Liu Ren Duan An (六壬斷案) · Volume 2

先生析曰；宅上見本旬儀神，引出長生、旬首加旬尾，乃周而復始格。六合發用，故主退人口血財；中亥乘丁，加旬首上，屬西南西北不可興工。辰加丑為破，不可開田，必被水沖。後其田辛丑年開，盡被水沖作汙沙。又除夜移水甕，妻胎幾墮而得全。蓋寅並元武主墮胎。幸申作六合引長生，能制之，故保全也。其長子十二歲，自學舍歸而澡浴，因溼而感風，後卻無事。家族爭訟，得族人為道士者勸和。蓋寅加長生之地為道士也。經曰：寅作長生道士身。

Master Zhao explained that the position of the house showed the spirit of the current ten-day period, bringing out the growth energy. The beginning of the ten-day period was placed on top of the end, forming a cycle. With theLiu He initiating the transmission, it indicated a loss of people and blood wealth (livestock). The middle transmission had亥 riding on丁, placed on top of the beginning of the ten-day period, so construction should not be done in the southwest and northwest directions. Chen was placed on Chou, forming a breaking relationship, so plowing land was not advisable; if done, it would be flooded. Later, the family plowed land in the year of Xinchou, and indeed, it was all flooded and turned into muddy sand. On New Year's Eve, they moved a water jar, and the wife's pregnancy was almost lost but was saved.寅 andBlack Tortoise are associated with miscarriage, but fortunately,申 riding onLiu He brought out the growth energy, which could control it, so it was preserved. The eldest son, at twelve years old, returned from school to bathe and caught a cold from dampness, but eventually there was no serious consequence. Family disputes were resolved by a relative who was a Taoist priest -寅 placed on the growth position symbolizes a Taoist priest, as the ancient text says: "寅 represents the body of a Taoist priest."

20）何宣義丁丑年三十三歲，占宅己酉年三月癸巳日戌將酉時。（午未空亡，未申落空），遙克，蒿矢，連茹，一作辛丑生，愛圅曰：古本作辛丑生，六十九歲二月二十四日卯時生。 陳龍 六午未申酉空 朱巳 戌虎 陳 六 貴 后 鬼 空未 陳 初（空亡） 蛇辰 亥常 未 午 卯 寅 父 甲申 龍 中（落空） 貴卯寅丑子玄 午 巳 寅 癸 父 乙酉 空 末 后陰

Example 20: He Xuanyi was born in the year Dingchou, at the age of thirty-three, and consulted about his residence. The time was on the day of Guisi in the second month of Jiyou year. The divination was started with the month of Xu as the general, placed on the You hour. (Another version says he was born in the year Xinchou; the editor Cheng Aitu says the ancient version says he was born in Xinchou, at the age of sixty-nine, on the twenty-fourth day of the second month at the Mao hour.) The day Guisi belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty positions falling on Wu and Wei. The branches Wei and Shen on the Heaven Plate fall into the empty positions. The name of the lesson has three: "Remote Conquest," "Arrow," and "Connected Roots" (the three transmissions, Wei, Shen, and You, follow in sequence, like pulling out connected roots). The Heaven Plate was set with Xu as the general and placed on the You hour. The Nobleman is on the卯, with Teng Snake on the辰, Vermilion Bird on the巳, Liu He on the午, Gou Chen on the未, Azure Dragon on the申, Tian Kong on the酉, Bai Hu on the戌, Tai Chang on the亥, Xuan Wu on the子, Tai Yin on the丑, and Tian Hou on the寅. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the Day Stem Gui, which is in the Chou palace, with寅 on top, riding Tian Hou; the second lesson is寅 with卯 on top, riding the Nobleman; the third lesson is the Day Branch Si with午 on top, riding Liu He; the fourth lesson is午 with未 on top, riding Gou Chen. The three transmissions are Wei, Shen, and You: the first transmission Wei falls into the empty position, representing the official ghost, riding Gou Chen; the middle transmission Jiashen represents the parents'爻, riding Azure Dragon, falling into an empty position; the final transmission Yiyou represents the parents'爻, riding Tian Kong.

邵先生曰：本身貪色，心高志大。三傳與宅並在南方。一生難為眷屬，未為眷屬空亡故也。勞心費力積得財物。末傳至酉，晚年愈貪色，卻有一妾為主，反欺眾人，終死於此妾之手；家計異日比今日增數倍，只是後來被此妾盜去財物。行年支破作太常，主外服。又主兒婦因病退產。只在三月盡四月初見之。何果高傲好勝，勞心費力，營 運積財。庚子暫停，以庚子與身居於下也。宅上財與三傳皆在南方，所以此人運貨至南方，獲利成家。只是不合過寵一妾，被他盜去財也。當年五月有丈母之服，三月長媳小產，七月次媳因感風發熱亦小產。

Shao said: This person is fond of women and has high ambition and great aspirations. The three transmissions along with the house position are all in the south. He will not receive help from relatives throughout his life, because the position representing relatives, the you branch, is in kongwang. He will have to work hard and use his mind to accumulate wealth. The final transmission reaches you, indicating that in his old age he will become even more addicted to women. There will be a concubine who takes charge of the household and oppresses others, and he will ultimately die at the hands of this concubine. His family fortune will later increase many times over, but eventually it will be stolen by this concubine. When his age meets the branch destruction and is accompanied by tai chang, it indicates mourning from the maternal side; it also indicates that the daughter-in-law will have a miscarriage due to illness, which should occur in late March or early April. Heo Xuanyi indeed was proud and competitive, working hard to accumulate wealth. In the year gengzi, his business came to a halt, because gengzi shares the same position as his body position. The wealth line on the house position and the three transmissions are both in the south, so he transported his goods to the south, making a profit and establishing his family. However, he should not have favored one concubine too much, eventually losing his wealth to her. In that same month of May, there was mourning for the mother-in-law; in March, the eldest daughter-in-law miscarried, and in July, the second daughter-in-law miscarried due to catching a cold and having a fever.

先生析曰；蓋日上天后乘寅木脫神，而寅木又脫於巳午，故主三四月婦人不產，寅以酉為破碎加申，故七月亦然。寅以亥為長生，上作太常，故主孝服。亥卯未三合，五月月建上得未，故五月有服。其晚年愈貪色者，酉作天空加癸水長生之上也。

Master Zhao explained that the day stem is occupied by the Heavenly Empress, and the wood of寅, which the Heavenly Empress rides upon, is a god of dispersion and depletion. The wood of寅 also disperses its energy to the fire of巳 and午, so it indicates that women will not be able to carry their pregnancies through the third and fourth months. The wood of寅 is weakened by the metal of酉, and the metal of酉 is placed on the metal of申, so the same situation occurs in the seventh month. The wood of寅 is strengthened by the water of亥, and the water of亥 is occupied by Tai Chang, which governs clothing and worship, so there will be matters concerning mourning attire. The combination of亥,卯, and未 forms a triple harmony of wood, and in the fifth month, the month builder is exactly on未, so there will be matters concerning mourning attire in the fifth month. As for later years, the person will become more addicted to lust because the metal of酉, which is in the sky, is placed on the long life position of the water of癸.

21）林丞務丙辰生五十四歲占宅，己酉年六月辛卯日午將辰時。（午未空亡，申酉落空），蒿矢，龍戰，間傳，變盈，佚女。 朱六 蛇未申酉戌陳 貴午 亥龍 蛇 后 常 空 官 癸巳 后 初 后巳 子空 未 巳 寅 子 父 空未 蛇 中（空亡） 陰辰卯寅丑虎 巳 卯 子 辛 兄 乙酉 陳 末（落空） 玄常

Example 21: Lin Chengwu was born in the year Bingchen, and is 54 years old. He consulted about his residence. The time was in the year Jiyou, sixth lunar month, Xinmao day. The divination was started with the month general Wu added to the time of Chen. Xinmao day belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty positions falling on Wu and Wei. The heaven plate has the branches Shen and You falling in the empty positions. The names of the lesson are five: "Hao Shi" (Arrow), "Long Zhan" (Dragon Battle, indicating yin and yang conflict between卯 and酉), "Jian Chuan" (Intermediate Transmission), "Bian Ying" (Change of Fullness, indicating a shift from prosperity to decline), and "Yi Nu" (Wandering Woman, also written as "Yue Nu", indicating a woman's licentiousness). The heaven plate was set with the general Wu added to the time of Chen. The nobleman rode on Wu, with Teng Snake riding 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 Chen, and Tian Hou on Si. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Xin, which is in the Xu palace, with Zi above it, riding Tian Kong; the second lesson is Zi, with Yin above it, riding Tai Chang; the third lesson is the day branch Mao, with Si above it, riding Tian Hou; the fourth lesson is Si, with Wei above it, riding Teng Snake. The three transmissions are Si, Wei, and You: the first transmission is Gui Si, as the official ghost爻, riding Tian Hou; the second transmission is Wei, which falls in the empty position, as the parent爻, riding Teng Snake; the third transmission is Yi You, as the brother爻, riding Gou Chen, also falling in the empty position.

邵先生曰：日上子為盜氣，又見天空，主下部遺洩，兼子息不美。支上破碎，又兼發用、中傳空亡，末傳又加空亡之上，作今日祿神，祿神即空，前程不永。宅犯破碎，子作盜氣，是諸子耗盜財物，各抽入己，於我則空。除非另爨，可以少延。否則家破財散矣。林丞務有四子，二妻所出，家道不齊，堂前之物，子盡盜之，為之一空。本身常有淋疾。家計漸覺退敗。

Master Zhao said: The Jia stem on the day is being drained by the Zi branch, which also occupies the Tian Kong position, indicating a disorder in the lower part of the body and illness related to discharge. It also suggests that the children will not be capable. The day branch is afflicted by the Broken Transmission. Looking at the Three Transmissions: the Initiating Transmission and the Middle Transmission both fall into Kongwang, and the Final Transmission is placed on top of Kongwang. The酉 in the Final Transmission is precisely the禄神 of the day's Xin metal. When the禄神 falls into Kongwang, the future will not be long. The residence is also afflicted by the Broken Transmission, and Zi is a stealing transmission, which indicates that the sons will steal the family's wealth and take it for themselves. When it comes to me, it will be a complete loss. Unless they separate and set up their own stoves, it can be delayed for a while; otherwise, the family will eventually break down and lose all its wealth. Lin Chengwu has four sons, born from two wives, and the family's fortune has never been equal. The things in front of the hall have been stolen by the sons. He himself often suffers from淋疾, and the family's business is gradually declining.

先生析曰；蓋辛見了盜氣，宅上又見破碎，子為一陽之始，巳為六陽之終，始於身、終於宅也，故始主自身下部遺洩，而卒於破家。子為子息，所以敗家由子也。初傳宅上，中末俱空，號曰不行，故只以干支二處分斷，中末皆空，初仍宅上，等之無傳矣，故只就干支分斷。若初傳不從宅與日上起，則又當細審，不得概為不行也。然初傳更加一重破碎，子為脫空，六陽至此極處；又見破碎作初傳，上見天后，數又名泆女卦，其妻最淫蕩，第四子最蠢者是其所生，更有兩子尤作手腳。若占病必死之課，占前程脫精而亡。

Master Zhao explained that the metal of Xin is encountering a situation of theft and leakage, and the dwelling position also shows signs of destruction. Zi represents the beginning of the first yang, while Si marks the end of the sixth yang. One end starts from the self and the other ends at the dwelling, so initially there should be a leakage from the lower part of the self, and finally there should be the breakdown of family affairs. Zi also represents offspring, so the one who brings about family ruin is the son. Now looking at the three transmissions: the first transmission starts from the dwelling, while the middle and final transmissions both fall into Kongwang, which is called 'not moving'. Therefore, we can only analyze based on the day stem and day branch. Since the middle and final transmissions are both empty, and the first transmission is still on the dwelling, there is effectively no three transmissions to use, so we can only base our analysis on the stem and branch. If the first transmission does not originate from the dwelling or the day stem, then we need to examine it more carefully and cannot generally conclude it as 'not moving'. However, in this case, the first transmission also has a layer of destruction, and Zi is the god of emptiness. The sixth yang has already reached its extreme here; with destruction as the first transmission and the Heavenly Empress above, according to numerical reasoning, this is called the 'Excessive Woman' hexagram, indicating that his wife is extremely promiscuous. The fourth son, who is the most foolish, is her son, and the other two sons especially enjoy scheming. If this divination is used to predict illness, it indicates a fatal condition; if used to predict future prospects, it signifies the complete depletion of vital energy and death.

22）馮修職己卯生三十歲占宅，戊申年五月乙酉日申將卯時。（午未空亡，亥子落空），知一，不備，亂首，驀越。 蛇貴 朱戌亥子丑后 六酉 寅陰 龍 陰 陰 六 財 空未 龍 初（空亡） 陳申 卯玄 未 寅 寅 酉 父 戊子 貴 中（落空） 龍未午巳辰常 寅 酉 酉 乙 子 癸巳 虎 末 空虎

Example 22: Feng Xiu's birth year is Ji Mao, and he is thirty years old. He consulted about his residence. The time is in the year Wu Shen, fifth month, Yi You day. The lesson was cast with the month general Shen added to the卯 hour. The Yi You day belongs to the Ji Shen decade, with the empty positions falling on Wu and Wei. The Heaven Plate's Zi and Hai branches fall in the empty position. The lesson has four names: "Zhi Yi", "Bu Bei", "Luan Shou", and "Mo Yue". The Heaven Plate is set with the general Shen added to the卯 hour. The nobleman is on Zi, with Teng Snake on Hai, Vermilion Bird on Xu, Liu He on You, Gou Chen on Shen, Azure Dragon on Wei, Tian Kong on Wu, Bai Hu on Si, Tai Chang on Chen, Xuan Wu on Mao, Tai Yin on Yin, and Tian Hou on Chou. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Yi, which is in the Chen palace, with You on top, riding Liu He; the second lesson is You with Yin on top, riding Tai Yin; the third lesson is the day branch You with Yin on top, riding Tai Yin; the fourth lesson is Yin with Wei on top, riding Azure Dragon. The three transmissions are Wei, Zi, and Si: the first transmission is Wei, which falls in the empty position, representing the wife and wealth, riding Azure Dragon; the middle transmission is Wu Zi, representing the parents, riding the nobleman, falling in the empty position; the final transmission is Gui Si, representing the sons and daughters, riding Bai Hu.

邵先生曰：此課支來加干，名上門亂首；又用神當囚死，斗罡繫日本加寅，名天獄，不有大服，必有大禍。支神犯日，酉為婢妾，恐婢妾死亡為累。初中傳六害，貴人行年又加其上；甲乙以子為父母，主先遭橫擾，次值凶喪。又防失火，此凶課也。時馮為主簿，五月初二日占課，六月十七（一作七月）日，婢子爭寵，因責之，遂自縊，縣尉與主簿不足，依法看驗，申州被拘，在能仁寺將及一月；母亡，遂得丁憂而去。

Master Zhao said: In this divination, the day branch comes to join the day stem, which is called "upstairs disorder" (a stranger coming to the door and disrupting the hierarchy). The initiating transmission god is in a state of captivity or death, the tiangang and the day stem are connected and placed on the寅 position, making the lesson named "heavenly prison." Such a lesson will not result in great mourning, but certainly bring great calamity. The god of the day branch conflicts with the day stem; in human affairs,酉 represents servants and concubines, so there is fear of the death of a servant which will involve the master. The first and middle transmissions form the six harms, and the nobleman and the year stem are both placed above; for a day with 甲 or 乙 wood, the子 water represents the parents' hexagram, so the disturbance comes first, followed by misfortune and mourning. In addition, there is also a need to be cautious of fire disasters — this is a lesson of great凶. At that time, Mr. Feng was serving as the chief clerk and came to consult on the second day of the fifth lunar month; on the seventeenth day of the sixth month (some sources say the seventh month), a servant girl fought over favor and was beaten, then committed suicide by hanging. The county magistrate, who had long been at odds with the chief clerk, came according to law to examine the body, reported the case to the prefecture, and Mr. Feng was detained in Nengren Temple for nearly a month. Fortunately, his mother died, allowing him to take leave for mourning and resign from his post.

先生析曰；蓋支辰犯日，乃下犯上也。酉為婢，六合為人口。五月火鬼在酉，故婢橫死；酉金克乙木，故為所累。貴人六害，所以被拘。又未為眷屬，本宮上見子為父母，母受土克，又受未害，行年加之，重克重害，所以母亡。五月以巳為月病符，行入末傳，乘虎加母之本宮，歸喪於家也。又兩月母之妹又沒，此為馮之姨母，供養在家者也；未葬而廚下火發，延燒將及堂前而滅。大凡火鬼克人，不是一個可當。六合為棺木，卯神亦是。

Master Zhao explained that the spirit of the day branch is conflicting with the day stem, which is an act of subordination. The酉 represents a servant girl, and theLiu He represents the household members. In the fifth month, the fire ghost is at the酉 position, so the servant girl dies suddenly. The酉 metal can overcome the乙 wood, so the master is affected by her. The nobleman and the six harms are combined, so there is an incident of being detained. The未 represents relatives, and the original position of the未 has the子 water as the parent's yao. The mother is both overcome by the earth and harmed by the未, and with the year stem added, there is a heavy conflict and harm, so the mother dies. In the fifth month, the巳 is the monthly disease symbol, and the巳 reaches the final transmission, riding on the white tiger and being placed on the mother's original position, which is the image of a funeral at home. Two months later, the mother's sister also died - this was Master Feng's aunt, who had been living with him. The coffin had not yet been buried, and a fire broke out in the kitchen, spreading and almost reaching the hall before it was extinguished. Generally, when the fire ghost attacks a person, no single person can withstand it. TheLiu He can be used to represent a coffin, and the卯 spirit also represents a coffin.

23）葉油餅店店主庚戌生五十九歲占宅，戊申年六月戊辰日未將酉時。（戌亥空亡，申酉落空），重審，間傳，極陰，龍德。 六朱 陳卯辰巳午蛇 龍寅 未貴 虎 龍 空 陳 兄 乙丑 空 初（暗鬼） 空丑 申后 子 寅 丑 卯 財 空亥 常 中（空亡） 虎子亥戌酉陰 寅 辰 卯 戊 子 癸酉 陰 末（落空） 常玄

Example 23: A shop owner named Ye who runs an oil pancake shop, born in the year Geng Xu, aged fifty-nine, consulted about his residence. The time was in the year Wu Shen, sixth month, Wu Chen day. The class was cast with the month general Wei added to the hour You. Wu Chen day belongs to the Jia Zi cycle, with the empty positions falling on Xu and Hai. The branches Shen and You on the heaven plate fall in the empty positions. The name of the class has four parts: "Rechecking", "Intermediate Transmission", "Extreme Yin", and "Dragon Virtue" (Azure Dragon with virtue god, indicating the presence of a rescuing force). The heaven plate was set with the general Wei added to the hour You. The nobleman rode Wei, below which Teng Snake rode Wu, Zhu Que rode Si, Liu He rode Chen, Gou Chen rode Mao, Qing Long rode Yin, Tian Kong rode Chou, Bai Hu rode Zi, Tai Chang rode Hai, Xuan Wu rode Xu, Tai Yin rode You, and Tian Hou rode Shen. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson, day stem Wu is located in the Si palace, above which is Mao, riding Gou Chen; the second lesson, Mao above is Chou, riding Tian Kong; the third lesson, day branch Chen above is Yin, riding Qing Long; the fourth lesson, Yin above is Zi, riding Bai Hu. The three transmissions are Chou, Hai, and You: the first transmission, Yi Chou, is a brother's yao, riding Tian Kong, and is also an invisible ghost; the middle transmission, Hai, falls in the empty position, is a wife's wealth yao, riding Tai Chang; the final transmission, Gui You, is a son's yao, riding Tai Yin, and also falls in the empty position.

邵先生曰：丑亥酉為極陰課，幸甲子旬中末皆空，故雖有災危，不至不測。只是子孫多門戶事擾，遂消折財本，晚年不得意而死。不合土塞東門，其外又不合堆木板，太陰乘酉加亥，敗處乘空，母主酒病死，家道衰矣。葉宅東邊有門，果有泥土，乃戊辰干支加土，丑土又加卯門之上發用，故主土塞東門。二木來克干支二土，故知壁外有木板。

Shao said: The transmissions of Chou, Hai, and You are 'extreme Yin' divination, but fortunately in the Jiazi cycle, the middle and final transmissions both fall into Kongwang. Therefore, although there is disaster, it will not lead to unexpected calamity. However, there are many descendants and continuous disturbances in family affairs, gradually consuming the capital, leading to the master's death in old age with sorrow and frustration. Moreover, it is not appropriate to block the eastern gate with soil, and wooden planks should not be piled outside the gate. Tai Yin is riding You and added to Hai, which is a losing place and also falls into Kongwang, indicating the mother's death from alcohol-related illness, and the family's fortune will decline from then on. The eastern gate of Ye's house indeed has soil piled up. This is because on the Wuchen day, both the day stem and day branch belong to earth, and the Chou earth is added to the卯, which represents the gate, and initiates the transmission. Therefore, it indicates that the eastern gate is blocked by soil. Two layers of wood are attacking the day stem and day branch, both of which are earth, so it is known that wooden planks are piled outside the wall.

先生析曰；課得極陰，主災變，最喜空亡可解。今中末空，不入亥地陰極之處，故不於火災。然畢竟陰耗財物也。子孫繁多者，戊辰一帶皆是東方丑寅卯之旺氣也。甲子旬中乙丑丙寅丁卯乃真三奇，所以無災。不合退歸亥酉西北，土敗於酉，三奇亦暗，日月星傾於西北，自然消折也。母酒病、至辛亥年死者，太陰老婦肖母，酉乘亥為酒也；死於辛亥者，太歲填實亥，仍入極陰不空也。男女七人婚姻所費，家業消矣。

Master Zhao explained that the divination shows an extremely yin condition, which usually indicates disaster. The best situation is having Kongwang to resolve the issue. Now, both the Middle Transmission and the Final Transmission are empty, so they do not fall into the亥 position, which is the extreme of yin energy. Therefore, there is no fire disaster; however, there will still be hidden loss of property. The reason for many descendants is that theWuchen line corresponds to the flourishing energy of the East, specifically the丑, 寅, and 卯. In the Jiazi cycle, the Yichou, Bingyin, and Dingmao are the true Three Marvels, so they can avoid major disasters. It is unfortunate that the three transmissions all retreat to the west and north, specifically the亥 and 酉 positions. Earth is weakened by酉, and the light of the Three Marvels also fades. The sun, moon, and stars all incline toward the northwest, leading to the gradual decline of family fortune. The mother's death from alcohol-related illness is because Tai Yin represents the old woman, and 酉 combined with 亥 symbolizes wine. Death occurs in the year of Xinhai because that year's Tai Su filled the亥 position, causing it to fall again into extreme yin without escaping. Additionally, the expenses for the marriage of seven children have completely exhausted the family's resources.

24）童秀才庚辰生二十九歲占宅，戊申年三月十一日乙未日戌將丑時。（辰巳空亡，丑寅落空），重審，稼穡，勵德，遊子。 虎常 空寅卯辰巳玄 龍丑 午陰 龍 常 朱 龍 財 辛丑 龍 初（暗鬼）（落空） 陳子 未后 丑 辰 戌 丑 財 戊戌 朱 中 六亥戌酉申貴 辰 未 丑 乙 財 乙未 后 末 朱蛇

Example 24: Tong Xiaocai was born in the year Gengchen and is 29 years old. He consulted about his residence. The time was on the day Yiwei of the fifth month in the year Wushen. The lesson was cast with the month general Xushen added to the hour of Chou. The day Yiwei belongs to the Jiawu decade, and the empty positions fall on Chen and Si. The branches Chou and Yin on the Heaven Plate fall in the empty positions. The lesson has four names: "Re-examination," "Cultivation of Land," (the three transmissions Chou, Xushen, and Wei are all earth, representing the meaning of cultivated land), "Moral Cultivation," and "Wanderer." The Heaven Plate was set with the general Xushen added to the hour of Chou. The nobleman is riding the Shen, with the Teng Snake riding You below, the Vermilion Bird riding Xushen, the Liu He riding Hai, the Gou Chen riding Zi, the Azure Dragon riding Chou, the Tian Kong riding Yin, the Baihu riding Mao, the Tai Chang riding Chen, the Xuanwu riding Si, the Tai Yin riding Wu, and the Heavenly Empress riding Wei. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Yi, which is located in the Chen palace, with Chou above it, riding the Azure Dragon; the second lesson is Chou with Xushen above it, riding the Vermilion Bird; the third lesson is the day branch Wei with Chen above it, riding the Tai Chang; the fourth lesson is Chen with Chou above it, riding the Azure Dragon. The three transmissions are Chou, Xushen, and Wei: the first transmission is Xin Chou, representing the wife's wealth, riding the Azure Dragon, which is both a hidden ghost and falls in an empty position; the middle transmission is Wu Xushen, representing the wife's wealth, riding the Vermilion Bird; the final transmission is Yi Wei, representing the wife's wealth, riding the Heavenly Empress. The wood Yi takes earth as wealth, and all three transmissions are wealth, which exactly matches the image of cultivated land.

邵先生曰：此課人來就宅，正是求新宅之課。夫宅不可無土，今四土俱備，是前後左右皆有山也。主山太高來逼宅，山有新墳欲開闢，定與墳主爭競。宅左青龍帶破碎，此云宅左青龍是以支陰論，不以天盤論。惟斷墳墓方用天盤看坐山朝山等。家宅則止就四課言。邵公諸案皆然也。須用土填，將來必富，青龍加丑雖云破碎，卻又不備，故左必不完，宜用土填也。但無清秀之士。初傳青龍，妻為之主，末財作天后，主婦人守寡；未財作後，何以便曰婦人守寡？

Master Zhao said: This lesson is about a person coming to the house, which is exactly the case of seeking a new residence. A house cannot do without earth, and now there are four layers of earth all complete, meaning there are mountains on all sides. The main mountain is too high and close to the house; there is a new grave on the mountain that needs to be opened, which will certainly lead to disputes with the grave owner. The left side of the house is the Azure Dragon with the God of Ruin attached. (Note: Here, "the house's left side is the Azure Dragon" refers to the yin spirit of the day branch, not the Heaven Plate. Only when judging graves do we use the Heaven Plate to consider the sitting mountain and facing mountain; when judging the house, we only use the four lessons. Master Zhao's cases are all handled this way.) Therefore, the left side must be filled with earth, and in the future, it will certainly be prosperous. Although the Azure Dragon is on the Chou (丑) and brings the God of Ruin, this lesson is of the "incomplete" type, so the left side is certainly incomplete and should be filled with earth. However, there will be no outstanding scholars in the family. The first transmission is riding the Azure Dragon, indicating the wife is in charge of the household; the final transmission's wealth爻 is riding the Heavenly Empress, indicating there will be a woman who is a widow. - The final transmission's Wei (未) is both wealth and rides the Heavenly Empress, so why is it concluded that there will be a widow?

先生析曰；蓋財妻也，後女也，未婦人也。未又今日乙未之墓，卻來刑日上之丑，刑則克，故主婦人皆寡。受圅竊謂：未為年之寡宿殺，故邵公敢如此斷。又主家西北界未修，主與人爭界，西北當作東北，愛圅見數本皆作西北，玩味爭界二字，似指戌乘朱雀而言，戌為西北，雀主爭也。奈何都無水出，主出人重濁。乙以土為財，又臨旺地，天將更無凶神，故主其家大發。又緣初財爻，兼得青龍財星也。造宅二十年，應未八戌五，五八相乘得四十，春木旺土死，當折半，故二十年而應也。

Master Zhao explained that wealth represents wife, the Heavenly Empress represents female, and "wei" also represents a woman. "Wei" is also the storage of today's Yiwei day stem, yet it turns back to刑 the day stem's "chou". "Xing" means to overcome, so it indicates that all women will be widows. (The compiler Cheng Aitu privately thought that "wei" is actually the year's Guasu evil star, so Master Zhao dared to make such a judgment.) It also indicates that the area to the northwest of his house is not properly maintained, and there will be disputes over boundaries. (The compiler notes that "northwest" should be "northeast"; however, I have seen several versions that write "northwest". Considering the words "dispute over boundaries", it seems to refer to "xu" riding the Vermilion Bird: "xu" belongs to the northwest, and the Vermilion Bird signifies contention.) Unfortunately, there is no water flowing out from all sides, so it indicates that people in the family have heavy and turbid qualities. The wood of Yi is supported by earth as wealth, and earth is in a strong position. There are noInauspicious Spirit in the heavenly generals, so it indicates that the family will become very prosperous. Moreover, the first transmission is the wealth hexagram, and it also receives the wealth star of the Azure Dragon. As for the verification happening twenty years after the house was built, it is because the number of "wei" is eight and the number of "xu" is five, and five multiplied by eight gives forty. In spring, wood is strong and earth is weak, so it should be halved, hence the verification occurs in twenty years.

25）何七秀才壬申生三十七歲占宅，戊申年二月甲子日亥將午時。（戌亥空亡，卯辰落空） 朱蛇 六戌亥子丑貴 陳酉 寅后 六 常 蛇 空 父 甲子 蛇 初 龍申 卯陰 戌 巳 子 未 子 己巳 常 中 空未午巳辰玄 巳 子 未 甲 財 空戌 六 末（空亡） 虎常

Example 25: A man named Qi Shoucai was born in the year of Renshen and is thirty-seven years old. He came to consult about his residence. The time was in the year of Wushen, second month, on the day of Jiazi. The divination was cast with the month general亥 added to the hour of Wu. The day of Jiazi belongs to the Jiazi cycle, with the empty positions falling on Xu and Hai. The branches of卯 and辰 on the heaven plate are located in the empty positions. The heaven plate was set with the general亥 added to the hour of Wu. The nobleman is riding the branch Chou, below which is the Teng Snake riding Zi, the Vermilion Bird riding Hai, the Liu He riding Xu, the Gou Chen riding You, the Azure Dragon riding Shen, the Tian Kong riding Wei, the White Tiger riding Wu, the Tai Chang riding Si, the Tai Yin riding Chen, and the Heavenly Empress riding Yin. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Jia, located in the palace of Yin, with the branch Wei above it, riding Tian Kong; the second lesson is the branch Wei, with the branch Zi above it, riding Teng Snake; the third lesson is the day branch Zi, with the branch Si above it, riding Tai Chang; the fourth lesson is the branch Si, with the branch Xu above it, riding Liu He. The three transmissions are Zi, Si, and Xu: the first transmission is Jiazi, representing the parent's yao, riding Teng Snake; the second transmission is Jisi, representing the son's yao, riding Tai Chang; the third transmission is Xu, falling in the empty position of the cycle, representing the wife's wealth yao, riding Liu He.

邵先生曰：歲內眷屬人來，必成大獄。天罡加日本，名天獄故也。《指掌賦》云：太常乘破碎為孝服，加天獄螣蛇生災致訟破碎作太常入宅，主有喪服人歸來分撓，被他爭產。以行年與身作一處，愛圅曰：蓋未交生，行年尚在丑，丑加申命，故曰行年與身作一處。只是今年事。末後須添一口，又見分灶也。蓋未加甲乃墓神，未為眷屬，天空為平地起堆之象。初傳子為父母，未為眷屬，作六害害人也，螣蛇擾人也。傳歸入宅，卻是兩重破碎，巳為廚灶，必主分灶不寧也。何秀才兄弟五人，最小者與姊為子，父母在日家產分作四分了。當年四月其姊夫死，姊亦先亡，家務已退，六月小弟歸家，兄弟皆不容，遂興訟，州縣斷理撥財產與之，著依舊歸姊夫家，他乃不服，直至大理與拘法遂有歸條。自戊申六月興訟，至壬子年十二月方止。

Master Zhao said: Within this year, there will be a relative coming to the house, and it will certainly lead to a big lawsuit. This is because the Tiangang is added to the position of the day stem, and the name of the divination is called "Heavenly Prison." The "Zhi Zhang Fu" says: Tai Chang riding on Broken Fragments indicates mourning clothes, and when it is added to Heavenly Prison and Teng Snake, it brings disaster and lawsuits. Now, Broken Fragments is riding on Tai Chang and enters the position of the house, indicating that someone wearing mourning clothes will return and disturb family affairs, fighting over property. The year of the person and the position of the self are in the same place—(Editor Cheng Aitu notes: Because the birthday has not yet arrived, the year of the person is still on Chou. Chou is added to Shen, which is the person's original position, so the year of the person and the self are in the same place.) This shows that it is only an affair within this year. Later, the family will add another person, and there will be an image of dividing the hearth and cooking separately: Wei is added to Ji, which is the tomb god, and Wei also represents relatives. Tian Kong is the image of a flat land suddenly piled up. The first transmission is Zi, which is the parent's yao, and Wei is the relative, and their mutual harm is harmful. Teng Snake indicates disturbance. The three transmissions return to the position of the house, but they are exactly two Broken Fragments. Si represents the kitchen stove, so it is certain that they will have to cook separately and cannot be at peace. A scholar named He had five brothers. The youngest was adopted as the son of his elder sister. While their parents were still alive, the family property had already been divided into four parts. In the fourth month of that year, the brother-in-law died, and the sister had already passed away before that, so the family's business declined. In the sixth month, the younger brother returned home, but the other brothers did not want to accept him, thus starting a lawsuit. The county and prefecture judges awarded him one part of the family property, but still assigned it to the brother-in-law's family. He was不服, and continued to appeal all the way to the Supreme Court, and only after following the legal procedures was the matter finally settled. The lawsuit started in June of the year Wushen and was settled in December of the year Renzi.

先生析曰；甲以巳為子息，末傳戌刑未，故動而有事。所謂不沖不發，不刑不動也。戌乘六合，卯與戌合，主進人口，主此子歸來之兆。當年六月興訟，未加申蛇撓之。初子與未相害，故興訟。壬子年十一月又子水克火，制破碎，故寧貼。

Master Zhao explained that the Jia wood takes the Si fire as offspring. The final transmission's Xu earth comes to刑 the Wei earth, so the matter begins to move and complications arise. This is what is meant by "without a clash, there is no success; without a刑, there is no movement." Xu earth is riding the Liu He, and the卯 also combines with Xu, indicating that household members are added, which is a sign that the son who was adopted out has returned. In June of that year, a lawsuit arose because the Wei earth was placed on Shen and was disturbed by the Teng Snake. The first transmission's Zi water harms the Wei earth, hence the lawsuit. By the eleventh month of the Renzi year, there was Zi water coming to control the fire and restrain the broken god, and the matter finally settled.

26）某占家宅，戊申年九月甲申日辰將亥時。（午未空亡，亥子落空），比用，鑄印。 陳龍 六戌亥子丑空 朱酉 寅虎 后 空 龍 貴 父 戊子 龍 初（落空） 蛇申 卯常 午 丑 子 未 子 癸巳 陰 中 貴未午巳辰玄 丑 申 未 甲 財 丙戌 六 末 后陰

Example 26: A person came to divinate about his family home. The time was in the year of Wushen, ninth month, day of Jiashen. The lesson was cast with the month of Chen as the general added to the hour of Hai. The day of Jiashen belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty position falling on Wu and Wei. The branches Hai and Zi on the Heaven Plate fall in the empty position. The lesson has two names: "Comparison" (where several are mutually controlling, the one harmonious with the day stem is used as the initiating transmission) and "Casting the Seal." The Heaven Plate is arranged with the general of Chen added to the hour of Hai. The nobleman is on Wei, below it is Teng Snake on Shen, Vermilion Bird on You, Liu He on Xu, Gou Chen on Hai, Azure Dragon on Zi, Tian Kong on Chou, Bai Hu on Yin, Tai Chang on Mao, Xuan Wu on Chen, Tai Yin on Si, and Tian Hou on Wu. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson has the day stem Ji, which is in the palace of Yin, with Wu on top, riding the nobleman; the second lesson has Wu with Zi on top, riding Azure Dragon; the third lesson has the day branch Shen with Chou on top, riding Tian Kong; the fourth lesson has Chou with Wu on top, riding Tian Hou. The three transmissions are Zi, Si, and Xu: the first transmission is Wu Zi, representing the parent's yao, riding Azure Dragon and falling in the empty position; the second transmission is Gui Si, representing the son's yao, riding Tai Yin; the third transmission is Bing Xu, representing the wife's wealth yao, riding Liu He.

邵先生曰：此宅原是空墳，今墓神作梗，宅內常有聲。見一人裹帽而行，乃六十老人墓於內，尚有遊尸，所以出來作怪。每主克子，因灶下皆墳，若移灶則無聲，更第三間閣下是此裹帽老人葬處，掘下五尺便見矣。果然，因丑為裹帽老人也。(言怪異之事，細心觀研)

Master Zhao said: This house was originally a deserted graveyard, and now the spirit of the tomb is causing trouble in the middle, so there are often strange noises inside, and people have even seen a man wearing a headscarf walking around. This was a sixty-year-old man who was buried there, his bones not yet fully decomposed, so he has become a wandering ghost and is causing disturbances. This house often causes harm to the son, because the stove is built over the graves. If the stove is moved, the noises will disappear. Moreover, the third room's upper floor is exactly where the buried man with the headscarf is located; digging down five feet will reveal it. Later, it indeed turned out to be true—because in the divination lesson, the hour of Chou corresponds to the image of the man with the headscarf. (Editor's note: This account relates to strange occurrences; readers should carefully examine and study it.)

27）鬱氏女乙酉生五十一歲占宅，丙辰年五月初八日丁亥日申將戌時。（午未空亡，辰巳落空），彈射，間傳。 虎常 空卯辰巳午玄 龍寅 未陰 陰 貴 空 常 財 乙酉 貴 初 陳丑 申后 未 酉 卯 巳 子 空未 陰 中（空亡） 六子亥戌酉貴 酉 亥 巳 丁 兄 癸巳 常 末（落空） 朱蛇

Example 27: A woman from the Yu family born in the year Yiyou, aged fifty-one, consulted about her residence. The time was on the day of Dinghai in the fifth lunar month of the year Bingchen. The class was cast with the month general of Shen added to the hour of Xu. The day Dinghai belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty positions falling on Wu and Wei. The branches of Chen and Si on the Heaven Plate fall in the empty position. The names of the class are "Shooting" and "Intermediary Transmission." The Heaven Plate is set with the general of Shen added to the hour of Xu. The Nobleman rides on You, below which Teng Snake rides on Xu, Vermilion Bird on Hai, Liu He on Zi, Gou Chen on Chou, Qinglong on Yin, Tian Kong on Mao, Baihu on Chen, Tai Chang on Si, Xuanwu on Wu, Tai Yin on Wei, and Tianhou on Shen. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Ding, located in the Wei palace, with Si above it, riding Tai Chang; the second lesson is Si with Mao above it, riding Tian Kong; the third lesson is the day branch Hai with You above it, riding Nobleman; the fourth lesson is You with Wei above it, riding Tai Yin. The three transmissions are You, Wei, and Si: the first transmission is Yiyou, representing the wife's wealth, riding Nobleman; the second transmission is Wei, falling in the empty position, representing the son's wealth, riding Tai Yin; the third transmission is Guisi, representing the brother's wealth, riding Tai Chang, also falling in the empty position.

邵先生曰：彈射格，一主婦人患血氣；二主門戶不寧；三主婢妾出去；四主家主患口舌之疾。此課可改門戶，否則口舌立至矣。五月十五日皆應。

Master Zhao said: This is the "Spring and Autumn" pattern, which can indicate four things: first, the wife of the household suffers from a blood condition; second, the household will not be peaceful; third, the servant women will leave; fourth, the head of the household will suffer from mouth and tongue ailments (such as sores or swelling). The remedy for this divination is to change the direction of the main entrance, otherwise the mouth and tongue trouble will arrive immediately. All these matters will occur on the fifteenth day of the fifth lunar month.

28）邵三公壬申生三十八歲占宅，己酉年正月壬午日子將子時。（申酉空亡，申酉落空），伏吟，自任，杜傳。 六陳 朱巳午未申龍 蛇辰 酉空 六 六 常 常 兄 乙亥 常 初 貴卯 戌虎 午 午 亥 亥 財 壬午 六 中 后寅丑子亥常 午 午 亥 壬 兄 丙子 玄 末 陰玄

Example 28: Zhao San Gong was born in the year Renshen and is thirty-eight years old. He consulted about his residence. The time was in the year Jiyou, first month, day Renwu, and the time of consultation was the Zi hour. The month general was also Zi, so the hour and the month general were in the same position, and the heaven and earth plates coincided, forming a 'Hidden Chant'. The day Renwu belongs to the Jiaxu decade, with the empty palace falling on Shen and You. The branches Shen and You on the heaven plate also exactly fall on the empty palace. There is also a lesson name 'Self-Responsibility' (for a yang day with a Hidden Chant, the heavenly stem on the day stem is used as the initiating transmission, indicating self-reliance). The transmission is called 'Du Chuan'. The heaven plate layout: the nobleman is on卯, under it is Teng Snake on辰, Zhu Que on巳, Liu He on午, Gou Chen on未, Qing Long on申, Tian Kong on酉, Bai Hu on戌, Tai Chang on亥, Xuan Wu on子, Tai Yin on丑, and Tian Hou on寅. The four lessons are the same in pairs due to the Hidden Chant: the water壬 is in the lodging palace亥, the first lesson is亥 added with壬, the second lesson is亥 added with亥, both riding Tai Chang; the third lesson is the day branch午 added with午, the fourth lesson is午 added with午, both riding Liu He. The three transmissions are亥, 午, 子: the first transmission is Yi亥, a brother's yao, riding Tai Chang; the middle transmission is Ren午, a wife's wealth yao, riding Liu He; the final transmission is Bing子, a brother's yao, riding Xuan Wu.

邵先生曰：此課本身自然祿，又有持服相助，一生守己，衣食自如，難為六親並子女妻妾。干本自身，自刑自若得殘疾壓之方吉。宅上主添造，造了卻進人口。蓋乘天馬故也。後被子孫出來使錢。初因豬上發，後因豬上敗。妻能起家生子，午乃妻財，故起家，乘六合故多子。又多九年癆病，午九數。連克子孫矣。邵公十七歲喪父 ，自起家，一生守己，養豬成家，妻有才幹，男女十二人，死七人，存三男二女。本身有偏僻，後娶婦造屋。壬子年娶第二新婦，乃宦家女。日費數倍。又因豬瘟死，食其肉，舉家遂病，其妻即成癆，至癸亥止存一女，又喪四人。

Master Zhao said: This lesson itself carries natural official luck, and is aided by Tai Chang, the deity of clothing, so throughout his life he remained upright and content, with no worries about food and clothing. However, he had difficulty receiving support from the Six Relations, and there were many ups and downs in matters concerning his children, wife, and concubines. The Day Stem represents himself, and the image of self-punishment indicates that he needed to have some physical disability to suppress it, which in turn turned the situation into a favorable one. In terms of the dwelling, the main thing was to build a house, and after the house was built, household members would be added in, because the dwelling was riding on the Heavenly Horse. Later, however, his descendants spent the money. He first became wealthy by raising pigs, but later fell into decline because of pigs again. His wife was able to maintain the family business and bear children: the horse (representing wife and wealth) is at the position of Wu, so she was able to establish the family; the Wu position is also riding on Liu He, so there were many children. It also indicates a calamity of nine years of consumption sickness, since the number of Wu is nine, and this also affected his descendants. Master Zhao's father died when he was seventeen, and he started from scratch, living a simple and upright life, becoming wealthy through raising pigs. His wife was very capable, giving birth to twelve children, but seven died, leaving three sons and two daughters. He himself had some paralysis. Later, he married his son off and built a new house; in the year Renzi, he married a second wife, the daughter of an official family, and daily expenses increased several times. Also, because of pig plague, the pigs died, and the family ate the pork, causing everyone to fall ill, and his wife developed consumption sickness. By the year Guihai, only one daughter remained, and four family members died.

先生析曰；日上自刑，乃人刑人也。宅上自刑，宅不居人也。末子作玄武，子者子息也，玄武為費用神，本是本身之亥，我去刑他，玄武便走在子息上，故主子息使錢。己巳年家退盡。

Master Zhao explained that when the day stem is self-punishing, it indicates that the person is harming themselves; when the dwelling position is self-punishing, it means the house cannot retain people. The final transmission has the child (zi) riding on the Black Tortoise (xuanwu): the child represents offspring, and the Black Tortoise is a deity associated with expenditure. Originally, self-punishment begins at the亥 (hai) position, but I go to punish it, so the Black Tortoise moves to the child position, indicating that the family will spend a lot on children. By the year Jisi, the family's fortune will be completely exhausted.

29）江文老占家宅七月十五丁酉日午將辰時。（辰巳空亡，午未落空），重審，間傳，不備。 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 29: Jiang Wenlao divined a family dwelling. The time was on a certain year's seventh month fifteenth day, a Dingyou day. The lesson was cast using the month of午 as the general, added to the辰 hour. The Dingyou day belongs to the Jiawu decade, with the empty positions falling on辰 and巳. The Heaven Plate's午 and未 branches are in the empty positions. The lesson has three names: "Rechecking," "Intermediate Transmission," and "Incompleteness." The Heaven Plate is set with午 general added to the辰 hour. The nobleman is on亥, below it is the Teng Snake on戌, the Vermilion Bird on酉, the Liu He on申, the Gou Chen on未, the Azure Dragon on午, the Tian Kong on巳, the White Tiger on辰, the Tai Chang on卯, the Tai Yin on丑, and the Heavenly Empress on子. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Ding, located in the未 palace, with酉 above it, riding the Vermilion Bird; the second lesson is酉 with亥 above it, riding the nobleman; the third lesson is the day branch酉 with亥 above it, riding the nobleman; the fourth lesson is亥 with丑 above it, riding the Tai Yin. The three transmissions are酉,亥,丑: the first transmission isDingyou, representing the wife's wealth, riding the Vermilion Bird, and also the "Ding God"; the second transmission is己亥, representing the official ghost, riding the nobleman; the third transmission is辛丑, representing the son's son, riding the Tai Yin.

邵先生曰：汝家中所奉之神非正，乃邪也。是獨足五通之類。與正神相反，獨足亦是自為禍，侵淫了少女，又壞你一缸醬，兼蛇入宅也。是時江氏供一五通神，損折一足，只一足在。

Master Zhao said: The gods you are worshiping at home are not proper deities, but rather evil spirits, belonging to the category of the Five Unorthodox Spirits. They are opposite to the proper deities; the term 'single-legged' itself is an omen of causing calamity. They have harassed the young girl in your family, ruined a jar of fermented sauce, and even brought snakes into your house. At that time, the Jiang family indeed had a statue of the Five Unorthodox Spirits, which had broken off one leg, leaving only one leg remaining.

先生析曰；蓋酉為五通，丁只一足，雀乃午也。七月尚是午將，將下見酉，乃醬也。丁主怪異壞物，課中有酉丑會起巳，巳臨門，故主蛇入宅。酉又為兌，兌少女也。故主侵淫少女。丁以酉為妻，丁主獨足，故主妻生獨足兒。

Shao Master explained that at the hour of You, the image represents the five spirits. The character Ding has only one leg. The Vermilion Bird governs Wu. In the seventh month, Wu is still used, and with You below it, the image becomes sauce. The spirit Ding governs strange occurrences and destruction of objects. In the divination, You and Chou combine to produce Si, which is located at the gate position, so it indicates a snake entering the house. You belongs to the trigram Dui, which represents a young woman, so it indicates an attack on a young woman. The fire spirit Ding uses You as its wife, and since Ding has only one leg, it also indicates that the wife will give birth to a child with one leg.

30）徐大夫乙丑生占家宅，戊申年正月丙戌日子將未時。（午未空亡，亥子落空），不備。 貴后 蛇戌亥子丑陰 朱酉 寅玄 六 常 常 蛇 財 甲申 六 初 六申 卯常 申 卯 卯 戌 子 己丑 陰 中 陳未午巳辰虎 卯 戌 戌 丙 兄 空午 龍 末（空亡） 龍空

Example 30: Xu Doctor was born in the year Yichou. He consulted about his family home. The time was in the year Wushen, first month, day Bingxu. The class was started with the month general added to the hour of Wei. The day Bingxu belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty positions falling on Wu and Wei. The Heaven Plate's Zi and Chou branches are in the empty positions. The lesson name is "Incomplete". The Heaven Plate was arranged with Zi as the general added to the hour of Wei. The nobleman rides on Hai, below it Teng Snake rides on Xu, Vermilion Bird rides on You, Liu He rides on Shen, Gou Chen rides on Wei, Azure Dragon rides on Wu, Tian Kong rides on Si, Bai Hu rides on Chen, Tai Chang rides on Mao, Tai Yin rides on Chou, Tian Hou rides on Zi. The four lessons from right to left: the first lesson, the day stem Bing is in Si, with Xu above it, riding Teng Snake; the second lesson, Xu has Mao above it, riding Tai Chang; the third lesson, the day branch Xu has Mao above it, riding Tai Chang; the fourth lesson, Mao has Shen above it, riding Liu He. The three transmissions are Shen, Chou, and Wu: the first transmission Jiashen is the wife's wealth, riding Liu He; the middle transmission Jichou is the son's branch, riding Tai Yin; the final transmission Wu falls in the empty position, as the brother's branch, riding Azure Dragon.

邵先生曰：支來加日墓日，上又螣蛇夾住，主人如處雲霧中，進退不得。且天地轉殺加宅克宅，太常為服，丙以卯為母，母當六月亡。妻加天地轉殺上，六合夾之，妻不宜孕，孕主亡。申妻也。上作合，兒也。卯即申金之胎，故以孕斷，妙絕！本命上午作末傳，雖空卻是帝旺。先防妻母。子年己身不善終矣。徐五月丁服，庚戌授監司。辛亥赴任，壬子十一月贓敗自刎。

Shao said: The day branch comes to join the day stem, forming a墓, and the day stem is then trapped by the Teng Snake. This indicates that the person is like being in a fog, unable to advance or retreat. Moreover, the heaven and earth transformation evil star is added to the dwelling position, thus harming the dwelling. Tai Chang indicates mourning for parents, and the Bing fire takes the卯 wood as its mother, so the mother is expected to die in June. The wife's element is placed on top of the heaven and earth transformation evil star, and is also trapped by Liu He, indicating that the wife is not suitable for pregnancy; if she becomes pregnant, there is a risk to her life. The申 is the wife, and the六合 on top of the申 is the son, while the卯 is the original position of the申 metal, so the conclusion is made based on pregnancy, which is very accurate. The final transmission is the午, although it is empty, it is at the Prosperity position. First, one should be cautious about the wife and mother's troubles, and by the子 year, he himself will not have a good end. Later, Xu doctor experienced mourning in May, was appointed as a supervisor in Gengxu year, took office in Xinhai year, and in Renzi year, November, he committed suicide due to corruption being exposed.

先生析曰；蓋一者支加干墓，干又被蛇夾，是真墓不可脫；墓本身上見卯，乃天地轉殺，乘旺克宅而太歲又加轉煞上，本命又加太歲上，墓壓太歲，太歲逼殺，殺遂入宅克宅，遞互相逼，遂成凶咎。

Master Zhao explained that first, the day branch combines with the day stem to form a tomb, and the day stem is also trapped by the Teng Snake, which is a true tomb, making it impossible to escape. On top of the tomb god, there is a卯, which is the turning evil spirit of heaven and earth. This evil spirit is strong and attacks the house. The master of the year also joins on top of the turning evil spirit, and the personal destiny joins on top of the master of the year. In this way, the tomb presses down on the master of the year, the master of the year forces the evil spirit, and the evil spirit then enters the house position to attack the house. One layer after another, they press and force each other, thus causing misfortune.

先生解曰：此課十二位上下帶殺，五月六月是今日鬼月，子丑年是丙火絕地，本命加太歲，歲逼殺入宅，一凶也；本命加歲墓歲，二凶也；空亡陽刃加本命反克歲，三凶也；子丑年丙之同類不得地，四凶也。壬子年太歲在子，行年在丑，不法死也。愛圅曰：午為陽刃死氣加命害命，子年沖動大凶。況行年又見陽刃，午為自刑，是以自戕而死也。金墓於丑，支墓命即五行墓，蓋丑為申金之墓。丑加申是太歲被本墓所壓也。

Master Zhao further explained: In this lesson, all twelve palace positions are filled with ominous energy. May and June are the ghost months of the day, and the years of Zi and Chou are the dead places for Bing fire. The native's star is placed on the Tai Su, and the Tai Su forces the Shashen to enter the residence, which is the first凶; the native's star is placed on the Tai Su and the Tai Su is buried, which is the second凶; a fallen yang ren is placed on the native's star and turns to harm the Tai Su, which is the third凶; the same type of Bing fire in the years of Zi and Chou does not have a proper position, which is the fourth凶. In the year of Renzi, the Tai Su is in Zi, and the personal year is in Chou, so the death was by illegal means. The compiler Cheng Aitu said: Wu is the yang ren and also the death qi, placed on the native's star to harm it; when it reaches the year of Zi, a direct clash causes great danger. Moreover, the personal year also has the yang ren, and Wu self-punishes itself, so it was a suicide. The metal's burial is in Chou, and the day branch buries the native's star, which is equivalent to the five phases being buried - Chou is exactly the burial place of Shen metal; Chou placed on Shen means the Tai Su is pressed by its own burial place.

31）郭德占家宅，壬申生三十八歲，己酉年六月甲寅日未將午時。（子丑空亡，丑寅落空），重審，進茹，升階。 空虎 龍午未申酉常 勾巳 戌玄 六 朱 六 朱 財 丙辰 六 初 六辰 亥陰 辰 卯 辰 卯 子 丁巳 陳 中（丁神） 朱卯寅丑子后 卯 寅 卯 甲 子 戊午 龍 末 蛇貴

Example 31: Guo De was born in the year of Renshen and is thirty-eight years old. He consulted about his family home. The time was in the year Jiyou, sixth month, day Jiayin. The class was set with the month general of Wei added to the hour of Wu. The day Jiayin belongs to the Jiayin cycle, with the empty position falling on Zi and Chou. The branches of the heaven plate, Chou and Yin, are in the empty position. The name of the class has three parts: "Chong Shen" (re-examining), "Jin Ru" (advancing), and "Sheng Jie" (ascending steps). The three transmissions progress in order from Chen to Si to Wu. The heaven plate was set with the general of Wei added to the hour of Wu. The nobleman is on Chou, with Teng Snake on Yin, Vermilion Bird on Mao, Liu He on Chen, Gou Chen on Si, Azure Dragon on Wu, Tian Kong on Wei, Bai Hu on Shen, Tai Chang on You, Xuan Wu on Xu, Tai Yin on Hai, and Tian Hou on Zi. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Ji, which is in the palace of Yin, with Mao above it, riding Vermilion Bird; the second lesson is Mao with Chen above it, riding Liu He; the third lesson is the day branch Yin with Mao above it, riding Vermilion Bird; the fourth lesson is Mao with Chen above it, riding Liu He. The three transmissions are Chen, Si, and Wu: the first transmission, Bingchen, is the wife and wealth爻, riding Liu He; the middle transmission, Dingsi, is the son and grandson爻, riding Gou Chen, which is the "Ding spirit"; the final transmission, Wuwu, is the son and grandson爻, riding Azure Dragon.

邵先生曰：人宅皆逢旺神，今六月占非本姓之旺，乃守東方之旺，只宜守分，不宜運用。若安分則自享福，一運用便有艱辛。辰加卯六害，六合又鎖之，巳加辰作勾地網，又逢勾陳鎖之，迤邐傳出子息，火為子息，破費錢物，因此衰敗。子又個個多病，費盡卻死，是取債之子，來年後年行年到處，子愈取債也。

Master Zhao said: Both people and their homes are encountering the prosperous deity. However, in the sixth month divination, this prosperity is not the prosperity of the person's own surname (the day stem Jia Wood), but rather the prosperity of the east, specifically the areas of Yin and Mao. Therefore, it is only suitable to remain content with one's own position and not to go out and engage in business. By being content and keeping one's own position, one can enjoy happiness. Once one engages in business, one will suffer hardship. The Chen is placed on top of the Mao, forming the six harms, and is also locked by Liu He; the Si is placed on top of the Chen, forming Gou Chen's net, and is again locked by Gou Chen; thus, this continues in sequence to the offspring line - fire corresponds to offspring - indicating the expenditure of wealth, leading to the decline of the family. The sons are also many who are sickly, spending all the money but still dying, these are sons coming to collect debts; next year and the year after, when the year stem arrives at these positions, the debt collection by the sons will be even more severe.

32）葉助教丙辰年四月初九日寅時生，五十四歲占家宅，己酉年二月初四癸丑日亥將午時。（寅卯空亡，未申落空），重審。愛圅以曆法推之尚是正月節，此與姜伯達占前程之數同，然彼是未將寅時，說見姜伯達課內。 空虎 龍戌亥子丑常 陳酉 寅玄 空 蛇 空 蛇 財 丙午 蛇 初 六申 卯陰 亥 午 亥 午 兄 辛亥 空 中 朱未午巳辰后 午 丑 午 癸 鬼 甲辰 后 末 蛇貴

Example 32: Ye Zujiao was born on the ninth day of the fourth lunar month in the year Bingchen at the hour of Yin. He is fifty-four years old and consulted about his family home. The time of consultation was on the fourth day of the second lunar month in the year Jiyou, on the day of Guichou. The divination was cast with the month general of Hai added to the hour of Wu. (Editor Cheng Aitu notes that according to the calendar, this time still falls within the beginning of the lunar month; this lesson's stem and branch are the same as the one in Jiang Bodada's lesson on future prospects, except that in that case the general was Wei added to the hour of Yin, indicating the reference to Jiang Bodada's lesson.) The day Guichou belongs to the Jiachen decade, with the empty branch falling on Yin and Mao. The branches Wei and Shen on the Heaven Plate fall in the empty position. The lesson is named "Re-examination." The Heaven Plate was set with Hai as the general added to the hour of Wu. The nobleman is on Si, with Teng Snake on Wu, Vermilion Bird on Wei, Liu He on Shen, Gou Chen on You, Azure Dragon on Xu, Tian Kong on Hai, Bai Hu on Zi, Tai Chang on Chou, Xuan Wu on Yin, Tai Yin on Mao, and Tian Hou on Chen. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson has the day stem Gui, which is in the Chou branch, with Wu on top, riding Teng Snake; the second lesson has Wu with Hai on top, riding Tian Kong; the third lesson has the day branch Chou with Wu on top, riding Teng Snake; the fourth lesson has Wu with Hai on top, riding Tian Kong. The three transmissions are Wu, Hai, and Chen: the first transmission, Ji Wu, is the wife's wealth, riding Teng Snake; the middle transmission, Xin Hai, is the brother, riding Tian Kong; the final transmission, Jia Chen, is the official ghost, riding Tian Hou.

邵先生曰：主宅後東廁水溝不通，一主人患眼疾，二主人常有腸風瀉痢之疾，三主婦人血脈不通，四主人浮腫而死，只因西北水路閉塞，所以如此。若不開通，定主婦人癲狂重病也。葉家果有人常患眼，兼婦人有病。蓋因西北水溝為人所塞，凡雨後東廁及後屋常為水浸，助教自有腸風疾，妻妾每患吐瀉。

Master Zhao said: In this lesson, the main house's eastern toilet has a blocked water ditch, which leads to four consequences: first, family members suffer from eye diseases; second, family members often have symptoms of intestinal wind and dysentery; third, women have blocked blood circulation; fourth, someone dies from swelling. All of this is due to the water channel in the northwest direction being blocked. If it is not unblocked, there will certainly be a woman who suffers from a severe mental illness. The Ye family indeed has people who often suffer from eye diseases, and women also have illnesses. Originally, the water ditch in the northwest was blocked by people, and after every rain, the eastern toilet and the back house often get flooded. The tutor himself has intestinal wind, and his wives and concubines often suffer from vomiting and diarrhea.

先生析曰；蓋三傳辰土塞亥水，亥克午火，午卻逃臨身宅，身雖制得他，宅卻為他所害，故宅被害而反害人也。干屬水，支屬土，土來克水，中傳又是水，末傳天罡截住，壅塞亥水，故水不通，血脈不行，致生諸病。至戊午年婦人產後遂患癲病，蓋為螣蛇所撓耳。午為心，血脈不通而克心，故有是病。

Master Zhao explained that in the three transmissions, the earth of Chen blocked the water of Hai, and the water of Hai then overcame the fire of Wu. The fire of Wu escaped to the person's body position and dwelling position. Although the person's own strength could still control it, the dwelling was harmed first, and in turn harmed the person. The day stem is Gui, which belongs to water, and the day branch is Chou, which belongs to earth, so earth overcame water. The middle transmission was also water, and the final transmission, Tiangang Chen, blocked it, obstructing the water of Hai. Therefore, the water channel was blocked and the blood circulation was impeded, leading to various diseases. In the year Wuwu, the woman in the family suffered from mania after childbirth, which was due to the disturbance of Teng Snake. Wu in the human body represents the heart, and the blocked blood circulation injured the heart, hence this illness.

33）童三十四公丙申生七十四歲，占家宅。己酉年戊申日巳將卯時。（寅卯空亡，辰巳落空），重審，間傳，向三陽，佚女。 虎常 空未申酉戌玄 龍午 亥陰 后 玄 常 空 財 壬子 后 初 陳巳 子后 子 戌 酉 未 鬼 空寅 蛇 中（空亡） 六辰卯寅丑貴 戌 申 未 戊 兄 甲辰 六 末（落空）（暗鬼） 朱蛇

Example 33: A man named Tong Sanshi, born in the year Bingshen, aged 74, consulted about his family home. The time was in the year Jiyou, on the day Wushen. The month was巳, and the lesson was cast with the month general巳 added to the卯 hour. The day Wushen belongs to the Jiachen decade, with the empty branches falling on寅 and卯. The branches of the heaven plate,辰 and巳, are located in the empty position. The lesson has four names: "Rechecking", "Intermediate Transmission", "Facing Three Yang" (the three transmissions, 子,寅, and辰, are all yang branches and proceed in the direction of yang), and "Lost Woman". The heaven plate was set with巳 as the general added to the卯 hour. The nobleman is on丑, with the following: the Teng Snake on寅, the Vermilion Bird on卯, the Liu He on辰, the Gou Chen on巳, the Azure Dragon on午, the Tian Kong on未, the White Tiger on申, the Tai Chang on酉, the Black Tortoise on戌, the Tai Yin on亥, and the Heavenly Empress on子. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Wu, located in the巳 palace, with the branch未 above it, riding the Tian Kong; the second lesson is the branch未, with the branch酉 above it, riding the Tai Chang; the third lesson is the day branch申, with the branch戌 above it, riding the Black Tortoise; the fourth lesson is the branch戌, with the branch子 above it, riding the Heavenly Empress. The three transmissions, 子,寅, and辰: the first transmission,Renzi, is the wife's wealth爻, riding the Heavenly Empress; the middle transmission,寅, falls in the empty position, being the official ghost爻, riding the Teng Snake; the final transmission,Jiachen, is the brother爻, riding the Liu He, which falls in the empty position and also carries an implicit ghostly influence.

邵先生曰：此課老反送幼，良為不利。初子亦為子息，天后為少女，既有初而無中末，是家務不進也。身上見眷屬，行年上引出破敗，宅上戌作元武，主諸子分居，財各入己。其第三子最不肖。四課內發用更傳出玄之陰，是子孫是賊也。當年喪第三媳，又嫁少女，次年爭訟。二子死，壬子年喪長子，甲寅年喪四子，財物悉盡。音公有五子，至此僅存其二矣。

Shao Master said: This lesson indicates that the elderly are to be buried while the young are still alive, which is truly unfavorable. The initial transmission is the son, which also represents offspring; the Heavenly Empress represents a young woman. With the initial transmission but the middle and final transmissions all falling empty, it shows that family affairs cannot proceed. The position of the body shows the presence of the爻 of family members, while the year of birth brings about the atmosphere of destruction. The position of the house has the戌 occupying the Black Tortoise, indicating that several sons have moved out to live separately, each taking their own wealth. Among them, the third son is the most incapable. The initiating transmission among the four lessons, together with the transmission of the Black Tortoise's hidden spirit, shows that descendants are the family thieves. That year, the third daughter-in-law died, and a younger daughter was married off; the next year, there was a lawsuit, and two sons died; in the year of Renzi, the eldest son died, and in the year of Jiayin, the fourth son died, and all the property was completely lost. Tong Gong originally had five sons, but by then only two remained.

先生析曰；蓋日上未為眷屬，陰上見酉，酉屬兌，兌為少女。初傳見子，子是子息也。皆是己下之人，而無老陰老陽之輩。且行年上巳為老陽，卻臨卯上自敗，亥為老陰，卻在酉上自敗，中寅日德而空亡，辰為財庫，庫既空，財亦空矣。

Master Zhao explained that the Earthly Branch 'Wei' on the Day Stem represents family members, and the Yin spirit of 'Wei' is seen with 'You', which in the hexagram belongs to 'Dui', representing a young woman. The first transmission shows 'Zi', which represents children. All these are people of a lower generation than oneself. The divination does not include old Yin or old Yang spirits, which would represent elders. Moreover, the year branch 'Si' is originally old Yang, but it is placed on 'Mao' and thus self-defeated; 'Hai' is originally old Yin, but it is placed on 'You' and also self-defeated. The middle transmission's 'Yin' is the virtue of the Day Stem, yet it is empty; 'Chen' is the treasure house of wealth, but since the treasure house is empty, wealth is naturally empty as well.

34）汪四六公癸丑生五十七歲占家宅，己酉年壬午日辰將申時。（申酉空亡，辰巳落空），重審，六儀，炎上，勵德。 六朱 陳丑寅卯辰蛇 龍子 巳貴 虎 六 朱 陰 鬼 甲戌 虎 初 空亥 午后 戌 寅 卯 未 財 壬午 后 中 虎戌酉申未陰 寅 午 未 壬 子 戊寅 六 末（暗鬼） 常玄

Example 34: Wang Si Liu, born in the year Gui Chou, aged 57, consulted about his family home. The time was in the year Ji You, day Ren Wu. The month was Chen, and the lesson was cast with the general of Chen added to the hour of Shen. The day Ren Wu belongs to the Jia Xu decade, with the empty positions falling on Shen and You. The branches of the heaven plate, Chen and Si, are located in the empty positions. The names of the lesson are four: "Chong Shen" (Reconsideration), "Liu Yi" (Six Instruments), "Yan Shang" (Ascending Fire), and "Li De" (Cultivating Virtue). The fire trinity of Yin, Wu, and Xu forms a fire structure in the three transmissions. The heaven plate was set with the general of Chen added to the hour of Shen. The nobleman is riding on Si, with Teng Snake riding on Chen, Zhu Que riding on Mao, Liu He riding on Yin, Gou Chen riding on Chou, Qing Long riding on Zi, Tian Kong riding on Hai, Bai Hu riding on Xu, Tai Chang riding on You, Tai Yin riding on Wei, Tian Hou riding on Wu. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Ren, located in the palace of Hai, with Wei above it, riding on Tai Yin; the second lesson is Wei, with Mao above it, riding on Zhu Que; the third lesson is the day branch Wu, with Yin above it, riding on Liu He; the fourth lesson is Yin, with Xu above it, riding on Bai Hu. The three transmissions are Xu, Wu, and Yin: the first transmission is Jia Xu, representing the official ghost, riding on Bai Hu; the second transmission is Ren Wu, representing the wife's wealth, riding on Tian Hou; the third transmission is Wu Yin, representing the son's son, riding on Liu He, with a hidden ghost involved.

邵先生曰：水日火局，人皆曰財，不知反生日上未土，土反克水，見財化為鬼矣。然皆是眷屬未了，或男未娶，或女未嫁，使用太過。宅上子息不齊，堂屋林木，先不是蛇居木，即雷嗔木，累出作怪；否則是廟宇中木，主雷嗔驚人，更十年在訟中死。汪家事悉為扳高親費盡，甲寅年屋被雷嗔，戊午年訟死。

Master Shao said: The day stem of Ren water is in the fire triple combination of Yin, Wu, and Xu. Everyone says this is a great fortune, but they do not realize that the fire actually comes back to nourish the earth of the day stem's Wu earth, and the earth then turns back to overcome the water. Thus, the wealth turns into a ghost. These expenses are all related to unfinished matters concerning the family: either the son has not yet married or the daughter has not yet married, and the money is spent in vain. The family has uneven descendants. The timber used for the main hall was either from a tree that had a snake coiled around it, or a tree struck by lightning, which often causes trouble; or else it was from a temple, and the person will be struck by lightning again. In ten years, this person will die in a legal dispute. The Wang family's property was indeed spent on marrying into a high-ranking family. In the year Jiayin, the house was struck by lightning, and in the year Wuwu, the person died in a legal case.

先生析曰；蓋八月雷殺在戌，戌加寅，更見虎，自是雷嗔；寅加午在高處也。故當是棟木，自己酉數十年，太歲在午，甲木死於午，故此年死。

Shao Master explained that the thunder calamity in August falls on Xu. Xu is placed on Yin, and since White Tiger is present, it naturally indicates the image of being struck by lightning. Yin is placed on Wu, and Wu is located in the southern high place, so it is determined that the struck object is the main beam of the roof made of wood. Starting from the Jiyou year, after ten years, that year the sovereign star is on Wu, and Jia wood dies in Wu, so death is expected in that year.

35）伊伯廷甲戌生三十六歲占宅，己酉年丙午日卯將申時。（寅卯空亡，酉戌落空），四絕。 朱六 蛇子丑寅卯陳 貴亥 辰龍 玄 朱 常 蛇 鬼 壬子 蛇 初（暗鬼） 后戌 巳空 申 丑 未 子 子 丁未 常 中（丁神） 陰酉申未午虎 丑 午 子 丙 父 空寅 六 末（空亡） 玄常

Example 35: A person named Yibeting was born in the year Jiaxu and is thirty-six years old. He consulted about his residence. The time was in the year Jiyou, on the day Bingwu. The month was卯 (Mao), and the lesson was cast with the month general added to the hour of Shen. The day Bingwu belongs to the Jiachen decade, with the empty positions falling on Yin and Mao. The Heaven Plate's branches You and Xu are in the empty position. The lesson is called "Four Extinctions" (all four lessons are in the extinction position, indicating a cut-off of breath). The Heaven Plate is set with the general of Mao added to the hour of Shen. The nobleman is on Hai, below which is Teng Snake on Zi, Zhu Que on Chou, Liu He on Yin, Gou Chen on Mao, Qing Long on Chen, Tian Kong on Si, Bai Hu on Wu, Tai Chang on Wei, Xuan Wu on Shen, Tai Yin on You, and Tian Hou on Xu. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Bing in the Si palace, with Zi above it, riding Teng Snake; the second lesson is Zi with Wei above it, riding Tai Chang; the third lesson is the day branch Wu with Chou above it, riding Zhu Que; the fourth lesson is Chou with Shen above it, riding Xuan Wu. The three transmissions are Zi, Wei, and Yin: the first transmission is Ren Zi, which is the official ghost爻, riding Teng Snake, and is also an invisible ghost; the middle transmission is Ding Wei, which is the son and grandson爻, riding Tai Chang, and is called "Ding God"; the final transmission is Yin, which falls in the empty position, and is the parent爻, riding Liu He.

邵先生曰：子與丑合，末又長生，雖子克丙，得丑寅引鬼為生，初中雖六害，可望先凶後吉。奈何寅是空亡，所以不能引進，見生不生，反成凶咎。甲寅必有大災。子丑年多事，急移可免。伊為人狂妄自高，甲寅年與大辟人過財，干人命入獄百餘日，幾死。子丑多事，己未妻母皆喪；庚申喪子，後移居始免災。

Shao said: Zi and Chou are in harmony, and the final transmission's Yin is the growth place of Bing fire; although Zi water may overcome Bing fire, the presence of Chou and Yin leads the ghostly qi to transform into life qi. Although the first and middle transmissions form the sixth harm, one might expect initial misfortune followed by good fortune. Unfortunately, Yin is falling into Kongwang, so the life qi cannot be drawn in. Seeing the growth but unable to generate it, it becomes a misfortune. In the year of Jiayin, there will certainly be great disaster, and in the years of Zi and Chou, many troubles will occur; moving house can avoid these disasters. Yiboting was arrogant and self-important, and in the year of Jiayin, he helped transfer money for a man who had been sentenced to death, getting involved in a murder case, and was imprisoned for over a hundred days, almost dying. In the years of Zi and Chou, there were many family troubles, and in the year of Jiwei, both his wife and mother died, and in the year of Gengshen, his son died; later, after moving house, he was able to avoid these misfortunes.

先生析曰；大凡干支見合，須有副則為好課。今甲辰旬卻入見寅，進則空亡，退又子克，所以災起子丑之年，死亡於甲寅之歲也。夫以旬末而又引入空亡，故即以其年分言之。

Master Zhao explained that generally, when the day stem and day branch are in harmony, there should also be supporting elements to make the divination favorable. Now, in the Jiachen decade, the transmission has entered the Yin position: moving forward leads to Kongwang, and moving backward is attacked by Zi water. Therefore, calamity arises in the years of Zi and Chou, and death occurs in the year of Jiayin. Since the final transmission has reached the end of the decade and has entered the Kongwang position, that year is used to determine the timing.

36）某占家宅，正月丁卯日子將卯時。（戌亥空亡，未申落空），遙克，二煩，天網，三交。 陳龍 六寅卯辰巳空 朱丑 午虎 陰 蛇 朱 龍 鬼 甲子 蛇 初 蛇子 未常 酉 子 丑 辰 財 癸酉 陰 中（暗鬼） 貴亥戌酉申玄 子 卯 辰 丁 兄 庚午 虎 末 后陰

Example 36: A person came to divinate about their home. The time was in a certain year's first lunar month, on the day of Dingmao. The class was started with the month general of Zi added to the卯 hour. The day of Dingmao belongs to the Jiazi decade, with the empty positions falling on Xu and Hai. The branches of the heaven plate, Wei and Shen, are located in the empty positions. The name of the class has four: "Remote Control" (indicating disturbance due to the nobleman not being in the right position during day and night), "Two Troubles" (disturbance due to the nobleman not being in the right position during day and night), "Heavenly Net" (indicating being trapped and difficult to escape), and "Three Intersections" (indicating the heavens, earth, and people intersecting, leading to many entanglements). The heaven plate was arranged with the month general of Zi added to the卯 hour. The nobleman rode on Hai, below it was Teng Snake riding on Zi, Zhu Que riding on Chou, Liu He riding on Yin, Gou Chen riding on Mao, Qing Long riding on Chen, Tian Kong riding on Si, Bai Hu riding on Wu, Tai Chang riding on Wei, Tai Yin riding on Shen, Xuan Wu riding on You, and Tian Hou riding on Xu. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson, the day stem Ding is in the Wei palace, with Chen above it, riding on Qing Long; the second lesson, Chen has Chou above it, riding on Zhu Que; the third lesson, the day branch Mao has Zi above it, riding on Teng Snake; the fourth lesson, Zi has You above it, riding on Tai Yin. The three transmissions are Zi, You, and Wu: the first transmission, Jiazi, is the official ghost爻, riding on Teng Snake; the middle transmission, Guiyou, is the wife's wealth爻, riding on Tai Yin, and is also an invisible ghost; the final transmission, Gengwu, is the brother爻, riding on Bai Hu.

邵先生曰：主門戶幽暗，有重喪。又陰小有災，子作蛇入宅為用，虎乘午在酉上作末，是蛇虎加二八門也，故主重喪。又子加卯相刑也。當年其人自死，又孫死。囚虎乘死氣在末傳，又子午為道路神，而乘蛇虎加門戶，上乘死煞，故爾如此。

Master Zhao said: This case indicates that the family gate is dark and unclear, with serious mourning (two consecutive deaths) in the family; in addition, women and young children are also in danger. The trigram Zi (Water) is riding on Teng Snake and enters the gate position, initiating the transmission. White Tiger is riding on Wu (Fire) and falls on You (Metal) as the final transmission. This means that the twoInauspicious General (malevolent spirits), Teng Snake and White Tiger, are added upon the positions of the second and eighth months, indicating serious mourning. Moreover, Zi (Water) is placed on Mao (Wood), forming mutual punishment. That year, the person himself died, and his grandson also died. The White Tiger, which is in the prison and death place, is riding on death qi in the final transmission. Zi and Wu are originally road spirits, but now they are riding on Teng Snake and White Tiger, added upon the gate, with death qi above, thus confirming the outcome.

37）時生己酉年四十三歲二月朔占。（寅卯空亡）（辰巳落空） 虎常 空未申酉戌玄 龍午 亥陰 蛇 后 后 玄 子 壬子 后 初 陳巳 子后 寅 子 子 戌 財 空寅 蛇 中（空亡） 六辰卯寅丑貴 子 戌 戌 庚 父 甲辰 六 末（落空） 朱蛇

Example 37: A person of the Shi surname (the name of the person consulted is partially missing in the original), aged 43 in the Jiyou year, came for a divination on the first day of the second lunar month. The day branch is Gengxu, belonging to the Jiachen decade. The empty positions of the decade fall on Yin and Mao. The Heaven Plate has the branches Chen and Si falling in the Kongwang position. The Heaven Plate layout: the Nobleman is on Chou, with Teng Snake on Yin, Vermilion Bird on Mao, Liu He on Chen, Gou Chen on Si, Azure Dragon on Wu, Tian Kong on Wei, Bai Hu on Shen, Tai Chang on You, Xuan Wu on Xu, Tai Yin on Hai, and Tian Hou on Zi. The four lessons, arranged from right to left: the first lesson has Geng on the day stem with Wu, riding Xuan Wu; the second lesson has Wu with Zi, riding Tian Hou; the third lesson has the day branch Wu with Zi, riding Tian Hou; the fourth lesson has Zi with Yin, riding Teng Snake. The three transmissions are Zi, Yin, and Chen: the first transmission Renzi is the son's yao, riding Tian Hou; the middle transmission Yin falls in the empty position of the decade, being the wife's wealth yao, riding Teng Snake; the final transmission Jiachen is the father's yao, riding Liu He, and also falling in the empty position.

邵先生曰：宅後逼山，宅前逼水，水雖東流過宅，反直去。若為宅基，主女多男少，子為吏人，孫為軍卒僕從，財退人散。蓋四陽雖臨東南，無關格拘檢，日後主水壞宅。因身役而盡敗也。此宅基乃庚兌山行龍，坎山為主，蓋緣逼迫，遂欲鑿山為之。果是後逼山，前近水，次年建造，不過十年，連產四女。男作縣吏，自後諸孫為屠兒，又為僕從，又有投軍者。此宅因為公人押網，折破敗壞。後卒為水沖基也。

Master Zhao said: This plot of land is backed by a mountain and fronted by water; although the water flows eastward past the house, it flows straight through without sentiment. If used as a foundation for a house, it will result in many daughters and few sons. The sons will only hold minor official positions in the county administration, and the grandsons will become soldiers or servants. Wealth will be lost, and the family will become divided. This is because although the four yang spirits are present in the southeast, they are not confined or restrained. In the future, there will certainly be a great flood that will destroy the house. Also, because the owner is involved in official duties as a public officer, the family will eventually lose all its property. This site is of a dragon coming from the Geng Dui direction, with Kan mountain as the main feature. However, due to the narrow terrain, the owner wanted to dig into the mountain to build a house. Indeed, the house was built with the mountain behind and water in front. The next year, they started construction, and within ten years, four daughters were born. The son became a county official's subordinate. Later, some grandsons became butchers, some became servants, and others joined the army. Eventually, the house was ruined because the owner was involved in public duties as an official, and the house was finally destroyed by flood.

先生析曰；蓋為宅來加申，戌為山崗，是後逼山也。宅上子作天后，是前逼水也。水橫過，寅為直去，東南兩處風路，為螣蛇所撓，故主吏人。又主失陷財物，兼木敗壞在子故也。末傳辰為軍卒僕從，六合加之故也。

Shao Master explained that the spirit of the dwelling place is added to Shen, and Xu represents a hill, so it indicates being pressed by a mountain behind. The Zi at the dwelling place is riding on the Heavenly Empress, with the water spirit in front, so it indicates being pressed by water in front. Water should naturally encircle from the sides, but Yin indicates straight flow without return; the Southeast areas are both wind paths, and they are disturbed by Teng Snake, so this indicates that descendants will become officials and servants in government offices, and there will be loss of property—this is because the wood energy is ruined at the Zi position. The final transmission, Chen, represents soldiers and servants, and it is riding on Liu He, so it indicates that descendants will serve in the military or as servants.

38）某占宅癸酉日巳將申時。（戌亥空亡，未申落空），渉害，軒蓋，三交，二煩，明夷卦像，高蓋乘軒之格。 朱蛇 六寅卯辰巳貴 陳丑 午后 朱 后 陰 虎 財 庚午 后 初 龍子 未陰 卯 午 未 戌 子 丁卯 朱 中（丁神） 空亥戌酉申玄 午 酉 戌 癸 兄 甲子 龍 末 虎常

Example 38: A person came to consult about his residence. The day branch is Guiyou, and the month is巳. The lesson is cast with the month general巳 added to the hour of申. The day Guiyou belongs to the Jiazi cycle, with the empty branches falling on Xu and Hai. The branches Wei and Shen on the heaven plate are in the empty position. The lesson has several names: "Involved Harm," "High Cover," "Three Intersections," and "Two Troubles." It corresponds to the hexagram Mingyi, and the pattern is called "High Cover Riding a State Car." The heaven plate is arranged with the month general巳 added to the hour of申. The nobleman is on巳, with the Teng Snake on辰, the Vermilion Bird on卯, the Liu He on寅, the Gou Chen on丑, the Qinglong on子, the Tian Kong on亥, the Baihu on戌, the Tai Chang on酉, the Xuanwu on申, the Tai Yin on未, and the Heavenly Empress on午. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Gui, which is in the branch Chou, with the branch Xu on top, riding the Baihu; the second lesson is the branch Xu, with the branch Wei on top, riding the Tai Yin; the third lesson is the day branch You, with the branch Wu on top, riding the Heavenly Empress; the fourth lesson is the branch Wu, with the branch Mao on top, riding the Vermilion Bird. The three transmissions are Wu, Mao, and Zi: the first transmission is Gengwu, which is the wife wealth yao, riding the Heavenly Empress; the middle transmission is Dingmao, which is the son yao, riding the Vermilion Bird, which is the Ding god; the final transmission is Jiazi, which is the brother yao, riding the Qinglong.

邵先生曰：凡四正相加，非死即敗。今午加酉作後發用，午火至酉而無光。天后水又敗在酉，即用死敗神，則主男女淫奔。今加宅，主宅中有淫亂不明事也。後因媳 婦歸家，公淫之。

Shao said: Generally, the four cardinal directions, Zi, Wu, Mao, and You, when they mutually influence each other, either indicate death or decline. Now, Wu is placed on You, and it initiates through the Heavenly Empress: Wu fire has already lost its brilliance when it arrives at You. The Heavenly Empress belongs to water, which is in its dead position at You. Since the useful god is a dead and declining god, it indicates men and women committing adultery and engaging in improper relations. And since it influences the dwelling position, it indicates there are improper and unclear matters within the house. Later, it indeed happened that the daughter-in-law returned to her mother's house, and the grandfather had an affair with her.

先生析曰；蓋子作龍加卯，為無禮刑。又酉乃酒色淫敗，龍乘水則腳浮。戌加日上主動，故應此也。

Master Zhao explained that the branch Zi riding on the Azure Dragon and falling on Mao forms the Punishment of Impropriety (Zi harms Mao, indicating violation of propriety). The branch You inherently relates to wine, lust, and moral decay; the Azure Dragon belongs to wood, but it is riding on water, which symbolizes roots not firmly established and improper conduct. Furthermore, Xu falling on the day stem causes disturbance and agitation, thus corresponding to this disgraceful matter.

39）某占家宅，正月己巳日子將酉時。（戌亥空亡，丑寅落空），重審，元胎，斬關，勵德。 六朱 陳申酉戌亥蛇 龍未 子貴 蛇 陳 后 朱 子 壬申 陳 初 空午 丑后 亥 申 丑 戌 財 空亥 蛇 中（空亡） 虎巳辰卯寅陰 申 巳 戌 己 官 丙寅 陰 末（落空） 常玄

Example 39: A person came to consult about their home. The time was in a certain year's first lunar month, on the day of Jisi. The class was started by placing the month general at You time. The day Jisi belongs to the Jiazi decade, with the empty positions falling on Xu and Hai. The branches Chou and Yin on the heaven plate are in the empty positions. The lesson has four names: "Chong Shen", "Yuan Tai", "Zhan Guan", and "Li De". The heaven plate is set by placing the general at You time. The nobleman rides on Zi, with Teng Snake riding on Hai, Vermilion Bird on Xu, Liu He on You, Gou Chen on Shen, Azure Dragon on Wei, Tian Kong on Wu, Bai Hu on Si, Tai Chang on Chen, Tai Yin on Yin, and Tian Hou on Chou. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson has the day stem Ji in Wei, with Wu on top, riding on Vermilion Bird; the second lesson has Wu on top, with Chou on top, riding on Tian Hou; the third lesson has the day branch Si with Shen on top, riding on Gou Chen; the fourth lesson has Shen with Hai on top, riding on Teng Snake. The three transmissions are Shen, Hai, and Yin: the first transmission is Ren Shen, which is the son's yao riding on Gou Chen; the second transmission is Hai, which falls in the empty position, being the wife's wealth yao riding on Teng Snake; the third transmission is Bing Yin, which is the official ghost yao riding on Tai Yin, also falling in the empty position.

邵先生曰：家中有婦人，損一牙齒。近來又因新修廚灶，你家地上須用新磚結砌。蓋用申作勾加巳，巳為雙女為口，申為骨牙，勾主損折，傳破故主此。更巳為爐灶，乘旺相主新修，果其人有姐妹缺口齒，而灶新修。

Shao Master said: There is a woman in your family who is missing a tooth; recently, because of the newly built kitchen stove, you will also need to rebuild the floor with new bricks. This is because the Initiating Transmission is Sheng, which is riding on Gou Chen and added to Si. Si represents two women and also the mouth; Sheng represents bones and teeth, Gou Chen indicates loss or damage, and the Three Transmissions also meet a breaking transmission, thus predicting the missing tooth. Moreover, Si represents the stove, and now it is in a prosperous and strong condition, indicating the need for a new one. Later, indeed, this person's sister lost a tooth, and the stove was being newly built.

40）鄭三公辛亥年四月一日未時生，五十九歲占墳地，己酉年正月二十三壬寅日子將寅時。（辰巳空亡，寅卯落空），元首，間傳，驀越。 后陰 貴卯辰巳午玄 蛇寅 未常 龍 六 常 空 鬼 戊戌 龍 初（暗鬼） 朱丑 申虎 戌 子 未 酉 父 丙申 虎 中 六子亥戌酉空 子 寅 酉 壬 財 甲午 玄 末 陳龍

Example 40: Zheng San Gong was born at the hour of Wei on the first day of the fourth lunar month in the year Xin Hai. He is fifty-nine years old and is consulting about a burial site. The time of divination is on the 23rd day of the first lunar month in the year Ji You, on the day Ren Yin. The lesson is cast using the month of Zi as the general, placed on the hour of Yin. The day Ren Yin belongs to the Ji Chen decade, with the empty positions falling on Chen and Si. The branches of Yin and Mao on the Heaven Plate are located in the empty positions. The lesson has three names: "Original Head", "Intermediate Transmission", and "Leap Over". The Heaven Plate is set with Zi as the general added to the hour of Yin. The nobleman is riding on Mao, with Teng Snake riding on Yin, 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 Si, Tian Hou on Chen. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson has the day stem Ren residing in the Hai palace, with the upper position being You, riding Tian Kong; the second lesson has You with the upper position being Wei, riding Tai Chang; the third lesson has the day branch Yin with the upper position being Zi, riding Liu He; the fourth lesson has Zi with the upper position being Xu, riding Azure Dragon. The three transmissions are Xu, Shen, and Wu: the first transmission is Wu Xu, which is the official ghost爻, riding Azure Dragon, and is also an invisible ghost; the second transmission is Bing Shen, which is the parent爻, riding Bai Hu; the third transmission is Jiawu, which is the wife wealth爻, riding Tian Hou.

邵先生曰：此課艮山行龍，坎山落穴，不是正龍，左邊無山，右有兩重白虎，第三重為案，主子孫貪淫好酒，後為酒家傭，婦人不正，隨人淫奔，且墓內棺中有泥，白蟻食尸，右邊有水，末主人為道童，自身為酒所敗，老無妻，以他人之妾為妻，六年患酒病，更三年終矣。鄭三公乍富，教子讀書，指望及第，故請先生占之，其地果艮山來，坎山落穴，無正山，以過山為主，右兩重白虎，案山亦從右邊來，似乎三重。三公日夜飲酒，後二年妻死，娶徐知府之妾為妻，又行事不正，三公死後，次子伴徐氏賣酒，妻與媳被外人領走，子孫不成器，一向非為。三公六十四有酒病，六十七上終。皆如先生之言也。

Master Zhao said: This piece of land has a dragon coming from the Gen direction and a burial site falling in the Kan direction, not the main dragon line. There is no Azure Dragon mountain on the left, but there are two White Tiger mountains on the right, with the third one serving as the case mountain. The landowner's descendants will be greedy, lustful, and fond of drinking alcohol, and their descendants will have to work as servants in wine shops. Women will behave improperly and run away with other men. Moreover, mud will enter the coffin inside the tomb, and white ants will gnaw at the bones. There is also water on the right side. In the end, someone will become a Taoist novice. As for the person consulting, he will be ruined by alcohol, grow old without a wife, and have to marry another man's concubine. He will suffer from a wine illness within six years, and then die three years later. Zheng San Gong suddenly became wealthy, educated his son to study for the imperial examinations, hoping to pass them, so he consulted Master Zhao about this land. Indeed, the land has a dragon coming from the Gen direction and a burial site falling in the Kan direction, without a main mountain, but only a passing mountain as the main one. There are two White Tiger mountains on the right, and the case mountain also comes from the right, appearing as if there are three. The three elders drank day and night. Two years later, their wife died, and they married a concubine from Governor Xu's family, who also behaved improperly. After Zheng San Gong's death, his second son followed the Xu family to sell wine; his wife and daughter-in-law were both taken away by outsiders; his descendants were all untrustworthy and behaved improperly. At the age of sixty-four, Zheng San Gong got a wine illness, and died at sixty-seven, all of which matched exactly what Master Zhao had said.

先生析曰；左邊無者，傳不行也。申作白虎，午加申上，又是虎，故兩重來為案山，子午作玄合，故主子孫邪淫。壬日酉作天空，故主酒敗，子孫為酒家傭，亦主婦人為淫，酉六數，故主六年酒敗，更三年死，酉增一半也。

Master Zhao explained that the lack of sand on the left side is because the three transmissions cannot pass through the left side. Shen is riding the White Tiger, and Wu is added on top of Shen. Wu also carries the energy of the White Tiger, so there are two layers of White Tiger sand serving as the case mountain. Zi and Wu are connected along the same path, riding the Black Tortoise and matching each other, thus indicating that the descendants will be immoral and indulge in improper relationships. The day stem is Ren water, which is supported by You, the Tian Kong. Therefore, it indicates being ruined by alcohol, the descendants becoming servants in wine shops, and women being promiscuous. The number of You is six, so illness caused by alcohol occurs within six years. Adding three more years for death, the six is doubled to get the total of nine years.