Liu Ren Duan An (六壬斷案) · Volume 5

邵先生曰：日上發傳，退入支上，又是顧祖，末又見本命入宅，須是差出，經過鄉里而有是非寅為驛馬，故主經過，又是本命，所以主自蒙差出，而後經鄉里也。不然須是有甚不到處，不合日上退歸本命入宅，為蛇所擾，又是共屋人之事。蓋主簿大族，被諸房分多，遂告臺部爭分，十一月文書下，令知州差人押歸，分折了去赴任。陳押歸，分未半，因房產又入狀監司，奏罷下獄，始分成。

Master Zhao said: The three transmissions originate from the day stem, yet retreat back to the day branch, which is called 'looking back to the ancestor'; the final transmission then appears again in the native's birth stem and enters the position of moving in. This certainly indicates being sent on a mission, passing through one's hometown and causing disputes. Yin is the post-horse, so it indicates traveling; Yin is also the native's birth stem, so it means being dispatched and then passing through the hometown. Otherwise, there might be something unclear; it should not be that the energy from the day stem retreats to the native's birth stem and enters the position of moving in, and is disturbed by Teng Snake, which involves matters concerning those living in the same house. The original official Chen, who was from a large family, had been divided among different branches, resulting in many disputes. He then complained to the higher authorities. In November, the official documents arrived, ordering the local governor to send him back to his hometown to divide the property and then proceed to take office. When Chen was sent back, the property had not yet been divided halfway, and he again filed a complaint with the supervisory authority regarding the property. As a result, he was dismissed from office and imprisoned, and only then was the property divided.

先生析曰；蓋日上午為堂屋，又為官鬼乘龍加申為退鱗，歡中生悲，退財損身之兆。初午已是不好，奈中辰不歸午，末寅又生午火，只管克庚，命又戊寅，是我又去生火，畢竟自己不是，致令如此，況在任只要升轉，今初傳是上降下，又自外回家，豈不倒退？又名顧祖，夫復何疑？況庚以寅為財，是爭財也，本命作財，我與彼爭也，蛇在寅，我被撓也。行年乘夜貴，晝作天空閉口，是官未可告也。夜貴廢職也，未為眷屬，天空主爭，是因眷屬而爭也。

Master Zhao explained that the day stem's wu fire represents the hall and also the official ghost; it rides on the azure dragon and is placed on shen, forming the image of "retreating scales" (dragon scales turning back), indicating joy turning into sorrow, a sign of losing wealth and harming the body. The first transmission's wu is already unfavorable, and the middle transmission's chen cannot return to wu, while the final transmission's yin again generates wu fire, only focusing on overcoming geng metal. His own birth stem is wu yin, which is equivalent to himself generating fire - in the end, it is his own fault that he has reached this situation. Moreover, while in office he only sought promotion and transfer, now the first transmission is descending from above and returning home, which is not progress. The name of the divination is called "looking back to ancestors," so what is there to doubt? Furthermore, geng metal takes yin wood as its wealth, which is a competition for wealth; his birth stem is exactly the wealth hexagram, so it is a competition between him and others. The teng snake is on yin, so he is being纠缠 by others. The year stem rides on night noble, and if the divination is done in the day, it becomes tian kong, forming a closed mouth image, so this lawsuit cannot proceed. Night noble indicates losing position; wei represents family, and tian kong indicates disputes, so the conflict arises from family matters.

貴人閉口，無用也。

The nobleman has already closed his mouth, so he is of no use.

75）徐通判戊午生五十一歲占赴任及前程，戊申年十二月壬辰日丑將午時。（午未空亡，丑寅落空），知一，不備，孤辰。 陳六 龍子丑寅卯朱 空亥 辰蛇 后 空 陳 后 財 空午 后 初（空亡） 虎戌 巳貴 午 亥 丑 午 鬼 己丑 陳 中（落空）（暗鬼） 常酉申未午后 亥 辰 午 壬 父 甲申 玄 末 玄陰

Seventy-fifth case: Xu Tongpan was born in the year of Wuwu, and is fifty-one years old. He consulted about taking office and his future. The time was in the year of Jiashen, twelfth lunar month, day of Renchen. The class was cast with the month general Chou added to the time of Wu. The day Renchen belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty space falling on Wu and Wei. The branches of Tianpan, Chou and Yin, are in the empty space. The name of the class has three: "Zhiyi", "Bubei", and "Guchen". The Tianpan with Chou as the general added to Wu time is fixed. The nobleman rides Si, below it Teng Snake rides Chen, Zhuque rides Mao, Liuhuo rides Yin, Gouchen rides Chou, Qinglong rides Zi, Tiankong rides Hai, Baihu rides Xu, Taichang rides You, Xuanwu rides Shen, Taiyin rides Wei, and Tianhou rides Wu. The four lessons from right to left: the first lesson, the day stem Ren is in the Hai palace, above it Wu, riding Tianhou; the second lesson, Wu has Chou above it, riding Gouchen; the third lesson, the day branch Chen has Hai above it, riding Tiankong; the fourth lesson, Hai has Wu above it, riding Tianhou. The three transmissions are Wu, Chou, and Jiashen: the first transmission Wu falls in the empty space, as the wife and wealth爻, riding Tianhou; the middle transmission Jiachou is the official and ghost爻, riding Gouchen, falling in the empty space, and is an invisible ghost; the final transmission Jia Shen is the father and mother爻, riding Xuanwu.

邵先生曰：課名亂首，日後因到官中取財，為僕所持，妻被僕姦淫，本身則死於僕手。其父墓玄武不垂頭，拒尸之故。若速移此墳，可保佑性命，否則戊午年必見凶也。

Master Zhao said: This lesson is called "Disorder at the Beginning," with subordinates rising against superiors. In the future, you will be caught accepting bribes in your position, and be taken advantage of by a servant who holds a grudge against you; your wife will also be violated by the servant, and you will ultimately die at the hands of the servant. This is because your father's tomb's Black Tortoise (the rear mountain) refuses to bow down, forming a dangerous "refusal of the corpse" pattern. If you can quickly move this tomb, you may still preserve your life; otherwise, in the Wuwu year, you will certainly face misfortune.

徐辛亥赴任，權州事，有一婦人打死一婢，徐得二千貫，從輕發落，後新知州怪其用度過多，遂與不足，而徐有僕童吉，常持二十千以挾其主，遂奸其妻，夫知竟不敢明責。乙卯升池州，不帶此僕去，僕每恨之，戊午僕來池州，僕持刃刺徐於門。

Later events came to pass: Xu Tongpan took office in the Xinhai year and temporarily managed the affairs of the state. A woman killed a servant girl, and Xu collected two thousand guan of money and leniently dealt with the case. Later, the new governor accused him of extravagant spending, and a rift developed between them. Xu's servant, Tong Ji, often used the matter of the two thousand guan to intimidate his master and eventually committed adultery with the mistress. Xu knew about it but dared not openly reprimand him. In the Yimao year, he was promoted to Chizhou and did not take the servant with him; the servant harbored resentment. In the Wuwu year, the servant arrived in Chizhou, entered the gate with a knife, and killed Xu Tongpan.

先生析曰；蓋其父墓坎山，元武七十餘丈，葬在六十丈，前面又有十餘丈，果不垂頭。亥加辰，乃自取亂首。天空僕犯主也。午為財，丑為鬼，丑鬼加午財上，故在任受財，午到亥，六陰終始，僕*其妻，壬乘午之故也。天后在上，主淫亂，壬以申為父，加丑是父墓，玄武長生而不垂頭為拒尸。午亥俱自刑，故僕傷，下犯上，亂首也。

Master Zhao explained that his father's tomb was located on a mountain facing the direction of the Water Trigram (Kan). Behind the tomb, the Black Tortoise mountain was over seventy feet high, but the tomb was actually placed at sixty feet, leaving more than ten feet in front. Indeed, this is a case of the Black Tortoise not bending down. The combination of亥 (Hai) on top of辰 (Chen) leads to the "disorder of the head." The Tian Kong (Sky) represents servants, which indicates that the servant has offended the master. The Wu Trigram (Fire) represents wealth, while the Chou Trigram (Earth) represents ghosts. The ghost trigram is placed on top of the wealth trigram, indicating that he accepted money while in office. When the Wu Trigram moves to the Hai Trigram, six layers of yin energy connect at the beginning and end, leading to the servant committing adultery with the master's wife (the original text has one character that is blurred and is copied without correction). This is also due to the Ren water trigram taking advantage of the Wu trigram. The Heavenly Empress is in a superior position, indicating disorder and immorality. The Ren water trigram uses Shen as its parent trigram. Shen is placed on top of Chou, which is the tomb of the parent. The Black Tortoise, although in the position of growth, does not bend down, which is exactly "rejecting the corpse." Both Wu and Hai trigrams are self-punishing, so he was injured by the servant. The servant committing a crime against the master is exactly "disorder of the head."

76）錢通判丁巳生五十三歲占前程，己酉年正月庚辰日子將巳時，（申酉空亡，卯辰落空），渉害，絕嗣，驀越。古本作十一月二十一日丑時生 貴后 蛇子丑寅卯陰 朱亥 辰玄 虎 朱 六 陰 官 壬午 虎 初 六戌 巳常 午 亥 戌 卯 父 丁丑 貴 中（丁神）（暗鬼） 陳酉申未午虎 亥 辰 卯 庚 兄 空申 龍 末（空亡） 龍空

Seventy-sixth example: Qian Tongpan was born in the year of Dingsi, and is now fifty-three years old. He consulted about his future career. The time was in the year Jiyou, first month, day of Gengchen. The divination was cast using the month of Zi as the general, added to the time of Si. (The ancient text records that he was born on the twenty-first day of the eleventh month at the hour of Chou.) The day of Gengchen belongs to the Jiaxu decade, with the empty positions falling on Shen and You. The branches of Mao and Chen on the Heaven Plate fall into the empty positions. The name of the lesson includes three: "Involvement of Harm," "No Successor" (indicating no descendants), and "Leap Over." The Heaven Plate was arranged with Zi as the general added to the time of Si. The nobleman is on Chou, below which is Teng Snake on Zi, Vermilion Bird on Hai, Liu He on Xu, Gou Chen on You, Azure Dragon on Shen, Tian Kong on Wei, Bai Hu on Wu, Tai Chang on Si, Tai Yin on Chen, and Tian Hou on Yin. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Geng, located in the Shen palace, with Mao above it, riding Tai Yin; the second lesson is Mao with Xu above it, riding Liu He; the third lesson is the day branch Chen with Hai above it, riding Vermilion Bird; the fourth lesson is Hai with Wu above it, riding Bai Hu. The three transmissions are Wu, Chou, and Shen: the first transmission is Renwu, representing the official star, riding Bai Hu; the second transmission is Dingchou, representing the parents' yao, riding the nobleman, which is both the "Ding god" and an invisible ghost; the third transmission is Shen, falling into the empty position, representing the brother yao, riding Azure Dragon.

邵先生曰：無祿課，雖受通判，必不能食祿。兼父母年高先亡，母后亡，父下來又有別差，將及瓜而止。末又是祿，乘空亡入墓，亡在乙丑年六十九上。又蔭不得子也。

Master Zhao said: This is a lesson of "no salary." Although he was appointed to the position of Tongpan, he would ultimately not receive the salary. Moreover, his parents were already old, his mother died first, and then his father also died. Later, he would have other assignments, but when his term was about to end, it would come to an end. The final transmission, although it is the god of salary, is riding on Kongwang and entering the tomb, so he would die in the year Yichou, at the age of sixty-nine. Also, his official privilege would not pass on to his son.

錢乃奉議郎，受臨江軍通判，庚戌至任，至三月三日作寒食會，母醉死，壬子冬又差南康通判，甲寅又丁父憂，丁巳受江南安撫，己未避嫌，得台州崇道觀，壬戌再轉嶽州通判，乙丑五月喪本身矣。

Later events: Qian Tongpan was originally a Fengyi Lang, appointed as the Tongpan of Linjiang Jun. He took office in the Gengxu year. On the third day of the third lunar month, he held a Cold Food Festival banquet, and his mother died from drunkenness. In the Renzi year, winter, he was again assigned as Tongpan of NanKang. In the Jiayin year, his father died, and he observed mourning. In the Dingsi year, he was appointed to the position of安抚 in Jiangnan. In the Jiwei year, due to avoidance, he was transferred to the position of CiLu in the Taozhou Chongdao Guan. In the Renxu year, he was again transferred to be Tongpan of Yuezhou. In the Yichou year, he died in May.

先生析曰；乙丑者死，乙祿在卯，卯絕在申，而天盤申去入墓在丑又空亡，且申乃今日之庚，便是我身，身上有卯，卯中有乙，申乃今日之庚墓丑，故乙丑年死，相次轉朝奉郎，止爭二日，不得萌子。

Master Zhao explained that dying in the year Yichou is because the Yi wood's strength is in Mao, and Mao is exhausted in Shen; meanwhile, the Heaven Plate's Shen is buried in Chou, and also falls into Kongwang. Shen is precisely today's Geng metal, which is my body; my body has Mao, which contains Yi; the Geng metal Shen is also buried in Chou, so death occurs in the Yichou year. He then intended to transfer to the position of Fenglang, but missed by two days, so the official favor could not extend to his son.

77）時監院庚午生四十歲占謀動遷轉，己酉年正月辛巳日子將酉時。（申酉空亡，亥子落空）， 虎常 空申酉戌亥玄 龍未 子陰 玄 空 朱 后 兄 空申 空 初（空亡） 陳午 丑后 亥 申 辰 丑 子 乙亥 玄 中（落空） 六巳辰卯寅貴 申 巳 丑 辛 財 戊寅 貴 末 朱蛇

Seventy-seventh example: A monk named Shi Jianyuan was born in the Gengwu year and is forty years old. He is seeking to change his position and seek promotion, so he divines the situation. The time is in the Jiyou year, first month, Xinsi day. The lesson is cast with the Zi month general added to the You hour. The Xinsi day belongs to the Jiaxu decade, with the empty positions falling on Shen and You. The Heaven Plate's Zi and Chou branches fall in the Kongwang position. The Heaven Plate is set with the Zi general added to the You hour. The Nobleman rides the Yin, with Teng Snake riding the Mao, Vermilion Bird riding the Chen, Liu He riding the Si, Gou Chen riding the Wu, Azure Dragon riding the Wei, Tian Kong riding the Shen, Bai Hu riding the You, Tai Chang riding the Xu, Xuan Wu riding the Hai, Tai Yin riding the Zi, and Tian Hou riding the Chou. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Xin, which is in the Xu palace, with Chou above it, riding Tian Hou; the second lesson is Chou, with Chen above it, riding Vermilion Bird; the third lesson is the day branch Si, with Shen above it, riding Tian Kong; the fourth lesson is Shen, with Hai above it, riding Xuan Wu. The three transmissions are Shen, Hai, and Yin: the first transmission is Shen, which falls in the empty position, representing a brother's yao, riding Tian Kong; the middle transmission is Yi Hai, representing a son's yao, riding Xuan Wu and falling in the empty position; the final transmission is Wu Yin, representing a wife's wealth yao, riding the Nobleman.

邵先生曰：此課守妻家，卒未能動身。今喜日墓帶丁，遂有變動之意。臨廟滿後，必得京局，監多是藥院之類。末傳寅在前引動墓，人遂得出去。又是夜貴人，乃久困之貴人，今得用於朝，因此可以遷之。若見廚灶煮麵，僕子為湯所傷，即是喜事到。又主小兒落佛堂外水坑亦應也。

Master Zhao said: This divination indicates that the subject is currently confined within the wife's family and cannot move for a while. Now, however, it is fortunate that the day stem'sTomb Spirit is accompanied by the丁神, indicating a potential change. After completing the duties at the temple, he will certainly be appointed to an official position in the capital, overseeing mostly places like the pharmacy. The final transmission's寅 is ahead, prompting theTomb Spirit, thus allowing the person to move out. The final transmission is also the night nobleman, which refers to a long-time confined nobleman now being utilized by the court, hence a promotion is expected. When one sees the kitchen boiling noodles and a servant getting scalded by the soup, that will be a sign of good news; additionally, there is an indication of a child falling into a water pit outside the temple hall, which will also be a confirmation.

時自二十三上就舍妻家，是年欲謀動，占得此課，庚戌七月嶽祠滿，討得監和劑局，因他丈人徐侍郎在九宮觀，遂得差遣。所云夜貴久困是也。辛亥其女生日，廚下煮麵，僕子托面出，被人沖在身，而被湯傷。又家宴更深，親戚小兒戲佛堂外一小池中，次日早晨來催赴任。

Later events proved true: the monk's wife's family had been hosting him since he was twenty-three years old. That year he wanted to seek a transfer, and he cast this divination. In the Gengxu year, July saw the completion of his service at the family temple, and he was appointed to a position in the supervisory office and the medicine bureau. This was because his father-in-law, Xu the Vice Minister, was serving at the Jiugong Temple, so he obtained this appointment, which fulfilled the phrase "the night official was long confined but eventually came into use." In the Xinhai year, on his daughter's birthday, the kitchen was making noodles, and a servant brought the noodles out, only to be bumped into and scalded by the soup. That day, the family banquet lasted until late at night, and a child from a relative's family was playing near a small pond outside the Buddha hall and fell into it. The next morning, people came to urge him to take office.

先生析曰；丑加辛作墓神，天后又是滯神，丑中有旬丁為動，換申為醫藥加巳，巳為廚灶，申又為面，天空為僕，亥加申為元武，武乃水神為池，武又為墮水，辛以亥為水息，孩童墮此池中。末卻見貴人乘天門，便是赴任。

Master Zhao explained that when Chou is placed on Xin, it is theTomb Spirit, and the Heavenly Empress is also a god of obstruction, so movement is initially blocked; however, Chou contains the hidden day stem Ding, which is active and thus causes movement. Shen represents medicine, placed on Si, which is the kitchen, and Shen can also be taken as representing noodles. Tian Kong represents a servant; altogether, this depicts a servant being injured while cooking noodles in the kitchen. Hai is placed on Shen and rides the Black Tortoise, which is the water god and can be taken as a pond, also indicating drowning. Xin metal has Hai as its offspring (born from water), so it is a child falling into the pond. The final transmission sees a nobleman occupying the position of the heavenly gate, which is a signal to take office.

78）陳上舍戊辰生四十二歲占科舉，己酉年正月己亥日子將未時，（辰巳空亡，酉戌落空），知一，鑄印，斬關，勵德。四月十六巳時生。 蛇貴 朱戌亥子丑后 六酉 寅陰 六 常 虎 貴 父 空巳 虎 初（空亡） 陳申 卯玄 酉 辰 巳 子 兄 戊戌 朱 中（落空） 龍未午巳辰常 辰 亥 子 己 鬼 癸卯 玄 末 空虎

Seventy-eighth example: Chen Shangshe was born in the year of Wuchen, at the age of forty-two, and consulted the divination for the imperial examination (born on the 16th day of the fourth lunar month at the hour of Si). The time of the divination was on the day of Ji Hai in the year of Jiawu, with the month of Zi as the month general, and the course was set with the month general added to the hour of Wei. The day Ji Hai belongs to the Jiawu decade, with the empty hour falling on Chen and Si. The branches of the heaven plate, You and Xu, fall in the empty position. The name of the course has four: "Know One," "Cast Seal," "Cut the Gate," and "Uphold Virtue." The heaven plate is set with the month general Zi added to the hour of Wei. The nobleman is on Zi, below it is 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, Tai Yin on Yin, Tian Hou on Chou. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Ji in the Wei palace, with Zi above it, riding the nobleman; the second lesson is Zi with Si above it, riding Bai Hu; the third lesson is the day branch Hai with Chen above it, riding Tai Chang; the fourth lesson is Chen with You above it, riding Liu He. The three transmissions are Si, Xu, and Mao: the first transmission is Si, which falls in the empty hour, representing the parent's yao, riding Bai Hu; the middle transmission is Wu Xu as the brother's yao, riding Bai Hu and falling in the empty position; the final transmission is Gui Mao as the official ghost yao, riding Xuan Wu.

邵先生曰：初末夾定日墓，又名引從，引既不起，從亦不動，前程只如此。巳戌卯鑄印格，乃貴人課；又貴人臨日，可謂吉矣；見壬子年方脫墓神之滯，終見及第，便持兩服；服滿得任，又不終矣。有坎山墳，白蟻遍食，所以前程不通。陳生當年不中，壬子得解及第，持母服；乙卯又持父服。丁巳年授浦江簿，庚申九月身亡。後開坎山墳，果得蟻食者矣。

Shao Master said: The first and final transmissions enclose the day stem's buried spirit in the middle, which is called "leading and following"; however, the leading part fails to rise, and the following part cannot move, so the future ends there. The combinations of巳, 戌, and 卯 are of the "seal imprint" pattern, which originally belongs to a nobleman's fortune; and since the nobleman is also present with the day stem, it is considered auspicious. It would take until the Renzi year to be freed from the obstruction of the buried spirit, eventually achieving success; but soon after, he would have to consecutively mourn twice, and after fulfilling the mourning period, he would be appointed to an official post, yet he would not die a natural death. His family had a grave facing the Kan direction, and the coffin was completely eaten by white ants, so his future was blocked. The candidate Chen indeed failed in the examination, but in the Renzi year he passed the examination and was appointed, then immediately mourned his mother. In the Yimao year he mourned his father. In the Dingsi year he was appointed as the county magistrate of Pujia County, and in the Gengshen year in September he died. Later, when they dug up that grave facing the Kan direction, they indeed found it completely eaten by white ants.

先生析曰；夫引從之格，己見巳為絕，辰為墓，墓辰死卯，日上水子亦墓辰、絕巳、死卯，今反引出死墓絕及白虎元武夾定支干之墓，墓加宅，所以引起孝服。庚申年死者，行年又臨巳宮，乃是絕地。巳與申合，合起墓絕，所以死也。

Shao Master explained that in the pattern of "yin cong" (leading from), the earthy Ji earth is in its absolute decline when encountering Si, in its storage when encountering Chen, and in its death when encountering Mao. The water of the day stem also is in storage when encountering Chen, in absolute decline when encountering Si, and in death when encountering Mao. Now, the three transmissions have simultaneously brought out the death, storage, and absolute decline, with the White Tiger and Black Tortoise, twoInauspicious General (malevolent generals), flanking the storage of the day stem and day branch. The storage god also overlays the dwelling position, thus leading to matters of mourning attire. As for dying in the year of Gengshen, it is because that year's row position is in the Si palace, which is the absolute decline; Si and Shen are in a harmonious relationship, thus activating both the storage and the absolute decline together, hence the death.

79）歐陽秘教戊寅生三十三歲占秋試，己酉年六月己卯日午將戌時。（申酉空亡，辰巳落空），渉害，曲直，佚女，不備，魄化，飛魂。 空虎 龍丑寅卯辰常 陳子 巳玄 后 六 六 虎 兄 癸未 后 初 六亥 午陰 未 亥 亥 卯 鬼 己卯 虎 中 朱戌酉申未后 亥 卯 卯 己 財 乙亥 六 末（暗鬼） 蛇貴

Seventy-Ninth Case: Ou Yang Mi, born in the year of Wuyin, is thirty-three years old and comes to seek divination for the autumn examination. The time is in the year of Jiyou, sixth month, day of Jimao. The divination is cast with the month general of Wu added to the hour of Xu. The day of Jimao belongs to the ten-day cycle of Jiaxu, with the empty position falling on Shen and You. The branches of Chen and Si on the heaven plate are located in the empty position. The name of the divination has six aspects: "Involvement of Harm," "Curved Straight" (the three transmissions form a wood trinity of Hai, Mao, and Wei), "Lost Woman," "Incomplete," "Soul Transformation," and "Flying Soul" (the last two indicate unrest of soul and mind). The heaven plate is set with the general of Wu added to the hour of Xu. The nobleman is riding Shen, with Teng Snake riding You, Vermilion Bird riding Xu, Liu He riding Hai, Gou Chen riding Zi, Azure Dragon riding Chou, Tian Kong riding Yin, Bai Hu riding Mao, Tai Chang riding Chen, Xuan Wu riding Si, Tai Yin riding Wu, and Tian Hou riding Wei. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson, the day stem Ji is located in the Wei palace, with Mao above it, riding Bai Hu; the second lesson, Mao has Hai above it, riding Liu He; the third lesson, the day branch Mao has Hai above it, riding Liu He; the fourth lesson, Hai has Wei above it, riding Tian Hou. The three transmissions are Wei, Mao, and Hai: the first transmission, Guiwei, is the brother's yao, riding Tian Hou; the middle transmission, Jimao, is the official ghost yao, riding Bai Hu; the final transmission, Yihai, is the wife's wealth yao, riding Liu He, with an implicit ghost.

邵先生曰：上門亂首，不利有三：一者防犯諱字及時禁忌，二防場屋中有鬥爭，三防與尊長不足。第二場兼防汙塗（鬼在中傳也。）。己日得木局，且支克干，專主用傷，今年不是功名之年。若免得是非也，是幸事矣。後入試聚眾相爭喧鬧場屋，試官申學降罷。

Master Zhao said: This is a "doorway disorder" divination, with three unfavorable aspects: first, one must be cautious of offending the taboo words and the contemporary taboos; second, one must be cautious of a fight breaking out in the examination hall; third, one must be cautious of discord with superiors. For the second examination, one must also be cautious of the test paper being damaged (because the ghost爻 is in the middle transmission). The day stem isJi Earth, which is in a wooden situation, and the day branch is also attacking the day stem, indicating that the useful god is injured, and this year is not a year for achieving official rank; if one can avoid troubles, it would be a fortunate outcome. Later, when he entered the examination hall, there was indeed a gathering of people fighting, causing great disorder in the examination hall. The chief examiner reported to the education official, and he was dismissed from the examination.

先生析曰；大凡上門亂首，不是犯家中尊長，自是占尊長不足。今行年上見馬，馬主動在外，而破碎元武，又是不正神，已是不利，不合本命又來刑了行年上巳，是刑了馬與破碎，扛起玄合，故生起是非犯上，況己日卯加巳，是克己，兼木局又從而助之，是聚眾來傷，勢不可遏也。更天后六合又乘三合，自然群眾，且白虎主斗，天后主朋友相識乎？然非年上駟馬引出，主內亂，不可專言外也。

Shao Master explained that generally, a divination lesson marked as "upstairs disorder" is either an offense against the family's elders or a conflict regarding matters related to the elders. Now, the year pillar shows the Post-horse, indicating movement outside the home. There are also the broken pieces and the Black Tortoise, which are unorthodox deities, already indicating bad fortune. Unluckily, the person's own pillar is in conflict with the year pillar's巳, which is equivalent to activating both the Post-horse and the broken pieces, and lifting up the Black Tortoise and Liu He. Thus, disputes arise and there is an offense against the elders. Moreover, with the己 earth day pillar encountering卯 added to巳, it is directly attacking the person's own pillar, and the wood element is assisting from the side, which means a gathering of people to harm the person, and the situation is unstoppable. Furthermore, the Heavenly Empress and Liu He are in the Triple Harmony formation, naturally gathering a group of people. The White Tiger indicates conflict, and the Heavenly Empress also represents friends and acquaintances. However, if the Post-horse on the year pillar does not release the energy, this lesson indicates internal disorder, and it cannot be solely attributed to external matters.

80）徐秀才丙子生三十四歲占秋試，己酉年壬戌日亥將申時。（子丑空亡，辰卯落空），遙克，蒿矢，稼穡，勵德，蕪淫。古本作十一月十六日寅時生。 陳龍 六申酉戌亥空 朱未 子虎 后 常 貴 玄 鬼 丙辰 后 初（落空） 蛇午 丑常 辰 丑 巳 寅 鬼 己未 朱 中（暗鬼） 貴巳辰卯寅玄 丑 戌 寅 壬 鬼 壬戌 龍 末 后陰

Eighth Example: Xu Scholar was born in the year Bingzi, at the age of thirty-four, seeking divination for the autumn examination. (The ancient text records that he was born on the sixteenth day of the eleventh lunar month at the hour of寅.) The time was on the day Jiyou of the year Gengyou. The month was亥, and the lesson was cast with the month general亥 added to the hour of申. The dayRenxu belongs to theJiayin cycle, with the empty positions falling on子 and丑. The branches of the heaven plate,辰 and卯, are in the empty positions. The names of the lesson are five: "Remote Conquest," "Arrow," "Cultivation of Land" (the three transmissions,辰,未, and戌, are all earth), "Moral Cultivation," and "Wastefulness." The heaven plate was set with the general亥 added to the hour of申. The nobleman is on巳, with the snake on午, the vermilion bird on未, the six unities on申, the earth dog on酉, the azure dragon on戌, the sky void on亥, the white tiger on子, the great constant on丑, the black tortoise on寅, and the heavenly empress on辰. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem壬, located in the亥 palace, with寅 above it, riding the black tortoise; the second lesson is寅 with巳 above it, riding the nobleman; the third lesson is the day branch戌 with丑 above it, riding the great constant; the fourth lesson is丑 with辰 above it, riding the heavenly empress. The three transmissions,辰,未, and戌: the first transmissionBingchen is the official ghost, riding the heavenly empress and falling into the empty position; the middle transmissionJiwei is the official ghost, riding the vermilion bird, and is also an invisible ghost; the final transmissionRenxu is the official ghost, riding the azure dragon.

邵先生曰：此課不可問試，防今年有風疾，似乎竣瘓之類；兼破碎位太常乘鬼入宅，若無疾則有服，碎臨空主外服，初墓加破上，雖空亦主婦人有血氣疾。甲寅旬寅加亥真閉口，三傳並宅四土塞之，氣血不行，榮衛不通，能早疏決，不致臃滯，可免癱瘓。當年三月因食菱成風，四肢不遂，狀如癱瘓，後雖無事，卻行履不得；六月喪妻母，九月又喪生母。

Master Zhao said: This divination cannot be used to inquire about exams, but one should be cautious about suffering from a wind illness this year, such as paralysis. Also, the position of fragmentation has the Tai Chang riding on a ghost爻 entering the house, so if one does not get sick, there will be mourning clothes. Fragmentation is on the empty position, indicating mourning for the maternal side. The initial transmission's tomb god is added on top of fragmentation, although it falls on the empty position, it still indicates that there will be blood-related illnesses among the women in the family. This divination is in the Jiayin decade, with寅 placed on亥, which is truly "closed mouth." The three transmissions together with the house position form four layers of earth, blocking the qi, preventing the circulation of blood and qi, and causing the营卫 to be unsmooth. If one can promptly unblock and release the qi, it will not become stagnant, and one can avoid paralysis. Later that year in March, he ate lotus seeds and suffered a stroke, his limbs could not move, appearing like paralysis; although he later recovered, his walking was still not smooth. In June, he mourned his mother-in-law, and in September, he mourned his biological mother.

先生析曰；蓋甲寅加癸亥真閉口，元又乘之，又是一重閉口，寅主風，元亦主風，寅與亥合，故主癱瘓。辰戌丑未重重臃塞，又兼閉口，便是血氣不調，所以主此病，要好決坤申水，通艮寅風，便可免此災，否則更甚，其人當年果不得試。（重點研讀此課例）樸記！

Master Zhao explained that Jiayin placed over Guihai represents a true "closed mouth"; the Black Tortoise also occupies its position, adding another layer of closure. Yin governs wind, and the Black Tortoise also governs wind. Yin and Hai are also in harmony, so this indicates paralysis. The heavy blockage of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, combined with the closed mouth, leads to disharmony of the blood and qi, causing this illness. To cure it, one should drain the water in the southwest Kun Shen direction and open the wind in the northeast Gen Yin direction, thus avoiding this disaster. Otherwise, the illness will worsen. The person indeed failed the examination that year. (Editor's note: This case is worth careful study. Pu's record.)

81）何知錄丁丑生三十一歲占前程，戊申年五月丙戌日申將未時。（午未空亡，未申落空），進茹，重審，三奇。 陳六 龍午未申酉朱 空巳 戌蛇 后 貴 陳 龍 鬼 丁亥 貴 初（丁神） 虎辰 亥貴 子 亥 未 午 鬼 戊子 后 中 常卯寅丑子后 亥 戌 午 丙 子 己丑 陰 末 玄陰

Example 81: How to know about a person born in the year Dingchou, aged thirty-one, who seeks divination about his future. The time is in the year Wushen, fifth month, day Bingxu. The lesson is cast with the month general Shen added to the hour Wei. The day Bingxu belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty positions falling on Wu and Wei. The Heaven Plate's branches Wei and Shen fall in the empty positions. The lesson has three names: "Progressing to Eat", "Re-examination", and "Three Marvels". The Heaven Plate is arranged with the general Shen added to the hour Wei. The nobleman is riding亥, below it is Teng Snake riding戌, Vermilion Bird riding酉, Liu He riding申, Gou Chen riding未, Azure Dragon riding午, Tian Kong riding巳, White Tiger riding辰, Tai Chang riding卯, Tai Yin riding丑, and Heavenly Empress riding子. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Bing, located in the branch Si, with Wu above it, riding Azure Dragon; the second lesson is Wu, with Wei above it, riding Gou Chen; the third lesson is the day branch Xu, with Hai above it, riding Nobleman; the fourth lesson is Hai, with Zi above it, riding Heavenly Empress. The three transmissions are Hai, Zi, and Chou: the first transmission is Dinghai, an official ghost爻, riding Nobleman, and also the "Ding God"; the second transmission is Wuzi, an official ghost爻, riding Heavenly Empress; the third transmission is Jichou, a son and grandson爻, riding Tai Yin.

邵先生曰：吾兄今雖授台州知錄，然此任不能赴，必有阻也。將來食祿在江西，有刑法二字，次任湖南北，三任江東，四任近京為安撫司，恐此後雖授州郡之名，不得赴任也。當年乳母死，丁心喪不赴此任，後任江西湖南北，得提刑司簡，任滿又近京為安撫司，後除饒州，不赴任而死。

Master Zhao said: Elder brother, although you have now been appointed as the governor of Taizhou, you will certainly not be able to take up this post, for there will be obstacles. In the future, you will receive salary in Jiangxi, and your official duties will involve the term 'criminal law'; the second post will be in Hunan and Hubei, the third in Jiangdong, and the fourth near the capital as the Office of Pacification. It is likely that although you will have the titles of local officials, you will not be able to take up the posts. Later events proved this true: at that time his wet nurse died, and he observed a mourning period for her, thus being unable to take up this post; afterwards, he indeed held posts in Jiangxi, Hunan and Hubei, and was assigned to the Office of Criminal Inspection; after completing his term, he was transferred to a post near the capital as the Office of Pacification; finally, he was appointed as the governor of Raozhou, but did not take up the post before dying.

先生析曰；蓋日上午作龍乘刃為之退鱗，又是空亡也。午為心，所以不得赴任，而遭心喪。次任江西者，亥加戌，水受土制則為江，臨西故言江西。刑法二字，支干皆自刑，更法字從水從去，亥子丑順流而去，故為法字。子為江湖，又在此方，初中皆官相連，故江西與湖南北相連也。

Master Zhao explained that the day stem has a午 (Wu) riding on the Azure Dragon and also carries the Yangren, forming the image of "retreating scales," and it falls in the Kongwang. The午 (Wu) in the human body represents the heart, so one cannot take up the position and must mourn the heart as if for a wet nurse. The second position is said to be in Jiangxi because the亥 (Hai) is placed on the戌 (Xu): water is restrained by earth and becomes a river, and since the戌 (Xu) is in the west, it is called Jiangxi. The title includes the word "criminal law" because both the day stem and day branch are self-punishing; furthermore, the character "法" (law) is composed of water and the radical "去" (to go), and the亥 (Hai), 子 (Zi), and 丑 (Chou) flow in sequence, perfectly matching the character "法." The子 (Zi) represents rivers and lakes and is located in this area; the first and middle transmissions are both connected to official ghosts, so the positions in Jiangxi and Hunan and Hubei are also connected.

又四任近京者，丁生人丙日占，丙丁皆寅為生地，父母之邦，故言京也。但與日遠，故不言都下，而言京西。末傳本命見太陰加子，丑土也，土為守土為太守，加在江湖地，依舊饒州也。授而不赴，太陰不顯也。既不顯安得赴？丙子年死，不出亥子丑也。丑是本命，乘陰不顯，便是死也。

As for the fourth official being close to the capital, it is because the person's birth year belongs to Ding and the day stem is Bing. Both Bing and Ding take Yin as their place of growth, and Yin is the homeland of their parents, hence it is referred to as 'capital'. However, since it is distant from the day stem, it is not said to be within the capital, but rather to the west of the capital. The final transmission is his true birth year; seeing Tai Yin added to Zi, his true birth year is Chou earth. Earth represents the position of governing, which is the governor, and it is added to the area of rivers and lakes, still being Raozhou. Although he was appointed an official, he could not take office, because Tai Yin signifies something hidden and not visible. Since it is not visible, how could he take office? Dying in the year Bingzi, he cannot escape the path of Hai, Zi, and Chou. Chou is precisely his true birth year, riding on Tai Yin but not being recognized, which means he died.

秩九析曰：丑是本命，為午龍六害。又作官星制神，既害品制，官焉乎得顯？不顯自死矣。丑獨加子，故不出壬子年。

Another named Zhiji said: Chou is his destiny, forming the six harms with Wu's Azure Dragon; Chou also serves as the god who subdues the official star. Since both the rank and the official star are harmed, how can he achieve success? Without success, he naturally dies. Chou alone added to Zi does not result in the year Renzi.

又曰：午得龍為官品，既空則此任虛慶矣。然脫此則就支上官星貴人，況更發用，三傳皆是，烏得不顯？故便從官貴上斷之。

There is another view: the horse (午) riding the Azure Dragon represents official rank. Since it falls into an empty position, this position is just empty joy. However, if we set this aside, there are still the official stars and noblemen in the day branch that can be considered. Moreover, it is also the initiating transmission deity, and the three transmissions above and below are all official and noblemen. How could one not achieve success? Therefore, the interpretation should be made from the line of officials and noblemen.

82）童七占前程乙未日戌將巳時，（辰巳空亡，酉戌落空），知一，鑄印，度厄，勵德。愛圅曰：古本作己酉年三月十七日童學生占生於戊寅年正月丑日丑時二十六歲。 蛇貴 朱戌亥子丑后 六酉 寅陰 虎 貴 陰 六 子 空巳 虎 初（空亡） 陳申 卯玄 巳 子 寅 酉 財 戊戌 朱 中（落空） 龍未午巳辰常 子 未 酉 乙 兄 癸卯 玄 末 空虎

Example 82: A boy named Tong Qi consulted about his future. The day branch is Yi Wei, and the lesson is cast with the month general Wu Xu added to the time of巳 (snake). (Editor Cheng Aitu says: the ancient text says it was cast on the 17th day of the third lunar month in the year Jiyou, by a student named Tong Qi. He was born on the 1st day of the first lunar month in the year Wuyin, at the time of Chou, and is 26 years old.) The day branch Yi Wei belongs to the Jiawu decade, and the empty position falls on Chen and Si. The branches of the heaven plate You and Xu fall on the empty position. The name of the lesson has four: "Know One", "Cast Seal", "Pass Obstacle", "Cultivate Virtue". The heaven plate is set with the general Wu Xu added to the time of巳. 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 are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Yi, which is located in the Chen palace, and above it is You, riding Liu He; the second lesson is You, above it is Yin, riding Tai Yin; the third lesson is the day branch Wei, above it is Zi, riding the nobleman; the fourth lesson is Zi, above it is Si, riding Bai Hu. The three transmissions are Si, Xu, and Mao: the first transmission Si falls in the empty position, as the son's yao, riding Bai Hu; the middle transmission Wu Xu is the wife's wealth yao, riding Zhu Que and falling into the empty position; the final transmission Gui Mao is the brother's yao, riding Xuan Wu.

邵先生曰：酉作六合，主生蓮花痔，因色中躁怒而得。色中何？酉為色也。何言躁也？酉克乙未木，木肝，肝主怒，非色中躁怒而何？正妻無子，必主偏生，三下賊上，前程未能興發。

Shao said: You is multiplied by Liu He, indicating a condition of lotus hemorrhoids, which is a type of hemorrhoid where the mass turns outward like the petals of a lotus. This condition arises from anger and irritation during sexual activity. How do we see its connection to female desire? Because You is originally associated with color. How do we see it as anger? You metal overcomes Yi and Wei wood, and wood in the human body belongs to the liver, which governs anger—what else could it be but anger during sexual activity? His wife will not give birth to a son, and he will certainly have children from a concubine; there are three instances in the Four Lessons where the lower spirits steal from the upper spirits, so his prospects will not rise quickly at first.

初巳作虎，子息防水厄。初巳子爻，加於子水之上，作虎，虎凶將，又遭下克，先是以主乎水厄。中戌，戌陽乙陰，正妻也，加子爻空巳上，烏能生子？奈又作子爻之墓何？戌作雀，防妻有湯傷火厄。末卯作玄，防出入騎乘有傷手足，文書在盜氣上，前程難顯。宅上貴人六害，末財祿又入盜氣，更三十不意而死。

The first transmission is the snake (Si) riding the White Tiger, indicating a need to be cautious about water-related dangers. The snake represents the son's hexagram, placed on top of the water (zi), and accompanied by the White Tiger, a凶将, which is a malevolent general. It is also being overcome by the underlying deity, so it is first judged as a water calamity. The middle transmission is the dog (Xu). Since Xu is yang and Yi is yin, their pairing represents the proper wife. However, it is placed on top of the empty snake (the son's hexagram), so how can a son be born? Moreover, Xu is precisely theStorage of the son's hexagram. Xu also rides the Vermilion Bird, so there is a need to be cautious about the wife being scalded by hot water. The final transmission is the rabbit (Mao) riding the Black Tortoise, so there is a need to be cautious about injuries to the hands and feet when going out or riding. The deity of documents is located in a place of depletion, indicating that the future prospects are difficult to achieve. The nobleman at the residence is also encountering the sixth harm, and the final transmission's wealth and official rank also fall into a place of depletion, so thirty years later, an unexpected death is expected.

先生析曰；日上酉作合，酉為血，合為蓮花來克身，故主蓮花痔。以巳為子息，巳乃旬空，又作虎，中妻又臨空，無子又妨妻，後辛亥年大水，子墮水幾死，丁巳妻醉後腳燒，乙卯騎馬入城，撲折左足，其言皆應也。六十二因侄分去產，不得意而死。

Master Zhao explained that the Day Stem was on You, which was multiplied by Liu He. You represents blood, and Liu He is symbolized as lotus flowers, which come to afflict the person, thus indicating the occurrence of hemorrhoids resembling lotus flowers. The wood of Yi is considered to have Si as its offspring, but Si is in the empty month and is also governed by the White Tiger; the wife's爻 in the Middle Transmission is also in the empty position, so there is no offspring and the wife is also harmed. Later, in the year of Xinhai, there was a great flood, and his son almost drowned; in the year of Dingsi, his wife was burned by hot water after drinking alcohol; in the year of Yimao, he rode a horse into the city and broke his left foot. All these events were fulfilled. At the age of sixty-two, because his nephew took away the family property, he became distressed and died.

蓋乙以戌為財乘空，末又被元引將去，反失財也。卯六戌五，五六三十，故更三十死看驗處著著俱妙，邵先生亦未之反也。亥辛年，亥巳相沖，子動也。妻戌加巳，巳火戌足，足加火上，非燒足而燒何？巳上故巳年應之，卯驢本日祿，不可言凶。乘玄乃凶耳。驢馬類也。克戌是折足，陽左陰右。故折左足。

Another layer: Ethereal Wood takes Xu as its wealth, but the wealth is on an empty void, and the final transmission is carried away by the Black Tortoise, so it results in loss of wealth. The number of Mao is six, and the number of Xu is five. Five multiplied by six gives thirty, so it is said that one will die thirty years later. Checking each part, everything is precise and ingenious, even the Master Zhao could not refute it. The Xinhai year corresponds to the calamity of children because Hai conflicts with Si, thus disturbing the grandson's element. The wife's element Xu is placed on Si: Si belongs to fire, and Xu can be taken as foot, foot placed on fire, what else could it be but burning the foot? Since it falls on the Si position, the year of Si is the time of the calamity. Originally, Mao is the禄神 of Ethereal Wood, representing donkey, horse, and carriage, which should not indicate misfortune, but because it is carried by the Black Tortoise, it becomes ominous. Mao overcoming Xu signifies breaking the foot; Yang represents the left, Yin represents the right, so it is concluded that the left foot is broken.

愛圅析曰：卯乘元武，又受酉沖，故主騎乘而攫折。若無酉沖，或不至此。大抵卯為舟車戶輿騾驢，一遇酉沖，便主翻覆跌撲，予嘗得驗也。

The compiler Cheng Aitu explains:卯 is influenced by the Black Tortoise and also suffers from the impact of酉, so it indicates an accident involving a fall or broken limbs while riding. If there were no酉 to clash with it, such an outcome might not occur. Generally,卯 represents boats, vehicles, doors, palanquins, donkeys, and mules; when it meets酉, which is a clash, it often leads to overturning or falling. I myself have verified this many times.

83）蓋判院辛未生三十九歲，占前程。己酉年五月壬子日未將子時。（寅卯空亡，酉戌落空），重審，四絕，佚女。 朱蛇 六子丑寅卯貴 陳亥 辰后 蛇 常 朱 玄 財 丙午 玄 初 龍戌 巳陰 寅 未 丑 午 鬼 癸丑 朱 中 空酉申未午玄 未 子 午 壬 父 戊申 虎 末（暗鬼） 虎常

Example 83: A person born in the year Xinwei, aged thirty-nine, consulted about his future. The time was on the day Jiyou of the month Wu, with the day Renzi. The lesson was cast using the month general Wu added to the hour Zi. The day Renzi belongs to the Jiachen cycle, with the empty position falling on Yin and Mao. The branches You and Xu on the heaven plate are in the empty position. The lesson has three names: "Rechecking", "Four Isolation", and "Missing Woman". The heaven plate is set with the general Wu added to the hour Zi. The nobleman is on Mao, with Teng Snake 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 is the day stem Ren, located in Hai, with Wu on top, riding on Xuanwu; the second lesson is Wu, with Chou on top, riding on Zhuque; the third lesson is the day branch Zi, with Wei on top, riding on Taichang; the fourth lesson is Wei, with Yin on top, riding on Teng Snake. The three transmissions are Wu, Chou, and Shen: the first transmission is Bingwu, representing the wife's wealth, riding on Xuanwu; the second transmission is Guichou, representing official ghosts, riding on Zhuque; the third transmission is Wushen, representing parents, riding on Baihu, with ghosts secretly involved.

邵先生曰：此課動涉中皆有利害，又名四絕，偃蹇不通，身與初傳玄武入廟，中雀又害，末申作虎入墓，宅未作常六害，又兼四絕體，前程如此，主妻不足妻死，又主親戚入宅亦死。只因損掘艮方父母墳，所以前程不通也。蓋與妻果不和，辛亥妻死卻令姨母來家住，又死。因開墳，果如先生言。壬以申為父母，申墓於丑，是父母墳也。白虎主損壞，以致家敗身不榮也。

Shao said: In this lesson, every action and movement involves both advantage and disadvantage. The lesson is also called "Four Extremes," and everything is obstructed and unsmooth. The position of the person and the first transmission are occupied by the Black Tortoise in its strong position, while the middle transmission is occupied by the Vermilion Bird which forms a harmful relationship. The final transmission has the monkey riding the White Tiger and entering its tomb. The position of the house is occupied by the goat riding the Tai Chang, forming another harmful relationship. Moreover, the lesson pattern of "Four Extremes" indicates that the future is like this. It also indicates discord with the wife, leading to her death, and also that relatives will come to live in the house, but they will also die. All of this is because the grave of the parents in the northeast direction was disturbed and dug up, causing the future to be blocked. Later, he and his wife indeed became discordant, and in the Xinhai year, his wife died. Then his aunt came to live with them, and she also died. They then opened the grave to check, and indeed it was exactly as Shao had said. The壬 water uses the申 metal as the parent's yao, and the tomb of the parents is in the丑. The White Tiger indicates destruction, so the family declined and the person himself did not achieve honor.

84）應解元辛未生三十八歲占前程，戊申年戊寅日子將午時。（申酉空亡，寅卯落空），反吟，無依，元胎，度厄。 龍空 陳亥子丑寅虎 六戌 卯常 虎 蛇 陰 陳 官 戊寅 虎 初（落空） 朱酉 辰玄 寅 申 巳 亥 子 空申 蛇 中（空亡） 蛇申未午巳陰 申 寅 亥 戊 官 戊寅 虎 末（落空） 貴後

Example 84: A person born in the year Xinwei (辛未) is thirty-eight years old and seeks divination about his future. The time is in the year Wushen (戊申), on the day Wuyin (戊寅). The divination is started with the month's general placed on the hour of Wu (午). The general and the hour are in opposition, thus forming 'Reverse Chant'. The day Wuyin (戊寅) belongs to the Jiaxu (甲戌) decade, with the empty space falling on Shen (申) and You (酉). The branches of Yin (寅) and Mao (卯) on the Heaven Plate are located in the empty space. There are also names for the lesson: 'No Dependence', 'Original Fetus', and 'Passing Through Hardship'. The Heaven Plate layout: the Nobleman is on Wei (未), below it the Teng Snake is on Shen (申), the Vermilion Bird on You (酉), the Liu He on Xu (戌), the Gou Chen on Hai (亥), the Azure Dragon on Zi (子), the Tian Kong on Chou (丑), the White Tiger on Yin (寅), the Tai Chang on Mao (卯), the Tai Yin on Chen (辰), and the Heavenly Empress on Wu (午). The four lessons, arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Wu (戊) located in the Si (巳) palace, with Hai (亥) above it, riding on Gou Chen; the second lesson is Hai (亥) with Si (巳) above it, riding on Tai Yin; the third lesson is the day branch Yin (寅) with Shen (申) above it, riding on Teng Snake; the fourth lesson is Shen (申) with Yin (寅) above it, riding on White Tiger. The three transmissions are Yin (寅), Shen (申), and Yin (寅): the first transmission is Wu Yin (戊寅), representing the official star, riding on White Tiger and falling into the empty space; the middle transmission is Shen (申), falling into the empty space, representing the son's element, riding on Teng Snake; the final transmission is again Wu Yin (戊寅), still representing the official star, still riding on White Tiger, and still falling into the empty space.

邵先生曰：此課主人脫空亂語，侮弄神道，絕德喪身，命將不久。汝急禱神修身，前程未料，不則喪無日矣。應疏狂，貪酒好色，家中姬妾最多，常攜妾於廟宇行淫，故先生止之，應見說，遂修身齋戒改過，後應死入冥中，冥以其修省放還。

Master Zhao said: This lesson shows that this person speaks in a hollow and untruthful manner, and also shows disrespect and mockery toward the divine. This is cutting off one's own virtue and hastening one's own death, with a short lifespan. You should hurry to pray to the divine and cultivate yourself; it is uncertain whether your future will be good, otherwise your death is imminent. The person should refrain from reckless and unrestrained behavior, from drinking alcohol and indulging in lust, having many concubines at home, and often bringing his concubines to temples for improper acts. Therefore, Master Zhao spoke out to stop him. Upon hearing these words, the person began to fast, cultivate himself, and reform his ways. Later, he once lost his breath, his soul entered the underworld, but the officials of the underworld, seeing that he indeed had genuinely repented and changed, released him back to the world.

先生析曰：蓋戊德在巳，巳加絕，又受克，宅又受申克，申上又克寅，今何以言神道也？寅申為寺觀，申乃空亡，是空中神道來克我也。我去又遭彼克，是死無日矣。日上亥，亥乃天門，乘勾是勾追也，故主多凶。

Shao Master explained that the virtue god of Wu earth is in Si, but Si is in its dead position and is also restrained; the dwelling position is also restrained by Shen, and Shen further restrains Yin. Then on what basis can we speak of divine matters? Because Yin and Shen both take the image of temples and monasteries, and Shen is exactly in Kongwang, which means the divine spirits in the air are restraining me; when I go there, I am further restrained by it, indicating that death is near. The day stem is Hai, which is the heavenly gate, and above it is Gou Chen, which governs arrest and pursuit, thus indicating great danger.

85）方縣尉己卯生占前程，庚戌年戊寅日申將辰時。（申酉空亡，子丑落空），昂星，虎視，三光，轉蓬，勵德。愛圅見古本作己酉年五月初一日辰時占。 六朱 陳酉戌亥子蛇 龍申 丑貴 六 虎 貴 陳 兄 丁丑 貴 初（落空）（丁神） 空未 寅后 戌 午 丑 酉 父 壬午 虎 中 虎午巳辰卯陰 午 寅 酉 戊 子 空酉 陳 末（空亡） 常玄

Example 85: A county magistrate born in the year Ji Mao seeks divination about his future. The time is in the year Geng Xu, on the day Wu Yin. The month is Shen, and the lesson is cast with Shen as the month general added to the time of Chen. (According to the ancient version seen by the compiler Cheng Aitu, the divination was done on the first day of the fifth lunar month in the year Ji You at the time of Chen.) Wu Yin day belongs to the Jia Xu decade, with the empty position falling on Shen and You. The two branches Zi and Chou on the Heaven Plate fall in the empty position. The names of the lesson are five: "昴星" (昴 Star), "虎视" (Tiger Watching), "三光" (Three Lights), "转蓬" (Drifting Tuft), "励德" (Encouraging Virtue). The Heaven Plate is set with Shen as the general added to the time of Chen. 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, Tai Yin on Chen, Xuan Wu on Mao, and Tian Hou on Yin. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is Wu (Day Stem) in Si, with You above it, riding on Gou Chen; the second lesson is You with Chou above it, riding on the Nobleman; the third lesson is Yin (Day Branch) with Wu above it, riding on Bai Hu; the fourth lesson is Wu with Xu above it, riding on Liu He. The three transmissions are Chou, Wu, and You: the first transmission is Ding Chou, a brother's yao, riding on the Nobleman, falling in the empty position, and being the "Ding God"; the second transmission is Ren Wu, a parent's yao, riding on Bai Hu; the third transmission is You, falling in the empty position, as a child's yao, riding on Gou Chen.

邵先生曰：日上空亡，到好處不中事。勾陳乘子息 ，乃是虛勾，時下有八年，且赴一任半，要特達須待五十四歲，方可言升遷。只做刑部官，長子中子俱不得蔭澤，下稍第三子受也。五十四上再十四年，得邊上太守，帶武職而終。方後果授溫州尉，任滿授饒州，十四月丁母憂歸。恰好八年矣。後五十三上，得台州黃岩縣，得奉朝請。長次子俱不得受恩，第三子受恩。

Master Shao said: The day stem falls on Kongwang, so even when going to a good place, things cannot be accomplished. Gou Chen is riding on the grandson's爻, which is a futile attempt. There are still eight years left, and one can only serve as an official for about one and a half terms; to achieve distinction, one must wait until the age of fifty-four to talk about promotion, and even then, one can only serve in the Ministry of Punishments. The eldest and second sons cannot inherit official benefits, and ultimately, the third son will receive the benefits. At fifty-four, after another fourteen years, one can attain the position of governor of a border region, and end one's career with a military rank. Later, the county magistrate of Fang County was indeed appointed as the county magistrate of Wenzhou, and after completing the term, was appointed to the position in Raozhou. After being in office for fourteen months, he encountered his mother's death and returned home, and the total time was exactly eight years. Afterwards, at the age of fifty-three, he was assigned the duties of the county magistrate of Huangyan in Taizhou, and also received the honorific title of "Feng Chaqing." The eldest and second sons did not inherit the benefits, but only the third son did.

先生析曰；蓋行年在酉，從酉數至辰八位，故八年。又五十四上顯者，上酉六，辰上午九，六九五十四，在空亡內也。十四年又遷者，丑加酉，丑八酉六，得十四也。丑作貴加酉，虎視課，主邊郡兼武也。第三子受恩者，丑作貴人，季乃三也。從年數至辰，八位為八年。

Master Zhao explained that since the year of birth is in You, counting from You to Chen covers eight positions, hence eight years. The statement that success is evident at fifty-four years old is because the number of You is six and the number of Chen is nine, and six multiplied by nine gives fifty-four, and these numbers are all within Kongwang. The statement that another fourteen years will bring a change is because Chou is added to You: the number of Chou is eight and the number of You is six, totaling fourteen. Chou multiplied by the Nobleman and added to You forms a lesson of 'tiger gaze,' indicating a position in a border territory with a military title. The statement that the third son will benefit is because Chou multiplied by the Nobleman, and Chou is in the last position of the four seasons, which corresponds to the third. Counting from the year of birth to Chen again covers eight positions, so it is fixed as eight years.

古本授黃岩縣後，又得提刑司干官，任滿得大理，因青龍在辰故也。寺正出知和州，兼淮上兵馬路鈐、朝請郎致仕。

The ancient version here includes an additional account: after being appointed to the position of county magistrate in Huangyan County, he also received a post as an official in the Inspectorate of Criminal Justice. Upon completing his term, he was appointed to a position in the Ministry of Justice—this was because the Azure Dragon was located in the position of Chen. Later, he was transferred from the position of Chief of the Ministry of Justice to serve as the prefect of Hezhou, concurrently holding the post of commander of military routes in the Huai River region. Finally, he retired with the title of Court Attendant.

86）儀上舍占前程，辛巳日申將寅時。（申酉空亡，寅卯落空），反吟，無依。 朱蛇 六亥子丑寅貴 陳戌 卯后 玄 六 陳 陰 鬼 辛巳 玄 初 龍酉 辰陰 巳 亥 戌 辰 子 乙亥 六 中 空申未午巳玄 亥 巳 辰 辛 鬼 辛巳 玄 末 虎常

Example 86: A person named Yi Shang consulted about his future. The day branch is Xinsi, using the month of Shen as the month general, which is placed on the寅 hour to cast the divination. The general and the hour are in opposition, so it forms 'Reverse Chant'. The Xinsi day belongs to the Jiaxu decade, with the empty position falling on Shen and You. The branches Yin and Mao on the Heaven Plate fall into the empty position. There is also a lesson name 'No Dependence'. The Heaven Plate layout: the Nobleman is on Yin, with Teng Snake 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 Si, Tian Hou on Chen, and the Heaven Plate is on Mao. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Xin, which is in the Xu palace, with Chi on top, riding Tai Yin; the second lesson is Chi with Wu on top, riding Gou Chen; the third lesson is the day branch Si with Hai on top, riding Liu He; the fourth lesson is Hai with Si on top, riding Xuan Wu. The three transmissions are Si, Hai, and Si: the first transmission is Xin Si, which is the official ghost爻, riding Xuan Wu; the second transmission is Yi Hai, which is the son and grandson爻, riding Liu He; the third transmission is again Xin Si, still the official ghost, still riding Xuan Wu, beginning and ending in a loop, exactly matching the 'Reverse Chant'.

邵先生曰：此課日上見辰，乃濁氣所生，非秀麗也。長生陷入鬼地帶絕，此不是及第課，主三番讀書，四番廢業，少學無成，頭不應尾，五年後做東不成，又去做西，喪妻娶妻，十六年內家計蕩盡，妻嫁武官，子無頭尾。儀上舍發舉了，妻家以一莊贈，果己酉至乙卯如意，乙卯後不濟，試皆不利，喪妻飲酒無度，家計蕩盡，子留外家，後妻嫁一武進士。

Master Zhao said: In this lesson, the day stem is seen on the Chen. Chen is the place where turbid qi is born, not a clear and refined appearance. The long life spirit is trapped in the ghostly land and carries the absolute qi, which is not a lesson leading to success. This person has three times studied and four times abandoned his studies, with no achievement in his youth, and his efforts have not matched his results. After five years, he goes east to work but fails, then moves west; in between he loses his wife and remarries. Within sixteen years, his family estate is completely ruined, his wife remarries a military officer, and his son has no place to go. Later, he passed the imperial examination through the yishang system, and his wife's family gave him a manor. From Jiyou year to Yimao year, everything went smoothly, but after Yimao year, things became difficult, and he had no luck in subsequent examinations. After losing his wife, he drank excessively, his family estate was completely ruined, his son was left with the wife's family, and his new wife remarried a military candidate.

先生析曰；大凡巳亥巳，惟壬日陽得便宜，他來我處絕，又是財。丙戊日我去克處逢絕，凡事不利。若辛巳日，辛生於巳，巳絕於亥，初臨尚可，末臨絕，長生尚自憂克絕，何望生乎我？即不可望生，卻就辰之生，為失十得一，豈不費力耶？

Master Zhao explained that generally, when the three transmissions are in the order of巳, 亥, and巳, only on a day of Ren (water) does the situation favor the person. The opponent comes to me at a time of absolute decline, and it is also my wealth. However, if it is on a day of Bing (fire) or Wu (earth), then I am in a position to overcome the opponent, but this position itself is at a point of absolute decline, which is unfavorable for all matters. As for the day of Xinsi: the metal of Xin is in its growth phase in巳, but巳 is at a point of absolute decline in亥. The first transmission is on巳, which is still acceptable, but the final transmission is on a place of absolute decline. The god of growth itself is worried about being overcome and being at a decline, how can it be expected to generate me? Since it cannot be relied upon, one can only retreat to take the birth energy from the earth of Chen. That would be losing ten and gaining one, is it not a waste of effort?

87）毛主薄乙亥生三十四歲占前程，戊申年五月初四丁亥日申將午時。（午未空亡，申酉落空），重審，間傳，極陰。 六朱 陳未申酉戌蛇 龍午 亥貴 常 陰 貴 朱 財 乙酉 朱 初（落空） 空巳 子后 卯 丑 亥 酉 官 丁亥 貴 中（丁神） 虎辰卯寅丑陰 丑 亥 酉 丁 子 己丑 陰 末 常玄

Example 87: A man named Mao, born in the year Yihai, aged thirty-four, consulted about his future. The time was on the fourth day of the fifth lunar month in the year Wushen. The divination was cast using the month of Shen as the general, placed on the hour of Wu. The day, Dinghai, belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty positions falling on Wu and Wei. The branches Shen and You on the Heaven Plate are located in the empty positions. The names of the lesson are three: "Re-examination", "Intermediate Transmission", and "Extreme Yin". The Heaven Plate is set with Shen as the general added to the hour of Wu. The Nobleman is riding on Hai, below it Teng Snake rides 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, located in the Wei palace, with You above it, riding on Vermilion Bird; the second lesson is You with Hai above it, riding on Nobleman; the third lesson is the day branch Hai with Chou above it, riding on Tai Yin; the fourth lesson is Chou with Mao above it, riding on Tai Chang. The three transmissions are You, Hai, and Chou: the first transmission, Yiyou, is the wife's wealth, riding on Vermilion Bird and falling into the empty position; the middle transmission, Dinghai, is the official star, riding on Nobleman, and is also the "Ding God"; the final transmission, Jichou, is the son's wealth, riding on Tai Yin.

邵先生曰：日上酉為妻，雀乃文書，妻之恩澤也。日上破碎，大段破財。中官星又加破碎上，三傳遍地貴人，主薄在任須多差使，兼權攝。且九丑在宅，主淫亂，本命上丑見太陰，主貪色而死。末又見丑，加官星上，主在任死。毛鉅富，受妻恩澤，緣此結納四方，乃得此任。任中盡將家財用去，在任差使，更不得停，其家果淫亂，又好色，暱於婢妾，乙卯年死。

Master Zhao said: The酉 on the day stem represents wife, and the Vermilion Bird governs documents, so this post was brought about by the favor of the wife's family. However, the day stem is afflicted by破碎, which indicates great loss of wealth. The official star in the middle transmission is also added upon破碎, and the three transmissions are full of noblemen, so the official in charge will certainly have many duties and also be responsible for other posts. Moreover, the nine disgraceful stars fall on the house position, indicating disorder within the family. The original birth's丑 meets Tai Yin, indicating death due to lust. The final transmission again meets丑, added upon the official star, so it indicates death while in office. Master Mao, originally a wealthy man, gained the favor of his wife's family, used this to connect with people all over, and thus obtained this post. After taking office, he spent all his wealth, had continuous duties without a moment's rest. His family indeed became disorderly, and he himself was lustful, fond of concubines and servants, and died in the year of Yimao.

先生析曰；蓋乙卯年上有巳，卻會起巳酉丑，合起破碎九丑，日上死神兼與中亥相沖，沖起絕神，死與絕會，是以死也。邵先生每畏遍地貴人，又怕年上會起殺神，丁亥日有酉丑欠巳，至卯上見巳，不怕不死。

Master Zhao explained that in the year of Yimao, the heavenly stem has Si, which combines with Si, You, and Chou to form the Triple Harmony of the Metal Bureau, thus activating both the Broken and the Nine Obstinacy malefics. The dead deity on the day stem also conflicts with the middle transmission's Hai, exciting the绝神. The dead deity and the绝神 come together, leading to death. Master Zhao has always been most afraid of a full chart with noblemen and of the stream year combining malefics: on the day of Dinghai, there are already You and Chou but lack Si; when the year of Mao appears with Si, it is certain to result in death.

88）王法司乙亥生三十四歲占前程，戊申年六月甲寅日未將戌時。（子丑空亡，酉戌落空），八專，寡宿，閉口。 陳六 龍寅卯辰巳朱 空丑 午蛇 后 常 后 常 財 空丑 空 初（空亡） 虎子 未貴 申 亥 申 亥 父 癸亥 常 中 常亥戌酉申后 亥 寅 亥 甲 父 癸亥 常 末 玄陰

Example 88: A man named Wang Fa Si was born in the year Yihai, is thirty-four years old, and is consulting about his future. The time is in the year Wushen, sixth month, day Jiayin. The lesson is cast using the month general of Wei added to the hour of Xu. The day Jiayin belongs to the Jiayin term, with the empty term falling on Zi and Chou. The branches of the heaven plate, You and Xu, are in the empty position. The lesson has three names: "Eight Special" (the day stem and day branch are in the same palace, making only two lessons out of four), "Gua Su" and "Closed Mouth." The heaven plate is arranged with the general of Wei added to the hour of Xu. The nobleman is on Wei, with Teng Snake 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 are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Jiayin, located in the Yin palace, with Hai above it, riding Tai Chang; the second lesson is Hai with Shen above it, riding Tian Hou; the third lesson is the day branch Yin, with Hai above it, riding Tai Chang; the fourth lesson is Hai with Shen above it, riding Tian Hou. The three transmissions are Chou, Guihai, Guihai: the first transmission is Chou, which falls in the empty term, representing the wife and wealth爻, riding Tian Kong; the middle transmission is Guihai, representing the parents爻, riding Tai Chang; the final transmission is again Guihai, the parents爻 riding Tai Chang.

邵先生曰：亥是本命，加支干相生極好。只不合是旬末為閉口，主父母閉口，兼行年又在其上，而父母上見公婆，是父母見公婆也。空丑又乘天空作初傳，虛墓已動。更加辰為鍬鋤殺，當主十月亡母，次年正月亡父。本人須入學館，歷臺諫侍從，只不守土，至戊子年七十四或七十八死矣。王當年十月丁母憂，次年正月丁父憂，三十七得溫州法司，三十九得太常學錄，又遷司業正言，不曾守土。七十八卒。

Shao said: Hai is his true destiny. When combined with the day stem and day branch, they mutually generate, which is very favorable. However, it is not appropriate for it to be at the end of the ten-day period, forming 'closed mouth', indicating that the parents' aspect is blocked. Moreover, the year of birth is also above, and the spirit of the grandparents' generation appears on top of the parents' aspect, meaning the parents are going to meet the grandparents (ancestors). The empty branch Chou, which is fallen into emptiness, takes the first transmission while riding on Tian Kong, indicating that the empty tomb has already started. Furthermore, Chen is the axe and hoe evil spirit, so it is concluded that the mother will die in the tenth month, and the father in the first month of the next year. He himself will later serve in a school office, hold various positions such as the imperial court's advisory officials and attendants, but will not serve as a local official. He will die in the year of Wuzi, either at seventy-four or seventy-eight years old. The official Wang's mother indeed mourned for her mother in the tenth month of that year, and mourned for her father in the first month of the next year. At thirty-seven, he became the official in Wenzhou; at thirty-nine, he became Tai Chang Xuelu, then moved up to the director of the National University, and the official who speaks truthfully, but never served as a local official. He died at seventy-eight years old.

先生析曰；此課旬末加旬首，父母加主父母亡，自身閉口，仕途不通。然既言七十四，又言七十八，何也？亥加寅，亥四寅七，乃七十四也。亥有四個，又添四數，七十八也。況甲與寅上兩個亥，故云。又云，亥乃父母爻，作真閉口，作太常，陰神又見申金乘後，而與亥六害，無惑乎父母之亡也。初丑，土也；空上乘空，故終身不能守土。亥乃天門，又是長生學堂，中末都是，所以入學館也。

Shao Master explained that this divination lesson is a旬末 added upon the旬首, with the parents' hexagram heavily overlaid, so it indicates the death of the parents. The subject itself also meets the condition of being closed-mouthed, so the career path is not smooth. Then why does it mention both seventy-four and seventy-eight? The亥 is placed on the寅: the number of亥 is four, and the number of寅 is seven, making seventy-four. However, in the lesson, there are four instances of亥, adding four more, resulting in seventy-eight. Moreover, since the甲's lodging palace is on寅, there are two instances of亥 above and below, so it is said like this. It also said:亥 is the parents' hexagram, forming a true closed mouth, and it is occupied by Tai Chang. Its hidden spirit sees the metal申, which is occupied by Heavenly Empress, and the申 and亥 form the sixth harm. That is why both parents die. The initial transmission is丑, which belongs to earth, but it is empty and occupied by Tian Kong, so the person can never become an official responsible for guarding the land.亥 is the heavenly gate, and also the position of growth and the academy. The middle and final transmissions are both亥, so the person can enter the academy and take up an official post.

89）趙監務丁丑生三十二歲占赴任，戊申年辛巳日子將辰時。（申酉空亡，辰巳落空），元首，炎上，愛圅曰：己酉正月初二日占，未交春，仍作戊申年。趙生於丁丑年九月十日丑時。 陳六 龍丑寅卯辰朱 空子 巳蛇 玄 龍 陳 貴 官 壬午 貴 初 虎亥 午貴 酉 丑 寅 午 財 戊寅 陳 中 常戌酉申未后 丑 巳 午 辛 父 甲戌 常 末 玄陰

Example 89: Zhao Jianwu was born in the year Dingchou, and is thirty-two years old. He is divining the situation as he is going to take office. The time is in the year Wushen, on the day Xinsi. The month is Zi, and the divination is started with the general of the hour Chen. (Editor Cheng Aitu says: Actually, the divination was done on the second day of the first lunar month in the year Jiyou, because the beginning of spring had not yet arrived, so it is still counted as the year Wushen. Zhao was born on the tenth day of the ninth lunar month in the year Dingchou at the hour Chou.) The day Xinsi belongs to the Xiu Xiu (Jiaxu) cycle, with the empty positions falling on Shen and You. The branches Chen and Si on the Heaven Plate are located in the empty position. The name of the divination is two-fold: "Original Head" and "Inflaming Upward" (the three transmissions Yin, Wu, Xu form a fire trinity). The Heaven Plate is arranged with the general Zi added to the hour Chen. The nobleman is riding the horse of Wu, below it the Teng Snake is riding the horse of Si, the Vermilion Bird is riding the horse of Chen, the Liu He is riding the horse of Mao, the Gou Chen is riding the horse of Yin, the Azure Dragon is riding the horse of Chou, the Tian Kong is riding the horse of Zi, the Bai Hu is riding the horse of Hai, the Tai Chang is riding the horse of Xu, the Xuan Wu is riding the horse of You, the Tai Yin is riding the horse of Shen, and the Heavenly Empress is riding the horse of Wei. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Xin, which is located in the Xu palace, with Wu above it, riding the nobleman; the second lesson is Wu, with Yin above it, riding the Gou Chen; the third lesson is the day branch Si, with Chou above it, riding the Azure Dragon; the fourth lesson is Chou, with You above it, riding the Xuan Wu. The three transmissions are Wu, Yin, and Xu: the first transmission is Renwu, which is the official star, riding the nobleman; the second transmission is Wuyin, which is the wife and wealth爻, riding the Gou Chen; the third transmission is Jiaxu, which is the parents爻, riding the Tai Chang.

邵先生曰：主今年二月上任，日上官星作貴，會火局，金被火逼，行年又來趕，必然動身。須防尊長病酒幾死，即應矣。宅上丁神已動了，臨交代之時，必有阻節，得十六個月遭父喪而回。趙因前任填補，遂於二月催赴任，二月二日父大醉幾死，六七日而文字來。八月交割，前任官要趙認欠，方得交代，次年十一月丁父憂歸。共十六個月也。

Master Zhao said: This year in February he will take office. The official star on the day stem is assisted by the nobleman, and there is also a fire trine, so the辛 gold is forced by fire. The year stem is also behind pushing him forward, so he must definitely set off. However, one must be cautious about the family elders getting sick from drinking and almost dying, which is the immediate manifestation. The丁 deity at the residence has already been activated; when the official duties are transferred, there will certainly be obstacles. After being in office for sixteen months, he will encounter the death of his father and return home. Master Zhao was urged to take office because he needed to fill the vacancy left by the previous official; in February he was pressed to take office. On the second day of the second lunar month, his father drank heavily and almost died. After six or seven days, the official documents arrived. In August, when the transfer of duties was being handled, the previous official made Master Zhao admit to a shortage before he would hand over the position. In the eleventh month of the following year, he returned home due to his father's death, and the time span was exactly sixteen months.

先生析曰；蓋平人怕官鬼來克，主有官事喪禍。官人赴任，須要官星旺，即赴任也。辛長生於巳，巳為父，巳加酉上見蛇，酉為酒，蛇撓之，所以為酒傷。巳午相連，巳應了午便應也。

Master Zhao explained that common people fear the official ghost to be in a剋 position, which indicates legal troubles and misfortune. However, for officials taking office, they actually need the official star to be strong, as a strong official star enables them to take office. The metal element Xin is long-lived in Si, and Si here represents the father. Si placed on You with the Teng Snake: You symbolizes wine, and the Teng Snake disturbs, so it indicates the father being harmed by alcohol. Si and Wu are connected, with Si coming first and Wu following soon after.

90）趙知縣丁巳生五十二歲在任占前程，戊申年十一月乙未日寅將未時。（辰巳空亡） 后陰 貴子丑寅卯玄 蛇亥 辰常 六 陰 空 蛇 子 甲午 空 初 朱戌 巳虎 酉 寅 午 亥 財 辛丑 后 中（暗鬼） 六酉申未午空 寅 未 亥 乙 官 丙申 陳 末 陳龍

Ninetyth example: Zhao County Magistrate was born in the year of Dingsi, is fifty-two years old, and is divining his future while in office. The time is in the year of Wushen, eleventh month, day of Ywei. The class is started with the month of Yin as the general added to the hour of Wei. The day of Ywei belongs to the Jiawu decade, with the empty hour falling on Chen and Si. The Heaven Plate is arranged with the general of Yin added to the hour of Wei. 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, located in the Chen palace, with Hai above it, riding Teng Snake; the second lesson is Hai with Wu above it, riding Tian Kong; the third lesson is the day branch Wei with Yin above it, riding Tai Yin; the fourth lesson is Yin with You above it, riding Liu He. The three transmissions are Wu, Chou, and Shen: the first transmission is Jia Wu, the son's爻, riding Tian Kong; the middle transmission is Xin Chou, the wife's wealth爻, riding Tian Hou, and secretly accompanied by a ghost; the final transmission is Bing Shen, the official star爻, riding Gou Chen.

邵先生曰：甜處遭苦，樂里生憂，此課是也。亥來生乙，蛇來撓之。宅上寅作太陰，寅與亥合，因州中曹職吏人，暗讒而成不是。初是死地，午為心，見天空，主心間恍惚，又主子息暴病，妻宮產難幾死。蓋大閣壓中堂，任滿下稍難脫，有七日曹職之權，後得盧姓人而解任矣。趙果與判官不足，遂被何孔目間諜，因屢讒於太守，亦與趙不足，下心遂恍惚暴燥，子病幾死，妻次年產幾不得生；任滿權官，不能解任，值盧運使經過，與太守解絕，遂得歸。

Master Zhao said: sweetness is often followed by bitterness, and joy is often turned into sorrow, and this case is exactly like that. The亥 water should have nourished the乙 wood, but it was disturbed by the Teng Snake. The寅 in the house position took the Tai Yin, and since寅 and亥 are in harmony, it indicated that officials in the local area were spreading false rumors behind the scenes, leading to trouble. The first transmission fell into the dead position, and午 represents the heart, which was also taken by Tian Kong, so it indicated mental confusion. It also indicated that the son would suffer a serious illness and the wife would have a difficult childbirth almost resulting in her death. Additionally, there was an image of a large hall pressing down on the central hall, meaning that after completing his term, he would find it difficult to leave immediately. There would be an opportunity to temporarily take over the official duties for seven days, and finally, with the help of a man named Lu, he would be able to resign. Indeed, Master Zhao had conflicts with his deputy official, and He Kongmu spread false rumors to the prefect, causing the prefect to develop a grudge against him. Master Zhao thus became mentally confused and irritable. His son fell seriously ill, and his wife's childbirth in the following year was also very dangerous. After completing his term, he could not resign immediately. Fortunately, Lu Yunshi happened to pass by and mediated with the prefect, allowing Master Zhao to return home.

先生析曰；蓋乙本生於亥，亥不合蛇來撓，寅作太陰，寅為曹職吏人，午為子，子加父母上，自然不安也。乙以丑為妻，丑為產神，加今日六害上，故主產厄。末神七，申乃日鬼，入於深墓中，故能讒而不能脫。子作貴加巳，子為漕，巳為爐，主姓盧運使解紛也。

Master Shao explained that the wood of Yi is originally in its growth stage in the hour of Hai, but the Teng Snake disturbs it there. The branch of Yin is covered by Tai Yin, and Yin represents a subordinate official; the branch of Wu is the son's爻, and the son's爻 is placed above the parent's爻, so the family naturally experiences unrest. The wood of Yi takes the branch of Chou as its wife, and Chou is the god of production; now it is placed on the day's sixth harmful position, so it indicates a danger in childbirth. The final transmission is seven, and the branch of Shen is the day's stem's ghost爻, and it is deeply buried, so others can spread false rumors while he cannot escape blame immediately. The branch of Zi, representing water transport, is combined with the nobleman and placed on the branch of Si, which represents a furnace. Therefore, it is concluded that a person surnamed Lu, who is an official in charge of transportation, will intervene to resolve the dispute.