On the Proper Official Seal (Zhen Yin)

正印，乃五行之正庫，金命見乙丑，木癸未，火甲戌，水土壬辰、丙辰是也。《言談》云：“生逢正印，必拜玉堂。”《妙選》云：“五行入垣，官居五府。”可見得本家正印為貴。本主同德為上，帝座為中，胎月為下。主人重厚魁梧，功名昭著。本家印又得貴格扶之，更妙。若木得水印，火得木印，多兼他權外財。若身克印，或印克身，廢而復興。若水人得火印，火人帶水印，次於本家印，然須本主有旺氣，方吉。若克破別無福救，或空亡，只作清閒道僧、無成舉人。若五行有清氣，則絕世高人；有煞則貧賤。

The "true official" is the true repository of the Five Phases: those with a metal destiny see Yichou, those with a wood destiny see Guiwei, those with a fire destiny see Jiaxu, and those with a water or earth destiny see Renchen and Bingchen. These are the true official of their own destiny. The "Yantán" says: if one is born with the true official, they will certainly hold an official position in the Jade Hall. The "Miaoxuan" says: when the Five Phases are in their proper place, one can hold a position in the five government offices. Therefore, the true official of one's own destiny is considered noble. If the true official is in harmony with the native destiny, it is the best; if it is in the position of the Emperor's seat (Day Branch), it is medium; if it is in the position of the fetal month, it is the worst. Such people are steady and solid, have a strong build, and achieve notable fame. If the true official of one's own destiny is further supported by a noble destiny, it is even better. If a wood destiny person has a water official or a fire destiny person has a wood official, they are likely to take charge of others' authority and gain extra wealth. If the day ruler overcomes the official or the official overcomes the day ruler, it indicates that their career will be interrupted and then revived. If a water destiny person has a fire official or a fire destiny person has a water official, it is of lower rank than the true official of their own destiny, but it is auspicious only if the native destiny is strong. If the official is overcome or broken and there is no other auspicious god to help, or if it falls into Kongwang, they can only become a quiet Taoist monk or a scholar who fails repeatedly in exams. If there is another clear element in the Five Phases, they may become a transcendent sage; if they carry a malevolent influence, they will be poor and lowly.

有貴人夾印，如丙丁火命以甲戌為正印，卻得酉亥夾之，酉亥乃丙丁貴人；壬癸水命以壬辰為正印，卻得卯已夾之，卯已乃壬癸貴人。有華蓋印，如亥卯未得癸未之類。有文章印，如戊寅見癸未，辛已見甲戌，庚申見乙丑，癸亥見丙辰，乙亥見壬辰，乃納音克身，干神復制。戊午得癸未，庚子得乙丑，丁酉得壬辰，己卯得申戌，辛酉得丙辰，干神制支神合之類。諸印要逢庫墓，若生旺扶助互換，祿馬貴人並相合者，至貴之命。最忌刑沖破害，三合六合上見鬼，如甲戌日得癸酉時， 則減力。

There is 'Nobleman enclosing the Seal' (贵人夹印): For those with fire destiny (丙丁), their true seal is Jia Xu, but if they are enclosed by You and Hai, which are the noblemen for 丙丁, then it is considered. For those with water destiny (壬癸), their true seal is Ren Chen, but if they are enclosed by Mao and Si, which are the noblemen for 壬癸, then it is considered. There is also 'Huagai Seal' (华盖印), such as those born in the years of Hai, Mao, and Wei, who have Gui Wei. There is also 'Literary Seal' (文章印), such as Wu Yin meeting Gui Wei, Xin Si meeting Jia Xu, Geng Shen meeting Yi Chou, Gui Hai meeting Bing Chen, and Yi Hai meeting Ren Chen. These are cases where the nayin element overcomes the original destiny, and the heavenly stem again overcomes it. Also, cases like Wu Wu meeting Gui Wei, Geng Zi meeting Yi Chou, Ding You meeting Ren Chen, Ji Mao meeting Jia Xu, and Xin You meeting Bing Chen, where the heavenly stem overcomes the earthly branch and harmonizes with it. All seals should fall in the repository or tomb positions. If they are further supported by strong and flourishing elements, and if the heavenly and earthly stems exchange positions and harmonize with the nobleman and horse, then it is an extremely prosperous destiny. The most dangerous are the cases of conflict, opposition, destruction, and harm, as well as the presence of ghosts (killing spirits) in the triple harmony or six harmony positions. For example, if someone is born on Jia Xu day and has Gui You hour, their fortune is weakened.

水命人得本家印無益；得木印損氣；得土印，支干有交涉者，名官印；無交涉者，名鬼印。又有福聚印，如年、月、日、時、胎五位俱無氣衰敗，得正印偏印俱在此，印上或庫或旺，雖有煞神，至是受制，此之謂福聚印。有禍聚印，如癸巳人帶壬辰印，柱多逢水，俱墓於辰，則癸巳受煞；以巳為命，巳火遇多則本命病，此之謂禍聚印。有破福成禍印，如水人得水印，或月日時多帶土來，本家印見鬼盛，是謂破福成禍。有帶煞印，印中見貴煞，如壬子見壬辰、丙辰，子至辰謂之華蓋，壬人見辰為貴。

A person with a water destiny who receives a water seal does not gain benefit; receiving a wood seal causes loss of vital energy; receiving a soil seal, if the branches are related, is called "official seal," and if not related, is called "ghost seal." There is also "blessing gathering seal": if the five positions of year, month, day, hour, and birth have no decline or weakness, and both the true seal and the biased seal are gathered here, and the seal is either sitting in a repository or in a strong position, even if there are harmful spirits here, they are subdued. This is called blessing gathering seal. There is also "calamity gathering seal": for example, a person born in the year of Guisi with a Renchen seal, if there is too much water in the column and it is buried in the辰 position, then Guisi is affected by harmful spirits; if巳 is the destiny, and the fire of巳 meets too much water, the destiny is harmed, this is called calamity gathering seal. There is also "breaking blessing into calamity seal": for example, a water destiny person receiving a water seal, or if the month, day, and hour also have much earth, the seal of the native's house shows strong ghost power, this is called breaking blessing into calamity. There is also "carrying harmful spirits seal": if harmful spirits are present in the seal, for example, a person with Renzi sees Renchen or Bingchen, from Zi to Chen is called Huagai, and for a person with Ren seeing Chen, which is considered noble.

若印中反克本命，無福神往還，名帶煞，主凶。有臨空印，乃印落空亡，支無六合，見官貴，至賤而無成也。有自刑印，如庚戌人帶乙丑，金人見金印固好，丑戌相刑，以金刑金，此類不如無。雖有少福，亦終賤。餘準此推。凡論印，更得真五行與納音同氣，尤妙。但主少安逸，不利六親，難為子息。

If the official (印) turns around to harm the destiny, and there is no benevolent deity to mediate in between, it is called 'carrying a curse', which indicates misfortune. If there is 'empty official', meaning the official falls into the empty position, and the earthly branch lacks the Six Harmony to save, even if there are officials or dignitaries, they will be very lowly and achieve nothing. If there is 'self-punishing official', for example, someone born in the year Gengxu carries Yichou: a metal destiny encountering a metal official is normally good, but since Chou and Xu are in conflict, it is like metal harming metal. This is worse than having none; although there may be some small fortune, the person will remain lowly. Other cases can be judged in the same way. When discussing the official, if it can also align with the true Five Phases and the Nayin sound element, it is even better. However, those with multiple officials mainly indicate personal ease, but are unfavorable to the Six Relations and make it difficult to have children.

夫德者，本月生旺之德；秀者，合天地中和之氣、五行變化而成者也。又曰；德者，陰陽解凶之神；秀者，天地清秀之氣，四時當旺之神。故寅午戌月，丙丁為德，戊癸為秀。申子辰月，壬癸戊己為德，丙辛甲己為秀。巳酉丑月，庚辛為德，乙庚為秀。亥卯未月，甲乙為德，丁壬為秀。凡人命中得此德秀，無破沖剋壓者，賦性聰明，溫厚和氣。若遇學堂，更帶財官，主貴。沖剋減力。

The concept of "de" refers to the virtue possessed by the vital energy that is flourishing in the month of birth. "Xiu" refers to the refined and harmonious energy formed through the transformation of the Five Phases. Another interpretation states that "de" is a divine force that mitigates misfortune within yin and yang, while "xiu" represents the clear and refined energy in the universe, and the divine forces that are prominent in the four seasons. Therefore, in the month of Yin-Wu-Xu (Fire triad), the de is represented by Bing and Ding, and the xiu by Wu and Ji. In the month of Shen-Zi-Chen (Water triad), the de is represented by Ren, Ji, Wu, and Ji, and the xiu by Bing, Xin, Jia, and Ji. In the month of Si-You-Chou (Metal triad), the de is represented by Geng and Xin, and the xiu by Yi and Geng. In the month of Hai-Mao-Wei (Wood triad), the de is represented by Jia and Yi, and the xiu by Ding and Ren. If a person's destiny includes these de and xiu energies without being destroyed, clashed, controlled, or suppressed, they will possess a naturally intelligent and kind disposition. If they also encounter Xuetang (a place of learning), along with wealth and official positions, they will achieve high status. However, if these energies are clashed or controlled, their strength will be reduced.

劫者，奪也，自外奪之之謂奪；亡者，失也，自內失之之謂亡。劫在五行絕處，亡在五行臨官，俱屬寅申巳亥。水絕在巳，申子辰以巳為劫煞，巳中戊土，劫水也。火絕在亥，寅午戌以亥為劫煞，亥中壬水，劫火也。金絕在寅，巳酉丑以寅為劫煞，寅中丙火，劫金也。木絕在申，亥卯未以申為劫煞，申中庚金，劫木也。古歌云：“劫煞為災不可當，徒然奔走名利場；須防祖業消亡盡，妻子如何得久長。”又云：“四位逢生劫又來，當朝振業逞儒魁；若兼官貴在時上，鯁直名標御史臺。”

"Jie" means to take away, and taking away from outside is called "Jie"; "Wang" means to lose, and losing from inside is called "Wang." Jiesha falls in the absolute place of the Five Phases, while Wangshen falls in the Officialdom place of the Five Phases, and both are located on the four branches of Yin, Shen, Si, and Hai. Water reaches its absolute point in Si, so the water triad of Shen-Zi-Chen takes Si as Jiesha, and the戊 soil in Si is the thing that takes away water. Fire reaches its absolute point in Hai, so the fire triad of Yin-Wu-Xu takes Hai as Jiesha, and the壬 water in Hai is the thing that takes away fire. Metal reaches its absolute point in Yin, so the metal triad of Si-You-Chou takes Yin as Jiesha, and the丙 fire in Yin is the thing that takes away metal. Wood reaches its absolute point in Shen, so the wood triad of Hai-Mao-Wei takes Shen as Jiesha, and the庚 metal in Shen is the thing that takes away wood. An old song says: When Jiesha appears, disasters come and cannot be resisted, one runs about in the field of fame and fortune in vain; one must beware of the complete loss of ancestral property, and how can wife and children be kept together for long? Another saying goes: If the four pillars are favorable and Jiesha also appears, one can rise to prominence in the current era and dominate among scholars; if there is also an official or noble in the hour position, then one is known for being upright and famous on the Imperial Inspection Board.

又云：“劫神包裹遇官星，主執兵權助聖明；不怒而威人仰慕，須令華夏悉安榮。”又云：“劫煞原來是煞魁，身宮命主不須來；若為魁局應當死，煞曜臨之不必猜。若是無星居此位，更於三合細推排；天盤加得凶星到，命似風燈不久摧。”水生木，申子辰以亥為亡神，亥中甲木、洩水也。火生土，寅午戌以巳為亡神，巳中戊土，洩火也。金生水，巳酉丑以申為亡神，申中壬水，洩金也。木生火，亥卯未以寅為亡神，寅中丙火，洩木也。古歌云：“亡神七煞禍非輕，用盡機關一不成；克子刑妻無祖業，仕人猶恐有虛名。”

It is also said that if within the confines of Jiesha there is also an official star, it indicates a person who holds military power and assists the wise ruler; without needing to be angry, there is natural authority, which commands admiration and brings peace to the world. It is also said that Jiesha is originally the leader among all evil stars, and both the body palace and the main destiny should not be close to it; if it appears in the Qiu Gang configuration, it is fatal. When malevolent stars are present on the body, there is no need for further speculation. If there are no other stars in that position, one must carefully examine the Triple Harmony; if a malevolent star also appears on the Heaven Plate, then life is like a lamp in the wind, and it will soon be destroyed. Water nourishes wood, so in the Water Triple Harmony of Shen-Zi-Chen, Hai is considered Wangshen, as the Jia wood in Hai consumes the water energy. Fire nourishes earth, so in the Fire Triple Harmony of Yin-Wu-Xu, Si is considered Wangshen, as the Wu earth in Si consumes the fire energy. Metal nourishes water, so in the Metal Triple Harmony of Si-You-Chou, Shen is considered Wangshen, as the Ren water in Shen consumes the metal energy. Wood nourishes fire, so in the Wood Triple Harmony of Hai-Mao-Wei, Yin is considered Wangshen, as the Bing fire in Yin consumes the wood energy. An old song says: Wangshen and Seven Sickness cause great harm, no matter how one tries, nothing is achieved; it causes the death of children, harms the wife, and brings no ancestral fortune. Even officials may only end up with empty fame.

又云：“命宮若也值亡神，須是長生遇貴人；時日更兼天地合，匪躬蹇蹇作王臣。”又云：“皆言七煞是亡神，莫道亡神禍非輕；身命若還居此地，貧窮蹇滯過平生。凶星惡曜如臨到，大限渾如履薄冰；三合更須明審察，煞來夾拱必難行。”

It is also said that if the命宫 is exactly at Wangshen, it must be seated at Growth and also meet Nobleman; if the day and hour pillars also have heaven and earth stems and branches that are in harmony, then one can disregard one's own safety and be loyal and diligent in serving the royal court. It is also said that everyone says seven煞 is 亡神, do not think that the harm caused by 亡神 is not serious; if the body palace and命宫 fall into this position, one will be poor and distressed all one's life, encountering obstacles everywhere. If malevolent stars and evil luminaries also appear, during the major period it will be like walking on thin ice; the Triple Harmony places must be clearly understood, and if the evil qi comes to flank the true destiny, it will certainly be difficult to proceed.

《三車》云：“羊言剛也，刃者取宰割之義。”祿過則刃生；功成當退不退則過，越其分如羊之在刃，言有傷也。故羊刃常居祿前一辰。希夷曰：“陰陽萬物之理，皆惡權盛。”當其極，處火則焦，滅水則湧，竭金則折，缺土則崩，裂木則摧折，故既成而未極，則為福，已極則將反而為凶。極盛之地，十干中正處是也。卯者，甲之正位，為陽木之極；辰者，乙之正位，為陰木之極；午者，丙之正位，為陽火之極；未者，丁之正位，為陰火之極；酉者，庚之正位，為陽金之極；戌者，辛之正位，為陰金之極；子者，壬之正位，為陽水之極；丑者，癸之正位，為陰水之極。

The "San Che" says: "Yang" refers to strength and firmness, and "Ren" refers to cutting and slicing. When the luck of the official position becomes excessive, the Yangren emerges; when achievements are completed and one should step down but refuses to do so, that is excessive, exceeding one's proper place, like a sheep falling onto a blade, which inevitably leads to injury. Therefore, the Yangren is always positioned before the Lu Spirit. Chen Xiyi said: the principles of yin and yang and all things dislike excessive power. When things reach their peak, fire burns out, water surges, metal breaks, earth collapses, and wood is broken; thus, when something has been achieved but has not yet reached its peak, it is a blessing, but once it reaches its peak, it turns into misfortune. The peak of prosperity is the original position of each of the ten heavenly stems:卯 is the original position of 甲, representing the peak of yang wood;辰 is the original position of 乙, representing the peak of yin wood;午 is the original position of 丙, representing the peak of yang fire;未 is the original position of 丁, representing the peak of yin fire;酉 is the original position of 庚, representing the peak of yang metal;戌 is the original position of 辛, representing the peak of yin metal;子 is the original position of 壬, representing the peak of yang water;丑 is the original position of 癸, representing the peak of yin water. These eight positions are where the Yangren of the ten heavenly stems reside.

當其極處，其氣剛烈暴戾不和，所以祿前一辰為辛刃，對沖為飛刃。既盛而未極，則溫柔和暢，故刃後一辰為祿也。壺中子云：“凡人有祿，必賜刃以衛之，此其義也。”《一行命書》云：“羊刃重重又見祿，富貴饒金玉。”《洞玄經》云：“官、印相助福相資。”是羊刃帶祿，更有官、印相資，尤作吉論。如專羊刃，主眼露性急，兇暴害物，親近惡黨，生旺稍可，死絕尤甚。在五行敗者逢之，多患瘰癘或瘴癘、金刃之災，不論貴賤，多冗雜勞迫，少得安逸。《太乙經》云：“六甲生人逢乙卯、丁卯，為真羊刃。若重犯，主殘疾，官祿失退則散在晚年。餘卯為偏刃，則輕。”

When something reaches its extreme, its energy becomes fierce, violent, and unharmonious. Therefore, the position before the禄 (favorable position) is called theYangren (sheer edge), and the position opposite to it is called「飞刃」(flying edge). When something is already flourishing but has not yet reached its extreme, its nature is gentle and harmonious. Therefore, the position after the刃 (edge) is the禄 (favorable position). The book "Huzhongzi" says: whenever a person has a禄 (favorable position), it must be accompanied by a刃 (sheer edge) to protect him. This is the meaning of that statement. The "Yixing Mingshu" says: having multipleYangren (sheer edges) along with a禄 (favorable position) indicates wealth, nobility, and possession of gold and jade. The "Dongxuan Jing" says: when the official star and the seal are supportive, the fortune increases mutually. This means that whenYangren (sheer edge) is combined with禄 (favorable position), and also supported by the official star and the seal, it is considered a favorable combination. However, if someone relies solely on theYangren (sheer edge), it indicates protruding eyes, a quick temper, violent behavior, and association with wicked people. If it is in a prosperous position, the effect is somewhat better, but if it is in a dead or exhausted position, the effect is much worse. Those whose five elements are in a declining position and encounterYangren (sheer edge) are prone to suffer from swollen glands, epidemic diseases, or injuries from weapons. Regardless of their status, they are often burdened with miscellaneous affairs and forced to work hard, rarely enjoying peace and ease. The "Taiyi Jing" says: those born on the sixth day of the ten heavenly stems (Jia) who encounterYimao orDingmao are considered to have trueYangren (sheer edge). If they encounter it repeatedly, they are likely to suffer from disabilities, loss of official position, and decline in fortune, especially in their later years. Other instances of卯 are considered as偏刃 (biased edge), which are less harmful.

《廣信集》有刃頭財，如甲人見己卯之類，謂之銷煞。主財帛歇滅，常人以屠沽刀鋸等事為業，或因被盜而致命者。有刃頭鬼，如甲人見辛卯之類，謂之持刃煞，主人不令終，雖入貴格，亦不可測。甲乙人見之，尤緊。多腦疽發背而終。《金書命訣》有羊刃相蝕，如甲寅虎、兔、甲戊狗兔之類，見所蝕年月稍可，日時至危。若見兩重，更值空亡，設非相蝕，亦犯流配至老，主不善終。又連珠刃，如庚戌、辛酉、戊午、己未、丙午、丁未、甲辰、乙卯、壬子、癸丑，皆凶象也。

The Guangxin Collection mentions "blade head wealth," such as when someone with a Jia day stem encounters Jiamao, which is called "eliminating calamity," indicating the complete loss of wealth. Common people often engage in occupations such as butchery, selling alcohol, or using tools like knives and saws, or may die from robbery. There is also "blade head ghost," such as when someone with a Jia day stem encounters Xinyou, called "holding the blade calamity," indicating a bad end. Even if one's fate is of high status, the outcome is unpredictable; those with Jia or Yi day stems encountering this are especially dangerous, often dying from brain abscess or back abscess. The Jinshu Mingjie mentions "shearing by the blade," such as a person born in Jiayin year encountering the tiger (Yin) or rabbit (Mao), or a person with Jia or Wu day stem encountering the dog (Xu) or rabbit (Mao). If encountered in the year or month, it is somewhat tolerable, but if encountered in the day or hour, it is extremely dangerous. If encountering two such instances and also meeting Kongwang, even without direct shearing, one is likely to be exiled or sent away in old age, indicating a bad end. There is also "linked blades," such as combinations like Gengxu, Xinyou, Wuwu, Jiwei, Bingwu, Dingwei, Jiachen, Yimao, Renzi, and Guichou, all of which are ominous signs.

金緊木慢，女命犯之，定剋夫害子，不貞潔。《理愚歌》云：“倒懸羊刃又同行，形骸不免填溝壑。”又云：“飛刃倒戈終見乖，小人得此便為災；空亡截路同相見，此身安得出塵埃。”又云：“羊刃更兼倒戈，必作無頭之鬼。”是羊刃帶諸惡煞尤凶。凡人行運，最怕羊刃，主作事稽遲，無士農之商皆厭之。經云：運行羊刃，財物耗散。此之謂也。《玉霄寶覽》有攬轡澄清格，謂貴人乘馬而前視羊刃，猶馬頭帶劍之義。假令庚午人得乙酉或己酉日時帶甲申為入格。午馬在申，庚祿在申，乙巳貴在申，庚羊刃在酉，卻乙巳貴人取甲申為驛馬而前視羊刃，故曰攬轡澄清。

The person with a metal destiny who encounters consecutive sharp blades faces an urgent situation, while the person with a wood destiny encounters it slightly more slowly. If a woman's destiny is affected by this, she will certainly harm her husband and children, and be unchaste. The "Li Yu Ge" says: When the sharp blade is inverted and accompanies evil spirits, the body and form are inevitably thrown into ditches and ravines. It also says: When the flying blade meets the reversed spear, there will be inevitable discord. If a petty person possesses it, it will bring disaster. If the kongwang and the cutting path appear at the same time, how can this person escape the worldly troubles? It also says: When the sharp blade is combined with the reversed spear, the person will certainly become a headless ghost. This refers to the sharp blade combined with various evil spirits being especially dangerous. For ordinary people, the most feared aspect of their fate is encountering the sharp blade, which causes affairs to be delayed and sluggish. People of the four classes—scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants—dislike it. The classics say: When the sharp blade is in operation, wealth is wasted. This refers to this. The "Yu Xiao Bao Lian" mentions the "Lan Pei Qing Cheng Ge," which refers to a nobleman riding a horse and looking forward to see the sharp blade, like a sword on the horse's head. For example, a person born in the year of Gengwu who has a day or hour of Yiyou or Jiyou and also has Jiashen, this combination matches this pattern. The horse of the year of Wu is in the hour of Shen, the official of Geng is also in Shen, the nobleman of Yi is in Shen, and the sharp blade of Geng is in You. The nobleman of Yi takes Jiashen as the post-horse and looks forward to the sharp blade, hence it is called "Lan Pei Qing Cheng."

此格多為清嚴之官。若更有吉類，多為酷吏，能制奸宄。子平以甲丙戊庚壬五陽干有刃，乙丁巳辛癸五陰干無刃，惟見傷官；與羊刃同禍，是指陰陽之陽，非牛羊之羊。其義見後論陽刃格中。

Those who have the Yang Blade pattern often become officials who enforce the law with integrity and strictness; if they also have other auspicious deities, they may become harsh officials capable of subduing wicked people. According to Zi Ping's theory, the five Yang heavenly stems—Jia, Bing, Wu, Geng, and Ren—each have a Yang Blade, while the five Yin heavenly stems—Yi, Ding, Ji, Xin, and Gui—do not have a Yang Blade, but instead have the official star, which causes similar troubles as the Yang Blade. This shows that the term "Yang Blade" refers to the Yang aspect of Yin and Yang, not the sheep in the character for "sheep blade." Its meaning is explained in detail in the section "Discussion on the Yang Blade Pattern" later on.

空對實、亡對有言。《神白經》云：“空亡空亡幾多般，十干不到作空看。”《洞玄經》云：“遁窮而亡生。”故以甲旬盡處曰空亡，蓋有是位而無祿，曰空；有支而無干，曰亡。如甲子的遁至酉而十干足，所以無戌亥，餘五干例見，是為空亡。然空而有實，亡而有存，所以未可便為凶論。《珞錄子》論空亡云：五陽令用一陽，五陰令用一陰。假如甲子、丙寅、戊辰、庚午、壬申則用戌不用亥；乙丑、丁卯、己巳、辛未、癸酉則用亥不用戌。陽分陽年，陰分陰年。又說：甲子至戊辰，以戌為空亡；己巳至癸酉，以亥為空亡，分上下五年。

"Kong" refers to the absence of something real, while "wang" refers to the absence of something existing. The "Shen Bai Jing" says: "Kongwang, kongwang, how many kinds are there? Where the ten heavenly stems cannot reach, it is considered kong." The "Dong Xuan Jing" says: "When the hidden numbers are exhausted, wang arises from this." Therefore, the places where each jia ten-day cycle is fully arranged are called kongwang: having a position but no official rank is called kong; having a terrestrial branch but not matching the heavenly stem is called wang. For example, in the jiazi cycle, when the heavenly stems are arranged in order to the western direction, the ten heavenly stems are exactly used up, so there is no xu or hai to match. The rest of the five cycles can be seen in the same way, which is kongwang. However, there is also reality within kong and existence within wang, so one cannot simply conclude that kongwang is a凶 (adverse) sign. The "Luolu Zi" discusses kongwang, saying: five yang heavenly stems each use one yang, and five yin heavenly stems each use one yin. For example, jiazi, bingyin, wuchen, gengwu, and renshen use xu instead of hai; yichou, dingmao, jisi, xinwei, and guiyou use hai instead of xu. Yang heavenly stems belong to yang years, and yin heavenly stems belong to yin years. There is another view: from jiazi to wuchen, xu is considered kongwang; from jisi to guiyou, hai is considered kongwang, divided into the first five years and the last five years.

中間又分甲子至戊辰，見壬戌為重，見戊戌之類為輕；己巳至癸酉，見癸亥為重，見乙亥之類為輕。如甲子生甲戌時，此時上正見，差輕；如己巳生癸亥時，亦時上內犯，最重。《指迷賦》云：“祿入空亡，必分前後之辰，所以表陰陽之分，明輕重之等也。”《八字金書》云：“甲寅旬、壬癸落空亡；甲辰旬，甲乙；甲申旬，丙丁；甲戌旬，庚辛。”以地支二位而論天干，或謂十惡大敗。犯此日生者，主貧賤。凡帶此煞，生旺則氣度寬大，動招虛名，長大肥滿，多意外無心之福，死絕則一生成敗飄泊，但在我有氣之地，則不能為禍。

Among these, there is a distinction between light and heavy: from Jiazi to Wuchen, the five years, seeing Renxu is considered heavy, while seeing Wuxu and similar are considered light; from Jisi to Guiyou, the five years, seeing Guihai is considered heavy, while seeing Yihai and similar are considered light. For example, a person born in the year Jiazi who has the hour Jiaxu is considered a direct occurrence at the hour, and it is still considered light; whereas a person born in the year Jisi who has the hour Guihai is considered an internal conflict at the hour, and it is the most severe. The "Zhi Mi Fu" says: when the official star falls into Kongwang, one must distinguish whether it is in the previous or following zhi, to indicate the difference between yin and yang and to clarify the order of light and heavy. The "Bazi Jin Shu" says: in the Jiayin shen, the壬癸 fall into Kongwang; in the Jiachen shen, the甲乙 fall into Kongwang; in the Jiashen shen, the丙丁 fall into Kongwang; in the Jiaxu shen, the庚辛 fall into Kongwang. This is deducing the heavenly stems based on the two Kongwang positions of the earthly branches, and it is also called Shi'e Dabai. Those born on such days are generally poor and lowly. Any person with the Kongwang evil star, if it is in a prosperous and vigorous position, will have a broad-minded character, easily gain empty fame, be tall and well-fed, and often receive unexpected and unintentional good fortune; if it is in a dead or exhausted position, then the person will experience continuous failure and wandering throughout their life. However, as long as it falls in a position where I have strength, it will not cause harm.

大忌支干與天中相合，是謂小人得位，則奸詐譎詭，靡所不為。若為我所克，是謂天中肥殃，反為特達之福(原注：如戊午火人見甲子金之類)。其神性無常，與官符並、則佞媚多文，與劫煞並，則狡勇；與亡神並，則飄蓬；與大耗並，顛倒突；與建祿並，一生破散；與咸池、六害並，多兇暴卒；惟夾貴、華蓋、三奇、學堂並者，大聰明，脫俗之士。夫空亡不言太歲四見生日旬中空亡，極緊。若太歲與日互換空亡，更不佳。以實為空，則實可映空；以空為空，無所映實，故帶互換空亡者，災深。

It is most undesirable for one's birth stem and branch to match the Tianzhong (Kongwang), which is called "small person in position," leading the person to be cunning and deceitful, capable of anything. If Kongwang is instead overcome by me, it is called "Tianzhong fei yang," which instead becomes a blessing of outstanding success (note: for example, a person born in Wuwu fire sees Jiazi metal). This star's nature is changeable: if it shares a column with Guanfu, the person is flattering and skilled in words; if it shares a column with Jiesha, the person is cunning and brave; if it shares a column with Wangshen, the person is wandering without a fixed place; if it shares a column with Dahaos, the person is confused and reckless; if it shares a column with Jianlu, the person will have a life of ruin and loss of wealth; if it shares a column with Xianchi or Liuhai, the person is prone to suffer misfortune and sudden death. Only those who share a column with Jiegui, Huagai, Sanqi, or Xuetang are considered exceptionally intelligent and beyond the common. As for Kongwang, it is not only important when both the Tai sui and the four pillars contain the position of Kongwang in the ten-year cycle; if the Tai sui and the day pillar exchange positions with Kongwang, it is even worse. When the real reflects the empty, the real can still reveal the empty; but when the empty reflects the empty, nothing can reveal the real, so those who have mutual Kongwang suffer serious calamities.

假令甲子年、壬戌月、甲子之正空亡在壬戌，其壬戌乃甲寅旬，甲寅旬中空復在子，主一生財物耗散，大破家宅。餘仿此。若日時互換，時緊日慢。若日犯而時卻刑沖破害；時犯而日卻刑沖破害，亦主有福，未免坎坷。又云：天中一煞，不可全以凶言，如柱中有惡神，惡煞禍聚之地，全要空亡解之；有空亡不宜見合，合則不能空矣。若祿馬財官福聚之氣，全怕空亡散之；有空亡卻喜見合，合則不能空矣。若無沖無合無刑，謂真空亡。四孟太毒，只作小伎巧求人。又，甲子旬水土，甲戌旬金，甲申旬火土，甲午旬火土，甲辰旬木，甲寅旬水土，為真空亡。

For example, in the year of Jiazi and the month of Renxu: the correct Kongwang of the Jiazi ten-day period falls on Xu, which coincides with Renxu; and Renxu also belongs to the Jiayin ten-day period, where the Kongwang of the Jiayin ten-day period falls on Zi. This mutual exchange indicates that the person will suffer from the loss of wealth throughout their life and great destruction of their family home, and similar consequences follow. If the day and hour columns exchange Kongwang, the hour column's conflict is more urgent, while the day column's conflict is less urgent. If the day column is afflicted and the hour column has a conflict, or the hour column is afflicted and the day column has a conflict, it still indicates some fortune, but there will be unavoidable hardships. It is also said that this evil star cannot be entirely considered as a凶 (evil) factor. If there are evil spirits and malevolent stars gathering to bring misfortune in the column, the Kongwang is needed to resolve the situation; in such cases, Kongwang should not be combined with its counterpart, as the combination would nullify the Kongwang. However, if there are blessings such as禄 (favorable position), 马 (horse, symbolizing mobility), 财 (wealth), and 官 (official position) gathered in the column, the presence of Kongwang is most feared as it disperses these blessings; in such cases, Kongwang is actually favorable if it is combined with its counterpart, as the combination would nullify the Kongwang. If there is neither conflict, combination, nor punishment, it is called vacuum Kongwang. Vacuum Kongwang falling on the four beginning months (寅, 申, 巳, 亥) is the most harmful, and the person can only make a living through small skills and relying on others. Additionally, vacuum Kongwang is also found in the water and earth of the Jiazi ten-day period, the metal of the Jiaxu ten-day period, the fire and earth of the Jiashen ten-day period, the fire and earth of the Jiawu ten-day period, the wood of the Jiachen ten-day period, and the water and earth of the Jiayin ten-day period.

又云：響之有聲，莫非虛中也。是以大人之命，要有虛中之德。空亡自旺有用，乃大聲大應之器。月、日、月時三位俱空亡者，不害為大貴人。若值兩位，雖有官，不大。又云：凡命值空亡，時上見，多拗性，為事高而虛，更遇華蓋，決主少子。日上見，多庶出，或妻妾間離遇偶合則多淫蕩。古歌云：“胎裡生逢怕遇空，遇空時節自昏蒙；饒君十步有九計，不免飄飄西復東。”又云：“建祿臨空虛有名，平生向學老無成；若逢馬貴來相救，縱得官時又復停。”又云：“甲寅戊午及庚申，丑上天中最不仁；本分生來當受祿，因逢五鬼遂衰貧。”

It is also said that sound can be produced only because there is emptiness in the middle. Therefore, the destiny of a great person should possess the virtue of being open and empty in the middle. If the empty position is itself strong and useful, it indicates a capacity for great response and effect. If the month, day, and hour all fall into the empty position, it does not hinder one from becoming a great person. If only two of them fall into the empty position, although one may hold an official position, it will not be great. It is also said that if a person's destiny falls into the empty position, those who have it in the hour position tend to be stubborn in temperament, ambitious but not practical, and if they also meet the Huagai star, they will have few children. Those who have it in the day position tend to be born as a secondary child, or to separate from their wife or concubine, and if they meet an accidental conjunction, they may be inclined to licentiousness. An old song says: Being born with the empty position is most feared, and when the empty position appears, one naturally becomes confused and ignorant. Even if you calculate nine steps out of ten, you will still end up drifting here and there. It is also said that if the built-up fortune (Jian Lu) falls into the empty position, it is just a hollow reputation, and one will study all one's life without achieving anything. If the post-horse and nobleman stars come to rescue, even if one obtains an official position, it will be interrupted. It is also said that the combinations of Jiayin, Wuwu, and Gengshen, when they fall on the earth branch Chou, are the most unkind; those who were born with their proper destiny should enjoy official rank, but because they meet the five ghosts, they will become poor and decline.

以甲寅水見辛丑土，為鬼來克命。戊午見丁丑，庚申見乙丑，同是空亡，忌克命也。又云：“六旬後兩號天中，見合長生旺不凶；加臨沖剋兼刑祿，官職升騰位更隆。”如巳酉丑人丁丑月、癸未日、戊午時，午未空亡而戊癸之火旺在午，反為貴格，是火虛有焰也。又云：“印綬之星中見空，順臨墓庫福重重；若還夾貴歸元位，帶煞須為給事中”如甲午、癸酉、丙子、壬辰時，雖空，卻與癸酉作六合，又墓庫夾貴，所以入格，是水空則流也。經云：“金空則響，火空則明，水空則清，木空則折，土空則崩。”

The Heavenly Stem Jiayin (甲寅) has a Nayin sound element of water, and when it meets Xinchou (辛丑), which has a Nayin sound element of earth, it is a case where a ghost element controls the destiny, which is unfavorable. When Wuwu (戊午) meets Dingchou (丁丑) or Gengshen (庚申) meets Yichou (乙丑), they are both cases of Kongwang (空亡), and it is also unfavorable if they control the destiny. It is also said that the two positions in the sixty-jing cycle are called Tianzhong (天中). If they meet a harmonious combination and the stem is in the position of growth or prosperity, it is not ominous. If further combined with a clash, control, and movement of the禄 (lucky position), then official rank will rise and position will be higher. For example, those born in the year of Si-You-Chou (巳酉丑), with the month of Dingchou (丁丑), day of Guiwei (癸未), and hour of Wuwu (戊午), the hour and day are originally in Kongwang, but the fire generated by the interaction of Wu and Gui is strong in the position of Wu, thus forming a noble pattern. This is because fire is in Kongwang but still has brightness. It is also said that if the star of official seal is in Kongwang, and it follows and reaches the position of storage, there will be great fortune. If it can also be accompanied by noble elements and return to the original position, even with a harmful element, it can achieve the position of giving advice to the emperor. For example, someone born in the year of Jiayin (甲午), month of Guiyou (癸酉), day of Bingzi (丙子), and hour of Renchen (壬辰), the hour of Renchen is in Kongwang, but it forms a Six Harmony with Guiyou, and is also in the position of storage with noble elements, thus forming a good pattern. This is because water is in Kongwang but still flows. The classic says: if gold is in Kongwang, it will ring; if fire is in Kongwang, it will shine; if water is in Kongwang, it will be clear; if wood is in Kongwang, it will break; if earth is in Kongwang, it will collapse.

此之謂也。又曰：人命空亡本不好，若運刑沖，反為虛煞；士人遇之，飛聲走譽。如甲申、丁丑、乙亥、甲申，行壬午運，作當路；乙未、乙酉、乙丑、丁亥，行辛巳運，作監司，大振聲望。若壬寅為空亡，壬申同類沖之，則不動，此為最毒。有截路空亡，正如人在途中遇水，不能前進，不可以濟，故曰截路，只以日取時見之。如甲己日遁十二時中，申酉上見壬癸，故甲己見申酉，乙庚見午未，丙辛見辰巳，丁壬見寅卯，戊癸見戌亥，此二時上俱遇壬癸為水故也。此空亡非但命見不吉，凡出入、求財、交易、上官、嫁娶，百事皆忌。

This is exactly the point being made. It also says that an empty fate (空亡) is not necessarily bad, but if during a person's life cycle it meets punishment and clash (刑冲), it becomes a harmful ghost (虚煞). If a scholar encounters this, his fame will suddenly rise. For example, in the case of Jiashen, Dingchou, Yihai, and Jiashen, when they entered the Renwu cycle, they held important positions. In the case of Yiwei, Yiyou, Yichou, and Dinghai, when they entered the Xinsi cycle, they became officials in charge of supervision, and their reputation greatly increased. If Renyin is empty fate, but we use a similar Renshen to clash with it, the clash will not be effective, which is the most harmful. There is a term called "interrupting empty fate" (截路空亡), which is like a person encountering a big river on the way, unable to move forward or cross over, so it is called interrupting the path. It is only determined by looking at the time of birth from the day stem. For example, on Jia and Ji days, the twelve hours are hidden, and the hours of Shen and You hide Ren and Gui. Therefore, on Jia and Ji days, if the time is Shen or You, on Yi and Geng days, if the time is Wu or Wei, on Bing and Xin days, if the time is Chen or Si, on Ding and Ren days, if the time is Yin or Mao, and on Wu and Gui days, if the time is Xu or Hai, it is because these two hours are met with Ren and Gui water. This kind of empty fate is not only bad when it appears in the fate, but also should be avoided in all matters such as travel, seeking wealth, trade, taking office, and marriage.

有四大空亡，六甲中，甲辰、甲戌二旬，金木水火土全，內甲子、甲午旬生人見水，甲寅、甲申旬獨無金，此四旬者五行不全。如甲子、甲午旬獨無水，甲寅、甲申旬生人見金，謂之正犯。如當生年中不犯，行運至水金處亦謂之犯。若帶得，主一生蹇滯，不問貧賤富貴，皆夭折。三處重遇，瞬息為期。壺中子云：“顏回夭折，只因四大空亡。”正謂此也。《微經》有五鬼空亡，甲己人見巳午，乙庚寅卯，丙辛子丑，丁壬戌亥，戊癸申酉，限至斯鄉，主貧。有克害空亡，甲乙人見午，丙丁申，戊己巳，庚辛寅，壬癸酉丑，主克害妻子。有破祖空亡，甲乙丙丁同上，戊巳人見戌，庚辛子，壬癸寅，遇者主破祖業，須並論之。

There are four "Great Empty Wastes": among the six Jia (Heavenly Stems), the Jia Chen and Jia Xu decades contain all five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. However, in the Jia Zi and Jia Wu decades, people are missing water; in the Jia Yin and Jia Shen decades, people lack metal. These four decades are all missing elements. If someone is born in the Jia Zi or Jia Wu decades and lacks water, or is born in the Jia Yin or Jia Shen decades and sees metal, it is called a direct offense. If the birth year does not commit the offense, but during later years one moves into the element of water or metal, it is also considered an offense. If one carries this, it leads to a life of obstacles and difficulties, regardless of whether one is poor or rich. It also indicates early death. If one encounters this in three places, death can occur suddenly. Hu Zhongzi said: Yan Hui died young because he committed the Four Great Empty Wastes. This refers exactly to this. The "Micro Classic" mentions "Five Ghosts Empty Wastes": for those born on Jia or Ji days, if they encounter Si or Wu; for those born on Yi or Geng days, if they encounter Yin or Mao; for those born on Bing or Xin days, if they encounter Zi or Chou; for those born on Ding or Ren days, if they encounter Xu or Hai; and for those born on Wu or Gui days, if they encounter Shen or You. If one's fortune or life period reaches these places, it leads to poverty. There is also "Harmful Empty Wastes": Jia and Yi encounter Wu, Bing and Ding encounter Shen, Wu and Ji encounter Si, Geng and Xin encounter Yin, Ren and Gui encounter You and Chou. This causes harm to one's spouse. There is also "Breaking Ancestral Legacy Empty Wastes": Jia, Yi, Bing, and Ding encounter the same as above; Wu and Ji encounter Xu, Geng and Xin encounter Zi, Ren and Gui encounter Yin. Those who encounter these will break their ancestral legacy. One should refer to these together.

元辰者，別而不合之名。陽前陰後，則有所屈，屈則於事無所申；陰前陽後，則直而不遂，於事暴而不治，難與同事，故謂之元辰。是以陽男陰女，在沖前一位支辰；陰男陽女，在沖後一位支辰。假如甲子生男，與甲午對沖，即乙未為正；乙丑生男，與乙未對沖，即甲午為正。餘干午未半之。所以為凶者，當氣沖之地，左鼓則風煞在右，右鼓則風煞在左，故陰陽男女，取沖前沖後不同。若歲運臨之，如物當風，動搖顛倒，不得寧息。不有內疾，必有外難。雖富貴崇高，勢位炎盛，大運逢之，十年可畏。

"Yuanchen" is a term that is separate and not combined. When yang comes before yin, there is suppression, and suppression prevents things from unfolding smoothly; when yin comes before yang, there is direct opposition without smoothness, leading to impatience and confusion in affairs, making it difficult to cooperate with others. Therefore, for a male born in a yang year or a female born in a yin year, the branch immediately before the one opposite to their birth branch is taken as the main Yuanchen. For a male born in a yin year or a female born in a yang year, the branch immediately after the opposite branch is taken. For example, a man born in the year Jiazi (rat) is opposite to Jiawu (horse), so his main Yuanchen is Yiwu (ox). A man born in the year Yichou (ox) is opposite to Yiwei (sheep), so his main Yuanchen is Jiawu (horse). The rest of the stems are taken in the same way between Wu and Wei. The reason it is considered凶 (unfavorable) is because it is at the point of direct opposition: if a drum is beaten on the left, the wind煞 (wind evil) is on the right; if a drum is beaten on the right, the wind煞 is on the left. Therefore, for both yin and yang genders, the choice of Yuanchen differs between the preceding and succeeding branches. If a person's age or destiny comes to Yuanchen, they are like an object exposed to the wind, shaking and turning upside down, unable to rest. Either they will suffer from internal illness or face external troubles. Even if they are wealthy, powerful, and prominent, during the ten years of this major period, they should be feared.

立朝定當竄逐，居家必罹凶咎，縱有吉神扶持，不免禍福倚伏，尤忌先吉後凶，臨旺之後、欲出未出之際，凶禍尤的。生命逢之，主形骸陋樸，面有顴骨，鼻低口大，眼生威角，腦凸臀高，手腳強硬，聲音沈濁。生旺則落魄大度，不別是非，不分良善，顛倒鶻突；死絕則寒酸薄劣，形貌猥下，語言渾濁，不識羞辱，破敗坎坷，貪飲好情，甘習下流。與官符並，多招無辜之撓；帶劫煞，則不循細行，動招危辱，空賤無恥；婦人得之，聲雄性濁，姦淫私通奴賤，鬼魅為憑，不遵禮法，一生多災，雖生子，拗而不孝。

Those who serve in official positions will certainly face demotion and exile, while those at home will certainly encounter misfortune. Even with auspicious deities supporting them, they cannot escape the intermingling of fortune and misfortune. Particularly dangerous is the pattern of first good fortune followed by misfortune. When the situation is at its peak and about to change, misfortune is most likely to occur. Those born with Yuanchen in their birth year have coarse and simple appearances, with high cheekbones, a low nose bridge, a broad mouth, fierce eyes, a prominent back of the head, a high buttocks, stiff hands and feet, and a deep, heavy voice. If they are in a flourishing place, they will be carefree and have a great capacity, but they will be unable to distinguish right from wrong or good from evil, acting confused and disordered. If they are in a dead or exhausted place, they will be poor and shallow, with a deformed appearance, a dull speech, and lack of shame, leading to a life of failure and hardship, indulging in drinking and lust, and willingly sinking into degeneracy. If Yuanchen and Guanfu are in the same column, they will often suffer from unnecessary disturbances. If they carry Jiesha, they will be careless about details, often inviting danger and disgrace, being empty and lowly, and lacking shame. Women with Yuanchen have a rough and coarse voice like men, a murky disposition, and engage in improper relationships with servants and lower-class people, being possessed by ghosts and spirits, and not following proper etiquette. They will have a life full of misfortunes. Even if they have sons, they will be stubborn and disrespectful to their parents.

常術《鼠忌羊頭歌》未分男女，不足憑也。《珞錄子》以宣父畏其元辰，林開以元辰惡煞為災甚重，有互換遇者，尤為不吉，忽然遇合，又以吉論。《洞玄經》云：“元辰遇合，而大亨是也。”《廣信集》取巫□伎參政己卯、甲申、己巳、甲戌，滕庚樞密乙丑、壬午、乙丑、壬午，二命豈不犯元辰。李吉甫曰：“大凡貴命，須逢煞即得君主橫升拔，林開一偏之見也。”徐子平云：“元辰者，命中元有所害之辰，如甲見申庚，乙見酉辛之類，人生歲月日時原有七煞，已為所害之辰，歲運復遇，謂之犯元辰，為害尤重，元無則輕。然元辰一煞，與亡劫、羊刃、空亡同類觀。”《珞錄子?消息賦?自見雪心賦》云：“元辰水去，亦指神煞之名。”是古人之說是也。

Commonly circulated versions of the "Mouse Avoids Goat Head Song" do not distinguish between men and women and are therefore not reliable. The "Luolu Zi" says even Confucius feared Yuanchen; Lin Kai believed Yuanchen, this evil star, brings extremely bad fortune, and when several branches are exchanged and meet, it becomes even more inauspicious. However, if there is a harmonious combination, it should be considered auspicious. The "Dongxuan Jing" says that when Yuanchen meets a harmonious combination, it becomes very smooth and prosperous, which is exactly what this means. The "Guangxin Ji" cites Wu's official's birth chart, Ji Mao, Ji Shen, Ji Si, Jia Xu, and滕 Geng's confidential advisor's birth chart, Yi Chou, Ren Wu, Yi Chou, Ren Wu—did these two birth charts not commit Yuanchen? Li Jigufu said: generally, noble destinies require encountering evil stars to be noticed and promoted by the sovereign, so Lin Kai's view is one-sided. Xu Ziping said: Yuanchen is an inherent harmful aspect in the birth chart, such as Jia meeting Shen and Geng, Yi meeting You and Xin, etc. A person's year, month, day, and hour originally have seven harmful stars, which are already harmful aspects. If the year or the fortune meets them again, it is called committing Yuanchen, and the harm is even greater. If the original birth chart does not have it, the harm is lighter. In summary, Yuanchen, this evil star, should be treated similarly to Wangshen, Jiesha, Yangren, and Kongwang. The "Luolu Zi·Xiaoxi Fu" and the "Xuixin Fu" mention "Yuanchen water goes away," which also refers to the names of divine stars. It is evident that the ancients' statements are correct.

此三煞乃先天數之四沖也。夫子、午之數各九，卯、酉各六，總為三十。自子順行，極三十而見巳，是為四仲之正煞。寅申各七，巳亥，各四、總二十有二，自子順行，極二十二而見酉，是為四孟之正煞辰戌各五，丑、未各八總二十有六，自子順行，極二十六數而見丑，是為四季之正煞。是起於數者然也，凡神煞，皆起於數，與祿馬同類。此一煞而有三名：一曰吟呻，二曰破碎，三曰白衣。子午卯酉在巳，寅申巳亥在酉，辰戌丑未在丑。巳者，金生之地，巳中，臨官之火，金氣臨克，主杖楚刑獄呻吟之災，故曰吟呻。

These three evils are products of the Earlier Heaven numbers conflicting in the four cardinal directions. The numbers for Zi and Wu are each nine, and for Mao and You each six, totaling thirty; counting from Zi in order, when the count reaches thirty it arrives at Si, which is the true evil of the four central directions (Zi, Wu, Mao, You). The numbers for Yin and Shen are each seven, and for Si and Hai each four, totaling twenty-two; counting from Zi in order, when the count reaches twenty-two it arrives at You, which is the true evil of the four beginning directions (Yin, Shen, Si, Hai). The numbers for Chen and Xu are each five, and for Chou and Wei each eight, totaling twenty-six; counting from Zi in order, when the count reaches twenty-six it arrives at Chou, which is the true evil of the four seasonal directions (Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei). It is evident that these evils are derived from numbers; all divine evils originate from numbers, and are of the same category as the禄 and 马. This single evil has three names: one is 吟呻, another is 破碎, and the third is 白衣. In years of Zi, Wu, Mao, and You, the evil is located at Si; in years of Yin, Shen, Si, and Hai, it is located at You; in years of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, it is located at Chou. Si is the place where metal is born, and within Si there is also the official position of Bing fire. When the metal energy arrives, it is overcome by fire, leading to punishment by rod, imprisonment, and suffering, hence it is called 吟呻.

酉者，金旺之地，煞物當時，又有辛金相助，萬物當之，無不破碎，主支離流血之災，故曰破碎。丑乃金之庫墓，居四季而臨鬼門，主妨害喪服哭泣之事，故曰白衣。五行中惟金能煞物，故總名曰暗金的煞也。其神生旺，主人寬量大器，決斷有為，形容清峻，若不夭喪刑傷，須有癩病癱瘓。死絕則慘害克毒，形容紅白，巧言令色，笑裡藏刀。與官符並，則橫來官災；與劫煞並，則橫來死喪；與白虎、羊刃並，則流心傷殘；與貴人、建祿並，則稍慢。五行旺相，吉神相救，入貴格則無害；入賤格，再值一切凶神，則愈凶。

The metal element is strong in the hour of You, which is the time of strictness and severity. With the assistance of Xin metal, everything meets with destruction, leading to calamities involving broken limbs and bloodshed, hence the name 'Fragmentation'. The hour of Chou is the repository of metal, located at the end of the four seasons near the gate of ghosts, causing troubles with relatives and mourning, hence the name 'White Robe'. Among the Five Phases, only metal can bring about destruction, so it is generally called 'the evil of hidden metal'. If this star is in a prosperous and strong position, the person will have a broad mind, decisive actions, and a clear appearance. If not short-lived or injured, they will suffer from leprosy or paralysis. If it is in a dead or exhausted position, the person will be cruel and venomous, with an unpredictable red and white complexion, deceitful words, and a hidden dagger behind a smile. If this star is in the same column as Guanfu, there will be sudden legal troubles; if with Jiesha, sudden death or loss; if with Baihu and Yangren, sudden bloodshed and injuries; if with Guiren and Jianlu, the calamity will be less severe. If the Five Phases are prosperous and strong, and there are auspicious stars to save, then even if the fate is of a lowly rank, there will be no harm. However, if it is of a humble fate and meets various evil stars, the danger will be even greater.

又曰：金生處，主大風癱瘓之疾；金旺處，主水蠱毒藥之病；金墓處，主克子惡死之憂。若帶三刑德貴，主有高官持兵權。大抵此煞不吉，人命逢之，固所不宜；歲逢之，亦主孝服哭聲，盜賊侵擾，口舌破耗。小兒犯此，湯火之厄；不然，身有痕疤破綻之象。經云：“謬戾無過於刑害。有時而吉；乖違莫甚於沖破，未必皆凶。”此之謂也。

It is also said that if this evil star falls in the growth position of metal, it indicates a risk of great wind and paralysis; if it falls in the flourishing position of metal, it indicates a risk of water swelling and poisoning; if it falls in the burial position of metal, it indicates a risk of harming children and a dangerous death. If it is accompanied by the Three Punishments and also has the virtue god and nobleman, it may instead lead to holding high official positions and commanding military power. In general, this evil star is not auspicious; if a person's destiny encounters it, it is not advisable; if it encounters it in the current year, it indicates mourning, crying, theft and disturbance, and verbal disputes and financial loss. If a child encounters it, there is a risk of scalding or fire; otherwise, there will be signs of scars and injuries on the body. The classics say: there is no greater error and deviation than punishment and harm, yet sometimes it may be auspicious; there is no greater contradiction and disorder than conflict and destruction, yet it is not necessarily all bad. This is exactly the meaning being explained.

災煞者，其性勇猛，常居劫煞之前，沖破將星，謂之災煞。如申子辰將星在子，午卻去沖子；寅午戌在午，子卻去沖；巳酉丑在酉，卯卻去沖；亥卯未在卯，酉卻去沖。是災煞也。此煞主血光橫死。在水火，防焚溺，金木杖刃，土墜落，瘟疫克身，大凶。若有福神相助，多是武權。亦如劫煞之類，要見官星、印綬生旺處為佳。《神白經》云：“災煞畏乎克生處，卻為祥。”正謂此也。

The nature of Zaisha is fierce and bold, always preceding Jiesha, and it specifically clashes with the General Star. Therefore, it is called Zaisha. For example, in the Water triad of Shen-Zi-Chen, the General Star is at Zi, and Wu clashes with Zi; in the Fire triad of Yin-Wu-Xu, the General Star is at Wu, and Zi clashes with Wu; in the Metal triad of Si-You-Chou, the General Star is at You, and Mao clashes with You; in the Wood triad of Hai-Mao-Wei, the General Star is at Mao, and You clashes with Mao. These are all instances of Zaisha. This evil star causes sudden death by fire or drowning, and those belonging to metal or wood should beware of beatings or cuts, while those belonging to earth should beware of falling. It also brings plague and disease, which are extremely dangerous. If aided by auspicious deities, it may instead indicate military power and authority. It is similar to Jiesha, and it is good to see the official star or the seal star in a flourishing position. The Shengbai Jing says: Zaisha fears being overcome; if it is in a position that nourishes me, it becomes auspicious. This is exactly what is meant.

厄者，遭乎難者也，常居馬前一辰，劫後二辰，死而不生謂之厄。申子辰水局，水死在卯；寅午戌火局，火死在酉；亥卯未木局，木死在午；巳酉丑金局，金死在子，所以為厄。若有救護，有扶持，逢生旺兼貴氣相助，則吉，究竟一生蹇滯。《壺中子》云：“六厄為剝官之煞，李廣不封侯是也。”

"厄" means encountering calamity. It is always positioned one place before the Post-horse and two places after Jiesha. Death without being able to be reborn is called "厄." Shen-Zi-Chen is the Water trinity, and Water dies at Mao; Yin-Wu-Xu is the Fire trinity, and Fire dies at You; Hai-Mao-Wei is the Wood trinity, and Wood dies at Wu; Si-You-Chou is the Metal trinity, and Metal dies at Zi. Therefore, these positions are called the Six厄. If there is protection and support, and one also meets favorable and prosperous conditions along with the assistance of noble energy, it is still considered auspicious; but ultimately, one's life will remain obstructed. The "Hu Zhong Zi" says: the Six厄 is a malevolent force that deprives one of official rank. Li Guang never received a title of marquis, which is precisely the reason for this.

勾者，牽連之義；絞者，羈絆之名，二煞嘗相對沖，亦猶亡劫。陽男陰女，命前三辰為勾；命後一三辰為絞；陰男陽女，命前三辰為絞，命後三辰為勾。假令甲子陽命人，卯為勾，酉為絞；乙丑陰命人，辰為絞，戌為勾之例。古歌云：“爪牙煞去命三辰，大忌金神羊刃臨；夾煞克身無福救，必遭蛇虎傷其身。”此煞大忌金神白虎並，則凶。牛馬犬畜等傷亦是，不獨虎狼也。不克身與福同宮者不用。大抵此煞，凡命遇之，身若克煞，多心路計巧，主掌刑法之任；或為將帥，專地誅戮。煞若克身，主非命而終；小人逢之，非橫災禍；行年至此，亦主口舌刑獄等事。又云：值兩位全者，災重，一位者輕。又云：有鬼則災重，無鬼則災輕。

"The 'Gou' signifies connection, and 'Jiao' refers to entanglement. These two evils often oppose each other, and they appear in pairs like Wangshen and Jiesha. For a male with a yang birth year or a female with a yin birth year, the first three positions in their destiny are Gou, and the last three are Jiao. For a male with a yin birth year or a female with a yang birth year, the first three positions are Jiao, and the last three are Gou. For example, a person born in Jiazi, a yang year, has卯 (Mao) as Gou and酉 (Wu) as Jiao; a person born in Yichou, a yin year, has辰 (Chen) as Jiao and戌 (Xu) as Gou. An old rhyme says: 'The claws and teeth evils, when they are three positions away from the native's destiny, are most dangerous if the metal god and Yangren are present. If the evil is harmful and there is no fortune god to save, it will certainly result in injury from snakes and tigers. This evil is most dangerous when it appears with the metal god and White Tiger; if they are present, it is ominous. Injury is not limited to tigers and wolves; cattle, horses, dogs, and other animals can also injure people. If it does not harm the person and is accompanied by a fortune god, it is not a concern. Generally, if a person's destiny encounters this evil, and they can overcome it, they are usually clever-minded, often holding positions of law enforcement or serving as a general, commanding execution in a region. If the evil overcomes the person, it indicates a violent death. For wicked people, it brings sudden misfortune. When this evil appears in the current year, it also indicates disputes and legal troubles. It is also said that when both evils are present, the disaster is severe, and when only one is present, the disaster is lighter. Another saying is that if there is a ghost (a god that harms the person) in the pillar, the disaster is heavy, but if there is no ghost, the disaster is light."

先賢有云：老而無夫曰寡，幼而無父曰孤，此其義也。辰謂星辰，宿謂星宿，指其神也。人命犯此星辰，則孤寡如是。如亥子丑逐方三位，進前一辰見寅為孤，退後一辰見戌為寡。又過角為孤，退角為寡。其餘三方皆依此推。乃陰陽惆悵之義。且夫寅為春始，辰為春末，巳為夏始，未為夏末，申為秋始，戌為秋末，亥為冬始，丑為冬末，皆陰陽支離之神，四時代謝之方。《三車》云：造物中以生我者為母，克我者為夫，我克者為妻。亥子丑屬北方水位，水用金為母，金絕於寅，是母絕也；用火為妻，火墓為戌，是妻墓也。

Ancient scholars have said: a woman who is old and without a husband is called "guo", and a child who is young and without a father is called "gu". This is the original meaning of "guo" and "gu". "Chen" refers to stars, and "su" refers to star mansions, both referring to such deities. When a person's destiny is affected by these star deities, it will result in the situation described above, namely being lonely and isolated. For example, the three branches Hai, Zi, and Chou all belong to the same direction. If we move forward one step to Yin, it becomes "Guchen", and if we move back one step to Xu, it becomes "Gusu". Crossing over Jiao is considered "gu", and retreating to Jiao is considered "guo". The same principle applies to the other three directions. This contains the meaning of yin and yang being separated and feeling lonely. Moreover, Yin is the beginning of spring, and Chen is the end of spring; Si is the beginning of summer, and Wei is the end of summer; Shen is the beginning of autumn, and Xu is the end of autumn; Hai is the beginning of winter, and Chou is the end of winter. These are all deities where yin and yang are divided and separated, and where the four seasons change. The "San Che" says: in the process of creation and transformation, the one that generates me is my mother, the one that overcomes me is my husband, and the one that I overcome is my wife. Hai, Zi, and Chou belong to the northern water direction. Water takes metal as its mother, and metal is exhausted at Yin, which is the mother's exhaustion. Water takes fire as its wife, and fire is buried at Xu, which is the wife's burial place.

巳午未，南方火位，火用木為母，木絕在申；用水為夫，水墓在辰。寅卯辰屬東方木位，木用水為母，水絕在巳；用金為夫，金墓在丑。是取母絕為孤辰，夫墓、妻墓為寡宿，其義尤切。《珞錄子》云：“骨肉中道分離，孤寡猶嫌於隔角。”《玉門集》云：“寅申巳亥為角，辰戌丑未為隔。進者為陽，不利父；退者為陰，不利母。”又云：“在陽宮妨父，在陰宮妨母。如寅卯辰人，巳為孤，丑為寡，寅辰為陽之位，丑巳為陰之位。男女生命見之，雖親生兒女，多不和順。”

The Southern Trine of Fire consists of Si, Wu, and Wei. Fire is born from Wood, so Wood is its mother. Wood is exhausted in Shen, so Shen is the place where the mother of Fire is exhausted. Fire also overcomes Water, so Water is its husband. Water is buried in Chen, so Chen is the place where the husband of Fire is buried. The Trine of Wood consists of Yin, Mao, and Chen. Wood is born from Water, so Water is its mother. Water is exhausted in Si, so Si is the place where the mother of Wood is exhausted. Wood also overcomes Metal, so Metal is its husband. Metal is buried in Chou, so Chou is the place where the husband of Wood is buried. Therefore, Guchen refers to the place where the mother is exhausted, and Guasu refers to the place where the husband or wife is buried. This explanation is more accurate. The Luolu Zi says: when the bones and flesh are separated on the way, Guchen and Guasu are especially disliked when they fall in the opposite corner. The Yumen Ji says: Yin, Shen, Si, and Hai are called 'Jiao', while Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei are called 'Ge'. Advancing one position is Yang, which is unfavorable to the father; retreating one position is Yin, which is unfavorable to the mother. It also says: if Guchen and Guasu fall in a Yang position, they harm the father; if they fall in a Yin position, they harm the mother. For example, those born in the years of Yin, Mao, and Chen, Si is Guchen and Chou is Guasu. Yin and Chen belong to the Yang position, while Chou and Si belong to the Yin position. If males or females are born in these years and encounter these, even if they are biological children, they are likely to have discord.

王氏云：“男命生於妻絕之中而逢孤辰，平生難於婚偶；女命生於夫絕之中而遇寡宿，屢嫁不能偕老。”如辛丑人得庚寅，寅為丑孤辰，丑為寅寡宿，寅丑互為寡宿。隔角言丑寅中有艮卦隔，乾坤艮巽四猶之角也。《燭神經》云：“凡人命犯孤寡，主形孤骨露，面無和氣，不利六親。生旺稍可，死絕尤甚。驛馬並，放蕩他鄉；空亡並，幼小無倚；喪吊並，父母相繼而亡。一生多逢重喪迭禍，骨肉伶仃，單寒不利。入貴格，贅婿婦家；入賤格，移流未免。”《鬼谷遺文》云：“連屬不言孤寡，如亥得寅戌，寅得丑巳；或支干朝會包裹貴人，雖犯孤寡，不以孤寡論。”

Wang Shi said: For a man's destiny, if he is born in the place where his wife's energy is exhausted and also encounters Guchen, he will have difficulty in marriage throughout his life; for a woman's destiny, if she is born in the place where her husband's energy is exhausted and also meets Guasu, she will have to remarry several times but cannot live happily with one husband. For example, a person born in the year Xinchou has Gengyin in his destiny. Yin is the Guchen of Chou, and Chou is the Guasu of Yin. Yin and Chou are mutual Guchen and Guasu. The term "隔角" refers to the fact that Yin and Chou are separated by the Gen trigram. The four trigrams Qian, Kun, Gen, and Xun are like four corners. The "Zhu Jing Jing" says: If a person's destiny is afflicted by Guchen and Guasu, he will have a thin and sharp appearance, his bones will be exposed, his face lacks a harmonious expression, and it will be unfavorable for his six relations. If he is in a place of vitality and strength, it is somewhat better, but if he is in a place of death and exhaustion, it will be more severe. If he shares the column with the Post-horse, he will be dissolute and live in another place; if he shares the column with Kongwang, he will lose his support at a young age; if he shares the column with the Mourning-and-Condolence spirit and the Guest spirit, his parents will die one after another. He will experience many heavy losses and misfortunes, his family members will scatter, and he will live a lonely and bitter life. If he enters a noble destiny, he will often be a concubine in his wife's family; if he enters a lowly destiny, he will inevitably have to migrate and wander. The "Gui Gu Yi Wen" says: If the branches are connected continuously, it is not considered as Guchen and Guasu. For example, if Hai is connected with Yin and Xu, or Yin is connected with Chou and Si; or if the heavenly stem and earthly branch are in mutual orientation and the Nobleman is in the middle, even though Guchen and Guasu are involved, they are not treated as Guchen and Guasu.

《廣錄》云：“井欄斜沖，是孤辰寡宿。”更天干帶倒食，謂之井欄倒食。若巳午未人再生夏三月，是帶兩重孤寡，主克妻害子，少六親，不聚財，多生女；更帶諸凶煞，主不令終。《珞錄子》云：“憑陰察其陽禍，歲星莫犯於孤辰；恃陽鑑以陰災，天年忌逢於寡宿。”蓋言小運、太歲不可犯之，陽以孤辰為重，陰以寡宿為重。

The Guanglu says: "Well frame slanting against the well frame is called Guchen and Guasu." If the heavenly stem also carries Dao Shi (Xiao Shen), it is called "Well frame Dao Shi." If someone is born in the years of Si, Wu, or Wei and is born during the three summer months, they carry two layers of Guchen and Guasu, which indicate harm to wife and children, few relatives, inability to retain wealth, and more daughters. If they also carry variousInauspicious Sha, they will not have a good end. The Luolu Zi says: "By observing the yin to see the calamities of the yang side, the Tai Su should not conflict with Guchen; by observing the yang to see the calamities of the yin side, the Tian Nian should avoid encountering Guasu." This means that the small years and Tai Su should not conflict with them. For yang destiny, Guchen is more important; for yin destiny, Guasu is more important.

羅網之說，其義甚明。然何以戌亥為天羅，辰巳為地網，蓋天傾西北，戌亥者，六陰之終也；地陷東南，辰巳者，六陽之終也。陰陽終極，則闇昧不明，如人之在羅網，此春義也。《壺中子》云：“龍蛇混雜，偏不利於辰生；豬犬侵凌，但獨嫌於亥字。”龍為辰，蛇為巳；辰人得巳，巳人得辰，皆曰龍蛇混雜。男命則不妨，惟女命破婚害子，薄命抱疾。辰人得巳，重；巳人得辰，輕。謂龍生蛇穴者，退；蛇生龍穴者，進。豬為亥，犬為戌；戌人得亥，亥人得戌，皆曰豬犬侵凌。

The concept of "Tianluo" and "Diwang" is quite clear. But why are Xu and Hai considered Tianluo, and Chen and Si considered Diwang? Because the sky tilts toward the northwest, and Xu and Hai are the endpoints of the six yin branches; the earth sinks toward the southeast, and Chen and Si are the endpoints of the six yang branches. When yin and yang reach their extremes, they become obscure and unclear, just like a person trapped in a net. This is the meaning behind their names. The "Hu Zhongzi" says: dragons and snakes are mixed together, but it is particularly unfavorable for those born in the Chen year; pigs and dogs invade, but it is especially disliked for the character Hai. Dragon refers to Chen, and snake refers to Si; those born in the Chen year who have Si in their destiny, and those born in the Si year who have Chen in their destiny, are called "dragon and snake mixed together." This situation does not affect men's fate, but for women, it leads to broken marriages, harm to children, a thin destiny, and frequent illness. Among these, those born in the Chen year with Si is more severe, while those born in the Si year with Chen is less severe, because a dragon born in a snake's nest is retreating, while a snake born in a dragon's nest is advancing. Pig refers to Hai, and dog refers to Xu; those born in the Xu year who have Hai in their destiny, and those born in the Hai year who have Xu in their destiny, are called "pig and dog invasion."

女命則不妨，惟男命則滯齟齬齠，妨祖克妻。戌人得亥，輕；亥人得戌，重。謂犬入豬群，則進；豬入犬群，則傷。《諸書》亦云：“龍蛇混雜，常防婦女憂危；豬犬侵凌，每慮丈夫厄難。”是男怕天羅，女怕地網。中間又分火命人有天羅，水、土命人有地網，餘金木二命無之。人命帶此，多主蹇滯，更加惡煞相併，五行無氣，必主惡死。行運至此，亦如之。假如戌年戎月初一日生者，犯一年天羅；十五日生者，犯十五年天羅；若更生時是戌，增成三十年天羅。或戌年亥月，或亥時戌日，交互見之，謂之重犯。

This type of situation, called "Pig and Dog Invade," does not harm women, but men face continuous obstacles and conflicts, which may harm their ancestors' legacy and injure their wives. Among these, those born in the year of Xu (戌) who have the year of Hai (亥) are less affected, while those born in the year of Hai who have the year of Xu are more affected, because a dog entering a pig group is an advance, but a pig entering a dog group will be injured. The "Various Books" also say: "When dragons and snakes are mixed, one should always be cautious about the dangers to women; when pigs and dogs invade, one often worries about the hardships faced by the husband." This shows that men fear Tianluo (Heavenly Net) and women fear Diwang (Earthly Net). There is also a distinction: people with fire destiny have Tianluo, while those with water and earth destiny have Diwang; those with metal and wood destiny do not have either. If a person's destiny is accompanied by a net, it often indicates difficulties and lack of smoothness. If there are also evil stars and the five elements are weak, it will definitely lead to a fatal end. When one's destiny reaches the area of the net, the situation will be the same. For example, someone born on the first day of the first month of the year Xu will be affected by Tianluo for one year; someone born on the fifteenth day will be affected by Tianluo for fifteen years; if the birth time is also Xu, the effect will increase to thirty years. If someone is born in the year Xu with the month Hai, or born at the time Hai with the day Xu, and these combinations appear, it is called "double offense."

則災不能歇。地網如上說。若天羅地網重並，為害尤重。《理愚歌》云：“生時地結與天盤，爭使親闈得久安。”如甲辰命見甲戌，申戌命見甲辰，只此二辰生人，是就羅網中言之也。

Then the calamity will not stop. The calculation for Diwang is the same as above. If Tianluo and Diwang overlap, the harm will be especially severe. The "Li Yu Ge" says: When a person is born with Diwang and Tianluo combined, how can the parents remain safe for long? For example, if someone is born in the year of Jiachen and has the stem Jia in their destiny, or if someone is born in the year of Jiaxu and has the stem Jiachen in their destiny, only those born with these two branches are considered to be caught in the net.

十惡者，譬律法中人，犯十惡重罪，在所不赦，大敗者，譬兵法中與敵交戰，大敗無一生還，喻極凶也。六甲旬中十個日值祿人空亡，如甲辰、乙巳，甲以寅為祿，乙以卯為祿，甲辰旬以寅卯為空亡。壬申者，壬以亥為祿，甲子旬以亥為空亡。餘如丙申、丁亥、庚辰、戊戌、癸亥、辛巳、乙丑等日皆仿此。命中犯者，當以日上見之為是，其餘不論。況犯者未必皆凶，若內有吉神相扶，貴氣相輔，當為吉論。

The so-called "Ten Evils" are used as a metaphor for laws: if a person commits one of the ten serious offenses, they are not pardoned. The term "Great Defeat" is used as a metaphor from military strategy: a complete defeat in battle where no one survives, used to describe extreme misfortune. In the ten days of each of the six jia cycles, there are ten days when the day's ruler's luck falls on the empty void. For example, on the days of Jia Chen and Yi Si, Jia's luck is in寅 and Yi's luck is in卯, while the Jia Zi cycle has寅 and卯 as the empty void. Similarly, on the day of Ren Shen, Ren's luck is in亥, and the Jia Zi cycle has亥 as the empty void. Other days such as Bing Shen, Ding Hai, Geng Chen, Wu Xu, Gui Hai, Xin Si, and Yi Chou are also determined in the same way. If a person's fate is affected by this, it should be based on the day pillar, and other pillars are not considered. Moreover, being affected does not necessarily mean misfortune: if there are auspicious deities supporting or noble influences assisting, it should still be considered favorable.

《元白經》曰：“十惡都來十個辰，逐年有煞用區分。”如庚戌年見甲辰日，辛亥年見乙巳日，壬寅年見丙申日，癸巳年見丁亥日，甲辰年見戊戌日，乙未年見乙丑日，甲戌年見庚辰日，乙亥年見辛巳日，丙寅年見壬申日，丁巳年見癸亥日，蓋以年支干沖日支干，無祿為忌，餘悉無妨。

The Yuanbai Jing says: The ten evils are altogether ten day branches. Each year has its own harmful influence, which should be considered separately. For example, in the year of Gengxu, if the day is Jiachen; in the year of Xihai, if the day is Yisi; in the year of Renyin, if the day is Bingshen; in the year of Guisi, if the day is Dinghai; in the year of Jiachen, if the day is Wuxu; in the year of Yiwei, if the day is Yichou; in the year of Jiaxu, if the day is Gengchen; in the year of Yihai, if the day is Xinsi; in the year of Bingyin, if the day is Renshen; in the year of Dingsi, if the day is Guihai—these are all cases where the year's heavenly stem and earthly branch conflict with the day's heavenly stem and earthly branch, and the day's ruler has no support, hence they are considered harmful. Other situations do not cause any problems.

神煞，古有百二十名，其說穿鑿支離，造化恐不如是。除羊刃、空亡、劫煞、災煞、大煞、元辰、勾絞、咸池、破碎、羅網、沖擊、天空懸針、平頭倒戈等煞命中切要者，已備論於前矣，茲以諸星家考驗有理，復備敘於左。自縊煞。此煞取五行反繫處，如戌人巳，巳人戌，辰人亥，亥人辰，寅人未，未人寅，卯人申，申人卯，午人丑，丑人午，子人酉，酉人子是也。大忌相剋，天元是墓，更有天中、官符、大耗者，定凶。水溺煞。此煞取丙子、癸未、癸丑上帶咸池、金刃、羊刃。

The ancient system of divine calamities has had one hundred and twenty names, but many of these explanations are speculative and fragmented. The natural transformations of heaven and earth are probably not like that. Among these, the most important ones such as Yangren (Sheath), Kongwang (Void), Jiesha (Obstruction), Zaisha (Calamity), Dasha (Great Sha), Yuanchen (Primordial Star), Goujiao (Restraining), Xianchi (Salt Pool), Pohuo (Fragment), Luowang (Net), Chongji (Impact), Tiankong (Sky), Xuanzhen (Suspended Needle), Pingtou (Flat Head), Daoge (Reversed Sword) have already been discussed earlier. Here, I will now explain the reasonable parts from various schools of star and destiny theories. "Self-suspension Calamity": This calamity is determined by the opposite elements in the Five Phases. For example, those born in the year of Xu (Dog) should see those born in the year of Si (Snake); those born in the year of Si (Snake) should see those born in the year of Xu (Dog); those born in the year of Chen (Tiger) should see those born in the year of Hai (Pig); those born in the year of Hai (Pig) should see those born in the year of Chen (Tiger); those born in the year of Yin (Tiger) should see those born in the year of Yin (Goat); those born in the year of Yin (Goat) should see those born in the year of Yin (Tiger); those born in the year of Mao (Rabbit) should see those born in the year of Shen (Monkey); those born in the year of Shen (Monkey) should see those born in the year of Mao (Rabbit); those born in the year of Wu (Horse) should see those born in the year of Chou (Ox); those born in the year of Chou (Ox) should see those born in the year of Wu (Horse); those born in the year of Zi (Rat) should see those born in the year of You (Rooster); those born in the year of You (Rooster) should see those born in the year of Zi (Rat). It is most dangerous if there is mutual control, and if the heavenly stem is seated in the tomb. If there are also Kongwang (Void), Guanfu (Official Symbol), and Dahao (Great Loss), it will certainly be a disaster. "Drowning in Water Calamity": This calamity is determined by those born on the days of Bingzi (Bing Zi), Guiwei (Gui Wei), and Guichou (Gui Chou), and also accompanied by Xianchi (Salt Pool), Jinren (Metal Blade), and Yangren (Sheath).

蓋丙子納音水，又子為水旺之地，未為井宿之居，丑為三河之分，更納音克身，決不可免。古歌云：“動煞克身名顛墜，金神羊刃防同位。要知自縊最凶神，戌巳辰亥並寅未。子酉一例為凶煞，卯申丑未依前是。大忌空亡兼墓鬼，官符大耗仍須避。丙子癸未並癸丑，咸池金煞羊刃畏。五行若更來克身，一死懸樑一溺水。”掛劍煞。此煞取巳酉丑申四柱純全者是，或重帶巳酉丑亦是，更犯官符、元辰、白虎、金神等類，五行刑剋本命者，主兇暴殺人，或反為人所殺。詩曰：“巳酉丑申金氣全，從革局多名掛劍。元亡金虎並克身，縱不殺人身豈免。”

This is because the nayin sound element of Bingzi belongs to water, and zi is the strong position of water; wei is where the well mansion resides, and chou is the territory of the three rivers. If the nayin sound element again attacks the person, it is absolutely unavoidable. An old song says: if the moving evil spirit attacks the person, it is called falling down, and one must also beware of the white tiger, yangren, and others in the same position. One must know that hanging oneself is the most凶ous spirit; xu and si, chen and hai, and yin and wei are also凶ous; zi and you are similarly凶ous, as are mao and shen, chou and wei, following the same pattern. It is most忌 to have kongwang combined with the墓 ghost, and guanfu and da hao should also be avoided. Bingzi, guiwei, and guichou are most afraid of xianchi, gold evil spirits, and yangren. If the five phases again attack the person, one dies by hanging, and the other by drowning. "The hanging sword evil spirit": this evil spirit is taken when the four pillars have si, you, chou, and shen all present, or when they are repeated with si, you, and chou. If it also violates guanfu, yuanchen, baishi, and jin shen, and the five phases again attack the person, it indicates that the person is凶暴 and kills others, or is killed by others. A poem says: when si, you, chou, and shen have complete gold qi, it is called the hanging sword pattern; when yuanchen, wangshen, jin shen, and baishi all attack the person, even if they do not kill people, how can they protect themselves?

天火煞。此煞取寅午戌全而天干有丙丁五位中全不見水者是，有水則非。若年運至火氣生旺處，當防火災。詩曰：“寅午戌全號天火，不見丙丁猶自可；五位都無一水神，生旺臨年災厄火。”餘命寅午戌全，月干有癸行戊午運，戊癸化火，甲戌年、甲戌月遂遭火災。天屠煞。此煞除子日午時，午日子時外，自餘丑曰日亥時，亥日丑時，寅日戌時，戌日寅時，卯日酉時，酉日卯時，辰日申時，申日辰時，巳日未時，未日巳時，依次逐兩位數之。君子犯者，主異疾，腸風腳氣；小人折損肢體。

"The Heavenly Fire煞": This煞 arises when the three Fire branches (Yin, Wu, Xu) are all present, and the Heavenly Stems contain Bing or Ding, and there is no water in the five positions of year, month, day, hour, and the fetal position. If there is water, it does not count. If the stream year and big fortune period lead to a place where fire is strong and flourishing, one should beware of fire disasters. A poem says: When Yin, Wu, and Xu are all present, it is called Heavenly Fire; even without Bing and Ding, it is still acceptable; if there is no water in the five positions, then during a flourishing year, there will be fire disasters. The author's own birth chart has Yin, Wu, and Xu all present, and the monthly stem has Gui. When he was in the Wuwu period, Wu and Gui combined to form fire, and in the Jiaxu year and Jiaxu month, he suffered a fire disaster. "The Heavenly Execution煞": This煞 occurs in all pairs of times except when the day is Zi and the hour is Wu, or the day is Wu and the hour is Zi. Other combinations such as when the day is Chou and the hour is Hai, the day is Hai and the hour is Chou, the day is Yin and the hour is Xu, the day is Xu and the hour is Yin, the day is Mao and the hour is You, the day is You and the hour is Mao, the day is Chen and the hour is Shen, the day is Shen and the hour is Chen, the day is Si and the hour is Wei, the day is Wei and the hour is Si, are all counted in pairs. If a gentleman is afflicted by this, he may suffer from strange diseases such as hemorrhoids and foot qi; if a common person is afflicted, he may suffer from limb injuries.

重犯者，主徒配。天刑煞。此煞取子丑人乙時，寅人庚時，卯辰人辛時，巳人壬時，午未人癸時，甲人丙時，酉戌人丁時，亥人戊時，取時刑剋本命。犯者遭刑有疾。雷霆煞。正七二八子寅方，三九四十辰午當；五十一申六二戌，必主雷轟虎咬亡。又云：“正七下加子，二八在寅方，三九居辰上，四十午位傷，五十一申位，六十二戌方。”正月起，子順行六陽位。此煞人命遇之，如逢祿，貴；吉星臨壓，則吉，好行陰騭，為法官掌雷霆行符敕水之人，或成佛作祖之輩。如遇羊刃、的煞、飛廉等會，命限必凶，主墮於天真雷傷、虎啖、天譴、瘟疾或溺水、囹圄死。

Those who repeatedly offend it are subject to exile. "Heavenly Punishment" refers to a malevolent force. For those born in the years of Zi or Chou, it is active when they encounter Yi in their birth hour; for those born in the years of Yin or Mao, it is active when they encounter Geng in their birth hour; for those born in the years of Mao or Chen, it is active when they encounter Xin in their birth hour; for those born in the year of Si, it is active when they encounter Ren in their birth hour; for those born in the years of Wu or Wei, it is active when they encounter Gui in their birth hour; for those born in the year of Shen, it is active when they encounter Bing in their birth hour; for those born in the years of You or Xu, it is active when they encounter Ding in their birth hour; for those born in the year of Hai, it is active when they encounter Wu in their birth hour. These are all instances where the force acts upon the person's birth hour to harm their destiny. Those who offend it suffer punishment and illness. "Thunder and Lightning" refers to a malevolent force. In the first and seventh months, it is active at Zi; in the second and eighth months, at Yin; in the third and ninth months, at Mao; in the fourth and tenth months, at Wu; in the fifth and eleventh months, at Shen; in the sixth and twelfth months, at Xu. This force is associated with being struck by lightning or bitten by a tiger. Another interpretation says that in the first and seventh months, it is active at Zi; in the second and eighth months, at Yin; in the third and ninth months, at Mao; in the fourth and tenth months, at Wu; in the fifth and eleventh months, at Shen; in the sixth and twelfth months, at Xu. Starting from the first month at Zi, it proceeds through the six Yang positions in order. If a person's destiny encounters this force, and at the same time meets a fortunate position and a noble position, with auspicious stars above, it brings good fortune. Such people are likely to accumulate Yin Virtue, and may become judges who control thunder and lightning, perform符 (magic talismans), command water, or even attain enlightenment and become a Buddha or a sage. However, if this force is combined with Yangren, other malevolent forces, or Fei Lian, the person's fate will be extremely bad, leading to downfall, being struck by lightning, bitten by a tiger, divine punishment, plague, drowning, or death in prison.

陷煞。豬犬羊逢虎必傷，猴蛇相會樹頭亡。犬逢雞子遭徒配，兔趕蛇歌走遠鄉。鼠見犬來須惡互，馬牛遇虎定相戕。兔猴逢犬難迴避，龍來龍上水中殃。凡人若值臨時日，三合為災仔細詳。（原注：以年支為主）官符煞。取太歲前五辰，是日時遇之。平生多官災，更並羊刃，乃刑徒之命。若官符落天中，多邪誕不實，名妄語煞。病符煞。取太歲後一辰，是犯者多疾病。行年遇之，亦然。死符煞。取病符對沖，是月時日犯之，無貴神解救，凶惡短折。喪吊煞。一名橫關煞。取命前二辰為喪門，命後二辰為弔客，其或太歲凶煞並臨大小運限，必主禍。

The mnemonic for "Xian Sha" (陷煞) is: pigs, dogs, and sheep will be injured when encountering the tiger; monkeys and snakes will die hanging from trees when they meet; dogs meet chickens, mice suffer exile and punishment; rabbits chase snakes and must leave their homeland; mice meet dogs and will encounter evil affairs; horses and oxen meet tigers and will certainly fight each other. If people encounter this in the day or hour, they should carefully examine the Triple Harmony (三合) (original note: with the year branch as the main focus). "Guan Fu Sha" (官符煞): take the fifth position before the Tai Su (太岁), if encountered on the day or hour, one will have many legal troubles; if it appears together with Yang Ren (羊刃), it indicates a fate of being punished or imprisoned. If Guan Fu Sha falls on Tian Zhong (天中) (Kongwang), it often leads to falsehood and deception, also known as "Wang Yu Sha" (妄语煞). "Bing Fu Sha" (病符煞): take the position after Tai Su, those who encounter it will suffer from diseases, and the same applies if it occurs in the current year. "Si Fu Sha" (死符煞): take the position opposite to Bing Fu Sha; if the month, day, or hour encounters it without the protection of a noble spirit, it indicates great misfortune and a short life. "Sang Diao Sha" (丧吊煞), also called "Heng Guan Sha" (横关煞), takes the two positions before the birth year as Sang Men (丧门) and the two positions after as Diao Ke (吊客); if Tai Su and evil stars simultaneously appear in the big or small years, there will certainly be misfortune.

古詩云：“五官六死十二病，三喪十一吊來臨。”可見此十二宮一太歲歌，不惟命犯不吉，流年尤凶。若月有羊刃來佐，凶煞臨時，則橫關也。古歌云：“橫關惡煞少人知，月祿凶神又及時；縱有吉星重迭至，不遭刑戮也頃危。”宅墓煞。命前五辰為災，命後五辰為墓，怕宅墓受歲劫等煞來破本命之災。主呻吟。日刑煞。以本生日上數甲子，本日干住。陽干順數，陰干逆數。若在命宮，主極刑；三合，主徒配；對宮，主外死。流血煞。以本生月起，子順數至本年住。若在命宮、三合、對宮、主癰疽，庶人徒配，婦人產厄。

Ancient poetry says: the fifth palace governs official troubles, the sixth palace governs death, and the twelfth palace governs illness. The third palace is occupied by the Mourning-and-Condolence spirit, and the eleventh palace by the guest spirit, both coming together. This shows that the twelve palaces paired with the heavenly stem and earthly branch song do not only bring misfortune in one's fate, but even worse when encountered in the current year. If the month has the Yangren assisting, and malevolent spirits appear in the hour, it becomes the transverse evil spirit. Ancient songs say: the transverse evil spirit is rarely known, when the Lu Spirit of the month and malevolent spirits arrive at the same time; even if there are many auspicious stars shining over, one will still suffer misfortune or be in danger. "Residence and Grave Evil Spirit": the first five positions of the birth stem are disasters, and the last five are graves. One should fear that the residence and grave are attacked by the heavenly stem, Jiesha, and other evil spirits, which will affect the native's fate, causing suffering and illness. "Day Crime Spirit": starting from the birth day, count the Jiazi until the day's heavenly stem. For yang stems, count forward; for yin stems, count backward. If it falls in the native's palace, it indicates severe punishment. If it falls in the triple harmony, it indicates exile or punishment. If it falls in the opposite palace, it indicates death of a guest outside. "Blood Flow Spirit": starting from the birth month, count from Zi in a forward direction until the birth year. If it falls in the native's palace, the triple harmony, or the opposite palace, it indicates the occurrence of boils and sores. For common people, it indicates exile or punishment. For women, it indicates difficulties in childbirth.

劍鋒煞。甲子旬劍辰鋒戌，甲午旬劍戌鋒辰，甲寅旬劍午鋒申，甲申旬劍子鋒寅，甲辰旬劍申鋒午，甲戌旬劍寅鋒子。隨在各宮斷，如第五宮露，損子；第四宮露，損田宅。戟鋒煞。正月起甲，二月乙，三月戊，四月丙，五月丁，六月己，七月庚，八月辛，九月戊，十月壬，十一月癸，十二月巳，逐月旺干加臨，日時帶兩重者，凶；更與懸針相見，主決配傷殘。浮沈煞。從戌上起，子逆行至本生年位，卻從年宮數，看在何宮。只在財帛宮，名串錢，主富蓄。餘皆凶。甲乙己庚壬人犯之，稍輕；丙丁戊辛癸人犯之，重。

The "Sword Sharpness Harm" is as follows: In the Jiazi decade, the sword is in Chen and the sharpness is in Xu; in the Jiawu decade, the sword is in Xu and the sharpness is in Chen; in the Jiayin decade, the sword is in Wu and the sharpness is in Shen; in the Jiashen decade, the sword is in Zi and the sharpness is in Yin; in the Jiachen decade, the sword is in Shen and the sharpness is in Wu; in the Jiaxu decade, the sword is in Yin and the sharpness is in Zi. Depending on which palace it falls into, if it appears in the fifth palace (children palace), it harms children; if it appears in the fourth palace (property palace), it harms property and housing. The "Lance Sharpness Harm" begins with Jia in the first month, Yi in the second, Wu in the third, Bing in the fourth, Ding in the fifth, Ji in the sixth, Geng in the seventh, Xin in the eighth, Wu in the ninth, Ren in the tenth, Gui in the eleventh, and Ji in the twelfth. These are the heavenly stems that are dominant each month. If both the day and hour carry two instances of this harm, and it meets the "suspended needle" harm, it indicates a sentence of exile or bodily injury. The "Floating and Submerged Harm" starts from Xu and counts backward to the position of the person's birth year. Then from the year palace, count forward to determine which palace it falls into. If it falls into the wealth palace, it is called "string of coins," indicating accumulation of wealth. If it falls into any other palace, it is harmful. Those born in the years of Jia, Yi, Ji, Geng, and Ren are affected slightly, while those born in the years of Bing, Ding, Wu, Xin, and Gui are affected more severely.

在寅午申未年中，此煞多主水厄。仍各隨宮分論災，如在田宅，則主破祖。餘宮類推。破煞。此煞，卯與午，丑與辰，子與酉，未與戌，皆相破。惟寅申巳亥原破，卻三合，故不取，犯者主少年災滯，財產耗散，兼有折傷之災。返本煞。五行無貴氣，下克上為返。歌曰：“五行死絕並來時，有格如閒福不隨；更忌日時克年主，定無官貴切須知。” 如甲子金命得戊午日，又胎月日時多帶寅巳，犯者定主孤立，或富或貴，一旺便克，傷父母尊長。陰陽煞。女屬陰而喜陽，命得戊午旺火為正陽。

In the years of寅, 午, 申, and 未, this evil spirit often causes water-related calamities; additionally, the specific disaster should be determined by the palace where it falls. For example, if it falls in the field palace, it indicates the destruction of ancestral property; other palaces should be analyzed similarly. "Broken Evil Spirit": This evil spirit is broken between卯 and 午, 丑 and 辰, 子 and 酉, 未 and 戌; however, 寅 and 申, 巳 and 亥 are naturally broken but also form a triple harmony, so they are not considered. Those who commit this evil spirit often face many troubles in their youth, financial loss, and injuries. "Return Origin Evil Spirit": When the five elements lack noble energy, and the lower part overcomes the upper part, it is called return. The song says: when the five elements are in death or decline and all arrive together, even if there is a pattern, it is like a useless decoration, and good fortune will not follow; it is especially bad if the day or hour overcomes the year's main element, which definitely means no official or noble status. For example, someone with a Jiazi metal destiny who has a Wuwu day, and their birth month, day, and hour also carry 寅 and 巳, committing this evil spirit will definitely be isolated and without support; whether rich or noble, once they become strong, they will overcome their parents and elders. "Yin and Yang Evil Spirit": Women belong to yin and prefer yang; a destiny with a strong fire like Wuwu is considered proper yang.

男屬陽而喜陰，命得丙子旺水為正陰。是陰陽和暢，故男得丙子，平生多得美婦人；女得戊午，平生多逢美男子。日上遇之，男得美妻，女得美夫。大忌元辰、咸池同宮，不論男女，皆淫。如男得戊午，多婦人相愛；女得丙子，多男子挑誘。更看有無貴賤消息。淫慾妨害煞。《壺中子》云：“老醉秦樓十二，直緣重犯八專；少亡楚甸八千，應是迭逢九丑。”蓋言八專為淫慾之煞，九丑為妨害之辰。八專乃甲寅、乙卯、己未、丁未、庚申、辛酉、戊戌、癸丑是也。日上有不正之妻，時上有不正之子。

Men belong to yang and prefer yin, so if their destiny includes strong water like Bingzi, it is a proper yin. This represents harmony between yin and yang, so men with Bingzi in their destiny often have many beautiful wives throughout their lives; women with Wuwu in their destiny often meet many handsome men. If this appears in the day pillar, men will marry beautiful wives and women will marry handsome husbands. The most dangerous situation is when it is combined with Yuanchen or Xianchi in the same palace, which leads to promiscuity regardless of gender. For example, men with Wuwu often attract many women's affection and admiration; women with Bingzi often encounter many men's advances. It is also necessary to consider the level of fortune in the destiny. "Desire Obstruction Maleficent Star": The "Hu Zhongzi" says: In old age, one becomes drunk in the twelve layers of Qin Lou, because one has repeatedly committed Bazhuan; in youth, one dies in a distant place of eight thousand li in Chu, because one has repeatedly encountered Jiuchou. This means that Bazhuan is a maleficent star of desire, and Jiuchou is a harmful hour. Bazhuan refers to eight days: Jiayin, Yimao, Jiwei, Dingwei, Gengshen, Xinyou, Wuxu, and Guichou. If these appear in the day pillar, they indicate an improper wife; if they appear in the hour pillar, they indicate an improper son.

女人犯者，不擇親疏；犯多者尤緊。九丑乃壬子、壬午、戊子、戊午、己酉、己卯、乙卯、辛酉、辛卯是也。婦人犯者，主產厄；男犯，多丑不令終。孤鸞寡鵲煞。古歌曰：“木火逢蛇大不祥，金豬何必強猖狂；土猴木虎夫何在，時對孤鸞舞一場。”乃乙巳、丁巳、辛亥、戊申、甲寅，又丙午、戊午、壬子等日。男克妻，女剋夫。陰陽差錯煞。乃丙子、丁丑、戊寅、辛卯、壬辰、癸巳、丙午、丁未、戊申、辛酉、壬戌、癸亥十二日也。女子逢之，公姑寡合，妯娌不足，夫家冷退；男子逢之，主退外家，亦與妻家是非寡合。

A woman who commits the "Eight Special" (八专) is indiscriminate in her dealings with others; those who commit it more severely face greater consequences. The "Nine Chou" (九丑) refers to the days of Bingzi, Renwu, Wuzi, Wuwu, Jiyou, Jimao, Yimao, Xinyou, and Xinmao. If a woman commits this, she is prone to difficulties in childbirth; if a man commits it, he will encounter many troubles and may not have a good end. The "Solitary Crane and Lonely Quail" (孤鸾寡鹊煞) is described in ancient verses: those with wood or fire destiny who meet the snake (巳) are greatly inauspicious, those with metal destiny meeting the pig (亥) are unnecessary to be stubborn; those with earth destiny meeting the monkey (申), and those with wood destiny meeting the tiger (寅), where is the husband? They can only dance alone with the solitary crane. This refers to the days of Yisi, Dingsi, Xinhai, Wu Shen, Jiayin, as well as Bingwu, Wuwu, Renzi, and others. For men, it causes harm to their wives; for women, it causes harm to their husbands. The "Yin and Yang Error" (阴阳差错煞) refers to the twelve days of Bingzi, Dingchou, Wuyin, Xinmao, Renchen, Guisi, Bingwu, Dingwei, Wushen, Xinyou, Renxu, and Guihai. If a woman encounters these days, she will have conflicts with her in-laws and lack harmony with her sisters-in-law, leading to the gradual decline of her husband's family. If a man encounters these days, he will be distant from his mother-in-law's family and have continuous disputes with his wife's relatives, making it difficult to get along with them.

其煞不論男女，月日時兩重或三重犯之，極重；只日家犯之，尤重，主不得外家力，縱有妻財，亦成虛花，久後仍與妻家為仇，不相往來。臨官遇劫名桃花煞。主好酒色。返吟遇梟名短壽煞。主傷妻子。桃花紅豔煞。亥卯未在子，巳酉丑在午，寅午戌在卯，申子辰在酉，為桃花煞。甲乙逢午、丙寅、丁未、戊子、己辰、庚戌、辛酉、壬巳、癸申，為紅豔煞，女命最忌之。以上諸煞，凡言克身，謂凶煞，下納音，克生年。太歲納音臨身，謂凶煞一帶太歲納音於本位也。太歲納音為身，若身被克被臨於死、敗、絕位，便遭不測之災；若但在身有氣處被克，災重，被臨則輕。

This煞 affects both men and women. If it appears twice or thrice in the month, day, or hour columns, it is extremely severe. Even if it appears only in the day pillar, it is still serious, indicating a lack of support from the wife's family. Even if there is property from the wife's family, it will be of no real value. Over time, it may lead to enmity with the wife's family and a complete cut-off of relations. When the officialdom position meets the jiesha, it is called the taohua煞, indicating a tendency towards indulgence in alcohol and women. When the reverse position meets the xiaoshen, it is called the short life煞, indicating harm to the wife. The taohua hongyan煞: when the wood triad (Hai-Mao-Wei) is in the Zi position, the metal triad (Si-You-Chou) is in the Wu position, the fire triad (Yin-Wu-Xu) is in the Mao position, and the water triad (Shen-Zi-Chen) is in the You position, it is called the taohua煞. For the hongyan煞: on Jia and Yi days, if the Wu position is present; on Bing day, if the Yin position is present; on Ding day, if the Wei position is present; on Wu day, if the Zi position is present; on Ji day, if the Chen position is present; on Geng day, if the Xu position is present; on Xin day, if the You position is present; on Ren day, if the Si position is present; and on Gui day, if the Shen position is present, it is called the hongyan煞, which is especially disliked for women. In all these cases, when it is said that the煞 'kills the body', it refers to the nayin sound element of the凶煞 killing the nayin sound element of the birth year. The phrase 'the nayin sound element of the current year is on the body' means that the凶煞 is accompanied by the nayin sound element of the current year and falls on the body's position. If the nayin sound element of the current year is considered as the body, and if the body is being killed and also falls on the dead, failed, or absolute positions, it will result in unexpected disasters. If the body is only being killed in a position where it has some strength, the disaster is still serious, but if it is also accompanied by the dead, failed, or absolute positions, the disaster is less severe.

惟太歲納音克煞則吉。如人命已入貴格，緊要處帶煞，有福神助之，則名為權柄；無福神助之，又煞氣乘旺，遞互往還，或刑剋本主，下賤惡死。又云，一切福神所居之位，則欲生旺，生旺則榮貴；一切煞神所居之位，則欲死絕，死絕則善終。又云，凡福神欲令得旺氣，忌有敗之者；凡凶神欲令得衰氣，忌有助之者。又云，相沖相破，三合六合，命中有之，即求五行相得何如。或禍中生福，福中生禍。如死絕復生，空亡受破，相剋相成，則禍中生福，反此，則福中生禍。《命書》云：“道途賤吏，豈無驛馬攀鞍；市井博徒，亦有三奇夾貴。”

Only when the nayin sound element of the year of birth is reversed and controls the person's destiny is it considered auspicious. If a person's destiny has already entered a noble pattern, and in critical positions there is a sharp element, yet there is assistance from a benevolent deity, then the sharp element becomes a source of power; but if there is no assistance from a benevolent deity, and the sharp element is strong, then the sharp element and the person's destiny interact with each other, possibly causing harm to the person's main destiny, leading to a lowly and violent death. It is also said that wherever a benevolent deity resides, one hopes for its strength and vitality, for strength and vitality bring honor and wealth; wherever a malevolent deity resides, one hopes for its decline and weakness, for decline and weakness allow for a peaceful end. It is also said that benevolent deities should be allowed to thrive, and one should avoid anything that weakens them; malevolent deities should be allowed to decline, and one should avoid anything that strengthens them. It is also said that when there are mutual conflicts, breaks, triple harmonies, or six harmonies in a person's destiny, one should examine how the five elements interact: sometimes misfortune brings fortune, and sometimes fortune brings misfortune. For example, if something is dead and then revives, or if something is empty and then is broken, or if mutual control turns into mutual support, this is fortune emerging from misfortune; conversely, this is misfortune emerging from fortune. The "Book of Destiny" says: can a lowly official on the road not have a post-horse to ride? Can a gambler in the market not have the three marvels surrounded by nobility?

子平云：“君子格中，也犯七煞陽刃；小人命內，亦有正印官星。”由是觀之，吉凶神煞，不可拘定；輕重較量，要在通變。大抵凶煞所居，於神不宜帶真鬼；克傷本身，雖見官星，尚變為鬼，況是真鬼。其為災禍，明矣！

Zi Ping said: In the patterns of noble men, there may also be the presence of the Seven Stars and the Yang Blade; in the fate of common people, there may also be the presence of the Proper Seal and the Official Star. From this we can see that auspicious deities and malevolent influences should not be viewed rigidly; the balance of importance lies entirely in understanding change and adaptability. Generally, in the position of a malevolent influence, that deity should not also carry a true ghost; once it injures itself, even if the Official Star appears, it would still turn into a ghost, let alone if it is already a true ghost, which clearly brings disaster.