Shengguang Wu

火神，大暑後日躔鶉火，六月將。勝光者，午為陽火，正當離位，光被四表，所謂“大明當天，爝火不熄”，難乎其為光者也，故曰勝光。

The hour stem Wu belongs to the fire deity. After the beginning of the Dog Days of Summer, the sun moves into the region of the sparrow's fire, so Wu is the "Month General" for the sixth month. It is called Shengguang because Wu is yang fire, occupying the position of the Li trigram, which radiates light in all directions. Just as the "Zhuangzi · Youyao" says, "The sun and moon rise, yet the torches do not cease"—when the great light of the sun is in the sky, the small torches can no longer be called light. The light of Wu surpasses all others, hence it is called Shengguang.

勝光神形貌：目圓，面赤，大身，古之御馬人也。正祿無寄，朱雀之象，音宮，數九，味苦，星柳星張，禽獐馬鹿，宮獅子，分野周、兩河，屬馬，位正南。

Shengguang is a deity with round eyes, a red face, and a tall figure. In ancient times, he was a person who drove chariots and raised horses. The position of Wu is the proper place of Ding fire, and it does not require another heavenly stem to be 'lodged in a palace'. It is the native dwelling of the Vermilion Bird. Its five tones are Palace, its number is nine, its taste is bitter, and it corresponds to the constellations of Willow Mansion, Star Mansion, and Extended Net Mansion. Its animals are deer, horse, and elk. Its twelve palaces belong to the Lion Palace. Its territory corresponds to the area of Zhou, Henan, and Hebei. Its zodiac sign is the horse, and its direction is due south.

所主光怪、絲綿，又主文書、官事。類為天王良星，又為左天目、霞雷，為上小下大，為宮妃、雨林、使君、娼婦、亭長、使者、善人、僧巫、騎者、蠶姑，為驚恐、疑惑見申、誠信、文書雀加寅、口舌、呪咀見申與雀、胎孕加亥受絶，為兵勾陳加申酉、詞訟、信息、光彩，為心若見亥主心疼、目、口，為血光、心虛、小腸患雀加子、吐瀉，為宮室、城門、堂宇、田宅、道路、廚太常加申酉、窯冶。

The hour of Wu is associated with strange lights and silk, as well as official documents and matters concerning government. Its symbolic representations include: in the heavens, the star Wangliang, the left celestial eye, clouds, and thunder. In shape, it is small above and large below. In terms of people, it represents palace concubines, officials in rainforests, governors, courtesans, station masters, messengers, virtuous people, monks, witches, horse riders, and women who rear silkworms. In terms of events, it signifies fear, confusion (responding at the hour of Shen), sincerity, official documents (responding at the hour of Yin when accompanied by the Vermilion Bird), disputes, curses (responding at the hour of Shen with the Vermilion Bird), pregnancy (responding at the hour of Hai when the vital energy is cut off), weapons (responding at the hours of Shen and You when accompanied by Gou Chen), lawsuits, messages, and brilliance. In terms of the body, it relates to the heart (if it appears at the hour of Hai, it indicates heart pain), the eyes, and the mouth, as well as blood disorders, heart palpitations, and ailments of the small intestine (responding at the hour of Zi when accompanied by the Vermilion Bird), and vomiting and diarrhea. In terms of the earth, it represents palaces, city gates, halls, fields, and houses, as well as kitchens (responding at the hours of Shen and You when accompanied by Tai Chang) and kilns and forges.

為火燭、旌旗、絲繡、衣服、書畫、衣架、櫃、蒸籠，為馬、蠶絲、鴉巢、雉、小豆太常加卯。

In objects, Wu represents lamps, candles, banners, silk embroidery, clothing, paintings, clothes racks, cabinets, and steamers. In animals and products, it signifies horses, silk from silkworms, crow nests, pheasants, and small beans (which respond to the time of卯 when combined with Tai Chang). These are mostly associated with the yang fire of Wu and its meaning related to vehicles and horses.

為姓蕭、張、李、許、周、馬、朱、柳六合加、狄勾陳加亥、馮蛇乗午加子。

The surnames associated with the hour of Wu are Xiao, Zhang, Li, Xu, Zhou, Ma, Zhu, and Liu (which corresponds to Liu He), Di (which corresponds to Gou Chen with the亥 hour), and Feng (which corresponds to Teng Snake with Wu added to the Zi hour). These surnames are mostly related to horses and the image of firelight, so they are connected to Wu.

勝光宮女乗後信誠乗雀妃乗陰，善人乗貴通語乗合驚恐乗蛇遺乗元。土工乗空田宅乗常巫天目乗元見天目，使君乗龍亭長乗勾巷兵持乗虎主道路刀兵。

The outline of Shengguang is: riding on 'Heavenly Empress' indicates palace attendants; riding on 'Vermilion Bird' indicates truthful and respectful people; riding on 'Tai Yin' indicates concubines; riding on 'Nobleman' indicates virtuous people; riding on 'Liu He' indicates communication and messages; riding on 'Teng Snake' indicates fear and alarm; riding on 'Black Tortoise' indicates loss and misplacement. Riding on 'Tian Kong' indicates earth workers and craftsmen; riding on 'Tai Chang' indicates fields and residences. Riding on 'Black Tortoise' with 'Tian Mu' indicates witches and responses from the heavens. Riding on 'Azure Dragon' indicates officials; riding on 'Gou Chen' indicates station masters; riding on 'White Tiger' indicates soldiers on the streets, that is, military affairs on the roads.

天后主宮女，甲日則婦小而長，仁而有貌；戊日黃而濁肥；庚日痩而有禮，多病；壬癸日淫而有色，壬則淫夫，癸則渝亂。朱雀主信誠，謂火性主禮，雀主書也。太陰婢妾之象，主妃。

"The Heavenly Empress" governs palace attendants, and the appearance varies each day: on Jia day, it is a woman of small stature and long face, kind-hearted and beautiful; on Wu day, it is a woman with a yellow complexion and a heavy, clumsy figure; on Geng day, it is a thin and refined woman who is well-mannered but often ill; on Ren and Gui days, it represents licentiousness and beauty—Ren day signifies a licentious man, while Gui day signifies disorder and corruption. "The Vermilion Bird" symbolizes integrity, as fire's nature embodies propriety, and the Vermilion Bird also governs documents, thus combining propriety and literature to signify truthfulness. "Tai Yin" originally represents a servant, but here it signifies consorts.

天乙主善人，六辛日勝光為鬼，若作天乙，變凶為吉。六合主通語，丙丁日為牙儈，壬癸日為婦媒。蛇主驚恐，六庚日最緊，他日緩矣。玄武臨午謂之左目將軍，又曰天眼開，主盜賊敗遺。

The Nobleman indicates a benevolent person: on six days of Xin, the noon fire is the official ghost of Xin metal; if the noon position is occupied by the Nobleman, it can transform misfortune into good fortune. Liu He indicates communication and messages: on days of Bing and Ding, it refers to brokers; on days of Ren and Gui, it refers to matchmakers. Teng Snake indicates fear and alarm: on six days of Geng, the situation is most urgent, while on other days it is less severe. Black Tortoise at noon is called Left Eye General, also known as Heaven's Eye Open, indicating the exposure of thieves and the loss of stolen goods.

天空主土工，太常主田宅。巫天目者，玄武被天目照之之義也，與遺意同。青龍文官之象，故曰使君。勾陳武官之象，又鄉耆土官之稱，故曰亭長。白虎主街巷伯，又為兵刄持用之物故曰巷兵持也。

"Sky Void" governs earth and wood craftsmanship, while "Tai Chang" governs fields and dwellings. The term "Wu Tian Mu" refers to the "Black Tortoise" being illuminated by the heavenly eye, which corresponds to the meaning of "loss" mentioned earlier, indicating that the thief's form has already been revealed. "Qing Long" represents the image of a literary official, hence called "Shi Jun"; "Gou Chen" represents the image of a military official, and is also a term for local elders and minor officials, hence called "Ting Zhang." "Bai Hu" governs the head of the street and alley, and also governs weapons and other items carried on one's person, hence called "Xiang Bing Chi."

火神，處暑後日躔鶉首，七月將。太乙者，太微垣所在，太乙所居也。又七月百榖成實，自能任持之義。

The branch Si belongs to the fire deity. After the beginning of the Limiting Heat (Chu Shu) period, the sun moves to the position of the Star Chickens (Chun Shou), so Si becomes the "Month General" for the seventh month. It is called Taiyi because the Taiwei constellation is located in this direction, and the Taiyi deity resides there. Another meaning is that in the seventh month, all grains have matured and can support themselves, so the term "Taiyi" signifies "bearing and upholding."

太乙神形貌：髙額，赤大口，黃髮，眼目不正，古之鍜人也。丙、戊寄其上，金生其下，螣蛇之象。音角，數四，味苦，星翼軫，禽蛇蚓蟬，宮雙女，分野楚、荊州，屬蛇，位南方。

Taiyi is a deity with a high forehead, a large and red mouth, yellow hair, and crooked eyes. In ancient times, he was a blacksmith. The heavenly stems Bing and Wu are said to reside in the Si position, and metal is said to be born in Si, so Si is the native place of Teng Snake. The five tones associated with it are Jue, the number is four, the taste is bitter, and it corresponds to the Wing Mansion and Chariot Mansion. The creatures associated are snakes, earthworms, and cicadas. The twelve palaces belong to the Double Female Palace, the territory corresponds to the states of Chu and Jingzhou, the zodiac sign is snake, and the direction is south.

所主鬥爭、口舌、憂驚、怪異事。又飛禍、賞賜事總論，巳見辰為進往，吉；辰居巳為退伏，不吉。

The Earthly Branch Si governs disputes, verbal conflicts, worries, strange occurrences, sudden misfortunes, and unexpected rewards. Overall, if Si is seen with Chen, it signifies progress and is auspicious; if Chen is above Si, it indicates retreat and concealment, which is inauspicious.

類為天太乙星，又為雪冬至後巳主雪，為車騎、姑女、婦、術人、書工、木匠、廚夫、店人、乞丐、弔客作虎主外服、歌兒太陰主娼妓，為孕若作蛇加辰主雙胎、憂、文學、取索、輕狂、毀罵剋日辰、徒配巳酉相加。

The symbolic associations of Si: In the heavens, it corresponds to the Taiyi star, and also signifies snow (which it governs only after the winter solstice). In terms of people, it represents carriages, horses, attendants, young women, women, magicians, scribes, carpenters, cooks, shopkeepers, beggars, and mourners (when accompanied by the White Tiger, it indicates mourning for someone who has died outside the family). It also signifies singing boys (when accompanied by Tai Yin, it indicates prostitutes). In terms of events, it represents pregnancy (if accompanied by Teng Snake and added to Chen, it indicates twin pregnancy), sorrow, scholarly pursuits, debts and demands, recklessness, scolding (when it overcomes the day stem and day branch), and exile or military punishment (when combined with You).

為心胞胳、三焦、咽喉、面齒、班點，為車乗、金鐡、珠玉、筐盒、疋帛、樂器、管鑰、磁器、磚瓦、弓弩、花果、釡又主金鳴、爐冶加火、窯灶加土，又巳未相加主井灶相連，巳亥日戌加巳主灶側相連、火光。為飛蟲、飛鳥、蜴、蟮、蛇月厭加主夢蛇。

On the human body,巳 represents the pericardium, triple heater, throat, face, teeth, and spots. On objects, it signifies vehicles, metal, jewels, baskets, silk, musical instruments, locks and keys, ceramics, bricks and tiles, bows and arrows, fruits and vegetables, pots and cauldrons (which also govern the sound of metal), forges (which correspond when fire is added), kilns and stoves (which correspond when earth is added); when巳 and未 are combined, they indicate a well and stove connected together; on巳 day or亥 day, when戌 is added to巳, it indicates a stove connected to the side, and it also signifies fire-related calamities. On insects and birds, it represents flying insects, flying birds, lizards, eels, and snakes (if the month aversion is added temporarily, it signifies dreaming of snakes).巳 contains the fire of丙 and the metal of庚, so it governs forges, bricks and tiles, metal, bows and arrows; its shape is like a snake, so it also governs snakes and insects.

為姓陳、石、趙、田、張、荊、餘、朱、郝六合加、楚、杞寅加、耿子加、龔辰加、紀丑加。

The surnames associated with the hour of Si are Chen, Shi, Zhao, Tian, Zhang, Jing, Yu, Zhu, Hao (responding when combined with Liu He), Chu, Qi (responding when Si is combined with Yin), Geng (responding when combined with Zi), Gong (responding when combined with Chen), and Ji (responding when combined with Chou). The hour of Si belongs to the element of fire and the生肖 of snake. These surnames mostly derive from characters with fire radicals, insect shapes, or phonetic associations.

太乙蟬鳴乗合蟲乗空臨水散解乗武加水，賓姑乗龍罵詈乗雀弩喪車乗虎。賞賜乗貴灶爐乗陰，常丙丁日的管鑰乗勾，戊日的等。非橫之災辛酉日乗蛇，六月的弔客蛇亦辛日乘蛇占病凶。

The main points of the Taiyi divination are: riding on "Liu He" indicates cicadas singing; riding on "Tian Kong" indicates water creatures; riding on "Black Tortoise" and adding to the water position indicates dispersion. Riding on "Azure Dragon" indicates guests and young women; riding on "Vermilion Bird" indicates insults; riding on "White Tiger" indicates bows and arrows and funeral chariots. Riding on "Nobleman" indicates rewards; riding on "Tai Yin" or "Tai Chang" indicates stoves, with the most accurate on Bing and Ding days. Riding on "Gou Chen" indicates keys, with the most accurate on Wu days. On Xinyou day, riding on "Teng Snake" indicates unexpected disasters, especially accurate in June; riding on snake also indicates a mourning guest, also on Xinyou day, which is most ominous for illness.

六合臨為蟬鳴煞，天空臨為水蟲煞。元武是小人，又加太乙破敗煞，謀用破敗無成，故曰解散。

"Liu He" over Si indicates a cicada cry evil omen, "Tian Kong" over Si indicates a water insect evil omen. "Black Tortoise" signifies the image of small people; if combined with "Taiyi" breaking down evil omen, all plans and endeavors will be ruined and fail, hence called dispersal.

青龍主賓姑，朱雀主罵詈。甲日因財口舌，戊日因官文與爭田地口舌，庚日為憂最深，維無凶。白虎為喪車煞，又主弓弩曲物。貴人臨主賞賜。太常、太陰俱主爐灶，丙丁日太常臨巳，爐灶最的。勾陳臨謂之管鑰神，囚禁可放。

The Azure Dragon governs guests and daughters-in-law, while the Vermilion Bird governs insults and scolding. On Jia day, disputes arise due to financial matters, on Wu day, disputes come from official documents or land disputes, and on Geng day, there is the deepest concern, yet ultimately it does not lead to misfortune. The White Tiger here acts as a funeral chariot evil star, and also signifies bows and arrows, curved weapons. The Nobleman presiding over Si indicates rewards. Both Tai Chang and Tai Yin govern stoves. On Bing and Ding days, when Tai Chang is at Si, the response regarding the stove is most accurate. Gou Chen at Si is called the God of Keys, and those who are imprisoned may be released.

辛酉占得螣蛇，有非橫之災，惟六月月厭在巳，定主見怪，災禍連綿；又占病，則為弔客蛇之為患如此。

On Xinyou day, when the Trigram Teng Snake is present over Si, there will be unexpected misfortunes coming from an unexpected direction. Especially in the sixth month, when the Month Aversion falls exactly on Si, one is certain to encounter strange and eerie phenomena, with misfortunes following one after another. If used to divinate illness, this snake becomes the symbol of a deceased person, and the illness will become a serious affliction.

土神，秋分後日躔壽星，八月將。天罡者，斗杓之所建也。又八枝條堅剛之義。

The Earthly Branch Chen belongs to the earth deity. After the autumn equinox, the sun moves to the position of the Life Star, so Chen is the "Month General" for the eighth month. It is called Tiangang because the handle of the Big Dipper points directly to this direction. Another meaning is that in the eighth month, the branches have become firm and strong, and the character "Gang" is used to signify strength and rigidity.

天罡神黃色，面圓滿，多須，古之獄師也。乙寄其上，水、土墓其下，勾陳之象。音商，數五，味甘，星角亢，禽蛟魚龍，宮天秤，分野鄭、襄州。屬龍，位東南方，近東多。

The deity Tiangang has a yellow complexion, a round face, and a lot of beard. In ancient times, he was the jailer in the prison. The heavenly stem Yi is associated with the palace of Chen, where water and earth's storage are located, so Chen is the original home of Gou Chen. The five tones associated with it are Shang, the number is five, and the taste is sweet. It corresponds to the mansions of Horn and Neck, the animals are jiao, fish, and dragon, the twelve palaces belong to the scales palace, the territory is in the state of Zheng and Xiangzhou, the zodiac is dragon, the direction is southeast, with a greater emphasis on the eastern part.

所主鬥訟、死喪、田宅舊事。又曰辰天牢，戌地獄，專主獄訟官府。

The earthly branch Chen governs disputes, lawsuits, deaths, funerals, and old matters concerning land and property. There is another saying that Chen is the Heavenly Prison and Xu is the Hell, and these two are specifically in charge of prison cases and official affairs. Therefore, whenever Chen appears in a divination chart, it is mostly related to legal matters, graves, and old disputes over land and property.

類為天哭星，又為獄神、右天目、天羅。為宰公、監司加月建、大將軍、侄軍、漁敗、屠殺虎加死地又加金，為勑書、官事雀勾剋日，加壬癸日、頑惡、堅硬、凶怪、欺爭、殺斗發用剋日、動搖、悲虎加、驚日辰上、慮作初未傳，又加土、娠天后、邪夢蛇發夢，加行年、自縊蛇虎克日。

The symbolic implications of the Earthly Branch 辰 (Chen) are as follows: In the heavens, it represents the weeping star, the jail god, the right eye of heaven, and the heavenly net. In terms of people, it signifies high officials such as prime ministers and ministers, and officials in charge of supervision (when 辰 is added to the Month Builder). It also represents a great general, a relative who serves in the military, someone who fails in fishing, and a butcher (when 辰 is combined with the White Tiger and the death position, or when it is added to the metal position). In terms of events, it indicates imperial edicts and official documents (when combined with the Vermilion Bird or Gou Chen and overcomes the Day Stem, or when it is added to days of Jia or Yi). It also represents stubbornness, cruelty, hardness to change, strange and evil things, and conflicts and struggles (when it initiates the transmission and overcomes the Day Stem). It signifies instability, sorrow (when combined with the White Tiger), fear (when it is on the Day Stem and Day Branch), worry (when it is the first or final transmission, and also when it is added to the earth position), pregnancy (when combined with the Heavenly Empress), strange dreams (when combined with the Teng Snake and involves dreaming, or when it is added to the current year), and self-inflicted hanging (when combined with the Teng Snake and White Tiger and overcomes the Day Stem).

為腸、胸，又為死尸，為偏盲能視，為廊廡、寺觀、溝澮、石欄、墳墓、田園、麥地、海水天后加亥、井武加巳、山坡天空。為甲冑、網罟加火、澇漉、杻械、碾、碓、缸甕、錢物、盔盆、皮毛、破衣、膠漆，為五穀、米麥、葷腥、鱗族加水、魚食加亥。

In the human body, Chen corresponds to the intestines and the chest, and also governs corpses, one eye being blind while the other remains functional. On the ground, it represents corridors, temples, ditches, stone railings, tombs, fields, and wheat fields. It also includes seawater (associated with the Heavenly Empress and responding to the亥 hour), wells (associated with the Black Tortoise and responding to the巳 hour), and hills (responding to the Tian Kong when it is in the sky position). In terms of objects, it includes armor, nets (responding to the fire position), tools for fishing, instruments of punishment, mills, mortars, jars, money, helmets, basins, fur, torn clothes, and glue. In terms of products, it includes grains and millet, meat and fish, fish with scales (responding to the water position), and fish food (responding to the亥 hour).

為姓馬、郭、喬、鄭、邱、嶽、龍、陳、田、龎加勾、周加酉。

The surname associated with the Earthly Branch 辰 is Ma, Guo, Qiao, Zheng, Qiu, Yue, Long, Chen, Tian, and Pang. The surname Zhou is associated when the酉 hour is added. The Earthly Branch 辰 belongs to the dragon and is associated with the earth element, so surnames that include earth or dragon elements, such as Long, Yue, Tian, and Chen, are all under its jurisdiction.

天罡本是魚乗龍，秋、冬、暮的龍物乗龍，春、夏、旦的，欺詐乗朱網羅乗蛇為惡人乗虎。戰鬥乗勾陂池乗後二千石乗常，右目乗元主妖邪虞官乗陰宰殺乗合神。

The guideline for the Tiangang (Chen) is: when it rides the Azure Dragon and is used for divination in autumn, winter, or in the evening, it indicates fish; the same when it rides the Azure Dragon but is used in spring, summer, or in the morning, it indicates dragons. Riding the Vermilion Bird indicates deceit; riding the Teng Snake indicates being entangled in a net; riding the White Tiger indicates evil people. Riding the Gou Chen indicates combat; riding the Heavenly Empress indicates ponds and pools; riding the Tai Chang indicates officials of rank two thousand stones. Riding the Black Tortoise indicates the Right Eye General, indicating supernatural evils; riding the Tai Yin indicates the Yu official; riding the Liu He indicates the deity in charge of sacrificing animals.

青龍臨辰，春夏主龍，秋冬主魚；又旦為龍，暮為魚。雀臨謂之欺詐；蛇臨謂之網罟、躔繞，壬日婦人躔繞，癸日盜賊相絆。罡凶神，虎惡將，並主惡人。勾陳主戰鬥，天后主陂池，太常主二千石。玄武臨辰，謂之右目將軍，在北斗位下，掌妖邪、盜賊，主賊難捕。太陰主虞官，乃左右侍從之官也。六合主宰殺。

The term "Qinglong" signifies a dragon when it appears in the hour of Chen during spring and summer, but represents a fish in autumn and winter. During the day, it signifies a dragon, but in the evening, it signifies a fish. The term "Zhuque" appearing in the hour of Chen indicates deceit. The term "Tengshe" appearing in the hour of Chen indicates entanglement by a net, with the day of Ren indicating being纠缠 by a woman, and the day of Gui indicating being hindered by a thief. The Tiangang is originally aInauspicious Spirit, and "Baihu" is an evil general; when both appear together, they indicate the presence of wicked people. "Gouchen" signifies battle, "Tianhou" signifies ponds and marshes, and "Tai Chang" signifies officials of the rank of two thousand stones. "Xuanwu" appearing in the hour of Chen signifies the general of the right eye, located beneath the Big Dipper, governing demons and thieves, and indicating that thieves are difficult to capture. "Taiyin" signifies the official of Yu, which is the position of the attendant officials. "Liuhe" governs the slaughter of livestock.

木神，霜降後日躔大火，九月將。太沖者，日月五星所出之門戸，天之沖也。又萬物離散剝毀，若沖之義。

The branch Mao belongs to the Wood deity. After the Frost Descent, the sun reaches the position of the Great Fire, so Mao is the "Month General" for the ninth month. It is called Taichong because the position of Mao is exactly where the sun and moon, along with the five stars, enter and exit, being a crucial point in the movement of celestial bodies; another meaning is that in the ninth month, all things scatter and fall apart, as if destroyed.

太沖神面長，青色，髙額，有須，身材細長，狡獪不正，古之樂師也。正祿無寄，六合之象，音羽，數六，味酸，星氐房心，禽狢兎狐，宮天蠍，分野宋、豫州，屬兎，位正東。

Taichong is a deity with a long face, a bluish complexion, a high forehead, and a beard. He is tall and slender, and his nature is cunning and improper. In ancient times, he was a musician. The hour of Mao is the proper official position (zhu lü) for the heavenly stem Yi wood, and it does not require the heavenly stem to be "lodging in a palace" (ji gong). It is the native home of "Liu He" (six harmonies). The five tones associated with it are Yu, the number is six, the taste is sour, and it corresponds to the mansions of Di, Fang, and Xin. The animals associated are He, Tu, and Hu. The twelve palaces belong to the Scorpio palace, and its territory corresponds to the State of Song and the Yu State. Its zodiac sign is the rabbit, and its direction is due east.

所主驛馬、船車。類為天雷神，又為天心、地耳、雷電、雨水，為長子、公主、大夫、母姑、兄弟、男女、童穉、沙門、賊人、藝術六合加寅申。為逃元空加酉戌、出入、門戸不寧，為大腸、榮血、聲蛇加空、目疾午卯相加，為橋樑加辰、竹木加同類、池潭、船車龍旺又主邊方。又見水船，見土車。

The卯 branch governs the Post-horse and vehicles. Its symbolic associations include: in the heavens, it represents the Thunder God, the Heavenly Heart, the Earth's Ear, thunder and lightning, and rain. In terms of people, it represents the eldest son, a princess, a scholar, a mother or aunt, brothers, both men and women, children, monks, thieves, and those skilled in a craft (those who ride the Liu He and respond to the寅 and申 hours). In terms of events, it represents fleeing (those who ride the Black Tortoise and Tian Kong and respond to the酉 and戌 hours), going out and coming in, and instability at the door. In terms of the body, it represents the large intestine, the blood of the vessels, voice (those who ride the Teng Snake and Tian Kong), and eye disease (when the午 and卯 combine). In terms of objects, it represents bridges (responding to the辰 hour), bamboo and wood (responding to the same type of wood deity), ponds and pools, and boats and vehicles (those who ride the Azure Dragon and are prosperous and strong, also representing distant lands); when water is present, it is considered as a boat, and when earth is present, it is considered as a vehicle.

為牕牖、梯椅、衣架、棺槨、杓梳、床、旛竿、香盒、笙簧、鼔笛、刀俎、木器見金、葢、輪、坊牌、箱、棒、竹籬，為羝羊、驢、騾蛇加巳午。

In objects,卯 represents windows, ladders, chairs, clothes racks, coffins, spoons, combs, beds, banners, incense boxes, flutes, drums, and knives and cutting boards (wooden objects require metal to be made into tools), carriages, canopy covers, wheels, signboards, chests, sticks, and bamboo fences. In animals, it represents male sheep, donkeys, and mules (they respond to the influence of Teng Snake and should be considered in the hours of巳 and午).卯 is associated with wood, so all items made of bamboo or wood, which can be carried or ridden, fall under its jurisdiction.

為姓朱、房、魯、楊、張、盧、髙、劉、雷、宋、柳加寅、茹六合加、季、李俱加亥子、鍾、藺，凡木傍、絲子、千里之姓、孫董之類。

The surname associated with the Earthly Branch 卯 is Zhu, Fang, Lu, Yang, Zhang, Lu, Gao, Liu, Lei, Song, and Liu (responding when combined with the hour of Yin), Ru (responding when accompanied by Liu He), Ji and Li (both requiring the addition of Hai or Zi), Zhong, and Lin. Generally, surnames containing the radical for wood, surnames with the radical for silk or child, and surnames composed of words like "qianli" (a thousand miles) (such as Dong and Sun) are all under the jurisdiction of 卯. This is because 卯 belongs to wood and also governs grasses, woods, silk, hemp, and traveling.

太沖術士乗貴沙門乗勾空類，行往車舟乗常水乗蛇陸乗虎因。林木乗龍江河乗武雷電乗朱雨乗龍，巳日的，兄弟乗陰，甲日的私門乗後匿婦人三交卦主匿婦或罪人。

The main points of the Taichong (Mao) are: riding the "Nobleman" indicates a practitioner of esoteric arts; riding "Gou Chen" and "Tian Kong" indicates a Buddhist monk; riding "Tai Chang" indicates travel and transportation—water travel is indicated by "Teng Snake," and land travel by "White Tiger." Riding "Azure Dragon" indicates forests; riding "Black Tortoise" indicates rivers and lakes; riding "Vermilion Bird" indicates thunder and lightning; riding "Azure Dragon" also indicates rain, with particular accuracy on the day of Si. Riding "Tai Yin" indicates siblings, with particular accuracy on the day of Jia. Riding "Heavenly Empress" indicates private matters, hiding women; if formed into a three-way lesson, it indicates hiding women or criminals.

沖乘天乙主術士；勾陳、天空俱主沙門，甲日僧多不潔少實，丙丁日天空僧善講談。太常與太沖為三合，主舟車。蛇則主水，虎則主陸。青龍主林木，元武主江河，朱雀主雷電，青龍又主雨，太陰主兄弟，天后臨於私門必有淫婦。

Tai Chong riding 'Guiren' indicates a practitioner of esoteric arts; riding 'Gou Chen' and 'Tiankong' both indicate monks. Monks on Jia day are mostly unclean and lack real virtue, while those on Bing and Ding days who ride 'Tiankong' are good at expounding scriptures and discussing. 'Tai Chang' (Wei) and 'Tai Chong' (Mao) are in the triple harmony of Hai-Mao-Wei, so they indicate boats and vehicles. Riding 'Teng Snake' indicates water travel, and riding 'Baihu' indicates land travel. 'Qinglong' indicates forests and trees, 'Xuanwu' indicates rivers and lakes, 'Zhuque' indicates thunder and lightning. 'Qinglong' also indicates rain. 'Taiyin' indicates brothers, and 'Tianhou' appearing in the private door indicates a woman with immoral behavior.

木神，大雪後日躔析木，十月將。功曹者，十月萬物大聚，歳功成就而會計於曹也。

The寅 belongs to the Wood deity. After the heavy snow, the sun moves into the second segment of the Wood cycle, so寅 is the "Month General" for the tenth month. It is called Gongcao because in the tenth month, all things gather together, and the achievements of the year are completed, requiring accounting and settlement at the official office, and Gongcao is precisely the subordinate official responsible for this task.

功曹神，面方，青色，有須，勢大身材，古之使命也。甲寄其上，火生其下，青龍之象。音徵，數七，味酸，星尾箕，禽虎豹貓，宮人馬，分野燕、幽州，屬虎，位東北。

The deity Gongcao has a square face, a bluish complexion, a beard, a strong presence, and a robust build. In ancient times, he was entrusted with diplomatic missions. The heavenly stem Jia is associated with the palace of寅, and fire is born in寅, so寅 is the native palace of the Azure Dragon. The accompanying five tones are Zheng, the number is seven, the taste is sour, and it corresponds to the Tail Mansion and the Winnowing Basket Mansion. The animals associated are tiger, leopard, and cat. The twelve palaces belong to the constellation of the Horse, the territory corresponds to Yan State and Youzhou, the zodiac is the tiger, and the direction is the Northeast.

所主木器、文書、婚姻、才帛、官吏之事。類為天三臺星，又為天，又為風作虎加申，為丞相、賓客、督郵、家長、夫壻、秀才加六合、青龍、吏雀加申戌、醫天后加未、丹客亥加巳、僧后加申，為謁見、徵召、喜慶、文章加卯、信作六合，又為五色蛇加午、四角，為三焦、膽、筋脈、髮、口、眼，為社稷、公衙、庵觀、神祠加土、神樹、山林，為棟柱寅午相加、花木、屏風、寳劍、機杼、棺槨、火盆、香爐、禪椅、橋樑、竹箱、食物。

The affairs associated with the寅 (Yin) are those of wooden objects, documents, marriage, wealth, and officials. Its symbolic associations include: in the heavens, it corresponds to the Three Stars, and also represents wind (responding at the hour of Shen when accompanied by the White Tiger). In terms of people, it represents chancellors, guests, supervisors, heads of households, and sons-in-law; it also represents a scholar (responding at the hour of Mao when accompanied by the Six Harmonies and Azure Dragon), an official (responding at the hour of Shen or Xu when accompanied by the Vermilion Bird), a physician (responding at the hour of Wei when accompanied by the Heavenly Empress), a person engaged in alchemy (responding at the hour of Hai when combined with the hour of Si), a monk (responding at the hour of Shen when accompanied by the Heavenly Empress). In terms of events, it represents visiting, summoning, and celebrations, writings (responding at the hour of Mao), messages (responding when accompanied by the Six Harmonies), and also the five colors (responding at the hour of Wu when accompanied by the Teng Snake). In terms of the human body, it corresponds to the triple burner, gallbladder, tendons and ligaments, hair, mouth, and eyes. On the ground, it corresponds to the temple of the earth god, government offices, hermitages, shrines (responding when on the earth position), sacred trees, and forests. In terms of objects, it corresponds to beams and pillars (responding when combined with the hour of Wu and the hour of Yin), flowers and trees, screens, swords, looms, coffins, fire basins, incense burners, meditation chairs, bridges, bamboo boxes, and food.

為姓韓、蘓、曾、喬、林寅卯相加、霍子加寅、杜戍加、程、朱太陰加，凡木傍、草頭、走腳、髙趙杜之類。

The surnames associated with the earthly branch Yin include Han, Su, Zeng, Qiao, Lin (when Yin and Mao combine), Huo (when Zi and Yin combine), Du (when Xu and Yin combine), Cheng, and Zhu (when Tai Yin is present). Generally, surnames containing the radical for wood, the radical for grass, or the radical for walking, as well as surnames like Gao, Zhao, and Du, are governed by Yin. This is because Yin belongs to wood and signifies movement and travel, so these characters are derived from the imagery of wood, grass, and walking.

功曹道士乘龍兼書籍乗常，雜色班文乗元火炬紅乗雀。從事乗後信誠乗雀徵召乗貴吏乘勾，虎豹乘虎，晝貓狸乘虎、蛇、空夜的居木叢乘合，水日木，火日為柴薪。

The outline of Gongcao is: riding on 'Qinglong' signifies a Taoist priest; riding on 'Tai Chang' signifies books; riding on 'Xuanwu' signifies miscellaneous patterns; riding on 'Zhuque' signifies torches and red objects. Riding on 'Tianhou' signifies an official engaged in affairs; riding on Zhuque also signifies integrity; riding on 'Gou Chen' signifies officials in charge of routine duties. Riding on 'Baihu' signifies tigers and leopards during the day, and cats and raccoons during the night, along with 'Teng Snake' and 'Tian Kong'. Riding on 'Liu He' signifies dwelling among bushes: on water days, it is considered as wood; on fire days, it is considered as firewood.

青龍主道士，太常主書籍，玄武主雜色班文，朱雀主火炬之物，天后主從事，朱雀又主信誠，天乙主徵召；勾陳主吏，白虎晝主虎豹，夜主貓狸；螣蛇、天空則主貓狸之怪。六合壬癸日主木叢，丙丁則為柴薪，謂火旺木休也。

The Azure Dragon governs monks and Taoist priests, the Tai Chang governs books, the Black Tortoise governs miscellaneous patterns and markings, the Vermilion Bird governs torches and similar items, the Heavenly Empress governs officials responsible for affairs, and the Vermilion Bird also governs trustworthiness. The Nobleman governs summoning and appointments, and the Gou Chen governs government clerks. The White Tiger represents tigers and leopards during the day and cats and raccoons at night; the Teng Snake and Tian Kong govern disturbances caused by cats and raccoons. The Liu He represents bushes on壬 and癸 days, but becomes firewood on丙 and丁 days, because when fire is strong, wood is weak and confined, and can only be used as firewood.