On Wuwu day, Song Dasheng's divination (Guide) is used.

崇正辛未年四月戊午日酉將酉時山東吏垣宋大升先生相召占課云非己占，代占。　指南

In the year Xinwei of the Chongzheng era, on the Wuwu day of the fourth month, the class was started by placing the Month General 'You' on the You hour, with the hour and position aligned, resulting in a Hidden Chant lesson. Mr. Song Dasheng from the Shandong official department invited Mr. Chen Gongxian to cast the lesson, stating that this was not for himself but for someone else. This case is recorded in the book 'Six Yin Guide'.

蛇貴／朱巳午未申后　蛇蛇朱朱　父 丁巳 朱／六辰　酉陰　午午巳巳　子 庚申 後／勾卯　戌玄　午午巳戊　鬼 甲寅 龍／青寅丑子亥常／空虎

The Heaven Plate generals are: Vermilion Bird occupies Si, Teng Snake occupies Wu, Nobleman occupies Wei, Heavenly Empress occupies Shen, Tai Yin occupies You, Black Tortoise occupies Xu, Tai Chang occupies Hai, White Tiger occupies Zi, Tian Kong occupies Chou, Azure Dragon occupies Yin, Gou Chen occupies Mao, and Liu He occupies Chen. The hour of You belongs to night, and on a Wu day, the night's nobleman is at Wei, so the Nobleman is at Wei. The position where the Nobleman is located is a place of reverse movement, so the other generals are arranged in reverse order. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the day stem Wu is located at Si, and Si has Si occupied by Vermilion Bird, making the first and second lessons the same; the day branch Wu is at Wu, and Wu has Wu occupied by Teng Snake, making the third and fourth lessons the same—this is the usual pattern of a hidden chant lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Si occupied by Vermilion Bird, with the hidden stem Dingsi, representing parents; the middle transmission is Shen occupied by Heavenly Empress, with the hidden stem Gengshen, representing children; the final transmission is Yin occupied by Azure Dragon, with the hidden stem Jiayin, representing officials and ghosts.

陳公獻曰：在朝官占此提防臺諫而回還得好 旨歸里。蓋因傳將互克，伏吟丁馬，且太陽無光矣（月將酉臨酉地，是西墜之象也），豈能久居廊廟乎？然喜朱雀德祿生日（朱乘巳作日德日祿臨日），故得好旨歸里。後知為四明諱象坤錢相公所占。果因人言請告而去。

Chen Gongxian said: If a person in official position draws this divination, he must beware of impeachment by the censors. However, in the end he will receive a favorable imperial decree and return home. This is because the three transmissions and the heavenly general he rides upon mutually control each other, and within the hidden chant there is also the presence of Ding spirit and the post-horse, indicating a clear movement. Moreover, the sun has lost its brilliance (the month general is in You, which is located in the earth plate's You position, symbolizing the sun setting westward and descending). How can such a person remain in the court for long? Fortunately, the Vermilion Bird is riding upon the day's virtue and day's fortune, which are both located in Si, and Si is directly above the day stem, thus giving birth to the day stem. Therefore, he receives a favorable decree to return home. Later it was known that this divination was for Qian Xiangong from Siming, whose name was Xiangkun. Indeed, he later resigned from office due to someone's recommendation.

建炎戊申年十月初七戊午日卯將寅時汪司戶辛未生十二月二十一日午時三十八歲占官職。口鑑　方本占案

In the fifth year of the Jianyan era, on the seventh day of the tenth lunar month, the day was Wuwu. The month general 'Mao' was placed on the寅 hour to cast the divination. The person consulting was Wang Sihu, born in the year Xinwei, on the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month at noon. He was thirty-eight years old that year and consulted about his official position. This case is recorded in both the "Koujian" and "Fangben Zhan'an."

空虎／龍午未申酉常／陳巳　戌玄　虎空空龍　官 甲寅 蛇／六辰　亥陰　申未未午　父 戊午 龍／朱卯寅丑子后　未午午戊　父 戊午 龍／蛇貴

The Heaven Plate generals are: Azure Dragon on午, Tian Kong on未, White Tiger on申, Tai Chang on酉, Black Tortoise on戌, Tai Yin on亥, Heavenly Empress on子, Nobleman on丑, Teng Snake on寅, Vermilion Bird on卯, Liu He on辰, and Gou Chen on巳. The time of寅 is daytime, and on a Wu day, the daytime nobleman is on丑, so the Nobleman is on丑. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the day stem Wu is located on巳, with午 on巳, which is occupied by Azure Dragon;午 is on未, which is occupied by Tian Kong; the day branch is also午 on未, which is occupied by Tian Kong; and未 is on申, which is occupied by White Tiger. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is寅 with Teng Snake, with the hidden stem Jiayin, where寅 wood overcomes Wu earth, representing official ghost; the middle and final transmissions are both午 with Azure Dragon, with the hidden stem Wwu, where午 fire generates Wu earth, representing parents. Since the official position is determined by the official ghost as the useful god, this lesson has the official ghost initiating the transmission and connected with two layers of午 fire, which is exactly the basis for the following interpretation.

邵彥和曰：司戶今無正位，必主上司責罰，而別有遷改，卯寅乃今日鬼，鬼生午火，午乃日陽刃殺，且是天鬼，在於中末傳，支上未與午合，亦憂宅眷人口有死者。後果病死三人，又為米倉事發，遂罷去也。

Shao Yanhe said: Wang Sihu currently holds no official position, and is certainly going to be punished by his superior, and also has a transfer or change of post. Mao and Yin are both today's official ghosts, and the ghost wood is generating Wu fire; Wu is the yang刃 killing force of the Wu day, and also the "Heavenly Ghost," which happens to fall on the middle transmission and final transmission. The You branch above the day branch combines with Wu, so there is still concern about the death of family members. Later, indeed three people died of illness, and also because the rice warehouse matter was exposed, he was dismissed from office.

蓋寅乃日鬼，生三個午，十月建亥，合寅來生宅，犯丁神以未中有丁，非旬丁也，丁主動，天空主空屋，宅亦主空，是月困患時氣遂死三人。十月間米因提學檢踏常平倉敗事露，遂致敗斥。

When examined in detail:寅 is the official ghost of today, continuously generating three午 fire elements; the month builder of the tenth month is亥, which combines with寅, together generating the dwelling position. This lesson also involves the丁 spirit—because丁 is hidden in未, which is the hidden丁 in the branch, not the丁 from the ten-day cycle—this丁 spirit actively causes disturbance and migration; Tian Kong indicates an empty house, and the dwelling position receiving Tian Kong also indicates an empty dwelling. Therefore, the family was afflicted by an epidemic during this month, resulting in the death of three family members. In the tenth month, due to the inspection of the grain storehouse by the official in charge of education, the grain issue was exposed, leading finally to his dismissal.

乾隆戊辰年十月戊午日巳將辰時占求財。　牧夫占驗

In the year Wuchen of the Qianlong era, on the Wuwu day of the tenth lunar month, the class of the month was 'Si', which was placed on the Chen hour to cast a divination for seeking wealth. This case is from "Mu Fu Zhan Yan."

空虎／龍午未申酉常／陳巳　戌玄　虎空空龍　官 甲寅 蛇／六辰　亥陰　申未未午　父 戊午 龍／朱卯寅丑子后　未午午戊　父 戊午 龍／蛇貴

The Moon General is placed on the巳 position and applied to the辰 hour, which is the same as the previous case where the卯 General is placed on the寅 hour. Both cases involve the Heaven Plate moving forward by one position, resulting in identical lesson formations: the Azure Dragon rides the午, the Heaven Void rides the未, the White Tiger rides the申, the Tai Chang rides the酉, the Black Tortoise rides the戌, the Tai Yin rides the亥, the Heavenly Empress rides the子, the Nobleman rides the丑, the Teng Snake rides the寅, the Vermilion Bird rides the卯, the Liu He rides the辰, and the Gou Chen rides the巳. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the Day Stem is戊, which is placed on巳, and the午 rides on巳 with the Azure Dragon; the未 rides on午 with the Heaven Void; the Day Branch is午, which is placed on未 with the Heaven Void; the申 rides on未 with the White Tiger. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is寅 with the Teng Snake, and the hidden stem isJiayin, representing official ghosts; the middle and final transmissions are both午 with the Azure Dragon, and the hidden stem isWuwu, representing parents. The focus of seeking wealth lies in the relationship between the Day Stem and the Day Branch, as the spirit of the Day Branch moves to the position of the Day Stem and generates it, which is the key point for the subsequent interpretation.

王牧夫曰：此數主卑就尊，二門求懇乃親戚之家，但不能如數，主得宴會酒食而還，果驗。／蓋干為尊，支為卑，支就干位而生干，乃上門求懇也。未為眷屬，故主親戚。傳不足，故不得如數。干支交合無克，故必允。午為宴會與支上未作合，故應之也。

Wang Mufu said: This divination indicates that the party of lower status will go to the party of higher status. Both places are seeking help from relatives. However, the amount requested is insufficient, and the outcome is that one receives a meal and returns. Later, it proved true. The reasoning is: the day stem represents the superior, and the day branch represents the inferior. The god of the day branch comes to the position of the day stem and gives birth to the day stem, which symbolizes the act of going to seek help. Since it is not the family of the main house, it is interpreted as a relative's household. The three transmissions lack sufficient energy, so the amount requested is not obtained. Since the stem and branch harmonize without conflict, the other party will certainly agree. Wu represents a banquet, and it also harmonizes with the upper Wei of the day branch, so the result is receiving a meal.

建炎戊申年二月初四戊午日亥將戌時占病。　口鑑

In the fifth year of the Jianyan era, on the fourth day of the second lunar month, which was a Wuwu day, the divination was cast using the Month General 'Hai' placed on the戌 hour. The question was about illness. Since the middle term of February, Chunsan, had not yet arrived, the calculation still used the Hai General after the rainwater season, known as Dengming. This case is from the book "Koujian."

貴後／蛇午未申酉陰／朱巳　戌玄　后貴貴蛇　鬼 甲寅 龍／六辰　亥常　申未未午　父 戊午 蛇／陳卯寅丑子虎　未午午戊　父 戊午 蛇／龍空

The Heaven Plate generals are: Teng Snake on Wu, Nobleman on Wei, Heavenly Empress on Shen, Tai Yin on You, Black Tortoise on Xu, Tai Chang on Hai, White Tiger on Zi, Tian Kong on Chou, Azure Dragon on Yin, Gou Chen on Mao, Liu He on Chen, and Zhu Que on Si. The hour of Xu belongs to night, and on a Wu day, the night's nobleman is on Wei, so the nobleman is on Wei, and the generals are arranged in reverse order. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the day stem Wu is located on Si, and Si has Wu with Teng Snake; Wu has Wei with Nobleman; the day branch Wu has Wei with Nobleman; Wei has Shen with Heavenly Empress. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Yin with Azure Dragon, hidden stem Jiayin, Yin wood overcomes Wu earth, representing official ghost; the middle transmission and final transmission are both Wu with Teng Snake, hidden stem Wwu, representing parents. In divination for illness, the day stem is the patient, the official ghost is the illness, and the one that controls the ghost is the medicine. In this lesson, the official ghost Yin wood generates Wu fire continuously, and Wu fire is the yang blade heavenly ghost of Wu day. Therefore, the source and progression of the illness are here.

邵彥和曰：天鬼午火，受寅鬼之生，犯了東嶽城隍香火神，因而疫氣入宅，遂合宅皆病。蓋春寅木正旺鬼，鬼極有氣，又干上與中末三個陽刃天鬼殺，故不止一人也，其家果病七人，後死三人，急告東嶽，禳之，餘人遂愈。蓋中末日上三個天鬼殺，所以喪三人也。青龍到此最不好，名為奪命神。／按：此句似用晝貴，其故何也？

Shao Yanhe said: The fire of Wu is called "Heavenly Ghost," and it is supported by the official ghost in Yin, thus offending the incense and fire gods of the Eastern Mountain Temple and the City God Temple, leading to epidemic air entering the house and causing the whole family to fall ill. In spring, the wood of Yin is prosperous and strong, and the official ghost is very powerful; the day stem, together with the middle transmission and the final transmission, forms three layers of yang blades of heavenly ghosts, so more than one person falls ill. Indeed, seven people in the family fell ill, and three died; they hurriedly went to the Eastern Mountain Temple to pray and perform rituals to remove the evil, and the others gradually recovered. The middle transmission, final transmission, and the day stem together form exactly three heavenly ghost killings, so exactly three people died. The Azure Dragon is in a very bad position here, known as "the god who takes away life." Cheng氏's commentary says: It seems that the daytime nobleman is used here, but it is unclear why. (According to the lesson, the nobleman is riding the hour of Wei, which is the night nobleman for the day of Wu, combining with the hour of Xu. Cheng's doubt may refer to something else.)

元祐二年正月初五日山陽吳員外年三十九歲與販油麻到東京未就其價，遂於僧仲褒求課。是日戊午得戌時以月將神后加戌。一針見血

In the fifth day of the first lunar month of the second year of Yuanyou, Wu, a wealthy man from Shanyang, was thirty-nine years old. He was transporting oil sesame to the capital city of Dongjing, Bianliang, but could not agree on the price. He then sought a divination from the monk Zhongbao. This day was Wuwu day, and the time chosen was the hour of Xu. The divination was started by placing Shenhou Zi on Xu and using the month general. Since the middle solar term of Rainwater had not yet arrived in the first lunar month, the general used was still Zi from after the solar term of Dahan. This case is recorded in the book "One Needle Sees the Essence."

貴后陰玄／未申酉戌　玄后陰貴　子 庚申 後／蛇午　亥常　戌申酉未　兄 壬戌 玄／朱巳　子虎　申午未戊　財 ◎子 虎／辰卯寅丑／合勾龍空

The Heaven Plate generals are: Nobleman on Wei, Heavenly Empress on Shen, Tai Yin on You, Black Tortoise on Xu, Tai Chang on Hai, White Tiger on Zi, Heaven Void on Chou, Azure Dragon on Yin, Gou Chen on Mao, Liu He on Chen, Vermilion Bird on Si, and Teng Snake on Wu. The戌 hour belongs to night, and on a Wu day, the night's important position is on Wei, so the Nobleman is on Wei. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the day stem Wu is placed on Si, with Wei on Si and the Nobleman; Wei has You with Tai Yin; the day branch Wu has Shen with Heavenly Empress; Shen has Xu with Black Tortoise. The three transmissions are: the first transmission Shen with Heavenly Empress and hidden stem Geng Shen, Wu earth generates metal, which is the son; the middle transmission Xu with Black Tortoise and hidden stem Ren Xu, which is the brother; the final transmission Zi with White Tiger. On a Wu Wu day, which belongs to the Jiayin stem, Zi and Chou are in the empty period, so it is marked with 「◎」 indicating it is empty. Zi water is the wife wealth for Wu earth. Although the wealth爻 is in the empty period, it is in the final transmission and acts as a saving god. The following conclusion about goods being delayed and beneficial comes from here.

仲褒曰：君有貨物慾求售乎？右是油麻，目下則價利漸退，至清明後宜有倍利，可候至時貨矣。吳云：貨是麻油在此多日，欲隨賣售之。褒曰：若信此課，留至其時必無所誤。吳遂一半去了，一半寄頓在京，而且歸家。其年二月五日，復到京師，其麻價未增。吳乃往褒問前課。褒云：更待數日必有厚利，但守之無疑矣。自清明後，京城絕無貨之，果得倍利。吳乃重謝仲褒。

Zhongbao said: You have goods to sell, don't you? The divination indicates sesame oil. The current price and profit are declining, and you should wait until after Qingming to sell, when you will get double the profit. Wu Yuanwai said: This batch of sesame oil has been transported here for several days, and I had intended to sell it at the current market price. Zhongbao said: If you trust this divination, wait until then, and you will not be delayed. Wu Yuanwai then sold half of it and stored the other half in the capital, then returned home. Later, on the fifth day of the second lunar month, he went back to the capital, but the price of sesame oil had not risen. Wu Yuanwai then asked Zhongbao about the previous divination. Zhongbao said: Wait a few more days, there will certainly be great profit. Just keep it and do not doubt. After Qingming, the market for this kind of goods in the capital disappeared, and indeed he made double the profit. Wu Yuanwai then greatly rewarded Zhongbao.

議曰：戊土克水為財，水生於申是初不見財神，只發財生之位，故主貨物也。油麻者，申之所主也。今加午上，法以午為市，正月申金囚死，雖貨物入市，緣市未動，故未有價。清明後土旺乃申金相氣，法以相氣為財也，雖被火剋制，卻得末傳子水為救，而免其損傷。行年上神是今日支神帶騰蛇來臨，兼所得之時與物同類，與今日干神相生，課值日辰，支干無損，目下不中，後有倍息也。應驗若此。

The commentary says: Wu earth controls water, so water is the wife and wealth of Wu day; water is born in Shen, so the first transmission does not show the wealth god itself, but only the one who generates wealth, hence the judgment is about goods. Oil and hemp are things governed by Shen metal. Now Shen is placed on Wu, and according to divination, Wu is the market; in the first month, Shen metal is in a state of imprisonment and death, so although goods have entered the market, the market is stagnant, so they cannot be sold at a price. After Qingming, earth is strong, and Shen metal turns into a state of mutual generation, and according to divination, mutual generation is wealth; although Shen metal is controlled by fire, it is saved by the final transmission's Zi water, thus avoiding damage. The god above the year is exactly the god of the day's branch, accompanied by Teng Snake; also, the chosen hour and the goods being sold belong to the same category, and they are mutually generated with the day's stem god; the divination also coincides with the day's branch, and both the stem and branch are undamaged. Therefore, it is currently unsuitable, but later there will be double interest. The later verification indeed proved this.

六月初一戊午日未將辰時占蝗。　一針見血

On the first day of the sixth lunar month, which is Wuwu day, the class of the month is 'Wei'. The calculation starts with 'Wei' placed on the hour of Chen. The divination is about locust plague. Since the summer solstice has not yet passed and the middle term of June, Dashu, has not arrived, the 'Wei' general is still used as in the period after the summer solstice. This case is from "One Needle Sees the Essence."

龍勾合朱／申酉戌亥　蛇勾朱龍　子 辛酉 勾／空未　子蛇　子酉亥申　財 ◎子 蛇／虎午　丑貴　酉午申戊　鬼 乙卯 陰／巳辰卯寅／常玄陰后

The Heaven Plate generals are: Azure Dragon on Shen, Gou Chen on You, Liu He on Xu, Vermilion Bird on Hai, Teng Snake on Zi, Nobleman on Chou, Heavenly Empress on Yin, Tai Yin on Mao, Black Tortoise on Chen, Tai Chang on Si, White Tiger on Wu, and Tian Kong on Wei. The hour of Chen belongs to the daytime, and on a Wu day, the daytime nobleman is on Chou, so the Nobleman is on Chou. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the day stem Wu is located on Si, with Shen on Si, riding the Azure Dragon; Shen has Hai on it, riding the Vermilion Bird; the day branch Wu has You on it, riding Gou Chen; You has Zi on it, riding Teng Snake. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is You riding Gou Chen, with hidden stem Xinyou, Wu earth generates metal, which is the son; the middle transmission is Zi riding Teng Snake, on a Wu Wu day belonging to the Jiayin decade, Zi is empty in the decade, so it is marked as 「◎」, Zi water is the wife's wealth; the final transmission is Mao riding Tai Yin, with hidden stem Yimao, Mao wood overcomes Wu earth, which is the official ghost. The three positions You, Zi, and Mao successively overlap, which is what is referred to later as the "three intersecting lessons."

祝泌奏曰：謹按此課，三傳酉子卯為三交課。夫課象中主事之神，固以蛇為飛蝗，而初傳酉亦是飛蝗之象。何以言之？蝗乃敗辛之魂所亦，乃勾陳發用，所乘之酉金死於午，即勾陳所立辛位，而死於午者也。又酉為亦而死之物，是飛蝗之象也，今初傳次傳皆有飛蝗之證，則飛騰而眾多，將捕之而不可勝捕矣。然三交課多主伏匿凶丑，又中子末卯乘太陰為翳蔽之象，要課之終而論之，酉加於午，子加酉，卯加子皆居敗暴之地，而終之以翳蔽，則亦可滅不致猖熾也。

Zhu Bi submitted a memorial stating: Carefully examining this divination, the three transmissions are You, Zi, and Mao, successively adding up, which constitutes the 'Three Intersections Lesson'. In the lesson's imagery, the deity representing the main matter naturally takes Teng Snake as the locust, while the initial transmission's You also presents the image of locusts. Why is this so? Locusts are originally the corrupted qi of the metal of Xin. Now, Gou Chen is the initiating transmission, and the metal of You, which Gou Chen rides upon, is dead at Wu. This is exactly the position of Xin where Gou Chen is established, and it is dead at Wu. You is also a thing that can fly but ultimately leads to death, thus presenting the image of locusts. Now, both the initial and the second transmissions have evidence of locusts, indicating that locusts are flying in great numbers, making them impossible to capture completely. However, the Three Intersections Lesson often indicates hidden and concealed evils. The middle transmission Zi and the final transmission Mao are both riding on Tai Yin, which is the image of concealment and cover. One must conclude based on the final outcome of the lesson: You is placed on Wu, Zi on You, and Mao on Zi, all falling into positions of decline and exposure. Finally, it concludes with concealment, so the locust plague will eventually be controlled and will not become a great disaster.

甲戌年亥月戊午日寅將戌時友人於燈下射覆。　牧夫占驗

In the year Jiaxu, month Hai, on the day Wuwu, using the Month General 'Yin' placed on the Xu hour to cast a divination, friends were playing a game called 'Shexu' by guessing what was covered. This case is from 'Mu Fu Zhan Yan'.

朱合勾龍／酉戌亥子　虎合空朱　鬼 甲寅 虎／蛇申　丑空　寅戌丑酉　父 戊午 後／貴未　寅虎　戌午酉戊　兄 壬戌 合／午巳辰卯／後陰玄常

The Heaven Plate generals are: Vermilion Bird on You, Liu He on Xu, Gou Chen on Hai, Azure Dragon on Zi, Tian Kong on Chou, White Tiger on Yin, Tai Chang on Mao, Black Tortoise on Chen, Tai Yin on Si, Heavenly Empress on Wu, Nobleman on Wei, and Teng Snake on Shen. The hour of Xu belongs to night, and on a Wu day, the nobleman is in Wei, so the nobleman is on Wei. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the day stem Wu is located on Si, with You on Si, which is occupied by Vermilion Bird; You has Chou on it, which is occupied by Tian Kong; the day branch Wu has Xu on it, which is occupied by Liu He; and Xu has Yin on it, which is occupied by White Tiger. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Yin, occupied by White Tiger, with the hidden stem Jiayin, representing official ghost; the middle transmission is Wu, occupied by Heavenly Empress, with the hidden stem Wwu, representing parents; the final transmission is Xu, occupied by Liu He, with the hidden stem Renxu, representing brothers. Yin, Wu, and Xu form a fire trinity, and since fire has the nature of rising upwards, the text refers to it as "Inflaming Ascending Lesson."

王牧夫曰：炎上之課，主外明而內虛。三傳帶後六，淫泆火旺，主氣當有芳香。干上酉乘朱與初傳寅合，參形為圖。午酉又當可食，其味辛苦，其色青黃。酉屬秋，成實於秋也。出之乃香櫞耳。

Wang Mufu said: This is a lesson of fire ascending, indicating something covered over, appearing bright on the outside but hollow inside. The three transmissions include Heavenly Empress and Liu He, both deities associated with licentiousness, and the fire is strong, indicating that the object should have a fragrance. The day stem is paired with You, which is governed by the Vermilion Bird, and also combines with the first transmission's Yin, forming a round and complete shape. The combination of Wu and You suggests something edible, with a pungent and bitter taste, and a color that is green with yellow. You belongs to the autumn season, indicating something matured and solidified in autumn. When taken out, it turned out to be a citron.

崇正辛未年四月己未日酉將辰時東省吏科宋太斗先生占功名。　指南

In the year Xinwei of the Chongzheng era, on the Jiwei day of the fourth month, the lesson was cast with the Month General 'You' placed on the Chen hour. Song Taodu, a scholar from the Shandong official department, consulted about his official career. This case is from the "Six Nian Guide."

蛇貴／朱戌亥子丑后　白貴虎貴　父 丁巳 虎／六酉　寅陰　巳子巳子　兄 壬戌 朱／勾申　卯玄　子未子己　鬼 乙卯 玄／龍未午巳辰常／空虎

The Heaven Plate generals are: Vermilion Bird on Xu, Teng Snake on Hai, Nobleman on Zi, Heavenly Empress on Chou, Tai Yin on Yin, Black Tortoise on Mao, Tai Chang on Chen, White Tiger on Si, Tian Kong on Wu, Azure Dragon on Wei, Gou Chen on Shen, and Liu He on You. The hour of Chen belongs to the day, and on a Ji day, the daytime nobleman is on Zi, so the Nobleman is on Zi. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the Day Stem Ji is in the Lodging Palace on Wei, and on Wei there is Zi with the Nobleman; on Zi there is Si with the White Tiger; the Day Branch Wei also has Zi with the Nobleman; on Zi there is Si with the White Tiger — the 'White' marked in the four lessons refers to the White Tiger. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Si with the White Tiger, hidden stem Dingsi, Si fire generates Ji earth, representing parents; the middle transmission is Xu with the Vermilion Bird, hidden stem Renxu, representing brothers; the final transmission is Mao with the Black Tortoise, hidden stem Yimao, Mao wood overcomes Ji earth, representing official ghosts.

陳公獻曰：四月內定轉長垣，居官難以久任。蓋因月建虎馬發用，其力更見雄矣。又鑄印乘軒定應遷轉。但嫌貴臨空害，故難久任耳。果隨轉吏長垣，後因提武場事，降大行。

Chen Gongxian said: Within four months, he would certainly be transferred to Changyuan, but this official position would not last long. Because the month builder of that month was accompanied by the White Tiger and the Post-horse in the initiating transmission, its power was especially strong; the lesson pattern belonged to "Casting the Seal and Riding the State Coach," where casting the seal indicates appointment to office, and riding the state coach indicates promotion. Therefore, it was certain that there would be a transfer. However, the Nobleman was located in the旬空 and suffered from punishment and harm, so he would not stay in the position for long. Later, he indeed was transferred to Changyuan to take up an official post; afterwards, because of his involvement in the military examination, he was demoted to the position of Da Xing.

崇正辛巳年十月己未日癸酉時，東省莘縣孫興功父師仕揚刻文時占功名。　指南

In the year Xinsi of the Chongzheng era, on the Jiwei day of the tenth lunar month, at the Guiyou hour, Sun Xinggong from Shenyang County, Shandong, consulted about his official career while engraving manuscripts. This case is recorded in the "Liu Ren Zhi Nan".

蛇貴／朱戌亥子丑后　虎貴虎貴　父 丁巳 虎／六酉　寅陰　巳子巳子　兄 壬戌 朱／勾申　卯玄　子未子己　鬼 乙卯 陰／龍未午巳辰常／空虎

This case has the same divination chart as the previous one: the Vermilion Bird is on戌, the Teng Snake on亥, the Nobleman on子, the Heavenly Empress on丑, the Tai Yin on寅, the Black Tortoise on卯, the Tai Chang on辰, the White Tiger on巳, the Tian Kong on午, the Azure Dragon on未, the Gou Chen on申, and the Liu He on酉. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the day stem is Ji, which is associated with未, and on未 there is子, which is occupied by the Nobleman; on子 there is巳, which is occupied by the White Tiger; the day branch is未, which has子, occupied by the Nobleman; on子 there is巳, occupied by the White Tiger. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is巳, occupied by the White Tiger, with the hidden stem Ding巳, representing parents; the middle transmission is戌, occupied by the Vermilion Bird, with the hidden stem Ren戌, representing siblings; the final transmission is卯, with the hidden stem Yi卯, where卯 wood overcomes己 earth, representing official ghosts. The heavenly general at the final transmission is marked as Tai Yin here, differing from the previous case where it was the Black Tortoise; the divination is made at the time of Guiyou, so according to the rule, the night nobleman for Ji day should be申, but the chart still shows the day nobleman at子, as it appears in the source text and has not been altered.

陳公獻曰：仲冬月令必有起官之徵。曰：何以見之？干上貴人雖空，幸乘進氣，交仲冬子水司令，填實旬空矣。且喜虎馬丁神發用，作歲君生日，又四墓覆生，已廢復興之象。起官何疑？後果然。凡有官君子得此，定主遷官轉職，面君奏事。次年冬，推補兵部車駕司。

Chen Gongxian said: In the month of the eleventh lunar month, there must be signs of regaining official status. Someone asked: How do you know this? The answer was: Although the nobleman above the day stem falls into the旬空, it is fortunate that it is ascending; when it reaches the middle winter, the water of zi will be in command, filling the旬空. Moreover, it is pleasing that the white tiger, the post-horse, and the ding god all initiate transmission, acting as the heavenly stem to beget the day stem. In addition, the four graves repeatedly generate each other, which is exactly the appearance of something that has been abandoned and now rises again. How can there be any doubt about regaining official status? Later, it indeed happened. Anyone who has an official position and receives such a lesson will certainly be promoted and transferred, and be able to present matters to the emperor. In the following winter, he was indeed recommended and appointed to the position of the carriage department in the ministry of war.

崇正己巳年正月己未日午時閩中張少司空維樞索占來意。　指南／愚按：正月己未是正月初三日，何故仍用丑將？年月必定有一錯。

In the year Jisi of the Chongzheng era, on the third day of the first lunar month, on the day Jiwei at the hour of Wu, Zhang Weishu, the junior minister of Fujian, asked Chen Gongxian to cast a divination lesson, requesting him to first state his purpose for coming. This case is from the "Six Rats Guide." Cheng Shuxun's commentary says: In this year's first lunar month, the day Jiwei was indeed the third day of the first month. So why is the lesson still cast with the general of Chou? Among the year and the month, there must be an error in one of them.

後陰／貴子丑寅卯玄　六陰六陰　子 辛酉 六／蛇亥　辰常　酉寅酉寅　兄 丙辰 常／朱戌　巳虎　寅未寅己　財 癸亥 蛇／六酉申未午空／勾龍

The Heaven Plate generals are: Nobleman rides Zi, Heavenly Empress rides Chou, Tai Yin rides Yin, Black Tortoise rides Mao, Tai Chang rides Chen, White Tiger rides Si, Tian Kong rides Wu, Azure Dragon rides Wei, Gou Chen rides Shen, Liu He rides You, Vermilion Bird rides Xu, Teng Snake rides Hai. The time of Wu is daytime, and on Ji day, the daytime nobleman is at Zi, so the Nobleman is at Zi. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the day stem Ji is located at Wei, and at Wei there is Yin riding Tai Yin; at Yin there is You riding Liu He; the day branch Wei has Yin riding Tai Yin; at Yin there is You riding Liu He. The three transmissions are: the first transmission You riding Liu He, hidden stem Xinyou, Ji earth generates metal, which is descendants; the middle transmission Chen riding Tai Chang, hidden stem Bingchen, which is brothers; the final transmission Hai riding Teng Snake, hidden stem Guihai, Ji earth controls water, which is wife and wealth.

陳公獻曰：正時勝光，值事天空，此為章奏占。曰：吉凶若何？余曰：四課克下，名為無祿，況貴乘旬空，龍神克下，主在上者不足，輕則降罰，重則削權。又財官祿馬俱入墓絕之鄉，急流勇退為佳，否則必有意外之虞。曰：上書旨意如何？余曰：朱雀乘天喜，陰神見天馬，還得好旨歸里，後唯冠帶閒住，回家未久仙遊矣。

Chen Gongxian said: The main hour is Wu, which is called "Shengguang." The ruling deity is also Tian Kong, indicating that the matter is about presenting a memorial to the superior. Zhang Gong asked: Is it auspicious or inauspicious? I said: All four lessons are ruled by superior deities that overcome inferior ones, which is called "no fortune." Moreover, the Nobleman is riding on the旬空, and the Azure Dragon deity also overcomes the inferior, indicating that the person in authority lacks strength. Lightly, he may be demoted or punished; severely, he may lose his power. Furthermore, the wife's wealth, official stars, fortune deity, and the post-horse all fall into the墓绝, so it is better to retire promptly. Otherwise, there will surely be unexpected troubles. He then asked: What will happen after submitting the memorial? I said: The Vermilion Bird is riding on Heavenly Joy, and the hidden deity shows the Heavenly Horse, so he may receive a good imperial decree and return home. Later, he only ended up wearing the Capping and living in retirement at home, and died not long after returning to his hometown.

崇正丁丑年六月己未日午將戌時浣中劉允平太史占會推浣撫成否，日後結局如何。指南

In the year Dingchou of the Chongzheng era, on the Jiwei day of the sixth lunar month, the class of the month was 'wu', which was placed on the戌 hour to cast the divination. Liu Yunping, a high-ranking official, asked whether the court would appoint a governor for the Huan area, and what the outcome would be. This case is recorded in the "Lunin Zhi Nan".

朱六／蛇丑寅卯辰勾　后六后六　鬼 乙卯 六／貴子　巳龍　亥卯亥卯　財 癸亥 後／後亥　午空　卯未卯己　比 己未 虎／陰戌酉申未虎／玄常

The Heaven Plate generals are: Teng Snake on Chou, Vermilion Bird on Yin, Liu He on Mao, Gou Chen on Chen, Azure Dragon on Si, Tian Kong on Wu, White Tiger on Wei, Tai Chang on Shen, Black Tortoise on You, Tai Yin on Xu, Heavenly Empress on Hai, and Nobleman on Zi. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the day stem Ji is associated with Wei, and Wei has Mao with Liu He; Mao has Hai with Heavenly Empress. The day branch Wei has Mao with Liu He; Mao has Hai with Heavenly Empress. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Mao with Liu He, hidden stem Yimao, with Mao wood overcoming Ji earth, representing official ghost; the middle transmission is Hai with Heavenly Empress, hidden stem Guihai, representing wife wealth; the final transmission is Wei with White Tiger, hidden stem Jiwei, which is the same as the day stem, representing companion. Hai, Mao, and Wei form a wood trinity, with official star concluding, which is the basis for the later statement "will surely succeed."

陳公獻曰：目今會推必遂，但結局不佳耳。蓋因用合干支，傳成官局，推升必矣。但干支死傷喪吊全逢，又貴履天羅，斗繫日本，且行年酉金沖破官局，未受大有不如意事，若出兵擊賊，必有被圍失利也。其後流賊犯界，統副將程龍、潘可大敵之，全軍覆沒。己卯歲撫軍丁艱而歸。

Chen Gongxian said: This current divination definitely indicates success, but the ending is not favorable. Because the initiating transmission is in harmony with the day stem and day branch, and the three transmissions form an official star pattern, promotion is certain. However, the death deity, injury deity, mourning-and-condolence spirit, and guest deity are all present, and the nobleman is standing on the heavenly net. The combat deity is tied to the day stem's original position; in addition, the year's酉 metal clashes with the wooden official pattern, so before taking office, there are many things that go against expectations. If an army were to attack bandits, it would certainly be surrounded and suffer defeat. Later, when the bandits invaded the territory, he led the deputy general Cheng Long and Pan Ke Da to resist, but the entire army was destroyed. In the year of Jimao, this military governor resigned and returned home due to the mourning of his parents.

崇正辛巳年十二月己未日丑將巳時為繡衣馬公惕中占陳留縣城。　郭氏占案

In the year Xinsi of the Chongzheng era, on the day Jiwei of the twelfth lunar month, using the Month General 'Chou' placed on the Si hour to cast the divination, I divined for Ma Tizhonggong, the Inspector of the Imperial Court, regarding the safety of Chenliu County. This case is from the "Guo氏 Divination Cases."

朱六／蛇丑寅卯辰勾　后六后六　鬼 乙卯 六／貴子　巳龍　亥卯亥卯　財 癸亥 後／後亥　午空　卯未卯己　比 己未 虎／陰戌酉申未虎／玄常

The Heavenly Stem 丑 is placed on the巳 hour, and this is the same as the previous case where the午 Stem is placed on the戌 hour, both being a Heavenly Plate movement of eight positions forward. Therefore, the divination chart is exactly the same: Teng Snake is on 丑, Vermilion Bird on 寅, Liu He on 卯, Gou Chen on 辰, Azure Dragon on 巳, Tian Kong on 午, White Tiger on 未, Tai Chang on 申, Black Tortoise on 酉, Tai Yin on 戌, Heavenly Empress on 亥, and Nobleman on 子. The巳 hour is during the day, and on a己 day, the daytime Nobleman is on 子, which matches the chart. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the Day Stem 己 is associated with 未, and 未 has 卯 with Liu He; 卯 has 亥 with Heavenly Empress. The Day Branch 未 has 卯 with Liu He; 卯 has 亥 with Heavenly Empress. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is 卯 with Liu He, hidden stem Yimao, where 卯 wood overcomes 己 earth, representing official ghost; the middle transmission is 亥 with Heavenly Empress, hidden stem Guihai, representing wife wealth; the final transmission is 未 with White Tiger, hidden stem Jiwei, representing companion. The combination of 亥, 卯, and 未 forms a wood trinity, with wood overcoming the self. The same divination chart, previously used to inquire about promotion, is now used to inquire about the safety of a city, and thus the fortune and misfortune are completely reversed.

郭御青曰：此課木局克身又支干皆逢死氣與許州課同（見壬辰日干上辰），卯為喪門又為死神，引中傳天后入墓，主妻財受驚，大凶之課。為馬公屢言之勿令渡河，公不聽，抵家即遇賊至，家口遂多喪失，較之王公肯聽餘言，吉凶天壤，始信，人生禍福，一定者也。

Guo Yuqing said: In this lesson, the three transmissions form a wooden structure that overcomes the self, and both the day stem and day branch encounter death qi, which is the same as the previous lesson on the Renchen day "dry above Chen" (see entry on Renchen day "dry above Chen"). The卯 is both the mourning-and-condolence spirit and the death deity, leading the middle transmission's heavenly empress into the grave, indicating that both wife and property will be disturbed, which is a major凶 lesson. For this reason, I repeatedly advised Ma Gong not to cross the river, but Ma Gong did not listen. When he returned home, he encountered bandits attacking, resulting in many casualties among his family. Compared to Wang Gong, who listened to my advice, the fortune of the two cases is as different as heaven and earth. At this point, I finally believed that the misfortunes and blessings of life are predetermined.

八月己未日辰將午時卦名八專，占來意。　一字訣玉連環

On the Jiwei day of the eighth month, using the Month General 'Chen' placed on the Wu hour to cast a divination, the name of the lesson is 'Ba Zhuang'. The question is about the purpose of the person's visit. This case is from 'Yi Zhe Ju Yulanhuan'.

合勾龍空／卯辰巳午　合龍合龍　兄 ◎丑 蛇／朱寅　未虎　卯巳卯巳　父 丁巳 龍／蛇丑　申常　巳未巳己　父 丁巳 龍／子亥戌酉／貴后陰玄

The Heaven Plate generals are: Liu He on Mao, Gou Chen on Chen, Azure Dragon on Si, Tian Kong on Wu, White Tiger on Wei, Tai Chang on Shen, Black Tortoise on You, Tai Yin on Xu, Heavenly Empress on Hai, Nobleman on Zi, Teng Snake on Chou, and Vermilion Bird on Yin. The time of Wu is daytime, and on Ji day, the daytime nobleman is on Zi, so the Nobleman is on Zi. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the day stem Ji is in Wei, and on Wei, Si is occupied by Azure Dragon; on Si, Mao is occupied by Liu He; the day branch Wei is also occupied by Si with Azure Dragon; on Si, Mao is occupied by Liu He — the day stem and day branch are in the same palace, so the four lessons form only two lessons, hence the lesson is called "Eight Specials." The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Chou with Teng Snake, and on Ji Wei day, which belongs to Jiayin cycle, the Zi Chou cycle is empty, so it is marked "◎." The earth Chou and the day stem Ji are of the same type, thus they are brothers; the middle and final transmissions are both Si with Azure Dragon, and the hidden stem is Ding Si. The fire Si generates the earth Ji, thus they are parents.

徐次賓曰：來意主與南面屬馬婦人來往事敗露，內有一姓孫人，嚇詐驚恐，壞錢十一貫文，至庚申日即無事也。午時為日干六合，卦名八專，主淫亂。午屬馬，為南方也。何知事敗露？緣日上見太乙，得青龍木將上日為鬼故也。發用大吉主姓孫，上乘騰蛇主驚恐。何知壞錢十一貫？緣日上青龍主財帛七數，太乙為四數，共十一數也。庚申日無事者，蓋青龍木鬼死絕於申，又為庚金所克，又申上得天空，故知庚申無事也。

Xu Cibin said: The person's intention is that he has been communicating with a woman who is from the south and belongs to the horse sign, and the matter has been exposed. There is a person surnamed Sun who has threatened and deceived him, causing him to be frightened and anxious, and he has spent eleven guan of money. It will be fine on the day of Gengshen. Why is this so? When the divination was made, the hour and the day stem formed a六合, and the name of the divination is "Ba Zuan." Ba Zuan usually indicates licentiousness. The hour is the horse sign, and the direction is the south, so it is said that the woman is from the south and belongs to the horse. How do we know the matter has been exposed? Because the day stem has the Taiyi at Si, and the Si position has the Azure Dragon, which is a wood general, and it is the official ghost. The initial transmission is the Chou position named "Daji," which indicates the surname Sun. The Chou position is occupied by the Teng Snake, which indicates fear and alarm, so there is a person surnamed Sun who has threatened and deceived. How do we know he spent eleven guan? Because the Azure Dragon on the day stem indicates wealth, and its number is seven. The number of Taiyi is four, and together they make eleven. As for why it will be fine on the day of Gengshen, it is because the Azure Dragon is wood and also the official ghost, and wood is dead in the position of Shen. The metal Geng in Shen will overcome the wood. Moreover, the position of Shen has Tian Kong, which indicates emptiness, so it is concluded that on the day of Gengshen, everything will be fine.