At the beginning of the volume, the example for the starting of the month is given.

月：正二三四五六七八九十十一十二。青龍：寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥子丑。朱雀：巳午未申酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰。勾陳：丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥子。騰蛇：辰巳午未申酉戌亥子丑寅卯。白虎：申酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰巳午未。玄武：亥子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌。勾陳殺：騰蛇同。天德：丁申壬辛亥甲癸寅丙乙巳庚，百事吉。天德合：壬巳丁丙寅巳戊亥辛庚申乙，百事和合。月德：丙甲壬庚丙甲壬庚丙甲壬庚，百事吉。月德合：辛己乙丁辛己乙丁辛己乙丁，諸事和諧。天月恩：丙丁庚己戊辛壬癸庚乙甲辛，化凶為吉。

The following deities and malevolent influences are determined based on the monthly builder from January to December. The Six Beasts are calculated as follows: "Azure Dragon" (青龙) is in the寅 (Yin) position in January and moves forward one position each month, ending in the丑 (Chou) position in December; "Vermilion Bird" (朱雀) is in the巳 (Si) position in January and ends in the辰 (Chen) position in December; "Gou Chen" (勾陈) is in the丑 (Chou) position in January and ends in the子 (Zi) position in December; "Teng Sha" (腾蛇) is in the辰 (Chen) position in January and ends in the卯 (Mao) position in December; "White Tiger" (白虎) is in the申 (Shen) position in January and ends in the未 (Wei) position in December; "Black Tortoise" (玄武) is in the亥 (Hai) position in January and ends in the戌 (Xu) position in December. "Gou Chen Kill" (勾陈杀) shares the same position as Teng Sha. "Heavenly Virtue" (天德) is paired with the stem and branch according to the month: January is丁 (Ding), February is申 (Shen), March is壬 (Ren), April is辛 (Xin), May is亥 (Hai), June is甲 (Jia), July is癸 (Gui), August is寅 (Yin), September is丙 (Bing), October is乙 (Yi), November is巳 (Si), December is庚 (Geng), which brings all matters to a favorable outcome. "Heavenly Virtue Combine" (天德合) is the one that combines with Heavenly Virtue: January is壬 (Ren), February is巳 (Si), March is丁 (Ding), April is丙 (Bing), May is寅 (Yin), June is巳 (Si), July is戊 (Wu), August is亥 (Hai), September is辛 (Xin), October is庚 (Geng), November is申 (Shen), December is乙 (Yi), which brings harmony to all affairs. "Monthly Virtue" (月德) cycles every four months: January is丙 (Bing), February is甲 (Jia), March is壬 (Ren), April is庚 (Geng), and then repeats, bringing all matters to a favorable outcome. "Monthly Virtue Combine" (月德合) corresponds with Monthly Virtue: January is辛 (Xin), February is己 (Ji), March is乙 (Yi), April is丁 (Ding), and then repeats, bringing harmony to all affairs. "Heavenly and Monthly Grace" (天月恩) is: January is丙 (Bing), February is丁 (Ding), March is庚 (Geng), April is己 (Ji), May is戊 (Wu), June is辛 (Xin), July is壬 (Ren), August is癸 (Gui), September is庚 (Geng), October is乙 (Yi), November is甲 (Jia), December is辛 (Xin), which transforms misfortune into good fortune.

六合：亥戌酉申未午巳辰卯寅丑子。三合：午亥申酉寅卯子巳寅卯申巳，戌未子丑戌亥辰丑午未辰酉。文昌：青龍同。天皇書：寅寅寅巳巳巳申申申亥亥亥，功名求仕吉。皇恩：申未巳午子亥申未巳午子亥，功名求仕吉。天印：未申酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰巳午，求仕吉。天恩：亥子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌，主蒙恩寵。天旺：巳申亥寅巳申亥寅巳申亥寅，主手創基業。天赦：戌丑辰未戌丑辰未戌丑辰未，重罪得釋諸。恩赦：戌丑寅巳酉卯子午亥辰申未，事皆吉。赦文：戌丑辰未酉卯子午寅巳申亥。天喜：戌亥子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉，百事皆吉，占產動尤吉。生氣：子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥，百事和合。

"Six Harmony" is the position that corresponds with the Month Builder: in the first month, the Month Builder is in寅 and harmonizes with亥; in the second month, the Month Builder is in卯 and harmonizes with戌; in the third month, it harmonizes with酉; in the fourth month, with申; in the fifth month, with未; in the sixth month, with午; in the seventh month, with巳; in the eighth month, with辰; in the ninth month, with卯; in the tenth month, with寅; in the eleventh month, with丑; in the twelfth month, with子. "Triple Harmony" assigns two characters each month, in the order of午戌, 亥未, 申子, 酉丑, 寅戌, 卯亥, 子辰, 巳丑, 寅午, 卯未, 申辰, 巳酉. "Wen Chang" is in the same position as the Moon's Azure Dragon. "Tian Huang Shu" divides by the four seasons: the first, second, and third months are in寅, the fourth, fifth, and sixth months are in巳, the seventh, eighth, and ninth months are in申, and the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth months are in亥, indicating good fortune for seeking official positions. "Tian Heng" cycles every six months: in the first month it is in申, the second in未, the third in巳, the fourth in午, the fifth in子, the sixth in亥, and then repeats in the second half of the year, also indicating good fortune for seeking official positions. "Tian Yin" is in未 in the first month, and moves forward each month, ending in午 in the twelfth month, indicating good fortune for seeking official positions. "Tian En" is in亥 in the first month, and moves forward each month, ending in戌 in the twelfth month, indicating receiving grace. "Tian Wang" cycles every four months: in the first month it is in巳, the second in申, the third in亥, and the fourth in寅, indicating establishing one's own foundation. "Tian She" cycles every four months: in the first month it is in戌, the second in丑, the third in辰, and the fourth in未, indicating the release of serious offenses. "En She" is in戌 in the first month, 丑 in the second, 寅 in the third, 巳 in the fourth, 酉 in the fifth, 卯 in the sixth, 子 in the seventh, 午 in the eighth, 亥 in the ninth, 辰 in the tenth, 申 in the eleventh, and 未 in the twelfth, indicating good fortune for all matters. "She Wen" is in戌 in the first month, 丑 in the second, 辰 in the third, 未 in the fourth, 酉 in the fifth, 卯 in the sixth, 子 in the seventh, 午 in the eighth, 寅 in the ninth, 巳 in the tenth, 申 in the eleventh, and 亥 in the twelfth. "Tian Xi" is in戌 in the first month, and moves forward each month, ending in酉 in the twelfth month, indicating good fortune for all matters, especially when it is active during childbirth. "Sheng Qi" is in子 in the first month, and moves forward each month, ending in亥 in the twelfth month, indicating harmony in all affairs.

天嗣：水水水木木木土土土金金金，動則生產。天巫：巳申亥寅巳申亥寅巳申亥寅，求官吉，病宜祈禱。少陰：辰卯寅丑子亥戌酉申未午巳，求官百事吉。雷火殺：寅丑子亥戌酉申未午巳辰卯，訟散求官吉。天解：申戌子寅辰午申戌子寅辰午，惡事解。地解：申申酉酉戌戌亥亥午午未未，病者安。月解：子巳辰申子巳辰申子巳辰申，災病消除。天醫：卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥子丑寅，藥效病痊。地醫：子丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥。天合：生氣同，主無中生有得財得喜。喝散：巳巳巳申申申亥亥亥寅寅寅，主訟散災消。活曜：卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥子丑寅，動則病痊產生。天耳目：巳巳巳申申申亥亥亥寅寅寅，亥亥亥寅寅寅巳巳巳申申申，尋人耳動有信，目動見面。成神：巳申亥寅巳申亥寅巳申亥寅，動主謀幹成。會神：未戌寅亥酉子丑午巳卯申辰，動主行人回。

"The Heaven's Successor" corresponds to the Five Phases according to the four seasons: the first, second, and third months belong to water, the fourth, fifth, and sixth to wood, the seventh, eighth, and ninth to earth, and the tenth to twelfth months to metal. When this line is activated, it indicates childbirth. "Heavenly Shaman" cycles every four months: in the first month, it is in the snake hour, in the second month in the monkey hour, in the third month in the pig hour, and in the fourth month in the rat hour. It is auspicious for seeking official positions and suitable for praying when ill. "Less Yin" moves in reverse: in the first month, it is in the dragon hour, and each subsequent month it moves back one position, ending in the snake hour in the twelfth month. It is auspicious for seeking official positions and all affairs. "Thunder and Fire Kill" also moves in reverse: in the first month, it is in the rat hour, and in the twelfth month in the ox hour. It indicates the resolution of disputes and auspiciousness for seeking official positions. "Heavenly Resolution" cycles every six months: in the first month, it is in the monkey hour, in the second month in the dog hour, in the third month in the rat hour, in the fourth month in the rat hour, in the fifth month in the dragon hour, and in the sixth month in the horse hour. It indicates the resolution of bad affairs. "Earthly Resolution" moves one position every two months: in the first and second months, it is in the monkey hour, in the third and fourth months in the rooster hour, in the fifth and sixth months in the dog hour, in the seventh and eighth months in the pig hour, in the ninth and tenth months in the horse hour, and in the eleventh and twelfth months in the sheep hour. It indicates that the sick person will be safe. "Monthly Resolution" cycles every four months: in the first month, it is in the rat hour, in the second month in the snake hour, in the third month in the dragon hour, and in the fourth month in the monkey hour. It indicates the removal of disasters and diseases. "Heavenly Doctor" moves in sequence: in the first month, it is in the rabbit hour, and each subsequent month it moves forward, ending in the tiger hour in the twelfth month. It indicates that medicine is effective and illness can be cured. "Earthly Doctor" moves in sequence: in the first month, it is in the rat hour, and each subsequent month it moves forward, ending in the dog hour in the twelfth month. "Heavenly Union" is in the same position as the life qi, indicating the creation of something from nothing, and the acquisition of wealth and joy. "Drunk Dispersal" is divided by season: in the first, second, and third months, it is in the snake hour, in the fourth, fifth, and sixth months in the monkey hour, in the seventh, eighth, and ninth months in the pig hour, and in the tenth to twelfth months in the rat hour. It indicates the resolution of disputes and the elimination of disasters. "Living Brightness" moves in sequence: in the first month, it is in the rabbit hour, and each subsequent month it moves forward, ending in the tiger hour in the twelfth month. When activated, it indicates recovery from illness and smooth childbirth. "Heavenly Ear and Eye" is assigned two positions each month. "Ear" is in the snake hour in the first, second, and third months, in the monkey hour in the fourth, fifth, and sixth months, in the pig hour in the seventh, eighth, and ninth months, and in the rat hour in the tenth to twelfth months. "Eye" is in the pig hour in the first, second, and third months, in the monkey hour in the fourth, fifth, and sixth months, in the snake hour in the seventh, eighth, and ninth months, and in the rat hour in the tenth to twelfth months. When the "Ear" position is activated during a search, it indicates the presence of news, and when the "Eye" position is activated, it indicates the possibility of meeting the person. "God of Achievement" cycles every four months: in the first month, it is in the snake hour, in the second month in the monkey hour, in the third month in the pig hour, and in the fourth month in the rat hour. When activated, it indicates the success of plans. "God of Meeting" is in the sheep hour in the first month, the dog hour in the second month, the rat hour in the third month, the rat hour in the fourth month, the rooster hour in the fifth month, the rat hour in the sixth month, the ox hour in the seventh month, the horse hour in the eighth month, the snake hour in the ninth month, the rabbit hour in the tenth month, the monkey hour in the eleventh month, and the dragon hour in the twelfth month. When activated, it indicates that a traveler will return home.

飛殺：酉子卯午酉子卯午酉子卯午，主病禍猝至。陰殺：寅子戌申午辰寅子戌申午辰，主陰謀冤積病患。陽殺：寅辰午申戌子寅辰午申戌子，主產難。天殺：戌巳午未寅卯辰亥子丑申酉，十死一生凶。小殺：辰亥子丑申酉戌巳午未寅卯，損小口婢僕。天禍：巳辰卯寅丑子亥戌酉申寅卯，主天火橫事。天瘟：未戌辰寅午子酉申巳亥丑卯，主疾病牽延。飛廉：申未午巳辰卯寅丑子亥戌酉，主人猝死訟凶。浴盆：辰辰辰未未未戌戌戌丑丑丑，主溺死病凶。三丘：丑丑丑辰辰辰未未未戌戌戌，病凶。五墓：未未未戌戌戌丑丑丑辰辰辰，病凶。沐浴：卯子酉午卯子酉午卯子酉午，病凶。死氣：午未申酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰巳，主傷丁破財，病者死。天咒：子子酉酉午午申酉戌亥卯子，咒詛誓願凶。四廢：酉巳丑酉巳丑酉巳丑酉巳丑，主破家損丁。

"The Flying Kill" cycles every four months: in the first month of the year, it is in the酉 (You) position, second month in the子 (Zi) position, third month in the卯 (Mao) position, and fourth month in the午 (Wu) position, indicating sudden illness and misfortune. "Yin Kill" moves in reverse order, cycling every six months: first month in the寅 (Yin) position, second month in the子 (Zi) position, third month in the戌 (Xu) position, fourth month in the申 (Shen) position, fifth month in the午 (Wu) position, and sixth month in the辰 (Chen) position, indicating plots, accumulated grievances, and illness. "Yang Kill" moves in forward order, cycling every six months: first month in the寅 (Yin) position, second month in the辰 (Chen) position, third month in the午 (Wu) position, fourth month in the申 (Shen) position, fifth month in the戌 (Xu) position, and sixth month in the子 (Zi) position, indicating difficult childbirth. "Heavenly Kill" does not follow a regular order, proceeding in the sequence: 戌 (Xu), 巳 (Si), 午 (Wu), 未 (Wei), 寅 (Yin), 卯 (Mao), 辰 (Chen), 亥 (Hai), 子 (Zi), 丑 (Chou), 申 (Shen), 酉 (You), indicating that the sick have a high chance of death, being the most dangerous. "Small Kill" proceeds in the sequence: 辰 (Chen), 亥 (Hai), 子 (Zi), 丑 (Chou), 申 (Shen), 酉 (You), 戌 (Xu), 巳 (Si), 午 (Wu), 未 (Wei), 寅 (Yin), 卯 (Mao), indicating harm to children and servants. "Heavenly Misfortune" moves in reverse order: first month in the巳 (Si) position, and each subsequent month moves back one position until the tenth month in the申 (Shen) position, eleventh month in the寅 (Yin) position, and twelfth month in the卯 (Mao) position, indicating heavenly fire and unexpected incidents. "Heavenly Plague" proceeds in the sequence: 未 (Wei), 戌 (Xu), 辰 (Chen), 寅 (Yin), 午 (Wu), 子 (Zi), 酉 (You), 申 (Shen), 巳 (Si), 亥 (Hai), 丑 (Chou), 卯 (Mao), indicating prolonged illness. "Fei Lian" moves in reverse order: first month in the申 (Shen) position, and the twelfth month in the酉 (You) position, indicating sudden death and bad lawsuits. "Bathing Pot" is divided by season: the first, second, and third months are in the辰 (Chen) position, the fourth, fifth, and sixth months are in the未 (Wei) position, the seventh, eighth, and ninth months are in the戌 (Xu) position, and the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth months are in the丑 (Chou) position, indicating drowning, and is ominous for illness. "Three Hills" is divided by season: the first, second, and third months are in the丑 (Chou) position, the fourth, fifth, and sixth months are in the辰 (Chen) position, the seventh, eighth, and ninth months are in the未 (Wei) position, and the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth months are in the戌 (Xu) position, indicating ill omens for illness. "Five Tombs" is divided by season: the first, second, and third months are in the未 (Wei) position, the fourth, fifth, and sixth months are in the戌 (Xu) position, the seventh, eighth, and ninth months are in the丑 (Chou) position, and the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth months are in the辰 (Chen) position, indicating ill omens for illness. "Bathing" cycles every four months: first month in the卯 (Mao) position, second month in the子 (Zi) position, third month in the酉 (You) position, and fourth month in the午 (Wu) position, indicating ill omens for illness. "Death Qi" starts in the午 (Wu) position in the first month, and proceeds in order each month, ending in the巳 (Si) position in the twelfth month, indicating injury to people and loss of wealth, and death for the sick. "Heavenly Curse" proceeds in the sequence: 子 (Zi), 子 (Zi), 酉 (You), 酉 (You), 午 (Wu), 午 (Wu), 申 (Shen), 酉 (You), 戌 (Xu), 亥 (Hai), 卯 (Mao), 子 (Zi), indicating ill omens from curses and vows. "Four Wastes" cycles every three months: first month in the酉 (You) position, second month in the巳 (Si) position, third month in the丑 (Chou) position, indicating family destruction and loss of people."

它羅：青龍同，主孤刑惡疾，口唸彌陀。毛頭：子寅辰午申戌子寅辰午申戌，主官刑火盜破家損壽。荒燕：巳酉丑申子辰亥卯未寅午戌，主生子不肖，家園破敗。井殺：未午巳辰卯寅丑子亥戌酉申，主人落井。獨火：酉戌亥子丑寅卯辰巳午未申，主火災。天燭：朱雀同，主火災。天火：子午卯酉子午卯酉子午卯酉，主火災。天誅：甲甲甲丙丙丙庚庚庚壬壬壬，寅寅寅申申申申申申子子子，主雷震死。雷公：青龍同，主雷震死，忌逢雀蛇虎鬼動。霹靂：死氣同，主火災雷殛。木狼：卯寅申丑戌辰子未戌申寅申，加蛇動主自縊。受死：戌辰亥巳子午丑未寅申卯酉，行兵諸事凶。紅紗：荒燕同，占嫁娶疾病出行凶，占起造主火災。天河：辰巳午未申酉戌亥子丑寅卯，主失水。覆舟：白虎同，出行主覆舟。白浪：青龍同，舟行有驚。風波：生氣同，加玄武鬼動主投水。

"It Luo" is in the same position as the Moon's Azure Dragon, indicating loneliness, punishment, and chronic illness, leading one to recite the name of Maitreya. "Mao Tou" is arranged in sequence, cycling every six months: Zi in January, Yin in February, Chen in March, Wu in April, Shen in May, Xu in June, indicating official punishment, fire, theft, and family ruin. "Huang Yan" is matched with the Triple Harmony Formation by season:巳酉丑 in January-February-March, 申子辰 in April-May-June, 亥卯未 in July-August-September, and 寅午戌 in October-December-January, indicating that the son born is unskilled and the home falls into disrepair. "Jing Sha" moves in reverse: Wei in January, Shen in December, indicating falling into a well. "Du Huo" moves forward monthly: You in January, and Shen in December, indicating fire disasters. "Tian Zhu" is in the same position as the Moon's Vermilion Bird, indicating fire disasters. "Tian Huo" cycles every four months: Zi in January, Wu in February, Mao in March, and You in April, indicating fire disasters. "Tian Zhu" is matched with the stem and branch by season: Jiayin in January-February-March, Bingshen in April-May-June, Gengshen in July-August-September, and Renzi in October-December-January, indicating death by lightning. "Lei Gong" is in the same position as the Moon's Azure Dragon, also indicating lightning strikes and death, most dangerous when the Official Ghost is activated by the Vermilion Bird,腾蛇, or White Tiger. "Pi Li" is in the same position as Death Qi, indicating fire and lightning strikes. "Mu Lang" follows the order: Mao, Yin, Shen, Chou, Xu, Chen, Zi, Wei, Xu, Shen, Yin, Shen; if activated by 腾蛇, it indicates suicide by hanging. "Shou Si" follows the order: Xu, Chen, Hai, Si, Zi, Wu, Chou, Wei, Yin, Shen, Yin, You; it is inauspicious for military campaigns and all affairs. "Hong Sha" is in the same position as Huang Yan, indicating inauspiciousness for marriage, illness, and travel, and for construction, it indicates fire disasters. "Tian He" moves forward monthly: Chen in January, and Mao in December, indicating falling into water. "Fu Zhou" is in the same position as the Moon's White Tiger, indicating shipwreck during travel. "Bai Lang" is in the same position as the Moon's Azure Dragon, indicating danger on water journeys. "Feng Bo" is in the same position as Life Qi; if activated by the Official Ghost under the influence of the Black Tortoise, it indicates drowning.

歸忌：丑寅子丑寅子丑寅子丑寅子，行師出行凶。往亡：寅巳申亥卯午酉子辰未戌丑，行師出行凶。天賊：辰酉寅未子巳戌卯申丑午亥，占出行求財。地賊：丑子亥戌酉申未午巳辰卯寅，家宅忌。大盜：青龍同，主失盜。大敗：沐浴殺同，占行師忌動。折傷：酉午卯子酉午卯子酉午卯子，出行防跌撲。天訟：朱雀同，占訟凶。槌門官符：寅子戌申午辰寅子戌申午辰，主官訟猝至。關神：丑丑丑辰辰辰未未未戌戌戌，世在艮宮者。鎖神：巳巳巳申申申亥亥亥寅寅寅，愈凶，主入獄。天牢：丑寅卯辰巳午未申酉戌亥子，訟主囚禁。天獄：亥申巳寅亥申巳寅亥申巳寅，訟主囚禁。地獄：戌酉申未午巳辰卯寅丑子亥，訟主囚禁。入獄：三丘同，占訟凶。出獄：天皇書同，占囚禁得出。天刑：朱雀同，病訟大凶。

"Return Taboo" cycles every three months: in the first month it falls on the Ox, in the second on the Tiger, and in the third on the Rat. It is inauspicious for military campaigns and travel. "Going to Death" follows the order of the Tiger, the Snake, the Monkey, the Pig, the Ox, the Horse, the Rooster, the Rat, the Dragon, the Goat, the Dog, and the Ox, all inauspicious for military campaigns and travel. "Heavenly Thief" follows the order of the Dragon, the Rooster, the Tiger, the Sheep, the Rat, the Snake, the Dog, the Ox, the Monkey, the Ox, the Horse, and the Pig, and should be guarded against when seeking fortune through travel. "Earthly Thief" moves in reverse order: in the first month it falls on the Ox, and in the twelfth on the Tiger, and is inauspicious for the household. "Great Robber" is in the same position as the Azure Dragon on the month, indicating theft. "Great Defeat" is in the same position as the Bathing Kill, and is most inauspicious for military campaigns when it is activated. "Broken Injury" cycles every four months: in the first month it falls on the酉, in the second on the午, in the third on the卯, and in the fourth on the子, and travel should be cautious to avoid falls or injuries. "Heavenly Litigation" is in the same position as the Vermilion Bird on the month, indicating litigation is inauspicious. "Door Hammer Official Symbol" is arranged in intervals, cycling every six months: in the first month it falls on the Tiger, in the second on the Rat, in the third on the Dog, in the fourth on the Monkey, in the fifth on the Horse, and in the sixth on the Dragon, indicating sudden legal troubles. "Gate God" is divided by season: in the first, second, and third months it falls on the Ox, in the fourth, fifth, and sixth on the Dragon, in the seventh, eighth, and ninth on the Earth Dog, and in the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth on the Dog. If the World Line is also in the Mountain position, "Locking God" is divided by season: in the first, second, and third months it falls on the Snake, in the fourth, fifth, and sixth on the Monkey, in the seventh, eighth, and ninth on the Pig, and in the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth on the Ox. When these two meet, it is even more inauspicious, indicating imprisonment. "Heavenly Prison" falls on the Ox in the first month, and progresses month by month, ending on the Rat in the twelfth month, indicating imprisonment in litigation. "Heavenly Jail" cycles every four months: in the first month it falls on the Pig, in the second on the Monkey, in the third on the Snake, and in the fourth on the Tiger, indicating imprisonment in litigation. "Hell" moves in reverse order: in the first month it falls on the Dog, and in the twelfth on the Pig, indicating imprisonment in litigation. "Imprisonment" is in the same position as the Three Mountains, indicating inauspicious litigation. "Release from Prison" is in the same position as the Heavenly Book, indicating that those imprisoned may be released. "Heavenly Punishment" is in the same position as the Vermilion Bird on the month, indicating great inauspiciousness for illness and litigation.

月奸：丑辰未戌丑辰未戌丑辰未戌，主陰賊侵算。旌旗：卯卯卯子子子酉酉酉午午午，病直。土瘟：辰巳午未申酉戌亥子丑寅卯，主災病牽延。天罡：辰巳辰巳寅卯辰巳寅卯寅卯，主漁獵得財。死神：朱雀同，病者死。白衣殺：辰未丑辰未丑辰未丑辰未丑，主丁憂病死。飛魂：玄武同，病凶。喪車：酉酉酉子子子卯卯卯午午午，病凶。鰥寡：入獄殺同，占婚姻忌。刀砧：玄武同，占六畜忌。隔神：亥酉未巳卯午亥酉未巳卯午，主事多阻隔，失物難尋。退悔：未未未丑丑丑巳巳巳戌戌戌，主退悔不成。暗金：巳酉丑巳酉丑巳酉丑巳酉丑，占產忌。天地神殺：卯卯卯午午午酉酉酉子子子，占難產喜動。血忌：丑未寅申卯酉辰戌巳亥午子，主產難，針灸忌。血支：勾陳同，歲月日同，主產厄。月厭：地獄同，占產行師忌。

"The Moon's Deceit" cycles every four months: in the first month, the Ox; second month, the Dragon; third month, the Goat; fourth month, the Dog. It indicates that there are hidden thieves plotting. "Banner and Flag" is divided by season: in the first, second, and third months, the Rabbit; fourth, fifth, and sixth months, the Rat; seventh, eighth, and ninth months, the Rooster; tenth, eleventh, and twelfth months, the Horse. It indicates that illness progresses straight without turning. "Earth Plague" occurs in the first month on the Dragon, progressing month by month, and in the twelfth month on the Rabbit, indicating that disasters and diseases last long. "Heavenly Gang" follows the order: Dragon, Snake, Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Tiger, Rabbit, Tiger, Rabbit. It indicates success in hunting and fishing and gaining wealth. "Death Deity" shares the same position as the Vermilion Bird on the month, indicating death for the sick. "White Robe Killer" cycles every three months: in the first month, the Dragon; second month, the Goat; third month, the Ox. It indicates mourning and death. "Flying Soul" shares the same position as the Black Tortoise on the month, indicating a dangerous illness. "Funeral Cart" is divided by season: in the first, second, and third months, the Rooster; fourth, fifth, and sixth months, the Rat; seventh, eighth, and ninth months, the Rabbit; tenth, eleventh, and twelfth months, the Horse. It indicates a dangerous illness. "Widow and Widower" shares the same position as the Prison Killer, indicating a bad omen for marriage. "Knife and Anvil" shares the same position as the Black Tortoise on the month, indicating a bad omen for livestock. "Separating God" cycles every six months: in the first month, the Pig; second month, the Rooster; third month, the Goat; fourth month, the Snake; fifth month, the Rabbit; sixth month, the Horse. It indicates many obstacles and difficulty in finding lost items. "Retreating Regret" is divided by season: in the first, second, and third months, the Goat; fourth, fifth, and sixth months, the Ox; seventh, eighth, and ninth months, the Snake; tenth, eleventh, and twelfth months, the Dog. It indicates retreat and failure in the middle of affairs. "Hidden Metal" cycles every three months: in the first month, the Snake; second month, the Rooster; third month, the Ox. It indicates a bad omen for childbirth. "Heaven and Earth God Killer" is divided by season: in the first, second, and third months, the Rabbit; fourth, fifth, and sixth months, the Horse; seventh, eighth, and ninth months, the Rooster; tenth, eleventh, and twelfth months, the Rat. It indicates that during difficult childbirth, it is favorable if it is activated. "Blood Taboo" follows the order: Ox, Dragon, Tiger, Monkey, Rabbit, Rooster, Dragon, Dog, Snake, Pig, Horse, Rat. It indicates difficulty in childbirth and also prohibits acupuncture. "Blood Branch" shares the same position as the Gou Chen on the month, with the same method for years, months, and days, indicating danger in childbirth. "Month Aversion" shares the same position as the Hell, indicating a bad omen for childbirth and military campaigns."

負結：亥亥丑丑卯卯巳巳未未酉酉，負鬼神食凶，忌逼索苛求。天豬：亥戌酉申未午巳辰卯寅丑子，主豬畜恠病。天牛：地賊同，主牛畜病損。孤神：生氣同。天啞：申酉辰未亥卯寅巳戌丑子午，忌加鬼動。雲聾：白虎同。

"Negative Accumulation" affects two months and one position: in the first and second months at亥, third and fourth at丑, fifth and sixth at卯, seventh and eighth at巳, ninth and tenth at未, eleventh and twelfth at酉, indicating a failure to properly worship spirits and gods, leading to misfortune, and it is most unfavorable when it demands forcefully and persistently."Heavenly Pig" moves in reverse: in the first month at亥, moving back one position each month, ending at子 in the twelfth month, indicating pigs suffering from strange illnesses."Heavenly Ox" shares the same position as the earth thief, indicating illness and loss in cattle."Lonely Spirit" shares the same position as life qi."Heavenly Mute" follows the order of申, 酉, 辰, 未, 亥, 卯, 寅, 巳, 戌, 丑, 子, 午, and it is most unfavorable when it shares the same line as official ghost."Cloud Deaf" shares the same position as the white tiger above the month.

太陽、太陰、天殺、地殺、五鬼、官符、病符、驛馬、咸池、天狗、二耗、喪門、弔客、天哭、亡神、劫殺。

Among the deities listed above, sixteen are calculated in the same way for the year, month, and day: "Sun," "Moon," "Heavenly Kill," "Earthly Kill," "Five Ghosts," "Official Symbol," "Disease Symbol," "Post Horse," "Salty Pool," "Heavenly Dog," "Two Losses" (Great Loss and Minor Loss), "Funeral Gate," "Guest," "Heavenly Cry," "Lost Spirit," and "劫杀." When interpreting the divination, regardless of whether they appear in the flowing year, month builder, or day branch, they are looked up according to the same position. The difference lies only in the proximity and weight of their influence: those in the sovereign year affect matters of one year, those in the month builder affect matters of one month, and those in the day branch affect matters of the day.

日：甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸。天赦：卯亥酉未巳卯亥酉未巳，百事無憂。日解：巳申寅丑酉巳申寅丑酉，訟散事寧。內解：巳巳申申寅寅酉酉卯卯，訟散病痊。喝散：寅申巳亥巳寅申巳亥巳，公私皆散，占婚忌。日下大殺：亥亥未未戌戌寅寅巳巳，占家宅凶，百事不吉。墓門開殺：金金水水木木火火土土，主病死破財。地蹺：午午酉酉卯巳寅寅巳戌，忌與孤驚並動。月盲：申申未未寅寅午午辰辰。火鄉：子亥卯未寅卯午巳丑未。紅豔：午申寅未辰辰戌酉子申，加馬動主極淫。卦中吉凶神煞，有氣疊帶者，若不犯旬空，災福應重；只一重者，災福應輕；而無氣空亡者不應。

The following are determined based on the day stem on the day of divination. "Heavenly Pardon": Jia day corresponds to Mao, Yi day to Hai, Bing day to You, Ding day to Wei, Wu day to Si, Ji day to Mao, Geng day to Hai, Xin day to You, Ren day to Wei, Gui day to Si, indicating no worries in all affairs. "Day Resolution": Jia day corresponds to Si, Yi day to Shen, Bing day to Yin, Ding day to Chou, Wu day to You, Ji day to Si, Geng day to Shen, Xin day to Yin, Ren day to Chou, Gui day to You, indicating resolution of disputes and peace in all matters. "Internal Resolution": when two day stems are in the same position, Jia and Yi days correspond to Si, Bing and Ding days to Shen, Wu and Ji days to Yin, Geng and Xin days to You, Ren and Gui days to Mao, indicating resolution of disputes and recovery from illness. "Drunk Dispersal": Jia day corresponds to Yin, Yi day to Shen, Bing day to Si, Ding day to Hai, Wu day to Si, Ji day to Yin, Geng day to Shen, Xin day to Si, Ren day to Hai, Gui day to Si, indicating dispersion of public and private matters, but it is inauspicious for marriage. "Great Kill Below the Day": when two day stems are in the same position, Jia and Yi days correspond to Hai, Bing and Ding days to Wei, Wu and Ji days to Xu, Geng and Xin days to Yin, Ren and Gui days to Si, indicating misfortune for the family and inauspiciousness for all matters. "Gate of Burial Open Kill": determined by the Five Phases, Jia and Yi days belong to Metal, Bing and Ding days to Water, Wu and Ji days to Wood, Geng and Xin days to Fire, Ren and Gui days to Earth, indicating illness, death, and loss of wealth. "Earth Step": Jia and Yi days correspond to Wu, Bing and Ding days to You, Wu day to Mao, Ji day to Si, Geng and Xin days to Yin, Ren day to Si, Gui day to Xu, most inauspicious when combined with Lone God and Red Alarm. "Month Blind": Jia and Yi days correspond to Shen, Bing and Ding days to Wei, Wu and Ji days to Yin, Geng and Xin days to Wu, Ren and Gui days to Chen. "Fire Country": Jia day corresponds to Zi, Yi day to Hai, Bing day to Mao, Ding day to Wei, Wu day to Yin, Ji day to Mao, Geng day to Wu, Xin day to Si, Ren day to Chou, Gui day to Wei. "Red Beauty": Jia day corresponds to Wu, Yi day to Shen, Bing day to Yin, Ding day to Wei, Wu and Ji days to Chen, Geng day to Xu, Xin day to You, Ren day to Zi, Gui day to Shen, if combined with Post Horse in the same line, indicating extreme licentiousness. In general, if multiple auspicious or inauspicious factors overlap on the same line and have strength, as long as they are not in the旬空, the effects of fortune and misfortune will be significant; if only one factor is present, the effects will be minor; if there is no strength and it falls in the empty position, the effects will not be realized.

子、丑、寅、卯、辰、巳、午、未、申、酉、戌、亥：寅、辰、午、申、戌、子、寅、辰、午、申、戌、子。甲子甲午為陽進神，巳卯巳酉為陰進神。又亥化子，丑化辰，寅化卯，巳化午，未化戌，申化酉，俱是。遇進神，則吉盛凶多也。壬辰壬戌曰陽退神，丁丑丁未曰陰退神。又子變亥，辰變丑，卯變寅，午變巳，戌變未，酉變申，俱是。遇退神，則凶衰吉滅也。

First, let's take an example of determining the 'White Tiger' according to the hour: in the first hour (Zi), the White Tiger is in Yin; in the second hour (Chou), it is in Chen; in the third hour (Yin), it is in Wu; in the fourth hour (Mao), it is in Shen; in the fifth hour (Chen), it is in Xu; in the sixth hour (Si), it is in Zi; in the seventh hour (Wu), it returns to Yin; in the eighth hour (Wei), it is in Chen; in the ninth hour (Shen), it is in Wu; in the tenth hour (You), it is in Shen; in the eleventh hour (Xu), it is in Xu; in the twelfth hour (Hai), it is in Zi. This shows that the White Tiger moves forward by one position each hour, completing a cycle every six hours. If the Useful God falls exactly on this position, then the White Tiger's symbolic meaning is used to discuss matters related to bloodshed and mourning. Now, regarding the Advancing and Retreating Gods. Jiazi and Jiawu are the Yang Advancing Gods, while Jimao and Jiyou are the Yin Advancing Gods (the original text uses 'Si' instead of 'Ji'). Additionally, any instance where the Earthly Branch moves from the previous position to the next, such as Hai to Zi, Chou to Chen, Yin to Mao, Si to Wu, Wei to Xu, and Shen to You, are considered Advancing Gods. When encountering an Advancing God, good events become more prosperous, and bad events increase, as it intensifies the original nature. Renchen and Renxu are the Yang Retreating Gods, while Dingchou and Dingwei are the Yin Retreating Gods. Additionally, any instance where the Earthly Branch moves from the next position back to the previous one, such as Zi to Hai, Chen to Chou, Mao to Yin, Wu to Si, Xu to Wei, and You to Shen, are considered Retreating Gods. When encountering a Retreating God, bad events decrease, and good events also diminish.

太歲神中此獨尊，生持萬惡不能侵。若來沖剋身和世，災孽交加禦不成。太歲居陽持世應，並持貴煞配官爻，更兼得位逢生旺，爵祿榮高神鬼欽。入歲臨官持世身，仕途遷轉得高升。庶人身世逢沖剋，獄訟徒流災難侵。

The Supreme Sovereign is the most esteemed among all deities. If it comes to generate and support the World Line and the Hexagram Body, all kinds of evils will not be able to invade. However, if it instead clashes and controls the Hexagram Body and the World Line, misfortunes will follow continuously and be difficult to resist. If the Supreme Sovereign falls on a Yang line and holds both the World Line and the Responding Line, and at the same time carries auspicious malevolent forces such as the Heavenly Ethical Nobleman, and is associated with the Official Ghost line, along with proper爻position and encountering generation and prosperity, it indicates high rank and salary, even making ghosts and gods respectful. If the Supreme Sovereign brings the energy of Officialdom to hold the World Line or the Hexagram Body, officials will experience promotion and advancement in their careers. However, if common people have their Hexagram Body and World Line being clashed and controlled by the Supreme Sovereign, they may face troubles such as imprisonment, lawsuits, exile, or corporal punishment.

太歲兄持世與身，財妻兩獲訟終贏。如來沖剋應遭盜，失產傷財妻命傾。太歲父母臨身世，營謀動作皆如意。沖剋幼丁當損失，六畜田蠶皆不利。太歲子孫持身世，後嗣榮昌財帛利。官方不擾病災消，偃蹇功名難遂意。太歲妻財持身世，富比陶朱倉廩備。因妻仕宦荷光榮，克害雙親禍難避。

When the Tai Su (Year God) is on the Brothers' hexagram and holds the world and the body, it indicates that both wealth and wife will be obtained, and in legal disputes the outcome will be favorable; but if it is reversed and clashes, one will suffer from thieves, lose property, suffer financial loss, and even risk the wife's life. When the Tai Su is on the Parents' hexagram and holds the body and the world, all business endeavors and actions will be satisfactory; but if it is clashed with, it will harm young children, livestock, crops, and sericulture. When the Tai Su is on the Children's hexagram and holds the body and the world, it indicates that descendants will flourish, wealth will be beneficial, the government will not interfere, and diseases and calamities will be eliminated; however, there will be difficulties in achieving official status and things will not go as desired. When the Tai Su is on the Wealth hexagram and holds the body and the world, one will be as wealthy as Tao Zhu Gong, with ample grain stores, and can attain official honor through the wife; however, the Wealth hexagram will clash with the Parents' hexagram, causing harm to one's parents.

出唐一行子房筮法曰，太歲為天子之尊，占命，主一生之榮枯。占年管一載之休咎，若加貴馬德合福祿龍喜生氣，升爻在官印陽爻，旺相得位者，主極富貴終始無虧，威德聲名，遐邇具瞻，神鬼奸邪，不敢侵犯，不忌日旬空亡，月日刑破，雖居死墓絕胎四凶之爻，亦不降禍。

The above passage is from the Zhang Liang divination method passed down by the Tang dynasty monk Yixing. The book states: The Sovereign Star is as noble and esteemed as the emperor. When divining one's destiny, it governs one's prosperity and decline throughout life; when divining the current year, it determines the fortune and misfortune of the year. If the Sovereign Star is combined with auspicious deities such as the Nobleman, Post Horse, Monthly Virtue, Heavenly Joy, Six Harmony, Fortune Virtue,禄神, Azure Dragon, Heavenly Joy, and Life Qi, and the rising line falls on yang lines such as the official star and seal line, and these lines are prosperous and strong in their positions, then it indicates great wealth and honor, with no loss throughout life. The reputation, virtue, and fame are widely recognized, and even ghosts and evil spirits dare not interfere. In such a case, one is not afraid of the day branch being empty or the month builder and day branch experiencing punishment and clash. Even if it is seated on the four ominous positions of death, tomb, extinction, and embryo, no misfortune will occur.

如占一年者，則仕宦一歲安榮，庶人一載順利。若太歲加忌神、兄、鬼、蛇、虎、亡、劫、毛頭、天禍、天殺、死氣，降爻，並刑刃破害空動者，主凶災疊至，一世無成。如占一年者，則損丁破財，災禍接蹟，終歲不寧也。

If the divination shows a favorable omen, those in official positions will have a stable and prosperous year, while common people will experience smooth circumstances. Conversely, if the Tai Su is combined with hostile gods, siblings, official ghosts, tianhuo, white tiger, wangshen, jie sha, maotou, tianhuo, tiansha, and death qi, and these malevolent forces fall on the descending line, and are further afflicted by punishment, sheep's horn, destruction, harm, or emptiness, then misfortunes will follow one after another, leading to lifelong failure. If this is for a year of divination, it indicates loss of people, financial loss, continuous calamities, and an entire year of unrest.

甲子中旬空戌亥，甲戌旬中空申酉，甲申旬中空午未，甲午旬中空辰巳，甲辰旬中空寅卯，甲寅旬中空子丑。

The "Heavenly Harm" is the same as the旬空. The sixty Jiazi are divided into six periods, each period consisting of ten days that correspond to ten earthly branches. The remaining two branches have no heavenly stem to pair with, and these two branches are considered the empty ones for that period. In the Jiazi period, counting from Jiazi to Guiyou, the remaining branches are Xu and Hai, so Xu and Hai are the empty ones for this period. In the Jiaxu period, counting to Guiwei, the remaining branches are Shen and You, so Shen and You are the empty ones. In the Jiashen period, counting to Guisi, the remaining branches are Wu and Wei, so Wu and Wei are the empty ones. In the Jiawu period, counting to Guimao, the remaining branches are Chen and Si, so Chen and Si are the empty ones. In the Jiachen period, counting to Guichou, the remaining branches are Yin and Mao, so Yin and Mao are the empty ones. In the Jiayin period, counting to Guihai, the remaining branches are Zi and Chou, so Zi and Chou are the empty ones. When divining a hexagram, first determine which period the current day belongs to, and then identify which two branches are empty in the hexagram.

刃星者，即劫財也，如甲以卯為刃，卯中有乙木之財，故為陽刃；乙以寅為刃，寅中有甲木，劫乙木之財，故為陰刃。丙以午為刃，午中有丁火；丁以巳為刃，巳中有丙火；戊以午為刃，午中有己土；己以巳為刃，巳中有戊土。庚以酉為刃，酉中有辛金；辛以申為刃，申中有庚金。壬以子為刃，子中有癸水；癸以亥為刃，亥中有壬水，為劫財也，故陽干為陽刃，陰干為陰刃。今人不明陰陽生死之義，悞作羊刃，又說無陰刃，錯以祿前一位用之，刃星所以不驗也。不知乙以辰為刃，辰中藏乙木，乙見乙為比和，安能劫我之財乎。

The term "blade star" refers to the劫财 in命理. For example, for Jia wood, the卯 is considered the blade, because the卯 contains Yi wood, which is the劫财 of Jia wood, and since Yi wood can take away Jia wood's wealth, it is called "Yang blade." For Yi wood, the寅 is considered the blade, because the寅 contains Jia wood, which can take away Yi wood's wealth, so it is called "Yin blade." Similarly, Bing fire takes the午 as its blade, because the午 contains Ding fire; Ding fire takes the巳 as its blade, because the巳 contains Bing fire; Wu earth takes the午 as its blade, because the午 contains Ji earth; Ji earth takes the巳 as its blade, because the巳 contains Wu earth; Geng metal takes the酉 as its blade, because the酉 contains Xin metal; Xin metal takes the申 as its blade, because the申 contains Geng metal; Ren water takes the子 as its blade, because the子 contains Gui water; and Gui water takes the亥 as its blade, because the亥 contains Ren water. All these are cases of劫财. Therefore, Yang heavenly stems meet Yang blades, and Yin heavenly stems meet Yin blades. Nowadays, people do not understand the principle that Yin and Yang each have their own life and death, and mistakenly write it as "Yang blade." They also claim that Yin heavenly stems do not have blades, and wrongly take the position before the禄 as a substitute, which is why the blade star does not work. They do not realize that if following that method, Yi wood would take the辰 as its blade, but the辰 contains Yi wood itself, and Yi wood meeting Yi wood is like and harmonious, how can it take away its own wealth?

天乙貴人，為眾殺之主。主持極為貴要，乘馬則貴超倫類，扶德則聲振環區，並官爻者，職任阿衡，值太歲者，權膺方面。在乾宮名金闕，在亥爻，為登天門，在丑未爻，為入宮闕，尤稱奇特。在壬申爻，曰玉堂，主詞林清要，聲名熠耀。在壬戌爻，為降宮，雖不及玉堂之福，亦主尊高好學，清雅博識。在坤曰黃宮，生有至德。

Heavenly Virtue Nobleman is the master of all divine influences, and it holds the most important and esteemed position. If it is accompanied by Post Horse, its status surpasses that of peers; if it is supported by Monthly Virtue and Celestial Virtue, its fame spreads throughout the land; if it shares the same line with Official Ghost, it can hold a position of prime ministerial rank; if it is exactly at the year's ruler, it holds great power over a region. Heavenly Virtue Nobleman in the Qian trigram is called "Golden Palace"; in the亥 line, it is called "Ascending the Heavenly Gate"; in the丑 or未 lines, it is called "Entering the Palace," which is especially remarkable. In the Renshen line, it is called "Jade Hall," indicating a position in the Hanlin Academy, a prestigious and honorable office, with great fame. In the Renxu line, it is called "Descending into the Palace," which although its fortune is not as great as Jade Hall, still indicates a high status, a love for learning, and a refined, knowledgeable character. In the Kun trigram, it is called "Yellow Palace," indicating a person born with extremely high virtue.

惟在巽宮，名曰地極，在辛卯爻，名勵德，亦名涉難，在辛巳爻，名升化，皆滅其貴氣。若乃貴人偏歷六爻，更世爻旺相得位，而無刑破，則文居臺閣，武鎮邊疆，而為非凡之福也。

Only those falling in the Xun hexagram are called 'Di Ji' (Earth's Limit), those falling in the Xin Mao line are called 'Li De' (Encouraging Virtue) or 'She Nan' (Facing Difficulty), and those falling in the Xin Si line are called 'Sheng Hua' (Rising Transformation). These three positions will diminish the nobleman's auspiciousness. If the Tianyi Nobleman passes through all six lines, and the World Line is prosperous and strong in its position without being harmed or broken, this is an extraordinary fortune allowing a scholar-official to hold high office in the central government and a military general to defend the borders.

抑四直之貴，年之力大如月，月之力大如日，日之力大如時，仍須分晝夜所治。世屬卯辰巳午未申，則取晝貴。世屬酉戌亥子丑寅，則取夜貴。定晝夜貴人例：甲戊庚，丑為晝貴，未為夜貴；乙己子為晝貴，申為夜貴；丙丁亥為晝貴，酉為夜貴；壬癸巳為晝貴，卯為夜貴；六辛，午為晝貴，寅為夜貴也。陽貴宜旦晝，冬至後；陰貴宜暮夜，夏至後。

The "Four Directs" of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches include the year, month, day, and hour. The power of the Nobleman (贵人) on these four positions decreases in order: the year is stronger than the month, the month is stronger than the day, and the day is stronger than the hour. The use of day and night Nobleman depends on the time of day: if the World Line (世爻) is in the branches of卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, or 申, then the day Nobleman is used; if it is in 酉, 戌, 亥, 子, 丑, or 寅, then the night Nobleman is used. The rules for determining day and night Nobleman are as follows: for the Heavenly Stems 甲, 戊, and 庚, 丑 is the day Nobleman and 未 is the night Nobleman; for 乙 and 己, 子 is the day Nobleman and 申 is the night Nobleman; for 丙 and 丁, 亥 is the day Nobleman and 酉 is the night Nobleman; for 壬 and 癸, 巳 is the day Nobleman and 卯 is the night Nobleman; for 辛, 午 is the day Nobleman and 寅 is the night Nobleman. Yang Nobleman is suitable for daytime, especially after the winter solstice; Yin Nobleman is suitable for nighttime, especially after the summer solstice.

驛馬於四直支神取之，若得四馬聚於一爻，為福非淺。若與官貴並立，當出將入相，富貴殊絕。然而馬亦有辯，寅申屬陽，牡馬也，力健而疾速。巳亥屬陰，牝馬也，駑鈍而不可致遠。又馬為火畜，寅則長生，（火長生在寅），巳為臨官，此二馬為福最多。申乃病鄉，亥為絕地，斯則賜恩減半。

The post horse is determined by the earthly branches of the heavenly stem, the month builder, the day branch, and the hour. If the post horse from these four sources converges on the same line, the fortune is extraordinary. If it also coincides with the official ghost and the nobleman on the same line, then the person will hold high office and achieve great wealth and status. However, the post horse must also be distinguished: the horses of寅 and申 are yang, representing male horses, which are strong and fast. The horses of巳 and亥 are yin, representing female horses, which are weak and not fast. Furthermore, horses belong to the fire element. Fire is born in寅, and reaches its official position in巳, so the horses of寅 and巳 bring the most fortune. 申 is the sickly place for fire, and亥 is the terminal place for fire, so the horses of申 and亥 bring only half the blessing.

又宜在世之後，不宜在世之前。世逐馬者，一生勞碌。馬逐世者，安享榮華。馬走旺官，仕宦超凡。馬行衰地，士民拮据。馬值空亡，定居塵市。又申年寅馬，是歲刑馬也。寅年申馬，是馬刑歲也。若馬臨世爻，又配官鬼，更犯歲月日破，克刑宮，雖主貴有重祿，遇限爻刑害破剋死絕墓胎之年，必遭刑戮而死，或服毒藥而死也。

The post horse should be located after the world line, not before. If the world line is behind and chasing the horse, it indicates a life of constant toil and travel; if the horse is behind and chasing the world line, then one can enjoy prosperity and honor. If the post horse falls on a prosperous and strong official ghost爻, then one will excel in official positions. If the post horse falls in a declining position, commoners and scholars will all face financial difficulties. If the post horse falls in an empty and lost position, then one will be confined to the marketplace. Additionally, if in the year of Shen the post horse is in the position of Yin, it is the sovereign's punishment on the post horse; if in the year of Yin the post horse is in the position of Shen, it is the post horse punishing the sovereign. If the post horse is on the world line and is accompanied by the official ghost, and also suffers from the conflict, damage, or punishment of the sovereign's year, the month builder, and the day branch, and also harms its own palace, then although this person may be prominent and receive generous salaries, once they reach the limit爻 and encounter punishment, harm, destruction, or conflict, or fall in the years of death, decline, burial, or infancy, they will certainly suffer punishment and death, or die from poisoning.

德有四，有天德，月德，干德，支德。一德可以讓百惡，解百憂，無求不得，無慾不遂。德在陽爻，尊崇貴達。德居陰位，勤儉恭莊。德並貴煞，富貴康寧。匿刑勝德，不免死亡。如甲寅年月日卜，世居巳木，甲與巳合，寅德在未，謂之德合相見。庚申年月日世在乙丑亦同。若乙丑卜，世在庚申，己未卜，世在甲寅，名曰陽德，如此之類。尤加喜慶，更得四直來相生合，不犯刑破空亡，則五福備而百祿遒矣。

There are four types of De Shen: Heavenly Virtue, Monthly Virtue, Heavenly Stem Virtue, and Earthly Branch Virtue. A single De Shen can dispel all evils and resolve all worries, granting whatever is desired and making whatever is thought of come true. If De falls on a Yang line, it indicates honor and prominence; if De falls on a Yin line, it indicates diligence, frugality, respect, and propriety. When De is combined with auspicious malevolent forces such as Tianyi Guiren, it signifies wealth, honor, health, and peace. However, if the power of 'Ni Xing' overcomes De, death is inevitable. For example, if a divination is made in the year, month, and day of Jiayin, and the world line is seated on Ji wood (the original text says 'Si'), Ji and Ji are in harmony, and the Heavenly Stem Virtue of寅 is in Wei, this is called 'De He Xiang Jian'. Similarly, if a divination is made in the year, month, and day of Gengshen, and the world line is in Yichou, it is the same pattern. Another example is when a divination is made on Yichou day with the world line in Gengshen, or on Jiwei day with the world line in Jiayin; these are called 'Yang De'. These patterns especially bring joy and celebration. If they are further supported by the heavenly stem, monthly stem, day branch, and hour, without committing offenses such as crime, destruction, or falling into emptiness, then all five blessings are complete and a hundred kinds of good fortune gather together.

其次者，三傳在丙辰，世在辛酉，辰德在酉。丙與辛合，亦名德合相扶。三傳在壬戌，世在丁卯，戌德在卯。丁與壬合，又名德合相扶，但以卯酉二爻，干德不臨，故名孤德。辰戌二爻，貴人驛馬不臨，故名弱德。又辰酉二爻為匿刑，縱遇其德，亦為刑德相合也。故辰戌卯酉四爻，縱遇歲月日德，猶不能致大福。雖有官爵，不得顯達。或犯刑傷，反為殃咎。

The next level of pattern is: the three transmissions are located at Bingchen, with the world line at Xinyou. The branch virtue of Chen is in You, and Bing combines with Xin. This is called "virtue and virtue supporting each other." Similarly, if the three transmissions are at Renxu, and the world line is at Dingmao, the branch virtue of Xu is in Mao, and Ding combines with Ren, which is also called "virtue and virtue supporting each other." However, the lines at Mao and You do not have heavenly virtue attached, so they are called "solitary virtue." The lines at Chen and Xu do not have nobleman or post horse attached, so they are called "weak virtue." Moreover, the lines at Chen and You form "hidden punishment." Even if they meet virtue, it is only punishment combined with virtue. Therefore, the four lines at Chen, Xu, Mao, and You, even if they meet annual virtue, monthly virtue, and day virtue, cannot bring great fortune: although they may have official rank, they cannot achieve prominence; once they are further harmed by punishment, they become calamity.

又子午巳亥四爻，凶德互處。午亥二爻為匿刑，惟丙午年月日卜者，世在辛亥爻，丙與辛合，午德在亥，方可有福。辛丑年月日卜，世在丙午者亦然。但許依尊附貴而求仕，若犯刑害克破，則淹抑難進也。子巳二爻，惟壬子歲月日卜者，世居丁巳爻，丁與壬合，盡貴在巳，子德在己。己巳年月日卜，世得甲子爻者亦然，俱名貴人扶德合，卻無匿刑之凶。若居陽爻，得位旺財，必主綿長之福也。大抵德犯匿刑，尚不能致福，況有刑無德者乎。又凡克中遇德者，其禍稍輕。如卯克戌，子克巳，寅克未，申克卯，亥克午，酉克寅，辰克亥是也。

Now consider the four lines: Zi, Wu, Si, and Hai. These lines contain both凶 and 德 mixed together. The lines Wu and Hai form a hidden punishment (匿刑). Only when the卦 is cast on the year, month, and day of Bingwu and the World Line is seated on Xinhai, with the combination of Jia and Xin, and the branch 德 of Wu is also in Hai, can there be fortune. Similarly, if the卦 is cast on the year, month, and day of Xinchou and the World Line is seated on Bingwu, the situation is the same. However, even in such cases, one can only rely on a nobleman to seek official position. Once there is punishment, harm, control, or destruction, it becomes stagnant and difficult to advance. As for the lines Zi and Si, only when the卦 is cast on the year, month, and day of Renzi and the World Line is seated on Dingsi, with the combination of Ren and Ding, and the nobleman is exactly in Si, and the branch 德 of Zi is in Ji, can there be fortune. Similarly, if the卦 is cast on the year, month, and day of Jisi and the World Line is seated on Jiazi, the situation is the same. These two cases are called "nobleman supports 德 and combines," and they do not suffer from hidden punishment. If these lines fall on a yang line, with proper position and strong wealth, they will surely bring long-lasting blessings. In general, if 德 is already involved in hidden punishment, it still cannot bring fortune, let alone those that have punishment but no 德. Additionally, when encountering 德 within mutual control, the misfortune is lighter. For example, Mao controls Xu, Zi controls Si, Yin controls Wei, Shen controls Mao, Hai controls Wu, You controls Yin, and Chen controls Hai.

合以六合為上，三合次之。凡合我為順為助，其於成事也速。若合處逢沖則散，動中帶合則遲。然而合亦有辨，如卯合戌，子合丑，合中帶克，還成半凶。戌來合卯，我必欺他，當為吉也。辰合酉，午合未，亥合寅，合處帶生，必獲全福。如未來合午，寅來合亥，酉來合辰，終嫌洩我之氣，乃為半吉。

When discussing harmony, the Six Harmony is the most important, and the Triple Harmony comes next. If another trigram comes to harmonize with me, it is considered favorable and supportive, leading to quick results. However, if the harmonizing trigram also meets a conflicting one, the harmony will be broken. If the movement involves harmony, the matter will be delayed. Harmony should also be distinguished: for example, if卯 (Mao) harmonizes with戌 (Xu), or子 (Zi) harmonizes with丑 (Chou), then卯 wood controls戌 earth and子 water controls丑 earth; harmony with control is only half bad. Conversely, if戌 harmonizes with卯 or丑 harmonizes with子, then I am overpowering the other, which is considered favorable. If辰 (Chen) harmonizes with酉 (You), or午 (Wu) harmonizes with未 (Wei), or亥 (Hai) harmonizes with寅 (Yin), then I am generating the other, and the other harmonizes with me; harmony with generation is definitely beneficial. However, if未 harmonizes with午,寅 harmonizes with亥, or酉 harmonizes with辰, even though it is harmony, it is still considered to be leaking my energy, so it is only half favorable.

巳來合申，金生在巳，不可言克，一見寅動，乃是三刑之煞，毫無合氣，此禍大凶。申來合巳，刑處帶生，半作吉祥。又有合被變爻刑沖之而不合者，有無合化出有合者，又有干支俱合者，名為天地合德，見傷不傷也。

From the moment of the snake (Si) combining with the monkey (Shen), although Si belongs to fire, metal's growth is in Si, so it cannot be said to overcome metal; it is only when the tiger (Yin) line is activated, and the three characters Si, Yin, and Shen come together, forming the three punishments, that the combination is completely destroyed, and the evil is extremely severe. Conversely, if the monkey (Shen) combines with the snake (Si), the punishment includes a beneficial aspect, which can be considered half good. There are also other variations: some combinations are broken because the changing line causes punishment and clash; some originally have no combination, but a combination is formed through the changing line; and there is also the case where both the heavenly stem and earthly branch combine, called 'heaven and earth harmonizing', in which case even if the line is injured, it is not harmed.

三合以中一字為主，前一字生而主發，後一字墓而主藏，三字俱全，為真三合。且以巳酉丑金局論之，酉為主也，有巳酉而無丑，雖成金局，而少收藏，事主有始而無終。有酉丑而無巳，亦成金局，嫌少根源，事必先難而後易。若有巳丑而無酉者，金象既無，焉能成局。寅午戌火局，亥卯未木局，申子辰水局，仿此。又刑殺不宜帶合，蓋刑殺本凶，帶合尤甚也。

Triple Harmony takes the middle character as the main one. The first character is the position of Growth, which signifies the beginning and initiation. The last character is the position of Storage, which signifies the gathering and containment. Only when all three characters are present is it considered true Triple Harmony. Take the example of the Metal Triple Harmony of Si, You, and Chou. You is the main general: if only Si and You are present but Chou is missing, although a formation is made, the storage is missing, leading to incomplete matters with a beginning but no end. If only You and Chou are present but Si is missing, although a metal formation is made, the root is missing, leading to difficulties at the beginning but ease later. If only Si and Chou are present but You is missing, the main general is absent, so the metal formation is not established at all, and the formation cannot be completed. The same principle applies to the Fire Triple Harmony of Yin, Wu, and Xu, the Wood Triple Harmony of Hai, Mao, and Wei, and the Water Triple Harmony of Shen, Zi, and Chen. In addition,刑 (刑) and煞 (sah) should not be combined with Triple Harmony, because刑 and煞 are already凶 (feng, ominous), and if they are combined with Triple Harmony and cannot be released, they become even more ominous.

陽氣為德，陰氣為刑，故刑為殺氣，為殃禍，刑合凶神必主憂危死折也。刑居陰，則奸險貪殘。刑居陽，則剛暴強橫。三刑者，寅刑巳，巳刑申，不遜之刑也。丑刑戌，戌刑未，恃勢之刑也。（三字不全者不成刑）。子刑卯，卯刑子，無禮之刑也。辰、午、酉、亥，為自刑也。（不必再見辰酉亥來刑）。凡世爻帶刑，得月日，與動爻，或變爻臨旺福來沖剋，庶幾先凶後吉。惟辰午酉亥為匿刑，縱有貴殺，亦不可解。

Heavenly energy rising and developing is called "De," while earthly energy descending and causing destruction is called "Xing." Therefore, Xing represents killing energy and calamity. If Xing combines withInauspicious Spirit (evil spirits), it will certainly indicate danger, death, or early demise. If Xing falls on a Yin line, the person is cunning, greedy, and cruel; if it falls on a Yang line, the person is fierce, violent, and domineering. There are three types of Xing: Yin xing Si, Si xing Shen, which is called "Bu Xun Xing" (Punishment of Disrespect); Chou xing Xu, Xu xing Wei, which is called "Shi Shi Xing" (Punishment of Overbearing Power); Zi xing Mao, Mao xing Zi, which is called "Wu Li Xing" (Punishment of Impropriety). The branches Chen, Wu, You, and Hai are called "Zi Xing" (Self-Punishment). If the World Line carries Xing, and it can be countered by the Month Builder, Day Branch, and the Moving and Changing Lines with prosperous and strong Children blessings, it may turn from bad to good. However, the self-punishing branches Chen, Wu, You, and Hai are called "Ni Xing" (Hidden Punishment), and even with noblemen or auspicious and inauspicious stars, they cannot be resolved.

六害者，未以旺土害，各恃臨官之才，而爭進相害也。卯以旺木凌辰之死土，此少害長也。戌以墓火，害酉之旺金，名為鬼害也。凡世爻受害者各以其類斷之。沖破之爻，歲破之禍大於月，月破之禍大於日，日破之禍大於時。逢生不受，遇禍能招。又靜逢沖為動，動逢沖為破。旺相逢沖則發，休囚逢沖則散也。又黃金策總斷注曰，如子日卜，子日沖午爻，若卦有兩午爻，則不能沖矣。他如二丑則子不能合，二卯則子不能刑，二巳則子不能克，二子則日不能並，亦然，餘仿此。

Now discussing the six harms. When the Earthly Branch 未 (Wei) harms the Water of 子 (Zi), it is because both are in their official positions and are competing for dominance, thus causing mutual harm. When the Wood of 卯 (Mao) harms the Earth of 辰 (Chen), it is because the Wood is strong and the Earth is weak, thus causing harm by the strong to the weak. When 戌 (Xu), the tomb of Fire, harms the Metal of 酉 (You), it is called "ghostly harm." Whenever the World Line is harmed, it should be judged according to its category. Now discussing the breaking by conflict: the harm caused by the year branch is greater than that caused by the month branch, the harm caused by the month branch is greater than that caused by the day branch, and the harm caused by the day branch is greater than that caused by the hour branch. When a line is broken, even if another line comes to support it, it cannot withstand the harm, and it is most likely to bring misfortune. Additionally, when a static line meets a conflict, it is considered as activated; when a moving line meets a conflict, it is considered as broken. A prosperous and strong line encountering a conflict becomes more active, while a weak and confined line encountering a conflict becomes scattered. The annotations in The Golden Strategies further state: for example, if a divination is made on a day of 子 (Zi), the 子 (Zi) originally conflicts with 午 (Wu), but if there are two 午 (Wu) lines in the hexagram, the conflict cannot occur. Similarly, if there are two 丑 (Chou), the 子 (Zi) cannot form a harmonious relationship; if there are two 卯 (Mao), the 子 (Zi) cannot be in a criminal relationship; if there are two 巳 (Si), the 子 (Zi) cannot overcome it; if there are two 子 (Zi), the day branch does not count. Other cases should be judged in the same way.

空亡之爻，凶空則為天赦，吉空則為天廢，福不能為喜慶，禍亦不致死亡。世爻逢之，但主沉滯不快耳。六親逢之，旺相禍輕，休囚禍重也。二月金，八月木，子月火，為真空也。又曰，旺相空中過一旬。又曰，伏藏不論空亡。又曰空逢沖則實。惟月破之爻，永不可救。又曰空中動出不為空。

Now let us discuss the concept of empty (空亡). When an evil spirit falls into an empty position, it is called 'Heavenly Pardon', which is a good thing; when a good spirit falls into an empty position, it is called 'Heavenly Waste', which is a bad thing. Once a spirit falls into an empty position, the benevolent spirits cannot bring good fortune, and the evil spirits cannot cause death. If the World Line falls into an empty position, it only indicates that matters are delayed and the mind is unsettled. If the Six Relations fall into an empty position, then if they are prosperous and strong, the misfortune is light; if they are weak and confined, the misfortune is heavy. The following are cases of true empty positions: the metal element in February, the wood element in August, and the fire element in the month of Zi. There are also other old sayings: if a prosperous and strong element falls into an empty position, it can still be used after this ten-day period; the Hidden God is not affected by empty positions; if an empty element is confronted by another element, it becomes real. Only the element broken by the month can never be saved. There is another rule: if an empty element produces another element through change, it is not considered empty.

五星秘要曰，土空，謂之土陷山崩，主退敗，會火動，則為補缺填凹。金動，則為山耀寶山，又主名成利遂。木空謂之枯枝落葉，會金動，則斬削成材。火動則焚燬成燼，水動，則漂槎泛筏，不免漂盪之禍。水空，謂之長江流蕩，退敗無餘，會金動，則洪水氾濫。主災生不測，金空，謂之爛鐵鏽斧。會火動，則鎔煉成器，主名利有成，火空謂之離中火虛，爝火大明，反主發達。

The *Guan Shi Wu Xing Mi Yao* says: When the earth element is empty, it is called "earth陷mountain collapse," indicating retreat and failure; if the fire element is activated in the same trigram, fire generates earth, thus filling the gap and repairing the depression; if the metal element is activated, it is like a precious mountain shining, indicating achievement of fame and fortune, and gaining benefits. When the wood element is empty, it is called "dry branches and fallen leaves"; if the metal element is activated, it is like axes cutting and shaping the wood into material; if the fire element is activated, it is like burning into ashes; if the water element is activated, it is like a wooden raft floating with the waves, inevitably leading to disaster from drifting. When the water element is empty, it is called "Yangtze River flowing away," indicating retreat and complete loss; if the metal element is activated, metal generates water, leading to flood disasters, indicating unexpected calamities. When the metal element is empty, it is called "rotten iron and rusted axe"; if the fire element is activated, it is like melting and forging into tools, indicating success in fame and fortune. When the fire element is empty, it is called "fire in the center is empty," although the flame is small, its brightness is great, thus indicating prosperity.

以錢三文，熏於爐上，致敬而祝曰，高蒼不言，叩之即應，列聖有靈，感而自通（×××）姓虔誠，有事關心，狐疑猶豫，不能自決，吉得凶失，惟卦是憑，仰望聖慈，明彰昭報。祝畢，擲錢，一背為單，畫一橫；二背為拆，畫兩短橫；三背為重，畫O；純字為交，畫×。自下而上，三卦成，再祝曰，某宮二象，吉凶未判，再求某象三爻，以成一卦，以決憂疑。祝比復三擲，合成一卦。

Take three copper coins, and first熏 them over the incense burner. Then, with reverence, pray: Although Heaven does not speak, it responds to inquiry; the sages of past generations are present, and one feeling connects with them. I, a person of the surname ×××, sincerely have something on my mind, uncertain and doubtful, unable to decide for myself whether it is auspicious or inauspicious, whether I will gain or lose. I rely entirely on this divination to seek the wisdom of the sages, and I beg for their compassion to clearly show the consequences. (In the incantation, ××× is substituted for the name of the person seeking divination.) After the prayer, toss the coins: one with the back side up is called 'single', draw a long horizontal line, which represents the young yang; two with the back side up is called 'split', draw two short horizontal lines, which represents the young yin; three with the back side up is called 'heavy', draw a circle, which represents the old yang; and three with the front side up is called 'cross', draw a diagonal line, which represents the old yin. Draw from the bottom up, tossing three times to form the inner trigram. Then pray again: The inner and outer images of my palace are still not clear in terms of auspiciousness or inauspiciousness; I now seek the outer trigram three lines, to form a complete six-line hexagram, so that I may resolve my doubts and worries. After the same prayer, toss three times again, combining to form a complete six-line hexagram.

卯酉持世命居初，辰未持世命居二，巳午持世命居三，子卯持世命居四，丑戌持世命居五，寅申持世命居六。有命限或空亡死絕，十中難逃一二，占病者最要看也。

The rule for determining the 'Life Line' (命爻) is as follows: if the World Line takes the Earthly Branch of卯 or酉, then the Life Line is in the First Line; if it takes辰 or未, the Life Line is in the Second Line; if it takes巳 or午, the Life Line is in the Third Line; if it takes子 or卯, the Life Line is in the Fourth Line; if it takes丑 or戌, the Life Line is in the Fifth Line; if it takes寅 or申, the Life Line is in the Sixth Line. If one's fortune is currently in the period corresponding to the Life Line, and the Life Line is in an empty state or occupies a dead,绝, or dying position, then out of ten people, hardly one or two will escape. This rule is especially important when predicting illness and must not be overlooked.

焦延壽曰，今人以蓍草難得，用金錢代之。法固簡易，非其類矣。求蓍之代者，太極丸其庶幾乎。考諸陰陽老少之數則合，質諸成爻成卦之變則符。合二三得五，是五行之數也。計一丸得十五，是河圖中宮十五之數，洛書縱橫十五之數也。刑同六合，道備三才，甚矣，木丸之似蓍草也。則猶從其類也，金錢簡易云乎哉。

Jiao Yanshou said: Nowadays people use copper coins instead of the yarrow stalks because they are hard to obtain. Although this method is convenient, the copper coins are not of the same kind as the yarrow stalks. If one is to find a substitute for the yarrow stalks, the "Taiji pill" is perhaps the closest. Using the numbers of yin and yang and old and young to examine it, they fit perfectly; using the changes of forming lines and trigrams to verify it, they also match exactly. The pill has two stars on one side and three on another, two plus three equals five, which is the number of the Five Phases. One pill has six sides with a total of fifteen stars, which corresponds exactly to the fifteen in the Central Palace of the Yellow River Chart and the fifteen in the sum of the rows and columns of the Luo Writing. The shape of the pill matches the Six Harmony, and its principle includes the three elements of heaven, earth, and humanity. Thus, the wooden pill is very similar to the yarrow stalks, and it is indeed of the same kind; how can the convenience of copper coins be compared?

漢焦氏遺法，宋程朱邵子遵之，詳載三儒理數集。用霹靂棗木，如無霹靂棗木，則可用香木玉牙，制極圓彈三丸，走盤不定者，方取面務要平勻。如骰子形，但骰面大，而此彈面小，取其圓滾之義也。每面上刻三星，底面刻二星，三面刻三，三面刻二，六面共刻十五星，三丸俱如式制。

This is a method left by Jiao Yanshou of the Han dynasty. Cheng Yi, Zhu Xi, and Shao Yong of the Song dynasty all followed it, and it is detailed in the "Collected Works of the Three Confucian Scholars on Rational Numbers." The method involves using a piece of jujube wood that has been struck by lightning; if such wood is not available, incense wood or jade and ivory may be used instead. Three perfectly round balls are made, and they must be able to roll continuously on a plate. Each side must be ground evenly and smoothly, resembling a die but with smaller faces. The purpose is to allow easy rolling and turning. Each face is carved with three stars, and the opposite face is carved with two stars. Out of the six faces, three are carved with three stars and three with two stars, totaling fifteen stars. All three balls are made in this manner.

一昏德不占，凡占須齊心漱沐，始能感格，苟或不爾，難為響應。一隨日可占，誠則必應，不拘子不問卜，及六戊不占之說，此條在後。一瀆言不占，凡卜後吉凶，悉憑爻象，毋率己意，吉處慮某，凶中求吉，再覆再占，致瀆先聖。

There are several rules for divination. First, one should not divinate for someone with a dark and confused moral character—before divining, one must fast, purify the mind, rinse the mouth, and take a bath in order to connect with the divine; if these are not done, the response will be difficult to obtain. Second, any day can be used for divination—as long as the intention is sincere, it will surely be fulfilled, without needing to be restricted by the old sayings such as 'no divination on the day of Zi' or 'no divination on the days of the Six Wu'. This point will be explained in detail later. Third, one should not divinate if there is disrespect or irreverence—after divining, the fortune and misfortune are determined solely by the yao images, and one must not rely on personal feelings. If one suspects misfortune in a favorable situation or insists on good fortune in an unfavorable one, and keeps re-divining, this is a violation of the reverence for the sages.

一煩瑣不占，每人止卜一二事，詩曰，我龜既厭，不我告勞，易曰，再三瀆，瀆則不告。一陰邪不占，先聖有靈，但能扶正，決不黨邪。一躁急不占，凡卜異詳休咎，可用避趨，卜後須從某推某始從卦爻直斷，理必探玄，譚何庸易。

Fourth, those who ask many trivial questions are not divined—each person is only allowed to ask one or two things. The Book of Poetry, Xiao Ya, Xiao Min, says: My turtle shell is already tired, and will no longer tell me good or bad fortune. The Hexagram Meng of the Book of Changes states: To ask repeatedly is a desecration; if you desecrate, I will not tell you. Fifth, those with evil intentions are not divined—the wise ancestors have spirits that only assist the upright, and will never favor the wicked. Sixth, those who are impetuous in temperament are not divined—divination is meant to carefully examine good and bad fortune, so as to seek to avoid misfortune and pursue good fortune; after divining, one must step by step investigate, and directly judge from the lines of the hexagram, the principles must be explored to their subtle depths, how can it be explained in a few words?

東粵遊南子曹九錫輯，男橫琴居士璿演。

This volume was compiled by Yuannanzi Cao Jiuxi, a native of Guangdong (Eastern Yue), with his son, the Hermit of Hengqin, Cao Xuan, providing further elaboration and interpretation. The structure of the entire book follows this pattern: the main entries were compiled by Cao Jiuxi based on previous sources, while the minor annotations and explanations of divination practices were contributed by Cao Xuan.

遊南子曰，凡占身命，有三重焉，世爻，身爻，（月卦），與本命爻，是也。先看命爻，如甲子年生人，本命屬子，最喜命爻上卦。命爻與世身二爻相生相合，主衣祿安享，或祿馬德貴臨扶世身命爻，主榮華發達。如世持財祿龍喜，則田莊之樂也。如逢祿空財沒，會歲月日刑沖剋害世身命爻者，必衣食不豐，分苦勞碌也。

Younanzi said: When divining one's fate, there are three key points to consider: the world line, the body line (which is determined by the month's hexagram body), and the native's line. First, examine the native's line. For example, if someone was born in the year Jiazi, their native belongs to the branch Zi, so the Zi line in the hexagram is considered the native's line. It is most favorable if this line appears in the hexagram. If the native's line is in harmony or mutual generation with the world line and the body line, it indicates stability and security in food, clothing, and salary. If the world line, body line, and native's line are supported by the禄神,驿马,月德, and天乙贵人, then prosperity and success are expected. If the world line carries妻财,禄神,青龙, and天喜, then there is joy from owning land and property. Conversely, if the禄神 is empty, the财爻 is absent, and the太岁,月建, and日辰 punish or clash with the world line, body line, and native's line, then there will be insufficient food and clothing, and the person's fate is marked by hardship and toil.

若世身命爻逢官鬼，帶破碎煞者，必破相。加劫殺羊刃、天刑、大煞者，必帶疾。伏鬼、化鬼、與鬼動來刑沖剋害世身命爻者，亦然也。詳現於後。流年太歲，與大限，小限，生合身世命爻吉，刑沖剋害身世命爻凶。占時四直生合世身命爻吉，刑沖剋害凶。（管公口訣以干支同論）。

If the world line, body line, and life line are occupied by the official ghost and also accompanied by the 'broken' evil spirit, this person is certainly missing some parts of their appearance; if further combined with劫杀, sheep blade, heavenly punishment, and great sha, they are certainly suffering from illness. If the official ghost is hidden beneath the third line and is generated from the third line, or if the official ghost is activated to punish, clash, and control the third line, the situation is the same. Detailed distinctions will be explained later. If the current year's heavenly stem, the major limit, and the minor limit generate and harmonize with the body, world, and life lines, it is auspicious; if they punish, clash, and control them, it is inauspicious. The heavenly stem, month builder, day branch, and hour stem at the time of the divination, if they generate and harmonize with the body, world, and life lines, are auspicious; if they punish, clash, and control them, they are inauspicious. (Original note: Guan Lu's诀 says that heavenly stems and earthly branches are considered together.)

世身命爻伏財福，化財福吉。伏兄鬼，化兄鬼，則家業冰消也。伏父化父，則財源進退，心力焦劬也。亡神並墓，則立見悲悽也。隨官入墓，則災禍牽纏也。助鬼傷身，則財色受累也。月破世爻，必犯殤殀也。歲沖身位，定生疾厄也。又金命畏水火鬼，不畏木土鬼。木命畏金火鬼，不畏水土鬼。水命畏木土鬼，不畏金火鬼。火命畏水土鬼，不畏木金鬼。土命畏木金鬼，不畏水火鬼也。

The World Line, the Hexagram Body, and the Life Line lines, if they conceal Wealth or Children, or produce Wealth or Children through transformation, are auspicious. If they conceal Siblings or Official Ghosts, or produce Siblings or Official Ghosts through transformation, the family's fortune will be like ice melting away. If they conceal Parents or transform into Parents, then the source of wealth comes and goes, requiring great effort and causing worry. If the Wasting God and the Storage are together, there will be sorrow and hardship in the present. If the World Line is buried along with the Official Ghosts, it is called "following the Official into burial," indicating continuous misfortune. If a line in the hexagram goes to support and assist the Official Ghosts, which then harm the Hexagram Body, it is called "helping the Ghost to harm the Body," indicating trouble from wealth or relationships. If the World Line is broken by the Month Builder, there will be a risk of early death. If the Year God clashes with the Body position, there will certainly be illness and misfortune. Additionally, it should be considered according to the Five Phases of the person's birth: those with a Metal destiny fear Water Ghosts and Fire Ghosts, but not Wood Ghosts or Earth Ghosts; those with a Wood destiny fear Metal Ghosts and Fire Ghosts, but not Water Ghosts or Earth Ghosts; those with a Water destiny fear Wood Ghosts and Earth Ghosts, but not Metal Ghosts or Fire Ghosts; those with a Fire destiny fear Water Ghosts and Earth Ghosts, but not Wood Ghosts or Metal Ghosts; those with an Earth destiny fear Wood Ghosts and Metal Ghosts, but not Water Ghosts or Fire Ghosts.

管公運限口訣曰，老宜入墓，少則不宜。死墓之年，多惹官非孝服。胎養之歲，必見六畜成群。帝旺大宜進步。沐浴必起訟端。冠帶吉神，不宜沖剋，臨官凶曜，最喜相扶。衰則逢旺而達，病則遇生而安。絕處逢生者發，墓中值破者興。生官一旺，便可榮身。太歲與命，喜合嫌沖，太歲與運，愛生忌克，克沖相合，定見刑傷也。按管公身命口訣，命以納音為主，如甲子乙丑生人納音屬金，則為金命，其與運限及流年太歲相配處，耑論長生訣以定災福，與諸書以生年支神為命爻者異，附添。

Guan Lu's formula for the course of life and fate says: For elderly people, it is appropriate to enter the "mourn" phase of their destiny, but for young people, it is not suitable. When one reaches the years of "death" and "mourn," they are likely to encounter legal troubles or bereavement. When one reaches the years of "womb" and "nurturing," they will certainly have many domestic animals. When one reaches the "prosperity" phase, it is most favorable for advancement. When one reaches the "bathing" phase, litigation is inevitable. When one reaches the "capping" phase and has auspicious stars, it is not advisable to be confronted by conflicting forces. When one reaches the "officialdom" phase and encounters malevolent stars, it is most favorable to have supporting elements. If one reaches the "decline" phase but encounters strong vitality, they will achieve success. If one reaches the "illness" phase but receives generation and support, they will remain safe. If one is in the "extinction" phase but encounters generation, they will certainly prosper. If one is in the "mourn" phase but is broken through, they will certainly flourish. If the official star that generates me is strong, I will achieve honor and status. The sovereign year and the destiny element prefer harmony and dislike conflict. The sovereign year and the destiny course prefer mutual generation and dislike mutual control. If there is both conflict and confrontation, yet a forced harmony, there will certainly be injuries and wounds. According to Guan Lu's formula for the destiny and fate, the destiny is mainly determined by the nayin sound element. For example, those born in the years of Jiazi and Yichou have the nayin sound element of metal, thus they are considered to have a metal destiny. The matching of this destiny with the course of life and the current year's sovereign year is determined solely by the twelve long-life palaces to determine fortune and misfortune. This differs from the method used in other books, which use the earthly branch of the birth year as the destiny element. This is noted here as a supplement.