Six Yi Rat Wealth Pattern

楠曰：六乙鼠貴，只取乙亥乙未日見丙子時。蓋子來動巳，然巳與申合起庚金，為乙木之官星。見庚辛則破乙，不能取用。若乙丑乙酉乙巳日，坐下官星破格不取。有正格只論正格，無正格方論此論。近理之所無也。《喜忌篇》云：陰木獨遇子時，為六乙鼠貴格，陰木者，乙木也。獨遇子時者，用鼠不用猴也，貴即天乙貴人也，乙生入以子申為貴之格。申時則官星業露，所以不能取也。

Zhang Nan said: The Six Yi Rat Nobleman pattern only takes Yi Hai and Yi Wei days paired with Bing Zi hour. The method is that Zi (the rat) moves the Si (the snake), and Si then combines with Shen (the monkey) to produce Geng metal, which is the official star of Yi wood. If the column already contains Geng or Xin metal, Yi wood is being restrained, and this pattern cannot be used. As for Yi Chou, Yi You, and Yi Si days, the official star is already in the day branch, so the pattern is already filled and not used. If there is a proper pattern, it is only considered as the proper pattern; if there is no proper pattern, then this pattern is considered. In reality, it is almost illogical. The "Xiji篇" says: When Yin wood meets Zi hour alone, it is the Six Yi Rat Nobleman pattern. "Yin wood" refers to Yi wood; "meeting Zi hour alone" means only using the rat and not the monkey, because "nobleman" refers to Tianyi Nobleman, and Yi wood uses Zi and Shen as Tianyi Nobleman. If the Shen hour is used, the official star is clearly present, so it cannot be used.

舊注曰此論大怕午字沖之，丙子時子字之多為妙，鼠之聚貴也。或四柱中有庚字辛字申字酉字丑字，內則庚辛金則減分數，歲君大運亦然。如月內有官星。不用此格。若四柱元無字星，方用此格。

Old commentaries say: This pattern is most afraid of the character Wu coming to clash with Zi. If there are many Zi characters in the column when Bingzi time is present, it is excellent, as it signifies many rats gathering to achieve nobility. If the four pillars contain the characters Geng, Xin, Shen, You, or Chou, especially Geng and Xin metal, they should be reduced in score. The same applies to the heavenly stem and earthly branch of the year. If the month ruler already has a official star, this pattern is not used. It must be that the four pillars originally have no official star before it can be used.

《古歌》乙巳鼠貴格：陰木天干丙子時，乙巳運貴實為奇。無沖官殺方為美，少年準疑拜丹墀。又曰：乙木天然時丙子，無官沖害方為此。管教一舉占螯頭，播名四海振今古。

The ancient song praises the "mouse prosperity" pattern on the second day of the heavenly stem: "When the heavenly stem is Yin Wood and the earthly branch is Bingzi, and the destiny is Yisi, it is truly remarkable. If there is no clash and no official or killer element to disrupt, it is a good omen, and the young man will be able to serve the emperor in court." It also says: "When Yin Wood is naturally paired with Bingzi, and there is no official clash or harm, this is the case. It will surely lead to a sudden success, achieving the highest rank, and the name will spread throughout the four seas, shaking the world and the ages."

又云六乙鼠貴格：陰木逢陽要子多，名為鼠貴貴嵯峨。柱中只怕南離位，困苦傷殘怎奈何。《鷓鴣天》云：六乙時逢丙子中，官高位顯福興隆。午字顯露非為貴，克破用神定主凶。防酉丑，忌庚辛，傷官四柱合豐享。柱無官殺榮華顯，玉殿金皆有路通。

Another poem on the Six Yi Rat's Wealth pattern says: "Yin wood meets Yang and needs many Zi, known as the Rat's Wealth, lofty and majestic. The column fears the Southern Fire position, leading to hardship and suffering, which is unbearable." When Yi wood is paired with Yang, many Zi are needed to bring about high prestige; however, fear the Southern Fire position which conflicts, leading to unavoidable hardship and suffering. The poem "Zhègū Tiān" says: "Six Yi meets Bingzi in the hour, official position high, fortune prosperous and flourishing. The character Wu exposed is not valuable, defeating the Useful God brings misfortune. Guard against You and Chou, avoid Geng and Xin, the injurious official combines with the four pillars for prosperity. If there is no official or killer in the column, honor and fame will be evident, with a path to the jade hall and golden steps."

補曰：此格忌官殺刑破害，丑為官庫，所以並忌。夫有丑絆子，之說，而或以為忌丑絆子非也。此子字為六乙天乙貴人，喜合不喜沖，非若遙巳祿飛之子字，而丑為羈絆也。

Supplementary explanation: This pattern should avoid official stars and harmful influences. The earthy branch Chou is the repository of official stars, so it should also be avoided. As for those who cite the saying 'Chou hinders Zi', interpreting the avoidance of Chou as fear of it hindering Zi, that is incorrect. The Zi here refers to the Tianyi Nobleman on the sixth day of the ethereal stems, which prefers to combine rather than clash. It is different from the Zi in the pattern of remote combination and hidden clash, where the Zi is meant to be combined with or clashed against. Therefore, Chou does not constitute an obstruction to it.

楠曰：六陰朝陽格，蓋取六辛日，四柱無官殺方取。辛以丙火為官，蓋取辛日戊子時，子能動巳。辛未日則見未中丁火為破格。辛卯日則卯破子，則不能合巳。辛未日則見未中丁火為七殺，破辛金。亦畏巳字破格，午字沖子，不能動巳。只喜財運，畏官殺運破格也。有別格則用別格，理不出於自然也。

Zhang Nan said: The Six Yin Facing the Sun pattern requires six days of Xin (辛) and must have no official or killer stars in the four pillars. For Xin metal, Bing fire is the official star. On a Xin day, the time should be Wuzi (戊子), using the Zi (子) to trigger the Si (巳), and the Bing fire in Si is the official star. Xinwei (辛未) day is not suitable, because the Ding fire in Wei (未) is a killer star for Xin metal, and its presence breaks the pattern. Xinmao (辛卯) day is also not suitable, because Mao (卯) and Zi (子) are in conflict, and if Zi is broken, it cannot combine with Si. Additionally, it is feared that the pillar contains Si (巳), which would make it solid, or Wu (午) which would clash with Zi, causing Zi to be disturbed and unable to trigger Si. This pattern only favors wealth, and fears the official or killer stars' influence which would break the pattern. If there is another standard pattern available, it is better to use that one, because this method is not based on natural principles.

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。補曰：丑午丙丁無出現一句，蓋言丙丁不可填實，午字不可沖子，以照經文誠是，外經文並傳不可見塊字絆字則非也。蓋也為金庫乃身旺地，亦朝陽格所喜者也。觀古造，西王大尉命，辛丑日戊子時，富貴之極，財丑不能絆子也，明矣。

An old song says: "When Xinchou meets Wuzi, it is called the rising sun; good fortune favors the west and the official position flourishes. If Bing and Ding do not appear, and if Wu does not clash with Zi, one will wear golden robes and enter the court." Additional explanation: The phrase "Bing and Ding do not appear" means that Bing and Ding should not fully manifest the official star, and Wu should not clash with Zi. According to the classic texts, these interpretations are indeed correct. However, outside the classic texts, there is a saying that "the character Chou should not appear," which is incorrect. Chou is actually the metal warehouse, the place where Xinhui is strong, and it is exactly what the rising sun pattern favors. Looking at the ancient examples: The Western King's Grand Minister was born on Xinchou day and Wuzi hour, achieving the highest level of wealth and honor. This shows that Chou does not hinder Zi.

如子遙巳格，用子巳遙合，怕丑絆住，不能遙。飛天祿馬格，用子字暗沖，怕丑絆住不能沖，此朝陽格，子字乃實字不用合，不用沖，何畏於丑哉？

The difference lies in the fact that the Zi Yao Si pattern relies on Zi and Si combining across positions, so it fears Chou blocking Zi and preventing the distant combination. The Fei Tian Lu Ma pattern depends on Zi secretly conflicting, so it fears Chou blocking Zi and preventing the conflict. However, in the Chao Yang pattern, the Zi is a real character, neither relying on combination nor conflict. So why fear Chou then?

《繼善篇》云：陰若朝陽，切忌丙丁離位。補曰：此離位謂南方巳午之位，與丙丁相照也。《格解》離位，謂巳午未，加以未字非也。未乃財神本庫，又印綬旺地，故舉《繼善篇》朝陽生於季月，可稱印綬，觀古造王郡主命：己未 辛未 辛未 戊子有三未字，貴為王侯，則未字不忌也，明矣。

The "Ji Shan篇" says: If the Yin metal forms the "Chao Yang" pattern, it should avoid the presence of Bing and Ding and the position of Li. Additional explanation: Here, "Li position" refers to the southern position of Si and Wu, which corresponds to Bing and Ding and mutually reflect each other. The "Ge Jie" text interprets "Li position" as including Si, Wu, and Wei, including Wei, which is incorrect. Wei is originally the native land of wealth star and the flourishing place of official star. Therefore, the "Ji Shan篇" has another statement: if the "Chao Yang" pattern is born in the season month, it can be called official star. Looking at the ancient birth charts: the Princess Wang has Ji Wei, Xin Wei, Xin Wei, and Wu Zi. There are three Weis in the column, yet she is esteemed as a princess and noble, showing that Wei is not necessarily to be avoided.

《秘訣》云：辛日子時，忌行火地，西北行來則吉，東南一去優凶。補曰：《格解》云：“西北行來，北字恐誤”非也。蓋西北謂水運行辛亥，辛苦謂西，亥謂北，故曰西北。況納間屬金，朝陽喜印旺之鄉，此所以曰西行來則吉。

The Secret Manual says: A person born on the day of Xinhai at the first hour (Zi) should avoid traveling on fire land, and it is auspicious to go towards the Northwest, but if going towards the Southeast, it will bring worries and misfortune. Additional explanation: The "North" character in the phrase "coming from the Northwest" in the Grasp the Meaning text is likely a mistake. In fact, the term "Northwest" refers to the great movement arriving at Xinhai. Xinhai consists of Xinh (which belongs to the West) and Hai (which belongs to the North), hence it is called Northwest. Moreover, the Nayin sound element of Xinhai belongs to metal, and the Rising Sun pattern favors traveling to places where the official (earthly branch) is strong and metal is prosperous. This is why "going towards the Northwest is auspicious."

《格解》疑北字恐誤，是泥於北方水鄉大忌之說，不知《秘訣》西北，以納南，故曰東南一去憂凶，謂大運行乙巳，乙謂東，巳謂南，故曰東南。況納音屬火，朝陽最忌火之鄉，此所以曰東南一去憂凶也。不然，東方東財氣火鄉，何以曰憂凶也？

The "Grasping the Essentials" text doubts the character "North" is incorrect, being stuck to the conventional saying that "Northern water regions are greatly inauspicious," not understanding that the "Northwest" mentioned in the "Secrets" refers to the Nayin sound element. Similarly, "Southeast movement brings worry and misfortune" refers to the great movement reaching Yisi: Yi belongs to the East, Si belongs to the South, hence called Southeast; the Nayin sound element of Yisi belongs to fire, and the Bright Sun Pattern is most averse to the fire element, which is why it is said "Southeast movement brings worry and misfortune." Otherwise, the East is originally the land of wealth for Xin metal, so why would it be said to bring worry and misfortune?

古歌曰：辛日單單逢戊子，六陽貴格喜朝陽。丙丁巳午休填實，歲運輪逢一例詳。補曰：星士多以辛日單單為日宜單，不可再見辛字，非也。蓋言單單見戊子，不可再見子字也。子乃一陽初生，再見子字，非單單也。故曰文陰盡處一陽生。《格解》未及，故附補之。

An old song says: "On a Xin day, encountering Wuzi alone is favorable; the noble pattern of six yin prefers the sun to rise. For Bing and Ding, Si and Wu should not be filled in; when age and luck take turns, they should be treated the same." Additional explanation: Many star scholars mistakenly interpret "Xin day alone" as the day stem being suitable for being single and not seeing another Xin character. This is wrong. It means that only one Wuzi should be seen, not another Si. Si is the position where the first yang begins; seeing another Si would no longer be "alone." Therefore, it is said that where the yin energy is exhausted, the first yang returns. This point is not mentioned in the "Pattern Explanation," so it is added here.

戊辰 辛酉 辛酉 戊子 古張知院造。戊辰 辛酉 辛丑 戊子 古西王大尉造。觀此二貴格，可見單言辛者，非也。《鷓鴣天》云：戊子時逢六日辛，朝陽動丙合官星。庚辛若遇堪為喜，紫綬金章拜聖君。寅卯貴，丙丁貧，北方運至定傷身。中和純粹為官貴，定作三臺八位臣。

In ancient times, Zhang Zhiyuan's birth chart was Wuchen, Xinyou, Xinyou, Wuzi. The birth chart of the ancient Western General was Wuchen, Xinyou, Xinchou, Wuzi. Looking at these two noble patterns, there are not just one instance of the character Xin in the columns, which shows that interpreting "single" as meaning only one Xin is incorrect. The poem "Zhe Gu Tian" says: "At Wuzi time, six days of Xin, the rising sun meets the propitious fire to form the official star. If庚and辛 meet, they can be considered auspicious, and one can receive purple robes and golden seals from the holy emperor. If there are寅and卯, it is considered noble, but if there are丙and丁, it is considered poor. If one reaches the northern destiny, it will surely harm the body. If the middle and harmony are pure, one will become an official and noble, surely becoming a minister of the three platforms and eight positions."

楠曰：刑合格者，取癸亥、癸卯、癸酉日，見甲寅時，原四柱無字殺，方可用。蓋取寅時，則寅能刑巳，則刑出巳中戊土作官星，則戊與癸相合也，故曰刑合格。若癸巳日，則有戊土破格，癸未癸丑日，坐下有七殺破格，又畏有巳字，京破格。有申字則申來沖破了寅，則寅不能刑也巳也，理也人為。

Zhang Nan said: The "刑合格" is taken on the days of Guihai, Guimao, and Guiyou, paired with the time of Jiayin. Since the original four pillars do not have any official or killer stars, this is the way to use it. The time of Jiayin is chosen because the寅 can刑 the巳, bringing out theWu Earth in the巳 to act as the official star. TheWu Earth also combines with the癸, hence it is called "刑合格". If the day is Gui巳, the day branch already has theWu Earth, thus breaking the pattern. If the day is Guiwei or Guichou, the day branch contains the hiddenJi Earth, which is the seven killer, also breaking the pattern. Moreover, it is also feared that the pillar contains the巳, which would fill it up and break the pattern. If there is the申 in the pillar, the申 will conflict with the寅, making the寅 unable to刑 the巳. All these principles are ultimately man-made arrangements.

《喜忌篇》云：六癸日時逢寅位，歲月怕戊己二方。舊注曰：此論刑合格。以六癸日為主星，用戊土為正氣官星。喜逢甲寅時，用刑巳中戊土，癸日得官星，如庚寅刑不成。惟甲寅時，是行運與飛天祿馬同。若四柱有戊字己字，又怕庚寅傷甲字，刑壞了。忌申字則減分數，歲君大運亦忌。

The *Xiji Section* says: For six days of癸, if the time pillar meets the寅 position, the year and month pillars should avoid seeing戊 and己. The old commentary explains: This refers to the harmony of刑 and合格. Taking six癸 days as the main, using戊 earth as the official star, it is favorable to meetJiayin time, relying on寅 to刑 out the戊 earth in巳. Thus, the癸 day obtains the official star. If it meetsGengyin time, the刑 cannot be formed, so onlyJiayin time is suitable. The good and bad fortune of the running years and months are the same as the Flying Heavenly禄 and Horse pattern. If the four pillars contain戊 or己, filling the official star, or contain庚 to harm the甲 wood in the time pillar, the刑 structure is ruined. It is disliked to see申, and if seen, it reduces the score. The same applies to the heavenly stem and earthly branch of the year and the big years.

古歌云：癸日生人時甲寅，最忌四柱帶官星。若無戊己庚申日，壯歲榮華達帝京。補曰：癸日生人，即六癸日。時甲寅，即時若逢寅閏也。惟此為刑合格。最嫌四柱帶官星，言用寅暗刑巳中戊土，為癸日之官星，怕四柱中帶戊並巳填字，言官星，則殺亦在其中。故下文云，若無戊土之官，己土之殺，並巳字填實，及庚金克申，申字沖寅，可謂此格之純。則早年發達，登庸朝寧矣。

An old song says: "A person born on a癸 day, with the time pillar being甲寅, is most disliked if the four pillars contain official stars. If there is no戊,己,庚, or申, then in adulthood one can achieve glory and reach the imperial capital." Additional explanation: A person born on a癸 day refers to being born on one of the six days when癸 is the heavenly stem. The time pillar beingJiayin means the time pillar has the branch寅. Only in this way is the pattern considered valid. The phrase "most disliked if the four pillars contain official stars" refers to the need for寅 to secretly刑巳中的Wu Earth to serve as the official star for癸 day. The concern is that if the pillar already contains戊 or巳, it would fill in and negate this effect. The term "official star" also includes seven杀. Therefore, the next sentence says: as long as there is noWu Earth official star, noJi Earth seven杀, no巳 to fill it in, noGeng Metal to overcome甲, and no申 to冲寅, then this pattern is pure, and thus one can achieve success early in life and be appointed to official positions.

又曰：陰水寅時格正清，又愁庚克不能刑。運行若不填蛇地，方得清高有利名。又曰：癸日生人得甲寅，此名刑合格為真。若無戊己庚申字，便是腰金帶玉人。又曰：癸日寅時刑合格，入此格時須顯赫。官星七殺莫相逢，庚申巳字為災厄。

The second song says:癸 water is paired with the寅 hour, the structure is originally pure and clear, but worries about庚 metal coming to harm甲 wood and causing injury, thus failing to form a complete structure; as long as the big destiny does not enter the snake's巳 position to fill the structure, it can maintain purity and high moral standing, gaining fame and profit. The third song says: when the癸 water day master meets theJiayin hour, it is truly a structure of mutual restraint and harmony; if there are no戊 earth,己 earth,庚 metal, or申 branch in the pillar to disrupt, it will be a person of great wealth and honor, with a golden belt and a beautiful jade pendant. The fourth song says: when the癸 water day master meets the寅 hour and forms a structure of mutual restraint and harmony, entering this structure will lead to prominence; however, officials and seven killers must not be encountered, for the appearance of庚,申, or巳 will bring disaster.

《鷓鴣天》云：但求癸日甲寅時，刑出官星貴可知。寅申沖出多災禍，若見庚金便主悲。逢戊己，遇刑沖，一生名利必然無。年時日月無刑害，須還馬上錦衣榮。補曰：舊注謂寅暗刑巳中戊土為癸日之官星，怕見庚克寅中甲木，申字沖寅，刑不起官星。未有怕見亥字，午戌字為羈絆，而或者乃創為亥字午戌字為羈絆，則非也。觀古潘節使造成：乙未 癸未 癸亥 甲寅 則亥不絆寅也，明矣。甲戌 甲戌 癸酉 甲寅 古陳侍郎之造。則午戌不能絆寅也，明矣。非若遙巳祿馬之忌絆神也。

"The Zhègū Tiān" says: "Only wish for a day of Gui and an hour of Jia Yin, punishment and clash can reveal the official star and noble status. If the Yin and Shen clash, there will be many disasters. If there is Geng metal, it will bring sorrow. When meeting Wu or Ji, and encountering punishment and clash, one's fame and fortune will certainly be absent. If the year, month, day, and hour have no punishment or harm, then one will surely achieve honor and glory on horseback." Additional explanation: Old annotations only mentioned that the Yin secretly punishes the Si in the earth, which is the official star of the day of Gui, fearing Geng to attack the Jia wood in the Yin, and fearing Shen to clash with Yin, thus preventing the official star from being activated; they never mentioned fearing the Hai or Wu and Xu characters to hinder. Some people made up the idea that Hai and Wu and Xu are hindrances, which is wrong. Looking at the birth chart of Pan Jieshi from ancient times: Yi Wei, Gui Wei, Gui Hai, Jia Yin, we can see that Hai does not hinder Yin. Another example is the birth chart of Chen Sirang from ancient times: Jia Xu, Jia Xu, Gui You, Jia Yin, showing that Wu and Xu cannot hinder Yin. It is different from the pattern of forbidden hindrances such as distant Si and flying heavenly禄 and 马."

楠曰：合祿格者，蓋取六戊日，逢庚申時，原四柱無官印，方取此格。蓋取時上庚，合起乙木為戊土星也。只畏甲木克戊，制了本身。又畏丙字破了庚字，不能合乙。又畏寅字沖破了申字，又畏卯字見了官星。書云庚申時逢戊日，名食神干旺之鄉，歲月犯甲丙卯寅，此乃遇而不遇，緣此格只作時上食神格。若歲月無官殺，此格亦出正理，只要不傷破庚申兩字，亦多有驗。

Zhang Nan said: The Hei Lu pattern uses six Wu days paired with Gengshen hour. The original four pillars must not have any official stars or minister stars. The method is to use the Geng metal in the hour stem to combine with Yi wood, and Yi wood becomes the official star of Wu earth. One should be cautious of the presence of Jia wood, which may restrain Wu earth and weaken the day stem. Also, one should be cautious of Bing fire, which may weaken Geng metal, making it impossible for Geng to combine with Yi. Also, one should be cautious of the presence of Yin, which may clash with Shen, and also of Mao, which may bring the official star into the open. The book says that when Gengshen hour meets Wu day, it is called the pattern of the food god in the flourishing land. However, if the year or month pillars contain Jia, Bing, Mao, or Yin, it becomes a case of meeting without actually meeting. The reason is that this pattern should actually be viewed as the pattern of the food god in the hour. If the year and month pillars do not contain any official or killing stars, this pattern is reasonable, as long as Geng and Shen are not harmed or destroyed, and the result will be effective.

一拱貴格，蓋只取甲寅一個日主，見甲子時，何為貴？蓋取甲日取辛金官為貴，蓋拱丑中辛金官貴也，蓋取子寅兩字為佳，丑字在中間走不得耳。又取日時丙甲夾住丑中辛金，只畏庚字來破甲，則不能不拱。又畏申字破寅字，則亦不能拱。

There is another pattern called the Arching Wealth Pattern, which only takes the day stem Jia and the time stem Jiayi. Why is this considered wealthy? Because the Jia wood takes Xin metal as its official. Between Zi and Yin there is a Chou, which contains Xin metal. This official is thus enclosed between them. The beauty of this pattern lies in the fact that Zi and Yin are positioned one before and one after, with Chou in between, making it impossible for Chou to escape. Additionally, the day stem and the time stem are both Jia, enclosing the Xin metal in Chou. This pattern is vulnerable to the presence of Geng, which would break the Jia and prevent the enclosure; it is also vulnerable to the presence of Shen, which would clash with Yin and again prevent the enclosure.

丑亦畏午字，沖破子字，亦不能拱。丑又畏庚辛申酉己丑破格。此格頗驗，便（不）要得中和，太旺太弱爾不取。幫原此格蓋丑中辛金為貴，又取甲日見丑，為天乙貴人之義也。

The branch Chou is also afraid of the character Wu coming to break the Zi, for once Zi is broken, it cannot support Chou; additionally, the characters Geng, Xin, Shen, You, Ji, and Chou are also feared as they break the pattern. This pattern is quite accurate, but it is always necessary for the day master to be balanced and moderate; if it is too strong or too weak, it is not taken. In the end, this pattern values the Xin metal hidden in Chou, and also takes into account the meaning of the day master Ji seeing Chou, which is considered Tianyi Nobleman.

《格解》云：秋冬生者為妙。《喜忌篇》云：庚申時逢戊日，名食神干旺之方，歲月犯甲丙卯寅，此乃遇而不遇。補曰：此段舊注謂專旺食神格，而或者又謂合神格，亦通。蓋合祿格，原鄉戊日庚申時，癸日庚申時，二日食神合祿，喜忌本同。

The "Gejie" says: This pattern is most favorable when born in autumn and winter. The "Xiji" says: When a person is born at the Gengshen hour and on a Wu day, it is called the food god in the旺 direction; if the year or month is tainted by Jia, Bing, Mao, or Yin, it is considered as meeting but not truly meeting. Additional explanation: This passage is traditionally referred to as the Zhuangwang Shishen pattern, and some call it the Heshen pattern. Both interpretations are reasonable. Because the Hulü pattern originally includes both Wu day Gengshen hour and Gui day Gengshen hour, both are based on the food god combining with the official star, and their likes and dislikes are fundamentally the same.

舊賦云：此格六戊日生者，以庚申時，虛合卯中乙木為官星貴氣。若四柱中丙甲為殺，卯為官，丙為梟。庚寅沖申，及巳字刑申，則壞了貴氣，此乃遇而不遇。若生秋冬之月，身財兩旺，又不犯官殺刑沖破害及梟，則富貴非輕，故曰純粹，主大貴，填實減大半。

Old writings say: This pattern involves people born on six days of Wu paired with the Gengshen hour. It uses Geng to virtually combine with the Bing wood in Mao, taking it as the official star and noble energy. If there is Bing wood in the four pillars, it becomes the seven killer; if there is Jia wood, it becomes theOwl Spirit. If there is Mao, it fills the official star. If there is Yin to clash with Shen or Si to punish Shen, the noble energy is ruined, which is called meeting but not meeting. If someone is born in the autumn or winter months, the day master and the wealth star are both strong, and they do not encounter the official killer, punishment, clash, destruction, orOwl Spirit, then they will achieve great wealth and status, so it is called pure and indicates great fortune. Once the official star is filled, the fortune will be reduced by half.

古歌云：申時戊時食神奇，最喜秋冬福有餘。丙甲卯寅來克破，遇而不遇主孤貧。六癸日為主，喜逢庚申時合巳中戊土，癸日得官星。若四柱中有戌字並巳字，刑壞子申時，或丙字，及傷庚申時，則減分數，歲君大運亦然。又曰四柱中原無官星，方用此格。

An old song says: "During the Gengshen hour on a Wu day, the heavenly stem and earthly branch are harmonious, most favored in autumn and winter with abundant blessings. When Bing and Jia with Mao and Yin come to overcome and break it, if it meets but does not meet, the person will be lonely and poor." It also says about Gui days: taking the six Gui days as the main focus, it is favorable to meet the Gengshen hour. The Shen hour combines with the Si branch to bring out the Wu earth, thus the Gui day obtains the official star. If the four pillars contain Xu or Si, which harm the Shen hour, or if Bing harms Gengshen, the score should be reduced. The same applies to the heavenly stem and earthly branch of the year and the big destiny. It also says that this pattern is only used when the original four pillars do not have the official star.

壬午 己酉 戊午 庚申 史春坊之命。壬申 辛亥 戊寅 庚申 鄭知府之命。丙申 庚子 戊申 庚申 吳知縣之命。癸酉 乙丑 癸丑 庚申 和同知之命。

The four examples of the He Lu Ge: Shi Chunfang's birth chart is Renwu, Jiyou, Wuwu, Gengshen; Zheng Zhifu's birth chart is Renshen, Xinhai, Wuyin, Gengshen; Wu ZhiXian's birth chart is Bingshen, Gengzi, Wushen, Gengshen. These three charts all have the day of Wu and the time of Gengshen. The fourth chart, belonging to the same official, is Guiyou, Yichou, Guichou, Gengshen, which is a case of the day of Gui and the time of Gengshen.

楠曰：曲直位壽格者，如甲日干，地支寅卯辰俱全，便得東方仁壽之氣，故又曰仁壽。此格屢驗。大畏庚申辛酉字，沖破東方秀氣，雖夭亦貴；八清沌。吾見此格，亦不畏其寅卯辰字太多，及不畏壬癸生木類，只怕申酉庚辛破格也。只要寅卯辰三字全，方作此格。若有申酉一字破之不吉。

Zhang Nan said: The "Qu Zhi Ren Shou" pattern is like a day master of Jia wood with the three earthly branches Yin, Mao, and Chen all present. This gives the person a strong reception of the benevolent and long-lived energy from the East, hence the name "Ren Shou." This pattern often proves accurate. It is most afraid of characters like Geng Shen and Xin You that break the delicate Eastern energy. Even if the person does not die young, their noble status will not be pure. The cases I have seen of this pattern are not afraid of having too many Yin, Mao, and Chen characters, nor do they fear壬癸 water to nourish the wood. They only fear the presence of Shen or You, or Geng or Xin, which break the pattern. In summary, the three characters Yin, Mao, and Chen must all be present to form this pattern. If even one of Shen or You appears, it will not be auspicious.

《格解》云：此格日干甲乙木，地支要寅卯辰，或亥卯未全，無半分庚辛之氣，行運喜東北方，用此怕西方運，更怕刑沖。李部兵造 甲寅 丁卯 乙未 丙子。詩曰：甲乙生人寅卯辰，又名仁壽兩堪評。亥卯未全嫌白帝，若逢坎位必身榮。

The "Gejie" says: This pattern mainly involves Jia and Yi wood, and the earthly branches must include Yin, Mao, and Chen completely, or Hai, Mao, and Wei completely; there must be no trace of Geng or Xin metal at all; the favorable luck is from the east and north, while the worst luck is from the west, especially when there is punishment and clash. Li Bu Bing's birth chart is Jiayin, Dingmao, Yiwei, and Bingzi. The poem says: "Jia and Yi born with Yin, Mao, and Chen, also known as benevolence and longevity, both worthy of evaluation. If Hai, Mao, and Wei are complete, it is feared to meet the White Emperor; if there is the Kan position, the person will surely achieve honor." The White Emperor refers to western metal, and the Kan position refers to northern water: forming a wood circle while fearing western metal, once northern water comes to nourish wood, the person will surely achieve honor and distinction.

《碧淵賦》云：亥卯未逢於甲乙，富貴無疑。又曰：木傳寅卯辰之方，功名自有。壬寅、癸卯、甲子、戊辰。臨川機橋丘普一公，木全類相。楠曰：甲木生臨寅卯辰，木全類相喜全仁。時逢財庫為休倚，南逢生財大異人。

The *Biyuan Fu* says: On days ruled by Jia and Yi, if the Heavenly Stems meet the Triple Harmony of Hai, Mao, and Wei, wealth and honor are certain; it also says that the wood energy flows through Yin, Mao, and Chen, and success in officialdom comes naturally. The birth chart is: the year pillar is Renyin, the month pillar is Guimao, the day pillar is Jiazi, and the hour pillar is Wuchen. This is the destiny of Lingchuan Jiqiao Qiutou Pu Yi. The wood energy is complete and like kind gather together. Zhang Nan interpreted: Jia wood is born in a place where Yin, Mao, and Chen are all present; the wood is complete and like kind gather together, which is a good sign; the hour pillar Chen is a water reservoir and also a treasure store, which can be relied upon; if one goes through the southern fire fortune to generate wealth, he will become an extraordinary person.

甲木生卯，木神純粹，地支稟全東方，一片秀氣。又喜有財透出身旺，用時上偏財，極好施舍恤孤，其格是有矣。有一甲申日干者反貧，蓋為有申金，能破東方秀氣，不知者反以此為美，蓋不知有此格也。入申運死，破木明矣。

Jia wood is born in the Mao month, with pure wood energy. The earthly branches Yin, Mao, and Chen fully capture the eastern vitality, creating a refined and elegant atmosphere. It is also favorable that the time stem has Wu earth, the wealth star, appearing clearly, and the day stem is strong enough to bear the burden. Therefore, the wealth star in the hour is used as the key element. This person is very happy to give and help the lonely and poor. The pattern is indeed established. Another person with the same year and month but with the day stem as Jiashen ends up poor and humble, because the additional Shen metal breaks the refined and elegant energy of the east. Those who do not understand mistakenly consider Shen metal as a good element, not realizing the principle of straight and flexible wood. That person died when he entered the Shen cycle, as Shen breaks the wood, and the reason is clear.

楠曰：稼穡格者，蓋取戊己日干，見辰戌丑未，及巳午未字多，若四柱無官殺，則用此格。但丑辰戌月，四柱純土無木克者，多從此格。運喜南方火土之地，及行西方金制木之運，多富貴見木運克破稼穡必死其妙載在見驗稼穡類。戊己日生未月太旺，則不入此格。但辰戌丑月土弱，方作此格。

Zhang Nan said: The Jia Si pattern takes the day stem of Wu or Ji earth. The earthly branches should have many instances of Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei, or many instances of Si, Wu, and Wei. As long as the four pillars do not contain officials or killers, this pattern can be used. However, it is usually for those born in the months of Chou, Chen, or Xu. The four pillars should be pure earth without wood to overcome it, before this pattern is considered. Favorable luck comes from southern fire and earth, or western metal, which can control wood. This often leads to wealth and honor. Once the person enters a wood luck that overcomes and destroys the Jia Si pattern, it will certainly lead to death. The subtle details are explained later in "Verification of Jia Si Patterns." Those born on Wu day with earth too strong in Wei month do not fit this pattern. Only those born in Chen, Xu, or Chou months, when the earth is relatively weak, are considered to fit this pattern.

《格解》云：此格日干戊己，地支要辰戌丑未全，無木剋制，有水為用，方成此格。運喜西南，忌東北。張真人造 戊戌 己未 戊辰 癸丑。詩曰：戊己生居四季中，戌辰丑未要全逢。喜逢財地嫌官殺，運到東方定有凶。一說東方字運，北方財運，俱忌，故曰嫌之。東北更怕刑沖。《碧淵賦》云：戊己局全四季，榮冠諸曹。

The "Gejie" says: This pattern has the day master as Wu or Ji earth, and the earthly branches must include Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei. There should be no wood to restrain it, and there must be water as the useful god, then the pattern is formed. Favorable directions are west and south, while east and north are to be avoided. Zhang Zhenren's birth chart is Wu Xu, Ji Wei, Wu Chen, and Gui Chou. The poem says: "Wu and Ji are born in the four seasons, Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei must all be present. Favoring the wealth land and disliking officials and killers, when the direction is east, there will certainly be misfortune." Another view holds that both the eastern officials and killers and the northern wealth are to be avoided, so the word "dislike" is used; east and north are especially feared for punishments and clashes. The "Biyuan Fu" says: When the day master is Wu or Ji earth and the four seasonal branches are complete, the person will be prosperous and prominent among peers.

壬午、癸丑、己丑、戊辰。撫城張華二公富命，土全稼穡。楠曰：己臨丑月土重重，寒土堪全稼穡功。有木微微夾作病，運行金針主財豐。

The birth chart is: the year pillar is Renwu, the month pillar is Guichou, the day pillar is Jichou, and the hour pillar is Wuchen. This is the prosperous fate of two elders from Fucheng, Zhang Hua, with complete earth energy forming the Jia Se pattern. Zhang Nan explained: Jichou earth is born in the month of Chou, with abundant earth energy; cold earth can still achieve the success of Jia Se; there is only a slight weakness of wood in between, causing a problem; when the big destiny reaches the metal element, metal can overcome wood, indicating abundant wealth sources.

己土生臨十二月，日坐土恆，四柱純土，且土氣寒，堪作土全稼穡。賴辰時微有水氣，暗來損土，豈不為病乎？早行東方甲寅乙卯二運，提出辰中乙木，來克稼穡之土，深為不利。運到丙辰丁巳戊午己未，衰土喜見生扶，財發數十萬緡。

The person with Ji (己) earth in the heavenly stem was born in the twelfth lunar month, and the day branch is also occupied by Chou (丑) earth. The four pillars consist entirely of earth, and the earth energy is cold. This can be viewed as a complete earth of the farming and rearing type. However, the hour branch contains Chen (辰), which slightly contains water energy, secretly weakening the earth quality. Is this not a kind of illness? In early years, when the person traveled through the eastern path of Jiayin (甲寅) and Yimao (乙卯), the hidden wood in Chen was brought out to overcome the farming and rearing earth, which was very unfavorable. When the person reached the paths of Bingchen (丙辰), Dingsi (丁巳), Wuwu (戊午), and Jiwei (己未), the cold earth received fire to generate and support it, which was exactly what was desired. As a result, the person accumulated wealth amounting to tens of thousands of strings of cash.

再行庚申辛酉壬戌，克盡辰中乙木病神，富蓋一郡。行亥會木局方死，老壽五福，本自然也。有一命壬午癸丑己丑己巳，蓋緣巳丑合成金局，只作傷官，不作稼穡，且貧而患耳聾疾，只作庸醫，蓋為傷官行財衰運也。

Then the person goes through Geng Shen, Xin You, and Ren Xu, and the metal energy completely overcomes the sick wood spirit in the辰 (Chen) earth, leading to great wealth surpassing the entire region. Until the person enters the Hai (Water) destiny cycle, when Hai, Mao, and Wei form a wood trinity, the person dies at an old age with all five blessings. This is natural. Another person has the birth time of Ren Wu, Gui Chou, Ji Chou, and Ji Si, differing only in the hour pillar. However, because Si and Chou form a metal trinity, it is considered as a Wounding Official pattern rather than a Farming and Cultivation pattern. This person is poor and suffers from deafness, becoming only an ordinary doctor, due to the Wounding Official pattern and the weak wealth destiny cycle.

楠曰：炎上格，丙丁生寅卯月，得寅午戌全，則為火虛有焰，畏水破格，亦畏火氣太炎，則火不虛矣。畏金水破火破木。此格略驗。《格解》云：且如丙丁二日見寅午戌全，或巳午耒全亦是。忌水鄉金地，喜行東方運怕沖，要身旺，歲運同。

Zhang Nan said: The "Inflaming Ascendancy" pattern occurs when the day master is a Bing or Ding fire born in the寅 or卯 month, and the earthly branches Yin, Wu, and Xu are all present, which is called "fire with root but not overly dry." It fears water to break the pattern, and also fears excessive fire, because if the fire becomes too strong, it is no longer "virtual." It also fears metal and water to break the fire and wood. This pattern only has slight effect. The "Pattern Explanation" says: When Bing and Ding days meet the presence of Yin, Wu, and Xu, or Si, Wu, and Wei, it is called "Inflaming Ascendancy." It fears water and metal, prefers the Eastern Wood direction, and fears being冲. It also requires the day master to be strong, and the favor or dislike of the heavenly stem and earthly branch of the year and big destiny should be the same.

張太保造 乙未 辛巳 丙午 甲午。詩曰：夏火炎天焰焰高，無不方知是顯豪。運行木地方成器，一舉崢嶸奪錦袍。《碧淵賦》云：寅午戌遇於丙丁，榮華有日。又曰火臨巳午未之域，顯達之人。

Zhang Taibao's birth chart is Yiwei, Xinsi, Bingwu, Jiawu. The poem says: "In the summer heat, the fire burns fiercely high, without water one knows it is a bold and prominent figure. When it reaches the wood element, the fire becomes refined and becomes a valuable talent, achieving success and winning glory." In summer, the fire is very strong, and because there is no water to counteract it, its boldness is evident; when it reaches the wood element, the fire has something to rely on and becomes refined, achieving success and winning glory. The "Biyuan Fu" says that for a day master of Bing and Ding, encountering the triple harmony of Yin, Wu, and Xu brings prosperity and honor; it also says that those whose fire energy occupies the area of Si, Wu, and Wei are destined for success and prominence.

《格解》云：且如壬癸日，要申子辰全，或亥子丑全是也。忌辰戌丑未宮鄉。喜西方運，不宜東南，怕沖剋，歲運同。詩曰：天干壬癸喜冬臨，更值申辰會局成。或是全歸亥子丑，等閒平步上表雲。萬宗仁造 庚子 庚辰 壬申 辛亥。《碧淵賦》云：壬癸格得申子辰，福優財足。又曰：水歸亥子丑之源，榮華之客。

The "Gejie" says: The "Runxia" pattern is for days ruled by Jia or Yi water, with the earthly branches Shen, Zi, and Chen all present, or Hai, Zi, and Chou all present; it is unfavorable to travel through the branches of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, which are earth elements, and favorable to the western metal direction. It is not suitable for the southeast wood and fire directions, and it fears clashes and controls. The preferences and aversions of the heavenly stem and the big year are the same. The poem says: "The days of Ren and Gui water prefer winter, and when Shen and Chen are joined, success is achieved. Or when all are in Hai, Zi, and Chou, one can easily rise to fame." Wan Zongren's birth chart is Gengzi, Gengchen, Renshen, and Xinhai. The "Biyuan Fu" says: For days ruled by Ren and Gui water with Shen, Zi, and Chen present, one has great fortune and wealth; it also says that when the water element returns to its source in Hai, Zi, and Chou, one is a prosperous and successful person.

《格解》云：且如庚辛日，見巳酉丑全，或申酉戌全者是也。忌南方運，若庚辛旺運則吉也。詩曰：金居從革貴人欽，造化清高福祿深。四柱火來相混雜，空門藝術漫經綸。《碧淵賦》云：庚辛局全巳酉丑，位重權高。又曰：金備申酉戌之地，富貴無虧。

The *Gejie* says: The From-Revolution pattern is for days ruled by Geng or Xin metal, with the earthly branches Si, You, and Chou all present, or Shen, You, and Xu all present; it dislikes the Southern Fire cycle, and if it enters the Geng or Xin metal strong cycle, it is auspicious. A poem says: "Metal in From-Revolution is honored by the Nobleman, its creation and transformation are pure and lofty, bringing deep blessings and titles. If fire appears in the four pillars and mixes with the metal, one can only labor in vain in the fields of monks, Taoists, and artisans." When metal forms the From-Revolution pattern, it is respected by the Nobleman, the pattern is pure and lofty, and blessings and titles are deep; but once fire appears in the four pillars and interferes with the metal, one can only work in vain in the fields of monks, Taoists, and artisans. The *Biyuan Fu* says: For days ruled by Geng or Xin metal with Si, You, and Chou forming a complete pattern, one attains high rank and power; it also says that when the metal occupies the entire Shen, You, and Xu cycle, one attains wealth and honor without loss.

楠曰：從革格，謂庚辛日干，見申酉戌全，或巳酉丑全。此多祿雜，原非純粹可觀，與壬癸潤下格理同。此二格吾見多矣，未嘗有富貴者。但當以別理推之，止有曲直稼穡二格，多富貴。火全巳午未格，亦見其美。由是尊其所正，而闢其所謬也。

Zhang Nan said: The From-Revolution pattern is when the day master is庚 or 辛 metal and sees 申, 酉, 戌 all present, or 巳, 酉, 丑 all present. Such a destiny usually has scattered and mixed fortune, and naturally cannot be considered pure and commendable. The reasoning is similar to the Moistening-Down pattern of 壬 and 癸. I have seen many such patterns, but have never encountered any that truly lead to wealth and honor. Therefore, one should look for other principles. The ones that actually bring wealth and honor are only the Curved-Strait and Cultivated-Field patterns. The Blazing-Up pattern, which has all of 巳, 午, 未, also has good cases. Therefore, I definitely confirm the correct ones and refute the absurd ones.

楠曰：年時上官星格者，蓋虛官用之多貴，喜財以生之或年上日支下亦用，但月上正官，世無可用之理，其理載下文人命見驗時上官星類。原官星虛，尤畏傷官克之。時上財庫格，如壬癸日見戌時，如癸日或又作時上財官格，蓋喜虛財，旺鄉富貴。

Zhang Nan said: The so-called official star in the year or hour position refers to an official star that is floating and rootless in the chart, which is used as the useful god. Such a configuration often leads to high status, and it is favorable to have the wealth star to generate it. An official star located in the year stem or day branch can also be used. However, the true official star in the month position is not usable in reality. The reason is explained in the later section "Human Fate Verified · Official Star in Hour Position." If the original chart's official star is floating, it is especially afraid of the official killer to destroy it. There is also the configuration of the wealth repository in the hour position, for example, a person with Jia or Yi day stem seeing Xu hour; for a person with Ji day stem, this configuration can also be considered as the wealth and official star in the hour position, using the floating wealth. When the wealth is strong, the person will be wealthy and noble.

《纂要》歌曰：年上官星為歲德，喜逢財印旺身宮。不逢七殺居官位，富貴榮華比石崇。辛酉、丁酉、癸卯、壬戌。臨川會元山御史貴命，時上財庫官星格。楠曰：癸臨酉月本無為。秀氣財官喜在時。時上虛官真可用，必能平步上雲梯。

The "Zuanyao" song says: "The heavenly stem of the year is the official star, and it is favorable to meet the wealth and official star in the palace of the self. If there is no seven killer, one will hold an official position, and wealth and honor will surpass Shi Chong." The birth chart is: the year pillar is Xinyou, the month pillar is Dingyou, the day pillar is Guimao, and the hour pillar is Renxu. This is a noble destiny of a high-ranking official in Lincun, belonging to the pattern of wealth repository and official star on the hour pillar. Zhang Nan said:癸 water is born in the酉 month, and itself has no achievement; all the elegance and wealth and official star are favorable and fall on the hour pillar; that slight official star on the hour pillar is really useful; this person must surely rise to prominence smoothly.

癸水生酉，偏印本非用神，蓋得戌時財官之庫，然酉月火土極衷，喜財官輕而病也。又得卯中乙木暗來損土，其病重而甚明也。病重名大貴，喜年上有酉金，能破去卯木也。書云：“格中如去病，財祿兩相隨。”所以運行癸巳，會起金來，破去卯中乙木病神，聯登科甲，御史權尊，宜矣。運入寅卯，木來乘盛，克我虛官，隱而不仕，其知幾乎》

The癸 water is born in the酉 month, and酉 gold is a偏印, which originally cannot be used as the useful god. Fortunately, the hour branch 戌 is the warehouse for wealth and official positions. In the酉 month, fire and earth are extremely weak, and it is fortunate that the wealth and official positions are light and can be treated. Moreover, the day branch卯 contains 乙 wood, which secretly damages the戊 earth official star in 戌, making the illness more severe and obvious. A severe illness leads to great fame and high status. Furthermore, the year branch has酉 gold, which can overcome the卯 wood, the disease god. The book says: "If the illness is removed in the pattern, wealth and official positions will follow." Therefore, when the big movement reachesGuisi, theSi-You-Chou (Metal triad) form a metal group, which breaks the 乙 wood disease god in卯, thus leading to successive success in the imperial examination, achieving the position of censor and enjoying high authority, which is natural. When the movement enters寅卯, the wood becomes strong and overcomes this weak official position, so he retires from official life. This can be considered as a subtle understanding.

凡月上正官，無可用之理，時上虛官，則有可用之理矣。乙巳、乙酉、庚午、丁亥。大源楊洪六公富命，金火相停時上官星之格。楠曰：庚金身旺透官星，金氣微輕木火盈。辛巳庚辰金運補，當年財富頗馳名。

In general, the official star in the month pillar is not useful, but the official star in the hour pillar, though weak, can be useful. The birth chart is: the year pillar is Yi Si, the month pillar is Yi You, the day pillar is Geng Wu, and the hour pillar is Ding Hai. This is a wealthy fate of Yang Hong Liu, a famous person from the Da Yuan period. The metal and fire forces are balanced, and the pattern is to take the official star in the hour pillar. Zhang Nan said: the Geng metal is strong, and the Ding fire official star is revealed in the hour pillar. However, the metal is slightly weak, while the wood and fire are very strong. When the person walks the paths of Xinh巳 and Geng Chen, which are metal paths, the metal energy is supplemented, and the person becomes wealthy and famous in the same year.

庚金酉月，雖日極旺，然金亦喜旺，不宜火太過，制其精也。只喜巳中有金合局，所以金得乘旺也。然有三火三木，似木火氣過盈，金氣頗不足，行辛巳庚辰戊己運，興財富。有乙亥年人，有亥年人，只多了一亥字，則為金不足，木火過多，一生貧苦。吾都王彖一命也。

Geng metal is born in the酉 month, though the day's main element is very strong. Metal naturally prefers to be strong, but it is not good for fire to be too strong and melt its essence. Fortunately, the year's branch巳 and the month's branch酉 form a metal trinity, making metal even more powerful. However, there are three instances of fire and three of wood in the column, which makes the wood and fire too strong, and the metal energy is actually insufficient. Therefore, when the fortune moves into the Xinsi or Gengchen or Wujǐ (earthly branch) years, which support metal and earth, wealth arises. Another person only changed the year's branch to Hai, adding another Hai, which made metal even weaker and wood and fire more abundant, leading to a life of poverty. This is the fate of my fellow townsman Wang Tu.

丁丑、己酉、庚申、辛巳。金溪黃希憲貴命，年上虛官格。楠曰：金頑遇火貴無疑，火少金多理最宜。官弱最宜官旺地，少年平步上雲梯。

The birth chart is: the year pillar is Dingchou, the month pillar is Jiyou, the day pillar is Gengshen, and the hour pillar is Xinsi. This is a noble destiny, belonging to the year's empty official position pattern. Zhang Nan interpreted that stubborn metal meets fire for forging, so nobility is certain; since there is little fire and much metal, the combination is most suitable; as the official star is weak, the most suitable direction is a place where the official star is strong; therefore, he can rise to success smoothly in his youth.

庚生酉月，金水旺矣。巳中雖有丙火七殺，申宮壬水去之，止留年上一點虛官，有可用之理，然官弱最宜官旺運，所以貴也。若金衰行南方亦不貴。說在前。

Geng metal is born in the You month, where both metal and water energies are strong. Although there is hidden Bing fire seven killer in the Si branch of the hour, it is overcome by the Ren water in the Shen branch of the day. Only the Ding fire in the year stem remains, which is a useful official position. Since the official is weak, it is most suitable to go through a prosperous official star fortune to supplement it, hence achieving high status. Conversely, if the metal itself is weak, even traveling through the southern fire fortune will not lead to prestige—this principle has already been explained earlier.