Eight, the Pleiades Star Divination Lesson

昴星者，四課中無克賊而復無遙克，則為昴星矣。其法，則取天盤地盤之酉金作用。如陽日則天盤臨地盤酉位之支，如天盤申臨地盤酉位，則以申為發用初傳，若中傳陽日以日支上之加神為中，日干上之支神為末傳。又如陰日則取天盤之酉支臨地盤之支即地盤乘酉之支，如天盤酉加地盤戌位，則初傳以戌為用，陰日以日干上之支神為中，日支上之支神為末也。昴星卦有螣蛇發用曰冬蛇掩目，不能害人也。

The "Mao Star Lesson" is a category established among the Four Lessons when there is neither mutual overcoming nor remote overcoming. The method of using this lesson is specifically based on the metal of酉 (You). On a yang day, one takes the heavenly stem that is located on the Earthly Branch position of酉 (You) on the Heaven Plate. For example, if the heavenly stem of申 (Shen) is on the Earthly Branch position of酉 (You), then 申 (Shen) is used as the initial transmission. The middle transmission is taken from the Earthly Branch added to the day's Earthly Branch, and the final transmission is taken from the Earthly Branch on the day's Heavenly Stem. On a yin day, the process is reversed; one takes the Earthly Branch that is under the Heaven Plate's酉 (You). For example, if the Heaven Plate's酉 (You) is on the Earthly Branch position of戌 (Xu), then 戌 (Xu) is used as the initial transmission. The middle transmission is taken from the Earthly Branch on the day's Heavenly Stem, and the final transmission is taken from the Earthly Branch on the day's Earthly Branch. Additionally, if the "Mao Star Lesson" is initiated by "Teng Snake," it is called "Winter Snake Covering Eyes." In winter, the snake closes its eyes and remains dormant, unable to harm, thus the danger is naturally resolved.

甲申年正月立春子將，丁亥日己酉時，占歲內吉凶，昴星、炎上。 后陰 貴 申酉戌亥 玄 勾虎常后 兄 甲午 六 蛇 未 子 常 巳寅丑戌 子 丙戌 后 朱 午 丑 虎 寅亥戌丁 印 庚寅 虎 六 巳辰卯寅 空 勾青

In the year of Jiashen, after the beginning of spring in the first lunar month, the month general is "Shenhou" (Heavenly Empress) in the zodiac sign of Zi. The divination is made on the day of Dinghai and the hour of Jiyou, which falls within the Jiashen decade (the empty period is in Wu and Wei). The divination concerns the fortune and misfortune within this year. The lesson pattern is "Mao Xing" and "Yan Shang" — the three transmissions form a fire trinity with the signs of Yin, Wu, and Xu. The month general Zi is placed on the hour sign You. The four lessons are: Ding is placed in the sign of Wei, with Wu on top, forming the first lesson (Wu is riding "Heavenly Empress"); Wu has Chou on top, forming the second lesson (Chou is riding "Tai Chang"); the day sign Hai has Yin on top, forming the third lesson (Yin is riding "White Tiger"); Yin has Si on top, forming the fourth lesson (Si is riding "Gou Chen"). The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Wu (riding "Liu He", representing brothers, which falls in the empty period on the day of Ding), the middle transmission is Xu (hidden stem Bingxu, riding "Heavenly Empress", representing children), and the final transmission is Yin (hidden stem Gengyin, riding "White Tiger", representing official seal).

斷曰：戌為墓神加日干，寅為白虎臨日支。又申歲戌為喪門，午為弔客入傳，末見寅為申歲之刑又為白虎，定有喪兵之虞。勾陳游都在巳而加地盤寅位，寅為日支之上神，而巳為日支之陰神也。辰陰者，即日支上之上神，為地盤所載之支也。幽燕之地是寅卯之位，又見寅為亥支之死神，巳為正月之陰煞，此地兵戈難免。且寅位加巳為游都刑剋太歲，主君不利。日干之神即臨干之戌位所載天盤之丑，為日陰神，又剋日支之亥，主西北有兵變，因戌居西北也。

Wu Shiqing explained: Xu is the tomb deity but placed on the day stem. Yin is riding the White Tiger and also located on the day branch. In the year of Shen, the Mourning-and-Condolence spirit is in Xu and the visitor is in Wu, both entering the three transmissions. The final transmission's Yin, which is also the year of Shen's offending deity, is riding the White Tiger—this year there must be worries of military defeat and loss of life. Gou Chen and You Du are both in Si and placed on the earth plate's Yin position: Yin is the upper deity of the day branch, and Si is the hidden deity of the day branch; the hidden deity refers to the upper deity of the day branch further up, which is the branch on the earth plate. The area of Youyan is exactly at the position of Yin and Mao, and Yin is the tomb deity of the Hai branch. Si is the hidden evil spirit of the first month. This area is bound to suffer from military calamity. Moreover, the position of Yin with Si, You Du turns to offend the sovereign, which is unfavorable to the ruler. The deity on the day stem—the deity on the Wu position, which is the heaven plate's Chou— is the hidden deity of the day stem, which also offends the Hai branch of the day branch, indicating military rebellion in the northwest, since Xu is located in the northwest.

喪門即太歲順行第三位，弔客即由太歲逆行第三位。 游都：甲 乙 丙 丁 戊 己 庚 辛 壬 癸 丑 子 寅 巳 申 丑 子 寅 巳 申 陰煞： 月：正 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 十一 十二 巳 卯 寅 丑 子 亥 戌 酉 申 未 午 辰

The method of determining the deities used in this lesson is as follows. The Mourning-and-Condolence spirit (Sangmen) is calculated by counting from the heavenly stem (Tai Sui) in the forward direction to the third position. The Guest spirit (Diaoke) is calculated by counting from the heavenly stem (Tai Sui) in the reverse direction to the third position. The Wandering Capital (You Du) is determined according to the day stem: on Jia day, it is Chou; on Yi day, it is Zi; on Bing day, it is Yin; on Ding day, it is Mao; on Wu day, it is Chen; on Ji day, it is Chou; on Geng day, it is Zi; on Xin day, it is Yin; on Ren day, it is Mao; on Gui day, it is Chen. The Yin Evil spirit (Yin Sha) is determined according to the month: in the first month, it is Si; in the second month, it is Mao; in the third month, it is Yin; in the fourth month, it is Chou; in the fifth month, it is Zi; in the sixth month, it is Hai; in the seventh month, it is Xu; in the eighth month, it is You; in the ninth month, it is Shen; in the tenth month, it is Wei; in the eleventh month, it is Wu; in the twelfth month, it is Chen. This lesson is cast in the first month, so the Yin Evil spirit is in Si, which coincides with the position of the Wandering Capital.

別責者，四課中有首尾同為三課，或二三同為三課，名曰不備。其不備之課，亦同昴星無賊克、無遙克，不成重審、元首、比用、涉害、知一、遙克者，其分別則在三課四課矣。四課全為昴星，三課名曰不備而為別責也。如陽日成課則以天干之合干同處之支所乘之上神為用。如戊陽日，戊與癸合，癸居地支丑位，則尋地盤丑位之加神為初傳。又如陰日成課，則以地支之三合膠一位用之，而不用加臨之神矣。三合前一位者，如巳酉丑、亥卯未，巳日用酉，酉日用丑，丑日用巳，亥日用卯，卯日用未，未日用亥。若中末二傳不論陽陰俱以日干上所加之神為之也。別責不備為無力之甚，凡占罔濟，不過利守矣。

"Alternative Responsibility" is also known as "Incomplete Lesson." It occurs when the first and last of the four lessons are the same, or the second and third are the same, resulting in only three lessons, hence called incomplete. This type of lesson, like the昴 star, has neither thief nor remote control, and does not form patterns such as repeated review, original head, comparison, involvement, knowledge of one, or remote control. The difference between the two lies only in the number of lessons: those with all four lessons are classified under the昴 star, while those with only three are called incomplete, and the method of using them is called Alternative Responsibility. On a yang day, the lesson is formed by taking the branch where the stem that combines with the day stem is located, and the upper god on that branch is used as the initial transmission. For example, if the day stem is Wu (戊), which is yang, Wu combines with Gui (癸), and Gui is located on the branch Chou (丑), so the upper god on the Chou branch is used as the initial transmission. On a yin day, the lesson is formed by taking the first branch of the triple harmony of the day branch, without considering the overlying god. For example, in the triple harmonies of Si-You-Chou and Hai-Mao-Wei, on Si day, use You; on You day, use Chou; on Chou day, use Si; on Hai day, use Mao; on Mao day, use Wei; on Wei day, use Hai. The middle and final transmissions are the same regardless of yin or yang, and are taken from the upper god on the day stem. Lessons of the Alternative Responsibility type have the weakest power, and are generally not effective in divination, but are favorable for defensive strategies.

丁丑年十二月冬至丑將，丁酉日癸卯時，甲午旬，因雪後天氣昏沉，占明日雪否，別責。 青空 勾 卯辰巳午 虎 六 寅 未 常 空常 勾空 子 辛丑 朱 朱 丑 申 玄 巳未 卯巳 比 乙巳 空 蛇 子亥戌酉 陰 未酉 巳丁 比 乙巳 空 貴後

In the year Dingchou, during the twelfth lunar month after the winter solstice, the month general is "Da Ji" (Great Favor) on the Chou branch. The divination is made on the day Dingyou and the time Guimao, which belongs to the Jiawu decade (the empty branches are in Chen and Si). The reason for the divination is that after snowfall, the sky was dark and cloudy, and the question is whether it will snow again tomorrow. The lesson pattern is "Bie Ze" (Differentiation of Responsibility). The month general Chou is placed on the branch Mao of the time. The four lessons are: Ding is placed in the Wei branch, with Si on top of Wei, forming the first lesson (Si is riding "Tian Kong"); Si has Mao on top, forming the second lesson (Mao is riding "Gou Chen"); the day branch You has Wei on top, forming the third lesson (Wei is riding "Tai Chang"); Wei again has Si on top, forming the fourth lesson, which is the same as the first, so only three lessons are formed, making it incomplete, and thus "Bie Ze" is used to determine the divination. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Chou (hidden stem Xinchou, riding "Zhu Que", which is the grandson for the day Ding); the second transmission is Si (riding "Tian Kong", which is the peer, and it falls in the empty branch); the third transmission is still Si.

斷曰：明日無雪且有日色。太陽發用，乘朱雀乃南方火之精也。且三傳四課純陰，陰極陽生，必有日所；至庚日未時有暴風起，酉為風殺，未為風伯，酉與未會故也。又丁日祿在午而值白虎加在庚，上下克戰，故有此應。

Master Wu Shiqing interpreted: Tomorrow not only will not snow, but the sun will also appear. This is because the god of the sun is at the initiating transmission, and it is accompanied by the Vermilion Bird, which is the essence of the southern fire. Moreover, the three transmissions and four lessons are all yin branches. When yin reaches its extreme, yang energy naturally arises, so the weather will definitely clear up. On the day of Geng, at the hour of Wei, a strong wind will arise, because You is the wind demon and Wei is the wind god, and the two gods combine. Furthermore, the luck of the day of Ding is at Wu, and Wu is occupied by the White Tiger, which is added to the position of Geng. The upper and lower parts mutually control and fight, hence the wind will appear as a response.

上風殺之例有二，一以正月寅起逆行十二支，一以風伯之例在申起正月逆行十二支，大約以寅起正月逆行十二。冬至後太陽在丑而朱雀加丑，曰庚日未時有柔風起，因庚在酉，酉為風煞，未時者，未為風伯則酉與未會故也。

Regarding the Wind煞, predecessors have two methods of calculation: one starts from the first month with the branch Yin and proceeds in reverse order through the twelve branches; the other follows the example of the Wind God, starting from the first month with the branch Shen and proceeding in reverse order through the twelve branches. Generally, the common practice is to start from the first month with the branch Yin and proceed in reverse. As for this particular case: after the Winter Solstice, the sun reaches the branch Chou, and the Vermilion Bird is precisely on Chou. Therefore, it is predicted that wind will arise at the hour of Wei on a day of Geng. The reason for mentioning the day of Geng is that Geng is associated with You, and You is the Wind煞. The reason for mentioning the hour of Wei is that Wei is the Wind God, and the two deities You and Wei meet at that hour, hence the wind occurs at that time.

風伯： 月：正 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 十一 十二 申 未 午 巳 辰 卯 寅 丑 子 亥 戌 酉 此風伯有三說，一專以未為風伯，一以此例為風伯，一以風煞之例起風伯，大約以未為多，次以正申逆行十二支。 風煞： 月：正 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 十一 十二 寅 丑 子 亥 戌 酉 申 未 午 巳 辰 卯 上風伯一例，觀此書有專用未為風伯而不照此例也。

The method of determining the position of Feng Bo (Wind God) by month is: in the first month, it is in Shen; second month, Wei; third month, Wu; fourth month, Si; fifth month, Chen; sixth month, Mao; seventh month, Yin; eighth month, Chou; ninth month, Zi; tenth month, Hai; eleventh month, Xu; twelfth month, You. However, there are three different methods for determining Feng Bo: one uses Wei exclusively as Feng Bo, another follows the above table, and the third follows the example of Feng Sha (Wind Harm). Generally, using Wei is most common, followed by the method of starting from Shen in the first month and moving counterclockwise through the twelve branches. Feng Sha follows the monthly positions: in the first month, it is in Yin; second month, Chou; third month, Zi; fourth month, Hai; fifth month, Xu; sixth month, You; seventh month, Shen; eighth month, Wei; ninth month, Wu; tenth month, Si; eleventh month, Chen; twelfth month, Mao. According to the above method of Feng Bo, this book actually uses Wei exclusively as Feng Bo and does not follow the table.

伏吟者，是諸神各歸本位，為伏吟，其課無克者，陽日用干上之支為發傳，以初傳所刑之支為中傳，以中傳所刑之支為末傳。如初傳繫子而子刑卯，以卯為中而卯又刑子以子為末也。又如初傳繫寅而寅刑巳，以巳為中，而巳刑申，以申為末也。此二者為二刑、為三刑之謂也。若初傳為自刑，則仍復照陽日用干上之支為中傳，陰日用支上之支為中傳，末傳亦是以中傳所刑之支為之。若中傳又為自刑，則末傳以中傳所沖之支為之也。此是無克之謂也。陰日同此類推。如丙辰陽日丙干上繫巳，是干支無克也。其法以丙上之巳為初傳，而巳刑申，以申為中，而申刑寅，以寅為末，此三刑之用也。如辛卯陰日，辛干上之支繫戌，亦是干支無克也，其法以日支之卯支為發傳而卯刑子，以子為中，而子刑卯，以卯為末，此二刑之用也以上為無克之例也。

A "Hidden Chant" lesson occurs when the Month General is exactly the same as the initial hour, all deities return to their original positions, and the Heaven Plate and Earth Plate completely coincide. In such a lesson, if there is no conflict, on a Yang day, the branch on the Day Stem is taken as the Initiating Transmission. Then, the branch that is刑ed by the Initial Transmission is taken as the Middle Transmission, and the branch that is刑ed by the Middle Transmission is taken as the Final Transmission. For example, if the Initial Transmission is Zi, which刑es Mao, then Mao is the Middle Transmission; if Mao again刑es Zi, then Zi is the Final Transmission. Another example is if the Initial Transmission is Yin, which刑es Si, then Si is the Middle Transmission; if Si again刑es Shen, then Shen is the Final Transmission. The first example is "two刑," and the second is "three刑." If the Initial Transmission itself is a self刑 branch, then on a Yang day, the branch on the Day Stem is still taken as the Middle Transmission, and on a Yin day, the branch on the Day Branch is taken as the Middle Transmission. The Final Transmission is still taken as the branch刑ed by the Middle Transmission. If the Middle Transmission is also a self刑, then the Final Transmission is taken as the branch opposite to the Middle Transmission. All the above examples are for cases without conflict, and for Yin days, the same logic applies. For example, Bingchen is a Yang day, and the branch on the Bing Stem is Si, with no conflict between the stem and branch, so Si is the Initial Transmission. Si刑es Shen, so Shen is the Middle Transmission; Shen刑es Yin, so Yin is the Final Transmission, which is the method of three刑. Another example is Xinmao, a Yin day, where the branch on the Xin Stem is Xu, and there is no conflict between the stem and branch, so the branch on the Day Branch, which is Mao, is taken as the Initiating Transmission. Mao刑es Zi, so Zi is the Middle Transmission; Zi again刑es Mao, so Mao is the Final Transmission, which is the method of two刑.

有克者何？其法仍以取受干克之支為發傳，而中末二傳亦照所刑而取也。若初為自刑，則中傳如陽日仍復照用干上之支為中，而末以中傳所刑之支為之也。如乙酉陰日，乙干上神繫辰，則辰受乙克，以辰為初傳，而中末亦照所刑而取也。但辰為自刑而中傳仍復照陰日用日支之酉為用，但中傳酉又是自刑，則以中傳酉支所沖之卯為末也，餘仿類推。伏吟卦占逃去之人及盜賊失物俱離不遠，貴人順行，支前一位尋；貴人逆行支後一位尋。已往為前，將來為後。

So how to determine the initiating transmission in a case of hidden chant with a conflict? Still take the branch that is overcome by the day stem as the initiating transmission, and the middle and final transmissions are determined by the punishments as usual. If the first transmission is self-punishment, then on a yang day, the middle transmission still takes the branch on the day stem, and the final transmission takes the branch that is punished by the middle transmission. For example, if the day is Yiyou (Yi and You), which is a yin day, the god on the Yi stem is Chen. Chen is overcome by the wood of Yi, so Chen is the first transmission. However, Chen is self-punishing, so the middle transmission is changed according to the yin day rule to take the day branch You. But You is also self-punishing, so the final transmission takes the branch that conflicts with You, which is Mao. The rest are handled in a similar way. Hidden chant divination is used to predict the whereabouts of a person who has run away, a thief, or lost property, and it indicates that the person or object is not far away. If the nobleman moves in the forward direction, look for him one position before the day branch. If the nobleman moves in the reverse direction, look for him one position after the day branch. Those who have already passed are considered as before, and those who are about to come are considered as after.

庚辰年三月清明戌將，辛卯日丙戌時，甲申旬，占六甲，伏吟、龍虎 勾青 六 巳午未申 空 蛇蛇 常常 財 辛卯 蛇 朱 辰 酉 虎 卯卯 戌戌 子 戊子 陰 蛇 卯 戌 常 卯卯 戌辛 財 辛卯 蛇 貴 寅丑子亥 玄 后陰

In the year Gengchen, third month, after Qingming, the month general is "River Chief" Xu. The divination is made on the day Xinmao and time Bingxu. It belongs to the Jiashen decade, with the empty position in Wu and Wei. The question is about pregnancy. The lesson pattern is "Hidden Chant" and "Dragon and Tiger." The month general Xu is placed directly on the time Xu, with the heaven plate and earth plate in the same position and not moving, thus forming a Hidden Chant. The four lessons are: Xin is placed in the Xu palace, and Xu remains on Xu, forming the first lesson (Xu with Tai Chang); Xu remains on Xu, forming the second lesson; the day branch Maos remains on Mao, forming the third and fourth lessons (Mao with Teng Snake). The three transmissions are: initial transmission is Mao (hidden heavenly stem Xinmao, with Teng Snake, representing wife's wealth on the Xin day), middle transmission is Zi (hidden heavenly stem Wuzi, with Tai Yin, representing son and daughter), and final transmission is again Mao.

斷曰：此必雙胎，皆男子也，主八月戌日辰時生，母子清吉。何以知為雙胎？以卯為辛金之胎而得又卯為重胎，又乘春天旺氣，故知其為又胎而兼母子清吉也。何以知為兩男？蓋以卯屬震為長男，並日干上戌為河魁，干宮所屬，亦為男也。何以知八月生，因八月建酉而酉沖卯胎，戌日以戌為養神，辰日者，以辰乘來沖干之戌也。

Wu Shiqing explained: This must certainly be a case of twins, and both are boys, who will be born on the day of Xu in the eighth month at the hour of Chen. Both mother and child will be safe. How do we know it is twins? Because Mao is the fetal deity of Xin Metal, and now the lesson is formed by hidden chant, with Mao on top of Mao, two layers of fetal deities overlapping, and accompanied by the vigorous energy of spring, so we conclude it is twins and both mother and child are safe and auspicious. How do we know both are boys? Mao belongs to Zhen in the Eight Trigrams, and Zhen represents the eldest son; additionally, the day stem is Xu, which is 'He Kuai', symbolizing the image of Qian Palace, also indicating a male. How do we know they will be born in the eighth month? Because the month builder of the eighth month is You, which directly opposes Mao, the fetal deity. We say the day is Xu because Xu is the nurturing deity; we say the hour is Chen because Chen opposes the day stem Xu.

養神在戌，不是辛日之養而是卯支日之養也。俟辰時沖干上之戌，在此則謂沖動卯支日之養是也。後學添解曰：辰即為卯沖動養神而亦可為辛日之養神取，斷辰時養也。

The explanation here states that the nurturing of the spirit in the戌 (Xu) is not referring to the nurturing of the spirit on a 辛 (Xin) day, but rather the nurturing of the spirit in the 卯 (Mao) branch. One must wait until the辰 (Chen) hour to冲 (conflict) the戌 (Xu) on the day stem, thereby exciting the nurturing of the spirit in the 卯 (Mao) branch. Therefore, it is fixed at the辰 (Chen) hour. Later scholars added another explanation: since the辰 (Chen) hour can also excite the nurturing of the spirit in the 卯 (Mao) branch, it can be directly regarded as the nurturing of the spirit on a 辛 (Xin) day. The conclusion remains the same, that it is the辰 (Chen) hour.

己丑年八月立秋午將，庚戌日壬午時，甲辰旬，占病，伏吟、玄胎。 龍空 勾 巳午未申 虎 玄玄蛇蛇 兄 戊申 虎 六 辰 酉 常 戌戌申申 財 甲寅 蛇 朱 卯 戌 玄 戌戌申庚 官 乙巳 勾 蛇 寅丑子亥 陰 貴後

In the year of Jichou, in the eighth lunar month after the beginning of autumn, the month general is "Shengguang" (Winning Light) at the hour of Wu. The divination is made on the day of Gengxu and the hour of Renwu, which falls in the Jiachen decade (the empty branch is in Yin and Mao). The question concerns illness. The lesson pattern is "Fuyin" (Hidden Chant) and "Xuaitai" (Black Tortoise's Embryo). The month general Wu is directly placed on the hour of Wu, with the heavens and earth disks overlapping and remaining still. The four lessons are: Geng is placed in the Sheng palace, with Sheng still on Sheng, forming the first lesson (Sheng is occupied by Teng Snake); Sheng is again on Sheng, forming the second lesson; the day branch Wu is still on Wu, forming the third and fourth lessons (Wu is occupied by Xuanwu). The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Sheng (the hidden stem is Wu Sheng, occupied by Baihu, representing brothers on the day of Geng); the middle transmission is Yin (occupied by Teng Snake, representing wife and wealth, falling into the empty branch); the final transmission is Si (the hidden stem is Yi Si, occupied by Gou Chen, representing official star).

斷：此課不利占病，丁巳日必死。蓋因申為庚之祿，又為戌日之馬，兩皆發用入傳，中傳寅為庚日之絕又為旬空，病人見驛馬乃神氣出遊象。三傳玄胎，主別處投胎之象。申為白虎臨日發用，巳為官鬼克干，而傳又無天醫，故以丁巳日決之。

Wu Shiqing explained: This divination is most unfavorable for predicting illness, and the person will surely die on Dingsi day. Why? Shen is both the禄神 of Geng and theThe Post-horse of Xu day, and both have entered the three transmissions and initiated the transmission. The middle transmission's Yin is exactly the绝地 of Geng day, and it also falls in the旬空. The patient encountering the驿马 indicates a sign of the spirit leaving the body. The three transmissions also form a 'XuTai', suggesting the main focus is on rebirth elsewhere. Shen rides the White Tiger and initiates the transmission on the day, while Si acts as an official ghost to attack the day stem. Moreover, the three transmissions lack the Tianyi, so it is concluded that the person will die on Dingsi day.

天巫： 月：正 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 十一 十二 辰 巳 午 未 申 酉 戌 亥 子 丑 寅 卯

Here is the heavenly shaman deity, which is the star governing medicine. It moves in order through the months: in the first month it is in Chen, in the second in Si, in the third in Wu, in the fourth in Wei, in the fifth in Shen, in the sixth in You, in the seventh in Xu, in the eighth in Hai, in the ninth in Zi, in the tenth in Chou, in the eleventh in Yin, and in the twelfth in Mao. This divination was performed in the eighth month, so the heavenly shaman should be in Hai. However, the three transmissions are in Shen, Yin, and Si, and the heavenly shaman is not among them. Therefore, it is said that there is no Tianyi in the transmission, and the illness cannot be cured.

返吟者，乃子加午、卯加酉，諸神各加沖射之位也。課中克之少者，以重審、元首取用，克之多干，以知一、涉害取用。三傳初末相同而沖乎中傳也。若夫丁未、己示、辛未、丁丑、己丑、辛丑四課無克，乃名無依，以支神之井欄沖射上所得之神以為初傳，而日支所乘為中傳，日干所乘為末傳。夫井欄者，以丑沖巳，未沖亥也。返吟卦，主凡事不定，反覆不寧。

The "returning echo" divination is when the hour stem is added to the opposite hour branch, such as Zi added to Wu, Mao added to You. In this type of divination, the heavenly stems are each placed on the position opposite to themselves on the Heaven Plate. If the number of conflicting positions is small, the method of repeated review and original head is used; if the number of conflicting positions is large, the method of knowing one and involving harm is used. The three transmissions in this case are such that the first and last transmissions are the same branch, while the middle transmission is exactly opposite to both. On days with the stems Dingwei, Jiwei, Xingwei, Dingchou, Jichou, and Xinchou, there are no conflicts in the four lessons, which is called "no support." In such cases, the initial transmission is determined by the branch of the day, using the "well frame" position that is opposite to the day branch. The middle transmission is the god riding on the day branch, and the final transmission is the god riding on the day stem. The well frame refers to the pairs of conflicting positions: Chou and Si, Wei and Hai. The returning echo divination indicates that matters are uncertain and unstable, with constant changes and restlessness.

甲戌年二月春分戌將，戊辰日丙辰時，甲子旬，占功名，反吟、玄胎。 蛇貴 朱 亥子丑寅 后 玄六 常朱 父 己巳 常 六 戌 卯 陰 辰戌 巳亥 財 乙亥 朱 勾 酉 辰 玄 戌辰 亥戊 父 己巳 常 青 申未午巳 常 空虎

In the year of Jia Xu, during the second lunar month after the spring equinox, the month general is "River Chief" (He Qiu)戌. The divination is made on the day of Wu Chen and the time of Bing Chen, which falls within the Jia Zi decade (the empty branch is in Xu and Hai). The subject of the divination is official rank and reputation. The lesson pattern is "Reverse Echo" and "Black Tortoise Embryo." The month general戌 is placed on the time of the divination, and the heaven and earth disks each conflict with each other, thus forming the pattern of "Reverse Echo." The four lessons are: Wu is placed in the Si palace, with Si riding on Hai, forming the first lesson (Hai rides on the Vermilion Bird); Hai is placed on Si, forming the second lesson (Si rides on Tai Chang); the day branch Chen is placed on Wu, forming the third lesson (Wu rides on Liu He); and Wu is placed on Chen, forming the fourth lesson (Chen rides on the Black Tortoise). The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Si (hidden stem Ji Si, riding on Tai Chang, representing parents on the day of Wu); the middle transmission is Hai (riding on the Vermilion Bird, representing wife and wealth, falling into the empty branch); and the final transmission is again Si.

斷曰；素所占者皆不許中，惟此君必中高魁。曰：何也？蓋因戊日返吟，是巳為日德而加亥是德入天門，況且三傳又為發用，更兼丑為戊之陽貴，地盤未為陰貴，而丑加未位，是兩貴令合，辰為斗罡，又為二月之五鬼，而斗鬼合成魁字，是以必中高魁，不須疑慮沖剋生空，必荷聖恩之象。及發榜后王公祖三公子偕來相顧，乃長興周仲璉先生也。

Wu Shiqing interpreted the divination: In the past, when I have divined for people regarding academic success, I have mostly not predicted that they would pass, but this person is certainly destined to achieve a high rank. Someone asked why, and I explained that on a Wu day, the return rhyme is formed. The巳 is the daily virtue of Wu and is placed on the亥, which is exactly the "virtue entering the heavenly gate." Moreover, it is also the initiating transmission of the three transmissions. Furthermore, the丑 is the yang nobleman of Wu, and the未 is its yin nobleman on the earth plate. Now the丑 is placed on the未 position, and the two noblemen are exactly meeting. The辰 is the "dou gang" and also the five ghosts of the second month. The combination of "dou" and "ghost" forms the character "kuai." Therefore, I concluded that he will certainly achieve a high rank. As for the aspects of conflict, overcoming, generation, and emptiness, there is no need to be doubtful, for this divination clearly shows the image of receiving the grace of the sage. When the list was published, the three sons of the Wang family came to visit, and it was then known that this divination was for Mr. Zhou Zhonglian from Changxing.

此返吟涉害取用。 五鬼： 月：正 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 十一 十二 午 辰 寅 酉 卯 申 丑 巳 子 亥 未 戌

This lesson, although a reverse rhyme, still follows the method of involving harm. The five ghosts are selected according to the month: in the first month they are in Wu, in the second in Chen, in the third in Yin, in the fourth in You, in the fifth in Mao, in the sixth in Shen, in the seventh in Chou, in the eighth in Si, in the ninth in Zi, in the tenth in Hai, in the eleventh in Wei, and in the twelfth in Xu. This lesson is cast in the second month, so the five ghosts are in Chen, which is the same position as the "dou gang," forming the image of the character "kui."

八專者，謂干支同處一位也。如丁未日，丁成未位，是干支同處一位也，則四課轉成二課，課內有克者，仍從賊克、比用、涉害三法取用。若無克干，則不復取遙克之法，因干支同位不遙也。即用八專之法，如陽日則順從干上陽神得三而止，陰日則逆從支上陰神得三而止，是為發用也。若中末二傳，概用日干上臨神為用也。八專卦主淫泆。

The "Eight Special Lessons" refer to lessons where the day stem and day branch reside in the same palace. For example, on a Dingwei day, the Ding stem is located in the Wei position, so the stem and branch are in the same palace, resulting in four lessons being combined into two. If there is a conflict within the lesson, it is still resolved using the three methods of thief conflict, ratio use, and involvement of harm. If there is no heavenly stem conflicting with the day stem, the method of remote conflict is not used, because the stem and branch are in the same position, so there is no concept of "remote." In such cases, the special method of the Eight Special Lessons is used: on a yang day, start from the yang god on the day stem and count forward to the third position; on a yin day, start from the yin god on the day branch and count backward to the third position. The resulting god is the initiating transmission. As for the middle transmission and final transmission, they are both taken from the god that resides on the day stem. The Eight Special Lessons indicate issues of improper sexual behavior between men and women.

何為陽日順從干上陽神得三而止？如庚陽日，庚上加丑，丑是庚上之陽神則從丑起順數至第三位是卯以為用也。何為陰日逆從支上陰神得三而止？如丁未陰日，未支上加辰，辰是未支上之陰神，如地盤辰位加丑，丑是未支上之陰神，則從丑之陰神起逆數至第三位是亥，以亥為用也。餘可推。

What is meant by "a yang day follows the yang spirit on the day stem, counting forward three positions"? For example, if the day stem is Geng (庚), which is a yang day, and the day branch is Chou (丑), then Chou is the yang spirit on the day stem. Starting from Chou and counting forward three positions leads to Mao (卯), so Mao is used as the initiating transmission. What is meant by "a yin day follows the yin spirit on the day branch, counting backward three positions"? For example, if the day is Dingwei (丁未), which is a yin day, and the day branch is Wei (未), then the yin spirit on the day branch is Chen (辰), and on Chen we add Chou (丑), which is the yin spirit of Wei. Starting from Chou and counting backward three positions leads to Hai (亥), so Hai is used as the initiating transmission. The rest follows the same pattern.

辛未年四月立夏酉將，己未日戊辰時，甲寅旬，占功名，八專、絕嗣、鑄印。 蛇貴 朱 戌亥子丑 后 白貴 虎貴 父 丁巳 虎 六 酉 寅 陰 巳子 巳子 兄 壬戌 朱 勾 申 卯 玄 子未 子己 鬼 乙卯 玄 龍 未午巳辰 常 空虎

In the year Xinwei, in the fourth lunar month after the beginning of summer, the month general is "Conggui" (from the酉 branch). On the day Jiwei and at the hour Wuchen, a divination is made concerning official rank. It belongs to the Jiayin cycle (the empty branch is Zi and Chou). The lesson pattern is "Ba Zhuang" (Eight Special), "Jue Si" (No Successor), and "Zhu Yin" (Casting the Seal). The heavenly stem Ji is placed in the branch Wei, and the day branch is also Wei, so the heavenly stem and branch are in the same position, forming the pattern "Ba Zhuang". The four lessons are: Ji is placed in Wei, and the branch Wei is occupied by Zi, forming the first lesson (Zi is accompanied by the nobleman). Zi is then occupied by Si, forming the second lesson (Si is accompanied by the white tiger). The third and fourth lessons are the same as the first two. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Si (hidden stem Dingsi, accompanied by the white tiger, representing parents), the middle transmission is Xu (hidden stem Renxu, accompanied by the vermilion bird, representing brothers), and the final transmission is Mao (hidden stem Yimao, accompanied by the black tortoise, representing official ghosts).

斷曰：居官主月內遷轉，但難以久任。蓋因月建巳為白虎，未日巳為驛馬，俱為發用，其力更見雄矣。又戌加巳位為鑄印，是鑄印乘軒其意即乘驛馬，定應遷轉。但嫌貴臨空害，故難以久任也。後果如占。 此八專以涉害為用。

Wu Shiqing interpreted the divination: Officials who receive this divination will be transferred within this month, but they will not hold the position for long. Why? The month builder for April is on Si, and Si is also occupied by the White Tiger. Moreover, Si is theThe Post-horse position for the day of Wei, so the three elements are combined at the initiating transmission, naturally creating strong influence. Furthermore, Wu is placed on Si, forming the casting seal, and the casting seal is also riding the轩车, which means riding the post-horse, so it definitely indicates promotion. Unfortunately, the nobleman is located on Kongwang, causing harm, so it is difficult to hold the position for long. Later events confirmed the prediction. The eight special elements of this divination are used according to the method of involving harm.

起祿例 甲祿到寅，乙祿到卯不居卯而居辰，丙戊祿到巳，丁己祿居午不居午而居未，庚祿到申，辛祿到酉不居酉而居戌，壬祿到亥，癸祿到子不居子而居丑。 祿也者，即五行之臨官也。陽干有力，陰干實無力。故陽干居寅申巳亥之臨官方，而陰干實居辰戌丑未之冠帶方也。 起驛馬例 申子辰馬居寅，寅午戌馬居申，亥卯未馬居巳，巳酉丑馬居亥。

The method for determining the禄神 (favorable position) is as follows: Jia's禄 is in寅; Yi's禄 is originally in卯, but it resides in辰 instead; Bing and Wu's禄 are in巳; Ding and Ji's禄 are originally in午, but they reside in未 instead; Geng's禄 is in申; Xin's禄 is originally in酉, but it resides in戌 instead; Ren's禄 is in亥; and Gui's禄 is originally in子, but it resides in丑 instead. The禄 refers to the officialdom position of the Five Phases. Yang heavenly stems have strength, while Yin heavenly stems are actually weak, so Yang stems occupy the officialdom positions of寅,申,巳, and亥, while Yin stems actually fall into the capping positions of辰,戌,丑, and未. As for the method of determining theThe Post-horse (post-horse), in the water triad of申,子,辰, theThe Post-horse is in寅; in the fire triad of寅,午,戌, theThe Post-horse is in申; in the wood triad of亥,卯,未, theThe Post-horse is in巳; and in the metal triad of巳,酉,丑, theThe Post-horse is in亥.

辛巳年十月小雪寅將，己未日癸酉時，甲寅旬，占功名，八專、鑄印、絕嗣。 蛇貴 朱 戌亥子丑 后 虎貴 虎貴 父 丁巳 虎 六 酉 寅 陰 巳子 巳子 兄 壬戌 朱 勾 申 卯 玄 子未 子己 鬼 乙卯 陰 龍 未午巳辰 常 空虎

In the year Xinsi, during the tenth month after the Minor Snow festival, the month general is "Gongcao" (寅). On the day Jiwei and at the hour Guiyou, a divination is made concerning official rank. This is in the Jiayin cycle (the empty branch is Zi and Chou). The divination concerns official rank. The lesson pattern is "Ba Zhuang" (Eight Special), "Zhu Yin" (Casting Seal), and "Jue Si" (No Successor). The four lessons are: Ji is placed on Wei, and the day branch is also Wei, with Wei bearing Zi, forming the first lesson (Zi riding the Nobleman). Zi bearing Si forms the second lesson (Si riding the White Tiger). The third and fourth lessons are the same as the first two. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Si (hidden stem Dingsi, riding the White Tiger, representing parents on the day Ji); the middle transmission is Xu (hidden stem Renxu, riding the Vermilion Bird, representing brothers); the final transmission is Mao (hidden stem Yimao, riding Tai Yin, representing official ghosts).

斷曰：仲冬月令必有起官之徵。曰：何以見之？干上貴人雖空，幸貴人屬土而臨未土為氣進，交仲冬子水司令，填實旬空矣。又喜為巳白虎，巳為未日之馬，發用作歲君生日干。又巳日丑為日墓而加申位，是己日之丑墓而覆己日之申長生也。未日辰為支墓而辰加亥位，是未日之辰墓而覆未日之亥長生也。主已廢復興之象。起官何疑？後果然。凡有官君子得此，定主遷官轉職，面君奏事。次年冬，推補兵部車駕司。

Wu Shiqing interpreted: By the time of the middle of winter, there will certainly be signs of revival and official appointment. Someone asked: How do you know that? Although the nobleman on the day stem falls into kongwang, it is fortunate that the nobleman belongs to earth and is located on the earth of wu, thus receiving a rising energy. When the middle of winter arrives, the water of zi takes command, filling the旬空. Moreover, the white tiger is on si, and si is also the post-horse of wei day. The initiating transmission god also serves as the sovereign year to be born with the day stem. The tomb of ji day is in chou, and chou is placed on shen position, which is the long life of ji day; the tomb of wei day is in chen, and chen is placed on hai position, which is the long life of wei day. These are all signs of something that was abandoned and now revived. How can there be any doubt about getting an official position? Later, it indeed happened. Anyone who has an official position and receives this lesson will certainly be promoted, transferred, and have an audience with the emperor. In the following winter, he was recommended and appointed as an official in the Bureau of Vehicles under the Ministry of War.

此八專以涉害取用。 日墓： 日：甲 乙 丙 丁 戊 己 庚 辛 壬 癸 未 戌 戌 丑 戌 丑 丑 辰 辰 未 即十干陰陽順逆之墓也。 支墓： 子 丑 寅 卯 辰 巳 午 未 申 酉 戌 亥

This lesson's eight specialities are determined using the same method as the involved harm approach. The method for determining the day'sStorage is as follows: for Jia day, the墓 is in Wu; for Yi day, it is in Xu; for Bing day, it is in Xu; for Ding day, it is in Chou; for Wu day, it is in Xu; for Ji day, it is in Chou; for Geng day, it is in Chou; for Xin day, it is in Chen; for Ren day, it is in Chen; for Gui day, it is in Wu. This is theStorage for the ten heavenly stems derived according to the yin and yang order. As for the branch墓, the original text lists only the twelve earthly branches and their corresponding Yixing, but omits the墓 positions. These can be determined by the triple harmony method: the water triple harmony of Shen, Zi, and Chen has its墓 in Chen; the wood triple harmony of Hai, Mao, and Wei has its墓 in Wei; the fire triple harmony of Yin, Wu, and Xu has its墓 in Xu; and the metal triple harmony of Si, You, and Chou has its墓 in Chou.

甲申年四月立夏酉將，庚申日庚辰時，甲寅旬，占安危，八專。 朱蛇 六 戌亥子丑 貴 白貴 白貴 財 乙卯 陰 勾 酉 寅 后 午丑 午丑 父 乙丑 貴 青 申 卯 陰 丑申 丑庚 父 乙丑 貴 空 未午巳辰 玄 虎常

In the year of Jiashen, in the fourth lunar month after the beginning of summer, the month general is "Congkui" on the酉 branch. The divination is made on the day of Gengshen and the hour of Gengchen, belonging to the Jiayin decade (the empty branches are Zi and Chou). The subject of the divination is safety and danger. The lesson pattern is "Ba zhuang" — Geng is placed in the Shen branch, and the day branch is also Shen, so the heavenly stem and earthly branch are in the same position. The month general酉 is placed on the hour of divination. The four lessons are: the first lesson is on Shen with Chou, which is the first lesson (Chou is accompanied by the nobleman); the second lesson is on Chou with Wu, which is the second lesson (Wu is accompanied by the white tiger); the third and fourth lessons are the same as the first two. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is卯 (the hidden stem is Yi卯, accompanied by Tai Yin, representing wife and wealth on the day of Geng); the second transmission is丑 (accompanied by the nobleman, representing parents, which is in the empty branch); the third transmission is still丑.

斷曰：賊自西山出奇，先攻西南後攻東北，且有凶變之虞。蓋因卯為賊符加戌發用，而克中末干支二貴人，且未為天空臨寅，此地疏虞，賊必乘空而入，陰神午為干支之陰神為白虎克干支。後果李賊攻城，內有開門出降，先帝自縊。

Wu Shiqing interpreted the divination: the enemy troops will emerge from the western mountains with a surprise attack, first attacking the southwest and then the northeast, and there will be a sudden disaster. Why? The卯 (Mao) is the symbol of the enemy and is placed on the戌 (Xu) to initiate the transmission. This leads to a reverse attack on the middle and final transmissions, and the day stem and day branch are both multiplied by the two noblemen. The未 (Wei) is occupied by the Tian Kong, which is located on the寅 (Yin), indicating that this area has weak defenses, and the enemy will certainly take advantage of the weakness. The hidden spirit of the day stem and day branch is午 (Wu), and the White Tiger is located on the午 (Wu) to attack the stem and branch. Later, Li Zicheng indeed attacked the city, and some people in the city opened the gates to surrender, while the former emperor committed suicide and died for his country.

此課以八專取用。先攻西南因未居西南而天空在未，後攻東北因未為空加寅而寅居東北也。

This lesson uses the method of eight special techniques. Why is the first attack directed to the southwest? Because the "sky" is precisely located at the position of Wei. Why is the second attack directed to the northeast? Because Wei is both empty and placed on Yin, and Yin is precisely located in the northeast.

庚寅年五月芒種申將，庚申日丁丑時，甲寅旬，占同妻子遠行吉凶若何，八專、絕嗣。 貴后 蛇 子丑寅卯 陰 六陰六陰 父戌六 朱 亥 辰 玄 戌卯戌卯 官巳常 六 戌 巳 常 卯申卯申 子子蛇 勾 酉申未午 虎 青空

In the year of Gengyin, in the fifth lunar month after the Grain in Ear, the month general is determined as Shen by the method of transmission. The divination is made on the day of Gengshen and the hour of Dingchou, which falls in the Jiayin decade (the empty branches are Zi and Chou). The question is about the fortune of traveling with wife and children. The lesson pattern is "Eight Special" and "Discontinuation of Offspring." The month general Shen is placed on the branch Chou of the day. The four lessons are: Geng is placed in Shen, and the day branch is also Shen, with the branch Mao on top of Shen, forming the first lesson (Mao is ridden by Tai Yin); the branch Xu is on top of Mao, forming the second lesson (Xu is ridden by Liu He); the third and fourth lessons are the same as the first two. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Xu (ridden by Liu He, representing parents), the middle transmission is Si (ridden by Tai Chang, representing official stars), and the final transmission is Zi (ridden by Teng Snake, representing children, which is exactly on the empty branch).

斷：男女遠行俱不得意，中途被劫，死於他鄉，有沉溺破舟之虞。蓋因男干庚居申位為身而加丑宮，是庚身入丑，但丑為庚之墓，又為旬中之空。女支申加丑，亦是臨墓臨空，中傳巳，申日之劫煞刑剋日支，末傳子為庚之死，巳為庚之生，而子加巳位，是地盤生處而載天盤之死氣也。又子巳相加，合成死字。且戌加卯發用，是河井相加，卯受干克，主車船破壞，其禍必矣。近江西百餘里，男女五人被盜而死。

Master Wu Shiqing explained: This family's men and women will not have a smooth journey when traveling far away. They will be robbed on the way, die in a foreign land, and also face the danger of falling from a boat or drowning in water. Why? For the man, the day stem is Geng, which resides in Shen and takes Shen as his body. Now Shen is placed in the Chou palace - Geng's body enters Chou, which is both Geng's storage place and also falls in the旬空. For the woman, the day branch is Shen, which is also placed in Chou, so it is also in storage and in the旬空. The middle transmission is Si, which is the Jiesha for Shen day, and it is a reverse刑 that harms the day branch. The final transmission is Zi, which is Geng's death place, while Si is Geng's growth. Now Zi is placed on the Si position, which is the earth plate's growth place but carries the heaven plate's death qi. Moreover, Zi and Si together form the character 'death'. Furthermore, Xu is placed on Mao and initiates the transmission, with River Chief and well frame added together, and Mao is also harmed by the day stem, indicating destruction of vehicles and boats - this disaster is unavoidable. Later, in a place over a hundred miles west of Li Jiang, a family of five was killed by bandits.

此八專以知一取用。何為不取申上之卯？因申上之卯因庚日屬陽，所以不取申之卯而取卯上之戌也。 劫煞：申子辰日巳，巳酉丑日寅，寅午戌日亥，亥卯未日申。

This lesson's eight special (ba zhuang) are selected according to the method of zhi yi. Why not take the卯 (Mao) on 申 (Shen)? Because the day is庚 (Geng), which is yang, and we must take a yang branch. Since Mao is a yin branch, we discard the Mao on Shen and instead take the戌 (Xu) on Mao. Regarding the method of taking jiesha: for days of 申 (Shen), Zi (Zi), and Chen (Chen), jiesha is in巳 (Si); for days of巳 (Si), You (You), and Chou (Chou), jiesha is in寅 (Yin); for days of寅 (Yin), Wu (Wu), and Xu (Xu), jiesha is in亥 (Hai); for days of亥 (Hai), Mao (Mao), and Wei (Wei), jiesha is in申 (Shen). This lesson is on 申 (Shen) day, so jiesha is in巳 (Si), which exactly falls on the middle transmission.

辛卯年二月春分戌將，丁未癸卯時，甲辰旬，占病，八專。 朱六 蛇 子丑寅卯 勾 陰六陰六 財 己酉 陰 貴 亥 辰 龍 酉寅酉寅 子 甲辰 青 后 戌 巳 空 寅未寅丁 鬼 辛亥 貴 陰 酉申未午 虎 玄常

In the year Xinmao, during the second lunar month after the spring equinox, the month general is "River Chief" Xu. The divination is made on the day Dingwei and the time Guimao, which falls in the Jiachen decade (the empty branch is in Yin and Mao). The question is about illness. The lesson pattern is "Eight Specials" — the heavenly stem Ding is located in the branch Wei, and the day branch is also Wei, so the heavenly stem and earthly branch are in the same position. The month general Xu is placed on the time branch Mao. The four lessons are: the first lesson is on Wei with Yin, which is the first lesson (Yin is multiplied by "Liu He"); the second lesson is on Yin with You, which is the second lesson (You is multiplied by "Tai Yin"); the third and fourth lessons are the same as the first two. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is You (hidden stem Jiyou, multiplied by "Tai Yin", representing wife and wealth for the day Ding); the second transmission is Chen (hidden stem Jiachen, multiplied by "Azure Dragon", representing son and grandson); the third transmission is Hai (hidden stem Xinhai, multiplied by "Nobleman", representing official and ghost).

斷：此病主手足不舉，全無一點生氣，因午為丁之祿而臨亥，為丁火四大長生在寅，絕在亥，是丁之日祿而臨亥之絕地也，巳為未日之馬而加戌位，是巳馬入戌墓。又行年游魂，子加巳位，合成死字樣，三傳酉為丁火四長生之死。酉載辰為墓鄉，亥為丁之絕地，安能有救乎？何以病在手足？因卯加申、戌加卯，故知主風癲發搐之症。應在何日？久病應卯字，卯加申，是申日子時死矣。

Wu Shiqing said: This patient cannot lift his hands or feet, and there is no sign of life qi in his body. Because Wu is the禄神 of Ding fire, and now it is located on Hai. The long life of Ding fire is in Yin, and its end is in Hai. The day's禄 is on the place of its end. Si is the post-horse for Wei day, but it is added on Xu, which means the post-horse has entered the storage. Now looking at the year's position, it is 'you hun', Zi is added on Si, and the two characters form the word 'death'. In the three transmissions, You is the death place of Ding fire's twelve cycles. You also carries Chen, which is the storage, and Hai is the end place of Ding. How can there be any salvation? Why is the illness in the hands and feet? Because Mao is added on Shen and Xu is added on Mao, so it is known to be a condition of wind paralysis and convulsions. When should it happen? For a long illness, it should be on 'Mao'. Mao is added on Shen, so the death is predicted for the day of Shen at the hour of Zi.

此八專以涉害取用。

The eight special divination methods in this lesson are determined according to the method of involving harm.

庚寅年五月甲寅日丁卯時，因天氣亢旱，聞鳩鳴，占一課，看有雨否，絕嗣、八專。 朱蛇 六 戌 亥 子 丑 貴 勾 酉 寅 后 蛇空蛇空 父 甲子 蛇 龍 申 卯 陰 子未子未 子 丁巳 虎 空 未 午 巳 辰 玄 未寅未甲 財 壬戌 六 虎常

In the year Gengyin, fifth month, on the day Jiayin and at the hour Dingmao, a divination was made. The day belongs to the Jiayin cycle, with the empty branch in Zi and Chou. At that time, it had been a long time without rain, and the sound of a sparrow hawk was heard, so a divination was performed to see if rain would come. The lesson pattern is "Cutting Off the Successor" and "Exclusive Occupation." The heavenly stem Jia is placed in the Yin branch, and the day branch is also Yin, so the heavenly stem and earthly branch are in the same position. The four lessons are: the first lesson is the branch Yin with the branch Wei, which is the first lesson (Wei is riding the Tian Kong); the second lesson is the branch Wei with the branch Zi, which is the second lesson (Zi is riding the Teng Snake); the third and fourth lessons are the same as the first two. The three transmissions are: the first transmission is Zi (the hidden stem Jiazi, riding the Teng Snake, representing parents, which is in the empty branch of the cycle), the second transmission is Si (the hidden stem DingSi, riding the White Tiger, representing children), and the third transmission is Xu (the hidden stem RenXu, riding the Liu He, representing wife and wealth).

斷曰：鳩雖喚雨，此課乃風大雨小之象。蓋以子為神后發用旬空，中傳巳為白虎，四月巳為風殺旬丁，又未為風伯臨干，而未又臨日支會寅，寅中有箕宿好風。主今日有風？今夜子時填實旬空，主有微雨？因休廢空亡，故略灑塵而已。

Wu Shiqing interpreted: The dove is calling for rain, but this divination shows a pattern of strong wind and light rain. Because the initiating transmission is the Zi, which is "Shenhou" and falls in the旬空; the middle transmission is the Si, which is occupied by the White Tiger, and the wind煞 of April is also in the Si, along with the旬丁. The Wei is the Wind God and is located on the day stem, and the Wei is also connected to the day branch through the寅, which contains the favorable wind mansion of Ji Xu. Therefore, there will certainly be wind today. By the子 hour tonight, the旬空 will be filled, and there will be a little rain. However, because the initiating transmission is in a state of rest and waste and also falls in theKongwang, that little rain will only slightly moisten the dust.

此課以知一取用。 風伯： 月：正 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 十一 十二 申 未 午 巳 辰 卯 寅 丑 子 亥 戌 酉 大六壬存驗卷終

This lesson follows the method of "Zhi Yi." Later, the example of Fengbo's monthly builder is added: in the first month, it is in Shen; in the second month, in Wei; in the third month, in Wu; in the fourth month, in Si; in the fifth month, in Chen; in the sixth month, in Mao; in the seventh month, in Yin; in the eighth month, in Chou; in the ninth month, in Zi; in the tenth month, in Hai; in the eleventh month, in Xu; in the twelfth month, in You. The entire book concludes here, and the volume of "Liuren Verified Cases" comes to an end.