Diagram of the Length of Day and Night Over the Hundred Divisions of the Day

孤虛：金空則鳴火空發，水空日夜流不歇。木空則折土空崩，晝喜日空夜宜月。空亡對宮，即是孤虛也，如甲子旬中空，戌亥對宮為孤虛，陽為孤，陰為虛，此一秘法也。孤辰：寅卯辰人怕己丑，巳午未人畏申辰。申酉戌人嫌亥未，亥子丑人寅戌嗔。寡宿：孤辰切忌男妨婦，寡宿須教女害夫。兄弟亦當離別去，爺孃骨肉不同居。男怕孤辰女怕寡宿，身命宮坐之並，夫妻宮犯之，男女宮守之，主鰥寡孤獨論之。

The concept of "Guxu" refers to the different effects of an empty or vacant position on the Five Phases: metal becomes clear and resonant when encountering an empty position, fire becomes more intense and rises when encountering an empty position, water flows continuously day and night when encountering an empty position, wood breaks in the middle when encountering an empty position, and earth collapses when encountering an empty position. For those born during the day, they benefit from the sun being in an empty position; for those born at night, they benefit from the moon being in an empty position. The method of determining Guxu is: the opposite position of the empty position is Guxu. For example, in the Jiazi decade, the empty positions are in Xu and Hai, so the opposite positions of Xu and Hai, which are Chen and Si, are Guxu. The yang position is called "Gū" and the yin position is called "Xū," which is a secret method. "Guchen" is determined by the year branch: those born in the years of Yin, Mao, and Chen should fear the position of Chou; those born in the years of Si, Wu, and Wei should fear the position of Shen; those born in the years of Shen, You, and Xu should fear the position of Hai; and those born in the years of Hai, Zi, and Chou should fear the position of Yin. "Gusu" pairs with Guchen. A rhyme says: men should most fear Guchen, which indicates harm to their wives; women should most fear Gusu, which indicates harm to their husbands; brothers will also be separated, and parents and children will find it difficult to live together. If Guchen or Gusu is located in the body palace, the destiny palace, the marriage palace, or the male and female palace, the person is considered to have a fate of being single, lonely, or isolated.

三刑：寅刑巳上巳刑申，丑戌相刑未與辰。子刑卯上卯刑子，辰午酉亥自相刑。六害：六害子未不相親，丑害午兮寅巳嗔。卯害辰兮申害亥，酉戌相穿大少情。又：三刑六害主殘傷，不測官災最不祥。妻子亦當防克破，為官必定死他鄉。三刑六害二煞，身命夫妻子宮行限，俱怕逢之。

The Three Punishments are arranged as follows: Yin harms Si, Si harms Shen, and Shen again harms Yin, which is called the Punishment of Ingratitude; Chou harms Xu, Xu harms Wei, and Wei again harms Chou, which is called the Punishment of Overbearing Power; Zi harms Mao, and Mao again harms Zi, which is called the Punishment of Impropriety; the branches Chen, Wu, You, and Hai each harm themselves. The Six Harmful Relationships are arranged as follows: Zi and Wei are harmful to each other and are not close; Chou harms Wu, Yin harms Si, Mao harms Chen, Shen harms Hai, You and Xu are harmful to each other and have little affection. Another verse says: The Three Punishments and Six Harmful Relationships mainly cause physical injuries and bring unexpected legal troubles, which are very ominous; they also need to be cautious about the harm to spouse and children. Officials are more likely to die away from home. These two evils, the Three Punishments and Six Harmful Relationships, are feared wherever they appear in the body palace, the life palace, the spouse palace, the children palace, and the areas reached by the age limit.

劫殺、劫殺亦名天官符，劫殺前一位名災殺、第二位名天殺、總曰三殺：申子辰巳上化為塵，寅午戌亥上不須說。巳酉丑寅上休開口，亥卯未申上勿遭值。亡神：申子辰亥上不堪親，寅午戌巳上動紙筆。巳酉丑逢申須斂手，亥卯未逢寅切須忌。亡神與劫殺相對，吉凶同斷。

"Jie Sha" is also called Tian Guan Fu; the one before it is called "Zai Sha," and the one before that is called "Tian Sha." Together they are called "San Sha." Jie Sha is determined by the Triple Harmony Formation of the year's Earthly Branch: those born in the years of Shen, Zi, and Chen are in the Si palace; those born in the years of Yin, Wu, and Xu are in the Hai palace; those born in the years of Si, You, and Chou are in the Yin palace; and those born in the years of Hai, Mao, and Wei are in the Shen palace. When this occurs, it indicates loss and depletion. "Wang Shen" is positioned opposite to Jie Sha: those born in the years of Shen, Zi, and Chen are in the Hai palace; those born in the years of Yin, Wu, and Xu are in the Si palace; those born in the years of Si, You, and Chou are in the Shen palace; and those born in the years of Hai, Mao, and Wei are in the Yin palace. A rhyme reminds that when encountering Wang Shen, one should be cautious and restrained, as sudden movements may lead to legal disputes. Wang Shen and Jie Sha are a pair facing each other from opposite palaces, so their fortune and misfortune are judged using the same method.

天羅地網：辰為天羅忌乙生人，戌為地網怕辛生人。經云：辰戌為惡弱之地，天乙不臨，天乙乃貴人也。又云：辰為天羅，戌為地網，乙辛生人，切莫遇之。反吟伏吟：太歲宮為反吟，歲破宮為伏吟。經云：反吟、伏吟，悲哭淋淋。又云：反吟相見是絕滅，伏吟相見淚淋淋是也。

"The Tianluo and Diwang" are two positions of entrapment: the Chen palace is Tianluo, which is most dangerous for those born in the Yi year; the Xu palace is Diwang, which is most feared for those born in the Xin year. The classics say that the Chen and Xu palaces are evil and weak places, and the Tianyi Nobleman never appears in these two palaces (Tianyi is the Nobleman star). It also says: "Chen is Tianluo, Xu is Diwang; those born in the Yi and Xin years must never encounter these." "Reverse Chant and Hidden Chant" are also a pair: the palace where the sovereign year resides is called Reverse Chant, and the palace where the year's destruction resides is called Hidden Chant. The classics say: "Reverse Chant and Hidden Chant bring continuous weeping." It also says that encountering Reverse Chant signifies a sign of extinction, while encountering Hidden Chant means constant weeping all day. Both situations are associated with crying and sorrow, and if one's life span or destiny encounters these, it indicates sorrow and mourning within the family.

駕前神殺歌、以年順數：歲駕劍鋒伏尸寄，二為天空仍可畏。喪門地雌孝服來，四為貫索勾神慮。官符五鬼及飛符，死符小耗月德具。歲破大耗闌干並，八為暴敗天厄至。九是白虎即天雄，天德絞殺捲舌忌。十一吊客與天狗，十二病符驀越位。

This verse lists the twelve positions before the annual ruler in order, and the method is to count from the annual ruler sequentially. The annual ruler position hosts the sword edge and the corpse spirit; the second position is the sky, still formidable; the third position is the mourning-and-condolence spirit and the earthly female, indicating mourning at the door; the fourth position is the chain and the hook spirit, requiring caution against entanglements; the fifth position is the official symbol, five ghosts, and flying symbol; the sixth position is the death symbol and minor loss, with the monthly virtue in the same palace; the seventh position is the annual break and major loss, along with the railing; the eighth position is sudden defeat and heavenly obstruction; the ninth position is the white tiger, also known as the heavenly strength, along with the heavenly virtue, execution, and tongue rolling, requiring caution against disputes; the eleventh position is the guest and heavenly dog; the twelfth position is the disease symbol and sudden crossing. Memorizing this sequence makes it easy to determine the placement of annual spirits in the palace.

駕後神煞歌、以年逆數：子年紅鸞卯為首，天喜對宮在於酉。血刃浮沈及解神，戌上分明牢掣肘。天哭還從午上尋，披頭更向辰宮究。流年諸殺與諸凶，逆認地支輪宮守。

This song explains the method of calculating the positions of various deities and malevolent forces after the annual ruler. The method involves counting backward from the branch of the year. Taking the year of the Rat (Zi) as an example: Hongluan starts at the Rabbit (Mao) palace, while Heavenly Joy is in its opposite palace, the Rooster (You). Blood Blade, Floating Sink, and Relief Deity are all in the Dog (Xu) palace, which is the most binding position and requires special attention. Heavenly Lament is found in the Horse (Wu) palace, while the Hair-Flipping Spirit is located in the Dragon (Chen) palace. Once the positions for the year of the Rat are determined, for other years, simply follow the branch of the year and count backward, moving each malevolent force to the corresponding palace in sequence. In this way, all the malevolent forces of the current year can be determined.

以年橫取：甲、丙戊、庚、壬。卯為刃宮，午為刃宮，酉為刃宮，子為刃宮。陽刃、忌晝：火為刃星，日為刃星，金為刃星，土為刃星。四火刃度，四日刃度，四金刃度，四土刃度。酉為刃宮，子為刃宮，卯為刃宮，午為刃宮。飛刃、生人：金為刃星，土為刃星，火為刃星，日為刃星。四金刃度，四土刃度，四火刃度，四日刃度。

This table is consulted by looking across the horizontal rows based on the heavenly stem of the year. First, list the five yang stems: Jia, Bing, Wu, Geng, and Ren. The first row indicates the blade palace (刃宫) of the Yang Blade: Jia years are in the Mao palace, Bing and Wu years are in the Wu palace, Geng years are in the You palace, and Ren years are in the Zi palace. The Yang Blade is most unfavorable for those born in the day. The second row indicates the blade star (刃星): Jia years use the Fire Star as the blade star, Bing and Wu years use the Sun Star, Geng years use the Metal Star, and Ren years use the Earth Star. The third row indicates the blade degree (刃度): Jia years use four Fire Degrees, Bing and Wu years use four Day Degrees, Geng years use four Metal Degrees, and Ren years use four Earth Degrees. The following three rows indicate the flying blade (飞刃), which are the opposite palaces of the Yang Blade: Jia years have the flying blade in the You palace, Bing and Wu years in the Zi palace, Geng years in the Mao palace, and Ren years in the Wu palace. The blade stars for the flying blade are: Jia years use the Metal Star, Bing and Wu years use the Earth Star, Geng years use the Fire Star, and Ren years use the Sun Star. The blade degrees for the flying blade are respectively four Metal Degrees, four Earth Degrees, four Fire Degrees, and four Day Degrees.

以年橫取：乙、丁己、辛、癸。辰為刃宮，未為刃宮，戌為刃宮，丑為刃宮。陰刃、忌夜：金為刃星，月為刃星，火為刃星，土為刃星。四金刃度，四月刃度，四火刃度，四土刃度。戌為刃宮，丑為刃宮，辰為刃宮，未為刃宮。飛刃、生人：火為刃星，土為刃星，金為刃星，月為刃星。四火刃度，四土刃度，四金刃度，四月刃度。自刃年：壬子、癸丑、丙午、丁未、戊午、己未。飛刃年：壬午、癸未、丙子、丁丑、戊子、己丑。

This table is used to look up the five Yin stems horizontally, divided into four columns: Yi, Ding, Ji, and Xin, Gui. The Yin刃 (Yin Blade) is located in the following palace: Yi year in the Chén palace, Ding and Ji years in the Wèi palace, Xin year in the Xū palace, and Gui year in the Chǒu palace. Yin刃 is most unfavorable for those born at night. The stars of Yin刃 are: Yi year is the Metal Star, Ding and Ji years are the Taiyin, Xin year is the Fire Star, and Gui year is the Earth Star. The degrees of Yin刃 are: four Metal Degrees, four Moon Degrees, four Fire Degrees, and four Earth Degrees. The following are the details of Feiren (Flying Blade), which are based on the opposite palace of Yin刃: Yi year's Feiren is in the Xū palace, Ding and Ji years in the Chǒu palace, Xin year in the Chén palace, and Gui year in the Wèi palace. The stars of Feiren are: Yi year is the Fire Star, Ding and Ji years are the Earth Star, Xin year is the Metal Star, and Gui year is the Taiyin. The degrees of Feiren are: four Fire Degrees, four Earth Degrees, four Metal Degrees, and four Moon Degrees. Additionally, two groups of years are listed: those whose stem and branch inherently carry the刃 are called "self-blade years" (自刃年), which include Renzi, Guichou, Bingwu, Dingwei, Wuzi, and Jiwei. Those whose stem and branch inherently carry the Feiren are called "flying blade years" (飞刃年), which include Renwu, Guiwei, Bingzi, Dingchou, Wuzi, and Jichou.

經云：且如倒限一說，根挨度數而推，有殺刃者，遇太歲必傷，無殺刃者，縱凶不死，故刃利害。又云：無殺刃豈能傷乎，蓋羊刃者，其論有六，有陰刃，有陽刃，有飛刃，有刃宮，有刃星，有刃度，故晝生忌陽刃，夜生忌陰刃，以甲、丙、戊、庚、壬生人為陽，以乙、丁、己、辛、癸生人為陰。假如陽刃例，甲年卯為刃宮，火為刃星，四火刃度。又如陰刃例，乙年辰為刃宮，金為刃星，四金刃度也。

The classic text says: When discussing the concept of "reversed limits," one must proceed step by step according to the degrees. Those whose fate includes both killing stars and blades will certainly suffer injury if they encounter the year's master in their life cycle; those without killing stars or blades, even if their limits are dangerous, will not necessarily die. This clearly shows how dangerous a blade can be. It also says: Without a killing star, how can one harm someone? The matter of the blade has six layers to consider: there are yin blades, yang blades, flying blades, blade palaces, blade stars, and blade degrees. Therefore, those born in the day are prone to yang blades, while those born at night are prone to yin blades. Those born in the years of Jia, Bing, Wu, Geng, and Ren are considered yang, while those born in the years of Yi, Ding, Ji, Xin, and Gui are considered yin. For example, the case of a yang blade is: for someone born in the year of Jia, theMao Palace (Mao Palace) is the blade palace, the fire star is the blade star, and the four fire degrees are the blade degrees. The case of a yin blade is: for someone born in the year of Yi, theChen Palace (Chen Palace) is the blade palace, the metal star is the blade star, and the four metal degrees are the blade degrees. When all six layers are present, the nature of danger is fully complete.

馬前諸殺例，以年支起驛馬取。驛六華劫災天地年月亡將扳，馬害蓋殺殺殺殺殺殺神星鞍。申子辰：寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥子丑。寅午戌：申酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰巳午未。巳酉丑：亥子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌。亥卯未：巳午未申酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰。申子辰人馬居寅，寅午戌人馬居申，巳酉丑人馬在亥，亥卯未人馬在巳。

This table determines theThe Post-horse (Post-horse) based on the Triple Harmony Formation of the year's Earthly Branch, then proceeds in order through the twelve divine influences. The header has two rows read vertically, in sequence:The Post-horse (Post-horse), 六害 (Six Harm), Huagai (Huagai), 劫杀 (Plundering Killing), 灾杀 (Disaster Killing), 天杀 (Heavenly Killing), 地杀 (Earthly Killing), 年杀 (Year Killing), 月杀 (Month Killing), Wangshen (Wangshen), The General Star (General Star), 扳鞍 (Pole Horse). For those born inShen-Zi-Chen (Water triad) (Shen-Zi-Chen) years, the sequence starts from寅 (Yin), in order:寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥, 子, 丑. For those born inYin-Wu-Xu (Fire triad) (Yin-Wu-Xu) years, the sequence starts from申 (Shen), in order:申, 酉, 戌, 亥, 子, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未. For those born inSi-You-Chou (Metal triad) (Si-You-Chou) years, the sequence starts from亥 (Hai), in order:亥, 子, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌. For those born inHai-Mao-Wei (Wood triad) (Hai-Mao-Wei) years, the sequence starts from巳 (Si), in order:巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥, 子, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰. Therefore: those born inShen-Zi-Chen (Water triad) years have theirThe Post-horse in寅, those born inYin-Wu-Xu (Fire triad) years have theirThe Post-horse in申, those born inSi-You-Chou (Metal triad) years have theirThe Post-horse in亥, and those born inHai-Mao-Wei (Wood triad) years have theirThe Post-horse in巳.

五行長生例，以生年納音所取。生敗冠官旺衰病死墓絕胎養。木：亥子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌。火：寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥子丑。土水：申酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰巳午未。金：巳午未申酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰。生即長生，敗即沐浴，冠即冠帶，官即臨官，帝即帝旺。

This table is used to look up the twelve positions of growth (长生) based on the nayin sound element (纳音) of the birth year. The twelve headings in order are: birth (生), decline (败), capping (冠), officialdom (官), prosperity (帝旺), decline (衰), illness (病), death (死), burial (墓), exhaustion (绝), conception (胎), and nourishment (养). For those with nayin belonging to wood, the growth starts from the亥 (Hai) palace and proceeds in the order: Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu. For those with nayin belonging to fire, the growth starts from the寅 (Yin) palace and proceeds in the order: Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou. For those with nayin belonging to earth and water, they share the same row, and the growth starts from the申 (Shen) palace and proceeds in the order: Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei. For those with nayin belonging to metal, the growth starts from the巳 (Si) palace and proceeds in the order: Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen. The abbreviated headings should be restored: "生" means growth, "败" means bathing, "冠" means capping, "官" means officialdom, and "帝" means prosperity.

天干化曜星例，以年干橫取。年干：甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸。天祿：主享祿，火孛木金土月水氣計羅。天暗：主闇昧，孛木金土月水氣計羅火。天福：主獲福，木金土月水氣計羅火孛。天耗：主破耗，金土月水氣計羅火孛木。天蔭：主廕庇，土月水氣計羅火孛木金。天貴：主嗣貴，月水氣計羅火孛木金土。天刑：主犯刑，水氣計羅火孛木金土月。天印：主有印，氣計羅火孛木金土月水。天囚：主囚禁，計羅火孛木金土月水氣。天權：主重權，羅火孛木金土月水氣計。

This is a summary table of the transformation of the Ten Heavenly Stems into celestial phenomena. Look up from left to right according to the Heavenly Stem of the year. The ten columns correspond to Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui. "Tianlu" (Heavenly Grace) signifies receivingofficial stipend (salary), and the Ten Heavenly Stems transform sequentially into fire,孛 (a comet), wood, metal, earth, moon, water, qi (vital energy), ji (a star), and Luo (a star). "Tian'an" (Heavenly Obscurity) signifies darkness and confusion, and the transformation sequence is孛, wood, metal, earth, moon, water, qi, ji, Luo, and fire. "Tianfu" (Heavenly Blessing) signifies receiving blessings, and the sequence is wood, metal, earth, moon, water, qi, ji, Luo, fire, and孛. "Tianhao" (Heavenly Loss) signifies loss of wealth, and the sequence is metal, earth, moon, water, qi, ji, Luo, fire,孛, and wood. "Tianyin" (Heavenly荫庇) signifies parental protection, and the sequence is earth, moon, water, qi, ji, Luo, fire,孛, wood, and metal. "Tianxi" (Heavenly Son's Honor) signifies the son achieving honor, and the sequence is moon, water, qi, ji, Luo, fire,孛, wood, metal, and earth. "Tianxing" (Heavenly Punishment) signifies breaking the law, and the sequence is water, qi, ji, Luo, fire,孛, wood, metal, earth, and moon. "Tianyin" (Heavenly Seal) signifies holding an official seal, and the sequence is qi, ji, Luo, fire,孛, wood, metal, earth, moon, and water. "Tianqiu" (Heavenly Imprisonment) signifies imprisonment, and the sequence is ji, Luo, fire,孛, wood, metal, earth, moon, water, and qi. "Tianquan" (Heavenly Authority) signifies holding great power, and the sequence is Luo, fire,孛, wood, metal, earth, moon, water, qi, and ji. It can be seen that the ten rows are merely the same sequence of celestial phenomena shifted by one position each time. Remembering the first row allows you to deduce the entire table.

天官：主官星，氣水羅計孛火金木月土。生官：主官高，月土氣水羅計孛火金木。傷官：主壞名，金木月土氣水羅計火孛。祿元：主有祿，木火水日水日水金木土。馬元：主利動，驛馬宮主是又曰貴元。仁元：主延年，木木火火土土金金水水。壽元：主壽考。

Continuing from the previous table, still look across the years from Jia to Gui. "Tian Guan" (Heavenly Official) governs official stars, and the ten heavenly stems are taken in order as Zi Qi, water, Luo Hou, Ji Du, Yue Bo, fire, metal, wood, Tai Yin, and earth. "Sheng Guan" (Official Position) indicates a high official rank, and the ten heavenly stems are taken in order as Tai Yin, earth, Zi Qi, water, Luo Hou, Ji Du, Yue Bo, fire, metal, and wood. "Shang Guan" (Official Harm) indicates damage to reputation, and the ten heavenly stems are taken in order as metal, wood, Tai Yin, earth, Zi Qi, water, Luo Hou, Ji Du, fire, and Yue Bo. "Lu Yuan" (Salary Origin) indicates having a salary, and the ten heavenly stems are taken in order as wood, fire, water, Sun, water, Sun, water, metal, wood, and earth. "Ma Yuan" (Horse Origin) indicates benefit for movement; it does not match the heavenly stem with the luminaries, but instead takes the ruler star of the palace where theThe Post-horse (post-horse) is located, also called "Gui Yuan" (Luxury Origin)."Ren Yuan" (Kindness Origin) indicates prolonging life, and the ten heavenly stems are taken in order as wood, wood, fire, fire, earth, earth, metal, metal, water, water, meaning two heavenly stems share one Yixing (one school). "Shou Yuan" (Life Origin) indicates the length of life, and the method is explained in the following Nayin (sound element) table.

甲子、乙丑、壬申、癸酉、庚辰、辛巳、甲午、乙未、壬寅、癸卯、庚戌、辛亥金。丙寅、丁卯、甲戌、乙亥、戊子、己丑、丙申、丁酉、甲辰、乙巳、戊午、己未火。戊辰、己巳、壬午、癸未、庚寅、辛卯、戊戌、己亥、壬子、癸丑、庚申、辛酉木。庚午、辛未、戊寅、己卯、丙戌、丁亥、庚子、辛丑、戊申、己酉、丙辰、丁巳土。丙子、丁丑、甲申、乙酉、壬辰、癸巳、丙午、丁未、甲寅、乙卯、壬戌、癸亥水。

This is the "Shou Yuan" (Longevity) table used for the Nayin sound element classification, dividing the sixty Jiazi (stem-branch combinations) into five groups according to the Five Phases. The twelve stem-branch combinations belonging to the Metal element are: Jiazi, Yichou, Renshen, Guiyou, Gengchen, Xinsi, Jiawu, Yiwei, Renyin, Kuimao, Gengxu, Xinhai. Those belonging to the Fire element are: Bingyin, Dingmao, Jiaxu, Yihai, Wuzi, Jichou, Bingshen, Dingyou, Jiachen, Yisǐ, Wuwu, Guiwei. Those belonging to the Wood element are: Wuchen, Jisi, Renwu, Kuwei, Gengyin, Xinmao, Wuxu, Jihai, Renshi, Kuichou, Gengshen, Xinyou. Those belonging to the Earth element are: Gengwu, Xinwei, Wuyin, Jimao, Bingshen, Dinghai, Gengzi, Xinchou, Wushen, Jiyou, Bingchen, Dingsi. Those belonging to the Water element are: Bingzi, Dingchou, Jiashen, Yiyou, Renchen, Guisi, Jiwu, Dingwei, Jiayin, Yimao, Renxu, Guihai. To determine the Longevity Star, find the element of the person's birth stem-branch and select the corresponding Five Phase star. Then observe its strength or decline in the chart to determine the length of life.

天干吉凶星例，以年干橫取。年干：甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸。文星：主能文，羅計金火金氣木土日月。魁星：主奪魁，月日羅計火金水孛氣水。官星：主官職，氣水羅計孛火金木月土。印星：主掌印，木日火月土羅金計水孛。催官：主催升，金水日羅木氣孛土月計。祿神：主食祿，木水計羅土火金氣日月。喜神：主喜慶，羅計氣水月土金木孛火。科名：主標名，木木火火土土金金水水。

This is a summary of the auspicious and inauspicious stars for the Heavenly Stems, still arranged horizontally according to the year stem from Jia to Gui. "Wen Xing" (Literary Star) signifies literary ability; the ten stems are matched in order with Luo Hou, Ji Du, Jin, Huo, Jin, Zi Qi, Mu, Tu, Tai Yang, and Tai Yin. "Kui Xing" (Kui Star) signifies winning the top position; the ten stems are matched in order with Tai Yin, Tai Yang, Luo Hou, Ji Du, Huo, Jin, Shui, Yue Bo, Zi Qi, and Shui. "Guan Xing" (Official Star) signifies official position; the ten stems are matched in order with Zi Qi, Shui, Luo Hou, Ji Du, Yue Bo, Huo, Jin, Mu, Tai Yin, and Tu. "Yin Xing" (Seal Star) signifies holding official seals; the ten stems are matched in order with Mu, Tai Yang, Huo, Tai Yin, Tu, Luo Hou, Jin, Ji Du, Shui, and Yue Bo. "Cui Guan" (Promotion Star) signifies promoting to higher office; the ten stems are matched in order with Jin, Shui, Tai Yang, Luo Hou, Mu, Zi Qi, Yue Bo, Tu, Tai Yin, and Ji Du. "Lu Shen" (Lu Spirit) signifies receiving salary andofficial stipend; the ten stems are matched in order with Mu, Shui, Ji Du, Luo Hou, Tu, Huo, Jin, Zi Qi, Tai Yang, and Tai Yin. "Xi Shen" (Joy Star) signifies joyful events; the ten stems are matched in order with Luo Hou, Ji Du, Zi Qi, Shui, Tai Yin, Tu, Jin, Mu, Yue Bo, and Huo. "Ke Ming" (Academic Achievement Star) signifies academic success; the ten stems are matched in order with Mu, Mu, Huo, Huo, Tu, Tu, Jin, Jin, Shui, Shui, with the same star shared by both stems.

科甲：主登第，以命宮對宮宮主是即妻星也。祿勳：主勳祿，寅卯巳午巳午申酉亥子。陽刃：主橫禍，卯辰午未午未酉戌子丑。飛刃：同前斷，酉戌子丑子丑卯辰午未。唐符：主重權，唐符即飛刃也、並凶則以飛刃斷、會吉則以唐符論。國印：主掌印，戌亥丑寅丑寅辰巳未申。天乙：晝貴人，未申酉亥丑子丑寅卯巳。玉堂：夜貴人，丑子亥酉未申未午巳卯。文昌：利小試，巳午申酉申酉亥戌寅卯。天廚：宜食廩，巳午子巳午申寅午酉亥。

Continuing from the previous table. "Kemajia" signifies success in the imperial examinations; it does not match the heavenly stem with the year's star, but instead takes the star ruling the palace opposite the命宫, which is also the wife star. "Luxun" signifies rank and salary; the ten heavenly stems are successively placed in the palaces of寅,卯,巳,午,巳,午,申,酉,亥,子. "Yangren" signifies sudden misfortune; it is successively placed in the palaces of卯,辰,午,未,午,未,酉,戌,子,丑. "Feiren" is interpreted in the same way as "Yangren," and is successively placed in the palaces of酉,戌,子,丑,子,丑,卯,辰,午,未. "Tangfu" signifies holding great power; "Tangfu" is actually "Feiren": if it is combined with a malevolent star, it is considered as "Feiren" for misfortune; if it is combined with a benevolent star, it is considered as "Tangfu" for fortune. "Guoyin" signifies holding the seal; it is successively placed in the palaces of戌,亥,丑,寅,丑,寅,辰,巳,未,申. "Tianyi" is the daytime nobleman; it is successively placed in the palaces of未,申,酉,亥,丑,子,丑,寅,卯,巳. "Yutang" is the nighttime nobleman; it is successively placed in the palaces of丑,子,亥,酉,未,申,未,午,巳,卯. "Wenchang" is beneficial for minor examinations; it is successively placed in the palaces of巳,午,申,酉,申,酉,亥,戌,寅,卯. "Tianchu" signifies sustenance and salary; it is successively placed in the palaces of巳,午,子,巳,午,申,寅,午,酉,亥.

地支吉凶星例一，以年支橫取。年支：子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥。爵星：主爵尊，土水木氣孛木水火火金金水。天馬：主調升，火計水木火計水木火計水木。地驛：主遷除，木水金火木水金火木水金火。血支：主血光，木土土木火金水日月水金火。血忌：主血毒，日土土月木水火金金火水木。產星：主產難，金水木火金水木火金水木火。歲殿：宜登殿，以歲駕起甲順數遇生年干是。歲駕：宜登駕，子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥。太歲：怕並凶，子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥。

This is the first table of auspicious and inauspicious stars for the Earthly Branches, to be looked up horizontally from Zi to Hai. "Jue Star" signifies honor and prestige in rank, with the twelve branches taking in turn: earth, water, wood, purple qi, moon孛, wood, water, fire, fire, metal, metal, water. "Heavenly Horse" signifies promotion and transfer, with the twelve branches taking in turn: fire, Ji Du, water, wood, fire, Ji Du, water, wood, fire, Ji Du, water, wood. "Earthly Post" signifies transfer and appointment, with the twelve branches taking in turn: wood, water, metal, fire, wood, water, metal, fire, wood, water, metal, fire. "Blood Branch" signifies blood-related calamity, with the twelve branches taking in turn: wood, earth, earth, wood, fire, metal, water, sun, moon, water, metal, fire. "Blood Taboo" signifies blood poison illness, with the twelve branches taking in turn: sun, earth, earth, moon, wood, water, fire, metal, metal, fire, water, wood. "Production Star" signifies difficulty in childbirth, with the twelve branches taking in turn: metal, water, wood, fire, metal, water, wood, fire, metal, water, wood, fire. "Annual Hall" is favorable for celestial bodies ascending the hall, not following the Earthly Branches, but starting from the palace of the annual chariot and counting forward in order, stopping at the heavenly stem corresponding to the birth year. "Annual Chariot" is favorable for celestial bodies ascending the chariot, which is the palace of the Earthly Branch of the year, in order: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai. "Heavenly Emperor" is feared when accompanying malevolent stars, and its position is the same as the palace of the Earthly Branch of the year.

劍鋒：怕迭刃。伏尸：怕逢凶。天空：殺喜空，丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥子。喪門：主喪服，寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥子丑。地雌：怕並殺。地喪：忌臨妻。地?：同前斷。貫索：主縲紲，卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥子丑寅。勾神：同前斷。五鬼：主詞訟，辰巳午未申酉戌亥子丑寅卯。官符：同前斷。飛符：同前斷。年符：同前斷。

Continuing from the previous table, these entries are either in the same palace as the annual ruler or follow it in sequence. "Jianfeng" should not overlap with the Yang Blade. "Fushishi" should avoid encountering凶星. These two are located in the same palace as the annual ruler, so they are not listed separately in the table. "Tiankong" is a malevolent star, and it is actually favorable when it falls in an empty position. The twelve branches appear in sequence as Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi. "Sangmen" relates to mourning and wearing mourning clothes, appearing in sequence as Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou. The corresponding "Di Ci" should avoid being combined with malevolent stars, "Di Sang" should avoid being in the wife's palace, and "Di?" is interpreted the same as before. "Guansuo" relates to imprisonment and chains, appearing in sequence as Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin. The corresponding "Goushen" is interpreted the same. "Wugui" relates to lawsuits and disputes, appearing in sequence as Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao. The corresponding "Guanfu," "Fei fu," and "Nian fu" are all interpreted the same as "Wugui."

地支吉凶星例二，以年支橫取。年支：子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥。月德：主化凶，巳午未申酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰。死符：身命忌。小耗：田財忌。歲破：同前，午未申酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰巳。大耗：同前。闌干：命限忌。暴敗：同前，未申酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰巳午。天厄：同前。白虎：命宮忌，申酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰巳午未。天雄：同前。天德：能化煞，酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰巳午未申。捲舌：命限忌。絞殺：同前。天狗：子宮忌，戌亥子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉。弔客：主弔孝。病符、驀越：主疾病，亥子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌。

This is the second table of auspicious and inauspicious stars of the Earthly Branches. It is still arranged by the Earthly Branches from Zi to Hai horizontally, with the various deities and omens listed sequentially after the annual branch. "Monthly Virtue" can dispel malevolent influences; the twelve branches are in the order of Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen. The corresponding "Dead Symbol" is disliked by the natal palace and destiny palace. "Minor Loss" is disliked by the fields, property, and wealth. "Annual Break" is in the order of Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si; the corresponding "Great Loss" is interpreted in the same way. "Lan Gan" is disliked by the destiny palace and life span. "Sudden Collapse" is in the order of Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu; the corresponding "Heavenly Obstacle" is interpreted in the same way. "White Tiger" is disliked by the destiny palace, in the order of Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei; the corresponding "Heavenly Strength" is interpreted in the same way. "Heavenly Virtue" can dispel malevolent influences, in the order of You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen; the corresponding "Tongue Rolling" is disliked by the life span, and "Strangulation" is interpreted in the same way. "Heavenly Dog" is disliked by the children's palace, in the order of Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You; the corresponding "Funeral Guest" indicates funeral matters. "Bingfu" and "Mo Yue" indicate illness, in the order of Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu.

地支吉凶星例三，以年支橫取。年支：子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥。的殺：主破敗，巳丑酉巳丑酉巳丑酉巳丑酉。破碎：同上。咸池：主色慾，酉午卯子酉午卯子酉午卯子。桃花：主淫泆。大殺：主橫禍，申酉戌巳午未寅卯辰亥子丑。飛廉：主非災。孤辰：主孤克，寅寅巳巳巳申申申亥亥亥寅。寡宿：主寡居，戌戌丑丑丑辰辰辰未未未戌。三刑：主刑傷，卯戌巳午辰申午丑寅酉未亥。六害：主克害，未午巳辰卯寅丑子亥戌酉申。劫殺：主劫破，巳寅亥申巳寅亥申巳寅亥申。亡神：主危亡，亥申巳寅亥申巳寅亥申巳寅。

This is the third table of auspicious and inauspicious stars of the Earthly Branches. It is still arranged horizontally from the Zi branch to the Hai branch. "De Sha" signifies destruction and misfortune, and its positions are in the Si, Chou, You, Si, Chou, You, Si, Chou, You, Si, Chou, and You branches in sequence. "Pohu" is interpreted the same way as "De Sha." "Xianchi" signifies lust, and its positions are in the You, Wu, Mao, Zi branches in sequence, repeating every three cycles. "Taohua" is interpreted the same way as "Xianchi," and signifies indulgence and licentiousness. "Da Sha" signifies sudden calamity, and its positions are in the Shen, You, Xu, Si, Wu, Wei, Yin, Mao, Chen, Hai, Zi, and Chou branches in sequence. "Feilian" is interpreted the same way as "Da Sha," and signifies unexpected misfortune. "Guchen" signifies loneliness and punishment, and its positions are in the Yin, Yin, Si, Si, Si, Shen, Shen, Shen, Hai, Hai, Hai, and Yin branches in sequence. "Gusu" signifies widowhood, and its positions are in the Xu, Xu, Chou, Chou, Chou, Chen, Chen, Chen, Wei, Wei, Wei, and Xu branches in sequence. "Sanxing" signifies injury and punishment, and its positions are in the Mao, Xu, Si, Wu, Chen, Shen, Wu, Chou, Yin, You, Wei, and Hai branches in sequence. "Luhai" signifies harm and conflict, and its positions are in the Wei, Wu, Si, Chen, Mao, Yin, Chou, Zi, Hai, Xu, You, and Shen branches in sequence. "Jie Sha" signifies robbery and financial loss, and its positions are in the Si, Yin, Hai, Shen branches in sequence, repeating every three cycles. "Wangshen" signifies danger and death, and its positions are in the Hai, Shen, Si, Yin branches in sequence, repeating every three cycles, and it is opposite to "Jie Sha." By examining this table, one can find that all the evils that are based on the Triple Harmony Formation, such as De Sha, Xianchi, Da Sha, Jie Sha, and Wangshen, are arranged in a cycle of four branches, so when consulting the table, one only needs to remember the order of the four branches. Those evils based on the directions, such as Guchen and Gusu, are arranged in groups of three branches, and their positions shift according to the direction of the year branch. As for Sanxing and Luhai, each branch corresponds to different positions, so they must be memorized individually. These evils only take effect when they fall in the person's natal palace, destiny palace, or the palace reached in the course of life; if they fall in other palaces, they do not need to be deeply considered.

空亡：主少積，甲子、丙寅、戊辰、庚午、壬申；戌。乙丑、丁卯、己巳、辛未、癸酉；亥。甲戌、丙子、戊寅、庚辰、壬午；申。孤虛：主孤寡，乙亥、丁丑、己卯、辛巳、癸未；酉。甲申、丙戌、戊子、庚寅、壬辰；午。乙酉、丁亥、己丑、辛卯、癸巳；未。空亡對：甲午、丙申、戊戌、庚子、壬寅；辰。乙未、丁酉、己亥、辛丑、癸卯；巳。甲辰、丙午、戊申、庚戌、壬子；寅。宮孤虛：乙巳、丁未、己酉、辛亥、癸丑；卯。甲寅、丙辰、戊午、庚申、壬戌；子。乙卯、丁巳、己未、辛酉、癸亥；丑。

This passage lists the specific stem-branch combinations for "kongwang" (void) and "guxu" (solitude). When reading, combine the four left-side headings to see the three categories: "kongwang", "guxu", and "kongwang's opposite palace gu xu". "Kongwang" indicates an inability to retain: those born in the years Jiazi, Bingyin, Wuchen, Gengwu, and Renshen have their kongwang in Xu; those born in Yichou, Dingmao, Jisi, Xinwei, and Guiyou have their kongwang in Hai; those born in Jiaxu, Bingzi, Wuyin, Gengchen, and Renwu have their kongwang in Shen; those born in Yihai, Dingchou, Jimao, Xinsi, and Guiwei have their kongwang in You; those born in Jiashen, Bingxu, Wuzi, Gengyin, and Renchen have their kongwang in Wu; those born in Yiyou, Dinghai, Jichou, Xinmao, and Guisi have their kongwang in Wei; those born in Jiawu, Bingshen, Wuxu, Gengzi, and Renyin have their kongwang in Chen; those born in Yiwei, Dingyou, Jihai, Xinchou, and Guimao have their kongwang in Si; those born in Jichou, Bingwu, Wushen, Gengxu, and Renzi have their kongwang in Yin; those born in Yisǐ, Dingwei, Jiyou, Xinhai, and Guichou have their kongwang in Mao; those born in Jiayin, Bingchen, Wuwu, Gengshen, and Renxu have their kongwang in Zi; those born in Yimao, Dingsi, Jiwei, Xinyou, and Guihai have their kongwang in Chou. "Guxu" indicates solitude and being single, and it is taken as the opposite palace of kongwang. Therefore, the opposite palaces of the above branches are the gu xu places for one's birth year.

地支吉凶星例四，以年支橫取。年支：子丑寅卯辰己午未申酉戌亥。紅鸞：主喜事，卯寅丑子亥戌酉申未午巳辰。天喜：同前，酉申未午巳辰卯寅丑子亥戌。血刃：主血光，戌酉申未午巳辰卯寅丑子亥。浮沉：主沒溺，戌酉申未午巳辰卯寅丑子亥。天解：主解難，戌酉申未午巳辰卯寅丑子亥。地解：主釋凶，未未申申酉酉戌戌亥亥午午。天哭：主哭泣，午巳辰卯寅丑子寅戌酉申未。披頭：主孝服，辰卯寅丑子亥戌酉申未午巳。黃旛：命限忌，辰丑未戌辰丑未戌辰丑未戌。豹尾：同上，戌未辰丑戌未辰丑戌未辰丑。

This is the fourth table of auspicious and inauspicious stars of the Earthly Branches. It is still looked up horizontally from the Zi branch to the Hai branch. "Hongluan" signifies marriage and joy, and its positions on the twelve branches are in the order of Mao, Yin, Chou, Zi, Hai, Xu, You, Shen, Wei, Wu, Si, Chen, arranged in reverse order. "Tianxi" is opposite to Hongluan, and its positions are in the order of You, Shen, Wei, Wu, Si, Chen, Mao, Yin, Chou, Zi, Hai, Xu. "Xue ren" signifies bloodshed, and its positions are in the order of Xu, You, Shen, Wei, Wu, Si, Chen, Mao, Yin, Chou, Zi, Hai. "Fuchen" signifies drowning and being overwhelmed, and "Tianjie" signifies removal of difficulties; these two are in the same positions and order as Xue ren. "Di jie" signifies the removal of dangers, and its positions are in the order of Wei, Wei, Shen, Shen, You, You, Xu, Xu, Hai, Hai, Wu, Wu. "Tianku" signifies weeping and sorrow, and its positions are in the order of Wu, Si, Chen, Mao, Yin, Chou, Zi, Yin, Xu, You, Shen, Wei. "Pitou" signifies mourning attire, and its positions are in the order of Chen, Mao, Yin, Chou, Zi, Hai, Xu, You, Shen, Wei, Wu, Si. "Huangfan" is a忌 (taboo) for the命宫 (destiny palace) and its limits, and its positions are in the order of Chen, Chou, Wei, Xu, cycling through these four palaces for three cycles. "Bao wei" follows the same method, and its positions are in the order of Xu, Wei, Chen, Chou, cycling through these four palaces for three cycles, exactly opposite to Huangfan. The stars listed in this table are mostly auspicious and inauspicious deities of the current year. Hongluan and Tianxi signify marriage and the addition of children, Tianjie and Di jie can help remove misfortunes and dangers, while Xue ren, Fuchen, Tianku, Pitou, Huangfan, and Bao wei each signify bloodshed, drowning, weeping, mourning attire, and the omen of banners and flags leading to mourning. When using this table, first look up the positions of the evils based on the year's branch, then check if they fall on the person's palace, destiny palace, spouse palace, or limit. Only when they fall on the important positions will the effects be realized; if they fall on the less important palaces, they can be disregarded. Also note that in the row of the year's branch at the top of the table, the character "Ji" should be read as "Si," which is an error in the original carving.

甲子、庚午、乙亥、辛巳、丙戌、壬辰、丁酉、戊申、癸丑、己未；子。己巳、甲戌、庚辰、乙酉、辛卯、丙申、壬寅、丁未、戌午、癸亥；卯。擎天：命限忌，庚寅、辛丑、壬子；辰。戊辰、癸酉、己卯、甲申、乙未、丙午、丁巳；巳。己丑、庚子、戊寅、辛亥、壬戌；午。游奕；命限忌，乙巳、丁卯、甲午、丙戌、癸未；未。丙寅、壬申、丁丑、戊子、己亥、庚戌、辛酉；申。癸巳、甲辰、乙卯；酉。乙丑、辛未、丙子、壬午、丁亥、戊戌、己酉、甲寅、庚申；戌。癸卯；亥。已上皆是擎天之位游奕對宮。

This passage lists the dry and branch combinations for the two malevolent stars "Qing Tian" (Erect Heaven) and "You Yi" (Wandering). Both are considered unfavorable for the native's命宫 (life palace) and its limits. To determine the position of "Qing Tian," check the native's birth year's heavenly stem and earthly branch. The last earthly branch in the corresponding pair indicates the position of "Qing Tian." For those born in the years Jia Zi, Geng Wu, Yi Hai, Xin Si, Bing Xu, Ren Chen, Ding You, Wu Shen, Gui Chou, and Ji Wei, "Qing Tian" is in Zi. For those born in the years Ji Si, Jia Xu, Geng Chen, Yi You, Xin Mao, Bing Shen, Ren Yin, Ding Wei, Wu Wu, and Gui Hai, "Qing Tian" is in Mao. For those born in the years Geng Yin, Xin Chou, Ren Zi, "Qing Tian" is in Chen. For those born in the years Wu Chen, Gui You, Ji Mao, Jia Shen, Yi Wei, Bing Wu, Ding Si, "Qing Tian" is in Si. For those born in the years Ji Chou, Geng Zi, Wu Yin, Xin Hai, Ren Xu, "Qing Tian" is in Wu. For those born in the years Yi Si, Ding Mao, Jia Wu, Bing Xu, Gui Wei, "Qing Tian" is in Wei. For those born in the years Bing Yin, Ren Shen, Ding Chou, Wu Zi, Ji Hai, Geng Xu, Xin You, "Qing Tian" is in Shen. For those born in the years Gui Si, Jia Chen, Yi Mao, "Qing Tian" is in You. For those born in the years Yi Chou, Xin Wei, Bing Zi, Ren Wu, Ding Hai, Wu Xu, Ji You, Jia Yin, Geng Shen, "Qing Tian" is in Xu. For those born in the year Gui Mao, "Qing Tian" is in Hai. The above are the positions of "Qing Tian." "You Yi" is determined by the opposite position of "Qing Tian."

擎天屬火，游奕屬水，以六十花甲隔節佈於十宮，起於子，終於卯，而丑寅不與未申飛變者，以河漢始於丑寅，終於未申，而擎天屬火，不入故也。其殺：男怕擎天，女怕游奕，皆主刑剋。

Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches are arranged in the sixty Jiazi cycle, distributed across ten palaces according to the solar terms, starting from the Zi palace and ending at the Mao palace. Why are the Chou and Yin palaces not included, and why do the Wei and Shen palaces not follow the same pattern? Because the Milky Way spans the sky, beginning at Chou and Yin and ending at Wei and Shen. These four palaces are the path of the water river, while Qingshan belongs to fire. Fire cannot enter water, so it is avoided. As for the effects of these two malevolent stars: men should fear Qingshan, and women should fear Youyi. If they are encountered, they cause harm and misfortune.

五行四時例：旺、相、休、囚、死。正月二月孟仲春：木、火、水、金、土。四月五月孟仲夏：火、土、木、水、金。三六九月十二月四季季：土、金、火、木、水。七月八月孟仲秋：金、水、土、火、木。十月十一月孟仲冬：水、木、金、土、火。

This table lists the five states of the Five Phases—Prosperous, Flourishing, Resting, Captive, and Dead—for each season. The headings across the top are Prosperous, Flourishing, Resting, Captive, and Dead. January and February are the first and second months of spring, when Wood is Prosperous, Fire is Flourishing, Water is Resting, Metal is Captive, and Earth is Dead. April and May are the first and second months of summer, when Fire is Prosperous, Earth is Flourishing, Wood is Resting, Water is Captive, and Metal is Dead. March, June, September, and December are the last months of each season, when Earth is Prosperous, Metal is Flourishing, Fire is Resting, Wood is Captive, and Water is Dead. July and August are the first and second months of autumn, when Metal is Prosperous, Water is Flourishing, Earth is Resting, Fire is Captive, and Wood is Dead. October and November are the first and second months of winter, when Water is Prosperous, Wood is Flourishing, Metal is Resting, Earth is Captive, and Fire is Dead. To check if a star is in its season, refer to this table and compare it with the month of birth.

五行之道，有氣有質，還相本而迭相竭者也。故當時者，旺我生者相，生我者休，克我者囚，我克者死。萬物非時不生，觀星非時不驗，星盤之中、四時之星，不一因其時令、察其盛衰，則福之厚薄、禍之淺深，自有稱量於其間矣。

The principle of the Five Phases is that they have both energy and substance, and they are interdependent as fundamental elements, alternating in waxing and waning. The Phase that is in command at the current time is called "Wang" (prosperous), the Phase that I generate is called "Xiang" (auxiliary), the Phase that generates me is called "Xiu" (resting), the Phase that overcomes me is called "Qiu" (imprisoned), and the Phase that I overcome is called "Si" (declining). All things do not grow without the proper season, and celestial phenomena do not manifest without the proper season. In a star chart, the stars ruling the four seasons are different; if we examine the strength and decline of each star according to the season of birth, then the measure of fortune and misfortune will naturally be clear.

以年干從寅上起，甲、丙、戊、庚、壬，故謂之五虎遁。假如甲子年，即甲己之年丙作首，即丙寅是也，餘仿此。天元祿：以虎順命何干化祿是。地元祿：以卦逆命何干屬某是。人元祿：以虎順官何干受克是。天經：以虎順命何干屬某是。地緯：以命宮支神所屬某是。天馬：以虎順官何干祿支是。地驛：以官馬支神所屬某是。職元：以卦順命何干化祿是。局元：以職干合何干化祿是。

The method of using the Five Tigers遁 is: take the heavenly stem of the birth year as the starting point, beginning from the寅 (Tiger) palace. The heavenly stems used are only the five yang stems: Jia, Bing, Wu, Geng, and Ren, because they all start from the寅 (Tiger) palace, hence the name "Five Tigers遁." For example, for someone born in the Jiazi year, both Jia and Ji years start with Bing, so the寅 palace is Bingyin, and the rest of the years follow the same pattern. Below is a summary of the previously mentioned method of starting the nine stars into a quick reference rhyme: "Heavenly Origin禄," which involves using the Tiger遁 to count forward to the命宫 (destiny palace), taking the star derived from the obtained heavenly stem; "Earthly Origin禄," which involves counting backward from the卦气 (trigram energy) to the命宫, taking theFive Phases (Five Phases) of the obtained heavenly stem itself; "Human Origin禄," which involves using the Tiger遁 to count forward to the official position palace, taking the Five Phase that overcomes the obtained heavenly stem; "Heavenly Classic," which involves using the Tiger遁 to count forward to the命宫, taking the Five Phases of the obtained heavenly stem; "Earthly Meridian," which takes the Five Phases of the地支 (earthly branch) of the命宫; "Heavenly Horse," which involves using the Tiger遁 to count forward to the official position palace, taking the branch where the禄 (favorable position) of the obtained heavenly stem is located; "Earthly Post-horse," which takes the Five Phases of theThe Post-horse (post-horse) branch of the official position palace; "Occupational Origin," which involves counting forward from the卦气 to the命宫, taking the star derived from the obtained heavenly stem; "Domain Origin," which takes the star derived from the heavenly stem that is in harmony with the Occupational Origin's heavenly stem.

正二三四五六七八九十十一十二。月廉：申酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰巳午未。月殺：戌巳午未寅卯辰亥子丑申酉。天耗：子寅辰午申戌子寅辰午申戌。地耗：酉亥丑卯己未酉亥丑卯己未。月符：午未申酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰巳。值難：日日月月火羅水孛木氣金金。注受：子亥戌酉戌亥子丑寅卯寅丑。斗標：以戌時加月建宮順數生時是。卦氣：以卦逆晝日夜月何干祿宮是。斗標者，北斗之柄也，此星至尊，凡人之命遇此星指之，主為人尊重；凡帝王之命，多有之苟，無斗柄指之，雖為帝王，亦少尊嚴。此星術家多不知作何所取用也。

This table is used by looking across the months horizontally, with the header indicating the first month to the twelfth month. "Month廉" follows the order of Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei. "Month杀" follows the order of Xu, Si, Wu, Wei, Yin, Mao, Chen, Hai, Zi, Chou, Shen, You. "Heavenly耗" follows the order of Zi, Yin, Chen, Wu, Shen, Xu, and then repeats. "Earthly耗" follows the order of You, Hai, Chou, Mao, Si, Wei, and then repeats (note that "Ji" in the table is actually "Si"). "Month符" follows the order of Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si. "Value难" does not take a palace but takes a star, in the order of the sun, the sun, the moon, the moon, the fire star, Luo Hui, the water star, the moon孛, the wood star, the purple qi, the metal star, and the metal star again. "Note受" follows the order of Zi, Hai, Xu, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Yin, Chou. "Dǒu Biāo" does not list palace positions; it uses the戌 hour and counts forward from the palace of the month builder to the birth hour. "Guàqì" also does not list palace positions; it counts backward from the position of the gua qi to the palace of the sun if born during the day or the moon if born during the night, taking the禄 palace of the resulting heavenly stem. It is especially emphasized that Dǒu Biāo refers to the handle of the Big Dipper, which is the most esteemed star. If a person's destiny is pointed by this star, they will be respected by others. Emperors' destinies often include this star; if it is not present, even if one is an emperor, their authority will be diminished. Unfortunately, how to use this star is mostly unclear to diviners.

百秒為一分、百分為一度、相貌限管十年、一年行三度、四個月行一度。宮祿限管十五年，一年行二度、六個月行一度。福德妻妾每限管十一年，一年行二度、七十二分七秒、四個月十二日行一度。遷移限管八年、一年行三度、七十五分三個月零六日行一度。疾厄限管七年、一年行四度，二十八分五十秒、二個月二十四日行一度。奴僕男女田宅每限管四年、半，一年行六度，六十分六秒，一個月二十四日行一度，兄弟財帛，每限管五年、一年行六度、兩個月行一度。

To calculate the great limit (大限), one must first know how many years each palace governs and how many degrees are traversed each year. The conversion is based on 100 seconds making a minute, and 100 minutes making a degree. The appearance palace (相貌宫) governs for ten years, moving three degrees each year, which equals four months for one degree. The official career palace (官禄宫) governs for fifteen years, moving two degrees each year, which equals six months for one degree. The fortune virtue palace (福德宫) and the spouse palace (妻妾宫) each govern for eleven years, moving two degrees, seventy-two minutes, and seven seconds each year, which equals four months and twelve days for one degree. The migration palace (迁移宫) governs for eight years, moving three degrees and seventy-five minutes each year, which equals three months and six days for one degree. The illness and misfortune palace (疾厄宫) governs for seven years, moving four degrees, twenty-eight minutes, and fifty seconds each year, which equals two months and twenty-four days for one degree. The servant palace (奴仆宫), the children and relatives palace (男女宫), and the property and home palace (田宅宫) each govern for four and a half years, moving six degrees, sixty minutes, and six seconds each year, which equals one month and twenty-four days for one degree. The brotherhood palace (兄弟宫) and the wealth palace (财帛宫) each govern for five years, moving six degrees each year, which equals two months for one degree. The duration of each palace varies, as does the speed of movement in degrees, so when calculating the great limit, one must convert according to the specific degree rate of each palace, and not apply a uniform standard.

老仙曰：我之不與世遇無他，蓋世變人輕、不可與傳仙道，惟汝淳厚質樸可傳。?曰：仙道不願學也，但星命之中，願聞一二足矣。先天心法者，老仙有先天之機，觀天之命而得於心，其驗如神。故謂先天心法。仙曰：推命之術，言推命之理，必在乎精，宜詳細精研。先觀主曜，即命度主也，次察身星，即月躔處也，當以二十八宿為本，以三百六十五度為本源，十一曜為用。以木、火、土、金、水、日、月、氣、孛、羅、計為用神。

Old Master Zhang Guo said: I do not meet with the common people because there is no other reason; only because the world has changed and people's hearts are light and superficial, so they cannot receive the teachings of the immortal path. Only you, being sincere and simple, can receive them. Li Mou said: I do not wish to learn the immortal path, I only wish to listen to a little teaching on star and destiny, and that would be enough. The so-called "Earlier Heaven Heart Method" refers to the old master who holds the secret of the Earlier Heaven, observing the heavenly destiny and understanding it in his heart, so that it works like a god, hence called the Earlier Heaven Heart Method. Old Master said: The art of divining destiny is about the principles of divining destiny, which must be pursued with precision, and should be carefully studied. The first step is to look at the "main star," which is the master of the destiny degree; the second step is to examine the "body star," which is the place where the Moon resides. The entire method is based on the twenty-eight constellations, with the full circle of 365 degrees as its origin, and the eleven stars as its application. The so-called "useful god" refers to the eleven stars: wood, fire, earth, metal, water, sun, moon, Purple Qi, Moon孛, Luo Hui, and Ji Du.

尊莫尊乎日月，日為眾曜之尊，月乃一身之主。美莫美於官福，官星顯而必貴，福星強而必榮。貴賤定格，如文武兩班，君臣慶會等格，或乾坤否塞，風雷相薄數例。貧富論財，如財居財位，田入田垣等局，或財星失陷，田逢空耗數例。賢愚識其高卑，賢者木氣扶身、金水坐命之類；愚者土孛混雜、金水背馳之例。壽夭究其元氣，壽者田星司令、壽元逢生之類；夭者主宿失垣，身星傍鬼之例。此先天之大要，繫先天心法之妙，是談星大要之旨。更有凡例具於後。且如命泊尾火虎，並箕水命者，以水火二星為主。

In the chart, the most esteemed are the sun and moon: the sun is the supreme among all celestial bodies, and the moon is the master of the body. The most beautiful are official stars and fortune virtue: if the official star is prominent, one will surely attain status; if the fortune virtue star is strong, one will surely achieve honor. To determine status, one must establish the pattern. Good patterns include "both civil and military ranks" and "the sovereign and ministers celebrating together," while bad patterns include "heaven and earth blocked" and "wind and thunder conflicting," all of which follow established examples. To assess wealth and poverty, one looks at wealth: good patterns include the wealth star sitting in the wealth palace and the field master entering the field dwelling palace, while bad patterns include the wealth star being lost and the field dwelling palace encountering Kongwang and consumption stars. To distinguish wisdom and foolishness, one must differentiate between high and low: wise individuals often have the Jupiter star and Purple Qi supporting the body star, or the metal and water stars sitting in the命宫; foolish individuals often have the Saturn star and the moon孛 mixed together, or the metal and water stars moving in opposite directions and not supporting each other. To determine longevity and short life, one looks at the vital energy: long-lived individuals often have the field master in command and the longevity star receiving support; short-lived individuals often have the命宫 star losing its domain and the body star closely approaching a star that harms it. These points form the main outline of the Earlier Heaven school, and also represent the subtle essence of the Earlier Heaven method. The key points of discussing stars are all here, and the detailed rules are listed later. For example, those whose命宫 falls in the Tail mansion (Tail Fire Tiger) or the Winnowing Basket mansion (Winnowing Basket Water Leopard) should take the water and fire stars as their main stars.

假此寅命例推之：其一，木同水入軫，月居井，日居昴，火躔尾，更得夜生，此則一品之命也。主人呼吸若雷，身長大，性剛強，有威權，更生天地之心，好山水之鄉，非凡人之命也。此言寅宮尾箕，坐命合格論也。其次，二曜朝陽，一星伴月，二品之命也。二曜火也，一星水也，火星朝君，水星輔日之類。

Using this example of the命宫 in寅, we proceed further. First class configuration: Jupiter and Mercury are both in the Chariot mansion, the Moon is in the Well mansion, the Sun is in the Hairy Head mansion, Mars is in the Tail mansion, and the person is born at night. This is a first class destiny. Such a person speaks and breathes like thunder, is tall and strong, has a strong character, holds authority, and possesses the heart of heaven and earth. They love mountains and rivers, and are not an ordinary person's destiny. The above describes the case where the命宫 is in the寅 mansion with the Tail and箕 mansions and meets the criteria. Second class configuration: two luminaries are in front of the Sun, and one star accompanies the Moon. This is a second class destiny. The two luminaries refer to Mars, and the one star refers to Mercury. That is, Mars is the luminary that pays homage to the sovereign, and Mercury is the star that assists the Sun.

其三，火星入奎婁，金水會翼軫，太乙抱蟾，兼以命主逢生，身主得垣，福祿不背，皆二品至五品之命也。此言命主居垣，官福居祿，身星傍母之類。其四，火土得牛，長庚朝斗，水日坐天門，月到金牛，木臨箕壁，金水朝陽夜，火逢陽於虛，自五品以至雜流也。

Third class configuration: Mars enters the Legs mansion and Bond mansion, and Venus and Mercury congregate in the Wings mansion and Chariot mansion. The Moon孛 surrounds the Moon (so-called "Great One embracing the toad"), plus the native's main star meets a beneficial condition, the body star is in its proper place, the Fortune and Virtue stars do not oppose, this type is from second to fifth rank. Here it refers to the main star residing in its own mansion, official and fortune virtue sitting in the禄 position, the body star closely approaching the star that generates me. Fourth class configuration: Mars and Saturn are in the Ox mansion, the White General Star (Venus) faces the Dipper mansion, Mercury and the Sun are in theHai Palace Heaven Gate, the Moon arrives at theYou Palace Bull, Jupiter is in the Winnowing Basket mansion and Wall mansion, and the metal and water stars in the night gather around the Sun. This type covers officials from fifth rank down to various miscellaneous origins.

此下皆係寅宮坐命之論也：其五：合前等星或命度，主官祿，主受傷，身命不高，田財有好星拱夾，鉅富之命也。其六，身命稍入局，水木入命宮，醫卜之命也。其七，羅星入命，刑殺星高，武將之命也。其八，氣照身命，妻子官福俱背，或命主入三宮，皆僧道之命也。其九，身守遷移，主居六三，過房之命也。其十，主在前，殺在後，身命受克，八宮有惡星，皆殘疾之命也。

These statements are all based on the assumption that the natal chart is in the寅 (Yin) palace. Fifth rank: compatible with the stars mentioned earlier, but if the ruler of the natal degree or the official star is injured, the configuration of the body palace and natal palace is not high; however, if there are good stars supporting the fields of property and wealth, it is a wealthy destiny. Sixth rank: the body palace and natal palace arewith difficulty (勉强) in a proper configuration, with the water star and wood star entering the natal palace, indicating a destiny for practicing medicine or divination. Seventh rank: the planet Luo Hui enters the natal palace, with criminal and killing stars in high positions, indicating a destiny for a military officer. Eighth rank: the purple qi shines upon the body palace and natal palace, while the palaces of wife and children, official position, and fortune virtue all turn away, or if the natal ruler star enters the third palace, these are destinies for monks and Taoists. Ninth rank: the body palace is in the palace of migration, and the natal ruler is in the sixth or third palace, indicating a destiny of being adopted and raised by another family. Tenth rank: the natal ruler is in front, while malevolent stars are behind, the body palace and natal palace are afflicted, and the eighth palace has evil stars, indicating a destiny with physical disabilities.

其十一，女命須身清、夫明、子秀，水火入垣，皆富貴之命也。其十二，身星弱，子星陷夫宮，雜金孛入命，娼妓之命也。其十三，又兼氣照身命，夫星受傷，子星受克，師尼之命也。其十四，身入遷移，孛羅計守命，夫宮受制，三嫁不休之命也。此先天之妙法，後學當融會之。論命如鑑照形，罔有不中者矣。

The eleventh category: A woman's destiny should have a clear and pure body palace, a bright husband palace, and children palace with flourishing stars. The water star and fire star should each be in their proper positions. These are signs of a wealthy and noble fate. The twelfth category: The body star is weak, the child star is in a declining position in the husband palace, and there are miscellaneous stars such as the golden star and the moon孛 star falling into the destiny palace. This is a fate that leads to becoming a prostitute. The thirteenth category: In addition to the previous category, if the purple qi shines upon the body and destiny palace, but the husband star is injured and the child star is overcome, this is a fate of becoming a nun or a female ascetic. The fourteenth category: If the body palace falls into the migration palace, and the moon孛, Rahu, and Ketu stars guard the destiny palace, while the husband palace is also restricted, this is a fate of multiple remarriages and an uncertain life. These are the profound applications of the Earlier Heaven method. Those who come later should integrate and understand them thoroughly. By using this method to judge fate, it is like a mirror reflecting the form, never failing to be accurate.

老仙曰：論命以斗杓、卦氣、唐符、國印、天雄、地雌為主。世俗術士，尚不能曉，何以知命。夫斗杓者，北斗之柄也；卦氣者，天祿之餘也；唐符者，值年之星也；國印者，朝廷之印也；天雄者，干象也；地雌者，坤象也。

Old Master said: To discuss destiny, one must focus on the six main elements: the Dipper's Handle, the Trigram Qi, the Tang Symbol, the State Seal, the Heavenly Strength, and the Earthly Weakness. Many practitioners in the world do not even understand what these six elements are, and how can they talk about knowing destiny? These six elements each have their origins: the Dipper's Handle refers to the handle of the Big Dipper; the Trigram Qi refers to the remaining portion of the heavenly favor beyond the heavenly禄; the Tang Symbol refers to the star that is in command in the current year; the State Seal symbolizes the official seal granted by the court; the Heavenly Strength takes the image of the Yang strength of the Qian Trigram; and the Earthly Weakness takes the image of the Yin softness of the Kun Trigram. The first three are related to honor and authority, while the last three are related to seals and injuries; none can be missing.

如帝王命合局，無斗杓，不能致一人之位。官貴命無卦氣，安能食天祿。武臣唐符不得地，難握重權。國印值空亡為官，到任而死，或無正印掌之。常人命中，皆有天雄、地雌、空亡、的殺、天地、二耗，此人上無片瓦之處，下無立錐之地，所以最為緊要也。

For example, the destiny of an emperor or king may have a proper structure, but if there is no斗杓, he will not reach the position of supreme power over a million people. A person destined for official success and high status will not be able to receive the state's salary without the卦气. A military official's唐符 must be in a favorable position to hold important power. If the national seal falls onKongwang, the person will die shortly after taking office, or even if he holds an official position, he will not receive the official seal. As for ordinary people, if their fate includes all the elements such as天雄, 地雌, Kongwang, 的杀, 天耗, and 地耗, they will have neither a roof over their head nor enough space to stand. Clearly, the importance of these six positions is the most crucial part of the Later Heaven formula.

?曰：曾得先天之法，貴賤已知矣。願聞水死、兵亡、蛇傷、虎咬、或縊死、雷轟，何以知之。答曰：有劫殺，陽刃、的殺、貫索、浮沈、天厄、桃花，皆要用也。且如命主身宮，逢水孛八煞宮，值浮沈限度，又逢流年水孛，必主溺死；或身命坐陽刃，金火與命主同度，必主兵亡。

Li Shi said: I have already received the method of the Earlier Heaven, and I can already discern the status of high and low. I would like to ask further: how can one discern death by drowning, death by weapon, being bitten by a snake, being bitten by a tiger, or dying by hanging or being struck by lightning? The old immortal answered: This requires the use of the stars of calamity such as劫杀 (calamity killer), The Yang Blade (Yang Blade), 杀 (killer), 贯索 (string of pearls), 浮沉 (floating and sinking), 天厄 (heavenly calamity), and Taohua (Taohua). For example, if the main star and the natal palace fall in the water star or the eighth palace ruled by the moon孛 (moon孛), and the current year is at the degree of 浮沉 (floating and sinking), and the flowing year also meets the water star and moon孛, then drowning death is certain. Another example: if the natal palace and the main palace are directly occupied by The Yang Blade (Yang Blade), and the gold star and fire star are also in the same degree as the main star, then death by weapon is certain.

巳酉丑生人，安命寅宮，限逢計孛，必主虎咬；子午卯酉生人，巳宮安命，行限井鬼逢火羅。又云：火孛蛇傷可斷；八煞犯貫索，身命帶勾絞，限遇火星主縊死；命在天厄，火在八宮，限行箕風、鬼度、觜火，必主雷傷。

Those born in the years of Si, You, and Chou have their destiny palace in the Yin palace. If their life span encounters Ji Du and Yue Bo, they will certainly suffer a tiger bite. Those born in the years of Zi, Wu, Mao, and You have their destiny palace in the Si palace. If their life span reaches the Well mansion and Ghost mansion while encountering the Fire Star and Luo Hou, it is also a凶 portent. Another view is that encountering the Fire Star and Yue Bo indicates being bitten by a snake. If the eighth palace's malevolent star also incurs Guan Suo, and the body palace and destiny palace carry Gou Shen and Jiao Sha, and the life span again meets the Fire Star, it indicates death by hanging. If the destiny palace is in the Tian E position, and the Fire Star is in the eighth palace, and the life span reaches the Winnowing Basket mansion's Feng degree, the Ghost mansion degree, or the Turtle Beak mansion's Fire degree, they will certainly be struck by lightning and injured.

?曰：敢問婦人出處去就何以取斷。仙曰：福德好，身宮清，夫宮帶祿，相貌好，后妃之命也；相貌稍偏，亦夫人之命；或命主、男女主同入夫宮，入贅之命也。

Li Shi said: Please ask, how to judge a woman's life course, her coming and going. Old Immortal said: If the fortune virtue palace is good, the body palace is pure, the husband palace also carries the luck, and the appearance palace is also good, then this is the destiny of a royal concubine; if the appearance palace is slightly dull, it is still the destiny of a诰命 (honorary) wife. If the main star of the native and the main stars of the male and female palace fall into the husband palace together, then it is the destiny of a woman who marries a husband coming into the family - the woman's family does not send her out to marry, but instead marries a husband into the family. For a woman's destiny, the emphasis is on the husband palace, children palace, and the fortune virtue and appearance palaces. If all four are good, then she is of high status; if one is dull, then her status should be considered lower.

?曰：敢問，僧道俱帶孤寡，何以知其為僧為道之異。仙曰：玉函經云：問釋，火宮辨別，求元水位參詳。蓋僧命氣照身宮，火居命位，道命主居閒極，水入命宮，並帶孤辰寡宿，此其分也。?曰：自幼從師，未嘗有此奇訣，富貴貧賤盡以知之，窮通壽夭在於行限，願盡誨焉。仙曰：此秘不可輕傳非人。?曰：謹記。

Li Shi asked: If both monks and Taoists have the Guchen and Guasu in their destiny, how can we tell which one is a monk and which one is a Taoist? The old immortal replied: The "Juhang Jing" says that to determine if someone is from the Buddhist sect, we should look at the palace where the fire resides; to determine if someone is a Taoist, we should examine the position of the water. Generally speaking, a monk's destiny is marked by the purple qi illuminating his palace and the fire star residing in his destiny position; a Taoist's destiny is marked by the main star of destiny falling into the idle palace and the water star entering the destiny palace; both have Guchen and Guasu. This is the distinction between the two. Li Shi said: I have been studying with my master since childhood, and I have never heard such a strange secret. If we already know about wealth, poverty, nobility and humility, then the fortune and misfortune, longevity and short life are all determined by the destiny limits. I beg you to teach me thoroughly. The old immortal said: These secrets cannot be easily passed on to those who are not supposed to receive them. Li Shi said: I will remember them in my heart.