Rolling wave Taohua

女命用官為夫、或殺；只喜一位，多者剋夫。如命滿盤官星為忌；滿柱殺星，為福反吉。

For a female's fortune, the official star represents the husband. Sometimes the seven deadly stars are also used as the husband star. It is preferable to have only one such star; having too many would lead to marital difficulties. If the entire chart is filled with official stars, it becomes a bad omen. However, if the entire column consists of seven deadly stars and they are pure and not mixed, it can turn into a blessing and become auspicious.

傷官不為貴，傷官運復行剋夫。傷官有制身絕。女命傷官，刑子、剋夫為決。

The Wounding Official is not a divine element of nobility; when one's fate enters the Wounding Official phase, it will also harm the husband. Even if the Wounding Official is restrained by some element, the original energy of the day's ruler has already been completely drained. A woman's fate with the Wounding Official will inevitably lead to harm to her children and harm to her husband.

女命官星多者，傷夫主賤。傷官桃花，為妓女命，或主剋子息。

For a woman's destiny with many official stars, it harms her husband and also indicates a humble and lowly life. If the official star is combined with Taohua, it indicates a destiny of a courtesan or a tendency to harm children.

若見貴人一位，或帶榮神、或犯絕地，多富貴貞潔。祿馬相隨，桃花帶貴，咸池遇馬，多淫、妨夫破家。

If only one nobleman is present, or accompanied by a glorious deity, or precisely located in a terminal position without overflowing, it often indicates wealth and chastity. If the official star and the horse are together, and the taohua is accompanied by a nobleman, or if xianchi meets theThe Post-horse, then there is often promiscuity, which harms the husband and ruins the family fortune.

有辰無戌命孤，晚景寂寞。戌多無辰，初年勞碌，中年好；不妨夫、不剋子，風流而淫。辰戌全則淫亂破家、傷夫剋子、夭壽殘疾。

If a person's destiny includes the Earthly Branch 'Chen' but not 'Xu', they will be lonely and isolated in their later years. If a person's destiny includes many 'Xu' but not 'Chen', they will be hardworking in their early years, but their situation improves in middle age; they will not harm their husband nor harm their children, but they will be flirtatious and close to being immoral. If a person's destiny includes both 'Chen' and 'Xu', they will experience disorder and ruin of the family, harm to their husband and children, short lifespan, and many disabilities.

正氣官星。財官兩旺。印綬天德。獨殺有制。傷官生財。坐祿逢財。官星帶合。日貴逢財。官貴逢官。官星坐祿。

The noble qualities for a female's destiny are: first, the official star is pure and strong in the month's stem; second, both wealth and official star are strong; third, the seal script is accompanied by Heavenly Virtue; fourth, there is only one seven killer star which is controlled by food and injury stars; fifth, the injury star can generate wealth; sixth, the day's stem is on the禄 position and meets wealth; seventh, the official star is harmonious and has affection; eighth, the day's pillar is on the Tianyi Nobleman and meets wealth; ninth, there is originally official and noble star, and meets official star again for support; tenth, the official star is on the禄 position.

官星桃花。食神生旺。食神生財。殺化印綬。二德扶身。三奇合局。陽刃有制。拱祿拱貴。歸祿逢財。

In addition: official star and Taohua share the same palace without violating taboos; the food god is strong and well-placed; the food god can generate wealth; seven killers are transformed into nourishing elements by the seal; Heavenly Virtue and Monthly Virtue both support the day master; either 乙, 丙, or 丁 or 甲, 戊, and 庚, the Three Marvels, form a harmonious combination; the Yang Blade is restrained by something; the branches form a harmonious position for the official position or a harmonious position for the Nobleman; the day's official position is in the hour and also meets wealth. All these are noble patterns for a woman's destiny.

官殺混雜。官殺無制。殺星太重。傷官太重。貪財壞印。比肩犯重。無官見合。無印見殺。傷官七殺。帶合桃花。

For a female's inferior fate, the ten situations are: first, the official star and the killer star are mixed and unclear; second, there is no official or killer star to control them; third, the killer star is too strong; fourth, the injurious star is too strong; fifth, she is greedy for wealth and thus harms the nourishing star; sixth, the same star appears repeatedly in the four pillars; seventh, there is no official star but there are many harmonious stars; eighth, there is no nourishing star but there is a killer star; ninth, the injurious star and the killer star appear together; tenth, the Taohua star is present along with harmonious stars.

八字刑沖。財多身弱。陽刃沖刑。金神帶刃。多官多合。倒插桃花。身旺無依。傷官見官。財官遇印。印綬遇劫。

There are also the following: in the four pillars, there are punishments and clashes intertwined; wealth is abundant but the self is weak; the Yang Blade is also punished and clashed; the metal god is accompanied by the Yang Blade; there are many official stars and many harmonies; the Taohua is inverted and appears in the year or the month; the self is strong but has no support; the injurious star meets the official star; wealth and official star meet the seal star to compete; the seal star meets the劫财. All of these are inferior patterns for a female's fate.

造化先須詳日主，坐官坐印衰旺取；天時月令號提綱，元有元無旺重舉。

To investigate the principles of creation and transformation, one must first carefully examine the day stem, determining whether it is in a position of official or academic authority. Then, based on its strength or weakness, determine its use and importance. The month, which represents the main governing force of the time, is called the 'outline'. In the original chart, one must assess whether that element is present, and to what extent it is strong or weak, and evaluate each of these factors accordingly.

大抵官星要純粹，正偏雜亂反無情；露官藏殺方為福，露殺藏官是禍胎。

Generally, the official star should be pure; if both the proper official and the biased official are mixed and confused, it becomes inhuman. If the official star appears in the heavenly stem and the seven evils are hidden in the earthly branches, it is considered a blessing. But if the seven evils appear in the heavenly stem and the official star is hidden in the earthly branches, it is considered a source of misfortune.

殺官俱露將何擬，混雜財官取財議；官旺怕官忌刑沖，官輕見財為福利。

When both official star and killing star appear in the heavenly stems, how should we evaluate this? If wealth and official star are mixed, we should use the wealth star to determine the choice. If the official star is strong, we should avoid seeing more official stars and also fear punishment and clash. If the official star is weak, then getting wealth to generate it is beneficial.

年上傷官最可嫌，重怕傷官不可蠲；傷官用財乃為福，財絕官衰福亦然。

The presence of the Wounding Official in the year pillar is most undesirable, and multiple instances of the Wounding Official become an incurable root of misfortune. If the Wounding Official can take Wealth as its useful element, then it brings fortune; but if Wealth has already ceased and the Official is weak, then the fortune also comes to an end.

貪合忘官榮不足，貪合忘殺為己福；堪差身弱怕財多，更歷官鄉禍相逐。

The official star is greedy for combining with others and forgets to consider me, leading to a lack of honor and success; the seven killer is greedy for combination and forgets to attack me, which becomes my own good fortune. It is regrettable that a weak body most fears excessive wealth; if another official path comes along, misfortunes will follow one after another.

財多身弱食神來，食神會殺必為災；會天合地有刑剋，更宜達士細推裁。

When there is an excess of wealth but the self is weak, if the food god also comes to drain me, the wealth power becomes even stronger; once the food god combines with the seven killer, it will certainly bring disaster. In the combination of heavenly stems and the harmony of earthly branches, if there is also hidden punishment and conflict, it should be carefully analyzed by wise people.

夫生日為主者，行君之令，法運四時；陰陽剛柔之情，內外否泰之道。進退相傾，動靜相伐，取固亨出入之緩急，求濟復散斂之巨微。

Taking the heavenly stem of one's birth date as the main reference, it is like a sovereign issuing commands, following the movement of the four seasons; within it there are the qualities of yin and yang, strength and flexibility, as well as the waxing and waning of internal and external forces. Advancement and retreat contend with each other, motion and stillness attack and counterattack; one must discern the speed of entering and exiting, seeking relief and restoration, and grasping the proper measure between gathering, dispersing, converging, and dispersing.

擇日之法有三要：以乾為天，以支為地，支中所藏者為人元。乃分四柱，以年為根，月為苗，日為花，時為果。

The method of calculating fate based on the day involves three key points: the Heavenly Stems are called "Heavenly Origin," the Earthly Branches are called "Earthly Origin," and the Heavenly Stems hidden within the Earthly Branches are called "Human Origin." It is further divided into four pillars: the year is the root, the month is the sprout, the day is the flower, and the hour is the fruit.

又擇四柱之中，以年為祖上，則知世代宗派盛衰之理；月為父母，則知親蔭名利有無之類；以日為己身。

The four pillars are further divided as follows: the year pillar represents ancestors, and from it one can understand the rise and decline of family lineage; the month pillar represents parents, and from it one can discern matters concerning the blessings of elders and the presence or absence of fame and fortune; the day pillar represents oneself.

當推其干，搜用八字，為內外生剋取舍之源。干弱則求氣旺之藉，有餘則欲不足之營。

The focus should be on the day stem. One must thoroughly examine all eight characters, using them as the foundation for internal and external relationships of generation and overcoming. If the day stem is weak, seek strong energy to rely on; if the day stem is excessive, use the surplus to compensate for the deficiency.

干同以為兄弟。如乙以甲為兄，忌庚重也；甲以乙為弟，畏辛多也。干剋以為妻財，財多干旺則稱意；若干衰則反禍矣！干與支同，損財傷妻。

If the Heavenly Stem of the day is of the same type, it is considered as a brother. For example, if the day stem is Yi Wood, then Jia Wood is considered its elder brother, and it is undesirable to have too much Geng Metal, because Geng Metal will overcome Jia Wood. If the day stem is Jia Wood, then Yi Wood is considered its younger brother, and it is undesirable to have too much Xin Metal, because Xin Metal will overcome Yi Wood. The Heavenly Stem of the day that is overcome is considered as wife or wealth. If there is a lot of wealth and the day stem is strong, it is considered favorable and fulfilling. However, if the day stem is weak, excessive wealth can become a misfortune. If the day stem and the earthly branch it is sitting on are of the same type, it indicates loss of wealth and harm to the wife.

男取剋干為嗣，女取干生為子，存失皆例；以時分野，當推貧賤富貴之區。《理愚歌》云：『五行真假少人知，知時須是洩天機』是也。俗以甲子作海中金，即婁景之前，未知金在海中之論。

For a male's fortune, the person who is overcome by the day stem is considered his heir; for a female's fortune, the person who is generated by the day stem is considered her child. The presence or absence of children is determined by this principle. Furthermore, by examining the branches of the hour, one can determine the distinction between poverty and wealth, and lowly status and high status. The "Liyu Ge" says: few people understand the true and false aspects of the Five Phases. Those who know the true and false have revealed the heavenly secrets. The common people refer to Jiazi as "sea gold," but in fact, there was no such saying as "gold in the sea" before Lousheng.

或以年為主者，則可知萬億富貴相同者；以甲子年生，便可為本命忌日之戒。以月為兄弟，如火命生酉戌亥子月，言兄弟不得力之斷。以日為妻，如在沖刑剋殺之地，言剋妻妾之斷。以時為子息，臨死絕之鄉，言子少之斷。

If someone uses the year pillar as the main factor in fortune telling, it would mean that all people born in the same year have exactly the same fortune and wealth, which clearly does not make sense. According to that logic, everyone born in the Jiazi year should treat Jiazi as their unlucky day to avoid. Using the month pillar to determine siblings: for example, if someone born with a fire destiny is born in the months of You, Xu, Hai, or Zi, where the fire energy is weak or extinct, it would be concluded that they lack support from their brothers and sisters. Using the day pillar to determine spouse: if the day branch is in a position of conflict, punishment, control, or destruction, it would be concluded that they will harm their wife or concubine. Using the hour pillar to determine children: if the hour pillar is in a state of death or decline, it would be concluded that they have few children.

蓋此論之，皆非人之所為，造物陰陽之所致。傾世術士，不知斯理，而潛亂於俗，不可以言傳，當考幽微之玅矣！

By this reasoning, all these things are not arranged by human effort, but naturally formed by the workings of yin and yang. The magicians of the present age do not understand this principle, and secretly disrupt it among the common people. The subtle balance here cannot be fully conveyed through words; scholars should investigate its profound and subtle aspects on their own.

四柱排定，三才次分，專以日上天元，配合八字支干；有見不見之形，無時不有；神煞相絆，輕重較量。

After the four pillars are arranged, the Heaven, Earth, and Human elements are separated in order, with the Day Stem, known as the "Heavenly Element," serving as the main focus to coordinate with the dry and wet branches of the八字. Some situations may appear to be hidden and subtle, but they are constantly influencing things. Additionally, various deities and omens interact with each other, requiring a comparison of their relative importance.

若乃，時逢七殺，見之未必為凶；月制干強，其殺反為權印。財官印綬全備，藏蓄於月季之中。官星財氣長生，鎮居於寅申巳亥。

For example, if the seventh killer appears in the hour, it does not necessarily mean misfortune; as long as there is something controlling it in the month and the day stem is strong, this killer can instead become a symbol of authority and seal. When wealth, officialdom, and seals are all present, they are often hidden in the four seasonal months of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei. Those that receive growth in official stars and wealth tend to be found in the four birth places of Yin, Shen, Si, and Hai.

庚申時逢戊日，名食神干旺之方；歲月犯甲丙卯寅，此乃遇而不遇。（合祿格）月生日干無天財，乃印綬之名。（印綬格）

The day stem is Wu Tu, and when the hour is Gengshen, this is called the food god falling in a strong position — Geng is the food god of Wu, and Shen is the luck of Geng. However, if the year or month has the stems Ji and Bing or the branches Yin and Mao, Ji will overcome Wu and Bing will take away Geng, which is like having it and not having it, this is called the 'combination of luck pattern'. When the month master generates and supports the day stem and there is no wealth star to break it, this is called the 'imperial seal pattern'.

日祿居時沒官星，號『青雲得路』。（歸祿格）陽水疊逢辰位，是『壬騎龍背』之鄉。（壬騎龍背格）陰木獨遇子時，為『六乙鼠貴』之地。（六乙鼠貴格）

The day stem's fortune is exactly in the hour branch, and if there is no official star in the chart, it is called "Qing Yun De Lu," which is the "Gui Lu Ge." When the yang water day stem Ren is heavily seated in the Chen position, it is the land of "Ren Qi Long Bei," which is the "Ren Qi Long Bei Ge." When the yin wood day stem Yi encounters the Zi hour alone, it is the land of "Liu Yi Shu Gui," which is the "Liu Yi Shu Gui Ge."

庚日全逢潤下，忌壬癸巳午之方；時遇子申，其福減半。（井欄叉格）若逢傷官月建，如凶處未必為凶；內有正倒祿飛，忌官星，亦嫌羈絆。

The day stem is Geng metal, and if the branches are all Shen, Zi, and Chen, forming a water trinity, it is called 'Run Xia' (flowing down). This is unfavorable if there are Ren or Gui water or the branches Si or Wu (fire). If the hour stem is also Zi or Shen, the fortune is reduced by half, which is called 'Well Shaft Cross' (Well Shaft Fork Pattern). If the month stem is the official (shang gan), which seems harmful but may not be truly so. There are various methods such as 'Zheng Lu' (correct official), 'Dao Lu' (reversed official), and 'Fei Lu' (flying official), all of which are unfavorable if there is a minister star (guan xing), and they also dislike being combined and thus being restricted.

六癸日時逢寅位，歲月怕戊己二方。（刑合格）甲子日再逢子時，畏庚辛申酉丑午。（子遙巳格）辛癸日多逢丑地，不喜官星；歲時逢子巳二宮，虛名虛利。（丑遙巳格）

If there are six癸 days and the hour is at寅, then the year and month are afraid of being attacked by戊 and己, which is called '刑合格'. OnJiazi day, if the hour is子, it fears庚,辛,申,酉,丑, and午, which is called '子遥巳格'. For辛 day and癸 day, if they often meet丑, they do not like to see official stars; if子 and巳 appear in the year or hour, it will be empty fame and empty profit, which is called '丑遥巳格'.

拱祿拱貴，填實則凶。（拱祿格、拱貴格）時上偏財，別宮忌見。（時上偏財格）六辛日逢戊子，嫌午未位，運喜西方。（六陰朝陽格）

The "Arching for Wealth" and "Arching for Nobility" patterns are considered auspicious when the empty position they arch towards remains unfilled. However, if that position is filled by a real character, it becomes inauspicious, which is known as the "Arching for Wealth Pattern" and "Arching for Nobility Pattern." The "Hourly Wealth Pattern" is when the wealth star appears in the hour position, and other positions should not have wealth stars to compete, which is called the "Hourly Wealth Pattern." When six days with the character Xin are paired with the hour Wuzi, they are disliked when the positions Wu and Wei appear, and they prefer to have favorable influences from the western direction, which is called the "Six Yin Facing the Sun Pattern."

五行遇月支偏官，歲月時中亦宜制伏；類有去官留殺，亦有去殺留官。四柱純雜有制，定居一品之尊；略有一位正官，官殺混雜反賤。

Among the Five Phases, if the month branch is exactly a biased official (偏官), then the year, month, and hour should also contain something to control it. Such a destiny may either remove the official and retain the killer (去官留杀), or remove the killer and retain the official (去杀留官). If the four pillars have some disorder but can control it effectively, the person will be established in a high position. However, if another official is added, resulting in a mixture of official and killer (官杀混杂), the person's status will become low.

戊日午月，勿作刃看；時歲火多，卻為印綬。月令雖逢建祿，切忌會殺為凶。官星七殺交差，卻以合殺為貴。

For a day master of Wu Tu born in the month of Wu, it should not be considered as the Yang Blade; if there is a lot of fire in the year or hour, the Wu month may instead become the印綬. Although the month is favorable for the Wu Tu day master, it should be avoided to combine with the seven killers. Once combined, it becomes dangerous. When the official star and the seven killer appear together, it is considered valuable if the killer can be harmonized away.

柱中官星太旺，天元羸弱之名。日干旺甚無依，若不為僧即道。印綬生月，歲時忌見財星；運入財鄉，卻宜退身避位。

In the four pillars, if the official star is too strong, it is called "heavenly stem weakness." If the day stem is extremely strong but has no support, one will either become a monk or a Taoist. If the official star is born in the month, then the year and hour pillars should avoid the wealth star. Once the fortune moves into the wealth star's domain, one should retreat and step back, leaving early.

劫財陽刃，切忌時逢；歲運併臨，災殃立至。十干背祿，歲時喜見財星；運至比肩，號曰『背祿逐馬』。

劫财 and Yang Blade should be avoided appearing in the hour pillar; if the stream year and big year also arrive together, calamity will come immediately. If the ten heavenly stems have already "turned their back on the official position" (背禄), then it is favorable to see the wealth star (财星) in the year pillar or hour pillar to make up for it. When one's fortune moves to a place of same heavenly stem (比肩), it is called "turning back the official position to chase the horse" (背禄逐马), meaning both the official position and the horse are chased away.

五行正貴，忌沖刑剋破之宮。四柱干支，喜三合六合之地。日干無氣，時逢陽刃不為凶。官殺兩停，喜者存之，憎者棄之。

The god of proper dignity in the Five Phases should be avoided when it falls in a position of conflict,刑, control, or destruction. In the four pillars of the birth chart, it is favorable to have the Triple Harmony and Six Harmony. If the day stem lacks strength, encountering the Yang Blade in the hour position is not considered凶, because the blade can support the self. When the official and the killer are evenly matched, the one that is preferred is retained, and the one that is disliked is discarded.

地支天干合多，亦云『貪合忘官』。四柱殺旺運純，身旺為官清貴。凡見天元太弱，內有弱處復生。柱中七殺全彰，身旺極貧。

When the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches combine excessively, it is called "greedy combination forgetting the official." If the seven杀 in the four pillars are strong and the fortune is pure and not mixed, as long as the body is strong, the official position will be clear and honorable. If the heavenly stem is too weak, one should also check whether there is a chance for regeneration in its weakness. If the seven杀 is clearly visible in the four pillars, even if the body is strong, it will lead to extreme poverty.

無殺女人之命，一貴可作良人。貴眾合多，定是師妮娼婢。偏官時遇，制伏太過，乃是貧儒。四柱傷官，運入官鄉必破。

A woman's fate, if lacking a seven killer, can still marry a good husband if she has one noble spirit. If there are many noble spirits and many harmonies, she will certainly become a nun, a prostitute, or a servant. If the biased official is present in the hour pillar but is overly restrained, she will become a poor scholar. If the four pillars have the injurious official, then when the official's destiny comes into play, there will be destruction.

五行絕處，即是『胎元』；生日逢之，名曰『受氣』。是以陰陽罕測，不可一例而推，務要稟得中和之氣。神分貴賤，略敷古聖之遺書，縱約以今賢之博覽。若通此法參詳，鑑命無差無誤矣！

The extreme point of the Five Phases is where the "fetus" originates; if one's birthday coincides with this position, it is called "receiving the vital breath." Therefore, the principles of yin and yang are difficult to measure and cannot be applied universally by a single example. It is essential to receive the harmonious and balanced vital energy. Divine and malevolent influences can distinguish between nobility and commonness, but here we merely briefly explain the ancient sages' remaining writings and incorporate the broad insights of modern scholars. If one understands this method thoroughly and carefully examines it, judging human destiny will be accurate without error.

人稟天地，命屬陰陽，生居覆載之內，盡在五行之中。欲知貴賤，先觀月令乃提綱，次斷吉凶。專用日干為主本；三元要成格局，四柱喜見財官。

A person is born by receiving the qi of heaven and earth, and their destiny belongs to yin and yang. They live between the covering heaven and the bearing earth, and every action and movement they take remains within the Five Phases. To know whether a person is noble or humble, first examine the "month stem" which is the "main thread." Then determine fortune and misfortune. Focus primarily on the day stem; the "three origins" of heavenly, earthly, and human origins must form a pattern. Within the four pillars, it is favorable to see wealth and official positions.

用神不可損傷。日主最宜健旺。年傷日干，名為『主本不和』。歲月時中，大怕殺官混雜。

The Useful God must not be harmed. The day stem should be strong and vigorous. If the heavenly stem of the year column harms or restrains the day stem, it is called "the fundamental is not harmonious," meaning the root and self are in conflict. Among the year, month, and hour columns, the greatest fear is the confusion between the seven deadly enemies and the proper official.

取用憑於生月，當推究於淺深；發覺在於日時，要消詳於強弱。

The selection of the useful god depends on the month of birth, and one must examine the depth of the monthly energy—whether it is at the beginning, middle, or end of the solar term, as the ruling energy varies accordingly. The manifestation of the useful god is reflected in the day and hour, and one must consider the strength of the day ruler and the useful god in relation to each other.

官星正氣，忌見刑沖。時上偏財，怕逢兄弟。生氣印綬，利官運，畏見財鄉。七殺偏官，喜制伏，不宜太過。

Official star is a pure and righteous energy; it is disliked to be punished or clashed with. When there is a biased wealth in the hour position, it fears encountering siblings such as the same kind and wealth thieves who will divide and take away. The seal, which is the energy that generates me, is beneficial for official career, because official can generate the seal; however, it fears entering a wealth area, because wealth can damage the seal. Seven Killers and biased officials like to be restrained by something, but it is also not suitable to be restrained too much.

傷官復行官運，不測災來。陽刃沖合歲君，勃然禍至。富而且貴，定因財旺生官。非夭則貧，必是身衰遇鬼。

A person who has already formed the pattern of the Wounding Official is likely to encounter unexpected misfortunes if they encounter an official position in their later years. The Yang Blade will clash or combine with the current year's heavenly stem, leading to sudden calamities. Those who are both wealthy and esteemed must be due to strong wealth generating officials. Those who are either short-lived or poor are certainly due to a weak self that is attacked by the official ghost.

六壬生臨午位，號曰『祿馬同鄉』。癸日生向巳宮，乃是『財官雙美』。財多身弱，正為富屋貧人。以殺化權，定顯寒門貴客。

Six people born on the day of Ren (壬) with the hour stem sitting on the position of Wu (午) are called "Lù Mǎ Tóng Xiāng" (L禄马同乡), meaning the wealth (财) and official position (官) are both present in the same branch. For those born on the day of Gui (癸) facing the position of Si (巳), it is called "Cái Guān Shuāng Měi" (财官双美), meaning the wealth (财) and official position (官) are both present in the same branch. When there is an abundance of wealth but the body (self) is weak, it is like living in a wealthy house but being poor. Those who can transform the seven deadly stars (七杀) into authority (权柄) are certainly people who rose from humble beginnings to achieve high status.

登科甲第，官星臨無破之宮。納粟奏名，財庫居生旺之地。官貴太甚，才臨旺處必傾。印綬被傷，倘若榮華不久。

Those who achieve success in exams and attain official ranks have the official star in an unbroken palace position. Those who gain titles through contributions of grain have their wealth repository in a flourishing and vigorous place. When the official and noble energies are too strong, they will collapse when they reach their peak. If the seal is harmed by wealth, even though there is prosperity, it will not last long.

有官有印，無破作廊廟之材。無官無印，有格乃朝廷之用。名標金榜，須還身旺逢官。得佐聖君，貴在沖官逢合。

There are those who have both official positions and seals, and their stars have not been destroyed, indicating they are talented individuals fit for high government positions. Even if someone has neither official position nor seal, as long as they form a unique pattern, they can still be useful to the state. To be listed on the imperial examination list, one must have a strong personal destiny and encounter an official star. Those who can assist a wise ruler are valuable because their official star, although being attacked, is also harmonized and protected.

非格非局，見之焉得為奇。身弱遇官，得後徒然費力。小人命內，亦有正印官星。君子格中，也犯七殺陽刃。

If neither a pattern nor a combination is formed, how can it be considered extraordinary? A weak body encountering a official star may obtain the official star, but it is just a waste of effort. The minor person's fate may also have the proper seal and official star; the noble person's pattern may also be afflicted by seven killers and the yang blade. It is clear that one cannot determine a person's status solely based on one or two divine signs.

為人好殺，陽刃必犯於偏官。素食慈心，印綬遂逢於天德。生平少病，日主高強。一世安然，財命有氣。

A person who enjoys killing must have the Yang Blade conflicting with the biased official. Someone who eats vegetarian food yet holds a compassionate heart has the Seal exactly meeting the Heavenly Virtue. Someone who has few illnesses has a strong day master. Someone who lives a peaceful life has both wealth and destiny supported.

官刑不犯，印綬天德同宮。少樂多憂，蓋因日主自弱。身強殺淺，假殺為權。殺重身輕，終身有損。

Those who never get into legal trouble are those whose seal and Heavenly Virtue are in the same palace. Those who have little happiness and much worry are due to the weakness of the day's ruler. If the body is strong and the seven killing stars are weak, then the seven killing stars can be used as a means of authority. If the seven killing stars are strong and the body is weak, there will be constant harm throughout life.

衰則變官為鬼，旺則化鬼為官。月生日干，運行不喜財鄉。日主無依，卻喜運行財地。時歸日祿，生平不喜官星。

When the day stem is weak, the original official star becomes a harmful force that harms the self; when the day stem is strong, the original harmful force turns into an official star for the self. In the pattern where the month ruler supports the day stem through the nourishing star, the person does not like to encounter the wealth star in their destiny. When the day stem has no support and must follow the trend, they actually prefer to encounter the wealth star in their destiny. In the pattern where the day stem's fortune is at the hour, the person does not like to see the official star throughout their life.

陰若朝陽（辛日戊子時），切忌丙丁離位。太歲乃眾殺之主，入命未必為災；若遇鬥戰之鄉，必主刑于本命。

The pattern "Six Yins Facing the Sun" refers to a day ruler of metal born at the hour of Wuzi, which most strongly avoids the destruction by the fire of Bing, Ding, and the position of Wu. The heavenly stem is the master of all evils, and entering the destiny chart does not necessarily bring disaster; but once it encounters mutual attack, it will certainly injure the native's life.

歲傷日干，有禍必輕。日犯歲君，災殃必重；五行有救，其年反必為財。四柱無情，故論名為『剋歲』。

The heavenly stem of the day is harmed by the year stem, even if there is misfortune, it will be light. If the day stem instead attacks and conflicts with the year stem, the calamity will be severe; however, if among the five phases there is another supportive element, that year may actually bring wealth. If the four pillars have no mutual harmony and conflict with the year stem, it is called 'kè suì' (clashing with the year).

庚辛來傷甲乙，丙丁先見無危；丙丁反剋庚辛，壬癸遇之不畏；戊己愁逢甲乙，干頭須要庚辛；壬癸透露戊己，甲乙臨之有救；壬來剋丙，須要戊字當頭；癸去傷丁，卻喜己來相制。

Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui Earthly Branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai Trigrams: Qian (Heaven), Dui (Lake), Li (Fire), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Gen (Mountain), Kun (Earth) Geng and Xin metal harm Jia and Yi wood; as long as Bing and Ding fire restrain the metal first, there is no danger; Bing and Ding fire in turn harm Geng and Xin metal, but if Ren and Gui water restrain the fire, there is no need to worry; Wu and Ji soil are most troubled by Jia and Yi wood, so there must be Geng and Xin metal in the heavenly stem to restrain the wood; if Ren water is visible and harms Wu soil, having Jia and Yi wood present will save the situation; when Ren water harms Bing fire, there must be a Wu stem to restrain Ren; when Gui water harms Ding fire, it is good to have Ji soil to restrain it. All of this describes the method of 'treating the illness with the right medicine'.

庚得壬男制丙，夭作長年。甲以乙妹妻庚，凶為吉兆。天元雖旺，若無依倚是常人。日主太柔，縱遇財官為寒士。

Heavenly stem Geng metal benefits from the birth of the "son"壬 water, which controls the fire Bing. Although it was originally expected to have a short life, it instead becomes long-lived. Heavenly stem Jia wood marries the sister 乙 to Geng metal, and the combination of 乙 and 庚 forms a harmonious connection, turning a凶 into a吉. Although the heavenly stem is strong, if there is no useful god to rely on, it remains an ordinary person. If the day's main stem is too weak, even if it meets wealth and official positions, it can only be a poor and humble person.

女人無殺、帶二德，作兩代之封。男命身強、遇三奇，為一品之貴。甲逢己而生旺，定懷中正之心。丁遇壬而太過，必犯淫訛之亂。

A woman without seven杀 but possessing both Heavenly Virtue and Monthly Virtue can receive honors from two generations. A man with strong destiny and encountering the Three Marvels will attain the rank of first class. If Jia wood combines with Ji earth in a harmonious and flourishing condition, this person will have a sincere and upright heart. If Ding fire combines with Ren water in an excessive union, this person will inevitably commit acts of immorality and fraud.

丙臨申位，逢陽水難獲延年。己入亥宮，見陰木終為損壽。庚值寅而遇丙，生旺無危。乙遇巳而見辛，身衰有禍。

Bing fire in the position of Shen is already in a state of decline and extinction, and if it meets Ren yang water which comes torestrain it, it is difficult to attain a long life. Ji earth in the position of Hai is already rootless, and if it meets Yi yin wood which comes torestrain it, it will ultimately cause loss of life. Geng metal in the position of Yin is already in a dead position, and if it meets Bing fire as a killer, but as long as there is another place of growth and strength, there will be no danger. Yi wood meets Si and also meets Xin metal, the body is already weak and the killer comes, thus there will be calamity.

乙逢庚旺，常存仁義之風。丙合辛生，鎮掌威權之職。一木重逢火位，名為氣散之文。獨水三犯庚辛，號曰體全之象。

Yi wood meets Geng metal and Geng is strong, Yi and Geng combine to form metal, the person often maintains a spirit of benevolence and righteousness. Bing fire combines with Xin metal and receives support, capable of holding a position of authority. A single piece of wood heavily encountering the fire position, excessive dispersion of energy, this is called 'dispersed energy of literature', with literary talent but dispersed vital energy. A single piece of water encountering three instances of Geng and Xin to generate it, continuous and unending, known as 'complete form'.

水歸冬旺，生平樂自無憂。木向春生，處世安然必壽。金弱遇火炎之地，血疾無疑。土虛逢木旺之鄉，脾傷定論。

Water returning to winter when it is strong leads to a life of happiness and ease without worries. Wood growing towards spring results in a peaceful life and longevity. Metal, originally weak, encountering a fiery place leads to blood disorders without doubt. Earth, originally weak, encountering a strong wood area results in injury to the spleen.

筋疼骨痛，蓋因木被金傷。眼昏目暗，必是火遭水剋。下元冷疾，必是水值火傷。金逢艮（寅）而遇土，號曰還魂。水入巽（巳）而見金，名為不絕。

Muscle pain and bone ache are due to the Wood element being harmed by the Metal element. Blurred vision and dim eyesight are caused by the Fire element being overcome by the Water element. Lower body coldness and deficiency are due to the Water and Fire elements harming each other. When Metal reaches the position of Gen (Mountain), which is the寅 position, it is originally a place of extinction. If it also meets Earth to generate Metal, it is revival from extinction, known as "returning soul." When Water flows into the position of Xun (Wind), which is the巳 position, it originally has no root. If it also meets Metal to generate Water, the source continues, known as "uninterrupted."

土臨卯位，未中年便作灰心。金遇火鄉，雖少壯必然挫志。金木交差刑戰，仁義俱無。水火遞互相傷，是非日有。

When earth is at the卯 position and is overcome by wood, one will become disheartened before middle age. When metal meets the fire region and is restrained, even in youth one's aspirations will be undermined. When metal and wood clash and fight, both benevolence and righteousness are lacking. When water and fire mutually harm each other, disputes arise daily.