The Human Origin and Transmission of Information Assignment

夫天清而動者，其位尊。地濁而靜兮，其位卑。故處尊者，斡運而不息，處卑者，守靜而專位。是以位尊者干，位卑者支，故干配於支，有德秀者，有凌克者，有氣雄者，有氣弱者，凡辨象擇其年月日時，德用多少者，遇本屬者從本屬，遇運氣則從運氣斷。

Heaven is clear and constantly moves, occupying a lofty position; Earth is turbid and remains still, occupying a humble position. Therefore, the lofty one moves ceaselessly, while the humble one remains still and stays in its place. Hence, the heavenly stems are in the lofty position, and the earthly branches are in the humble position. When heavenly stems and earthly branches combine, some are virtuous and excellent, some are mutually controlling, some are strong, and some are weak. In determining a person's destiny, one should select among the years, months, days, and hours, considering the amount of virtue and utility. If it matches the person's own stem, then it is judged according to the person's own stem; if it matches the climatic influence, then it is judged according to the climatic influence.

凡看命者，先須理求精當，詳遠審近。以婦從夫，或以夫從婦。從其夫用之，或從其婦用之。夫若有氣則從夫，婦若有氣則從其婦。凡有氣無氣，須看配用何支。若在有氣處，則從其有氣斷。若在無氣處，則從無氣斷之。故人之生也，以太歲為本，以日月為主，出乎月建，通乎歲君，此乃極高命也。假令精當者丙寅甲寅，殘薄者，戊寅壬寅。以上觀之，則可知也。

When examining a person's destiny, one must first understand the principles accurately and appropriately, considering both distant and near factors. Sometimes the wife follows the husband, and sometimes the husband follows the wife: if the husband's side has strength, then the husband is taken as the main factor; if the wife's side has strength, then the wife is taken as the main factor. Whether there is strength or not depends on which earthly branch it is paired with: if it is paired with a branch that has strength, then it is considered to have strength; if it is paired with a branch that lacks strength, then it is considered to lack strength. Therefore, when a person is born, the heavenly stem of the year is the foundation, and the day and month pillars are the main factors. The qi originates from the month pillar and ascends to the year stem, which is the highest principle of destiny. For example, if the pairing is precise, such as Bingyin or Jiayin, and if the pairing is deficient and weak, such as Wuyin or Renyin, then by comparing these two groups, the principle becomes clear.

其富貴者，本命與月時輔日，或臨德秀之方，更用生旺之地。方辨陰陽，循環順逆。故陽死陰生，陰死陽生。陽金受氣於寅順行，陰木受氣於酉逆行。故一隅為例，則三隅而可知矣。富者多逢生旺，貴者多遇官鄉。

Those who are wealthy and noble have their destiny pillar supported by both the month pillar and the hour pillar, or they are located in the direction of Heavenly Virtue, Monthly Virtue, and refined qi. Additionally, their useful god is in a place of generation and prosperity. Only then can yin and yang be clearly distinguished, and the cycle of order and disorder be arranged. Therefore, where a yang pillar dies, a yin pillar is born, and where a yin pillar dies, a yang pillar is born. Yang metal庚 receives its qi from寅 and proceeds in a forward direction, while yin wood乙 receives its qi from酉 and proceeds in a backward direction. Taking this corner as an example, the other three corners can be inferred similarly. The wealthy often encounter generation and prosperity, while the noble often meet the official position.

假令甲以辛為官，己以丙為貴，至如勾陳得地，落壬申，位至三臺，玄武當權，遇亥子，官封一品。癸見庚申為武職，辛逢戊子中高科，此乃見真官而貴也。至如富者，莫不五行氣足。假令甲辰辰甲戌落寅亥，金帛盈家。丁亥丁卯到酉亥，珍珠滿室。又或六甲為主，到庚辛重死徒刑。六丙日身亥子,的應貧賤。或遇化者,不拘此例。

For example, the Jia wood is considered to have the Xin metal as its official star, and the Ji earth is considered to have the Bing fire as its nobleman. Another example is when the Gou Chen (which represents earth) is in a favorable position and falls on the Renshen combination, it can attain the rank of the Three Palaces; when the Xuan Wu (which represents water) is in power and meets the Hai or Zi combinations, it can achieve the rank of a first-class official. The癸 water meeting the Gengshen combination often results in holding military positions, while the Xin metal meeting the Wuzi combination can lead to passing the high-level examination. These are all cases where the true official star is encountered, leading to wealth and status. As for the wealthy, they are never without the fullness of the Five Phases. For example, the Jiachen and Jiaxu combinations falling on the Yin or Hai positions bring wealth in gold and silk; the Dinghai and Dingmao combinations falling on the You or Hai positions fill the house with pearls. Conversely, if the Jia day is in the main position and falls on the Geng and Xin metals overlapping, there may be death or imprisonment; if the Bing day is in the main position and falls on the Hai or Zi positions, it indeed results in poverty and low status. However, if the person has a transformed energy pattern, they are not bound by these examples.

丙辛化水，到亥子位列天庭。丁壬化木，臨寅位身居宰職。或有氣無官，可作生涯於技藝，如見財無氣，僅任吏職於官司。陰水有秀，失地者身為僧道。陽火無歸，遇水兮定作兇徒。金到火鄉，財多聚散。旺水入火地，家道榮昌。頭面有損，酉金逢於甲乙。眼目有災，丙火沉於亥子。是以日克者為妻，妻生者為子。考其生旺，定其死絕。子臨旺位必多，時到敗中必絕。

The combination of Bing and Xin forms water, and when it reaches the positions of Hai and Zi, it can attain a position in the court. The combination of Ding and Ren forms wood, and when it is at the position of Yin, it can hold a high official position. If the day stem has strength but lacks an official star, it can make a living through skills. If wealth is present but lacks strength, it can only serve as a minor official in the government. The Yin water癸 has refinement, but if it loses its proper position, it becomes a monk or a Taoist. The Yang fire丙 lacks a resting place, and if it meets water, it will certainly become a villain. Metal reaching the fire land brings much wealth but also disperses it quickly. Strong water entering the fire land brings family prosperity. Injury to the head occurs when the metal in You meets the wood of Jia and Yi. Injury to the eyes occurs when the fire丙 is submerged in Hai or Zi. Therefore, the day stem's克制 is the wife, and the wife star's generation is the child. By examining their strength and decline, we can determine their death and extinction. If the child star is at its strong position, there will be many children. If the time column falls into its decline position, there will be no descendants.

詳論時辰，須分形狀。金木相面多青白，壬癸相面多黑色。壬得氣而肥，癸失時而瘦。火相面赤而圓，土象色黃而厚。木象帶青而秀長，兼主聰明仁義。火好禮而性急，金好殺而剛直。土主信而敦崇，水方圓而多智。如此校量，時辰定矣。

To determine the time of birth accurately, one must also examine a person's physical appearance. Those belonging to the metal and wood elements usually have a pale and bluish complexion. Those with the壬癸 water elements tend to have a dark complexion. People with壬 water element who are in season are usually plump, while those with癸 water element out of season tend to be thin. Those with the fire element have a red complexion and a round face, while those with the earth element have a yellow complexion and a sturdy build. Those with the wood element have a bluish complexion and are usually refined and tall, and they are generally intelligent and benevolent. People with the fire element are courteous but impetuous, those with the metal element are fierce and upright, those with the earth element are trustworthy and sincere, and those with the water element are flexible and resourceful. By comparing these characteristics one by one, the time of birth can be determined.

更詳運之得失，須借身而言之，得地失時，如田疇之渴雨。得時失地，如損塊於塗泥。得時者易為舉擢，失運者難以升遷。故火到南方而榮，水臨北位而顯。木入金鄉而衰，土到南方而疾。旺處生而死處滅，死處生而旺處脫。更要干神相助，我克者為先。舉祖者當有五焉，破祿則亡，氣絕則病。時臨鬼位，更遇克者則傷。生值敗鄉，復見臨官而絕。

To thoroughly examine the gains and losses of a person's great destiny, one must combine it with the nature of the day's ruler. Gaining the right place but losing the right time is like a field that is dry and waiting for rain; gaining the right time but losing the right place is like a piece of soil falling into mud. Those who have the right time are easily promoted, while those who lose their fortune find it hard to advance. Therefore, fire thrives in the south, water becomes prominent in the north; wood declines when it enters the land of metal, and earth suffers illness when it reaches the south. When something is strong, it grows; when it reaches its death, it perishes; when it is in death, it grows, but when it reaches its strength, it withers. In addition, the heavenly stem's divine force should assist, with the wealth star, which I overcome, being the most important. As for the circumstances of losing ancestral property, there are roughly five types: if the禄 is broken, there is death; if the energy is cut off, there is illness; if the time pillar is in the ghost position and is attacked, there is injury; if the day's ruler is born in a declining place and meets the official position again, it leads to ruin.

更詳凶會，太歲與二動俱傷。運遇此凶，如何脫厄。今參詳古聖法式。發明吉凶，度量輕重，然後看命，推論五行，真象取用於日之間，校其吉凶，百發百中故巫咸之書，乃真經秘訣。

Now examining the dangerous conjunctions in detail: when the heavenly stem of the year, the big destiny period, and the current year all suffer together, how can one avoid misfortune when encountering such an evil influence in the destiny period? Now studying the methods of the ancient sages, discerning the auspicious and inauspicious, weighing their severity, and then looking at the destiny, reasoning through the five phases, determining the true image and use from the day stem, using this to verify the auspicious and inauspicious, one can achieve certainty every time. Therefore, the book left by Wu Xian is the true classic and secret.

元一氣兮沖寒，稟清濁兮有位。真仙以支為地，以乾為天，乾為天兮，與地相併，支為地兮，與天相連。宮分十二，位列三元。稟五行九天之外，論八卦萬古之前。三生之命，一氣如常。然於年中而論月，從日下而論時。時旺則當富貴，時衰則主貧寒。落何地而成象，居何位而升遷。土居專位，為人豐厚尊崇。水臨亥子，足智方圓大量。觀歲運而明禍福，度逆順而定災祥。窮五行之細數。察十干之幽玄。

The original vital energy emerged in the cold and dark void, receiving the distinction of purity and turbidity and thus occupying its respective positions. Those who have attained enlightenment take the earthly branches as the earthly realm and the heavenly stems as the heavenly realm: the heavenly stems represent heaven, standing alongside the earth; the earthly branches represent the earth, connected to heaven. The twelve divisions of the earthly branches are arranged in order, corresponding to the three elements of heaven, earth, and humanity. The reception of the five phases originates far beyond the nine heavens, and the discussion of the eight trigrams dates back to the myriad ages. A person's destiny across three lifetimes originally maintains a normal flow of vital energy; however, one must examine the month pillar within the year pillar, and the hour pillar within the day pillar. If the hour pillar is strong, it indicates wealth and honor; if weak, it suggests poverty and hardship. One must observe where it falls to form an image and where it resides to determine promotion. When earth occupies its own position, it signifies richness and dignity; when water is present in the亥 or 子 positions, it indicates abundant wisdom, smooth conduct, and a measured capacity. By observing the great years and destinies, one can understand misfortune and fortune; by discerning the direction of events, one can judge calamity and auspiciousness; by thoroughly investigating the subtle degrees of the five phases and examining the profound principles of the ten heavenly stems, one can gain clarity.

甲遊從革，風災困苦。戊逢潤下，萍梗屯稟。從失地而變，因失地而化。五行失地，休言祿馬同鄉。時臨旺處，不問空亡死敗，物自有成，物自有敗。是以須憑造化之用,窮出沒之根。詳德秀之奇,言吉凶之悔吝。

Jia Wood, when moving to the western metal territory of metal, will suffer from wind illness and hardship; Wu Earth, when encountering the northern water of nourishment, will be like floating duckweed and broken reeds, drifting about with difficulty. The reason the destiny requires 'following' is because it has lost its territory and thus changes; the reason it requires 'transformation' is also because it has lost its territory and thus becomes something else. Once the Five Phases lose their territory, there is no need to talk about the good fortune of禄 and 马 being in the same hometown. On the contrary, if the time pillar is in a strong position, even Kongwang, death, and failure can be disregarded. Things have their aspect of success and their aspect of failure. Therefore, one must rely on the methods of fate, thoroughly investigating the origins of the emergence and disappearance of the Five Phases; carefully examining the unique aspects of Heavenly Virtue, Monthly Virtue, and refined qi, then determining fortune, misfortune, regret, and hesitation.

金旺火盛，堅剛得制無虧，木盛金衰，一世為人下賤。金中之水，祿位顯赫而遷升。水中之木，有德清高於蓮社。若夫金多好殺，水性多淫。戊己壯而富足，庚辛虧而寡貧，丁到巳而飄泊，辛到子而性忤。己逢戌未多差，庚到亥辰儒雅。甲乙畏臨從革，戊己喜逢潤下。

When gold is strong and fire is vigorous, the hard and strong substance is tempered and controlled, thus there is no loss; when wood is strong and metal is weak, one remains lowly all their life. Water born from metal has a prosperous and continuous official career; wood born from water has a noble virtue, like the high scholars of the Eastern Jin Dynasty's Lu Mountain Lotus Society. As for those with excessive gold, they tend to be violent and warlike; those with excessive water tend to be licentious and indulgent. Those with strong and solid戊 and己 earth are wealthy; those with weak庚 and辛 metal are lonely, poor, and destitute. When丁 fire reaches the position of巳, it is prone to wandering; when辛 metal reaches the position of子, it is rebellious. When己 earth meets戌 and未, there are mistakes; when庚 metal meets亥 and辰, it appears refined.甲 and乙 wood fear encountering the western region of metal transformation;戊 and己 earth prefer to meet the northern region of water nourishment.

論六親兮身不變，取富貴兮時不化。以年為祖氣之根，月為門戶之元。日主本身之氣，時為引變之實。干配於支，各歸於何地。象配於化，各高於何氣，順得失之高下，窮旺相之何類。木中之火逢癸巳而當進。土內之金，逢火運而當退。時敗則貧寒，時豐則富足。逢衰敗而多賤，遇生旺而多貴。癸臨子位，坐居兩府之權。丁霸離宮，定立三公之位。丙丁盛而好禮，壬癸旺而足智。各分三等，支為次第。

When discussing the Six Relations, one should take the Day Stem as the fixed reference point. To determine wealth and status, the Hour Column is the final destination that does not change. The Year Column represents the roots of the ancestors' energy, the Month Column is the fundamental essence of the family, the Day Stem is the personal energy, and the Hour Column is the outcome that brings change. When the Heavenly Stem combines with the Earthly Branch, each should be placed in its proper position. When the original form combines with the transformed energy, each should be compared to determine which type of energy it surpasses. By following these principles, one can assess gains and losses, and determine which category of prosperity and strength applies. Wood contains fire, and when it meets Guisi, there will be advancement and benefit. Earth contains metal, and when it meets a fire cycle, it should retreat. If the Hour Column is weak, poverty follows; if it is strong, wealth follows. Meeting decline leads to low status, while meeting growth and strength leads to high status. When癸water is in the position of Zi, it can attain the authority of two government offices. When丁fire dominates the Li Palace, it certainly attains the position of the Three High Officials. Those with strong丙and丁are courteous, while those with strong壬and癸are intelligent. The above distinctions are divided into upper, middle, and lower ranks, and the order is determined by the Earthly Branches.

甲己寅未為上，丑酉為中，亥子為下。乙庚申卯為上，丑酉為中，午亥為下。丙辛巳寅為上，辰酉為中，亥子為下。戊癸子卯為上，巳寅為中，戌亥為下。甲己化土，辰戌丑未；乙庚化金，巳酉丑申；丙辛化水，亥子辰申。丁壬化木，亥卯未寅。戊癸化火，巳午戌寅。丙遇絕而富少，時逢癸旺而多金。金居旺火，難保肢體。土臨水位，定患沉療。癸見庚申為右職，辛逢戊子中高科，年分何類，時隱幽玄。舉其大者，當有五焉，破祿之刑。化身則喪，歸元則死，時臨鬼位更逢克者傷命，居死地復見臨官則喪，故旺處生而死處衰，死處生而旺處脫。今者參詳奧旨，起自軒轅得術之人，當共秘焉。

Jia and Ji are compatible; sitting on寅 and 未 is the best, on丑 and 酉 is medium, and on亥 and 子 is the worst. Yi and Geng are compatible; sitting on申 and 卯 is the best, on丑 and 酉 is medium, and on午 and 亥 is the worst. Bing and Xin are compatible; sitting on巳 and 寅 is the best, on辰 and 酉 is medium, and on亥 and 子 is the worst. Wu and Gui are compatible; sitting on子 and 卯 is the best, on巳 and 寅 is medium, and on戌 and 亥 is the worst. As for the branches required for the transformation of qi: Jia and Ji transform into earth and require 辰, 戌, 丑, and 未; Yi and Geng transform into metal and require 巳, 酉, 丑, and 申; Bing and Xin transform into water and require 亥, 子, 辰, and 申; Ding and Ren transform into wood and require 亥, 卯, 未, and 寅; Wu and Gui transform into fire and require 巳, 午, 戌, and 寅. Bing fire encountering its dead place does not bring much wealth; the hour pillar encountering癸 water in its prime leads to more metal. Metal in a strong fire environment cannot preserve its form; earth sitting on water leads to a chronic illness that is hard to cure. 癸 water encountering Gengshen can hold an official position; Xin metal encountering Wuzi can pass a high examination. The year pillar determines which category it belongs to, while the hour pillar hides deeper mysteries. Summarizing the main points, there are about five principles, all related to the loss of the official position and being subjected to punishment and clash: if the self is transformed, it leads to death; if it returns to its original state, it leads to death; if the hour pillar is on the ghost position and is further attacked, it harms life; if the day pillar is on the dead place and meets the official position, it also leads to death. Therefore, those who flourish in the strong position will decline in the dead place; those who flourish in the dead place will fall in the strong position. Now these profound principles are revealed—originating from the teachings of the enlightened ones since the Yellow Emperor—should be kept as a secret.

凡講生命，須逢主神。倘值五行之克，斯成百病之因。眇聾長嘆之徒，災殃中首。破傴諮嗟之輩，病寡纏身。原夫造化先明，陰陽可啟。究三元致敗之道，通五臟違和之理。甲庚乙辛，氣損於肢。戊甲己乙，風中乎體。形遠傷而頭自偏，鬼土克而眼昏昧。木為金制，不無掌手之兒童。火被水刑，未免失明之子弟。當其修長因逢生旺，矮小蓋因衰淺。

When discussing human life, one must first identify the main governing element. If there is a conflict among the Five Phases, it becomes the root of all diseases. A person who is blind, deaf, and constantly sighing suffers from afflictions in the head. Someone who is hunched over and constantly moaning suffers from persistent ailments. To understand these phenomena, one must first grasp the principles of destiny and the gateways of yin and yang. By studying the paths of failure in heaven, earth, and humanity, and by comprehending the principles of disharmony in the five internal organs, one can proceed. When Jia is controlled by Geng, and Yi by Xin, wood governs the limbs, so the vital energy is damaged in the hands and feet. When Wu is controlled by Jia, and Ji by Yi, earth governs the muscles, and when wood controls earth, it is like a wind pathogen entering the body. Injury to the form in the distance causes the head to tilt. The earth that controls the body is considered a ghost, leading to blurred vision. When wood is controlled by metal, it inevitably results in children with hand deformities. When fire is subdued by water, it inevitably leads to children who are blind. A person who is tall and slender is due to encountering a flourishing and vigorous energy. A person who is short and small is due to a weak and shallow energy.

丁旺於亥卯未之鄉，感離火之太熱。丙絕於申子辰之地，傷坎水之尤寒。土敗而胃有積，木刑而面瘡瘢，乙見於辛，豈是目神之弱。戊逢於甲，安能手足之完。但見癸逢己而內疝當針，壬遇戊而外癃可畏。庚緣丙而血下，辛值丁而氣鬱。金刑死木，破傷而亡。火害衰金，癩疾而殛。戊甲災隆，辛丁禍重。庚丙主贅瘤之疾，我曰必無。戊甲多折臂之優，難云則個。

Ding fire is strong in the wood trinity of亥,卯,未, which is the place of the fire position, causing excessive heat and leading to upper body dryness and heat illness. Bing fire is at its end in the water trinity of申,子,辰, which is the place of the water position, causing cold damage and leading to lower body cold deficiency. If the earth is damaged, there will be stagnation in the stomach. If the wood is subjected to punishment and clash, there will be sores and scars on the face. If Yi wood is controlled by Xin metal, the eyes' spirit will surely weaken. If Wu earth is controlled by Jia wood, the hands and feet will not be safe. If Gui water meets Ji earth, internal hernia requires needle treatment. If Ren water meets Wu earth, obstruction of urination is very dangerous. If Geng metal is affected by Bing fire, there will be blood discharge. If Xin metal meets Ding fire, there will be stagnation of qi. If metal is punished and clashes with dead wood, there will be external injuries and death. If fire harms weakened metal, there will be malignant sores and diseases leading to death. Wu earth meeting Jia wood brings serious calamity. Xin metal meeting Ding fire brings deep trouble. Some say Geng metal meeting Bing fire leads to tumors, but I think this is not necessarily true. Others say Wu earth meeting Jia wood often causes broken arms, but it is difficult to generalize.

大抵木犯刑而疥癬，火因鬼而遇狂。痴呆則水遭而死墓，暗啞則值於刑傷。土臨甲乙，則嘔吐而損胃。金見丙丁則衄血。水敗則駝腰，莫用軒岐之法。金刑龜，脊，安施扁慮之方？觀夫時敗而優果偏多，日衰而福能幾許。

In general, when wood encounters punishment and clash, it leads to skin diseases like scabies; when fire is restrained by ghosts and spirits, it causes mania. Dementia occurs when water falls into the storage place, and speechlessness happens when there is punishment and injury. When earth meets the wood of Jia and Yi, it causes vomiting and damages the spleen and stomach; when metal meets the fire of Bing and Ding, it results in nosebleeds. When water is ruined, it leads to hunchbacking; at that time, even the medical methods of the Yellow Emperor and Qibo would be of no use. When metal suffers punishment and restraint, the spine becomes bent like a tortoise; how could the prescriptions of Bianque and Canggong be applied? Those whose pillars are in decline will face many worries; those with a weak day ruler will have very little fortune.

主衰鬼制則殘疾，身破金傷則苦楚，火因遇北。陽失利而奈何，木朽逢南。陰弱產而失所，經不云乎。陰根於陽，陽根於陰。陰見陽而災少，陽無陰而害深。辛見乎丁，常有失強之妾。庚逢於丙，每懷疾病之心。別有懸針則刺面以支身，羊刃則砭肱而灸股。陰干三刑，邪必中臟，陽神七煞，病敗於腑。鬼曰災厄，敗身疾苦。日時居衰，乃大患之不療。支干皆刑，雖小疾之莫愈，氣相得則安和，氣相旺則不取，是疾也，雖坐於攝養之乘方，必生於八字之所主。

When the day stem is weak and controlled by the ghost, it leads to disability; if the self is broken and further harmed by metal, suffering follows. If fire moves to the north into water land, yang energy declines and there is no way to cope; if wood is already rotten and meets southern fire land, yin energy weakens and the place of growth is lost. The classic texts do not say that yin relies on yang as its root, and yang relies on yin as its root. When yin contains yang, calamity is less; when yang lacks yin, harm is deep. When xin metal meets ding fire, the family often loses healthy concubines; when geng metal meets bing fire, there is always worry about illness. In addition, there is the 'suspended needle' evil, which causes facial injuries and harms the body; the 'yangren' evil mainly involves pricking the arms and moxibustion on the thighs. When yin stems meet the three punishments, evil energy definitely invades the five internal organs; when yang spirits meet the seven killers, diseases definitely damage the six腑. The so-called ghost refers to calamity, which harms the body and brings suffering. If both the day pillar and the hour pillar are in a declining position, it leads to serious illness that cannot be cured; if all the heavenly stems and earthly branches involve punishments, even minor illness is hard to recover from. When energies are harmonious, peace and balance are achieved; when energy is overly strong, it is not desirable. Therefore, illness, although related to daily care and maintenance, its root definitely lies in the structure of the four pillars.