Travel

人非富貴，焉能坐享榮華；苟為利名，寧免奔馳道路。然或千里之迢遙，夫豈一朝之跋涉？途中休咎，若個能知就裡災祥，神靈有準。父為行李，帶刑則破損不中；妻作盤纏，生旺則豐盈足用。（出行以父爻為行李，旺相多，休囚少，空亡無，旺空，雖有而不多；帶刑害及被傷克；破損舊物；父化兄與人同睡；兄化父與人合用。若就他人借行李，不宜財爻持世，及動必難假借，帶合終可得之。妻財為財物本錢類，旺相充滿，休囚微少，空亡無有，卦若無財，兄弟化出，必是合本或是借來，非己之物。）

A person is not born wealthy, so how can they enjoy prosperity effortlessly; once they pursue fame and profit, they are bound to travel. But the journey is long, and it cannot be completed in a day or two. The fortune or misfortune along the way, who can know in advance? As for internal calamities and auspicious signs, the divine spirits in the hexagram can provide accurate guidance. "Parents" represent luggage; if it is afflicted by punishment or harm, the luggage is broken and useless. "Wife and Wealth" represent funds; if it is prosperous and strong, the funds are sufficient. When traveling, the parent爻 represents luggage: if it is prosperous and strong, there is a lot of luggage; if it is weak and confined, there is little; if it falls into kongwang, there is none. If it is prosperous but falls into kongwang, there is some but not much. If it is afflicted by punishment or harm or is harmed, it indicates broken or old items. Parents transforming into brothers means sharing a bed with others; brothers transforming into parents means sharing the same set of luggage. If one needs to borrow luggage from others, it is not advisable for the wealth爻 to be the ruler; once the wealth爻 moves, it is even harder to borrow, unless it is accompanied by a harmonious connection, in which case it may still be possible to borrow. The wife and wealth爻 represent money and capital: if it is prosperous and strong, the funds are abundant; if it is weak and confined, the funds are scarce; if it falls into kongwang, there is no money. If the hexagram does not contain wealth, but it is derived from brothers, then it must be shared capital or borrowed money, not one's own.

世如衰弱，那堪水宿風餐？（世為出行人，生旺有氣則吉，若休囚死絕，克則易倒，傷則易損，所以不堪勞碌奔波，不耐風霜早晚。）應若空亡，難望謀成事就。（應爻為所往之地，在震宮城郭市鎮熱鬧之地，坤宮四野冷落所在，在艮宮山上，坎宮水鄉，餘仿此。最怕空亡，主地頭寂寞，謀事難成，必不得意而回。）

If the World Line is weak, how can it endure the hardships of traveling? The World Line represents the person going out; if it is strong and flourishing, it brings good fortune; but if it is weak and confined, it will collapse easily when attacked, and suffer damage when harmed. Therefore, it cannot withstand the toil and hardship of travel, nor can it endure the hardships of early and late hours in the cold wind and frost. If the Response Line falls into Kongwang, the matter will be difficult to accomplish. The Response Line represents the destination; if it falls into the Zhen hexagram, it indicates a bustling city or town; if it falls into the Kun hexagram, it indicates a remote and desolate area; if it falls into the Gen hexagram, it indicates a mountainous region; if it falls into the Kan hexagram, it indicates a water town; the rest can be understood similarly. Most dangerous is when it falls into Kongwang, which indicates that upon arriving at the destination, everything is cold and desolate, the matter will be difficult to handle, and the outcome will certainly be unsatisfactory.

間爻安靜，往來一路平安；（間爻為往來經歷所在，動則途中必阻隔遲滯，若得安靜不空，則一路平安往來無阻。）太歲克沖，行止終年撓折。（太歲出現，發動沖剋世爻；其人出外終年不利，更加鬼殺白虎凶神，尤非吉兆；若為求官謀職而往，最宜此爻生合世身，必有成就之兆。）

The intermediate line is quiet, indicating a smooth journey. The intermediate line represents the places encountered on the way; if it becomes active, there will be obstacles and delays on the journey. However, if it remains quiet and not vacant, then the journey will be safe and unimpeded. If the year's ruler (Tai Su) comes to clash and control, the person will face setbacks throughout the year. If the Tai Su appears in the hexagram and becomes active to clash and control the world line, then the person will have difficulties when traveling outside. If further combined with official ghosts,Inauspicious Sha (malevolent spirits), and the White Tiger, it will be even worse. However, if one goes out for official positions or career opportunities, it is most favorable if this line generates and harmonizes with the world line, indicating certain success.

世傷應位，不拘遠近總宜行；應克世爻，無問公私皆不利。（世克應，是我制他，所向通達，更得間爻不動；鬼殺不興，去無阻節；克世，是我不得專志，所向梗塞，更遇動爻日辰刑沖剋害，必不順利。）

The World Line is harmed by the Response Line, so whether the journey is long or short, it is suitable to travel; if the Response Line overcomes the World Line, whether it is official or private matters, it is not favorable. If the World Line overcomes the Response Line, it means I can control the other party, and the place I go to will be smooth and unobstructed; if furthermore the intermediate line remains still and the official ghosts andInauspicious Sha are not active, then the journey will be unimpeded. Conversely, if the Response Line overcomes the World Line, it means I cannot take the lead, and there will be obstructions everywhere; if furthermore there is a moving line and the Day Branch has punishments, clashes, overcoming, or harm, then the journey will certainly be unfavorable.

八純亂動，在處皆凶；（八純乃六沖之卦，內外爻不相和合，凡百謀望，皆主難成，且又六爻亂動，何吉之有？不拘所向，皆非宜也，遠行尤忌。）兩間齊空，獨行則吉。（間爻不宜空亡，主道路梗塞，行程必不快利，如金水空亡，水路不通；火土空亡，旱路不通；兩間俱空多是半途而返。然間爻又是伴侶，若一身獨行不挈伴侶，是為應象，反主吉兆，只慮世克應位耳。）

An octagonal pure hexagram with all six lines in disorder brings misfortune wherever one goes. An octagonal pure hexagram is one of six clashes, where inner and outer lines do not harmonize, making any plans difficult to achieve. Moreover, with all six lines in disorder, how can there be any good fortune? No direction is suitable, especially for long journeys. Both middle lines fall into kongwang, so traveling alone is favorable. Middle lines usually should not fall into kongwang, as this indicates blocked paths and slow travel. If metal and water lines fall into kongwang, water routes are blocked; if fire and earth lines fall into kongwang, land routes are blocked. When both middle lines fall into kongwang, it often means the journey will be cut short. However, middle lines also represent companions. If one travels alone without a companion, then one should look at the response line instead, which is a favorable omen, as long as the world line does not go on to harm the response position.

世動訂期變鬼，則自投羅網；官臨畏縮化福，則終脫樊籠。（世爻不動，行期末定，動則期已訂矣。世應俱動，宜速行；旁爻動；宜緩行。若世動變出鬼爻，去後必遭禍患；或鬼持世，乃是逡巡畏縮之象，欲行不行，必懷疑貳；休囚則難起身；生旺多是去不成；發動恐無伴而不去，更臨應爻，到彼不利。鬼化子孫，雖有災患不足患。）靜遇日沖，必為他人而去；動逢間合，又因同伴而留。（世爻安靜，遇日辰動爻暗沖者，是別人來浼而去，非為自己謀也，日辰並起合起皆然。要知何人來浼，以沖並爻定之如，父母為長上類。若世爻發動遇動爻，日辰合住者，是將行而有事羈絆，未能起程。要知何事絆住，以合爻定之，如鬼爻為官府中事類；又如勾陳動來合住，為田土事類；在間爻多因同伴而阻。）

The World Line moving indicates that the time of departure is fixed, but if it transforms into an official ghost, it becomes like throwing oneself into a trap. Normally, the official ghost holding the World Line suggests hesitation and reluctance to move, but if it transforms into a son or grandson, it will eventually escape frompredicament. If the World Line is still, the time of departure is not yet determined; once it moves, the day is already set. If both the World Line and the Response Line move, it is advisable to act quickly; if only other lines move, it is better to act slowly. If the World Line moves and transforms into an official ghost, there will certainly be misfortune after leaving. If the official ghost holds the World Line, it shows hesitation and reluctance to move, wanting to go but not going, with inner doubt. If the official ghost is weak and confined, it will find it hard to move; if it is strong and prosperous, it is unlikely to go; if it moves, it may be because there is no companion to go with. If it also meets the Response Line, it will be unfavorable even when arriving there. However, if the official ghost transforms into a son or grandson, then although there may be misfortune, it is not serious. If the World Line is still but is attacked by the Day Branch, it means that someone else is asking me to go; if the World Line moves and is held by an intervening line, it is due to companionship causing delay. If the World Line is still but is secretly attacked by the Day Branch or a moving line, it means that someone else is requesting me to go, not for my own purpose; if the Day Branch joins or combines with it, it is the same. To know who is asking, look at which line is attacking or joining, for example, parents represent elders. If the World Line has already moved but is held by a moving line or the Day Branch, it means that although one is about to go, something is holding back the journey. To know what is holding it back, look at which line is being held: for example, an official ghost represents official matters; if "Gou Chen" moves to hold it, it represents land matters; if it is held by an intervening line, it is mostly due to companionship causing obstruction.

世若逢空，最利九流出往；（世空去不成，強去終不得意而回。若本身占卜，最忌世空，雖經出行陷本他鄉，徒勞奔走；若九流藝術及公門勾當人占，反為吉利之兆，主空手拿財，鬧處得財，然亦不得積聚，逢沖則妙。）土如遇福，偏宜陸地行程。（卦中火土爻動，是陸行；水木爻動，是水行。若火土臨財福，則宜陸行；鬼殺臨水土不宜舟行。土火化空，須防跌蹼；水土化空，須防沉溺，更宜通變。）鬼地墓鄉，豈堪踐履？財方父向，恰可登臨。（鬼地者，世屬金南方是也；墓鄉者，世屬火西北方是也；他仿此，若往此方必有災咎。若求財利要行財方，如世屬土北方是也，求官見貴，要行父向；如世屬水西方是也，餘亦仿此。凡鬼殺所臨之地，宜避之，財福所臨之地宜往之。

If the World Line falls into an empty position, it is actually most favorable for those engaged in the arts or trades to go out. Normally, when the World Line is empty, it indicates that one cannot go; even if one goes reluctantly, they will return without success. If the person themselves is casting the divination, it is most unfavorable for the World Line to be empty. Even if they go out, they will suffer losses and return in vain. However, for those in the arts, craftsmen, or officials in the government, it is actually a good omen: it suggests that they can earn money even without possessions, and they will gain wealth in busy places. However, they may not be able to save it. If there is a conflict, it becomes even better. If the earth element meets the sons, it is more suitable to travel by land. In the hexagram, if fire or earth elements are activated, it indicates traveling by land; if water or wood elements are activated, it indicates traveling by water. If fire or earth elements are associated with the wife's wealth or sons, it is suitable to travel by land; if officials or凶杀 elements are associated with water or earth, it is not suitable to take a boat. If fire or earth elements transform into an empty position, one should beware of falling. If water or earth elements transform into an empty position, one should beware of falling into water. These matters require flexibility. One should avoid the places where officials or凶杀 are located, and the areas where the墓库 are located. One should go to the direction of the wife's wealth and the direction of the parents. The so-called "ghost land" refers to the place where the World Line belongs to metal, and fire, which overcomes metal, is located in the south, which is its ghost land. The so-called "mound land" refers to the place where the World Line belongs to fire, and the fire's mound is in the west and north, which is its mound land. The rest can be understood similarly. Going to these directions will surely bring misfortune. If one is seeking wealth, one should go to the direction of the wife's wealth. For example, if the World Line belongs to earth, water is its wealth, and the north is the direction of wealth. If one is seeking official positions or prestige, one should go to the direction of the parents. For example, if the World Line belongs to water, metal, which generates water, is located in the west, which is the direction of the parents. The rest can be understood in the same way. In summary, one should avoid the places where officials orInauspicious Sha are located, and go to the places where the wife's wealth and sons are located.

官挈元爻刑剋，盜賊驚憂；（凡占出行，最怕鬼爻出現，休囚安靜則吉，尤不可動，動則必有禍患，如臨青龍酒色中惹禍，臨朱雀言語中招非，臨螣蛇多驚恐，臨白虎多疾病，臨玄武主失脫，勾陳臨水動，途中必多風雨，以上持世克世，最忌旺相，亦忌休囚，受制不傷世身，終無大禍，不過伴侶有災耳，世家不受克，亦主伴侶有災。）兄乘虎殺交重，風波險阻。（兄加白虎動，或鬼在木爻動，或木化鬼來刑沖，或鬼在巽宮動克，皆有風波險阻，在三四爻出門便見，在間爻途中遇，在五爻一路不安，在上爻或應上，直至地頭見也。旁爻動，不傷世身，止是險阻，乘旺沖剋，須防沒溺：鬼化兄，兄化鬼，不惟途中風浪驚憂，且有盜賊。）

Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui Earthly Branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai Trigrams: Qian (Heaven), Dui (Lake), Li (Fire), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Gen (Mountain), Kun (Earth) Official Ghosts accompanied by the Origin God come to punish and clash, indicating danger from thieves and worries on the way. When predicting travel, the appearance of Official Ghosts is most feared; if they are weak and quiet, it is still auspicious, especially if they do not activate. If they do activate, disaster is certain. If Official Ghosts are accompanied by the Azure Dragon, the trouble comes from indulgence in wine and women; if accompanied by the Vermilion Bird, it is due to disputes from words; if accompanied by the Snake, there is much fear; if accompanied by the White Tiger, there is illness; if accompanied by the Black Tortoise, there is loss and theft; if Gou Chen is on a water line and activates, there will be much rain and wind on the journey. If any of these are holding the World Line or punishing the World Line, it is most dangerous if they are prosperous and strong; even if they are weak and confined, caution is still needed. If they are subdued and do not harm the World Line, there will be no major disaster, only companions suffering; if the World Line is not punished, it still indicates companions will suffer. If brothers are accompanied by the White Tiger and activate heavily, there will be obstacles and dangers on the way. If brothers with the White Tiger activate, or if Official Ghosts activate on a wood line, or if a wood line transforms into Official Ghosts to punish and clash, or if Official Ghosts activate in the Xun trigram to punish, it indicates danger and obstacles. If Official Ghosts are in the third or fourth lines, trouble is encountered immediately upon departure; if in the intermediate lines, trouble is encountered on the way; if in the fifth line, the journey is uneasy; if in the top line or the response line, trouble is encountered at the destination. If Official Ghosts only activate on adjacent lines without harming the World Line, the journey is just difficult; if they are strong and clash or punish, one must beware of capsizing or drowning. If Official Ghosts transform into brothers or brothers transform into Official Ghosts, not only will there be dangerous waves on the way, but also encounters with thieves.

妻來克世，莫貪無義之財；財合變官，勿戀有情之婦。（妻財動來刑剋世爻，因財致禍，勿貪可也。若世與財爻相合，而財爻變出鬼來刑剋者，因色招殃，勿戀可也。）父遭風雨之淋漓，舟行尤忌；（父為辛勤勞苦之神，動則跋涉程途，不能安利，刑剋世爻，必遭風雨阻節。而然父為舟，克世，行舡又不順利，更加白虎動木爻，或化官，必有風波之險，得子動來解救，庶可化凶為吉。）

If the wealth hexagram comes to harm the world line, do not desire unjust wealth; if wealth combines with me but turns into officials and ghosts, do not be attached to a fickle woman. If the hexagram of wealth harms the world line, it is because wealth brings trouble, so do not desire it. If the world line combines with the wealth hexagram, but the wealth hexagram turns into officials and ghosts to harm the world line, it is because of lust that brings misfortune, so do not be attached. If the hexagram of parents is active, it signifies rain and wind, especially dangerous for those on a boat. The hexagram of parents represents a hardworking deity; when it is active, it indicates a long journey and no rest. If it harms the world line, there will certainly be obstacles from rain and wind. Moreover, the hexagram of parents also represents a boat; if it harms the world line, the journey by boat will not be smooth. If it is further combined with the White Tiger falling on the wood hexagram and transforming into officials and ghosts, there will certainly be danger from waves and storms. At this time, if the hexagram of descendants is active to rescue, it can turn danger into good fortune.

福遇和同之伴侶，謁貴反凶。（子孫持世，吉無不利，主吉去善，轉發動，必逢好侶，在三四爻出門便逢，在五爻途中遇，在六爻地頭得好人扶持，若為謁貴出行則不宜子動，謂之傷主，反為不利之兆。）

The子孙 is harmonious with like-minded companions, but if it goes to meet the nobleman, it becomes inauspicious. When the子孙 holds the world, everything is favorable, the journey goes smoothly and returns well. If the子孙 is activated, it will certainly meet a good companion on the way: if it is in the third or fourth line, it meets the companion immediately upon leaving; if it is in the fifth line, it meets the companion on the way; if it is in the sixth line, it meets a good person at the destination. However, if this journey is to meet the nobleman, it is not advisable for the子孙 to be activated, as the子孙 overcomes the official ghost, which is equivalent to harming the person being sought, resulting in an unfavorable omen.

艮宮鬼坐寅爻，虎狼仔細；（官在震宮及艮宮，遇寅爻動，主有虎狼之患；若無氣有制伏，或不傷世或世在避空者，終不傷命，但有虛驚耳。）震卦兄逢蛇殺，光棍宜防。（兄主動財，若加螣蛇動，必有光棍劫拐財物，在震宮其光棍在市鎮上，在坤宮鄉里中人，應臨地頭主人。五爻途中被騙，化出官則是盜賊，無氣須防剪綹。）

In the Gen palace, the official ghost is sitting on the Yin line, so one should be cautious of tigers and wolves. If the official ghost is in the Zhen palace or Gen palace and meets the Yin line in motion, there is a danger of tigers and wolves. If it has no strength and is restrained, or if it does not harm the world line, or if the world line is empty and avoids it, it will not harm life, only causing a false alarm. The brothers in the Zhen hexagram meet the evil spirit 'Teng Sha', so one should be careful of rascals. Brothers actively involve others' money; if they are combined with Teng Sha in motion, there will certainly be rascals who steal and cheat. If it is in the Zhen palace, the rascals are in the town; if it is in the Kun palace, they are in the countryside; if it is on the response line, it is the owner of the destination house. If it falls on the fifth line, it is being cheated on the way; if it transforms into the official ghost, it is the real thief; if it has no strength, one should be careful of pickpockets stealing the bag.

鬼動間中，不諧同伴；（官在間爻動，伴侶不和，或伴中有病；兄空不受剋制，則主自己有災難，非伴中有事也。）兄興世上，多費盤纏。（兄爻持世，必費資財，臨蛇雀，恐有呼盧虛費，青龍玄武酒色費財，餘則盤纏多費耳。若為財利出行，最不吉，休囚不動，猶可乘旺發動，則且空費盤纏徒勞奔走，必無所得。）

The official ghost is on the middle line and moves, indicating disharmony between partners or illness among companions. If the brother falls into an empty position and is not restrained, it signifies personal misfortune rather than problems with companions. If the brother moves on the world line, there will be extra expenses. If the brother is on the world line, there will certainly be financial loss. If it is accompanied by 'Teng Sha' or 'Zhu Que', it may be due to gambling losses; if accompanied by 'Qing Long' or 'Xuan Wu', it may be due to spending on alcohol and women. Otherwise, it is just that expenses will be higher. If this trip is for seeking wealth, it is the worst omen. If the brother is weak and confined and does not move, it is acceptable. But once it becomes strong and moves, it will result in wasted money and futile efforts, and ultimately nothing will be gained.

一卦如無鬼殺，方得如心。（官鬼凶神出行，不宜見之，在初爻腳必痛，二爻身有災，三爻伴侶病，四爻去後家有官事相擾，五爻道路梗塞，六爻地頭謀望不利，六爻無鬼，方為大吉之兆也。）六爻不見福神，焉能稱意。（子為福德，又為解神，若不上卦，或落空亡，則鬼殺專權，凡有災禍必無救援。）

If the entire hexagram does not contain the official ghost, which is aInauspicious Spirit, then one can achieve one's wishes. When traveling, it is not advisable to encounter the official ghost, which is a凶神: if it is in the first line, there will be pain in the feet; if in the second line, there will be calamity on the body; if in the third line, a companion will fall ill; if in the fourth line, after leaving home, there will be legal troubles at home; if in the fifth line, the road will be blocked; if in the sixth line, when arriving at the destination, the plans will be unfavorable. Only when the official ghost is not present in any of the six lines is it considered a great auspicious sign. If the six lines do not contain the descendants, which is a福神, how can one achieve one's wishes? The descendants are both fortune and virtue, and they are also the deities that relieve calamities. If the descendants are not in the hexagram or fall into the kongwang, the official ghost, which is aInauspicious Spirit, will take control, and all disasters will have no one to rescue.

主人動遇空亡，半途而返；（隔手來占，須看何人出行，如僧道子侄，則看福是主人，餘仿此。主人空動，行至半途仍復回來，動化退神亦然。動化空，則主去後不利，退神者卯化寅，酉化申類。）財氣旺臨月建，滿載而回。（出行若得財爻旺相，生合持世，不臨空亡，不受刑剋，異日必有生意，更加月建，定主滿載歸家。）但能趨吉避凶，何慮登高涉險！

The yao representing the person going out travels but falls into kongwang, meaning the person will return halfway. If someone else is consulting on behalf of another, one must first determine who is going out; for example, if it is a monk, a nun, or a son or nephew, then the sons' yao is the main focus, and others are treated similarly. If this yao is empty and moves, the person will still return halfway. If it moves and transforms into retreating god, it is the same situation. If it moves and transforms into kongwang, it indicates that after going out, things will not go smoothly. Retreating god refers to transformations such as卯 turning into寅 or酉 turning into申. If the wealth yao is strong and is in the month builder, the person going out will surely return with gains. If the yao for going out is strong and prosperous, and it supports or harmonizes with the world line or holds the world line, and it is not empty or subject to punishment, then there will be business opportunities in the future. If it is further supported by the month builder, then the person will surely return with gains. As long as one can avoid misfortune and seek good fortune, why worry about facing difficulties?

人為利名忘卻故鄉生處，樂家無音信，全憑周易卦中推，要決歸期但尋主象。（官員公吏看官爻，僧道卑幼看福爻，妻妾奴婢看財爻，兄弟朋友看兄爻，尊長老人看父爻，不在六親之中者，看應爻。）

People pursue fame and fortune, forgetting their hometowns; their families are at ease, yet they receive no news, so they can only rely on the hexagrams and lines of the Zhou Yi to predict. To determine the time of return, one must find the main line. The method of selection is as follows: for officials and government clerks, look at the 'Official Ghost' line; for monks, Taoists, and younger generations, look at the 'Offspring' line; for spouses, servants, and attendants, look at the 'Spouse Wealth' line; for brothers and friends, look at the 'Brother' line; for elders and superiors, look at the 'Parents' line; if the person in question is not among the six relations, then look at the response line.

主象交重，身已動；用爻安靜，未思歸。（用爻即主象，動則行人已行，看在何爻，便知人在何處，如在初二爻方發足，在三四爻將到門，在五爻在中途，在六爻還在地頭，歸期尚遠。用爻不動，日辰動爻又無沖並者，安居異鄉未有歸念也。）

The main subject is activated and moves again, indicating that the person has already started moving. The utility line remains still and does not move, meaning the person has not yet decided to return. The utility line is the main subject; when it moves, it shows that the person has already set out. Then look at which line it falls on to determine where the person is. If it is on the first or second line, the person has just begun. If it is on the third or fourth line, the person is close to home. If it is on the fifth line, the person is still on the way. If it is on the sixth line, the person is still at the destination and the return is still far off. If the utility line remains still, and the day branch and moving line do not conflict or join it, then the person is staying in a foreign place and has not yet thought about returning home.

克速生遲我若制他，難見面；（用爻動，歸期可擬；日辰若克世，人必速至；生世合世；人必歸遲；最怕世爻剋制用爻，乃未能歸。）三門四戶應如合世，即還家。（三爻為門，四爻為戶，臨用爻動，歸程已近；更得應爻、動爻、克世、生世而用爻又無制伏者，人即到家，可立而待也。）

Using the moving line to overcome the world line means the person will return quickly, but if the moving line supports the world line, the return will be slow. If I control the moving line, it will be difficult to meet again. Once the moving line changes, the time of return can be predicted: if it overcomes the world line, the person will arrive soon; if it supports and harmonizes with the world line, the return will be delayed. The worst situation is when the world line overcomes the moving line, meaning the person will not return. The third line represents the door, and the fourth line represents the window. If the responding line harmonizes with the world line, the person will arrive home immediately. If the moving line is on the third or fourth lines and moves, the journey home is near. If the responding line or moving line overcomes or supports the world line, and the moving line is not controlled, the person will arrive immediately and wait for you.

動化退神，人既來而復返；（凡寅動化卯，巳動化午類，謂進神；酉動化申，子動化亥類，謂退神。用爻若化進神，行人急急回來，不日可望；化退神，行人雖來仍復返，空動亦然。看臨何爻，便知何處轉去。要知行幾里路去，以生成數斷之，如一六水數，二七火數，三八木數，四九金數，五十土數，陽爻以天數推，陰爻以地數推，生旺倍加，死絕減半。）靜生世位，身未動而懷歸。（六爻安靜，人必未歸，若應生世合世，或世應比和，用爻生合世爻者，身雖未動，已有歸意，但看沖動月日，起程；生旺旬日，必來。有氣主速到，無氣主遲滯。）

When a line is activated and transforms into a retreating god, a person who has started on the way turns back. Cases such as Yin transforming into Mao or Si transforming into Wu are called advancing gods; cases such as You transforming into Shen or Zi transforming into Hai are called retreating gods. If the used line transforms into an advancing god, the person will hurry back and arrive soon; if it transforms into a retreating god, the person may have started but will still turn back, and even if he moves, it is as if he has gone in vain. To know from where he turns back, look at which line it falls on. To calculate how many miles he has traveled, use the numbers of the Five Phases' generation: one and six belong to water, two and seven to fire, three and eight to wood, four and nine to metal, five and ten to earth; for yang lines, use the heavenly numbers, and for yin lines, the earthly numbers; if it falls in a place of birth and strength, double the number; if it falls in a place of death and decay, halve it. If the used line is quiet and comes to generate the world line, the person has already thought about returning home even though he has not started. If all six lines are quiet, the person will certainly not return. However, if the response line generates the world line and harmonizes with it, or if the world and response lines are harmonious, or if the used line generates and harmonizes with the world line, then the person has not yet started but already has the intention to return. Just look at the month and day that triggers it, and he will start his journey; when it reaches a period of birth and strength, the person will surely arrive. If the used line has energy, it comes quickly; if it lacks energy, it is delayed.

若遇暗沖，睹物起傷情之客況；（卦爻不動；本無歸意，若得日辰沖動應爻或用爻者，必然睹物思鄉，方欲起意回家；日辰雖沖而月建動爻剋制者，縱有客況，亦難起程也。）如逢合住，臨行有塵事之羈身。（用爻發動固是歸兆，若遇動爻日辰作合，謂之合住，其人雖欲回家，因事絆住，不得歸來也。如被父母合住，必因長上所留，或因文書阻滯；財爻合住必因婦人迷戀，或因財物淹留；兄弟合住，多因朋友同伴口舌所阻，子孫合住，必因小口六畜僧道所阻；官鬼合住，帶吉，則貴人所留，加凶，是火盜官災絆住。）

If there is an unseen conflict, a person may become sentimental upon seeing familiar sights and miss home. Originally, the lines in the hexagram are still, indicating he had no intention of returning. However, if the day branch moves and triggers the response line or the useful line, he will certainly feel homesick upon seeing things and then decide to go back. But even though the day branch causes a conflict, if the month builder or the moving line comes to restrain it, then although he may feel homesick while away, he will still not move. If he is restrained by a combination, he will be held back by worldly matters when about to leave. The useful line moving is a sign of returning, but if it is combined by the moving line or the day branch, it is called being restrained. Although he wants to return, he is prevented by matters. To see what is preventing him, look at what is combining him: if restrained by parents, it is because elders are keeping him or he is delayed by documents; if restrained by wife and wealth, it is because he is attached to women or delayed by money; if restrained by brothers, it is mostly due to disputes among friends; if restrained by children, it is because of children, animals, or monks and Taoists; if restrained by officials and ghosts, if it brings auspicious spirits, it is because a nobleman is keeping him, but if it adds malevolent spirits, it is because of fire, theft, or legal troubles that prevent him from leaving.

世克應而俱動，轉往他方；（凡占行人，卦爻宜動不宜靜，世動歸心必切；應動身已登程。若動世克動應，行人雖來而往他處，非歸家也。用爻動而生合應爻者，同此推斷。）應比世而皆空，難歸故里。（應為客鄉，世為家鄉，應爻生世合世，是行人思家之象，可望其歸也。世應比和，本非歸兆，必得用爻動來克世合世，乃能歸耳。惟怕應爻空亡，雖來亦必遲緩，更與世爻皆空，則欲來不來，必無準實，難望其歸來也。若應不空，而世獨空亡者，又主行人已離彼處，反主速歸也，用爻更動，可立而待也。）

The World Line and the Response Line both move, and the World Line goes on to control the Response Line, indicating that the person has left for somewhere else. When predicting the movement of a person, the hexagram lines should be active rather than still. If the World Line moves, it shows a strong desire to return; if the Response Line moves, it shows that the person has already started on the way. However, if both lines move and the World Line controls the Response Line, then although the person has set out, they are going somewhere else, not returning home. If a line moves and supports and harmonizes with the Response Line, the same reasoning applies. If both the World and Response Lines are harmonious but fall into the void, it is difficult for the person to return. The Response Line represents the place of residence, and the World Line represents the hometown. If the Response Line generates and harmonizes with the World Line, it indicates the traveler's longing for home and the possibility of their return. Normally, when the World and Response Lines are harmonious, it is not a sign of return, but only when a line moves to control and harmonize with the World Line will the person return. The most dangerous situation is when the Response Line falls into the void, meaning that even if the person returns, it will be delayed. If both the World and Response Lines fall into the void, then the person wants to return but cannot, with no certainty, and there is no hope of return. However, if the Response Line is not in the void but only the World Line is, then it indicates that the person has already left the place, and the return will be quick. If another line also moves, then waiting patiently is sufficient.

遠行最怕用爻傷，尤嫌入墓；（遠出行人，若得用爻出現，不臨空亡，不受傷克，卦有財福，便主在外吉利，雖歸遲無妨；在死墓絕空，或日月動變刑剋，皆主不利。若用爻無故自空，或變入死墓空絕，或忌爻乘旺帶殺發動，或卦無用爻，應又空者，皆當以死斷之。）近出何妨主象伏，偏利逢沖；（家內近出行人用爻伏藏，必有事故不歸，若得日辰動爻沖之，則便歸，或無日辰動爻相沖，至沖動日時即到，用爻安靜亦依此斷，不歸事詳見下。）

When going on a long journey, the most feared situation is when the used line (用爻) is injured, especially if it enters the state of burial (墓). For someone traveling far away, if the used line appears in the hexagram and does not fall into the state of emptiness (空亡) or suffer from injury or being overcome, and if the hexagram contains wife and wealth (妻财) and sons and grandsons (子孙), then it indicates that the person will have good fortune while away. Even if he returns late, it will not be a problem. However, if the used line falls into death (死), burial (墓), decline (绝), or emptiness (空), or is attacked by the day branch (日辰), month builder (月建), moving line (动爻), or changing line (变爻), it indicates unfavorable outcomes. If the used line falls into emptiness without cause, or changes into death, burial, emptiness, or decline, or if the hostile god (忌神) is strong and brings harmful forces into action, or if the hexagram does not contain the used line and the response line (应爻) is also empty, then all these situations should be interpreted as death. For short trips, the used line being hidden is not a problem and is actually favorable when it meets a conflict (冲). If family members go out for a short distance and the used line is hidden, it means there is something preventing them from returning. If the day branch or moving line comes to conflict with it, the person will return immediately. If there is no day branch or moving line to conflict, then the person will return on the day and time when the conflict occurs. If the used line is quiet, the same interpretation applies. As for the various reasons why someone might not return, they will be detailed in the following text.

若伏空鄉，須究卦中之六合；（用爻空亡，必須中間克破，伏上飛神，方得露出，伏神為用，否則終被把住，雖有提起之爻，亦何用哉！若得伏於空亡爻下，一遇動爻、日辰、六合，即出為用，行人可望其歸，六沖尤妙。更決歸期亦以沖合月日定之。若伏神自遇空亡，恐作他鄉之鬼，必無歸日。）如藏官下，當參飛上之六神。（用爻伏官鬼爻下，必為凶事所羈，如臨青龍，必因酒色成病不歸；臨朱雀必因官非口舌不歸；臨勾陳撲跌損傷；臨螣蛇牽連驚恐，臨白虎臥病不起。臨玄武被盜失財不歸。凡遇土鬼為病，火鬼為訟，勿論六神可也，卦無官鬼，亦依此斷。）

If a line is hidden in an empty place, one must investigate the Six Harmony in the hexagram. If a line falls into an empty position, one must first break the flying god that is covering it, so that the hidden god can emerge and be used; otherwise, it will always be suppressed, and even if there is a line that lifts it, it will be of no help. If the hidden god is exactly under an empty line, then when it meets a moving line, the day branch, or the Six Harmony, it will immediately emerge and be used, indicating that the person will have a return date. If it meets the Six Clashes, it is even better. As for the return date, it is determined by the month and day of the Clashes and Harmony. If the hidden god itself falls into an empty position, it is feared that the person will die away from home and never return. If a line is hidden under the official ghost line, one should refer to the Six Spirits on the flying god. If a line is hidden under the official ghost line, it will certainly be hindered by misfortune: if the official ghost is accompanied by the Azure Dragon, it is due to illness from alcohol and sex; if it is accompanied by the Vermilion Bird, it is due to legal disputes and verbal conflicts; if it is accompanied by the Gou Chen, it is due to falling and getting injured; if it is accompanied by the Teng She, it is due to being involved in a shock; if it is accompanied by the White Tiger, it is due to illness and being unable to recover; if it is accompanied by the Black Tortoise, it is due to theft and loss of property, making it impossible to return. In addition, any earth ghost indicates illness, and any fire ghost indicates legal troubles. These two do not need to be discussed further in terms of the Six Spirits. If there is no official ghost in the hexagram, it is still judged in the same way.

兄弟遮藏，緣是非而不返；（用爻伏在兄爻下，必有是非口舌爭鬥事不歸，加朱雀為賭博，化官鬼為失財，臨白虎為風波。）子孫把住，由樂酒以忘歸。（用爻伏於子孫下，必為遊樂、飲酒、田獵、串戲、走馬而不歸也，不然亦為六畜之故、小兒之事、僧道之阻，所以不得歸家。）父為文書之阻滯，（用爻伏於父爻下，必為文書阻滯，或為手藝不歸，不然則是尊長所留，卦無父母，或落空亡，必無路引，動化空，路引己失，父化父，兩人合一引。）財因買賣之牽連。（用爻伏於妻財下，必為經營買賣之故而不歸，財爻空亡，或遇兄劫，多因折本。財臨有氣，或遇生扶。必有利息，故忘家也。若臨青龍玄武，必是迷花不返。）

The brothers are obstructed by the爻, and the person does not return because of disputes and quarrels. If the used爻 is hidden under the brothers'爻, there must be disputes and arguments that prevent the person from returning; if the brothers are combined with the Vermilion Bird, it indicates gambling; if it turns into the official ghost, it means losing money; if it is accompanied by the White Tiger, it means encountering troubles. The sons and daughters are restrained by the used爻, and the person forgets to return because of indulgence in drinking and entertainment. If the used爻 is hidden under the sons and daughters'爻, it must be because of leisure activities, drinking, hunting, acting, or horse racing that delay the return; otherwise, it could be due to matters involving livestock, children, or being detained by monks and Taoists, so they cannot return home. Parents represent obstacles related to documents. If the used爻 is hidden under the parents'爻, the person is detained by document-related matters, or they do not return because of their trade, or they are detained by elders. If there are no parents in the hexagram, or if the parents are in the empty position, it means there is no pass document; if the parents move and turn into the empty position, it means the pass document has been lost; if the parents turn into parents, it means two people share one pass document. The wife's wealth represents business connections. If the used爻 is hidden under the wife's wealth爻, the person does not return because of business activities. If the wealth爻 is in the empty position or is seized by brothers, it is likely that there is a loss; if the wealth爻 has strength or is supported, it means there is profit, so the person forgets about home. If it is accompanied by the Azure Dragon or the Black Tortoise, it indicates a fascination with women and unwillingness to return.

用伏應財之下，身贅他家；（用爻伏於應上，妻財之下，必然身贅他家，不思歸也。財動生合世爻，掣婦歸家，財爻若與伏神不相生合，乃是與人掌財，或是倚靠他家非婚婿也。）主投財庫之中，名留富室。（用爻伏於財庫下，其人必在富家掌財，伏神衰絕無氣，則是傍他度活耳。若得用爻出現在財庫爻動，異日必然滿載而回，更加青龍月建，尤為稱意。）

The used line is hidden beneath the response line's wealth, indicating that the person has already married into another family. If the used line is hidden above the response line and beneath the wealth, it means the person has married into another family and does not intend to return. If the wealth line moves to generate and harmonise with the world line, it indicates that the person will return with the wife. If the wealth line does not generate or harmonise with the hidden god, then the person is merely managing money for others or living dependently, not as a son-in-law. If the used line is inside the wealth storage line, the person remains in a wealthy household. If the used line is hidden beneath the wealth storage line, the person is managing money in a wealthy family; if the hidden god is weak and lacks vitality, then the person is merely living off others. If the used line appears in the hexagram and the wealth storage line moves, then eventually the person will return with wealth. Adding the Azure Dragon and the Month Builder makes it even more satisfactory.

五爻有鬼，皆因途路之不通；（鬼在五爻動，必是途路梗塞不通；故不歸也，五爻若遇忌殺發動，亦然，五爻空亡，亦是道路不通之象也。）一卦無財，只為盤纏之缺乏。（卦中動變月日，皆無財爻者，為無路費故不歸，有財無故自空者亦然，行人原為財利者，必不遂意。）

The fifth line has an official ghost, indicating obstruction on the road. If the official ghost on the fifth line moves, it is certain that the road is blocked, so the person cannot return. If the fifth line meets a hostile god or aInauspicious Sha, it is the same situation. If the fifth line falls into kongwang, it also signifies obstruction on the road. If the entire hexagram does not show the wealth line, it is because there is no money. If the moving line, changing line, month builder, and day branch all fail to show the wealth line, it means there is no money for the journey, so the person cannot return. Even if there is wealth but it falls into kongwang, it is the same. If the traveler originally went out to seek wealth, then even more so, his wishes will not be fulfilled.

墓持墓動，必然臥病呻吟；（用爻入墓化墓，或持鬼墓，或卦有鬼墓爻動，或用伏於鬼墓爻下，皆主病臥他家，故不回也，若伏官爻下亦然。帶朱雀或化文書，必在獄中，非病也。）世合世沖，須用遣人尋覓。（用爻安靜，得世爻發動，沖起合起者，必須自去尋覓，方能歸；用爻伏藏得世爻提起用爻入墓得世爻破墓，皆用尋覓方回。）

If the used line holds a墓 or the墓 line is activated, the person is certainly lying sick and groaning. If the used line is in墓, transforms into墓, or holds the墓 of the official ghost, or if the ghost's墓 line is activated in the hex, or the used line is hidden under the ghost's墓 line, it indicates the person is sick at someone else's house and cannot return. If it is hidden under the official ghost line, it is the same. However, if it is accompanied by the Vermilion Bird or transforms into a document, it means the person is imprisoned, not sick. If the world line combines or conflicts with the used line, someone must be sent to search. If the used line is originally still, relying entirely on the world line to trigger or combine with it, then the person must personally go to find them and return. Similarly, if the used line is hidden and relies on the world line to lift it, or if the used line is in墓 and relies on the world line to break the墓, someone must be sent to search for them to bring them back.

合逢玄武，昏迷美色不恩鄉；（六合卦，玄武財動，或用臨玄武，動而遇財爻合住，或用伏玄武財下，或卦有三合財局，而玄武亦動其中者，皆主行人在外貪花戀色，不思故鄉也；若得動爻日辰沖動克破合爻，庶有歸日。若用臨玄武化鬼，或伏玄武鬼下，而財爻不相合者，其人在外必為盜賊，不然亦被盜攀害，故不歸也。）卦得游魂，漂泊他方無定跡。（游魂卦應爻發動，行人東遊西走，不在一方；用在五爻動亦然，游魂化游魂，行跡不定，游魂化歸魂，遊遍方歸。）

When the harmonious relationship meets the 'Black Tortoise', it indicates a person indulging in lustful desires and neglecting his homeland. If the hexagram indicates the Six Harmony and the Black Tortoise is on the wealth line that moves, or if the line used is on the Black Tortoise and is moved but restrained by the wealth line, or if the line is hidden beneath the wealth line associated with the Black Tortoise, or if the hexagram forms a Triple Harmony wealth situation with the Black Tortoise also moving, then the person is likely to be away from home, indulging in pleasures and not thinking of returning. Only when the moving line or the day branch disrupts or overcomes that harmonious line will the person return. If the line used is on the Black Tortoise and transforms into the official ghost, or is hidden beneath the official ghost associated with the Black Tortoise, and the wealth line does not harmonize with it, then the person is either a thief or involved with thieves, thus unable to return. If the hexagram is a 'Wandering Soul' hexagram, the person is wandering and has no fixed place. If the responding line moves in a 'Wandering Soul' hexagram, the person moves around without settling. If the line on the fifth position moves, it is the same. If 'Wandering Soul' transforms into 'Wandering Soul', the person's whereabouts are even more uncertain. If 'Wandering Soul' transforms into 'Returning Soul', then the person has finished wandering and will return.

日並忌興，休望到；身臨用發，必然歸。（剋制主象者，為忌爻，若在卦中發，或臨身世，或帶日辰，或被日辰沖並，皆主不歸；若得用臨卦身，出現發動，則必回來，若持世動亦可望其歸。）父動卦中，當有魚書之寄；（凡占行人，卦有父動，必有音信寄來，生世、合世、持世、克世，皆主來速，世生世克，則來遲。化出喜爻，或化福爻，是喜信；或化忌爻，或化官爻，是凶信。動空化空，是虛信，加螣蛇化兄，亦恐未的。父化父，兩次信來。若逢合住，音信被人沉匿，或帶書人有事，稽延在途，未能到也。若逢沖散、書信已失，重爻則已報過。）財興世上，應無雁信之來。（凡占望信，遇父爻衰靜，或空、或伏、或有財動，或財爻旺臨身世，皆主無信；卦有動爻化出，父母生合世爻，即是其人傳信來也，如兄化出，朋友寄來類。）

The day branch and the hostile god both rise together, and there is no hope of the person arriving. If the hexagram body is on the useful line and it moves, the person will certainly return. Any line that restrains the main line is the hostile god: if it moves in the hexagram, or is on the body or the world line, or is accompanied by the day branch, or is opposed or combined with the day branch, the person will not return. Conversely, if the useful line is on the hexagram body and it moves, the person will certainly return; if it holds the world line and moves, the same expectation applies. If the parents line moves in the hexagram, there will be a message. In any divination about a person's whereabouts, if the parents line moves in the hexagram, there will certainly be news: if it generates the world line, harmonizes with the world line, holds the world line, or restrains the world line, the news will come quickly; if the world line generates or restrains it, the news will come slowly. If it transforms into a favorable god or descendants, it is good news; if it transforms into the hostile god or officials, it is bad news; if it moves and falls into emptiness or transforms into emptiness, it is false news; if it is accompanied by the 'tang she' and transforms into brothers, it may not be reliable. If the parents line transforms into the parents line, there will be two messages arriving one after another. If it is restrained by harmony, the message may be detained by someone, or the messenger may be delayed on the way, and it will not arrive immediately. If it is opposed and dispersed, the message has been lost; if it is a repeated line, it means the message has already been reported. If the wealth line moves and is on the world line, there will be no message. In any divination about waiting for a message, if the parents line is weak and still, or falls into emptiness, or is hidden, or if the wealth line moves in the hexagram, or the wealth line is strong and on the body or the world line, there will be no message. If there is a moving line in the hexagram that transforms into the parents line to generate or harmonize with the world line, that means the person is bringing the message—such as if it transforms from brothers, it means the message is from a friend.

欲決歸期之遠近，須詳主象之興衰。（用爻旺相，歸必速，休囚歸必遲，生旺墓日歸。休囚死絕生旺日歸，安靜沖動日歸。發動即以本爻定其月日；或入墓，或合住，以破墓破合日定之。靜而有沖者，以六合日斷之；動而剋制者，以三合日斷之。代占以應爻論之遠，以年月斷，近以日時推獨發之爻，亦可推之，如子爻動，即取子日為歸期。）動處靜中，含蓄許多凶吉象；天涯海角，羈留多少利名人。

To determine the nearness or farness of a return, one must carefully examine the prosperity or decline of the main element. If the line is prosperous and strong, the return will be quick; if weak and confined, the return will be slow. If it is prosperous and strong, take the day it enters its storage to determine the return; if it is weak and confined, take the day it turns to prosperity. If it is quiet, take the day it is triggered. If it is activated, directly use its own branch to determine the month and day. If it enters its storage or is restrained by a combination, take the day that breaks the storage or the combination. If it is quiet but has a triggering element, take the day of the six harmonies to determine the return; if it is activated but is restrained, take the day of the triple harmony. If it is a substitute divination for someone else, use the response line to determine. For distant journeys, use the year and month; for near ones, use the day and hour. A single activated line in the hexagram can also be used to determine the return. For example, if the zi line is activated, take the zi day as the return date. When there is movement with stillness or stillness with movement, there are many auspicious and inauspicious signs; people seeking fame and fortune are detained in faraway places, not knowing how long they will stay.

凡卜買船，斷同船戶。（凡卜買船吉凶，與船戶人占一同推斷。若船戶自來占卜，要同家宅斷之為是。）

When divining about buying a boat, the method is the same as when divining about a boat owner. To determine the fortune of buying a boat, one can use the same method as when divining for a boat owner; if the boat owner himself comes for divination, then one should refer to the chapter on the family dwelling for the interpretation.

六親持世，可推新舊之由；（財福持世是新船，父母持世是舊船，兄弟持世半新半舊，鬼爻持世災驚不利。）諸鬼動臨，可識節病之處。（金鬼釘少，土鬼灰少，木鬼有縫，水鬼有漏孔處，火鬼有燥裂。）

By observing which of the Six Relations holds the "Shi" (indicator), one can determine whether the ship is new or old. If the妻财 (wealth) or子孙 (children) holds the Shi, it indicates a new ship; if the父母 (parents) holds the Shi, it indicates an old ship; if the兄弟 (brothers) holds the Shi, it indicates a ship that is half new and half old; if the官鬼 (officials and ghosts) holds the Shi, there will be disasters and disturbances, which is unfavorable. By examining where various officials and ghosts are located and their movements, one can identify the ship's faults: a metal ghost indicates a lack of nails, a soil ghost indicates a lack of grime in the ship's seams, a wood ghost indicates cracked planks, a water ghost indicates leaks, and a fire ghost indicates dry and cracked wood.

初二爻為前艙，要持財福；五六爻為後舵，怕見官兄。（以上皆要臨青龍、天喜、貴人、財福、則吉，主有富貴之人上船吉利，四爻三爻為中艙，亦要帶財福。）父作艄公，不宜傷克；（父母為船，又作艄公，要生旺不被日辰動爻傷克為吉。占買船，要財靜則船好，無損壞處。）龍為船尾，豈可空刑？（青龍為船尾，生旺動持生合世，皆主利益稱意。）

The first and second lines represent the front cabin, which should be occupied by wife and wealth, with descendants sitting in command. The fifth and sixth lines represent the rear of the ship and the rudder position, where it is undesirable to see officials, brothers, or other obstacles. All these positions should be accompanied by 'Azure Dragon', 'Heavenly Joy', noblemen, and wealth and happiness for good fortune, indicating that a wealthy person is on board and the journey will be smooth. The third and fourth lines represent the middle cabin, which should also carry wealth and happiness. Parents represent the boatman, and it is not advisable for them to be harmed or overcome. Parents represent both the boat and the boatman who steers it; they should be strong and not be harmed or overcome by the day branch or moving line, which is considered auspicious. If divining about buying a boat, the wealth line should be still, indicating a good boat without damage. Azure Dragon represents the stern of the boat; how can it be empty or harmed? Azure Dragon symbolizes the stern of the boat; if it is strong, active, holds the world line, or comes to generate and harmonize with the world line, it indicates profit and satisfaction.

螣蛇辨索纜之堅牢，（螣蛇為索纜，空則枯爛不好，旺則堅牢美利。）白虎為帆檣之順利。（白虎屬風，故取為風帆，若生旺帶財福吉神，動持生合世身，則船有好帆，使風順快；若白虎帶凶鬼惡殺，旺動克害世身，大不利，主遭失風傾覆之患。勾陳為鐵錨，休囚空亡，船無鐵錨，帶鬼克世，鐵錨為怪，化空絕有失。）六爻皆吉，不傷身；四海遨遊，無阻滯。（六爻生合財福吉神，又生旺持世身，動爻又不來傷克，則無往不利，雖遠遊於四海五湖，亦皆吉利，若子水持世，其船損人丁。每驗卦法，又看行船出入，避忌爻，如鬼兄白虎臨太歲，爻動來刑沖剋害世身，必有風波險惡，更有凶神克世大凶。）

The term 'Teng She' is used to determine whether the ropes are strong. Teng She represents ropes and cables; if it is empty, the ropes are rotten and useless; if it is prosperous and strong, the ropes are firm and reliable. 'Bai Hu' is used to examine whether the sails and masts are favorable. Bai Hu belongs to wind, so it is taken as wind for sails: if it is strong and prosperous, and accompanied by auspicious spirits such as wife wealth and children, and if it is active or holds the world, and generates and harmonizes with the hexagram body, then the ship has good sails, and the wind is favorable and swift. If Bai Hu is accompanied by evil spirits such as officials andInauspicious Sha (evil killing), and if it is strong and active, and harms the world, then it is very unfavorable, indicating the risk of losing wind and capsizing. 'Gou Chen' represents the iron anchor; if it is weak and empty, there is no iron anchor on the ship; if it brings officials and harms the world, the anchor has strange problems; if it transforms into empty or absolute, the anchor is about to be lost. If all six lines are auspicious and do not harm the hexagram body, then the ship can travel freely across the seas without any obstacles. If all six lines generate and harmonize with auspicious spirits such as wife wealth and children, and are strong and hold the world, and the moving lines do not harm or control, then everything is favorable; even if traveling far across the seas and lakes, it is all auspicious. However, if the water element holds the world, the ship will lose people. In general, the method of divination also needs to consider which lines should be avoided when the ship is going out or coming in. For example, if officials, brothers, or Bai Hu are on the year's ruler, and that line is active and harms the world, there will certainly be storms and dangers; if there are also evil spirits harming the world, it will be extremely dangerous.

養身於花柳之中，曰娼與妓，識禍福於幾微之際，惟蓍與龜。花街托跡，柳巷安身。門外紛紛總是風流子弟，窗前濟濟無非歌舞佳人。若得安寧，必得世無沖剋；欲求稱意，還須應去生扶。卦見六沖往來，亦徒迎迓；爻當六合，晨昏幸爾盤桓。財若空亡，錢樹子慎防傾倒；官如墓絕，探花郎那得棲遲。妻財官鬼二者不可相應，財鬼父兄子孫皆宜不動。鬼殺傷身，火盜官災多恐怖。日辰沖父，住居屋宅有更張。兄弟交重罄囊用度，子孫藏伏蹙眉追陪。財化福爻，家出從良之妓；官居刑地，門招惡病之人。忌動衰空，閒是閒非閒撓括；財興克世，有財有利有驚疑。能將玄理以精詳，真乃黃金而不易。

Those who live and make their livelihood among flowers and willows are called courtesans and prostitutes; to discern fortune and misfortune in subtle matters, one must rely on the divination with yarrow stalks and turtle shells. They rely on the flower-lined streets and the willow-lined lanes, with men of charm coming and going at the gate, and dancers and singers gathered at the window. To achieve peace, the World Line must not be clashed or controlled; to achieve satisfaction, the Response Line must come to support and assist. If the hexagram is afflicted by the Six Clashes, the guests coming and going are only empty welcomes and empty farewells; if the lines form the Six Harmonies, people will stay around all day and not leave. If the line of wealth falls into Kongwang, the money tree will be in danger of falling; if the line of official ghosts falls into the墓绝 (grave and decline), those who seek pleasure will not stay long. The lines of wealth and official ghosts must not support each other; the lines of wealth, official ghosts, parents, brothers, and children should all remain still. If the official ghosts, which areInauspicious Sha (evil killing), injure the hexagram body, disasters such as fire, theft, lawsuits, and so on will arise continuously, causing fear and anxiety. If the day branch clashes with the parents, the house will need to be changed. If the brothers are strongly activated, the money pouch will be spent completely; if the children are hidden and not visible, one can only furrow the brow and force a smile. If the wealth line transforms into the children line, a courtesan will leave the profession; if the official ghost falls into a place of punishment, a person with a serious illness will be brought into the house. If theHostile God (hostile god) is activated but weak and falls into Kongwang, trivial matters will trouble one and prevent peace; if the wealth line is strong but controls the World Line, there will be wealth and profit, but also anxiety and doubt. To thoroughly understand these profound principles is truly something that gold cannot buy.