Break the official position

四柱元無財官印綬，卻有破官之辰，如癸卯日破出午中己土為官，癸酉日破出辰中戊土為官，甲午日破出酉中辛金為官，柱中須得一字三合合住貴氣為妙。《元理賦》云：卯破午，午破酉，財官雙美。又云：年日支無破官之辰，月時支有破官合官之辰，主貴。如甲寅日無破，月逢丙午，時臨己巳，此取午破酉中辛官，有巳合之，又用巳中丙戊合辛，為貴。詩曰：卯破午未有大官，午未破酉一般看，丑破巳午不為例，子破卯辰用不難。

In the four pillars, there were originally no wealth, official positions, or official seals, but there could be a branch that breaks out the official star. For example, on a day ofGuimao, the卯 breaks out the午's己土 as official; on a day of癸酉, the酉 breaks out the辰'sWu Earth as official; on a day ofJiawu, the午 breaks out the酉's辛金 as official. The column also needs another character to triple harmonize and hold the noble quality. The Yuanli Fu says: "卯 breaks out午, 午 breaks out酉, wealth and official position are both excellent." It also says: "If the year and day branches do not have a breaking official branch, but the month and hour branches have a breaking or harmonizing official branch, it indicates nobility. For example, on a day ofJiayin, the day itself does not break, but if the month hasBingwu and the hour hasJisi, then the午 breaks out the酉's辛 official, and the巳 harmonizes it. Moreover, the丙 and 戊 in巳 harmonize the辛, so it is considered noble." A poem says: "卯 breaks out午, 未 then has great official position; 午 and 未 breaking out酉 are treated the same way; 丑 breaking out巳 and 午 are not treated this way; 子 breaking out卯 and 辰 are not difficult to apply."

日干同月干，日支同時支，沖出對宮之財是也。得此格當發財祿，忌洩氣，凶。如壬申日生，時支亦申，二申沖出寅中甲丙為財為用，歲運遇子則化成水局。如日干是庚被局，洩氣傷官，不能生財，歲君、柱內再逢七煞克身，必死。蓋飛財格，支辰不可變化他局故也。如戊寅、己未、戊寅、甲寅，三寅一甲七煞，六月全無財氣，比肩甚旺，卻得三寅沖出申中長生之水為財，運行西北，資財鉅萬。

The term "Flying Wealth" refers to a situation where the day stem matches the month stem, and the day branch matches the hour branch. Using the repeated earthly branch, one can create a conflict with the opposite palace to generate wealth. Those who possess this pattern are likely to gain wealth and official rank, but they should avoid being drained of energy. If energy is drained, it leads to misfortune. For example, if someone is born on a Renshen day and the hour branch is also Shen, the two Shens conflict to bring out the wood in Yin, which is considered wealth. If the year or destiny encounters Zi, it forms a water trinity. Suppose the day stem is Geng and the branches form a situation that drains energy, turning it into a damaging official, then it cannot generate wealth. If the heavenly stem of the year or destiny meets the seven harmful stars and attacks the body, it will certainly lead to death. Because the "Flying Wealth" pattern requires the earthly branches to remain unchanged and not form other trinities. For instance, in a birth chart with Wuyin, Jiwei, Wuyin, and Jiayin: there are three Yins, one Geng seven harmful star, and in June there is no wealth energy, the same stem is very strong; yet it gains wealth by the three Yins conflicting with Shen's growth water. If the destiny moves towards the northwest, it will accumulate great wealth.

此格如乙卯日生，八字不見財官，用卯字破出午未中己土為財用，要寅、戌一字暗合財氣為妙，忌劫財填實，但有財位及填實，沖位便破不行矣。如庚申、辛酉日破寅卯辰之木為財，丙午、丁未日破酉戌之金為財，壬子、癸丑日破巳午中之火為財，此數日本日刃日祿本體自強，故可沖破取財為用，其餘日主柔弱，豈能破奪橫來財乎。合此格者，多能橫發取不意之財。詩曰：命裡無財看破財，破來財祿似山堆，運行官印多多福，卻怕刑沖填實災。又：卯破午未取財看，午未破酉總一般，丑破巳午財來廣，酉破辰卯福不難。

This pattern is exemplified by someone born on Yimao day, whose八字 lacks wealth and officials. In such a case, the character Mao is used to break out the earth element in Wu and Wei to represent wealth. It is best if there is either Yin or Xu to secretly combine with the wealth energy. It is undesirable for劫财 to fill the empty position. If the wealth position is already present in the column or has been filled, the position that is being broken will not be broken. For example, on Gengshen and Xinyou days, the wood in Yin, Mao, and Chen is broken to represent wealth; on Bingwu and Dingwei days, the metal in You and Xu is broken to represent wealth; on Renzi and Guichou days, the fire in Si and Wu is broken to represent wealth. These days are either day blades or day lodgings, so their essence is strong, allowing the use of breaking to obtain wealth. For other days where the main element is weak, they cannot break and obtain such unexpected wealth. Those who fit this pattern often achieve sudden success and gain unexpected wealth. A poem says: If the destiny does not have wealth, look for broken wealth; the wealth obtained by breaking can pile up like mountains. If the fortune moves towards officials and official stars, then blessings will be abundant, but fear punishments and clashes and filling the positions which bring calamities. Another verse says: Breaking Wu and Wei with Mao can obtain wealth, breaking You with Wu and Wei is the same; breaking Si and Wu with Chou brings broad wealth sources, breaking Chen and Mao with You brings good fortune without difficulty.

此格乃辛癸日見丑寅，取寅刑、丑合，刑合出巳中丙戊為辛癸官星，更得一酉字合貴為妙，有刑無合，祿不能住，柱見申巳，即不入格。如壬戌、辛亥、辛丑、庚寅，甲戌、辛未、癸丑、甲寅，二命合格為貴。詩曰：辛癸日生歲月時，若逢寅丑便為奇，寅刑丑合巳中祿，此是功名福貴基。

This pattern applies to days born on Xin or Gui, when the chart contains Chou and Yin. Take Yin to刑巳 and Chou to合巳, bringing out the Ji and Wu in巳 as the official stars for Xin and Gui. It is best if there is also You to合 the valuable energy. If there is only刑 without合, the禄 cannot be retained; if the chart contains Shen or巳, it does not fit the pattern. For example, the birth charts of Renxu, Xinhai, Xinchou, Gengyin, Jiaxu, Xinwei, Guichou, and Jiayin all fit the pattern and are prosperous. The poem says: For days born on Xin or Gui, look at the year, month, and hour. If Yin and Chou appear, it is extraordinary. Yin刑巳 and Chou合巳, bringing out the禄 in巳, which forms the foundation for fame and wealth.

此格乃辛未、癸未二日，以二三未字合起亥字，沖出巳中丙戊為辛癸之官，柱有酉丑一字合住貴氣為妙，怕填實沖刑。如甲戌、辛未、癸未、癸丑，庚申、癸未、辛未、乙未，二命合格，俱貴。詩曰：羊擊豬蛇格最強，日逢辛癸未相當，柱中再逢酉申字，合祿無傷入廟堂。以上諸格，須柱中無財官方用，有則不取。

This pattern applies to days of Xinwei and Guiwei: use two or three Wei characters to combine with Hai, then from Hai, the巳 (Si) contains Bing and Wu, which serve as the official stars for Xin and Gui. It is best if the column contains either You or Chou to combine and hold the valuable energy, but it is feared if it is filled, or if there is a conflict or a crime. For example, the birth charts of Jiaxu, Xinwei, Guiwei, Guichou, as well as Gengshen, Guiwei, Xinwei, and Yiwei all fit this pattern and are all indicative of high status. The poem says: this pattern of sheep attacking pig and snake is the strongest; when the day stem meets Xin or Gui and is paired with Wei, it is most appropriate; if the column also contains You or Shen, which combine and hold the official energy without damage, one can enter the court. All these patterns require that the column does not have wealth or official positions; if there are wealth or official positions, they are not considered.

《喜忌篇》云：六辛日，時逢戊子，嫌午位，運喜西方。此格六辛日為主，辛以丙為官星，以癸為壽星，喜戊子時，以戊合癸，子乃辛之生地，戊祿在巳，戊來印辛，戊乃丙之子，丙見戊印辛，丙卻生戊合辛，為貴，辛日得官星也。柱中只宜子字一位，多則不中，怕午沖丑絆，則陰不能朝陽，丙巳填實，運行西方金旺之地故喜，東北財傷次之，南方死絕則忌。此格只宜生申辰亥卯未酉月，若生四季，以印綬論，丙午、丙寅、丙戌月以財官論，甲寅、乙卯月只以財論。月令為主，行運不拘南北，身旺為妙，若成此格，多名勝於財，為人高亢，傷妻害子，如犯上忌，貧薄。

The *Xiji篇* says: For six days of Xin, if the hour is Wuzi, it is disliked if there is Wu position, and the fortune is favorable when traveling in the Western direction. This pattern is based on six days of Xin: Xin takes Bing as its official star and Gui as its longevity star. It is favorable to have Wuzi as the hour—Wu can combine with Gui, and Zi is the place of growth for Xin. Wu's strength is in Si, and Wu generating Xin is considered the official star. Wu is also the son of Bing, and when Bing meets Wu to generate Xin, Bing turns to generate Wu and combines with Xin, thus becoming noble. On such days, Xin receives its official star. The column should only have one Zi, more than one is not good. It is also disliked if there is Wu to clash or Chou to hinder, as this prevents the Yin from facing the Yang. It is also disliked if Bing or Si fills the empty position. Traveling in the Western direction, where metal is strong, is favorable; the Eastern and Northern directions, which are the places of wealth and official stars, are secondary; the Southern direction, which is a dead or dying place, should be avoided. This pattern is suitable for birth in the months of Shen, Chen, Hai, Mao, Wei, or You. If born in the four seasons' months, it is considered according to the official star; if born in the months of Bingwu, Bingyin, or Bingxu, it is considered according to wealth and official star; if born in the months of Jiayin or Yimao, it is considered only according to wealth—overall, the month is the main factor. Traveling fortune is not restricted to the North or South, but it is best if the person's strength is strong. If this pattern is truly formed, it is likely that reputation surpasses wealth, the person is proud, and it may harm the wife and children. If it violates the above taboos, then poverty is the result.

秘訣云：辛日子時，忌行火地，西北行來則吉，東南一去憂凶。古歌云：辛逢戊子號朝陽，運喜西方祿位昌，丑午丙丁無出現，腰金衣紫入朝堂。又：辛日生時逢戊子，戊來動丙作辛官，六陰金合朝陽格，富貴基是不難； 子宮只宜得一位，若連丑位福還慳，丙丁巳午俱無跡，運向西方利不凡。又：朝陽行運喜西方，臨到東方也吉昌，最怕北方多不吉，南離沖破主災殃。

The secret manual says: On a辛 day, at the子 hour, one should avoid moving through fire areas. If one goes to the northwest, it is auspicious, but if one goes to the southeast, there will be misfortune. An ancient song says: On a辛 day encounteringWuzi is called the Morning Sun. In terms of fortune, one favors the western direction, and one's official position will flourish. If the丑, 午, 丙, and 丁 do not appear, one can wear a golden belt and a purple robe to enter the court. It also says: On a辛 day with the birth time atWuzi, the戊 activates the丙 fire as the official for辛; the six yin metals form the Morning Sun pattern, and the foundation for wealth and status is not difficult to attain. TheZi Palace should only have one, but if it connects with the丑 position, the blessings will be limited. If the丙, 丁, 巳, and 午 are not present, moving towards the west is highly beneficial. It also says: The Morning Sun pattern favors the western direction, and moving towards the east is also auspicious; however, one should fear the northern direction as it brings misfortune, and the southern position, which is the fire position, will clash and cause calamity.

《喜忌篇》云：陰木獨遇子時，為六乙鼠貴之地。乙以子申為貴神，獨遇子者用鼠不用猴也。乙用庚金為官星，得丙子時，以子上丙火遙歸巳中本祿，巳來合申，申來動子，是謂申子辰三合會貴，謂申中帶將庚來，乙日得官星，用申時則官星顯露，所以不取。若子字多，謂之聚貴，尤妙。年月中有午沖丑絆，則子不能遙祿，申庚為官露，酉辛為煞露，被丙傷，子反不中矣。歲運同。此格要月通木局，日下支神皆是木旺之地，水印亦可，忌見金火，若歲運逢申酉，凶悔，東方漸退，午運則亡。

The "Xiji Section" says: Yin wood alone encountering the Zi hour is called the place of the Six Yi Rat and Preciousness. Yi uses Zi and Shen as its precious deities, and "single encounter with Zi" means using the rat (Zi) but not the monkey (Shen). Yi uses Geng metal as its official star. When the time is Bingzi, the fire on the Zi branch is remote and returns to the original禄 (favorable position) in Si. Si combines with Shen, and Shen moves the Zi. This is called the Triple Harmony of Shen-Zi-Chen, which is a meeting of preciousness. It means that the Geng metal in Shen comes along with it, and thus the Yi day obtains its official star. If the time is Shen, the official star is clearly revealed, so it is not preferred. If there are many Zis, it is called "gathering preciousness," which is especially good. If there is a Wu in the year or month that conflicts with Zi, or a Chou that hinders it, then Zi cannot remotely combine with the禄 position. If Shen or Geng appears, the official star is clearly revealed; if You or Xin appears, it is a harmful star revealed and injured by Bing, so Zi becomes ineffective. The same applies to the year and the fortune. This pattern requires the month to be in the wood position and the day branch to be in a strong wood position. Water as the印 (nurturing star) is acceptable, but gold and fire should be avoided. If the year or fortune meets Shen or You, it will be dangerous and bring regret. If it goes to the East, it gradually loses strength, and if it goes to the Wu fortune, it will lead to death.

如一命：壬寅、辛亥、乙未、丙子，合格，若乙丑日絆子，乙酉日煞傷，則減分數，一子字怕見卯刑丑絆，多則不妨，透辛字不旺，再有丙丁合克，丙合辛化水，運順行不傷貴。如己丑、丙子、乙卯、丙子，兩子夾一卯；丁巳、壬子、乙丑、丙子，兩子夾一丑，雖犯上忌，卻是交夾貴中生，故皆大貴。若生夏令，只以傷官論。生七八月，貧下。如得庚申月，運北地，卻以官論。生四季，有財庫，喜水局、傷官、食神、南運，亦吉。凡月令見財官印旺，即以財官取用，不以午沖子為禍。

For example, if someone is born on the day of Renyin, Xinhai, Yiwei, and Bingzi, it exactly matches this pattern. However, if the day is Yiyou, the You branch will harm the Zi branch; if the day is Yichou, the Chou branch will interfere with the Zi branch. The Zi branch is most feared when it meets the Mao branch, which causes conflict, or the Chou branch, which interferes. Having multiple Zis is not a problem. If the heavenly stems reveal Xin but Xin is not strong, and there are also Bing and Ding to combine with or control Xin, Bing combines with Xin to form water, and even if the fortune moves in a favorable direction, it will not harm the noble status. For example, if someone is born on Jichou, Bingzi, Yimao, and Bingzi, there are two Zis flanking a Mao; or if someone is born on Dingsi, Renzi, Yichou, and Bingzi, there are two Zis flanking a Chou. Although they commit the aforementioned taboos, they are formed within the auspicious situation of being flanked by noble elements, so they are very prosperous. If born in summer, it is only considered according to the principle of official status; if born in July or August, it indicates poverty and low status. If born in the month of Gengshen and the fortune moves towards the north, it can be considered according to the principle of official status. If born in the months of spring, summer, autumn, or winter and there is a wealth repository, it is favorable to have a water formation, official status, food god, and a fortune moving towards the south. In general, if the month contains strong wealth, official status, or educational elements, it should be considered according to wealth and official status, and the conflict between Wu and Zi should not be considered a disaster.

如合鼠貴，柱有未合午，略有損壞，富而虛名。《相心賦》云：六乙鼠貴，遇午沖而赤貧如洗。詩曰：乙木生臨丙子時，要無午破卯刑之，四柱不逢申酉丑，管教年少拜丹墀。又：乙日生人得子時，名為鼠貴最為奇，切嫌午字來沖破，辛酉庚申總不宜。又：六乙生人時遇子，既帶官星復用此，庚申辛酉馬牛欺，一位逢之為丐子。

If the mouse and gold (mouse wealth) pattern is formed, and there is a future combination that connects with the hour of Wu, although there may be some damage, wealth can still be achieved, but only with empty reputation. The "Heart of Divination" says: If the person is born under the hour of Yi (Ethylene) and the pattern of mouse and gold is formed, and if the hour of Wu comes to clash, they will be extremely poor. A poem says: If the person is born at the hour of Bingzi (Bing and Zi), the wood of Yi should not be broken by Wu or harmed by Mao; if the four pillars do not meet Shen, You, or Chou, they will be appointed to an official position at a young age. It also says: For a person born on the day of Yi, if they are born at the hour of Zi, it is called the mouse wealth pattern, which is very special; it is most disliked if the character Wu comes to clash, and the characters Xinyou and Gengshen are also not suitable. It also says: For a person born on the day of Yi, if the hour is Zi, they have both official stars and this pattern; if they are attacked by Gengshen or Xinyou (which are like horses and cattle), they will become beggars.

《喜忌篇》云：日祿歸時沒官星，號青雲得路。此格有七日：甲寅、丁午、戊巳、己午、庚申、壬亥、癸子，日主之祿歸於時位，喜日干坐旺、印綬生、月透財元、傷食、天月二德，主大富貴。忌刑沖破害、空亡死絕、及劫財分祿、倒食作合、官煞剋制，雖可取用，亦不純粹。歲運同。如乙日見己卯時，是時上偏財；丙日見癸巳時，是官星顯露；辛日見丁酉時，是時上偏官，不作歸祿格看。四柱何如？

The "Xiji篇" says: When the day stem's wealth is in the hour position and there is no official star, it is called "Qing Yun De Lu" (ascending to the clouds with virtue). This pattern occurs on seven days: Jiayin, Dingwu, Wusi (when the day is Wu and the hour is Si), Jiwu, Gengshen, Renhai, and Guizi. These are all cases where the day stem's wealth is in the hour position. Favorable signs include the day stem sitting in its strength, having a seal star to nourish it, the wealth element appearing in the month, having a damaging star or food god, and having Heavenly Virtue and Monthly Virtue. These indicate great wealth and honor. Unfavorable signs include punishment and clash, Kongwang (void), death and decline, as well as劫财 (robbery wealth) dividing the wealth, 倒食 (reversal food, which is also called枭神) forming a connection, and official stars or evil officials controlling it. Even if these can still be used, they are not pure. The same principle applies to years and months. For example, when the day is Yi and the hour is Jimao, it is a biased wealth element in the hour; when the day is Bing and the hour is Guisi, the official star is revealed; when the day is Xin and the hour is Dingyou, it is a biased official star in the hour. These cannot be considered as the "wealth in the hour" pattern. It is also necessary to examine the overall situation of the four pillars.

若月有官星或天干透財官，只作財官論；若時支歸祿，年月時支亦有祿，謂之聚福歸祿，又謂五行歸祿；若日祿歸時，時祿歸日，謂之互換祿；若年祿歸時，時祿歸年，如甲申見庚寅、乙酉見辛卯、壬午見丁亥、癸亥見壬子等類，俱主大貴享福；若重見祿位，如甲日寅時，又生正月，財官俱弱，只作建祿看；若月日天元同而止有時祿，謂之分祿，便為無用，若各自歸祿，卻又不妨。此格有七法：一曰青雲得路，如戊子、甲寅、乙亥、己卯，柱中無一點官星，身旺得局，有印生助，雖子刑卯祿，不能破局，故貴。

If there is an official star in the month or if the heavenly stem reveals wealth and official star, then it is only considered according to wealth and official star. If the hour branch is the禄 (lucky position), and the year, month, and hour branches also have禄, it is called "聚福归禄" or "五行归禄". If the day's禄 is in the hour and the hour's禄 is in the day, it is called "互换禄". If the year's禄 is in the hour and the hour's禄 is in the year, such as Jiashen meeting Gengyin, Yiyou meeting Xinmao, Renwu meeting Dinghai, and Guihai meeting Renzi, these are all indications of great wealth and happiness. If there are multiple禄 positions, such as Jiayin with寅 in the hour and born in the first month, and both wealth and official star are weak, then it is only considered according to 建禄. If the month stem is the same as the day stem and only the hour has禄, it is called "分禄", which is not useful. If each has its own禄, it is not a problem. This pattern has seven rules: the first is "青云得路", such as Wuzi, Jiayin, Yihai, and Jimao, where there is no official star in the column, the body is strong and the structure is complete, and there is also a seal to support it. Although there is a conflict between Zi and Mao, it does not break the structure, so it is considered wealthy.

又壬午、庚戌、壬子、辛亥，身旺印助，登戊辰進士，為刑部郎中，作雜氣格論尤是，故丁丑運戊辰科，丑刑辰沖故也。二曰官星坐祿，如丙申、丙申、丙申、癸巳，丙以癸為正官，生七月金鄉有托，運行西北官生旺之鄉，丙臨申無氣，三丙相倚，沖寅長生，癸官臨巳，用神坐貴，得財官雙美，故少年及第，中年拜相。三曰歸祿逢二德，如辛亥、辛卯、甲寅、丙寅，甲專祿，而得丙寅為食會祿，甲為月德，月令辛卯為甲正官，辛逢二月無氣，二寅中丙合去二辛，止有二寅為甲之祿，月德逢歸祿，乃平章輔國英雄。

For example, in the case of Renwu, Gengxu, Renzi, and Xinhai, the body is strong and there is an assistant of the seal, so he passed the Wu Chen examination and became a magistrate in the Ministry of Justice; this case is more appropriate to be considered as a miscellaneous qi pattern, so he passed the examination in Wu Chen year during the Dingchou period, because of the conflict between Chou and Chen, and the confrontation as well. The second is called 'official star sitting on the official position', for example, in the case of Bingshen, Bingshen, Bingshen, and Guisi: Bing takes Gui as the official star, born in the seventh month of metal, with support, and the fortune moves to the northwest, where the official star is strong and flourishing; Bing sitting on Shen originally has no strength, but three Bings support each other, and the impulse of the long life in Yin is activated, Gui official star sits on Si, the useful god is on a noble position, thus achieving both wealth and official position, so he passed the examination at a young age and became a prime minister in his middle age. The third is called 'returning to the official position with two virtues', for example, in the case of Xinhai, Xinmao, Jiayin, and Bingyin: Jiayin sits on Yin, which is a special official position, and gets Bingyin as the food god and the official position, Jiayin is also the monthly virtue; the monthly stem Xinmao is the official star of Jiayin, Xin has no strength in the second month, but the two Jins in Yin combine with the two Xin, leaving two Yins as the official position of Jiayin, the monthly virtue meets the returning official position, thus becoming a hero who serves the country.

四曰歸祿逢印綬，如丙戌、癸巳、戊午、丁巳，柱無一點官星，丙丁印戊，日時祿互換，午戊已俱是火地印綬，生身太旺，運行西方食神傷官之地生財，癸與戊合化成火象，所以少年登第，官至三品。五曰歸祿逢傷官，大忌見官，如壬辰、乙巳、己亥、庚午，己坐亥有甲為官，得巳沖去，有乙為煞，得庚合化為真金傷官，用壬為財，坐庫，歸祿日下，運行南方身旺，西方金旺，傷官去煞，生出財氣，有用，英靈秀實之貴也。六曰歸祿逢煞，如甲申、丙寅、戊申、丁巳、戊坐申自生，年干透甲為煞，歸祿於寅，二申制之，戊歸祿時地，無官混雜，所以掌握兵權，威鎮邊疆。

The fourth is called "Returning the Official to the Seal," as in the case of Bingxu, Guisi, Wuwu, and Dingsi: there is no official star in the column, and Jia and Ding are the seals of Wu. The禄 of the day and hour are exchanged with each other; Wu, Wu, and Si are all fire elements, which are the seals, and they give birth to the person too strongly. When traveling through the western direction of the food god and official star, it generates wealth. Gui combines with Wu to form the fire element, so the person achieves success at a young age and reaches the rank of third class. The fifth is called "Returning the Official to the Harmful Official," which most fears the presence of an official. As in the case of Renchen, Yisi, Jihai, and Gengwu: Wu sits on Hai, and Hai contains Jia as the official, which is driven away by Si. There is Yi as the harmful official, which is combined with Geng to become true metal harmful official; using Ren as the wealth, the wealth sits in the repository, and the禄 returns to the day. When traveling through the southern direction to strengthen the body and the western direction to strengthen metal, the harmful official removes the seven harmful officials, generates wealth, and becomes useful, thus becoming a noble and solid person of high status. The sixth is called "Returning the Official to the Harmful Official," as in the case of Jiashen, Bingyin, Wushen, and Dingsi: Wu sits on Shen and gains growth, the year's heavenly stem reveals Jia as the harmful official, the harmful official returns the禄 to Yin, but there are two Shens to control it; Wu's禄 returns to the hour's branch, and there is no official to mix with it, so he holds military power and shakes the borders.

七曰歸祿逢財，如己亥、丙寅、丁丑、丙午，自坐財庫，丙奪財，亥中壬制，寅與亥合，運逢官煞，比肩強旺，可以勝任，己土食神，歸祿於時，制其官煞，運行戌酉申，俱財旺地，故貴。《元理賦》云：歸祿得財而獲福，無財歸祿亦須貧。又云：日祿歸時，四柱歲運皆不喜官星，有刑害，其福減半。詩曰：日主生歸時祿逢，無沖無刑不落空，官煞不臨財印旺，傷食身健祿千鍾。又：六甲生人祿在寅，若逢官曜貴難伸，身無健旺忻生印，祿有多餘愛食神；若遇相沖災必至，忽遭克破福無因，流年大運皆同論，貴尊崇壓眾人。

The seventh phrase is "Returning the Wealth to the Day's Stem," as in the case of the combinations Jihai, Bingyin, Dingchou, and Bingwu: the day's stem is sitting on the wealth repository, and Bing (丙) comes to take away the wealth, but there is壬water in Hai (亥) to control Bing. Yin (寅) also combines with Hai (亥). When the fortune meets the official star or evil spirit, the twin brother is strong enough to bear the burden. The food god (己土) returns the wealth at the hour, able to control the official star or evil spirit. When the fortune moves to Xu (戌), You (酉), or Shen (申), these are all strong wealth positions, so it is noble. The Yuanli Fu says: returning the wealth and meeting the wealth brings good fortune; even without wealth, returning the wealth still leads to poverty. It also says: when the day's wealth returns to the hour, the four pillars and the years and fortune do not like to meet the official star; if there is punishment and harm, the fortune is reduced by half. A poem says: the day's stem is born with the wealth returning to the hour, no conflict, no punishment, and not falling into Kongwang; the official star or evil spirit does not come, while the wealth and the scholar star are strong, with the injurious star and food god present and the body strong, the wealth can be abundant. Another poem says: for those born in the first heavenly stem, the wealth is in Yin (寅); if the official star comes, the noble status is difficult to achieve; if the body is not strong, it is happy to meet the scholar star to be born; if the wealth is abundant, it is happy to meet the food god; if there is a conflict, disaster will come, and if suddenly attacked, the fortune has no root. The years and fortune follow this principle, leading to noble status and surpassing others.

《喜忌篇》云：拱祿拱貴，填實則凶。拱，向也，夾也。祿是臨官之祿，貴是官星之貴，或指天乙貴人。拱祿有五日五時，癸亥、癸丑，癸丑、癸亥拱子祿：丁巳、丁未，己未、己巳拱午祿；戊辰、戊午拱巳祿。拱貴有五日五時，甲申、甲戌拱酉，乙未、乙酉拱申，是官貴；甲寅、甲子拱丑，戊申、戊午拱未，辛丑、辛卯拱寅，官貴兼天乙貴。

The "Xiji篇" says: "The patterns of 'arrogating the Lu Spirit' and 'arrogating the Nobleman' become ominous if the empty position they are supposed to be enclosing is filled by a real character."the so-called "arrogating" refers to mutual facing and enclosing, meaning that the earthly branches of the day pillar and the hour pillar enclose the empty position in between. Here, "Lu Spirit" refers to the position of the Lu Spirit of the day stem, which is the officialdom position of the day stem. "Nobleman" refers to the position of the official star, and some interpretations take it to mean "Tianyi Nobleman." There are five combinations for "arrogating the Lu Spirit":Guihai day withGuichou hour,Guichou day withGuihai hour, with亥 and丑 enclosing子, which is the Lu position of癸 water;Dingsi day withDingwei hour,Jiwei day withJisi hour, with巳 and未 enclosing午, which is the Lu position of丁 fire and己 earth;Wuchen day withWuwu hour, with辰 and午 enclosing巳, which is the Lu position of戊 earth. There are also five combinations for "arrogating the Nobleman":Jiashen day withJiaxu hour, enclosing酉;Yiwei day withYiyou hour, enclosing申; the enclosed positions are all the positions of the official star, hence noble. Jiayin day withJiazi hour, enclosing丑;Wushen day withWuwu hour, enclosing未;Xinchou day withXinmao hour, enclosing寅; these three combinations not only enclose the official star and nobleman, but also include "Tianyi Nobleman."

凡拱格，須日時同干，貴祿與月令通氣，運行身旺及貴祿旺地，方大好，印綬、傷官、食神、財運，亦吉。忌刑沖破害，羊刃七煞，傷了日時，拱不住貴氣。大忌填實、空亡，譬如器皿空則能容，實則無用，所以只宜虛拱；完則能盛，破則無用，所以怕見空亡。歲運同。

All instances of the "arch" pattern require that the heavenly stems of the day pillar and the hour pillar be the same, and the禄位 (Lu position) and贵位 (noble position) being拱 (supporting) must align with the qi of the month's stem. When the big year (dàyùn) reaches a position where the day's main element is strong and the Lu and noble spirits are in a favorable position, it is considered very good. Encountering the "印绶" (imperial seal), "伤官" (hurt official), "食神" (nourishing spirit), and wealth also brings good fortune. This pattern should avoid "刑" (conflict), "冲" (clash), "破" (break), and "害" (harm). It also should avoid "羊刃" (Yangren) and "七煞" (seven evils), as these can damage the day and hour pillars, causing the noble quality to be lost. Especially dangerous are "填实" (filling up) and "空亡" (void). Just like a vessel, it is better empty than full, as an empty vessel can hold things, while a full one is useless. Therefore, it is preferable to have a virtual support rather than a solid one. A vessel must be intact to hold things; if it is broken, it is useless. Hence, the fear of encountering "空亡" (void). The interpretation of the current year's heavenly stem is the same as that of the big year.

賦云：祿重位顯，定知夾祿之鄉，假如癸丑見癸亥，拱子位，癸祿生秋冬，祿重有氣，如戊子見甲寅，亦拱丑貴，然戊受甲克，豈能拱之？餘以例推。《三命》云：夾祿夾貴，必居八座之尊。《景鑑》云：拱祿拱貴，純粹者王侯之倫，填實者虛名虛利，無財印不喜傷害，忌官煞，又怕空亡。

The essay states: Those with strong fortune and high status must come from the pattern of夹禄. For example, if someone is born on aGuichou day and has aGuihai hour, the亥 and丑 bracket the子 position, which is the禄 of癸. Since癸 water is born in autumn and winter, its fortune is deep and powerful, which is true夹禄. Conversely, if someone is born on aWuzi day and has anJiayin hour, although the子 and寅 bracket the丑 which contains a noble spirit, the戊 earth is weakened by the甲 wood. The day's ruler is itself restrained, so how can it hold onto noble fortune? Other examples should be examined in the same way. The "Three Lives" says: Those who have夹禄 and夹贵 must certainly hold a position of high rank. The "Mirror of the World" says: Those who have拱禄 and拱贵, if their pattern is pure, can be compared with kings and dukes; but if they are filled by real characters, they only have empty fame and profit. This pattern requires wealth and official seal, and does not like harmful influences. It fears the appearance of official positions and evils, and also fears falling intoKongwang.

詩曰：日時雙拱祿中庭，金匱藏珠格最清，至貴至高君子命，無憂無慮到公卿。又：虛拱貴神兼祿位，不逢填實及空亡，沖刑羊刃並七煞，破敗官星不可當。又：拱祿拱貴格中稀，也須月令看支提，提綱有用提綱重，月令無神用此奇。

The poem says: The day pillar and hour pillar both enclose the Lu spirit in the middle, like a pearl hidden in the Golden Chest; this pattern is most pure. The person's destiny is extremely noble and high, a gentleman's fate, able to achieve the rank of minister without worry. Another poem says: A noble spirit formed by an empty arch, together with the position of禄, is most important when it is not filled or falls into Kongwang; once there is a clash or punishment, plus the Yangren and seven evils breaking the official star, it will be unable to bear the burden. Another poem says: The pattern of arching禄 and arching noble is originally rare among various patterns; still, one should look back at the monthly branch as the main guideline. If there is another useful god in the monthly branch, then the monthly branch is prioritized; only when the monthly branch has no useful god does one take this arch pattern as a rare pattern for use.

此格如庚祿申，柱中無申，得庚寅日，年月時再有寅字，並沖申為庚之祿。甲祿在寅，柱中無寅，卻得甲申日，年月時再有申字，並沖寅為甲之祿。大忌丙傷庚、庚傷甲，填實祿位則不貴。餘例推。如己巳、丁丑、庚寅、戊寅；辛巳、乙未、甲申、壬申；乙卯、甲申、辛卯、辛卯，三命合格，貴。

This method involves using the concept of "conflict to bring out the luck." For example, if someone has the庚 (geng) metal, its luck is in申 (shen). If the four pillars do not contain申, but they haveGengyin (geng yin) day, and there is another寅 in the year, month, or hour, the two寅 will work together to conflict with申, bringing out the luck of庚. Similarly, if someone has甲 (jia) wood, its luck is in寅. If the four pillars do not contain寅, but they haveJiashen (jia shen) day, and there is another申 in the year, month, or hour, the two申 will work together to conflict with寅, bringing out the luck of甲. This pattern is most dangerous if丙 (bing) fire harms庚 (geng) metal or if庚 (geng) metal harms甲 (jia) wood. It is also dangerous if the luck position is filled by a real character; once filled, it does not indicate high status. Other heavenly stems follow the same principle. Examples such asJisi (jisi), Dingchou (dingchou), Gengyin (geng yin), Wuyin (wu yin), Xinsi (xinsi), Yiwei (yiw ei), Jiashen (jia shen), Renshen (ren shen), Yimao (yi mao), Jiashen (jia shen), Xinmao (xin mao), and the three instances of Xinmao (xin mao) all fit this pattern and indicate high status.

此格乃六壬日見甲寅時，合出亥中壬祿，即暗祿格。經云：明祿不如暗祿是也。忌亥字填實，怕沖刑剋破。壬寅、壬辰二日為正，見寅字多者大富，以寅中甲木食神生丙火長生之財，財旺生官，故美。忌官煞損身，申庚傷甲，不能生財，為凶。又曰：壬日多見寅字，用寅中甲木暗邀己土為壬官星，寅中丙火暗邀辛金為壬印綬，怕午合申沖，忌財官填實，喜身旺地，歲運同。口訣云：六壬趨艮，逢亥月必貧。《相心賦》云：六壬趨艮，智足多仁。《真寶賦》云：六壬趨艮，透財印為奇，官煞來侵，反為貧窮下賤。

"The Six Rens Tending Toward Gen" refers to a person born on a day of Ren encountering the Jiayin hour. The Yin belongs to the Gen position in the Eight Trigrams, and Yin combines with Hai, thus revealing the hidden wealth of Ren secretly. Therefore, it is also called "Hidden Wealth Pattern." The classic text says, "Visible wealth is not as good as hidden wealth," which refers precisely to this principle. This pattern should avoid the presence of Hai, which would fill the wealth position explicitly. It also fears conflicts, punishments, and destruction. The days of Renyin and Renchen are the purest. If there are many Yins in the four pillars, the person will be very wealthy, because the wood of Jia in Yin is the food god of Ren water, and Jia wood generates Bing fire, which is the wealth star of Ren water. Wealth being strong can generate official stars, thus it is favorable. However, it is disliked if officials and evils harm the day's main element, or if Shen metal and Geng metal damage Jia wood, for if Jia wood is damaged, it cannot generate wealth, which becomes harmful. It is also said that when there are many Yins on a Ren day, it is borrowing the Jia wood in Yin to secretly attract Ji earth as the official star of Ren, and borrowing the Bing fire in Yin to secretly attract Xin metal as the intellectual star of Ren. It fears Wu combining with Yin and Shen conflicting with Yin. It dislikes the explicit appearance of wealth and official stars, and prefers the environment where the main element is strong. The same applies to the analysis of the current year and the big destiny. The mnemonic says: A person with the pattern of Six Rens Tending Toward Gen, if born in the Hai month, will certainly be poor. The "Xiangxin Fu" says: People with the pattern of Six Rens Tending Toward Gen have abundant wisdom and are generous and kind. The "Zhenbao Fu" says: People with the pattern of Six Rens Tending Toward Gen are most remarkable when the wealth and intellectual stars are clearly visible in the heavenly stems. However, if officials and evils invade, they become poor and lowly.

此格乃六甲日見亥。亥，天門之位，北極之垣，甲木賴之長生。又亥能合出寅中本祿，與趨艮同。忌寅字填實，巳字刑沖。又曰：甲見亥時，亥有壬祿為印，喜見辛金生印，不喜見財，柱有卯合亥，即不能合寅中祿矣，若身弱遇巳酉丑局，金神太多，歲運重見，生災。《相心賦》云：六甲趨干，主仁慈剛介心平。《真寶賦》云：六甲趨干，透印綬為佳，財星迭見，位列名卿。《千里馬》云：壬趨艮，甲趨干，清朝名士。詩曰：趨干六甲最為奇，甲日生人得亥時，歲運若逢財旺處，官災患難來尋之。詳詩與賦，有忌財喜財不同，餘見透印忌財，身旺喜財。

"The phrase 'six Jia days approaching the dry" refers to people born on the six Jia days whose birth time includes the hour of Hai. Hai belongs to the dry position in the Later Heaven Trigrams, which is the location of the heavenly gate and the dwelling place of the Northern Pole. Jia wood relies on it for growth. Hai can also combine with the original禄 (favorable position) of Jia wood in Yin. The reasoning is similar to 'six Ren days approaching Gen'. This pattern should avoid the presence of the character Yin, which would fill the禄 position, and also avoid the character Si, which would harm or conflict with it. It is also said that when a Jia day is accompanied by the hour of Hai, Hai contains Ren water, which is the official (印绶) of Jia wood. Therefore, it is favorable to see Xin metal to generate the official, and unfavorable to see the wealth star (财星). If the four pillars contain Mao to combine with Hai, then Hai cannot combine with the禄 in Yin anymore. If the day's main element is weak and meets Si, You, and Chou to form a metal circle, there will be too much metal deity (金神), and if this is repeated in the big years and destiny years, disaster will occur. The 'Xiangxin Fu' says: people with the pattern 'six Jia days approaching the dry' are benevolent, upright, and have a peaceful heart. The 'Zhenbao Fu' says: for people with the pattern 'six Jia days approaching the dry', it is best if the heavenly stem reveals the official (印绶). Even if the wealth star appears repeatedly, they can attain high official positions. The 'Qilima' says: Ren approaching Gen and Jia approaching the dry are both famous officials in the imperial court. The poem says: the pattern 'six Jia days approaching the dry' is most special; people born on Jia days who have the hour of Hai are the ones who possess it. If the big years and destiny years lead to a prosperous wealth position, lawsuits and misfortunes will come. Looking closely at this poem and the previous fu, one is cautious about wealth and the other is favorable to wealth; my opinion is that if the heavenly stem reveals the official, it is cautious about wealth, but if the day's main element is strong, it is favorable to wealth."

《繼善篇》云：六壬生臨午位，號曰祿馬同鄉，癸日坐向巳宮，乃是財官雙美。祿即官，財即馬，二句同一義也。壬以丁火為財馬，己土為官祿，俱祿於午；癸以丙火為正財，戊土為正官，俱祿於巳。人命祿馬財官，難得兼全，況自坐支下，所以為貴。

The "Ji Shan" states: Those born on six days of Ren (water) sit on the Wu (horse) position, called "Lü Ma Tong Xiang"; those born on days of Gui (water) sit on the Si (snake) position, called "Cai Guan Shuang Mei." Here, "Lü" refers to the official star, and "Ma" refers to the wealth star. The two sentences essentially mean the same thing. For Ren water, the wealth and horse are represented by Ding fire, and the official and Lü are represented by Ji earth, both of which are in the Wu position. For Gui water, the official and Lü are represented by Bing fire and Wu earth, both of which are in the Si position. In a person's destiny, the Lü, Ma, wealth, and official stars are rarely all present together. Moreover, in these two cases, the wealth and official stars are both hidden within the day branch, making the person noble and esteemed.

喜秋生金旺永生木死，不能克土，故為遠害。若見寅卯旺則秀而不實，冬生玄武當權，貴為王侯。如柱有財官，更得此二日生，尤妙。如己丑、丁卯、壬午、癸卯，年月透出丁己，歸祿日下，合此，大貴。《珞錄子》云：祿馬同鄉，不三臺而八座。又云：每見貴人食祿，無非祿馬同鄉是也。

These two days are favorable as they occur in autumn when metal is strong. In autumn, wood is weak and cannot overcome earth, so the official star is not harmed, hence it is called being free from calamity. If there are strong wood in寅and卯, it would only be elegant but not substantial. If born in winter, water is in charge, and the black tortoise is in power, which can make one noble and powerful. If the four pillars originally have wealth and official stars, and one is born on these two days, it is even more favorable. For example, a birth chart withJichou, Dingmao, Renwu, and Guimao, where the year and month reveal丁fire and己earth, which are the wealth and official stars for壬day, and all converge on the day branch午, which fits this pattern, so the person is highly esteemed. The "Luo Lu Zi" says: Those with禄and马in the same native place will not be in the position of the Three Palaces but will certainly be honored in the Eight Seats. It also says: Often, officials enjoy their salaries, and they are all people with禄and马in the same native place.

甲戌、乙丑、乙巳、丙申、丁丑、戊辰、己亥、庚寅、辛未、壬戌、癸未，此數日支內自藏財官，亦是祿馬同鄉，經獨取壬午、癸巳二日，以壬癸所坐正財正官，餘則或偏或正，不純一故也。類推之，甲戌、乙丑二日，喜金土月分富貴，但金氣不可太多，恐傷身盜氣，若無官貴，必發財富。丙申、丁丑二日，生金木月貴，惟忌土重，若會起土克官，主富。己亥日宜生四季月，或有倚托相生為吉。

The days Jia Xu, Yi Chou, Yi Si, Bing Shen, Ding Chou, Wu Chen, Ji Hai, Geng Yin, Xin Wei, Ren Xu, and Gui Wei also contain hidden wealth stars and official stars in their day branches, and are thus considered as "Lusha Tongxiang" (Lusha meaning wealth and official, Tongxiang meaning harmonious companions). However, the classic texts specifically select Ren Wu and Gui Si, because the wealth and official stars sitting on Ren and Gui are exactly the proper wealth and official stars, while the other days contain either partial or mixed wealth and official stars, which are not pure enough. Following this logic: Jia Xu and Yi Chou days are favorable when born in the month of metal or earth, leading to wealth and honor, but excessive metal energy is harmful, as it may injure the body and drain energy. If the person's fate lacks officials or dignitaries, they will certainly become wealthy. Bing Shen and Ding Chou days are favorable when born in the month of metal or wood, but excessive earth is harmful, as it may form a group and thus destroy the official star, resulting in wealth but not honor. Ji Hai day is favorable when born in the months of Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei, or when there is another supporting element to assist and generate it, which would be auspicious.

庚寅日喜見火，宜生冬至後一陽生火旺之時，主貴，若得金剛火強煉成鋒刃之器，秋生逢火尤佳，唐太宗丙午、庚子、壬午、丙午，壬日生子月身旺，沖起年干丙字，二丙同窠，卻沖去日庚梟食，庚既受沖剋，則避丙就本日午上，時干丙就月支子，壬是庚之子，就時干午，變成丙午、丙子、庚午、壬午，皆祿馬同鄉，又為水火既濟，又名六壬移換，故主大貴。大凡大貴命合三二格局取之，左右逢源，不可以格多為雜，如淵源之說。古歌曰：祿馬同鄉無克奪，財官同處最為榮，三臺八座真奇貴，克奪如強欠利名。

On a day with Gengyin, it is favorable to see fire. It is best when this occurs after the Winter Solstice, when the first yang energy begins to emerge and the fire energy gradually strengthens, indicating a noble destiny. If the metal is strong and the fire is powerful, the metal can be refined into sharp weapons. If a person is born in autumn and encounters fire again, it is even more favorable. Emperor Taizong's birth chart is Bingwu, Gengzi, Renwu, Bingwu. The壬 water day ruler is born in the month of Zi, indicating strong and powerful energy. The year stem丙 fire is stirred by the month branch, with two丙 fires in the same position, which then clash with the hidden Geng gold in the day branch. The Geng gold, having been clashed and controlled, moves away from the丙 fire and takes position in the current day's Wu. The time stem丙 fire is in the month branch Zi, and the壬 water is the child of Geng gold, thus also taking position in the Wu. Through this transformation, the four pillars become Bingwu, Bingzi, Gengwu, Renwu, with all positions showing the presence of禄 and 马, forming the image of water and fire in harmony, known as "Six REN Transformation." Therefore, it indicates great wealth and honor. Generally, a highly esteemed destiny is formed by combining two or three patterns together, being able to adapt and thrive in all directions. It is not considered as conflicting or confused because of the multiple patterns, just as the saying about exploring the source of a river. An old song says: When禄 and 马 are in the same position without conflict or control, and wealth and officialdom are in the same branch, it brings great honor and distinction. The noble aura of the Three Palaces and Eight Seats is truly unique. However, if the force of conflict and control is too strong, fame, reputation, and material gains will be lost.

日貴者，自坐天乙是也。此格只有四日：丁酉、丁亥、癸巳、癸卯，主為人純粹，有仁德，有姿色，不傲物氣高。貴氣聚於日，更有財食印相助，貴氣為福。喜三六合宅墓合，行貴人財旺運，發福。大忌刑沖破害空亡，運行再遇前忌，太歲加會，更見魁罡，定主貧夭。若別成格，不論。日貴須分晝夜，日生要癸卯、丁亥，夜生要癸巳、丁酉，日夜不皆為得體。經云：貴人者慈祥愷悌之號，德性尊重之名，遇財官印食則吉，值煞刃沖刑則凶，運遇魁罡，為害不淺。

The concept of "day nobleman" refers to the day branch being occupied by "Tianyi Nobleman." Only four days meet this condition: Dingyou, Dinghai, Guisi, and Guimao. These people are pure in character, have benevolence and virtue, and are handsome, without being arrogant or conceited. When the noble energy is concentrated in the day pillar, and is further assisted by wealth stars, food stars, and official stars, this noble energy transforms into good fortune. This pattern favors triple harmony, six harmony, and compatibility with the ancestral home and tomb. When the person's fortune reaches the nobleman's territory and the wealth is strong, good fortune will manifest. It is most unfavorable to have conflicts, clashes, destruction, harm, and kongwang. If theseHostile God (hostile gods) are encountered again during the fortune journey, and the year's master also joins in, especially if "Kui Gang" (a term for a certain type of auspicious or inauspicious combination) is present, it will certainly lead to poverty, low status, and a short life. If another pattern is formed, this should not be considered. The "day nobleman" also distinguishes between day and night birth: those born in the day should have Guimao or Dinghai, while those born at night should have Guisi or Dingyou. If the day and night selection is incorrect, it is not considered proper. The classic texts say: "Nobleman" is a title of kindness and joy, and a name of respected virtue. When encountering wealth, official positions, official stars, and food stars, it is auspicious. When encountering seven evils, Yangren (a term for a certain type of inauspicious combination), and conflicts, it is inauspicious. If the fortune journey again encounters "Kui Gang," the harm will be severe.

古歌曰：生日天干坐貴支，若見魁罡福不齊，年逢月祿不為喜，日貴重逢奇又奇。又：日德日貴主慈祥，財官印遇福榮昌，刑沖煞刃如來見，反吉為凶不可當。又：癸臨蛇兔是英奇，丁向豬雞一例推，切忌魁罡分晝夜，更防刑害失尊卑；運行嘉會名須重，命帶空亡禍必隨，貴重尊嚴持厚德，或逢前戒凶無疑。

Ancient songs say: When the day stem is seated on the branch of a nobleman, if it also meets the "Kui Gang," then the fortune is incomplete; encountering the month builder's禄 on the year is not considered auspicious, but only when the day nobleman appears again is it a rare and extraordinary fortune. Another song says: The "Ri De" and "Ri Gui" patterns indicate a person with a kind nature, and if they also meet wealth, official position, and the seal, then prosperity, honor, and success will follow; but once punishments, clashes, the seven evils, or the Yang Ren appear, the good turns bad, and the person cannot withstand the consequences. Another song says: For a癸 day, sitting on巳 or卯 indicates an extraordinary destiny; similarly, for a丁 day, sitting on亥 or酉 follows the same pattern; one must avoid encountering "Kui Gang," and distinguish between day and night in choosing the appropriate elements; one must also guard against punishments and harms that disrupt the order of hierarchy; when the destiny moves to a place of harmony and meeting, fame will surely rise, but if the destiny includes Kongwang, then misfortune follows closely; only by upholding thick virtue to match this honor can one avoid violating the various ominous warnings mentioned earlier.

此格止有五日：甲寅、丙辰、戊辰、庚辰、壬戌，取甲丙戊庚壬五陽干，甲坐寅得祿，丙坐辰官庫，庚作辰財印兩全，壬坐戌三奇俱備。寅為三陽之首，辰戌為魁罡之地，干支異於別位，故名日德也。若合日德，主為人性格慈善，體貌魁梧，有憐貧敬老之心，無毒害剋剝之意，逢凶有救，遇難有解，不遭非橫，福必豐厚。賦云：日德心善多穩厚，而作事慈祥是也。運臨身旺，大是奇絕，若旺氣已衰，行遇魁罡必死，或未及發福，格局既好，運至魁罡，必生禍患，一脫乎此，亦能再發，終力微。此格只一位，喜財官，日德重迭，不宜見財官，及刑沖破害，空亡、魁罡會合加臨，皆為大忌。

This pattern only includes five days: Jiayin, Bingchen, Wuchen, Gengchen, and Renxu, which are selected from the five yang heavenly stems: Jia, Bing, Wu, Geng, and Ren. Jia sitting on Yin is in the position of officialdom and receives a salary, Bing sitting on Chen is the official star entering the warehouse, Geng sitting on Chen has both wealth and official rank, and Ren sitting on Xu has all three marvels present. Yin is the first of the three yangs, and Chen and Xu are the places where Heavenly Gang and River Chief reside. These groups of heavenly stems and earthly branches are different from other positions, so they are called "day virtue." People who conform to day virtue are kind-hearted, have a robust appearance, and have compassion for the poor and respect for the elderly. They do not have malicious or cruel intentions. When facing misfortune, they receive help, and when encountering difficulties, they can find solutions. They are unlikely to suffer from sudden misfortunes and will certainly have abundant blessings. The text says, "People with day virtue have good hearts and are steady, kind, and sincere in their actions," which refers to this. When their fortune moves to a place where their own strength is strong, it is most extraordinary. If their strong fortune has already declined, and they move to a place of Heavenly Gang and River Chief, they will surely die. Some people have not yet received their blessings, even though their pattern is good, but when their fortune reaches Heavenly Gang and River Chief, they will face calamities. Once they escape from this period, they can rise again, but their strength will always be weak. This pattern is best when there is only one occurrence, and then it is favorable to see wealth and official rank. If day virtue appears multiple times, it is not suitable to see wealth and official rank again. As for punishments and clashes, broken relationships, harm, empty loss, and the combination of Heavenly Gang and River Chief, they are all major taboos.

詩曰：壬戌庚辰日德官，甲寅戊丙要騎龍，運逢身旺心慈善，日德居多福自豐。又：日德不喜見魁罡，化成煞曜最難當，局中重見須還吉，運至魁罡福不昌。又：日午德重重免禍殃，官星且忌見財鄉，更無沖破空亡處，堪作朝中一棟樑。又：日德有煞喜身強，不喜財星官旺鄉，為性溫柔更慈善，一生福壽喜非常。

The poem says: Renxu and Gengchen are days with virtue and official power. Outside of Jiayin, the Wu and Bing stems need to be seated on Chen, which means riding on the back of a dragon. When the fortune moves to a place where the self is strong, the person's heart is kind and charitable, and if the day virtue is abundant, natural blessings will be rich. Another poem says: Day virtue does not like to meet "Kui Gang", once it meets, it turns into a凶sah, which is very hard to bear. In the destiny chart, if day virtue appears repeatedly, it is originally still auspicious, but when the fortune moves to Kui Gang, the blessings will not be prosperous. Another poem says: If day virtue is repeated, it can avoid calamities. If there is an official star, it is not good to go to the wealth place again. As long as it is not broken by conflict and does not fall into Kongwang, it can be considered as a pillar of the court. Another poem says: Day virtue with bad stars prefers a strong day ruler, but does not like wealth stars and strong official places. Such people are gentle in nature and even more charitable, and their whole life will have especially good fortune and longevity.

如張燭運同：甲申、戊辰、戊辰、壬戌，由學官而腰金衣紫，得五品官誥，是此格也。一命庚辰、己卯、戊辰、甲寅，三位日德，作此格論，但甲寅忌見庚辰，運行壬午財鄉之地，午中陽刃持權，皆犯日德，所忌丁巳年，寅巳相刑，四月死，壽止三十八，平生性重，亦不慈善，惡疾久纏。

For example, Zhang Zhu, who once served as a deputy director of the Salt Transport Office, had a birth chart of Jiashen, Wuchen, Wuchen, Renxu. The day stem was seated on Wuchen, which was exactly the day virtue. He rose from the position of a scholar official to hold a golden belt and purple robe, and was granted a fifth rank official title. This is exactly this pattern. Another case was Gengchen, Jimao, Wuchen, Jiayin. Gengchen, Wuchen, and Jiayin all formed three day virtues, and should be judged according to this pattern. However, the Jiayin column is most忌 to meet Gengchen. His fortune also led him into the Renwu wealth area, where the fire in the wealth area was the Yang Blade, which all violated the prohibitions of the day virtue. In the Dingsi year, the寅 and巳 columns clashed, and he died in April, at the age of thirty-eight. This person had a heavy personality, could not be described as charitable, and was long plagued by illness.

此格有四日：庚辰、壬辰、戊戌、庚戌。辰為天罡，戌為河魁，乃陰陽絕滅之地，故名。獨除甲干，以居干之首，在辰為青龍，在戊為祿堂，有吉而無凶故也。此格須迭化重逢日位，加臨者眾，以伏為貴。經云：魁罡聚眾，發福非常，主為人性格聰明，文章振發，臨事果斷，秉權好殺。賦云：魁罡性嚴有操持，而為人聰敏是也。

This category includes four days: Gengchen, Renchen, Wuxu, and Gengxu. Chen is the Heavenly Gang and Xu is the River Chief, both belonging to the yin and yang extinction places, hence the name. However, the Jia stem is excluded because Jia is the first among the ten stems. When Jia is on Chen, it is the Azure Dragon, and when on Xu, it is the禄堂, which brings good fortune without any misfortune. This category requires the day positions to repeat and the added characters to be numerous, so that they can suppress and control effectively. The classic text says: "The gathering of the Heavenly Gang and River Chief brings extraordinary blessings; such people are intelligent, excellent in literature, decisive in matters, and wield power with a tendency towards warfare." The essay states, "The nature of the Heavenly Gang and River Chief is severe yet principled, and they are intelligent," which refers to this meaning.

運行身旺，發福百端，一見財官，禍患立至，或帶刑煞尤甚，倘日位獨處，刑沖剋制重臨，必是小人，刑責不巳，窮必徹骨，運臨財官旺處，主防奇禍。若月令見財官印綬，日主一位，即以財官印食取用，雖微有破敗，財官印食得位，亦無大害，須斟酌提綱，當用者取之，不可拘以小節。

When one's fortune moves to a place where the day stem is strong, there are many paths for prosperity; but once the wealth star or official star appears, calamity comes immediately, and if there are also punishments and evils, the situation becomes even worse. If the Qiu Gang (a type of star) is only present in the day column alone, and is further afflicted by conflicts, clashes, and controls, then it is definitely a fate of a petty person, with continuous punishments and penalties, and when poor, it will be extremely destitute. When the fortune moves to a place where wealth and official stars are strong, one must also be cautious of sudden misfortunes. If the month stem contains wealth, official, and official seal stars, and the Qiu Gang is only present in the day column, then directly use the wealth, official, official seal, and food stars for calculation. Even if there is some damage, as long as these stars are properly positioned, there will not be great harm. One must always consider the main theme of the month stem, and use what is appropriate, without being stuck on minor details.

又曰：庚戌、庚辰二日，無官星，若魁罡重迭有情，主富高於名，但見財則不成局，歲運再見財旺之鄉，禍不可測。庚辰日生九月，雖辰戌相沖，運行南方，柱中有火，亦可言貴。庚戌日生三月，縱有官星印綬亦不用，蓋庚用戌中火為官庫，戊土為印，辰中癸水傷官，又洩庚氣，不成格矣。

It is also said that on Gengxu and Gengchen days, if a person's fate does not have official stars, but the Qiu Gang stars are repeated and harmonious with each other, they will have great wealth surpassing fame. However, as soon as there is a wealth star, the pattern is ruined. If in the big year or destiny path one moves to a place where wealth is strong, the calamities become unpredictable. A person born on Gengchen day in September, although there is a conflict between Chen and Xu, if their destiny path moves to the southern direction and there is fire in the four pillars, they can still be considered a noble destiny. A person born on Gengxu day in March, even if there is official star and official seal, they cannot be used, because Geng metal uses the Ding fire in Xu as the official star and the Wu earth as the official seal. The Ji water in Chen is the injurious star of Geng, which both harms the official star and drains the energy of Geng metal, so the pattern is ruined.

戊戌日無財不貴，不宜見官，若魁罡重迭有情，富貴兩全。壬辰日怕見財官，大喜印綬、卻財與煞，歲運同。又曰：辰是水庫屬天罡，戌是火庫屬地魁，辰戌相見，為天沖地擊。《子平總論》云：身值天罡地魁，衰則徹骨貧寒，強則絕倫貴顯。

On a Wuxu day, if there is no wealth star, one does not achieve prominence, and it is also not suitable to see the official star; however, if the Heavenly Gang and the Earthly魁 are repeated and harmonious with each other, then both wealth and status can be achieved. On a Renchen day, one fears seeing wealth and official stars, and most prefers the印绶, also preferring combinations that can remove the wealth star and control the seven evils. The interpretation for the flow year and big destiny is the same. It is also said that Chen is a water reservoir and belongs to the Heavenly Gang; Xu is a fire reservoir and belongs to the Earthly魁; when Chen and Xu appear together, it is called 'Heavenly Impact and Earthly Strike'. The 'General Overview of Zi Ping' says: when the day's main element encounters the Heavenly Gang and Earthly魁, if it is weak, it will be extremely poor and cold; if it is strong, it will achieve unparalleled prestige.

詩曰：壬辰庚戌與庚辰，戊戌魁罡四座神，不見財官刑煞並，身行旺地貴夫倫。又：魁罡四日最為先，迭迭相逢掌大權，庚戌庚辰怕官顯，戊戌壬辰畏財連。又：魁罡四柱日多同，貴氣朝來在此中，日主獨逢沖剋重，財官顯露禍無窮。按此格，俱用辰戌，獨天干少異，內庚辰二日，既曰日德，又曰魁罡，論其格局，迥然不同，不必拘論。如張時僉事：庚午、丁亥、戊戌、丙辰；劉大受少卿：丁亥、癸丑、庚戌、戊寅，二命魁罡日，只取財官印是也。

The poem says: Nenchén, Gengxu, Gengchen, and Wuxu together form the four positions of Kuigang divine stars; as long as there are no wealth or official stars or criminal stars mixed in, and the day master proceeds to a strong position, his noble status will surpass his peers. Another poem says: the four days of Kuigang are most important; when they meet repeatedly, one can hold great power; Gengxu and Gengchen fear the exposure of official stars, while Wuxu and Nenchén fear the continuous appearance of wealth stars. Another poem says: in the four pillars, days with Kuigang often show similarity, and noble status comes precisely from here; but if the day master is alone and faces many clashes and controls, and wealth and official stars are exposed, calamities will be endless. According to this pattern, all take the branches Chen and Xu, the difference being only in the heavenly stems; among them, Gengchen is called both Ridé and Kuigang, and the methods of the two patterns are completely different, so there is no need to force a rigid interpretation. For example, the birth chart of official Zhang Shi is Gengwu, Dinghai, Wuxu, Bingchen, and the birth chart of official Liu Daxiu is Dinghai, Guichou, Gengxu, Wuyin; although these two charts are days of Kuigang, in reality they only use wealth, official, and seal stars for their analysis.

此格專以巳酉丑金局而看所得天干，如乙巳、乙酉、乙丑三日，是乙用金為煞，喜印綬，喜制伏，不宜生六月逢未，以墓上帶旺，金能克木，不宜生八月再露其煞，運行印綬官旺鄉，便能發福。丁巳、丁酉、丁丑三日，是丁用壬為官，喜金旺生水，亦不喜生八月，以八月火死，功名蹭蹬，又不喜生十一月，以十一月癸水為煞為壽不耐，柱中喜見財官，旺位為貴，運行官旺，便可發福。

This section specifically examines the situation when the three branches of巳, 酉, and 丑 form a metal trinity, and then determines the day stem. For example, on days of Yisi, Yiyou, and Yichou, the 乙 wood takes 金 as its "seven evils," so it is favorable to have the印绶 to transform the evil, and also favorable to have the food and injury to control it. It is not favorable to be born in June when 未 is present, because 未 is the wood warehouse, and 乙 wood sitting on its tomb is further confronted by strong 金, which can then harm the wood. It is also not favorable to be born in August, as the evil energy reappears. When the person's fortune moves to the land of the印绶 and the official strength, they can achieve blessings. For days of 丁巳, 丁酉, and 丁丑, the 丁 fire takes 壬 water as its official, and it is favorable to have strong 金 to generate water. However, it is not favorable to be born in August, as fire is dead and exhausted in August, leading to many delays in achieving fame and success. It is also not favorable to be born in November, as the癸 water in November becomes the seven evils of 丁, and the lifespan is not strong enough. In the four pillars, it is favorable to see the wealth star and official star, and if they are in their strong positions, it indicates nobility. When the person's fortune moves to the land of the official strength, they can achieve blessings.

己巳、己酉、己丑三日，是己用甲木為官，巳酉丑金局皆傷其官，亦名盜氣，何以為吉？殊不知金能生水財，喜行財運便發，柱中不要見丙丁寅午戌，以傷金局及刑沖破害，又不喜生四月火旺，秀氣淺薄，立身在晚，多成敗孤克。癸巳、癸酉、癸丑三日，是用金神為印，見巳酉丑金局能生癸水，喜秋冬，亦不喜生四月，以水絕於巳，雖然金生在巳，以金生水亦不能絕，得官印運便能發福，只嫌火財傷金。辛巳、辛酉、辛丑三日，柱全金局為妙，若見午戌火旺有破，反生災咎，若通丙火旺為正氣官星，或值寅位為天乙貴人，俱吉。歲運同。

On the days of Jisi, Jiyou, and Jichou, the earth element Ji is governed by the wood element Jia as its official star. However, the metal triad of Si, You, and Chou constantly harms the Jia wood official star, which is referred to as 'stealing qi'. How can this be considered auspicious? Actually, it is not. Metal can generate water, and water is the wealth for Ji earth. Therefore, it is favorable to have a fortune in water, leading to success. In the four pillars, one should not see Bing or Ding or the fire triad of Yin, Wu, and Xu, as these would damage the metal triad. Also, there should be no punishments, clashes, breaks, or harm. It is also not favorable to be born in the fourth month when fire is strong, as the qi is shallow and the person's establishment is late, leading to many failures and loneliness throughout life. On the days of Guisi, Guiyou, and Guichou, the metal god is used as the official star. The metal triad of Si, You, and Chou can generate the water element Gui. Therefore, it is favorable to be born in autumn and winter. It is also not favorable to be born in the fourth month, as water is at its end in Si, but metal is in its growth phase in Si, so metal can generate water, and water does not truly reach its end. When the official star and the official star's fortune come, blessings can be realized. However, it is still unfavorable for fire wealth to harm the metal. On the days of Xinsi, Xinyou, and Xinchou, having a complete metal triad in the four pillars is most favorable. If fire elements like Wu and Xu are strong and break the triad, it can lead to disaster. If there is strong Bing fire, that is the official star for Xin metal, or if there is the position of Yin and the 'Tianyi Nobleman' is present, these are all favorable. The interpretation of the current year's heavenly stem and the big destiny is the same.

古歌曰：陰木加臨酉丑蛇，生居六月暗諮嗟，為官得祿難長久，縱有文章不足誇。又：乙巳乙酉並乙丑，八月生人人短壽，四柱若見火傷官，降官失職定然有。又：陰火相臨巳酉丑，生居丑月壽難長，更兼名利多成敗，破敗荒淫不可當。又：丁巳丁酉並丁丑，八月生人人不久，前程名利兩區區，更忌飲酒及交友。

An old song says: Yin wood on the Yi day, when seated on the branches You, Chou, and Si, if born in June, can only sigh in sorrow; even if he holds office and gains wealth, it will not last long, and even if he has literary talent, it is not worth boasting. Another song says: On the days Yi Si, Yi You, and Yi Chou, if born in August, his life is short; if the four pillars again meet fire to form the official star, he will certainly lose his position and office. Another song says: Yin fire on the Ding day, when seated on the branches You, Chou, and Si, if born in the month of Chou, his lifespan is short, and with many ups and downs in fame and fortune, he will find it hard to bear failure and indulgence. Another song says: On the days Ding Si, Ding You, and Ding Chou, if born in August, his life will not be long, and both his prospects and fame will be bleak; he should especially avoid drinking too much and associating with improper friends.

又：陰土逢蛇雞與牛，名為福德號貔貅，秀氣火來侵克破，須教名利一時休。又：己巳己酉及己丑，福德秀氣造化有，大怕四柱火相侵，縱有功名不長久。又：陰金合局主前程，造化清奇大有情，四柱火來侵克破，須知名利兩無成。又：西方金氣坐陰柔，不怕休時不怕囚，鬼煞生時方發福，功名隨步上瀛洲。又：癸巳癸酉月臨風，百務遲延作事空，名利生成難有望，始知人在五行中。又：癸巳癸酉及癸丑，四月生人人不久，功名成敗在晚年，最忌貪花並飲酒。

Another verse says: When the Yin Earth day (己) meets the branches巳, 酉, and 丑, it is called "Fortune Virtue," and is known as the mythical beast Pi Xiu; if this refined quality is invaded and destroyed by fire, fame and fortune will come to an end all at once. Another verse says: On the days of Jisi, Jiyou, and Jichou, there is naturally a good fortune and refined quality, but it is most afraid of fire in the four pillars invading and disrupting it; even if one attains official rank, it will not last long. Another verse says: When the Yin Metal day (辛) forms a metal trinity, it indicates a promising future, with a rare and extraordinary destiny and a special affection; once fire in the four pillars invades and disrupts the trinity, both fame and fortune will fail. Another verse says: When the Western Metal energy is seated beneath the Yin Soft day (辛), it is not afraid of rest or captivity, but rather it thrives when the ghostly evils are active, and one can gradually achieve official rank and reach the island of Yingzhou. Another verse says: Those born onGuisi or Guiyou, if the month is of wind wood, all affairs will be delayed, and efforts will be in vain, with fame and fortune naturally difficult to expect, thus understanding that people are ultimately bound by the Five Phases. Another verse says: Those born onGuisi, Guiyou, and Guichou, if born in the fourth month, will not last long, and the success or failure of official rank will only be clear in old age, and it is most dangerous to indulge in women and alcohol.