On the Gengwu day, in the Renyin year, Xu Cibin recorded his own divination regarding a lawsuit.

壬寅年六月庚午日午將午時占訟。一字玉連環

In the year Renyin, sixth lunar month, on the day Gengwu, using 'wu' as the month general, the time of divination is also wu. The question is about a lawsuit. This example is taken from "Yi Zì Yù Lián Huán."

勾龍空虎 　巳午未申　龍龍虎虎　兄 壬申 虎 合辰　酉常　午午申申　財 丙寅 蛇 朱卯　戌玄　午午申庚　官 己巳 勾 　寅丑子亥 　蛇貴后陰

The lesson plate is laid out in rows as above. The month general and the time of divination are both "Wu," and the heaven plate and earth plate completely coincide, forming a "Hidden Chant" lesson. On the earth plate, the positions of Si, Wu, Wei, and Shen have the heaven plate also showing Si, Wu, Wei, and Shen, respectively, with the following generals: Gou Chen, Azure Dragon, Tian Kong, and White Tiger. On the earth plate, the positions of Yin, Chou, Zi, and Hai have the heaven plate also showing Yin, Chou, Zi, and Hai, respectively, with the following generals: Teng Snake, Tian Yi Nobleman, Heavenly Empress, and Tai Yin. On the earth plate, the position of Chen has the heaven plate also showing Chen, with the general Liu He; the position of Mao has the heaven plate also showing Mao, with the general Vermilion Bird; the position of You has the heaven plate also showing You, with the general Tai Chang; and the position of Xu has the heaven plate also showing Xu, with the general Black Tortoise. The middle three rows are the four lessons, arranged from right to left: the first lesson has the day stem Geng (with its lodging palace in Shen) showing "Shen," with the general White Tiger; the second lesson has "Shen" showing "Shen," with the general White Tiger; the third lesson has the day branch Wu showing "Wu," with the general Azure Dragon; and the fourth lesson has "Wu" showing "Wu," with the general Azure Dragon. On the right side are the three transmissions: the first transmission is "Shen," with the six relations as brothers, the hidden stem Renshen, and the general White Tiger; the middle transmission is "Yin," with the six relations as wife wealth, the hidden stem Bingyin, and the general Teng Snake; the final transmission is "Si," with the six relations as official ghost, the hidden stem Jisi, and the general Gou Chen. The three transmissions Shen, Yin, and Si form the triple punishment of Yin, Si, and Shen.

徐次賓曰：六庚日伏吟者，古法以申寅巳為三傳，一書以申寅申為三傳，餘當謂刑始於寅，終於申。甲戊丙日當盡三刑，庚日先刑而後沖也。壬寅秋七月，餘以隴西公事匿村落中，父即求課於元公，得庚午日午將午時，三傳申寅申，將虎蛇虎。至壬申日，勾喚餘妻到官，以中傳寅為妻爻為用，申所克也，餘於是日避難赴官出頭。

Xu Cibin said: For the six days of Geng, the Hidden Chant lesson, the ancient method uses Shen, Yin, and Si as the three transmissions, while another book uses Shen, Yin, and Shen. I think the punishments start at Yin and end at Shen: On days of Jia, Wu, and Bing, the three punishments of Yin, Si, and Shen should be completed. On days of Geng, the punishment comes first and then the opposition. In the year of RENYIN, in the autumn of the seventh month, I was hiding in a village due to official business in Longxi. My father went to seek a lesson from Yuan Gong and got a lesson on the day of Gengwu, at the time of Wu general Wu. The three transmissions were Shen, Yin, and Shen, with the heavenly generals being Baihu, Tengshe, and Baihu. On the day of RENSHEN, the officials summoned my wife to the office - because the middle transmission Yin is the wife's yao and the useful god, which was being overcome by Shen. On that day, I ended my hiding and went to the office to appear.

蓋傳送白虎俱為道路，故壬申日動也。此日餘妻回家，餘仍下村去，至戊寅日喚餘至州，蓋應中傳寅字為庚日之天馬也。至己卯日聞隴西公承服，餘復下村去。至壬午日斷訖，蓋庚日課中正是畏其螣蛇也，至壬午日制之矣。又發用申與白虎俱是七數，二七一十四數，彼以己巳日入州，壬午日事畢，恰是十四日也。戊申日餘始歸，蓋末傳申為歸計，申乃庚之本位也，故申日至家矣。

This is because "Chuansong" (Shen), which is another name for "Shen," and "Baihu" both govern roads, so the action was initiated on the Renshen day. On that day, my wife returned home, and I still went down to the village. On the Wuyin day, the authorities summoned me again to the county office, which corresponds to the "Yin" in the middle transmission. Yin is exactly the heavenly horse of the Geng day. On the Jimao day, I heard that the Lengxi public had already confessed to his crime, so I returned to the village again. On the Renwu day, the case was concluded. This is because in the Geng day's divination, the most feared element is the Teng Snake, but on the Renwu day, fire is strong and the Teng Snake is subdued. Furthermore, the initiating transmission "Shen" and Baihu both belong to the number seven. Adding two sevens gives fourteen. The other party entered the county on the Jisi day and completed the matter on the Renwu day, which exactly totals fourteen days. I returned home on the Wushen day because the final transmission "Shen" indicates returning home. "Shen" is also the root of Geng metal, so I returned home on the Shen day.

先鋒門為日破，主破財，又中傳寅為財爻，被初末二申制之也。傳送主姓張人，先鋒門午亦姓張人，案吏姓張，住正南勝光也。占親人請客亦姓張，往西南傳送也。破財二七之數，同前數也。餘父經兩個月對問，應餘命上大吉為父母爻，見天乙，主動官也。所居村去州七里，連高阜，蓋中傳寅為東北，為七里，建得戊字，寅配艮為山，得戊寅即阜也。村名黃村，戊土黃也。申數亦七，而止言七里者，伏吟主近故也。

The "Vanguard Gate" (which refers to the divine being of the time) is exactly the Day Break, indicating loss of wealth. The Middle Transmission is "Yin" which is the wealth hexagram, and it is restrained by the First and Final Transmissions, both "Shen." The "Chuansong" (Shen) is associated with people surnamed Zhang. The "Wu" in the Vanguard Gate is also associated with people surnamed Zhang—the clerk handling the case indeed surnamed Zhang and lived in the position of "Shengguang" (Wu) which is due south. The relative who invited the guest for the banquet also surnamed Zhang, and he went to the position of "Chuansong" (Shen) which is southwest. The amount of wealth lost is two sevens, totaling fourteen, which matches the previous calculation. My father underwent two months of cross-examination, which corresponds to the "Daji" (Chou) in my native hexagram, which represents the parents. The presence of the Heavenly Ethical Person indicates disturbance of the authorities. My village is seven li away from the prefecture city, adjacent to a high hill, because the Middle Transmission "Yin" represents the northeast, and its number is seven; the hidden stem is "Wu," and "Yin" is paired with the trigram Gen (Mountain), which represents a hill. The hill is thus symbolized by "Wu Yin." The village is called Huang Village, because "Wu" belongs to earth, and earth is yellow. The number of "Shen" is also seven, but only seven li is mentioned instead of fourteen, because the Hidden Chant lesson favors nearness over distance.

六月辛未日午將寅時占來意。玉連環

On the 18th day of the sixth month, with "Wu" as the month general and the time of divination in the hour of Yin, the question was about the purpose of the visitor. This example is taken from "Yi Zi Yu Lian Huan."

合勾龍空 　酉戌亥子　玄龍貴常　子 　亥 龍 ◎ 朱申　丑虎　卯亥午寅　財 丁卯 玄 ⊙ 蛇未　寅常　亥未寅辛　父 辛未 蛇 　午巳辰卯 　貴后陰玄

The divination board is laid out in a horizontal row as above. At the time of the hour of午, the Heaven Plate is four positions ahead of the Earth Plate. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate positions over巳, 午, 未, and 申 are respectively 酉, 戌, 亥, and 子, with the accompanying elements of Liu He, Gou Chen, Qing Long, and Tian Kong. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate positions over 寅, 丑, 子, and 亥 are respectively 午, 巳, 辰, and 卯, with the accompanying elements of Tian Yi Gu Ren, Tian Hou, Tai Yin, and Xuan Wu. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate position over 辰 is 申, with the accompanying element of Zhu Qu. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate position over 卯 is 未, with the accompanying element of Teng Snake. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate position over 酉 is 丑, with the accompanying element of Bai Hu. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate position over 戌 is 寅, with the accompanying element of Tai Chang. The middle three rows are the four lessons, arranged from right to left: the first lesson is on the day stem 辛 (with its lodging palace at 戌) where the element is 寅, accompanied by Tai Chang; the second lesson is on 寅 where the element is 午, accompanied by Tian Yi Gu Ren; the third lesson is on the day branch 未 where the element is 亥, accompanied by Qing Long; the fourth lesson is on 亥 where the element is 卯, accompanied by Xuan Wu. On the right side are the three transmissions: the first transmission is 亥, with the six relations as children, since the day is Xinwei, belonging to the Jia Zi cycle, with the cycle's void in 戌 and 亥, so 亥 is exactly in the void, accompanied by Qing Long; the middle transmission is 卯, with the six relations as wife wealth, with the hidden stem Ding Mao, accompanied by Xuan Wu; the final transmission is 未, with the six relations as parents, with the hidden stem Xin Wei, accompanied by Teng Snake. The three transmissions 亥, 卯, and 未 form a wood trinity, forming the lesson of "Qu Zhi."

徐次賓曰：來意主酒宴間有姓劉人做媒說親，一席便成其新婦，必是亥生也。蓋時上見太常主宴會，值事門見六合為和合，又為日干子孫，酉為酒，發用子孫上見六合，豈不是酒宴上與子孫說親也。發用從魁，為今日等輩，酉為金刀，故言姓劉。上見青龍吉將，主婚姻禮儀之慶。時為日劫煞，主緊急，又中傳天罡為天馬，故言一席便成其新婦。亥生者，以末傳登明為子孫，故知為亥生也。

Xu Cibin said: The intention of the person coming is that there is a man surnamed Liu who is acting as a matchmaker at a banquet, and this marriage is settled during one banquet. The bride is certainly born in the year of亥. This is because at the time of the divination, Tai Chang appears, which governs banquets and gatherings; at the gate of the matter, Liu He appears, which governs harmony and union, and it is also the son's trigram of the day stem Xin; 'You' signifies wine; and on the initiating transmission, the son's trigram again meets Liu He - this is exactly the situation of arranging a marriage for a young person at a banquet. The initiating transmission is 'Congkui' (another name for You), representing people of the same generation as today, and You also signifies the image of a golden knife, with the metal character added to a knife forming the character 'Liu', so it is concluded that the surname is Liu. Above it, the auspicious general Qinglong is present, indicating the joy of wedding ceremonies. The time of the divination is exactly the jiesha of the day stem, indicating urgency of the matter; the middle transmission is 'Tiangang' (another name for Chen), and Chen here is the heavenly horse, so it is said that the marriage is settled during one banquet. The bride is born in the year of亥 because the final transmission 'Dengming' (another name for Hai) is the son's trigram, thus knowing she was born in the year of Hai.

長星見於西方，蔡太師免為中太乙宮使，占以後功名。崇寧丙戌年四月辛未日酉將寅時。方本占案。一針見血

A comet known as Chang Xing (a bright comet) appeared in the west. Cai Taishi was dismissed from his original post and transferred to serve as the commissioner of the Taiyi Palace. He then consulted about his future achievements. The time was the fourth month of the third year of Chongning (Jingxu), on the day of Xinwei. The month general was You, and the time of the divination was in the hour of Yin. This example is taken from "Fang Ben Zhan An" and also appears in "Yi Zhen Jian Xue."

朱蛇貴后 　子丑寅卯　青貴朱玄　兄 癸酉 青 合亥　辰陰　酉寅子巳　父 戊辰 陰 勾戌　巳玄　寅未巳辛　子 　亥 合 ◎ 　酉申未午 　青空虎常

The divination chart is laid out in rows as shown. With the hour of You and the time of Yin, the Heaven Plate advances seven positions relative to the Earth Plate. On the Earth Plate's positions of Si, Wu, Wei, and Shen, the Heaven Plate shows Zi, Chou, Yin, and Mao respectively, with the following divinatory elements: Vermilion Bird, Teng Snake, Heavenly Ethereal Nobleman, and Heavenly Empress. On the Earth Plate's positions of Yin, Chou, Zi, and Hai, the Heaven Plate shows You, Shen, Wei, and Wu respectively, with the following divinatory elements: Azure Dragon, Tian Kong, White Tiger, and Tai Chang. On the Earth Plate's position of Chen, the Heaven Plate shows Hai, with the element of Liu He. On the Earth Plate's position of Mao, the Heaven Plate shows Xu, with the element of Gou Chen. On the Earth Plate's position of You, the Heaven Plate shows Chen, with the element of Tai Yin. On the Earth Plate's position of Xu, the Heaven Plate shows Si, with the element of Black Tortoise. The middle three rows are the Four Lessons, read from right to left: the first lesson, on the Day Stem Xin (with its lodging palace at Xu), shows Si, with the element of Black Tortoise; the second lesson, on Si, shows Zi, with the element of Vermilion Bird; the third lesson, on the Day Branch Wei, shows Yin, with the element of Heavenly Ethereal Nobleman; the fourth lesson, on Yin, shows You, with the element of Azure Dragon. On the right side are the Three Transmissions: the first transmission is You, with the Six Relations as Brothers, the hidden stem Guiyou, and the element of Azure Dragon; the middle transmission is Chen, with the Six Relations as Parents, the hidden stem Wuchen, and the element of Tai Yin; the final transmission is Hai, with the Six Relations as Children, falling into the empty position of the ten-day cycle, and the element of Liu He.

邵彥和曰：酉作龍為用，酉於辛為上元真祿，寅乃地下真官，又是天吏，中末自刑而生合。相公目下雖有撓，全罪有赦，將來朝廷必大用，權威震上矣。愚按：月將乘青龍，主入相，相何故未之言，此必轉抄者遺之也。

Shao Yanhe said: "You" is riding the Azure Dragon as the initiating transmission, and You, in relation to the metal Xin, is precisely the true禄 of the upper beginning; "Yin" is the true official beneath the earth and also the position of the Heavenly Official. Although the middle transmission and final transmission have self-punishment, they also mutually generate and harmonize. The distinguished gentleman is currently encountering some obstruction, but all the charges will eventually be pardoned, and in the future he will certainly be greatly favored by the court, his authority capable of shaking the court. Cheng Shuxun remarked: The moon general riding the Azure Dragon usually indicates the person will enter the government and become a minister, but why does the interpretation not specifically mention "entering the government" ? It is likely that the person copying the text omitted this sentence.

後庚寅年出居杭州，壬辰年果再入朝大用。愚按綱？丙戌二月免為中太乙官使，丁亥正月為尚書左僕射兼門下侍郎，戊子正月初太師，己丑六月免，十一月詔以太師，庚寅五月彗星出奎，再貶為太子少保，出居杭州，壬辰二月復太師。

Later, in the year of Gengyin, he was sent away to Hangzhou. In the year of Renchen, he was indeed recalled to the court and given important positions. Cheng Shuxun remarks: Check the "Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government" (Tongjian Gangmu)? (The original text here is missing one character) which records - in the year of Bingxu, in February, he was dismissed from office and transferred to serve as the commissioner of the Taiyi Palace; in the year of Dinghai, in January, he was appointed as the Left Chancellor and Deputy Minister of the Door and the Minister of the Secretariat; in the year of Wuzi, in January, he was first appointed as the Grand Preceptor; in the year of Jichou, in June, he was dismissed again, but in November, an imperial edict was issued to recall him again with the title of Grand Preceptor; in the year of Gengyin, in May, a comet appeared in the Legs mansion, and he was again demoted to the position of Deputy Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince and sent away to Hangzhou; in the year of Renchen, in February, his position as Grand Preceptor was restored.

夫應辰年者，月將青龍日祿之六合也。大凡四上克下，名無祿，天動於上為純陽，主動。若久困在下者遇之而發，居家者出。

As for why it should be in the year of Chen, it is because the Month General and the Azure Dragon's occupied position 「You」 are the day's禄 (favorable position), and Chen is precisely theLiu He (six harmonies) of You. Generally, the Four Lessons are all instances of upper overcoming lower, called 「no禄」 (lack of favorable position); the Heaven Plate's deity moves in the upper position, representing pure yang, which is active rather than passive. This type of lesson, when encountered by someone long confined in a lower position, will lead to success, and when encountered by someone idling at home, will lead to taking up an official post.

丙寅年十月辛未日辛未日卯將午時吳畹春占侄在中不知何往，並問吉凶。牧夫占驗

On the day of Xinwei in the tenth month of the year Bingyin, with the hour stem being Wu and the month general being Mao, Wu Wanchun divined about his nephew who had gone out to another place and was unknown where he had gone, asking about the fortune and misfortune. This example is taken from "Mu Fu Zhan Yan."

勾合朱蛇 　寅卯辰巳　龍朱朱后　子 　亥 虎 ◎ 龍丑　午貴　丑辰辰未　父 辛未 后 ⊙ 空子　未后　辰未未辛　父 辛未 后 ⊙ 　亥戌酉申 　虎常玄陰

The divination board is laid out in rows as shown above. At the time of the hour of Mao, the Heaven Plate is three positions behind the Earth Plate. On the Earth Plate positions Si, Wu, Wei, and Shen, the Heaven Plate shows in order: Yin, Mao, Chen, and Si, each accompanied by Gou Chen, Liu He, Zhu Que, and Teng Snake respectively. On the Earth Plate positions Yin, Chou, Zi, and Hai, the Heaven Plate shows in order: Hai, Xu, You, and Shen, each accompanied by Bai Hu, Tai Chang, Xuan Wu, and Tai Yin respectively. On the Earth Plate position Chen, the Heaven Plate shows Chou, accompanied by Qing Long. On the Earth Plate position Mao, the Heaven Plate shows Zi, accompanied by Tian Kong. On the Earth Plate position You, the Heaven Plate shows Wu, accompanied by Tian Yi Gu Ren. On the Earth Plate position Xu, the Heaven Plate shows Wei, accompanied by Tian Hou. The middle three rows are the four lessons, arranged from right to left: the first lesson, on the Day Stem Xin (with its lodging palace at Xu), shows 'Wei' accompanied by Tian Hou; the second lesson, on Wei, shows 'Chen' accompanied by Zhu Que; the third lesson, on the Day Branch Wei, shows 'Chen' accompanied by Zhu Que; the fourth lesson, on Chen, shows 'Chou' accompanied by Qing Long. The second and third lessons are repeated, so only three lessons are formed, and thus the 'Bie Ze' method is used. Since Xin Wei is a yin day, the trine before the Day Branch Wei 'Hai' is taken as the first transmission. The middle and final transmissions are both taken from the Day Stem's heavenly stem 'Wei'. On the right side, the first transmission is 'Hai', with the six relations as children, falling into Kong Wang, accompanied by Bai Hu. The middle and final transmissions are both 'Wei', with the six relations as parents, hidden heavenly stem Xin Wei, accompanied by Tian Hou.

王牧夫曰：目今在西南方，有楊姓人牽引而去，十二月必得信。彼曰：去已一年，吉凶若何。曰：馬作長生，土神生日，何必慮乎。至十二月果接信云，因楊姓結伴往河南固姓縣去買糧食。諸人歎服。蓋巳馬居西南，又支來加干，未屬羊，羊楊同音，故擬姓楊人也。

Wang Mufu said: This child is now in the southwest, being taken away by a man surnamed Yang, and there will certainly be news by the twelfth month. Wu Wan Chun asked: He has been away for a year, how is his fortune and misfortune? Wang Mufu replied: The post-horse is in the growth position, and the earth god is also giving birth to the day stem, so what is there to worry about? Indeed, by the twelfth month they received a message saying that he was traveling with a man surnamed Yang to buy grain in the area around Guoshi in Henan. Everyone was very convinced. This is because on the Xinwei day, the post-horse was in 'Si', and the heaven plate's 'Si' was exactly in the southwest direction; also, the day branch was added upon the day stem; 'Wei' in the earthly branches belongs to the sheep, which sounds the same as 'Yang', so it was deduced that it was a man surnamed Yang.

乾隆己巳年未月辛未日未將午時，某占子病。牧夫占驗

In the year Jisi of the Qianlong era, during the sixth month, on the day Xinwei, with "Wei" as the month general and the time of divination at Wu, someone asked about the illness of their son. This example is taken from "Mu Fu Zhan Yan."

勾龍空虎 　午未申酉　虎空陰玄　兄 壬申 空 合巳　戌常　酉申子亥　子 　亥 玄 ◎⊙ 朱辰　亥玄　申未亥辛　兄 壬申 空 　卯寅丑子 　蛇貴后陰

The divination board is laid out in rows as above. When the hour is Xinwei, the Heaven Plate advances one position relative to the Earth Plate. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate on the positions of Si, Wu, Wei, and Shen are respectively "Wu", "Wei", "Shen", and "You", with the accompanying elements Gou Chen, Qinglong, Tiankong, and Baihu. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate on the positions of Yin, Chou, Zi, and Hai are respectively "Mao", "Yin", "Chou", and "Zi", with the accompanying elements Tengshe, Tianyi Guiren, Tianhou, and Taiyin. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate on the position of Chen is "Si" with the accompanying element Liuhe; on the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate on the position of Mao is "Chen" with the accompanying element Zhuque; on the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate on the position of You is "Xu" with the accompanying element Taichang; on the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate on the position of Xu is "Hai" with the accompanying element Xuanwu. The middle three rows are the four lessons, arranged from right to left: the first lesson has the day stem Xin with "Hai" on it, accompanied by Xuanwu; the second lesson has "Zi" on Hai, accompanied by Taiyin; the third lesson has the day branch Wei with "Shen" on it, accompanied by Tiankong; the fourth lesson has "You" on Shen, accompanied by Baihu. There is no mutual control between the four lessons. Since the day is a Yin day, the "Mao Xing" pattern is selected, which is "Winter Snake Covering the Eyes". The initial transmission is taken from the Earth Plate position under the Heaven Plate "You", which is "Shen"; the middle transmission is taken from the heavenly element above the day stem Xin, which is "Hai"; the final transmission is taken from the heavenly element above the day branch Wei, which is "Shen". On the right side, the three transmissions are: initial transmission "Shen", with the six relations as brothers, hidden stem Ren Shen, accompanied by Tiankong; middle transmission "Hai", with the six relations as descendants, falling into Kongwang, accompanied by Xuanwu; final transmission "Shen", with the six relations as brothers, hidden stem Ren Shen, accompanied by Tiankong.

王牧夫曰：主腹中有冷病，或上或下，乃癎症也。曰：然，可得愈否。曰：此病嬰之於身，終難愈矣。夫以一辛金而生二水，亥上乘元，脫盡辛干之氣，支上申酉金堅固不化，金寒水冷，何能望愈。用申乘天空，元武居中，申為傳送，空無所阻，而痰得以上下往來，中見亥為痰母，故時好時發，醫無益也，逢金之歲命難保矣。後果驗。

Wang Mufu said: The patient has a cold disease in the abdomen, with the illness moving up and down suddenly, which is a symptom similar to epilepsy. The diviner said: Exactly so, can it be cured? Wang Mufu said: This illness has already taken root in the body, and it is ultimately difficult to cure. Because a Xin metal is required to produce two waters, and the 'Hai' position is occupied by the Black Tortoise, which completely drains the original energy of the Xin metal day stem; the day branch has two heavy metals, Sheng and You, which are firm and unchanging, resulting in cold metal and cold water. How can we expect the illness to be cured? The initiating transmission is 'Shen' with Tian Kong, and the Black Tortoise is in the middle transmission: 'Shen' is also called 'Chuansong', and Tian Kong is open and unobstructed, so the phlegm qi can move up and down; the middle transmission sees 'Hai', and 'Hai' water is the source of phlegm production, so the condition fluctuates between good and bad, and taking medicine is of no use; once encountering a year of metal, the life is in danger. Later, it indeed came true.

乾隆己卯年巳月辛未日酉將申時占己酉命人官訟，三十一歲。牧夫占驗

In the year Ji Mao of the Qianlong era, in the fourth lunar month (the巳 month), on the day Xin Wei, using 'You' as the Month General and the time of divination at Shen, a divination was performed for a man born in the year Ji You, aged thirty-one, concerning legal matters. This example is taken from "The Farmer's Divination Verification."

勾龍空虎 　午未申酉　虎空陰玄　兄 壬申 空 合巳　戌常　酉申子亥　子 　亥 玄 ◎⊙ 朱辰　亥玄　申未亥辛　兄 壬申 空 　卯寅丑子 　蛇貴后陰

The lesson plate is laid out in a row as above, identical to the previous example: with the酉 general added to the申 hour, the Heaven Plate is again one position ahead of the Earth Plate. On the Earth Plate positions巳, 午, 未, and 申, the Heaven Plate shows 午, 未, 申, and 酉, riding on Gou Chen, Azure Dragon, Tian Kong, and White Tiger respectively. On the Earth Plate positions寅, 丑, 子, and 亥, the Heaven Plate shows 卯, 寅, 丑, and 子, riding on Teng Snake, Tian Yi Nobleman, Heavenly Empress, and Tai Yin respectively. On the Earth Plate position辰, it shows巳 riding on Liu He; on the Earth Plate position卯, it shows辰 riding on Vermilion Bird; on the Earth Plate position酉, it shows戌 riding on Tai Chang; and on the Earth Plate position戌, it shows亥 riding on Black Tortoise. The four lessons, read from right to left: on the day stem 辛, it shows亥 riding on Black Tortoise; on the亥, it shows子 riding on Tai Yin; on the day branch 未, it shows申 riding on Tian Kong; and on the申, it shows酉 riding on White Tiger. There is no conflict among the four lessons. For a yin day, the昴 star is taken, which is "Winter Snake Covering Eyes." The three transmissions are申, 亥, and 申: the first transmission is a brotherRenshen riding on Tian Kong, the middle transmission is a son亥 falling into Kongwang riding on Black Tortoise, and the final transmission is a brotherRenshen riding on Tian Kong.

王牧夫曰：此代占也。其友人之母已經改嫁，常來取索，一日先服毒藥而來其家，恰門閉未開，坐移時吐黑水而死，友人代占其吉凶。余曰：冬蛇掩目，有凶事。上申下申，中見自刑之水，主毒在中，或上或下，其象如此。其友人命在酉，上見戌而空，而年立歲破（原作歲，訛），幸不至受刑落獄也。貴人坐丑沖支，其事可釋。後果驗。

Wang Mufu said: This was a divination done on behalf of someone else. His friend's biological mother had already remarried, but she often came to demand money. One day she first took poison and then came to this house, but the door was closed and had not yet been opened. She sat there for a while and died, vomiting black water. His friend then came to consult about the fortune. I said: This is the "Winter Snake Covering the Eyes" divination, indicating a calamity. The upper and lower parts are both "Shen", with "Hai" water in the middle, which is self-punishment. This indicates poison in the abdomen, fluctuating up and down, and the hexagram exactly matches this. The friend's birth year is "You", and "You" meets "Xu" which is in Kongwang, while the year of the consultation is in the position of the year's destruction. Fortunately, he does not have to be punished or imprisoned. The nobleman is sitting on "Chou", which conflicts with the day branch. This case can be resolved. Later, it indeed came true.

然事有權宜，生母非他人可比，千求萬乞不宜拒絕，當顧養身，始為合理。今年立申酉，頑金堅固之鄉，而戌酉又在不明之地，亦為子者不善處耳，致有此不幸之事也。嗚呼，能如范文正公者有幾人耶。

But matters often require some flexibility and adaptability: one's biological mother is not like an outsider. Even if she pleads and begs a thousand times, one should not refuse her outright. One should at least consider her physical well-being, which would be reasonable. This person's age this year is positioned at the positions of Shen and You, which are places of hard, unyielding metal. Moreover, the positions of Xu and You are in dark and obscure places. In the end, it is the son's handling of the situation that is at fault, leading to this unfortunate event. Alas, how few people in the world are like Fan Zhongyan, who treated his stepmother with great kindness.

四月壬申日申將未時癸酉命人占來意。玉連環

In the fourth lunar month on the Renshen day, using 'Shen' as the month general, the time of divination is in Wei. A person born in the Guiyou year asks about the purpose of their coming. This example is taken from "Yi Zi Yu Lianhuan."

蛇朱合勾 　午未申酉　龍勾常虎　官 乙丑 常 貴巳　戌龍　戌酉丑子　子 丙寅 玄 后辰　亥空　酉申子壬　子 丁卯 陰 　卯寅丑子 　陰玄常虎

The divination board is laid out in rows as shown above. The general is placed on the hour of Wei, and the Heaven Plate advances one position ahead of the Earth Plate. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate above Si, Wu, Wei, and Shen is respectively 'Wu', 'Wei', 'Shen', and 'You', with the accompanying elements Teng Snake, Vermilion Bird, Liu He, and Gou Chen. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate above Yin, Chou, Zi, and Hai is respectively 'Mao', 'Yin', 'Chou', and 'Zi', with the accompanying elements Tai Yin, Black Tortoise, Tai Chang, and White Tiger. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate above Chen is 'Si', accompanied by Tian Yi Nobleman; the Heaven Plate above Mao is 'Chen', accompanied by Heavenly Empress; the Heaven Plate above You is 'Xu', accompanied by Azure Dragon; and the Heaven Plate above Xu is 'Hai', accompanied by Tian Kong. The middle three rows are the four lessons, arranged from right to left: the first lesson, on the Day Stem Ji (with its lodging palace in Hai), shows 'Zi', accompanied by White Tiger; the second lesson, on Zi, shows 'Chou', accompanied by Tai Chang; the third lesson, on the Day Branch Shen, shows 'You', accompanied by Gou Chen; and the fourth lesson, on You, shows 'Xu', accompanied by Azure Dragon. On the right side are the three transmissions: the first transmission is 'Chou', with the six relations as Official Ghost, hidden stem Yichou, accompanied by Tai Chang; the middle transmission is 'Yin', with the six relations as Son and Grandson, hidden stem Bingyin, accompanied by Black Tortoise; the final transmission is 'Mao', with the six relations as Son and Grandson, hidden stem Dingmao, accompanied by Tai Yin. The three transmissions, Chou, Yin, and Mao, progress in order, forming the image of 'progressing to eat'.

徐次賓曰：來意主在外因姓王人失了水牛一隻，為眼疾老男子老陰人相逐，牽牛往東北去，其牛終不得見也。何知在外失牛，蓋時與日干三合，故言在處，不言和合而言失物者，未時為日鬼故也。何知姓王人失牛，發用大吉為日鬼，下臨子水，水數一，配土為王字。大吉為牛，中傳功曹乘元武，克大吉，為賊，豈不是失牛也。

Xu Cibin said: The intention of the person coming for divination is about a man surnamed Wang who lost a water ox. He was chased by an elderly man with eye disease and an elderly woman, and they led the ox toward the northeast, and the ox could not be found. How do we know the ox was lost outside? Because the time of divination and the day stem form a triple harmony, so it is determined to be outside. Triple harmony usually signifies harmony, but here it is said to be lost because the time of divination is 'Wei', which is the official ghost of the day stem Ren. How do we know it was Wang who lost the ox? The initiating transmission 'Daji' (the alias of Chou) is the official ghost of the day stem, and below it is 'Zi' water. The number of water is one. One horizontal stroke combined with 'earth' forms the character 'Wang'. 'Daji' (Chou) in terms of classification is an ox. The middle transmission 'Gongcao' (the alias of Yin) is multiplied by Xuanwu to attack Daji. Xuanwu signifies thieves, which is exactly the image of losing an ox.

言水牛者，月建得壬字，故言水也。何知患目老男子並老陰人。蓋寅為老翁，元武為眼疾人，卯上見太陰，主老陰人，寅卯相連，故言逐也。言東北者，下臨丑也。何以知不得見，以占時發用，本命上神俱為日鬼，又日干落空亡故言終不得見也。

The reason it is called a water ox is because the month builder reveals the character 「Ren」, which belongs to water, so it is interpreted as a water ox. How do we know it refers to an elderly man and an elderly woman suffering from eye disease? Because 「Yin」 represents an old man, and the Black Tortoise governs those with eye ailments; 「Mao」 has the Tai Yin, which signifies an elderly woman. Yin and Mao are connected head to tail, so it is said they are chasing each other. The direction towards the northeast is determined because 「Yin」 is associated with 「Chou」, which is located in the northeast direction. How do we know the ox cannot be found again? Because the time of the divination, the initiating transmission, and the spirits related to the native's destiny are all the officials and ghosts of the day stem 「Ren」, and the day stem 「Ren」 is also in the Kongwang position, so it is concluded that it will never be seen again.

四月壬申日申將午時占來意。玉連環

In the fourth lunar month on the Renshen day, take 'Shen' as the Month General, and the time of divination is at Wu. The question is about the intention of the person who came. This example is taken from "Yi Zi Yu Lian Huan."

朱合勾龍 　未申酉戌　虎龍陰常　兄 甲子 虎 ⊙ 蛇午　亥空　子戌卯丑　子 丙寅 玄 貴巳　子虎　戌申丑壬　官 戊辰 后 　辰卯寅丑 　后陰玄常

The divination board is laid out in rows as shown above. At the time of the monkey general (申) over the horse (午), the Heaven Plate advances two positions ahead of the Earth Plate. On the Earth Plate positions of snake (巳), horse (午), goat (未), and monkey (申), the Heaven Plate shows in sequence 'horse (未)', 'monkey (申)', 'rooster (酉)', and 'dog (戌)', each accompanied by Vermilion Bird, Liu He, Gou Chen, and Azure Dragon respectively. On the Earth Plate positions of rat (寅), ox (丑), pig (子), and boar (亥), the Heaven Plate shows in sequence 'dragon (辰)', 'rabbit (卯)', 'rat (寅)', and 'ox (丑)', each accompanied by Heavenly Empress, Tai Yin, Black Tortoise, and Tai Chang respectively. On the Earth Plate position of dragon (辰), the Heaven Plate shows 'horse (午)', accompanied by Teng Snake; on the Earth Plate position of rabbit (卯), the Heaven Plate shows 'snake (巳)', accompanied by Tian Yi Nobleman; on the Earth Plate position of rooster (酉), the Heaven Plate shows 'pig (亥)', accompanied by Tian Kong; on the Earth Plate position of dog (戌), the Heaven Plate shows 'rat (子)', accompanied by White Tiger. The middle three rows are the four lessons, arranged from right to left: the first lesson, on the day stem Ren (寄宫 in亥), shows 'ox (丑)', accompanied by Tai Chang; the second lesson, on ox (丑), shows 'rabbit (卯)', accompanied by Tai Yin; the third lesson, on the day branch Shen (申), shows 'dog (戌)', accompanied by Azure Dragon; the fourth lesson, on dog (戌), shows 'rat (子)', accompanied by White Tiger. On the right side are the three transmissions: the first transmission is 'rat (子)', with six relations as brothers, hidden stem Jiazi, accompanied by White Tiger; the middle transmission is 'rat (寅)', with six relations as children, hidden stem Bingyin, accompanied by Black Tortoise; the final transmission is 'dragon (辰)', with six relations as official ghost, hidden stem Wuchen, accompanied by Heavenly Empress. The three transmissions, 'rat (子)', 'rat (寅)', and 'dragon (辰)', proceed in sequence with one position between them, indicating a progressive transmission.

徐次賓曰：來意主人出外，東南上干財，因姓崔人成合交易，此人內懷欺詐，終不敢發。又有一屬犬人姓王欲相侵害，終而自解。何知出之？發用神后，將得白虎，主道路，又天魁臨支為斬關，故言出外。午時為日干之財，乘螣蛇，下臨辰，故言東南干財。末傳天罡為山，加寅配艮為疊土，艮數八，似為人旁，以山配疊土，又有人傍，是崔也。

Xu Cibin said: The intention of the person coming is to go out to another place to seek wealth in the southeast direction, and the transaction will be facilitated by a person named Cui. This Cui has intentions of fraud, but ultimately dares not act. There is also a person named Wang who is a dog sign, who wants to harm him, but in the end it will be resolved by itself. How do we know he is going out? (The original text is missing one character here) The initiating transmission is "Shenhou" (another name for Zi), which is riding on the White Tiger. The White Tiger governs roads; also, "Tiankui" (another name for Xu) is on the day branch, forming the image of "Zhanguan" (cutting the gate), so it is judged that he is going out. The time of the divination is "Wu", which is the wealth for the day stem Ren. It is riding on Teng Snake and descending to "Chen", which is in the southeast. Therefore, it is judged that he will seek wealth in the southeast. The final transmission "Tiangang" (another name for Chen) represents a mountain, placed on "Yin", which is paired with the Eight Trigrams' Gen (mountain). Gen represents mountain and overlapping earth. The number of Gen is eight, which resembles a single radical for person. Pairing mountain with overlapping earth, and adding a radical for person on the side, together forms the character "Cui".

然天罡為日鬼，何以姓崔人成合交易？緣天罡臨寅，自受其制，又為中傳功曹制之，故不能為鬼，反為我照應，但懷欺詐而不能害也。天罡為虛詐之神，剋日，故主欺詐也。支上天魁為屬犬人，日上大吉為姓王人，皆為今日之鬼。而侵害自解者，日既落空，彼我不見，孰為爭也？

But the Tiangang (Chen) is the official ghost of the day stem, so why does it say that people with the surname Cui can facilitate trade? Because the Tiangang is located on Yin, which itself is restrained by the wood of Yin, and is further restrained by the Middle Transmission's Gongcao (Yin). Therefore, it cannot function as an official ghost to harm others, but instead becomes a supportive force for me. It may have deceitful intentions but cannot harm anyone. The Tiangang is originally a god of deceit and falsehood, and it is also attacking the day stem, so it indicates that the other party is deceitful. The Tiankui (Xu) on the day branch represents people who belong to the dog zodiac, and the Daji (Chou) on the day stem represents people with the surname Wang. Both are the official ghosts of today. As for the harm being self-resolving, it is because the day stem has already fallen into Kongwang, so there is no mutual confrontation, and thus there is no conflict between anyone.

乾隆己巳年未月壬申日未將辰時某占棄產。牧夫占驗

In the year Jisi of the Qianlong era, during the sixth month, on the day Renshen, with "Wei" as the month general and the time of divination at Chen, a person asked about selling property. This example is taken from "The Diviner's Verification."

龍空虎常 　申酉戌亥　后常朱后　財 己巳 朱 勾未　子玄　寅亥巳寅　父 壬申 龍 合午　丑陰　亥申寅壬　兄 　亥 常 ◎ 　巳辰卯寅 　朱蛇貴後

The layout of the pan is spread out in rows as above. The unadjusted time is added to the third hour. The Heaven Plate moves three positions ahead of the Earth Plate. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate shows '申' (Monkey), '酉' (Rooster), '戌' (Dog), and '亥' (Pig) on the positions of '巳' (Snake), '午' (Horse), '未' (Sheep), and '申' (Monkey), respectively, with the following divination animals: Azure Dragon, Tian Kong (Heavenly Void), White Tiger, and Tai Chang (Imperial Constellation). On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate shows '巳' (Snake), '辰' (Dragon), '卯' (Rabbit), and '寅' (Tiger) on the positions of '寅' (Rat), '丑' (Ox), '子' (Pig), and '亥' (Pig), respectively, with the following divination animals: Vermilion Bird, Teng Snake, Tian Yi Gu Ren (Heavenly Nobleman), and Heavenly Empress. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate shows '未' (Sheep) on '辰' (Dragon), which is accompanied by Gou Chen (Commander of the Earth); '午' (Horse) on '卯' (Rabbit), accompanied by Liu He (Six Harmonies); '子' (Pig) on '酉' (Rooster), accompanied by Xuan Wu (Black Tortoise); and '丑' (Ox) on '戌' (Dog), accompanied by Tai Yin (Dark Yin). The middle three rows are the four lessons, arranged from right to left: the first lesson, on the day stem Ren (with its lodging palace in Hai), shows '寅' (Rat), accompanied by Heavenly Empress; the second lesson, on '寅' (Rat), shows '巳' (Snake), accompanied by Vermilion Bird; the third lesson, on the day branch Shen (Monkey), shows '亥' (Pig), accompanied by Tai Chang (Imperial Constellation); the fourth lesson, on '亥' (Pig), shows '寅' (Rat), accompanied by Heavenly Empress. On the right side are the three transmissions: the first transmission is '巳' (Snake), with the six relations being wife wealth, hidden stem Ji Si, accompanied by Vermilion Bird; the middle transmission is '申' (Monkey), with the six relations being parents, hidden stem Ren Shen, accompanied by Azure Dragon; the final transmission is '亥' (Pig), with the six relations being brothers, falling into the void, accompanied by Tai Chang (Imperial Constellation).

王牧夫曰：此屋有兩房人居住，甚安。若賣此屋，外人不得買，日後歸本家。蓋日去加支，受生得太常眷屬之神，加於寅上，寅主雙，故主有兩房人居住也。外人不得典買者，課上之寅入於宅內作合，成了不備，寅上後，與寅同氣，若要買必有本家之人作阻，此宅不得為外人有也。申乃日之長生，亦即寅之長生，壬帶沖絕，則寅與壬同氣而踞其上矣。後果末得賣，至今尚是兩家同居。

Wang Mufu said: This house is occupied by two families and they live in peace. If it were to be sold, outsiders would not be able to buy it, and in the future it would still remain in the possession of the original family. This is because the day stem is going to join the day branch, and is also being generated by the day branch, thus receiving the auspicious general Tai Chang, who represents the family members. Tai Chang is placed on 'Yin', which has the meaning of being in pairs, so it indicates that there are two families living together. The reason why outsiders cannot buy it is because the 'Yin' in the chart has entered the house position and combined with it, forming the image of the four lessons not being complete. Moreover, 'Yin' is also riding on the heavenly empress, who is of the same nature as 'Yin', so if someone wants to buy it, the original family members will certainly come out to block it, and the house will not fall into the hands of outsiders. Furthermore, 'Shen' is both the long life of the day stem Ren and the long life of 'Yin'. Ren also carries the energy of conflict and destruction, so 'Yin' and Ren are connected by the same energy and thus occupy it. In the end, it really did not sell, and to this day, the two families still live together.

四月壬申日申將辰時占來意。玉連環

In the fourth lunar month on the Renshen day, take 'Shen' as the Month General, and the time of divination is at Chen. The question is about the purpose of the visitor. This example is taken from "Yi Zi Yu Lian Huan."

空虎常玄 　酉戌亥子　蛇玄勾貴　官 辛未 勾 龍申　丑陰　辰子未卯　兄 　亥 常 ◎ 勾未　寅后　子申卯壬　子 丁卯 貴 ⊙ 　午巳辰卯 　合朱蛇貴

The course is laid out in a horizontal format as above. The general is at the hour of Shen, and the Heaven Plate advances four positions ahead of the Earth Plate. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate positions over Si, Wu, Wei, and Shen are successively "You", "Xu", "Hai", and "Zi", with the accompanying elements of Tian Kong, Bai Hu, Tai Chang, and Xuan Wu. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate positions over Yin, Chou, Zi, and Hai are successively "Wu", "Si", "Chen", and "Mao", with the accompanying elements of Liu He, Zhu Que, Teng Snake, and Tian Yi GuRen. On the Earth Plate, the Heaven Plate position over Chen is "Shen" with the element Qing Long; the Heaven Plate position over Mao is "Wei" with the element Gou Chen; the Heaven Plate position over You is "Chou" with the element Tai Yin; and the Heaven Plate position over Xu is "Yin" with the element Tian Hou. The middle three rows are the four lessons, arranged from right to left: the first lesson, with the day stem Ren (lodging palace in Hai), shows "Mao", with the element Tian Yi GuRen; the second lesson, over Mao, shows "Wei", with the element Gou Chen; the third lesson, with the day branch Shen, shows "Zi", with the element Xuan Wu; and the fourth lesson, over Zi, shows "Chen", with the element Teng Snake. On the right side are the three transmissions: the first transmission is "Wei", with the six relations as official ghost, hidden stem Xin Wei, and the element Gou Chen; the middle transmission is "Hai", with the six relations as brother, falling into the empty term, and the element Tai Chang; the final transmission is "Mao", with the six relations as son, hidden stem Ding Mao, and the element Tian Yi GuRen. The three transmissions, Hai, Mao, and Wei, form a wood trinity, so the following statement says "the hexagram is of the bending and straight type."

徐次賓曰：來意主家中不和，其妻姓王，性甚剛暴，常口舌爭？。因此休棄，後因生子而復還合也。何知內事不和，蓋日辰三合帶鬼。天后為妻，乘天罡，下臨子，故知姓王。天罡主欺詐凶惡，故知性暴。

Xu Cibin said: The intention of the person coming in is that there is disharmony within the family. His wife is surnamed Wang, and her nature is extremely fierce and impetuous, often quarreling with words. (The original text is missing one character here), so he divorced her. Later, because she gave birth to a son, they reconciled again. How do we know it is about family discord? Because the day stem and day branch form a triple harmony and are accompanied by the official ghost. The Heavenly Empress represents the wife, riding on 'Tiangang' (another name for Chen), with 'Zi' below it. One horizontal line matches the earth element and combines with the water element, thus knowing she is surnamed Wang. Tiangang is originally associated with deceit and malevolence, so it is judged that her nature is fierce and impetuous.

因口舌相爭休棄者，以卯酉為門戶，朱雀從卯上發用，主口舌。占時用傳皆剋日，日既落空亡，不能相爭故也。卦得曲直，為子孫爻，占時與日支合，用傳與日干合，內外俱合之象。向之所謂占時用傳俱鬼，今得子孫制之，是因生子而復返還合也。

The reason for divorcing due to quarrels over words is because the卯 and 酉 represent the gate and house, and the Vermilion Bird starts from the卯. The Vermilion Bird primarily governs disputes and verbal conflicts. At the time of the divination, both the three transmissions and the day stem are in a position to overcome the day stem, and since the day stem has fallen into Kongwang, the two parties can no longer quarrel. This divination forms a "curved and straight" wood structure with the three transmissions, and wood is the son and grandson of the壬 water. The time of divination combines with the day branch, and the three transmissions also combine with the day stem, indicating a harmonious situation internally and externally. Previously, it was mentioned that both the time of divination and the three transmissions were official ghosts, but now the son and grandson爻 come to control the official ghosts, which corresponds to the idea of "reconciliation because a son was born."

六月癸酉日午將卯時占生產。一針見血

In June on the Guiyou day, take 'Wu' as the Month General, and the time of divination is at Mao. The question is about childbirth. This example is taken from "One Needle Sees the Essence."

合勾龍空 　申酉戌亥　陰虎朱后　官 戊辰 后 朱未　子虎　卯子未辰　官 辛未 朱 蛇午　丑常　子酉辰癸　官 　戌 龍 ◎ 　巳辰卯寅 　貴后陰玄

The divination board is laid out in a horizontal row as above. At the time of the fifth hour, the heavenly plate is three positions ahead of the earthly plate. On the earthly plate, the heavenly plate is sequentially "申", "酉", "戌", "亥" over the positions of "巳", "午", "未", "申", with the respective divinatory elements of Liu He, Gou Chen, Qing Long, and Tian Kong. On the earthly plate, the heavenly plate is sequentially "巳", "辰", "卯", "寅" over the positions of "寅", "丑", "子", "亥", with the respective divinatory elements of Tian Yi GuRen, Tian Hou, Tai Yin, and Xuan Wu. On the earthly plate position "辰", the heavenly plate is "未" with the element of Zhu Qu. On the earthly plate position "卯", the heavenly plate is "午" with the element of Teng Snake. On the earthly plate position "酉", the heavenly plate is "子" with the element of Bai Hu. On the earthly plate position "戌", the heavenly plate is "丑" with the element of Tai Chang. The middle three rows are the four lessons, arranged from right to left: the first lesson, on the day stem Gui (with its lodging palace at Chou), shows "辰" with the element of Tian Hou; the second lesson, on the position Chen, shows "未" with the element of Zhu Qu; the third lesson, on the day branch You, shows "子" with the element of Bai Hu; the fourth lesson, on the position Zi, shows "卯" with the element of Tai Yin. On the right side are the three transmissions: the first transmission is "辰", with the six relations as official ghost, the hidden stem is Wu Chen, and the element is Tian Hou; the middle transmission is "未", with the six relations as official ghost, the hidden stem is Xin Wei, and the element is Zhu Qu; the final transmission is "戌", with the six relations as official ghost, the day Gui You belongs to the Jia Zi cycle, and the cycle's void is in Xu and Hai, so "戌" falls into Kong Wang, and the element is Qing Long. The three transmissions, "Chen", "Wei", and "Xu", all belong to the earth element and are all official ghosts that control the body.

斷曰：腹中必有雙兒，然恐於母當日死。因天罡為鬼，為墓覆干，魁罡又是刑禍，三傳皆土克干，又傷破支上神。經曰：罡作天后臨日上，主傷胎。子作白虎臨宅，又是母位有破，日辰盡傷故也。

The interpretation states that there are definitely twins in the womb, but the mother is likely to die on the same day. This is because "Tiangang" (another name for Chen) is the official ghost of the day stem Gui, and Chen is also the storage of water, pressing repeatedly on the day stem. "Hekui" (Xu) and "Tiangang" (Chen) are paired, which is an omen of punishment and misfortune. The three transmissions, Chen, Wei, and Xu, all belong to earth, which together overcome the day stem and damage the spirit of the day branch. The classic text says: when "Tiangang" rides on "Heavenly Empress" and is above the day stem, it indicates harm to the fetus. "Zi" rides on "White Tiger" and is on the dwelling position, which is the mother's position and has been damaged. Both the day stem and day branch are completely harmed, hence the severe interpretation.