Six Harmony

辰日合酉午合未，亥日寅爻六合神，旺相長生皆可順，財鬼婚姻便結親。（眉批：凶神即凶陳。）易云：日月合生從吉論，支神刑剋作凶神。

The mnemonic for the Six Harmony of the Earthly Branches is: on the day of Chen, the Yin trigram combines with You; on the day of Wu, the Wei trigram combines with each other; on the day of Hai, the Yin trigram combines with寅. These are all considered the Six Harmony deities. If they not only combine but also are prosperous and strong, and are in the position of growth, then all matters will proceed smoothly. When predicting marriage, if the Wealth trigram combines with the Official Ghost trigram, the marriage will be successful. (Old commentary: the so-called凶神 refer to deities like Gou Chen, which are considered凶.) The Book of Changes says: if the day branch, the month builder, and the used trigram combine and generate each other, it is a favorable omen; but if the Earthly Branches mutually injure and overcome each other, they becomeInauspicious Spirit.

伏克飛神為出暴，飛生伏下得長生，卦見伏生飛是脫，用遭飛克事難行。（眉批：飛生伏用爻，旺相為得生。日辰生合伏，克飛為出墓。）旁求□察飛神，世應隨宮配六親，將來謁人須用靜，脫貨占求動是真。

Hidden God reverses to overcome Flying God, which is called "Chu Bao," meaning the Hidden God can break through; if Flying God generates Hidden God, then Hidden God is like sitting in Growth and gains strength; if Hidden God goes to generate Flying God in the hexagram, it is called "Xie Tuo," meaning Hidden God is instead consumed. If the Useful God is overcome by Flying God, the matter will be difficult to proceed. (Old notes: if Flying God generates this Useful God爻 and is in a prosperous and strong state, it is considered as being generated; if Day Branch generates and harmonizes with Hidden God and overcomes Flying God, it is called "Chu Mu.") When seeking elsewhere, one must examine Flying God (the original text has a character that cannot be displayed, written as "Pang Qiu □ Cha Fei Shen"); the World Line and Response Line both follow the original palace to determine the Six Relations. When going to meet someone, the Useful God should be still; for loose goods or requesting someone to do something, the Useful God must be active to have a real result.

如用爻旺相，日辰生扶出，飛伏比和，用爻出現，行人歸，逃者回。生產養，求事見頭緒，占卦有。若用爻休囚死絕寅敗，忌巳辰用，沖剋事爻父元氣，有人未來，逃者不歸，生產不收，求事無頭緒，占財不實。

If the line is prosperous and strong, and the day branch generates, supports and brings it out, and the flying god and hidden god have harmonious five phases without conflict, and the line is clearly present in the hexagram: then for a missing person, the person will return; for a lost object, the object will be found; for childbirth, both mother and child will be safe; for matters under consideration, the details will be clear; for things, the hexagram will definitely show the existence of the thing. Conversely, if the line is weak, dying or in a dead position, located in the寅 position which is a failing place, and it is also disliked by巳 and辰, which clash and control the line and the parents' vital energy: then the person who was supposed to come will not come, the person who ran away will not return, childbirth will not proceed smoothly, matters under consideration will lack clarity, and wealth will not materialize.

六爻飛上取旁通，克應用爻須是財，卦六親用，謁人，要用爻不動，有氣，日辰透出，或動不在。若用在墓動，或應動，人慾出，可速見。

In addition to the six lines of the hexagram, one should also derive images from the flying god: the useful line that can control the response line is mostly the wealth line. When selecting the six relations as the useful god, if one is visiting someone, the line should be still, have strength, and the day branch should reveal it. If the useful line moves, the person is likely not at home. If the useful line is in the墓 state and moves, or if the response line moves, it indicates the person is about to leave, so one should hurry to see them.

將本求利，放債抽拈，買物停塌，賭聞撼錢，圖謀考試，見任官員，上書投詞，守舊常占。（眉批：用爻）

The following lists the favorable and unfavorable aspects categorized by different types of matters. This group primarily uses the lines (yao) to determine the outcome: going to seek profit with capital, lending money, taking a cut or profit, buying goods for stockpiling, gambling for money, attempting to pass an examination, visiting a current official, submitting a petition or lawsuit, and maintaining a stable situation—these should first examine the strength and activity of the used line (yao). (Old commentary: This section refers to the use of lines (yao).)

娶妻買婢，屋宅墳田，住庵謁人，失物理冤。用爻宜靜，有氣為先，取索借債，讀書請客。生產求歸，脫貨贖解，官員待次，散事解災。（眉批：宜靜。）改易敘職，告欲幹求，脫詐失約，行人遠信，出行遷移，動者無噓。（眉批：宜動。）

Marriage, buying a servant, setting up a house, purchasing land for a tomb, staying in a monastery, visiting someone, searching for lost items, and resolving grievances: these matters are suitable when the yao is still and the situation has vitality. Additionally, collecting debts, lending money, studying, entertaining guests, giving birth, waiting for someone to return, selling goods, redeeming collateral, officials waiting for appointments, dispersing conflicts, and removing misfortunes: all these are also suitable when the yao is still. (Old comment: All the above are suitable when the yao is still.) As for changing jobs, promoting in rank, making petitions, uncovering fraud, breaking promises, waiting for news from a distant person, and traveling or moving house: these situations are better when the yao is active; once the yao moves, there is no need to worry. (Old comment: All the above are suitable when the yao is active.)

逸客斗南陸位校輯，錢塘學海樓主人鄭觀卿詳註。

This volume was also edited and collated by Lu Wei, who styled himself "Yike" and was known by the name "Dounan," and annotated line by line by Zheng Guanqing, the master of Xuehai Lou in Qiantang. The content below includes applying the principles of the Six Relations, flying and hidden energies, and the waxing and waning of energies discussed in the upper volume to specific divination interpretations in various fields. Starting from the Day Branch and World and Response Lines, it covers marriage, childbirth, seeking wealth, illness, and grave sites.

（眉批：身動即世動也。）占卦先須完日辰，日辰沖戰不堪親，若見合生當喜悅，更須輕重卦中音。（眉批：用與世爻相剋者是。）

(Old commentary: The movement of the hexagram body is the same as the movement of the world line.) When casting a divination, first determine the day branch (the original text mistakenly wrote 'complete' instead of 'look', and here it is recorded as per the original). If the day branch conflicts or fights with the useful god, then this line is not suitable to be used; if the day branch harmonizes or generates with the useful god, that is good. Additionally, one should consider the weight of the nayin sound elements in the hexagram. (Old commentary:所谓 conflict and fight refers to the situation where the useful god and the world line mutually restrain each other.) The day branch is the ruler of the hexagram, most urgent and important. The life and death of all lines must first seek the approval of the day branch.

日為君生，故云：日時最急，歲日猶賒。日音日辰，時者時令，歲者太歲，月者卦中月卦也。（眉批：世應相剋，縱好費力。）

The day branch is the ruler of a hexagram (the original text says "the day gives birth to the ruler," where "birth" is a mistake for "ruler," and this is recorded as is). Therefore, it is said that the day branch and the hour branch are most urgent in responding to events, while the heavenly stem and the month builder are more distant in their influence (the original text says "the year and the day are still far apart," where "day" is a mistake for "month," and this is recorded as is). Here, the term "day" refers to the day branch (the original text says "day sound," where "sound" is a mistake for "one," and this is recorded as is); "hour" refers to the hour; "year" refers to the heavenly stem of the year; and "month" refers to the month hexagram within the hexagram, which is the month corresponding to the hexagram body. (Old commentary: The world and the responding line mutually control each other; even if it is a good matter, it will require some effort.)

應動託人心易變，身動生憂事不寧，若是用爻卯有氣，旺相扶持不速成。宅墓高低產子難，病多進退往行難，婚姻有疑逃者近，詞訴普速主繫閉。

When the response line moves, it indicates that the person entrusted with the matter is fickle-minded. If the hexagram body moves, it brings about worries out of nowhere, causing unrest. If the line used is a strong卯wood with vitality, even with support from prosperous and strong elements, success cannot be achieved quickly. When both the world line and the response line move, the effects are as follows: for matters concerning graves and burial sites, the terrain is uneven and unsuitable; for childbirth, labor is difficult; for illness, the condition fluctuates; for travel, the journey is difficult to accomplish; for marriage, both parties have doubts; for escape, the person remains nearby; for lawsuits, there is urgent pressure, and the person is likely to be detained.

身動有憂事，旺見磨折，費力而成，故身為我之門戶也。雖宜動出行，若世下鬼發，財發，亦不吉也。

When the hexagram body moves, it indicates there will be matters causing worry; if the hexagram body is also strong, one will have to endure some hardships and exert effort to achieve success. This is because the hexagram body is like the gate of my family; when the gate moves, the family cannot remain peaceful. Although traveling is considered favorable when the hexagram body moves, if the official ghost hidden beneath the world line moves, or if the wealth element moves to support the official ghost, it is also an unfavorable omen.

應動事變，不可託人，用爻有氣，須是欲求，或自去理會吉，用與世爻相剋者是。凡世應相剋，縱然好事，也須費力。

The Response Line is active, indicating that the matter will change midway, and it is not advisable to entrust someone else to handle it. If the Useful God has strength, it suggests there is hope for success, and it is best to handle the matter personally for good fortune. The statement "do not entrust someone else" specifically refers to a situation where the Useful God and the World Line mutually control each other. Whenever the World and Response Lines mutually control each other, even if it is a good matter, it will inevitably involve some trouble and effort.

八純重動爻業雜，於中考論加臨法，求財金鬼土為兄，水子火印消詳納。（眉批：重動八純，須濟伏神。）若重動，更著伏爻。乾伏坤，坎伏離，震伏巽，艮伏兌。

When an eight pure trigram encounters a repeated change, the situation becomes the most complicated, and one must carefully examine the method of six spirits overlaying each other. Taking the example of seeking wealth: the metal line is taken as official ghost, the earth line as siblings, the water line as children, and the fire line as the official parent. Only after thoroughly analyzing and incorporating these elements can one determine which to choose and which to discard. (Old commentary: When an eight pure trigram meets a repeated change, one must rely on the hidden god to provide relief.) Whenever there is a repeated change, one should also look at what the hidden line is: the乾 trigram hides the坤 trigram, the坎 trigram hides the离 trigram, the震 trigram hides the巽 trigram, and the艮 trigram hides the兑 trigram. In the eight pure trigrams, all six lines originate from the same trigram, and the six relations are often incomplete. The missing ones should be sought from the hidden god in the opposite trigram.

世應當中兩間爻，發動所求多阻隔，假饒有無事分明，又見切切方始得。（間為中人，不可發動，兄動脫詐，鬼動見禍。）

The two lines between the World Line and the Response Line are called "intermediate lines." When the intermediate lines move, the matter in question often encounters obstacles; even if the outcome was already clear, it still requires repeated earnest efforts to accomplish. (Note: The intermediate line represents an intermediary, who is most undesirable when active; if siblings are on the intermediate line and move, the intermediary may be dishonest or deceive; if officials and ghosts are on the intermediate line and move, there will be troubles in the middle.)

凡世應中間兩爻為中人，不可動，動則有隔。兄弟動主脫詐口舌，官鬼動主人事見隔，占婚姻為某人詭譎，占生產為老孃，占事為阻郎，占耕種為農夫，占家宅為鄰里。

In matters of the World and Response Lines, the two lines between them should be regarded as the person in the middle, and they should not be activated, as any activation will bring about obstruction. If the Siblings line is activated, it indicates that the middle person is evasive, deceitful, and causes disputes. If the Official Ghost line is activated, it suggests obstacles in human affairs. The intermediate line refers to different people depending on the gate being divined: in matters of marriage, it refers to the person causing deceit and interference; in matters of childbirth, it refers to the midwife; in general affairs, it refers to the person causing obstruction; in matters of farming, it refers to the tenant farmer; and in matters of the household, it refers to the neighbors.

本卦一爻為獨發，一爻之變可相扶，更將日上分生克，始知神應出虛無。（眉批：凡一爻動，重主過去，交主未來。）若變爻旺相可用，休囚只有本卦六親一爻動可變，旁宮一爻動不可變，只看六親，占陰晴可借用。

In a single hexagram, if only one line moves, it is called "dú fā" (独发). The line that changes can return to support the original line. Then, by introducing the day branch, we can distinguish between generation and control, thus understanding how the divine response manifests from this empty and formless place. (Old commentary: Whenever a line moves, "chóng" (重) refers to an old yang line turning into yin, indicating something that has already passed; "jiāo" (交) refers to an old yin line turning into yang, indicating something that is about to happen.) The changed line can be used if it is prosperous and strong, but not if it is weak and confined. Also, it should be known that only the lines of the original hexagram's own palace are considered for change; lines from other palaces are not considered for change, but only their relation to the six relations is taken into account. However, when divining the weather, lines from other palaces can be used as well.

亂動休將亥爻尋，只求親土守其真，審擇用爻何位發，旺相生扶始有因。（眉批：亂動不變，不宜六親，用爻動凶，旺相生扶，輕重言義。）

When the six lines are in disorderly movement, one should not persistently chase after the line of亥 water. Instead, one should stay with the earth line that is harmonious with the matter being divined, which is the line of the native hexagram's own position. Only then can one truly grasp the essential clue. Then, carefully select which line is activated by the use line, and check whether it is prosperous and strong, and receives support and generation, so that the matter can have a resolution. (Old commentary: When the hexagram is in disorderly movement, do not consider the changing lines, and it is not advisable to rigidly match the six relations. The use line that is activated is usually ominous, and it is necessary for it to be prosperous and strong with support and generation. The emphasis and importance should be considered carefully.)

旁宮一爻動變，使本卦重用，六親分旺相輕重言之。六爻亂動，事緒難明，兩爻三爻至六爻動，切不可看變，只取旺相有情，急宜仔細看。

When a single line of the surrounding hexagram moves and produces a change, one should return to the primary hexagram to determine the useful god. The six relations should be discussed according to their prosperity and strength as well as their importance. In a hexagram where all six lines are moving, the matter becomes very complicated to clarify. Whenever two lines, three lines, or even all six lines move together, one should not pursue the changing lines. Instead, one should select the line that is prosperous and strong and has a connection with the ruler. This step is most important and must be carefully examined.

生氣動者謀往吉，死氣發時病訟凶，日沖飛上伏爻出，月破爻沖爭爭空。（眉批：日破為日虎神，為解神，為耗散神，為破敗神。）

A yao carrying life qi becomes active, indicating good fortune when planning to go somewhere; a yao carrying death qi becomes active, leading to bad outcomes in matters of illness or litigation. When the day branch overcomes the flying god above, the hidden yao below can emerge and become useful. If the useful yao is overcome by the month builder, it is called 'month breaker', meaning no matter how much you struggle, you will end up with nothing. (Old commentary: 'day breaker' is also called 'day tiger god', which is both a relief deity and a deity of dispersing and breaking down—able to relieve worries but also to consume possessions.)

生氣者：如占文書，旺相出現，或官爻有氣發，也能生父母。死氣者：如占病，官司，動爻旺相剋其世身，謂之死氣。

What is life qi? For example, when divining about documents, if the parents' line is prosperous and strong and clearly appears in the hexagram; or if the official ghost line has life qi and becomes active, and the official can generate the parents, thus supporting the documents — this is called life qi. What is death qi? For example, when divining about illness or legal matters, if the moving line in the hexagram is prosperous and strong and comes to afflict the world line and the hexagram body, this is called death qi.

日沖者：如占財，財爻伏在無氣爻下，卻得日辰沖去飛爻，其財有用也。月破者：憂者散，病者死，事不成，財無氣。蓋用爻被月建之沖也。

What is "day冲"? For example, when divining about wealth, the wealth爻 is hidden beneath a爻 that has no vitality, and is therefore unable to move. If the day branch happens to冲 the upper flying爻, the hidden wealth爻 becomes visible and can be used. What is "month破"? When the used爻 is冲 by the month builder. If divining about worries and doubts, the worries will dissipate; if divining about illness, the patient is in danger; if divining about affairs, the affairs will not succeed; if divining about wealth, the wealth爻 has no vitality. The same character "破" means resolution in the case of worries and doubts, but failure in the case of worldly affairs. The outcome is determined by what is being divined, and thus determines fortune or misfortune.

五行憂者先憂否，無鬼憂官喜落空，結婚買婢成諸事，卦無財子鬧重重。（眉批：用爻出現謂之有，用爻不現謂之無。）

In the Five Phases, if there is something to worry about, one should first determine whether this worry is valid. If the hexagram does not contain official ghost, then worrying about official matters is actually good news as it may not come to pass. However, if one is to get married, buy a servant, or accomplish various affairs, and the hexagram lacks wife wealth and children, then things will be troublesome and difficult to achieve. (Old commentary: If the line is present in the hexagram, it is called 'has'; if the line is not present in the hexagram, it is called 'lacks'.) Clearly, the terms 'has' and 'lacks' depend entirely on which of the Six Relations is used for the matter in question.

男女包含少壯形，須審前文後卦情，陰變陽爻為男子，陽變陰爻是女人。（眉批：陰宮變陽為男，陽宮變陰為女。）

To determine whether the person in question is male or female, and whether they are young or strong, one must combine the meaning of the original hexagram with the transformed hexagram. A yin line changing to a yang line indicates a male, while a yang line changing to a yin line indicates a female. (Old commentary: If a hexagram from the yin palace changes to a yang line, it indicates a male; if a hexagram from the yang palace changes to a yin line, it indicates a female.)

欲卜家親無外人，鬼爻世應便為親，陰宮若見陽官鬼，不是鄉鄰即外人。

To determine whether the haunting is caused by a close family member or an outsider: if the Official Ghost line is directly on top of the World Line or the Response Line, then it is a close relative. However, if in a yin palace hexagram one encounters a yang Official Ghost, then it is not a local neighbor but rather a foreigner. This distinction separates the haunting by ancestral spirits from that by external ghosts.

奴婢外人財作用，弟兄同輩察同爻，發官夫主詳官鬼，父母尊親印授獻。

When divining about slaves or servants and outsiders, the wife and wealth爻 is used as the useful god; when divining about siblings and peers, one should examine the corresponding爻, which is the siblings爻; when divining about a successful official or husband, one should carefully examine the official and ghost爻; when divining about parents and elders, one should use the parents爻, which is the "imparting" god, as the basis. This passage assigns each type of person to the corresponding six relations, serving as a general rule for selecting the useful god.

坐方立物皆成卦，看其爻發在何時，潛虛不遂心生起，自然神悟洩天機。

The direction you are facing and the objects standing before you can each form a hexagram. Then observe the time when this line is activated.the so-called "潜虚" refers to the moment when a subtle, unfulfilled thought suddenly arises in the mind. By following this thought and observing it carefully, one can naturally gain insight and reveal heavenly omens. This is a method of divination that does not require casting coins but directly uses imagery to form the hexagram.

凡坐方立物，飛禽走獸，雲雨風雷，金石絲竹，皆可成卦。且如鴉從西南來，便為坤卦。看何時辰，如子午用初爻，丑未二爻，寅申三爻，卯酉四爻，辰戌五爻，巳亥六爻。以別四外，自然知凶之理。一字一物，皆可成卦，但字數畫物，取五行以定八卦者也。

All directions where one is sitting, objects set up, flying birds and running animals, clouds, rain, wind, thunder, and sounds of metal, silk, bamboo, and strings can be used to form a hexagram. For example, if a crow flies from the southwest, the southwest belongs to the position of the Earth Trigram (Kun), so the Kun Trigram is taken. Then look at the time of day to determine which line is the moving line: during the子 (rat) hour or午 (horse) hour, the first line is the moving line; during the丑 (ox) hour or未 (sheep) hour, the second line is the moving line; during the寅 (tiger) hour or申 (monkey) hour, the third line is the moving line; during the卯 (rabbit) hour or酉 (rooster) hour, the fourth line is the moving line; during the辰 (dragon) hour or戌 (dog) hour, the fifth line is the moving line; and during the巳 (snake) hour or亥 (pig) hour, the sixth line is the moving line. Based on this, one can distinguish the conditions inside and outside the four directions, and the principles of good fortune and misfortune will become clear. A single character or an object can also form a hexagram: a character is counted by the number of strokes, and an object is determined by its shape and number, which are then converted into the Five Phases to determine the Eight Trigrams.

卦者多者取來情，或向空亡無處尋，又看世爻沖剋處，於中一事破來心。（眉批：五鄉沖剋取來情爻，此法取看有氣無氣言之，若無氣之月，即不用也。）

When the divination chart has many threads, one should take the "coming situation" from it, which refers to the actual matter the person is concerned about. Sometimes the clues fall exactly on the empty position, making it impossible to find. In such cases, one should look at which yao is conflicting with and which is overcoming the world line yao. From that, one can reveal the person's inner concerns. (Old comment: The yao that is being conflicted or overcome should be taken as the "coming situation" from the Five Phases and Five Directions. This method depends on whether the yao has vitality or not. If it is exactly in the month when it has no vitality, it should not be used.)

沖剋父母：沖印契割至尊長，屋宅墳野與田園，又取文書並應舉，產業車輪共舟船。

The trigram that is being冲 (conflicted) or克 (overcome) is the parents trigram. The person asking the question is concerned with matters related to this trigram: seals, contracts, cessions, and other official documents; close relatives and elders; houses, cemeteries, wastelands, and fields; possibly also official documents and examinations; as well as property, vehicles, and boats. The parents trigram represents a protective and supportive deity, governing things that can be relied upon and carried.

沖剋兄弟：沖兄爭鬥與貪淫，小見克財口舌臨，切忌妻災防破散，相知嫉妒是同人。

The爻 being afflicted by conflict and being overcome is the siblings爻; the person asking the question is likely involved in disputes or matters of lust. Minor issues may involve loss of money or disputes entering the household. Most importantly, one should beware of calamity befalling the wife and the dispersal of family wealth. It could also mean that a familiar friend harbors jealousy and there is discord among peers.

沖剋妻財：沖妻即是繫占財，鋪店金銀買賣來，或有陰人成合事，金銀錢銅器和釵。

If the wife's wealth hexagram is being冲 or克, then the person coming is most likely coming for money: businesses such as shops and trading in gold and silver; it could also be a matter involving a woman acting as an intermediary; or it might involve actual items such as coins, copperware, hairpins, and jewelry. Since the wife's wealth hexagram governs both wife and concubine and all resources for use, both questions about wife and about wealth will be revealed through this hexagram.

沖剋子孫：沖福瑞物及醫藥，七寶貴人寺觀塔，僧尼佛像所欲生，六畜皮毛與角筋。

The爻 that is being冲 or克 is the Children Line. The question asked by the person relates toFortune Virtue. This includes auspicious things and medicine; seven treasures, noblemen, and temples and pagodas; monks and nuns, Buddha images, and matters concerning seeking offspring; and also domestic animals and items made from their skin, hair, horns, and tendons. The Children Line is the deity that removes calamities. Any inquiry about safety, seeking offspring, or taking medicine falls under this category.

沖剋官鬼：沖剋官鬼即求官，更有訟事暗相關，又或走失兼盜賊，莫把爻中一例看。

The official ghost line is being afflicted and restrained, indicating that the person is mostly seeking official positions; additionally, there may be an underlying legal dispute involved; or perhaps something has been lost or stolen. The official ghost line encompasses both achievements in official matters and misfortunes, so one must not treat all lines in the hexagram according to the same pattern.

爻在卦中言未來，爻在卦後言過去，六爻先以卦為身，然後看其爻發處。陰世月前事未生，陽爻月後事先過，但能仔細尋其意，卦中何事不包羅。

The earthly branch of the moving line, if it comes before the hexagram body, refers to future events; if it comes after the hexagram body, it refers to past events. When examining the six lines, one should first determine the hexagram body, then check where the moving line falls. If the world line is yin, and the moving line is before the hexagram body's month, the event has not yet occurred. If the world line is yang, and the moving line is after the hexagram body's month, the event has already passed. As long as one is willing to carefully explore the meaning within, what else can be included in the hexagram?

聖人作易，逆觀未來，順考已往。假令遁卦，第二陰爻為世，即是六月卦也，卦中身未土。壬午亥動，或官，或疾病。午在未後，言已往也，合在四五月也。卦身土生金爻，帶兄弟，為萬事和。申在未前，為未來事，合在申酉月應。

The sages composed the Book of Changes, using it to look at future events in reverse order and to examine past events in forward order. For example, in the Hexagram of Retreat, the second line is a yao of yin and serves as the World Line. It belongs to the hexagram of June, with the Hexagram Body falling on the earth element of Wei. If the Renwu and Hai yao are activated, the outcome may be legal disputes or illness. The Wu yao is the next after Wei, so it is looking backward in time, meaning the event should occur between April and May. The Hexagram Body being earth can generate the metal yao, and since the metal yao carries the Siblings, it indicates harmony in all matters. The Shen yao is the one before Wei, belonging to future events, so it should be verified in the months of Shen and You.

覆射包涵世應中，方圓表裡在何宮，旺扶重大實沉厚，休囚輕小細微空。父母持世為殺物，光華藥石子孫同，妻財受用或能食，兄弟爻將物不中。（眉批：以才應為表，為皮毛，在外主長。以鬼世力泉為形狀，在內為主短。）

In the game of shooting a covered object, the object being guessed is contained within the World Line and the Response Line. Whether it is square or round, has a surface and an interior, depends on which palace it falls into. If the line is prosperous and strong, the object is heavy, solid, and substantial; if the line is weak and confined, the object is light, small, and hollow. If the Parents Line holds the World Line, the covered object is something that can cover or cut; if it is something bright and beautiful or medicinal, it belongs to the Children Line. The Wealth Line represents daily necessities or edible items. If the Siblings Line holds the World Line, the object is mostly of little use. (Old commentary: The Wealth Line and the Response Line represent the outer part, or the surface, of the object, which is long; the Official Ghost Line and the World Line represent the inner part of the object, which is short.)

夫卦之覆射，以財為表，以應為表，為皮毛，在外主長。以鬼為裡，以世為裡，為形狀，在內為短。單陽為圓，折陰主方。（眉批：單陽主圓，折陰主方，伏才能食，伏子能用，伏父能蓋，伏兄不中。旺相重大主新，休囚微小主舊，鬼現正色，伏藏勞色。）

When using a hexagram to guess an object, take the wife and wealth line as the outer appearance of the object, that is, its skin or outer part, which represents length. Take the official ghost line as the inner part of the object, and the world line as the shape of the object, which represents shortness. If the line is a single yang line, the object is round; if the line is a broken yin line, the object is square. (Old commentary: A single yang line indicates roundness, a broken yin line indicates squareness; if the hidden god is the wife and wealth line, the object is edible; if the hidden god is the children line, the object is useful; if the hidden god is the parents line, the object can cover; if the hidden god is the siblings line, the object is not useful. If the line is prosperous and strong, the object is large and new; if the line is weak and confined, the object is small and old; if the official ghost is clearly present in the hexagram, the object has a bright color; if the official ghost is hidden, the object has an old color.)

財無應空無皮，鬼隱世空無肉。旺相重大主新，休囚微細主舊。鬼現正色，伏藏旁色。伏財能食，伏子能用，伏父能蓋，伏兄能無，用不中。

In the hexagram, if there is no wife wealth line, and the response line also falls into emptiness, then the object has no outer covering. If the official ghost is hidden and not revealed, and the world line also falls into emptiness, then the object has no inner substance. If the lines are prosperous and strong, the object is heavy and new; if the lines are weak and confined, the object is light and old. If the official ghost is clearly present in the hexagram, the object has a pure color; if the official ghost is hidden and not revealed, the object has a mixed color. If the hidden god is wife wealth, the object can be eaten; if the hidden god is children, the object can be used; if the hidden god is parents, the object can be used for covering; if the hidden god is siblings, it is as if there is nothing, and it is not useful.

表受刑剋落空，無皮而實；裡受刑剋落空，無肉而虛無；表裡俱受刑剋落空，則空而無物。持乾則圓，持坤則方，逢震在上為飛，在下為走。春夏生物，秋冬死槁。

The outer line, representing the exterior, being harmed and falling empty means the object has no outer covering and is just hollow inside. The inner line, representing the interior, being harmed and falling empty means the object has no inner substance and is empty in the middle. If both the outer and inner lines are harmed and fall empty, then it is completely empty with nothing inside. If the line belongs to the trigram Qian, the object is round; if it belongs to the trigram Kun, the object is square. If the trigram Zhen appears, then if Zhen is in the upper trigram, it represents something that can fly; if Zhen is in the lower trigram, it represents something that can move. In spring and summer, the covered trigrams mostly represent living things, while in autumn and winter, they mostly represent dead things or withered things.

圓受刑剋月破日破不圓，方受刑剋月破日破不方。子動物有足，兄動物有皮，財動物可食，父動物主氣，官動物不中。

The yao that should be round, if it is harmed or restrained and also meets the month breaker and day breaker, will not be perfectly round. The yao that should be square, if it is harmed or restrained and also meets the month breaker and day breaker, will not be properly square. When theChildren yao moves, the covered object has feet. When theSiblings yao moves, the object has an outer skin. When theWealth yao moves, the object is edible. When theParents yao moves, the object has a smell or is covered. When theOfficial Ghost yao moves, the object is no longer useful.

五鄉一鄉亦可取物，合則圓，扶則長，生則方，克則損，刑則尖。乾兌金五，震巽竹木，坤艮土石，坎水血鹽貨物，離火絲綿絹帛，各觸類而長之。

Among the five phases and five directions, one can choose any direction to interpret objects: if the line is in harmony, the object is round; if the line is supported, the object is long; if the line is generated, the object is square; if the line is overcome, the object is damaged; if the line is afflicted, the object is sharp. As for the eight trigrams, Qian and Dui belong to metal and govern metal objects; Zhen and Xun belong to wood and govern bamboo and wooden objects; Kun and Gen belong to earth and govern earth and stone; Kan belongs to water and governs blood, salt, and goods from water; Li belongs to fire and governs silk, cotton, and silk cloth. The rest can be inferred in the same way, expanding by analogy.