The Golden Strategies · Twenty, Tombs and Burial Sites

葬埋之禮，乃先王之所設；雖為送死，而然風水之因。特後世之所興，禍福吉凶攸繫。故墳占三代，穴有定爻。一世二世，子孫出王侯將相之英；世四世三，後嗣主富貴繁華之茂。絕嗣無人，端為世居五六；為商出外，只因世在游魂。八純凶兆，歸魂亦作凶推。吉兆相生，相合亦將吉斷。

The rites of burial were established by ancient kings; they were originally meant to bid farewell to the deceased. The concept of fengshui emerged later, yet the fortune and misfortune of a family indeed depend on it. Therefore, when divining a burial site, one must consider the generations of the ancestor, father, and oneself. In the hexagram, the tomb has a fixed position corresponding to a particular line. If the world line is in the first or second line, descendants will produce outstanding talents such as kings, dukes, and generals. If the world line is in the fourth or third line, the descendants will be prosperous and flourishing. If the world line is in the fifth or sixth line, it indicates a lack of descendants. If the world line is in the wandering soul hexagram, it suggests that descendants will engage in commerce and travel. The eight pure hexagrams are ominous, and the returning soul hexagrams should also be interpreted from the ominous side. Conversely, if the hexagram shows auspicious signs and mutual generation, or if the lines are harmonious, then it should be interpreted as favorable.

初子孫，二母，三兄弟，四妻妾，五墳，六祖宗。以前穴爻從定為正。如遇日辰長生之神，持金，不必有石。或休囚死氣，更無別物。為穴有定爻，穴葬之處為墓。卦各有其名，而無其位。如金穴取金墓在丑便是。不必明見丑。餘仿此。又占墳，飛得之傳屬木，亡命屬土，不宜應上命，子孫不利。六太婆，五太公，四婆，三公，二母，一父。又云：六太婆，五太公，四公，三父，二婆，一母。

For the six lines of the hexagram in the divination of burial sites: the first line represents children, the second line represents the mother, the third line represents siblings, the fourth line represents the wife or concubine, the fifth line represents the grave, and the sixth line represents ancestors. The previously mentioned "穴爻" (burial line) is determined by this division as the standard rule. If the day branch is associated with the "long growth" (长生) and the line is of metal, there may not actually be stone in the burial site; if the line is weak and confined and also carries death qi, there will be nothing else. Since the burial site has a fixed line, the place of burial is considered the grave. Each hexagram has its own name, but it does not necessarily show the position of the grave. For example, a metal grave takes the earth branch "丑" (Chou) as its grave, without necessarily having the Chou line clearly visible in the hexagram. The same applies to other cases. When divining burial sites, if the flying line (飞爻) is of wood and the deceased's birth element is earth, it is not advisable for the responding line (应爻) to be directly above the birth element, as this would be detrimental to the descendants. Regarding the arrangement of ancestors in the grave, one tradition says: sixth line is the grandmother, fifth line is the grandfather, fourth line is the mother-in-law, third line is the father-in-law, second line is the mother, and first line is the father. Another tradition says: sixth line is the grandmother, fifth line is the grandfather, fourth line is the father-in-law, third line is the father, second line is the mother-in-law, and first line is the mother.

穴騎龍，龍入穴，穴正龍真；穴帶龍來入穴，更遇世臨穴爻，相生相合，龍虎抱衛，有情，為龍真穴旺。又例：若龍起穴，在五黃中宮，亦是。若逢沖動，則又非。若得龍起於穴爻，則為吉地是也。

The dragon pulse lies upon the site, and the dragon energy enters the site, indicating that the site is properly positioned and the dragon is genuine. Specifically, the site line carries the "Azure Dragon" into the site, and meets the world line at the site line, with both mutually generating and harmonizing. With the left dragon and right tiger surrounding and protecting the site, the situation is affectionate, which is called genuine dragon and prosperous site. Another example: if the "Azure Dragon" arises on the site and falls into the five yellow central palace, it also counts as this auspicious situation; but if it is disturbed, it is no longer the case. In conclusion, as long as the "Azure Dragon" arises on the site line, it can be judged as a favorable site.

山帶水，水連山，山環水抱。山帶水為朝帶，來山與穴相合是。山環水抱，重合生氣，帶財福貴，乃為吉地。交重逢旺氣，聞雞鳴犬吠之聲；動逢生氣旺相，水火爻見廚磚，聞雞鳴犬吠之聲。

The mountain shape carries water, and the water flows connecting with the mountain, forming a situation where mountains encircle and water embraces.the so-called "mountain carries water" refers to the mountains facing the site, like a belt surrounding it, with the coming mountains and the site's line matching perfectly. "Mountain encircles and water embraces" means layers of mountains and waters combine, gathering life qi, and also bringing along wealth lines, fortune virtue, and noblemen, which is a good site. "Meeting and encountering prosperous qi" means the moving line meets with prosperous qi, and near the site one can hear the sound of roosters and dogs. The moving line meets with life qi and is prosperous and strong, while the water line and fire line show signs like kitchen stoves and bricks and tiles, indicating that there are nearby houses with smoke and fire, hence the sound of roosters and dogs can be heard.

世應拱穴爻，有虎踞龍蟠之勢。世應帶龍虎穴，居世應之間，生合有情，主龍蟠虎踞之勢。三合更兼六合，聚氣藏風；賓主山與龍虎日辰動爻，逢三合六合穴爻，若合，主藏風聚氣之勢。

The world line and response line support the hole line, creating a majestic presence of a dragon coiling and a tiger crouching. The world line and response line carry the terms 'Azure Dragon' and 'White Tiger', while the hole line is located between them. If they generate and harmonise with each other, it indicates that the site has the form of a dragon coiling and a tiger crouching. 'Triple Harmony combined with Six Harmony' means that the hexagram has both triple harmony and six harmony, indicating that the site gathers energy and shelters from the wind. The guest mountains, main mountains, 'Azure Dragon', 'White Tiger', the day branch, and the moving line all form triple harmony or six harmony with the hole line. As long as they harmonise properly, it signifies a favorable situation of gathering energy and sheltering from the wind.

來山反作朝山，回頭顧祖。應在朝山帶來山，有回頭顧祖之勢。死絕之鬼，邊有荒墳；長生之爻，中有壽穴。戊己鬼，死絕無氣之鬼。主邊近有荒古之墳。穴中有長生旺氣，主有壽穴。內卦有生墓之穴法也。

The mountain forming the coming dragon is reversed to act as the facing mountain, forming the shape of "looking back to the ancestral hill." The response line falls in the position of the facing mountain and carries the coming mountain, indicating the image of looking back to the ancestors. "A dead and exhausted official ghost, with a desolate grave nearby" refers to the official ghost falling in the dead and exhausted position: if the official ghost of the earth element (戊 or 己) is located in a place without vitality, it indicates there is a desolate ancient grave nearby the tomb. "The line of growth contains a longevity tomb" means that if there is a thriving and vigorous energy in the tomb, it indicates this place is suitable for a tomb of longevity, and within the inner trigram there is a matching method of birth and burial.

合處與應爻隔斷，內外之向不同；內為穴，外為墓，合為向。假如己未土為穴，合午為向；庚辰土為墓，合酉為向。若午酉之間應爻並日辰爻隔斷，主金井陽門向背不同。穴中為世日沖開，左右之穴相反。穴臨己未二爻，世並日辰臨午爻，分開左右之穴。主穴道相反也。

The place where they are in harmony is cut off by the response line, causing the internal and external directions of the site to become inconsistent. Here, the inner trigram represents the site, and the outer trigram represents the tomb. The line that harmonizes with it is the direction. For example, if Jiwei earth is the site, the direction that harmonizes with it is Wu; if Gengchen earth is the tomb, the direction that harmonizes with it is You. If Wu and You are separated by the response line and the day branch line, it indicates that the directions of the golden well and the yang gate are opposite to each other. 'The site is opened by the world line and the day branch' means that the site line is opened by the world line and the day branch, causing the directions of the left and right sites to be reversed. If the site is located on Ji and Wei lines, and the world line and the day branch both fall on Wu line, dividing the left and right sites, it indicates that the directions of the site are opposite.

穴道得山形之正，重逢本象之生：龍山龍形，虎山虎穴。重逢本宮卦象之生，及動爻之生，為穴得山形之正。世應把山水之關，宜見有情之合。世應臨水口之關爻，若帶合，主有關鎖，有情之勢。如寅為龍，見亥則生頭角，坐見火為洩氣，為擺尾。

The site is perfectly in harmony with the mountain's form and receives strong support from the primary hexagram. This is an excellent pattern: a dragon-shaped mountain paired with a dragon-shaped site, a tiger-shaped mountain paired with a tiger-shaped site, and further supported by the hexagram of the same palace and the moving line also providing support, which is called the site matching the mountain shape correctly. "The world and response lines control the pass of water and mountains" means that the world and response lines guard the pass of water and mountains, and they should show harmonious and affectionate relationships. If the world and response lines are on the water mouth pass line and also have a harmonious relationship, it indicates that the water mouth is locked and the form is affectionate. For example, if寅 (dragon) meets亥 (water), it produces a head; if it sits on fire, it is a loss of energy, forming the image of "tail swinging."

坐山有氣，怕穴逢空廢之爻；且如坎山，所得申爻臨穴，為坎居水，生申有氣。最怕爻臨廢神空亡之位。若然逢此，主棄毀不用也。本命逢生，忌運入刑傷之地。凡占生墓，要本生年，得穴之生旺氣，山所有生旺之氣。忌山運與卦爻相沖相剋，尤忌傷刑本命爻。若山運與本命爻相生有氣為吉，若遇空亡，卻不怕空，反為吉地。

The mountain may have energy, but it is feared that the hole and the yao fall into a position of emptiness or abandonment. For example, if the mountain of the Kan hexagram has the Shen yao falling on the hole, since Kan belongs to water and Shen can generate water, it is considered to have energy. However, the most feared situation is when this yao falls on a position of waste or emptiness. Once it falls there, it indicates that the place will be abandoned and destroyed and can no longer be used. "The native's life meets generation" means that the yao of the native's birth year receives generation, and it is most disliked if the mountain's movement enters a position of injury or damage. When predicting the foundation, longevity, and burial sites, the yao of the native's birth year should receive the flourishing energy of the hole, and the mountain itself should also have flourishing energy. It is especially disliked if the mountain's movement conflicts or controls the hexagram and yao, particularly if it injures or damages the yao of the native's birth year. If the mountain's movement and the native's birth yao generate each other and have energy, it is a favorable sign. At this time, even if it encounters emptiness, it is not feared, and it is still considered a favorable place.

青龍擺尾，就中逢洩氣子孫；白虎昂頭，落處逢生身父母。若青龍臨子孫重重有氣，有擺尾之勢，與白虎同。若白虎爻，遇父母爻重重生身者，必有昂頭之勢，與青龍同。後來龍餘氣未盡，有玄武吐舌之形；來龍並日辰入穴，明堂兼脫氣，為玄武吐舌之形，或來脤不住。前朝案動爻逢沖，為朱雀開口之象。朝山主爻發動，並日辰逢沖刑害，主有朱雀開口之象。

"The Azure Dragon's Tail" refers to the Dragon line encountering a weakened子孙爻 (Children line); "The White Tiger's Head" refers to the Tiger line encountering a strong parents爻 (Parents line) that supports it. If the Azure Dragon line is accompanied by the Children line and has strong energy, it will show the form of the tail being swung. Similarly, if the White Tiger line is accompanied by the Children line, it will also show the same form. If the White Tiger line encounters the Parents line that strongly supports it, it will definitely show the form of the head being raised. The same applies when the Azure Dragon line is accompanied by the Parents line. These two phrases use the six spirits and their associated six relations to determine the forms of the left and right sand mountains rising or swaying. When the residual energy of the coming dragon has not yet been fully collected, it will show the form of the Black Tortoise's tongue extending. The coming dragon and the day branch enter the site together, and the bright hall also shows signs of dispersing energy, which is the form of the Black Tortoise's tongue extending, indicating that the coming pulse is not properly contained. "The forward case mountain's moving line meets a conflict" refers to the moving line of the front case mountain encountering a conflict, forming the shape of the Vermilion Bird opening its mouth: the line corresponding to the front mountain is activated, and it is combined with the day branch, suffering conflict, punishment, or harm, which indicates the front case mountain is broken and open, forming the shape of the Vermilion Bird opening its mouth.

世坐勾陳之土局，破坎田園：世坐穴，若勾陳之爻，或臨土局，必是破坎田園。應臨玄武之水爻，溝坑池井。若應臨玄武之爻，或並水爻，主有泉源溝坑之水。白虎在破耗之位，古墓墳瑩；若臨月破白虎之位，主是古舊墳瑩。在歸魂卦，或鬼飛入穴，為還魂葬地。鰧蛇臨父母之爻，交加產業。鰧蛇為索帶交加之象，父母為文書契字，主重重疊買，交加產業。

The world line is sitting on the earth position of Gou Chen, indicating that this piece of land was obtained by breaking through farmland. If the world line is exactly on the Gou Chen line or is in the triple harmony earth position, then it definitely means the land was obtained by breaking through farmland. "The response line is on the water line of Xuan Wu" means the response line is on the Xuan Wu line and belongs to water, indicating there are ditches, ponds, wells or other water sources nearby. If the response line is on the Xuan Wu line or is combined with a water line, it indicates there are springs, ditches or other water sources in that area. "White Tiger is in the position of loss" indicates that the area is an old tomb or ancient grave. If the White Tiger is in the position of month breaker, it indicates that this piece of land was originally a grave of ancestors. If it is also in the returning soul hexagram or if official ghosts fly into the pit line, then it is a "returning soul" burial site, meaning a place where old graves are reburied. "Shé Shé is on the parents line" means Shé Shé is on the parents line, indicating overlapping properties. Shé Shé represents the image of ropes intertwining and binding, while the parents line represents documents and contracts. When they combine, it indicates that this piece of land has been repeatedly sold and the property contracts are intertwined.

勾陳土鬼，冢墓累累；勾陳戊己土鬼，逢死絕之爻，為古墓。游魂鬼動逢沖空，傍有改葬之地。日辰克白虎穴爻，有崩頹之墓。青龍爻動，主有新墳。若歸魂飛入穴爻，主有還魂改葬之地。

The Gou Chen combines with the earth ghost, indicating a series of consecutive tombs. The Gou Chen, which corresponds to the戊己 earth official ghost, if encountering a dead or绝爻, indicates an ancient tomb. In a wandering soul hexagram, if the official ghost moves and meets a冲 or an empty position, it suggests there is a relocated burial site nearby. If the day branch overcomes the White Tiger's grave爻, it indicates nearby tombs that have collapsed. If the Azure Dragon爻 moves, it indicates new graves. If the returning soul hexagram's爻 enters the grave爻, it indicates this place is a site of soul return and relocation.

玄武金神，巖泉滴滴。金為石，玄武為水，主有滴瀝自出之泉。乘旺，主穴中有水，官有他井。白虎臨亥子水爻，亦主有水，或近泉巖。青龍發動臨子孫，決主新遷；若青龍臨交爻動，或值子孫，必是新遷未遷之象。如飛起在穴，亦依此斷。

The combination of 'Xuanwu' with the Metal God indicates there is dripping water between rocks. Metal represents stone, and Xuanwu represents water; when these two are combined, it signifies water seeping out from rock crevices. If this is in a strong position, it further indicates there is water within the tomb, and the official爻 also suggests there is another well elsewhere. When 'Baihu' is present on the亥 or 子 water爻, it also indicates the presence of water or proximity to a spring or rock. 'Qinglong' moving and resting on the 'Zi Sun'爻 means that the tomb is newly relocated: if 'Qinglong' is on the 'Jiao'爻 and moves, or if it is exactly on the 'Zi Sun'爻, it definitely indicates a recent or impending relocation; if it rises and lands on the tomb爻, it is judged in the same way.

朱雀飛來帶官鬼，必然爭訟。朱雀鬼並動爻日辰，或臨官符，主有爭訟事。克應得理，克世失理。穴爻之內見朱雀官符官鬼等殺，日辰飛入穴，亦依此斷之。應爻加水臨玄武，前有溪橋：若應爻並木爻臨玄武，逢沖剋，主墓前有溪橋。

The Vermilion Bird arrives and brings along the Official Ghost, which certainly indicates a dispute. If the Official Ghost associated with the Vermilion Bird is combined with the moving line or the day branch, or if it is accompanied by the Official Symbol, it indicates a lawsuit concerning a burial site. If it goes to control the response line, it means our side is justified; if it goes to control the world line, it means our side is at fault. If within the grave line we see the Vermilion Bird, Official Symbol, or Official Ghost, or if the day branch enters the grave, we judge it according to the same method. 'The response line combined with water and accompanied by the Black Tortoise' means the response line carries water and is accompanied by the Black Tortoise, indicating there is a stream or bridge in front of the tomb. If the response line is combined with the wood line and accompanied by the Black Tortoise, and there is a clash and control, it indicates there is a stream and a bridge in front of the tomb.

日辰沖土鎮鰧蛇，邊通道路。鰧蛇為路。並日辰，辰戌丑未之爻，與日辰動爻沖剋，主近道路。又云：動爻帶來山，日辰沖；日辰帶來山，動爻沖；為應庫龍路。子午為來山，日辰帶殺，與卯酉沖；卯酉為來山，子午沖；為腰路。子卯見午酉沖，午酉見子卯沖，為曲尺路。破穴為掃肋路。子為穴，丑亥見己未沖；午為穴，己未見丑亥沖；為扭械路。

The day branch triggers the earth line and presses down on the 'Eel Snake' line, indicating that the tomb is near a road. The Eel Snake itself signifies roads; when it is combined with the day branch and falls on the four earth lines—Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei—it is further clashed and controlled by the day branch or a moving line, which indicates that the tomb is close to a road. Another explanation is more detailed: if the moving line carries the coming mountain and is clashed by the day branch, or if the day branch carries the coming mountain and is clashed by the moving line, this is called 'responding to the warehouse dragon road'. If Zi or Wu are the coming mountains and the day branch carries a harmful influence and clashes with Mao or You, or if Mao or You are the coming mountains and are clashed by Zi or Wu, this is called 'waist road'. If Zi and Mao clash with Wu and You, or Wu and You clash with Zi and Mao, this is called 'elbow road'. If the line of the grave is broken by a clash, it is called 'sweeping the ribs road'. If Zi is the grave and Chou and Hai are clashed by Ji and Wei, or if Wu is the grave and Ji and Wei are clashed by Chou and Hai, this is called 'twisted iron road'.

辰酉見卯戌沖，卯戌見辰酉沖，為交叉路。沖穴為當胸路，沖馬為驛路。橫直沖為十字路，為四沖路。交為新路，重為舊路。震為大路，艮為邊路。沖剋穴爻，為白虎帶索之類也。又如子為穴爻，巳動亥為日辰沖，亦為扭械路。辰為穴爻，卯日酉動為交叉路。

When the branches Chen and You meet the branches Mao and Xu, they clash, and when Mao and Xu meet Chen and You, they also clash; this is called 'crossing path'. Directly clashing with the main point is called 'front path', clashing with the post horse is called 'post path'. Clashing directly and intersecting is called 'cross path', also known as 'four clash path'. The moving line is the main new path of 'crossing', and the repeated line is the main old path of 'crossing'. The Zhen trigram represents the main path, and the Gen trigram represents the side path. Any clash and control with the main point and the moving line falls under the category of 'White Tiger with a rope', which is ainauspicious sign. Here are two more examples: if Zi is the main point and Si line moves while Hai is the day branch, it is also considered 'crossing path'; if Chen is the main point, and Mao is the day while You line moves, it is called 'crossing path'.

朱雀火爻發動，廚庭炊爨之傍：青龍財庫相生，店肆庫倉之畔。朱雀火爻發動臨財，或朱雀空，為廚庭煙灶之所。青龍為四墓，逢財相生有氣，為瓦鋪酒肆。若遇庚申癸酉金，丁酉金，為倉庫之畔。

The Vermilion Bird's fire line becomes active, indicating the grave is near the kitchen area where cooking takes place; the Azure Dragon combined with the wealth repository in a mutually generating relationship suggests the grave is near a shop or granary. If the Vermilion Bird's fire line becomes active and is accompanied by the wealth line, or if the Vermilion Bird is in an empty position, it indicates the location is near the kitchen and stove. If the Azure Dragon falls on the earth positions of Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei and encounters the wealth line in a mutually generating relationship with vitality, it suggests the location is near a thatched house and wine shop; if it meets Gengshen metal, Guiyou metal, or Dingyou metal, then it indicates the location is near a warehouse.

玄武世飛入穴，暗地偷埋：勾陳土動落空，依山淺葬。玄武世爻，並日辰動飛入穴，主偷埋盜葬。或者暗地瞞人出殯。勾陳土動，或空，或發動，必是依山淺葬也。日合鬼爻有氣，近神廟社壇之傍：鬼旺有氣，或臨青龍貴人，與日辰相合，主近神廟，或古跡靈壇之所。動臨華蓋逢空，傍佛塔琳宮之所。華蓋穴爻，鬼動逢空，乘旺有氣，主近寺觀。若華蓋帶劫殺刃，為匠藝人家，有響應之聲。

The 'Black Tortoise' affecting the World Line flying into the grave site indicates secret burial. The 'Gou Chen' affecting the earth line that moves but falls empty indicates shallow burial following the mountain's slope. When the 'Black Tortoise' affects the World Line and both the World Line and the day branch move into the grave site, it indicates secret burial or secret funeral rites. If the 'Gou Chen' affects the earth line, whether it moves or falls empty, as long as it moves, it indicates shallow burial near the mountain, with shallow burial depth. If the day branch combines with the Official Ghost and the Official Ghost has strength, it indicates the tomb is near a shrine or temple. If the Official Ghost is prosperous and strong, or is accompanied by the 'Azure Dragon' or 'Nobleman', and combines with the day branch, it indicates there is a nearby temple or ancient sacred site. 'Moving with the Covering Star and falling empty' refers to the moving line being accompanied by the 'Covering Star' and falling empty, indicating there is a Buddhist temple or Taoist shrine near the tomb. If the 'Covering Star' is accompanied by the 'Robbery Sha' or 'Goat's Horn', it indicates the family is of craftsmen or artists, and there is often the sound of hammering nearby.

世應逼左右之山欺穴，龍虎磕頭：世應在重龍重虎之位，逢白虎寅爻為龍虎磕頭。交重並旬內之水傷身，溝河插腳。水爻動在日辰旬中，居穴之前；或日辰旬中之水，並動爻居穴之前；主有溝河插腳之水。

The World and Response Lines are pressing against the left and right mountains and oppressing thesite, which is the image of "Dragon and Tiger Bowing Their Heads": when the World and Response Lines fall on positions of heavy Dragon and Tiger sands, and also meet the "White Tiger" on the寅 line, it is called Dragon and Tiger Bowing Their Heads, with the sand heads pressing down on the site. "Water in the same旬 as the moving line injures the body line" means that the moving line and the water line within the current旬 together injure the body line, indicating a ditch or river directly in front of the穴: the water line is activated within the旬 of the day branch and is directly in front of the穴; or the water line within the day branch's旬 and the moving line are both located in front of the穴, indicating a ditch or river cutting into the front.

生生福合三傳上，百子千孫：褔德逢穴爻之生，更在三傳之位，相合有氣，主有百子千孫。重重墓在一爻中，三墳四穴。六親世應，日辰動爻，重重墓在一爻之內，主有三墳四穴。鬼父同墓，主始祖與父同，太祖祖父同葬。財鬼同墓，始祖與祖同葬。財父同墓，主始主與父同葬。或公姑媳婦同葬。陰為女，陽為男。財為太始祖妣，又為子孫妻兒曾孫。鬼世同墓爻，主家人同葬。應鬼同墓爻，主外人同葬。中間未能盡述，臨應可詳斷。

The life qi is continuous and the "fortune virtue" aligns with the three transmissions, indicating numerous descendants and many sons and grandsons. The descendants' line receives support from the spirit line and is precisely located at the positions of the sovereign year, month builder, and day branch, which are harmonious and full of vitality, indicating that this land can produce many sons and grandsons. "Mortars piled in one line" means that the storage layers are concentrated in one line, indicating that there are three tombs and four burial sites in one place: the six relations, world and response lines, day branch, and moving line all bring their storage layers to fall within one line, indicating that this land contains three tombs and four burial sites. When official ghost and parents share the same storage, it indicates that the first ancestor and father are buried together, or the great great ancestor and grandfather are buried together. When wife wealth and official ghost share the same storage, it indicates that the first ancestor and grandfather are buried together. When wife wealth and parents share the same storage, it indicates that the first ancestor and father are buried together, or it may be that the grandparents and daughter-in-law are buried together. To distinguish between male and female, look at the yin and yang of the line: a yin line represents a woman, and a yang line represents a man. Wealth line represents the maternal ancestor, and also the wife and children of descendants and the great great grandson. When official ghost and world line are in the same storage line, it indicates that relatives are buried together; when official ghost and response line are in the same storage line, it indicates that people from other surnames are buried together. The various situations cannot all be described, but in practical cases, one can make detailed deductions according to the circumstances.

神不入墓，游魂之鬼逢空：亡命作鬼，逢空穴爻化鬼爻，墓處逢空，及臨游魂，主鬼不入墓。游魂鬼乃在外卦，應爻動空，主客外死，或葬他鄉。空穴空墓，主無埋葬之地。若帶凶殺克身，必主惡死。鬼已歸山，本命之爻逢合。亡命穴爻，相生相合，並鬼爻逢墓，為鬼已歸山。主魂安埋葬畢也。外卦游魂鬼動，穴爻逢空，墓在外卦世爻，主招魂安葬。若在內卦應爻，亦主附葬也。

The soul cannot enter the grave because the official ghost in the wandering soul hexagram falls into an empty position. The deceased's true nature transforms into the official ghost, and the grave line meets an empty position, transforming into a ghost line. The storage place is also empty, and with the hexagram being a wandering soul, it indicates the ghost cannot return to the grave. If the ghost in the wandering soul falls in the outer trigram, and the response line is activated and empty, it indicates the person died away from home or was buried in another place. If the grave is empty and the storage is also empty, it indicates there is no place to be buried at all. If there are also凶煞 (evil influences) that harm the body line, it indicates a violent death. "The ghost has returned to the mountain" is the opposite situation, where the true nature line meets harmony: the deceased's true nature and the grave line are mutually generating and harmonious, and the official ghost line is exactly at the storage position. This is called the ghost has returned to the mountain, indicating the soul is at peace and the funeral rites are completed. If the wandering soul ghost in the outer trigram is activated, the grave line is empty, and the storage falls on the world line of the outer trigram, the main method is to use a soul summoning ritual for burial. If it falls on the response line of the inner trigram, it indicates the deceased is buried beside another person's grave.

日帶應爻劫殺入穴，劫冢開棺：日辰並玄武應爻，帶殺飛入穴，或動爻破穴破墓，主劫冢開棺。沖剋亡命，主暴棄尸骸。世應並日辰之殺，動破穴爻，主自家起墓開棺，盜財移葬。若克亡命，必主暴露不葬。用並世象動爻克應，侵人作穴。用為世爻並日辰動爻克應，主侵人墳地作穴。動與應爻並日辰克世克穴，主他人侵自己墳地而埋葬。

The day branch carries the response line andRobbery Sha into the grave site, indicating the tomb is robbed and the coffin is opened. If the day branch combines with the response line governed byBlack Tortoise and brings inInauspicious Sha into the grave site, or if the moving line breaks the grave line and destroys the storage, it indicates someone is robbing the tomb and opening the coffin. If it also clashes with the deceased's birth sign, it further indicates the corpse is exposed and discarded. When the world line and response line combine with the day branch's evil influences and trigger a clash against the grave line, it indicates a relative is digging up the grave and stealing the burial goods for relocation. If this evil influence clashes with the deceased's birth sign, it definitely indicates the corpse is exposed and cannot be properly buried. "Useful God combines with world line and moving line to clash with response line" means the useful god, along with the world line and moving line, clash with the response line, indicating the act of taking someone else's land for a grave. If the useful god, which is the world line, combines with the day branch and moving line to clash with the response line, it indicates oneself taking someone else's grave land for burial. Conversely, if the moving line and response line combine with the day branch to clash with the world line and the grave line, it indicates someone else is taking one's own grave land for burial.

客土動而墓爻合，擔土為墳：客土者，外卦土，應土是也。與穴爻墓爻發動，相合相生，主是擔土為墳，或傍土為左右臂。朝山尊而穴法空，貪峰失穴。朝山在貪狼貴人位，主前有貴峰聳秀。若穴空，主有貪峰失穴之象。苟或不空，卻朝山聳秀之美乎。然貪狼，乃是長生也。

The foreign soil moves and combines with the墓爻, indicating that this grave is made by piling up soil. The so-called "foreign soil" refers to the earth line of the outer trigram and the response line; when they together with the穴爻 and墓爻 move and combine, they generate and support each other, indicating that the grave is built with soil carried from elsewhere, or that the surrounding soil is piled up to form the left and right protective ridges. "The noble mountain is respected while the穴 method is empty" means that although the front mountain is noble, the穴 is empty, which is called "greedy peak losing the穴": the front mountain falls on the position of the "Tianwang" nobleman, indicating that there is a beautiful and tall noble peak in front of the穴; but if the穴 is empty, it means that one only focuses on the distant peak and loses the true穴. If the穴 is not empty, then the noble mountain rising beautifully is indeed a perfect scenery. One must know that the "Tianwang" mentioned here refers to the position of growth.

子孫空在日辰之後，穴在平洋：子孫在日辰之後逢空，或勾陳親戊己土爻，或爻在明堂寬大之地，多主平地作穴。兄弟爻落世應之間，墳遷兩界。世應同臨穴爻，更有兄弟之爻，或在世應之間，主墳遷兩界。或在日辰前後，兩旬之爻，依此斷。

The Children line falls after the Day Branch and also meets an empty position, indicating the burial site is located on flat land. When the Children line is after the Day Branch and meets an empty position, or when the Gou Chen is close to the Wu Ji soil line, or when the line is in a broad Bright Hall area, it mostly indicates the burial site is on flat land rather than on a hill. "Brothers line falls between the World and Response lines" means the Brothers line is between the World and Response lines, indicating the tomb is relocated at the boundary between two areas: if the World and Response lines both meet the burial line, and there is a Brothers line in between, or if the Brothers line is exactly between the World and Response lines, then the tomb is relocated at the junction of two areas. If the Brothers line falls before or after the Day Branch and belongs to different ten-day periods, it is also judged in the same way.

日辰與動爻破穴破墓，定合重埋；世應並穴道沖尸沖棺，當行改葬。日辰發動沖破墓爻，世應相剋，沖尸沖棺；或父化父，兄化兄，鬼化鬼，財化財；皆主重埋改葬。又云：金為尸首木為棺，土為墓兮仔細看。重交生穴經營，非一日之功：交重生穴，兩重爻發動，皆生穴爻，並日辰，主加工用事，非一日之可成。

The day branch and the moving line together break the grave line and destroy the storage, which definitely requires a reburial; if the world and response lines together with the grave line attack the corpse and coffin, then a relocation is needed. If the day branch activates and breaks the storage line, and the world and response lines mutually control each other and attack the corpse and coffin; or if parents transform into parents, siblings transform into siblings, official ghosts transform into official ghosts, and wealth transforms into wealth: all these indicate the need for a second burial. The old saying also states: the metal line represents the corpse, the wood line represents the coffin, and the earth line represents the grave, which must be carefully distinguished. "Reinforcing and intersecting lines support the grave, it is not a work that can be completed in one day" means that both "reinforcing" and "intersecting" lines act to support the grave line; if two lines are simultaneously activated and both support the grave line, and also align with the day branch, then this grave will require extensive repairs and effort, which cannot be completed in a single day.

龍德臨財遷造，為萬年之計。青龍臨財爻子孫，生旺有氣，與穴相合相生，主遷造之墳，美麗悠久。若逢四廢神臨穴，必然措而無用也。應飛入穴，必葬他人：如應爻飛入穴爻，主外人同葬，或是他人之地。不然，是他人舊墳邊。

The "Dragon Virtue" resting on the wealth line and creating a relocation and burial site is a plan that ensures lasting benefits for generations. When "Azure Dragon" is present on both the wealth line and the children line, it indicates a favorable and vital condition, and also harmonizes and generates energy with the grave line, which signifies that the relocated and constructed tomb will be beautiful and enduring. However, if the "Four Wastes" spirit is present on the grave line, then all efforts will be in vain, and even if the tomb is built, it will be of no use. "Response line entering the grave" means that the response line flies into the grave line, which necessarily indicates a joint burial with another person: the response line entering the grave line suggests that there will be someone from another family buried together, or that the land originally belongs to someone else; otherwise, it may be adjacent to an old tomb of another person.

煞動臨爻，凶逢小鬼。凶煞犯亡人死絕之位，更帶鬼克之命，主遲小鬼。火土鬼帶日旬，主瘟疫死。金帶刃，主刀兵死。水鬼帶浮沉殺，主水鬼。木鬼並鰧蛇勾絞殺，主縊死。金鬼白虎帶殺，主虎口死。旺金主勞死。土鬼，主咽喉脾胃，黃腫死；若沖，主魘鬼死。火鬼燒死，熱症死，或化葬。木鬼沖刑，主被物打死，及跌蹼死。白虎持世鬼，鰧蛇鬼，應爻克身穴，主被人打死。金未鬼帶三刑羊刃，年月朱雀鬼符克身，主刑杖死。金刃並專刃，主自刎死。可以逐類詳斷。如胎生為稚子，旺為中年人，衰為老者。然卯前為勾，酉後為絞是殺。

A凶 star is activated and attached to the line, indicating a young ghost who died prematurely. If the凶 star conflicts with the position of a dead person who has no vitality, and also brings the official ghost to attack the native's life, it indicates that the burial place here is for a young ghost who died prematurely. As for the cause of death, it can be determined according to the Five Phases: fire ghosts and earth ghosts accompanied by the day and ten-day cycle indicate death from plague; metal ghosts accompanied by the sheep's knife indicate death by weapons; water ghosts accompanied by floating and sinking stars indicate drowning; wood ghosts combined with the Vermilion Bird and the hook and绞 stars indicate suicide by hanging; metal ghosts combined with the White Tiger and other stars indicate death by the tiger's mouth; strong metal indicates death from consumption. Earth ghosts indicate death from throat and stomach diseases or yellow swelling; if there is also a conflict, it indicates death from nightmares and fright. Fire ghosts indicate death by fire, heat illness, or cremation. Wood ghosts encountering conflict or punishment indicate death by being hit by an object or falling and dying. Ghosts held by the White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and the response line attacking the body line and the grave line indicate death from being beaten. Ghosts of the metal line or the earth line accompanied by the three punishments and the sheep's knife, along with the Vermilion Bird of the year and month and the official symbol attacking the body, indicate death from corporal punishment. Metal line accompanied by the sheep's knife and the special knife indicates self-inflicted death. All these can be analyzed in detail according to their categories. In addition, one should also consider the year and age: those in the fetal and birth positions are children, those in the prosperous and strong position are middle-aged people, and those in the weak position are elderly people. One should also note that before the卯 position it is called 'hook', and after the酉 position it is called 'jiao', which is the division of the hook and jiao stars.

犯天地四大空亡之煞，骸骨不明：穴遇三傳刑刃之空，尸首有損。甲午乙丑，甲申乙亥，甲戌乙酉，壬子癸丑，壬寅癸未，壬辰癸巳，以上乃天地空亡。子午旬無水，寅甲不見金。四位：如四大空亡。三傳：乃太歲月建日辰也。三刑羊刃。

The site is afflicted by theInauspicious Sha of heavenly and earthly voids and the four great voids, indicating that the bones are not clearly identified; if the site meets the three transmissions which carry punishment and cutting, and falls into void, it indicates that the body is damaged. The heavenly and earthly voids refer to the following pairs: Jia Wu with Yi Chou, Jia Shen with Yi Hai, Jia Xu with Yi You, Ren Zi with Gui Chou, Ren Yin with Gui Wei, and Ren Chen with Gui Si. The four great voids refer to the absence of water in the Zi Wu decade and the absence of metal in the寅甲 position. Here, the term 'four positions' refers to the four great voids; the term 'three transmissions' refers to the sovereign, the month builder, and the day branch. Adding the three punishments and the sheep's knife, these together constitute theInauspicious Spirit to be avoided in this context.

且如己卯日，占得坤卦：甲子亡命，穴臨上六，癸酉金乃甲戌旬中空金，乃甲寅旬之空。甲子天干日從乾上起，順飛至乾，乾遇得癸。地支子從坎上類起，順飛至坎，遇金住。天干乃遇乾，地支遇坎，乃乾中有壬，坎中有子，壬子乃天地空亡。又類至乾卦有甲，坎卦有申，乃甲申為空亡。三傳帶刑刃，凶殺傷克本命六爻，或又在日辰旬之空亡，主骸骨不明，尸首有損。乾宮卦無甲午，只有壬午，壬申。甲申，甲午為天地空亡。甲子旬中見水為四大空亡。命見乙酉，穴見己丑，亦是天地空亡也。

For example, on a day with the stem Ji and branch Mao, the Kun hexagram is drawn. The deceased's birth stem is Jiazi. The position of the grave is on the sixth line at the top. The metal of Guiyou is exactly the metal that is missing in the Jiaxu cycle, and also missing in the Jiayin cycle. The method of calculation is as follows: the stem Jiazi starts from the Qian palace, and moves in sequence. When it reaches the Qian palace, it meets Gui. The branch Zi starts from the Kan palace, and moves in sequence. When it reaches the Kan palace, it meets metal and stops. The stem falls on Qian, the branch falls on Kan. Qian contains Ren, and Kan contains Zi, so Renzi is considered heaven and earth void. Following this pattern, Qian hexagram contains Jia, and Kan hexagram contains Shen, so Jia Shen is also considered heaven and earth void. If the three transmissions carry punishments, cuts, or evil spirits that harm the hexagram line where the deceased's birth stem is located, or if the deceased's birth stem is exactly in the void of the day's branch cycle, then it indicates that the bones are not found or the body is damaged. Also, note that the Qian palace does not contain Jia Wu, but only Ren Wu and Ren Shen, so Jia Shen and Jia Wu are considered heaven and earth void in this case. In the Jiazi cycle, if water is seen, it is considered the four great voids. If the deceased's birth stem is Yi You and the grave position is Jichou, that is also considered heaven and earth void.

五空：乾：壬申，戌亥；兌：丁酉；艮：丙丑，寅；離：巳午；坎：戊子；坤：乙未，申；震：寅卯；巽：辰巳。逢沖逢克，怕犯凶神：用爻為凶神，逢克逢沖，或逢刑，為凶惡之兆。相合相生，真為吉兆。青龍褔德為吉神，相生相合，或扶或拱，為吉處之兆。

The five empty positions of the eight palaces are: for the Qian Palace, Renshen and Xu, Hai; for the Dui Palace, Dingyou; for the Gen Palace, Bingchou and Yin; for the Li Palace, Si and Wu; for the Kan Palace, Wuzi; for the Kun Palace, Yiwei and Shen; for the Zhen Palace, Yin and Mao; for the Xun Palace, Chen and Si. "When there is a conflict or a defeat, fear the evil spirits" means that if the yao itself is an evil spirit, and it meets a defeat or a conflict or a punishment, it is a sign of evil. Conversely, "mutual generation and mutual support" refers to the auspicious spirits such as the Azure Dragon and Fortune Virtue; if they generate or harmonize with the yao, or support and protect it, it is a sign of good fortune.

爻生之子孫逢官逢貴，臨三傳必作官人：穴生之爻臨子孫，逢官星貴人，臨三傳生本命，作印綬，主官職之榮。穴中之象數合祿合財，若兩全當為財主。穴臨旺氣，有子孫財官爻在五爻下，若子孫相生相合，若財祿兩全，當積金寶之人，乃富家之子。

The descendants' line generated by the hole's line, if it also meets the official star and nobleman, and is located in the three transmissions, then the later generations will certainly take up official positions. When the line generated by the hole's line is on the descendants' line, and meets the official star and nobleman, and falls in the positions of the heavenly stem, month builder, and day branch to generate the original destiny, forming the image of an official seal, it indicates that the descendants will enjoy the honor of official positions. "The image and numbers in the hole combine the official position and wealth" means that the lines in the hole both combine the official position and wealth, and having both indicates that great wealth will be obtained: when the hole's line is in a strong position, below the fifth line there are the descendants', wife's wealth, and official ghost lines, the descendants line also generates and combines with it, and both wealth and official position are complete, then it indicates that the later generations will be people who accumulate gold and treasures, born into a wealthy and noble family.

游魂福德空沖，主流蕩逃移：子孫逢空沖並，日辰一沖在游魂卦，主逃離之人。空亡主流蕩不歸鄉。若生旺見財貴吉神，亦主廢離逃亡之人也。惡鬼凶神變動，見死亡凶橫。白虎鰧蛇凶神，並鬼克身世，為鬼神。發動臨爻，主凶橫死亡之橫禍。用爻帶凶神動變，亦不為吉兆。

In a floating soul hexagram, if "Fortune Virtue" falls into an empty position and is further afflicted by a conflicting branch, it indicates that people in the family will be wandering outside, fleeing, or migrating. If the "Children" line also falls into an empty position and is conflicting, and the Day Branch further conflicts with it, and the hexagram itself is of the floating soul type, it suggests that there are people leaving the family home. If "Fortune Virtue" is also lost, it indicates a person who is drifting and not returning to their homeland. Even if the "Children" line is strong and prosperous, and there are auspicious signs such as wealth lines and noblemen, it still suggests that the person is one who has abandoned their family business and is fleeing. "Evil ghosts and malevolent spirits causing change" refers to malevolent spirits causing disturbances, which indicates the possibility of death or sudden misfortune. "White Tiger" and "Worm Snake" are malevolent spirits; when they join with "Official Ghost," they attack the personal line and the world line, becoming malevolent spirits that cause trouble. If these malevolent spirits are active in the hexagram, it indicates a sudden death or misfortune. If a line carries a malevolent spirit and causes change, it is also an inauspicious sign.

損父母子孫之財鬼，鰥寡孤獨：卦內父受損，兼不上卦，出孤兒。子孫受傷，兼不上卦，出傷絕。財爻受傷，兼不上卦，出鰥夫。鬼爻受傷，兼不上卦，出寡婦。要指引明白，不可概論。

The wealth爻 and official ghost爻 injure the parent爻 and child爻, leading to the family suffering from the hardships of being widowed, orphaned, or alone. If the parent爻 is damaged and does not appear in the upper trigram, it indicates the family will have orphans. If the child爻 is injured and does not appear in the upper trigram, it signifies the family will have no descendants. If the wealth爻 is injured and does not appear in the upper trigram, it indicates the family will have a widower. If the official ghost爻 is injured and does not appear in the upper trigram, it indicates the family will have a widow. These situations should be explained one by one, and should not be discussed in a general way.

疊刃刑鬼破之劫亡，疲癃殘疾。鬼臨破碎殺，兼三刑六害，疊刃亡劫，同克用爻；或乾宮，主頭面喘急，咳嗽小腸之疾。坎宮主臂面兩耳，小便氣血，腰痛肋心之疾。艮宮主鼻瘡，手指腿足之疾。震宮主骨足肝腿，三焦笑言之疾。巽宮主鬚鬢膝，血氣風邪之疾。離宮主脾胃癰疽，眼目痛，心驚心懼熱症，陽火氣疾。坤宮主肚腹嘔吐，便血瀉痢，黃腫之疾。兌宮主口齒缺，唇掀，皮膚之疾。金鬼乘旺，勞漱；木鬼，風邪；火鬼，熱症；水鬼，吐瀉；土鬼，黃浮腫之疾。中間不可盡述，依理推詳。

The presence of multiple layers of 羊刃, combined with Three Punishments and Official Ghost, along with the presence of theInauspicious Sha 破、劫、亡, indicates that the person will suffer from weakness, frequent illness, and physical disabilities. When Official Ghost is associated with 破碎, and combined with Three Punishments and 六害, along with multiple layers of 羊刃, and 亡神 and Robbery Sha both attacking the used爻, one should determine the affected areas by examining the卦宫: if in the乾宫, it indicates illness of the head and face, shortness of breath, coughing, and diseases of the small intestine; if in the坎宫, it indicates illness of the arms, face, and ears, as well as problems with urination, blood and qi disorders, lower back pain, rib pain, and heart disease; if in the艮宫, it indicates nose sores and diseases of the fingers, legs, and feet; if in the震宫, it indicates diseases of the bones and joints, hands and feet, liver, and legs, as well as disorders of the triple burner and speech impairment; if in the巽宫, it indicates diseases of the beard, hairline, and knees, as well as blood and qi disorders and wind-related illnesses; if in the离宫, it indicates diseases of the spleen and stomach, abscesses, eye pain, heart palpitations, and hot symptoms and yang fire diseases; if in the坤宫, it indicates diseases of the abdomen, vomiting, bloody stools, diarrhea, and jaundice and swelling; if in the兑宫, it indicates mouth and teeth injuries, lip inversion, and skin diseases. Further, according to the Five Phases, if the metal ghost is strong, it indicates tuberculosis and coughing; if the wood ghost is present, it indicates wind-related illnesses; if the fire ghost is present, it indicates heat-related illnesses; if the water ghost is present, it indicates vomiting and diarrhea; if the earth ghost is present, it indicates jaundice and swelling. Not all cases can be fully described, so one must carefully analyze according to the principles.

玄武遇咸池之劫殺，即盜且娼：青龍臨華蓋之空亡，非僧則道。玄武無頭並劫殺，拱位在世爻，在坎，出外盜，或因盜至死。玄武並咸池帶合，主女墮風塵，或淫奔。世爻並胎神受克，主有墮胎產難之厄。青龍華蓋孤神值空亡有氣，是為僧道類。

The Black Tortoise meets the Salty Pool and is accompanied by Robbery Sha, indicating that later generations will either become thieves or prostitutes. The Azure Dragon is accompanied by the Celestial Crown and falls into the Void, meaning that later generations will either become monks or Taoists. The Black Tortoise without a head, combined with Robbery Sha, bows to the World Line position and resides in the Water Palace, indicating that one will become a thief or die from theft. The Black Tortoise combined with the Salty Pool and accompanied by a harmonious relationship indicates that a woman will fall into the brothel trade or run away and indulge in immorality. When the World Line is combined with theFetal Spirit and is attacked, it indicates the danger of miscarriage or difficult childbirth. The Azure Dragon, Celestial Crown, and Solitary Spirit are all in the Void but still have vitality, indicating that one will become a monk or Taoist.

月卦勾陳之土鬼，瘟疫相侵：月卦是月將勾陳，土鬼臨世身爻，主時災瘟疫相侵。陽宮朱雀之凶神，火災頻數。朱雀怕臨火，更在火位，或臨燭火殺，主生火災之患。父母臨子孫之絕氣，嗣後伶仃：父母以為孤殺，且加子孫爻屬火，火絕在亥，若父母臨亥爻動，主後嗣伶仃斷。

The Moon's Trigram with "Gou Chen" brings a ghost of earth, indicating an outbreak of epidemic disease. The Moon Trigram refers to the position where the Month General combines with Gou Chen. If the ghost of earth is present on the World Line or the Self Line, it indicates plague and disease from the season's harmful qi. "Yang Palace Albatross as a malevolent spirit" means that in the Yang Palace, the Albatross appears as a malevolent spirit, indicating frequent fires. The Albatross is most afraid of being on a fire line; if it is also on a fire position or accompanied by the "Candle Fire" malevolent spirit, it indicates a fire disaster. "Parents on the Children's terminal position" means that the Parents line is on the terminal position of the Children line, indicating that the descendants are lonely. The Parents line can be considered as a lonely spirit here. Additionally, the Children line belongs to fire, and fire is at its terminal position at Hai. If the Parents line is exactly on the Hai line and activates, it is a judgment that the descendants are lonely and isolated.

褔德臨兄弟之旺宮，假枝興旺。若子孫爻臨命，或在兄弟爻臨旺相，自假宮來，主假枝興也。動並旬中之凶殺，立見災危：劫亡刑刃傷吊月破等殺，在日辰旬中發動，若占者被沖刑傷克身命，主見災危，劫殺之事。餘仿此。穴臨日下之進神，當臻吉慶。進神者，甲子甲午，己卯己酉為進神。逢財褔德，主人有財之興進，當得康寧。且如戊寅日，占得己卯逢龍德財福是也。

The "Fortune Virtue" line is in the prosperous position of the Siblings, indicating that the collateral branches will become prosperous. If the "Children" line is on the native's chart or falls on the Siblings line and is in a prosperous and strong state, and it comes from the "False Palace" or another palace, it suggests that the main lineage is not flourishing while the collateral branches are thriving. "Moving lines coinciding withInauspicious Sha in the current ten-day period" means that the moving line combines with凶煞 in the current ten-day cycle, leading to immediate danger:凶煞 such as Robbery Sha, Wandering God, Three Punishments, Sheep Blade, Funeral Door, Guest Door, and Month Breaker, if they are activated on the day branch's ten-day cycle and they conflict, injure, harm, or overcome the line representing the person's life, it indicates immediate misfortune, often involving being robbed or harmed. Other cases follow the same pattern. "The hole is under the advancing god of the day" is a favorable sign: the advancing gods are Jiazi, Jiawu, Jimao, and Jiyou. If the hole line is on an advancing god and also has the wealth line and "Fortune Virtue," it indicates that the family's wealth will gradually increase, leading to peace and safety. For example, if on a Wuyin day, the Jimao line is obtained, and it coincides with "Dragon Virtue" and wealth and fortune, this is exactly such a pattern.

看已形之既往，察過去之未來。觀已往可見之形，察吉凶過去未來之兆，無不驗。事與世應互同，可見卦中之體用；世為體，應為用。看體用發動，繫於事體如何，方可詳斷。動與日辰相應，方知爻內之吉凶。動爻與日辰互相副應，則吉凶悔吝之事可見。不可拘執而斷。古聖人之意，未可發明，此係隱君子之賢，更宜斟酌。則無差無誤矣。

By observing the visible traces of past events, one can discern the fortune and misfortune of the past and future. By examining the visible forms of the past, one can infer the signs of fortune and misfortune in the past and future, and these signs will surely come to pass. "The matter and the World and Response Lines correspond to each other" means that the matter being divined and the World and Response Lines are connected. In the hexagram, the body and the function can be discerned: the World Line represents the body, and the Response Line represents the function. One should observe which of the body or function is activated, and then relate it to the actual situation of the matter in order to make a detailed judgment. "The moving line corresponds with the day branch" means that the moving line and the day branch correspond with each other, allowing the fortune and misfortune in the line to be determined. When the moving line and the day branch correspond and support each other, the fortune, misfortune, regret, and difficulty become clear. However, when making a judgment, one should not be rigid or inflexible. The profound intention of the ancient sages in establishing these principles has not yet been fully explained here. This discipline originally came from the transmission of reclusive sages. Readers should carefully consider and reflect, so as to avoid errors.

捐金饌食教養，雖賴乎嚴君；明善復初啟發，全資於先覺。凡求師傅，須究文書。文書即卦中父母，此爻為師道，為書籍，為學館，而又有尊長之意，故為主象。如居弱地，必範不範而模不模；若在旺鄉，則矜可矜而式可式。父母休囚，其師必然畏懼侷促，不能為人之模範。旺相有氣，則魁梧雄偉，堪為學者矜式。

Spending money to provide meals and raise and educate one's children is certainly reliant on a strict father; but to make them understand goodness, restore their original nature, and be inspired, this entirely depends on a wise and enlightened teacher. Whenever one seeks divination regarding hiring a teacher, one must carefully examine the 'Document' line. The 'Document' line corresponds to the parents line in the hexagram: this line governs the teaching profession, books, academies, and also implies respect for elders, thus it is the main symbol for this matter. If this line is in a weak and confined position, the teacher will be unable to establish discipline or serve as a model; if it is in a prosperous and strong position, then the teacher is truly worthy of respect and can be a role model. Specifically, if the parents line is weak and confined, the teacher will certainly be timid and restricted, unable to serve as an example to others; if the parents line is prosperous and strong, then the teacher will be dignified and of great presence, sufficient to command the respect and emulation of students.

臨刑臨害，好施檟楚之威；檟楚：儆頑之杖。父帶刑害白虎，其師性暴少慈，必好笞撻，旺動尤甚。臨青龍，則是儆戒弟子，非妄撻。逢歲逢身，業擅束脩之養。父母卦身或持太歲，其師專以嚴訓為業，務得束脩以為養家者。

The parents' hexagram is afflicted by刑 and 害, indicating a teacher who is prone to punishment in order to establish authority. "Jia chu" refers to a wooden stick used to discipline mischievous students. If the parents' hexagram is accompanied by刑 and 害 and also associated with the White Tiger, the teacher is likely to be fierce and lacking in kindness, and will certainly enjoy beating students; when it is prosperous and active, the punishment will be even more severe. However, if it is associated with the Azure Dragon, the punishment is for discipline and not for random beating. "Feng sui feng shen" means the parents' hexagram is connected to theThe Hexagram Body or the Tai Su: such a teacher is dedicated to strict instruction, and is determined to earn sufficient payment to support his family.

兌金震巽，雜學堪推；離火乾坤，專經可斷。凡推師之專經雜學，不可依《金鎖玄關》以本宮他宮言之。當以父母在震巽艮坎兌五卦為雜學，乾坤離三宮為專經。蓋巽兌二卦屬陰，而陽爻反多；震艮坎三卦屬陽，而陰爻反多；雜而不純，所以為雜學之師。離雖不純，而有文書之象；乾坤則不雜，而有資生資始之功；所以為專經。若父母在乾坤離卦之中，縱或雜學，亦是良師。不在乾坤離卦之內，縱是專經，亦非才士。

If the parents' hexagram falls within the trigrams of Dui (Lake) and Zhen (Thunder) or Xun (Wind), it can be interpreted as a teacher of miscellaneous studies; if it falls within the trigrams of Li (Fire) and Qian (Heaven) or Kun (Earth), it can be judged as a teacher specializing in a single discipline. When determining whether a teacher is a specialist or a generalist, one should not follow the method of "Jin Suo Xuan Guan" which only distinguishes between the native hexagram and others. Instead, if the parents' hexagram falls within the five trigrams of Zhen, Xun, Gen, Kan, and Dui, it indicates a teacher of miscellaneous studies; if it falls within the three trigrams of Qian, Kun, and Li, it indicates a teacher specializing in a single discipline. The reasoning is as follows: the trigrams Xun and Dui are inherently yin, yet they contain more yang lines; the trigrams Zhen, Gen, and Kan are inherently yang, yet they contain more yin lines. The mixture of yin and yang is not pure, hence indicating a teacher of miscellaneous studies. Although the trigram Li is also not pure, it has the image of documents and writings; the trigrams Qian and Kun are pure and unadulterated, and both have the function of nurturing and beginning all things, hence indicating a teacher specializing in a single discipline. Therefore, if the parents' hexagram falls within the trigrams of Qian, Kun, and Li, even if the person's studies are varied, he is still a good teacher; if it does not fall within these three trigrams, even if he specializes in one discipline, he cannot be considered a truly talented person.

本象同鄉在內，則離家不遠；本宮異地在外，則隔屬須遙。本宮父母，本鄉人氏；外宮父母，外郡人。在本宮而居外卦，雖是本鄉，離家必遠；在他宮而居內卦，雖是外郡，必不遙遠，亦是鄰邦。他仿此。與世相生，非親則友；與世父爻相生相合，其師必與求師之家有親；若係他宮外卦，或與世爻不同宮者，相識朋友。父爻持世，亦是非親則友。

The parents' hexagram belongs to the same palace and is located in the inner trigram, indicating that the teacher is from the same hometown and not far away; if the parents' hexagram belongs to another palace and is located in the outer trigram, then the teacher is from a distant county or city, and the distance is great. Specifically, if the parents' hexagram is from the same palace, it means the teacher is from the same town; if the parents' hexagram is from another palace but located in the outer trigram, even though the teacher is from another county, the distance is not far, just neighboring counties. Other cases follow the same logic. "Being in mutual generation with the world line, it is either relatives or friends" means that when the parents' hexagram is in mutual generation with the world line: if the parents' hexagram and the world line are in mutual generation and mutual combination, the teacher must be related to the family that seeks the teacher; if the parents' hexagram belongs to another palace and the outer trigram, or if it is not in the same palace as the world line, then the teacher is just an acquaintance. If the parents' hexagram holds the world line, it is also either relatives or friends.

與官交變，不貴亦榮。父化官爻，其師異日必貴。卦無父母，而鬼帶貴人化出，多是生員。不帶貴人，或臨衰絕，必是吏人。加白虎或帶刑害，則是有病之人。父持月建，更加青龍，必有前程在身。父臨生旺，又得月建日辰生扶者，今雖未貴，後必榮達。若化空亡，雖貴不顯。

The parents' hexagram and the official ghost's hexagram interact and change, indicating that this teacher, even if not prominent, will surely have honor. When the parents' hexagram transforms into the official's hexagram, the teacher will certainly attain wealth and status. If the parents' hexagram is absent, but the official ghost carries the nobleman and transforms, it is likely a scholar. If it does not carry the nobleman or is in a declining or dying state, it is probably a government clerk. If it includes the white tiger or involves punishment or harm, then it is a person who is sick. If the parents' hexagram holds the month builder and is accompanied by the azure dragon, this person is sure to have official rank and prospects. If the parents' hexagram is in a thriving state and receives support from the month builder and the day branch, although he is not yet prominent, he will certainly achieve honor in the future. If it transforms into an empty state, then although he is of high status, it will not be evident.

靜合福爻，喜遇循循之善誘；動加龍德，怕逢凜凜之威嚴。父母與子孫作合最吉。必能博文約禮，循循善誘，甚得為師之道。必主師徒契合。惟怕發動，則克子孫。更加白虎刑害，必然難為子弟。若不旺相，而得青龍輔之，雖動不妨。但主其師嚴毅方正，凜然不可少犯。

The parents' hexagram is quiet and forms a harmonious connection with the children's hexagram, which is favorable if a kind and patient teacher is encountered. If the parents' hexagram becomes active and is accompanied by the "Dragon Virtue," it is worrying as it may indicate encountering a strict and formidable teacher. The harmonious relationship between parents and children is most auspicious, indicating a teacher who can guide students in learning and discipline, being patient and gentle, and truly mastering the art of teaching. The teacher and student will naturally have a deep mutual understanding. However, if the parents' hexagram becomes active and starts to harm the children's hexagram, and is further combined with the "White Tiger" and the influences of punishment and conflict, the student will find it even more difficult to bear. If the parents' hexagram is not strong and is supported by the "Azure Dragon," even if it becomes active, it will not be a problem. However, this teacher will be strict and upright, and will not tolerate any slight offenses.

父入墓中，邊孝先愛眠懶讀；父爻入墓，其師惟愛安逸，懶於教訓。逢空化墓，皆然。得日辰沖破墓爻，又主聰察。財臨身上，李老聃博古通今。凡求師，以財為師之才學。六爻無財，必欠學問。若得財臨卦身，或居生旺之地，其師必多才學。更得父爻有氣，乃非常之師。

The parents' hexagram element falls into the tomb, indicating that the teacher is like Bian Xiaoxian, who is lazy and neglects study. When the parent element is in the tomb, the teacher only seeks comfort and is lazy in teaching; if it becomes the tomb through an empty position, the situation is similar. If the day branch breaks the tomb element, then the teacher becomes intelligent and observant. In contrast, "wealth is on the body" means the wealth element is on the hexagram body, indicating the teacher is like Li Er Lao Dan, who is knowledgeable in both ancient and modern things. When seeking a teacher, the wealth element represents the teacher's ability. If there is no wealth element in the six lines, the person must lack knowledge; if the wealth element is on the hexagram body or in a favorable or strong position, the teacher must be knowledgeable. If the parent element also has strength, then it is an extraordinary teacher.

母化子孫，必主能詩能賦；父化福爻，其師善作雜文。帶刑害敗病等爻，雖能作文，必多破綻。子帶月建，又加青龍，必然出口成章。子孫休囚，得月建日辰生扶，其文必得改削潤色，而後可觀。若子孫胎養爻上與父作合，其師必有小兒帶來。

The father's hexagram transforms into the son's hexagram, indicating that this teacher is certainly skilled in poetry and prose. When the father transforms into the son, the teacher is adept at writing various types of articles. If the hexagram carries the influences of punishment, harm, failure, or illness, although he can write, his writings will contain many flaws. If the son's hexagram is accompanied by the month builder and the azure dragon, then he is a prodigy who can compose poetry and prose effortlessly. If the son's hexagram is weak and confined but receives support from the month builder and the day branch, his writings must be revised by others to be acceptable. If the son's hexagram is located in the fetal or nurturing positions and forms a harmonious relationship with the father's hexagram, then this gentleman will certainly bring his child along when he goes to the academy.

鬼連兄殺，定然多詐多奸。凡遇兄動化鬼，鬼動化兄，皆主其師奸詐。刑剋世爻，必有是非口舌。卦中兄鬼皆動，或父化兄鬼傷世者，俱不可用。若不傷世，則主奸詐，非凶也。心是口非，臨空亡而發動；父母一爻，宜靜不宜動，宜旺不宜空。動空不誠實，靜空懶教訓；化空，始嚴終怠；旺空，羊質虎皮；外有餘，內不足。避空則不然。

The Official Ghost connected with Siblings indicates a harmful omen, suggesting that this teacher is certainly deceitful and cunning. Whenever Siblings move and transform into Official Ghost, or Official Ghost moves and transforms into Siblings, it indicates that the teacher is deceitful. If this also causes a conflict or restriction on the World Line, there will certainly be disputes and verbal conflicts. If both Siblings and Official Ghost move in the hexagram, or if Parents transform into Siblings and Official Ghost to harm the World Line, such a teacher should not be used. If they do not harm the World Line, then it only means that the person is cunning but not necessarily harmful. "Heart differs from speech" refers to Parents' line falling into emptiness and then moving: Parents' line should remain still and should be strong rather than empty. If it moves and falls into emptiness, it is dishonest; if it remains still but falls into emptiness, it is lazy in teaching; if it transforms into emptiness, it starts strict but later becomes slack; if it is strong but falls into emptiness, it is like a sheep in a tiger's skin, appearing sufficient on the outside but lacking within. If it belongs to the case of "avoiding emptiness," then it should not be interpreted this way.

彼延此請，持世應而興隆。世應俱持父母，主有兩家爭延之象。世動應靜，我先請；應動世靜，彼先請。兩爻俱動，重爻先請；一旺一空，可知哪一邊可成；兩爻俱空皆不成。若只有一爻父母，而世應俱動生合，亦主兩家爭請。或一爻父母，而世應比和、同合者，是兩家合延一師也。父母與世同宮，設帳於此；與應同宮，設帳於彼。

The World Line and Response Line both hold the Parents. Both parties are competing to invite, indicating that this teacher is in high demand. When both the World and Response Lines hold the Parents, it signifies the image of both parties vying for the teacher's services. If the World Line moves while the Response Line is still, it means that we will be the first to offer the engagement. If the Response Line moves while the World Line is still, it means the other party will be the first to offer the engagement. If both lines move, the one with the heavier line will be the first to invite. If one is strong and the other is empty, we can determine which side will succeed. If both lines are empty, neither side will succeed. If the卦 only has one Parent line, and both the World and Response Lines move to generate and harmonize with it, it still indicates both parties are competing to invite. If the卦 only has one Parent line, and the World and Response Lines are harmonious and both harmonize with it, it means both parties are jointly inviting one teacher. If the Parent line shares a palace with the World Line, the school is set up on this side; if it shares a palace with the Response Line, the school is set up on that side.

應值母而生世，須知假館；父臨應上，而世爻動來生合者，必館於他家，而欲附學也。父在外而福合，必是擔囊。凡卜求師，若子弟自占，以世為生徒，不看福爻。父兄來占，以子孫為生徒，不看世爻。若父在外卦，又係他宮安靜，而子孫動來相合，必遊學他方，擔囊負笈以從師也。若父爻發動，或子孫逢合住，皆不然也。

The Response Line has the Parents' Line upon it, coming to generate the World Line. This indicates borrowing someone else's lodging. When the Parents' Line is on the Response Line, and the World Line moves to generate and harmonize with it, it definitely means studying in a lodging set up by someone else. "The father is outside and the fortune is harmonized" means the Parents' Line is in the outer trigram and the Children's Line harmonizes with it, which indicates traveling far away to study. When consulting about seeking a teacher, if the student himself consults, the World Line represents the student and the Children's Line is not considered; if the father or elder brother consults on his behalf, the Children's Line represents the student and the World Line is not considered. If the Parents' Line is in the outer trigram, belongs to another palace and is still, but the Children's Line moves to harmonize with it, then it definitely means traveling to another place to study, carrying books and belongings to follow a teacher. If the Parents' Line moves or the Children's Line is harmonized with, then this interpretation is not applied.

鬼化文書克世，則訟由乎學；鬼動固凶，若又化出父母，刑剋世爻，異日必至爭訟。父化鬼爻，或官父皆動，有傷世者，懼是爭訟之象，若有沖散，或得合住，或遇制伏，或化空亡；則雖欲興詞，終有和釋，必不成訟。

The Official Ghost changes into a document and comes to attack the World Line, indicating that there will be legal trouble due to academic matters in the future. The movement of the Official Ghost is already ominous, and if it further attacks the World Line through the Parents, disputes are certain to arise. When the Parent changes into the Official Ghost, or when both the Official and Parent lines move and harm the World Line, these are signs of litigation. However, if there is a line that dispels this, or if the line is restrained, or if it is subdued, or if it enters an empty state, then even if there is an intention to file a lawsuit, it will ultimately be resolved, and the litigation will not proceed.

月扶福德日生，則青出於藍。大抵求師，不可專看父爻。須得子孫有氣不空，又遇月建日辰動爻生合，則學有進益。若父爻反衰，弟子反勝於師，如青出於藍，而青於藍也。父旺子衰，徒學而已，必不長進。子孫自空，當有大難。

The son and grandson lines receive support from the month builder and are assisted by the day branch, thus the student surpasses his teacher. Generally, when divining about seeking a teacher, one should not only look at the father line, but also ensure that the son and grandson lines are strong and not empty, and are supported by the month builder, day branch, and moving line through generation and harmonization, in order to make progress in studies. If the father line is instead weak, it indicates that the disciple surpasses the teacher, just as indigo comes from blue plants but is a deeper blue. If the father line is strong while the son and grandson lines are weak, the student merely follows the teacher's example without real progress. If the son and grandson lines are empty, there will be great difficulties.

刑剋同傷父子，必罹其害；合生為助官鬼，莫受其扶。父為師，子為徒，受傷皆不利。如鬼爻來傷，因學成病；父爻來傷，因師有禍；福爻來傷，因徒惹災；兄爻來傷，則有是非口舌，或多費財物，不然則學無進益。惟遇生扶則吉。然兄鬼有扶，又為不利，助桀為虐故也。異日賓主不投，師徒不合，或有口舌官訟，皆由乎此。縱不傷世，亦非吉兆。若世與父爻生合，則賓主自投，乃閒人斗喋間阻而已。

Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui Earthly Branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai Trigrams: Qian (Heaven), Dui (Lake), Li (Fire), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Gen (Mountain), Kun (Earth) When both punishment and suppression affect the Parents and Children lines, both teachers and students will suffer; when generation and harmony instead support the Official Ghost, one should not accept such support. The Parents line represents the teacher, and the Children line represents the student. If both lines are harmed, it is not favorable: if the Official Ghost harms, it indicates illness due to studying; if the Parents line harms, it indicates misfortune from the teacher; if the Children line harms, it indicates disaster from the student; if the Brothers line harms, it indicates disputes and arguments, or excessive expenses, or no progress in studies. Only when generation and support occur is it favorable. However, if the Brothers or Official Ghost lines receive generation and support, it is actually unfavorable, because it is aiding the wicked: later on, there will be incompatibility between host and guest, disharmony between teacher and student, or disputes and lawsuits, all of which originate from here; even if it does not harm the World Line, it cannot be considered a favorable omen. If the World Line and Parents line generate and harmonize, then host and guest will naturally be compatible, at most only idle people interfering and obstructing.

或擊或沖父母，逢之不久；父母雖要有氣，然不宜動變，動則必不久。若在本宮內卦，或臨世上，而有此象，乃見師無坐性，非不永也。值游魂卦，或化入游魂者，尤甚。游魂化游魂，則一年遷一館。或空或陷世身，見之不成。世身空亡，延師不成。父母無故自空，亦難成。或父與世爻相沖相剋，或應爻自空，皆見難成之象。

The parents' line or the line representing the teacher may be affected or dispersed, indicating that the teacher will not stay long. Although the parents' line should have some vitality, it is not suitable for change; once it moves, it will not last. If the parents' line is within the inner trigram or appears on the world line with such a moving pattern, it suggests the teacher will not stay, but not necessarily that the teacher cannot stay long. If it is a wandering trigram or transforms into a wandering trigram, this is especially true; if wandering trigrams continue to transform into other wandering trigrams, the teacher will change places every year. "If the world line or the hexagram body falls into emptiness or is trapped, the matter will not succeed" means that if the world line or the hexagram body falls into emptiness, the matter of hiring a teacher will not succeed. If the parents' line falls into emptiness without cause, it will also be difficult to succeed. If the parents' line conflicts or is controlled by the world line, or if the response line falls into emptiness, these are all signs of failure.

財化父爻，妻族薦之於不日；凡占求師，以他宮外卦之財爻，為師之學問；以本宮內卦之財爻，為酬師之束脩，及主人之妻妾。若卦有父母，遇本宮財爻又化一重父母者，不日間妻家又薦一師來也。兄弟化出，則朋友薦來。動爻是重，已薦過矣；動爻是交，將薦來也。生旺日斷之。卦無父母，而遇動爻有化出者，不可言又有先生薦來。本宮，其師即是其人薦者，如子孫化出，為僧道薦之類。他仿此。

The changing line of wealth爻 produces the parents爻, and within a few days, the wife's family will recommend a teacher. When seeking a teacher, the wealth爻 in the outer trigram represents the teacher's knowledge, while the wealth爻 in the inner trigram represents the payment to the teacher and the wife's relatives. If the hexagram already contains parents爻 and the wealth爻 in the same trigram produces another parents爻, then the wife's family will soon recommend another teacher. If it is the siblings爻 that changes, then the teacher will be recommended by a friend. If the moving line is 'heavy', it indicates that the recommendation has already been made; if it is 'crossing', it indicates that the recommendation is about to happen. The timing is taken from the day of birth and prosperity. If the hexagram originally does not contain parents爻, but a moving line produces parents爻, it should not be interpreted as another teacher being recommended. If the produced parents爻 belongs to the same trigram, then the teacher is recommended by that person. For example, if the descendants爻 changes, the teacher is recommended by a monk or a Taoist, and so on.

母藏福德，僧家設帳於先年。卦無父母，當看伏神，可知消息。如父爻伏在子爻下，其師前年必設帳於僧房道觀。如伏在官下，必曾在職役人家教授之類。若與世爻同宮，必與其家相近。與世比和，則與其主人相識。或生或合，非親則友。，父伏世下，必是舊師。

The parent line is hidden beneath the child line, indicating that this teacher used to teach in a monastery. Since the parent line is not present in the hexagram, we should look for the hidden god to find out the message. For example, if the parent line is hidden under the child line, the teacher must have definitely taught in a monastery or temple in the past few years. If the parent line is hidden under the official ghost line, it means the teacher must have once taught in the home of someone with a position or duty. If the hidden god is in the same palace as the world line, the person must be close to this family. If the hidden god harmonizes with the world line, it means the person knows the owner. If the hidden god generates or combines with the world line, then the person is either a relative or a friend. If the parent line is hidden beneath the world line, it definitely means the teacher was someone who taught the person before.

搜索六爻，無過求理；思量萬事，莫貴讀書。凡求師，不可專指道學之師。如欲投學，百工技藝，及拜僧道為師類，皆是。但師之主象不異父母，而學者主象，則不可專取子孫一爻，當以世爻看之。如隔手來占，須問是何人。如是來占者之朋友兄弟，則以兄爻為主類。皆要師弟二主，相生相合則吉；相沖相剋則凶。父母要旺相不空有助，而月建日辰動爻無傷者，不拘是何藝業，必是高手。臨月建，則是聞名者。衰則不濟，空則難成。

When consulting the six lines of divination, the purpose is always to seek the truth of matters; considering all things, there is nothing more valuable than reading. When seeking a teacher, one should not limit oneself to scholars who teach philosophy; those wishing to learn various skills or to become disciples of monks or Taoists are also included. The main symbol for a teacher is always the parents' line, without distinction; however, the main symbol for a student should not be solely the children's line, but rather the world line. If someone else is consulted on one's behalf, one must first clarify who is being consulted: if it is a friend or a brother of the person seeking consultation, then the siblings' line is the main symbol, and so on. In summary, if the main symbols for teacher and student are mutually generating and harmonious, it is auspicious; if they conflict or control each other, it is inauspicious. The parents' line should be prosperous and strong, not empty, and have support, while the month builder, day branch, and moving lines should not harm it. If this is the case, regardless of the field of study, the person will certainly be an expert. If the parents' line is accompanied by the month builder, the person will be well-known far and wide. If the parents' line is weak or empty, it will be unproductive and difficult to achieve success.

世應宜生合，卦身宜旺相，二主不可傷，兄鬼不可動，如此則吉兆無疑矣。若父母不臨本藝之人，必非專門名家。如學拳光棍及木匠類，不臨本爻，或震宮是也。父化兄，或兄持世，必先盡謝禮而後可成。間動生合，必須用變，化出文書，須立契券。

The World and Response lines should be mutually generating and harmonizing, and the Hexagram Body should be prosperous and strong. The main elements of teacher and disciple should not be harmed. The lines of siblings and officials should not be activated. If this is the case, it is a clear sign of good fortune. If the Parent line does not fall on the line corresponding to the person's profession or skill, then the person is not a specialist in that field. For example, if someone is learning boxing or carpentry, and the Parent line is not on the corresponding line or not in the Zhen trigram, this is the case. If the Parent line transforms into the Sibling line, or if the Sibling line holds the World line, then sufficient thanks must be given before proceeding. If an intermediate line is activated and generates and harmonizes with it, then some flexibility is necessary. If it transforms into documents, then a contract must be signed.