Eight, Add household members.

坎宮木動犯劃舟。木在坎宮發動，舟楫之象。必劃龍船，上三相公見咎。送之則吉。若艮巽卦中，水鬼臨青龍動，及木化水，水化木，鬼在水上皆是。

The wood yao in the Kan palace moves, conflicting with the wish of rowing a dragon boat. Wood moving in the Kan palace indicates wood floating on water, which symbolizes boats and oars. This must mean that someone had previously made a vow to row a dragon boat and offended the spirits of the three senior husbands. If this is appeased and sent away, it will bring good fortune. Additionally, if the water ghost is present in the Gen palace or Xun palace along with the Azure Dragon, or if wood transforms into water, water transforms into wood, or the ghost yao is seated on water, these all fall under the same category.

水土交加，在乾宮則三元大帝；火金互動，於兌卦為五道傷官。三官，天地水三官。乾宮土化水，水化土，而遇官爻者，是其象。五道是刀劍之神。在兌宮互相發，而遇官爻者，是其象。

Water and earth interact and change, falling into the Qian trigram, which involves the Three Officials; fire and metal interact and generate energy, falling into the Dui trigram, which involves the Five Paths Officials. The term "Three Officials" refers to the Heaven Official, Earth Official, and Water Official. Within the Qian trigram, earth transforms into water, water transforms into earth, and it also meets the official element, forming the image of the Three Officials. The "Five Paths" are deities who wield swords and knives. Within the Dui trigram, fire and metal interact and generate energy, and it also meets the official element, forming the image of the Five Paths.

三空無香火之堂；凡占病，遇三爻空亡者，其象不供香火之堂。動空化空，似有若無。旺相空亡，供器不全。餘見家宅章。

The third line falls into emptiness, indicating there is no hall in the house for burning incense and offering sacrifices. Whenever a divination about illness encounters the third line being empty, the hexagram shows that the family does not have a shrine for ancestral worship. If the third line is active and meets emptiness, or changes into emptiness, it suggests something that seems present but is actually ineffective; if the third line is prosperous and strong yet still falls into emptiness, it means there is a hall but the ritual vessels are incomplete. Other methods of interpretation are detailed in the chapter on "Family Residence."

怪動有不祥之禍。怪爻季是兩頭居，初與六爻是。仲月逢之二五隨，孟月只宜三四是。動爻成怪靜無之。臨父母，必有怪器。加玄武是盜人之物。凡遇此爻動，雖非鬼爻，必是怪事。鰧蛇又動臨鬼爻，然後可言有怪。

When a "strange line" is activated, there will be ominous strange events in the family. The positioning of the strange line follows a mnemonic: if the divination is done in the third month, the strange line is at the first and sixth lines; if in the second month, it is at the second and fifth lines; if in the first month, it is at the third and fourth lines. These lines must be activated to cause strange occurrences; if they are quiet, there will be no strange events. If the strange line is overlaid by "parents," there must be strange objects in the house; if further combined with "Black Tortoise," those objects are stolen from others. Whenever this line is activated, even if it is not a ghost line, strange events are certain to occur; if "Tie Sha" is also activated and overlaid on a ghost line, then it can be definitely concluded that there is indeed a ghost.

龍遇文書，獨發經文可斷；凡占有何鬼神，不持鬼爻斷，獨發之爻亦可推。如父母獨發，祖宗求祀。臨青龍，則有善願經文。本宮鬼爻，又伏世下，而在胎養生旺之地者，必有新死亡人，討求經懺薦度也。伏鬼屬水，棺尚暴露，空則不然。

The term "Qinglong" encountering the official document line, if this line alone is active, can be interpreted as a vow to recite scriptures. Whenever a ghost or spirit is involved, one should not rely solely on the ghost line for judgment; the line that alone becomes active can also be used to infer. For example, if "parents" alone is active, it indicates that ancestors are requesting worship; if it also coincides with "Qinglong," then it suggests a vow has been made to recite scriptures. If the ghost line in the native's hexagram is hidden beneath the world line and is located in positions such as胎 (fetus), 养 (nurturing), Growth (growth), or Prosperity (prosperity), which are vital positions, then it definitely refers to someone who recently passed away, seeking scripture recitation for spiritual liberation. If the hidden ghost belongs to the water element, it indicates that the coffin is still exposed and has not been buried; if the hidden ghost falls in the empty position (空亡), then this interpretation does not apply.

蛇逢官鬼，屬陰夢寐當推。鬼臨鰧蛇，必有虛驚怪異。若在陰宮陰象，則有夢寐。沖剋世爻用爻，必夢中所見神崇。鰧蛇臨鬼動，則是吊死鬼。

The 'Teng Sha' meets the 'Official Ghost', and if it is yin in nature, it should be interpreted along the path of dreams. When the ghost爻 is accompanied by 'Teng Sha', there will certainly be strange and eerie events at home; if this爻 falls in a yin palace and yin image, it should be understood as occurring in dreams. If it clashes or controls the world line or the useful god, it must be a ghost seen in dreams. When 'Teng Sha' is associated with the ghost爻 and activates it, it indicates a ghost who died by hanging.

動入空中值鬼，恐失孝思之禮；官爻動空化空，皆主先亡中，有失禴祀，或逢忌日不設祭也。若在他宮外卦，則是眷屬中曾有祀禮，今卻除之，不設其位。或曾饋送褚帛，今無之。皆有此象。

A ghostly line moves but falls into an empty period, suggesting a lack of filial piety in remembering ancestors. If an official line moves and meets an empty period, or transforms into an empty period, it indicates some debt to the deceased ancestors: either the four seasonal sacrifices have been neglected, or on忌 days no offerings have been made. If this ghostly line is located outside the outer trigram of its palace, it means that among relatives there was originally a ritual of worship, but now it has been discontinued, and no longer a shrine is set up for him; or previously paper money and silk cloth were burned as offerings, but now this has also ceased. These situations will all manifest such a divination result.

靜居宅上臨木，家停暴露之棺。木爻官鬼，靜臨二爻，或木鬼伏於父母下，其家必然停柩在堂，舉之則安。衰則座席，起之，家宅安泰。依此斷，萬無一失。

The wood line is quietly sitting on the dwelling line, indicating that the family certainly has a coffin that has not yet been buried and is exposed. If the wood ghost 'official' is quietly present on the second line of the dwelling position, or if the wood ghost is hidden beneath the 'parents' line, then there must be a coffin stored in the hall. Once it is buried, the family will be safe. If this wood ghost is weak and lacks vitality, then what is stored is likely just an old chair or similar item. Removing it will bring peace to the household. Judging by this method is absolutely reliable.

農為國本，食乃民天。五穀不同，孰識異宜而播種；一年所繫，全憑卦象以推詳。

Agriculture is the foundation of a nation, and grain is the livelihood of the people. Each of the five grains has its own nature, and who can understand their different propensities and taboos to plant them at the right time? The entire livelihood of the year depends on this, so we can only rely entirely on the divination hexagrams to discern auspiciousness and inauspiciousness. This is the general introduction to the section "Planting and Cultivation" in The Golden Strategies, explaining that this section specializes in divining the abundance or scarcity of agricultural produce.

旺相妻財，豐登可卜；妻財乃占農之本。不拘種水旱物，先看主爻現與不現，有傷無傷，便知凶吉。若得出現旺相，有生無損，主其年必成熟。然此一爻雖不可無，亦不宜動，動則官鬼有氣，終有損耗。若得變出福爻，則吉。

The 'Wife Wealth' hexagram being prosperous and strong indicates a bountiful harvest. 'Wife Wealth' is the fundamental element in divining agricultural matters. Whether the crops are waterfield or dryland crops, first check if this main hexagram appears and whether it is injured. The fortune or misfortune can be determined from this. If it appears and is prosperous and strong, with support and no damage, it indicates that the grain will definitely mature this year. Although this hexagram is essential and cannot be missing, it is not advisable for it to be activated, because when wealth moves, it supports 'Official Ghost', and once the ghost has energy, there will inevitably be some loss. If it is activated and transforms into the 'Children' hexagram, then it is considered auspicious.

空亡福德，損耗難憑。子孫為福德，占田之輔爻。最喜生旺發動為吉。若遇空亡，則財無生氣，官鬼當權，定多損耗。財爻縱旺，亦不能全收。若得官爻亦不上卦，或落空亡，庶幾小吉。如福德空，而財爻衰弱受傷，虛度一年，徒勞工本，決無成望。旺空動空，主半收半熟。

The "Fortune Virtue" has fallen into the empty position, making the amount of loss uncertain. "Children" refers to "Fortune Virtue," which is an auxiliary line for matters related to land. It prefers to be prosperous and strong. If it falls into the empty position, the "Wealth" line loses its source of generation, and the "Official Ghost" line gains power instead, resulting in considerable loss. Even if the "Wealth" line is prosperous and strong, it cannot be fully recovered. If the "Official Ghost" line also happens not to be in the upper trigram or falls into the empty position, it can be considered a minor good fortune. However, if "Fortune Virtue" falls into the empty position and the "Wealth" line is weak and injured, it means the year is wasted, all efforts and costs are in vain, and there is no hope of harvest. If "Fortune Virtue" is prosperous but empty, or activated but empty, then the harvest will be half, and the maturity will be half.

父母交重，耘耔徒知費力。父母為辛勤勞苦之神。動則必主費力，多用耘耔。大要衰弱。臨持身世，若旺動，財雖有氣，亦減分數。蓋子孫被其傷克，故也。若在空避之地為吉。

The "Parents" line is activated repeatedly, and weeding and tilling the soil would be in vain. The "Parents" are the spirits representing hard work and toil; once they are activated, more effort is definitely required, and the work of weeding and mulching becomes especially burdensome. Therefore, this line is generally better when it is weak. If it is located on the hexagram body or the world line and is strong and active, then even if the wealth line has some strength, the harvest will still be reduced, because the "Children" line is harmed by it. Only when it falls in an empty position or a place of avoidance is it considered auspicious.

兄爻發動，年時莫望全收。兄弟劫財，占種忌爻。大怕發動，縱得福與財旺，亦非全熟年時。若臨世，主治田之人，種作不精，不然欠工本也。

The "Siblings" line moves, meaning that this year you should not expect a full harvest. "Siblings" mainly indicate the loss of wealth through competition or theft, and it is theHostile God in divination related to farming. It is most feared when it moves; once it does, even if both "Children" and "Wealth" lines are strong, it will not be a year of complete harvest. If "Siblings" appears on the World Line, it suggests that the farmer himself is not meticulous in his farming work, or that there is a lack of capital.

鬼在旺鄉，遇水神而禾苗淹腐；鬼爻發動，所種之初，必有損害。若臨水爻，其田必被水淹。沖剋身世，蓋必為淹腐也。更逢月建日辰動爻生扶，當有洪水橫流之患。化出福爻生合鬼，後重生長。化出火來刑剋，恐澇後又遭大旱；有救，雨雖多無事。

The "Official Ghost" is in a strong position and meets the water line, causing the crops to be flooded. When the ghost line moves, there will be damage at the beginning of sowing; if it is on the water line, the field will certainly be flooded. If it also clashes and controls the hexagram body or the world line, then the crops are definitely ruined by water. If it is further supported by the month builder, day branch, or moving line, there will be a great flood. If it transforms into the "Children" line to generate and harmonize with the ghost, then after the water recedes, the crops can regrow. If it transforms into the fire line to clash and control, then after the flood, there may be a severe drought. If there is another line to rescue and support, then although there is much rain, it will not cause disaster.

官居生地，加火殺而稼穡焦枯。鬼在生旺之地，而臨火爻動者，必主缺水。沖剋刑剋，恐有焦禾殺稼之禍。有制伏，雖旱不妨。變出水爻刑剋身世，旱後必有苦雨淹沒。

The "Official Ghost" is located in a position of growth and prosperity, and with the addition of fire hexagrams representing harmful forces, the crops will suffer from severe drought and wither. When the ghost hexagram is in the position of growth and prosperity and is accompanied by fire hexagrams that are active, it certainly indicates a lack of water in the fields; if it further clashes or controls the World Line, there may be a disaster where the crops wither and the harvest is ruined. If there are other hexagrams in the chart that restrain it, even if there is a drought, there will be no serious consequences. However, if it transforms into a water hexagram that clashes with the Hexagram Body and the World Line, then after the drought comes continuous heavy rain that floods the fields.

土忌克身，水旱不調之歲；土鬼發動，必主水旱不調。克世，必有傷損。化火，缺水時多，滋潤時少；化水，淹沒時多，乾旱時少。蓋土能瀉火之氣，制水之勢，故也。又主里社興災，須祈禱則吉。否則，田地荒蕪欠熟。

The earth line 'Official Ghost' is most忌 to harm the hexagram body, which signifies a year with uneven water and drought. When the earth ghost moves, it indicates that throughout the year there will be irregularities in water and drought. If it harms the world line, there will be damage to the fields. If it transforms into a fire line, there will be many days lacking water and few days with moisture; if it transforms into a water line, there will be many days of flooding and few days of drought—this is because earth can release the energy of fire and also control the power of water. In addition, the earth ghost is associated with disasters in the village and temple, requiring prayers and rituals to bring good fortune, otherwise the fields will become uncultivated and the harvest will be poor.

金嫌傷世，螟蝗交括之年。金鬼發動克世，有蟲傷。應臨及六爻，或五類中化出者，是蝗蟲。不傷身世，財又旺不動，乃經過此地，不為害也。

The metal line 'Official Ghost' is most dangerous when it harms or controls the World Line. This indicates a year when locusts and other pests plague the fields. If the Official Ghost line moves to attack the World Line, there will be insect infestation in the fields. If it is located on the Response Line or the Sixth Line, or arises from positions such as the Fifth Line, it signifies a locust plague. However, if it does not affect the Hexagram Body or the World Line, and the 'Wealth' line is prosperous and strong without movement, then it is merely a passing swarm of locusts, not a full-blown disaster.

木則風摧，靜須谷秕，生扶合世，方許無虞。木爻發動，傷克世身，所種物，必遭惡風摧挫。若化水爻，或水化木爻，或與木爻同發，當有風潮顛沒之患。木鬼不動，亦主虛秕。蓋木爻五穀主星，更若福靜財衰，必主苗而不秀，或秀而不實。財福動空化空，俱是虛秕，空好看之象。火持鬼爻，與土金鬼爻安靜，被動爻日辰傷克沖並，皆有虛損。如棉花暗蛀，菽豆延日，荸薺腐爛類。

If the wood line is harmful, crops will be damaged by wind. If the wood line is still, it will only result in empty husks and shriveled grains. Only when it generates and supports the world line can there be no worries. If the wood line moves and harms or overcomes the world line or the hexagram body, the crops will certainly be ruined by strong winds. If it transforms into a water line, or if a water line transforms into a wood line, or if both water and wood lines move, there will be a windstorm that uproots and drowns the crops. Even if the wood ghost remains still, it indicates empty husks and shriveled grains, because the wood line is the main star of grain. If the 'children' line is still and the 'wealth' line is weak, then the crops will only sprout but not bear grain, or they may bear grain but not mature properly. If the 'wealth' or 'children' lines move and fall into emptiness or transform into empty positions, it also indicates empty husks and shriveled grains, which look good but are useless. As for fire ghosts holding power, or earth and metal ghosts that are still but are harmed, overcome, or conflicted by moving lines or the day branch, they all indicate losses and waste, such as cotton being secretly eaten by insects, beans taking a long time to mature, and water chestnuts rotting.

二爻坐鬼，必難東作於三春；五位連官，定阻西成於八月。以二爻為種作始事，五爻為收成之事。第二爻為內卦之主，第五爻為外卦之主。畫卦自下而上，種作自春而秋收也。以爻象言之：初爻為種子，二爻為秧苗，三爻為人力，四爻為耕牛，五爻為成熟之日，六爻為百事之天時也。

The second line is occupied by the "Official Ghost," indicating that spring plowing in the third month will certainly be difficult. The fifth line is connected to the "Official Ghost," meaning that autumn harvest in the eighth month will certainly be obstructed. This is treating the second line as the action of plowing and the fifth line as the time of harvest: the second line is the main line of the inner trigram, and the fifth line is the main line of the outer trigram. The process of drawing the trigrams proceeds from the bottom up, just as the process of farming proceeds from spring plowing to autumn harvest. The sequence of these two corresponds exactly. Furthermore, according to the distribution of lines to objects: the first line is the seed, the second line is the seedling, the third line is human labor, the fourth line is the ox, the fifth line is the time of maturity, and the sixth line relates to the weather conditions affecting all affairs.

凡遇鬼在初爻，種子不對，或多敗壞；鬼在二爻，難以耕種，或因阻節失時，秧苗有損；鬼在三爻，農力不到，欠工；鬼在四爻，牛必有病，難以耕作；鬼在五爻，收成有阻；鬼在六爻，收時天氣不順。內卦無官方大吉。二爻五爻，若被日辰刑傷沖剋，其種作收成之時，必有阻節失宜。更看何爻傷克，便知何事阻之。如兄弟為口舌，官鬼為官訟類。

Following the order of the lines: if the official ghost is in the first line, it indicates that the seeds are not suitable or there are many spoiled ones; if it is in the second line, it means difficulty in sowing and farming, or being delayed due to some reason, causing damage to the seedlings; if it is in the third line, it suggests insufficient manpower and lack of effort; if it is in the fourth line, it means the ox will certainly fall ill and it will be difficult to work the fields; if it is in the fifth line, it indicates obstacles in the harvest; if it is in the sixth line, it means unfavorable weather during the harvest. Only when the inner trigram has no official line at all is it considered very auspicious. If the second line or the fifth line is harmed by the day branch through刑伤 or clash and control, there will certainly be difficulties and inauspiciousness during sowing and harvesting. By examining which line is harming and controlling, one can determine what specific issue is causing the obstruction: for example, 'siblings' indicates disputes and quarrels, while 'official ghost' indicates legal matters with the authorities.

且如四月丙戍日卜禾，得大過之困卦。酉官動變午火，旱之兆也，日辰帶財，剋制二爻，後將插蒔，果為陰人少財而去，踰三四日而天則亢旱難用矣。此上海孫西疇所卜。依此斷之，萬無一失。

Take an example: On the day of Bingxu in the fourth month, someone divined about rice and millet, and obtained the hexagram Great Excess changing to the hexagram Difficulty. The metal official line of You was activated and transformed into the fire line Wu. Fire overcomes metal and is in command, which is a sign of a drought. The day branch carries the wealth line, which overcomes the second line representing the seedlings. Later, when it was time to plant the seedlings, the family woman was short of money and had to leave, and after three or four days, a severe drought made it impossible to plant the seedlings. This hexagram was divined by Sun Xichou from Shanghai. By using this method of interpretation, there is no chance of error.

初旺則種子有餘，初爻旺相，種子有餘。衰則不多，空則欠少。占種旱物，二爻空者，主重種；動空化空者，出後有損。三爻旺相，人齊力到；休囚空絕，芟鋤欠工。以上俱要生扶，皆嫌傷克。若卦有子孫，而初爻空者，種必不出，非無也。二爻空，秧必缺少。

The first line is prosperous and strong, indicating there is an abundance of seeds. If the first line is prosperous and strong, there is more than enough seed; if it is weak or empty, there is not enough seed, and if it is completely empty, there is a shortage. When predicting the planting of drought crops, if the second line is empty, it is necessary to replant. If there is movement and the line becomes empty or transforms into an empty situation, it indicates that after the seedlings emerge, they will still suffer damage. If the third line is prosperous and strong, there are enough people and sufficient strength; if the third line is weak, empty, or in a state of decline, the work of cutting grass and hoeing will not be able to keep up. It is best for all lines to have support and generation, and they should avoid being harmed or being overcome. There is another situation: if the hexagram clearly has 'children' but the first line is empty, it means the seeds will not sprout, not because there are no seeds; if the second line is empty, it means the seedlings will definitely be insufficient.

四空則耕牛未辦。四爻旺相，牛必強壯。衰則不濟，空則未有。兄化鬼，鬼化兄，與人合牛。空動化出子孫，或化丑爻，而與應爻作合，多是租佃他人之牛也。五爻空亡，收成多阻。更遇財福死絕，兄鬼旺動者，大凶之兆。所望一空，必無收穫。六爻空亡，必有驚怪，非常之變。蓋天無空脫之理，故也。餘以應爻同看，極有準。

The fourth line falling into emptiness indicates that the ox has not yet been obtained. If the fourth line is prosperous and strong, the ox will certainly be strong; if it is weak, it will not be useful; if it falls into emptiness, it means the ox has not yet been acquired. If this line is "Siblings" transforming into "Official Ghost" or "Official Ghost" transforming into "Siblings," it indicates using an ox in partnership with others. If the line moves and meets emptiness and transforms into "Children" or transforms into the "Chou" line and combines with the responding line, it is mostly renting an ox from someone else. If the fifth line falls into emptiness, there will be obstacles in the harvest. If it also encounters "Wealth" and "Children" being dead or exhausted while "Siblings" and "Official Ghost" are strong and active, it is a great凶 omen, all hopes will fall through, and there will certainly be no harvest. If the sixth line falls into emptiness, there will certainly be strange and abnormal events, because the natural order does not allow for emptiness, and once it falls into emptiness, it is an omen of something unusual. The responding line can also be considered together, which is very accurate.

應爻生合世，天心符合人心；當以應為天，以世為地。應爻生合世爻，治田遇好天。沖剋世爻，則凡有所作為，非風即雨。如丙子日，予卜棉花，得無妄之訟卦。應爻沖剋世爻，自始至終，凡遇耘耕收穫，輒遇雨。未嘗得快作幾日也。

The Response Line generating and harmonizing with the World Line indicates that heaven's will and human wishes are in harmony. When divining about farming, take the Response Line as heaven and the World Line as earth: if the Response Line generates and harmonizes with the World Line, farming will encounter good weather; if the Response Line clashes and controls the World Line, then whenever one starts to work, it will either be windy or rainy. For example, on a Bingzi day, I divined about cotton and obtained the hexagram Wuwang changing to Song. The Response Line directly clashed and controlled the World Line, and as a result, whenever I needed to weed, plow, or harvest, it always rained, and there was not a single day when I could work happily.

卦象迭財爻，多壅爭如少壅。卦中財爻，重疊太過，不宜多加埡壅。財爻無壞不空，兄弟卦中不動，而遇子孫發動者，多壅多收，少壅少收，無壅無收也。

In the hexagram, if the wealth爻 is repeated many times, adding too much soil to nourish the roots is not as good as adding a little. If the wealth爻 is repeated excessively, it is not advisable to add more soil, otherwise it would be overdoing it. On the contrary, if the wealth爻 is neither damaged nor empty, and the 'siblings' are quiet and unmoving, while the 'children' are active, then the more you nourish, the more you gain; the less you nourish, the less you gain; and if you do not nourish at all, you gain nothing. It all depends on how much effort you put in.

日帶父爻，一倍工夫一倍熟；父母若臨日辰，或坐世上，必主辛勤勞苦。若非勤作，決主少收。蓋一倍工夫耘耔，則有一倍熟也。子旺動，父死絕，則不費工夫而自熟。

The day branch carries the 'Parents' hexagram; with every bit of effort, there is a corresponding harvest. If the 'Parents' hexagram is located on the day branch or sits on the world line, it certainly indicates hard work and toil. If one does not put in diligent effort, the harvest will be poor. Because for every double effort in weeding and tilling the soil, there will be a double return of mature crops. Conversely, if the 'Children' hexagram is prosperous and active while the 'Parents' hexagram is in a state of decline and weakness, then little effort is needed, and the crops will naturally mature.

財臨帝旺，及時耕種及時收。凡遇財在胎養長生爻上，不宜種作太早，早則不利，遲則少收矣。蓋胎養長生，一日有氣一日，雖遲不妨。帝旺雖有氣，過此則一日衰一日，故宜早種。在帝旺衰爻上，不宜種遲。

The wife's wealth is located at the Prosperity position, so it is appropriate to sow and harvest in a timely manner. If the wealth爻 falls on the positions of the胎 (conception), 养 (nurturing), or Growth (growth), it is not advisable to sow too early, as doing so would be detrimental. However, it is also not advisable to wait too long, as delaying would result in less harvest. This is because the胎, 养, and Growth positions represent a gradual increase in vitality, so a slight delay is acceptable. However, the Prosperity position, although full of vitality, reaches its peak and then gradually declines each day, so it is better to sow early. If the wealth爻 is located at the Prosperity position or in a position that is turning weak, one must not delay sowing too long.

要知終始吉凶，但看動爻變化；動爻變財福吉，變兄鬼凶。兄化兄，偷盜損折；鬼化鬼，蟲害殘傷。父化兄鬼，辛勤不熟；父化財福，辛勤有收。財化兄，子化官，始則暢茂，終則空虛；兄化財，官化子，先遭傷損，後必稱意。五爻財旺化兄爻，年穀豐登而價賤。

To determine the fortune of the process from sowing to harvesting, one should look at how the moving line changes. If the moving line transforms into "Wealth" or "Children," it is auspicious. If it transforms into "Siblings" or "Official Ghost," it is inauspicious. When "Siblings" transforms into "Siblings," it indicates theft or loss. When "Official Ghost" transforms into "Official Ghost," it indicates pests or damage. If "Parents" transforms into "Siblings" or "Official Ghost," it means hard work with no harvest. If "Parents" transforms into "Wealth" or "Children," it means hard work with a good harvest. If "Wealth" transforms into "Siblings" or "Children" transform into "Official Ghost," the crops grow well at first but end in vain. If "Siblings" transform into "Wealth" or "Official Ghost" transform into "Children," there will be initial damage but eventually a satisfactory outcome. If the fifth line has a wealth line that is prosperous and strong and transforms into "Siblings," it indicates a bountiful harvest with low grain prices.

欲識栽培可否，須詳子位持臨。凡占種植何物，以子孫推之。如臨金水，宜種水物；臨火土，宜種旱物；臨木爻，水旱皆宜。子孫能生財克官，故不看財。若不上卦，方以財論。

To determine whether the crop to be planted is suitable, one must carefully examine the "Children" line and what it is connected to. Whenever one is divining about what to plant, the "Children" line is used to make the judgment: if it is connected to a Metal or Water line, it is suitable for planting water田 crops; if it is connected to a Fire or Earth line, it is suitable for planting dry land crops; if it is connected to a Wood line, it is suitable for both water and dry land crops. Here, the "Wealth" line is not considered because the "Children" line can both generate wealth and overcome authority; once the "Children" line is accurately identified, wealth will naturally be included. Only when the "Children" line is not present in the upper trigram should the "Wealth" line be used instead.

世值三刑，農須帶疾；世為治田之人，被日辰動爻刑沖剋害者，最為不利。如財爻傷克，必有陰人財物事。福爻傷克，必有小口六畜僧道事，故有妨農事。兄弟為口舌爭鬥，父母為尊長、文書、屋宅事情，官鬼為病訟、火盜類。若帶白虎三刑，農夫必然帶疾。世持官爻亦有疾，否則必有職役在身。加朱雀，恐是官訟。世持父母，慣知農業。持兄弟，必欠工本，或種作不精。持財福，或得財生福合，皆大吉。自空化空，農夫有大難。不然其田必種不成，種亦必不利也。

The World Line is afflicted by the Three Punishments, indicating that the farmer will surely suffer from illness. The World Line represents the person engaged in farming, and if it is punished or clashed with by the Day Branch or a Moving Line, it is extremely unfavorable. We need to determine which type of line is harming it: if it is harmed by the Wealth line, it will be due to matters concerning women or money; if harmed by the Children line, it will be due to matters involving children, livestock, or monks and Taoists, thus interfering with farming; if harmed by the Siblings line, it will be due to disputes and arguments; if harmed by the Parents line, it will be due to matters concerning elders, documents, or houses; if harmed by the Official Ghost line, it will be due to illness, lawsuits, fires, or theft. If the World Line is accompanied by the White Tiger and also afflicted by the Three Punishments, the farmer is certainly ill. If the World Line holds the Official Ghost line, there will be illness, otherwise it indicates being burdened with official duties. If the Al雀 is also present, there may be legal troubles. If the World Line holds the Parents line, the person is an experienced farmer; if it holds the Siblings line, the person is likely to lack capital or not cultivate carefully; if it holds the Wealth or Children lines, it indicates gaining wealth or receiving good fortune, which is highly favorable. If the World Line is empty by itself and also transforms into an empty state, the farmer will surely face great difficulties; otherwise, the field will certainly not be cultivated, and even if it is cultivatedwith difficultyly, it will be unfavorable.

爻逢兩鬼，地必同耕。凡卜種作，卦有兩鬼出現，其田必與人合種。世爻空動，而鬼臨應上，動來作合，必有人包種此田。日辰帶鬼爻合住亦然。世爻空亡，而被兄弟沖並，皆是包攬與人種也。

In a hexagram, if two "Official Ghosts" appear, this indicates that the land is definitely being farmed in partnership with others. Whenever a hexagram concerning planting or cultivation shows two "Official Ghosts," it means the land is shared among people. If the World Line moves and becomes empty, and the "Official Ghost" is on the Response Line and moves to join, then someone will definitely take over the land to cultivate it. If the Day Branch combines with the "Official Ghost" to bind the World Line, it is the same situation. If the World Line is empty and is also attacked by the "Siblings," this means the land will be taken over by others to cultivate.

父在外爻水輔，地雖高而潮溼；父居內卦日生，田固小而膏腴。父母為田段。在外卦，其田必高；在內卦，其田必低。生旺田肥，墓絕田瘦。臨木田形必長，臨土田形必短。臨火是乾旱地，臨水是潮溼地，臨金是白沙地。日辰沖剋，人不顧戀；日辰生合，必是好田，大家要種。依此斷之，萬無一失。

The "Parents" in the outer trigram with a water line supporting it indicate that although the land is high, it remains damp. The "Parents" in the inner trigram with the day branch generating and supporting them show that although the field is small, it is very fertile. In divination about land, the "Parents" represent the field section: if they are in the outer trigram, the land is necessarily high; if they are in the inner trigram, the land is necessarily low. If the "Parents" are strong and flourishing, the land is fertile; if they are in the墓 (burial) or 绝 (decline) state, the land is poor. If the "Parents" are accompanied by a wood line, the field is narrow and long; if accompanied by a soil line, the field is short and square; if accompanied by a fire line, it is a dry area; if accompanied by a water line, it is a damp area; if accompanied by a metal line, it is a sandy area. If the day branch clashes with it, the land is not wanted by anyone; if the day branch generates and harmonizes with it, it is surely good land that everyone wants to cultivate. Judging by this method, there is no mistake.

父化父，一丘兩段；父動化父，必是一丘兩段之田。卦有兩父亦然，或是種作兩處。卦身出現重迭，亦然兩處耕種。

When the "Parents" element is activated and transforms into another "Parents" element, it is like a piece of land divided into two parts. If the "Parents" element moves and transforms into another "Parents" element, it definitely refers to the same piece of land divided into two sections; if there are two "Parents" lines in the hexagram, it is also similar, meaning there are two separate pieces of land. If the hexagram body appears and overlaps, it also indicates farming in two different places.

沖並沖，七坎八坑。日辰動爻克沖父母，其田必不平坦。非七高八低，則主人不照顧，田不值錢。或六畜損傷，或行人踐踏類。

The field lines are repeatedly affected by conflicts, so the field becomes uneven, with pits and depressions. If the day branch or moving line conflicts with and overcomes the "parents" line, the field is certainly uneven; if not high in one place and low in another, then the owner has neglected it, and the field is not valuable. There could also be damage caused by livestock trampling or pedestrians stepping on it.

陽象陽爻，此地必然官斗則；父母在陽宮陽爻，是官田；在陰宮陰爻，是民田。若陽宮陰爻，原官田，今改民田。陰宮陽爻，原民田，今改官田斗則也。

The hexagram is in the yang palace and the line is also yang, indicating that this land must be taxed according to the official land tax regulations. The "parents" line in a yang palace and a yang line indicates official land; in a yin palace and a yin line, it indicates civilian land. If it is in a yang palace but is a yin line, it means that the original official land has now been converted into civilian land. If it is in a yin palace but is a yang line, it means that the original civilian land is now being taxed according to the official land tax regulations.

或空或動，其田還恐屬他人。父母空亡，田種不成，否則必非己產。臨世發動，其田必有更變。化入空亡或空合應爻，當賣與人。世臨勾陳動，亦主田有更變。此一節百發百中，無不應驗。如乙亥日卜種水田，得既濟之屯卦。父母空亡，果種不成。又如卜種麰麥，得姤之乾卦。世上父動化空，至正月果被原主回贖。又如辛亥日，卜觀之訟。世上父母動，化出午火，生合應爻，又遇官鬼旺動，遂與鄰人構訟，其田果應賣與他人。又如癸巳日，卜頤之噬嗑。世臨勾陳，土財發動，其田果因田主自種，而不得成也。

The 'Parents' line is either falling into emptiness or moving, indicating that this land is likely to eventually belong to someone else. If the 'Parents' line falls into emptiness, the land cannot be planted, or it is certainly not one's own property. If it is on the World Line and moves, the land will certainly change hands. If it transforms into emptiness or empties out to harmonize with the Response Line, then it should be sold to someone else. If the World Line is on 'Gou Chen' and moves, it also indicates that the land will change hands. This passage is always accurate and verified. For example, on an Yihai day, someone divined about planting water rice and got the hexagram 'Already Completed' changing to 'Sprouting,' with the 'Parents' line falling into emptiness, and indeed the planting did not happen. Another example is divining about planting barley, getting the hexagram 'Meeting' changing to 'Heaven,' with the 'Parents' line on the World Line moving and transforming into emptiness, and by the first lunar month, the original owner indeed redeemed the land. Another instance is on an Xinhai day, getting the hexagram 'Observing' changing to 'Contention,' with the 'Parents' line on the World Line moving and transforming into 'Wu' fire to generate and harmonize with the Response Line, and encountering a strong and active 'Official Ghost,' leading to a dispute with a neighbor, and the land indeed was sold to someone else. Another case is on a Guisi day, getting the hexagram 'Nourishing' changing to 'Breaking the Bones,' with the World Line on 'Gou Chen' and the land's wealth moving, and the land indeed could not be rented out because the landowner wanted to plant it himself.

坐落胎養，開闢未久；父母安靜，若遇卦中胎養爻動，來沖起者，乃是新闢之田。父在胎養動，亦然。否則必是新置者。若父持太歲月建，乃是祖遺產業。卦無父母，從世化出，自己置買。若財化出，妻家妝奩。從兄化出，合戶之田。從鬼化出，官家田地。不然，乃官斗則也。應爻化出，必是他人之田。

The "field"爻 is sitting on top of "Tai" and "Yang", indicating that the field has not been cultivated for long. If the "Parents"爻 was originally quiet, but the "Tai" and "Yang"爻 move to trigger it, then it is a newly opened field. If the "Parents"爻 itself moves from the "Tai" and "Yang"爻, it is the same situation. Alternatively, if the field was recently purchased. If the "Parents"爻 holds the Tai sui or the month builder, then it is an inheritance from ancestors. If the "Parents"爻 does not originally exist in the hexagram but is generated from the world line, then it is a field bought by oneself. If it is generated from the "Wealth"爻, then it is a field given as part of the wife's dowry. If it is generated from the "Siblings"爻, then it is a field shared by the same clan. If it is generated from the "Official Ghost"爻, then it is a field owned by the government or a field subject to official taxation. If it is generated from the response line, then it must be someone else's field.

變成福德，溝洫分明。父母動出子孫，必然溝洫分明，其地亦善。化財亦吉，其田必得高價。化兄，田不值錢，或未分析，或與他家之田合段。若係卦身，則是與人合種也。化官，其田不美，分五行取之。如化金鬼，必多瓦礫；化木鬼，必是雜草；化水鬼，溝道不明，水難洩瀉；化火鬼，必有尸骸燒化，或蕩田，或廢宅；化土鬼，必有伏尸古墓；或溝塍畦岸莫辨；或浮土難為耕種；或有六畜踐踏；或官吏人田。否則不然也。化官空亡，不妨。

The "Parents" changing into "Fortune Virtue" indicates that the ditches in the fields are clearly defined. If the "Parents" change into "Children," then the ditches are definitely well-organized and the land is good. If it changes into "Wealth," it is also auspicious, meaning the land will surely sell for a high price. If it changes into "Siblings," the land is not valuable, or it may not have been divided among the family, or it may be connected with another family's land. If this line is also the Hexagram Body, then it means the land is shared with others. If it changes into "Official Ghost," the land is not good, and we need to examine the Five Phases in detail: if it changes into a Metal Ghost, there are many broken tiles in the field; if it changes into a Wood Ghost, there are plenty of weeds; if it changes into a Water Ghost, the ditches are unclear and water cannot be drained; if it changes into a Fire Ghost, there may have been corpses burned here, or it may be a wasteland, or an abandoned foundation; if it changes into a Earth Ghost, there may be buried corpses or ancient tombs, or the field ridges and borders are unclear, or the topsoil is difficult to till, or there are often animals trampling the land, or it was originally the land of an official. If it does not fall into these situations, then it is a different case. If the "Official" line falls into the Empty亡 position, then there is no problem.

若是坎宮，必近江湖之側；父在乾宮，其田必高；縱在內卦，亦非窪下低田。父在坎宮，田必傍江河；父在離宮，田邊窯冶；父在艮宮，田在山林左右；父在震巽宮，田邊必有樹木；父在坤宮，田在郊外，田心之田也；父在兌宮，田邊有官溝，或傍池沼，或以八方定其種所。

The "Parents" if located in the Kan trigram, indicate that the field is near a river or lake. If located in the Qian trigram, the field is on high ground, and even if located in the inner trigram, it is not a low-lying field. If located in the Kan trigram, the field is by a river or stream. If located in the Li trigram, the field is near a kiln or forge. If located in the Gen trigram, the field is near mountains or forests. If located in the Zhen or Xun trigrams, the field is near trees. If located in the Kun trigram, the field is in the outskirts of the village, in the central part of a large field. If located in the Dui trigram, the field is near government ditches or by a pond. The location of the field can also be determined directly by the direction each of the eight trigrams represents.

若伏兄弟，乃租鄰里之田。此條為租種而言。若父母出現，看父爻本宮所伏之神，則知何人家之田。如官伏父下，為職役人家田之類。卦無父母，須看伏在何爻之下，則可知矣。如伏兄下，為鄰里人家之田類。若無父，而動爻有化出者，即是其人之田也。如財爻化出，婦人之田。餘仿此。

If "Parents" are hidden beneath "Siblings," it indicates rented land from a neighbor. This specifically refers to the situation of renting land. If "Parents" appear in the hexagram, look at which deity is hidden beneath the parent line in its own palace. This will tell you whose land it is: if "Official Ghost" is hidden beneath the parent line, it is land belonging to a family with a public duty. If there are no "Parents" in the hexagram, look at which line they are hidden beneath, and this will clarify the situation: if hidden beneath "Siblings," it is land belonging to a neighbor. If there is no parent line, but a moving line changes into a parent line, then the land belongs to the person represented by the line from which the parent line is generated: if it comes from "Wealth," it is the woman's land. The rest can be understood in a similar way.