The "Time Position Partial Wealth" pattern and the "Monthly Position Partial Wealth" pattern.

楠曰：時上偏財格，蓋以日干有氣，能任其財也。如甲寅日見戊辰時也，天干透出財神，斯格方真。若又歲月有財相雜，克倒曰干，則不能任其財，嫌官殺運，克倒曰干，則不能任其財。蓋身太旺比肩多，又喜官殺運制去其比肩，放起其財神，不可其財神，不可救藥執泥。但用偏財日旺多富貴，蓋陰克陽，財神親切有氣也。用正財未見其美，身旺多有施舍誼氣，多得橫來財也，理也於是。

Zhang Nan said: The "Shi Shang Pian Cai" pattern refers to the day stem being strong enough to bear the wealth. For example, if someone is born on Jiayin day and meets Wuchen hour, the wealth god is clearly visible in the heavenly stem, and this pattern is genuine. However, if there is wealth mixed in the year or month, it may weaken the day stem, making it unable to bear the wealth. At this time, it is also feared to meet the official or killer stars, which will also weaken the day stem, making it unable to bear the wealth. On the contrary, if the day stem is too strong and there are many same-stem friends, it is preferable to meet the official or killer stars to control the same-stem friends, thus freeing and supporting the wealth god. The choice between these should not be rigid and inflexible. Generally, those with a strong day stem using the biased wealth tend to be wealthy and prosperous, because biased wealth is a yang overcoming yang or a yin overcoming yin, which is close and strong. Those using the official wealth do not have such advantages. People with a strong day stem using biased wealth often have a sense of generosity and frequently receive unexpected wealth, and this is the reason.

《方歌》云：偏財本是眾人財，最忌支中比動來。身強財旺皆為福，若帶官星更妙哉。此月支偏財。補曰：偏財謂陽見陽財，陰見陰財，如甲見戊，乙見己之類。然偏財乃眾人之財，非義不當得之財也。惟忌干支比肩劫財分奪，則興一。所謂妹兄弟分奪，功名不遂禍隨生是己。不有官星，禍百生出，故曰：“若帶呂星更妙哉。”但恐身勢無力，財弱無。故曰：“身強財旺皆為福。”何者？蓋身旺自能勝財，財旺自能生官矣。

The "Song" says: "Partial wealth is shared by many, most feared when there are siblings or rivals in the branch. If the body is strong and wealth is abundant, it brings good fortune; if accompanied by official stars, it is even better." This verse discusses the partial wealth in the month's branch. It adds that partial wealth is when a yang dry branch meets a yang wealth branch, or a yin dry branch meets a yin wealth branch, for example, Jia wood meeting Wu earth, or Yi wood meeting Ji earth. Partial wealth is wealth shared by many, meaning it is not something that should be solely mine by right, so it is most feared when there are siblings or rivals in the heavenly stem or earthly branch to take it away. This is what is meant by "siblings and brothers come to take away, leading to failure in fame and misfortune arising." If there is no official star to restrain the siblings and rivals, troubles will arise constantly, hence the saying "if accompanied by official stars, it is even better." However, it is also feared if the day's ruler is weak and the wealth is also weak, hence the saying "if the body is strong and wealth is abundant, it brings good fortune." Why? Because a strong body can naturally overcome wealth, and abundant wealth can naturally generate official stars.

又《古歌》云：時上偏財一位佳，不逢沖破享榮華。敗財劫刃還無遇，富貴雙全比石家。補曰：時上偏財者，如庚日見甲干，或寅支，辛曰見乙干，或卯支之類。只要一位貴，不要多，而三處不要再見財。劫怕年月日沖破，如寅沖申，酉沖卯日己。如不逢，自享榮華富貴矣。柱中及運，若見敗財，如辛見庚及申見劫羊刃，如庚見辛及酉之類，必傷妻耗財，破家不足而已。苟干支無遇，則富而有財，貴而有權，可比石崇矣。

There is also an old song that says: "A single偏财 in the hour position is excellent, if not conflicting or breaking, one will enjoy honor and wealth. If one meets败财 and劫刃, it will be bad; if one does not meet these, one will be both rich and noble, surpassing the family of Shi Chong." It refers to偏财 in the hour position, such as when the day master is Geng metal and the hour stem is Jia wood or the hour branch is Yin wood, or when the day master is Xin metal and the hour stem is Yi wood or the hour branch is Mao wood. Having just one is good, not more. One should not also see财 in the year, month, or day positions. The most feared thing is when the year, month, or day position conflicts or breaks it, such as Yin being broken by Shen or Mao being broken by You. If there is no conflict or breaking, one will naturally enjoy honor and wealth. If the column or the destiny path contains败财, such as when Xin metal meets Geng metal and Shen, or if劫财 andYangren appear, such as when Geng metal meets Xin metal and You, it will certainly damage the wife and consume wealth, leading to the ruin of the family. If none of these appear in the stem and branch, then one will be rich and noble, surpassing the family of Shi Chong.the so-called败财 refers to a similar heavenly stem that defeats one's wealth;劫刃 refers to the appearance of both劫财 andYangren together. These two things are most harmful to偏财:偏财 is the wealth of many people, and if there is competition from similar heavenly stems, it first affects the wife, then the family estate, hence it is said that it will certainly damage the wife and consume wealth.

補曰：正財偏財，皆喜身旺，皆忌印綬倒食，身弱比肩劫財，但偏財喜官星，而正財忌官星，故：《集說》云：正財偏財二格，喜忌不同。惟有喜官星，不喜宜星之小異耳。及偏財為人有清高，而多主慷慨，不其吝財，蓋能利己，亦能招謗。雖喜官星，亦當較量身之強弱，運之盛衰而言。如運行旺相，福祿俱臻，行官鄉便可發祿。若財盛而身弱，運到官鄉，既被財之盜氣，又見官之克身，不惟不發祿，亦妨患咎。如四柱中先帶官星，便作好命看。若四柱兄弟背出，縱入官鄉，發祿必少。正財為人誠信，作事儉約，處信聰明，惟是慳吝，雖正財不喜見有官，恐盜財之氣。然四旺多身旺劫重重，亦喜見官殺制鈦比劫，故曰逢看殺，見官尤妙。藏妙露官。當作貴推，亦不可泥於喜見官之說也。

Supplementary explanation: Both the official wealth and the biased wealth favor a strong body and dislike the official seal and the reverse food, and also dislike a weak body with many rivals and thieves of wealth. The difference lies only in the fact that the biased wealth likes the official star, while the official wealth dislikes the official star. Therefore, the "Collection of Explanations" says that the official wealth and the biased wealth have different likes and dislikes, but the difference is only in whether they like the official star. People with biased wealth have a noble character and are often generous, not very stingy with money, and can benefit themselves, but are also prone to criticism. Although the biased wealth likes the official star, it is still necessary to consider the strength of the day's ruler and the prosperity or decline of the fortune. If the fortune runs to a prosperous and strong place, both fortune and happiness will come, and when it reaches the official place, it can achieve success. If the wealth is abundant but the body is weak, and the fortune reaches the official place, the wealth will steal the body's energy, and the official will also harm the body, not only failing to achieve success, but also inviting disaster. If the four pillars originally contain the official star, it can be considered a good fortune. If the four pillars have many brothers and rivals, even if it reaches the official place, the achieved success will be limited. People with official wealth are honest and trustworthy, frugal in their dealings, and clever in dealing with people, but they are somewhat stingy. Official wealth does not like to see the official star, fearing that the official star will steal the wealth's energy. However, if the four pillars have a strong body and many rivals and thieves of wealth, they also like to see the official and killing stars to control the rivals and thieves of wealth. Therefore, encountering the killing star or seeing the official star is even more beneficial. The hidden official star is the best, and even if the official star is revealed, it should be considered as a sign of prestige. In general, one should not rigidly adhere to the idea that "official star is desirable."

己酉 丙子 壬寅 乙巳，希文自造時月偏財類聚之格。楠曰：壬水生逢子月天，偏財類聚喜周全。壬申再轉南方運，火土重逢福祿堅。予修淨土人也，亦不事此術，為繼家君之志，而編此書。予命正合書云：“素食慈心，印綬遂逢於德。”信矣：凡壬水喜財官，生子月為建刃若行財官運，為人必白手興家。但二木傷官殺，有二金以當以之，八字巳中土無多，故主不貴，喜時日騙財，類聚親切。凡用偏財者多慷慨，身旺肯施舍而不吝。故古歌云：“偏財身旺是英豪，羊刃無侵祿位高。結織有情多慷慨”云云，然哉是言也，所惡者刃，敵不免重婚耳。所宜者官殺，官殺旺比劫方衰。

The person's birth chart is: the year pillar is Ji You, the month pillar is Bing Zi, the day pillar is Ren Yin, and the hour pillar is Yi Si. This is Zhang Nan's (whose courtesy name is Xiwén) birth chart, belonging to the pattern of "wealth and official positions gathering in the month and hour." He wrote a poem saying: "Ren water is born in the month of Zi, with wealth and official positions gathering, it is desirable to have completeness. When Ren Shen comes again in the southern direction, meeting fire and earth will make blessings and honors firm." Zhang Nan said: I am a person who practices the Pure Land school, and I do not take this method as my profession. It is only because I want to inherit my father's wish that I compiled this book. My fate exactly matches what the book of fate says: "Vegetarian diet and compassionate heart, the official position is met with virtue." This is not false. Generally, Ren water prefers wealth and official positions. Being born in the month of Zi is the "established fortune" and "Yang Ren" place. If one travels through the fortune of wealth and official positions, one will certainly be able to start from nothing and become successful. However, there are two layers of wood in the chart, which is "injury official," and it harms the official and killing stars. There are also two layers of metal to counteract it. The earth in the Si pillar is not very strong, so it is not of high status. Fortunately, the hour pillar and day pillar have wealth gathering and are close. Those who use wealth usually tend to be generous. If the body is strong, they are willing to give and not stingy. Therefore, the old song says: "When wealth is strong, one is a hero; without Yang Ren, the official position is high. Making friends with those who are sincere and generous." This is indeed correct. What I dislike is Yang Ren, so I inevitably have to remarry. What is suitable is the official and killing stars. When the official and killing stars are strong, the rivals will weaken.

行癸運罹父母災，遭妻子變，故曰身旺比劫重損，財又傷妻是也。酉運一入，火土俱敗，不遂宜矣。若壬運比癸不同，一旦運至南方，利壬而不利癸，申運水土得長生，或遂貽燕之謀。辛未庚午己巳，行官印之鄉，可望妥安。辰運水土入墓，不免西歸矣，但無奈時逢七殺，更兼寅巳相刑，妻子遭喪，惟喜貼身甲木制之，故曰時上偏官有制。晚子英奇，理或然也。但命至微妙，宣父難言之。予據先人成說，更稽先人遺訓，故浪揣摩以為後鑑雲。

When I was going through the癸 cycle, I encountered the death of my parents and a calamity involving my wife, which is exactly what is called a strong self with many rivals and helpers, causing both loss of wealth and harm to the wife. Once entering the酉 cycle, fire and earth are all in decline, so it is natural that nothing goes smoothly. The壬 cycle, however, is different from the癸 cycle: once the cycle turns to the south, it benefits the壬 but harms the癸. In the申 cycle, water and earth both gain growth, so perhaps it can fulfill the wish of planning for descendants. Then comes theXinwei, Gengwu, and Jisi cycles, which are the lands of official stars and educational influences, so stability is expected. When reaching the辰 cycle, water and earth enter their graves, so death is inevitable. Unfortunately, the time pillar also meets the seven killers, and with the寅 and 巳 in conflict, the wife suffers loss; fortunately, there is a close 甲 wood to control the killer, so it is said, "When the偏官 is controlled at the time pillar, the late son is extraordinary." The reasoning may be like this. However, the art of divination is extremely subtle, even Confucius could not fully explain it. I rely on the existing teachings of predecessors and examine the teachings left by ancestors, and thus tentatively record this, leaving it as a warning for future generations.

庚寅 乙酉 甲子 戊辰，李廉使之命。癸亥 乙卯 乙未 壬午，張府尹之命。己未 壬申 丙申 庚寅，曾參政之命。戊子 辛酉 戊申 壬子，陳尚書之命。甲午 丁丑 己未 癸酉，邢知府之命。壬午 壬寅 庚子 戊寅，刑司令之命。乙酉 乙卯 辛卯 辛卯，高侍郎之命。丁亥 戊申 壬申 丙午，侯知閣之命。庚午 戊子 癸卯 丁巳，劉中書之命。癸卯 戊午 丁丑 辛丑，王少師之命。

Here are ten examples of original auspicious destinies, with Zhang Nan only listing the four pillars and official titles, without commentary: Li Lian's destiny is Geng Yin, Yi You, Jia Zi, Wu Chen; Zhang Fu Yin's destiny is Gui Hai, Yi Mao, Yi Wei, Ren Wu; Zeng Can Zheng's destiny is Ji Wei, Ren Shen, Bing Shen, Geng Yin; Chen Shang Shu's destiny is Wu Zi, Xin You, Wu Shen, Ren Zi; Xing Zhi Fu's destiny is Jia Wu, Ding Chou, Ji Wei, Gui You; Xing Shi Ling's destiny is Ren Wu, Ren Yin, Geng Zi, Wu Yin; Gao Shi Lang's destiny is Yi You, Yi Mao, Xin Mao, Xin Mao; Hou Zhi Ge's destiny is Ding Hai, Wu Shen, Ren Shen, Bing Wu; Liu Zhong Shu's destiny is Geng Wu, Wu Zi, Gui Mao, Ding Si; Wang Shao Shi's destiny is Gui Mao, Wu Wu, Ding Chou, Xin Chou. Each destiny is listed in the order of year, month, day, and hour. Readers may refer to the previous discussion on the hour pillar's wealth and the principle of a strong body being able to take on wealth to verify these examples themselves.

楠曰：傷官食神，一陰一陽謂。傷官陰見陰，陽見陽之謂。食神皆盜我血氣之物也。子平書論傷食神之理，書雖甚多，但所言皆不親切。何以為之傷官也？蓋人之身，以官星為管我之官，如府縣官之類也。出入動作，皆要循守規矩，不敢妄為。今則傷官者，則是傷殺其官，不服官管，如弒殺上官之類，則為強賊化外之民。如此格，就要不見官星，如再見官星，如再見官星，就如打府縣官者，又再去府縣官，則官肯放汝乎？今書止云：“傷官見官。為禍百端。”而不直言其理。

Zhang Nan said: "Shang Gan" and "Shi Shen" are distinctions between yin and yang. "Shang Gan" refers to the god that is born from me and differs from me in gender, while "Shi Shen" refers to the god that is born from me and shares the same gender. Both are things that steal and drain my vital energy. Although there are many books in the Zi Ping school discussing "Shang Gan" and "Shi Shen," they do not explain the concepts accurately. Why is it called "Shang Gan"? In the human body, the official star represents the official who controls me, like a county magistrate or a prefectural official. Every action must follow rules and cannot be reckless. Now, the "Shang Gan" is a thing that injures and kills the official, defying control, like assassinating a superior and becoming a lawless bandit. Therefore, this pattern requires that the official star is not present in the birth chart. If the official star appears again, it is like someone who has already killed the county magistrate and then provokes the county magistrate again. Would the official let you go? Modern fortune books only say "Shang Gan meets official star, causing many troubles," but they do not explain the underlying reasons. Zhang Nan's analogy is meant to clarify that the danger of "Shang Gan" meeting the official star does not lie in the name itself being taboo, but rather in the fact that the official has already been injured, and another official appears, leading to conflict between the two, thus causing trouble naturally from this source.

又曰：傷官傷盡最為奇，尤恐傷多反不宜。此雖正理猶《志通玄》云：“傷官之格，四柱並不見，官星本然入格，但太純而無病。”事見下文病藥說。雖然日干有氣，若四柱重重傷官，盜盡我身之氣，如人屢屢服大黃補硝渚般通藥，則身由此而洩，傷氣元氣，則將何以救之。如此之弱，則用附子之藥，方能救其其性命。若八字重疊傷官食神，日主原又衰退弱，急須行印運以破其傷官，行財運以資其日主，此是有病這命，得藥救之，亦多富貴。

It is also said: "When the official is harmed and there is no official, it is most extraordinary; but one should be cautious of too much harm, which may not be suitable." Although this is a correct principle, the book "Zhì Tōng Xuán" says: "In the pattern of a harmed official, if there is no official star at all in the four pillars, it is already considered a good pattern, but it is too pure and has no illness to be cured." This point requires reference to the later discussion on "illness and medicine." Even if the day stem has some strength, if there are many harmful officials in the four pillars, they will drain the person's energy almost completely. It is like a person taking large doses of rhubarb and mirabilite, which are strong purgatives, causing the body to lose its strength and damage the original energy. Then, what can be used to save the situation? When the body is so weak, only heavy medicine like Fu Zi, which restores yang energy, can save the life. Therefore, when there are repeated appearances of harmful officials and food gods in the four pillars, and the day stem is originally weak, it is urgent to have a "tian yin" (printing) fortune to break the harmful officials and a "cai" (wealth) fortune to support the day stem. This is like a sick person receiving the right medicine, which can also lead to wealth and honor. From this, we can see the difference between Zhang Nan and the old views: the old views insist on "having no official is extraordinary," but Zhang Nan believes that excessive harm and excessive drainage can cause serious illness. Only when there is illness in the destiny and the right medicine in the fortune can it be truly a sign of great fortune.

又如日主生旺，比肩太多，財神衰弱，蓋傷官以財為用神也。則又喜見官星，以制其比劫，存起財星也。何又喜見官，前後進退之言也。緣我本身兄弟太多，官星但來制我兄弟，存起我財星，此官星為我之福，不來禍我也。故書云：“木火見官官要旺，金木傷喜見官。”雨人虛立此言，反滋人惑，不徹底講明進退之說，豈不泥耶。何也？蓋木火傷官格，假如甲乙木生正月，見火為假傷官，其火乃虛火，其焰未熾，且木氣樸堅，雖見火而木之真性不焚。再若木旺，則喜庚金旺相之官星，以剋制其木也。則金木有面名之用，則木火見官官要旺，其理然也。

For example, if the day's stem is strong and prosperous, and there are too many siblings, while the wealth god is weak, since the official pattern takes 'wealth' as the useful god, it then prefers to see the official star to control the siblings and protect the wealth star. Earlier it was said to be bad to see the official star, but here it says it is good to see the official star. This is precisely looking at the flexible principle of when to advance and when to retreat. The reason is that if I have too many brothers, the official star only comes to control my brothers, protecting the wealth star, thus becoming my fortune rather than my misfortune. Therefore, the book says: "For wood and fire officials, the official should be strong; for metal and water officials, it is good to see the official." However, those people set down these two lines out of nowhere, leading people into confusion, and never explain clearly when to advance and when to retreat. Is this not being rigid? How can this be explained? In the wood and fire official pattern, if Jia or Yi wood is born in the first lunar month, seeing fire is considered 'false official,' which is a weak fire, not yet strong, and the wood is solid and substantial. Although it sees fire, the true nature of the wood is not destroyed. If the wood is even stronger, it prefers a strong and prosperous Geng metal official star to control it. In this way, both wood and metal have their uses, and the principle of "wood and fire seeing official, the official should be strong" lies here. In other words, the same "official seen by official" is a misfortune in a weak body with heavy official, but a fortune in a strong body with many siblings. The two lines in the book itself are not wrong; the mistake lies in those who explain it not clarifying when to advance and when to retreat, causing later generations to cling to the fixed words and mislead living people.

若甲乙木生臨巳午月，炎火盜甲乙木之氣，則謂真傷官也。原又洩木精英太多，再加庚辛官殺，制其日主，此則木火傷官，亦畏見官也。若日主旺，傷官多，見官殺反為我之權殺，亦多富貴。金水傷官喜見官何也？若庚辛日主，生於子月，或亥丑月，重重水氣，洩弱庚辛金之氣，則謂金水冷，則喜丙丁火官星，以暖其金氣也。若水氣不多，金氣不旺，亦畏官星也。又云：“土金官去反成官。”宜去官昨屯，其說近理。“惟有水木傷官格，財官兩見始為歡。”此則見財宜也，見官則不宜也。下此官字，反致惑人。

In reverse, if Jia and Yi wood are born in the months of Si and Wu, the blazing fire completely drains the vitality of Jia and Yi wood, which is called "true official star." If the original chart has already excessively drained the essence of wood, and then the official stars Geng and Xin come to restrain the day master, this type of wood and fire official star also fears the presence of official stars. Of course, if the day master is strong and the official stars are numerous, encountering official stars may instead become a tool in one's hand, often indicating wealth and honor. As for the saying "gold and water official star prefers to see official star," the reasoning is that when Geng and Xin metal day masters are born in the month of Zi or in the months of Hai and Chou, the water is abundant and weakens the vitality of Geng and Xin metal, which is called cold metal and cold water. Therefore, they prefer the official stars Bing and Ding fire to warm the metal energy. If the water is not abundant and the metal is not strong, then they still fear the presence of official stars. There is another saying "earth and metal official star should be removed to become official," meaning that removing the official star is actually beneficial, and this statement is somewhat reasonable. As for the saying "only water and wood official star can be happy when both wealth and official star are present," in reality, only wealth is suitable, and the presence of official star is not suitable; the word "official star" here actually leads people astray.

然傷官之格，有真傷官，有假傷官。如真傷官者，甲乙日生於巳午未月，真火為傷官用事，蓋甲乙日被火焚其精英，若火多而木性失，則喜北方水運，以破其傷官，扶起其木氣，如止一二點火，亦畏印以破之，故曰破了傷官損壽元，如甲乙木生正二月，見火為假傷官。其火氣尚未熾烈，則用虛火為用神，正謂木能生火木榮昌，木火通明佐廟廊。又曰假傷官行傷官運發，若行南方火運，動其虛火，且木氣堅樸，又得火以洩其精英，金主富貴。若行北方運，破其盛火，正謂假傷官印運必死，真傷官印運必死，真傷官行傷官運必滅。如甲乙木生於巳未月，傷官洩氣太重，再行寅午戌火運，洩木精英太甚，安得不死乎？書云：“木作飛灰，男幾壽夭。”

The "Wounding Official" pattern is further divided into "True Wounding Official" and "False Wounding Official." A "True Wounding Official" occurs when a day stem of Jia or Yi wood is born in the months of Si, Wu, or Wei, with the actual fire of the season acting as the Wounding Official. The elite essence of Jia and Yi wood is consumed by fire; if fire is excessive and the wood nature is lost, then a northern water flow is preferred to break the Wounding Official and restore the wood energy. However, if there is only a little fire in the chart, then the Seal Star (印星) may break it, hence the saying "breaking the Wounding Official damages longevity." As for Jia and Yi wood born in the first and second months with fire present, this is called "False Wounding Official": the fire is not yet strong, so this weak fire is taken as the Useful God. This is what is meant by "wood can generate fire, and wood and fire together illuminate the hall and court." It is also said, "False Wounding Official benefits from Wounding Official flow." If one travels through southern fire flow, it stimulates this weak fire, and since the wood is originally strong and solid, it uses fire to release its essence, leading to wealth and honor. If one travels through northern water flow and breaks this strong fire, it fulfills the saying, "False Wounding Official traveling through Seal flow will surely die, True Wounding Official traveling through Wounding Official flow will surely perish." For example, if Jia or Yi wood is born in the month of Si or Wei, the Wounding Official already drains too much energy, and if further traveling through the fire flow of Yin-Wu-Xu, the wood's essence is drained completely, how can one avoid death? The fortune book says, "wood becomes flying ash, men are almost certain to die young." In summary, True Wounding Official is when the season's fire consumes the origin essence of wood, and the remedy is water while fire should be avoided. False Wounding Official is when weak fire is borrowed from wood to generate, and the remedy is fire while water should be avoided. These two have the same name but opposite realities, and their flow preferences are also opposite. This is the first key to distinguishing the Wounding Official pattern.

然傷官格人多傲氣者何乎也？子平之言，未言其理。蓋人用官，為管我之官。我則不畏其宮而傷之，是肯放我為非，豈不是好傲僭者乎，又多聰明者何也？蓋日主之氣破，洩其精英，是其英華發於外也，故多聰明，若日干旺，精英喜洩，則為兒卿為相。若日干弱，洩氣太多著，多為迂謬寒儒。蓋其所洩精英，亦不好精英也。若男以官星為子，見傷官以破之，多主克子，其理易曉。若見財暗生於星，則又有子也，食神格亦多類此。若見二三點，則混為人傷官看，若單見一點食神，為食神生財格，亦要日干旺，食神生其財星，最忌偏印為梟神奪食。若食神多則不畏也，一則與真傷官同，不畏印運也。若止一點，再如食神氣弱，又柱中有官殺，原賴此食神制殺，今被此梟印破去食神，不能來制殺，則反來克身，多主壽夭貧寒。

Then why do people with the Wounding Official pattern tend to be arrogant? The book of Zi Ping does not explain this clearly. In fact, the official star represents the superior who controls and disciplines a person. However, someone with the Wounding Official pattern does not fear this superior and even attacks it, which is like indulging in wrongdoing, and thus naturally becomes a person who is proud and oversteps boundaries. Furthermore, why are people with the Wounding Official pattern often intelligent? Because the energy of the day stem is broken, and the refined essence is released outward, making the brilliance and talent manifest externally, hence their intelligence. If the day stem is strong and the refined essence is properly released, they can become high-ranking officials or ministers. But if the day stem is weak and too much essence is released, they tend to be迂腐 and poor scholars, because the essence they release is not of high quality. Moreover, for a man's destiny, the official star represents his son. If the Wounding Official pattern destroys the official star, it often indicates a lack of sons. This is easy to understand. However, if there is wealth in the chart, wealth can secretly generate the official star, so there may still be sons. The principles of the Food God pattern are largely similar. If there are two or three points of Food God, they are treated similarly to the Wounding Official pattern. If there is only one point of Food God, it is called the "Food God Generating Wealth" pattern. In this case, the day stem must be strong for the Food God to generate the wealth star. The most dangerous thing is the "Obstructing Master" or "Sovereign" star, which competes with the Food God. If there are many Food Gods, they are not afraid of the Obstructing Master, which is similar to the Wounding Official pattern, which is not afraid of the Master's influence. However, if there is only one weak Food God and there are officials or killers in the chart, which originally relied on the Food God to control the killers, but now the Obstructing Master takes away the Food God, the killer cannot be controlled and will instead harm the person, leading to a short life and poverty. Therefore, the harm caused by the Obstructing Master taking away the Food God depends on the role the Food God plays in the chart: if it is only generating wealth, then losing it only harms wealth; if it is controlling the killer, then losing it can be life-threatening.

傷官格多畏入墓運，故言其禍甚烈，亦不推明立說之意。蓋傷官格，乃傷殺官長之人將如此等人，提入牢獄，必多苦楚，此說亦不甚近理也。但原真傷官太多，洩氣太過者，行傷官墓地，又添一點傷官，愈洩精神多死，亦非之墓之害也。又或假傷官氣輕，日干旺，喜傷官洩其精神，再行傷官墓地，又添一點以洩其精英，入墓運返多富貴，亦不可以入墓為說也，但當以傷官輕重假論之，其理甚是。

Old theories also mention that the pattern of a person with a wounded official (shāng guān gé) is most afraid of encountering a year of the tomb (mù yùn), describing the misfortune as extremely severe. However, they do not explain clearly the original intention behind this statement. Their explanation is that since the wounded official pattern represents someone who has injured the official, putting such a person into prison naturally leads to much suffering. This explanation is actually not very reasonable. The real reason is that if the original chart already has too much true wounded official and the spirit is already excessively drained, then encountering a year of the tomb is like adding even more wounded official, further exhausting the spirit, leading to more deaths. It is not the "tomb" itself that harms them. Conversely, if the wounded official is not real and the spirit is strong, they naturally benefit from the wounded official's draining effect. Then encountering a year of the tomb, which adds a little more wounded official to drain their essence, actually tends to bring about wealth and honor. Therefore, we cannot generalize the concept of "tomb" as a single factor. Instead, we should judge based on whether the wounded official is real or not, and whether it is light or heavy. This is the correct approach.

補曰：傷官者，我生彼之謂也。陽見陰，如甲生午月，戊生酉月之類；陰見陽，如乙生巳月，己生申月之類。亦名盜氣，喜身旺，喜印綬，喜財星，喜傷官，忌身弱，忌無財，忌官星，歲運同。

Supplemental explanation: The term "Shang Gan" refers to the ten heavenly stems that are generated by the day stem, but have opposite yin and yang attributes. If the day stem is yang, the generated stem is yin, such as Jia wood generating Yin fire in the month of Wu, where the fire in Wu is the yin fire generated by Jia. If the day stem is yin, the generated stem is yang, such as Yi wood generating Yang fire in the month of Si, where the fire in Si is the yang fire generated by Yi. Similarly, Wu earth generating Yang metal in the month of Shen, where the metal in Shen is the yang metal generated by Wu. Shang Gan is also called "Dao Qi" because it specifically drains the original energy of the day stem. It prefers the day stem to be strong enough to withstand the draining effect, prefers the presence of "Yin Shou" to protect it, and prefers the presence of "Cai Xing" to transform the drained energy into wealth. The presence of Shang Gan itself is not harmful. What is to be avoided is a weak day stem, the absence of Cai Xing in the chart, and the appearance of "Guan Xing" which directly conflicts with Shang Gan. The preferences for favorable or unfavorable years and large cycles are the same as those in the original chart.

如甲生午月，干頭又見丁火重重，柱中有官星顯露，歲運又見，是謂身弱官，傷之不盡，其禍不可勝言。故曰：“傷官見官，為禍百端，”有財有印乃解。若傷官傷盡，四柱不留一點官星，又行身旺及印運，卻為貴也。故《定真篇》云：“傷官見印綬，貴不可言。”

For example, if the Jia wood day stem is born in the Wu month, and the heavenly stems repeatedly reveal Ding fire, but the column also has Xin metal official star clearly visible, and if the year or month also meets the official star, this is called a weak day stem, with the official star being harmed but not completely destroyed, leading to countless troubles. Therefore, there is a saying: "When the official star is harmed by the official star, calamities arise in many ways." Only when the column also includes the "wealth star" to mediate and the "favorable official" to control the harm can the situation be resolved. Conversely, if the official star is completely destroyed by the harm star, and there is no trace of official star left in the four pillars, then when the person meets a strong body or favorable official star fortune, it actually becomes a noble destiny. Therefore, the "Dingzhen篇" says: "When the harm star meets the favorable official, the person is of great importance."

如四柱雖傷盡官星，身雖旺，若人無一點財氣，只為貧薄之命。故《元理賦》云：“傷官無財可恃，雖巧必貧，須見財為妙，”是財能生官也。傷官七殺，甚於傷身七殺，其驗如神。年帶傷官，父母不全；月帶傷官，只弟不完；時帶傷官，子息兇頑；日帶傷官，妻妾不免。

But if the four pillars have completely damaged the official stars, and the day master is strong enough, yet there is no trace of wealth, then it is merely a fate of poverty and hardship. The "Yuan Li Fu" says: "When the official star is harmed and there is no wealth to rely on, even with skill one will be poor; it is best to see wealth." The reason is that the refined energy released by the official star needs to be supported by the wealth star, which in turn supports the official star. The "seven killing stars" brought by the official star are more harmful than the seven killing stars that directly attack the day master, and their effects are very accurate. If the official star is in the year pillar, it indicates that the parents are not both present; if in the month pillar, it indicates that brothers are not complete; if in the hour pillar, it indicates that children are mischievous and hard to educate; if in the day pillar, it indicates that the wife or concubine may suffer harm.

傷官原有官星，運發去官發福，傷官用印不忌官殺，去財方發。傷官用財，見比有禍，行傷官運方發。若四柱傷官無財，又遇比劫，乃行奸弄巧，克妻傷子命。元犯傷官多，不宜復行傷官，須要見官則發，故曰：傷官無官，再見蹇滯。運入官鄉，局中反貴。若傷官輕，只一位者，宜行傷官運，宜輕重較量，不可執一而論。

The original chart already has a official star (官星). It will only become prosperous when the big destiny period (大运) removes this official star. For a pattern where the official star is used with the印绶 (intellectual support), the presence of official or killing stars (官杀) that nourish the印绶 is not a problem. Instead, it is necessary to remove the wealth star (财星) that destroys the印绶 in order to achieve prosperity. For a pattern where the wealth star is used, the presence of similar stars (比肩 and 劫财) that compete for the wealth energy is most harmful. It is necessary to walk a destiny period of the injurious star (伤官) to release the energy to the wealth star in order to achieve prosperity. If the chart has many injurious stars (伤官) without a wealth star to release the energy, and encounters similar stars (比劫), such people are likely to be cunning and dishonest, and their fate may involve harming their spouse and children. If the original chart already has too many injurious stars, it is not advisable to walk a destiny period of the injurious star. Instead, it is better to encounter the official star (官星) to achieve prosperity. Therefore, if there is no official star in the original chart, encountering another injurious star period will only cause blockage and stagnation. When the destiny period enters the official star (官乡), the original chart will instead show great honor. If the original chart has light injurious stars and only one, then it is appropriate to walk a destiny period of the injurious star. In summary, one must balance the situation and not stick to a single rule.

又曰：傷官之格，主人才高氣傲，常以天下之人不如己，多詞悔人，眾人多惡之，而貴人亦憚這。故《古歌》云：“傷官其志傲王侯，好勝場中強出頭。”又曰：傷官固不喜官星相見，若金人水傷官，水人木傷官，木人火傷官不大忌見官星。故《古歌》云：“火土傷官宜傷盡，金水傷官喜見官。木火傷官官要旺，土金官去反成官。惟有木水傷官格，財官兩見反為歡。”

It is also said that people with a successful pattern of the Wounding Official (Shang Gan) have high talent but are arrogant, often feeling that everyone else is inferior to themselves. They tend to speak in a sarcastic and mocking manner, thus making others dislike them, even those of high status fear them. The ancient song says: "The Wounding Official's ambition surpasses kings and dukes; he likes to show off in competitive situations." It is also said that although the Wounding Official generally does not like to see the Official Star (Gan Xing) appearing together, this should be considered according to the Five Phases. For a day master of metal, water is the Wounding Official; for a day master of water, wood is the Wounding Official; for a day master of wood, fire is the Wounding Official. In these three cases, seeing the Official Star is not greatly disliked. Therefore, the ancient song says: "For the Fire and Earth Wounding Official pattern, it is best to have the Wounding Official completely present; for the Metal and Water Wounding Official pattern, it is favorable to see the Official Star. For the Wood and Fire Wounding Official pattern, the Official Star should be strong. For the Earth and Metal Wounding Official pattern, removing the Official Star is favorable. Only in the case of the Water and Wood Wounding Official pattern, seeing both Wealth and Official Star is beneficial." To explain separately: the Fire and Earth Wounding Official pattern requires the Wounding Official to be fully present; the Metal and Water Wounding Official pattern actually benefits from seeing the Official Star; the Wood and Fire Wounding Official pattern requires the Official Star to be strong; the Earth and Metal Wounding Official pattern is favorable when the Official Star is removed; only the Water and Wood Wounding Official pattern benefits from seeing both Wealth and Official Star.

又曰：男重人傷官固克嗣，然傷官有財亦多兒。亦日傷官有財，死宮有子，傷官無財，子宮有死。女犯傷官固刑夫，然財印俱亦榮夫。故曰：女命傷官，格中大忌。財旺印生，夫榮子貴。《金不換》云：傷官四柱見官，到老無兒。又曰：傷官人務盡，忽見官星則凶。傷官見官，妙入財印乃解。

It is also said that for a man's destiny, if the official star is strong, it may hinder having children, but if the official star is supported by the wealth star, it can still result in many children. There is another saying: if the official star is supported by the wealth star, even if the child star is in a dead position, children can still be obtained; but if the official star is not supported by the wealth star, even if the child star is in a favorable position, the child will still die young. For a woman's destiny, although committing the official star is harmful to her husband, if both the wealth star and the official star are present, she can still achieve both husband's honor and children's prosperity. Therefore, seeing the official star in a woman's destiny is considered a major problem, but if the wealth star is strong and generates the official star, and the official star is protected by the official star, it can instead bring her husband's honor and her children's prosperity. The "Jin Bu Huan" says: if the official star pattern appears again in the four pillars, one will have no children in old age. It also says: the official star should be damaging, and it should be fully damaging; if the official star suddenly appears in the middle, it will be dangerous. In a situation where the official star appears, the key is to have the wealth star and the official star to save the situation.

《纂要》云：凡傷官旺相吉，死墓皆凶。陽順陰逆，以用神而推。且如用屬甲，甲長生亥地，沐浴子，冠帶丑。臨官寅，帝旺卯，衰辰，病巳，死午，墓未，絕申、胎酉、養戌是也。

The Zuan Yao says: In all cases of the Wounding Official pattern, if the useful god moves to a prosperous and strong place, it is auspicious; if it moves to a dead or tomb place, it is inauspicious. For yang heavenly stems, the sequence proceeds in the order of the twelve long life stages, while for yin heavenly stems, it proceeds in reverse. The sequence should be determined according to the useful god itself. For example, if the useful god is Jia wood, its "long life" is in Hai, "bathing" in Zi, "capping" in Chou, "officialdom" in Yin, "prosperity" in Mao, "decline" in Chen, "illness" in Si, "death" in Wu, "tomb" in Wei, "extinction" in Shen, "fetus" in You, and "nourishment" in Xu, in this order.

補曰：凡傷官格，行旺相吉者，是言四柱傷官輕，而運行旺相臨官帝旺之地，則吉而福榮。死墓皆凶禍敗。如甲生午月，乙生巳月，柱中有寅午戌字，又行戌運，寅午戌三合傷官，謂之入墓，必禍是也。陽順憎愛分明逆。以用神而推者，是言陽傷官為用神，運順行，其禍死者多矣。陰傷官為用神，運順行，其禍死者多矣。陰傷官為用神，運逆行其禍小，未心死也。故《醉醒子氣象篇》云：“入庫傷官，陰生陽死。”

Supplemental explanation: The phrase "when the official star is in its prosperous and strong state, it brings good fortune" refers to cases where the official star is relatively weak in the four pillars. In such cases, when the big year enters the officialdom or prosperity positions, it brings good fortune and happiness. However, if it reaches the dead or tomb positions, it becomes dangerous and leads to decline. For example, if a Jia wood is born in the午 month or a Yi wood is born in the巳 month, and the pillar already contains the characters寅, 午, and 戌, then when the big year enters the 戌 position, the寅, 午, and 戌 form a fire trinity official star, entering the 戌 tomb, which will certainly bring misfortune. As for the phrase "Yang moves in the positive direction, Yin moves in the reverse direction, and it is determined by the useful god," it means that when the official star is a Yang heavenly stem, the big year moving in the positive direction often brings heavy misfortune, even leading to early death; when the official star is a Yin heavenly stem, the big year moving in the reverse direction brings lighter misfortune, and may not necessarily lead to death. Therefore, the "Meteor and Awakening Son" says: "When the official star enters the tomb, the Yin is born and the Yang dies." In the original text, there are errors and repeated sentences. The phrase "Yang moves in the positive direction, the love and hate are clearly distinguished in the reverse direction" should be read as "Yang moves in the positive direction, Yin moves in the reverse direction." The repeated sentence is a mistake from copying, and it is still included as is in the original text without alteration.

夫傷官輕而行旺相固吉，如年上傷官，柱中重重三合太旺，又無財，雖再行旺之地，洩氣愈甚反凶。故古歌云：“年上傷官最可嫌，重怕傷官可嫌不可蠲。”又古歌云：“傷官傷盡最為奇，猶恐傷多反不宜。此格百中吉千變化。消息須要用心機。”又古歌云：“戊己生時氣不全，月時兩處是傷官。必當頭面有虧損，膿血之瘡苦少年。”

When the official is weak but goes to a prosperous and strong position, it is naturally auspicious. However, if the official is already present in the year pillar and is further strengthened by multiple triple harmonies in the column, and there is no wealth star to receive it, then going to a prosperous position will only cause more depletion and turn into misfortune. Therefore, the old song says: "The official in the year is most undesirable, and the more officials, the more undesirable it is." Another old song says: "When the official is completely exhausted, it is most extraordinary, but even then, too many officials may not be suitable. This pattern is rare and requires careful consideration." Another old song says: "For those born on the day of Wu or Ji, if the month and hour pillars are both in the official position, there will be loss on the head and face, and sores with pus and blood in youth." The last one refers to a person with a Wu or Ji earth day ruler, whose month and hour pillars both have the official, causing excessive depletion of energy, leading to facial injuries and sores in youth.

觀三歌柱內，傷官既重，不可行旺相也明矣。《纂要》是言輕者，當行旺相也。當輕重較量，不可執一。夫柱內傷官重，而和地墓死固皆凶。然正氣傷官，雖柱中輕，亦不可入墓死之運。故古賦云：“傷官食神並身旺，遇庫興災有禍殃。雖然當有陰陽辨，如前所言甚精詳。”

If we combine these three verses, it is clear that when the official official (shang guan) is too strong in the pillar, it is not advisable to go through a prosperous and strong (wang xiang) period. The saying from "Zuanyao" refers to cases where the official official is light, and thus should go through a prosperous and strong period. Therefore, we must weigh the situation carefully and not stick to one fixed view. If the official official is strong in the pillar, going through a prosperous period or a period of burial and death is harmful. However, if it is the "zheng qi shang guan" (official official of the main qi of the month), even if its quantity in the pillar is not heavy, it is still not advisable to go through periods of burial or death. Therefore, the ancient text says: "When official official and food god are both strong and the body is strong, encountering a repository (ku) will bring disaster and misfortune. Although there is a need to distinguish yin and yang, the previous explanation is very detailed and accurate."

又格解以下二格，與此格合解，亦非盡傷官。以月令生我者言，正倒祿，非以曰主暗沖者言，內有二字泛指，四柱非指傷官也。《食神格補》曰：“食神者，我生彼之謂也。”陽見陽干，陰見陰干，如甲日見丙，乙日見丁之例。丙祿在巳，甲人食丙，又見巳字，丁祿在午，乙人食丁，又見午字，是謂天廚食神。

In addition, the book "Gejie" combines the following two sections into the "Shangguan" pattern for explanation, but in reality, not all of them belong to the "Shangguan" pattern. These two sections are based on the concept of "zhenglu" and "daolu," which refer to the birth of the day stem by the month stem, not on the hidden conflict of the day stem. The phrase "nei you" in the text refers generally to the four pillars, not specifically to the "Shangguan" pattern. The following discussion turns to the "Shishen" pattern. "Shishen Ge Bu" states: "Shishen refers to the case where the day stem generates another stem." Both "Shishen" and "Shangguan" are generated by the day stem, but they differ in the same yin and yang: a yang stem sees another yang stem, and a yin stem sees another yin stem. For example, a Jia wood day stem sees Bing fire, and a Yi wood day stem sees Ding fire. Bing fire's lu is in Si, so when Jia wood is the day stem and Bing fire is the shishen, and the column also contains Si, this is called "tianchu shishen." Ding fire's lu is in Wu, so when Yi wood is the day stem and Ding fire is the shishen, and the column also contains Wu, this is also called "tianchu shishen."

而食神有氣，要曰千自旺，則貴而有祿，富而有壽，故曰食神有氣勝才官。先要強地旺本干，最忌梟神奪食，此肩分食。又不喜見官星，並刑沖，喜才星相生獨一位見之，則為貴神。蓋重逢見之，則為傷官，反為不美，令人少子，有克難存。

The food god (shí shén) must have strength, and the day ruler itself must also be strong. Only then can one be both noble and prosperous, and also long-lived. Therefore, the food god with strength is superior to wealth and official positions. The primary concern is that the day ruler sits in a strong and flourishing position. It is most undesirable for the "ghost god" (xiāo shén), which is the biased official (piān yìn), to take away the food god, and it is also feared that "similar companions" (bǐ jiān) will share the food god. The food god also dislikes seeing the official star (guān xīng), and dislikes being involved in punishments and clashes (xíng chōng). It prefers to have the wealth star (cái xīng) to support and generate it, and it is best if only one appears. In this way, it becomes a noble deity. If the food god appears repeatedly, the energy changes into the injurious deity (shāng guān), which is not good. This leads to few descendants, and even if they are born, they are often harmed and difficult to survive.

若食神純粹，主人財厚食豐，度量寬洪，肌體肥大，優遊自足，有子息，有壽考。又忌行食神死絕運，並偏印梟神運，主生災咎不利，惟偏財能制救。故《洪範》云：“偏財能益壽延年，”以其能制梟也。又曰：“食神明朗壽元長，繼母逢之不可當。若無寵來救助，恰如秋草遇秋霜。”

A person whose food god is pure and unimpeded will have abundant wealth and food, a broad mind, a strong and robust body, and a life of ease and comfort, with children and longevity. It is unfavorable to encounter the death or extinction of the food god, or to go through a period of biased official and枭god, which both lead to misfortune and calamity. Only the biased wealth can restrain the枭god and provide relief. Therefore, the "Hongfan" says: "Biased wealth can prolong life and extend years." This is because biased wealth can control the枭god. It also says: "When the food god is clear and bright, longevity is long; encountering the继mother is not to be endured. If there is no favor to rescue, it is like autumn grass meeting autumn frost." The "继mother" in the song refers to the biased official and枭god. It means that when the food god is taken away by the枭god without any rescue, it is like autumn grass meeting frost, and it will wither instantly.

古歌云：“食神生旺喜生財，日主剛強福祿來，身弱食多反為害，或逢梟神主凶災。”又曰：“食神生旺無刑剋，全逢此格勝財官。更得運行生旺地，少年折桂拜金蠻。”

An old song says: "When the food god is strong and generates wealth, the day's ruler is strong and thus blessings and honors come naturally; if the day's ruler is weak and the food god is excessive, it causes excessive leakage of energy and becomes a disaster, and if it meets the hawk god that takes away the food, there will be more misfortune." This means that when the food god is in command and can generate wealth, and the day's ruler is strong, blessings and honors naturally come; but if the day's ruler is weak and the food god is excessive, it causes excessive leakage of energy and becomes a disaster, and if it meets the hawk god that takes away the food, there will be more misfortune. It also says: "When the food god is strong and not subjected to punishment and clash or control, this pattern surpasses the wealth and officialdom pattern. If it further meets a favorable and strong fortune, the person can achieve success at a young age and attain high office." This means that when the food god is strong and not subjected to punishment and clash or control, this pattern surpasses the wealth and officialdom pattern. If it further meets a favorable and strong fortune, the person can achieve success at a young age and attain high office.

甲木傷官寅午全，火明木秀利名堅。運行最怕財官旺，見戌行來阻壽元。乙木傷官火最強，運逢官殺轉為良。只怕水多傷不盡，終身名利有乘張。丙火傷官燥土重，運行財旺福興隆。如逢水運遭傷滅，世態紛紛總是空。丁火傷官火又柔，生人驕傲有機謀。運逢印綬連官殺，唾手成家孰與儔。

Jia wood takes fire as its official son, and if the column contains寅 and 午 together, the fire becomes bright and the wood becomes refined, leading to stable fame and wealth; the worst period is when wealth and official positions are strong, and when the destiny reaches the 戌 year, the fire energy is stored away, causing obstacles in lifespan. Yi wood's official son is strongest when fire is most intense; encountering official and killing stars in the destiny can actually improve the situation; however, it is feared that there is too much water, which weakens the fire, leading to an inconsistent life of fame and fortune. Bing fire takes earth as its official son; if the earth is dry and heavy, traveling through a prosperous wealth period brings good fortune; but if encountering a water period that extinguishes the fire, the whole life will be full of disturbances and eventually end in emptiness. Ding fire, being naturally gentle, has a nature of pride and cunning; when encountering the official star and killing star in the destiny, establishing a family and career becomes effortless, and no one can compare with him.

戊日傷官最怕金，柱中格畏木來侵。金衰不喜行財運，土既消磨金又沉。己日傷官金最旺，弱金柔土喜財鄉。運逢官殺終身福，名利興衷不久長。庚日傷官喜見官，運逢官殺貴無端。正是頑金逢火煉，少年折桂上金蠻。辛日傷官申子辰，傷官傷盡喜財星。東南順運滔滔好，見官見殺返為仇。

The day master of Wu earth takes metal as its official son, and is most afraid of excessive metal energy; the column's structure also dislikes wood coming to injure and overcome it. When metal is already weak, it is not suitable to go through a wealth path, otherwise the earth will be worn down and the metal will be buried. The day master of Ji earth takes metal as its official son, and when metal is strongest, it is most suitable to go through a wealth path when the metal is weak and the earth is soft; although encountering official and killer stars may bring a lifetime of blessings, the prosperity of fame and fortune will not last long. The day master of Geng metal takes water as its official son, and actually prefers to see official stars; encountering official and killer stars in the destiny is extraordinary, as it is said that stubborn metal needs fire to temper it, and thus one can achieve success in the young years. The day master of Xin metal has its official son forming the water triple of Shen-Zi-Chen, and when the official son is completely exhausted, it prefers to see wealth stars; when the destiny flows smoothly towards the southeast direction, it is good, but if official or killer stars appear, they become enemies instead.

再行財旺生官地，財祿無虧得到頭。癸水傷官怕見官，最嫌戊己透天干。再行財旺生官地，世事勞形禍百端。

Again moving to a path where wealth is strong and generates official positions, wealth and official positions will remain unimpaired, and can be maintained throughout life. For a癸 water day master, wood is considered the official, but it fears encountering official stars, and especially dislikes the exposure of 戊 and 己 earth in the heavenly stem to restrain the body. If again moving on a path where wealth is strong and generates official positions, one will have a life of constant toil and physical exhaustion, with many troubles and misfortunes. Here, the original text is missing the section about 壬 water official. The sentence "Again moving to a path where wealth is strong and generates official positions" should originally follow the section about 辛 day official, but now it is recorded as per the original text without any supplementation.

丁丑、庚戌、乙巳、壬午。金雞陳秀二公富命，木火傷官，庚金為病。楠曰：乙生戌月木神輕，用火傷官作用神。金水兩般為我病，南方火運長精神。

The birth chart is: the year pillar is Dingchou, the month pillar is Gengxu, the day pillar is Yisi, and the hour pillar is Renwu. This is a wealthy destiny belonging to Jinji Chenxiu Er Gong, falling under the pattern of wood and fire as a damaging official. The heavenly stem of the month, Gengjin, is considered the disease god. Zhang Nan explained: the ethereal wood is born in the month of Xu, so the wood energy is naturally weak; thus, the fire of Si and Wu is taken as the damaging official to serve as the useful god; the Gengjin in the month and the Renshui in the hour are two things, one that controls the wood and the other that extinguishes the fire, both being the disease gods; when arriving at the southern fire cycle, the useful god gains strength and becomes greatly vigorous.

乙木生臨戌月，本金剛而木柔也。若以旺弱而推，人命行南方，似洩氣矣。蓋旺弱命，乃愚術不精妙理。大抵當以有病而論，十月九驗。故八字有病者，窒行去病之運。人多富貴，此造頂喜戌中有一點火星，透出天干，再喜戌午合成火局，作木火假傷官看，喜月上有一點庚金為官星，為我之病神也。

Yi wood is born in the戌 month, where the辛 gold is in command within the戌. This is a time when the metal is strong and the wood is weak. If we only consider the strength or weakness of the self, then this destiny going through the southern fire journey would be draining the wood's energy, which seems unfavorable. However, merely focusing on strength and weakness is exactly where the superficial and unskilled practitioners fall short in understanding the profound principles. Generally speaking, we should focus on the concept of 'having a sickness'. In nine out of ten cases, this holds true. Those whose八字 has a sickness must go through journeys that remove the sickness, and they are likely to achieve wealth and honor. In this case, the most favorable aspect is that the戌 contains a hidden丁 fire, which also appears in the heavenly stem. Additionally, it is fortunate that the戌 combines with the午 to form a fire trinity, allowing us to view it as a false official star of wood and fire. The small amount of庚 metal in the month is the official star, which is precisely the sickness in the official star pattern.

何以言之？蓋傷官以官星為病。書云：“有病方為貴”，早年己酉戊申，病神得祿，推其不美。一人南方丙午丁未，去庚金病神，所謂作品中如去病，財祿兩相隨，興家創業，則富宜矣。乙甲運中，雖不及丙丁炎，去庚金為親切，蓋亦喜甲乙以生丙丁也。所以老益精神，只畏壬運來破火，放起庚字，恐生不得祿。但子星不足者，蓋因日主氣火中和也。若以雜氣財官論之，全非妙理也。

Why is it said this way? Because the official star is considered the illness in the official pattern. The book says, "Only when there is a sickness is it valuable." In his early years, he traveled through theJiyou andWushen years, where the庚 metal sickness deity found its strength in the申 and酉, leading to an unfavorable situation. When he entered the southernBingwu andDingwei years, the fire became strong and melted the metal, eliminating the庚 metal sickness deity. This exactly matches the saying, "If the illness is removed from the pattern, wealth and official rank will follow," so he naturally became prosperous and successful. When he reached the乙 and甲 years, although the fire of丙 and丁 is not as direct in melting the庚 as before, it still brings benefits, because the甲 and乙 wood can generate the丙 and丁 fire. Therefore, as he grows older, his spirit becomes better. The only dangerous thing is the壬 year, which breaks the fire and allows the庚 metal to be released, possibly leading to a lack of vitality. As for the weak water star, it is because the day's main element and the fire energy are in harmony, and the water is released without being intense. If one were to use the theory of "miscellaneous official and wealth" to discuss this fate, it would be completely off the mark.

己巳、辛未、乙亥、丁丑。營山吳精三公，庚辛金為病神，丙丁火為福神。楠曰：乙木生臨未月提，傷官木火是真機。辛金透出為真病，丁丙交來是福基。

The birth chart is: the year pillar is Jisi, the month pillar is Xinwei, the day pillar is Yihai, and the hour pillar is Dingchou. This is the birth chart of Wu Jing San Gong from Yingshan. Geng and Xin metal are the disease gods, and Bing and Ding fire are the auspicious gods. Zhang Nan interpreted that Yimao wood is born in the month of Wei, so taking wood and fire as the injurious officials is the true key; the month dry branch Xin metal is clearly the disease god; the alternating arrival of Bing and Ding fire is the foundation of auspiciousness.

乙木生於未月，透出丁火，作真傷官。見辛金己丑，七殺為病。行丁卯丙寅，克去庚金，為去病之神。多子生財，蓋日干有氣，能任子也。一入丑運，三合起殺星，官訟宜也。

Yi wood is born in the Wei month, and the heavenly stem at the hour position reveals Ding fire, which is truly a 'true official' (zhen shang gan). In the pillar, there is also Xin metal and Ji Chou. For Yi wood, Xin metal is 'seven killer' (qi sha), which is the sickness spirit. When the big year runs Ding Mao and Bing Yin, the wood and fire mutually generate, which removes the metal energy, thus becoming the spirit that removes the sickness. During this period, there are many children and wealth is abundant, because the day master Yi wood has roots and strength, and can bear the path of food and injury stars. Once entering the Chou year, the triple harmony of Si, You, and Chou forms a metal circle, which activates the killer star, and it is not strange to have legal disputes.

己巳、癸酉、戊辰、丙辰。臨川饒惠徽廿六公富命，土金傷官用神。楠曰：戊臨酉月洩精英，丙火生身用印明。癸水劫來傷丙火，南方土運發非輕。

The birth chart is: the year pillar is Jisi, the month pillar is Guiyou, the day pillar is Wuchen, and the hour pillar is Bingchen. This is the prosperous fate of Linchuan Rao Huixiu's 26th ancestor, belonging to the earth and metal injure official pattern, with the seal star as the useful god. Zhang Nan explained: Wutu is born in the You month, when metal is strong and drains the essence of the earth; the propitious fire in the hour pillar supports the day pillar, making the principle of taking the seal star as the useful god clear; the癸water in the month pillar comes across to harm the propitious fire, which is exactly the harmful god; if one goes into the southern fire and earth fortune, great success is not to be underestimated.

戊土死於丙，洩土精華英，蓋得己宮丙火，透出天干。傷官身弱者，用印明矣。月上癸水克印為病神，更得年上己土，克去癸水，運官復行官運而死矣。灰其大富。因八字純粹，喜有官星病神，行過辛未庚午，俱去病之神也。又喜戊己，又去壬癸水之病，兩病俱去，其富宜矣。

The dead place for Wu earth is You. When You metal is in command, it drains the essence of the earth; fortunately, the Si palace in the year branch hides Bing fire, which also appears in the hour stem. The official star drains the energy, making the day stem weaker, so taking the seal as a useful element is clear. The癸 water in the month stem is the official that harms the seal, which is the harmful element; further, the year stem Ji earth is able to harm the癸 water. When the big luck comes to the official star, the harmful element reappears and ends. This destiny is ultimately very rich. Because the four pillars are pure and there are both the official star and the harmful element to be removed: when the big luck goes through Xinwei and Gengwu, these are both elements that remove the harmful ones; also, the Wu Ji earth luck removes the壬癸 water, which is another harmful element. Removing both harmful elements, it is natural to become rich.

甲戌、庚午、乙亥、丁丑。逸叟自命，真傷官，庚金官星為病。楠曰：乙木生居火土旬，時干秀露火為真。庚金月上為真病，壬癸傷丁便可唉。

The person's birth chart is: the year pillar is Jia Xu, the month pillar is Geng Wu, the day pillar is Yi Hai, and the hour pillar is Ding Chou. This is Zhang Nan's self-proclaimed birth chart, known as "Yi Sǒu," which falls under the true official pattern. Geng metal is the official star that is considered the affliction. He himself interpreted his fate: Yi wood is born in a season when fire and earth are strong, and the hour dry branch Ding fire is revealed, showing refined and delicate qualities, so fire is the true useful god; the official star Geng metal in the month is indeed the true affliction; if Ren or Gui water comes to harm the Ding fire, then there would be nothing to do but lament helplessly.

乙木生午，透也丁，用火為傷官。奈何庚金貼身制我身，而不能用丙丁火地。所以青雲志弗克就，只為此一點庚金羈絆。再行壬癸，仿損所透丁火，愈不能去庚畏也。灰又只畏壬癸天干之水，蓋因丁火露出，火少故也。不畏地支之水。蓋為地支火多，有土去水耳。

Yi wood is born in the Wu month, and the heavenly stem at the hour position reveals Ding fire, so fire is taken as the useful god. Unfortunately, the heavenly stem at the month position, Geng metal, is closely attached to the day stem and restrains the body, so the fire cannot exert its effect. The aspiration for official rank has never been realized, and this is due to the restraint of this Geng metal. If another壬癸 water fortune comes, it would damage the revealed Ding fire, and there would be even less strength to remove the Geng metal, which would be even more dangerous. This fate is likely to be harmed by the heavenly stem's壬癸 water, because the revealed Ding fire is only a little, and fire is already scarce, unable to withstand the water. However, the earth branch's water is not so dangerous, because the earth branch has more fire, and there is Wu earth to remove the water.

乙酉、己丑、庚子、壬午。逸叟弟，真傷官用劫。楠曰：庚生丑月氣寒凝，氣弱能親劫有情。最畏丙丁能破劫，西方金旺頗精神。

The birth chart is: the year pillar is Yiyou, the month pillar is Jichou, the day pillar is Gengzi, and the hour pillar is Renwu. This is the birth chart of Zhang Nan's younger brother, which is a true official star (shang gan) and uses劫财 (robber wealth) as the beneficial element. Zhang Nan interpreted that Geng metal is born in the Chou month, which is cold and stagnant, making the day's main element weak. Therefore, it can only rely on robber wealth for support; it is most afraid of丙丁 fire destroying the robber wealth; when it goes to the western metal旺 (prosperous) land, its spirit becomes vigorous.

庚生丑月，透出壬水，作金水傷官。金本寒而喜丁火，為暖金之物。然被子水沖之，不用丁火亦明矣。喜年月酉金，類聚一處，庚金見此用劫為用神。早行丙戊丁運，破雲劫神多疾，一入酉申，比劫得地，身旺逐矣。

Heavenly Stem Geng Metal is born in the Chou month, and the hour stem reveals Ren Water, forming a Jin Shui Shang Gan pattern. Metal is inherently cold, so it should prefer Ding Fire to warm it. However, the hour branch Wu contains Ding Fire, which is countered by the day branch Zi Water, making the fire ineffective. This becomes clear. Fortunately, the year branch You Metal and the month branch Chou Earth share the same energy and are close to each other, so Geng Metal takes劫财 as its useful god. In early years, traveling through the Bing, Wu, and Ding paths, fire destroys the劫神, leading to frequent illness. Once entering the You and Shen paths, the same heavenly stem and earthy branch support the劫财, making the day stem strong, and the situation becomes smooth.

戊午、己未、丙戌、己亥。叔祖仲器公，火土傷官用印各。楠曰：戊土重重洩火精，身衰用印理分明。早年最畏財傷印，火運來資印遙情。

The birth chart is: the year pillar is Wuwu, the month pillar is Jiwei, the day pillar is Bingxu, and the hour pillar is Jihai. This is the birth chart of Zhang Nan's uncle's elder uncle, Zhongqi Gong. His destiny is characterized by fire and earth officials, with the seal as the useful element (the original text "yong ge ge" has "ge" as a mistake for "ge"). Zhang Nan interpreted that Wu and Ji earth are piled up layer by layer, draining the essence of Bing fire; since the day master is weak, using the seal as the useful element is clear. In early years, he most feared the wealth star harming the seal; when the fire element fortune supports the seal star, there is a meaningful relationship.

丙火生未月，火雖有氣，然四本土多，洩火精英，變旺為弱。賴有甲乙木神結局，身弱用明矣。早行西方，金能克印不利，入戌見土損子。運入北方，水資印氣，興創可驗。入寅艮土晦火，七十四歲死矣。

Bing fire is born in the month of Wei. Although there is still some fire energy left, the four pillars have too much earth, which drains the essence of fire. The original strength of fire becomes weakness. Fortunately, there is a wood trinity formed by the wood in Hai and the wood in Wei. Since the day stem is weak, using the printing (wood) as the main element is clear. In early years, the western metal journey was unfavorable, as metal can overcome the printing (wood). The journey to Xu increased the earth, which harmed the children. When the journey reached the north, water nourished the printing (wood), leading to the success of establishing a family and starting a business. When the journey reached Yin, the earth in Yin obscured the fire energy, and he died at the age of seventy-four.

戊子、乙卯、丁巳、丁未。閣老貴命，假佃官格。楠曰：火氣重重產四陽，再行木旺火難當。柱中透土成真格，保土存財入廟廊。

The birth chart is: the year pillar is Wuzi, the month pillar is Yimao, the day pillar is Dingsi, and the hour pillar is Dingwei. This is the birth chart of a high-ranking official in the cabinet, belonging to the false official pattern (the original text mentions 'false tenant official pattern,' where 'tenant' is a miswriting for 'injury'). Zhang Nan interpreted that there is a heavy fire element, and the person was born in the month of February when yang energy is gradually increasing; if the person goes through a period of strong wood, the fire will become even more intense; only when the earth element is revealed in the chart can the true pattern be formed; by preserving the earth and keeping the wealth, the person can attain a position in the court.

丁巳日生於四陽之月，炎氣方熾，再加卯未結成木避以生之，則火氣愈炎。其精好洩，喜年干透己未之土，則火見土而洩真焉，秀氣則在土矣。但戊己土到卯月極衰，而又有乙卯結局之木，以破其土，則土為用神，畏木為克土之病也。所以土少木多，其病甚重。

On a Dingsi day born in the fourth month of Yang, which is February, the fiery energy is at its peak. Furthermore, the combination of卯 and 未 forms a wood trinity that nourishes the fire, making the fire even more intense. Such fire requires strong release, fortunately the year and hour reveal Wu and Ji earth, allowing the fire to truly discharge. The refined quality of the fire settles on the earth. However, Wu and Ji earth are very weak in the卯 month, and the column contains the Yimao wood trinity which weakens and overcomes the earth. Thus, the earth becomes the useful god, while the wood becomes the harmful god that overcomes the earth. With little earth and abundant wood, the harm is quite severe.

早行戊午己未，土衰亦宜行土運。一入庚申辛苦酉，上下皆金，克木淨盡，去盡病根，位入臺閣。入亥木氣得生，病神復作方死。世術或以殺印論，或以拱祿格論，俱無一毫應驗。

In early years, the person walked through Wuwu and Jiwei, which are weak earth elements. Since the earth was already weak, it was suitable to go through an earth cycle to strengthen it. Once entering Gengshen and Xinyou, both the heavenly stem and earthly branch were all metal, which completely overcame the wood, eliminating the root of the illness, thus enabling the person to reach the position of the cabinet. When the cycle entered Hai, Hai is the long life of Jia wood, so the wood energy was renewed, and the illness returned, leading to the end of life. Some diviners in the world interpret this fate based on "seven killing with seal" or "arched luck pattern," but none of these interpretations have any validity.

庚子、己丑、壬寅、辛亥。盱江夏良勝吏部郎中，水木假傷官。楠曰：丑月初旬水有餘，日時類聚木神廳。木衰最喜東方運，一到金鄉便不宜。

The person's birth chart is: the year pillar is Gengzi, the month pillar is Jichou, the day pillar is Rennyin, and the hour pillar is Xinhai. This is the birth chart of Xujiang Xia Liangsheng, who held the position of official in the Personnel Department and belonged to the false official pattern of water and wood. Zhang Nan interpreted: in the early part of the month of Chou, there is still some remaining water energy; the day branch Yin and the hour branch Hai both contain wood, gathering together; since the wood is weak, it is most favorable to travel through the eastern wood destiny; once arriving at the western metal destiny, it would not be suitable.

壬水日主，生於十二月，初旬水氣猶旺，再加年上庚子，俱是水鄉，時上金水氣旺，壬水旺甚，多好洩也。女人血氣旺盛，多好淫褻也。壬水望見寅亥進氣之木，壬則望見寅亥進氣之木。壬則洩其精英，在寅亥木上矣。

The day stem is Ren water, born in the twelfth lunar month. In the first ten days of the month, the water energy is still strong. The heavenly stem of the year is Gengzi, which is also a water place. The time stem is Xinhai, which is also a metal and water combination. The Ren water is extremely strong, and the most needed is a way to release its energy. This is similar to a person having excessive vital energy; the body's energy always needs an outlet. When Ren water meets the wood of Yin and Hai, it releases its essence to the wood. All the refined qualities of the person are fully expressed through the Yin and Hai woods. (The original text has a repeated sentence, which is due to a copying error.)

所貴者，四柱有庚辛金，暗來損木，類牛山之木也。木神受病甚重，大運入卯，再逢丁卯流年，衰木得局，如枯苗之得雨，勃然而興，中江西解元。壬辰癸運，水滋枯木，擢北方吏部，又選司郎中，名顯天下，大運入己巳，有庚金刑剋寅亥衰木，王榮奏本，戍遼東鐵鼎衛而死也。

The value lies in the fact that the four pillars also have hidden庚 and 辛 metal which damage the wood spirits, just as the trees on Niu Mountain mentioned in the "Mencius" are repeatedly cut down by axes and cannot grow. The wood spirits are seriously ill, but this is a condition that can be treated. When the big year enters卯, and meets the Dingmao year, the weak wood forms a wood pattern, like dry crops meeting rain, suddenly flourishing, and passing the Jiangxi Provincial Examination as the top candidate. During the Renchen and Gui years, water nourishes the dry wood, leading to promotion to the Ministry of Personnel in Beijing, and being appointed as a department head, with a reputation spreading throughout the country. When the big year enters Jisi, the巳 contains庚 metal which harms the weak寅 and亥 wood, leading to a report by Wang Rong accusing him, resulting in his demotion and exile to Liao Dong's Tie Ling Garrison, where he eventually dies.

蓋因亥再會二字相聯，木神有氣，兩點食神，遂作假傷官格，正謂假傷官運發也。如甲木散亂，原非類聚，亦不作此格，大凡看格不拘月令，只看運靜，歸秀氣在何處，十有八九驗也。

This is because the characters Yin and Hai are connected, forming a flow of energy, allowing the wood deity to have a root, thus forming two points of food deity, making it the "false official star pattern." This precisely corresponds to the saying, "The false official star pattern will flourish when it meets the official star fortune." If the Jia wood in the pillar is scattered and not gathered together, it cannot be considered as this pattern. Generally, when examining patterns, one does not need to strictly adhere to the month's stem; instead, after the energy of the four pillars is properly arranged, one should observe where the refined energy converges. This method of judgment is accurate in about eight or nine out of ten cases.

甲午、丙寅、乙丑、癸未。盱江張思佈政貴命，木火通明之格。楠曰：乙木生寅喜氣深，能明木火耀光明。日時癸水名為病，虛火南方出翰林。

The birth chart is: the year pillar is Jia Wu, the month pillar is Bing Yin, the day pillar is Yi Chou, and the hour pillar is Gui Wei. This is the noble destiny of Xujiang Zhang Si, who held the position of Governor of the Province, belonging to the pattern of Wood and Fire in harmony. Zhang Nan interpreted: Yi Wood is born in the寅 month, with strong vitality; Wood can generate Fire, and Fire illuminates Wood, resulting in a bright and clear situation; the day branch Chou and the hour stem Gui Water are the sources of illness; Fire is originally weak, but when the fortune moves towards the Southern direction, it is supplemented, thus he entered the Hanlin Academy.

乙丑日，生寅月上旬，木不嫩而火亦不衰也。年月透火能明，時上木神有神，蓋得丑中微有癸水，透出時上，暗來克火，作癸水為病也。所以運行戊己，去病存火，再行南方，亦恐洩木之氣。

On a day with the Day Branch Yichou, born in the early part of the寅 month, the wood is not too weak and the fire is still not declining. The heavenly stem of the year is Jia wood, and the heavenly stem of the month is Bing fire, both appearing clearly, so the wood and fire illuminate each other. The wood energy in the hour column also shows vitality. However, the Day Branch Chou contains a hidden癸 water, which also appears in the hour heavenly stem, secretly restraining the fire. Therefore, the癸 water is considered the harmful element. Thus, when the big destiny moves into the戊 or己 years, the earth can overcome the water, eliminating the harmful element and preserving the fire; but if moving further south, the fire becomes too strong and may reverse to drain the wood energy.

此則原水破火，所以火輕也，所以行下，補起火來，貴本宜也。運入壬申，破損用神，虛火死矣。此亦假傷官行傷官運多榮顯，假傷官行印運必死。

In this case, there was originally water to overcome fire, so the amount of fire was light. Because it was light, when it reached the southern direction, it replenished the fire, leading to success and prestige, which was natural. However, when it entered the Renshen cycle, the water of Renshen overcame the fire, and the metal of Shen overcame the wood, damaging the useful god. The weak fire was extinguished, and the person died. This again confirms a principle: in a false official pattern, if one goes through an official cycle, it often brings honor and success; but if one goes through an imprint cycle, it inevitably leads to death, because the imprint star turns back to overcome the useful food and injury.

壬子、丙午、乙亥、丁亥。盱江姚弘十公，制過傷官之格。楠曰：乙生離位火雖炎，壬水重重制伏嫌。水重火輕宜見土，北方水運實難痊。

The birth chart is: the year pillar is Renzi, the month pillar is Bingwu, the day pillar is Yihai, and the hour pillar is Dinghai. This is the destiny of Xuyang Yao Hongshi, belonging to a pattern where the official is excessively restrained. Zhang Nan interpreted that the ethereal wood (Yi) is born in the month of Wu, which is the position of fire (Li). Although the fire is very strong, it is disliked that the heavy water (Ren) restrains it. When water is heavy and fire is weak, earth should appear to stop the water. If one goes into the northern water destiny, it is really difficult to recover.

乙木生臨午月，雖兩丁火分野之所，本來火土真傷官，本然不深畏水，何期壬癸水太多了，水多了則能滅火之光矣。早行戊運，去水存火，生財。大運入申壬，水得生之地，破火，患足破形幾死，幸而有戊蓋頭，己酉庚戌，帶疾處富。一入亥運，壬水得源而死，正謂破了代辦處官損壽元，。

Yi wood is born in the month of Wu. The month of Wu and the two Hais all have fire energy, so it is originally a true official of fire and earth. According to principle, one should not be too afraid of water. But if there is too much壬癸 water, the water will extinguish the fire. In early years, when the big destiny was in the Wu destiny, the earth could remove the water and protect the fire, so it was able to generate wealth. When the big destiny entered the Shen and Ren, Shen is the place where Ren water is born, so the water has its source and destroys the fire. Therefore, he suffered from foot disease and physical damage, almost dying. Fortunately, there was Wu earth covering on the heavenly stem to block it. In the Jiyou and Gengxu destinies, although he had disabilities, he was still wealthy. When entering the Hai destiny, the Ren water had its source, and the person died, which exactly matches the saying 'breaking the official damages the lifespan'. (The original text has a corrupted character here.)

丁酉、丙午、丁丑、辛亥。福建裴應章尚書，取建祿之格。楠曰：丁火炎火日主強，最宜財庫坐下藏。酉丑金局多坐殺，西方運裡姓名揚。

The birth chart is: the year pillar is Dingyou, the month pillar is Bingwu, the day pillar is Dingchou, and the hour pillar is Xinhai. This is the birth chart of Pei Yingzhang, the Minister of the Fujian Province. It is analyzed using the Jianlu pattern. Zhang Nan said: the Ding fire is very strong, and the day ruler is strong; the best part is that the day branch Chou is a metal warehouse, with wealth hidden in the day's position; the year branch You and the day branch Chou form a metal formation, indicating abundant wealth accompanied by a killer star; when reaching the western metal destiny, his fame will spread far and wide.

丁丑日主，看月干會火局，支會金局。財能生育，乃貴藏在支中有握，丙辛合貴氣，合日干財能生殺，利名顯達西方財路，而萬里飛騰，姓自香，功名顯，壽無強，位重權高振皇邦。雙親選逝，鴛鴦分飛，孔懷四位，晚生三鳳，子女團圓，福壽雙全之造也。

On a day with the stem Ding and the branch Chou, the heavenly stem of the month is Bing fire, and the heavenly stem of the year is Ding fire, forming a fire trinity. The earthly branches of the year and month, Chou and You, form a metal trinity. The wealth star can generate official power and enemies, with noble energy hidden in the earthly branches, firmly held. The heavenly stem Bing of the month combines with the heavenly stem Xin of the hour, enhancing noble energy. This combination affects the day stem, allowing wealth to generate enemies. Fame and fortune are achieved through the western path of wealth, leading to great success. The surname becomes fragrant, achievements are prominent, longevity is long, position and power are high, and authority shakes the court. Regarding the six relations, both parents pass away early, the spouse was once separated, there are four brothers, and in old age, three outstanding sons are born, leading to family reunion, making it a life of both happiness and longevity.

丙寅、庚子、壬子、辛亥。書林場環五公富貴，假傷官格。楠曰：壬水重重氣有餘，歲時有木吐南枝。木衷貴有庚辛病，運到東方大有餘。

The birth chart is: the year pillar is Bingyin, the month pillar is Gengzi, the day pillar is Renzi, and the hour pillar is Xinhai. This is a prosperous and wealthy destiny, belonging to the false official pattern. Zhang Nan explained: the Ren water is abundant, with sufficient strength; the wood hidden in the year pillar Yin and the hour pillar Hai supports the water, like flowers blooming to the south; since the wood is weak, the value lies in having Geng and Xin metal to nourish it; when the fortune reaches the eastern wood land, it will be more than enough.

壬子日干，生臨亥十一月，天干又有庚辛，貼助身強。壬水貴精，秀氣從何而洩？蓋喜寅亥兩木，望一陌而生，兩木類聚有情。壬水見木，而洩其真精，秀氣分明在木矣。木衰為病，又有瘐辛浮金，遙欲克木，但庚辛運金，亦不能克地支這靜木也。

On a Renzi day, the day master is born in the eleventh month when the Zi water is in its prime. The year branch also has Hai water, and the heavenly stem reveals Geng and Xin metal, which closely support the day master, making it extremely strong. The value of Ren water lies in its ability to release its essence. But where can this refined energy be released? The preferred situation is that the year branch has Yin wood and the hour branch has Hai wood, which are separated but facing each other, thus supporting each other. The two woods of the same type gather together and form a harmonious relationship. When Ren water meets wood, its true essence is released through the wood, and the refined energy clearly settles on the wood. If the wood is weak, it becomes a problem. However, the column also has Geng and Xin metal appearing in the heavenly stem, which are distant and seem to control the wood. But Geng and Xin are only superficial metal in the heavenly stem; even with good fortune, they cannot overcome the quiet and stable wood in the earth branches.