51. Divination for fishing and hunting

福興財旺，前程可望；財鬼虛臨，山枯海曠。

Divination for fishing and hunting shows that if the children and fortune virtue are flourishing and the wealth is prosperous and strong, then the journey will have a promising future and abundant results. However, if the wealth sign and ghost sign are only superficially present without actual strength, then there will be no animals in the mountains and no fish in the sea, resulting in a fruitless trip.

卦之漁獵，以世為主，以財為物，財子俱見旺相大吉。財值四爻，兔豕堪遇，鬼臨六爻，虎豹須防。震棒、器弓、離網、艮犬，克財者宜用之。若財艾值斷，如巽雞、艮豹、震兔、坎狐、野豕、兌羊、乾虎、離雉、坤羊之類。

When divining a卦 for hunting or fishing, the World Line represents the hunter himself, and the Wealth Line represents the hunted animal. If both the Wealth Line and the Children Line are prosperous and strong, it is a great omen. If the Wealth Line is located in the Fourth Line, it indicates encountering rabbits or wild boars. If the Official Ghost is in the Sixth Line, one should be cautious of tigers and leopards. The symbols for tools are: Zhen represents a stick, but here "器" should be interpreted as Dui, which represents bows and arrows, Li represents nets, and Gen represents hunting dogs. Use the tool that can overcome the Wealth Line to capture the animal. As for what kind of animal the Wealth Line represents, according to the Eight Trigrams: Xun represents chickens, Gen represents leopards, Zhen represents rabbits, Kan represents foxes and wild boars, Dui represents sheep, Qian represents tigers, Li represents wild pheasants, and Kun represents sheep, all belonging to this category.

內克外，內旺相，世克應，得青龍財爻動，不空亡，物可得。惡殺臨財旺相，發動、克世，主有獸傷，凶。

The inner trigram overcomes the outer trigram, the inner trigram is prosperous and strong, the world line overcomes the response line, and the wealth line is supported by the azure dragon and is active without falling into emptiness. The prey can be obtained. If evil spirits are present on the wealth line and the wealth line is prosperous and strong, active and overcoming the world line, then the owner will be injured by wild animals, which is凶.

安墳立陵，福旺家興；鬼旺宜火，葬防後人。

When burying the dead and establishing a tomb, if the descendants' fortune and virtue are prosperous and strong, the family will flourish. If the official ghost is prosperous and strong, it is suitable for cremation rather than earth burial; if one insists on burial, one should be cautious of calamity affecting the descendants.

以鬼為尸，要無氣；父母為墳，皆宜靜。以財為祿，以子為祀，要旺相、出現、持世。世為風水，應為棺槨，皆宜靜。

The Official Ghost represents the corpse and should be without vitality; the Parents represent the tomb and both should be quiet. The Wealth represents the sustenance, and the Children represent the incense and worship, both of which should be prosperous, present in the hexagram, and holding the world line. The World Line represents the风水 and earth energy, and the Response Line represents the coffin, both of which should also be quiet.

或問：旺相宜火之說？曰：鬼旺只是不利，故宜火化，不宜葬也。陰宅先論墓地，次論卦身，要有財福世應，有氣相生為妙。未葬時，外亡內塚，相剋吉。不要官鬼旺。已葬後，內亡外塚，相生，鬼旺亡人安。

Someone asked: It is said that when the official ghost is prosperous and strong, it is suitable for cremation. How is this explained? The answer is: A strong official ghost is only unfavorable for burial, so it is better to cremate rather than bury. When divining a grave site, first consider the condition of the burial ground itself, then the hexagram body. The hexagram should have wealth and blessings, and the world and response lines should have vitality, with mutual generation between them being most auspicious. Before burial, take the outer trigram as the deceased and the inner trigram as the tomb, with mutual control between them being favorable, and at this time, the official ghost should not be strong. After burial, take the inner trigram as the deceased and the outer trigram as the tomb, with mutual generation between them being favorable. At this time, a strong official ghost indicates the deceased is secure.

鬼為亡身、為塚，若定塚穴高低，如卦身在初二爻，葬在低處；在三、四爻；葬在平處，在五六爻，葬在高處。若地位方向，以卦宮長生定之。如坎宮地在北方，坎水長生居申，其穴宜在申上，餘仿此。

The Official Ghost represents both the body of the deceased and the tomb. To determine the height of the burial site, one looks at the Hexagram Body: if the Hexagram Body is in the first or second line, the grave should be placed in a low area; if it is in the third or fourth line, the grave should be placed on flat ground; if it is in the fifth or sixth line, the grave should be placed in a high area. As for the direction of the land, it is determined by the Longevity position of the Five Phases of the Hexagram's palace. For example, in the Kan palace, the land is in the north, and since Kan belongs to water, which is longed in the direction of Shen, the burial site should be chosen in the direction of Shen. The other palaces are determined in a similar manner.

占葬年，如身在卯，酉年占，卯數至酉成七年，不七年，或卯酉二七十四年，或用月數，如變爻沖卯爻，必地既狹窄，無氣同。

To determine the year for burial: For example, if the hexagram body is in the branch Mao and the question is asked in the year You, count from Mao to You in sequence, which is seven positions, so it is judged to be seven years later. If seven years do not respond, then take the combined number of seven from Mao and You, making fourteen years; or use the months instead. If the changing line opposes the Mao line, it indicates a narrow place; if the changing line has no strength, it is also judged as a narrow place.

世應相得，君臣用心；六位無克，萬國咸寧。

When divining about state affairs, the World Line represents the sovereign and the Response Line represents the minister. If the World and Response Lines are harmonious and supportive of each other, it indicates that the sovereign and minister are united in purpose. If all six lines are not mutually controlling or harming each other, it signifies a peaceful and stable state of the country.

世為帝王，應為功臣，本宮為都。內外比和、旺相，天生聖主，剛柔動靜有常，地出奇材，最宜吉神，切忌大殺。

The World Line represents the emperor, and the Response Line represents the loyal ministers. The native hexagram represents the capital. When the inner and outer hexagrams are in harmony and prosperous, it signifies the appearance of a sage ruler as ordained by Heaven. When the hexagram contains both yin and yang, movement and stillness in proper order, it indicates the emergence of extraordinary talents and abilities. This method is most favorable when auspicious spirits are present in the hexagram and most unfavorable when the Great Sha is present.

金為兵戈忌動，土為城壘宜安，水為氾濫，火為炎晴，木爻風惡，吉神為瑞。震離坎兌為四方，艮坤二卦為中土。

The Five Phases each have symbolic representations in state affairs: Metal represents weapons and military conflict, and its movement is to be avoided; Earth symbolizes fortifications and should be stable; Water signifies floods and disasters; Fire represents extreme heat and drought; Wood hexagram signifies great winds causing harm; auspicious spirits represent omens of good fortune. In terms of directions, the four hexagrams Zhen, Li, Kan, and Dui preside over the east, south, north, and west respectively, while the two hexagrams Gen and Kun together represent the central earth.

五爻為至尊，加吉神太歲，仁慈之主也。帶殺白虎，暴虐之君也。與吉神生合，必親賢任能，遠佞去奸。

The fifth line is the supreme position. If this line is accompanied by auspicious deities and the year's sovereign, it signifies a benevolent ruler; if it is accompanied by malevolent forces and the White Tiger, it signifies a tyrannical ruler. When the fifth line harmonizes and generates with auspicious deities, this ruler will certainly be close to virtuous men, employ capable individuals, distance flatterers, and remove wicked ministers.

初爻安靜，吉神持世或生世，萬民悅服。 本象二爻為侍臣，帶吉神左右必得賢人，加凶殺者，多奸邪便佞。 四爻會吉神克世生世，必上忠君，下安黎庶。

The first line represents the position of the common people; if it is quiet and has a virtuous deity supporting or generating the world, the people will be pleased and loyal. The second line of the hexagram represents the position of attendants and close ministers; if this line has a virtuous deity, the king will surely have virtuous ministers by his side; if it has malevolent spirits, there will be many deceitful and fawning individuals around him. The fourth line represents the position of high officials; if it combines with a virtuous deity to either overcome or support the world, these officials will certainly be loyal to the king above and pacify the people below.

子孫為儲君郡主，宜旺相不空，若大殺動刑沖剋，恐有廢立之患。子孫在初爻動克三爻或世者，士庶民有上書直言利害；在二爻動，必有才德舌辨之臣入上封事；在三爻動，有賢能諸侯謂門直諫；在四艾動，左右近臣必盡忠死諍也。

The line representing children signifies the crown prince and the princess. It is favorable if this line is prosperous and strong, but unfavorable if it is vacant. If the Great Sha is activated and clashes or controls this line, there may be a danger of deposing or appointing a new crown prince. If the children line in the first line is activated and controls the third line or the world line, it indicates that common people will submit petitions stating the advantages and disadvantages. If the children line in the second line is activated, there will certainly be a virtuous and eloquent minister who secretly submits a memorial. If the children line in the third line is activated, there will be a capable prince who openly advises the court. If the children line in the fourth line is activated, the close attendants of the king will certainly remain loyal and fight to the death.

出兵交戰，鬼賊財糧；鬼旺彼勝，子旺我強。

Going to war, the official ghost represents the enemy troops and bandits, while the wife's wealth represents the grain and supplies. If the official ghost is prosperous and strong, the enemy will win; if the children are prosperous and strong, our army will be strong—the children represent our soldiers.

以鬼為彼賊，以子為我軍，子孫旺相，必獲全勝，出現宜先，伏藏宜後，內凡鬼父旺相或是獨發，或持世身，大敗之兆。若六爻安靜世旺克應，必勝。

Take the official ghost as the enemy's bandits and the children as our army. If the children are prosperous and strong, we will certainly achieve a complete victory. If the children appear on the hexagram surface, it is advisable to strike first; if they are hidden and not revealed, it is better to wait and strike later. If within the inner trigram, the official ghost and parents are prosperous and strong, or if they act alone, or if they hold the world line or the hexagram body, it is a sign of great defeat. If all six lines are quiet and the world line is prosperous and can respond effectively, victory is certain.

父母、城池、壕寨、雄旗；子孫為兵將軍馬；兄弟為轅門驚恐伏兵；官鬼為敵兵刀劍。

Each line represents a military image: Parents symbolize city walls, ditches, camps, and banners; Children symbolize soldiers and horses; Siblings represent disturbances at the gate and hidden troops; Official Ghost symbolizes enemy soldiers and weapons.

世應空亡，主和；世空我軍弱；應空徵兵退；世爻被鬼沖剋，我軍不利；兄弟獨發凶。 鬼去爻中，兄弟化出官鬼來合世爻身，主有奸人在軍中，世下伏鬼亦然。

If both the World Line and the Response Line fall into the Empty Void, it indicates that both sides will reconcile. If the World Line falls into the Empty Void, it suggests our army is weak. If the Response Line falls into the Empty Void, it means the enemy will retreat. If the World Line is clashed and controlled by the Official Ghost, it is unfavorable for our army. If the Siblings alone appear, it is ominous. If the Official Ghost is hidden within the line and the Siblings transform into the Official Ghost to join and control the World Line or the Hexagram Body, it indicates there are spies within the army. If the Ghost is hidden beneath the World Line, it is the same situation.

凡變爻沖剋子孫，主損名將。沖剋財爻，並財持世落空，主糧受困。刑剋父母，主戰船城寨有失，指揮號令大不宜。沖剋官爻，彼賊必敗。

If the changing line clashes and controls the children's line, it indicates the loss of renowned generals. If the wealth line is clashed and controlled, or if the wealth line holds the main line but falls into an empty position, it suggests that supplies are blocked. If the parents' line is刑克, it indicates the loss of warships and fortresses, and the military commands are greatly disadvantaged. Conversely, if the official line is clashed and controlled, the enemy army will certainly be defeated.

凡卦中動火刑父母、克父母，必然火燒宮室，火沖剋財，主火焚糧草。又，財有倉庫，如近子近我軍，近父近壕塹，近鬼近賊所。又父母塞位方，如坤宮西南方也。

In any hexagram, if a fire line moves and harms or controls the parents line, it indicates that the palace and barracks will certainly be burned by fire. If the fire line clashes and controls the wealth line, it signifies that the grain and supplies will be destroyed by fire. Furthermore, the wealth line represents the granary; observe which line it is close to: if it is close to the children line, the granary is near our army; if it is close to the parents line, it is near the trench; if it is close to the official ghost line, it is on the enemy's side. Additionally, the direction of the pass guarded by the parents line is determined by the direction of the hexagram's own palace. For example, the Kun palace is located in the southwest.

若問天時，須詳內外；互換干合，方明定體。

To determine the weather conditions, one must carefully examine both the inner and outer trigrams. Then, check whether the heavenly stems included in the trigram can combine with the day stem; after they combine, the resulting Five Phases will determine the "fixed nature" of the hexagram, thereby clarifying whether it will be clear or rainy.

仰觀天象者，幹；俯察地理者，支。先看內卦有合無合，次看外卦定體。甲己化土，陰雲；丁壬化木，生風；乙庚化金，作雨；丙辛化水，必雨；戊癸化火，主晴。內外無合，次明定體。定體者，看外卦取，獨發論變。乾日月星，坤沙石霧，震雷霆電，巽風、離晴、坎雨、艮陰、兌甘澤。

Looking up at the sky to observe weather conditions relies on the Heavenly Stems; looking down at the earth to examine terrain relies on the Earthly Branches. When predicting weather, first check if the Inner Trigram and the Day Stem are in harmony, then determine the main element based on the Outer Trigram. The five harmonies of the Heavenly Stems are as follows: Jia harmonizes with Ji to form earth, indicating cloudy weather; Ding harmonizes with Ren to form wood, indicating wind; Yi harmonizes with Geng to form metal, indicating rain; Bing harmonizes with Xin to form water, definitely indicating rain; Wu harmonizes with Gui to form fire, indicating clear weather. If neither the Inner nor the Outer Trigrams harmonize with the Day Stem, then determine the main element by directly referring to the Outer Trigram. The main element is determined by the image of the Outer Trigram. If there is a unique line in the hexagram, it is interpreted based on the line that transforms from it. The weather phenomena associated with the Eight Trigrams are: Qian represents sun, moon, stars and constellations; Kun represents sand, stones, mist and haze; Zhen represents thunder, lightning; Xun represents wind; Li represents clear weather; Kan represents rain; Gen represents darkness; Dui represents gentle rain and dew.

或問：互換干合，如何互換？答曰：甲日占得離卦，甲己合，則主阻雲也；壬日占得兌卦，丁壬作合木，木世主生風，此化氣也。若內外卦不與日干合，看外卦以十干求之，以日干落在何宮，假如己末日占得大有卦，日干落在離宮，主晴，己日占得既晴，則日干無所落，便可斷陰雲矣。

Someone asked: When they say "mutual exchange of heavenly stems and harmony," exactly how does the exchange work? The answer is: If on a Jia day one draws the Li hexagram, Li includes Ji earth, and Jia and Ji harmonize to form earth, this indicates cloudy weather blocking the sun; if on a Ren day one draws the Dui hexagram, Dui includes Ding, and Ren and Ding harmonize to form wood, wood signifies wind, so it is predicted that wind will arise. This is called "transformed qi." If neither the inner nor outer hexagrams harmonize with the day stem, then look at the outer hexagram, and use the ten heavenly stems to determine where the day stem falls. For example, on a Jiwei day, if one draws the Da You hexagram, the day stem Ji falls in the Li trigram, which governs clear weather, so it is predicted to be clear; if the day stem has no place to fall in the hexagram, then it can be predicted as cloudy weather.

每日之事，十干要精；壬癸動雨，丙丁管晴。

The weather each day depends on mastering the ten heavenly stems. Ren and Gui belong to water; when they are active, it rains. Bing and Ding belong to fire; when they are in charge, the sky is clear.

庚辛雨後晴，或次日便晴；壬癸連雨難晴，有風方止；甲乙作雨不妨；丙丁日月晴明；戊己陰雲不定。辰丑動雨、末戌動晴。內動速，主晝，外動遲，主夜。

The ten heavenly stems each have their own governing aspects: Geng and Xin indicate that after rain, the weather will clear up, or it will be clear the next day; Ren and Gui indicate continuous rainy weather that is difficult to clear, and it will stop only when the wind rises; Jia and Yi indicate rain, but it is not harmful; Bing and Ding indicate clear skies with bright sun and moon; Wu and Ji indicate cloudy and unstable weather. In the earthly branches, Chen and Chou indicate rain, while Wei and Xu indicate clear weather. The inner trigram's movement indicates a quick response, corresponding to daytime; the outer trigram's movement indicates a delayed response, corresponding to nighttime.

或問：十干動，陰晴如何看？答曰：如火火既濟，己亥持世，便斷陰晴不定。財為晴，午火財卻伏在己亥水下，水旺則主雨。火旺或支辰透出午，則便斷晴。但要機變，取時言之。配以六親，百發百中，若不精熟，則不能通應矣。

Someone asked: When the ten heavenly stems are active, how should one determine whether it is sunny or cloudy? The answer is: For example, if the卦 is the卦 of Completion and Jihai holds the world, then it is judged as uncertain weather. The wealth爻 indicates sunny weather, but in this卦 the午 fire wealth is hidden beneath the Jihai water: if the water is strong, it indicates rain; if the fire is strong, or if the午 is revealed in the earthly branches, then it is judged as sunny. One must be flexible and determine based on the time of day. If one combines this with the Six Relations, one can be accurate every time; if one does not master the reasoning well, one will not be able to achieve accurate results.

又問：如何取時日？曰：假如乙日占震卦，則遇辰巳時方晴，乙庚化金作雨，卻緣戌土財持世，又庚辛雨後晴，緣辰巳時天干見庚辛，此兩個時，不能雨止，過辰巳時，主午時方晴。如丙日占震卦，雖庚戌持世，不能作雨，緣日干丙字克去庚，不能生水也。

Another question: How do we determine the time and day that will show results? The answer is: For example, if on a Yi day one draws the Zhen trigram, it will only clear up after the Chen hour and Si hour. Yi combines with Geng to form metal, which can generate water, and this usually indicates rain. However, the trigram has the Gengxu earth wealth in the main position, and wealth indicates clear weather. Also, Geng and Xin indicate rain turning into clear weather, and the heavenly stems of the Chen and Si hours are exactly Geng and Xin. Therefore, rain still hasn't stopped during these two hours. After Chen and Si, at Wu hour, the weather finally clears. Another example: if on a Bing day one draws the Zhen trigram, even though Gengxu holds the main position, it does not rain. This is because the day stem Bing fire overcomes Geng metal, and since metal cannot generate water, rain does not occur.

又問：辰丑動雨，未戌動晴？曰：辰是水庫，丑中有癸，故此二字動，值戊己不為陰雲，而必陰雨。未戌動晴者，未中有丁，戌是火庫，故此二字動，值戊已，不為陰雲而化晴矣。又問：內動主晝，外動主夜？曰：內為陽，外為陰，晝夜之道也。

Another question: Why does the movement of the trigrams 辰 and 丑 indicate rain, while the movement of 未 and 戌 indicate clear weather? The answer is: 辰 is the repository of water, and 丑 contains hidden癸 water, so when these two trigrams move, even if they meet with 戊 or 己, they do not merely form dark clouds, but definitely result in light rain. The movement of 未 and 戌 indicates clear weather because 未 contains hidden 丁 fire, and 戌 is the repository of fire, so when these two trigrams move, encountering 戊 or 己 does not produce dark clouds but instead results in clear weather. Another question: Why does the movement of the inner trigram indicate daytime, while the movement of the outer trigram indicates nighttime? The answer is: The inner trigram is yang, and the outer trigram is yin. Yang belongs to day, and yin belongs to night. This is the way of day and night.

又問：未戌動主晴，而癸日占得坎宮地水師，如何入雨？曰：未戌動晴，以其中有丁火也，今戊戌化癸亥，癸字克了丁火，日後又逢是癸，並去傷了，豈得不雨？

Another question: It is said that the earth and dog (戌) indicate clear weather, so why does one who divines on a癸 day and gets the hexagram of the army (地水师) end up with rain? The answer is: The earth and dog (戌) indicate clear weather because they contain the fire of ding; now the earth and dog (戌) in the hexagram of the army has become gui and hai, and the water of gui overcomes the fire of ding. Moreover, the day itself is also gui, so two instances of gui water together completely destroy the fire of ding, so how could it not rain?

又問：癸亥日占得坎之蒙，亦是癸日，如何卻晴？曰：未戌動晴，以其有火也，今戊戌化丙子，是戊之火已透出來，日辰癸亥與上戊寅合住，不能傷丙，所以晴也。

Another question: On a Guihai day, one divined the Kan hexagram changing into Meng hexagram. It is the same Gui day, yet it is clear. The answer says: Wei and Xu indicate clear weather because they contain fire. Now Wuxu changes into Bingzi, the fire in Wutu has already emerged as Bing fire. The day branch Gui combines with the upper Wutu, thus being restrained and unable to harm the Bing fire, so it remains clear.

又問：壬癸動雨要言剋日定時取驗，何如？曰：如六月甲辰日占雨得乾之大壯，當日申時雷雨驟至，此壬癸剋日定時，何以知之？乾為天，震為雷，外卦震，內卦乾，豈得無雨？第五爻申親艾動，日值甲辰，夜半生甲子，脯時壬申透出本宮動爻，故應在申時也。

Another question: It is said that the movement of Ren and Gui indicates rain, but the exact time of the event depends on the overcoming of the day branch. Why is this so? The answer is: For example, on a Jia Chen day in June, if one divines about rain and obtains the Qian hexagram changing into Da Zhuang (Hexagram 34), and rain with thunder suddenly comes at the Shen hour that day, this is called Ren and Gui overcoming the day branch to determine the time. How do we know this? Qian represents Heaven, Zhen represents Thunder. The outer trigram changes to Zhen, while the inner trigram remains Qian. Thunder in the sky, how could there be no rain? The fifth line, which is the Shen metal, is the native trigram line that is just now moving. The day is Jia Chen, and on a Jia day, the time starts from Zi hour at midnight as Jia Zi. Counting in order, the Shen hour of the day is Renshen, which matches the moving native trigram line in the hexagram. Therefore, the event occurs at the Shen hour.

又問：丙申日占得乾卦，壬戌持世，如何壬癸不得雨？曰：戊申有火，透出丙字，如何得雨？ 又問：丁酉日占陰晴，得坤卦，此癸酉持世，如何亦不得雨？曰：本主雨，卻緣日辰丁酉，貴人在酉，故丁日見世爻五癸，世在酉，是敗財之內，癸水退讓於丁火，豈得不晴？

Another question: On a Bingshen day, one drew the Qian hexagram, with Renxu as the world line. Why does the壬癸 (Ren and Gui) being in charge not result in rain? The answer is: The metal of Shen originally contains fire, and the day stem also reveals a Bing, so the fire is very strong, how can rain form? Another question: On a Dingyou day, one drew the Kun hexagram, with Guiyou as the world line. Why does it not rain either? The answer is: This hexagram originally indicates rain, but because the day branch is Dingyou, and the heavenly nobleman of Ding day is on You; on a Ding day, the world line is Gui, which is on You, exactly in the state of decline and losing wealth, so the Gui water can only yield to the Ding fire, how could it not be sunny?

鬼動雨，變出子孫，晴。應落空，晴不久。應克世財，晴。父母生世雨，又動克子，亦有雨。 財為晴，父為雨，兄為風，子為雲霧，在冬為雪，官鬼為雷，冬春為雪，夏為熱。專看本象要旺，持世本宮。

Official Ghosts indicate rain; if Official Ghosts change into Children, it instead turns sunny. If the Response Line is empty, it won't stay sunny long. If the Response Line overcomes the World Line and the World Line is Wealth, it indicates sunny weather. Parents supporting the World Line indicates rain; if Parents also move to overcome Children, there will also be rain. In general, Wealth indicates sunny weather, Parents indicate rain, Siblings indicate wind, Children indicate clouds and mist— in winter it indicates snow; Official Ghosts indicate thunder, in winter and spring it indicates snow, and in summer it indicates heat. All these are determined by whether the original image is prosperous and strong, whether it holds the World Line, and whether it belongs to its own palace.

要知何日雨？曰：父母長生日，帝旺或值日便有雨。何日雨止？絕日空便止，餘仿此。 要知何日風？假如兄屬寅為東北風，亦要看當時日辰天干為緊，外卦有動，看變出者，若是水爻出現，便有雨。

To know if it will rain on a certain day, look for the day when the parents'爻 is in growth, prosperity, or the day it is the day branch. On that day, there will be rain. To know when the rain will stop, look for the day when the parents'爻 enters decline or is empty. The rest are determined in the same way. To know if it will be windy on a certain day, for example, if the siblings'爻 is in the branch of寅, which is in the northeast, it indicates a northeast wind. At the same time, pay close attention to the heavenly stem of the day. If the outer trigram has a moving line, observe what it transforms into; if it transforms into a water line, then there will be rain.

覆射萬物，表裡各異；以財為體，以鬼為類。

Shooting the covered object is a game where an item is covered and people guess what it is. In the divination hexagrams, all things have both a surface and an inner aspect, each different: the wife wealth line represents the form and appearance of the object, while the official ghost line represents its category and essence.

財為表，鬼為裡，財鬼出現，表裡皆有，有表無裡，外實內虛；有裡無表，外虛內實，財鬼俱藏，輕虛之物。

The wealth hexagram represents the outer appearance, while the ghost hexagram represents the inner essence. If both wealth and ghost hexagrams appear in the hexagram, then both outer and inner aspects are complete. If there is an outer appearance but no inner essence, it indicates something solid on the outside but hollow inside. If there is an inner essence but no outer appearance, it suggests something hollow on the outside but solid inside. If both wealth and ghost hexagrams are hidden and not revealed, it signifies something light and insubstantial.

或問：表裡各異，何也？答曰：以財為表，以鬼為裡，有表裡皆有者，有裡無表者，此所謂異也。

Someone asked: What does "表里各异" mean? The answer was: Take wealth as the surface and spirits as the hidden; there are cases where both surface and hidden are present, and cases where only the hidden exists without the surface. Different hexagrams have different situations, which is called "difference."

又問：方圓、長短，新舊如何定之？曰：陽卦主圓，陰卦主方，應旺主新，應衰主舊，世應被克空虛，世應相合圓物，世應比合和長物，世應相生方物，相刑剋尖物，相剋沖損物。

Another question: How are the shape, length, newness and oldness of things determined? The answer is: Yang trigrams represent round shapes, while Yin trigrams represent square shapes. If the response line is prosperous and strong, the object is new; if the response line is weak and declining, the object is old. If the world and response lines are subject to control, the object is hollow. If the world and response lines are harmonious, the object is round. If the world and response line are like and harmonious, the object is long. If the world and response lines are mutually generating, the object is square. If they are mutually attacking and controlling each other, the object is pointed. If they are mutually controlling and conflicting, the object is broken.

官鬼在兌乾，金、玉；在震巽，竹、木；在坤艮，土、石；在坎，魚、綿水貨；在離，絲綿綃；在坤離，又為文書、布帛、專數之物。

Official Ghost falling in the Dui or Qian trigrams indicates metal and jade; falling in the Zhen or Xun trigrams indicates bamboo and wood; falling in the Kun or Gen trigrams indicates earth and stone; falling in the Kan trigram indicates fish, silk, and goods in water; falling in the Li trigram indicates silk and raw silk; and falling in the Kun or Li trigrams indicates documents, cloth, and countable items.

以官為物，為色為形；若居四土，可分輕重。

When guessing the covered object, the Official Ghost line represents the object being covered. It is used to determine both its color and shape. If the Official Ghost falls on the earth positions of Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei, it can also be used to judge the object's weight.

以官為色，出現正色，伏藏旁色。伏財能食，伏子能用。伏父能蓋載，伏兄不中，更以金木水火土分之，動亦可取。

Determine color based on official ghost: If the official ghost appears on the hexagram, it is the main color; if it is hidden and not revealed, it is a secondary or mixed color. If the official ghost is covered by wealth爻, it can be consumed; if covered by children爻, it can be used; if covered by parents爻, it can cover and carry; if covered by siblings爻, it is not useful. Also, distinguish according to metal, wood, water, fire, and earth; if the official ghost moves, its dynamic image can also be used to determine the color.

或問：以官為色，出現正色，伏藏旁色，如何？答曰：即官鬼出現是男、伏藏是女，反對取之。官鬼為正物，隨五行取之。應為表，為皮毛；世為裡，為形狀。陽為天，主圓，陰為地，主方，應在外主長，應在內主短。應旺相主新，應休囚主舊。

Someone asked: "When the official ghost is taken as color, its appearance is the main color and its concealment is the secondary color, how should this be explained?" The answer said: "This is the same principle as previously explained, where the appearance of the official ghost represents a male and its concealment represents a female, and both should be interpreted in reverse. The official ghost represents the main object, and its five-phase attributes are used to take its symbolic form. The response line represents the exterior, governing the surface; the world line represents the interior, governing the shape. Yang is heaven, governing roundness; Yin is earth, governing squareness. If the response line is in the outer trigram, the object's form is long; if it is in the inner trigram, the object's form is short. If the response line is prosperous and strong, it represents a new object; if it is weak and confined, it represents an old object."

子孫動，物有足，兄動有皮，財動物可食，父動物有生氣，官動不中。五鄉一鄉不入，亦可取物色。

When theChildren (children) line is activated, it indicates something with legs; when theSiblings (siblings) line is activated, it indicates something with a shell; when the财爻 (wealth) line is activated, it indicates something edible; when theParents (parents) line is activated, it indicates a living creature with life qi; and when theOfficial Ghost (official ghost) line is activated, it is not useful. Even if one of the five directions is missing and not on the upper trigram, one can still determine the color and shape of the matter being divined.

合則圓，扶則長，生則方，克則損，刑則失。 以內卦為地，外卦為天。青龍論左，白虎論右，朱雀觀前，玄武看後，勾陳世爻管中。

Determine the shape by the relationship between lines: those that harmonize form a circle, those that support each other form a long shape, those that generate each other form a square, those that control each other have damage, and those that are harmed have missing parts. In terms of direction, the inner trigram represents the earth and the outer trigram represents the sky; the azure dragon governs the left, the white tiger the right, the vermilion bird the front, the black tortoise the back, and the gouchen and world line govern the center.

覆射者，須定服色事理。如金爻動在乾者內赤外白面方圓之類。此乃究五行動爻身世之法，定克應未來之理，可研窮而報究，不可謬意取用。

The person performing the divination must first determine the color and nature of the object. For example, if the metal line is activated and falls into the Qian trigram, it indicates something that is red inside and white outside, with a square shape that also has a round aspect. This method involves thoroughly examining the Five Phases, the moving line, and the hexagram body and world line, to determine the future response. One should study this carefully and investigate repeatedly, but must not guess randomly or use it arbitrarily.

六爻安靜，先看世應，有無生合刑沖害，又要觀發動之爻，次究伏爻在何位下，後審卦身有無吉囚，然後定休咎。法曰：彼來生合我者，順也，我去生合彼者；逆也。此為吉凶之源，是故生生之謂易，通變之謂事也。

If all six lines are quiet, first examine whether there is generation, conjunction, conflict, opposition, or harm between the World Line and the Response Line. Then check if there is any activated line, next investigate where the hidden line is concealed under, and finally examine whether the Hexagram Body contains auspicious deities or stagnant and dying energies. Only then can we determine fortune or misfortune. The method states: if the other side comes to generate me or joins me, it is called "following"; if I go to generate him or join him, it is called "contrary." This is the source of fortune and misfortune. Therefore, continuous generation is called "Yi," and flexible adaptation is called "Shi."