On the Renyin day, the fifth layout: the stem is on the hexagram of Wei.

課體：重審、炎上、斬關、勵德。課義：財傳化鬼，刃蜜休舐，晝虎戊戌，凶災甚矣。解曰：三傳火局，日之財也。生起干上之未土，反來傷干，是財化為鬼矣。刃上之蜜，焉可舐乎。況戊戌明暗二鬼，乘虎傷干，其凶災已甚，所當思患預防也。

This lesson pattern is characterized as re-examination, ascending fire, cutting the gate, and cultivating virtue. The interpretation states that the three transmissions transform into wealth, which then becomes a ghost; do not lick the honey on the blade. During the day, the White Tiger is riding on Wuxu, which intensifies misfortune. The explanation is that the three transmissions form a fire pattern, originally representing wealth for the day stem; however, it generates and strengthens the earth element of the day stem's hexagram, which in turn harms the day stem. This is why wealth turns into a ghost. The small amount of honey on the blade, where can you lick it from? Moreover, the combination of Wu and Xu represents two layers of ghosts, and the White Tiger further injures the day stem, making misfortune very severe. One should therefore anticipate potential troubles and take precautions in advance.

斷曰：炎上之課，下合上刑，雖三六相呼，而三傳迤邐生鬼，止宜攜財告貴，納粟奏名。若問求財，必起爭訟。未乘太陰加亥，主有小兒婚姻之事。

The interpretation states: This divination shows a fire nature that rises upward. Below it there is harmony, but above there is punishment. Although there is a triple harmony and a liu he (mutual support) between them, the three transmissions lead step by step to the emergence of ghosts. Therefore, it is only suitable to go with wealth to seek the nobleman or to donate grain and rice in order to seek official rank. If asking about wealth, it will certainly cause disputes. The earth element of wei is riding on tai yin (a heavenly general associated with secrecy and concealment) and is placed on hai, indicating matters concerning the marriage of a child.

天時：三傳炎上，天罡指陽，極晴無雨。家宅：晝占官訟甚凶，夜占財喜入宅。仕宦：催官發用，占官最吉。求財：宜得婦女陰私之財。婚姻：晝占不佳，夜占乃吉。胎產：下強上弱，孕乃成女；胎神逢合，孕吉產凶。疾病：腎水大虧，宜制土養水，難愈。遺失：夜占財上乘元，必是賊竊。出行：陸路不吉，水路更凶。行人：天罡加孟，尚未啟行。兵戰：晝占則凶，夜占則吉。

On weather: The three transmissions form a fiery upward pattern, the Tiangang points to the yang position, indicating extremely clear skies with no rain. On the household: If the divination is cast during the day, legal matters are extremely unfavorable; if cast at night, there will be good fortune and joy from wealth entering the house. On officialdom: The god promoting officialdom serves as the initiating transmission, which is most favorable for official matters. On seeking wealth: It is suitable to obtain money from women's private funds. On marriage: Divination during the day is unfavorable, but divination at night is favorable. On pregnancy and childbirth: The lower deity is strong while the upper deity is weak, indicating a female fetus; the fetal deity also meets the Liu He, which is favorable for pregnancy but unfavorable for childbirth. On illness: The kidney water is greatly deficient, and it is necessary to restrain the earth energy to nourish the water energy, making recovery difficult. On lost items: If the divination is cast at night and the wealth element is occupied by the Black Tortoise, it is certain that the item was stolen by a thief. On travel: Traveling by land is unfavorable, and traveling by water is even worse. On travelers: The Tiangang is placed on the fourth young position, indicating that the person has not yet started their journey. On warfare: Divination during the day is unfavorable, but divination at night is favorable.

畢法云：虎乘遁鬼殃非淺，萬事喜忻三六合，賓主不投刑在上。神應經云：戌加寅，青龍作鬼，若年命是寅，求謀遷轉之事可成，應在庚戌日。纂義云：午加戌上乘天后，主婦人癆疾，終不能痊。括囊賦云：戌為白虎兮，犬驚。指掌賦云：戌午寅為就燥，行合中庸。

The *Bifa Fu* says: When the White Tiger is on the hidden stem ghost爻, calamity is severe; when Triple Harmony and Liu He are both present, all matters bring joy; if the host and guest cannot agree, the root cause lies in the two gods being in conflict. The *Shenyingsheng* says: When戌 is placed on寅, the Azure Dragon becomes a ghost爻; if one's birth year and current year are both寅, then seeking promotion or transfer will succeed, and the expected time is on Gengxu day. The *Zanyi* says: When午 is placed on戌 and also carries the Heavenly Empress, it indicates a woman will suffer from consumption and will not recover. The *Kuanang Fu* says:戌 is the White Tiger, indicating disturbance from dogs. The *Zhipang Fu* says: The trinity of戌,午, and寅 is called "Zao" (dryness), and actions conform to the middle way.

課體：重審，六儀，四絕。課義：因財求利，有妨生計，占長上凶，甘招昏滯。解曰：午乃日財，臨干發用，迤邐生至末傳之申，為壬之長生生氣，是壬之利也。無如上乘白虎，午火克之，丑土墓之，歸於無用，則是以財求利，而反有妨於生計也。如占長上則見凶，如占生計則有礙。又支干各自坐墓，互相脫敗，非甘心自招其昏滯乎。

This lesson pattern is called Re-examination, with Six Instruments and Four Extremes. The interpretation says: relying on wealth to seek profit, only hinders livelihood; divining for superiors brings misfortune, as if willingly inviting confusion and blockage. The explanation is: the fire of Wu is the day's wealth element, located on the day stem and acting as the initiating transmission, generating through successive steps to the final transmission of Shen metal. Shen is the long life and life qi of Ren water, which should be beneficial to Ren. Unfortunately, Shen is occupied by the White Tiger, and is also overcome by Wu fire and contained by Chou earth in the storage, ultimately becoming useless. Therefore, using wealth to seek profit only hinders livelihood. Divining for superiors brings misfortune, while divining for livelihood causes obstacles. Moreover, both the day stem and day branch are sitting on the storage, mutually draining and deteriorating, which is precisely willingly inviting confusion and stagnation.

斷曰：四絕之課　止宜結絕舊事。初遭夾克，財不自由。午酉相刑，又為四勝煞，主有剛愎自用之意。七月占妻當懷孕。

The interpretation states: A lesson of four extremes indicates a situation of separation and resolution, suitable only for concluding past matters. The first transmission is sandwiched between two forces and is under attack, indicating that financial matters are not under one's control. The combination of Wu and You creates mutual conflict, forming the Four Victory Evil Star, suggesting a stubborn and self-willed nature. If the lesson is cast in the seventh month, it indicates that the wife is already pregnant.

天時：午火發用，迤邐生日，主晴。家宅：破碎臨支克宅，宅宇不能無損。仕宦：三傳遞生，當有薦舉。求財：財爻臨身，不求自至。婚姻：支干相破，占婚不吉。胎產：女孕，產遲。疾病：肝經與肺受傷，醫之可愈。出行：夜占防失。行人：天罡加仲，尚在中途。兵戰：權不自己，出兵不寧。

On weather: the fire of the hour of Wu serves as the initiating transmission, and through successive generations it comes to birth the day stem, indicating clear weather. On the household: the broken spirit is present on the day branch and also overcomes the house爻, so the house will inevitably suffer damage. On officialdom: the three transmissions successively generate each other, indicating that someone will recommend a person. On seeking wealth: the wealth爻 is on the self, so wealth will come without seeking. On marriage: the day branch and day stem clash, indicating an unfavorable omen for marriage. On pregnancy: a female fetus is carried, and the delivery will be delayed. On illness: the liver and lung meridians are injured, but the illness can be cured. On travel: during the night, there is a risk of loss or theft. On a person on the way: the Tiangang is placed on the four central positions, indicating that the person is still on the way. On warfare: the military authority is not in one's own hands, and the army will not be at peace.

畢法云：初遭夾克不由己，賓主不投刑在上。古鑑：辰將酉時占前程，曰：壬以申為父，臨丑是在墓中。上見白虎，主白蟻蛀骨。日上見午為妻，又為眼目，下受水克，主妻病目。丑為田，午為屋，午受水克，其屋必壞。丑在午後，且被午生，是拆屋為田。宅上酉為敗氣，又為破碎，宅中主男女皆被酒所破敗也。後果驗。

The "Bifa Fu" says: If the first transmission is trapped and subjected to conflict, the matter is beyond one's control; if the host and guest cannot agree, the root cause lies in the conflict between the two heavenly stems. The "Gujian" records: Using the hour of Chen as the month general and starting the divination at the hour of You to inquire about the future, the practitioner said: The壬 water takes the申 metal as its father, and since the申 is located on the丑, it falls into the grave; above it there is the White Tiger, indicating that the bones of ancestors in the grave are eaten by termites. The day stem has the午 fire as the wife, and the午 also represents the eyes; below it is water that overcomes it, indicating the wife suffers from eye disease. The丑 represents land, and the午 represents the house; since the午 is overcome by water, the house must be damaged; the丑 comes after the午 and is generated by the午, meaning the house is torn down and converted into land. The酉 metal on the dwelling爻 is both a declining and broken element, indicating that both men and women in the family will be ruined by wine and lust. Later, it indeed came true.

課體：反吟，元胎，勵德。課義：錢財虛耗，來往逢盜，面前和合、兩貴難靠。

"Lesson Pattern" refers to the overall structure type of a divination lesson. This case combines three patterns: "Reverse Chant" (Heaven Plate deities and Earth Plate each conflict with one another, indicating unpredictable human affairs), "Original Fetus" (the vital energy is just beginning to emerge, having form but no substance), and "Encouraging Virtue" (the Nobleman is located in the卯 or酉 position, indicating that a gentleman can achieve success only by striving to cultivate virtue, while common people will often be stingy and reluctant). "Lesson Meaning" is a four-character rhyming summary that outlines the overall fortune and misfortune of the case. In this case, the summary indicates: money is merely a nominal figure, eventually dissipating; both coming and going are met with the atmosphere of theft and leakage; the Day Stem and Day Branch, along with the two upper deities, appear to be mutually harmonious on the surface, seeming very harmonious; however, the two Noblemen of day and night are both restrained, meaning that relying on the Nobleman to accomplish tasks will ultimately come to nothing.

解曰：巳乃日財，空臨干上，故錢財虛耗也。寅為日之盜氣，初末皆寅，是往來皆盜矣。支干之寅亥相合，上神之巳申相合，面前何其和美。而寅巳相害，亥申相害，背後之相傷實多，又兩貴皆坐克方，告謁者必難倚靠也。

The day stem is Ren, which belongs to water. The fire in Si is overcome by the water of Ren, which is the wealth hexagram of the day stem. Now, Si is located in the empty position of the ten-day cycle and is placed directly above the day stem, so wealth is merely an empty shell and a futile expenditure. The wood in Yin steals the energy of the water of Ren, which is the thief god of this day. In the three transmissions (the first, middle, and final transmissions, the three stages of divination), both the first and final transmissions are Yin, meaning the source and destination are both blocked by the thief's energy. Looking at the day branch, which is Yin, the water of Ren is temporarily located in Hai. Yin and Hai form a harmonious relationship. The upper god above the day stem is Si, and the upper god above the day branch is Shen, which also form a harmonious relationship, showing a very harmonious appearance. However, Yin and Si are in a harmful relationship, and Hai and Shen are also in a harmful relationship, indicating more hidden damage. Additionally, the nobleman of day and night are both sitting in positions that control the day stem, so any requests or appeals will certainly lack support.

斷曰：驀越之課，脫氣發用，晝占則失盜難免，夜占則卑幼見憂。然能守之勿失，則初末尚可以生干上之空財，亦名取還魂債也。

The interpretation states: This is a "Moyue lesson" (the first transmission jumps over the day stem and day branch, with an unrelated deity suddenly initiating the transmission, making the matter come abruptly). The initiating transmission is also the寅 wood, which steals the energy of the day stem. If the divination is done in the daytime, losses such as theft or disappearance are difficult to avoid; if done at night, there will be worries concerning the younger generation or servants. However, as long as one can hold onto what they have and not let go easily, the寅 wood in the first and final transmissions can actually generate and support the巳 fire wealth爻 that was previously ineffective on the day stem. In the school of壬, this situation is called "taking back a soul debt" — originally thinking a debt was lost, in the end it is reclaimed.

天時：晴占得雨，雨占得晴。家宅：晝占則尊長有和合之事，夜占則尊長有病訟之虞。仕宦：貴祿皆空，占名不吉。求財：財爻已空，求之無益。婚姻：晝占吉，夜占不利。胎產：下強上弱，孕乃成女；合中帶破，產孕皆宜。

Heavenly Weather: Reverse Chant indicates reversal. If it is sunny and one divines that it will rain, or if it is rainy and one divines that it will clear up, the prediction is accurate. For a residence: if divined during the day, there will be harmonious and joyful events such as marriage or wedding among the elders in the family; if divined at night, the elders should be cautious of illness and legal disputes. For official career: both the Nobleman and the Official Star fall into the旬空, which is inauspicious for seeking official rank. For seeking wealth: the wealth爻 has already fallen into the旬空, so further business endeavors will not be beneficial. For marriage: divining during the day is favorable, but divining at night is unfavorable. For pregnancy and childbirth: the lower deity is strong while the upper deity is weak, indicating a female fetus; within the harmonious relationship there is also a breaking aspect, so both pregnancy and childbirth will proceed smoothly.

疾病：晝虎乘申，肝經受病；病來生人，不能即愈。出行：晝占水路可行，夜占水陸不吉。行人：天罡加季，行者立至。捕獲：盜神是申，在村野衝要之地，或郵亭馬舍，家有金石之匠。兵戰：往來相脫，未見其利。

Disease: Divination in the daytime shows the White Tiger riding on the metal element of Shen. The metal element is thus able to overcome the wood element, indicating the illness affects the liver meridian. The illness energy then turns back to support the patient, causing the illness to be persistent and not easily cured. Travel: Divination in the daytime suggests traveling by water is favorable; however, divination at night indicates that neither water nor land routes are auspicious. Traveler: The Tiangang (Chen) is placed on the positions of the four seasons of the earth elements (Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei), indicating that the traveler will arrive very soon. Capture of thieves: The thief god is Shen metal. The thief is hiding at the crossroads in the village or near the驿站 and stable. The family involved has a craftsman who works with metal and stone. Military: Both sides are mutually exhausting each other, and there is no clear advantage to be gained.

畢法云：上下相合兩心齊，兩貴受克難干貴，用破身心無所歸。要覽云：壬寅反吟，支干之上，各自乘絕，止宜結絕財物之事，或結絕告貴之事。惟不利占妻病，緣妻財空絕，遇之難瘥也。三才賦云：白虎同傳送臨門，須防疾病。天官賦云：元武居寅曰入林，穿窬得志；螣蛇居寅曰生角，化蛟化龍。

The "Bifa Fu" says: When the upper and lower parts are in harmony, both sides have the same mind; two noblemen are restrained, and they wish to seek help from noblemen but their affairs will not succeed; the initiating transmission is broken, and one's family and personal affairs have nowhere to rest. The "Lun Yin Yao Lian" says: On a Renyin day, the reverse chant lesson occurs, the day stem and day branch are both in the state of absolute depletion, it is only suitable to use this lesson to conclude and settle financial matters, or to make an end of old requests to noblemen; it is especially unsuitable to divinate illness for one's wife, because the wife's wealth is in the empty period and also meets the state of depletion, when encountering this lesson, illness is difficult to recover. The "Sancai Fu" says: When the White Tiger and the transmission (the general name for the metal of the Sheng hour) are both present at the gate, one must beware of illness. The "Tian Guan Fu" says: When the Yuanwu (one of the twelve heavenly generals, governing thieves and secret affairs) is in the寅 position, it is called "Entering the Forest," thieves who break walls and windows are thriving; when the Teng Snake (one of the twelve heavenly generals, governing fear and strange occurrences) is in the寅 position, it is called "Growing Horns," the snake general transforms into a dragon, and matters will escalate from small to great.

課體：知一，斬關。課義：墓身墓宅，財亡妻失，刃虎晝逢，巳畏子戌。

This lesson pattern is "Zhi Yi" (among the four lessons there are two repetitions, only one is taken and the other is discarded, the matter concerns people of the same kind) and "Zhang Guan" (when the Chen and Xu are combined with the day stem and branch, it is favorable for breaking through barriers and moving suddenly). The lesson meaning says: the tomb god covers the person's body and also the house; the wealth yao is ruined, the wife is lost; during the day, the Yangren and the White Tiger appear; the middle transmission's巳 fire is most afraid of the Zi water below and the Xu earth above pressing from both sides.

解曰：辰為壬水之墓，加於日上，是墓身也。未為寅木之墓，加於辰上，是墓宅也。中傳巳火，乃是妻財，下被刃虎所克，上被戌土所墓，又遇旬空，是財必亡而妻必失也。故曰巳畏子戌。

The explanation says: Chen is the storage for Ren water, and now it is placed on top of the day stem, which is called the burial deity covering the body. Wei is the storage for Yin wood, and now it is placed on top of the day branch Yin wood (in Six Rats, "Chen" often refers to the day branch), which is called the burial deity covering the house. The middle transmission's Si fire is the wife and wealth of the day stem. Below it is the first transmission's Zi water — Zi is the Yangren of Ren day, and during the day it is ridden by the White Tiger — being overcome by it; above it is the final transmission's Xu earth, which is exactly the storage for Si fire, containing it; and Si itself is precisely in the empty period. Therefore, wealth is certainly lost and the wife is certainly lost, which is why the lesson says Si fire fears Zi and Xu.

斷曰：知一之課，中末落空，有始無終之象。白虎晝加子上，同氣應災，太常夜乘未傷干，疾病必因喜宴而致。天后乘墓臨干，昏迷必因女色而致。幸末傳戌土乘龍破墓，當有父母尊長，提撕而警悟之也。

The interpretation says: Knowing one lesson where both the middle transmission and the final transmission fall into the empty period, it indicates an affair with a beginning but no end. If the divination is done in the daytime, the White Tiger is on the Zi water, as the White Tiger belongs to metal and Zi belongs to water, metal and water share the same energy, so misfortune will occur in this line. If the divination is done at night, Tai Chang (one of the twelve heavenly generals, governing banquets and food and drink) rides on the Wei earth to injure the day stem, so illness is mostly caused by attending banquets and drinking. The Heavenly Empress (one of the twelve heavenly generals, governing women's private affairs) rides on the tomb god Chen earth and comes upon the day stem, indicating confusion and disorder in human affairs, which is mostly caused by women. Fortunately, the final transmission Xu earth rides on the Azure Dragon to break the Chen tomb, so there should be parents or elders stepping in to enlighten the person and wake them from confusion.

天時：墓神覆日，水運乎上，青龍剋日，主雨。家宅：白虎乘子脫支，宇內恐生白蟻。仕宦：末傳青龍破墓，更須晝貴填實，方為有濟。求財：財爻已空，求之無益。婚姻：干支各乘墓神，占婚不吉。

Heavenly weather: The earth deity of the tomb, the earth dog, covers the day stem, and water vapour accumulates above, with the azure dragon, which belongs to wood, coming to control the earth energy of the day stem, indicating rain. For the residence: The white tiger rides on the water of the zi branch, stealing the energy of the day branch, so there may be an infestation of termites in the house. For career: The final transmission, the azure dragon, breaking the tomb storage is a good sign, but it still needs to wait until the nobleman's deity arrives in the daytime and fills the kongwang, before things can truly succeed. For seeking wealth: The wealth爻 has already fallen empty, so seeking wealth is of no benefit. For marriage: The day stem and day branch each have the tomb deity, indicating an unfavorable omen for marriage.

胎產：下強上弱，孕乃成女。疾病：心疾昏迷，又逢六片凶板，恐疾難愈，惟年命有水可救。出行：水路不吉，陸路更凶。行人：天罡加孟，尚未啟行。兵戰：先難而後獲。

Fetus and childbirth: The lower deity is strong while the upper deity is weak, indicating a female fetus. Disease: The fire of the fourth earthly branch (Si) belongs to the heart, so the illness is in the heart meridian, causing the person to be confused and dazed. Additionally, encountering the "six pieces of凶board" (Liu He with Shen added on Mao, forming a凶pattern like the body approaching wood or entering a coffin), the illness is likely difficult to recover from. Only those with water in their destiny or current year have a chance of survival. Travel: Traveling by water is not auspicious, and traveling by land is even more inauspicious. Travelers: The Tiangang (Chen) is placed on the four young positions of寅,申,巳, and亥, indicating that those who are about to leave have not yet departed. Military affairs: There will be initial hardships, followed by eventual success.

畢法云：干支乘墓各昏迷。古鑑：庚午生人，五月壬寅申將丑時占家宅，曰：身宅居墓，無氣之極，必主婢妾爭鬥，而遂出其婢。蓋因酉為婢，而不在宅中，居於干陰，故主出也。然酉與辰合，至甲辰日當再還。又主常被兄弟作難，緣子耒相加，且乘白虎故也。纂義云：神后加未，夜乘六合，主有邪魔鬼祟。

The *Bifa Fu* says: When the day stem and day branch each take theTomb Spirit, both the person and the house are in darkness and confusion. The *Gujian* records an old case: A person born in the year Gengwu, on the day Renyin in the fifth month, with the hour Sheng and the branch Chou, consulted about the house. The interpreter said: Both the person and the house are buried in the墓, with extremely weak energy, and there will certainly be disputes among the servants. Later, the servant girl was indeed sent away. The reason is that the metal of You represents the servant girl, but You is not in the house position, but rather in theYin Spirit position of the day stem, so it indicates she will leave. However, You combines with Chen, so on the day Jiachen, she should return. Moreover, there is often trouble from brothers, because the branch Zi and Wei are in conflict (the original text mistakenly wrote 'Lei' instead of 'Wei', and Zi and Wei are in conflict), and it is also accompanied by the White Tiger. The *Zanyi* says: When theShenhou (Zi) (the general of Zi water) is placed on Wei, and during the night it is accompanied by theLiu He, it indicates that there are ghosts and spirits causing trouble in the house.

課體：重審，曲直。課義：支乘旬始，干乘旬尾，士庶孟之，官宦惡矣。

This lesson pattern is "Chong Shen" (the lower deity steals from the upper deity and is used as the initiating transmission; the matter needs to be carefully reconsidered) and "Qu Zhi" (the three transmissions form a wood pattern; its nature is like wood, which can be bent or straightened). The lesson meaning says: the day branch is occupied by the first character of the current ten-day cycle, and the day stem is occupied by the last character of the current ten-day cycle; such a lesson is not suitable for common people, but is disliked by officials. (In the original edition, "Meng" is a miswriting for "Yu," a common occurrence in this book, as noted below.)

解曰：支上午為旬首，干上卯為旬尾，經所謂首尾相見始終宜也。三傳全木，生起支上之午財，財既旺而官有制，士庶之所孟也。仕宦則子孫爻見，不利於官，安得不深惡之乎。

The explanation says: On a Renyin day, the day belongs to the Jiawu decade. The午 (Wu) in the day branch is the first character of this decade, while the卯 (Mao) in the day stem is the last character of this decade. This is what the Ren book refers to as "the beginning and end meet, beginning and end are both favorable." All three transmissions are wood, which generates fire, thus greatly strengthening the fire wealth element in the day branch. Since wealth is strong, wood is also the offspring of the water壬 (Ren), and can restrain the official star. Therefore, common people would find this very favorable. However, officials most fear the appearance of the offspring element, as once the offspring moves, it will weaken the official star, causing damage to their career. How could they not deeply dislike such a divination?

斷曰：曲直之課，事端不一。干上死氣脫干，支上死氣脫支，必因喪葬之事，內外耗費。凡占止宜休息，不宜動謀。三傳脫干而生支之上神，當因經營堂構致於縻費。

The interpretation states: This is a lesson of curved and straight lines, indicating that the matter has multiple aspects. The day stem is in the position of卯 wood, which steals and drains the壬 water, and is also in the position of death qi; the day branch is in the position of午 fire, which drains the寅 wood and is also in the position of death qi. Both the person and the house are affected by death qi, which drains resources, indicating that the matter is certainly related to funerals or burials, with expenses occurring both inside and outside the family. Anyone who receives this lesson should only rest and maintain stability, and should not take any action or make plans. The three transmissions form a wood pattern that drains the day stem, but also supports the fire in the day branch. This indicates that large sums of money will be spent on building houses, repairing property, and managing family affairs.

天時：水母與酉宿皆空，三傳曲直，不雨而風。家宅：財爻臨宅，坐於長生之上，生生不已，富不待言。仕宦：克去官爻，占官不吉。求財：宅內有財，不須外覓。婚姻：支干相破，患不能成。胎產：下強上弱，孕乃成女，胎坐長生，占胎甚吉，占產甚凶。

Heavenly weather: The water mother god associated with rain and the酉 (You) host both fall into the旬空 (decade void), and the three transmissions form a curve and straight wood structure. Wood represents wind, so it will not rain but only blow wind. Residence: The fire wealth hexagram is directly on the residence position, and sits on the long life of the寅 (Yin) wood. Wood and fire mutually generate continuously, so the family is naturally prosperous. Career: The three transmissions' wood structure overcomes the official hexagram, which is not favorable for official career. Seeking wealth: Wealth is within the family residence, so there is no need to look outside. Marriage: The day branch and day stem are opposite each other, so it is feared that the marriage will not be successful. Pregnancy and childbirth: The lower god is strong and the upper god is weak, indicating a female fetus; the fetal god is on the long life, which is very favorable for pregnancy but very unfavorable for childbirth.

疾病：心經受病，或腎水枯涸之症。出行：晝占不吉，夜占水陸俱可。行人：天罡加仲，尚在中途。捕獲：晝占盜在正南方，販驢馬人家；夜占盜在東方，近池塘之地。兵戰：利主不利客。

Disease: Wu fire belongs to the heart, so the illness arises in the heart meridian; it might also be a symptom of kidney water depletion. Travel: If divined during the day, it is not auspicious; if divined at night, both water and land routes are feasible. Traveler: Tiangang (Chen) is placed on the four central positions of Zi, Wu, Mao, and You, indicating the person is still on the way. Capture of thieves: If divined during the day, the thief is in Due South, belonging to a family that trades donkeys and horses; if divined at night, the thief is in the East, near a pond. Military: It is favorable for the main party to hold a position, but unfavorable for the distant guest party.

畢法云：首尾相見始終宜，人宅皆死各衰羸。指南：辛巳十二月丑將酉時，在許門占去住，曰：干支皆逢死氣，此正所謂人宅皆死各衰羸也，豈能居乎。因遂北迴，越日賊至，而許果城破。纂義云：午加寅乘蛇，本家與鄰居防火災，春占尤的。指掌賦云：未亥卯為從吉，待時而動。雲霄賦云：天門木戶，相見兩和(卯亥)；醴酒元漿，相調兩便(未亥)。

The "Bifa Fu" says: If the first and last characters of the current ten-day period are both present in the divination, the matter will proceed smoothly from beginning to end; if both the person and the house are sitting on death qi, both sides will be weak. The "Liu Ren Zhi Nan" records: In the Xinsi year, the twelfth lunar month, with the Chou general at You time, a divination was made for a Xu family regarding staying or leaving. The diviner said: The day stem and day branch both encountered death qi, which is exactly what is meant by "the person and the house are both dead and weak," so where would they stay? Thus the master withdrew to the north, and the next day the enemy soldiers arrived, and the city where the Xu family lived was indeed captured. The "Zuanyi" says: If Wu is placed on Yin and is accompanied by the Teng Snake, both the house and the neighbors will need to be on guard against fire, and this is especially accurate in spring. The "Zhi Zhang Fu" says: When Wei, Hai, and Mao form a wood trinity, it is called "following good fortune," and one should wait for the right time to act. The "Yun Xiao Fu" says: Hai is the heavenly gate, and Mao is the wooden door; when they meet, they are harmonious (referring to Mao and Hai). Wei is the fermented wine, and Hai is the original wine; when they are in harmony, they are convenient (referring to Wei and Hai).

課體：重審，元胎，不備，贅婿。課義：彼加我邊，末又來兼，雖名三會，無益可占。

This lesson's pattern is Chong Shen and Yuan Tai, with additional elements of "Bu Bei" (the four lessons are incomplete, lacking one lesson, indicating something is lacking) and "Zhu Xi" (the god of the day branch is added to the day stem, like a上门女婿, who is disrespectful to those above). The lesson's meaning states: the other's god is added to my side, and the final transmission adds another layer; although it forms the name of "San Hui" (three unions), there is actually no real benefit in the divination.

解曰：支寅加干脫干，末傳又值寅脫，是損之者眾也。寅加壬上為一會，支寅遁壬為二會，末傳又是壬寅為三會。但支上之財值空，發用長生，又陷空克。中傳祿神，晝又乘空。雖云三會，又何益之有哉。

The day branch's寅wood is added to the day stem壬water, and the wood drains the water's energy, which is considered a theft and depletion of the day stem. The final transmission also contains another寅, further draining the energy, showing that there are multiple factors depleting the day stem. The寅added to壬is considered the first conjunction, the day branch寅hidden in the stem to produce壬is the second conjunction, and the寅in the final transmission hidden in the stem to produce壬is the third conjunction—this is called the 'three conjunctions.' However, the wealth element on the day branch is precisely falling into the empty period; the initiating transmission's申metal, although the long life of壬water, itself falls into the empty void and is also restrained. The middle transmission's亥is the禄神of壬water, but since it is a daytime divination with a bias, it is also riding on the sky void. Thus, although there is the name of three conjunctions, what practical benefit is there really?

斷曰：課名贅婿，以下欺上，申用空陷，見生不生，有多虛少實之象。元胎之卦，四生一路脫去，又名不備，多有滲漏釁隙，且防變更，

The interpretation says: The name of the lesson is "Attached Son-in-law," indicating that the person below is oppressing the person above. The initiating transmission is the metal of Shen, which is in an empty and fallen position. Although Shen metal can generate water, it is merely named as generating but not actually doing so; the whole situation is full of emptiness and lacking in reality. This is a lesson of original essence, where the four long-life spirits of寅, 申, 巳, and 亥 continuously drain the vital energy of the day stem. Moreover, since the four lessons are not complete, the matter is likely to have leaks and disputes, and one should be cautious of changes occurring along the way.

天時：水母與青龍皆空，恐不能雨。家宅：晝貴臨宅，仕宦則吉，常人恐遭官訟。仕宦：龍貴皆空，占名不利。求財：青龍逢空，財爻不備，求之無益。

Heavenly weather: The water mother indicating rain and the Azure Dragon both fall into the旬空, suggesting that rain may not come. For the residence: The Nobleman appears in the position of the house during the day, which is favorable for officials but may bring legal troubles for ordinary people. For career advancement: Both the Azure Dragon and the Nobleman fall into the旬空, making it unfavorable to seek official positions. For seeking wealth: The Azure Dragon falls into the旬空, and the wealth爻 is incomplete, so seeking wealth will not be beneficial.

婚姻：支上之財爻乘空，占婚不吉：胎產：下強上弱，孕乃成女，母宰兒實，占產最宜。疾病：病在心經，即日可愈。出行：陸路防失，水路稍可。行人：干支三會，遠近皆歸。捕獲：賊在東方貴人家。兵戰：反為敵欺。

Marriage: The wealth hexagram on the day branch is riding on Kongwang, indicating an unfavorable omen for marriage. Childbirth: The lower god is strong and the upper god is weak, indicating a female fetus; if the mother's energy is dominant and the fetus is strong, it is most suitable for childbirth. Illness: The illness occurs in the heart meridian, and it can be cured on the same day. Travel: Traveling by land should beware of losing property, while traveling by water is somewhat better. A missing person: The day stem and day branch form a triple conjunction, indicating that people far and near will return. Capturing thieves: The thief is hiding in a house of a nobleman in the east. Military: The side will be bullied by the enemy.

畢法云：彼此猜忌害相隨，將逢內戰所謀危，龍加生氣吉遲遲(九月晝占)。課經云：干上乘寅木脫干，天將又乘元后脫寅，是脫上逢脫，謂之脫盜格。凡占皆主虛詐與失盜之事。神將論云：申加巳六合內戰，主子孫有災。照膽秘訣云：盜入青龍防喜賊。

The *Bifa Fu* says: When there is mutual suspicion between the two, harmful influences follow one after another; when the Heavenly General and the god it rides upon fight each other, the affairs in question will be dangerous; although the Azure Dragon riding on Life Qi is a favorable omen, its fulfillment comes slowly (this refers to divination during the daytime of the ninth month). The *Ke Jing* says: When the Day Stem is occupied by the寅 wood, the wood drains the壬 water; the Heavenly General is also a water deity such as the Black Tortoise or Heavenly Empress, riding on the寅, which in turn drains the wood—this is called "Tuo Dao Ge," which means a double drainage. All divinations of this pattern indicate matters of deceit and theft. The *Shen Jiang Lun* says: When the申 is placed on the巳, theLiu He and the god it rides upon fight internally, indicating misfortune for the descendants. The *Zhaochan Miaoji* says: When stolen qi invades the position of the Azure Dragon, one should be cautious of thieves who come pretending to bring good news.

課體：重審，斬關，間傳，登三天，泆女，寡宿，天網。課義：自墓傳生，先迷後醒，卯為年命，兩貴相成。

This lesson has the patterns of re-examination and cutting the gate, as well as "intermediate transmission" (three transmissions passed by one position, such as Chen, Wu, and Shen), "ascending to the three heavens" (Chen, Wu, and Shen ascending in order, indicating the matter reaching the upper level directly), "wayward woman" (unconventional matters between men and women), "solitary host" (a sign of being alone and without a match), and "heavenly net" (a net covering the head, indicating being restricted as soon as there is movement). The meaning of the lesson says: starting from theTomb Spirit, the transmission proceeds to the long life, indicating that the person being divined first feels confused and then becomes clear; if the person's birth year or the year of movement falls exactly on the卯, then the two noblemen of day and night will jointly promote the matter.

解曰：辰為日之墓神，作初傳；申為日之長生，作末傳，乃自墓傳生也。占者值此，必先迷而後醒。巳為晝貴，卯為夜貴。巳加卯上，乃晝夜貴加。占者年命在卯，必得兩處貴人，共成其事。

It is explained that Chen is the storage for Ren water and serves as the first transmission; Shen is the growth for Ren water and serves as the final transmission. This is called "rising from the storage to the growth," as the transmission moves from the storage to the growth. When a person asks a question and encounters such a sequence of three transmissions, they will initially be confused but eventually become clear. On a Ren day, Si is the daytime nobleman and Mao is the nighttime nobleman. Now Si is placed above Mao, so the daytime and nighttime noblemen are combined, which is called "day and night noblemen overlapping." If the person's birth day or current year falls exactly on the Mao position, they will certainly receive assistance from both the daytime and nighttime noblemen, and thus succeed in their affairs.

斷曰：斬關之課，發用逢空，凡事俱無憑準。鬼墓臨干支上，夜乘螣蛇，宅中當有伏尸驚恐。占此者大約先難後易，始苦終甜、

The interpretation states: When the initiating transmission falls into the empty period, nothing is certain. The official ghost and storage spirits are added upon the day stem and day branch, and at night they are accompanied by the Teng Snake, indicating fear of old corpses not being laid to rest within the household. Those who draw this divination generally experience difficulty followed by ease, hardship followed by sweetness.

天時：青龍昇天，與水母相併。主必雨。家它：墓神臨宅，宅內昏蒙。仕宦：官星臨身，青龍與德祿驛馬相併，占名大吉。求財：財爻落空，求之無益。婚姻：支上空墓，占女不佳。胎產：胎神落空，占胎不吉。

Heavenly weather: The Azure Dragon rises to the heavenly position, and joins with the water mother, which governs rain, so rain is certain. Residence: The tomb god is present at the residence position, causing darkness and confusion within the house. Career: The official star is present at one's own position, the Azure Dragon joins with Heavenly Virtue, the禄神 (favorable official), and the Post-horse, so seeking official position is very auspicious. Wealth: The wealth element falls into an empty position, so seeking wealth is of no benefit. Marriage: The day branch has an empty tomb god, which is unfavorable for the female partner. Pregnancy: The fetal god falls into an empty position, which is unfavorable for pregnancy.

疾病：脾土受傷，腎水不足，人實病空，不口自愈。出行：斬關利於逃亡，出行亦利。行人：將到，有阻。捕獲：在正東，隱於墳墓池塘邊。兵戰：罡塞鬼戶，算多者勝。

Disease: The spleen earth is injured and the kidney water is insufficient; the person's destiny is in reality but the disease spirit is in emptiness, so even without medicine it will heal by itself (the original text says 'not mouth' which is likely a mistake for 'not medicine'). Travel: The cutting gate divination is favorable for fleeing and avoiding danger, and ordinary travel is also smooth. Traveler: He is about to arrive, but there are still obstacles on the way. Capture of thieves: The thief is in the direction of due east, hiding near a graveyard or by a pond. Military: The Tiangang blocks the ghost gate, and the side with careful planning will win.

畢法云：罡塞鬼戶任謀為，干墓並關人宅廢(夏占)。占驗：了丑八月占而未言其事，斷曰：此近君陰貴人也。太歲常官臨日，陰神之上，現出夜貴，又居歲位，必是公主請封蔭子之事。蓋因末傳皇詔長生六合，為孩兒故也。問允否，曰：嫌其初中空亡，必須兩次，方許封蔭，果如其言。

The *Bifa Fu* says: When the Tiangang (Chen) blocks the Ghost Gate, one may proceed freely with plans; when the Day Stem's墓 (burial) and the斩关 (cutting gate) appear at the same time, both person and dwelling will be abandoned (this refers to summer divination). The recorded verification: In the year Dingchou, in the eighth lunar month, someone came for a divination but refused to state the matter in question (the original text mistakenly wrote 'lechou' instead of 'dingchou'). The diviner said: This is a hidden nobleman close to the sovereign. The Master of Years, Tai Chang, and the official star all conjoin with the Day Stem. On top of the Day Stem's hidden spirit, the night nobleman appears, and is seated exactly on the Master of Years' position. This must be a princess requesting the court to grant her descendants official titles. Because the final transmission is the long life god of royal edicts, which rides the Liu He (Six Harmonies), and Liu He represents children. The person asked if it would be accurate. The diviner said: Unfortunately, the first and middle transmissions both fall into Kongwang (void), so two consultations are needed before the official titles can be granted. Later, it indeed turned out as he had predicted.

課體：重審，進茹，寡宿。課義：前逢空朽，脫盜在後，彼己無禮，逼迫難守。

This lesson pattern is a repeated review, with the three transmissions in sequential progression, such as from Chen to Si to Wu, each step following closely the previous one. It also involves Guasu. The meaning of the lesson states: moving forward, one encounters a vast emptiness and decay; retreating, there is a thief-like spirit waiting. Both the other party and oneself are unyielding, with pressure from both front and back, making it difficult to hold on whether advancing or retreating.

解曰：三傳辰巳午皆空亡，而不可進。退後一步，又逢寅卯之脫，丑土之鬼。乃欲守干上之旺子，卻被支上卯木來刑。彼此無禮，所以前後逼迫，難以進退也。

The three transmissions fall within the旬空, so they cannot move forward. If they retreat, they encounter寅wood and卯wood stealing the qi of壬water. Additionally,丑earth acts as the official ghost to restrain壬water. Therefore, one wishes to hold onto the旺子water on the day stem, but the卯wood on the day branch harms it through mutual conflict between子and卯. There is no way forward or backward, as there isKongwang ahead and脱鬼 behind.

斷曰：進茹之課，羅網在前，不宜妄動。干上乘旺子，支上乘旺卯，乃是互旺皆旺。主彼此有益，凡謀順利。但干上晝乘白虎，凡事三思。財神陷入空地，湖海行商，不能稱意。

The interpretation says: Entering the茹 lesson, there is a net in front, which is not suitable for reckless actions. The day stem is riding on the strong water of Zi, and the day branch is riding on the strong wood of Mao, which is called "mutual strength leads to prosperity," indicating that both sides benefit, and all plans will proceed smoothly. However, the day stem is occupied by the White Tiger during the day, so matters require careful consideration. The wealth god is in the empty and lost place, so those traveling or doing business will not be satisfied.

天時：日上有網，太陽被掩，陰雲之象。家宅：人宅相刑，不安之象；夜貴臨宅，士庶難當，復包羅網，凶亦難避。仕宦：三傳皆空，全無實濟。求財：兩財皆空，求之何益。婚姻：支干相刑，占婚不吉。

Heavenly weather: The day stem is covered by a heavenly net, the sun is obscured, indicating a situation of heavy clouds. Residence: There is mutual punishment between person and dwelling, indicating an unstable situation; a nobleman is added to the dwelling position at night, but ordinary people cannot bear it, and being covered by a net makes danger hard to avoid. Career: All three transmissions fall into kongwang, offering no practical help. Wealth: Both wealth signs are empty, so seeking wealth is useless. Marriage: The day branch and day stem mutually punish each other, indicating an unfavorable omen for marriage.

胎產：二陽包陰，孕乃成女；支干相刑，母子俱傷。疾病：肝膽之疾，或腎虛之症。出行：陸路甚凶，水路防失。行人：天罡加仲，尚在中途。兵戰：前後逼迫，徒勞無功。

Taochan: Two Yangs with one Yin between them indicate a female fetus; the day branch and day stem are in conflict, causing harm to both mother and child. Disease: The卯 wood belongs to the liver and gallbladder, so the illness is related to the liver and gallbladder; it could also be symptoms of kidney deficiency. Travel: Traveling by land is dangerous, while traveling by water requires caution against losing belongings. Travelers: The Tiangang is positioned at the four intermediate directions, indicating the person is still on the way. Military: Being attacked from both front and back, efforts are wasted with no success.

畢法云：進茹空亡宜退步，所謀多拙逢羅網，互旺皆旺坐謀宜，前後逼迫難進退。課經云：靜守則為支干乘旺，動謀則為羅刃相傷。如乘凶將，禍患尤甚。纂義云：辰為空鬼發用，徒取人怨憎，不能成功名，為抱雞不斗。指掌賦云：順連茹空，名曰聲傳空谷，退吉而進則不宜。

The "Bifa Fu" says: When the three transmissions fall into empty voids in a progressing lesson, it is advisable to retreat; most endeavors will be clumsy, as one has collided with a net; if both the day stem and day branch are strong, it is best to sit and plan calmly; being pressed from both sides, one is in a dilemma of advance and retreat. The "Kijing" says: If one remains still, one can take advantage of the strength of the day stem and day branch; but if one acts recklessly, one will fall into the harm of heaven's net and the injury of yang ren. If further accompanied by凶将 (malevolent generals), the calamity will be even more severe. The "Zanyi" says: If the official ghost is initiated in the empty void of the hour, it will cause unnecessary hatred and fail to achieve fame, like holding a chicken that refuses to fight. The "Zhipang Fu" says: When the three transmissions fall into empty voids in succession, it is called "sound echoes in an empty valley" — only hearing the echo without seeing the object, retreat is auspicious, while advancement is not advisable.