The Heavenly Empress presides over the twelve positions, each associated with its respective ruling element.

臨巳：主產厄之事。臨子：動用房屋喜美。臨丑、未：酒食宴會田園尊貴人之喜，又主事迂恩赦文書。臨寅、卯：暗合婚姻之情，動用財鄉。臨辰、戌：破財孤寡。

The Heavenly Empress presiding over Si indicates water and fire interacting, leading to difficulties in childbirth. When presiding over Zi, it attains its original energy and is secure, indicating favorable outcomes in movement, resource acquisition, and house matters. When presiding over Chou or Wei, earth overcomes water, leading to joy from feasts, fields, and encounters with noble people, as well as matters that are circuitous but eventually receive favorable official documents. When presiding over Yin or Mao, water nourishes wood, indicating secret harmony in marriage affairs and actions and resource acquisition benefiting the wealth area. When presiding over Chen or Xu, it leads to financial loss and isolation.

臨巳、午：主血光、產厄，災病。臨申：主血氣損傷之事。臨酉、戌：主闇昧、淫娠、奸亂。臨亥：主盜賊陰私損失之事。

The Heavenly Empress presiding over the Earthly Branch Si or Wu indicates a conflict between water and fire, leading to calamities such as bloodshed, childbirth difficulties, and diseases. When she presides over Shen, metal generates water, which instead results in injuries to the blood system. When she presides over You or Xu, affairs become ambiguous, often involving illicit pregnancies and secret misconduct. When she presides over Hai, two waters converge and flow into their original territory, leading to issues such as theft, secret matters, and losses.

甲、貴神、子：上克下主有外人相謀害自己。克將神傷小口，亦主爭田土官事。乙、騰蛇、丑：上克下主有驚恐，亦主爭田土，文字，又咒咀、破財物，或傷老母牛。為陽見陰支，更克人元、地分也。

This passage arranges the three elements—personally governing stem, noble spirit, and earthly branch—in the order of the sixty jiazi cycles, forming sixty pairs. Each entry first lists these three elements, then gives the interpretation. The first group: the person stem is Jia, the noble spirit is Tianyi, and the earthly branch is Zi. Jia wood overcomes the earth generated by Tianyi's fire, which is an upper overcoming lower, indicating that someone from outside may plot against oneself. The noble spirit further overcomes the general spirit, which harms the young members of the family, and also indicates disputes over land and lawsuits. The second group: the person stem is Yi, the noble spirit is Tengshe, and the earthly branch is Chou. Yi wood overcomes the earth generated by Tengshe's fire, which is an upper overcoming lower, indicating fear and anxiety, disputes over land and documents, being cursed, damage to property, or injury to an old cow. This is the pattern of a yang stem meeting a yin branch, which also overcomes the person stem and the earthly branch.

丙、朱雀、寅：下生上主文書動撓，發火光，有女嫁出門，為見下生上也。又主有人在外，故致憂也。丁、六合、卯：下生上主成合交易，使作公吏，亦有官司文狀動，更主移宅及更改門戶，自己欲尋人也。

Third group, person stem Bing, noble god Vermilion Bird, and earthly branch Yin: Yin wood below generates the fire of Vermilion Bird, which is lower generating upper, indicating movement of documents and disturbance, also firelight, with a daughter in the family getting married; it also indicates someone away causing worry. Fourth group, person stem Ding, noble god Liu He, and earthly branch Mao: Mao wood below generates Ding fire, again lower generating upper, indicating successful trade, being assigned to serve in government offices, and also legal documents being filed; it also indicates moving house, changing household, and the person wanting to search for someone.

戊、勾陳、辰：比和主兄弟相爭，其家無子孫，主孤獨，整理房宅、莊田。亦主後婦淫妒。射物是園，不宜問病主凶也。己、青龍、巳：神生將主文字動，貴神克人元，主官事、遠信、悲泣之撓，亦主自己欲謀害他人，占病在頭目，以人元受克故也。

The fifth group, with person element Wu, noble god Gou Chen, and land division Chen: all three belong to earth and are harmonious, indicating brothers quarreling, the family having no descendants and being lonely, thus only able to manage the house, land, and fields; it also indicates the second wife being lustful and jealous. The hidden object in the divination is something from a garden or orchard, which is not suitable for asking about illness, as it would indicate a凶 (adverse outcome). The sixth group, with person element Ji, noble god Azure Dragon, and land division Si: the noble god generates the general god, indicating official documents being sent out; the Azure Dragon wood overcomes the person element Ji earth, which is the noble god overcoming the person element, indicating legal disputes, messages from afar, and troubles from sorrow and crying, also indicating the person's own desire to harm others; when asking about illness, it should be in the head or eyes, precisely because the person element is overcome.

庚、天后、午：神克將主官事、血光、馬亡、妻死，人元生貴神，主婦人慾生外心。行移神動，主移門、展宅、接屋之象，地分遙克人元，主官事逃移。何以知之？水能潤下，火能炎上故也。

The seventh group, person element Geng, noble spirit Heavenly Empress, and ground element Wu: the water of Heavenly Empress overcomes the fire of Wu, which is the noble spirit overcoming the general spirit, indicating official disputes, bloodshed, death of horses and the death of a wife; Geng metal also generates the water of Heavenly Empress, which is the person element generating the noble spirit, indicating a woman wanting to have thoughts outside the relationship. Geng metal is the moving spirit, indicating the need for relocation, expansion of the house, or joining another building; the ground element Wu fire remotely overcomes the person element Geng metal from a distance, indicating fleeing and moving away due to legal disputes. How do we know this? Because water flows downward and moistens, while fire rises upward and spreads, each moving in its own direction, thus indicating movement.

辛、太陰、未：下生上主陰人財帛，闇昧之事。婦人慾生外心，庚辛亦為行移道路之神，未主孤寡婦人，下生上亦主出外，或有財帛隨他人，此課純陰，必主邪淫婦人也。

The eighth set, person's original spirit Xin, the noble god Tai Yin, and the earth division Wei: the earth Wei generates the metal Tai Yin, which is lower generating upper, indicating wealth related to women and ambiguous matters, also indicating a woman wanting to be unfaithful. Geng and Xin are also spirits governing movement and travel, and Wei is symbolic of a widow or an unmarried woman; lower generating upper also indicates going out or wealth going with others. In this lesson, Xin, Tai Yin, and Wei are all yin, definitely indicating a woman involved in improper relationships.

壬、元武、申：下生上，主道路，有人走失，或是四足邀候，主見親人相隨，必帶財帛，或避官事走也。占怪：主光影。癸、太常、酉：神生將，主得陰人外財，因娶後婦得財致富，貴神克人元，主婦人爭財帛，發動官事。

The ninth group, person's original stem Ren, noble spirit Xuanwu, and earthly division Shen: Shen metal is below and generates Xuanwu water, which is below generating above, indicating matters related to roads. There may be someone missing or seeing a four-legged animal; if going out to meet someone, one will see relatives accompanying, definitely carrying wealth, or fleeing from legal troubles. For strange occurrences, it indicates the appearance of light and shadow. The tenth group, person's original stem Gui, noble spirit Tai Chang, and earthly division You: Tai Chang earth generates You metal deity, indicating gaining external wealth from a female relative, becoming rich through marrying a second wife; Tai Chang earth also overcomes the person's original stem Gui water, which is noble spirit overcoming person's original stem, indicating disputes over wealth between women leading to legal cases.

甲、白虎、戌，先以下克上主官事發動，有人在外死，以白虎臨戌，戌為骸骨之神也。白虎又為死亡道路、孝服之神，主其家必慾火墓，或遺失骨殖、走失四足。占怪同為四足。占病而主大凶。

The eleventh group, person element Jia, noble spirit White Tiger, and earthly division Xu: first consider the lower element overcoming the upper. The White Tiger's metal overcomes the person element Jia wood, indicating official disputes and someone dying outside the home. The White Tiger is also directly on Xu, which is the god of bones. The White Tiger is also the god of death, roads, and mourning clothes, so this household must definitely undergo cremation, or lose bones, or lose a four-footed animal. When divining strange occurrences, they should be on four-footed animals, and when divining illness, it indicates a great凶.

乙、天空、亥：上克下，先以神克將，主爭田土，傷小口女人。又人元克神，主有外人來相謀害，亦主爭田土事必見刑獄。何以知之？為乙為六合木，天空是戌，戌土本為入木，為刑獄，土行水上競莊田，所以見爭田地之象也。其家必無尊長，或出僧，主破敗之事。

The twelfth group, with the heavenly stem Yi, the noble spirit Tian Kong, and the earthly branch Hai: the upper element overcomes the lower. First, look at the noble spirit Tian Kong's earth overcoming the general spirit, indicating disputes over land, and causing harm to young family members and women. The Yi wood also overcomes the Tian Kong earth, which is the heavenly stem overcoming the noble spirit, indicating that outsiders will come to plot harm, and disputes over land will certainly lead to legal troubles. How do we know this? Yi is the wood of Liu He, and Tian Kong is paired with Xu. Xu earth falling under wood is called 'wood entering earth,' which corresponds to legal troubles. There is also the phrase 'earth moving on water competing for farmland,' so the image of land disputes appears. This household must certainly lack a respected elder in the house, or someone has become a monk, indicating the family's decline.

丙、天后、子：主病患事，家中有井凶，或外人來投井。下克上主官事，主婦人殺夫兩次，占事從內發，占病在頭目，占宅主散亂，占怪主空虛。丁、太陰、丑：先以人元克貴神，主其人患疼痛，為火在上。其人患心腹，卻為人將相生，自下來上，主婦人帶父母屋到夫家，移宅吉。

The thirteenth group, with person stem Bing, noble god Heavenly Empress, and earthly branch Zi: this indicates matters related to illness. There is ill fortune if there is a well in the house, or if someone from outside jumps into the well. The water of Zi is below and overcomes the fire of Bing, which is a case of lower overcoming upper, indicating legal disputes and also that a woman will overcome her husband twice. Matters originate from within; if predicting illness, it affects the head and eyes. If predicting the house, it indicates disorder within the family. If predicting strange occurrences, it suggests emptiness and nothingness. The fourteenth group, with person stem Ding, noble god Tai Yin, and earthly branch Chou: first observe the fire of Ding overcoming the metal of Tai Yin, which is person stem overcoming noble god, indicating that this person suffers from pain, as fire is above. The illness is in the heart and abdomen. However, the person stem Ding and the general god Chou have mutual generation between them, with energy rising from below to above, so it also indicates that a woman brings her family's property to her husband's household, resulting in a favorable relocation.

戊、玄武、寅：神生將，寅為財帛；玄武為神頭，上生下主破財，人元克貴神主外來謀害逃走事也。占怪，光影形象，或是神祠為崇，亦主爭田土。

The fifteenth group, person element Wu, noble spirit Xuanwu, and earthly division Yin: Xuanwu's water nourishes Yin wood, so the noble spirit generates the general spirit. However, Yin originally governs wealth; Xuanwu occupying the first position of the spirit leads upward to downward, thus causing loss of wealth. Wu earth also overcomes Xuanwu's water, meaning the person element overcomes the noble spirit, indicating someone from outside is scheming to harm and cause escape. In divination of strange occurrences, it signifies shadows and illusions, or disturbances from temples and shrines; it also indicates disputes over land and property.

己、太常、卯：以下克上主陰人爭財帛。因此分居，其家先傷長婦，孝服在身，移居則吉。更主傷小口，陰人病患。占病在頭目，占家主失財、穿窗，或有孔竅失錢財也。庚、白虎、辰：下生上也，主凶喪動，人元與貴神同主凶兩次。亦主有兄弟出入往來，或走失奴婢並四足，及爭道陌也。

The sixteenth group, with the heavenly stem Ji, the noble spirit Tai Chang, and the earthly branch Mao: the wood of Mao is below and overcomes the earth of Tai Chang, which is an instance of lower overcoming upper, indicating disputes among women over wealth, leading to family division. The family will first suffer injury to the eldest daughter-in-law, who is wearing mourning clothes. Moving to a new residence will bring good fortune. It also indicates harm to the young and illness among women. When predicting illness, it affects the head and eyes. When predicting the household, it indicates loss of wealth, someone entering through the window, or losing money through holes. The seventeenth group, with the heavenly stem Geng, the noble spirit Bai Hu, and the earthly branch Chen: the earth of Chen is below and generates the metal of Bai Hu, which is an instance of lower generating upper, indicating the occurrence of misfortune and death. The heavenly stem Geng and the noble spirit Bai Hu both belong to metal, so misfortune will occur twice. It also indicates brothers coming and going, or the loss of servants and four-legged animals, as well as disputes over roads.

辛、天空、巳：下生上主錢財空詐，將神遙克人元，主財帛官事，或爭頭面上物，其人必遭官事逃失也。亦主爭道路，或四足遊行，又主灶廚驚恐。壬、貴神、午：先以下克上，主尊長發動官事，為貴神克人元，將在土下，主有女子昏昧。人元遙克將神，主破財，又常有盜賊傷財災及小口也。

Eighteenth group, person's original stem is Xin, noble god is Tian Yi, and the ground division is Si: the fire in Si is below nurturing the earth of Tian Kong above, which is lower nurturing upper, indicating false and fraudulent matters in wealth; the general god is in a distant position and remotely restrains the person's original stem Xin metal, indicating disputes over wealth and lawsuits, or fighting over head ornaments and jewelry, this person will certainly flee due to lawsuits and lose his place. It also indicates disputes on the road, or four-legged animals wandering everywhere, and also indicates fear in the kitchen. Nineteenth group, person's original stem is Ren, noble god is Tian Yi, and the ground division is Wu: first look at lower restraining upper, indicating disputes caused by elders, which is the earth of noble god restraining the person's original stem Ren water; the general god is below the earth, indicating a woman acting in a confused manner. The person's original stem is also in a distant position and remotely restrains the general god, indicating loss of wealth, often having thieves damaging property, and calamity affecting the young in the family.

癸、騰蛇、未：先以上克下，人元克貴神，騰蛇在土上，故主火無根蒂。更在外被人謀害，主傷產婦，應在六月。其家必無父母，亦出淫亂之人也。

The second group, person's original癸, noble spirit腾蛇, and place of origin未: first look at the upper overcoming the lower,癸water overcomes腾蛇's fire, which is the person's original overcoming the noble spirit;腾蛇's fire falls on未earth, the fire is dispersed into the earth and loses its root. Therefore, it indicates being plotted against by others outside, and also indicates harm to a pregnant woman, the time of occurrence is in June (the month of未). This family must certainly lack parents in the house, and there will be people who travel in a licentious manner.

甲、朱雀、申：先以貴神克將，主官事破財。又將克人元，亦主官事，或爭道，或爭婦人頭面飾物。乙、六合、酉：主官事急速臨門，或追捉親人。有奴婢走失應也。丙、勾陳、戌：主兩個親人相爭田宅，文字交差，為一火生二土，所以相爭而有交加也。其家主孤獨，人死不葬，占物是園，亦主移墳。

The twenty-first group, person element Jia, noble god Vermilion Bird, and ground division Shen: first observe the fire of Vermilion Bird overcoming the metal of Shen, which is noble god overcoming the general, indicating legal disputes and financial loss; the metal general Shen also overcomes the wood person element Jia, again indicating legal issues, or disputes over roads, or contention over a woman's head ornaments. The twenty-second group, person element Yi, noble god Liu He, and ground division You: indicates legal matters arriving quickly, or the government pursuing relatives, and also relates to the loss of servants. The twenty-third group, person element Bing, noble god Gou Chen, and ground division Xu: indicates two relatives quarreling over land and property, with documents crossing and entangling; this is one fire nurturing two earths, so there is both contention and confusion. The household head is lonely, someone has died but is not buried; the covered object is a garden or orchard, and also indicates the relocation of graves.

丁、青龍、亥：下生上主新立了神樹。或移改舊宅，主神未安寧，其家見覓投吏人及得祖父母田宅，或父母曾作官。戊、太陰、子：神生將主子孫聰明。人元土生貴神酉金，主陰人有不明之事。又人元遙克將，主破財，蠶絲不成，家內產耗，主婦人外心，亦主有闇昧事也。

The twenty-fourth group, person element Ding, noble spirit Azure Dragon, and earthly branch Hai: Hai water below nourishes the wood of Azure Dragon, which is below nourishing above, indicating a newly erected sacred tree or a newly moved residence where the spirit position is still unsettled; this family is seeking a way to rely on officials and has received land and property left by grandparents, or parents who once held official positions. The twenty-fifth group, person element Wu, noble spirit Tai Yin, and earthly branch Zi: Tai Yin metal generates Zi water, which is the noble spirit generating the general spirit, indicating intelligent descendants; person element Wu earth also generates Tai Yin You metal, indicating matters concerning female family members that are unclear. The person element further remotely and indirectly harms the general spirit water, indicating financial loss, failure in silk production, loss of family property, and also indicating the wife having outside intentions, as well as affairs of an ambiguous nature.

己、玄武、丑：主兩家爭田土，是比鄰莊宅及失財。或被人偷了牛，傷小口，亦主兩次哭泣，為二土克一水也。庚、太常、寅：主破財，傷尊長父母。以人元反克將神主無翁，其家人死、財散不絕，為太常是孤獨之神，更得白虎在上、臨門，凡百事凶。

The twenty-sixth group, with the heavenly stem Ji, the noble spirit Black Tortoise, and the earthly branch Chou: this indicates disputes between two parties over land, with the matter involving the neighbor's property, and there will be loss of wealth; or someone steals a cow, injuring the young, and there will be two instances of crying. This is due to the double earth element overcoming the single water element. The twenty-seventh group, with the heavenly stem Geng, the noble spirit Tai Chang, and the earthly branch Yin: this indicates loss of wealth and injury to the elders and parents. The heavenly stem Geng metal overcomes the earthly branch Yin wood, which is the spirit, indicating the absence of the grandfather in the family. There will be continuous deaths and dispersal of wealth in the household, as Tai Chang is the god of solitude. If the White Tiger is also present at the door, then all affairs will be disastrous.

辛、白虎、卯：二上克下，先主官事，後傷人口。為白虎臨門也，其家主移居、見怪及四足水聲。壬、天空、辰：主爭田土或鬥訟。四足走失，占怪主空虛，占病在目，占宅主散亂，有井主凶，占行路、疾病凶。癸、騰蛇、巳：驚恐火發，婦人爭訟，病患，為一水克皆主官災，或爭飛禽，或神不安。

The twenty-eighth group, person element Xin, noble spirit White Tiger, and earthly branch Mao: Xin metal and White Tiger both represent metal, which overcomes Mao wood. This indicates initial legal troubles, followed by harm to people. This is the image of White Tiger at the gate. The household head will move house, see strange things, and hear sounds from four-legged animals and water. The twenty-ninth group, person element Ren, noble spirit Tian Kong, and earthly branch Chen: This indicates disputes over land or litigation, and the loss of four-legged animals. When divining strange occurrences, there will be nothing. When divining illness, it affects the eyes and eyesight. When divining the house, the family will be disordered, and if there is a well in the house, it is ominous. When divining travel or illness, both are ominous. The thirtieth group, person element Gui, noble spirit Tan Sha, and earthly branch Si: This indicates fear, fire, disputes among women, and illness. This is one water overcoming fire, indicating official disasters, or disputes between birds, or instability in the spiritual position.

甲、朱雀、午：主文字交差，為神將同家。上生下主婦人淫亂，其家與一親人爭官，發火光也。乙、六合、未：二上克下主妻死，再娶破財，銅器鳴，家中妓婦不絕，為六合臨門也。

The thirty-first group, with the heavenly stem Jia, the noble spirit Vermilion Bird, and the earthly branch Wu: this indicates confusion and disorder in official documents, because the noble spirit Vermilion Bird and the general spirit both belong to fire and are in the same house. The Jia wood above generates fire, which is upper generating lower, indicating a woman's misconduct. This house will have a dispute with a relative over official matters and will experience a fire and see flames. The thirty-second group, with the heavenly stem Yi, the noble spirit Liu He, and the earthly branch Wei: the Yi wood and Liu He, two layers of wood above, will overcome the Wei earth below, which is double upper overcoming lower. This indicates the death of the wife, remarrying and losing wealth, metal objects making noises by themselves, and continuous presence of prostitutes in the house, due to Liu He being present.

丙、勾陳、申：主官事勾連，丙是火，與申金遙相剋，主爭張金銀，或爭頭面物，或爭道，或婦人田宅之事。丁、青龍、酉：下克上有官事臨門，必遭殺劫，神樹所爭，役吏臨門，亦有病人，以人元克將神，所以內亂，陰人爭，亦主貴人私情事。

The thirty-third group, with person element Bing, nobleman Gou Chen, and place Sheng: this indicates unclear legal entanglements; Bing belongs to fire, which is in mutual control with Sheng metal, indicating disputes over silver and gold, or over head ornaments, or over roads, or over women and property. The thirty-fourth group, with person element Ding, nobleman Qinglong, and place You: You metal is below and controls Qinglong wood, which is lower controlling higher, indicating legal troubles at the door, certain to encounter calamity; the dispute involves sacred trees, officers and clerks coming to the door, and there is also a sick person in the family. Ding fire also controls You metal, so internal disorder occurs, with disputes among women, and also indicates private affairs of the nobleman.

戊、貴人、戌：兩兄弟一貴人，同姓爭田宅，或新葬了。占懷藏主圓物，占宅主無子孫，但三世孤獨。己、天后、亥：上克下主婦人病，亦有官事，見血光，人元返克，弟兄亦傷，小口患眼，主家不和，移宅吉。

The thirty-fifth group, person's original Wu, noble god Tianyi, and earth division Xu: Wu earth and Xu earth are like two brothers, with an additional nobleman, indicating disputes among relatives of the same surname over property or land, or that a burial has just taken place. When guessing what is hidden in the arms, it indicates a round object; predicting the household shows no descendants, with three generations of loneliness. The thirty-sixth group, person's original Ji, noble god Heavenly Empress, and earth division Hai: Ji earth above overcomes Heavenly Empress's water, which is upper overcoming lower, indicating the wife is ill, and there may be legal disputes and bloodshed; when the person's original is overcome by below, brothers are injured, and the young in the family suffer from eye diseases, indicating domestic discord, and moving house is considered auspicious.

庚、朱雀、子：主婦人投井，以下克上故也。或爭河道，或火發驚恐，亦或廚灶破，又主女人患病，人元為朱雀所克，更主官事逃移。辛、六合、丑：上克下主傷母，亦主無妻，更主損牛，以金入木鄉憂口舌，木來入土為刑獄，主官事，大凶也。

The thirty-seventh group, with the heavenly stem Geng, the noble god Vermilion Bird, and the earthly branch Zi: this indicates a woman falling into a well, because the water of Zi is below and overcomes the fire of Vermilion Bird, which is a case of lower overcoming upper; or it may indicate disputes over river channels, or a fire causing alarm, or damage to the kitchen stove, and also indicates a woman falling ill. The heavenly stem Geng metal is overcome by the fire of Vermilion Bird, which also indicates fleeing and moving due to legal disputes. The thirty-eighth group, with the heavenly stem Xin, the noble god Liu He, and the earthly branch Chou: the metal Xin is above and overcomes the wood of Liu He, which is a case of upper overcoming lower, indicating injury to the mother, also indicating no wife, and also damage to cattle. This matches the phrases "metal entering the land of wood causes worry and disputes" and "wood entering the land of earth leads to legal troubles," indicating legal issues, which is very凶 (dangerous).

壬、勾陳、寅：下克上主官事，爭田土，婦人必傷，為土行水上。木入土中，故主官事或自縊而傷，及水溺，或破磁盆器所傷驚恐也，以玄武為賊水被克故主溺。

The thirty-ninth group, person's original stem is Ren, the noble god is Gou Chen, and the earth division is Yin. The wood of Yin is below and overcomes the earth of Gou Chen, which is an instance of lower overcoming upper, indicating disputes with officials, conflicts over land, and injury to women. This is exactly the image of "earth moving on water competing for farmland." Wood entering the earth leads to disputes, or hanging incidents, or drowning, or injury from broken porcelain vessels. The reason for drowning is that the water represented by Xuan Wu, which symbolizes thieves, is restrained by earth.

癸、青龍、卯：上生下主鬼怪動，有宅有樹影，及銅鐵鳴，主有殺害，以癸卯納音見金故也。其人無子孫、妻財，亦無歸著，更失財，或將財物出入，主鬼賊。

The fourth ten, person's original癸, noble spirit Azure Dragon, and earthly division卯:癸 water above nourishes the wood of Azure Dragon, which is above nourishing below, indicating ghosts and spirits being activated, with tree shadows appearing in the house, and metal and iron making noises by themselves, indicating incidents of murder. This is because the nayin sound element ofGuimao belongs to metal. This person has no descendants, no wife or wealth, is without a place to rely on, and will lose money. If they carry money in and out, it indicates the presence of ghosts and thieves.

甲、貴神、辰：上克下主尊長病，更主爭訟官事。又人元遙克將，亦主破財，或器物有傷；及有口願，又主家神臨之，無子孫。乙、天后、巳：上克下主傷小口；天后生人元，主婦人生外心。又主灶神動，宜慎火光或釜鳴；為見乙巳納音為火，以一水動克故如此。又主淫亂，外人謀害，主病昏昧死。

Forty-first group, person element Jia, noble spirit Tianyi, and ground division Chen: Jia wood above overcomes Tianyi's earth below, which is an upper overcoming lower, indicating illness of a superior or elder, and also disputes and lawsuits; the person element also remotely overcomes the general spirit, which similarly indicates loss of wealth or damage to objects; it also indicates a promise made orally that has not been fulfilled, and the presence of household spirits without descendants. Forty-second group, person element Yi, noble spirit Tianhou, and ground division Si: Yi wood above overcomes Tianhou's water at the position it occupies, which is an upper overcoming lower, indicating harm to the young; Tianhou's water also nourishes Yi wood person element, indicating the wife having thoughts outside the marriage. It also indicates the kitchen god being active, so one should be cautious about fire and the sound of pots and cauldrons. Because Yi Si's nayin element belongs to fire, it is overcome by a single layer of water, hence this outcome. It also indicates licentiousness and outsiders plotting harm, and the patient being unconscious and dying.

丙、太陰、午：二火克一金，先傷陰人，內癆、嗽喘疾，死後主發火光，兩次哭泣。更害瘡，人亦主在外，死者應之。丁、玄武、未：下克上主官事賊盜，為未是井，又賊水臨之，主溺傷小口，或河傷也。又在外慾謀人，被人反謀害也。

Forty-third group, person's original stem is Bing, noble god is Tai Yin, and ground division is Wu: Bing fire and Wu fire both burn Tai Yin's metal, thus injuring metal first, which indicates harm to female relatives, suffering from internal weakness and coughing with shortness of breath; after death, it also indicates fire lights appearing in the house, with two instances of crying. It also indicates sores, and the person is away from home, the deceased should be here. Forty-fourth group, person's original stem is Ding, noble god is Black Tortoise, and ground division is Wei: Wei earth below overcomes Black Tortoise's water, which is lower overcoming upper, indicating legal disputes and thieves; Wei is taken as a well, and there is also thief water nearby, indicating drowning injuries to the young or danger in a river. It also indicates intending to scheme against others outside, but being schemed against instead.

戊、太常、申：上生下主行神動，有婦女帶財帛回家，更有親人相隨，亦主爭田土事也。己、白虎、酉：上生下，主親人出外，或有軍人同來家。以人元生白虎，白虎臨門，或入家，或主出外也。及走失人口，更主祖父母自將財帛出外見喜，占病凶。

Forty-fifth group, person's origin Wu, noble spirit Tai Chang, place of earth Shen: Wu earth above generates Shen metal, which is upper generating lower, indicating a moving spirit is activated. There is a woman bringing wealth home, accompanied by relatives, and also matters concerning land disputes. Forty-sixth group, person's origin Ji, noble spirit White Tiger, place of earth You: Ji earth above generates White Tiger's metal, which is upper generating lower, indicating relatives going out or soldiers coming home together. Since the person's origin generates White Tiger, White Tiger appears at the door, or enters the house, or indicates going out. It also signifies missing people, and grandparents taking wealth away and encountering good fortune. In divination for illness, it is ominous.

庚、天空、戌：下生上，庚是移動之神。須主兩次移宅，或移墳墓。其家主孤獨，或有僧道出遊。辛、騰蛇、亥：先以將克神主婦人病，後有官事，為人元受克，亦主婦人頭面上物色，又主婦人出外生產，以庚辛為道路事。

Forty-seventh group, person's original stem is Geng, noble god is Tian Kong, and the earthly branch is Xu: Xu earth is below and generates Geng metal, which is below generating above; Geng is originally the god of movement, so it must indicate two relocations, or moving the grave. The head of the household is lonely, or there are monks and Taoists going out for pilgrimage. Forty-eighth group, person's original stem is Xin, noble god is Teng Sha, and the earthly branch is Hai: first look at Hai water which overcomes Teng Sha fire, which is the general god overcoming the noble god, indicating the wife is sick, and later there will be legal disputes, because the person's original stem is also overcome; it also indicates matters concerning the wife's head and ornaments, and the wife giving birth outside. All these are due to Geng and Xin governing roads.

壬、朱雀、子：以二水克一火，主傷婦人兩口，或是投井死，以壬子為賊水。後有官事文狀。為朱雀是午，午為鞍馬，主爭鞍馬事。玄武亦主文狀勾連，或見血光死亡，傷四足及皮血。或遺失文字，皆以朱雀受克也。

The forty-ninth group, person's original ruler is Ren water, the noble god is Vermilion Bird, and the earthly branch is Zi water. Ren water and Zi water together are two layers of water that overcome the Vermilion Bird's fire, indicating harm to the woman and her children, or death by drowning. This is because Renzi is the thief water. There will also be legal disputes and written documents. Vermilion Bird is originally associated with Wu, which symbolizes a saddle and horse, so it indicates conflicts over saddles and horses. The Black Tortoise also signifies unclear written documents and connections, or seeing blood and death, harming four-legged animals and causing bleeding from skin and flesh; or losing documents. All of these are due to the Vermilion Bird being overcome.

癸、六合、丑：先以上克下主有官事，或者偷了牛，為見壬癸水是賊神，六合是門戶，更將神反克人元，主爭比鄰田土。

Fiftyth group, person origin Gui, noble god Liu He, and earth division Chou: first look at the upper overcoming the lower, Liu He's wood overcoming Chou earth, indicating there may be legal disputes or cattle being stolen; because Ren Gui water is the thief god, and Liu He is taken as the image of the gate and house. Chou earth will then overcome Gui water person origin, indicating disputes with neighbors over land.

甲、白虎、寅：先以神克將，主口舌破財，又以貴神克人元，主官事。甲與寅為一家之木，金在中心間之，主兄弟分散，以無尊長也，又主爭殺了神樹，其家凶喪不絕，移宅則吉。

The fifth十一 set, person's original stem Jia, noble god White Tiger, and earthly branch Yin: first look at White Tiger's metal overcoming Yin wood, which is noble god overcoming the general, indicating disputes and loss of wealth; White Tiger also overcomes Jia wood person's original stem, which is noble god overcoming person's original stem, indicating legal troubles. Jia and Yin both belong to the same wood family, with White Tiger's metal in between separating them, indicating brothers being scattered, as there is no respected elder in the family; it also indicates fighting where the sacred tree is killed, leading to continuous misfortune and death in the family. Moving to a new residence brings good fortune.

乙、天空、卯：兩木克一土，主其家多有虛耗，死亡子孫，更主有僧外出，自縊而傷。或當門破了器物。亦主有官事，占怪見犬，或伏尸作祟。丙、天后、辰：先以下克上主婦人多病，又主爭田土，然辰主鬥訟故也。更土克水神，又以貴神克人元，主家內有兩次走失，更傷婦人也。

The fifty-second group, person element Yi, noble spirit Tian Kong, and ground branch Mao: Yi wood and Mao wood both strengthen wood, which overcomes Tian Kong earth, indicating this household will suffer from many losses, children's death, and also indicates a monk going out, self-harm by hanging, or breaking objects at the door. It also indicates legal disputes. When divining strange occurrences, one might see a dog or a ghost causing trouble. The fifty-third group, person element Bing, noble spirit Heavenly Empress, and ground branch Chen: first look at the lower overcoming the upper, Chen earth overcomes Heavenly Empress water. This indicates many illnesses among women, and also disputes over land, as Chen is naturally associated with litigation. Since earth overcomes water, Heavenly Empress water then overcomes Bing fire person element, which is noble spirit overcoming person element, indicating two losses within the family and injury to the woman.

丁、玄武、巳：以兩火夾一水，主兩陰人小口爭鬥，先傷在下一口，在上者主於疾病。以水性潤下，即以在下者傷也。更主被人偷了鍋鐺釜灶之屬。又有眾禽入宅，主有傷害也。

Fifty-fourth group, person's original spirit is Ding, noble god is Xuanwu, and the ground division is Si: Ding fire and Si fire form two layers of fire enclosing one layer of water represented by Xuanwu. This indicates disputes between two female relatives or between a young child and someone else. The one who is below will be injured first, while the one above will be sick. Because water flows downward, the one below is the one who gets hurt. It also indicates that someone will steal cooking utensils such as pots, pans, cauldrons, and stoves. There will also be a flock of birds flying into the house, indicating possible harm.

戊、勾陳、午：下生上主文狀立，爭田土，勾陳主有文狀或婦人行遊，更主移宅吉。己、青龍、未：主土在兩頭，一木間之，主其家分別。克將主妻亡財破，或婦人自縊死，更主鬼怪纏繳婦人，出師婆。貴神又克人元，亦主官事。

Fifty-fifth group, person's original Wu, noble god Gou Chen, and land division Wu: Wu fire below generates Gou Chen's earth, which is lower generating upper, indicating documents and papers stand up, representing disputes over land. Gou Chen originally governs documents and cases, or the going out of women, or moving house as a favorable omen. Fifty-sixth group, person's original Ji, noble god Qinglong, and land division Wei: Ji earth and Wei earth are at both ends, with Qinglong's wood in the middle, indicating the family will separate. Qinglong's wood overcomes Wei earth, which is the god overcoming the person, indicating the death of the wife, loss of wealth, or a woman committing suicide, or ghosts haunting women, and a witch appearing in the family. Qinglong also overcomes Ji earth, which is the noble god overcoming the person's original, indicating litigation as well.

庚、朱雀、申：主兄弟有官事，或是婦人頭上物色。庚主道路，火氣為災，亦主婦人淫佚遊行，以在內迫，故走也。其家亦主子孫不和，二金為火所間。辛、騰蛇、酉：辛臨本家，火在中心間之，主頻頻破財，官事不絕，亦無子孫也。

Fifty-seventh group, person stem Geng, noble spirit Vermilion Bird, place Sheng: this indicates disputes among brothers or matters concerning women's ornaments. Geng represents roads, and the fire of Vermilion Bird causes calamity, also indicating women being unchaste and wandering. Because they are forced to leave home, they go out. This also indicates discord among descendants, as Geng and Sheng are both metal, with the fire of Vermilion Bird between them. Fifty-eighth group, person stem Xin, noble spirit Qilin, place You: Xin metal is in its native place You, with Qilin's fire in between, indicating frequent financial loss, continuous lawsuits, and no descendants.

更傷母，為課中陰見陰也。凡為陽見陽，陰見陰皆為不比，故凶。亦有火光，主婦人頭面上物，銅錢作怪，欲移門戶應之即大吉。

This group also indicates harm to the mother, because in the chart a yin heavenly stem meets a yin earthly branch. Whenever a yang heavenly stem meets a yang earthly branch, or a yin heavenly stem meets a yin earthly branch, it signifies a deficiency in mutual support, leading to misfortune. Additionally, it indicates the presence of firelight, with the matter affecting the woman's head and jewelry. It also suggests that copper money may cause trouble. If one intends to move or change the household, thinking about this will bring great good fortune.

壬、青龍、戌：先以上克下主刑獄事，又主盜賊入家，失了火，或器物傷也。蓋壬為賊神，青龍為財，戌為骸骨之神，其家或失了祖父母骨殖，主家中病患，常見怪也。

Fifty-ninth group, heavenly stem Ren, noble spirit Azure Dragon, earthly branch Xu: first look at the upper overcoming the lower, the wood of Azure Dragon overcomes the earth of Xu, indicating matters of punishment and litigation, also theft entering the house, fire loss, or damage to objects. Since Ren is symbolized as the thief god, Azure Dragon as wealth, and Xu as the god of bones; therefore, this household may have lost the bones of the grandparents, and also indicates illness within the family, frequently encountering strange phenomena.

癸、天空、亥：以兩水為一土間之，主官事，爭田土，土在中心，兩家爭鄰畔，或爭次鄰財，更主傷小口。夜裡出現，四足作怪。兄弟不義，分其家產，必無子孫，只有一僧應之。

The sixthty group, person's original癸, noble god Tian Kong, and earth division亥:癸 water and亥 water, two layers of water, are separated by one layer of earth Tian Kong in the middle, indicating disputes with officials and contention over land; earth is in the center, meaning two families fighting over boundaries, or quarrels over neighboring property, also indicating harm to the young. Strange occurrences will appear at night, with strange behavior from four-legged animals. The family brothers are unkind and divide the family property, certainly having no descendants, but one person who becomes a monk will be here.

鬼合身課，陰害卦。官祿全身課，進達卦。全身課，從順卦。三合全，無官鬼，無劫煞，只財爻動是也。假令五月，甲子日，亥時，申位，壬水、天后水、天罡土、申金。主財，其為事吉。

This passage classifies common lesson patterns into sixty-four names. Each entry first gives the name of the lesson and the corresponding hexagram, then explains the conditions for its formation, and finally provides an example. The example begins with the month, day, hour, and location, then lists the four components in the order of heavenly stem, noble god, general god, and location. The first two entries only list the names: ghost union lesson, paired with the hidden harm hexagram; official fortune full lesson, paired with the advancement hexagram. The third entry is full lesson, paired with the compliance hexagram: the condition is that triple harmony is complete, there are no official ghosts or robbery sha in the lesson, and only the wealth yao is active. Example: in the fifth month on the Jiazi day at the亥 hour, the location is in the申. The four components are:壬 water, Heavenly Empress water, Tiangang earth, and申 metal. This lesson indicates gaining wealth, and the matter being dealt with is favorable.

奇全課，利進卦。神干、將干、人元兼三奇全是也。假令十二月，壬午日，寅時，巳位，乙木、朱雀火、小吉土、巳火。利求官祿，常人得財，乃大吉之課。朝元課，德載卦。四位本家事，假令四月，丙申日，丑時，丑位，己土、天乙土、大吉土、丑土。常人非吉，無生故也。

The course of the Three Marvels, paired with the favorable progress chart: the condition is that the Heavenly Stem of the noble god, the Heavenly Stem of the general god, and the original heavenly stem combine to form the Three Marvels. For example: on the 12th month, Renwu day, at the寅 hour, the ground division is in巳, the four positions are 乙 wood, Vermilion Bird fire, Xiaoji earth, and巳 fire. This lesson is favorable for seeking official rank, and for ordinary people, it brings wealth, making it a great auspicious lesson. The morning origin lesson, paired with the virtue bearing chart: all four positions fall on the original qi of the same house. For example: on the fourth month, Bingshen day, at the丑 hour, the ground division is in丑, the four positions are 己 earth, Tianyi earth, Daji earth, and丑 earth. For ordinary people, this lesson is not auspicious, because there is no mutual generation among the four positions.

如朝觀詔對則吉，凡十二神將皆有朝元，各隨其神將吉凶斷之。土曰朝元，水曰朝宗，火曰重光，金曰滿贏，木曰會極。

But if it is about appearing before the king or responding to an imperial decree, this divination becomes auspicious. Each of the twelve generals has their own special ritual lesson for the morning assembly, which should be judged according to the fortune and misfortune of the general himself. According to the different Five Phases, the morning assembly lessons have five names: earth is called 'Chao Yuan' (Morning Assembly), water is called 'Chao Zong' (Assembly of the River), fire is called 'Chong Guang' (Reverberating Light), metal is called 'Man Ying' (Full Victory), and wood is called 'Hui Ji' (Convergence of the Extreme).

俱比課，合元卦。四位皆比是也。假令十二月，戊戌日，卯時，未位，己土、天空土、河魁土、未土。比合為兄弟，主同類相爭，又主事體重疊，占病大凶。此為雜配，分而為水曰稽，火曰燎，木曰憂顛，金曰叢刃，土曰坯戶，更看神將性氣以類斷之。

Both the heavenly stems and earthly branches are in harmony, forming a combined divination chart. The condition is that the five elements of the four positions are exactly the same. For example, on the day of Wuxu in the twelfth month at the hour of Mao, the earthly branch is Wei. The four positions are earth, Tiankong earth, Hekui earth, and Wei earth. The four positions are harmonious and like brothers, indicating conflict among similar things, and also suggesting that matters are layered and complicated. In the case of illness, this is very dangerous. This type also needs to be classified according to the five elements, with water called Ji, fire called Liao, wood called You Dian, metal called Cong Ren, and earth called Pui Hu. Then, the nature and temperament of the noble god and general god should be considered, and the divination should be interpreted accordingly.

正比課，首正卦。主客比是也。假令十二月，戊戌日，未時，寅位，甲木、騰蛇火、小吉土、寅木。主其為自己事，無親屬之事，求知結好多吉。近比課，為己卦。干神比是也。假令十二月，甲午日，巳時，寅位，丙火、騰蛇火、從魁金、寅木。主自己事及親屬，然二火為災百事殘，更看所比吉凶斷之。

The correct trigram is paired with the main trigram when the main aspect and the guest aspect are compared, meaning the heavenly stem and the earthly branch share the same Five Phases. For example: On theWuxu day of the twelfth month at the未 hour, the earthly branch is in寅, and the four positions are甲 wood, Teng Snake fire, Xiaoji (Wei) earth, and 寅 wood. This lesson concerns the main person's own affairs, unrelated to relatives; seeking recognition or making friends is mostly favorable. The near comparison is paired with the己 trigram when the heavenly stem and the noble god are compared. For example: On the甲午 day of the twelfth month at the巳 hour, the earthly branch is in寅, and the four positions are丙 fire, 腾蛇 fire, 从魁 metal, and 寅 wood. This lesson concerns the main person's own affairs and those of relatives; however, two fires indicate disaster and many affairs are incomplete, so one must also consider the fortune of the compared heavenly stems and branches for a judgment.

次比課，審認卦。神將比是也。假令十二月，庚子日，戌時，戌位，丙火、玄武水、神后水、戌土。主親屬之事，官動為官，妻動為妻，鬼動為鬼，以此類推。遠比課，寄託卦。將與位比是也。假令十二月，辛丑日，亥時，巳位，癸水、六合木、勝光火、巳火。主他人之事，六合主和合，仍以神斷之。

Next, compare the situation of the lesson with the divination chart: the condition is that the noble god is compared with the general god. For example: on the day of Gengzi in the twelfth month at the hour of Xu, the place is Xu, and the four positions are Bing fire, Black Tortoise water, Shenhou water, and Xu earth. This lesson concerns family matters; if the official element moves, it indicates an official, if the wife's wealth moves, it indicates the wife, if the ghost and evil spirits move, it indicates the ghost, and so on. For distant lessons, compare the general god with the place: the condition is that the general god is compared with the place. For example: on the day of Xinchou in the twelfth month at the hour of Hai, the place is Si, and the four positions are Ji water, Liu He wood, Shengguang fire, and Si fire. This lesson concerns matters concerning others; Liu He originally represents harmony, but it should still be determined by the noble god.

將位伏吟課，鼠伏卦。將與位同是也。假令十二月，庚子日，子時，辰位，庚金、六合木、天罡土、辰土。主百事不動，望人即至，逃亡隱伏未至。神將伏吟課，猶豫卦。天干克將神，伏吟見克位是也。假令十二月，庚子日，丑時，辰位，庚金、六合木、太沖木、辰土。心欲動而身未動，心欲合而不合，疑惑不決。

A lesson with the general and hidden chant, paired with the rat hexagram: the condition is that the general and the earth division fall on the same branch. Example: in the twelfth month, on the day of Gengzi, at the hour of Zi, the earth division is in Chen, and the four positions are Geng metal, Liu He wood, Tiangang earth, and Chen earth. This lesson indicates that nothing happens; those who are expected arrive immediately, but those who have fled remain hidden and do not appear. A lesson with the general and hidden chant, paired with the hesitating hexagram: the condition is that the heavenly stem overcomes the general, and within the hidden chant there is also the position that is overcome. Example: in the twelfth month, on the day of Gengzi, at the hour of Chou, the earth division is in Chen, and the four positions are Geng metal, Liu He wood, Taichong wood, and Chen earth. This lesson indicates that the mind moves but the body does not, the desire to unite does not result in union, and there is hesitation and indecision.

反吟課，動搖卦。將位相沖是也。假令十二月，庚子日，午時，戌位，丙火、玄武水、天罡土、戌土。主事反覆，吉凶多不成，來去動搖，莫獲安定，矢亡則遠。神將反吟課，乖運課。神將相沖是也。假令十二月，庚子日，申時，酉位，乙、太常土、太吉土、酉金。此課主內外事多不和，事多迅速。

Reverse Chant divination with a fluctuating trigram: the condition is that the spirit and the earth division are in opposition. Example: on the Gengzi day in the 12th lunar month at the noon hour, the earth division is in Xu, and the four positions are Bing fire, Black Tortoise water, Tiangang earth, and Xu earth. This divination indicates that matters will be fluctuating, with good and bad outcomes mostly not being realized. There will be movement and instability, and if something is lost or gone, it will be far away. Reverse Chant divination with an unlucky trigram: the condition is that the noble spirit and the general spirit are in opposition. Example: on the Gengzi day in the 12th lunar month at the hour of Shen, the earth division is in You, and the four positions are Yi, Tai Chang earth, Daji earth, and You metal. This divination indicates that internal and external matters will often be discordant, and matters will come quickly.

反鬼入門課，飛禍卦。神將反吟，門戶相見是也。假令十二月，庚子日，申時，亥位，丁火、太陰金、太沖木、亥水。占事不成，病者無凶。關課，堵塞卦。酉上見木為關。假令十二月，己未日，未時，酉位，癸水、玄武水、功曹木、酉金。主出行不通，占行人不至，囚禁難出，病孕必有隔。

Reverse ghost entering the door lesson, paired with flying disaster hexagram: the condition is that the noble god and the general god are in opposition, and the卯 and酉 positions are facing each other. Example: on the Gengzi day of the twelfth month at the Shen hour, the ground division is in Hai, the four positions are Ding fire, Tai Yin metal, Taichong wood, and Hai water. This lesson indicates that the matter will not succeed, but the patient will not be in danger. Blocked lesson, paired with obstruction hexagram: the condition is that there is wood in the You position, which becomes "block". Example: on the Jiwei day of the twelfth month at the Wei hour, the ground division is in You, the four positions are Gui water, Xuanwu water, Gongcao wood, and You metal. This lesson indicates that travel is blocked, if asking about a traveler, he will not come, those who are imprisoned will find it difficult to escape from prison, the patient and pregnant woman will certainly encounter obstacles.

隔課，乖越卦。卯上見土為隔。假令十二月，甲午日，巳時，卯位，丁火、朱雀火、河魁土、卯木。卯為門，以木土塞之，所以為隔也，主參投謁人不見，出行囚禁，病孕皆不利。鎖課，構囚卦。卯上見金為鎖。假令十二月，丁卯日，午時，卯位，癸水、勾陳土、從魁金、卯木。此課占囚禁行人病孕，皆主不利。

When the lesson is separated, it matches the卦 of deviation: the condition is that the position of卯 is occupied by earth, which becomes "separation". For example: on the day of Jiawu in the twelfth month at the hour of巳, the earthly branch is in卯, and the four positions are Ding fire, Vermilion Bird fire, Hekui earth, and卯 wood. Originally,卯 is the gate, but now it is blocked by wood and earth, so it is called separation; this indicates that letters or visits will not be received, and it is unfavorable for travel, imprisonment, the sick, and pregnant women. When the lesson is locked, it matches the卦 of confinement: the condition is that the position of卯 is occupied by metal, which becomes "lock". For example: on the day of Dingmao in the twelfth month at the hour of午, the earthly branch is in卯, and the four positions are癸 water, Gou Chen earth, Congkui metal, and卯 wood. This lesson is unfavorable for imprisonment, travelers, the sick, and pregnant women.

斬關課，避罪卦。關上見金為斬關。假令六月，辛卯日，子時，酉位，丁火、白虎金、太沖木、酉金。主凶中得吉，避罪逃亡，尤利孕病，通達出行無阻隔。毀隔課，脫面卦。隔上見木為毀隔。假令十二月，己亥日，亥時，卯位，丁火、青龍木、天罡土、卯木，主凶中得吉，囚禁病孕，求事皆無阻。丁

Cutting the Gate divination, paired with the Avoiding Crime hexagram: the condition is that if metal appears again on the gate, it will cut the wood, thus cutting the gate. Example: on the sixth month, Xin Mao day, at the Zi hour, the ground division is You. The four positions are Ding fire, White Tiger metal, Taichong wood, and You metal. This divination indicates a fortunate outcome amidst misfortune, favorable for avoiding crime and fleeing, especially beneficial for pregnant women and the sick, with smooth travel without obstruction. Destroying the Barrier divination, paired with the Escape Face hexagram: the condition is that if wood appears again on the barrier, it will cut the earth, thus destroying the barrier. Example: on the twelfth month, Ji Hai day, at the Hai hour, the ground division is Mao. The four positions are Ding fire, Azure Dragon wood, Tiangang earth, and Mao wood. This divination indicates a fortunate outcome amidst misfortune, with no obstacles for prisoners, the sick, pregnant women, or those seeking matters. (The original text ends with an isolated character 'Ding' at the end of this section, which is likely a copyist's residue, and it is recorded as is without supplementation.)

叩鍵課，天解卦。鎖上見火為叩鍵。假令十二月，庚子日，未時，卯位，己土、朱雀火、傳送金、卯木。主囚禁遇赦罪，然凶中得吉兆也。官合課，得祿卦。貴神與人元合是也。假令十二月，丙申日，辰時，巳位，癸水、天空土、大吉土、巳火。主官士得祿，常人進產，亦主官事動。

Knocking key lesson, paired with the Heaven interpretation: the condition is that a locked door meets fire which overcomes metal, and the lock is then opened. Example: on the day of Gengzi in the sixth lunar month at the hour of Chen, the place is in Mao. The four positions are Ji earth, Vermilion Bird fire, Chuansong metal, and Mao wood. This lesson indicates that a person who is imprisoned meets pardon, which is a fortunate outcome amidst adversity. Official union lesson, paired with the禄卦 (Lù guà) interpretation: the condition is that the noble god combines with the original person. Example: on the day of Bingshen in the sixth lunar month at the hour of Chen, the place is in Si. The four positions are Ji water, Tian Kong earth, Daji earth, and Si fire. This lesson indicates that officials receive a promotion, ordinary people gain property, and also signifies the initiation of legal disputes.

正合課，如蘭卦。神將支合，主客無克是也。假令十二月，甲午日，申時，巳位，己土、勾陳土、從魁金、巳火。此課主親屬和會，人財相慶之喜。鬼合課，鬼同卦。主客相刑，神將支合是也。假令十二月，庚子日，申時，巳位，辛金、勾陳土、從魁金、巳火。主人出外，占病即凶，占宅有怪祟。

The correct combination of the heavenly stems and earthly branches, paired with the Lan hexagram, is when the earthly branches of the noble god and the general god are in harmony, and there is no mutual control between the host and guest sides. For example, on the Jiawu day of the twelfth month at the Shen hour, the earthly division is in Si, with the four positions being Ji earth, Gou Chen earth, Congkui metal, and Si fire. This lesson indicates harmony among relatives and family gatherings, with joy and celebration of people and property. The ghost combination, paired with the ghost hexagram, is when there is mutual punishment between the host and guest sides, but the earthly branches of the noble god and the general god are in harmony. For example, on the Gengzi day of the twelfth month at the Shen hour, the earthly division is in Si, with the four positions being Xin metal, Gou Chen earth, Congkui metal, and Si fire. This lesson indicates that the person will go out, and if it is about illness, it is ominous; if it is about the house, there may be strange occurrences.

日時比合課，結綬卦。將與干皆比是也。假令十二月，癸卯日，戌時，戌位，壬水、白虎金、神后水、戌土。主人有趨向貴人，有非常推擢之兆，然先背而後向也。空亡課，蒿目課。三位落空是也。假令十二月，丙申日，丑時，巳位，癸水、勾陳土、天罡土、巳火。主身心疑惑，求事皆不成。

The day and hour combination forms a harmonious lesson, paired with the knot and ribbon divination: the condition is that both the divine and the original elements are compared with each other. For example: on the 12th month,Guimao day,戌 hour, the earthly division is戌, and the four positions are壬 water, White Tiger metal, Shenhou water, and戌 earth. This lesson indicates that the person is inclined to seek the nobleman, showing signs of extraordinary promotion, but first experiences neglect and then gains closeness. The empty void lesson, paired with the anxious gaze divination: the condition is that three of the four positions fall into the ten empty voids. For example: on the 12th month,Bingshen day,丑 hour, the earthly division is巳, and the four positions are癸 water, Gou Chen earth, Tiangang earth, and巳 fire. This lesson indicates mental uncertainty and indecision, with all affairs failing to be accomplished.

鬼空課，稂莠卦。神將六合，位落空亡，鬼動是也。假令十二月，乙巳日，未時，寅位，戊土、朱雀火、小吉土、寅木。主求事有名無實，先憂危，終得吉。四大空亡課，病敗卦。甲子、甲午旬水絕，課中見水；甲申、甲寅旬金絕，課中見金。假令十二月戊戌日戌位，壬水、玄武水、神后水、戌土，主事吉凶皆不成。

Ghostly Void Lesson, paired with the稂莠 hexagram: the condition is that the noble god and the general god form Liu He, the earthly branch falls in the旬空, and the ghost and evil spirits are active. Example: on the day of Yisi in the twelfth month at the hour of Wei, the earthly branch is in Yin, the four positions are Wu earth, Vermilion Bird fire, Shenhou earth, and Yin wood. This lesson indicates that seeking something will result in fame without reality, initially facing worries and dangers but eventually achieving good fortune. Four Great Void Lessons, paired with the病败 hexagram: the condition is that in the Jiazi and Jiawu decades, the water energy is cut off but water appears in the lesson; in the Jiashen and Jiayin decades, the metal energy is cut off but metal appears in the lesson. Example: on the day of Wuxu in the twelfth month, the earthly branch is in Xu, the four positions are Ren water, Black Tortoise water, Shenhou water, and Xu earth. This lesson results in neither good nor bad outcomes being achieved.

分局相生課，雙宜卦。神生干、將生位是也。假令十二月己亥日辰時午位，庚金、天空土、功曹木、午火。主一事分為二事，所趨各異而皆吉。分局相剋課，孤別卦。神克干、將克位是也。假令十二月己丑日午時巳位，己土、青龍木、登明水、巳火。主事一分為二，君子吉，小人凶。

Divination with mutual generation involves pairing two favorable hexagrams. The conditions are that the noble god generates the person's element and the general god generates the place element, with each pair forming a generation relationship. Example: On the day of Jihai in the twelfth lunar month, the place element is in Wu. The four positions are Geng metal, Tiankong earth, Gongcao wood, and Wu fire. This divination indicates one matter divided into two, each heading in a different direction but both favorable. Divination with mutual control involves pairing a single hexagram. The conditions are that the noble god controls the person's element and the general god controls the place element. Example: On the day of Jichou in the twelfth lunar month, at noon, the place element is in Si. The four positions are Ji earth, Qinglong wood, Dengming water, and Si fire. This divination also indicates one matter divided into two, benefiting the virtuous and harming the wicked.

合局相生課，同德卦。干生神、位生將是也。假令十二月庚子日巳時午位，壬水、青龍木、大吉土、午火。主兩事合為一事，又其為事吉，內外併力，合謀相與。合局相剋課，因潰卦。干克神、位克將是也。假令十二月乙未日申時巳位，辛金、青龍木、從魁金、巳火。主和中不和，其為事，先喜而後不和。

The lesson of mutual generation combined with the same virtue hexagram requires that the heavenly stem generates the noble deity and the earthly branch generates the general deity, with the energies of both upper and lower groups converging towards the center. Example: On the day of Gengzi in the twelfth month at the hour of Si, the earthly branch is in Wu, and the four positions are Yin water, Azure Dragon wood, Daji earth, and Wu fire. This lesson indicates that two matters are combined into one, and the affairs to be handled are auspicious, with internal and external forces working together, planning jointly, and assisting each other. The lesson of mutual control combined with the hexagram of collapse requires that the heavenly stem controls the noble deity and the earthly branch controls the general deity. Example: On the day of Yiwei in the twelfth month at the hour of Shen, the earthly branch is in Si, and the four positions are Xin metal, Azure Dragon wood, Congkui metal, and Si fire. This lesson indicates that harmony contains hidden discord, and the affairs to be handled begin with joy but eventually lead to discord.

連茹課，匯升卦。即寅卯辰三位相連是也。假令十二月庚辰日酉時寅位，戊土、勾陳土、太沖木、寅木。主事體重疊不一，而此名順連茹，事體多順，主將來之事也。若方是午，將是巳，神是辰，則為逆連茹，事體多逆，主以往之事。

The divination lesson of "Lian Ru" paired with the hexagram of "Sheng" requires that three earthly branches such as Yin, Mao, and Chen follow each other in sequence, similar to uprooting grass with interconnected roots. For example, on the day of Gengchen in the twelfth lunar month at You hour, the earthly branch is Yin, and the four positions are Wu earth, Gou Chen earth, Taichong wood, and Yin wood. This lesson indicates that matters are overlapping and involve more than one aspect. When the earthly branches are counted upward in sequence from the lower to the upper, it is called "Shun Lian Ru," and the matters tend to be smooth and favorable, usually concerning future events. If the earthly branch is Wu, the general spirit is Si, and the noble spirit is Chen, then the branches are counted upward in reverse order, called "Nie Lian Ru," and the matters tend to be adverse and difficult, usually concerning past events.

陛升相生課，雲騰卦。自下次第生上是也。假令十二月辛丑日酉時寅位，庚金、勾陳土、太乙火、寅木。主有人出外遠去，求事得喜慶也。陛升相剋課，促裝卦。自下次第克上是也。假令五月壬子日申時丑位，辛金、朱雀火、神后水、丑土，主逼迫出外之事，又主身有口舌官鬼之災，以次第克人元之故也。

The Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches are arranged in a sequence where each element generates the next, forming a continuous cycle. When the four positions are arranged from bottom to top in a sequence of mutual generation, it is called the "陛升相生" lesson, paired with the "云腾" hexagram. This lesson indicates that someone will travel far away, and their affairs will bring joy. For example, on the Xinchou day in the twelfth month at the You hour, with the earthly branch in Yin, the four positions are Geng metal, Gou Chen earth, Taiyi fire, and Yin wood. This lesson suggests someone will travel far and their affairs will bring good fortune. When the four positions are arranged from bottom to top in a sequence of mutual control, it is called the "陛升相克" lesson, paired with the "促装" hexagram. This lesson indicates being forced to leave hastily, and also suggests personal troubles with disputes and legal issues, because the mutual control progresses step by step, pressing upon the original element. For example, on the Renzi day in the fifth month at the Shen hour, with the earthly branch in Chou, the four positions are Xin metal, Vermilion Bird fire, Shenhou water, and Chou earth.

覆盂相生課，兩降卦。自上次第生本位是也。假令六月乙卯日戌時子位，丙火、太常土、傳送金、子水。主自外添進人口、財帛，又主行人歸。覆盂相剋課，寇攘卦。自上次第克本位是也。假令十二月乙未日申時戌位，丙火、太陰金、功曹木、戌土。此主迫而還鄉，及求索以至口舌。

The "Covered Basin Mutual Generation" lesson is paired with two descending trigrams. The condition is that the four positions, from top to bottom, are in sequence of mutual generation until the earth position, like pouring water layer by layer into an inverted basin. For example: on the sixth month, Yi Mao day, Xu hour, the earth position is Zi. The four positions are Bing fire, Tai Chang earth, Chuansong metal, and Zi water. This lesson indicates the addition of household members and wealth, and also the return of those who are away. The "Covered Basin Mutual Control" lesson is paired with the "Robbery" trigram. The condition is that the four positions, from top to bottom, are in sequence of mutual control until the earth position. For example: on the twelfth month, Yi Wei day, Shen hour, the earth position is Xu. The four positions are Bing fire, Tai Yin metal, Gongcao wood, and Xu earth. This lesson indicates being forced to return to one's hometown and disputes arising from demands.

陰陽並比課，兼弱卦。上二比克下二比是也。假令十二月丁酉日酉時辰位，甲木、青龍木、小吉土、辰土。主小人鬥訟，君子竟斗撓攘之事。陰陽並克課，犯上卦。下二比克上二比是也。假令十二月戊戌日酉時戌位，壬水、玄武水、大吉土、戌土。主尊長怒，內外不和，亦松之兆也。

In a Yin-Yang mutual comparison divination, the upper trigrams are compared with each other and together they overcome the lower trigrams which are also compared with each other. Example: On the Dingyou day in the酉 hour of the twelfth month, the ground division is in the Chen, and the four positions are Jia wood, Azure Dragon wood, Xiaoji earth, and Chen earth. This divination indicates disputes and litigation among petty people, and even the virtuous are involved in turmoil. In a Yin-Yang mutual overcoming divination, the lower trigrams are compared with each other and together they overcome the upper trigrams which are also compared with each other. Example: On the Wuxu day in the酉 hour of the twelfth month, the ground division is in the Xu, and the four positions are Ren water, Black Tortoise water, Daji earth, and Xu earth. This divination indicates anger from superiors, internal and external discord, and also a sign of family decline.