Fourteen, Chapter on Farming and Sericulture

家有千鍾，皆出田中之玉粒；庫藏百寶，安如筐內之銀絲。先言農力之勤勞，熟稻豈辜於八月；次論育蠶之節目，植桑不負於三春。凡占農田：以世為田，以應為天。應爻臨水生世，及加青龍玄武生合世爻，豐稔之歲可卜矣。若見應加朱雀，動克世爻，田禾必損。或世臨勾陳，動克應爻，主缺水。若應爻相合比和，看卦中何爻發動，水動生克世吉，火動生克世凶。占蠶：內卦為蠶，外卦為養蠶人。內生外吉，外克內凶。內生旺，蠶旺；外興隆，人多。內外相生吉，相剋凶。凡占須要巳午上卦為吉，巳午發動乃大吉。艮卦離卦大吉，坎卦兌卦大凶。逢四五月卦大吉。

People may accumulate thousands of measures of grain, but it all comes from the single grain of rice like jade growing in the fields; treasures stored in the treasury may be numerous, but nothing is more reliable than the silken threads like silver in the cocoon basket. Therefore, first we should speak of the diligence in farming—when human effort is fully exerted, the ripe rice in August will not disappoint; then we should speak of the timing and procedures of raising silkworms—when mulberry trees are well planted, the hard work of spring will not be wasted. When divining about farmland, take the 'World Line' as the field and the 'Response Line' as the sky: if the Response Line is of water and generates the World Line, or if it is joined by 'Azure Dragon' or 'Black Tortoise' to generate and harmonize with the World Line, then this year can be predicted as a bountiful one. If the Response Line is joined by 'Vermilion Bird' and attacks the World Line, the crops in the fields will surely suffer damage; or if the World Line is occupied by 'Gou Chen' and attacks the Response Line, it indicates that the sky will not send rain and the fields will lack water. If the Response Line and the World Line merely harmonize and are in mutual agreement, then look at which line in the hexagram is active: if a water line moves to generate or attack the World Line, it is auspicious; if a fire line moves to generate or attack the World Line, it is inauspicious. When divining about silkworms, take the Inner Trigram as the silkworms and the Outer Trigram as the people who raise them: if the Inner Trigram generates the Outer Trigram, it is auspicious; if the Outer Trigram attacks the Inner Trigram, it is inauspicious. If the Inner Trigram is strong and flourishing, the silkworms will thrive; if the Outer Trigram is prosperous, there will be more people to raise them. If the Inner and Outer Trigrams generate each other, it is auspicious; if they attack each other, it is inauspicious. When divining about silkworms, the hexagram must be on the fire lines of巳 and午 for it to be auspicious; if the lines of巳 and午 move, it is especially auspicious. If the hexagram is either艮 or离, it is very auspicious; if it is either坎 or兑, it is very inauspicious. Divining in the fourth or fifth month also brings great auspiciousness.

剖分內外三爻，總合農桑二事。凡占農：以初爻為種，二爻為秧，三爻為人力，四爻為牛，五爻為天，六爻為水。若占蠶桑：以初爻為種，二為苗，三為人，四為桑，五為箔，六為繭。以上六爻旺相者吉，休囚庫墓者凶。若逢大殺、大耗、小耗，皆為凶兆。

By separating the six lines of the inner and outer hexagrams and assigning them positions, one can summarize matters related to farming and sericulture. When divining about farming: the first line represents seeds, the second line represents seedlings, the third line represents human labor, the fourth line represents oxen, the fifth line represents weather conditions, and the sixth line represents water supply. When divining about sericulture: the first line represents silkworm eggs, the second line represents young silkworms, the third line represents the person raising silkworms, the fourth line represents mulberry leaves, the fifth line represents bamboo mats for rearing silkworms, and the sixth line represents the formed cocoons. For these six lines, if they are prosperous and strong, the matter is favorable; if they are weak and confined or fall into the墓 (grave) position, the matter is unfavorable. If they also encounter 'Great Sha', 'Great Loss', or 'Minor Loss', it is a sign of misfortune.

二卦遭逢鬼殺，可謂全凶；五行不遇官爻，方為大吉。農田：若見鬼在初爻：種不對，或不萌；鬼在二爻：必欠秧；鬼在三爻：農力不到，若加凶殺，田夫有病；鬼在四爻：欠牛力，或牛有損，空亡無牛。鬼化兄，或兄化鬼，與人合牛，工作不利；鬼在五爻：天意不順；鬼在六爻：必缺水。占蠶：鬼在初爻：種不出；在二爻：出後不能旺盛；在三爻：蠶娘有病；在四爻：葉必貴；在五爻：上箔有損；在六爻：財微薄，必無好蠶，亦無好絲。六爻無鬼，田蠶自然興旺。

If both the inner and outer hexagrams encounter "Official Ghost" andInauspicious Sha, it indicates a completely unfavorable situation. If there is not even one "Official Ghost" among the six lines of the Five Phases, it is considered a great blessing. Let's first discuss farming: if "Official Ghost" appears in the first line, it means the seeds are not suitable or they do not sprout; if it appears in the second line, the seedlings will definitely be insufficient; if it appears in the third line, human effort is ineffective, and if combined with凶煞, the farmer will fall ill; if it appears in the fourth line, there is a lack of oxen or the oxen are injured, and if it also meets the concept of empty, there will be no oxen available at all; if "Official Ghost" transforms into "Siblings" or "Siblings" transforms into "Official Ghost," it indicates working with others using oxen, but the work will not proceed smoothly; if "Official Ghost" appears in the fifth line, the weather is unfavorable; if it appears in the sixth line, there will certainly be a lack of water. Now let's discuss sericulture: if "Official Ghost" appears in the first line, the silkworm eggs will not hatch; if it appears in the second line, the silkworms will hatch but not grow well; if it appears in the third line, the woman who raises silkworms will be ill; if it appears in the fourth line, mulberry leaves will certainly be expensive; if it appears in the fifth line, there will be damage when placing the silkworms on the silk frame; if it appears in the sixth line, the yield will be small, and both the silkworms and the silk will be of poor quality. If there is no "Official Ghost" at all among the six lines, farming and sericulture will naturally flourish.

凡遇鬼爻，須看五行所屬，及觀衰旺動靜。占農：鬼爻屬金：發動持克世爻，主蝗蟲之災；水爻動，帶鬼：狂霖損稼；火鬼：必主亢旱；土鬼：里社興災。占蠶：水鬼，防鼠耗；木鬼，二眠有傷；金鬼，多白僵，其年吃葉多；火鬼，頭黃殼不生；土鬼，蠶沙發熱蒸傷。

When the "Official Ghost" line appears in a hexagram, one must also examine its Five Phases attribute and whether it is declining or flourishing, active or passive. For divination regarding agriculture: if the Ghost line belongs to metal and is active or holds the main line or harms the main line, it indicates a locust disaster; if the water line is active and accompanied by the Ghost, it suggests continuous heavy rain damaging crops; if the fire Ghost is present, it indicates a severe drought with no rain; if the earth Ghost is present, it suggests local land and deity spirits causing disasters. For divination regarding sericulture: if the water Ghost is present, one should beware of mice damaging the silkworm eggs; if the wood Ghost is present, it indicates injury to the silkworms during the second molt; if the metal Ghost is present, it indicates a high incidence of white僵 disease, and the silkworms will consume mulberry leaves excessively that year; if the fire Ghost is present, it indicates the silkworms turning yellow and failing to form cocoons; if the earth Ghost is present, it indicates accumulated silkworm excrement causing heat, which harms the silkworms through熏蒸.

陽陰相半，須加四獸參詳；財福俱全，更互六神推究。田蠶皆宜陰陽相和，水火相半，庶能昌盛。純陰不生，純陽不化，陰陽交合，然後萬物生。凡占：得陰陽相半，外陰內陽，內外相生，大吉之兆。占蠶：須看六神持克。倉屏云：“青龍旺相入財福，春蠶盈盈滿筐簇，管取竿頭白雪香，會看箱內銀絲足。朱雀旺相入兄弟，必定桑慳食不濟，若當離象動凶神，蠶室須防火災至。勾陳帶鬼多黃死，若遇財爻黃繭多，卦中發動並遲滯，若值凶神可奈何。”

When the number of yin and yang lines in a hexagram is equal, one must also consider the "Four Beasts"; when both "Wealth" and "Children" are present, one should use the "Six Spirits" to further investigate. Farming and sericulture both benefit from a balance of yin and yang, and an equal amount of water and fire, which ensures prosperity. Pure yin cannot produce, and pure yang cannot transform; only when yin and yang are combined can all things grow. When divining about farming or sericulture, if the hexagram has equal yin and yang lines, with the outer trigram being yin and the inner trigram being yang, and the inner and outer trigrams mutually generating each other, this is a great auspicious sign. When divining about sericulture, one should also look at which line the "Six Spirits" are on and which positions they are attacking. Master Cangping has a verse that says: When the "Azure Dragon" is strong and prosperous and is on the "Wealth" and "Children" lines, spring silkworms will be abundant, piled high in baskets, the silk on the poles will be as white as snow and fragrant; when the "Vermilion Bird" is strong and prosperous and is on the "Siblings" line, there will certainly be a shortage of mulberry leaves and insufficient food for the silkworms, and if it also arises in the fire element of the Li trigram, there will be even more need to be cautious of water leaks and fires in the silkworm house. When the "Gou Chen" is accompanied by the "Official Ghost," the silkworms will suffer from yellow disease and die; if the "Gou Chen" meets the "Wealth" line, then there will be a lot of yellow silk. If this line is activated in the hexagram and meets with stagnation, and also encounters a malevolent spirit, there will be nothing that can be done.

螣蛇水鬼害頭蠶，正要烘時卻受寒，縱得絲來筐篚內，明朝絺綌也應難。白虎若臨財福中，箔中多是白頭公，更逢兄弟交重惡，急急祈求一半空。玄武若臨咸池動，多是女人帶厭來，急求蠶福來扶救，庶免春蠶目下災。”田蠶皆以財爻為主，生旺全收，無氣半收，空亡大折。鬼空財旺必稱心，有鬼無財主大損，若遇子孫持世旺，六爻有鬼亦無妨。

The song continues: "If the 'Tengshe' (Green Snake) is on the water line and the 'Guan Gui' (Official Ghost) is present, the first batch of silkworms will suffer. It is precisely the time when fire should be used to warm them, yet they are suddenly attacked by cold. Even if they are forced to spin some silk and put it into baskets, it will be difficult to weave fine or coarse silk cloth the next year. If the 'Baihu' (White Tiger) is on the 'Qi Cai' (Wealth) or 'Zi Sun' (Children) lines, there will be many white-headed, non-spinning silkworms in the mulberry leaves. If the 'Xuewu' (Black Tortoise) is on the 'Xianchi' (Salty Pool) and activates, it is likely that a woman with impure energy has disturbed the silkworm house. They must urgently pray to the silkworm deity for help to avoid disaster to the spring silkworms. In summary, both farming and silkworm rearing depend on the 'Qi Cai' line: if the wealth line is strong and flourishing, the harvest will be complete; if it has no energy, the harvest will be half; if it falls into the empty and lost position, there will be a big loss. If the 'Guan Gui' is empty but the 'Qi Cai' is strong, the harvest will certainly be satisfactory. If there is 'Guan Gui' but no 'Qi Cai', it indicates a great loss. If the 'Zi Sun' holds the world and is strong, even if there are 'Guan Gui' lines among the six lines, it will not be a problem.

興衰得位，方能保其豐穰；動靜有常，庶可明其得失。凡占先看空亡，次看財鬼衰旺。若鬼財衰，荒歉之徵；財旺鬼衰，豐稔可卜。田蠶二卦，相去不遠，其中所主，各有分辨。占田以世為主，水火不可相勝。水動生世，春有滋育，夏多時雨。水旺克世，淫淋不止，巨侵飄泊。卦中有水火爻生世，水火既濟，豐登可擬。占蠶以巳午為蠶命，發動旺相，皆大吉之象。旁爻動來生有利，來克主有大損。

The rise and decline of lines must be in their proper positions to ensure a good harvest; the movement and stillness must follow a fixed pattern to clearly distinguish gain and loss. When divining about fields and sericulture, first check for the presence of "empty" (空亡), then examine the strength and weakness of "Wealth" (妻财) and "Official Ghost" (官鬼): if the Official Ghost is strong and Wealth is weak, it indicates a year of famine and poor harvest; if Wealth is strong and Official Ghost is weak, it is a good year for a bountiful harvest. The interpretation of divination for fields and sericulture is somewhat similar, but they have their own distinctions. For fields, the "World Line" (世爻) is the main focus, and the energies of water and fire should not be overly dominant on one side: if the water line moves to generate the World Line, it signifies spring rain nourishing the land and summer rain arriving in season; if the water line is strong and overcomes the World Line, it indicates continuous heavy rain and great floods that flood homes. If both the water and fire lines in the hexagram generate the World Line, forming the "Water and Fire in Harmony" (水火既济), a good harvest can be expected. For sericulture, the two fire lines of巳 and午 are the life of the silkworm; if these two lines move and are strong, it is a very auspicious sign; if other lines move to generate them, it is beneficial, but if they move to overcome them, it will cause great loss.

既言地利之廣博，必假天時以發榮。若問陰晴，全憑水火。若占晴雨，水火二爻乃一卦之主宰。六爻無水必無雨，六爻無火不開晴。若見水爻動來克世，驟雨忽然至，生世乃細雨。又云：水爻旺動是驟雨，無氣是細雨。若水動土亦動，雖雨亦無多。卦中雖有水，若逢土動，決是無雨，只是雨意。若水化水，冬可言冰雪。若火動克世，必遭亢旱。若水火兼動，乃雨順風調之象。水化火，驟雨晴明；火化水，晴天變雨。六爻無水火逢空，不晴不雨陰天氣。故曰：若問陰晴，全憑水火。

The previous chapter had already explained the vastness of geographical advantages. This chapter continues by saying: even the most fertile land needs the right weather to flourish. To determine whether it will be sunny or rainy, we look at the water and fire lines in the hexagram. When predicting rain or sunshine, the water and fire lines are the main factors in the hexagram. If there is no water line among the six lines, it will definitely not rain; if there is no fire line, the sky will not be clear. If the water line moves and overcomes the world line, it indicates sudden heavy rain; if the water line moves and supports the world line, it indicates light rain. There is another saying: if the water line is strong and active, it indicates heavy rain; if the water line is weak, it indicates light rain. If the water line moves and the earth line also moves, the earth can overcome the water, so even if there is rain, it will not be much. If there is a water line in the hexagram, but the earth line moves, it can be concluded that there will be no rain, only a slight desire for rain. If the water line transforms into another water line, in winter it can be predicted as snow or ice. If the fire line moves and overcomes the world line, there will certainly be a severe drought. If both the water and fire lines move together, it indicates a favorable climate with proper rain and sunshine. If water transforms into fire, it means that after heavy rain, the weather will clear up; if fire transforms into water, it means that sunny weather will suddenly turn rainy. If there is no water or fire line in the six lines, or if both water and fire lines are in the state of emptiness, then it will be cloudy with neither rain nor sunshine. Therefore, to determine whether it will be sunny or rainy, we rely entirely on the water and fire lines.

動靜生克，測天上之風雲；旺相休囚，決人間之禍福。蒼屏云：世為地，應為天。應克世，無雨；世克應，大雨；動則急，靜則緩。占雨：初爻旺：濃雲密佈；無氣，淡煙薄霧；二旺：飛電揚光；無氣，雲中虛閃：三旺：大風捲屋；無氣，布暖微風；四旺：轟雷大震；無氣，隱隱輕雷；五旺：滂沱大雨；無氣，細雨沾濡。占晴：初旺：天雖晴，雲尚密；無氣，薄雲將散；二旺：草綴露珠；無氣，微施薄露；三旺：朝霞散漫；無氣，日落霞明；四旺：長虹截雨；無氣，半掃浮雲；五旺：大明中照；無氣，日色淡泊；五爻屬陰旺：月轉冰輪；無氣，如紗罩鏡。

Observing the movement and interactions of the lines can predict the weather in the sky; observing the prosperity, strength, weakness, and confinement of the lines can determine the fortune and misfortune of people on earth. Master Cangping said: the World Line represents the earth, and the Response Line represents the sky; if the Response Line overcomes the World Line, there will be no rain; if the World Line overcomes the Response Line, there will be heavy rain; if a line is active, the weather comes quickly; if a line is still, the weather comes slowly. For predicting rain, it is divided according to the position of the lines: if the First Line is strong, there will be thick clouds; if the First Line is weak, there will be only thin mist. If the Second Line is strong, there will be lightning across the sky; if the Second Line is weak, there will be only faint flashes in the clouds. If the Third Line is strong, there will be strong winds tearing off roofs; if the Third Line is weak, there will be only gentle breezes. If the Fourth Line is strong, there will be thunder and lightning; if the Fourth Line is weak, there will be only faint thunder. If the Fifth Line is strong, there will be torrential rain; if the Fifth Line is weak, there will be only light rain dampening clothes. For predicting clear weather, it is also divided according to the position of the lines: if the First Line is strong, the sky may be clear but clouds still dense; if the First Line is weak, thin clouds will soon disperse. If the Second Line is strong, dew will cover the grass; if the Second Line is weak, there will be only a thin layer of dew. If the Third Line is strong, there will be a full sky of morning glory; if the Third Line is weak, there will be evening glory at sunset. If the Fourth Line is strong, there will be a long rainbow cutting across the rain; if the Fourth Line is weak, there will be only clouds scattered across the sky. If the Fifth Line is strong, the sun will shine brightly overhead; if the Fifth Line is weak, the sunlight will be faint. If the Fifth Line is of a yin nature and strong, it will be a bright moon like a jade wheel rising; if the Fifth Line is weak, it will appear as if looking at a mirror through light gauze, appearing hazy and dim.

三沖六位，佇看掣電騰空；四克五爻，會見長虹貫日。三爻動，克初爻，風捲殘雲散九霄；三爻動，生初爻，風送濃雲六合包。二四爻相生，電掣雷轟盡吃驚；三六爻相沖，驟雨傾盆攪六龍。卦中遇晴，卻是初爻動，生二爻；或二爻動，克初爻；必主雲散霧收。五爻動，生三爻，或合三爻，日照霞明。四爻克五爻，長虹貫日。五爻屬陰，被初爻動來克，月當明，也被雲遮。略舉大綱，餘當推究。

The third line goes to conflict with the sixth line, indicating one can stand and wait for lightning to rise into the sky. The fourth line goes to control the fifth line, meaning one will see a rainbow spanning the sun. In detail: the third line represents wind. If the third line moves to control the first line's cloud, it signifies wind sweeping away clouds, dispersing them across the heavens. If the third line moves to generate the first line, it means the wind brings thick clouds, enveloping the six harmonies. When the second line and fourth line mutually generate, there will be thunder and lightning shaking together, causing everyone to be startled. When the third line conflicts with the sixth line, it indicates heavy rain pouring down, stirring up the six dragon spirits responsible for rain. If the hexagram shows a clear sky, but the first line moves to generate the second line, or the second line moves to control the first line, it will certainly mean clouds disperse and mist clears. If the fifth line moves to generate the third line or harmonizes with the third line, it indicates sunlight shining through clouds, the sky becoming bright. If the fourth line controls the fifth line, it means a rainbow spans the sun. If the fifth line is yin and is controlled by the first line, it means the moon should be bright, but is obscured by clouds. The above is only a general overview; other details must be studied by oneself.

推究六神際會，須知五屬參詳。青龍臨水動，甘雨即沾濡；若值木爻動，陰雲亦不舒。朱雀入火動，必然啟大明；飛入土爻發，雲中光射人。勾陳臨土動，陰霧接天涯；若遇卯辰動，光中雲漸開。螣蛇申酉動，掣電走金蛇；縱使天無雨，陰雲盡日遮。白虎臨木動，須防折木風；走入坎宮發，滔滔水接空。玄武臨水動，連朝雨不休；更值鬼爻發，陰雲暗九州。

To investigate how the Six Spirits come together, one must also consider which of the Five Phases the yao they are on belongs to. When the Azure Dragon is on a water yao and activates, heavy rain will immediately moisten the earth; if the Azure Dragon is on a wood yao and activates, dark clouds will not spread out. When the Vermilion Bird is on a fire yao and activates, the sky will clear and the sunlight will shine brightly; if the Vermilion Bird enters a soil yao and activates, light will shine through the clouds. When the Gou Chen is on a soil yao and activates, dark mist will reach up to the sky; if Gou Chen meets the yao of卯 or 辰, the clouds will gradually disperse in the bright light. When the Tan She activates on the yao of申 or 酉, which are metal yao, lightning will flash like a golden snake, even if it does not rain, dark clouds will cover the sky all day. When the White Tiger is on a wood yao and activates, one must beware of strong winds that may break trees; if the White Tiger enters the Kan palace and activates, there will be continuous torrents of water meeting the sky. When the Black Tortoise is on a water yao and activates, continuous rain will fall for several days; if the Official Ghost yao also activates together, the dark clouds will make the whole country gloomy.

卦值六沖，雲雖凝而復散；爻逢六合，雨末至而可期。卦值純陽並六沖，雨未可望。雲煙縱合，亦必解散。若陰化為陽，雖有云意，而雨不至，縱有亦少。凡占，水爻雖動，被日辰並沖，動爻刑害，雖雨亦微。水爻安靜，見沖則有雨。凡遇陰陽相半，故能六合，更看水爻有氣，雨雖未至，可以預期。若陽變為陰，雖靜亦當變雨；縱有火動，亦無久晴。若遇純陰卦靜，則有雨；動則生陽，雨未可望；水動則可許，加大殺白虎，則有暴雨而至。但逢雨順及風調，自然民安而國泰。

When a hexagram encounters "Six Clashes," clouds may have gathered but will again scatter; when a line encounters "Six Harmony," rain may not have arrived yet, but it can be expected. If a hexagram is pure yang and also encounters Six Clashes, there is no expectation of rain, and even if clouds gather, they will certainly disperse. If a yin line transforms into a yang line, there may be an intention for rain, but rain does not arrive, and even if it does, it is minimal. In divination regarding weather, if the water line is active but is simultaneously attacked by the day branch and suffers a clash or control, or is afflicted by punishment and harm from a moving line, then even if it rains, the rain will be weak. Conversely, if the water line is still and then becomes active, rain will come. If a hexagram has equal numbers of yin and yang lines, thus forming Six Harmony, and the water line is active, then rain may not have arrived yet, but it can be expected. If a yang line transforms into a yin line, even if the hexagram is still, rain is expected; even if a fire line is active, the weather will not remain sunny for long. If a hexagram is entirely yin and all six lines are still, then rain is expected; but once any line moves, yin reaches its extreme and yang emerges, so rain is not expected. However, if the water line is active, rain may still be expected, and if there are also "Great Sha" and "White Tiger," then heavy rain will come suddenly. In summary, as long as the weather is favorable and the rain is timely, the people will naturally live in peace and the country will naturally be at peace.

五爻為天子，近親賢而遠去奸邪；凡占國家：以本宮為國，世為君。又云：五爻為天子。若帶財福、青龍、貴人者，仁君也。臨太歲、月建、勾陳者，威震天下，守正之君。加大殺、白虎，暴虐之君。帶咸池，淫亂之君。加劫殺，居位不久。若與吉神相生相合，必能親近賢者。若吉神來克，必有賢臣相輔。若動克凶神，必能遠小人，去奸邪。或與凶殺相生相合，及凶殺動來相剋，輔相不得其人，皆奸佞相輔。君爻縱遇吉神，亦不能去奸佞。

The fifth line represents the position of the emperor. By examining it, one can determine whether the monarch is able to associate with virtuous ministers and distance himself from wicked ministers. When divining major state affairs, take the hexagram's associated trigram as the country and the world line as the ruler. Another view holds that the fifth line alone represents the emperor. If the fifth line is accompanied by "wealth," "children," "azure dragon," or "nobleman," it indicates a benevolent ruler. If it is accompanied by "solar term," "month builder," or "gou chen," it signifies a ruler who commands great authority and upholds righteousness. If it is joined with "great sha" or "white tiger," it indicates a tyrannical ruler. If it is associated with "salty pool," it suggests a ruler prone to licentiousness. If it is joined with "robbery sha," the ruler's reign will not be long. If the fifth line is in harmony with auspicious deities, the monarch will surely associate with virtuous ministers. If auspicious deities move to overcome it, there will certainly be upright ministers to assist. If it moves to overcome malevolent forces, the ruler will surely distance himself from villains and remove wicked ministers. Conversely, if the fifth line is in harmony with malevolent forces, or if malevolent forces move to overcome it, then the ministers in charge are not virtuous, and the court is filled with villains. At such times, even if the ruler's line is associated with auspicious deities, he will be powerless to remove those villains.

四位列公侯，上忠君而下安黎庶。三公九卿之位，皆在四爻。若臨吉神旺相剋世，乃是敢言敢諫，社稷之臣也。若加鬼殺旺相剋世，乃是欺君僭上，昧主把權之輩也。若世值吉神，庶無大害。四爻若與世相生，阿諛之臣也；縱帶吉神，亦不能規君之過，正君之失；帶凶神，亦不能害君之正，喪君之德。

The fourth line represents the position of marquises and high officials. By examining it, one can determine whether the ministers are loyal to the sovereign and capable of pacifying the people. The three dukes and nine ministers, these important officials, all fall under the fourth line. If the fourth line is accompanied by auspicious deities and is prosperous and strong, and also controls the world line, then it indicates a minister who dares to speak truthfully and advises the sovereign earnestly, someone trustworthy for the state's welfare. However, if the fourth line is accompanied by the 'Official Ghost' and is prosperous and strong, and controls the world line, then it signifies a minister who deceives the sovereign, usurps power, and hides the sovereign's faults. Nevertheless, if the world line is currently in an auspicious deity, it does not yet lead to great harm. If the fourth line is in mutual generation with the world line, then it is a minister who only flatters and praises, incapable of correcting the sovereign's mistakes. Even if accompanied by auspicious deities, they cannot advise the sovereign on his errors; even if accompanied by malevolent deities, they cannot corrupt the sovereign's righteous path or damage his virtue.

四爻動生初爻，必有憂民之心；初爻生四爻，民有仰慕之意。四爻加凶殺克初爻，民受無辜之害；初爻動克四爻，民視之如仇讎。四爻生合二爻，必能招賢納士；二爻生四爻，士有景羨之心。四爻生克三爻，必能任用百官，進賢退不肖。以上細心詳察，無不應驗。

In the chapter on the state, the first line represents the common people, the second line represents the scholars, the third line represents the officials. When the fourth line moves to generate and harmonise with the first line, this official certainly has concern for the common people; when the first line reciprocates to generate and harmonise with the fourth line, the common people hold him in admiration. If the fourth line combines withInauspicious Sha to overcome the first line, the common people will suffer unjustly; if the first line moves to overcome the fourth line, the common people regard him as an enemy. If the fourth line generates and harmonises with the second line, he will certainly attract virtuous scholars; if the second line generates the fourth line, the scholars hold him in high esteem. If the fourth line generates and overcomes the third line, he will certainly appoint officials, promote the virtuous and dismiss the unworthy. All these points, if carefully examined, will surely come true.

子孫臨大殺，秦扶蘇中趙相之謀；君位合咸池，唐玄宗受楊妃之禍。占國家，以子孫為國嗣。若得日辰扶合，或動爻相生，或臨月建旺相，及加青龍、貴人者，若東宮已立，他日擬登寶位，更無改易。子孫若帶咸池，非正宮所生。福德臨劫殺、大殺，恐有變易。更被四爻傷克，必有趙高謀扶蘇之事。卦無子孫，無國嗣。

The 'Children' line if it meets the 'Great Sha', is like Prince Fu Su of the Qin dynasty being deceived by the chancellor Zhao Gao; the 'King' line if it combines with 'Salty Pool', is like Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty suffering the calamity caused by Yang Guifei. When divining state affairs, the 'Children' line represents the heir apparent and the royal lineage. If this line receives support from the day branch, or is assisted by a moving line, or is in a strong and prosperous condition with the 'Month Builder', and also has the 'Azure Dragon' and 'Nobleman', then the crown prince has already been officially appointed and will not change in the future. If the 'Children' line is accompanied by 'Salty Pool', then this heir is not the son of the empress. If the 'Fortune Virtue' line meets 'Robbery Sha' and 'Great Sha', there is likely to be a change in the position of the heir; if further harmed by the fourth line representing ministers, there will certainly be an incident like Zhao Gao plotting against Fu Su. If the卦 completely lacks the 'Children' line, it indicates the country has no heir.

世爻與五爻，若帶咸池玄武，上必荒淫。卦有咸池，卻被君爻相剋，雖有西施之美，無害於國政。應爻加咸池，飛入五爻旺相，又兼世爻空亡，必有武氏亂唐之患，後必當見女主治天下。若加吉神，天下庶幾安定。更帶凶神，四海必亂。君位若合咸池，帶殺旺相，必有女禍。如唐皇之於楊貴妃故事也。

If the World Line and the Fifth Line carry "Xianchi" and "Xuanwu," the ruler will certainly be licentious and extravagant. Although the卦 may contain "Xianchi," if it is restrained by the ruler's line, then even if there are beauties like Xi Shi in the palace, it will not harm the state affairs. If the Response Line carries "Xianchi" and flies into the Fifth Line, and is prosperous and strong, and the World Line falls into an empty position, there will certainly be a disaster like Wu Zetian's disruption of the Tang Dynasty, and in the future, there will definitely be a female ruler governing the country. If this situation is further supported by auspicious deities, the country can still be relatively stable; but if it is accompanied by malevolent spirits, the whole country will certainly be in great chaos. If the ruler's line combines with "Xianchi" and carries malevolent stars while being prosperous and strong, it will certainly bring disaster due to female beauty, just like the old story of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Yang Guifei.

福神克世，重觀折檻之朱雲；將曜加刑，再睹登壇之韓信。子孫發動，傷克世爻，主有直臣奏事，頗類朱雲折檻之風。若與日辰相生合，上必允其奏；與日辰刑沖，龍顏大怒，終遭貶責。子孫臨太歲、月建動克四爻，而生五爻，子孫旺日，必有御史劾權臣。四爻鬼殺旺相不受克，須防有變。寅午戌，午是將星；巳酉丑，酉是將星；申子辰，子是將星；亥卯未，卯是將星。若將加白虎、羊刃生世，必得強將。將星若帶貴人、青龍生世，當得忠良之將。將星若加劫殺，動來克世，須防弒君之禍。此爻將星，名為刺客。以上三節，皆在旺相年月日可見也。

The 'Children' divination line, when it overcomes the 'World Line', indicates the presence of a loyal and upright minister who speaks truthfully to the sovereign, like Zhu Yun of the Han dynasty who tore the palace railings to protest against the emperor's injustice. The 'General Star' line, when afflicted by punishment, suggests the emergence of a famous general like Han Xin who was appointed general on the battlefield. When the 'Children' line is activated and overcomes the 'World Line', it signifies the presence of a righteous official who submits a memorial to the sovereign, showing the spirit of Zhu Yun. If this line is in harmony or supported by the 'Day Branch', the sovereign will certainly accept the memorial; but if it is in conflict with the 'Day Branch', the sovereign will be enraged, and the official will eventually be demoted. When the 'Children' line is in conjunction with the 'Celestial Stem' and 'Month Builder' and overcomes the fourth line while benefiting the fifth line, on the day when the 'Children' line is strong and prosperous, there will certainly be an imperial censor impeaching a powerful minister. At this time, if the 'Official Ghost' line, which is a凶煞, is strong and not restrained, one must remain vigilant of possible reversals. The method of the 'General Star' is as follows: in years, months, and days of寅, 午, 戌, the 'General Star' is 午; in years, months, and days of巳, 酉, 丑, the 'General Star' is 酉; in years, months, and days of申, 子, 辰, the 'General Star' is 子; in years, months, and days of亥, 卯, 未, the 'General Star' is 卯. If the 'General Star' is combined with the 'White Tiger' and 'Shearing Blade' and generates the 'World Line', there will certainly be a brave and powerful general; if it is combined with the 'Nobleman' and 'Azure Dragon' and generates the 'World Line', there will certainly be a loyal and virtuous general; if the 'General Star' is combined with the 'Robbery Sha' and overcomes the 'World Line', one must beware of a plot to assassinate the sovereign. This 'General Star' on the爻 is called the 'Assassin'. The fulfillment of the above three sections will only be evident on the days when the divination lines are strong and prosperous.

金爻帶鬼，一方有兵革之興；土位逢凶，四海盡干戈之難。大殺若臨金鬼旺動，必興兵革。世克，庶無大事；克世，必凶。若土鬼帶殺，發動旺相，四海皆亂；克世，必有攻城之賊。卦中有殺無鬼，克世亦凶；有鬼無殺，雖凶弗咎。有神制殺，鬼動無妨；鬼位休囚，財興有害。鬼空殺旺，縱亂無成；鬼旺殺空，雖凶無害。若鬼帶劫殺，或化為兄弟，無過是劫財之賊；若加玄武，是陰私暗害之賊。卦中蛇虎不動，縱有大殺，不為急迫。若並官鬼惡殺動，實為大害。卻以生旺克害何方，方可決斷。

A gold element yao with the 'Official Ghost' indicates warfare in a region. If a soil element yao meets a凶 element, chaos will spread throughout the world. If the 'Great Sha' is attached to the gold element 'Official Ghost' and is prosperous and strong, war will definitely break out. If the World Line can overcome it, there will be no major disaster; but if it overcomes the World Line, there will certainly be danger. If the soil element 'Official Ghost' carries a凶 element and is prosperous and strong, chaos will spread throughout the world; if it further overcomes the World Line, there will certainly be bandits attacking cities. If the hexagram contains凶 elements but no 'Official Ghost', the凶 element overcoming the World Line is still dangerous; if there is an 'Official Ghost' but no凶 element, although there is a dangerous sign, it will not cause disaster. If there is a good god controlling the凶 element, even if the 'Official Ghost' moves, it will not be a problem; if the 'Official Ghost' itself is weak and confined, and the 'Wealth' element is strong and supports it, it will actually be harmful. If the 'Official Ghost' is in an empty position and the凶 element is strong, even if there is unrest, it will not become a major issue; if the 'Official Ghost' is strong and the凶 element is in an empty position, although there is a dangerous sign, there will be no major harm. If the 'Official Ghost' carries the 'Robbery Sha', or transforms into 'Siblings', it is merely thieves stealing wealth; if it is further combined with 'Black Tortoise', it is thieves plotting harm in secret. If the 'Teng Snake' and 'White Tiger' do not move, even if there is a 'Great Sha', it is not urgent; but once they move together with the 'Official Ghost' and evil elements, it will be a real danger. As for where the disaster will arise, it depends on where the yao spirits' prosperity, strength, overcoming, and being overcome fall, and then one can make a decision.

以遏寇賊，全憑將帥專征；要決輸贏，先察世辰相剋。以世為我將，應為彼帥。又云：以子孫為我將，及先鋒。子孫得地旺相，將軍必勝。若加青龍，乃忠良之將；若加白虎，乃勇悍威猛之將。若得持世，雖有鬼亦無傷害；若得旺相發動，決勝千里。更日辰扶拱，有百戰百勝之功。所嫌者，父母發動；雖有子孫，不可當其鋒。若入墓無氣，雖動無傷。

To stop the bandits, one relies on the general receiving a special commission to campaign; to judge the outcome of a battle, one first examines the relationship between the World Line and the Day Branch in terms of generation and overcoming. In divination concerning military formations, the World Line represents our general, and the Response Line represents the enemy commander. Another view is that the "Children" line represents our generals and vanguard. If the Children line is timely, well-placed, and prosperous, our generals will surely win. If it is accompanied by the "Azure Dragon," it indicates a loyal and virtuous general; if accompanied by the "White Tiger," it indicates a brave and fierce general. If the Children line holds the World Line, even if the "Official Ghost" line is present in the hexagram, it will not harm us. If the Children line is prosperous and active, it can decide the battle from a distance; if further supported by the Day Branch, it will bring victory in every battle. What is to be avoided is the "Parents" line being active—since the Parents line can overcome the Children line, even if the Children line is present in the hexagram, it cannot withstand its strength. However, if the Parents line is buried and lacks vitality, even if it is active, it will not harm anyone.

凡專征伐：以世為我，應為彼。世克應，我勝；應克世，彼勝。世墓，只宜堅壁自守，不可妄動。若世旺相，應入墓，彼必折人丁。世空我有難，應空彼有傷。世在陰宮，不宜先動；世在陽象，不利後興。世動克應，我必進；應動克世，他欲來。鬼爻克世，他勝我；鬼爻克應，他欲退。鬼持世，須妨圍困。金火持世應，兩家流血交征。世應比和皆旺相，此兩強敵手，勝敗未可決，但以所長斷之。世應相生相合，將帥有允和之心，士卒無攻戰之意。

In matters of military campaigns, the World Line represents our side and the Response Line represents the enemy. If the World Line overcomes the Response Line, we will win; if the Response Line overcomes the World Line, the enemy will win. If the World Line is in a墓 position, we should only fortify and defend, not take any rash actions. If the World Line is prosperous and strong while the Response Line is in a墓 position, the enemy will suffer losses. If the World Line is in an empty position, our side will face difficulties; if the Response Line is in an empty position, the enemy will suffer injuries. If the World Line is in a yin palace, it is not advisable to take the initiative; if the World Line is in a yang palace, it is unfavorable to wait for the enemy. If the World Line moves and overcomes the Response Line, our army will definitely advance; if the Response Line moves and overcomes the World Line, the enemy will want to attack. If the Official Ghost Line overcomes the World Line, the enemy will win; if the Official Ghost Line overcomes the Response Line, the enemy intends to retreat. If the Official Ghost Line holds the World Line, we must be cautious of being surrounded. If the Metal Line and Fire Line each hold the World and Response Lines, the two sides will surely engage in fierce fighting. If the World and Response Lines are harmonious and both prosperous, they are two equally strong forces, and the outcome is uncertain, so we should judge based on their respective strengths. If the World and Response Lines mutually generate and harmonize, the generals of both sides will have a desire for peace, and the soldiers will not have the intention to fight.

妻財發動，當成易幟之功；兄弟交重，須御奪糧之患。父母為旗幟。旺相發動，必然興兵。若在內動，我欲興兵；外動，他行軍馬。克世，欲來侵我；克應，乃回頭之旌幟，他必自退。凡父母不動妻財動，當有奪旗易幟之事。財在內動，克外之父母，我必奪彼之旌旗；妻財外動，克內之父母，彼將奪我旗旌。財為糧草。卦若無財必絕糧；財空糧欲缺；財無氣，糧不多；財動送糧與賊。若兄弟交重，須防劫糧奪草。

The 'Wife Wealth' hexagram is active, indicating a successful change of banners and flags; when 'Siblings' hexagram is repeatedly active, one should be cautious of enemies seizing our supplies. The 'Parents' hexagram in the army signifies banners: if it is prosperous and strong and active, there will certainly be military action. If the 'Parents' hexagram in the inner trigram is active, it means our side is about to mobilize troops; if it is active in the outer trigram, it means the enemy is mobilizing troops. If it moves to attack the 'World' hexagram, the enemy will come to invade us; if it moves to attack the 'Response' hexagram, it indicates the enemy's banner turning back, and the enemy will certainly retreat on their own. If the 'Parents' hexagram is not active and the 'Wife Wealth' hexagram is active, there will be a change of banners and flags: if the 'Wife Wealth' hexagram in the inner trigram moves to attack the 'Parents' hexagram in the outer trigram, it means our army has captured the enemy's banners; if the 'Wife Wealth' hexagram in the outer trigram moves to attack the 'Parents' hexagram in the inner trigram, it means the enemy is trying to capture our banners. The 'Wife Wealth' hexagram also represents supplies: if there is no 'Wife Wealth' hexagram in the divination, there will be a shortage of supplies; if the 'Wife Wealth' hexagram is empty, supplies will be insufficient; if the 'Wife Wealth' hexagram has no strength, there will be little supplies; if the 'Wife Wealth' hexagram is active, it means supplies are being given to the enemy. If the 'Siblings' hexagram is repeatedly active, one should be on guard against the enemy seizing our supplies and provisions.

聽轟雷之戰鼓，金爻發動逢空；看如雨之炮磚，土位交重逢旺。土為炮石，旺相臨未上發動，方可言之。若帶大殺，必遭傷害；如遇退神，須防自損。金空則鳴，動處逢沖愈鳴。若發動，必然金鼓轟雷，須防戰鬥。金爻發動不空亡，刀刃森森明似雪。內動，我器械備具；外動，彼之兵刃整齊。金爻發動逢刑剋，兵甲雖堅不損人；金爻無氣逢刑剋，甲冑干戈不整齊。以上細細搜求，自然有準。

One should listen for the thunderous sound of war drums and observe the golden trigram activating yet encountering emptiness; one should also look for the rain-like bombardment of stones and bricks, and observe the earth trigram overlapping and activating when it is prosperous and strong. Earth represents the stones, so if the earth trigram is prosperous and strong and activates the earth trigram, then such an interpretation is appropriate. If it is accompanied by the Great Sha, then one will be harmed by the stones; if it meets the Retreating God, then one should beware of the stones harming oneself. Metal objects are hollow and thus can make sound; if the activation occurs where there is a clash, the sound will be even louder. When the metal trigram activates and does not fall into emptiness, it indicates sharp weapons and cold gleam like snow. If the activation occurs within the inner trigram, it means our weapons are fully prepared; if it occurs within the outer trigram, it means the enemy's weapons are well-organized. If the metal trigram activates but is subjected to刑克, the weapons may be strong but cannot harm people; if the metal trigram has no strength and is subjected to刑克, then the armor and weapons are broken and disordered. All these points should be carefully examined, and they will naturally be accurate.

木乃濟川之舟揖，火為繫馬之軍營。征戰不免登山涉水，若無舟船之便，五月安可渡瀘?凡占：以木為舟揖。發動旺相，必有濟川之利。木爻受沖，舟必破漏；木爻受克，船車難行。卦無水爻恐無水，木爻逢空必無船，木爻帶鬼乃賊船。凡戰于野，不免安營下寨，雖處山谷之險，亦宜卜其吉凶。凡占：以世為主將，火爻為營寨。與世爻相生相合，其地得利；與世爻相剋相沖，不吉。火爻若帶鬼，賊寨必相近。火爻旺相宜寬闊，無氣，宜小結構。

The wood line represents a boat for crossing rivers, and the fire line represents a camp for tethering horses and stationing troops. When marching and fighting, it is inevitable to climb mountains and cross rivers. If there were no boats, how could Zhuge Liang cross the Lu River in the fifth lunar month? When divining about boats, the wood line is considered as the boat. If the wood line is activated and is prosperous and strong, it is certain to have the advantage of crossing the river; if the wood line is confronted, the boat will surely break and leak; if the wood line is controlled, it will be difficult to travel by boat or cart. If there is no water line in the hexagram, it is likely that there is no water to cross; if the wood line is empty, there will certainly be no boat; if the wood line is accompanied by the "Official Ghost," it is the enemy's boat. When fighting in the open field, it is inevitable to set up camps. Even if occupying a mountainous and dangerous area, one should first divinate the fortune and misfortune. When divining about camps, the world line is the general, and the fire line is the camp. If the fire line and the world line are mutually generating or harmonious, the camp will be favorable; if they are mutually controlling or conflicting, it will be unfavorable. If the fire line is accompanied by the "Official Ghost," the enemy's camp is certainly nearby. If the fire line is prosperous and strong, the camp should be wide; if the fire line is weak, it is better to set up a small camp.

蒼屏云：“水爻帶鬼來克我，須防劫寨及攻營，卻看有氣並無氣，方可斟量道敗贏”。假如火爻旺相水無氣，縱來克世亦無傷。父加虎殺外興，莫縱軍兵來出陣；鬼帶劫亡內動，須防奸細暗臨城。子孫為我兵卒，官鬼為彼賊徒。子衰兵卒怯，鬼旺賊軍強；鬼空他必滅，子旺我必昌。怕父母帶白虎外動，必克子孫；宜守不宜戰，戰則必傷軍卒。父母若持世動，主將不能養士卒，上下有相離，心未相安之道。若帶凶神，須防自變。

Master Cangping has a verse that says: If the water line carries the "Official Ghost" and comes to attack me, I must beware of enemies attacking the camp; however, I should also look at whether the water line is strong or weak, in order to judge the outcome of the battle. For example, if the fire line is strong and the water line is weak, even though the water line attacks the world line, it will not harm me. If the "Parents" line is combined with the "White Tiger"Inauspicious Sha and is active in the outer trigram, do not allow the soldiers to go out to fight. If the "Official Ghost" line carries the "Robbery Sha" and "Wang Shen" and is active in the inner trigram, be cautious of spies who have already secretly entered the city. In divination about battle, the "Children" line represents my soldiers, and the "Official Ghost" line represents the enemy soldiers: if the children line is weak, my soldiers are timid; if the official ghost line is strong, the enemy soldiers are powerful; if the ghost line is empty, the enemy will surely be destroyed; if the children line is strong and prosperous, my army will surely flourish. The most dangerous situation is when the "Parents" line is combined with the "White Tiger" and is active in the outer trigram, for the parents will surely attack the children, and at this time, it is better to defend than to fight, as fighting will surely result in loss of soldiers. If the parents line holds the world line and is active, it indicates that the commander cannot properly care for the soldiers, and there is disunity among the ranks, with people's hearts unsettled; if the parents line is further combined withInauspicious Spirit, one must also be cautious of internal disturbances within the army.

亡神殺，正月從亥起順行。劫殺見後。若鬼帶二殺於內動，須防奸細之人在城池之內；若被世克，須探事情，不至漏洩。世爻無氣鬼殺旺，軍機透漏禍終來。內外鬼爻俱發動克世，必有內應外合之患，子動必無妨。鬼爻不帶殺，為害亦不凶。若逢暗動傷身，須遇陰謀刺客。凡鬼爻暗動，更加劫殺、大殺，刑剋世爻，主將須防刺客。卦內若得子孫發動來救，刺客決然被擒。比同燕太子丹使荊軻刺秦王之類。

The method of calculating "Wang Shen Sha" is to start from the亥 position in January and proceed in order each month. The method for "Jie Sha" is explained in the later section onInauspicious Sha. If "Official Ghost" carries these twoInauspicious Sha and activates within the inner trigram, one must beware of spies already inside the city. If this ghost is restrained by the World Line, as long as one investigates promptly, military secrets will not be leaked. If the World Line is weak while the ghost andInauspicious Sha are strong, the disaster of leaking military secrets will eventually occur. If both inner ghosts activate to restrain the World Line, there will certainly be a danger of internal collusion. At this time, if the "Children" line activates to control the ghost, there will be no problem. If the ghost does not carryInauspicious Sha, its harm is not severe. If "Official Ghost" covertly activates to harm the World Line, one must be cautious of secret assassins. Whenever the ghost is冲 by the day branch and covertly activates, and also "Jie Sha" and "Great Sha" restrain the World Line, the commander must beware of assassins. If the卦 has the "Children" line activating to save the situation, the assassin will certainly be captured, just like how Yan Taizi Dan sent Jing Ke to assassinate King Qin, but it ultimately failed.

若日辰沖動，伏鬼傷飛爻，須防自己手下有人謀己；卦中無救，禍將及身；鬼旺日，決見應驗也。虎蛇皆動，正當離亂之時；世應俱空，宜見昇平之樂。大殺若動，加白虎螣蛇，必是大亂，卒難休息。大殺若當胎養、長生位上，乃喪亂發萌之時；若在臨官、帝旺之地，正當大亂，過此漸息；若當墓、絕位上，將次太平。離亂已經歷過，要知何年離亂最甚，何年稍息，依長生法斷之。六爻無鬼卦無殺，世應俱空即太平。

If the day branch triggers the hidden ghost, and the hidden ghost then harms the flying line, one should beware of someone in one's own ranks plotting against oneself. If there is no saving god in the hexagram, misfortune will surely befall oneself, and it will definitely come to pass on the day when the ghost line is prosperous and strong. If both the White Tiger and the Snake are activated, it is a time of great disorder throughout the world. If both the world and response lines fall into the state of emptiness, one may expect to see peace and tranquility. If the great sha is activated along with the White Tiger and the Snake, it will certainly be a great turmoil that is hard to calm down. To predict the course of a time of chaos, one should look at which position of the twelve stages of growth the great sha occupies. If the great sha is in the positions of "fetus" or "nourishment," it is the beginning of chaos. If it is in the positions of "officialdom" or "prosperity," it is the height of the chaos, and after that it will gradually subside. If it is in the positions of "burial" or "extinction," the chaos will be coming to an end and the world will be moving towards peace. Having personally experienced the chaos, one can determine which year is the most chaotic and which year is relatively peaceful by using the method of the twelve stages of growth. If there is no official ghost in the six lines and noInauspicious Sha in the hexagram, and both the world and response lines fall into emptiness, it is a sign of peace and no incidents.

國家治亂，莫非風俗紀綱；人壽夭長，豈論尫羸壯盛。養生非道，終有疾病存焉；請禱能占，便見死生決矣。殺臨父母，當憂堂上之親；空及妻財，災慮閨中之婦。凡占疾病，看來者何人。子占父母，要父母上卦。妻占夫看鬼，夫占妻看財，父占子看子，占兄弟看兄弟，占朋友亦看兄弟，占奴僕亦看子孫。凡用爻不上卦，或空亡者，則多凶少吉。凡占何爻空亡，何爻受克，吉凶依此而斷之。

The previous chapter discussed the prosperity and decline of a country, which depends on nothing more than customs and rules; this chapter discusses the longevity and premature death of people, which cannot be judged solely by the physical weakness or strength of the body. If one practices cultivation without following the right path, illness will eventually occur; however, if one can perform divination and prayer, one can decide the fate of life and death. IfInauspicious Sha (malevolent stars) appear on the「父母」(parents) line, one should worry about the illness of the parents at home; if the「妻财」(wealth) line falls into emptiness, one should be concerned about misfortune for the wife within the household. When divining illness, first determine who is asking the question, so as to identify the useful god (用神): if a child asks about the parents, the「父母」line is important; if a wife asks about her husband, the「官鬼」(official ghost) line is important; if a husband asks about his wife, the「妻财」line is important; if a father asks about his children, the「子孙」(children) line is important; if someone asks about their brothers, the「兄弟」(siblings) line is important; if someone asks about friends, they also look at the「兄弟」line; if someone asks about servants, they also look at the「子孙」line. Whenever the useful god does not appear in the卦 (chart) or falls into emptiness, there will be more misfortune than good fortune. As for which line in the chart is empty and which is being overcome, the determination of good or bad fortune follows the method of the useful god.

決輕重存亡之兆，專察鬼爻；定金木水火之鄉，可分症候。鬼爻旺日沉重，庫日困迍，絕日輕可。鬼化鬼，其病進退，或有變症，或舊病發，或症候駁雜。鬼持世，病難除根；鬼爻帶殺持世，此乃瘵疾。卦中鬼爻日辰旺，乃暴病；月建旺，乃經月之疾；鬼爻無氣臨身者，乃久病，卒難痊可。卦中無鬼病難安。鬼動傷身症候急。

To determine the severity and life or death of a disease, one should look at the "Official Ghost" line. To determine the type of illness, one should see which of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, or earth—the Official Ghost falls into. On the day when the Official Ghost is prosperous and strong, the illness is severe. On the day when the Official Ghost enters the storage, the patient is in great distress. On the day when the Official Ghost reaches its decline, the illness becomes lighter. If the Official Ghost transforms into another Official Ghost, the illness fluctuates, or changes into another condition, or recurs, or a combination of several illnesses occurs. If the Official Ghost holds the world line, the illness is difficult to cure completely. If the Official Ghost is accompanied byInauspicious Sha (malevolent stars) and holds the world line, it indicates a wasting illness such as tuberculosis. If the Official Ghost is strong due to the day branch, it indicates an acute illness that suddenly occurs. If the Official Ghost is strong due to the month builder, it indicates an illness that has persisted for a month. If the Official Ghost is weak and is on the world line, it indicates a long-standing illness that is difficult to recover from. If the hexagram contains no Official Ghost line, the illness is also difficult to determine, because there is no basis for diagnosis. If the Official Ghost line harms or attacks the world line and the personal line, the symptoms appear suddenly.

凡占，旺鬼不死，則易愈；衰鬼不死，其病難療。欲定症候，須看鬼臨之五行。若金鬼：肺腑病，咳嗽氣，或瘡癤、血光，或筋骨疼痛。木鬼：四肢不利，風氣肝膽，左癱右瘓，口眼歪斜，頭疼發熱，三焦口渴；加朱雀，狂言亂語，陽症傷寒。水鬼：沉寒痼冷，遺精白濁，小便淋瀝，吐瀉嘔逆。火鬼：寒熱往來，脾寒瘧疾。土鬼：乃脾胃發瘴，水腫虛浮，瘟疫時氣。

When divining about illness, if the ghost爻 is strong, the person may not die but will recover easily, because although the illness is urgent, its root is clear. If the ghost爻 is weak, the person may not die, but the illness will be lingering and difficult to cure. To determine the nature of the illness, one must look at which of the five phases the ghost爻 belongs to. A metal ghost indicates diseases of the lungs and internal organs, coughing, shortness of breath, or sores and bleeding, or pain in the tendons and bones. A wood ghost indicates difficulty in movement of the limbs, liver and gallbladder wind conditions, partial paralysis, crooked mouth and eyes, headaches and fever, and thirst in the three burners; if combined with the Vermilion Bird, it indicates delirium and madness, which is a yang syndrome of cold damage. A water ghost indicates deep cold and chronic cold conditions, seminal discharge and turbid urine, difficulty in urination, vomiting and diarrhea with nausea. A fire ghost indicates alternating chills and fever, cold spleen malaria. A earth ghost indicates heat in the spleen and stomach causing dampness and swelling, edema and weakness, as well as epidemic fevers.

若前卦火鬼，後卦水鬼，必前之症候為陽，服冷藥過多，變為陰症。若午前占，遇此兩鬼，當言勿服藥；過當，後必有變化。火鬼於火旺月日占是也。青龍得位，終見安康；白虎傷身，必成凶咎。青龍若臨子孫克世，期日痊安。或臨應克世，服藥有效。若臨用爻發動，縱有凶險，亦不傷也。若帶鬼爻，亦非凶惡發狂之病。若在三爻動，香火為福。

If the primary hexagram is a fire ghost and the resulting hexagram is a water ghost, then it indicates that the illness originally belonged to the yang category, but due to excessive use of cooling medicine, it has transformed into a yin condition. If this situation occurs in the morning, the patient should be advised not to take medicine immediately, as excessive medication will surely lead to complications later. The term "fire ghost" here refers to a fire ghost obtained during a month or day when fire is strong. When the "Azure Dragon" is in its proper position, the patient will eventually recover. However, if the "White Tiger" harms the person's line, it will certainly result in misfortune. If the "Azure Dragon" is on the "children" line and attacks the present line, the illness will be cured by the due time; or if the "Azure Dragon" is on the response line and attacks the present line, taking medicine will be effective. If the "Azure Dragon" is associated with the useful god and becomes active, even if there are dangers, they will not harm the person. Even if the "Azure Dragon" is accompanied by a ghost line, the illness is not a severe or狂躁 disease. If the "Azure Dragon" is active on the third line, it is advisable to worship the deity of incense and fire to seek blessings.

蒼屏云：“青龍空亡並福德，病人平日無陰騭。逢土動虎傷身，管取其年有悲泣。君來占病決存亡，白虎加臨主哭喪。臨克父爻當有咎，並財妻位必遭傷。子孫際會終成否，兄弟相逢更不昌。更值官爻持世上，己身須恐有災殃”。凡遇白虎交重，乃占病之大咎，無氣猶可，旺相大凶。若臨喪門、弔客、死符、喪車、持克用爻者，決主不起之兆。若得子孫旺動，月解興隆，庶可回生。月解交重災漸退，天醫發動便回生。月解、天醫，見後吉神章。卦中若得發動持世，或持克用爻者，雖重病不死。旺相最吉，日下即愈；墓絕稍慢，直待旺日方安。若值空亡，其病難療。

Master Cangping has a verse that says: "The Azure Dragon and the Children share the same fortune and fall into the void, indicating that the patient has not accumulated any Yin virtue in daily life; if the earth element is activated again and the White Tiger harms the body, it is certain that there will be mourning in the family during this year. When someone asks about illness and death, the presence of the White Tiger indicates mourning: if the White Tiger overcomes the Parents' element, the elder will suffer misfortune; if the White Tiger is with the Wealth element, the wife will surely be harmed; if the White Tiger meets the Children element, the children will ultimately be inauspicious; if the White Tiger meets the Siblings element, the brothers and sisters will be even more unfortunate; if the Official Ghost element is also present in the world, then it is likely that the person himself will suffer misfortune. Whenever the White Tiger is activated repeatedly, it is a major warning in divination about illness. If the White Tiger has no strength, it is not so bad, but if it is prosperous and strong, it is extremely dangerous. If the White Tiger is combined with theInauspicious Sha (unfavorable stars) such as the Gate of Mourning, the Guest of Mourning, the Symbol of Death, and the Funeral Cart, and it overcomes the Useful God, it is a bad omen that the person will not be able to get out of bed; however, if the Children element is prosperous and strong and there is also the Moon's Relief star active, there is still hope for recovery. If the Moon's Relief star is activated repeatedly, the illness will gradually subside; if the Heavenly Doctor star is active, the person can be revived. The method of calculating the Moon's Relief and Heavenly Doctor stars is explained in the chapter on auspicious stars. If these two auspicious stars are active in the hexagram, or hold the world, or overcome the Useful God, even if the illness is severe, the person will not die. These two stars being prosperous and strong is the best omen, and the illness can be cured immediately; if they fall into the墓 (burial) or 绝 (decline) positions, the recovery will be slower, and the illness will only be cured when they become prosperous. If these two stars are in the void, the illness will be difficult to cure.

明夷、觀、賁、需、臨，切忌世身入墓；大畜、豐、同、蠱、夬，莫逢財鬼俱興。凡占病。怕身世隨鬼入墓，決不瘥也。如風地觀二爻乙巳，鬼身亦在二爻，設或入墓，乃身隨鬼入墓也。山火賁卦，初爻己卯，鬼世亦在初爻，倘入墓，乃世隨鬼入墓也。以上兩卦，舉此為例，餘卦仿此。

The hexagrams Mingyi, Guan, Ben, Xu, and Lin are most unfavorable when the world line or the hexagram body follows the official ghost into the tomb. The hexagrams Daxu, Feng, Tongren, Gu, and Gua are most unfavorable when both the wealth and the official ghost are activated at the same time. In divination concerning illness, the most feared situation is when the body line and the world line follow the official ghost into the tomb, which indicates a certain death. For example, in the hexagram Guan (Observation), the second line is Yisi (official ghost), and the hexagram body is also on the second line. If this line enters the tomb, it is called "body follows the ghost into the tomb." Another example is the hexagram Ben (Brightness), where the first line is Jimao (official ghost), and the world line is also on the first line. If this line enters the tomb, it is called "world line follows the ghost into the tomb." These two hexagrams are given as examples, and the rest should be treated in the same way.

蒼屏云：“乾化入艮父憂喪，坤化入巽母憂亡；震化入坤長男厄，巽化入坤長女當。坎化巽中中男厄，離化入乾中女卒；艮化風內少男傾，兌化山中少女卒。此是八宮來入墓，十人得病九人故”。以上所言卦墓，不可以乾化入墓艮，只憂父亡，但看病皆不吉。設若子占父，遇乾化艮，謂之應題，乃大凶。大畜等五卦，占病大忌。財鬼不動，未必喪亡；財鬼空亡，雖病不死。必須把其條貫，方可斷曰全凶。上文所言財鬼發動，亦有吉凶之分。且如雷火豐卦：鬼動忌占兄弟，財動忌占父母及本身；妻占夫，終無凶。餘卦仿此。

The Master Cangping also composed a rhyme saying: When the Qian trigram transforms into Gen, it indicates the father's death; when the Kun trigram transforms into Xun, it indicates the mother's death; when the Zhen trigram transforms into Kun, the eldest son is in danger; when the Xun trigram transforms into Kun, the eldest daughter is in danger; when the Kan trigram transforms into Xun, the middle son is in danger; when the Li trigram transforms into Qian, the middle daughter dies suddenly; when the Gen trigram transforms into Xun, the youngest son dies suddenly; when the Dui trigram transforms into Gen, the youngest daughter dies suddenly. This is the transformation of the eight trigrams into their respective graves, and among ten patients, nine are likely to die. However, the above-mentioned trigram graves should not be taken as a certain death, such as when Qian transforms into Gen, it only indicates the father's death. Whenever such a transformation occurs in a divination about illness, it is generally unfavorable. If a child is divining about the father's illness and Qian transforms into Gen, this is called 'responding to the question', which is a very ominous sign. As for the five trigrams such as Da Xu, they are major taboos when divining about illness; however, if the 'wife's wealth' and 'official ghost' lines remain stationary, it does not necessarily mean death. If the 'wife's wealth' and 'official ghost' lines fall into the empty state, even though there is illness, death is not certain. One must grasp all these principles to determine whether the outcome is entirely ominous. The above-mentioned 'wife's wealth' and 'official ghost' lines also need to be further divided into favorable and unfavorable outcomes. For example, in the trigram of Thunder and Fire (Feng), if the 'official ghost' line moves, it is unfavorable for divining about the illness of a brother; if the 'wife's wealth' line moves, it is unfavorable for divining about the illness of a parent or oneself. However, if a wife is divining about her husband's illness, the 'official ghost' line is actually the useful god, and thus there is no ultimate misfortune. Other trigrams should be analyzed in a similar manner.

男怕長生，兼怕未來之節；女嫌沐浴，最嫌過去之辰。男子怕鬼爻長生日得病，與鬼同衰旺。卦無子孫、青龍、天醫發動，鬼爻墓絕日卻死。又云：寅日遇火鬼，巳日遇金鬼，申日水土鬼，亥日木鬼，謂之長生鬼。占者遇之，大凶在後，沉重方來。凡決安危，先以鬼爻衰旺推斷，次以節氣論之。凡男怕未來節，近節必重，過節無傷；節前不重者，必無妨。若是久病，當以四時節候論之。且如木鬼忌秋間節氣，遇節不重，過節必安。女人最忌鬼爻沐浴日得病。

Men fear falling ill on the day of the ghost's growth, and also fear the upcoming solar term. Women fear falling ill on the day of the ghost's bathing, and especially fear the past solar term. The saying "men fear growth" means that if a man falls ill on the day of the ghost's growth, his illness will rise and fall with the ghost's strength, gradually worsening. If the hexagram lacks the movement of "children," "azure dragon," or "heavenly doctor" to save him, by the time the ghost reaches its burial or extinction day, he may die. Another explanation is more detailed: if on寅 day a fire ghost is encountered, on巳 day a metal ghost, on申 day a water or earth ghost, or on亥 day a wood ghost, these are called "growth ghosts." This is because fire is born in寅, metal in巳, water and earth in申, and wood in亥. When a sick person encounters these, they may not feel anything immediately, but great danger lies ahead, and the severe condition is just beginning. When judging the safety of a patient, first assess the strength and weakness of the ghost, then consider the solar terms. Men fear the upcoming solar term: as the solar term approaches, the illness will surely worsen, but after the solar term, it will be safe. If the illness is not serious before the solar term, then there is no danger. For long-term illness, one should consider the four seasons and the solar terms. For example, if a wood ghost is involved, it fears the autumn solar term. If the illness is not serious when the solar term arrives, it will surely be safe after the solar term. Women, however, especially fear falling ill on the day of the ghost's bathing.

又云：卯日遇火鬼，午日遇金鬼，酉日遇水土鬼，子日遇木鬼，謂之沐浴鬼。遇之難痊，至後反加沉重。次看節後必重，不重無傷。女人極怕過後之節。不宜丘墓同宮，安可雷風合卦。三丘五墓，俱見後。二殺俱動，病人作福也難留。雷風者，棺槨殺也。震為棺，巽為槨，坤為墓，艮為冢。占病若全必死。

Another view is that on the卯 day one meets the fire ghost, on the午 day the metal ghost, on the酉 day the water or earth ghost, and on the子 day the wood ghost. These are called "bathing ghosts" because fire is bathed in卯, metal in午, water and earth in酉, and wood in子. If one encounters these, illness will not heal easily and will instead become worse. Now looking at the solar terms: for women, after a festival, the illness becomes severe; if it does not become severe after the festival, there is no harm. Therefore, women are especially afraid of the previous solar term. Divination for illness should avoid having "three hills" and "five tombs" in the same palace, and even more so when the thunder and wind trigrams are combined. The methods for calculating "three hills" and "five tombs" are explained later. If these twoInauspicious Sha are activated at the same time, even if someone performs rituals to pray for fortune, the patient will not be saved. As for thunder and wind, they are considered the ghosts of coffin and outer coffin: zhen represents the coffin, xun represents the outer coffin, kun represents the grave, and gen represents the tomb. If these trigrams appear together in divination for illness, the person is certain to die.

既論染災之表裡，須言得病之因由。凡占病，先斷症候端的，然後議論病因。更能明此一章，誠可謂通神之卜矣。六獸臨官，當分內外；八宮值鬼，宜別陰陽。但逢鬼臨六神，看在何爻。在內則在家得病，在外則他處招殃。青龍鬼：是酒色過度，或因財有傷，婦人因喜有疾；青龍鬼空，墮胎有患。朱雀鬼：口舌及咒咀。在二爻，灶下咒咀；在三爻，當門咒咀；或家堂神前咒咀。如朱雀臨金鬼動，敲鍋鐺咒咀。

Having already discussed the exterior and interior aspects of the illness, the next step is to explain the causes of the disease. When divining illness, first accurately determine the symptoms, then analyze the causes. If one truly understands this chapter, they can be said to have mastered the divine method of divination. The "Six Beasts" (Liushou) appearing with the "Official Ghost" (Guan Gui) should be determined whether they are in the inner trigram or the outer trigram. If the ghost line appears in one of the eight palaces, it should be identified as either yin or yang. Any ghost line associated with the Six Spirits should first be checked on which line it appears: if it is in the inner trigram, the illness was acquired at home; if it is in the outer trigram, the illness was brought about elsewhere. A "Azure Dragon" (Qinglong) ghost indicates excessive indulgence in wine and women, or injury from overworking for money; for women, it may indicate illness due to joy and pregnancy. If the "Azure Dragon" ghost falls on an empty line, there may be a risk of miscarriage. A "Vermilion Bird" (Zhuque) ghost indicates disputes and slander, or being cursed. If it is on the second line, it refers to curses from the kitchen area; if on the third line, it refers to curses at the entrance or before the family shrine. If the "Vermilion Bird" ghost is associated with the metal ghost and activates, it indicates someone is shouting curses while beating a pot.

勾陳鬼：飲食不節，傷飢失飽，脾胃不調。臨木鬼：因修造動土處得病。螣蛇鬼：事務縈心，憂愁思慮，或虛驚怪異，因而染病。此爻多是心家受病。白虎鬼：鬥毆跌撲，傷筋損骨，或寒酸沖肺。玄武鬼：色慾過度，傷飢冒雨。

The "Gou Chen" ghost: indicates disorders in eating habits, such as alternating between hunger and fullness, leading to imbalance in the spleen and stomach; if "Gou Chen" is associated with the Wood ghost, the illness is contracted at the site of breaking ground and construction. The "Teng She" ghost: indicates excessive worry and overthinking about matters, or being startled by strange occurrences, leading to illness; the disease affecting this line is mostly damage to the Heart channel. The "Bai Hu" ghost: indicates injuries from fighting with others or falling and breaking bones, causing damage to tendons and bones, or catching a cold that affects the lungs. The "Xuan Wu" ghost: indicates excessive indulgence in sexual desires, combined with running through the rain on an empty stomach, leading to illness.

卦若無鬼，其病難醫，症候難決。但以克殺動者斷之；不動，以克用爻者斷，又以伏鬼斷。若鬼伏父母下：憂心得病，或穿衣服得病；過與不及，冬言衣單，夏言衣重。鬼伏兄弟下：賭博爭財；鬼伏子孫下：外情牽惹；鬼伏財下：飲食太過；鬼伏殺下：舊病再發，亦難除根。老人卦忌生旺，小兒卦忌休囚。最宜病人本命上卦，大吉也。值陰鬼，夜重日輕；陽鬼，夜輕日重。陰陽各依爻上看。

If there is no ghost line in the hexagram, the illness is difficult to treat and the symptoms are hard to determine; in such cases, one should use theInauspicious Sha (malevolent evil) that is active and controls the world line to make a judgment. If there is no moving line, then one should take the line that controls the useful god to make a judgment; if that is not available, one should look for the hidden ghost line. If the ghost line is hidden under the parents line, the illness is due to worry and overwork, or due to improper clothing—either too thin in winter or too thick in summer. If the ghost line is hidden under the siblings line, the illness is caused by gambling and disputes over money. If the ghost line is hidden under the children line, the illness is due to external social entanglements. If the ghost line is hidden under the wealth line, the illness is due to overeating. If the ghost line is hidden under aInauspicious Sha, it indicates a recurrence of an old illness that is hard to cure completely. When divining the illness of an elderly person, one should avoid a strong and active ghost line; when divining the illness of a child, one should avoid a weak and confined ghost line. It is most auspicious if the branch of the patient's birth year also appears in the hexagram. If the ghost line is a yin line, the illness is worse at night and lighter during the day; if it is a yang line, the illness is lighter at night and worse during the day; yin and yang are judged according to the nature of the line.

世人有疾病者，亦有賢愚之分。賢者以醫藥為重，愚者以禱告為先。占者不可不察其情狀。一覽其人，可知高下，庶幾賢愚，皆可共語，其道方能流行。鬼神者：儒家本不言此，今為患者之占，不得不據理推詳，以為陰功默佑。

In the world, those who are sick may be divided into the wise and the foolish: the wise prioritize seeking medical treatment, while the foolish rely first on prayer and rituals to ward off evil. Those who practice divination must be able to discern a person's character at a glance, so that they can address both the wise and the foolish appropriately, allowing the art of divination to be practiced effectively. As for matters concerning ghosts and spirits, Confucianism traditionally avoids discussion. However, when divining for a sick person, one must follow reason and carefully consider the matter, treating it as a way to accumulate some Yin Virtue and seek quiet protection.

木主東嶽天齊聖帝，七十二司，三十六案之神，並自吊傷亡。水是河泊水府，沿江七十二廟之神，並溺水傷亡。土是瘟蝗疫癘，中央土府之神，並飢餓絕食傷亡。金是銜刀、五道，飛廉、白虎，金神、七殺，吟呻、三殺，九良星殺，喪殃、喪殺之神，並自刎、被刑、陣亡，一應傷亡。火是南方火部，赤睛朱發鶴神、毛頭毒火之神，並赴湯蹈火傷亡。若二爻鬼為灶神，三爻鬼為香火神，子孫動為福神。依此推之，萬無一失。

The five elements of the ghost line can also determine the specific divine spirits involved: if it is wood, it refers to the Eastern Peak Heaven Qí Holy Emperor and his subordinate seventy-two departments and thirty-six cases, as well as the souls of those who died by hanging. If it is water, it refers to the River God and the spirits of seventy-two temples along rivers, as well as the souls of those who died by drowning. If it is earth, it refers to the gods of plague, locust plague, and epidemic disease, as well as the Earth Office god, and the souls of those who died from starvation. If it is metal, it refers to the sword-bearing demon, the Five Roads God, Fei Lian, White Tiger, the Seven Metal Demons, the Three Wailing Demons, the Nine Bright Star Demons, and the gods of death and misfortune, as well as the souls of those who died by self-inflicted wounds, punishment, or battlefield deaths. If it is fire, it refers to the southern fire department gods, such as the red-eyed, red-haired crane god and the poisonous fire god with a hairy head, as well as the souls of those who died by burning or drowning. In addition, the ghost on the second line is the kitchen god, the ghost on the third line is the family shrine god, and when the "children" line is activated, it refers to the protective gods of fortune. Following this order, there is no error.

伏克飛爻，藥奏通神之效；子臨應位，醫逢濟世之才。世為病人，應及外卦為醫藥。藥如克病，病即愈；病者克藥，藥無靈。外卦及應生世，藥雖對症，作效遲。世動克藥，若是水鬼，服藥不納；金鬼無氣，久病犯真，服藥無效；木鬼，其病必犯條貫，雖藥亦無益；火鬼旺相，其症必剛，雖藥不能止其熱；土鬼，其病沉重，藥不對症，不能療病。應爻加鬼克世，則誤藥損人矣。

The hidden god can overcome the flying god, and the medicine will have the effect of communicating with the divine; when the 'children' are on the response line, it means encountering a benevolent doctor who can help the world. In divination about illness, the world line represents the patient, and the response line and outer trigram represent medicine: if the medicine can overcome the illness, the illness will recover immediately; conversely, if the patient overcomes the medicine, the medicine will be ineffective. The outer trigram and response line only serve to generate the world line, so although the medicine may be appropriate, its effect will be slow. If the world line becomes active and overcomes the medicine line, it should be judged according to the five phases: if it is a water ghost, taking the medicine will not be effective; if it is a metal ghost without strength, it indicates a long-term illness that has already damaged the root, and the medicine will be ineffective; if it is a wood ghost, the illness must have violated some taboo, and using medicine will be of no help; if it is a fire ghost that is prosperous and strong, the condition will be severe and hot, and the medicine will not be able to suppress the heat; if it is a earth ghost, the illness is serious and the medicine is not suitable, so the illness cannot be cured. If the response line is combined with a ghost line that overcomes the world line, it means using the wrong medicine, which will harm the patient.

占病以子孫為醫藥，臨應動克世，必遇良醫，其病即痊。卦無子孫，服藥無效。世應比和，卦無子孫，宜換醫人。子孫臨應被世克，雖遇良醫病未療。外卦及應雖克世，卦無福德亦難安；可言有藥須當療，但恐良醫未有緣。子孫雖克世，外爻及應卻不克，雖有良醫，藥餌不中，終無大害。虎殺若臨子孫動，須防醫者不精詳。

Divination for illness uses the 'Children' line as representing medicine: if the Children line is on the Response line and becomes active to overcome the World line, it certainly means encountering a good doctor and the illness will recover quickly. If the卦 does not have a Children line, taking medicine will not work. If the World and Response lines are harmonious but there is no Children line in the卦, one should seek another doctor. If the Children line is on the Response line but is overcome by the World line, even if a good doctor is encountered, the illness cannot be cured. If the outer trigram and the Response line overcome the World line, but there is no Fortune and Virtue line of Children, the illness remains unstable. It can be said that medicine is available and treatment is needed, but the fear is that one may not meet a good doctor. If the Children line overcomes the World line, but the other lines of the outer trigram and the Response line do not overcome the World line, then there is a good doctor but the medicine is not suitable, and ultimately there is no great harm. If theInauspicious Sha White Tiger is on the Children line and becomes active, one should also be cautious about the doctor's care not being thorough enough.

必須參究五行，方可攻醫萬病。火鬼宜涼劑；水鬼宜溫劑，或丸藥；木鬼宜針；金鬼宜灸；土鬼宜剉散。火鬼月建旺，宜大寒之劑；無氣，不過清涼之藥。餘仿此推。金鬼利南方醫人，木鬼利西方醫人，水鬼利四散醫人，火鬼利北方醫人，土鬼利東方醫人。若前卦水鬼，後火鬼，先須四散醫治，終於北方醫人收功。

One must study the Five Phases in order to properly use medicine to treat all kinds of diseases. Fire spirits should be treated with cooling medicines; Water spirits should be treated with warm medicines or by taking pills; Wood spirits should be treated by acupuncture; Metal spirits should be treated by moxibustion; Earth spirits should be treated with crushed powders. If Fire spirits are strong due to the Month Builder, then one should use very cold medicines; if Fire spirits have no strength, then one should simply use some cooling medicines. The other spirits should be treated in a similar manner. Now, regarding the directions for physicians: Metal spirits should be treated by a physician from the South, following the principle that fire overcomes metal; Wood spirits should be treated by a physician from the West, following the principle that metal overcomes wood; Water spirits should be treated by a physician from any direction; Fire spirits should be treated by a physician from the North, following the principle that water overcomes fire; Earth spirits should be treated by a physician from the East, following the principle that wood overcomes earth. If the Primary Hexagram is Water spirits and the Resulting Hexagram is Fire spirits, then one should first consult physicians from all directions, and finally have a physician from the North complete the treatment.

卦爻安靜，重為濟世之人；土殺俱興，定作黃泉之客。凡占病，六爻安靜為吉，其病可治。一卦中凶殺常多，而吉神常少；吉凶悔吝，皆出乎動，動則成咎。且如六親之中，不過子孫動者吉；六神之中，不過青龍動者吉。餘者未必皆凶，亦不能為福，發動何益於我哉！此乃吉少凶多。不如卦爻安靜，雖有凶煞，終未遭傷。若有吉神當權，自能為福。土殺者，即辰戌丑未是。交相換易，行乎四時之間，占病逢之，多凶少吉。所有諸煞，俱見後凶煞章內。若有一件動，便成凶咎。

When the lines of a hexagram are still and not in motion, the patient may still become a person who serves the world; but if the earth element line andInauspicious Sha (evil spirits) are both activated, then the patient is destined to become a guest of the underworld. In divination regarding illness, if all six lines are still, it is considered auspicious, and the illness can be cured. This is because in a hexagram, evil spirits are usually numerous while auspicious deities are few. The Book of Changes says that good and bad fortune, regret and hardship all arise from motion. Once something moves, it easily leads to misfortune. In terms of the six relations (六亲), only the "children" (子孙) line being activated is auspicious; in terms of the six spirits (六神), only the "Azure Dragon" (青龙) being activated is auspicious. The other lines and spirits, even if not all necessarily evil, cannot bring about good fortune. How can their activation benefit me? This is the situation of few auspicious and many evil forces. Therefore, it is better for all six lines to be still. Even if there are evil spirits in the hexagram, they have not harmed the person. If there is also an auspicious deity in control, it will naturally bring blessings. The so-called "earth and evil spirits" refer to the four earth branches: Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei. They alternate and move through the four seasons. When illness is divined and these appear, there is more danger than good fortune. The methods for calculating other types of evil spirits are explained in the chapter on evil spirits later. If any of them are activated, it will result in misfortune.