Four, Following the Official to the Grave

隨官入墓，其目有三：有身隨鬼入墓，有世隨鬼入墓，有命隨鬼入墓。且如丑日，占得雷水解卦。身鬼俱在五爻，乃身隨鬼入墓也。若未日，占得山天大畜。世在二爻屬木，乃世隨鬼入墓也。又如未日，寅生人占得地雷復，卯生人占得火澤睽，本命皆在鬼爻，此乃命隨鬼入墓也。以上三墓，不問占何事，意皆非吉兆。

The pattern "following the official into the tomb" is divided into three types: one is the "self" following the ghost into the tomb, two is the "world line" following the ghost into the tomb, and three is the "destiny" following the ghost into the tomb. For example, if on an "Chou" day one draws the Hexagram Xie, the self line and the ghost line both fall on the fifth line, and "Chou" is the tomb of this ghost, this is the self following the ghost into the tomb. If on a "Wei" day one draws the Hexagram Da Xu, the world line is on the second line and belongs to wood, and "Wei" is the tomb of wood, this is the world line following the ghost into the tomb. Similarly, on a "Wei" day, a person born in the year of Yin (虎) who draws the Hexagram Fu, and a person born in the year of Mao (兔) who draws the Hexagram Kui, their own branches fall on the ghost line, and "Wei" is the tomb of wood, this is the destiny following the ghost into the tomb. The above three types of entering the tomb, regardless of what is being divined, do not signify good omens.

占身遇之，須防目下有災，終身不能顯達。占婚，遇世隨鬼入墓，男家貧乏，女財不備。占產，遇命隨鬼入墓，須防妻命入黃泉。求官遇之，事體難成。雖成，終不能振。若入殺墓，更為大凶。（殺墓者，丁未、戊戌是也。）占訟遇之，有牢獄禁繫之憂，或訟散身危，或訟中有病。求財遇之，勤勞備歷，終歸他人。出行遇之，多是去不成，若去愈為不美，必主去後有病。家宅遇之，宅長有憂。占病遇之，十占九死。略舉一二卦為例，其餘各以類推。

If the divination indicates encountering this, one should beware of calamity in the present time, and it will be difficult to achieve success throughout one's life. In matters of marriage, if the situation follows the ghost into the grave, the male's family is poor, and the female's dowry is incomplete. In matters of childbirth, if the destiny follows the ghost into the grave, there is a risk of the mother's life being in danger. In seeking an official position, the matter will be difficult to accomplish; even if it is achieved, it will not bring about prosperity. If it also falls on 'kill grave' (kill grave refers to the days Dingwei and Wuxu), it will be even more ominous. In legal disputes, there is a risk of imprisonment or detention, or the case may be dismissed but the person is in danger, or one may be involved in litigation while falling ill. In seeking wealth, one will experience hardship and toil, and the gains will ultimately belong to others. In matters of travel, it is mostly impossible to go; if one does go, it will be even worse, and after leaving, illness is certain. In matters of the household, the head of the family will face troubles. In matters of illness, nine out of ten cases are fatal. Here, only a couple of examples are given, and the rest should be interpreted in a similar manner.

且如六爻安靜，不遇沖則不動。若日辰相沖，名曰暗動。暗動者，有吉有凶，各有所用，不可一概而論。若遇凶煞暗動，傷身克世，件件皆非所宜。吉神暗動，合世生身，事事無不為吉。餘推其義，暗者必非明也，乃陰私潛伏也。福來而不知，禍來而未覺。爻吉則暗中有補，爻凶則暗中有傷。

For example, if all six lines are still and not confronted, they will not move. If they are confronted by the day branch, it is called 'covert movement'. Covert movement can be auspicious or inauspicious, each with its own use, and cannot be judged as a single case. If an inauspicious spirit moves covertly, it may injure the body line or overcome the world line, making everything unsuitable. If an auspicious deity moves covertly, it may harmonize with the world line or generate the body line, making everything favorable. I investigate this principle: 'covert' originally refers to something not in the open, but rather something hidden and latent. Good fortune arrives but one is unaware, and misfortune comes but one does not notice. If a line is auspicious, it means someone is secretly benefiting it; if a line is inauspicious, it means someone is secretly harming it.

占婚遇之，吉則暗中有人網維，凶則暗中有人破敗。占產遇胎爻或子孫暗動，必會轉胎。求官遇之，吉則有無心之機會，凶則陰中有人損害。占訟遇之，吉則得人解救，凶則被人暗算。失脫遇之，吉則暗中捕捉可獲，凶則暗味難尋。求財遇之，吉則隱然求之，利益殊厚；凶則被人劫騙，利不可得。行人遇之，吉則心欲動而未發，凶則暗中有阻，未能起身。家宅遇之，吉則暗中有補，福已至而不知；凶則暗中有害，禍欲萌而未覺。占病亦隨其所遇之神，而定其吉凶也。

When divining about marriage and the hexagram indicates covert movement, the good aspect is that someone is secretly arranging the match for you, while the bad aspect is that someone is secretly undermining the situation. When divining about childbirth, if the hexagram of the fetus or the hexagram of children indicates covert movement, the fetus will definitely move. When divining about official positions, if it is good, you will receive unexpected opportunities; if it is bad, someone is secretly harming you. When divining about legal disputes, if it is good, someone will secretly help you; if it is bad, you will be secretly harmed. When divining about lost items, if it is good, you can secretly track them down and recover them; if it is bad, the clues are unclear and difficult to find. When divining about wealth, if it is good, you can quietly seek it out and gain substantial profits; if it is bad, you will be robbed or deceived, and the benefits will not reach you. When divining about a traveler, if it is good, the person is thinking of leaving but has not yet started; if it is bad, there is secret obstruction and the journey cannot be made. When divining about the family home, if it is good, someone is secretly helping you and blessings have already arrived without your knowledge; if it is bad, someone is secretly harming you and misfortune is just beginning without your awareness. When divining about illness, it is determined by the god involved whether it is good or bad.

生助官鬼者，不過妻財也。不宜發動，動則衰鬼變成旺鬼。旺鬼遇之，其勢愈凶。且如申日占得離卦，鬼臨應爻克世，本非佳兆，更兼妻財發動，生助鬼爻，其凶愈不可當。此乃助鬼傷身也。凡卦鬼克身世者，無財凶有限。若有兩財皆動，其禍不可勝言。倘得子孫發動，福神來解，庶可反凶成吉，轉禍為祥。

The only line that can generate and support the official ghost is the wealth line. The wealth line should not be activated; once it moves, it transforms a weak official ghost into a strong one. If the official ghost is already strong, encountering the wealth line makes its power even more fierce. For example, on a day of 'Shen', if the 'Li' hexagram is obtained and the official ghost falls on the response line to attack the world line, it is already an ominous sign. But if the wealth line also moves to support the official ghost, the danger becomes even more unavoidable. This is called 'assisting the ghost to harm oneself'. Whenever the ghost line attacks the self or the world line in the hexagram, if there is no wealth line, the danger has some limits. However, if there are two wealth lines that move, the calamity is endless. If at this time the children line moves, the divine blessing appears to resolve the situation, there is still hope to turn misfortune into good fortune and disaster into auspiciousness.

1、父母：生我者謂之父母也。能為凶，能為吉，各有所用。遇財則有傷本體，逢鬼則增長光輝。發動則克傷子孫，生扶兄弟。審其動靜衰旺，各有所宜，學者自宜詳玩。2、兄弟：比和者謂之兄弟也。大抵不能為福，亦不能為大凶，無非破敗、剋剝、阻滯之神也。怕逢官鬼發動，則受制，喜遇父母興隆，則有依。動則傷克妻財、扶持福德。此理弘深，自宜推測。

First, "Parents." Any yao that generates me is called Parents. It can be either凶 or吉, each with its own use: when it meets the wealth yao, it harms its own essence; when it meets the official ghost yao, it actually enhances its brilliance. Once it moves, it will overcome the children and support the siblings. One must examine whether it is moving or still, whether it is declining or strong, each having its own appropriate situation. Scholars should carefully consider this. Second, "Siblings." Any yao that is similar to me is called Siblings. Generally, it neither brings good fortune nor causes great misfortune; it is merely a kind of spirit that causes loss of wealth, destruction, and obstruction. It fears encountering the official ghost yao moving, for when it does, it is controlled; it likes encountering the parents yao being strong, for when it does, it has support. Once it moves, it harms the wealth yao and supports the children yao. The principles here are profound, and scholars should carefully explore them.

3、子孫：我生者謂之子孫也。逢之者無不為佳，背之者莫能為福。卦無父母則無克，爻有兄弟則有依，動則生財傷克官鬼。4、妻財：我克者謂之妻財也。諸事逢之無不為吉。惟占父母及文書不宜見之。值兄弟則有損，遇福德則愈佳，逢官鬼則洩氣。動、靜皆吉。雖然動則生鬼，亦不宜發動也。後之學易者，自當通變。

Third, 'Children'. Any yao that is generated from me is called Children. When it meets, there is no misfortune; when it is absent, one cannot gain blessings. If the hexagram lacks Parents, Children will have no one to restrain them; if there are Siblings in the yao, Children will have something to rely on. When it moves, it generates the Wealth yao and injures the Official Ghost. Fourth, 'Wealth'. Any yao that I overcome is called Wealth. When anything meets it, there is no misfortune; however, it is not suitable to meet it when divining about Parents or elders or documents. When it meets Siblings, it suffers loss; when it meets Children, it is better; when it meets Official Ghost, it loses its strength. Wealth yao is auspicious whether it moves or remains still; however, when it moves, it generates Ghosts, so it should not be easily activated. Later students of the Book of Changes should understand change and adaptability themselves.

5、官鬼：克我者謂之官鬼也。大抵為凶處多，為福處少。所畏者福德，所恃者妻財。動則克傷兄弟，生扶父母。然卦中雖凶而不可無，但宜靜而不宜動耳。占身命，帶貴人，當為貴用，加凶煞仍作鬼推。遇吉必進祿加官，逢凶必喪亡疾病。占婚姻為夫。旺相帶青龍者，必聰明俊雅之人。加貴人必有勾當，不然亦是宦家子弟。若在胎養沐浴爻上，今雖末仕，他日必貴。最宜持世，或臨陽象，皆名得地。其餘所占，不及盡述，詳具《天玄賦》總論中。

Fifth, "Official Ghost." Any line that overcomes me is called the Official Ghost. It is mostly associated with misfortune rather than good fortune. It fears the Children and relies on Wealth. When it moves, it overcomes Siblings and supports Parents. Although the卦 may be dominated by the Official Ghost, it cannot be absent; it is suitable for stillness rather than movement. In divination about one's life, if the Official Ghost is accompanied by the Heavenly Ethical Person, it should be considered as a noble influence; if it is combined with凶 stars, it should still be interpreted as the Official Ghost. When the Official Ghost meets good deities, it indicates promotion and official rank; when it meets凶 stars, it indicates death and illness. In divination about marriage, the Official Ghost represents the husband: if it is prosperous and strong and accompanied by the Azure Dragon, the husband is certainly intelligent, handsome, and refined; if it is further combined with the Nobleman, he must hold an official position, or at least be the son of an official family; if it is located in the "Fetus," "Nursing," or "Bathing" positions of the Longevity cycle, he may not have an official position now, but will certainly become prominent in the future. The Official Ghost is best when it holds the main line or appears on a Yang line, which is called "having the right position." Other types of divination cannot be fully discussed here; see the general discussion in the "Heavenly Mystery Treatise."

且如四時之旺相，實專八卦之吉凶。春木旺而夏火炎，秋金堅而冬水盛。木火兼用於春天，火土用事於夏月，金水專三秋之令，水木主一冬之權。臨用爻為福不淺，臨忌爻為禍非輕。先定財官出現伏藏，次論支神休囚旺相。父母輔佐於官鬼，子孫輔佐於妻財。父母與官鬼同氣相求，子孫與妻財同聲相應。私用以妻財為主，公用以官鬼為尊。最忌動搖，大宜安靜。

The prosperity and decline of the four seasons actually determine the fortune and misfortune of the Eight Trigrams. In spring, the wood energy is most vigorous; in summer, the fire energy is intense; in autumn, the metal energy is sharp; in winter, the water energy is abundant. Therefore, in spring, wood and fire are both in use; in summer, fire and earth are dominant; in autumn, metal and water rule the season; in winter, water and wood hold power. When the dominant energy is on the useful god line, fortune is not shallow; when it is on the hostile god line, misfortune is not light. When interpreting a hexagram, first determine whether the wife and wealth or official ghost are present in the hexagram or hidden under the lines, and then discuss the prosperity and decline of each line's earthly branches. Parents are the assistants of the official ghost, and children are the assistants of the wife and wealth; parents and official ghosts are in harmony, and children and wife and wealth are in resonance. For private matters, the wife and wealth are the main focus; for public matters, the official ghost is the most important. The useful god should be most avoided from being unstable, and it is best if it is quiet.

出現旺相可為遠日之圖，有氣伏藏只利暫時之用。用神無氣伏藏，急要日辰生合。日辰旺相，方能生合相扶；用爻休囚，最怕逢空沖剋。旺相能克休囚，休囚難克旺相；交重能克單拆，單拆難克交重。伏藏不論旬空，（旬空者：甲子旬中戌亥空之類）出現怕臨月破。（假如正月建寅，用爻是申，為月破也。）用官忌子孫持世，求財忌兄弟臨身。財官若遇生扶，謀望並無阻滯。身世若無救助，所為必主參商。

The useful god appears in the hexagram and is prosperous and strong, which is suitable for long-term planning; although it has some strength but is hidden under another line, it is only beneficial for temporary use. If the useful god has no strength and is hidden, it urgently needs the day branch to generate or harmonize with it; and the day branch itself must be prosperous and strong to effectively generate or harmonize with it. If the useful god meets a weak and confined state, it is most feared to encounter the旬空 and clash. A prosperous and strong line can overcome a weak and confined line, but a weak and confined line cannot overcome a prosperous and strong line. A moving line (with repetition and transformation) can overcome a static line (single and split), but a static line cannot overcome a moving line. A hidden line does not need to consider the旬空 (the旬空 refers to branches like戌 and亥 being empty in the Jiazi cycle); whereas an appearing line is afraid of encountering the month breaker (for example, in the first lunar month with the month builder being寅, if the useful god is申, and申 clashes with寅, it is called the month breaker). Seeking official positions should avoid the children line holding the world line, and seeking wealth should avoid the siblings line being present. If the wealth line or official line receives support and assistance, the plans and aspirations will not be obstructed; but if the body line or world line does not receive support, the affairs will certainly be like the two stars Canopus and Sirius, which are separated and not in harmony.

兄弟動搖，買婢求財空費力；子孫興發，求官應舉枉勞心。父母為饕餮之神，兄弟為剋剝之鬼。尋常占卜不宜父母交重，一應謀為切忌兄爻發作。鬼動禍起，切莫與人交爭；財動耗財，甚勿與人爭訟。父母動，勞心勞力；兄弟興，為詐為虛。用官宜伏父母，用財宜伏子孫。官伏子孫，用官必無成就。財伏父母，用財一半虧傷。用財伏官，怕侵匿之擾。用官伏兄，怕阻隔之撓。用父伏財皆為患，用財伏兄總不中。

When the siblings' hexagram is in motion, buying servants or seeking wealth will be in vain; when the children's hexagram is strong and active, seeking official positions or taking exams will be a waste of effort. Parents are greedy and consume resources, while siblings are ghosts that steal wealth. Normally, divination should avoid situations where parents' hexagram is repeated and active, and when planning matters, it is especially important to avoid siblings' hexagram being active. When the official ghost hexagram moves, misfortunes will arise, so one must not argue with others. When the wealth hexagram moves, it indicates loss of wealth, especially avoiding legal disputes. When the parents' hexagram moves, it signifies hard work and mental exertion; when the siblings' hexagram is active, it indicates falsehood and lack of substance. When using the official ghost as the useful god, it should be hidden beneath the parents; when using the wealth as the useful god, it should be hidden beneath the children. If the official ghost is hidden beneath the children, seeking official positions will surely fail; if the wealth is hidden beneath the parents, seeking wealth will result in losing half of it. If wealth is hidden beneath the official ghost, there is fear of being stolen or concealed; if the official is hidden beneath the siblings, there is fear of obstruction. If the parents are hidden beneath the wealth, it will bring disaster; if the wealth is hidden beneath the siblings, it will certainly fail.

用神要拱合生扶，忌神須刑沖剋破。散官治病，全賴子孫。興訟求名，須憑官鬼。口舌是非爭競，為緣兄弟爻興。謀為重迭艱辛，皆因父母爻動。應動事變，託人相反不相從。世動理虧，凡事改求宜改作。世應相生人扶助，世應相剋事遲疑。應空吉凶不成，間動謀為多阻。月建臨於用爻，求官必定遷高職。月破臨於用爻，作事無成病不痊。八純克世克用，作事有始無終。五墓臨世臨身，問病一生九死。

For the Useful God, there should be support from mutual generation, mutual assistance, and mutual combination. For the Hostile God, there must be punishment through mutual control, mutual conflict, mutual overcoming, and mutual destruction. To resolve disputes and cure diseases, one relies on the Children Line. To initiate lawsuits and achieve fame, one depends on the Official Ghost Line. Disputes and conflicts arise from the Siblings Line being active. Difficulties in achieving one's goals come from the Parents Line being active. When the Response Line is active, things change unexpectedly, and people entrusted with tasks refuse to comply. When the World Line is active, one is at fault, and it is advisable to change strategies and plan anew. When the World and Response Lines mutually generate, there is support. When they mutually control, things are delayed and difficult to decide. If the Response Line is empty, both good and bad outcomes cannot be realized. If the Intermediate Line is active, there will be obstacles in one's plans. If the Month Builder is added to the Useful God Line, seeking official positions will surely lead to promotion. If the Month Breaker is added to the Useful God Line, tasks will not be completed, and illness will be difficult to cure. If the eight pure hexagrams mutually control the World and Useful God Lines, tasks will start but not finish. If the Earthly Branches of Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei, combined with the Day Branch's Five Tombs, fall on the World Line or the Body Line, asking about illness means there is a high chance of death.

明用爻之得失、定事體之吉凶。求安求樂求長久，最宜爻象安寧；圖借圖賒圖脫卸，看取用爻興旺。休囚獨發事體遲疑，旺相若興事情急速。世臨五墓如醉如痴，用值三刑遭傷遭損。略言機妙，全在推詳。外演爻辭定六親之象，內占八卦決百事之疑。洞燭纖毫，包含萬象，下通人事，上應天時。

The key to interpreting a hexagram lies in understanding the gain or loss of the useful god, thereby determining the fortune or misfortune of the matter. For matters seeking safety, happiness, and longevity, it is best if the six lines are quiet. For matters involving borrowing, lending, or passing on responsibilities, one should examine whether the useful god is strong and prosperous. A line that is weak and confined acting alone will make the matter difficult and slow to resolve; whereas a line that is strong and prosperous, once activated, will bring about quick results. If the world line falls into the Five Tombs, the person will be confused and dazed. If the useful god is involved in the Three Punishments, there will be injury or loss. Here only the essential points are briefly mentioned, relying on the learner to deduce further. By extending outward to interpret the line statements, one can determine the various images of the six relations. By examining inwardly the eight trigrams, one can decide on the difficulties of all matters. It discerns the most subtle details, encompasses all things, connects to human affairs below, and corresponds to the heavenly movements above.

子動生財，不宜父擺；兄動克財，子動能解。擺，動也。蓋子動生財，若是父動克子，子不能生財矣。兄動則能克財，若得子動，兄必貪生於子，忘克於財，謂之貪生忘克，而財反得生矣。財動生鬼，切忌兄搖；子動克鬼，財動能消。搖，動也。蓋財動能生鬼，若是兄動克財，鬼不能生矣。若子孫發動，則能克鬼，若得財爻發動，則洩子孫之氣，而生官鬼之精神矣。

The passage says: When the son line moves, it can generate wealth, but it is not advisable for the parent line to also move. When the sibling line moves, it can restrain wealth, but if the son line moves, it can resolve this. Yao Jilong explains: "To move" means to act. When the son line moves, it naturally generates wealth, but if the parent line also moves to restrain the son line, the son line cannot generate wealth. When the sibling line moves, it naturally restrains wealth, but if the son line also moves, the sibling line will be greedy to generate the son line instead of restraining wealth, forgetting to restrain wealth, which is called "greed for generation and forgetting restraint," and wealth is thus actually generated. The passage also says: When the wealth line moves, it can generate the official ghost, and it is most undesirable for the sibling line to move. When the son line moves, it can restrain the official ghost, but if the wealth line moves, this restraint is eliminated. Yao Jilong explains: "To move" also means to act. When the wealth line moves, it naturally generates the official ghost, but if the sibling line moves to restrain wealth, the official ghost cannot be generated. If the son line moves, it naturally restrains the official ghost, but once the wealth line also moves, the wealth line will drain the son line's energy and instead generate the official ghost's energy.

父動生兄，忌財相剋；鬼動克兄，父動能洩。父乃兄之元辰，忌財克之，鬼乃兄之忌神，喜父洩之。父動生兄，若見財爻動，則父無用而不能生兄矣。官鬼發，克兄弟，若見父母動，則漏洩官鬼之氣，而不能為大害矣。鬼動生父，忌子交重；財動克父，鬼動能中。交重，動也。鬼動能生父。若是子動，則剋制官鬼，不能生父矣。財動則能克父。若得鬼動，財必貪生於鬼，忘克於父，是鬼為財之中人也。

The text says: When the parents'爻 is active, it can generate the siblings; it is undesirable for the wife's wealth爻 to come and restrain the parents. When the official ghost爻 is active, it comes to restrain the siblings; when the parents'爻 moves, it can dispel the ghost's energy. Yao Jilong explains: The parents are the "original star" (the god that generates me) of the siblings, so it is undesirable for the wealth爻 to restrain them. The official ghost is theHostile God of the siblings, so it is favorable for the parents to dispel it. When the parents'爻 moves, it can naturally generate the siblings; if the wealth爻 moves, the parents lose their effectiveness and cannot generate the siblings. When the official ghost moves to restrain the siblings, if the parents move, it allows the official ghost's energy to be dispersed, so the ghost does not become a major harm. The text also says: When the official ghost爻 moves, it can generate the parents; it is undesirable for the children's爻 to move. When the wife's wealth爻 moves to restrain the parents, the official ghost's movement can mediate between them. Yao Jilong explains: "Intersecting and overlapping" is also a movement. When the official ghost moves, it can naturally generate the parents; if the children move to restrain the official ghost, the official ghost cannot generate the parents. When the wealth moves to restrain the parents, if the official ghost also moves, the wealth will be greedy to generate the official ghost and forget to restrain the parents, so the official ghost acts as an intermediary between the wealth and the parents.

兄動生子，忌鬼搖揚；父動克子，兄動無妨。搖揚，動也。蓋兄動則生子。若鬼動克兄，子失元辰矣。父動能克子孫。若得兄動，則洩減父之凶勢，而子得無妨也。子興克鬼，父動無妨；若然兄動，鬼必遭傷。子動必傷官鬼。若得父動克子，則鬼無事。若兄動生子，子愈有力，其鬼必遭傷害也。

The text says: If the siblings' line moves, it can generate the children's line; it is undesirable for the official ghost line to move. If the parents' line moves to restrain the children's line, the presence of the siblings' line moving will not be a problem. Yao Jilong comments: "Shaking and moving" also means movement. When the siblings' line moves, it naturally generates the children's line. If the official ghost line moves to restrain the siblings' line, the children's line will lose its original strength. When the parents' line moves to restrain the children's line, if the siblings' line moves, it will reduce the harmful effect of the parents' line, so the children's line will not be a problem. The text also says: If the children's line moves to restrain the official ghost line, once the parents' line moves, the official ghost line will not be a problem; if the siblings' line also moves, the official ghost line will certainly be harmed. Yao Jilong comments: When the children's line moves, it will certainly harm the official ghost line. If the parents' line moves to restrain the children's line, the official ghost line will be safe. If the siblings' line moves to generate the children's line, the children's line will have even more strength, and the official ghost line will certainly be harmed.

財興克父，兄動無憂；若然子動，父命難留。財動必克父。若得兄動克財，財不能克父也。若是子孫發動，生助妻財，其勢轉盛，其父必難救援也。父興克子，財動無事；若是鬼興，其子必死。父動克子。若得財動克父，子孫有救。若是鬼動，愈生父怒，其子必死無疑矣。

The text says: If the wife's wealth爻 moves and attacks the parents爻, there is no need to worry if the siblings爻 also moves; but if the children爻 also moves, the parents' fate is in danger. Yao Jilong explains: When the wife's wealth moves, it certainly attacks the parents. If the siblings move to attack the wife's wealth, then the wife's wealth will no longer be able to attack the parents. If the children move to support the wife's wealth, the wife's wealth becomes even stronger, and the parents will certainly be unable to save themselves. The text also says: If the parents爻 moves and attacks the children爻, there is no problem if the wife's wealth爻 moves; but if the official ghost爻 moves, the children will certainly die. Yao Jilong explains: When the parents move to attack the children, if the wife's wealth moves to attack the parents, the children will be saved. But if the official ghost moves, it further strengthens the parents' harmful influence, and the children will certainly die.

鬼興克兄，子動可救；財若交重，兄弟不久。官動克兄。若子動克鬼，則兄弟有救。若財動生鬼，則鬼惡愈盛，兄必難救。兄興克財，鬼興無礙；若是父興，財遭克害。兄動克財。若得鬼動克兄，財得無事。若父動生兄，其兄愈加狂戾，財必遭於克害也。

The text says: If the official ghost爻 moves and attacks the siblings, there will be a problem, but if the children爻 moves, it can save the siblings; if the wealth爻 also moves, the siblings will not last long. Yao Jilong explains: When the official ghost moves, it naturally attacks the siblings. If the children move to attack the official ghost, the siblings will be saved; if the wealth爻 moves to nourish the official ghost, the official ghost's harmful influence becomes stronger, and the siblings will certainly not be saved. The text also says: If the siblings爻 moves and attacks the wealth, there will be no problem if the official ghost爻 moves; but if the parents爻 moves, the wealth will be harmed. Yao Jilong explains: When the siblings move, they naturally attack the wealth. If the official ghost moves to attack the siblings, the wealth will be safe; if the parents move to nourish the siblings, the siblings become even more aggressive, and the wealth will certainly be harmed.

易爻不妄成，－－易本天機之事，豈妄成也。神爻豈亂發？－－卦中六爻，神聖靈機，豈有亂發。體象或既成，－－本卦為體，之卦為象。無者形憂色。－－所占之事，若不上卦，定可憂也。

The essay states, "The hexagram lines are not formed carelessly." Yao Jilong comments: The Book of Changes is the dwelling place of heavenly mechanisms; how could the hexagram lines be formed randomly? The essay states, "The divine lines do not appear without cause." Yao comments: The six lines in the hexagram are the dwelling place of divine wisdom and spirit; how could they move without reason? The essay states, "The body image may already be formed." Yao comments: The hexagram being divined is called the "body," and the transformed hexagram is called the "image." The essay states, "If there is nothing, the expression shows worry." Yao comments: If the useful god is not present in the hexagram, then the face shows worry, which is a sign of concern.

始須論天喜，－－如正月起戌，二月亥，順行十二位是也。次看貴人方。－－貴人見後神煞章內。三合百事吉，－－三合見後神煞章內。祿馬最為良。－－假如甲日有寅爻，則是祿也。即甲祿在寅，乙祿在卯。申子辰日有寅爻，則是馬也。即申子辰馬居寅。若有此爻臨世應，求官可進，名利俱成。祿馬全篇歌訣，俱見後神殺章內。

The text says, "First consider the Heavenly Joy." Yao Jilong explains: The method of calculating the Heavenly Joy star starts from戌 in the first month, then moves to亥 in the second month, proceeding in order through the twelve positions. The text says, "Next examine the nobleman's direction." Yao notes: The arrangement of the Heavenly Ethical Nobleman is explained in the following section on divine omens. The text says, "Triple Harmony brings all affairs good fortune." Yao notes: The use of Triple Harmony is also explained in the following section on divine omens. The text says, "The combination of official rank and post horse is most favorable." Yao explains: For example, if the hexagram for a day of Jia contains the yao寅, then寅 is considered the official rank, since Jia's official rank is in寅 and Yi's is in卯. If the hexagram for a day of Shen-Zi-Chen contains the yao寅, then寅 is considered the post horse, since the post horse for Shen-Zi-Chen falls in寅. If such a yao is present on the world line or response line, seeking official rank can lead to promotion, and both reputation and benefits can be achieved. The entire verse about official rank and post horse is included in the following section on divine omens.

爻動始為定，－－看卦之動爻，而定其吉凶。次吉論空亡。－－吉神忌空，凶煞喜空。彭城有秘訣，切記不可忘。－－訣云：子落空亡憂遠行，病值空亡宜作福，久病空亡身【下亡】，財若空亡難把捉，鬼遇空亡官事停，妻值空亡妻有孕，空女空亡有外情，宅值空亡急作福，父母空亡憂病生，兄弟空亡不得力，子孫空亡主伶仃。

The text says, "When a line moves, the outcome becomes definite." Yao Jilong explains: one must look at which line in the hexagram moves, and determine fortune or misfortune accordingly. The text says, "The second best is to consider the empty (or void) position." Yao explains: the best auspicious elements are most disliked when they fall into the empty position, while evil influences are actually favorable when they fall into the empty position. The text says, "There is a secret in Pengcheng, remember it well." Yao explains: the verse says — when the line of descendants falls into the empty position, one should worry about distant travel; when a sick person meets the empty position, it is suitable to pray for fortune and perform rituals for good; when a long-suffering patient meets the empty position, their life is in danger; when the wealth line falls into the empty position, one cannot obtain wealth; when the ghost line meets the empty position, legal disputes can be resolved; when the wife and wealth line meets the empty position, the wife is likely to be pregnant; when the line representing a woman falls into the empty position, it indicates she has an affair outside; when the house line falls into the empty position, one should urgently pray for fortune and perform rituals to resolve it; when the parents line meets the empty position, worry about the illness of the elders; when the brothers line meets the empty position, one cannot rely on help from siblings; when the descendants line meets the empty position, it indicates being alone and without support.

四沖主沖並，－－辰戌丑未為四沖，縱然占吉也成凶。刑極俱主傷。－－寅申巳亥為四刑，凡作十事無一成。婚姻官事俱不吉，縱得相生也不真。世應俱發動，必然有改張。－－世應俱動，定見不寧之兆。龍動家有喜，－－青龍動，主有喜慶。虎動主有喪，－－白虎動，定有凶傷。勾陳朱雀動，須忌有文章。－－勾陳朱雀動，主文字立至。

The text says, "Four conflicting branches indicate conflict," and Yao Jilong explains: The four branches of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei conflict with each other in pairs; even if good fortune is predicted, it will turn into misfortune. The text says, "Extreme punishment leads to harm," and Yao explains: The four branches of Yin, Shen, Si, and Hai mutually conflict; doing ten things will result in none succeeding; marriages and lawsuits are unfavorable, even if the lines are mutually beneficial, they are unreliable. The text says, "When the world line and response line are both active, there will be changes," and Yao explains: When the world line and response line are both activated, it indicates instability. The text says, "When the Azure Dragon moves, there will be joy," and Yao explains: When the Azure Dragon is activated, there will be good news. The text says, "When the White Tiger moves, there will be loss," and Yao explains: When the White Tiger is activated, there will be misfortune, loss, and damage. The text says, "When Gou Chen and Zhu Que move, beware of documents," and Yao explains: When Gou Chen and Zhu Que are activated, documents will arrive immediately.

日動憂尊長，－－看所卜之日辰屬何爻，遇動，則尊長有災咎。辰動損兒郎。－－看所卜之時辰屬何爻，遇動，則小兒有損。陽動男人滯，陰動女人殃。－－陽爻動，主男人唉。陰爻動，主女人災。出行宜世動，－－凡占出行，世動則吉，且無阻隔。歸魂不出疆。－－歸魂卦，主躊躇不進。應動值三合，行人立回莊。－－應爻若動，行人主在三合日到家。

The text says, "If the day moves, there is worry about elders." Yao Jilong explains: look at the day branch of the day when the divination is made, and see which line it falls on. If that line moves, the elders will suffer misfortune. The text says, "If the hour moves, the child is harmed." Yao explains: look at the hour of the day when the divination is made, and see which line it falls on. If that line moves, the child will be injured. The text says, "If a yang line moves, men are obstructed; if a yin line moves, women suffer misfortune." Yao explains: if a yang line moves, it indicates obstacles for men; if a yin line moves, it indicates misfortune for women. The text says, "For travel, the world line should move." Yao explains: whenever divining about travel, if the world line moves, it is auspicious and there will be no obstacles on the way. The text says, "Returning soul does not cross the border." Yao explains: if a returning soul hexagram is divined, the person will hesitate and not move beyond the border. The text says, "If the response line moves and is in triple harmony, the traveler will return home on the day of triple harmony." Yao explains: if the response line moves and is in triple harmony, the person who is away will return home on the day of triple harmony.

占宅青龍旺，豪富冠一鄉。－－占宅若見龍旺，定主富貴。父母爻興旺，為官至侯王。－－印旺主大貴。天喜若持世，公事定無妨。－－天喜持世，訟必有理。勾陳克玄武，捕賊不須忙。－－若勾陳克玄武，捕盜易獲。父病嫌大殺，空亡母不長。－－父病，殺爻上卦，定死。母病若空亡，定主喪。無鬼病難療，－－占病無鬼，定主不治。鬼旺主發狂，－－鬼旺財興難保命。

The text says, "When the Azure Dragon is prosperous in divination of a house, it indicates wealth and prosperity surpassing the whole village." Yao Jilong comments: If the Azure Dragon is prosperous and strong in the divination of a family's dwelling, it certainly indicates wealth and honor. The text says, "If the Parents'爻 is prosperous, one will attain high official rank, even reaching the rank of a marquis." Yao comments: The Parents'爻 represents the official seal, and a strong official seal indicates great fortune. The text says, "If the Heavenly Joy is the ruling element, official matters will certainly not be troublesome." Yao comments: If the Heavenly Joy star is the ruling element, litigation will certainly be justified. The text says, "If the Gou Chen overcomes the Black Tortoise, capturing thieves will not be troublesome." Yao comments: If Gou Chen can overcome the Black Tortoise, capturing thieves will be easy. The text says, "If the Parents'爻 is sick and the Great Killer is present, the father's illness is fatal; if the Mother's爻 is in the void, the mother will not live long." Yao comments: When divining the father's illness, if the凶杀爻 is present in the hexagram, death is certain; when divining the mother's illness, if the useful element falls into the void, it indicates a death in the family. The text says, "Without a ghost, the illness is hard to cure." Yao comments: If the hexagram does not contain the ghost element, the illness is certainly incurable. The text says, "A strong ghost element indicates madness." Yao comments: If the ghost element is strong and the wealth element is also strong, the patient's life is in danger.

請看考鬼歷，禱謝得安康。－－須看考鬼歷，屬何鬼，祭之則吉。占婚嫌財死，－－財爻生旺吉，死墓婚不利。占產看陰陽。－－子爻，陽男陰女。若要問風水，三四世吉昌，－－葬喜三四世卦大吉。長生沐浴訣，－－金長生在巳，其法詳見後神煞章內。卦卦要審詳，－－言前長生決必要詳察。萬千言不盡，－－萬千言豈能盡也。略舉其大綱，－－略舉其大綱大目耳。分別各有類，－－如後數卷，皆分門別類，以盡世間事也。無物不包藏。－－包藏萬象，不出此易卦也。

The text says, "Please look into the Ghost Calendar, pray and thank the spirits for health and safety." Yao Jilong notes: One should consult books like the Ghost Calendar to determine which type of ghost or spirit is involved, and after offering prayers and thanks, it will be auspicious. The text says, "When divining about marriage, be wary of the death of the wealth element." Yao notes: If the wealth element is strong and flourishing, it is auspicious; if it falls into the death or tomb positions, the marriage will be unfavorable. The text says, "When divining about childbirth, consider yin and yang." Yao notes: Look at the children element; if it is yang, it signifies a son; if it is yin, it signifies a daughter. The text says, "If you want to ask about feng shui, the third and fourth generations bring good fortune." Yao notes: Burial matters favor the third and fourth generation hexagrams, which are very auspicious. The text says, "The诀 of long life and washing." Yao notes: For example, the long life position of metal is in Si, and the method of calculation is detailed in the following chapter on divine omens. The text says, "Each hexagram must be carefully examined." Yao notes: This refers to the long life诀 mentioned earlier, which must be examined in detail for each hexagram. The text says, "Thousands of words cannot fully express." Yao notes: How can thousands of words fully express it? The text says, "Only the main points are briefly mentioned." Yao notes: Only the main points and categories are briefly mentioned. The text says, "Each thing has its own classification." Yao notes: Like the following chapters, they are all classified by categories to cover all worldly matters. The text says, "Nothing is not contained." Yao notes: Everything is included, and nothing can go beyond the hexagrams of the Book of Changes.

世爻旺相主安康，作事亨通大吉昌；謀望諸般皆遂意，縱他刑害不能傷。父母持世事憂否，身帶文書及官鬼；夫妻相剋不和同，到老用求他姓子。子孫持世事無憂，官鬼從今了便休；求失此時應易得，營生作事有來由。鬼爻持世事難安，占身不病也遭官；財物時時憂失脫，骨肉分離會合難。財爻持世益財榮，若問求財定稱心；更得子孫臨應上，官鬼從他斷不成。兄弟持世克妻財，憂官未了事還來；鬼旺正當防口舌，身強必定損其財。

When the World Line is prosperous and strong, the person will have a healthy body and mind, and everything they do will be smooth and successful, bringing great good fortune. All their plans and aspirations will be fulfilled. Even if there are punishments or harms, they will not affect them. When the Parents Line holds the World Line, there will be more worries than joys, and the person will be preoccupied with official matters and legal issues. There will be conflicts between husband and wife, and in old age, they will rely on a son from another family. When the Children Line holds the World Line, there will be no worries, and legal troubles will be resolved. At this time, lost items will be easily found, and business and work will have a clear source. When the Official Ghost Line holds the World Line, everything will be unstable. The person may not be sick but will still face legal troubles. They will constantly worry about losing property and will have difficulty reuniting with family. When the Wealth Line holds the World Line, it indicates an increase in wealth and income. If one asks about making money, they will certainly be satisfied. If the Children Line is in the Response Line, legal matters will definitely not come to pass. When the Siblings Line holds the World Line, it will harm the Wealth Line, and legal troubles will not be resolved, leading to new problems. When the Ghost Line is strong, one should be cautious of verbal disputes. If the Siblings are strong, they will definitely lose money.

世應相生則吉，世應相剋則凶，世應比和事卻中，作事謀為可用。應動他人反變，應空他意難同，世空世動我心慵，只恐自家懶動。

If the World Line and the Response Line mutually generate, it is auspicious; if they mutually control, it is inauspicious. If the elements of the World Line and the Response Line are harmonious, the matter is neither good nor bad, and the plan is still feasible. If the Response Line moves, it indicates that the other party is indecisive and changing their mind. If the Response Line is empty, it suggests that the other party does not agree with me. If the World Line is empty or the World Line moves, it means I am lazy and lack motivation, and I fear that this matter is something I am unwilling to take action on.

世應當中兩間爻，發動所求多阻隔，假饒有氣事分明，必定叨叨方始得。世應當中兩間爻，忌神發動莫相交。元辰與用當中動，事到酕醄始得梢。

The two intermediate lines between the World Line and the Response Line represent the intermediaries who facilitate matters. When these intermediate lines become active, the matter in question is likely to encounter obstacles. Even if the intermediate lines have some strength and the matter seems clear, there will still be much back and forth and hassle before it can be resolved. If theHostile God (hostile god) is among the intermediate lines, then one should not involve that intermediary. However, if the元辰 (originating star) or theUseful God (useful god) is among the intermediate lines, the matter will continue until one is drunk and merry, with the affair finally coming to a close.

身上臨官不見官，所憂畢竟變成歡，目前凶事終須吉，緊急還來漸漸寬。身臨天喜與青龍，定期喜事入門中。若逢驛馬身臨動，出路求謀事事通。身爻切忌入空亡，作事難成且守常，化入空亡尤要忌，勸君安分守家邦。

The line representing the self is afflicted by the Official Ghost but does not actually involve legal trouble; the matter of concern eventually turns into a happy event. Although the situation seems ominous at first, it will ultimately turn favorable, and a tense situation will gradually ease. If the self line is accompanied by the Heavenly Joy star and the Azure Dragon, it can be concluded that good news is coming. If the Post Horse is also active along with the self line, then endeavors taken outside will be smooth and successful. The self line should most avoid falling into an empty situation; once it falls into an empty situation, things will be difficult to accomplish, and it is best to remain within the routine. If the changing line also transforms into an empty situation, it is even more inauspicious. It is advisable for the person seeking divination to be content with their current situation and guard their own home.

伏克飛神為出暴，飛來克伏反傷身；伏去生飛名洩氣，飛來生伏得長生。爻逢伏克飛無事，用見飛傷伏不寧；飛伏比和為有助，伏藏出現審來因。

When the hidden god (伏神) overcomes the flying god (飞神), it is called "出暴," meaning the hidden god breaks out and exerts a suppressing force. The flying god then turns around to overcome the hidden god, causing the hidden god to be harmed. If the hidden god generates the flying god, it is called "泄气," meaning the hidden god's strength is drained away. If the flying god generates the hidden god, the hidden god receives assistance as if gaining growth. If the hidden god overcomes the flying god in the爻 position, there is no harm. However, if the useful god (用神) is harmed by the flying god, the hidden god will not be at peace. When the flying god and hidden god share the same five phases (五行), they assist each other. In summary, whether the useful god is hidden or appears in the hexagram, its origin and development must be examined carefully.

易卦陰陽在變通，五行生剋妙無窮；時人不辨陰陽理，神殺將來定吉凶。

The principles of the Book of Changes lie entirely in the interaction of yin and yang, the transformation and adaptability, and the mutual generation and control among the Five Phases. Their subtle applications are endless. Unfortunately, people nowadays do not clarify the correct principles of yin-yang and generation-control, but instead bring forth a pile of divine and ominous influences to determine fortune and misfortune. This is precisely what this song aims to criticize: divination should not be confined to divine and ominous influences.

（忌神，即子為鬼之忌，鬼為兄之忌之類。）看卦先須看忌神，忌神宜靜不宜興；忌神急要逢沖剋，若遇生扶用受刑。（忌爻若遇生扶，用爻便受刑剋。）

The so-called "忌神" refers to those lines that restrain the "用神." For example, when divining about an official, the "子孙" is the "忌神" of the "官鬼," and when divining about siblings, the "官鬼" is the "忌神" of the "兄弟." A rhyme says: When examining a hexagram, first determine where the "忌神" is; the "忌神" should be quiet and not active. Regarding the "忌神," the most urgent is to have it confronted and controlled; if the "忌神" instead receives support from another line, the "用神" will be harmed and restrained. Yao Jilong explains: Once the "忌爻" receives support, the "用爻" will directly suffer its punishment and restraint.

（元辰：即父為兄之元辰，兄為子之元辰之類。）元辰出現志揚揚，用伏藏兮也不妨。須要生扶兼旺相，最嫌沖剋及刑傷。

The so-called "Original God" refers to those lines that generate and support the useful god in a hexagram. In later times, it is also called the "Original God." For example, when divining about siblings, the parents are the Original God of the siblings; when divining about children, the siblings are the Original God of the children. A rhyme says: when the Original God appears in the hexagram, a person's spirit becomes vigorous and prosperous; at this time, even if the useful god is hidden beneath another line, it does not matter. However, the Original God itself must be generated and supported, and must be prosperous and strong, in order to be effective. The most feared situation is when the Original God is confronted, restrained, or injured.

（財動洩子孫之氣，子動洩兄弟之氣之類。）用逢洩氣動搖搖，作事消疏不遂頭，最喜元辰相救助，忌神發動切須愁。

the so-called "le qi" refers to the useful god (用神) generating the爻 it is supposed to generate, but in doing so, it consumes itself unnecessarily. For example, if the wealth (妻财) moves, it drains the energy of the children (子孙); if the children move, it drains the energy of the siblings (兄弟). A rhyme says: when the useful god meets le qi and is unstable, things will be scattered and ineffective, unable to reach completion. At this time, it is most favorable for the original star (元辰) to come to assist. If at the same time the hostile god (忌神) moves, one should truly worry.

卦遇六爻安靜，且看用與日辰，日辰克用及沖刑，其事宜當謹慎。更在世應推究，忌神切莫加臨，世應臨用及元辰，作事斷然昌盛。

If none of the six lines in the hexagram are active, first examine the relationship between the useful god and the day branch. If the day branch overcomes the useful god or conflicts or is in a harmful relationship with it, the matter in question should be approached with extra caution. Further, investigate the world line and response line, with the most important consideration being that the hostile god should not be positioned over the world and response lines. If the world line and response line are exactly on the useful god or the original day branch, then the matter will certainly prosper.

六爻亂動事難明，須向親宮看用神。用若休囚遭克害，須知此事費精神。

Six yao are all moving in disorder, with tangled threads, making the matter unclear. In such a case, one should return to the close yao of the original palace to determine the useful god. If the useful god is itself weak and confined, and further suffers from being harmed by other yao, then one should know that this matter will require great effort to accomplish.

用象如無或落空，就將本卦六親攻，動爻生用終須吉，若遇交重克用凶。夫用爻者，假如問子孫，則子孫為用爻。動爻生合則吉，沖剋則凶。或用爻不上卦，或落空亡，就將本宮六親用爻審明。飛伏生克，以定吉凶。《玄微賦》云：明用爻之得失，定事體之吉凶。

The song says: If the useful god does not appear in the primary hexagram, or if it appears but falls into the empty position, then one should look for it among the six relations of the primary hexagram. If a moving line comes to generate the useful god, it is favorable. If a moving line moves to overcome the useful god, it is unfavorable. Yao Jilong explains: The useful line refers to the line that corresponds to the matter being questioned. For example, if the question is about children, the children line is the useful line. If a moving line comes to generate or harmonize with it, it is favorable. If a moving line moves to conflict with or overcome it, it is unfavorable. If the useful line does not appear in the hexagram or falls into the empty position, one should clearly distinguish the useful line among the six relations of the same palace, and determine the favorable or unfavorable outcome based on the generating and overcoming relationships between the flying god and the hidden god. The "Xuanwei Fu" says: Understanding the gains and losses of the useful line can determine the favorable or unfavorable outcome of the matter.

用在旁宮號伏藏，若遭刑剋定非祥，縱然生旺無刑剋，作事平平不久長。卦中無本宮之卦，故曰伏藏。若各宮之第五、第六、第七之卦是也。《玄微賦》云：無氣伏藏，只利暫時之用。

The song says: When the useful god does not appear on the original trigram's position but is hidden under the flying god of another trigram, it is called "hidden and concealed." If the hidden god is further harmed by punishment or conflict, it is certainly not good. Even if it is strong and prosperous without punishment or conflict, the matter in question will only be mediocre and not last long. Yao Jilong explains: When the trigram does not contain the yao corresponding to its own six relations, it is called hidden and concealed; for example, the fifth, sixth, and seventh trigrams of each trigram often have this situation. The "Xuanwei Fu" states: When the useful god is weak and hidden and concealed, it can only be used for a temporary purpose.

用爻出現在親宮，縱值休囚亦不凶，更得生扶兼旺相，管教作事永亨通。假如庚申日占卦，得寅木子孫為用爻，卻被日辰庚申金克了，是日辰克用，凶也。若得卦中亥子元辰發動，則又無事。又如庚申日占卦，得子水妻財為用爻，卻喜庚申金能生子水。又申子辰三合，是日辰與用相生合也。《玄微賦》云：用爻急要日辰生扶。是也。

The rhyme says: If the useful god appears clearly and directly on the close爻 in its own palace, even if it is in a weak and confined state, it is not considered凶; if it also receives generation and support and is prosperous and strong, the matter being dealt with will certainly be smooth and successful forever. Yao Jilong explains: For example, on a Gengshen day, if the divination takes the寅 wood children as the useful god, but the day branch Gengshen metal克 it, this is day branch克 useful god, which indicates凶; but if the亥 and Zi water yuan chen are activated in the hexagram to generate the寅 wood, it will be all right. Another example is on a Gengshen day, if the Zi water wealth is taken as the useful god, then the Gengshen metal can generate the Zi water; moreover, the triple harmony of Shen Zi Chen is formed, so the day branch and the useful god are both generating and harmonizing with each other. The saying in "Xuanwei Fu" that "the useful爻 urgently needs the day branch to generate and support" refers exactly to this principle.

空在旁宮不斷空，（即伏藏不論空亡也。）空如出現卻為空；忌神最喜逢空吉，用與元辰不可空。春土夏金秋是木，三冬逢火是真空；（春之辰戌丑未，夏之申酉，秋之寅卯，冬之巳午，四季月之亥子，是為真空。）旬中占得真空卦，縱吉須知到底凶。

The song says: If a line falls into emptiness but is hidden in another palace as a hidden god, it should not be considered as empty (Yao Jilong notes: this means hidden gods are not considered as empty). If a line appears in the hexagram but falls into emptiness, then it is truly empty. The hostile god is best when it falls into emptiness, for when it does, it brings good fortune; the useful god and the original star must never fall into emptiness. As for what is called "true emptiness": the earth line in spring, the metal line in summer, the wood line in autumn, and the fire line in winter are all true emptiness (Yao notes: the chen, xu, chou, and wei in spring; the shen and you in summer; the yin and mao in autumn; and the si and wu in winter; the hai and zi in the four seasonal months are all considered true emptiness). If one divines a true emptiness hexagram within the ten-day cycle of emptiness, even if the hexagram appears favorable, one must know in the end it will still be unfavorable.