On Guihai day, the field of a hundred origins is occupied in the city and the countryside.

順治乙酉年四月十一癸亥日酉將午時，淮安總漕部院田公百原占該城住鄉住？／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

In the year of Yiyou of the Shunzhi era, on the eleventh day of the fourth lunar month, on a day of Guihai, the divination was cast with the Month General酉 placed on the Wu hour. Field Marshal Tian Baiyuan of the Grand Council for Transport and漕运 in Huai'an asked whether he should live in the city or move to the countryside. The Heaven Plate advances three places ahead of the Earth Plate. The deities presiding over the various positions are: "Liu He" at Shen, "Gou Chen" at You, "Qinglong" at Xu, "Tian Kong" at Hai, "Baihu" at Zi, "Tai Chang" at Chou, "Xuanwu" at Yin, "Tai Yin" at Mao, "Tianhou" at Chen, "Guiren" at Si, "Teng Snake" at Wu, and "Zhuque" at Wei. The Four Lessons are: the癸 water is lodged in Chou, with Chou receiving Chen and riding on Tianhou, as the first lesson; Chen receiving Wei and riding on Zhuque, as the second lesson; the day branch Hai receiving Yin and riding on Xuanwu, as the third lesson; and Yin receiving Si and riding on Guiren, as the fourth lesson. The Three Transmissions are: the first transmission is Bingchen riding on Tianhou, the middle transmission is Jiwei riding on Zhuque, and the final transmission is Renxu riding on Qinglong. The Tiangang is placed on Chen and added to the day stem to initiate the transmission, forming the image of "Zhang Guan". The three transmissions are all earth, and there is also Yin wood on the day branch to serve as a guardian. The decision between staying and leaving is determined by these factors.

陳公獻曰：此課正宜歸隱住鄉安穩，住城雖有眾賊飛攻，亦不足畏。因遊子斬關（魁罡加日辰發用為斬關課，此正辰加日發用也；而遊子必三傳皆土，見天驛二馬方的，蓋此時仍在辰月，天馬在戌也），發用陽將傳入陰位，理應歸隱之象。住城雖有賊攻，賴支上寅木以敵之（正所謂一人當關，萬夫莫開也。），不若就西北水鄉卜居安穩。及到邦關，船被兵據，入城，史閣部命守西城，城破一家投水未死。

Chen Gongxian said: This lesson is most suitable for retreating to the countryside and living in seclusion, thus attaining stability; although living in the city may bring many thieves and soldiers rushing in to attack, it is not something to be afraid of. Because the lesson pattern is "Wandering Son Cutting the Gate" (when Tiankui and Tian Gang are added to the day stem and day branch to initiate the transmission, it becomes the Cutting Gate lesson; here, Chen is added to the day stem to initiate the transmission; as for the Wandering Son, the three transmissions must all be earth, and also see both the Heavenly Horse and the Post-horse, which are the two horses, to be accurate. At this time, it is still the month of Chen, and the Heavenly Horse is at Xu). The initiating transmission is a yang general, and the three transmissions turn into the yin position, which according to the principles, is the image of retreating to seclusion. Although living in the city may bring thieves attacking, it is fortunate that there is寅wood on the day branch to resist (as the saying goes, one person guarding the pass, ten thousand men cannot pass). However, it is still not as stable as moving to the northwest water town. Later, he arrived at the pass, but his boat was seized by the rebels, so he had to enter the city. Shi Kefa ordered him to defend the western part of the city, but after the city fell, his family jumped into the water but did not die.

崇正辛未年四月癸亥日酉將午時商城熊兵長垣奮渭為戊寅命人代占。　指南／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

In the year Xinwei of the Chongzhen era, on the day Guihai of the fourth lunar month, a divination was cast with the Month General You placed on the Wu hour. The military officer Xiong of Shangcheng and the official Fenwei of Changyuan divined on behalf of a person whose birth year was Wuyin. This example is taken from the "Six Nian Guide." The Heaven Plate moves three places ahead in the same direction as the Earth Plate, resulting in the same class of divination 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, "Tian Hou" is in Chen, "Gui Ren" is in Si, "Teng Snake" is in Wu, and "Zhu Que" is in Wei. The four lessons are:癸 water is in Chou with Chou having Chen riding on Tian Hou; Chen has Wei riding on Zhu Que; the day branch Hai has Yin riding on Xuan Wu; and Yin has Si riding on Gui Ren. 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, all of which are official ghosts of癸 water. The person being divined was born in Wuyin, and the day and night noblemen exactly enclose his birth year in the middle, indicating a situation of danger mixed with salvation.

陳公獻曰：課象雖凶，終不為畏。曰：較張逢玄課何如？予曰：張公課好，太歲剋日，君上不喜，須得木姓人求解，方可釋荷也。三傳純官鬼，又關墓覆日，豈不為凶？喜兩貴拱身，福德儀神臨支；又丁馬貴德居命，且是皇恩天詔，定轉凶為吉。其後刑長垣諱覺斯李先生上疏救之，減死謫戍，後知為雲間錢相公也。

Chen Gongxian said: Although the divination image is ominous, there is no need to be afraid. Someone asked: How does this compare with Zhang Fengxuan's divination? I said: Zhang's divination is better, but the sovereign's stem is harmed by the year stem, causing the ruler to be displeased. A person with a surname containing the radical for wood must step forward to plead and resolve the matter, so that the heavy burden can be lifted. This divination has three transmissions all being official ghosts, and there are also related evils and the tomb god pressing down on the day stem. How could it not be ominous? Fortunately, the day and night noblemen are supporting the subject, and the fortune virtue and the ritual god are present on the day branch. Moreover, the ding spirit, the post-horse, the nobleman, and the virtue god are all gathered on the native's stem, accompanied by the image of imperial grace and heavenly decree. It is certain that this ominous situation will turn into good fortune. Later, Mr. Li, who was called Juesi from Changyuan, submitted a memorial to rescue the case, reducing the death sentence to exile to the border. Only later did we learn that the one who exerted effort behind the scenes was Mr. Qian from Songjiang.

崇正丁丑年八月癸亥日真定劉夢巖邦弼占任所報丑時。　郭氏占案／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

In the year Dingchou of the Chongzhen era, on the 16th day of the eighth lunar month, Liu Mengyan, a person from Zhending with the name Banging, asked about where he would be assigned to serve in an official position, and the time was the hour of Chou. This case is from the "Guo Shi Zhan An." The obtained divination pattern is the same as the previous two examples: "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, "Tian Hou" is in Chen, "Gui Ren" is in Si, "Teng Sha" is in Wu, and "Zhu Que" is in Wei. The four lessons are: the癸 water is in Chou with the Chou branch having the Chen branch riding on "Tian Hou"; the Chen branch has the Wei branch riding on "Zhu Que"; the day branch Hai has the Yin branch riding on "Xuan Wu"; and the Yin branch has the Si branch riding on "Gui Ren." The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Bing Chen riding on "Tian Hou," the middle transmission is Ji Wei riding on "Zhu Que," and the final transmission is Ren Xu riding on "Qing Long." To determine the official post, one should look at the position of the day branch and the year branch. The following text proceeds by examining the heavenly year falling on You, the official star falling on Chou, and the Yin branch on the day branch riding on "Xuan Wu" to deduce the specific county name.

郭御青曰：據此課，天上行年臨酉，豈趙人選趙地乎？官星為用臨丑，北人難得吳越。驛馬不在傳，又臨燕，亦本地也。細詳干支上神，拱地盤子地，為山東。卯為草，必有草頭處也。查現缺，有莘縣、蓬萊二缺，必為蓬萊，以子為水鄉也。至十月乙亥日，果籤選蓬萊，信乎？食祿有方也。

Guo Yuqing said: Looking at this case, the heavenly stem of the year is positioned at You, so is it that people from Zhao would choose to serve in Zhao? The official star initiates the transmission and is positioned at Chou, making it difficult for northerners to be selected to the area of Wu and Yue. The post-horse does not enter the three transmissions and is positioned at Yan, which still indicates the native land. Carefully examining the spirits on the day stem and day branch, the earth plate's Zi position is in the center, and Zi corresponds to Shandong. Also, Mao governs plants and trees, indicating that the name of the place must include a grass radical. Checking the existing vacancies, only Xin County and Penghai are available. It must be Penghai, because Zi represents a water region. On the tenth month Yihai day, they indeed selected Penghai by lottery. This shows that the distribution of official salaries is determined by fixed directions.

愚嘗以支為任所，支上寅為山，玄武為草頭又為近水之處。寅加長生為道士，彼道家有蓬萊山在海中之說似與縣名符合焉。況木加長生則發生蓬勃，萊字亦有木字形也。

Cheng Shuxun remarked: I have always used the day branch to represent the place of office. In this divination, the day branch is寅, symbolizing a mountain. The Black Tortoise governs both the radical for grass and places near water; when寅 is placed in the position of growth, it symbolizes a Taoist priest. Taoism has the saying of Penglai Mountain in the sea, which coincides exactly with the county name. Moreover, wood in the position of growth signifies vigorous growth of grass and trees, and the character "莱" also contains the shape of the wood radical.

八月癸亥日辰將子時丑命人占赴試。　直指／空虎常玄／酉戌亥子　勾貴空朱　父辛酉空／龍申　丑陰　未卯酉巳　鬼◎丑陰／勾未　寅后　卯亥巳癸　財丁巳朱／午巳辰卯／合朱蛇貴

On the 10th day of the eighth month, using the month general Chen placed on the Zi hour to cast the divination, a person born in the year Chou asks about taking an examination. This example is from the "Six壬 Direct Pointing." The Heaven Plate advances four positions ahead of the Earth Plate. The deities governing each position are: "Tian Kong" (Heavenly Void) is on You, "Bai Hu" (White Tiger) is on Xu, "Tai Chang" (Great Constancy) is on Hai, "Xuan Wu" (Black Tortoise) is on Zi, "Tai Yin" (Great Yin) is on Chou, "Heavenly Empress" is on Yin, "Nobleman" is on Mao, "Teng Snake" is on Chen, "Zhu Que" (Vermilion Bird) is on Si, "Liu He" (Six Harmonies) is on Wu, "Gou Chen" (Hook Star) is on Wei, and "Qing Long" (Azure Dragon) is on Shen. The four lessons are: Gui water is lodged in Chou, with Si on Chou and riding Zhu Que, as the first lesson; Si has You on it and rides Tian Kong, as the second lesson; the day branch Hai has Mao on it and rides Nobleman, as the third lesson; Mao has Wei on it and rides Gou Chen, as the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Xinyou riding Tian Kong, the middle transmission is Chou riding Tai Yin and Chou falls into the empty position of the ten thousand years, and the final transmission is Dingsi riding Zhu Que. Looking back from the final transmission, Si fire generates Chou earth, Chou earth generates Xinyou metal, and Xinyou metal generates Gui water day stem, forming a continuous generation back to the day stem. The night uses the night nobleman Mao, while the day uses the day nobleman Si, which becomes the curtain nobleman and is directly on the day stem. The day and night noblemen also enclose the Tiangang (Chen) in between.

邵彥和曰：三傳遞生生日，簾幕貴人臨干，更兼干支兩貴拱定行年上神，又係天罡，必中高魁。中末雖空，卻是本命，不以空論。

Shao Yanhe said: The three transmissions form a continuous sequence of mutual generation, ultimately benefiting the day stem. The nobleman is also directly above the day stem. Moreover, the day stem and day branch have noblemen in both day and night positions, which fix the god of the year. That god is exactly the Tiangang Chen. Therefore, it is certain to achieve a high rank. Although the middle transmission falls into kongwang, it is exactly the native's birth branch Chou, and the native's birth branch cannot be regarded as kongwang.

崇正癸酉年四月癸亥日酉將辰時宜興周首輔延儒因陳科長彈論，命醫者周誠生來占。　指南／空虎／龍戌亥子丑常　勾后空蛇　財戊午蛇／勾酉　寅玄　酉辰亥午　兄癸亥空／六申　卯陰　辰亥午癸　官丙辰後／朱未午巳辰後／蛇貴

In the year Guiyou of the Chongzhen era, on the fourth month and Guihai day, the class was cast with the Month General酉 placed on the Chen hour. Zhou Yanru, a chief minister from the county of Yixing, was accused by an official of the Ke Dao department named Chen, and he sent the physician Zhou Chengsheng to consult the divination. This case is recorded in the "Liu Ren Zhi Nan." The Heaven Plate advances five positions ahead of the Earth Plate. The deities governing each Heavenly General are: "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, "Teng Snake" at Wu, "Vermilion Bird" at Wei, "Liu He" at Shen, and "Gou Chen" at You. The Four Lessons are: the癸 water is lodged in Chou, with Wu on Chou and乘 Teng Snake, as the first lesson; Wu has Hai on it and乘 Tian Kong, as the second lesson; the day branch Hai has Chen on it and乘 Heavenly Empress, as the third lesson; Chen has You on it and乘 Gou Chen, as the fourth lesson. The Three Transmissions are: the first transmission is Wu Wu with Teng Snake, the middle transmission is Gui Hai with Tian Kong, and the final transmission is Bing Chen with Heavenly Empress. The virtue deity of the癸 water is at Si, and the offending deity is at Hai. Now the water at Hai comes back to attack Si, and the virtue cannot resist the offense, which is the key to the entire interpretation of retreat.

陳公獻曰：朝官占此，必主去位。蓋因傳將遞克，德不勝刑（德在巳而刑在亥，亥克巳太耳。），主小人進用而君子退位。且貴祿財馬俱逢空陷（貴、財、馬俱在巳，臨子落空；祿子旬空，臨未非落空。），豈能善後乎。又夜貴臨行年（行年必在戌，卯臨之。），即不仕閒官也。六月後，年上日祿天馬沖動身命，是其行期矣。喜四墓覆生，仍有復起之象。果六月準辭，馳驛回里。

Chen Gongxian said: When an official in court comes across this divination, he must certainly lose his position. Because the three transmissions have the heavenly general successively mutually controlling, the virtue spirit cannot restrain the punishment spirit (virtue is in Si and punishment is in Hai, the water in Hai greatly controls the fire in Si). This indicates that petty people gain power and are promoted while the virtuous retreat. Moreover, the nobleman, the禄神, the wealth爻, and the post-horse all fall into empty and陷落 positions (the nobleman, wealth爻, and post-horse are all in Si, which is on the earth plate Zi and thus falls into empty; the禄神 Zi, although it is in the旬空, is on Wei, so it is not truly empty). How can there be a good ending? Furthermore, the night nobleman is directly on the year pillar (the year pillar must be in Xu, and the heavenly plate Mao is directly on it). Even if he does not lose his position, he can only be a闲散 official. After June, the day's禄神 on the year pillar and the heavenly horse will disturb his life and death, which marks the departure date. Fortunately, the four tombs turn around to generate and support, showing a sign of rising again. Later, he indeed received approval to resign and returned home by the post-horse.

己酉年九月癸亥日卯將酉時應秀才丙子生三十四歲占出行。　方本占案　口鑑／六朱／陳亥子丑寅蛇／龍戌　卯貴　陳陰朱常　財丁巳陰／空酉　辰后　亥巳丑未　兄癸亥陳／虎申未午巳陰　巳亥未癸　財丁巳陰／常玄

In the year Jiyou, ninth month, day Guihai, using the month general Mao placed on the You hour to cast the divination, the case concerns a man born in the year Bingzi, aged thirty-four, asking about traveling far away. This example is found in the "Fang Ben Zhan An" and "Kou Jian." The month general and the time of divination are directly opposite, and the heavens and earth disks mutually oppose each other 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癸 water is lodged in Chou, with Wei above it and riding Tai Chang, as the first lesson; Wei has Chou above it and riding Zhu Que, as the second lesson; the day branch Hai has Si above it and riding Tai Yin, as the third lesson; and Si has Hai above it and riding Gou Chen, as the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Ding Si riding Tai Yin, the middle transmission is Gui Hai riding Gou Chen, and the final transmission is Ding Si riding Tai Yin again. The movement of Si to Hai and back to Si, and Hai to Si and back to Hai, represents a back and forth motion, and the success or failure of the journey depends on this one-way and return movement.

邵彥和曰：此課出行，當主半路歸家。何也？蓋自支發出，少間復回，末又歸支，當主一骨肉有喪，遂遣人邀歸。應曰：何故？先生曰：初以巳發用，中傳復回，末傳又見巳，如何去得？應恐家中有事，先生曰：非也。應遂行，欲往袁州岳丈任中，次至撫州，卻有一親戚，乃伊親姐，在信州玉山縣，赴任病重，遂遣人趕應回，親姐死，應遂不得袁州。

Shao Yanhe said: This divination concerns travel, indicating that the person will have to return home halfway. Why is that? Because the initiating transmission starts from the day branch and leaves it shortly after, then returns again, and the final transmission also returns to the day branch, indicating that a close relative has died, so family members come to bring him back. Ying Xiaocai asked: What is the reason for this? The master said: The first transmission starts from Si, the middle transmission turns back, and the final transmission meets Si again, how can you go anywhere? Ying Xiaocai feared something bad would happen at home, but the master said: It is not at home. Ying Xiaocai then set off, intending to go to his father-in-law's post in Yuzhou. He reached Fuzhou, but a relative - his own sister - who was on her way to take up a post in Xunzhou Yushan County became seriously ill, so family members came to call him back. His sister eventually died, and Ying Xiaocai was unable to reach Yuzhou.

蓋宅上見巳，初末皆巳，巳乃癸之絕神，雖為絕神，卻是三層驛馬，又以旬丁，所以主動。但中即傳宅陰，所以半路歸也。日上未鬼作太常，主親戚眷屬之服。日主外故主外服，發用太陰，主陰人喪，所乘之巳為妻，是妻之祖也。巳火亥水去了又來，互換相沖，不得不動，既動彼此俱絕，所以止也。

This is because the residence is seen with the branch Si, and both the first and final transmissions are also Si. Si is the绝神 of癸 water, although it is a绝神, it is also threefoldThe Post-horse, plus the丁 spirit in the ten-day cycle, so it actively moves. However, the middle transmission immediately returns to the residence's阴神, so it only goes halfway and then turns back. The 未 on the day stem is an official ghost riding Tai Chang, indicating mourning for relatives and kin; since the day stem represents the outside, it refers to mourning for relatives outside the family. The initiating transmission's Tai Yin indicates the death of a woman, and the Tai Yin riding Si, which originally represents the wife, here refers to an elder in the wife's family. The fire of Si and the water of Hai go and come back, mutually conflicting, so they cannot remain still; once they start moving, both ends fall on绝 places, so they stop halfway.

己酉年六月十六癸亥日未將亥時伊知縣丙寅生四十四歲占前程及赴任。　宋本邵案　口鑑／蛇貴／朱丑寅卯辰後／六子　巳陰　貴常陰空　鬼己未常／陳亥　午玄　卯未巳酉　子乙卯貴／龍戌酉申未常　未亥酉癸　兄癸亥陳／空虎

In the year Jiwei, sixth lunar month, sixteenth day, Guihai, using the month general Wei added to the hour Hai, a lesson was cast. The county magistrate, born in the year Bingyin, aged forty-four, asked about his future and taking office. This case is found in the Song edition of the Shao An and the Kǒu Jiàn. The Heaven Plate is four places behind the Earth Plate. The deities governing each position are: 'Zhu Que' (Vermilion Bird) at Chou, 'Teng Snake' at Yin, 'Guiren' (Nobleman) at Mao, 'Tian Hou' (Heavenly Empress) at Chen, 'Tai Yin' at Si, 'Xuan Wu' (Black Tortoise) at Wu, 'Tai Chang' at Wei, 'Bai Hu' (White Tiger) at Shen, 'Tian Kong' (Heavenly Void) at You, 'Qing Long' (Azure Dragon) at Xu, 'Gou Chen' at Hai, and 'Liu He' (Six Harmonies) at Zi. The four lessons are: the癸 water is lodged in Chou, with酉 and乘 Tian Kong, as the first lesson; the酉 has巳 and乘 Tai Yin, as the second lesson; the day branch Hai has未 and乘 Tai Chang, as the third lesson; and the未 has卯 and乘 Guiren, as the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the initial transmission is Jiwei with Tai Chang, the middle transmission is Yimao with Guiren, and the final transmission is Guihai with Gou Chen. The positions Wei, Mao, and Hai form a wood trinity. Guihai is the last day of the sixty jiazi. The day stem and day branch are both in You, which is considered to be in decline. You govern lust, which is the foundation for the discussion of longevity later on.

邵彥和曰：公既貪女色，又貪男色，若能調攝，可以赴任。若不節慾，必入泉鄉。近日飲酒不得，漸欲嘔吐，伊曰：果然。先生曰：此乃醉飽之後，鬱氣積聚，五臟走作，故嘔逆也。子息加太陽，公子清貴過於公。伊曰：得子強我尤妙，但我壽若何？先生曰：壽盡於今年八月，因公避妻並母，在灶後與婢行淫，灶君申奏於天，遂折公壽矣。伊大驚泣曰：為之奈何？何以懺悔否？先生曰：須是露天謝罪，如此七夜方可少延也。伊遂每夜拜天謝過，不入寢室，八月初一夢神告知曰：汝知過修德，增壽一紀。伊後竟不仕，至庚申年八月十六日而歿。有三子，長早喪，次子戊辰科及第，少子甲戌科及第。

Shao Yanhe said: Since you are indulging in both female and male pleasures, if you can regulate and restrain yourself, you may still go to take office; but if you do not control your desires, you will certainly die an early death. Recently you have even been unable to drink alcohol, and gradually you have begun to vomit. Yi the county magistrate said: Indeed so. The gentleman said: This is due to the accumulated stagnation of qi after drinking and eating, causing the internal organs to become disordered, hence the vomiting. The son's line is placed above the sun, so your son will attain a high and noble status surpassing you. Yi the county magistrate said: It is better if my son surpasses me, but what about my lifespan? The gentleman said: Your lifespan will end this year in August. Because you avoided your wife and mother, and committed lustful acts behind the stove with a servant girl, the kitchen god reported this to heaven, thus reducing your yang life span. Yi the county magistrate was greatly alarmed and wept, asking: What can be done? Can I repent? The gentleman said: You must repent by kneeling in the open air and praying to heaven, and after seven nights, you may slightly extend your life. Yi the county magistrate then prayed to heaven every night, refraining from entering his bedroom. On the first night of August, he dreamed that a divine being told him: Since you have recognized your mistake and cultivated virtue, you are granted an additional lifespan of one jing. After that, Yi the county magistrate never took office again, and died on the sixteenth day of August in the year Gengshen. He had three sons, the eldest died young, the second passed the imperial examination in the Wu Chen examination, and the youngest passed in the Jia Xu examination.

蓋癸上見酉作天空，干支皆敗於酉，陰陽俱敗，故主女色男色。酉為色故也。癸見酉為酒，天空主吐逆，故漸不納酒。此課六陰俱備，且癸亥為六甲極日，癸亥俱敗於酉，死於卯，那更水日又得木局。陰中逢脫，自然暗消。內既空虛，外徒形體。巳為丁神而臨行年，又作太陰，巳為灶，太陰為陰私，酉為婢，是於灶間行淫，以致酉來敗損。況又是破碎，破碎者，色與酒病俱發也。水日木局，故主子位，太陽發傳，又子爻加太陽之上，故顯。

This is because the癸 is in the Lodging Palace of酉, and酉 is occupied by Tian Kong. The Day Stem and Day Branch are both in酉 and are therefore defeated there. Yin and Yang both suffer defeat, so it is concluded that he is involved in both female and male lust.酉 is directly related to lust.癸 meeting酉 also indicates alcohol, and Tian Kong indicates vomiting and regurgitation, so he gradually loses the ability to drink. In this divination, six Yin spirits are complete.Guihai is also the last day of the sixty jiazi cycle. Both癸 and亥 are defeated in酉 and die in卯. Moreover, the water day forms a wood trine, and within the Yin atmosphere, there is further leakage and loss, so the original energy naturally diminishes secretly, leaving the inside empty and the outside only a shell.巳 comes with the Ding spirit from the ten-day cycle and is on the year's position, also occupied by Tai Yin.巳 represents the kitchen, Tai Yin represents private matters, and酉 represents a servant girl. Together, they indicate indecent behavior in the kitchen, thus causing the defeat of酉. Moreover,酉 is also the破碎煞, and once破碎 is activated, both lust-related illness and alcohol-related illness occur. The water day forms a wood trine, indicating that the son will have a position; the wood trine also originates from the sun, and the son's爻 is placed above the sun, so the son will eventually achieve success.

巳為日德，故改過修德尚可延年也。

The hour of Si is the place of the virtue god on a Gui day. The ominous signs in the divination are determined by heaven's numbers, but virtue lies within human control. Therefore, if one recognizes mistakes and corrects them, and cultivates virtue, even if the lifespan has been completely exhausted, it can still be extended.

戊申年六月初十癸亥日未將本百徐八公甲寅生五十五歲占家宅。　方本占案　口鑑／蛇貴／朱卯辰巳午後／六寅　未陰　陰常常空　鬼己未陰／陳丑　申玄　未酉酉亥　財丁巳貴／龍子亥戌酉常　酉亥亥癸　子乙卯雀／空虎

In the year of Wushen, sixth month, tenth day of the lunar calendar, on the day of Guihai, using the method of starting the divination with the month general of Wei, the original text mentions 'Ben Bai', which has some errors and omissions. According to the layout of the divination board, the Heaven Plate is two positions behind the Earth Plate. Xu Baogong was born in the year of Jiayin, aged fifty-five, and he consulted about his family home. This case is recorded in the 'Fang Ben Zhan An' and 'Kou Jian'. The deities governing each of the heavenly generals are: 'Zhu Que' (Vermilion Bird) is at Mao, 'Teng Snake' is at Chen, 'Guiren' (Nobleman) is at Si, 'Heavenly Empress' is at Wu, 'Tai Yin' is at Wei, 'Xuan Wu' (Black Tortoise) is at Shen, 'Tai Chang' is at You, 'Bai Hu' (White Tiger) is at Xu, 'Tian Kong' (Heavenly Void) is at Hai, 'Qing Long' (Azure Dragon) is at Zi, 'Gou Chen' is at Chou, and 'Liu He' is at Yin. The four lessons are: the癸 water is lodged in Chou, with Hai on Chou and riding Tian Kong, as the first lesson; Hai has You on it and rides Tai Chang, as the second lesson; the day branch Hai has You on it and rides Tai Chang, as the third lesson; You has Wei on it and rides Tai Yin, as the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Jiwei riding Tai Yin, the middle transmission is Dingsi riding Guiren, and the final transmission is Yimao riding Zhu Que. The sequence of Wei, Si, and Mao moves from the yin to the yang positions, making the name of the lesson 'Ying Yang'.

邵彥和曰：癸亥是六甲極日，陰長陽消，而此課又為六陰相繼，宅勢到此極矣。然物極必變，今宅中現在六分共居，而甲寅人多是從門側出入。本命寅，天上寅，卻作合，為私門。又在卯側，故主從門側出入。來年有陰人死，各自東西南北去，必升進，頗勝於前。時有陰貴人，乃守缺貴人，後時必做成家計也。其子又好，必晚年亨福，壽又高，得貴家陰人力，做成家業也。徐八公弟兄六分共居，果是窄狹，常從便路出入到店，多是後邊過。次年太孺人故，八公即出外去住。

Shao Yanhe said: Guihai is the last day of the sixty Jiazi cycles, when yin energy is long and yang energy is declining. This lesson also involves six consecutive yin spirits, indicating that the family's fortune has reached its lowest point. However, when extremes reach their peak, change is inevitable. Now, the family consists of six branches living together, and the one born in the year Jiayin mostly enters and exits through the side door. His destiny belongs to the branch of Yin, and the Yin Plate also aligns with Yin, which represents the side door. The side door is adjacent to the branch of Mao, so it indicates that he enters and exits from the side door. The following year, a female relative in the family will pass away, and the branches will scatter in all directions, east, west, south, and north. At that time, they will certainly rise higher, far surpassing their previous situation. The sitting yin nobleman is a nobleman waiting to be replenished, and in the future, he will certainly establish a family business. His son will also be fortunate in his old age, with a long life, and he will receive assistance from a noble family's female relative to achieve success. The Xu Ba Gong brothers, who lived together in six branches, indeed found their living space very narrow. Usually, when they went to the shops, they often took a shortcut and mostly went around from the back. The following year, the family's too孺人 passed away, and Xu Ba Gong moved out to live elsewhere.

蓋癸亥是極日，亥來加癸，又極。卻自北復轉至西，自西投東南，見卯，自半夜亥至黃昏酉，自酉至未，自未至巳接卯，謂之迎陽課。中末傳見貴人，用並太陰，故徐公續娶，得某先待制之妾，帶二千貫財物嫁來。蓋癸以巳為妻財，而太陰作貴人之側室，故有龐人嫁他。其子又乘夜貴臨日貴人財上（卯子息爻，乘夜貴加巳妻財之上，則上子為待制妾所生可知）。徐公委其管干，自此發跡，終身享福，八十四壽終。言六分者，酉為破碎入宅，而敗癸水，酉乃六數也。

Guihai is a day that has reached its end, and with Hai added to Gui, it is the end of the end. Yet it turns from the north to the west, then from the west to the southeast and meets Mao. From the midnight Hai to the evening You, from You to Wei, from Wei to Si and then connects to Mao, this is called the "Welcoming Yang" divination. The middle and final transmissions both show the nobleman, and the initiating transmission coincides with Tai Yin. Therefore, Xu Gong married a former attendant of a high official, who brought two thousand guan of wealth with her. Since Gui water takes Si as its wife's wealth, and Tai Yin is the concubine of the nobleman, there was a favored woman who married him. His son also took the night nobleman and was placed over the day nobleman and wife's wealth (Mao is the son's爻, and the night nobleman is placed on Si, the wife's wealth, indicating that the son was born from the attendant of the high official). Xu Gong entrusted his household affairs to this woman, and from then on he prospered, enjoying a long and prosperous life until he died at the age of eighty-four. The mention of six rooms living together is because the broken evil of You entered the house and damaged Gui water, and the number of You is six.

建炎己酉年九月癸亥日卯將亥時徐承務丁未生六十三歲占生地。　一針見血／空虎常玄／酉戌亥子　勾貴空朱　父辛酉空／龍申　丑陰　未卯酉巳　鬼◎丑陰／勾未　寅后　卯亥巳癸　財丁巳朱／午巳辰卯／合朱蛇貴

In the year Jiyou of the Southern Song dynasty, during the ninth month, on the day Guihai, using the month general卯 (Mao) placed on the亥 (Hai) hour to cast the divination, Xu Chengwu, born in the year Dingwei and aged sixty-three, consulted about a pre-selected burial site. This case is from the book "Yizhen Jianxue." The Heaven Plate advances four positions ahead of the Earth Plate. The deities governing each of the heavenly generals are: "Tiankong" (Heavenly Void) is on You (You), "Baihu" (White Tiger) is on Xu (Xu), "Taichang" (Grand Music) is on Hai (Hai), "Xuanwu" (Black Tortoise) is on Zi (Zi), "Taiyin" (Grand Yin) is on Chou (Chou), "Tianhou" (Heavenly Empress) is on Yin (Yin), "Guiren" (Nobleman) is on Mao (Mao), "Tengshe" (Teng Snake) is on Chen (Chen), "Zhuque" (Vermilion Bird) is on Si (Si), "Liuhe" (Six Harmonies) is on Wu (Wu), "Gouchen" (Gourd Field) is on Wei (Wei), and "Qinglong" (Azure Dragon) is on Shen (Shen). The four lessons are: the癸 (Gui) water is lodged in Chou (Chou), with Si (Si) on Chou (Chou) and riding Zhuque (Vermilion Bird), as the first lesson; Si (Si) has You (You) on it and rides Tiankong (Heavenly Void), as the second lesson; the day branch Hai (Hai) has Mao (Mao) on it and rides Guiren (Nobleman), as the third lesson; Mao (Mao) has Wei (Wei) on it and rides Gouchen (Gourd Field), as the fourth lesson. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Xin You riding Tiankong (Heavenly Void), the middle transmission is Chou (Chou) riding Taiyin (Grand Yin) and Chou (Chou) falling into the void, and the final transmission is Ding Si riding Zhuque (Vermilion Bird). The Si (Si), You (You), and Chou (Chou) form a metal trinity to nourish the day stem. Chou (Chou) is originally the deity of a tomb, but now it falls into the void and is accompanied by Tiankong (Heavenly Void), which exactly corresponds to the statement in the text about an empty grave and a phantom tomb.

邵彥和曰：前後左右皆有空墳，穴主山山側又是一陰人墳，若不去此墳，如何葬得？徐曰：此地若何？先生曰：甚好。以干支上皆貴人也。且金局又生日干。有何不利？但丑為墓田空亡，則是虛墓。兼有天空，亦是虛墳。必須去此，然後可以論生而葬，日後必出貴人。最好是水路合星辰，文筆雙峰，出人清秀也。徐問汪家買山，汪兄弟三分，只賣出二分，其長兄一分，故將空棺葬於內。其先前亦有三四個虛塚，皆葬不著。徐乃倍價向汪家長兄買之。

Shao Yanhe said: This piece of land has empty graves in front, behind, left and right. There is also a grave of a woman on the side of the main mountain. If these graves are not removed, how can we perform the burial? Xu Chengwu asked: How is this land really? The master said: It is very good. Because the day stem and day branch both have noblemen sitting on them, and the three transmissions form a metal circle which is beneficial to the day stem. What is not favorable? Only the丑 is originally the tomb field but falls into kongwang, so it is a hollow tomb. And it is also accompanied by tian kong, which is also a hollow grave. Therefore, we must first remove these graves before we can seek the life qi for burial. In the future, there will certainly be noblemen. The best is when the water path and the stars are in harmony. There are two peaks in front, which are like writing brushes, indicating that people will be refined and intelligent. Xu Chengwu bought the mountain from the Wang family. The Wang brothers divided the mountain into three shares, but only sold two shares. The eldest brother did not sell his share, so he buried an empty coffin there. Previously, there were also three or four hollow graves, which could not be properly buried. Xu Chengwu then paid double the price to buy the eldest brother's share from the Wang family.

庚戌年七月葬妻，壬子年徐宅三房媳婦兩房得二男。至五六歲聰明，日讀百餘字，二歲五經讀盡，十六歲入試場，十九歲發科舉，二十二歲兄又發舉，二十六歲及第，想此地應矣。

In the Gengxu year, in the seventh month, he buried his wife here. In the Renzi year, among the three branches of the Xu family, two branches each had a son. The two children became very intelligent by the time they were five or six years old, able to read over a hundred characters in a day, and completed all five classics within two years. At sixteen, they took the imperial examination, at nineteen they passed the jinshi examination, and at twenty-two, their brother also passed the jinshi examination. At twenty-six, they became imperial examinees. It seems that this land has indeed come true.

蓋巳加癸作朱雀，巳主雙，故有文筆雙峰高起，支上又見貴人，癸見卯不可謂之脫氣，乃子孫秀貴也。申酉為今日水母，故水來去皆合星辰，巳為雙，故出雙貴也。

This is because the巳 is added to the lodging palace of癸 and rides the Vermilion Bird, which governs literature;巳 also signifies a pair, so there are two high literary peaks in front of the desk. The nobleman is seated on the day branch;癸 water meets卯 here, and it is not considered as a leakage or escape of energy, which is an auspicious sign of refined and distinguished descendants.申 and 酉 are the mother waters of this day, so the incoming and outgoing waters are in harmony with the directions of the stars. Since巳 signifies a pair, it produces a pair of noblemen.