Volume Four of Zeng San Bu Yi

野鶴老人著，楚江李坦我鑑定。湖南李文輝覺子增刪。婿陣之吉茂生男茹芝山秀。

This volume is attributed to the Wild Crane Elder, reviewed by Li Tanwo of Chujiang, and revised and edited by Li Wenhui of Hunan (also known as Juezi). It also involved the collation work of his son-in-law Zhenzhiji and Maosheng, as well as his sons Ruzhi and Shanshui. This is the title format found at the beginning of the old edition, used to indicate the author, appraisers, editors, and family members who assisted in the collation.

世克官，官生世，須宜謁見；財臨破，鬼克世，枉費奔馳。野鶴曰：見貴有兩間也，為名者用官，為利者用財，皆宜持世及生合世爻為吉，如逢空破，墓絕及動而變凶者，徒勞奔馳之力耳。倘若世爻化鬼化克及隨墓助傷者，更不宜行，若非到彼之凶，定在中途遇禍，凡謁貴者同斷。世動遇空，身興遇破。世動化空破者，勿曰不吉，乃應到彼之月日也。

The world line is in conflict with the official ghost line, and the official ghost line generates the world line; in such a case, one should go to visit the nobleman. If the wealth line is broken or the official ghost line attacks the world line, going there is in vain. The Wild Crane Elder said: visiting the nobleman should be divided into two situations. Those seeking fame should take the official ghost as the useful god, while those seeking profit should take the wealth as the useful god. Both should be auspicious if they hold the world line or generate and harmonize with the world line. If they encounter the旬空, month breaker, entering the tomb, encountering the end, or if they become harmful through movement, then it is just a waste of effort. If the world line turns into the official ghost or into a conflict, or if it follows the official ghost into the tomb, or if the wealth line moves and helps the official ghost to harm the body, then it is even more inappropriate to go. It is not that one will have an accident upon arrival, but rather that one will certainly meet misfortune on the way. All those who visit the nobleman should be judged this way. If the world line moves and meets the旬空, or if the world body rises and meets the month breaker: if the world line moves and turns into the旬空 or the month breaker, do not generally say it is inauspicious. That often refers to the month and day when one arrives at the other's place.

如申月丁卯日占出行謁見貴人得同人。子孫戌土′應，子孫戌土′應；妻財申金′，妻財申金′；兄弟午火′，兄弟午火′；官鬼亥水′世，官鬼亥水′世；子孫丑土″，子孫丑土″；父母卯木′，父母卯木′。

Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui Earthly Branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai Trigrams: Qian (Heaven), Dui (Lake), Li (Fire), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Gen (Mountain), Kun (Earth) Glossary: Month Builder = Yuejian World Line = Shi Yao Primary Hexagram = Ben Gu Resulting Hexagram = Bian Gu Fourth Line = Si Yao Nobleman = Gui Ren Ding Mao = Dingmao Parents = Fu Mu Siblings = Xiong Xi Children = Zi Sun Wealth = Qi Cai Official Ghost = Guan Gui On a Dingmao day in the month of Shen, the person consulted the divination about going out to visit a nobleman, and received the hexagram of Tong Ren. All six lines were quiet, and the resulting hexagram was the same as the primary one. The six lines from top to bottom were: the line of children in Xu earth (Yang line) holding the responding position, the line of wealth in Shen metal (Yang line), the line of siblings in Wu fire (Yang line), the line of official ghost in Hai water (Yang line) holding the world line, the line of children in Chou earth (Yin line), and the line of parents in Mao wood (Yang line). The world line, which was the line of official ghost in Hai water, was exactly in the旬空 (ten-day void), while the fourth line, which was the line of wealth in Shen metal, coincided with the Month Builder of the month of Shen. These two points are the key to the interpretation.

斷曰：官星持世而空，出亥日得見，官府財利如心，果於出空之日見官，財利得意，月建財爻生世之故耳，官世相合，財動相生，財持世，官無缺陷，再得日月照臨，彼此緣投有幸。日月照臨者，日月生世生財，或世爻財爻而臨日月是也。

The Wild Crane Elder explained: When the official star is on the world line but falls into the旬空, one must wait until the亥 day when it comes out of the旬空 to meet the official. On that day, meeting the official brings wealth and profit as desired. Later, indeed, on the day when the旬空 was lifted, the official was met, and wealth and profit were achieved. This is because the month builder, which is the申 metal, the wealth line, was able to generate the world line. Whenever the official line and the world line are in harmony, the wealth line becomes active to generate the world line, the wealth line is on the world line and the official line has no defects, and the day branch and month builder are present, then both sides are harmonious and fortunate. What is meant by 'day and month shining upon' is that the day branch and month builder are able to generate the world line or the wealth line, or that the world line or the wealth line itself is on the day branch or the month builder.

為名宜父動，因利忌兄興。凡與謁貴既得世與官星相合相生，必然得見，若為名利，須宜另占，不可此卦而斷之，為名者宜父官兩旺，為利者宜財福兩旺。六合六沖須看用，反吟化退枉奔馳。爻逢六合亦要用神旺相，世與財官相合乃為吉兆，卦逢六沖必須用神受克失陷始作凶徵。卦得反吟及世動化退多見難於行動，勉強而去，空返而歸。

When seeking a name, it is favorable for the "Parents"爻 to be active; when seeking profit, the "Siblings"爻 should be avoided. In any divination concerning visiting an important person, as long as the World Line and the Official Star are in harmony or mutual generation, one will certainly meet the person. However, if one also wants to know whether the name or profit will be successful, another hexagram should be cast, and this one should not be used for dual interpretation. For seeking a name, both the Parents爻 and the Official Star should be prosperous and strong; for seeking profit, both the Wealth爻 and the Children爻 should be prosperous and strong. BothSix Harmony and Six Clashes should be considered based on the "Useful God." If there is a reverse chant or the World Line transforms into a retreating god, it indicates a wasted trip. When the hexagram isSix Harmony, the Useful God should also be prosperous and strong, and the World Line in harmony with Wealth or Official Star is a good omen. When the hexagram isSix Clashes, the Useful God must indeed be harmed or weakened to be considered an ominous sign. If the hexagram is a reverse chant, or the World Line transforms into a retreating god, it is mostly that the visit will not succeed, and even if one goes there forcefully, it will be in vain.

貴人謁貴宜世應以相生，平人見貴宜官貴而相合。貴人謁貴人，宜於世應相合相生，平人見貴人，宜官貴相合相生及官星持世。覺子曰：有心而問見貴求名者，官星持世生世必得官。有心問謁貴者，官星生世合世而得見，切勿以此得見貴人之官星換作成名而斷也。

A person of status seeking to meet a nobleman should have the World Line and Response Line mutually generating each other. A common person seeking to meet a nobleman should have the official and noble lines harmonizing with the World Line. When a nobleman seeks to meet another nobleman, the World and Response Lines should harmonize and mutually generate. When a common person seeks to meet a nobleman, the official and noble lines should harmonize and mutually generate with the World Line, or the official star should directly hold the World Line. Li Wenhui (Juezi), the compiler, explains: If the person is asking whether they can obtain official rank by meeting a nobleman, then having the official star hold the World Line or generate the World Line indicates they will certainly attain official rank; if they are only asking whether they can meet the nobleman, then having the official star harmonize and generate the World Line means they will be able to meet the nobleman. One must not confuse the official star indicating the ability to meet the nobleman with the certainty of achieving fame.

貴人謁貴，世應若相沖克，財伏而空，去之何益？平人見貴，官克世世變鬼變克更凶。平人見貴，官克世變鬼變克勿去，去則須防不測，財官生世合世為吉。凡出行求財謁貴出行章參看。

A nobleman goes to meet another nobleman, but if the world line and the response line clash and control each other, and the wealth line is hidden and falls into an empty position, then what benefit is there in going? A commoner going to meet a nobleman, if the official line controls the world line, or if the world line changes into a ghost line or a controlling deity, it becomes even more dangerous. When a commoner meets a nobleman, if the official line controls the world line or the world line changes into a ghost or a controlling deity, one should not go; if one goes, one must beware of unexpected misfortunes. Only when the wealth line or the official line supports and harmonizes with the world line is it considered auspicious. For all cases of going out to seek wealth or to meet a nobleman, one should also refer to the chapter on traveling.

最重財官兩旺，不宜世應皆空。世遇財應臨福，我益他損；應臨官世逢破，他益我損。兄爻持世，不如閒處安身；應克世爻，防慮他人反目。世遇財官臨應，無不遂也。世逢空破墓及動而變凶，皆非吉也。應克世兄克世，見災還淺。鬼克世世化鬼，得病不輕。

Assisting the nobleman requires effort, and the most important factors are that both the wealth line and the official line are strong. It is most undesirable for both the world line and the response line to be empty. If the world line has wealth and the response line has the children, I gain while the other suffers. If the response line has the official and the world line is broken, the other gains while I suffer. If the brother line holds the world line, it is better to remain idle and secure. If the response line overcomes the world line, be cautious of the other turning against me. If the world line meets wealth and the official line is on the response line, everything will go smoothly. If the world line meets the ten thousand emptiness, month breaker, enters the tomb, or becomes a凶 change, it is not auspicious. If the response line overcomes the world line or the brother line overcomes the world line, the disaster is still light. If the official ghost overcomes the world line or the world line transforms into a ghost, the illness will be serious.

世為已，應為人，大宜相合。財為本，福為基，最喜同興。古法應為夥計，又為下顧之客。黃金策曰：開行定主有人投。覺子曰：須在來人之念；有心而問夥計，應為夥計，若得世應相生相合，彼此同心。應生世，他益於我。世生應，我益於他。

The World Line represents oneself, and the Response Line represents others; it is most favorable for them to be harmonious with each other. "Wealth" represents capital, and "Children" represent foundation; both are most desirable to be flourishing together. In ancient methods, the Response Line was regarded as a partner in business or a visitor. The Golden Strategies say: If a business is established, there will certainly be people coming to rely on it. Li Wenhui (Juezi), the reviser, wrote: This depends on what the person is asking about. If he is asking about a partner, then the Response Line represents the partner. As long as the World and Response Lines are mutually supportive and harmonious, both sides can work together. If the Response Line generates the World Line, it means the partner is beneficial to me; if the World Line generates the Response Line, it means I am beneficial to the partner.

相剋相沖而情有變，應爻克世，我被他瞞；世克應爻，他從我願；應臨元武兄爻，暗中盜騙；應臨官鬼克世，明降災非；世財應兄，受他之累；世財應子，得他之力。世應空合，彼此有虛詐之心也。來人之念重在買賣者，須以應爻為下顧之客，應爻生合於世，生客來交成故舊；世應相沖相剋，熟人終久變成仇。

The relationship between the World Line and the Response Line, if they are in conflict or opposition, indicates a change in their relationship. If the Response Line overcomes the World Line, I may be deceived by him; if the World Line overcomes the Response Line, he will be obedient to my wishes. If the Response Line is occupied by the Black Tortoise and is also a Siblings Line, there will be secret theft or deception. If the Response Line is occupied by an Official Ghost and overcomes the World Line, there will be visible misfortune or disaster. If the World Line is a Wealth Line and the Response Line is a Siblings Line, I will be burdened by him; if the World Line is a Wealth Line and the Response Line is a Children Line, I will receive his assistance. Even if the World and Response Lines are harmonious, if both are empty, it means both parties have false intentions. If the person is more concerned about business, then the Response Line should be considered as a customer. If the Response Line generates and harmonises with the World Line, a new customer will become a regular; if the World and Response Lines are in conflict or opposition, even a familiar person may eventually turn into an enemy.

鬼作災非須忌動，財為活計畏刑沖。鬼動招非克世最忌，古云：鬼現爻中見非，日有鬼搖克世災禍連繫，須看鬼值何神克世，須於家室章內詳之。財為資本，忌衰墓空破及動而變凶，或日月刑沖剋，更忌世與財空，俱開不成。鬼兄發動有制何妨，隨墓助傷多凶少吉。鬼動招非，若得子孫制鬼，或日月沖剋鬼爻，謂之有制。覺子曰：凡遇兄鬼同動者，不可曰鬼動招非，以鬼能制兄爻，不劫財也。兄弟又為陰隔破耗之小人，得此鬼動可以制服，獨不宜乃為助鬼以傷身也。

The "Official Ghost" signifies calamity and disputes, and it is most undesirable when it becomes active. The "Wealth" represents the capital for livelihood, and it is most feared when it is subjected to punishment or clash. When the Official Ghost moves, it brings about disputes, and among these, the most dangerous situation is when it overcomes the World Line. Ancient people said that if the Official Ghost appears in the hexagram, disputes will arise. If the Official Ghost keeps moving every day and overcomes the World Line, calamities will follow continuously. One should also examine which of the Six Spirits is paired with the Official Ghost to overcome the World Line, which is explained in detail in the "Home Chapter." The Wealth represents capital, and it is undesirable when it is weak, buried, vacant, broken, or becomes harmful when activated, or when it is punished or clashed by the Day Branch or the Month Builder. It is even more dangerous when the World Line and the Wealth are both vacant, as the foundation cannot be established. Although the Official Ghost and the Sibling may become active, it is not harmful if they are controlled. However, if they enter a burial place together, or if the Wealth becomes active and helps the Official Ghost to harm the body, the outcome will be more ominous. When the Official Ghost becomes active and brings about disputes, if the Children overcome the Official Ghost, or if the Day Branch or the Month Builder clash with the Official Ghost, it is called "controlled." Li Wenhui (Juezi), the compiler, stated: whenever the Sibling and the Official Ghost move together, one should not generally say that the movement of the Official Ghost brings about disputes, because the Official Ghost can control the Sibling, and the Sibling will not rob the Wealth. The Siblings are small people who secretly block and consume, and they can be controlled by the movement of the Official Ghost. The only thing to avoid is when the Wealth helps the Official Ghost to harm oneself.

卦得反吟多反覆。卦得反吟，欲行不行，行而又止。才開而又剪，剪而又開，倘店開久矣，遇此一定更遷。沖中變合再重興。爻逢六合及六沖卦變六合或世財爻子孫共成三合，定是前後重興，惟六合變沖則不宜也，眼前熱鬧，終久蕭條。合夥不嫌兄弟，蝕本內外無財。世應臨兄不吉，兄爻發動不吉，倘若世臨兄爻，日月作財星沖剋世者，反為吉也。內外無財伏而又空，必然之蝕本，屢驗。

A divination showing reverse chant indicates that matters will be full of reversals: wanting to start but failing to do so, starting but then stopping, just opening and then closing down, closing and then reopening again. If the shop has been open for a long time, encountering reverse chant indicates the need to move and change location. When a clash changes into harmony, it can lead to renewed prosperity: if the lines meet in six harmony, or if a six clash changes into six harmony, or if the world line, wealth line, and children line form triple harmony, it indicates prosperity first and then again later. However, when six harmony changes into six clash, although there may be temporary prosperity, it will eventually lead to decline. In partnerships, there is no need to worry about siblings, but the real cause of loss is when neither the outer nor inner trigrams have wealth. If the world line or response line is occupied by the sibling line, it is not auspicious, and if the sibling line is active, it is also not auspicious. If the world line is occupied by the sibling line, and the day branch or month builder act as the wealth star to clash and control the world line, this is actually auspicious. If neither the outer nor inner trigrams have the wealth line, and the wealth is hidden and falls empty, there will certainly be loss, and this rule has been verified many times.

官若興隆，行主可千金之託；應如空破，牙人無毫忽之能；官旺應旺，生合世爻，其人可托，如靜衰空破，即是奸險小人。倘若交財，定遭欺騙。世被應傷，遭他陷害，財逢兄克，慮彼相瞞；應克世爻，帳目難清，兄克財爻已入套矣。兄動貨難脫卸，子興物宜交共；兄雀並搖，難逃口舌，武鬼同發，須慮盜賊；

Entrusting goods to a warehouse: if the official ghost爻 is strong, this merchant can be entrusted with thousands of coins; if the response爻 is empty and broken, this broker has no ability. If both the official ghost爻 and the response爻 are strong, and they generate and harmonise with the world line爻, this person can be entrusted. If the response爻 is quiet, weak, and empty and broken, then it is a deceitful person. If you deal with him regarding money, you will certainly be cheated. If the world line爻 is harmed by the response爻, you will be陷害; if the wealth爻 is overcome by the brother爻, you should beware of him hiding things; if the response爻 overcomes the world line爻, the accounts will be difficult to settle; if the brother爻 overcomes the wealth爻, you have already fallen into someone's trap. If the brother爻 moves, the goods will be difficult to sell; if the children爻 are strong, it is suitable to deliver the goods. If the brother爻 and the vermilion bird move together, there will be disputes; if the black tortoise and the official ghost move together, you should be cautious of thieves.

財爻衰者須停脫，妻旺當時可脫之；積貨賣貨皆不宜財逢空破及動而變克；財衰宜囤，財旺宜脫；如春天占得財爻屬木，謂之旺，宜速發賣；若臨金水土者，宜堆積也。臨火為旺，亦不宜堆；此論四時之衰旺也。覺子曰：衰雖可買，須查其根底，雖衰宜有根，將來再發，若無根底，終久難於出脫，不可不知。

When the wealth hexagram is weak, one should not act immediately; when the wealth hexagram is strong, it is appropriate to sell at the right time. Whether one is storing or selling, one should avoid situations where the wealth hexagram is empty, broken, or transforms into a hexagram that is overcome by another. When the wealth hexagram is weak, it is suitable to store; when it is strong, it is suitable to sell. For example, if one divines in spring and the wealth hexagram is wood, since wood is in its season and thus strong, one should sell quickly. If the wealth hexagram is metal, water, or earth in spring, none of these are in their season, so it is better to store and wait. If the wealth hexagram is fire in spring, although it is in a secondary position and thus also considered strong, it is still not suitable for storing. This is based on the seasonal strength and weakness. Li Wenhui (Juezi), the compiler, explains: Although one can buy when the wealth hexagram is weak, one should check whether it has a root. If it is weak but has a root, it will eventually become strong again; if it has no root at all, it will be difficult to sell, so this point should not be overlooked.

如寅月己亥日占收貨得頤卦。兄弟寅木′，兄弟寅木′；父母子水″，父母子水″；妻財戌土″世，妻財戌土″世；妻財辰土″，妻財辰土″；兄弟寅木″，兄弟寅木″；父母子水′應，父母子水′應。古以財爻衰者宜收貨，此卦辰戌之財衰而不遇生扶，謂之無根，將來終不得價，不可收買，但求問者不聽，後來存貨堆積四年，朽壞大半，大虧其本。

On the day of Jihai in the month of Yin, someone consulted about buying goods and obtained the hexagram Yi. All six lines were still, and the changing hexagram was the same as the original. The lines from top to bottom were: Brother Yin Wood (Yang line), Parents Zi Water (Yin line), Wealth Wu Earth (Yin line) holding the world, Wealth Chen Earth (Yin line), Brother Yin Wood (Yin line), and Parents Zi Water (Yang line) holding the response. According to ancient methods, when the wealth lines are weak it is suitable to receive goods. However, in this hexagram, the two earth wealth lines, Chen and Wu, are weak in the month of Yin and do not receive any support, which is called 'no root'. In the future, they will ultimately not sell for a good price, and it is not advisable to buy. Unfortunately, the person who asked the question did not listen. Later, this batch of goods was piled up for four years, half of it rotted, and the capital was lost severely.

貨有定時，須憑時令，物無定者，指利而占。定時者有貴賤之時也，比之麻葛得價於夏令，棉花得價於冬天，又如木料綢緞無定時也。財化進神不可收積，化退者，其價將落，有貨速宜出脫。兄爻持世，破敗之端；覺子曰：算甚命，問甚卜，虧人是禍，財將義取者，神告顯然。財之不義者，神不告矣。

Some goods have fixed seasons when they are in demand, and their value should be judged according to the seasons; those without fixed seasons should be judged by whether they bring profit or loss.the so-called having a fixed season means that they have periods of high and low prices, for example, hemp and ramie cloth can fetch good prices in summer, while cotton can fetch good prices in winter; whereas wood and silk fabric do not have fixed seasons. When the wealth hexagram transforms into the Advancing God, it is not advisable to buy and store more; when it transforms into the Retreating God, the price will drop, and if you have goods in hand, you should sell them quickly. When the brother hexagram holds the world, it is the beginning of decline. The compiler Li Wenhui (Juezi) writes: What's the point of fate and divination! Causing harm to others is itself a calamity. If you gain wealth in a righteous way, the gods will clearly inform you; if you gain unjust wealth, the gods will not inform you.

財值旺衰墓絕，自有得令之秋，妻逢沖破伏空，豈無乘除之日。財爻太旺旺者得利於墓庫之月，休囚者出脫於生旺之時，入墓必待沖開，逢絕當逢生旺，月破者填實之，被克者沖去克神之秋，伏藏者得價於出現之時，旬空者沖空實空之月，如逢合住亦待沖開。

The wealth hexagram does not depend on whether it is strong, weak, in the storage period, or at its decline; it has its own season when it is in command. Even if the wealth hexagram is being冲 (conflicted), 破 (broken), 伏藏 (hidden), or 落空 (falling into emptiness), there will always be days when its strength changes. If the wealth hexagram is too strong, it will bring profit when it enters the storage period. If it is weak and confined, it will be released when it gains strength and vitality. Those in storage must wait until the storage is opened; those at their decline should wait until they reach growth and strength. Those broken by the month must wait until the month is filled. Those being overcome must wait until the overcoming force is removed. Those hidden must wait until they appear. Those in the旬空 (decade emptiness) should wait until the emptiness is removed or filled. If it is bound by a combination, it must also wait until the combination is broken.

如子月己丑日占何時得價得歸妹之兌。父母戌土″應，父母未土″世；兄弟申金″動，兄弟酉金′；官鬼午火′，子孫亥水′；父母丑土″世，父母丑土″應；妻財卯木′，妻財卯木′；官鬼巳火′，官鬼巳火′。斷曰：卯木財爻子月生之，財有根蒂，目下不得價者，被申金動而剋制，待寅月沖去申金，其價必漲，果於正月勃然大長，此乃財爻被克待沖去克神之月。

The question was asked on the day of Jichou in the month of Zi, concerning when goods could be sold at a good price. The hexagram obtained was the Return of the Maiden, changing to the Lake hexagram. The lines of the original hexagram, from the top down, are: the parents in the earth element,戌土 (a yin line), holding the responding line; the brothers in the metal element,申金 (a yin line), which is active; the official ghost in the fire element,午火 (a yang line); the parents in the earth element,丑土 (a yin line), holding the main line; the wife's wealth in the wood element,卯木 (a yang line); and the official ghost in the fire element,巳火 (a yang line). The transformed hexagram, the Lake, has the lines from top to bottom: the parents in the earth element,未土, holding the main line; the brothers in the metal element,酉金; the children in the water element,亥水; the parents in the earth element,丑土, holding the responding line; the wife's wealth in the wood element,卯木; and the official ghost in the fire element,巳火. The Wild Crane Elder explained: the卯木 (wood) wealth line is supported by the water of the month of Zi, so the wealth is rooted; currently, the price is not high because the fifth line,申金 (metal), is active and restrains the wealth. When the month of Yin comes and the申金 is removed by the冲 (conflict), the price will certainly rise. Later, indeed, in the first month, the price rose sharply. This is an example of the wealth line being restrained, and waiting until the month that removes the restraining force.

財逢合而當令。遇合者有應動而逢合之月而得價也。亦有財爻衰靜，占時得遇日月生合者，其價目下正及時也。如寅月己酉日占脫貨於何時得賁卦。官鬼寅木′，官鬼寅木′；妻財子水″，妻財子水″；兄弟戌土″應，兄弟戌土″應；妻財亥水′，妻財亥水′；兄弟丑土″，兄弟丑土″；官鬼卯木′世，官鬼卯木′世。

The wealth yao is meeting a combination and is in its season, so the price is now determined. When the wealth yao meets a combination, it may be in the month when the wealth yao is activated and combined that the goods can be sold at a good price. Alternatively, if the wealth yao is weak and still, but on the day of the divination, the day branch and month builder are able to generate and combine with the wealth yao, then the present moment is the right time. On the day of Jiyou in the寅 month, a divination is made about when the goods can be sold, resulting in the hexagram Zhen. All six lines are still. The resulting hexagram is the same as the primary hexagram. The six lines from top to bottom are: official ghost yao of寅 wood (yang line), wealth yao of子 water (yin line), siblings yao of戌 earth (yin line) holding the responding position, wealth yao of亥 water (yang line), siblings yao of丑 earth (yin line), and official ghost yao of卯 wood (yang line) holding the main position.

斷曰：亥水財爻，酉日生之，寅月合之，目下正及時也。但因世爻暗動，身動方可出脫。彼曰：我聞某處得價，欲移貨去賣，不知可否？余曰：卦已明現，速宜行之，果去，不數日，得價出脫。此乃爻逢六合，財逢月合，及時脫貨也。財逢沖而當起；財旺而靜或旺而空得今日之日神沖者，其價漸漸漲矣；倘若靜而休囚，日沖為破，勿以此斷。

The Wild Crane Elder explained: The third line is a water trigram representing wealth, which is supported by the Jiyou day branch's metal, and also harmonizes with the寅 month. Now is an excellent time to sell the goods. However, the world line, which is a wood trigram, is conflicting with the Jiyou day branch and thus moves covertly. Therefore, the person must personally go to sell the goods. He asked: I heard that there is a good price somewhere, and I want to transport the goods there to sell. Is it possible? I said: The divination clearly shows this, so go quickly. Indeed, he went and sold the goods at a good price. This is an example of the wealth trigram meeting the Six Harmony and the wealth trigram also harmonizing with the month builder. When the wealth trigram is conflicting, the price rises: if the wealth trigram is strong and quiet, or strong but falling, and the day branch conflicts with it, the price gradually increases. However, if the wealth trigram is quiet and weak, and the day branch conflicts with it, it becomes 'broken', and this should not be used to make a judgment.

內財衰而外財旺，往他鄉。外卦財旺生合世爻者，持世者，宜往他鄉；倘若財不生合世爻及世動化凶者，他鄉花如錦，我去不逢春。應財外而世財內，須查動靜；應爻以外財爻持世者，最好收財，必須待應爻發動而與世爻相生相合，不然的話，應財再旺，我也收不到好處。

The inner trigram's wealth is weak while the outer trigram's wealth is strong, indicating that one should go to another place to do business. If the outer trigram's wealth is prosperous and strong and comes to harmonize and generate with the world line, or if the outer trigram's wealth is held by the world line, it is favorable to go to another place. However, if the wealth does not harmonize and generate with the world line, or if the world line becomes unfavorable, then even though there are many opportunities in another place, one will not be able to take advantage of them. If the wealth is in the response trigram and the outer trigram, but the world line's wealth is in the inner trigram, one should look at whether it is active or still. If there is another wealth in the response trigram that holds the world line, this is most favorable for gaining wealth, but one must wait until the response trigram becomes active and harmonizes and generates with the world line. Otherwise, even if the wealth on the response trigram is strong, one will not gain any benefit.

六沖須宜別圖，六合還宜坐守。卦得六沖，雖宜改圖，余屢試之財旺者何須更改，財衰者改亦無益。野鶴曰，凡得此象，須令本人再占，占問更改何如？卦得財世兩旺，許之改圖，再逢衰者還須耐守。卦得六合，亦看財爻衰旺，財持世而動者，不可坐守，衰而靜者，守待旺時可也。

If the hexagram indicates six clashes, one should consider changing plans, but if it indicates six harmonies, it is still advisable to stay in the current position. When a hexagram shows six clashes, generally speaking, one should change direction. The Wild Crane Elder once said: I have tried this many times, if the wealth line is strong, there is no need to change; if the wealth line is weak, changing will not bring any benefit. In such cases, one should ask the person to cast another hexagram specifically to inquire about whether changing direction is good. If in the new hexagram both the wealth line and the world line are strong, then changing direction is permissible; if they remain weak, one should endure and wait for them to become strong. When a hexagram shows six harmonies, one should also examine the strength of the wealth line: if the wealth line is strong and active, one should not stay and wait; if the wealth line is weak and inactive, one should stay and wait for it to become strong.

財衰變旺，先屈後生，財旺變衰，先金后土。謂財爻動而變也，財衰變旺，目下雖賤，將來必長。財旺而變衰絕，如若賣貨宜於急賣，倘若收貨，切不可收。買貨與賣貨相反，財爻旺而可賣，衰者宜買，內卦財衰，宜於外賣，世爻財旺，近地相宜，財化進神，宜往外方發賣，世爻化退，宜回近地出脫。

The wealth line becomes strong after being weak, indicating first being oppressed and then gaining strength; the wealth line becoming weak after being strong means that it was valuable before but becomes as cheap as dirt afterwards. These statements refer to the wealth line moving and changing. When the wealth line becomes strong from weakness, although the current price is low, it will surely rise in the future; when the wealth line becomes weak and ends, if selling goods, one should sell quickly, and if buying goods, one should not buy. The principles of buying and selling are exactly opposite: when the wealth line is strong, it is suitable to sell; when the wealth line is weak, it is suitable to buy. If the inner trigram has a weak wealth line, it is suitable to sell elsewhere; if the world line has a strong wealth line, it is suitable to transact nearby. If the wealth line transforms into an advancing god, it is suitable to sell far away; if the world line transforms into a retreating god, it is suitable to sell nearby.

屢次試驗都須指明方向才能占卜。如午月戊子日占往楚買豆得臨卦。子孫酉金″，子孫酉金″；妻財亥水″應，妻財亥水″應；兄弟丑土″，兄弟丑土″；兄弟丑土″，兄弟丑土″；官鬼卯木′世，官鬼卯木′世；父母巳火′，父母巳火′。

After multiple trials, this type of divination must specify a particular direction in order to be effective. On the day of Wuzi (戊子) in the month of Wu (午), a divination was made regarding a journey to Chu to buy beans, resulting in the hexagram "Approaching" (临卦). All six lines are quiet, and the resulting hexagram is the same as the primary one. The six lines, from top to bottom, are: the Son (子孙) in You Metal (酉金), a Yin line; the Wealth (妻财) in Hai Water (亥水), a Yin line, holding the responding position; the Brother (兄弟) in Chou Earth (丑土), a Yin line; the Brother again in Chou Earth (丑土), a Yin line; the Official Ghost (官鬼) in Mao Wood (卯木), a Yang line, holding the world line; and the Parents (父母) in Si Fire (巳火), a Yang line. The Wealth line in Hai Water is located in the outer trigram's responding position, while the world line in Mao Wood is in the inner trigram. The day branch, Zi Water (子水), is directly generating the world line. These points form the basis of the interpretation.

斷：亥水財爻休囚於外，所以楚地豆子必賤，子水日建而生世爻，必能得厚利。但閒間爻兄弟月生日合，耗費的錢一定多。後果中間人作弊，告到官府，誤了一個月。幸好到地頭上價格上漲，果然得了厚利。此乃指其地而占者無不驗也。

The Wild Crane Elder explained: The water wealth爻 is in the outer trigram and is weak and confined in the month of午, indicating that the price of beans in Chu region must certainly be low. On the day of Wuzi, the water of the day's stem comes to generate the World Line, so this journey will surely bring great profit. However, the intermediate sibling爻 is the earth of丑, which is generated by the month of午 and combines with the day of子, making the sibling爻 strong. Therefore, the expenses on the way will certainly be considerable. Later, indeed, the middle person made a move, causing a dispute that led to a lawsuit with the authorities, delaying one month. Fortunately, when arriving at the destination, the price had risen, and great profit was ultimately obtained. This is an example of divination specifying a location, where the prediction surely comes true.

古以金財而像珠寶玉石，水財以類魚鹽，火財陶冶東品，五穀為土財，青龍水利又兼喜慶之用，白虎金財，喪儀屠宰之物，玄武水利，朱雀火宜，蛇利於出入，勾陳利於農工。如未月戊申日占往粵東探親可帶何貨歸來得利得旅卦。兄弟巳火′，兄弟巳火′；子孫未土″，子孫未土″；妻財酉金′應，妻財酉金′應；妻財申金′，妻財申金′；兄弟午火″，兄弟午火″；子孫辰土″世，子孫辰土″世。

In ancient methods, wealth associated with metal is compared to jewels and gemstones, wealth associated with water is compared to fish and salt, wealth associated with fire is compared to pottery and metalworking items, and grain is considered earth wealth. It is also said that the Azure Dragon governs profits from water and also auspicious goods, the White Tiger governs metal wealth and is associated with funeral offerings and slaughter, the Black Tortoise governs water profits, the Vermilion Bird is suitable for fire-related matters, the Coiling Snake is favorable for trade and movement, and the Gou Chen is beneficial for agricultural work. On the day of Wushen in the sixth lunar month, someone consulted about taking a trip to Guangdong to visit relatives and what goods to bring back for profit, and obtained the Traveler hexagram, with all six lines quiet and the resulting hexagram the same as the primary one. The six lines from top to bottom are: brothers in the fire of the snake (yang line), children in the earth of the goat (yin line), wealth in the metal of the rooster (yang line) holding the responding line, wealth in the metal of the monkey (yang line), brothers in the fire of the horse (yin line), and children in the earth of the dragon (yin line) holding the worldly line.

斷曰爻逢六合，世應相生，此行遂意，如問置實何貨，餘無此法，不敢相誤，但喜既得吉卦，任爾冬天買扇，夏天買氈亦得厚利。後此人買攢香翠毛而歸，俱得大利。若執古法斷者，此卦酉金為財可買珠寶玉石耶？財臨玄武，可買水利魚鹽耶？

The Wild Crane Elder interpreted: When the lines meet the Six Harmony, and the World and Response Lines are mutually generating, this journey will certainly bring satisfaction. As for what goods to purchase, I lack such a method and dare not make a wrong suggestion that might mislead others; however, since the divination shows a favorable hexagram, you may buy fans in winter and woolen blankets in summer, and both will bring substantial profit. Later, this person returned with sandalwood and green feathers, and gained great profit. If one rigidly adheres to ancient methods, the wealth line in this hexagram is酉 metal, so should one buy jewels and gems? The wealth line is also occupied by the Black Tortoise, so should one deal in fish and salt?

世逢兄，何須開口，應空破，難遂我心，財若空破，休指望。子興財發可相求，世應兩爻皆不宜月破旬空，兄弟一爻切不可臨身及動。如未月丁卯日占借貸得兌之震。父母未土″世，父母戌土″世；兄弟酉金′動，兄弟申金″；子孫亥水′，官鬼午火′；父母丑土″應，父母辰土″應；妻財卯木′動，妻財寅木″；官鬼巳火′，子孫子水′。斷曰兌卦屬金變震卦屬木，金克木為財，卯木財爻化退神酉金兄動亦化退神，幸得財臨日辰旺而不退，明日辰日合住酉爻必得，果於辰日。

The world line is occupied by the 'Brothers' and thus there is no need to ask for a loan; the response line falls into an empty and broken position, making it difficult to fulfill my wishes. If the wealth line is also empty and broken, there is no hope at all. Only when the 'Children' are active and the 'Wealth' line is activated can one seek a loan. Both the world and response lines should avoid being broken by the month or empty for a ten-day period. The 'Brothers' line should especially not be on the subject or activated. On the day of Dingmao in the month of Wei, a divination about borrowing money resulted in the hexagram of Dui changing to Zhen. The original hexagram from top to bottom is: the parents of Wei earth (a yin line) holds the world line, the brothers of You metal (a yang line) is activated, the children of Hai water (a yang line), the parents of Chou earth (a yin line) holds the response line, the wealth of Mao wood (a yang line) is activated, and the official ghost of Wu fire (a yang line). The transformed hexagram of Zhen has from top to bottom: the parents of Xu earth holds the world line, the brothers of Shen metal, the official ghost of Wu fire, the parents of Chen earth holds the response line, the wealth of Yin wood, and the children of Zi water. The Wild Crane Elder explained: the hexagram of Dui belongs to metal, and the transformed hexagram of Zhen belongs to wood. Metal can overcome wood, so wood is the wealth of this hexagram. The Mao wood wealth line is activated and transforms into Yin wood, which is a retreating god; the You metal brothers line is activated and transforms into Shen metal, which is also a retreating god. Fortunately, the Mao wood wealth line is directly on the day of Dingmao, which is strong and not retreating. The next day, the day branch will combine with You metal, thus binding the You metal brothers line. The money will definitely be borrowed. Later, it was indeed borrowed on the day of Chen.

兄臨世，放則無歸。兄弟爻持世，索財不予。應鬼克身，防負義。應財生世，定懷忠。古以世應同人，放債必然連本折，謂不獨世臨兄弟忌之，應臨兄者亦忌。官鬼克身，美意終成惡意。

The 'Brothers' line is on the World position; when money is lent out, it cannot be recovered. If the 'Brothers' line holds the World position, going to collect debts will result in refusal. If the 'Official Ghost' line on the Response position comes to afflict the World line, one should beware of the other party breaking trust and faith. If the 'Wealth' line on the Response position supports the World line, the other party is certainly sincere. According to ancient methods, if both the World and Response positions are occupied by the same line (both 'Brothers'), lending money will certainly result in losing even the principal. This means that not only is the 'Brothers' line on the World position to be avoided, but also the 'Brothers' line on the Response position. When the 'Official Ghost' afflicts the World line, good intentions may end up turning into resentment and enmity.

山野獸禽，須尋福德。六畜牛犬，亦看子孫。不拘家禽野獸皆以子孫為用神，末看財爻持世，子動生之，或日月動爻生財或財動化子孫，乃吉象也。不拘買賣畜禽，多多益善，大有利息。子孫持世，財爻合世，亦有利益。獨防鬼變子孫，子孫變鬼，父化子，子化父，父兄持世，財臨空破，不可行之。

Wild animals in the mountains and domesticated animals such as cattle and dogs should be looked for through the "Children" line. Whether it is domestic or wild animals, the "Children" line is considered the "Useful God." Then, one should look at the "Wealth" line to see if it is held by the current line: if the "Children" line moves and generates wealth, or if the day branch, month builder, or moving line generates wealth, or if the wealth line moves and transforms into the "Children" line, these are all favorable signs. In such cases, whether buying or selling, the more livestock and birds there are, the better, and the profit will be substantial. If the "Children" line holds the current line and the wealth line combines with the current line, it is also beneficial. However, one must be cautious of the "Ghost" line transforming into the "Children" line, or the "Children" line transforming into the "Ghost" line, as well as the "Parents" transforming into the "Children" or the "Children" transforming into the "Parents." If the "Parents" or "Siblings" hold the current line and the wealth line is empty or broken, then the transaction should not be made.

如丑月丁卯日買馬往南發賣 得鼎之大有。兄弟巳火′，兄弟巳火′應；子孫未土″應，子孫未土″；妻財酉金′，妻財酉金′；妻財酉金′，子孫辰土′世；官鬼亥水′世，父母寅木′；子孫丑土″動，官鬼子水′。斷曰：內卦子孫雖臨月建，不宜動而變鬼，外卦未土子孫，又臨月破，不宜買，幸而間爻酉財暗動生世，馬雖多死，財不致於大耗，後果買馬七十餘匹，一路多死，僅存二十八匹，幸而得價不然大虧其本。

In the month of Chou and on the day of Dingmao, someone wanted to buy horses and transport them south for sale. The divination yielded the Hexagram Ding, which transforms into Da You. The original hexagram, from top to bottom, is: the brother in Si fire (yang line), the child in Wei earth (yin line) holding the responding line, the wife's wealth in You metal (yang line), the wife's wealth in You metal (yang line), the official ghost in Hai water (yang line) holding the world line, and the child in Chou earth (yin line) moving secretly. The transformed hexagram Da You, from top to bottom, is: the brother in Si fire holding the responding line, the child in Wei earth, the wife's wealth in You metal, the child in Chen earth holding the world line, the parents in Yin wood, and the official ghost in Zi water. The Wild Crane Elder interpreted: the child in Chou earth at the first line of the inner trigram is exactly at the month builder of Chou month, but since it moves secretly and transforms into the official ghost in Zi water, it is not favorable. The child in Wei earth at the fifth line of the outer trigram is also being broken by the month of Chou, so buying the horses is not advisable. Fortunately, the You metal wealth in the middle moves secretly to support the world line, so although many horses will die, the money will not be greatly lost. Later, they indeed bought over seventy horses, but many died along the way, leaving only twenty-eight. Fortunately, they sold them at a good price, otherwise they would have lost a lot of money.

有技力，首重世應，若勝以得財者，兼用財。又世喜臨於日月，財宜日月生扶，世爻動而化吉，應帶財而生世，皆我勝。世財休囚空破或被刑沖剋害，及卦中父動者，多破其財。如巳月戊申日占鵪鶉 得漸之巽卦。官鬼卯木′應，官鬼卯木′世；父母巳火′，父母巳火′；兄弟未土″，兄弟未土″；子孫申金′世，子孫酉金′應；父母午火″動，妻財亥水′；兄弟辰土″，兄弟丑土″。

In games that involve competition of skills and strength, one should first look at the World Line and the Response Line. If the game involves winning money, then one should also consider the Wealth Line. The World Line is most favorable when it is close to the Day Branch and the Month Builder. The Wealth Line is best when it is generated and supported by the Day and Month. If the World Line moves and transforms into a favorable line, and the Response Line brings wealth to support the World Line, these signs indicate a victory for our side. If the World Line or the Wealth Line is weak and confined, falls empty, is broken, or is punished, clashed, or controlled, or if the Parents Line in the hexagram moves, it is likely that we will lose money. On the day of Wu Shen in the month of Si, a divination on fighting quail shows the Gradual Hexagram transforming into the Wind Hexagram. The original hexagram, from top to bottom, is: Official Ghost Wood at the second line (Yang), Parents Fire at the first line (Yang), Brothers Earth at the third line (Yin), Children Metal at the fourth line (Yang) holding the World Line, Parents Fire at the fifth line (Yin) moving, and Brothers Earth at the sixth line (Yin). The transformed hexagram, from top to bottom, is: Official Ghost Wood holding the World Line, Parents Fire, Brothers Earth, Children Metal at the fourth line (Yang) holding the Response Line, Wealth Water at the fifth line, and Brothers Earth at the sixth line.

斷曰：子孫持世以臨日辰，父爻雖動，亥水制之，獨不宜亥為月破，雖可制火，今日巳午時切不可斗。彼曰：何也？余曰：巳午時午火父母得令，必克子孫，果於早勝，午時又大敗破財。

The Wild Crane Elder explained: The children are represented by the metal of the monkey (申), which holds the world, and the parents are indicated by the earth dog (戊申) on the day branch. Although the second line, which represents the parents, is activated by the fire of the horse (午), it is restrained by the water of the pig (亥) that arises through transformation. The only problem is that the water of the pig is exactly at the month breaker of the snake (巳), so although it can restrain the fire, its strength is limited. Therefore, one must not continue to fight during the snake hour (巳) and the horse hour (午). He asked why, and I said: The snake and horse hours are precisely when the fire of the parents is in charge, and it must overcome the children. Later, indeed, they won continuously in the morning, but suffered a great defeat at the horse hour.

請會須宜財旺，更宜世應相生。卦遇六沖，財雖旺而不久。六沖變合，世應相剋亦成。六合變沖，有始無終。財逢絕破，速宜止之。搖會得否，旺財持世必得。如占何時可得，財破財空填實之日，財若伏藏，出現之日。財太旺者，逢墓之日。財衰絕者，逢相生之日。倘得財化回頭之克及衰靜而逢空破又土遇六沖者，會場必散，終無得會之日矣。

When initiating a cooperative fund (a community money pooling system), it is favorable if the wealth line is prosperous and strong, and even more favorable if the world line and response line are mutually generating. If the hexagram encounters six clashes, even if the wealth line is strong, it will not last long. If the hexagram changes from six clashes to six harmony, even if the world and response lines are mutually controlling, the cooperation can still succeed. However, if the hexagram changes from six harmony to six clashes, the cooperation will start but not end. If the wealth line meets its decline or destruction, it is advisable to stop immediately. Regarding whether the cooperative fund can be successfully formed, if the prosperous wealth line holds the world position, it is certain to be successful. As for when the cooperation can be formed: if the wealth line is broken or empty, it should be on the day it is filled; if the wealth line is hidden, it should be on the day it appears; if the wealth line is too strong, it should be on the day it enters its tomb; if the wealth line is weak and meets its decline, it should be on the day it receives support. If the wealth line is transformed into a reverse control, or if it is weak and still, and meets both emptiness and destruction, and the hexagram encounters six clashes, then the cooperative fund will definitely disband and there will be no day when the cooperation is successfully formed.

覺子曰：古以青龍財爻為吉，餘以此非營生之本，乃喪心之事也。行此喪心之事，亦敢告之於神耶？既告之於神而神若以吉凶而報者，乃神之教人而作喪心之事也，可謂之大道之易卦耶？可謂之伏羲之大神耶？然不獨此，凡占非禮非義之事，不忠不孝之謀，一念之惡，神隨知之，即不告之於神，亦遭天譴。書曰：惠迪吉，從逆凶，何須問卜？

Li Wenhui (Juezi), the reviser, wrote: The ancients considered the Azure Dragon (Qinglong) added to the wealth爻 as auspicious, but I believe that taking risks to seek wealth is not a proper means of livelihood, but rather an act that completely loses one's conscience. If one does such an evil deed, how dare they report it to the gods? If they do report it, and the gods still respond according to auspicious and inauspicious signs, then it is as if the gods are teaching people to do evil things, which can no longer be called the Great Dao of the Book of Changes (Yi), nor can it be called the great divination passed down by Fuxi. Not only does this apply to seeking wealth through risky means—any divination concerning improper and unrighteous matters, or schemes that are unfaithful and disrespectful to one's parents, as soon as a thought of evil arises in the mind, the gods will immediately know. Even if one does not tell the gods, they will still suffer divine punishment. The Book of Documents, Great Yu's Mandate, says, 'Following the right path brings good fortune; following the contrary path brings misfortune.' Why then should one consult divination for such matters?

覺子曰：男家占女，不拘父母親朋而代占者，無不以財為用。女家占男，皆以官為用。用官者，官有生扶。用財者，財爻旺相，即許婚。今見古今諸書文，以財旺傷克父母爻，不知宜財之旺而為吉也？宜財不旺而為吉也？或曰：黃金策云，翁姑不睦，皆因妻位交重。海底眼曰：財動喪雙親。易冒亦曰：妻財動父母參商。俱以財動傷克父母，未說旺也。

Li Wenhui (Juezi), the reviser, said: When the male side divines the female side, whether it is the parents or friends acting on their behalf, there is no case where the 'wife's wealth' line is not used as the 'useful god'. When the female side divines the male side, the 'official ghost' line is always used as the 'useful god'. For those using the 'official ghost' line, the 'official ghost' line must be supported and strengthened; for those using the 'wife's wealth' line, the 'wife's wealth' line must be prosperous and strong. If these conditions are met, the marriage is considered auspicious. However, now looking at the writings of various schools throughout history, they all say that a strong 'wife's wealth' line will harm the 'parents' line. So, is a strong 'wife's wealth' line considered auspicious, or is it only when the 'wife's wealth' line is not strong? Some have provided evidence: The Golden Strategies says, 'Incompatibility between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is due to the repeated appearance of the wife's position'; The Eye at the Bottom of the Sea says, 'When the wife's wealth line is activated, both parents will suffer'; The Venturing into the Changes also says, 'When the wife's wealth line moves, the parents will be like Canopus and Antares, never meeting'. All these only mention that when the 'wife's wealth' line is active, it will harm the parents, but they do not say that a strong 'wife's wealth' line will cause harm.

余曰：動能傷父母，旺則不能傷耶？假令春天占卦，財爻屬木，謂之女命旺而可取，但父母爻定然屬土，如此當權得令之財爻不克休囚之父母耶？何必曰動？殊不知者人言動而不言旺者，正恐後人駁論，所以不言其旺，不得己而言動也，豈知亦被看破。

I replied: If the wealth爻 moves and can harm the parents爻, then can the wealth爻 not harm the parents爻 when it is strong? For example, if one divines in spring, the wealth爻 is wood, and wood is in its season in spring. According to their view, this means the wife's fate is strong and she can be married. However, at this time the parents爻 must be earth, and earth is weak and confined in spring. So, if the wealth爻 is in its season and strong, can it not overcome the parents爻 which is weak and confined? Why must they insist on saying 'movement'? In fact, those people only talk about 'movement' and not about 'strength'. They are afraid that later generations will use this as an argument against them, so they avoid using the word 'strength'. They are forced to say 'movement' instead. But they don't realize that this intention has already been seen through.

或曰：據爾之論，何以為法？余曰：分占之法也。先要財官旺相，既得吉卦，再占妨克父母，是其法也。黃金策專以應為妻位，易冒亦以應為妻，欲其旺相乃為賢良發福之女，又以應為女家父母，謂之應爻旺相，必是富貴之家，若休囚必宅貧寒之宅。執此論，則旺相賢良之女皆出於富貴之家？種種悖謬，餘不知何以千百年來竟無一人道破。

Someone asked: According to your view, what method should be used? I said: Use the method of 'dividing the divination'. First, cast a hexagram, and check whether the wealth line and official line are prosperous and strong; once a favorable hexagram is obtained, cast another hexagram specifically to inquire whether there will be any harm or conflict with the parents. This is the method. The Golden Strategies exclusively take the response line as the wife's position, and the book Easy Changes also treats the response line as the wife, saying that when the response line is prosperous and strong, it indicates a virtuous and prosperous woman; yet it also treats the response line as the parents of the woman, saying that when the response line is prosperous and strong, it must come from a wealthy family, and when it is weak and confined, it must be from a poor family. According to this reasoning, does a virtuous and prosperous woman necessarily come from a wealthy family? All these contradictions are absurd, and I do not understand why no one has ever pointed this out throughout the centuries.

男卜女，姻財要旺。女占男，配鬼宜興。男家代占女，專以財為用神，以應爻為女家，財宜旺相動而化吉，應爻不宜空破又克世爻。女家代占男，專以官為用神，以應爻為男家，宜官生旺相動而化吉，應爻不宜空破墓絕，不宜克世。男人自占妻者，亦以財爻為用神，以應爻為女身，財與應爻皆宜生世持世合世，必忌破墓絕空。

When a man divines about a woman, the wife's wealth line should be prosperous and strong. When a woman divines about a man, the ghost line representing the spouse should be flourishing. If a man is divining on behalf of a woman, he should focus on the wealth line as the useful god, and the response line represents the woman's side: the wealth line should be prosperous and strong, active and transform into good fortune. The response line should not be empty, broken, or harmful. It should not also harm the world line. If a woman is divining on behalf of a man, she should focus on the official ghost line as the useful god, and the response line represents the man's side: the official ghost line should be supported and prosperous, active and transform into good fortune. The response line should not be empty, broken, in a tomb, or at its peak, and should not harm the world line. When a man divines about his own wife, he should also use the wealth line as the useful god, and the response line represents the woman herself: both the wealth line and the response line should support the world line, hold the world line, or harmonize with the world line. They should most avoid being broken, in a tomb, at their peak, or empty.

財旺生身，應值破空當取，應爻生世，財爻破絕勿求。野鶴曰：財爻應爻同來生合世爻者更吉，大抵以財爻為重，他爻為附和耳。黃金策曰：應為白髮之妻，重應而又重財，謬也。

When the wealth line is prosperous and strong and also comes to generate the world line, even if the response line is exactly at the month breaker or the ten-day void, this marriage should still be taken. Conversely, if only the response line generates the world line but the wealth line meets a break and an end, then one should not seek it. The Wild Crane Elder said: when the wealth line and the response line both generate and harmonize with the world line, it is most auspicious; generally speaking, the wealth line is still the main factor, and the other lines are merely supplementary. The Golden Strategies say that the response line represents the wife who shares a long life, and that both the response line and the wealth line are important, needing attention from both sides — this is incorrect.

子月癸酉日自占婚 得恆變鼎。妻財戌土″應動，子孫巳火′；官鬼申金″，妻財未土″應；子孫午火′，官鬼酉金′；官鬼酉金′世，官鬼酉金′；父母亥水′，父母亥水′世；妻財丑土″，妻財丑土″。斷曰：酉官持世，戌土財爻動而生世，又得世應相生，戌土雖值旬空，動不為空，明日出空之日，求之必允，果於次日巳時允婚，夫妻白頭相守，兒女成行。

A person divined his own marriage matter on the day of Guiyou in the month of Zi, obtaining the Hexagram of Constant and transforming into the Hexagram of Cauldron. The lines of the original hexagram, from top to bottom, are: Wealth of Xiu Earth (a yin line) holding the responding line and moving, Official Ghost of Shen Metal (a yin line), Children of Wu Fire (a yang line), Official Ghost of You Metal (a yang line) holding the world line, Parents of Hai Water (a yang line), and Wealth of Chou Earth (a yin line). The transformed hexagram of Cauldron has the lines in order: Children of Si Fire, Wealth of Wei Earth holding the responding line, Official Ghost of You Metal, Official Ghost of You Metal again, Parents of Hai Water holding the world line, and Wealth of Chou Earth. The Wild Crane Elder interpreted: the Official Ghost of You Metal holds the world line, the top line of Xiu Earth Wealth moves and generates the world line, and the world and responding lines mutually support each other. Although Xiu Earth is in the empty position, the moving line is not considered empty. The next day is the day when it will come out of the empty position, and seeking marriage will certainly be accepted. Later, on the second day at the time of Si, the marriage was agreed upon, and the couple lived happily together, with many children.

又如寅月丙午日女家代占婚 得臨之既濟卦。子孫酉金″，妻財子水″應；妻財亥水″應動，兄弟戌土′；兄弟丑土″，子孫申金″；兄弟丑土″動，妻財亥水′世；官鬼卯木′世動，兄弟丑土″；父母巳火′，官鬼卯木′。

For example, on a day of Bingwu (丙午) in the month of Yin (寅), a woman's family divines the matter of a marriage on her behalf, and the hexagram obtained is Ling (临) changing to Ji Ji (既济). The original hexagram, from top to bottom, is:子孙酉金 (a yin line), 妻财亥水 (a yin line) holding the response line and moving, 兄弟丑土 (a yin line), 兄弟丑土 (a yin line) moving, 官鬼卯木 (a yang line) holding the world line and moving, and 父母巳火 (a yang line). The changed hexagram Ji Ji, from top to bottom, is:妻财子水 holding the response line, 兄弟戌土, 子孙申金, 妻财亥水 holding the world line, 兄弟丑土, and 官鬼卯木. The woman's family is divining the man, so the official ghost line, 卯木, is the useful god. The response line, 亥水, represents the man's family. The key point in this hexagram is that the response line 亥水 moves and transforms into 戌土, which turns back to restrain it.

覺子曰：女家占男，以官為用，以應爻為男家，此古法也，亦死法也，斷卦之時，須要人之活變，未必全得顯而易見者，即如此卦，女家占男，卯木旺官持世，其婚必成，而應爻受克，又為男家不允，似此何以決之，要知財官為重，世應為輕，雖是女家占男，亦要財爻不致於換陷，此—卦也，男女二人財被回頭克又逢丑土之克，如何能生卯木之官？男女不能相合相生，婚雖成終有他變，後果聘定於四月，未及成婚被賊兵劫去，應巳月者亥水逢月破也。

Li Wenhui (Juezi), the compiler, wrote: When a woman divines about a man, the official line is the useful god, and the response line represents the man's side. This is the ancient method, but also a rigid one. When making a judgment, one must rely on the person's flexibility, as things are not always clear. Take this hexagram as an example. The woman is divining about a man. The卯wood is strong and the official line holds the world line, which suggests the marriage will certainly succeed. However, the response line is being attacked, indicating the man's side is unwilling to agree. This creates a contradiction. How can one decide? Remember that the official and wealth lines are more important, while the world and response lines are less so. Even when a woman is divining about a man, one must check whether the wealth line is trapped. In this hexagram, the wealth line, which is亥water, is being attacked by the transformed戌earth, which attacks it from behind, and also by丑earth. How can it then support the卯wood official line? Since the man and woman cannot support and generate each other, even if the marriage is arranged, there will be other troubles. Later, in the fourth month, the engagement was arranged, but before the marriage could take place, the woman was captured by bandits. This corresponds to the巳month, because the亥water is broken in the巳month.

財值休囚破散，終非舉案之姻。官逢衰墓絕空，難遂齊眉之願。財爻官爻不宜墓絕空破，又不宜動而化破化散化克化鬼，乃夭折貧寒之合。男占忌財爻犯之，女占忌官爻犯之。男女自占，世爻忌犯，參商難免。世爻空亡，動化退，終須失望。動而空者實空之月日必成，靜而空者終不成也。世動化進神，事在必成。若化退神，終須難就。應爻靜而空破及化退神，亦同此推。

If the wealth line is in a weak and confined state, meets destruction, or disperses energy, it will not lead to a harmonious and respectful marriage. If the official line is weak, enters the tomb, meets its end, or falls into emptiness, it will be difficult to achieve the wish of growing old together. Both the wealth line and the official line should avoid entering the tomb, meeting their end, falling into emptiness, or meeting destruction. They should also avoid being activated and transforming into destruction, dispersion, overcoming, or ghosts, which indicate a relationship that is doomed or marked by poverty. If a man's divination indicates the wealth line has these issues, it is a bad omen; if a woman's divination indicates the official line has these issues, it is also a bad omen. If both parties divinate themselves, they should avoid the world line having these issues, as it will inevitably lead to separation like the stars Shen and Chang. If the world line falls into the旬空 (decade emptiness) or is activated and transforms into a retreating god, it will ultimately lead to disappointment. If the world line is activated and falls into emptiness, it may still succeed in the month or day when the emptiness is filled. If it remains still and falls into emptiness, it will never succeed. If the world line is activated and transforms into an advancing god, the matter will definitely succeed. If it transforms into a retreating god, it will ultimately fail. If the response line remains still, falls into emptiness, meets destruction, or transforms into a retreating god, it will follow the same pattern.

應一何空，財化進，夙有良緣。應空他人不實，若動化退神，必有退悔之心，若得財爻動化進神而生世者，雖見退悔，終是良緣。若世應動而破者。亦應實破之時、世應皆空多費力，反吟多變事難成。世應俱空，皆無準實，反吟卦變，反覆難成。野鶴曰：倘得空而逢旺財鬼相生，先雖不允，後終還成。

The Response Line may fall empty, but if the Wealth Line transforms into an Advancing God, it still indicates a good previous connection. If the Response Line falls empty, it suggests the other party is not sincere. If the Response Line moves and transforms into a Retreating God, then the other party definitely has a change of heart. However, if the Wealth Line moves and transforms into an Advancing God and also generates the World Line, even if the other party temporarily changes their mind, in the end it will still be a good connection. If both the World Line and the Response Line move and encounter a Month Breaker, it should be considered when the Month Breaker is filled. If both the World Line and the Response Line fall empty, more effort will be needed. If a reverse chant appears, there will be many changes and difficulties in achieving the matter: if both the World and Response Lines are empty, neither side is certain. A reverse chant卦 and a changing reverse chant卦 indicate repeated difficulties and failure in achieving the matter. The Wild Crane Elder said: if although falling empty, there is a Wealth Line or Ghost Line that is prosperous and strong and mutually generates, then even if they did not agree at first, in the end it can still succeed.

男占兮兄動，卦中非配偶。兄爻持世或兄動，乃傷妻阻隔之神，此婚必難成，已成者，遇此不免刑傷。覺子曰：兄爻持世，若得財爻動來相合，此婚必成。世兄爻化出財爻，此婚亦能成。女占兮官爻持世是良緣。女占男不宜子孫持世發動，子孫乃傷夫之神，未成者不成，已成者傷夫再嫁。惟官星持世合世生世旺相者，不獨姻緣必就，可期舉案齊眉。卦中官鬼重疊亦主再嫁。

When the male asks the question and the "Brother"爻 is active, this hexagram does not indicate his spouse. If the "Brother"爻 holds the world position or is active, it signifies harm to the wife and an obstructing force, making this marriage difficult to achieve. If the marriage has already taken place and this situation occurs, there is sure to be some injury or harm. Li Wenhui (Juezi), the compiler of the revised text, explains that if the "Brother"爻 holds the world position and the "Wealth"爻 is active and combines with it, the marriage will still succeed. If the "Brother"爻 in the world position transforms into the "Wealth"爻, the marriage can also be realized. When the female asks the question and the "Official Ghost"爻 holds the world position, it indicates a good match. For a female asking about a male, it is most unfavorable for the "Child"爻 to hold the world position or be active, as the "Child"爻 is a harmful force to the husband. Unmarried couples will not get married, and those already married will harm their husband and eventually remarry. Only when the "Official Star"爻 holds, combines with, or generates the world position and is prosperous and strong, will the relationship certainly succeed, and the couple can be respectful and harmonious. If there are many "Official Ghost"爻 in the hexagram, it also indicates a possibility of remarriage.

財官世應刑世夫妻反目。如巳月已亥日占夫妻不和將來如好否？得需之大過卦。妻財子水″，兄弟未土″；兄弟戌土′，子孫酉金′；子孫申金″世動，妻財亥水′世；兄弟辰土′，子孫酉金′；官鬼寅木′，妻財亥水′；妻財子水′應動，兄弟丑土″應。

The Wealth Line, Official Ghost Line, or World Line and Response Line that mutually harm the World Line indicate that the couple will inevitably part. On the day of Jihai in the month of Si, someone consulted about whether a marital discord could be reconciled, and the hexagram obtained was Need changing to Da Guo. The Primary Hexagram's six lines from top to bottom are: Wealth Line, Water Grandchild (a yin line), Brothers, Earth Dog (a yang line), Grandchild, Metal Monkey (a yin line) holding the World Line and moving, Brothers, Earth Dragon (a yang line), Official Ghost, Wood Tiger (a yang line), and Wealth Line, Water Grandchild (a yang line) holding the Response Line and moving. The transformed hexagram Da Guo's six lines from top to bottom are: Brothers, Earth Goat, Grandchild, Metal Rooster, Wealth Line, Water Pig holding the World Line, Grandchild, Metal Rooster, Wealth Line, Water Pig, and Brothers, Earth Ox holding the Response Line. This is a case where the wife is consulting about her husband. The Wood Tiger Official Ghost represents the husband's line, but the World Line is occupied by the Grandchild, Metal Monkey, which harms the husband's line.

斷曰：女占夫，不宜子孫持世，乃剋夫之象，幸寅木子水相生，不能傷之，所以不和，今兼應爻為夫，應逢子丑作合，夫已有外遇，水木相生，兩人情密。彼曰：果然。後如何？余曰：兩人不是姻緣，雖則不能死別，必有生離，果於次年寅月休妻，此人六月再取彼婦，應寅月者，夫臨寅木而沖世也，應六月者未土沖開初爻丑土，子水來生其寅木也。

The Wild Crane Elder explained: When a woman divines about her husband, it is most unfavorable for the Children line to be the World Line, as this indicates a husband being harmed; fortunately, the First Line, which is the Water of the Child, and the Second Line, which is the Wood of the Official, are in mutual generation, so the Children line does not harm the husband's line at the moment, hence only a lack of harmony. Now, looking further at the Response Line, which represents the husband, the Water of the Child in the Response Line is activated and combines with the transformed Earth of the Ox, indicating the husband has already had an affair outside. Water and Wood generate each other, showing that the two are still very close. The person said: Indeed, so what will happen in the future? I said: These two were not meant to be together, though they will not die apart, they will certainly part ways. Later, indeed, in the second year's寅month, the wife was divorced, and in June of that year, he married the woman he had an affair with. The prediction of the寅month is because the Wood of the Husband's line, which is寅, conflicts with the World Line; the prediction of June is because the Earth of the Untransformed Initial Line, which is丑, is opposed by the Earth of the Untransformed Initial Line, which is未, allowing the Water of the Initial Line to go and generate the Wood of the Second Line.

旺相爻逢六合彼此同心。爻逢六合占婚最宜，更要財官旺相為吉，男忌財逢破墓，女防官位克絕，六沖變六合者更吉，眼下不允，日後必成。已成婚不和睦者，終究和美。忌六沖，卦無財官，主婚不成，勉強成之，若非死別，定是生離。六合變六沖，雖許允後必更張，已成者終須折枕。

The Useful God is prosperous and strong, and the line also meets the Six Harmony, indicating that the couple will certainly be in harmony. When predicting marriage, it is most favorable for the line to meet the Six Harmony, and it is even more auspicious if the wealth line and official line are also prosperous and strong. For the male, it is unfavorable if the wealth line is broken or buried; for the female, one should be cautious if the official line is attacked or reaches its decline. If the Six Clashes change into the Six Harmony, it is even more favorable, although they may not agree at present, they will eventually agree in the future. If they are already married but not harmonious, they will eventually become harmonious. The most unfavorable situation is the Six Clashes, and if the卦 does not contain the wealth line or the official line, it indicates that the marriage will not succeed. Even if it is forced to succeed, it will either result in death or separation. If the Six Harmony changes into the Six Clashes, although they may agree at first, there will certainly be disputes later. If they are already married, they will eventually have to separate.

占用咸臨節泰，忌逢暌革解離。覺子曰：易冒有云，卦得咸臨節泰，若不遇合沖變，雖財官衰陷隨墓助傷，皆不為凶。暌革解離，則為凶兆，雖用神全備而化合，亦不為吉，此言用神不騰於卦，驗也。曾於巳月丁卯日占婚於何時 得泰卦。子孫酉金″應，子孫酉金″應；妻財亥水″，妻財亥水″；兄弟丑土″，兄弟丑土″；兄弟辰土′世，兄弟辰土′世；官鬼寅木′，官鬼寅木′；妻財子水′，妻財子水′。

Divination for marriage is favorable when the hexagram is 《Xian》, 《Lin》, 《Jie》, or 《Tai》, and unfavorable when it is 《Kui》, 《Ge》, 《Jie》, or 《Li》. Li Wenhui (Juezi) himself said in 《Yi Mao》 that if one obtains 《Xian》, 《Lin》, 《Jie》, or 《Tai》, as long as there is no mutual interaction, conflict, or change in the middle, even if the wealth line and official ghost line are weak, lost, or involved with the official ghost or if the wealth line moves to assist the official ghost, it is not considered a bad omen. However, if one obtains 《Kui》, 《Ge》, 《Jie》, or 《Li》, it is a bad omen, even if the useful god is complete and harmonized, it is not considered a good omen. This is equivalent to saying that the hexagram can override the useful god—this statement is unreliable. Once, on the day of Dingmao in the month of Si, I divined the time when a marriage would be successful, and obtained the hexagram 《Tai》, with all six lines quiet and the resulting hexagram the same as the primary hexagram. The six lines from top to bottom are: the child line in You metal (yin line) holding the responding line, the wealth line in Hai water (yin line), the sibling line in Chou earth (yin line), the sibling line in Chen earth (yang line) holding the world line, the official ghost line in Yin wood (yang line), and the wealth line in Zi water (yang line).

餘見此卦，兄爻持世，亥財臨月破旬空，子水之財，世爻克之，日辰刑之，古雖以泰卦為吉，餘焉敢以為之婚姻大事而試卦耶，命之再占。又得坤卦。子孫酉金″世，子孫酉金″世；妻財亥水″，妻財亥水″；兄弟丑土″，兄弟丑土″；官鬼卯木″應，官鬼卯木″應；父母巳火″，父母巳火″；兄弟未土″，兄弟未土″。

The Wild Crane Elder said: I looked at this hexagram. The brother爻, represented by the earth element of Chen, holds the world line. The fifth line, represented by the water element of Hai, which is the wealth爻, is directly affected by the month breaker of Si and also falls under the influence of the ten-day emptiness. The first line, represented by the water element of Zi, which is also a wealth爻, is both overcome by the world line of Chen and subjected to the刑 of the day branch Dingmao. Although ancient people regard the hexagram Tai as a favorable one, how dare I use this established theory to test such an important matter as marriage? Therefore, I asked him to cast another hexagram. Another hexagram was obtained, the hexagram Kun, with all six lines quiet, and the resulting hexagram is the same as the original. The six lines from top to bottom are: the son爻, represented by the metal element of You (a yin line), holds the world line; the wealth爻, represented by the water element of Hai (a yin line); the brother爻, represented by the earth element of Chou (a yin line); the official ghost爻, represented by the wood element of Mao (a yin line), holds the responding line; the parent爻, represented by the fire element of Si (a yin line); and the brother爻, represented by the earth element of Wei (a yin line).

世爻休囚為日破，亥水財爻臨月破，卦遇六沖，大凶之兆，故知前得泰卦，非為吉也，仍用財官世應者為是，然亦不可竟以為是，凡有所疑，勿執古法而斷，須以再占之卦而決之，後卦若吉即以吉斷，後卦凶者則以凶推，神不欺人，彼此兩無誤矣。

In this hexagram, the world line is the metal酉, which is weak and confined, and is further broken by the卯 day. The water亥, representing wealth, is still broken by the month. The坤 hexagram is one of the eight pure hexagrams, and it coincides with the six clashes, indicating a very ominous omen. From this, we can see that the previous hexagram《泰》 is not auspicious. It is still appropriate to use the elements of wealth, officialdom, world line, and response to interpret. However, one should not conclude definitively that this is correct. If there is any doubt, one should not rigidly adhere to ancient methods. Instead, one should use the later hexagram to determine the outcome. If the later hexagram is auspicious, then it is auspicious; if it is ominous, then it is ominous. The divine will does not deceive people, so neither the diviner nor the person asking the question will make a mistake.

財化財未必婚姻兩度，鬼化鬼難曰相守百年。黃金策曰：財爻重疊，重作新人，余屢試之，男家占女家，財爻重疊旺相生合世爻者，多主賢妻美妾，財化財，或應雙娶、或應婢妾同來、或應妻妾之多、或應收妝奩甚厚，惟忌爻中兄動及日月沖剋財爻，花燭重重亦不免耳。

When the wealth line transforms into another wealth line, it does not necessarily mean marrying twice; when the ghost line transforms into another ghost line, it is not certain that the couple can stay together for a hundred years. The Golden Strategies state that when wealth lines overlap, one should seek a new partner. The Wild Crane Elder explained: I have tested this many times. When the male's divination concerns the female, if the wealth line overlaps and is prosperous and strong, and also generates and harmonizes with the world line, it often indicates that there will be both a virtuous wife and a beautiful concubine. When the wealth line transforms into wealth, it may indicate marrying two wives at the same time, or having a servant woman join the household, or having many wives and concubines, or receiving an exceptionally rich dowry. However, it is to be avoided if the brother line is activated in the hexagram, or if the day branch or month builder clashes and controls the wealth line. In such cases, it is inevitable to have a second wedding or remarry.

兄臨元武，防劫騙。鬼臨白虎，遇凶喪。兄鬼動臨元武，防局中奸詐騙財，縱使世應相生，財官無害，必須大費，鬼臨虎動或不來過門或遇門不久，必見喪事。應財世鬼，夫唱婦隨。應鬼世財，夫權妻奪。世持鬼應持財，謂之陰陽得位，必然鸞鳳和鳴。鬼臨應財持世，牡雞司晨，妻奪夫權，惟贅婿得之反吉。

The brother line above the white tiger indicates the need to beware of fraud and deception; the ghost line above the white tiger suggests encountering misfortune or death. If the brother line or the ghost line moves with the white tiger, there is someone in this marriage who may deceive and steal money. Even if the world and response lines are mutually generating and the wealth and official positions are not harmed, there will certainly be great expenditure. If the ghost line moves with the white tiger, either the woman will not enter the family or she will not stay long after entering, and there will certainly be some death or misfortune. If the response line is wealth and the world line is the ghost, it indicates harmony between husband and wife. If the response line is the ghost and the world line is wealth, it indicates the wife taking over the husband's authority. If the world line is the ghost and the response line is wealth, it is called yin and yang each in their proper place, and the couple will be harmonious. Conversely, if the ghost is in the response position and wealth is in the world position, it is like a hen crowing at dawn, meaning the wife takes over the husband's authority. However, for a male-in-law who is married into the family, this situation is actually favorable.