Two: Delay and Speed

以用爻為主。動速靜遲，旺相出現速，囚死伏藏遲。陽變陰速，陰變陽遲。動臨震巽速，動臨坎艮遲。用臨卯酉速。（卯酉為日月之門戶，）用臨辰戌遲。（辰戌為天羅地網，為天涯海角。）初二爻動速，三四爻動，猶豫遲疑。五動遲，六動更遲。用臨太歲，不出一年。用臨月將，不出一月。用臨日辰，則本日。臨日建，則本時也。尹逢頭斷法曰，用旺還須墓日定，用休生旺日當成，用伏但看用值日，動逢合住待沖辰。

When predicting the speed of an event, the useful god (用神) is the main factor. If the useful god is active, the event happens quickly; if it is quiet, it happens slowly. If the useful god is prosperous and strong and appears in the hexagram, the event happens quickly; if it is weak and confined and hidden without appearing, the event happens slowly. A yang line changing to a yin line indicates a quick event, while a yin line changing to a yang line indicates a slow event. If the active line falls in the trigrams Zhen (Thunder) or Xun (Wind), the event happens quickly; if it falls in the trigrams Kan (Water) or Gen (Mountain), the event happens slowly. If the useful god is on the卯 (Mao) or酉 (You), the event happens quickly (original note: Mao and You are the gates where the sun and moon rise and set). If the useful god is on the辰 (Chen) or戌 (Xu), the event happens slowly (original note: Chen and Xu are the heavenly net and earthly trap, symbolizing the ends of the earth). If the first or second line is active, the event happens quickly; if the third or fourth line is active, the event is hesitant and delayed; if the fifth line is active, the event is even slower; if the top line is active, the event is the slowest. If the useful god is on the heavenly stem of the current year, the event occurs within a year; if it is on the month general, it occurs within a month; if it is on the day branch, it occurs on the same day; if it is on the day stem's hour, it occurs at the same hour. The method of the "Head of the Year" says: if the useful god is prosperous and strong, its completion date is determined by the day it enters its tomb; if the useful god is weak and confined, its completion date is on the day it reaches its strength; if the useful god is hidden, it is determined by the day it is in charge; if the useful god is activated but is restrained by another, it waits until the day that restrains it is broken.

遊南子曰，占求財者，求其求之有無，占其得之難易，占其數之多寡，與夫得於何人，得為何財，得於何日而已。若乃吹噓成就，全藉乎人，亦不可以不占也。鬼谷分爻：店舍、道路、車馬、行李、伴侶、己身。

Younanzi said: Divination for seeking wealth is not about anything other than whether this wealth exists, how easy or difficult it is to obtain, the amount, and from whom it comes, as well as on which day it will be obtained. As for the aspect of relying on others to promote and facilitate, this should also be divined. The "Ghost Valley Division of Lines" assigns the six lines from top to bottom to the people and affairs along the path of seeking wealth: the top line represents the shop or premises, the fifth line represents the road, the fourth line represents the vehicle and horse, the third line represents the luggage, the second line represents the companion, and the first line represents oneself.

得六合者有，六沖者無。外生內，應生世者有。內克外，世克應者無。內外世應比和旺相不空破者有，卦本無財，而月日是財，來生合世，或世不伏財，得日辰並起，或應動化財生合世，或子孫旺相，兄動生之者，或日辰世應三合財局者，或應財衰而臨日建長生者，皆有財也。應爻與財爻值空破，或財動化鬼，化空破絕，或財動去合應爻兄爻旁爻，或身克動財者，皆無財也。財旺子空絕者，一得難再也。

If the hexagram indicatesSix Harmony (Six Harmony), there is wealth. If it indicatesSix Clashes (Six Clashes), there is no wealth. If the outer trigram generates the inner trigram, and the response line generates the world line, there is wealth. If the inner trigram overcomes the outer trigram, and the world line overcomes the response line, there is no wealth. If the inner and outer trigrams, as well as the world and response lines, have harmonious elements, are prosperous and strong, and are not in an empty or broken state, there is also wealth. Additionally, if the hexagram originally does not contain '妻财' (Wealth), but the month builder and day branch are exactly '妻财' coming to generate and harmonise with the world line; or although the world line does not have '妻财' underneath, it is supported by the day branch; or the response line moves and transforms into '妻财' to generate and harmonise with the world line; or '子孙' (Children) is prosperous and strong while '兄弟' (Siblings) moves to generate '子孙'; or the day branch, world line, and response line together form a wealth pattern; or although '妻财' is weak, it is exactly at the long life position of the day branch: these all indicate the presence of wealth. Conversely, if the response line and '妻财' line are in an empty or broken state; or '妻财' moves and transforms into '官鬼' (Official Ghost), transforming into an empty state, broken, or absolute decline; or '妻财' moves but combines with the response line, '兄弟' line, or other lines; or the hexagram body overcomes the moving '妻财' line: these all indicate no wealth. If '妻财' is strong but '子孙' is in an empty state and in absolute decline, one can only get this wealth once and will not get it again.

財旺臨身世，財旺動生合克身世，與子化財生合身世者，易也。鬼化財生合世，從空而得也。鬼化子生合身，兒送財來也。父化財生合世，先難後獲也。父旺財衰者，力多財少也。父衰財旺者，力少財多也。兄化財生合身，費口舌而得也。子化子生合身，兩處得財也。財動復化財，則化去而難得也。

The ease of obtaining wealth is determined by the following: if the 'Wealth' line is prosperous and strong and occupies the Hexagram Body and World Line, or if the 'Wealth' line is prosperous and active, coming to generate and harmonize with the Hexagram Body and World Line, or if the 'Children' line becomes active and transforms into 'Wealth' to generate and harmonize with the Hexagram Body and World Line, then wealth is easily obtained. If the 'Official Ghost' line transforms into 'Wealth' to generate and harmonize with the World Line, it indicates unexpected wealth gained without effort. If the 'Official Ghost' line transforms into 'Children' to generate and harmonize with the Hexagram Body, it suggests wealth coming from children. If the 'Parents' line transforms into 'Wealth' to generate and harmonize with the World Line, it indicates difficulty followed by success. If the 'Parents' line is strong and the 'Wealth' line is weak, much effort is required but little wealth is obtained; if the 'Parents' line is weak and the 'Wealth' line is strong, little effort is needed but much wealth is obtained. If the 'Siblings' line transforms into 'Wealth' to generate and harmonize with the Hexagram Body, it suggests obtaining wealth through much discussion. If the 'Children' line transforms into 'Children' to generate and harmonize with the Hexagram Body, it indicates wealth obtained from two sources. If the 'Wealth' line becomes active and then transforms into 'Wealth' again, this is called 'Transformation', and it becomes more difficult to obtain.

財動生合世，復化兄弟者，非得而復失，則與人分析也。財合逢沖者，成而後變也。財旺動生合世，或被月日動爻變爻沖刑剋害者，求難而得薄也。財逢沖破而世遇生扶者，身安財散也。世逢虎鬼大殺，又或持墓化墓，而財爻生旺，得月日動爻合住者，財存人亡也。世遇虎鬼刃劫動來克傷，而財又空絕破者，人財兩失也。

The "Wealth" line moves and generates and harmonizes with the "World Line," but then changes into "Siblings," indicating either losing what was gained or having to share the wealth with others. The "Wealth" line originally harmonizes with the "World Line" but is then affected by a conflict, suggesting initial success followed by a change. If the "Wealth" line is prosperous and strong, moving to generate and harmonize with the "World Line," yet is conflicted by the "Month Builder," "Day Branch," "Moving Line," or "Changing Line," then the effort to obtain wealth is difficult and the gain is minimal. If the "Wealth" line is conflicted and broken, while the "World Line" receives support, then the person remains unharmed but the wealth is lost. If the "World Line" encounters the "White Tiger," "Official Ghost," "Great Sha," or holds a墓 (burial), and the "Wealth" line is strong and is held by the "Month Builder," "Day Branch," or "Moving Line," then the wealth remains but the person is lost. If the "World Line" is attacked by the "White Tiger," "Official Ghost," "Shearing Blade," and "Robbery Sha," and the "Wealth" line is in a void, in a dead position, or broken, then both person and wealth are lost.

意其多者，取財爻之納甲，以甲己子午九，乙庚丑未八，丙辛寅申七，丁壬卯酉六，戊癸辰戌五，巳亥常加四之數，加減之。如卦有二財，世下伏財，變爻是財，四直又是財，卦宮又是財者，並取納甲積算，旺相加倍，休如數，囚死減半，以定其數。意其少者，取財爻之支神，以一水二火三木四金五土之數，隨旺衰增損之是也。

To determine the amount of wealth obtained, if the expected amount is large, take the stem and branch of the 'wife's wealth' line according to the Najia system. Use the following: Jia and Ji with Zi and Wu count as nine, Yi and Geng with Chou and Wei count as eight, Bing and Xin with Yin and Shen count as seven, Ding and Ren with Mao and You count as six, Wu and Gui with Chen and Xu count as five, and Si and Hai count as four. Add or subtract accordingly. If there are two 'wife's wealth' lines in the hexagram, or if 'wife's wealth' is hidden under the world line, or if the changing line is 'wife's wealth', or if the heavenly stem, month builder, day branch, hour stem, or the hexagram's own element is 'wife's wealth', add all these numbers together. If the line is prosperous and strong, double the number; if in rest, use the original number; if in captivity or death, reduce by half. Use this to determine the amount. If the expected amount is small, take the earthly branch of the 'wife's wealth' line and assign numbers: one belongs to water, two to fire, three to wood, four to metal, and five to earth. Then adjust according to the strength and decline.

內卦本宮六親，化財生合世者，陽官，祖也。陰官，祖妣也。陽父，父也。陰父，母也。陽兄，伯叔與兄弟也。陰兄，姆嬸與姐妹也。（黃金策降伯叔與兄弟同位。）陽子男，陰子女。陽財妻，陰財妾也。

This wealth comes from which person is determined by which of the six relations transforms into "Wealth" and generates and harmonizes with the world line. If it is in the inner trigram and belongs to the native's house: a yang "Official Ghost" represents the grandfather, and a yin "Official Ghost" represents the grandmother; a yang "Parents" represents the father, and a yin "Parents" represents the mother; a yang "Siblings" represents uncles and brothers, and a yin "Siblings" represents the mothers of uncles and brothers and sisters (original note: The Golden Strategies groups uncles and brothers under the same category); a yang "Children" represents the son, and a yin "Children" represents the daughter; a yang "Wealth" represents the wife, and a yin "Wealth" represents the concubine.

外卦本宮六親，化財生合身者。陽官，外祖也。陰官，外祖母也。陽父，岳父。陰母，岳母也。陽兄，母舅表伯叔表兄弟也。陰兄，舅母母姨表姐妹也。陽子，女婿表侄外甥。陰子，表侄女甥女也。陽財，表嫂。陰財，表弟婦，洎表兄弟之妾也。在內卦他宮者，鄰里之財也。在外卦他宮者，遠方人之財也。臨父，尊長也。臨鬼，仕宦牙人軍卒也。臨兄，朋友也。臨子，僧道醫士捕人也。臨財，陰人也。

If the hexagram is in the outer trigram and belongs to its own palace, and transforms into "wife's wealth" which generates and harmonises with the hexagram body: a yang "official ghost" represents the maternal grandfather, and a yin "official ghost" represents the maternal grandmother; a yang "parents" represents the father-in-law, and a yin "parents" represents the mother-in-law; a yang "siblings" represents the maternal uncle, cousins and brothers-in-law, and a yin "siblings" represents the aunt, maternal aunt and cousins; a yang "children" represents the son-in-law, cousins and nephews, and a yin "children" represents the cousin girls and nieces; a yang "wife's wealth" represents the sister-in-law, and a yin "wife's wealth" represents the wife of the cousin and the妾 of the cousin brothers. If it is in the inner trigram but belongs to another palace, it represents the wealth of neighbors; if it is in the outer trigram but belongs to another palace, it represents the wealth of people from afar. Further, according to the general interpretation of the six relations: sitting on "parents" represents the wealth of elders, sitting on "official ghost" represents the wealth of officials, brokers and soldiers, sitting on "siblings" represents the wealth of friends, sitting on "children" represents the wealth of monks, Taoists, doctors and law enforcers, and sitting on "wife's wealth" represents the wealth of women.

財屬子，婦人姬妾之財。屬丑，貴人尊人之財。屬寅，公門貴客道路之財。屬卯，士夫術士沙門商賈之財。屬辰，二千石或魚鹽與惡人之財。屬巳，婦人窗灶之財。屬午，使臣亭長官妃，或神僧騷人墨客之財。屬未，貴人老者女親之財。屬申，兵卒僧醫行人市賈之財。屬酉，婦女婢妾陰貴賣酒人之財。屬戌，朝士善人獄吏役隸僕從之財。屬亥，小兒牙人盜賊之財。

When determining the source of the '妻财'爻 based on its earthly branch, if it is in the branch of Zi, it represents the wealth of a woman's concubine; if in Chou, it represents the wealth of a nobleman or superior; if in Yin, it represents the wealth of officials, distinguished guests, or travelers; if in Mao, it represents the wealth of scholars, diviners, monks, and merchants; if in Chen, it represents the wealth of high-ranking officials, those engaged in the fish and salt trade, or wicked people; if in Si, it represents the wealth of women and that found in the kitchen, window, and beneath the floor; if in Wu, it represents the wealth of envoys, station masters, palace concubines, or holy monks and literary men; if in Wei, it represents the wealth of noblemen, elderly people, and female relatives; if in Shen, it represents the wealth of soldiers, monks, physicians, messengers, and street merchants; if in You, it represents the wealth of women, servants, hidden noblemen, and wine sellers; if in Xu, it represents the wealth of officials, virtuous people, jailers, attendants, and servants; if in Hai, it represents the wealth of children, brokers, and thieves.

財入乾，君父名宦尊長公門人之財。入坤，母后老婦農夫大腹人之財。入震，長男武人商客有聲名人之財。入巽，長女命婦秀士山林僧道匠人寡髮人之財。入坎，中男蠻夷盜賊舟子江湖人之財。入離，中女文士介冑人目疾大腹火性人之財。入艮，少男道士地師法術山人之財。入兌，少婦歌妓姬妾伶人譯使巫師之財也。

According to the Eight Trigrams where the 'Wealth' is located, the source of the wealth can be identified as follows: if it falls on the Trigram Qian (Heaven), it represents the wealth of the sovereign, father, officials, and respected elders or government officials; if it falls on the Trigram Kun (Earth), it represents the wealth of the empress, old woman, farmer, and wealthy person; if it falls on the Trigram Zhen (Thunder), it represents the wealth of the eldest son, soldier, merchant, and person of reputation; if it falls on the Trigram Xun (Wind), it represents the wealth of the eldest daughter, married woman, scholar, hermit in the mountains, monk or Taoist, craftsman, and person with thin hair; if it falls on the Trigram Kan (Water), it represents the wealth of the middle son, people from border regions, thieves, boatmen, and people from the江湖 (literally 'river and lake', meaning the lower classes or wandering people); if it falls on the Trigram Li (Fire), it represents the wealth of the middle daughter, scholar, armored soldier, person with eye disease, wealthy person, and person with a fiery temper; if it falls on the Trigram Gen (Mountain), it represents the wealth of the young son, Taoist, geomancer, practitioner of magic, and mountain dweller; if it falls on the Trigram Dui (Lake), it represents the wealth of the young wife, singer, concubine, performer, interpreter, and shaman.

財入乾，金玉珠寶首飾騾馬之財。入坤，田土布帛絲綿五穀牛畜之財。入震，竹木茶葉之財。入巽，山林蔬圃花園之財。入坎，池沼魚鹽酒醋豕畜之財。入離，窗灶罏冶書吏之財。入艮，墳石山徑路之財。入兌，姬妾婢女缸瓷羊畜五金之財。

Now look at what kind of property is obtained, still dividing it according to the Eight Trigrams where "妻财" falls: if it falls on the Trigram Qian, it represents wealth in gold, jade, jewels, ornaments, and horses; if it falls on the Trigram Kun, it represents property in fields, cloth, silk, mulberry silk, grain, and cattle; if it falls on the Trigram Zhen, it represents wealth in bamboo, wood, and tea; if it falls on the Trigram Xun, it represents wealth in mountains, forests, vegetable gardens, and orchards; if it falls on the Trigram Kan, it represents wealth in ponds, marshes, fish, salt, wine, vinegar, and pigs; if it falls on the Trigram Li, it represents wealth in windows, stoves, forges, and officials; if it falls on the Trigram Gen, it represents wealth in cemeteries, mountains, stones, and roads; if it falls on the Trigram Dui, it represents wealth in concubines, servants, jars, pottery, sheep, cattle, and metal goods.

財屬子，池蕩石灰布帛大豆酒醋衣飾珠玉也。屬丑，田園墳池橋樑珍寶牛畜也。屬寅，山林樹木柴薪棺槨書籍錢帛也。屬卯，舟車竹木帥貨也。屬辰，田園墳地麥地文書印信寶貨磁器缸壇水物也。屬巳，賞賜圖畫磁器磚瓦花葉爐冶管籥弓弩也。屬午，宮室書籍字畫窗灶馬畜也。屬未，墳地酒坊衣服段疋婚定藥材羊畜也。屬申，田園池蕩絹帛大麥金銀紙布喪具也。屬酉，金珠釵釧爐鼎刀劍小麥五穀也。屬戌，宅舍墳地礦穴田蠶碓磨印信獄具也。屬亥，樓臺倉庫紬絹酹酢鱗介豕畜也。（出然犀集。）

When determining the specific types of wealth associated with the "妻财" (Wealth), we further divide them according to the Earthly Branches. If it is the Zi branch, it refers to ponds, lime, cloth, soybeans, wine and vinegar, clothing and ornaments, and pearls and jade. If it is the Chou branch, it refers to fields, cemeteries, ponds, bridges, treasures, and cattle. If it is the Yin branch, it refers to mountains and forests, firewood, coffins, books, and money. If it is the Mao branch, it refers to boats and carts, bamboo and wood, and cloth and goods. If it is the Chen branch, it refers to fields, cemeteries, wheat fields, documents and seals, treasures, ceramic vessels and jars, and things in water. If it is the Si branch, it refers to gifts, paintings, ceramics, bricks and tiles, flowers and leaves, furnaces and tools, keys and locks, and bows and arrows. If it is the Wu branch, it refers to houses and buildings, books and calligraphy, windows and stoves, and horses. If it is the Wei branch, it refers to cemeteries, wine shops, clothes and silk, dowry items, medicinal herbs, and sheep. If it is the Shen branch, it refers to fields and ponds, silk, barley, gold and silver, paper and cloth, and funeral equipment. If it is the You branch, it refers to gold and silver jewelry, cooking vessels, swords and knives, wheat and grain. If it is the Xu branch, it refers to houses, cemeteries, mines, sericulture, grinding mills, seals, and prison equipment. If it is the Hai branch, it refers to towers and warehouses, silk, wine and vinegar, fish, turtles, shells, and pigs. The Eight Trigrams determine the general category, while the Earthly Branches determine the specific details. By referring to both, we can clearly identify what kind of wealth is involved. (Note: This section is taken from the "Ran Xi Ji.")

旺相生合世身之財，六合日得也。財多太旺者，墓日得也。死絕之財，生旺日得。空墓之財，逢沖日得。福旺無財者，財值□日得也。

When does the matter come into one's hands? If the 'Wife Wealth' is prosperous and strong and harmonises with the Hexagram Body and World Line, it comes on the day of its Six Harmony. If the 'Wife Wealth' is too strong, it comes on the day it enters its burial. If the 'Wife Wealth' is in a dead or terminal state, it comes on the day it regains prosperity. If the 'Wife Wealth' is empty or in burial, it comes on the day of its conflict. If the 'Children' are prosperous and strong and the Hexagram does not contain 'Wife Wealth', then it comes on the day when 'Wife Wealth' is in charge (the text here is missing one character, indicated by '□').

間爻死絕，被刑害克破者，中保無能，生合世者，善成全。刑害克破世者，多欺騙。加兄鬼玄武沖傷者，奸宄阻隔也。加貴初生合者，貴人主張也。應克間者，彼生疑。世傷間者，我懷怨。間兩兄動者，爭為中。雀兄旁動，傷世克間者，有人破。間爻空者，無中保也。

Divination about an intermediary involves examining the intermediate line between the world line and the response line. If the intermediate line is in a dead or绝地 position and is further punished or harmed, the intermediary lacks ability. If the intermediate line generates and harmonises with the world line, the intermediary is good at facilitating matters. If the intermediate line punishes or harms the world line, the intermediary is likely to be deceitful. If the intermediate line is joined by 'Siblings', 'Official Ghost', or 'Black Tortoise' and attacks or harms the world line, there is a deceitful person interfering. If the intermediate line is joined by 'Nobleman' and harmonises with the first line, there is a nobleman supporting the matter. If the response line attacks the intermediate line, the other party suspects the intermediary. If the world line harms the intermediate line, the self has resentment towards the intermediary. If both intermediate lines are 'Siblings' and activate, it indicates two people competing to be the intermediary. If 'Vermilion Bird' and 'Siblings' activate on the side line and harm the world line and attack the intermediate line, there is someone interfering. If the intermediate line is empty, there is no intermediary at all.

己丑年丙子月丁卯日占求財，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。此卦六爻無財，只本宮丙子財，伏未土下受害受克，兼以卯日刑之故，必被人阻隔，而不可求，所賴月建並起財爻果至，丙子日得也。

In the year of Ji Chou, month of Bing Zi, day of Ding Mao, seeking wealth, the hexagram obtained was Kui transforming into Gui Mei. The primary hexagram, Fire Lake Kui, belongs to the Gen palace, and the resulting hexagram, Thunder Lake Gui Mei, belongs to the Dui palace, making it a returning soul hexagram. Counting from the top line to the first line: parents Ji Si fire is activated (transforming siblings Geng Xu earth into the resulting hexagram's response), siblings Ji Wei earth (with hidden wealth Bing Zi water beneath, transforming into descendants Geng Shen metal), descendants Ji You metal holds the world (transforming parents Geng Wu fire), siblings Ding Chou earth (as the world in the resulting hexagram), official ghost Ding Mao wood, and parents Ding Si fire as the response. The interpretation states: in this hexagram, there is no visible wealth. Only the wealth, Bing Zi water, from the Gen palace is hidden beneath Wei earth. It is harmed and controlled by Wei earth, and further harmed by the day branch, Mao wood, which also harms it. This indicates that someone is definitely obstructing, and this wealth cannot be obtained. Fortunately, the month builder is Zi water, which joins with the hidden wealth line to support the useful god, so eventually the wealth was obtained, on the day of Bing Zi. This example shows that hidden wealth being controlled is usually unattainable, but with the month builder supporting the useful god, it can turn failure into success.

庚寅年己卯月甲申旬丁亥日，卜求財，得謙之小過。兌宮：地山謙；兌宮：雷山小過（游魂）。伏神、【本卦】【變卦】：兄弟癸酉金、父母庚戌土；子孫癸亥水世、兄弟庚申金；父母癸丑土、官鬼庚午火世；兄弟丙申金、兄弟丙申金；妻財丁卯木、官鬼丙午火應、官鬼丙午火；父母丙辰土、父母丙辰土應。六爻無財，只本宮卯財，伏午火官鬼下，名為耗鬼，豈知午火旬空，透出卯財，況投長生於亥日，後至辛卯日，財值巳辰，果得財也。

In the year Gengyin, month Jiema, during the Jiashen decade, on the day Dinghai, seeking wealth, the hexagram obtained was Qian (Modesty) transforming into Xiao Guo (Minor Excess). The primary hexagram, Qian (Modesty), belongs to the Dui (Lake) palace, and the resulting hexagram, Xiao Guo (Minor Excess), also belongs to the Dui palace, making it a wandering hexagram. Counting from the top line to the first line, the lines are: siblings Guiyou metal, children Dihai water holding the world, parents Guichou earth moving (transforming into official ghost Gengwu fire as the world of the resulting hexagram), siblings Bingshen metal, official ghost Bingwu fire as the responding line (with wife wealth Dingmao wood hidden below). The interpretation states: all six lines do not show the wife wealth, but the wife wealth, which is the卯 wood of the Dui palace, is hidden beneath the午 fire official ghost, called "consumptive ghost" — the flying god consumes the hidden wealth. However, the午 fire is exactly in the旬空 of the Jiashen decade, so the flying god is empty, allowing the hidden卯 wood wealth to emerge; moreover, the卯 wood gains growth in the day branch Dihai. Later on the day Xinmao, the wealth line was active, and indeed the wealth was obtained. This shows that the flying god being empty is actually an opportunity for the hidden god to emerge, and one should not immediately conclude there is no wealth just because of the "consumptive ghost."

庚寅年庚辰月壬申日，卜求財，得屯卦安靜。坎宮：水雷屯。伏神、【本卦】：兄弟戊子水；官鬼戊戌土應；父母戊申金；妻財戊午火、官鬼庚辰土；子孫庚寅木世；兄弟庚子水。六爻無財，惟本宮午火財，伏辰宮下，飛來耗財，又辰午皆為匿刑，此必不義之財，為小人欺騙而不得也。

In the year of Gengyin, month of Gengchen, day of Renshen, seeking wealth, the hexagram obtained is Zhun (Hexagram 3). All six lines are still. This hexagram belongs to the Kan palace. Counting from the top line to the first line, the lines are: siblings Wuzi water, official ghost Wuxu earth as the responding line, parents Wushen metal, official ghost Gengchen earth (with wife wealth Wuwu fire hidden underneath), children Gengyin wood holding the world, and siblings Gengzi water. The interpretation states: among the six lines, there is no 'wife wealth'; only the fire 'wife wealth' of the Kan palace is hidden under the earth of chen. The earth of chen is the flying god, and fire generates earth but is instead consumed and wasted, which is called 'flying away and consuming wealth'. The chen and the wu both belong to the hidden mutual punishment of 'concealed punishment', indicating that this wealth is originally unjust, and ultimately will be deceived by small people and not obtained.

庚寅年己卯月丁酉日，占求財，得臨之中孚。坤宮：地澤臨；艮宮：風澤中孚（游魂）。【本卦】【變卦】：子孫癸酉金、官鬼辛卯木；妻財癸亥水應、父母辛巳火；兄弟癸丑土、兄弟辛未土世；兄弟丁丑土、兄弟丁丑土；官鬼丁卯木世、官鬼丁卯木；父母丁巳火、父母丁巳火應。亥財動來生合世，只因化絕在巳，雖有酉日，不能生絕水，故當日不得，次日戊申，財爻絕處逢生，方入手也。（絕惟貞也，己亥能生。）

In the year Gengyin, month Ji'mao, day Dingyou, seeking wealth, the hexagram obtained was "Lin" changing to "Zhongfu". The primary hexagram "Lin" belongs to the Kun palace, and the resulting hexagram "Zhongfu" belongs to the Gen palace, making it a wandering ghost hexagram. Counting from the top line to the first line: the child癸酉 metal is activated (changing to official ghost辛卯 wood), the wife's wealthGuihai water is the responding line and is activated (changing to parents辛巳 fire), the brothersGuichou soil (changing to brothers辛未 soil as the world line of the resulting hexagram), brothersDingchou soil, official ghostDingmao wood holds the world line, and parentsDingsi fire. The interpretation states: the fifth line亥 water "wife's wealth" is activated and comes to harmonize with the world line, which is a good sign. However, since it changes to巳 fire, water is extinguished at巳, which is "changing into extinction". Although the day branch酉 metal can generate water, it cannot save the water that has already entered extinction, so no wealth was obtained on that day. On the next day, Wu Shen, the metal and water in Shen generate each other, the wealth line, which was in extinction, regains vitality, and thus the wealth was obtained. (Original note: an爻 that has entered extinction can only be revived by a pure and correct qi; the water of Ji Hai can revive it.)

庚寅年辛巳月丙戌日，占求財，得隨之屯。震宮：澤雷隨（歸魂）；坎宮：水雷屯。伏神、【本卦】【變卦】：妻財丁未土應、父母戊子水；官鬼丁酉金、妻財戊戌土應；子孫庚午火、父母丁亥水、官鬼戊申金；妻財庚辰土世、妻財庚辰土；兄弟庚寅木、兄弟庚寅木世；父母庚子水、父母庚子水。此卦辰財持世，戊日沖之，未財持應，化丑沖之，此為四財，自相沖脫，又財絕於月建巳中，不可云世應是財求易得，日建世應，比和吉也，後果求之不得。

In the year Gengyin, month Xinsi, day Bingxu, seeking wealth, the hexagram obtained was "Sui" changing to "Zhun". The primary hexagram "Sui" belongs to the Zhen hexagram group and is a returning soul hexagram; the changing hexagram "Zhun" belongs to the Kan hexagram group. Counting from the top line to the first line, the lines are: wife wealth Dingwei earth as the response (changing parents Wuzi water), official ghost Dingyou metal (changing wife wealth Wuxu earth as the response of the changing hexagram), parents Dinghai water is active (with hidden children Gengwu fire below, changing official ghost Wushen metal), wife wealth Gengchen earth holds the world, brothers Gengyin wood (in the changing hexagram as the world), and parents Gengzi water. The interpretation states: the world line is Chen earth "wife wealth", and the day branch Bingxu directly conflicts with Chen; the response line is Wei earth "wife wealth", and the changing hexagram produces Chou earth which also conflicts with Wei. There are four layers of "wife wealth" in the hexagram, conflicting with each other; "wife wealth" is also cut off by the month builder Xifire. Therefore, one should not assume that seeking wealth is easy just because the world and response lines both have "wife wealth", nor should one consider it auspicious simply because the day branch and world and response lines are harmonious. In the end, the attempt to seek wealth was indeed unsuccessful.

庚寅年甲戌月癸亥日，問月內何日得財，遇渙卦安靜。離宮：風水渙。伏神、【本卦】：父母辛卯木；兄弟辛巳火世；妻財己酉金、子孫辛未土；官鬼己亥水、兄弟戊午火；子孫戊辰土應；父母戊寅木。六爻無財，惟本宮酉財，伏未土下受生，終必得財。但嫌用爻不透，直待癸酉日得。若問本日何時得財，則於己酉時得也。

In the year of Gengyin, month of Jiaxu, day of Guihai, the question was asked about which day in this month could bring wealth. The hexagram obtained was Huan (Hexagram 59), with all six lines quiet. This hexagram belongs to the Li (Fire) trigram. Counting from the top line to the first line, the lines are: parents Xinmao wood, siblings Xinsi fire occupying the world, children Xinwei earth (with wife wealth Jihai metal hidden beneath), siblings Wuwu fire (with official ghost Jihai water hidden beneath), children Wuchen earth as the responding line, and parents Wuyin wood. The interpretation states: none of the six lines show the wife wealth, but the wife wealth of the Li (Fire) trigram, which is Jihai metal, is hidden beneath Xinwei earth. Xinwei earth can generate Jihai metal, so the hidden god receives support and eventually will gain this wealth. However, the useful god has not emerged, so one must wait until the day of Guiyou when the wealth line is active to obtain it. If further inquiry is made about the time on that day, then the wealth will be obtained at the time of Jiyou.

庚寅年己丑月甲午旬癸卯日，占求財，得噬嗑安靜。巽宮：火雷噬嗑。【本卦】：子孫己巳火；妻財己未土世；官鬼己酉金；妻財庚辰土；兄弟庚寅木應；父母庚子水。此卦辰財旬空，未財月破，喜本宮丑財，正值月建，又伏子水下，伏克飛神為出暴。又土旺於子，稍嫌卯日克丑，故當日未得，次日甲辰，寅卯兄弟又空，內財幫比而得也。

In the year Gengyin, month Jichou,旬 Jiawu, day Guimao, seeking wealth, the hexagram Shi Ke (Hexagram 21) was obtained. All six lines are quiet. This hexagram belongs to the Xun palace. Counting from the top line to the first line, the sequence is: children Jisi fire, wealth Jiwei earth occupying the world, official ghost Jiyou metal, wealth Gengchen earth, siblings Gengyin wood as the responding line, and parents Gengzi water. The interpretation says: in the hexagram, the earth wealth, represented by Chen soil, is exactly in the empty position of the Jiawu旬; the earth wealth, represented by Wei soil, is also broken by the month builder Chou soil. Fortunately, the earth wealth, represented by Chou soil, is exactly at the month builder, and is hidden under the first line Zi water. The hidden god controls the flying god, called "outburst," allowing the energy to be released. Earth is strong in the month of Zi. However, the day branch, represented by Mao wood, slightly harms the Chou soil. Therefore, wealth was not obtained on that day. On the next day, Jiachen, the寅 and Mao siblings are also in the empty position of the旬 and cannot take away the wealth. The earth wealth within the hexagram supports each other, and thus the wealth was obtained.

凡百工九流之人，與任所抽豐之客，皆空拳求利者，但以官鬼為主。官爻旺動生合身世者吉，則爻旺動助鬼生合身世者，尤吉也。子旺動傷官，或兄持世動，與兄弟獨發者，或官動刑害克破世身者，或官爻，財爻，逢空破死墓絕胎，與化空破死墓絕胎者，少利也。問往何方可求，則世爻所克是財方也。世爻生旺之方利，死墓絕胎，刑害克破之方凶也。

All craftsmen, skilled artisans, and those who travel from place to place seeking a living are people who rely on their bare hands to seek profit. In divination, they are all considered to be governed by the 'Official Ghost' line. If the 'Official Ghost' line is prosperous and strong and it generates and harmonises with the hexagram body and the world line, it is auspicious. If another prosperous and strong line supports the 'Official Ghost' line and then generates and harmonises with the hexagram body and the world line, it is especially auspicious. Conversely, if the 'Children' line is prosperous and strong and it harms the 'Official Ghost' line; or if the 'Siblings' line holds the world line and is active; or if the 'Siblings' line alone is active; or if the 'Official Ghost' line is active and harms or injures the hexagram body and the world line; or if the 'Official Ghost' line or the 'Wealth' line is in a state of emptiness, destruction, death, burial, decline, or infancy, or if they transform into these states: these all indicate minimal profit. To determine which direction to seek for success, the direction that the world line overcomes is the direction of wealth. The direction where the world line is strong and flourishing is favorable. The direction where the world line is in a state of death, burial, decline, infancy, or is harmed, injured, or destroyed is unfavorable.

借貸求財者，但財爻持世生合世，不空破絕者，財生財合之日有也。應生合世，而兄靜財伏者，或財伏而兄子兩動者，皆財值之日有也。父空者無券，父化父者改契。世應空合者，虛約難憑。應被刑傷者，往求不值。應生合世，而財空絕，彼欲與而囊空。財生合世，而應沖剋世，彼雖與而意咈。財動生世，而日辰合財者，有人把住而稽遲。應動合世，而日辰沖應者，有人說破而不果也。

The view on borrowing money for wealth: if the 'Wealth' line holds the world line or comes to harmonize with the world line, and it is not empty, not broken, and not in a dead position, then money can be borrowed on the day when 'Wealth' is generated or harmonized with itself. If the response line harmonizes with or generates the world line, and the 'Siblings' line is quiet while the 'Wealth' line is hidden; or if the 'Wealth' line is hidden while both the 'Siblings' and 'Children' lines are active, then money can be borrowed on the day when 'Wealth' is active. If the 'Parents' line is empty, there is no loan contract. If the 'Parents' line transforms into another 'Parents' line, a new contract is needed. If the world and response lines are both empty but harmonize with each other, it is an empty agreement that is not reliable. If the response line is harmed or injured, even if you go to meet the person, you will not find them. If the response line harmonizes with or generates the world line, but the 'Wealth' line is empty and in a dead position, it means the other party wants to lend money but lacks the means. If the 'Wealth' line harmonizes with or generates the world line, but the response line clashes and controls the world line, it means the other party is willing to lend money but is not happy about it. If the 'Wealth' line becomes active and harmonizes with the world line, but is restrained by the day branch, it means someone is interfering and delaying. If the response line becomes active and harmonizes with the world line, but is affected by the day branch, it means someone has revealed the matter and it will not succeed.

糾會求財者，但財爻應爻，生合世者，易成。財爻空破死絕，應持空破絕，或動來刑害克沖世者，不成。應空者，彼卻我。世空者，我意倦。應空合世者，虛諾。世空動者，有名而無實，或財難入手。世應俱空者，必不成。應生合世，帶退悔殺動，或動化退神者，初允而終卻也。財生合世而帶破碎殺動者，零星陸續交財也。應爻財化財來生合，一人兩腳也。應持兄動化財來生合，兩人合腳也。卦六合成六沖，不成也。

The view on inviting others to join a mutual aid society (a form of rotating savings) for wealth: if the 'Wealth' line and the Response line come to generate and harmonize with the World line, the society will easily form. However, if the 'Wealth' line is empty, broken, or in a dead or dying state, or if the Response line is empty, broken, or in a dead or dying state, or if the Response line moves to punish, harm, or clash with the World line, the society will not form. If the Response line is empty, it means the other party is refusing; if the World line is empty, it means the person has lost interest. If the Response line is empty but harmonizes with the World line, it means empty promises. If the World line is empty but moves, it means there is only a name without reality, or the money is difficult to obtain. If both the World and Response lines are empty, the society will definitely not form. If the Response line generates and harmonizes with the World line but carries the 'Retreating Regret' evil sign or becomes a retreating god, it means agreeing at first but finally regretting. If the 'Wealth' line generates and harmonizes with the World line but carries the 'Broken Fragments' evil sign, it means the money comes in bits and pieces. If the 'Wealth' line on the Response line changes into 'Wealth' to generate and harmonize with the World line, it means one person is taking two shares. If the 'Siblings' line on the Response line moves and changes into 'Wealth' to generate and harmonize with the World line, it means two people are sharing one share. If the original hexagram isSix Harmony (Six Harmony) but changes intoSix Clashes (Six Clashes), the society will not form.

搖會求財者，財旺動助官生合世者得。兄持世動與兄弟獨發，或卦無財鬼，或世爻財爻值空破死絕，與受刑害克者，失也。六合得，而六沖失也。財合世而兄克財，已得而復失也。財合應而應生世，彼得而讓我也。財爻生世復生應者，世衰傷則人得，應衰傷則我得。世應俱旺，兩人分得也。

Divination for seeking wealth through casting dice to determine the order and selecting the money: If the Wealth line is prosperous and strong, and it moves to assist the Official Ghost line, and then harmonizes with the World Line, this fortune belongs to me. If the Siblings line holds the World Line and moves, or if the Siblings line alone moves; or if the卦 has neither Wealth nor Official Ghost lines; or if the World Line or Wealth line is empty, broken, in death or decline, or suffers punishment, harm, or being overcome: all indicate that the fortune is not obtained. If the hexagram is Six Harmony, it is gained; if it is Six Clashes, it is lost. If the Wealth line harmonizes with the World Line but the Siblings line overcomes the Wealth line, it means that what is obtained is lost again. If the Wealth line harmonizes with the Response Line and the Response Line generates the World Line, it means that the other person has shaken it but gives it to me. If the Wealth line generates both the World Line and the Response Line, then look at the strength of both lines: if the World Line is weak or injured, it is taken by others; if the Response Line is weak or injured, it belongs to me; if both the World and Response Lines are prosperous and strong, then it is shared equally between the two.

賭博求財者，內克外世克應，或財子旺持生合世者，勝也。旺世克衰應者，小勝。旺應生衰世者，大勝也。外克內，應克世，或財鬼兩無，或世逢空破墓絕者，輸也。世空動者，缺管頭。應空者，無對手。世應比和，兩無勝負。世應俱空，兩無所得。世子化父，以驕取敗。世子化兄，得助而贏。世居陰卦陰爻，宜退守也。世入陽爻陽卦，宜爭先也。

Opinion on gambling for wealth: If the inner trigram overcomes the outer trigram, the world line overcomes the response line, or if the 'wealth' and 'children' lines are prosperous and strong in the world line and generate or harmonize with the world line, then there is a win. If a prosperous world line overcomes a weak response line, there is a small win; if a prosperous response line comes back to generate a weak world line, there is a big win. If the outer trigram overcomes the inner trigram, the response line overcomes the world line, or if neither 'wealth' nor 'official ghost' lines are in the trigrams, or if the world line is empty, broken, in a tomb, or in a dead position, then there is a loss. If the world line is empty but active, it indicates a lack of someone to start the game; if the response line is empty, there is no opponent. If the world and response lines have harmonious elements, there is no clear winner or loser; if both the world and response lines are empty, neither side gains anything. If the world line transforms 'children' into 'parents', it indicates failure due to arrogance; if the world line transforms 'children' into 'siblings', it indicates winning with the help of others. If the world line is in a yin trigram and yin line, it is suitable to retreat; if the world line is in a yang trigram and yang line, it is suitable to take the initiative.

內外兩鬼動傷世者，彼此合局來騙也。間爻動者，多撞來。間兄動者，抽頭多。應帶龍喜生世，得人提拔。應加虎刃克世，與人鬥毆。應加玄兄傷世，被人局騙，或輪籌竊馬。應加勾鬼傷世，主牽連不明白也。應加蛇火鬼傷世，被藥骰騙也。應加雀兄傷世，因財爭鬥也。應加雀兄動化鬼傷世，同伴出首。旁爻雀兄動化鬼傷世，他人出首。世持雀鬼化父，或雀父化鬼者，皆因賭成訟。若加太歲，訟必經年也。

The inner and outer trigrams both have the "Official Ghost" moving to harm the World Line, indicating that many people are colluding to deceive me. When the intermediate line moves, it suggests there are many idle people involved. If the intermediate line has "Siblings" moving, it means there are many people taking advantage. If the Response Line carries "Azure Dragon" and "Heavenly Joy" to support the World Line, it indicates someone is helping. If the Response Line combines "White Tiger" and "Shearing Blade" to harm the World Line, it suggests a fight with others. If the Response Line combines "Black Tortoise" and "Siblings" to harm the World Line, it means being deceived by others or having someone tamper with the game during a change of stakes. If the Response Line combines "Gou Chen" and "Official Ghost" to harm the World Line, it indicates being involved in a complicated situation. If the Response Line combines "Teng She" (Coiling Snake), a fire line, and "Official Ghost" to harm the World Line, it means being deceived by a tampered dice or drug. If the Response Line combines "Azure Dragon" and "Siblings" to harm the World Line, it indicates a dispute over money. If the Response Line with "Azure Dragon" and "Siblings" moves and transforms into "Official Ghost" to harm the World Line, it means a companion will report the matter. If the "Azure Dragon" and "Siblings" on the side lines move and transform into "Official Ghost" to harm the World Line, it means someone from outside will report the matter. If the World Line is occupied by "Azure Dragon" and "Official Ghost" transforming into "Parents," or if "Azure Dragon" and "Parents" transform into "Official Ghost," it indicates legal trouble due to gambling. If the year's ruler is also involved, the legal dispute will last for a whole year.

捕魚求財者，內卦世爻為人，外卦應爻為物。內世克外應，財鬼旺動生合世，鬼化財克世，水財旺持世生合身世鬼臨天罡煞動者，多獲也。外應克內世，財鬼空無破克，財化鬼空破絕，俱無得也。世持兄動，與兄弟獨發，難得也。兄動克世，同伴欺也。又世為船，應為人，船合人，出遊順便。人合船，得利無算。日克世，世克財，徒勞空返。日合世，世合財，滿載而回也。

The interpretation of fishing for wealth: the inner trigram and the world line represent the fisherman, while the outer trigram and the response line represent the fish. If the inner trigram and world line are able to overcome the outer trigram and response line; or if the 'wealth' and 'official ghost' are prosperous and strong, and generate and harmonise with the world line; or if the 'official ghost' transforms into 'wealth' to overcome the world line; or if the 'wealth' is prosperous and strong, holds the world line, generates and harmonises with the hexagram body and world line, while the 'official ghost' is seated on the heavenly gang and is activated: these all indicate a great harvest. Conversely, if the outer trigram and response line overcome the inner trigram and world line; or if the 'wealth' and 'official ghost' are empty, not on the hexagram, or are broken and overcome; or if the 'wealth' transforms into 'official ghost' or enters an empty, broken, or absolute state: these all indicate nothing is obtained. If the world line is seated on 'siblings' and is activated, or if the 'siblings' alone is activated, it is difficult to obtain; if the 'siblings' are activated to overcome the world line, it indicates being bullied by companions. Another interpretation says: the world line is the boat, and the response line is the person. If the boat combines with the person, the journey is smooth; if the person combines with the boat, great profits are made. If the day branch overcomes the world line, and the world line further overcomes the 'wealth', then it is in vain and returns empty-handed; if the day branch combines with the world line, and the world line further combines with the 'wealth', then it returns fully loaded.

又火財鱉蟹龜蚌赤鯉也。土財鰻鱔鰍及黃鱨也。水財□鱧江豚也。木財青魚也，金財白鰷白鰱石首也。又演禽法，癸亥為魚，但看何爻旺動來生合世，不犯空破死墓絕胎刑害克者，即知所獲，多此類也。白浪殺動，有虛驚也。風波殺動，多風浪也。覆舟殺動，防覆船也。沐盆浮沉殺動，防失水也。管公口訣曰，初爻船主，二爻伴侶，三爻行李雨具，四爻網□，五爻道路，六爻漁所，逢空破者不吉也。

According to the Five Phases, the aquatic creatures associated with the 'Wealth' line are as follows: a Fire 'Wealth' line signifies turtles, crabs, tortoises, mussels, and red carp; a Earth 'Wealth' line signifies eels, catfish, mud eels, and yellow catfish; a Water 'Wealth' line signifies black carp and porpoises; a Wood 'Wealth' line signifies grass carp; and a Metal 'Wealth' line signifies white minnows, silver carp, and croakers. There is also the method of 'Yan Qin', which uses Guihai to represent fish. By observing which line is prosperous and active, and which generates and harmonizes with the World Line, and which does not suffer from emptiness, destruction, death, burial, infancy, or punishment and harm, one can determine that the catch will mostly consist of this type of fish. Additionally, if the 'White Wave Evil' line is active, there will be a false alarm; if the 'Wind and Wave Evil' line is active, there will be much turbulence; if the 'Capsized Boat Evil' line is active, one should beware of capsizing; if the 'Bath Tub Evil' or 'Floating and Sinking Evil' lines are active, one should beware of falling into water. The 'Guan Gong'诀 says: the first line represents the boat, the second line represents companions, the third line represents luggage and rain gear, the fourth line represents the fishing net (the character in the original text is missing and is represented by '□'), the fifth line represents the waterway, and the sixth line represents the fishing ground; if any line is empty or destroyed, that place will be inauspicious.

畝獵求財者，金財旺動生合世，世臨天罡煞動，與臨虎殺動，克旺財者，獲也。世臨虎殺動，而財逢空破絕者，無也。月日動來刑者，金財合世者，利也。財旺而虎殺不動者，鷹犬倦也。刑刃虎殺動來沖傷身世者，防狐狸野物也。

Opinion on hunting for wealth: If the metal爻 'Wealth' is prosperous and strong and moves to generate and harmonise with the World Line; or if the World Line is occupied by the Heavenly Gang malevolent star and moves; or if the World Line is seated on the White Tiger malevolent star and moves to attack the prosperous and strong 'Wealth'爻: these all indicate success in hunting—hunting animals requires a killing energy to control them. If the World Line is seated on the White Tiger malevolent star and moves, but the 'Wealth'爻 is empty, broken, or in its period of decline, then there will be nothing gained. If the Month Builder and Day Branch move to form the Three Punishments, and the metal爻 'Wealth' moves to harmonise with the World Line, it is favorable. If the 'Wealth'爻 is strong but the White Tiger malevolent star does not move, it indicates that the hunting dogs are tired and unwilling to exert effort. If the Three Punishments, the Sheep's Blade, and the White Tiger malevolent star move to conflict and injure the Hexagram Body and the World Line, one should be cautious of wild animals like foxes harming people.

子財，黃鼠也。卯財，兔也。未財，山羊也。申財，猴也。戌財，獾狗也。亥財，野豕也。又演禽法，丁亥為豕，丁酉為雞，己酉為雉，癸酉為鴉，戊午為獐，壬午為鹿，丙寅為虎，壬寅為豹，戊寅為貓。凡遇財物動來生合世者，即知得此物也。其餘內外世應生合克沖，皆與捕魚同斷也。

When determining the animal associated with the '妻财' line based on its earthly branch, the following animals are identified: the '子' branch corresponds to a yellow rat, '卯' to a rabbit, '未' to a mountain sheep, '申' to a monkey, '戌' to a badger and a dog, and '亥' to a wild boar. There is also a method of divination known as '演禽' which specifies: '丁亥' corresponds to a pig, '丁酉' to a chicken, '己酉' to a wild pheasant, '癸酉' to a crow, '戊午' to a civet cat, '壬午' to a deer, '丙寅' to a tiger, '壬寅' to a leopard, and '戊寅' to a cat. Whenever this type of line representing wealth becomes active and generates or harmonises with the '世爻', it indicates that the animal caught is precisely this one. All other considerations regarding the interactions between the inner and outer trigrams and the '世应' lines, such as generation, harmony, conflict, and opposition, should be interpreted in the same way as explained in the section on 'Fishing for Wealth'.

開礦探珠淘金取藏求財者，但取伏下金財。生合世，又得上動生之者吉也。伏財旺相者多，休囚者少，空絕者無也。財入胎墓，難取採也。財逢沖動，不一處也。又世為己，應為所用工匠也。世逢生旺持財福者吉。逢空死墓絕胎，被刑害克破者凶。應生合世者，得其力。刑害克破世者，被其欺也。應持財子，有力而能。應持兄鬼，無才而詐。應臨父母，則為眾匠之班頭也。應加雀，多言招訕。勾則拙鈍，虎則剛狠，龍則精巧，蛇則虛浮，武防偷取也。

For matters concerning mining, pearl gathering, gold panning, and digging up hidden treasures to seek wealth: generally, the hidden 'wife wealth' trigram is taken as the useful god. If the hidden wealth trigram generates and harmonizes with the world line, and is further supported by the flying god above generating it, it is auspicious. If the hidden wealth is prosperous and strong, the yield will be abundant; if it is weak and confined, the yield will be scarce; if it falls into the void, death, tomb, or absolute depletion, there will be nothing to gain. If the 'wife wealth' trigram is in the胎 or墓 position, it is difficult to extract. If the 'wife wealth' trigram is afflicted by a clash and moves covertly, then the yield will come from multiple sources. In addition, the world line represents oneself, and the response line represents the hired workers. If the world line is strong and sits on the 'wife wealth' or 'children' trigrams, it is auspicious. If the world line is in the void, death, tomb, absolute depletion, or is afflicted by punishment, harm, or destruction, it is inauspicious. If the response line generates and harmonizes with the world line, it indicates the support of the workers. If the response line punishes, harms, or destroys the world line, it indicates being deceived by the workers. If the response line sits on the 'wife wealth' or 'children' trigrams, the person is capable and efficient. If it sits on the 'siblings' or 'official ghost' trigrams, the person is incapable and deceitful. If it sits on the 'parents' trigram, it indicates the person is the leader of the workers. If the response line is accompanied by the Vermilion Bird, it indicates talkativeness and criticism. If accompanied by the Gou Chen, it indicates clumsiness and slowness. If accompanied by the White Tiger, it indicates strength and ferocity. If accompanied by the Azure Dragon, it indicates skillfulness. If accompanied by theTeng Snake, it indicates superficiality and unreliability. If accompanied by the Black Tortoise, it indicates the need to guard against theft.

索債求財者，外甥內，應生世，與內外世應比和者還。外克內，應克沖刑害世者，不還。應生合世而無財，欲還而力不逮。應沖傷世而財旺，能還而心不肯。應持兄鬼動傷世，口甜而心歹。應持兄動，而財逢空破絕者，被其騙也。應空者，非貧乏，則逃躲也。應入墓胎者，人不見也。財化空破絕者，全無也。財動助應，鬼傷身世者，假虎圖賴也。鬼動化財者，告狀乃還也。世持財子旺相，而兄衰靜者，子母俱全也。應持兄鬼安靜不傷世，或持勾父不傷世者，不過遲延而已。

Opinions on collecting debts and seeking wealth: If the outer trigram generates the inner trigram, the response line generates the world line, and the inner and outer trigrams as well as the world and response lines have harmonious elements, the debt can be repaid. If the outer trigram overcomes the inner trigram, the response line overcomes the world line, or the response line conflicts, harms, or injures the world line, the debt will not be repaid. If the response line generates or harmonizes with the world line but the hexagram lacks the 'Wealth' element, it indicates the debtor wants to repay but is unable to. If the response line conflicts and injures the world line while the 'Wealth' element is prosperous and strong, it means the debtor can repay but refuses to. If the response line is occupied by 'Siblings' or 'Official Ghost' and these elements are activated to injure the world line, the person is sweet-tongued but malicious. If the response line is occupied by 'Siblings' and activated, while the 'Wealth' element is empty, broken, or in decline, the debt is likely to be avoided. If the response line is empty, the person is either too poor to repay or has disappeared. If the response line is in a tomb or in a state of pregnancy, the person is completely unreachable. If the 'Wealth' element is activated and transforms into emptiness, brokenness, or decline, nothing can be recovered. If the 'Wealth' element is activated to assist the response line, and the 'Official Ghost' element injures the hexagram body and the world line, the debtor is using power to avoid repayment. If the 'Official Ghost' element is activated and transforms into the 'Wealth' element, the debtor will only repay after being taken to court. If the world line is occupied by 'Wealth' and 'Children' elements and is prosperous and strong, while 'Siblings' are weak and quiet, both principal and interest can be recovered. If the response line is occupied by 'Siblings' or 'Official Ghost' and is quiet without injuring the world line, or if it is occupied by 'Gou Chen' or 'Parents' without injuring the world line, the debt will only be delayed for a while.

蜀市日記曰，凡世下伏財者，彼先有物，欲抵此債。以八卦與十二支神，推其何物也。如庚寅年辛巳月丙午日，卜得小畜卦。世下伏辛丑土為財，巽為長女，為雞，為竹木器，為花果菜園。丑為牛，為墳地，菜圃，隨本刊之多少斷之知他欲賣何物來償債也。

The Shu Shi Diary says: Whenever the World Line is under the influence of "Wealth," it indicates that a debtor has already prepared something to use as collateral for the debt. By combining the Eight Trigrams with the twelve Earthly Branches, one can determine what kind of item it is. For example, in the year Gengyin, month Xinsi, day Bingwu, the hexagram Xiao Xu is drawn, and the World Line is under the influence of Xinchou earth as "Wealth." The hexagram Xun represents the eldest daughter, chickens, bamboo and wooden objects, and flower, fruit, and vegetable gardens; Xinchou earth represents cattle and cemetery gardens. By combining the categories represented by these two, and considering the quantity of the hexagram's energy, one can determine what the debtor intends to sell to repay the debt.

若財在乾則為馬，金銀盃盤鏡冠玉環珠也。財在兌則為羊，少女，五金器缸壇有口物也。財在離則為中女，羅段絲綿書畫簾屏盤盒赤色中虛之物也。財在震則為長男，鼓竹本茶筍也。財在坎則為次男，池盪酒醋魚鹽豕有核物也。財在艮則為少男，狗山石磁器瓜葉土中物也。財在坤則為牛牝馬田土五穀布帛釜也。

If "妻财" falls in the Trigram Qian, it signifies horses, as well as silver and gold, cups and plates, mirrors, crowns, jade rings, and pearls; if it falls in Dui, it signifies sheep and young women, as well as metal and utensils, jars and vessels with mouths; if it falls in Li, it signifies middle-aged women, as well as silk and satin, cotton, paintings, scrolls, curtains, screens, trays, and boxes, which are red and hollow; if it falls in Zhen, it signifies the eldest son, as well as drums, bamboo and wood, tea leaves, and bamboo shoots; if it falls in Kan, it signifies the second son, as well as ponds, wine and vinegar, fish and salt, pigs and livestock, which have kernels; if it falls in Gen, it signifies the youngest son, as well as dogs, mountains and stones, porcelain, melons and leaves, which are produced from the earth; if it falls in Kun, it signifies oxen and mother horses, as well as fields, grains, silk and cloth, and cooking pots. The Eight Trigrams determine the general categories of people, and then the Earthly Branches further specify objects, thus enabling the exact identification of items for debt repayment.

財屬子池蕩大荳衣飾珠玉也。財屬寅，山林樹木棺貓也。財屬卯，草木竹舟車盤盒也。財屬辰，缸瓷碓碾磁器墳地田園也。財屬巳，花果書畫磚瓦磁器也。財屬午，馬書畫甑衣架也。財屬未，山□羊女衣也。財屬申，刀劍五金器大麥碓猿也。財屬酉，雞酒小麥金銀釵釧五金物也。財屬戌，墳地穴坑磚瓦碓磨舊衣狗也。財必屬亥，豬傘笠筆墨髮醬酢盛水物也。（出六三金口訣）

When the "Wife's Wealth" is further divided by the Earthly Branches, if it belongs to Zi, it represents ponds, soybeans, clothing, and jewels; if it belongs to Chou, it represents mountains, forests, trees, and coffins; if it belongs to Yin, it represents grasses, woods, bamboo items, boats and carriages, and trays and boxes; if it belongs to Chen, it represents jars and vessels, mortars and grinding stones, burial grounds, and fields; if it belongs to Si, it represents flowers and fruits, calligraphy and paintings, bricks and tiles, and ceramics; if it belongs to Wu, it represents horses, calligraphy and paintings, cooking vessels, and clothes racks; if it belongs to Wei, it represents mountainous objects, sheep, and women's clothing (the original text contains a rare character, marked as "□" for uncertainty); if it belongs to Shen, it represents swords and weapons, metal and utensils, barley, stone mortars, and monkeys; if it belongs to You, it represents chickens, wine, wheat, gold and silver hairpins, and metal objects; if it belongs to Xu, it represents burial grounds, pits, bricks and tiles, grinding stones, old clothes, and dogs; if it belongs to Hai, it represents pigs, umbrellas and raincoats, writing brushes and ink, hair, soy sauce and vinegar, and vessels for holding water. If the hidden wealth is in the world, one can determine the corresponding objects according to this, and then ask whether the debtor possesses these items; in ten cases, eight or nine will be correct. (Original note: This section is from the "Sixth Trigram Golden Mouth诀".)

遊南子曰，凡買賣者，先占時價之貴賤，與後價之旺衰，次考牙行之淑慝，並究脫貨之難易，此其大略也。

Youshanzi said: When divining about business transactions, the first step is to determine the current market price level. The second step is to predict whether the price will become more favorable or decline in the future. The third step is to examine the character of the middlemen, the "ya xing," to see if they are virtuous or wicked. Finally, one should investigate whether it is difficult or easy to sell the goods in hand. The main points of divining business transactions are these four matters.

店舍、道路、舟車馬、行李、伴侶、己身。凡分爻生旺，帶財福龍德貴祿，臨扶身世爻，便知吉祥如意也。又看何爻持鬼，伏鬼，化鬼，刑沖剋害身世爻，更看何爻臨空死墓絕胎，受四直動爻沖傷，便知疏虞處也。

The "Ghost Valley Divination by Lines" divides the six lines of a trade divination from top to bottom as follows: the top line represents shops and premises, the fifth line represents roads and travel, the fourth line represents boats and vehicles, the third line represents luggage and goods, the second line represents fellow traders, and the first line represents oneself. If these lines are in a favorable position such as a birth place or a thriving place, and they carry auspicious spirits such as "Wealth," "Children," "Azure Dragon," "Heavenly Virtue," "Nobleman," and "Lucky God," and if they are above the "World Line" and "Body Line" or support and assist the "World Line" and "Body Line," then the venture is considered auspicious and favorable. Conversely, one should examine which line is occupied by "Official Ghost," which line has "Official Ghost" hidden beneath it, which line generates "Official Ghost" through movement, and whether there is a conflict, opposition, destruction, or harm to the "World Line" and "Body Line." Also, one should check which line falls in a dead, buried, critical, or fetal position, and whether it is damaged by the "Four Directs" such as the year, month, day, and hour, as well as by the moving line in the hexagram. All these factors indicate where the errors or omissions may occur.

官鬼旺靜，兄弟無氣者，吉也。冬收夏化貨，火財者吉。春收秋貨，金財者吉。秋收春貨，木財者吉。夏收冬貨，水財者吉。收四季所賣之貨，各從辰戌丑未之時者，吉也。旺財生克世者貴，衰財世克之者賤。財旺生者貴，財死敗者賤，財值火者價日增。財值水者價日減。

The "Official Ghost" is prosperous and strong yet quiet and unmoving, while the "Siblings" line has no strength, indicating good fortune: because the Official Ghost can control the Siblings, and the Siblings are the spirits that compete for wealth. Regarding the seasons for buying and selling goods: goods bought in winter and sold in summer should have the "Wealth" line belonging to fire as favorable; goods bought in spring and sold in autumn should have the Wealth line belonging to metal as favorable; goods bought in autumn and sold in spring should have the Wealth line belonging to wood as favorable; goods bought in summer and sold in winter should have the Wealth line belonging to water as favorable; for goods bought and sold during the earth months, they should be in the hours of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, which are also favorable. If the Wealth line is prosperous and strong and comes to generate or control the World Line, the price will be high; if the Wealth line is weak and is controlled by the World Line, the price will be low. If the Wealth line is in a prosperous place and is supported by another line, the price will be high; if the Wealth line is in a dead or ruined place, the price will be low. If the Wealth line is on fire, the price will rise day by day; if the Wealth line is on water, the price will fall day by day.

財變兄官子變父者，先貴後賤。財化子孫鬼化財者，先賤後貴。內財旺而外財衰，他鄉賤也。外財旺而內財衰，後價貴也。正卦有財後卦無，遲買者賤。正卦財旺，變財衰，先賣者貴也。內財空者，可賣。外財空者，難買。外財生合世者，易買。應合內財者易賣。世臨財墓者，難賣也。

When the 'Wealth' line moves and transforms into 'Siblings' or 'Official Ghost', or when the 'Children' line moves and transforms into 'Parents', the market trend is first expensive then cheap. When the 'Wealth' line transforms into 'Children', or the 'Official Ghost' line transforms into 'Wealth', the market trend is first cheap then expensive. If the 'Wealth' line in the inner trigram is strong and the 'Wealth' line in the outer trigram is weak, it indicates that goods from other places are cheap, and it is advisable to buy from outside. If the 'Wealth' line in the outer trigram is strong and the 'Wealth' line in the inner trigram is weak, it indicates that prices will rise in the future, and it is advisable to wait for the later market. If the primary hexagram has 'Wealth' but the resulting hexagram does not, buying later will be cheaper. If the 'Wealth' line is strong in the primary hexagram but weak in the resulting hexagram, selling early will allow a better price. If the 'Wealth' line in the inner trigram is empty, the goods in hand can be sold. If the 'Wealth' line in the outer trigram is empty, goods from outside are difficult to buy. If the 'Wealth' line in the outer trigram supports or combines with the 'World Line', goods are easy to buy. If the 'Response Line' combines with the 'Wealth' line in the inner trigram, goods are easy to sell. If the 'World Line' is on the 'Storage' of the 'Wealth' line, the goods are held in hand and difficult to sell.