Divination on Burial Grounds: The Twenty-Four Intruding Lands for Burial Sites

世並日辰克應者，我侵人地作墳也。動爻與應爻，並日辰克世爻穴爻者，人侵我地為墳也。

The World Line and the Day Branch both arrive and attack the Response Line, indicating that I have occupied someone else's land to build a tomb. Conversely, if the Moving Line and the Response Line, together with the Day Branch, attack the World Line and the穴 Line, it means that someone else has occupied my land to build a tomb. This principle specifically distinguishes disputes over tomb boundaries and determines whose fault it is.

世持衰空，出殯零落。世逢生旺，擊鼓鳴鐃。咸池羊刃克世，葬日兇徒撓阻。貴人祿馬生世，埋時貴客送迎。乾離宮火雀加福動，葬日天晴。坎兌宮水玄加父動，埋時雨溼。巽宮木兄動，須防風暴。坤艮宮土兄動，必起陰雲。震宮木鬼動，風雷交作。財動者，久雨得晴。父搖者，久晴忽雨。火化水而子化父，先晴後雨。內水父而外火福，先雨後晴也。

The world line is weak and falls into emptiness, indicating a quiet and sparse burial scene; if the world line is in a strong and flourishing state, there will be continuous music and gongs and drums during the funeral procession. If "Xianchi" and "Yangren" overcome the world line, there will be troublemakers obstructing the burial on the day of the funeral. If "Guiren," "Lushen," and "Yimash" support the world line, there will be distinguished guests accompanying the burial. If the fire trigrams from the Qian and Li trigrams, specifically "Zhuque" combined with the children, are activated, the day of burial will be clear. If the water trigrams from the Kan and Dui trigrams, specifically "Xuanwu" combined with the parents, are activated, there will be rain on the day of burial. If the wood trigrams from the Xun trigram, specifically the siblings, are activated, there should be a warning of storms. If the earth trigrams from the Kun and Gen trigrams, specifically the siblings, are activated, there will certainly be dark clouds. If the wood trigrams from the Zhen trigram, specifically the official ghosts, are activated, there will be wind and thunder. If the wealth trigrams are activated, prolonged rain will clear up. If the parents trigrams are activated, prolonged clear weather will suddenly turn rainy. If the fire trigrams transform into water trigrams and the children transform into parents, there will be clear weather followed by rain. If the inner trigram is water trigrams representing parents and the outer trigram is fire trigrams representing children, there will be rain followed by clear weather.

凡葬而復遷者，以內卦與二爻為尸，外卦及五爻為地也。龍外動宜遷，虎外動宜守。內衰空宜遷，內生旺宜守。鬼化福宜遷，財化鬼宜守。刑害變生合者，遷後亨通。財祿化破敗者，遷後消耗。

When a burial has already taken place and a relocation is desired, the inner trigram and the second line represent the body in the coffin, while the outer trigram and the fifth line represent the new burial site. If the Azure Dragon moves in the outer trigram, it is favorable to relocate. If the White Tiger moves in the outer trigram, it is favorable to remain. If the inner trigram is weak and empty, it is favorable to relocate. If the inner trigram is strong and flourishing, it is favorable to remain. If the Official Ghost transforms into Children, it is favorable to relocate. If Wealth transforms into Official Ghost, it is favorable to remain. If there was originally punishment and harm but it changes into generation and harmony, relocation will bring smooth success. If originally Wealth and禄神 transform into destruction and failure, relocation will instead lead to loss.

鬼動者可遷，父動者必遷。財化財，父化父，鬼化鬼，兄化兄者，宜遷。四直動爻來沖者，宜遷。游魂八純卦，逢世動者必遷也。游魂化歸魂，六沖化六合者，猶豫不決也。鬼動逢空逢合者，有人阻止也。鬼動而遇日辰沖剋者，欲遷而無資也。

When the Official Ghost line moves, relocation is possible; when the Parents line moves, relocation is certain. If Wealth transforms into Wealth, Parents into Parents, Official Ghost into Official Ghost, or Siblings into Siblings, relocation is favorable. If the four straight lines of the year, month, day, and hour clash with the moving line, relocation is also favorable. If the卦 is a wandering soul or a pure eight trigram and the World Line moves, relocation is certain. If a wandering soul transforms into a returning soul or a Six Clash transforms into a Six Harmony, it indicates hesitation. If the Official Ghost line moves but meets an empty position and a combination, someone is obstructing. If the Official Ghost line moves and meets a clash with the Day Branch, it means wanting to move but lacking the funds.

游魂卦，逢鬼外動者，穴逢空，而墓於外卦應爻者，鬼動墓於外卦應爻者，皆主死葬他鄉也。鬼空，穴空，墓空者，主倒路死，而無埋葬之地也。否亦招魂附葬也。

If the divination shows a ghostly situation with the official ghost line in the outer trigram, or if the spirit line is empty while the burial line is on the response line of the outer trigram, or if the official ghost line is active while the burial line is on the response line of the outer trigram, these situations all indicate that the deceased died away from home and was buried elsewhere. If the official ghost line is empty, the spirit line is empty, and the burial line is also empty, then it indicates that the person died on the roadside without any burial place. If not, then only a spirit tablet can be made and the body is buried beside another tomb.

以鬼殺克亡命者斷之。日辰帶火鬼克亡命者，瘟疫死。日辰帶金鬼克亡命者，刀兵死。日辰帶水鬼加浮沉，風波，浴盆殺，克亡命者，溺水死。日辰帶木蛇鬼加勾絞木狼殺，克亡命者，雉頸死。日辰帶金虎鬼加吞叨殺，克亡命者虎咬死。日帶金虎鬼，加病符克者，癆瘵死。日帶土官，加病符克者，咽喉脾胃黃腫死。亡命沖土鬼者，主壓死。

To determine whether the deceased died suddenly, one should examine how the official ghost (官鬼) andInauspicious Sha (foul killing) aspects relate to the deceased's original hexagram. If the day branch carries a fire hexagram official ghost that attacks the deceased's hexagram, it indicates death from plague. If it carries a metal hexagram official ghost, it suggests death by weapons. If it carries a water hexagram official ghost along with 'floating and sinking', 'wind and wave', or 'bathtub killing', it indicates drowning. If it carries a wood hexagram 'teng sha' official ghost along with 'hook and绞' or 'wood wolf killing', it indicates suicide by hanging. If it carries a metal hexagram 'white tiger' official ghost along with 'swallowing and talking killing', it indicates death by tiger bite. If the day branch carries a metal hexagram 'white tiger' official ghost along with 'disease symbol', it indicates death from tuberculosis. If the day branch carries a soil hexagram official ghost along with 'disease symbol', it indicates death from throat, stomach, or spleen diseases or from swelling. If the deceased's hexagram instead attacks the soil hexagram official ghost, it indicates death from being crushed.

日帶火鬼，加雷火，霹靂殺克者，雷擊死。日帶火鬼，加天火獨火，天燭殺克者，火燒死。衰則熱病死，或火葬也。日帶木鬼加大殺，天刑羊刃，刑沖亡命者，打死。加跌蹼殺者，跌蹼死。金木鬼，加刑刃朱雀官符克者，刑杖死。金虎鬼，加刑刃大殺，臨亡命者，自刎死。玄武鬼，加天賊，天盜劫殺刑刃，臨亡命者，為盜致死。玄武鬼加咸池，紅豔殺，克亡命者，因奸致死。玄武加暗金，陰殺，血刃，克者，產難死也。

If the day branch carries a fire element official ghost爻 and is further attacked by "Thunder Fire" and "Lightning Kill," it indicates death by lightning strike; if it carries a fire element official ghost爻 and is attacked by "Heavenly Fire," "Single Fire," and "Heavenly Lantern Kill," it indicates death by fire. If this爻 is weak, it suggests death from a fever or illness, or death by cremation. If the day branch carries a wood element official ghost爻 and is attacked by "Great Kill," "Heavenly Punishment," and "Goat's Horn," it indicates being beaten to death; if further attacked by "Fallen Net Kill," it indicates death by falling. If a metal or wood element official ghost爻 is attacked by "Blade and Blade," "Red Bird," and "Official Symbol," it indicates death by beating. If a metal element official ghost爻 is attacked by "White Tiger," "Blade and Blade," and "Great Kill" and is on the dying爻, it indicates suicide by self-inflicted sword wound. If the "Black Tortoise" official ghost爻 is attacked by "Heavenly Thief," "Heavenly Robber," "劫杀," and "Blade and Blade" and is on the dying爻, it indicates death due to theft or robbery; if the "Black Tortoise" official ghost爻 is attacked by "Salty Pool" and "Red Beauty Kill," it indicates death due to sexual misconduct; if the "Black Tortoise" official ghost爻 is attacked by "Hidden Metal," "Dark Kill," and "Blood Blade," it indicates death from difficult childbirth.

應加玄武天賊天盜劫殺，並月日沖破世爻穴爻者，劫發墳墓也。沖剋亡命者，暴露骸骨也。世爻沖破穴爻者，自己移葬也。克傷亡命者，暴露不埋也。黃金策曰，犯天地四大空亡之殺，骸骨不明。（甲午，甲申，甲戌，壬子，壬寅，壬辰，乙丑，乙亥，乙酉，癸未，癸巳，癸卯，為天地四大空亡）

The Response Line is combined with 'Black Tortoise,' 'Heavenly Thief,' 'Heavenly Robber,' and '劫杀,' and also clashes and controls with the Month Builder and Day Branch, thus breaking the World Line and the穴爻. This indicates that the tomb has been robbed. If it also clashes and controls the爻 of the deceased, then the bones are exposed. If the World Line itself breaks the穴爻, it indicates that the family is relocating the remains. If it further controls the爻 of the deceased, then the bones are exposed without being reburied. The Golden Strategies say that committing the 'Four Great Void' of 'Heaven and Earth' leads to the unknown whereabouts of the bones. A note lists these twelve combinations of heavenly stems and earthly branches: Jiawu, Jiashen, Jiaxu, Renzi, RENYIN, Renchen, Yichou, Yihai, Yiyou, Guiwei, Guisi, Guimao, which are known as the 'Four Great Void' of 'Heaven and Earth.'

郭璞八神筮法曰。凡占生墳，要本命得穴爻，與山運，生旺之氣，忌穴爻山運，與本命相刑害克沖，亦忌穴爻與山運，自相傷克，空亦忌之。耶律氏錦囊集曰乾宮福旺，百子千孫。坤象福剛，三男二女。震坎艮強男子盛。巽離兌旺女人多。若游魂八純卦世臨兄鬼動被月日合出者，必主為商。出繼入贅，衰則九流藝術之人也。歸魂卦，為外遊失位而復返之象。故占為失地也。坎卦愈凶，餘卦亦主子孫消廢而無福也。

Guo Pu's "Eight Gods Divination Method" says: When divining about a tomb prepared in advance, the main line of the person's fate should receive the vital and prosperous energy from the grave line and the mountain's era. It is most undesirable if the grave line, the mountain's era, and the main line mutually injure, harm, or conflict with each other. It is also undesirable if the grave line and the mountain's era injure or harm each other, or if they fall into emptiness. Ye Liu's "Jin Nang Ji" says: The descendants flourish in the Qian palace, leading to many sons and grandsons; the descendants are strong and healthy in the Kun palace, leading to three sons and two daughters; the descendants are strong in the Zhen, Kan, and Gen palaces, leading to many sons; the descendants flourish in the Xun, Li, and Dui palaces, leading to many daughters. If the divination is a wandering soul hexagram or a pure hexagram, and the world line is on the siblings or official ghost lines and becomes active, and is combined by the month builder and day branch, it indicates that the person will engage in business, or be adopted by another family, or marry into a female family. If the lines are weak, it indicates people who live by their skills and professions. A returning soul hexagram indicates a situation where someone leaves home, loses their position, and returns, so when divining a tomb, it is interpreted as losing the land. The Kan hexagram is especially ominous, and the other hexagrams also indicate a lack of descendants and no fortune.

易學空青，福德旺空歌曰，木若逢時枝葉茂，水如旺處愈洋洋，土若旺時生萬物，金如旺處定銷鎔（金為殺氣，旺則生意潛然，得火制之，乃有用也。）火位旺衰應有數，焰高頓見霎時空，金若逢空必有聲，木空則絕杳無人，水空流絕人無種，火焰騰空必化塵，土堪脫空人未絕，斷他屢屢必災迍。

The "Favor and Virtue Prosperous Void Song" from "Yixue Kongqing" discusses the verification of the prosperity and void of the "children" element. When the wood element meets its season, it becomes lush and flourishing; when the water element is in a prosperous position, it becomes even more vast and mighty; when the earth element is strong, it can nurture all things; when the metal element is strong, it instead tends to be melted and consumed. A note explains that metal is originally a killing force, and when it is strong, its vitality is hidden and not apparent, requiring fire to control it to be useful. The prosperity and decline of the fire element have a fixed nature; the higher the flame burns, the sooner it turns into emptiness. When the metal element falls into void, it will definitely make a sound; when the wood element falls into void, it will become extinct, with no descendants; when the water element falls into void, the flow will be cut off, and the person will have no sons; when the fire element falls into void, the flame will rise and then turn into dust; when the earth element falls into void, although it does not lead to complete extinction, it will cause continuous misfortunes and constant difficulties.

丙辰年丙子月甲子旬丁卯日，占墳塋，得睽之歸妹。艮宮：火澤睽；兌宮：雷澤歸妹（歸魂）。伏神、本卦、變卦：父母己巳火○→兄弟庚戌土（應）；妻財丙子水、兄弟己未土——子孫庚申金；子孫己酉金（世）——父母庚午火；兄弟丁丑土——兄弟丁丑土（世）；官鬼丁卯木——官鬼丁卯木；父母丁巳火（應）——父母丁巳火。

In the year of Bingchen, month of Bingzi, during the Jiazi decade, on the day of Dingmao, a divination was made about a burial site. The primary hexagram was Kui (Fire Lake), which belongs to the Gen (Earth) trigram, and the resulting hexagram was Gui Mei (Thunder Lake), which belongs to the Dui (Lake) trigram, making it a returning soul hexagram. The six lines from top to bottom are as follows: the upper line, Nine at the Top, represents parents with Jisi fire, which moves and transforms into siblings with Gengxu earth in the responding position; the fifth line, siblings with Jiw ei earth, has hidden wealth with Bingzi water, which transforms into children with Gengshen metal; the fourth line, children with Jiyou metal holds the world, which transforms into parents with Gengwu fire; the third line, siblings with Dingchou earth, transforms into siblings with Dingchou earth and holds the world; the second line, official ghost with Dingmao wood, does not transform; the first line, parents with Dingsi fire in the responding position, does not transform.

鬼為亡人，子為後嗣，財為產業，父為棺槨。占墳喜官鬼旺靜，今有氣而動，非吉也。旁爻火父，衰而又空，是墳決在古塚之畔，坐下無穴，地氣不蔭。寅屬虎，棺中非有白蟻，必貓狸入塜。本宮子孫，被寅動一沖，又扶丑土下，金墓於丑，子孫入墓，主損少丁。

The interpretation states: Official Ghost represents the deceased, Children represent descendants, Wealth represents property, and Parents represent the coffin. When divining a burial site, it is favorable if the Official Ghost is prosperous and strong yet calm. Now, although it has some vitality, it is active, which is not a good omen. The adjacent yao, the fire yao representing Parents, is both weak and falling into an empty position, indicating that this grave must be near an old tomb, with no true burial site beneath it, and the earth energy does not protect it. The寅, which belongs to the生肖 of the tiger, refers here to the wood energy of寅 in the hexagram, suggests that either white ants have infested the coffin or a cat has entered the grave. The metal yao representing Children in this palace is attacked by the activated wood of寅, and is supported by the earth of丑. Since metal is buried in丑, the Children are buried, mainly causing the loss of young male descendants.

本宮水財雖旺，但嫌伏於兄劫之下。葬此地後，必退財，旁爻子孫臨世自刑，有過房子孫，及贅婿之屬，俱不利。然此卻非絕地，蓋本宮中金子孫，伏丑土下受生，但不旺人丁與財祿耳。亡人不安，子孫貧乏而不絕也。（此伏藏卦，故取本官伏神斷之。）

The water爻 wife wealth in this palace is strong, but unfortunately it is hidden under the劫财 sibling爻, so after burying the body here, there will certainly be a loss of wealth. TheChildren Line in the surrounding lines is present in the world but suffers from self-punishment, indicating that there will be adopted children or a son-in-law in the family, and both will be unfavorable. However, this land is not a dead end, because the gold爻Children in the palace is hidden under the earth and can still receive life, though it cannot bring about prosperity in people or wealth. The overall conclusion is: the deceased will not find peace in the underworld, the descendants may be poor but will not be completely cut off. A note says that this is a hidden divination, so we should use the hidden god of the palace to interpret.

遊南子曰，時久晴則欲雨，久雨則欲晴，而天道不可測也。於是有晴雨之占焉，而諸說紛紛，未有定論。有以分宮生克決晴雨者，有以五行動靜決晴雨者，有以六親動靜決晴雨者，或以六神，或以天干，或以內外世應，或以八卦，各有徵驗。大都從其旺相無傷者，斷之，為不爽也。

Youshanzi said: When the sky has been clear for a long time, people hope for rain; when it has been raining for a long time, people hope for clear weather. But the heavenly way is hard to predict, so there is a method to divinate rain and sunshine. This school of thought is varied and has never reached a consensus: some decide rain or sunshine based on the generation and overcoming in the divided palaces, some based on the movement and stillness of the Five Phases, some based on the movement and stillness of the Six Relations, some based on the Six Spirits, some based on the Heavenly Stems, some based on the outer and inner trigrams and the World and Response Lines, and some based on the Eight Trigrams. Each school has its own verified results. In general, one should choose the path that is prosperous and strong without being harmed to make the judgment, and there will be no mistakes.

占雨：天；雨；雷；風；電；雲。初旺，濃雲，衰則薄霧也。二旺，電光，衰則熱悶也。三旺，大風，衰則微風也。四旺，大雷，衰則輕雷也。五旺，大雨，衰則微雨也。六旺，動，翻江倒海，衰則陰天也。三動克初，風捲雲散也。三動生初，風送行雲也。二四相生，雷電交作也。三五相生，風雨驟至也。三動克五，風發雨止也。六爻逢沖者，大雨。日合六爻者，無雨也。

Divination for rain in the Ghost Valley method divides the lines from top to bottom as follows: the sixth line is Heaven, the fifth is Rain, the fourth is Thunder, the third is Wind, the second is Lightning, and the first is Cloud. If the first line is strong, it indicates thick clouds; if weak, thin mist. If the second line is strong, it indicates lightning; if weak, oppressive heat. If the third line is strong, it indicates strong wind; if weak, light wind. If the fourth line is strong, it indicates loud thunder; if weak, light thunder. If the fifth line is strong, it indicates heavy rain; if weak, light rain. If the sixth line is strong and active, it indicates a great storm with heavy rain and wind; if weak, it indicates overcast weather. If the third line is active and overcomes the first line, it indicates wind dispersing the clouds; if the third line is active and generates the first line, it indicates wind carrying the clouds. If the second line and the fourth line mutually generate, it indicates thunder and lightning together; if the third line and the fifth line mutually generate, it indicates sudden rain and wind. If the third line is active and overcomes the fifth line, it indicates wind rising but rain stopping. If the sixth line meets a clash, it indicates heavy rain; if the day branch combines with the sixth line, there will be no rain.

占晴：天；日；月；虹；霞；露；雲。初旺，天晴雲密，衰則薄雲將散也。二旺，露濃，衰則薄露也。三旺，朝霞，衰則晚霞也。四旺，虹截雨，衰則浮雲也。五陽旺，皎日，陽衰，淡日也。五陰旺，月明，陰衰，月淡也。六旺，天朗，衰則天陰也。初動生二，雲散露收也。初動克五，雲掩日月也。五動克二，日出露晞也。五動生二，月冷露零也。五動生合三，霞隨日出也。四動克五，虹貫日也。初動克六，雲蔽天也。

Divination for clear weather using the Ghost Valley method, from top to bottom: the sixth line is Heaven, the fifth line is Sun and Moon, the fourth line is Rainbow, the third line is Morning Glory, the second line is Dew, and the first line is Cloud. If the first line is strong, although it is a clear day, the clouds are still dense; if weak, thin clouds will disperse. If the second line is strong, the dew is heavy; if weak, the dew is light. If the third line is strong, it is morning glory; if weak, it is evening glory. If the fourth line is strong, the rainbow stops the rain; if weak, it is just floating clouds. If the fifth line is strong and belongs to Yang, it is bright sunlight; if weak and belongs to Yang, it is faint sunlight; if strong and belongs to Yin, it is bright moonlight; if weak and belongs to Yin, it is faint moonlight. If the sixth line is strong, the sky is clear; if weak, the sky is cloudy. If the first line activates to generate the second line, clouds disperse and dew dries; if the first line activates to overcome the fifth line, clouds cover the sun and moon. If the fifth line activates to overcome the second line, the sun rises and dew dries; if the fifth line activates to generate the second line, the moonlight is cold and dew drops fall. If the fifth line activates to generate and harmonise with the third line, it is colorful morning glory rising with the sun. If the fourth line activates to overcome the fifth line, it is a rainbow crossing the sun. If the first line activates to overcome the sixth line, clouds cover the sky.

占目前晴雨，以水火為憑。水動雨也，火動晴也。木動，風也。土動，陰也。金動，雨也。水靜逢沖者雨，水旺動者驟雨，衰則細雨也。水動，而遇日辰動爻，刑害克破者，雖雨不多也。水土俱動者，雨不多也。火衰水旺者，雨也。卦無火，與火逢空墓，絕胎者，雨也。水火兩空，或水火俱無，或水靜土動也，陰也。

To predict the weather for the present moment, one relies on the elements of water and fire. If the water line moves, it indicates rain; if the fire line moves, it indicates clear weather. If the wood line moves, it indicates wind; if the earth line moves, it indicates overcast weather; and if the metal line moves, it also indicates rain. If the water line is still but meets a clash, it will rain; if the water line is prosperous and strong and moves, it will rain heavily; if the water line is weak and moves, it will rain lightly. If the water line moves but is harmed, afflicted, or overcome by the day branch or moving line, it will rain but not heavily. If both water and earth lines move, the rain will not be heavy. If the fire is weak and the water is strong, it will rain; if there is no fire line in the hexagram, or if the fire line is in a state of emptiness, burial, death, or infancy, it will also rain. If both water and fire lines are in a state of emptiness, or if neither water nor fire elements are present in the hexagram, or if the water line is still and the earth line moves, then it will be cloudy.

火旺動者午晴，衰則緩晴也。火靜逢沖者晴，水衰火旺者晴。卦無水，與水逢空墓絕胎者，晴也。火動，而遇日辰動爻，刑害克破者晴也。水火俱動者，如水內火外，則朝雨暮晴。如火內水外，則朝晴暮雨也。水化火者，先雨後晴，或虹截雨也。火化水者，先晴後雨也。管公口訣曰，水爻生旺日有雨，火爻生旺日開晴。久雨者，水動而反晴。久晴者，火動而反雨也。

When the fire line is strong and active, it will be sunny at noon; if the fire line is weak and active, the weather will clear more slowly. If the fire line is still and meets a clash, it indicates sunny weather. If the water line is weak and the fire line is strong, it also indicates sunny weather. If there is no water line in the hexagram, or if the water line is in a state of emptiness, burial, death, or fetal position, it indicates sunny weather. Even if the fire line moves but is harmed, damaged, or attacked by the day branch or another moving line, it also indicates sunny weather. If both water and fire lines are active, look at the inner and outer trigrams: if water is in the inner trigram and fire in the outer, it means rain in the morning and clear in the evening; if fire is in the inner trigram and water in the outer, it means clear in the morning and rain in the evening. If the water line transforms into fire, it indicates rain first then clear, or an arch of rain is blocked by a rainbow. If the fire line transforms into water, it indicates clear first then rain. The "Guan Gong's Mnemonic" says: if the water line is strong and active, there will be rain on that day; if the fire line is strong and active, the weather will clear on that day. In prolonged rain, if the water line moves, it will turn clear; in prolonged clear weather, if the fire line moves, it will rain.

磨鏡藥曰，子為雲，又為江湖水神也。丑雨師也，寅風伯也，卯雷震也，辰務也，巳虹也，午電母也，未風伯也，申水母也，酉為陰，戌為陰也，亥為雨水，又為天河也，逢旺動者，則各以其類應之也。嚴君平曰，箕主風，寅是也。畢主雨，酉是也。寅酉兩動者，風雨驟至也。木空動則無風而晴也。（木朽則焚。）金空動，則不雨而風也。（金空則鳴。）土空動，則不陰，而雨也。（土崩則金現也。）

The "Grind Mirror Medicine" says that each of the twelve earthly branches presides over a type of celestial phenomenon: Zi represents clouds and the water gods of rivers and lakes; Chou represents the rain deity; Yin represents the wind deity; Mao represents thunder; Chen represents mist; Si represents rainbow; Wu represents the mother of lightning; Wei also represents the wind deity; Shen represents the mother of water; You represents yin; Xu also represents yin; Hai represents rainwater and the Milky Way. When any of these branches are prosperous and strong, they manifest their corresponding phenomena. Yan Junping says: Ji Xu presides over wind, corresponding to Yin in the earthly branches; Bi Xu presides over rain, corresponding to You in the earthly branches; when Yin and You both move, wind and rain suddenly arrive. When the wood element is empty but moves, there is no wind and it is sunny—note says that rotten wood will self-burn; when the metal element is empty but moves, there is no rain but wind arises—note says that hollow metal can make sound; when the earth element is empty but moves, there is no yin but rain falls—note says that when earth collapses, the metal qi becomes visible.

占晴以子孫為用，占雨以父母為用也。子孫日月也，父母雨也，妻財雲霧也，兄弟風露也，官鬼雷也。子孫持身世，不空墓絕胎，而無刑害克破者，雖安靜亦晴也。旺動則久晴，衰動亦暫晴也。值日則一日晴，值月，則一月晴也。父旺子衰者雨，子旺父衰者晴，父兄子兼動者，主不晴，且多風也。子動化子化兄者久晴，子動化父者，晴變雨也。

Divination for clear weather uses theChildren Line as the useful god, while divination for rain uses theParents Line as the useful god. Each of the six relations represents a specific phenomenon: Children represents the sun and moon, Parents represents rain, Wealth represents clouds and mist, Siblings represents wind and dew, and Official Ghost represents thunder. If Children holds the hexagram body and world line, is not in an empty position, is not in the墓, 绝, or 胎 positions, and is not subjected to刑, 害, 克, or 破, then even if it is still and unmoving, it indicates clear weather. When it is prosperous and strong and moves, it indicates prolonged clear weather; when it is weak and moves, it indicates brief clear weather. If Children is exactly the day branch, it indicates clear weather for one day; if it is exactly the month branch, it indicates clear weather for a month. If Parents is strong and Children is weak, it indicates rain; if Children is strong and Parents is weak, it indicates clear weather. If Parents, Siblings, and Children all move together, it indicates continuous rain and much wind. If Children moves and transforms into Children or Siblings, it indicates prolonged clear weather; if Children moves and transforms into Parents, it indicates a change from clear to rainy weather.

父持身世不空死墓絕胎，而無刑害克破者，雖安靜亦雨也。旺動則大雨，衰動亦小雨也。值日一日雨，值月一月雨也。父衰財旺者，雨少。父旺財衰者，雨多。父財鬼兼動者，久雨，且多雷也。父化父者，雨連綿也。父化兄者，風雨交作也。父化鬼者，雨後雷發也。父化財子者，雨變而晴也。父化空墓絕胎者，雨中得晴也。

The parents hold the hexagram body and the world line, not falling into emptiness, not residing in dead,墓,绝, or胎 positions, and not being harmed by刑,害,克, or破. Even if they are still and unmoving, they indicate rain. When they are prosperous and strong and activated, it indicates heavy rain. When they are weak and activated, it indicates light rain. If the parents are exactly the day branch, it rains for one day; if they are exactly the month builder, it rains for a month. If the parents are weak and the wife's wealth is strong, the rain is light; if the parents are strong and the wife's wealth is weak, the rain is heavy. If the parents, wife's wealth, and official ghost are all activated together, there will be prolonged rain with frequent thunder. If the parents change into parents, it indicates continuous rain; if they change into siblings, there will be wind and rain together; if they change into official ghost, there will be thunder after the rain; if they change into wife's wealth or children, the rain will turn into clear weather; if they change into emptiness,墓,绝, or胎, it indicates that the rain will clear up.

財被刑沖剋害者，晴不可期也。日辰動爻合父，被鬼沖開者，見雷則雨也。日辰動爻合財，被兄沖開者，見風則晴也。父財同動者，半晴半雨也。財鬼同動者，多霧多煙也。

The wife's wealth is harmed by punishment, conflict, overcoming, or mutual harm. On a clear day, one can expect no rain. If the day branch or moving line originally harmonized with the parents, but is now disrupted by the official ghost, then one will first hear thunder and then rain. If the day branch or moving line originally harmonized with the wife's wealth, but is now disrupted by siblings, then one will first feel a breeze and then see clear skies. If both parents and wife's wealth are activated, then it will be partly sunny and partly rainy. If both wife's wealth and official ghost are activated, then there will be much fog and smoke.

父靜逢沖者，天變。化財化鬼，鬼化財者，陰晴未定也。兄化父者，風雨不常也。兄坐長生者，狂風浹日也。火鬼動者，煙霧起。水福動者，電虹現。土鬼動持世者，落黃沙也。

The parents were originally quiet but encountered a conflict, indicating a change in the heavens. If the parents transform into wealth or official ghosts, or if the official ghosts transform into wealth, it suggests unpredictable weather. If siblings transform into parents, the weather will be changeable. If siblings are seated in the position of growth, a strong wind will blow all day. If the fire爻 official ghost moves, smoke will rise; if the water爻 children move, lightning and rainbows will appear; if the earth爻 official ghost moves and holds the world, there will be a fall of yellow sand.

占目前晴雨，又以雀武為憑。磨鏡藥曰，青龍雨師也，朱雀行火招風之神也。勾陳，興雲之神。蛇為電母，虎為電雷，為凍，為大風也。玄武為水神也，逢旺動者，則各以其類應之也。龍臨水動者雨，龍臨木動者陰。雀入火動者晴，雀入水動者陰，雀入勾動者，雲中見日。

To predict the weather for the present moment, one can use the "Vermilion Bird" and "Black Tortoise" as references. The "Mojing Yao" states: the "Azure Dragon" is the rain god; the "Vermilion Bird" is the deity who commands fire and summons wind; the "Gou Chen" is the cloud-generating deity; the "Teng She" is the goddess of lightning; the "White Tiger" governs thunder and lightning, as well as ice, frost, and strong winds; and the "Black Tortoise" is the water god. When any of these deities are strong and active, their corresponding phenomena should be observed. If the Azure Dragon is on a water line and active, it indicates rain; if on a wood line and active, it indicates overcast weather. If the Vermilion Bird is on a fire line and active, it indicates clear weather; if on a water line and active, it indicates overcast weather. If the Vermilion Bird and Gou Chen are both active, it signifies the sun emerging from the clouds.

勾臨土動者陰霧，勾加木動者，雲霧漸開。蛇加金動者，雨中有電。虎持木動者，烈風撥木也。虎加水動者雨，虎持金動者，旺則雪雹，衰則水霰也。虎持水動者大雨，武持土動者，陰霧。雀飛龍潛者晴。（龍居內，雀居外。）龍升雀伏者雨。（龍居外，雀居內。）雀居巢者風徵。（雀入午也，巢居知風。）武入穴者，雨徵也。（武入亥也，穴居知雨。）

Gou Chen over the earth element line and moving, indicates thick mist and fog; Gou Chen combined with the wood element line and moving, indicates the mist gradually dispersing. Teng She combined with the metal element line and moving, indicates rain with lightning. Bai Hu over the wood element line and moving, indicates fierce winds uprooting trees; Bai Hu combined with the water element line and moving, indicates rain; Bai Hu over the metal element line and moving, when prosperous and strong indicates snow and hail, when weak indicates water droplets; Bai Hu over the water element line and moving, indicates heavy rain. Xuan Wu over the earth element line and moving, indicates dark mist. If Zhu Que is outside and Qing Long is inside, it indicates clear weather—note says that Qing Long is in the inner trigram and Zhu Que is in the outer trigram. If Qing Long is outside and Zhu Que is inside, it indicates rain—note says that Qing Long is in the outer trigram and Zhu Ques is in the inner trigram. Zhu Que residing in its nest indicates wind—note says that Zhu Que falling into the wu trigram, the nesting bird can foresee wind. Xuan Wu entering its den indicates rain—note says that Xuan Wu falling into the hai trigram, the denning animal can foresee rain.

甲乙動者風，丙丁動者晴，戊己動者陰，庚辛動者雷電，壬癸動者雨也。東方朔曰，丙辛化水者雨，戊癸化火者晴，甲己化土者陰，乙庚化金者微雨，丁壬化木者風也。

By the Heavenly Stems, Jia and Yi indicate wind, Bing and Ding indicate clear weather, Wu and Ji indicate overcast, Geng and Xin indicate thunder and lightning, Ren and Gui indicate rain. Dongfang Shuo also proposed another method, using the combined energies of the Heavenly Stems: Bing and Xin combine to form water, indicating rain; Wu and Gui combine to form fire, indicating clear weather; Jia and Ji combine to form earth, indicating overcast; Yi and Geng combine to form metal, indicating light rain; Ding and Ren combine to form wood, indicating wind.

占久遠晴雨。以內外世應為憑，外卦，應爻為天。內卦，世爻為地也。外克內，應克世者晴。內克外，世克應者雨。外卦乾離，加火雀爻動者，久晴。外卦坎兌，加水武動者，久雨。外卦坤艮，加兄虎動者，煙霧騰空。外卦巽，加兄虎動者，狂風拔木也。外卦震，加虎鬼動者，疾雷傷人。如冬月無雷，主大風怒號，林木振響也。

To predict long-term weather conditions, one uses the inner and outer trigrams along with the world and response lines. The outer trigram and response line represent heaven, while the inner trigram and world line represent earth. If the outer trigram overcomes the inner trigram, and the response line overcomes the world line, it indicates clear weather. If the inner trigram overcomes the outer trigram, and the world line overcomes the response line, it indicates rain. If the outer trigram is Qian or Li, and the Vermilion Bird is activated, it indicates prolonged clear weather. If the outer trigram is Kan or Dui, and the Black Tortoise is activated, it indicates prolonged rain. If the outer trigram is Kun or Gen, and the siblings with the White Tiger are activated, it indicates dense fog. If the outer trigram is Xun, and the siblings with the White Tiger are activated, it indicates strong winds uprooting trees. If the outer trigram is Zhen, and the White Tiger or Official Ghost are activated, it indicates thunder that harms people. If this occurs in winter, when there is no thunder, it indicates strong winds and trembling trees.

外坎化離，雨變晴也。外離化坎，晴變雨也。外坎化兌，兌化坎，雨雪連綿也。外坎化巽，風雨交作也。外震化坎，雷震交作也。外離化乾，天朗氣清也。外坎化坤艮，陰霧朦朧也。

The outer trigram changes from Kan to Li, indicating rain turning to clear weather; from Li to Kan, clear weather turning to rain; from Kan to Dui or from Dui to Kan, continuous rain and snow; from Kan to Xun, stormy weather with wind and rain; from Zhen to Kan, thunder roaring; from Li to Qian, clear skies and bright weather; from Kan to Kun or to Gen, misty and gloomy weather.

世空者，無雨也。應空者，祈雨不雨，祈晴不晴也。應生世者，天澤下降而雨也。世生應者，地氣上升為雲也。久雨久晴者，應空則止也。應克父世者，應爻值日則晴。應克子世者，應爻值日則雨也。世應三合財局者，不雨。三合父局者，不晴也。

The World Line falls into an empty position and there is no rain; the Response Line also falls into an empty position, and rain does not come when seeking rain, nor does the sun clear when seeking clear weather. If the Response Line generates the World Line, it signifies that heavenly rain falls and becomes rain; if the World Line generates the Response Line, it signifies that earth energy rises and forms clouds. When there is prolonged rain or prolonged clear weather, the cessation occurs when the Response Line falls into an empty position. If the Response Line goes to overcome and control the Parents' Line of the World, then on the day the Response Line is active, the weather clears. If the Response Line goes to overcome and control the Children's Line of the World, then on the day the Response Line is active, it rains. When the World and Response Lines form a Triple Harmony with the Wealth Line, it does not rain; when they form a Triple Harmony with the Parents' Line, it does not clear.

純乾純離晴，純坤純坎雨也。純震純巽，飛砂走石，霾山蔽日也。純艮，久雨久晴皆止也。純兌，雨也。晉，大有，同人晴也。小畜，小過密雲不雨也。既濟，未濟日出雨下，乍晴乍雨也。隨，臨即雨也。屯，解雷雨也。明夷，天晦也。

By the names of the trigrams: pure Qian and pure Li indicate clear weather; pure Kun and pure Kan indicate rain; pure Zhen and pure Xun indicate flying sand and stones, and dark clouds covering mountains and blocking the sun; pure Gen indicates that prolonged rain and prolonged clear weather will both stop; pure Dui indicates rain. The trigrams Jin, Da You, and Tong Ren indicate clear weather; Xiao Xu and Xiao Guo indicate thick clouds without rain; Ji Ji and Wei Ji indicate sun shining but with rain, with sudden changes between clear and rainy weather; Su and Lin indicate immediate rain; Tun and Jie indicate thunder rain; Ming Yi indicates dark skies.

泰，需，比昏暗也。噬嗑，雷電也。觀，升風發也。中孚，大過雨雪也。蒙，咸，蹇雨也。渙風後雨也。井雨後風也。萃細雨也。否不雨也。旅晴也。訟，大壯雨也。寅午日晴也。

The hexagrams Tai, Xu, and Bi indicate cloudy weather; Shihe indicates thunder and lightning; Guan and Sheng indicate wind; Zhongfou and Daguo indicate rain and snow; Meng, Xian, and Jian indicate rain; Huan indicates wind first then rain; Jing indicates rain first then wind; Cui indicates light rain; Po indicates no rain; Lu indicates clear weather; Song and Da Zhuang indicate rain; if it is on the day of Yin or Wu, it indicates clear weather.

用動，則以六合之日為期也。用靜，則以沖動之日為期也。用伏藏旺相，則以用爻值日為期。用出現休囚，則以生旺之日為期也。神殺：正月、二月、三月、四月、五月、六月、七月、八月、九月、十月、十一月、十二月。八妖：午、未、申、酉、戌、亥、子、丑、寅、卯、辰、巳。晴朗：午、未、申、酉、戌、亥、子、丑、寅、卯、辰、巳。風殺：申、未、午、巳、辰、卯、寅、丑、子、亥、戌、酉。雨殺：子、卯、午、酉、子、卯、午、酉、子、卯、午、酉。雷殺：巳、申、亥、寅、巳、申、亥、寅、巳、申、亥、寅。月符：辰、辰、辰、未、未、未、戌、戌、戌、丑、丑、丑。

The rule for determining the time of response: if the useful god is active, take the day that forms aSix Harmony with it as the time; if the useful god is quiet, take the day that triggers it as the time; if the useful god is hidden but prosperous and strong, take the day when the relevant line is active as the time; if the useful god appears but is weak and confined, take the day when it is born and strong as the time. The following is a table for starting the divine killers each month, listed horizontally from the first month to the twelfth month, each taking one branch: 「Eight Demons」 start from the fifth branch in the first month, proceeding in order as Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si; 「Clear Weather」 follows the same pattern as the Eight Demons, starting from Wu in the first month and proceeding in order; 「Wind Killer」 starts from Shen in the first month, proceeding in reverse order as Shen, Wei, Wu, Si, Chen, Mao, Yin, Chou, Zi, Hai, Xu, You; 「Rain Killer」 follows a cycle of the four cardinal directions, with Zi in the first month, Mao in the second, Wu in the third, and You in the fourth, repeating every four months; 「Thunder Killer」 follows a cycle of the four long lives, with Si in the first month, Shen in the second, Hai in the third, and Yin in the fourth, also repeating every four months; 「Monthly Symbol」 follows the burial of each season, with Chen in the first, second, and third months, Wei in the fourth, fifth, and sixth months, Xu in the seventh, eighth, and ninth months, and Chou in the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth months.

遊南子曰。朝廷之占，與臣庶異。以世爻所居之卦為國也。世爻為君，五爻亦為君也。主上自占，以世爻為用，臣庶代卜，以五爻為用也。應為後，二爻亦為後也。子孫為國儲，妻財為妃嬪，亦為帑藏。父母為城池，兄弟為劫神，官鬼為奸賊也。

Youshanzi said: When divining state affairs of the court, the use of the god differs from divining matters concerning common people. The hexagram where the world line resides represents the country; the world line represents the sovereign, and the fifth line also represents the sovereign — when the sovereign himself divines, the world line is the useful god. When common people divinate on behalf of the sovereign, the fifth line is the useful god. The response line represents the empress, and the second line also represents the empress. The line of children represents the heir apparent, the line of wealth represents the consorts and also represents the state treasury; the line of parents represents the cities and fortifications, the line of siblings represents the gods of plunder, and the line of official ghosts represents villains and bandits.

又初爻民，二爻士，三爻大夫，四爻公卿，五爻天子，六爻宗廟朝廷也。察各爻之生克旺衰，而國家之利弊興替已瞭若指掌也。若乃卜世卜年，又自有一法焉。

There is another method of determining hierarchy based on the positions of the lines: the first line represents common people, the second line represents scholars, the third line represents officials, the fourth line represents high-ranking officials, the fifth line represents the sovereign, and the sixth line represents ancestral temples and the court. By examining the relationships of generation and overcoming among the lines, as well as their strength and decline, one can clearly understand the benefits and drawbacks, rise and fall of a nation. As for divining the number of generations a dynasty will last or the length of its rule, that is a separate method.

世爻所居之卦為國。旺相，則國治，而天下平也。胎沒次之，死囚休廢，則國祚陵夷也。空亡，則巡遊無度也。沖破則疆圍不固也。刑剋，則奸宄竊發也。受害，則臣庶離心也。歲生旺官者，國運炎隆也。歲克衰卦者，宗社將傾也。

The hexagram where the world line resides represents the country. If this hexagram is prosperous and strong, the country is well governed and the world is at peace. If it is in the state of fetal development or decline, the situation is less favorable. If it is in the states of death, imprisonment, rest, or decay, the country's fortune will decline. If the hexagram falls in an empty and wasted state, it indicates the ruler's unrestrained travels. If it is attacked or broken, the borders will be unstable. If it is punished or overcome, there will be chaos caused by wicked people. If it is harmed, the people will become disloyal. If the year stem generates and supports the official ghost hexagram, the country's fortune will flourish. If the year stem overcomes a weak hexagram, the ancestral temples and state foundations will be overthrown.

鬼帶亡劫在內卦動者，防奸細也。鬼帶亡劫，暗動傷身世者，有陰謀也。金鬼帶大殺，臨旺官動者，兵革興也。水鬼帶大殺，臨旺宮動者，洪浸災也。火鬼帶大殺，臨旺宮動者，旱魃虐也。木鬼帶大殺，臨旺宮動者，稼穡癢也。土鬼帶大殺，臨旺宮動者，疫癘作也。鬼空動者，雖凶無害也。欲知何方，以八卦定之也。

The official ghost carries the "Wang Shen" and "Jie Sha" and is active within the inner trigram; be cautious of spies. If the official ghost with Wang Shen and Jie Sha covertly moves to injure the hexagram body and the world line, it indicates someone is scheming in secret. If the metal line official ghost carries "Da Sha" and is active in a prosperous and strong palace, it indicates the outbreak of military conflicts and warfare. If the water line official ghost carries Da Sha and is active in a prosperous and strong palace, it indicates a flood disaster. If the fire line official ghost carries Da Sha and is active in a prosperous and strong palace, it indicates severe drought. If the wood line official ghost carries Da Sha and is active in a prosperous and strong palace, it indicates crop diseases. If the earth line official ghost carries Da Sha and is active in a prosperous and strong palace, it indicates the spread of plague. If the official ghost falls into an empty palace and moves, although there is ainauspicious sign, it cannot cause actual harm. To determine where the disaster originates, use the eight trigrams.

又鬼殺值胎養長生者，亂方始也。值臨官帝旺者，亂正熾也。值死墓絕者，亂將止也。離動化坎，將北狩也。兌動化震，思東遷也。坎動化離，欲南渡也。震動化兌，必西征也。卦逢六合，安靜者太平，逢六沖亂動者，則多變故也。

The official ghost andInauspicious Sha are located in the twelve positions of growth: if they fall in the positions of fetal stage, nurturing, and growth, the turmoil has just begun; if they fall in the positions of officialdom and prosperity, the turmoil is at its peak; if they fall in the positions of death, tomb, and extinction, the turmoil is about to subside. In the hexagram, if the li palace moves and transforms into kan, it indicates the emperor will be going north to seek refuge; if the dui palace moves and transforms into zhen, it indicates the intention to move east; if the kan palace moves and transforms into li, it indicates the intention to move south; if the zhen palace moves and transforms into dui, it definitely indicates a western campaign. When the hexagram meets the six harmonies and all six lines are quiet, the world is peaceful; when it meets the six clashes and all six lines are chaotic, calamities will occur frequently.

世與五爻旺相，居陽宮陽爻者，明君。旺靜則福主也，帶龍喜德合福貴動者，仁主。加刑殺則威震臣鄰也，帶虎鬼大殺刑刃旺動者暴虐不道肆情誅夷也。帶玄武咸池動者，荒淫無度也。帶兄耗羊刃動者，多靡不節也。帶虎鬼死符病符動者，體常倦勤也。休囚而被太歲沖剋，與隨鬼入墓者，殂落不久也。

The world line and the fifth line are prosperous and strong, and reside in a yang palace with a yang line, indicating a wise ruler. If they are prosperous and strong yet quiet, they are a ruler with great fortune. If they are accompanied by the Azure Dragon, Heavenly Joy, Heavenly Virtue, and the harmonizing deity, children, and nobleman, and then activate, they are a benevolent and virtuous ruler. If further accompanied by punishments and injuries, their authority will be intimidating to ministers and neighboring states. If they are accompanied by the White Tiger official ghost, great destruction, and cutting weapons, and are prosperous and strong, they are a tyrannical and lawless ruler who arbitrarily executes people. If they are accompanied by the Black Tortoise and Salty Pool and activate, they are a ruler indulging in excess and debauchery. If they are accompanied by siblings, great loss, and the shearing blade and activate, they are a ruler indulging in luxury without restraint. If they are accompanied by the White Tiger official ghost, death symbol, and illness symbol and activate, they are a ruler who suffers from many illnesses and neglects state affairs. If the world line and the fifth line are weak and confined, and are further attacked by the year's stem, or follow the official ghost into a tomb, the ruler will not live long.

土鬼旺動傷世者，賊攻城也。財帶陰貴大殺動傷世爻五爻者，婦寺專權蠹國也。父帶祿貴大殺，動傷世爻五爻者，勳戚尾大不悼也。兄帶陰貴大殺，動傷世爻五爻者，貴戚怙寵驕恣也。子帶華蓋大殺，動傷世爻五爻者，妖僧方士蠱惑君心也。

The earth line official ghost is prosperous and strong, and it moves to injure the world line, indicating that bandits attack the city. The wealth line carries the 'yin nobleman' and 'great killer' and moves to injure the world line or the fifth line, indicating that the harem women and eunuchs dominate the country. The parents line carries the 'favorable deity', 'nobleman', and 'great killer' and moves to injure the world line and the fifth line, indicating that the meritorious officials and maternal relatives have great power and are difficult to control. The siblings line carries the 'yin nobleman' and 'great killer' and moves to injure the world line and the fifth line, indicating that the noble relatives rely on the favor and become arrogant and unrestrained. The children line carries the 'cloud cover' and 'great killer' and moves to injure the world line and the fifth line, indicating that the fraudulent monks and fortune tellers deceive the king's mind.

應爻二爻與世爻五爻生合比和者好逑也。應爻克世，二爻克五者，脫環進規也。應爻二爻帶龍喜德合福貴旺相者，女中堯舜也。帶玄武咸池者，豔妻煽處也。帶父母旺相者，攻書史也。帶子孫旺相者，繁螽斯也。子動生財者，能逮下也。應居五爻陽位加太歲，紫微華蓋貴馬，旺相聚於一爻者，垂簾聽政也。

The Response Line, Second Line, World Line, and Fifth Line are mutually generating, harmonious, and in harmony with each other, indicating a harmonious and virtuous spouse. If the Response Line overcomes the World Line and the Second Line overcomes the Fifth Line, it signifies that the queen can remove her ornaments to express self-reproach and offer advice. If the Response Line and Second Line carry the 'Azure Dragon,' 'Heavenly Joy,' 'Heavenly Virtue,' and the harmonizing deity, along with the Children and 'Nobleman,' and are prosperous and strong, it indicates a virtuous queen like Yao and Shun. If they carry 'Black Tortoise' and 'Salty Pool,' it signifies a beautiful and seductive concubine who may intrigue the palace. If the Parents Line is prosperous and strong, it indicates a virtuous empress who diligently studies poetry and history. If the Children Line is prosperous and strong, it indicates numerous offspring. If the Children Line generates to produce Wealth, it indicates the ability to bestow favors upon the people below. The Response Line is in the Yang position of the Fifth Line, and is further accompanied by 'Too Year,' 'Purple Micro,' 'Huagai,' 'Nobleman,' and 'Post Horse,' these prosperous deities gathering in one line, indicating that the empress will rule from behind the curtain.