Established Official Destiny Pattern

《喜忌篇》云令早逢建祿，切急會煞為凶。《格解》述前二說俟知察之。此誠宜以傳不犯一智者病，但不悟十建祿一說，又附註正官亦非。舊注：以會殺，為暗針對七殺為凶兆。如甲日用酉月，為官星正氣，若年時子辰，則會起申金為七殺，乃甲之寇，故為凶，固是。然官祿之祿，用令字，與雖逢字建字牽強。況子辰暗會，合申殺。尤牽繢不可從。

The *Xi Ji Chuan* says: If the month's stem meets the built official (jiansu), one must beware of combining with seven killers, which is ominous (the original text says "ling zao" which should be "yue ling," and "qie ji" which should be "qie ji"). The book *Ge Jie* lists two previous interpretations, leaving it to the reader to discern. This practice of leaving doubts unresolved is not a major flaw, but it fails to understand what "jiansu" really means, and mistakenly connects it to the official star, which is also wrong. Old annotations explain "meeting the killer" as an ominous sign of secretly combining with the upper seven killers: for example, if the day stem is Jia wood and the month is You metal, which is the pure official star, and if the year stem and hour stem have Zi and Chen, then Shen metal will be formed, becoming the seven killer, which is the enemy of Jia wood, hence ominous. This part is understandable, but interpreting "su" as official salary does not match the original text's "ling" character, "sui feng," and "jian" words. Moreover, the idea that Zi and Chen secretly combine with Shen to form the killer is forced and should not be followed.

或曰會煞，謂坐見七煞。年時天干顯露，地支隱藏。無制伏者是也。似勝舊注。亦與令字，中逢字建字未受，亦不可從。故或者又作月令建祿，此誠是，但無註解。愚補之曰建祿者，月令十干祿是也，非官祿之祿。如甲乙祿在寅卯，丙戊祿在巳，丁己祿在午，庚祿申，辛祿酉，壬祿癸，亥祿子是也。

Another person says that "will kill" refers to the day branch being occupied by the seven deadly stars, with the heavenly stems of the year pillar and hour pillar appearing on the heavenly stem and hidden in the earthly branches, and there being no controlling god. This interpretation seems better than old comments, but it still does not connect with the words "command," "although encountering," and "establish," so it cannot be followed. Therefore, some people read it as "establishing the official salary," which is correct, though unfortunately there is no explanation. I will add a sentence here:the so-called establishing the official salary means that the month's command is exactly the禄 position of each of the ten heavenly stems, not the salary of an official. For example, the禄 of Jia is in寅, the禄 of Yi is in卯, the禄 of Bing and Wu is in巳, the禄 of Ding and Ji is in午, the禄 of Geng is in申, the禄 of Xin is in酉, the禄 of Ren is in亥, and the禄 of Gui is in子.

會殺者，天干既見殺，地支會合殺旺之謂也。如甲祿在寅忌庚殺，乙祿旺行為祿，亦不宜過旺。喜見財宮，並天干透露，故曰建祿生提月，財官喜透天，不宜身在旺，惟喜茂財源。又日月令建祿，多無祖屋。

The concept of "meeting a killer" refers to when the heavenly stem already shows the seven killer, and the earthly branches form a situation where the killer is strong. For example, if the stem is Jia wood, which is strong in the寅 branch, it is undesirable to have Geng metal, the seven killer; if the stem is Yi wood, which is strong in the卯 branch, it is also not good for the stem to be too strong. This pattern prefers the presence of wealth stars and official stars, and these should be visible in the heavenly stem. Therefore, it is said, "When the month is the birth place of the stem, wealth and official stars are preferred to appear in the heavenly stem, and the body should not be too strong; only the prosperity of the wealth source is desirable." It is also said that people whose birth month is the birth place of the stem usually do not have ancestral property.

一見官財，自然成福。則福衰弱，反為凶禍，故日乙木生居卯，庚辛干上逢。火旺人發福，殺地壽元終，又曰：春木無金不是奇，金多尤恐返遭危。柱中取得中和氣，福壽庚寧百事宜。

When the official star and wealth star appear, it naturally brings good fortune; but if the fortune god itself is weak, it may instead bring misfortune. Therefore, it is said: "When the ethereal wood is born in the卯 (Mao) position, encountering庚 (Geng) and辛 (Xin) in the heavenly stem. If fire is strong, one gains fortune, but if the killer star is strong, one dies young." The ethereal wood is in the Mao position, which is its禄 (Lu) position, but the heavenly stem reveals Geng and Xin, which are the seven killers. If the person travels through a fire destiny to control the killer, they will gain fortune, but if they travel through a destiny where the killer is strong, they will die young. Another saying goes: "In spring, wood without metal is not extraordinary; too much metal may bring danger. If the column achieves a balanced and harmonious atmosphere, then fortune, longevity, and peace will be achieved in all matters." In spring, wood without metal to cut and shape is not unusual, but too much metal may bring danger. The key is to achieve a balanced and harmonious atmosphere.

又曰：月令建祿，會殺為凶可也。又加之以雖逢切忌之辭何也？蓋建祿則身旺，有比肩扶助。宜乎不怕殺。然殺如猛虎，有伏制則貴，若無制會殺旺，不問身強弱，必凶，況建祿格，只喜財官，最不喜干帶殺而支會旺，故曰月令雖逢建祿，切忌會殺凶。

Someone asked: If it is said that meeting the month's stem (月令) and having a strong post (建禄) and meeting the seven deadly (杀) is凶 (bad), then why do we need to add words like "though meeting" (虽逢) and "should be avoided" (切忌)? The answer is: When the month's stem is strong and there are same-stem helpers, the person's strength is naturally strong, so there should be no fear of the seven deadly. However, the seven deadly is like a fierce tiger; if there is a god that controls it, it turns into good fortune. But if there is no control and the seven deadly becomes strong, then regardless of the strength of the day's stem, it will certainly bring misfortune. Moreover, the built-up fortune (建禄) pattern only likes wealth and official positions (财官), and most dislikes having the seven deadly in the heavenly stem and the earthy branches forming a strong seven deadly situation. Therefore, the original text says, "Although meeting the month's stem (月令) and built-up fortune (建禄), it is advisable to avoid meeting the seven deadly (会杀) as it brings misfortune."

則雖逢字切忌字，方有落，令字建明不牽強。故取此說，又為之解以破前二說，又《觀洞玄經》云：“甲以寅祿，庚壬本非駕。”又曰：祿可以興騰，有以乎無用。則雖切忌之辭，有輕重斟酌明矣。

In this way, the phrases "though encountering" and "strictly avoid" now have clear meanings, and the terms "month command" and "birth star" no longer seem forced. Therefore, adopting this explanation allows us to refute the previous two interpretations. The "Observing the Mystery of the Void Classic" also says: "Jia wood takes Yin as its strength, but Geng metal and Ren water are not something it can control." It also states that strength can lead to success, but may also be entirely useless. This shows that phrases like "though" and "strictly avoid" inherently contain considerations of importance and caution.

庚子、戊子、癸丑、庚申，古韓侍郎造。壬申、丙午、己亥、庚午，趙丞相之造。

The first case: the heavenly stem and earthly branch of the year are Gengzi, the month are Wuzi, the day are Guichou, and the hour are Gengshen, which is the birth chart of Han Shilang from ancient times. The second case: the heavenly stem and earthly branch of the year are Renshen, the month are Bingwu, the day are Jihai, and the hour are Gengwu, which is the birth chart of Zhao Chengxiang. Both cases have the month stem and branch establishing the official position, with wealth and official position clearly visible, and the day stem capable of bearing them, so they are listed as examples of favoring wealth and official position.

辛丑、庚寅、甲辰、乙亥，賀丞相之造。木旺春令，日干頭官殺相連，只論殺，運行丙戌丁，制殺鄉，宜為大貴也。況甲乙與庚辛金各成配偶。所以不忌殺也。

The year pillar is Xinchou, the month pillar is Gengyin, the day pillar is Jiachen, and the hour pillar is Yihai, which is the birth chart of He Chencxiang. Wood is strong in the spring season. The day's main element is paired with the official star Xinh and the killer star Geng, which are consecutive and adjacent. When official and killer stars are mixed, they are considered as killer stars. When the big luck period comes to Bingxu and Ding, these are places where the killer star is restrained, so it is natural to become highly esteemed. Moreover, Jia pairs with Geng and Yi pairs with Xinh, each forming a harmonious relationship, so the killer star has a proper place and is not feared.

辛丑、辛卯、乙丑、庚辰，施洪富命之格。乙祿在卯，干頭俱透露庚辛，喜行戌亥二運，木火旺位，制伏之鄉發福。入酉運丑酉會殺旺，死於非命。

The year pillar is Xinchou, the month pillar is Xinmao, the day pillar is Yichou, and the hour pillar is Gengchen, forming a wealthy destiny for Shi Hong. The Yimao wood has its strength in Mao, which is a strong position for the day stem. However, the heavenly stems Geng and Xin are both visible, indicating the presence of both official and killer energies. It is favorable to travel through the Xu and Hai years, where wood and fire are strong, and this is the land where the official and killer energies are restrained, thus bringing good fortune. When the destiny enters the You year, the Chou and You combine to form a metal formation, making the killer energy very strong, and he eventually dies an untimely death. This is a clear example of "meeting the killer brings misfortune."

壬寅、丁未、丙寅、壬辰。夏閣老貴命，火有餘水不足格。楠曰：丙火炎光熾若炊，宜行殺運濟江湖。庚辛壬癸登黃閣，印比重重壽心殂。

The birth chart is: the year pillar is Renyin, the month pillar is Dingwei, the day pillar is Bingyin, and the hour pillar is Renchen. This is a noble destiny of Xia GeLao, with excessive fire and insufficient water. Zhang Nan interpreted that the Bing fire is bright and fierce, like a cooking stove; it is suitable to go through the seven killing destiny, using water from rivers and lakes to balance it; going through the destiny of Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui in sequence will lead to entering the cabinet; if the destiny of the printing star and the same zodiac sign appears repeatedly, the lifespan will be cut short.

丙寅日主，歲月曰上，火氣炎甚，得年時壬水稼出，正謂水火有既濟這功，但四術中火土之氣還勝，金水之氣還輕也，所以運到壬子癸丑，干支皆水，為水氣不跳，以補其水也，所以運登黃閣，為天下這首相也。其貴蓋在月於丁為，透出陽刃，合去壬殺，正謂刃殺相幫，威權萬里。一入甲寅運，助起火氣，則又火有餘而水不足也。蓋因丁火陽刃透也，正謂陽刃倒戈，必作無頭之鬼，甲運死宜矣。

On a day with the heavenly stem Bing and earthly branch Yin, the fire energy is extremely strong in the year, month, and day. Fortunately, both the heavenly stem of the year and the heavenly stem of the hour reveal Ren water, which brings about the effect of water and fire in harmony. However, the overall energy of fire and earth still dominates, while the energy of metal and water remains weak. Therefore, when the big destiny moves into the years Renzi and Guichou, both the heavenly stem and earthly branch are water, which fully replenishes the deficiency of water. Thus, he attained a high position in the government and became the prime minister of the country. His noble destiny actually comes from the heavenly stem Ding fire in the month: Ding is the Yang Blade of Bing, and when it is revealed, it exactly combines with the Ren water seven killer, which is called the mutual assistance between the Yang Blade and the killer, thus bringing great authority over a vast territory. When entering the Jiayin destiny, wood supports fire, resulting in an excess of fire and a deficiency of water again. Moreover, the revelation of the Yang Blade Ding fire exactly matches the saying, "Yang Blade turning against itself leads to becoming a headless ghost," so his death during the Ji destiny is not surprising.

壬寅、丁未、丙申、壬辰。吾都吳高一，水有餘貧命不足之格。楠曰：丙丁未月火雖炎，水氣重侵又不然。火氣若衰宜木運，再行水運禍連綿。

The person's birth chart is: the year pillar is Renyin, the month pillar is Dingwei, the day pillar is Bingshen, and the hour pillar is Renchen. This is the poor destiny of my fellow townsman Wu Gaoyi, with an excess of water and a deficiency of fire. Zhang Nan interpreted: although the fire is strong because the day is born in the month of Wei, the heavy presence of water invades it, making the situation different; since the fire is weak, it is advisable to go through the wood destiny to generate it; if it goes through the water destiny again, continuous misfortunes will occur.

丙火雖旺，不合夏至後二陰之際，水氣進氣，更加丙臨申位，三合火局，水有餘而火不足也。且在丙火下旬，金水進氣，火氣將衰。若夏閣老生在丙火上旬，火神正旺。此命再行壬子癸丑，豈不殺重身輕乎。

Jia fire is strong when it is in its旺 period, but it is unfortunate that it is born after the summer solstice, when the yin energy begins to grow and the water energy is increasing. Moreover, the day's ruler, Jia fire, is sitting on Shen, and since Shen, Zi, and Chen form a water triad instead of a fire triad, there is an excess of water and a deficiency of fire. In addition, he was born in the lower part of the Jia fire decade, where metal and water are increasing and the fire energy is about to decline. The case of Xia Geguo was born in the upper part of the Jia fire decade, where the fire energy is strong and the situation is exactly the opposite. If this destiny is further influenced by Renzi and Guichou, would it not result in a heavy seven killer and a weak day ruler?

初行西方，尚作蹇滯守儒，再行北方，作乞丐宜矣。此命本不當編入此例，但與夏推州之造只差一字，故同編，以便比例故也。視者詳之。

He first entered the Western Metal period, still remaining in a state of hardship and not encountering favorable opportunities, sticking to his role as a scholar; then entering the Northern Water period, becoming a beggar is not surprising. This fate should not be included in examples like "favoring wealth and officials," but because it differs from the case of the Summer Grand Elder by only one character, it is listed side by side for easy comparison. Readers should carefully examine the differences between them.

庚午、辛巳、丙申、壬辰。吾都何泳一，火少金水多。楠曰：丙火雖生得祿鄉，不堪財殺重茫茫。變強成弱多貧夭，再入財鄉壽豈長。

The person's birth chart is: the year pillar is Gengwu, the month pillar is Xinsi, the day pillar is Bingshen, and the hour pillar is Renchen. This is the birth chart of my fellow townsman He Yongyi. There is little fire and a lot of metal and water. Zhang Nan interpreted it: the丙 fire, although born in the巳 month which is its禄 position, cannot withstand the vastness of the wealth star and the killing star; originally strong, it becomes weak instead, often leading to poverty and early death; if it enters the wealth territory again, how can the lifespan be long?

丙火雖得祿於巳，不合四柱多水之氣勝，早行午未運，火旺助身，衣食頗給，一入申運，財殺太多，帶疾而死，有乙未時生人，火旺頗旺，入西方頗可，此是吾都詹獎五命也。

Jinghuo although in the巳 month has the luck of the stem, but the water in the four pillars is dominant. In early years, when he went through the午 and 未 years, the fire was strong and helped his body, so his food and clothing were sufficient. But when he entered the申 year, there was too much wealth and killing stars, his body was weak and could not withstand them, so he died while sick. There is another person born on the same year, month, and day but at theYiwei hour, whose wood and fire are stronger and can support his body, so when he went through the western years, it was still acceptable. That was the fate of my fellow townsman Zhan Jiangwu.

《纂要》云：此格甲寅乙卯庚申辛酉是也。柱中忌官殺，不宜刑沖破害，藏運亦同。《元理賦》云：八專日支同類，殺運殺年多凶，正此之謂此。

The Zuan Yao says: The Special Wealth Pattern refers to the days of Jiayin, Yimao, Gengshen, and Xinyou. The day stem sits on its own禄. The column should avoid the presence of officials and killers, and also avoid punishments, clashes, breaks and harm. When the big year reaches a hidden official or killer, it is also to be avoided. The Yuan Li Fu says: On the days of the Eight Specials, the day branch and day stem belong to the same category. When one travels through the seven killer years or encounters seven killer years, there is often danger. This is exactly referring to this pattern.

壬辰、庚戌、辛酉、辛卯。金溪徐龍岡命，專祿格，以官殺為病格。楠曰：辛酉分明專祿格，戊中有火喜神沖。殺星原是柱中病，去殺方知祿位榮。

The person's birth chart is: the year pillar is Renchen, the month pillar is Gengxu, the day pillar is Xinyou, and the hour pillar is Xinmao. This is the birth chart of Xu Longgang from Jinxī, belonging to the Zhuān Lù pattern with the official and killer stars as the harmful elements. Zhang Nan interpreted that the day master Xinyou clearly belongs to the Zhuān Lù pattern; the hidden Ding fire in Xuxu is welcomed because there is a divine element to冲开 it (the original text says 'Wu Zhong' but should be 'Xuxu Zhong'); the killer star is originally the harmful element in the pillar; only after removing the killer star can the honor and prominence of the禄 position be understood.

辛酉專祿，見戌有丁，為損祿之病神，辰字去之，所以有病者貴。癸丑運癸丑年，丑刑戌火去病盡矣。聯登黃甲，其貴宜矣，只畏丙丁兩字損祿。

On the day of Xinyou, the person is sitting on their own special fortune, with the month's branch Wu containing Ding fire, which is the harmful spirit damaging the fortune. The year's branch Chen comes to clash with Wu, removing the harmful spirit, so a person with a damaged fortune becomes wealthy. When the Guichou year and Guichou stream year arrive, the branch You clashes with Wu, completely removing the fire in Wu, eliminating the root of the illness, thus achieving successive success in the imperial examination, becoming a top scholar, and attaining high status naturally. This fate is only afraid of the appearance of Bing and Ding, which would damage the fortune.

楠曰：雜氣財官者，蓋辰戌丑未四字，乃天地不正之氣，為天地四個牢獄之所，又為天地四個收藏之庫。如丙丁日生辰月，若天干透也戊己多，則作雜氣火土傷官格；如透出乙木多，則作雜氣印綬格；如透出癸水多，方作雜氣財官格；如戊日生戌月，身弱透丁火多，作雜印綬格，透辛金作雜氣傷官格。

Zhang Nan said: The so-called miscellaneous official and wealth refer to the four characters of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei. They are the impure energies in the universe, like the four prisons of heaven and earth, and also the four storage warehouses of heaven and earth. For example, if a day master of Bing and Ding fire is born in the month of Chen, and there are many Wu and Ji earth in the heavenly stem, it is considered as the miscellaneous fire-earth official and wealth pattern; if there are many Yi wood, it is considered as the miscellaneous official pattern; if there are many Gui water, it is considered as the miscellaneous wealth and official pattern. Another example is a day master of Wu earth born in the month of Xu. If the day master is weak and there are many Ding fire in the heavenly stem, it is considered as the miscellaneous official pattern; if there is Xin metal, it is considered as the miscellaneous official and wealth pattern. It can be seen that for the same month, the pattern depends on what is revealed in the heavenly stem.

又曰：雜氣財官喜見沖。惟日干旺，用雜氣財官者，喜見之，原財藏天地之庫中，牢密堅固。如戊日生辰月，癸乙為財官，錢在庫中，十分牢固，若無戌時鎖匙，豈能開之，沖開財庫，福興隆然也。若不用財官，則不可把沖開作論。當以中和偏枯看，或嫌其沖為害神，再沖也來，其害愈甚。

It is also said that miscellaneous qi wealth and officials are favorable when they are stirred up. This statement only applies to a birth chart where the day master is strong and the miscellaneous qi wealth and officials are the main elements used. Because wealth is originally hidden in the treasury of heaven and earth, and it is sealed very tightly: for example, if the day master is Wu earth born in the Chen month, the癸water in Chen is wealth and the乙wood is official, the money is locked in the treasury very securely. Without the Xu to act as the key, how can it be obtained? By stirring up the wealth treasury, prosperity naturally arises. But if the birth chart does not take wealth and officials as its main elements, we cannot generally consider stirring them up as beneficial. Instead, we should view it from the perspective of harmony and excess: sometimes stirring up can actually be harmful, and the more it is stirred up, the more harm it causes.

如丙日生辰月，露出乙木印星，再看又有乙木休貼作印綬格。柱中原略有金氣，原印星衰也，若再行戌運，戌中辛金，沖破我辰中乙木，此原是貪財壞印看，豈可雜氣財官喜見沖論乎？

For example, if a person with a Bing fire day stem is born in the Chen month, and the Chen month contains the Yi wood official star which is visible, and there is also another Yi wood nearby to support it, this is considered as the official star pattern. Suppose the original column already has a slight presence of metal, making the official star weak. At this point, if the person enters the Xu year, the Xu contains Xin metal which conflicts with the Yi wood in Chen, clearly indicating a bad omen of seeking wealth and damaging the official star. How can we apply the saying "miscellaneous qi wealth and official favor seeing conflict" in this case?

又如丙丁日生戌月，透出戊土多，作雜氣傷官格看，原日干丙丁屬火，到九月授衣之月，火氣寒涼，見土多洩弱火之精，喜東主木運，克去其傷官，不來洩我，喜木運又來資我則吉。若到辰運，再沖出戌中戊土來，愈洩弱我精神，安得不死，此亦不可作雜氣財官喜見沖也。惟身旺有財官，方喜沖開，早年發達。此格與傷官甚難看，此格要露庫中何物也來，方可定用神。書之中概以沖開為美，豈不謬也。

For example, if a day master of Bing or Ding fire is born in the month of Xu, and there are many Wu earth characters in the heavenly stems, it is considered as a miscellaneous qi official pattern. Bing and Ding belong to fire, but in September, when the weather is cold and people start to wear clothes, the fire energy is naturally cool. If there is more earth to drain its essence, it becomes even weaker. At this time, it is favorable to travel through the Eastern Wood destiny. First, wood controls Wu earth, preventing the official from draining the day master; second, wood also supports the day master, so it is beneficial. If it goes through the Chen destiny, Chen conflicts with Xu, bringing Wu earth out of Xu, which drains the day master even more, how can one survive? This cannot be considered as 'miscellaneous qi wealth and official favoring conflict'. Only when the day master is strong and there is wealth and official in the column does it like to open the warehouse, achieving success early. This pattern is as bad as the official pattern. The key is to see what is revealed in the warehouse to determine the useful god. The fortune books generally regard opening as a good thing, is it not absurd?

古歌云：雜氣財官印月官，天干透露始為豐。財多官旺宜沖破，切忌干支壓伏重。補曰：財者，養命之源；官者，扶身之本；印綬者，資身之基也。此三者藏蓄於辰戌丑未之月，乃四隅之氣，非天地東西南北之正氣，故曰雜氣財官印綬格。

An old song says: "Mixed qi wealth, official, and seal are in the moon palace; when the heavenly stems reveal them, prosperity begins. When wealth is abundant and officials are strong, it is good to break through; one must avoid heavy suppression by both heavenly stems and earthly branches." Additional explanation: Wealth is the source of sustenance, officials are the foundation for support, and the seal is the basis for standing. These three are contained within the four months of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, which belong to the four corners, not the pure qi of the four cardinal directions. Therefore, they are called the "Mixed Qi Wealth, Official, and Seal Pattern."

此格喜透露，喜刑沖破害，或用財官，而財官透，或用印綬而印綬透，透財則富，透官則貴，透印則吉，享萬物之見成，故曰始為豐。若財官印閉錮於庫中，不中不刑，則少年不發庫中人，所以宜沖破也。若支干則遇比劫之壓伏，官遇食傷之壓伏，印綬遇財星之壓伏，而且太多，則欲其富貴，而享現成之福也難矣，故曰切忌干支壓伏重。

This pattern favors the revelation of heavenly stems from the earthy branches and also prefers punishment and clash to open the repository. If wealth and official positions are used as the basis and they are revealed in the heavenly stems, or if the supporting elements are used as the basis and they are revealed, then wealth is achieved through the revelation of wealth, honor through the revelation of official positions, and good fortune through the revelation of supporting elements. These are ready-made blessings that can be enjoyed, hence it is said, "beginning with abundance." If wealth, official positions, and supporting elements remain locked within the repository without any clash or punishment, it corresponds to "the young do not flourish as those who remain in the repository," so it is suitable to break through. Conversely, if the heavenly stems and earthy branches have wealth suppressed by rivals, official positions suppressed by food and injury, and supporting elements suppressed by wealth, and the suppression is too heavy, then achieving wealth and honor and enjoying ready-made blessings becomes difficult, hence it is said, "one must avoid heavy suppression by heavenly stems and earthy branches."

又曰：辰戌丑未為四季，印綬財官居雜氣。干頭透出格為真，只論財多為尊貴。補曰：辰有乙戊癸，乃水土之墓庫，為春季；戌中有辛戊丁，乃火之墓庫，為秋季；丑中有癸巳辛，乃金之墓庫，為冬季；未中有丁己乙，乃為木之墓庫，為夏季。此四季中，所藏印綬財官，皆天地不正之氣，故曰居雜氣。須看格中透出，何字為福。大概雜氣格，透出貴氣固為妙，亦以財多為尊貴，所謂無官見財，亦能生官，多為及第之命是巳。

It is also said: "Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei are the four seasonal months; the official post, wealth, and educational attainment are mixed in these months. If the heavenly stem appears on top, the pattern is genuine; only the abundance of wealth is considered noble. " Additional explanation: Chen contains Yi, Wu, and Gui, which is the storage for water, belonging to the end of spring; Xu contains Xin, Wu, and Ding, which is the storage for fire, belonging to the end of autumn; Chou contains Gui, Ji, and Xin, which is the storage for metal, belonging to the end of winter; Wei contains Ding, Ji, and Yi, which is the storage for wood, belonging to the end of summer. The official post, wealth, and educational attainment hidden in these four seasonal months are all improper energies from heaven and earth, hence they are called "mixed energies." One must look at which character is revealed in the pattern to achieve fortune. Generally, in mixed energy patterns, revealing noble energy is good, but the abundance of wealth is considered the highest, as it is said that even without an official star, wealth can still generate an official star, and such people are usually destined for academic success.

又曰：雜氣從來自不純，天干透出始為真，身強財旺生官祿，運見沖刑聚寶珍。補曰：辰戌丑未，居於四隅，雖非東西北純然之正氣，然天元透露，方為真格。身強，如庚申辛酉之類。財旺，如未木行東方，戌火行南方，辰水行北方，丑金行西方，生旺之地，則自有青紫貴，而發官發祿矣。四柱無人沖刑，而運逢之，則珍寶自聚，所謂他倉庫豐盈金滿屋是巳。

It is also said: "Mixed qi is never pure, only when the heavenly stem reveals the true essence does it become genuine. If the body is strong and wealth is flourishing, it can generate official rank and fortune. When the big year meets conflict or punishment, treasures will naturally gather." Additional explanation: Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei are located in the four corners, though they are not as pure as the four cardinal directions. However, if the heavenly stem reveals the hidden elements within them, it is considered a genuine pattern.the so-called body strength refers to the day master being in a strong position, such as Gengshen or Xinyou, which are self-located in their own禄 and 旺 positions.the so-called wealth flourishing refers to, for example, the ethereal wood in Wei going to the east, the ethereal fire in Xu going to the south, the ethereal water in Chen going to the north, and the ethereal metal in Chou going to the west, each returning to their flourishing places, naturally possessing the noble aura of purple robes and green sashes, and both official rank and fortune being realized. If the original four pillars do not have conflict or punishment, but the big year encounters them, treasures will naturally gather, which is exactly what is meant by a full granary and a house filled with gold.

又曰：五行四季月支逢，印綬干頭再顯榮。四柱相生喜官殺，更饒財產有崢嶸。補曰：甲乙生於丑月，丙丁生於辰月，戊己生於戌未月，庚金生於辰戌月，壬癸生於戌月，皆月支逢季月也，各有印綬藏庫，喜干頭顯露，又要柱中官殺相生，財星有氣，則財生官，官生印，印生身。身克財則榮貴，所謂印賴殺生，官因財旺是巳。或曰此以雜氣綬言，有官祿，不惟貴顯，更資財產業饒盛，亦不要見財。

It is also said: "The Five Phases and the four seasons' months, when the branch of the month meets the season, the印绶 appears again on the heavenly stem and brings honor and prosperity. When the four pillars mutually generate and the official star or killer star is present, wealth and property will be abundant." Additional explanation: When Jia and Yi wood are born in the month of Chou, when Bing and Ding fire are born in the month of Chen, when Wu and Ji earth are born in the month of Xu or Wei, when Geng metal is born in the month of Chen or Xu, and when Ren and Gui water are born in the month of Xu, the branch of the month falls in the season month, and the印绶 is hidden in the repository. It is favorable when it appears on the heavenly stem. Moreover, the column should have official stars or killer stars to generate, and the wealth star should have strength. Thus, wealth generates official star, official star generates印绶, and印绶 generates the self. The day master then controls the wealth, leading to honor and prosperity. This is called "印 relies on killer star to generate, official star depends on wealth to be strong." Some people also say that this refers to the miscellaneous qi印绶. If a person's destiny has official stars and official positions, they will not only be honored but also have abundant property. However, since印 is used, it is not advisable to have too much wealth star.

又曰：月令提綱不可沖，十沖九命返為凶。惟有財官逢墓庫，運行到此返成功。補曰：財官遇於提月，最不可沖，沖則十有九凶。惟財官居庫，不沖不發，須行運方能發福。

It is also said: "The main stem of the month cannot be冲, for nine out of ten cases of冲 lead to misfortune. Only when wealth and official positions are stored in the storage, can they become successful when the big destiny reaches the branch that can open them." Additional explanation: If wealth and official positions are in the main stem of the month, they are most vulnerable to冲, and if they are冲, nine out of ten cases result in misfortune. However, if wealth and official positions are locked within the storage, they will not manifest unless the big destiny reaches a branch that can open them. These two sentences seem contradictory, but the difference lies in whether wealth and official positions are in season and in use, or locked within the storage.

又曰：生旺須逢墓庫絕，墓庫必來生旺發。生中生旺過非宜，墓庫逢休終不發。補曰：生加生旺過非宜，此申上文生財須逢墓庫絕而言也，非有別意。墓庫逢休終不發，日上文墓庫必來生旺發言也，亦非有別意。如柱中財官印生旺，不宜入財官印墓也，故曰旺官旺印與旺財，入墓有禍。如日干生旺，不宜入日干庫地，故曰身旺入庫必興災。墓必來生旺發，如財官居墓庫，必來財官生之地發財發官。如身主墓庫，必來身主生財之地可以發身。

It is also said: "When there is birth and prosperity, one must meet the storage and repository in order to reach the end; the storage and repository must come to bring about birth and prosperity. If birth leads to birth and prosperity, it is not suitable; if the storage and repository meet the rest, it will never flourish." Additional explanation: "Birth leading to birth and prosperity is not suitable" explains the previous sentence "When there is birth and prosperity, one must meet the storage and repository in order to reach the end," and has no other meaning; "If the storage and repository meet the rest, it will never flourish" explains the previous sentence "The storage and repository must come to bring about birth and prosperity," and also has no other meaning. For example, if the wealth, officialdom, and seal are already born and prosperous in the column, it is not suitable to have them enter their storage and repository, so having the wealth, officialdom, and seal in their storage and repository leads to misfortune. Similarly, if the day ruler is already born and prosperous, it is not suitable to enter its repository, so a strong day ruler entering its repository will certainly bring disaster. As for "The storage and repository must come to bring about birth and prosperity," it means that if wealth and officialdom are in the storage and repository, they must go to a place where they can be born and prosperous in order to gain wealth and officialdom; if the day ruler is in the storage and repository, it must go to a place where it can be born and prosperous in order to revive.

又生加旺過非宜，如身居生旺，加以身財官生旺之運，則太過必禍，所謂遇生地之相逢，宜退身主生旺之運，則太過有咎。所謂財多無財，運逢化殺生災，官多無官，太旺傾危是己。如身居生旺，加以身主生旺之運，則太必弱。所謂遇生地之相逢，宜退身而避位，生地相逢，壯年不祿是己。墓庫逢休終不發，如財官居墓庫之地，又逢身主休敗之運，何以發身。

Now saying "When the birth and strength meet, it is not suitable": if the day master is already in a birth or strength position, and further encounters a big year that also strengthens the day master and the wealth and official stars, it becomes excessive and inevitably brings disaster. When encountering a birth position, one should retreat and yield. Too much wealth is equivalent to having no wealth; when the wealth is transformed into a harmful star in the year, disaster occurs. Too much official star is equivalent to having no official star; when it is too strong, it leads to collapse. The day master is already in a birth or strength position, and further encounters a year that strengthens the day master and the wealth and official stars, seeming extremely strong, but in reality, when things reach their peak, they inevitably turn weak. Therefore, it is said "when encountering a birth position, the person does not live long in his prime." As for "when encountering a tomb and storage during a period of rest and weakness, it will never succeed," it means that if the wealth and official stars are in the tomb and storage positions, and they meet a year when the day master is in a state of rest, weakness, and decline, what can be used to sustain oneself?

《三車》云：財官雜氣格透也財者富，透也官者貴，透也印綬者享父母田產宅舍財帛之富，有文書宣敕廕庇之貴。如無透出，沖開少許則發，身旺為妙，不宜身弱、沖刑太過。《景鑑》云：“雜氣財官身旺，有沖而發，若太過反受孤貧。”孤貧者，身弱閉財浩蕩，兩年刑沖是也。

The "San Che" says: In the pattern of mixed wealth and official positions, if wealth is revealed, it indicates wealth; if official position is revealed, it indicates high status; if the official's seal is revealed, it indicates the ability to inherit property and wealth from one's parents, along with official documents and imperial edicts, and the honor of ancestral blessings. If none of these are revealed, a slight clash can still lead to success; the key is for the day's ruler to be strong, and it is not advisable for the day's ruler to be weak while suffering excessive clashes and punishments. The "Jing Jian" says: "In the pattern of mixed wealth and official positions, if the day's ruler is strong, a clash can lead to success; but if the clash is excessive, it leads to loneliness, poverty, and hardship."所谓孤贫 refers to the day's ruler being inherently weak, unable to bear the vast wealth stored in the treasury, and suffering continuous clashes and punishments throughout the years.

《集說》云：庫財者蓄藏這謂，辰戌丑未是也。如月令透出者，或歲時透也才，亦不要一點官星，可用此格。由見辰土庫為財庫，須四柱天干透出戊己為妙。大抵四柱中，有財氣多者，無不入貴格。無官見財亦能生官，多入財第之命。但不要財藏於庫中，須要刑沖破害，以開其局鑰，方能發福。

The "Collective Commentary" says:the so-called库财 refers to the meaning of storage, indicating the four earthly branches of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, which are regarded as treasure repositories. If the hidden wealth in the month's stem is revealed in the heavenly stem, or if the wealth star appears in the year or hour pillar, even without any official star, this pattern can still be used. For example, if the treasure repository is the Chen earth, then the heavenly stem must reveal Wu or Ji for it to be effective. Generally, those with abundant wealth in their four pillars are destined for high status; even without an official star, seeing wealth can generate official status, often indicating a scholarly career. However, wealth should not remain locked away; it must be opened by punishment and clash to unleash its blessings.

又曰：夫庫官者，蓄藏之謂也，以辰戌丑未四季月令得之是也，但不知庫中所透何物，用月干透出七殺。不怕刑沖破害，尤喜制伏之地，又要有合，方可為貴。如無制伏，又無合，本身又弱，必為害也。如丙子日見辰時為庫官，必難發於少年，多屬水庫。但不要天干傷官，如作品官主宰號晚成。行運亦不要行傷官之地，喜官星之鄉，喜身旺官旺，喜沖喜露，天干財印忌閉。

It is also said that the term "ku guan" refers to the concept of storage, meaning when the month's stem falls in the four seasonal months of Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei. However, it is important to know what is revealed in the warehouse. If the seven killing star is revealed in the heavenly stem of the month, then there is no fear of punishment, clash, destruction, or harm. In fact, it is especially favorable to have a path that can control the seven killing star, and also to have something that can bind it, thus achieving high status. If there is neither control nor binding, and the day's main element is weak, then it will certainly be harmful. For example, on a day of Bingzi, if the time is Chen, then Chen is a water warehouse that contains an official star. Such a destiny is difficult to achieve success in youth, and is mostly of the type of a water warehouse. The heavenly stem should not have the harmful star; if one can become an official, it indicates a late success. The fortune also should not go through the harmful star, but should favor the official star's land, and should favor a strong body with a strong official star, should favor opening the warehouse door, and should favor the official star being revealed. The most unfavorable is when the heavenly stem's wealth and official star close off the warehouse.

又曰：如丙丁生人，以辰庫官，水土庫於辰故也。須年月日時有木，或亥卯未並寅為清。如無木，則土奪丙丁之官，則濁卑而不清，亦不榮顯。《洪範》云：“時逢乙木與南墓。雖富而不仁，丙遇金陰而北墓，縱貧而有德。”補曰：南墓謂未庫也，北墓謂丑庫也，陰金，謂辛金丙火之正財也。

It is also said that for a day master of fire (Jing) with Bing and Ding, the辰 (Chen) is considered the repository of official power, because both water and earth are buried in Chen. Such a destiny must have wood in the year, month, day, or hour, or have the wood triad of Hai, Mao, and Wei, or the character Yin, in order for the pattern to be clear. If there is not even a single trace of wood, the戊 (Wu) earth in Chen will take away the official star癸 (Gui) water of Bing and Ding, making the pattern turbid and lowly, and unable to achieve honor and success. The "Hong Fan" says: "When the time is accompanied by Yi wood entering the southern tomb, although rich, it lacks benevolence; when Bing fire meets Yin metal entering the northern tomb, even if poor, it possesses virtue." Additional explanation: the southern tomb refers to the Wei repository, and the northern tomb refers to the Chou repository; Yin metal refers to Xin metal, which is the proper wealth of Bing fire.

又曰：辰戌丑未全備乃財庫，富貴之尊。又曰：財星入墓，正主刑沖必定刑妻。又曰：冠帶互逢，定是風聲之丑。補曰：辰戌丑未互換，犯之故曰互逢，定主風聲不美，此以女命言。男命遇之，大富貴，終主克父母。又曰：四柱有鬼之墓，乃無巳入黃泉，歲運無星絕之鄉，定主鴛配分飛異路。

It is also said that when the four storage positions, Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, are all present, the wealth storage is complete, indicating prosperity, wealth, and high status. It is also said that if the wealth star falls into a storage position, and if it meets punishment and clash at the same time, there will certainly be harm to the wife. It is also said that when the capping position meets another capping position, there will certainly be a bad reputation. Additional explanation: when Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei appear alternately, this is called 'mutual meeting', and if this occurs, it will lead to an ungood reputation, particularly for female destiny; for male destiny, encountering this instead brings great wealth and prosperity, but ultimately leads to the harm of parents. It is also said that if the destiny has the grave of official ghost, the spouse is likely to die early; if the year or the destiny moves to the place where the husband's star is at its decline, it will certainly result in the couple separating and going their own ways.

《集說》曰：八字之中，甲以辛為無，遇丑是金鬼之庫。若重見辛，必主夫巳死入黃泉也。流年大運入官鬼絕敗之地，定主夫婦死別之兆。又曰：財星入墓，少許刑沖必發。《四言獨步》云：月生四季，日坐庚金。何愁主弱，旺地成名。

The "Ji Shuo" explains: In the four pillars of destiny, Jia wood takes Xin metal as its official ghost (for female fate, it represents the husband). If the branch is Chou, it is the repository of the metal ghost. If there is repeated occurrence of Xin metal in the pillar, it inevitably indicates the husband's early death and going to the Yellow Spring. When the big year and destiny cycle reach the place where the official ghost is in decline, there will certainly be a sign of the couple's separation. It also says: If the wealth star is buried, a little punishment and clash can lead to success. The "Siyan Dubu" states: "If the day stem is born in the four seasons month, and sits on Geng metal, why worry about the day stem being weak? When it reaches a prosperous place, it will achieve fame." If the day stem is born in the four seasons month and has Geng metal supporting it under the day stem, there is no need to worry about the day stem being weak; when it reaches a prosperous place, it can still achieve fame.

又曰：壬日戌提，癸干未月。運喜東方，逢克則絕。前或改為逢沖則絕。又曰：戌己丑月，比肩不忌。疊金入格，忌逢午戌。又曰：曲直丑月，比記憶肩帶印多金，壬癸丑日，土厚多金。補曰：曲直謂甲乙木生丑月。多金則貴，印能化殺敵也。壬癸生丑月，土厚則貴。以其金庫生申故也。

It is also said that for a day stem of Ren water, the month of Xu is the main reference point of the month. For a day stem of Gui water born in the month of Wei, the big years all prefer the eastern wood directions. Once they meet arestrain (restriction), it is considered bad. Some people change '克制' to '冲' (conflict). It is also said that for a day stem of Wu or Ji earth born in the month of Chou, meeting a same kind (比肩) is not to be avoided. If there is a layer of metal after layer of metal and it forms a pattern, then it is bad to meet Wu or Xu which restricts the metal. It is also said that for a day stem of Jia or Yi wood born in the month of Chou with same kind and印 (helper) and much metal, and for a day stem of Ren or Gui water born on the day and month of Chou with thick earth and much metal, these are all acceptable patterns. Additional explanation: '曲直' refers to Jia or Yi wood born in the month of Chou. At this time, if there is much metal, it is actually valuable, because the helper (印) can transform the killing (杀) into something beneficial. For Ren or Gui water born in the month of Chou, if the earth is thick, it is valuable, because Chou is a metal warehouse, and metal is born in Shen, which can transform the killing of earth and generate water.

古歌云：財官遇在庫中藏，不露光芒福不昌。若得庫門開透露，定教官貴不尋常。《繼善篇》云：納粟奏名，財庫居生旺之地。此段《格解》附正財下誤矣，今正定。

An old song says: "Wealth and official rank are hidden in the treasury, not revealing their brilliance, so blessings do not flourish. If the treasury gate opens and reveals them, official rank and prestige will certainly be extraordinary." Wealth and official rank hidden in the treasury without being revealed bring no prosperity; once the treasury gate opens and they are revealed, official rank and prestige will certainly be exceptional. The "Ji Shan篇" says that those who obtain official titles by donating grain and rice have their wealth treasury located in a flourishing and favorable place. This passage from "Ge Jie" was incorrectly placed under the section on official wealth, and now it is corrected.

補曰：此段有二說，一說財庫居生旺，如金人生於未月，是謂財庫。要日干居於自生自旺鄉，方能長財發福。此說可從。《格解》謂但解本文未順，非也。蓋取用憑憑藉於生月，取四季之月，為雜氣財庫，或雜氣時，本本國有日坐庫，如辛未日，而取格者也。況雜氣喜身旺，謂日干取於生地，如甲子日居子自旺，如甲寅之類，生於辰月財庫。

There are two interpretations of this passage. The first says "the treasure house of wealth is in the place of growth and prosperity," for example, if the day stem is metal and the month is June (the Earth Dog), which is the wood repository, but for metal it is the treasure house of wealth; the day stem must be in its place of growth or prosperity in order to accumulate wealth and gain blessings. This interpretation can be followed. The "Grasping the Meaning" text says that following this explanation is not smooth, but this is incorrect. The selection of a pattern is based on the birth month: taking the seasonal months as miscellaneous wealth repositories, or taking the miscellaneous wealth time, there are also cases where the day stem is seated in its own repository, such as the day of Xin Wei, which is based on this pattern. Moreover, the miscellaneous wealth pattern favors a strong day stem, meaning the day stem should be in its place of birth, such as the day of Jia Zi with the Zi position as a bath, or the day of Jia Yin with the Yin position as a禄, and being born in the month of Chen, which is the treasure house month of wealth.

舊注：謂須要一物開之，如戌沖開辰庫是也。經曰：“少年難發庫中人。只怕有物壓之，故曰納粟奏名。”此說誠順而有理，何謂不順！

Old commentaries say that something must be used to open the warehouse, for example, using the hour of Xu to break open the warehouse of Chen. The classic says, "Youthful people find it difficult to get things from the warehouse." One fears that there might be something else pressing upon the warehouse, preventing it from being opened, so one can only rely on contributing grain and rice to obtain an official title, rather than following the proper path of the imperial examinations. This explanation is indeed smooth and reasonable, how can it be said to be unsmooth?

一說此言世之人納粟奏名者，乃是身臨財庫。居於月令生旺之守。假令金以木傑財，庫於未，辛未日生人，是身臨財庫，若生於冬月，謂之財庫居生地，若生於有春月，謂之財庫居旺地，故日財庫居生旺之地。此說亦似牽強。

The second view holds that those who become officials through donation have their day stem sitting on the treasure house of wealth, and this treasure house is located in a position of birth or strength in the month. For example, if gold takes wood as wealth, the wood treasure house is in the earthy branch Wei. A person born on a Xinwei day has their day stem sitting on the treasure house of wealth. If born in winter, when wood is born in Hai, the treasure house is in the place of growth. If born in spring, when wood is in its prime, the treasure house is in the place of strength. Therefore, it is said that 'the treasure house of wealth is in a place of birth or strength'. However, this view seems somewhat forced.

蓋雜氣喜愛身旺，如身居休囚也，天元贏弱，正為富室貧人，豈能納粟奏名乎？財庫固要生旺，須要身居生旺，可以當之。此說不如前說，亦當參者。如身居生旺，財庫亦生旺更妙，可外身而專言財庫生旺乎？

Because the main principle of the miscellaneous qi pattern is to favor a strong and vigorous day master; if the day master is in a weak and confined position, the heavenly stem is weak, then it is like a rich family but a poor person who cannot enjoy the wealth, called "a rich family but a poor person." How can such a person be able to obtain an official position through donation? Although the treasure house of wealth should be prosperous, it is even more important that the day master itself is strong and vigorous, so that it can bear the burden. Therefore, the second statement is not as good as the first one, but it can still be considered. If both the day master and the treasure house of wealth are strong and vigorous, that would be even better; how can we ignore the day master and only talk about the prosperity of the treasure house?

《鷓鴣天》云：雜氣財官仔細推，乾坤四季吐光輝。身強財旺生官位，運至中年掛紫衣。官星顯達利名齊，輕裘肥馬鳳凰池。英雄若得開財庫，五花官誥拜丹墀。

The ci poem "Zhe Gu Tian" specifically discusses the miscellaneous wealth and official positions. This pattern must be carefully examined, for in the four seasonal months of the sky and earth, namely Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, there is a special brilliance. Those whose day master is strong and whose wealth star is vigorous and can support the official position will, when their great destiny reaches middle age, be able to wear purple court robes. Once the official star becomes prominent, both fame and fortune arrive at the same time. From then on, they can wear warm leather coats, ride fat and strong horses, and move in and out of the central government offices. Heroes and outstanding individuals who can open the locked treasure house of wealth can hold the five-colored imperial edicts and receive the emperor's grace beneath the vermilion steps.

又曰：印綬生身稟氣清，辰戌丑未月中生。四柱無財當顯達，遇印升加福壽增。官旺之運定享通，龍樓鳳閣也馳名。無滯早年癸甲第，一聲霹靂振家聲。

He again sang: "The person with a miscellaneous qi of official star is born with pure qi, born in the months of the fourth seasons. If the four pillars do not have wealth to damage the official star, they will achieve success. When the official star is reinforced, both fortune and longevity increase. When they encounter a prosperous official phase, they will certainly prosper, entering and leaving the palace gates and gaining a far-reaching reputation. They will achieve success early in life, like a thunderclap shaking the family's reputation." This refers to people with the miscellaneous official star pattern who are born with pure qi, in the months of the fourth seasons; if their four pillars do not have wealth to harm the official star, they will achieve success; when the official star is reinforced, both fortune and longevity increase; when they encounter a prosperous official phase, they will certainly prosper, entering and leaving the palace gates and gaining a far-reaching reputation; they will achieve success early in life, like a thunderclap shaking the family's reputation.

《玄機賦》云：旺官旺印與旺財，入墓有禍。傷官食神並身旺，遇庫興災。補曰：官輕印財輕，入墓無妨。如四柱財官，三合太旺，則天元贏弱，又入墓運三合，則官旺克身，財旺生殺，則贏弱太過必禍。如上柱印綬太旺，重重三合，又入墓運三合，則生氣太過必禍。空謂木盛水漂，土多金埋是已。

The *Xuanji Fu* says: When the official star, the seal star, and the wealth star are strong, and they enter the tomb, disaster will follow; when the damaging official and food god stars are strong along with the day master, and they meet the warehouse, calamity will arise. Additional explanation: If the official star, seal star, and wealth star are weak, entering the tomb does not cause harm. However, if the wealth, official, and seal stars in the four pillars are overly strong due to triple harmony, the heavenly stem of the day master becomes weak. In such a case, entering a tomb cycle again with triple harmony will cause the official star to overpower the day master and the wealth star to generate harmful forces, leading to extreme weakness and disaster. Similarly, if the nourishing star is overly strong and repeatedly triple harmonized in the pillar, entering a tomb cycle with triple harmony will result in excessive life qi, which will also cause disaster, just as excessive wood can flood the water and excessive earth can bury the metal.

柱內傷官食神經，遇庫無災，若傷官食神三合太旺，又遇墓合，則絕氣，愈甚必災，此以身弱之極而言。已注論傷官格內。身弱遇庫無災，惟四柱比劫三合，則身旺已無倚劫，又遇庫身愈旺，無制必災，此以身旺之極而言。故曰旺雖逢墓庫絕，生加生旺過非宜。又曰中和為福，偏黨為災。

When the quantity of the official star and food god in the pillar is light, encountering the storage does not bring calamity; but if the official star and food god triple harmonize and are too strong, and again meet the storage to harmonize, the day master's vital energy is even more exhausted, and disaster is certain — this is speaking of the day master being extremely weak. Previously, when discussing the official star pattern, this has already been noted. Conversely, when the day master is weak and meets the storage, there is no calamity originally; but if the four pillars have triple harmonized brothers and sisters, and the day master is already strong and does not need the help of the brother to assist, and again meets the storage to strengthen it without a controlling element, disaster is certain — this is speaking of the day master being extremely strong. Therefore, it is said, "Even if the strong meets the storage and the vital energy is cut off, excessive strength and vitality are not suitable," and it is also said that harmony is the source of blessing, but leaning too much to one side leads to disaster.