On Xinyou day, Zhang Dalang divined about official matters (case record of divination).

丙戌年十二月辛酉日丑將丑時張大郎占官事。　方本占案／陳龍／六巳午未申空／朱辰　酉虎　虎虎常常　兄辛酉虎／蛇卯　戌常　酉酉戌戌　父壬戌常／貴寅丑子亥玄　酉酉戌辛　父己未龍／後陰

In the year of Bingxu, twelfth lunar month, day of Xinyou, the class of the month general is placed on the hour of Chou, and the divination is started. Zhang Dalang asked about legal matters, and this example is from "Fang Ben Zhan An." The month general is the same as the time of divination, and the heaven plate and earth plate completely coincide, forming a "Hidden Chant" lesson. The deities governing each of the heavenly generals are: "Liu He" on Si, "Gou Chen" on Wu, "Qing Long" on Wei, "Tian Kong" on Shen, "Bai Hu" on You, "Tai Chang" on Xu, "Xuan Wu" on Hai, "Tai Yin" on Zi, "Heavenly Empress" on Chou, "Nobleman" on Yin, "Teng Snake" on Mao, and "Zhu Que" on Chen. The four lessons: the metal of Xinyou is lodged in Xu, and Xu remains on Xu, riding Tai Chang, as the first lesson; Xu remains on Xu, riding Tai Chang, as the second lesson; the day branch You remains on You, riding Bai Hu, as the third lesson; You remains on You, riding Bai Hu, as the fourth lesson. In a Hidden Chant lesson on a yin day, the initiating transmission is based on the deity on the day branch. Therefore, the first transmission is Xinyou riding Bai Hu; You is the self-punishing deity, and there is no further punishment, so the day stem deity Xu is taken as the middle transmission, riding Tai Chang; Xu punishes Wei, so the final transmission is Jiwei riding Qing Long. The initiating transmission is self-punishing and riding Bai Hu, while the middle and final transmissions turn out to be Tai Chang and Qing Long, one evil and one good, which is the turning point of the entire lesson.

邵彥和曰：本主徒罪，因發用自刑，乘虎臨門戶也。喜得中戌作常，末天喜乘龍作解神，必有恩赦相救，先凶而後吉也。果然。

Shao Yanhe said: This case should be sentenced to imprisonment, because the initiating deity is self-punishing and is riding the White Tiger at the gate position. Fortunately, the middle transmission has the戌 position riding the Tai Chang, and the final transmission has the未 position with Heavenly Joy, riding the Azure Dragon to act as the relief deity. There must be an act of mercy coming down to save it, so it will first be凶 and then become吉. Later, it indeed turned out to be so.

順治乙酉年四月初九辛酉酉將申時，左藩良玉南侵，總漕田公百原奉命勤王（南京福王也），已進發矣，諸將士索占吉凶。　指南／後陰／貴午未申酉玄　虎常空虎　子癸亥虎／蛇巳　戌常　亥戌子亥　子甲子空／朱辰　亥虎　戌酉亥辛　父乙丑龍／六卯寅丑子空／勾青

In the fourth month of the second year of Shunzhi, on the ninth day of the month, which was the day of Xinyou, the divination was cast with the month general of You placed on the hour of Shen. At that time, Left Liangyu's army was advancing southward and approaching, and the governor of the granary, Field Marshal Tian Baiyuan, was ordered to raise troops to support the emperor. The troops had already set out, and the soldiers asked for a divination on the fortune of this mission. This case is recorded in the "Six Rats Guide." The Heaven Plate advances one position ahead of the Earth Plate. The deities governing each of the heavenly generals are: "Nobleman" is at Wu, "Heavenly Empress" is at Wei, "Tai Yin" is at Shen, "Black Tortoise" is at You, "Tai Chang" is at Xu, "White Tiger" is at Hai, "Heavenly Void" is at Zi, "Azure Dragon" is at Chou, "Gou Chen" is at Yin, "Liu He" is at Mao, "Vermilion Bird" is at Chen, and "Teng Snake" is at Si. The four lessons are: the first lesson is the metal of Xinyou, which is lodged in Xu, with Hai on Xu and the White Tiger as its rider; the second lesson is Hai with Zi on it and the Heavenly Void as its rider; the third lesson is You with Xu on it and Tai Chang as its rider; the fourth lesson is Xu with Hai on it and the White Tiger as its rider. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Guihai with the White Tiger as its rider, the middle transmission is Jiazi with the Heavenly Void as its rider, and the final transmission is Yichou with the Azure Dragon as its rider, forming a continuous sequence of Hai, Zi, and Chou. The day of Xinyou belongs to the Jiayin term, and Zi and Chou are the empty positions of this term, so the middle and final transmissions fall into the empty position.

陳公獻曰：此行不吉，主至半途而回。蓋白虎驛馬臨干，雖有虎假虎威之勢，賴戌土實能剋制，如彼猖狂妄動，定有阻塞。但我兵此行，中末俱空，豈能前進？況辛日南征為滅沒旺方，于軍不利，干神臨支恐有銳卒前擾後至。後至揚州，高兵出城搶舡，遂與閣部商議，抽兵而退。

Chen Gongxian said: This expedition is not auspicious, and the troops will have to retreat halfway. Because the White Tiger and the Post-horse are both present on the day stem, although the enemy may appear formidable, the earth of Xu is actually able to restrain it. If they become reckless and act rashly, they will certainly be blocked. However, our troops have both the middle transmission and the final transmission falling on Kongwang, so they will not be able to advance. Moreover, on a辛 day moving southward, they will directly confront the strong position of "Mie Mei", which is unfavorable for military operations. The spirit on the day stem also meets the day branch, so there is a fear that elite soldiers will harass them at the front and then pursue them afterwards. Later, when the troops reached Yangzhou, General Gao Jie's troops rushed out of the city to seize the boats, and Tian Gong then discussed with the cabinet ministers and decided to withdraw the troops.

池州城西沈尚書宅娘子與本郡趙府結姻沈女丑生人，趙氏未生人，求陳天民占成後夫婦如何？　一針見血／蛇朱合勾／午未申酉　虎空常虎　兄癸亥空／貴巳　戌龍　子亥丑子　兄◎子虎／後辰　亥空　亥戌子壬　鬼◎丑常／卯寅丑子／陰玄常虎

The daughter of a wealthy family in Chengzhou City, the Shen family, is to marry a young man from the Zhao family in the same region. The Shen daughter was born in the year of Chou, while the Zhao son was born in the year of Wei. Both families consulted Chen Tianmin to inquire about the future harmony of their married life. This case is recorded in the book "Yizhen Jianxue." The divination was cast on the day of Renxu, with the Heaven Plate advancing one position ahead of the Earth Plate. The deities governing the heavenly generals are: "Teng Snake" on Wu, "Vermilion Bird" on Wei, "Liu He" on Shen, "Gou Chen" on You, "Azure Dragon" on Xu, "Tian Kong" on Hai, "White Tiger" on Zi, "Tai Chang" on Chou, "Black Tortoise" on Yin, "Tai Yin" on Mao, "Heavenly Empress" on Chen, and "Nobleman" on Si. The four lessons are: the first lesson is Ren water, which resides in Hai and is governed by White Tiger; the second lesson is Zi, which resides on Chou and is governed by Tai Chang; the third lesson is the day branch Xu, which has Hai and is governed by Tian Kong; the fourth lesson is Hai, which has Zi and is governed by White Tiger. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Guihai, governed by Tian Kong; the second transmission is Zi, governed by White Tiger; the third transmission is Chou, governed by Tai Chang. The sequence of Hai, Zi, and Chou follows in order, forming the lesson pattern called "Lian Ru." On the day of Renxu, which belongs to the Jiayin cycle, Zi and Chou fall into the empty position, so the middle and final transmissions are empty. The birth years of the bride and groom, Chou and Wei, are in mutual conflict, which is the key to the prediction that the marital relationship will not last.

陳天民曰：壬戌日占得亥子丑連茹課，但只上門亂首，何況夫婦本命丑未相刑，他日主不到頭，雖有德容性欠尊重，其後夫婦果不和，公姑不睦，其女忽生喘疾，抑鬱半年而終。

Chen Tianmin said: On a Renxu day, a divination using the hexagram of "Lian Ru" (connected reeds) with the branches Hai, Zi, and Chou was cast. This sequence only began in a disorderly manner from the upper gate, and could not lead to a good outcome. Moreover, the husband's and wife's birth branches, Chou and Wei, were in mutual conflict, so their relationship would certainly not last. Although the woman had good virtue and appearance, her nature lacked some seriousness. Later, the couple indeed became discordant, and they also had difficulties getting along with their in-laws. The woman suddenly developed a coughing illness, became depressed for half a year, and eventually died.

乾隆己卯年九月壬戌日卯將寅時，占事壞今欲託人能挽回否。癸丑命四十七歲。　牧夫占驗／蛇朱合勾／午未申酉　虎空常虎　兄癸亥空／貴巳　戌龍　子亥丑子　兄◎子虎／後辰　亥空　亥戌子壬　鬼◎丑常／卯寅丑子／陰玄常虎

In the year Jia Mao of the Qianlong era, on the ninth month, on the day Ren Xu, the divination was cast at the寅 hour, asking about a matter that had already gone wrong, and now wanting to entrust someone to mend the situation, to see if it could be salvaged. The diviner was born in the year Gui Chou, aged forty-seven. This case is from the "Pastoral Divination Verification." The Heaven Plate moves in the same direction as the Earth Plate, advancing one position, resulting in the same lesson as the previous example: "Teng Snake" is on the午, "Vermilion Bird" on the未, "Liu He" on the申, "Gou Chen" on the酉, "Azure Dragon" on the戌, "Tian Kong" on the亥, "White Tiger" on the子, "Tai Chang" on the丑, "Black Tortoise" on the寅, "Tai Yin" on the卯, "Heavenly Empress" on the辰, and "Nobleman" on the巳. The four lessons are: the壬 water is in the亥, with the子 riding on the White Tiger; the子 has the丑 riding on the Tai Chang; the day branch戌 has the亥 riding on the Tian Kong; the亥 has the子 riding on the White Tiger. The three transmissions are: the first transmission isGuihai riding on Tian Kong, the middle transmission is子 riding on the White Tiger, and the final transmission is丑 riding on Tai Chang, with both子 and丑 falling into the旬空. The diviner's birth year is exactly Gui Chou, and the final transmission's丑 is the official ghost of the壬 water. This is the key point for judging "a matter ruined by a close relative."

王牧夫曰：此事不能挽回，無跋望也。蓋亥乃壬身，投支受克，乃身為他人之財。傳歸子丑空位，又入夜鄉，前路黑暗，安能復見？而丑為太常，作鬼臨身，此乃親故中人來壞汝事也。其丑之陰神帶玄武，乃一疾病多須人慾壞其事耳。子亥乃干支羅網，豈能讓汝出頭乎？故曰無跋望也。果驗。

Wang Mufu said: This matter cannot be salvaged, there is no hope. Because亥 is the self of Ren water, now it is cast into the day branch and is restrained, equivalent to using one's own property as another's. The three transmissions end at Zi and Chou, which are the positions of Kongwang, and they enter the dark region, the path ahead is completely dark, how can one ever see the light again? Moreover, Chou is occupied by Tai Chang, which transforms into official ghosts pressing upon oneself, indicating that someone from among relatives and old friends is trying to ruin the matter. The yin spirit of Chou also carries Xuanwu, which represents a person who is weak and sickly, relying on others for everything, wanting to destroy this matter. Zi and亥 are precisely the "net" of the day stem and day branch, how could they allow you to rise? Therefore, there is no hope. Later, it indeed came true.

韓監倉修職癸酉生三十七歲占平生，己酉年六月十五壬戌日未將巳時。　口鑑　方本占案／六陳／朱未申酉戌龍／蛇午　亥空　玄虎陰常　兄空子虎／貴巳　子虎　寅子卯丑　子甲寅玄／後辰卯寅丑常　子戌丑壬　鬼丙辰蛇／陰玄

Han Jiancang, holding the official title of Xiuzi Lang, was born in the Guiyou year and is thirty-seven years old. He is divining about his fate and misfortune throughout his life. The time is Jiyou year, sixth lunar month, fifteenth day, Renxu day. The divination is started with the month general Wei added to the Si hour. This case is recorded in the "Kou Jian" and "Fang Ben Zhan An." The Heaven Plate advances two positions ahead of the Earth Plate. The deities governing each position are: "Zhu Que" (Vermilion Bird) at Wei, "Liu He" (Six Harmonies) at Shen, "Gou Chen" (Hook Star) at You, "Qing Long" (Azure Dragon) at Xu, "Tian Kong" (Heavenly Void) at Hai, "Bai Hu" (White Tiger) at Zi, "Tai Chang" (Celestial Music) at Chou, "Xuan Wu" (Black Tortoise) at Yin, "Tai Yin" (Celestial Yin) at Mao, "Tian Hou" (Heavenly Empress) at Chen, "Gui Ren" (Nobleman) at Si, and "Teng She" (Teng Snake) at Wu. The four lessons are: the water of Ren is lodged in Hai, with Chou on Hai and riding Tai Chang, as the first lesson; Chou has Mao on it and rides Tai Yin, as the second lesson; the day branch Wu has Zi on it and rides Bai Hu, as the third lesson; Zi has Yin on it and rides Xuan Wu, as the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Zi riding Bai Hu, with Zi falling into the void; the middle transmission is Jiayin riding Xuan Wu; the final transmission is Bingchen riding Teng She. Zi, Yin, and Chen advance in order, which is the image of "towards the three yangs" advancing smoothly. Unfortunately, the first two transmissions fall into the void.

邵彥和曰：此課雖曰向三陽，奈初中空亡，依舊不見陽光。四課間隔，事多阻滯，支內干外，支刑日上神，主孝服。太常破碎加干，亦主服。子為虎刃，雖是空亡不死人，亦主多是非。為何起棺而未葬，致亡者不安？傳進而子息落空，才生一子便死，非是過去空亡，庶不害現在子息也。現在子息臨宅，加於犬地而見虎，若見鼠咬衣服，小兒必有大災，宅內不合蓄水，若不開導，監倉自損，身亦難保矣。

Shao Yanhe said: This lesson, although it is said to be an image of "advancing toward the three yang," is unfortunate because both the first and middle transmissions fall into kongwang, and still the sunlight is not seen. The four lessons are isolated from each other, leading to many obstacles in doing things. The day branch is inside and the day stem is outside, and the day branch is also conflicting and overcoming the god on the day stem, indicating there will be mourning. Tai Chang brings the broken-up evil and is added to the day stem, also indicating mourning. Zi is the blade god of the White Tiger, although it falls into kongwang and does not lead to death, it still indicates disputes and disturbances. Why has the coffin already been dug up but the burial is delayed, causing the deceased to be restless? Although the three transmissions progress, the descendants' yao has fallen into kongwang, so a child is born but dies young; fortunately, the one who is gone is the previous one, so it does not harm the current children. The current children are present in the house, added to the xu branch, which belongs to the dog, and sees the White Tiger. If mice bite clothes are seen, the child will surely suffer a great calamity. The house should not accumulate stagnant water; if it is not drained, the granary itself will be damaged, and even personal property will be hard to protect.

此斷多失誤，始錄在此，俟得善本改正。

This statement contains many errors, so I will first record it as it is, and later make corrections when a better version becomes available.

己酉年八月壬戌日巳將卯時蔣秀才乙酉生二十五歲求占。　一針見血／六陳／朱未申酉戌龍／蛇午　亥空　玄虎陰常　兄空子虎／貴巳　子虎　寅子卯丑　子甲寅玄／後辰卯寅丑常　子戌丑壬　鬼丙辰蛇／陰玄

In the year Jiyou, eighth lunar month, day Renxu, using the month general Si placed on the卯 hour to cast the divination, Jiang Scholar, born in the year Yiyou, aged twenty-five, came to seek divination. This case is taken from the book "One Needle Sees the Essence." The Heaven Plate moves two places ahead of the Earth Plate, resulting in the same divination pattern as the previous example: "Zhu Que" is at Wei, "Liu He" at Shen, "Gou Chen" at You, "Qing Long" at Xu, "Tian Kong" at Hai, "Bai Hu" at Zi, "Tai Chang" at Chou, "Xuan Wu" at Yin, "Tai Yin" at Mao, "Tian Hou" at Chen, "Gui Ren" at Si, and "Teng Snake" at Wu. The four lessons are: the壬 water is in Hai, with Chou on Hai and Tai Chang; Chou has Mao with Tai Yin; the day branch戌 has Zi with Bai Hu; and Zi has Yin with Xuan Wu. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Zi with Bai Hu falling into the empty space, the middle transmission is Jiayin with Xuan Wu, and the final transmission is Bingchen with Teng Snake. The day stem's Chou with Tai Chang indicates mourning clothes, Zi with Bai Hu indicates funeral matters, and the final transmission's Chen is the meeting place of wealth and officialdom. Thus, the three matters of lifespan, mourning clothes, and wealth and status are all determined from here.

邵彥和曰：汝問壽數抑問功名？蔣曰：何如？曰壽數卻有中壽，若問前程，重重凶服。初中傳空，末傳不空，到其時又是好日。蔣曰：何日得地？曰：更過二十四年方得地，是時勝如今日。吾丈平日衣食有餘（日祿加命之故），但服阻多，不利功名。後有十七年大富享福壽。年六十四五矣。蔣秀才讀書正當年富力強，先生言其服阻，多不利，況其人是過房，二重父母，初不知先生神口，哪曉得果是四十八年四重喪服。所養父母先喪了，卻喪所生父母，丁心喪服至四十八俱足，其時已廢學多年，不復望功名矣。

Shao Yanhe said: Are you asking about your lifespan or about your official career? JIang the young scholar said: What do you think? The master replied: If you are asking about your lifespan, there is still a middle level of longevity; but if you are asking about your future, it will be one layer of mourning after another. The first transmission and the middle transmission both fall into emptiness, but the final transmission is not empty, so at that time it will be a good time. JIang the young scholar asked: Which year will you achieve success? The master said: You will have to wait another twenty-four years before you can establish yourself, and at that time it will be better than now. The old man has always had enough food and clothing (this is because the day stem's luck is added to his birth destiny), but the mourning clothes have caused too many obstacles, which is not favorable for official career. In the future, there will be seventeen years of great wealth, enjoying full happiness and longevity, living until he is sixty-four or fifty-five years old. At that time, JIang the young scholar was in his prime for studying, but the master said that he was burdened by mourning clothes and all things were not favorable. Moreover, he was adopted, having two sets of parents. At first, he did not believe the master's divine words, but later he found out that indeed, in the year he was forty-eight, four layers of mourning clothes came true one after another: first, the foster parents died, then the biological parents died, and he had to observe heart mourning until he reached forty-eight, at which time he had already given up studying for many years and no longer expected to pursue official career.

支干子與丑合，皆是空亡，初傳又空亡，上見太常為服，白虎為喪，進間值空為服所阻，所以阻前程也，至末傳辰加寅為財為官鬼臨財（此二句令人不解，大約是寅為行年，克上辰土謂之行年見財），辰數五，寅數七，五七三十五，折半提十七年，此十七年，二男先已娶，二女又已嫁，進多用少，果然榮旺安然。享福至乾道五年二月十三日終六十五矣。

The day stem and day branch are both Zi and Chou, which form a harmonious relationship. Both are also in Kongwang. The first transmission also falls in Kongwang. Above, Tai Chang indicates mourning, and Bai Hu indicates death. Between the incoming and outgoing transmissions, encountering Kongwang suggests being obstructed by mourning clothes, hence the career is blocked. By the final transmission, Chen is placed on Yin. Chen is a wealth hexagram, and official ghosts are attached to wealth (these two sentences are confusing, probably meaning that Yin is his year stem, and the year stem overcomes Chen soil, which is called seeing wealth). The number of Chen is five, and the number of Yin is seven. Five multiplied by seven gives thirty-five, and half of that is seventeen years. In these seventeen years, two sons had already married, and two daughters had already married. Income was abundant while expenses were few, so the family prospered and life was stable. He enjoyed a comfortable life until he died on the thirteenth day of the second month in the fifth year of Qian Dao, at the age of sixty-five.

己酉年二月壬戌日亥將申時徐秀才丙子生三十四歲占秋試。　方本占案　口鑑　宋本邵案／陳龍／六申酉戌亥空／朱未　子虎　后常貴玄　鬼丙辰後／蛇午　丑常　辰丑巳寅　鬼己未朱／貴巳辰卯寅玄　丑戌寅壬　鬼壬戌龍／後陰

In the year Jiyou, second month, day Renxu, using the month general Hai placed on the Shen hour to cast the divination, Xu Scholar, born in the year Bingzi, aged thirty-four, asked about the autumn examination. This case is found in the "Fang Ben Zhan An", "Kou Jian", and the Song edition of "Shao An". The Heaven Plate advances three positions ahead of the Earth Plate. The deities governing each heavenly general are: "Liu He" on Shen, "Gou Chen" on You, "Qing Long" on Xu, "Tian Kong" on Hai, "Bai Hu" on Zi, "Tai Chang" on Chou, "Xuan Wu" on Yin, "Tai Yin" on Mao, "Tian Hou" on Chen, "Gui Ren" on Si, "Teng She" on Wu, and "Zhu Que" on Wei. The four lessons are: the water of Ren is lodged in Hai, with Yi on Hai, riding Xuan Wu, as the first lesson; Yi on Yin, with Si on Yin, riding Gui Ren, as the second lesson; the day branch Xu has Chou on Xu, riding Tai Chang, as the third lesson; Chou on Chou, with Chen on Chou, riding Tian Hou, as the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Bing Chen riding Tian Hou, the middle transmission is Ji Wei riding Zhu Que, and the final transmission is Ren Xu riding Qing Long. The three heavy earths of Chen, Wei, and Xu are all the official ghosts of Ren water. The first lesson's Yin is placed directly on the earth plate's Hai, with Yin and Hai forming a "closed mouth", which is the key to determining illness.

邵彥和曰：此課不可問試，防今年有癱瘓之疾；兼破碎作太常乘鬼入宅，又主孝服，破碎空亡主外服，初墓加破碎上，雖空亦主婦人有血氣疾。甲寅旬寅加亥真閉口，三傳並宅四土塞之，氣血不行，榮衛不通，能早疏決，不致臃滯，可免癱瘓。徐於三月間因食菱成風，四肢不遂，狀如癱瘓，後雖無事，卻行履不得；六月喪妻母，九月又喪生母。

Shao Yanhe said: This divination is not suitable for asking about exams, but one should be cautious about getting paralyzed this year. Also, the broken piece is transformed into Tai Chang, riding on the official ghost to enter the house, which indicates mourning. The broken piece also meets Kongwang, indicating mourning for the maternal side. The first transmission's tomb god is added to the broken piece, although it falls into emptiness, it still indicates that the woman in the family has diseases related to blood and qi. On this day, it is in the Jiayin decade, with寅 placed on亥, which is the true "closed mouth." The three transmissions together with the house form four layers of earth blocking the way, preventing the flow of blood and qi, and the circulation of营 and 卫. If one can promptly unblock and open the passage, it will not lead to blockage, and paralysis can be avoided. Xu Scholar ate lotus roots in March and caught a cold, resulting in inability to move his limbs, appearing as if paralyzed. Although he later recovered without major problems, he could not walk. In June, his mother-in-law died, and in September, his biological mother also died.

蓋甲寅加癸亥真閉口，玄又乘之，又是一重閉口，寅主風，玄亦主風，寅與亥合，故主癱瘓。辰戌丑未重重臃塞，又兼閉口，便是血氣不調，所以主此疾，要好決坤申水，通艮寅，便可免此風疾，否則愈甚。徐當年因疾病未愈不得入試場。

This is because Jiayin is placed over Guihai, which is the true "closed mouth"; above it comes the Black Tortoise, which governs concealment and blockage, adding another layer of closure. Yin governs wind, and the Black Tortoise also governs wind. Yin also combines with Hai, so it is concluded that he will suffer from paralysis. The four earths, Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, heavily block the flow, and with the closure, the qi and blood naturally become unbalanced, leading to this illness. To resolve it, one should drain water from the Southwest Kun Shen direction and open the path of the Northeast Gen Yin, thus avoiding this wind illness. Otherwise, it will get worse. The young man Xu was still ill that year and could not take the examination.

愚按：鬼臨三四所以多災，不得考試，中傳雖有朱雀，末傳雖有青龍，皆無益也。

Cheng Shuxun remarks: Officials and ghosts are present on the third and fourth lessons, hence there are many calamities and diseases, and one cannot even go to take the examination. Although the middle transmission has the Vermilion Bird, which governs articles, and the final transmission has the Azure Dragon, which governs academic ranks, in such a lesson pattern they are of no help.

乾隆甲寅年八月初八壬戌日巳將寅時占終身。　說約／陳龍／六申酉戌亥空／朱未　子虎　后常貴玄　鬼丙辰後／蛇午　丑常　辰丑巳寅　鬼己未朱／貴巳辰卯寅玄　丑戌寅壬　鬼壬戌龍／後陰

In the year Jiayin of the Qianlong era, on the eighth day of the eighth lunar month, on the day Renxu, the class was cast using the month general巳 placed on the寅 hour. This example is from the Six壬 Sayings. The Heaven Plate moves three places ahead in the same direction as the Earth Plate, resulting in the same lesson as the previous example: "Liu He" is in Shen, "Gou Chen" is in You, "Qing Long" is in Xu, "Tian Kong" is in Hai, "Bai Hu" is in Zi, "Tai Chang" is in Chou, "Xuan Wu" is in Yin, "Tai Yin" is in Mao, "Heavenly Empress" is in Chen, "Nobleman" is in Si, "Teng Snake" is in Wu, and "Zhu Que" is in Wei. The four lessons are: the壬 water is in Hai with寅 riding Xuan Wu; the寅 has巳 riding Nobleman; the day branch戌 has丑 riding Tai Chang; and the丑 has辰 riding Heavenly Empress. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Bingchen riding Heavenly Empress, the middle transmission is Jiwei riding Zhu Que, and the final transmission is Renxu riding Qing Long. The寅 on the day stem represents an official office, and the hidden spirit of寅, which is巳, is riding Nobleman. Both official office and Nobleman appear in the same lesson, and the following interpretation focuses on these two elements.

張江村曰：六壬變幻不測。有為他人占，牽連及我者，此間或有之，不可不察也。余家人毛丹占終身得此課，余曰：干上寅為衙門，寅陰巳為月將乘貴人，大貴人也。遁丁與干五合，汝一生只能在衙門中得貴人微財，不能別作營生。此本指也。又曰：寅巳集於日上，事在月下。汝俟廝候，安能驟進衙門見大貴人？此必餘有館，汝隨進耳。餘今日本欲占課，今汝得此，可不必再占矣。果於次日得館，初十甲子日毛丹跟進，此為他人占及我也。

Zhang Jiangcun said: Liuren divination is changeable and unpredictable. Sometimes when one casts a divination for others, it may involve oneself, and such occurrences happen occasionally, and one must not neglect them. My servant Mao Dan cast a divination for his whole life and received this lesson. I said: The stem on the day is Yin, which represents the government office. The hidden stem Ding combines with the day stem Ren, indicating that he can only earn a small amount of money by following a nobleman within the government office, and cannot pursue other occupations — this is speaking about him personally. I also said: Yin and Si both gather on the day stem, so the matter will happen in this month. You are merely a servant waiting to be summoned, how could you suddenly enter the government office and meet a great nobleman? This must mean that I will obtain a position, and you will follow me in. Today I had intended to cast a divination for myself, but since you have already cast this one, I do not need to do it again. Indeed, the next day I obtained a position, and on the tenth day of the month, Jiazi, Mao Dan followed me in. This is an example of casting a divination for others and it involving oneself.

己酉年六月壬戌日未將丑時童得松丁巳生五十三歲占宅。　口鑑　方本占案／六朱／陳亥子丑寅蛇／龍戌　卯貴　龍后陳陰　財丁巳陰／空酉　辰后　戌辰亥巳　兄癸亥陳／虎申未午巳陰　辰戌巳壬　財丁巳陰／常玄

In the year Jiyou, sixth lunar month, day Renxu, using the month general Wei added on the Chou hour to cast the divination, the subject is Song, born in the year Dingsi, aged fifty-three, asking about his residence. This case is recorded in the "Kou Jian" and "Fang Ben Zhan An." The month general and the time of divination are directly opposite, and the Heaven Plate and Earth Plate mutually conflict in six positions, forming a "Fan Yin" lesson. The deities governing each position are: "Gou Chen" at Hai, "Liu He" at Zi, "Zhu Que" at Chou, "Teng Snake" at Yin, "Nobleman" at Mao, "Heavenly Empress" at Chen, "Tai Yin" at Si, "Xuan Wu" at Wu, "Tai Chang" at Wei, "Bai Hu" at Shen, "Tian Kong" at You, and "Qing Long" at Xu. The four lessons are: the water of Ren is lodged in Hai, with Si on Hai riding Tai Yin, as the first lesson; Si has Hai on it riding Gou Chen, as the second lesson; the day branch Xu has Chen on it riding Heavenly Empress, as the third lesson; and Chen has Xu on it riding Qing Long, as the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Dingsi riding Tai Yin, the middle transmission is Guihai riding Gou Chen, and the final transmission is Dingsi riding Tai Yin again. The movement between Si and Hai mutually conflict, and both the coming and going fall on the place of absolute decline. The virtue deity of Ren water is at Hai, and the fire of the subject's birth year Dingsi is seated below the water at Hai, which is the origin of the following statement "De lost, deity diminished."

邵彥和曰：此課德喪神消，人亡家破。何以言之？

Shao Yanhe said: The image of this lesson is the loss of the virtue god and the exhaustion of the life and destiny gods, indicating the death of the head of the household and the collapse of the family business. Why is it said like this?

蓋壬德在亥，亥為閉口，無德可言，是謂德喪（愚按：畢法賦云，德臨絕地為德喪）。愛函竊謂亥德臨絕地為德喪。身命臨亥，火被水克，是謂神消。生氣受克而死氣為主，是謂人亡。辰來破宅，又為干支之墓，是謂家破。一為宅水不通，二為灶廁不便。巳為灶，亥為廁，巳亥相加為不便。我去彼絕，彼來此絕，墓來剋日，此凶課也。童遂遷居，其屋空而禍解。

The virtuous god of the壬 water is in亥, but now亥 has become a closed mouth, so the virtue cannot be expressed, which is called "loss of virtue" (Cheng Shuxun notes: According to the "Bi Fa Fu," when the virtuous god falls into a dead position, it is called loss of virtue). Ai Han believes that it is the virtuous god being in a dead position that is called loss of virtue. His body and destiny,Dingsi, are located in亥, and fire is overcome by water, which is called "elimination of the spirit." When life qi is overcome and death qi takes control, it is called "death of the person." The arrival of辰 destroys the residence, and since it is theStorage of the day stem and day branch, it is called "family destruction." There are two specific problems: first, the water channel in the house is not smooth, and second, the positions of the stove and the toilet are inconvenient.巳 represents the stove, and亥 represents the toilet; when both are present, it results in the stove and toilet conflicting, making the layout inconvenient. When I go to that place, it is a dead position, and when that place comes to me, it is also a dead position. TheTomb Spirit returns to overcome the day stem, which is indeed a凶课. Tong De Song then moved to a new house, and once the house was empty, the troubles were resolved.

正月壬戌日子將巳時自占。　課經集／龍勾合朱／子丑寅卯　龍貴勾后　財戊午後／空亥　辰蛇　子巳丑午　鬼◎丑勾／虎戌　巳貴　巳戌午壬　父庚申玄／酉申未午／常玄陰后

In the first month on a day of Renxu, using the month general Zi placed on the Si hour to cast a divination, the person is casting the divination for themselves. This example is from the "Lessons Collection." The Heaven Plate advances seven positions ahead of the Earth Plate. The deities governing each position are: "Azure Dragon" on Zi, "Gou Chen" on Chou, "Liu He" on Yin, "Vermilion Bird" on Mao, "Teng Snake" on Chen, "Nobleman" on Si, "Heavenly Empress" on Wu, "Tai Yin" on Wei, "Black Tortoise" on Shen, "Tai Chang" on You, "White Tiger" on Xu, and "Heavenly Void" on Hai. The four lessons are: the water stem Ren is lodged in Hai, with Wu on Hai, riding the Heavenly Empress, as the first lesson; Wu has Chou on it, riding Gou Chen, as the second lesson; the day branch Xu has Si on it, riding the Nobleman, as the third lesson; and Si has Zi on it, riding the Azure Dragon, as the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Wuwu riding the Heavenly Empress, the middle transmission is Chou riding Gou Chen, with Chou falling into the旬空, and the final transmission is Gengshen riding the Black Tortoise. Wu is the wife and wealth of the water stem Ren, Chou is the official ghost, and Shen is the official seal. The three transmissions form a chain of wealth generating official, official generating official seal, and the official seal returning to support the day stem.

郭御青曰：初傳天后水與亥水夾克妻財，財生官，官生印，印轉生身。時人或以破財捐官斷，豈知壬以午為妻，乘死氣，火以戌為墓，帶白虎，加妻卯命上為墓門開格，後果因好飲水致病喪身，何其效驗如此？

Guo Yuqing said: The first transmission of the superior heavenly empress belongs to water, and together with the亥 water in the day stem's lodging palace, it surrounds the wife's wealth. The wealth then generates the official, the official generates the seal, and the seal returns to nourish the day stem itself. At that time, some people used the concept of sacrificing wealth to donate to officialdom to interpret this, but they did not realize that the壬 water takes午 as its wife, and the death qi is on午; fire takes戌 as its tomb and repository, and the white tiger is on戌, which is added to the wife's birth year of卯, exactly matching the pattern of "the tomb gate opens." Later, the wife indeed died from drinking excessive water and getting sick, and the divination was accurate to such a degree.

崇正癸酉年正月壬戌日巳將申時丹陽賀中憐先生居大寅臺時占升遷吉凶若何？／朱蛇／六寅卯辰巳貴　蛇陰貴玄　財丁巳貴／勾丑　午后　辰未巳申　子甲寅六／青子　未陰　未戌申壬　比癸亥空／空亥戌酉申玄／虎常

In the year Guiyou of the Chongzhen era, on the 1st month, 19th day of the lunar calendar, using the month general巳 placed on the Shen hour to cast the divination, DanYang's He Zhonglian, who was serving as the chief of Dayin Pavilion, asked about the fortune of his promotion. The Heaven Plate is three places behind the Earth Plate. The deities governing each of the heavenly generals are: "Liu He" is in寅, "Vermilion Bird" is in卯, "Teng Snake" is in辰, "Nobleman" is in巳, "Heavenly Empress" is in午, "Tai Yin" is in未, "Black Tortoise" is in申, "Tai Chang" is in酉, "White Tiger" is in戌, "Tian Kong" is in亥, "Azure Dragon" is in子, and "Gou Chen" is in丑. The four lessons are: the壬 water is lodged in亥, with申 on亥 and乘玄武, forming the first lesson; the申 has巳 on it and乘贵人, forming the second lesson; the day branch戌 has未 on it and乘太阴, forming the third lesson; the未 has辰 on it and乘螣蛇, forming the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is丁巳 with乘贵人, the middle transmission is甲寅 with乘六合, and the final transmission is癸亥 with乘天空. The three transmissions' heavenly generals are mutually generating and supporting each other. However, the third lesson's未 and the fourth lesson's辰 are both official ghosts of the壬 water. One is favorable and one is unfavorable, both appearing in the same lesson. Promotion and demotion are both determined here.

陳公獻曰：目今必然榮轉，日後因他人之事請告。蓋因傳將遞互相生，城吏二馬出現，定有公鄉推薦。但嫌鬼臨三四，必主他非退位。曰：應於何年？曰：丁丑年。蛇墓剋日，必自驚憂而退。月內昇天津巡撫，後以標官劫皇銷事發，請告歸里。

Chen Gongxian said: At present, there is certainly a promotion and transfer, but in the future, one will resign due to others' mistakes. Because the three transmissions have heavenly generals that mutually generate and assist each other, and the lesson also has city officials and two instances of the post-horse, there will certainly be recommendations from high officials and local gentry. However, the official ghost is located on the third and fourth lessons, so in the future, one will certainly step down due to others' disputes. He asked: In which year? The answer is Dingchou year. The Teng Snake rides on theTomb Spirit, which harms the day stem, so it must be due to one's own fear and anxiety leading to resignation. In that month, he was promoted to the governor of Tianjin; later, due to the case of the subordinate officers embezzling grain and salary reimbursement, he had to resign and return home.

戊辰年十一月壬戌日寅將巳時倪子元占父何日到京？　指南／朱蛇／六寅卯辰巳貴　蛇陰貴玄　財丁巳貴／勾丑　午后　辰未巳申　子甲寅六／青子　未陰　未戌申壬　比癸亥空／空亥戌酉申玄／虎常

In the year of Wuchen, eleventh month, day of Renxu, using the month general Yín placed on the time of Si, a divination was cast. Ni Ziyuan asked about the day his father would arrive in the capital. This example is from the "Six Rats Guide." The Heaven Plate is also three places behind the Earth Plate, resulting in the same lesson as the previous example: "Liu He" is on Yín, "Vermilion Bird" is on Mao, "Teng Snake" is on Chen, "Nobleman" is on Si, "Heavenly Empress" is on Wu, "Tai Yin" is on Wei, "Black Tortoise" is on Shen, "Tai Chang" is on You, "White Tiger" is on Xu, "Tian Kong" is on Hai, "Azure Dragon" is on Zi, and "Gou Chen" is on Chou. The four lessons are: the壬 water is in Hai with the申 on Hai, riding the Black Tortoise; the申 has the巳 on it, riding the Nobleman; the day branch戌 has the未 on it, riding the Tai Yin; and the未 has the辰 on it, riding the Teng Snake. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Dingsi riding the Nobleman, the middle transmission is Jiayin riding Liu He, and the final transmission is Guihai riding Tian Kong. The申 on the day stem is riding the Black Tortoise and is also the Post-horse. The寅 in the middle transmission is at the border of Youyan, and the arrival date and dangers on the journey are both derived from these two positions.

陳公獻曰：行人已抵燕界，丙寅日方到，但途過馬賊劫奪。蓋二馬見於課傳，末足臨寅，乃幽燕之分，二陰夾陽，中傳見寅，故主寅日到。玄武驛馬臨干，遙克庚午命神，主大路有馬賊劫奪之應。果寅日到平子門外，雪中遇雪賊，劫銀四十兩。

Chen Gongxian said: A person who is going out has already reached the border of Yan region and will arrive in the city on the day of Bingyin. However, on the way he will meet horsemen bandits who rob him. This is because both the lesson and the transmission contain two instances of the Post-horse, and the last foot falls exactly on Yin. Yin is the territory of Youyan; two yin spirits are surrounding one yang spirit, and the middle transmission also meets Yin, so it is judged that he will arrive on the day of Yin. The Black Tortoise with the Post-horse is present on the day stem, and it remotely harms the native spirit of Gengwu, indicating a robbery by horse thieves on the main road. Later, he indeed arrived at the Pingze Gate on the day of Yin, encountering bandits in wind and snow, and was robbed of forty taels of silver.

建炎己酉年九月癸亥日卯將辰時吳四公丙午生六十四歲占進畜。　方本占案　口鑑／貴後／蛇辰巳午未陰／朱卯　申玄　常虎空龍　鬼壬戌虎／六寅　酉常　酉戌亥子　父辛酉常／陳丑子亥戌虎　戌亥子癸　父庚申玄／龍空

In the year Jiyou of the Southern Song dynasty, during the ninth month of the year, on the day Guihai, using the month general of卯 (Mao) placed on the辰 (Chen) time, Wu Siguang, born in the year Bingwu and aged sixty-four, asked about raising livestock. This case is recorded in the "Fang Ben Zhan An" and "Kou Jian." The Heaven Plate is one position behind the Earth Plate. The deities governing each position are: "Teng Snake" on Chen, "Nobleman" on Si, "Heavenly Empress" on Wu, "Tai Yin" on Wei, "Black Tortoise" on Shen, "Tai Chang" on You, "White Tiger" on Xu, "Heavenly Void" on Hai, "Azure Dragon" on Zi, "Gou Chen" on Chou, "Liu He" on Yin, and "Vermilion Bird" on Mao. The four lessons are: the癸 water is lodged in Chou, with Zi on Chou and riding the Azure Dragon, as the first lesson; Zi has Hai on it and rides the Heavenly Void, as the second lesson; the day branch Hai has Xu on it and rides the White Tiger, as the third lesson; Xu has You on it and rides the Tai Chang, as the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Renxu riding the White Tiger, the middle transmission is Xinyou riding the Tai Chang, and the final transmission is Gengshen riding the Black Tortoise, moving in reverse from Xu to You to Shen. Xu in the autumn season is the "Tian Mu Sha," and now it is placed directly on the day branch representing the residence, which serves as the basis for the following judgment on the corpse.

邵彥和曰：欲進六畜，而豬牛欄皆不得其所。戌加亥作白虎，大豬入欄反小，只如犬大，兼且多病死傷。牛臨寅地，自是畏鄉，豈能長久？要好移欄到長生西南之地，牛羊豬皆可養之。宅基皆不利畜，牛羊豬雞皆無位，至於犬反要咬豬，貓亦不能捕鼠。

Shao Yanhe said: If you want to raise six domestic animals, but the pigpen and cowshed are not placed in suitable positions. The戌 is placed on the亥 and is multiplied by the White Tiger, so large pigs bought into the pen will not grow big, only as big as dogs, and will be sickly and prone to injury. The cowshed is located in the寅, which is the direction that cows fear, so how can they be raised long-term? It is best to move the animal pens to the Southwest Growth position, then cows, sheep, and pigs can all be raised. This house itself is not favorable for raising animals: there is no suitable place for cows, sheep, pigs, or chickens; as for dogs, they will even bite pigs; and cats will not catch mice.

蓋緣天目在宅，宅中有伏尸，所以不榮。五年之內，伏尸必傷人矣。吳宅自造屋十三四年來，諸畜皆養不得，故占之。當先宅前一半是田，一半是山，其山有古冢骸骨，不知姓名，吳盡撤去造屋，是以不利。後至甲寅三月，宅中屢現火光，怪異並作。吳記先生斷課之語，遂遷別宅居住。大凡占宅，天目加支，多主伏尸。秋以戌為天目，戌數五，故主五年必現影響也。

This is because the "Heavenly Eye Evil Spirit" is pressing directly on the house, and there are unclaimed bones buried beneath the house, which is why the livestock are not thriving; within five years, this hidden corpse will certainly harm people. The Wu family has lived in this house for thirteen or fourteen years, and all their livestock have died, so they came to seek divination. Originally, half of the front of the house was farmland and half was mountain, and there was an old tomb on the mountain, whose bones were unknown. The Wu family dug it up and built the house on top of it, which caused misfortune. Later, in the third month of the Jiayin year, there were frequent fires in the house and strange events kept happening. Wu Si Gong remembered the words of the master who had interpreted the divination, and moved to another place. Generally, when divining about a house, if the Heavenly Eye Evil Spirit is added to the Day Branch, it often indicates that there are hidden corpses underground. In autumn, the Heavenly Eye is戌, and the number of戌 is five, so it is predicted that within five years, the prediction will definitely come true.

寅年七月癸亥日己將巳時辰命人占謁選。　直指／貴后陰玄／巳午未申　空空勾勾　鬼◎丑勾／蛇辰　酉常　亥亥丑丑　鬼壬戌虎／朱卯　戌虎　亥亥丑癸　鬼己未陰／寅丑子亥／合勾龍空

In the year of the Dragon, seventh lunar month, day of Guihai, the class was cast using the month general placed on the hour of Si. The original text refers to the month general as 'Ji general', which is likely a mistake for 'Si general'. A person born in the year of the Dragon asks about his appointment to the Ministry of Personnel. This example is from the "Six Yin Direct Point". The month general and the time of casting are in the same position, and the heaven plate and earth plate completely coincide, forming a 'hidden chant' lesson. The deities governing each of the twelve earthly branches are: 'Nobleman' in Si, 'Heavenly Empress' in Wu, 'Tai Yin' in Wei, 'Black Tortoise' in Shen, 'Tai Chang' in You, 'White Tiger' in Xu, 'Heavenly Void' in Hai, 'Azure Dragon' in Zi, 'Gou Chen' in Chou, 'Liu He' in Yin, 'Vermilion Bird' in Mao, and 'Teng Snake' in Chen. The four lessons: the癸 water is lodged in Chou, with Chou still on Chou, governed by Gou Chen, as the first lesson; Chou still on Chou, governed by Gou Chen, as the second lesson; the day branch Hai is still on Hai, governed by Heavenly Void, as the third lesson; Hai still on Hai, governed by Heavenly Void, as the fourth lesson. The Hai on the day branch is a self-punishing deity and cannot be used as the initiating transmission, so the deity on the day stem, Chou, is used as the initiating transmission. Chou is in a mutual relationship with Xu, which becomes the middle transmission, and Xu is in a mutual relationship with Wei, which becomes the final transmission. The three transmissions, Chou, Xu, and Wei, are all earth, making the lesson name 'crop cultivation'. Moreover, all are official stars of the癸 water.

邵彥和曰：稼穡乃守土之官也。干支上神格合拱祿，三傳皆官，中傳白虎為催官符至，且兩貴拱命，上乘喜神，行年又帶天馬與日祿，青龍相會，謂之蛟龍得雨，天馬騰空。子月必選。祿臨女分，當在北方，果驗。

Shao Yanhe said: "The lesson pattern 'Jia Se' corresponds to an official who governs the land and tends the people. The spirits on the day stem and day branch are in harmony, with the禄神 (favorable deity) supported in the middle. The three transmissions are all official stars. The middle transmission has the White Tiger, indicating the arrival of the official symbol. Furthermore, the noblemen of day and night enclose the native's destiny, with the auspicious deity above. The year of action carries the Heavenly Horse and the day's favorable deity, and meets the Azure Dragon. This is called the dragon receiving rain and the Heavenly Horse soaring. An official position will certainly be appointed in the month of Zi. The禄神 is located in the northern territory of the Girl Mansion, so the official's post will be in the north. Later, this indeed came true."

己酉年六月癸亥日未將巳時伊秀才戊辰生四十二歲占科試。　宋本邵案　口鑑／六陳／朱未申酉戌龍／蛇午　亥空　陰常貴陰　鬼空丑常／貴巳　子虎　卯丑巳卯　子乙卯陰／後辰卯寅丑常　丑亥卯癸　財丁巳貴／陰玄

In the year Jiyou, sixth lunar month, day Guihai, using the month general Wei added on the巳 hour to cast the divination, Yi the scholar was born in the year Wuchen, aged forty-two, asking about an examination for academic advancement. This case is found in the Song edition of the "Shao An" and the "Kou Jian." The Heaven Plate advances two positions ahead of the Earth Plate. The deities governing each of the heavenly generals are: "Vermilion Bird" at Wei, "Liu He" at Shen, "Gou Chen" at You, "Azure Dragon" at Xu, "Tian Kong" at Hai, "White Tiger" at Zi, "Tai Chang" at Chou, "Black Tortoise" at Yin, "Tai Yin" at Mao, "Heavenly Empress" at Chen, "Nobleman" at Si, and "Teng Snake" at Wu. The four lessons are: the癸 water is lodged in Chou, with the卯 and Tai Yin, as the first lesson; the卯 has the巳 and Nobleman, as the second lesson; the day branch Hai has the丑 and Tai Chang, as the third lesson; and the丑 has the卯 and Tai Yin, as the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is丑 with Tai Chang, and丑 falls in the旬空; the middle transmission is Yi Mao with Tai Yin; the final transmission is Ding Si with Nobleman. The sequence of丑, Mao, and Si progresses smoothly, and the name of the lesson is "Chu Hu" (Going Out). Tai Yin belongs to the evening nobleman, and Nobleman belongs to the day nobleman. The sequence starts with the evening and moves to the day, indicating a transition from darkness to light.

邵彥和曰：課名出戶，占試則吉。太陰乘卯作幕貴，加日干，又日貴在末傳，先晦後明，準擬登科也。明年五甲無疑矣。

Shao Yanhe said: This divination is called "Going Out," and it is auspicious for an examination. Tai Yin is riding on Mao and acting as a minister and noble, resting upon the day stem; the final transmission is also the day noble. It starts hidden and then becomes clear, indicating success in the examination. There is no doubt that one will pass the examination and be ranked among the top five in the imperial examination.

蓋癸亥乃六甲極日，日去就支，主終身如斯而已。喜得舊蒙晦窒，斯道發輝而出。幕貴傳出又出而向日貴，日貴在夜貴之上，故先晦後明。且行年午上乘申，為干支長生，繫文星學堂，合起日貴，寅上辰為本年，晝夜貴人拱之，故必及第也。

Guihai is the last day in the sixty Jiazi cycles. The day stem connects to the day branch, indicating that one's life is destined to end on this day. Fortunately, the previous state of ignorance and blockage is now giving way to the flourishing of scholarly pursuits. The nobleman's influence spreads continuously, gradually approaching the day nobleman, and the day nobleman is above the night nobleman, thus indicating a transition from darkness to light. Moreover, the year's position at Wu is occupied by Shen, which is the place of growth for the day stem and day branch. It is also connected with the literary star and the academy, forming a harmonious combination with the day nobleman. The position at Yin is occupied by Chen, which is the annual sovereign's position. The nobleman of day and night are both supporting on both sides, so one is certain to pass the examination.

伊乃伊知縣之弟，屢試不中，今先生許其中，渠甚不信，及試果得第，次年中五甲矣。

This man, named Yi Xiucai, is the younger brother of Yi ZhiXian. He has taken the examination many times but failed to pass. Now, Master Shao has predicted that he will pass, but he himself does not believe it. However, when he actually took the examination, he did pass. The next year he also passed the imperial examination as a top-five candidate for the jinshi degree.

四月癸亥申將巳時占來意。　指歸靈文論／合勾龍空／申酉戌亥　貴玄朱后　鬼丙辰後／朱未　子虎　巳寅未辰　鬼己未朱／蛇午　丑常　寅亥辰癸　鬼壬戌龍／巳辰卯寅／貴后陰玄

On the day of Guihai in the fourth lunar month, using the month general Shen placed on the巳 hour to cast a divination, to determine what the person inquiring is about, this example is found in the "Liu Ren Zhi Gui" and "Ling Wen Lun." The Heaven Plate moves three places ahead of the Earth Plate. The deities governing each position are: "Liu He" on Shen, "Gou Chen" on You, "Qing Long" on Xu, "Tian Kong" on Hai, "Bai Hu" on Zi, "Tai Chang" on Chou, "Xuan Wu" on Yin, "Tai Yin" on Mao, "Tian Hou" on Chen, "Gui Ren" on Si, "Teng Snake" on Wu, and "Zhu Que" on Wei. The four lessons are: Gui water lodges in Chou, with Chou having Chen and riding on Tian Hou, as the first lesson; Chen having Wei and riding on Zhu Que, as the second lesson; the day branch Hai having Yin and riding on Xuan Wu, as the third lesson; and Yin having Si and riding on Gui Ren, as the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Bingchen riding on Tian Hou, the middle transmission is Jiwei riding on Zhu Que, and the final transmission is Renxu riding on Qing Long. The three heavy earths, Chen, Wei, and Xu, are all the official ghosts of Gui water. Chen is also known as Tiangang, a malevolent deity, and on top of it rides Tian Hou, the deity of private matters, from which the meaning is interpreted.

斷曰：來意事起陰人粗惡，暗中設謀眾人入官之狀，終不成憂。蓋辰為用、為日鬼，天后為陰人主陰翳事，天罡為凶惡神，故云粗惡陰人，暗中設謀相害。三傳皆是日鬼，小吉未被刑並朱雀，故云眾人入官之象。日為占者，甲寅旬中癸落空亡，三傳皆鬼，不見占者，將與誰爭？故云：終不成憂也。

The matter concerning the person comes from a rough and fierce woman who started it. Some people are secretly plotting together to file a joint complaint with the authorities, but it will not ultimately become a disaster. This is because the first transmission starts with the hour of Chen, which is also the official ghost of the day stem. The Heavenly Empress represents a woman and matters that are hidden and private. The hour of Chen is called Tiangang, a fierce deity, so it is said that a rough woman is secretly plotting harm. All three transmissions are official ghosts of the day stem. The hour of Wei is called Xiaoji, and now it is combined with the Vermilion Bird, which governs documents and words, so it is said to indicate the image of many people jointly reporting to the authorities. The day stem represents the person being divined. This day is in the Jiayin decade, and the lodgment palace of the癸 is at Chou, which is in the empty place. Although all three transmissions are official ghosts, the person being divined cannot be found. So these ghosts will have no one to fight against, hence it will not become a disaster.