Wang Dao (loss and theft)

191）某占捕逃有罪人，己酉年十月癸卯日寅將辰時。（辰巳空亡，寅卯落空），渉害，極陰。 蛇貴 朱卯辰巳午后 六寅 未陰 空 陳 常 空 鬼 辛丑 陳 初 陳丑 申玄 亥 丑 酉 亥 兄 己亥 空 中（暗鬼） 龍子亥戌酉常 丑 卯 亥 癸 父 丁酉 常 末（丁神） 空虎

Example 191: A person came to seek divination regarding the capture of a fugitive criminal. The time was Jiyou year, tenth month, Guimao day. Using the寅 month general added to the辰 hour, the lesson was set up, and the lesson pattern is exactly the same as the previous example 150, where Cao Jiangshi sought divination about a plot. On Guimao day, it belongs to the Jiawu decade, with the empty position falling on Chen and Si. The branches of the heaven plate,寅 and卯, are exactly on the empty position. The lesson names are two: "Involvement of Harm" and "Extreme Yin". The heaven plate with寅 general added to the辰 hour was set up. The nobleman is on巳, with Teng Snake on辰, Vermilion Bird on卯, Liu He on寅, Gou Chen on丑, Qinglong on子, Tian Kong on亥, Baihu on戌, Tai Chang on酉, Xuanwu on申, Tai Yin on未, and Tianhou on午. The four lessons from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem癸, which is in the丑 palace, with亥 on top, riding Tian Kong; the second lesson is on亥, with酉 on top, riding Tai Chang; the third lesson is on the day branch卯, with丑 on top, riding Gou Chen; the fourth lesson is on丑, with亥 on top, riding Tian Kong. The three transmissions are丑,亥,酉: the first transmission isXinchou, which is the official ghost yao, riding Gou Chen; the second transmission isJihai, which is the brother yao, riding Tian Kong, and secretly carries the ghost; the third transmission isDingyou, which is the parent yao, riding Tai Chang, and is also the "Ding spirit".

邵先生曰：此課干來加支，即發用，退歸西北，其人逃往買賣人汪家後空豬圈內藏匿，亥四丑八，去此三十二里，有婢在宅前著孝衣洗酒器，不在可問之，在崩敗東廁內，可往擒之。水日見亥，亥內有壬，壬加水，汪姓也。酉加亥為酒器，酉又為婢，作破碎，乘太常為喪服。

Master Zhao said: In this case, the day stem is added to the day branch to form the first transmission, which proceeds northwest. The person had taken refuge at a merchant's house called Wang, hiding in the back empty pigpen. The number of亥 is four, and the number of丑 is eight, totaling thirty-two, meaning thirty-two li away. There is a servant girl in front of the house wearing mourning clothes washing wine vessels; if he is not in the pigpen, he can ask her, for the person is in the collapsed toilet to the east, and he can go and capture him. Here, water is seen with亥, which contains壬, and adding water to壬 forms the character 'Wang', so the surname is determined as Wang.酉 is placed on亥 to represent the wine vessel;酉 also represents the servant girl, carrying a broken aspect, riding Tai Chang which signifies mourning clothes.

192）李四官占失盜，十月辛卯日寅將巳時。（午未空亡，卯辰落空）,昂星，勵德，龍戰。 六朱 陳寅卯辰巳蛇 龍丑 午貴 玄 空 朱 后 子 戊子 空 初 空子 未后 酉 子 辰 未 父 空未 后 中（空亡） 虎亥戌酉申陰 子 卯 未 辛 子 戊子 空 末 常玄

Example 192: Li Si, an official, divines about a theft. The time is on the tenth month, Xin Mao day. The class is started with the寅 month general added to the巳 hour. Xin Mao day belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty position falling on Wu and Wei. The heavenly plate's卯 and辰 branches are exactly on the empty position. The lesson has three names: "昴 Star", "Lide", and "Dragon Battle". The heavenly plate is set with寅 general added to the巳 hour. The nobleman rides午, below it is Teng Snake riding巳, Zhu Que riding辰, Liu He riding卯, Gou Chen riding寅, Qing Long riding丑, Tian Kong riding子, Bai Hu riding亥, Tai Chang riding戌, Tai Yin riding申, Tian Hou riding未. The four lessons from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Xin, located in the戌 palace, with Wei above it, riding Tian Hou; the second lesson is Wei with辰 above it, riding Zhu Que; the third lesson is the day branch卯 with子 above it, riding Tian Kong; the fourth lesson is子 with酉 above it, riding Xuan Wu. The three transmissions are子, 未, 子: the first transmission is Wu Zi, a son's yao, riding Tian Kong; the middle transmission is Wei, which meets the empty position, as the father's yao, riding Tian Hou; the final transmission is again Wu Zi, a son's yao, riding Tian Kong.

邵先生曰：辛卯日，三傳不行，單只在支干上，初傳是支上之子，中傳是干上之未，末傳又歸支上子。子未相害，雖喜未能制子，無奈未乃旬空，不能剋制，徒作干上空亡，自合失脫也。未空不能生辛金，而辛金反能生支上子水，為之脫氣，故捉賊不得，但初傳自宅發用，末傳又歸宅上，是賊不出門也。當主本家眷屬為腳耳。後卻知是大兄二兄之子，偷回房中，三日後方攜出使用。李四官失錢穀二物。

Master Zhao said: On the day of Xin Mao, the three transmissions cannot proceed beyond the day stem and day branch; the first transmission is the Zi of the day branch, the middle transmission is the Wei of the day stem, and the final transmission returns to the Zi of the day branch. Zi and Wei are mutually harmful. Originally, Wei could control Zi, but since Wei is exactly in the旬空, it cannot exert control, thus becoming an empty亡 on the day stem. Therefore, things naturally get lost. Since Wei is empty, it cannot generate Xin metal, and Xin metal instead goes on to nourish the Zi water of the day branch, resulting in a draining effect, so the thief could not be caught. However, the first transmission originates from the house position, and the final transmission returns to the house position, indicating that the thief did not leave, and it must have been an inside accomplice from the family. Later it was found out that it was the sons of the elder brother and second brother who stole the items and hid them in their own rooms, and after three days they took them out to use. Li Si lost money and grain.

先生析曰；大凡占賊，日傳歸日，辰傳歸辰，皆不是外人，況辛卯日，三傳皆在干支上耶。若末傳出去，庶可向外尋耳。占人行年又在卯上，乃家賊無疑耳。

Master Zhao explained that in divining about thieves, if the matter originates from the day stem and returns to the day stem, or originates from the day branch and returns to the day branch, it is not someone from outside. Moreover, on the Xinmao day, all three transmissions fall on the day stem and day branch. If the final transmission goes beyond, one can look outside. But since the person's age is on the卯 (Mao), it is definitely a family thief.

193）官人寓寺中失婢而占，甲寅日卯將丑時。（子丑空亡，寅卯落空），重審，間傳，斬關，登三天。 后陰 貴未申酉戌玄 蛇午 亥常 蛇 六 蛇 六 財 丙辰 六 初 朱巳 子虎 午 辰 午 辰 子 戊午 蛇 中 六辰卯寅丑空 辰 寅 辰 甲 鬼 庚申 后 末（暗鬼） 陳龍

Example 193: A man who was staying in a temple lost his servant and sought divination. The date was Jiayin (甲寅), using the Mao month general added to the Chou hour. The day Jiayin belongs to the Jiayin decade, with the empty position falling on Zi and Chou. The branches of Heaven Plate, Yin and Mao, are exactly on the empty positions. The lesson has four names: "Re-examination", "Intermediate Transmission", "Cutting the Gate", and "Ascending to the Three Heavens". The Heaven Plate is set with Mao as the general added to the Chou hour. The Nobleman rides on Wei, below it Teng Snake rides on Wu, Vermilion Bird on Si, Liu He on Chen, Gou Chen on Mao, Azure Dragon on Yin, Tian Kong on Chou, Bai Hu on Zi, Tai Chang on Hai, Xuan Wu on Xu, Tai Yin on You, and Tian Hou on Shen. The four lessons from right to left: the first lesson, the day stem Ji rides on Yin, with Chen above it, riding Liu He; the second lesson, Chen has Wu above it, riding Teng Snake; the third lesson, the day branch Yin has Chen above it, riding Liu He; the fourth lesson, Chen has Wu above it, riding Teng Snake. The three transmissions are Chen, Wu, and Shen: the first transmission Bingchen is the wife's wealth, riding Liu He; the middle transmission Wuwu is the son's fortune, riding Teng Snake; the final transmission Gengshen is the official's ghost, riding Tian Hou, secretly accompanied by a ghost.

邵先生曰：此婢走不遠，被一兇徒藏在西南閣子上，只在今日敗矣。辰加寅作六合，甲寅日納音屬水，水墓辰，人皆言斬關課。辰上見魁罡，必主動。近者遠去。殊不知甲寅水墓辰，辰初為傳午為陰婦人，在辰上曰阻關，所以不進。末申作後，是女鬼，加午道路路上，被鬼阻不行。天后主厭翳藏匿。又勾在卯，午乘戌。戌為樓閣，故藏高處閣上，主敗者，內戰也。 果次日於寺西南人家閣上擒之。

Shao Master said: This servant girl will not run far, for she has been hidden by a violent man in the southwest attic. She will be exposed today. Chen is placed on Yin and is covered by Liu He; the Nayin sound element of Jiayin day belongs to water, and the resting place of water is Chen, so everyone calls this a cutting gate lesson. Chen is also the first transmission and Wu is the woman, falling on Chen is called "blocking the gate," so she cannot escape. The final transmission of Shen is covered by Heavenly Empress, which is the image of a female ghost, and it is placed on Wu, which is the road, so she is blocked by the ghost and cannot move. Heavenly Empress also governs concealment and hiding. Adding Gou Chen on Mao, Wu is covered by Xu—Xu governs attics, so she is hidden in a high attic. It is said that she will be exposed today because the lesson forms an internal conflict. The next day, she was indeed caught in an attic in the southwest of a house in the temple.

194）某占失婢，己酉日酉將未時。（寅卯空亡，辰巳落空），元首，不備，閉口，出戶。 陳六 龍未申酉戌朱 空午 亥蛇 后 蛇 蛇 六 兄 癸丑 后 初 虎巳 子貴 丑 亥 亥 酉 鬼 空卯 玄 中（空亡） 常辰卯寅丑后 亥 酉 酉 己 父 乙巳 虎 末（落空）（暗鬼） 玄陰

Example 194: A person came to consult about a missing servant girl. The time was on Jiyou day, with You month general added to Wei time to cast the divination. Jiyou day belongs to Jiachen decade, with the empty position falling on Yin and Mao. The Heaven Plate's Chen and Si branches are exactly on the empty position. The name of the lesson has four parts: "Original Head", "Incomplete", "Closed Mouth", and "Exit Door". The Heaven Plate is set with You general added to Wei time. The Nobleman rides Zi, below it Teng Snake rides Hai, Zhu Que rides Xu, Liu He rides You, Gou Chen rides Shen, Qing Long rides Wei, Tian Kong rides Wu, Bai Hu rides Si, Tai Chang rides Chen, Xuan Wu rides Mao, Tai Yin rides Yin, and Tian Hou rides Chou. The four lessons from right to left: the first lesson is Day Stem Ji riding Wei palace, with You above it, riding Liu He; the second lesson is You with Hai above it, riding Teng Snake; the third lesson is Day Branch You with Hai above it, also riding Teng Snake; the fourth lesson is Hai with Chou above it, riding Tian Hou. The three transmissions are Chou, Mao, and Si: the first transmission is Gui Chou as a brother's yao, riding Tian Hou; the middle transmission is Mao, which falls on the empty position, as an official ghost yao, riding Xuan Wu; the final transmission is Yi Si as a parent's yao, riding Bai Hu, falling on the empty position and secretly accompanied by a ghost.

邵先生曰：此婢不失，但往來處尋之，六里內必見也。日辰三傳俱在陰位，陰主伏匿，巳作虎臨門戶上，其人入門去便止也。蓋己日為尊，酉辰為婢，今加日上，是婢來就尊，日辰相加，所以不走。酉六故不出六里必見。 果往東方六里內尋見，乃失路不能歸也。

Master Zhao said: This servant girl cannot have been lost; she can only be found within six li of her usual places. The day stem and day branch, along with the three transmissions, all fall in yin positions, and yin signifies concealment. The巳 is occupied by the White Tiger, which is positioned at the entrance, indicating that once she entered someone else's door, she stopped. The己 day represents a superior, while酉 and辰 represent the servant girl. Now they are added to the day stem, meaning the servant girl approaches the superior. The day stem and day branch combine, so she cannot escape. The number of酉 is six, so she can be found within six li. Later, she was indeed found within six li to the east, as she had gotten lost and was unable to return.

195）某占婢走失，己未日子將戌時。（子丑空亡，巳午落空），八專，獨足。 貴后 蛇未申酉戌陰 朱午 亥玄 玄 后 玄 后 子 辛酉 后 初 六巳 子常 亥 酉 亥 酉 子 辛酉 后 中 陳辰卯寅丑虎 酉 未 酉 己 子 辛酉 后 末 龍空

Example 195: A person seeks divination regarding a missing servant girl. The time is on the day of Jiwei, using the Zi month general placed on the戌 hour to cast the divination. The day Jiwei belongs to the Jiayin decade, with the empty palace falling on Zi and Chou (the original text also marks 'Si and Wu fall empty', which does not match the current divination chart, but is recorded as is). The name of the divination is two: 'Ba Zuan' (Ji is lodged in the Wei palace, and coincides with the day branch Wei) and 'Du Zu'. The Heaven Plate uses the Zi general placed on the戌 hour to establish the chart. The nobleman rides the Shen, below which Teng Snake rides Wei, the Vermilion Bird rides Wu, the Liu He rides Si, the Gou Chen rides Chen, the Azure Dragon rides Mao, the Tian Kong rides Yin, the White Tiger rides Chou, the Tai Chang rides Zi, the Black Tortoise rides Hai, and the Tai Yin rides Xu. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Ji lodged in the Wei palace, above which is You, riding the Heavenly Empress; the second lesson is You above Hai, riding the Black Tortoise; the third lesson is the day branch Wei above You, riding the Heavenly Empress; the fourth lesson is You above Hai, riding the Black Tortoise. The three transmissions are all Xinyou, the grandson yao, all riding the Heavenly Empress, forming a single line.

邵先生曰：獨足課，酉為婢加未，不離身宅矣。兼獨足體，一足焉能動焉，不須尋，當日歸矣。

Zhao Master said: This is a "dú zú" lesson pattern. You (the hour animal) represents a servant girl, placed on Wei, so she does not leave the house. Moreover, the lesson pattern is "dú zú," meaning only one foot, how can it move? There is no need to search for her; she will return by herself that day.

196）某因親事筵會失銀而求占，庚辰日酉將辰時。（申酉空亡，丑寅落空），重審，驀越，引從。 朱蛇 六戌亥子丑貴 陳酉 寅后 后 陳 虎 貴 財 戊寅 后 初 龍申 卯陰 寅 酉 午 丑 父 癸未 空 中 空未午巳辰玄 酉 辰 丑 庚 子 丙子 蛇 末（暗鬼） 虎常

Example 196: A person came to seek divination because he lost silver while hosting a wedding banquet. The time was on Geng Chen day, using You as the month general added to Chen hour. Geng Chen day belongs to Jia Xu decade, with the empty position falling on Shen and You. The heaven plate's Chou and Yin branches are exactly on the empty position. The lesson has three names: "Rechecking", "Sudden Leap", and "Following". The heaven plate is set with You as the general added to Chen hour. The nobleman is on Chou, below which Teng Snake is on Zi, Zhu Que on Hai, Liu He on Xu, Gou Chen on You, Qing Long on Shen, Tian Kong on Wei, Bai Hu on Wu, Tai Chang on Si, Xuan Wu on Chen, Tai Yin on Mao, and Tian Hou on Yin. The four lessons from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Geng, located in Shen, with Chou above, riding the nobleman; the second lesson is Chou with Wu above, riding Bai Hu; the third lesson is the day branch Chen with You above, riding Gou Chen; the fourth lesson is You with Yin above, riding Tian Hou. The three transmissions are Yin, Wei, and Zi: the first transmission is Wu Yin as the wife's wealth, riding Tian Hou; the second transmission is Gui Wei as the parents' wealth, riding Tian Kong; the third transmission is Bing Zi as the children's wealth, riding Teng Snake, secretly accompanied by a ghost.

邵先生曰：寅作后加酉，為隱蔽，酉金類神也，合加支上，日上有丑墓，寅作用，中又未，作墓覆其上，凡見墓則為藏物，有類神，主其物不失，中未墓作天空，主汙穢，那更神作玄武，傳入勾陳，勾陳在酉而敗元武，故主尋之必得。果於廁坑之側尋見。

Master Zhao said: The寅 (Yin) is riding on the Heavenly Empress and is placed on the酉 (You), indicating a hidden situation; the酉 metal is exactly the class god of silver, and it is also added on the day branch. The day stem has the丑 (Chou) as its tomb, so the寅 is taken as the first transmission. The middle transmission is the未 (Wei), which is another tomb, and it is repeated on top. Whenever a tomb appears, it indicates something is hidden; since the class god is still present, it means the thing will not be lost. The middle transmission's 未 tomb is riding on Tian Kong, indicating a place of filth; moreover, the god under the Black Tortoise is transmitted into Gou Chen, and Gou Chen on You can overcome and defeat the Black Tortoise, so it indicates that the search will definitely find the item. Later, it was indeed found next to the toilet.

197）同日酉將午時尋之未見，其子再占。（申酉空亡，亥子落空）， 陳六 龍申酉戌亥朱 空未 子蛇 六 空 后 朱 財 戊寅 后 初 虎午 丑貴 戌 未 寅 亥 鬼 辛巳 常 中 常巳辰卯寅后 未 辰 亥 庚 兄 空申 龍 末（空亡） 玄陰

Example 197: On the same day, when the time reached You (酉) and the hour was Wu (午), the thing had still not been found. His son then cast another divination. On Geng Chen day, which falls in the Jia Xu decade, the empty position (空亡) is in Shen (申) and You (酉). The Heaven Plate's Zi (子) and Hai (亥) branches are directly on the empty positions (底本此处未标课名). The Heaven Plate is set with You (酉) as the general and Wu (午) as the hour. The Nobleman is on Chou (丑), beneath which is Teng Snake on Zi (子), Vermilion Bird on Hai (亥), Liu He on Xu (戌), Gou Chen on You (酉), Azure Dragon on Shen (申), Tian Kong on Wei (未), Bai Hu on Wu (午), Tai Chang on Si (巳), Xuan Wu on Chen (辰), Tai Yin on Mao (卯), and Tian Hou on Yin (寅). The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Geng (庚) located in Shen (申) with Hai (亥) above it, riding Vermilion Bird; the second lesson is Hai (亥) with Yin (寅) above it, riding Tian Hou; the third lesson is the day branch Chen (辰) with Wei (未) above it, riding Tian Kong; the fourth lesson is Wei (未) with Xu (戌) above it, riding Liu He. The three transmissions are Yin (寅), Si (巳), and Shen (申): the first transmission is Wu Yin (戊寅), a wife wealth hexagram, riding Tian Hou; the second transmission is Xin Si (辛巳), an official ghost hexagram, riding Tai Chang; the third transmission is Shen (申), which falls on the empty position, a brother hexagram, riding Azure Dragon.

邵先生曰：其物在廁屋左右。蓋寅加亥為用，末申繫類神，辰作玄武加丑金墓，辰上見天空，主汙穢處藏匿，尋之必見。果於申牌後於廁坑左右尋得，與前課不異。

Master Zhao said: The thing is located to the left and right of the toilet building. Because Yin is placed on Hai to form the first transmission, and the final transmission Shen is exactly the spirit associated with silver; Chen rides the Black Tortoise and is placed on Chou, the tomb of metal, and Chen also sees Tian Kong, indicating it is hidden in dirty places, and searching for it will certainly find it. Later, it was indeed found after Shen hour, to the left and right of the toilet, exactly as predicted in the previous lesson.

198）某婦占失金耳環，十一月己丑日寅將戌時。（午未空亡，戌亥落空），渉害，從革。 朱六 蛇酉戌亥子陳 貴申 丑龍 蛇 玄 虎 六 子 乙酉 蛇 初（暗鬼） 后未 寅空 酉 巳 卯 亥 兄 己丑 龍 中 陰午巳辰卯虎 巳 丑 亥 己 父 癸巳 玄 末 玄常

Example 198: A woman came to consult about a lost gold earring. The time was on the 11th month, Jichou day. The class was started with the month general of寅 added to the戌 hour. Jichou day belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty position falling on午 and未. The branches of the heaven plate,戌 and亥, are exactly on the empty positions. The name of the class is two: "Involvement of Harm" and "Metallurgical Transformation" (the three transmissions,酉,丑,巳, form a metal structure). The heaven plate was set with the寅 general added to the戌 hour. The nobleman is on申, with the Teng Snake on酉, Vermilion Bird on戌, Liu He on亥, Gou Chen on子, Azure Dragon on丑, Tian Kong on寅, White Tiger on卯, Tai Chang on辰, Black Tortoise on巳, Tai Yin on午, and Heavenly Empress on未. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem己, located in the未 palace, with亥 on top, riding Liu He; the second lesson is亥 with卯 on top, riding White Tiger; the third lesson is the day branch丑 with巳 on top, riding Black Tortoise; the fourth lesson is巳 with酉 on top, riding Teng Snake. The three transmissions are酉,丑,巳: the first transmission isYiyou, the son's yao, riding Teng Snake, secretly accompanied by a ghost; the middle transmission is己丑, the brother's yao, riding Azure Dragon; the final transmission isGuisi, the parent's yao, riding Black Tortoise.

邵先生曰：金環以酉為類神，初傳即加巳上，乃長生之地，不落空亡，又是三合金局，此物乃自己遺失，見在必得。巳為爐灶，酉加之，得蛇亦巳火，當失爐灶灰中。火至冬而死，故云灰中。尋之果於爐下尋見。

Master Zhao said: A gold earring belongs to the酉 (You) category deity. The initial transmission's酉 (You) is placed on巳 (Si). The巳 (Si) is the growth place of metal, and it does not meet Kongwang. It also forms the Triple Harmony of metal; this indicates the earring was lost by oneself and is still present, so it can certainly be found. The巳 (Si) is taken as a stove. The酉 (You) is placed on top of it. The Teng Snake, which is the deity riding on it, itself belongs to巳 (Si) fire. Therefore, it must have fallen into the stove's ashes. Fire dies in winter, so it is said to be in the ashes. When searching, it was indeed found underneath the stove.

199）僧占失度牒，辛卯日酉將辰時。（午未空亡，亥子落空），重審，勵德，贅婿，不備。 龍空 陳戌亥子丑虎 六酉 寅常 虎 朱 朱 玄 財 辛卯 玄 初 朱申 卯玄 丑 申 申 卯 兄 甲申 朱 中 蛇未午巳辰陰 申 卯 卯 辛 父 己丑 虎 末 貴後

Example 199: A monk came to divinate the loss of his official certificate. The day was Xin Mao, with You as the month general added to Chen time. Xin Mao day belongs to Jiashen decade, with the empty position falling on Wu and Wei. The Heaven Plate's Zi and Chou branches are exactly on the empty positions. The lesson has four names: "Re-examination," "Encouragement of Virtue," "Stepson," and "Incomplete." The Heaven Plate is set with You as the general added to Chen time. The nobleman is on Wu, with Teng Snake on Wei, Vermilion Bird on Shen, Liu He on You, Gou Chen on Xu, Azure Dragon on Hai, Tian Kong on Zi, Bai Hu on Chou, Tai Chang on Yin, Tai Yin on Mao, Tian Hou on Si. The four lessons from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Xin, located in Xu, with Mao on top, riding on Xuan Wu; the second lesson is Mao with Shen on top, riding on Zhu Que; the third lesson is the day branch Mao with Shen on top, also riding on Zhu Que; the fourth lesson is Shen with Chou on top, riding on Bai Hu. The three transmissions are Mao, Shen, and Chou: the first transmission is Xin Mao, the wife's wealth, riding on Xuan Wu; the middle transmission is Jiashen, the brother, riding on Zhu Que; the final transmission is Jichou, the parents, riding on Bai Hu.

邵先生曰：被親偷去，火焚了，其人腳跛，手指缺。蓋度牒以朱雀為類神，申為僧人，而元武乘卯合辛，故為親人，辛克卯，故卯遂偷去。知乃是外弟偷去，手足有疾不謬。

Shao Master said: The degree certificate was stolen and burned by a relative. That person was a cripple with a missing finger. The degree certificate is associated with the Vermilion Bird. The monkey represents the monk; the Black Tortoise rides on the rabbit and combines with the metal element Xin, so it is a relative. Xin overcomes the rabbit, so the rabbit stole it. Later it was known that it was his cousin who did it, and that person indeed had disabilities in his hands and feet, exactly as described.

200）知縣宴同僚反失去銀物衣物而占，九月癸丑日卯將卯時。（寅卯空亡，寅卯落空），伏吟，亂首，勵德，遊子，稼穡。 后陰 貴巳午未申玄 蛇辰 酉常 陳 陳 陳 陳 鬼 癸丑 陳 初 朱卯 戌虎 丑 丑 丑 丑 官 庚戌 虎 中 六寅丑子亥空 丑 丑 丑 癸 鬼 丁未 陰 末（丁神） 勾龍

Example 200: A county magistrate hosted a banquet for his colleagues, but lost silver and clothes, so he came to seek divination. The time was the ninth month, on the day of Guichou. The class was started with the month general of Mao added to the hour of Mao. Since the month general and the hour are the same, it is called 'Hidden Chant'. The Heaven Plate and Earth Plate are completely overlapping. The day of Guichou belongs to the Jiachen decade, with the empty palace falling on Yin and Mao. Under the Hidden Chant, the Heaven and Earth plates overlap, and Yin and Mao also fall exactly on the empty palace. The name of the class has five: 'Hidden Chant', 'Disorderly Beginning', 'Encouraging Virtue', 'Wandering Child', 'Cultivating Land'. The three transmissions are Chou, Xu, and Wei, all of which are earth. On the Heaven Plate, the Nobleman is riding Si, below it the Teng Snake rides Chen, the Vermilion Bird rides Mao, the Liu He rides Yin, the Gou Chen rides Chou, the Azure Dragon rides Zi, the Tian Kong rides Hai, the White Tiger rides Xu, the Tai Chang rides You, the Tai Yin rides Wei, the Heaven Empress rides Wu. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: all four lessons are on Chou, with Chou riding Gou Chen. The three transmissions Chou, Xu, and Wei: the first transmission is Jiachou, which is the official ghost爻, riding Gou Chen; the middle transmission is Gengxu, which is the official star, riding White Tiger; the final transmission is Dingwei, which is the official ghost爻, riding Tai Yin, and is also called 'Ding God'.

邵先生曰：其人須在高處，下來作竊，其物必藏在神廟中，未出衙門，今日午時二姓徐王人敗。丁己在未，故主二姓人。癸為日主刑戌，戌為人力，又為高樓宿處，伏吟不離本家也。未為木墓，內有鬼宿乘太陰，主神廟。太陰主隱匿也。人在高處者，元武在申，申為高處也。

Shao said: This thief originally was in a high place, coming down from above to commit theft; the stolen goods must be hidden in a temple, and have not yet left the official compound. Today at noon, two people surnamed Xu and Wang will be exposed. The earth branch Wei contains the day stems Ding and Ji, so it refers to two surnames. The day stem癸 is in conflict with戌, and戌 represents servants, as well as a high building where people stay; a lesson ofHidden Chant cannot be separated from the family. Wei is the tomb of wood, with the ghost mansion within it, and it is also occupied by Tai Yin, so it refers to the temple - Tai Yin naturally governs concealment. The statement that the person is in a high place is because the Black Tortoise is in the position of申, and申 is indeed a high place.

後果於本衙中神廟龕下尋見，乃是樓上打更人偷，丑為官星，勾作刑，故獲。

Later, they indeed found it underneath the shrine in the office building. It had been stolen by the night watchman upstairs. Chou is the official star, and Gou Chen also signifies arrest and punishment, so the thief was captured.

201）某占失銀子，庚午日子將丑時。（子丑空亡，亥子落空），遙克，逆茹，蒿矢。 朱蛇 六辰巳午未貴 陳卯 申后 六 朱 蛇 貴 鬼 庚午 蛇 初 龍寅 酉陰 辰 巳 午 未 鬼 己巳 朱 中 空丑子亥戌玄 巳 午 未 庚 父 戊辰 六 末 虎常

Example 201: A person comes to divinate the loss of silver. The time is on a Gengwu day, using the Zi month general added to the Chou hour to cast the divination. The base text indicates that the empty branches are in Zi and Chou. The Heaven Plate's Hai and Zi branches are directly over these two empty branches (according to the Gengwu day belonging to the Jiazi cycle, the empty branches should be in Xu and Hai, but the base text records them as Zi and Chou, the next example is the same, and it is recorded as such here). The name of the divination has three: "Remote Conquest", "Reverse Consumption" (the three transmissions are Wu, Si, Chen in reverse order), and "Arrow". The Heaven Plate is set with the Zi general added to the Chou hour. The Nobleman is on Wei, below it is Teng Snake on Wu, Vermilion Bird on Si, Liu He on Chen, Gou Chen on Mao, Azure Dragon on Yin, Tian Kong on Chou, White Tiger on Zi, Tai Chang on Hai, Tai Yin on You, Heavenly Empress on Shen. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the Day Stem Geng, located in Shen, with Wei above it, riding the Nobleman; the second lesson is Wei with Wu above it, riding Teng Snake; the third lesson is the Day Branch Wu with Si above it, riding Vermilion Bird; the fourth lesson is Si with Chen above it, riding Liu He. The three transmissions are Wu, Si, Chen: the first transmission Gengwu is the official ghost yao, riding Teng Snake; the middle transmission Ji Si is also the official ghost yao, riding Vermilion Bird; the final transmission Wu Chen is the parent yao, riding Liu He.

邵先生曰：其物在南方爐灶近水邊，溼泥中土藏之，若落水缸畔中，有楊樹傍，乃有木果處尋。後於灶邊水缸下尋見。蓋缸邊者，發用巳午蛇雀。近水泥溼者，乃午未上遁得壬癸水也。類神酉臨火墓作太陰，是以賊不出去也。

Shao Master said: Things are located near the southern stove, close to water, buried in wet mud; or if they fall by the water barrel, then look for them where there are poplar trees and fruit trees. Later they indeed found them under the stove and beneath the water barrel. The mention of the water barrel is because the first transmission initiated at巳 and午, and was accompanied by Teng Snake and Vermilion Bird. The mention of being near water with wet mud is because the water of Ji and Gui emerged from午 and未. The spirit of silver, which is酉, is located on the墓 of fire and accompanied by Tai Yin, so the thief did not take the things away.

202）尋物未見，再占。庚午日子將酉時。（子丑空亡，卯辰落空），重審，高蓋，三交，伏殃，二煩。 陳六 龍申酉戌亥朱 空未 子蛇 蛇 陳 后 朱 兄 癸酉 陳 初 虎午 丑貴 子 酉 寅 亥 子 空子 蛇 中（空亡） 常巳辰卯寅后 酉 午 亥 庚 財 丁卯 陰 末（暗鬼）（丁神） 玄陰

Example 202: The east and west have not yet been found, so another lesson is cast. It is still the day of Gengwu, using the Zi month general added to the You hour. The original text indicates the旬空 is on Zi and Chou. The Heaven Plate's Mao and Chen branches are exactly over these two Kongwang houses. The lesson has five names: "Chong Shen", "Gao Gai", "San Jiao", "Fu Yang", and "Er Fan". The Heaven Plate is set with the Zi general added to the You hour. The Nobleman is on Chou, below it is Teng Snake on Zi, Zhu Que on Hai, Liu He on Xu, Gou Chen on You, Qing Long on Shen, Tian Kong on Wei, Bai Hu on Wu, Tai Chang on Si, Xuan Wu on Chen, Tai Yin on Mao, and Tian Hou on Yin. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson, the day stem Geng is in Shen, with Hai above it, riding Zhu Que; the second lesson, Hai has Yin above it, riding Tian Hou; the third lesson, the day branch Wu has You above it, riding Gou Chen; the fourth lesson, You has Zi above it, riding Teng Snake. The three transmissions are You, Zi, and Mao: the first transmission, Gui You is the brother's yao, riding Gou Chen; the middle transmission, Zi is in the旬空, as the son's yao, riding Teng Snake; the final transmission, Ding Mao is the wife's wealth yao, riding Tai Yin, secretly accompanied by a ghost, and is also the "Ding God".

邵先生曰：物在南方爐灶前，水溼處尋之，乃自家人盜耳。 先生析曰；蓋辰作元武，主僕輩。酉為類神，作勾臨午，更太陰臨水，故主溼處。後果然。凡失物須看類神在傳，或加日辰定見。傳日不出日，傳時不出時，宜秘之。

Master Zhao said: The lost item is in the damp place in front of the southern stove; go there to look for it; it is stolen by one's own family. Master Zhao explained: Chen is riding on Xuanwu, indicating a servant of the same generation; You is the class god of silver, riding on Gou Chen and approaching the Wu; Tai Yin also approaches the water, so it indicates a damp place. Later it turned out to be true. Whenever something is lost, one must check whether the class god is in the three transmissions, or if it is added to the day stem or day branch. If so, the item will certainly be found. If the three transmissions fall on the day, the item will be found that day; if they fall on the hour, it will be found at that moment. This key principle should be kept secret and not easily passed on.

203）某占失舡，十一月朔壬午日丑將卯時。（申酉空亡，午未落空），元首，斬關，間傳。此與遂安官人占失馬同式，見六畜內。 蛇貴 朱卯辰巳午后 六寅 未陰 六 蛇 陰 常 子 戊寅 六 初（暗鬼） 陳丑 申玄 寅 辰 未 酉 兄 丙子 龍 中 龍子亥戌酉常 辰 午 酉 壬 鬼 甲戌 虎 末 空虎

Example 203: A person came to divinate the loss of a boat. The date was the first day of the eleventh lunar month, on a Renwu day. The lesson was cast with the Month General Chou added to the卯 hour. This lesson is exactly the same as the previous one where Suian official divined the loss of a horse, as described in the section on domestic animals. On a Renwu day, it falls in the Jiaxu decade, with the empty position falling on Shen and You. The branches of the Heaven Plate, Wu and Wei, are directly on the empty positions. The lesson has three names: "Original Head", "Cutting the Gate", and "Intermediate Transmission". The Heaven Plate is set with the Month General Chou added to the卯 hour. The Nobleman is riding on Si, below which Teng Snake rides on Chen, Zhu Que on Mao, Liu He on Yin, Gou Chen on Chou, Qing Long on Zi, Tian Kong on Hai, Bai Hu on Xu, Tai Chang on You, Tai Yin on Wei, Xuan Wu on Shen, and Tian Hou on Wu. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the Day Stem Ren, which is in the Hai palace, with You above it, riding on Tai Chang; the second lesson is You with Wei above it, riding on Tai Yin; the third lesson is the Day Branch Wu with Chen above it, riding on Teng Snake; the fourth lesson is Chen with Yin above it, riding on Liu He. The three transmissions are Yin, Zi, and Xu: the first transmission is Wu Yin, which is the Son and Daughter yao, riding on Liu He, and secretly accompanied by a ghost; the second transmission is Bing Zi, which is the Brother and Sister yao, riding on Qing Long; the third transmission is Jia Xu, which is the Official and Ghost yao, riding on Bai Hu.

邵先生曰：船往南方尋之，初八日內見，舡在旱地上，所以不進。寅作合加辰為用，舡在地之象。寅木也，乘合卯乃舡。且今日卯為神類加巳，是在地戶東南上也。寅卯木三數，戌五數，共八，故八日內也。果初八日於東南上尋見。

Master Zhao said: The boat should be sought in the southern direction, and it can be found within eight days; the boat is stranded on dry land, so it cannot move. The trigram Yin is riding on Liu He and is applied to Chen, which is the initiating transmission, exactly representing the image of the boat being stranded on land. Yin belongs to wood, and the Liu He it rides on originally belongs to Mao, which is the boat. Moreover, today the class god Mao is applied to Si, and Si is the earth gate, located in the southeast. Yin and Mao belong to wood, their number is three, and Xu's number is five, totaling eight, so the prediction is made within eight days. Later, indeed, the boat was found on the southeast side on the eighth day.

204）某占失麥面，丁卯日卯將戌時。（戌亥空亡，卯辰落空），重審，鑄印，乘軒。 朱六 蛇戌亥子丑勾 貴酉 寅龍 勾 后 常 六 兄 己巳 常 初 后申 卯空 丑 申 巳 子 子 空戌 蛇 中 陰未午巳辰虎 申 卯 子 丁 父 丁卯 空 末 玄常

Example 204: A person came to consult about the loss of wheat flour. The time was on a Dingmao day, with the卯 month general added to the戌 hour to cast the divination. The Dingmao day belongs to the Jiazi decade, with the empty space falling on the戌 and亥 positions. The卯 and辰 branches on the heaven plate are exactly on the empty space positions. The name of the lesson has three: "Re-examination", "Casting Seal", and "Taking a Carriage". The heaven plate uses the卯 general added to the戌 hour to set up the lesson. The nobleman is on the酉, with the Teng Snake on the戌, the Vermilion Bird on the亥, the Liu He on the子, the Gou Chen on the丑, the Azure Dragon on the寅, the Tian Kong on the卯, the White Tiger on the辰, the Tai Chang on the巳, the Tai Yin on the午, and the Heavenly Empress on the申. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Ding, which is in the Wei position, with the子 on top, riding the Liu He; the second lesson is the子 with the巳 on top, riding the Tai Chang; the third lesson is the day branch卯 with the申 on top, riding the Heavenly Empress; the fourth lesson is the申 with the丑 on top, riding the Gou Chen. The three transmissions are巳,戌, and卯: the first transmission is Ji Si, representing the brother's yao, riding the Tai Chang; the middle transmission is Xu, which falls on the empty space of the decade, representing the son's yao, riding the Teng Snake; the final transmission is Ding Mao, representing the parent's yao, riding the Tian Kong.

邵先生曰：據此數是人力勾引來合偷了。後知是人力與對門面店博士合偷了。 先生析曰；蓋巳為爐灶，又鑄印體，太常為博士，亦主酒食，戌為人力，天空亦是兩人力合偷也。申為麥面，故云。

Shao said: According to this lesson, it is a servant who enticed an outsider to conspire and steal. Later it was found out that indeed a servant in the family and a clerk from a shop across the street conspired to steal. Shao explained that the snake represents the stove, and the lesson pattern is 'casting a seal'; Tai Chang represents a shop clerk and is also associated with wine and food; Xu represents a servant, and Tian Kong also symbolizes a servant. Thus, two people of the same kind, servants, conspired to steal. Shen represents wheat and flour, so the loss was determined to be wheat and flour.

205）童秀才壬戌生四十七歲占訟，戊申年丁酉日午將辰時。（辰巳空亡，午未落空），重審，不備，間傳，贅婿。 六朱 陳未申酉戌蛇 龍午 亥貴 陰 貴 貴 朱 財 丁酉 朱 初（丁神） 空巳 子后 丑 亥 亥 酉 官 己亥 貴 中 虎辰卯寅丑陰 亥 酉 酉 丁 子 辛丑 陰 末 常玄

Example 205: Tong Xiaocai was born in the year Renxu and is 47 years old. He consulted about a lawsuit. The time was in the year Wushen, on the day Dingyou. The divination was started with the month general Wu added to the hour of Chen. The day Dingyou belongs to the Jiawu decade, with the empty positions falling on Chen and Si. The Heaven Plate's Wu and Wei branches are exactly on the empty positions. The lesson has four names: "Chong Shen" (Re-examination), "Bu Bei" (Incomplete), "Jian Chuan" (Intermediate Transmission), and "Zhu Xi" (Stepson). The Heaven Plate uses the general Wu added to the hour of Chen to set up the lesson. The nobleman is on Hai, below which is Teng Snake on Xu, Vermilion Bird on You, Liu He on Shen, Gou Chen on Wei, Azure Dragon on Wu, Tian Kong on Si, Bai Hu on Chen, Tai Chang on Mao, Tai Yin on Chou, Tian Hou on Zi. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Ding, which is in the Wei palace, with You above it, riding Vermilion Bird; the second lesson is You with Hai above it, riding the nobleman; the third lesson is the day branch You with Hai above it, also riding the nobleman; the fourth lesson is Hai with Chou above it, riding Tai Yin. The three transmissions are You, Hai, and Chou: the first transmission Ding You is the wife's wealth, riding Vermilion Bird, and is also the "Ding God"; the middle transmission Ji Hai is the official star, riding the nobleman; the final transmission Xin Chou is the son's wealth, riding Tai Yin.

邵先生曰：晝貴在夜，夜貴在晝，謂之貴人失位，不宜訟，必主斷理不明。今貴人差迭，主以財結托，及暗通貴人關節。酉作雀，徒然結托，必主又換衙門。行年寅，又為今日父母，主吏人及尊長為鬼。蓋不合寅反加鬼鄉故也。官斷不明，末傳太陰故也。以後彼必葬老陰人於內，太陰作丑為墓故也。

Shao Master said: When the nobleman is in the position of night during the day and in the position of day during the night, this is called "nobleman losing his position," which is not suitable for litigation, and the case will certainly be decided unclearly. Now, two noblemen are overlapping incorrectly, mainly using money to bribe and secretly getting the nobleman's favor. However, with the Vermilion Bird on酉, the favor was given in vain, and it is certain that the case will have to be reviewed again in another office. The year's stem is in寅, which is also the parent's stem of today, indicating that the official and the superior have become ghosts - this is because寅 is opposite to the ghost's territory. The court's decision is unclear because the final transmission is riding Tai Yin. Later, the other party will certainly bury an elderly woman in that land, because Tai Yin is on丑, and丑 is the tomb.

童有房賣田並山，其兄應分取贖，弟反增高價，遂訟於官，買主繫童秀才之姑，自戊申至辛亥六月姑死，彼家果扛姑葬於內，而贖不得。

The Tong family sold a piece of land along with the mountain land. According to the custom, the elder brother should have the right to redeem it. However, the younger brother raised the price instead, leading to a lawsuit. The buyer was actually the maternal aunt of Tong Xiaocai. The dispute dragged on from the Wushen year to the Xinhai year, June. When the maternal aunt died, the family actually buried her in this piece of land. As a result, the land could no longer be redeemed.

206）汪淑儀壬戌生占訟，辛丑日戌將巳時，（辰巳空亡，酉戌落空），重審，勵德，蕪淫。戊申年占。 龍空 陳戌亥子丑虎 六酉 寅常 龍 貴 朱 玄 財 癸卯 玄 初 朱申 卯玄 亥 午 申 卯 兄 丙申 朱 中（暗鬼） 蛇未午巳辰陰 午 丑 卯 辛 父 辛丑 虎 末 貴後

Example 206: Wang Shuyi was born in the year of Renxu. She consulted about a lawsuit, which occurred in the year of Wushen. The time was on the day of Xinchou, using the month of Xu as the general, and the lesson was cast on the time of Si. The day of Xinchou belongs to the Jiawu decade, with the empty positions falling on Chen and Si. The Heaven Plate's branches of You and Xu are exactly on the empty positions. The lesson has three names: "Chong Shen", "Li De", and "Wu Yin". The Heaven Plate is set with Xu as the general added to Si time. The nobleman is riding the branch of Wu, below it Teng Snake rides the branch of Wei, Zhu Que rides the branch of Shen, Liu He rides the branch of You, Gou Chen rides the branch of Xu, Qing Long rides the branch of Hai, Tian Kong rides the branch of Zi, Bai Hu rides the branch of Chou, Tai Chang rides the branch of Yin, Xuan Wu rides the branch of Mao, Tai Yin rides the branch of Chen, and Tian Hou rides the branch of Si. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Xin, which is in the Xu palace, with the branch of Mao above it, riding Xuan Wu; the second lesson is the branch of Mao with the branch of Shen above it, riding Zhu Que; the third lesson is the day branch Chou with the branch of Wu above it, riding the nobleman; the fourth lesson is the branch of Wu with the branch of Hai above it, riding Qing Long. The three transmissions are Mao, Shen, and Chou: the first transmission is Gui Mao, which is the wife and wealth爻, riding Xuan Wu; the middle transmission is Bing Shen, which is the brother爻, riding Zhu Que, and secretly carries the ghost; the final transmission is Xin Chou, which is the parent爻, riding Bai Hu.

邵先生曰：干上旬尾，支上旬首，為一旬周遍格。又名周而復始格。來了又去，去了又來。日上我也，支上彼也，我見卯旬尾，是事了畢。彼見午旬首，其事又起。末傳丑與支上午六害，卯財又乘玄武，到了翻論，才輸財，又被人誆賺。辛墓於丑，丑墓於申，主在外州入獄而羈絆也。他是午火，反生他州獄神，我是卯木，能克獄神。翻至二次，卻能勝也。

Shao Master said: The day stem is at the last position of a ten-day cycle, and the day branch is at the first position of a ten-day cycle, which is called "One Ten-Day Cycle Completes the Pattern" or "Cyclic Reappearance Pattern." Things come and go, and then come again. The day stem represents me, and the day branch represents the other party. On my side, seeing the卯 (Mao) is the end of the ten-day cycle, indicating that the matter has already been concluded. On the other party's side, seeing the午 (Wu) is the beginning of the ten-day cycle, meaning the matter will be restarted. The final transmission (末传) is丑 (Chou), which forms a six-harm relationship with the day branch's午 (Wu). The卯 (Mao) wealth爻 is also riding on the Black Tortoise (玄武), so when the case is reviewed again, just when the wealth is broken, it will be deceived again. The辛 (Xin) metal is buried in丑 (Chou), and丑 (Chou) is also buried in申 (Shen), indicating being imprisoned in another region. The other party is午 (Wu) fire, which goes to generate the jail god in the foreign region; I am卯 (Mao) wood, which can control the jail god. Therefore, even when the case is reviewed again, I can still win.

汪與張氏爭山起訟，汪氏初入狀果勝，張氏翻論至州，汪又上司入狀，送隨州。張又上司翻，告送嚴州司理獄，又入州縣獄，方得了絕。

The Wang family and the Zhang family disputed over a mountain and went to court. At first, the Wang family filed a lawsuit and won. The Zhang family then appealed the case to the prefecture, and the Wang family again filed a lawsuit with the higher authority, and the case was sent to Suzhou. The Zhang family again appealed to a higher authority, and the case was brought to the Yanzhou judicial office, where the Wang family was imprisoned in both the prefectural and county jails before the case was finally settled.

先生析曰；蓋午作貴人，作日鬼臨支，卻是六害，故彼自然失理也。汪氏被人啜了銀一百兩，乃卯作元武臨干也。卯乃閉口，說不得，又不敢問。凡人不識課名，此為一旬周遍格，若辛未日卯加未，午加辛亦然。謀諸事作吉成凶，作凶成吉，惟訟要散，不要關鎖也。

Master Zhao explained that the Wu position is occupied by the Nobleman, and it is also the ghost of the Day Stem, located on the Day Branch, yet it forms the sixth harmful relationship with the Day Branch, so the other party naturally loses the argument. The Wang family was cheated out of one hundred taels of silver, which corresponds to the卯 (Mao) position riding the Black Tortoise and being on the Day Stem; the Mao position also signifies being closed-mouthed, so they cannot speak out and dare not ask further questions. Most people do not recognize this type of divination, which is called the "One Decade Full Coverage Pattern." For example, on the Xinwei day, the Mao is placed on the Wei and the Wu is placed on the Xin, which is the same pattern. Whenever this pattern is used for affairs, what is originally considered auspicious turns into misfortune, and what is originally considered inauspicious turns into auspicious; however, in lawsuits, what is needed is to disperse and not be locked up.

207）陸孔目癸亥生四十七歲占訟，己酉年九月庚申日卯將巳時。（子丑空亡，戌亥落空），元首，勵德，顧祖，間傳。 六陳 朱卯辰巳午龍 蛇寅 未空 六 龍 六 龍 鬼 戊午 龍 初 貴丑 申虎 辰 午 辰 午 父 丙辰 六 中（暗鬼） 后子亥戌酉常 午 申 午 庚 財 甲寅 蛇 末 陰玄

Example 207: A man named Lu, born in the year Guihai, aged forty-seven, consulted about a lawsuit. The time was in the year Jiyou, ninth month, day Gengshen. The divination was cast using the month of卯 (Mao) as the general, added to the time of巳 (Si). The day Gengshen belongs to the Jiayin decade, with the empty positions falling on Zi and Chou. The Heaven Plate's branches Wu and Hai are exactly on the empty positions. The lesson has four names: "Original Head", "Uphold Virtue", "Remember Ancestors", and "Intermediate Transmission". The Heaven Plate was set with卯 (Mao) as the general added to the time of巳 (Si). The nobleman is on Chou, below which is Teng Snake on Yin, Vermilion Bird on Mao, Liu He on Chen, Gou Chen on Si, Azure Dragon on Wu, Tian Kong on Wei, White Tiger on Shen, Tai Chang on You, Black Tortoise on Xu, Tai Yin on Hai, and Heavenly Empress on Zi. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Geng, located in the Shen palace, with Wu above it, riding on Azure Dragon; the second lesson is Wu with Chen above it, riding on Liu He; the third lesson is the day branch Shen with Wu above it, riding on Azure Dragon; the fourth lesson is Wu with Chen above it, riding on Liu He. The three transmissions are Wu, Chen, and Yin: the first transmission Wuwu is the official ghost爻, riding on Azure Dragon; the middle transmission Bingchen is the parents爻, riding on Liu He, and secretly accompanied by the ghost; the final transmission Jiayin is the wife's wealth爻, riding on Teng Snake.

邵先生曰：此課訟有源頭，今乃再發，非驀地生起也。蓋顧祖課，主原有訟根耳。且金日得巳時，又午發用，為天網，此事已不及止，更與人多不足。始終被他害。末寅只管生午火，遂來克身，又是自取其災也。兼為事太過當，故至此。何以知之？行年自會起火局，所以招致。用火自去燒身，甲寅旬見寅，乃第一位公人害你。午為夥計，配一千八百里也。

Shao Master said: This lawsuit originally had its origin, and now it is a case that has resurfaced, not arising without cause - because it is a "Gu Zu" divination, indicating that there was originally a dispute. Moreover, the day of metal meets the hour of si, and with the initiating transmission at wu, it forms the heavenly net, and this matter is already too late to stop. You also have many conflicts with others, and have been harmed from the beginning. The final transmission of yin only serves to generate the fire of wu, which in turn harms oneself, which is self-inflicted misfortune; plus excessive actions, so it has come to this point. How is this seen? Your age will form a fire pattern, thus bringing this disaster - using fire to burn oneself. In the Jiayin decade, the presence of yin indicates that the first official will harm you. Wu represents accomplices. In the end, it will result in being exiled a thousand eight hundred miles.

陸初與徐都院不足，被害窘拾不服，遂至彼來有短事，再被窘拾，遂送至院，眾人又來首。初時陸氏不合強罵眾人，因被從僭。所謂會成火局，乃是他自湊起。又是天網，亦自取也。因彼之身與宅，先見克，則末寅乘勢而生火。若不自招，如何得見此事？事了配鄂州，一千八百里。因午又見午，二九一十八，是其數也。午加申，乃西南方，陽刃破碎加本命，真針也。其青龍加申為退鱗，所以笞背。行年見盛開，則為配軍也。

Lu Kongmu initially had a conflict with Xu Du Yuan, and was falsely accused and troubled by others, feeling不服. Later, the other party caught him at a slight fault and again troubled him, sending him to the court, where others again accused him. At first, Lu Kongmu should not have spoken harshly and insulted the crowd, thus being implicated along with others. The saying that "a fire formation is formed" is exactly what he himself created; and falling into the heavenly net is also something he brought upon himself. Because his own position was originally afflicted, the final transmission's寅 took advantage of this to generate fire. If he had not provoked things, how could he have encountered such troubles? The case was concluded, and he was exiled to Ezhou, a distance of one thousand eight hundred li. This is because the Wu (午) appears again on Wu, and two nines make eighteen, which is the number. Wu is placed on Shen, indicating the southwest direction; the Yangren and Broken pieces are added to his birth chart, forming a true hanging needle image. The Azure Dragon is placed on Shen, called "retreating scales," so he would receive the punishment of being whipped on the back; the year of birth shows a flourishing image, so he is sentenced to military service.

208）林文丙辰生五十三歲占訟，戊申年辛卯日戌將午時。（午未空亡，寅卯落空），比用，曲直，佚女，寡宿，知一。 貴后 蛇丑寅卯辰陰 朱子 巳玄 陳 六 貴 常 父 空未 虎 初（空亡） 六亥 午常 未 亥 寅 午 財 辛卯 后 中（落空） 陳戌酉申未虎 亥 卯 午 辛 子 丁亥 六 末（暗鬼）（丁神） 龍空

Example 208: Lin Wen was born in the year Bingchen, and is now fifty-three years old. He consulted the divination concerning a lawsuit. The time was in the year Wushen, on the day Xinmao. The original text says "Xu general at Wu time," but according to the divination plate, the Heaven Plate Xu is correctly placed on the Earth Plate Yin, making it actually Xu general at Yin time. The day Xinmao belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty space falling on Wu and Wei. The branches of the Heaven Plate, Yin and Mao, are exactly on the empty space positions. The name of the divination lesson has five aspects: "Comparison and Use," "Curved and Straight" (the three transmissions, Wei, Mao, and Hai, form a wood pattern), "Lost Woman," "Gua Su," and "Knowing One." On the plate, the Nobleman is riding on Yin, with Teng Snake riding on Chou, Vermilion Bird on Zi, Liu He on Hai, Gou Chen on Xu, Azure Dragon on You, Tian Kong on Shen, Bai Hu on Wei, Tai Chang on Wu, Tai Yin on Chen, Tian Hou on Mao. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the Day Stem Xin, which is placed in the Xu palace, with Wu above it, riding on Tai Chang; the second lesson is Wu, with Yin above it, riding on the Nobleman; the third lesson is the Day Branch Mao, with Hai above it, riding on Liu He; the fourth lesson is Hai, with Wei above it, riding on Gou Chen. The three transmissions are Wei, Mao, and Hai: the first transmission Wei meets the empty space, representing the parent's yao, riding on Bai Hu; the middle transmission Xin Mao is the wife's wealth yao, riding on Tian Hou, falling into the empty space; the final transmission Ding Hai is the son's yao, riding on Liu He, secretly accompanied by a ghost, and is also the "Ding spirit."

邵先生曰：主有服人爭訟，挾起卑幼，遂乃動眾。夜貴加在日貴，宜暗計囑託，庶可。傳財太盛反化鬼，若要此事了，須至貼幼小財物自止。徒爾有眾，不能成事也。林兄弟三人，又叔伯兄弟四人，分產時，諸弟皆小，所分不均，後兄死，嫂與小弟論他不當，叔伯兄弟從之。

Shao said: This case involves a person in mourning who comes into a dispute, accompanied by a younger relative, thus causing alarm among the people. The nobleman of the night is placed in the position of the nobleman of the day, so it is suitable to use secret strategies to entrust someone to mediate, and the matter may still be resolved. The wealth in the three transmissions is too strong, turning into a ghost; if one wishes to settle this matter, one must compensate the younger generation with money, and the matter will naturally be resolved. A large group of people is of no help in accomplishing the matter. Lin Wen has three brothers, and four uncles and cousins; when they divided the family property, the younger brothers were still young and the division was unfair. Later, the eldest brother died, and the widow and the youngest brother argued that the division was unjust, and the uncles and cousins all supported them.

先生析曰；蓋木局生干上午火，火來剋日，行年上又見寅，日貴午雖是關切，又是鬼。寅木又生鬼，故有事。貼幼子即止者，因宅見亥為幼子，亥水能制午火。然諸木又生於亥，故住與不住，皆由於亥，故必貼幼小方得止也。後果貼幼弟物，諸人皆散。

Shao Master explained that the wood element removes the午 fire from the day stem, and the fire then goes on to harm the day stem; meanwhile, the year pillar also shows寅. Although the午 fire on the day stem is something the nobleman is concerned about, it is also a ghost; the寅 wood goes on to nourish this ghost, thus causing trouble. The reason for saying that supplementing the younger generation can resolve the issue is that the house position shows亥, which represents the younger generation, and亥 water can control the午 fire; also, all the wood elements are born in亥, so whether the matter can be resolved depends entirely on this亥. Therefore, supplementing the younger generation is necessary to conclude the matter. Later, they indeed supplemented some property for the younger brother, and then everyone dispersed.

又論曰：日上太常，是服也。午則婦人，故因嫂而動也。三傳生鬼，動眾之兆。寅加午上，貴人差迭，宜告貴人矣。挾起卑幼，亥水又作六合也。午空無刃，故不必貼婦人。亥能制午，是以貼幼子耳。

Further discussion says: When the day stem is joined with Tai Chang, it indicates mourning for a parent; the hour of Wu represents a woman, so the matter was initiated by the sister-in-law. The three transmissions go to generate the ghost, which is a sign of alarming the people. The hour of Yin is placed on Wu, with two noblemen crossing each other and losing their positions, so it is advisable to report to the nobleman. The phrase 'carrying along a younger relative' is because the water of Hai is also joined with Liu He. Wu meets Kongwang and lacks Yangren, so there is no need to compensate the woman; Hai can control Wu, so it is sufficient to compensate the younger generation.

209）祝秀才壬申生三十八歲占訟，己酉年乙酉日辰將卯時，重審，進茹，龍潛。 虎常 空午未申酉玄 龍巳 戌陰 后 陰 空 龍 父 丁亥 后 初（丁神） 陳辰 亥后 亥 戌 午 巳 父 戊子 貴 中 六卯寅丑子貴 戌 酉 巳 乙 財 己丑 蛇 末 朱蛇

Example 209: Zhu Xiucai was born in the year of Renshen and is thirty-eight years old. He came to consult about a lawsuit. The time was in the year of Jiashen, on the day of Yiyou. The divination was cast using the month of Chen as the general, placed on the卯 hour. (The original text does not mention Kongwang here.) The day of Yiyou belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty hour falling on Wu and Wei. There are three names for the lesson: "Chong Shen" (Re-examination), "Jin Ru" (Advancing and Eating), and "Long Qian" (Dragon Hiding). The Heaven Plate was arranged with the general of Chen added to the卯 hour. The nobleman rode the子, below which the Teng Snake rode the丑, the Vermilion Bird rode the寅, the Liu He rode the卯, the Gou Chen rode the辰, the Azure Dragon rode the巳, the Tian Kong rode the午, the White Tiger rode the未, the Tai Chang rode the申, the Black Tortoise rode the酉, the Tai Yin rode the戌, and the Heavenly Empress rode the亥. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Yi, which is placed in the Chen palace, with the巳, riding the Azure Dragon; the second lesson is the巳, with the午, riding the Tian Kong; the third lesson is the day branch酉, with the戌, riding the Tai Yin; the fourth lesson is the戌, with the亥, riding the Heavenly Empress. The three transmissions are亥, 子, and 丑: the first transmission isDinghai, which is the parent's yao, riding the Heavenly Empress, and is also the "Ding Shen"; the second transmission is戊子, which is also the parent's yao, riding the nobleman; the third transmission isJichou, which is the wife's wealth yao, riding the Teng Snake.

邵先生曰：主子賣物，出外賣之，迤邐閒氣成訟，陰人乘勢爭財，少婦從而應之。進茹課遂連綿起事，卻幸我行年自前截住，終為我遏。蓋自酉上見戌，亥子丑年在卯，加寅截住，此名挫鋒，眾議俱解，但前進則勝，畏怕則被攻不止矣。

Master Zhao said: This lesson indicates that the son took things out to sell, but along the way, he attracted trouble and ended up involved in legal disputes. A female relative took advantage of the situation to fight over property, and a young wife joined in from the side. The lesson "Jin Ru" suggests that matters will keep arising one after another. Fortunately, your birth year intercepted this issue from the beginning, and ultimately it can be stopped by me. Because from the hour of You, starting with Xu, the path continues through Hai, Zi, and Chou, but your birth year is in Mao, and it is added on Bing, which cuts it off. This is called "cu feng," meaning the sharpness is broken, and all the discussions will subside. However, you must move forward to win; if you are afraid, you will be criticized continuously.

祝有子將眾物偷賣，其嫂弟之女說知，遂經官訟。祝秀才挽陳公人調停，其事遂止。

Zhu Xiucai had a son who stole something that belonged to everyone and sold it. His嫂子 and his nephew's daughter exposed the act, leading to a dispute that went to the authorities. Zhu Xiucai asked a constable named Chen to mediate, and the matter was finally settled.

210）陸孔目己巳生四十一歲占官事，己酉年己未日卯將丑時。（子丑空亡，寅卯落空），八專，獨足。 貴后 蛇未申酉戌陰 朱午 亥玄 玄 后 玄 后 子 辛酉 后 初 六巳 子常 亥 酉 亥 酉 子 辛酉 后 中 陳辰卯寅丑虎 酉 未 酉 己 子 辛酉 后 末 龍空

Example 210: Lu Kongmu was born in the year Jisi, is forty-one years old, and seeks divination regarding legal matters. The time is Jiyou year, Jiwei day. The lesson is cast using the卯 month general added to the丑 hour. The Jiwei day belongs to the Jiayin decade, with the empty palace falling on Zi and Chou. The Heaven Plate's Yin and Mao branches are exactly on the empty palace positions. The lesson has two names: "Eight Special" (Ji is lodged in Wei, and shares the same position as the day branch Wei) and "Single Foot". The Heaven Plate is set with the卯 general added to the丑 hour. The nobleman rides Shen, below which Teng Snake rides Wei, Vermilion Bird rides Wu, Liu He rides Si, Gou Chen rides Chen, Azure Dragon rides Mao, Tian Kong rides Yin, Bai Hu rides Chou, Tai Chang rides Zi, Xuan Wu rides Hai, Tai Yin rides Xu, and Tian Hou rides You. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Ji lodged in Wei, with You above it, riding Tian Hou; the second lesson is You with Hai above it, riding Xuan Wu; the third lesson is the day branch Wei with You above it, riding Tian Hou; the fourth lesson is You with Hai above it, riding Xuan Wu. The three transmissions are all Xinyou, the sons' yao, all riding Tian Hou, consistent throughout.

邵先生曰：己巳生人，見酉乃破碎。今日又是巳日，未即是己，支干又皆敗於酉，酉合巳，象配字，行年便作背後懸針殺，一因奸事，二防官錢，三防酒，必配本州島。蓋獨足不行也。配後當再配西北牢城方止耳。陸漫應之，月餘太守差沽酒，渠夾帶劉宅私酒，又與二夫娘何盼盼憑照，因太守轎出，見他在麵店，太守即搜尋他事蹟，互用官錢五十多貫，及招認奸事，配本州島牢城，後即在通判廳，累與他作鬧，再與何盼盼往來，通判大怒，稟過太守，斷配潤州。

Master Zhao said: Those born in the Jisi year, when they meet You, will suffer from fragmentation. Today is also a Si day, and Wei is the lodging palace of Ji. Both the day stem and day branch are defeated by You. You and Si combine to form the image of "pairing"; the year pillar also forms a harmful needle behind. The first is due to illicit relationships, the second is to beware of misusing official funds, the third is to beware of alcohol, and he will certainly be exiled to his own state. Because of the "single foot" pattern, he cannot go far. After being exiled, he will be exiled again to the northwest prison city, and the matter will be concluded. Lu Kongmu merely nodded in agreement. More than a month later, the magistrate sent him to buy wine. He secretly carried private wine from the Liu family and issued a permit for a woman named He Panpan who had been married twice. Just as the magistrate was leaving in a palanquin, he saw him in a noodle shop and decided to investigate his background. He discovered the misuse of over fifty guan of official funds and admitted to the illicit relationship. Thus, he was exiled to the prison city of his own state. Later, while working in the office of the deputy prefect, he often quarreled with others and continued to associate with He Panpan. The deputy prefect became angry and reported to the magistrate, who sentenced him to be exiled to Runzhou.

先生析曰；蓋獨足課，故在本州島，本年行年加日辰上，卻成飛散之法，既飛散，必再出外方。酉亥丑傳歸西北，乃江海，必潤州矣。況並眾即散，來年行年並聚，遂即飛散。有二巳子，豈一番可了？不合是己巳生末傳飛開，丑加亥是西北海角，亥為點水，酉為門，丑似玉字，點水邊作門，門內有玉，乃潤字也。

Master Zhao explained that this is a "dú zú" lesson, so the first time it can only be in the native province. When the year of birth is added to the day stem and day branch, it becomes a "fēi sàn" method. Since it is dispersed, it must go to another place. The transmission of You, Hai, and Chou goes toward the northwest, which is the land of rivers and seas, so it must be Runzhou. Moreover, when many things gather, they must scatter. Next year, the year of birth will gather again and then scatter. The lesson contains two instances of Si and Zi, which indicate that it cannot be concluded in one step. Moreover, he was born in Ji Si year, and the final transmission has flown away. Chou added to Hai points to the northwest sea corner: Hai represents water, You represents a gate, and Chou's character resembles jade. Water next to a gate, with jade inside the gate, forms the character "Run."

211）某占訟，七月庚午日午將未時。（戌亥空亡，酉戌落空），遙克，逆茹，蒿矢。 陳龍 六辰巳午未空 朱卯 申虎 六 陳 龍 空 鬼 庚午 龍 初 蛇寅 酉常 辰 巳 午 未 鬼 己巳 陳 中 貴丑子亥戌玄 巳 午 未 庚 父 戊辰 六 末 后陰

Example 211: A person came to consult about a lawsuit. The time was on the seventh month, Geng Wu day, with the month general added at the hour of Wei. The day Geng Wu belongs to the Jia Zi decade, with the empty positions falling on Xu and Hai. The branches of the Heaven Plate, You and Xu, are exactly on the empty positions. The name of the lesson has three: "Remote Control", "Reverse Eating" (three transmissions in reverse order: Wu, Si, Chen), and "Arrow". The Heaven Plate is set with Wu as the general added at the hour of Wei. The nobleman rides Chou, below which Teng Snake rides Yin, Zhu Que rides Mao, Liu He rides Chen, Gou Chen rides Si, Qing Long rides Wu, Tian Kong rides Wei, Bai Hu rides Shen, Tai Chang rides You, Xuan Wu rides Xu, Tai Yin rides Hai, and Tian Hou rides Zi. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Geng, located in the Shen palace, with Wei above it, riding Tian Kong; the second lesson is Wei with Wu above it, riding Qing Long; the third lesson is the day branch Wu with Si above it, riding Gou Chen; the fourth lesson is Si with Chen above it, riding Liu He. The three transmissions are Wu, Si, and Chen: the first transmission Geng Wu is the official ghost爻, riding Qing Long; the middle transmission Ji Si is also the official ghost爻, riding Gou Chen; the final transmission Wu Chen is the parent爻, riding Liu He.

邵先生曰：凡占官訟勝負，先以刑德言之，今庚午日，午作龍為用，午火刑勝德，中巳火又助午伐德，末又罡加日本，凶課也，主事未了，又一事發，必吃棒也。果然。

Master Zhao said: When divining about legal disputes, one should first consider punishment and virtue. On the day of Gengwu, the wu fire is riding the Azure Dragon as the initiating transmission. The wu fire is a punishment that overcomes virtue; the fire in the middle transmission, si, also helps the wu fire to attack virtue; and the Tiangang (chen) in the final transmission is placed on the day stem's position. This is a凶课, indicating that one matter has not yet been resolved, and another matter arises, inevitably leading to punishment. Later, this indeed came to pass.

212）某占訟，五月乙未日未將卯時。（辰巳空亡，申酉落空），重審，曲直，狡童。 朱蛇 六酉戌亥子貴 陳申 丑后 玄 蛇 貴 陳 父 己亥 蛇 初 龍未 寅陰 卯 亥 子 申 兄 癸卯 玄 中 空午巳辰卯玄 亥 未 申 乙 財 乙未 龍 末 虎常

Example 212: A person came to consult about a lawsuit. The time was on the 12th day of the fifth month, with the day being Yiwei. The month general was placed on the卯 hour to cast the divination. The day Yiwei belongs to the Jiawu decade, with the empty positions falling on the辰 and巳. The heaven plate's申 and酉 branches are exactly on the empty positions. The name of the divination has three parts: "Rechecking," "Curved Straight" (the three transmissions,亥, 卯, 未, form a wood trinity), and "Cunning Youth." The heaven plate was arranged with the month general 未 placed on the卯 hour. The nobleman rode the子, below which the Teng Snake rode the亥, the Vermilion Bird rode the戌, the Liu He rode the酉, the Gou Chen rode the申, the Azure Dragon rode the未, the Tian Kong rode the午, the White Tiger rode the巳, the Tai Chang rode the辰, the Black Tortoise rode the卯, the Tai Yin rode the寅, and the Heavenly Empress rode the丑. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Yi, which is located in the辰, with the申 above it, riding the Gou Chen; the second lesson is the申, with the子 above it, riding the nobleman; the third lesson is the day branch 未, with the亥 above it, riding the Teng Snake; the fourth lesson is the亥, with the卯 above it, riding the Black Tortoise. The three transmissions are亥, 卯, 未: the first transmission is Ji亥, representing the parent's yao, riding the Teng Snake; the middle transmission is Gui卯, representing the brother's yao, riding the Black Tortoise; the final transmission is Yi未, representing the wife's wealth yao, riding the Azure Dragon.

邵先生曰：一出頭，便被枷錮，後卻無事。蓋申作勾加身為鬼，所以枷錮，卻是日德合，末有龍，故無事。果丙申日被枷，後即疏放。三傳曲直，應先曲後直也。

Master Zhao said: As soon as it appeared, it would be put in chains, but afterwards there would be no further trouble. This is because the Sheng was multiplied by Gou Chen and attached to itself, forming a ghost, hence being chained. However, it also harmonized with the virtue god of the day stem, and the final transmission contained the Azure Dragon, so in the end there would be no incident. Later, on the Bingshen day, he was indeed chained, and then released immediately. The three transmissions formed 'Qu Zhi', which corresponds exactly to the meaning of first bending and then straightening.

213）某占因人力打死欠米錢人解官，辛丑日子將未時。（辰巳空亡，酉戌落空），重審，勵德，蕪淫。 龍空 陳戌亥子丑虎 六酉 寅常 龍 貴 朱 玄 財 癸卯 玄 初 朱申 卯玄 亥 午 申 卯 兄 丙申 朱 中（暗鬼） 蛇未午巳辰陰 午 丑 卯 辛 父 辛丑 虎 末 貴後

Example 213: A person consulted a divination because a servant in his household killed a man who owed rice money and was taken to the authorities. The date was Xinchou, and the divination was cast using the Zi month general placed on the Wei hour. The lesson pattern is exactly the same as in Example 206, where Wang Shuyi consulted about a lawsuit. On Xinchou day, which belongs to the Jiawu decade, the empty positions fall on Chen and Si. The branches of the Heaven Plate, You and Xu, are directly on the empty positions. The lesson has three names: "Chong Shen" (Re-examination), "Li De" (Encouragement of Virtue), and "Wu Yin" (Waste and Immorality). The Heaven Plate is set with the Zi general placed on the Wei hour. The Nobleman is riding the Wu branch, below which Teng Snake rides the Wei, Vermilion Bird rides the Shen, Liu He rides the You, Gou Chen rides the Xu, Qing Long rides the Hai, Tian Kong rides the Zi, Bai Hu rides the Chou, Tai Chang rides the Yin, Tai Yin rides the Chen, Tian Hou rides the Si. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the Day Stem Xin, located in the Xu palace, with the卯 branch above it, riding the Black Tortoise; the second lesson is the卯 branch with the Shen branch above it, riding the Vermilion Bird; the third lesson is the Day Branch Chou with the Wu branch above it, riding the Nobleman; the fourth lesson is the Wu branch with the Hai branch above it, riding the Azure Dragon. The three transmissions are卯, Shen, and Chou: the first transmission, Guimao, is the wife and wealth爻, riding the Black Tortoise; the middle transmission, Bingshen, is the brother爻, riding the Vermilion Bird, and secretly carries a ghost; the final transmission, Xinchou, is the father and mother爻, riding the White Tiger.

邵先生曰：此課凶，然今次卻免難。六年後俱惡死矣。宅上有寡母，乃天空加宅也。又須有一女損目，午為目，被亥克也。天后為用，後遇恩赦免矣。果蒙恩赦而免死編管。六年上二人復打死人，一人自縊，一人刑死，蓋申金入墓也。

Master Zhao said: This textbook is ominous, but this time it can still avoid disaster. However, after six years, both will die violently. There is an elderly mother-in-law in the family who is in the Tian Kong position; there should also be a daughter with eye damage, because the noon hour is associated with the eyes, and now it is being overcome by the亥 water. The Heavenly Empress takes the Useful God, and in the future, if there is mercy, the death sentence can be pardoned. Later, they indeed received mercy and were sentenced to be placed under supervision instead of executed. By the sixth year, the two people killed someone again; one committed suicide by hanging, and the other was executed. This is the fulfillment of the申 metal entering the墓.

214）或占殺死二人如何決斷，壬辰日酉將寅時。（午未空亡，丑寅落空），知一，不備。 朱蛇 六子丑寅卯貴 陳亥 辰后 玄 陳 朱 玄 財 空午 玄 初（空亡） 龍戌 巳陰 午 亥 丑 午 鬼 己丑 朱 中（落空）（暗鬼） 空酉申未午玄 亥 辰 午 壬 父 甲申 虎 末 虎常

Example 214: Someone divined about a case involving the killing of two people and asked how it would be judged. The time was on a Renchen day, with the You month general added to the寅 hour to cast the divination. The Renchen day belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty space falling on Wu and Wei. The Heaven Plate's Zi and Chou branches are directly on the empty space positions. The lesson names are two: "Zhi Yi" and "Bu Bei". The Heaven Plate was set with the You general added to the寅 hour. The Nobleman rode on Mao, with Teng Snake on寅, Vermilion Bird on Chou, Liu He on Zi, Gou Chen on Hai, Azure Dragon on Xu, Tian Kong on You, Bai Hu on Shen, Tai Chang on Wei, Tai Yin on Wu, and Tian Hou on Chen. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson has the day stem Ren, which is in the Hai position, with Wu on top, riding on Xuan Wu; the second lesson has Wu with Chou on top, riding on Zhu Que; the third lesson has the day branch Chen with Hai on top, riding on Gou Chen; the fourth lesson has Hai with Wu on top, riding on Xuan Wu. The three transmissions are Wu, Chou, and Jiashen: the first transmission Wu is in the empty space, representing the wife and wealth hexagram, riding on Xuan Wu; the middle transmission Jiachou is the official and ghost hexagram, riding on Zhu Que, falling in the empty space and secretly accompanied by ghosts; the final transmission Jiashen is the parent hexagram, riding on Bai Hu.

邵先生曰：此課大凶，蓋自取亂首也。日加辰作勾，上下夾克，午作元為用，日辰上下皆是自刑，宅上勾陳俱是天罡，罡是鬼，又是死奇，又是日墓，末申又作虎入墓，其凶不可言，恐死不完尸也。後果處決。

Master Zhao said: This lesson is extremely ominous, a calamity brought about by oneself, known as "chaos at the beginning." The day stem is applied to the day branch and multiplied by Gou Chen, with the two parts enclosing each other; Wu is multiplied by White Tiger and initiates the transmission, and both the day stem and day branch are self-punishing. The Gou Chen over the dwelling position corresponds exactly to Tiangang (Chen): Tiangang is both a ghost, a death oddity, and the tomb of the day stem; the final transmission's Shen is also multiplied by White Tiger and enters its tomb—so ominous that it is feared that even a complete body may not be preserved after death. Later, that person was indeed executed.

215）張大郎占官事，丙戌年十二月辛酉日丑將丑時。（子丑空亡，子丑落空）， 陳龍 六巳午未申空 朱辰 酉虎 虎 虎 常 常 兄 辛酉 虎 初 蛇卯 戌常 酉 酉 戌 戌 父 壬戌 常 中 貴寅丑子亥玄 酉 酉 戌 辛 父 己未 龍 末 后陰

Example 215: Zhang Dalang seeks divination regarding legal matters. The time is in the year of Bingxu, the twelfth lunar month, on the day of Xinyou. The class is started with the month general Chou added to the hour of Chou. Since the month general and the hour are the same, it is a hidden chant, with the heaven plate and earth plate completely overlapping. The day of Xinyou belongs to the Jiayin decade, with the empty palace falling on Zi and Chou. In a hidden chant, the heaven and earth plates overlap, and Zi and Chou are exactly on top of the empty palace (the original text does not specify the name of the class here). In the plate, the nobleman is riding寅, below which Teng Snake rides卯, Zhu Que rides辰, Liu He rides巳, Gou Chen rides午, Qing Long rides未, Tian Kong rides申, Bai Hu rides酉, Tai Chang rides戌, Xuan Wu rides亥, Tai Yin rides子, and Tian Hou rides丑. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Xin, which is in the Wu palace, with Wu riding Tai Chang; the second lesson is Wu with Wu riding Tai Chang; the third lesson is the day branch You, with You riding Bai Hu; the fourth lesson is You with You riding Bai Hu. The three transmissions are You, Wu, and Wei: the first transmission is Xin You, a brother's yao riding Bai Hu; the second transmission is Ren Wu, a parent's yao riding Tai Chang; the third transmission is Ji Wei, also a parent's yao riding Qing Long.

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

Master Zhao said: This textbook mainly indicates imprisonment, because the first transmission's酉 is self-punishment, and it is also accompanied by the White Tiger occupying the gate and door. Fortunately, the middle transmission's戌 is accompanied by Tai Chang, and the final transmission is the Heavenly Joy deity accompanied by the Azure Dragon and transformed into the Relief Deity. There must certainly be an act of mercy and pardon, indicating a change from bad to good. Later events indeed proved to be so.