Dragon adds life qi, auspicious but delayed. Nine in the Second

謂青龍乘生干之神，又作月內之生氣者，雖目下未足崢嶸，卻徐徐而發福也。此例喻君子欲施惠於人，未嘗啟齒，緩而作吉，尤奈歲寒爾。如六丙日，寅加巳夜將乘青龍，三月占尤的。六丁日干上寅夜將，三月占，內丙午、丁未日空亡不中用。六戊日干上申晝將乘青龍，九月占，內戊寅日申空。六己日干上巳晝將，六月占，內己亥日巳空。餘干無例。

This passage explains that the Azure Dragon is riding on the day stem which coincides with the monthly life qi. Although it may not yet be evident, it will gradually bring good fortune. This is like a gentleman who wishes to show kindness but does not announce it beforehand; the effect comes slowly but ultimately brings good fortune, requiring patience through years of hardship. The life qi moves in order through the months: in the first month it is in Zi, then proceeds month by month. In the third month it is in Yin, in the sixth month in Si, and in the ninth month in Shen. For example, on the six days of Bing (丙), the night general is placed on Yin and added to Si, with Yin riding the Azure Dragon, which is especially effective in the third month. On the six days of Ding (丁), the day stem rides Yin with the night general, which is also effective in the third month, but on the days of Bingwu (丙午) and Dingwei (丁未), Yin falls into Kongwang and is not applicable. For the six days of Wu (戊), the day stem rides Shen with the day general, and Shen rides the Azure Dragon, which is effective in the ninth month, but on the day of Wuyin (戊寅), Shen falls into Kongwang. For the six days of Ji (己), the day stem rides Si with the day general, which is effective in the sixth month, but on the day of Jihai (己亥), Si falls into Kongwang. Other heavenly stems do not have this example.

時人起三傳尚有錯誤，想災福應無的驗也。且問三傳錯誤者何？辛酉日干上亥，既是辛日，豈可便以亥加戌為初傳乎。又如乙酉日亥加辰，既是乙日，豈可便以亥加辰為初傳乎。乙巳日干上卯，既是乙日，豈可便以卯加辰為初傳乎。戊寅日第四課申加巳有克。

Nowadays people even make mistakes in determining the three transmissions, so the accuracy of predicting calamity and fortune naturally cannot be guaranteed. To ask how the three transmissions can be incorrectly determined: for example, on a day with the stem Xinyou, the day stem is Xinyou, and the stem亥is placed on the stem戌as the first transmission. But since Xinyou's lodging palace is戌, how can the transmission be placed on戌? Another example is on a day with the stem Yiyou, the stem亥is placed on the stem辰as the first transmission. But since Yi's lodging palace is辰, how can the transmission be placed on辰? Another case is on a day with the stem Yisi, the stem卯is placed on the stem辰as the first transmission. But since the day stem is Yi, how can the transmission be placed on辰? There is also the case of a day with the stem Wuyin, the fourth lesson is Shen added to Si, which originally has mutual control, and it should not be overlooked when selecting the transmissions.

又如甲辰日干上戌，時人皆以戌加寅涉害為用，三傳戌午寅皆作脫氣，凡占謀用無成，有憂皆散，殊不知乃擇此為用，非涉害也，何故？緣甲木與子水比和，戌土長甲木而不比，乃子申辰作三傳皆來生日，凡占欲成合而不利解釋災禍，但凶吉二事皆成也。後學何得以知之。

For example, on a Jiachen day, the day stem is supported by Xu. Now people take Xu added to Yin according to the method of 'involving harm' to determine the three transmissions, resulting in the sequence of Xu, Wu, and Yin, which are all gods that drain the energy of Jia wood. Thus, they conclude that any plan will not succeed and that worries will dissipate. But they do not realize that here the method of selection should be used instead of 'involving harm'. Why? Because Jia wood and Zi water are of similar nature and thus harmonious, while Xu earth is not of the same path as Jia wood. Following this method, the three transmissions should be Zi, Shen, and Chen, all of which support the day stem. In this case, any endeavor that was previously obstructed can now succeed, and disasters that were harmful can be resolved. Both good and bad outcomes can be achieved. Those who come later do not understand this principle.

又甲戌日干上辰乃子加戌為用，非辰加寅用也。又戊辰、戊戌日返吟，丙子、戊辰日干上子，內戊子一日干上寅，庚辰、丁亥二日干上卯，壬戌、甲申日干上辰，庚子日干上午，乙卯日干上申，又乙卯日干上寅，庚寅日干上午，甲申日干上戌，各有其說也。

For example, on a Jiaxu day, the day stem is covered by Chen, so the method of taking the elements should be Zi added to Xu, not Chen added to Yin. Similarly, for the reverse transmission lessons on Wuchen and Wuxu days, on Wuchen and Jiaxu days, the day stem is covered by Zi, but on Wuzi day, the day stem is covered by Yin. On Gengchen and Dinghai days, the day stem is covered by Mao. On Renxu and Jiashen days, the day stem is covered by Chen. On Gengzi day, the day stem is covered by Wu. On Yimao day, the day stem is covered by Shen, and there are also cases where the day stem is covered by Yin. On Gengyin day, the day stem is covered by Wu, and on Jiashen day, the day stem is covered by Xu. These lessons each have their own particular methods, and cannot all be treated according to the usual method of starting the three transmissions.

強敵宜落空亡。凡空亡有要見，有不要見者，後學不辨，一例而言之，誠為可嘆。蓋天盤作空亡者，謂之遊行空亡，其吉凶有七八分，如地盤作空亡者，謂之落底空亡，其吉凶有十分。此不可不知者也。且夫要空亡者，乃克、盜、墓神，及神遙剋日，以上皆要空亡。惟生我者及救神並天德、生氣、財官及日遙克神，並不宜空亡，皆返為凶兆，尤有遇不遇者，共列五等於後。

In divination for military affairs, it is said that a strong enemy should fall into the Kongwang. There are Kongwang that must be seen and those that should not be seen; beginners often fail to distinguish between them, treating them all the same, which is truly regrettable. Kongwang that fall on the Heaven Plate are called "Woying Kongwang," and their fortune and misfortune only correspond to about seven or eight parts. Kongwang that fall on the Earth Plate are called "Luodi Kongwang," and their fortune and misfortune will fully manifest, amounting to ten parts. This point must not be overlooked. As for which deities desire Kongwang to fall on them: those that overcome me, those that steal my qi, theTomb Spirit (mound deity), and deities on the Heaven Plate that remotely overcome the day stem, all desire Kongwang. Only those that generate me, those that rescue me, the Heavenly Virtue, the Life Qi, the wealth deity, the official star, and deities on the day stem that remotely overcome others should not fall into Kongwang; if they do, it becomes an omen of misfortune. Among these, there is also a distinction between those that meet and those that do not meet. Below, they are divided into five categories and listed one by one.

見生不生格：甲乙日以亥為生，其亥水居申上，他自戀生，不來生我。或是亥水居於辰戌丑未之上，為土所制，縱日辰行年上見之，亦不能生我。至於亥入空亡則大凶。如生我者空亡，占父母上人病，主不救，占干上位亦是徒然。略舉一全例，十二仿此，各令占之，亦如上說。

The "Seeing Growth but Not Growth" pattern: For days with Jia or Yi as the day stem, the亥 water is the god that nourishes me. If this亥 water is sitting on申, then申 is the long life of water, and since it is attached to its own long life, it will not come to nourish me. If the亥 water is sitting on辰, 戌, 丑, or 未 earth, it is restrained by the earth, and even if it appears in the day stem, day branch, or year pillar, it cannot nourish me. If亥 falls into Kongwang, it is very凶. Whenever the god that nourishes me falls into Kongwang, it indicates that the parents or elders will have serious illness that cannot be saved, and seeking official positions will be in vain. Here I only give a complete example, and the rest can be inferred similarly. The principle is the same regardless of who is asking.

見克不克格：如甲乙日以申酉為克，其金居巳午火上，他自受克，何暇克我。又申酉坐辰戌丑未上，他自戀生，亦不來克我。鬼陷空亡，亦不能為害。惟鬼作空亡加日辰、傳、年命上，無制伏者極凶，或失人口，或犯官司，費用百出。十干仿此。

"See a killer but it does not kill": For example, if the day stem is Jia or Yi and the day branch is Shen or You metal, these metals are considered to be the ghosts that overcome the day stem. If this metal is seated on Si or Wu fire, it is itself being overcome by fire, so it cannot come to overcome the day stem. If Shen or You is seated on Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei earth, the earth can generate metal, and the metal will be content with this support, so it will not come to overcome the day stem. If the ghost is in Kongwang, it will not harm the person. However, if the ghost is in Kongwang but also sits on the day stem, day branch, three transmissions, or the person's own birth year, and there is nothing to restrain it, then it is extremely dangerous: it may cause loss of family members or bring legal troubles and endless expenses. The same principle applies to the other ten stems.

見財無財格：如甲乙日以辰戌丑未為財，其財居寅卯上，不可取財也。或財作空亡，雖得，反有所費。財陷空亡亦不得，尤費財。如財居申酉脫氣之上，反有所費。十干仿此。戊辰日干上酉，壬午日干上未，壬寅日干上子，庚子日干上酉，丙午日干上午，己酉日干上申。

The "Seeing Wealth but Not Having Wealth" pattern refers to situations where the day stem, such as Jia or Yi, considers the earthy branches Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei as wealth. If this wealth is located on the wood branches Yin or Mao, the wood will overcome the earth, making it impossible to obtain the wealth. If the wealth is in the Heaven Plate's Kongwang, although it may be obtained, it will result in loss. If the wealth is in the Earth Plate's Kongwang, it will not be obtained at all, leading to greater loss. If the wealth is located on the branches Shen or You, which are considered to drain the energy, there will be both gain and loss, resulting in expenditure. The rest of the ten stems follow the same pattern. Other examples include Wuchen day with the branch You, Renwu day with the branch Wei, Renyin day with the branch Zi, Gengzi day with the branch You, Bingwu day with the branch Wu, and Jiyou day with the branch Shen.

見救不救格：如甲乙日，傳內先有申酉金，於日辰上見巳午火乃為救神，其巳午火居亥子上，或作空亡，或陷空亡，或在寅卯上，他自貪生，此不能為救也。如此反為災咎。如不見日鬼，其救神即盜神也。餘八干仿此。

The "See Rescue but No Rescue Pattern": For example, on days with Jia or Yi as the day stem, if the three transmissions first have Shen or You metal to attack the day stem, then seeing Si or Wu fire on the day stem and day branch indicates the "rescue deity," as fire can overcome metal. However, if this Si or Wu fire is seated on Hai or Zi water and is extinguished by water, or if it itself falls into Kongwang, or is trapped in Kongwang, or is seated on Yin or Mao wood and only focuses on being nourished by wood, then the rescue fails and instead becomes a disaster. Conversely, if the hexagram originally lacks the official ghost of the day stem, then the so-called rescue deity is merely a thief that drains my energy. The other eight stems follow the same pattern.

見盜不盜格：如甲乙日見巳午火居亥子之鄉，或入空亡之內，皆是盜我之氣不得也，反變成吉。十干日同。今人不看如何，見生便言生，見財便說財，見鬼便言有鬼，有救便言救，至於所立之地，所行之方，不少為分別，惜哉。

The "Seeing a Thief but Not Being Robbed Pattern": For example, on days of Jia and Yi, if there is a fire in Si or Wu, but it is located in the water of Hai or Zi, or falls into Kongwang, then it cannot steal my energy, instead turning misfortune into good fortune. The same applies to the other ten heavenly stems. However, nowadays people do not pay attention to these matters: they simply say there is a birth god when they see a birth god, a wealth god when they see a wealth god, a ghost god when they see a ghost god, and a saving god when they see a saving god. They do not distinguish at all regarding the earth plate where each god is located and the direction they are moving in. It is truly regrettable.

德貴合局生身格，亦貴德臨身消除禍患格：如乙酉日干上申，晝占，雖三傳水局生日，緣天將晝夜皆貴勾常土神，使水局不能生其乙木。如用夜貴，尚賴貴臨本身，猶能勉強倚貴而求生計。

The "De Gu He Ju Sheng Shen Ge" is also called the "Gui De Lin Shen Xie Chuan Huo Huan Ge": For example, if the day stem is Yiyou and the day stem is riding on Shen, and the divination is done in the daytime, although the three transmissions form a water cycle to nourish the Yi wood day stem, it is unfortunate that the heavenly general regardless of day or night is the Nobleman, Gou Chen, and Tai Chang, these three earth deities, which earth element controls water, preventing the water cycle from nourishing the Yi wood. If instead the divination is done at night with the Nobleman, then one can rely on the Nobleman being present on the self to find a way to survive.

長上災凶格：乃長生空亡之例。戊寅日申為長生作空亡，庚子日巳為長生作空亡，壬午日申為長生作空亡，甲子日亥為長生作空亡，丙午日寅為長生作空亡。月內生氣亦忌空亡。喜懼格：一則以喜，一則以懼之例，謂干上長生，三傳皆鬼。

"The Long Life Falling into Void" pattern refers to examples where the long life is falling into the void. On Wuyin day, the long life is at Shen, but Shen falls into the void; on Gengzi day, the long life is at Si, and Si falls into the void; on Renwu day, the long life is at Shen, and Shen falls into the void; on Jiazi day, the long life is at Hai, and Hai falls into the void; on Bingwu day, the long life is at Yin, and Yin falls into the void—on these days, the void exactly falls on the long life of the day. The monthly life qi is also disliked when it falls into the void. "The Pattern of Joy and Fear" refers to examples where one side is pleasant and the other is alarming. It means the day stem is riding on the long life, while the three transmissions are all official ghosts—receiving support from above and being attacked from below, thus being both joyful and fearful.

財爻現卦，必憂父母。歌云：“三傳俱作日之財，得此須憂長上災，年命日辰乘干鬼，爭知此類不為乖”。如辛未日干上午，三傳卯亥未木局，三傳皆作日之財，雖憂父母，賴干上先有午火生其父母爻，竊其財爻，此名傳財化鬼。人但知言父母等類，而不知言傳財化鬼，如欲占財，則有災禍耳。

The wealth hexagram appears in the divination, and one must worry about the parents. A rhyme says: the three transmissions all serve as the wealth of the day; if one receives such a divination, one should worry about the elders suffering misfortune. If the personal year and the day stem and branch also carry the official ghost of the day stem, how can this be considered as a violation? For example, on a Xinwei day, the day stem carries the Wu fire. The three transmissions are Mao, Hai, and Wei, forming a wood trinity. Wood is the wealth of Xin metal. The three transmissions are all wealth hexagrams, which should cause worry about the parents. Fortunately, the day stem already carries the Wu fire. Fire can generate the parents hexagram (earth) and consume the wealth hexagram (wood generates fire and drains wood). This is called "transmitting wealth transforming into official ghost." People only know about the verification of the parents hexagram, but do not understand the layer of "transmitting wealth transforming into official ghost." If one is divining for wealth, this would instead bring misfortune.

餘日辰年命上無官鬼爻者，乃可言父母災也，亦必支干年命上先有父母爻，後被傳財克者，始可言父母長上災。如無父母爻，則亦不言此例。如丁丑日干上先見卯為父母爻，豈應三傳金局之財來傷卯木，此方可言長上災。或求財而妨生計，或被惡妻逆其翁姑，此二事尤的。又有己丑日干上午，庚辰日干上未，丁酉日干上卯，戊戌日干上午，皆如前說。必待財旺月乃憂長上，其財休囚，卻為財也。外有乙亥日，欲賴支上申生父母爻而竊其財爻，殊不知申空亡，仍主父母之災。

Other days, only when both the day stem and day branch do not show the official ghost爻, can it be said that the parents are in disaster. Moreover, it must be that the parents爻 appear first in the stem and branch of the year and fate, and then are attacked by the three transmissions of wealth爻, only then can the disaster of the parents and elders be considered. If the parents爻 are not present at all in the divination, this case does not apply. For example, on a Dingchou day, the day stem first shows the卯 wood as the parents爻, but the three transmissions form a metal circle, and the wealth爻 injures the卯 wood, then it can be judged that the elders are in disaster. When it comes to verification, it may be that seeking wealth actually hinders one's livelihood, or that a fierce wife offends the grandparents, and these two cases are especially accurate. On Jichou day, the day stem is乘午; on Gengchen day, the day stem is乘未; on Dingyou day, the day stem is乘卯; on Wuxu day, the day stem is乘午; all of these should be viewed in the same way. However, one should worry about the elders only when the wealth is strong; if the wealth is in a state of weakness and inability, it should still be treated as wealth. There is also a case on Yihai day, where one intended to use the申 metal in the day branch to generate the parents爻 and simultaneously consume the wealth爻, but the申 fell into Kongwang, resulting in the parents still suffering disaster.

父母爻現卦，必憂子息。歌云：“父母現卦子孫憂，日辰年命細參求，同類比肩居在上，兒男昌盛不為仇”。如戊寅日干上丑，三傳戌午寅火局，皆作父母爻，雖憂子息，賴干上先有丑土生其子息，竊其父母。

When the parents' yao appears in the divination chart, there is a need to worry about the children. The song says: if the parents' yao is present in the hexagram, the children should be worried about. One must carefully examine the day stem, day branch, and the person's birth year. If a similar yao, such as a companion yao, is located above, the children will instead flourish and are not considered harmful. For example, on a Wuyin day, if the day stem is covered by Chou, and the three transmissions are Xu, Wu, and Yin, forming a fire trinity, the fire generates the Wuyin earth, making the entire chart consist of parents' yao, which would normally indicate worry about the children. Fortunately, the day stem is first covered by Chou earth, which is the same as Wuyin. This Chou earth can generate the children's yao (metal) and consume the parents' fire (fire generates earth and thus reduces the fire), so the children will not be harmed.

若子息爻現卦，必憂官事。歌云：“子息見時官事無，古法流傳實不虛，豈知四處財爻現，官遷訟罪病難蘇”。己巳日干上亥，三傳酉丑巳金局皆作子息爻，雖憂官職，緣干上先有亥水生其官鬼，竊其子息爻，餘如前說。官訟則忌。

If the son or grandson爻 appears in the divination chart, one should worry about official positions. The rhyme says: seeing the son or grandson爻 means there will be no legal disputes, this is a traditional method passed down from ancient times, and it is indeed true; but who would know that other branches of wealth爻 also appear, then official positions will change, legal cases will result in punishment, and illness will be difficult to recover from. For example, on the day of Jisi, the day stem is亥, and the three transmissions are酉, 丑, and 巳, forming a metal trinity. Metal is generated by the earth (己土), thus forming the son or grandson爻, which originally should cause concern about official positions; fortunately, there is already亥 water on the day stem, which can generate the official ghost (wood), and also consume the son or grandson metal (metal generates water and thus reduces metal). The rest follows the previous explanation. However, when divining about legal cases, this situation is actually something to be avoided.

官鬼爻現卦，憂己身及兄弟。歌云：“官星鬼賊作三傳，本身兄弟不宜占，父母之爻如透出，己身昆仲總安然”。如乙丑日干上子，三傳巳丑酉金局皆鬼爻，雖憂己身及兄弟，奈干上先有子水生其己身兄弟，竊其官鬼爻也。餘仿此。

The official ghost hexagram appears in the divination, indicating concern for oneself and one's brothers. The song says: if the official star and ghost thief occupy all three transmissions, it is not advisable to consult about oneself or one's brothers; but if the hexagram of parents is revealed, oneself and siblings will ultimately be safe. For example, on a day with the stem Yi and the branch Chou, the day stem is occupied by Zi. The three transmissions are Si, Chou, and You, forming a metal trinity. Metal overcomes the wood of Yi, and all are official ghost hexagrams, which should indicate concern for oneself and one's brothers. Fortunately, the day stem has Zi water, which nourishes the wood of Yi and its siblings, and also consumes the metal of the official ghost (metal generates water and disperses metal). Other cases can be analyzed in the same way.

同類現卦，必憂妻及去財。歌云：“干支同類在傳中，錢財耗散及妻凶，支干上神乘子息，妻宮無恙反財豐”。如丙寅日干上丑，三傳戌午寅皆是日之同類，雖憂妻位及損耗錢財，奈干上先有丑土生其財爻，竊其比肩。餘仿此。

When similar elements (like siblings or close companions) appear in the divination chart, there is a need to worry about the wife and financial loss. The song says: if the day stem and day branch have similar elements that fill the three transmissions, wealth will be lost and the wife's position will be in danger; but if the day branch is occupied by the son element, then the wife's position is safe and wealth will be abundant. For example, on a Bingyin day, if the day stem is occupied by Chou, and the three transmissions are Xu, Wu, and Yin, these are all similar elements to the day, so one should worry about the wife and financial loss. Fortunately, the day stem is first occupied by Chou earth, which is the son of Bing fire. This earth can generate the wealth element (metal) and consume the companion element (fire), as fire generates earth and thus reduces fire. Other cases can be analyzed in the same way.

六爻相生而成類，乃三傳生起干上之爻象者。傳財化鬼者，如辛未日干上午，三傳卯亥未生起干上之午鬼。傳鬼化父母者，如乙巳日干上子，三傳酉巳丑生起干上之子水父母爻。傳父母化兄弟，如戊午日干上丑，三傳戌午寅生起干上之丑兄弟爻。傳兄弟化子息，如丁亥日昴星，干上戌，三傳午戌寅，生起干上之戌土為子息，乃不言墓。

Six爻 mutually generating to form a category refers to the three transmissions going to generate the stem on the day.the so-called 'transmission of wealth transforming into ghost' means, for example, on a Xinwei day, the stem on the day is wu fire, and the three transmissions are卯,亥,未 which are wealth, but they instead generate the wu fire official ghost on the day stem.the so-called 'transmission of ghost transforming into parents' means, for example, on a Yisi day, the stem on the day is zi water, and the three transmissions are酉,巳,丑 which are official ghosts, but they instead generate the zi water parent爻 on the day stem.the so-called 'transmission of parents transforming into brothers' means, for example, on a Wuwu day, the stem on the day is chou earth, and the three transmissions are戌,午,寅 which are parents, but they instead generate the chou earth brother爻 on the day stem.the so-called 'transmission of brothers transforming into children' means, for example, in the昴星 lesson on a Dinghai day, the stem on the day is xu earth, and the three transmissions are午,戌,寅 which are brothers, but they instead generate the xu earth child爻 on the day stem— at this time, the xu is no longer considered as a墓.

傳子息化財爻，如甲寅日干上戌，三傳戌午寅生起干上之戌土為財。以上如或占病，或父母、兄弟、子孫、妻妾、己身有病，如逐類現卦，雖曰不吉，其各類加干，令得地反不為凶。如位死絕又坐克方，死而無疑。

The phrase "transmitting offspring to transform the wealth hexagram" refers to a situation where, for example, on a Jiayin day, the day stem is covered by Xu. If the three transmissions are Xu, Wu, and Yin, then Wu fire is considered the offspring of Ji wood, and it goes on to generate the Xu earth on the day stem, thus becoming wealth. In such cases, if the divination is about illness—whether the father, brother, son, wife, or oneself is ill—as long as the respective class god appears in the chart, although it may not be auspicious, if that class god is placed on the day stem and occupies a favorable position, it is not considered harmful. However, if it falls in a dead or绝 position, and there is also a position that克 it beneath, then the outcome is certain to be fatal.

三傳內現類而傳自墓克者例，皆是午丑申作三傳者。如乙亥、乙酉、乙未、乙巳、乙卯五日，並午加亥為用，如有官人占之，不可得官，如常人占之，反宜急難除禍，緣末傳之申金為官鬼，被初傳午火所克，又被中傳丑來墓申，兼末之申金自坐於丑墓之上，其申金全無氣象。又如丙辰、丁亥二日，亦是午丑申為三傳，乃申金財全無氣象，亦緣初被克，中被墓也。己亥日長生無氣，庚辰日德祿無氣。辛亥日兄弟爻無氣。六壬日長生無氣。以上皆是午丑申為三傳者。

Within the three transmissions, there are instances where a class of spirits appears, and the three transmissions themselves also bury and overcome it. These examples all involve the three transmissions being made up of the hours of Wu, Chou, and Shen. For example, on the five days of Yi Hai, Yi You, Yi Wei, Yi Si, and Yi Mao, the initiating transmission is always Wu added to Hai. If someone with an official position divines, they will not succeed in obtaining their position; if a common person divines, it is actually favorable for removing troubles in urgent situations. This is because the final transmission, Shen metal, which is originally the official ghost of wood (Yi), is first overcome by the initial transmission, Wu fire, and then buried by the middle transmission, Chou earth. Moreover, the final transmission, Shen metal, itself sits on Chou, which is its burial place, so the Shen metal has no strength at all. Similarly, on the days of Bing Chen and Ding Hai, the three transmissions are also Wu, Chou, and Shen. In this case, the Shen metal is the wealth of a fire day, and again has no strength because it is overcome by the initial transmission and buried by the middle transmission. On the day of Ji Hai, the long life is lost; on the day of Geng Chen, the virtue and rank are lost; on the day of Xin Hai, the brother's element is lost; and on the six days of Ren, the long life is lost—these are all examples where the three transmissions consist of Wu, Chou, and Shen.

支干同類格：難求財，緣支干各相爭奪，惟有十二日，甲寅、乙卯、庚申、辛酉、丙午、丁巳、壬子、癸亥、己丑、己未、戊辰、戊戌。白蟻食尸格：壬癸日申坐丑上，夜將上乘白虎，此乃父母爻乘白虎坐墓，必父母墓中生白蟻，或興禍端。如父母在，主病災。更作月內死氣、死神，占父母病必死。又六戊日午加戌，晝將上乘白虎。六己日巳坐戌旦將，上乘白虎，皆如前說。餘干逐類而推之。

"The Branch and Stem of the Same Type Pattern": This pattern makes it difficult to gain wealth because the day stem and day branch share the same Five Phases, causing a struggle over the same source of wealth. There are only twelve days that fall into this pattern: Jiayin, Yimao, Gengshen, Xinyou, Bingwu, Dingsi, Renzi, Guihai, Jichou, Jiwei, Wuchen, and Wuxu. "The White Ant Eats the Corpse Pattern": For days with Ren or Gui as the stem, if the metal in the hour is seated on Chou, and the night general is used with the White Tiger riding on the hour, the metal is the parent's yao for the water day. Now, the parent's yao is riding the White Tiger and is seated in the storage (the burial place of metal is Chou), it indicates that there are white ants in the parents' graves or that some misfortune has arisen. If the parents are still alive, it signifies illness. If the hour also coincides with the death qi and death deity, then the illness of the parents is certain to be fatal. Similarly, for the six days with Wu as the stem, if Wu is added to Xu and the day general is used with the White Tiger riding on Wu (the burial place of fire is Xu), and for the six days with Ji as the stem, if Si is seated on Xu and the morning general is used with the White Tiger riding on Si, they are all interpreted in the same way. Other stems should be analyzed according to their respective class spirits.

懶去取財格：六甲日干上寅或卯，縱傳內見財爻，如求財，必心多退悔，懶去取財，恐爭奪也。餘日逐類看所乘何神而言其事類。德喪祿絕格：陽日返吟，陰日四絕體。

"The Lazy Seeking Wealth Pattern": When the day stem is Jia and the day is accompanied by Yin or Mao, even if the three transmissions contain the wealth element, when one truly seeks wealth, there will certainly be hesitation and regret, and a reluctance to go out to obtain it—because Yin and Mao are the same kind of wood as Jia wood, and one fears competition. For other days, one should explain according to the corresponding categories based on the gods accompanying the day stem. "The Pattern of Lost Virtue and Broken Wealth": For a return transmission pattern on a yang day, it is a four absolute void pattern on a yin day.

財空軍儲乏，鬼空敵人遁，救空謀策拙，比空贊佐慵，生空防失惠。甲子旬戌亥空亡。甲子、乙丑日妻財及父母空；丙寅、丁卯日墓貴及官鬼空；戊辰、己巳日兄弟及妻財空；庚午、辛未日父母及子息空；壬申、癸酉日官鬼及兄弟空。又壬日德祿皆空。以上縱戌亥在六處亦不可用。

Military divination uses analogy to explain: if wealth falls into empty, military supplies will be insufficient; if the enemy falls into empty, the enemy will retreat on their own; if the savior falls into empty, strategies will be poor; if the companion falls into empty, the assistant will be lazy; if life qi falls into empty, one must beware of losing favor. In the Jiazi cycle, the hours Xu and Hai are considered empty. On Jiazi and Yichou days, wealth and parents fall into empty; on Bingyin and Dingmao days, the tomb god, nobleman, and official ghost fall into empty; on Wuchen and Jisi days, brothers and wealth fall into empty; on Gengwu and Xinwei days, parents and children fall into empty; on Renshen and Guiyou days, officials and brothers fall into empty; in addition, the virtue god and fortune god on Ren days also fall into empty. All these, even if Xu and Hai fall into the day stem, day branch, three transmissions, original destiny, and year's movement, they still cannot be used.

甲戌旬申酉空亡。甲戌、乙亥日官鬼空；丙子、丁丑日妻財空；戊寅、己卯日子息空；庚辰日德祿空，辛巳日兄弟己身空；壬午癸未日父母空。以上縱申酉在三傳、年命、日辰上亦不可用。甲申旬午未空亡。甲申、乙酉日子息、墓、妻財空；丙戌、丁亥日兄弟、子息空；戊子、己丑日父母、兄弟空，內己日祿空；庚寅、辛卯日官鬼、父母空，辛日旦貴空；壬辰、癸巳日妻財、官鬼空，內甲戊庚三日夜貴空。

In the Jiaxu旬, the hours Shen and You are empty. On Jiaxu and Yihai days, the official ghost is empty; on Bingzi and Dingchou days, the wife's wealth is empty; on Wuyin and Jimao days, the children are empty; on Gengchen day, the virtue god and禄god are empty; on Xinsi day, the brothers and self are empty; on Renwu and Guiwei days, the parents are empty. All these, even if Shen and You fall into the three transmissions, the original destiny, the day stem and day branch, they still cannot be used. In the Jiashen旬, the hours Wu and Wei are empty. On Jiashen and Yiyou days, the children, tomb god and wife's wealth are empty; on Bingxu and Dinghai days, the brothers and children are empty; on Wuzi and Jichou days, the parents and brothers are empty, and on Jichou days, the禄god is also empty; on Gengyin and Xinmao days, the official ghost and parents are empty, and on Xin days, the daytime nobleman is also empty; on Renchen and Guisi days, the wife's wealth and official ghost are empty, and on Jia, Wu and Geng days, the nighttime nobleman is also empty.

甲午旬辰巳空亡。甲午、乙未日妻財、子息空；丙申、丁酉日子息、兄弟空；戊戌、己亥日兄弟、父母空；庚子、辛丑日父母、官鬼空及長生空，辛日官德空；壬寅、癸卯日墓及官鬼、妻財空，並晝貴尤不得力，內丙戌日德祿空。甲辰旬寅卯空亡。甲辰、乙巳日兄弟、己身並祿空，甲日德空；丙午、丁未日父母空；戊申己酉日官鬼空，內己日德空；庚戌、辛亥日妻財空，內辛日夜貴空；壬子、癸丑日子息空，止宜脫禍。

In the Jiawu旬, the hours of Chen and Si are empty. On Jiawu and Yiwei days, the wife's wealth and children are empty; on Bingshen and Dingyou days, the children and brothers are empty; on Wuxu and Jihai days, the brothers and parents are empty; on Gengzi and Xinchou days, the parents, official ghosts, and growth are all empty, and the official star and virtue god of Xin day are also empty; on RENYIN and GUIMAO days, the tomb god, official ghosts, and wife's wealth are empty, and the nobleman is not effective during the day, and on BINGXU day, the virtue god and禄神 are also empty. In the Jiachen旬, the hours of Yin and Mao are empty. On Jiachen and Yisi days, the brothers, self, and禄神 are empty, and the virtue god of Ji day is also empty; on Bingwu and Dingwei days, the parents are empty; on Wushen and Jiyou days, the official ghosts are empty, and the virtue god of Ji day is also empty; on Gengxu and Xinhai days, the wife's wealth is empty, and the nobleman during the night of Xin day is also empty; on Renzi and Guichou days, the children are empty, and such a lesson is only suitable for removing disasters.

甲寅旬子丑空亡。甲寅、乙卯日父母、妻財空；丙辰、丁巳日官鬼、子息空；戊午、己未日妻財、兄弟空；庚申、辛酉日子息及父母或墓空；壬戌、癸亥日兄弟、官鬼空；甲戊庚乙己五日旦貴空。十惡大敗日乃無祿之日也。蓋甲辰、乙巳、壬申、丙申、丁亥、庚辰、戊戌、癸亥、辛巳、己丑，此十日內祿神空亡，故為無祿之日。

In the Jiayin旬, the branches Zi and Chou are considered Kongwang. On Jiayin and Yimao days, the parents and wife's wealth fall into Kongwang; on Bingchen and Dingsi days, the official ghost and children fall into Kongwang; on Wuxu and Jiwei days, the wife's wealth and brothers fall into Kongwang; on Gengshen and Xinyou days, the children and parents, or the tomb god, fall into Kongwang; on Renxu and Guihai days, the brothers and official ghost fall into Kongwang. On the days of Jia, Wu, Geng, Yi, and Ji, the nobleman also falls into Kongwang in the morning. The term "Ten Evil Great Defeat Days" refers to days without a禄. On the ten days of Jiachen, Yisi, Renshen, Bingshen, Dinghai, Gengchen, Wuxu, Guihai, Xinsi, and Jichou, the禄 god falls exactly into Kongwang, hence these days are called days without禄.

如占失脫，雖元武並脫氣、日鬼不在六處，亦宜用此類而言其方所、色目也。餘所占萬類皆如其法。

For example, if one is divining about a theft, even if the master of the thief, the spirit that drains my energy, and the official ghost of the day are not found among the day stem, day branch, three transmissions, and the person's birth year and destiny, one still uses these types of spirits to determine the direction where the thief is and the color, shape, and name of the lost item. If the matter being divined does not appear in the divination, it is explained through the types of spirits. All other types of divination are handled in the same way.

凡行師之日，以干為三軍，支為營壘。如前賢有諸秘法，用之極靈。且如白虎臨寅在支上發用者，必宅中有棟折榱崩之驚，斯法極驗。設有占課君子問求財事，卜得此課，切不可言其樑棟摧折大抵與求財異。如此條貫犯之極多，時人不可不為自警。舉此一法，其餘可知。

In military divination, the method of analogy is used: on the day of an army's departure, the day stem represents the three armies, and the day branch represents the camp. Various secret methods passed down by predecessors are extremely effective. For example, if the White Tiger is present on the寅 position and also falls on the day branch and initiates the transmission, there will certainly be a shocking situation of the main beam of the house breaking and the rafters collapsing. This method is very accurate. However, if a gentleman comes to consult about matters of seeking wealth and happens to receive this particular divination, one must not mention the issue of beams and rafters breaking, as it is entirely unrelated to his question about wealth. Many people commit such errors, and modern individuals should be warned against this. By citing this method, the rest can be inferred similarly.

貴課利貴人不利小人，太平時雖有破敵之策而無所用之日。諸龍德、鑄印、高蓋乘軒、斫輪、官爵、富貴、三光、三奇、三陽之吉泰卦，但有官君子占之則為吉兆，或遷官轉職，或面君而奏事也。如常人占得上項吉卦，恐致災咎臨身，大難相壓，蓋常流百姓，既不事貴，兼以本身無官無祿，豈宜占得面君及見貴之卦乎。必因訟而名達朝廷，不然必到訟庭，面見太守而遭罪，占病必見陰司，如得遠干出外，可免病訟。

Divination for military purposes says: when a nobleman's fortune is favorable to the nobleman but not to the common people, it is like in times of peace when there are good strategies to defeat the enemy, but there is no opportunity to use them. All auspicious hexagrams such as Dragon Virtue, Casting Seal, High Cover, Carving Wheel, Official Rank, Wealth and Honor, Three Radiance, Three Marvels, and Three Yang, are only auspicious for those who hold official positions. They may result in promotion or change of position, or the opportunity to meet the sovereign and present arguments. If common people obtain these auspicious hexagrams, they may instead suffer misfortune, great difficulties, and calamity. Common people do not serve the powerful, and they have no official position or salary, so how can they be worthy of a hexagram that indicates meeting the sovereign or encountering nobles? This is mostly because of lawsuits that bring their name to the court, or being brought to trial before the county magistrate and being punished. If they are ill, they will certainly encounter the underworld. At this time, if they can travel far away and engage in activities elsewhere, they can avoid illness and lawsuits.

凡值喪魂、魄化、天禍、天寇、伏殃、天獄、天網四張、天地二煩諸凶否卦，如已見病訟災迍，之後占得前項諸凶卦，其災卻可消除，不足為慮，如未見病訟之前占得此者，必病訟喪禍並至，更無疑也。至天罡之神臨身命、行年，靜者主動，動者主靜，如占訟入獄者，即出獄也，及問罪會犯與不犯，然後言之，其餘占凶者卻吉，占吉者卻凶。

If the divination results indicate ominous signs such as loss of soul, transformation of spirit, heavenly calamity, heavenly bandits, hidden misfortune, heavenly prison, heavenly net spread wide, and the two heavenly troubles, then if illness, lawsuits, or disasters have already occurred, and later one divines these ominous signs again, the disaster may be eliminated and there is no need to worry. However, if one divines these signs before the illness, lawsuit, or disaster occurs, then illness, lawsuits, loss, and calamity will all arrive at once, and there is no doubt about it. Regarding the heavenly罡神 Chen, if it is present in one's destiny or current year, what was originally still will become active, and what was originally active will become still. For example, if one divines a lawsuit and the person is already in prison, it may indicate that they will be released immediately. One must first clarify whether the crime was actually committed before making a judgment. In summary, this type of divination result is favorable when predicting misfortune and unfavorable when predicting good fortune.

結絕格：六丙日干上亥，或常問必主病訟，如已見凶災，反宜結絕舊事，又作晝貴尤宜告貴人而結絕凶事。以凶制凶格：六癸日辰加丑，此乃墓神覆剋日，誠為凶也，如夜將又乘蛇尤凶，以末戌乘白虎沖辰，謂之破墓沖鬼，以凶制凶，凶即散而無咎也。又四癸日戌加丑晝將，亦賴末之蛇沖虎，辰沖戌，尤宜解憂。外無癸酉、癸亥日也。

The "Conclusion and Resolution Pattern": If six days with the day stem Jia have the亥 (Hai) position, for ordinary inquiries, it will surely indicate illness or litigation; but if a misfortune has already occurred, it is actually suitable to use this lesson to conclude old cases. If the nobleman appears in the daytime, it is especially appropriate to report to the nobleman to resolve the misfortune. The "Using Evil to Control Evil Pattern": On six days with the day stem Gui, if the Chen (Chen) is placed over the Chou (Chou), Chen is both the tomb god and is pressing down to overcome the day stem, which is genuinely a serious misfortune; if the Chen is on the night general and also carries the Teng Snake, it becomes even more dangerous. Fortunately, the final transmission on the Xu (Xu) carries the White Tiger to clash with the Chen, which is called "Breaking the Tomb and Driving Away the Ghost"—using evil to control evil, the evil energy disperses and there is no misfortune. Another example is on four days with the day stem Gui using the daytime general with the Xu (Xu) placed over the Chou (Chou), which also relies on the final transmission Teng Snake to clash with the White Tiger and the Chen to clash with the Xu. It is especially suitable for resolving worries. In addition, on the days Guiyou and Guihai, there is no such lesson.

六壬大全卷十二終

The Complete Liuren ends here with Volume Twelve, and the entire book concludes at this point.