Appendix on Divine Portents

德神：五德如歲德、天德、月德、日德、支德，恩德也。轉禍為福者，又可化刑如月將。得也宜重視。

First, we discuss the De Shen. The Five Virtues refer to the Annual Virtue, Heavenly Virtue, Monthly Virtue, Daily Virtue, and Branch Virtue. They are all deities who bestow grace and spread virtue, capable of transforming misfortune into good fortune. They can also, like the Month General, resolve punishments and injuries. When they appear in divination, they should be given particular attention.

10、相合：合者和也，親也，不合為疏。有支合，如子與丑合。有干合，如甲與未合。惟三合為局，如巳酉丑、亥卯未，事關群眾，關連多多，矛盾統一之。

The tenth item is mutual harmony. Harmony means being amicable and close, while inharmony indicates being distant. There is harmony between earthly branches, such as Zi and Chou combining; there is also harmony between heavenly stems, as the original text gives the example of Jia combining with Wei. As for triple harmony, it forms a set, such as Si, You, and Chou combining to form the metal set, and Hai, Mao, and Wei combining to form the wood set. Such harmonious sets involve many people and have wide-ranging implications. They represent an image where various contradictions are unified.

11、祿元：日干之祿，臨身入傳，旺吉。所臨之野，食祿之方，臨支為暫，忌空。12、官鬼：課傳多鬼，事事不美。夜鬼自昏，日鬼公訟，因受制而難發揮，宜自強，以求抗衡以進。

The eleventh item is the禄元, which is the禄神 of the day stem. If the禄神 is present on the self or enters the three transmissions, and is prosperous and strong, it is auspicious. The area where the禄神 is located indicates the direction where one can obtainofficial stipend. If it is only present on the day branch, it is only temporary, and it is most忌 to fall intoKongwang. The twelfth item is官鬼. If there are too many官鬼 in the lesson pattern and the three transmissions, nothing will go smoothly. Nighttime ghosts indicate confusion of the self, while daytime ghosts indicate disputes with the government, both due to being controlled by others and unable to act freely. At such times, one should strive to strengthen oneself and endeavor to counteract these forces before advancing.

13、墓庫：墓主闇昧不明、壅塞不通，須分清認識。自暗投明，尋沖處以自解救而趨吉。14、絕地：絕處可以逢生，逢長生轉吉。15、刑沖：刑者傷也，相刑不和也。子與卯無禮，三刑無恩，自刑防招刑事。

The thirteenth item is the Storage. The Storage is dark and obscure, blocked and unsmooth, so it must be clearly distinguished. To move from darkness to light, one must seek the place that opens the Storage to save oneself, thus leading to good fortune. The fourteenth item is the Terminal Point. Even in a terminal situation, one can still meet the God of Growth and thus turn it into good fortune. The fifteenth item is punishment and clash. Punishment means injury, and mutual punishment indicates discord. The punishment between Zi and Mao is called the punishment of disrespect. The trine punishments between Yin and Si, and between Chou, Xu, and Wei are called the punishment of no kindness. The self-punishment among Chen, Wu, You, and Hai requires caution to avoid legal troubles.

16、沖神：沖突變動，離德離心，乖戾狂妄，自寬自解覓沖脫。17、破神：日破支破，卯午門戶破，破則散失。成亦變更，宜求合之。18、害神：六害不利六親。害主阻隔，不和而違，動必有失，慎進。

The sixteenth item is the God of Conflict. Conflict indicates conflict and change, separation of mind and spirit, and rebelliousness and recklessness. When this occurs, one should comfort oneself and seek a way out from the opening caused by the conflict. The seventeenth item is the God of Destruction. There are two types: day destruction and branch destruction. The conflict between卯 and午 is considered destruction of the gate and household. Once destruction occurs, it signifies loss and dispersion; even if something is already completed, it will need to change. It is advisable to make efforts to reconcile and remedy the situation. The eighteenth item is the God of Harm. The six harms are unfavorable to the six relations. Harm indicates obstruction and lack of harmony between parties, leading to contradiction. Once action is taken, there will certainly be loss. Therefore, one must be cautious when moving forward.

19、空亡：即旬空也，主解散失陷，虛浮消極，退步不實也。然凶宜空，火不忌。20、驛馬：主奔波跋涉，有年、月、日、時四種，以支馬為主要，天馬次之。主升遷，會祿更吉，忌空陷。臨長生，問行人歸，不歸矣。

Number nineteen is Kongwang, which refers to the旬空. Kongwang indicates dispersion, loss, emptiness, passivity, retreat, and lack of practicality. However, if aInauspicious Spirit falls into Kongwang, it is actually beneficial. Gods associated with fire do not dislike Kongwang. Number twenty is the Post-horse, which signifies travel and toil. There are four types: year horse, month horse, day horse, and hour horse. The day branch determines the main Post-horse, with the Heavenly Horse as secondary. The Post-horse indicates promotion. It is most unfavorable if it falls into Kongwang or陷落. If the Post-horse is in the long life position, when asking about a traveler's return, it indicates that the traveler will not return.

21、克應：壬家之克應取決於初傳用神者，發用之應期也。太歲發用，應本年內；月建發用，應本月內；月將發用，應日躔內；四立支發用，應本季節內；廿四氣發用，應本氣內；七十二候發用，應本候內；旬首發用，應本旬內；當日支發用，應在本日；真時發用，應在當時。

The twenty-first item is about response and fulfillment. In the Six Rats system, the fulfillment depends on the first transmission and the useful god, which indicates the time when the response will occur. If the heavenly stem of the year is the initiating transmission, the fulfillment should occur within the current year; if the month builder is the initiating transmission, it should occur within the current month; if the month general is the initiating transmission, it should occur within the current zodiac sign of the sun's position; if the branch of the four beginnings (立春, 立夏, 立秋, 立冬) is the initiating transmission, it should occur within the current season; if the god of the twenty-four solar terms is the initiating transmission, it should occur within the current solar term; if the god of the seventy-two phases is the initiating transmission, it should occur within the current phase; if the first day of the ten-day period is the initiating transmission, it should occur within the current ten-day period; if the day branch of the current day is the initiating transmission, it should occur on the current day; and if the actual time is the initiating transmission, it should occur at that moment.

或發用不見以上者，則用本日之支，次第推之。例如，今為子日，用丑，即明日；用寅用卯，則應在第二三日，出四位不現，不用矣。

If the initiating transmission deity is not among the above items, use the day branch of the current day and count forward sequentially. For example, if today is the Zi day and the initiating transmission is Chou, it should be tomorrow; if the initiating transmission is Yin or Mao, it should be the next day or the third day; if the deity is not found within four positions, this method is no longer used.

須視地盤上之太歲上神，以定期。例如子年占巳加子，應在四月，建巳故也；酉加子則應八月，建酉耳。又太歲在中傳，為去年事；在末傳，為二三年前事。中末見月建亦然。

You also need to examine the heavenly stem on the earth plate's position of the sovereign year, to determine the date. For example, if the year is Zi, and Si is placed on the Zi position, it should be in the fourth month, because the fourth month is built by Si. If You is placed on the Zi position, it should be in the eighth month, because the eighth month is built by You. Additionally, if the sovereign year falls on the middle transmission, it refers to events from last year; if it falls on the final transmission, it refers to events from two or three years ago. The same reasoning applies when the middle and final transmissions meet the month builder.

又旺氣發用，為現在事；相氣發用，為未來事；休囚等氣發用，為過去事。亦宜兼參。

If the initiating transmission is based on the flourishing energy, it refers to current affairs; if based on the auxiliary energy, it refers to future affairs; if based on the declining energies such as rest or captivity, it refers to past affairs. This point should also be considered together.

此外有以干生為吉應，克干為凶應；有的以初傳所合為成事之應期，末傳所沖為散事之應期。又有以發用之絕與墓為應期者陽干絕，陰干墓。更有以末傳合處之下神為吉事之結期者。如占行人，課傳有歸象，則直以初傳墓絕下之神為歸期雲。

There are also various methods to determine the timing of events: some use the day stem as a favorable sign and its being overcome as an unfavorable sign; others take the god that forms a trine with the first transmission as the time when matters are completed, and the god that forms a conflict with the final transmission as the time when matters disperse; there are also methods that use the absolute place and storage of the initiating transmission god as the timing, with yang stems taking the absolute place and yin stems taking the storage; there is also a method that uses the god beneath the trine of the final transmission as the time when favorable matters conclude. For example, in divining about a traveler, if the lesson pattern already shows signs of return, then the god beneath the墓 and 绝 of the first transmission is directly taken as the return date.

占事尚應證所驗也。有取決於老五行者河洛數。有取決於大衍數者甲己子午九者，有取決於應期律者：如用起亥子，則丑上神為應期；用起申酉，則戌上神為應期。

Divination also emphasizes verifying predictions through subsequent events. Some rely on the old Five Phases, using the numbers from the River Chart and the Lo Shu Square. Others depend on the Great Derivation number, such as taking the number nine for Jia, Ji, Zi, and Wu. There are also cases based on the law of response timing, for example, if the initiating transmission begins at Hai or Zi, then the Sheng at Chou position is the response; if it begins at Shen or You, then the Sheng at Xu position is the response.

又有關格之說，辰加子為天關，加午為地關，事因天時地利關阻也。辰加卯為天格，加酉為地格，事因天時地利隔阻者。艮為鬼門，亦宜參考。在臨時觸機，在乎事實，不落後天而消息之。

There is also the concept of "guo ge" (obstruction and barrier). When the term "chen" (earth dragon) is placed on the "zi" (rat) position, it is called "tian guan" (heavenly gate), and when placed on the "wu" (horse) position, it is called "di guan" (earthly gate), indicating that matters are obstructed by heavenly and earthly advantages. When "chen" is placed on the "mao" (rabbit) position, it is called "tian ge" (heavenly barrier), and when placed on the "you" (rooster) position, it is called "di ge" (earthly barrier), indicating that matters are hindered by heavenly and earthly advantages. The "gen" (mountain) palace is also known as the "ghost gate," and should be considered together. In summary, one should respond to events as they occur, base decisions on actual circumstances, avoid being confined by later heavenly patterns, and flexibly analyze and interpret.

此皆先賢之心傳，以前民用時間之活法也。空間活法，亦不外正者道之動，反者道之用，生克為正，制化為變，求其矛盾而統一之，特以平衡而辯證之。事事物物向前進，向上發展，質量互變，有否定之否定耳。

All these are secret teachings passed down by sages through word and deed, representing a living approach based on time before they are used by the people. As for the living approach based on space, it is no different from the principle that "the positive is the movement of the Dao, and the negative is the function of the Dao": generation and overcoming are the normal state, while control and transformation are the abnormal state. One must seek unity within contradictions and approach things with a balanced and dialectical perspective. All things move forward and develop upward, with quantitative change transforming into qualitative change, and within this process lies the principle of negation of the negation.

總之壬學為古代三式之一的經典哲學，自軒轅始便利事物人生，至今尤烈，不僅有益於醫理！其課體有一定，而課式萬殊，精密算之，每式可化為四萬一千四百七十二式，共約二千九百八十五萬九千八百四十式。以算式表之如下：720╳2╳124=29859840。

In summary, the Six壬 school is a classic philosophy among the ancient three systems, beneficial to affairs and life since the Yellow Emperor. It remains highly applicable today, not only aiding in medical theory. Its lesson patterns are fixed, yet the forms of the lessons vary endlessly; when calculated precisely, each form can generate 41,472 variations, totaling approximately 29,859,840 forms. Expressed in mathematical terms, it is 720 multiplied by 2 and then by 124, resulting in 29,859,840.

雙魚宮，寶瓶星，分野衛、幷州，古並豳州，西北位，角音，四數，鹹味，褐色，醫人、藥物、根荄。壬寄其上，木生其下，玄武之象，水神也。所主禎祥、徵召、陰私、汙穢。乘凶如蛇勾虎等，應爭訟拘繫，沉溺，迫干為陰謀、敵人。巳酉丑日占洩氣失物。

The亥 position is associated with the Double Fish Palace, and it corresponds to the Bottle Star, with its territory covering the State of Wei and the Pingzhou region. In ancient times, it was merged with the Binzhou region. Its direction is Northwest, its musical tone is Jue, its number is four, its taste is salty, and its color is brown. It relates to the category of spirits governing physicians, medicines, and the roots of plants. The Heavenly Stem Ren is associated with this palace, and wood is born beneath it. It represents the essence of Xuanwu, belonging to the water deity. The matters it governs include auspicious signs, appointments and appointments, private affairs, and impurity. If it is accompanied byInauspicious General such as Teng Snake, Gou Chen, or Baihu, it indicates disputes, imprisonment, or drowning. If it is close to the day stem, it suggests plots and enemies. If this palace appears in divination on the Si, You, or Chou days, it indicates loss of energy, loss of property, and theft.

圖畫、圓環、幞頭、傘笠、庭院、倉庫、廄、園、牆基、頭風、顛狂、腎、瘡痢、髮、膀胱，加日干為頭，加年命為洩瀉。野豬、熊、魚、鱉、龜、稻、梅花、葫蘆、酢醬、雨師、舟子、孫、私識、傘笠、雙象、產難。

When亥 appears in the context of objects and places, it signifies paintings, circular rings, soft headscarves, umbrellas, straw hats, courtyards, granaries, stables, gardens, and the base of walls. In terms of body ailments, it relates to headaches, insanity, kidney disorders, sores, dysentery, hair, and bladder issues. When combined with the day stem, it indicates matters concerning the head; when combined with the personal year stem, it suggests diarrhea. In the context of animals, it refers to wild boars, bears, fish, turtles, and tortoises. In terms of crops and food, it signifies rice, plum blossoms, gourds, vinegar, and soy sauce. In terms of people, it refers to rain gods, boatmen, younger generations, and people met in private. It also signifies umbrellas and hats, pairs of things, and the danger of difficult childbirth.

乘貴，徵召。乘蛇悲哭、壞頭面、管鑰。乘朱，鹽、管鑰、幼兒。乘合，閣、幼兒、瑩。乘勾，獄、哀哭、吏。乘龍，樓。乘空，卒、廁。乘虎，武器。乘常，穀物、廩。乘玄，眼目、流淚、盜賊、鹽。乘陰，幼子。乘後，溺死、醉人、幼子、麥、痰火。

If on the亥 (Hai) position there is the Heavenly Empress (天乙贵人), it indicates being summoned or called upon; if it is the Teng Snake (螣蛇), it indicates sorrow, crying, injury to the head and face, and matters concerning keys; if it is the Vermilion Bird (朱雀), it indicates salt, keys, and young children; if it is Liu He (六合), it indicates buildings, young children, and cemeteries; if it is Gou Chen (勾陈), it indicates prisons, mourning, and officials; if it is the Azure Dragon (青龙), it indicates buildings; if it is Tian Kong (天空), it indicates soldiers and toilets; if it is the White Tiger (白虎), it indicates weapons; if it is Tai Chang (太常), it indicates grain and granaries; if it is the Black Tortoise (玄武), it indicates eye diseases, tearing, thieves, and salt; if it is Tai Yin (太阴), it indicates a young son; if it is the Heavenly Empress (天后), it indicates drowning, drunkards, young sons, wheat, and phlegm-fire ailments.

寶瓶宮，女虛危星度，分野青州齊屬，位正北。宮音，九數，鹹味，黑色，正祿無寄，天后之象，水神也。所主私人、陰私、闇昧、婦女等事。

The position of the Zi (Rat) is in the Palace of the Jade Vase. It aligns with the stars of the Girl Mansion, Emptiness Mansion, and Rooftop Mansion. Its territory corresponds to the region of Qingzhou, which was part of the ancient state of Qi. Its direction is Due North, its musical tone is Gong, its number is nine, its taste is salty, and its color is black. Zi is one of the four cardinal positions, possessing only the official luck (正禄) and not having the heavenly stem dwelling (天干寄宿), which is the original form of the Heavenly Empress. It belongs to the water deity. It governs private matters, secret affairs, obscure situations, and matters concerning women.

為妻宮、媳、女輩、乳媼、胎產、月經、血崩、腎、膀胱、腰、耳、腎竭、痢、耳內傷風、燕窩、魚鮮、黑豆、蝙蝠、淫亂、淫女、籠匣、臥室、雷雨、河海、漁父、船工、屠者、江湖、溝渠、水物、水泊，加日辰為舅姑，為瓶蓋。

The Earthly Branch Zi represents in terms of people the wife, daughter-in-law, women, and wet nurses; in terms of gynecology, it represents pregnancy, menstruation, and hemorrhage; in terms of the body, it represents the kidneys, bladder, waist, and ears; in terms of diseases, it represents kidney deficiency, dysentery, and ear infections; in terms of food, it represents bird's nest, fresh fish, and black beans; in terms of animals, it represents bats; in terms of human affairs, it represents licentious behavior and promiscuous women; in terms of objects, it represents cages and boxes; in terms of places, it represents the bedroom; in terms of celestial phenomena, it represents thunder and rain; in terms of water and land, it represents rivers, seas, ditches, aquatic creatures, and ponds, and the people associated with these are fishermen, boatmen, butchers, and those who live by the water. If Zi is added to the Day Branch, it signifies the maternal and paternal grandparents and also represents items such as bottle lids.

乘貴老婦。乘蛇浴池，冬至後大雪霏霏。乘硃紅衣女子，軍。乘六布匹、奸邪、布帛。乘勾駝子、甕、女軍。乘龍亡遺、綢緞。乘空哀聲，甕。乘虎克干血病，軍婦。

If the branch is Zi and the Heavenly Stem above it is the Heavenly Stem of the Nobleman, it indicates an elderly woman. If it is the Teng Snake, it signifies a bathhouse, and after the winter solstice, it indicates heavy snowfall. If it is the Vermilion Bird, it indicates a woman wearing red clothes and also military affairs. If it is Liu He, it signifies cloth, deceitful matters, and silk. If it is Gou Chen, it indicates a hunchbacked person, a jar, and female soldiers. If it is the Azure Dragon, it indicates lost or missing things and silk. If it is Tian Kong, it indicates wailing sounds and jars. If it is the White Tiger and it overcomes the Day Stem, it indicates blood diseases and also women accompanying the army.

乘常娼婦，孝婦，坤母。乘玄盜賊、腎虛，小孩，加飴。乘陰小妾，妯娌，天陰，娼婦，婢妾。乘後血崩、幼女、布帛、亭亭，加玄同，大雨。

If the Earthly Branch 'Zi' is occupied by Tai Chang, it signifies prostitutes, widows, and mothers; if it is occupied by Black Tortoise, it signifies thieves, kidney deficiency, children, and sweet foods like malt sugar; if it is occupied by Tai Yin, it signifies concubines, sisters-in-law, overcast weather, prostitutes, and servants; if it is occupied by Heavenly Empress, it signifies heavy menstrual bleeding, young girls, silk and cloth, and the image of a graceful and tall woman. If Heavenly Empress and Black Tortoise appear together, they share the same meanings, and also indicate heavy rain.

磨蠍宮、斗牛星度、現入箕有奇。分野吳越，屬揚州，位東北。徵音。八數，甘味，黃色，癸寄其上，金墓其下，貴人之角，土神也。所主田地、財帛、園囿、作物以及田家、鬥爭、勤儉、腎、小腸、脾足、耳、肩背、禿髮、病目、腹症、氣喘。辛酉日乘龍為橋樑。

The earthly branch Chou is in the Mansion of the Scorpio, and it is at the degree of the Dipper mansion and the Ox mansion, now having entered the Winnowing Basket mansion with some excess. Its territory is in Wu and Yue, belonging to the Yangzhou region, located in the Northeast direction, with the five tones belonging to Shang, its number is eight, its taste is sweet, its color is yellow. The heavenly stem Gui is in the Mansion above it, and metal is below it and buried. It is the angular position of the nobleman, belonging to the earth deity. It governs fields, wealth, gardens, crops, and farming households, as well as disputes and diligence and frugality. In the body, it governs the kidneys, small intestine, spleen, feet, ears, and shoulders. In diseases, it governs baldness, eye diseases, stomach ailments, and shortness of breath. On days of the heavenly stem Xin and You, Chou is accompanied by the Azure Dragon, indicating bridges.

大麻、黃豆、野菜、蜈蚣、秤、斗斛、食物、鞋、乘月厭為冤仇，又咒詛。雨師、佛神、僧尼、賢者、旅舍、軍官、農夫、巫師、墓田、社壇、桑園、倉庫、廚房、井牆。

The Earthly Branch 丑 represents hemp, yellow beans, and wild vegetables in relation to plants; it represents centipedes in relation to animals; and it represents scales, measuring vessels, food, and shoes in relation to objects. If 丑 is combined with the Month Aversion (月厌), it indicates enmity and curses. In relation to people, it represents rain gods, Buddhas, monks and nuns, virtuous persons, officers, farmers, and witches. In relation to places, it represents inns, cemeteries, shrines, mulberry groves, granaries, kitchens, wells, and walls.

乘貴珍珠、腰腳、痿痺、羯回。乘蛇土坑、鍋。乘朱文書、丙日舉薦。乘六道場、先雨後雷卯加戌、轎車、缸、夕陽。乘勾將軍、兵卒。乘龍、乘乙宮殿、文書物。

If the branch Chou is occupied by the Heavenly Stem Yi (the Nobleman), it indicates diseases of the waist and legs, paralysis, and disorders of the limbs, as well as people from foreign tribes such as the Jiehu and Huibù. If it is occupied by Teng Snake, it relates to earth pits and stoves. If it is occupied by Vermilion Bird, it signifies documents and letters; on the day of Bing, it indicates recommendations. If it is occupied by Liu He, it relates to temples and rituals, and if the hour is卯 added to 戌, it indicates rain first and thunder later, as well as palanquins, carts, jars, and the setting sun. If it is occupied by Gou Chen, it relates to generals and soldiers. If it is occupied by Azure Dragon, or accompanied by the god of Ethereal Wood (Yi), it relates to palaces and documents.

乘空罐、侏儒、己日土地。乘虎風伯、傳舍。乘常田宅、甜物、不完物。乘玄腸洩、橋樑。乘陰缸。乘後鱉。

If the branch Chou has Tian Kong, it indicates a jar or a dwarf; if it meets Ji day, it signifies land and property. If it has Bai Hu, it indicates Feng Bo, meaning strong winds, and also travelers staying at inns. If it has Tai Chang, it signifies fields, houses, sweets, and broken objects. If it has Xuan Wu, it indicates diarrhea and bridges. If it has Tai Yin, it signifies a cask or a jar. If it has Tian Hou, it signifies turtle meat.

人馬宮、尾箕星度，分野燕、幽州，位古東北。徵音、數七、酸味、碧色，甲寄其上，火生其下，青龍之象，木神也。所主文書，官吏、婚姻，財帛、木器、山林工程等事。

Yin corresponds to the Palace of Horses, and it is located at the position of the Tail Mansion and the Winnowing Basket Mansion. Its territory is in the region of Yan and Youzhou, and in ancient times it was in the Northeast direction. Its five tones belong to Zheng, its number is seven, its taste is sour, and its color is green. The Heavenly Stem Jia is located above it, and fire is born below it. This is the original form of the Azure Dragon, belonging to the Wood deity. It governs matters such as documents, officials, marriage, wealth, wooden objects, and construction projects related to mountains and forests.

肝膽、筋爪、手脈、口、髮眼、三焦、目痛、肝胃痛、謁見、升階、督郵、家長、賓客、夫婿、豹、貓、早禾、瓜果、花草、賣酒家。風伯、道路、公衙、叢林、田堤、前廳、屏風、內室、機杼、棺槨、廟。

The trigram Yin governs the liver and gallbladder, tendons and nails, the pulse in the hands, the mouth, hair and eyes, and the triple burner in the body. In terms of illness, it relates to eye pain and pain in the liver and stomach. In terms of human affairs, it relates to visiting superiors and promotion or advancement. In terms of people, it relates to subordinate officials such as the county official, the head of a family, guests, and a husband or son-in-law. In terms of animals, it relates to leopards and cats. In terms of crops, it relates to early rice, fruits and vegetables, and flowers. In terms of occupations, it relates to those who sell wine. Additionally, it relates to the god of wind. In terms of places and objects, it relates to roads, government offices, forests, field paths and embankments, the front hall, screens, inner chambers, the loom used for weaving, coffins, and temples.

乘貴徵召。乘蛇貓狸怪、迷路、五色加午。乘朱胥吏、誠信、火炬、午加棟柱。乘六坊士學士。乘勾警法、林巒、法官。乘龍肝胃疼、道門、風門。

If the position of Yin has the Heavenly Stem Tianyi (the Nobleman), it indicates being summoned or called upon; if it has Teng Snake, it suggests strange occurrences of cats and foxes, getting lost, and if it is added to the position of Wu, it indicates an image of colorful splendor; if it has Zhu Que, it suggests officials, honest people, and torches, and if it is added to the position of Wu, it indicates pillars and supports; if it has Liu He, it suggests scholars and literati in the neighborhood; if it has Gou Chen, it suggests police and legal authority, forests, mountains, and officials who enforce the law; if it has Qing Long, it suggests pain in the liver and stomach, Daoist sects, and wind gates.

乘空棒杖、法警、林產。乘虎颶風、大風、道人、法吏。乘常書籍、醫生。乘玄雜斑紋、迷路。乘陰，加四仲宛轉。乘後醫師。

If the position of Yin is occupied by Tian Kong, it signifies staffs, batons, enforcers, and mountain forest resources; if occupied by Bai Hu, it signifies typhoons and strong winds, Taoist priests, and legal officials; if occupied by Tai Chang, it signifies books and physicians; if occupied by Xuan Wu, it signifies objects with mixed patterns and also indicates getting lost; if occupied by Tai Yin, when it is placed on the four central positions of Zi, Wu, Mao, and You, it signifies matters that are complicated and winding; if occupied by Tian Hou, it signifies physicians.

天蠍宮、氐房心星度、分野宋、豫州。正東位。羽音、六數、酸味，正祿無寄，六合之象，木神也。所主舟車、郵驛、交通、森林、友宜合作等事。

The卯 branch corresponds to the Scorpio palace, and its degree is associated with the stars of the Root mansion, Room mansion, and Heart mansion. Its territory is in the State of Song and the Yu region, located in the direction of Due East. Its five tones belong to Yu, its number is six, and its taste is sour. The卯 branch is one of the four cardinal positions, possessing only the official luck (正禄) but not the heavenly stem dwelling (天干寄宿), and it represents the fundamental image of Liu He. It is associated with the wood deity. It governs matters related to boats and vehicles, postal stations, transportation, forests, as well as friendships, partnerships, and cooperative endeavors.

肝、大腸、手、背、目眥、膏肓病、胸肋多風、雷震、長子、交易經紀人、舟車、門戶、床。晚禾、瓜果、狐貉、羝羊、驢、園、牌坊、俎豆、棺、輪、池澤、大林、竹叢、盜賊、水徑、前門、窗牖、梯、衣架、箱、幡竿、笙簧、盆盒、鼓笛。

The Earthly Branch 卯 governs the liver, large intestine, hands, back, and corners of the eyes in the human body; in terms of illness, it signifies diseases that are deep and severe, with chest and ribs often affected by wind pathogens; in celestial phenomena, it represents thunder; in terms of people, it signifies the eldest son and merchants; in terms of objects and places, it signifies boats and vehicles, doors and gates, and beds. It also governs late rice and fruits; animals include foxes, badgers, male sheep, and donkeys; places include gardens and archways; objects include sacrificial vessels like zǔ and dòu, coffins, and wheel hubs; terrain includes ponds, swamps, large forests, and bamboo thickets; human affairs include thieves; it also signifies small paths by water, front doors, windows, ladders, clothes racks, chests, flagpoles, reed pipes, basins and boxes, drums and flutes.

乘貴術士、竹器。乘龍竹籬、巳日雨。乘六天馬方、小學生、卯加目疾、骨肉痠痛。乘勾少亡、橋樑。乘蛇馬、騾、水道、工師。乘朱哲匠。

If the卯 position has the Heavenly Ethereal Nobleman, it indicates craftsmen and bamboo-made objects. If it has the Azure Dragon, it indicates bamboo fences, and if it coincides with the巳 day, it indicates rain. If it has Liu He, it indicates the direction of the Heavenly Horse, and children, and if卯 is added to the卯 position, it indicates eye disease and pain in bones and flesh. If it has Gou Chen, it indicates the death of young people and bridges. If it has Teng Snake, it indicates horses, donkeys, water channels, and craftsmen. If it has Vermilion Bird, it indicates highly skilled artisans.

乘常兄弟、竹器。乘虎大路、木器。乘陰姐妹。乘空亭子。乘玄。乘後水車、水輪、春疫、春加子、瘟疫。

If the position of Mao is occupied by Tai Chang, it indicates brothers and bamboo items; if it is occupied by Bai Hu, it indicates main roads and wooden items; if it is occupied by Tai Yin, it indicates sisters; if it is occupied by Tian Kong, it indicates pavilions; if it is occupied by Xuan Wu, the original text is missing; if it is occupied by Tian Hou, it indicates water wheels, water carts, and epidemic diseases in spring. If spring is added to the position of Zi, it indicates widespread plague.

天秤宮，角亢星度，分野鄭，屬兗州。東南位，商音，五數，甘味，黃色。巳寄其上，水土墓其下，土神也。所主戰鬥、訟詞、死喪、田宅等事。

Chen is in the Balance palace, with the stars of Jiao Xu and Kang Xu, its territory corresponds to the state of Zheng, belongs to the Yanzhou region, is located in the southeast direction, its five tones belong to Shang, its number is five, its taste is sweet, and its color is yellow. The original text says that Si is dependent on it, with water and earth below it entering the tomb, belonging to the earth deity. It governs matters related to combat, lawsuits, death and mourning, and land and property.

脾、肝、肩、項、破膚、頂門、風癱臃腫、偏盲、喉症、霧。加陽支為晴，加陰支為雨。獄神、法警、兇徒、頑惡等。

Chen governs the spleen, liver, shoulders, and neck in the body; in diseases, it relates to skin injuries, the top of the head, stroke, paralysis, swelling, loss of sight in one eye, and throat ailments; in natural phenomena, it corresponds to fog. When Chen is combined with a yang branch, it indicates clear weather, while when combined with a yin branch, it signifies rain. In terms of people, it represents the god of the prison, law enforcers, villains, and wicked individuals.

五穀、崗嶺、牆垣、寺觀、祠堂、五穀、麻、魚、蠶箔、田園、井泉、池沼、溝澮、甲冑、軍人、堅硬、果敢、崗嶺、石欄、寺觀、祠堂、廊廡、缸甕、磚瓦、破衣、荒冢、死尸、墾荒。

The Earthly Branch 辰 governs five grains; in terms of terrain, it signifies hills and ridges, walls and fences; in terms of places, it signifies temples, Daoist and Buddhist monasteries, ancestral halls; in terms of crops, it refers again to five grains and hemp; in terms of animals, it signifies fish; in terms of objects, it signifies bamboo screens used for raising silkworms; in terms of locations, it signifies fields, wells, springs, ponds, swamps, and ditches in the fields; in terms of military affairs, it signifies armor and helmets, soldiers; in terms of temperament, it signifies hardness, strength, decisiveness, and bravery. The original text then repeats the mention of hills and ridges, and also includes stone railings, temples, monasteries, ancestral halls, corridors, eaves of buildings, jars and pots, bricks and tiles, old and worn-out clothes, abandoned tombs, corpses, and the cultivation of wastelands.

乘貴山坡、阪泉。乘龍蛟水、龍戰、指鬼門。乘六宰殺、火藥、少惡、太沖。乘勾斗杓、戰鬥、咽喉腫塞、領袖、尸。乘蛇克干自縊、網罟、井、光紅、老人、女軍。乘朱近憂。

If the Heavenly Stem on the Chen position is the Heavenly Ethereal Nobleman, it indicates hills and springs beneath them. If it is the Azure Dragon, it signifies the image of a dragon playing in water and dragons fighting in groups, pointing towards the Ghost Gate direction. If it is Liu He, it governs matters of killing, gunpowder, and minor evils, and also relates to the spirit of Tai Chong. If it is Gou Chen, it governs the handle of the Big Dipper, fighting, throat inflammation, leaders, and corpses. If it is Teng Snake and it overcomes the Day Stem, it indicates hanging oneself, and also relates to fishing nets, wells, red light, old men, and female soldiers. If it is Vermilion Bird, it indicates immediate worries and troubles.

乘常憂上、非常。乘虎死亡、克干自縊、戶、屠宰。乘陰不公、隱合。乘空欺詐、山坡、武器、火庫、陰兵。乘玄井、妖邪、海水、蛟龍、大盜。乘後海潮、妊娠、強盜。

If the Heavenly Stem on the辰 position is Tai Chang, it indicates worries about superiors and elders, as well as unexpected events. If it is Bai Hu, it signifies death; if it conquers the Day Stem, it indicates suicide by hanging, and also relates to the household, butchery, and slaughter. If it is Tai Yin, it suggests unfair treatment in affairs and secret collusion. If it is Tian Kong, it indicates fraud, hills, weapons, fire depots, and ghost soldiers. If it is Xuan Wu, it relates to wells, demons, the sea, dragons, and great thieves. If it is Tian Hou, it indicates tidal waves, pregnancy, and bandits.

雙女宮、翼軫星度、分野楚，屬荊州，東南位，角音，四數。苦味。紫色，戊寄其上，金生其下，螣蛇之象，火神也。所主變易、怪異、驚恐、口舌是非、糾纏、爭鬥等事。

The branch Si corresponds to the Double Female Palace, and it is associated with the constellations Wing and Chariot. Its territory corresponds to the state of Chu, belonging to the Jiangzhou region, located in the southeast direction, with the musical tone of Jue, the number four, the taste bitter, and the color purple. The heavenly stem Wu is located in the palace above it, while metal is below it and is in the state of growth. This is the original form of Teng Snake, belonging to the fire deity. It governs matters such as changes and transformations, strange occurrences, fear and alarm, disputes, verbal conflicts, entanglements, and quarrels.

心、三焦、咽喉、頭面、齒、小腸、胃、牙齒、吐血、瘡、毒熱、虹霓、冬至後為雪，亦為電。窯灶、煉爐、磚瓦、冶鐵、窯工、技術。

The branch Si governs the heart, triple heater, throat, head and face, teeth, small intestine, and stomach; specifically, it relates to teeth. In terms of illness, it governs hemoptysis, sores, and heat toxins. In celestial phenomena, it governs rainbows, and after the winter solstice, it governs snowfall and lightning. In craftsmanship, it relates to kilns, furnaces used in smelting, bricks and tiles, and ironworking. The associated person is a kiln worker, and the associated activity is craftsmanship and skill.

布帛、絲品、花果、黍稷、紅豆、瘡疤、鳥蟲、蜥蜴、蝗蚓、蟮鰻、長綠樹、風氣、主婦、長女、朋友、畫師、術士、廚師、騎卒、藝人、文學、樂器、車騎、筐、磁器、機械、火力。

Si represents silk and textiles, fruits and vegetables, millet and foxtail millet, and red beans in terms of objects. It represents sores on the body. In terms of animals, it represents birds, insects, lizards, locusts, earthworms, eels, and catfish. In terms of plants, it represents evergreen tall trees. In terms of weather, it represents wind. In terms of people, it represents the wife of the family, the eldest daughter, friends, painters, fortune-tellers, cooks, cavalry soldiers, and performers. In terms of matters, it represents literature and scholarship. In terms of objects, it represents musical instruments, vehicles, bamboo baskets, ceramics, machinery, and the use of fire.

乘貴。乘龍。乘六鳴蟬、胎孕。乘勾囚徒、雙胎、戊日管鑰。乘蛇弔客、辛丑頭面疼、雙胎、雙象、火光、雀斑、少女、胎孕。乘朱女士、學生、火熱、紅衣。

If the position is occupied by the Nobleman and the Azure Dragon, the original text is missing these entries. If it is Liu He, it indicates the sound of cicadas and pregnancy. If it is Gou Chen, it indicates prisoners and twins; on Wu day, it signifies someone in charge of keys. If it is Teng Snake, it indicates aInauspicious Sha (malevolent spirit) related to funerals and visitors, causing head and face pain on Xin day or at the Chou position, also indicating twins, pairs, firelight, freckles, young women, and pregnancy. If it is Vermilion Bird, it indicates women, students, fire, and red clothing.

乘常灶畔、井灶。乘虎克干外孝服、釜。乘陰淫娼、口瘡、徒配、罌。乘空罪犯。乘玄雙重、遇月厭夢驚。乘後剋日辰罵詈。

If the Trigram is Tai Chang in the Snake hour, it indicates the kitchen area, as well as wells and stoves; if it is White Tiger and overcomes the Day Stem, it relates to mourning clothes from the wife's family and pots and pans; if it is Tai Yin, it signifies licentiousness, prostitution, mouth sores, exile, and containers; if it is Tian Kong, it indicates criminals; if it is Xuan Wu, it suggests matters arising in double or overlapping ways, and if it also meets the Month Aversion evil star, it leads to nightmares and restlessness; if it is Heavenly Empress and overcomes the Day Branch, it indicates being scolded by others.