Divination on Disease: Seven Ghosts and Spirits

以官鬼為用，如卦無鬼及鬼逢空絕者，則無鬼崇也。官鬼生合世用者，宜祈禱也。官持世用者，先禱後醫也。鬼動刑害克沖世用，得福動來救助者，宜禳保也。世用持財，逢火鬼動者，宜眾保也。問祈禳是何神鬼，則陽鬼為神，陰官為鬼也。又鬼帶書貴者，為神也。陽金鬼，庵堂關聖，在虎七煞也。陰金鬼，則刀傷自刎癆瘵喘嗽虎傷之魂也。陽木鬼，束嶽五聖家先香火也。陰木鬼，則自縊瘋疾跌撲刑杖死之魂也。陽水鬼，觀音真武三官水神張神河泊水官也。陰水鬼，則投河服滷嘔血之魂也。陽火鬼，玄壇五福火神灶司香火也。陰火鬼，則瘡毒癆(此處之字上疒下去)疫瘟帶血心疼燒死之魂也。陽土鬼，城隍土穀太歲皮場大王土神也。陰土鬼，則瘟疫咽喉臌脹黃疸壓死之魂也。

If there are no ghosts or spirits troubling the matter, take the "Official Ghost" as the useful god. If the hexagram contains no "Official Ghost," or if the "Official Ghost" is in an empty position or in a terminal state, then there are no ghosts or spirits. If the "Official Ghost" generates and harmonises with the "World Line" useful god, it is appropriate to set up a sacrifice and pray. If the "Official Ghost" is directly sitting on the "World Line" useful god, first perform a sacrifice and then take medicine. If the "Official Ghost" causes conflict, harm, or conflict with the "World Line" useful god, and the "Children" move to rescue, it is appropriate to perform rituals to remove evil influences and ensure safety. If the "World Line" useful god is occupied by the "Wealth" and the "Official Ghost" of fire is active, it is appropriate to gather many people to jointly perform protective rituals. If one asks whether the object of prayer and ritual is a god or a ghost, then the "Official Ghost" on a yang line is a god, and the "Official Ghost" on a yin line is a ghost. If the "Official Ghost" is accompanied by the "Nobleman" and documents, it is also considered a god. The yang metal "Official Ghost" is the Guan Shen Emperor in the temple, and also the seven evils on the "White Tiger." The yin metal "Official Ghost" is the souls of those who died from knife wounds, self-inflicted wounds, consumption, coughing, or tiger attacks. The yang wood "Official Ghost" is the Eastern Peak Great Emperor, the Five Saints, and the ancestral family's ancestral worship. The yin wood "Official Ghost" is the souls of those who died from hanging, insanity, falling, or being beaten. The yang water "Official Ghost" is the Master of the Sounds, the True Martial, the Three Officials, the water gods, Zhang Shen, and the river and pond officials. The yin water "Official Ghost" is the souls of those who died by drowning, poisoning, vomiting blood. The yang fire "Official Ghost" is the Master of the Red Temple, the Five Blessings, the fire god, and the kitchen god. The yin fire "Official Ghost" is the souls of those who died from sores, consumption, hemorrhoids, epidemics, blood disorders, heart pain, or burning. The original text uses a rare character for "consumption," which is the character with "疒" on top and "去" below. The yang earth "Official Ghost" is the city god, the earth god, the year god, the leather market god, and the earth spirit. The yin earth "Official Ghost" is the souls of those who died from plague, throat diseases, ascites, jaundice, or being crushed.

又鬼加金虎刑殺者，死於非命也。鬼居游魂外卦者，客死他鄉也。鬼加天火天燭獨火殺者，燒死也。鬼加天賊天盜劫殺者，因盜致死也。鬼加沐浴咸池殺者，姦淫娼妓也。鬼加木狼，天縊殺者，縊死也。鬼加風波浴盆浮沉殺者，溺死也。鬼加羊刃刀砧殺者，屠劊鬼也。鬼帶暗金血刃殺者，產亡鬼也。鬼帶天刑天獄地獄牢獄入獄殺者，牢獄鬼也。鬼加刀砧羊刃劫殺者，自刎鬼也。鬼帶華蓋孤神者，僧道絕嗣鬼也。鬼加騰蛇天怪殺者，精怪妖邪也。鬼居太歲者，當年歲君也。鬼居月日時上者，遊野神也。

Distinguish the origin of the ghost by the accompanying deities: if the official ghost is combined with the 'White Tiger' and criminal punishment, it is a ghost who died an untimely death; if the official ghost is in the outer trigram of the wandering soul, it is a ghost who died away from home; if the official ghost is combined with 'Heavenly Fire', 'Heavenly Candle', or 'Solo Fire Kill', it is a ghost who died in a fire; if combined with 'Heavenly Thief', 'Heavenly Robber', or 'Plunder Kill', it is a ghost who died from robbery; if combined with 'Bathing' or 'Salty Pool Kill', it is a ghost who died from immorality or prostitution; if combined with 'Wood Wolf' or 'Heavenly Hanging Kill', it is a ghost who died by hanging; if combined with 'Wind and Wave', 'Bathing Tub', or 'Floating and Sinking Kill', it is a ghost who died by drowning; if combined with 'Goat Blade' or 'Knife砧 Kill', it is a ghost of a butcher or executioner; if combined with 'Dark Metal' or 'Blood Blade Kill', it is a ghost of a woman who died in childbirth; if combined with 'Heavenly Punishment', 'Heavenly Prison', 'Hell', 'Prison', or 'Imprisonment Kill', it is a ghost who died in prison; if combined with 'Knife砧', 'Goat Blade', or 'Plunder Kill', it is a ghost who died by self-slaughter; if combined with 'Crown Cover' or 'Lonely Spirit', it is a ghost of a monk, Taoist, or one without descendants; if combined with 'Teng Snake' or 'Heavenly Monster Kill', it is a ghost of a spirit or demon. If the official ghost is in the year's master, it is the ghost of the current year's master; if it is in the month builder, day branch, or hour, it is a wandering wild spirit.

又父母伏鬼化鬼者，陽父陰母也。兄弟伏鬼化鬼者，陽兄弟，陰姐妹也。妻財伏鬼化鬼者，陽妻奴陰妾婢也。子孫伏鬼化鬼者，陽男陰女也。鬼在本宮內卦，同姓鬼也。鬼在他宮外卦，異姓鬼也。交重，大鬼。單拆，小鬼。衰墓，老年舊鬼。生旺，壯年新鬼。胎養，孩童鬼，陽男陰女也。又八卦乾宮鬼，祖宗與父。坤宮鬼，祖妣與母也。震坎艮宮鬼，男也。巽離兌宮鬼，女也。問有幾鬼，以一水二火三木四金五土之數推之。旺相加倍，休如數，囚死減半也。

To determine which ancestor corresponds to the official ghost (官鬼), examine the six relations (六亲): if the official ghost is hidden beneath the parents' line or transforms into the official ghost, a yang line represents the deceased father and a yin line represents the deceased mother. If the official ghost is hidden beneath the siblings' line or transforms into the official ghost, a yang line represents a brother and a yin line represents a sister. If the official ghost is hidden beneath the wealth line or transforms into the official ghost, a yang line represents the deceased wife and male servant, and a yin line represents the concubine and maid. If the official ghost is hidden beneath the children's line or transforms into the official ghost, a yang line represents the deceased son and a yin line represents the deceased daughter. If the official ghost is in the inner trigram of its own palace, it is a family ghost of the same surname; if it is in the outer trigram of another palace, it is an external ghost of a different surname. If the line is intersecting or repeated, it is a major ghost; if it is single or split, it is a minor ghost. If the official ghost is weak and buried, it is an old ghost from a long time ago; if it is strong and vigorous, it is a recently deceased ghost of a strong and healthy person; if it is in the position of fetal development or nurturing, it is a ghost of a child, with a yang line representing a male child and a yin line representing a female child. According to the eight trigrams (八卦), the official ghosts in the Qian palace are ancestors and fathers, those in the Kun palace are maternal ancestors and mothers, those in the Zhen, Kan, and Gen palaces are male ghosts, and those in the Xun, Li, and Dui palaces are female ghosts. If the question is about how many ghosts there are, calculate using the numbers one for water, two for fire, three for wood, four for metal, and five for earth. When the official ghost is prosperous and strong, double the number; when it is weak and confined, use the number as is; when it is in a state of death or imprisonment, reduce the number by half.

曹子虛曰，祈禳用何祭禮，則視鬼之食神也。如鬼屬甲，則食在丙而祿居巳也。宜用炒雞煎腐酒禮財馬送之也。鬼屬乙，則食在丁而祿居午也，宜用乾脯炒荳酒禮財馬送之也。鬼屬丙，則食在戊而祿居巳也，宜用炒雞煎腐酒禮財馬送之也。鬼屬丁，則食在己而祿居午也，宜用乾脯炒荳酒禮財馬送之也。

Cao Zixu said: To determine what offerings should be used for prayers and rituals to appease the official ghost, one should look at where the "food god" falls. For example, if the official ghost belongs to Jia wood, Jia's food god is Bing fire, and Bing's luck is in Si, then one should use fried chicken and pan-fried tofu, paired with wine, paper money, and paper horses to send it away. If the official ghost belongs to Yi wood, Yi's food god is Ding fire, and Ding's luck is in Wu, then one should use dried meat and fried beans, paired with wine, paper money, and paper horses to send it away. If the official ghost belongs to Bing fire, Bing's food god is Wu earth, and Wu's luck is in Si, then one should use fried chicken and pan-fried tofu, paired with wine, paper money, and paper horses to send it away. If the official ghost belongs to Ding fire, Ding's food god is Ji earth, and Ji's luck is in Wu, then one should use dried meat and fried beans, paired with wine, paper money, and paper horses to send it away.

鬼屬戊，則食在庚而祿居申也，宜用三牲饅首果餅酒禮財馬送之也。鬼屬己，則食在辛而祿居酉也，宜用雞肉魚餛飩酒禮財馬送之也。鬼屬庚，則食在壬而祿居亥也，宜用豬首三牲酒禮財馬送之也。鬼屬辛，則食在癸而祿居子也，宜用池魚血羹麥面酒禮財馬送之也。鬼屬壬，則食在甲而祿居寅也，宜用三牲時果新蔬酒禮財馬送之也。鬼屬癸，則食在乙而祿居卯也，宜用雞鵝鴨蔬果鴨蛋酒禮財馬送之也。

The Official Ghost belongs to Wu Earth, whose food god is Geng Metal, and Geng's official year is in Shen. Therefore, use three sacrificial animals, steamed buns, fruits, and cakes, along with wine, liquor, paper money, and paper horses to send it away. The Official Ghost belongs to Ji Earth, whose food god is Xin Metal, and Xin's official year is in You. Therefore, use chicken, meat, fish, and dumplings, along with wine, liquor, paper money, and paper horses to send it away. The Official Ghost belongs to Geng Metal, whose food god is Ren Water, and Ren's official year is in Hai. Therefore, use a pig's head and three sacrificial animals, along with wine, liquor, paper money, and paper horses to send it away. The Official Ghost belongs to Xin Metal, whose food god is Gui Water, and Gui's official year is in Zi. Therefore, use fish from a pond, blood soup, and wheat flour products, along with wine, liquor, paper money, and paper horses to send it away. The Official Ghost belongs to Ren Water, whose food god is Jia Wood, and Jia's official year is in Yin. Therefore, use three sacrificial animals, seasonal fruits, and fresh vegetables, along with wine, liquor, paper money, and paper horses to send it away. The Official Ghost belongs to Gui Water, whose food god is Yi Wood, and Yi's official year is in Mao. Therefore, use chicken, geese, ducks, vegetables, fruits, and duck eggs, along with wine, liquor, paper money, and paper horses to send it away.

若夫送於何方，則以鬼爻之支神定之也。其在於神，則祈禱之禮，以子孫為福神也。子帶龍雀者，宜素祭。子帶勾蛇虎武者，宜葷盤。子伏水鬼水父下，或化水鬼水父者，宜佛經。子伏火鬼火父下，或化火鬼火父者，宜道醮。子化財伏財者，宜福禮，子化兄伏兄者，宜演戲眾保也。此祈禳之占也。

As to which direction to send the offering, it is determined by the earthly branch of the official ghost爻. If the object of the prayer is a deity rather than a ghost, then the ritual should be determined by the 'children'爻 as the deity of fortune: if the children爻 is accompanied by 'Azure Dragon' or 'Vermilion Bird', it is appropriate to use a simple offering. If accompanied by 'Gou Chen', 'Teng Sha', 'White Tiger', or 'Black Tortoise', it is appropriate to use a meat offering. If the children爻 is under the water爻's official ghost or water爻's parents, or if it transforms into a water ghost or water parent, it is appropriate to recite Buddhist scriptures. If the children爻 is under the fire爻's official ghost or fire爻's parents, or if it transforms into a fire ghost or fire parent, it is appropriate to hold a Taoist ritual. If the children爻 transforms into 'wealth' or is under the 'wealth'爻, it is appropriate to prepare offerings and pray to the deities. If the children爻 transforms into 'siblings' or is under the 'siblings'爻, it is appropriate to perform a play and gather people for security. This is the method of divination for prayer and exorcism.

又有舊願未還者，但子孫伏鬼下動克世用，或子孫伏歲殺下動傷世用者，必有舊願未還也。旺相願大，休囚願小也。至問因何許願，以官鬼為用也。鬼伏世下用下者，因自己許也，鬼伏父母財子下，因父母妻子許，鬼伏鬼下因病訟許，鬼伏兄下因兄弟朋友爭鬥賭博許也。六親化出鬼者亦然(出源髓訣)。

There is another type of situation where a previously made vow has not been fulfilled: if the 'Children' are under the 'Official Ghost' and initiate a movement to overcome the World Line and the Useful God, or if the 'Children' are under the annual killing star and initiate a movement to harm the World Line and the Useful God, then it is certain that an old vow has not been fulfilled. If the 'Children' are prosperous and strong, the vow was significant; if they are weak and confined, the vow was minor. To inquire why the vow was made, take the 'Official Ghost' as the Useful God: if the 'Official Ghost' is under the World Line or the Useful God, it was a vow made by oneself; if it is under the 'Parents', 'Wealth', or 'Children', it was a vow made for the parents, wife, or children; if it is under the 'Official Ghost', it was a vow made due to illness or legal matters; if it is under the 'Siblings', it was a vow made due to disputes, gambling, or conflicts with siblings and friends. Any movement of the Six Relations that produces the 'Official Ghost' should also be interpreted in this way. This passage is from the "Source and Essence诀".

以卦中動爻斷之。火南水北木東金西，不論鬼之有無也。如卦有鬼而不動者，則取外卦斷之。乾在西北，坤在西南，巽在東南，艮在東北，離南，坎北，震東，兌西，是也。如卦安靜，而無鬼者，則看鬼伏何爻之下，以鬼上飛神，定其災處也。如鬼伏子下，則云北方。伏丑寅下，則云東北方。伏卯下，則東方。伏辰巳下，則云東南方。伏午下，則云南方。伏未申下，則西南方。伏酉下，則西方。伏戌亥下，則西北方也。若卦亂動而鬼動者，亦以鬼所居之卦斷之也。若官鬼獨發者，又以鬼爻所值之支神斷之也。又鬼在本宮內卦，則言本地得病。在他宮外卦，則言他方得病也。

To determine the direction from which a disease was contracted, first look at the moving line in the hexagram: a moving line belonging to fire indicates the south, water indicates the north, wood indicates the east, and metal indicates the west. This applies regardless of whether the hexagram contains the official ghost. If the hexagram contains the official ghost but it is not moving, then use the outer trigram to determine the direction: the trigram Qian is in the northwest, Kun in the southwest, Xun in the southeast, Gen in the northeast, Li in the south, Kan in the north, Zhen in the east, and Dui in the west. If all six lines are still and the hexagram contains no official ghost, then look for where the official ghost is hidden beneath a line, and use the flying god that is above it to determine the direction: if hidden beneath Zi water, it is the north; beneath Chou or Yin, it is the northeast; beneath Mao, it is the east; beneath Chen or Si, it is the southeast; beneath Wu, it is the south; beneath Wei or Shen, it is the southwest; beneath You, it is the west; beneath Xu or Hai, it is the northwest. If all lines are moving and the official ghost is also moving, then determine the direction based on the trigram where the official ghost resides. If only the official ghost line is moving, then determine the direction based on the earthly branch under which the official ghost line is situated. In addition, if the official ghost is in the inner trigram of its own palace, the disease was contracted locally; if it is in the outer trigram of another palace, the disease was contracted outside the local area.

以鬼爻長生之年月日定之也。又如土鬼動，火生土，在午年五月午日得病也。土長生在申，或申年七月申日得病也。鬼臨辰戌丑未上，或辰戌丑未年月日得病也。其他金木水火鬼，皆仿此推之。

To determine the year, month, and day when the illness began, one should refer to the year, month, and day when the 'Official Ghost' line reaches its 'Growth' phase. For example, if the Official Ghost is activated by the Earth line, and Fire generates Earth, the illness may have started in the Year of Wu, the fifth month, or on a Wu day. Since the Growth of Earth is in Shen, it may also have started in the Year of Shen, the seventh month, or on a Shen day. If the Official Ghost is located on the Earth branches of Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei, then the illness began in the year, month, or day of Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei. For the Official Ghost of other lines such as Metal, Wood, Water, and Fire, the same principle applies.

庚寅年戊寅月己巳日，代占人病，得坎之蹇。坎宮：坎為水（六沖）；兌宮：水山蹇。本卦、變卦：兄弟戊子水（世）——兄弟戊子水；官鬼戊戌土——官鬼戊戌土；父母戊申金——父母戊申金（世）；妻財戊午火（應）×→父母丙申金；官鬼戊辰土○→妻財丙午火；子孫戊寅木——官鬼丙辰土（應）。應爻相氣，歲月生之，日辰比之，但嫌化出申金，沖刑寅木子孫，服藥不效。辰宮化午財，刑應上午，是以多進食而受傷也。官屬土，脾胃病。子旺官衰，卦雖六沖，新病不死，只是難痊耳。

In the year of Gengyin, month of Wuyin, day of Jisi, divining for someone's illness, the hexagram obtained was Kan (Water) changing into Jian (Mountain over Water). The primary hexagram Kan (Water) belongs to the Kan trigram, and is a hexagram of six clashes; the resulting hexagram Jian (Mountain over Water) belongs to the Dui trigram. From the top line to the first line, the lines are as follows: the top line "Brothers" is Wuzi water holding the world, and remains as Brothers Wuzi water after the change; the fifth line "Official Ghost" is Wuxu earth, which does not change; the fourth line "Parents" is Wushen metal, which after the change becomes Parents Wushen metal and holds the world; the third line "Wealth" is Wuwu fire, which is the responding line and moves, changing into Parents Bingshen metal; the second line "Official Ghost" is Wuchen earth, which moves, changing into Wealth Bingwu fire; the first line "Children" is Wuyin wood, which after the change becomes Official Ghost Bingchen earth in the responding position. The interpretation says: the responding line's fire is in a favorable place, the great age and the month builder both generate it, and the day branch Jifu fire also harmonizes with it, so it is naturally strong; only the change to Shen metal is worrying, as Shen metal clashes and harms the first line's寅 wood "Children," which is the god of medicine. The god of medicine is injured, so taking medicine is ineffective. The second line's Chen earth Official Ghost also changes into Wu fire Wealth, which clashes with the responding Wu fire. Wealth represents food, so this indicates eating too much and injuring the stomach and intestines. Official Ghost belongs to earth, which corresponds to the disease of the spleen and stomach. Fortunately, the Children are strong and the Official Ghost is weak, so although the hexagram is of six clashes, it is not a fatal illness, but it is difficult to recover.

庚寅年戊寅月辛未日，子占父病，得解之困。震宮：雷水解；兌宮：澤水困（六合）。伏神、本卦、變卦：妻財庚戌土——妻財丁未土；官鬼庚申金（應）×→官鬼丁酉金；子孫庚午火——父母丁亥水（應）；子孫戊午火——子孫戊午火；妻財戊辰土（世）——妻財戊辰土；父母庚子水、兄弟戊寅木——兄弟戊寅木（世）。本宮子水父母，伏寅木之下，雖云洩氣，喜申金，元神獨發，又化進神，更得日辰生之，決能生父。惟不宜土財持世，喜歲月與伏下寅木克之，果於申酉日愈也。

In the year of Gengyin, month of Wuyin, day of Xinwei, the son divined his father's illness and obtained the hexagram Xie (Thunder over Water), which changes to Kun (Lake over Water). The primary hexagram Xie belongs to the Zhen (Thunder) trigram, and the resulting hexagram Kun belongs to the Dui (Lake) trigram, making it a Six Harmony hexagram. From the top line to the first line, the lines are as follows: the top line, "Wife Wealth" Gengxu earth, changes to "Wife Wealth" Dingwei earth; the fifth line, "Official Ghost" Gengshen metal, occupies the responding position and moves, changing to "Official Ghost" Dingyou metal; the fourth line, "Children" Gengwu fire, changes to "Parents" Dinghai water and occupies the responding position; the third line, "Children" Wuwu fire, does not change; the second line, "Wife Wealth" Wuchen earth holds the world and does not change; the first line, "Siblings" Wuyin wood, has hidden "Parents" Gengzi water beneath it, and remains as "Siblings" Wuyin wood holding the world after the change. The interpretation states: the useful god is "Parents." In the Zhen trigram's native hexagram, the "Parents" are zi water, hidden beneath the first line's Yin wood, so water nourishing wood naturally weakens it. Fortunately, the fifth line's Shen metal is the origin god that generates water, moving alone, and from Shen to You is an advancing god. Furthermore, the day branch Wei earth supports the metal, so this Shen metal will surely generate the zi water "Parents." The only drawback is the "Wife Wealth" Chen earth holding the world, as wealth can overcome parents. However, the grand year and month builder both belong to Yin wood, and the Yin wood beneath the hidden god also restrain Chen earth, so the wealth is restrained and the parents are safe. Later, the father indeed recovered on the days of Shen and You.

庚寅年戊寅月丁卯日，父占子病，得臨之損。坤宮：地澤臨；艮宮：山澤損。本卦、變卦：子孫癸酉金×→官鬼丙寅木（應）；妻財癸亥水（應）——妻財丙子水；兄弟癸丑土——兄弟丙戌土；兄弟丁丑土——兄弟丁丑土（世）；官鬼丁卯木（世）——官鬼丁卯木；父母丁巳火——父母丁巳火。六爻酉金，子孫獨發，化絕於寅，又絕於歲月建中，更加卯日沖破，果於木日死也。

In the year of Gengyin, month of Wuyin, day of Dingmao, the father divined about his son's illness and obtained the hexagram "Lin" (Earth Lake) changing to "Sun" (Mountain Lake). The primary hexagram "Lin" belongs to the Kun trigram, while the resulting hexagram "Sun" belongs to the Gen trigram. From the top line to the first line, the lines are as follows: the top line, "Zi Sun" (Children)癸酉 metal moves, changing into "Guan Gui" (Official Ghost)丙寅 wood in the responding position; the fifth line, "Qi Cai" (Wealth)癸亥 water is the responding line, changing into "Qi Cai"丙子 water; the fourth line, "Xiong Di" (Siblings)癸丑 earth changes into "Xiong Di"丙戌 earth; the third line, "Xiong Di"丁丑 earth remains as "Xiong Di"丁丑 earth and holds the world; the second line, "Guan Gui"丁卯 wood holds the world and does not change; the first line, "Fu Mu" (Parents)丁巳 fire also does not change. The interpretation states: divining about the son's illness, the useful god is "Zi Sun" (Children). The top line, "Zi Sun"Guiyou metal alone moves, but changes into Bingyin wood, which is the place where metal is extinguished, thus transforming into a dead position; the heavenly stem Gengyin and the month builder Wuyin are both 寅, which means being extinguished again in the year and month; additionally, the day of divination is Dingmao, which conflicts with the酉 metal. The useful god is extinguished and destroyed, and later the son indeed died on the day when wood was strong.

庚寅年戊寅月戊寅日，妻占夫病，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）。官爻受三傳生合，人皆云吉。不知本宮午官自刑，伏墓戌土下，傍爻子動沖剋官，極凶。子動，誤服藥。子又化絕於巳，必始因藥不投而後不延醫也。只有三傳生合官鬼，不過暫時少甦，至甲申日，元神絕而忌神生，果死也。

In the year of Gengyin, month of Wuyin, day of Wuyin, the wife divined about her husband's illness, obtaining the hexagram "Bo" (Mountain over Earth) changing into "Guan" (Guan). Both hexagrams belong to the Qian Palace. From the top line to the first line, the lines are as follows: the top line is "Wife's Wealth" Bingyin wood, changing into "Wife's Wealth" Xinmao wood; the fifth line is "Children" Bingzi water, holding the world and moving, with "Siblings" Renshen gold hidden beneath, changing into "Official Ghost" Xinsi fire; the fourth line is "Parents" Bingxu earth, changing into "Parents" Xinwei earth and holding the world; the third line is "Wife's Wealth" Yimao wood, which does not change; the second line is "Official Ghost" Yisi fire as the responding line, which does not change; the first line is "Parents" Yiwei earth, which remains as "Parents" Yiwei earth and occupies the responding position. The interpretation states: when a wife divines about her husband, "Official Ghost" is the useful god. The "Official Ghost" is generated and harmonized by the heavenly stem, the month builder, and the day branch, three transmissions, so everyone says it is auspicious. But the "Official Ghost" in the Qian Palace is Wu fire, which self-punishes, and is hidden beneath Xu earth, the storage. The fifth line, Zi water, moves and conflicts with Wu fire, and water also overcomes fire, which is a very ominous situation. Zi water is "Children," and the movement of "Children" means taking the wrong medicine. Zi water transforms into Si fire, and water is extinguished by Si fire, so initially the medicine was wrong, and later the doctor was not even consulted. Although the three transmissions generate and harmonize the "Official Ghost," it only temporarily shows a slight recovery. On the day of Jiashen, the origin god of the "Official Ghost" reaches its end, while the hostile god that overcomes it gains growth, and indeed the person died.

庚寅年庚辰月丁卯日，妻占夫病，得渙之姤。離宮：風水渙；乾宮：天風姤。伏神、本卦、變卦：父母辛卯木——子孫壬戌土；兄弟辛巳火（世）——妻財壬申金；妻財己酉金、子孫辛未土×→兄弟壬午火（應）；官鬼己亥水、兄弟戊午火×→妻財辛酉金；子孫戊辰土（應）——官鬼辛亥水；父母戊寅木——子孫辛丑土（世）。鬼伏三爻下，值旬空，子為忌神，兄為讐神，二爻併發，獨喜用爻伏藏耳。至乙亥日，透出用爻，才受忌傷，而夫死也。

In the year of Gengyin, month of Gengchen, day of Dingmao, the wife consulted about her husband's illness and obtained the hexagram "Fengshui Huan" changing to "Tianfeng Gou." The primary hexagram "Fengshui Huan" belongs to the Li palace, while the resulting hexagram "Tianfeng Gou" belongs to the Qian palace. From the top line to the first line, the lines are as follows: the top line "Nine at the Top" "Parents" is Xinmao wood, changing to "Children" Renxu earth; the fifth line "Brothers" is Xinsi fire holding the world, changing to "Wealth" Renshen gold; the fourth line "Children" is Xinwei earth, which is active, with "Wealth" Jihou gold hidden below, changing to "Brothers" Renwu fire in the responding position; the third line "Brothers" is Wuwu fire, which is active, with "Official Ghost" Jihai water hidden below, changing to "Wealth" Xinyou gold; the second line "Children" is Wuchen earth as the responding line, changing to "Official Ghost" Xinhai water; the first line "Parents" is Gengyin wood, changing to "Children" Xinchou earth and holding the world. The interpretation states: the use god "Official Ghost" Hai water is hidden beneath the third line, and it is exactly in the empty period. "Children" is the forbidden god that controls the "Official Ghost," and "Brothers" is the enemy god that generates "Children." The fourth line "Children" and the third line "Brothers" both become active, which is a very bad situation. The only thing to be grateful for is that the use god is still hidden and has not yet appeared, so it is not harmed for now. On the day of Yihai, the use god Hai water becomes visible, and then it is directly attacked by the forbidden god, and the husband died.

庚寅年癸未月戊戌日，妻占夫病，得革之困。坎宮：澤火革；兌宮：澤水困（六合）。伏神、本卦、變卦：官鬼丁未土——官鬼丁未土；父母丁酉金——父母丁酉金；兄弟丁亥水（世）——兄弟丁亥水（應）；妻財戊午火、兄弟己亥水○→妻財戊午火；官鬼己丑土×→官鬼戊辰土；子孫己卯木（應）○→子孫戊寅木（世）。土用為神，丑土月破，化入辰墓，兄生子而子克官，人皆云凶。豈知本宮辰土，得寅木動生午火相扶，後至戊申日，忌神逢絕，官遇長生而愈也。

In the year of Gengyin, month of Guiwei, day of Wuxu, the wife consulted about her husband's illness and obtained the hexagram "Zhehuo Ge" changing into "Zezhui Kun." The primary hexagram "Zhehuo Ge" belongs to the Kan palace, and the resulting hexagram "Zezhui Kun" belongs to the Dui palace, making it a hexagram of Six Harmony. From the top line to the first line, the lines are as follows: the top line "Official Ghost" is Dinhui earth, which does not change; the fifth line "Parents" is Dinyou metal, which does not change; the fourth line "Siblings" is Dinhai water, holding the world, which changes to Dinhai water in the responding position; the third line "Siblings" is Jihai water, which is activated, with "Wealth" Wuwu fire hidden beneath it, changing into Wuwu fire as "Wealth"; the second line "Official Ghost" is Jichou earth, which is activated, changing into Wuchen earth as "Official Ghost"; the first line "Children" is Jimao wood, which is in the responding position and activated, changing into Wuyin wood and holding the world. The interpretation states: the useful god is the earth line "Official Ghost." The second line's Chou earth is broken by the Wei month, and it is also absorbed into the Chen earth's storage. "Siblings" generate "Children," and "Children" then overcome "Official Ghost," so everyone says it is bad. However, the "Official Ghost" of the Kan palace is Chen earth, and the first line's Yin wood is activated to generate Wu fire, which in turn generates and supports Chen earth, so the useful god has not been cut off. Later, on the day of Wushen, the woodHostile God that overcomes the "Official Ghost" is extinguished in Shen, while the earth "Official Ghost" is in its growth in Shen, one extinction and one growth, and the illness was cured.

庚寅年甲申月乙丑日，夫占妻病，得震之豫。震宮：震為雷（六沖）；震宮：雷地豫（六合）。本卦、變卦：妻財庚戌土（世）——妻財庚戌土；官鬼庚申金——官鬼庚申金；子孫庚午火——子孫庚午火（應）；妻財庚辰土（應）——兄弟乙卯木；兄弟庚寅木——子孫乙巳火；父母庚子水○→妻財乙未土（世）。世下戌財，正值旬空，日辰丑又刑戌，應爻辰財又自刑，初下子水動，化未土，與世下戌土又相刑，用爻受制，病必重也，子孫為藥，午為自刑，用藥差誤，所以病劇也。逢巳午日，子旺生財，始病退。若至日病加重，必難療也。

In the year of Gengyin, month of Jiashen, day of Yichou, the husband divined his wife's illness and obtained the hexagram Zhen (Thunder) changing to Yu (Hexagram 16), both hexagrams belonging to the Zhen trigram. The primary hexagram is six clashes, while the resulting hexagram is six harmony. From the top line to the first line, the lines are as follows: the top line, "Wife Wealth" Gengwu earth holds the world line and remains unchanged; the fifth line, "Official Ghost" Gengshen metal remains unchanged; the fourth line, "Children" Gengwu fire becomes "Children" Gengwu fire in the response position; the third line, "Wife Wealth" Gengchen earth becomes "Siblings" Yimao wood in the response position; the second line, "Siblings" Gengyin wood becomes "Children" Yisi fire; the first line, "Parents" Gengzi water is activated, changing to "Wife Wealth" Yiwu earth and holding the world line. The interpretation states that the husband used "Wife Wealth" as the useful god. The world line's戌 earth wife wealth is exactly in the旬空, and the day's Yichou earth also harms the戌; the response line's辰 earth wife wealth self-harms; the first line's zi water is activated, producing wu earth, which again harms the world line's戌 earth. The useful god is thus heavily restricted, indicating a serious illness. "Children" is the medicine god, and the wu fire self-harms, showing that the treatment is incorrect, hence the worsening of the illness. On the days of si and wu, the children receive strong energy to generate wealth, and the illness will subside; if the illness worsens on those days, it will be truly difficult to treat.

庚寅年甲申月癸酉日，夫占妻病，得履之小畜。艮宮：天澤履；巽宮：風天小畜。伏神、本卦、變卦：兄弟壬戌土——官鬼辛卯木；妻財丙子水、子孫壬申金（世）——父母辛巳火；父母壬午火○→兄弟辛未土（應）；兄弟丁丑土×→兄弟甲辰土；官鬼丁卯木（應）——官鬼甲寅木；父母丁巳火——妻財甲子水（世）。五爻財伏世下，飛上申金生之，三爻兄弟雖動，喜五爻子動，兄乃貪生忘克，而子得生氣，生財愈有力矣。後至甲申日，財遇長生而愈然也。

In the year of Geng Yin, month of Jia Shen, day of Gui You, the husband divined his wife's illness and obtained the hexagram "Tian Ze Lv" changing to "Feng Tian Xiao Xu." The primary hexagram "Tian Ze Lv" belongs to the Gen palace, while the resulting hexagram "Feng Tian Xiao Xu" belongs to the Xun palace. From the top line to the first line, the lines are: upper line nine "Brothers" with the earth element Ren Xu, changing to official ghost Xin Mao wood; fifth line "Children" with the metal element Ren Shen gold holding the world line, with the hidden "Wealth" element Bing Zi water beneath it, changing to parents Xin Si fire; fourth line "Parents" with the fire element Ren Wu fire, which is active, changing to brothers Xin Wei earth in the responding position; third line "Brothers" with the earth element Ding Chou earth, which is active, changing to brothers Jiachen earth; second line "Official Ghost" with the wood element Ding Mao wood as the responding line, changing to official ghost Jiayin wood; first line "Parents" with the fire element Ding Si fire, changing to wealth Jiazi water and holding the world line. The interpretation states: the useful god, the water element children, is hidden beneath the fifth line world line, and the flying god, the metal element Shen gold, which is pressing upon it, is exactly generating the water. Although the third line brothers are active and intend to steal wealth, it is fortunate that the fifth line "Children" is also active. The brothers, seeing the children, will desire to be sustained and forget to attack, and the children, having received the sustenance from the brothers, will have more strength, and then go on to generate wealth even more effectively. Later, on the day of Jia Shen, the water wealth meets the place of growth, and the illness is cured.

遊南子曰，占訟獄者，先占起訟之因，次占告訴之準否。而後占其訟之勝負，訟之和息，罪之輕重也。至於審斷何日也，解報何如也，亦理之所可前知者也。

Youshanzi said: In the branch of divination concerning official cases and lawsuits, first one should determine the cause of the dispute, then whether the lawsuit will be accepted; next, determine who will win or lose, whether a private settlement can be reached, and the severity of the punishment. As for the date of the court session, the outcome of the transfer and report, these also fall within the scope of things that can be foretold in advance.

聖駕、捶杖；部臺、枷鎖；監司、牢獄；州郡、曹官；縣、官吏；耆保、縣門。看文書持何爻動，即知訟經何處。又看鬼臨何爻動來生合，刑害克沖世爻，應爻，即知彼己之勝與負也。

The "Ghost Valley Division of Lines" in the section on lawsuits assigns two categories to each of the six lines. One category refers to the level of the court, and the other refers to the instruments of punishment and the places involved. From top to bottom, they are: the top line governs the Son of Heaven's imperial carriage and also the whip and rod; the fifth line governs the ministry, court, and provincial offices and also the枷锁 (irons); the fourth line governs the supervisory officials and also the prison; the third line governs the prefecture and county and also the officials in the court; the second line governs the county and also the officials; the first line governs the elders and village headmen and also the gate of the county office. When interpreting the hexagram, one looks at which line the "Parents" (documents) are on and which line they are moving from, to determine which level of court the case will go through. Then one looks at which line the "Official Ghost" is on and whether it is harmonizing with or harming, wounding, or conflicting with the World Line and the Response Line, to determine who will win or lose in the case.

雀臨父動，或父動化鬼者，因尊長文書房屋舟車袍服墳墓起訟也。雀臨子動，或子動化鬼者，因男女僧道六畜善願酒筵起訟也。雀臨財動，或財動化鬼者，因陰人妻妾奴婢買賣借貸財帛起訟也。雀臨兄動，或兄動化鬼者，因兄弟姨妹朋友媒妁中保爭鬥賭博起訟也。本宮，在家事。他宮，別家事。內卦，近鄰事。外卦，遠方事也。

The Vermilion Bird is associated with lawsuits concerning elders, documents, houses, vehicles, clothing, and tombs when it is on the Parents line or when the Parents line transforms into the Official Ghost. It is associated with lawsuits concerning children, monks, nuns, livestock, vows, and banquets when it is on the Children line or when the Children line transforms into the Official Ghost. It is associated with lawsuits concerning women, wives, servants, trade, loans, and money when it is on the Wealth line or when the Wealth line transforms into the Official Ghost. It is associated with lawsuits concerning siblings, cousins, friends, matchmakers, witnesses, disputes, and gambling when it is on the Siblings line or when the Siblings line transforms into the Official Ghost. If the moving line is in its own trigram, it refers to one's own affairs; if it is in another trigram, it refers to someone else's affairs; if it is in the inner trigram, it refers to nearby affairs; if it is in the outer trigram, it refers to distant affairs.

又龍鬼動來刑剋世應，婚姻酒色致訟。蛇土鬼動克世應，戶役牽連之訟。虎金鬼動克世應，喪家孝服屠宰合棺謀者爭鬥之訟。又伏鬼暗動傷世應者，必他人牽連之訟。看鬼伏何爻之下，即知其為何人，何事干連也。官動化官者，事起舊訟，或一狀兩情，或二衙門，或結後再告也。官化空，則不依此斷也。卦無官印，而應爻又空，或官印應爻三空者，乃無頭逆名狀也。卦身空者，狀多虛詞也。

Furthermore, when the 'Azure Dragon' combines with the 'Official Ghost' and initiates an attack on the 'World Line' and 'Response Line', the case is caused by marriage or indulgence in wine and women. When the 'White Tiger' combines with the 'Metal Official Ghost' and attacks the 'World Line' and 'Response Line', the case arises from matters related to mourning, mourning attire, slaughter, making coffins, or plots of conflict. If the hidden 'Official Ghost' secretly initiates an attack on the 'World Line' and 'Response Line', it indicates that the person is involved in a case due to being implicated by others; by checking which line the hidden 'Official Ghost' is under, one can determine who is involved and what the matter is. If the 'Official Ghost' initiates and transforms into another 'Official Ghost', the case originates from an old matter, or one lawsuit involves two issues, or it must go through two courts, or it is a case that has already been settled but is refiled; if the 'Official Ghost' transforms into the 'Empty Period', it does not follow this pattern. If the hexagram contains neither 'Official Ghost' nor 'Parents' (seal), and the 'Response Line' also falls into the empty, or if 'Official Ghost', 'Seal', and 'Response Line' are all empty, it indicates an anonymous false accusation without any source. If the 'Hexagram Body' falls into the empty, the lawsuit is mostly based on false statements.

世克應，我起訟。應克世，他興詞也。文書旺動者，可告。官鬼旺動者，可告。官居內卦，宜告府縣。官居外卦，宜告上司。鬼化父，持世應，帶馬旺動沖剋五爻，及太歲爻者，必進本也。卦無父，或父逢空墓絕胎，與化空墓絕胎者，狀難告，告亦不准也。卦無官，或官逢空墓絕胎，與化空墓絕胎者，告不准，準亦不結也。

If the world line is strong and controls the response line, it indicates that I will be the one to file the complaint first; if the response line is strong and controls the world line, it indicates that the other party will initiate the lawsuit first. If the parents爻 is prosperous and strong and becomes active, then the complaint can be filed. If the official ghost爻 is prosperous and strong and becomes active, the complaint can also be filed. If the official ghost is in the inner trigram, it is advisable to go to the county or district office to file the complaint; if the official ghost is in the outer trigram, it is advisable to go to a higher level government office. If the official ghost transforms into the parents爻 and is located on both the world and response lines, and is accompanied by a strong post horse爻 that controls the fifth line and the year's line, then it is necessary to directly submit a memorial to the imperial court. If there is no parents爻 in the hexagram, or if the parents爻 is in the旬空, in the墓, in the绝 or胎 positions, or transforms into the旬空, 墓, 绝 or 胎, then the complaint will be difficult to file, and even if filed, it will not be approved. If there is no official ghost爻 in the hexagram, or if the official ghost爻 is in the旬空, in the墓, in the绝 or胎 positions, or transforms into the旬空, 墓, 绝 or 胎, then the complaint will not be approved, and even if approved, the case will not be resolved.

官印兩旺動來生合者，皆準也。子財同動者，不准也。官絕逢生者，代稟而準也。鬼衰財動者，求情而告，持鬼生旺之日準也。父絕逢生者，有人唆告也。父動而官化子者，逢人勸阻也。父空而官動刑剋世，或父空而虎刃刑劫臨世動者，未準先責也。

The Official Ghost and the Parents' seal divination lines are both prosperous and strong, and if they activate to form a harmonious relationship with the World Line, the lawsuit will be accurate. If the Children and Wealth lines activate at the same time, the lawsuit will not be accurate — the Children naturally overcome the Official Ghost, and if the Official Ghost is overcome, the matter will not succeed. If the Official Ghost is in the state of decline but is supported by the Wealth line, it indicates that one must rely on persuasion or favor to submit the case, and it will only be accurate on the day the Official Ghost becomes strong again. If the Parents are in the state of decline but are supported, it suggests that someone is secretly encouraging you to file a lawsuit. If the Parents line activates and the Official Ghost transforms into the Children line, it indicates that someone will interfere and prevent the matter from proceeding. If the Parents line is empty and the Official Ghost activates to harm the World Line, or if the Parents line is empty and the White Tiger, Sheep Blade, Three Punishments, or Robbery Sha lines activate to harm the World Line, the lawsuit will not be accurate, and the person will be punished first.

內克外，世克應，我勝。外克內，應克世，彼勝。世內旺而外應衰，我勝。外應旺而內世衰，彼勝。內世生外應者，因訟有損，且失理也。外應生內世者，因訟進益，且得理也。世應和合者，有人和解也。若鬼動傷世應者，欲私和而官不允也。日辰生合世，或日辰刑害克沖應者，我勝也。日辰刑害克沖世，或日辰生合應者，彼勝也。

If the inner trigram overcomes the outer trigram and the world line overcomes the response line, our side wins. If the outer trigram overcomes the inner trigram and the response line overcomes the world line, the other side wins. If the world line is in the inner trigram and is strong, and the response line is in the outer trigram and is weak, our side wins. If the response line is strong and the world line is weak, the other side wins. If the world line in the inner trigram turns to generate the response line in the outer trigram, we will lose this case and the reason will be on the other side. If the response line in the outer trigram comes to generate the world line in the inner trigram, we will gain from this case and the reason will be on our side. If the world and response lines are in harmony, there is someone in the middle trying to mediate. If the official ghost moves and harms or overcomes the world and response lines, it indicates a desire for private settlement but the authorities will not agree. If the day branch generates and harmonizes with the world line, or if the day branch harms, injures, overcomes or conflicts with the response line, our side wins. If the day branch harms, injures, overcomes or conflicts with the world line, or if the day branch generates and harmonizes with the response line, the other side wins.

應加雀虎鬼，並刑劫動來傷克世者，私被毆辱，官受刑杖也。衰應克旺世者，彼不能害我也。旺世克衰應而日辰動爻生扶應者，彼得人扶助也。靜世克動應者，彼起波瀾也。世逢旺生者，我有幫助也。貴人生世者，仕宦來扶也。應衰無助者，彼勢孤弱也。財持世動者，事可調停也。財喜加貴動者，求情取勝也。財世加喜動者，託人講和也。世持喜解喝散雷火龍福者，事必散也。世應持亡劫大煞刑害血忌者，必輸也。

The response line is combined with the Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Official Ghost, and with the Three Punishments and Robbery Sha, causing it to attack and overcome the world line. In private, one will be beaten and humiliated, and in court, one will be subjected to corporal punishment. Although the response line is able to overcome the world line, if the response line is weak and the world line is strong, the other party will not be able to harm me. If the world line is strong and overcomes the weak response line, but the day branch or another moving line comes to support the response line, the other party has someone else to back them up. If the world line is still and does not move, but overcomes the active response line, it means the other party is stirring up trouble. If the world line is supported by a strong and prosperous line, I have someone to help me. If the Heavenly Nobleman supports the world line, an official will come to support me. If the response line is weak and has no support, the other party is weak and isolated. If the Wealth line is sitting on the world line and moves, the matter can be settled. If the Wealth line is combined with Heavenly Joy and the Heavenly Nobleman, it means success through bribery and pleading. If the Wealth line is on the world line and combined with Heavenly Joy, it means someone is sent to mediate. If the world line and response line are combined with Heavenly Joy, Moon Relief, Dispersal, Thunder Fire, Azure Dragon, and Children (which are all types of Relief Deities), the matter will certainly be resolved. If the world line and response line are combined with Wandering Spirit, Robbery Sha, Great Sha, Three Punishments, Six Harm, and Blood Taboo, the case will certainly be lost.

官克世，我輸。官克應，彼輸。官生合世應，兩造持平。官刑害克沖世應，彼此皆傷也。應下伏財，彼將求情取勝也。世持生官，宜賂上也。鬼化兄克世應，上索下也。世空者，我理屈而心隳也。應空者，彼情虛而欲退也。世應俱空者，彼此懊悔也。世應皆旺者，但以日辰生合刑害克沖決勝負也。官父俱空者，公私盡釋也。

If the Official Ghost爻 harms the World Line, I will lose the case; if the Official Ghost harms the Response Line, the other party will lose; if the Official Ghost generates and harmonises with both the World and Response Lines, both sides are evenly matched and the judgment will be fair. If the Official Ghost is in conflict, harm, harm, or clashes with the World and Response Lines, both parties will suffer. If the Response Line contains the Wealth爻 hidden beneath it, the other party will use money to plead and win. If there is a爻 sitting on the World Line that can generate the Official Ghost, it is advisable to make efforts above. If the Official Ghost transforms into the Siblings爻 and harms the World and Response Lines, it indicates that those above are demanding money from below. If the World Line is empty, it means I am aware of my fault and my spirit is already discouraged; if the Response Line is empty, it means the other party is weak and wants to retreat; if both the World and Response Lines are empty, both sides regret having fought this lawsuit. If both the World and Response Lines are prosperous and strong, and cannot be distinguished at the moment, then the outcome is determined by the relationship between the Day Branch and the World and Response Lines in terms of generation, harmony, conflict, harm, harm, or clash. If both the Official Ghost and Parents lines are empty, the matter will be concluded and released, whether it is a public or private affair.

六合卦易息，六沖卦難和。世應相生合比和者，易息。相刑害克沖者，難和。世應持龍子喜解喝散雷火殺者，易散。日辰沖官者，即日散也。鬼動化子者，可息。鬼爻三合世應，得日辰動爻沖散者，可息。官持辰戌丑未者，難散。財多而子受傷者，難散。日辰生官，官生日辰者，事延遲也。子動化鬼，與鬼伏世應下者，待鬼時生月日，訟復發也。

When a hexagram encounters the Six Harmony, lawsuits are likely to be resolved; when it encounters the Six Clashes, it is difficult to reach an agreement. If the World Line and Response Line mutually generate, harmonize, or share the same Five Phases, the matter is likely to be settled. If they mutually injure, harm, control, or clash, it is difficult to reach a reconciliation. If the World Line and Response Line are occupied by 'Azure Dragon', 'Children', 'Heavenly Joy', 'Monthly Resolution', 'Dispersal', or 'Thunder and Fire' which are auspicious elements to dispel evils, the matter is likely to be resolved. If the Day Branch clashes with 'Official Ghost', the matter will be settled on the same day. If 'Official Ghost' moves and generates 'Children', the matter can be resolved. If 'Official Ghost' and the World Line and Response Line form a Triple Harmony, but it is dispersed by the Day Branch or a moving line, it can also be resolved. If 'Official Ghost' is seated on the four storage positions of Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei, it is difficult to resolve. If there are too many wealth lines and 'Children' are injured, it is also difficult to resolve. If the Day Branch generates 'Official Ghost' and 'Official Ghost' in turn generates the Day Branch, the matter will be delayed. If 'Children' move and generate 'Official Ghost', or if 'Official Ghost' is hidden beneath the World Line and Response Line, the lawsuit will resurface again when 'Official Ghost' gets the right time and receives support.

日辰刑剋世應，或鬼動刑剋世應，與世應動化刑害克破者，皆主杖責罰罪也。世應帶祿馬德貴喜解喝散，與生旺而無刑害克破者，無罪也。世應衰而帶刑刃劫殺大殺動者，必有罪責也。世應持金虎鬼動，與金虎鬼動傷世應，或世應持財，木鬼旺動來合者，皆杖罪也。責之多少，以一水二火三木四金五土之數推之。旺相加倍，休如數，囚死減半也。罪之輕重，以鬼之衰旺定之也。

If the day branch harms the world line and response line, or if the official ghost moves to harm the world and response lines, or if the world and response lines themselves generate punishments, harms, harms, or destruction, then the punishment is mainly beating or fines. If the world and response lines are strong and accompanied by the禄神, post horse, monthly virtue, nobleman, heavenly joy, monthly release, and dispersal, and do not suffer punishments, harms, or destruction, then there is no crime. If the world and response lines are weak and accompanied by the three punishments, sheep's blade, robbery sha, and great sha, then there must be criminal responsibility. If the official ghost or white tiger sits on the world and response lines, or if the white tiger and official ghost harm the world and response lines, or if the world and response lines are occupied by wealth and the wood official ghost is strong and moves to combine with it, then it indicates beating. As for the number of strokes, it is calculated according to the numbers of water, fire, wood, metal, and earth: when the official ghost is strong, double the number; when it is weak, use the number as is; when it is in decline, reduce it by half. The severity of the crime depends on whether the official ghost is strong or weak.

龍兄動克世應，罰而不責。虎兄動克世應，責而又罰。世應居六爻，受寅木鬼刑傷者，枷號也(寅木為枷，五爻為頭)。世應居三爻，受卯木鬼刑傷者，杖責也(卯為竹板，三爻為臀)。世應居初爻，持木鬼，動化木鬼者，夾棍也(初足)。世應持蛇兄居五爻動者，徒罪也(五為道路)。世應居武兄，居六爻動者，流罪也(六為邊塞)。世應持兄，加金虎刑刃大殺，動逢死絕者，死罪也。

The term "Qinglong" combined with "Xiongdi" (Siblings) causing a conflict with the World and Response Lines results in a fine but not a beating. If "Baihu" (White Tiger) combined with "Xiongdi" causes a conflict with the World and Response Lines, both a beating and a fine are imposed. If the World and Response Lines are located on the top line and are harmed by the "Guan Gui" (Official Ghost) of寅 wood, a wooden枷 (枷 is a type of wooden restraint) is worn in public, as寅 wood symbolizes the枷 and the top line is near the neck. If the World and Response Lines are on the third line and are harmed by the "Guan Gui" of卯 wood, a bamboo stick is used for punishment, as卯 wood symbolizes the bamboo stick and the third line corresponds to the buttocks. If the World and Response Lines are on the first line and are occupied by the "Guan Gui" of wood or if the wood "Guan Gui" is activated from the first line, the punishment is the "Jia Gun" (夹棍), as the first line represents the legs. If the World and Response Lines are occupied by "Tengshe" (Tengshe) combined with "Xiongdi" and activate on the fifth line, the punishment is imprisonment, as the fifth line represents roads. If the World and Response Lines are occupied by "Xuanwu" (Black Tortoise) combined with "Xiongdi" and activate on the top line, the punishment is exile, as the top line represents border areas. If the World and Response Lines are occupied by "Xiongdi," and further combined with the metal "Baihu," three punishments, the sharp edge (羊刃), and the Great Sha, and activate on the dead or绝 positions, the punishment is capital punishment.

鬼谷百問篇曰，卦無子孫，而鬼臨世應在外動見二亡神，在歸魂卦者，徒罪。見三亡神，在游魂卦者，流罪(景純云，亡神重疊刑沖，徒流千里)。見四亡神，加刑刃大殺虎鬼克身世命者，死罪也(四直皆有亡神)。又噬嗑明夷卦，杖責也。屯蒙大壯卦，囚擊也。渙解卦，事散也。又世應在巽宮，帶蛇鬼蛇兄動者，必遭縲絏也。又世應遇朱雀天刑來併合，或世應隨官入墓，或世應持兄加天獄地獄牢獄入獄殺動者，俱主監禁也。

The *Ghost Valley Hundred Questions* says: If the hexagram lacks the "Children" line, and the "Official Ghost" is on the World and Response lines and activates the outer trigram, and there are two "Wang Shen" (Wandering Spirits) in the hexagram, and it is a returning soul hexagram, then the judgment is imprisonment. If there are three "Wang Shen" and it is a wandering soul hexagram, then the judgment is exile. Guo Jingchun said that when "Wang Shen" overlap and meet punishment and clash, imprisonment and exile should be sent to a thousand miles away. If there are four "Wang Shen," and also three punishments, the sharp knife, great sha, and the "White Tiger" Official Ghost line attacks the body line, world line, and life line, then it is a death sentence. The so-called four "Wang Shen" means that the heavenly stem, the month builder, the day branch, the hour stem, and the time all carry "Wang Shen." Furthermore, the *Shi He* and *Ming Yi* hexagrams indicate beating with sticks, the *Zun*, *Meng*, and *Da Zhuang* hexagrams indicate imprisonment and torture, and the *Huan* and *Jie* hexagrams indicate the matter dispersing. Moreover, if the World and Response lines fall in the Xun trigram, and the "Teng She" (Flying Snake) combines with the "Official Ghost" or the "Teng She" combines with the "Siblings" and activates, then one will definitely be imprisoned and suffer the chains. In addition, if the World and Response lines meet the "Zhu Que" (Vermilion Bird) and "Heavenly Punishment" and combine harmoniously, or if the World and Response lines follow the "Official Ghost" into the grave, or if the World and Response lines are occupied by the "Siblings" and combine with the "Heavenly Prison," "Hell," "Prison," and "Imprisonment Killing" and activate, then all these indicate imprisonment.

黃蘿菴曰，欲知何日囚禁，但世應在艮宮，受何日害者，即知此日入獄也(艮為獄門)。如世應屬申亥害，申亥日入，世應屬子未害，子未日入也。又凡動爻刑害身世者，遇刑害日入獄。如動爻是午，午刑午害丑，俱午日入也。如動爻是卯，卯刑子，卯害辰，俱卯日入也。又如八月卦，戌爻動，戌害酉，戌日入。酉爻動，酉刑酉，酉日入也。十二月卦，未爻動，未刑丑，未日入也(餘仿此)。

Huang Luo'an said: To know on which day someone will be imprisoned, look at the World and Response Lines falling in the Gen trigram, and see which day harms them; that day is the day of imprisonment - because the Gen trigram represents a gate, which is exactly like a prison gate. For example, if the World and Response Lines belong to Shen and Hai which are harmful to each other, then imprisonment occurs on Shen day or Hai day; if they belong to Zi and Wei which are harmful to each other, then imprisonment occurs on Zi day or Wei day. Furthermore, if any moving line in the hexagram harms the body line or the World Line, then imprisonment occurs on the day of that harm. For example, if the moving line is Wu, Wu self-harms and also harms Chou, so imprisonment occurs on Wu day; if the moving line is Mao, Mao harms Zi and also harms Chen, so imprisonment occurs on Mao day. Another example: in the hexagram of the eighth month, if the Xu line moves, Xu harms You, so imprisonment occurs on Xu day; if the You line moves, You self-harms, so imprisonment occurs on You day. In the twelfth month, if the Wei line moves, Wei harms Chou, so imprisonment occurs on Wei day. The rest are all determined in this way.

欲知何日出獄，世應入墓者，刑沖墓爻之日出也。世應衰病者，生旺之日出也。世應死絕者，逢生之日出也。世應旺相者，值日之日出也。鬼克世應者，鬼衰絕，而世應生旺之日出也。欲知囚禁因何得出，太歲沖剋官，而生合世應者，遇恩赦而出也。月建沖剋官，而生合世應者，上司有釋而出也。日建沖剋官，而生合世應者，宜求當道也。日辰動克天刑者，宜求郡守也。時建沖剋天刑者，宜求縣令也。日辰帶大殺動克天刑者，宜求監司也(監司掌生殺之柄)。又求情脫罪者，以官鬼為用也。官鬼不空墓絕胎破，而生合世應者，終賴其力也。凂人求情者，以應爻為用，應生世合者，吉也。

To determine the day of release from prison: if the World and Response Lines are in the墓 (buried) position, release occurs on the day when the墓爻 (buried line) is involved in punishment and clash. If the World and Response Lines are weak and in the病 (illness) position, release occurs on the day when they turn prosperous and strong. If the World and Response Lines are in the死 (death) or绝 (extinction) position, release occurs on the day when they receive support and generation. If the World and Response Lines are originally prosperous and strong, release occurs on their own day. If the Official Ghosts overcome the World and Response Lines, release occurs on the day when the Official Ghosts decline and become extinct, and the World and Response Lines become prosperous and strong. To determine the means of release: if the Tai Sui (sovereign star) clashes and controls the Official Ghosts while generating and harmonizing with the World and Response Lines, release occurs through imperial mercy. If the Month Builder clashes and controls the Official Ghosts while generating and harmonizing with the World and Response Lines, release occurs through the intervention of a superior. If the Day Branch clashes and controls the Official Ghosts while generating and harmonizing with the World and Response Lines, one should seek help from those in power. If the Day Branch activates to clash with Heavenly Punishment, one should seek help from the prefect. If the Hour Branch clashes with Heavenly Punishment, one should seek help from the county magistrate. If the Day Branch carries the Great Sha and activates to clash with Heavenly Punishment, one should seek help from the supervisory official, as they hold power of life and death. In addition, if one seeks someone else to plead for leniency, the Official Ghosts are the Useful God. If the Official Ghosts do not fall into emptiness, burial, extinction, or fetal position, are not affected by the Month Breaker, and generate and harmonize with the World and Response Lines, they will ultimately provide support. If one seeks someone else to plead on one's behalf, the Response Line is the Useful God. If the Response Line generates and harmonizes with the World, the person pleading will exert effort, and the matter will be favorable.

世旺應衰日，可審也。克應生世日，可審也。世臨死墓絕胎日，不利審也。官現動，即審也。卦無官，則官值之日審也。官旺則墓絕之日結也。官衰，則生旺之日結也。官空墓胎，逢沖之日結也。官逢沖者，官有事而未審也。

On the day when the World Line is prosperous and strong while the Response Line is weak, it is suitable for a court hearing. On the day when the World Line can overcome the Response Line and also generate the World Line, it is also suitable for a court hearing. If the World Line falls in the positions of death, burial, decay, or fetal stage, then a court hearing is unfavorable. If the Official Ghost appears in the hexagram and is active, the case should be reviewed immediately. If there is no Official Ghost in the hexagram, wait until the day when the Official Ghost is on duty. If the Official Ghost is prosperous and strong, the case should be concluded on the day when it enters its burial or decay position. If the Official Ghost is weak, the case should be concluded on the day when it regains strength. If the Official Ghost is in a void position, in burial, or in the fetal position, the case should be concluded on the day when it is confronted. If the Official Ghost is being confronted directly, it indicates that the chief judge has other matters to attend to and the case cannot be reviewed immediately.

加龍喜，因喜事停留也。加病符，因疾病停留也。在游魂卦，加馬動者，有遠出參謁之事而未審也。官加虎劫動傷世應者，官必叵測，不遽審也。日辰加兄動克世應者，吏人索詐而稽遲也。勾臨初六爻動者，取鄰里公結而審也。日辰刑鬼者，上司有言責事稍緩也。卦無父，無案卷也。父旺空，文書未就也。應帶父動克世者，彼心隨招再訴也。世持旺鬼沖剋應者，我欲訟後再告也。

If the official ghost is accompanied by the Azure Dragon and Heavenly Joy, it indicates that the chief examiner is delayed due to a joyful event. If it is accompanied by the Disease Symbol, it indicates that the delay is due to illness. If the official ghost falls in the wandering soul hexagram and is combined with the Post Horse, it suggests that the chief examiner is going on a distant journey to pay respects to his superior, hence the case has not yet been heard. If the official ghost is combined with the White Tiger and Robbery Sha, and attacks the world line, the official is unpredictable and will not proceed with the case promptly. If the day branch is combined with the Siblings and attacks the world line, it indicates that the court officials are extorting money and deliberately delaying the case. If the Gou Chen appears on the first or second line and is activated, the case should first obtain a public statement from the neighborhood and local guarantors before proceeding with the trial. If the day branch is in conflict with the official ghost, it indicates that the superior has some words of reprimand, and the matter will be slightly delayed. If the hexagram does not contain the Parents, it means that the case documents are not yet ready. If the Parents are strong and prosperous but fall in the旬空, it means that the documents have not been processed. If the response line is accompanied by the Parents and attacks the world line, the other party has already confessed but still wants to appeal and file another case. If the world line is occupied by a strong and prosperous official ghost that attacks the response line, it means that we have finished this case but will file another lawsuit.

官爻不空不動，與父爻不沖不動，或虎子動傷鬼者，俱依擬也。卦六合者依擬，卦六沖者，駁回問也。父官兩動者，駁問也。父加歲月動者，上司弔卷也。父逢歲月沖者，上司駁問也。鬼克世者，批我罪重也。鬼生應者，批彼罪輕也。父龍動，批辭平恕。父虎動，批語加刑。父勾蛇動，語多牽累。父化父，官化官者，另批衙門也。兄化兄來傷世應者，吏多欲也。

The official ghost does not fall into an empty position nor activate; the parents do not suffer a clash nor activate. If the white tiger and the children activate to harm the official ghost, the superior will approve the original charge. If the hexagram meets the six harmonies, it will be approved as is. If the hexagram meets the six clashes, it will be sent back for re-examination. If both the parents and the official ghost activate, it will also be sent back for further inquiry. If the parents are combined with the sovereign year and the month builder and activate, the superior will summon the case files. If the parents are clashed by the sovereign year and the month builder, the superior will reject it and question further. If the official ghost overcomes the world line, the verdict will be that I am guilty of a serious crime. If the official ghost generates the response line, the verdict will be that the other party is guilty of a minor crime. If the parents are combined with the azure dragon and activate, the verdict will be mild and lenient. If combined with the white tiger and activate, the verdict will be harsher. If combined with the gou chen or teng she and activate, the verdict will involve more entanglements. If the parents transform into parents or the official ghost transforms into the official ghost, the case will be transferred to another office. If the siblings transform into siblings and attack the world and response lines, it indicates that the clerks are greedy and insatiable.

己丑年癸酉月甲申旬戊子日，占訟事，得觀之艮。乾宮：風地觀；艮宮：艮為山（六沖）。伏神、本卦、變卦：妻財辛卯木——妻財丙寅木（世）；兄弟壬申金、官鬼辛巳火○→子孫丙子水；父母辛未土（世）——父母丙戌土；妻財乙卯木×→兄弟丙申金（應）；官鬼乙巳火——官鬼丙午火；子孫甲子水、父母乙未土（應）——父母丙辰土。世應俱值旬空，兩家皆宜退悔。但問官有欲耳，蓋卯財動生，巳官又犯月破，化爻申兄，又克財合官，必有人代官府索賄者。木三數衰空減半，進一百五十金，則可散矣，後果然。

In the year of Jichou, month of Guiyou, day of Jiashen, in the cycle of Wuzi, a divination was made about a legal case, resulting in the hexagram Guan (Wind over Earth) changing to Gen (Mountain) (Hexagram 52). The primary hexagram Guan belongs to the Qian trigram, while the changing hexagram Gen belongs to the Gen trigram, making it a hexagram of six clashes. From the top line to the first line, the lines are as follows: the top line, Nine at the Top, is the wealth line (wife and fortune) Xinmao wood, changing to the wealth line Bingyin wood and holding the world line; the fifth line, Nine in the Fifth, is the official ghost (authority) Xinwei fire, which is active, with the sibling Renshen gold hidden beneath it, changing to the child Bingzi water; the fourth line, Six in the Fourth, is the parent Xinwei earth holding the world line, changing to the parent Bingxu earth; the third line, Six in the Third, is the wealth line Yimao wood, which is active, changing to the sibling Bingshen gold in the response position; the second line, Six in the Second, is the official ghost Yisi fire, changing to the official ghost Bingwu fire; the first line, Six at the Beginning, is the parent Yiwu earth in the response position, with the child Jiazi water hidden beneath it, changing to the parent Bingchen earth. The interpretation states: the world line earth and the response line earth both fall into the旬空 (cycle void), indicating both parties should retreat from the conflict. However, the official in charge has some desire: the third line's卯 wood wealth line is active and generates the fifth line's巳 fire official ghost, but the巳 fire official ghost is affected by the month breaker and transforms into申 gold sibling, which both harms the wealth and supports the official, indicating that someone is definitely acting on behalf of the authorities to solicit bribes. The number of wood is three, and the official line is weak and falls into the旬空, so it should be halved. Multiplying three by fifty and then adjusting, the bribe amount is one hundred and fifty taels of silver, which would resolve the matter. Later, this indeed came to pass.

庚寅年戊寅月甲戌旬己卯日，占訟事，得觀之剝。乾宮：風地觀；乾宮：山地剝。伏神、本卦、變卦：妻財辛卯木——妻財丙寅木；兄弟壬申金、官鬼辛巳火○→子孫丙子水（世）；父母辛未土（世）——父母丙戌土；妻財乙卯木——妻財乙卯木；官鬼乙巳火——官鬼乙巳火（應）；子孫甲子水、父母乙未土（應）——父母乙未土。若自己訟未到官即散。蓋世下伏兄雖動，喜值旬空，又被日沖，旁爻子孫持世，子動傷官，又助歲月刑官，此訟決然罪歸他人，不幹於己。又況經曰，世動自消，不成凶象乎。若巳出官者，則子動傷官，決然歸犯官吏，罪可立待。縱財伏官下，多進金銀，不過輕減爾。

In the year Gengyin, month Wuyin, during the Xiaoxu term, on the day Ji'mao, a divination was made about a legal case, resulting in the hexagram Guan (Wind over Earth) changing to Bo (Mountain over Earth). Both hexagrams belong to the Qian palace. From the top line to the first line, the lines are as follows: the top line, Nine at the Top, is the wife's wealth Xinmao wood, changing to wife's wealth Bingyin wood; the fifth line, Nine in the Fifth, is the official ghost Xinshi fire, which is active, with the hidden sibling Renshen metal beneath it, changing to the child Bingzi water and holding the world line; the fourth line, Six in the Fourth, is the parent Xinwei soil holding the world line, changing to parent Bingxu soil; the third line, Six in the Third, is the wife's wealth Yimao wood, which does not change; the second line, Six in the Second, is the official ghost Yisi fire, changing to the official ghost Yisi fire in the responding position; the first line, Six at the Beginning, is the parent Yiwei soil in the responding position, with the hidden child Jiazi water beneath it, which does not change. The interpretation states: if the case has not yet been submitted to the court, it will immediately be dismissed. Because the world line has hidden Sheng metal siblings, although they are considered active, they are exactly in the旬空, and are also affected by the卯 day's conflict; the child Zi water, which has emerged, holds the world line. The movement of the child harms the official ghost, and also helps the month builder and the year builder to punish the official ghost, indicating that the responsibility will certainly fall on others, not on oneself. Moreover, the ancient text says 'the world line moving will naturally dissipate,' which originally does not form a凶 portent. If the case has already been submitted to the court, then the movement of the child harms the official ghost, indicating that the responsibility will certainly fall on the offending officials, and they will soon be punished; even if the wealth line is hidden beneath the official ghost and is willing to offer money and silver, it can only reduce the punishment by one degree.

庚寅年己卯月甲午旬戊戌日，占訟事，得豫之小過。震宮：雷地豫（六合）；兌宮：雷山小過（游魂）。伏神、本卦、變卦：妻財庚戌土——妻財庚戌土；官鬼庚申金——官鬼庚申金；子孫庚午火（應）——子孫庚午火（世）；兄弟乙卯木×→官鬼丙申金；子孫乙巳火——子孫丙午火；父母庚子水、妻財乙未土（世）——妻財丙辰土（應）。世坐未土財，勾陳為田土，歲月克之，日辰刑之，間爻兄弟又動克之，此訟當經三四番費用，囊槖告匱。至於鬻田而後巳，然應爻生世，卯兄化絕於中，五爻申官，帶貴馬龍德解神，不成凶象。破財之後，終得調息，不成大禍也。

In the year Gengyin, month Jimao, during the Jiawu decade, on the day Wuxu, a divination was made about legal matters, resulting in the hexagram Yu (Thunder over Earth) changing to Xiao Guo (Thunder over Mountain). The primary hexagram Yu belongs to the Zhen trigram group and is a Six Harmony hexagram, while the changing hexagram Xiao Guo belongs to the Dui trigram group and is a wandering soul hexagram. From the top line to the first line, the lines are as follows: the top line, "Wife Wealth" Gengwu earth, remains unchanged; the fifth line, "Official Ghost" Gengshen metal, remains unchanged; the fourth line, "Son" Gengwu fire, is the responding line, and after change becomes "Son" Gengwu fire and holds the world line; the third line, "Brother" Yimao wood, is active, changing into "Official Ghost" Bingshen metal; the second line, "Son" Yisi fire, changes into "Son" Bingwu fire; the first line, "Wife Wealth" Yimao earth holds the world line, with "Parents" Gengzi water hidden beneath it, changing into "Wife Wealth" Bingchen earth in the responding position. The interpretation states: the world line is seated on the earth "Wife Wealth" Yimao, "Gou Chen" represents land, and the great years and month builder are all wood, which will attack it. The day branch, Wuxu earth, also harms it. The intermediate line, "Brother" wood, is active and attacks it, indicating that this legal matter will require three or four rounds of trouble and expense, emptying the purse, and even selling land before it ends. Fortunately, the responding line, Wufire, is able to nourish the world line, Yimao earth. The third line, "Brother" wood, which changes into Shen metal, is the end of wood, so the attacking power of the "Brother" and "Wealth" is eliminated. The fifth line, "Official Ghost" Shen metal, also brings "Nobleman," "Post Horse," "Azure Dragon," "Heavenly Virtue," and "Relief Deity," which do not form a harmful pattern. Therefore, after losing money, the matter will eventually stop, without leading to major disaster.

庚寅年辛巳月甲申旬壬辰日，占訟，得需卦安靜。坤宮：水天需（游魂）。伏神、本卦：妻財戊子水；兄弟戊戌土；子孫戊申金（世）；兄弟甲辰土；父母乙巳火、官鬼甲寅木；妻財甲子水（應）。本宮卯官，克世下丑土，卯官伏辰兄下，辰土兄弟自刑，日辰並起，此決爭婚奪財之事。蓋兄弟為劫財之神也，又況亥財自刑更伏兄下，此訟沾身，不得脫也。

In the year of Gengyin, month of Xinsi, during the period of Jiashen, on the day of Renchen, a divination was made regarding a legal dispute. The hexagram obtained was Xu (Hexagram 5), with all six lines quiet. This hexagram belongs to the Kun palace and is a wandering ghost hexagram. From the top line to the first line, the lines are as follows: the top line is "Wife Wealth" Wu Zi water, the fifth line is "Siblings" Wu Xu earth, the fourth line is "Children" Wu Shen metal holding the world line, the third line is "Siblings" Jia Chen earth, the second line is "Official Ghost" Jia Yin wood, with "Parents" Yi Si fire hidden beneath it, and the first line is "Wife Wealth" Jia Zi water as the responding line. The interpretation states: the official ghost of the Kun palace is卯 wood, which is able to overcome the earth at the bottom of the world line; this卯 wood official ghost is also hidden beneath the third line, which is Chen earth "Siblings," and since Chen earth siblings are self-punishing, the strength of this official ghost is especially strong. Siblings are the deities that seize wealth, so it is determined that this is a case involving a dispute over marriage and property. Moreover, the亥 water wife wealth in this palace is also self-punishing and is hidden beneath the siblings, so this lawsuit will certainly involve the person themselves and they cannot escape involvement.

然官鬼克世，世上金子，雖值時空，猶得辰日生氣，本宮酉子，雖為自刑，猶與辰日六合，故未到官者，可散也。已到官者，理決難伸，反能生禍，以子孫傷官故也。

However, although the official ghost is coming to overcome the world line, the metal of the world line, which is the son, is currently in a favorable position, yet it still relies on the earth of the day branch to generate it. The son in the native palace, which is the Kun palace, is the metal of You. Although You is self-punishing, it forms the six harmony with the day branch of Chen. Therefore, if this lawsuit has not yet reached the court, it can be resolved and dispersed. But if it has already reached the court, the reasons will be difficult to explain, and further disputes may lead to more troubles—this is because the son is moving and harming the official ghost. The official ghost represents the court, so harming the official ghost is causing trouble with the court.

庚寅年，甲申月甲子旬乙丑日，占訟，得震之豫。震宮：震為雷（六沖）；震宮：雷地豫（六合）。本卦、變卦：妻財庚戌土（世）——妻財庚戌土；官鬼庚申金——官鬼庚申金；子孫庚午火——子孫庚午火（應）；妻財庚辰土（應）——兄弟乙卯木；兄弟庚寅木——子孫乙巳火；父母庚子水○→妻財乙未土（世）。值金宮正旺，初爻水父，動遇長生，世應辰戌又沖，其訟緊急。喜子水變未土財回頭克之，若能用財賄於吏書差役之屬，買得寬緩，此訟可和，以世應比和故也。

In the year of Gengyin, month of Jiashen, during the first ten-day period of Yichou day, a divination was made about a legal case, resulting in the hexagram Zhen (Thunder) changing to Yu (Hexagram 16), which belongs to the Zhen trigram group. The primary hexagram is Six Clashes, and the resulting hexagram is Six Harmony. From the top line to the first line, the lines are as follows: the top line, "Wife Wealth" Gengxu earth holds the world line and remains unchanged; the fifth line, "Official Ghost" Gengshen metal remains unchanged; the fourth line, "Children" Gengwu fire is in the response position; the third line, "Wife Wealth" Gengchen earth becomes "Siblings" Yimao wood; the second line, "Siblings" Gengyin wood becomes "Children" Yisi fire; the first line, "Parents" Gengzi water is active and changes to "Wife Wealth" Yiwu earth, which holds the world line. The interpretation states: the divination was made in the month of Jiashen, when metal energy is strong, and the "Official Ghost" Shen metal is in command. The first line, "Parents" Zi water, representing case documents, is active and meets the long life of Shen in the middle of the month, indicating a powerful trend of documents. The world line, Wu earth, and the response line, Chen earth, are in conflict, so the legal case is very urgent. Fortunately, the first line, "Parents" Zi water changes to "Wife Wealth" Yiwu earth, which turns back to control Zi water, thus restraining the trend of documents. If money is offered to bribe clerks and officials, obtaining a delay, the legal case can be settled through reconciliation, because the world and response lines are both earth, and the five elements are harmonious, there is no deep enmity.

庚寅年戊子月甲子旬丁卯日，占訟，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。六爻寅官動，十一月水旺木相，卯日占，木又旺，況寅官與卯日，共克世下戌土，為三合六合，故目下事急也。父母為文案，本宮寅官，伏巳火文書下，冬月火空，而日辰生之，最急。動爻寅官，又生巳火，復刑巳火，此決官要行文書，吏欲阻而未能也。又木宮午火文書，合世下戌土，又火墓戌中，故午雖自刑，不可以文書有傷斷。

In the year of Geng Yin, month of Wu Zi, during the Xun旬 on the day of Ding Mao, a divination was made about a legal case. The primary hexagram was Kui (Fire Lake), which belongs to the Gen palace, and the resulting hexagram was Gui Mei (Thunder Lake), which belongs to the Dui palace and is a returning soul hexagram. From the top line to the first line, the lines are as follows: the top line, "Parents" Jisi fire, moves and produces "Siblings" Geng Xu earth in the responding position; the fifth line, "Siblings" Jiwei earth, with "Wealth" Bing Zi water beneath it, changes to "Children" Geng Shen metal; the fourth line, "Children" Jiyou metal holds the world line, changes to "Parents" Geng Wu fire; the third line, "Siblings" Dingchou earth, remains "Siblings" Dingchou earth and holds the world line; the second line, "Official Ghost" Dingmao wood, does not change; and the first line, "Parents" Dingsi fire is the responding line, which also does not change. The interpretation states: the top line moves and triggers the Yin wood "Official Ghost" in the Gen palace, which is the native palace. In the eleventh month, water is strong and wood is in the position of harmony, and since the day of the divination is the day of卯 wood, the wood energy is even stronger. Moreover, the寅 wood "Official Ghost" and the卯 wood of the day both attack the world line's戌 earth. The寅午戌 form a triple harmony, and the卯戌 form a six harmony, so the matter is very urgent. "Parents" represent documents and case files. The寅 wood "Official Ghost" from the native palace is hidden beneath the巳 fire documents. In winter, fire is weak, but the卯 wood of the day strengthens it, so the documents are being urgently processed. The moving寅 wood "Official Ghost" both generates and harms the巳 fire, indicating that the official will issue documents and make a decision, while the clerks attempt to block it but cannot. Furthermore, the午 fire documents in the Dui palace, which is the wood palace, harmonize with the戌 earth under the world line. Fire is buried in the戌, so even though the午 fire self-harms, it cannot be concluded that the documents are harmed.

然此文書伏卯官下受生，卻是緊急。蓋本宮官伏文書下，本宮文書伏官下，此訟必經上司衙門方得遣斷。占者曰，訟者已禁縣獄，密行賄賂，可說乎，曰不可。旁爻酉子，持世自刑，又被卯日一沖，若使人乞稟，其官愈怒也。本宮申子，又伏墓丑土下，人亦敢去說，此事必解上司，罪重難免也，後果然。

However, this document is hidden under the卯 wood official ghost and is being supported by it, which clearly indicates that the matter is being pushed urgently. In summary, the official ghost of this hexagram is hidden under the document, and the document is also hidden under the official ghost; the official and the document are entangled with each other, so this lawsuit must be settled by a higher authority. The person asking the question said: The person involved in the lawsuit is already imprisoned in the county jail, and some bribes are secretly sent to smooth things over; will it work? The answer was no. The auxiliary line酉 metal 'children' holds the world but is self-punished, and it is also opposed by the卯 day. If someone tries to plead on his behalf, the official in charge will only get even angrier. The申 metal 'children' in this hexagram is also hidden under the丑 earth storage, so even those who want to plead on his behalf dare not come forward. This matter must be referred to a higher authority, and serious punishment is inevitable. Later, it indeed turned out to be so.