The Golden and Jade Treatise

日德見魁罡，遇刑沖貧寒之士。魁罡見財星，總得地祿食之人。傷官見官，妙入印財之地。財星破印，宜逢比劫之鄉。

When the day master meets the Qiu Gang, and if there is also a punishment and clash, it indicates a poor and humble person. If the Qiu Gang meets the wealth star, even if it is in a favorable position, it is only a person who earns a living through official salary. When the Wounded Official meets the Official Star, the best is to be able to go towards the Seal and Wealth to resolve the situation. If the Wealth Star destroys the Seal, it is suitable to travel through a place of same elements and rivals, as rivals can both oppose the Wealth and protect the Seal.

命逢財，運逢殺，吉亦堪陳。命逢殺，運逢財，凶而可決。女遇傷官，歸祿得之極貴。男逢陽刃，身弱隨之為奇。

If the original destiny has wealth and the current fortune meets the seven killers, as long as the day's ruler can bear it, it can be considered auspicious. If the original destiny has killers and the current fortune meets wealth that nourishes the killer, it can be definitely considered inauspicious. For a female's destiny encountering the official star, if it is also paired with the return of the hour, it can be extremely valuable. For a male's destiny encountering the Yang blade, if the body is weak and the blade supports it, it can also be considered extraordinary.

金神飛祿傷官，女命逢之最忌。陽刃傷官七殺，男命值之得權。金神入火逢刃殺，貴而無疑。歸祿無官逢食傷，榮而有權。

The presence of Jin Shen, Fei Lu, and Shang Gwan in a woman's chart is highly undesirable. However, for a man's chart, encountering Yang Ren, Shang Gwan, and Qi Sha is actually advantageous for gaining power. If Jin Shen enters the fire element and also meets Yang Ren and Qi Sha, then wealth and status are certain. In a structure with Gui Lu, if there is no official star but instead encounters Shi Shen and Shang Gwan, then honor, prominence, and authority are assured.

正官無印，居官不顯。陽刃七殺，出仕馳名。身旺無依，僧道之命。桃花滾浪，女妓之流。

A person with only the official star but no seal star to match, though holding an official position, will not achieve prominence. When the Yang Blade is properly paired with the seven killers, one will become famous upon entering officialdom. A person with strong vitality but no support is destined to be a monk or a Taoist. One whose Taohua continuously flows like rolling waves is destined to be a courtesan.

金弱火絕，土木消磨之匠。身強財淺，金火陶冶之流。傷官逢財而有子。七殺有制亦多兒。

When gold is weak and fire is extinct, the person is a craftsman engaged in wood and earth work, spending the whole day grinding and wearing out. When the body is strong but wealth is shallow, the person is involved in the business of smelting gold and fire. If the official star meets wealth, there will be children. If the seven deadly stars are controlled, there will also be many children.

印綬被傷，母年早喪。財源被劫，父命先傾。男命傷官須損子。女命傷官定剋夫。

If the official star is harmed, the mother dies early. If the wealth star is robbed, the father dies first. For a man's destiny with a harmful official star, he will lose his son, because the harmful official star overcomes the official star, and the official star is the son star for a man. For a woman's destiny with a harmful official star, she will harm her husband, because the harmful official star overcomes the official star, and the official star is the husband star for a woman.

年月財官身旺，公顯父榮。日時祿馬長生，妻賢子貴。月中歸祿無財官，父喪他邦。年逢祿馬被沖破，公亡外郡。

If there are wealth and official positions in the year and month pillars and the day master is strong, the grandfather will be prominent and the father will have honor. If the day pillar and hour pillar have a禄 and a horse and also meet the long life, the wife will be virtuous and the son will be esteemed. If the month pillar has a return of the native but lacks wealth and official positions, the father will die elsewhere. If the year pillar has a禄 and a horse but is broken by a clash, the grandfather will die in another prefecture.

日逢財，時逢劫，妻妾產亡。太歲值殺月值傷，弟兄不睦。專祿若遇陰錯，外家零落。逐馬如遇陽差，公姑真假。

On the day branch, if wealth is present and at the same time the hour is occupied by a劫财 (robber wealth) that takes it away, the wife or concubine dies in childbirth. If the year pillar is seven杀 (severing star) and the month pillar is 伤官 (injurious official), there is discord among brothers. On a day of special fortune, if it also meets a阴错 (hidden error), the wife's family declines. If theThe Post-horse (messenger horse) is driven away and at the same time meets a阳差 (bright error), the names of the parents-in-law are genuine or false.

歲月值殺有刑害，公父連傷。日神背祿無財助，妻兒離散。正財偏財見合，妻妾姦淫。傷官正官有剋破，夫妻刑併。

When the year and month are marked with seven杀 and there are also punishments and harms, the grandfather and father will suffer injuries consecutively. When the day's main element carries the禄 but lacks wealth to support it, the wife and children will be separated. When both the official wealth and the biased wealth are taken by other elements through combination, the wife and concubine will be unchaste. When the injurious official and the official both contradict and destroy each other, there will be mutual punishments between husband and wife.

旺妻傷子，必因食宿遭傷。旺子傷夫，乃是官星失位。女逢財旺生官，夫權必奪。男遇財多身弱，妻話偏聽。

When the wife is strong but the son is harmed, it is definitely due to the loss of the food god star. When the son is strong but the husband is harmed, it is because the official star has lost its position. For a woman's fate, if the wealth star is strong and generates the official star, although the official star is strong, it is in her control, and she will inevitably take away her husband's authority. For a man's fate, if there is an abundance of wealth stars but his own strength is weak, he will always listen to his wife's words.

差錯居日，外家冷淡。建刃伏年，祖基微淺。財官生時，逢財旺生官，助國興家之子。正官重見，多生女子少生男。

If Yincha Yangcuo falls on the day pillar, the family outside the main lineage is neglected. If Jianlu and Yang Blade are hidden in the year pillar, the ancestors' foundation is shallow. If wealth and official positions are born in the hour pillar and there is a strong wealth supporting official position, it indicates a good son who helps the country and family. If the official position appears repeatedly, there will be more daughters and fewer sons.

出現偏財，少愛正妻偏愛妾。財星得位，因妻致富成家。官祿歸垣，顯己增榮祖業。年正官，月傷官，公強父弱。日值財，時劫財，父興子敗。

When the day stem has a biased wealth star, the person does not love the official wife much but favors the concubine. When the wealth star is in a favorable position, the person becomes wealthy and establishes a family through marriage. When the official star and the official position are in the native's own star, the person achieves success and brings honor to the ancestral estate. If the year pillar is the official star and the month pillar is the injurious star, the grandfather is strong while the father is weak. If the day branch has wealth and the hour pillar has a rival wealth star, the father is prosperous but the son squanders the family fortune.

青龍全從革之金，且貧且賤。白虎備潤下之水，曰富曰貴。春木榮而水淺，補衲之僧。夏火炎而金衰，簪冠之道。

The Azure Dragon belongs to the Wood element; if it is entirely subdued by the Metal of transformation, it will be poor and lowly. The White Tiger belongs to the Metal element; if it is drained by the Water of nourishment, it will be wealthy and noble. In spring, although Wood is flourishing, if the Water is too shallow and has no source to nourish it, it is like a monk mending a patched robe. In summer, although Fire is intense, if the Metal has already declined, it is like a Taoist wearing a hat and hairpin.

勾陳全備潤下，奔流之輩。朱雀三合玄武，窮窘之徒。金剛木弱，行商坐賈之人。土凝水竭，破祖離鄉之客。

Gou Chen belongs to earth; if entirely dispersed by the moistening and descending water, it indicates a person who is constantly moving and wandering. Zhu Que belongs to fire; if it conflicts with Xuan Wu's water through triple harmony, it indicates a person who is poor and in distress. When the metal is strong and the wood is weak, it indicates a merchant or trader. When the earth is consolidated and the water is dried up, it indicates a person who has ruined their ancestral fortune and has to leave their hometown.

金生秋月土重重，貧無寸鐵。火長夏天金疊疊，祿有千鍾。春木水多，貧賤之輩。冬水金盛，顛弱之人。

Metal is naturally strong in autumn, but if heavy earth comes to bury it, it will become poor and lack even a scrap of iron. Fire is naturally vigorous in summer, but if it is enriched by layers of metal as wealth, it will have a thousand measures of fortune. Spring wood with too much water, floating and rootless, becomes a poor and lowly person. Winter water with excessive metal, increasing the coldness, becomes a person who is weak and constantly wandering.

辰戌丑未遇刑沖，無人不發。子午卯酉帶刑合，多者淫訛。夏金疊火，秋木重金，非貧則賤。季木盛金，春金多火，不夭則貧。

The four earthly branches representing the granaries, which are辰 (Chen), 戌 (Xu), 丑 (Chou), and 未 (Wei), when encountering punishment and clash (刑冲), open the granary doors, and none of them fail to achieve success. The four cardinal earthly branches, 子 (Zi), 午 (Wu), 卯 (Mao), and 酉 (You), which come with punishment and union (刑与合), often lead to licentiousness, deceit, and fraud. If gold is repeated in summer, or if wood meets gold again in autumn, one will either be poor or of low status. If wood in the four seasonal months meets strong gold, or if gold in spring meets excessive fire, one will either die young or be poor.

季木無根從妻（財）福，祿位高崇。夏火失色配夫（官）榮，功名顯達。火向春林逢水旺，好去求名。土臨季地見金重，將來出仕。

In the months of the four seasons, the wood has no root, but by yielding to the wife and wealth it gains happiness, and its official position is high. The fire in summer has lost its brightness, but by combining with the official star, which represents the husband, it achieves honor and success in officialdom. Fire facing the spring woods and encountering strong water that nourishes wood is suitable for seeking official positions. Earth located in the four earthly branches, namely Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, and encountering heavy metal that drains it, will eventually achieve official status.

甲乙夏榮土氣厚，功名半許足田莊。丙丁冬旺水源清，爵位全備榮錦綺。專祿帶食傷，權掌閫外。陽刃入官殺，威震邊疆。

The heavenly stems Jia and Yi, representing wood, although flourishing in summer, if the earth's strength is also thick, will only achieve half of their official prestige, but will have sufficient land properties. The heavenly stems Bing and Ding, representing fire, if there is clear water in winter and the official star is harmonious, will have complete titles and prosperity. Days with special fortune and accompanied by the food god and injurious star will have authority outside the capital. When the Yang blade enters the official and killing stars, the reputation will shake the borders.

拱祿夾祿拱貴，爵祿豐榮。倒沖遙巳欄叉，功名顯達。壬趨乾（亥）、甲趨艮（寅），清朝之士。辛朝陽、乙鼠貴，文學之臣。

The patterns "Arching Wealth," "Encircling Rank," and "Arching Honor" indicate abundant titles and prestige. The patterns "Reversing Impulse," "Remote Fourth," and "Well Enclosure Cross" suggest prominent achievements in officialdom. "Ren Approaching Qian" refers to Ren moving toward亥, and "Jia Approaching Gen" refers to Jia moving toward寅, both indicating upright and virtuous officials. The patterns "Six Yins Facing the Sun" and "Six Yi Rat Honor" signify officials who excel in literature.

局全風虎，良將之才。柱備雲龍，大人之德。四庫全備龍變化，逢大海為九五之尊。三奇局秀鳳騰翔，遇天門乃三六之主。

In a divination chart where "Wind and Tiger" are fully present, the person possesses the talent of a capable general. If the four pillars contain "Cloud and Dragon," the person has the virtue of a great leader. When the four earth branches of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei are all present, and the Chen Dragon can change and transform, and if it meets the water of the vast sea, it indicates a destiny of supreme authority, the Nine in the Fifth. If the Three Marvels form a complete pattern and the aura is refined like a phoenix soaring, and if it meets the heavenly gate of Xu and Hai, it indicates the destiny of a high-ranking official, the Three Grand Ministers and Six Ministers.

旺財官而致富。暗祿馬以榮華。入格，以貴而推。破局，以貧而斷。究一理而察萬端，明片言以通萬物，後學術士，毋怠於斯！

When both wealth and officialdom are strong, one becomes wealthy. When the official and horse are hidden, one attains honor and prosperity. Those who match the pattern are judged as noble, while those who break the pattern are judged as poor. By understanding one principle, one can perceive all changes. By using a few words, one can comprehend the nature of all things. Young practitioners must not be careless in this regard.

兩儀肇闢，六甲攸生，將三元而作三才，建四時而為四柱。干為祿本，定一生職位高低。支作命基，佈三限壽元終始。年生為根；月建為苗；日管經營，斷中年之休咎；時為結果，定晚歲之榮枯。

When Heaven and Earth first began to differentiate, the sixty Jiazi were thus generated. Taking Heaven, Earth, and Humanity as the Three Principles, the four seasons were established to form the four pillars. The Heavenly Stems are the foundation of禄位, determining the level of one's official position in life. The Earthly Branches are the basis of destiny, through which the three periods are arranged to determine the beginning and end of life. The year pillar is the root, the month builder is the sprout; the day pillar governs operations and determines the fortune in middle age; the hour pillar is the result, deciding the prosperity or decline in old age.

先推胎息之由，次入變通之化。為官為貴，緣上下以咸和。多滯多危，本根元而相剋。

First explain the origin of the fetal origin and the nourishment and cultivation, then proceed to the principles of transformation and the generation of qi. Being able to hold an official position and attain honor is because the upper and lower heavenly stems and earthly branches are harmonious everywhere. Many obstructions and dangers arise fundamentally from the mutual control between the original essence and the root qi.

是故，格清局正，當為臺閣之臣；印旺官生，必作鈞衡之任。馬頭帶劍，鎮壓邊疆。印綬逢華（華蓋），尊居翰苑。祿雖多而有害，福不為祥。殺雖重而無傷，刑當不禍。

Therefore, those with clear and upright structures should be officials in the imperial court. Those with strong seals and officials that generate them must hold high ministerial positions. Those with the "horse's head with sword" pattern will be stationed to guard the borders. Those with seals and the Huagai star will hold esteemed positions in the Hanlin Academy. Although wealth may be abundant, if there is harm within, blessings will not be auspicious. Although the seven killers may be strong but if they do not harm the person, even if there are punishments, they will not bring disaster.

三奇忽遇，才高立解成名。六合正逢，家富又能增業。空亡親於寡宿，孤獨躘踵。長生陷於空亡，貧寒偃蹇。

If encountering the Three Marvels, one's talent is outstanding and they will achieve fame quickly. If meeting the Six Harmony, the family is wealthy and can increase their property. If Empty Fate and Solitary Host are close to each other, one is lonely and moves with difficulty. If Longevity falls into Empty Fate, one is poor and in a state of hardship.

桃花若臨帝座，因色亡身。咸池更會日宮，緣妻致富。根源淺薄，逢生旺而不榮。本主興榮，遇休囚而反吉。

If Taohua is in the Prosperity position, it may lead to loss of life due to lust. If Xianchi also joins the Day Branch, it may instead bring wealth through marriage. Those with shallow roots will not flourish even if they meet a favorable position. If the Day Master is already strong and prosperous, encountering a weak and confined position may actually be auspicious.

陽刃臨於五鬼，定須重配流徒。勾絞疊於三刑，應是頻遭編配。是以，登仕途者，莫逢吞陷，爵祿虧停；當兵權者，勿遇天中，身權退失。

A person pursuing an official career should avoid encountering the devouring and trapping malevolent stars, as this will cause loss and stagnation of rank and honor. A person in charge of military affairs should avoid encountering the Kongwang (void) of Tianzhong (Heavenly Center), as this will result in the simultaneous loss of life and authority.

胸襟澄澈，蓋因水濟江湖。學問淵源，本是水居壬癸。慈祥愷悌，木乘甲乙之鄉。眊燥炎陽，火盛丙丁之地。

Those with clear and open minds are like water forming rivers and lakes, capable of mutual assistance. Those with scholarly knowledge rooted in sources are like water residing in the壬 and癸, both clear and deep. Those who are kind and joyful are like wood thriving in the land of Jia and Yi. Those who are dull and fiery are like fire flourishing in the realm of Bing and Ding.

名高祿重，乾金早會庚辛。貫朽粟陳，鎮土重親戊己。木繁而無金斷削，縱榮而末歲孤窮。火炎而無水淘溶，縱發而早年夭折。

Those who achieve high reputation and great fortune are those whose metal in the position of Heaven (Qian) comes together early with庚 (Geng) and辛 (Xin). Those whose money strings rot and grain accumulates are those whose heavy earth is close to戊 (Wu) and己 (Ji). When wood is too abundant without metal to cut and shape it, even though it may flourish temporarily, it will end up isolated and poor in old age. When fire is too fierce without water to temper and nourish it, even though it may prosper temporarily, it will suffer an early death.

粵若，水之浮泛，惟憑土以隄防；土重而無木疏通，遂歸愚濁；金堅而無火煆煉，終是兇頑。至若，金脆火炎，多則損己；木柔金重，利則傷身。

As for water overflowing and floating, it can only be controlled by earth to build a dike; if earth is too heavy and there is no wood to channel it, people become dull and turbid. If metal is too hard and there is no fire to temper it, they will ultimately be fierce and stubborn. For example, if metal is already weak and fire is too strong, too much fire will harm itself; if wood is naturally weak and metal is heavy, the blade may be sharp but will injure itself.

水清而不假土多，土弱而不禁木盛，火強燥而微吵，水略濟以寬和；須將勻配為佳，亦以均調為上。

Water is naturally clear, so it doesn't need much earth to muddy it; earth is naturally weak, so it can't withstand excessive wood to overcome it. Fire is too strong and dry, slightly noisy, so a bit of water to temper it makes it more gentle. It is best if the elements are balanced, and the principle should always be to achieve harmony and equality.

大顯者，貴守深隱。大屈者，貴守卑伸。壽極年高，皆是祿臨帝旺。職崇位顯，為緣馬會官星。

Greatly successful people are valuable because they can remain hidden and reserved. Those greatly restrained are valuable because they can endure lowly positions and wait for the right time to rise. Those with extremely long lifespans all have their fortune reaching its peak at the Prosperity position. Those holding high and distinguished positions are because theThe Post-horse (horse messenger) has connected with the official star.

華蓋逢空，偏宜僧道。學堂遇貴，惟利師儒。五行若也蕭索，五命因而低弱。日逢空（空亡）寡（寡宿），其妻多致生離。時值孤虛，其子多饒不肖。

Those with Huagai falling into Kongwang are particularly suitable for becoming monks or Taoist priests. If the Xuetang position also meets the Nobleman, it is beneficial for teaching as a scholar. If the Five Phases are weak and lack vitality, the five destinies will also be weak. If the Day Branch meets Kongwang and Guasu, the wife is likely to part ways. If the Hour Pillar meets Guchen and is empty, the son is likely to be unfilial.

絕宮為鼓盆之殺。胎宮為白虎之神。天空臨嗣息之宮，末歲損成家之子。運逢吉宿無木主，則未足歡娛。限守凶神有根苗，則不須畏懼。

The "Jue Gong" is a "Gu Peng" evil spirit, which signifies the loss of a wife. The "Tai Gong" is the spirit of the White Tiger, which indicates bloodshed. If the evil spirit of the Sky is present in the son's palace, then in old age, the son who can establish a family will be lost. Even if one's fortune encounters auspicious stars, if the original destiny lacks a foundation, there is no reason to be joyful. Although one's fate may be guarded byInauspicious Spirit, if there is another root in the destiny that can be relied upon, there is no need to be afraid.

歲君若臨惡曜，一歲迍邅。生時若值休囚，一生愁嘆。源清者，其流必遠。本濁者，所作無成。

If the Supreme Sovereign Star meets a malevolent celestial body, that year will be difficult and unsmooth. If the birth time encounters a weak and confined state, one's life will be filled with worries and sighs. If the source is clear, the flow will surely be long; if the root is turbid, nothing can be accomplished.

八字超群，不貴則當大富。五行駁雜，居安可不慮危。休囚者，身性卑微。旺相者，名位壯實。

An八字 that is outstanding and exceptional will not necessarily be wealthy, but will certainly achieve great riches. If the Five Phases are confused and unclear, even though one is in a peaceful and harmonious situation, one should still be cautious of potential dangers. Those whose elements fall in the state of rest and weakness will have humble status and character. Those whose elements are in the state of prosperity and strength will have solid reputation and position.

先強後弱，必先吉而後凶。始弱終強，亦始凶而終吉。若乃運限所臨之地，憑流年星辰凶吉，以定禍福。

Those who are strong at first and then weak will necessarily be fortunate at first and then unfortunate. Those who are weak at first but eventually strong will be unfortunate at first and then fortunate. As for the limits of great destiny, one must determine fortune and misfortune based on the auspicious or inauspicious stars of the current year.

洪濛肇判，甲子攸生，幽顯而變通莫測，沉潛於二理尤深；二十四字之精神妙用，億千萬人凶吉灼知。

At the beginning of the primordial chaos, the Jiazi cycle emerged. Within it, the changes between hidden and manifest are profound and hard to measure, especially when they are immersed in the principles of yin and yang. Combining the ten heavenly stems, twelve earthly branches, and the principles of yin and yang, these twenty-four characters embody a profound and subtle application. They can clearly reveal the fortune and misfortune of hundreds of millions of people.

日生為主，年長為君；先論根本，察貴賤之由易見。假使粗識深藏之體，孰得而知；蓋，貴者雖吉，賤由不易。森列三才，勢有權衡輕重；包羅八卦，自存規矩方圓。

Taking the birth year as the main factor and the year of birth as the ruler, we should first examine the fundamental aspects and clearly understand the origin of status and rank. This level is relatively easy to discern. However, if one only has a superficial understanding of the hidden essence, who can truly grasp the details? Generally speaking, the noble is indeed auspicious, but the humble is not easily changed. The three elements are clearly arranged, with inherent distinctions of importance; the eight trigrams encompass all things, containing their own rules and principles.

天道尚有盈虧，人事豈無反覆；或先貧而終富，或先敗而後興，當捨短而從長，毋取彼而捨此。

Heaven's way has its full and empty phases; how can human affairs be free from reversals? Some become poor first and then rich, while others fail first and then rise again. When judging a person's destiny, one should discard the shortcoming and take the strength, not being concerned with one thing while neglecting another.

四柱俱嫌其一字，大醇亦求其小疵，詳察其言，毋輕以斷。官在祿鄉，伊尹負阿衡之任。時居貴地，傅巖興作相之臣。生逢貴格，入仕為臺閣之尊。重疊鬼生，樂道有山林之興。

Among the four pillars, often only one character is considered unfavorable; even in an overall upright configuration, minor flaws should be identified. Carefully examine these statements and do not hastily make judgments. When the official star falls in its favorable place, it is like Yi Yin who took on the role of prime minister. When the hour pillar is in a noble position, it is like Fu Yue who rose from Fu Rock to become a minister. Those born with a noble destiny will quickly attain high official positions. Those with multiple official stars overlapping and then generating the self, will find contentment in following the Dao, and may have the inclination to retreat to the mountains and forests.

是知，居官居貴，五行醇而不疵；多滯多憂，八字雜而又戰。根甘裔苦，賈誼屈於長沙。源濁流清，太公興於渭水。祿馬同鄉，而會登臺閣。殺印重旺，而早入科名。

From this we can see: those who can hold official positions and attain honor have their Five Phases pure and unblemished; those who face many obstacles and worries have their八字 (eight characters) mixed and conflicting with each other. Those whose roots are sweet but the ends bitter, like Jia Yi, eventually end up being exiled to Changsha. Those whose source is turbid but the flow becomes clear, like Jiang Taigong, eventually rise to prominence by the Wei River. When official luck and horse power are in the same native place, one can attain high government positions. When seven杀 (seven deadly stars) and official star are strong and abundant, one can achieve academic success at an early age.

兄多逢弟，宜嗟范子之貧。父疊生身，可比老彭之壽。夾官夾貴日時值，而峻宇雕樑。劫財奪馬歲時逢，而蓬門甕牖。

When there are many rivals and a劫财 appears, it is like Fan Dan sighing about his poverty. When the "parent" star, which represents the印, is heavily present to support the day stem, it can lead to a longevity like Peng Zu. If the day pillar and hour pillar are flanked by officials and noble stars, one lives in a high and beautifully carved house. If the year pillar and hour pillar encounter劫财 and a horse star being taken, one lives in a house with thatched doors and broken jars as windows.

嗣位剋絕，鵲之巢而鳩占之。妻位犯傷，鸞之孤而鳳無匹偶。行運背祿，昔日富而今日貧。命遇旺身，昨日悲而今日笑。

The position of descendants is afflicted to the point of extinction, like a magpie's nest being taken over by a jay. The wife's position suffers injury, like a lark being alone and a phoenix having no mate. When one's fortune goes against their official position, they may be rich yesterday and poor today. When the destiny reaches a place where the body is strong, they may be lamenting yesterday and rejoicing today.

四柱坐學堂之上，回也不愚。三元助墓庫之中，丘也好學。年逢官貴，才高立解成名。時值偏財，家富又添好業。

The four pillars sitting in the Xuetang position are like Yan Hui, who appears dull but is actually not dull. The three yuan assisting the Storage energy are like Confucius, who is diligent in learning without tiring. The year pillar encountering official and noble positions indicates high talent and immediate fame. The hour pillar encountering biased wealth indicates a wealthy family and additional good properties.

庚行丙地，禱爾於祗。壬入戌鄉，胡不遄死。伯牛有疾，緣戰剋以交差。司馬何憂，蓋比和而無位。

Geng metal reaches the Bing fire territory and is overcome, so it can only pray to the deities for help. Ren water enters the Xu territory and falls into the tomb, almost saying 'Why not die quickly.' Ran Boni suffers from a serious illness because there are conflicts of struggle and overcoming in the chart. Why is Sima Niu worried about having no brothers? It is because the brothers are harmonious but lack their proper positions.

身中衰弱，逢吉運以為凶。命坐堅牢，遇禍年而反福。殺須重而多合，何傷日月之明。祿雖多而有破，難際風雲之會。

When the day stem is weak, even encountering a good fortune turns into misfortune. If the destiny is firmly established, even facing a bad year can turn into good fortune. Although the seven deadly stars are heavy, as long as they are tied down by multiple harmonies, they cannot harm the brightness of the day and month stems. Even if there are many禄, but they are broken, it is difficult to seize the opportunity of meeting the wind and clouds.

遇而不遇，庚辛在壬癸之鄉。憂而不憂，甲乙行丙丁之地。或若，生逢敗絕，鄭谷歸耕；祿馬病衰，馮唐皓首。

It seems as though one has encountered something but in reality has not, when庚 and 辛 metal are in the territory of 壬 and 癸 water, and their sharpness is completely drained. It seems worrying but there is actually no need to worry, when 甲 and 乙 wood are in the territory of 丙 and 丁 fire, and their refined qualities are expressed with harmony. As for those who are born into a situation of failure and decline, they are like Zheng Gu, who returned to the fields to farm. Those whose official luck and noble status fall in a state of weakness and decline are like Feng Tang, who grew old without achieving success.

九宮旺相，難逃邀我桑中。四柱合和，未免題詩葉上。西施美貌，自身多帶長生。綠珠墜樓，凶惡又逢七殺。

If all nine palaces are prosperous and strong with abundant energy, it is inevitable to have private meetings like the poem "I await you at the mulberry grove." If all four pillars are harmonious, one cannot avoid romantic encounters like the red leaf poetry. Those as beautiful as Xi Shi carry the virtue of growth in themselves. Those like Lu Zhu who leap to their death are due to evil spirits meeting the seven killing stars.

孤鸞入命，妻哭夫而夫哭婦。煙花絆身，女求男而男求女。頭目陷，而肢體相虧。財有耗，而田宅有害。

Those with "Gū Luán" (Solitary Crane) in their destiny will either have the wife weeping for her husband or the husband weeping for his wife. Those afflicted by the "Yānhuā" (Flame Flowers) ill omen will have the woman seeking the man and the man seeking the woman, which is a reversal of propriety. If the head and eyes are weakened, the limbs will also suffer. Wealth will be lost, and the home and property will also be harmed.

生時若遇刑沖，一生屢乏。歲月若臨劫奪，百歲孤寒。財入財窠，不貴即當大富。殺居太歲，居安不可慮危。

If one is born during a time of punishment and clash, they will often face lack throughout their life. If the year or month is occupied by the spirit of robbery and theft, they will live a lonely and impoverished life. If wealth falls into the nest of wealth and gathers to a place of return, they may not achieve high status but will certainly become very wealthy. If the seven killers are located above the year, even though things are smooth, one should not neglect the possibility of danger.

若乃，官星透露，未可便作貴推；殺星下攻，曷不便為凶兆。大抵，歸祿喜逢於印綬，刑殺宜值於濟和。是以當憂不憂，聞喜不喜，考其根而明其實，論其始而究其終；故知，失其本而忘其末，不救其實而義有餘。

As for official stars that may be revealed, they should not be immediately regarded as signs of high status; although seven killers may attack the body from below, how can they certainly be considered ominous? In general, the pattern of returning to the hour of the day prefers to meet the seal and support, while punishments and killers should be balanced and harmonized. Therefore, what seems worrying may not truly be so, and what seems pleasant may not truly be pleasant; one must examine its root, clarify its reality, discuss its beginning, and deduce its end. From this we can see: if one loses the root and forgets the branches, and does not address the real issue, then no matter how much reasoning is given, it will be of no use.

是以，妻宮有剋，少年無早娶之人；鬼位逢傷，末歲損成家之子。生平不已，而壽算松樁。財祿帶多，而福姿蒲柳。源清者，其流必遠。本壯者，其葉必榮。

Therefore, if the wife's palace is afflicted, one will not marry early in life. If the official ghost position is harmed, the son who can establish a family will be lost in old age. If the vitality continues without interruption, longevity will be like that of a pine tree. If one carries too much wealth and fortune but cannot bear it, the blessings will be like that of a willow tree, which withers early. If the source is clear, the flow will be long; if the root is strong, the branches and leaves will flourish.

三命冠群，不貴即當大富。九宮弱陷，怕凶運大忌凶年。

The vital energies of year, month, and day, which are superior to all others, will not only bring prestige but also great wealth. If the nine palaces are weak and fallen, one should fear bad fortune, and even more so, the years of misfortune.

千條萬緒，當求不見之形；百派一源，貴得彌身之地。詳陳本末，備察盈虧，澄神定慮，深略沉機，可考而知，不言而喻；後之君子，鑑以前賢，言術者十常八九，造首者百無一二。辭簡而意微，言近而指遠，為之賢乎已，鑑命無忽諸。

Amidst myriad matters, one must seek the invisible essence; in the convergence of myriad streams into one source, the precious thing is to find a place that can settle the body. Elaborately explaining the beginning and end, thoroughly examining the full and empty, clarifying the mind and settling thoughts, deeply concealing strategies and delving into subtle mechanisms, thus one can investigate and understand, without needing much speech. Later generations of gentlemen should take the ancients as a mirror: among ten who claim to know numerology, eight or nine may speak, but among a hundred who claim to have entered the hall, there may be none or very few who truly do. These words are brief in expression yet profound in meaning; they are spoken in simple terms but point to deep truths. If one is willing to put in this effort, it is better than doing nothing. When examining human destiny, one must not be careless.