On the Qiu Gang (Martial Star)

夫魁罡者有四：壬辰、庚戌、戊戌、庚辰日是也；如日位加臨者眾，必是福。運行身旺，發福百端；一見財官，禍患立至。

The so-called "Kui Gang" consists of four days: Renchen, Gengxu, Wuxu, and Gengchen. If, in addition to the day pillar, these characters appear elsewhere and occur frequently, one is certainly destined for good fortune. When the fortune flows to a place where the self is strong, many blessings will arise. However, as soon as wealth and official positions appear, misfortunes will immediately follow.

主人性格聰明、文章振發、臨事有斷，惟是好殺。若四柱有財及官，或帶刑殺，禍不可測。

This person is intelligent and has a sharp mind, with eloquent writing and decisive actions when facing matters. However, their nature tends to be violent. If their four pillars include both wealth and official positions, or if they carry punishments and calamities, the resulting troubles can be deeply unpredictable.

倘日獨處，沖者太眾，必是小人；刑責不已，窮必徹骨。運臨財官旺處，亦防奇禍。

If the day pillar is alone and lacks support, and is constantly attacked by other pillars, it indicates a destiny plagued by small people; punishments and penalties follow one after another, leading to extreme poverty. Even when the fortune reaches a period of wealth and official power, one must still be cautious of unexpected calamities.

《詩訣》魁罡四日最為先，疊疊相逢掌大權；庚戌庚辰怕官顯，壬戌壬辰見財連。主人性格多聰慧，好殺之心斷不偏；柱有刑沖兼破害，一貧徹骨受笞鞭。

The four days of Kuigang come first among all the patterns. If these days appear repeatedly, they can indicate a person who holds great power. However, on the days of Gengxu and Gengchen, there is a fear of the official star becoming visible; on the days of Renxu and Renchen, there is a fear of continuous wealth stars. Such people are usually intelligent, but their tendency towards violence is difficult to change. If in the four pillars there are punishments and clashes along with breaks and harm, they will suffer extreme poverty and be subjected to severe punishment.

《詩訣》戊戌庚辰殺最強，壬辰庚戌號魁罡；日加重者方為福，身旺逢之貴異常。

On the days of Wuxu and Gengchen, the killing energy is strongest, and Renchen and Gengxu are also called Kuigang. These days require additional emphasis from the day pillar to become auspicious; those with strong vital energy encountering them will achieve extraordinary prosperity.

《詩訣》人帶魁罡性必強，鬼神愁立此身傍；如逢一位沖刑重，澈骨貧窮不可當。

A person with the Qiu Gang star is naturally strong-willed and determined, so even the spirits would feel anxious when standing by his side. However, if he encounters a powerful conflicting or harmful star, he will face extreme poverty, unable to bear the burden.

《詩訣》魁罡四柱日多同，貴氣期來在此中；日主獨逢沖剋重，財官顯露福無窮。

The more the Qiu Gang appears in the four pillars and matches the day pillar, the greater the noble destiny. If the day master is alone and suffers from excessive clashes and controls, it is not favorable; one must have a strong body and proper support. Even if wealth and official positions are clearly visible, the fortune will be boundless.

夫金神者，止有三時：癸酉、己巳、乙丑。金神乃破敗之神，要制伏，入火鄉為勝；如四柱中更帶七殺陽刃，真貴人也。

The so-called "Metal God" consists of only three hours: Guiyou, Jisi, and Yichou. The Metal God is a destructive deity, which must be restrained by something, and only by entering the fire territory can it be overcome. If the four pillars also contain the Seven Killers and the Yang Blade, then it is truly a fortunate destiny.

大抵威猛者，以強暴為能；威茍不專，人得以侮，故必狠暴如虎動。群獸既懾，威德行矣！

Generally, people who are fierce and powerful rely on their brutality. If their authority and strength are not unified, others will take advantage of them. Therefore, they must be as fierce and violent as a tiger in motion. Once all the beasts are intimidated, both authority and virtue can be effectively exercised.

然太剛必折，不有以制之，則寬猛不濟，何以上履中和之道；故曰：『有剛者在馴伏，調致其和，福祿踵至。』

However, if something is too rigid, it will inevitably break. If there is nothing to restrain it, the balance between leniency and severity cannot be achieved, and how can one then follow the proper path of harmony? Therefore, the strong and fierce should be valued for their ability to be tamed and guided towards harmony, and thus blessings and good fortune will naturally follow.

雖然，其人有剛斷明敏之才，倔強不可馴伏之志。運行火鄉，四柱有火局，便為貴命；懼水鄉，則非福矣！

Although this is the case, people with the metal god have the qualities of being resolute, decisive, and sharp-minded, along with a stubborn and unyielding will. When their fortune reaches the fire land, and there is also a fire formation in their four pillars, they become a noble destiny; however, they most fear the water land, and once they reach there, they will not achieve happiness.

《詩訣》甲午時上見金神，殺刃相臨真貴人；火木運中財祿發，如逢金水必傷身。

On a Jia day, if gold deity appears at the hour of Wu, with seven killers and the Yang blade both approaching the self, this is the true nobleman. When encountering the fire cycle and wood cycle, wealth and official rank will flourish together; but if encountering the metal and water cycles, it will certainly harm the body.

《詩訣》性多狠暴才明敏，遇水相生立困窮；制伏運行逢火局，超遷貴顯祿千鍾。

This person's nature is often fierce and violent, yet their intellect is remarkably sharp. When water comes to nourish the metal, they immediately fall into poverty and hardship. However, if their fortune encounters a fire formation that controls the metal, they will be promoted and rise to prominence, achieving great success and receiving substantialofficial stipend.

《詩訣》金神遇火貴無疑，金水災殃定有之；運到火鄉多發達，官崇家富兩相宜。

When the Metal Deity meets Fire, wealth and status are certain. If it moves to a place of Metal and Water, calamity is inevitable. When it reaches the Fire region, success is likely, with high official rank, family prosperity, and both aspects being favorable.

《詩訣》時遇金神貴氣多，如逢陽刃卻中和；若逢水運貧而疾，火制名高爵位峨。

When the hour encounters the Metal God, there is much dignity and prestige; if it also meets the Yang Blade, the two evils combine to form harmony. If it meets the Water cycle, there will be poverty and many illnesses; but if Fire comes to control it, then there will be high reputation and noble rank.

《詩訣》癸酉己巳並乙丑，時上逢之是福神；傲物恃才宜制伏，交逢殺刃貴人真。

The hours of Guiyou, Jisi, and Yichou are considered auspicious when they appear in the hour position. People born in these hours tend to look down on others and be self-confident due to their talents. They are suitable for having something to restrain them. If they encounter the Seven Killers or the Yang Blade, those are truly noble people.

夫六親者：父、母、兄弟、妻財、子、孫是也。

The term "Six Relations" refers to father, mother, elder brother, wife and wealth, son, and grandson. When analyzing a fate chart, each of these is matched with one of the Ten Heavenly Spirits.

用日干為主：正印正母；偏印偏母及祖父也；偏財是父，乃母之夫星也，亦為偏妻；正財為妻；偏財為妾，為父是也；比肩為兄弟姐妹也；七殺是男；正官是女；食神是男孫；傷官是女孫及祖母也。

Using the day stem to match the six relations: the official mother is the true nourishing relation, the secondary nourishing relation is the concubine mother, also referring to the grandfather; the secondary wealth is the father, because it is the husband star of the true nourishing relation (official mother), and the secondary wealth can also be considered as a concubine; the true wealth is the wife; the secondary wealth as a concubine, which is the father mentioned earlier; the same stem is the brother or sister; the seven deadly is the son; the true official is the daughter; the food god is the male grandson; the injurious official is the female grandson, also referring to the grandmother.

婦人命取六親，與男命不同：取官星為夫星；七殺是偏夫；食神是男；傷官是女。經云：『男取剋干為嗣，女取干生為子息及奴婢也。』

For a woman's destiny, the Six Relations are determined differently from a man's: the official star represents the husband, and the seven杀 represents a secondary husband. The food god represents a son, and the injurious star represents a daughter. The classic texts state: for a man's destiny, the one I overcome with my day stem is considered the heir; for a woman's destiny, the one I generate with my day stem is considered children and servants.

年為祖上，月為父母伯叔兄弟門戶，日為妻妾己身。且如六親受剋何如？印綬見財，剋母及祖母也；見比劫陽刃，剋妻妾及父也；官殺多者，難為兄弟；傷官食神多，難為子息；梟印傷孫，剋祖母也。

The year pillar represents ancestors, the month pillar represents parents, uncles, brothers, and the family, and the day pillar represents wife, concubine, and oneself. When the Six Relations are harmed, how should we interpret it? If the official star meets wealth, it indicates harm to the mother and grandmother; if it meets the same zodiac sign, the wealth star, and the Yang Blade, it indicates harm to the wife, concubine, and father; if there are many officials and killers, brothers are difficult to have; if there are many injurious stars and food stars, children are difficult to have; if the hawk star harms the food star, which is the spirit of the grandson, it also indicates harm to the grandmother.

譬如：正印作合母不正；財作合妻不正；官作合女不正；偏財作合妾不正；比肩作合姊妹不正；傷官作合祖母不正；食神作合孫女不正。

For example: if the official star is intercepted by another dry branch, it indicates the mother's behavior is improper; if the wealth star is intercepted, it indicates the wife's behavior is improper; if the official star is intercepted, it indicates the daughter's behavior is improper; if the partial wealth star is intercepted, it indicates the concubine's behavior is improper; if the same zodiac star is intercepted, it indicates the sister's behavior is improper; if the injurious star is intercepted, it indicates the grandmother's behavior is improper; if the food star is intercepted, it indicates the granddaughter's behavior is improper.

假如甲日為主，見癸為母，見戊辰戌為父及妾，見己丑未午字，則與戊字相爭奪，又傷癸水，剋母之義明矣；見甲寅字，剋父及妾；見庚申字，主剋兄姊也；見乙卯字剋弟妹；見丙巳字剋子女也；餘倣此。此必以歲運見何字，則剋何人；更將沖剋衰旺向背，將來者進，功成者退。兼有孤神寡宿，旬中有空亡者忌，二三反吉。

If the day is Jia, then seeing Gui water indicates the mother, seeing Wu earth and Chen or Xu indicates the father, also considered as a concubine. If seeing Ji earth along with Chou, Wei, or Wu, Ji earth will compete with Wu earth for harmony and also harm Gui water, thus the principle of harming the mother is clear. Seeing Jia or Yin, which are brothers or sisters, indicates harming the father and the concubine; seeing Geng or Shen indicates harming the elder brother or sister; seeing Yi or Mao indicates harming the younger brother or sister; seeing Bing or Si indicates harming the children. The rest should be inferred in the same way. These should be examined according to which character appears in the big year and the ten-year cycle, thus determining which person is affected. It is also necessary to consider the aspects of conflict, harm, decline, strength, direction, and opposition. The coming energy is advancing, while the completed energy is retreating. Additionally, if there are solitary spirits, Guasu, or Kongwang in the six-jia cycle, these are all to be avoided. However, if Kongwang appears twice or three times, it may turn into good fortune.

金空則鳴，火空則發，水空則流，此三者上吉；木空則朽，土空則崩，二者主凶。當以本生年起，剋害無疑也。

Metal falls into emptiness but can still ring, fire falls into emptiness but can still blaze, water falls into emptiness but can still flow; these three falling into emptiness are auspicious. Wood falling into emptiness will decay, earth falling into emptiness will collapse; these two are ominous. Empty wasteland should be calculated from the year of birth, so that when discussing aspects and conflicts, there will be no confusion.

《六親捷要歌》分祿須傷主饋人，比肩重疊損嚴親；正財剋母偏財父，夫婦相刑值退神。食神有壽妻多子，偏官多女少麒麟；乘旺傷官嗣必絕，中和印綬自榮身。

The劫财 that takes away my official luck will certainly harm the wife who manages food and gifts; the presence of many 比肩 will injure the strict father. The official wealth can overcome the mother because the wealth destroys the seal; the偏财 represents the father. The mutual punishment between husband and wife indicates the presence of the Retreating God. Those with the food god in their fate have longevity, and with a virtuous wife and many children; those with many偏官 will have many daughters but few sons. The injurious official riding on strong energy will result in no descendants; the seal and robe receiving a harmonious match will naturally bring honor and success.

偏財是父，乃印綬之官星也。如甲日以戊為父，再見甲寅字、或木局全、或臨死絕沖刑之地，主剋父也；不然，主離異不睦、或疾病殘傷。若得庚字申字救，庶無大害。

Oblique wealth represents the father, because it is the official star of the seal (mother), which is the husband of the mother. For example, for a day master of jia wood, wu earth is considered the father. If jia or yin (wood) appears again, or if the wood is fully present in the chart, or if wu earth is in a dead or dying position, or is being冲 (conflicted) or 刑 (punished), it indicates a father who is harmed or not harmonious with the son. If there is no such situation, it may indicate a father who is sick or injured. If there is a saving element such as geng metal or shen, which controls wood and protects earth, then the harm is generally avoided.

如甲旺戊衰，亦主有疾少靠。如戊臨生旺、貴人、天月德地，亦主有貴；更得丙丁生助，享父之福無窮。

If the Jia wood is strong and the Wu earth is weak, it indicates the father is sick and the person has little support. If the Wu earth is in the position of growth or prosperity, or sits on the position of Tianyi Nobleman, Heavenly Virtue, or Monthly Virtue, it indicates the father is noble. If further assisted by Bing and Ding fire to nourish the earth, then the benefits from the father's generation are endless.

如臨殺地，父死他鄉。居衰敗受制之處、墓絕之地，主父平常，不得父力也。

If the偏财 (biased wealth) representing the father is located in the position of七杀 (seven killers), the father will die away from home. If it is in a declining or restricted position, or falls in the墓 (grave) or绝 (end) positions, then the father is just an ordinary person, and the individual will not receive support from the father.

正印者，乃生我之身也。如甲日以癸為母，遇己丑未主剋母；見多，主母嫁二夫。

"The正印" is the one that gives birth to me, so it is regarded as the mother. For example, if the day master is Jia Wood, then Gui Water is considered the mother. If there are already Wu Earth or the branches Chou and Wei, which are earths, coming to control the water, it indicates that the mother is being harmed. If such characters appear frequently, it also suggests that the mother has remarried twice.

一戊失地、或被剋，主母傷前夫。戊字受生、或印臨桃花沐浴，母有外情。

If there is a Wu Tu in the chart that loses its strength or is harmed by another element, it indicates that the mother had a previous husband who was injured. Wu Tu is the husband star of Gui Shui, which corresponds to my father. If Wu Tu is supported and strong, or if the印 star is in the Taohua or Bathing position, it suggests that the mother had an affair outside the marriage.

如印長生，主母慈淑壽長、益和子母。如臨陽刃殺地、或值絕墓孤寡，主母不賢或有殘疾不睦。須以理推，無不驗矣！

If the official star is in the Growth position, it indicates the mother is kind and virtuous, with a long life, and there is harmony and benefit between mother and child. However, if the official star is in the Yang Blade, Seven Killers, or in the绝 (decline), 墓 (burial), or Guchen and Guasu positions, it suggests the mother is not virtuous, or the child may have physical disabilities, and there is disharmony between mother and child. One should always apply this principle for divination, and there will be no failure in the prediction.

比肩者，兄弟也。且如，甲見甲為兄，乙為弟妹；寅卯亦然。見庚則剋兄，見辛則傷弟。

"Biqian" refers to siblings. For example, if the day master is Jia wood, seeing another Jia wood indicates an elder brother, while seeing Yi wood indicates a younger brother or sister. The same principle applies to the earthly branches; seeing寅 (Yin) or卯 (Mao) follows the same logic. Seeing Geng metal would overcome the elder brother, because Geng overcomes Jia; seeing Xin metal would injure the younger brother or sister, because Xin overcomes Yi.

甲木旺相，兄姊爭財；甲乙寅卯既多，則兄弟姊妹奪財不和，爭鬥是非。見己合甲，兄姊不正。見庚，弟妹不正。

If the Jia wood is prosperous and strong, the elder brothers and sisters will compete for wealth; since the characters Jia, Yi, Yin, and Mao appear frequently, brothers and sisters will fight over wealth and become discordant. If Ji earth combines with Jia wood, it indicates that the elder brothers and sisters have improper behavior; if Geng metal combines with Yi wood, it indicates that the younger brothers and sisters have improper behavior.

如見殺多，乙木得局，是殺合會乙木而傷甲；此兄不若弟之福，借弟之力而加恃。甲木寅月，乙木受制，主兄旺弟衰。其餘和順不睦，但以八字休旺死絕推之，無不應驗矣！

If there are many seven killers in the chart and the yi wood forms a wood trine, then the seven killer and yi wood will combine and turn to harm the jia wood. In this case, the elder brother's fortune will be worse than the younger brother's, and he will have to rely on the younger brother's strength. Jia wood is born in the寅 month, and yi wood is in the寅, which is a place where it is restrained. This indicates that the elder brother is strong while the younger brother is weak. As for whether the brothers are harmonious or not, it should be judged according to the rest of the birth chart's state of rest, strength, decline, and extinction, and there will be no failure in the prediction.

正財為正妻，偏財妾也。甲木見己土為正財，戊土為偏財。又見乙木局，亥卯未傷妻。甲寅剋妻也，更主妻不正。

"Zheng Cai" refers to the official wife, while "Pian Cai" refers to a concubine. For Jia Wood, meeting Ji Earth signifies Zheng Cai, and meeting Wu Earth signifies Pian Cai. If Jia Wood also meets Yi Wood to form a pattern, or if Hai-Mao-Wei Triple Harmony is formed, the Wood becomes strong, leading to劫 Cai (robber wealth), which indicates harm to the wife. A day pillar of Jiayin is said to indicate a tendency to harm the wife, and also suggests that the wife may have improper behavior.

財衰敗墓絕，主妻有疾不賢，否則年高再嫁。見癸字，則妾不正。見己土丑未字，則主自安。

The wealth star is located in a declining, ruined, buried, or extinct position, indicating that the wife may be sickly and unvirtuous. If not, it suggests that she may remarry after being older. If the character 'Gui water' appears, which can combine with the wife's earth (戊土), it indicates that the concubine is improper. If the character 'Ji earth' and the branches 'Chou' and 'Wei' appear, which represent the main wife, it indicates that one's own situation is stable.

比肩分奪、財臨沐浴桃花，主妻妾私通。日下月下坐財官，主妻多內助，更得妻財。偏財得位，妾勝於妻。

If there is a fellow element that competes for dominance, or if the wealth star is located in the position of bathing or taohua, it indicates that the wife or concubine may be unfaithful. If the wealth or official star is seated beneath the day pillar or the month pillar, it suggests that the wife is capable of providing internal support and can also inherit wealth from her family. If the partial wealth star is in a strong position, then the concubine may surpass the wife.

主財自旺，妻不容妾。官殺重見，妻招干蠱可畏。財官並美，為人怕妻；見殺尤忌。財多身弱，妻反勝夫。

If the day's main stem is strong in its own official wealth, the wife will not be able to accommodate a concubine. If official and harmful stars appear repeatedly, the wife will take charge of household affairs, and her competence and assertiveness are quite formidable. If both wealth and official stars are favorable, people tend to fear their wives; if seven harmful stars also appear, it becomes even more inauspicious. If there is an excess of wealth but the body is weak, the wife will end up dominating the husband.

財命有氣，妻妾和順，是得妻力。日坐空亡，難為妻妾。又看孤鸞之日、陽錯陰錯，主剋妻；或因親致眷、寒房冷娶、入贅填房。女人犯此，主父母家陵替、或致訟事。餘倣此例。

If both the wealth and the destiny have vitality, the wife and concubines will be harmonious, indicating that the wife's support is obtainable. However, if the day branch is located in Kongwang, the wife and concubines will not be fully secure. Additionally, one should check whether it is a 'gū luán' day or if there is a violation of Yang Cuo Yin Cuo, which are all indicative of marital discord. Also, if the marriage is arranged through relatives, if the wife is brought in coldly, if one marries into another family, or if one takes a second wife, these situations are unfavorable. For women, these circumstances may lead to the decline of their maternal family or result in legal disputes. Other situations should be analyzed in the same way.

七殺者子也。如甲見庚申是子，辛酉是女。若見丙火午寅、或殺臨陽刃殺宮，主剋子；不然疾病不肖。遇戊己土得令，則子得力和順。見丙巳字，女不正；若臨沐浴桃花，更兼暗合，食神多者，其女私通。若殺臨長生月德天德，所臨之地，貴人、祿馬、食神、財鄉，言有強父貴子；要稟中和。

The "Seven Killers" represent sons. For example, if the day master is Jia Wood and it meets Geng Metal or Shen, it indicates a son, while meeting Xin Metal or You indicates a daughter. If it meets Bing Fire or Wu or Yin, since Bing Fire overcomes Geng, this is a case of food and injury overcoming the son, or the Seven Killer being in the position of the Yang Blade or in the Killer's palace, it indicates the son being harmed. Otherwise, the children may be sickly or unremarkable. If Wu or Ji Earth is in command and generates Metal, then the son will be capable and filial. If it meets Bing or Si, it indicates the daughter is improper. If it also meets the position of Bathing or Taohua, along with hidden harmony, and there are many food gods, then the daughter may have improper relationships. If the Seven Killer is in the position of Growth, Heavenly Virtue, or Monthly Virtue, and the position it is in is also that of a Nobleman,禄, 马, 食神, or wealth, then there will be a strong father and a prominent son. It is always good to have a balanced and harmonious atmosphere.

陽日陽時男重見；陽日陰時，先男後女；陰日陰時女重見；陰日陽時，先女後男。傷官見官，子孫兇頑。時上傷官及空亡，難為子息。女命取傷官是子，食神是女；若見印綬梟神，難得子也。

On a yang day, if one is born in a yang hour, there will be many sons; if born in a yin hour, the first child will be a son and then a daughter. On a yin day, if born in a yin hour, there will be many daughters; if born in a yang hour, the first child will be a daughter and then a son. When the official star meets the official star, the children will be unruly. If the time column is the official star and also falls into kongwang, it is difficult to have children. For a woman's fortune, the official star represents sons and the food star represents daughters. If the official star and the hawk star compete for the food and official stars, it is difficult to have children.

男命官殺得地，而稟中和者，言其有子。將生成之數斷之，生旺倍加，死絕減半；太過不及，不以此斷。太過有子而多剋夭、或兇頑；不及則少生養。

For a man's destiny, if his official and killing stars are in a favorable position and possess a moderate and harmonious energy, he is likely to have children. As for the number of children, it is determined by the generating numbers of the Five Phases: if the official and killing stars are in a position of birth and strength, the number of children doubles; if they are in a position of death and decline, the number is halved. If the official and killing stars are excessive or insufficient, then this method is not applied. If excessive, although there may be children, they are likely to suffer from injuries or early death, or their nature may be fierce and unruly. If insufficient, then the number of children is likely to be few.

官殺得地而有扶助，吉曜多者，其子忠孝賢明；居休、囚、死、絕、破、敗、衰、病、勾絞、元凶、空虛之地，則子當不肖，貧賤疾病之子。更兼孤神寡宿，主孤苦伶仃。

If the official star and killing star are in a strong position and receive support, and there are many auspicious stars in the destiny, the son will be loyal, filial, and virtuous. However, if the official star and killing star fall into the positions of rest, captivity, death, decline, destruction, failure, weakness, or illness, or into the positions of Goujiao, Yuanxiong, or Kungxu, the son will be unvirtuous, poor, and often ill. If further combined with Guoshen and Guasu, it indicates a life of loneliness and hardship.

且如甲子之日，甲子之時：庚死於子，死中至老沒兒郎；入墓之時難保雙；受氣絕中一個子；胎中頭女有姑娘；養中三子只留二；長生之位，旬中半合，主七個兒子也；沐浴一雙保吉康；冠帶臨官三子位；旺中五子自成行；衰中二子；病中一；自己數至亥病中一。依此推之。

For example, if someone is born on a Jiazi day and also at a Jiazi hour: the庚 metal, which is the son star, is in the 'death' position over Zi. If the son star falls on 'death', the person will have no sons in old age. If it falls on 'mound', they may not keep two sons. If it falls on 'extinction', they will have one son. If it falls on 'womb', the first child will be a daughter. If it falls on 'nourishment', they may have three sons but can only keep two. If it falls on 'growth', and there is a half-union in the ten-day cycle, they will have seven sons. If it falls on 'bathing', both sons will be healthy. If it falls on 'capping' or 'officialdom', it indicates three sons. If it falls on 'prosperity', they will have five sons who form a line. If it falls on 'decline', they will have two sons. If it falls on 'illness', they will have one son. From the original position counting to Hai, it falls exactly on the 'illness' position, hence one son. Using this method, one can deduce accordingly.

且如八字中若無子星，時上又不生旺，運行官殺旺鄉，主有子；運過卻無。如柱中有官殺，而行傷、食、休、衰、絕、弱之運，傷損其子；運過方存。八字有一殺一子，二殺二子，無殺無子。如柱中身殺兩停，而殺逢旺鄉，就作多子斷之；亦看財神何如，逐時增減，多寡推之。無不驗矣！

For example, if there is no son's star in the four pillars and the time pillar does not support it, then when the fortune moves to a place where official stars and killing stars are strong, there will be sons; but once the fortune passes, they disappear again. If the four pillars already contain official stars or killing stars, but the fortune moves to a place of food stars, damage stars, or weak, declining, dying, or weak positions, it will harm the sons; only after the fortune passes will they be preserved. In the four pillars, one killing star indicates one son, two killing stars indicate two sons, and without killing stars, there will be no sons. If the body and killing stars in the four pillars are evenly matched, and the killing stars are in a strong position, it can be considered as having many sons; at the same time, we must also look at the wealth star, because wealth can generate killing stars. According to the time, the number of sons increases or decreases accordingly, and the calculation of the number of sons will always be accurate.