Chapter 29: The Chapter on Military Strife, Part Four (Wuzi Second Month Yihai Day Guiwei Hour)

占驗四、戊子二月乙亥日癸未時，興化臺中李少文先生相召汪寧牛灣園慮金兵東下占，重審、曲直，申酉空、子丑落空。 朱蛇 六 酉戌亥子 貴 龍玄貴勾 財 癸未 貴 勾 申 丑 后 未卯子申 父 乙亥 蛇 青 未 寅 陰 卯亥申乙 兄 己卯 空 空 午巳辰卯 玄 虎常

Fourth example: On the day of Yihai in the second lunar month of the year Wuzi, at the hour of Guiwei, Li Shaowen, a government official from Xinghua, was invited to a gathering at Wangning Niuwanyuan. He cast this divination lesson out of concern for the Qing army advancing eastward. The lesson was set with the hour of Hai added to the hour of Wei. The lesson pattern belongs to "Re-examination." The three transmissions, Hai, Mao, and Wei, form a wooden structure, making it "Curved and Straight." In this ten-day cycle, the empty position is in Shen and You. The heavenly plate's Zi and Chou deities are directly over the earthly plate's Shen and You empty positions. The four lessons, from right to left, are: the day stem Yi is lodged in Chen, with Shen on Chen, and Zi on Shen; the day branch Hai has Mao on it, and Wei on Mao. The four heavenly deities on the lessons, Shen, Zi, Mao, and Wei, are successively occupied by Gou Chen, Nobleman, Black Tortoise, and Azure Dragon. The three transmissions are: the first transmission, Wei, occupied by Nobleman and representing wife wealth; the middle transmission, Hai, occupied by Teng Snake and representing parents; the final transmission, Mao, occupied by Tian Kong and representing brothers.

斷曰：金兵不但不能東下，且不能待久。游都居西南戀生，且離日辰遠；賊符臨干支，水陸布有伏兵。然乘死絕之氣，且初傳休囚夾克，末傳健旺制劫，是守堅敵弱，故知必不能東下而又不能持久也。但太歲合木局以生春夏之木，只今頗能堅守，一交丑年，巳酉丑金局破壞傳中之木，即難支吾矣。次年正月果驗。

The judgment states: The Qing army is not only unable to advance eastward, but also cannot sustain itself for long. The general stationed in the southwest is attached to the place of growth, yet it is far from the day stem and day branch. Although the enemy symbol is present on the day stem and day branch, indicating troops are hidden along both land and water routes, it is riding on a dead and exhausted atmosphere. Moreover, the first transmission is weak and confined, being squeezed by both sides, while the final transmission is strong enough to control the jiesha. This indicates a solid defense and a weak attack, so it is concluded that the enemy cannot advance eastward or last long. However, the sovereign and the wood group are in harmony, generating the wood energy of spring and summer, which allows them to hold out for now. But once it reaches the year of Chou, the triple harmony of Si-You-Chou will disrupt the wood energy in the three transmissions, and they will be unable to sustain. In the following year's January, this prediction was fulfilled.

占驗五、己丑正月辛巳日辛卯時，榆林王總兵諱樸者，其子金吾官在揚，聞大同姜總兵亂，占吉凶，元首、炎上。 勾六 青 丑寅卯辰 朱 玄青勾貴 官 壬午 貴 （申酉空、辰巳落空） 空 子 巳 蛇 酉丑寅午 財 戊寅 勾 虎 亥 午 貴 丑巳午辛 印 甲戌 常 常 戌酉申未 后 玄陰

The fifth example: On the day of Xinsi in the first lunar month of the year Jichou, at the hour of Xinmao, in Yulin, General Wang, whose name is Pu, had a son serving as a commander in Yangzhou. He heard that General Jiang in Datong had rebelled, and thus he divined to inquire about fortune and misfortune. This divination was set up with the hour of Hai as the starting point added to the hour of Mao. The pattern of the lesson belongs to "the head of the state." The three transmissions are Yin, Wu, and Xu, forming a fire trinity and thus belonging to "ascending fire." In this ten-day period, the empty position is in Shen and You. The heavenly plate's Shen and Si deities are precisely over the earthly plate's Shen and You empty positions. The four lessons, arranged from right to left, are: the day stem Xin is lodged in Xu, with Xu having Wu, Wu having Yin; the day branch Si has You, with You having Chou. The four heavenly deities on the lessons, in order, are Wu, Yin, Chou, and You, each successively riding on the nobleman, Gou Chen, Qinglong, and Xuanwu. The first transmission is Wu riding the nobleman, representing official ghost; the middle transmission is Yin riding Gou Chen, representing wife's wealth; the final transmission is Xu riding Tai Chang, representing official seal.

斷曰：游都居支前，賊符侵酉地，且貴人克干發用，又合中犯煞，西北兵動，據城無疑。初傳旺相生合末傳，定主內外奸人勾連，中傳月建克末傳，必然破城殺將。又旬遁丁神臨辰陽入辰陰，更有當地邊界盜賊蜂起，後來終於歸降。蓋因游都臨合處也。但火局旺相於春夏，死於秋冬，又大吉日墓臨支，是主受客愚而墜客計，交秋事敗歸降矣。 干支互乘墓互相昏昧，支上單乘日墓他昏昧我，干上單乘支墓我昏昧他。

The judgment states: The You Du is located before the day branch, the thief symbol invades the You region, and with the nobleman overcoming the day stem and initiating the transmission, the combination is tainted by aInauspicious Sha. Warfare in the northwest is certain, and capturing the city is without doubt. The first transmission is prosperous and strong, generating and harmonizing with the final transmission, indicating that traitors inside and outside the city are colluding. The middle transmission, encountering the month builder, overcomes the final transmission, leading to the city being breached and the commander killed. Furthermore, the丁 spirit from the ten-day cycle遁 enters the day branch's yang spirit into the yin spirit, causing bandits on the border to rise up, but eventually they will surrender, because the You Du is in a harmonious position. However, the fire element is strong in spring and summer but weak in autumn and winter, and the Daji Chou, which is the墓 of the day stem, is located on the day branch, indicating being deceived and falling into a trap, so once autumn comes, the matter fails and surrender occurs. The commentator adds: When the day stem and day branch both have the墓, both are confused; when the day branch alone has the墓 of the day stem, the other side confuses me; when the day stem alone has the墓 of the day branch, I confuse the other side.

據《清史稿》“（順治）五年十二月辛卯朔……癸巳，姜瓖以大同叛。……六年春正月……辛未，姜瓖黨姚舉等殺冀寧道王昌齡，陷忻州。……癸未，山西賊黨劉遷寇代州，阿濟洛遣軍破走之。……三月……丁卯，土賊王永強陷延安、榆林等十九州縣，延綏巡撫王正志等死之。……夏四月乙卯，賊黨陷汾州，命和碩端重親王博洛為定西大將軍，帥師討之。和碩敬謹親王尼堪移師大同。秋七月戊午朔，攝政王多爾袞復徵大同。乙丑，滿達海、瓦克達徵朔州、寧武。丙戌，吳三桂、李國翰復延綏鎮城。八月癸巳，攝政王多爾袞還京。山西賊黨陷蒲州及臨晉、河津，孟喬芳討平之。滿達海復朔州、馬邑。丁酉，端重親王博洛拔孝義壬子，遣英親王阿濟格、貝子鞏阿岱等徵大同。癸丑，梅勒章京根特等拔猗氏。乙卯，大同賊被圍久，飢死殆盡，偽總兵楊震威斬姜瓖及其弟琳來獻。丙辰，寧武關偽總兵劉偉等率眾降，靜樂、寧化山寨悉平。”

The commentator cites the "Clear History" to recount the entire course of this military turmoil: On the first day of the twelfth lunar month in the fifth year of Shunzhi, which was Xinmao, Jiang Xiang rebelled in Datong. On the day of Guisi, he took control of Datong. In the first month of the sixth year of Shunzhi, on the day of Xinwei, Jiang Xiang's followers Yao Ju and others killed Wang Changling, the governor of Jining Road, and captured Xinxian. On the day of Guiwei, the bandits in Shanxi, Liu Qian, attacked Dazhou, but were repelled by the forces sent by A Jiluo. On the day of Dingmao in the third lunar month, the bandits Wang Yongqiang captured Yancheng, Yulin, and nineteen other prefectures and counties, and the governor of Yanshui, Wang Zhengzhi, and others died in the battle. On the day of Yimao in the fourth lunar month of the summer, the bandits captured Fenzhou, and the court appointed the Prince of Duanzhong, Boluo, as the general commander of the Western Expedition, and the Prince of Jingjin, Nikan, moved his troops to Datong. On the first day of the seventh lunar month of the autumn, on the day of Wuwu, the regent prince Dorgon once again led an expedition to Datong. On the day of Yichou, Mandahai and Wakeda advanced to Shuozhou and Ningwu. On the day of Bingxu, Wu San Guai and Li Guohan recaptured Yanshui. On the day of Guisi in the eighth lunar month, Dorgon returned to the capital, and the bandits in Shanxi captured Puzhou, Linjin, and Hejin, but were defeated by Meng Qiaofang, and Mandahai recaptured Shuozhou and Mayi. On the day of Dingyou, Boluo captured Xiaoyi, and on the day of Renzi, he sent the Prince of Ying, A Jige, and the Prince of Gong, Gongaode, to attack Datong. On the day of Guichou, the commander Mengte captured Yishi. By the day of Yimao, Datong had been surrounded for a long time, and the people within the city were nearly all dead from starvation. Jiang Xiang's subordinate general Yang Zhenwei beheaded Jiang Xiang and his younger brother Jiang Lin and surrendered. On the day of Bingchen, the general Liu Wei of Ningwu surrendered with his troops, and the mountain strongholds of Jingle and Ninghua were all pacified. In this account, Jiang Xiang's rebellion in Datong in December, followed by his followers capturing Xinxian in the first month of the next year, and the bandits capturing nineteen prefectures and counties including Yancheng and Yulin in the third lunar month, all correspond to the previous divination's prediction of military movement in the Northwest, the certainty of occupying a city, and the outbreak of bandits along the borders. And by the time the siege of Datong had lasted for a long time in the seventh lunar month of the autumn, the city eventually fell due to internal strife and surrender, which also corresponds to the phrase "military failure in autumn leading to surrender."

占驗六、己丑三月偶有六壬諸友相晤，持有丁亥日寅將子時課與余斷，云：有賊兵攻武昌，看城池安危，重審、極陰，午未空、申酉落空。 蛇貴 朱 未申酉戌 后 空常陰貴 財 乙酉 貴 六 午 亥 陰 卯丑亥酉 鬼 丁亥 陰 勾 巳 子 玄 丑亥酉丁 子 己丑 常 青 辰卯寅丑 常 空虎

The sixth example: In the year Jichou, during the third month, by chance I met with several friends who practiced the Six壬 system. They presented a divination chart cast on the day Dinghai, with the general Yin added to the hour Zi. They asked me to interpret it, saying that there were thieves attacking Wuchang and wanting to know the safety of the city. The pattern of this chart belongs to "Rechecking," and all three transmissions are yin branches, called "Extreme Yin." In this旬, the empty position is in Wu and Wei. The heavenly plate's Shen and You deities are exactly over the earth plate's Wu and Wei empty positions. The four lessons, from right to left, are: the day stem Ding is lodged in Wei, Wei has You, You has Hai, Hai has Chou, and Chou has Mao. The deities on the four lessons, You, Hai, Chou, and Mao, are successively accompanied by the nobleman, Tai Yin, Tai Chang, and Tian Kong. The first transmission is You accompanied by the nobleman, representing wife's wealth; the middle transmission is Hai accompanied by Tai Yin, representing official ghosts; the final transmission is Chou accompanied by Tai Chang, representing children.

斷：賊自西南而來，城必無虞。曰：游都離日辰甚遠，何以知賊之必來？曰：酉貴臨干發用，故知其來而自西南也。曰：有眾幾何？曰：游都臨日辰遠，干上貴又空，惟以正時上下合斷，約有七九六千三百。曰：城無虞者何？蓋貴臨干受克，故知賊不攻城而退也。

The judgment says: Robbers are coming from the southwest, and the city will certainly be safe. Everyone asks: The wandering general is far away from the day stem and day branch, so how can you be certain the robbers will definitely come? I say: The nobleman is on酉 and initiates the transmission over the day stem, so I know the robbers will come, and they are coming from the southwest. Again they ask: How many robbers are there? I say: Since the wandering general is far from the day stem and day branch, and the nobleman on the day stem is empty, we can only estimate based on the two heavenly stems above and below the time, approximately six thousand three hundred. Again they ask: Why is it said the city will be safe? Because the nobleman is on the day stem but is being restrained, so it is concluded that the robbers will not attack the city and will retreat on their own.

此課乃晉元帝時因毛寶叛兵屯邾城，命宰相戴洋占後載之於史。予初不知，不意斷法竟與古事相合，然純陰之課，子之陰神魯都剋日，主賊有埋伏，又支為城，上神克之，而上神又被陰神所克，主居守不仁且欲自相攻擊。又末傳生合初貴，主內有暗降之人，此數事皆前人未盡之秘，予不惜筆之於書，以授後之學者。

This lesson originally took place during the reign of Emperor Jianwen of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, when Mao Bao's rebellious troops were stationed at Zhu City. The court ordered Dai Yang to divinate, and the result was later recorded in historical texts. I was initially unaware of this background, but to my surprise, my interpretation coincided with the ancient account. Let me add a few more points: this lesson is entirely composed of yin branches. The yin spirit above Zi has "Lu Du" which attacks the day stem, indicating that the enemy troops have set up ambushes. The day branch represents the city, and the spirit above it attacks it; furthermore, this spirit is itself attacked by the yin spirit, suggesting that the people defending the city do not practice benevolent governance and there will be internal conflicts. The final transmission generates and harmonises with the first transmission's nobleman, indicating that there are secret defectors within the city. These points are secrets not fully explained by previous scholars, and I am willing to include them in my book for future scholars to refer to.

占驗七、甲申五月庚子日辛巳時，高兵自黃河北來，圍困揚城近半月，江都令諱日成李父師占城池安危，蒿矢、三交，辰巳空、未申落空。 勾六 青 申酉戌亥 朱 白陰后朱 鬼 甲午 白 空 未 子 蛇 午卯寅亥 兄 丁酉 勾 虎 午 丑 貴 卯子亥庚 子 庚子 蛇 常 巳辰卯寅 后 玄陰

The seventh example: In the year Jiashen, fifth lunar month, day Gengzi, hour Xinsi, General Gao Jie's army advanced from north of the Yellow River to the south, surrounding the city of Yangzhou for nearly two weeks. Li Richen, the county magistrate of Jiangdu, divined the safety of the city. This divination was set up with the general Shen added to the hour Xinsi. The lesson pattern belongs to "Hao Shi" and also includes the "San Jiao" pattern. In this旬, the empty position is in Chen and Xisi. The Heaven Plate's Shen and Wu deities are directly over the empty positions Chen and Xisi on the Earth Plate. The four lessons, from right to left, are: the day stem Geng is located in Shen, Shen has Hai, Hai has Yin, the day branch Zi has Mao, and Mao has Wu. The deities on the four lessons, Hai, Yin, Mao, and Wu, are respectively ridden by the Vermilion Bird, Heavenly Empress, Tai Yin, and White Tiger. The three transmissions are: the first transmission Wu ridden by White Tiger is the official ghost, the middle transmission You ridden by Gou Chen is the brother, and the final transmission Zi ridden by Teng Snake is the son.

斷：凶必無虞，不日圍困可解。蓋因干支休囚，旺氣在內故也。格合羅網，初傳魯都虎鬼月建，彼兵雖凶，然末傳遊者將星，又係蛇沖剋初傳，此為以凶制凶，不過虎頭蛇尾，故不日圍解。

The judgment says: Although it is凶, it will ultimately be safe, and the siege will be lifted within a few days. This is because the day stem and day branch are both in a weak and confined state, with the strong energy concentrated within the city. This divination forms a net pattern. The first transmission has Lu Du, White Tiger, and official ghost, which are aligned with the month builder. The enemy's forces are indeed fierce. However, the final transmission is a general star generated by You Du, which rides on Teng Snake to counterattack and control the first transmission. This is called using evil to control evil. The attack is merely a tiger's head and snake's tail, so the siege will be lifted within a few days.

《明史》：京師陷，（高）傑南走，福王封傑興平伯，列於四鎮，領揚州，駐城外。傑固欲入城，揚州民畏傑不納。傑攻城急，日掠廂村婦女，民益惡之。知府馬鳴騄、推官湯來賀堅守月餘。傑知不可攻，意稍怠。閣部史可法議以瓜州予傑，乃止。九月命傑移駐徐州，以左中允衛胤文兼兵科給事中監其軍西討。

The commentator cites the "History of the Ming Dynasty" as evidence: After the fall of Beijing, Gao Jie moved southward, and Fu Wang granted him the title of Xingping Marquis, placing him among the four armies in the Jiangbei region. He was given jurisdiction over Yangzhou, with his troops stationed outside the city. Gao Jie was determined to enter the city, but the people of Yangzhou feared him and refused to admit him. He then launched a fierce attack on the city, and every day he allowed his soldiers to plunder women from nearby villages, causing the people to become even more resentful. The prefect Ma Minglu and the official Tang Laihe held out for over a month. When Gao Jie realized he could not capture the city, his attacks eased slightly. Later, the grand secretary Shi Kefa mediated the situation, and they agreed to grant Gao Jie control over Guazhou, after which the matter was settled. In September, the court ordered Gao Jie to move his troops to Xuzhou and appointed Wei Yinfeng, a left middle allowance official, as a military affairs official to supervise his army's westward campaign.

羅網課最宜捕盜尋失，兵戰亦是吉象。

The lesson pattern of Luo Wang is most suitable for divining about hunting or trapping thieves and searching for lost items. It is also auspicious when applied to military campaigns and warfare.

占驗八、甲申三月丙午日甲午時，卞孟井聞真定被圍，占城安否，知一、玄胎，寅卯空、巳午落空。 朱蛇 六 申酉戌亥 貴 后朱貴六 財 戊申 六 勾 未 子 后 子酉亥申 官 辛亥 貴 青 午 丑 陰 酉午申丙 父 甲寅 玄 空 巳辰卯寅 玄 虎常

Eighth example: On the day of Jiawu in the third lunar month of the year Jiashen, at the hour of Jiawu, Bian Meng Jing heard that Zhending was under siege and divined whether the city was secure. This divination was set up with the酉 general added to the hour of Wu, and the lesson pattern belongs to 'Knowing One,' combined with the 'Black Tortoise' pattern. In this旬, the empty position is in Yin and Mao. The Heaven Plate's Si and Wu deities are directly over the Earth Plate's Yin and Mao empty positions. The four lessons, from right to left, are: the day stem Bing is lodged in Si, with Si having Shen, Shen having Hai, the day branch Wu having You, and You having Zi. The deities on the four lessons, Shen, Hai, You, and Zi, are respectively riding on Liu He, Nobleman, Vermilion Bird, and Heavenly Empress. The three transmissions are: the first transmission Shen riding on Liu He as wife wealth, the middle transmission Hai riding on Nobleman as official ghost, and the final transmission Yin riding on Black Tortoise as parents.

斷：不惟真定內變城破，即燕京亦有他虞。蓋因初傳財爻內戰，又乘相氣沖剋旬空之末傳，干支又被兩陰神所克，支又克支上神，主居民心散，兵馬為錢糧內變，左右獻城弒主之象。且末傳寅為幽燕，被初傳申馬沖剋，燕京安能無虞？即此日京城亦被賊所破，月餘聞報，餘言皆驗矣。

The judgment says: Not only will Zhending be captured due to internal strife, but even Beijing will suffer another disaster. Because the first transmission is the wealth hexagram, which is fighting internally, and it is riding on the phase energy to clash and control the final transmission, which is in the旬空. The day stem and day branch are also attacked by two yin spirits, and the day branch further attacks the spirit on the day branch, indicating the people's hearts are scattered, and the army mutinies for money and grain. This is exactly the image of close ministers surrendering the city and killing the ruler. Moreover, the final transmission is寅, which represents Youyan, and it is attacked by the post-horse on the first transmission申. How can Beijing remain unharmed? On that day, the capital was also captured by rebels. More than a month later, the news came, and all my words were fulfilled.

占驗九、乙酉四月辛酉日丙申時，左藩南侵，總漕田百原恩師奉命勤王，已進發矣，諸將士索占吉凶，重審、進茹，子丑空、丑寅落空。 后陰 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

Ninth example: In the year Yiyou, fourth lunar month, day Xinyou, hour Bingshen, Left Liangyu led his troops southward. General Tian Baiyuan, who was in charge of transporting grain, was ordered to raise an army to assist the emperor. The troops had already set out, and the soldiers asked for a divination on the auspiciousness of the situation. This divination was set up with the hour Xushen added to the general of You. The lesson pattern belongs to "re-examination," and the three transmissions are亥, 子, and 丑, progressing step by step, known as "progressive nourishment." In this ten-day period, the empty position is on Zi and Chou. The heaven plate's Chou and Yin deities are exactly covering the earth plate's Zi and Chou empty positions. The four lessons, from right to left, are: the day stem Xin is lodged in Xu, with Xu having Hai, Hai having Zi, and the day branch You having Xu, which again has Hai. The deities on the four lessons, Hai, Zi, Xu, and Hai, are successively occupied by White Tiger, Sky Void, Tai Chang, and White Tiger. The first transmission is Hai, occupied by White Tiger, representing the son; the middle transmission is Zi, occupied by Sky Void, still representing the son; the final transmission is Chou, occupied by Azure Dragon, representing the parents.

斷：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。

The judgment says: This campaign is not auspicious, and the main force will have to return halfway. The White Tiger and the Post-horse are both approaching the day stem. Although the opponent may appear powerful, the戌 earth in the lodging palace of the day stem can indeed restrain it. If it becomes reckless and acts boldly, it will encounter obstacles everywhere. However, our army's middle transmission and final transmission both fall into Kongwang, so how can we advance? Moreover, departing south on a辛 day directly confronts the旺 direction of the extinguished and hidden, which is unfavorable for military operations. The spirit of the day stem is located on the day branch, so there may be elite troops harassing from the front and pursuing from the back. Later, when the troops reached Yangzhou, Gao Jie's army rushed out of the city to seize boats, so they discussed with Shi Gebu and withdrew the troops.

左良玉（1598—1645年）。 凡初實中末空者，無論衰旺進退，概以真空論，主事中途而止，強進必有禍也。此《畢法》“進茹空亡宜退步”也。

Zuo Liangyu was born in 1598 and died in 1645. The commentator adds: whenever the first transmission is solid and the middle and final transmissions are all empty, regardless of whether the situation is declining, flourishing, advancing or retreating, it is treated as a vacuum. This indicates that matters will stop midway, and forcing forward will bring disaster. This is exactly what the "Bi Fa Fu" says: "When advancing meets an empty vacuum, it is advisable to retreat."

占驗十、己丑十一月戊辰日甲戌時，山西同化南占得此時課，持來問予看地方有事否，彈射、潤下，戌亥空，寅卯落空。 六勾 朱 酉戌亥子 青 龍蛇空朱 財 甲子 龍 蛇 申 丑 空 子申丑酉 比 戊辰 玄 貴 未 寅 虎 申辰酉戊 子 壬申 蛇 后 午巳辰卯 常 陰玄

The tenth example: On the day of Jichou in the year of Wuchen, during the eleventh month, at the hour of Jiaxu, a person from Shanxi named Sihua Nan obtained this hour's divination and asked me whether there would be an incident in his hometown. This divination was set up with the寅 general added to the戌 hour. The lesson pattern belongs to 'Projectile'. The three transmissions are申, 子, and 辰, forming a water formation and belonging to 'Moistening Down'. In this旬, the empty position is on戌 and亥. The heaven plate's寅 and卯 deities are exactly over the earth plate's戌 and亥 empty positions. The four lessons, arranged from right to left, are: the day stem戊 is located in巳, with酉 on巳, 丑 on酉, and the day branch辰 has申 on it, with子 on申. The deities on the four lessons, 酉, 丑, 申, and 子, are respectively乘 by the Vermilion Bird, Tian Kong, Teng Snake, and Azure Dragon. The first transmission is子乘 by the Azure Dragon, representing wife's wealth; the middle transmission is辰乘 by the Black Tortoise, representing a peer; the final transmission is申乘 by the Teng Snake, representing a son.

斷：此地如何得無事？蓋游都乘蛇臨支，定有兵擾，但城中人民尚結居守，糧草器械無一不備。因支生支上神，建壬為財，且初傳子乃北方輕剽之兵，必自北面來。幸中傳辰土山崗所隔，干上昴星作日之敗氣，來兵必怯而退，城中人民終於歸順。蓋龍化為蛇，不能成其大，傳將三六合，末傳又生合初傳，居守必然歸順。曰：此敝地澤州也。果一一如所占。

The judgment says: How could this place be free of trouble? The dragon boat is riding on the Teng Snake over the day branch, indicating certain military disturbances. However, the people within the city can still form camps to defend themselves, with all provisions and weapons fully prepared. This is because the day branch is in harmony with its own deity, and the month builder's壬 is transformed into a wealth element. The first transmission is the zi element, representing northern troops that are swift and fierce, coming from the north. Fortunately, the middle transmission is the chen earth, like a mountain range blocking the way in the center, and the昴 star on the day stem is the day stem's declining element, causing the attacking forces to become fearful and retreat. The people in the city will eventually submit. The Azure Dragon transforming into the Teng Snake indicates that the incoming forces will not be a major threat. The three transmissions have three Heavenly Generals and the Liu He, and the final transmission generates and harmonises with the first transmission, meaning those defending the city will certainly submit. The Southern Master said: This is exactly my hometown, Zhezhou. Later, everything turned out exactly as predicted.

占驗十一、乙酉五月乙酉日庚辰時，予避難於福終庵，同盟副師楊九苞督舟師隨徵時，修書差官相召同事，予因幼兒隨身固辭，乃占一課寄之，元首、九丑、潤下，午未空、戌亥落空。 朱蛇 六 酉戌亥子 貴 白後貴勾 官 甲申 勾 勾 申 丑 后 巳丑子申 父 戊子 貴 青 未 寅 陰 丑酉申乙 財 壬辰 常 空 午巳辰卯 玄 虎常

Example 11: In the year Yiyou, fifth lunar month, day Yiyou, hour Gengchen, I was taking shelter at Fuzhong Monastery. My allied deputy commander Yang Jiubao led the naval forces and went out with the main army. He wrote a letter inviting me to join him, but I refused because I was with my young son. I then cast a divination for him. This divination used the general Shēn (申) and the hour Chén (辰) to set up the chart. The lesson pattern belongs to "Original Leader" and also includes "Nine Disgraces." The three transmissions are Shēn, Zi, and Chén, forming a water pattern known as "Moistening Down." In this ten-day period, the empty position is in Wu and Wei. The heaven plate's Wu and Hai deities are directly over the earth plate's Wu and Wei empty positions. The four lessons, from right to left, are: the day stem Yi is lodged in Chén, Chén has Shēn, Shēn has Zi, the day branch You has Chou, Chou has Si. The deities on the four lessons, Shēn, Zi, Chou, and Si, are respectively mounted by Gou Chen, Nobleman, Heavenly Empress, and White Tiger. The first transmission Shēn, mounted by Gou Chen, is the official ghost; the middle transmission Zi, mounted by Nobleman, is the parent; the final transmission Chén, mounted by Tai Chang, is the wife's wealth.

斷：南都定然歸順，放心前行，但防東南有兵變之虞。蓋因末傳旺相，財爻生合初傳官貴，且結水局生日，又合中無煞，是為主者必歸順而貢降也。且干支休囚，則旺氣在內，其城不可拔，亦無屠戮之慘，辰陰見太乙白虎建旺合克酉支，因而提防東南兵變也。後果如所占。

The divination says: Nanjing will certainly surrender, so you may rest assured to proceed, but you should be cautious about disturbances in the southeast area. Because the final transmission is prosperous and strong, the wealth hexagram generates and harmonizes with the first transmission's official star nobleman, and the three transmissions form a water formation to nourish the day stem. There are no凶煞 in the harmonious formation, indicating that the person in charge will certainly surrender. Moreover, the day stem and day branch are weak and confined, with the prosperous energy concentrated within the city, so the city cannot be captured and there will be no massacre. However, the day branch's hidden spirit shows Taiyi Si and White Tiger, which combine to restrain the day branch You, so one should be cautious about disturbances in the southeast. Later events confirmed the prediction.

此課占行軍出行吉凶，以三傳合局生日，無空亡，合中無煞，大吉之兆。不然，雖生日，亦有他非。 畢法賦有“貴德臨身消萬禍格”，謂日德加干上，不畏三傳鬼殺也。但此格必須其餘地方吉，方以此論，否則以鬼論。此課日德申臨日，且為月將，有利於之人，陰神貴陽人生干，三傳為生氣，故以全吉斷。

The commentator adds: This divination concerns the auspiciousness of military campaigns and travel. The three transmissions form a harmonious combination and relate to the day stem, with no kongwang, and the harmonious combination does not involve harmful stars, indicating a great auspicious omen. If these conditions are not met, even if the three transmissions relate to the day stem, there may still be other complications. The "Bi Fa Fu" mentions a pattern called "the nobleman of virtue resting on the body eliminates ten thousand calamities," which refers to the day virtue being added to the day stem, making it safe from the ghosts and killings in the three transmissions. However, this pattern can only be interpreted this way if all other aspects are favorable; otherwise, it should still be treated as an official ghost. In this case, the day virtue is located at Shen, which is on the day stem, and Shen is the current month general, benefiting people. The nobleman from the hidden spirit is yang and relates to the day stem, and the three transmissions are all life qi, so the conclusion is entirely auspicious.

凡泛占吉凶，遇有干支之陰神沖剋干支者，每以內亂斷之，試之屢驗。 南都者，明以北京為國都，以金陵為陪都，號為南京，也有六部九卿，稱為南京六部九卿。甲申年崇禎帝自縊，南京諸臣擁小福王即位，是為南明。此時占的事是因為清軍南下，這個楊九苞是奉命勤王，因為勝敗生死攸關，所以占一下。南都即指南明小朝廷的國都南京。後來果然南明投降，清兵除了在揚州與史可法有大戰外，餘無戰事。

The commentator also said: whenever predicting general fortune or misfortune, if the hidden heavenly stem of the day stem or day branch clashes and controls the day stem or day branch, it is often interpreted as internal disorder, and this method has been repeatedly verified. Here, the term "Nan Du" refers to the fact that during the Ming dynasty, Beijing was the capital and Jinling was the secondary capital, known as Nanjing. The same six ministries and nine卿 were established there, called the Nanjing six ministries and nine卿. In the Jiashen year, the Chongzhen emperor committed suicide by hanging himself, and the officials in Nanjing proclaimed the young Fu Wang as emperor, historically known as the Southern Ming. This divination was about the Qing army's southern advance. Yang Jiubao was ordered to assist the emperor, and the outcome of victory or defeat and life or death depended on this single move, so a divination was performed. "Nan Du" refers to the capital Nanjing of the Southern Ming dynasty. Later, the Southern Ming indeed surrendered. The Qing army fought a major battle with Shi Kefa in Yangzhou, but there were no battles elsewhere.

占驗十二、辛未四月丙子日丁酉時，萊陽遲父師與同鄉宋氏昆弟相召，占東省地方安否，伏吟、玄胎，申酉空、申酉落空。 六朱 勾 巳午未申 蛇 玄玄勾勾 比 辛巳 勾 青 辰 酉 貴 子子巳巳 財 甲申 蛇 空 卯 戌 后 子子巳丙 父 戊寅 虎 虎 寅丑子亥 陰 常玄

The twelfth example: On the day of Bingzi in the fourth lunar month of the year Xinwei, at the hour of Dingyou, Mr. Chi from Laiyang invited his fellow townsman, the Song brothers, to divinate whether the region of Shandong is safe. This divination is set with the hour of You as the general and added to the hour of You, making the heaven and earth plates completely overlapping. The lesson pattern belongs to "Hidden Chant," and also includes the pattern of "Black Tortoise's Embryo." In this旬, the empty position is in Shen and You. Because it is a Hidden Chant, the heaven plate's Shen and You are exactly on the earth plate's Shen and You empty positions. The four lessons, from right to left, are: the day stem, Jia, lodges in Si, and Si remains on Si, Si remains on Si, the day branch, Zi, remains on Zi, and Zi remains on Zi. The four heavenly spirits, Si, Si, Zi, Zi, are successively occupied by Gou Chen, Gou Chen, Xuanwu, and Xuanwu. The three transmissions are: the first transmission, Si with Gou Chen, representing a companion; the middle transmission, Shen with Teng Snake, representing wife's wealth; the final transmission, Yin with Baihu, representing parents.

斷：東南齊分主有伏地兵將作亂，兩軍敵戰盡遭傷也。日上勾陳月建被支之玄武將星剋制，且乘天鬼凶煞，是以有伏地兵將屠殺破城之虞。又傳將遞克，伏吟見丁馬，官防參劾，大民流亡。冬月水旺時，玄武得令，孔耿李三將兵起破登府七州縣，人民逃竄，總兵張可大自縊，孫巡撫逮問典刑。

The judgment states: In the region corresponding to the southeast direction, there is a hidden military force within the territory that rises in rebellion. Both armies suffer injuries in battle. The day stem has Gou Chen aligned with the month builder, but it is restrained by the black tortoise in the day branch, which transforms into a general. This is further compounded by the presence of the heavenly ghost, leading to the danger of hidden troops and generals destroying cities. The three transmissions and heavenly general are in successive mutual control, and within the hidden chant, there is the presence of the ding spirit and the post-horse. Officials should beware of being impeached, while common people will be displaced. In the month of winter when water is strong, the black tortoise takes command. Three generals, Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, and Li Jiucheng, rise in rebellion, breaking through the seven prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of Dengzhou. The people scatter everywhere, and the commander Zhang Keda commits suicide by hanging, while the governor Sun Yuanhua is arrested, charged, and executed.

此三傳遞克應於官遭彈章。 大民流亡應於何徵？需待來者。

The commentator says: Here, the three transmissions are successively mutually controlling, which should relate to a government official being impeached. As for the phrase "the common people flee," the commentator could not immediately see the corresponding omen and left it for later scholars to explain.

《明史》載：五年（1632）春正月辛丑，孔有德陷登州，游擊陳良謨戰死，總兵官張可大死之。巡撫都御史孫元化、副使宋光蘭等被執，尋縱還。辛亥，孔有德陷黃縣。丙寅，總兵官楊御蕃、王洪率師討孔有德，敗績於新城鎮。二月己巳朔，孔有德圍萊州，巡撫都御史徐從治固守。辛巳，孔有德陷平度。三月壬寅，兵部侍郎劉宇烈督理山東軍務，討孔有德。夏四月甲戌，劉宇烈敗績於沙河。癸未，徐從治中傷卒。

The commentator cites the "Ming History" to record this incident: In the first month of spring in the fifth year of Chongzhen, i.e., 1632, on the day of Xinchou, Kong Youde captured Dengzhou, and the游击 Chen Liangmo died in battle. The total commander Zhang Kadai also died heroically. The governor and vice-provincial governor Sun Yuanhua and Song Guanglan were captured, but soon afterwards were released. On the day of Xinhai, Kong Youde captured Huangxian. On the day of Bingyin, the total commander Yang Yutian and Wang Hong led troops to attack Kong Youde, but suffered defeat at Xincheng town. On the first day of the second month, on the day of Jisi, Kong Youde surrounded Laizhou, and the governor and vice-provincial governor Xu Congzhi defended the city. On the day of Xisi, Kong Youde captured Pingdu. On the day of Renyin in the third month, the minister of war Liu Yulie supervised military affairs in Shandong and went to attack Kong Youde. In the fourth month of summer, on the day of Jiaxu, Liu Yulie suffered defeat at Shaha River. On the day of Guiwei, Xu Congzhi died from an arrow wound. This series of battles corresponds exactly to the outcome predicted in the previous lesson, namely, soldiers and generals lying low and causing disorder, both armies fighting and suffering injuries, and the total commander committing suicide and the governor being imprisoned.

癸卯，孔有德偽降，誘執登萊巡撫都御史謝璉，萊州知府朱萬年死之。己未，孫元化棄市。逮劉宇烈下獄，甲申，硃大典督軍救萊州，前鋒參將祖寬敗賊於沙河。乙酉，萊州圍解。癸巳，官軍大敗孔有德於黃縣，進圍登州。六年戊子，總兵官陳洪範等克登州水城。辛卯，孔有德遁入海，山東平。

The Ming History continues to record: On the day of Guimao, Kong Youde feigned surrender, lured and captured the governor of Denghai, the imperial censor and inspector general Xie Lian, and Zhu Wannian, the magistrate of Laizhou, died bravely. On the day of Jiwei, Sun Yuanhua was executed and publicly displayed, and Liu Yulie was also arrested and imprisoned. On the day of Jiashen, Zhu Dadian led his troops to relieve Laizhou, and the vanguard general Zuo Kuan defeated the rebels at Shaha River. On the day of Yiyou, the siege of Laizhou was lifted. On the day of Guisi, the imperial army defeated Kong Youde greatly at Huangxian, and then encircled Dongszhou. By the day of Wuzi in the sixth year of Chongzhen, the general Chen Hongfan and others captured the water city of Dongszhou. On the day of Xinmao, Kong Youde fled by sea, and Shandong was finally pacified.

占驗十三、甲申正月丁亥己酉時，程翔雲居廣陵，聞兵警，占歲內吉凶，昴星、炎上，午未空、酉戌落空。 后陰 貴 申酉戌亥 玄 勾虎常后 兄 甲午 六 蛇 未 子 常 巳寅丑戌 子 丙戌 后 朱 午 丑 虎 寅亥戌丁 印 庚寅 虎 六 巳辰卯寅 空 勾青

Thirteenth example: On the day of Dinghai in the first lunar month of the Jiashen year, at the hour of Jiyou, Cheng Xiangyun, living in Guangling, heard of military alarms and divined the fortune for the year. This divination was set with the Zi general added to the You hour, and the lesson pattern belongs to "Mao Star." The three transmissions are Yin, Wu, and Xu, forming a fire trinity and being "Inflaming Ascending." In this ten-day period, the empty position is in Wu and Wei. The heaven plate's Wu and Xu deities are exactly over the earth plate's empty positions of Wu and Wei. The four lessons, from right to left, are: the day stem Ding lodges in Wei, Wei has Xu, Xu has Chou, the day branch Hai has Yin, Yin has Si; the deities on the four lessons, Xu, Chou, Yin, and Si, respectively ride the Heavenly Empress, Tai Chang, White Tiger, and Gou Chen. The first transmission is Wu riding Liu He as a brother, the middle transmission is Xu riding Heavenly Empress as a son, and the final transmission is Yin riding White Tiger as an official seal.

雲斷曰：墓神覆日，虎符朝支，又喪吊入傳，末見歲刑白虎，定有兵喪不測事。勾陳游都入辰陰幽燕之地，又見死神陰煞，是以兵戈難免，且干支乘脫，內外空虛，支陰游都刑剋太歲，於君不利，日陰克辰，西北有兵變急進之虞，支又克辰陰，城東邊將兵民必生離異。其後賊果犯燕京，城中內變，而有三月十九日事。

Cheng Xiangyun judged that the tomb spirit was overturning and pressing upon the day stem, the white tiger and military symbol were facing the day branch, and the mourning-and-condolence spirit and the guest spirit had both entered the three transmissions. The final transmission further showed the annual punishment and the white tiger, which certainly indicated unexpected calamities such as military disaster and loss of life. The Gou Chen and You Du fell into theYin Spirit of the day branch, that is, the area of Youyan, and also saw the death deity and the阴煞, so military conflict was inevitable. Moreover, both the day stem and day branch were riding on the spirit of losing strength, resulting in emptiness inside and out; the You Du on theYin Spirit of the day branch was punishing the sovereign, which was unfavorable to the king; theYin Spirit of the day stem was punishing the day branch, indicating a military mutiny in the northwest; and the day branch was also punishing its ownYin Spirit, meaning the border generals and civilians in the eastern part of the city would certainly become disunited. Later, the enemy troops indeed invaded Beijing, and an internal rebellion occurred in the city, leading to the great disaster on the nineteenth day of the third lunar month.

三合奇妙少人知，五行成局各消息。從革靜變看順逆，曲直仁惡旺衰時。火局雖得不長久，水局對下卻相宜。土局不得便言靜，還有歲功巡察期。異方三合難聚會，作事欲帶還得遲。 三傳課之斷法，其三合者，僅一象而已。斷課仍宜詳之發用課傳，與他課斷法如一，若前章之斷例，三傳分論乃正法也。切記！

The subtlety of Triple Harmony is rarely truly understood by people. Each of the Five Phases forms its own Triple Harmony Formation, and the messages conveyed by each are different. For the Metal Formation "From Reform," one must observe whether it is still or moving, whether it is proceeding in the right direction or the opposite. For the Wood Formation "Flexibility and Straightness," one must distinguish whether it represents benevolence or cruelty, and also consider its current strength and decline. For the Fire Formation "Ascending Heat," even though it may be in a favorable position, its power cannot last long. For the Water Formation "Moistening Down," it is actually suitable for those in a lower position. For the Earth Formation, one must not simply assume it represents stillness; there is also a period of annual inspection involved. If the Triple Harmony deities are scattered in different directions and cannot come together, even if one tries to promote matters, they will ultimately be delayed. It also reminds that in the method of interpreting the Three Transmissions, Triple Harmony is only one aspect among many; interpreting the lesson still requires careful examination of the Initiating Transmission and the Four Lessons and Three Transmissions, just like other lesson patterns. As shown in the examples in the previous chapters, one should analyze the Three Transmissions separately and in layers; this is the correct method, and it must be remembered.

占例一、己卯年寅月癸巳日戌時，在濰坊擺卦攤的吳學亮來，問今日發生何事。元首、從革。（錯課正斷） 朱六勾龍 丑寅卯辰 陰朱空陰 財 己巳 空 蛇 子 巳 空 酉丑巳酉 鬼 乙丑 朱 貴 亥 午 虎 丑巳酉癸 父 癸酉 陰 戌酉申未 后陰玄常

The first example: In the year of Jimao, month of Yin, day of Guisi, hour of Xu, Wu Xueliang, who was setting up a divination stall in Weifang, asked what would happen today. The lesson pattern belongs to "Original Leader." The three transmissions, which are Si, Chou, and You, form a metal formation, thus being "From Reform." The note under the title "Incorrect Lesson, Correct Interpretation" indicates that this lesson was cast incorrectly but interpreted correctly. The heaven plate is four positions behind the earth plate, equivalent to using the hour of Wu as the starting point for the hour of Xu. The month of Yin should use the general of Hai. The four lessons, from right to left, are: the day stem Gui lodges in Chou, Chou has You, You has Si, the day branch Si has Chou, and Chou still has You. The four heavenly spirits You, Si, Chou, and You are successively occupied by Tai Yin, Tian Kong, Zhu Que, and Tai Yin. The three transmissions are: the first transmission Si, occupied by Tian Kong, representing wife wealth; the middle transmission Chou, occupied by Zhu Que, representing official ghosts; and the final transmission You, occupied by Tai Yin, representing parents.

斷：三合局，今日必有聚會之事。課得迴環，今天跑路不少。三傳遞生日干，但末傳與干上自刑，《畢法云》：“合中犯煞蜜裡砒”，太陰為女人，初傳天空為空門，中傳鬼乘朱雀，必因算卦事與一女子發生爭矛盾。

The judgment says: The three transmissions form a harmonious combination, indicating there will certainly be an event involving a gathering today. The divination also forms a circular pattern, suggesting that there will be a lot of traveling today. The three transmissions successively generate the day stem, but the final transmission forms a self-punishment with the day stem's heavenly stem. The "Bi Fa Fu" states "harmony with a harmful star, sweet with poison." The Tai Yin represents a woman, the first transmission's Tian Kong indicates an empty door or empty words, and the middle transmission's official ghost riding the Vermilion Bird indicates disputes over speech. Therefore, there will certainly be a dispute with a woman regarding the act of divination.

驗：今日去濰坊，與幾個易友討論了一些梅花易理，然後在濰坊的幾個算卦地段來回轉了幾趟。巳時來一女子抱著不信的態度算卦，並言明算不准不給錢，因此事發生口舌。但財運尚可。

The situation that came true was that on that day he went to Weifang, discussed some principles of Plum Blossom Numerology with several fellow enthusiasts, and then walked back and forth several times around different locations where fortune tellers set up their stalls. At the time of Si, a woman came, expressing doubt and stating that she would not pay if the divination was inaccurate. The two had an argument over this. However, the day's financial fortune was still quite good.

神煞全圖（凡看神煞，須干支神將刑剋，其事乃發）。 上位圓圖，一起太歲，二起歲驛，餘則直列於旁，而歲煞備矣。三起儀神，四起奇神，而旬煞備矣。下位圓圖，一起天喜，二起月建，三起月合，四起月驛，五起成神，六起天馬，七起聖心，餘則方列於右，而月煞備矣。煞列於方圖，而干支煞備矣。

This is an explanation of the complete diagram of divine omens. Whenever one examines divine omens, they must wait until they are in conflict or interaction with the day stem, day branch, and heavenly general, before the matters they represent can manifest. The upper circular diagram is arranged as follows: the first layer starts with the year's sovereign, the second layer starts with the year's journey, and the remaining omens are listed vertically beside them, completing the group of year-related omens. The third layer starts with the assistant deity, and the fourth layer starts with the extraordinary deity, completing the group of旬-related omens. The lower circular diagram is arranged as follows: the first layer starts with Heavenly Joy, the second layer starts with the month builder, the third layer starts with the monthly conjunction, the fourth layer starts with the monthly journey, the fifth layer starts with the formed deity, the sixth layer starts with Heavenly Horse, and the seventh layer starts with Sacred Heart. The remaining omens are listed on the right side, completing the group of monthly omens related to the month's ruler. As for the various omens derived from the heavenly stems and earthly branches, they are arranged separately in the square diagram.

月 正二三四五六七八九十冬臘 天德丁坤壬辛乾甲癸艮丙乙巽庚 天合壬 丁丙 己戊 辛庚 乙 月德丙甲壬庚丙甲壬庚丙甲壬庚 月合辛己丁乙辛己丁乙辛己丁乙 天解（見圓圖內） 地解申申酉酉戌戌亥亥午午未未 解神申申戌戌子子寅寅辰辰午午 皇恩戌丑辰未酉卯子午寅巳申亥 會神未戌寅亥酉子丑午巳卯申辰 信神申戌寅丑亥辰巳未巳未申戌 大德午午午辰辰辰子子子寅寅寅 游神丑丑丑子子子亥亥亥戌戌戌 戲神巳巳巳子子子酉酉酉辰辰辰

This is the upper half of a table of deities and ominous forces based on the months. The top horizontal row lists the twelve months from the first month to the twelfth month. Each row below represents a different deity or ominous force, and they are matched according to the months. "Heavenly Virtue" starts from the first month and follows the order: Ding, Kun, Ren, Xin, Qian, Jia, Gui, Gen, Bing, Yi, Xun, Geng. "Heavenly Harmony" appears only in alternating months, following the order: Ren, Ding, Bing, Ji, Wu, Xin, Geng, Yi. "Monthly Virtue" cycles every four months, following the order: Bing, Jia, Ren, Geng, and repeats three times in a year; "Monthly Harmony" pairs with it, following the order: Xin, Ji, Ding, Yi, and also repeats three times in a year. "Heavenly Relief" is not listed in this table and must be consulted in the circular diagram. "Earthly Relief" starts from the first month and follows the order: Shen, Shen, You, You, Xu, Xu, Hai, Hai, Wu, Wu, Wei, Wei. "Relief Deity" follows the order: Shen, Shen, Xu, Xu, Zi, Zi, Yin, Yin, Chen, Chen, Wu, Wu. "Imperial Grace" follows the order: Xu, Chou, Chen, Wei, You, Mao, Zi, Wu, Yin, Si, Shen, Hai. "Assembly Deity" follows the order: Wei, Xu, Yin, Hai, You, Zi, Chou, Wu, Si, Mao, Shen, Chen. "Trust Deity" follows the order: Shen, Xu, Yin, Chou, Hai, Chen, Si, Wei, Si, Wei, Shen, Xu. "Great Virtue" changes every three months, following the order: Wu, Chen, Zi, Yin, in four segments. "Wandering Deity" follows the order: Chou, Zi, Hai, Xu, in four segments. "Amusement Deity" follows the order: Si, Zi, You, Chen, in four segments, each segment governing three months.

天車 巳 辰 未 酉 死別 戌 未 辰 丑 奸神 寅 亥 申 巳 飛禍 申 寅 巳 亥 時盜 巳 卯 酉 子 破碎酉巳丑酉巳丑酉巳丑酉巳丑 日表未辰丑未辰丑未辰丑未辰丑 歸忌丑寅子丑寅子丑寅子丑寅子 飛廉戌巳午未申酉辰亥子丑寅卯 往亡寅巳申亥卯午酉子辰未戌丑 月刑 天賊辰酉寅未子巳戌卯申丑午亥 五鬼午辰寅酉卯申丑巳子亥未戌 泰神丑 子 戌 亥 憂神辰戌丑未辰戌丑未辰戌丑未 天赦春寅夏午秋申冬子 相負亥亥丑丑卯卯巳巳未未酉酉 枉屈巳巳未未酉酉亥亥丑丑卯卯 瓦煞巳子丑寅卯辰亥午未申酉戌 門煞戌酉辰卯戌酉辰卯戌酉戌亥

This is the lower half of the monthly table for divine omens. It is read in the same way as the upper half. The five omens 「Heavenly Vehicle」, 「Death Separation」, 「Criminal God」, 「Flying Misfortune」, and 「Hour Thief」 each change every three months: 「Heavenly Vehicle」 successively falls on巳, 辰, 未, 酉; 「Death Separation」 falls on戌, 未, 辰, 丑; 「Criminal God」 falls on寅, 亥, 申, 巳; 「Flying Misfortune」 falls on申, 寅, 巳, 亥; 「Hour Thief」 falls on巳, 卯, 酉, 子. 「Fragmentation」 cycles every three months, falling on酉, 巳, 丑; 「Day Table」 falls on未, 辰, 丑; 「Return Taboo」 falls on丑, 寅, 子, and each cycle repeats four times a year. 「Flying廉」 starts from the first month as戌, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 辰, 亥, 子, 丑, 寅, 卯; 「Going to Death」 falls on寅, 巳, 申, 亥, 卯, 午, 酉, 子, 辰, 未, 戌, 丑. 「Month Punishment」 has no branch in the original table. 「Heavenly Thief」 falls on辰, 酉, 寅, 未, 子, 巳, 戌, 卯, 申, 丑, 午, 亥; 「Five Ghosts」 fall on午, 辰, 寅, 酉, 卯, 申, 丑, 巳, 子, 亥, 未, 戌. 「Thousand God」 changes every three months, falling on丑, 子, 戌, 亥; 「Worry God」 cycles every four months, falling on辰, 戌, 丑, 未. 「Heavenly Pardon」 is based on the four seasons, with spring on寅, summer on午, autumn on申, and winter on子. 「Mutual Burden」 changes every two months, falling on亥, 丑, 卯, 巳, 未, 酉; 「Wronged」 falls on巳, 未, 酉, 亥, 丑, 卯. 「Tile Omen」 starts from the first month as巳, 子, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 亥, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌; 「Gate Omen」 falls on戌, 酉, 辰, 卯, 戌, 酉, 辰, 卯, 戌, 酉, 戌, 亥.

年 甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸 天庭丑寅辰巳辰巳未申戌亥 死符申申亥亥寅寅巳巳辰辰 年 子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥 歲刑 卯戌巳子辰申午丑寅酉未亥 大將軍酉 子 卯 午 酉

The following two tables are based on the heavenly stem. The first table takes the heavenly stem of the year as its main column, with the horizontal rows listing the ten heavenly stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui. "Tian Ting" falls in the order of Chou, Yin, Chen, Si, Chen, Si, Wei, Shen, Xu, Hai; "Si Fu" falls in the order of Shen, Shen, Hai, Hai, Yin, Yin, Si, Si, Chen, Chen. The second table takes the earthly branch of the year as its main column, with the horizontal rows listing the twelve earthly branches: Zi to Hai. "Sui Xing" falls in the order of Mao, Xu, Si, Zi, Chen, Shen, Wu, Chou, Yin, You, Wei, Hai; "Da General" moves every three years, in the order of You, Zi, Mao, Wu, and cycles back to You.

日 甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛 壬 癸 德 寅申巳亥巳寅申巳 亥 巳 合 未申戌亥丑寅辰巳 未 巳 官 酉申亥子卯寅巳午丑未辰戌 祿 寅卯巳午巳午申酉 亥 子 長生亥亥寅寅申申巳巳 申 申 恩赦寅辰巳未巳未申戌亥丑 干奇午巳辰卯寅丑未申酉戌 日解亥申未丑酉亥申未丑酉 日醫卯亥丑未巳卯亥丑未巳 賢貴丑申寅寅午丑申寅寅午 福星子丑子子未未丑丑巳巳 文星亥亥寅寅午午巳巳申申 進神退神

This table is arranged according to the Heavenly Stems. It is laid out horizontally with the ten Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui. Each row corresponds to the following: "De" (Merit) is寅, 申, 巳, 亥, 巳, 寅, 申, 巳, 亥, 巳; "He" (Union) is 未, 申, 戌, 亥, 丑, 寅, 辰, 巳, 未, 巳; "Guan" (Officer) is 酉, 申, 亥, 子, 卯, 寅, 巳, 午, with the addition of 丑 and 未 for Ren day, and the addition of 辰 and 戌 for Gui day; "Lu" (Wealth) is 寅, 卯, 巳, 午, 巳, 午, 申, 酉, 亥, 子; "Changsheng" (Growth) is 亥, 亥, 寅, 寅, 申, 申, 巳, 巳, 申, 申. The following rows are also arranged in the order of the ten Heavenly Stems: "Enshe" (Mercy) is 寅, 辰, 巳, 未, 巳, 未, 申, 戌, 亥, 丑; "Ganqi" (Celestial Oddity) is 午, 巳, 辰, 卯, 寅, 丑, 未, 申, 酉, 戌; "Ri Jie" (Daily Relief) is 亥, 申, 未, 丑, 酉, 亥, 申, 未, 丑, 酉; "Ri Yi" (Daily Medicine) is 卯, 亥, 丑, 未, 巳, 卯, 亥, 丑, 未, 巳; "Xian Gui" (Esteemed and Noble) is 丑, 申, 寅, 寅, 午, 丑, 申, 寅, 寅, 午; "Fuxing" (Favorable Star) is 子, 丑, 子, 子, 未, 未, 丑, 丑, 巳, 巳; "Wenxing" (Literary Star) is 亥, 亥, 寅, 寅, 午, 午, 巳, 巳, 申, 申. Finally, the entries for "Jinshen" (Advancing God) and "Tuisen" (Retreating God) are marked, and their arrangement is explained in the following text.

日鬼、日墓、日刑、日沖 飛符巳辰卯寅丑午未申酉戌 羊刃、飛刃、游都、魯都 日賊辰午申亥寅辰午申亥寅 日盜子亥卯申巳子亥卯申巳 日奸亥酉辰申巳亥酉辰申巳 日淫午午未未戌戌寅寅巳巳

This column continues from the previous table, arranging the ten 'Day Stems' in order: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui. The items of Day Ghost, Day Tomb, Day Crime, and Day Opposition do not require separate annotations of the Earthly Branches, as they are derived according to general principles: Day Ghost is determined by the stem being overcome, Day Tomb by the Five Phases entering the repository, Day Crime by Earthly Branches conflicting, and Day Opposition by Earthly Branches opposing. 'Flying Symbol' starts from Jia and moves backwards to Si, then turns back to Wu on Ji and moves forward. Yangren, Flying Blade, You Du, and Lu Du each have their own starting rules, which will be explained in the following verse. The items of Day Thief, Day Robber, and Day Criminal are shared among the pairs of Jia and Ji, Yi and Geng, Bing and Xin, Ding and Ren, Wu and Gui, so the ten Day Stems only show five instances each. Day Immorality is shared between the pairs of Jia and Yi, Bing and Ding, Wu and Ji, Geng and Xin, and Ren and Gui.