, so one must carefully analyze according to the principles.

玄武遇咸池之劫殺，即盜且娼：青龍臨華蓋之空亡，非僧則道。玄武無頭並劫殺，拱位在世爻，在坎，出外盜，或因盜至死。玄武並咸池帶合，主女墮風塵，或淫奔。世爻並胎神受克，主有墮胎產難之厄。青龍華蓋孤神值空亡有氣，是為僧道類。

The Black Tortoise meets the Salty Pool and is accompanied by Robbery Sha, indicating that later generations will either become thieves or prostitutes. The Azure Dragon is accompanied by the Celestial Crown and falls into the Void, meaning that later generations will either become monks or Taoists. The Black Tortoise without a head, combined with Robbery Sha, bows to the World Line position and resides in the Water Palace, indicating that one will become a thief or die from theft. The Black Tortoise combined with the Salty Pool and accompanied by a harmonious relationship indicates that a woman will fall into the brothel trade or run away and indulge in immorality. When the World Line is combined with the Fetal Spirit and is attacked, it indicates the danger of miscarriage or difficult childbirth. The Azure Dragon, Celestial Crown, and Solitary Spirit are all in the Void but still have vitality, indicating that one will become a monk or Taoist.

月卦勾陳之土鬼，瘟疫相侵：月卦是月將勾陳，土鬼臨世身爻，主時災瘟疫相侵。陽宮朱雀之凶神，火災頻數。朱雀怕臨火，更在火位，或臨燭火殺，主生火災之患。父母臨子孫之絕氣，嗣後伶仃：父母以為孤殺，且加子孫爻屬火，火絕在亥，若父母臨亥爻動，主後嗣伶仃斷。

The Moon's Trigram with "Gou Chen" brings a ghost of earth, indicating an outbreak of epidemic disease. The Moon Trigram refers to the position where the Month General combines with Gou Chen. If the ghost of earth is present on the World Line or the Self Line, it indicates plague and disease from the season's harmful qi. "Yang Palace Albatross as a malevolent spirit" means that in the Yang Palace, the Albatross appears as a malevolent spirit, indicating frequent fires. The Albatross is most afraid of being on a fire line; if it is also on a fire position or accompanied by the "Candle Fire" malevolent spirit, it indicates a fire disaster. "Parents on the Children's terminal position" means that the Parents line is on the terminal position of the Children line, indicating that the descendants are lonely. The Parents line can be considered as a lonely spirit here. Additionally, the Children line belongs to fire, and fire is at its terminal position at Hai. If the Parents line is exactly on the Hai line and activates, it is a judgment that the descendants are lonely and isolated.

褔德臨兄弟之旺宮，假枝興旺。若子孫爻臨命，或在兄弟爻臨旺相，自假宮來，主假枝興也。動並旬中之凶殺，立見災危：劫亡刑刃傷吊月破等殺，在日辰旬中發動，若占者被沖刑傷克身命，主見災危，劫殺之事。餘仿此。穴臨日下之進神，當臻吉慶。進神者，甲子甲午，己卯己酉為進神。逢財褔德，主人有財之興進，當得康寧。且如戊寅日，占得己卯逢龍德財福是也。

The "Fortune Virtue" line is in the prosperous position of the Siblings, indicating that the collateral branches will become prosperous. If the "Children" line is on the native's chart or falls on the Siblings line and is in a prosperous and strong state, and it comes from the "False Palace" or another palace, it suggests that the main lineage is not flourishing while the collateral branches are thriving. "Moving lines coinciding with Inauspicious Sha in the current ten-day period" means that the moving line combines with凶煞 in the current ten-day cycle, leading to immediate danger:凶煞 such as Robbery Sha, Wandering God, Three Punishments, Sheep Blade, Funeral Door, Guest Door, and Month Breaker, if they are activated on the day branch's ten-day cycle and they conflict, injure, harm, or overcome the line representing the person's life, it indicates immediate misfortune, often involving being robbed or harmed. Other cases follow the same pattern. "The hole is under the advancing god of the day" is a favorable sign: the advancing gods are Jiazi, Jiawu, Jimao, and Jiyou. If the hole line is on an advancing god and also has the wealth line and "Fortune Virtue," it indicates that the family's wealth will gradually increase, leading to peace and safety. For example, if on a Wuyin day, the Jimao line is obtained, and it coincides with "Dragon Virtue" and wealth and fortune, this is exactly such a pattern.

看已形之既往，察過去之未來。觀已往可見之形，察吉凶過去未來之兆，無不驗。事與世應互同，可見卦中之體用；世為體，應為用。看體用發動，繫於事體如何，方可詳斷。動與日辰相應，方知爻內之吉凶。動爻與日辰互相副應，則吉凶悔吝之事可見。不可拘執而斷。古聖人之意，未可發明，此係隱君子之賢，更宜斟酌。則無差無誤矣。

By observing the visible traces of past events, one can discern the fortune and misfortune of the past and future. By examining the visible forms of the past, one can infer the signs of fortune and misfortune in the past and future, and these signs will surely come to pass. "The matter and the World and Response Lines correspond to each other" means that the matter being divined and the World and Response Lines are connected. In the hexagram, the body and the function can be discerned: the World Line represents the body, and the Response Line represents the function. One should observe which of the body or function is activated, and then relate it to the actual situation of the matter in order to make a detailed judgment. "The moving line corresponds with the day branch" means that the moving line and the day branch correspond with each other, allowing the fortune and misfortune in the line to be determined. When the moving line and the day branch correspond and support each other, the fortune, misfortune, regret, and difficulty become clear. However, when making a judgment, one should not be rigid or inflexible. The profound intention of the ancient sages in establishing these principles has not yet been fully explained here. This discipline originally came from the transmission of reclusive sages. Readers should carefully consider and reflect, so as to avoid errors.

捐金饌食教養，雖賴乎嚴君；明善復初啟發，全資於先覺。凡求師傅，須究文書。文書即卦中父母，此爻為師道，為書籍，為學館，而又有尊長之意，故為主象。如居弱地，必範不範而模不模；若在旺鄉，則矜可矜而式可式。父母休囚，其師必然畏懼侷促，不能為人之模範。旺相有氣，則魁梧雄偉，堪為學者矜式。

Spending money to provide meals and raise and educate one's children is certainly reliant on a strict father; but to make them understand goodness, restore their original nature, and be inspired, this entirely depends on a wise and enlightened teacher. Whenever one seeks divination regarding hiring a teacher, one must carefully examine the 'Document' line. The 'Document' line corresponds to the parents line in the hexagram: this line governs the teaching profession, books, academies, and also implies respect for elders, thus it is the main symbol for this matter. If this line is in a weak and confined position, the teacher will be unable to establish discipline or serve as a model; if it is in a prosperous and strong position, then the teacher is truly worthy of respect and can be a role model. Specifically, if the parents line is weak and confined, the teacher will certainly be timid and restricted, unable to serve as an example to others; if the parents line is prosperous and strong, then the teacher will be dignified and of great presence, sufficient to command the respect and emulation of students.

臨刑臨害，好施檟楚之威；檟楚：儆頑之杖。父帶刑害白虎，其師性暴少慈，必好笞撻，旺動尤甚。臨青龍，則是儆戒弟子，非妄撻。逢歲逢身，業擅束脩之養。父母卦身或持太歲，其師專以嚴訓為業，務得束脩以為養家者。

The parents' hexagram is afflicted by刑 and 害, indicating a teacher who is prone to punishment in order to establish authority. "Jia chu" refers to a wooden stick used to discipline mischievous students. If the parents' hexagram is accompanied by刑 and 害 and also associated with the White Tiger, the teacher is likely to be fierce and lacking in kindness, and will certainly enjoy beating students; when it is prosperous and active, the punishment will be even more severe. However, if it is associated with the Azure Dragon, the punishment is for discipline and not for random beating. "Feng sui feng shen" means the parents' hexagram is connected to the Hexagram Body or the Tai Su: such a teacher is dedicated to strict instruction, and is determined to earn sufficient payment to support his family.

兌金震巽，雜學堪推；離火乾坤，專經可斷。凡推師之專經雜學，不可依《金鎖玄關》以本宮他宮言之。當以父母在震巽艮坎兌五卦為雜學，乾坤離三宮為專經。蓋巽兌二卦屬陰，而陽爻反多；震艮坎三卦屬陽，而陰爻反多；雜而不純，所以為雜學之師。離雖不純，而有文書之象；乾坤則不雜，而有資生資始之功；所以為專經。若父母在乾坤離卦之中，縱或雜學，亦是良師。不在乾坤離卦之內，縱是專經，亦非才士。

If the parents' hexagram falls within the trigrams of Dui (Lake) and Zhen (Thunder) or Xun (Wind), it can be interpreted as a teacher of miscellaneous studies; if it falls within the trigrams of Li (Fire) and Qian (Heaven) or Kun (Earth), it can be judged as a teacher specializing in a single discipline. When determining whether a teacher is a specialist or a generalist, one should not follow the method of "Jin Suo Xuan Guan" which only distinguishes between the native hexagram and others. Instead, if the parents' hexagram falls within the five trigrams of Zhen, Xun, Gen, Kan, and Dui, it indicates a teacher of miscellaneous studies; if it falls within the three trigrams of Qian, Kun, and Li, it indicates a teacher specializing in a single discipline. The reasoning is as follows: the trigrams Xun and Dui are inherently yin, yet they contain more yang lines; the trigrams Zhen, Gen, and Kan are inherently yang, yet they contain more yin lines. The mixture of yin and yang is not pure, hence indicating a teacher of miscellaneous studies. Although the trigram Li is also not pure, it has the image of documents and writings; the trigrams Qian and Kun are pure and unadulterated, and both have the function of nurturing and beginning all things, hence indicating a teacher specializing in a single discipline. Therefore, if the parents' hexagram falls within the trigrams of Qian, Kun, and Li, even if the person's studies are varied, he is still a good teacher; if it does not fall within these three trigrams, even if he specializes in one discipline, he cannot be considered a truly talented person.

本象同鄉在內，則離家不遠；本宮異地在外，則隔屬須遙。本宮父母，本鄉人氏；外宮父母，外郡人。在本宮而居外卦，雖是本鄉，離家必遠；在他宮而居內卦，雖是外郡，必不遙遠，亦是鄰邦。他仿此。與世相生，非親則友；與世父爻相生相合，其師必與求師之家有親；若係他宮外卦，或與世爻不同宮者，相識朋友。父爻持世，亦是非親則友。

The parents' hexagram belongs to the same palace and is located in the inner trigram, indicating that the teacher is from the same hometown and not far away; if the parents' hexagram belongs to another palace and is located in the outer trigram, then the teacher is from a distant county or city, and the distance is great. Specifically, if the parents' hexagram is from the same palace, it means the teacher is from the same town; if the parents' hexagram is from another palace but located in the outer trigram, even though the teacher is from another county, the distance is not far, just neighboring counties. Other cases follow the same logic. "Being in mutual generation with the world line, it is either relatives or friends" means that when the parents' hexagram is in mutual generation with the world line: if the parents' hexagram and the world line are in mutual generation and mutual combination, the teacher must be related to the family that seeks the teacher; if the parents' hexagram belongs to another palace and the outer trigram, or if it is not in the same palace as the world line, then the teacher is just an acquaintance. If the parents' hexagram holds the world line, it is also either relatives or friends.

與官交變，不貴亦榮。父化官爻，其師異日必貴。卦無父母，而鬼帶貴人化出，多是生員。不帶貴人，或臨衰絕，必是吏人。加白虎或帶刑害，則是有病之人。父持月建，更加青龍，必有前程在身。父臨生旺，又得月建日辰生扶者，今雖未貴，後必榮達。若化空亡，雖貴不顯。

The parents' hexagram and the official ghost's hexagram interact and change, indicating that this teacher, even if not prominent, will surely have honor. When the parents' hexagram transforms into the official's hexagram, the teacher will certainly attain wealth and status. If the parents' hexagram is absent, but the official ghost carries the nobleman and transforms, it is likely a scholar. If it does not carry the nobleman or is in a declining or dying state, it is probably a government clerk. If it includes the white tiger or involves punishment or harm, then it is a person who is sick. If the parents' hexagram holds the month builder and is accompanied by the azure dragon, this person is sure to have official rank and prospects. If the parents' hexagram is in a thriving state and receives support from the month builder and the day branch, although he is not yet prominent, he will certainly achieve honor in the future. If it transforms into an empty state, then although he is of high status, it will not be evident.

靜合福爻，喜遇循循之善誘；動加龍德，怕逢凜凜之威嚴。父母與子孫作合最吉。必能博文約禮，循循善誘，甚得為師之道。必主師徒契合。惟怕發動，則克子孫。更加白虎刑害，必然難為子弟。若不旺相，而得青龍輔之，雖動不妨。但主其師嚴毅方正，凜然不可少犯。

The parents' hexagram is quiet and forms a harmonious connection with the children's hexagram, which is favorable if a kind and patient teacher is encountered. If the parents' hexagram becomes active and is accompanied by the "Dragon Virtue," it is worrying as it may indicate encountering a strict and formidable teacher. The harmonious relationship between parents and children is most auspicious, indicating a teacher who can guide students in learning and discipline, being patient and gentle, and truly mastering the art of teaching. The teacher and student will naturally have a deep mutual understanding. However, if the parents' hexagram becomes active and starts to harm the children's hexagram, and is further combined with the "White Tiger" and the influences of punishment and conflict, the student will find it even more difficult to bear. If the parents' hexagram is not strong and is supported by the "Azure Dragon," even if it becomes active, it will not be a problem. However, this teacher will be strict and upright, and will not tolerate any slight offenses.

父入墓中，邊孝先愛眠懶讀；父爻入墓，其師惟愛安逸，懶於教訓。逢空化墓，皆然。得日辰沖破墓爻，又主聰察。財臨身上，李老聃博古通今。凡求師，以財為師之才學。六爻無財，必欠學問。若得財臨卦身，或居生旺之地，其師必多才學。更得父爻有氣，乃非常之師。

The parents' hexagram element falls into the tomb, indicating that the teacher is like Bian Xiaoxian, who is lazy and neglects study. When the parent element is in the tomb, the teacher only seeks comfort and is lazy in teaching; if it becomes the tomb through an empty position, the situation is similar. If the day branch breaks the tomb element, then the teacher becomes intelligent and observant. In contrast, "wealth is on the body" means the wealth element is on the hexagram body, indicating the teacher is like Li Er Lao Dan, who is knowledgeable in both ancient and modern things. When seeking a teacher, the wealth element represents the teacher's ability. If there is no wealth element in the six lines, the person must lack knowledge; if the wealth element is on the hexagram body or in a favorable or strong position, the teacher must be knowledgeable. If the parent element also has strength, then it is an extraordinary teacher.

母化子孫，必主能詩能賦；父化福爻，其師善作雜文。帶刑害敗病等爻，雖能作文，必多破綻。子帶月建，又加青龍，必然出口成章。子孫休囚，得月建日辰生扶，其文必得改削潤色，而後可觀。若子孫胎養爻上與父作合，其師必有小兒帶來。

The father's hexagram transforms into the son's hexagram, indicating that this teacher is certainly skilled in poetry and prose. When the father transforms into the son, the teacher is adept at writing various types of articles. If the hexagram carries the influences of punishment, harm, failure, or illness, although he can write, his writings will contain many flaws. If the son's hexagram is accompanied by the month builder and the azure dragon, then he is a prodigy who can compose poetry and prose effortlessly. If the son's hexagram is weak and confined but receives support from the month builder and the day branch, his writings must be revised by others to be acceptable. If the son's hexagram is located in the fetal or nurturing positions and forms a harmonious relationship with the father's hexagram, then this gentleman will certainly bring his child along when he goes to the academy.

鬼連兄殺，定然多詐多奸。凡遇兄動化鬼，鬼動化兄，皆主其師奸詐。刑剋世爻，必有是非口舌。卦中兄鬼皆動，或父化兄鬼傷世者，俱不可用。若不傷世，則主奸詐，非凶也。心是口非，臨空亡而發動；父母一爻，宜靜不宜動，宜旺不宜空。動空不誠實，靜空懶教訓；化空，始嚴終怠；旺空，羊質虎皮；外有餘，內不足。避空則不然。

The Official Ghost connected with Siblings indicates a harmful omen, suggesting that this teacher is certainly deceitful and cunning. Whenever Siblings move and transform into Official Ghost, or Official Ghost moves and transforms into Siblings, it indicates that the teacher is deceitful. If this also causes a conflict or restriction on the World Line, there will certainly be disputes and verbal conflicts. If both Siblings and Official Ghost move in the hexagram, or if Parents transform into Siblings and Official Ghost to harm the World Line, such a teacher should not be used. If they do not harm the World Line, then it only means that the person is cunning but not necessarily harmful. "Heart differs from speech" refers to Parents' line falling into emptiness and then moving: Parents' line should remain still and should be strong rather than empty. If it moves and falls into emptiness, it is dishonest; if it remains still but falls into emptiness, it is lazy in teaching; if it transforms into emptiness, it starts strict but later becomes slack; if it is strong but falls into emptiness, it is like a sheep in a tiger's skin, appearing sufficient on the outside but lacking within. If it belongs to the case of "avoiding emptiness," then it should not be interpreted this way.

彼延此請，持世應而興隆。世應俱持父母，主有兩家爭延之象。世動應靜，我先請；應動世靜，彼先請。兩爻俱動，重爻先請；一旺一空，可知哪一邊可成；兩爻俱空皆不成。若只有一爻父母，而世應俱動生合，亦主兩家爭請。或一爻父母，而世應比和、同合者，是兩家合延一師也。父母與世同宮，設帳於此；與應同宮，設帳於彼。

The World Line and Response Line both hold the Parents. Both parties are competing to invite, indicating that this teacher is in high demand. When both the World and Response Lines hold the Parents, it signifies the image of both parties vying for the teacher's services. If the World Line moves while the Response Line is still, it means that we will be the first to offer the engagement. If the Response Line moves while the World Line is still, it means the other party will be the first to offer the engagement. If both lines move, the one with the heavier line will be the first to invite. If one is strong and the other is empty, we can determine which side will succeed. If both lines are empty, neither side will succeed. If the卦 only has one Parent line, and both the World and Response Lines move to generate and harmonize with it, it still indicates both parties are competing to invite. If the卦 only has one Parent line, and the World and Response Lines are harmonious and both harmonize with it, it means both parties are jointly inviting one teacher. If the Parent line shares a palace with the World Line, the school is set up on this side; if it shares a palace with the Response Line, the school is set up on that side.

應值母而生世，須知假館；父臨應上，而世爻動來生合者，必館於他家，而欲附學也。父在外而福合，必是擔囊。凡卜求師，若子弟自占，以世為生徒，不看福爻。父兄來占，以子孫為生徒，不看世爻。若父在外卦，又係他宮安靜，而子孫動來相合，必遊學他方，擔囊負笈以從師也。若父爻發動，或子孫逢合住，皆不然也。

The Response Line has the Parents' Line upon it, coming to generate the World Line. This indicates borrowing someone else's lodging. When the Parents' Line is on the Response Line, and the World Line moves to generate and harmonize with it, it definitely means studying in a lodging set up by someone else. "The father is outside and the fortune is harmonized" means the Parents' Line is in the outer trigram and the Children's Line harmonizes with it, which indicates traveling far away to study. When consulting about seeking a teacher, if the student himself consults, the World Line represents the student and the Children's Line is not considered; if the father or elder brother consults on his behalf, the Children's Line represents the student and the World Line is not considered. If the Parents' Line is in the outer trigram, belongs to another palace and is still, but the Children's Line moves to harmonize with it, then it definitely means traveling to another place to study, carrying books and belongings to follow a teacher. If the Parents' Line moves or the Children's Line is harmonized with, then this interpretation is not applied.

鬼化文書克世，則訟由乎學；鬼動固凶，若又化出父母，刑剋世爻，異日必至爭訟。父化鬼爻，或官父皆動，有傷世者，懼是爭訟之象，若有沖散，或得合住，或遇制伏，或化空亡；則雖欲興詞，終有和釋，必不成訟。

The Official Ghost changes into a document and comes to attack the World Line, indicating that there will be legal trouble due to academic matters in the future. The movement of the Official Ghost is already ominous, and if it further attacks the World Line through the Parents, disputes are certain to arise. When the Parent changes into the Official Ghost, or when both the Official and Parent lines move and harm the World Line, these are signs of litigation. However, if there is a line that dispels this, or if the line is restrained, or if it is subdued, or if it enters an empty state, then even if there is an intention to file a lawsuit, it will ultimately be resolved, and the litigation will not proceed.

月扶福德日生，則青出於藍。大抵求師，不可專看父爻。須得子孫有氣不空，又遇月建日辰動爻生合，則學有進益。若父爻反衰，弟子反勝於師，如青出於藍，而青於藍也。父旺子衰，徒學而已，必不長進。子孫自空，當有大難。

The son and grandson lines receive support from the month builder and are assisted by the day branch, thus the student surpasses his teacher. Generally, when divining about seeking a teacher, one should not only look at the father line, but also ensure that the son and grandson lines are strong and not empty, and are supported by the month builder, day branch, and moving line through generation and harmonization, in order to make progress in studies. If the father line is instead weak, it indicates that the disciple surpasses the teacher, just as indigo comes from blue plants but is a deeper blue. If the father line is strong while the son and grandson lines are weak, the student merely follows the teacher's example without real progress. If the son and grandson lines are empty, there will be great difficulties.

刑剋同傷父子，必罹其害；合生為助官鬼，莫受其扶。父為師，子為徒，受傷皆不利。如鬼爻來傷，因學成病；父爻來傷，因師有禍；福爻來傷，因徒惹災；兄爻來傷，則有是非口舌，或多費財物，不然則學無進益。惟遇生扶則吉。然兄鬼有扶，又為不利，助桀為虐故也。異日賓主不投，師徒不合，或有口舌官訟，皆由乎此。縱不傷世，亦非吉兆。若世與父爻生合，則賓主自投，乃閒人斗喋間阻而已。

Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui Earthly Branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai Trigrams: Qian (Heaven), Dui (Lake), Li (Fire), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Gen (Mountain), Kun (Earth) When both punishment and suppression affect the Parents and Children lines, both teachers and students will suffer; when generation and harmony instead support the Official Ghost, one should not accept such support. The Parents line represents the teacher, and the Children line represents the student. If both lines are harmed, it is not favorable: if the Official Ghost harms, it indicates illness due to studying; if the Parents line harms, it indicates misfortune from the teacher; if the Children line harms, it indicates disaster from the student; if the Brothers line harms, it indicates disputes and arguments, or excessive expenses, or no progress in studies. Only when generation and support occur is it favorable. However, if the Brothers or Official Ghost lines receive generation and support, it is actually unfavorable, because it is aiding the wicked: later on, there will be incompatibility between host and guest, disharmony between teacher and student, or disputes and lawsuits, all of which originate from here; even if it does not harm the World Line, it cannot be considered a favorable omen. If the World Line and Parents line generate and harmonize, then host and guest will naturally be compatible, at most only idle people interfering and obstructing.

或擊或沖父母，逢之不久；父母雖要有氣，然不宜動變，動則必不久。若在本宮內卦，或臨世上，而有此象，乃見師無坐性，非不永也。值游魂卦，或化入游魂者，尤甚。游魂化游魂，則一年遷一館。或空或陷世身，見之不成。世身空亡，延師不成。父母無故自空，亦難成。或父與世爻相沖相剋，或應爻自空，皆見難成之象。

The parents' line or the line representing the teacher may be affected or dispersed, indicating that the teacher will not stay long. Although the parents' line should have some vitality, it is not suitable for change; once it moves, it will not last. If the parents' line is within the inner trigram or appears on the world line with such a moving pattern, it suggests the teacher will not stay, but not necessarily that the teacher cannot stay long. If it is a wandering trigram or transforms into a wandering trigram, this is especially true; if wandering trigrams continue to transform into other wandering trigrams, the teacher will change places every year. "If the world line or the hexagram body falls into emptiness or is trapped, the matter will not succeed" means that if the world line or the hexagram body falls into emptiness, the matter of hiring a teacher will not succeed. If the parents' line falls into emptiness without cause, it will also be difficult to succeed. If the parents' line conflicts or is controlled by the world line, or if the response line falls into emptiness, these are all signs of failure.

財化父爻，妻族薦之於不日；凡占求師，以他宮外卦之財爻，為師之學問；以本宮內卦之財爻，為酬師之束脩，及主人之妻妾。若卦有父母，遇本宮財爻又化一重父母者，不日間妻家又薦一師來也。兄弟化出，則朋友薦來。動爻是重，已薦過矣；動爻是交，將薦來也。生旺日斷之。卦無父母，而遇動爻有化出者，不可言又有先生薦來。本宮，其師即是其人薦者，如子孫化出，為僧道薦之類。他仿此。

The changing line of wealth爻 produces the parents爻, and within a few days, the wife's family will recommend a teacher. When seeking a teacher, the wealth爻 in the outer trigram represents the teacher's knowledge, while the wealth爻 in the inner trigram represents the payment to the teacher and the wife's relatives. If the hexagram already contains parents爻 and the wealth爻 in the same trigram produces another parents爻, then the wife's family will soon recommend another teacher. If it is the siblings爻 that changes, then the teacher will be recommended by a friend. If the moving line is 'heavy', it indicates that the recommendation has already been made; if it is 'crossing', it indicates that the recommendation is about to happen. The timing is taken from the day of birth and prosperity. If the hexagram originally does not contain parents爻, but a moving line produces parents爻, it should not be interpreted as another teacher being recommended. If the produced parents爻 belongs to the same trigram, then the teacher is recommended by that person. For example, if the descendants爻 changes, the teacher is recommended by a monk or a Taoist, and so on.

母藏福德，僧家設帳於先年。卦無父母，當看伏神，可知消息。如父爻伏在子爻下，其師前年必設帳於僧房道觀。如伏在官下，必曾在職役人家教授之類。若與世爻同宮，必與其家相近。與世比和，則與其主人相識。或生或合，非親則友。，父伏世下，必是舊師。

The parent line is hidden beneath the child line, indicating that this teacher used to teach in a monastery. Since the parent line is not present in the hexagram, we should look for the hidden god to find out the message. For example, if the parent line is hidden under the child line, the teacher must have definitely taught in a monastery or temple in the past few years. If the parent line is hidden under the official ghost line, it means the teacher must have once taught in the home of someone with a position or duty. If the hidden god is in the same palace as the world line, the person must be close to this family. If the hidden god harmonizes with the world line, it means the person knows the owner. If the hidden god generates or combines with the world line, then the person is either a relative or a friend. If the parent line is hidden beneath the world line, it definitely means the teacher was someone who taught the person before.

搜索六爻，無過求理；思量萬事，莫貴讀書。凡求師，不可專指道學之師。如欲投學，百工技藝，及拜僧道為師類，皆是。但師之主象不異父母，而學者主象，則不可專取子孫一爻，當以世爻看之。如隔手來占，須問是何人。如是來占者之朋友兄弟，則以兄爻為主類。皆要師弟二主，相生相合則吉；相沖相剋則凶。父母要旺相不空有助，而月建日辰動爻無傷者，不拘是何藝業，必是高手。臨月建，則是聞名者。衰則不濟，空則難成。

When consulting the six lines of divination, the purpose is always to seek the truth of matters; considering all things, there is nothing more valuable than reading. When seeking a teacher, one should not limit oneself to scholars who teach philosophy; those wishing to learn various skills or to become disciples of monks or Taoists are also included. The main symbol for a teacher is always the parents' line, without distinction; however, the main symbol for a student should not be solely the children's line, but rather the world line. If someone else is consulted on one's behalf, one must first clarify who is being consulted: if it is a friend or a brother of the person seeking consultation, then the siblings' line is the main symbol, and so on. In summary, if the main symbols for teacher and student are mutually generating and harmonious, it is auspicious; if they conflict or control each other, it is inauspicious. The parents' line should be prosperous and strong, not empty, and have support, while the month builder, day branch, and moving lines should not harm it. If this is the case, regardless of the field of study, the person will certainly be an expert. If the parents' line is accompanied by the month builder, the person will be well-known far and wide. If the parents' line is weak or empty, it will be unproductive and difficult to achieve success.

世應宜生合，卦身宜旺相，二主不可傷，兄鬼不可動，如此則吉兆無疑矣。若父母不臨本藝之人，必非專門名家。如學拳光棍及木匠類，不臨本爻，或震宮是也。父化兄，或兄持世，必先盡謝禮而後可成。間動生合，必須用變，化出文書，須立契券。

The World and Response lines should be mutually generating and harmonizing, and the Hexagram Body should be prosperous and strong. The main elements of teacher and disciple should not be harmed. The lines of siblings and officials should not be activated. If this is the case, it is a clear sign of good fortune. If the Parent line does not fall on the line corresponding to the person's profession or skill, then the person is not a specialist in that field. For example, if someone is learning boxing or carpentry, and the Parent line is not on the corresponding line or not in the Zhen trigram, this is the case. If the Parent line transforms into the Sibling line, or if the Sibling line holds the World line, then sufficient thanks must be given before proceeding. If an intermediate line is activated and generates and harmonizes with it, then some flexibility is necessary. If it transforms into documents, then a contract must be signed.

學得明師，可繼程風於滿座；師非良館，難期賈粟之盈倉。故欲筆耕，先須蓍筮。世為西席，如逢父母必明經；凡占書館，以世爻為西席之位。如臨父，其先生必是明經之人。世在乾坤離三宮，亦然。臨官帶貴，或本宮官伏世下，多是秀才。

Bowing to a wise teacher, one can emulate Chengmen and have all the students inherit the scholarly tradition; if a teacher does not find a good position, do not expect to be as prosperous as a merchant storing grain. Therefore, if one wishes to make a living through writing, one should first cast a divination with the yarrow stalks. "The world line represents the tutor" means that the world line represents the position of the tutor in a bookshop. If the world line is in the parents' position, the tutor must be a learned scholar well-versed in classics; if the world line is in the Qian, Kun, or Li trigrams, it is also the same. If the world line is in the official ghost position and accompanied by a nobleman, or if the official ghost in the same trigram is hidden beneath the world line, the person is likely a scholar.

應乃東家，若遇官爻須作吏。應爻為占館東家主人。若臨官，必是官吏戶役人家；加白虎，則是病人；在三爻現，病在床；休囚受制，則有孝服在身；加玄武，必與盜賊往來。應臨父母加勾陳，種田人家；加朱雀，讀書人家；加白虎，宰殺人家；加螣蛇，工藝人家。

The response line represents the east house. If the official ghost line appears on it, the family is likely to be of officials or those with household duties. The response line is the owner of the schoolhouse being divined. If the official ghost line is present, it indicates a family of officials or those with household responsibilities. If the white tiger is added, the person is sick, and if it is on the third line, they are bedridden. If the response line is weak and confined, it indicates that the person is wearing mourning clothes. If the black tortoise is added, the person is involved with thieves. If the response line is accompanied by the parents line and the hook Chen, it indicates a farming family. If accompanied by the vermilion bird, it indicates a scholarly family. If accompanied by the white tiger, it indicates a family engaged in butchering. If accompanied by the snake, it indicates a family of artisans or craftsmen.

應臨子屬金，僧道作主；加朱雀玄武，是打獵人家；不然，則後生輩也。應臨財爻，更在陰宮，又臨陰爻，而卦無官鬼者，必是婦人作主；有官則是富貴人家。財化財，財化子，做買賣人家。若被月建日辰動爻制伏，乃是奴僕為主。

The response line is on the children line and belongs to the metal element, indicating a family of monks or Taoists. If the response line is accompanied by the Vermilion Bird or the Black Tortoise, it suggests a hunting family, or alternatively, a younger generation. If the response line is on the wealth line, and it is in a yin palace and on a yin line, and there is no official ghost in the hexagram, then it must be a family headed by a woman. If there is an official ghost, then it is a wealthy family. If the wealth line transforms into wealth or into the children line, it indicates a family engaged in trade. If the response line is restrained by the month builder, day branch, or moving line, then it is a family where servants are in charge.

應臨兄弟，平常人家；加朱雀，賭博人家；繫本宮，弟兄姊妹家；繫他宮，朋友鄰里家。若論住宅，依家宅章斷。臨官兮少壯，休囚則貧乏之家；墓庫兮高年，旺相則富豪之主。應爻在臨官帝旺爻，主人必然強壯。如臨墓庫，必是高年。五行無氣，其家貧乏；五行旺相，其家富厚；重加財福，必然鉅富。德性以五類六神參斷。

The response line is in the position of siblings, indicating an ordinary household; if the Vermilion Bird is added, it suggests a family that gambles; if it belongs to the same palace, it refers to a family of brothers and sisters; if it belongs to another palace, it refers to friends or neighbors. If we want to discuss the residence of the family, we should use the method described in the chapter on home affairs. "When the official position is present, the person is young and strong" and the following sentences are based on the prosperity and decline to determine the age and wealth of the east house. If the response line falls on the official position or prosperity, the owner is certainly young and strong. If it falls on the storage, the person is certainly old. If the five phases are weak, the family is poor; if the five phases are prosperous and strong, the family is wealthy. If there is also a wealth line and fortune virtue, it certainly indicates great wealth. As for character and morality, it should be judged by referring to the five types of six relations and six spirits together.

值土火空，無父母；逢金水絕，少兒孫。卦中六親，即人六親。然有兩人繫於一卦者，則彼此六親宜不同矣。又當何以定之？不過生之理而已。且如占館，以應為東家。應爻屬土，火能生土，不拘卦中有無，亦不拘是財官父子，皆作父母斷，生我者故也。應爻屬金，金能生水，不拘卦中有無，亦不拘財官父兄，皆作子孫斷，我生故也。

The response line belongs to earth and the fire line falls into vacancy, indicating that the east house has no parents; the response line belongs to metal and the water line reaches its decline, indicating that the east house has few children. The six relations in the hexagram are originally the six relations in human affairs, but if a hexagram involves two people, the six relations on both sides naturally cannot be considered the same. Then how should they be determined? It is simply by the principle of mutual generation. For example, when divining about a school, take the response line as the east house: if the response line belongs to earth, fire generates earth, so regardless of whether there is a fire line in the hexagram or whether that fire line is wealth, official, parent, or child, it is always considered as the east house's parents, because it is the god that generates me; if the response line belongs to metal, metal generates water, so regardless of whether there is a water line in the hexagram or whether that water line is wealth, official, parent, or elder brother, it is always considered as the east house's children, because it is the god that is generated by me.

如火爻旺空、沖空、動空，主父母不全，衰空必無父母。火化火，兩重父母。帶官鬼旺，以貴斷，衰以病言。帶兄弟，其父好賭博，無廉恥，欠學問。帶財爻，其父不富厚，則業貿易。帶子孫，其父則甚慈善，慷慨有為。餘皆仿此。但不可以六爻總看，當以在應宮者為彼六親，在世宮者皆我六親也。一宮三爻，只餘二爻，此宮不現者，不可遂斷為有無，惟空亡乃是真無也。其貴賤壽夭，性情容貌，依常例推之。他如兄弟妻妾子息，亦仿此推之。

Following the same pattern, if the fire line representing the parents is strong but falls into emptiness, is attacked and falls into emptiness, or is activated but falls into emptiness, it indicates that the parents of the eastern house are incomplete. If the fire line is weak and falls into emptiness, then the parents are certainly both dead. If fire transforms into fire, there are two sets of parents. If the fire line is strong and accompanied by official ghosts, it should be interpreted as a high-ranking official. If weak, it should be interpreted as illness. If accompanied by siblings, the father is likely a gambler, lacks morals, and is uneducated. If accompanied by wealth lines, the father is either not wealthy or engages in business. If accompanied by children lines, the father is kind, generous, and accomplished. The rest should be interpreted in the same way. However, one should not consider all six lines together. The lines belonging to the response line should be considered as the other party's six relations, and those belonging to the world line should be considered as one's own six relations. Each line originally has three lines, but if the hexagram only shows two, the one not shown should not be directly interpreted as present or absent. It is only when it falls into emptiness that it is truly absent. As for matters of status, wealth, longevity, death, temperament, and appearance, they can be interpreted according to the usual methods. Other matters such as siblings, spouses, and children should also be interpreted in this way.

不拱不和，決定主賓不協；相生相合，必然情意相投。世應二爻刑沖剋害，異日賓主不合。加以兄官發動，大凶之兆。若得生合比和，情意必然相投。生而化克，始和終不和；沖而化合，始疏而後密。世與子亦宜生合，則師弟間恩義兼盡。若見沖剋，亦多不睦也。

The World Line and the Response Line do not support or harmonize with each other, indicating that the host and guest will certainly not get along; if they mutually generate and harmonize, their feelings will certainly be in harmony. If the two lines of the World and Response mutually suffer from刑, 冲, 克, or 害, the host and guest will not get along in the future; if furthermore the Siblings or Official Ghost lines are activated, it is a sign of great misfortune. If they can generate and harmonize, their feelings will certainly be in harmony. If generation turns into control, it means harmony first then discord; if 冲 turns into harmony, it means initial distance then closeness. The World Line and the Children Line should also generate and harmonize, so that the relationship between teacher and student will be harmonious; if there is 冲 or control, they will likely have difficulties in getting along.

財作束脩，不宜化弟；占館以妻財為束脩。旺相多，休囚少。要知斤兩，以生成數推之，生旺倍加，絕死減半。在陽宮以生數斷，在陰宮以成數斷。今人但言水一、火二、木三、金四、土五，而不言六七八九十，是舉其生數，而遺其成數也。

The wife and wealth hexagram represents tuition fees, and it is not advisable for it to change into siblings. When divining about a school, the wife and wealth hexagram represents tuition fees: if it is prosperous and strong, there will be more; if it is weak and confined, there will be less. To calculate the exact weight, use the generating numbers and completed numbers of the Five Phases. If the hexagram is in a strong and flourishing state, double the number; if it is in a dead or exhausted state, halve it. In a yang palace, use the generating numbers; in a yin palace, use the completed numbers. Nowadays people only mention one for water, two for fire, three for wood, four for metal, and five for earth, but they do not mention six, seven, eight, nine, and ten. This is only citing the generating numbers and omitting the completed numbers.

獨怕兄弟發動，或財化兄，主束脩不皆入己，必有人抽分費用。不然，則有名無實，亦不能盡取之也。財爻無氣，而遇月建日辰動爻生扶者，束脩雖不多，四季節禮反周備也。易云：天一地二，天三地四，天五地六，天七地八，天九地十，生也。

Binding the student is most feared when the sibling line is activated or when the wealth line transforms into the sibling line, indicating that this tuition fee cannot all be kept by oneself, but someone will take a cut for their own use. Alternatively, it may mean that the payment is nominal and not fully received. Conversely, although the wealth line may lack strength, if it is supported by the month builder, the day branch, or the moving line, then although the amount of tuition is not large, the gifts given in the four seasons will be complete. The Book of Changes says: Heaven one, Earth two; Heaven three, Earth four; Heaven five, Earth six; Heaven seven, Earth eight; Heaven nine, Earth ten. This is the origin of the numbers of generation.

父為書館，豈可逢空。占館，不可以父母為師，當作書館論之。旺相有氣，則有好書館。卦無父或落空，必無書館，事亦難成。若占其年書館有無，全要此爻出現，有氣不空，必然有得。更得應來生合世爻，自有人來延請；世爻生合應爻，及父爻，必須自去訪求，無人相請。

The parents line represents the study hall. If it falls empty, it indicates the absence of such a place. When divining about the study hall, one should not consider the parents line as representing a teacher, but rather as representing the building itself. If the parents line is prosperous and strong, there will be a good study hall; if there is no parents line in the hexagram or if the parents line is empty, there will certainly be no building, and the matter will not be accomplished. To determine whether there is a study hall in this year, one should look at whether this line appears. As long as it has vitality and is not empty, there will certainly be a place. If the response line comes to generate and harmonize with the world line, naturally people will come to invite one. Conversely, if the world line goes to generate and harmonize with the response line and the parents line, then one must go out to seek, and no one will come to invite.

卦無父，而動爻有化出者，不意中有人推薦也。若父化父，必有兩處書館，卦有兩爻亦然。館有定期，而遇父化父，館必兩處。本宮化入他宮，由近及遠；他宮化入本宮，自外以入內也。鬼動合身，須得貴人推薦；官鬼發動，當有間阻。然來生合世身，又主其館必得貴人推薦，而後可成；應如克世，父或落空，雖薦不成。

In a hexagram, if there is no father line originally but a moving line transforms into a father line, it indicates an unexpected recommendation from someone. If a father line transforms into another father line, there will certainly be two possible places for a position, just as if there were already two father lines in the hexagram. Taking up a position usually has a fixed term; if a father line transforms into another father line, the position will definitely be in two places: if the original hexagram transforms into another, it moves from near to far; if another hexagram transforms into the original, it moves from outside to near. "Ghost line moves and harmonizes with the body" means that the official ghost line moves and harmonizes with the hexagram body, which requires a nobleman's recommendation: the movement of the official ghost line usually indicates obstacles, but if it harmonizes with the world line and the hexagram body, it indicates that the position must be recommended by a nobleman to be secured. If the response line harms the world line, or if the father line is empty, then even with a recommendation, the position cannot be obtained.

兄興臨應，決多同類侵謀。凡占學館，應持兄動，必有同道之人爭謀其館；兄臨卦身亦然。若在間爻動，沖剋世，則主有破說，其事難成。官如藏伏，應無督集之人；鬼能生扶父母，故占館以此爻為糾率子弟之人。若不出現，或落空，必主無人聚集生徒，以成學館。其事難成，又主無人推薦。若空而逢沖，伏而提起，必須央浼其人，方許出來糾集。

If the siblings line is strong and occupies the response position, there will certainly be many competitors from the same field. When divining about a school, if the response line holds the siblings and becomes active, there will definitely be people from the same profession competing for the position. If the siblings line is on the intermediate line and clashes with the world line, it indicates that someone may be spreading bad words, making the matter difficult to achieve. "Official ghost hidden" means the official ghost is concealed and not visible, so there is no one to gather students. The official ghost can generate and support the parents, so in divining about a school, this line represents the person who gathers students. If this line is not present, or falls into an empty position, it indicates that there will be no one to gather students and the school will not be established. If it is in an empty position and meets a clash, or is hidden but is then revealed, one must beg that person to take action and gather students.

應若空亡，未有招延之主。應爻空亡，無人延請。更若父不出現，或落空，必難成就。應爻動空化空，是假言作主也。不然，亦主不終其事。凡遇父母臨身，或遇動來生合世身，大吉之兆，主其館易成。有此象而應空鬼動，雖有糾集之人，而無招延之主，宜自開館。若鬼爻空伏，而應來生合，雖有延請之家，而無糾集之人，宜有招致。

If the Response Line falls into an empty position, it means there is no host yet who has invited someone. If the Response Line is empty, no one will come to invite; if the Parent Line is also absent or empty, it is certain that the matter will not succeed. If the Response Line moves and becomes empty or transforms into an empty position, this indicates that someone is pretending to be the host. If not, it suggests that the matter will have a beginning but no conclusion. Whenever the Parent Line is on the Hexagram Body or moves to generate and harmonize with the World Line or the Hexagram Body, it is a great auspicious sign, indicating that it is easy to reach an agreement for the school. If such a situation occurs but the Response Line is empty and the Official Ghost moves, it means that someone has gathered students but there is no host to invite, and it is advisable to start a school oneself. If the Official Ghost is in an empty position or hidden, but the Response Line generates and harmonizes with the World Line, it means that there is a family willing to invite but no one to gather students, and it is advisable to go and recruit students oneself.

動象臨財，難稱意；文書為占館用神。若遇財動，則被克壞。未成者，不能成；已成者，不遂意。世身日月皆忌臨之。若得父持月建，或臨生旺，庶亦可成。空爻持世，豈如心。卦中父母出現，應來生合，而世爻空亡者，非館不成，乃是自不上前，或雖成不去也。應不生合，父母重疊，而世爻空亡者，為有別館，故不成此事。無故自空，必不可成，雖成終不如意。

A moving line with the wealth element on top indicates that things will not go as desired. The official document, which represents the parents' line, is the useful god for this matter. If the wealth line moves, it will harm the useful god: things that were not completed cannot be completed, and things that were completed will not be satisfactory. It is undesirable for the world line, the hexagram body, the day branch, and the month builder to be accompanied by the wealth element. If the parents' line is supported by the month builder or is in a flourishing position, it is still somewhat acceptable. "An empty world line, how can the heart be content?" means that if the world line is empty, things cannot go as desired. If the parents' line appears in the hexagram and the response line supports and harmonizes with it, but the world line is empty, it is not that the position cannot be obtained, but rather that the person is unwilling to take the initiative, or even if it is arranged, they do not go through with it. If the response line does not support and harmonize, and the parents' line is repeated, while the world line is empty, it is because there is another position available, so this one cannot be obtained. If the world line falls into emptiness without reason, it definitely cannot be achieved; even if it is achieved, it will ultimately not be satisfactory.

身位受傷，雖成不利；世身被月建日辰動爻刑剋，雖有可成之象，日後亦不稱意。如鬼爻刑剋，有官非疾病類。間爻有動，縱吉難成。間爻動，事多阻隔，故難成。鬼或化兄，備禮先酬乎薦館；凡遇鬼爻動出兄弟，必得禮物先酬薦館之人，則可成。兄臨世身，亦主先費財物。兄臨應上，則是東家好利，必得禮儀饋送，而後可成也。

If the position of the hexagram body is injured, even if the matter seems to be settled, it will be unfavorable. If the world line and the hexagram body are harmed by the month builder, the day branch, or the moving line, although there may be signs of success, in the future it will not be satisfactory. If the official ghost line harms them, there may be legal disputes or illness. "If the intermediate line moves, even if it is favorable, it will not succeed" means that when the intermediate line moves, there will be many obstacles, so it will be difficult to succeed. "If the official ghost transforms into siblings" means that the official ghost changes into the siblings line, so one must first offer gifts to thank the person who recommended the matter. Whenever the official ghost moves and transforms into the siblings, one must first present gifts to thank the recommender in order for the matter to succeed. If the siblings line is adjacent to the world line or the hexagram body, it also mainly means that one must first spend money. If the siblings line is on the response line, it indicates that the employer is greedy for profit, and one must offer sufficient gifts to succeed in the discussion.

世如變鬼，央人轉薦於東家。鬼爻出現，而世又化出者，必須再得推薦，乃可成。卦無官，而動爻有化出者，初未有人推薦，亦必待央人薦之，則可成。若鬼化鬼，父化父，又主反覆難成。世無生合，謾看白眼之紛紛；凡遇應不克世，父母不空，兄鬼不動，而月建日辰動爻，並不生合世爻者，其事可成。但主人不欽敬，皆以白眼待之也。

If the world line changes into an official ghost, one must ask someone else to recommend it to the east house. If the official ghost has already appeared and the world line transforms into another official ghost, then it is necessary to have someone else recommend it again for success. If there is no official ghost in the original hexagram, but a moving line transforms into an official ghost, it means there was no initial recommendation, and one must wait for someone to recommend it again for success. If the ghost transforms into a ghost or the parent transforms into a parent, this indicates instability and difficulty in achieving success. "The world line has no generation and harmony" means the world line does not receive support or harmony, and thus the person is left to face cold looks. If the responding line does not overcome the world line, the parents are not empty, the siblings and official ghosts do not move, and the month builder, day branch, and moving line also do not generate or harmonize with the world line, the matter can still succeed, but the person does not respect the master and treats him with cold looks everywhere.

福或興隆，會見青矜之濟濟。占館以福爻為門生。旺相多，休囚少。空亡不上卦，雖是其人作主，未必其家子弟也。子化子，生徒必多。帶殺動來克世，日後恐有操戈入室者。衰逢扶起，日加鼓篋之徒；子孫旺相，卻被日辰動爻刑剋，主生徒始雖多集在館，日後漸自減少。子孫休囚，卻繫日辰動爻生合扶起，則主始雖不多，開館後日漸增進也。

The line representing students is prosperous and strong, indicating that many scholars will gather. In divination for a school, the line of students represents the pupils. If it is prosperous and strong, there will be many people; if it is weak and confined, there will be few. If the line of students falls into emptiness or does not appear in the hexagram, even if this family hosts the gathering, the attendees may not be their own descendants. If the line of students transforms into another line of students, it indicates a definite large number of pupils. If the line of students, accompanied by Inauspicious Sha (malevolent influences), initiates and attacks the world line, there may be students who later turn against their teachers, using their knowledge against them. "Decay met with support" means that a weak line of students receives assistance, leading to an increasing number of students. If the line of students is originally prosperous but is harmed by the day branch or moving line, it suggests that the number of students starts large but gradually decreases. If the line of students is originally weak but is supported by the day branch or moving line through generation and harmony, it indicates that the number of students starts small but increases day by day after the school opens.

動遇沖開，時減執經之子。子孫爻動，固是吉兆，若被日辰動爻沖散，其徒必有背師而去者。如被世沖散，是先生叱退其徒，非弟子自背其師也。子孫動變空亡，則弟子中有半途而廢者，是歇學，非叛去。

The line representing children moves and is affected by a clash and dispersion, indicating that students will constantly leave. The movement of the children's line is originally a good omen, but if it is dispersed by the day branch or the moving line, some students will definitely leave the teacher. If it is dispersed by the world line, it means the teacher will expel the students, not the students themselves leaving. If the children's line moves into an empty state, it suggests that some students will give up halfway, which means they will stop studying, not rebel against the teacher.

逢龍則俊秀聰明，遇虎則剛強頑劣。子臨青龍，其徒必然聰明俊秀；更逢月建日辰生合，而又臨金水爻者，必有穎悟非常之子。若臨白虎，則多頑劣不馴；發動，其性必野，難以教訓。凡遇青龍，必有禮貌；遇白虎，必不盡禮。

The "子孙" hexagram encountering "青龙" indicates that the student is intelligent and bright; encountering "白虎" suggests the student is strong-willed and unruly. When "子孙" is accompanied by "青龙," the student is certainly intelligent and outstanding. If it also meets the "月建" and "日辰" for generation and harmony, and is accompanied by the metal and water hexagrams, there will certainly be exceptionally gifted students. However, if it encounters "白虎," the student is likely to be stubborn and disobedient; once activated, his nature will be wild and difficult to manage. Whenever "青龙" is present, the student will certainly be polite; but if "白虎" is present, he will not be willing to show proper respect.

陽卦陽爻居養位，座前有劉恕之神童；陰宮陰象化財爻，帳後列馬融之女樂。子孫在陽宮陽爻，而臨胎養及金水二爻，旺相不空，有扶者，其徒必有出類拔萃，如劉恕之神童在門。若在陰宮陰爻，而又化財者，必有女兒受學；不化財爻而在兌宮者，亦有女徒。

A yang line in a yang hexagram falling in the position of fetal nurturing will result in a prodigy like Liu Su standing before the person. A yin line in a yin hexagram transforming into a wealth line will result in female musicians like Ma Rong standing behind. If the children line falls on a yang line in a yang hexagram, and is also in the positions of fetal nurturing and nurturing, along with the metal and water lines, and is prosperous and strong without being empty, then among his students there must be outstanding ones like Liu Su. If the children line falls on a yin line in a yin hexagram and transforms into a wealth line, there will certainly be girls coming to study. Even if it does not transform into a wealth line, as long as it is in the兑宫, there will still be female students.

兩福自沖，鬼谷值孫臏龐涓之弟子；子孫皆合，伊川遇楊時游酢之門生。卦有兩爻子孫，俱動相沖，弟子中，必多不合；更加白虎螣蛇，數有爭鬥。若來傷世，必然責及先生。如遇二爻俱來生合世爻，則門生自盡弟子之禮，尊師重傳，必不輕背其師也。

If two sons' lines clash with each other, it is like the disciples of Guiguzi, Sun Bin and Pang Juan, causing conflict. If two sons' lines harmonize with each other, it is like the disciples of Master Yichuan, Yang Shi and You Zuo, who are in harmony. If a hexagram has two sons' lines that both move and clash, there will certainly be discord among the disciples. If further accompanied by 'White Tiger' and 'Tang She', there will be frequent quarrels. If these lines harm the world line, the responsibility for the conflict will surely fall upon the teacher. Conversely, if both lines support and harmonize with the world line, the disciples will all be respectful and devoted, never easily abandoning their teacher.

世動妻爻，決主親操井臼；世臨財動，是自炊爨，非供膳也。若占供膳，又主供得膳成。惟怕兄動，或雖不動，而持身世者，皆主供不成。大凡占館，遇財爻持世，又主西席家眷同至。

The world line is on the wealth line and it moves, indicating that the master will personally take care of grinding rice and fetching water. When the world line is on wealth and moves, it means the master will cook his own food, not have the host provide meals. If the question is specifically about whether the host will provide food, this also indicates that the food can be provided. However, if the siblings line moves, or if the siblings line is not moving but holds the hexagram body and the world line, then it suggests that the food provision will not be possible. Generally, when a divination about lodging encounters the wealth line holding the world line, it also indicates that the master will need to bring his family along.

應生財值，定然供膳饔餐。財爻臨應生合世身，定主供膳，財為飲食故也。若月建日辰動爻，俱帶妻財，必非一家東道供膳，乃諸生輪流供也。財爻旺相，款待必厚；休囚，款待必薄；財化子，必豐潔；財化鬼，無美味；財化父，必淡薄；財化兄，常食而已。

The Response Line generates and supports the Wealth Line, which indicates that the host will provide food. If the Wealth Line is on the Response Line and comes to generate and harmonize with the World Line and the Hexagram Body, it definitely means the host will provide meals, since Wealth represents food. If the Month Builder, Day Branch, and Moving Line all carry the Wealth Line, then it is not one host providing meals, but rather the students taking turns to provide food. If the Wealth Line is prosperous and strong, the hospitality will be generous; if it is weak and confined, the hospitality will be meager. If the Wealth Line transforms into the Children Line, the food will be abundant and clean; if it transforms into the Official Ghost Line, there will be no delicious food; if it transforms into the Parents Line, the food will be simple and plain; if it transforms into the Siblings Line, it will be just ordinary home-cooked meals.

如索束脩，可把妻財推究；若居伏地，還求朋友維持。凡占取索束脩，以財爻為主。若不出現，不拘伏在何爻下，皆主費力難索。必須浼求朋友，同行取討，則或可得。蓋凡伏藏，須得月建日辰動爻，提起伏神，如同飛神，然後得出為用，故也。

To obtain a retainer's fee, one should investigate the wife's wealth line. If the wealth line is hidden and not visible, one must ask friends to intervene. In all cases of seeking a retainer's fee, the wealth line is the main focus. If it does not appear, regardless of which line it is hidden under, it indicates difficulty in obtaining the fee, and one must request friends to accompany in the request, perhaps only then being able to obtain it. Because any hidden deity must be lifted up by the month builder, the day branch, and the moving line, so that it becomes like a flying deity and becomes visible, only then can it take effect.

出現不傷，旺相生身，名曰吉；入空無救，休囚化絕，號為凶。凡占束脩，得財爻出現，旺相不空，而月建日辰動爻，不帶兄弟傷克，則不缺欠。更得財爻生世合世，大吉之兆。若財雖出現，卻被克劫，或居絕地，或空亡，或變出死墓絕爻，皆不遂意。世持兄克，尤難取討。得子孫旺動，亦好。

If the wealth line appears without being harmed, is prosperous and strong, and comes to generate the world line, this is considered auspicious. If the wealth line falls into emptiness without rescue, is weak and confined, and transforms into a dead position, this is considered inauspicious. In divination regarding the pursuit of wealth, if the wealth line appears, is prosperous and strong, not empty, and the month builder, day branch, and moving line do not bring siblings to harm or restrain it, then the wealth will not be lacking. If the wealth line also generates and harmonizes with the world line, it is an extremely auspicious sign. If the wealth line appears but is restrained or robbed, or is in a dead position, or falls into emptiness, or transforms into a dead, tomb, or dead position, it will not be satisfactory. If the world line is held by siblings and they come to harm the wealth line, it becomes especially difficult to obtain wealth. At this time, if the children line is prosperous and strong and becomes active, the situation is still relatively good.

變出父爻，書債必然償貨物；財動化父，或父動化財，主束脩必無金銀寶物，多是貨物準折，乃有名無實之象。卦中兄弟更動，雜貨物亦不盡得。化成兄弟，硯田定主欠收成。兄弟乃劫財之神。若發動或持世，皆難入手。財化兄，有名無實，或得一半。卦若無財，遇兄化出，則主有人抽分。

The changing of the wealth爻 to the parents爻 indicates that the outstanding repair fee will definitely be settled by goods. When wealth moves to become parents, or parents move to become wealth, it suggests that there are no actual gold or silver in the tuition, but rather goods are used to settle the debt, which is a situation of empty name and no real substance. If the siblings爻 also moves in the卦, even those miscellaneous goods cannot be obtained. "Changing into siblings" means the wealth爻 changes to the siblings爻, indicating that the income from writing will be poor. Siblings are the gods that rob wealth; if they move or hold the main position, the repair fee will be difficult to obtain. When wealth changes into siblings, it is empty name and no real substance, or only half can be obtained. If there is no wealth originally in the卦, but it is produced by siblings, it indicates that someone is taking a cut.

身空應空財福空，必成虛度；凡占束脩，遇卦身應爻，及子孫妻財，或空或不上卦，主束脩無得。蓋財為用神，身為事主，應為諸生父兄，而子孫又生財之神，今皆空休，其能取乎？故成虛度。日克月克動變克，恐受刑傷。月建日辰動變諸爻，皆來刑剋世爻者，占館必不可成。占束脩，恐被諸生父兄呵責，宜慎之。

The hexagram body is empty, the response line is empty, the wealth line and fortune virtue are also empty; this year is certainly wasted. Whenever one divines about seeking a position, if the hexagram body, response line, children, or wealth line falls into emptiness or does not appear in the hexagram, it indicates that one cannot obtain the position. Because wealth is the useful god, the hexagram body is the main subject, the response line represents the parents and elder brothers of the students, and children are the gods that generate wealth. Now all of these are empty and inactive, how can one obtain anything? Therefore, it is said that the year is wasted. "Day branch, month builder, and moving and changing lines all attack" means that the day branch, month builder, moving line, and changing line all attack: if these all attack the world line, then taking up a position will certainly fail; if divining about seeking a position, one might even be scolded by the parents and elder brothers of the students, so one must be cautious.

鬼化財生，非訟則學金休矣；卦中無財，而遇兄鬼文書亂動，有化出財爻，生合世爻者，必須訟訴公庭，然後可得束脩。官爻獨發生世合世，亦然。子連父合，因學而才思加焉。凡占學館，世若衰絕無氣，而遇子孫動化，父母生扶，合起世爻者，主先生才學本不克贍，因教訓子弟，而其才思日加進益。卦有財動則不然。

The official ghost changes into the wealth line to generate and support the world line; without going to court, one cannot obtain the tuition fee. If the fortune does not contain the wealth line, but instead has siblings, official ghosts, and documents in disorder, and among them there is a transformation into the wealth line that generates and harmonizes with the world line, then one must go to court and only then can the tuition be obtained. If the official line alone moves to generate and harmonize with the world line, the situation is the same. "Son connects with parent to harmonize with the world" means that the children connect with the parents to harmonize with the world line, and through teaching, one's intellect increases. When divining about a school, if the world line is weak and lacks vitality, but the children move and change, and the parents come to generate and support the world line, it indicates that the teacher originally had limited knowledge, but through teaching the students, his learning gradually improves. However, if the wealth line moves in the fortune, this interpretation should not be used.

小忍不懲，必至爭長競短；大虧既負，寧不訴枉申冤？欲定輸贏，須詳世應。卦中世應，即狀中原被告人，須看此，則兩邊勝負可知。應乃對頭，要見休囚死絕；世為原告，宜臨帝旺長生。占訟：以世為原告，應為被告。若被告占，以世為自己，應為對頭。應旺世衰，他強我弱；世旺應衰，我強他弱。逢兄遇鬼，雖強理短；臨財持福，雖弱理長。

Small disputes, if not punished, will surely turn into quarrels over who is right or wrong; large losses, once suffered, cannot be left without complaint. To determine who wins or loses in a lawsuit, one must carefully examine the World and Response Lines. In the hexagram, the World Line and the Response Line represent the plaintiff and defendant in the lawsuit. By understanding these two lines, one can know the outcome of the case. The Response Line represents the opponent; it is good if it is weak or dead. The World Line represents the plaintiff; it is favorable if it is in a position of prosperity or growth. In divination for lawsuits, the World Line is the plaintiff and the Response Line is the defendant. If the defendant is the one divining, then the World Line represents himself and the Response Line represents the opponent. If the Response Line is strong and the World Line is weak, it means the opponent is strong and the plaintiff is weak. If the World Line is strong and the Response Line is weak, it means the plaintiff is strong and the opponent is weak. If there is a presence of Siblings or Officials and Ghosts, it indicates strength but a lack of justification. If there is a presence of Wealth or Children, it indicates weakness but a just cause.

相剋相沖，乃是欺凌之象；世爻刑剋應爻，未必我勝，乃是欺他之象；必得鬼克應爻，方為我勝。應爻刑剋世爻，未必他勝，乃是欺我之象，必須鬼克世爻，方為他勝。世應遇三刑六害六沖，兩爻俱動者，是鷸蚌相持之勢，兩不相讓之象。

The World Line and the Response Line mutually controlling and clashing with each other indicate a situation where one is bullying the other. If the World Line is harmed by the Response Line, it does not necessarily mean that I win; it only shows that I am bullying him. Only when the Official Ghost harms the Response Line can it be considered that I win. If the Response Line harms the World Line, it does not necessarily mean that he wins; it only shows that he is bullying me. Only when the Official Ghost harms the World Line can it be considered that he wins. If there is a Three Punishment, Six Harm, or Six Clashes between the World Line and the Response Line, and both lines are activated, then it represents a situation where both parties are holding on to each other, neither willing to yield.

相生相合，終成和好之情。世應生合，原被有和釋之意。世生應，我欲求和；應生世，他欲求和。世應雖生合，而變爻刑沖者，口和心不和也；世應雖沖剋而變爻相合者，始不和，而終和也。生中帶刑，合中帶克，而動空化空者，俱是假意言和，未嘗信任之也。

The World and Response Lines are mutually generated and harmonized, eventually leading to reconciliation. When the World and Response Lines generate and harmonize with each other, both the plaintiff and defendant show a willingness to reconcile: if the World Line generates the Response Line, it indicates my desire for reconciliation; if the Response Line generates the World Line, it indicates his desire for reconciliation. Although the World and Response Lines are generated and harmonized, if the Changing Line involves punishment and clash, it means verbal reconciliation but not genuine harmony; although the World and Response Lines clash and control each other, if the Changing Line is mutually generated, it means initial discord but eventual harmony. If generation includes punishment or harmony includes control, it indicates movement that ends in emptiness or transformation into emptiness, which are all false reconciliations and not sincere, so they should not be trusted lightly.

世應比和官鬼動，恐公家捉打官司；世應比和，亦是和解之象。卦無財，或落空，是財用不給，而欲和也。但得子動，月建日辰不相刑剋，必成和好。若世應生合比和，而官鬼卻動者，主官府捉打官司，不依和議。鬼爻休囚，是主詞人刁蹬。若有制，終成和議。

The world and response lines are harmonious, but the official ghost moves, which suggests the authorities may take action to arrest someone and initiate legal proceedings. Although the world and response lines being harmonious indicates a possibility of reconciliation, if there is no wealth line in the hexagram or the wealth line is empty, it means financial difficulties, so the desire for reconciliation arises. As long as the children line is active and the month builder and day branch do not harm or restrict, reconciliation will definitely succeed. However, if the world and response lines are harmonious but the official ghost moves, it indicates that the authorities will take action against the person, refusing to comply with the reconciliation efforts of both parties. If the official ghost is weak and confined, it suggests that the party initiating the lawsuit is being difficult and causing trouble; as long as it is controlled, reconciliation can still be achieved in the end.

卦爻安靜子孫興，喜親友勸和公事。世應生合比和，而六爻安靜者，不勸自和。世應雖不生合，而子孫發動者，必有勸和之人，和釋兩邊也。與世同宮，及世爻化出，是我親友；與應同宮，及應爻化出，是彼親友；在間爻，則是中證人也。若被世應動克，或鬼旺福衰，雖或勸和，不能依允。卦無子孫，及落空亡，必然無人兜留。

The lines in the hexagram are still and the children are flourishing, which is a good sign as friends and relatives will step forward to mediate the dispute. If the world and response lines generate and harmonise with each other, and all six lines are still, then there is no need for mediation; the matter will naturally resolve itself. Even if the world and response lines do not generate and harmonise, but the children line is activated, there will certainly be someone stepping forward to mediate and resolve the conflict. To determine who this mediator is, look at which line the children are in conjunction with: if it is in the same palace as the world line, or is generated by the world line, then it is a friend or relative of the petitioner. If it is in the same palace as the response line, or is generated by the response line, then it is a friend or relative of the respondent. If the children line is in the middle palace, then it is a neutral party or witness. If the children line is being restrained by the moving lines of the world or response lines, or if the official ghost is strong and the children are weak, then even though someone tries to mediate, both sides will not agree. If there are no children lines in the hexagram, or if the children line is in an empty or fallen position, then there will certainly be no one to intervene or mediate.

世空則我欲息爭；世空我欲息爭，應空他欲息爭。世應俱空，兩願消散，未成訟。世空告不成，應空事無頭緒。初告狀，世空，必有悔心，或遇變故，官司不理；應空，到頭走閃，不成訟。世空恐無主意，不能取勝；應空人不能齊，或對頭躲閃，不能結訟。

The World Line is empty, indicating that I want to settle matters peacefully. If the World Line is empty, it means I want to drop the lawsuit; if the Response Line is empty, it means the other party also wants to drop the lawsuit. When both the World and Response Lines are empty, both sides are willing to avoid conflict, and the lawsuit cannot be filed. If the World Line is empty, the lawsuit cannot be filed. If the Response Line is empty, the matter lacks clarity. Just as the lawsuit is about to be filed, if the World Line is empty, the person will surely feel regret or encounter unexpected events, and the authorities will not accept the case. If the Response Line is empty, in the end the other party will avoid or hide, and the lawsuit will not proceed. The World Line being empty also indicates uncertainty on my part, leading to failure in the case. The Response Line being empty suggests that the opposing party cannot gather together or that the adversary is hiding, and the case cannot be concluded.

應動則他多機變。世動我必使心用謀。若化鬼，或化兄，回頭刑剋，反為失計。應動他有謀略，加月建，必有貴人倚靠；反傷世，必致大禍，宜世空避之則吉。間傷世位，須防硬證同謀；鬼克間爻，且喜有司明見。

The Response Line is activated, indicating that the other party is cunning and changeable. When the World Line is activated, I must be careful and use strategies; if it transforms into an Official Ghost or into Siblings, it will later harm itself, which is actually a mistake. When the Response Line is activated, it shows that the other party has schemes; combined with the Month Builder, it certainly means that the other party has a Nobleman to rely on. If it turns against the World Line, great disaster will follow, and at this time it is favorable for the World Line to be empty, so as to avoid trouble. As for the lines 'If the intermediate line harms the World position, be cautious of a witness colluding with the other party; if the Official Ghost harms the intermediate line, it is fortunate that the authorities will clearly see through the deception,' these refer to the intermediate line's witness. If the witness harms me, I should be cautious that he is colluding with the other party as a witness; if the Official Ghost harms the intermediate line, it is fortunate that the authorities will clearly see through the deception.

間爻為中證人。生世合世，必然向我；生應合應，則必向他。與世沖剋，與我有仇；與應沖剋，與彼有隙。若旺爻生應，衰爻合世，是助彼者有力，助我者無功。或靜生應，動克世，是向彼者雖不上前，怪我者偏來出頭也。若沖剋之爻反去生應合應，或與應爻比和，須防彼與中證人同謀陷害；若得鬼爻剋制，或被日辰沖散合住，是官府不聽其言，我得無事。間爻若受三刑六害，沖剋，中證必遭杖責。

The intermediate line represents a middle person or witness. If it generates the worldly line and harmonizes with the worldly line, it certainly supports me; if it generates the responding line and harmonizes with the responding line, it certainly supports him. If it clashes and controls the worldly line, it indicates enmity towards me; if it clashes and controls the responding line, it indicates a rift with him. If a strong line goes to generate the responding line, and a weak line comes to harmonize with the worldly line, then it is beneficial to him and unhelpful to me. Or if a static line generates the responding line and a moving line controls the worldly line, it supports him without showing itself, but blames me suddenly. If the line that clashes and controls me instead goes to generate the responding line or harmonizes with the responding line, or if it harmonizes with the responding line, one should be cautious that the other party and the middle person are colluding to frame me. If the official ghost controls it, or if it is dispersed by the day branch or harmonized with, then the authorities will not listen to him, and I will be safe. If the intermediate line is subjected to three punishments, six harms, or clashes and controls, the middle person will certainly be punished.

身乃根因事體，空則情虛；卦身一爻，乃詞訟根由。旺則事大，衰則事小；動則事急，靜則事緩。空亡不出現，皆是虛捏事故。飛伏俱無。毫釐不實；旺相空亡，一半真假。要知為何起訟，以所臨六親斷之。

The hexagram body represents the cause and nature of the lawsuit. If it falls into an empty position, the matter is inherently false. The hexagram body is the root of the lawsuit: when it is strong and prosperous, the matter is significant; when it is weak, the matter is minor; when it is active, the matter is urgent; when it is still, the matter is slow. If the hexagram body falls into an empty position and does not appear, it indicates a fabricated incident. If neither the flying god nor the hidden god is present, there is no real evidence. If the hexagram body is strong and prosperous but falls into an empty position, then half of the matter is true and half is false. To understand the reason for the lawsuit, one should look at which of the six relations it is associated with.

如臨父母：是田房樹木，或為尊長起訟。臨兄：爭財鬥毆，門戶役事，或為兄弟朋友起訟。臨子：是漁獵六畜，僧道醫藥，卑幼起訟。臨財：是婚姻財物，妻妾奴僕起訟。臨官：是撇青放火，人命賊盜官災，或功名徭役起訟；婦人占，必為夫事；若臨螣蛇，則是被人牽連之事；持世切己事，臨應他人事。

When the Hexagram Body falls on Parents, it indicates disputes over land, houses, trees, or matters concerning elders. When it falls on Siblings, it refers to quarrels over property, fights, disputes among families, or conflicts with siblings and friends. When it falls on Children, it relates to hunting, livestock, monks, Taoist priests, medicine, or disputes involving younger family members. When it falls on Wealth, it concerns marriage and property matters, or disputes involving spouses, concubines, or servants. When it falls on Official Ghost, it indicates cases of poisoning, arson, injury, murder, theft, official troubles, or lawsuits over official positions and labor service. If a woman is consulting the divination, it definitely concerns her husband's affairs. If Official Ghost falls on 'Teng Sha', it signifies being involved in someone else's affairs. When the Hexagram Body holds the World, it refers to personal matters. When it falls on the Respondent, it refers to matters concerning others.

父為案卷文書，伏須未就。卦無父，案卷未成；父母旺空，文書未就；休囚空亡，其事不成。如帶刑爻，或臨敗病，必多破綻。化財亦然。化兄還欠筆削。死墓衰絕，皆不濟事。若被月建太歲沖剋，上司必要駁。太歲月建作合，上司必吊卷。有沖散，或克破，皆不依允。

The parents' hexagram represents official documents. If it is hidden and not visible, the documents have not yet been processed. If there is no parents' hexagram in the hexagram, the documents are not completed. If the parents' hexagram is strong but falls into an empty position, the documents are not yet finalized. If it is weak and confined and also falls into an empty position, the matter will not be successful at all. If the parents' hexagram is accompanied by a criminal hexagram, or if it is in a state of failure or illness, the official documents will certainly have many flaws. If it transforms into a wealth hexagram, it is the same. If it transforms into a siblings hexagram, the documents still need further revisions. If the parents' hexagram falls into death, burial, decline, or destruction, it will not be helpful. If it is clashed by the month builder or the year ruler, the superior authority will definitely reject it. If it is combined by the year ruler or the month builder, the superior authority will definitely review the case files. In any case of clash or destruction, the approval will not be granted.

鬼作問官，克應則他遭杖責；官為聽訟官。克世我遭責，訟必他勝；克應他遭責，訟必我勝。世應俱被傷，原被皆受責。若鬼爻雖刑剋，而文書卻有情，杖責須有，罪名則無。日為書吏，傷身則我受刑名。

The Official Ghost represents the official handling a case. If it goes to attack the Response Line, the other party will be beaten. The Official Ghost is the official who hears cases: if it attacks the World Line, I will be punished, and the case will be won by the other party; if it attacks the Response Line, the other party will be punished, and the case will be won by me; if both the World and Response Lines are harmed, both the plaintiff and defendant will be punished. If the Official Ghost comes to attack, but the Document Line is in harmony with me, then I will be beaten, but no charge will be brought against me. As for the phrase 'the Day Branch is the clerk, injuring the body means I will receive official punishment,' it treats the Day Branch as the clerk in the office, and if it injures the World Line, I will suffer official punishment.

日辰能救事，能壞事。原被皆要此爻有情，則必有人看顧。若臨庭爭訟，則當以此爻為吏書。生合世爻，於我有益；生合應爻，於彼有益。沖剋應，沖壞彼事；沖剋世，沖壞我事。又如鬼動克世，而得日辰剋制，沖散合住者，是官府有怒於我，卻得傍人一言解之，而得寬宥也。

The day branch can both help and harm a situation. Both the plaintiff and defendant need this line to be harmonious in order to receive support. If the case has already reached court, this line should be regarded as a clerk: if it generates or harmonizes with the world line, it benefits me; if it generates or harmonizes with the response line, it benefits the other party; if it clashes or controls the response line, it damages the other's case; if it clashes or controls the world line, it damages my case. For example, if the official ghost line becomes active and controls the world line, but the day branch controls, disperses or harmonizes it, this means that the authorities were already angry with me, but fortunately someone spoke up to mediate, leading to leniency.

逢財，則理直氣壯；占訟，以財為理。臨世我有理，臨應他有理。臨世而休囚死絕，我雖懦怯有濟；臨應而鬼來刑害，彼雖有理，而官府不聽。若遇兄，則主不能分辨。如占下狀，則財為忌爻。或發動，或持世，或值日辰，或帶月建，皆主不成。

In a divination chart, if the wealth trigram appears, it indicates a strong and justified position. When divining a lawsuit, the wealth trigram represents "reason": if the wealth trigram is in the world line, it means I have the reason; if it is in the response line, it means the other party has the reason. If the wealth trigram is in the world line but is weak and confined, I may be timid and fearful, but the matter will eventually have a resolution. If the wealth trigram is in the response line and there are official ghosts that punish and harm it, even though the other party has the reason, the authorities will not listen. If the siblings trigram appears, it indicates that the argument is unclear. However, if the divination is about whether a lawsuit can be filed, the wealth trigram becomes a hostile god: if it is active, holds the world line, is on the day branch, or is accompanied by the month builder, it indicates that the lawsuit cannot be filed.

遇兄，則財散人離。兄弟，破敗耗散之神。若在身世爻上，事必干眾；動則廣費資財；更化兄，或加白虎，必主傾家蕩產，財散人離。臨應爻，則以彼斷之。世入墓爻，難免獄囚之繫；世爻入墓化墓，或臨鬼墓，卦象凶者，必有牢獄之禍。墓爻衰弱，是箍禁籠中。臨白虎，在獄有病；自空化空，死於獄中。

When the hexagram encounters the siblings line, it indicates the dispersal of wealth and separation of people. The siblings are the deities of destruction and depletion; if they fall on the hexagram body or the world line, the matter will certainly involve many people; once it starts, there will be great expenditure of money; if it further transforms into siblings, or is combined with the White Tiger, it will certainly lead to the ruin of the family, dispersal of wealth, and separation of people. If the siblings fall on the response line, then it should be interpreted according to the situation of the other party. "World line entering the tomb line" refers to the world line entering the tomb, inevitably leading to legal troubles: if the world line enters the tomb, transforms into the tomb, or is located on the ghost tomb, and the hexagram is ominous, there will certainly be legal troubles. A weak tomb line indicates being locked up in a cage; if it is combined with the White Tiger, it indicates illness in prison; if it falls into the void or transforms into the void, it indicates death in prison.

官逢太歲，必非州縣之詞。鬼在本宮內卦，本州本縣詞；本宮外卦，事在本府；第五爻，撫按三司；六爻，事幹省部。外宮外卦，必發於外縣他州官問。官逢太歲，必干朝廷；逢月建，必涉臺憲。

The official ghost line, if encountering the year's master, indicates that the legal case will not be limited to the county or prefecture level. If the official ghost is in the inner trigram of its own palace, it refers to disputes within the local state and county; if in the outer trigram, the matter will escalate to the prefectural level. If it falls on the fifth line, it involves the governor, the inspector general, and the three departments. If it falls on the sixth line, the case concerns the provincial and central government offices. If the official ghost is in the outer trigram of another palace, the case will definitely be transferred to another county or state for trial. If the official ghost meets the year's master, it certainly involves the imperial court; if it meets the month's master, it certainly involves the advisory and supervisory offices.

內外有官，事涉一司終不了。官不上卦，無官主張。內外有官，權不歸一。主事體反覆，必經兩司，然後了事。不然，則有舊事再發，或被他人又告。官化官亦然。空則勿斷。上下有父，詞興兩度始能成。官父二爻不宜重見，主有轉變不定之象，其事必主纏綿，率難了結。如占告狀，遇有此象，再告方成。若月日動變，諸爻俱帶文書，重疊太過者，雖告數次，亦不能成。

The inner and outer trigrams both contain the Official Ghost, indicating that the matter involves two departments and will ultimately not be resolved. If the Official Ghost is not present in the trigram, there will be no official in charge; when both inner and outer trigrams contain the Official Ghost, the authority is not centralized, leading to repeated changes in the case, which must go through two departments to be settled. Alternatively, it may indicate a reopened case or a new accusation from someone else. If the Official Ghost transforms into another Official Ghost, the situation remains the same; if it falls into an empty position, this interpretation does not apply. "When both upper and lower trigrams have the Parents, the case must be filed twice before it can be resolved" means that when both upper and lower trigrams contain the Parents trigram, the lawsuit must be filed twice. If both the Official Ghost and Parents trigrams appear again, it indicates an uncertain change, and the matter will be entangled and difficult to resolve. If one is divining about a lawsuit and encounters this trigram, another lawsuit must be filed. If the Month Builder, Day Branch, Moving Line, and Changing Line all carry documents and overlap excessively, then even after multiple lawsuits, the case will still not be resolved.

官父兩強，詞狀表章皆准理；妻財一動，申呈訴告總徒勞。凡欲上表申奏，申呈告訴等事，皆要官父兩全，有氣不空，則准理，缺一便不成。最怕財動則傷父，必不可成。若父雖旺相，財爻持世，或父動化財，皆主詞理未善，宜更改可成。卦無財爻，月建日辰帶財，亦不能成。

The Official Ghost and Parents hexagrams are both strong, indicating that the wording of the petition and the official documents will be approved and accepted. However, if the Wealth hexagram moves, then the submission and complaint will all be in vain. For any matters involving submitting petitions or filing lawsuits, both the Official and Parents hexagrams must be present, with vitality and not falling into emptiness, in order for the matter to be accepted. If either is missing, the matter will not succeed. The most dangerous situation is when the Wealth hexagram moves to harm the Parents hexagram, which definitely means the matter will not be successful. If the Parents hexagram is strong but the Wealth hexagram holds the main position, or if the Parents hexagram moves and transforms into the Wealth hexagram, this indicates that the petition or complaint is not well reasoned and needs to be revised before it can succeed. Even if the Wealth hexagram is not present in the hexagram, as long as the Month Builder or Day Branch carries the Wealth, the matter will still not succeed.

父旺官衰，雀角鼠牙之訟；父旺相，官休囚，詞狀幞頭雖大，事實細，故乃鼠才雀角之訟。父旺官空，或有父無官，主同狀雖善，官府卻不放告受詞。變衰動旺，虎頭蛇尾之人。凡世應旺動，是有併吞六國之勢。若變入死墓空絕，乃先強後弱，虎頭蛇尾之象。應以彼言，世以己言斷之。

The parents are strong while the official ghost is weak, indicating minor disputes like those involving mice's teeth and sparrows' beaks. When the parent line is prosperous and strong but the official line is weak and confined, the lawsuit may appear grand in form but the actual case is very trivial, hence called a dispute over mice's teeth and sparrows' beaks. If the parent line is strong but the official line is empty, or there is a parent line but no official line, it suggests that although the petition is well written, the authorities will not accept it. "Transformation from decline to prosperity, a person with a tiger's head and a snake's tail" refers to when something starts strong but turns weak later. If the world and response lines are strong and active, they originally have the momentum to conquer six states; but if they transform into death, burial, emptiness, or decline, it indicates a beginning strong and ending weak, like a tiger's head and a snake's tail. The response line determines the other party, while the world line determines oneself.

世若逢生，當有貴人倚靠；應衰無助，必無奸惡刁唆。世爻衰弱，遇月建日辰動爻生合，必有貴人扶持，彼亦無可奈何。應爻遇之，是彼有人扶持，我亦不能制勝於彼也。間爻生合，可得中證人力。鬼生合，得官府中人力也。

If the world line receives support and assistance, it naturally has a nobleman to rely on; if the response line is weak and lacks support, there will be no wicked people inciting from the side. If the world line is weak and meets the month builder, day branch, or moving line to generate and harmonize, there must be a nobleman to support it, and the other side will be helpless. If the response line meets such generation and harmony, then he has someone to support him, and I cannot overpower him. If the intermediate line generates and harmonizes, one can receive assistance from a neutral witness; if the official ghost generates and harmonizes, one can receive assistance from someone in the government.

無合無生，縱旺何殊獨腳虎；有刑有克，逢空當效縮頭龜。應爻旺動，若無一點生合者，彼雖剛強有謀，乃是獨腳之虎，不足畏也。世無生合，是我勢孤無助。若遇月日動變，刑剋世爻，其象最凶。得世在空爻，謂空避。如訟未成，不告為上；若已成訟，當效縮頭之龜，勿與對理可也。否則必遭罪責。應逢刑剋而避空者，是彼有躲避之計，我亦不能施其謀也。

If there is neither a connection nor a generation, even if it is prosperous and strong, it is still just a lone tiger; if there are both punishments and restrictions, encountering an empty position should be like a turtle retreating into its shell. If the response line is prosperous and strong and becomes active, but there is no generation or connection, then although it is strong and resourceful, it is still just a lone tiger, not worth fearing. If the world line has neither support nor connection, then I am isolated and without support; if further punished by the month builder, day branch, moving line, and changing line, the卦 is most dangerous. At this time, if the world line is exactly on an empty line, it is called "empty avoidance": if the case has not yet begun, it is better not to sue; if the case has already started, it should be like a turtle retreating into its shell, not facing the opponent in court, otherwise there will certainly be punishment. Conversely, if the response line encounters punishment and restriction and avoids by falling into an empty position, it means the opponent has another plan to hide, and I cannot carry out any strategy.

兄在間中，事必干眾；兄弟在間爻，詞內干犯牽連眾多。動則中證人貪索賄賂。沖剋應爻，索彼之財物也。兄弟逢空，事雖干眾，到官者少。化官傷世，若不用財買囑他人，必被其害。父臨應上，彼欲興詞。父母為文書。臨世，我欲告理；臨應，他欲申訴。動則事已行矣。化入死墓空絕，必不成事。若逢合住剋制，必有阻留者。

The brothers' line is sandwiched between the intermediate lines, indicating that this matter will certainly involve many people. When the brothers' line is in the intermediate position, the lawsuit will involve many implicated parties. If it becomes active, the witnesses will be tempted to take bribes. If it clashes and controls the response line, it means trying to demand money from the other side. If the brothers' line is empty, although many are involved, few will actually go to court. If it transforms into the official ghost line to harm the world line, then without paying to bribe others, one will certainly suffer losses. "Parents line is on the response line, the other party wants to file a lawsuit" means that the parents' line is on the response line, indicating the other party intends to file a lawsuit. The parents' line represents documents, if it is on the world line, it means I want to file a lawsuit; if it is on the response line, it means the other party wants to appeal. Once it becomes active, the matter is already in progress. If it transforms into death, tomb, emptiness, or decline, the matter will certainly not succeed. If it is combined with or controlled by another line, there will be someone obstructing and delaying the matter.

父動而官化福爻，事將成而偶逢兜勸；父空而身臨刑殺，詞未準而先被笞刑。凡占告訴，遇官父兩動，其事可成。若父化子傷克官，或官化子刑沖父，必主身到公門，將投詞而有人兜勸。若父化空亡墓絕，官鬼刑剋世爻，或帶自刑，或被日辰沖剋，告狀且不准，先遭杖責也。若官父皆旺，而有此象，雖被杖責，事必可成。

The parents' line moves and the official ghost transforms into children, indicating that when things are about to succeed, someone suddenly intervenes to stop it. If the parents' line is empty and the hexagram body is afflicted by a punishment, the case hasn't even been decided yet, but the person has already been beaten. In any case of litigation, if both the official and parents' lines are active, the matter will succeed. However, if the parents' line transforms into children to harm the official line, or the official line transforms into children to punish the parents' line, then it means the person has already reached the gate of the official's office, about to submit the complaint, but someone comes up to mediate. If the parents' line enters an empty or dead position, and the official ghost punishes the world line, or if it involves self-punishment, or is punished by the day branch, then the complaint will not be accepted and the person will be beaten first. However, if both the official and parents' lines are prosperous and strong, then even though the person is beaten, the matter will eventually succeed.

妻動生官，須用資財囑託；父母有氣，不帶刑害，不臨敗病，不被沖剋，則詞理中式，事必可成。若鬼休囚死絕，亦難准理。遇有財動生扶，可用資財謀幹，然後有望。若訟已成，卦有此象，必須用財囑託官吏，姑待鬼爻生旺月日，方能成事。更遇子孫發動，仍復無氣，雖費資財，亦無所益。

The wife and wealth爻 moves to generate the official ghost爻, which means one must use money for requests and arrangements. If the parents爻 is strong, without punishment or harm, not in a failed or sickly position, and not being clashed or controlled, then the petition is properly formatted and the matter will surely succeed. If the official ghost is weak and confined or in a dead position, it will be difficult to get approval. In such a case, if the wealth爻 moves to support the official ghost, one can use money to plan and arrange, and then there is hope. If the lawsuit has already begun and the hexagram shows this situation, one must use money to bribe officials and patiently wait for the month and day when the official ghost is strong and flourishing, then the matter can be resolved. If the children爻 also moves, and the official ghost is weak, then even though money is spent, it will be of no benefit.

世興變鬼，必因官訟亡身。世持鬼，我失理；應持官，他失理。世變鬼，恐因官事而喪命；應變鬼，以彼斷之。無故自空，亦有大難。若世臨鬼爻克應，或應臨鬼克世，主兩邊俱有罪責。鬼在世，我做招頭；鬼在應，他做招頭也。

The World Line moves and transforms into the Official Ghost, indicating fear of dying from this legal dispute. If the World Line holds the Official Ghost, it suggests I am at fault; if the Response Line holds the Official Ghost, it suggests the other party is at fault. If the World Line transforms into the Official Ghost, it warns of possible death due to the legal matter; if the Response Line transforms into the Official Ghost, then the other side should be considered. If the World Line falls into the void without cause, it indicates a major disaster. If the World Line is afflicted by the Official Ghost to attack the Response Line, or if the Response Line is afflicted by the Official Ghost to attack the World Line, it suggests both parties are at fault. If the Official Ghost is in the World Line, I am the main offender; if the Official Ghost is in the Response Line, the other party is the main offender.

子在身邊，到底不能結證；官伏世下，訟根猶未芟除。卦身臨福德，其事必不見底；出現發動，隨即消散。若占散事，得子動或世空，皆吉。惟怕本宮鬼伏世下，則訟根常在。目下雖不成訟，至官旺相月日，仍舊舉發也。

The line of children is beside the hexagram body, indicating the case will not be resolved; the official ghost is hidden beneath the world line, meaning the root of the dispute has not been removed. The hexagram body is associated with fortune and virtue, suggesting the matter will not have a clear conclusion. If the line of children appears and becomes active, the lawsuit will quickly dissipate. If the focus is on how to conclude this matter, then the activation of the line of children or the world line falling into emptiness are both favorable. Most dangerous is when the official ghost of the same trigram is hidden beneath the world line, meaning the root of the dispute remains: although there is no lawsuit currently, when the month and day arrive when the official ghost is prosperous and strong, the old matter will resurface again.

墓逢日德刑沖，目下即當出獄；歲挈福神生合，獄中必遇天恩。世墓鬼墓爻動，皆是入獄之象。若得日辰刑沖剋破，目下即當出獄，不久禁錮也。在獄占卜，最喜太歲生合世爻，主有天恩赦宥。月建生合，上司審出；日辰生合，有司饒恕；父母生合，必須申訴而後獲免也。

If the墓爻 meets the punishment and clash of the day branch, it indicates immediate release from prison; if the sovereign brings the god of fortune to generate and harmonise with the world line, it means certain pardon from the heavenly grace while in prison. When the world line and ghost line爻 are activated, it signifies imprisonment. If the day branch punishes, clashes, controls or breaks these lines, release is imminent and not prolonged. When divining while in prison, the most favorable situation is when the sovereign generates and harmonises with the world line, indicating heavenly grace for pardon. If the month builder generates and harmonises, it means being summoned by the superior for review and release. If the day branch generates and harmonises, it means leniency from the local authority. If the parents generate and harmonise, it means one must file a petition before being pardoned.

若問罪名，須詳官鬼；凡卜罪名輕重，以鬼爻定之。旺則罪重，衰則罪輕。帶刑加白虎旺動克世，金受極刑；火主充軍；木主笞杖；水土徒罪。須以衰旺，有制無制斷之，不可執滯。

If you want to determine the severity of a crime, you must carefully examine the official ghost爻. In all divination regarding the seriousness of a crime, the official ghost爻 is used to judge: if it is prosperous and strong, the crime is severe; if it is weak, the crime is minor. If it carries punishments and is combined with the White Tiger and is prosperous and active, attacking the subject, then if it is of the metal element, the punishment is capital punishment; if it is of the fire element, the punishment is exile; if it is of the wood element, the punishment is caning or beating; if it is of the water or earth element, the punishment is imprisonment. You must also consider its strength and weakness, and whether it is restrained or not, and not stick rigidly to rules.

要知消散，當看子孫。要知消散日期，若福動鬼靜，以子孫生旺月日斷；鬼動福靜，以官墓月日斷。二爻俱靜，若鬼旺福衰，以鬼爻墓絕日斷；福旺鬼衰，以沖動福爻日斷。二爻俱動，若福有制伏，則看鬼爻；鬼有制伏，則看制伏之爻。見官日則專看鬼爻；出獄日期則看破墓月日，或生合世爻月日。卦象既成，勝負瞭然明白；訟庭一剖，是非判若昭彰。

To determine when a legal dispute will be resolved, one should look at the Children line. To predict the date of resolution: if the Children line is active and the Official Ghost line is quiet, use the month and day when the Children line is strong and flourishing. If the Official Ghost line is active and the Children line is quiet, use the month and day when the Official Ghost line enters its tomb. If both lines are quiet, and the Official Ghost is strong while the Children is weak, use the day when the Official Ghost reaches its墓绝 (tomb and decline). If the Children is strong and the Official Ghost is weak, use the day when the Children line is disturbed. If both lines are active, and the Children is restrained, look at the Official Ghost line; if the Official Ghost is restrained, look at the line that restrains it. As for the day when the case will be heard in court, focus on the Official Ghost line. As for the day of release from prison, look at the month and day when the tomb of the Official Ghost is broken, or the month and day when the Children line harmonizes with the World Line. Once the卦象 (divination diagram) is established, the outcome is clear; once the court makes a judgment, the truth and falsehood will be evident.

人有窮通，世有否泰。自嗟薄命，適當離亂之秋；每嘆窮途，聊演變通之易。因錄已驗之卦爻，為決當今之倭寇。承平日久，莫識亂離之苦。不幸海倭竊發，橫行吳越之間，剽掠村落，縱肆淫殺，不忍見聞。

People experience hardship and success, and the world has times of blockage and smoothness. I lament my poor fate, precisely encountering a time of turmoil; often feeling helpless and with no way out, I now interpret this book of change, the Book of Changes. Thus I have recorded the already fulfilled hexagram lines, to judge the current threat of倭寇. After a long period of peace, people have forgotten the suffering of chaos; unfortunately,倭寇 suddenly arose from the sea, rampant in the area of Wu and Yue, plundering villages, committing rape and murder at will, the tragic scenes are unbearable to see or hear.

數年以來，人情洶湧，避亂不暇。有在家而遭其燒劫者，有在途而被其擄掠者。或死非命，或致傷殘，或夫妻之不顧，或父子而相離。割恩舍愛，惟命是逃。然則伯道之棄兒，豈虛語乎！予賴卜筮，未嘗遭遇，此因不幸中之萬幸也。因以平日所驗者，錄述此篇，以為卜倭張本。而凡以患難之慾避者，亦仿其占。云：須憑五類，勿論六神。

In recent years, people have been in a state of fear and confusion, too preoccupied with fleeing to survive: some have been burned and looted in their homes, others have been captured on the road; some have died violently, others have been left disabled, some couples have been unable to care for each other, and some father-son pairs have been separated. People have had to abandon their love and affection, only focusing on preserving their lives and fleeing. Looking at this situation, is the story of Deng Bodao of the Jin dynasty abandoning his children in the chaos not true? I have relied on divination and have not encountered these misfortunes, which is truly a blessing among misfortunes. Therefore, I have recorded the examples that have proven accurate and written this essay, as a fundamental guide for divining the倭患 (Japanese invasion). Anyone encountering difficulties and wishing to avoid them should follow this method. At the beginning, it says: one must rely on the Six Relations and the Five Categories, without needing to consider the Six Spirits.

世之占者，皆以玄武為倭賊，予則以官論。玄武倘臨福德，亦作倭斷耶。故憑五類，勿論六神。鬼位興隆，賊勢必然猖獗；官爻墓絕，人心始得安康。以鬼為倭者，鬼能興災致禍，倭亦傷人害物，故也。旺相發動，勢必猖獗，縱橫出入，莫能御止；若得休囚安靜，日辰動爻又不沖並，則安枕而臥，必無驚恐。

People who practice divination often take "Xuanwu" as representing倭寇, but I use "Guan Gui" to analyze. If Xuanwu is associated with "Fu De", should it also be interpreted as倭寇? Therefore, we should rely on the Six Relations and the Five Categories, rather than the Six Spirits. "Guan Gui flourishing" means that the Official Ghost is strong, and the bandits' power will certainly be rampant; "Guan Yao Mu Jue" means that the Official Ghost is in its tomb and in its decline, and people's hearts can then be at peace. The reason we use Guan Gui to represent倭寇 is that Guan Gui can cause disasters and troubles, just as倭寇 harms people and destroys things, and both share similar characteristics. If Guan Gui is strong and active, the bandits' power will certainly be rampant, moving about freely and causing trouble that cannot be resisted; but if it is weak and quiet, and the Day Branch and the Moving Line do not conflict with it, then one can rest peacefully, with no fear or disturbance.

路上若逢，休出外；宅中如遇，勿歸家。凡占，以卦中二爻為宅，五爻為路。鬼在路上動，出外必遇，不如避於家中；在宅上動，必然在家撞見，不如出外避之。動來刑害，從教智慧也難逃；變入空亡，縱被拘留猶可脫。卦中鬼動，若不傷世，任彼猖獗，不遭其禍；如被刑沖剋害，必難逃避。若變入死墓空絕，則是虎頭蛇尾，雖凶無咎之兆，虛驚則不免焉。若變生旺，妻財等爻，則為可畏。

If the Official Ghost falls on the path, do not go out; if it falls within the house, do not return home. When divining about avoiding chaos, take the second line as the residence and the fifth line as the path. If the Official Ghost moves on the path line, going out will certainly lead to encountering it, so it is better to stay at home. If the Official Ghost moves on the residence line, it will certainly meet you at home, so it is better to go out and avoid it. "Moving to punish and harm" means that the Official Ghost moves to punish and harm the World Line, then no matter how clever you are, you cannot escape. "Transforming into emptiness" means it transforms into an empty state; even if you are caught, you can still escape. If the Official Ghost moves in the卦 and does not harm the World Line, no matter how fierce it is, it will not affect you. If it punishes, collides with, conquers, or harms the World Line, you will certainly have difficulty avoiding it. If it transforms into death, tomb, emptiness, or decline, it is like a tiger's head and snake's tail; although dangerous, there will be no actual disaster, only a false alarm is unavoidable. If it transforms into a flourishing place or transforms into the Wealth line or other lines, that is very dangerous.

日辰制伏，何妨卦裡刑傷；月建臨持，勿謂爻中隱伏。官鬼動來刑剋世爻，固是凶兆。若得動爻日辰剋制之，或沖散合住之，皆謂有救，雖見凶惡，必不為害。惟怕月建日辰帶鬼刑剋世爻，則雖卦中無鬼，亦必遭其毒手。月建為甚，日辰次之，出現則不可當也。

If the day branch restrains it, the harm caused by the trigram's punishment is nothing to worry about; but if the month builder itself brings it along, do not think that because it is hidden in the line it will be harmless. When the official ghost moves and harms the world line, it is certainly a bad omen; but if it is restrained by a moving line or the day branch, or if it is dispersed by a clash, or if it is contained by a combination, these are all considered as having a remedy. Although there is a dangerous situation, it will not cause harm. The most dangerous situation is when the month builder or the day branch themselves bring the official ghost to harm the world line. In such cases, even if the ghost line is not visible in the trigram, one will certainly suffer its harm. The month builder bringing the ghost is the most dangerous, the day branch is next; if the ghost line is clearly present in the trigram, it is even more difficult to resist.

所惡者提起之神，所賴者死亡之地。鬼爻伏藏，固是吉兆。若被動爻日辰沖開飛神，提起伏神，仍被其害。必得鬼伏死墓絕，或臨空亡，則雖提之，亦不能起，方無事也。且如甲申日卜得渙卦，六爻安靜，又無官鬼，豈非吉兆？殊不知本宮己亥鬼，伏於六三空亡爻下，既已透出，又遇申日提起，且又沖剋世爻，所謂變吉為凶，果被婦人引禍及己。蓋申金乃離宮妻財，故也。

The most annoying is the line that lifts the hidden god, while the most dependable is the dead and buried place. When official ghosts are hidden, it is originally a good omen; but if they are lifted by a moving line or the day branch, they still cause harm. It is only when the official ghosts are hidden in the proper dead, tomb, or end place, or fall into the void, that even if they are lifted, they cannot rise again, and thus there is no problem. For example, on a Jiashen day, one divines the Huan hexagram, with all six lines quiet and no official ghosts in the hexagram, which seems like a good omen. But in reality, the Jihai official ghost of the native's palace is hidden under the sixth line in the void, which has already been revealed, and is lifted by the Shen day, and also clashes and controls the world line. This is called turning a good omen into a bad one. Later, a woman indeed brought about misfortune, involving the person himself. The reason is that Shengold is exactly the wife's wealth in the Li palace.

自持鬼墓，墳中不可潛藏；或值水神，舟內猶當仔細。官父自持鬼墓者，如水土墓在辰，鬼在辰爻動是也。凡遇此象，不可避在墳墓中；土鬼皆然，雖宇宙之內，亦不宜也。木鬼：不可避在草木叢中；水鬼：不可避在舟中；金鬼：不可避在寺觀中；火鬼：不可避在窯冶中；水化水，不可避在夾內；乾宮鬼化父，不可避在樓閣中，否則必然遇見。餘當仿此推。

The World Line is sitting on a ghost's tomb, so it cannot hide in a grave; if the Official Ghost is associated with the water deity, it must be especially cautious even when hiding on a boat. What is meant by the Official Line and Parent Line holding a ghost's tomb is that, for example, the tomb of water and soil is in the辰 (Chen) position, and the Official Ghost is moving on the辰 (Chen) line. Whenever such a hexagram appears, one must not hide in a tomb; all earth-related ghosts are the same, and even the slightest earth pit is unsuitable. For wood ghosts, one must not hide among grass and trees; for water ghosts, one must not hide on a boat; for metal ghosts, one must not hide in temples or monasteries; for fire ghosts, one must not hide in kilns, stoves, or forges; if water transforms into water, one must not hide in walls or hidden compartments; if the Official Ghost from the Qian trigram transforms into the Parent Line, one must not hide on a tower or building, otherwise one will certainly be seen. The rest should be understood in the same way.

子爻福德北宜行，午象官爻南勿往。官鬼所臨地，倭寇出入之所，宜避之。如臨午爻，勿往南方類。子孫所臨地，倭寇不到之處，宜往之。如臨子爻，宜往北方類。餘仿此。鬼逢沖散，何須剋制之鄉；福遇空亡，莫若生扶之地。

If the 'Favor and Virtue' is on the Zi yao, it is advantageous to go north; if the 'Official Ghost' is on the Wu yao, one should avoid going south. The direction where the 'Official Ghost' is located is where pirates appear, so one should avoid it: for example, if it is on the Wu yao, one should not go south. The direction where the 'Children' is located is where pirates cannot reach, so one should go there: for example, if it is on the Zi yao, it is advantageous to go north. The rest can be inferred similarly. As for the saying 'When the ghost meets a clash, there is no need to control it; when fortune meets an empty fate, it is better to generate and support it,' this refers to the flexible approach of choosing another direction when the 'Children' cannot be relied upon.

取子孫之地為吉者，以其剋制官爻也。若發動則取之。若福靜官動，而卦有沖散合住官爻者，即以沖合之方為吉。以其為得用之神，故也。若卦無子孫，或落空亡，或衰靜受制，不得其力，而鬼爻又無沖散合住之類者，則取生合世爻之方為吉；但不宜在鬼爻刑剋沖害之地耳。

The reason for taking the direction of the Children (Children) as auspicious is that the Children can control the Official Ghost (Official Ghost). If the Children is active, then its direction is naturally chosen. If the Children is quiet while the Official Ghost is active, and there is another line in the hexagram that dispels or harmonizes with the Official Ghost, then the direction of that line which dispels or harmonizes with the Official Ghost is considered auspicious, because it is the useful deity at this time. If the hexagram has no Children, or if the Children is in a void, or is weak, quiet, and restrained, and we cannot rely on its power, and the Official Ghost is not restrained by being dispelled, harmonized, or otherwise controlled, then we should take the direction that generates and harmonizes with the World Line (World Line) as auspicious. However, it should not fall in the direction that is harmed, controlled, conflicted with, or harmed by the Official Ghost.

旺興內卦，終來本境橫行；凡占倭夷到此地否，若官在本宮內卦發動，必到此地；在他宮外卦，則不入我境。內卦持世，值到宅邊；內卦應臨，雖來不入我室；卦身臨之，彼此俱遭其禍。動化退神，必往他鄉剽掠。官鬼發動，其勢必來。若化退神，乃是往於他處劫掠也；如化進神，倭必速到，宜早避之。

The Official Ghost is strong and active within the inner trigram, so the thief will eventually come to the local area. When predicting whether倭寇 will arrive at this place, if the Official Ghost is active within the inner trigram of the hexagram, they will definitely come; if it is active in another hexagram's outer trigram, they will not enter our territory. If the inner trigram holds the current situation, the thief will arrive near the residence; if the inner trigram is in the responding position, the thief may come but will not enter the house. If the hexagram body is associated with the Official Ghost, both sides will suffer. "Moving into a Retreating God" means the Official Ghost is active and transforms into a Retreating God, indicating the thief will definitely go elsewhere to plunder. When the Official Ghost is active, the thief's force will certainly come; if it transforms into a Retreating God, they will move to another place to plunder; if it transforms into an Advancing God, the倭寇 will definitely arrive soon, and one should prepare to escape early.

官連旺福合生身，反凶為吉；官爻發動克世，必遭毒手。若得化出子孫，或化子財，反來生合世身者，必然因禍致福。或得財物，或得子女。陽化陰財刑剋世，弄假成真。官爻發動，不傷世爻；而化妻財，反傷世爻者；必因貪得財物，而惹禍也。若陽鬼化陰財，陰鬼化陽財，須防倭賊假裝婦人，哄誘鄉民，因而遇之，不能避也。得世在空避之，庶幾可脫。

The official ghost is connected to a prosperous and strong child line, which then generates and harmonizes with the world line, turning a bad situation into a good one. If the official line moves and controls the world line, it would normally result in certain harm; but if it transforms into a child line, or into a child line and wealth line, and then generates and harmonizes with the world line and the hexagram body, it will certainly result in turning misfortune into good fortune, or gaining wealth, or gaining children. However, if a yang official transforms into a yin wealth line, it is the opposite situation: pretending to be something else leads to real trouble. The official line moving normally does not harm the world line, but if it transforms into a wealth line, it will harm the world line, which means that one will certainly suffer misfortune due to greed for wealth. If a yang official transforms into a yin wealth line, or a yin official transforms into a yang wealth line, one should be cautious of倭寇 pretending to be women, deceiving villagers and causing them to fall into traps. In such cases, one can only escape by having the world line fall into an empty position.

賊興三合爻中，必投陷井；卦有三合爻動，最怕鬼動其中，或會成鬼局，必主倭夷四邊合來。雖欲避之，前遭後遇，左沖右撞，不能脫離。卦有兩鬼俱動克世，亦然。三合兄局，身雖無事，財物失散。三合父局，小兒仔細。三合財局，生合世爻，反主得財；刑剋世爻，則主父母失散。三合子局，則傷鬼最吉也。

A thief's force arises among the Triple Harmony lines, and a person is certain to fall into a trap. If the Triple Harmony line is activated in the divination, the most dangerous situation is when the Official Ghost moves among them, forming an Official Ghost situation, which definitely indicates that倭寇 will surround from all sides: even if one tries to escape, one will meet obstacles ahead and behind, and be caught in a dilemma on both sides, unable to escape. If two Officials move together to attack the World Line, the situation is the same. If the Triple Harmony forms a Siblings situation, the person may be safe, but will lose wealth; if it forms a Parents situation, one should be especially careful about the children; if it forms a Wealth situation and generates and harmonises with the World Line, it indicates gaining wealth, but if it harms the World Line, it indicates losing contact with the parents; if it forms a Children situation, it will harm the Official Ghost, which is the most auspicious.

身在六旬空處，終脫樊籠。身世空亡，雖見刑剋，不能為害，避空故也。如癸亥日卜得損之臨卦，日辰扶助官鬼，動克世爻，並無救制，豈非凶兆？然而世坐空亡，果應無事。官鬼臨身，任爾潛蹤猶撞見；官爻持世，乃是倭賊臨身，如何可避？如被捉去而占，亦不能脫彼而回。

The hexagram body falls in the empty place of the current ten-day period, and eventually one can escape from the confinement. When the body line and the world line fall into the empty place, even if there are punishments or conflicts, they will not harm the person, because falling into the empty place allows one to avoid them. For example, if on a Guihai day one divines the损卦 changing into the临卦, the day branch supports the official ghost, the official ghost becomes active and attacks the world line, and there is no rescue or control within the hexagram, is this not a凶兆? However, the world line is exactly sitting on the empty place, and the result is indeed safe and uneventful. "Official ghost on the body" is the opposite situation, where the official ghost is on the world line, no matter how one hides, one will still be caught. If the official line holds the world line, it is like pirates sticking to one's body, how can one escape? If one has already been captured and then divines, one cannot escape back.

子孫持世，縱然對面不相逢。子孫持世，不動亦吉，發動尤妙。若臨月建，或帶日辰，或在旁爻旺動，皆吉。卦中雖有鬼動，亦不足畏。大怕空亡，則不幹事。兄變官爻，切恐鄉人劫掠；卦中無鬼，或落空亡，而遇兄動變出者，須防鄰人乘機劫盜財物，非真倭賊也。兄在內卦，近鄰人；在外卦，遠方人也。

When the Children's hexagram holds the world position, even if the thief passes by face to face, they will not meet. When the Children's hexagram holds the world position, it is auspicious even if it does not move; if it does move, it is even better. If the Children's hexagram is on the month builder, or accompanied by the day branch, or is strong and active in an adjacent line, these are all auspicious signs. At this time, even if the Official Ghost hexagram moves in the chart, it is not something to fear. The most dangerous situation is when the Official Ghost falls into the empty position, which is ineffective. "Brother changes to Official Ghost" refers to the Brother's hexagram changing into the Official Ghost. One should be cautious of neighbors taking advantage of the chaos to plunder. If the chart originally has no Official Ghost, or if the Official Ghost is in the empty position, but the Brother's hexagram moves and transforms into the Official Ghost, one should be wary of neighbors taking the opportunity to steal property. This is not referring to real倭寇 (Japanese pirates). If the Brother's hexagram is in the inner hexagram, it refers to nearby neighbors; if it is in the outer hexagram, it refers to people from afar.

財連鬼殺，須防臧獲私藏。卦中無鬼，財變官爻者，恐是家中奴婢，假妝倭子，劫掠財物，或在亂中被其藏匿也。在外卦，乃鄰里婦人。日辰沖剋財爻，妻奴失散，動象刑傷福德，兒女拋離。官鬼動，必有驚險。不拘日辰動爻，被其傷處，即不太平。如沖剋財爻，主妻奴失散。沖剋子孫，主兒女拋離之象。

The wealth line is connected to the official ghost and凶s, so one must be cautious about servants stealing property at home. If the divination does not contain the official ghost, but the wealth line transforms into the official ghost, it is likely that servants are pretending to be倭寇 to rob property, or they have hidden the belongings during the chaos; if it is in the outer trigram, then it refers to women from neighboring households. "Day branch clashes and controls the wealth line" means the day branch attacks the wealth line, indicating the wife and servants have become separated; "the moving line injures virtue and fortune" means the moving line injures the children, indicating the children have been separated. When the official ghost moves, there will certainly be danger; whether it is the day branch or the moving line, wherever it injures, there will be unrest: if it clashes and controls the wealth line, the wife and servants will be missing; if it clashes and controls the children, it indicates the children have been separated.

火動克身，恐有燎毛之苦；水興傷世，必成滅首之凶。卦中火加凶殺，動來克世，主有火燒之禍。火帶財爻，或化妻財，或卦無父母，或父落空亡，房屋必成灰燼。若水加凶殺克世，主有溺水之患；更遇世衰無救，必至溺死。水帶父母動於外卦，則受風雨淋漓之苦。

A fire line that moves and attacks the self line indicates the possibility of suffering burns to the hair and skin; a strong water line that harms the self line will certainly bring about a dangerous flood. If the fire line in the hexagram is combined with evil stars and attacks the self line, it indicates a fire disaster. If the fire line is associated with wealth, or transforms into wealth, or if there is no parent line in the hexagram, or the parent line is in a void state, then the house will certainly be reduced to ashes. If the water line is combined with evil stars and attacks the self line, it indicates the danger of drowning; if the self line is weak and without support, it will certainly result in death by drowning. If the water line is accompanied by the parent line and the outer trigram is active, then one will suffer from the hardship of being exposed to wind and rain.

父若空亡，包裹須防失脫；妻如落陷，財物當慮遺亡。父爻空亡，包裹必然亡失；不然，則父母有不測之禍。財空，財物恐有失散；不然，則妻妾有不測之禍。子孫空亡，憂小口；兄弟空亡，憂手足。以上避空則勿斷，惟官鬼空亡為大吉。

If the father's hexagram falls into an empty position, there is a risk of losing luggage and packages; if the wife's wealth hexagram is trapped, there is concern about losing property. If the father's hexagram is empty, the packages will certainly be lost; otherwise, there may be unexpected troubles with the parents. If the wealth hexagram is empty, property is likely to be scattered or lost; otherwise, there may be unexpected troubles with the wife or concubine. If the descendants' hexagram is empty, worry about the children; if the brothers' hexagram is empty, worry about the siblings. The above situations should not be interpreted this way if they fall under 'avoiding emptiness.' The only exception is when the official ghost hexagram is empty, which is a great blessing.

五位交重，兩處身家無下落；凡遇五世及游魂卦，世爻發動，脫身在外；東奔西走，避亂不暇。身宅兩處，不顧財業。更遇日辰動爻沖散世爻，必無安身下落之處。空動尤甚。六沖亂動，一家骨肉各東西。八純六沖卦，六爻亂動者，主父子夫妻，兄弟骨肉，各自逃命，不能聚於一處。六合卦，雖離，一家骨肉，必不分散。以上五條，必須卦有官動，方有此象。不動，不可亂言。

The fifth line is activated with "intersection" and "repetition," indicating that neither the person nor the family has a place to settle. Whenever the fifth line or a wandering soul hexagram occurs and the world line is activated, the person has already left home, running around in all directions, unable to take shelter; the person and the family are separated, unable to take care of property and wealth. If the day branch and the moving line further conflict and scatter the world line, then there will be no place to settle at all; if the movement results in emptiness, it is even worse. The phrase "six clashes cause family members to be scattered in different directions" refers to the ominous situation in a hexagram of six clashes where all six lines are in disorder. In both the eight pure hexagrams and the six clash hexagrams, if all six lines are in disorder, it indicates that family members such as father and son, husband and wife, and brothers will each flee for survival and cannot gather together. However, in a hexagram of six harmonies, even if they are temporarily separated, the family members will eventually reunite. The above five points only appear when the official ghost line is activated in the hexagram; if the official ghost line is not activated, do not make such interpretations.

福臨鬼位刑沖帶殺，則官兵不道；子動固吉兆。若帶刑害虎蛇等殺，沖剋世爻，而又變出官鬼者，乃是官兵乘亂擄掠，非關倭寇事也。子孫雖不傷世，化鬼卻來刑剋者，亦然。且如五月戊寅日，有卜倭，得明夷之謙卦。二鬼俱靜，子孫獨發，皆欣喜。予獨戒其，慎之。蓋子孫雖動，被日辰扶起克世，則非吉兆。況變官爻，繫是世墓；世臨病爻，謂之帶病入墓，其凶可知。但官從子化出，必非倭夷之禍，乃官兵之禍也。已而果然。

The Children falls in the position of the official ghost and carries punishments and clashes along with Inauspicious Sha, meaning the misfortune comes from the lawless soldiers. Although the Children moving is a good omen, if it carries punishments, harm and the Inauspicious Sha such as White Tiger and Tengshe to clash and control the world line, and transforms into official ghosts, then it indicates that the soldiers take advantage of the chaos to plunder, not related to倭寇. Even if the Children does not harm the world line, as long as it transforms into an official ghost that controls the world line, it is still dangerous. For example, on the fifth month, on the day of Wuyin, someone asked about the situation with倭寇 and got the Mingyi hexagram transforming into the Qian hexagram. In the hexagram, the two official ghosts are quiet, only the Children moves alone, everyone is happy, but I advised him to be cautious. Because although the Children moves, it is supported by the day branch and goes to control the world line, which is not a good omen; moreover, the official line transformed is the墓 of the world line, and the world line is also in the position of disease, which is called carrying disease into the墓, the danger is obvious. However, since the official ghosts come from the Children, it is concluded that it is not the disaster caused by倭寇, but the disaster caused by the soldiers. Later, it indeed came true.

官變兄爻克合傷財，則妻妾遭淫。官爻發動，刑剋世爻，合住財爻，則身被擒獲，妻遭淫汙；如不傷世，而但合住財爻者，身雖無事，妻必被辱也。更化兄爻，既奸而又不放回也；若鬼雖不合妻財，而化兄帶合剋制者，亦然。子化官合財，恐受官兵之辱也。財化子必不順從。

The official ghost changes into the siblings line and then comes to control the world line and combines with the wealth line, indicating that the wife or concubine will be defiled. If the official line is activated and controls the world line while also combining with the wealth line, it means the person himself will be captured and the wife will be defiled; if it does not control the world line but only combines with the wealth line, then the person himself will be unharmed, but the wife will certainly suffer disgrace. If it further changes into the siblings line, it means that after the defilement, the wife will not be returned. Even if the official line does not combine with the wealth line but changes into the siblings line with combination and control, the situation is the same. If the children line changes into the official line to combine with the wealth line, it is likely to suffer humiliation from the military. If the wealth line changes into the children line, the woman will certainly refuse to be obedient.

妻去生扶，只為貪財翻作禍；鬼爻發動，最喜休囚死絕，決無深傷。若有財動生扶，必為貪彼財物，而惹成禍患也。世以己言，應以人言。若在旁爻，及日辰帶財者，又是婦人引惹禍來，非為財物也。在內卦，自家妻妾；在外卦，是他家婦人。

The Wealth line goes to support the Official Ghost, but due to greed for wealth, it brings about misfortune. When the Official Ghost moves, it is best if it is weak and confined, for then there will be no serious harm. If the Wealth line moves to support it, it is because of greed for the other's wealth, leading to trouble. If the Wealth line is in the World Line, it indicates self; if in the Response Line, it indicates others. If the Wealth line is in another line or if the Day Branch carries wealth, it suggests trouble caused by a woman, not for wealth. If Wealth is in the Inner Trigram, it refers to one's own wife or concubine; if in the Outer Trigram, it refers to another woman.

子來沖動，皆因兒哭惹成災。官鬼安靜，幸也。若被子孫沖動，必有小兒啼哭，因而知覺，乃被其害。世爻沖動，自身惹災；應爻沖動，他人惹禍；兄爻沖動，同伴惹禍；日辰沖動，亦然。

The Children line agitates the Official Ghost, which is due to children crying causing trouble. The Official Ghost was originally quiet, which was fortunate; but if it is disturbed by the Children line, it must be because of children crying, leading to the discovery by thieves and thus causing harm. If the World Line disturbs it, it is because of one's own misfortune; if the Response Line disturbs it, it is due to someone else's trouble; if the Siblings line disturbs it, it is due to a companion's misfortune; if the Day Branch disturbs it, it is the same.

得值六親生旺，雖陷何妨；如臨四絕刑傷，逢屯即死。凡動爻日辰傷克，必有災咎。若受傷之爻，生旺而有氣，縱有驚險，不致傷命。惟怕臨於四絕之地，或在月令衰弱之爻，一克即倒，必然喪命。

The six relations if in a strong and flourishing state, even if they are harmed by an enemy, will not cause much harm; but if they are in the four dead positions and also suffer from punishments and injuries, they will be doomed when encountering difficulties. Any yao that is harmed by a moving line or the day branch will certainly bring disaster; but if the injured yao is strong and vital, even though there is danger, it will not lead to death. The most dangerous situation is when the yao is in the four dead positions or is weak due to the month's influence, then a single harm will cause death.

如五月庚寅日，卜得大壯之小過卦，日辰妻財，生扶動鬼，刑沖子孫，又克兄弟，果被獲去，一弟一子。然子坐絕地，而夏月庚金正弱，兄臨土爻正旺，所以子死菲命，而弟得回來也。世爻亦被動爻沖剋，而無事者，世得避空，故也。

For example, on the day of Gengyin in the fifth lunar month, one divines the卦 of Da Zhuang changing to Xiao Guo. The day branch is Wealth, which goes to generate and support the moving official ghost, while also punishing and clashing with the children, and controlling the brothers. As a result, a brother and a son are both captured. However, the children are in the绝 position, and the Geng metal in summer is naturally weak. The earth line of the brothers is in a prosperous and strong position, so the son dies, but the brother returns. As for the world line, which is also punished and clashed by the moving line, it remains unharmed because the world line is able to fall into the empty position to avoid the effect.

世遇亂離，既已逐爻而決矣；時遭患難，亦當隨象以推之。平居無事，何暇占卜？倘或刑戮所加，戶役所累，或官府擒拿，仇家報復，或禍起於無辜，殃生於不測，苟不避之，終為所害。是以不能無避難之占也。然大概與避亂相似。故並附於此。

When one is caught in chaos and turmoil, the previous hexagram has already been interpreted爻 by爻; when encountering difficulties in ordinary times, one should also follow the hexagram to deduce. In times of peace and safety, there is no need for divination. However, if one faces punishment, is burdened by household duties, or is pursued by officials or avengers, or if misfortune arises from innocence or unexpected circumstances, these matters cannot be avoided without suffering their consequences. Therefore, there must be a method of divination to avoid calamity. It is generally similar to the method of avoiding chaos, so it is included here together.

最怕官爻克世，則必難迴避；不拘脫役避禍，若遇官鬼動來刑沖剋世，皆不可避，持世亦難。必須鬼爻空亡，或不上卦，或衰絕不動，然後為吉。若鬼雖空絕安靜，卻遇本宮官鬼伏於世下者，目下無事，日後必然舉發。

The most feared situation is when the official ghost line comes to control the world line, and there is no way to avoid it. Whether it is to escape from service or to avoid misfortune, if the official ghost line becomes active and comes to attack, clash with, or control the world line, it cannot be avoided. Even if the official ghost line is in the position of the world line, it is still difficult to escape. Only when the official ghost line is in an empty and declining state, or not present in the hex, or weak and not active, can it be considered auspicious. If the official ghost line is empty and quiet, but there is another official ghost line from the same group hidden beneath the world line, there will be no problem at present, but trouble will certainly arise later.

大宜福德臨身，則終可逃生。子為解神。若臨身世，或在旁爻發動，或值月建日辰，則雖遇官鬼，亦不妨事。大怕空亡墓絕，或被父動剋制，則為無用。官化父沖，必有文書挨捕；父母旺動，名字已入憲冊，必有官批在外；鬼爻亦動，事體正急，宜速避之。父化官、官化父，刑剋世爻者，必著公差挨捕，宜慎防之。世爻空亡，雖捕不獲。

It is most favorable for the "Fortune Virtue" to be on the self爻. In that case, one can ultimately escape. The "Children" are the deities that relieve calamity: if they are on the self爻 or world line, or if they are active on other yao, or if they are aligned with the month builder or day branch, then even if one meets the "Official Ghost," it will not be a problem. The most feared situation is when the "Children" fall into an empty state, enter a tomb, reach a dead end, or are restrained by the "Parents" yao. In such cases, they will be of no use. "Official Ghost transforming into Parents and conflicting" means that the Official Ghost transforms into the Parents and conflicts with the world line, which indicates there will be official documents and arrests. If the Parents yao are strong and active, it means the name has already been recorded in the official records, and there will certainly be an arrest order. If the Official Ghost is also active, the situation is urgent, and one should escape quickly. If the Parents transform into the Official Ghost or the Official Ghost transforms into the Parents and they conflict with the world line, there will certainly be constables searching house to house, and one must be cautious. If the world line falls into an empty state, then even if there is an arrest, one will not be caught.

日沖官散，必多親友維持。卦中官動，固難逃避。若得日辰動爻沖散之，或剋制合住之，必有心腹親友，與我周旋幹事，或解釋、或阻擋，不使之累我也。要知何人，以沖合制鬼之爻定之。鬼帶月建，雖阻無益。

The day branch disperses the official ghost, indicating that many relatives and friends will intervene. When the official ghost is active in the hexagram, it is usually difficult to avoid; however, if the day branch or a moving line can disperse, control, or harmonize with the official ghost, then there must be a close relative or friend who will actively help, mediate, or prevent the misfortune from affecting me. To determine who this person is, look at the line that disperses, controls, or harmonizes with the official ghost. If the official ghost is accompanied by the month builder, then even with intervention, it will be of no help.

鬼伏而兄弟沖提，禍由骨肉；鬼爻動，要見沖合；鬼爻靜，怕見沖合。如兄弟沖動鬼來刑剋世爻，是自家骨肉，搜蹤捕跡，恐難逃避。若鬼伏藏，而遇動爻，日辰沖開提起者，亦以六親，定其害我之人。世爻自去提起者，必是自不小心，撞見之也。

The Official Ghost is hidden but is attacked and stirred up by the Siblings, causing trouble from within the family. When the Official Ghost moves, it should be restrained by a conflict or a conjunction; when it is still, it is afraid of being disturbed by a conflict or a conjunction. For example, if the Siblings line moves and attacks the Official Ghost, which then harms the World Line, this indicates that family members are searching for the trouble, and it is hard to avoid. If the Official Ghost was originally hidden but is stirred up by a moving line or the Day Branch, it should still be judged according to the Six Relations to determine who is causing harm. If the World Line itself brings up the Official Ghost, then it must be due to one's own carelessness, accidentally causing trouble.

官靜而旁爻刑剋，事出吏書。鬼動，其事必由官府；鬼靜，而卦中動爻日辰刑剋世爻者，乃是下司本局，自作主張，或是仇家陷害也。若化兄爻，或卦中兄兼動者，是欲索詐財物也。

The Official Ghost is quiet but another line comes to刑克 it, meaning the matter involves the officials and clerks in the government office. If the Official Ghost moves, the matter definitely comes from the government office; if the Official Ghost is quiet, and the moving line or the day branch刑克 the World Line, then it is the people in the subordinate office acting on their own or being framed by enemies. If it transforms into the Siblings line, or the Siblings line also moves in the卦, then it indicates an intention to extort money.

應若遭傷當累眾；官鬼傷克應爻，必然累及親友。日辰刑剋應爻，亦然。妻如受克定傷財。妻財如遇兄弟動，必主破費財物。財爻合住官爻，或沖散官鬼，或化子剋制官鬼，皆宜用財買求，方得無事。

If the response line is injured, it will certainly cause trouble for many people. If the official ghost line injures the response line, it will definitely affect relatives and friends; if the day branch injures the response line, it is the same. "If the wife is harmed, it will certainly lead to financial loss" means that if the wealth line is harmed, there will definitely be financial loss: if the wealth line meets the siblings line, it will certainly result in spending money. If the wealth line combines with the official line, or if it disperses the official ghost line, or if it transforms into the children line to control the official ghost line, in these cases, it is advisable to use money to smooth things over in order to avoid misfortune.

偏喜六爻安靜，六爻不動，鬼爻無沖並者，患難可避，戶役可脫，大吉之兆。又宜一卦無官。無鬼，則無官主張，事必平安。空亡亦吉。或身世之逢空，世爻空亡，百事消散，縱有鬼動，亦不妨事。《海底眼》之世空世動其憂脫，正謂此。

This method particularly favors the situation where the six lines are all still. If none of the lines move, and the official ghost is not being冲 or 并, then difficulties can be avoided and officials can be escaped from, which is a great auspicious sign. Next, it is favorable if there is no official ghost in the hexagram: without a ghost, there is no official authority controlling the matter, and the matter will certainly be safe; even if the official ghost falls into the empty position, it is also considered auspicious. Thirdly, if the body line and the world line meet the empty position: if the world line falls into the empty position, all matters will dissipate, and even if the official ghost moves, it will not cause any trouble. The "Underwater Eye" says that when the world line falls into the empty position or when the world line moves, the worries will be resolved, which refers exactly to this situation.

或用神之得地。卦中得用之神旺相有氣，不逢刑剋沖害，不化死墓空絕，皆為得地，必得此人之力。如占避居何處，亦以此方為吉。如鬼爻發動，得父爻合住，則父爻為用神也。餘仿此。天來大事也無防，海樣深仇何足慮。此二句，總結上四條。卦中有一象。決然無事也。事有百端，理無二致。潛心玩索，若能融會貫通，據理推占，自得圓神不滯。

Another auspicious sign is when the useful god is in a favorable position. If the useful god selected in the hexagram is prosperous and strong, has vitality, is not harmed by刑, 克, 冲, or 害, and is not transformed into death, tomb, emptiness, or decline, it is called being in a favorable position. It is certain to receive assistance from the person represented by this line. If the question is about where to hide, the direction where this line is located is considered auspicious. For example, if the official ghost moves but is restrained by the father line, then the father line becomes the useful god, and the rest follows the same logic. "Heavenly affairs are of no concern, and deep hatred is nothing to worry about" summarizes the above four points: as long as the hexagram contains any one of these signs, there will certainly be no problems. There are thousands of things in the world, but the principles are the same. As long as one diligently studies and explores, and can integrate and understand them, one can naturally make accurate predictions based on reason, being flexible and unobstructed.

寬以御眾，侮慢斯加；嚴以治人，逃亡遂起。故雖大聖之有容，尚謂小人之難養。須察用爻，方知實跡。用爻者，妻妾奴婢逃亡，看財爻類是也。若臨午地，必往南方；或化寅爻，轉移東北。

A person who is lenient and kind to others will find that subordinates become lazy and disrespectful; whereas a person who is strict in governing subordinates will see people fleeing. Therefore, even the great sages have said that it is difficult to keep small people under control. To predict escape, one must carefully examine the useful god, in order to know the truth. The useful god refers to the wealth hexagram when wife, concubine, servant or maid runs away, and according to the status of the person who has run away, the corresponding six relations are taken. If the useful god is on the wu hexagram, the person will definitely go south; if it changes to the yin hexagram, then he has moved to the northeast.

凡占逃亡，用爻安靜，以所臨之地為逃亡去向。如坎北方，午南方類。用爻發動，以變爻定其方向。如臨午動變出寅，可言初去在南方，今移於東北方也。獨發之爻，亦可定方。六爻安靜，卦無主象，則以應爻定之。

When divining about someone who has run away, if the useful god is still, then the direction is determined by the position where the useful god falls. For example, if it falls on Kan, then the direction is north; if it falls on Wu, then the direction is south. If the useful god is active, then the direction is determined by the changing line. For instance, if the useful god falls on Wu and changes to Yin, then it can be said that the person first ran to the south, and now has moved to the northeast. If only one line is active among the six, that line can be used to determine the direction. If all six lines are still and there is no main image to refer to, then the response line is used to determine the direction.

木屬震宮，都邑京城之內；金居兌象，庵院寺觀之中。用爻在乾宮：尊長家，或在父族，或隱於樓閣上。坎宮：兄弟家，或在船上，或水亭中。艮宮：少男家，或在山間，或在高崗煙去處，或石匠人家。震宮：竹木林中，或鬍鬚人處，或城市間。離官：姊妹妯娌家，或窯冶所在。金爻，銅鐵匠家。巽宮：花園蔬圃之內，死絕柴草之中，或在賣履織蓆之家。坤宮：老陰人家，或在母族，或在曠野墳墓去處。兌宮：在女人家，旺相寺觀中，休囚庵院內。更宜通變，不可執滯。

The useful god belongs to wood and is located in the Zhen trigram, indicating the person is hiding in a city or capital. If the useful god belongs to metal and is located in the Dui trigram, the person is hiding in a monastery, temple, or shrine. Detailed analysis by trigrams: if the useful god is in the Qian trigram, the person is hiding in the home of an elder or within the father's family, or in a tower or building. If in the Kan trigram, the person is hiding in the home of a sibling, on a boat, or in a pavilion by water. If in the Gen trigram, the person is hiding in the home of a young man, in the mountains, on a high hill with smoke rising, or in the home of a stonecutter. If in the Zhen trigram, the person is hiding in a bamboo and timber forest, with a man who has a beard, or in the city. If in the Li trigram, the person is hiding in the home of a sister or a妯娌, in a kiln, forge, or metal workshop; if it is a metal trigram, then in the home of a blacksmith or ironworker. If in the Xun trigram, the person is hiding in a garden or vegetable patch, in a pile of dead firewood, or in the home of a shoemaker or mat weaver. If in the Kun trigram, the person is hiding in the home of an old woman, within the mother's family, or in the wilderness near graves. If in the Dui trigram, the person is hiding in a woman's home; if prosperous and strong, in a temple or shrine; if weak and confined, in a monastery or shrine. The above should be applied flexibly and not rigidly followed.

鬼墓交重，廟宇中間隱匿；休囚死絕，墳陵左右潛藏。用持鬼墓，其人必在聖堂神廟中；死絕無氣，則在墳墓左右。用爻入墓化墓，乃在人家牆圈內住；不然，亦主深居不出而難尋。

The useful god is in the ghost's tomb position and falls on the 'crossing' and 'repeating' moving lines, indicating the person is hidden in a temple or shrine; if the useful god is weak and confined, then the person is hiding near a tomb. When the useful god is in the ghost's tomb or transforms into the ghost's tomb, the person is living within someone's courtyard fence; if not, then the person is reclusive and difficult to find.

如逢四庫，當究五行；四庫：辰戌丑未是。如用爻屬木，卦有未動類。凡遇墓庫，不可一例推。如辰為水土庫，必在水邊墓側人家。戌為火庫，乃在寺廟香火去處。丑為金庫，是在銅鐵銀匠家，或在冶坊內。未為木庫，則在園林柴草間，或木工蔑匠之家。以上用臨土爻，亦依此斷。凡占逃亡盜賊，若遇墓爻，決難尋覓。直待沖破墓爻月日，方可覓。

If four storage places are encountered, one should further investigate the Five Phases. The four storage places refer to Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei. For example, if the useful god belongs to wood, and the hexagram contains the Wei hexagram moving. Whenever a storage place is encountered, it should not be treated in the same way. Chen is the storage for water and earth; people must be living near water or by a tomb. Xu is the storage for fire; people are in places of temple incense and flame. Chou is the storage for metal; people are in the homes of copper, iron, silver craftsmen, or in metalworking workshops. Wei is the storage for wood; people are in gardens or among firewood and grass, or in the homes of carpenters and bamboo workers. The same method applies when the useful god is on an earth hexagram. Whenever predicting about missing persons or thieves, if a storage hexagram is encountered, it is certainly difficult to find them. One must wait until the month and day that break the storage hexagram before they can be found.

倘伏五鄉，豈宜一類。卦無主象，須看伏在何爻下，便知其人在於何處。如伏鬼下，在管倉庫家中；旺加月建，官戶人家；休囚無氣，公吏人家。伏父下，叔伯父母尊長家，不然在手藝人家。伏兄下，兄弟姊妹，相識朋友家。伏財下，奴婢妻妾陰人處，或富戶人家。伏子下，在寺觀中，卑幼處也。又如伏於鬼墓下，不在廟宇中，則在寺庵內。又如伏於財庫爻下，不在倉庫中，則在富豪家也。

If the useful god is hidden under another line, the situations in different places will vary. If the hexagram lacks a main image, one should look at which line the useful god is hidden under to determine where the person is located. If it is hidden under the official ghost line, it is likely in a household managing a storehouse; if the official ghost is prosperous and strong and also receives the month builder, it is a household with an official position; if the official ghost is weak and confined, it is a household of a government clerk. If it is hidden under the parents line, it is likely in the household of an uncle, aunt, or respected elder, or otherwise in a craftsman's household. If it is hidden under the siblings line, it is likely in the household of brothers and sisters or acquaintances. If it is hidden under the wealth line, it is likely in the household of servants, concubines, or other women, or in a wealthy household. If it is hidden under the children line, it is likely in a temple or monastery, or in the household of a younger person. Also, if it is hidden under the ghost's tomb line, it is not in a temple but in a monastery or temple. If it is hidden under the wealth storage line, it is not in a warehouse but in a wealthy household.

木興水象，定乘舟揖而逃；用爻屬木，在坎宮動者，必乘舟逃去。木化水，水化木，或木在水宮動，或水動木宮者，皆然。用爻若臨火土，乃是陸地潛行。用爻沖動水爻，涉水逃去；沖動火爻，踰牆越籬而去；水爻刑剋用爻，必曾溺水。

The wood hexagram is strong and falls within the water image, indicating that this person must have escaped by boat. If the useful god belongs to wood and initiates action in the kan palace, he certainly escaped by boat; when wood transforms into water or water transforms into wood, or when the wood hexagram initiates action in the water palace or the water hexagram initiates action in the wood palace, it is the same situation. If the useful god is accompanied by the fire hexagram or the earth hexagram, then he must have fled secretly on land. If the useful god triggers the water hexagram, he escaped by water; if it triggers the fire hexagram, he climbed over walls to escape; if the water hexagram is in conflict with the useful god, then this person must have fallen into water before.

動合伏財，必拐婦人而去。用爻動來與本宮財爻作合，其人必拐婦人逃去。財若伏於世下，必是妻妾；應爻下，鄰家婦人；在旁爻，使令女子。主象變出之爻，與卦中財合者，亦然。若婦人逃亡，遇財官相合，亦是暗約情人而去也。

The useful god moves to combine with the hidden wealth line, indicating that the person definitely took the woman and ran away together. If the useful god moves and combines with the wealth line in its own palace, it means that the person took the woman and ran away. If the wealth line is hidden beneath the world line, it refers to his own wife; if hidden beneath the response line, it refers to a woman from a neighboring family; if located on another line, it refers to a servant girl. The line that changes and combines with the wealth line in the hexagram also applies in the same way. If the one who ran away was the woman, and she meets the wealth line combining with the official line, it means she secretly met her lover and ran away together.

內近外遠生世，則終有歸期；用爻在本宮內卦，人在本地，或在宗族之中。初爻在鄰里，二爻在鄉黨。本宮外卦，本府別縣去。他宮內卦，外縣交界處。他宮外卦，別府州縣。更在六爻，遠方逃去。若臨世上，其人未曾出窟。最喜生世合世，其人雖去，常思故里。日後當自歸，尋亦易見也。

The useful god within the inner trigram is nearby, while within the outer trigram it is far away; as long as it comes to generate the world line, it will eventually return. If the useful god is in the inner trigram of its own palace, the person is still in the local area or within the clan; if it is in the first line, the person is in the neighborhood; if it is in the second line, the person is in the hometown. If the useful god is in the outer trigram of its own palace, the person has gone to another county within the same prefecture; if it is in the inner trigram of another palace, the person is at the border of another county; if it is in the outer trigram of another palace, the person is in another prefecture, county, or state; if it is in the sixth line, the person has fled to a distant place. If the useful god is on the world line, the person has not yet left home. It is most favorable if the useful god generates or harmonizes with the world line; in such a case, although the person has left, they often think of their hometown, and will eventually return, making it easy to find them if they are sought after.

靜易動難坐空，則必無尋路。用爻不動，其人易尋。動則遷徙無常，指東言西，或更名改姓，必難尋獲。若落空亡，杳無蹤跡；動入空亡，逃後必死，亦有大難。有故空亡，恐人察識，遂深避之；無故空亡，必有歸日。

The useful god is easy to find when it is still, but difficult to track when it moves. If it is located in an empty place, there is no way to find it. When the useful god remains still, the person is easy to find; but once it moves, the person becomes unpredictable, moving from one place to another, or even changing their name and surname, making it very hard to locate. If the useful god falls into an empty place, there is no trace of it; if it moves into an empty place, after fleeing it will surely die, and this indicates great danger. An empty place with a reason is feared to be recognized, so the person hides even deeper; an empty place without a reason will eventually return.

合起合住，若非容隱即相留；靜爻逢合則合起，動爻逢合則合住。若日辰動爻合起主象，必有窩藏容隱在家者，卒難尋覓；如被合住，則有人相留在家，不致放竄也。要知相留容隱之人，以合爻定之。如子孫為僧道，官鬼為巡捕類。合爻與世沖剋，決不來報。

The useful god being combined or blocked is either because someone is hiding him or someone is keeping him at home. A static line being combined is called "combined and hidden," while a moving line being combined is called "combined and blocked." If the day branch or a moving line combines and hides the main subject, it means someone is hiding him at home and he is difficult to find. If he is blocked, it means someone is keeping him at home, so he won't be wandering anymore. To know who is hiding or keeping him, look at the line that is combining. For example, if it is the children line, it refers to monks or Taoist priests; if it is the official ghost line, it refers to police or patrol officers. If the combining line conflicts or clashes with the world line, then that person will not come to report the matter.

沖動沖開，不是使令當敗露。靜爻逢沖為沖動，動爻逢沖為沖開。用爻遇動爻日辰沖動，家中必有人使令逃亡者。如父是尊長，財是妻妾類。若被沖開，有人喝破，去後必當敗露。沖爻是兄，或化兄，必被索詐財物。更帶刑爻，或加蛇虎，仍被鞭撻。動空化空，終必釋放。

The useful god being disturbed or opened indicates that either someone in the family is forcing him to leave, or his whereabouts are about to be revealed. A static line being affected by a clash is called "disturbing," and a moving line being affected by a clash is called "opening." If the useful god is disturbed or opened by a moving line or the day branch, someone in the family must be forcing him to run away: if the line being clashed with is parents, it refers to an elder; if it is wealth, it refers to wife or concubine. If it is opened, someone has exposed him, and after he runs away, his actions will surely be revealed. If the line being clashed with is siblings, or if it transforms into siblings, he will certainly be cheated of money; if it also carries a punishment line, or if it includes "Teng Sha" or "Bai Hu," he will also be beaten. If the useful god moves but falls into an empty position or transforms into an empty position, he will eventually be released.

動爻刑剋，有人阻彼登程；日建生扶，有伴糾他同去。用爻遇動爻，日辰相剋，必被他人責打；逢沖，被人喝破；遇克，被人捉住。有扶有並，有人同去；有生有合，有人糾他同去。以上刑剋等爻，與世有情，必來報我；與世無緣，雖阻何益？若在五爻，宜路上候之。

A moving line that harms the useful god indicates someone is preventing him from going; the day branch that supports the useful god suggests a companion is inviting him to go together. If the useful god is harmed by a moving line or the day branch, he will certainly be beaten by others; if it is in conflict, it means he will be exposed; if it is harmed, it means he will be caught. If there is support and combination, it means someone is accompanying him; if there is generation and combination, it means someone is inviting him to go together. All these lines that involve harm and conflict, if they are in harmony with the world line, will certainly come to inform me; if they are not in harmony with the world line, then even though they hinder, they have no effect on me. If these lines fall on the fifth line, they will be waiting for him on the way.

間爻作合，原中必定知情；間爻為原保人，無保以鄰里斷之。如與用爻相合，必知其情；更與世爻沖剋，必是此人誘去。空合或化空亡，始雖知情，今卻不知其去也。世應相沖，路上須當撞見。世應俱動相沖，途中必然撞見，用爻與世動沖，亦然。世爻動克用爻，或世旺應衰，必然擒拿；應旺世衰，或用爻克世，雖能遇見，不能捕之。

The intermediate line and the useful god form a harmonious relationship, indicating that the person who originally protected the matter must certainly be aware of it. The intermediate line represents the person who protected the matter; if there is no protector, then the neighbors are considered. If the intermediate line harmonizes with the useful god, it certainly means that the person knows the details; if it also clashes with the world line, then it is certain that this person led the other away. If the harmony is empty or transforms into a void, then it means that although they were aware at first, they now do not know where the person has gone. "When the world and response lines clash, one will certainly meet the person on the way" means that if both the world and response lines are activated and clash, one will certainly meet the person on the way; if the useful god and the world line are activated and clash, it is the same. If the world line is activated and attacks the useful god, or if the world line is strong and the response line is weak, then the person will certainly be captured; if the response line is strong and the world line is weak, or if the useful god attacks the world line, then although one may meet the person, they will not be able to capture them.

無沖無破，居六位則一去不回；有克有生，在五爻則半途仍走。用爻不受刑沖剋害，又不生合世爻，而世爻不克應者，是逃者不思歸，尋者不得見，乃一去不回之象。若動爻日辰剋制用爻，是可擒之象。若遇變出之爻，反生合用爻者，主捕後仍被逃走。在五爻，途中斷；在內卦，到家斷；持世爻，則捕歸而復逃也。

The useful god is not attacked or broken and is located in the sixth line, which indicates it will not return; if it is both attacked and supported and is located in the fifth line, it will run away halfway. If the useful god is not harmed by刑, 冲, 克, or 害, and does not generate or harmonise with the world line, and the world line does not attack the response line, this indicates that the person who ran away does not want to return and the person who is looking for him cannot be found, which is an image of one who does not return. If the moving line or the day branch can control the useful god, it indicates the person can be captured; but if the transformed line instead generates or harmonises with the useful god, it indicates that after being captured, the person will escape again. If this situation is in the fifth line, it is judged as running away halfway; if it is in the inner trigram, it is judged as running away after arriving home; if the useful god holds the world line, it is judged as being captured and then escaping again.

主象化出主象，歸亦難留；卦有用爻，不宜再化出來，謂化去，必難捕獲；若被世爻動爻日辰剋制，庶可尋覓。但捉歸之後，亦不久留。本宮化入本宮，去應不遠。本宮仍化本宮卦，其人逃在本處地方，必不遠出別境；若用爻在他宮動，而又化入他宮者，遠去他方，不在本鄉也。

The main image also transforms into another main image, and even if someone captures it, they cannot keep it. If the divination already contains the useful god, it is not suitable for another transformation to appear, which is called "transforming away," and it will certainly be difficult to capture; if it is restrained by the world line, the moving line, or the day branch, it iswith difficulty possible to find it, but once captured, it will not stay long. "The transformation within the same palace remains within the same palace" means that the divination remains in the same palace, so the person will stay locally and certainly not go far; if the useful god is activated in another palace and transforms into another palace, then the person has left the area and is no longer in the original place.

歸魂卦用仍生合，不捕而自回；游魂卦應又交重，能潛而會遁。凡遇歸魂卦，其人有還鄉意。若世應比和生合，或主象生合世爻者，必自歸，尋之亦易見。惟遇游魂卦，其人必無存心，決不思歸。更若應爻發動，必能東遷西徙，隱諱實跡。能潛會遁，尋之必難見面。若得世爻旺動克應，日辰動爻制伏主象，庶可尋獲，亦不費力。

In a returning soul hexagram, the useful god comes to generate and harmonize with the world line, so there is no need to search for him himself; he will return on his own. In a wandering soul hexagram, the response line again 'intersects' and 'repeats' its movement, and he is skilled at hiding and fleeing. Whenever a returning soul hexagram occurs, the person has the intention to return home. If the world and response lines are like and harmonious, or if the main image generates and harmonizes with the world line, he will certainly return on his own, and it will be easy to find him. However, when encountering a wandering soul hexagram, the person has no intention to return and will not think of coming back. If the response line also moves, he will certainly move from place to place, hiding his true whereabouts, capable of both concealment and evasion, making it difficult to find him. However, if the world line is prosperous and strong and moves to overcome the response line, and if the day branch and moving line restrain the main image, he can still be found, and it will not be very difficult.

世克應爻，任爾潛身終見獲；應傷世位，縱然對面不相逢。世克應，是我制住他，去不甚遠，尋之易見；應克世，是他得志，去有自由之象，尋之難見。父母空亡，杳無音信；父母必有信，動空化空，皆是虛信；旺相空亡，半真半假；休囚空亡，杳無音信。父化父，或兩父動，必有兩處人來報信。若遇日辰合住，必被人阻，不能來報。用爻化父，或卦無用爻，而遇父母化出，當出招子候緝，然後有信。

The world line is strong and controls the response line, so no matter where the response line hides, it will eventually be captured; the response line harms the world line, so even if it passes by face to face, it cannot be recognized. When the world line controls the response line, it means I have captured it, so it cannot run far and is easy to find; when the response line controls the world line, it means the other side is strong, so it can come or go freely, making it hard to find. "Parents are empty and there is no news" means the parents line is empty, so there is no news at all. The parents line usually represents news, so if it moves and falls into emptiness or transforms into emptiness, it is false news. If it is prosperous and strong but falls into emptiness, it is half true and half false; if it is weak and confined and falls into emptiness, then it is truly without any news. If the parents line transforms into another parents line, or if two parents lines are active, there will certainly be two people coming to report. If the parents line is combined with the day branch, it means the messenger is blocked and cannot arrive. If the useful god transforms into the parents line, or if the useful god is not present but the parents line transforms into it, then one should issue a reward notice and wait for the search, and then there will be news.

子孫發動，當有維持。子孫臨身世，則好去好回，自然順利。如在旁爻動，或繫日辰生合世爻，必有維持調護之人。縱有逆事，不能為害。眾殺傷身，切恐反遭刑辱；動變月日，刑沖剋害世爻者，眾殺傷身也，須防反遭刑辱；得世爻空避，庶可脫免其禍。

The "Children" line moves, naturally there will be someone who supports from the middle. If the "Children" line is adjacent to the "World Line" and the "Self Line," then going out smoothly and returning smoothly, everything will naturally go smoothly. If it moves from another line, or if the "Day Branch" brings it to harmonize and support the "World Line," certainly someone will support and mediate; even if encountering something not going smoothly, it will not harm the person. "Many Killings Harm the Self" refers to many Inauspicious Sha (malevolent influences) harming the "Self Line." One should be afraid that instead, one will suffer punishment: if the moving line, changing line, month builder, and day branch all刑 (injure), 冲 (conflict), 克 (overcome), and 害 (harm) the "Self Line," this is called "many凶煞 harm the self," one must beware of failing to find someone and instead suffering punishment; at this time, if the "Self Line" falls into an empty position, one can avoid disaster.

動兄持世，必然廣費資財。兄弟持世，費財可尋。旺相發動，必然廣費資財；若加玄武乘旺動克，須防有人劫騙。世化兄，自家失脫；世臨無故自空，亦有遺亡之患。父動變官，必得公人捕捉；卦中父化官，官化父，或官父俱動，必須興詞，告官差捕，然後可獲也。

When the brothers' line moves and holds the world line, it definitely indicates a major loss of wealth. If the brothers hold the world line, money can only be regained by spending it. If the brothers are prosperous and strong and move, there will certainly be a great expenditure of resources. If this is further compounded by the Black Tortoise line moving strongly and attacking, one must also be cautious of someone taking advantage and committing theft. If the world line transforms into brothers, it indicates that something belonging to oneself is lost. If the world line falls into emptiness without cause, there is also a risk of loss. The phrase 'if the father line moves and transforms into an official ghost, one must seek the help of officials to capture' means that when the father line moves and transforms into an official ghost, or when the official ghost and father lines both move, it is necessary to report the case to the authorities and have officers search for the person before they can be captured.

世投入墓，須防窩主拘留。凡遇凶卦，而世入墓者，必有反被拘留之辱；卦吉而遇此象，則尋見之後，身有災病。世應比和不空，必潛於此；凡卜逃人在此處否，須得世應生合比和，用爻出現不空，必在此處。若用爻或空或伏，或被日辰動爻刑剋，其人決不敢往。兄弟獨發，亦不在此處。若用爻變出之爻，與應爻作合，或與日辰相合，必曾潛住於此，則轉移他處矣。世應空亡獨發，徒費乎心。逃亡世空，去尋不成；應空，尋亦不見。世應俱空，必主空回，決無尋處。兄弟獨發，虛詐不實，亦不見也。但能索隱探幽，何慮深潛遠遁？

The world line is buried in the grave, so one must beware of being detained by the master of the grave. When encountering an evil hexagram and the world line is buried, there will certainly be humiliation and detention; if the hexagram is originally good but this situation appears, it means that after finding the person, there will be illness or misfortune. "If the world and response lines are harmonious and not empty, the person must be hidden here" refers to divining whether someone is hidden in a certain place. When divining if a person who has run away is here, the world and response lines must generate and harmonize, the useful god must appear and not be empty, then the person must be here. If the useful god is empty or hidden, or if it is harmed by the day branch or moving line, the person will certainly not come here; if only the siblings line is active, the person is not here. If the transformed line of the useful god combines with the response line or combines with the day branch, it means the person was once hidden here but has now moved elsewhere. "If the world and response lines are empty and only the siblings line is active, it is a waste of effort" means that effort is wasted. If the world line is empty, searching will be in vain; if the response line is empty, searching will not find the person; if both the world and response lines are empty, one will certainly return empty-handed, with no place to search. If only the siblings line is active, it is false and not real, and the person will not be found. In the end, as long as one can search deeply and explore subtly, how can one worry about the person being hidden deeply or escaping far away?

民苦飢寒，每有穿窬之輩；物忘檢束，亦多遺失之虞。要識其中之得失，須詳卦上之妻財。財爻為所失之物，一卦之主。自空化空，皆當置而勿問；日旺月旺，縱未散而可尋。財爻無故自空，或動化空，皆尋不見，固當置而勿問。若財爻得月令有氣，或在日下生旺之地者，其物未散，必然可尋。旺相空亡，可得一半。

When the common people suffer from hunger and cold, they often have thieves breaking through walls or climbing through windows. If things are left unattended and not properly stored, there is a risk of losing them. To know whether lost items can be recovered, one must carefully examine the wife and wealth line in the hexagram, as the wealth line represents the lost item and is the main image of this hexagram. "Self-emptying into emptiness" means that the wealth line falls into emptiness or transforms into emptiness, indicating that the item should be given up and not pursued further. "Day strength and month strength" means that the wealth line is supported by the day branch and the month builder, suggesting that the item has not yet been lost and can still be recovered. If the wealth line falls into emptiness without cause, or if it becomes active and transforms into emptiness, then the item cannot be found, and it should be disregarded. If the wealth line is supported by the month's command and has vitality, or if it is in a place of birth and strength under the day branch, then the item has not yet dispersed and can certainly be recovered. If the wealth line is strong but falls into emptiness, then only half of the item can be recovered.

內卦本宮，搜索家庭可見；他宮外卦，追求鄰里能知。財在內卦，又屬本宮，其物未出家庭，尋之必見。財在外卦，又屬他宮，物已出外，尋之便見難矣。在間爻，鄰里人家可尋。若財雖在內，不在本宮，其物在屋之外，不在屋之內。財雖在外，卻屬本宮，其物在宅之內，不在宅之外。更宜通變。

The wealth hexagram is inside the inner trigram and belongs to the native's own house, so it can be found by searching within the house. If the wealth hexagram is inside the inner trigram but belongs to another house, one must ask neighbors to find out. If the wealth is inside the inner trigram and belongs to the native's own house, the item has not left the house and can definitely be found by searching. If the wealth is in the outer trigram and belongs to another house, the item has already left the house and will be harder to find. If the wealth is in the intermediate position, one should go to the neighbors' houses to look. If the wealth is inside the inner trigram but does not belong to the native's own house, the item is outside the house but not inside. If the wealth is in the outer trigram but belongs to the native's own house, the item is inside the house but not outside. These situations require flexible interpretation.

五路四門，六乃棟樑閣上，財在六爻，繫本宮，物在屋上。屬金：在壁頭上；加螣蛇，在瓦楞下。屬木：在樑上；加勾陳，在斗拱上；日辰作合，在閣板上。屬水：在屋漏處；加玄武，在坑屋上。屬火：在天窗邊，或在廚灶屋上。屬土：在燕窩中。

The fifth line governs roads, the fourth line governs gates, and the sixth line represents the beams and upper structures of a building. If the wealth line is in the sixth line and belongs to the native's hexagram, the direction is above the house. If it is metal, it is on the walls; if combined with 'Teng Sha', it is under the roof tiles. If it is wood, it is on the beams; if combined with 'Gou Chen', it is on the brackets; if it combines with the day branch, it is on the floor of the attic. If it is water, it is where the roof leaks; if combined with 'Xuan Wu', it is on the roof of the toilet. If it is fire, it is near the sky window or on the kitchen roof. If it is earth, it is in the nest of swallows.

六爻繫外宮，物在遠方。屬土：在牆邊。屬木：在籬邊。財臨五爻，物在路邊，動則去遠。繫本宮，在家中巷裡，或人常走動處。財臨四爻，物在門前。繫他宮，則在牆門外也。初井二灶，三為閨閫房中。

The sixth line, if belonging to the outer palace, indicates that the object is far away: if it is earth, it is by the wall; if it is wood, it is by the fence. If wealth is on the fifth line, the object is by the roadside, and if it moves, it is far away. If it belongs to the native palace, it is in the family alley or a place people often pass through. If wealth is on the fourth line, the object is in front of the door; if it belongs to another palace, it is outside the gate. As for "the first line is the well, the second line is the stove, the third line is the inner chamber," this means the first line governs the well, the second line governs the stove, and the third line governs the inner room.

財臨三爻，繫本宮，物在房內。屬金：鐵器中；屬木：在床邊，有合在箱籠廚櫃中；屬水：在榪子下；屬火：在香火堂中，或火爐內，燈架邊；屬土：房中酥泥內。外宮則以屋外事斷。如金為街砌類。

When the wealth element is on the third line and belongs to the native palace, its location is within the room. If it is metal, it is in iron objects; if it is wood, it is by the bed. If it is accompanied by a harmonious element, it is in chests, cabinets, or storage containers. If it is water, it is under the crossbar at the head of the bed. If it is fire, it is in the incense hall, or inside the fire stove, or by the lamp stand. If it is earth, it is in the soft earth or mud within the room. If it belongs to an external palace, then the location is determined according to the outside environment. For example, if it is metal, it is interpreted as street bricks or similar.

財臨二爻，物在廚灶邊。屬金：碗盞缸甏中；屬木：五穀木器內；屬水：盛汲漿水器中；屬火：煙樓灶肚內；屬土：灰堂泥土中。財臨初爻，物必蓋地。屬金：在磚石堆內；屬水：在井中，父母作合，在陰溝內；屬木：在地臺下；屬火：灰堆中，或灶基下；屬土：埋藏土中。生旺方埋，墓絕埋久，胎養方欲起意埋藏，未曾下手。

When wealth is on the second line, the item is located in the kitchen near the stove: if it belongs to metal, it is in bowls, plates, jars, or containers; if it belongs to wood, it is in grains or wooden objects; if it belongs to water, it is in vessels for holding water or liquid; if it belongs to fire, it is in the chimney or stove area; if it belongs to earth, it is in the ash pit or soil. When wealth is on the first line, the item is definitely buried underground: if it belongs to metal, it is in piles of bricks or stones; if it belongs to water, it is in the well; if it is combined with parents, it is in the drain; if it belongs to wood, it is under the floor platform; if it belongs to fire, it is in the ash heap or under the stove base; if it belongs to earth, it is buried in the soil. A line that is in a state of birth and strength indicates the item was buried recently. A line that is in a state of burial and decline indicates the item has been buried for a long time. A line that is in a state of fetal development and nurturing indicates the idea of burying has just begun, but no action has been taken yet.

水失於池，木乃柴薪之內；土埋在地；金為磚石之間。財臨水爻：生旺，物在池沼中；墓絕，物在溝渠內；逢沖，長流中；合住，是汲盛死水中。財臨木爻：生旺，竹木林中；死絕，柴薪內；又陽木竹條內，陰木草叢中；繫本宮，則竹木器中，五穀囤內。

If the element is water, it is lost in a pond; if it is wood, it is within firewood; if it is earth, it is buried underground; if it is metal, it is between bricks and stones. For a wealth hexagram encountering a water hexagram: if it is in a state of birth and prosperity, it is located in ponds; if it is in a state of burial and decline, it is in ditches; if it is confronted, it is in flowing water; if it is combined, it is in stagnant water containers used for drawing water. For a wealth hexagram encountering a wood hexagram: if it is in a state of birth and prosperity, it is in bamboo and timber forests; if it is in a state of death and decline, it is within piles of firewood; yang wood is inside bamboo sticks, yin wood is in grassy areas; if it belongs to its own palace, it is in bamboo and timber utensils or grain storage containers.

財臨金爻：內卦旺相，在銅鐵錫器中；休囚，缸甏瓶罐內；外卦旺相，磚石內；休囚，瓦礫中。財臨火爻：必近香火，或在灶邊。財臨土爻：丑臨金庫，必銅鐵器中，或蕭牆內，磚壁腳跟；辰為水庫，在陽溝內，溪畔埋藏；不然，亦是窳下所在；未為木庫，必埋蔬果園中，或埋田野草中，或米麥囤底；戌為火庫，必埋灶底，或埋灰內，或埋高泥墩上。此斷義理不能盡述，當各以類推之。

When the wealth hexagram is associated with a metal hexagram, if it is in the inner hexagram and is prosperous and strong, it is found among copper, iron, and tin objects; if it is weak and confined, it is found in jars,坛, bottles, and containers. If it is in the outer hexagram and is prosperous and strong, it is found in bricks and stones; if it is weak and confined, it is found in broken tiles and debris. When the wealth hexagram is associated with a fire hexagram, it must be near incense and fire, or by the stove. When the wealth hexagram is associated with a soil hexagram, it should be determined according to the four repositories: the earth ox (丑) is the metal repository, so it is found in copper and iron objects, or inside a wall tablet or beneath a brick wall; the earth dragon (辰) is the water repository, so it is found in the sunny ditch, by the stream, or in low-lying areas; the earth sheep (未) is the wood repository, so it is buried in vegetable and fruit gardens, or in fields and grassy areas, or at the bottom of grain and wheat storage piles; the earth dog (戌) is the fire repository, so it is buried beneath the stove, or in ashes, or on a high earthen mound. The principles here cannot be fully explained, but each case should be inferred according to its category.

動入墓中，財深藏而不現；大抵妻財所臨之爻，或在其中，或在其傍，未可必也。惟財爻入墓化墓，或伏墓下，必在器物中，不可以邊旁近側言。要知何物內，以前五爻四庫推之。靜臨世上，物尚在而何妨。凡占失脫，財爻不宜動，動則更變難尋。若得安靜，持世生世合世，其物皆主未散，必易尋。生旺不空尤妙。衰絕受制，亦不濟事。

The wife's wealth line moves and enters the storage, indicating that the object is deeply hidden. Generally speaking, the thing related to the wife's wealth line is either inside or near the line, but it cannot be determined with certainty; only when the wife's wealth line enters the storage, transforms into storage, or is hidden beneath the storage line, the object is definitely inside some container and cannot be said to be near. To know what kind of container it is, use the five-line position and the four storage positions mentioned earlier. "Static on the world line" means that the wife's wealth line is quiet and sits on the world line, indicating the object is still there and there is no problem. When divining about lost items, the wife's wealth line should not be active; once it moves, it becomes hard to track. If it remains quiet, and also supports, generates, or harmonizes with the world line, it indicates the item has not been lost and will be easy to find. If it is in a state of decline or destruction and is restricted, it is not helpful.

鬼墓爻臨，必在墳邊墓側；財臨鬼墓，其物必在神廟中。無氣則在墳墓內。如係本宮內卦，則在柩傍，或在坐席上。更加螣蛇，恐在神圖佛像之前；在三爻，香火堂中。日辰合住，定然器掩遮藏。財爻發動，遇日辰合住，必然有物遮掩。合而又沖，半露半遮。要知何物掩蓋，以合爻定之。如火爻父母作合，為衣服掩蓋類。旁爻動來作合者，亦然。

The wealth hexagram is located in the ghost's tomb, meaning the lost item is surely near a grave or by the tomb. If the wealth hexagram is in the ghost's tomb, the item is definitely in a temple or shrine; if it lacks vitality, it is inside the tomb. If it belongs to the inner trigram of the hexagram, it is beside the coffin or on the seat; if the 'teng sha' is added, it may be before a deity or Buddha image. If it falls in the third line, it is in the incense hall. 'Day branch combines with the wealth hexagram' means the wealth hexagram is covered by the day branch, so the lost item is definitely covered by something. If the wealth hexagram moves and meets the day branch combining, there must be something covering it; if it both combines and conflicts, it is half exposed and half covered. To know what is covering it, look at the combining hexagram. For example, if the parents hexagram of fire combines, it means something like clothing is covering it. If another hexagram moves and combines, it is the same.

子爻福變妻財，須探鼠穴；酉地財連福德，當檢雞棲。凡占失脫，財化福，福化財，其物必在禽獸巢窟中。如值子爻，是鼠銜去；更在初爻，在地穴中；寅是貓銜去；丑在牛欄內；午在馬廄中；未在羊牢；酉在雞棲；亥在豬圈類也。有合則在內，無合則在傍。

The son line indicates the children, and the wife's wealth indicates riches. If the son line transforms into the wife's wealth, one must search for a mouse hole. If the wealth line is on the酉 position and connected to fortune and virtue, one should check the chicken coop. Whenever something is lost, if the wealth transforms into the son or the son transforms into wealth, the item is surely hidden in the nests or dens of animals. For example, if it is on the子 line, it was carried away by a mouse; if it is on the初 line, it is in the ground hole. If it is on the寅 line, it was taken by a cat; if it is on the丑 line, it is in the cowshed; if it is on the午 line, it is in the stable; if it is on the未 line, it is in the sheep pen; if it is on the酉 line, it is in the chicken coop; if it is on the亥 line, it is in the pigpen. Other positions follow the same pattern. If there is a combination, the item is inside the nest or den; if there is no combination, it is near the nest or den.

鬼在空中，世動則自家所失；卦無官，或落空，而世爻動者，自家遺失，非人偷。要知何故失落，以世臨六神定之。如臨青龍，酒醉失，或因喜事失；臨白虎，因病失，或因喪事，或因跌而失；臨勾陳，因起造失，因耕種失；臨螣蛇，與應沖剋，爭扭失；與應生合，嬉戲失；臨朱雀，口舌爭競失；臨玄武，或因竊盜失也。

If the official ghost is in an empty position and the world line is activated, then it is something that was lost by oneself. If there is no official ghost in the hexagram, or if the official ghost is in an empty position and the world line is activated, then it is something that was lost by oneself, not stolen by someone else. To know the reason for the loss, look at the six spirits associated with the world line: if it is associated with the azure dragon, it was lost due to drinking alcohol or during a wedding; if it is associated with the white tiger, it was lost due to illness, or during a funeral, or by falling down; if it is associated with the hook star, it was lost due to building a house or farming; if it is associated with the snake, and it clashes with the response line, it was lost during a struggle or argument; if it harmonizes with the response line, it was lost during play or fun; if it is associated with the vermilion bird, it was lost during a verbal dispute; if it is associated with the black tortoise, then it was stolen by someone else.

財伏應下，世合則假貸於人。官鬼或空或伏，或死絕不動，而財臨應上，或伏應下，其物非人偷，乃自借於人也。要知何人假借，以應臨六親定之。如臨子，為僧道巫醫，或卑幼小兒借去類。世應沖剋，則勿斷。若官空伏，而財化官爻，是自遺失，被人拾去。

The wealth line is hidden beneath the response line, and the world line comes to join it. This indicates that the wealth has been lent out. If the official ghost is empty or hidden, or is dead or dying and not active, and the wealth line is on the response line or hidden beneath it, then the wealth was not stolen, but rather lent out. To determine to whom it was lent, look at the six relations of the response line. For example, if it is the children line, then it was lent to monks, Taoist priests, witches, doctors, or young children. If there is a clash between the world and response lines, then this interpretation does not apply. If the official ghost is empty and hidden, and the wealth line transforms into the official ghost, then the wealth was lost and then picked up by someone else.

若伏子孫，當在僧房道院；如伏父母，必遺書笈衣箱。財不上卦，須尋伏在何處。若伏子爻下，物在寺院中；休囚在六畜門內，胎養小兒誤失。如伏父下，物在正屋中，或在尊長處；無合，衣服書卷中；有合，書箱衣箱等內。若伏兄下，本宮姊妹兄弟處，他宮相識朋友處；如三四爻在門戶邊；外卦則在牆籬下。若伏財下，物在婦人處；或在妻妾家；或在五穀內；或在廚灶內。若伏鬼下，物在職役人家；或在廳堂內；或在病人處。土鬼在墳墓廟堂中。

If the wealth line is hidden beneath the children line, the lost item is in a temple or monastery. If it is hidden beneath the parents line, it is definitely lost in a chest or wardrobe. If the wealth line is not on the main hexagram, one must find where it is hidden: if hidden beneath the children line, the item is in a temple; if weak and confined, it is in a livestock pen; if in the womb line, it was taken by a child. If hidden beneath the parents line, the item is in the main house or with an elder; if without a combination, it is in clothes or books; if with a combination, it is in a chest or wardrobe. If hidden beneath the siblings line, if it belongs to the same palace, it is with sisters or brothers; if it belongs to another palace, it is with acquaintances or friends; if it is in the third or fourth lines, it is near the entrance; if it is in the outer hexagram, it is by the wall or under the fence. If hidden beneath the wealth line, the item is with a woman, or in the wife's home, or in the grain, or in the kitchen. If hidden beneath the official ghost line, the item is in the home of someone with a position or in the hall, or with a sick person; if it is a earth ghost, it is in a tomb or temple.

在內則家中失脫，在外則他處遺亡。財在內卦，失於家中；財在外卦，失在他處。在初爻井邊失，二爻灶邊失，三爻房內失，四爻門前失，五爻途中失，六爻遠方失。又如初爻財動化子，或子動來作合，其物必先失在井邊，後被小兒拾去。餘仿此推。

If the wealth line is in the inner trigram, the lost item is at home; if it is in the outer trigram, the lost item is elsewhere. If the wealth line is in the inner trigram, the item is lost at home; if it is in the outer trigram, the item is lost elsewhere. If it falls in the first line, the item is lost by the well; if in the second line, by the stove; if in the third line, inside the house; if in the fourth line, at the front door; if in the fifth line, on the road; if in the sixth line, in the distant place. For example, if the wealth line in the first line becomes active and transforms into the children line, or if the children line becomes active and comes to harmonize with it, the item is certainly lost by the well first, then picked up by a child. The rest can be inferred in the same way.

財伏逢沖，必是人移物動；財伏卦中，遇動爻日辰暗沖者，若鬼爻衰靜，其物被人移動他處，非人偷也。要知移動之人，以沖爻定之。沖爻逢空，或化空亡者，移物之人，必不在家。

The wealth line is hidden but is being affected by a clash. This indicates that something has definitely been moved. When the wealth line is hidden within the hexagram and is being clashed with by a moving line or the day branch, if the official ghost is weak and quiet, then the item has been moved to another place, not stolen. To determine who moved the item, look at the line causing the clash; if that line is empty or transforms into an empty situation, the person who moved the item is definitely not at home.

鬼興出現，定為賊竊人偷。凡占失脫，鬼不上卦，或落空，或衰絕不動，皆不是人偷。游魂卦多是忘記。若鬼爻變動，方是人偷。或雖安靜，若乘旺相，或被日辰沖並，或被動爻合起，亦是人偷。

If the official ghost is prosperous and strong and appears in the hexagram, it indicates that something has been stolen. When divining about lost items, if the official ghost does not appear in the hexagram, or falls into an empty position, or is weak and not activated, it is not stolen by someone else. If it is a wandering soul hexagram, it is mostly because the person forgot where they placed the item. Only when the official ghost is activated and changes is it stolen by someone else. If the official ghost is still quiet, but is in a strong and prosperous state, or is opposed by the day branch, or is combined with the moving line, then it is also stolen by someone else.

陰女陽男，內卦則家人可決；生壯墓老，他宮則外賊無疑。鬼爻屬陽男子偷，屬陰女人偷。陰化陽，女偷與男；陽化陰，男偷寄女處。生旺，壯年人偷；墓絕，老人偷；胎養，小兒偷；帶刑害，有病人偷。本宮內卦，家中人偷；他宮內卦，宅上借居人偷；或家中異姓人偷。本宮外卦，親戚人偷，與世沖剋，雖親不和。他宮外卦，外人為賊。在間爻，鄰里賊；在六爻，遠方賊；持世，貼身賊。

Official Ghost belongs to Yin and is a female thief, or belongs to Yang and is a male thief. If it falls within the Inner Trigram, it indicates a family member. If it is in a state of birth and prosperity, it refers to a young adult; if it enters the tomb, it refers to an elderly person. If it falls in another Trigram, it is definitely an outsider. Official Ghost belonging to Yang indicates a male thief, while belonging to Yin indicates a female thief. Yin transforming into Yang means a female thief giving the stolen item to a male; Yang transforming into Yin means a male thief hiding the stolen item with a female. If it is in a state of birth and prosperity, it refers to a young adult thief; if it is in the tomb or dead end, it refers to an elderly thief; if it is in the fetal or nurturing state, it refers to a child thief; if it carries punishment and harm, it refers to a sick person thief. If it falls within the same Trigram as the main Trigram, it indicates a family member thief; if it falls within the Inner Trigram of another Trigram, it indicates a tenant or a family member of another surname. If it falls within the same Trigram as the outer Trigram, it indicates a relative thief. If it conflicts or controls the World Line, it indicates a relative who is not harmonious. If it falls within another Trigram's outer Trigram, it indicates an outsider thief. If it falls in the intermediate line, it indicates a neighbor thief; if it falls in the sixth line, it indicates a distant thief; if it holds the World Line, it indicates a close person thief.

乾宮鬼帶螣蛇，西北方瘦長男子；巽象官加白虎，東南上肥胖陰人。八卦定賊之方隅，六神定賊之形狀。如男在乾宮，西北方人；在巽宮，東南方人。帶螣蛇，身長面瘦；帶白虎，身胖面白。旺相肥大，休囚瘦小。餘見身命章。陰陽以爻象論，勿以卦宮推。

The official ghost in the Qian trigram is accompanied by "Teng Snake," indicating a thief coming from the northwest, a thin and tall man. The official ghost in the Xun trigram is joined by "White Tiger," indicating a thief coming from the southeast, a fat and plump woman. This method uses the Eight Trigrams to determine the direction of the thief and the Six Spirits to determine the appearance of the thief. For example, if a male thief is in the Qian trigram, he comes from the northwest; if in the Xun trigram, he comes from the southeast. Those accompanied by "Teng Snake" are tall and thin, while those with "White Tiger" are fat and pale. Those in a prosperous and strong state are large and strong, while those in a weak and confined state are small and thin. Other details can be referred to in the section on body and life. The gender should be determined by the yin and yang of the line, not by the trigram's palace.

與世刑沖，乃是冤仇相聚；與福交變，必然僧道同謀。鬼爻與世刑沖，其賊素與我有仇隙者；與世生合，乃是兼親帶故之人。鬼化子，子化鬼，必有僧道雜在其中；子孫帶合，是還俗僧道。

The Official Ghost and the World Line suffer punishment and clash, indicating that enemies and rivals are gathered together. When the Official Ghost and the Children interact and change, there must be monks and Taoist priests involved in a conspiracy. If the Official Ghost and the World Line suffer punishment and clash, the thief has long had enmity with me. If the Official Ghost and the World Line generate and harmonise, then the person involved is a relative or someone familiar. If the Official Ghost transforms into the Children or the Children transforms into the Official Ghost, there must be monks or Taoist priests involved. If the Children carry a harmonising element, it indicates that the monk or Taoist priest has returned to secular life.

鬼化父，父化鬼，是老年人，或手藝人；不然，則是祖父相承為賊者；父臨胎養，乃是書童。鬼化財，財化鬼，是婦人，或人家奴婢。鬼化兄，兄化鬼，在內是兄弟姨妹，在外是鄰里相識。鬼化鬼，公門走動人，或曾被人告發；更加玄武，賊名已著，專以竊盜為計。若被父母三刑六害，必經刺字。

Official Ghost transforms into Parents, and Parents transforms into Official Ghost, indicating the thief is an elderly person or a craftsman; otherwise, it may be a family lineage that has been involved in theft for generations. If the Parent爻 is in the state of胎 or 养, then it is a servant boy. Official Ghost transforms into Wealth, and Wealth transforms into Official Ghost, indicating the thief is a woman or a servant. Official Ghost transforms into Siblings, and Siblings transforms into Official Ghost, meaning within the Inner Trigram it refers to siblings, and within the Outer Trigram it refers to neighbors or familiar people. Official Ghost transforms into Official Ghost, indicating the thief is someone who often frequents the government office or has been previously reported; if combined with Black Tortoise, it means the thief is well-known for theft and is a habitual criminal. If the thief is restrained by the Parent爻 and the Three Punishments, then it is certain that the thief has been tattooed.

鬼遇生扶，慣得中間滋味；鬼爻無氣，又臨死絕，而生扶合助者，其賊必為飢寒所迫，故至此也。若遇動爻日辰扶起者，乃是此賊慣得其中滋味者。帶月建，是強盜；加太歲，是世襲不良。動爻日辰無氣作合，必有人牽腳來偷。

Official Ghost meets generation and support, indicating a thief who has already tasted the sweetness of stealing. The Official Ghost originally has no strength and is in a dead or declining position, yet there are lines that generate and support it, meaning the thief must have been forced into this by hunger and cold. If the moving line or day branch supports it, then the thief has already been involved in such activities for a long time. If the Official Ghost is accompanied by the month builder, it indicates a robber; if it is combined with the year master, it suggests a family that has been engaged in wrongdoing for generations. If the moving line or day branch, though weak, come together to form a harmonious relationship, it definitely means there is an inside accomplice guiding the theft.

官興上下，須防裡外勾連。六爻上下有兩重官者，必非一人偷盜。兩爻俱動，是外勾裡連，二賊同謀。內動外靜，是家人偷與外人去；外動內靜，乃家中有人知情，非同偷也。木克六爻，窬牆而入；金傷三位，穿壁而來。

The official ghost appears in both the upper and lower positions, so one must be cautious of internal and external collusion. In the case of six lines, if both upper and lower positions have the official ghost, it indicates that the thief is not a single person. When both lines are activated, it suggests external collusion with internal forces, meaning two thieves are in conspiracy. If the inner trigram moves while the outer trigram remains still, it means family members have stolen something and handed it over to outsiders. If the outer trigram moves while the inner trigram remains still, it indicates that someone within the household is aware but did not participate in the act. As for the lines "wood controls the sixth line, entering through the wall; metal harms the third line, coming through the wall," these explain how to determine the entrance of the thief based on the five phases and their mutual control.

木鬼克土，踰牆掘洞；金鬼克木，割壁鑽籬；火鬼克金，劈環開鎖；水鬼克火，灌水滅燈；土鬼克水，涉溪跳澗；木火交化，明燈執杖。更宜通變。要知何處進入，以鬼克處定之。如木鬼克六爻，踰垣而入；克初爻，是後門掘洞而進也。

Wood Official Ghost overcomes Earth, meaning entering by climbing over walls and digging through; Metal Official Ghost overcomes Wood, meaning cutting through walls and breaking through fences; Fire Official Ghost overcomes Metal, meaning breaking door handles and prying open locks; Water Official Ghost overcomes Fire, meaning pouring water to extinguish lamps; Earth Official Ghost overcomes Water, meaning crossing streams and leaping over ravines; Wood and Fire interacting and changing, meaning coming with a bright lamp and a stick. These must be applied flexibly. To know from where the thief entered, one should determine based on the line that the Official Ghost overcomes. For example, if Wood Official Ghost overcomes the sixth line, it means entering by climbing over walls; if it overcomes the first line, it means entering through the back door by digging through.

世去沖官，失主必曾驚覺；世沖鬼爻，家主知覺；應沖鬼爻，宅母知覺；旁爻沖鬼，家人知覺。要知因何而覺，以鬼爻臨五行斷之。如木為門戶聲，金為銅鐵響，土為蹼跌，火為明亮，水為水聲。又如戌為犬吠，酉為雞叫類。宜分六爻斷之。

The World Line going to clash with the Official Ghost Line indicates that the master of the house will certainly wake up and become aware. When the World Line clashes with the Official Ghost Line, it signifies the master becomes aware; when the Response Line clashes with the Official Ghost Line, it signifies the mistress becomes aware; when another line clashes with the Official Ghost Line, it signifies someone else in the house becomes aware. To determine the cause of the awareness, one should refer to the Five Phases associated with the Official Ghost Line: if it is wood, it indicates a sound from the door or passage; if it is metal, it indicates the sound of metal or iron colliding; if it is earth, it indicates someone falling or tripping; if it is fire, it indicates seeing a bright light; if it is water, it indicates hearing water sounds. For example, the戌 line represents a dog barking, and the酉 line represents a rooster crowing. One should also consider the positions of the six lines to make a judgment.

日來克鬼，賊心亦自驚疑。鬼被動爻日辰刑剋，偷時賊必驚疑。如日辰動爻屬金，必觸缸甏響，而畏家主知覺。金空乃是人聲，胎養小兒啼，墓庫老人嗽，未敢下手。屬木，是畏門戶牢閉，或聞開門而驚也。屬水，必有登廁小解飲水類，因而撞見。屬火，必見燈火而復退，或火光下穴窺見影響形跡。屬土，乃牆壁堅固，地道險阻，其賊疑懼也。若戍土刑剋，必被犬傷。

The day branch comes to restrain the official ghost, causing the thief to feel anxious and doubtful. When the official ghost is restrained by the moving line or the day branch, the thief will certainly feel nervous and hesitant while committing the theft. For example, if the day branch and the moving line belong to metal, it is like knocking over a jar or a坛, fearing that the household master might hear. A metal line falling into an empty position represents human voices, into the state of fetal nurturing represents a child's crying, and into the storage position represents an old person's coughing, making him dare not proceed. If it belongs to wood, it is fearing that the door and gate are tightly closed, or hearing the sound of opening the door and being startled. If it belongs to water, there must be someone getting up at night to urinate or drink water, thus colliding with him. If it belongs to fire, he must have seen the light and retreated, or seen a human figure moving from the cave under the light. If it belongs to earth, it is because the walls are strong and the passage is dangerous, making the thief hesitate. If it is戌 earth restraining, he must surely be bitten by a dog.

子動丑宮，問牧童必知消息；福興酉地，見酒客可探情由。子動，其人有人撞見，詢之可知消息。如在子爻，可問科頭男子，或捕魚人。在丑爻，可問牧童，或築牆人。在寅爻，是木客木匠，或擔竹木器人。在卯爻，問織蓆賣屨人，或挑柴砟草人。在辰爻，問開池鑿井人，或傍河鋤地人。在巳爻，問穿紅女子，或弄蛇乞丐人。

The "Descendant" hexagram is activated and falls into the "Chou" position; to ask a child herding cattle will certainly reveal the news. The "Fortune and Virtue" hexagram rises in the "You" position; seeing a guest drinking alcohol can uncover the secret. When the "Descendant" hexagram is activated, it indicates that the thief has been seen by someone, and by inquiring, one can obtain the information. For example, if the "Descendant" hexagram is in the "Zi" position, one should ask an unclothed man or a fisherman; if it is in the "Chou" position, one should ask a herdsman or a builder; if it is in the "Yin" position, one should ask a merchant selling timber, a carpenter, or a person carrying bamboo and wooden tools; if it is in the "Mao" position, one should ask a mat weaver or a shoe seller, or a person carrying firewood and cutting grass; if it is in the "Chen" position, one should ask a person digging a pond or a well, or a farmer working by the river; if it is in the "Si" position, one should ask a woman wearing red clothes or a beggar who performs snake tricks.

在午爻，問燒窯、乘馬人，或討火提燈人。在未爻，問挑灰耕種人，或牧羊人。在申爻，問銅鐵匠，或弄猴人。在酉爻，問針工酒客，或抱雞人。在戌爻，問挑泥鋤地者，或牽狗人。在亥爻，或擔水踏車人，或洗衣沐浴人。

The children's position is in the Wu yao, which refers to someone who burns bricks, rides a horse, or seeks fire and carries a lamp; if it is in the Wei yao, it refers to someone who carries ash and plows the fields, or herds sheep; if it is in the Shen yao, it refers to a blacksmith or someone who trains monkeys; if it is in the You yao, it refers to a tailor or a wine drinker, or someone who carries chickens; if it is in the Xu yao, it refers to someone who carries mud and digs the land, or someone who leads a dog; if it is in the Hai yao, it refers to someone who carries water or operates a water wheel, or someone who washes clothes or takes a bath. These people have most likely seen the traces of a thief nearby, and questioning them will provide clues.

兄動劫財，若卜起贓無覓處；卜起贓，占尋物，皆怕兄動。或傷世，或世帶日辰，或鬼化兄，或財化兄，皆主財物已散，卒難尋覓。蓋兄能劫財，故也。官興克世，如占捕盜反傷身。凡占捕盜，要世旺鬼衰，世動鬼靜，則易於捕獲。若鬼爻乘旺動，來刑剋世爻，須防反被其害。得世空避之，或子動解救，庶幾可免傷害。

The Siblings line is active and is seizing wealth. If the divination is about recovering stolen property, the stolen goods will be nowhere to be found. When divining about lost property or searching for something, the activation of the Siblings line is feared. Whether the Siblings line harms the World Line, or the World Line carries the Siblings line of the Day Branch, or the Official Ghost transforms into the Siblings line, or the Wealth line transforms into the Siblings line, it indicates that the property has already scattered and is difficult to recover at once, because the Siblings line naturally seizes wealth. "Official Ghosts flourishing and overcoming the World Line" means that the Official Ghosts are strong and attack the World Line. If the divination is about capturing thieves, it may actually harm oneself. When divining about capturing thieves, the World Line should be strong while the Official Ghosts are weak, and the World Line should be active while the Official Ghosts are still. Only then can the thief be captured easily. If the Official Ghosts are strong and active, coming to attack the World Line, one should be cautious of being harmed by them. At this time, if the World Line falls into an empty position to avoid danger, or the Children line is active to rescue, then one can barely avoid harm.

世值子孫，任彼強梁何足慮；子為捕賊人。當權旺動，或臨世，或帶月建日辰，則鬼有制，賊必可獲；縱是兇惡強盜，不足畏也。若鬼旺福衰，鬼動福靜，則不能幹事也。鬼臨墓庫，縱能巡捕亦難擒。鬼爻入墓，或臨卦墓，或與鬼墓俱動，或化入墓，或伏墓下，皆主其賊深藏不出，卒難巡捕。得動爻日辰沖破墓爻，庶幾可獲。

The world line is occupied by the children, so even if the official ghost is very powerful, there is no need to worry. The children represent those who catch thieves: if they are in authority, prosperous and strong, and active, or if they are on the world line, or accompanied by the month builder or the day branch, then the official ghost will be subdued, and the thief will certainly be caught, even if it is a fierce robber, there is no need to fear. If the official ghost is strong and the children are weak, or if the official ghost is active and the children are still, then the matter cannot be accomplished. "Ghost in the tomb and storage" means the official ghost is in the tomb or storage. Even if patrols are sent out, it is difficult to capture the thief: if the official ghost is in the tomb, or if it is on the tomb of the hexagram, or if the ghost and the tomb are both active, or if it transforms into the tomb, or if it is hidden beneath the tomb line, then the thief is deeply hidden and will not come out, and it is difficult to capture him at once; one must have an active line or the day branch to break the tomb line, then it is possible to capture him.

日合賊爻，必有窩藏之主；鬼為賊爻。捕盜遇合，賊必有人窩藏在家，不能得見。合臨於世應月日，是地主窩藏；在旁爻，則隱在其家莊上；不然，亦非地方有名之家也。要知窩主，以合爻定之。如財合，是富家，或婦人窩主之類。

The day branch combines with the thief's hexagram, indicating that there must be someone hiding the thief. The official ghost is the thief's hexagram; when capturing a thief and encountering a combination, the thief is certainly being hidden by someone at home and cannot be seen. If the combining hexagram is located on the subject, response, month builder, or day branch, then it is a respectable family in the area hiding the thief. If it is on another hexagram, then the thief is hidden on the property of that family. If not, then it is not a well-known family in the area. To identify the person hiding the thief, look at the hexagram that is combining. For example, if the wealth hexagram combines, then it is a wealthy family or a woman who is hiding the thief.

動沖鬼殺，還逢指示之人。鬼遇動爻日辰沖剋，必有人指示其賊隱處。要知何人指示，以克沖爻定之。如丑為牽牛人，亥為洗衣人，木在水上動，是舟人類。鬼若旺動，不受沖剋，雖知其賊，不能捕獲。

If the moving line clashes or controls the official ghost, there will be someone who provides clues. When the official ghost is activated or clashed by the day branch, it is certain that someone will point out where the thief is hiding. To know who this person is, refer to the line that is clashing or controlling: for example, the丑 line represents someone who herds cattle, the亥 line represents a washer, and if the wood line is activated on water, it refers to boatmen. If the official ghost is prosperous and strong and is activated without being clashed or controlled, then although one knows who the thief is, he cannot be captured.

卦若無官，理當論伏；財如發動，墓處推詳。捕盜無官，賊必隱藏蹤跡，難以尋獲。須看伏在何爻，便知賊在何處。如伏財下，在妻家類。若卦中無鬼，動爻有化出者，即以變爻論之，不須看伏。如子化出，在寺觀中類。若卜起贓，見財爻發動，看其墓在何處，便知藏在何方。如財爻屬金，旁邊丑爻又動，金墓在丑，丑寅為艮，艮居東北，便斷在東北方。

If there is no official ghost in the hexagram, one should look for the hidden god; if the wealth line is activated, one should carefully examine the storage position. When searching for a thief and there is no official ghost in the hexagram, the thief must be hiding his trail and is difficult to find. One should look at the line where the hidden god is located, and thus know where the thief is. For example, if the hidden god is under the wealth line, the thief is likely hiding in the area of his wife's home. If there is no official ghost, but the moving line transforms into an official ghost, one should directly use the changing line for interpretation, without needing to look for the hidden god. For example, if the children line transforms into an official ghost, the thief is likely hiding in a temple or monastery. If one is seeking lost property and the wealth line is activated, one should look at where its storage is located, thus knowing where the lost property is hidden. For example, if the wealth line belongs to metal, and the adjacent you line is also activated, the storage of metal is in you. Since you and yin both belong to gen, and gen is located in the northeast, the lost property is located in the northeast.

伏若克飛，終被他人隱匿；飛如克伏，還為我輩擒拿。此伏只論鬼爻，此飛只論世爻。伏克飛，子孫雖動亦難尋獲；飛克伏，子孫雖靜亦可擒拿。或曰：飛神只論伏上之爻，亦通理。

If the hidden god overcomes the flying god, the stolen goods will ultimately be hidden by someone else; if the flying god overcomes the hidden god, the thief will still be captured. Here, the hidden god refers specifically to the official ghost, and the flying god refers specifically to the world line. If the hidden god overcomes the flying god, then even if the children move, they will be difficult to find; if the flying god overcomes the hidden god, then even if the children are still, they can still be captured. Some people also say that the flying god refers only to the yao that is on top of the hidden god, and this interpretation is also reasonable.

若伏空爻，借賃屋居非護賊；鬼伏空爻下，是借賃其家屋住，非為窩藏。不然，其賊雖或潛住他家，亦不與之容隱，後終敗露。旺空是不知情，空動是不在家也。如藏世下，提防竊盜要留心。

If the official ghost is hidden under an empty line, it means that the family merely rented their house to someone, not that they concealed or protected a thief. When the official ghost is under an empty line, it indicates that the thief is renting the house, not that the family is harboring him. Alternatively, if the thief is temporarily hiding in someone else's house, the family is not willing to conceal him, and eventually the matter will be exposed. If the empty line is prosperous and strong, it suggests the owner is unaware; if the empty line is activated, it means the owner is not at home. As for the phrase 'if the official ghost is hidden under the world line, be cautious of theft,' it means that when the official ghost is under the world line, one should be especially vigilant against theft.

凡占防盜，最要鬼爻無氣不動，或落空，或日辰沖散，或動爻合住，或子孫剋制，或世空亡，皆為吉兆。若鬼爻無制，動克世爻，鬼爻生旺日，當受其害。若卦無鬼，卻伏在世下，目下雖無事，至鬼爻生旺日，或沖動月日，宜防之，故要留心。伏又空亡，始無憂慮。

When divining about theft, the most important thing is that the Official Ghost does not have strength and does not move, or it falls into the empty period, or is scattered by the Day Branch, or is restrained by the Moving Line, or is controlled by the Children, or the World Line falls into the empty period. These are all good signs. If the Official Ghost is not restrained and moves to harm the World Line, then on the day when the Official Ghost is strong and flourishing, one should be harmed by it. If the卦 originally does not contain the Official Ghost, but it is hidden beneath the World Line, there may be no problem now, but on the day when the Official Ghost is strong and flourishing, or on a day when it is stirred up by the month or day, one should be cautious. Therefore, one should be careful. If this hidden god also falls into the empty period, then there is truly no worry.

倘失舟車衣服，不宜妻位交重；或亡走獸飛禽，切忌父爻發動。失脫，不可專以財為用爻。若失舟車衣服，文書券契，則以父母為用爻。財動便難尋。若失飛禽走獸，及六畜之類，則以子孫為用爻。父動亦不見矣。更宜通變為妙。卦爻仔細搜求，盜賊難逃捉獲。

If the lost item is a boat, vehicle, or clothing, it is not advisable for the wealth爻 to 'intersect' or 'overlap' in movement. If the lost item is a bird or animal, one must be cautious about the parents爻 being activated. When predicting loss, it is not appropriate to always take the wealth爻 as the useful god. If the lost item is a boat, vehicle, clothing, or documents, then the parents爻 should be taken as the useful god; at this time, if the wealth爻 moves, the item will be difficult to recover. If the lost item is a bird, animal, or livestock, then the children爻 should be taken as the useful god; at this time, if the parents爻 moves, the item will also be difficult to find. In summary, it is better to be flexible and adaptable. Carefully examine all six lines of the hexagram, and the thief will be difficult to escape capture.

人非富貴，焉能坐享榮華；苟為利名，寧免奔馳道路。然或千里之迢遙，夫豈一朝之跋涉。途中休咎，哪個能知。就裡災祥，神靈有準。父為行李，帶刑則破損不中；妻作盤纏，生旺則豐盈足用。

A person who is not born into wealth and honor would not be able to sit at home enjoying prosperity; once one seeks fame and fortune, how could one avoid traveling and toiling on the road? Moreover, the journey may be thousands of miles away, which cannot be completed in a day or two. Whether the path is auspicious or ominous, who can know in advance? The calamities and blessings along the way are known only to the divine. "Parents as luggage" means that the parents'爻 represents luggage, and if it is afflicted by punishment or harm, it becomes broken and unusable. "Spouse as expenses" means that the spouse's爻 represents expenses, and if it is strong and flourishing, it indicates sufficient funds.

出行以父爻為行李。旺相多，休囚少，空亡無。旺空，雖有而不多；帶刑害，及被傷克，破損舊物。父化兄，與人同睡；兄化父，與人合用。若就他人借行李，不宜財爻持世，及動，必難假借，帶合終可得之。妻財為財物本錢類。旺相充滿，休囚微少，空亡無有。卦若無財，兄弟化出，必是合本，或是借來，非己之物。世如衰弱，那堪水宿風餐；世為出行人。生旺有氣則吉。若休囚死絕，克則易倒，傷則易損。所以，不堪勞碌奔波，不耐風霜早晚。

Traveling is represented by the father爻, which symbolizes luggage. If the father爻 is prosperous and strong, there will be a lot of luggage; if it is weak and confined, there will be little; if it falls into the empty亡, there will be none. If the father爻 is strong but falls into the empty亡, there will be some luggage but not much. If the father爻 is accompanied by刑, 害, or is harmed or attacked, it indicates broken or old belongings. If the father爻 transforms into the brothers爻, it means sleeping with someone else; if the brothers爻 transforms into the father爻, it means sharing a set of luggage with someone. If one intends to borrow luggage from others, it is not advisable for the wealth爻 to be held by the world爻 or to be active, as this will certainly make borrowing difficult. However, if there is a combination (合), it is still possible to borrow. The wealth爻 represents capital and property. If it is prosperous and strong, there will be plenty; if it is weak and confined, there will be little; if it falls into the empty亡, there will be none. If the wealth爻 is not originally present in the hexagram but is generated by the brothers爻, it must be shared capital or borrowed property, not one's own. The saying "If the world爻 is weak, it can hardly endure the hardships of travel" means that a weak world爻 cannot withstand the hardships of the journey: the world爻 represents the traveler, and being in a state of prosperity and strength is auspicious. If the world爻 is weak, dying, or in decline, it will collapse easily when attacked and suffer damage when injured. Therefore, it cannot endure the toil and hardship of travel, nor can it withstand the wind and cold of day and night.

應若空亡，難望謀成事就。應爻為所往之地。在震宮，城郭市鎮，熱鬧之地。坤宮，四野冷落所在。在艮宮，山上。坎宮，水鄉。餘仿此。最怕空亡，主地頭寂寞，謀事難成，必不得意而回。間爻安靜，往來一路平安；間爻為往來經歷所在，動則途中必阻隔遲滯。若得安靜不空，則一路平安，往來無阻。

If the Response Line falls into "Kongwang" (void), do not expect to achieve your affairs even when you reach the destination. The Response Line represents the place you are going to: if it is in the "Zhen" (Thunder) Palace, the destination is a bustling city or town; if it is in the "Kun" (Earth) Palace, it is a remote and desolate area; if it is in the "Gen" (Mountain) Palace, it is a mountainous region; if it is in the "Kan" (Water) Palace, it is a water town; the other Palaces can be interpreted similarly. The most feared situation is when the Response Line is in "Kongwang," which indicates that the destination is lonely and desolate, and the affairs you are trying to accomplish will be difficult to achieve, leading to an unsatisfactory return. The two lines between the World Line and the Response Line are called "Jian Yao" (intermediate lines). If the "Jian Yao" are still and unmoving, the journey will be safe. The "Jian Yao" represent the areas you will pass through on the way. If they become active, there will be obstacles and delays on the journey; if they are both still and not in "Kongwang," the journey will be smooth and unimpeded.

太歲克沖，行止終年撓括。太歲出現，發動沖剋世爻，其人出外終年不利。更加鬼殺，白虎凶神，尤非吉兆。若為求官謀職而往，最宜此爻生合世身，必有成就之兆。世傷應位，不拘遠近總宜行；應克世爻，無問公私皆不利。世克應，是我制他，所向通達。更得間爻不動，鬼殺不興，去無阻節。克世，是我不得專志，所向梗塞。更遇動爻日辰，刑沖剋害，必不順利。

The "Too Old" hexagram line clashes and controls the World Line, indicating that throughout the year one will face obstacles and entanglements when traveling. If the "Too Old" line appears in the hexagram and moves to clash and control the World Line, the person's journey will be unsmooth all year round. If the "Too Old" line also brings along the "Official Ghost" and "White Tiger" malevolent spirits, it is even worse. However, if one is traveling for official duties or career advancement, it is actually favorable for the "Too Old" line to generate and support, harmonize with the World Line and the Hexagram Body, indicating signs of success and achievement. If the World Line controls and injures the Response Line, whether the journey is long or short, it is suitable to start. If the Response Line instead controls the World Line, it is unfavorable regardless of whether the matter is official or personal. If the World Line controls the Response Line, it means I am in control of the other party, and wherever I go, there will be no obstacles. If the intermediate line remains still and the "Official Ghost" and malevolent spirits do not move, then the journey will be smooth and unimpeded. If the Response Line controls the World Line, it means I cannot act independently, and wherever I go, there will be obstructions. If this is combined with moving lines or the Day Branch causing punishment, conflict, control, or harm, then the journey will certainly be unsmooth.

八純亂動，在處皆凶；八純乃六沖之卦，內外爻不相和合。凡百謀望，皆主難成。且又六爻亂動，何吉之有？不拘所向，皆非宜也。遠行尤忌。兩間齊空，獨行則吉。間爻不宜空亡，主道路梗塞，行程必不快利。如金水空亡，水路不通；火土空亡，旱路不通；兩間俱空，多是半途而返。然間爻又是伴侶，若一身獨行，不挈伴侶，是為應象，反主吉兆。只慮世克應位耳。

If one divines the 'eight pure hexagrams' and the six lines are all in disorder, then no matter where one goes, it will be凶. The eight pure hexagrams are the first hexagrams of the eight palaces, belonging to the 'six clashes' category. The third line of the inner trigram and the third line of the outer trigram clash with each other, leading to disharmony; thus, all endeavors will be difficult to achieve. Moreover, if the six lines are all in disorder, how can there be any auspiciousness? No direction is suitable, especially for long journeys. If both intermediate lines are empty, then traveling alone is favorable. Normally, intermediate lines should not be empty, as emptiness indicates blocked paths and slow progress. For example, if the empty intermediate line belongs to metal or water, it indicates blocked water routes; if it belongs to fire or earth, it indicates blocked land routes. If both intermediate lines are empty, one is likely to return halfway. However, the intermediate lines also represent companions. If one travels alone without companions, then one should refer to the responding line instead. In this case, the empty intermediate lines become auspicious signs. At this point, one only needs to consider whether the world line is in conflict with the responding line.

世動訂期，變鬼則自投羅網；官臨畏縮，化福則終脫樊籠。世爻不動，行期末定，動則期已訂矣。世應俱動，宜速行；旁爻動，宜緩行。若世動變出鬼爻，去後必遭禍患。或鬼持世，乃是逡巡畏縮之象，欲行不行，必懷疑貳。休囚則難起身，生旺多是去不成，發動恐無伴而不去。更臨應爻，到彼不利。鬼化子孫，雖有災患不足患。

The World Line is activated, indicating that the time of departure has been determined; if the World Line transforms into the Official Ghost, then going there is like throwing oneself into a trap. If the World Line remains inactive, the time of departure is not yet fixed; once it moves, the date is already set. If both the World Line and the Response Line are active, it is advisable to leave quickly; however, if other lines are active, it is better to proceed calmly and slowly. If the World Line is activated and transforms into the Ghost Line, there will certainly be misfortune upon arrival. If the Official Ghost holds the World Line directly, this indicates hesitation and reluctance to move forward, feeling uncertain whether to go or not. If the Ghost Line is weak and confined, it is difficult to start; if the Ghost Line is strong and flourishing, it is likely that one will not be able to go; if the Ghost Line is activated, it may be that one cannot find companions and thus will not go. If the Ghost Line also appears on the Response Line, even if one goes there, it will be unfavorable. However, if the Ghost Line transforms into the Children Line, then although there may be misfortune, it is not serious.

靜遇日沖，必為他人而去；動逢間合，又因同伴而留。世爻安靜，遇日辰動爻暗沖者，是別人來浼他，非為自己謀也。日辰並起合起，皆然。要知何人央他，以沖並爻定之。如父母為長上類。若世爻發動，遇動爻日辰合住者，是將行而有事羈絆，未能起程。要知何事絆住，以合爻定之。如鬼爻為官府中事類。又如勾陳動來合住，為田土事類。在間爻，多因同伴而阻。

The world line is originally still, but is secretly moved by the day branch, indicating that the action is done on behalf of someone else. If the world line moves but is restrained by a restraining line, it is because of the companion's influence that the person is detained. If the world line is still and encounters the day branch or a moving line that secretly conflicts with it, it means someone else is requesting the action, not for personal matters. If the day branch and the world line are adjacent or combine to cause movement, the principle is the same. To know who is entrusting the matter, look at the six relations of the line that causes the conflict or combination. For example, if the "parents" line is involved, it refers to a superior or elder. If the world line has already moved but is restrained by a moving line or the day branch, it means the person is about to depart but is hindered by something. To know what is hindering, look at the six relations of the line that restrains it. For example, if the "official ghost" line is involved, it refers to matters related to government offices. If the "gou chen" line moves to restrain it, it refers to matters concerning land or property. If a restraining line is involved, it is mostly due to the companion's influence causing the obstruction.

世若逢空，最利九流出往；世空去不成，強去終不得意而回。若本身占卜，最忌世空，雖經出行，陷本他鄉，徒勞奔走。若九流藝術，及公門勾當人占，反為吉利之兆；主空手拿財，鬧處得財。然亦不得積聚，逢沖則妙。土如遇福，偏宜陸地行程。卦中火土爻動，是陸行；水木爻動，是水行。若火土臨財福，則宜陸地；鬼殺臨水土，不宜舟行。土火化空，須防跌蹼；水土化空，須防沉溺。更宜通變。

If the World Line falls into "Empty" (空亡), it is most beneficial for those engaged in the nine streams of arts and professions when they go out. When the World Line is empty, usually one cannot go; if one goeswith difficulty, they will ultimately return without success. If the person themselves is divining, it is most inauspicious for the World Line to be empty. Even if they actually go out, they will lose money in a foreign place and have a fruitless journey. However, for those in the arts or officials working in government, an empty World Line is actually a favorable omen, indicating that they can gain wealth with empty hands, especially in bustling places. However, such wealth is hard to retain. If there is a conflict, it becomes even better. If the World Line is of earth and meets the "Children" (子孙) deity of fortune, it is more suitable to travel by land. In the hexagram, if fire or earth lines are active, it indicates traveling by land; if water or wood lines are active, it indicates traveling by water. If fire or earth lines are associated with "Wealth" (妻财) or "Children" (子孙), it is suitable to travel by land. If "Official Ghost" (官鬼) or Inauspicious Sha lines are associated with water or earth lines, it is not suitable to take a boat. If earth or fire lines change into "Empty," one should beware of falling or getting injured. If water or earth lines change into "Empty," one should beware of drowning. These should be viewed flexibly and adaptively.

鬼地墓鄉，豈堪踐履；財方父向，恰可登臨。鬼地者，世屬金，南方是也。墓鄉者，世屬火，西北方是也。他仿此。若往此方，必有災咎。若求財利，要行財方。如世屬土，北方是也。求官見貴，要行父向。如世屬水，西方是也。餘亦仿此。凡鬼殺所臨之地，宜避之；財福所臨之地，宜往之。

The direction where "Official Ghost" is located and the direction where "Storage" is located are places where one should not step into. The direction where "Wealth" is located and the direction where "Parents" are located are exactly where one can go.the so-called "Ghost Place" refers to the direction that overcomes the World Line — for example, if the World Line is metal, fire overcomes metal, and since fire is in the south, the south is the Ghost Place.the so-called "Storage Place" refers to the direction where the World Line is buried — for example, if the World Line is fire, the burial place of fire is in戌, and since戌 is in the northwest, the northwest is the Storage Place. The rest of the Five Phases follow the same logic. If one goes in these two directions, disaster is certain. If one is seeking wealth, one should go to the direction of "Wealth" — for example, if the World Line is earth, earth overcomes water, and since water is in the north, the north is the wealth direction. If one is seeking official positions or esteemed people, one should go to the direction of "Parents" — for example, if the World Line is water, the one that generates water is metal, and since metal is in the west, the west is the direction of Parents. The rest follow the same principle. In summary, all directions where "Official Ghost" and Inauspicious Sha are present should be avoided, while all directions where "Wealth" and "Children" are present should be approached.

官挈玄爻刑剋，盜賊驚憂；凡占出行，最怕鬼爻出現，休囚安靜則吉。猶不可動，動則必有禍患。如臨青龍，酒色中惹禍；臨朱雀，言語中招非；臨螣蛇，多驚恐；臨白虎，多疾病；臨玄武，主失脫。勾陳臨水動，途中必多風雨。以上持世克世最忌，旺相亦忌；休囚受制，不傷世身，終無大禍。不過伴侶有災耳。世空不受克，亦主伴侶有災。

The official ghost is accompanied by the black tortoise and comes to刑克 the world line, indicating a danger of thieves on the way. When divining about travel, the most feared situation is the presence of the official ghost in the hexagram. Even if it appears, as long as it is weak and quiet, it is still considered favorable, but one should not take action, for any movement will surely bring misfortune. The type of spirit accompanying the official ghost determines the nature of the misfortune: if it is accompanied by the azure dragon, the misfortune arises from indulgence in wine and women; if accompanied by the vermilion bird, it comes from disputes caused by words; if accompanied by the snake, there will be many false alarms and fears; if accompanied by the white tiger, there will be illness; if accompanied by the black tortoise, it indicates loss or theft. If the earth element is accompanied by the gou chen and moves, there will be much rain and wind on the journey. All these situations are most dangerous when the official ghost holds the world line or attacks it, or when the official ghost is prosperous and strong. If the official ghost is weak and restrained, and does not affect the world line or the hexagram body, there will be no major disaster, only the companions will suffer. If the world line is empty and not attacked, it also indicates that the companions will suffer.

兄乘虎殺交重，風波險阻。兄加白虎動，或鬼在木爻動，或木化鬼來刑沖，或鬼在巽宮動克，皆有風波險阻。在三四爻，出門便見；在間爻，途中遇；在五爻，一路不安；在上爻，或應上，直至地頭見也。旁爻動，不傷世身，只是險阻。乘旺沖剋，須防沒溺。鬼化兄，兄化鬼，不惟途中風浪驚憂，且有盜賊。

The 'Brothers' line with the 'White Tiger' as an Inauspicious Sha (malevolent force) initiates action, indicating obstacles and dangers on the way. If the 'Brothers' line is combined with the 'White Tiger' or if the 'Officials and Ghosts' line is activated on a wood line, or if a wood line transforms into a ghost line causing punishment and clash, or if a ghost line in the 'Xun' trigram initiates action to control, it indicates encountering obstacles and dangers. Determine the location of the danger by looking at which line it is on: if it is on the third or fourth line, the danger is encountered immediately upon leaving; if it is on the middle line, the danger is encountered along the way; if it is on the fifth line, the journey is continuously troubled; if it is on the top line or the response line, the danger is encountered only upon reaching the destination. If it is only a side line that initiates action without affecting the world line or the hexagram body, it is merely some obstacles. If the malevolent force is strong and causes punishment and control, one must beware of shipwrecks or drowning. If the ghost line transforms into the brothers line or the brothers line transforms into the ghost line, it indicates not only dangers on the way but also encounters with thieves.

妻來克世，莫貪無義之財；財合變官，勿戀有情之婦。妻財動來刑剋世爻，因財致禍，勿貪可也。若世與財爻相合，而財爻變出鬼來刑剋者，因色招殃。勿戀可也。父遭風雨之淋漓，舟行尤忌；父為辛勤勞苦之神。動則跋涉程途，不能安利。刑剋世爻，必遭風雨阻節而然。父為舟，克世，行船又不順利；更加白虎木爻，或化官，必有風波之險。得子動來解救，庶可化凶為吉。

The 'Wealth' hexagram is coming to harm the 'World Line' hexagram, so one should not desire money obtained through improper means. If the 'Wealth' hexagram combines with the 'World Line' hexagram but transforms into the 'Official Ghost' hexagram, one should not be attached to a woman who is emotionally involved. When the 'Wealth' hexagram acts to harm the 'World Line' hexagram, it is because wealth brings misfortune; if one does not desire it, there will be no problem. If the 'World Line' hexagram originally combines with the 'Wealth' hexagram, but the 'Wealth' hexagram transforms into the 'Official Ghost' hexagram to harm the 'World Line' hexagram, it is because of emotional entanglements that bring disaster; if one does not become attached, there will be no problem. The 'Parents' hexagram indicates suffering from rain and wind, and it is especially inauspicious for travel by boat. The 'Parents' hexagram represents a hardworking deity; when it is activated, it signifies a long journey and lack of ease and smoothness. If the 'Parents' hexagram harms the 'World Line' hexagram, it is due to being obstructed by rain and wind. The 'Parents' hexagram also represents a boat; if the 'Parents' hexagram harms the 'World Line' hexagram, boat travel will be unsmooth. If it is accompanied by the 'White Tiger' hexagram, belongs to the Wood hexagram, or transforms into the 'Official Ghost' hexagram, there will certainly be danger on the water. If the 'Children' hexagram is activated to come to the rescue, it can transform misfortune into good fortune.

福遇和同之伴侶，謁貴反凶。子孫持世，吉無不利，主吉去善轉。發動，必逢好侶。在三四爻，出門便逢；在五爻，途中遇；在六爻，地頭得好人扶持。若為謁貴出行，則不宜子動，謂之傷主，反為不利之兆。艮宮鬼坐寅爻，虎狼仔細；官在震宮及艮宮，遇寅爻動，主有虎狼之患。若無氣有制伏，或不傷世，或世在避空者，終不傷命，但有虛驚耳。

The "Children" represents a fortunate deity who signifies the ability to meet a harmonious and compatible partner. However, when visiting a nobleman, it can become inauspicious. If the "Children" is the World Line, everything will be favorable and smooth, indicating a journey that will be auspicious and lead to a favorable outcome. If the "Children" is activated, one will certainly meet a good companion: if it is in the Third or Fourth Lines, one will meet them immediately upon departure; if it is in the Fifth Line, one will meet them along the way; if it is in the Sixth Line, one will find support upon arrival. However, if one is traveling to meet a nobleman, it is not advisable for the "Children" to be activated, as this is called "injuring the main subject" — the "Children" overcoming the "Official Ghost," which represents the nobleman — resulting in an unfavorable omen. If the "Ghost" in the "Gen" Palace is seated on the "Yin" Line, one should be cautious of tigers and wolves. If the "Official Ghost" is in the "Zhen" or "Gen" Palaces and the "Yin" Line is activated, there is a danger of tigers and wolves. If the "Ghost" is weak and restrained, or if it cannot harm the World Line, or if the World Line is empty and thus avoids harm, it will not endanger life, but only cause a false alarm.

震卦兄逢蛇殺，光棍宜防。兄主劫財。若加螣蛇動，必有光棍劫拐財物。在震宮，其光棍在市鎮上；在坤宮，鄉里中人；應臨，地頭主人；五爻，途中被騙。化出官，則是盜賊。無氣，須防剪綹。鬼動間中，不諧同伴；官在間爻動，伴侶不和，或伴中有病。兄空不受剋制，則主自己有災難，非伴中有事也。兄興世上，多費盤纏。兄爻持世，必費資財。臨蛇雀，恐有呼廬虛費；青龍玄武，酒色費財。餘則盤纏多費耳。若為財利出行，最不吉。休囚不動，猶可；乘旺發動，則且空費盤纏，徒勞奔走，必無所得。

In the "Zhen" hexagram, if the "Xiongdi" line meets "Tengshe," it indicates an Inauspicious Sha, and one should be cautious of rascals and idle men. The "Xiongdi" line represents the taking away of wealth, and if it is combined with "Tengshe" in action, there will certainly be rascals who steal and deceive. If the "Xiongdi" line is in the "Zhen" palace, these rascals are in the town; if in the "Kun" palace, they are in the countryside. If it is on the "Ying" line, it refers to the host at the destination. If it is on the fifth line, it indicates being deceived on the way. If the "Xiongdi" line transforms into "Guan Gui," then it is definitely a real thief. If it has no strength, one should be careful of theft and robbery. If "Guan Gui" is on the intermediate line and acts, there will be discord among companions. If "Guan Gui" is on the intermediate line and acts, there will be disharmony among companions or someone among them will be sick. If the "Xiongdi" line is empty and not restrained, then it is oneself who will suffer misfortune, not the companions. If the "Xiongdi" line is on the "Shi Yao" line and acts, the travel expenses will be higher. If "Xiongdi" holds the "Shi Yao" line, there will certainly be financial loss. If it is accompanied by "Tengshe" and "Zhuqiao," there may be wasteful spending on gambling. If it is accompanied by "Qinglong" and "Xuanwu," the money will be wasted on alcohol and women. In other cases, it is just that the travel expenses will be higher. If one is traveling for profit, having "Xiongdi" hold the "Shi Yao" line is the worst omen. If it is in a weak and confined state and not moving, it is still acceptable. But once it is strong and active, one will waste money and travel in vain, and certainly gain nothing.

一卦如無鬼殺，方得如心；官鬼凶神，出行不宜見之。在初爻，腳必痛；二爻，身有災；三爻，伴侶病；四爻，去後家有官事相擾；五爻，道路梗塞；六爻，地頭謀望不利。六爻無鬼，方為大吉之兆也。六爻不見福神，焉能稱意。子為福德，又為解神。若不上卦，或落空亡，則鬼殺專權；凡有災禍，必無救援。故《海底眼》云：卦無子孫不喜悅。

In a single hexagram, if there is no "Official Ghost" which represents a harmful force, one can expect to be content and happy. The "Official Ghost" is a malevolent spirit; it is not advisable to encounter it when traveling. If it appears in the first line, there will be pain in the feet; in the second line, there will be calamity on the body; in the third line, companions will fall ill; in the fourth line, after leaving home, there will be legal troubles at home; in the fifth line, the road will be blocked; and in the sixth line, the plans at the destination will be unfavorable. If none of the six lines contain the "Official Ghost," it is considered a great auspicious sign. If the hexagram does not contain the "Children" which represents the gods of fortune and virtue, how can one be satisfied? The "Children" are the gods of fortune and also the deities that remove calamities. If they are not present in the hexagram or fall into the empty and void position, the "Official Ghost" will dominate, and all misfortunes will have no rescue. Therefore, the "Underwater Eye" says: if the hexagram does not contain the "Children," there can be no joy.

主人動遇空亡，半途而返；隔手來占，須看何人出行。如僧道子侄，則看福是主人。餘仿此。主人空動，行至半途，仍復回來。動化退神，亦然。動化空，則主去後不利。退神者：卯化寅，酉化申類。財氣旺臨月建，滿載而回。出行，若得財爻旺相，生合持世，不臨空亡，不受刑剋，異日必有生意。更加月建，定主滿載歸家。但能趨吉避凶，何慮登高涉險！

The yao representing the person traveling becomes active and meets the "kongwang" condition, indicating that the journey will be cut short and the traveler will return halfway. If someone else is consulting on behalf of another person, one must first determine who the traveler is. For example, if the traveler is a monk, a Taoist, or a nephew, then the "zishen" yao is considered the main subject. Other identities are treated similarly. If the main subject yao is empty and active, the traveler will still return halfway. If the active yao transforms into "tuishen," the situation is the same. If the active yao transforms into "kongwang," it indicates that after going, there will be unfavorable outcomes. "Tuishen" refers to a backward change, such as "mao" transforming into "yin" or "you" transforming into "shen." If the "qicai" yao is prosperous and strong and is in conjunction with the "yuejian," the journey will result in a full return. When divining about a journey, if the "qicai" yao is prosperous and strong, and it supports and harmonizes with the "shiyao," without being empty or suffering from punishments, the business will definitely succeed. If it is also in conjunction with the "yuejian," then the journey will certainly result in a full return. As long as one can avoid misfortune and seek good fortune, why worry about dangers and difficulties?

人為利名，忘卻故鄉生處樂；家無音信，全憑周易卦中推。要決歸期但尋主象。官員公吏看官爻，僧道卑幼看福爻，妻妾奴婢看財爻，兄弟朋友看兄爻，尊長老人看父爻。不在六親之中者，看應爻。

A person, in pursuit of fame and fortune, may forget the peace of his native land. When there is no news from home, one relies on the images of the I Ching to make predictions. To determine the return time of a traveler, one must find the line that represents him, known as the "useful god" line. If the question concerns an official or a government clerk, one looks at the "official ghost" line. If it is about a monk, a Taoist, or a young relative, one looks at the "children" line. If it is about a wife, concubine, servant, or maid, one looks at the "wealth" line. If it is about brothers or friends, one looks at the "siblings" line. If it is about a superior or an elder, one looks at the "parents" line. If the person in question is not among the six relations, one looks at the response line.

主象交重身已動；用爻安靜未思歸。用爻即主象。動則行人已行。看在何爻，便知人在何處。如在初二爻，方發足；在三四爻，將到門；在五爻，在中途；在六爻，還在地頭，歸期尚遠。用爻不動，日辰動爻又無沖並者，安居異鄉，未有歸念也。克速生遲，我若制他難見面；用爻動，歸期可擬。日辰若克世，人必速至；生世合世，人必歸遲。最怕世爻剋制用爻，乃未能歸。

The main line representing the person is activated, indicating that the person has already started on the way; if this line remains still and quiet, the person has not yet formed the intention to return home. The main line is the one mentioned earlier that represents the person. When it moves, it shows that the person has already set out. By observing which line it falls on, we can determine where the person is: if it falls on the first or second line, the person has just begun the journey; if it falls on the third or fourth line, the person is close to home; if it falls on the fifth line, the person is still on the way; if it falls on the sixth line, the person is still stranded in a foreign place, and the return is still far off. If the main line remains still, and the day branch and the moving line do not conflict or join with it, then the person is living comfortably in a foreign place and has not yet thought about returning. If the main line is able to overcome the world line, the person will arrive quickly; if the main line is generated by or harmonizes with the world line, the person will return slowly. The worst situation is when the world line overcomes the main line, meaning the person will not be able to return.

三門四戶，應如合世即還家。三爻為門，四爻為戶。臨用爻動，歸程已近。更得應爻動爻克世生世，而用爻又無制伏者，人即到家，可立而待也。動化退神，人既來而復返；凡寅動化卯，巳動化午類，謂進神；酉動化申，子動化亥類，謂退神。用爻若化進神，行人急急回來，不日可望；化退神，行人雖來仍復返；空動亦然。看臨何爻，便知何處轉去。要知行幾里路去，以生成數斷之。如一六水數，二七火數，三八木數，四九金數，五十土數。陽爻以天數推，陰爻以地數推；生旺倍加，死絕減半。

The third line is called the 'door' and the fourth line is called the 'house'. If the response line comes to harmonize with the world line, the person will arrive home immediately. The third line is called 'door', the fourth line is called 'house'. If the use line is on these two lines and moves, the journey back is already close. If the response line or moving line comes to control or support the world line, and the use line is not restrained, the person will arrive home immediately and just wait. If the use line transforms into a 'retreating god', the person is already on the way but will have to turn back. All cases where 'Yin' moves to 'Mao', 'Si' moves to 'Wu', and so on, moving forward, are called 'advancing gods'. Cases where 'You' moves to 'Shen', 'Zi' moves to 'Hai', and so on, moving backward, are called 'retreating gods'. If the use line transforms into an 'advancing god', the traveler will return quickly and the person can be expected within a few days. If it transforms into a 'retreating god', the traveler has already started but will have to return. If the use line is empty but moves, it is the same. By looking at which line it is on, one can know from where the return is. To calculate how many miles the person has traveled, use the numbers of the five phases' generation: one and six are water numbers, two and seven are fire numbers, three and eight are wood numbers, four and nine are metal numbers, five and ten are earth numbers. For yang lines, use the heavenly numbers; for yin lines, use the earthly numbers. If the line meets a favorable and strong condition, double the number; if it meets a dead or exhausted condition, halve the number.

靜生世位，身未動而懷歸。六爻安靜，人必未歸。若應生世合世，或世應比和，用爻生合世爻者，身雖未動，已有歸意。但看沖動月日起程，生旺旬日必來。有氣主速到，無氣主遲滯。若遇暗沖，睹物起傷情之客況；卦爻不動，本無歸意。若得日辰沖動應爻或用爻者，必然睹物思鄉，方欲起意回家。日辰雖沖，而月建動爻剋制者，縱有客況，亦難起程也。

If the lines are still and the lines that are used generate and harmonize with the world line, the person may not have started yet, but already has the intention to return. If all six lines are still, the person certainly has not returned yet. But if the response line generates and harmonizes with the world line, or if the world and response lines have the same five phases and are harmonious, or if the lines that are used generate and harmonize with the world line, then the person may not have started yet, but already has the intention to return. Just look for which month and day can move it, that is the time of departure. If the lines are in a favorable state, the person will arrive within ten days. If the lines that are used have strength, the arrival will be quick; if they lack strength, the arrival will be delayed. If the day branch secretly conflicts with the lines, it indicates that the person feels homesick when seeing familiar sights in a foreign place. If no lines move, there is no intention to return. But if the day branch moves the response line or the lines that are used, it indicates that the person is thinking of returning due to seeing familiar sights. However, even if the day branch conflicts, if the month builder or the moving line comes to control it, then even though the person is full of homesickness, they still cannot start the journey.

如逢合住，臨行有塵事之羈身。用爻發動，固是歸兆。若遇動爻日辰作合，謂之合住。其人雖欲回家，因事絆住，不得歸來也。如被父母合住，必因長上所留，或因文書阻滯；財爻合住，必因婦人迷戀，或因財物淹留；兄弟合住，多因朋友同伴，口舌所阻；子孫合住，必因小口，六畜僧道所阻；官鬼合住，帶吉，則貴人所留；加凶，是火盜官災絆住。

If the line is restrained by a combination, it indicates that the person is hindered by worldly affairs on the way back. When a line is activated, it signifies a sign of returning; but if it meets a moving line or the day branch and forms a combination, it is called "restrained by combination." The person may want to return, but is prevented by matters. To determine what is causing the hindrance, look at which line is combining with it: if it is restrained by the "parents" line, it is due to being held back by elders or delays in official documents; if restrained by the "wealth" line, it is due to being attached to a wife or being delayed by wealth; if restrained by the "siblings" line, it is due to friends or disputes; if restrained by the "children" line, it is due to being hindered by children, animals, or religious matters; if restrained by the "official ghost" line, if accompanied by auspicious spirits, it is due to being held back by a noble person, but if accompanied by malevolent spirits, it is due to being hindered by fire, theft, or legal troubles.

世克應而俱動，轉往他方；凡占行人，卦爻宜動不宜靜。世動歸心必切，應動身已登程。若動世克動應，行人雖來，而往他處，非歸家也。用爻動而生合應爻者，同此推斷。應比世而皆空，難歸故里。應為客鄉，世為家鄉。應爻生世合世，是行人思家之象，可望其歸也。世應比和，本非歸兆，必得用爻動來克世合世，乃能歸耳。惟怕應爻空亡，雖來亦必遲緩。更與世爻皆空，則欲來不來，必無準實，難望其歸來也。若應不空，而世獨空亡者，又主行人已離彼處，反主歸速也。用爻更動，可立而待也。

When both the World Line and the Response Line are active and the World Line overcomes the Response Line, the traveler is going somewhere else. In divination about a traveler, it is better for the lines to be active rather than inactive. If the World Line is active, the family's longing for the traveler's return is intense; if the Response Line is active, the person has already started the journey. However, if the active World Line overcomes the active Response Line, the traveler is on the way but going elsewhere, not returning home. If the active line supports and harmonizes with the Response Line, it is still interpreted in the same way. If both the World Line and the Response Line are harmonious but both are empty, it is difficult for the traveler to return. The Response Line represents the foreign place, while the World Line represents the hometown. If the Response Line generates or harmonizes with the World Line, it indicates the traveler's longing for home and the possibility of his return. If the World and Response Lines are harmonious, it is not a sign of return, and the traveler will only return if the lines overcome or harmonize with the World Line. The most dangerous situation is when the Response Line is empty, meaning that even if the traveler returns, it will be delayed. If both the Response Line and the World Line are empty, it means the traveler is uncertain to come, with no clear sign, and it is unlikely he will return. If the Response Line is not empty but the World Line is empty, it indicates the traveler has already left the place, and the return is likely soon. If another line is also active, then one should wait patiently.

遠行最怕用爻傷，尤嫌入墓；遠出行人，若得用爻出現，不臨空亡，不受傷克，卦有財福，便主在外吉利，雖歸遲無妨。在死墓絕地，或日月動變刑剋，皆主不利。若用爻無故自空，或變入死墓空絕，或忌爻乘旺帶殺發動，或卦無用爻，應又空者，皆當以死斷之。近出何妨主象伏，偏利逢沖。家內近出行人，用爻伏藏，必有事故不歸。若得日辰動爻沖之，則便歸。或無日辰動爻相沖，至沖動日時即到。用爻安靜，亦依此斷。不歸事，詳見下。

Divination for someone traveling far is most afraid of the line representing the person being harmed, especially if it falls into the墓 (burial) position. If someone is traveling far away, and the line representing him clearly appears in the hexagram, does not fall into the empty position, is not harmed or restrained, and the hexagram also contains the line for wealth and children, then it indicates that he is safe and fortunate while away, even if his return is delayed. If the line representing him falls into the dead, buried, or绝 (end) position, or is harmed by the day branch, month builder, moving line, or changing line, it indicates unfavorable outcomes. If the line representing him falls into the empty position without reason, or changes into the dead, buried, empty, or绝 position, or if the line that restrains it is strong and accompanied by Inauspicious Sha (malevolent forces), or if the hexagram does not contain the line representing him and the response line is also empty, all these situations should be interpreted as the person having died. As for someone traveling nearby, it is not a problem if the line representing him is hidden, and in fact, it is preferred if it meets a冲 (clash). For someone leaving from near the family home, if the line representing him is hidden and not visible, it indicates an accident causing delay in returning; if the day branch or moving line clashes with it, the person will return immediately; if there is no clash at the moment, then the person will return on the day and time when the clash occurs. If the line representing him is quiet and not moving, the same interpretation applies. As for the various reasons for not returning, they will be detailed below.

若伏空鄉，須究卦中之六合；用爻空亡，必須中間克破伏上飛神，方得露出伏神為用。否則終被把住，雖有提起之爻，亦何用哉！若得伏於空亡爻下，一遇動爻日辰六合，即出為用，行人可望其歸。六沖尤妙。更決歸期，亦以沖合月日定之。若伏神自遇空亡，恐作他鄉之鬼，必無歸日。如藏官下，當參飛上之六神。用爻伏官鬼爻下，必為凶事所羈。如臨青龍，必因酒色成病不歸；臨朱雀，必因官非口舌不歸；臨勾陳，蹼跌損傷；臨螣蛇，牽連驚恐；臨白虎，臥病不起；臨玄武，被盜失財不歸。凡遇土鬼為病，火鬼為訟，勿論六神可也。卦無官鬼，亦依上斷。

If the useful line is hidden in an empty place, one must check if the hexagram contains the Six Harmony. When the useful line is in an empty place, it must be broken by another line that overcomes the flying line covering the hidden line, so that the hidden line can emerge as the useful line. Otherwise, the hidden line will remain controlled by the flying line, and even if there is a line that can lift it, it will be of no use. If the hidden line is under an empty flying line, and it meets the Six Harmony with a moving line or the day branch, it will immediately emerge as the useful line, and the traveler can be expected to return. If the flying line is broken by the Six Clashes, it will be even better. To determine the return date, one also uses the conflicting and harmonizing months and days. If the hidden line itself is also in an empty place, it is likely that the person has already died in another place and will never return. If the useful line is hidden under the Official Ghost line, one must refer to the Six Spirits of the flying line that is covering it. If the useful line is hidden under the Official Ghost line, it is certainly due to some misfortune: if it is associated with the Azure Dragon, it is due to illness from indulgence in wine and women; if it is associated with the Vermilion Bird, it is due to legal disputes and verbal conflicts; if it is associated with the Gou Chen, it is due to falling and getting injured; if it is associated with the Teng She, it is due to being involved in something and being frightened; if it is associated with the White Tiger, it is due to being ill and unable to recover; if it is associated with the Black Tortoise, it is due to theft and loss of property. If the ghost line is associated with earth, it indicates illness, and if it is associated with fire, it indicates litigation. These two cases do not need to consider the Six Spirits. If the hexagram originally does not contain the Official Ghost line, it is still judged in the same way.

兄弟遮藏，緣是非而不返；用爻伏在兄爻下，必有是非口舌，爭鬥事不歸。加朱雀為賭博，化官鬼為失財，臨白虎為風波。子孫把住，由樂酒以忘歸。用爻伏於子孫下，必為遊樂、飲酒、田獵、串戲、走馬而不歸也。不然，亦為六畜之故，小兒之事，僧道之阻，所以不得歸家。

The used line is covered and hidden by the "Siblings" line, indicating that there is a dispute or conflict causing it not to return. If the used line is under the "Siblings" line, there will certainly be disputes, arguments, and conflicts that prevent it from returning. If the "Siblings" line also has the "Vermilion Bird," it indicates gambling; if it changes into the "Official Ghost," it indicates losing money; if it is accompanied by the "White Tiger," it indicates encountering trouble or obstacles. If the used line is controlled by the "Children" line, it indicates being distracted by play, drinking, and forgetting to return home. If the used line is under the "Children" line, it is definitely due to leisure activities, drinking, hunting, watching plays, or horse racing that prevent it from returning; otherwise, it may be due to matters involving livestock or young children, or being hindered by monks or Taoists, thus preventing it from returning home.

父為文書之阻滯；用爻伏於父爻下，必為文書阻節，或為手藝不歸。不然，則是尊長所留。卦無父母，或落空亡，必無路引。動化空，路引己失；父化父，兩人合一引。財因買賣之牽連。用爻伏於妻財下，必為經營買賣之故而不歸。財爻空亡，或遇兄劫，多因折本。財臨有氣，或遇生扶，必有利息，故忘家也。若臨青龍玄武，必是迷花不返。

The use爻 is under the 「parents」爻 indicates being hindered by official documents. This must be due to bureaucratic delays, or being occupied with manual work and unable to leave; otherwise, it is being detained by a superior. If the卦 has no 「parents」爻, or the parents爻 is in an empty state, it means there is no official document to pass through. If the parents爻 moves and becomes empty, it means the document has been lost. If the parents爻 transforms into another parents爻, it means two people are sharing one document. The use爻 is under the 「wealth」爻 indicates being involved in business matters. This must be due to being occupied with business and not returning home. If the wealth爻 is empty or being robbed by the 「siblings」爻, it is likely a loss. If the wealth爻 has strength or is supported, it means there is profit, so one is happy and forgets about home. If the wealth爻 also has 「azure dragon」 or 「black tortoise」, it means being fascinated by women and unwilling to return.

用伏應財之下，身贅他家；用爻伏於應上，妻財之下，必然身贅他家，不思歸也。財動生合世爻，掣婦歸家。財爻若與伏神不相生合，乃是與人掌財，或是倚靠他家，非婚婿也。主投財庫之中，名留富室。用爻伏於財庫下，其人必在富家掌財。伏神衰絕無氣，則是傍他度活耳。若得用爻出現，在財庫爻動，異日必然滿載而回。更加青龍月建，尤為稱意。

The used line is located under the "Wealth" line in the "Response" line, indicating that the person is a husband-in-law living in another family. If the used line is located above the "Response" line but under the "Wealth" line, it means the person is a husband-in-law who has taken up residence in another family and does not intend to return. If the "Wealth" line becomes active and generates and harmonizes with the "World Line," it indicates that the person will return home with his wife. If the "Wealth" line and the hidden god do not generate or harmonize with each other, then the person is merely managing someone else's money or relying on another family, not as a son-in-law. If the used line is located within the "Wealth Repository," it means the person's name is registered in a wealthy family. If the used line is located under the "Wealth Repository" line, the person must be managing wealth in a wealthy family. If the hidden god is weak and lacks vitality, then the person is just relying on another family for a living. If the used line becomes visible and activates the "Wealth Repository" line, the person will certainly return with wealth. If it is further supported by the "Azure Dragon" and the "Month Builder," the situation will be especially satisfactory.

五爻有鬼，皆因途路之不通；鬼在五爻動，必是途路梗塞不通，故不歸也。五爻若遇忌殺發動，亦然。五爻空亡，亦是道路不通之象也。一卦無財，只為盤纏之缺乏。卦中動變月日，皆無財爻者，為無路費，故不歸。有財無故自空者，亦然。行人原為財利者，必不遂意。墓持墓動，必然臥病呻吟；用爻入墓化墓，或持鬼墓，或卦有鬼墓爻動，或用伏於鬼墓爻下，皆主病臥他家，故不回也。若伏官爻下，亦然。帶朱雀，或化文書，必在獄中，非病也。

The fifth line has the 'Official Ghost' on it, which indicates that the road is blocked. When the ghost line moves on the fifth line, it definitely means that the path is obstructed and the person cannot return. If the fifth line encounters a harmful influence that opposes the useful god, the result is the same. If the fifth line falls into an empty position, it also signifies that the road is blocked. If a hexagram lacks the 'Wealth' line, it simply means there is no money. If there is no wealth line among the moving lines, changing lines, month builder, or day branch, it means there is no money for travel, so the person cannot return. If there is wealth but it falls into an empty position without reason, the result is the same. Travelers go out for profit, so they will certainly not achieve their goals. If the useful line is buried and changes into a burial position, the person will certainly be sick and in pain. If the useful line is buried and changes into another burial position, or if it carries a ghost burial, or if a ghost burial line in the hexagram moves, or if the useful line is hidden beneath a ghost burial line, it indicates that the person will be sick and unable to return, staying in someone else's house. If the useful line is hidden beneath an official ghost line, the situation is the same. If it also carries the 'Vermilion Bird' or changes into a document line, then the person is imprisoned, not sick.

世合世沖，須用遣人尋覓。用爻安靜，得世爻發動，沖起合起者，必須自去尋覓，方能歸。用爻伏藏，得世爻提起；用爻入墓，得世爻破墓；皆用尋覓方回。合逢玄武，昏迷美色不思鄉；六合卦，玄武財動；或用臨玄武，動而遇財爻合住；或用伏玄武財下；或卦有三合財局，而玄武亦動其中者；皆主行人在外貪花戀色，不思故鄉也。若得動爻日辰，沖破克破合爻，庶有歸日。若用臨玄武化鬼，或伏玄武鬼下，而財爻不相合者，其人在外，必為盜賊。不然，亦被盜攀害，故不歸也。

The world line爻 goes to harmonize with the useful爻 or to clash with the useful爻, then people must be sent to search for them. If the useful爻 is still and unmoving, it relies on the world line爻 to either clash with it or harmonize with it, and in such cases, family members must personally go to search for the person in order for them to return. If the useful爻 is hidden and relies on the world line爻 to lift it up, or if the useful爻 is in a grave and relies on the world line爻 to break the grave, then searching is also necessary to bring the person back. When the hexagram encounters "Six Harmony" and also has the Black Tortoise爻, the person is entranced by beauty and does not think of returning home. Any hexagram that shows "Six Harmony" with the Black Tortoise爻 affecting the wealth爻, or if the useful爻 is affected by the Black Tortoise爻 and is harmonized by the wealth爻, or if the useful爻 is hidden beneath the Black Tortoise wealth爻, or if the hexagram forms a Triple Harmony wealth situation with the Black Tortoise爻 involved, all indicate that the person is outside, indulging in lust and not thinking of returning home. Only if a moving爻 or the day branch breaks or overcomes the爻 that is harmonizing with it, will there be a day of return. If the useful爻 is on the Black Tortoise爻 and transforms into the Official Ghost爻, or if it is hidden beneath the Black Tortoise ghost爻 and the wealth爻 does not harmonize with it, then the person is definitely engaged in theft; otherwise, they are being dragged into trouble by thieves, hence not returning.

卦得游魂，漂泊他方無定跡。游魂卦應爻發動，行人東遊西走，不在一方。用在五爻動，亦然。游魂化游魂，行跡不定；游魂化歸魂，遊遍方歸。日並忌興休望到；身臨用發必然歸。剋制主象者，為忌爻。若在卦中發，或臨身世，或帶日辰，或被日辰沖並，皆主不歸。若得用臨卦身，出現發動，則必回來。若持世動，亦可望其歸。

The divination shows a 'Wandering Soul Hexagram', indicating a person is wandering without a fixed place and their whereabouts are hard to find. If the Response Line is also active in the Wandering Soul Hexagram, the person is moving around east and west without settling in one place; if the Useful God is active on the Fifth Line, it is the same. If the Wandering Soul Hexagram transforms into another Wandering Soul Hexagram, the person's movements become even more uncertain; if it transforms into a Returning Soul Hexagram, it means the person will travel extensively before returning. If the忌爻 is supported by the Day Branch and becomes strong, do not expect the person to return home. If the Hexagram Body is adjacent to the Useful God and becomes active, the person will definitely return. Any element that restrains the main Useful God is called the忌爻. If the忌爻 is active in the hexagram, or is adjacent to the Hexagram Body and the World Line, or is accompanied by the Day Branch, or is conflicted with and supported by the Day Branch, the person will not return. If the Useful God is directly on the Hexagram Body and becomes active, the person will definitely return; if the Useful God is on the World Line and becomes active, one can also expect the person to return.

父動卦中，當有魚書之寄；凡占行人，卦有父動，必有音信寄來。生世合世，持世克世，皆主來速；世生世克，則來遲。化出喜爻，或化福爻，是喜信；或化忌爻，或化官爻，是凶信。動空化空，是虛信；加螣蛇化兄，亦恐未的。父化父，兩次信來。若逢合住，音信被人沉匿；或帶書人有事，稽延在途，未能到也。若逢沖散，書信已失。重爻則已報過。財興世上，應無雁信之來。凡占望信，遇父爻衰靜，或空或伏，或有財動，或財爻旺臨身世，皆主無信。卦有動爻，化出父母生合世爻，即是其人傳信也。如兄化出，朋友寄來類。

In the hexagram, if the "Parents" line moves, there will be a letter arriving. When predicting the arrival of a traveler, if the "Parents" line moves in the hexagram, there will certainly be news. If the "Parents" line generates or harmonizes with the World Line, or holds the World Line or controls it, the news will arrive quickly. Conversely, if the World Line generates or controls the "Parents" line, the news will arrive later. If the "Parents" line transforms into a favorable deity or the "Children" line, it indicates good news. If it transforms into an unfavorable deity or the "Official Ghost" line, it indicates bad news. If the "Parents" line moves and falls into an empty position or transforms into an empty position, it indicates false news. If the "Teng Sha" line also transforms into the "Siblings" line, the news may not be reliable. If the "Parents" line transforms into another "Parents" line, it indicates two letters arriving in sequence. If the "Parents" line is restrained by a combination, the letter may be detained or hidden; or the messenger may have an affair and be delayed on the way, so the letter has not yet arrived. If the "Parents" line is dispersed by a clash, the letter has been lost. If the "Parents" line is a repeated line, it indicates an old letter that has already been reported. If the "Wealth" line is on the World Line and moves, there will be no letter arriving. When predicting the arrival of news, if the "Parents" line is weak and still, or in an empty position, or hidden, or if the "Wealth" line moves in the hexagram, or the "Wealth" line is strong and close to the hexagram body or the World Line, it indicates no news. If a moving line in the hexagram transforms into the "Parents" line to generate or harmonize with the World Line, it means that this person is passing on the message. For example, if the "Siblings" line transforms into the "Parents" line, it means the message is brought by a friend.

欲決歸期之遠近，須詳主象之興衰。用爻旺相，歸必速；休囚，歸必遲。生旺墓日歸；休囚死絕，生旺日歸。安靜，沖動日歸。發動，即以本爻定其月日。或入墓，或合住，以破墓破合日定之。靜而有沖者，以六合日斷之；動而剋制者，以三合日斷之。代占，以應爻論之。遠以年月斷，近以日時推。獨發之爻，亦可推之。如子爻動，即取子日為歸期。動處靜中，含蓄許多凶吉象；天涯海角，羈留多少利名人。

To determine the nearness or farness of a return date, one must carefully examine the prosperity and decline of the useful god. If the useful god is prosperous and strong, the return will be quick; if it is weak and confined, the return will be delayed. If the useful god is in a state of birth and strength, take the day it enters its storage to determine the return date. If the useful god is weak, dead, or in decline, take the day it is in a state of birth and strength. If the useful god is quiet, take the day it is activated. If the useful god is active, use the earthly branch of that line to determine the month and day. If the useful god has entered its storage or is restrained by a combination, take the day it breaks the storage or breaks the combination. If the useful god is quiet and another line conflicts with it, use the day that forms the six harmony with it to determine the return date. If the useful god is active and is restrained, use the day that forms the triple harmony with it. When divining for others, use the response line. For distant returns, use the year and month; for near returns, use the day and hour. The only active line in the hexagram can also be used to determine the return date. For example, if the 'zi' line is active, take the day of 'zi' as the return date. Between movement and stillness, there are many omens of good and bad fortune; across the seas and mountains, there are many people chasing fame and fortune.

凡卜買船，斷同船戶。凡卜買船吉凶，與船戶人占一同推斷。若船戶自來占卜，要同家宅，斷之為是。六親持世，可推新舊之由；財福持世，是新船；父母持世，是舊船；兄弟持世，半新半舊；鬼爻持世，災驚不利。諸鬼動臨，可識節病之處。金鬼釘少，土鬼灰少，木鬼有縫，水鬼有漏孔處，火鬼有燥裂。初二爻為前艙，要持財福；五六爻為後舵，怕見官兄。以上皆要臨青龍天喜，貴人財福則吉。主有富貴之人上船，吉利。四爻三爻為中艙，亦要帶財福。

When divining about buying a boat, the method is the same as when divining about a boat owner's household. When predicting the fortune and misfortune of buying a boat, it is interpreted in the same way as when divining for the boat owner himself; if the boat owner comes to seek divination, then the method used for divining about the family residence should be applied. By observing which of the Six Relations holds the 'World' line, one can determine whether the boat is new or old: if 'Wealth' or 'Children' holds the 'World' line, it indicates a new boat; if 'Parents' holds the 'World' line, it indicates an old boat; if 'Siblings' holds the 'World' line, it indicates a boat that is half new and half old; if 'Official Ghost' holds the 'World' line, it indicates disaster, fear, and inauspiciousness. By observing the movement of the Ghost lines of the Five Phases, one can determine where the boat's problems lie: if the Ghost of Metal appears, it indicates insufficient nails; if the Ghost of Earth appears, it indicates insufficient lacquer and lime; if the Ghost of Wood appears, it indicates cracks in the boat planks; if the Ghost of Water appears, it indicates leaks; if the Ghost of Fire appears, it indicates splitting of the wood. The first and second lines represent the front cabin, which should be occupied by 'Wealth' and 'Children'; the fifth and sixth lines represent the stern and rudder, which should not be occupied by 'Official Ghost' or 'Siblings'. All these positions should be occupied by 'Azure Dragon' and 'Heavenly Joy', with the presence of a Nobleman and wealth and fortune for good fortune, indicating that a wealthy person will board the boat, which is auspicious. The third and fourth lines represent the middle cabin, which should also be accompanied by wealth and fortune.

父作梢公，不宜傷克；父母為船，又作梢公。要生旺，不被日辰動爻傷克為吉。占買船，要財靜，則船好，無損壞處。龍為船尾，豈可空刑。青龍為船尾。生旺動持生合世，皆主利益稱意。螣蛇辨索纜之堅牢；螣蛇為索纜。空則枯爛不好，旺則堅牢美利。白虎為帆檣之順利。白虎屬風，故取為風帆。若生旺帶財福吉神，動持生合世身，則船有好帆，使風順快。若白虎帶凶鬼惡殺，旺動克害世身，大不利；主遭失風傾覆之患。勾陳為鐵錨。休囚空亡，船無鐵錨；帶鬼克世，鐵錨為怪；化空絕有失。

The "Parents"爻 represents the boatman and should not be harmed or restrained. The Parents爻 stands for both the boat and the boatman, so it should be strong and prosperous, and not be harmed or restrained by the Day Branch or the Moving Line, which would be favorable. When divining about buying a boat, the Wealth爻 should be quiet, indicating that the boat is in good condition without damage. The "Azure Dragon" represents the stern of the boat, and it should not be empty or harmed. As the Azure Dragon represents the stern, if it is strong and prosperous, or if it moves, holds the World Line, or harmonizes with the World Line, it indicates profit and satisfaction. The "Tie Snake" is used to determine the strength of the ropes: the Tie Snake represents the ropes, and if it is empty, the ropes are rotten and not good; if it is strong and prosperous, the ropes are strong and useful. The "White Tiger" relates to the smoothness of the sails: the White Tiger belongs to the element of wind, so it is taken as representing the sails. If the White Tiger is strong and prosperous and brings along the Wealth or Children, which are auspicious deities, and if it moves, holds the World Line, or harmonizes with the World Line and the Hexagram Body, then the boat has good sails and the wind is favorable, making the sailing smooth and fast. If the White Tiger brings along凶鬼 (evil spirits) or 恶杀 (evil killers), and if it is strong and prosperous, and harms the World Line or the Hexagram Body, it would be very unfavorable, indicating the risk of encountering a storm and the boat capsizing. The "Gou Chen" represents the anchor: if Gou Chen is weak, empty, or in a state of death, it indicates that there is no anchor on the boat; if it brings along ghosts that harm the World Line, it indicates that the anchor is abnormal; if it transforms into an empty or dead state, it indicates that the anchor is about to be lost.

六爻皆吉不傷身；四海遨遊無阻滯。六爻生合，財福吉神又生旺，持世身，動爻又不來傷克，則無往不利。雖遠遊於四海五湖，亦皆吉利。若子水持世，其船損人丁。每驗卦法，又看行船出入避忌爻。如鬼兄白虎臨太歲爻，動來刑沖剋害世身，必有風波險惡。更有凶神克世，大凶。

If all six lines are auspicious and do not harm the hexagram body, then one can travel freely without obstruction. If the six lines mutually generate and harmonize, and the auspicious spirits such as 'Wealth' and 'Children' are strong and supportive, sitting on the world line and hexagram body, and the moving lines do not harm or restrict them, then there will be no obstacles, and even traveling far across the seas and lakes will be favorable. However, if the 'Water' line holds the world line, this boat will cause loss of people. When verifying the divination method, one should also look at the lines to avoid when entering or leaving the boat: for example, if 'Official Ghost', 'Siblings', or 'White Tiger' are on the year line and act to harm, conflict, restrict, or damage the world line and hexagram body, there will certainly be dangerous waves and difficulties. If there are also malevolent spirits harming the world line, it will be extremely dangerous.

養身於花柳之中，曰娼與妓；識禍福於幾微之際，惟蓍與龜。花街托跡，柳巷安身。門外紛紛，總是風流子弟；窗前濟濟，無非歌舞佳人。若要安寧，必得世無沖剋；欲求稱意，還須應去生扶。凡遇娼家，卜住居家宅生意類，皆以世為主娼之人，應為宿娼之客。若得月建日辰動爻，俱不刑沖剋世，必主家宅吉利，人口安寧。更遇應來生合，乃十全好卦，凡事稱心。雖常人占宅，亦要應爻生合世爻，則主謀望有成，所求多遂。應空多不利。

Those who live among flowers and willows are called courtesans and prostitutes; those who can foresee calamities and blessings before things become evident are only the divination herbs and turtle shells. They reside in the flower streets and settle in the willow lanes; those coming and going at the gate are all debauched youths; those crowding at the window are merely dancing and singing beauties. To ensure the household is peaceful, the world line must not be afflicted by clash or control; to have everything go smoothly, the response line must come to generate and support the world line. Whenever a courtesan seeks divination, whether asking about residence, home, or business, the world line represents the owner of the brothel, and the response line represents the guests coming to stay. If the month builder, day branch, and moving line do not punish or clash with the world line, it indicates the household is auspicious and the people are safe; if the response line also generates and harmonizes with the world line, it is a perfect fortune, and all matters will go as desired. Even for ordinary people seeking divination about their homes, the response line must generate and harmonize with the world line to indicate success in their endeavors and fulfillment of their wishes; if the response line is empty, it is usually unfavorable.

卦見六沖，往來亦徒迎迓；六沖卦，來往人多，但主空來空往。更若兄動，恐有無籍棍徒攪擾。若遇六沖，而世應爻空，或財爻發動，必主住居不久，或不安。爻當六合，晨昏幸爾盤桓。娼家得六合卦最吉。蓋合則情份相投，必主人多顧戀。內外和同，家門雍睦。得三合，六合太過者，尤利。常人占宅，反忌之，必主家中淫亂。娼家則以此為主。所以，斷法不同也。

When a hexagram encounters "Six Clashes," many people come and go but it's just a hollow welcome and a hollow farewell. The hexagram of Six Clashes indicates many people coming and going, but they come and go in vain, without any real benefit. If the "Siblings" line is also active, there may be some unscrupulous individuals coming to cause trouble. If both the World Line and the Response Line are empty, or if the Wealth Line is active, it definitely indicates that the person will not stay long or will not stay in peace. When the hexagram forms "Six Harmony," guests will be willing to stay around day and night. A prostitute who draws the hexagram of Six Harmony is very auspicious, because "harmony" means mutual affection, which indicates that many guests will have affection for her. When the Inner Trigram and the Outer Trigram are harmonious, the whole family will be in harmony. If it also receives "Triple Harmony," having too much harmony is actually more beneficial. However, if a normal family draws this hexagram for their home, it is considered inauspicious, indicating family disorder. But for a prostitute, this is essential, so the interpretation differs between the two.

財若空亡，錢樹子慎防傾倒；財為娼妓。無故自空，或衰絕受克，主妓女喪亡。財若重疊，妓女必多。旺相則顏色美麗，衰則容貌不妍，刑則有病。月日動爻無生無合，人不眷戀。胎養年少，若逢墓庫，老年娼妓。凡遇火爻善歌，木爻善舞，水爻則體態輕盈，金則肌膚白淨，土則容儀渾厚。動則善於奉承。其餘詳見性情篇。官如墓絕，探花郎那得棲遲。官為宿客，生意之主。若得動來生合世爻，必多宿客下顧。更得日辰來扶，必有貴人招接。惟怕空亡墓絕，則宿客不多，縱有亦非富貴豪客。若得變出財爻生合，必是舍財大俠也。

The "wife's wealth" represents the prostitute herself. If it falls into an empty position, the money tree should be guarded against falling. The wife's wealth symbolizes the prostitute: if it falls into an empty position without cause, or is weak and attacked, it indicates the death of the prostitute. If the wife's wealth appears repeatedly, there must be more than one prostitute. If the wife's wealth is strong and prosperous, her appearance is beautiful; if weak, her appearance is poor; if afflicted, she has illness. If the month builder, day branch, and moving line do not support or harmonize with it, there is no one who loves her. If the wife's wealth is in the "fetus" or "nursing" position, she is young; if in the "grave" or "treasure" position, she is old. In general, if the wife's wealth belongs to fire, she is good at singing; if to wood, she is good at dancing; if to water, she has a light figure; if to metal, her skin is fair; if to earth, her appearance and demeanor are solid. If the wife's wealth moves, she is good at flattery and serving. The rest can be referred to in the "Character Traits Section." The "official ghost" represents the guest staying overnight, who is the main customer of this business. If the official ghost moves and supports or harmonizes with the world line, there will certainly be many overnight guests. If further supported by the day branch, there will certainly be a nobleman coming to visit. The most feared situation is when the official ghost falls into an empty or dead position, meaning the number of overnight guests is few, and even if there are some, they are not wealthy or noble guests. If the official ghost transforms into the wife's wealth to support or harmonize with the world line, it must be a wealthy and generous guest.

妻財官鬼，二者不可相無；無財，主無出色之故；無官，主無貴客招接。皆主錢財不聚，破耗多端。若財官俱無，或一空一伏，是時運不濟，定當守困。財鬼父兄，子孫皆宜不動。住居得安靜卦，必然人口平安，門庭清吉。若見交重，定多駁雜。蓋六親中惟子孫為吉。常人占，雖喜發動；而娼家又非所宜，以其剋制宿客故也。但得五類俱全，六爻不動，財鬼有氣，世身有助，便是上吉之卦。

The "wife's wealth" and "official ghost" are both essential. Without the wealth line, there will be no outstanding courtesan; without the official line, there will be no distinguished guest arriving. Both situations indicate that wealth cannot be retained, leading to frequent expenses. If neither the wealth nor the official line is present, or if one is empty and the other is hidden, it signifies poor fortune, destined to live in hardship. The "wife's wealth," "official ghost," "parents," "siblings," and "children" should all remain still. If the hexagram shows a quiet and peaceful situation, then the household will be safe and the family will be clean and prosperous. However, if all lines are active and cross each other, there will certainly be many disturbances. Among the six relations, only the "children" are considered auspicious deities. Ordinary families often prefer to see the "children" line active, but this is not suitable for a brothel, because the "children" line controls the "official ghost," which means it controls the regular guests. As long as all five categories of the six relations are complete and none of the six lines are active, the wealth line and official line have vitality, the world line and hexagram body receive support, then it is an excellent auspicious hexagram.

鬼殺傷身，火盜官災多恐怖；鬼爻生合世爻，是宿客顧戀之象，雖動亦吉。若沖刑剋害，則是鬼殺為禍。重則官災火盜，輕則是非口舌。以五行六神參看，並見前篇。日辰沖父，住居屋宅有更張。父母為居處屋宅。若在卦中發動，或被日辰沖剋，或父母化出財爻，皆主所居屋宅，當有更變。如占住居，必住不久。否則，所居屋宅，亦必破壞。

The "Official Ghost" is a凶 element that harms the Hexagram Body, leading to many frightening events such as fires, theft, and legal troubles. If the Ghost爻 comes to generate and harmonize with the World爻, it indicates the presence of a long-time guest or relative, and even if it moves, it is favorable. However, if the Ghost爻 clashes, is harmed, or controls the World爻, it signifies the Ghost causing trouble: severe cases may involve lawsuits, fires, or theft, while lighter cases may involve disputes or verbal conflicts. Specific interpretations should also refer to the Five Phases and Six Spirits, which have been explained in previous sections. If the Day Branch moves and affects the "Parents"爻, it indicates a change in the dwelling. The Parents爻 represents the dwelling; if it moves in the hexagram, or is clashed or controlled by the Day Branch, or transforms into the Wealth爻, it indicates that the dwelling will change. If the question is about a place to live, it means the person will not stay long; otherwise, the house will definitely be damaged.

兄弟交重，罄囊用度；兄弟主生涯冷淡，破耗多端。更有生扶，則罄資用度，亦無了日。變出鬼爻，常招是非口舌；所來之人，亦無好客。有制稍可。大抵兄弟不動，財爻衰弱，或變死墓空絕，皆主生意不濟。兄弟發動則尤不濟。子孫藏伏，蹙額追陪。子孫為褔德喜悅之神。娼家雖不宜動，然不可空亡隱伏；主家宅不安，住居不穩，生涯不旺，虛度光陰，蹙額過日而已。若見刑殺克世身，不嫌此爻發動。

The 'Brothers' hexagram line, when activated, indicates the need to exhaust all resources for expenses. The 'Brothers' line signifies a decline in business and frequent expenditures; if it receives support from other lines, it means the capital is spent completely without any resolution. When the 'Brothers' line transforms into the 'Officials and Ghosts' line, it often brings disputes and conflicts, and the guests who come are not pleasant. If there is a line that restrains it, the situation is somewhat better. Generally, even if the 'Brothers' line remains inactive, if the wealth line is weak or transforms into death, mourning, emptiness, or decline, it indicates poor business prospects; once the 'Brothers' line is activated, the situation becomes even worse. The 'Children' line, when hidden and not visible, can only lead to worry and forced smiles. The 'Children' line is the deity of fortune and joy; although it is not suitable for it to be activated in a brothel, it should not be empty or hidden—this indicates instability at home, an unstable place to live, poor business, and a life spent in vain with a frown on one's face. However, if the divination shows punishments or killings that restrain the world line and the hexagram body, then it is not undesirable for the 'Children' line to be activated.

財化福爻，家出從良之妓；財不宜動，動則妓女走失。若化父，妓必精曉彈唱，善能迎接。化兄，不善奉侍，禮貌粗俗，言語多詐，彈唱亦低。化鬼，須防妓女不測災禍。化財，謂用化用，恐有逃亡走閃之事。若逢沖剋，或臨空動，皆然。化子，有從良之志；雖在風塵，亦是強為也。卦無財，而本宮財伏子下，或從子化出者，亦然。官居刑地，門招惡病之人。鬼帶刑爻生合世身，多招帶病之人來往。與世生合，與財刑沖，須防妓亦沾染。鬼化鬼，或化忌爻刑剋世身，恐因宿客致禍。有制不妨，有救可解。

The "Wealth"爻 changes into the "Children"爻, indicating a fortune sign, suggesting that a courtesan in the family may reform and become virtuous. The Wealth爻 is generally not supposed to be active, but when it does move, it often indicates the loss of a courtesan. We need to look at what it changes into: if it changes into the "Parents"爻, this courtesan is certainly skilled in playing musical instruments and good at entertaining guests; if it changes into the "Siblings"爻, then she is not good at serving, is rude and impolite, speaks with many deceptions, and is poor at singing and playing; if it changes into the "Official Ghost"爻, we should be cautious of unexpected misfortunes for the courtesan; if it changes into the "Wealth"爻 again, this is called "the use changing into the use," which suggests the possibility of her fleeing or disappearing. If it is further afflicted by a clash or control, or if it is empty and active, the result will be the same; if it changes into the "Children"爻, then there is a desire for reform, though she may be forced into this life. If there is no Wealth爻 in the hexagram, but the native Wealth爻 is hidden under the "Children"爻, or is generated by the "Children"爻, the situation is the same. If the "Official Ghost"爻 is located in a position with punishment, there may be guests with serious illnesses coming into the house. If the Ghost爻 with a punishment爻 harmonizes with the World Line and the Hexagram Body, there will be many people with diseases coming and going; since it harmonizes with the World Line and clashes with the Wealth爻, we should be cautious that the courtesan may also be infected. If the Ghost爻 changes into another Ghost爻, or transforms into a forbidden爻 that clashes with the World Line and the Hexagram Body, there may be trouble caused by previous guests; if there is a controlling爻 to restrain it, or a saving deity to assist, then it will be all right.

忌動衰空，閒是閒非閒撓括；忌則剋制世爻之神。凡事皆怕見之。若在卦中發動，必不吉利。如得休囚無氣，而又空亡，雖動不妨。但主閒事閒非，虛災虛禍而已，必無大害。財興克世，有財有利有驚疑。凡遇財爻旺相，住宅必有生意。但不宜動來傷克耳。蓋財乃生禍之端，所以，雖吉而有所忌也。如帶刑害虎蛇等殺，乘旺動克身世，必然因財致禍。以上十二條，非此一事為然。常人家宅同此推斷。能將玄理以精詳，真乃黃金而不易。

When a forbidden yao is activated but is weak and in an empty state, it only leads to trivial disputes and unnecessary troubles. The term "forbidden" refers to the spirit that restrains the world line; anything is feared when it appears. If it is activated in the hexagram, it is definitely an ill omen. However, if it is weak, powerless, and in an empty state, even if it is activated, it only brings about trivial matters and false alarms, with no serious harm. When the wife and wealth yao is strong and active, it may bring wealth and benefits but also cause anxiety and suspicion. Whenever the wealth yao is prosperous and active, it indicates that there is business potential in the place. However, it is not advisable for it to be activated and harm the world line. Because wealth is the source of trouble, even though it is a favorable spirit, it has its drawbacks. If it is accompanied by punishments, harm, white tiger, or teng snake, and is strong and active, it will cause misfortune due to wealth. The above twelve points are not only applicable to the case of a brothel, but also applicable to the divination of a family's dwelling. To explain the subtle principles so clearly and thoroughly is truly worth more than gold and cannot be changed.

先天妙訣少人知，但看來人急與遲；喜笑一聲將吉斷，慌忙煩惱作凶推。入門坐定寬容問，斷他災禍盡消除；若見著衣並束帶，出入功名事事宜。若見並肩挽手過，合本求財利有餘；僧尼道姑如何斷，斷他離祖又刑妻。

In addition to the Earlier Heaven hexagram method, there is another subtle technique known to few: observe whether the person seeking the divination is hurried or calm. If he enters with laughter and speaks cheerfully, predict good fortune; if he is in a rush and appears worried, predict misfortune. If he enters, sits down calmly, and asks the question in a composed manner, then his misfortunes can be dispelled. If he comes dressed neatly with a belt tied properly, it indicates that seeking official positions and pursuing fame will be favorable in all aspects. If two people come together hand in hand, it suggests they will engage in business and gain profit. As for monks, nuns, and Taoist priests, their fortune indicates leaving their family and home, and there will be harm to their spouses.

青龍持世：為人愷悌，有仁有德；朱雀持世：一生好訟，招是招非；勾陳持世：為人穩重，行事遲鈍；鰧蛇持世：為人少信，有頭無尾；白虎持世：一生剛強好勇，志短無謀；玄武持世：為人慳吝奸雄，吝小失大。

The Azure Dragon is on the World Line: This person is amiable and easygoing, with compassion and virtue. The Vermilion Bird is on the World Line: This person tends to get into legal disputes all their life, often causing trouble. The Gou Chen is on the World Line: This person is steady and reliable, but tends to be slow and clumsy in action. The Teng Sha is on the World Line: This person is untrustworthy, and their actions often lack completion. The White Tiger is on the World Line: This person is strong-willed and inclined to violence, yet has shallow ambitions and lacks strategy. The Black Tortoise is on the World Line: This person is stingy and cunning, unwilling to give up on small matters, and thus loses bigger opportunities.

既富且壽，世爻旺相更無傷；非夭則貧，身位休囚嫌受制。卦宮衰弱根基淺，爻象興隆命運強。世居空地，終身作事無成；身人墓鄉，到老求謀未遂。若問成家，嫌六沖之為卦；要知創業，喜六合之成爻。旺世助身，強自撐持；衰世有扶，因人創立。日時合助，一生偏得小人心；歲月克沖，半世未沾君子澤。父母持世，辛勤勞碌；兄弟持世，疾病連綿。遇兄興，則錢財莫聚；見子動，則身不犯刑。

A person who is wealthy and long-lived has a world line that is prosperous and strong, and is not harmed or restrained by others. Those who are short-lived or poor have a hexagram body that is weak and confined, and is further restrained. If the hexagram's native land is weak, the foundation is shallow; if the line is strong, the destiny is powerful. If the world line falls in an empty and wasteland, one's endeavors will never succeed. If the hexagram body enters a tomb, one's wishes and plans will not be fulfilled even in old age. If one asks about the ability to establish a family and career, the hexagram of six clashes is unfavorable. If one asks about the ability to build a foundation, the hexagram of six harmonies is favorable. If the world line is strong and supports the hexagram body, it is due to one's own strength. If the world line is weak but supported by other lines, it is due to the help of others. If the day branch and hour branch harmonize and support, one will always gain the favor of small people. If the year ruler and month ruler restrain and clash, one will never receive the favor of gentlemen. If the parents line holds the world line, one's life is full of toil. If the siblings line holds the world line, one suffers from continuous illness. If the siblings are strong, wealth cannot be retained; if the children line is active, one will not suffer from legal troubles.

子死妻亡，絕俗離塵之輩；貴臨祿到，出將入相之人。遇龍福而無氣，縱清高亦是寒儒；逢虎財而旺強，雖粗俗而還富客。朱雀與福德臨身，合作梨園子弟；白虎逢父爻持世，定為柳柏屠夫。世加玄武官爻，必樑上之君子；身持勾陳父母，是野外之農夫。財福司權，榮華有日；兄官秉政，破敗無常。運至中年，凶殺莫交折挫；時當晚景，惡星尤忌攻沖。妻水加龍，必是詩書顯達；土財月建，定知店業營生。若臨華蓋空亡，當知僧道；但逢青龍月德，定為郎官。

When the children and wealth lines are dead and exhausted, the person is likely to renounce worldly life and become a monk or hermit. If the nobleman is present on the line and the luck god is also there, the person will become a general in the military or a minister in the government. If the azure dragon and children line are present but lack vitality, even though the person is refined, he will be a poor scholar. If the white tiger and wealth line are present and are strong and prosperous, even though the person is crude, he will be wealthy. If the vermilion bird and children line along with the fortune virtue are present on the hexagram body, the person is destined to be a performer in the opera. If the white tiger is on the parents line and holds the world line, the person is definitely a butcher. If the world line has the black tortoise and official ghost, the person is certainly a thief. If the hexagram body has the gou chen and parents line, the person is a farmer in the fields. If the wealth and children lines are in power and have authority, the person will achieve honor and wealth soon. If the siblings and official ghost lines control the situation, the person will face decline and instability. In middle age, one should not allow Inauspicious Sha (evil killings) to weaken him. In old age, especially, one should avoid evil stars attacking. If the wealth line is water and the azure dragon is present, the person will achieve success through literature. If the wealth line is earth and the month builder is present, the person will be a merchant. If the wealth line is accompanied by the cover and is empty, the person is either a monk or a Taoist. If the azure dragon and monthly virtue are present, the person will be an official.

財逢死絕之鄉，兒孫冷淡；世值空亡之兆，家計荒涼。鰧蛇鬼動於子孫，家人自縊；玄武爻興於子息，婦女風流。咸池與白虎同居，呼廬好飲；天乙與青龍共位，足義多仁。火興為宅屋之傍，土動乃園林之側。宅臨巳午，非窯灶，則近於廚堂；木值空亡，因斧斤，遂敗於古墓。絕臨金位，師巫寺觀之傍；鬼在火鄉，社廟神壇之所。

The wife's wealth is in a dead and exhausted position, leading to the children's lives being lonely and bleak; the world line is in an empty and lost position, causing the family's affairs and livelihood to be in a state of desolation. The 'Teng Snake' combines with the 'Official Ghost' on the 'Children' line, indicating someone in the family may commit suicide. The 'Black Tortoise' is strong on the line of descendants, suggesting women may behave improperly. 'Xian Chi' and 'White Tiger' being on the same line indicate a person who likes gambling and drinking. 'Tian Yi Nobleman' and 'Azure Dragon' sharing the same position suggest a person who values righteousness and is generous. A strong fire line indicates there is fire near the house; a moving earth line indicates earthwork near the garden. The dwelling line is on 'Si' or 'Wu', meaning it is either a kiln or near the kitchen; a wooden line falling into emptiness indicates it has been cut down by axes, leading to destruction near an ancient tomb. 'Jue' falling on the metal line indicates there is a shrine, temple, or Daoist hall near the house; 'Official Ghost' on the fire line indicates there is a local shrine or altar nearby.

不見人多惡疾，須知女落風塵。虎伴交重，乃是重喪之殺；龍居金位，名為進寶之鄉。勾陳帶土，而進益於田園；青龍持世，乃新修之宅舍。凡卦數推之陰陽，更加細看。世為宅，而言禍福；應為人，而定吉凶。青龍爻動，而近日新修；白虎爻興，而經年破漏。旺相者，則資財進益；休囚者，則倉庫空虛。宜視衰旺，以明吉凶。父母子孫俱旺，老者安，少者康；鰧蛇白虎安靜，災不生，禍不作。午為馬，丑為牛，酉為雞，亥為豬，戌為犬，巳為蛇。吉神生旺，每歲增添；爻值空亡，連年退損。

In the hexagram, if there are no auspicious signs, the family may suffer from many serious illnesses. It is also necessary to know that there may be a woman fallen into the life of a courtesan. The "White Tiger" and its companion, the Inauspicious Sha (fierce killing), are both activated, indicating continuous deaths and violent killings. The "Azure Dragon" is located at the metal line, which is called the place of gaining wealth. The "Gou Chen" is accompanied by the earth line, indicating an increase in farmland. The "Azure Dragon" is on the world line, indicating a newly built house. All lines in the hexagram should be calculated according to yin and yang, and should be examined carefully. The world line represents the house and is used to indicate fortune or misfortune; the response line represents the people in the family and is used to determine good or bad fortune. If the "Azure Dragon" line is activated, it indicates that the house was recently renovated; if the "White Tiger" line is strong, it indicates that the house has been neglected for many years and is in disrepair. If a line is prosperous and strong, wealth gradually increases; if a line is weak and confined, the granary becomes empty. Only by observing the strength and decline can one clearly understand good or bad fortune. If both "Parents" and "Children" are strong, the elderly are healthy and the young are well; if both "Teng She" and "White Tiger" are quiet, there will be no disaster or misfortune. The six domestic animals corresponding to the earth branches: "Wu" is a horse, "Chou" is a cow, "You" is a chicken, "Hai" is a pig, "Xu" is a dog, and "Si" is a snake. If these lines are accompanied by auspicious deities and are strong, the livestock in the family will increase every year; if they fall into the empty position, the livestock will decrease every year.

巳午為之湯火，申酉為之刀砧。水湯火災，子午爻動；雞鳴犬吠，酉戌鬼臨。天喜貴臨內卦，後堂新修；破碎空臨外象，正屋琅璫。竹木園林，寅卯同斷；池塘穴坎，亥子同推。玄武為後，左是青龍，朱雀為前，白虎居右。陰陽動靜，仔細推詳；禍福吉凶，分明察斷。

The branches "Si" and "Wu" indicate the danger of scalding from boiling water and burns from fire. The branches "Shen" and "You" indicate injuries from knives and chopping boards. Being scalded by boiling water or burned by fire corresponds to the yao "Zi" and "Wu" being activated. The noise of roosters crowing and dogs barking is indicated by the yao "You" and "Xu" being associated with "Official Ghost." The presence of "Heavenly Joy" and "Heavenly Nobleman" in the inner trigram suggests that the rear hall has recently been renovated. The Inauspicious Sha "Fragmentation" and the void "Kongwang" in the outer trigram indicate that the main hall is in disrepair, with broken windows and doors making noises. For bamboo and gardens, observe the yao "Yin" and "Mao" together. For ponds and puddles, observe the yao "Hai" and "Zi" together. In terms of direction, "Xuanwu" is at the back, "Qinglong" is on the left, "Zhuque" is in front, and "Baihu" is on the right. Both yin and yang, as well as movement and stillness, must be carefully examined in order to clearly determine fortune and misfortune, good and bad.

凡占家宅，先觀鬼神之機，次辨六爻所用。父化父，人家兩姓；鬼化鬼，家宅多災。父為宅宇之基，財是灶廚之所。子孫為井，兄弟為門。父爻值墓，家多疾病之人；財位臨空，宅住貧窮之輩。子逢金旺，便知鏡子光明；子值木衰，可見秤無星兩。子是長流，須分前後；亥為塘浦，要辨方隅。丑為田園，寅為樹木，卯為蓬蒿，辰為平地，巳為焰煙，午為火意，未為山嶺，申為金銀，酉為銅鐵，戌為穴坑。交重詳察。重是曲圓，交是方直；陰土為坑，陽土為宅。

When divining about a household, first examine the signs indicating supernatural disturbances, then distinguish the matters each of the six lines represents. If the "Parents" changes to "Parents," this household is occupied by two families. If the "Official Ghost" changes to "Official Ghost," the household is often plagued by misfortunes. The "Parents" line represents the foundation of the house, the "Wealth" line represents the kitchen, the "Children" line represents the well, and the "Siblings" line represents the gate. If the "Parents" line falls in the tomb position, there are often sick people in the family. If the "Wealth" line is in the empty position, the household is poor. If the "Children" line is strong and belongs to metal, it indicates that the mirrors in the house are bright. If the "Children" line is weak and belongs to wood, it suggests that the star on the scale is worn and unclear. "Zi" water is flowing water, which should be determined whether it is in front of or behind the house. "Hai" water is a pond or stream, which should be identified in which direction it is located. "Chou" represents farmland, "Yin" represents trees, "Mao" represents weeds and grass, "Chen" represents flat land, "Si" represents smoke and flame, "Wu" represents firelight, "Wei" represents hills, "Shen" represents gold and silver, "You" represents copper and iron, and "Xu" represents pits and ditches. These should also be examined to see if the lines are "intersecting" or "repeating." The "repeating" line indicates a curved or round shape, while the "intersecting" line indicates a square or straight shape. Yin earth lines represent pits, while Yang earth lines represent houses.

父居坎位，四圍有水汪洋；父臨木爻，繞屋樹林森茂。財福吉神內象，必然先富而後貧；兄鬼煞虎內宮，以定先貧而後富。父入勾陳土位，豐稔田園；日刑木父休囚，損傷桌凳。父臨入墓，墳冢為殃；鬼生世象，家神作崇。鰧蛇入木，家招縊死之人；玄武臨身，必出投河之鬼。火炎旺動人多，木位興隆樹茂。火爻伏鬼，定生目疾之人；水位隱官，必有盲聾之輩。二姓同居，必有兩重兄弟；爹孃又見，宮中父母再逢。父入子宮，必主後孃來就；子臨父位，定主隨母嫁人。子見兩重，螟蛉亦有；兄爻單見，雁侶難同。

The "Parents"爻 is in the "Kan" trigram, indicating that the house is surrounded by vast bodies of water; the "Parents"爻 is connected to the wood爻, meaning there are dense forests around the house. The "Wealth" and "Children" and other auspicious spirits are only in the inner trigram, which suggests wealth first then poverty. The "Siblings," "Official Ghost," and malevolent "White Tiger" are all in the inner trigram, indicating poverty first then wealth. When the "Parents"爻 enters the "Gou Chen" trigram, which belongs to earth, the fields will have a good harvest. If the day branch harms the wood爻 and the "Parents"爻 is weak and confined, there will be damage to the furniture in the house. If the "Parents"爻 is in the墓 (grave), it indicates that the graveyard is causing trouble. If the "Official Ghost"爻 supports the "World Line"爻, it suggests that the household spirits are causing disturbances. If the "Teng She" (Tiger Snake) enters the wood爻, there will be a case of suicide by hanging in the family. If the "Xuan Wu" (Black Tortoise) is on the hexagram body, there will be someone who dies by drowning. If fire is strong and prosperous, there will be more people in the family; if the wood爻 is strong, the trees outside will be dense. If the "Official Ghost" is hidden under the fire爻, there will be someone suffering from eye disease; if the "Official Ghost" is hidden under the water爻, there will be someone who is deaf and blind. If two families live in the same house, the hexagram must have two "Siblings" lines. If the "Parents" appears twice, it means the "Parents"爻 in the same trigram appears twice. If the "Parents"爻 is in the "Children" trigram, it indicates that a stepmother will enter the house; if the "Children"爻 is in the "Parents" trigram, it means the child will follow the mother in remarriage. If there are two "Children" lines, there will be an adopted son in the family; if there is only one "Siblings" line, the brothers will be like geese flying in a line, unable to be together.

兄化鬼以空亡，兄弟空房；父臨空以化鬼，父娘作故。陰兄化入陽兄，嫂贅晚夫同舍；陰子變入陽子，女招婿而同家。父化父，外娘晚位；財化財，當娶雙妻。喪門殺動，本是災非孝服；天喜星臨，必然嫁娶添丁。披頭動，要出瘋癲；五鬼興，必生暗眼。羊刃臨財，定是屠酤之輩；咸池入酉，必然花酒生涯。財入咸池化鬼，女多獨守；子臨寡宿化官，男主孤虛。驛馬值世，奔波不定；貴人生身，好享榮華。世應兩沖，家門括擾；爻逢六合，和氣相同。子入鬼關，小口豈無傷損；財臨大殺，婦人必有產亡。

The 'Brothers' change into 'Official Ghost' and fall into the empty position, indicating brothers staying in an empty house; 'Parents' being in the empty position and changing into 'Official Ghost' suggests both parents have passed away. A yin 'Brothers' changing into a yang 'Brothers' means a widow has married again and lives with her new husband in the same house; a yin 'Children' changing into a yang 'Children' means a daughter has married a son-in-law and lives at home. 'Parents' changing into 'Parents' indicates a stepmother coming into the house later; 'Wealth' changing into 'Wealth' suggests the person will marry two wives. 'Sangmen' and 'Kill' are Inauspicious Sha, indicating disaster and mourning; 'Heavenly Joy' being on the line brings joy from marriage and having children. 'Pit'煞 being active means there will be a mad person in the family; 'Five Ghosts' being strong indicates a person will suffer from eye diseases like green light blindness. 'Shear Blade' being on the 'Wealth' line indicates the person is a butcher or a wine seller; 'Salty Pool' falling on 'You' indicates a life dependent on drinking and gambling. 'Wealth' entering 'Salty Pool' and changing into 'Official Ghost' suggests the woman in the family is mostly alone in an empty house; 'Children' being on 'Lonely Host' and changing into 'Official Ghost' indicates the man will be lonely and unmarried. 'Post Horse' being on the 'World Line' means a life of constant travel; 'Nobleman' supporting the hexagram body brings prosperity and honor. The 'World' and 'Response' lines conflicting indicate family disturbances; the hexagram lines meeting 'Six Harmony' indicate family harmony. 'Children' falling into the 'Ghost Gate' indicates harm to young children; 'Wealth' being on 'Great Kill' indicates the woman will die from difficult childbirth.

辛未持世，大路當門；戊戌五爻，竹木當路。蛇入屋來，四爻鰧蛇土動；鵲巢當戶，六爻朱雀木興。青龍六位巽宮，家有頭風之疾；玄武初爻鬼動，必生腳溼之人。鰧蛇木鬼臨門，家出自縊；白虎土殺入戶，家有血光。火燒家堂，子入火鄉化火；鼠來害物，鬼宮化出子爻。南上邪神，朱雀鬼臨火動；北方之鬼，玄武動而水興。金鬼西方之佛像，木鬼東嶽之至尊。福世當年獲慶，殺鬼每日閒災。兄動而奸人脫漏，福興而吉事頻來。鬼化亥未，願欠豬羊；子化申辰，佛前燈願。

"Xinwei" holds the world, with a big road directly in front of the door; "Wuxu" falls on the fifth line, with bamboo and trees blocking the road. A snake crawls into the house, indicating the fourth line "Tengshe" affecting the earth line; a magpie builds a nest on the door, indicating the sixth line "Zhuque" affecting the wood line and being prosperous. "Qinglong" on the sixth line belongs to the "Xun" palace, indicating someone in the family suffers from headaches; "Xuanwu" on the first line with "Guan Gui" affecting the line, indicates someone in the family will suffer from foot sores. "Tengshe" with the wood line ghost affecting the door position, indicates someone in the family will commit suicide; "Baihu" with the earth line evil affecting the door position, indicates bloodshed in the family. A fire reaches the ancestral hall deity position, indicating the "Zisun" line falls on the fire position and transforms into a fire line; mice bite things, indicating the "Guan Gui" palace transforms into the "Zisun" line. A malevolent spirit coming from the south is "Zhuque" with the ghost affecting the fire line; a ghost coming from the north is "Xuanwu" affecting the water line and being prosperous. The ghost of the metal line is the Buddha image in the west; the ghost of the wood line is the Eastern Peak Emperor. "Zisun" as the fortunate deity holds the world, indicating there will be joy in the same year; evil killing with the ghost holds the world, indicating daily misfortunes. "Xiongdi" activates, indicating there is a dishonest person stealing property in the family; "Zisun" being prosperous, indicates continuous good events. "Guan Gui" transforms into "Hai" and "Wei", indicating unfulfilled vows of pigs and sheep; "Zisun" transforms into "Shen" and "Chen", indicating vows of lighting lamps before the Buddha.

沖開丙戌丁亥，牆倒壁穿；合扶己卯戊寅，城堅土厚。沖動丙寅，香爐破損；旺搖庚戌，首飾鮮明。戌化土金，犬多黃色；金鬼化子，鼠作妖聲。初爻鬼武，雞鴨人偷；三位官空，養豬無畜。二爻鬼殺，犬必傷人；四位殺官，羊多猝死。五位休鬼，耕牛不興；六位虎鬼，馬無乘坐。心氣病，火鬼動；脾胃災，土鬼搖。初位殺空，小兒難養；六爻木鬼，老者中風。上透金爻，終年眼暗；五爻火鬼，癆瘵纏身。青龍木鬼，必是觀音；玄武水鬼，恐其玄帝。寅為神，神帶虎行；午為神，神騎馬走。太歲臨鬼克世，一年非事即陰司；日辰福德扶身，四季開眉而興旺。

The hexagram lines "Bing Xu" and "Ding Hai" are being冲开, indicating walls collapsing and breaking through. The lines "Ji Mao" and "Wu Yin" are combining and supporting each other, showing strong walls and solid foundations. The line "Bing Yin" being冲动 suggests damage to the incense burner. The line "Geng Xu" is prosperous and strong but shaking, indicating bright and shining jewelry. When the line "Xu" changes into earth and metal lines, there are many yellow dogs in the house. When the metal ghost line changes into the children line, there are strange sounds from mice. The first line has a ghost accompanied by the Black Tortoise, indicating chickens and ducks being stolen. The third line's official ghost falls empty, meaning pigs cannot be raised. The second line has a ghost with凶杀, meaning dogs will bite people. The fourth line has凶杀 with an official ghost, indicating many sheep dying suddenly. The fifth line's ghost is weak and confined, meaning oxen cannot be raised well. The sixth line has a ghost with the White Tiger, meaning horses cannot be ridden. A feeling of stuffiness and discomfort in the chest is caused by the fire ghost line. Sickness in the spleen and stomach is caused by the earth ghost line. The first line has Inauspicious Sha and is empty, meaning children are hard to raise. The sixth line has a wood ghost, meaning the elderly will suffer from a stroke. The top line reveals a metal line, indicating constant eye problems throughout the year. The fifth line has a fire ghost, meaning being plagued by tuberculosis. The Azure Dragon with a wood ghost indicates the worship of Guanyin. The Black Tortoise with a water ghost suggests the worship of Xuantian Shangdi. The line "Yin" represents a deity accompanied by a tiger. The line "Wu" represents a deity riding a horse. The year's ruler brings an official ghost to attack the world line, meaning there will be lawsuits or matters from the afterlife within a year. The day branch brings the children and fortune virtue to support the hexagram body, meaning happiness and prosperity throughout the four seasons.

一卦能推吉凶，六爻可分禍福。凡占家宅，先觀神鬼之機；欲問人煙，須究旺相之象。父為屋宇之基，財是灶廚之所。父爻入墓，家多疾病之人；財位臨空，宅有產亡之鬼。旺相宅新，休囚宅舊。兄作為門，更怕日辰沖損；子孫為器，最憂月破加臨。子逢金旺，便言鏡必光明；福值木衰，可見秤無星兩。金鬼休囚，香爐破損；木官旺相，神像無傷。父母安靜，祖先神主安寧；官鬼爻興，家宅人丁不穩。父入土爻旺相，豐稔田園；日沖木父休囚，破損桌凳。父臨丘墓，家冢為殃；木動坎宮，橋樑作礙。

A single hexagram can determine fortune or misfortune, and six lines can distinguish between calamity and blessing. When divining about the family home, first look for signs of spirits causing trouble; when asking about the prosperity or decline of family members, examine carefully whether the lines are strong and flourishing. The "Parents" line represents the foundation of the house, and the "Wealth" line represents the kitchen area. If the Parents line is in the state of burial, there are often sick people in the family; if the Wealth line is in the state of emptiness, there may be ghosts of stillborn babies in the house. If the line is strong and flourishing, the house is new; if it is weak and confined, the house is old. The "Siblings" line represents the entrance, and it is most feared if the day branch clashes with it. The "Children" line represents the household objects, and it is most worrying if the month break is on top of it. If the Children line is of metal and strong, it indicates that the mirror is bright; if the Children line is of wood and weak, it suggests that the stars on the scale rod have worn away. If the ghost line of metal is weak and confined, the incense burner is broken; if the official line of wood is strong and flourishing, the deity image is intact. If the Parents line is quiet, the ancestors' spirit tablets are peaceful; if the official line is strong and flourishing, the family members are unstable. If the Parents line is on the earth line and strong, the fields are bountiful; if the day branch clashes with the wood line of Parents and the Parents line is weak and confined, the tables and chairs are broken. If the Parents line is on a grave or burial ground, it indicates that the family's ancestral tomb is causing trouble; if the wood line is in the "Water" trigram, it suggests that a bridge is blocking the way.

木臨朱雀，匣藏契券為殃；木入青龍，家有船車往泛。官伏土中，磉磚不利；鬼藏木下，棺槨為妖。更將一例推占，須著六爻分究。鬼臨初位暗興，宅有伏尸古煞；官遇六爻暗動，匠工作弊為殃。巽宮木動，當生縊頸之人；坎卦水興，必出投河之鬼。離宮水動，湯澆死；但遇火鬼，火湯傷。官臨土旺，斷言土府搶攘；鬼值木興，詳會樹神作礙。鬼入坤來，定有墳塋之崇；官臨艮上，必逢獄禁之魂。鬼附鰧蛇生怪夢，官臨朱雀惹閒非。貴人官，當生拔萃之兒郎；劫殺鬼，須慮穿窬之盜賊。鬼克兄，門當破損；官衰世，宅有多災。

The Wood Line with the Vermilion Bird indicates that documents stored in a chest will cause trouble. The Wood Line entering the Azure Dragon suggests there are boats and carts moving around the house. If the Official Ghost is hidden within the Earth Line, the pillars and bricks are not favorable; if the Official Ghost is beneath the Wood Line, it indicates the coffin is causing trouble. Follow this example to make predictions, and examine each of the six lines separately. If the Official Ghost is on the first line and secretly activates, there are buried corpses and old malevolent spirits beneath the house. If the Official Ghost secretly activates on the sixth line, it indicates the craftsmen did something wrong during construction, causing harm. If the Wood Line in the Wind trigram moves, there will be someone who commits suicide by hanging. If the Water Line in the Water trigram is strong, there will be a ghost who dies by drowning. If the Water Line in the Fire trigram moves, it indicates death by scalding with hot water. If the Official Ghost is strong on the Earth Line, it indicates disturbing the Earth God during construction. If the Official Ghost is strong on the Wood Line, it indicates interference from tree spirits. If the Official Ghost is in the Earth trigram, there will be disturbances from graves. If the Official Ghost is in the Mountain trigram, there will be encounters with冤魂 from prisons. If the Official Ghost is attached to the螣蛇, strange dreams often occur. If the Official Ghost is with the Vermilion Bird, there will be disputes and troubles. If the Official Ghost is with the Nobleman, there will be an outstanding son. If the Official Ghost is with the劫杀, be cautious of thieves digging through walls and tunnels. If the Official Ghost overcomes the Siblings, there will be damage to the house. If the Official Ghost is weak and the World Line is overcome, the house will suffer many misfortunes.

財龍旺相，必是潤屋之家；妻虎休囚，定是枯茅之舍。財旺初爻，雞鵝作畜；妻衰外象，豕畜多虧。天乙財爻，定出縉紳之子；咸池妻位，應生娼妓之人。子臨二位，乃知犬吠生人；福值坎爻，定有貓啣耗鼠。兄是門牆土壤，弟為口舌鄰房。交重土弟休囚，必定牆壁坍塌；發動木兄死廢，定還門戶歪斜。又兼月建克沖，斷為破戶；喜見日辰生助，決是新門。兄臨月建坎宮，曾支坑廁；弟在水爻浴位，必砌浴缸。間兄發動克沖，鄰家嫉妒；兄弟扶持身世，朋友忻偕。兄克金財妻有病，弟臨火應友多非。劫臨兄動，謹備賊徒；空值弟興，定分門戶。

The 'wife and wealth'爻 with 'Azure Dragon' and being prosperous and strong indicates a family with abundant wealth; the 'wife and wealth'爻 with 'White Tiger' and being weak and confined suggests a house with thatched roof in decay. If the 'wife and wealth'爻 is strong in the first line, there are chickens and geese in the family; if the 'wife and wealth'爻 is weak in the outer trigram, there is likely loss in pigs and other livestock. If the 'wife and wealth'爻 is accompanied by 'Heavenly Ethical Nobleman', it indicates a family with sons who become officials; if the 'wife and wealth'爻 is accompanied by 'Salty Pool', it suggests the emergence of people who engage in prostitution. If the 'children'爻 is located in the second line, it indicates that there is a dog barking at strangers; if the 'children'爻 is in the 'Kan' water trigram, there must be a cat catching mice. The 'siblings'爻 represents both the walls and the neighborhood, as well as disputes and neighbors. If the earth trigram 'siblings'爻 is activated and weak, the walls are likely to collapse; if the wood trigram 'siblings'爻 is activated and dead, the door is certainly crooked. If further combined with the 'Month Builder' trigram coming to attack or conflict, it indicates a ruined gate; if it is favorable to see the 'Day Branch' trigram coming to support or assist, it must be a newly installed door. If the 'siblings'爻 is in the 'Month Builder' trigram and in the 'Kan' trigram, it indicates that a latrine or toilet has been previously built; if the 'siblings'爻 is in the 'Bathing' position of the water trigram, there must be a bathtub in the house. If the intermediate line's 'siblings'爻 is activated to attack or conflict, it suggests jealousy from the neighbor; if the 'siblings'爻 supports the hexagram body and the world line, it indicates harmonious relationships with friends. If 'siblings'爻 attacks the metal trigram 'wife and wealth'爻, the wife is likely sick; if 'siblings'爻 is in the fire trigram and in the responding position, there are many disputes with friends. If '劫杀' (plunder and destruction) is attached to the 'siblings'爻 and activated, one should be cautious of thieves; if the 'siblings'爻 is empty and activated, it definitely indicates the need to divide the family and establish a separate household.

六爻無水溝渠塞，一卦無金鼎鑊傷。木位興隆多樹木，火爻旺相足人煙。日克火爻，當生眼疾；日沖坎位，定主耳聾。日克木財床榻損，日沖木弟拄榰傷。若問何方，須詳爻象；要知何處，定察墓爻。但值兩妻之火，兩處煙廚；或臨二父之離，二家屋宇。不然二姓更同居，須把六神分仔細。

In the six lines of divination, if there is no water line, the ditch must be blocked; if there is no metal line in the hexagram, cooking utensils like pots and pans will be damaged. If the wood line is strong, there will be many trees outside the house; if the fire line is prosperous and strong, the family will be lively and numerous. If the day branch restrains the fire line, there will be eye problems in the family; if the day branch agitates the position of the "Kan" water line, there will certainly be someone with deafness. If the day branch restrains the wood line's wealth, the bed will be damaged; if the day branch conflicts with the wood line's siblings, the supporting pillars will be damaged. If one is asking about the direction where the matter should occur, one must carefully examine the line's position; if one is asking about the location, one should look at where the burial line falls. If the hexagram contains two fire lines representing wealth, there will be two kitchens with smoke; or if there are two "Li" lines representing parents, there will be two houses. Alternatively, it may mean that two families are living together in the same place, in which case one must carefully distinguish the six spirits.

凡占家宅，細察五行。木合父爻變申酉，瓦簷草脊；金生母位逢福德，玉砌雕欄。間坐寅卯衰又克，窗檻橫斜；應臨亥子木相逢，池橋出入。主象無傷，且喜來占有慶；忌爻有制，須知見險無虞。六爻安靜，則門庭清吉；五類俱全，則宅眷安寧。鬼墓臨身，常有陰人伏枕；日辰生世，每多喜事臨門。最怕歲君克世身，一年不利；尤嫌鬼殺逢發動，合宅多災。世受克沖，家主終遭患難；財逢刑害，妻奴必見災危。陰鬼主陰司之病症，陽鬼為戶役之官非。金則凶傷，水須失脫。巳午憂火燭之虛驚，土木恐田桑之欠熟。若出二爻湯火中，切宜仔細；如加六位棟樑下，須慎崩摧。

When divining about a family's home, one must carefully examine the Five Phases. If a Wood line combines with the 'Parents' line and transforms into the Metal lines 'Shen' and 'You', it indicates thatched roofs with wooden eaves. If a Metal line supports the Parents' position and meets the 'Children' and 'Fortune Virtue' lines, it suggests jade steps and carved railings. If the intermediate line sits on 'Yin' or 'Mao' and is weak and attacked, it means crooked windows and thresholds. If the responding line is on 'Hai' or 'Zi' and meets a Wood line, it indicates having to cross a bridge over a pond. If the Useful God is not harmed, it is a good omen for the person being divined to have good fortune. If the忌爻 is restrained, it means that even if there is danger, it will not cause harm. If all six lines are quiet, the family will be peaceful and prosperous. If all six relations and five categories are complete, the whole family will be safe and secure. If the Storage of the Ghost line is near the Hexagram Body, there will often be a woman in the family who is sick. If the Day Branch supports the World Line, there will often be good news. The most feared thing is when the 'Too Old' line attacks the World Line and the Hexagram Body, which is unfavorable for the whole year. It is especially dangerous when the 'Official Ghost' line is active and causes harm, leading to many disasters in the whole house. If the World Line is attacked or clashed with, the head of the family will eventually face difficulties. If the Wealth line is harmed or attacked, the wife and servants will certainly face dangers. A Ghost line that is Yin in nature indicates illness caused by the underworld, while a Ghost line that is Yang in nature indicates legal troubles related to officials and taxes. If the Ghost line is Metal, it indicates injury; if it is Water, it warns of theft or escape. If the Ghost line is on 'Si' or 'Wu', there is worry about fire or light accidents. If the Ghost line is on an Earth or Wood line, there is fear of poor harvests of farmland and silkworms. If this ominous sign appears on the second line, which represents fire and water, one must be very cautious. If it appears on the sixth line, which represents the roof beam, one must be careful to prevent the house from collapsing.

壁壓牆頃，卻被土沖兄克；蛇傷虎咬，皆因巳害寅刑。遭壬午之官，乘馬難逃跌蹼；遇戊寅之鬼，行船必被風波。官爻藏伏，財耗而冢墓荒蕪；妻位殺官，家中每逃亡奴婢。動出子孫胎，當有陰人妊子；助成門戶鬼，須防橫禍臨門。福應生身，且喜添增人口；土財合世，定知廣置田園。世值動妻屋不賣，而雙親有損；世臨空福身無傷，而小口有災。財鬼一同生合，慶及婚姻；兄弟兩見刑沖，災連眷屬。鬼在門頭，日日駁駁雜雜；官居宅上，時時唧唧噥噥。

A collapsed wall crushing someone is caused by the earth line conflicting and the siblings line overcoming; being bitten by a snake or injured by a tiger is due to the巳 (si) causing harm and the寅 (yin) causing punishment. Encountering the official ghost of Renwu (renwu) means riding a horse is bound to fall; meeting the ghost of Wuyin (wuyin) means sailing will surely meet storms. If the official ghost line is hidden and not visible, it indicates loss of wealth and the ancestral graves being abandoned; if the wealth line is accompanied by Inauspicious Sha (danger and killing) and official ghost, there will be frequent escape of servants in the family. If the hexagram has a movement producing the children's 'fetus' line, there will be a woman pregnant; if the official ghost supports the gate position, one must beware of sudden misfortune. If the children line on the response line supports the hexagram body, it is a good sign of adding more people; if the earth line wealth combines with the world line, it is certain that one will acquire much farmland. If the world line is occupied by the moving wealth line, the house may not be sold but the parents will suffer injury; if the world line is on the empty position of the children, the person themselves may not be injured but the young children will suffer misfortune. If the wealth line and the official ghost line both support the world line, happiness will be in marriage; if siblings appear twice and meet conflict and opposition, misfortunes will continuously affect the family. If the official ghost is at the gate position, there will be constant disturbances and lack of peace; if the official ghost is at the house line, there will be constant quarrels and disputes.

無路則不宜遠出，無宅則利往他鄉。財化財爻，遇玄武須防剪綹；陰合陰位，加官殺切莫貪花。子卯夫妻，日下當遭反目；辰戌兄弟，月中定見鬩牆。印綬合官扶世，仕途亨通；妻財化福持身，貴人淹滯。若問血財，當詳血肖。遇吉則長養無疑，遇凶則猥攮有損。更兼制化，方窮就裡之精微；能達變通，了談人間之禍福。

If there is no line representing a road in the hexagram, it is not advisable to travel far; if there is no line representing a house, it is actually favorable to move to another place. When the line of wealth remains as wealth and is accompanied by the Black Tortoise, one should be cautious of thieves stealing the bag. If a yao and a position both are yin and combine, and if the Official Ghost, which represents an Inauspicious Sha, is added, one should not indulge in lust. If the "Son" and "Mao" are in conflict and fall in the position of the husband and wife, there will be a quarrel between husband and wife soon. If the "Chen" and "Xu" are in opposition and fall in the position of siblings, there will be sibling conflicts within this month. If the Parents, which represent official seals, combine with the Official Ghost to support the World Line, the official career will be smooth. If the Wealth line transforms into the Son and is on the Hexagram Body, it will block the Nobleman and cause obstacles in the future. If one asks about live animals and poultry, one should look at the line representing their zodiac sign: if it meets a good god, they will grow well without doubt; if it meets an Inauspicious Spirit, they will be slaughtered or injured and suffer loss. One should also consider the controlling forces and transformations to understand the subtle details; if one can be flexible and adaptable, one can fully discuss the fortune and misfortune of people.

六沖六合，不離五行，要識玄微，細推生克。初爻是井，切忌勾陳。青龍則泉水生香，白虎則乾枯坍塌。朱雀一雙在宅，勾陳填沒無尋。鰧蛇主怪異深藏，玄武有器皿埋沒。欲知枯井年深，須察子孫久遠。二爻是灶，切忌克沖。子孫發動，主灶不利家丁；官鬼空亡，定害陰人小口。兄弟動，則重立灶基；父母興，則灶將坍塌。朱雀臨爻，必主陰人哭灶；鰧蛇坐世，定然釜甑虛鳴。玄武主偷鍋盜釜；白虎主破損東廚。勾陳定見虛驚，朱雀多招口舌。

When a hexagram encounters "Six Clashes" or "Six Harmony," it still depends on the interactions of the Five Phases; to understand the subtle intricacies, one must carefully examine the relationships of generation and overcoming. The first line represents a well, which is most undesirable when occupied by "Gou Chen." If "Azure Dragon" is present, the spring water is sweet and fragrant; if "White Tiger" is present, the well will dry up and collapse. If "Vermilion Bird" is present, there are two wells in the house; if "Gou Chen" is present, the well has been filled in and is no longer visible. If "Teng She" is present, there is something strange hidden in the well; if "Xuan Wu" is present, there are vessels buried in the well. To know how long the well has been dry and abandoned, one must look at the distance and duration of the "Children" line from the main line. The second line represents the kitchen, which is most undesirable when it is overcome or clashed with. If the "Children" line is activated, it indicates that the kitchen is not beneficial to the household; if the "Official Ghost" is empty, it will certainly harm women and young children. If the "Siblings" line is activated, the kitchen foundation needs to be rebuilt; if the "Parents" line is strong, the kitchen will collapse. If "Vermilion Bird" is present on this line, there will certainly be a woman crying by the kitchen; if "Teng She" is on the main line, the cooking utensils will make strange noises without cause. If "Xuan Wu" is present, the cooking pots will be stolen; if "White Tiger" is present, the kitchen will be damaged. If "Gou Chen" is present, there will be false alarms; if "Vermilion Bird" is present, there will be much verbal conflict.

三門四戶，細看沖刑。子孫發動，門臨綠水青山；爻值青龍，戶對高樓聳閣。父母臨爻，宅近街衢市井；伏連官鬼，家鄰古墓神壇。勾陳發動，必多破損；朱雀興隆，定主倒裝。要知閥閱侯門，須看青龍興旺；欲識鐵石庭戶，細察蛇臨位興。五為道路，怕犯六神。朱雀持世，南方遠路衝門；玄武克身，北地相親宅宇。青龍喜巽地來龍，白虎怕西南走動。勾陳遇鬼，家中有路可行人；玄武來沖，宅內有橋通大路。鰧蛇若值飛爻，溝壑必生災咎。六是樑棟，切忌空亡。子孫發動，必主畫棟雕樑；父母興隆，定是松楠雜木。財動則換舊更新，兄興定幫梁接柱。土父空亡，牆壁坍塌；木官沖剋，接斗斷梁。

The third line represents the door, and the fourth line represents the gate. Carefully check if there is a clash or a crime. If "Children" is activated, there will be green mountains and clear waters in front of the door; if the line value is "Azure Dragon," the gate faces high buildings. If "Parents" are present in these two lines, the residence is near the market; if "Official Ghost" is hidden below, the house is near an ancient tomb or shrine. If "Gou Chen" is activated, the gate will suffer much damage; if "Vermilion Bird" is flourishing, the door is definitely installed incorrectly. To determine if it is a noble family, check if "Azure Dragon" is prosperous; to identify if the family is as solid as iron and stone, carefully examine if "Teng Snake" is flourishing. The fifth line represents the road, and it should not be in conflict with the six spirits. If "Vermilion Bird" holds the world, there is a long road to the south that directly faces the main door; if "Black Tortoise" controls the hexagram body, there is a house to the north adjacent to the residence. "Azure Dragon" prefers a dragon coming from the southeast "Xun" direction, while "White Tiger" fears movement in the southwest. If "Gou Chen" meets "Official Ghost," there is a passable road in the house; if "Black Tortoise" comes to clash, there is a bridge inside the house leading to the main road. If "Teng Snake" is on the flying line, there will be disasters in the area of ditches and ravines. The sixth line represents the beams and pillars, and it is most忌 to be empty. If "Children" is activated, there must be carved beams and painted pillars; if "Parents" are flourishing, the house is built with pine, cypress, and other miscellaneous woods. If "Wealth" is activated, there will be renovation; if "Siblings" are flourishing, the beams must be reinforced and the pillars must be connected. If the earth line "Parents" is empty, the walls will collapse; if the wood line "Official Ghost" clashes and controls, the brackets must be connected and the beams will break.

初爻論根基，鬼動卻非宜；宅邊有古墓，災殃損小兒。陽圓陰方地，合方長生基；沖凹刑尖削，克破合圓基。克五宅長病，克二宅母危；世爻若值此，兩處起根基。有水必有井，明堂有井鬼；白虎同臨位，定主有橋頹。動化日辰合，暗井掩無泥；初爻父子吉，兄鬼外人基。更若初爻動，坍損有高低；財值身旺地，休囚值不宜。玄武臨初位，溝潭不利時；更值鰧蛇上，樹根穿破基。

The first line is used to discuss the foundation of a house. If "Official Ghost" is active here, it is inauspicious, indicating there is an old tomb near the house, which brings calamity and harms children. If the first line is a yang line, the foundation is round; if it is a yin line, the foundation is square. If it meets a harmonious line, the land is level and square. If it meets "Growth," the foundation is complete. If it is in conflict, the foundation is sunken. If it is in a criminal relationship, the foundation is pointed. If it is in a conflicting and damaging relationship but meets a harmonious line, the foundation is round. If the first line overcomes the fifth line, the head of the family is ill; if it overcomes the second line, the mother is in danger. If the world line is exactly on the first line, it indicates two separate foundations. If there is a water line in the hexagram, there must be a well. If the "Bright Hall" position has water and "Official Ghost," there is something suspicious about the well. If "White Tiger" also appears in this position, it indicates that a bridge will collapse. If the first line moves and transforms into a line that harmonizes with the day branch, it means there is an hidden well covered over but not even filled with mud. If the first line is "Parents" or "Children," it is auspicious; if it is "Siblings" or "Official Ghost," the foundation originally belongs to someone else. If the first line also moves, the foundation collapses and becomes uneven. If the wealth line is in a prosperous and strong position in the hexagram body, it is good; if it is weak and confined, it is not suitable. If "Black Tortoise" is on the first line, it is unfavorable near ditches and ponds; if "Tie Snake" is above, it indicates tree roots penetrating and damaging the foundation.

二爻為宅母，財祿終有吉；殺鬼動交重，宅母防災厄。值鬼灶跨梁，小口生啾唧；兄在二三爻，坑灶近相逼。玄武合水爻，暗井無人識；玄武入土爻，穢汙豬羊室。旺新休舊灶，虛灶腳不實；一卦兩重財，二灶煙火出。子孫日辰沖，灶邊路不吉；生扶兩眼灶，玄武溝潭塞。財爻卦內凶，有灶無廚食；二爻入興動，此灶曾修葺。二爻被金沖，鍋破當知識；二爻值空亡，廢灶無差失。應若臨二爻，外姓人同室；財福坐清高，兄破人無益。朱雀火動空，灶復重置立；兄弟化兄弟，兩門合出入。財爻克世身，媳婦欺婆力；世鬼值此爻，總是離家室。

The second line represents the wife and also the kitchen position. If this line has wealth and official status, it is ultimately auspicious. However, if an Inauspicious Sha (evil killer) or official ghost is active here, the wife should be cautious of misfortune. If the second line is occupied by an official ghost, the stove is built over the beam, causing the young children to cry and fall ill. If the "brothers" are in the second and third lines, the toilet is too close to the stove. If "Xuanwu" (Black Tortoise) combines with a water line, there is an unknown hidden well. If "Xuanwu" is on a soil line, it indicates a place like a pigpen or a sheep pen. If the second line is prosperous and strong, it indicates a new stove; if it is weak and confined, it indicates an old stove. If the line is empty, the stove's base is unstable. If there are two wealth lines in the hexagram, there are two stoves burning. If the "children" line is disturbed by the day branch, the passage by the stove is inauspicious. If the "children" line is supported and strengthened, there is a double stove. If "Xuanwu" is here, the ditch or pond is blocked. If the wealth line is凶 (unfavorable), there is a stove but no food. If the second line is active, the stove has been repaired. If the second line is conflicted by a metal line, it indicates a broken pot. If the second line is in empty condition, it is an unused stove, and the judgment is certain. If the responding line is on the second line, it indicates a relative from another family living in the same house. If "wife wealth" and "children" are clear and high, but "brothers" conflict, it is not beneficial to people. If "Zhuque" (Vermilion Bird) is on a fire line and falls into empty condition, the stove needs to be rebuilt. If "brothers" change into "brothers," it indicates two families sharing one door. If the wealth line overcomes the world line and the hexagram body, it indicates the daughter-in-law oppressing the mother-in-law. If the world line carries a ghost and is on this line, it ultimately means leaving the house.

若是二爻空，子定無娘力；化出父母爻，屋後被人出。父母龍德臨，必是公侯宅；空休與應同，搭角屋相及。木死逢蛇陳，中蓋是端的；二爻木化木，廣起樓臺屋。二爻鬼化鬼，前後廳堂室；土金臨此動，必定主開闢。木爻朱雀動，市井相連跡；二爻日月破，災禍無休日。欲識換人居，日辰沖世宅；財子同父兄，亦然主換宅。二爻財化父，必是建新宅；爻休六神旺，半舊半新室。龍臨長短居，蛇是牽連屋；玄武是空居，朱雀多開闢。二爻休化旺，前舊後新宅；龍德貴人臨，家中足衣食。財福吉神空，貧窮日相逼。

If the second line is empty, the son will certainly not receive support from the mother; if the second line transforms into the 'Parents' line, there is another entrance built behind the house. If the 'Parents' line is accompanied by the 'Azure Dragon' and 'Heavenly Virtue', it must be the residence of a noble family; if the 'Parents' line is empty, weak, and identical to the response line, it is a house connected to another. If the wood line is dead and meets the 'Tie Sha' and 'Gou Chen', it indicates a second floor built in the middle, without doubt; if the second line wood line transforms into another wood line, it means a large construction of a pavilion or building. If the ghost line of the second line transforms into another ghost line, it indicates that there are halls and rooms in front and behind; if the earth line and metal line are involved here, it definitely means the main construction is underway. If the wood line carries the 'Vermilion Bird' and moves, the house is connected to the market; if the second line is broken by the 'Day Break' and 'Month Break', disaster has no end. To know whether the house has changed occupants, check if the day branch affects the world line and the house position; if 'Wealth' and 'Children' are together with 'Parents' and 'Siblings', it is also a main change of house. If the second line wealth line transforms into the 'Parents' line, it must be a newly built house; if the line is weak but the six spirits are strong, it is a house that is half old and half new. If the 'Azure Dragon' is present, the house is of uneven length; if the 'Tie Sha' is present, the house is connected; if the 'Black Tortoise' is present, the house is empty and unoccupied; if the 'Vermilion Bird' is present, there are many new constructions. If the second line changes from weak to strong, it indicates an old house in front and a new one behind; if the 'Azure Dragon', 'Heavenly Virtue', and 'Nobleman' are present, the family has sufficient food and clothing. If 'Wealth' and 'Children' and other auspicious spirits are empty, poverty will gradually approach.

三爻為門戶，龍旺主光新；休囚沖破損，財子福相臻。若值龍蛇上，捆縛必有繩；沖二居為路，合二定為門。四爻來沖破，相對有穿心；三四俱兄弟，出入有兩門。玄武臨其上，門上漏相侵；三四俱發動，意要更改新。兄弟主破耗，空亡無大門；不然主破碎，左有右無存。若是逢沖剋，出入欠正行；三爻俱龍木，床帳必然新。若臨申酉位，破損不須論；不正偏倚損，日辰沖破刑。鰧蛇臨鬼動，怪異及虛驚；若臨玄武鬼，作怪在陰人。玄武臨其上，穢汙地不清；卯木三爻上，神堂下床停。不然樓板上，樓板上安尋；子午卯酉正，辰戌丑未橫。

The third line represents the gate. If "Qinglong" is prosperous and strong, the gate appears bright and new. If the line is weak and confined and is also afflicted by a clash, the gate is damaged. If there are "Qifei" and "Zisun," then good fortune arrives. If the third line is occupied by "Qinglong" or "Tengshe," ropes are definitely used for binding. If the third line clashes with the second line, it indicates a path. If the third line combines with the second line, it indicates a gate. If the fourth line clashes with the third line, it forms a straight line between two gates, creating a penetrating position. If both the third and fourth lines are "Xiongdi," there are two gates for entry and exit. If "Xuanwu" is present on this line, there is leakage from the roof. If both the third and fourth lines are activated, it indicates an intention to renovate and rebuild. "Xiongdi" signifies financial loss and expenditure. If it falls in an empty position, there is no main gate; otherwise, it indicates a broken gate, with the left side intact and the right side missing. If there is a clash or a conflict, the path for entry and exit is improper. If the third line is all "Qinglong" wood, the bed and bedding are definitely new. If the line is occupied by "Shen" or "You" metal, the gate is damaged, and there is no need for further explanation. If the gate is improperly installed and tilted, it is due to the day branch clashing, conflicting, or being harmed. If "Tengshe" is on the ghost line and activates, there will be strange occurrences and unexpected fears. If "Xuanwu" is on the ghost line, the woman is the one causing trouble. If "Xuanwu" is on this line, the ground is dirty and unclean. If "Mao" wood is on the third line, there is a bed placed under the shrine; otherwise, it is on the floorboard, and one should look for it on the floorboard. If "Zi," "Wu," "Mao," or "You" are in the correct direction, the gate is properly aligned. If "Chen," "Xu," "Chou," or "Wei" are in the horizontal direction, the gate is placed sideways.

寅申巳亥位，必主落角停；三爻論香火，不宜逢四土。不靜犯家堂，外鬼常興禍；無鬼及空亡，家堂無神主。二鬼卦裡生，兩處分香火；一卦無子孫，不信神佛助。玄武亥子位，漏溼家堂主；不然北斗神，值武宜詳護。入旺朱雀神，或燒或犯鼠；水值此爻興，五聖為神禍。外有三四鬼，其家有分處；三鬼若坐爻，弟兄不得力。龍德貴人臨，添新喜生戶；劫殺鬼相干，弟兄疾病苦。三爻財動旺，宅屋必高古；三爻值世財，外喜內憂苦。守常終是吉，次第為數數。

The trigrams 寅, 申, 巳, and 亥 are in position, indicating that the object is placed diagonally in a corner. The third line is used to discuss the family shrine for worship; it should not be affected by the fourth line's earth trigram. If this line is not calm, it is considered to be offending the family shrine; external ghosts often cause trouble. If there is no ghost trigram in the hexagram or the ghost trigram is in an empty state, it means there is no shrine with an ancestral tablet in the family shrine. If two ghost trigrams appear in the hexagram, it indicates that the family is worshiping in two different places; if there is no 'children' trigram in the hexagram, it means the family does not believe in gods or Buddhas and does not seek protection. If the 'Black Tortoise' is in the '亥' or '子' water position, the family shrine's ancestral tablet is dampened by leaking rain; otherwise, it refers to the North Star deity, and when the 'Black Tortoise' is in charge, it should be carefully maintained. If the third line is strong and the 'Vermilion Bird' deity is present, it is either a fire disaster or a rat disturbance. If the water trigram is strong in this line, it is the Five Holy Deities causing trouble. If there are three or four ghost trigrams in the outer trigram, the family is living apart in different places; if three ghost trigrams are in the same position, the brothers cannot rely on each other. If the 'Azure Dragon', 'Heavenly Virtue', and 'Nobleman' are present here, it indicates the family is building a new house and is happy about the entrance; if '劫杀' and ghost trigrams interfere, the brothers suffer from illness. If the wealth trigram in the third line is active and strong, the house is definitely old and tall; the third line is both the world line and the wealth trigram, so it looks prosperous from the outside but is troubled from the inside. In conclusion, following the usual method to judge is ultimately auspicious, and following the first principle step by step is correct.

外戶值四爻，財子福滔滔；龍德貴人旺，必定主清高。惡殺臨鬼動，叔伯悔煎熬；母位還依次，龍德福迢迢。朱雀臨此動，官訟是非招；有氣人丁旺，休囚悔莫逃。兄弟臨蛇動，坑破外人拋；玄武臨兄上，水邊溝水淘。沖刑並伏鬼，推此用心高。

The outer gate falls on the fourth line. If this line has "Wealth" and "Children," there will be continuous good fortune. If "Azure Dragon," "Heavenly Virtue," and "Nobleman" are prosperous and strong, the family will certainly be of high moral standing. If evil forces along with "Official Ghost" are activated here, the uncles and cousins will suffer trouble and distress. The position of the mother should be examined in order, and if "Azure Dragon" and "Heavenly Virtue" are present, there will be long-lasting blessings. If "Vermilion Bird" is activated here, there will be legal disputes and troubles. If this line is strong, the family will have many descendants; if it is weak and confined, regret will be unavoidable. If "Siblings" are accompanied by "Teng Snake" and activated, it indicates a broken toilet that is discarded by others. If "Black Tortoise" is on the "Siblings" line, it signifies a ditch by the water that is eroded by the water. As for conflicts, punishments, and hidden ghosts, these require more careful analysis.

五爻是主人，家長長房親；青龍福德旺，家長喜氣新。克宅人口吉，災生宅克人；官鬼帶殺動，家長受災迍。五爻坐兄父，長房妻子刑；坐財傷父母，妻妾要損身。五爻值休廢，必是無力人；虎劫刑沖剋，知有痴雙親。子孫臨此位，人少不須論；五爻值陰世，陰人起家門。沖刑在二爻，夫婦不和寧；若值相生合，夫妻永太平。財世若值此，入舍女夫身；五爻值身世，必是女招金。五爻加世位，人數此中尋；五爻看數目，克減旺加新。此爻若有水，宅近水溝津；兄弟在此位，牆內有坑存。鰧蛇沖剋破，申酉亦傷身；無氣兼刑剋，破落必遭刑。生扶並伏化，有氣福應臻。

The fifth line represents the head of the family, that is, the parent and the eldest son's close relative. If "Azure Dragon" and "Children" have strong and prosperous fortune virtue, the head of the family will be full of joy. When the person line (fifth line) goes to control the second line (residence line), it is auspicious; conversely, if the residence line controls the person line, disaster will occur. If "Official Ghost" with凶杀 (malevolent killing) is active on the fifth line, the head of the family will suffer misfortune. If the fifth line is occupied by "Siblings" and "Parents," the wife of the eldest son will suffer punishment and control. If the fifth line is occupied by "Wealth" and injures "Parents," the concubine will suffer physical harm. If the fifth line is weak, the head of the family must be someone who is helpless; if "White Tiger" and "劫杀" (plundering killing) punish and clash with it, it indicates that one of the parents is痴呆 (demented). If "Children" are present in this position, the family has few people, and there is no need to discuss further. The fifth line is a yin line and also the world line, indicating that a woman is the head of the household. If there is a clash or punishment on the second line, the couple will not be harmonious; if the fifth line and the second line mutually generate and harmonize, the couple will have a long and peaceful life. If the wealth line holds the world position and falls on this line, it indicates a husband who is married into the family; if the fifth line is exactly the hexagram body and the world line, it must be that a woman marries a husband from another family. If the fifth line is combined with the world position, the number of people in the family can be determined from here; the fifth line is also used to count numbers, with reduction if it is controlled and increase if it is prosperous and strong. If this line belongs to water, the house is near a ditch or ferry; if "Siblings" are in this position, there is a pit behind the wall. If "Teng Snake" clashes, controls, or breaks this line, or if it meets the metal lines "Shen" and "You," there will be harm to the body; if this line has no strength and is also punished and controlled, the family will fall into decline and suffer punishment and injury. If it receives support and is hidden but can transform, this line has strength, and good fortune will naturally arrive.

六爻為虛位，永為祖父婆；柱樑牆屋地，籬笆亦是他。身爻值父母，離祖自成家；子孫化官鬼，陰小受災磨。白虎帶鬼旺，災病及公婆；更值申酉位，六畜不完多。沖剋並刑害，家中有破鍋；朱雀官鬼動，瘋癲女人磨。此理通玄妙，潛心細吟哦。

The sixth爻 represents a high position that is empty and suspended, traditionally symbolizing the grandfather and grandmother. It also governs pillars, beams, walls, the ground, and fences. If the hexagram body falls on 'parents' in this爻, the person will leave their ancestral heritage to establish their own household. If 'children' transform into 'official ghost', women and children will suffer difficulties. If 'white tiger' accompanies the ghost and is strong, illness will affect the grandparents. If it also coincides with the positions of 'Shen' or 'You', there will be many broken or incomplete livestock. If this爻 is affected by conflict, overcoming, punishment, or harm, there will be broken pots at home. If 'vermilion bird' accompanies the official ghost and is activated, there will be a mad woman causing trouble. The principles here are profound and mysterious; one must calm the mind and carefully contemplate them.

既明住宅之根因，再看船居之奧妙。青龍父母，袓代居船；白虎妻財，初當船戶。要識安居平穩，須觀褔德青龍。初是船頭，必須子孫興旺；六為後舵，定因褔德交重。父母刑沖，必主風狂浪急；妻財克陷，定然惹是招非。若逄兄弟交重，怪木必須重換；但遇鬼爻臨用，魘禱急宜祈祥。二為獵木，須要堅方；若遇螣蛇，多生怪異；但逄朱雀，口舌災殃。青龍利益加添，白虎損人招禍，玄武憂疑盜賊，勾陳耗散資財。三為倉口，怕逢刑剋沖害。四為桅杆，喜遇拱合生扶。五為毛纜，六為櫓蓬；若得相生，行船必定致富；如逢沖剋，船居多主災殃。

Having already understood the fundamental reasons of a house, now let us look into the mystery of living on a boat. When "Qinglong" (Azure Dragon) is in the position of "Fu Mu" (Parents), it indicates that the ancestors have lived on boats for generations. When "Baihu" (White Tiger) is in the position of "Qi Cai" (Wealth), it suggests that the person has recently become a boat owner. To know whether the boat is stable, one must look at the "Zi Sun" (Children) and their "Fu De" (Fortune Virtue) along with "Qinglong." The first line represents the bow of the boat and must have flourishing "Zi Sun." The sixth line represents the rudder at the stern and also needs "Zi Sun" to be active. If the "Fu Mu" line is harmed or clashed, it indicates fierce winds and turbulent waves. If the "Qi Cai" line is attacked or trapped, it will certainly lead to disputes and troubles. If the "Xiong Di" (Siblings) line is activated, the problematic piece of wood must be replaced. If a ghost line is on the useful god, one should urgently perform rituals to seek good fortune. The second line represents the pole used for steering, which must be solid and upright. If "Teng She" (Lizard) appears here, strange things may occur. If "Zhu Que" (Vermilion Bird) appears, there may be disputes. If "Qinglong" appears, profit increases. If "Baihu" appears, it causes harm and misfortune. If "Xuan Wu" (Black Tortoise) appears, there is worry and fear of theft. If "Gou Chen" (Gou Chen) appears, wealth is wasted. The third line represents the entrance of the boat cabin, which should avoid being harmed, attacked, clashed, or harmed. The fourth line represents the mast, which should be supported and assisted. The fifth line represents the mooring rope, and the sixth line represents the oar and sail. If all lines are in mutual generation, sailing will surely bring wealth. If there are clashes and controls, living on a boat will often lead to misfortune.

世爻發動，宜棄舊而從新；應位興隆，宜世居而迪吉。世臨玄武，盜賊相侵；持世勾陳，翻船損舵。白虎防墮水不虞，青龍主臨危有救。螣蛇爻動，主暴病之憂；朱雀爻興，有斷桅之禍。初位逄空，船頭破損；二爻遇鬼，繩纜損傷。三爻最忌刑沖，倉內平基作崇；四位怕逢凶煞，破蓬發漏須防。五為毛纜，逢空必有驚疑；六是舵門，遇煞定當修換。若能依此而推，船居必無他事。

The World Line moves, suggesting it is advisable to abandon the old boat and replace it with a new one; the Response Line being prosperous indicates it is suitable to live there generation after generation, which will bring good fortune. If the World Line is occupied by the Black Tortoise, there will be thieves invading; if the World Line is held by Gou Chen, there will be a ship capsizing and the rudder breaking. One should beware of unexpected accidents when the White Tiger is present, while the Azure Dragon indicates that someone will come to rescue in times of danger. If the Snake爻 moves, there will be worries about sudden illness; if the Vermilion Bird爻 is prosperous, there will be a disaster of the mast breaking. If the First Line is empty, the front of the boat will be damaged; if the Second Line meets a ghost, the ropes and cables will be damaged. The Third Line most fears punishment and clash, which indicates the floorboards inside the cabin causing trouble; the Fourth Line should fear encountering Inauspicious Sha, as there will be leaks and rain through the sail needing prevention. The Fifth Line represents the rope, and if it is empty, there will be suspicion and anxiety; the Sixth Line represents the rudder, and if it meets Inauspicious Sha, it is definitely necessary to repair or replace. If one can follow this method for divination, living on the boat will certainly not lead to other troubles.

凡占疾病，先禱上下神祗。謁卜卦人，欲問生死禍福，須詳得病之由，次告先賢之驗。金木動，骨骼疼酸；水火興，皮膚寒熱。交重丑未必傷脾，發動戌辰因破腹。巽鬼興隆，乃為股痛；震官旺動，足疾不瘳。離宮旺相，內爻發動，瘡痍之疾；火鬼休囚，外象交重，心目之災。發動兌官因面病，交重坎鬼腹中災。土伏土爻生腫毒，金藏金位動心胞。妻在土興嘔吐，官臨土動遲疑；木下木多寒燠，水伏水多冷淋。乾官旺相因頭痛，坤鬼興隆為肚疼。坎卦水興只緣耳疾，艮宮土發必為手災。須將五行論身肢，專執六神分疾病。財逢玄武及咸池，病為貪花因戀色。妻值青龍並日建，患因耽酒及傷身。發動金兄氣喘，交重木鬼身疼。勾陳若臨土木，病因爭地爭田。鰧蛇若入火土，災乃逢驚逢怪。

When divining about illness, one should first pray to the heavenly and earthly deities. The person seeking the divination wants to know about life and death, misfortune and blessing. He must first clarify the cause of his illness and then follow the methods passed down by the sages to inform him. If the metal or wood lines are active, it indicates joint pain. If the water or fire lines are active, it indicates chills and fever on the skin. If the 'Chou' and 'Wei' lines are active, it indicates damage to the spleen. If the 'Xu' and 'Chen' lines are active, it indicates severe diarrhea. If the 'Xun' trigram's official ghost line is active, it indicates pain in the thighs. If the 'Zhen' trigram's official ghost line is strong and active, it indicates foot ailments that do not heal. If the 'Li' trigram is strong and the inner trigram line is active, it indicates sores and ulcers. If the fire line's official ghost is weak and the outer trigram is active, it indicates illness of the heart and eyes. If the 'Dui' trigram's official ghost is active, it indicates illness on the face. If the 'Kan' trigram's official ghost is active, it indicates illness in the abdomen. If there is a buried earth line under an earth line, it indicates swollen sores. If there is a buried metal line within a metal line that is active, the illness is in the heart protector. If the wealth line is active on an earth line, it indicates vomiting. If the official ghost line is active on an earth line, it indicates a recurring and difficult-to-heal illness. If there are many wood lines under a wood line, it indicates chills and fever. If there are buried water lines under a water line, it indicates cold and painful urination. If the 'Qian' trigram's official ghost is strong, it indicates headache. If the 'Kun' trigram's official ghost is strong, it indicates stomach pain. If the 'Kan' trigram's water line is strong, it indicates ear problems. If the 'Gen' trigram's earth line is active, it indicates injury to the hands. One should use the Five Phases to determine the body parts affected and use the Six Spirits to distinguish the nature of the illness. If the wealth line meets the 'Black Tortoise' and 'Salty Pool', the illness is due to indulgence in lust. If the wealth line meets the 'Azure Dragon' and the 'Day Star', the illness is due to excessive drinking. If the metal line meets the 'Siblings', it indicates shortness of breath. If the wood line meets the 'Official Ghost', it indicates body pain. If the 'Gou Chen' meets the earth or wood line, the illness is due to quarrels over land. If the 'Teng She' enters the fire or earth line, the illness is due to fright or supernatural encounters.

虎動臨財，因喪而得；龍興遇鬼，喜處染來。財為祿命怕空亡，伏是命爻防克害。先將十死卦為凶，莫比一般爻是吉。最凶者，用爻不見與空亡；有救者，福位扶持生得力。春忌需蒙，夏嫌觀蠱，秋憂剝節，冬畏旅臨。祿命隨官難救，世身入墓難醫。官逢大殺忌傷身，鬼入用爻當主死。須忌催尸之殺，怕臨病者之爻。春辰夏未最難當，秋戌冬丑興還死。又嫌天地轉殺，最是凶神；乃遇日辰旺相，便言死處。春忌卯爻卯日，夏嫌午位午爻，秋金酉日最忌凶，冬子爻中逢子日。不論白面少年人，可惜雪鬢老年容。縱有家資過百斗，也須一命見閻君。

The White Tiger moving and resting on the wealth爻 indicates the illness was contracted from a funeral; the Azure Dragon rising and meeting the official ghost爻 suggests the illness came from a joyful occasion. The wealth爻 represents the official destiny, and it is most feared when it falls in an empty or lost position. If the hidden god is the destiny爻, one must beware of being harmed or attacked. One should first regard the 'Ten Death Hexagrams' as ominous signs, not treating them like ordinary爻 signs that can be considered auspicious. The most dangerous situation is when the used爻 does not appear in the hexagram or falls in an empty or lost position. A favorable situation is when the 'Children' deity position supports and generates the used爻 effectively. In spring, one should avoid the hexagrams Need and Enlightenment; in summer, avoid Observing and蛊; in autumn, worry about Breaking Apart and Regulation; in winter, fear Traveling and Approaching. If the official destiny爻 follows the official ghost, it is hard to save; if the world line and hexagram body fall into the墓 position, it is difficult to cure. If the official ghost meets the Great Killer, it is feared that it will harm the hexagram body; if the ghost爻 invades the used爻, it indicates death. One must also avoid the 'Catalyst of the Corpse' killer, fearing it appears on the爻 corresponding to the patient's destiny. In spring, the 'Chen' position and in summer the 'Wei' position are hardest to bear; in autumn, the 'Xu' position and in winter the 'Chou' position, once activated, lead to death. One should also avoid the 'Heavenly Turn' and 'Earthly Turn' two killers, which are the most dangerous deities; if they meet the day branch in a prosperous and strong position, it is a death sentence. In spring, one should avoid the 'Mao'爻 on a 'Mao' day; in summer, avoid the 'Wu' position on a 'Wu'爻; in autumn, the metal season fears the 'You' day most; in winter, the 'Zi'爻 on a 'Zi' day is also unfavorable. These apply whether to young men or elderly people with white hair; even if they have wealth exceeding a hundred measures, they will ultimately meet their fate and go to the underworld.

要推神鬼之由，便知天道地道。乾宮發動，願欠天庭；坤鬼興隆，動乾地府；艮鬼傷身，路神作禍；震宮克世，獄司降災。鬼臨五位路頭神，官在三爻家內崇。坎鬼動，須求溺水之魂；巽鬼興，當祭懸樑之崇。月破入官求七殺，日辰帶鬼告三司。日值貴官，可告城隍當境；歲臨官貴，宜求五道家堂。兌象官興，急還口願；火爻鬼動，速祀灶君。離鬼休囚持世，值須祈斗禱花窮；乾鬼旺相剋身，宜告天神還素願。

To investigate what spirit or ghost is causing trouble, one must first understand the distinction between heaven and earth. If the ghost爻 in the Qian (Heaven) trigram is activated, it indicates a debt to the heavenly court. If the ghost爻 in the Kun (Earth) trigram is flourishing, it suggests disturbance of the underworld. If the ghost爻 in the Gen (Mountain) trigram harms the body, it is the road god causing trouble. If the ghost爻 in the Zhen (Thunder) trigram overcomes the world, it indicates disaster from the prison deity. If the ghost爻 is on the fifth line, it is the god of the road; if on the third line, it is a spirit causing trouble within the home. If the ghost爻 in the Kan (Water) trigram is activated, one must perform a ritual to liberate the souls of those who died by drowning. If the ghost爻 in the Xun (Wind) trigram is active, one should perform worship to appease the spirits of those who died by hanging. If the ghost爻 meets the month breaker, one should perform a ritual to appease the seven killing stars. If the day branch carries the ghost爻, one should confess to the three divine officials. If the day branch is aligned with a noble deity or official爻, one may report to the local city god. If the year god is aligned with an official or noble deity, it is advisable to seek the help of the five ways deity and the family shrine. If the official爻 in the Dui (Lake) trigram is active, one should quickly fulfill any vows made. If the fire爻 ghost is activated, one should quickly perform worship to the kitchen god. If the ghost爻 in the Li (Fire) trigram is weak and holds the world, one should pray to the Big Dipper and offer incense and flowers to seek relief. If the ghost爻 in the Qian (Heaven) trigram is strong and overcomes the hexagram body, one should report to the heavenly gods and fulfill any simple vows.

衰官外動別宮來，便言外崇；休鬼內興本宮動，可辨家親。坎宮本為交重，船車之鬼；艮象土爻發動，路獄之魂。應鬼克身逢外鬼，官爻生世是連親。日辰沖發為無主，土位塞興定有墳。土動死囚牢獄，火興臨沒產亡。但知旺日看四時，細察休囚尋八節。乾金之鬼，白髮老翁；坎鬼休囚，耳聾鬼崇。艮鬼手癱，震官腳疾；巽爻官發，折腿腰跎；離象鬼興，眼昏目暗；坤土之鬼花蒼母，兌金死鬼缺唇魂。

A weak and confined official ghost arising from the outer trigram's different palace is considered an external evil spirit; a weak ghost line within the inner trigram's own palace indicates a deceased relative from within the family. A line from the "Kan" trigram's own palace indicates a ghost of someone who died on a boat or carriage; a line from the "Gen" trigram's earth line indicates a soul who died on the road or in prison. If the responding line's ghost line attacks the hexagram body and coincides with the outer trigram's ghost, it is an external influence; if the official line generates the world line, it indicates a relative with blood ties. If the ghost line is stirred by the day branch, it is a wandering soul without a master; if the earth line position is blocked and rises, there must be a grave nearby. If the earth line rises, it indicates a death in prison; if the fire line rises and is in a state of decline, it indicates a death from childbirth complications. Just observe the season to determine its strength on a particular day, and carefully examine the weak and confined lines, searching through the eight solar terms. A ghost line from the "Qian" trigram's metal line indicates an old man with white hair; a weak ghost line from the "Kan" trigram indicates a ghost with deafness. A ghost line from the "Gen" trigram indicates a person with paralyzed hands; an official line from the "Zhen" trigram indicates a person with foot problems; an official line from the "Xun" trigram indicates a broken leg or hunched back; a ghost line from the "Li" trigram indicates a person with poor eyesight; a earth line from the "Kun" trigram indicates an old mother with white hair; a metal line from the "Dui" trigram indicates a soul missing a lip.

要見祖宗叔伯，須將父母推詳。如求姨母妻奴，更把財爻決斷。陽爻男子，陰爻女流。白虎喪門親座席，青龍天乙貴家親。龍雀名為素願，虎勾定是暈盟。雀虎入乾離興動，只言拜願燒香；勾陳臨震巽交重，便說願心枷鎖。鬼靜生身還是吉，官興克世告神凶。亦求子位同推，反作藥爻以治。子旺福神而得力，子衰扁鵲以難醫。深詳大象如何，要察吉凶休咎。

To determine whether the haunting spirit is from ancestors or uncles, one must examine the "Parents" line. If seeking to find an aunt, spouse, or servant, the "Wealth" line should be used for judgment. A yang line represents a male, while a yin line represents a female. If "White Tiger" is accompanied by "Funeral Gate," it indicates that a recently deceased relative is present at the offering. If "Azure Dragon" is accompanied by "Heavenly Nobleman," it suggests the presence of a distinguished family member. "Azure Dragon" and "Vermilion Bird" signify simple vows, while "White Tiger" and "Gou Chen" indicate blood sacrifices. When "Vermilion Bird" and "White Tiger" enter the "Heaven" and "Fire" trigrams, it is said to be about worship and incense burning. When "Gou Chen" enters the "Thunder" and "Wind" trigrams, it suggests vows that are like shackles. If the ghost line is quiet and generates the hexagram body, it is considered favorable. However, if the official line rises and attacks the world line, one should pray to the gods, indicating misfortune. One must also consider the "Children" position together, treating it as a medicinal line for healing. If the "Children" are prosperous and strong, the gods of fortune will be effective; if the "Children" are weak, even Qian Qian (a legendary physician) would find it difficult to cure. One must carefully examine the entire hexagram to clearly discern fortune and misfortune.

金鬼興隆牙與頭，更兼白虎血膿流。木鬼動時風疾症，頭眩眼暗幾時休。水興寒熱多因瘧，痢疾傷風未易療。火鬼虛勞兼弱症，眼目疼痛有來由。土鬼脾胃虛黃腫，間動須當膈病愁。

The 'Official Ghost' in the Metal爻 is flourishing, indicating illness in the teeth and head; if accompanied by the 'White Tiger', there will be bleeding and pus. When the Ghost爻 in the Wood爻 is activated, it signifies a condition like stroke, with dizziness and blurred vision, and the recovery time is uncertain. If the Water爻 rises, there is likely a fever alternating with chills, which is mostly malaria, along with dysentery and colds, which are difficult to cure. The Ghost爻 in the Fire爻 indicates a condition of physical weakness and exhaustion, and eye pain with a specific cause. The Ghost爻 in the Earth爻 indicates weakness in the spleen and stomach, and a yellowish, swollen face; if it is in the intermediate position, there will be worry about difficulty in swallowing.

青龍善願是觀音，上聖三官總是神，斷鬼產亡並帶血，交重必是本堂臨。朱雀家堂並灶君，花幡香願素存心，鬼為吐血兼勞怯，目疾傷亡並有因。勾陳土地及城隍，土神同斷亦無傷，鬼為痢疾兼蠱脹，遇土因知咽塞亡。鰧蛇本是飛來土，遇鬼七殺金作三，逢官縊死火勞怯，孩童湯火必然傷。虎臨太歲大將軍，五路傷司五聖神，經文香信家堂願，橫死傷亡肚飽魂。玄武就名真武帝，水仙五聖佛經祈，鬼作落水傷亡斷，活法全憑智略推。

The benevolent spirit associated with the Azure Dragon is Guanyin Bodhisattva, and the Three Supreme Deities of the Upper Heavens also belong to this category. When the Azure Dragon is involved in a ghostly manifestation, it indicates difficult childbirth leading to death or ghosts associated with bloodshed. If this occurs, it is definitely the spirit of the household's own ancestral shrine. The Vermilion Bird is associated with household deities and the Kitchen God, as well as hanging banners and burning incense to make vows, which are matters of concern in daily life. When the Vermilion Bird is involved in a ghostly manifestation, it indicates bleeding and weakness, eye diseases, and deaths that are related to its influence. The Gou Chen is associated with the Earth Deity and the City God, and the Earth Spirit is also interpreted in the same way, without any discrepancy. When the Gou Chen is involved in a ghostly manifestation, it indicates dysentery combined with abdominal distension and蛊症, and if the Earth爻 is encountered, it indicates death due to throat obstruction. The Shé Snake is originally a flying Earth Spirit; when involved in a ghostly manifestation, it is interpreted as the Seven Killings. If a Metal爻 is encountered, it is interpreted as the number three. If an Official Ghost is encountered, it indicates suicide by hanging; if a Fire爻 is encountered, it indicates weakness and illness, and children are certain to be scalded by hot water or burned by fire. The White Tiger, when encountering the Tai Sui, is associated with the Grand General, and also indicates the Five Paths of Death and the Five Saints. Its influence is related to reciting scriptures, offering incense, and making vows at the household shrine. When the White Tiger is involved in a ghostly manifestation, it indicates accidental death or death from starvation or bloating. The Black Tortoise is the name of the True Martial Emperor, and also governs the Water Immortal and the Five Saints, requiring the recitation of Buddhist scriptures for exorcism. When the Black Tortoise is involved in a ghostly manifestation, it indicates death by drowning. The method of application depends entirely on one's own wisdom and interpretation.

青龍爻動及黃泉，得病先占問禍原，舊年佛願相催討，急告東廚及祖先。朱雀爻興禍不輕，遊方五鬼立門庭，夢中口願相催討，正照傍臨本命星。勾陳爻動禍難當，土地家堂及灶王，時疫五瘟求祭祀，家堂蹤跡被蟲傷。鰧蛇爻發病纏身，東廚土地及家親，天曹口願相催討，是非口舌夢中驚。白虎爻興事不祥，神前有願佛前香，福德五道求祭祀，土地北殿及乖張。玄武爻興病患凶，家中人物不和同，急靠北陰求土地，守命家親在此中。

The 'Azure Dragon' hexagram is activated and positioned at the Yellow Spring position, indicating illness; one should first inquire about the root of misfortune — it is due to a Buddhist vow made in previous years that is now being collected. One must urgently inform the Kitchen God and ancestors. The 'Vermilion Bird' hexagram is activated, indicating serious misfortune — there are five wandering ghosts standing at the gate, and a vow is being collected in dreams, directly facing or nearby the native star. The 'Gou Chen' hexagram is activated, indicating difficult misfortune — the land deity, family shrine, Kitchen God, and the five plague gods must be worshipped, and the incense marks of the family shrine are damaged by insects. The 'Teng She' hexagram is activated, indicating illness that clings to the body — the Kitchen God, land deity, and deceased family members are involved, with vows being collected by heavenly officials, and there is also disturbance from disputes and words in dreams. The 'White Tiger' hexagram is activated, indicating an ominous matter — vows were made before the gods and incense was offered before the Buddha, so one must worship the fortune virtue deity and the five paths deity, as well as the land deity and the northern hall deity causing trouble. The 'Black Tortoise' hexagram is activated, indicating dangerous illness — there is discord among family members, so one must urgently seek the land deity at the northern yin position, and the deceased family members who are guarding one's life are involved.

凡占風水要推詳，五事俱全不可傷。財動田園多進退，不然尊長有災殃。父興必是還魂地，小口畜牲總不昌。鬼動弟兄多忤逆，戶門不利惹官方。兄興財物多消耗，或是陰人主少亡。子動必然無訟事，兒孫定貴少災殃。

When divining about grave sites and风水, one must carefully examine all aspects. The Six Relations and five categories should be complete and not suffer from mutual harm or conflict. If the Wealth element is activated, the fields and properties will fluctuate, either increasing or decreasing. Otherwise, there will be misfortune to the elders. If the Parents element is activated, it is certainly a place where the soul returns, meaning that after burial, there will be repeated troubles. The younger children and livestock will not thrive. If the Official Ghost element is activated, there will be much discord among brothers, the family will be unfavorable, and legal troubles may arise. If the Brothers element is activated, there will be much loss of property, or it may indicate the early death of the wife. If the Children element is activated, there will certainly be no lawsuits, and the descendants will certainly be prosperous and free from calamities.

何知人家父母疾？白虎臨爻兼刑剋。何知人家父母殃？財爻發動殺神傷。何知人家有子孫？青龍福德爻中論。何知人家無子孫？六爻不見福神臨。何知人家子孫疾？父母爻動來相剋。何知人家子孫災？白虎當臨福德來。何知人家小兒死？子孫空亡加白虎。何知人家兄弟亡？用落空亡白虎傷。何知人家妻有災？虎臨兄弟動傷財。何知人家妻有孕？青龍財臨天喜神。何知人家有妻妾？內外兩財旺相決。休知人家損妻房？財爻帶鬼落空亡。何知人家訟事休？空亡官鬼又休囚。何知人家訟事多？雀虎持世鬼來扶。何知人家旺六丁？六親有氣喜神臨。何知人家進人口？青龍得位臨財守。

How do you know that the parents are sick? The "White Tiger" is on the "Parents" line, and it is also harmed or restrained. How do you know that the parents have misfortune? The "Wealth" line is active, and the Inauspicious Sha (evil killing) spirit harms the parents. How do you know that there are children in the family? You look at the "Azure Dragon" and the "Children" line of fortune and virtue. How do you know that there are no children in the family? There is no auspicious god in the six lines. How do you know that the children are sick? The "Parents" line is active and harms the children. How do you know that the children have misfortune? The "White Tiger" is directly on the line of fortune and virtue. How do you know that a child will die young? The children line is in the empty and fallen position and is also accompanied by the "White Tiger." How do you know that a brother will die? The useful god is in the empty and fallen position and is harmed by the "White Tiger." How do you know that the wife has misfortune? The "White Tiger" is on the "Siblings" line and is active, harming the wealth line. How do you know that the wife is pregnant? The "Azure Dragon" is on the wealth line and is accompanied by the "Heavenly Joy" spirit. How do you know that there are both a wife and a concubine? Both the inner and outer trigrams have wealth lines that are prosperous and strong, and this determines it. How do you know that the wife will be harmed? The wealth line is accompanied by the ghost and is in the empty and fallen position. How do you know that a lawsuit has been settled? The "Official Ghost" is in the empty and fallen position and is weak and confined. How do you know that there are many lawsuits? The "Vermilion Bird" and "White Tiger" hold the world, and the ghost line supports them. How do you know that the family is prosperous? All six relations have vitality and the auspicious god is present. How do you know that the family will add new members? The "Azure Dragon" is in its proper position and is on the wealth line, guarding it.

何知人家大豪富？財爻旺相又居庫。何知人家田地增？勾陳入土天喜臨。何知人家進產業？青龍臨財旺相說。何知人家進外財？外卦龍臨福德來。何知人家喜事臨？青龍福德在門庭。何知人家富貴昌？佛像子孫青龍上。何知人家多貧賤？財爻帶耗休囚見。何知人家無依倚？卦中福德落空死。何知人家灶破損？玄武帶鬼二爻悃。何知人家鍋破漏？玄武入水鬼來就。何知人家屋宇新？父入青龍旺相真。何知人家屋宇敗？父入白虎休囚壞。何知人家墓有風？白虎空亡巽巳攻。何知人家墓有水？白虎空亡臨亥子。何知人家無香火？卦中六爻不見火。何知人家無風水？卦中六爻不見水。

How do we know that this family is wealthy? It is because the 'Wealth' line is prosperous and strong and sits on the warehouse position. How do we know that this family will add more land? It is because 'Gou Chen' enters the earth line and 'Heavenly Joy' is present. How do we know that this family will acquire property? It is because 'Azure Dragon' is adjacent to the 'Wealth' line and is prosperous and strong. How do we know that this family will gain external wealth? It is because the outer trigram 'Azure Dragon' is adjacent to the 'Children' line and 'Fortune Virtue'. How do we know that this family will have good fortune? It is because 'Azure Dragon' and 'Fortune Virtue' are in the position of the entrance. How do we know that this family is prosperous and flourishing? It is because the Buddha image, 'Children', are all above 'Azure Dragon'. How do we know that this family is poor and lowly? It is because the 'Wealth' line carries a spirit drain and is weak and confined. How do we know that this family has no support? It is because the 'Fortune Virtue' line is in the position of emptiness and death. How do we know that the kitchen is broken? It is because 'Black Tortoise' brings ghosts and is confined on the second line. How do we know that the pot is broken and leaking? It is because 'Black Tortoise' enters the water line and the ghost line joins. How do we know that the house is new? It is because 'Parents' enter 'Azure Dragon' and are prosperous and strong, without doubt. How do we know that the house has fallen into disrepair? It is because 'Parents' enter 'White Tiger' and are weak and confined. How do we know that the grave has been affected by wind? It is because 'White Tiger' is in the position of emptiness and 'Xun' and 'Si' attack. How do we know that the grave has been affected by water? It is because 'White Tiger' is in the position of emptiness and is adjacent to 'Hai' and 'Zi' water. How do we know that the family does not offer incense? It is because the hexagram has no fire line. How do we know that the family has no good feng shui? It is because the hexagram has no water line.

何知人家兩爨戶？卦中必主兩重火。何知人家不供佛？金鬼爻落空亡決。何知二姓共屋居？兩鬼旺相卦中推。何知一家有兩姓？兩重父母卦中臨。何知人家雞亂啼？鰧蛇入酉不須疑。何知人家犬亂吠？鰧蛇入戌又逢鬼。何知人家見口舌？朱雀持世鬼來掇。何知人家口舌到？卦中朱雀帶木笑。何知人家多爭競？朱雀兄弟持世應。何知人家小人生？玄武官鬼動臨身。何知人家遭賊徒？玄武臨財鬼旺扶。何知人家災禍生？鬼臨應爻來克世。何知人家痘疹病？鰧蛇爻被火燒定。何知人家病要死？身命世鬼入墓推。何知人家多夢寐？鰧蛇帶鬼來持世。何知人家出鬼怪？鰧蛇白虎臨門在。

How do you know that this family has two hearths? The hexagram must contain two fire lines. How do you know that this family does not worship the Buddha? Look at the metal line's ghost falling into the empty position, and you can determine it. How do you know that two families are living in the same house? Look for two prosperous and strong ghost lines in the hexagram, and you can infer it. How do you know that there are two surnames in one family? The hexagram has two lines of parents. How do you know that the chickens in this family are making noise? The 'Tengshe' line is in 'You', so there is no doubt. How do you know that the dogs in this family are barking? The 'Tengshe' line is in 'Xu', and there is also a ghost line. How do you know that there will be disputes in this family? The 'Zhuque' line holds the world line, and the ghost line is encouraging it. How do you know that disputes are about to happen? The 'Zhuque' line is accompanied by a wood line, and it is laughing. How do you know that there will be conflicts in this family? The 'Zhuque' and 'Xiongdi' lines are occupying the world and response lines. How do you know that there are wicked people in this family? The 'Xuanwu' line is accompanied by the official ghost line, and it is active near the hexagram body. How do you know that this family will be robbed? The 'Xuanwu' line is near the wealth line, and the ghost line is prosperous and supportive. How do you know that this family will suffer misfortune? The ghost line is near the response line and is attacking the world line. How do you know that this family will have smallpox? The 'Tengshe' line is burned by fire, and you can determine it. How do you know that the sick person in this family will die? From the hexagram body, the fate line, and the world line, with the ghost line entering the tomb position. How do you know that the family members have many dreams? The 'Tengshe' line is accompanied by the ghost line and holds the world line. How do you know that there are ghosts in this family? The 'Tengshe' and 'Baihu' lines are near the entrance and exit positions.

何知人家人投水？玄武入水殺臨鬼。何知人家有吊頸？鰧蛇木鬼世爻臨。何知人家孝服來？喪門弔客臨鬼排。何知人家見失脫？玄武帶鬼應爻發。何知人家失衣裳？勾陳玄武入財鄉。何知人家損六畜？白虎帶鬼臨所屬。何知人家失了牛？五爻丑鬼落空愁。何知人家失了雞？初爻帶鬼玄武欺。何知人家無牛豬？丑亥空亡兩位虛。何知人家無雞犬？酉戌二爻空亡卷。何知人家人不來？世應俱落空亡排。何知人家宅不寧？六爻俱動亂紛紛。仙人造出何知章？留與後人作飯囊。禍福吉凶真有驗？時師句句細推詳。

How do you know that a family has someone who drowned? It is because the 'Black Tortoise' enters the water line and an Inauspicious Sha (evil killer) is attached to the ghost line. How do you know that a family has someone who committed suicide? It is because the 'Teng She' (coiling snake) brings the wood line ghost to the world line. How do you know that a family will have mourning? It is because the 'Sang Men' (funeral door) and 'Diao Ke' (mourning guest) are on the ghost line. How do you know that a family will suffer theft? It is because the 'Black Tortoise' brings a ghost to the response line. How do you know that a family has lost clothes? It is because the 'Gou Chen' and 'Black Tortoise' have entered the wealth line. How do you know that a family has lost livestock? It is because the 'White Tiger' brings a ghost to the line corresponding to the earthly branch of the livestock. How do you know that a family has lost a cow? It is because the fifth line has the 'Chou' earth ghost that is empty, causing worry. How do you know that a family has lost a chicken? It is because the first line has a ghost that is deceived by the 'Black Tortoise'. How do you know that a family has neither a cow nor a pig? It is because the 'Chou' and 'Hai' lines are both empty. How do you know that a family has neither a chicken nor a dog? It is because the 'You' and 'Xu' lines are both empty. How do you know that the family members will not return? It is because the world line and the response line are both empty. How do you know that the family's house is not peaceful? It is because all six lines are active, causing chaos. Why did the sage create this chapter 'He Zhi Zhang'? To leave it for later generations as a container for food, to sustain the family. Do misfortunes and blessings truly correspond as described? It depends on whether the current diviners can carefully analyze each sentence.

何知是奧妙，奧妙生克料，若是吉和凶，六神甲子條。一宮分八卦，一卦六爻挑，世為內住場，應作賓對曜。木住東方地，火向南方位，水向北方流，金向西方敘。世前有官爻，案前神廟居，世爻水帶鬼，有鬼水中淚。金木水火土，父兄子財鬼，六神兼六親，禍福日辰取。仔細逐爻詳，其中奧無比。

What is the mystery of "He Zhi Zhang"? The mystery lies entirely in the measurement of generation and overcoming; if one wants to determine good or bad fortune, it depends on the six spirits and the sixty jiazi. One palace divides into eight hexagrams, and one hexagram selects six lines. The world line is the residence within one's own domain, while the response line is the opposite side where the guest is located. The wood line resides in the east, the fire line faces the south, the water line flows to the north, and the metal line is arranged in the west. If there is an official line before the world line, it is like a shrine directly in front of the desk; if the world line is of water and accompanied by a ghost, it indicates a ghost crying in water. The five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth are combined with the five categories of parents, siblings, children, wealth, and official ghosts, and further consider the six spirits and six relations. The time of good or bad fortune is determined by the day branch. By carefully analyzing each line in this way, the mystery is unparalleled.

知之者罕，用之者難，傳入其門，百發百中。卦卦有怪，若非神授，莫窺其奧，學者細詳。乾蛇鬼，巳沖刑，蓬頭赤腳夜驚人，化豬化馬作妖精。多拮括，宅不寧，逆釵賴鏡損人丁。坎蛇鬼，午來沖，沒頭沒尾成何用，黑而矮，又無蹤，拖漿弄水空聲哄。艮蛇鬼，若遇申，妖聲似犬夜狺狺，空中常拍手，家鬼弄家人。狗作怪，家業傾，拋磚弄瓦何曾定。震蛇鬼，酉沖刑，空中椅桌動聞聲，踢踏響，似人行。大蛇常出現，窯器響驚人，桶箱作孽人丁病。

This method is known by few and even fewer are able to use it effectively. Once one has received the transmission and entered the door, it is infallible. Each hexagram has its own peculiarities. Without proper transmission from a master, one cannot perceive its profound mysteries. Students must carefully contemplate them. In the Qian hexagram, the螣 snake brings ghosts, and is afflicted by the巳: at night, there are strange figures with matted hair and bare feet that scare people, transforming into pigs or horses to become spirits; the household is plagued by entanglements, the house is not peaceful, and there are evil objects such as broken hairpins and broken mirrors that harm the family. In the Kan hexagram, the螣 snake brings ghosts, and is afflicted by the午: strange creatures without heads or tails appear, black and short, disappearing in an instant, only the sound of dragging mud and water is heard, deceiving people. In the Gen hexagram, the螣 snake brings ghosts, and is afflicted by the申: strange sounds like dogs barking at night, and clapping sounds in the air, indicating that the family's ghosts are playing tricks on the family; dogs cause trouble, the family's fortune declines, and there is constant disturbance and destruction. In the Zhen hexagram, the螣 snake brings ghosts, and is afflicted by the酉: strange sounds of moving furniture in the air, like footsteps; large snakes often appear, and pottery makes unexpected noises, startling people, while buckets and boxes cause illness among the family.

巽蛇鬼，亥又沖，雞聲報煬火，鬼怪起狂風。縊死之鬼擾虛空，床下響，及房中。離蛇鬼，子來刑，鍋釜作妖聲，空中忽見火光焰，紅衣者，是何人，年深龜鱉以成精。坤蛇鬼，沖遇寅，鍋灶上，作妖精，似牛嘆氣是亡人，虛黃大肚鬼，出現不安寧。兌蛇鬼，受卯刑，空中嘆氣重而輕，羊出現，囐嘴瓶，骨殖苦暴露，刀石更成精，移南換北幼亡魂。

The Xun hexagram with the ghostly serpent brings ghosts, and is attacked by Hai: the rooster crows, revealing a fire and candle disaster, ghosts cause fierce winds; the ghost who committed suicide is wandering in the void, there are noises under the bed and in the room. The Li hexagram with the ghostly serpent brings ghosts, and is attacked by Zi: the pot and kettle emit strange sounds, strange fire and light appear in the air; the person in red clothes, who is he? It is a turtle or tortoise that has become a spirit after being kept for many years. The Kun hexagram with the ghostly serpent, the position being attacked meets Yin: strange spirits appear on the stove and cooking area, the one resembling a cow sighing is a deceased person; there are also ghosts with pale yellow faces and big bellies appearing, causing unrest in the house. The Dui hexagram with the ghostly serpent, attacked by Mao: there are heavy and light sighs in the air; a sheep appears, and a broken-mouthed bottle; the dead bones suffer from exposure, the knife and stone have become spirits; this is the soul of someone who moved from the south to the north and died young who is causing trouble.

觀鬼爻發動為實。子：作怪鼠咬屋，黃昏忌火災，小兒夜裡叫，簷前禍鬼催。丑：古墓西北方，牛欄又接倉，開土有墳穴，伏尸夜作殃。寅：蛇虎來作怪，六畜血財亡，人口有病患，急須保安康。卯：隔牆帶血鬼，作災母病床，破傘並櫥櫃，及有死人床。辰：雞犬灶中死，神廟不燒香，穢犯神龍位，有禍小兒郎。巳：買得舊衣裳，亡人身上物，作怪蛇入屋，防損豕牛羊。

To determine the truth of a divination, one must observe the movement of the ghostly trigram. If the ghost is in 'Zi' (Rat), it indicates that rats are damaging the house, there is a risk of fire in the evening, and children may cry at night due to a ghostly influence near the eaves. If the ghost is in 'Chou' (Ox), there is an old tomb in the northwest, and the cowshed is adjacent to the granary. When breaking ground, one may dig up a grave containing remains that will cause trouble at night. If the ghost is in 'Yin' (Tiger), snakes and tigers will cause disturbances, livestock will die, and family members will fall ill, requiring urgent prayers for safety. If the ghost is in 'Mao' (Rabbit), there is a bloodstained ghost next door, leading to the mother falling ill in bed, along with broken umbrellas, old cupboards, and beds where people have died. If the ghost is in 'Chen' (Dragon), chickens and dogs will die near the kitchen, the temple will not be regularly worshipped, and impurities will offend the dragon's position, causing harm to children. If the ghost is in 'Si' (Snake), buying second-hand clothes indicates they were worn by a dead person; snakes may enter the house, and there is a risk of injuring pigs, cows, and sheep.

午：作怪鼠咬屋，不覺火燒裳，急遣白虎去，人口卻安康。未：小兒奴婢走，甑叫沸鍋湯，外來門與廚，在家作禍殃。申：客亡鬼入屋，作怪在家堂，黃昏雞啼叫，枯木被風傷。酉：家有鼠咬櫃，燈檠不成雙，灶有三條折，咒咀一女娘。戌：飛禽來入屋，遺糞汙衣裳，灶破並鍋漏，神燈被鼠傷。亥：公婆歸塵土，從來不裝香，小兒穢觸犯，引鬼作怪殃。

The ghost is in "Wu": the trouble comes from a rat damaging the house, and one is careless enough to have clothes caught on fire; one must quickly send away the "White Tiger" evil spirit so that the family members can be healthy and safe. The ghost is in "Wei": children and servants go missing, the steamer makes a loud noise and boiling water bubbles, which are foreign doors and stoves causing trouble within the house. The ghost is in "Shen": the ghost of someone who died away from home enters the house, causing trouble in the family hall, and at dusk the chicken crows, and withered trees are damaged by the wind. The ghost is in "You": there are rats gnawing at the cabinet in the house, the lamp stand is not paired, the stove has three damages, and there is also a woman cursing. The ghost is in "Xu": flying birds enter the house, dropping excrement and soiling clothes, the stove is broken, the pot is leaking, and the lamp used for worship is also damaged by rats. The ghost is in "Hai": the grandparents have already been buried, but the family has never offered incense, and the children's filth has offended them, thus attracting ghosts to cause trouble and bring calamity.

參約爻：參者：二三爻是也；約者：四五爻是也。之卦：即變卦。一爻動觀變，二爻動不觀變。互卦：即去上爻、初爻是也。上取其三、四、五；下取其二、三、四。不論動靜。四時之錯行，如日月之逮明。

First, the terms "参爻" and "约爻": "参" refers to the second and third lines; "约" refers to the fourth and fifth lines. Next, "之卦" is the resulting hexagram: it is only considered when one line is activated, but not when two lines are activated. Then, "互卦" is the nuclear hexagram, obtained by removing the top line and the first line: the upper nuclear hexagram is formed by the third, fourth, and fifth lines, while the lower nuclear hexagram is formed by the second, third, and fourth lines, regardless of whether these lines are moving or still. The four seasons alternate in this way, just as the sun and moon take turns and each maintains its brightness.

以下皆吉神。吉則為神，卦中見吉。天元祿：凡事遇之大吉。甲祿在寅乙祿卯，丙戊祿在巳，丁己祿居午，庚祿居申，辛祿在酉，壬祿在亥，癸祿在子。驛馬：出行及占行人，俱要看之。寅午戌，馬居申；申子辰，馬居寅；巳酉丑，馬在亥；亥卯未，馬在巳。

The following are all auspicious deities. Those that are considered auspicious are called "shen" (deity), and when they appear in the hexagram, it brings good fortune. "Tianyuan Lu" (Heavenly Origin of Wealth): Whenever it appears in a divination, it brings great auspiciousness. Its calculation method is as follows: For Jia day, the Lu (wealth) is in寅; for Yi day, it is in卯; for Bing and Wu days, it is in巳; for Ding and Ji days, it is in午; for Geng day, it is in申; for Xin day, it is in酉; for Ren day, it is in亥; and for Gui day, it is in子. "Yi Ma" (Post Horse): When divining about travel or the whereabouts of a person, it should be consulted. Its calculation method is based on the triple harmony of the day branch or the year branch: For days of寅,午, and戌, the horse is in申; for days of申,子, and辰, the horse is in寅; for days of巳,酉, and丑, the horse is in亥; and for days of亥,卯, and未, the horse is in巳.

天乙貴人：謁貴用之。甲戊兼牛羊，乙己鼠猴鄉，丙丁豬雞位，壬癸兔蛇藏，庚辛逢馬虎，此是貴人方。福星貴人：求仕用之。甲虎乙豬牛，丙同犬鼠遊，丁雞戊猴走，己羊庚馬頭，辛蛇癸愛兔，壬日占龍樓。天德貴人：凡占諸事，化凶成吉。正丁二申宮，三壬四辛同，五亥六甲上，七癸八寅逢，九丙十歸乙，子己丑庚中。月德貴人：從寅上起，丙甲壬庚，逐月順行，周而復始。凡有所占，轉凶為吉。寅午戌月丙，申子辰月壬，亥卯未月甲，巳酉丑月庚。

"The Heavenly Virtue Nobleman": This is used when consulting about meeting a nobleman. The mnemonic says: On Jia and Wu days, the nobleman is in "Chou" (Ox) and "Wei" (Goat); on Yi and Ji days, the nobleman is in "Zi" (Rat) and "Shen" (Monkey); on Bing and Ding days, the nobleman is in "Hai" (Pig) and "You" (Rooster); on Ren and Gui days, the nobleman is in "Mao" (Rabbit) and "Si" (Snake); on Geng and Xin days, the nobleman is in "Ma" (Horse) and "Yin" (Tiger). These are the positions of the nobleman. "The Auspicious Star Nobleman": This is used when consulting about seeking an official position. The mnemonic says: On Jia day, the nobleman is in "Yin" (Tiger); on Yi day, the nobleman is in "Hai" (Pig) and "Chou" (Ox); on Bing day, the nobleman is in "Xu" (Dog) and "Zi" (Rat); on Ding day, the nobleman is in "You" (Rooster); on Wu day, the nobleman is in "Shen" (Monkey); on Ji day, the nobleman is in "Wei" (Goat); on Geng day, the nobleman is in "Ma" (Horse); on Xin day, the nobleman is in "Si" (Snake); on Gui day, the nobleman is in "Mao" (Rabbit); on Ren day, the nobleman is in "Chen" (Dragon). "The Heavenly Virtue Nobleman": This is used for all consultations, capable of transforming misfortune into good fortune. The mnemonic says: In the first month, it is in "Ding"; in the second month, it is in "Shen"; in the third month, it is in "Ren"; in the fourth month, it is also in "Xin"; in the fifth month, it is in "Hai"; in the sixth month, it is in "Jia"; in the seventh month, it is in "Ji"; in the eighth month, it is in "Yin"; in the ninth month, it is in "Bing"; in the tenth month, it is in "Yi"; in the eleventh month (Zi month), it is in "Ji"; in the twelfth month (Chou month), it is in "Geng". "The Monthly Virtue Nobleman": Starting from the first month of "Yin", it proceeds in the order of "Bing", "Jia", "Ren", "Geng", and repeats cyclically; for any consultation, it can transform misfortune into good fortune. The mnemonic says: In the months of "Yin", "Wu", and "Xu", it is in "Bing"; in the months of "Shen", "Zi", and "Chen", it is in "Ren"; in the months of "Hai", "Mao", and "Wei", it is in "Jia"; in the months of "Si", "You", and "Chou", it is in "Geng".

月德合：從寅上起，辛己丁乙，逐月順行，周而復始。百事遇之，和合大吉。寅午戌月辛，申子辰月丁，亥卯未月己，巳酉丑月乙。天福貴人：占身命遇之，生福祿綿綿。甲愛金雞乙愛猴，丁豬丙鼠己寅頭，戊尋玉兔庚壬馬，辛癸逢蛇福自優。天喜：百事有喜，占胎尤要看之。春戌夏丑為天喜，秋辰冬未二三指；世上遇此必歡欣，百事得之皆有理。天馬：凡占仕宦，遇此必有升遷之兆。寅申月在午，卯酉月在申，辰戌月在戌，巳亥月在子，子午月在寅，丑未月在辰。

The "Monthly Virtue Combine" begins with the month of寅 and proceeds in the order of 辛, 己, 丁, and 乙, cycling through the months repeatedly. Whenever affairs encounter this, they are harmonious and highly auspicious. The mnemonic states: for the months of 寅, 午, and 戌, it is 辛; for the months of 申, 子, and 辰, it is 丁; for the months of 亥, 卯, and 未, it is 己; and for the months of 巳, 酉, and 丑, it is 乙. "The Heavenly Blessing Nobleman" refers to a fortunate influence when encountered in one's destiny. It brings continuous blessings and honors throughout life. The mnemonic states: for 甲 days, the favorable hour is 酉 (rooster); for 乙 days, it is 申 (monkey); for 丁 days, it is 亥 (pig); for 丙 days, it is 子 (rat); for 己 days, it is 寅; for 戊 days, it is 卯 (rabbit); for 庚 and 壬 days, it is 午 (horse); and for 辛 and 癸 days, it is 巳 (snake). This naturally brings abundant fortune. "The Heavenly Joy" signifies joy in all affairs, especially in matters of pregnancy. The mnemonic states: in spring, the favorable hour is 戌; in summer, it is 丑; in autumn, it is 辰; and in winter, it is 未. These positions should be clearly indicated. When this appears on the World Line, there will be joy, and all matters will be in harmony with reason. "The Heavenly Horse" indicates a sign of promotion when it appears in matters of official positions. The mnemonic states: in the months of 寅 and 申, it is 午; in the months of 卯 and 酉, it is 申; in the months of 辰 and 戌, it is 戌; in the months of 巳 and 亥, it is 子; in the months of 子 and 午, it is 寅; and in the months of 丑 and 未, it is 辰.

唐符國印：唐符，值年之星。國印，朝廷之印。占仕宦若持身世，大吉之兆。若問文官並武職，唐符國印求端的。寅申之年巳亥為，巳亥之年寅申覓；子午之年卯酉求，卯酉之年子午出；辰戌之年丑未方，丑未之年在辰戌。鬼臨符印最為佳，當作朝中資輔翼。天醫：占病遇此爻，動雖凶有救。天醫正卯二豬臨，三月隨丑四未尋，五蛇六兔七居亥，八丑九羊十巳存，十一再來尋卯上，十二亥上作醫人。天赦：獄訟遇之，大吉。正五九月在戌方，二六十月到於羊，三七十一居龍位，四八十二在牛場。卦中臨應仍搖動，獄訟勾連竟不妨。皇恩大赦：諸事遇之吉。正月戌兮二月丑，三月虎兮四蛇走，五月酉兮六卯位，七鼠八馬各看守，九亥十辰十一申，十二未上君知否。

"The Tang Symbol and the Imperial Seal": The Tang Symbol is the star of the current year, and the Imperial Seal is the official seal of the court. When these are present on the Hexagram Body or the World Line in divination for official positions, it is a great omen. A verse says: If one asks about civil or military posts, one should seek the exact position of the Tang Symbol and the Imperial Seal — "In the years of Yin and Shen, look for them in Si and Hai; in the years of Si and Hai, look for them in Yin and Shen; in the years of Zi and Wu, look for them in Mao and You; in the years of Mao and You, look for them in Zi and Wu; in the years of Chen and Xu, look for them in Chou and Wei; in the years of Chou and Wei, look for them in Chen and Xu." When the Official Ghost is associated with the Tang Symbol and the Imperial Seal, it is best, and one should conclude that it refers to a minister in the court. "Heavenly Doctor": When this line appears in divination for illness, even if it moves with an ominous aspect, there is still a chance of recovery. A verse says: The Heavenly Doctor is in Mao in January, in Hai in February (pig), in Chou in March, in Wei in April, in Si (snake) in May, in Mao (rabbit) in June, in Hai in July, in Chou in August, in Wei (sheep) in September, in Si in October, in Mao again in November, and in Hai in December. "Heavenly Pardon": When this appears in divination for imprisonment or litigation, it is very auspicious. A verse says: In the months of January, May, and September, it is in Xu; in the months of February, June, and October, it is in Wei (sheep); in the months of March, July, and November, it is in Chen (dragon); in the months of April, August, and December, it is in Chou (ox). If this line is on the Response Line and moves, then even if there is litigation, it will not be a problem. "Imperial Grace and General Amnesty": When this appears in divination for any matter, it is auspicious. A verse says: In January, it is in Xu; in February, it is in Chou; in March, it is in Yin (tiger); in April, it is in Si (snake); in May, it is in You; in June, it is in Mao; in July, it is in Zi (rat); in August, it is in Wu (horse); each remains in its place. In September, it is in Hai; in October, it is in Chen; in November, it is in Shen; in December, it is in Wei. Do you know this?

赦文：同前看。正戌二丑三辰昌，四未五酉六卯強，七子八午九寅位，十月巳上大吉祥，十一申上十二亥，此神持世永無妨。十干天赦：同前。甲己東方兔，乙庚亥上求，丙辛居酉位，丁壬未上流，戊癸蛇作伴，萬事不須憂。四季天赦：凡占百事，凶中化吉。春戊寅，夏甲午，秋戊申，冬甲子。天耳天目：占尋人看之。目則見面，耳則有音信。春天耳巳目從亥，夏天耳寅目居申，秋天耳亥目從巳，冬天耳申目居寅。

"The Heavenly Pardon Text": Treat it the same as "Imperial Grace and General Amnesty" before. The mnemonic says: In January, it is at "Xu"; in February, at "Chou"; in March, at "Chen" for prosperity; in April, at "Wei"; in May, at "You"; in June, at "Mao" for strength; in July, at "Zi"; in August, at "Wu"; in September, at "Yin"; in October, at "Si" for great fortune; in November, at "Shen"; in December, at "Hai". When this divine force is present, there will be no harm. "Ten Heavenly Stems Heavenly Pardon": Use it the same as before. The mnemonic says: On Jia and Ji days, seek it in the East at "Mao" (Rabbit); on Yi and Geng days, seek it at "Hai"; on Bing and Xin days, seek it at "You"; on Ding and Ren days, seek it at "Wei"; on Wu and Gui days, seek it at "Si" (Snake). There is no need to worry about anything. "Four Seasons Heavenly Pardon": When divining about all matters, it can turn misfortune into good fortune. In spring, it is at "Wuyin"; in summer, at "Jiawu"; in autumn, at "Wushen"; in winter, at "Jiazi". "Heavenly Ear" and "Heavenly Eye": When searching for people, observe these. If "Heavenly Eye" is encountered, one can meet the person face to face; if "Heavenly Ear" is encountered, one can receive news. The mnemonic says: In spring, Heavenly Ear is at "Si" and Heavenly Eye is at "Hai"; in summer, Heavenly Ear is at "Yin" and Heavenly Eye is at "Shen"; in autumn, Heavenly Ear is at "Hai" and Heavenly Eye is at "Si"; in winter, Heavenly Ear is at "Shen" and Heavenly Eye is at "Yin".

天福貴人：求官用之。此首出《天玄賦》。甲丙相邀入虎鄉，更逢子穴最高強，戊申己未丁宜亥，乙癸逢牛福祿昌，庚趁馬頭辛帶巳，壬騎龍背喜非常。天解神：以下諸解神，官事俱看之。春寅夏巳秋月申，三冬值亥天解神。四生之局名為例，憂中化喜不須嗔。地解神：正未二申三月酉，四戌五亥六子尋，七丑八寅九卯地，十辰十一巳上明，十二月邊逢午位，此是卦中地解神。月解神：月解正二起於申，三四還從酉上輪，五六之月從戌上，七八能行亥上存，九十之月臨午位，子丑兩月未宮尊，若值此辰官事散，縱然重病也離身。

"The Heavenly Favor Nobleman": This is used when seeking official positions. This verse comes from the "Heavenly Mystery Treatise." The rhyme says: On Jia day and Bing day, they invite each other to enter the "Yin" (Tiger) territory; if they also meet the "Zi" (Rat) position, it is especially strong; on Wu day, it is suitable for "Shen" (Monkey), on Ji day for "Wei" (Goat), on Ding day for "Hai" (Pig), on Yi day and Gui day, meeting "Chou" (Ox) brings prosperity and honor; on Geng day, take advantage of "Wu" (Horse), on Xin day with "Si" (Snake), on Ren day ride on "Chen" (Dragon's back) for great joy. "Heavenly Relief Deity": The following types of Relief Deities should be considered when dealing with legal matters. The rhyme says: In spring, it is at "Yin"; in summer, at "Si"; in autumn, at "Shen"; in winter, at "Hai". These are the Heavenly Relief Deities; they take the four life directions as their standard, transforming worries into joy, without needing to be angry. "Earthly Relief Deity": The rhyme says: In the first lunar month, it is at "Wei"; in the second, at "Shen"; in the third, at "You"; in the fourth, at "Xu"; in the fifth, at "Hai"; in the sixth, seek "Zi"; in the seventh, at "Chou"; in the eighth, at "Yin"; in the ninth, at "Mao"; in the tenth, at "Chen"; in the eleventh, at "Si"; in the twelfth, at "Wu". These are the Earthly Relief Deities in the hexagram. "Monthly Relief Deity": The rhyme says: The Monthly Relief Deity starts at "Shen" in the first and second lunar months, continues from "You" in the third and fourth, from "Xu" in the fifth and sixth, reaches "Hai" in the seventh and eighth, arrives at "Wu" in the ninth and tenth, and is at "Wei" in the eleventh and twelfth. If this branch is encountered, legal matters will be resolved, and even serious illness can be overcome.

日解神：甲己逢蛇乙庚猴，丙辛逢虎丁壬牛，戊癸雞啼官事散，病人無藥不須憂。內解神：甲乙蛇頭戊己寅，庚辛酉位丙丁申，壬癸但從卯位是，官非消散始安寧。外解神：正五九月居子上，二六十月在巳宮，三七十一辰位是，四八十二居申中。解脫神：甲己日亥乙庚申，丙辛日丑丁壬未，戊癸辰逢官訟消，病人不必生憂慮。雷火神：占訟，若與日辰相合旺動，主官事消散。正五九月火居寅，二六十月亥宮存，三七十一從申位，四八十二巳宮輪。

"The Day Relief Deity": The mnemonic says: On Jia or Ji days, if "Si" (Snake) appears, on Yi or Geng days, if "Shen" (Monkey) appears, on Bing or Xin days, if "Yin" (Tiger) appears, on Ding or Ren days, if "Chou" (Ox) appears, on Wu or Gui days, if "You" (Rooster) appears, then legal disputes will be resolved, and the sick person does not need to worry even without medicine. "Internal Relief Deity": The mnemonic says: On Jia or Yi days, "Si" (Snake head) is the position; on Wu or Ji days, "Yin" is the position; on Geng or Xin days, "You" is the position; on Bing or Ding days, "Shen" is the position; on Ren or Gui days, "Mao" (Rabbit) is the position. If these positions are obtained, legal troubles will be resolved and peace will be restored. "External Relief Deity": The mnemonic says: In the first, fifth, and ninth months, it is at "Zi" (Rat); in the second, sixth, and tenth months, it is at "Si" (Snake); in the third, seventh, and eleventh months, it is at "Chen" (Dragon); in the fourth, eighth, and twelfth months, it is at "Shen" (Monkey). "Relief Deity": The mnemonic says: On Jia or Ji days, it is at "Hai" (Pig); on Yi or Geng days, it is at "Shen" (Monkey); on Bing or Xin days, it is at "Chou" (Ox); on Ding or Ren days, it is at "Wei" (Dog); on Wu or Gui days, it is at "Chen" (Dragon). Legal disputes will be resolved, and the sick person does not need to worry anymore. "Thunder and Fire Deity": When used for legal matters, if it combines with the day branch and is prosperous and strong, it indicates the resolution of legal disputes. The mnemonic says: In the first, fifth, and ninth months, fire is at "Yin" (Tiger); in the second, sixth, and tenth months, it is at "Hai" (Pig); in the third, seventh, and eleventh months, it is at "Shen" (Monkey); in the fourth, eighth, and twelfth months, it is at "Si" (Snake).

喝散神：春巳夏居申，秋豬冬到寅；官事若發動，喝散不由人。日喝散：甲己逢寅乙庚申，丙辛戊癸向蛇尋，丁壬亥上婚姻忌，一見公私定不成。開獄神：獄神夏馬春兔挨，秋雞冬鼠獄門開，卦中若得此爻動，長久囚人放出來。活曜星：六甲遇動則產，疾病遇動則痊。正卯二辰三月巳，四午五未六居申，七酉八戌九亥上，十子一丑十二寅。

The "Drunk Dispersing Spirit": The rhyme says that in spring it is in "Si" (Snake), in summer it is in "Shen" (Monkey), in autumn it is in "Hai" (Pig), and in winter it is in "Yin" (Tiger); if legal disputes arise and encounter this, a single shout will disperse them, beyond one's control. "Daily Drunk Dispersing": The rhyme says that on Jia day and Ji day, it is in "Yin" (Tiger); on Yi day and Geng day, it is in "Shen" (Monkey); on Bing day, Xin day, Wu day, and Gui day, it is in "Si" (Snake); on Ding day and Ren day, it is in "Hai" (Pig). This is considered inauspicious for marriage; once it appears, both public and private matters will certainly fail. "Gate of the Prison Spirit": The rhyme says that in summer it is in "Wu" (Horse), in spring it is near "Mao" (Rabbit), in autumn it is in "You" (Rooster), and in winter it is in "Zi" (Rat); the prison gate opens. If this line appears in a hexagram, prisoners held for a long time can be released. "Living Bright Star": If it is activated during childbirth for a woman, the delivery will be smooth; if it is activated during illness, the illness will recover. The rhyme says: in the first month it is in "Mao" (Rabbit), in the second month in "Chen" (Dragon), in the third month in "Si" (Snake), in the fourth month in "Wu" (Horse), in the fifth month in "Wei" (Goat), in the sixth month in "Shen" (Monkey), in the seventh month in "You" (Rooster), in the eighth month in "Xu" (Dog), in the ninth month in "Hai" (Pig), in the tenth month in "Zi" (Rat), in the eleventh month in "Chou" (Ox), and in the twelfth month in "Yin" (Tiger).

以下皆凶神，凶則為煞。歲前神煞：其法皆從太歲上起。假如子年，就子上是太歲，劍鋒伏尸。丑是太陽天空，寅是喪門主孝服。逐一順輪，周而復始。太歲劍鋒伏尸同，二曰太陽並天空，三是喪門主孝服，四為勾絞貫索凶，五位官符兼五鬼，六曰死符小耗攻，七是欄干並大耗，八為暴敗天厄中，九是飛廉同白虎，十為褔德捲舌從，十一天狗並弔客，十二病符切莫逢。駕後神煞：浮沉血刃，戌上起子逆行。披頭五鬼，辰上起子逆行。天哭，午上起子逆行。血刃浮沉戌上游，披頭五鬼在辰求，天哭逆數起於午，凡占切忌動當頭。天哭殺：占病大忌。哭聲正五九居羊，二六十月在猴鄉，三七十一雞啼叫，四八十二犬猖狂。

The following are all Inauspicious Spirit, which are referred to as "煞". The "岁前神煞" are calculated starting from the branch of the Tai sui (太岁). For example, in the year of Zi, the branch of Zi is Tai sui, and it is shared with "Jian Feng" and "Fu Shi"; the branch of Chou has "Tai Yang" and "Tian Kong"; the branch of Yin has "Sang Men", which indicates wearing mourning clothes. This is then continued in order, cycling through the branches. The rhyme says: the first position is Tai sui with Jian Feng and Fu Shi in the same palace, the second is Tai Yang and Tian Kong, the third is Sang Men indicating mourning clothes, the fourth is Gou Jiao and Guan Suo, both凶, the fifth is Guan Fu and Wu Gui, the sixth is Si Fu and Xiao Hao, the seventh is Lan Gan and Da Hao, the eighth is Pao Bai and Tian E, the ninth is Fei Lian and Bai Hu, the tenth is Fu De and Juan She accompanying, the eleventh is Tian Gou and Diao Ke, and the twelfth is Bing Fu, which should be avoided. For the "驾后神煞", "Fu Chen" and "Xue Ren" start from the branch of Xu in the year of Zi, moving backwards; "Pi Tou" and "Wu Gui" start from the branch of Chen in the year of Zi, moving backwards; "Tian Ku" starts from the branch of Wu in the year of Zi, moving backwards. The rhyme says: Fu Chen and Xue Ren move around the branch of Xu, Pi Tou and Wu Gui seek the branch of Chen, and Tian Ku moves backwards starting from the branch of Wu. In divination, it is most忌 to have it on the head. The "Tian Ku Sha" is particularly忌 in divination for illness. The rhyme says: crying sounds occur in the first, fifth, and ninth months at the branch of Wei (sheep), in the second, sixth, and tenth months at the branch of Shen (monkey), in the third, seventh, and eleventh months at the branch of You (rooster), and in the fourth, eighth, and twelfth months at the branch of Xu (dog).

天獄殺：官訟大忌。正五九月居亥位，二六十月在申藏，三七十一飛巳上，四八十二到寅方。天賊：出行與求財，俱忌。正丑二子三月亥，四戌五酉六居申，七未八午九蛇地，十辰一卯十二寅。四季天賊：忌同前。正辰二酉三虎鄉，四未五子六蛇藏，七犬八兔九申位，十牛子馬丑豬忙。四季小殺：占病忌之。春忌羊兮夏忌龍，秋牛冬犬哭重重，卦中值此臨身命，任是輕災也見凶。日下大殺：凡事忌之。日下大殺細推詳，甲乙豬兮丙丁羊，戊己犬見庚辛虎，壬癸蛇為大殺方。

"The Heavenly Prison Kill" (天狱杀): It is a major taboo in divination for legal cases and lawsuits. A mnemonic says: in the first, fifth, and ninth months, it is located at the "亥" position; in the second, sixth, and tenth months, it is hidden at "申"; in the third, seventh, and eleventh months, it appears at "巳"; and in the fourth, eighth, and twelfth months, it is at "寅". "The Heavenly Thief" (天贼): It is also a taboo for travel and seeking wealth. A mnemonic says: in the first month, it is at "丑"; in the second month, at "子"; in the third month, at "亥"; in the fourth month, at "戌"; in the fifth month, at "酉"; in the sixth month, at "申"; in the seventh month, at "未"; in the eighth month, at "午"; in the ninth month, at "巳" (snake); in the tenth month, at "辰"; in the eleventh month, at "卯"; and in the twelfth month, at "寅". "Seasonal Heavenly Thief" (四季天贼): The taboos are the same as above. A mnemonic says: in the first month, it is at "辰"; in the second month, at "酉"; in the third month, at "寅" (tiger); in the fourth month, at "未"; in the fifth month, at "子"; in the sixth month, hidden at "巳" (snake); in the seventh month, at "戌" (dog); in the eighth month, at "卯" (rabbit); in the ninth month, at "申"; in the tenth month, at "丑" (ox); in the eleventh month, at "午" (horse); and in the twelfth month, at "亥" (pig). "Seasonal Small Kill" (四季小杀): It is a taboo for illness. A mnemonic says: in spring, avoid "未" (sheep); in summer, avoid "辰" (dragon); in autumn, avoid "丑" (ox); in winter, avoid "戌" (dog), with heavy cries; if it appears in the hexagram and also at the hexagram body or the fate line, even minor calamities will result in misfortune. "The Great Kill Below the Day" (日下大杀): It is a taboo for all matters. A mnemonic says: the Great Kill Below the Day should be carefully analyzed—on the day of Jia or Yi, it is at "亥" (pig); on the day of Bing or Ding, it is at "未" (sheep); on the day of Wu or Ji, it is at "戌" (dog); on the day of Geng or Xin, it is at "寅" (tiger); and on the day of Ren or Gui, it is at "巳" (snake).

天狗殺：凡事忌之。正卯二申三丑鄉，四午五亥六辰藏，七酉八寅九未的，十鼠子巳丑犬防。三丘五墓：占病大忌。春丑夏辰秋即未，三冬逢戌是三丘；卻與五墓對宮取，病人作福也難留。墓門殺：甲乙見金墓門開，丙丁見水哭哀哀，戊己見木須防厄，庚辛見火孝服來，壬癸見土難迴避，病人不死也傷財。喪車殺：喪車春雞夏鼠來，秋兔冬馬好安排；人來占病無他斷，教君作急買棺材。沐浴殺：沐浴殺難當，春辰夏未殃，秋戌冬丑是，發動病人亡。

"The Heavenly Dog Kill": Everything should avoid it. The rhyme says: In the first month, it is in "Mao"; in the second month, "Shen"; in the third month, "Chou"; in the fourth month, "Wu"; in the fifth month, "Hai"; in the sixth month, it is hidden in "Chen"; in the seventh month, "You"; in the eighth month, "Yin"; in the ninth month, "Wei". This is certain; in the tenth month, "Zi" (rat), in the eleventh month, "Si", and in the twelfth month, "Xu" (dog), all should be guarded against. "Three Hills" and "Five Tombs": They are especially dangerous for illness. The rhyme says: In spring, it is in "Chou"; in summer, "Chen"; in autumn, "Wei"; in winter, "Xu". These are the Three Hills; the Five Tombs take the opposite branch, and even if the patient performs rituals to pray for fortune, it is hard to avoid. "Mourning Gate Kill": The rhyme says: On Jia and Yi days, if the metal trigram appears, the mourning gate opens; on Bing and Ding days, if the water trigram appears, there will be wailing cries; on Wu and Ji days, if the wood trigram appears, disaster should be guarded against; on Geng and Xin days, if the fire trigram appears, mourning clothes will come; on Ren and Gui days, if the earth trigram appears, it is hard to avoid. Even if the patient does not die, they will suffer financial loss. "Funeral Cart Kill": The rhyme says: The funeral cart in spring is in "You" (rooster); in summer, "Zi" (rat); in autumn, "Mao" (rabbit); in winter, "Wu" (horse). One should make early arrangements; if someone comes to consult about illness and encounters it, there is no other interpretation, so advise them to buy a coffin as soon as possible. "Bathing Kill": The rhyme says: The Bathing Kill is really difficult to bear— in spring, it is in "Chen"; in summer, "Wei" brings disaster; in autumn, "Xu"; in winter, "Chou". When it activates, the patient will surely die.

關鎖殺：占訟忌之。春關牛與蛇，（丑關，巳鎖。）夏月龍猴嗟，（辰關，申鎖。）秋忌豬羊位，（亥關，未鎖。）冬犬虎交加。（戌關，寅鎖。）劫殺：凡事忌之。申子辰兮蛇開口，亥卯未兮猴速走，寅午戌嫌豬而黑，巳酉丑兮虎哮吼。咸池殺：占婚大忌，主婦人淫亂。寅午戌兔從卯裡出，巳酉丑躍馬南方走，申子辰雞叫亂人倫，亥卯未鼠子當頭忌。鰥寡殺：占姻事忌之。春牛不下田，夏龍飛上天，秋羊草枯死，冬犬厭殘年。孤辰寡宿：婚姻犯之，主無子。亥子丑兮忌寅戌，寅卯辰兮巳丑尋，巳午未兮申辰忌，申酉戌兮亥未臨。陰殺：生產忌之。正七寅兮二八辰，三九馬頭四十申，五十一逢犬伴立，六十二月鼠為鄰。

"Guansuo Sha" (Lock and Seal): It is unfavorable in divination for lawsuits. The rhyme says: In spring, the "Guansuo" are "Chou" (Ox) and "Si" (Snake) — "Chou" is the lock, "Si" is the seal; in summer, the lamentable "Guansuo" are "Chen" (Dragon) and "Shen" (Monkey) — "Chen" is the lock, "Shen" is the seal; in autumn, the forbidden "Guansuo" are "Hai" (Pig) and "Wei" (Goat) — "Hai" is the lock, "Wei" is the seal; in winter, the "Guansuo" are "Xu" (Dog) and "Yin" (Tiger) — "Xu" is the lock, "Yin" is the seal. "Jie Sha" (Plundering Death): It is unfavorable for all matters. The rhyme says: The "Shen," "Zi," and "Chen" trinity is in "Si" (Snake's mouth); the "Hai," "Mao," and "Wei" trinity is in "Shen" (Monkey's quick escape); the "Yin," "Wu," and "Xu" trinity is to be wary of "Hai" (Black Pig); the "Si," "You," and "Chou" trinity is in "Yin" (Tiger's roar). "Xianchi Sha" (Salty Pool Death): It is a major taboo in divination for marriage, indicating a woman's licentiousness. The rhyme says: The "Yin," "Wu," and "Xu" trinity, the rabbit comes out from "Mao"; the "Si," "You," and "Chou" trinity, the horse runs toward the south at "Wu"; the "Shen," "Zi," and "Chen" trinity, the chicken crows at "You" and disrupts human relationships; the "Hai," "Mao," and "Wei" trinity, the rat is at "Zi," which should be avoided. "Guan Gu Sha" (Widow and Widower Death): It is unfavorable in divination for marriage matters. The rhyme says: In spring, "Chou" (Ox) does not till the fields; in summer, "Chen" (Dragon) flies to the sky; in autumn, "Wei" (Goat) meets withered grass and dies; in winter, "Xu" (Dog) is tired of the remaining year. "Guan Chen" and "Guo Su" (Lonely Star and Widower's Host): If marriage is afflicted by them, it indicates no descendants. The rhyme says: In the years of "Hai," "Zi," and "Chou," beware of "Yin" and "Xu"; in the years of "Yin," "Mao," and "Chen," look for "Si" and "Chou"; in the years of "Si," "Wu," and "Wei," beware of "Shen" and "Chen"; in the years of "Shen," "You," and "Xu," face "Hai" and "Wei." "Yin Sha" (Shadow Death): It is unfavorable in divination for childbirth. The rhyme says: In January and July, it is at "Yin"; in February and August, it is at "Chen"; in March and September, it is at "Wu" (Horse's head); in April and October, it is at "Shen"; in May and November, it is at "Xu" (Dog) as a companion; in June and December, it is at "Zi" (Mouse) as a neighbor.

捶門官符：正七虎行村，二八鼠當門，三九居戌位，四十弄猴孫，五十一逢騎馬走，六十二月透龍門。勾陳殺：從辰上起，正月逆輪。占病及訟大忌。正辰二卯三月寅，四丑五子六亥程，七戌八酉九申位，十羊子馬丑蛇行。白虎殺：從申順輪。占病大忌。正申二酉三戌鄉，四亥五子六丑傷，七寅八卯九辰上，十巳一馬十二羊。受死：凡事忌之。正戌二辰三亥死，四巳五子六午宮，七丑八未九寅是，十申子卯丑酉逢。三刑：主六親刑陷，大凶。寅刑巳上巳刑申，丑戌相刑未丑刑，子刑卯上卯刑子，辰午酉亥自相刑。六害：六親相害，百事敗壞。六害子未不堪親，丑害午兮寅巳嗔，卯害辰兮申害亥，酉戌相逢轉見深。

"The Door of Punishment and Official Symbol": The verse says: In January and July, it is in "寅" (Tiger); in February and August, it is in "子" (Rat); in March and September, it is in "戌" position; in April and October, it is in "申" (Monkey) where it moves around; in May and November, it is in "午" (Horse) where it rides; in June and December, it is in "辰" (Dragon Gate). "Gou Chen Kill": Start from "辰" for January, and count backwards in order; it is a major忌 in divination for illness and legal matters. The verse says: January "辰", February "卯", March "寅", April "丑", May "子", June "亥", July "戌", August "酉", September "申", October "未" (Sheep), November "午" (Horse), December "巳" (Snake). "White Tiger Kill": Start from "申" and count forward in order; it is a major忌 in divination for illness. The verse says: January "申", February "酉", March "戌", April "亥", May "子", June "丑", July "寅", August "卯", September "辰", October "巳", November "午" (Horse), December "未" (Sheep). "Death": Anything is忌 when it appears. The verse says: January "戌", February "辰", March "亥" is death, April "巳", May "子", June "午" position, July "丑", August "未", September "寅", October "申", November "卯", December meets "酉". "Three Punishments": It indicates mutual punishment and harm among the Six Relations, which is extremely凶. The verse says: "寅" is punished by "巳", "巳" is punished by "申"; "丑" and "戌" are punished by each other; "未" and "丑" are punished by each other; "子" is punished by "卯", "卯" is punished by "子"; "辰", "午", "酉", and "亥" each are punished by their own branches. "Six Harm": Mutual harm among the Six Relations, leading to failure in all affairs. The verse says: Among the Six Harm, "子" and "未" cannot be close; "丑" harms "午", "寅" and "巳" are troublesome to each other; "卯" harms "辰", "申" harms "亥", "酉" and "戌" meet and the harm is even deeper.

四刑：如寅世巳應之類是也。寅申巳亥為四刑，所作百事無一成；婚姻官事俱不吉，縱得相生也不寧。四沖：辰戌丑未為四沖，縱然占吉也為凶；或是相生或兄弟，也須被破事無終。四極：子午卯酉為四極，凡占百事皆無益；雖然世應得相生，決定多凶主少吉。六沖：子午相沖，丑未相沖，寅申相沖，卯酉相沖，辰戌相沖，巳亥相沖。

The "Four Crimes" (四刑): For example, if the World Line is in "Yin" and the Response Line is in "Si," this is considered Four Crimes. The rhyme says: When "Yin," "Shen," "Si," and "Hai" are all present, it is called Four Crimes. Whatever one does, nothing succeeds; marriage and lawsuits are not auspicious. Even if the World and Response Lines are mutually generating, there will be no peace. The "Four Conflicts" (四冲): The rhyme says: When "Chen," "Xu," "Chou," and "Wei" are all present, it is called Four Conflicts. Even if a favorable omen is obtained, it turns into misfortune. Even if they are mutually generating or both are "Siblings" lines, they will still be broken apart, and matters will have a beginning but no end. The "Four Extremes" (四极): The rhyme says: When "Zi," "Wu," "Mao," and "You" are all present, it is called Four Extremes. Whatever one divines, there is no benefit; even if the World and Response Lines are mutually generating, it will definitely result in more misfortune than good fortune. The "Six Conflicts" (六冲): "Zi" conflicts with "Wu," "Chou" conflicts with "Wei," "Yin" conflicts with "Shen," "Mao" conflicts with "You," "Chen" conflicts with "Xu," and "Si" conflicts with "Hai."

隔神：占失物忌爻。正七從亥二八酉，三九羊頭四十蛇，五十一月尋卯上，六十二午定吁嗟。大耗：田蠶六畜，大忌發動。正申二酉三戌邊，四亥五子六牛聯，七寅八卯九辰位，十巳子馬丑羊眠。小耗：遇此發動，損害田禾。正未二申三月酉，四戌五亥六子游，七丑八寅九卯上，十辰一巳丑午牛。破碎殺：子午卯酉在蛇頭，辰戌丑未屬於牛，寅申巳亥雞頭碎，破耗資財件件憂。

"The Isolated God": When divining about lost items, it is considered an inauspicious line. The verse says: In the first and seventh months, start from "Hai"; in the second and eighth months, it is "You"; in the third and ninth months, it is "Wei" (sheep's head); in the fourth and tenth months, it is "Si" (snake); in the fifth and eleventh months, seek it on "Mao"; in the sixth and twelfth months, it is "Wu". One must sigh deeply. "Great Loss": When divining about fields, livestock, and crops, it is highly inauspicious if it is activated. The verse says: In the first month, it is "Shen"; in the second month, "You"; in the third month, "Xu"; in the fourth month, "Hai"; in the fifth month, "Zi"; in the sixth month, "Chou" (cow); in the seventh month, "Yin"; in the eighth month, "Mao"; in the ninth month, "Chen"; in the tenth month, "Si"; in the eleventh month, "Wu" (horse); in the twelfth month, "Wei" (sheep) rests. "Minor Loss": When it is activated, it damages the crops in the fields. The verse says: In the first month, it is "Wei"; in the second month, "Shen"; in the third month, "You"; in the fourth month, "Xu"; in the fifth month, "Si"; in the sixth month, it moves along "Zi"; in the seventh month, "Chou"; in the eighth month, "Yin"; in the ninth month, "Mao"; in the tenth month, "Chen"; in the eleventh month, "Si"; in the twelfth month, "Wu" (the position of cattle and horses). "Broken Death": The verse says: In the years of "Zi", "Wu", "Mao", and "You", it is located at "Si" (snake's head); in the years of "Chen", "Xu", "Chou", and "Wei", it belongs to "Chou" (cow); in the years of "Yin", "Shen", "Si", and "Hai", it is at "You" (chicken's head) where it breaks, causing loss and damage to wealth and property.

旌旗殺：春卯夏子，秋酉冬午，占病遇動，不期即死。暴敗殺：婚姻大忌，男克婦，女傷夫。豬羊犬吠春三月，蛇鼠龍憂夏月當，申酉丑逢秋必敗，虎馬兔兮冬季防。六甲空亡：用爻惡空，忌爻喜空。甲子旬中戌亥空，甲戌旬中申酉空，甲申旬中午未空，甲午旬中辰巳空，甲辰旬中寅卯空，甲寅旬中子丑空。截路空亡：出行大忌。甲己申酉最為愁，乙庚午未不須求，丙辛辰巳君休去，丁壬寅卯一場憂，戊癸子丑高堂坐，時犯空亡萬事休。

"The 'Banner and Flag Death'": In spring it is in 'Mao', in summer in 'Zi', in autumn in 'You', and in winter in 'Wu'; if this is encountered in a divination about illness, death will occur without waiting for the appointed time. "The Sudden Collapse Death": This is a major inauspicious sign for marriage, indicating that the man will harm his wife and the woman will harm her husband. The song says: In the first three months of spring, one should avoid 'Hai' (pig), 'Wei' (sheep), and 'Xu' (dog); in summer, avoid 'Si' (snake), 'Zi' (rat), and 'Chen' (dragon); in autumn, encountering 'Shen', 'You', and 'Chou' will surely lead to failure; in winter, one must be cautious of 'Yin' (tiger), 'Wu' (horse), and 'Mao' (rabbit). "The Six Jia Void": The yao of the useful god dislikes falling into void, while the yao of the hostile god prefers to fall into void. The song says: In the Jiazi ten-day period, 'Xu' and 'Hai' are void; in the Jiaxu ten-day period, 'Shen' and 'You' are void; in the Jiashen ten-day period, 'Wu' and 'Wei' are void; in the Jiawu ten-day period, 'Chen' and 'Si' are void; in the Jiachen ten-day period, 'Yin' and 'Mao' are void; in the Jiayin ten-day period, 'Zi' and 'Chou' are void. "The Intercepting Road Void": This is a major inauspicious sign for travel. The song says: On days of Jia and Ji, 'Shen' and 'You' cause the greatest worry; on days of Yi and Geng, 'Wu' and 'Wei' should not be sought; on days of Bing and Xin, 'Chen' and 'Si' should not be traveled; on days of Ding and Ren, 'Yin' and 'Mao' bring sorrow; on days of Wu and Gui, 'Zi' and 'Chou' mean staying quietly at home; if the hour falls into void, all matters come to an end.

馬前神殺：十二神各有所用。如占出行及行人，專看驛馬之類。申子辰馬居寅（寅上起驛馬，卯六害，順輪為例。）寅午戌馬居申，巳酉丑馬在亥，亥卯未馬在巳。一驛馬，二六害，三華蓋，四劫殺，五災殺，六天殺，七地殺，八年殺，九月殺，十亡神，十一將星，十二攀鞍。四利三元：年上起。如午年，即午上起太歲，掌輪為便。一太歲，二太陽，三喪門，四太陰，五官符，六死符，七歲破，八龍德，九白虎，十褔德，十一吊客，十二病符。

The "Spiritual Killers Before the Horse" refer to twelve spirits each with their own uses. For instance, when divining about travel or the whereabouts of a person, one should specifically look at the "Post Horse." The method is as follows: in the "Shen, Zi, Chen" trine, the Post Horse is at "Yin"; start the Post Horse at Yin, then "Mao" is the Sixth Harm, and continue in this order. In the "Yin, Wu, Xu" trine, the Post Horse is at "Shen"; in the "Si, You, Chou" trine, the Post Horse is at "Hai"; in the "Hai, Mao, Wei" trine, the Post Horse is at "Si." The order is: first the Post Horse, second the Sixth Harm, third the Celestial Cover, fourth the劫 Kill, fifth the Disaster Kill, sixth the Heaven Kill, seventh the Earth Kill, eighth the Year Kill, ninth the Month Kill, tenth the Lost Spirit, eleventh the General Star, and twelfth the Tethered Horse. "The Four Benefits and Three Elements" start from the branch of the year. For example, in the year of Wu, start the "Too Old" at Wu. Using the palm to rotate through them is most convenient. The order is: first the Too Old, second the Sun, third the Wailing Gate, fourth the Too Young, fifth the Official Symbol, sixth the Death Symbol, seventh the Year Break, eighth the Dragon Grace, ninth the White Tiger, tenth the Fortune Virtue, eleventh the Guest, and twelfth the Disease Symbol.

長生沐浴：長生，沐浴，冠帶，臨官，帝旺，衰，病，死，墓，絕，胎，養。假如火長生在寅，從寅上起長生，卯沐浴，辰冠帶，依次順行。木長生在亥，從亥起。其餘可類推。三合成局：寅午戌，合成火局；申子辰，合成水局；巳酉丑，合成金局；亥卯未，合成木局。天干合：甲與己合，乙與庚合，丙與辛合，丁與壬合，戊與癸合。地支合：子與丑合，寅與亥合，卯與戌合，辰與酉合，巳與申合，午與未合。

The "Longevity and Bathing" (长生沐浴) consists of twelve stages in sequence: Longevity (长生), Bathing (沐浴), Capping (冠带), Officialdom (临官), Prosperity (帝旺), Decline (衰), Sickness (病), Death (死), Burial (墓), Extinction (绝), Fetus (胎), and Nurturing (养). For example, the Longevity of fire (火) is at "寅" (Yin), so the sequence starts from "寅" with Longevity, "卯" (Mao) is Bathing, "辰" (Chen) is Capping, and proceeds in order. The Longevity of wood (木) is at "亥" (Hai), so the sequence starts from "亥". The same method applies to the other five elements (五行). The "Triple Harmony" (三合) forms a set of three: "寅" (Yin), "午" (Wu), and "戌" (Xu) form the Fire (火) set; "申" (Shen), "子" (Zi), and "辰" (Chen) form the Water (水) set; "巳" (Si), "酉" (You), and "丑" (Chou) form the Metal (金) set; "亥" (Hai), "卯" (Mao), and "未" (Wei) form the Wood (木) set. The "Heavenly Stems Combination" (天干合) is: Jia (甲) combines with Ji (己), Yi (乙) combines with Geng (庚), Bing (丙) combines with Xin (辛), Ding (丁) combines with Ren (壬), and Wu (戊) combines with Gui (癸). The "Earthly Branches Combination" (地支合) is: Zi (子) combines with Chou (丑), Yin (寅) combines with Hai (亥), Mao (卯) combines with Xu (戌), Chen (辰) combines with You (酉), Si (巳) combines with Shen (申), and Wu (午) combines with Wei (未).