When purchasing or renting a house, the number one hundred and sixth is considered.

父旺持世，此處清安宜久住。父爻旺相持世、生世、合世、及世爻動而化父相生，或得日月作父母生合世爻，皆為發福之兆。財爻發動，他方仁裡另宜求。財動以克父爻，另於他處圖之。

The 'Parents' hexagram is strong and holds the world line, indicating that this house is quiet and peaceful, suitable for long-term residence. If the 'Parents' hexagram is prosperous and strong, holding the world line, or comes to support and harmonize with the world line, or if the world line moves and generates the 'Parents' hexagram to support it, or if the day branch or month builder itself is the 'Parents' hexagram coming to support and harmonize with the world line, these are all signs of good fortune. If the 'Wealth' hexagram moves, one should seek another place in a kind and generous neighborhood. Because when wealth moves, it will overcome the 'Parents' hexagram, so this place is not suitable, and one must seek elsewhere.

爻逢六合，終見享通。卦遇反吟，多於愁嘆。世爻父爻旺相，又得六合卦者事之必成，成而久遠，但不喜其六沖，六沖不久之象。卦遇反吟，倘加世破，沖剋大凶之兆。世動而化進，綿長百代，父興不化退，增置千間。世動化退，勉強成之，終須退悔。世動而化進神者，成後長遠興隆，名高利厚。

When the line meets 'Six Harmony,' things will ultimately go smoothly; when the hexagram encounters 'Reverse Chant,' it is mostly a matter of sorrow and regret. If the World Line and the Parents line are both prosperous and strong, and also meet the hexagram of Six Harmony, this matter will surely succeed and last long. However, it is not favored by 'Six Clashes,' which symbolizes something that cannot last long. If the hexagram meets 'Reverse Chant,' and the World Line is broken by the month, and is also attacked and restrained, it is a sign of great misfortune. If the World Line moves and transforms into 'Advancing God,' the family business will continue for generations. If the Parents line is prosperous and does not transform into 'Retreating God,' there will be the possibility of acquiring thousands of rooms in the future. Conversely, if the World Line moves and transforms into 'Retreating God,' the matter may bewith difficulty completed, but eventually one will regret it. If the World Line moves and transforms into 'Advancing God,' after the matter is completed, it will bring long-term prosperity, fame and wealth.

父動化退神，成後凋零破敗，倘得化進，此後再置千間。最忌隨官入墓，須防鬼動傷身。世爻隨鬼入墓，財爻助鬼克世，及世爻動而變凶，或日月動爻克世，皆不宜行。父動克世及世爻父爻空破墓絕者，亦不宜行。

If the parents' line moves and transforms into the retreating god, after the house is built, it will still eventually decay and fall apart; but if it transforms into the advancing god, there will be the possibility of adding a thousand more rooms later. The most dangerous situation is when the world line follows the official into the grave, and one should also be cautious of the ghost line moving to injure the world line. If the world line follows the ghost into the grave, or if the wealth line supports the ghost to attack the world line, or if the world line moves and turns into a凶象 (dangerous sign), or if the day branch, month builder, or moving line attacks the world line, then it is not advisable to take action. Similarly, it is also not advisable to take action if the parents' line attacks the world line, or if the world line or parents' line is empty, broken, in the grave, or at its end.

野鶴曰：凡蓋造買宅賃宅，世與父爻旺相不犯沖剋者即宜成之，自是榮華昌盛。如問一家之吉凶，雖則須宜分占，亦待遷居入火之時，擇其吉日而占之，告於神曰：今某日遷居，有礙於父母妻子否？若有妨礙，須另擇一時以入門者可也。朝遷以便民間之用者此也。如若蓋造買造占問一家俱宜吉慶，假令家有百口，欲使人人合其吉者百年買不成矣。

The Wild Crane Elder said: Whenever building a house, buying a residence, or renting a house, if the World Line and the Parents' Line are prosperous and strong without conflicting or controlling each other, one should proceed with the matter, naturally leading to prosperity and flourishing. As for asking about the fortune of the whole family, although it should be separately divined, it must be done on the day of moving into the new house, choosing another auspicious day for divination. One should pray to the gods: On such a day of moving in, will it be harmful to the parents and wife? If it is harmful, one can simply choose another time to enter the house. Adjusting the time in accordance with the proper days and times is precisely the meaning of this. If one wishes to inquire about the fortune of all family members at the time of building or buying a house, assuming there are one hundred family members, and one wants all of them to be favorable to this auspicious sign, then even after a hundred years, one cannot acquire a single house.

創造興工，卦忌六沖，鬼動克世最凶，隨鬼入墓，禍事多逢。父爻旺相，世位興隆，世父兩爻發動化吉大安宅盛，事事享通。

When starting a construction project, the hexagram should avoid the "Six Clashes." If the ghost爻 becomes active and attacks the World Line爻, it is extremely dangerous. If the World Line爻 follows the ghost爻 into its墓 position, misfortunes will frequently occur. However, if the Parents爻 is prosperous and strong, and the position where the World Line爻 resides is also flourishing, and both the World Line and Parents爻 become active and transform into auspicious signs, then the household will be peaceful, the residence will flourish, and all affairs will proceed smoothly.

世臨福德最相宜，官鬼交重有禍基。世旺逢生宜化吉，世衰受克且停工。子孫之方宜起手，官鬼之位莫挑泥。譬如子孫屬水，起手動工宜於北方。官鬼屬火，不可動土於南方。鬼在辰戌丑未，此方切忌動土。豈嫌子象發，偏忌父爻虛，造成屋宇憂沖散，父爻旺相久長居。

When breaking ground for construction, it is most appropriate if the World Line is occupied by the "Children" (Fortune Virtue). However, if the "Official Ghost" is heavily involved and active, it may bring about misfortune. If the World Line is strong and receives support, and if it becomes active and transforms into a favorable condition, then construction can proceed. If the World Line is weak and suffers from being attacked, it is advisable to suspend work temporarily. Construction should begin in the direction where the Children are located, and digging should be avoided in the direction where the Official Ghost is located. For example, if the Children belong to water, construction should start in the north; if the Official Ghost belongs to fire, construction should not take place in the south. If the Official Ghost is located in the directions of Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei, those directions should be avoided for construction. It is actually not a concern if the Children爻 becomes active, but rather the most unfavorable situation is when the Parents爻 is weak. If the Parents爻 is weak, the building may be subject to being dispersed or destroyed. Only when the Parents爻 is strong and prosperous can the residence be long-lasting.

占以內三爻為久居之宅，外三爻為未居之房。內克外者外宅不利，不宜遷之，內生外者，外宅興隆，過遷為吉。野鶴曰：餘以此法不善，宅已蓋造買成，今欲入火，假使占得外宅不吉而不遷耶？既有新宅成，舊宅或已棄矣，倘若占得內卦吉者，豈可仍居舊宅耶？覺子曰：此法亦有使處，來人有問欲棄舊宅而買新宅可乎？用此法者宜也。

Divination for moving house uses the third line of the inner trigram to represent the current old residence and the third line of the outer trigram to represent the new house yet to be moved into. If the inner trigram overcomes the outer trigram, the new house is unfavorable and moving is not advisable. If the inner trigram generates the outer trigram, the new house is prosperous and moving is auspicious. The Wild Crane Elder said: I think this method is not appropriate. The house has already been built or purchased, and now the day for moving in is being chosen. If the divination shows the new house is unfavorable, should we not move at all? Since the new house is already completed, the old one may have been abandoned long ago. If the inner trigram shows favorable results, can we still return to the old house? Juezi said: This method also has its appropriate use. If someone asks, "Is it okay for me to abandon the old house and buy a new one?" then this method is exactly suitable.

宅之吉凶，已於蓋造買宅卦中卜就之矣，今占入火之日，須將父母兄弟妻兒各為分占，宜於此日者用之，不宜此日者改之，或改日，或另擇一時以入門，皆可化凶為吉。

The fortune of the house itself is already determined in the divination used when building or buying the house. Now, when choosing the day to move in, one should cast a hexagram for each of the parents, siblings, wife, and children. If any of them are compatible with this day, then that day can be used. If not, adjust accordingly: either choose another day or select a different time on the same day to enter the house. This can transform bad fortune into good.

擇於某日入宅，宜於父母否？再占一卦，宜於兄弟否？再占一卦，宜於妻兒否？占父母，父母宜於旺相。占兄弟妻兒，皆宜旺相而遇生扶，不宜變動而化鬼，及刑沖剋害。或兄弟或妻子內有一卦不利者即令另擇一日或另擇一時俱可。

When choosing a day to move into a new house, first cast a divination to ask if this day is suitable for the parents. Then cast another to ask about the siblings, and another to ask about the wife and children. For the parents' divination, the 'parents' line should be prosperous and strong. For the siblings and the wife and children, each should also have their respective useful gods prosperous and strong, and supported by other elements. It is not advisable for the 'official ghost' to be activated or for the lines to be harmed, conflicted, or defeated. Whether it is the siblings' divination or the wife and children's, if any of the three is unfavorable, another day or just another time can be chosen instead.

野鶴曰：餘得周公剋制之法，凡六親所犯之神，令之趨避，無一不驗。且如木臨父母命爻，財動以傷之父母，入宅須擇剋制金爻之日，安父母之床榻宜剋制金爻之方，屢試屢驗。子月丁酉日占擇某日入宅是否有礙父母得萃卦。父母未土″，父母未土″；兄弟酉金′應，兄弟酉金′應；子孫亥水′，子孫亥水′；妻財卯木″，妻財卯木″；官鬼巳火″世，官鬼巳火″世；父母未土″，父母未土″。

The Wild Crane Elder said: I have learned a method from the Duke of Zhou to control the Six Relations. Whenever a god or demon conflicts with a particular relation, it should be avoided or approached with caution, and there has never been a failure in this method. For example, if the parents' original hexagram is of the wood element, and the wealth爻 is activated to harm the parents爻, then when moving into a new house, one should choose a day that can control the metal element, and also place the parents' bed in a direction that controls the metal element. This method has been tested many times and has always worked. On the day of Dingyou in the month of Zi, the question was asked: Will moving into the house on this day be harmful to the parents? The hexagram obtained was Cui, with all six lines quiet, and the changing hexagram is the same as the original. The six lines from top to bottom are: parents in the earth element (yin line), brothers in the metal element (yang line) holding the responding position, children in the water element (yang line), wealth in the wood element (yin line), official ghost in the fire element (yin line) holding the worldly position, and parents in the earth element (yin line).

斷曰：此日入宅，卯木暗動以克父母。彼曰：即煩另改一日。余曰：不必改日，此日寅卯時吉，申月亦吉，保爾清靜吉祥。彼曰：何也？余曰：申時卯木絕於申也。父母未土及長生於申是以吉也。入宅之時宜父母安床於西南，後照此行，餘目其平安一十七載。

The Wild Crane Elder explained: On this day, the hexagram shows that the卯 wood is conflicting with the Dingyou day branch, causing a covert movement, which directly comes to克 the parents'爻. The person said: Then please sir, let me choose another day. The Wild Crane Elder said: There is no need to change the day. The hours of寅 and卯 are auspicious, and the hour of申 is also auspicious, ensuring you will have peace and good fortune. The person asked: What is the reason for this? The Wild Crane Elder said: By the hour of申, the卯 wood is in the position of绝, so it cannot克 the parents; meanwhile, the parents'未 earth is in the position ofGrowth, hence it is auspicious. When moving into the house, the parents' bed should be placed in the southwest direction. Later, he followed this advice, and I personally witnessed his family remaining peaceful for seventeen years.

凡作牛棚馬房雞窩羊欄，亦宜分占。子孫須宜旺動，父母切忌興隆。凡占一切六畜，皆以子孫為用神，不拘豬羊牛馬，皆忌父母發動，動則六畜受傷，亦忌子孫空破墓絕，及被日月動爻刑沖剋害，及子孫動而化空破墓絕、化鬼、化父回頭克，皆主刑傷，此地不宜用之，或更擇地方，或另改一日，改日改地方者另占。

Whenever building a cow shed, stable, chicken coop, or sheep pen, each should be considered separately. The 'Children' line is most favorable when it is prosperous and active, while the 'Parents' line should be avoided from being strong. For any divination concerning domestic animals, the 'Children' line is considered the 'Useful God'. Whether it is pigs, sheep, cattle, or horses, they all fear the 'Parents' line becoming active, as once it moves, the animals will be harmed. It is also unfavorable if the 'Children' line is empty, broken, in a tomb, at its end, or if it is punished or controlled by the day branch, month builder, or moving line. Also, if the 'Children' line becomes empty, broken, in a tomb, at its end, transforms into 'Official Ghost' or 'Parents', and thus is punished by itself, this indicates that the animals will be injured. In such cases, this location is unsuitable; one should either choose another location or change the day. When changing the day or location, a new divination should be performed.

生相必須兼看，日月更喜相生。六畜雖以子孫為用神，又宜兼看生相。假令作馬房，子孫不被沖剋為吉也，不宜午爻，亦不宜臨鬼，不宜動而化鬼，餘仿此。凡占六畜，最宜日月生扶，謂之卦得日月生扶，六畜必然繁盛，倘受日月沖剋，牲口絕種無根。

When divining about livestock, their zodiac signs must be considered together. The day branch and month builder are especially favorable if they generate and support. Although "children" is the main deity used in divination for livestock, the zodiac sign of the animal itself should also be taken into account. For example, when building a stable for horses, it is good if the "children"爻 is not clashed or controlled, but if the horse's zodiac is午, it is not favorable if the 午爻 is injured, or if the "official ghost" sits on the 午爻, or if the 午爻 moves and transforms into "official ghost." The same principle applies to other animals. In general, when divining about livestock, the most favorable situation is when the day branch and month builder generate and support. If the hexagram receives support from the day and month, the livestock will certainly thrive; but if it is clashed by the day and month, the livestock will become extinct and lose their roots.

野鶴曰：以前之卜宅者乃卜蓋造買宅之新居也。常見來人而占久住之家宅，古法亦以一卦兼斷諸般之吉凶，先論官鬼次論八宮，以十二生相定六畜之災，午鬼而夭良馬，丑鬼而傷耕牛。又以之定人口之匹，午爻臨鬼馬命者夭，巳鬼爻興蛇命有難。假使午爻臨鬼馬之人不祿耶？悖謬不堪，難以數說，餘不知昔人其何以回復來人之問也。

The Wild Crane Elder said: In the previous chapters, divination about houses has mainly dealt with newly built or rented homes. However, it is common for people to come for divination about old houses they have lived in for many years. The ancient method still uses one hexagram to judge various good and bad outcomes. First, it discusses the 'Official Ghost,' then the eight palaces, and then uses the twelve earthly branches to determine disasters affecting domestic animals. It says that if the Wu yao is the Official Ghost, it will cause the death of a good horse; if the Chou yao is the Official Ghost, it will injure the oxen used for farming. It also uses this to match with the family members, saying that if the Wu yao is the Official Ghost, people born in the horse year will die early; if the Si yao is strong with the Official Ghost, people born in the snake year will face difficulties. So the question arises: if the Wu yao is the Official Ghost, does that mean people born in the horse year will certainly die? Such absurdities are countless, and I really don't know how people in the past could answer those who asked for divination with such statements.

要知彼之來意，或因連年破耗，疑家宅之不安，或因屢科之不第，或因有子求名，疑此宅能興旺子孫否，必用子孫親卜，或因官不升轉，或因子女不孝，或因官災火盜，或因父母六親多病，或因前後左右他人造疑其沖犯，或因家有響動，邪崇鬼形。

It is important first to understand the true intention behind the question: some are concerned about continuous financial loss and suspect the family residence is unstable; others are worried about repeated failure in examinations; some have sons who wish to achieve official status and are concerned whether the house is favorable for descendants — in such cases, the son himself should cast the divination; some are officials who have served for many years without promotion; some have unfilial children; some are involved in legal disputes, fires, or theft; some have parents and relatives falling ill one after another; some are troubled by neighbors building or breaking ground nearby, suspecting they are conflicting with their own house; and some are disturbed by strange noises at home, seeing ghosts or evil spirits.

須問來人而判，曾因官府十載不升，疑其家宅有礙。余曰：若以一卦而斷全家之事者餘則不能，須指其所疑之事而占之，其應如是。公曰：何也？余曰：卦中不過干支五行雖有現出，難以直指一處，即如火鬼發動為灶神，府上二百餘間，其灶不少，誰知何灶而不安。

All these matters must be clarified by the person seeking the divination before a judgment can be made. Once there was an official who, having remained in his post for ten years without promotion, suspected something was wrong with his family home, and came to me for a divination. I said: If you want one hexagram to cover all the affairs of the whole family, I cannot do it; you must specify the particular matter you are suspicious of, and then the divination will be accurate. The official asked: Why is that? I replied: The hexagram consists only of heavenly stems and earthly branches, and the five phases. Even if an image is formed, it is difficult to point directly to a specific place. For example, if a fire ghost is activated, it indicates the kitchen god. If the family has more than two hundred rooms, there are many stoves, and one cannot know which stove is unstable.

又如卯木鬼，門戶不安，古以四爻為門，尊府門戶不少，即以六爻全為門戶，不過定得六重，難知何門而不利，所以指其所疑之處而占之，無不響應，公曰：餘疑院內不宜有井，占問是否。

For example, if the Wood in the Second Branch (Mao) is considered a ghost, it indicates instability in the entrance and exit. According to ancient methods, the Fourth Line is regarded as the gate. However, if there are many gates in a residence, even if all six lines are considered gates, only six levels can be determined, but it is still unclear which particular gate is unfavorable. Therefore, one should only consult the divination regarding the specific area of concern, to ensure the result is accurate. The gentleman said: I suspect there should not be a well in the courtyard, so I consulted whether this is the case.

酉日戊寅日占得師之臨。父母酉金″應，父母酉金″；兄弟亥水″，兄弟亥水″應；官鬼丑土″，官鬼丑土″；妻財午火″世，官鬼丑土″；官鬼辰土′，子孫卯木′世；子孫寅木″動，妻財巳火′。斷曰：子孫發動非此井也。公曰：大門對向不利，意欲改之，可否？又占一卦又得同人卦。

In the month of You and on the day of Wu Yin, a divination was made, resulting in the hexagram of the Army changing to the hexagram of Approaching. The six lines of the original hexagram, from top to bottom, are: the parents, You metal (yin line), holding the responding position; the siblings, Hai water (yin line); the official ghost, Chou earth (yin line); the wife's wealth, Wu fire (yin line), holding the worldly position; the official ghost, Chen earth (yang line); and the sons and daughters, Yin wood (yin line), which is active. The transformed hexagram of Approaching has six lines in order: the parents, You metal; the siblings, Hai water, holding the responding position; the official ghost, Chou earth; the official ghost, Chou earth again; the sons and daughters, Mao wood, holding the worldly position; and the wife's wealth, Si fire. The Wild Crane Elder interpreted: "The sons and daughters are the gods of fortune. Now the sons and daughters are active, indicating that the disturbance is not from this well." The man then said: "My family's main gate is not favorable, I want to change its direction, is it possible?" So another divination was made, resulting in the hexagram of Fellowship.

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′。斷曰：官持世是此門也，速宜遷改，須再占一卦，改門之後功名何如又得小過之剝。

The hexagram of Tong Ren has all six lines quiet, and the changing hexagram is the same as the original. The six lines from top to bottom are: the grandson in the戌 earth (yang line) holding the responding position, the wife's wealth in the申 metal (yang line), the brother in the午 fire (yang line), the official ghost in the亥 water (yang line) holding the worldly position, the grandson in the丑 earth (yin line), and the parents in the卯 wood (yang line). The Wild Crane Elder interpreted this hexagram, saying: "The official ghost holds the worldly position, indicating that the problem is right in this area, and it should be fixed as soon as possible." Then he asked him to cast another hexagram to inquire about the result of changing the door, and he got the hexagram Xiao Guo changing to Bo.

父母戌土″動，妻財寅木′；兄弟申金″，子孫子水″世；官鬼午火′世動，父母戌土″；兄弟申金′動，妻財卯木″；官鬼午火″，官鬼巳火″應；父母辰土″應，父母未土″。斷曰：午火官鬼持世，寅日生之，外卦巳合官局，明年、巳年、午年連升大位，果於次年一歲兩升，午年又升官至二品。

The sixth爻 of the Xiao Guo hexagram, from top to bottom, are: parents戌土 (a yin line) moving, siblings申金 (a yin line), official ghost午火 (a yang line) holding the world and moving, siblings申金 (a yang line) moving, official ghost午火 (a yin line), and parents辰土 (a yin line) holding the response; the transformed hexagram Bao has the sixth爻 in order: wife wealth寅木, children子水 holding the world, parents戌土, wife wealth卯木, official ghost巳火 holding the response, and parents未土. The Wild Crane Elder said: the official ghost午火 holds the world, and the寅木 of the dayWuyin comes to generate it. The outer trigram transforms into巳火, combining with the official ghost午火 in the world to form a fire trinity, assisting the official ghost. Therefore, in the coming year and the years of巳 and午, there will be great promotion. Later, indeed, in the second year, he was promoted twice within a year, and by the year of午, he was promoted to the second rank.

福德動搖，不是此方之禍。子孫持世，或動於卦中，或官鬼不動，及六爻安寧，非此處也。官鬼發動，的於此處興妖。官鬼持世克世，官鬼動爻，實因此處有害。野鶴曰：占得果是此處不利，即是修補，再占一卦，修補之後何如？問功名功名章內斷之，求財者求財章內斷之，防患者防患章內斷之，疾病者災病章內斷之。

"Children" (Fortune Virtue) being in motion indicates that misfortune is not in the suspected area. If "Children" is holding the world position, or if "Children" is active within the hexagram, or if "Official Ghost" is not moving and all six lines are peaceful, it shows that the problem is not in this area. Only when "Official Ghost" is active does it clearly indicate that something is causing trouble here. If "Official Ghost" is holding the world position, or if "Official Ghost" is overcoming the world, or if this line is active, then it is indeed harmful in this area. The Wild Crane Elder said: if the divination clearly shows that this area is unfavorable, then take action to repair it. After repairing, cast another hexagram to ask about the situation after the repair. For those seeking fame and success, refer to the "Fame and Success Chapter"; for those seeking wealth, refer to the "Wealth Seeking Chapter"; for those preventing disasters, refer to the "Disaster Prevention Chapter"; and for those with illness, refer to the "Disease and Misfortune Chapter."

曾有士子才重當時，屢科不第，卜家宅何如。余曰：雖則為名而占貴宅，有疑相犯之處否？彼曰：疑宅後有廟。巳月己丑日占得大有之乾卦。官鬼巳火′應，父母戌土′世；父母未土″動，兄弟申金′；兄弟酉金′，官鬼午火′；父母辰土′世，父母辰土′應；妻財寅木′，妻財寅木′；子孫子水′，子孫子水′。

There once was a scholar whose talent was highly regarded at that time, but he had repeatedly failed in the imperial examinations. He came to consult about his family residence. I asked: Although you are divining a noble residence for the purpose of official rank, do you have any suspicion that there is something conflicting in the residence? He replied: I suspect the temple behind the house. On the day of Jichou in the month of Si, he consulted and obtained the Dali hexagram transforming into the Qian hexagram. The primary hexagram, from top to bottom, was: Official Ghost Si Fire (Yang line) holding the responding line, Parents Wei Earth (Yin line) moving, Brothers You Metal (Yang line), Parents Chen Earth (Yang line) holding the world line, Wife Wealth Yin Wood (Yang line), and Son Grandchild Zi Water (Yang line); the transformed Qian hexagram, from top to bottom, was: Parents Xu Earth holding the world line, Brothers Shen Metal, Official Ghost Wu Fire, Parents Chen Earth holding the responding line, Wife Wealth Yin Wood, and Son Grandchild Zi Water.

斷曰：世為本宅，廟為應，世應相生如何有犯？廟前另有一物，未土發動刑世，乃此故耳。彼曰：廟前有一照壁，照壁之後有一株大樹，數百年矣。余曰：即此物也。爾用大獸頭安於尾脊，張口對樹則吉。再一卦修補之後如何，得歸妹之豫卦。

The Wild Crane Elder explained: The World Line represents one's own house, and the Response Line represents the temple. Now the World and Response Lines are mutually generating, so how could the temple be conflicting with you? But there is another thing in front of the temple: the Earthly Branch 'Wei' (Earth) is activated and is punishing the World Line, and the problem lies here. The person said: There is a screen wall in front of the temple, and behind the screen wall there is an old tree, hundreds of years old. The Wild Crane Elder said: That is exactly the thing. You should install a large beast's head at the end of the roof, with its mouth facing the tree, and it will be auspicious. Then he cast another divination to ask about the result after the repair, and got the卦 of Gui Mei changing to Yu.

父母戌土″應，父母戌土″；兄弟申金″，兄弟申金″；官鬼午火′，官鬼午火′應；父母丑土″世，妻財卯木″；妻財卯木′動，官鬼巳火″；官鬼巳火′動，父母未土″世。斷曰：修補之後，包爾今科必中，財動生官，官動生世，大吉之兆。果中經魁，下科胞弟又發。

The sixth爻 of the Guimei hexagram, from top to bottom, are: parents戌 earth (yin line) holding the responding position, brothers申 metal (yin line), official ghost午 fire (yang line), parents丑 earth (yin line) holding the world line, wife wealth卯 wood (yang line) moving, and official ghost巳 fire (yang line) moving. The transformed hexagram Yu has the sixth爻 in order: parents戌 earth, brothers申 metal, official ghost午 fire holding the responding position, wife wealth卯 wood, official ghost巳 fire, and parents未 earth holding the world line. The Wild Crane Elder said: After repairs, you will certainly pass this examination — the卯 wood wealth line moves to generate巳 fire official line, and the official line moves to generate the world line, which is a great auspicious sign. Later, he indeed became the top of the examination, and in the next examination, his younger brother also passed.

福德臨身，轉災為福。旺財持世，寶藏興焉。子孫持世子孫發動者，鬼崇潛行，即有活鬼出現，可保平安。子動無憂，神藏兔沒。旺相之財持世財動生世合世，必有古窖。若問在於何方，財來尋我，我莫尋他，是我之財，自然出現。若問何時可得，即以此財爻應期章內斷之。

The term "children" (Fortune Virtue) occupying the world line can transform misfortune into good fortune; a prosperous and strong "wealth" line holding the world line indicates that there are hidden treasures in the house. If "children" holds the world line or is activated, ghosts can only hide and remain concealed. Even if real ghosts appear, safety is ensured: once "children" moves, there is no cause for worry, and evil spirits naturally disappear. If a prosperous and strong wealth line holds the world line, or if the wealth line activates to generate, support, or harmonize with the world line, there must be ancient hidden vaults with buried wealth from previous generations. If one asks about its direction, one must understand that the wealth is coming to me, not me seeking it—since it is wealth destined for me, it will naturally appear. If one asks when it will be obtained, refer to the "Response Chapter" to determine the time based on this wealth line.

鬼動爻中真祟真妖。鬼臨白虎，必有伏尸。鬼臨元武，水怪山魑。蛇主蟲蛇為妖。雀是官非火盜。勾陳鬼牢獄羈身。青龍鬼色慾而喪。亥子鬼投河溺井之魂，或因水溝池塘之患。辰戌丑未之鬼牆倒屋塌，或因牆垣獸頭之犯。寅卯鬼懸樑自縊，又為門戶棟樑。巳午鬼火傷窯死，兼為爐灶不安。鬼臨申酉之鄉，刀劍之身之魄，或因金錢為怪，又為狐狸為精。

When the "Official Ghost" appears in a line, it indicates the presence of real supernatural beings. If the ghost is associated with the "White Tiger," there must be buried corpses beneath the house. If it is associated with the "Black Tortoise," it signifies water monsters or mountain spirits. If it is associated with the "Teng Sha," it indicates serpents turning into demons. If it is associated with the "Vermilion Bird," it suggests legal disputes, verbal conflicts, fires, or theft. If it is associated with the "Gou Chen," it indicates imprisonment or detention. If it is associated with the "Azure Dragon," it suggests ghosts who died from excessive sexual desires. Ghosts located in亥 or 子 indicate冤魂 who drowned in rivers or jumped into wells, or problems arising from water ditches or ponds. Ghosts located in 辰, 戌, 丑, or 未 indicate deaths caused by collapsing walls or roofs, or issues with walls, roof ridges, or roof兽头. Ghosts located in 寅 or 卯 indicate suicides by hanging, or problems with doors, gates, or beams. Ghosts located in 巳 or 午 indicate deaths from fire or being buried alive in kilns, and also indicate instability in the stove. Ghosts located in 申 or 酉 indicate souls who died by weapons or knives, or issues with money, or foxes turning into spirits.

鬼在變爻冤家債主，鬼臨日月供養正神，受克者必受其殃，生世者反得其濟。古法制鬼於庚申日甲子日，或於除夕日，黃錢數張，漿水一碗，卦現金鬼者向西送之，水鬼者向北送之，在人靜處送。屢驗平安，餘仿此。覺子曰：餘有泊雲之法，一正可奪百邪，見怪不怪，其怪自滅。

If the ghost appears on the changing line, it indicates that an enemy or a debt collector is coming; if the ghost is on the day branch or the month builder, then it is a proper deity that should be properly worshipped. Anyone who is being harmed by the ghost will certainly suffer its consequences; conversely, if the ghost is generating the world line, it can provide assistance. In ancient times, to exorcise ghosts, they chose either the Gengshen day, the Jiazi day, or New Year's Eve, using several yellow paper money and a bowl of thick soup water. For a golden ghost, send it westward; for a water ghost, send it northward. They should be sent in quiet places where no one is around. I have tried this method many times and have always remained safe. Other cases can be handled in a similar way. Juezi said: I have another method to calm the mind and stop thoughts — just writing a '正' character can overcome all evil spirits. If you remain calm when encountering strange phenomena, the strange things will naturally disappear.

官克在位，為災為禍。鬼動克世，或世爻隨鬼入墓，及世動變鬼克世，乃是冤家債主，難免禍殃，宜修德作福，自然改禍為祥。財動克父，財化父，父化財，堂上之憂。父動克子，鬼化子，子化鬼，膝前有損。兄弟變鬼，鬼變兄弟，鬼動克兄，妻財變鬼，鬼變妻財，兄動化財，財化兄弟，既防手足刑傷，又主分衾折枕。

When the Official Ghost爻 attacks the position where the World Line爻 resides, it signifies disaster and misfortune. If the Official Ghost爻 becomes active and attacks the World Line, or if the World Line爻 goes into the tomb of the Official Ghost, or if the World Line爻 becomes active and transforms into the Official Ghost to attack itself, these situations indicate that troublemakers or debts from past lives are coming, and misfortune is inevitable. At such times, one should cultivate virtue, perform good deeds, and accumulate good fortune, which can transform misfortune into blessings. If the Wealth爻 becomes active and attacks the Parents爻, or if Wealth transforms into Parents or Parents transforms into Wealth, this indicates that the parents at home are in trouble. If the Parents爻 becomes active and attacks the Children爻, or if Official Ghost transforms into Children or Children transforms into Official Ghost, this indicates that the children under one's care may suffer. If Brothers transform into Official Ghost, Official Ghost transforms into Brothers, Official Ghost becomes active and attacks Brothers, or if Wealth transforms into Official Ghost, Official Ghost transforms into Wealth, Brothers become active and transform into Wealth, or Wealth transforms into Brothers, these situations require vigilance against harm to siblings and also indicate that the marital relationship may face separation, even to the point of death.

與六親同居用六親，與外人同居看應爻。世為已，應為人，世應相合相生，日月動爻生合世應者，彼此俱祥。克世我遭喪，克應他遭害，世克應，他畏於我，應克世我被他欺，刑沖者同。與六親同居，宜於財興用神相生，不宜相沖相剋。

If a line combines with one of the Six Relations, then the line representing that Six Relation is taken as the "Useful God." If it combines with an outsider, then the "Response Line" is considered. The "World Line" is myself, and the "Response Line" is the other person. If the World Line and Response Line are in harmony or mutual generation, or if the Day Branch, Month Builder, or Moving Line generate and harmonize with both the World Line and Response Line, then both sides are auspicious. If something harms the World Line, I will suffer; if it harms the Response Line, the other person will be harmed. If the World Line harms the Response Line, the other person fears me; if the Response Line harms the World Line, I will be oppressed by them. Mutual punishment and mutual conflict are also judged in the same way. If living with one of the Six Relations, it is best if "Wealth" is prosperous and harmonizes with the Useful God of that Six Relation. It is not advisable for them to conflict or harm each other.

官府自占，世與官星皆宜旺相，子孫持世及子孫動者且勿行，變克變絕反招奇禍，六沖化合，必獲奇祥。

A person in official position should consult the divination when building or repairing an official building. Both the World Line and the "Official Star" should be prosperous and strong. If the "Children" occupy the World Line, or if the "Children" are active in the hexagram, it is advisable not to proceed with the construction, as the "Children" will harm the "Official Star," which is unfavorable for the official. If the World Line transforms into something that harms or leads to its decline, it may bring unexpected misfortune. If the hexagram originally shows "Six Clashes" but later transforms into "Six Harmony," it will certainly bring unexpected good fortune.

野鶴曰：凡占舊衙署者，與占舊家宅者同斷，有因人口多病，有因連任不得升遷，有因鬼祟顯見其形，皆可指其疑者而占。曾有一官因連任不得升遷，疑官衙有不利，迎於府中，卜過半月，但有所疑，俱曾占過，皆不現爻，又卜後溝從後流宜否。

The Wild Crane Elder said: Divining an old government office is the same as divining an old family residence. Some cases are due to many people in the office suffering from illness, some due to serving in the same position for many years without promotion, and some due to ghosts and spirits appearing. One can specify the place that the person is suspicious of and divinate it. Once there was an official who suspected that the government office was unfavorable because he had been in the same position for many years without promotion. He invited me to his residence, and he divined continuously for half a month. Every place he was suspicious of was divined, but none of the hexagrams showed any response. Finally, he divined whether the water ditch behind the office was suitable for the water to flow away from the back.

如戌月已亥日占得鼎卦。兄弟巳火′，兄弟巳火′；子孫未土″應，子孫未土″應；妻財酉金′，妻財酉金′；妻財酉金′，妻財酉金′；官鬼亥水′世，官鬼亥水′世；子孫丑土″，子孫丑土″。斷曰：即此處違也，宜改往東流，後開溝見許多屍體白骨，餘始悟曰：虎鬼持世，是以有之，再請占一卦。

On the day of Jihai in the month of Xu, a divination was made using the Ding hexagram, with all six lines quiet and the changing hexagram the same as the original. The six lines from top to bottom were: Brothers of fire in the snake (Yang line), Children of earth in the goat (Yin line) holding the responding line, Wealth of metal in the rooster (Yang line), Wealth of metal in the rooster (Yang line), Official Ghost of water in the pig (Yang line) holding the world line, and Children of earth in the ox (Yin line). The Wild Crane Elder interpreted: The problem lies in this ditch, it should be changed to flow eastward. Later, when the ditch was dug open, many corpses and bones were indeed found. I then suddenly understood: it was because the White Tiger and the Official Ghost were both present on the world line, so there were these things beneath. Then I asked him to divinate again.

修溝之後何如得噬嗑之無妄。子孫巳火′，妻財戌土′；妻財未土″世動，官鬼申金′；官鬼酉金′，子孫午火′世；妻財辰土″，妻財辰土″；兄弟寅木″應，兄弟寅木″；父母子水′，父母子水′應。斷曰：未土財化申金官，未年一定高升，後於申年升任，應申年者，值官之年也。

A question was asked about the outcome after repairing a ditch, and the result was the hexagram Shexi (噬嗑) changing into Wuwang (无妄). The primary hexagram's six lines, from top to bottom, were: the son of fire in the fourth position (Yang line), the wife's wealth of earth in the third position (Yin line) holding the world and moving, the official ghost of metal in the second position (Yang line), the wife's wealth of earth in the first position (Yin line), the brother of wood in the sixth position (Yin line) holding the response, and the parent of water in the fifth position (Yang line). The changed hexagram Wuwang's six lines, in order, were: the wife's wealth of earth in the sixth position, the official ghost of metal in the fifth position, the son of fire holding the world in the fourth position (Yang line), the wife's wealth of earth in the third position, the brother of wood in the second position, and the parent of water holding the response in the first position. The Wild Crane Elder interpreted that the earth wealth of the sixth position moved and produced the metal official, which is the useful god for seeking promotion. Therefore, the person would certainly be promoted in the year of the earth. However, the promotion actually occurred in the year of the metal. This is because the year of the metal is when the official ghost is active.

大抵與家宅同推，不宜六沖、卦變墓絕及反呤，住持或山主占者皆宜世旺日月動爻相生，宜子孫爻動，忌官鬼爻與兄爻持世，多費無益之事。官鬼持世疾病災殃之累，兄爻動而克世者欲造福反成禍胎，財官生世者雖錢少自有增助，子孫旺相而化進神，多招徒弟，財爻休囚而化退者，有始無終。

Building a temple is generally similar to divining a family home, and the same principles apply: it is not suitable for "Six Clashes," nor for a changing hexagram entering a tomb or reaching its end, nor for "Reverse Chant." If the abbot or mountain master himself divines it, the World Line should be prosperous and strong, and also receive support from the Day Branch, Month Builder, and Moving Line. It is favorable for the "Children" line to be active, and unfavorable for the "Official Ghost" line or the "Siblings" line to hold the World Line, as this will lead to spending money unnecessarily on useless matters. If the "Official Ghost" line holds the World Line, there will be suffering from illness and misfortune; if the "Siblings" line becomes active and restrains the World Line, intending to do good, it will instead bring about calamity. If the "Wealth" line or the "Official Ghost" line generates the World Line, although the person may have little money, others will provide assistance. If the "Children" line is prosperous and transforms into an "Advancing God," there will be many disciples in the future; if the "Wealth" line is weak and transforms into a "Retreating God," the endeavor will start strong but end in failure.

李我平曰：卜筮諸書，二十餘種，所論家宅，理不歸一，不知昔賢是何宅見。卜筮大全：初井二灶三床四門五爻為人六爻棟宇。黃金策：初爻是宅二爻宅舍三爻為門四為父母五兄弟六妻財。易冒以初爻為幼二爻為妻三弟四母五爻為父上爻為老。他書俱各不同，不暇細具。

Li Woping said: There are more than twenty books on divination, and when they talk about the family residence, their principles are all different. It's really unclear how the old masters could have divined based on any particular house. The "Complete Book of Divination" says: the first line represents the well, the second line the stove, the third line the bed, the fourth line the door, the fifth line the person, and the sixth line the roof. The "Golden Strategies" says: the first line represents the foundation, the second line the house, the third line the door, the fourth line the parents, the fifth line the siblings, and the sixth line the wealth. The "Venturing into the Changes" takes the first line as the young relative, the second line as the wife, the third line as the younger brother, the fourth line as the mother, the fifth line as the father, and the top line as the old person. Other books differ as well, and it's impossible to list them all at once.

易冒又云：鬼動於內，宅室之災。鬼動於外，人口之咎。既以二爻為妻，三爻為弟，假令內爻鬼動，宅室之災乎？弟妻之咎乎？至於五行之鬼，八宮之鬼，既以之定禍災炎盜，又以之定頭目，定病災，彼謂炎鬼主回祿，鬼在乾宮主頭目之患，若以一卦而兼斷，豈失火盜之家，必染頭目之病耶？

The "Yi Mai" also says: if the ghost moves within the inner trigram, it indicates disaster to the dwelling; if the ghost moves within the outer trigram, it indicates misfortune to the people living there. However, since it takes the second line as wife and the third line as younger brother, then if the ghost moves within the inner trigram, should we conclude there is disaster to the dwelling or misfortune to the wife and younger brother? As for the ghosts of the five phases and the eight palaces, they are used to determine fires and thefts, as well as head, face, eyes and diseases: fire ghosts indicate fire disasters, and ghosts in the Qian palace indicate ailments of the head and eyes. If a single trigram is used to determine all these, then can we say that families that have suffered from fires and thefts must certainly have ailments of the head and eyes?

有曰：合為門，沖為路，不論卦內之有無，但有暗沖與暗合，也應作數。假使有沖無合，有合無沖，豈有門無路之家耶？殊不知占家宅之趨避，願人口以為安，財福旺，而宅與鬼安靜而家寧，於斯而已，何必多生枝條，以亂後人耳目。

Some say that the matching of the gates represents harmony, while the conflicting ones represent paths. Whether or not these elements appear in the hexagram, if there are hidden conflicts or hidden harmonies, they still count. So if a hexagram only has conflicts but no harmonies, or only harmonies but no conflicts, can there be families that have only gates without paths, or only paths without gates? They all fail to understand that divining a house is merely to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, hoping for the safety of the family members. This is achieved when the wealth element and the god of fortune are prosperous and strong, and when the house element and the ghost element are quiet. That is all. Why create so many complications to confuse later generations?

野鶴曰：卜墓卜穴，古法之謬與家宅相同，後賢放諸書而自曉，餘因求驗之法，每遇拜掃之時，到各家，命伊占之，或知人覓地而占之，如此多年，始得其秘。

The Wild Crane Elder said: Divining for burial sites andsite is as absurd as divining for family dwellings in ancient methods. Later scholars only need to place the works of various schools together and compare them, and they will naturally understand. I sought a true method that could be verified, and during every Qingming festival for tomb sweeping, I went to each family and asked them to cast a hexagram. If I heard of someone searching for a site, I would also ask them to cast a hexagram. After doing this for many years, I finally grasped the key to it.

世爻旺相，祖父魂安。福德興隆，兒孫縮杞。古以二爻為穴，內卦為穴，騰蛇為穴，屢試不驗，所驗者，世為穴也，世宜旺相，或臨日月，或日月動爻生扶，乃吉地也。兒孫乃祭杞之裔，宜於持世，或在他爻旺相，振振螽斯。

The world line should be prosperous and strong; if the spirits of the ancestors are at peace, then the descendants will flourish and the family lineage will continue. In ancient methods, some used the second line as the central point, others the inner trigram, and others the 'Tengshe' line, but I have tried these repeatedly and found them ineffective. The truly effective method is to use the world line as the central point. The world line must be prosperous and strong, or it should be directly on the day branch or month builder, or receive support from the day and month lines. Only then is it a favorable site. The descendants are the future ones who will carry on the worship; it is best if the 'children' line holds the world position. Even if it falls on another line, as long as it is prosperous and strong, there will be many descendants and a thriving family.

三合六合，聚氣藏風。世沖六沖，飛砂走石。卦逢六合或世與子孫爻作六合，乃藏風吉穴，代代興隆。若得六沖卦，或六沖變六沖，或世應相沖，沖者散也，必無氣耳。

When a hexagram forms 'Triple Harmony' or 'Six Harmony', it indicates a place that gathers energy and retains wind. However, if the World Line is affected by a clash or the hexagram encounters 'Six Clashes', it signifies a place where sand and stones are scattered, indicating a poor location. If a hexagram encounters 'Six Harmony' or the World Line combines with the 'Children' line to form 'Six Harmony', it is a favorable site that retains wind, leading to prosperity and flourishing of descendants. If a hexagram encounters 'Six Clashes', or if 'Six Clashes' transforms into another 'Six Clashes', or if the World and Response Lines clash, then the place cannot retain energy, as a clash signifies dispersion.

六沖變六合，吉地失而復得；六合變六沖，吉地得而復失；此亦有二說：六沖變六合，尋得吉地，先欲買而不成，後又買成，或是地運已衰，真龍去後今復重來，凡得此者，再得世遇子孫旺相，急宜用之。曾驗數占，綿綿科甲。六合變六沖者，或是已得之地而復失，或是地運將衰，龍將去矣，不宜用之。

Six Clashes turning into Six Harmony indicates a fortunate place lost and then regained; Six Harmony turning into Six Clashes indicates a fortunate place gained and then lost. There are two interpretations here. When Six Clashes turns into Six Harmony, it may mean that a favorable place has been found, but was not purchased at first, and later was successfully bought; or it may mean that the land's fortune was originally declining, but the true dragon has now returned. Whenever this type of divination appears, if the World Line and the Children are both prosperous and strong, one should act quickly— I have verified several such cases, and those who acted saw continuous success in their examinations. When Six Harmony turns into Six Clashes, it may mean that a previously obtained land is lost, or that the land's fortune is about to decline and the dragon pulse is about to depart; in such cases, it is not advisable to act.

世旺而化絕破，吉處藏凶。世衰而化生合，凶中有吉。世爻雖旺不宜化破及化墓絕化回頭克，主先得吉地，後有破綻，若非將來下葬，不得吉日，定因葬後被人傷根，吉變為凶之象。世若衰弱，動而化回頭相生化長生帝旺化日月化合化進神者，先否後喜之兆，目下觀其形勢，雖是不宜下葬之地，將來地運興隆，變成富貴之大地也。

The world line is prosperous and strong but transforms into "death" and "breakage," indicating hidden danger within apparent good fortune. The world line is weak but transforms into birth or harmony, indicating hidden good within apparent misfortune. Even if the world line is strong, it is not advisable for it to transform into breakage, burial, death, or self-destroying destruction, as this signifies initially obtaining a favorable site, but later encountering flaws: either the auspicious day for burial cannot be chosen, or after burial, the land's vital energy is harmed, turning good fortune into misfortune. If the world line is originally weak but becomes self-supporting or transforms into "growth," "prosperity," or connects with the day branch, month builder, or transforms into harmony or "advancing god," this indicates a change from unfavorable to favorable conditions: although the current situation seems unsuitable for burial, when the land's fortune improves, it will become a wealthy and prosperous site.

寅月戊午日占地，得頤變無妄卦。兄弟寅木′，妻財戌土′；父母子水″動，官鬼申金′；妻財戌土″世動，子孫午火′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。

He asked about a piece of graveyard land on the day of Wuwu in the month of Yin. He obtained the hexagram Yi, which changed into Wuwang. The six lines of the primary hexagram, from top to bottom, are: Brother Yin Wood (Yang line), Parents Zi Water (Yin line) moving, Wealth Wu Earth (Yin line) holding the world and moving, Wealth Chen Earth (Yin line), Brother Yin Wood (Yin line), and Parents Zi Water (Yang line) holding the response. The six lines of the changed hexagram Wuwang, in order, are: Wealth Wu Earth, Official Ghost Shen Metal, Child Wu Fire holding the world, Wealth Chen Earth, Brother Yin Wood, and Parents Zi Water holding the response.

斷曰：世爻戌土，春天休囚，化出午火子孫回頭生世，日月世爻其成三合，青龍戲水，以化長生，水源極遠，只因申為月破，戌土克子水，又被日神沖散，春夏有水，秋冬必動。彼曰：正是如此。余曰：不妨，不可求全責備，卦中日月世與子孫共成三合，死者安而生者樂，子孫昌盛，何愁不發，後竟葬之，辰年下葬，酉年孫中亞魁，及至子年，次孫又登鄉榜。

The Wild Crane Elder said: The world line is the earth dog (戌土), which in spring is weak and confined. Fortunately, it is activated and produces the fire child (午火) which comes back to nourish the world line. The month builder is the tiger (寅), the day branch is Wuwu (戊午), and the world line is the earth dog (戌), forming the triple harmony of Yin-Wu-Xu (fire triad). The azure dragon is on the water line and is activated, also producing the growth (长生), indicating a very distant water source. However, the metal of the monkey (申) is exactly the month breaker, the earth dog (戌) is strong and overpowers the water of the rat (子), and the water of the rat is further scattered by the day branch of Wuwu (戊午). Therefore, the water is present in spring and summer, but in autumn and winter it will dry up. The family said: That is exactly the case. The Wild Crane Elder said: No problem, one cannot demand perfection from the land. In the hexagram, the day branch, month builder, world line, and the child all form a triple harmony formation. The deceased can rest in peace, the living can enjoy happiness, the descendants will flourish, so why worry about not prospering? Later, they indeed buried the body here. In the辰 year, the burial took place, and in the酉 year, the eldest grandson achieved the second place in the imperial examination. In the子 year, the second grandson also passed the local examination.

世化進神，千秋綿遠。福德化進，百代興旺，世宜旺相化進神、化日月、化回頭生、化合、化長生帝旺，龍安水源地脈長。子孫旺相化進神、或化吉、化生、化日月，賢孫貴子佈滿朝堂。世化退神，終須遷改，子孫化退，代代不如。

The world line is activated and transforms into the advancing god, indicating that this land can maintain prosperity for thousands of generations. The children (fortune virtue) transforming into the advancing god signifies that descendants will flourish for many generations. The world line is best when it is prosperous and strong and transforms into the advancing god, or transforms into the day branch or month builder, or transforms through mutual generation, mutual combination, or into the growth or prosperity. This indicates a stable dragon pulse, an endless water source, and a long-lasting land pulse. If the children line is prosperous and strong and transforms into the advancing god, or transforms into something auspicious, generates something beneficial, or transforms into the day branch or month builder, then virtuous descendants and noble sons will fill the court in the future. Conversely, if the world line transforms into the retreating god, it will ultimately require relocation and reburial; if the children line transforms into the retreating god, each generation will be worse than the previous one.

日月宜生福德，動爻不可傷身。世與子孫爻宜日月動爻生扶，不宜日月沖剋。旺世臨虎，棺上加棺。旺福逢龍，寅葬卯發。世臨白虎鬼爻，或是隨鬼入墓，皆主地有伏尸。世爻旺相又遇生扶，乃為棺上加棺。曾見兩人葬者後竟大發。休囚者則不可耳。子孫旺相又遇日月生扶又遇青龍，即為吉地，寅年葬而卯年發也，皆言其發旺之速。

The day branch and month builder are most favorable when they generate the "children" (fortune virtue). The moving line must not harm the world line. Both the world line and the children line should be supported by the day branch, month builder, and moving line, and should not be clashed or controlled by the day or month. If the world line is strong and meets the white tiger, it indicates a coffin on top of another coffin. If the children line is strong and meets the azure dragon, it signifies burial in the tiger year and prosperity in the rabbit year. If the world line is with the white tiger and ghost line, or if it follows the ghost into the tomb, it indicates that there are old corpses buried underground. If the world line is prosperous and supported, it is a favorable sign of a coffin on top of another coffin— I have seen two families buried in such a place, and later they both became prosperous. If the world line is weak, it is not suitable. If the children line is prosperous, supported by the day and month, and meets the azure dragon, it is a favorable site, with burial in the tiger year and prosperity in the rabbit year. These two sentences both describe the rapid rise of fortune.

散絕墓空，世與子孫勿見。化克化鬼，弟兄妻子休逢。世爻子孫爻，不宜休囚墓絕空破，不宜動逢破散及化破散、化絕、化墓、化鬼、化退神、化回頭克，但逢一者皆非吉地。六親不宜化鬼、父化子，子化父，鬼化子，子化鬼，兄化鬼，鬼化兄，兄化財，財化兄，財化鬼，鬼化財，此不宜於兄弟妻子。有父母在堂亦不宜鬼化父、父化財、財化父。

Scattering, termination, burial, and emptiness are four conditions that the World Line and the Children line should not encounter. Similarly, the Six Relations should not meet the conditions of being overcome or transformed into the Official Ghost. The World Line and the Children line should not be weak and confined, buried, terminated, empty, or broken, nor should they be activated while encountering breaking, scattering, or transformed into breaking, scattering, termination, burial, the Retreating God, or a reverse overcoming. If any of these conditions are met, it is not a favorable situation. Each of the Six Relations should also avoid transforming into the Official Ghost: Parents transforming into Children, Children transforming into Parents, Official Ghosts transforming into Children, Children transforming into Official Ghosts, Siblings transforming into Official Ghosts, Official Ghosts transforming into Siblings, Siblings transforming into Wealth, Wealth transforming into Siblings, Wealth transforming into Official Ghosts, and Official Ghosts transforming into Wealth. These are all unfavorable for Siblings and Wealth. If there are still parents alive in the family, it is also unfavorable for the Official Ghosts to transform into Parents, Parents to transform into Wealth, or Wealth to transform into Parents.

應沖世合處逢沖，流移遷徒。反伏卦變化克，洪泛陵墓。擇地不但不喜六沖卦，應沖世者亦非吉也，倘應世相合，爻逢六合，世應子孫三合成局，即為美地。卦得反吟，遇沖開之年月必遷。卦得反吟，遇沖年沖月必變。內外反吟者乃卦變也，如巽變乾，坤變震之類，名為化絕化克得此卦者，重則沖決，輕則遷徙。

The Response Line conflicts with the World Line, or a place that was originally harmonious is now split apart, indicating that the children will be wandering and migrating. If the divination shows 'Reverse Chant,' 'Hidden Chant,' or if the卦 changes and is overcome, it indicates a flood that will submerge the grave. Choosing a site is not favorable if the卦 shows 'Six Clashes'; similarly, a Response Line conflicting with the World Line is not a good omen. However, if the World and Response Lines are harmonious and the lines also meet 'Six Harmony,' and the World Line, Response Line, and Children form a Triple Harmony Formation, then it is a good site. If the卦 shows 'Reverse Chant,' and the year or month is conflicting, a relocation of the grave is certain. If the卦 shows 'Reverse Chant' and both the year and month are conflicting, there will be unexpected events. If both the inner and outer trigrams show 'Reverse Chant,' it is due to a change in the卦, such as the trigram Xun changing to Qian or Kun changing to Zhen, which is called 'Transformation into Decline' or 'Transformation into Overcoming.' If such a卦 is obtained, in severe cases the grave may be flooded by water, and in lighter cases, relocation is necessary.

如卯月戊子日占地得巽之升。兄弟卯木′世動，官鬼酉金″；子孫巳火′動，父母亥水″；妻財未土″，妻財丑土″世；官鬼酉金′應，官鬼酉金′；父母亥水′，父母亥水′；妻財丑土″，妻財丑土″應。

For example, on a day of Wuzi (戊子) in the month of Mao (卯), when the hexagram Xun (巽) changes to Sheng (升), the primary hexagram's six lines from top to bottom are: brothers in Mao wood (yang line) holding the world and moving, sons in Si fire (yang line) moving, wife's wealth in Wei earth (yin line), official ghost in You metal (yang line) holding the response, parents in Hai water (yang line), and wife's wealth in Chou earth (yin line); the transformed hexagram Sheng's six lines in order are: official ghost in You metal, parents in Hai water, wife's wealth in Chou earth holding the world, official ghost in You metal, parents in Hai water, and wife's wealth in Chou earth holding the response.

世為穴，世臨月建，日辰生之，是為吉也，但不宜外卦反吟，世被酉金沖剋，子孫被亥水沖剋，不宜用之。彼曰：已買成矣。余曰：不葬何妨。又曰：地師言為美地，後竟葬之。四年之內，二男一女，相繼而亡，自身又得半身不遂之疾，愚人不怨於已，反怨祖父棺材暴露，竟至二年後沒，應酉年者，謂之再沖之年。父化父，兒孫夭折。子化子，子女成行。卦中不宜父動，父動化父更凶。子孫化子孫不遇傷克，代代兒女成行，決非單傳。

The world line is the grave site. In this hexagram, the world line is the wood of卯 (Mao), which is exactly the month builder of卯 (Mao) month. The day branch ofWuzi (Wuzi) brings the water of子 (Zi) to nourish it, which should be auspicious. However, it is not suitable for the outer trigram to have "reverse chant" — the world line is being clashed and controlled by the metal of酉 (You) generated by the changing line, and the fire of巳 (Si) representing children is also clashed and controlled by the water of亥 (Hai). Therefore, this land cannot be used. The man said: "I have already bought the land." The Wild Crane Elder said: "Then just don't bury him." He also said: "The person who looked at the land said it was a beautiful site." In the end, they still buried him. Within four years, two sons and one daughter died one after another, and he himself got a stroke. This foolish man did not blame himself, but instead blamed his grandfather's coffin being exposed to the elements. As a result, two years later, he himself also died. This happened in the year of酉 (You), which is called the "year of double clash." When the parents' line transforms into parents, children die young; when the children's line transforms into children, the children grow up in a row. It is not suitable for the parents' line to be activated in the hexagram. If the parents' line is activated and transforms into parents again, it becomes even more dangerous. If the children's line transforms into children and is not harmed or clashed with, then there will be many children generation after generation, and they will never be single-child families.