The court divination · the four green palaces

以子孫為用。凡三傳動爻生合子孫，或子孫帶龍德貴馬福祿旺相者，賢而有德也。福臨木爻生旺者，儲德必厚也。（青宮屬木。）世生合子孫者，得主眷也。世沖剋刑害子孫者，忤主心也。子臨劫殺大殺動者，必更立也。子被四爻刑害克破者，防篡逆也。四爻帶龍德生合子者，保傳賢也。四爻帶武鬼咸池，合福者，保傳邪侫也。子帶咸池者，偏宮出也。

Divination regarding the crown prince (the Eastern Palace), uses the "Children" line as the useful god. Whenever the "three transmissions" of the year, month, and day, or the moving line, generate and harmonize with the "Children" line, or if the "Children" line carries "Azure Dragon," "Heavenly Virtue," "Nobleman," "Post Horse," "Blessing God," or "Welfare God" and is prosperous and strong, it indicates that the crown prince is virtuous and virtuous. If the "Children" line is on a wood line and is in a state of birth or prosperity, the crown prince's virtue is certainly profound — a note says that the Eastern Palace (the palace of the crown prince) belongs to the wood element in the Five Phases. If the world line generates and harmonizes with the "Children" line, the crown prince receives the affection of the sovereign; if the world line conflicts, overcomes, or harms the "Children" line, the crown prince disobeys the sovereign's will. If the "Children" line is accompanied by "劫杀" or "大杀" and is activated, it definitely means that another crown prince must be established. If the "Children" line is harmed, harmed, overcome, or destroyed by the fourth line, one must beware of someone attempting a coup. If the fourth line carries "Azure Dragon" or "Heavenly Virtue" and generates and harmonizes with the "Children" line, it indicates that the chief ministers and tutors are virtuous. If the fourth line carries "Black Tortoise" (official ghost) and "Salty Pool" and combines with the "Children" line, it indicates that the chief ministers and tutors are wicked and sycophantic. If the "Children" line carries "Salty Pool," it indicates that the crown prince was born to a concubine.

以子孫為用。子動克世者，直臣匡敕也。子動刑沖世者，直臣攖鱗也。子動合世者，諛臣將順也。子臨歲月動克四爻，生合五爻者，子生旺日，必有直臣糾劾權臣也。子動，克四五爻，與日辰生合者，可其奏也。與日辰刑害克沖者，疏既不允，反遭貶責也。

Divination concerning an advisor indicates that the "Children" line is used as the "Useful God." If the "Children" line is activated and goes to overcome the "World Line," it signifies a righteous minister correcting the king's mistakes. If the "Children" line is activated and punishes or clashes with the "World Line," it represents a straightforward minister offending the king's sensitive point. If the "Children" line is activated and harmonizes with the "World Line," it indicates a flatterer who一味 submits. If the "Children" line is on the "Too Year" or "Month Builder" and is activated to overcome the fourth line while harmonizing with the fifth line, then on the day when the "Children" line is vigorous, there will certainly be a righteous minister impeaching a powerful minister. If the "Children" line is activated to overcome the fourth and fifth lines, and the "Day Branch" comes to generate or harmonize with it, the memorial will be approved; if the "Day Branch" comes to punish, harm, overcome, or clash with it, the memorial will not be approved, and the person submitting the memorial will be demoted or punished.

以父母為用。旺相逢生合，則堅固。休囚遇傷克，則疏虞也。父下伏鬼，或父動化鬼者，須防奸細臨城也。

Divining about a city or fortress uses the parents'爻 as the useful god. If the parents are prosperous and strong and receive support and harmony, the city walls are solid. If the parents are weak and confined and suffer harm or attack, the defenses are weak. If there are official ghosts hidden beneath the parents, or if the parents move and transform into official ghosts, one should beware of spies sneaking into the city or approaching it.

以妻財為用。旺相逢生合，則豐盈緘固。敗死絕空，逢刑害克破，則匱之漏巵也。兄爻旺動，則多侵蝕。鬼爻旺動，則多耗費也。

Divining the state treasury uses the wealth爻 as the useful god. If the wealth爻 is prosperous and strong and meets support and harmony, the state treasury will be abundant and securely stored. However, if the wealth爻 falls in a weak, dead, critical, or empty position, and is further afflicted by conflict, harm, control, or destruction, it is like a cup with a hole in the bottom; the more you fill it, the emptier it becomes. If the siblings爻 is prosperous and active, it indicates frequent embezzlement and gradual depletion. If the official ghost爻 is prosperous and active, it indicates excessive expenditure and consumption.

以官鬼為用。鬼帶殺刃動，在乾坤卦，則禍起官中。在坎離震兌，則禍起四方也。又木鬼，東寇也。金鬼，西賊也。火鬼，南盜也。水鬼，北酋也。土鬼，四方散起也。

When divining about corrupt ministers and bandits, the official ghost line is taken as the useful god. If the official ghost line carriesInauspicious Sha (fierce killing) or 刑刃 (punishment blade) and is activated, and if it appears in the Qian or Kun hexagrams, the misfortune originates within the palace. If it appears in the Kan, Li, Zhen, or Dui hexagrams, the misfortune arises from all directions. Further, according to the five phases, the official ghost line of wood represents bandits from the east; the official ghost line of metal represents thieves from the west; the official ghost line of fire represents robbers from the south; the official ghost line of water represents chieftains from the north; and the official ghost line of earth indicates disorder arising simultaneously from all directions.

初爻臨鬼，黔首災。空則民有離心也，生旺則民安物阜也，衰而受傷，則民遭塗炭也。二爻臨鬼，士子災也。空則士不豫附也。金空動則士多橫議也。生旺加文昌，則文運盛。衰而受傷，則士多屈抑也。三爻持兄鬼，吏多貪酷。空則無良吏也。生旺帶龍喜貴馬進神動者，多善政上聞，晉秩超遷也。衰而受傷，加虎蛇刃劫退神動者，多簠簋不飾，貶秩褫職也。

When divining state affairs, each of the six lines corresponds to a different group of people: the first line represents common people, the second line represents scholars, and the third line represents officials. If the first line is occupied by 'Official Ghost,' common people will suffer calamity; if the first line falls into 'Empty,' the people will be disunited and unwilling to submit. If the first line is strong and flourishing, common people will live in peace and have abundant resources; if the first line is weak and suffers from punishment, conflict, and harm, there will be great suffering and chaos. If the second line is occupied by 'Official Ghost,' scholars will suffer calamity; if the second line meets 'Empty,' scholars will not be willing to support the court. If the golden line is accompanied by 'Empty' and moves, scholars will often speak boldly and debate politics. If the second line is strong and flourishing and also has the auspicious star 'Wen Chang,' the literary prosperity of a region will flourish; if the second line is weak and injured, scholars will often be suppressed and unable to develop. If the third line is occupied by 'Siblings' and 'Official Ghost,' local officials will be corrupt and harsh; if the third line meets 'Empty,' there will be no good officials in the area. If the third line is strong and flourishing and is accompanied by 'Azure Dragon,' 'Heavenly Joy,' 'Nobleman,' 'Post Horse,' and 'Advancing God,' it often indicates good governance reaching the court and promotion and rapid advancement in rank; if the third line is weak and injured and is accompanied by 'White Tiger,' 'Teng Sha,' 'Yang Ren,' 'Robbery Sha,' and 'Retreating God,' it often indicates corruption being exposed, disorder and misconduct, and demotion or dismissal from office.

四爻持鬼，公卿多奸偽。空則鰥曠，不稱任也。臨子則多忠義。子空動，則忠義掛冠也。生旺，帶貴馬龍德遇四直生扶者，老成鎮重，夷夏懾服也。休囚，遇蛇虎鬼凶亡劫，被四直刑害克破者，模稜伴食，朝野失望也。（五爻天子，見前。）六爻旺逢生合，則宗廟奠安，朝廷肅靖也。動衰受傷，則鬼神震恫，王綱頓馳也。空則饗祀不舉，朝觀失廢也。

The fourth line represents officials and ministers. If the fourth line is occupied by 'Official Ghost,' there are many deceitful and hypocritical officials among the ministers; if the fourth line is empty, then the position is vacant and the person appointed is not suitable, unable to fulfill their duties. If the fourth line is occupied by 'Children,' there are many loyal and righteous officials in the court; if 'Children' is empty and active, then loyal ministers may resign from their posts. If the fourth line is strong and prosperous, accompanied by 'Nobleman,' 'Post Horse,' 'Azure Dragon,' and 'Heavenly Virtue,' and also receives support from the heavenly stem, month builder, day branch, and hour, then the ministers are mature and steady, and both the central region and the surrounding areas are in awe. If the fourth line is weak and confined, and encounters 'Tengshe,' 'White Tiger,' 'Official Ghost,' as well asInauspicious Sha (evil spirits), 'Wang Shen' (wandering spirits), and 'Jie Sha' (robbery sha), and is further harmed by the four lines, then the ministers are indecisive and idle, and both the court and the people are disappointed. (Original note: The fifth line belongs to the emperor, which has already been discussed.) The sixth line represents the ancestral temple. If the sixth line is strong and prosperous and receives support and harmony, then the ancestral temple is secure and the court is solemn and peaceful; if the sixth line is active but weak and injured, then the spirits are angry and restless, and the state order is immediately disrupted; if the sixth line is empty, then worship is neglected and the rituals of court meetings and audiences are abandoned.

萬金賦穿斷法曰。五動生初，君憂民也。三動生初，吏恤民也。四動生初，相動民也。初爻生五，民戴君也。初合三四，民服官也。三四五帶虎殺動克初者，民受害也。初沖剋三四五者，民胥讒也。五生合二者，君禮士也。三四生合二者，臣下賢也。三四合二生五者，臣薦賢於上也。二生三四者，上景從也。二臨父克五者，書生進牘也。四生克三者，大臣能任百官，陟賢黜奸也。三持財動生世者，下賂上也。五生合三者，人主獎資良吏也。五生合四者，委心執政也。四生合五者，攄誠報主也。

The method of divination known as "Pierce the Lines" as recorded in the "Ten Thousand Gold Treatise" states: the fifth line represents the ruler, the first line represents the people, the third line represents the official, and the fourth line represents the minister. If the fifth line moves to generate the first line, it indicates the ruler cares for the people. If the third line moves to generate the first line, it indicates the official cares for the people. If the fourth line moves to generate the first line, it indicates the minister comforts the people. Conversely, if the first line generates the fifth line, it indicates the people support the ruler. If the first line combines with the third and fourth lines, it indicates the people obey the government. If the third, fourth, and fifth lines carry theInauspicious Sha "White Tiger" and move to control the first line, the people suffer greatly. If the first line moves to control the third, fourth, and fifth lines, it indicates the people are full of resentment and there is mutual criticism between the upper and lower levels. If the fifth line generates or combines with the second line, it indicates the ruler respects scholars. If the third and fourth lines generate or combine with the second line, it indicates the ministers respect and welcome scholars. If the third and fourth lines combine with the second line and then generate the fifth line, it indicates the ministers recommend the scholars to the ruler. If the second line moves to generate the third and fourth lines, it indicates the scholars are loyal to the court and follow it. If the second line sits on "Parents" and controls the fifth line, it indicates a scholar submits a petition to the ruler. If the fourth line generates the third line and controls the third line, it indicates the senior minister can manage all officials, promoting the virtuous and dismissing the wicked. If the third line sits on "Wealth" and moves to generate the world line, it indicates subordinates bribe their superiors. If the fifth line generates or combines with the third line, it indicates the ruler supports and assists the virtuous officials. If the fifth line generates or combines with the fourth line, it indicates the ruler trusts and entrusts the senior ministers. If the fourth line generates or combines with the fifth line, it indicates the ministers are loyal and sincere in serving the ruler.

四持蛇虎兄鬼亡劫刑刃，而五動克之者，黜遠奸佞也。四持凶殺而五動生合之者，信任讒邪也。四持金虎鬼殺，動克五者，大臣謀主也。得日辰動爻合制之，庶無大咎。四帶玄咸生合五，阿諛取容也。五持父動克四者，忠言逆耳也。四加福德將星，被五爻刑害克破者，良將冤死也。

The fourth line is occupied by 'Tengshe', 'Baihu', 'Xiongdi', 'Guan Gui' and evil spirits such as Wu Shen, Jie Sha, San Xing, Yang Ren, and the fifth line moves to overcome it, indicating the monarch removes and distances wicked ministers. If the fourth line is occupied by evil spirits and the fifth line moves to generate and harmonize with it, it signifies the monarch trusts flatterers. If the fourth line has 'Xuanwu' and 'Xianchi' generating and harmonizing with the fifth line, it means佞臣 please the monarch with flattery. If the fifth line has 'Fu Mu' moving to overcome the fourth line, it indicates the monarch's reprimand makes the minister embarrassed, as the saying goes, 'truthful words are harsh to the ear'. If the fourth line has 'Zi Sun' (Fortune Virtue) and the general star, but is overcome and harmed by the fifth line, it means a loyal general dies unjustly.

鄱陽汪所性占例曰。比屯豫利封建也，渙萃利告廟也，益隨利郊天也，升利封禪也，晉宜受朝觀也，屯豫利立君也，豫既濟師離謙利征伐也，乾利即位也，師解巽利田獵也，比屯恆不利田獵也，渙利發號施令也，革利改朔也，夬利去小人也，師利賞戰功也，家人宜納後也，歸妹宜嫁妹也，蠱利求嗣，井利改邑也，剝遁宜選宮嬪寺人也，鼎利正位號也，姤巽宜頒撫卹之詔也，大有豐泰天下平也，否國步艱也，大過國祚危也。

A divination example from Wang Suoxing of Poyang says: if the trigrams obtained are 《Bǐ》, 《Zūn》, and 《Yù》, it is favorable for establishing vassal states and founding kingdoms; if 《Huàn》 and 《Cuì》 are obtained, it is favorable for offering sacrifices and prayers to ancestral temples; if 《Yì》 and 《Suí》 are obtained, it is favorable for holding ceremonies to worship heaven; if 《Shēng》 is obtained, it is favorable for ascending Mount Tai for a heavenly ceremony; if 《Jìn》 is obtained, it is suitable for receiving the homage of vassal lords; if 《Zūn》 and 《Yù》 are obtained, it is favorable for enthroning a monarch; if 《Yù》, 《Jìjì》, 《Shī》, 《Lí》, and 《Qiān》 are obtained, it is favorable for raising an army and waging war; if 《Qián》 is obtained, it is favorable for ascending the throne; if 《Shī》, 《Jiě》, and 《Xùn》 are obtained, it is favorable for hunting; if 《Bǐ》, 《Zūn》, and 《Héng》 are obtained, it is unfavorable for hunting; if 《Huàn》 is obtained, it is favorable for issuing decrees; if 《Gé》 is obtained, it is favorable for changing the calendar and the new year; if 《Guài》 is obtained, it is favorable for removing petty men; if 《Shī》 is obtained, it is favorable for rewarding military achievements; if 《Jiān rén》 is obtained, it is suitable for appointing a queen consort; if 《Guī mèi》 is obtained, it is suitable for marrying off daughters; if 《Gǔ》 is obtained, it is favorable for praying for offspring; if 《Jǐng》 is obtained, it is favorable for relocating the capital; if 《Bō》 and 《Dùn》 are obtained, it is suitable for selecting palace women and eunuchs; if 《Dǐng》 is obtained, it is favorable for establishing proper titles and positions; if 《Gòu》 and 《Xùn》 are obtained, it is suitable for issuing edicts of relief and compassion; if 《Dà yǒu》, 《Fēng》, and 《Tài》 are obtained, the world will be in peace; if 《Pǐ》 is obtained, the state will face difficulties; if 《Dà guò》 is obtained, the dynasty will be in peril.

易學主青曰。凡天子自占，以世為主也。如世爻動變者，則日世爻數至變爻，以定其世與年也。如純乾卦世爻壬戌動化澤天夬卦，丁未爻，則從壬戌數至丁未，乃四十六世。卜年，則四十六年也。如卦變，而世不動者，則以正變，二世爻數之。如乾之姤，自壬戌至辛丑世，則四十世，年則四十年也。

The book "Yixue Zhuqing" says: When the Son of Heaven personally draws a hexagram to predict the country's fortune, the World Line is the main focus. If the World Line moves and changes, then count from the dry branch of the World Line to the dry branch of the changing line in order, using this number to determine the number of generations and the number of years of rule. For example, if one gets the pure Hexagram Qian, and the World Line is Renxu which moves to become the Hexagram Guai, with the changing line being Dingwei, then count from Renxu to Dingwei in order, which totals forty-six, indicating forty-six generations and forty-six years of rule. If the hexagram changes but the World Line itself does not move, then take the World Lines from both the primary and changing hexagrams to count. For example, in the case of Qian changing to Gou, the World Line in the primary hexagram is Renxu, and the World Line in the changing hexagram is Xinchou. Count from Renxu to Xinchou, which totals forty, indicating forty generations and forty years of rule.

如六爻安靜者，則自所卜之年，數至世爻。如庚寅年卜，則自庚寅數至壬戌，乃三十三世也，年則三十三年也。若臣民代占者，以五爻為主也。如甲子年卜得乾卦，五爻壬申，自甲子至壬申，卜世則九世卜年則九年也。（餘仿此。）

If all six lines are still and unmoving, count from the stem and branch of the year the divination was cast to the stem and branch of the world line. For example, if the divination was cast in the year Gengyin and the world line is Renxu, count sequentially from Gengyin to Renxu, resulting in thirty-three. This number represents thirty-three generations for transmission and thirty-three years for the duration. If a subject or commoner is divining on behalf of the sovereign, the world line is not used; instead, the fifth line, which represents the sovereign's position, is used. For example, if the divination was cast in the year Jiazi and the fifth line is Renshen, count sequentially from Jiazi to Renshen, resulting in nine. This number represents nine generations for transmission and nine years for the duration. All other hexagrams are calculated in the same manner.

明正統己巳，英宗既北狩，命全寅筮之，得乾之巽。乾宮：乾為天（六沖）；巽宮：巽為風（六沖）。【本卦】【變卦】：父母壬戌土世、妻財辛卯木世；兄弟壬申金、官鬼辛巳火；官鬼壬午火、父母辛未土；父母甲辰土應、兄弟辛酉金應；妻財甲寅木、子孫辛亥水；子孫甲子水、父母辛丑土。

In the fourteenth year of the Zhengtong era of the Ming Emperor Yingzong, which was the year Jisi, after the incident at the Tumu Fortress, the emperor had been captured by the Wala and taken north. The court ordered the diviner Quan Yin to cast a hexagram to inquire about the situation. He obtained the hexagram Qian transforming into Xun. The primary hexagram is the first hexagram of the Qian trigram, Qian (Heaven), which belongs to the category of Six Clashes. The resulting hexagram is the first hexagram of the Xun trigram, Xun (Wind), which also belongs to the category of Six Clashes. The lines of the primary hexagram, counted from the top line to the first line, are: parents Renxu earth holding the world, siblings Renshen metal, official ghost Renwu fire (in motion), parents Jiachen earth as the responding line, wife wealth Jiayin wood, and children Jiazi water (in motion). The lines of the transformed hexagram Xun, in order, are: wife wealth Xinhao wood holding the world, official ghost Xinsi fire, parents Xinwei earth, siblings Xinyou metal as the responding line, children Xinhai water, and parents Xinchou earth. The key to interpreting this hexagram lies in the movement of the fourth line, official ghost, and the first line, children.

寅曰，乾若象龍，變化之物也，初四之應，龍潛躍必以秋，應以庚午，浹歲而更。庚者，更也。庚午中秋，車駕其旋乎。還則必幽，弗用故也。或躍應焉，或之者，疑之也。後七八年，必復辟，午火正丁壬合也。歲丁丑，月壬寅，日壬子，其合乎。歲更九躍則必飛，九者究也，乾之用也。南面，子沖午也，必正南面，故大吉也。後英宗南旋及錮南內，最後奪門復辟，年月日悉符其占。

The entire prediction says: The hexagram Qian is symbolized by the dragon, which is a creature capable of transformation. The movement is initiated by the first line and the fourth line, which correspond exactly to the lines "The dragon remains hidden and should not be used" (initial nine) and "Perhaps it leaps from the abyss" (nine in the fourth) in the hexagram Qian. The dragon's hiding and leaping both occur in autumn, and the predicted time is Gengwu. After a full year, the matter will change. The character "Geng" itself has the meaning of change. By the Mid-Autumn Festival of the Gengwu year, the imperial court should return. After returning, the emperor will certainly be imprisoned, because it corresponds to the initial nine "The dragon remains hidden and should not be used." The word "or" in "Perhaps it leaps from the abyss" indicates hesitation and indecision. After several more years, he will certainly be restored to the throne, because the fourth line, which is the fire of the noon, combines with the heavenly stem DING and the earthly branch CHOU, which should occur during the year Dingchou, the month of RENYIN, and the day of RENZI, when the heavenly stems and earthly branches are in harmony. As time progresses, since the fourth line has already leaped out, the next must be the fifth line "The dragon soars in the sky." The number "nine" represents the extreme, which is exactly the use of the hexagram Qian. The phrase "facing south as a ruler" refers to the water of the zi branch opposing the fire of the wu branch, meaning he will definitely reclaim the throne and face south again, which is a great auspicious omen. Later, when the emperor Yingzong returned from the north and was imprisoned in the southern palace, and eventually staged the "Duanmen Incident" to restore the throne, the year, month, and day all matched the prediction of this hexagram.

庚申年戊子月甲子日，宋太祖即位，召陳搏問享國長短，得離之明夷。離宮：離為火（六沖）；坎宮：地火明夷（游魂）。【本卦】【變卦】：兄弟己巳火世、妻財癸酉金；子孫己未土、官鬼癸亥水；妻財己酉金、子孫癸丑土世；官鬼己亥水應、官鬼己亥水；子孫己丑土、子孫己丑土；父母己卯木、父母己卯木應。

In the year of Geng Shen, month of Wu Zi, day of Jia Zi, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin ascended the throne and summoned the hermit Chen Tuan (originally written as 'Chen Bo') to the palace, asking about the length of the Song dynasty's rule. He divined and obtained the hexagram Li (Fire) transforming into Ming Yi (Earth Fire). The primary hexagram is Li, the first hexagram of the Li trigram, belonging to the category of Six Clashes; the resulting hexagram is Kan, the hexagram of Ming Yi, belonging to the category of Wuhun. The primary hexagram, counting from the top line to the first line, is: siblings Ji Si fire holding the world (active), children Ji Wei earth, wealth Ji You metal (active), official ghost Ji Hai water as the responding line, children Ji Chou earth, parents Ji Mao wood; the transformed hexagram Ming Yi corresponds to the six lines in order: wealth Gui You metal, official ghost Gui Hai water, children Gui Chou earth holding the world, official ghost Ji Hai water, children Ji Chou earth, parents Ji Mao wood as the responding line. The top line and fourth line both move, and the upper trigram changes from Li to Kun, which is the key of the entire hexagram.

搏曰，陛下得國中原，而逢南方，火盛之卦，非吉也。太祖曰，朕壽幾何。丙子年庚子月子日，陛下終於火日之下。離為火日，陛下之子孫盡矣。（太祖諱靈。）太祖曰，孰敢為之，搏指離九三及明夷之九三曰，此人為之。其人在西北，陛下之親也。

Chen Tuan replied: Your Majesty has taken the heavenly mandate in the Central Plains, yet the hexagram encountered is that of the southern fire, which signifies an excessive fire element and is not a good omen. Taizu asked: How long will Your Majesty live? Chen Tuan said: Your Majesty will come to an end on the Bingzi year, Gengzi month, and Zi day, under the fire day. The hexagram Li represents fire and the sun, at that time the descendants of Your Majesty's lineage will be cut off. (Note: This part directly offends the emperor's name.) Taizu then asked: Who dares to do such a thing? Chen Tuan pointed to the ninth trigram of Li and the ninth trigram of Mingyi, saying: It is this person who did it. This person is located in the northwest direction and is Your Majesty's closest relative.

太祖又問後復若有。搏曰，後一百九歲，南方有妖氣入中國，中國用之，天下自此多事矣。太祖又問宋之子孫。搏曰甲午之歲，有金字者出，己酉金為妻財，子孫生之，其禍滋甚。又六年而通於中國，又六年丙午騰蛇。宋其危乎，有二君者，實受其禍，宋火德也。

The Taizu Emperor again asked what would happen afterwards. Chen Tuan said: After one hundred and nine years, there will be a strange and evil aura from the south invading the Central Kingdom, and the court will instead employ it, leading to chaos throughout the land. The Taizu Emperor then asked about the fate of the Zhao Song dynasty's descendants. Chen Tuan said: By the year Jiawu, a force with a name containing the character 'gold' will rise — the 'wife wealth' line in the hexagram is exactly 'Jiyou metal', and there is also a 'children' line supporting it, so the calamity will become more severe. After six years of communication with China, another six years will bring us to the year Bingwu, when the凶神 'Tengshe' (Coiling Snake) appears, and the Song dynasty will be in danger; at that time there will be two emperors who will genuinely suffer from this calamity. The Song dynasty originally established itself based on the fire virtue.

火德猶盛，宋之子孫，當有興於東北，終於東南，有近君者，實竊其位。明夷之六四曰，獲明夷之心，于出門庭，東北之位也。出涕沱若，興復之志也，近君者雖竊其位，火德也。丁巳歲其危乎。太祖又問中原可復得乎。曰，陛下得國之初，而卜得東南旺卦，亦終而巳矣。歲在癸巳，滅我者其衰乎。甲午宋當復興，有賢人扶之，則可復占。如非其人，雖能復之，亦旋失之。歲在庚申，宋之祚其衰矣。自辛酉至庚申，已三百年，過此以往，未之或知也。

But the era of the fire element has not yet ended: the descendants of the Zhao Song dynasty should have someone rise in the Northeast, but eventually it would end in the Southeast. In between, there was a person close to the position of the king who actually seized the throne. The line statement of the sixth line of the "Mingyi" hexagram says, "To gain the heart of the bright one, one should go out from the gate and courtyard," where "gate and courtyard" refers to the Northeast direction. The line "flowing tears like torrents" in the "Li" hexagram indicates the determination to restore the old country. Although that person who was close to the position of the king seized the throne, he was still part of the fire element lineage of the Song dynasty. By the year Dingsi, there would be danger. The Taizu emperor then asked: can the Central Plains be recovered? Chen Tuan replied: when you founded the dynasty, you had the hexagram of the Southeast, which indicates the end of the dynasty's fortune in the Southeast. By the year Guisi, the party that would destroy our dynasty would probably be in decline. In the year Jiawu, the Song dynasty would have an opportunity for revival. If there are virtuous people to assist, it could be asked again; if not, even if it is temporarily recovered, it would be lost again. By the year Gengshen, the dynasty of Zhao Song would be exhausted. From the founding in Xinyou to Gengshen, exactly three hundred years have passed; what comes after that, I cannot know.

遊南子曰，古君相之於歲旦也，必命太人豫占一歲之吉凶，以前知九有之安危。兆姓之災福，非迂也。蓋居上而憂民憂，樂民樂，意合如此之擊且深也，何可廢歲時之占。

Youshanzi said: In ancient times, the sovereign and his prime ministers would certainly order the official in charge of divination to predict the fortune and misfortune of the coming year on the first day of the first month, so as to foresee the safety or danger of the nine provinces and the calamities or auspicious signs of the hundred million people. This was not an impractical or useless practice. For those in high positions should naturally regard the people's worries as their own and the people's joys as their own, and this sentiment is originally sincere and deep. How could they abandon the annual divination of the seasons and months?

占年時者，以太歲為用也。歲臨財子龍喜貴赦生合身世者，四方戢寧也。臨兄鬼蛇虎大煞劫煞，動傷身世者，九圍災變也。又內卦世爻為地，外卦應爻為天也。外應克內世者，天心不順也。外應生世內者，天澤下施也。內卦世爻，空死墓絕胎者，人物災遁也。內卦世爻生旺者，人物安阜也。世持太歲加財福者，年豐民泰也。世持太歲加兄鬼者，歲饑年凶也。

When divining the harvest and seasonal conditions of a year, the Tai Su (Heavenly Sovereign) is taken as the useful god. If the Tai Su is seated on 'Wealth' and 'Children' and is accompanied by 'Azure Dragon', 'Heavenly Joy', 'Nobleman', and 'Heavenly Pardon', and generates and harmonises with the hexagram body and world line, then the country will be peaceful and free from troubles. However, if the Tai Su is seated on 'Siblings' and 'Official Ghost' and is accompanied by 'Teng She', 'White Tiger', 'Great Sha', and 'Robbery Sha', and these elements attack and overcome the hexagram body and world line, then disasters will occur frequently throughout the country. Another perspective is that the inner trigram and world line represent the earth, while the outer trigram and response line represent the sky. If the outer trigram and response line overcome the inner trigram and world line, it indicates that the heavens are not in harmony. If the outer trigram and response line generate and harmonise with the inner trigram and world line, it indicates that heavenly grace and rain and dew are bestowed upon the people. If the inner trigram and world line fall in the positions of void, death, burial, decline, or infancy, then the people and their resources will suffer disaster and dispersion. If the inner trigram and world line are strong and flourishing, then people will live in peace and prosperity. If the world line is seated on the Tai Su and is accompanied by 'Wealth' and 'Children', it indicates a bountiful harvest and the people's well-being. However, if the world line is seated on the Tai Su and is accompanied by 'Siblings' and 'Official Ghost', then the year will be one of famine and hardship.

爻象陽多，雀火旺動，或父母空絕，或妻財獨發者，旱魃為虐也。爻象陰多，武水旺動，或子孫空絕，或父母獨發者，洪浸為災也。風波殺動玄武鬼，動傷身世者，民多淹死也。金虎鬼，加大煞旺動者，干戈擾攘也。雀火鬼加天火，天燭獨火，天禍殺，旺動者，回祿炎熾也。勾土鬼，加伏尸病符，旺動者，疫癘漸染也。勾上空亡，帶荒蕪殺動者，地白田荒也。

When there are many yang lines in the hexagram, if the fire line of the Vermilion Bird is prosperous and active, or if the parents line is in a state of emptiness and decline, or if the wealth line is alone and active, it indicates severe drought and vast areas of dry land. When there are many yin lines in the hexagram, if the water line of the Black Tortoise is prosperous and active, or if the children line is in a state of emptiness and decline, or if the parents line is alone and active, it indicates great floods causing disasters. If the Wind and Wave Evil is active, and the Black Tortoise is seated on the Official Ghost, and it harms the hexagram body and the world line, it indicates many people drowning. If the white tiger and Official Ghost of the metal line are combined with the Great Sha and are active, it indicates warfare and chaos. If the fire Official Ghost of the Vermilion Bird is combined with Heavenly Fire, Heavenly Candle, Single Fire, and Heavenly Misfortune Evil and is active, it indicates fierce fires burning large areas. If the earth Official Ghost of the Gou Chen is combined with Buried Corpses and Disease Symbol and is active, it indicates the gradual spread of plague. If the earth line of the Gou Chen is in a state of emptiness and decline and is combined with the Wasteland Evil, it indicates barren land and abandoned fields.

蛇火鬼旺動，加小殺刑害子孫者，痘疹為殃也。蛇金鬼，旺動克木世者，蟊螟為災也。蛇金鬼帶天怪殺，旺動克身世者，妖魅書見也。武鬼，加天賊，天盜，劫殺，旺動克身世者，盜賊蠭起也。玄水鬼旺動，歲多陰雨也。木兄鬼旺動，歲多烈風也。虎鬼帶雷火，霹靂殺旺動，歲多雷電也。克世身者，民多雷殛死也。虎鬼入寅爻，旺動傷身世者，虎狼當道也。蛇鬼入巳爻，旺動傷身世者，虺蛇載塗也。

The 'Tengshe' fire element 'Official Ghost' is prosperous and active, and with the 'Small Sha' punishing and harming the 'Children' element, it indicates an outbreak of measles and harm to children. The 'Tengshe' metal element 'Official Ghost' is prosperous and active, attacking the wood element 'World Line', indicating a plague of locusts and other pests. The 'Tengshe' metal element 'Official Ghost' carries the 'Heavenly Strange Sha' and is prosperous and active, attacking the hexagram body and 'World Line', indicating demons appearing in daylight. The 'Xuanwu' water element 'Official Ghost' combined with 'Heavenly Thief', 'Heavenly Robber', and 'Robbery Sha' is prosperous and active, attacking the hexagram body and 'World Line', indicating a surge of thieves. The 'Xuanwu' water element 'Official Ghost' is prosperous and active, indicating more than a year of continuous rain. The wood element 'Siblings' and 'Official Ghost' are prosperous and active, indicating more than a year of strong winds. The 'Baihu' 'Official Ghost' combined with 'Thunder Fire' and 'Thunder Lightning Sha' is prosperous and active, indicating more than a year of thunder and lightning; if it also attacks the 'World Line' and hexagram body, many people will be struck by lightning and die. The 'Baihu' 'Official Ghost' falls on the寅 (Yin) element, is prosperous and active, and attacks the 'World Line' and hexagram body, indicating tigers and wolves causing harm to people. The 'Tengshe' 'Official Ghost' falls on the巳 (Si) element, is prosperous and active, and attacks the 'World Line' and hexagram body, indicating venomous snakes blocking the path.

又金鬼動，民多咳嗽。木鬼動，民多瘋症。火鬼動，民多熱虐，瘡痍，目疾。土鬼動，民多時疫，肚腹之疾。水鬼動，民多寒虐，痢疾也。又初爻為物，二爻為民，遇鬼者災，逢空者損，加天瘟殺者，人畜必染瘟疫也。又財絕兄興者，民飢。子空鬼動者，蠶損。天豬殺入亥爻旺動，豬畜災。天牛殺入丑爻旺動，牛畜災也。卜一方者，以十二支神定其何方。卜天下者，以八卦定其向方也。

According to the Five Phases, diseases are divided as follows: if the Metal line 'Official Ghost' is active, the people suffer from coughing; if the Wood line 'Official Ghost' is active, they suffer from wind diseases; if the Fire line 'Official Ghost' is active, they suffer from hot malaria, sores and eye diseases; if the Earth line 'Official Ghost' is active, they suffer from epidemic diseases and abdominal disorders; if the Water line 'Official Ghost' is active, they suffer from cold malaria and dysentery. The first line represents livestock and wealth, and the second line represents the people: if 'Official Ghost' appears, there will be disaster, and if it meets the empty position, there will be loss. If 'Heavenly Pestilence' is added, both people and livestock will certainly contract plague. If 'Wealth' is in the dying position while 'Siblings' are strong, the people will suffer from famine; if 'Children' are in the empty position while 'Official Ghost' is active, sericulture will be damaged. If 'Heavenly Pig Demon' is active on the亥 line, pigs will suffer disaster; if 'Heavenly Ox Demon' is active on the丑 line, cattle will suffer disaster. If only one area is divined, use the twelve earthly branches to determine which direction it affects; if the whole world is divined, use the eight trigrams to determine the corresponding direction.

戊寅月甲寅日，卜一方年時，得咸卦，安靜。兌宮：澤山咸。伏神、【本卦】：父母丁未土應；兄弟丁酉金；子孫丁亥水；兄弟丙申金世；妻財丁卯木、官鬼丙午火；父母丙辰土。兄居申酉正西，西南荒歉，申犯月日刑破克，西南尤甚。子在亥爻，月日合之，正北豐稔。父在辰未，東南西南蠶畜不利。鬼居午位，南方多災。午鬼加雀，月日生合之，東北正南，尤防西南災歉。武兄動，而盜賊繁。應在未地，西南方蠶蓄不起，宜居丑地。父爻屬酉，正西一隅蠶禾荒歉，西南尤甚。子居坎興隆，正北豐安，雀福動而尊崇神鬼，禱宜早也。蛇火搖而痘疹沿傳，宜多南國。辰臨勾鬼，東南病疫也，禾尤為不利。

On a day with the month stem Wuyin and day stem Jiayin, the divination was made to inquire about the harvest of a region for the coming year, and the hexagram obtained was Xian (Hexagram 31). This hexagram belongs to the Dui (Lake) group, named Xian (Salt). Counting from the top line to the first line, the lines are: the parents Dingwei earth as the responding line, the siblings Dingyou metal, the children Dinghai water, the siblings Bingshen metal holding the world, the official ghost Bingwu fire (with the wife wealth Dingmao wood hidden below), and the parents Bingchen earth. The interpretation states: the siblings line is in the position of Shen and You, which correspond to the direction of the west, indicating that the area to the southwest will suffer from poor harvests. The metal of Shen is further punished and clashed by the month stem Wuyin and the day stem Jiayin, so the shortage in the southwest is especially severe. The children line is in the position of Hai, which is harmonized by the month and day, indicating a good harvest in the north. The parents line is in the positions of Chen and Wei, indicating that the areas to the southeast and southwest will have difficulties in sericulture and animal husbandry. The official ghost line is in the position of Wu, indicating many disasters in the south. The fire official ghost line, combined with the Vermilion Bird, and supported by the month and day, indicates that the areas to the northeast and due south should be watched carefully, with the southwest disaster being the most serious. The movement of the Black Tortoise and the siblings line indicates an increase in bandits. The responding line is in the position of Wei earth, which belongs to the southwest, indicating that sericulture and animal husbandry in the southwest will not flourish, and it is advisable to move to the northeast, which is governed by Chou earth. The parents line belongs to You, indicating that the area to the west will have poor sericulture and crops, especially severe in the southwest. The children line is in the position of Kan water, indicating a flourishing situation, and the north will have a bountiful harvest and stability. The Vermilion Bird and the children line (fortune virtue) moving indicates that the people in this area will revere deities and spirits, and it is advisable to perform prayers and rituals early. The movement of theTeng Snake fire line indicates that smallpox will spread throughout the area, especially prevalent in the southern regions. The Chen line is occupied by the Gou Chen and the official ghost, indicating that there will be an outbreak of disease in the southeast, and the crops will be particularly affected.

遊南子曰，婚姻人道之始事，是不可不慎其占也。然婚姻之求，必先於男，故擇婦之占，尤當慎之。占其門第，占其德行，占其性情容貌，及子嗣之有無。入門之吉凶，聘奩之厚薄，而後占其婚姻之成否也。然而匪媒不得，則月老亦不可以不占也。鬼谷分爻：祖宗、父母、外氏、婿婦、媒妁、自身。

Younanzi said: Marriage is the beginning of the human relationships and a major matter, so divining it must be done with care. As proposals are usually initiated by the man, the divination for choosing a wife for the man must be especially cautious: first divining the family background of the woman's family, then her virtue and conduct, then her disposition and appearance, and whether she will have children in the future. It is also necessary to divinate the fortune after she enters the husband's home, the thickness of the dowry and the bride price, and only then can one divinate whether this marriage will succeed. As for the rule that "no marriage without a matchmaker," the matchmaker must also be divined. The "Ghost Valley Divination of Lines" assigns the six lines from top to bottom as follows: the top line represents the ancestors, the fifth line represents the parents, the fourth line represents the wife's family, the third line represents the daughter-in-law and son-in-law, the second line represents the matchmaker, and the first line represents the person divining the oracle.

內卦世爻旺，男家富。外卦應爻旺，女家富。應臨貴馬德合，不空破克傷者貴。逢月旺日衰者，近年退也。應爻財爻衰，而外卦旺，富止虛名。應爻財爻旺，而外卦衰，家窘而女有德色也。凡富貴貧賤，俱見身命占。德行性情容貌，俱見妻妾類中，故不復贅。

The inner trigram and the world line represent the male family, while the outer trigram and the response line represent the female family. If the inner trigram and the world line are prosperous and strong, the male family is affluent. If the outer trigram and the response line are prosperous and strong, the female family is affluent. If the response line is occupied by 'Heavenly Virtue,' 'Post Horse,' 'Six Harmony,' and 'Heavenly Ethical Person,' and it does not fall into emptiness, is not attacked, or is not harmed, then the female family is of noble status. If the response line is strong in the month builder but weak in the day branch, it indicates that this family has declined in recent years. If both the response line and the 'Wealth' line are weak, while the outer trigram is strong, then the wealth is only a name. If both the response line and the 'Wealth' line are strong, while the outer trigram is weak, then the family is in hardship, but the woman has virtue and can be respected. For detailed methods of determining wealth and poverty, refer to the section on 'Body and Life Divination.' For methods of determining virtue, temperament, and appearance, refer to the category of 'Wives and Concubines.' This is not repeated here.

卦無子孫，與子孫逢空絕破，財爻帶孤寡，天狗殺動，或卦值純陽純陰者，俱主不生育而無子也。子孫胎爻兩備者，有子。子化鬼，與胎爻臨父者，有子難招。有胎無子者，孕而不育。有子無胎者，庶出暝蛉。子值陽多男，值陰多女。水子化鬼，頭胎難招。火子化鬼，二胎難招。木子化鬼，三胎難招。金子化鬼，四胎難招。土子化鬼，五胎難招。子之多少，以一水二火三木四金五土推之。旺相加倍，休如數，囚死減半。

To determine whether a woman will be able to have children, the "Children"爻 is used as the Useful God. If the "Children"爻 is not present in the hexagram, or if it falls in an empty position, enters a dead position, is broken by a conflicting element, or if the "Wealth"爻 carries the "Lonely Star" or "Old Guest" signs, or if the "Heavenly Dog" is activated, or if the entire hexagram is purely yang without any yin or purely yin without any yang, it indicates that she will not be able to have children. If both the "Children"爻 and the "Fetus"爻 are present, then she will have children. If the "Children"爻 transforms into the "Official Ghost"爻, or if the "Fetus"爻 is occupied by the "Parents"爻, then although she may have children, she will have difficulty raising them. If there is only the "Fetus"爻 and no "Children"爻, it means she can become pregnant but not give birth. If there is only the "Children"爻 and no "Fetus"爻, it indicates that the child is adopted or a foster child. If the "Children"爻 is yang, it suggests more sons; if it is yin, more daughters. If a water "Children"爻 transforms into the "Official Ghost"爻, the first child will be difficult to raise. If a fire "Children"爻 transforms into the "Official Ghost"爻, the second child will be difficult to raise. If a wood "Children"爻 transforms into the "Official Ghost"爻, the third child will be difficult to raise. If a metal "Children"爻 transforms into the "Official Ghost"爻, the fourth child will be difficult to raise. If a earth "Children"爻 transforms into the "Official Ghost"爻, the fifth child will be difficult to raise. The number of children is calculated based on the order of elements: one for water, two for fire, three for wood, four for metal, and five for earth. When the "Children"爻 is prosperous and strong, the number is doubled. When it is weak and confined, it is counted as is. When it is in a dead position, the number is halved.

財空絕者傷妻，鬼空絕者傷夫。財遇刑刃劫殺者妻災，鬼遇刑刃劫殺者夫厄。財化鬼破者，妻帶病。官化鬼破者，夫帶疾。財動，則公姑不協。父動則卑幼不睦。兄動妻災，子動夫災。鬼動則妯娌姑嫂不和。（丑未相沖亦然。）子帶龍喜德貴持世動，妻奪夫權。子世旺靜，妻必嫌夫。子世旺動，夫必遭傷。財世旺動者克公姑，兄世旺靜者，夫嫌妻。兄世旺動者，妻遭傷也。

Critical: The output must be English prose. Do NOT rewrite the text in Chinese. Do NOT paraphrase it in Chinese. Every sentence you write must be in English. Heavenly Stems: Jia = Jia, Yi = Yi, Bing = Bing, Ding = Ding, Wu = Wu, Ji = Ji, Geng = Geng, Xin = Xin, Ren = Ren, Gui = Gui Earthly Branches: Zi = Zi, Chou = Chou, Yin = Yin, Mao = Mao, Chen = Chen, Si = Si, Wu = Wu, Wei = Wei, Shen = Shen, You = You, Xu = Xu, Hai = Hai Trigrams: Qian = Qian (Heaven), Dui = Dui (Lake), Li = Li (Fire), Zhen = Zhen (Thunder), Xun = Xun (Wind), Kan = Kan (Water), Gen = Gen (Mountain), Kun = Kun (Earth) Glossary: Tian De = Heavenly Virtue Tian Xi = Heavenly Joy Qing Long = Azure Dragon Jie Sha = Robbery Sha Gui Ren = Nobleman San Xing = Three Punishments Fu Mu = Parents Xiong Di = Siblings Zi Sun = Children Qi Cai = Wealth Guan Gui = Official Ghost When predicting the fortune and misfortune of a newlywed wife's family after she enters the family, the "Qi Cai" line represents the wife, and the "Guan Gui" line represents the husband. If the "Qi Cai" line falls into an empty position and enters the terminal position, it indicates harm to the wife. If the "Guan Gui" line falls into an empty position and enters the terminal position, it indicates harm to the husband. If the "Qi Cai" line encounters San Xing, Yang Ren, or Jie Sha, the wife will suffer misfortune. If the "Guan Gui" line encounters San Xing, Yang Ren, or Jie Sha, the husband will face difficulties. If the "Qi Cai" line transforms into the "Guan Gui" line and is further affected by a clash and disruption, the wife will be ill. If the "Guan Gui" line transforms into the "Guan Gui" line and is further affected by a clash and disruption, the husband will be ill. If the "Qi Cai" line is activated, there will be disharmony between the媳妇 (new bride) and the in-laws. If the "Fu Mu" line is activated, there will be disharmony between elders and younger generations. If the "Xiong Di" line is activated, the wife will suffer misfortune. If the "Zi Sun" line is activated, the husband will suffer misfortune. If the "Guan Gui" line is activated, there will be disharmony among the妯娌 (sisters-in-law) and姑嫂 (sister-in-law and brother's wife) (also indicating this when the You and Wei lines clash). If the "Zi Sun" line is held by Qing Long, Tian Xi, Tian De, or Gui Ren and is activated, it indicates that the wife will take over the husband's authority. If the "Zi Sun" line is strong and quiet, the wife will despise the husband. If the "Zi Sun" line is strong and activated, the husband will suffer injury. If the "Qi Cai" line is strong and activated, it will harm the in-laws. If the "Xiong Di" line is strong and quiet, the husband will despise the wife. If the "Xiong Di" line is strong and activated, the wife will suffer injury.

兩鬼旺相，而月日與動爻刑沖剋害財爻者，必生離改嫁也。世應財鬼帶刑刃鰥寡殺動，夫妻不久。世應生合，而財官空絕，半世夫妻。合而又生者，偕老。沖而又克者，生離。前卦沖而變合，初乖後睦。前卦合而化沖，先睦後睽。世應財鬼生合，而被日辰動爻沖剋，因入門而不睦。世應財鬼沖剋，而日辰與動爻類合局者，得人勸而復和。陽鬼陰財其一卦旺靜者，必親上成親，齊眉借老也。

In a hexagram where two instances of 'Official Ghost' appear and are both prosperous and strong, and if the Month Builder, Day Branch, or a moving line punish, clash, or harm the 'Wealth' line, this woman is certainly destined to leave and remarry. If the World Line, Response Line, and the 'Wealth' and 'Official Ghost' lines carry the Three Punishments, Sheep's Blade, Widower's Curse, or Widow's Curse and become active, the couple cannot have a long-lasting marriage. Although the World Line and Response Line are mutually generating and harmonizing, if the 'Wealth' and 'Official Ghost' lines fall into the void and the end, they can only be married for half their lives. If in addition to being harmonizing they are also generating, they can live happily together until old age. If in addition to being clashing they are also controlling, they will ultimately part ways. If the primary hexagram is clashing but the resulting hexagram is harmonizing, it means they will first experience discord and then harmony. If the primary hexagram is harmonizing but the resulting hexagram is clashing, it means they will first experience harmony and then discord. If the World Line and Response Line are originally generating and harmonizing with the 'Wealth' and 'Official Ghost' lines, but are later punished or clashed by the Day Branch or a moving line, it indicates that they will develop disputes after entering the marriage. If the World Line and Response Line are originally clashing and controlling with the 'Wealth' and 'Official Ghost' lines, but the Day Branch and moving line form a harmonizing combination, it suggests that they will reconcile with the help of others. If a Yang line 'Official Ghost' is paired with a Yin line 'Wealth', and the entire hexagram is prosperous and quiet, it indicates a marriage between relatives, where the couple will live in harmony and remain together until old age.

動爻沖剋父，尊長不全也。動爻沖剋財，主分離耗財帛，奴婢無力也。動爻沖剋子，主無子，有亦不多也。動爻沖剋兄，姑嫂妯娌兄弟不睦也。動爻沖剋鬼，不利丈夫也。鬼動化財者，女不妨夫必再嫁。財動化鬼者，男不妨妻必再婚。卜娶而遇兩財者，停妻再娶。卜嫁而逢兩鬼者，拋夫改嫁。官鬼動者，夫必朝東而暮西也。

A moving line that clashes with the "Parents" line indicates that the family's elders cannot both be present. A moving line that clashes with the "Wealth" line suggests that the husband and wife will be separated, there will be financial loss, and servants will be ineffective. A moving line that clashes with the "Children" line indicates no children, or very few. A moving line that clashes with the "Siblings" line suggests discord among aunts, sisters-in-law, and brothers. A moving line that clashes with the "Official Ghost" line is unfavorable for the husband. If the "Official Ghost" line moves and transforms into the "Wealth" line, the woman does not harm her husband, but she will need to remarry. If the "Wealth" line moves and transforms into the "Official Ghost" line, the man does not harm his wife, but he will need to remarry. If a marriage divination shows two instances of the "Wealth" line, it indicates taking a second wife. If a marriage divination shows two instances of the "Official Ghost" line, it indicates abandoning the previous husband to remarry. If the "Official Ghost" line moves, the husband will be inconsistent, going east in the morning and west in the evening, with an unstable presence.

游魂，主離別。八純，主反目。咸恆節泰者和諧。睽革解離者乖忤。女得坎離者再嫁，男得震巽者重婚。坤化坎者，男破體。乾化離者，女非真。夫陽壯而傷妻，婦陰強而欺夫。蒙則不有其躬，漸則夫征不復。內卦乾坤受傷，舅姑不睦。坎艮震受傷，丈夫叔伯不睦。巽離兌受傷，姑嫂妯娌不睦。外卦乾坤生內，舅姑悅也。坎艮震生內，丈夫叔伯悅也。巽離兌生內，姑嫂妯娌悅也。（擇婿見身命占。）

Divination shows that if the hexagram is a wandering soul hexagram, it indicates separation between husband and wife. If the hexagram is one of the eight pure hexagrams (the first hexagram of the six clashes), it indicates discord between husband and wife. If the hexagram is 《Xian》, 《Heng》, 《Jie》, or 《Tai》, the couple will be harmonious. If the hexagram is 《Kui》, 《Ge》, 《Jie》, or 《Li》, there will be mutual discord. If a woman divines about marriage and gets 《Kan》 or 《Li》, it indicates she may remarry. If a man divines about marriage and gets 《Zhen》 or 《Xun》, it indicates he may remarry. If 《Kun》 changes to 《Kan》, it indicates the man is not a virgin. If 《Qian》 changes to 《Li》, it indicates the woman is not a virgin. If the husband has excessive yang energy, it will harm the wife. If the wife has excessive yin energy, it will oppress the husband. If the hexagram is 《Meng》, the line six three says 'do not take a wife, see a man of wealth, and lose oneself,' indicating the woman cannot keep herself. If the hexagram is 《Jian》, the line nine three says 'the husband goes on a campaign and does not return,' indicating the husband will not return. The eight trigrams are also associated with different family members: 《Qian》 represents the grandfather, 《Kun》 represents the grandmother, 《Kan》, 《Gen》, and 《Zhen》 represent the husband and uncles (middle son, young son, eldest son). 《Xun》, 《Li》, and 《Dui》 represent the aunt, sister-in-law, and cousin (eldest daughter, middle daughter, youngest daughter). If the lines of 《Qian》 or 《Kun》 in the inner trigram are injured, there will be disharmony with the grandparents. If the lines of 《Kan》, 《Gen》, or 《Zhen》 in the inner trigram are injured, there will be disharmony with the husband and uncles. If the lines of 《Xun》, 《Li》, or 《Dui》 in the inner trigram are injured, there will be disharmony with the aunts, sisters-in-law, and cousins. Conversely, if the outer trigram 《Qian》 or 《Kun》 generates the inner trigram, the grandparents will be happy. If the outer trigram 《Kan》, 《Gen》, or 《Zhen》 generates the inner trigram, the husband and uncles will be happy. If the outer trigram 《Xun》, 《Li》, or 《Dui》 generates the inner trigram, the aunts, sisters-in-law, and cousins will be happy. (Original note: This is the method for selecting a husband for a woman, see the section 'Personal Fate Divination.')

卦無父者，無雁幣，或無婚書也。財旺幣厚，財衰幣薄。無財，及財化空絕，無幣禮也。金財生合應，聘金厚。木財生合應，果核盛。火財生合應，緞疋多。水財生合應，珠玉魚酒豐。土財生合應，以田產代幣。未財旺，則羊肥。亥財旺，則豬碩。龍財旺相，奩具精巧。虎財旺相，奩具粗惡。財衰則奩薄。卦無財，或財化空絕，無奩也。金財生合世，多寶玉五金器。木財生合世，多木器。火財生合世，多錦繡綾羅。土財生合世，多奩產。水財生合世，多珍珠布帛衣飾。應財伏財，有媵婢也。應財化子，有僕從也。

The betrothal gifts are indicated by the "Parents"爻 as the marriage contract and the "Wealth"爻 as the material offerings. If the "Parents"爻 is absent in the hexagram, there is no presentation of the geese and silk (a traditional gift) or no marriage contract. When the "Wealth"爻 is strong, the betrothal gifts are abundant; when it is weak, they are meager. If the "Wealth"爻 is absent or transforms into an empty or dead position, there are no betrothal gifts at all. The type of betrothal gifts depends on the Five Phases of the "Wealth"爻: if the "Wealth"爻 of metal generates and harmonizes with the Response爻, there are abundant gold gifts; if it is wood, there are many fruits and dried fruits; if it is fire, there are many silk and brocade; if it is water, there are plenty of pearls, jade, fish, and wine; if it is earth, there are fields and land as compensation. If the "Wealth"爻 of earth is strong, the sheep presented are fat; if the "Wealth"爻 of water is strong, the pigs presented are large. The dowry is determined by the Six Spirits and the Five Phases of the "Wealth"爻: if the "Wealth"爻 is accompanied by the Azure Dragon and is strong, the dowry is exquisite; if it is accompanied by the White Tiger and is strong, the dowry is crude; if the "Wealth"爻 is weak, the dowry is meager; if the "Wealth"爻 is absent or transforms into an empty or dead position, there is no dowry. If the "Wealth"爻 of metal generates and harmonizes with the World Line, there are many precious stones and metal utensils; if it is wood, there are many wooden items; if it is fire, there are many silk and brocade; if it is earth, there are fields as part of the dowry; if it is water, there are many pearls, cloth, and garments. If the Response爻 is occupied by the "Wealth"爻 and also has the "Wealth"爻 hidden beneath it, there are accompanying servants and maidens. If the "Wealth"爻 of the Response transforms into the "Children"爻, there are accompanying servants.

世應財鬼生合比和者，成也。陰世，女家許配。陽應男子求婚。世生應，男求女。應生世，女求男。世克應用強劫娶，世應日辰三全合，因人成事。世應父母動合，兩親家杯酒而成。世應子孫動合，兩男女割襟而成。官化父，男家尊長成合。財化父，女家尊長成合。世與財爻生合，女家親人成合。世與鬼爻生合，男家親人成合。

When divining about the success of a marriage, the focus should be on the World Line, the Response Line, the Wealth Line, and the Official Ghost Line. If the World Line and Response Line, along with the Wealth and Official Ghost Lines, mutually generate and harmonise, the marriage is likely to succeed. If the World Line is yin, it indicates the female family is willing to marry; if the Response Line is yang, it indicates the male is proposing marriage. If the World Line generates the Response Line, it means the man is seeking the woman; if the Response Line generates the World Line, it means the woman is seeking the man. If the World Line overcomes the Response Line, it suggests the marriage is forced. If the World Line, Response Line, and Day Branch form a harmonious combination, it indicates the marriage is arranged with the help of a third party. If the Parents Line on the World and Response Lines moves and harmonises, it means the families agree with a simple toast. If the Children Line on the World and Response Lines moves and harmonises, it means the children were promised in childhood by cutting their fingers and tying a ribbon. If the Official Ghost Line transforms into the Parents Line, it means the male family's elders are facilitating the marriage; if the Wealth Line transforms into the Parents Line, it means the female family's elders are facilitating the marriage. If the World Line harmonises with the Wealth Line, it means the female relatives are helping to arrange the marriage; if the World Line harmonises with the Official Ghost Line, it means the male relatives are helping to arrange the marriage.

卦六合者成，卦六沖者不成。前卦合而變沖，成後復退。前卦沖而化合，退後復成。卦六沖或世應動，而被日辰合住者，欲退而不得。世應財鬼沖剋，逢日辰動爻生合者不成，而得人贊成。世應財鬼生合，逢日辰動爻沖剋者，成而被破。世應財鬼雖相生合，或臨死墓絕胎，被刑沖剋害，或動化死墓絕胎，刑沖剋害者，在世爻鬼爻，則男家不允。在應爻財爻，主女家不允。

If the hexagram is Six Harmony, the marriage will succeed; if it is Six Clashes, the marriage will not succeed. If the primary hexagram is Six Harmony but the resulting hexagram is Six Clashes, it indicates that after a decision has been made, there is a change of mind. If the primary hexagram is Six Clashes but the resulting hexagram is Six Harmony, it means that initially the marriage was rejected but later it becomes successful. If the hexagram is Six Clashes, and either the World Line or the Response Line is activated but is restrained by the Day Branch, then even if there is a desire to break off the marriage, it cannot be done. If the World Line and Response Line, along with Wealth and Official Ghost lines, originally clash or control each other, but are supported by the Day Branch or a moving line through generation and harmony, then something that should not succeed is supported by others. If the World Line and Response Line, along with Wealth and Official Ghost lines, originally generate and harmonize with each other, but are clashed or controlled by the Day Branch or a moving line, then something that was already decided is ruined by others. If the World Line and Response Line, along with Wealth and Official Ghost lines, mutually generate and harmonize, but they fall into the positions of death, tomb, decay, or infancy, and are further affected by punishment, clash, control, or harm, or if they move into such positions, this situation appearing on the World Line or the Official Ghost line indicates that the male side is unwilling to agree. If it appears on the Response Line or the Wealth line, it indicates that the female side is unwilling to agree.

父化官，男家尊長阻隔。父化財，女家尊長阻隔。父空無主婚之人，苟合成也。父克世應，父母阻。兄沖世應，兄弟阻。兄加殺動，必爭競。鬼化鬼，男家反覆。兄化兄，見阻方成。兩父齊興，主婚非一。財官動合，先奸後娶。（自刑者驗。）二官並動，兩家求娶。兩鬼克應，女許二家。卦值純陽純陰者不成。

The line "Parents" changing into "Official Ghost" indicates that the male family elders are obstructing the marriage. "Parents" changing into "Wealth" suggests that the female family elders are interfering. If the "Parents" line falls in an empty position, there is no one to officiate the marriage, and the union is likely formed secretly. If the "Parents" line overcomes the World and Response lines, it signifies parental obstruction; if the "Siblings" line conflicts with the World and Response lines, it indicates sibling interference; if the "Siblings" line combined withInauspicious Sha (malevolent stars) is activated, someone will definitely come to compete. If "Official Ghost" changes into "Official Ghost," the male family is fickle. If "Siblings" changes into "Siblings," there will be initial obstacles followed by success. If two "Parents" lines are activated together, there are multiple officiants involved. If "Wealth" and "Official Ghost" lines are activated and harmonize, it indicates prior private affection leading to marriage (this is most accurate when it occurs on a self-punishing line). If two "Official Ghost" lines are activated together, both families are seeking to marry. If both "Official Ghost" lines overcome the Response line, the woman has promised to both families. If the entire hexagram is purely yang without yin or purely yin without yang, the marriage will not succeed.

龍動生世應者成，虎動克世應者不成。蛇動克，牽纏不允。雀動克，口舌非常。武動克者，陰人破。勾動克者，小人撓。又世臨外卦財爻動，身世命爻去合應財或命爻鬼爻伏墓應財之下者，俱主入贅。鬼居應財居世，與世鬼屬陰，應財屬陽者，蜚入贅，必夫婦相凌也。

The Azure Dragon initiates an action that supports the world and response lines, indicating that the marriage can succeed. The White Tiger initiates an action that harms the world and response lines, indicating that the marriage will not succeed. If theTeng Snake initiates an action that harms the world and response lines, it indicates entanglements and delays that are not allowed. If the Vermilion Bird initiates an action that harms the world and response lines, it indicates continuous disputes and conflicts. If the Black Tortoise initiates an action that harms the world and response lines, it indicates that a woman is interfering. If the Gou Chen initiates an action that harms the world and response lines, it indicates that a petty person is obstructing. If the world line is located in the outer trigram and the wealth line initiates an action, or if the hexagram body, world line, and life line combine with the response line's wealth line, or if the life line and official ghost line are hidden beneath the response line's wealth line and are in a state of burial, it indicates that the man will enter the woman's family as a husband-in-law. If the official ghost is in the response position and the wealth is in the world position, or if the official ghost in the world position is yin and the wealth in the response position is yang, although the man enters the woman's family as a husband-in-law, there will be mutual oppression and discord between the couple.

以間爻為用。世生合間，男家之親，應生合間，女家之親。世應俱生合間，兩家皆親。間陽男媒，間陰女媒。衰墓，老媒。生旺少媒。間陰化陽，女人先說。間空化空，更人為媒。間兄兩動，二人爭媒。蛇武兄動，冰人詭詐。朱雀旺空，媒多誑語。白虎間動，媒來損害。龍喜間搖，賴其吹噓。勾陳間動，必多阻隔。間臨貴馬，仕宦為媒。二間俱空，必無月老。間生合世應，善於調停。間刑沖剋害世應，心懷欺騙。世應沖剋間，兩家相怨。日辰動爻帶虎雀刑沖剋害間者，群口交謫也。欲知過聘下定之月，則以月卦臨直為期也。又單占媒人賢奸者，則以應爻為用也。

When divining about a媒人 (matchmaker), the two intermediate lines between the World Line and the Response Line are taken as the Useful Gods. If the World Line generates and harmonises with the intermediate line, the matchmaker is a relative of the male family; if the Response Line generates and harmonises with the intermediate line, the matchmaker is a relative of the female family; if both the World and Response Lines generate and harmonise with the intermediate line, then both families are related. If the intermediate line is yang, it indicates a male matchmaker; if it is yin, it indicates a female matchmaker. If the intermediate line is weak or buried, it indicates an elderly matchmaker; if it is strong and flourishing, it indicates a young matchmaker. If the intermediate line is yin and transforms into a yang line, it indicates that the woman's side will initiate the match. If the intermediate line falls into empty death and transforms into empty death, another person must be the matchmaker. If both intermediate lines are 'Brothers' and move, it indicates that both are competing to be the matchmaker. If 'Teng She', 'Xuan Wu', and 'Brothers' move, the matchmaker is deceitful. If 'Zhu Que' is strong and flourishing but falls into empty death, the matchmaker often tells lies. If 'Bai Hu' moves on the intermediate line, the matchmaker will actually harm the marriage. If 'Qing Long' or 'Tian Xi' move on the intermediate line, the matchmaker will be very helpful in promoting the marriage. If 'Gou Chen' moves on the intermediate line, there will be many obstacles in the middle. If the intermediate line is occupied by 'Gu Ren' or 'Yi Ma', it indicates that an official or government official is the matchmaker. If both intermediate lines fall into empty death, there will be no Cupid to bring the couple together. If the intermediate line generates and harmonises with the World and Response Lines, the matchmaker is good at mediating. If the intermediate line is punished, clashed, or harms the World and Response Lines, the matchmaker is dishonest. If the World and Response Lines reverse and clash or harm the intermediate line, both families will blame the matchmaker. If the Day Branch or moving line brings 'Bai Hu' or 'Zhu Que' to punish, clash, or harm the intermediate line, it indicates that many people will blame the matchmaker. To know in which month the engagement will take place, use the month's trigram. If you are divining alone whether the matchmaker is virtuous or dishonest, use the Response Line as the Useful God.

己丑年丁卯月甲戌旬戊寅日，女占姻，得剝之觀。乾宮：山地剝；乾宮：風地觀。伏神、【本卦】【變卦】：妻財丙寅木、妻財辛卯木；兄弟壬申金、子孫丙子水世、官鬼辛巳火；父母丙戌土、父母辛未土世；妻財乙卯木、妻財乙卯木；官鬼乙巳火應、官鬼乙巳火；父母乙未土、父母乙未土應。本宮寅財，伏巳火鬼幹，又居應上，乃有夫之婦。寅巳相刑，必夫妻不睦，而欲改嫁也。又本宮寅財，與午鬼相生合，決是與人私通，而欲嫁之也。但世上申兄動沖寅財，必有人破其婦。世上傍爻，子孫動沖午鬼，必有人破其夫。況午鬼伏墓戌土之下，世應相沖刑剋，必不成也。

In the year of Jichou, month of Dingmao, the tenth decade of Jiaxu, on the day of Wuyin, a woman consulted about her marriage and obtained the hexagram Bo changing to Guan. The primary hexagram, Mountain Earth Bo, belongs to the Qian Palace, and the changing hexagram, Wind Earth Guan, also belongs to the Qian Palace. Counting from the top line to the first line, the lines are: wife wealth Bingyin wood (changing to wife wealth Xinmao wood), children Bingzi water holding the world line and moving (with hidden siblings Renshen metal below, changing to official ghost Xinsi fire), parents Bingxu soil (changing to parents Xinwei soil and becoming the world line of the changing hexagram), wife wealth Yimao wood, official ghost Yisi fire as the responding line, and parents Yiwei soil (in the changing hexagram as the responding line). The interpretation states: the Bingyin wood 'wife wealth' in the Qian Palace is hidden beneath the Yisi fire 'official ghost', and also falls on the responding line, indicating that this is a woman who already has a husband. The Bingyin and Yisi are in mutual conflict, so the husband and wife will inevitably be at odds, leading her to think of remarrying. The Bingyin wealth in the palace also generates and harmonizes with the Wu fire 'official ghost', indicating that she has already had an affair and wants to remarry that man. However, the sibling Ren Shen metal beneath the world line is active and clashes with the Bingyin 'wife wealth', meaning someone will interfere with this woman's affairs. The children in the world line also move to clash with the Wu fire 'official ghost', meaning someone will interfere with the man. Moreover, the Wu fire 'official ghost' is hidden beneath the Xu soil and is in a state of burial, while the world and responding lines clash and conflict with each other, so this marriage will certainly not come to fruition.

己丑年丙子月甲子旬丁卯日，男占婚，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。本宮子水財，正值月建，離卦無氣，而財爻有氣，家雖貧而貌則美。但性急貪淫，色黑而面圓耳。奈財伏兄下，世應化爻俱兄，克財者多，決有人互相把持。應又沖世，化爻又沖應，本宮父母真空，是無主婚之人，故不成也。細看財官同居外卦，惟西北方親上做親者，是其姻緣也。

In the year of Jichou, month of Bingzi, the tenth decade of Jiazi, on the day of Dingmao, a man consulted about marriage and obtained the hexagram Kui transforming into Gui Mei. The primary hexagram, Fire Lake Kui, belongs to the mountain palace, and the resulting hexagram, Thunder Lake Gui Mei, belongs to the metal palace, making it a returning soul hexagram. Counting from the top line to the first line: the parents Jisi fire is activated (transforming the siblings Gengxu earth into the resulting hexagram's response), the siblings Jiwei earth (with the hidden wealth Cindzi water below, transforming into the siblings Gengshen metal), the children Jiyou metal holds the world line (transforming the parents Gengwu fire), the siblings Dingchou earth (in the resulting hexagram as the world line), the official ghost Dingmao wood, and the parents Dingsi fire as the response. The interpretation states: the water wealth of the mountain palace, which is the wife's wealth, is exactly at the month builder, the month of Zi. Although the trigram Li itself has no strength, the wealth line has strength, indicating that although the female family is poor, her appearance is beautiful. The water also indicates a quick temper and a tendency towards desire, with dark skin and a round face. Unfortunately, the wife's wealth is hidden beneath the siblings, and the world line, response line, and transformed lines are all siblings, which greatly harms the wealth. It is determined that there is interference from others. The response line also conflicts with the world line, and the transformed lines also conflict with the response line. The parents of the original palace truly fall empty, indicating there is no one to officiate the marriage, so this marriage will not happen. Careful observation shows that the wife's wealth and the official ghost are both in the outer trigram, so the only way for him to find true marriage is through a union in the northwest.

己丑年丙子月甲寅旬戊午日，男占婚，得困之解。兌宮：澤水困（六合）；震宮：雷水解。【本卦】【變卦】：父母丁未土、父母庚戌土；兄弟丁酉金、兄弟庚申金應；子孫丁亥水應、官鬼庚午火；官鬼戊午火、官鬼戊午火；父母戊辰土、父母戊辰土世；妻財戊寅木世、妻財戊寅木。世應生合，本宜成就，卻被酉兄動沖卯財，化出申兄，又刑沖剋世上寅財，必被人破也。

In the year of Jichou, month of Bingzi, decade of Jiayin, on the day of Wuwu, a man asked about his marriage and obtained the hexagram "Kun" transforming into "Xie". The primary hexagram "Kun" belongs to the palace of Dui and is a hexagram of Six Harmony; the resulting hexagram "Xie" belongs to the palace of Zhen. Counting from the top line to the first line, the lines are: parents Dingwei earth (transforming into parents Gengxu earth), siblings Dingyou metal which is active (transforming into siblings Gengshen metal as the responding line of the transformed hexagram), children Dinghai water as the responding line (transforming into official ghost Gengwu fire), official ghost Wuwu fire, parents Wuchen earth (as the world line in the transformed hexagram), and wealth Wuyin wood holding the world line. The interpretation states: the world line and the responding line generate and harmonize with each other, which should lead to the success of this marriage. However, the fifth line, You metal "siblings", is active and clashes with the卯 wood "wealth" in the Dui palace, and transforms into Shen metal "siblings", further punishing and clashing with the world line's Yin wood "wealth". Continuous harm to the wealth line indicates that this marriage will certainly be ruined by others.

庚寅年戊寅月甲寅旬癸亥日，男占婚，得復之頤。坤宮：地雷復（六合）；巽宮：山雷頤（游魂）。伏神、【本卦】【變卦】：子孫癸酉金、官鬼丙寅木；妻財癸亥水、妻財丙子水；兄弟癸丑土應、兄弟丙戌土世；兄弟庚辰土、兄弟庚辰土；父母乙巳火、官鬼庚寅木、官鬼庚寅木；妻財庚子水世、妻財庚子水應。六爻酉子動化寅官與亥財合，月日又值財官世應又合，兩家俱肯，婚大吉也。但五爻亥財自刑，婦性峭刻，貌美，面尖微黑，初爻單，則足小也。

In the year Gengyin, month Wuyin, decade Jiayin, on the day Guihai, a man asked about marriage and obtained the hexagram Fu changing to Yi. The primary hexagram, Earth Thunder Fu, belongs to the Kun palace and is a hexagram of Six Harmony; the changing hexagram, Mountain Thunder Yi, belongs to the Xun palace and is a wandering soul hexagram. Counting from the top line to the first line: the line of children Guiyou metal is activated (changing to the line of official ghost Bingyin wood), the line of wealth Guihai water (changing to the line of wealth Bingzi water), the line of siblings Guichou earth is the response (changing to the line of siblings Bingxu earth as the world of the changing hexagram), the line of siblings Gengchen earth, the line of official ghost Gengyin wood (with hidden parents Yisi fire below), and the line of wealth Gengzi water holds the world (in the changing hexagram it is the response). The interpretation states: the top line You metal 'children' is activated, changing to Yin wood 'official ghost', combining with the fifth line Hai water 'wealth'; the month builder Wuyin and the day branch Guihai are exactly 'official ghost' and 'wealth', and the world and response lines also combine, indicating that both families are willing, and this marriage is very auspicious. However, the fifth line Hai water 'wealth' is committing self-punishment, indicating that the woman is strict in character; although her appearance is beautiful, her face is sharp and her skin is slightly dark; the first line is a single line (yang line), indicating that her feet are small.