Taiyi (Si)

火神，處暑後日躔鶉首，七月將。

Taiyi Si belongs to the fire deity. After the Start of Autumn, the sun is located in the region of the Star鹑首 (original text), so Si is the Month General for the seventh month.

太乙者，太微垣所在，太乙所居也。又七月百榖成實，自能任持之義。

The term "Taiyi" refers to the position of Si, which is where the Taiwei Yuan is located, that is, the dwelling place of the Taiyi deity. Another meaning is that in July, all grains have matured and become heavy, capable of supporting themselves, which signifies "ren chi," meaning to bear or sustain.

太乙神形，貌高額赤、大口、黃髮、眼目不正，古之鍜人也。

The appearance of the deity Taiyi is tall and imposing, with a red forehead, broad mouth, yellow hair and beard, and slanting eyes. In ancient times, this corresponds to a blacksmith who forges metal.

丙戊寄其上，金生其下，螣蛇之象，音角、數四、味苦，星翼、軫，禽蛇、蚓、蟬，宮雙女，分野楚、荊州，屬蛇，位南方。

The Heavenly Stems Jia and Wu both reside in the branch Si. Metal is born in Si, and it represents the image of the Heavenly General Teng Snake in the Twelve Heavenly Generals. It corresponds to the musical tone Jue, has a number of four, and is associated with the bitter taste. It corresponds to the constellations Yi and Zhen. Its animal images are snake, earthworm, and cicada. Its twelve palaces are the Double Female Palace, which is also known as the Virgo Palace. Its territorial division belongs to Chu and Jingzhou. Its zodiac sign is snake, and its direction is southern.

所主鬥爭、口舌、憂驚、怪異事，又飛禍、賞賜事。（總論巳見辰為進往，吉；辰居巳為退伏，不吉。）

It governs disputes, verbal conflicts, worries, disturbances, and strange occurrences. It also governs sudden misfortunes and unexpected rewards. Overall, when巳 is above辰, it indicates a progressive and favorable situation; when辰 is above巳, it signifies retreat and concealment, which is unfavorable.

類為天太乙星，又為雪。（冬至後巳主雪）。

According to classification and symbolic meanings, Si represents the celestial Taiyi Star and is also associated with snow: after the Winter Solstice, the Si hour is linked to snowfall.

為車騎、姑、女婦、術人、畫工、木匠、廚夫、店人、乞丐、弔客（作虎主外服）、歌兒（太陰主娼妓）。

In terms of people, the Earthly Branch Si represents charioteers, maternal aunts, women, practitioners of divination, painters, carpenters, cooks, shopkeepers, and beggars. When it is the White Tiger, it signifies guests attending funerals and people wearing mourning clothes from outside; it also represents singing boys. If it is combined with Tai Yin, it signifies prostitutes.

為孕（若作蛇加辰主雙胎）、憂、文學、取索、輕狂、毀罵（剋日辰）、徒配（巳酉相加）。

In matters of response,巳 indicates pregnancy (if it is Teng Snake and occupies the position of辰, it indicates a twin pregnancy); it also signifies worry, literary pursuits, academic endeavors, requests for money or favors, and frivolous or reckless behavior; if it overcomes the Day Branch at the time, it indicates slander and insults; when巳 and酉 are combined, it indicates punishment and exile.

為心、胞胳、三焦、咽喉、面齒、班點。

On the body, Si governs the heart, the collateral channels, the triple burner, the throat, the face and teeth, and also skin spots.

為車乘、金鐵、珠玉、筐盒、疋帛、樂器、管鑰、磁器、磚瓦、弓弩、花果、釜（又主金鳴）、爐冶（加火）、窯龜（加土又巳未相加，主井灶相連；己亥日戌加巳，主灶側相連）、火光。

In matters of objects, Si governs carriages, metal and iron, jewels and treasures, baskets, boxes and containers, silk and cloth, musical instruments, locks and keys, ceramic wares, bricks and tiles, bows and arrows, flowers and fruits; it also governs pots and cauldrons, and metal that produces sound. When combined with the fire position, it governs forges and smelting; when combined with the earth position, it governs kilns and stoves, and turtle shells. When Si and Wei are combined, it governs wells connected to stoves. On Ji and Hai days, when Xu is added to Si, it governs stoves connected to the sides. Additionally, it governs firelight.

為飛蟲、飛鳥、蜴、蟮、蛇（月厭加，主夢蛇）。

On animals, Si represents flying insects, flying birds, lizards, eels, and snakes; when Month Aversion is added to the current period, it indicates dreaming of snakes.

為姓陳、石、趙、田、張、荊、餘、朱、郝（六合加）、楚、杞（寅加）、耿（子加）、龔（辰加）、紀（丑加）。

In terms of surnames, the branch Si governs the surnames Chen, Shi, Zhao, Tian, Zhang, Jing, Yu, and Zhu; when combined with Liu He, it governs the surname Hao; it also governs the surname Chu; when Yin is added to the current branch, it governs the surname Qi; when Zi is added to the current branch, it governs the surname Geng; when Chen is added to the current branch, it governs the surname Gong; and when Chou is added to the current branch, it governs the surname Ji.

太乙蟬鳴（乘合）蟲（乘空臨水）散解（乘武加水），賓姑（乘龍）罵詈（乘雀）弩喪車（乘虎），賞賜（乘貴）灶爐（乘陰常丙丁日的）管鑰等（乘勾戊日的），非橫之災（辛酉日乘蛇六月的）弔客蛇（亦辛日乘蛇占病凶）。

The song says: When Taiyi is on Yisi and Liu He, it indicates cicadas singing; when it is on Tian Kong and over water, it indicates water creatures; when it is on Xuanwu and over water, it indicates dispersion and release; when it is on Qinglong, it indicates guests and maternal aunts; when it is on Zhuque, it indicates scolding; when it is on Baihu, it indicates bows and arrows and funeral carts; when it is on Guiren, it indicates rewards; on Bing and Ding days, when Taiyin and Taichang are present, it indicates stoves and hearths; on Wu day, when Gouchen is present, it indicates locks and keys; on Xinyou day in June, when Tengsnake is present, it indicates sudden misfortune; and on the same Xinyou day, if Tengsnake is present in a sickness divination, it indicates a visitor arriving, and the danger is evident.

六合臨為蟬鳴煞，天空臨為水蟲煞。元武是小人，又加太乙破敗煞。謀用破敗無成，故曰解散。青龍，主賓姑。朱雀，主罵詈。甲日因財口舌。戊日因官文與爭田地口舌。庚日為憂最深，維無凶。

The explanation states: When Liu He is on the Si position, it is called "Chanting Harm." When Tian Kong is on the Si position, it is called "Water Insect Harm." The Black Tortoise is an omen of small people; when it is added to Taiyi on Si, it becomes "Broken Ruin Harm," causing all endeavors to fail and thus called "Disbanding." The Azure Dragon on Si indicates guests and maternal aunts. The Vermilion Bird on Si indicates defamation: on Jia day, disputes arise over property; on Wu day, disputes arise from government documents or land conflicts; on Geng day, the concern is greatest, but it will not result in a serious misfortune.

白虎為喪車煞，又主弓弩、曲物。貴人臨，主賞賜。太常、太陰，俱主爐灶。丙丁日太常臨巳，爐灶最的。勾陳臨，謂之管鑰神，囚禁可放。辛酉占得螣蛇，有非橫之災。惟六月月厭在巳，定主見怪，災禍連　。又占病，則為弔客。蛇之為患，如此。

The White Tiger over the Snake sign indicates the 'Funeral Wagon Harm', and also signifies bows and curved objects. The Nobleman over the Snake sign indicates receiving rewards. Both Tai Chang and Tai Yin over the Snake sign indicate stoves. On days of Bing and Ding, Tai Chang over the Snake sign indicates stoves most accurately. Gou Chen over the Snake sign is called the 'Key Manager God', and those who are imprisoned may expect release. On Xinyou day, if Teng Snake is over the Snake sign, there will be unexpected calamities. Especially in June, when the Month Aversion is also over the Snake sign, strange phenomena will be seen, and misfortunes will follow continuously. If this is used for divination about illness, Teng Snake over the Snake sign indicates the arrival of a funeral visitor. The severity of Teng Snake's harm is like this.

土神，秋分後日躔壽星，八月將。

The Heavenly Gang belongs to the Earthly Branch Chen, which is associated with the Earth deity. After the Autumn Equinox, the Sun moves through the constellation of the Life Star, so Chen becomes the Month General for the eighth month.

天罡者，斗杓之所建也。又八枝條堅剛之義。

The term "Heavenly Gang" refers to the direction indicated by the handle of the Big Dipper. Another meaning is derived from the hard and vigorous nature of branches and twigs of plants in August.

天罡神，黃色，面圓滿，多須，古之獄師也。

The Heavenly Gang deity has a yellow complexion, a round face, and thick beard. In ancient times, this deity corresponds to the chief jailer in charge of punishment.

乙寄其上，水土墓其下，勾陳之象，音商、數五、味甘，星角、亢，禽蛟、魚、龍，宮天秤，分野鄭、襄州，屬龍，位東南方，近東多。

The Heavenly Stem Yi resides in the Earthly Branch Chen. Water and earth both enter their墓 (mound) beneath Chen, making it the fundamental image of the Heavenly General Gou Chen among the Twelve Heavenly Generals. It corresponds to the Shang tone in the five tones, has a number of five, and is associated with the sweet taste. It corresponds to the constellations Jiao Xu and Kang Xu. Its animal imagery includes the dragon, fish, and jiao. It corresponds to the Balance Palace in the twelve palaces. Its territorial division belongs to Zheng and Xiangzhou. Its zodiac sign is the dragon, and its direction is the southeast, with a stronger eastern component.

所主鬥訟、死喪、田宅、舊事，又曰：辰天牢、戌地獄，專主獄訟官府。

It governs disputes, lawsuits, death and funeral matters, land and property, and old matters. There is another saying: Chen is the Heavenly Prison, and Xu is the Hell, both of which specialize in matters related to prisons, lawsuits, and government affairs.

類為天哭星，又為獄神，右天目、天羅。

According to classification and symbolic meanings, Chen is the "Heavenly Lament Star," also the god of the prison, and also the "Right Heavenly Eye" and "Heavenly Net."

為宰公、監司（加月建）、大將軍、侄軍、漁敗、屠殺（虎加死地又加金）。

On the person level, the Earthly Branch Chen governs the ministers and officials; when it is added to the Month Builder, it indicates officials in charge of supervision; it also governs the general and his subordinates, hunters who fail to catch game; when the White Tiger is added to the dead position and the metal position, it indicates those engaged in slaughter and killing.

為勑書、官事（雀勾剋日，加壬癸日）、頑惡、堅硬、凶怪、欺爭、殺斗（發用剋日）、動搖、悲（虎加）、驚（日辰上）、慮（作初未傳又加土）、娠（天后）、邪夢（蛇發夢加行年）、自縊（蛇虎克日）。

In matters of response, the hour of辰 indicates imperial edicts and official commands; the trigrams Vermilion Bird and Gou Chen overcome the day stem and when they meet the day or hour stems 壬 or 癸, they indicate official affairs. They also signify stubbornness, cruelty, hardness to change, danger and strangeness, and conflicts and quarrels. When the initiating transmission overcomes the day stem, it indicates fighting and violence, and also instability. The trigram White Tiger added to the current hour indicates sorrow; when it is placed on the day branch, it indicates fear. If it appears as the first or final transmission and is added to the earth position, it indicates worry. When it is mounted on Heavenly Empress, it indicates pregnancy. When Teng Snake is mounted and added to the current year, it indicates strange dreams. When Teng Snake or White Tiger overcome the day stem, it indicates self-inflicted hanging.

為腸、胸，又為死尸，為偏盲能視。

On the body, Chen governs the intestines and the chest, also the corpse, and one eye being blind while the other remains functional.

為廊廡、寺觀、溝澮、石闌、墳墓、田園、麥地、海水（天后加亥）、井（武加巳）、山坡（天空）。

In terms of location, the Earthly Branch Chen governs corridors, side halls, temple and shrine structures, ditches and water channels, stone railings, tombs, fields, and wheat fields; when the Heavenly Empress is placed on the亥 position, it governs the sea; when the Black Tortoise is placed on the巳 position, it governs a well; when riding the Tian Kong, it governs hillsides.

為甲冑、網罟（加火）、澇漉、杻械、碾碓、缸甕、錢物、盔盆、皮毛、破衣、膠漆。

In objects, the term 辰 represents armor and helmets; when combined with the fire position, it signifies nets. It also represents tools for fishing or dredging, restraints and prison equipment, grinding stones and mortars, jars and vats, money and valuables, basins and helmets, animal skins, old clothes, and items made of glue and lacquer.

為五榖、米麥、葷腥、鱗族（加水）、魚食（加亥）。

In terms of products and food, the Earthly Branch Chen governs grains, rice, wheat, and meat. When combined with the Water position, it signifies scale-covered creatures, and when combined with the亥 position, it signifies fish.

為姓馬、郭、喬、鄭、邱、嶽、龍、陳、田、龐（加勾）、周（加酉）。

In surnames, the branch 辰 (Chen) corresponds to the surnames Ma, Guo, Qiao, Zheng, Qiu, Yue, Long, Chen, and Tian; when combined with Gou Chen, it corresponds to the surname Pang, and when combined with You, it corresponds to the surname Zhou.

天罡本是魚（乘龍秋冬暮的）龍物（乘龍春夏旦的），欺詐（乘朱）網羅（乘蛇）為惡人（乘虎），戰鬥（乘勾）陂池（乘後）二千石（乘常），右目（乘元主妖邪）虞官（乘陰）宰殺神（乘合）。

The song says: When the Heavenly Gang is on the Dragon (Chen) and combined with the Azure Dragon, it signifies fish in autumn and winter or at dusk, and dragons in spring and summer or at dawn; when combined with the Vermilion Bird, it indicates deceit; when combined with the Teng Snake, it signifies entanglement and bondage; when combined with the White Tiger, it indicates wicked people; when combined with the Gou Chen, it signifies battle; when combined with the Heavenly Empress, it signifies ponds and marshes; when combined with the Tai Chang, it signifies officials of the rank of two thousand stones; when combined with the Black Tortoise, it signifies the "Right Eye General" and indicates supernatural evils; when combined with the Tai Yin, it signifies the official of Yu Heng; and when combined with the Liu He, it signifies the god of slaughter.

青龍臨辰，春夏主龍，秋冬主魚；又旦為龍，暮為魚。雀臨謂之欺詐，蛇臨謂之網罟。纏繞，壬日婦人纏繞，癸日盜賊相絆。罡凶神，虎惡將，並主惡人。勾陳，主戰鬥。天后，主陂池。太常，主二千石。玄武臨辰，謂之右目將軍，在北斗位下掌妖邪盜賊，主賊難捕。太陰主虞官，乃左右侍從之官也。六合主宰殺。

The Azure Dragon presiding over the Dragon Hour signifies dragons in spring and summer, and fish in autumn and winter; it can also be determined by the time of day, with dragons in the morning and fish at dusk. The Vermilion Bird presiding over the Dragon Hour is called "deceit," and the Teng Snake presiding over the Dragon Hour is called "net," symbolizing entanglement and inability to escape: on a Ren day, it indicates being纠缠 by a woman, and on a Gui day, it indicates being hindered by thieves. The Heavenly Gang, originally aInauspicious Spirit, combined with the White Tiger, an evil general, indicates wicked people. The Gou Chen presiding over the Dragon Hour signifies combat. The Heavenly Empress presiding over the Dragon Hour signifies ponds and pools. The Tai Chang presiding over the Dragon Hour signifies officials of the rank of two thousand stones, i.e., prefects. The Black Tortoise presiding over the Dragon Hour is called "Right Eye General," stationed beneath the Big Dipper, specializing in controlling demons and thieves, indicating that thieves are difficult to capture. The Tai Yin signifies officials of the Yu Heng rank, i.e., attendants to the monarch. The Liu He presiding over the Dragon Hour signifies killing.

木神，霜降後日躔大火，九月將。

The Tai Chong (卯) belongs to the Wood deity. After the Shuangjia (霜降) festival, the Sun is located in the region of the Great Fire (大火), so the卯 is the Month General for the ninth month.

太沖者，日月五星所出之門戶，天之沖也。又萬物離散剝毀，若沖之義。

The term "Tai Chong" refers to the fact that the position of Mao is where the sun, moon, and five stars rise, making it the crucial point of celestial movement. Another meaning is that in September, all things scatter, disintegrate, and decay, which perfectly matches the meaning of the character "Chong."

太沖神，面長青色，高額有須，身材細長，狡獪不正，古之樂師也。

The deity Tai Chong has a long and narrow face with a bluish complexion, a high forehead and a beard, a slender and tall body, and a cunning and untrustworthy nature. In ancient times, he corresponds to a musician who plays musical instruments.

正祿無寄，六合之象。音羽、數六、味酸，星氐、房、心，禽狢、兔、狐，宮天蠍，分野宋、豫州，屬兔，位正東。

Mao is the proper禄 position for Yi wood, and itself is a禄 position, not requiring another heavenly stem to reside in it. It represents the original image of the Twelve Heavenly Generals 'Liu He'. It belongs to the Yu tone in the five tones, has a number of six, and corresponds to the five flavors of sour. It corresponds to the constellations of Di Xu, Fang Xu, and Xin Xu. Its animal symbols are He, Tu, and Hu. It corresponds to the twelfth palace of Scorpio. Its territorial division belongs to the state of Song and Yu State. Its zodiac sign is the rabbit, and its direction is due east.

所主驛馬、船、車。

It governs matters related to the post-horse galloping and boats, ships, and vehicles.

類為天雷神，又為天心、地耳、雷電、雨水。

According to classification symbolism, Mao represents "Heavenly Thunder God," also known as Heaven's Heart and Earth's Ear, and governs thunder and rain.

為長子、公主、大夫、母姑、兄弟、男女、童穉、沙門、賊人、藝術（六合加寅申）。

In terms of people, the Earthly Branch 卯 indicates the eldest son, the princess, the official, the mother and aunt, the brother, the children, the young child, the monk, the ascetic, and the thief; when Liu He is combined with the branches 寅 or 申, it indicates someone skilled in a craft.

為逃（元、空加酉戌），出入門戶不寧。

In matters of affairs, the presence of Xuanwu and Tiankong over the You and Xu hours indicates the possibility of fleeing or loss. Additionally, it suggests that the entrance and exit of the dwelling will not be peaceful.

為大腸榮血聲（蛇加空）、目疾（午卯相加）。

On physical symptoms, the Earthly Branch 卯 indicates disorders of the large intestine,營血 and voice, especially when combined with Teng Snake and Tian Kong. When 午 and 卯 are combined, it indicates eye and vision problems.

為橋樑（加辰）、竹木（加同類）、池澤、車、船（龍旺又主邊方，又見水船，見土車）。

In matters of places and objects, when the branch of Mao (Rabbit) is placed over the position of Chen (Dragon), it signifies bridges; when placed over a position of the same type of wood, it signifies bamboo and timber. It also signifies ponds, swamps, vehicles, and boats. When the Azure Dragon's energy is strong, it also signifies distant lands and foreign places. Seeing water indicates a boat, and seeing earth indicates a vehicle.

為璁牖、梯椅、衣架、棺槨、杓梳、床、旛竿、香盒、笙簧、鼓笛、刀俎、木器（見金）、葢輪、坊牌、箱、棒、竹籬。

In objects, Mao (卯) governs window lattices, doors and doorways, ladders, stools, chairs, bed frames, clothes racks, coffins, ladles and combs, beds, banners, incense boxes, reed pipes, flutes, drums, and cutting blocks; when encountering the metal position, it governs wooden objects; additionally, it also governs carriages, canopies, wheels,牌坊 (monumental archways), plaques, chests, sticks, and bamboo fences.

為羝羊、驢騾（蛇加巳午）。

In animals, the卯 corresponds to a male sheep; when the Teng Snake is added to the巳 or午 hours, it indicates a donkey or a mule.

為姓朱、房、魯、楊、張、盧、高、劉、雷、宋、柳（加寅）、茆（六合加）、季、李（俱加亥子）、鍾、藺，凡木傍、絲、子、千、裡之姓，孫、董之類。

In terms of surnames, the trigram 卯 (Mao) governs the surnames Zhu, Fang, Lu, Yang, Zhang, Lu, Gao, Liu, Lei, and Song; when combined with the position of 寅 (Yin), it governs the surname Liu; when combined with Liu He (Liu He), it governs the surname Mao; and when combined with 亥 (Hai) or 子 (Zi), it governs the surnames Ji and Li. It also governs the surnames Zhong and Lin. Generally, surnames with characters containing the radical for wood, or components such as silk, child, thousand, or li, as well as surnames like Sun and Dong, are categorized under this group.

太沖術士（乘貴）沙門類（乘勾、空），行往車舟（乘常）水（乘蛇）陸因（乘虎），林木（乘龍）江河（乘武）雷電（乘朱）雨（乘龍巳日的），兄弟（乘陰甲日的）私門（乘後）匿婦人（三交卦，主匿婦或罪人）。

The song says: If the trigram is in the position of卯 (Mao) and rides on the Nobleman, it indicates a practitioner of esoteric arts; if it rides on Gou Chen or Tian Kong, it indicates a monk or Buddhist ascetic; if it rides on Tai Chang, it indicates vehicles and boats used by travelers; if it rides on Teng Snake, the matter involves water routes; if it rides on Bai Hu, the matter involves land routes; if it rides on Qing Long, it indicates forests; if it rides on Xuan Wu, it indicates rivers and lakes; if it rides on Zhu Que, it indicates thunder and lightning; on巳 (Si) day, if it rides on Qing Long, it also indicates rain; on甲 (Jia) day, if it rides on Tai Yin, it indicates brothers; if it rides on Heavenly Empress, it indicates private matters; if the lesson forms three mutual relationships, it indicates hiding women or harboring criminals.

沖乘天乙，主術士。勾陳天空，俱主沙門。甲日，僧多，不潔，少實。丙丁日天空，僧善講談。太常與太沖為三合主舟車，蛇則主水，虎則主陸，青龍主林木，元武主江河，朱雀主雷電。青龍又主雨，太陰主兄弟。天后臨於私門，必有淫婦。

The annotation says: When the Great Rush (Tai Chong) is on the卯 (Mao) position and rides the Nobleman (Gui Ren), it indicates a master of numerology and divination. If it rides Gou Chen or Tian Kong, it indicates monks and Buddhist ascetics. On the day of Jia, the monks are numerous but not pure, with few genuine practitioners. On the days of Bing and Ding, monks riding Tian Kong are skilled in preaching and discussing scriptures. Tai Chang's native position is in 未 (Wei), and since it shares the same Triple Harmony as Tai Chong on卯 (Mao), it governs boats and vehicles. If it rides Teng Snake, the affairs are by water; if it rides Bai Hu, the affairs are by land. If it rides Qing Long, it governs forests and trees; if it rides Xuan Wu, it governs rivers and lakes; if it rides Zhu Que, it governs thunder and lightning. Qing Long also governs rain, Tai Yin governs brothers. When Heavenly Empress (Tian Hou) is on the private position of卯 (Mao), there must be a woman in the family who is immoral and licentious.