Divination for the Family Home · Thirteen Pillars

以六爻木父為用也。陽為棟柱，陰為棟樑也。加貴馬龍德祿喜，與四直生合者，新創整齊也。加虎殺破軍午爻破碎與四直刑害克沖者，破敗傾沖也。（婎新剏亦當崩損牆籬屋〔此處字：上面是尸下面是彡〕同斷。）三木並見（木宮木爻木合），樓閣重重也。三土並見，創造將興而子亡也。三金並見，中堂欲改而妻亡也。

Divining about a house's main beam, the Useful God is the sixth line's wooden爻 representing the parents. This line is yang, indicating a vertical beam; yin, indicating a horizontal beam. It carries the 'Nobleman,' 'Post Horse,' 'Azure Dragon,' 'Heavenly Virtue,' 'Wealth God,' and 'Heavenly Joy,' and is in harmony with the 'four direct' years, months, days, and hours, indicating a newly built and well-ordered framework. However, if it carries the 'White Tiger' as an ill omen, 'Pòjūn' (a malevolent star) at the午爻, 'Fracture,' and is subjected to the 'four direct' causing punishment, harm, control, or conflict, the framework will be broken and leaning. A note says that even a newly built house should be considered as damaged if such a line appears; walls, fences, and eaves should be interpreted in the same way. The note mentions a rare character under the word 'house,' which is described as 'upper corpse, lower shan,' referring to the eaves. If three wooden爻 appear together in the hexagram — meaning the wooden palace, wooden爻, and wooden group are all present — it indicates a multi-tiered tower. If three earth爻 appear together, it indicates the house is about to be built but the son has died. If three metal爻 appear together, it indicates the main hall is about to be rebuilt but the wife has died.

三殺如逢，官符不免。碓（三爻）沖棟宇，留子亡妻。水見水者圯漏。（卦水爻水或干支皆水。）火見火者傾斜。子旺動，則孕育麒麟。鬼旺動，則音和琴瑟。衰水加財，去而不返。旺火遇兄，求而得成。火動屢見官符，木動再修棟宇。（出管公口訣。）

If threeInauspicious Sha are encountered, troubles with lawsuits and official documents are inevitable. The third line's碓 conflicts with the sixth line's栋宇 — the small note explains that碓 refers to the third line — indicating that one can retain sons but will lose the wife. When water lines appear again, the house collapses and leaks; the small note explains that this refers to the hexagram's palace belonging to water and the lines also belonging to water, or both the heavenly stem and earthly branch belonging to water. When fire lines appear again, the roof tilts. When the子孙 line is prosperous and active, it indicates the birth of a son as good as a qilin. When the官鬼 line is prosperous and active, it indicates harmony between husband and wife. A weak water line combined with妻财 indicates that once property is lost, it will not return. A prosperous fire line encountering兄弟 indicates that what is sought will be achieved. When fire lines are active, one will repeatedly encounter lawsuits; when wood lines are active, the roof will need to be repaired again. This passage is from the《Guan Gong's Oral Rules》.

父加蛇水動，棟下漏也。父加蛇，帶破碎殺動，與父下伏鬼，或六爻鬼空者，俱主樑棟崩摧也。父下伏水鬼，棟必漏也。木父加虎動，與日雀日虎，動沖木父者陰爻，棟蛀。陽爻，柱蛀也。父下伏土鬼，墩磉下有怪異也。金鬼暗動，刑沖木父或蛇虎鬼暗動，來刑害克沖，或鬼伏六爻暗動者，主有魘魅在梁斗上也。（用鄒道岸法推之極驗。）

The parents' hexagram combined with the 'Teng Sha' water hexagram is activated, indicating leakage from the roof. If the parents' hexagram combined with 'Teng Sha' also carries the 'Shu Piao Sha' (fragmentation killer), or if the official ghost is hidden beneath the parents' hexagram, or if the official ghost on the sixth hexagram is empty, these situations all indicate the collapse of the beams. If a water hexagram official ghost is hidden beneath the parents' hexagram, there will certainly be leakage from the roof. If a wood hexagram parents' hexagram combined with 'Bai Hu' is activated, or if the 'Zhu Que' and 'Bai Hu' of the day branch activate to clash with this wood hexagram parents' hexagram: if this hexagram is yin, it indicates the cross beam is infested with insects; if it is yang, it indicates the upright column is infested with insects. If a soil hexagram official ghost is hidden beneath the parents' hexagram, there is an abnormal object beneath the stone base of the column. If a metal hexagram official ghost secretly moves to clash with the wood hexagram parents' hexagram, or if the official ghost marked by 'Teng Sha' or 'Bai Hu' secretly moves to clash, harm, control, or clash with it, or if the official ghost is hidden beneath the sixth hexagram and secretly moves, these all indicate that there are objects of malevolent influence buried at the beam head and bracket. A note says that using the method of Zou Dao'an is very effective.

日辰帶兄來沖，主風雨摧倒也。木鬼沖動六爻父母去刑剋世身，或六爻木父化鬼刑害身世者，俱有折梁傾壓之患也。父臨死絕者，宜增梁換柱改接也。六爻空土合木，用茆接屋也。父下伏火鬼暗動，與雀鬼加天火，獨火天燭殺，動來克沖六爻，及身世者，有火災也。（動已往靜將來。）

The day branch brings the siblings爻 to clash, indicating the house is damaged by wind and rain. If the wood爻 official ghost is stirred up at the sixth line and parents爻, it will turn to harm the world line and the hexagram body, or if the sixth line wood爻 parents爻 is activated and transforms into official ghost to harm the body and world line, both situations lead to the danger of collapsing beams and people being crushed. If the parents爻 is in the dead or绝 position, it is advisable to add beams and repair the house. If the sixth line is an empty earth爻 that combines with the wood爻, it indicates a house made with thatch. If the fire official ghost is hidden beneath the parents爻 or if the vermilion bird official ghost combined with heavenly fire, single fire, or heavenly candle killer is activated to harm the sixth line and the hexagram body and world line, there will be a fire disaster. A note says that if the fire is activated, it refers to a past fire, while if it is quiet, it refers to a future fire.

初克六爻，沖門有井，或空地也。二克六爻，棟下作灶不安也，五克六爻，香火高擱，或棟下有路也。四沖六爻，棟下有門，不吉也。勾加木父，棟樑多節也。六臨勾土，梁有汙泥也。六金旺動，樑上有銅環也。金沖木父，樑柱有刀斧痕也。火沖木父，有火傷痕也。木父衰敗逢沖，棟樑欲折也。旺相逢沖，棟柱有眼也。

The first line is in conflict with the sixth line, indicating there is a well or an empty space directly in front of the door. The second line is in conflict with the sixth line, suggesting a stove is built under the eaves, which brings instability. The fifth line is in conflict with the sixth line, meaning the incense and offerings are too high, or there is a path passing through under the eaves. The fourth line is in opposition to the sixth line, indicating a door is opened under the eaves, which is not auspicious. If Gou Chen is combined with a wooden line representing parents, there are many knots on the beams. If the sixth line is associated with Gou Chen earth line, the beams are stained with mud. If the sixth line is a strong and active metal line, there are copper rings hanging on the beams. If the metal line conflicts with the wooden line representing parents, there are marks of axes or saws on the beams. If the fire line conflicts with the wooden line representing parents, there are burn marks on the beams. If the wooden line representing parents is weak and in conflict, the beams are about to break. If the wooden line representing parents is strong and in conflict, there are only holes in the beams.

臨龍福，樑上畫藻也。金官衰，梁有寶鈔也。火福加蛇，樑上有各富也。卯木動來合，樑上有稻秧也。木蛇帶福祿，上有福祿字也。虎加喜動，上有蟢窠也。雀土旺動上有燕巢也。光影殺帶蛇入巳動，樑上見蛇也。龍加金動逢日沖棟有虛聲也。木龍鬼逢破，有雲梯在上為崇也。

The sixth line is influenced by the 'Azure Dragon' and the 'Children' hexagram, with painted lotus patterns on the ceiling. The metal line 'Official Ghost' is weak, and there are paper money items placed on the ceiling for suppression. The fire line 'Children' is combined with the 'Tang She' spirit, and the ceiling has auspicious words like 'Prosperity and Wealth'. The卯 wood line moves to harmonize, with rice seedlings hanging on the ceiling. The wood line combined with 'Tang She' also carries the 'Fuxi' and 'Lushu' deities, and the ceiling is written with the characters 'Fuxi' and 'Lushu'. The 'White Tiger' combined with 'Heavenly Joy' is activated, and there is a spider's nest on the ceiling. The 'Vermilion Bird' earth line is strong and activated, with a swallows' nest on the ceiling. The 'Light and Shadow Kill' combined with 'Tang She' falls into the巳 fire line and is activated, and a snake can be seen on the ceiling. The 'Azure Dragon' combined with the metal line is activated and meets the day branch to clash, causing strange noises on the roof beam. The wood line 'Azure Dragon' 'Official Ghost' is broken, indicating a long wooden ladder placed on the beam causing trouble.

以六爻土兄為用也，旺相者堅固，死絕者傾圯。墓胎者低下被刑害克破者，崩倒也。勾逢六合，四圍周匝也。日辰動克土兄所克之方有缺。（按支神斷之。）三爻沖六，主牆有一缺出入，走失奴婢也。又床克牆垣孤辰少子也。（三為床爻。）

Divination for a wall uses the earth element sibling in the sixth line as the useful god. If this line is prosperous and strong, the wall is solid. If it is in a dead or绝 position, the wall has collapsed. If it is in a tomb or胎 position, the wall is low. If it is harmed, damaged, or attacked, the wall will collapse. When Gou Chen meets Six Harmony, the four sides of the wall are complete. If the day branch moves to attack this earth element sibling, there is a gap in the direction that the earth element sibling attacks—note that the direction should be determined according to the branch's associated direction. If the third line conflicts with the sixth line, there is a gap on the wall for entry and exit, leading to the loss of servants. Additionally, if the third line's bed attacks the sixth line's wall, it indicates the presence of Lonely Star, resulting in few descendants. The note clarifies that the third line is the bed爻.

土鬼動沖六爻兄弟，去刑害克破身世，或六爻土兄動化鬼傷身世，或身世持兄弟動化土鬼回頭來克者，俱防牆壁傾壓之禍也。土旺加勾，泥牆也。金旺加虎，石蕭牆也。土旺加虎，磚牆也。己虎旺，粉牆或畫麒麟也。虎土旺合門爻，照牆也。

If the earth line official ghost moves to clash with the sixth line's sibling, then it turns to injure the hexagram body and the world line through punishment, harm, and destruction; or if the sixth line's earth line sibling moves and transforms into an official ghost to injure the body and world line; or if the body and world line themselves hold the sibling and transform into earth line official ghosts to attack back: these three situations should all be cautious of the danger of walls collapsing and crushing people. If the earth line is prosperous and strong combined with Gou Chen, it represents a rammed earth wall; if the metal line is prosperous and strong combined with White Tiger, it represents a stone wall; if the earth line is prosperous and strong combined with White Tiger, it represents a brick wall; if the己 earth line combined with White Tiger is prosperous and strong, it represents a whitewashed wall or a wall with qilin painted on it; if the White Tiger and earth line are prosperous and strong and combine with the door line, it represents a wall in front of the door.

虎土旺，壁畫虎。龍土旺，壁畫龍。土加祿，壁畫鹿。酉虎旺，畫鶴。酉雀旺，畫鳳與孔雀也。雀帶喜，畫鵲。酉加勾，畫鷹。木加武，畫松柏也。龍父旺，壁上題詩也。土兄空逢沖，四邊無牆也。土鬼加蛇暗動，匠人魘鎮也。

The White Tiger is a soil爻 that is prosperous and strong, and the painting on the wall is of a tiger; the Azure Dragon is a soil爻 that is prosperous and strong, and the painting is of a dragon; when a soil爻 is combined with the禄神, the painting is of a deer; when the White Tiger of酉 metal is prosperous and strong, the painting is of a crane; when the Al雀 of酉 metal is prosperous and strong, the painting is of a phoenix and a peacock; when the Al雀 is accompanied by the Heavenly Joy, the painting is of a magpie; when the酉 metal is combined with the Gou Chen, the painting is of an eagle; when a wood爻 is combined with the Black Tortoise, the painting is of pine and cypress. When the Azure Dragon's Parents are prosperous and strong, there are poems written on the wall. When the soil爻 of Siblings falls into the empty position and is also afflicted by a clash, there are no walls around. When the official ghost爻 of soil is combined with the 螣蛇 and there is covert movement, it indicates that the original craftsmen buried a talisman object inside the wall.

以六爻木兄為用也。旺新衰舊。沖則破暴，胎則低也。衰加破軍，破碎殺動者，籓籬破損也。兄下伏兄，離堅固也。兄下伏財，木蓊鬱也。兄下伏子，篁竹茂也。兄下伏鬼，多罅隙也。

Divining a fence, the sixth line's wooden yao representing siblings is taken as the useful god. If this yao is prosperous and strong, the fence is new; if weak, it is old. If this yao is in conflict, the fence is broken and exposed. If it is in the胎 position, the fence is low and narrow. If weak and further affected by 'Pojun' and 'Chupiansha', the fence is already broken. If a sibling yao is hidden beneath another sibling yao, the fence is sturdy and solid. If a sibling yao is hidden beneath a wife's wealth yao, the trees by the fence are lush. If a sibling yao is hidden beneath a child yao, the bamboo by the fence is dense. If a sibling yao is hidden beneath an official ghost yao, there are many gaps and holes on the fence.

以六爻木鬼為用也。鬼下伏子，與木下伏金鬼，或伏鬼空亡者，俱主屋〔此處之字，上尸下彡〕頹落也。火雀鬼與金鬼福動者，屋〔此處之字，上尸下彡〕必草苫蓋也。

Divination for the eaves and roof of a house uses the sixth line's wooden爻 official ghost as the useful god. The two rare characters under the word 'house' in the text are described only by the character form 'upper corpse lower sha', referring to the eaves. If beneath the official ghost there is a child, or if beneath the wooden爻 there is a metal爻 official ghost, or if the hidden official ghost falls into the empty亡, all these indicate that the eaves are broken and falling. If the official ghost is a fire爻 'Vermilion Bird' or if a metal爻 official ghost and a child爻 both move, then the roof is definitely covered with straw.

以間爻為用也。旺相，寬闊。休囚，狹窄。空絕，無明堂。旺加官貴，為甬道也。合逢沖散，明堂兩開也。龍福旺相，開爽潔淨也。金虎旺，石鋪也。土虎旺，磚砌也。木財旺相，庭栽花卉也。癸亥旺動，庭養金魚也。壬午旺動，庭養麋鹿也。加玄武咸池垢穢不淨也。

Divination of the courtyard in front of a house uses the third and fourth lines as the useful god. If the lines are prosperous and strong, the bright hall is wide; if weak and confined, the bright hall is narrow; if falling into emptiness or located in a dead position, there is no bright hall at all. If the lines are prosperous and strong with the official ghost representing the nobleman, the bright hall becomes a corridor. If originally harmonious but met with a clash, the bright hall splits into two sides. If the azure dragon representing children is prosperous and strong, the courtyard is open, clear, and clean. If the metal line representing the white tiger is prosperous and strong, the ground is paved with stone. If the earth line representing the white tiger is prosperous and strong, the ground is made of bricks. If the wood line representing wealth is prosperous and strong, there are flowers and trees in the courtyard. If the water line Guihai is prosperous and strong and active, there are goldfish in the courtyard; if the fire line Renwu is prosperous and strong and active, there are deer in the courtyard. If the black tortoise and salty pool are added, the courtyard is dirty and unclean.

以間爻木子為用也。木子旺動，與父下伏木子，及爻動化木子者，俱明窗淨戶也。衰則舊，沖則破，空絕則無戶也，合處逢沖者，戶楞不全也。

Divination about a window uses the Wood elementChildren (children) on the third and fourth lines as the Useful God. If the WoodChildren is prosperous and strong or is hidden under the Parents爻, or if another爻 moves and transforms into WoodChildren, then the window is bright and clean. If this爻 is weak, the window is old. If it is confronted, the window is broken. If it is in a state of emptiness or in the绝 (decline) position, there is no window at all. If the original position of harmony is confronted, the window frame is broken and incomplete.

二爻為宅，以穿二爻者為巷也。寅巳相害左一巷。申亥相害，右一巷。午害丑，未害子，宅中有穿心巷。戌害酉，亦右巷也。

The second line represents the position of the residence. Any path crossing the second line is considered a lane. Yin and Si are mutually harmful, indicating a lane on the left; Shen and Hai are mutually harmful, indicating a lane on the right; Wu harms Chou, and Wei harms Zi, indicating a lane running through the center of the residence; Xu harms You, indicating another lane on the right. The six harmful relationships represent the image of mutual penetration between the earthly branches, and they are used to determine the presence and direction of lanes.

以伏父下，與財化財，財化父者，必營倉庫也。又財加龍，臨庚申、丁酉、癸酉相生有氣，為倉廒。動變則非也。

Divining about a granary, if the wealth line is under the parents line, or if the wealth line moves and turns into another wealth line, or if the wealth line moves and turns into the parents line, these three situations indicate that the family is engaged in storing grain. Additionally, if the wealth line is joined by the Azure Dragon and is accompanied by the combinations of Guiyou, Dingyou, and Gengshen, which are groups of heavenly stems and earthly branches that mutually generate and gain strength, this also indicates a granary. However, if these wealth lines change into other lines, then the previous interpretation should not be used.

管公以初爻六爻為鄰也。初爻六爻值空者，即知此處無鄰也。（如遇卦初爻子木空北無鄰，若六爻戌土空西北無鄰，餘仿此。）耶律先生以世爻為主。如世屬子水，午動來沖，前鄰凌我。日子來並，後戶助侵也。（旺比則助逢刑則侵。）酉金來生，西舍綢繆。卯木未刑，東家嫉妒。己巳為墓絕之鄉，觀面無情。未申為生養之地，姻親可托。

The "Guan Gong Kuejie" uses the first line and the sixth line to represent the left and right neighbors. If the first or sixth line is vacant, it indicates that there is no neighbor on that side. A note explains that if the first line is a wooden branch of Zi and is vacant, there is no neighbor to the north; if the sixth line is a soil branch of Xu and is vacant, there is no neighbor to the northwest, and so on. Ye Lu Xian, however, uses the world line as the main reference. If the world line is a water branch of Zi, and a fire branch of Wu is activated to clash with it, it means the neighbor in front is bullying me; if the day branch is a water branch of Zi and comes to join, it means the neighbor behind is helping or troubling me. A note says that if it is strong and harmonious, it is helping, but if it meets a conflict, it is an invasion. If a metal branch of You comes to generate the world line, the neighbor to the west is affectionate and close; if a wooden branch of Mao and a soil branch of Wei clash, the neighbor to the east is envious. If Si is the place of burial for water branch of Zi, the neighbors on that side are cold and unfeeling; if Wei and Shen are the places of birth for the world line, the neighbors on that side can be married to or trusted.

又（與子為三合未與子為六害不可與己丑同論）丑動為合，寅動為洩，東北之淑慝攸分。戌興則克，亥興則和，酉北之疏密已判。（餘仿此。）旺相者富，休囚者貧。木遇虎而罄廢。金加雀而散逃。水逢勾則衰敗。土臨龍而凋零。火若遭玄，先炎後寂。

A brief note first clarifies: the combination of Shen and Zi forms a Triple Harmony, while Wei and Zi form a Six Harm, and these two should not be treated as the same. When Chou earth is activated, it combines with Zi water; when Yin wood is activated, it drains the energy of Zi water. The good and bad of neighbors to the east and north are thus distinguished. When Xu earth is prosperous, it overcomes Zi water; when Hai water is prosperous, it harmonizes with Zi water. The closeness and distance of neighbors to the west and north are clearly discernible. The note says that other directions should be considered in the same way. Those whose hexagrams are prosperous and strong become wealthy, while those whose hexagrams are weak and confined become poor. If a wood hexagram meets the White Tiger, the family will lose all its property. If a metal hexagram combines with the Vermilion Bird, the family will scatter and flee. If a water hexagram meets the Gou Chen, the family will gradually decline. If a soil hexagram meets the Azure Dragon, the family will instead wither. If a fire hexagram meets the Black Tortoise, it will first be prosperous then become quiet.

龍旺則鄰家鬧熱。龍空則敗宅重新。四直土木遇勾雀，鄰家萬戶。蛇虎休空逢金鬼，只火孤煙。帶祿馬官貴者，仕宦。加財福祿喜者，富豪。加龍德者忠厚。值虎殺者，凶狂。玄武咸池同位，淫亂之家。兄鬼四廢並臨，荒涼之室。玄武動加天賊，鄰有穿窬。天燭動克內世，火沿我宅也。

The Azure Dragon is prosperous and strong, indicating that the neighboring households are lively and thriving; if the Azure Dragon is weak and confined, it suggests that a dilapidated old house is being renovated again. When the earth element and wood element yao (lines) on the year, month, day, and hour are accompanied by Gou Chen and Vermilion Bird, the neighbors are densely populated and numerous. However, if the螣蛇 and White Tiger are weak and confined, and they meet the metal element and official ghost yao, the neighbors are only a single isolated family with a faint smoke from their hearth. If the neighbor yao carries the禄神 and Post Horse along with the official ghost and Nobleman, the neighbors are officials. If it also includes wife wealth, children,禄神, and Heavenly Joy, the neighbors are wealthy. If it includes the Azure Dragon and Heavenly Virtue, the neighbors are honest and virtuous. If it is marked by the White Tiger andInauspicious Sha, the neighbors are violent and fierce. If the Black Tortoise and Salty Pool are together in the same position, the neighbors are disorderly and immoral. If brothers, official ghosts, and the Four Wastes are all present in the same position, the neighbors are desolate and ruined. If the Black Tortoise is activated along with Heavenly Thief, there are thieves digging through walls and tunnels in the neighborhood. If Heavenly Candle is activated and it overcomes the inner trigram and world line, there is a fire at the neighbor's house that spreads to my home.

管公口訣，以世爻為主。世上一爻為祖墓，祖上一爻為曾祖墳，曾祖上一爻為高祖墓。世下一爻為父母墳，父母下一爻為兄弟墳。生合世爻者吉，刑沖剋害世爻者凶。六獸靜來生合穴者吉，動來沖剋穴者凶。墳爻帶月虎月勾空動者，絕也。

The "Guan Gong's Secret Formula" for divining ancestral graves uses the World Line as the main reference to determine generations: the爻 above the World Line represents the grandfather's grave, the爻 above that represents the great-grandfather's tomb, and the爻 above that represents the high ancestor's grave. The爻 below the World Line represents the parents' grave, and the爻 below that represents the siblings' grave. If these grave yao generate and harmonize with the World Line, it is auspicious. If they injure, clash, control, or harm the World Line, it is inauspicious. The "Six Beasts" - Qinglong, Zhuque, Gouchen, Tengshe, Baihu, and Xuanwu - if they are still and generate and harmonize with the grave yao, it is auspicious. If they move and clash or control the grave yao, it is inauspicious. If the grave yao carries the Month Builder's Baihu or Gouchen and falls into an empty position and moves, it indicates that this branch will have no descendants.

木加龍，下代興隆。金見虎，出入強暴。水加龍，職在當朝。虎加福，當居山野。合中再合，水繞沙回。空動又沖，氣飛風播。水鬼動，奇形怪穴。木父動，蹊路繞山。火見金而巖巖出現。水合火而水水相朝。木空，有死木也。木旺，有大木蓋墳也。木見，木休囚，有亭破多年也。金動，有白石也。水囚，水法破裂也。金見金臨玄武，傍有巖泉也。土見土有橫路交加也。水沖剋刑害，墳有斜水相沖也。

The heavenly stem of the grave is wood and accompanied by the Azure Dragon, indicating prosperity in the next generation; if it is metal and accompanied by the White Tiger, the descendants will be strong and violent. If it is water and accompanied by the Azure Dragon, the descendants will hold official positions. If the White Tiger is accompanied by the children, the descendants will live in seclusion in the mountains. If the original situation is harmonious and another harmony is added, it indicates water surrounding the site and hills embracing it. If the vacancy is activated and there is a conflict, it indicates the earth's energy dispersing and being carried away by the wind. If the water trigram is accompanied by the official ghost, the burial site has an unusual shape. If the wood trigram is accompanied by the parents, there is a small path winding around the mountain. If the fire trigram meets the metal trigram, there are exposed rocks. If the water trigram combines with the fire trigram, there are multiple streams converging. If the wood trigram is in vacancy, there are dead trees by the grave; if the wood trigram is prosperous and strong, there are large trees shading the grave; if the wood trigram is again accompanied by wood and is weak and confined, it indicates a ruined pavilion that has been abandoned for many years. If the metal trigram is activated, there are white stones by the grave; if the water trigram is in a confined position, the water system is broken and not complete. If the metal trigram is again accompanied by metal and is accompanied by the Black Tortoise, there are rock crevices with flowing springs nearby. If the earth trigram is again accompanied by earth, there are intersecting roads crossing through. If the water trigram conflicts, overcomes, or is harmed by another, it indicates a slanting stream directly rushing towards the grave.

墳爻逢官貴祿馬者，發貴。逢財福德祿生氣旺相者，發富。逢空休死敗及四直刑沖剋害者，出貧賤。逢孤辰華蓋羊刃者，出僧道。逢旺福，發丁。福逢刑害克沖，出子孫不肖，且多殘疾。福逢空絕者，絕也。

If the grave爻 meets the Official Ghost, Nobleman,禄神, and Post Horse, the descendants will become wealthy and prominent. If it meets the Wealth, Children, Heavenly Virtue,禄神, and Life Qi, and they are prosperous and strong, the descendants will become rich. If it falls into emptiness, resides in a weak and confined position, or is harmed by the four direct influences of year, month, day, and hour through刑, 冲, 克, or 害, the descendants will be poor and lowly. If it meets the Lonely Star, 华盖, and 羊刃, the descendants may become monks or Taoists. If the Children爻 is prosperous and strong, the family will have many descendants. If the Children爻 is harmed, harmed, harmed, or conflicted, the descendants will be unremarkable and prone to disabilities. If the Children爻 falls into emptiness or resides in a dead position, this branch will have no descendants.

墳爻屬木，下一爻又是木者，墳下有小墳。主陰人腹災雜症，幼口驚嗷，年月小祈小禱不絕也。墳爻屬水，下一爻又是水者，主穴下有水，出惡毒婦人淋漓產傷，幼口失水也。墳爻屬金，下一爻又是金者，主穴下有石，遠年雷傷，目下〔此處之字上疒下去〕症，祖宗牌位破裂，有人發肺癱而死也。

The grave line belongs to wood, and the line below it is also wood, indicating that there is another small grave beneath this one. This will result in female family members suffering from illnesses in their stomachs and various other ailments, children crying out at night, and continuous small prayers and offerings throughout the year. If the grave line belongs to water, and the line below it is also water, it indicates that there is water in the grave site, leading to descendants producing women with evil hearts, and incidents such as uterine bleeding, miscarriage, and injury to the body. Children may fall into water. If the grave line belongs to metal, and the line below it is also metal, it indicates there is stone beneath the grave site, and in ancient times it was struck by lightning. Currently, there is illness in the family—this character only leaves the form of 'above disease symbol below'—ancestral tablets are broken, and people may die from diseases such as tuberculosis.

墳爻屬土，下一爻又是土者，主橫路交加，出大腹胖體人，後有蟲亡水死，日傷者，不死亦有爭田奪地之官符也。墳爻屬火，下一爻又是火者，主加遭回祿，出忤逆婦人為非，子孫橫暴，刀傷人命之事也。

The grave爻 belongs to earth, and the next爻 below is also earth, indicating that there are many intersecting paths in front of the grave. The descendants will have large, fat people. Later on, someone may die from insect poison or drown in water. If further harmed by the day branch, even if they do not die, they will inevitably quarrel over land. If the grave爻 belongs to fire, and the next爻 below is also fire, it indicates frequent fires. The descendants will have rebellious and unfilial women who commit wrongdoings. The children will have fierce temperaments, and even incidents of knife-related deaths may occur.

又凡穴爻受傷者，以八卦定其何方受傷，以五行定其何物所傷，以六親定其被何人傷也。若問子孫何房盛衰，何房發，何房絕者，但以墳爻為主也。墳上一爻為長房，墳爻為次房，墳下一爻為三房，墳上二爻為四房，墳下二爻為五房，墳上三爻為六房也。上下輪飛，切勿錯亂。看其盛衰發絕，如墳爻旺上下二爻衰，則中房發達。墳上一爻旺，長房興。墳下一爻旺，三房興。若見外爻旺，則四五六房發達也。（雜見易學空青管公口訣。）

Whenever the grave line is injured, use the Eight Trigrams to determine which direction is affected, use the Five Phases to determine what kind of thing caused the injury, and use the Six Relations to determine which person is involved. If one is asking about which branch of the family will prosper, decline, become successful, or become extinct, then focus solely on the grave line. The line above the grave line represents the eldest branch, the grave line itself represents the second branch, the line below the grave line represents the third branch, the second line above the grave line represents the fourth branch, the second line below the grave line represents the fifth branch, and the third line above the grave line represents the sixth branch. The lines alternate in sequence above and below, and one must not make a mistake in the arrangement. Then observe the prosperity and decline of each line to determine which branch will flourish or become extinct. For example, if the grave line is strong and the lines above and below are weak, then the middle branch (second branch) will prosper. If the line above the grave line is strong, the eldest branch will prosper. If the line below the grave line is strong, the third branch will prosper. If the lines of the outer trigram are strong, then the fourth, fifth, and sixth branches will prosper. The key point of this arrangement is the phrase "upper and lower alternate" (上下轮飞). Taking the grave line as the central point, one alternates counting upwards and downwards, matching each line with a branch, so it is easy to get confused. One must pay special attention. The above passage is a compilation from the books "Yixue Kongqing" and "Gong Gong Koujue."

遊南子曰，人之移居，或避凶而趨吉，或舍舊而圖新，凡以求其吉康也。盡有遷徙之後，禎祥未觀，而災禍荐臻者，乃聚族而悔去之不如守也。然而晚矣，故不可不慎厥始也。

Youshanzi said: People move houses, some to avoid bad places and seek good ones, others to leave their old homes and look for new ones. In any case, they all do it for the sake of good fortune and health. But often after moving, there is no sign of good luck, and misfortunes keep coming one after another. Then the whole family gathers together to regret, saying that they should have stayed in the old house instead. But by then it is too late. Therefore, when the thought of moving arises, one must not be careless.

省道、山林；州府；縣郭；場鎮；市井；鄉村。凡分官旺相。帶財福龍喜，遇四直生合者，即知此地吉利，可移居也。若臨空死墓絕胎，帶兄鬼蛇虎勾雀武動，遇四直刑害克沖者，即知此地不宜居也。

Guiguzi's division of lines is arranged in order from top to bottom according to the places they represent: the sixth line corresponds to the provincial capital and mountains and forests, the fifth line corresponds to the prefecture, the fourth line corresponds to the county town, the third line corresponds to a town, the second line corresponds to the bustling market area, and the first line corresponds to the countryside. If the line drawn is prosperous and strong, and it also includes wealth, children, the Azure Dragon, and Heavenly Joy, and receives support from the four direct elements (year, month, day, hour) generating and harmonizing with it, then that place is considered auspicious and suitable for moving there. If that line falls into an empty or wasted state, or is located in a dead, buried, extinct, or fetal position, and it includes siblings, official ghosts, and the螣snake, White Tiger, Gou Chen, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, and also encounters the four direct elements causing punishment, harm, control, or conflict, then that place is considered inauspicious and unsuitable for living.

未住者以外卦五爻為宅，內卦二爻為人也。外卦旺相者吉，胎沒次之，死囚休廢者凶也。內卦旺相者，不宜遷，胎沒可守，死囚休廢者，宜逃移也。人克宅可遷。宅克人，不可遷。人宅俱旺，去住皆安。人宅皆空，去住皆凶也。

A new place that has not yet been occupied is represented by the outer trigram and the fifth line, indicating the new residence, while the inner trigram and the second line represent the person moving. If the outer trigram is prosperous and strong, it is auspicious. If it is in the state of胎 or 没, it is secondary. If it is in the state of 死, 囚, 休, or 废, it is inauspicious. If the inner trigram is prosperous and strong, it is not suitable to move. If it is in the state of胎 or 没, it is advisable to remain. If it is in the state of 死, 囚, 休, or 废, one should move quickly. If the person line overcomes the residence line, moving is possible. If the residence line overcomes the person line, moving is not advisable. If both the person line and the residence line are strong, moving or staying is safe. If both are weak, moving or staying is inauspicious.

又世克應，新不如舊，應克世舊不如新。世應生合比和，可遷可守。世應俱空，新舊皆凶也。龍值財福臨宅旺動者，宜遷。蛇虎雀勾武兄，鬼臨宅動者，宜守也。卦逢六沖，與八純，游魂，及世居五爻者，宜遷也。卦逢六合歸魂與六爻安靜，六爻亂動者，俱宜守也。

Now looking at the world and response lines: if the world line overcomes the response line, the new residence is not as good as the old one; if the response line overcomes the world line, the old residence is not as good as the new one; if the world and response lines are mutually generating, mutually harmonious, or in harmony, moving or staying is acceptable. If both the world and response lines are in an empty state, both the new and old residences are unfavorable. If the Azure Dragon is on the dwelling line, representing wealth and children, and the dwelling line is prosperous and active, it is suitable to move. If the Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, Azure Dragon, Gou Chen, or the lines of siblings and officials are on the dwelling line and active, it is suitable to stay. If the hexagram encounters six clashes, or is an eight pure hexagram, a wandering soul hexagram, or the world line is exactly on the fifth line, it is suitable to move. If the hexagram encounters six harmony, a returning soul hexagram, or if all six lines are quiet or all six lines are active, it is suitable to stay.

二爻世爻動，化財福生旺合扶者，遷吉。化兄鬼金死墓絕胎，及刑害克沖者遷凶也。卦沖化合，遷後吉也。卦合化沖，遷居不穩也。卦旺化衰者凶，卦衰化旺者吉。（內卦。）世空動者，遷移未決也。世墓胎者，欲遷未能也。世動逢合者，欲移被阻也。世動逢沖者，欲移又止也。游魂化歸魂者，未遷則猶豫兩端，已遷則懷舊不置也。

If the second line or the world line moves and transforms into wealth or children, and they are in a state of birth or prosperity, and also come to support, then moving away is auspicious. If the transformation results in siblings, officials, or metal lines, or if they are in a state of death, tomb, decline, or fetal position, and also suffer from conflict, harm, control, or collision, then moving away is inauspicious. If the primary hexagram is six clashes and transforms into six harmony, then moving away is auspicious. If the primary hexagram is six harmony and transforms into six clashes, then moving residence is unstable. If the original hexagram is strong but transforms into decline, it is inauspicious. If the original hexagram is weak but transforms into strength, it is auspicious — the small note says this refers to the inner trigram. If the world line falls into an empty position and moves, it indicates whether to move or not is still undecided. If the world line is in a tomb or fetal position, it means wanting to move but unable to. If the world line moves and meets a combination, it means wanting to move but being blocked by others. If the world line moves and meets a collision, it means wanting to move but abandoning the plan midway. A wandering soul hexagram transforming into a returning soul hexagram means those who have not moved are still hesitating between two places, while those who have already moved are still missing the old residence and cannot let go.

庚寅年戊寅月甲寅旬癸亥日，占遷移，得夬之大過。坤宮：澤天夬；震宮：澤風大過（游魂）。伏神、本卦、變卦：兄弟丁未土——兄弟丁未土；子孫丁酉金（世）——子孫丁酉金；妻財丁亥水——妻財丁亥水（世）；兄弟甲辰土——子孫辛酉金；父母乙巳火、官鬼甲寅木（應）——妻財辛亥水；妻財甲子水○→兄弟辛丑土（應）。世居酉福，正西吉也。火能克金，南方大忌。鬼臨寅上，東北莫居。土雖生金，終嫌兄弟。況丑為世墓，戌為世害，西北東北，尤不宜居。北雖財方，化兄受克，總不吉也。

In the year of Gengyin, month of Wuyin, during the旬 of Jiuhai, on a day of Guihai, a divination was made about moving house, resulting in the hexagram Guai changing to Da Guo. The primary hexagram Guai belongs to the Kun palace, while the resulting hexagram Da Guo belongs to the Zhen palace and is a wandering hexagram. The six lines from top to bottom are as follows: the sixth line is brothers Dingwei earth, which remains brothers Dingwei earth after the change; the fifth line is children Dingyou metal holding the world line, which remains children Dingyou metal after the change; the fourth line is wife wealth Dinghai water, which remains wife wealth Dinghai water and holds the world line after the change; the third line is brothers Jichen earth, which changes to children Xinyou metal; the second line is official ghost Jiayin wood in the responding position, with hidden parents Yisi fire underneath, which changes to wife wealth Xinhai water; the first line is wife wealth Jiazi water that is activated, changing to brothers Xinchou earth in the responding position. The interpretation states: the world line is sitting on children Dingyou metal, which belongs to the direction of due west, so due west is favorable. Fire can overcome metal, so the southern direction is a major inauspicious factor. Official ghost is located on Jiayin wood, which is in the northeast direction, so that direction should not be chosen for residence. Although earth can generate metal, the earth of Chen is a brothers line, which is ultimately considered to be a theft of wealth; moreover, Chou is the tomb of the world line of You metal, and Xu is the sixth harm of the world line, so the northeast and northwest directions are especially unsuitable for residence. Although the northern direction is the location of wife wealth Jiazi water, it is activated and changes to brothers Xinchou earth, which is a self-attacking aspect, so it is ultimately inauspicious.

庚寅年庚辰月甲寅旬丁巳日，占遷移，得豫之小過。震宮：雷地豫（六合）；兌宮：雷山小過（游魂）。伏神、本卦、變卦：妻財庚戌土——妻財庚戌土；官鬼庚申金——官鬼庚申金；子孫庚午火（應）——子孫庚午火（世）；兄弟乙卯木×→官鬼丙申金；子孫乙巳火——子孫丙午火；父母庚子水、妻財乙未土（世）——妻財丙辰土（應）。木來克世，不利東遷。土賴火生，宜居巳上。豈知土絕在巳，東南不宜。戌財刑未，西北難居。鬼在申方，西南尤忌。止喜福居午上，宜徙正南也。

In the year of Gengyin, month of Gengchen, during the Jiayin decade, on the day of Dingsi, a divination was made about moving house, resulting in the hexagram Yu changing to Xiao Guo. The primary hexagram Yu belongs to the Zhen trigram and is a hexagram of Six Harmony, while the changing hexagram Xiao Guo belongs to the Dui trigram and is a wandering soul hexagram. The six lines from top to bottom are: the top line is wife wealth Gengwu earth, which remains as wife wealth Gengwu earth after change; the fifth line is official ghost Gengshen metal, which does not change; the fourth line is child Gengwu fire in the responding position, which becomes child Gengwu fire and holds the world line; the third line is brother Yimao wood which is activated, changing into official ghost Bingshen metal; the second line is child Yisi fire, which becomes child Bingswu fire after change; the first line is wife wealth Yiwu earth holding the world line, with hidden parents Gengzi water underneath, changing into wife wealth Bingchen earth in the responding position. The interpretation states: the卯 wood is activated to overcome the未 earth world line, so moving east is not favorable. The未 earth needs fire to generate it, seemingly suggesting moving to the巳 direction; however, the绝 position of earth is in巳, so moving to the southeast is also not suitable. The wife wealth戌 earth and the world line未 earth are in mutual conflict, making it difficult to live in the northwest. The official ghost is in申 metal, which belongs to the southwest, so that direction should be especially avoided. Fortunately, the child is in午 fire, which belongs to due south, so moving to the due south is recommended.

遊南子曰，占樹藝五穀者，先觀天時，次察田畝，而後考人事之勤怠，和苗之旺衰，與收成之豐歉，而樹藝之占備矣。

Youshanzi said: To divinate the harvest of growing grain, first look at the weather conditions, whether dry or rainy. Next, examine the quality and elevation of the fields. Then investigate the diligence or laziness of the people, the vigorous or withered state of the crops, and whether the harvest is abundant or meager. Once these aspects are all considered, the divination regarding planting is complete.

木鬼旺動克世者，澇也。火鬼旺動克世者，旱也。水鬼化火鬼，火鬼化水鬼者，旱澇不常也。水火生合世者，雨暘若時也。木官旺動克世者，和遭風敗也。木鬼化水鬼，水鬼化木鬼者，風潮不一也。金官旺動克世者，蝗災也。土鬼旺動克世者，天多陰晦，水旱不調也。

If the Wood Official Ghost爻 is prosperous and strong, and it moves to attack the World Line爻, it indicates flooding. If the Fire Official Ghost爻 is prosperous and strong, and it moves to attack the World Line爻, it indicates drought. If the Water Official Ghost爻 transforms into the Fire Official Ghost爻, or the Fire Official Ghost爻 transforms into the Water Official Ghost爻, it indicates unpredictable droughts and floods. If both Water and Fire Official Ghost爻 support and harmonize with the World Line爻, then rain and sunshine will occur at the right times. If the Wood Official Ghost爻 is prosperous and strong, and it moves to attack the World Line爻, it indicates that crops are destroyed by strong winds. If the Wood Official Ghost爻 transforms into the Water Official Ghost爻, or the Water Official Ghost爻 transforms into the Wood Official Ghost爻, it indicates that wind and tidal waves change unpredictably. If the Metal Official Ghost爻 is prosperous and strong, and it moves to attack the World Line爻, it indicates locust plague. If the Earth Official Ghost爻 is prosperous and strong, and it moves to attack the World Line爻, it indicates frequent cloudy weather and irregular rainfall and drought.

卦無水，或水爻空墓絕胎者，旱也。卦無火，或火爻空墓絕胎者，澇也。六爻純陰不生，純陽不長也。陰陽相半者，豐年也。太歲臨龍喜財福出現，旺動生合世者，年豐。太歲臨虎殺兄鬼，沖剋刑害世者，年飢也。（占年以太歲為主。）

If there is no water element in the hexagram, or if the water element is in a state of emptiness, burial, decline, or fetal position, it indicates drought. If there is no fire element in the hexagram, or if the fire element is in a state of emptiness, burial, decline, or fetal position, it indicates flooding. If all the lines in the hexagram are yin lines, nothing will grow; if all are yang lines, nothing will flourish; only when yin and yang are equally balanced will there be a bountiful harvest. If the "Yearly Sovereign" is associated with "Azure Dragon," "Heavenly Joy," or wealth and children, and appears in the hexagram, and is prosperous and strong, generating and harmonizing with the World Line, then there will be a good harvest. If the "Yearly Sovereign" is associated with "White Tiger,"Inauspicious Sha (malevolent forces), siblings, or officials and ghosts, and it conflicts, harms, or harms the World Line, then there will be a famine. A note says that when predicting the harvest of a year, the "Yearly Sovereign" is the main factor.

世持龍喜財福旺相，與木財旺靜持世者，豐年也。世臨歲破月破者，無收也。財臨二耗動者，半收也。財福化空者，谷多秕也。凡五行臨鬼動，帶大殺者無收，帶喜神者，半收也。鬼動逢空墓絕胎及受刑害克沖者，無害也。

The world line holds the 'Azure Dragon' and 'Heavenly Joy' along with wealth and children, and is prosperous and strong, which indicates a bountiful harvest. If the world line encounters the annual break or the monthly break, there will be no harvest. If the wealth line is accompanied by the 'Great Loss' and 'Minor Loss' and becomes active, only half of the harvest is obtained. If the wealth and children lines transform into emptiness, the grain is mostly husks. Whenever the Five Phases lines are accompanied by the official ghost and become active, if they carry the 'Great Kill', there will be no harvest; if they carry auspicious deities like 'Heavenly Joy', then only half the harvest is obtained. Even if the official ghost becomes active, if it falls into emptiness, resides in the tomb, absolute decay, or fetal position, or is harmed, afflicted, restrained, or opposed, it will not cause harm.

世為田，父母為田，應為天也。父持世，己田也。應父生合世者，佃人田也。世下伏兄，或世動化兄，或父化兄兄化父者，與人合田也。世上化鬼，與世父化鬼者，官田也。月日動爻沖世父者，有人爭田也。世合逢沖，一田兩分。世沖逢合，兩田合一。世動逢合，人爭不去也。

Divining about land, the World Line represents the land, the Parents Line also represents land, and the Response Line represents heaven. If the Parents Line holds the World Line, it is one's own land. If the Parents Line on the Response Line generates and harmonises with the World Line, it is land rented from others. If there is a hidden Sibling beneath the World Line, or if the World Line moves and turns into a Sibling, or if the Parents turn into Siblings or Siblings turn into Parents, it indicates land cultivated in partnership with others. If the World Line turns into an Official Ghost, or if the Parents on the World Line turn into an Official Ghost, it is land belonging to the government. If the Month Builder, Day Branch, or a moving line冲 (conflict) the Parents on the World Line, someone will contest this land. If the World Line originally harmonises but then meets a conflict, the land will be divided into two parts; if the World Line originally conflicts but then meets a harmonisation, two lands will be merged into one; if the World Line moves and meets a harmonisation, although someone contests it, they will not succeed in taking it away.

世父旺相者田闊。休囚者，窄狹。臨財福旺相者，田肥。臨兄鬼休囚者，田瘠。金旺，田多石。土旺田高。水旺，田低下。火旺，沙田。水旺動，田畔有禽。卯木旺田多蒿菜也。丑動來沖剋，牛擾田。未動來沖剋，羊蹊田。子動來沖剋，田鼠傷。酉旺動者，多田雞。世父受刑害克者，田塍被侵也。

If the parents' hexagram is prosperous and strong, the field is wide; if weak and confined, the field is narrow. If the parents' hexagram is accompanied by wealth and children and is prosperous and strong, the land is fertile; if accompanied by siblings and officials and is weak and confined, the land is barren. If the metal hexagram is strong, there are many stones in the field; if the earth hexagram is strong, the land is high; if the water hexagram is strong, the land is low-lying; if the fire hexagram is strong, it is sandy land. If the water hexagram is prosperous and active, there are water birds by the field; if the卯 wood hexagram is prosperous and strong, there are plenty of weeds and wild vegetables in the field. If the丑 earth hexagram becomes active and clashes, cattle will trample and harass the field; if the未 earth hexagram becomes active and clashes, sheep will make small paths; if the子 water hexagram becomes active and clashes, field mice will cause damage; if the酉 metal hexagram is prosperous and active, there are many frogs in the field. If the parents' hexagram is harmed, afflicted, or controlled, the field dikes are occupied by others.

欲知田之形狀，世父屬子，兩尖中闊。屬亥，水曲田灣。屬寅，形如鼓，或有樹繞。卯，則兩田相連。巳，則形如靴腳。午，則前大後尖。申，則兩尖中闊。酉，則形如響板。辰，高。戌，橫。未，長。丑，前狹後闊也。

To determine the shape of a field, look at the parents' branch: if it is Zi, the field has two ends narrow and the middle wide; if it is Hai, the water flows in a curve and the field also forms a bend; if it is Yin, the shape is like a drum or surrounded by trees on all sides; if it is Mao, the field consists of two connected plots; if it is Si, the shape resembles the top of a boot; if it is Wu, the front is large and the back is narrow; if it is Shen, it has two ends narrow and the middle wide; if it is You, the shape is like a clapper; if it is Chen, the terrain is high; if it is Xu, the shape is broad; if it is Wei, the shape is narrow and long; if it is Chou, the front is narrow and the back is wide.

武克雀者，後高前低。龍克虎者，左高右低。勾蛇生旺者，中凸四低。勾蛇休死受傷者，中凹四高。龍旺虎衰者，東高西低。雀旺武衰者，前高後低。勾蛇持鬼墓者，田中有墳。雀武龍虎持鬼墓者，前後左右有墳也。

The Black Tortoise governs the back, the Vermilion Bird governs the front, with the Black Tortoise overcoming the Vermilion Bird, indicating the field is higher at the back and lower in front. The Azure Dragon governs the left, the White Tiger governs the right, with the Azure Dragon overcoming the White Tiger, indicating the field is higher on the left and lower on the right. The Gou Chen and Teng Sha occupy the center, and if they are strong and flourishing, the field is elevated in the center and lower around it; if Gou Chen and Teng Sha are weak, dead, or injured, the field is depressed in the center and higher around it. If the Azure Dragon is strong and the White Tiger is weak, the field is higher on the east and lower on the west; if the Vermilion Bird is strong and the Black Tortoise is weak, the field is higher in front and lower at the back. If Gou Chen and Teng Sha carry the墓 of the Official Ghost, there is a grave in the center of the field; if the Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Azure Dragon, and White Tiger carry the墓 of the Official Ghost, there are graves in front, behind, on the left, and on the right respectively.

欲知田之畝數，則以甲己子午九，乙庚丑未八，丙辛寅申七，丁壬卯酉六，戊癸辰戌五，巳亥常加四之數取之。如世值甲子爻，則二九一十八畝。旺相加倍，休如數，囚死減半也。如世空，則取父母爻定之。

To determine the number of acres of land, use the method of starting numbers: Jia and Ji with Zi and Wu are nine, Yi and Geng with Chou and Wei are eight, Bing and Xin with Yin and Shen are seven, Ding and Ren with Mao and You are six, Wu and Gui with Chen and Xu are five, and Si and Hai are always four. For example, if the World Line is Jiazi, Jia gets nine and Zi also gets nine, so multiplying two nines gives eighteen acres. Then adjust according to prosperity and decline: if it is prosperous and strong, double the number; if it is resting, use the original number; if it is in captivity or death, halve the number. If the World Line is empty, use the Parents Line instead to determine the number of acres.