Inner Transmission Volume One: The Three Kinds of Hexagrams of Eastern and Western Parents and the Summary of the Three Auspicious Positions

東西父母三般卦，筆值千金價。二十四路出高官，排紫入長安。父母不是未為好，無官只富豪。

The trigrams of East and West combine to form three trigrams, and these lines of mnemonic are worth more than a thousand pieces of gold. If all twenty-four dragon paths align with this, it indicates the emergence of high officials, wearing purple robes and entering the capital of Chang'an. However, if the parents' paths do not match properly, the overall structure is not good, and at most, it results in becoming a wealthy merchant, but not achieving official status or noble rank.

此又以三般卦結之。挨星卦、玄空卦俱有三般卦，東西二卦共一父母，南北二卦共一父母。若二十四山合本分官旺水潮，流繞本父召’者，主世居尊爵，衣紫長安。若無本身官眨水潮，則父母不是，主富而不貴，縱六秀砂水應局，不過一二代官員而已。吳公曰：坎離震兌四卦夫婦配合，互相立向，不論納甲明陽方位，但合本父母，武曲水朝歸庫，主富貴。若三吉六秀水自外卦來去，不過暫時官貴，不能世享。故三合催官挨星救貧合此者，富貴全且悠久。

This passage concludes with the concept of the three trigrams. Both the star compass and the Xuan Kong trigrams include the three trigrams: the eastern and western trigrams share the same parent trigram, and the northern and southern trigrams also share the same parent trigram. If the twenty-four mountains all align with their respective officialdom and prosperity directions, and the water flows around the parent trigram of the hexagram and then flows away, it indicates that the family will hold high official positions and enjoy prestige in the capital. If the officialdom and prosperity directions do not have incoming water, then the parent trigram is not properly matched, resulting in wealth but not high status; even if the six excellent directions have sand and water that form a complete pattern, it may only produce one or two generations of officials. Wu Gong said: the trigrams Kan, Li, Zhen, and Dui form a harmonious couple, and can be used to determine the direction, regardless of the stem assignments of the yin and yang positions. As long as they align with the parent trigram of the primary hexagram and have water flowing from the Wu Qu direction to the reservoir, it indicates wealth and honor. If the three beneficial and six excellent waters come from the outer trigram and then flow away from the outer trigram, it only brings temporary official status and honor, not lasting generations. Therefore, if the methods of Sanhe催官 (three harmonies to promote officialdom) and Aixing救贫 (star compass to relieve poverty) align with these principles, wealth and honor will be both complete and enduring.

父母排來看左右，向首分休咎。雙山雙風吹草動水零神，富貴永無貧。若遇正神須敗絕，五行當分別。隔向一神仲子當，千萬細推詳。

After the parents' hexagram is determined, one should examine both the left and right sides. The judgment of fortune and misfortune depends on the main direction. If the water flows from the zero spirit direction, it indicates long-term wealth and prosperity without poverty. However, if the water is in the main spirit direction, it leads to decline and extinction. The influence of the five phases' generation and overcoming should also be considered in terms of their relative strength. The direction opposite to the main direction should be assigned to the middle son, and this must be carefully examined.

五行父母分左右陰陽順逆，然必向家。以天卦定水神休各，立向須要干支兼作，而發水必自干神，主富貴綿遠。若立正支向折水正神，主敗絕退落。亦必以五行較論禍福輕重，若係向家死絕之宮，其禍必重，在官旺之位，誰不利於初年。以公位論之，見午申戌官，禍及仲子。其曰隔向者，自一龍隔二龍言也。吳公日：大抵支神行水多帶殺。若自三吉之位來，長合水路玄空收山出殺，符山家大五行生入克出，龍神雄偉，主大富貴。若龍弱帶殺，大不利於初年，更逢水路交戰，吉凶不可不慎。

The Five Phases parents are divided into left and right, distinguishing yin and yang and their directions. However, in the end, everything comes down to the main direction. Using the Heaven Trigram to determine the water spirit's fortune and misfortune, the main direction should take both the heavenly stem and earthly branch into account. The water must flow in the direction of the heavenly stem, which brings about long-lasting wealth and prosperity. If the main direction is set according to the earthly branch and the water is directed towards the main spirit direction, it will lead to failure, decline, and loss. One should also compare the severity of fortune and misfortune according to the Five Phases. If the direction falls in the dead or absolute decline palace, misfortune will be severe. If it falls in the Officialdom or Prosperity palace, the first few years will not be perceived as unfavorable. In terms of the official position, if the direction falls in the Wu, Shen, or Xu palace, misfortune will affect the middle son.the so-called「隔向」 refers to the direction from the first dragon to the second dragon. Wu Gong said: generally, the directions of the earthly branches often carry a sharp and harmful energy. If the water comes from the three auspicious directions, the path is long and conforms to the water route of the Xuan Kong system, which collects the mountains and eliminates harmful energies, and also conforms to the Five Phases of the mountain family, with a strong dragon spirit, it will bring great wealth and prosperity. If the dragon body is weak and carries harmful energy, the first few years will be extremely unfavorable, and if the water route is in conflict, one must be very cautious about the fortune and misfortune.

若行官位看順逆，接得方廳特。宮位若來見逆龍，男女失其蹤。

If water flows in the position of the primary hexagram, it should be determined whether it flows in the right or wrong direction. If it receives the vital and prosperous energy, the structure will be outstanding. If the water coming from the position meets an inverse dragon, yin and yang cannot interact, and the male and female elements will lose their proper pairing.

水流本卦曰行宮位，須看五行陰陽須逆，接得生官旺，砂水應局，方廳特而速發富貴。吳公曰：水出本卦宮位，又與五行水路生旺相反逆，乃陰陽不交，男女失配，雖龍真穴正，必不能發福。

The flowing water remains within the primary hexagram, called "Xing Gong Wei," and one must examine whether the five phases and yin and yang are in order or reversed. If it connects with the energies of growth, officialdom, and prosperity, and if the sand and water correspond to the layout, then the pattern becomes distinctive and wealth and honor will come quickly. Wu Gong said: If the water flows out of the primary hexagram's position and goes against the order of generation and prosperity in the water pathways of the five phases, this is a case of yin and yang not meeting and male and female not being properly matched. Even if the dragon is true and the site is correct, it will certainly not bring about good fortune.

更看父母下三吉，三般卦第一。

Now look further down at the three auspicious positions of the parents' hexagram: the Greedy Wolf, the Great Gate, and the Martial Curve. Among all the schools of thought, the three hexagrams of East, West, North, and South remain the primary principle.

言五行父母要合貪巨武三吉之砂水，又看東西南北三卦父母方為第一。其日下者，以在父母之下也。

The Five Phases parents should harmonize with the three auspicious directions of Tanlang, Jumen, and Wuqu, and also check whether the parents of the East, West, South, and North trigrams are in harmony. Only then can it be considered the first class. It is called 'Xia' because the three auspicious positions are placed below the parents.

二十四山起八宮，食巨武輔雄。四邊盡是逃亡穴，下後令人絕。

On the twenty-four mountains, eight palaces and nine stars are established. Only the four stars, Greedy Wolf, Great Gate, Martial Curve, and Assistant Minister, are most vigorous and suitable for use. The remaining positions around the four are all escape and failure positions, which, when buried, will cause the descendants to become extinct.

此以小游年引起挨星，二十四龍各隨五行起，貪、巨、祿、文、康、武、破、輔之星，惟星、巨、武、輔四星最吉，外皆逃亡敗絕之位。亦如小游年八宮惟貪、巨武、輔穴可下，其餘四邊俱逃亡敗絕，不可下矣。其法雖有顛倒乾坤逆順陰陽之不同，而，急不若本分官旺水朝臨庫，得傳生本分父母為真龍之應。

Here, using the method of turning the hexagrams from the small year cycle, the concept of sequential stars is introduced: each of the twenty-four dragon directions generates the eight stars—Tanan, Juming, Luchun, Wenqu, Lianzhen, Wujue, Pojun, and Fubì—based on their own Five Phases. Among these, only Tanan, Juming, Wujue, and Fubì are most auspicious, while the others are considered places of escape and decline. This is similar to the method of the eight palaces in the small year cycle, where only the four palaces of Tanan, Juming, Wujue, and Fubì are suitable for a site, and the other four surrounding directions are considered escape and decline areas, not to be lightly chosen. Although this method may involve various reversals of heaven and earth and reversals of yin and yang, it is ultimately inferior to the case where water flows from the official and prosperous direction, converges towards the site, reaches the storage area, and receives the life qi transmitted to the original parents. That is the true manifestation of a true dragon.

惟有挨星不最貴，洩漏天機秘。天機若然安在內，家活常富貴。天機若然安在外，家活漸退敗。五星配出九星名，天下任橫行。

Among all methods, the method of sequential stars is the most valuable; explaining it is like revealing heavenly secrets. If the heavenly secret is placed within the primary hexagram, the family's livelihood will always remain prosperous and wealthy; if the heavenly secret is placed outside the primary hexagram, the family's livelihood will gradually decline. By matching the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth with the nine stars of Tanlang, Jumen, Luchun, Wenqu, Lianzhen, Wuqu, Pojun, and Fubì, one can apply this method anywhere in the world.

此明挨星雖貴，亦以三合五行為本，若天機在三合之外，亦不足貴。

Here it points out that although the star sequence is valuable, it still relies on the Triple Harmony and the Five Phases as its foundation; if the Heaven's Mechanism falls outside the Triple Harmony, it is not considered valuable.

挨星之法，即天卦也。若安五行之機於卦內，則立主富貴；若安五行之機於卦外，則漸至退敗。苟能明五行生旺墓絕之理，配合九星貪、武、破、祿之位，以別水神休咎，斯四海任邀遊矣。

The method of star sequence is based on the heavenly trigram. If the pivot of the Five Phases is placed within the trigram, it immediately brings about wealth and honor; if placed outside the trigram, it gradually leads to decline. As long as one understands the principles of the Five Phases' growth, prosperity, burial, and decline, and combines them with the positions of the nine stars—namely, the Star of Greed, the Star of Martial Valor, the Star of Destruction, and the Star of Accumulation—it is possible to discern the fortune or misfortune of the water deity. With this knowledge, one can travel throughout the world and freely utilize it.

幹維乾艮巽坤壬，陽順星辰輪。支神坎震離兌癸，陰卦逆行取。分定陰陽歸兩路，順逆推排去。知生知死亦知貧，留取教兒孫。

Heavenly Stems and the four directions proceed in sequence, selecting Qian, Gen, Xun, Kun, and adding Ren, which belongs to yang. The stars follow in order. For the Earthly Branches, selecting Kan, Zhen, Li, Dui, and adding Gui, which belongs to yin, the hexagram energies are pushed backward. Once yin and yang are divided into two paths, each proceeds according to its own order. From this one can know birth and death, poverty and status. This set of rules is worth passing down to future generations.

乾坤艮巽即寅申巳亥，幫用一壬字，陽生處也。坎離震兌即子午卯酉，幫用一癸字，陰生處也。知死知生則陰陽兩路矣。挨星以乾坤艮巽從陽干順推五行，以震離坎兌從陰干逆排九星，故有陰陽順逆兩路之分，苟能明此訣，則生死富貴貧賤皆可以預知，故云留取教兒孫。

The four trigrams Qian, Kun, Gen, and Xun correspond to the four birth positions of Yin, Shen, Si, and Hai. Adding the character Ren, it represents the place where yang energy is generated. The four trigrams Zhen, Li, Kan, and Dui correspond to the four strong positions of Zi, Wu, Mao, and You. Adding the character Gui, it represents the place where yin energy is generated. Knowing both birth and death, yin and yang are divided into two paths. The method of sequential arrangement follows the yang stems in the order of Qian, Kun, Gen, and Xun to push the five phases, and follows the yin stems in reverse order for the nine stars of Zhen, Li, Kan, and Dui. Therefore, there are two paths of yin and yang, one in the order of progression and the other in the order of regression. Truly understanding this secret allows one to foresee birth and death, wealth, poverty, and social status. That is why it is said to be passed down to descendants.

天地父母三般卦，時師未曾話。玄空大卦神仙說，本是此經訣。不識宗枝俱亂傳，開口莫胡言。若還不信此經文，但復古人墳。

The three trigrams composed of the Heaven trigram, the Earth trigram, and the parents' trigram are never mentioned by current practitioners. The Xuan Kong Da Gu is a teaching passed down by immortals, and it is the main essence of this scripture. If one cannot distinguish between the main lineage and the branches, then spreading it around will only cause confusion. If one does not believe this scripture, one may go and examine old ancestral tombs; a simple verification will make it clear.

天卦即挨星五行，地卦即三合五行，父母卦東西南北分三卦，共二父母是也。時師未知此訣，而以一行彈師所作天父地母二卦翻生氣，天醫福德以定吉凶，而不知此門路溝渠之用耳。玄空大卦者，即以地卦倒加天卦之玄空。時師不控其本，妄以小玄空五行論水神生死，而不知其收山出殺之運用，致卦亡源，五行失皆，使後人敗絕，可勝惜哉！殊不知天地父母玄空大卦，乃古人克驗之玄術，故又以復墳言之，乃援古證今之意。

The heavenly trigram corresponds to the Five Phases of the sequence of stars, while the earthly trigram corresponds to the Triple Harmony Five Phases. The parents trigram divides the four cardinal directions into three trigrams, making a total of two parents. Currently, geomancers do not understand this principle, and instead use the Five Phases trigrams created by Master Yixing to flip the life qi, the Heavenly Doctor, and the fortune virtue to determine good or bad fortune, without realizing that this is merely a superficial method. The so-called Xuan Kong Da Gua is the system of Xuan Kong that places the earthly trigram over the heavenly trigram. Currently, geomancers fail to grasp the fundamental principles and wrongly use the small Xuan Kong Five Phases to discuss the life and death of water spirits, without understanding the application of controlling the mountain and removing evil influences. This has led to the loss of the source of the trigrams and the disorder of the Five Phases, causing later generations to suffer misfortune, which is truly regrettable. They do not realize that the Xuan Kong Da Gua of the heavenly and earthly parents is an ancient technique repeatedly verified by our ancestors. Therefore, the classic text mentions "looking at ancient tombs again," which is meant to refer to ancient examples to confirm the current method.

分卻東西兩個分，會者傳天下。學取仙人經一宗，切莫亂談空。五行山下問來由，入首便知蹤。

Distinguish clearly the eastern and western trigrams, and those who can understand them can spread their knowledge throughout the world. If you wish to learn, learn the teachings passed down by the immortal sages, and do not engage in empty talk. The origin of the Five Phases should be sought at the dragon ridge beneath the mountain, looking at the first section of the ridge to know its course.

東西兩卦者，即天地二卦也，乃仙人秘授玄文後學，不可視為空談。必察二分五行之所由來，方識九星之蹤跡。如用天分，當加向上定水神吉凶，用地卦當加龍家看砂水旺廢，乃二分作用之玄竅，召富貴貧賤易如反掌。

The so-called eastern and western trigrams refer to the heavenly trigram and the earthly trigram, which were secretly passed down by immortals to later generations as profound texts, not to be treated as mere talk. One must investigate the Five Phases of each trigram to recognize the traces of the nine stars. When using the heavenly trigram, it should be placed on the front direction to determine the auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of the water deity; when using the earthly trigram, it should be placed on the dragon's territory to examine the prosperity or decline of the terrain and water. This is the profound key to the function of the two trigrams, by which one can attract wealth and prosperity, distinguish between poverty and nobility, and achieve success as easily as turning over one's palm.

分定子孫十二位，災禍相連值。千災萬禍少人知，克者論宗支。

The descendants are fixed in the twelve positions, and calamities follow one after another in sequence. The origins of myriad calamities are rarely known. Whenever there is mutual control, it should be traced back to the distinction between the main line and the branches for discussion.

此言五行各定陰陽一十二位，分子孫枝派之異，吉凶侮吝互相連值。然災禍交；院，犯之而閣覺者，蓋因不察五行本自何針之蹤由，不究子孫繫何宗派之克害也。

Here it speaks of the Five Phases each establishing yin and yang in twelve positions, distinguishing different branches and descendants, with fortune and misfortune interconnecting and influencing each other. However, when calamities attack simultaneously and one is caught in the midst of them yet remains unaware, the reason lies in not examining the original path of the Five Phases, nor investigating which lineage the descendants belong to and which direction is affecting them.

五行位中出一位，仔細秘中記。假若來龍骨不真，從此誤千人。

In the sequence of the Five Phases, there is an additional element that must be carefully remembered as a secret. If the bone structure of the dragon's movement is not genuine, relying on it for judgment will lead to mistakes that affect thousands of people.

五行金木水火土，而玄空天身地卦除士位曰四經五行，後學不可不知。設若來龍察方位不真，則五行氣脈失主，而吉凶禍福錯亂，誤人不淺。

The Five Phases originally consist of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. In Xuan Kong divination, the heavenly trigrams and earthly trigrams exclude the earth position and use only the four remaining phases, known as the "Four Essentials of the Five Phases." Later learners must not be unaware of this. If the direction of the coming ridge is not accurately observed, the Five Phases energy will lose its main control, leading to confusion in fortune and misfortune, causing great harm.

一個排來千百個，莫把星辰錯。龍要合向向合水，水合四吉位。合祿合馬合官星，本笛官旺尋。合凶合吉全祥瑞，何法能趨避？但看太歲是何神，立地見分明。成敗定斷何公位，三合年中是。

When a parent hexagram is laid out, it gives rise to hundreds of offspring positions; one must not mistake the stars. The dragon should align with the direction, the direction should align with the water, and the water should align with the positions of the four auspicious stars. It should also align with the禄 (favor), the马 (horse), and the官星 (official star), all of which should be found in the directions of the officialdom and prosperity of the primary hexagram. In times when good and bad are mixed, how can one seek good and avoid bad? Just look at the current year's heavenly stem and earthly branch, and it will be clear. As for whether success or failure occurs in a particular branch of the family, it will be verified in the year of triple harmony.

此言父母一卦排至子孫，千百之多，各有五行九星主之，不可錯認宗枝。幾龍要合父母卦，並取珠配屬官旺立向，向要本分水路，水要合食巨武輔四吉星，或合正借祿馬薦元官星，推本卦帝旺院官之位，水朝峰峙，主富貴光顯。若斷吉凶，遇太歲加防，即發禍福，逢三合之年，立應以公位論之，在申午戌辛壬之位，吉凶成敗見於二房。

Here it says that a parent hexagram is arranged to the descendants, with numbers reaching into the hundreds or thousands, each governed by the Five Phases and the Nine Stars, and should not be confused with the main branches. All dragons must harmonize with the parent hexagram, and take the linked pearl matching, and the position of officialdom and prosperity to determine the direction. The direction should collect the water paths that belong to it, and the water should harmonize with the four auspicious stars: the Greedy Wolf, the Great Gate, the Martial Curve, and the Assistant and Minister, or with the official stars of the correct salary, borrowed salary, post horse, and recommended origin. Then, further examine the position of prosperity and officialdom in the primary hexagram; if there is water facing or a peak standing, it indicates wealth and honor. As for judging good or bad fortune, when the current year's heavenly stem and earthy branch arrive, it brings about good or bad fortune, and when it meets the year of triple harmony, it immediately manifests. Regarding the position of the public, it should be in the positions of Shen, Wu, Xu and the stems Xin and Ren; the good or bad fortune and success or failure will be seen in the second son.

排星仔細看五行，看自何卦生。來山八攔不知蹤，八分九星空。順逆排來各不同，天卦在玄空。

When arranging the nine stars, one must carefully examine the Five Phases to determine from which trigram they originate. If the mountain directions are obstructed and the traces are unclear, then the division of the Eight Trigrams and the arrangement of the nine stars become mere talk. The order of arrangement, whether in the direction of the trigrams or against them, varies, but the key to the Heaven Trigram ultimately lies in the Xuan Kong.

此以挨星卦言。挨星從向家推九星以定水神吉凶，必先看五行金木水炎自何卦父母而來，始吉凶響徹雲霄應，苟不究其本源，測八身九星皆虛而無驗矣，天卦在玄空者，言挨星卦即天並，天卦即大玄空卦，大玄空金木水炎各有所屬，挨星陰陽順逆推排雖各不同，而以大玄空為主，故曰在玄空。吳公曰：大抵合天卦者水多歸庫，其應極速，合玄空者水神多出巨門，其應必緩。必依天卦總制，始可超發，否則公位有偏聽偏信兼，不利於初年。向家陰陽若宗大玄虛，則與三合不相蒙矣。此須口授，不可臆度。如子山午向，大玄空屬木屬陰，從未上起破軍，今注以天卦玄空分言，令人難解。

This passage discusses the theory of the Star Arrangement Trigram. The Star Arrangement method determines the auspiciousness of water by pushing nine stars from the direction of the main building. It is essential first to identify the Five Phases of metal, wood, water, and fire, and determine which trigram they originate from, so that the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness can be clearly established. If the origin is not traced, then the positioning of the Eight Trigrams and the arrangement of the nine stars are all empty formalities, with no real effect. The saying "the celestial trigram is in the Xuan Kong" means that the Star Arrangement trigram is the celestial trigram, and the celestial trigram is the great Xuan Kong trigram. In the great Xuan Kong, metal, wood, water, and fire each have their own归属. Although the arrangement of yin and yang in the Star Arrangement method may differ, it still follows the great Xuan Kong as the main principle, hence it is said "in the Xuan Kong." Wu Gong said: generally speaking, those that conform to the celestial trigram will have more water flowing into the reservoir, and the effects will be very quick. Those that conform to the Xuan Kong will have more water associated with the Giant Gate, and the effects will be slower. It is necessary to use the celestial trigram to oversee the entire situation in order to achieve success, otherwise there will be imbalance in the public position, leading to difficulties in the first few years. If the yin and yang of the main direction is solely based on the great Xuan Kong, it will have nothing to do with the Triple Harmony. This point must be passed down orally and cannot be guessed at randomly. For example, a direction of Zi mountain and Wu facing, in the great Xuan Kong it belongs to wood and yin, and the start should be from the position of Wei. However, current commentators separate the celestial trigram and the Xuan Kong, making it difficult to understand.

逐男位上算經遊，富貴易收。胎灑養生貪長共，冠臨衰旺仲。仲子排來病死位，墓絕亦皆是。向陰陽順水裝，三子一齊昌。

According to the positions of male descendants in each branch, calculating one by one makes it easy to determine where prosperity and wealth will fall. The positions of fetal stage, bathing, nurturing, and growth belong to the eldest branch. The positions of capping, officialdom, decline, and prosperity belong to the second branch. The second branch continues with the positions of illness and death, and the positions of burial and cessation also belong to it. If water is arranged properly according to the order of yin and yang, the descendants of the three branches will all flourish.

承上文言，用天分五行起九星分公位，看得何吉水先到，則富貴先歸天其房，若向依天卦排定陰陽順逆，令水路生旺來朝，流衰病人墓，則主公位凶發而三子並昌。

By using the heavenly trigrams and the five phases to determine the nine stars, we assign positions to each branch. We then observe which auspicious water flows first, and the family that receives this water will attain wealth and honor first. If the water paths are arranged according to the heavenly trigrams, with yin and yang in proper order, allowing the flowing water to come from the prosperous direction, and directing the declining and diseased waters into the storage, then all the branches will be free from evil influences, and the descendants of all three branches will flourish together.

子寅辰乾共同丙乙，長男排此位。午申戌與坤壬辛，二男此位真。卯巳丑用艮庚丁，三男位相生。酉亥未兼巽甲癸，四男位北際。

The positions of Zi, Yin, and Chen, along with the trigrams Qian, Bing, and Yi, are assigned to the first branch; the positions of Wu, Shen, and Xu, along with the trigrams Kun, Ren, and Xin, are assigned to the second branch; the positions of Mao, Si, and Chou, along with the trigrams Gen, Geng, and Ding, are assigned to the third branch, which is in mutual generation; the positions of You, Hai, and Wei, along with the trigrams Xun, Jia, and Gui, are assigned to the fourth branch.

此論折水公位。公位見上文，而此以一二三四配孟仲叔季，蓋折水以子寅辰乾丙乙為一龍，管長房；午申戌坤壬辛為二龍，管二房；卯巳丑艮庚丁為三龍，管三房；酉亥未要癸甲為四龍，管四房。乃古四龍折水之法。凡折其龍干神水主其房吉福，折其龍支神水主其房，災禍，仍審天地二卦五行，起九星以消急之方一二三四龍名，四經五行、挨星三合皆以此為主，其用最大，不止公位，而此因公位及之，詳見天玉經下。

Here we discuss the public position in the method of folding water. The public position was mentioned earlier, and here the first, second, third, and fourth are matched with Meng, Zhong, Shu, and Ji, the four branches: when folding water, the first dragon includes Zi, Yin, Chen, Qian, Bing, and Yi, governing the first branch; the second dragon includes Wu, Shen, Xu, Kun, Ren, and Xin, governing the second branch; the third dragon includes Mao, Si, Chou, Gen, Geng, and Ding, governing the third branch; and the fourth dragon includes You, Hai, Wei, Xun, Jia, and Gui, governing the fourth branch. This is the ancient method of folding water with four dragons. If water is folded to the heavenly stem of a particular dragon, it brings good fortune to that branch; if water is folded to the earthly branch of a particular dragon, it brings misfortune to that branch. One must also examine the Five Phases of the Heaven and Earth Trigrams to determine the Nine Stars for direction and elimination. The terms first, second, third, and fourth dragons are widely used in the four classics, the sequence of stars, and the Triple Harmony, and they are of great importance, not limited only to the public position. Here, because we are discussing the public position, we briefly mention them; for detailed information, see the lower volume of the "Tianyu Jing."

千里來龍問祖宗，支水來去凶。惟有寅申巳亥水，生旺福無比。

A dragon ridge coming from a thousand miles should be traced back to its ancestral origin. Water on the earthly branch's proper position, whether coming or going, brings misfortune. Only water from the four directions of birth—寅, 申, 巳, and 亥—when harmonized with growth and prosperity, brings unparalleled blessings.

凡水不宜支神來去，俱有凶殺。惟寅申巳亥四生水路合五行，生官旺位，源流長遠，主富貴興隆。

All water should not come from or go to the earthly branches' original positions, as those places concealInauspicious Sha. Only the water paths of the four birth directions,寅, 申, 巳, and 亥, conform to the Five Phases. When water flows through the positions of Growth, Officialdom, and Prosperity, it has a long and enduring source, which brings about wealth and flourishing.

甲庚丙壬俱屬陽，順推五行詳。乙辛丁癸俱屬陰，逆推論五行。陰陽逆順不同途，須向此中求。九星雙起雌雄異，玄關真妙處。

The four heavenly stems Jia, Geng, Bing, and Ren are all yang, and their five phases should be arranged in a forward order for detailed analysis. The four heavenly stems Yi, Xin, Ding, and Gui are all yin, and their five phases should be considered in a reverse order. The difference between yin and yang lies in their forward and reverse directions, and the key to understanding this lies here. The nine stars rise in pairs with distinctions of male and female, which is precisely the wonderful aspect of the "mysterious gate."

此以三合地卦言。甲庚丙壬屬陽，俱順扒五行，乙辛丁癸屬陰，俱逆推五行，故不同途。而九星亦有順逆雙起雌雄之異，玄關者陽左旋，陰右旋，二關也，如乙丙交戌、辛壬會辰，則打破玄關，盡善盡美矣。

This passage discusses the Triple Harmony in the context of the Earthly Branches. The Heavenly Stems Jia, Geng, Bing, and Ren are yang and follow the order of the Five Phases. The Heavenly Stems Yi, Xin, Ding, and Gui are yin and follow the reverse order of the Five Phases, hence they differ from the yang stems. The Nine Stars also have both forward and reverse movements, with distinctions between male and female aspects. The term "Xuan Guan" refers to the two gateways of yang energy rotating left and yin energy rotating right. When Yi and Bing meet at Xu, and Xin and Ren meet at Chen, this is called breaking through the Xuan Guan, resulting in a perfect structure.

東西二卦真奇異，須知本向炎。本向本水四神奇，代代著排農。

The use of the eastern and western hexagrams is indeed remarkable; the key is to recognize the direction of the primary hexagram. The main direction matches the main water flow, with all four divine spirits present, forming the most unique pattern, indicating generations of prominence and continuous scholarly lineage.

此言天地東西二卦誠為奇妙，更要合父母卦本向，官旺水朝流本庫御街四維而去，則主代代不絕。

Here it says that the heavenly and earthly trigrams, or the eastern and western trigrams, are indeed remarkable, and they must also align with the parents' trigrams' original direction. The water from the official prosperity direction should flow in and return to its original reservoir, departing from the positions of the four cardinal directions along the imperial street, which indicates a continuous lineage without end.

水流出身有何全，一代作官員。一折一代為官祿，二折二代福。三折父母共長流，馬上錦衣遊。馬上斬頭水出卦，一代為官罷。直山直水去無翻，場國小官班。

Water that flows away as soon as it is born cannot form a complete pattern, and can at best produce an official of one generation. If the water is obstructed once, it governs the official fortune of one generation; if obstructed twice, it governs the blessings of two generations. If obstructed a third time, it still flows together with the parents, indicating that descendants will ride in fine clothes and ride horses. If the water arrives only to be cut off at the horse's front and then goes out of the hexagram, one can only be an official for one generation. If the mountain is straight and the water is straight, flowing away without turning back, one can only be a minor official in the government office.

水流不宜出外，宜依四龍折水流本分父母，主代代為官。馬上斬頭水出卦者，水自本分官旺來朝，即流出卦外而去是也，但主一代富貴。若自向卦直流，不之玄流繞向卦父母而去，則雜職卑官，不足言矣。

Water should not flow outside the primary hexagram; it should follow the method of four dragons turning the water, flowing to the direction of the parents' area, which indicates generations of official status. The phrase "water cutting off the head immediately upon leaving the hexagram" means that water originally comes from the direction of the official旺 area but quickly flows out of the hexagram, which only indicates one generation of wealth and honor. If the water flows directly downward from the direction hexagram without forming a winding path around the parents' area, it can only result in miscellaneous and low-ranking positions, which are not worth mentioning.

乾山乾向水朝趲，乾峰出狀元。卯山卯向迎源水，驟富石崇比。午山午向午來堂，大將鎮邊疆。坤山坤向水坤流，富貴永無休。

When the mountain is Qian and the direction is Qian with water flowing from the Qian direction to gather in the Bright Hall, it indicates the emergence of a top scholar. When the mountain is Mao and the direction is Mao with water coming from the Mao direction, it signifies sudden great wealth, comparable to Shi Chong. When the mountain is Wu and the direction is Wu with water flowing from the Wu direction into the Bright Hall, it indicates the birth of a great general who guards the borders. When the mountain is Kun and the direction is Kun with water flowing away from the Kun direction, it signifies enduring wealth and prosperity.

此卷首以乾坤震離分陰陽二局，其他仿此。乾山向上水朝乾，而乾峰大高方出狀元，非乾山又作乾向也。或曰：此回龍顧祖第一大地之格。如女女關天大斗。亦是此意。

This section begins by using the four trigrams Qian, Kun, Zhen, and Li to distinguish between yin and yang layouts, and the other trigrams are similarly categorized.the so-called乾山 refers to water flowing towards the Qian direction and the peak in the Qian direction being particularly high, which leads to becoming a top scholar, not meaning that another Qian direction is established on top of the Qian mountain. Some people also say: this is the first class of great land layout known as "returning dragon to ancestral mountain," which is the same meaning as the grand layout where the dragon body returns to embrace and faces the ancestral mountain from a distance.

辨得陰陽兩路行，五星要分明。泥鰍浪裡跳龍門，渤海便飛身。

He who can clearly distinguish the paths of yin and yang and clearly understand the attributes of the five stars is like a eel leaping over the Dragon Gate in the waves, transforming into a dragon and flying over the Bohai Sea in an instant.

陰陽有順逆之不同，五行有倒顛之異路，苟能究其源而折納之，闢若泥鰍之輩自能變化崢嶸。

Yin and Yang have distinctions of proceeding in the right direction or the wrong direction, and the Five Phases have different paths of reversal and disorder; if one can trace back to their origins and properly reconcile them, even a creature as small as a mud eel would be able to transform and rise.

依得神為第一，官職無休息。穴上八分要知情，穴內卦裝清。

It is most important to use the four divine beings according to their principles. In this way, official positions will be continuous. One should understand the conditions of the eight directions around the site, and clearly distinguish the hexagram energies within the site.

四神，四維也。水由生旺入四金墓地，則富貴悠久，乃穴上之卦耳。至若先天連山，後天歸藏，人元周易三卦，為穿山透地折納之用，所以收四吉，發三廳，取六親，定貴人祿馬，以集天地靈秀，乃穴內所裝之卦，必清其本源而用之，亦可助吉。

The so-called "Four Gods" refer to the four trigrams Qian (Heaven), Kun (Earth), Gen (Mountain), and Xun (Wind). When water flows from the directions of Growth and Prosperity into the four metalStorage (storage) areas, it signifies enduring wealth and honor, which is the卦 (trigram) discussed in the context of a site. As for the three trigrams, theEarlier Heaven《连山》 (Heavenly Mountains), theLater Heaven《归藏》 (Returning Concealment), and the人元《The Zhou Changes (I Ching)》 (Human Origin Zhou Changes), they are used during the process of penetrating mountains and penetrating the earth, for receiving the four auspicious energies, manifesting the three periods of prosperity, responding to the Six Relations, determining the Nobleman and the禄马 (favorable horses), and gathering the spiritual essence of heaven and earth. These are the trigrams contained within the site. They must be clearly understood in their origin before being used, as they can assist in achieving auspicious results.