Chapter Six: The Prosperity and Scarcity of the Year and Season

(以身世為主，財福為憑。)福財旺相慶豐年，兄鬼交重饑饉連。問年時，若得子孫妻財旺相、或臨身世及太歲者，其年五穀豐登。若遇兄弟官鬼皆動，或臨太歲持世，便主凶荒。水火靜安無旱潦，陰陽交會庶民歡。水動曰雨，火動曰晴，此二爻若得安靜，自然風調雨順。六爻內再得水動曰雨，火動曰晴，此二爻若得安靜，自然風調雨順。六爻內再得陰陽均安，必主國泰民安。

Divination for the harvest of a year should focus on the body line and the world line, using the wealth and children lines as references. If the children and wealth lines are prosperous and strong, it indicates a bountiful year. However, if the siblings and official ghost lines are heavily active, it suggests continuous famine. When asking about the harvest of a year, if the children and wealth lines are prosperous and strong, or if they are located on the body line, world line, or the year's ruler, then the year will have abundant grain. If the siblings and official ghost lines are both active, or if they are on the year's ruler and hold the world line, it indicates a bad year with famine. If the water line and fire line are quiet, there will be no drought or flood. If yin and yang are harmonious and balanced, the people will be happy. If the water line is active, it indicates rain; if the fire line is active, it indicates clear weather. If both lines are quiet, the weather will be favorable. If among the six lines, yin and yang are balanced and stable, it will certainly mean national peace and people's well-being. (The original text has a repetition of the section "water movement indicates rain, fire movement indicates clear weather," which is a result of transmission errors.)

陽多火動文書絕，此歲方言亢旱天，陰廣水搖無福德，其年可斷水淹田。卦值純陽再加火動、父母又臨空絕此歲定然亢旱。雖見陽多火動，若化水化陰，又不如是。凡卦值純陰，水爻再發，更無子孫、或父母又動，其年必定洪水。如化出陽爻火象，定知先水後幹。

When there are many yang lines and the fire line is active, and the parents and documents line also enters the绝 position, then this year can be interpreted as a severe drought. If there are many yin lines and the water line is active, and there are no children lines in the hexagram, then this year can be interpreted as a flood drowning the fields. If the hexagram is entirely yang and the fire line is active, and the parents line also falls into the empty and绝 positions, then this year will certainly be extremely dry. However, even if there are many yang lines and the fire line is active, if the fire line transforms into water or into a yin line, it cannot be interpreted in this way. If the hexagram is entirely yin and the water line is active, and there are no children lines in the hexagram, or if the parents line is also active, then this year will certainly experience a major flood. If the water line transforms into a yang line or a fire line, then it indicates that there will first be flooding followed by drought.

金官騎虎憂征戰，木鬼風狂業葉價先，巳午焦枯紅焰起，土官時疫遍流傳，水爻值者愁淹沒，玄武臨之盜賊喧，若被蟲侵福化鬼，喧蝗擾害土金官。凡卜年的，最嫌官鬼，靜則無殃，動則有禍，看臨何象便知何事將來。鬼屬金興，人防喘嗽，又加白虎必起刀兵。官居木動多見狂風，桑葉又增其價，人民多罹瘋災，田禾虛耗。

When the official ghost is on the metal trigram and accompanied by the white tiger, there will be worry about warfare and military conflict; if the official ghost is on the wood trigram and becomes active, there will be strong winds and a rise in the price of mulberry leaves; if the official ghost is on the fire trigrams of巳 or午, there will be withered crops and widespread fires; if the official ghost belongs to earth, there will be the spread of epidemic diseases; if the official ghost is on the water trigram, there will be concern about fields being flooded; if the official ghost is accompanied by the black tortoise, there will be disturbances from thieves; if one fears insect pests, one should look at the children trigram transforming into the official ghost; if locust plagues occur, one should look at the earth and metal trigrams' official ghosts. In all divinations regarding harvests, the official ghost is most feared: if it is quiet, there will be no disaster, but if it becomes active, there will be calamity; by observing what it is associated with, one can know what events will occur. If the official ghost belongs to metal and becomes active, people should be cautious of respiratory diseases, and if the white tiger is also present, there will certainly be warfare; if the official ghost is active on the wood trigram, there will be strong winds, leading to an increase in mulberry leaf prices, and many people will suffer from wind-related illnesses, with crops being wasted.

巳午鬼搖，心經受病，人防卒暴之災，疤痍目疾，更慮火光之患，田禾枯稿，化水無妨。若臨土動，脾胃受傷，天行時疫，半遂秋成。如遇水搖民多腫脹，洩洩腰疼，田恐泛洪田遭水害。鬼居玄武，賊寇蜂興，惟有金土臨官及福神化鬼，禾主蟲侵之患。

The fire爻 official ghost moves in the巳 and 午 positions, indicating that people's hearts are affected by illness, and there is a risk of sudden calamities. There is also a tendency for sores and eye diseases, and special attention should be given to fires and the withering of crops. However, if the fire official ghost transforms into water, there will be no problem. If the official ghost is accompanied by the earth爻 and moves, people's spleens and stomachs will be harmed, and an epidemic will spread throughout the country, resulting in only half of the autumn harvest. If the official ghost moves with the water爻, the people will suffer from swelling, distension, diarrhea, and lower back pain, and the fields may be flooded. If the official ghost is accompanied by the Black Tortoise, bandits will rise in numbers. Only when the metal爻 or earth爻 are associated with the official ghost, or when the children transform into the official ghost, will the crops be affected by pests.

勾陳若坐空亡位，地白出荒豈謬言。勾陳為田地，若落空亡，自然欠熟。財絕兄興傷穀食，子空鬼動損春蠶。妻財為糧食，如臨絕地，又加兄動，必主無收。子孫蠶花，如犯旬空，更添鬼發，定損春蠶。

If Gou Chen is seated in the position of Kongwang, it indicates that the fields are barren, and this is no empty talk. Gou Chen represents the fields, and when it falls into Kongwang, the harvest will naturally be poor. If the wife's wealth falls into the绝 position while siblings become active, the grain will be damaged. If children fall into the empty position while officials and ghosts become active, the spring silkworms will suffer. The wife's wealth represents grain, and if it falls into the绝 position and siblings become active, there will certainly be no harvest. The children represent the silkworm flowers, and if they are in the旬空, and officials and ghosts become active, the spring silkworms will certainly be damaged.

初同財位生扶旺，萬物興隆五穀全，二與世爻空破絕，群黎百姓受災殃。初爻為萬物，財爻為五穀，二者皆得生扶旺相，凡天生地產之物，無不昌盛，稻黍稷麥之類，皆得全收。世爻為地氣，二爻為黎民，二者若逢空亡破絕者，小則饑饉，大則災殃。

The first line and the wealth line must both be supported and strong, leading to prosperity and abundance of all things; if the second line and the world line fall into emptiness, encounter the month breaker, or reach the state of decline, the people will suffer calamity. The first line represents all things, and the wealth line represents the five grains. If both are supported and strong, all naturally growing things will flourish, and crops such as rice, millet, millet, and wheat will all be fully harvested. The world line represents the earth's energy, and the second line represents the common people. If both fall into emptiness, encounter the month breaker, or reach the state of decline, there may be famine at the lightest, and severe calamity at the worst.

官兄值此居荒處，財子臨方豐熟邊，譬若夏天占節卦，荒居北地熟東南。要識何方豐歉，須查所值之爻，看兄弟官鬼臨於何象便如此，處凶荒旺動尤甚，休囚稍可。妻財子孫值在誰爻，方決其方豐熟。且如節卦，財居火位、福在木爻，便言東南大熟。兄在水爻，北方不利荒歉乘之。又推官臨丑戌之鄉，東北、西北二外多染時災。

The directions where officials and ghosts (官鬼) and siblings (兄弟) are located are areas of famine and scarcity, while the directions where wealth (妻财) and children (子孙) are located are areas of abundance. For example, if the Festival (节) hexagram is drawn in summer, it indicates famine in the north and harvest in the southeast. To determine which directions are bountiful and which are barren, one must check the five elements (五行) directions associated with each line (爻). If siblings or officials and ghosts are on a line, that direction is unfavorable and prone to famine; if they are strong and active (旺相), the famine is even more severe, but if they are weak and confined (休囚), the situation is somewhat better. Then look at where wealth and children are located on the lines to determine which directions are bountiful. Taking the Festival hexagram as an example, the wealth line is in the fire position and the children line is in the wood position, so the southeast is abundant. Siblings are in the water position, so the north is unfavorable and the area of famine is there. Further, if officials and ghosts are in the positions of the ox (丑) and dog (戌), then the northeast and northwest areas are prone to epidemic diseases.

騰蛇入火多痧痘，若見金鄉妖怪纏，太歲逢凶隨處惡，流年遇吉遍方安。騰蛇本屬火？再臨火地，主人間麻痘相傳，蛇臨金位，定見妖邪。凡卜年成禍福，須憑年建。太歲者，一年之主也，若帶兄官、白虎、大煞、劫煞發動、或來克世，便主八方凶變，如臨財福、青龍、貴人、天喜、天赦動者，必然各郡咸寧。

The snake divination sign falling on the fire element indicates many cases of measles, rashes, and sores; if it falls on the metal element, there will be supernatural beings troubling the person. If the current year's ruler encounters凶神 (evil spirits), there will be unrest everywhere; if it meets吉神 (auspicious spirits) in the current year, peace will be found in all directions. The snake sign is originally associated with fire, and if it falls on the fire element, it indicates the spread of measles and sores among people; if it falls on the metal element, there will certainly be supernatural disturbances. When predicting the fortune and misfortune of the year, one must rely on the year's foundation. The current year's ruler is the main factor of the year: if it is accompanied by brothers, officials, white tiger, great sha, and robbery sha and acts out, or if it attacks the world line, there will be calamities in all directions; if it is accompanied by wife's wealth, children, azure dragon, nobleman, heavenly joy, heavenly pardon and acts out, then all regions will be peaceful.

(占自己以世爻為主，占他人以用象為憑。)卜平生之得失，世莫休囚。占一世之榮枯，身宜旺相。凡占自己身命，先察世爻，若值休囚墓絕，平生作事乖張。如逢旺相生扶，一世亨通，非貴即富。

When divining one's own fate, the World Line is the main focus; when divining another's fate, the corresponding Useful God is used as a reference. When predicting gains and losses throughout one's life, the World Line should not be weak or confined; when predicting prosperity and decline in a lifetime, the body line should be prosperous and strong. When divining one's own life and destiny, first examine the World Line: if the World Line is weak or confined, or falls in a墓 or绝 position, one's life will be full of obstacles and difficulties; if the World Line is prosperous and strong and receives support, then one's life will be smooth and successful, either achieving high status or wealth.

主卦乃胎元根本，根行少壯之初。之卦為體骨精神，連轉中年之境。所占者為主卦，內外二象為本，旺則家資豐厚，衰則產業輕微。又論大限行法，初爻管五年，一至五歲，二爻管五年，六至十歲。三爻管五年，十一至十五。外三爻分十五年，共三十歲。三旬之外，卻以變卦為憑，變即之也。之卦內三爻分管十五年，三十一至四十五。外三爻又管十五年，共至六十歲。倘占卦靜無之，卻取互卦六爻照前行限。

The primary hexagram represents the fundamental basis of a person's destiny, governing the early years of youth and adulthood. The resulting hexagram represents the body and spirit, governing the middle years of life. The hexagram obtained through divination is called the main hexagram, and its inner and outer trigrams form the foundation of one's fate: if the hexagram is strong, wealth and resources will be abundant; if it is weak, property and possessions will be meager. Regarding the calculation of great periods of life: the first line governs the first five years, from age one to five; the second line governs the next five years, from age six to ten; the third line governs the following five years, from age eleven to fifteen. The three outer lines together govern fifteen years, covering up to the age of thirty. Beyond the age of thirty, the resulting hexagram is used, where 'change' refers to 'resulting'. The three inner lines of the resulting hexagram govern fifteen years, from age thirty-one to forty-five; the three outer lines govern another fifteen years, up to the age of sixty. If the hexagram obtained has all six lines still and no change, then the six lines of the nuclear hexagram are used in the same way to determine the periods of life.

桑榆墓景伏卦稽查，小限遊行世爻起法。六旬之上，以致終身皆評伏卦，又不取六爻分於大限止將體用二宮，管其禍福。八旬之下，內卦推之。自始至終細觀外象。又論小限行法，必從主卦世爻論起，且如世在二爻，即二爻為一歲也，二歲在初爻，三歲在六爻，自上至下周而復始。人年六旬之外，專憑小限而推。

In the later years of life, the fortune is determined by the hidden trigram; for the small limit, it is calculated from the world line. From the age of sixty onwards until the end of life, the hidden trigram is used for evaluation. At this stage, the six lines are no longer divided into major periods, but only the body and used trigrams are used to determine fortune and misfortune. For those under eighty, the inner trigram is used for calculation, while throughout life the outer trigram's image is carefully observed. As for the method of calculating the small limit: it must start from the world line of the main trigram. For example, if the world line is on the second line, then the second line represents one year, the second year moves to the first line, the third year moves to the sixth line, and so on, moving from top to bottom and cycling repeatedly. Once a person is over sixty, the fortune is solely determined by the small limit.

大限則五年一度，小限則一載一宮，並看流年方窮壽算。最喜生而帶合，切嫌克又加沖。凡大限、小限與流年，皆喜相生相合，各嫌相剋相沖，又看限與流年生合用爻則吉，克沖主象則凶。世空則身不遐齡，應陷則妻無永壽。世為自己，空則無壽，惟有九流術士，遇者無妨，反主空手得利，終難積聚。應為妻室，陷則遭傷，縱不傷亦無相夫之德。

The major limit changes one step every five years, and the minor limit changes one palace every year. Then combine it with the flow year to fully determine lifespan. It is most favorable when the limit line and the useful god are mutually generated and harmonized, and most unfavorable when they are mutually controlled and conflicting. Both the major and minor limits, as well as the flow year, are favorable when they are mutually generated and harmonized, and unfavorable when they are mutually controlled and conflicting. Further examine the limit and its fortune in relation to the flow year; if they generate and harmonize with the useful line, it is auspicious, but if they control and conflict with the useful god, it is inauspicious. When the world line falls into emptiness, the person does not live long; only those of the nine streams of divination may be unaffected, and it may even indicate gaining benefits without effort, but ultimately they cannot accumulate wealth. The response line represents the wife; if it falls into a decline, she will suffer injury. Even if she does not suffer injury, she lacks the virtue of supporting her husband.

財子雙全身象旺，富而且榮。兄官兩備世爻衰，貧而且賤。身命卦中，若得妻財子孫全備，世又興隆，定主一生富貴。若見兄弟官鬼發動，世又休囚決定終身偃蹇。子旺則官刑不犯，財興則貿易常亨。兄動傷妻損除囊之積蓄。父搖克子益自己之年齡。交鬼為災，重官作訟。六親之爻動則各有分別，子動傷官，永無鞭達。財搖克父，旺必興家。兄動損妻，財無積聚。父描克子，旺壽必長年。官動能傷兄弟，還宜細辨陰陽。陰官常染災迤，陽鬼多招官事。

The wife's wealth and children being both present with the personal line prosperous and strong indicate both wealth and honor; if siblings and officials are both present but the personal line is weak and confined, one will be both poor and lowly. If in the personal life hexagram both wife's wealth and children are present and the personal line is strong, it will surely lead to a life of wealth and honor; if siblings and officials are active and the personal line is weak and confined, one will certainly be in constant hardship. If children are strong and prosperous, they will not commit crimes; if wife's wealth is strong, business dealings will often be smooth. If siblings are active, they will harm the wife and deplete one's resources; if parents are active, although they may suppress children, they can increase one's lifespan. Officials on the 'intersection' line indicate illness, and officials on the 'repetition' line indicate lawsuits. Each of the six relations when active has its own distinct effect: if children are active, they will suppress officials, and one will not suffer corporal punishment; if wife's wealth is active, it will suppress parents, and when wealth is strong, the family will flourish; if siblings are active, they will harm the wife and prevent the accumulation of wealth; if parents are active, although they may suppress children, if parents are strong and prosperous, one's own lifespan will certainly be long; if officials are active, they will harm siblings, and one must further distinguish between yin and yang—yin officials often bring illness and misfortune, while yang officials often lead to legal disputes and lawsuits.

隨官入墓纏災惹禍豈能安，助鬼傷身好色貪財終受累。身世命爻隨官入墓者，多生災疾。妻財值日發動助鬼克世傷身，必因財致禍，為色添憂。世得生而且吉，身遭克以為凶。月破世爻必犯夭亡之命，歲沖身位，豈無疾厄之愆。

The world line is entangled in misfortune and trouble when it joins the official ghost in the grave, how can it be peaceful? The wealth line supports the official ghost to harm the world line, indulgence in lust and greed for wealth will eventually lead to suffering. If the body line, world line, and birth line join the official ghost in the grave, there will be frequent illness and misfortune; if the wealth line is active on the day, it goes on to support the official ghost, which harms the world line and injures the body line, inevitably causing disaster due to wealth and adding worries due to lust. If the world line receives support, it brings good fortune; if the body line is harmed, it brings misfortune. If the world line meets the month breaker, it is surely a short-lived fate; if the sovereign year冲撞 the body line, how can there be no illness or misfortune?

世乃用爻，宜主不宜克，宜合不宜沖。日辰沖者猶輕，月建破之最重。縱有生扶，必無長壽。流年若來沖世，亦主生災。六沖則事事虛浮，家資零替，六合則般般穩實，技藝興隆。卦犯六沖，定主生涯冷淡家業蕭條。爻如六合，必然作事亨通，諸般和悅。

The world line is the useful god of one's destiny, and it is favorable for it to be the main element rather than being overcome. It is favorable for it to be in harmony rather than being clashed. Being clashed by the day branch is relatively light, but being clashed by the month builder is the most severe— even with support, longevity is certain to be short. If the flowing year clashes with the world line, it will also indicate calamity. When the hexagram encounters six clashes, all matters are unstable and property is scattered; when the hexagram encounters six harmony, all things are stable and skills flourish. When the hexagram is afflicted by six clashes, it will certainly lead to a dull livelihood and decline of family business; when the爻 is in six harmony, it will certainly result in smooth progress and harmony in all affairs. Therefore, in the hexagram of one's destiny, the most feared situation is the world line being clashed, as one clash will cause the foundation of life to be shaken; the most favorable situation is the world line being in harmony, as one harmony will bring stability everywhere.

得富得榮，木架子孫於春月。發財發福，金乘妻祿於秋天。家廢資財，冬遇水兄而克世。名登懦業，夏逢火父以生身。凡占卦，須察四時衰旺，方定吉凶，財福旺則吉，凶鬼旺則凶。且如正二月子臨木位，久享榮華。七八月財至金鄉，廣招福祿。亥子月水兄克世，當廢家資。四五月火父生身，必登文榜。

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) Six Relations, Parents, Siblings, Children, Wealth, Official Ghost If one gains wealth and honor, it is due to a wood destiny person setting up children's relations in spring; if one gains wealth and blessings, it is due to a metal destiny person riding the wealth relation in autumn; if family property is ruined, it is due to water relations siblings in winter overcoming the world; if one's name is recorded in the Confucian Academy, it is due to fire relations parents in summer supporting the self. When interpreting a divination, one must observe the decline and strength of the four seasons to determine fortune and misfortune: if wife-wealth and children are strong, it is auspicious; if official-ghost is strong, it is inauspicious. For example, if the children's relation is in the wood position in the first and second months, one can enjoy honor and prosperity for a long time; if the wealth relation arrives in the metal place in the seventh and eighth months, one will widely attract blessings and fortune; if water relations siblings overcome the world in the亥 and 子 months, family wealth will certainly be ruined; if fire relations parents support the self in the fourth and fifth months, one will certainly pass the imperial examination. These four lines all match the strength of the four seasons with the Six Relations: if the current relation is exactly the favored deity, its power doubles; if it is the disliked deity, its harm also doubles.

庶民鬼值身中，多災多訟。仕宦官居世上，越貴越榮。庶民問卜，切嫌世值官爻，卦若逢之非官即病。士夫遇者，疊疊升遷。爻若無官財還耗散，卦如無子嗣必伶仃，兄空則手足無情，父陷則椿萱有損。官鬼能傷兄弟，卦無鬼者，兄必專權財遭劫奪，文士占之，功名不顯。子為後嗣，無則兒女凋零，兄弟雖為惡客，空則手足無情。父母為尊長，空則有傷父母，動則有害子孫。

When common people have the official ghost in their chart, they tend to face many troubles and legal disputes; however, for officials, if the official ghost is in the world line, the higher their position, the more glorious their status. When common people seek divination, they most dislike the world line being occupied by the official ghost, and if the chart shows this, it is either due to legal troubles or illness; but for scholars and officials, this often leads to frequent promotions. If there is no official ghost in the lines, wealth will still be lost; if there is no children line, the descendants will be lonely; if the siblings line is empty, there will be no affection among siblings; if the parents line is weakened, there will be harm to the parents. The official ghost can harm the siblings; if there is no official ghost in the chart, the siblings will dominate, leading to loss of wealth; if a scholar's chart lacks the official ghost, his official status will not be prominent. The children line represents descendants; without it, the children will be few. Although siblings are considered harmful, if they are empty, it indicates lack of affection among siblings; the parents line represents elders; if it is empty, there will be harm to the parents, and if it is activated, it will harm the descendants.

世克衰財，縱富焉能豐厚？身傷弱鬼，雖榮豈得清高。兄弟當權？妻財無氣目下徒然充足，後來終致淹消。子孫持世，官鬼休囚，雖居職位難得超遷。鬼眾財無，富貴終非攸遠。財多鬼缺，榮華亦似浮雲。祿馬俱無，一世虛名虛利。財官皆備，終身發產發家。

The world line爻 controls and weakens the declining wealth爻, even if it calculates wealth, how can it be abundant? The body爻 controls and injures the weak official ghost爻, although there is honor and prominence, how can it be noble? If siblings are in power but the wealth爻 is weak, at present it is only empty fullness, but eventually it will be exhausted; if children爻 hold the world line and the official ghost爻 is weak, although one holds a position, it is difficult to get promotion. Many official ghosts without wealth, wealth and honor cannot last long; much wealth but lacking official ghosts, glory is like floating clouds. Without official rank and horse power, one's life is just empty fame and empty gain; if both wealth and official爻 are complete, one can establish property and build a family throughout life.

財官二象，為祿馬之爻，故不宜無，亦不宜眾，又不宜空，又不宜動。若無財而多鬼，或無鬼而多財，皆主目前享福，不能永久豐餘。如祿馬俱無，雖有得而倍失。財官兩見遇靜旺而興家。

The wife's wealth and official ghost are the lines where the禄 and 马 are located. Therefore, they should not be absent, nor too numerous, nor falling into emptiness, nor activated. If there is no wealth but many official ghosts, or no official ghosts but many wealth, it indicates temporary enjoyment of prosperity but not long-term wealth. If both禄 and 马 are absent, even if there is gain, it will be lost double. Only when both wealth and official ghosts are present and quiet and strong can one establish a family and achieve success.

福德當權，似春花之遇日，財福落陷，如秋草之逢霜。子孫為福德，若臨日月或值世身，內處則安中加樂，外交則錦上添花。妻財為衣祿，如犯旬空或遭月破，必然生計蕭疏，資囊空乏。

The children and fortune virtue are in authority, like spring flowers meeting sunlight; the wife's wealth and children are in decline, like autumn grass encountering frost. The children represent the deity of fortune virtue; if they are on the day branch, month builder, or exactly the world line or body line, then at home there will be stability with added joy, and in social interactions, it will bring further success. The wife's wealth represents the deity of clothing, food, and salary; if it is affected by the旬空 or the month breaker, there will certainly be a decline in livelihood and empty pockets.

財臨帝旺長生，不忮不求而發福。財值空亡死絕，無家無室以飄蓬。財者，祿之主也，如逢生旺，寸祿不謀自至。若居室絕空缺難支。家園窘迫，皆因死敗臨身。道業興隆，只為旺生持世。世爻臨死敗墓絕，從來家業蕭條。如逢旺相生扶，自後生涯茂盛。

When the wealth line is in a prosperous and strong position or in the growth phase, one does not need to force or take it forcefully; good fortune will naturally arrive. If the wealth line falls into an empty position or enters a state of death and decline, there will be no home or family, and one can only drift like a stray reed. Wealth is the master of salary: if it meets a favorable and strong position, even a small salary will come without seeking; if it falls into a state of death, decline, or emptiness, it will be difficult to support the household. The hardship of the home is due to the world line being in a state of death or decline; the flourishing of one's career is because the world line receives favorable and strong support. If the world line is in a state of death, decline, burial, or decline, the family business will always be in decline; if it meets favorable and strong support, the future life will be prosperous.

限臨財福，逢凶曜不為凶。年遇兄官，見吉星非作吉。神、劫煞亦不成凶。限中若遇兄弟官鬼就作凶殃，雖帶天乙、青龍、天喜在位終不為祥。二限中煞逢戰鬥，官災疾病綿綿。六爻內福遇生扶，家業資財湧湧。大限小限若逢惡煞相沖相剋，多生官符疾病。主卦之中子孫更逢生旺，廣增產業錢財。

When the Great and Small Limits fall upon Wealth and Children, even if凶 stars appear, it is not considered凶; when the flowing year meets Siblings and Official Ghost, even if吉 stars appear, it is not considered吉. If the Great and Small Limits meet Wealth and Blessings, even if亡神 andRobbery Sha are present, it does not become凶; if the Great and Small Limits meet Siblings and Official Ghost, it should be considered as calamity, even if天乙, Azure Dragon, and Heavenly Joy are present, it is still not吉祥. IfInauspicious Sha clash within the Great and Small Limits, official troubles and diseases will continue; if the six lines have Children receiving generation and support, family wealth and money will come in abundance. If the Great and Small Limits meet evil stars in conflict and mutual control, there will be many lawsuits and diseases; if the primary hexagram has Children also receiving generation and support, it can greatly increase property and wealth. (It seems there is a missing text above "神、劫煞亦不成凶".)

惡煞逢沖，縱困而不困。凶神無制，雖榮而不榮。凡兄弟、官鬼、白虎、騰蛇皆為惡煞，在卦動者，本不為祥，若遇刑沖，反為吉兆。凶煞如無剋制，有青龍財福，亦不為榮。世命變空，一世多成多敗。身限兩陷，百年勞力勞心。世爻與本命同值旬空，平生起伏不常，終難穩足。卦身與限爻如臨空地，便主身心勞頓，事業少成。

Evil spirits being confronted bring about hardship but not true distress; malevolent deities remaining uncontrolled, even if there is fame and success, it does not amount to true glory. All siblings, officials, white tiger, and entangled snake are considered evil spirits, and when they activate in the hexagram, they are inherently unfavorable. If they encounter punishment and clash, they turn into favorable signs. If malevolent spirits are not restrained, even with azure dragon, wealth, and children present, it does not count as true success. If the world line and the personal line both become empty, one's life will be filled with many ups and downs and constant failure; if the hexagram body and the age line both fall into decline, one will have to exert great effort and mental energy throughout their lifetime. If the world line and the personal line both fall into the empty period, one's life will be full of fluctuations and instability, ultimately difficult to achieve peace; if the hexagram body and the age line fall into empty places, it indicates mental and physical exhaustion and limited success in career.

世居白虎官爻，災中染疾。身住青龍子象，樂處加懼。鬼臨白虎持世，爻內又無子孫，終身病而復病帶疾之愆，要知何處染疾，細詳誰卦臨官發動，幹為頭、坤為腹、坎作耳、離作目、兌是口，巽是股、艮即手、震即足。再察五行值鬼，便知五臟生災，水為腰腎，金為肺，火主心胸，木主肝，土爻脾胃，休逢鬼旺重，衰輕仔細看。

The World Line is occupied by the White Tiger and Official Ghost, indicating a worsening illness with additional sickness; the body line is occupied by the Azure Dragon and Children, suggesting joy is further enhanced by more celebration. If the Official Ghost carries the White Tiger and occupies the World Line, and the divination lacks the Children, then the person will suffer from chronic illness throughout their life. To determine the location of the illness, examine which trigram the Official Ghost is in: Qian represents the head, Kun the abdomen, Kan the ears, Li the eyes, Dui the mouth, Xun the thighs, Gen the hands, and Zhen the feet. Also, observe the Five Phases of the Official Ghost to identify which organ is affected: water relates to the waist and kidneys, metal to the lungs, fire to the heart and chest, wood to the liver, and earth to the spleen and stomach. A strong Official Ghost indicates a severe illness, while a weak one suggests a milder condition; this must be carefully discerned.

又論人生四體，卦列六爻，初足、二腿、三腰腹、四為背助及心胸、五為頸面分其位、六為頭頂髮相同。看官臨在何爻動，便決災生此處中。復陳福德青龍持世，更遇扶持，處世清安獲福，美處加歡。

Discussing again the correspondence between the human body's limbs and trunk and the six lines of divination: the first line corresponds to the feet, the second line to the legs, the third line to the waist and abdomen, the fourth line to the back, ribs, heart, and chest, the fifth line to the neck and face, and the sixth line to the head and hair. By observing which line the official ghost is on and which one it acts upon, one can determine the part of the body where the illness or misfortune occurs. Conversely, if the children and fortune virtue are accompanied by the azure dragon and receive support, then one's conduct will be peaceful and tranquil, full of blessings, and happiness will be added to perfection.

勾陳為遲鈍之星，騰蛇乃虛浮之煞。玄武發臨天賊，常被穿偷；朱雀動帶官符，多招詞訟。以上所言皆論鬼臨世上，動則尤甚。帶勾陳，為人遲鈍。遇騰蛇，作事虛浮。玄武常憂失脫。朱雀多犯宮非。龍因酒色以招殃。虎為剛強而惹禍。

Gou Chen is a dull star, and Teng Sha is a floating evil spirit. When Xuan Wu is activated and accompanied by Heavenly Thief, there is often theft by others. When Zhu Qu is activated and accompanied by official symbols, there are often lawsuits. All these statements refer to the case where Official Ghost is on the World Line. When Official Ghost is activated, it is even more so: accompanied by Gou Chen, the person is dull; accompanied by Teng Sha, the person's actions are superficial; accompanied by Xuan Wu, there is often worry about theft; accompanied by Zhu Qu, there are often legal troubles; accompanied by Qing Long, misfortune arises from alcohol and lust; accompanied by Bai Hu, misfortune arises from being overly strong and stubborn.

火官克世，憂逢回祿之警。水鬼傷身，慮患溺波之險。鬼在卦中不拘動靜，如來克世，無不為殃。火鬼慮遭火患。金官恐犯刀砧。水官莫往江湖。土鬼休登山陸。木鬼恐樹林之害。午官慮騾馬之虧。巳被蛇傷，寅遭虎噬，戌當犬咬，丑犯牛亡，華蓋休交僧道，咸池莫愛邪淫。

If the fire element official ghost爻 harms the world line, one should worry about fire alarms; if the water element official ghost爻 harms the body, one should be cautious of drowning dangers. Whenever the official ghost appears in the hexagram, whether moving or still, if it harms the world line, it will surely bring misfortune. If it is a fire official ghost, one should be concerned about fire hazards; if it is a metal official ghost, one should fear injury from weapons; if it is a water official ghost, one should avoid going near rivers and lakes; if it is a soil official ghost, one should avoid climbing mountains and crossing ridges; if it is a wood official ghost, one should be cautious of injuries in the forest. If the official ghost is the午爻, one should worry about losing horses or donkeys; if it is the巳爻, one should be cautious of snake bites; if it is the寅爻, one should be cautious of tiger bites; if it is the戌爻, one should be cautious of dog bites; if it is the丑爻, one should be cautious of death caused by cattle. If the official ghost is accompanied by the Huagai star, one should avoid associating with monks and Taoists; if it is accompanied by the Xianchi pool, one should avoid indulging in improper desires.

世被誰爻沖剋，方知誰輩之欺凌。身叨何象生扶，便識何人之陰庇。動來克世之爻，便為侵害。父母克，被椿萱之胎禍。兄弟克，受手足之侵凌。財克，受妻奴之損。子傷，忍兒女之虧。若鬼克犯官刑，子動方能解。再查何象動來生世，即賴維持，父生，蒙尊長之恩。子生，得卑幼之力。兄生，叨手足之情。財生，賴妻奴之助。官生，仗貴宦相扶。鬼生，感神祗護佑。

By observing which yao is conflicting and controlling the world line, one can determine which type of person is bullying oneself; by observing which yao supports the body line, one can know who is secretly protecting oneself. Any yao that moves to control the world line is the one causing harm: if the parents yao controls it, one is burdened by parents and elders; if the siblings yao controls it, one is being bullied by siblings; if the wife and wealth yao controls it, one is suffering damage from wife, concubine, or servants; if the children yao harms it, one suffers losses from children; if the official ghost yao controls it, one will face legal trouble, and only when the children yao moves can it be resolved. Then check which yao moves to support the world line, for that is the one who can be relied upon: if the parents yao supports it, one receives the favor of elders; if the children yao supports it, one gains help from younger generations; if the siblings yao supports it, one benefits from sibling affection; if the wife and wealth yao supports it, one relies on the assistance of wife, concubine, or servants; if the official yao supports it, one benefits from the support of officials; if the ghost yao supports it, one is protected by divine beings.

游魂世動利往他途，身靜歸魂休離不境。內旺外衰憂出外，內衰外旺莫歸宗。凡游魂卦，便宜出外，縱不游魂，世爻動者，亦可登程。歸魂之卦，只可安居，若卜返鄉最宜。世靜亦然。伏看內為止外為行，內卦旺，守舊則吉。外卦旺，行後反亨。

A divination showing a wandering soul hexagram with the world line activated is favorable for traveling to another place to seek livelihood. If the body line is still and the hexagram is a returning soul one, then one should not leave their hometown. If the inner trigram is strong and the outer trigram is weak, going out is worrying; if the inner trigram is weak and the outer trigram is strong, then one should not rush back home. All wandering soul hexagrams are suitable for going out. Even if it is not a wandering soul hexagram, as long as the world line is activated, one can depart. A returning soul hexagram is suitable for staying put. If one is divining about returning home, it is most appropriate, and even if the world line is still, it is the same. In addition, one should also consider the inner and outer trigrams: the inner trigram represents staying, and the outer trigram represents movement. If the inner trigram is strong and prosperous, it is auspicious to stay with one's old occupation. If the outer trigram is strong and prosperous, then after traveling, things will be smooth.

生合之方，行當獲吉。克沖之向，去必遭凶。但看何爻生用，利往其方。誰來沖剋主爻，莫奔此路。且如兄占弟命，卜得臨卦土作用爻，土賴火生，宜行南地。土遭木克忌往東方。丑被未沖，西南莫去。丑得子合，往北不過遇喜悅之人。無分凶吉。若卦內木爻又動，北更不宜取。金制木之鄉，西反利，餘卦仿此。

When the direction is in harmony with the useful god through mutual generation or combination, going there will bring good fortune; when the direction clashes or controls the useful god, going there will lead to misfortune. One should look at which line generates the useful god and go towards that direction; if a line clashes or controls the useful god, one should avoid that direction. For example, if a brother divines his younger brother's fate and gets the Hexagram of Approaching, taking earth as the useful line: earth is generated by fire, so going south is favorable; earth is controlled by wood, so going east is unfavorable; the earth of the second month is clashed by the earth of the sixth month, so going southwest is not advisable; the second month earth combines with the first month water, so going north will only meet pleasant people, but it is neither clearly good nor bad. If the wood line is also active within the hexagram, going north becomes even less advisable; metal controls wood, so going west becomes beneficial. The same principle applies to other hexagrams.

如問雙親，父母忌空財忌動。若觀子侄，福神宜旺印宜衰。占手足而觀兄象，卜妻奴以看財爻。世己應他各取用爻之定例，衰凶旺吉皆為總斷之根因。占父母叔伯尊長之類，皆宜父旺則吉，猶嫌財動，反利官興，卜兒女婿侄卑幼、僧道等，統要子興逢父限則凶，遇兄年反吉。問兄弟朋友者，咸怕兄空，父搖成吉，鬼動成凶。

If asking about parents and both parents, the parents'爻 should not fall into an empty position, and the wife's wealth爻 should not be activated; if looking at children and younger generations, the children's blessings deity should be prosperous and strong, and the parents' official seal should be weak. When asking about brothers and siblings, look at the brothers'爻; when asking about wives, concubines, and servants, look at the wife's wealth爻. The subject is oneself, and the response represents others; this is the fixed rule of selecting the appropriate爻 for interpretation. Weakness brings misfortune, while strength brings good fortune; this is the fundamental principle for determining fortune and misfortune. When asking about parents, uncles, and elders, it is considered auspicious if the parents'爻 is prosperous and strong, yet still the wife's wealth爻 being activated is unfavorable, and it is beneficial for the official ghost爻 to rise. When asking about children, sons-in-law, younger generations, and monks or Taoists, it is generally desired that the children's prosperity deity is strong, and when reaching the limit of the parents' influence, it becomes inauspicious, while encountering the year of brothers brings good fortune. When asking about brothers and friends, one fears the brothers'爻 falling into an empty position, and the activation of the parents'爻 is considered auspicious, while the activation of the official ghost爻 is considered inauspicious.

詢妻妾奴婢及情人者，皆用財爻，遇子為祥，見兄成咎。探夫主及文武官員身命，其察官爻旺增榮耀，衰減光輝。子動雲凶，財興曰吉。卜自身，世為主象，問他人應作用爻，旺相逢生則為吉斷。休囚遇克便作凶。祥誠能依此推之，庶無一毫差謬矣！

When asking about one's wife, concubine, servants, or lover, the wife and wealth line is used. If the children line comes to generate it, it is auspicious. If the siblings line comes to compete for it, it is inauspicious. When inquiring about one's husband or a civil or military official's life, one should look at the official ghost line. If it is prosperous and strong, it enhances their honor; if it is weak and confined, it diminishes their prestige. If the children line is activated, it is ominous. If the wife and wealth line is strong, it is auspicious. When asking about oneself, the world line is the useful god. When asking about others, the response line is the useful god. If the useful god is prosperous and strong and receives support, it is judged as auspicious. If the useful god is weak and confined and is attacked, it is judged as inauspicious. If one can truly follow these principles, there will be no slightest error.

（以用爻為主，父母為憑。）要決椿萱之壽肖，父田當詳。欲知手足之天年，弟兄可取。問室須憑財象，占夫必用官爻。卜自身世家尋察，觀男女子位稽查，各定用爻，可推修短。旺靜遇生扶，千秋可祝；衰動逢沖剋，數載難延。

This chapter focuses on the use of the "Useful God" as the main reference, with the "Parents" line being the most important. To determine the lifespan of the parents, one should carefully examine the "Parents" line in the hexagram; to know the lifespan of siblings, one should look at the "Siblings" line; for the wife's lifespan, one relies on the "Wealth" line; and for the husband's lifespan, one must use the "Official Ghost" line. When predicting one's own lifespan, one should look at the "World" line; for the children's lifespan, one should examine the "Children" line. Each person must first determine their own "Useful God" in order to judge the length of their life. If the "Useful God" is prosperous and strong and remains quiet, and is further supported by the birth and assistance of the day and month lines, then one may expect a long and prosperous life. However, if the "Useful God" is weak and active, and is further confronted by clashes and controls, then even a few years may not be possible.

凡占身命當察用爻。若得旺相安靜，必享遐齡；雖動又變生扶，亦為多壽。徒旺而逢墓絕，反不長年；主若休囚，再加沖剋，必見夭亡。用雖衰，動變也生旺之鄉，或遇日月動爻扶助，反益年華。動化生方無忌象，壽並龜齡；靜居相地有無坤，命同鶴肖。用爻變生又無剋制，壽必高年；雖靜而不化生扶，如有元神者，穩臻老邁。落陷臨空，體似風中之寸燭；日扶月助，身如谷內之喬松。用象落空或臨絕地，理合少亡；若得絕處逢生，將危復救。主不空亡，更逢日月二建及動象來生，多增壽考。

When divining about one's life and lifespan, it is essential to examine the useful god. If the useful god is prosperous and strong and remains quiet, one is destined for a long life; even if it moves, as long as the transformed line supports it, it still indicates a long lifespan. If the useful god merely has a strong presence but falls into the 'mourn' or 'extinction' positions, it will not lead to a long life. If the useful god itself is weak and further suffers from clashes and controls, it will certainly result in an early death. Although the useful god may be weak, if it moves and transforms into a prosperous area, or receives support from the day branch, month branch, or moving line, it can actually increase lifespan. The rhyme says: if the useful god moves and transforms into the direction that generates me, and the hexagram contains no harmful gods, one's lifespan can be compared to that of a turtle; if the useful god is quiet and resides in a prosperous position without any harmful influences, one's life can be as long as that of a crane. This means that when the useful god moves and transforms, and is not controlled, one will certainly live a long life; even if it is quiet and does not transform into something that supports it, as long as the original god exists in the hexagram, one can live to an old age. The rhyme also says: if the useful god falls into a void or an extinction position, the body is like a small candle in the wind; if it receives support from the day branch and the month branch, the body is like a tall pine in a deep valley. This means that when the useful god falls into a void or an extinction position, it is naturally expected to have a short life; but if it can find salvation in the midst of adversity, it is a case of danger being rescued. If the useful god is not in a void, and further receives support from the day branch, the month branch, and the moving line, its lifespan will be even longer.

衰中被害，雖無病以遭亡；旺處受傷，縱有災而未喪。用爻無氣，又逢忌象交重，或動出變傷，或日辰沖剋，體雖康健，也主傾亡；用爻旺相，縱被克傷，決非損其壽考。不論尊卑之壽，皆憑父母之爻。縱卜兒童，亦不可臨於空破；既占卑幼，切非宜動出交重。

The rhyme says: If the useful god is already weak and then harmed, even without illness, death will occur; if the useful god is in a prosperous state but gets injured, although there may be calamities, it will not lead to death. This means that when the useful god lacks strength and meets the hostile god, or when the moving line produces a line that harms it, or when it is clashed and controlled by the day branch, the person may appear healthy but will suffer a downfall and death. However, if the useful god is prosperous and strong, even if it is harmed or controlled, it will not shorten one's lifespan. In addition, whether the divination is about the lifespan of an elder or a younger person, one must look at the 'parents' line: even if the divination is about a child, the parents line should not fall into emptiness or month breaker; and since it is about a younger person, the parents line should even more avoid being activated heavily.

父母為壽笄，旺益多年，空無遠歲。惟占兒女，父母雖為忌客，亦不宜空，但宜靜不宜動。人間那年數盡，用查空值何旬；陽生陰合得綿長，天剋地沖難救度。終壽之年，必是用臨歲旬空內。歲旬空者，即是甲子至癸酉年，戌亥用爻便為空也。主爻雖不犯空，流年天剋地沖，亦當絕也。

The "Parents"爻 is the god governing longevity. If it is prosperous and strong, it adds to one's years; if it falls into emptiness, it indicates a lack of long life. However, when divining about children, although the "Parents"爻 is a忌神 that controls the "Children"爻, it is also undesirable to fall into emptiness. It is better for it to be still rather than active. To determine the year when a person's lifespan will end, one should check when the Useful God falls into emptiness within a ten-year period. If the Useful God is supported by a yang element or harmonized by a yin element, longevity is prolonged; but if it encounters a 流年 with "heavenly clash and earthly conflict," it is difficult to save. The year when a person's life ends is definitely when the 用神 falls within the "annual旬空." The annual旬空 refers to the ten-year period from Jiazi to Guiyou, during which the branches 戌 and 亥 are considered empty. Even if the 用神 does not fall into empty, if the heavenly stem of the current year's sovereign clashes with it and the earthly branch conflicts with it, it will still be a year of demise.

譬如丙辰年七月巳丑日，子占父壽，卜得革卦安靜，此卦用爻正旺，更得丑日來生，理應多壽。直至戊寅年子月癸卯日，作此年正值甲戌旬，父臨歲旬空內，又死子月建，元神又被寅年卯日來傷，故當絕命。又如戊辰年六月戊戌日，夫占妻壽，卜得豐卦安靜，此卦財爻有氣，日月克兄，故此無咎。直待丙子年七月庚辰日，作財雖不值歲旬空，正遭太歲天剋地沖，又被日月會成水局剋制火，水豈非絕也。

For example, in the year of Bingchen, seventh lunar month, day of Jichou, a son divined his father's longevity and obtained the "Revolution" hexagram in a quiet state. In this hexagram, the "parents" element, which is the useful god, is in a prosperous and strong position, and is also supported by the day branch. According to this, the father should live a long life. However, by the year of Wuyin, the first lunar month, day of Guimao, since this year falls within the Jiaxu decade, the "parents" element is exactly in the empty position of the year and decade, and is also dead under the month builder of the first lunar month. The origin god is also injured by the寅 year and卯 day, so the fate is that of death. Another example is in the year of Wuchen, sixth lunar month, day of Wuxu, where a husband divined his wife's longevity and obtained the "Great Illumination" hexagram in a quiet state. In this hexagram, the "wealth" element has strength, and the day branch and month builder also restrain the "siblings" element, so there is no disaster. However, by the year of Bingzi, seventh lunar month, day of Gengchen, although the "wealth" element is not in the empty position of the year and decade, it is exactly confronted by the heavenly stem of the year, and is also restrained by the day and month forming a water trinity, which suppresses the fire element. Once the water force is established, how can the fire element not be destroyed?

（占婚以間爻為主，問媒以應象為憑。）嫁聚當求媒妁人，應為月老忌沖刑。無功必遇空而陷，有力須旺與生。剋制世爻心不善，生扶身象意多能。卜媒人，應為主象，切不可臨於空沖破絕之鄉，最喜遇扶合旺生之地。應克世爻，心懷刁詐；如來生世，卻是良媒。

This chapter discusses divination for marriage matters, with the "between" line as the main focus. When specifically asking about a matchmaker, the "response" line is used. The rhyme says: For marriage affairs, one should first seek the matchmaker; the response line is like the god of姻缘, and it is most disliked to be冲 or 刑. If the matchmaker fails to do anything, it is because the response line is empty and weak. If the matchmaker is effective, the response line must be prosperous and strong, and also receive support. If the response line restrains the world line, the person has bad intentions. If the response line supports the world line, the matchmaker is capable. When divining about a matchmaker, the response line is the main symbol, and it must not fall into empty, broken, or dead positions. It is most favorable if it meets support,Six Harmony, and prosperous and strong support. If the response line restrains the world line, the person is cunning. If the response line supports the world line, then it is a good matchmaker.

財官不失方諧合，世應臨空豈得成。三合其人能讚美，六沖此客欠調停。凡求媒妁，兼占成與不成，卦得財鬼俱全，方能成就；爻如無鬼，事決不諧。世應若臨空地，縱有財官，亦難相合。若得卦逢六合，定主成婚；如見六沖，姻緣未就；合處逢沖，將成有變。占婚又不觀其應，二間為媒細審情。單占有月老，當看應爻；如在婚姻卦內推之，又不憑其應象，反取間爻為婚，旺須有力，空則無能。

A rhyme says: "If both the Wealth and Official Ghost lines are present, the marriage can be harmonious; if the World and Response lines fall into emptiness, how can the matter proceed? If the hexagram shows Triple Harmony, the person can praise and mediate; if it shows Six Clashes, the person is not good at mediation. When seeking a matchmaker along with the marriage, if both the Wealth and Official Ghost lines are present in the hexagram, the matter can be successful; if the Official Ghost line is missing, the matter will not be harmonious. If the World and Response lines fall into emptiness, even if both Wealth and Official Ghost lines are present, it will be difficult to harmonize. If the hexagram shows Six Harmony, it definitely indicates a successful marriage; if it shows Six Clashes, the relationship will not be formed. If originally Six Harmony but is later broken by a clash, the matter seems to be successful but will change. When divining about marriage, one should not only look at the Response line, but take the two 'Intermediate' lines as the matchmaker, and examine the situation carefully. When divining the matchmaker alone, one looks at the Response line; but if it is included in a marriage hexagram, one does not rely on the Response line, but instead takes the Intermediate line as the matchmaker: if the Intermediate line is prosperous and strong, the matchmaker is capable; if it falls into emptiness, the matchmaker is ineffective."

（以內外世應為主，陰陽財鬼為憑。）易道無窮，須把陰陽為首；人倫有五，還將夫歸為先。純陽，恐男子之鰥，無財可比；純陰，女人之寡，無鬼亦然。凡論婚姻之事，先看陰陽，次憑財官。卦若純陽或無財者，定見傷妻；純陰之卦或缺官爻，夫當早喪。

This chapter focuses mainly on the outer and inner trigrams and the world and response lines. It also relies on the combination of yin and yang and the lines representing wealth and official ghost. The mnemonic says: The Way of the Book of Changes is boundless; when discussing marriage, yin and yang should be given the highest priority. Human relationships have five categories, and when discussing marriage, the relationship between husband and wife should be placed first. If the trigram is entirely yang, the man may remain unmarried, because there is no "wealth" line to represent a wife in the trigram. If the trigram is entirely yin, the woman may become a widow, because there is no "official ghost" line to represent a husband. When discussing matters of marriage, first examine the combination of yin and yang in the trigram, then consider the wealth and official ghost lines. If the trigram is entirely yang or lacks the wealth line, the wife will suffer; if the trigram is entirely yin or lacks the official ghost line, the husband will die early.

夫唱婦隨，卦必陰陽得位；男情女喜，爻當財鬼俱全。內卦為夫，外卦為婦，又以世為夫，應為婦。若得內陽外陰，或世陽應陰，二者皆為得位，婚姻遇之百年和合。若內陰外陽，或世陰應陽，皆是陰陽交錯，夫妻半遂其心。又如世應陰陽得位，內外純陰純陽；或內外陰陽得位，世應純陰純陽，皆為半吉。若內外世應皆值純陽純陰，不成夫婦。自古純陰不生，純陽不化，須得一陰一陽方成配偶。復論鬼為夫，財為婦。有鬼無財，有夫無婦；有財無鬼，有婦無夫。卦若財鬼俱全，夫婦方能諧老。

A song says: For a harmonious marriage, the hexagram must have yin and yang in their proper positions; for mutual joy between husband and wife, the lines must include both wealth and official ghost. The method of interpretation is: the inner trigram represents the husband, the outer trigram represents the wife; also, the "world" line represents the husband, and the "response" line represents the wife. If the inner trigram is yang and the outer trigram is yin, or the world line is yang and the response line is yin, these two situations are called "proper position," and such a marriage is likely to be harmonious for a hundred years. If the inner trigram is yin and the outer trigram is yang, or the world line is yin and the response line is yang, then yin and yang are mixed, and the couple can only be partially content. For example, if the world and response lines have proper yin and yang, but the inner and outer trigrams are all yin or all yang; or if the inner and outer trigrams have proper yin and yang, but the world and response lines are all yin or all yang, these are only half good. If both the inner and outer trigrams and the world and response lines are all yang or all yin, then they cannot form a couple. Since ancient times, pure yin cannot produce offspring, and pure yang cannot generate life; only when there is one yin and one yang can a couple be formed. Further, "official ghost" represents the husband, and "wealth" represents the wife. If there is an official ghost but no wealth, there is a husband but no wife; if there is wealth but no official ghost, there is a wife but no husband; if both official ghost and wealth are present in the hexagram, the couple can live together happily until old age.

男婚，須教授象興隆，晨錯共悅；女嫁，得官爻旺相，朝夕同歡。男占婦，以財為主，決不可無；女占夫，用鬼為先，其理仿此。世作男安，旺則榮華之宅；應為女室，衰還貧乏之門。鬼是夫身，空無遠壽；財成妻體，陷不遐齡。

The song says: For a man to marry a wife, the "Wealth" hexagram must be prosperous and strong, so that he and his wife can be happy together day and night; for a woman to marry a husband, the "Official Ghost" hexagram must be prosperous and strong, so that she and her husband can be happy together day and night. This means that when a man divines about his wife, the Wealth hexagram is the main focus, and it must not be missing; when a woman divines about her husband, the Official Ghost hexagram is the main focus, and the reasoning is similar. The song also says: The "World" hexagram represents the man's family, and if it is prosperous and strong, it signifies a house of honor and prosperity; the "Response" hexagram represents the woman's family, and if it is weak, it signifies a poor household. The Official Ghost hexagram represents the husband's body, and if it falls into an empty position, it indicates lack of longevity; the Wealth hexagram represents the wife's body, and if it falls into an empty or broken position, it indicates lack of long life.

世為男家，應為女宅。世旺應衰，便曰女貧男富；世衰應旺，當云女富男貧。又云鬼居此卦為男家，財值其宮為女宅。卦旺官衰，男家雖富而夫貌不充；卦衰官旺，夫宅雖貧而男容且秀；卦旺財衰，女舍豐而女姿欠美；卦衰財旺，女家寒而雪色精姘。官作夫君，喜生不喜絕，絕則夫亡；財為妻室，宜旺不宜空，空須婦喪。

The World Line represents the male family, and the Response Line represents the female family. If the World Line is prosperous and strong while the Response Line is weak, it indicates that the female family is poor and the male family is wealthy. Conversely, if the World Line is weak and the Response Line is prosperous, it suggests that the female family is wealthy while the male family is poor. Another interpretation states that the hexagram where the Official Ghost is located represents the male family, and the hexagram where the Wealth line is present represents the female family. If the hexagram is prosperous but the Official Ghost line is weak, the male family may be wealthy, but the groom's appearance is not outstanding. If the hexagram is weak but the Official Ghost line is strong, the male family may be poor, but the groom has a refined appearance. If the hexagram is prosperous but the Wealth line is weak, the female family may be affluent, but the bride's beauty is lacking. If the hexagram is weak but the Wealth line is strong, the female family may be simple, but the bride has a graceful appearance. The Official Ghost line, representing the husband, prefers to be supported and strengthened rather than to be in a state of decline or death. The Wealth line, representing the wife, prefers to be prosperous and strong rather than to be empty or lost, as an empty Wealth line indicates the wife's death.

間曰良媒，逢空少力；子云後代，遇絕無兒。兩間之爻，皆為媒妁，近世則男家月老，近應則女舍冰人。臨空犯絕，媒必無能；遇旺逢生，中須有力。子孫之象，宜靜不宜動，動則刑夫；宜旺不宜空，空須無子。若臨絕地，又主無兒；絕中如得生扶，反主兒孫多育。

The song says: "The 'between' line is a good matchmaker, but if it is empty, its power is weak; the 'children' line represents descendants, and if it reaches its decline, there will be no sons. Both 'between' lines are matchmakers: the one close to the world line is the male family's matchmaker, and the one close to the response line is the female family's matchmaker. If the 'between' lines are empty or in decline, the matchmaker is certainly ineffective; but if they are strong and supported, there will certainly be an effective matchmaker. The 'children' line should be still and not active; if it becomes active, it will harm the husband. It should be strong and not empty; if it falls into emptiness, it indicates no sons. If the 'children' line is in decline, it also indicates no sons; but if it is in decline and receives support and assistance, it actually indicates many descendants."

財爻變鬼變沖，妻遭久疾；鬼象化官化破，夫染陳災。財為妻體，切不宜沖或化鬼爻，便生殘疾；鬼為夫主，忌犯刑沖再化官爻，夫當有疾。要知疾在何方，看鬼在誰卦誰爻，可斷帶疾之處，詳見身命章中。合內又生，必享天長地久；沖中再克，定應死別生離。且如用寅亥合，用未午來，用酉見辰，皆是得生得合，自然百萬和諧；又如用午見子，用卯酉沖，便是有沖有克，此為終見分離。旺財與旺應生身，妝奩厚實；衰世並衰官克應，聘禮輕微。應為妻宅，財乃嫁資，二者旺而生世，倍得妝奩；世作男家，鬼作夫主，若值休囚克應，自然聘禮輕微。

The song says: When the 'Wealth'爻 changes into the 'Official Ghost'爻 and is also subjected to a clash and control, the wife will suffer from a chronic illness affecting the long years; when the 'Official Ghost'爻 transforms into another 'Official'爻 and encounters the 'Month Breaker', the husband will be afflicted by an old illness. This indicates that the 'Wealth'爻 represents the wife's body, which should not be subjected to a clash or transformation into the 'Official Ghost'爻, as doing so will result in disability. The 'Official Ghost'爻 symbolizes the husband's main aspect, which should avoid being harmed or clashed with, and even more so if it transforms into another 'Official'爻, as this will lead to the husband's illness. To determine which part of the body is affected by the illness, one should look at which trigram and line the 'Official Ghost'爻 falls on, and from this, one can determine the specific area of the body affected. For detailed methods, refer to the section on 'Body and Life' in the text. The song also says: When the elements within the hexagram are both harmonious and mutually generating, the couple will enjoy a long and lasting relationship; but when there is a clash and further mutual control, it will inevitably lead to death and separation. For example, if the 'Useful God' belongs to the寅 and is joined by the亥, or if the 'Useful God' belongs to the未 and is generated by the午, or if the 'Useful God' belongs to the酉 and is joined by the辰, these are cases where both generation and harmony are present, leading to a harmonious and happy marriage. On the other hand, if the 'Useful God' belongs to the午 and is clashed by the子, or if the 'Useful God' belongs to the卯 and is clashed by the酉, then there is both a clash and a mutual control, which will ultimately result in separation. The song also states: When the prosperous and strong 'Wealth'爻 and the prosperous and strong 'Response'爻 generate the 'World Line', the dowry will be abundant; when the weak 'World Line' and the weak 'Official Ghost'爻 control the 'Response'爻, the dowry will be meager. This is because the 'Response'爻 represents the female side, and the 'Wealth'爻 represents the dowry. If both are prosperous and generate the 'World Line', the dowry will be doubled. The 'World Line' represents the male side, and the 'Official Ghost'爻 represents the husband. If they are weak and control the 'Response'爻, the dowry will naturally be light.

男心少就，只因世陷世沖；女意多更，切為應空應動。世爻若值空亡或遭沖破，男家無意求成；應若臨空或沖或動，女家無心匹配。卦爻相合，必男婦之成歡；貞悔相沖，定夫妻之不睦。卦得六爻相合，綿遠和諧；若遇六沖，定然反目。

The song says: The man is seldom eager to marry, because the World Line is in void or is being clashed; the woman often shows a change of mind, because the Response Line is in void or is activated. This means that if the World Line is in void or is clashed, the man has no intention of proceeding with the marriage; if the Response Line is in void or is activated, the woman has no desire to match. The song also says: If all six lines in the hexagram are harmonious, it is certain that the man and woman will be happy together; if the Inner Trigram 'Zhen' clashes with the Outer Trigram 'Hui', it is certain that the couple will not get along. If the hexagram has all six lines harmonious, the marriage will be long and harmonious; if it meets the Six Clashes, there will certainly be a break-up later.

前沖後臺，初離別復聚歡情；前合後沖，始諧和終遭變易。未配之前，若卜沖中化合，決不相諧；成親之後，如得先沖後合，初見生離後還復就。若卦占六合被月辰沖開，世應財官或化六沖，皆主始初歡悅，後來定不和諧。

The rhyme says: first there is a clash, then harmony; at first they are apart, but later they reunite in joy. First harmony, then clash; at first they are harmonious, but eventually they meet misfortune. This means: before marriage is arranged, if the divination shows a clash followed by harmony, the marriage will not be harmonious. After marriage, if the divination shows first a clash then harmony, although they may initially part ways, they can later reunite. If the original hexagram isSix Harmony (Six Harmony), but is split by the month builder and day branch, or if the world and response lines and official wealth transform into six clashes, this indicates initial joy but eventual discord.

孤辰值鬼，夫必無兒；寡宿臨財，妻當少子。男怕孤辰，憂臨官鬼；女嫌寡宿，忌值妻財。二者逢之，後無子息，非惟兒女遭傷，更主夫妻相剋。父旺少兄妨兒女，妻強無鬼捐公姑。子搖固曰刑夫，財興有解；兄動雖云克婦，子發無妨。父搖兄不搖，決傷兒女；財動鬼不動，定損公姑。子動傷夫，財動生官反吉；兄興害室，子孫並動無妨。

The rhyme says: "Lonely Star" falling on the Official Ghost indicates the husband will certainly have no sons; "Solitary Host" appearing on the Wealth indicates the wife will naturally have few children. For a man's divination, he fears "Lonely Star," especially when it is on the Official Ghost; for a woman's divination, she dislikes "Solitary Host," especially when it is on the Wealth. When these two meet, there will be no offspring in the future, not only causing harm to children, but also indicating mutual harm between husband and wife. The rhyme also says: if the Parents' line is strong but the Brothers' line is missing to connect, it will harm the children; if the Wealth line is strong but the Official Ghost line is missing to resolve it, it will harm the parents-in-law. Although theChildren line being active is said to harm the husband, if the Wealth line is also active to support the Official Ghost, it becomes a good omen; although the Brothers' line being active is said to harm the wife, if the子孙 line is also active to connect, there will be no harm. This means that if the Parents' line is active and the Brothers' line is inactive, it will definitely harm the children; if the Wealth line is active and the Official Ghost line is inactive, it will certainly harm the parents-in-law. The子孙 line being active originally harms the husband, but if the Wealth line is also active to support the Official Ghost, it turns into a good sign; the Brothers' line being active originally harms the wife, but if theChildren line is also active to connect, there will be no problem.

龍值財爻，形骸秀麗；蛇臨宴位，情性虛浮。白虎乃悖逆之星，玄武是風流之宿，朱雀巧詞繞舌，勾陳持重寡言。帶咸池則多情多欲，臨馬則勤往勤來。財為妻性，看值何爻，便知美惡。帶青龍，貌如西子，性主慈祥禮悌、柔順貞廉；值騰蛇，虛浮之性，多心機而少信實，言語感人；逢白虎，心懷妒悍，性亦剛強；犯玄武，為人慳吝、放蕩無端；逢朱雀，急躁多言；遇勾陳，事行遲鈍；值咸池，則內亂人倫，外尋花柳；加驛馬，則朝行東北，暮返西南。凡配婚姻，須得永年和合，惟憑奇偶，自然頃刻昭彰。

The song says: When "Qinglong" (Azure Dragon) is on the wife's position, the wife is beautiful and has a gentle and polite nature, being kind and chaste. When "Tengshe" (Coiling Snake) is on the wife's position, her nature is fickle and she is cunning with little sincerity, and her words are persuasive. "Baihu" (White Tiger) is a star of rebellion, while "Xuanwu" (Black Tortoise) is a place of licentiousness. "Zhuque" (Vermilion Bird) is talkative and eloquent, and "Gouchen" (Gou Chen) is cautious and speaks little. If "Xianchi" (Salty Pool) is present, the person is sentimental and indulgent. If "Yimash" (Post Horse) is present, the person is active in coming and going. The wife's nature is represented by the wealth爻, so looking at which deity it is associated with reveals the wife's beauty or ugliness. If it is associated with "Qinglong," her appearance is like Xi Shi, and her nature is kind, polite, gentle, and chaste. If it is associated with "Tengshe," her nature is fickle, she is cunning with little sincerity, and her words are persuasive. If it is associated with "Baihu," she is jealous and fierce, with a strong nature. If it is associated with "Xuanwu," she is stingy and her behavior is erratic. If it is associated with "Zhuque," she is impetuous and talkative. If it is associated with "Gouchen," she is slow in action. If it is associated with "Xianchi," she is disorderly in her conduct both inside and outside. If it is associated with "Yimash," she goes to the northeast in the morning and returns from the southwest in the evening. In all matters of marriage, people always seek long-term harmony. By simply looking at the odd and even numbers, yin and yang, and the positions of the hexagrams, the fortune is immediately clear.