Chapter 12: White Day and Night Time Chapter The main matter is unclear, indicating a serious illness.

日之後陽氣伏匿，陰刑盜賊聚於此時也，此課得夜時，多主闇昧不明之事。若卦得三交，即是交加不明之事，占病重大；更得天后、太陰，主蔽匿奸邪之事；式中見玄武，主盜賊不明之事；若關財爻，即是財不明之事。

This chapter's "one-character诀" focuses on the character "night": if someone comes to seek a divination during the day, the resulting lesson is for the night time. After the sun sets, yang energy retreats and hides, while private matters, legal cases, and thefts gather during this time. Therefore, if a lesson is cast for the night time while the seeker comes during the day, it often indicates ambiguous and unclear matters that cannot be explained. If the lesson pattern also has "three intersections," it suggests further entanglements and confusion, and if it is about illness, the condition is severe. If the lesson includes Heavenly Empress and Tai Yin, it indicates hidden acts of corruption and cover-ups. If the lesson contains Black Tortoise, it suggests matters involving theft and unclear events. If the matter involves the wealth hexagram, it indicates a financial issue with unclear accounts.

夫病症，易明醫者易治，病症難明醫者難治，凡得夜時而卦值得三交，病症難明故重大也：若式中見青龍、天后，多是因婦女得病；若天空、太陰為鬼剋日，為人算得病；見朱雀、勾陳，因官司文字、口舌爭鬥得病；見亥子或潤下，近水落水得病，不然因傷於飲酒而胃虛下痢，腳膝沉重之病，若是婦人定是經水滯澀、赤白帶下之病；

Now regarding illness: When the symptoms are clear, the physician can easily treat the illness; but when the symptoms are unclear, the physician finds it difficult to act. If a night divination is cast and it coincides with the three intersections, the illness is certainly difficult to understand, and the condition is severe. Next, we examine the spirits and officials: If the lesson contains the Azure Dragon and Heavenly Empress, the illness is mostly caused by a woman. If the Tian Kong and Tai Yin transform into official ghosts to overcome the day stem, the illness is caused by being secretly harmed by someone. If the Vermilion Bird and Gou Chen appear, the illness is due to legal disputes, official documents, or verbal conflicts. If the亥 and 子 water branches appear, or the lesson forms a 'Mo Xia' water pattern, the illness is due to proximity to water or falling into water, or else from excessive drinking that injures the stomach, causing diarrhea and heavy legs. If the divination is for a woman, it is certainly due to irregular menstrual flow or abnormal discharge of red and white discharge.

見寅卯木神，多是左股虛風之病，若木旺合曲直，定是脾胃虛弱，蓋木旺則土受制也；見申酉，多是右股傷折或膈中之病，若金旺合從革，多是筋骨折傷、肝膽虛弱、筋脈拳搐，蓋金旺則傷木也；

In the divination chart, if the trigrams show寅 (Yin) and卯 (Mao), which are wood spirits, it often indicates illness in the left leg, such as wind affecting the limb or weakness and lack of sensation. If the wood energy is strong and the three transmissions form a 'curved and straight' wood pattern, then it is certain that the spleen and stomach are weak, because strong wood energy restrains earth energy, and the spleen and stomach belong to earth, so they are first affected. If the trigrams show申 (Shen) and酉 (You), which are metal spirits, it often indicates a broken right leg or illness between the chest and diaphragm. If the metal energy is strong and the three transmissions form a 'following and transforming' metal pattern, it often indicates bone and joint injuries, weakness in the liver and gallbladder, and muscle spasms, because strong metal energy harms wood energy, and the liver and gallbladder, as well as the muscles and tendons, belong to wood.

四土神，多是臟腑蔽塞不明之病，若水日見旺土合稼穡卦定是小腸不通，心腸虛脹，多傳為蠱種之病，婦人經脈滯澀，男子腎臟虛也；若水上得火神，多是下部虛寒瀉痢，上焦虛、熱躁渴而欲飲水，後傳為血痢也；

In the divination, if the heavenly stems and earthly branches show the four earthy branches of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, it indicates diseases where the internal organs are blocked and the location of the illness is unclear. If on a water day, there is a strong earth element and the three transmissions form the "Jia Se" earth pattern, then it is certain that the small intestine is blocked, the chest and abdomen are distended, and over time it may develop into a condition of swelling and fullness. For women, it may cause obstruction in the menstrual flow, while for men, it may lead to kidney deficiency. If there is a fire deity above the water element, it often indicates lower abdominal cold deficiency and diarrhea, with the upper part of the body being empty and dry, causing heat and thirst, leading to a strong desire for water. Over time, this may result in bloody stools and diarrhea.

若火上得水神，因停飲而血痢也 或心腹疼痛蓋或為心胞絡也；若金上見火者，定是膈上有熱，咽喉舌頰窄悶喘促而有瘡也；若水上見土，下部有積塊；土上見水，脾胃上有冷痰。

If the water element appears above the fire element, it indicates that water is stagnating inside the body, leading to bloody stools and diarrhea, or pain in the heart and abdomen, because fire corresponds to the heart and the pericardium in the human body, and water overcoming fire causes pain. If the fire element appears above the metal element, it definitely indicates heat in the chest and diaphragm, with discomfort in the throat, root of the tongue, and cheeks, shortness of breath, rapid breathing, and the development of sores. If the water element appears above the earth element, it indicates a mass forming in the lower abdomen; if the earth element appears above the water element, it indicates cold phlegm stagnating in the spleen and stomach.

白虎乘休氣為子孫者，定是子孫病；為妻爻定是妻妾病；若臨本命上或日上，定是己身病也。臨時更於八門課式中取其與日為鬼，為刑，為害，帶何凶殺，位上所得何神將,參以休囚旺相斷之,方能盡妙矣。

The White Tiger is riding on a declining and resting energy. If it is over the Son and Daughter爻, then the illness is in the children; if it is over the Wife and Wealth爻, then the illness is in the wife or concubine; if it is over the native's own hexagram or the day stem, then the person who is divining has the illness. When interpreting the situation, one should return to the Eight Doors and Divination Format to see which one forms an official and ghost relationship, forms a crime or harm, and carries whatInauspicious Sha. Also, check what deity or general is on that position, and combine it with the strength, prosperity, rest, and captivity energies to make a comprehensive judgment. Only in this way can the subtle aspects be fully explained.

假令七月乙巳日巳將亥時，辛酉人占。

Take an example: In the seventh month, on the day of Yisi, using Si as the month general, the time is the hour of Hai. The person asking the question has a birth sign of Xinyou. The Si general is placed on the Hai hour. The month general and the time are directly opposite, resulting in a reverse echo lesson.

合 勾 龍 空 亥 子 丑 寅　　玄 合 常 朱　　子 乙巳 玄 朱戌　　卯虎　　巳 亥 辰 戌　　父 辛亥 合 蛇酉　　辰常　　亥 巳 戌 乙　　子 乙巳 玄 申 未 午 巳 貴 后 陰 玄

In the pan, the upper deities of each palace are in conflict with their respective palaces: on the earth plate, the巳 is overlaid by the heaven plate's亥, riding the Liu He; on the午, the子 is overlaid, riding the Gou Chen; on the未, the丑 is overlaid, riding the Azure Dragon; on the申, the寅 is overlaid, riding the Tian Kong; on the酉, the卯 is overlaid, riding the White Tiger; on the戌, the辰 is overlaid, riding the Tai Chang; on the亥, the巳 is overlaid, riding the Black Tortoise; on the子, the午 is overlaid, riding the Heavenly Empress; on the丑, the未 is overlaid, riding the Tai Yin; on the寅, the申 is overlaid, riding the Nobleman; on the卯, the酉 is overlaid, riding the Teng Snake; on the辰, the戌 is overlaid, riding the Vermilion Bird. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson, the乙 wood lodges in the辰, with the辰 overlaid by the戌, riding the Vermilion Bird; the second lesson, the戌 is overlaid by the辰, riding the Tai Chang; the third lesson, the day branch巳 is overlaid by the亥, riding the Liu He; the fourth lesson, the亥 is overlaid by the巳, riding the Black Tortoise. The three transmissions start with巳 (the乙巳 rides the Black Tortoise, the乙 wood generates the巳 fire, which is the son and grandson yao), then the middle is亥 (the辛亥 rides the Liu He, the亥 water generates the乙 wood, which is the parent yao), and the end is again巳. TheYisi day belongs to the Jiachen decade, with the寅 and卯 falling into the旬空.

來意家中內屬雞小兒病，心腹疼痛、血痢頻並，脈氣相反，病症反覆，身體羸弱，只得脾胃氣壯，而善進飲食，至九月節病勢反增，至甲子日，脾胃因不能進食不可救也。

According to this, the person coming in is indicating that there is a child who belongs to the chicken zodiac sign who is sick, suffering from heart pain and bloody discharge along with diarrhea, occurring one after another; the pulse does not correspond with the condition, the illness keeps recurring, and the body is extremely weak; fortunately, the spleen and stomach still have strength, and the child can still eat; but by the time of the autumn equinox, the condition worsens; by the day of Jiazi, the spleen and stomach are ruined, and the child can no longer eat, and there is no hope of recovery.

何知家內屬雞小兒病？蓋時為日支沖剋,主內動，又用起子孫爻死臨絕，故主小兒病，白虎臨酉,故知家內屬雞小兒病也。

By what means do we know it is the child of the family who is a rooster that is sick? At the time of divination, the亥 branch clashes and controls the day branch巳, indicating the residence is under attack, suggesting there is trouble within the household. The initiating transmission begins with the grandson's爻巳, and when the fire of巳 reaches亥, it reaches its end, meaning the grandson's爻 is in a state of death and decline. Therefore, it is concluded that a child is ill. Furthermore, the White Tiger, which represents the illness spirit, is positioned at酉, which corresponds to the chicken in the生肖. Therefore, it is determined that the sick child is the one in the family who is a rooster.

何知心腹疼痛、血痢頻並？以巳為心胞絡,上得元武水,克於火，故知心腹疼痛也。巳主血應赤色，水主黑色，水火相雜故曰血痢。末傳又得巳,故知血痢頻並。

How do we know it is heart and diaphragm pain with frequent bloody stools? The fire of the fourth earthly branch,巳, corresponds to the heart and the pericardium. However, above it is the Black Tortoise, which belongs to water. Water overcomes fire, hence causing pain in the heart and diaphragm. The fourth branch also governs blood, which is red, while water is black. When red and black mix together, it indicates bloody diarrhea. The final transmission is also a巳, repeating the same image, so the bloody diarrhea comes in waves, recurring continuously.

脈氣相反者,用起火,故脈氣相反也。病症反覆者，卦得返吟也。身體羸困者，以值事門與中傳是亥，亥為幼子見六合為棺財，又用起死氣,故知羸困也。

The pulse and symptoms are opposite because the initiating transmission begins with the fire of the snake hour, and fire tends to rise upward, yet the illness is in the lower part causing diarrhea. Thus, the pulse and symptoms are in opposition. The condition is described as fluctuating because the lesson pattern is returning, which indicates a back-and-forth movement and a recurring nature. The body is weak and exhausted because both the direct matter gate and the middle transmission fall in the pig hour, which in human affairs represents a young child. The superior power above is Liu He, symbolizing a coffin; the initiating transmission starts in the death qi place, so it is concluded that the child appears emaciated and extremely weak.

得脾胃氣吐壯而進飲食者，緣日上戌土,上得朱雀火，火生土，土主脾胃，故壯而進飲食也。

As for the case where the spleen and stomach still have strong energy and one can still eat food, this is because the Day Stem Yi is located in the Chén palace, and on top of Chén there is Xu soil. On top of Xu there is the Vermilion Bird, which belongs to fire. Fire generates soil, and in the human body, soil corresponds to the spleen and stomach. When the spleen and stomach are supported by soil, they become strong, hence one can still eat food. (The original text mistakenly writes '气吐壮' as '吐', which should be '气壮'; the original character is preserved here.)

何知九月病勢反覆增，緣中傳亥八月為解神，九月則非解故也。甲子日胃困不能飲食者，緣日上戌土主脾胃，甲子旬空亡而脾敗而無力也。言不可救者，所賴解神與胃氣，今既無解神，又脾胃氣落空亡，故云不可救也。

How do we know that the illness worsens in September? In August, the Middle Transmission's亥 (Hai) serves as the Relief Deity, helping to alleviate the condition to some extent. But once September arrives,亥 no longer acts as the Relief Deity, and the support is cut off, causing the illness to worsen naturally. As for the case of being unable to eat on the day of Jiazi, it is because the戌 (Xu) earth, which governs the spleen and stomach, is above the day stem. However, in the Jiazi ten-day period, both戌 and亥 are empty, meaning the branches associated with the spleen and stomach are vacant. Thus, the spleen loses its strength and becomes ineffective. Regarding the phrase "hopeless," the person relies on two things: the Relief Deity and the stomach qi. Now that the Relief Deity has failed and the stomach qi has fallen into the empty position, both have been cut off, hence the condition is deemed hopeless.

假令四月戊寅日申將酉時。

Now take another example: in the fourth month, on a Wuyin day, using Shen as the month general, the divination is done at the You hour. The Shen general is placed on the You hour. The Heaven Plate is one position behind the Earth Plate. When the divination is done in the daytime starting from the You hour, it exactly fits the meaning of this chapter.

合 朱 蛇 貴 辰 巳 午 未　　虎 空 勾 合　　財 丙子 虎 勾卯　　申后　　子 丑 卯 辰　　財 乙亥 常 龍寅　　酉陰　　丑 寅 辰 戊　　兄 甲戌 玄 丑 子 亥 戌 空 虎 常 玄

In the Heaven Plate, the Earth Plate's position of Si is covered by the Heaven Plate's Chen, accompanied by Liu He; the position of Wu is covered by Si, accompanied by Vermilion Bird; the position of Wei is covered by Wu, accompanied by Teng Snake; the position of Shen is covered by Wei, accompanied by Nobleman; the position of You is covered by Shen, accompanied by Heavenly Empress; the position of Xu is covered by You, accompanied by Tai Yin; the position of Hai is covered by Xu, accompanied by Black Tortoise; the position of Zi is covered by Hai, accompanied by Tai Chang; the position of Chou is covered by Zi, accompanied by White Tiger; the position of Yin is covered by Chou, accompanied by Tian Kong; the position of Mao is covered by Yin, accompanied by Azure Dragon; the position of Chen is covered by Mao, accompanied by Gou Chen. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson, Wu Earth is in the lodging palace of Si, with Si covered by Chen, accompanied by Liu He; the second lesson, Chen is covered by Mao, accompanied by Gou Chen; the third lesson, the day branch Yin is covered by Chou, accompanied by Tian Kong; the fourth lesson, Chou is covered by Zi, accompanied by White Tiger. The three transmissions start with Zi (Bing Zi accompanied by White Tiger), middle with Hai (Yi Hai accompanied by Tai Chang). Zi and Hai, both water, are both subject to the control of Wu Earth, indicating wealth; the end is Xu (Jia Xu accompanied by Black Tortoise), which is the same as Wu Earth, indicating a brother's element. The day of Wu Yin belongs to the Jia Xu decade. The positions of Shen and You are in the旬空.

來意主外望北面陰暗之財,為一王姓人所把，其人怒惡兩分其財也。

According to this interpretation, the person expects to gain some illicit wealth in the northern direction; this wealth is controlled by a man surnamed Wang. This man is impetuous and fierce, and in the end, the two will divide the wealth equally.

蓋時上為日干三合，與空亡並又為夜時發用，亥子北面，值事門上見太陰主蒙蔽，神后登明俱為日下之財，又亥子為陰私，故知望北面陰私之財。

The time of酉 is combined with the巳 of theWu Earth lodging palace to form a triple harmony. The酉 also falls exactly in the empty palace of this ten-day cycle. Moreover, this is a night time divination started in the daytime, so the initiating transmission starts from here. The亥 and 子 belong to the direction of due north. The straight matter gate is occupied by Tai Yin, which signifies concealment and obscurity. The Shenghou (神后) 子 and Dengming (登明) 亥 are both overcome by theWu Earth, and they are both considered wealth below the day stem. The亥 and 子 themselves also represent private and hidden matters. With several symbolic elements converging, it is determined that what he is hoping for is an illicit fortune from the north.

何知姓王人所把？緣末傳見天魁屬土,下臨亥屬水，水數一，一土為王字，天魁為奴，上見玄武，天魁亦取亥子為財，故為王姓所把。及本人怒惡，日上見天罡主怒惡，言兩分其財者，戊與戌俱取，二人為財拘也。

How do we know that the person named Wang is in control? The final transmission is Tian Gui (Heavenly Gang) in Xu, which belongs to earth. It is situated over the earth plate's Hai, which belongs to water and the number one. Adding one across the earth forms the character for "king" (王). Tian Gui governs servants in human affairs, and above it is Xuan Wu, the god of theft. Tian Gui also regards Hai and Zi as its wealth, so this wealth falls into the hands of someone named Wang. His fierce and cruel nature is due to the day stem Wu being overlain by Tian Gang, which governs anger and wickedness. The wealth is divided into two parts because both the day stem Wu and the final transmission Xu take this wealth, and both hold onto it, so it must be split evenly.

假令四月丙辰日申將丑時，丙寅人占。

Take another example: in the fourth month, on a Bingchen day, using Shen as the month general, the time is Chou hour. The person asking the question has a birth sign of Bingyin. The Shen general is placed on the Chou hour. The heaven plate moves ahead seven positions relative to the earth plate.

合 勾 龍 空 子 丑 寅 卯　　玄 朱 陰 合　　兄 戊午 玄 朱亥　　辰虎　　午 亥 未 子　　子 　丑 勾 ◎ 蛇戌　　巳常　　亥 辰 子 丙　　財 庚申 后 酉 申 未 午 貴 后 陰 玄

In the Heaven Plate, the Earth Plate's巳 position takes the Heaven Plate's子, riding onLiu He; the午 position takes丑, riding onGou Chen; the未 position takes寅, riding onAzure Dragon; the申 position takes卯, riding onTian Kong; the酉 position takes辰, riding onWhite Tiger; the戌 position takes巳, riding onTai Chang; the亥 position takes午, riding onBlack Tortoise; the子 position takes未, riding onTai Yin; the丑 position takes申, riding onHeavenly Empress; the寅 position takes酉, riding onNobleman; the卯 position takes戌, riding onTeng Snake; the辰 position takes亥, riding onVermilion Bird. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson, 丙 fire lodges in巳, with巳 taking子, riding onLiu He; the second lesson,子 takes未, riding onTai Yin; the third lesson, the day branch辰 takes亥, riding onVermilion Bird; the fourth lesson,亥 takes午, riding onBlack Tortoise. The three transmissions are: initial午 (戊午 riding on玄武, same type as丙 fire, is a brother爻), middle丑 (riding on勾陈,丑 earth is generated by丙 fire, is a son爻), end申 (庚申 riding on天后,申 metal is overcome by丙 fire, is a wealth爻). On the day ofBingchen, it belongs to theJiayin decade, with子 and丑 falling into the旬空, so the middle transmission丑 is missing from the heavenly stem and marked as「◎」.

來意主與鄰右無子婦女暗合事敗，不到官,至戊午日辰時,無事。

According to this divination, the person in question had an affair with a neighbor who was childless, but the matter has already been exposed. However, it will not reach the authorities. By the Wuwu day's辰 hour, this matter will be completely resolved.

何知鄰右？卦得比用。何知無子婦人暗合？蓋丑時為日干三合,傳送為日干六合，帶天后主厭翳，六合為私門，又用起元武，名泆女卦，豈不是陰暗私通，申為嗣部，上得天后子水為旬空，故知無嗣婦人也。

How do we know it refers to a neighbor? The lesson pattern is "Comparison and Use," which takes two elements that are adjacent and attached to each other, so it is interpreted as left and right neighbors. How do we know it refers to an affair with a childless woman? At the time of the divination, the丑 (Chou) and丙 (Bing) were connected through a Triple Harmony with巳 (Si), and the final transmission,申 (Shen), formed a Liu He (Six Harmonies) with丙 (Bing), indicating two layers of harmonious signs. The申 (Shen) is occupied by the Heavenly Empress, which signifies concealment and covering up. Additionally, the initial position巳 (Si) is also occupied by Liu He, which represents private and secret doors. The position of Initiating Transmission again shows the Black Tortoise, and the lesson name is "Excess Woman," which specifically refers to running away with a man and engaging in improper relationships—this clearly indicates secret and hidden affairs. Furthermore, the申 (Shen) represents the position of descendants, and it is occupied by the water of the Heavenly Empress, which is the子 (Zi) water. However,子 (Zi) falls into the旬空 (decade void), meaning the position of descendants is empty, so it is concluded that the woman has no children.

何知事敗？緣日上神后水為鬼，初傳玄武、末傳天后水,共來剋日，焉得不敗。何知終不到官，日上鬼空，又時空亡也。

How do we know the matter will be exposed? The day stem is above the Heavenly Empress, which is water, and water overcomes the fire of Bing, indicating the official ghost is at the forefront. The first transmission is on the horse branch with the Black Tortoise, and the final transmission is on the monkey branch with the Heavenly Empress, both of which are water. These two heavenly generals together overcome the day stem. Three layers of water ghosts attack, so how could the matter not become known? How do we know it will not reach the authorities? The ghost on top of the day stem is exactly in the旬空, and the time is also the branch of Kongwang. When the ghost is empty, it is also empty, so the case cannot be filed.

何知戊午日辰時無事？緣值事門與中傳大吉上得勾陳二土克水為今日救神，戊午日戊和勾陳大吉三土俱旺，至辰時水氣絕墓，觀二字加辰故知辰時無咎也。

Why is it determined that the matter will be resolved on the Wuwu day branch at the Chen hour? Both the Straight Gate and the Middle Transmission fall on the Big吉利 Chou, with Chou carrying Gou Chen. Both Chou and Gou Chen belong to the earth element, and earth can overcome water, which is exactly today's saving deity. On the Wuwu day, the heavenly stem Wu, Gou Chen, and Big吉利 Chou all reach their peak strength, so the water ghost cannot be restrained. Then at the Chen hour, the water reaches the Chen position, entering its tomb and reaching its end. The two aspects of strong earth and exhausted water combine at the Chen position, so it is determined that after the Chen hour, there will be no further troubles.

日刑者，謂寅刑巳，巳刑申，申刑寅名無恩刑，丑戌未名恃勢刑，子刑卯，卯刑子，名無禮刑，辰午酉亥名自刑，若壬日得亥時又以日德論，乙日得辰時又以日干之財論，故亥辰不當自刑，午酉子卯無日干相寄，亦無日刑也，

This chapter's "one-character诀" focuses on the character "刑" (crime).所谓 "日刑" refers to the relationship between the time stem and the day stem or the day stem's lodgment palace, which may form a criminal relationship. For example,寅 (Yin) is in conflict with巳 (Si),巳 (Si) with申 (Shen), and申 (Shen) with寅 (Yin), and this group is called "无恩之刑" (no mercy crime);丑 (Chou),戌 (Xu), and未 (Wei) mutually conflict, called "恃势之刑" (dependent power crime);子 (Zi) conflicts with卯 (Mao), and卯 (Mao) with子 (Zi), called "无礼之刑" (no courtesy crime); while辰 (Chen),午 (Wu),酉 (You), and亥 (Hai) conflict with their own branches, called "自刑" (self-crime). However, specific stem and branch combinations must be considered: when the day is 壬 (Ren) and the time is亥 (Hai),亥 (Hai) is the day stem's virtue, so it should be treated as the day stem's virtue; when the day is乙 (Yi) and the time is辰 (Chen),辰 (Chen) is the wealth that 乙 (Yi) wood is able to overcome, so it should be treated as the day stem's wealth. Therefore, the self-crime of亥 (Hai) and辰 (Chen) should not be considered as self-crime when the day is 壬 (Ren) or乙 (Yi). As for午 (Wu),酉 (You),子 (Zi), and卯 (Mao), there are no heavenly stems' lodgment palaces on them, so there is no question of day stem conflict.

若甲日得巳時主速動外憂事，蓋刑害兼全也。若丙日得申時，則主外動緊速和合事，為刑中有合也，若庚日得寅時，寅木乘旺氣，主東北上有緊速干財事，蓋刑中帶馬也負財故主財也。其餘諸刑取類言之。

On a Jia day encountering the Si hour, the situation indicates a need for immediate movement, with worries outside the door. This is because Jia is associated with Yin, and Yin and Si both involve punishment and harm, with both types present. On a Bing day encountering the Shen hour, there will be an urgent matter requiring harmony outside. This is because Bing is associated with Si, and Si and Shen both involve punishment and harmony, with harmony existing within the punishment. On a Geng day encountering the Yin hour, the wood of Yin is strong, indicating an urgent matter related to seeking wealth in the Northeast direction. This is because Geng is associated with Shen, and Shen punishing Yin includes the Post-horse, which signifies movement, while Yin wood is the wealth that Geng metal controls. Therefore, it is concluded as a matter of seeking wealth. Other instances of punishment should be analyzed in the same way.

勾 合 朱 蛇 寅 卯 辰 巳　　合 貴 朱 后　　官 戊午 貴 龍丑　　午貴　　卯 午 辰 未　　財 乙卯 合 空子　　未后　　午 酉 未 辛　　子 　子 空 ◎ 亥 戌 酉 申 虎 常 玄 陰

The original text here contains only the lesson board and omits the line "Suppose on a certain day, with a certain general and at a certain time." It is recorded as it originally was, without any addition. By examining the board: the day stem is Xin, the day branch is You. The heaven plate is three positions behind the earth plate. The time does not form a conflict with the戌 (Xu) associated with Xin. This is consistent with the meaning of this chapter, indicating that the lesson is for the time of Wei hour on the day of Xin You. On the board, the earth plate巳 (Si) corresponds to the heaven plate寅 (Yin), with Gou Chen; the earth plate午 (Wu) corresponds to the heaven plate卯 (Mao), with Liu He; the earth plate未 (Wei) corresponds to the heaven plate辰 (Chen), with Vermilion Bird; the earth plate申 (Shen) corresponds to the heaven plate巳 (Si), with Teng Snake; the earth plate酉 (You) corresponds to the heaven plate午 (Wu), with Nobleman; the earth plate戌 (Xu) corresponds to the heaven plate未 (Wei), with Heavenly Empress; the earth plate亥 (Hai) corresponds to the heaven plate申 (Shen), with Tai Yin; the earth plate子 (Zi) corresponds to the heaven plate酉 (You), with Black Tortoise; the earth plate丑 (Chou) corresponds to the heaven plate戌 (Xu), with Tai Chang; the earth plate寅 (Yin) corresponds to the heaven plate亥 (Hai), with White Tiger; the earth plate卯 (Mao) corresponds to the heaven plate子 (Zi), with Tian Kong; the earth plate辰 (Chen) corresponds to the heaven plate丑 (Chou), with Azure Dragon. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson, Xin metal lodges in Xu, with Xu corresponding to Wei, with Heavenly Empress; the second lesson, Wei corresponds to Chen, with Vermilion Bird; the third lesson, the day branch You corresponds to Wu, with Nobleman; the fourth lesson, Wu corresponds to Mao, with Liu He. The three transmissions are: initial Wu (Wu Wu with Nobleman, Wu fire overcomes Xin metal, which is the official ghost爻), middle Mao (Yi Mao with Liu He, Mao wood is overcome by Xin metal, which is the wealth爻), final Zi (with Tian Kong, Xin metal generates Zi water, which is the son and grandson爻). On the day of Xin You, which belongs to the Jiayin decade, Zi and Chou fall into the旬空, so the final transmission Zi is marked as empty with a symbol ◎.

來意主本人慾往運司理會舊房錢，其外動必速，其中一姓馬人作鬼賊，卻得姓陳人力，至丁亥日見事務定作歸計。

According to this divination, the person intends to go to the Transportation Office to settle an old debt of rent money; this trip will certainly be very urgent; in between there is a man surnamed Ma who acts like a ghost to interfere; yet he will receive help from a man surnamed Chen; on the day of Dinghai the matter will finally be resolved and concluded.

何知往運司理會舊房錢？蓋勝光發用，上見天乙，為三品衙門，中傳太沖主門戶，下臨午四正，為方象，配為房子，卯上得六合，俱為日下之財，故言房錢，既是三品衙門理會房錢，故言運司。

How do we know that it is about settling old debts for housing at the Transfer Office? The initiating transmission is Shengguang Wu, with the superior transmission Tianyi Nobleman above it. The Nobleman corresponds to a third rank official. The middle transmission is Taichong Mao, which governs the household. Below Mao is Wu, which is one of the four cardinal directions, symbolizing uprightness. The household matches with the upright form, which is the house. Above Mao is Liuhe, and both Mao wood and Wu fire are the wealth that the辛 gold day stem controls, so it is interpreted as 'housing expenses'. Since it is about settling housing expenses at a third rank official's office, that office is the Transfer Office responsible for financial affairs and transfers.

何知動速，時為日刑又發用，午為道路，又天乙在酉在門，為勵德，故知外動必速。

How do we know the action is urgent? The time of divination does not show a conflict between the day stem and the lodging palace, yet this conflicting position is taken as the initiating transmission. The hour of Wu represents movement and traveling; the nobleman is located at You, which is the gateway of the four cardinal directions, and the nobleman standing at the door encourages and urges, so it is determined that this journey must be quick and without delay.

何知姓馬人作鬼賊，蓋初傳勝光為馬，為日鬼也。卻言得姓陳人力者，末傳神后水為曲阜，下臨卯為東字，相配為陳字，神后反克勝光日鬼，故言得姓陳人力。至丁亥是見歸計者，緣甲申旬午鬼落空，丁合壬與亥水克勝光也，不言戊子日者，緣戊為大殺也。

How do we know that someone named Ma is causing trouble? The first transmission, Shengguang, is at the hour of Wu, which corresponds to the horse in the zodiac. In terms of surnames, it also indicates the surname Ma. Moreover, the fire of Wu overcomes the metal of Xin, which is exactly the official ghost of the day stem. Therefore, it is said that this person acts like a ghost thief. As for why someone named Chen is said to help, it is because the final transmission, Shenhou, is at the hour of Zi, which belongs to water. The shape of the mountain and its winding form is represented by the left ear radical, which is placed over the position of Mao on the earth plate. Mao corresponds to the east, so the character 'East' is taken. When combined with the other part, it forms the complex character 'Chen'. Additionally, the water of Shenhou Zi goes back to overcome Shengguang Wu, the day ghost, so it is concluded that someone named Chen will provide assistance. The reason for the outcome on Dinghai day is that on the Jiashen decade, the ghost Wu falls into Kongwang. The combination of Ding and Ren forms water, and together with the water of Hai, they all go to overcome the fire of Shengguang Wu. Why is it not mentioned as Wuzi day? Because Wu is the main killer in this divination, and it is not suitable to use a凶 day, so it is avoided.

魏陵叟曰：烏窮則攫，獸窮則搏，五行窮則絕，故立劫殺之號，所以攻劫也小人，行攻劫必緊速而來，若劫煞上，帶元武為鬼剋日，傳中更與刑害並者，常人俱主賊盜攻劫之禍，

This chapter's "one-character诀" focuses on the character "劫." Wei Lingshou said: when a bird is forced to a dead end, it will claw at people; when an animal is forced to a dead end, it will attack; when the Five Phases reach their limit, they enter a desperate situation. Therefore, diviners established the term "劫杀," which refers to the meaning of fighting back when there is no way out. Fighting back is the behavior of small people, and its arrival is sure to be urgent and fierce. If the position of the "Jiesha" is accompanied by the Black Tortoise, and this position also overcomes the Day Stem to become an official ghost, and if the Three Transmissions also include punishment and harm, then ordinary people encountering this situation are likely to suffer from theft and robbery.

若日上救神旺，主賊畏我威而不敢發，若劫煞落空，即主賊盜虛驚之象，若劫煞帶吉將與日為合，而式中不見元武，而見日辰合者，主緊速和合事也。

If the saving god above the day stem is strong and flourishing, then the thief will fear my authority and dare not act. If the jiesha falls within the empty period, it is merely a false alarm, and the thief will not succeed. If jiesha is accompanied by a beneficial general and harmonizes with the day stem, and if the lesson does not show the black tortoise but instead the day stem and day branch form a harmonious relationship, then it does not indicate a robbery but rather an urgent and joyful union.

假令六月辛未日午將亥時。

Take an example: In the sixth month, on a Xinwei day, using Wu as the Month General, the divination is done at the亥 hour. Wu General is placed on the亥 hour. The Heaven Plate is five places behind the Earth Plate.

朱 蛇 貴 后 子 丑 寅 卯　　龍 貴 朱 玄　　兄 癸酉 龍 合亥　　辰陰　　酉 寅 子 巳　　父 戊辰 陰 勾戌　　巳玄　　寅 未 巳 辛　　子 　亥 合 ◎ 酉 申 未 午 龍 空 虎 常

In the Heaven Plate, the Earth Plate's Si position is occupied by the Heaven Plate's Zi, riding the Vermilion Bird; the Wu position has Chou, riding the Teng Snake; the Wei position has Yin, riding the Nobleman; the Shen position has Mao, riding the Heavenly Empress; the You position has Chen, riding the Tai Yin; the Xu position has Si, riding the Black Tortoise; the Hai position has Wu, riding the Tai Chang; the Zi position has Wei, riding the White Tiger; the Chou position has Shen, riding the Tian Kong; the Yin position has You, riding the Azure Dragon; the Mao position has Xu, riding the Gou Chen; the Chen position has Hai, riding the Liu He. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson, Xin metal lodges in Xu, with Xu having Si, riding the Black Tortoise; the second lesson, Si has Zi, riding the Vermilion Bird; the third lesson, the day branch Wei has Yin, riding the Nobleman; the fourth lesson, Yin has You, riding the Azure Dragon. The three transmissions are: initial You (Gui You riding the Azure Dragon, same as Xin metal, is a brother爻), middle Chen (Wu Chen riding the Tai Yin, Chen earth generates Xin metal, is a parent爻), and final Hai (riding Liu He, Xin metal generates Hai water, is a son爻). On the day of Xin Wei, which belongs to the Jia Zi decade, Xu and Hai fall into the旬空, so the final transmission Hai has an empty dry branch and is marked as 「◎」. The time of Hai coincides with the Jiesha of the day of Xin Wei, which is the meaning of this chapter.

來意主酒宴間有姓劉人做媒說親，一席便成其新婦，必是亥生也。

According to this method, the intention of the person coming is: during a banquet, a man surnamed Liu acted as a matchmaker and proposed marriage; within the time of one meal, this marriage was arranged; the bride about to enter the family must have been born in the year of the pig.

蓋時上見太常，主宴會，值事門見六合，豈不是酒宴，上與子孫說親也。發用從魁為今日等輩，酉為金刀故言姓劉，上見青龍吉將，主婚姻禮儀之慶，

At the time of the亥 branch, the Tai Chang general is present. Tai Chang is naturally associated with banquets and feasts. The straight matter gate on the Heaven Plate is riding the Liu He, which governs marriage harmony. With both these images appearing, it indicates arranging a marriage for children during a banquet. The initiating transmission comes from the From Qiu You. You shares the metal element with Xin, representing someone of the same generation as the day stem. In terms of character form, You takes the 'metal' radical paired with 'knife' to form the character 'Liu', so the媒人 is of the Liu surname. On top of You, the Azure Dragon, a favorable general, is also present. The Azure Dragon governs celebration and ceremony, indicating a marriage that is in accordance with proper etiquette and auspicious.

時為劫煞，主緊急，又中傳天罡為天馬，故言一席便成其新婦，亥生者，以末傳登明為子孫爻，故知其亥生也。

The divination time coincides with Jiesha, which indicates that matters will come quickly and urgently; the Middle Transmission is Heavenly Gang and also Heavenly Horse, which signifies movement and action without staying. The presence of urgent signs and the movement of the horse together suggests that before the wine is even finished, the marriage is decided. As for determining that the bride was born in the Year of the Pig, it is because the Final Transmission, Dengming亥, is the son and daughter爻 generated by the辛 metal. In divination for marriage, the son and daughter爻 represent the lineage of the other party, and亥 directly points to the Year of the Pig, so it is known that she was born in the Year of the Pig.

鼎祚聯珠經所載占課有忌時，甲乙日忌申酉時，丙丁日忌亥子時，戊己日忌寅卯時，庚辛日忌巳午時，壬癸日忌辰戌丑未時，為日下正財鬼合破為我祿而與我戰，故主破財走失之事。

The key point of this chapter lies in the character "破" (break). Li Dingzuo's "Lianzhu Jing" mentions a concept called "忌时" (forbidden hours): on Jia and Yi days, the hours of Shen and You are forbidden; on Bing and Ding days, the hours of Hai and Zi are forbidden; on Wu and Ji days, the hours of Yin and Mao are forbidden; on Geng and Xin days, the hours of Si and Wu are forbidden; on Ren and Gui days, the hours of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei are forbidden. These hours are considered forbidden because they are originally the official wealth for the day stem, but they turn into official ghosts instead, combining to break my official luck and become enemies. Since wealth and official luck are broken, it indicates loss of wealth and theft.

若用神更為日鬼者，名天罡課，占病刑獄得之最為凶象，若中末傳見者其災稍緩，若時為日破上見凶神，式中見元武，所乘神遙制元與日為財，合者雖失物而復見也。

If the initiating transmission god is also the official ghost of the day stem, this is called "Heavenly Gang lesson"; when it appears in divination for illness or legal cases, it is the most ominous sign. If this ghost does not appear in the initiating transmission but appears in the middle transmission or final transmission, the calamity will come more slowly. If the divination occurs exactly at day break, and there is also aInauspicious Spirit present, and the lesson simultaneously shows the Black Tortoise, and the god ridden by the Black Tortoise is restrained by a distant god, and also forms a wealth or harmonious relationship with the day stem, then although something is lost, it can eventually be recovered.

若時見日破上見凶神，式中見元武，所乘神克財爻者主失物難尋也，若傳中見天魁、從魁及太陰天空者，只主奴婢逃亡，若日上神並勾陳，所乘神遙制元武所乘神，受克多主盜賊自敗也。若元武乘神與日為鬼，並刑害者帶旺相，定主盜賊傷人也，若元武制勾陳，主捕人被傷也。

If the time of divination coincides with day break and there areInauspicious Spirit in the upper position, and the hexagram also shows the Black Tortoise, and the Black Tortoise's controlling god turns to attack the wealth爻, then the lost item is difficult to recover. If the three transmissions include Tian Gui Xu, Cong Gui You, and Tai Yin and Tian Kong, then it is not about a lost item, but rather indicates that servants or slaves have run away. If the god above the day stem is combined with Gou Chen, and this god can control the god that the Black Tortoise is riding on from a distance, and the Black Tortoise is attacked, it often indicates that thieves are caught. If the god that the Black Tortoise is riding on is the official ghost relative to the day stem, and it is accompanied by punishment and harm, and carries the strength of the season and the season's energy, then it is certain that the thief will harm someone. If instead the Black Tortoise controls Gou Chen, and Gou Chen represents the officers, then it means that the officers will be harmed by the thief.

若土為日破，傳得稼穡卦三傳，上見白虎、元武乘天馬，並六丁，主賊人自遠方來，乘騎會敘而行劫也。若水為日破，傳得潤下卦，帶元武者，即主北方乘舟渡水，遇賊損財。若在家，則主賊自北牆水竇中來也。

Now discussing according to the Five Phases. If the day break falls on earth and the three transmissions form the 'cultivation and harvesting' earth pattern, with the White Tiger above and the Black Tortoise accompanying the Heavenly Horse and the six Ding spirits, it indicates thieves coming from afar, riding animals and gathering together to commit robbery. If the day break falls on water and the three transmissions form the 'moistening and descending' water pattern, along with the presence of the Black Tortoise, it indicates encountering thieves while traveling by boat in the northern waters and losing property. If a person is at home, it indicates thieves entering from the water ditch under the northern wall.

若火為日破，傳得巳午炎上卦，主賊自南方窯冶中持火炬來，且放火燒人屋宇也。若金為日破，傳得申酉從革與元武並而乘旺者，主賊自西方來，持兵仗傷人，不可當也。若日落空亡則不見是事，若在辰上主傷外人，其賊所藏位方備載前經茲不復錄。

If the day break falls on fire, and the three transmissions form a "Inflaming Ascendancy" fire pattern through the combination of Si and Wu, then the thieves will come from the southern area of kiln and metalworking workshops, carrying torches and setting fire to people's houses. If the day break falls on metal, and the three transmissions form a "Transformation and Change" metal pattern through the combination of Shen and You, and also coincide with the Black Tortoise and are in a strong position, then the thieves will come from the west, wielding weapons to injure people, their force being fierce and hard to resist. If the day stem falls into the ten-day void, these events will not occur. If the day break falls on the day branch, then the injury will be to outsiders rather than family members. As for the specific location where the thieves hide, ancient texts have already recorded it in detail, so there is no need to repeat it here.

假令壬申日申將未時，癸酉人占。

Take an example: On Renshen day, use Shen as the Month General, and the time is Wei hour. The person asking the question has a birth sign of Guiyou. The Month General Shen is placed on the Wei hour. The Heaven Plate advances one position ahead of the Earth Plate.

蛇 朱 合 勾 午 未 申 酉　　龍 勾 常 虎　　官 乙丑 常 貴巳　　戌龍　　戌 酉 丑 子　　子 丙寅 玄 后辰　　亥空　　酉 申 子 壬　　子 丁卯 陰 卯 寅 丑 子 陰 玄 常 虎

In the Heaven Plate, the Earth Plate's巳 is joined by the Heaven Plate's午, riding on Teng Snake; the Earth Plate's午 is joined by the Earth Plate's未, riding on Vermilion Bird; the Earth Plate's未 is joined by the Earth Plate's申, riding on Liu He; the Earth Plate's申 is joined by the Earth Plate's酉, riding on Gou Chen; the Earth Plate's酉 is joined by the Earth Plate's戌, riding on Azure Dragon; the Earth Plate's戌 is joined by the Earth Plate's亥, riding on Tian Kong; the Earth Plate's亥 is joined by the Earth Plate's子, riding on White Tiger; the Earth Plate's子 is joined by the Earth Plate's丑, riding on Tai Chang; the Earth Plate's丑 is joined by the Earth Plate's寅, riding on Black Tortoise; the Earth Plate's寅 is joined by the Earth Plate's卯, riding on Tai Yin; the Earth Plate's卯 is joined by the Earth Plate's辰, riding on Heavenly Empress; the Earth Plate's辰 is joined by the Earth Plate's巳, riding on Nobleman. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson, the壬 water lodges in亥, with亥 joined by子, riding on White Tiger; the second lesson,子 is joined by丑, riding on Tai Chang; the third lesson, the day branch申 is joined by酉, riding on Gou Chen; the fourth lesson,酉 is joined by戌, riding on Azure Dragon. The three transmissions are: initial丑 (Yichou riding on Tai Chang,丑 earth controls壬 water, which is the official ghost爻), middle寅 (Bingyin riding on Black Tortoise), end卯 (Dingmao riding on Tai Yin). The寅卯 wood is generated by壬 water, and they are all the son and grandson爻. TheRenshen day belongs to the Jiazi decade. The戌 and亥 positions fall into the旬空. The time of divination is not exactly the day break of壬 day. The meaning of this chapter is exactly here.

來意主在外，因姓王人失了水牛一隻，為眼疾老男子老陰人相逐，牽牛往東北去，其牛終不可得也。

According to this, the person's intention is that the matter happened outside, he lost a water ox from a man surnamed Wang; the ox was driven away by an old man with an eye disease and an old woman, and they led the ox towards the northeast; this ox can no longer be found.

何知在外失牛？蓋時日三合故知在外，不言和合，而言失物者，丑為日鬼故言在外失物。

How do we know the cow was lost outside? At the time of the divination, the day stem壬 was not in harmony with the day branch申 and the亥, which are associated with壬, to form a triple harmony. The harmony occurred on the day stem side, and since the day stem governs the outside, it is interpreted as an event outside. Although it is a triple harmony, why is it not interpreted as a happy event of union, but rather as a lost item? Because the丑 earth in the initiating transmission restrains the壬 water, which is the official ghost of the day stem. The harmony includes the ghost, making the harmony not a good omen, so it is interpreted as losing something outside.

何知姓王人失牛？發用大吉為日鬼，下臨子水，水一數配土為王字，大吉為牛，中傳功曹乘元武克大吉為賊，豈不是失牛也，言水牛者，月建得壬字故言水也。

How do we know it is a person surnamed Wang who lost the cow? The initiating transmission is Da Ji Chou, which is earth. Chou earth controls Ren water, which is the official ghost of the day stem. It is located above the earth plate's Zi position. Zi belongs to water, and water is counted as one. One horizontal line is placed on earth, forming the character "Wang." In terms of symbolic meaning, Da Ji Chou represents a cow. The middle transmission Gong Cao Yin is above Xuan Wu, and Yin wood controls Chou earth. Xuan Wu is the thief god, so the thief controls the cow, which clearly indicates the image of losing a cow. It is called "water cow" because the day stem has Ren, which belongs to water, so the cow has the nature of water.

何知患目老男子並老陰人，蓋寅為老翁，元武為眼疾人，卯上見太陰，主老陰人，寅卯相連故言逐也。言東北者下臨丑也。何知終不可見，以占時發用本命俱為日鬼，又日落空亡，故言終不見也。

How do we know it is an old man with eye disease and an old woman? The Middle Transmission is on寅, which in the imagery of persons represents an old man. On top of寅 isBlack Tortoise, which in terms of disease represents eye problems. Together, this indicates an old man with eye disease. The Final Transmission is on卯, which is occupied byTai Yin, representing an old woman.寅 and卯 are connected at their ends, so they are said to be leading the ox together. The direction to the northeast is determined because寅 is below the Earth Plate's丑 position, and丑 is in the northeast. How do we know the ox will never be found again? The time of the divination is未, and the Initiating Transmission is丑, which together with the person's birth yearGuiyou, falls on positions that all conflict with the Day Stem. Moreover, the Day Stem壬 is located in亥, which is in the旬空, meaning the self is weak and the ghosts are everywhere, so the ox will never be found.

假令七月壬午日巳將戌時。

Take another example: in the seventh month, on a Renwu day, using巳 as the month general, the divination is done at the hour of戌. The巳 general is placed on the戌 hour. The heaven plate is five positions behind the earth plate.

合 朱 蛇 貴 子 丑 寅 卯　　虎 朱 朱 玄　　財 壬午 玄 勾亥　　辰后　　申 丑 丑 午　　官 丁丑 朱 龍戌　　巳陰　　丑 午 午 壬　　父 　申 虎 ◎ 酉 申 未 午 空 虎 常 玄

In the Heaven Plate, the Earth Plate's Si position is occupied by the Heaven Plate's Zi, accompanied by Liu He; the Wu position has Chou, accompanied by Vermilion Bird; the Wei position has Yin, accompanied by Teng Snake; the Shen position has Mao, accompanied by Nobleman; the You position has Chen, accompanied by Heavenly Empress; the Xu position has Si, accompanied by Tai Yin; the Hai position has Wu, accompanied by Black Tortoise; the Zi position has Wei, accompanied by Tai Chang; the Chou position has Shen, accompanied by White Tiger; the Yin position has You, accompanied by Tian Kong; the Mao position has Xu, accompanied by Azure Dragon; the Chen position has Hai, accompanied by Gou Chen. The four lessons are arranged from right to left: the first lesson, Ren water lodges in Hai, with Hai having Wu, accompanied by Black Tortoise; the second lesson, Wu has Chou, accompanied by Vermilion Bird; the third lesson, the day branch Wu has Chou, accompanied by Vermilion Bird; the fourth lesson, Chou has Shen, accompanied by White Tiger. The three transmissions are: initial Wu (Ren Wu accompanied by Black Tortoise, Wu fire is overcome by Ren water, which is the wealth爻), middle Chou (Ding Chou accompanied by Vermilion Bird, Chou earth overcomes Ren water, which is the official ghost爻), final Shen (accompanied by White Tiger, Shen metal generates Ren water, which is the parent爻). The day is Ren Wu, belonging to the Jia Xu decade, with Shen and You falling in the旬空, so the final transmission Shen is marked with 「◎」 because its hidden stem is empty. The time is戌, which is the day break of the Ren day.

來意主解失驢西北去十三里外，有一姓賈人所得其驢，至甲午日往牛市得信，自往姓賈處收得，至甲午日果然。

According to this divination, the person lost a donkey which ran thirteen li northwest. It was found by a man surnamed Jia. On the day Jiawu, he went to the cattle and horse market to inquire and then personally went to the man's house to retrieve the donkey. Later, on the day Jiawu, the prediction came true.

蓋時為日破上得青龍，發用勝光為日下之財，元武臨之本合失馬，以勝光無氣故言失驢，不言賊而言失者，以財在日上手上不難取也。勝光數九，玄武數四，相併得十三里也。

At the time of the戌 hour on a day with the stem 壬, the day break is 午. The 午 is occupied by Shengguang (Wu), which is overcome by the壬 water. This 午 is considered the wealth of the day stem. The Black Tortoise is above it. Normally, 午 represents a horse, and with the Black Tortoise above it, it would be interpreted as losing a horse. However, at this time, Shengguang (Wu) is weak and lacks strength, not enough to be considered a horse. Therefore, it is downgraded to losing a donkey. Although there is the Black Tortoise, it is not said to be stolen, but rather lost, because this wealth element is directly on the day stem, meaning it is still within reach and can be recovered, so it is considered lost rather than stolen. The distance of thirteen miles is calculated by adding the fixed number nine of Shengguang (Wu) 午 to the fixed number four of the Black Tortoise, resulting in thirteen.

何知姓賈人收得，末傳歸計門白虎加申，主西字又主貝字，配成賈字。何知牛市得驢信，蓋甲申旬勝光空亡，至甲午旬填實，又午為日財，故言甲午日復見，而喜壬與申相生，故言自往得驢也。

How do we know it was a person surnamed Jia who picked it up? The final transmission belongs to the Ji Men, with the White Tiger superimposed on the position of Shen. Shen corresponds to the west in direction, taking the character 'Xi' (west). The White Tiger belongs to metal, and metal is similar to jade and treasure, taking the character 'Bei' (shell). 'Xi' and 'Bei' combined form the character 'Jia'. How do we know the information was obtained at the cattle and horse market? On the Jiashen decade, Shengguang at Wu falls into Kongwang, making communication impossible; then moving to the Jiawu decade, Wu receives a complete stem and branch, transforming emptiness into reality, so the information becomes clear. Wu is also the wealth of the Ren day, and the reappearance of wealth indicates the reappearance of the object, hence the prediction that it would be found again on the Jiawu day. The metal Shen in the final transmission can generate the water Ren, indicating mutual generation, so he personally went to lead the donkey back.