Wealth and Property

132）章監稅庚午生三十九歲占財產，戊申年三月十一乙未日戌時丑將。（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（落空）（暗鬼） 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 132: Zhang Jianxue was born in the year Gengwu and is thirty-nine years old. He consulted about his property. The time was on the day Yiwei in the year Wushen, third month, eleventh day. The original record states "Xu time and Chou general," but according to the divination plate, the Heaven Plate Xu is correctly placed on the Earth Plate Chou, making it actually Xu general added to Chou time. The day Yiwei belongs to the Jia Wu decade, with the empty position falling on Chen and Si. The Heaven Plate branches Chou and Yin are directly on the empty positions. The lesson has four names: "Chong Shen" (Re-examination), "Jia Se" (Cultivation of Land) (the three transmissions Chou, Xu, and Wei are all earth), "Li De" (Encouragement of Virtue), and "You Zi" (Wanderer). The Heaven Plate is set with Xu general added to Chou time. The nobleman is on Shen, with Teng Snake on You, Zhu Que on Xu, Liu He on Hai, Gou Chen on Zi, Qing Long on Chou, Tian Kong on Yin, Bai Hu on Mao, Tai Chang on Chen, Xuan Wu on Si, Tai Yin on Wu, and Tian Hou on Wei. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Yi, located in Chen, with Chou on top, riding Qing Long; the second lesson is Chou with Xu on top, riding Zhu Que; the third lesson is the day branch Wei with Chen on top, riding Tai Chang; the fourth lesson is Chen with Chou on top, riding Qing Long. The three transmissions Chou, Xu, and Wei: the first transmission is Xin Chou, which is the wife's wealth, riding Qing Long, falling on an empty position and secretly accompanied by a ghost; the second transmission is Wu Xu, also the wife's wealth, riding Zhu Que; the third transmission is Yi Wei, still the wife's wealth, riding Tian Hou.

邵先生曰：此課日上見財，主進田莊，不用錢買，中間一人爭競，又後還他，後卻得眾財，乃是服滿人家得來。六月防家中鬥毆，不然卻門前有尊長新墳，與之爭訟。所得之財，悉化為鬼矣。是年童監稅與妻家主張分產，遂得田二十畝及財物，有第三房舅嫂守寡，得產不中意，要告官悔，眾分不欲破開，因將童氏眾人地與寡婦，眾人遂陪卻童氏財物。

Master Zhao said: In this reading, the day stem meets the wealth hexagram, indicating mainly the acquisition of a piece of land, and it does not require spending money to obtain it. In the middle, there will be a person who competes for it, but later it is returned to him. Afterwards, one will receive property from others, which comes from a family that has completed their mourning period. In June, one should be cautious of a fight breaking out at home, or else there is a newly buried grave of an elder in front of the house, leading to disputes with others. All the wealth obtained in the end will eventually turn into ghosts. During this year, Zhang Jiantie was in charge of dividing the family property at his wife's side, and he received twenty acres of land and some property. The third branch of his wife's family, the maternal aunt's widow, was dissatisfied with the portion she received and intended to appeal to the authorities. However, since everyone did not want to divide the property again, they transferred the land under each person's name to the widow. As a result, everyone had to compensate Zhang's family for the property.

先生析曰；蓋乙木以辰戌丑未為財，又以丑未為妻，故財自妻家而得。何以見彼之分產？乙未日破碎殺在丑，丑為田，田上有青龍，故得之不費錢買。末傳未作天后，是又彼人之產復還也。既還產又得眾財，乃辰加未，便是乙加未敢，卻克宅；宅者，彼也，故彼為財，辰為眾，故得眾人之財也。當年九月有一尊長葬於童氏門前墳地上，侵童監稅地界，遂與鬥爭訟於官，所得之財，果然悉化為鬼矣。蓋日為尊長，日為前，支為後，日加支，故宅前，辰為日墓，故曰新墓。經曰：三傳全財化為鬼，若非春占，乙木旺於春，財不可得，則反損己財也。

Master Zhao explained that the wood of Yi is considered to have wealth in the four earths of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, and also considers Chou and Wei as wife. Therefore, this wealth comes from the wife's side. How can we see that the wealth comes from the wife's side? The broken killer of Yiwei day falls on Chou, and Chou represents fields. There is also the Azure Dragon on top of the fields, so the fields can be obtained without spending money. The final transmission of Wei is occupied by the Heavenly Empress, meaning that the property of that area is returned. Since the property is returned and also gains the wealth of many people, it is because Chen is placed on Wei—meaning the Chen of Yi's lodging palace is placed on Wei, and then turns back to attack the house. The house refers to the other party, so the other party becomes one's wealth. Chen also represents many, so one can gain the wealth of many people. In the previous September, a superior relative was buried on the graveyard in front of the Zhang family's gate, encroaching on the land of Zhang's tax collector, leading to a dispute that went to the authorities, and the wealth obtained was indeed turned into ghosts. This is because the day stem represents the superior relative, the day stem is front, and the day branch is back. The day stem is placed on the branch, so it should be in front of the house. Chen is also the tomb of the day stem, so it is called a new grave. The Classic says: if all three transmissions are wealth, it will turn into ghosts; if it is not in spring—when the wood of Yi is strong—wealth cannot be obtained, and instead one will lose one's own wealth.

133）鄒七丞務戊寅生三十二歲占求財，己酉年癸巳日寅將丑時。（午未空亡），遙克，連茹。 陳龍 六午未申酉空 朱巳 戌虎 陳 六 貴 后 鬼 空未 陳 初（空亡）（落空） 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 133: Zou Qi Cheng was born in the year of Wuyin, and is thirty-two years old. He came to seek divination regarding wealth. The time was in the year of Jiashen, on the day of Guisi. The lesson was cast using the month of Yin as the general, placed on the hour of Chou. The day Guisi belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty space falling on Wu and Wei. The lesson has two names: "Remote Conquest" and "Connected Grains" (the three transmissions follow in sequence: Wei, Shen, You). The Heaven Plate is arranged with Yin as the general on the hour of Chou. The Nobleman is on Mao, with Teng Snake on Chen, Vermilion Bird on Si, Liu He on Wu, Gou Chen on Wei, Azure Dragon on Shen, Tian Kong on You, Bai Hu on Xu, Tai Chang on Hai, Xuan Wu on Zi, Tai Yin on Chou, and Tian Hou on Yin. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Gui, which is in the Chou palace, with Yin on top, riding Tian Hou; the second lesson is Yin, with Mao on top, riding the Nobleman; the third lesson is the day branch Si, with Wu on top, riding Liu He; the fourth lesson is Wu, with Wei on top, riding Gou Chen. The three transmissions are Wei, Shen, You: the first transmission Wei falls in the empty space, as the official ghost爻, riding Gou Chen, and is directly on the empty space palace; the middle transmission Jiashen is the parent爻, riding Azure Dragon, also falling in the empty space; the final transmission Yiyou is still the parent爻, riding Tian Kong.

邵先生曰：汝欲妻家去取財，未得又欲問令岳父借之，占人笑曰：果是。

Master Zhao said: You originally intended to go to your wife's family to take some money, but did not succeed, and then planned to borrow from your father-in-law. The person who came to consult laughed and said: Indeed, that is the case.

先生析曰；蓋癸以午為財，又為妻，旬空，故未得。日上寅為子孫，生起午火，故云又借。中傳為日長生，為尊長，又乘龍為財類神，再借必得也。後必主婢女所費，且受責，酉為婢，天空淫，陰上戌作鬼故也。

Master Zhao explained that癸 water takes 午 fire as its wealth, and 午 also represents wife; since 午 is in the旬空, it cannot be obtained. The寅 on the day stem is the grandson element, which can generate 午 fire, so it is necessary to seek it again. The middle transmission's 申 is the long life of 癸 water, symbolizing a respected elder, and it is also accompanied by the Azure Dragon, which is a type of wealth deity, so seeking it again will surely succeed. Later, it will indicate a servant spending money and being punished - 酉 represents a servant, Tian Kong represents licentiousness, and Tai Yin over 犬 transforms into a ghost, hence the verification.

邵丞務光岳丈許田未與，後經多年生子，欲往取之，岳丈與之三百千 。邵有人力宜童，婢榮奴，奴偷錢與人力，被邵見了，乃行吊打，當夜宜童持刀要殺榮奴及主，榮奴被刀不死，邵幸走脫，遂解入官，依法治童，邵以不稅田受責。

This official's father-in-law had previously promised to give him a piece of land but had never given it. Later, after many years, he had a son and wanted to claim the land, so the father-in-law gave him three hundred taels of money. The family had a servant named Yitong and a maid named Rongnu. Rongnu stole the money and gave it to the servant, but the master caught them. The servant was then tied up and beaten. That night, Yitong took a knife to kill Rongnu and the master. Rongnu was stabbed but did not die, and the master escaped by chance. Yitong was then sent to the authorities and punished according to the law. The master himself was also punished for not paying taxes on the land.

134）林子成占平生養息，三月乙亥日戌將午時。（申酉空亡，子丑落空），重審，曲直。 朱蛇 六酉戌亥子貴 陳申 丑后 龍 玄 貴 陳 財 癸未 龍 初 龍未 寅陰 未 卯 子 申 父 乙亥 蛇 中 空午巳辰卯玄 卯 亥 申 乙 兄 己卯 玄 末 虎常

Example 134: Lin Zicheng consulted about his lifelong livelihood and business. The time was on the day of Yi Hai in the third month. The lesson was cast with the month general Wu added to the noon hour. The day Yi Hai belongs to the Jia Xu decade, with the empty position falling on Shen and You. The branches Zi and Chou on the Heaven Plate are exactly on the empty positions. The lesson has two names: "Chong Shen" and "Qu Zhi" (the three transmissions Wei, Hai, and Mao form a wood formation). The Heaven Plate was set with Wu as the general added to the noon hour. The nobleman is on Zi, below which is Teng Snake on Hai, Zhu Que on Wu, Liu He on You, Gou Chen on Shen, Qing Long 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 Chén palace, with Shen above it, riding Gou Chen; the second lesson is Shen with Zi above it, riding the nobleman; the third lesson is the day branch Hai with Mao above it, riding Xuan Wu; the fourth lesson is Mao with Wei above it, riding Qing Long. The three transmissions are Wei, Hai, and Mao: the first transmission is Gui Wei, representing the wife's wealth, riding Qing Long; the second transmission is Yi Hai, representing the parents' wealth, riding Teng Snake; the third transmission is Ji Mao, representing the brother's wealth, riding Xuan Wu.

邵先生曰：凡占課見傳送空亡剋日，不可者四：一者養鵝不得，二者不得為醫，三者不得買碓，四者不宜為道士。林曰：我自二十七歲亡父，二十九歲買得一水碓及磨坊，日與爭訟，今十七年矣，累得累失，是我命不招乎？先生曰：汝命不得碓磨力，莫妄用心。因傳送空亡，四者終非己有也。支上幸有卯在長生上，一為驢騾，二為竹木，三為術士沙門，三者皆汝前程，必遂所得也。林遂棄碓磨養孳畜，多種竹木，有牝驢二頭，七年生五驢，竹木又大盛。先生過其門，林再三拜謝。先生又謂之曰：卯可舟車，何不興販？又從之，數年大發，鄉人叩問曰：曏者指彼數事，今皆大遂，可見吾丈神術有準。先生曰：大不然，是此人造化所該耳。

Shao said: Whenever the "Chuansong" (Shen) is encountered in a divination and meets with Kongwang and also overcomes the Day Stem, there are four things one should not do: first, one cannot successfully raise geese; second, one cannot become a doctor; third, one cannot purchase a water mill; fourth, it is not suitable to become a Taoist. Lin Zicheng said: At the age of twenty-seven, my father passed away; at twenty-nine, I bought a water mill and a mill, and I have been fighting legal battles every day. It has been seventeen years since then, and I have often succeeded but also often lost. Is it because my destiny cannot hold onto these things? Shao said: You cannot obtain the power of the mill and the mill from your destiny, so do not waste your efforts - because when Chuansong meets Kongwang, these four things will never be yours. Fortunately, the Day Branch has the character Mao, which is sitting on the position of Growth: first, it signifies donkeys and horses; second, it signifies bamboo and wood; third, it signifies magicians, monks, and Taoists. These three things are your future, and you will surely achieve your wishes. Lin Zicheng thus gave up the mill and the mill, and instead raised livestock and planted more bamboo and wood. He had two female donkeys, and in seven years they gave birth to five young donkeys. The bamboo and wood also grew very vigorously. When Shao passed by his home, Lin Zicheng thanked him repeatedly. Shao then told him again: The character Mao can also represent boats and vehicles, so why not engage in trade? He followed this advice, and within a few years he became very prosperous. The villagers inquired about this, asking: The previous advice you gave him has all been very smooth and successful, which shows your divination is indeed accurate. Shao said: Not at all, this is simply because this person's destiny and fortune were meant to be this way.

先生析曰；蓋乙日木局，全旺在卯，生於亥，故卯全有氣也。元武入廟，又就本家生旺，此所以大全美也。且曲直木局，生於亥，旺於卯，末傳逢祿逢旺，諸事遂意，盡在末也。初限卯六未八，乘之得四十八，折半得二十四。又加卯地盤三數，共二十七數一雲初傳未八青龍七，地盤卯六，未之本數土五，並之得二十六，故初限二十六年，正在父母庇廕之下享福，十六娶妻財又大盛，至二十六歲限足，二十七歲交中限，父母便死，何以其父先死，因中傳亥加未上，亥為干為父，亥又為乙木之父，正被未克，上見蛇凶將，所以先喪父也。

Master Zhao explained that on a Yi day, the wood element is complete, and wood is strongest at Mao, where it is vigorous, and it is born at Hai. Therefore, the wood energy is most abundant at Mao. The Black Tortoise is in its temple, and it is in its native house, thus receiving strength and vitality, which is the reason for the overall perfection of the chart. Moreover, the "curved and straight" wood element is born at Hai and vigorous at Mao. The final transmission has both a禄 and a旺, so everything goes smoothly, and the benefits are mainly in the final transmission. For the early period: the number for Mao is six, and the number for Wei is eight. Multiplying them gives forty-eight, halving gives twenty-four, and adding the number three for the earth plate of Mao, the total is twenty-seven. Another view is that the initial transmission includes the number eight for Wei, the number seven for the Azure Dragon, the number six for the earth plate of Mao, and the number five for the native number of Wei, which is earth, totaling twenty-six. Therefore, the early period lasts twenty-six years, during which one enjoys happiness under the protection of parents, marries at sixteen, and the family fortune becomes greatly prosperous. At twenty-six, the early period ends, and at twenty-seven, the middle period begins, when both parents pass away. Why does the father die first? Because the middle transmission, Hai, is placed on Wei. Hai belongs to the day stem and represents the father, and Hai is also the father of Yi wood. Now it is being overcome by Wei earth. Moreover, theInauspicious General Teng Snake is present above, so the father dies first.

二十九歲買水碓磨坊，爭十七年猶不已者，是申加辰，申七辰五，五七三十五，空亡減半，得十七年。申空加日上，是平生所不利，故因碓磨而費十七年之財。若申不是鬼，猶不至於訟。後予相見時，林年已四十八歲，遂令息爭改業，而向驢騾船隻竹木營生，今己酉年已五十四歲，現在末限，末傳卯加亥，卯六亥四，相乘得二十四，折半為一十二，加亥地盤四數，共十六數，五十六歲交末限一雲五十歲交末限，尚有十六年財利。此限遇亥與元琥水，併力生卯祿旺，是以諸事如意。

At twenty-nine he bought a water mill, but a dispute over it continued for seventeen years without stopping, because of the combination of Shen (申) on Chen (辰): the number of Shen is seven, and the number of Chen is five, seven times five is thirty-five, but since it meets Kongwang, it is halved, resulting in seventeen years. Shen is the god of Chuansong (Shen), which is both falling into Kongwang and added to the day stem, which is exactly what is unfavorable for him. Therefore, for this water mill, he wasted seventeen years of money. If this Shen were not a harmful ghost爻, he would not have gone to court. Later, when I met him, Lin Zicheng was already forty-eight years old, and I advised him to stop the dispute and change his business to raising donkeys and horses, and operating boats and bamboo and wood. By this year Jiyou, he is fifty-four years old, and he is now entering his final period: the final transmission of卯 is added on Hai (亥), the number of卯 is six, and the number of Hai is four, multiplying them gives twenty-four, halved to twelve, then adding the number of Hai on the earth plate, which is four, totaling sixteen—another view says he reaches his final period at fifty—still has sixteen years of wealth. In this period, Hai and Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) water combine to nourish卯, and卯 is a place of prosperity and strength, so everything goes smoothly.

三傳三限也，大凡日上所見者生我即利，脫我即為彼所苦。我克者為財，克我者，文武職人則為官，常人則為鬼。同類加干則是兄弟，助我也。或又問曰：中限父亡之後，累累官司何也。先生曰：是蛇相擾，又申亥六害，害者害我也。或又問曰：初傳未亦可以養羊賣酒，中傳亥亦可以養豬，何獨取卯乎？先生曰：曲直全在卯，乙祿到卯，長生於亥，故取其全盛之地營之。且未加卯，亥加未，皆受下克，故受生為利，受克為害也。

The Three Transmissions refer to the first, middle, and final phases. Generally, the spirits seen on the day stem that benefit me are advantageous, while those that drain me will cause me trouble. What I overcome is considered wealth, and what overcomes me, if it is a civil or military official, is considered an official star; if it is an ordinary person, it is considered a ghost. Those of the same type added to the day stem are considered siblings, coming to help me. Someone then asked: After the father's death in the middle phase, why have there been continuous lawsuits? Master Shao said: That is due to the Teng Snake causing disturbance, combined with the six harms between Shen and Hai.所谓 'harm' means it harms me. Someone else asked: Why is the initial transmission's Wei suitable for raising sheep and selling wine, and the middle transmission's Hai suitable for raising pigs, yet we specifically choose Mao? Master Shao said: The essence of the 'curved and straight' is fully present in Mao. The benefit of Yi reaches Mao, and its growth is in Hai, so we should choose the most flourishing place for business. Moreover, Wei added to Mao and Hai added to Wei are both overcome by the lower spirits; being benefited brings advantage, while being overcome brings harm.

135）張公癸卯十月初四亥時生，六十六歲，占店業。戊申年九月初九日庚寅日辰將丑時。（午未空亡，酉戌落空），重審，元胎，六儀。 朱六 蛇申酉戌亥陳 貴未 子龍 蛇 陰 虎 陳 兄 甲申 蛇 初 后午 丑空 申 巳 寅 亥 子 丁亥 六 中（丁神）（暗鬼） 陰巳辰卯寅虎 巳 寅 亥 庚 財 庚寅 虎 末 玄常

Example 135: Zhang Gong was born on the fourth day of the tenth lunar month in the year Gui Mao at the hour of Hai. He is sixty-six years old and consulted about his business. The time of divination was on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month in the year Wu Shen, on the day of Geng Yin. The month was Chen, and the lesson was cast with Chou as the starting point for the hour of Chou. The day Geng Yin belongs to the Jiashen cycle, with the empty positions falling on Wu and Wei. The branches of You and Xu on the Heaven Plate are exactly on the positions of emptyness. The lesson has three names: "Chong Shen" (Re-examination), "Yuan Tai" (Original Fetus), and "Li Yi" (Six Instruments). The Heaven Plate was established with Chen as the general and Chou as the starting hour. The nobleman is on Wei, with 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, Tai Yin on Chen, Tian Hou on Wu. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Geng, located in Shen, with Hai above it, riding on Gou Chen; the second lesson is Hai with Yin above it, riding on Bai Hu; the third lesson is the day branch Yin with Si above it, riding on Tai Yin; the fourth lesson is Si with Shen above it, riding on Teng Snake. The three transmissions are Shen, Hai, and Yin: the first transmission is Jia Shen, representing the brother's yao, riding on Teng Snake; the second transmission is Ding Hai, representing the son's yao, originally marked as riding on Liu He, but in reality, Hai is riding on Gou Chen, so there may be an error in the text. It is also the "Ding Shen" and secretly carries the ghost; the third transmission is Geng Yin, representing the wife's wealth yao, riding on Bai Hu.

邵先生曰：干支上皆盜氣，其家世店業，十退五六矣。初申加巳，庚祿在申，祿來加蛇上，又蛇擾，是少人錢物；中亥加日上，脫氣太重；末財在脫上，又遭虎克，到此十分去盡矣。

Master Zhao said: The day stem and day branch both have the qi of theft and leakage, indicating that his family's business has already lost five or six parts out of ten. The first transmission,申, is placed on巳, with the jing of geng located at申. The jing god is placed on top of Teng Snake, which is further disturbed by Teng Snake, indicating that he owes money or goods to others. The middle transmission,亥, is placed on the day stem, with excessive leakage of qi. The final transmission's wealth爻 is also in a place of leakage, and is further attacked by White Tiger—by this point, ten parts would be completely lost.

先生析曰；主四十八年中去一半，七年中全退。又妻生病死，占時家甚費力，至辛亥年兩店皆歇。亥為庚脫，且巳為店，亥又克之，故重會亥而歇業。甲寅欠債狼狽，為人所訟寅爻為店，既為巳脫，故至寅而廢也，妻病浮腫而死也。

Master Zhao explained that this indicates the business will cease operations within forty-eight years, half of which will pass before it completely fails, and also that the wife will fall ill and die. When the divination was cast, the family was already struggling, and by the year Xinhai both shops ceased operations.亥 is the place where the metal of Geng is exhausted, and巳 represents a shop. Since亥 is able to overcome巳, the business will again cease when another year of亥 comes. In the year Jiayin, he was in debt and in a desperate situation, and was sued by others. The寅爻 also represents a shop, and since it is the god that drains away the energy of巳, the shop will fail in the year of寅. The wife also died of swelling disease at this time.

136）曹八秀才戊辰生四十二歲，占開店。己酉年十月己亥日寅將酉時。（辰巳空亡，酉戌落空），知一，鑄印，斬關，勵德。 六陳 朱戌亥子丑龍 蛇酉 寅空 蛇 常 玄 陳 父 空巳 玄 初（空亡） 貴申 卯虎 酉 辰 巳 子 兄 戊戌 朱 中（落空） 后未午巳辰常 辰 亥 子 己 鬼 癸卯 虎 末 陰玄

Example 136: Cao Ba Xiucai was born in the year of Wuchen, and is now forty-two years old. He came to consult about opening a shop. The time was in the year of Jiyou, tenth month, day of Jihai. The class was cast with the month of Yin as the general added to the hour of You. The day of Jihai belongs to the Jiawu decade, with the empty positions falling on Chen and Si. The branches of the Heaven Plate, You and Xu, are exactly on the empty positions. The name of the class has four: "Zhi Yi", "Zhu Yin", "Zhan Guan", and "Li De". The Heaven Plate was arranged with the general of Yin added to the hour of You. The nobleman is on Shen, with Teng Snake on You, Vermilion Bird on Xu, Liu He on Hai, Gou Chen on Zi, Azure Dragon on Chou, Tian Kong on Yin, Bai Hu on Mao, Tai Chang on Chen, Xuan Wu on Si, Tai Yin on Wu, and Tian Hou on Wei. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson, the day stem Ji is in Wei, with Zi on top, riding Gou Chen; the second lesson, Zi has Si on top, riding Xuan Wu; the third lesson, the day branch Hai has Chen on top, riding Tai Chang; the fourth lesson, Chen has You on top, riding Teng Snake. The three transmissions are Si, Xu, and Mao: the first transmission Si is in the empty position, representing the parents' yao, riding Xuan Wu; the middle transmission Wu Xu is the brothers' yao, riding Bai Hu, and falls in the empty position; the final transmission Gui Mao is the official ghost yao, riding Bai Hu.

邵先生曰：日上見貴財，支上見財庫，日上財神又歸財庫，此大利。初又為店，但修葺有費耳。蓋元武為費用倍常也。中又為店之庫，重重皆是財利奮發，但末傳被人取店，須用爭競。曹曰：莫賃，買之如何？曰：買亦爭競。以九年為期。曹曰：九年再問。乃問汪七娘賃房，大費修葺，入店三年大發，積百萬，第六年汪七娘以店賣與之。第七年汪七秀才因分取贖不肯，具告陳論與他。果如先生言。

Master Zhao said: If the day stem has a valuable wealth hexagram and the day branch has the wealth repository, and the wealth god on the day stem also enters the wealth repository, this is a great fortune. The first transmission's巳 is also a shop, but it requires some expense to repair it - because it is occupied by the Black Tortoise, the cost will be doubled. The middle transmission's戌 is also the repository of the shop, and all these layers show a flourishing situation of wealth. However, the final transmission will have someone taking back the shop, and there will be some dispute. Cao Ba Xiucai asked: If not renting, but buying it directly, would that be better? Master Zhao said: Even if you buy it, there will still be a dispute, and it will be for a period of nine years. Cao said: I will come back to ask about it after nine years. He then rented the house from Wang Qi Niang, spending a great deal on repairs; after three years of opening the shop, he became very prosperous, accumulating millions of family wealth; in the sixth year, Wang Qi Niang sold the shop to him; in the seventh year, Wang family's seventh Xiucai, due to dividing the family property, wanted to redeem it back, but he refused, and both parties filed lawsuits to dispute the matter. Indeed, it turned out exactly as Master Zhao had predicted.

137）張克用商人占遠方買賣，己未日酉將亥時。（子丑空亡，寅卯落空），八專，獨足。 陳六 龍未申酉戌朱 空午 亥蛇 蛇 六 蛇 六 子 辛酉 六 初 虎巳 子貴 亥 酉 亥 酉 子 辛酉 六 中 常辰卯寅丑后 酉 未 酉 己 子 辛酉 六 末 玄陰

Example 137: A merchant named Zhang Keliang used divination to determine whether to go to a distant place for trade. The date was Jiwei day, with the original text stating "You general at Hai time." However, the layout of the divination plate is exactly the same as Example 127 (Si general added to Mao time). The Heaven Plate You is placed directly on the Earth Plate Wei. There is likely an error in the text. Jiwei day belongs to the Jiayin decade, with the empty palace falling on Zi and Chou. The branches Yin and Mao on the Heaven Plate are exactly on the empty palace positions. The name of the divination is two: "Bazhuan" (Ji is lodged in Wei, which is the same as the day branch Wei) and "Duzu." On the plate, the Nobleman is riding Zi, below which Teng Snake rides Hai, Zhu Que rides Xu, Liu He rides You, Gou Chen rides Shen, Qinglong rides Wei, Tian Kong rides Wu, Baihu rides Si, Tai Chang rides Chen, Tai Yin rides Mao, Tianhou rides Zi. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Ji lodged in Wei palace, with You above it, riding Liu He; the second lesson is You with Hai above it, riding Teng Snake; the third lesson is the day branch Wei with You above it, riding Liu He; the fourth lesson is You with Hai above it, riding Teng Snake. The three transmissions are all Xinyou, the grandson yao, riding Liu He, all the way through.

邵先生曰：酉為兌，兌為澤，六合為舡，只利舡行，獨足無足，不利陸行，若舡行加倍得利，果應。

Zhao Master said: You belongs to the Dui hexagram, which represents a marsh or lake. The Liu He is taken as an image of a boat, so it is only favorable for traveling by water. The three transmissions are single-footed and have no feet to walk on, so it is unfavorable for traveling on land. If one travels by boat, they can double their profit. Later, it indeed came true.

138）曹八秀才癸酉生三十七歲占進屋，己酉年十月二十五庚子日寅將未時。（辰巳空亡，亥子落空），知一，比用。 貴后 蛇子丑寅卯陰 朱亥 辰玄 后 空 六 陰 父 戊戌 六 初 六戌 巳常 寅 未 戌 卯 官 空巳 常 中（空亡） 陳酉申未午虎 未 子 卯 庚 子 庚子 蛇 末（落空） 龍空

Example 138: Cao Ba Xiucai was born in the year Guiyou, and is thirty-seven years old. He came to consult about buying a house. The time was in the year Jiyou, tenth lunar month, twenty-fifth day, Gengzi day. The divination was cast using the寅 month general added to the hour of Wei. The lesson pattern is exactly the same as the one in example 124, where Li Er Bo consulted about marriage. Gengzi day belongs to the Jia Wu decade, with the empty positions falling on Chen and Si. The Heaven Plate's Zi and Hai branches are exactly on the empty positions. The lesson has two names: "Zhi Yi" and "Bi Yong." The Heaven Plate is set with寅 as the general added to the hour of Wei. The nobleman is on Chou, with 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, Tian Hou on Yin. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Geng, located in Shen, with卯 on top, riding Tai Yin; the second lesson is卯 with戌 on top, riding Liu He; the third lesson is the day branch Zi with未 on top, riding Tian Kong; the fourth lesson is未 with寅 on top, riding Tian Hou. The three transmissions are Xu, Si, and Zi: the first transmission is Wu Xu, representing the parents' yao, riding Liu He; the second transmission is Si, which is in the empty position, representing the official ghost yao, riding Tai Chang; the third transmission is Geng Zi, representing the children's yao, riding Teng Snake, falling into the empty position.

邵先生曰：斫輪課，須仔細，後必爭競。支受干制之課，犯者畜產不生，宅上天空作害，主有幼小干上，互換羅網，必有小擾大之事。太陰宅母不明，兼行年湊成羅網，定是不足。末蛇乘子絕了又生，生了又絕，切不可居。庚以酉為天羅，卯為地網。

Shao Master said: This is a "Zhuo Lun" divination case, which must be handled with particular care, for there will certainly be disputes in the future. Whenever the day branch is restrained by the day stem, the person or livestock involved will not survive. Also, the sky void is harmful to the dwelling position, indicating that the younger generation will oppress the elders. The day stem and day branch form a net, which will certainly lead to disturbances where the small disturb the great. Tai Yin represents the main mother in the household, but now it is obscure and unclear, and the year stem also forms a net, indicating that the family will certainly be in financial difficulty. The final transmission is Teng Snake riding on the water of Zi, which is a cycle of extinction and birth, birth and extinction again, so this house must absolutely not be occupied. Geng metal uses You as the heavenly net and Mao as the earthly net.

139）水四哥占求財，己酉年十月壬寅日寅將申時。（辰巳空亡，戌亥落空），反吟，元胎。 虎常 空亥子丑寅玄 龍戌 卯陰 玄 六 空 貴 子 壬寅 玄 初 勾酉 辰后 寅 申 亥 巳 父 丙申 六 中 六申未午巳貴 申 寅 巳 壬 子 壬寅 玄 末 朱蛇

Example 139: A man named Water Fourth Brother seeks to divinate about gaining wealth. The time is in the year Jiyou, the tenth month, the day Renyin. The lesson is cast with the month general of寅 added to the hour of Shen. The month general and the hour are in opposition, so it is called 'Reverse Chant'. The day Renyin belongs to the Jiawu decade, with the empty position falling on Chen and Si. The branches of the Heaven Plate, Wu and Hai, are exactly on the empty positions. The names of the lesson are 'Reverse Chant' and 'Original Fetus'. The Heaven Plate is arranged with the general of寅 added to the hour of Shen. The Nobleman is on巳, below it is Teng Snake on午, Vermilion Bird on未, Liu He on申, Gou Chen on酉, Azure Dragon on戌, Tian Kong on亥, Bai Hu on子, Tai Chang on丑, Xuan Wu on寅, Tai Yin on卯, and Tian Hou on辰. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Ren, which is in the亥 position, with巳 above it, riding the Nobleman; the second lesson is巳 with亥 above it, riding Tian Kong; the third lesson is the day branch寅 with申 above it, riding Liu He; the fourth lesson is申 with寅 above it, riding Xuan Wu. The three transmissions are寅,申,寅: the first transmission is Renyin, the son's yao, riding Xuan Wu; the middle transmission is Bingshen, the parent's yao, riding Liu He; the final transmission is again Renyin, the son's yao, riding Xuan Wu.

邵先生曰：主先討他還本，今再重討利。是如此否？水曰：然。先生曰：壬水絕於巳，巳財絕了。又見申長生，是還本後重討也。但討得此財，下稍必被他擾害，實成不足。四年外必見是非。後癸丑年果爭息錢下獄，得赦免罪。丑年者，惹動丑上朱雀鬼故也。

Master Zhao said: Are you first getting the principal back and then asking for interest again? Is that the case? Water Four Brother said: Yes. Master Zhao said: The water is dead in巳, so the wealth in巳 has already been exhausted; but since there is申, which is the long life of water, it means that after getting the principal back, you are asking for interest again. However, once this wealth is obtained, eventually the other party will cause trouble and harm, so it is not really a secure gain; there will certainly be disputes four years later. Later, in the year of Guichou, he indeed went to jail over a dispute about interest, and was pardoned afterwards. It should be in the year of Chou, because he provoked the ghost caused by the Vermilion Bird in Chou.

140）劉五官己巳生四十七歲占店，乙卯年十月戊寅日寅將丑時。（申酉空亡，酉戌落空），重審，進茹。 貴后 蛇午未申酉陰 朱巳 戌玄 六 陳 貴 蛇 兄 庚辰 六 初 六辰 亥常 辰 卯 未 午 父 辛巳 朱 中 陳卯寅丑子虎 卯 寅 午 戊 父 壬午 蛇 末 龍空

Example 140: Liu Wuguan was born in the Jisi year and is now forty-seven years old. He consulted about his shop. The time was in the Yimao year, tenth lunar month, Wuyin day. The class was cast with the寅 month general added to the Chou hour. The Wuyin day belongs to the Jiaxu decade, with the empty position falling on Shen and You. The branches You and Xu on the Heaven Plate are exactly on the empty position. The lesson has two names: "Chong Shen" and "Jin Ru" (the three transmissions are Chen, Si, and Wu in sequence). The Heaven Plate was set with the寅 general added to the Chou hour. The nobleman is on the Wei branch, with the Teng Snake on the Wu, the Vermilion Bird on the Si, the Liu He on the Chen, the Gou Chen on the Mao, the Qing Long on the Yin, the Tian Kong on the Chou, the Bai Hu on the Zi, the Tai Chang on the Hai, the Xuan Wu on the Xu, the Tai Yin on the You, and the Heavenly Empress on the Shen. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Wu, which is in the Si palace, with Wu on top, riding the Teng Snake; the second lesson is Wu, with Wei on top, riding the nobleman; the third lesson is the day branch Yin, with Mao on top, riding the Gou Chen; the fourth lesson is Mao, with Chen on top, riding the Liu He. The three transmissions are Chen, Si, and Wu: the first transmission is Geng Chen, which is the brother's yao, riding the Liu He; the middle transmission is Xin Si, which is the parents' yao, riding the Vermilion Bird; the final transmission is Ren Wu, which is also the parents' yao, riding the Teng Snake.

邵先生曰：此課三傳被日辰夾定，占店終久得之。亥卯未生人方成，其店被人買斷，三年後其主必定來贖此店，卻發目不至丙年四五六年方見頭尾斷贖，再求方得。謂日辰拋離後再贖，恐後有司事發不一，此屋死人多，無氣故也。

Master Zhao said: In this divination, the three transmissions are confined by the day stem and day branch, indicating that the shop will eventually be obtained. However, it can only be completed if someone born in the years of亥, 卯, or 未 is involved. The shop has already been bought by someone else, and the original owner will certainly come back to redeem it within three years. But the matter remains unresolved for a long time, and it will only reach a conclusion in the fourth, fifth, and sixth years of the year of 丙. The redemption will then be abandoned, and one must seek again to obtain it. It is said that only after the day stem and day branch are separated can redemption take place again; however, there may be further complications from the government authorities in the future. There have been many deaths in this house, and the earth energy has declined, which is why it is like this.

141）甲申生人三十三歲占求財，丙辰年五月十八日丁酉日申將未時。（辰巳空亡，巳午落空），知一，進茹，斬關。 常玄 虎午未申酉陰 空巳 戌后 貴 蛇 朱 六 鬼 己亥 貴 初 龍辰 亥貴 亥 戌 酉 申 鬼 庚子 后 中 陳卯寅丑子蛇 戌 酉 申 丁 子 辛丑 陰 末 六朱

Example 141: A person born in the year Jiashen, aged thirty-three, seeks fortune. The time is in the year Bingchen, fifth lunar month, eighteenth day, Dingyou day. The lesson is cast with the month general Shen placed on the hour Wei. Dingyou day belongs to the Jiwu decade, with the empty positions falling on Chen and Si. The branches Si and Wu on the heaven plate are directly over the empty positions. The lesson has three names: "Zhi Yi", "Jin Ru" (the three transmissions follow in order: Hai, Zi, Chou), and "Zhan Guan". The nobleman is on Hai, and the nobleman's branch is on Xu, which is a yin position, so the heavenly general moves in reverse. Teng Snake is on Xu, Zhu Que on You, Liu He on Shen, Gou Chen on Wei, Qing Long on Wu, Tian Kong on Si, Bai Hu on Chen, Tai Chang on Mao, Xuan Wu on Yin, Tai Yin on Chou, and Tian Hou on Zi. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Ding, which is in the Wei palace, with Shen above it, riding Liu He; the second lesson is Shen with You above it, riding Zhu Que; the third lesson is the day branch You with Xu above it, riding Teng Snake; the fourth lesson is Xu with Hai above it, riding the nobleman. The three transmissions are Hai, Zi, and Chou: the first transmission is Ji Hai, which is the official ghost yao, riding the nobleman; the middle transmission is Geng Zi, which is also the official ghost yao, riding Tian Hou; the final transmission is Xin Chou, which is the son yao, riding Tai Yin.

邵先生曰：進連茹三傳皆鬼，只喜日上人財，而辰上作六害。日上申加丁作六合，支上戌加酉作蛇，六合乃卯，蛇乃巳，此是卯與戌合，巳與申合，又末見財之庫，三傳雖鬼，只是少阻無妨，此是來往故事，再三方得。本命行年俱在傳課，又本命作財，必主喜兆非鬼兆也。

Master Zhao said: The three transmissions follow in sequence, all being ghost signs, but fortunately the day stem has people and wealth. The only problem is that the day branch forms the six harms. The day stem has the sign Shen added to the lodging palace of Ding, and it is accompanied by Liu He. The day branch has the sign Xu added to You, and it is accompanied by Teng Snake. Liu He originally belongs to Mao, and Teng Snake originally belongs to Si, which means Mao and Xu combine, and Si and Shen combine. The final transmission also shows the repository of wealth. Although the three transmissions are all ghost signs, they only cause slight obstacles without major harm. This is an old matter of back and forth, which can only be settled after several attempts. Both the native's destiny and the current year's sign fall within the three transmissions and four lessons. The native's destiny also transforms into wealth, so it is certainly a good omen rather than a ghost omen.

141）己巳生人四十八歲占求財，丙辰年六月甲寅日巳將亥時。（子丑空亡，午未落空），反吟，元胎，六儀。 龍空 陳亥子丑寅虎 六戌 卯常 虎 蛇 虎 蛇 兄 甲寅 虎 初 朱酉 辰玄 寅 申 寅 申 鬼 庚申 蛇 中（暗鬼） 蛇申未午巳陰 申 寅 申 甲 兄 甲寅 虎 末 貴後

This case is still marked as number 141, which duplicates the previous example. Here is the recording: A person born in the year Jisi, aged forty-eight, seeks fortune. The time is during the year Bingchen, sixth month, day Jiayin. The class is cast with the month general巳 added to the hour亥, and since the month general and the hour are in opposition, it is called 'reverse chant'. The day Jiayin belongs to the Jiayin decade, with the empty position falling on Zi and Chou. The branches Wu and Wei on the heaven plate are exactly on the empty positions. The names of the class are three: 'reverse chant', 'original embryo', and 'six instruments'. The heaven plate is arranged with the general巳 added to the hour亥. The nobleman is on Wei, with Teng Snake on Shen, Vermilion Bird on You, Liu He on Xu, Gou Chen on Hai, Azure Dragon on Zi, Tian Kong on Chou, White Tiger on Yin, Tai Chang on Mao, Tai Yin on Chen, and Heavenly Empress on Si. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Jiayin, located in the palace of Yin, with Shen on top, riding Teng Snake; the second lesson is Shen with Yin on top, riding White Tiger; the third lesson is the day branch Yin with Shen on top, riding Teng Snake; the fourth lesson is Shen with Yin on top, riding White Tiger. The three transmissions are Yin, Shen, Yin: the first transmission is Jiayin, representing the brother's yao, riding White Tiger; the second transmission is Gengshen, representing the official ghost yao, riding Teng Snake, secretly accompanied by ghost; the third transmission is again Jiayin, representing the brother's yao, riding White Tiger.

邵先生曰：此乃反覆爭奪之財，甚薄。應在戊寅日得之。據課體本無財，蓋此人己巳乃是寅作德，又蛇制申金，行年財臨甲戌日得之也。此課又是論化氣，甲日己年，甲己化土也。

Shao said: This is wealth that has been fought over repeatedly, and the amount is small. It will be obtained on the Wuyin day. Looking at the lesson pattern itself, there is no wealth. However, since this person was born in the Jisi year, the寅 is his beneficial god. Also, the Teng Snake restrains the Shen metal, and the wealth is located on the Jiaxu day of the year. Therefore, he can obtain it. This lesson should also be considered in terms of transformed energy: On a Jia day, when the person is born in the Jisi year, Jia and Ji combine to form earth.

142）錢三郎甲戌生三十六歲占開店，己酉年丙戌日辰將寅時。（午未空亡，申酉落空），重審，間傳。 六朱 陳未申酉戌蛇 龍午 亥貴 玄 后 朱 陳 鬼 戊子 后 初 空巳 子后 寅 子 酉 未 父 庚寅 玄 中 虎辰卯寅丑陰 子 戌 未 丙 子 壬辰 虎 末（暗鬼） 常玄

Example 142: Qian Sanlang was born in the year of Jiaxu and is thirty-six years old. He came to consult about opening a shop. The time was in the year of Jiayou, on the day of Bingxu. The month was Chen, and the lesson was cast with the general of Chen added to the time of Yin. The day of Bingxu belongs to the year of Jia Shen, and the empty positions fall on Wu and Wei. The branches of Shen and You on the Heaven Plate are exactly on the empty positions. The name of the lesson is two: "Chong Shen" and "Jian Chuan" (the three transmissions are Zi, Yin, Chen, moving in order with intervals). The Heaven Plate was set with the general of Chen added to the time of Yin. The nobleman is riding亥, below it is Teng Snake riding Wu, Zhu Que riding You, Liu He riding Shen, Gou Chen riding Wei, Qing Long riding Wu, Tian Kong riding Si, Bai Hu riding Chen, Tai Chang riding Mao, Xuan Wu riding Yin, Tai Yin riding Chou, and Tian Hou riding Zi. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Ji, which is in the palace of Si, with Wei above it, riding Gou Chen; the second lesson is Wei, with You above it, riding Zhu Que; the third lesson is the day branch Xu, with Zi above it, riding Tian Hou; the fourth lesson is Zi, with Yin above it, riding Xuan Wu. The three transmissions are Zi, Yin, Chen: the first transmission is Wu Zi, which is the official ghost爻, riding Tian Hou; the second transmission is Geng Yin, which is the parent爻, riding Xuan Wu; the third transmission is Ren Chen, which is the son and daughter爻, riding Bai Hu, and secretly carries the ghost.

邵先生曰：此課開店來，當有他事相擾，主方開店便有人來美虛賬本，主無人，此必是隔皮親人，及去報他，遂來相攻，不能為害，其店終嘈雜不甚興。令郎長大，因淘汰錢物，使用動眾，一一撓其店遂止。此向三陽，乃向高之意，終不可止也。

Master Zhao said: Using this lesson to divinate about opening a shop, it indicates that there will be other matters troubling it later. The shop will just open when someone comes with a false ledger to claim something; the shop owner will have no one to deal with it, and that person must be a distant relative from another branch of the family. When they report back to him, he will turn around and accuse them. Although he cannot cause real harm, the shop will remain noisy and not very prosperous. When your son grows up, due to the need to exchange money and manage people, it will disturb many others, and one matter after another will trouble the shop until it can no longer be sustained. However, this lesson is called 'Going Up to Three Yangs,' which refers to moving upward and higher, so it will ultimately not stop here.

錢氏重陽日開店，有邵一郎，與他是姨夫，因前數次向錢氏假貸不允，今因開店，邵令彼主母入狀索前簽過帳內錢七十貫，官中令追還，依舊開店。果不興發。至壬子年，其子斗黃禽與兩邊收錢不明，遂相打經官，因此歇店。先生析曰；蓋日上未作勾陳空亡，空撓也。支子作天后，厭翳無興發也。中寅作元武，子偷錢物也。末辰作白虎，動眾相打也。

Qian Sanlang opened his shop on the Chongyang day. There was a Shao Yilang, his aunt's husband, who had previously borrowed money from the Qian family several times but was not able to get it. Now that Qian had opened his shop, Shao Yilang had his own mistress file a lawsuit to recover seventy guan of money from the previous signed accounts. The officials ordered the money to be repaid. After the repayment, the shop continued to operate, but it did not become prosperous. In the year Renzi, his son caught birds and gambled money, leading to unclear accounts on both sides, and a fight broke out, which reached the officials, causing the shop to close down. Master Shao explained that the day stem's wu was occupied by Gou Chen and also met Kongwang, indicating empty disturbance; the day branch's zi was occupied by Heavenly Empress, causing obscurity and obstruction without possibility of prosperity; the middle transmission's yin was occupied by Black Tortoise, indicating the son took away money; the final transmission's chen was occupied by White Tiger, indicating disturbance among the people leading to fights.

143）王縣丞丙寅生四十三歲占官職，戊申年五月初一甲申日申將巳時。（午未空亡，酉戌落空），重審，元胎。 空虎 龍申酉戌亥常 陳未 子玄 后 朱 龍 常 官 甲申 龍 初 六午 丑陰 寅 亥 申 巳 父 丁亥 朱 中（丁神） 朱巳辰卯寅后 亥 申 巳 甲 兄 庚寅 后 末（暗鬼） 蛇貴

Example 143: Wang County Magistrate was born in the year Bingyin, and is 43 years old. He consulted about his official position. The time was in the year Wushen, fifth month, first day, with the day being Jiashen. The lesson was cast using the month general Sheng added to the time of Si. The day Jiashen belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty position falling on Wu and Wei. The branches of the heaven plate You and Xu are exactly on the empty positions. The lesson has two names: "Rechecking" and "Original Fetus". On the day Jiashen at the time of Si, the daytime nobleman is used, with the nobleman riding Chou. The nobleman's position on the earth plate is Xu, which is a yin position, so the heavenly general moves in reverse. The Teng Snake rides Zi, the Vermilion Bird rides Hai, the Liu He rides Xu, the Gou Chen rides You, the Azure Dragon rides Shen, the Tian Kong rides Wei, the Bai Hu rides Wu, the Tai Chang rides Si, the Xuan Wu rides Chen, the Tai Yin rides Mao, and the Heavenly Empress rides Yin. In the original plate diagram, the order of the heavenly general's left and right is reversed compared to the four lessons and three transmissions, so it is corrected according to the four lessons and three transmissions. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Ji, which is located in the Yin palace, with the branch Si above it, riding Tai Chang; the second lesson is the branch Si, with the branch Shen above it, riding Azure Dragon; the third lesson is the day branch Shen, with the branch Hai above it, riding Vermilion Bird; the fourth lesson is the branch Hai, with the branch Yin above it, riding Heavenly Empress. The three transmissions are Shen, Hai, and Yin: the first transmission is Jiashen, which is the official star, riding Azure Dragon; the middle transmission is Dinghai, which is the parent's yao, riding Vermilion Bird, and is also the "Ding spirit"; the final transmission is Gengyin, which is the brother's yao, riding Heavenly Empress, and secretly carries the ghost.

邵先生曰：日上見巳作太常，主兼職而費力。初傳官主兼職，中傳臨宅上，主上人垂顧，兼職而加俸，末傳寅臨亥，名字必達到庭，是費力中得便宜，勞苦中得遷轉。任滿朝廷面君，有內絳帳之榮。後王縣丞因知縣恩澤，受財事發，遂擢縣印，兩項職事，悉皆了辦，見知上司列薦，得旨任滿日引見，遂得諸王宮教授。

Shao said: When the day stem is accompanied by Si and Tai Chang, it indicates that the person holds two positions and is particularly strained. The first transmission is an official star, also indicating holding a second position; the middle transmission is located on the residence position, indicating that superiors value and support the person, thus holding a second position and receiving additional salary; the final transmission's Yin is located on Hai, indicating that the person's name will certainly reach the imperial court. This is gaining advantage amidst hardship and receiving promotion amidst labor. After completing his term, he can meet the emperor in person and gain the honor of teaching in the palace. Later, Wang Xiancheng was involved in a case of receiving bribes due to the favor of the county magistrate, and was instead promoted to take charge of the county seal; both positions were handled properly, and the superior officials knew about it and recommended him, so he was summoned by imperial decree upon completing his term to meet the emperor, thus obtaining the position of tutor in the prince's palace.

先生析曰；緣日上見巳，是甲木生巳火，故費力也。太常為職，巳為雙女，故曰兼職。初傳申官臨於雙女上之，亦是兼職。青龍主喜慶，中傳亥與行年上亥，皆是官長之屬。亥為天庭，朱雀為舉薦，末傳寅為己身，上臨於長生之地，又登天門，上乘天后恩澤之神，同生甲與寅木。甲以亥為長生學堂，故主絳帳之職。在天門則為內絳帳也。甲木生巳火，雖云費力，卻得天后水及亥水之生，申金官星居巳火之上，又得青龍，所以費力中而加升也。

Shao Master explained that the day stem sees巳, which is Jia wood generating巳 fire, so it is difficult. Tai Chang represents official position, and巳 in the Western star system signifies 'two women', so it is said to indicate a part-time job. The first transmission's申 is an official star, and it is also situated above the two women, which is another sign of part-time work. Qinglong represents joy and celebration; the middle transmission's亥 and the year stem's亥 both belong to the category of officials.亥 is the heavenly court, and Zhuque represents recommendation; the final transmission's寅 represents oneself, and it is situated on the long life position, and it ascends to the heavenly gate, with the heavenly empress deity above it. It is in harmony with Jia wood and寅 wood, which are of the same nature and generate each other. Jia wood takes亥 as its long life, and long life is the academy, so it indicates a position of teaching and instructing students; also because it is above the heavenly gate, it refers to a teaching position within the palace. Although Jia wood generates巳 fire and it is difficult, it receives the water of the heavenly empress and亥 water to nourish it; the official star申 gold is situated above巳 fire and is accompanied by Qinglong, so it can achieve promotion despite the difficulty.

144）汪五公丁未生六十一歲占買賣同得此課。（午未空亡，酉戌落空），重審，元胎。 空虎 龍申酉戌亥常 陳未 子玄 后 朱 龍 常 官 甲申 龍 初 六午 丑陰 寅 亥 申 巳 父 丁亥 朱 中（丁神） 朱巳辰卯寅后 亥 申 巳 甲 兄 庚寅 后 末（暗鬼） 蛇貴

Example 144: Wang Wugong was born in the year Dingwei and is sixty-one years old. He consulted about a business transaction, and the divination chart obtained was exactly the same as the previous example of Wang Xiancheng. The旬空 fell on Wu and Wei. The branches You and Xu on the Heaven Plate were directly over the Kongwang positions. The lesson names are two: "Chongshen" and "Yuetai". In the chart, the Nobleman is riding on Chou, and the Heavenly General moves in reverse. Teng Snake rides on Zi, Vermilion Bird on Hai, Liu He on Xu, Gou Chen on You, Azure Dragon on Shen, Tian Kong on Wei, Baihu on Wu, Tai Chang on Si, Xuanwu on Chen, Tai Yin on Mao, and Tianhou on Yin. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson has the Day Stem Jia residing in the Yin palace, with Si above it riding Tai Chang; the second lesson has Si with Shen above it riding Azure Dragon; the third lesson has the Day Branch Shen with Hai above it riding Vermilion Bird; the fourth lesson has Hai with Yin above it riding Tianhou. The three transmissions are Shen, Hai, and Yin: the first transmission, Jia Shen, is an official star riding Azure Dragon; the middle transmission, Ding Hai, is the parent爻 riding Vermilion Bird, and is also the "Ding God"; the final transmission, Geng Yin, is the brother爻 riding Tianhou, and secretly carries the ghost.

邵先生曰：如何染得許多紅紫？今已發變斑點，都是染皂用耳。汪公尚不覺，及開包裹看之，果然紅紫皆退，又發斑點。汪大驚，曰：大端懷此絹帛，奈何？先生曰：不妨，十月染皂不折本，但滯得半年耳。

Master Zhao said: Why have so many red and purple colors faded and developed spots? They can only be used to dye black. Master Wang Wugong had not yet noticed, but when he opened the package, he saw that the red and purple had indeed faded and developed spots. Master Wang Wugong was greatly surprised and said: I have bet all my money on these silk fabrics, what should I do? Master Zhao said: Don't worry. By October, dye them black and sell them, you will not lose money. It is just that they will need to be stored for half a year.

先生析曰；蓋日上見巳蝕甲，寅去亥上受生，未甚費力。今又添行年丙，便是兩個巳而蝕一甲，雖寅受生於亥，費有餘而得不足也。太常為綿絲衣帛，在日上與行年上皆赤，便是紅紫之類。寅作天后為改色，寅為虎，主斑點。初傳官鬼破身傷財，又立於耗盜之上，中傳亥來生甲，只宜染暗青黑綠，以北方主黑，亥加申白而生黑。州人仿他鋪染暗青黑綠都不好，八九月亦不翻騰 。汪公至十月染皂，鋪中有買賣，果不折本

Shao Master explained that the day stem has a巳 which consumes and drains the Jia wood, but the寅 can still receive nourishment up to亥, so it is not too difficult. Now with the year stem being Bing, there are two巳 consuming one Jia. Although the寅 receives nourishment from亥, the overall result is more consumption than gain. Tai Chang represents silk and cloth, and when it falls on the day stem and the year stem, both belong to the red color, indicating a red or purple hue. The寅 is riding on the Heavenly Empress, indicating a change in color. Since寅 is the tiger in the twelve earthly branches, it signifies the appearance of spots. The official ghost in the first transmission both breaks the body and harms wealth, and it is located on top of consumption and loss. The middle transmission has亥 nourishing the Jia wood, so only dark blue, black, and green colors are suitable. Since the north is black,亥 added to the white申 produces black. At that time, people in the region imitated his shop to dye dark blue, black, and green, but they all failed, and the goods could not be turned over in August and September. Wang Wugong waited until October to dye black, and his shop had business, indeed without losing money.

先生析曰；。蓋末傳有寅生於亥上，中傳亥卻為旬丁，主變動之神。末傳天后水為皂色，以此婦人俱重此色衣服，亥為十月，信知造物亦有時也。可見占驗之神，與造物無間耳。

Shao Master further explained that the final transmission's寅 is born on亥, while the middle transmission's亥 is the 'Ding God' of the ten-day cycle, which is the god of change. The Heavenly Empress on the final transmission belongs to water, which is black, so at that time women particularly valued this color of fabric.亥 also corresponds to the tenth month. From this we can see that the generation of all things by nature occurs at its proper time, and also that the principle of divination coming true is no different from the workings of nature.

或問：王縣丞與汪五公同月將日時，同得此課，何以王縣丞許其升遷，汪五公卻說彩帛變色？先生答曰：縣丞本命寅下臨長生得恩澤之神。行年添一官星，在任者宜占之，必然升遷。汪公命本未，下臨魁罡，上得虛誕之神，行年上添一盜氣，經紀者忌見之，必然敗壞。幸得汪公寅加亥上，中傳亥又來生身，為不折本耳。

Someone asked: Wang Xiancheng and Wang Wugong used the same month general, the same day branch and hour, and cast the same divination chart. Why did the chart predict promotion for Wang Xiancheng, but warned that the silk and cloth would change color for Wang Wugong? Shao answered: Wang Xiancheng's true birth is in寅, which is under the growth position, and also receives the blessing of the Heavenly Empress; his age is further supported by an official star. When someone in an official position casts this chart, he is sure to be promoted. Wang Wugong's true birth is in未, which is under the魁罡, and receives an illusory and untrustworthy god above; his age is further burdened by a heavy loss of energy. Merchants especially avoid this, so he is sure to suffer loss. Fortunately, Wang Wugong's寅 is placed on亥, and the middle transmission亥 comes to nourish his body, so he does not lose everything.

145）劉判官己未生五十歲占前程，戊申年七月初一癸未日午將卯時。（申酉空亡，亥子落空），元首，斬關，稼穡。 陳龍 六申酉戌亥空 朱未 子虎 常 龍 朱 后 鬼 庚辰 后 初 蛇午 丑常 丑 戌 未 辰 鬼 癸未 朱 中 貴巳辰卯寅玄 戌 未 辰 癸 鬼 甲戌 龍 末 后陰

Example 145: Liu Panguan was born in the year Jiwei, and is now fifty years old, seeking divination about his future. The time is in the year Wushen, seventh month, first day, Guiwei day. The divination is started with the month general Wu added to the卯 (rabbit) hour. The Guiwei day belongs to the Jiaxu decade, with the empty position falling on Shen and You. The Heaven Plate's Zi and Hai branches are directly on the empty positions. The lesson has three names: "Original Head", "Cutting the Gate", and "Cultivating the Field" (the three transmissions are Chen, Wei, and Xu, all earth). The Heaven Plate is set with Wu as the general added to the卯 hour. The nobleman rides Si, below which Teng Snake rides Wu, Zhu Que rides Wei, Liu He rides Shen, Gou Chen rides You, Qing Long rides Xu, Tian Kong rides Hai, Bai Hu rides Zi, Tai Chang rides Chou, Xuan Wu rides Yin, Tai Yin rides Mao, and Tian Hou rides Chen. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Gui, which is in the Chou palace, with Chen above it, riding Tian Hou; the second lesson is Chen with Wei above it, riding Zhu Que; the third lesson is the day branch Wei with Xu above it, riding Qing Long; the fourth lesson is Xu with Chou above it, riding Tai Chang. The three transmissions are Chen, Wei, and Xu: the first transmission is Gengchen, an official ghost爻, riding Tian Hou; the second transmission is Guiwei, also an official ghost爻, riding Zhu Que; the third transmission is Jiaxu, still an official ghost爻, riding Qing Long.

邵先生曰：日上見墓神，天后又是滯神，今方自墓中脫去。中傳未是旬末，末傳歸家，卻見旬首，旬首加旬尾，做官方始起，卻早歸家，如何得改官遷轉？不如治生，何以見之？本命上中傳，甲戌旬末是癸未，未土癸水為三傳全鬼，卻變成財，若要求官仍復為鬼，所以治生，必然興發，為甚佳也。

Master Zhao said: The day stem meets the tomb god, and the Heavenly Empress is a stagnant deity; now one has just emerged from the tomb. The middle transmission's "wei" is the last position of this ten-day cycle, and the final transmission returns to its own branch but again meets the beginning of the cycle, with the beginning pressing upon the end—offices have just begun, yet one must return home early, where is there any talk of promotion? It would be better to return home and manage one's livelihood. How is this seen? The true destiny falls on the middle transmission: the last position of the Jiaxu ten-day cycle is Guiwei. The "wei" earth and "gui" water form the three transmissions, all ghosts, but reversed, they become wealth. If one insists on seeking office, it reverts back to being a ghost. Therefore, returning home to manage one's affairs will surely bring prosperity and is indeed favorable.

劉判官三十八上及第，到五十方受第一任，緣丁了三服，乃是庶出，兼有喪服，後做判官任滿，不得改官，任中文字又多，遂思先生之言，歸家治生，開雜賣鋪見利，為之靡所不至，自初歸時，止有三千餘貫，後十二年共發至三十五萬貫，造屋買田，如法做起，信知先生之言不妄也。閉口主不能升。

Li Panguan passed the imperial examination at the age of thirty-eight, but did not receive his first official appointment until he was fifty years old, because he had to observe mourning for three consecutive periods. He was a庶出 son and was still in mourning. Later, after completing his term as a judge, he could not change his official rank or be promoted, and there was a large amount of official paperwork to handle. Therefore, he recalled the words of Shao Master and returned home to manage his livelihood, opening a general store and doing whatever business he could. When he first returned home, he had only over three thousand guan, but within twelve years, he accumulated a total of thirty-five thousand guan. He built houses and bought land, doing everything properly. This shows that the words of Shao Master were not empty. The divination lesson showed the image of "closed mouth," which indicates that he would not be promoted.

146）劉一翁代一人占身位亦同此課，其人丙辰生五十三歲。（申酉空亡，亥子落空），元首，斬關，稼穡。 陳龍 六申酉戌亥空 朱未 子虎 常 龍 朱 后 官 庚辰 后 初 蛇午 丑常 丑 戌 未 辰 鬼 癸未 朱 中 貴巳辰卯寅玄 戌 未 辰 癸 官 甲戌 龍 末 后陰

Example 146: Liu Yiweng cast a divination for another person, and the divination was exactly the same as the previous example. The person was born in the year Bing Chen and was fifty-three years old. The旬空 fell on Shen and You. The Heaven Plate's Zi and Hai branches were directly on the Kongwang positions. The name of the divination has three: "Yuan Shou", "Zhan Guan", and "Jia Se". On the plate, the Nobleman rode on Si, beneath it Teng Snake rode on Wu, Vermilion Bird on Wei, Liu He on Shen, Gou Chen on You, Azure Dragon on Xu, Tian Kong on Hai, White Tiger on Zi, Tai Chang on Chou, Black Tortoise on Yin, Tai Yin on Mao, and Heavenly Empress on Chen. The four lessons, from right to left: the first lesson, the Day Stem Gui was in Chou, with Chen above it, riding Heavenly Empress; the second lesson, Chen had Wei above it, riding Vermilion Bird; the third lesson, the Day Branch Wei had Xu above it, riding Azure Dragon; the fourth lesson, Xu had Chou above it, riding Tai Chang. The three transmissions were Chen, Wei, and Xu: the first transmission, Geng Chen was marked as official yao, riding Heavenly Empress; the middle transmission, Gui Wei was marked as ghost yao, riding Vermilion Bird; the final transmission, Jia Xu was also marked as official yao, riding Azure Dragon.

邵先生曰：此人不長久，目下如雲霧中行耳。明年五十四歲，行年在未，上見戌為閉口，戌為九月，其人九月間患積塊疼痛，氣塞脹蠱而終。

Master Zhao said: This person will not live long. At present, he is like walking in a fog, feeling confused and uncertain. At the age of fifty-four next year, his year pillar will reach Wei, and there will be Xu on Wei, which is the sign of "closed mouth." Xu corresponds to September, so this person will suffer from painful masses, blocked qi, and distension of the abdomen, leading to a death from蛊 disease in September.

或問：此人與劉判官同月將日時，同得此課，何故前言治生，此言就死？ 邵先生曰：前是己未生，中傳得本命，自墓引生來，末傳見旬首，周而復始，三傳全鬼，卻化為財，所以治生發旺也。此是丙辰生，他的本命自來墓身，既來添墓，如何去得？ 旬首甲克未，戌克癸，所以化財。

Someone asked: This person and Judge Liu used the same month general and day branch hour, and the same divination chart, so why does the previous one say he should return home to manage his affairs, while this one says he is about to die? Master Zhao said: The former was born in the year Jiwei, and the middle transmission exactly matched his birth year, drawing life qi from the grave, and the final transmission met the beginning of the ten days, thus forming a cycle. Although all three transmissions were ghosts, they transformed into wealth, so returning home to manage affairs would certainly flourish. This person, however, was born in the year Bingchen, and his birth year itself was in the grave, which already confined him. Now with another grave added, how can he escape? As for why all three transmissions being ghosts turned into wealth, it is because the beginning of the ten days, Jia, could overcome Wei, and Xu could overcome Gui, thus transforming into wealth.

147）何秀才丁亥生二十二歲占膠程，戊申年五月丁酉日申將辰時。（辰巳空亡，申酉落空），元首，曲直。 蛇貴 朱酉戌亥子后 六申 丑陰 空 陰 常 貴 鬼 己亥 貴 初 陳未 寅玄 巳 丑 卯 亥 父 癸卯 常 中（暗鬼） 龍午巳辰卯常 丑 酉 亥 丁 子 乙未 陳 末 空虎

Example 147: He Xiucai was born in the year Dinghai. At the age of twenty-two, he came to consult about his prospects for the imperial examination. The time was in the year Wushen, fifth month, day Dingyou. The lesson was cast with the month general of Shen added to the time of Chen. The day Dingyou belongs to the Jiawu decade, with the empty position falling on Chen and Si. The branches of Shen and You on the Heaven Plate are exactly on the empty positions. The name of the lesson is two: "Original Head" and "Curved Straight" (the three transmissions of Hai, Mao, and Wei form a wood trinity). The Heaven Plate is set with the general of Shen added to the time of Chen. The nobleman is on Hai, with Teng Snake on Xu, Vermilion Bird on You, Liu He on Shen, Gou Chen on Wei, Azure Dragon on Wu, Tian Kong on Si, White Tiger on Chen, Tai Chang on Mao, Tai Yin on Chou, Tian Hou on Zi. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson is the day stem Ding, which is in the Wei palace, with Hai above it, riding the nobleman; the second lesson is Hai, with Mao above it, riding Tai Chang; the third lesson is the day branch You, with Chou above it, riding Tai Yin; the fourth lesson is Chou, with Si above it, riding Tian Kong. The three transmissions are Hai, Mao, and Wei: the first transmission is Ji Hai, which is the official ghost, riding the nobleman; the second transmission is Gui Mao, which is the parent, riding Tai Chang, and secretly accompanied by the ghost; the third transmission is Yi Wei, which is the son, riding Gou Chen.

邵先生曰：本命在日上作初傳，既是官星，上見貴人，貴人帶官來，三十歲定主及第，及第後須見大病，病後卻吉。迤邐至守土官。宅上丑作太陰，終身居於舊宅，一生不能建造，但有守土之名，無守土之實。殘病在身，不能卦美任矣。何二十九中舉，三十及第。第六任授台州太守，為風癱不能赴任。

Shao Master said: The native's destiny falls on the day stem and is taken as the first transmission. It is both an official star and is accompanied by a nobleman above. This indicates that the nobleman comes with an official position. At the age of thirty, he will certainly pass the imperial examination as a jinshi. After passing the examination, he will suffer a serious illness, but after recovering, it will turn out to be auspicious. He will gradually rise to become a local official. The branch 'Chou' on the residence position is accompanied by Tai Yin, indicating that he will live in his old house all his life and will never build a new one. Although he has the title of a local official, he does not have the actual position. He is burdened with a chronic illness and cannot take up the appointment. He Zhaotian passed the examination as a jinshi at the age of twenty-nine and as a jinshi at thirty. In his sixth appointment, he was appointed as the governor of Taizhou, but he suffered a stroke and was unable to take office.

先生析曰；蓋亥水克丁為官，本命又是官，是自家官星相催也。三十乃丙辰年分，辰上見申，申金生亥水，官星有氣，故及第。及第後大病四十餘日方安者，先論官，次論克也。病得不死者，亥卯未木局，木能生火故了。卯乃生丁之神，卯數六，故六任。末傳未是本身，加日祿卯上，為勾陳所拘，本能生風，死敗之氣，乃虛風也。勾陳留滯之神，故終為之纏也。未即今日之丁，未死於卯，丁敗於卯，未為守土之任，既死敗不能赴也。

Master Zhao explained that the water of Hai overcomes the fire of Ding to form an official star, and since the native's destiny is exactly this official star, it is the official star of one's own house pressing upon oneself. At the age of thirty, the year was Bingchen, and the year's branch had Shen. The metal of Shen generates the water of Hai, giving the official star strength, thus leading to the passing of the imperial examination. After passing, he suffered a serious illness that lasted over forty days before recovery, because first the official star was considered, then the overcoming. The illness did not result in death because Hai, Mao, and Wei form a wood trinity, and wood can generate fire. Mao is the god that generates the fire of Ding, and the number of Mao is six, so he reached the sixth position. The final transmission's Wei represents oneself, placed on the day stem's禄神 (favorable position) of Mao, and was restrained by Gou Chen. Mao's inherent ability to generate wind is also a dead or declining force, hence the illness was of a false wind. Gou Chen is the god of stagnation, so he was permanently bound by it. Wei also corresponds to today's Ding; Wei dies at Mao, and Ding is in decline at Mao. Wei also represents the duty of guarding the land, and since it is already dead and in decline, he could not fulfill his post.

148）何學錄庚申生四十九歲占身位及家宅同得此課。（辰巳空亡，申酉落空），元首，曲直。 蛇貴 朱酉戌亥子后 六申 丑陰 空 陰 常 貴 鬼 己亥 貴 初 陳未 寅玄 巳 丑 卯 亥 父 癸卯 常 中（暗鬼） 龍午巳辰卯常 丑 酉 亥 丁 子 乙未 陳 末 空虎

Example 148: He Xuelu was born in the year Geng Shen and is 49 years old. He consulted about his own position and family residence, and the divination chart obtained is exactly the same as the previous example. The旬空 falls on Chen and Si. The branches Shen and You on the Heaven Plate are directly over the Kongwang positions. The name of the chart is two: "Original Head" and "Curved Straight". On the plate, the Nobleman is riding on Hai, below which 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, White Tiger on Chen, Tai Chang on Mao, Tai Yin on Chou, and Heavenly Empress on Zi. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson has the day stem Ding, which is in the Wei palace, with Hai above it, riding the Nobleman; the second lesson has Hai with Mao above it, riding Tai Chang; the third lesson has the day branch You with Chou above it, riding Tai Yin; the fourth lesson has Chou with Si above it, riding Tian Kong. The three transmissions are Hai, Mao, and Wei: the first transmission is Ji Hai, which is the official ghost爻, riding the Nobleman; the second transmission is Gui Mao, which is the parent爻, riding Tai Chang, and secretly carries the ghost; the third transmission is Yi Wei, which is the son and daughter爻, riding Gou Chen.

邵先生曰：前課二十二歲，官星未過，是取官之年，今乃四十九，官星已過，乃是絕神克身，末又受克，不能制水，是數不永。辛亥必死矣。況卯乃截路空亡，未加於上，亦以空言。所以不得力。更宅前左手，不合被人遷墳，掘斷龍脈葬老陰人，因此生事，家計悉破也。何三十二上中舉，已滿官星之數，四十外已無力，故不及第，為學錄。至辛亥年死。

Master Zhao said: The previous case involved a person who was twenty-two years old, and his official star number had not yet been exhausted, which was exactly the age for achieving official rank. Now this person is forty-nine years old, and his official star number has already passed, so the亥 water has become a dead god that harms his body. The final transmission is also being overcome by the lower god, and cannot control the water, indicating a short lifespan, and he will surely die in the Xinhai year. Moreover, the卯 is a cutting road Kongwang, and the未 is added on top of it, which should also be considered as Kongwang, so it has no effect. Furthermore, the area to the left front of the house should not have had a tomb moved in, cutting off the dragon pulse to bury an elderly female relative, thus causing trouble, and all family property has been lost. He Ke Xuluo passed the imperial examination at thirty-two, and his official star number had already been fully used; after forty, it lost its power, so he could not pass the imperial examination, only becoming a Xuluo, and died in the Xinhai year.

先生析曰；蓋亥克丁為官，亥四未八，四八三十二，故四十外即不得力，既不為官，即是鬼，鬼來克身，又是丁之絕神，至亥年鬼旺，身不可逃，故死。又酉日丑加酉為墓神，丑在前，西方看北方，是左手也。太陰老陰人也。五十二死者，命上子水，變殺破祿也。夫同此一課，而命添一水，便乃迥異如此。

Master Zhao explained that亥 water overcomes丁 fire to form an official star, but亥 is numbered four and未 is numbered eight, four times eight equals thirty-two, so after forty years, it loses its power. Since it cannot function as an official star, it becomes a ghost; the ghost overcomes the body, and it is also the dying phase for丁 fire. In the year of亥, the ghost energy is at its peak, so the body cannot escape, hence death. Moreover, on a酉 day,丑 is added to酉, forming the tomb god, with丑 in front. Looking from west to north, it is the left side. Tai Yin represents an older female relative. As for dying at fifty-two, it is because the native has子 water, which turns the official star into a killer star and breaks the禄. Thus, the same divination lesson leads to such different outcomes, simply because the native's chart has an additional layer of water.