Volume One · Determining the True and False Siblings and Their Age Order

純艮純坤卦，有兩爻兄弟，皆係本宮，乃真兄真弟也。大壯，蹇，亦有兩爻兄弟，皆非本宮，乃假兄假弟也。泰，漸，各有兩爻兄弟，乃真兄假弟也。（泰卦丑真辰假，漸卦辰真未假）。旅咸各有兩爻兄弟，乃假兄真弟也。（旅卦午假巳真，咸卦申假酉真）。解卦，戌寅兄弟，震宮原有寅爻，乃真中之假。豫卦乙卯兄弟，震宮無此卯爻，乃假中之假也。

The Pure Gèn hexagram and the Pure Kūn hexagram each have two lines that are siblings, and both belong to their respective parents, so they are true brothers and true sisters. The Dàzhuàng and Jiǎn hexagrams also each have two lines that are siblings, but neither belongs to their respective parents, so they are false brothers and false sisters. The Tàihào and Jiān hexagrams each have two lines that are siblings, which are true brothers and false sisters (note: in the Tàihào hexagram, the Chǒu line is true and the Chén line is false; in the Jiān hexagram, the Chén line is true and the Wèi line is false). The Lǚ and Xián hexagrams each have two lines that are siblings, which are false brothers and true sisters (note: in the Lǚ hexagram, the Wǔ line is false and the Sì line is true; in the Xián hexagram, the Shēn line is false and the Yǒu line is true). The Jiě hexagram takes the Xū and Yín lines as siblings; since the Zhèn palace originally has the Yín line, it is considered 'false within true'. The Yù hexagram takes the Yǐmǎo line as siblings; since the Zhèn palace does not have this Mǎo line, it is considered 'false within false'.

又如姤卦，申酉為兄弟，應爻隔斷申酉，是兩姓兄弟，兄真而弟假也。謙卦，申酉為兄弟，世爻隔斷申酉，亦是兩姓兄弟，申是兌宮所無，兄乃假中之假，酉為兌宮所有，弟則真中之假也。（諸卦仿此）。又日辰並兄弟旺動合世者，必有繼義兄弟也。陸德明指掌訣曰，兄不伏財，隔母所生。兄動化財，移桃接李。兄下伏父，各父共娘。兄居養位，定是螟蛉也。

For example, in the hexagram "Gou," the trigrams Shen and You are considered siblings, and the response line separates these two trigrams, indicating two families of siblings, where the elder brother is genuine and the younger one is false. In the hexagram "Qian," the trigrams Shen and You are also considered siblings, and the world line separates them, again indicating two families of siblings. Since Shen is not part of the trigram Dui, the elder brother is considered "false within false," while You is part of the trigram Dui, so the younger brother is "false within true." (Original note: the rest of the hexagrams follow the same pattern.) Additionally, if the day branch and the siblings trigram are in a prosperous and strong state and combine to harmonize with the world line, there must be brothers who are sworn brothers. Lu Deming's "Zhi Zhang Jue" states: if the siblings trigram does not contain the wealth trigram beneath it, it indicates a separation by one mother; if the siblings trigram changes into the wealth trigram, it indicates a grafting of a peach tree onto a plum tree, meaning they are not twins; if the siblings trigram is beneath the parents trigram, it indicates having different fathers but the same mother; if the siblings trigram is seated on the "yang" position, it definitely means the brother was adopted.

若問兄弟孰長孰幼，世臨兄弟在陽爻者，己居長。在陰爻者，己卑幼也。又辰戌丑未為長，（四墓），子午卯酉為次，（四正），寅申巳亥為季，（四生）。又本宮內卦，子寅辰午申戌為兄，丑亥酉未巳卯為弟，又陽爻為兄弟，陰爻為姐妹妯娌。本宮外卦，為姑表兄弟，他宮內外卦，為遠近朋儕也。

If one asks whether they are the eldest or the youngest among their siblings: if the world line falls on the brothers' line and is on a yang line, then they are the eldest; if it is on a yin line, then they are the youngest. Another method: the years of the earthly branches, chen, xu, chou, and wei, represent the eldest (original note: these are the four burial places), the years zi, wu, mao, and you represent the middle (original note: these are the four cardinal directions), and the years yin, shen, si, and hai represent the youngest (original note: these are the four generative branches). Within the inner trigram of the hexagram, the yang branches zi, yin, chen, wu, shen, and xu represent brothers, while the yin branches chou, hai, you, wei, si, and mao represent younger brothers. Yang lines represent brothers, while yin lines represent sisters and妯娌. The outer trigram of the same hexagram represents cousins on the maternal side; the inner and outer trigrams of other hexagrams represent distant and near peers.

耶律氏曰，若占兄弟畏三刑，旺相逢刑一二人，更復休囚同炁少，旺加亡劫漸凋零。皮臺峰曰，父爻生合兄弟，父當偏愛。母爻沖剋兄弟，與母不協。妻子官鬼，（公姑），生合沖剋亦然。旺相則甚，休囚則減也。

Yelü Chucai said: Divining siblings is most feared when encountering the Three Punishments. If the sibling爻 is prosperous and strong but meets the Three Punishments, there will be only one or two siblings; if it is further combined with weakness and confinement, the siblings will be even fewer. Even if it is prosperous and strong, if it also carries the亡神 and劫杀, the siblings will gradually diminish one by one. Pitai Feng said: If the parent爻 generates and harmonizes with the sibling爻, it indicates the father favors this sibling; if the mother爻 clashes and controls the sibling爻, it indicates discord with the mother. The same logic applies when the wife's wealth, children, and official ghost (referring to grandparents here) generate and harmonize or clash and control the sibling爻. When the爻 is prosperous and strong, the effect is more pronounced; when it is weak and confined, the effect is lighter.

又兄克之爻為嫂，弟克之爻為弟婦。臨旺宮旺爻者，必多奩資而美姿容。加龍喜德貴者，必材德備而相夫子。若在門戶爻動，（三爻門，四爻戶），必把持門戶。女作家公，若爻值衰空，非無婦，則貧窮也。

In addition, the line that the elder brother overcomes is the wife, and the line that the younger brother overcomes is the daughter-in-law. If this line is in a prosperous palace and a strong line, she will certainly have abundant dowry and a beautiful appearance. If this line is accompanied by the Azure Dragon, Heavenly Joy, Monthly Virtue, and Nobleman, she will certainly be both talented and virtuous, able to support her husband and raise her children. If this line is active at the gate position (the third line is the gate, the fourth line is the door), she will certainly take control of the household, and a woman will become the head of the family. If this line is weak and empty, it means either there is no wife or the family is poor.

以本宮內卦出現妻財為主，不現，則看內卦伏神，如不現，又無伏，則取飛宮論之。以世克之爻為妻，妻克之爻為妾。又自占以應爻為正妻，即以應克之爻為妾，亦可也。如臨陽宮陽爻，旺相帶吉神者，必貌都麗而行貞潔，善主中饋也。臨陰宮陰爻，衰墓帶刑刃亡劫者，必醜陋無能而夭折也。

When determining matters related to a wife or concubine, the main focus is on the wife's wealth line (妻财爻) that appears in the inner trigram (内卦). If the wife's wealth line is not present, then look at the hidden god (伏神) within the inner trigram. If there is no hidden god, then use the flying palace method (飞宫). In the flying palace method, the line that is overcome by the world line (世爻) is considered the wife, and the line that is overcome by the wife is considered the concubine. If one is divining about oneself, the response line (应爻) can be used as the wife, and the line that is overcome by the response line is considered the concubine. If the wife's wealth line falls on a yang line in a yang palace and is prosperous and strong with auspicious deities, then the wife is certainly beautiful, virtuous, and skilled in managing household affairs. If the wife's wealth line falls on a yin line in a yin palace, is weak and in decline, and is accompanied by punishments,刑, sheep's horn (羊刃), death god (亡神), and robbery killer (劫杀), then the wife is certainly ugly, incapable, and short-lived.

若兄持世動，及兄爻獨發，或卦有兄無財，或財爻無故自空者，俱主克妻也，否則分離。或財爻旺相自刑，（財持辰午酉亥），主夫妻不睦，終見生離，以旺者不死離也。或兄爻旁動，及持世不動，而財爻不空者，亦主不睦也。或財動沖剋世，與世應相刑害者，俱主夫婦無情也。世動，夫凌妻，應動，妻欺夫，世應俱動，必常爭鬥，化爻相刑害者，亦然也。

If the Siblings line holds the World Line and becomes active, or if the Siblings line is the only one that becomes active, or if the卦 contains Siblings but no Wealth line, or if the Wealth line falls into the empty position without reason, it indicates a wife being harmed. Even if it does not cause harm, there will be separation. If the Wealth line is prosperous and strong but commits self-punishment (original note: meaning the Wealth line is located in the positions of Chen, Wu, You, or Hai), it indicates a lack of harmony between husband and wife, eventually leading to separation—because the line being strong does not mean death, but rather separation while both are alive. If the Siblings line is only active in other lines or holds the World Line but does not move, and the Wealth line does not fall into the empty position, it only indicates a lack of harmony. If the Wealth line becomes active and clashes with the World Line, or if the World and Response lines mutually punish and harm each other, it indicates a lack of affection between husband and wife. If the World Line becomes active, it signifies the husband mistreating the wife; if the Response Line becomes active, it signifies the wife mistreating the husband; if both the World and Response lines become active, there will be frequent quarrels; if the Changing lines mutually punish and harm each other, the situation is the same.

如財臨死墓絕胎，加刑刃，兼兄動克者，主刑剋三妻。若得月日生合，或可帶疾延年也。飛爻財入兄鄉，或應持兄動，遇月日刑害克破者，死也。若得旺相無傷，亦主妻不賢，好生是非，與妯娌不和，或不與夫主一心，多偷財物，私藏匿己，漏去他家也。

If theWealth line is in a dead, tomb, critical, or fetal state, and is further afflicted by punishment and harm or the sheep's blade, and if the siblings line becomes active and attacks, it indicates continuous punishment and harm to three wives. If the month builder and day branch can generate and harmonize with it, it may prolong life despite illness. If theWealth line, derived through flying palace, falls into the siblings position, or if the response line is siblings and becomes active, and is further afflicted by punishment, harm, attack, or destruction from the month builder and day branch, then the wife will die. Even if theWealth line is prosperous and strong without damage, it indicates an unkind wife who causes trouble, conflicts with her sisters-in-law, or lacks harmony with her husband, often stealing household property secretly and hiding it, or secretly giving it to her own family.

妻爻生合父母者，敬事公姑也。生合兄弟者，妯娌和好也。生合子孫者，善撫卑幼也。沖剋父母兄弟子孫者，反是。若妻居五爻尊位，生合世爻者，必掌管家事。女作家公，如沖剋世爻及帶歲月日破，與二耗暴敗破碎殺者，必凌夫破家也。

The wife's wealth line generating and harmonizing with the parents' line indicates she respects and serves her in-laws; generating and harmonizing with the siblings' line indicates harmonious relations with her妯娌 (co-wives); generating and harmonizing with the children's line indicates she is good at raising her younger generations. Conversely, if the wife's wealth line clashes or controls the parents', siblings', or children's lines, the situation is opposite. If the wife's wealth line is in the fifth line, a position of respect, and generates and harmonizes with the world line, she will definitely manage household affairs, and a woman may become the head of the family. However, if she instead clashes with the world line, accompanied by the influence of the big loss, small loss, sudden defeat, and broken pieces, she will certainly mistreat her husband and ruin the family's fortune.

妻爻帶玄武咸池紅豔殺，加驛馬動者，必恣意貪淫也。妻如合應爻旁爻，必與外人私通。會進神動來生合，則淫繼無度。會退神動來合制，隻眼去眉來，欲淫無實也，合逢空亦然。合若逢沖，被人撞見，雖淫不濫也。妻如暗動，合應爻旁爻，防有私奔之事也。

If theWealth line is accompanied by the ominous signs ofBlack Tortoise, Salty Pool, and 红艳, and further activated by Post Horse, it certainly indicates indulgence in lust and debauchery. If theWealth line goes to harmonize with the Response Line or other lines, it indicates a secret affair with someone outside. If the advancing god in the upper trigram activates to harmonize with it, the licentiousness will continue without restraint. If the retreating god in the upper trigram activates to harmonize with it but is restrained, then it is only a mutual gaze and a lustful thought without actual action. If the harmonization coincides with an empty heaven, the situation is similar. If the harmonization also meets a conflict, it means that the licentious act is soon discovered, though there may be some misconduct but not widespread. If theWealth line covertly moves to harmonize with the Response Line or other lines, one should beware of a possible elopement.

兄弟合財者，兄私弟婦也。父母合財者，翁婦相通也。子孫合財者，義男共枕也。福動化鬼合財，財動化鬼合福亦然。（帶咸池紅豔殺者方可斷之）。應爻與妻爻，如臨兄弟，動化財來合世者，必姨妹同腔也。黃金策曰，合多而刑殺臨身，女必為娼。涯泉摘錦曰，貴多則舞裙歌扇，合多則暗約偷期是也。（按中媾丑穢之行，本不欲載，只因暗室虧心者，自謂神人莫覺，殊不知卜筮能燭其奸也，故特志此以垂戒云）。

The brother line combining with the wealth line indicates that the elder brother is having an affair with the younger brother's wife. The parent line combining with the wealth line indicates that the grandfather is having an affair with the granddaughter. The child line combining with the wealth line indicates that the foster son is sleeping with the main wife. If the child line moves and transforms into the official ghost line to combine with the wealth line, or if the wealth line moves and transforms into the official ghost line to combine with the child line, the interpretation is the same. (Original note: This interpretation is only valid if the lines are accompanied by the Salty Pool or Red Beauty and other harmful stars.) If the response line and the wealth line are occupied by the brother line, and the brother line moves to transform into the wealth line to combine with the world line, then it definitely means that the niece is sleeping with the person himself. The Golden Strategies say: If there are too many combinations and the harmful stars are also present, this woman will certainly become a prostitute. The Yaqian Zhaijin says: Many noblemen indicate performers who entertain with music and dance, while many combinations indicate people who secretly meet and commit adultery. (Original book commentary: These kinds of immoral behaviors between men and women were originally not intended to be written in the book. However, those who act dishonestly in secret believe that neither gods nor people can discover them. But in fact, divination can reveal their secret affairs, so they are specially recorded here as a warning.)

若問人有幾妻，幾妾，但看正卦，伏卦，變卦，互卦中，有內卦妻財，執本宮者，與應爻持世，伏財化財者，不問旺衰德合有無，即斷幾妻幾妾也。子寅辰午申戌陽爻者，為妻。丑亥酉未巳卯陰爻者，為妾也。一財一位，二財二位，三財三位也。

If you want to ask about the number of wives and concubines a person has, examine the main hexagram, hidden hexagram, resulting hexagram, and nuclear hexagram. Any wife and wealth line within the inner trigram that belongs to the same palace, as well as the responding line that is occupied by the wealth line, or the hidden wealth line or the resulting wealth line, regardless of its strength or presence of harmonious relationships, should be counted according to the number. Those falling on the yang lines of Zi, Yin, Chen, Wu, Shen, and Xu are considered wives, while those falling on the yin lines of Chou, Hai, You, Wei, Si, and Mao are considered concubines. Each wife and wealth line counts as one wife or concubine, two lines count as two, and three lines count as three.

又如內卦本宮一財，應爻又一財，二財並旺者，必兩妻營活也。一空一旺者，會續一弦。二空一旺者，會續二絃。三空一旺者，會續三絃也。如兩財俱旺，而一財帶咸池殺者，必一偏一正也。看何爻與日月世爻生合，便知何人得寵操權也。

For example, if the inner trigram contains one wife's wealth and the response line also contains another wife's wealth, and both are strong, then it certainly indicates two wives managing the household together. If one is empty and the other is strong, it suggests a second marriage. If both are empty and one is strong, it indicates a second marriage again. If all three are empty and one is strong, it suggests a third marriage. If both wife's wealth lines are strong, but one carries the Salty Pool evil star, then it definitely means one concubine and one wife. Now observe which wife's wealth line is in harmony and mutual generation with the month builder, day branch, and world line, and you will know which one is favored and in charge.

若問妻為閨女，為再醮，但看卦中一財不見鬼者閨女也。或財鬼相合，或財下伏鬼者，已見一夫。一財而二鬼相合，或財下伏鬼，又化鬼者，已見二夫。又卦有二鬼，一空一旺者，必再醮也。二鬼旺，而日月動爻刑沖剋害財爻者，主生離改嫁也。

If you want to ask whether the person you are married to is a virgin or a woman who has been previously married, look at the hexagram: if there is only oneWealth and noOfficial Ghost, she is a virgin. IfWealth andOfficial Ghost are connected, or ifOfficial Ghost is hidden beneathWealth, she has already been married once. If there is oneWealth and twoOfficial Ghost connected to it, or ifWealth has a hiddenOfficial Ghost that changes into anotherOfficial Ghost, she has been married twice. If there are twoOfficial Ghost, one empty and one strong, she is definitely a woman who has been previously married. If bothOfficial Ghost are strong, and the month builder, day branch, and moving line all punish or clash with theWealth line, it indicates she separated from her former husband and then remarried.

黃金策曰，妻克世身重合應，妻必重婚。世應妻爻三合，當招偏正之夫。官眾而諸凶不犯，婦當再醮。明睿抄本曰，男取身生為床帳，（身所之爻），女取身克為香閨。（卦身所克之爻）。香閨墓絕未諧配，床帳空亡未娶妻，此法神驗，莫傳匪人。

The Golden Strategies say: If the Wealth爻 harms the World Line and the Hexagram Body, and also heavily harmonizes with the Response Line, this wife will certainly remarry. If the World Line, Response Line, and Wealth爻 form a Triple Harmony, it indicates she will marry two men, one principal and one secondary. If there are many Official Ghosts but they do not offend variousInauspicious Sha, the woman will remarry. The copy of the Buddhist monk Ming Rui says: For a male divination, the爻 that is born from the Hexagram Body is called "Bedchamber" (i.e., the爻 that is generated by the Hexagram Body); for a female divination, the爻 that is harmed by the Hexagram Body is called "Chamber of Fragrance" (i.e., the爻 that is harmed by the Hexagram Body). If the Chamber of Fragrance爻 is in the墓 or 绝, it indicates she has not yet married. If the Bedchamber爻 falls in the 空亡, it indicates he has not yet married. This method is extremely effective and should not be passed on to people of bad character.

若問妻妾德色何如，妻臨金色白淨，身瘦小，性剛烈也。臨木色青，身長，妖嬈多態，性寬慢也。臨火赤顏，身矮，性躁急也。臨土色黃，身肥矮，性溫和，為事遲慢也。臨水色紫黑，身活動便捷，性和寬，衰急，動多機變，沖無主心，合無知覺也。

If you want to know about the virtue and appearance of a wife or concubine, look at the five phases of the wife and wealth hexagram. If it belongs to metal, the complexion is fair, the figure is thin and small, and the nature is fierce. If it belongs to wood, the complexion is somewhat green, the figure is tall and slender, the posture is alluring and changeable, and the nature is gentle. If it belongs to fire, the complexion is red, the figure is short, and the nature is impetuous. If it belongs to earth, the complexion is yellow, the figure is plump and short, the nature is mild, and the actions are slow. If it belongs to water, the complexion is purple and dark, the body is agile and quick, and the nature is easygoing and kind. If the hexagram is weak, the nature becomes impetuous; if it is active, it is changeable and adaptable; if it is in conflict, it lacks determination; if it is in harmony, it is confused and unaware.

妻持父壽高，伶俐，為掌家，能書算，為事分明也。妻持兄性損物，耗財，不招奴婢，旺相，破家好賭，妯娌不和也。妻持子性善，多識見，旺相，能掌家，生貴子，帶雀，常誦經也。妻持財貌美，性安和，能掌家開鋪，旺相益夫，有財帛也。妻持官貌醜，性狠毒，旺相，好殺，帶貴，有封蔭也。

Now look at the Six Relations attached to the wife and wealth爻. If it is attached to parents, the wife has a long life, is intelligent, capable of managing household affairs, skilled in writing and arithmetic, and clear in her dealings. If it is attached to siblings, the person is wasteful, tends to squander money, and cannot keep servants; if it is also prosperous and strong, they are prone to gambling and ruining the family, and have conflicts with their sisters-in-law. If it is attached to children, the person is kind-hearted and has broad knowledge; if it is also prosperous and strong, they can manage the household and have a noble son; if it also carries the Vermilion Bird, they often recite scriptures and chant Buddha's name. If it is attached to wife and wealth, the person is beautiful in appearance, gentle in nature, capable of managing the household and opening a shop; if it is also prosperous and strong, it benefits the husband and brings wealth to the family. If it is attached to official ghost, the person has an ugly appearance and a cruel nature; if it is also prosperous and strong, they are fond of killing; if it also carries a nobleman, they may receive honors and benefits from ancestors.

財伏父下，為人尊重不苟也。財伏子下，性善不損物，喜打扮也。財伏兄下，貌醜，貪淫好賭也。財伏官下，性酷劣，有病，夫妻大吉也。陽卦陽爻，工巧無雙也。陰卦陰爻，丑拙第一也。陽化入陰，幼巧而長拙也。陰化入陽，小陋而大姣也，詳見性情容貌篇。

Now examine where the wife's wealth爻 is hidden. If it is hidden beneath the parents, the person is dignified and upright. If it is hidden beneath the children, the person is kind-hearted, does not waste things, and likes to dress up. If it is hidden beneath the siblings, the person has an ugly appearance, is lustful, and enjoys gambling. If it is hidden beneath the official ghost, the person has a fierce and odd temperament, is sickly, but has a good fortune in marriage. If the wife's wealth falls on a yang line of a yang hexagram, the person is skillful and ingenious in handicrafts; if it falls on a yin line of a yin hexagram, the person is clumsy and unattractive. If a yang line changes into a yin line, it indicates that the person was skillful in childhood but clumsy in adulthood. If a yin line changes into a yang line, it indicates that the person was ugly in childhood but handsome in adulthood. For more detailed distinctions, see the two essays "On Nature and Temperament" and "On Appearance."

若問妻之富貴貧賤，未娶，則從父斷，出嫁則從夫斷。未娶之時，但看外卦本宮父母爻。如外卦父母不現，則看伏爻，若不現，又不伏，則以生妻之爻為妻母，克妻母之爻為岳父，並同本生父母分陰陽真假斷之。妻父妻母爻，帶祿馬貴人，宦家女也。帶財祿德福生氣，富家女也。帶咸池沐浴玄武休囚死氣者，貧賤家女也。

If you want to determine the fortune and status of a wife, before she marries, it is determined by her father's fortune, and after marriage, by her husband's fortune. Before marriage, only the parents' yao in the outer trigram of her native hexagram is considered. If the parents' yao in the outer trigram is not present, then look at the hidden god. If there is no hidden god, use the yao that generates the wife's wealth yao as the mother-in-law, and the yao that overcomes the mother-in-law as the father-in-law. Both are then interpreted using the same method as for one's own parents, distinguishing between yin and yang and true and false. If the father-in-law and mother-in-law yao carry the official luck god, post horse, and nobleman, she is the daughter of an official family. If they carry wealth, official luck god, monthly virtue, fortune virtue, and life qi, she is the daughter of a wealthy family. If they carry salty pool, bathing, black tortoise, and are weak and confined with death qi, she is the daughter of a poor and lowly family.

帶虎貴，武職之女。帶虎刃劫殺，軍匠之女。帶勾土旺相，田家女。帶雀火旺財，牙人女。帶玄武紅豔，淫家女。帶刑害亡劫無氣，賤人女。加金虎刑刃，乃不務農業，而逐末者之女。蛇逢生旺，乃九流人之女。蛇逢沖並墓合，乃藝術人之女，以五行定其為何藝術也。衰敗則貧，空絕則絕，生合世，則得其蔭，刑害沖剋世，則被其侵凌也。

If the mother's yao is accompanied by the White Tiger and the Nobleman, it indicates a daughter from a military family. If accompanied by the White Tiger, Sheep's Blade, and Robbery Killer, it indicates a daughter from a military or artisan family. If accompanied by Gou Chen and the Earth yao is prosperous and strong, it indicates a daughter from a farming family. If accompanied by Vermilion Bird and the Fire yao is strong with wealth, it indicates a daughter from a merchant family. If accompanied by Black Tortoise and Red Beauty, it indicates a daughter from a prostitute's family. If accompanied by punishment, harm, lost spirit, and Robbery Killer and is weak, it indicates a daughter from a low-class family. If the White Tiger with metal yao is accompanied by punishment and Sheep's Blade, it indicates a daughter from a family engaged in commerce rather than agriculture. If the Snake yao is in the position of Growth and Prosperity, it indicates a daughter from a family of miscellaneous trades. If the Snake yao is in conflict, conjunction, buried, or harmonized, it indicates a daughter from an artistic family, and the specific craft is determined by the Five Phases. If these yao are weak, the family is poor. If they fall into emptiness, decline, or death, the family is ruined. If they harmonize with the World Line, it indicates that the person can benefit from the wife's family. If they conflict, harm, or clash with the World Line, it indicates that the person is oppressed by the wife's family.

歸藏易曰，妻臨克位號重財，還是金爻入震來，貴煞會同當旺相，因妻受祿比三臺。如震宮財爻，帶白虎，白虎屬金，又克震木，故謂重財。又如坤艮宮財爻，帶青龍，青龍屬木，又克坤艮土，亦為重財。乾兌宮財爻，帶雀，離宮財爻帶武，坎宮財爻，帶勾蛇，皆是。若四直貴馬德合，聚於一爻，更旺相居二五爻上，又得太歲相扶，而無刑破者，必為駙馬儀賓也。若出嫁之後，婦人之貴賤貧富從夫，俱與世爻同斷。

The Guicang Yi says: When the wife's wealth爻 falls in the position of the palace that it is defeated by, it is called "heavy wealth," just like the metal爻 entering the Zhen palace. If the nobleman and auspicious or inauspicious stars gather together and are prosperous and strong, it indicates gaining official rank through the wife, comparable to the rank of the Three Palaces. For example, the wife's wealth爻 in the Zhen palace with the White Tiger, since the White Tiger belongs to metal and metal defeats the wood of Zhen, it is called heavy wealth. Similarly, the wife's wealth爻 in the Kun and Gen palaces with the Azure Dragon, since the Azure Dragon belongs to wood and wood defeats the earth of Kun and Gen, is also heavy wealth. The wife's wealth爻 in the Qian and Dui palaces with the Vermilion Bird (fire defeats metal), the wife's wealth爻 in the Li palace with the Black Tortoise (water defeats fire), and the wife's wealth爻 in the Kan palace with the Gou Chen or Teng Sha (earth defeats water) all fall into this category. If the sovereign, month builder, day branch, and hour all have the nobleman, post horse, heavenly virtue, and six harmony gathering in the same爻, and are prosperous and strong, located in the second or fifth lines, and receive the sovereign's support without being harmed or broken, then it definitely indicates being the驸马 of a princess or the仪宾 of a county princess. As for after marriage, the status, wealth, and fortune of the wife depend on her husband, and the method of divination is the same as that of the world line.

若問妻家遠近，娶妻遲早，妻年長幼，但妻財持世與出現，必住近而娶早也。伏藏不現者，住遠而娶遲也。財與世爻同居一卦，近親之女也。財與世爻被月日動爻變爻隔斷者，必外郡人之女也。如乾卦戌世，寅財，或申爻午爻辰爻動，或月日並動申午辰爻，俱為隔斷也。以八卦定其何方，以二十八宿定其何郡。如卦空爻空，則以財爻長生方定之也。

If one wants to ask about the distance of the wife's family, the timing of marriage, and the age of the wife: if the wife's wealth line is present in the hexagram, the wife's family is definitely close and the marriage is soon. If the wife's wealth line is hidden and not present, the family is far away and the marriage is delayed. If the wife's wealth line and the world line are in the same inner or outer trigram, it indicates a daughter from a nearby relative. If the wife's wealth line and the world line are separated by the month builder, day branch, moving line, or changing line, then it is definitely a daughter from another region. For example, in the hexagram Qian, if the world line is in Wu and the wife's wealth line is in Yin, and the lines in Shen, Wu, and Chen are activated, or if the month builder and day branch are combined with these lines, they are considered as separating. Direction is determined by the eight trigrams, while the region is determined by the twenty-eight constellations. If the hexagram is empty or the line is empty, then use the direction of the wife's wealth line's growth to determine.

凡財在二爻，（二為宅爻），謂之坐宅，必養媳婦，否亦貼鄰女子也。又財合世身命爻者，娶妻必早也。至於妻陽世陰者，妻年長也。世陽妻陰者，妻年幼也。妻居辰戌丑未，長女也。居子午卯酉，中女也，居寅申巳亥，少女也。

If the wife's wealth line falls on the second line (original note: the second line is the dwelling line), it is called "sitting on the dwelling," which definitely indicates a wife who was raised up from a young age in the family, or at least a woman from a neighboring household. If the wife's wealth line combines with the world line, the body line, or the life line, marriage will definitely happen early. As for the age: if the wife's wealth line is a yang line and the world line is a yin line, the wife is older than the husband; if the world line is a yang line and the wife's wealth line is a yin line, the wife is younger than the husband. If the wife's wealth line is on the lines of chen, xu, chou, or wei, she is the eldest daughter in the family; if on the lines of zi, wu, mao, or you, she is the middle daughter; if on the lines of yin, shen, si, or hai, she is the youngest daughter.

以內卦出現子孫爻為主，如內卦不現，則看伏神，若內卦不現，又無伏，方看飛宮。以世生之爻為長子，長子前一爻為次子，次子前一爻為三子，依一水，二火，三木，四金，五土之數推之。子生之爻為孫，陽爻多男，陰爻多女。生旺加龍喜者，才貌過人。加祿馬貴人德合，旺相得位者，主有貴子。休囚加刑刃荒蕪殺者，頑蠢不遵父命，不務生理，終必破家夭折。

When interpreting the Children line, focus first on the Son line in the Inner Trigram. If the Inner Trigram does not contain the Son line, then look at the Hidden God. If neither the Son line nor the Hidden God is present, use the Flying Palace method. In the Flying Palace method, the line that is generated by the World Line is considered the eldest son. The line before the eldest son is the second son, and the line before the second son is the third son. These are determined by the sequence of one water, two fire, three wood, four metal, and five earth. The line that is generated by the Son line is considered the grandson. A Yang line indicates more sons, while a Yin line indicates more daughters. If the Son line is strong and prosperous, and is accompanied by the Azure Dragon and Heavenly Joy, the person is outstanding in talent and appearance. If it is strong and prosperous and is accompanied by the禄神 (Lucky God), Post Horse, Nobleman, Heavenly and Monthly Virtue, and Six Harmony, and is in a favorable position, it indicates the birth of a noble child. However, if the Son line is weak and confined, and is accompanied by punishments such as刑 (punishment), 羊刃 (sheep blade), 荒燕 (wild swallow), etc., the child will be mischievous and foolish, not obeying the father's commands, unwilling to engage in business, and ultimately will ruin the family or die young.

飛宮子入父鄉，遇月日刑沖剋害者，必死也。卦中父持世動，與父母獨發，或有父無子，或子爻空墓死絕，或天狗白虎相刑剋並者，主無子，否亦移桃接李之脈也。如子臨天狗白虎，得日月生合，主招遲而不孤也。若絕處無救，更帶孤寡殺，鼓盆殺，（白虎），埋兒殺，（父母），動，斷主無子送終也。如兄弟帶亡劫動來刑並，謂之有子不送終。

Using the flying palace method, if the children's爻 falls into the position of the parents and is further afflicted by the month builder and day branch causing punishment, clash, control, or harm, the child will surely die. If the parents'爻 holds the world and is active, or if the parents'爻 alone is active, or if there are parents but no children, or if the children's爻 is empty, buried, or in the dead or exhausted position, or if the heavenly dog and white tiger are in conflict or control with it, it indicates no son. Even if there is a son, he is adopted. If the children's爻 is accompanied by the heavenly dog and white tiger, but is supported by the month builder and day branch to generate and harmonize, then the son will come later, but not be alone. If the children's爻 is in the dead position with no one to rescue it, and is accompanied by the lonely god and solitary host, the drumming widow's evil spirit (which refers to the white tiger), and the buried child's evil spirit (which refers to the parents), then it is certain that there will be no son to attend the funeral. If the brothers'爻 brings the spirit of death and killer to afflict the children's爻, it is called 'having a son but not seeing him off'.

如得貴人祿馬同鄉，旺則凶殺不敢侵，主有貴子也。子爻逢貴人祿馬旺動，化出文書者，文職。化出財福者異途。化出天醫，太陰，並太歲相扶者，主當路顯貴。分長幼挨次推之，便知何子發達。

If the son's hexagram is in the same position as the nobleman, the禄神 (rank and fortune god), and the post horse, and is prosperous and strong, then evil stars will not dare to invade, indicating the ability to have a noble son. When the son's hexagram meets the nobleman,禄神, and post horse, and is prosperous and strong, and transforms into parents and documents, he will become a civil official in the future; if it transforms into wealth and sons, he will rise from an unconventional path; if it transforms into the heavenly doctor and too yin, and is in conjunction with the heavenly stem, it indicates holding power and achieving prominence. By pushing each son in order of their age, one can determine which son will prosper.

又論子孫出身，以學堂為主。看身位所屬何爻，取長生為學堂。如身爻屬火，火生寅，寅為學堂。身屬水土，申為學堂。身屬木，亥為學堂。身屬金，巳為學堂也。若旺相無傷，加祿馬龍貴德合，必學問淵源，才名蓋代也。穿壬透易曰，貴人居丑名宮闕，驛馬當寅號學堂。又曰，寅為學堂宮逢丙，志大才高祿萬鍾。若艮宮丙寅爻，得四直貴馬聚於一爻，必進發疾驟，平地登雲也。

Discussing the origin of children again, the focus is on the "School of Learning." Look at the yao of the hexagram body and determine its five phases. Then take the long life position of that element as the school: if the hexagram body is fire, the long life of fire is in寅, so寅 is the school; if it is water or earth, the long life is in申, so申 is the school; if it is wood, the long life is in亥, so亥 is the school; if it is metal, the long life is in巳, so巳 is the school. If the school yao is prosperous and strong without damage, and also has the禄神,Post Horse,Azure Dragon,Nobleman,天Monthly Virtue,Six Harmony, then the person certainly has a deep scholarly background and extraordinary talent. The book "Chuan Ren Tou Yi" says: if the nobleman is in丑, it is called "Palace and Tower"; if the post horse is in寅, it is called "School of Learning." It also says: if寅 is the school and the hexagram also has丙, it indicates a far-reaching ambition and high talent, enjoying a salary of ten thousand measures. If theBingyin yao is in the艮 palace and all the direct nobleman and post horse are gathered on this yao, then the person will certainly achieve success rapidly, rising from nothing to great heights in one step.

如子孫爻休囚，又帶地蹺，天啞，雲龍，衰盲，火朔，五殺動者，必帶疾。子孫旺相生合世者，孝順，衰囚沖剋世者，忤逆也。帶貴馬德合吉神，生合世者，不惟仁孝，而且受子封。帶虎刃亡劫凶神來刑沖剋害世者，不惟忤逆，抑且亡身及親，破家蕩產也。

If theChildren Line is weak and confined, and also carries the five evils of 地跷, 天哑, 云聋, 月盲, and 火乡, the child will certainly have some physical disability. If theChildren Line is prosperous and strong and generates and harmonizes with the World Line, the child will be filial. If it is weak and confined and clashes and controls the World Line, the child will be rebellious. If it is accompanied by nobleman, post horse, monthly virtue, and six harmony, and these auspicious spirits generate and harmonize with the World Line, the child will not only be kind and filial, but the parents will also receive honors because of the child. If it is accompanied by white tiger, sheep's blade, wandering spirit, and劫杀, and these evil spirits punish, clash, and harm the 世爻, the child will not only be rebellious, but will also harm himself and cause trouble for both parents, leading to the complete ruin of the family's property.

若問子之嫡庶，以內卦本宮出現伏藏子孫為嫡，以年月日時他宮見者，為庶也。如內卦子孫不現不伏，又無兄弟爻者，必庶出也。又六爻動化子孫，主有奸生子。福臨應上在他宮二爻者，主有暝蛉子。子化子合世，主有繼子義男也。管公口訣曰，福臨土靜，只主單傳，動則暝蛉之子，空則抱養之子也。極驗。凡子孫貧富、貴賤、禍福、俱與世爻同斷。

If the question is about whether a son is legitimate or illegitimate: within the inner trigram, if the grandson line belongs to the native hexagram and appears either openly or concealed, it is considered legitimate. If the grandson line is seen from another hexagram on the year, month, day, or hour, it is considered illegitimate. If the grandson line does not appear or conceal within the inner trigram, and there is no brother line in the hexagram, it is definitely illegitimate. Additionally, if the sixth line moves and transforms into a grandson line, it indicates a private son. If the grandson line is on the response line and falls on the second line of another hexagram, it indicates an adopted son. If the grandson line transforms into another grandson line and joins the world line, it indicates a stepson or an adopted son. Guan Lu's formula says: if the grandson line is on the earth line and is still, it indicates a single line of descent; if it moves, it indicates an adopted son; if it falls on an empty line, it indicates a foster son. This is extremely accurate. The fortune of the grandson in terms of wealth, status, misfortune or blessing is judged in the same way as the world line.

以本宮出現官鬼爻為主，不論內外卦，（以婿為半子，有家人之義），不現，則看本宮伏神。如不現，又無伏，則取克女之爻為婿。但以本宮官鬼為正婿，年月日時他宮出者，為旁婿也。如正宮有兩鬼，則以陽爻得位者為正婿，陰爻失位者為旁婿也。若正鬼在巳午，則火命者吉，女命屬土者吉。（火能生土）。

When divining about a son-in-law, the official ghost爻 in the native's hexagram is the main focus, both inner and outer trigrams are considered (original note: because a son-in-law is considered as half a son, representing the family). If the official ghost爻 is not present, then look at the hidden god in the native's hexagram; if there is no hidden god, take the爻 that controls the daughter as the son-in-law. The official ghost爻 in the native's hexagram is considered the official son-in-law, while those appearing in other hexagrams from the year, month, day, or hour are considered secondary sons-in-law. If there are two official ghost爻 in the native's hexagram, the yang爻 in the proper position is considered the official son-in-law, and the yin爻 in the improper position is considered the secondary son-in-law. If the official ghost爻 falls in the巳 or 午 fire positions, then a son-in-law with a fire destiny is auspicious, and if the daughter has a destiny of earth, it is also auspicious (original note: because fire generates earth).

鬼伏父下，為人伶俐尊重也。鬼伏子下，性善，不損物，好容納也。鬼伏兄下，貪淫好賭，不誠實也。鬼伏財下，能掌財帛，為事分明，夫妻好合也。（若財鬼帶辰午酉亥匿刑者，主先奸後娶）。鬼化鬼，男家未定也，或停妻再娶也。兄化鬼，鬥狠貪淫也。（鬼帶刑刃亦然）。財化鬼，克妻損財也。子化鬼，帶龍喜德合，夫婦和諧也，帶華蓋刑刃，僧道還俗也。鬼化子，與妻相益也。鬼化兄，傷妻嫖賭也。鬼化財，能設施也。

The official ghost is under the parents, indicating the son-in-law is clever and dignified. If the official ghost is under the children, the person is kind-hearted, does not waste things, and is tolerant. If the official ghost is under the siblings, the person is lustful, addicted to gambling, and dishonest. If the official ghost is under the wealth, the person can manage money well, is clear-minded, and the couple is harmonious. (Original note: If the wealth and official ghost are accompanied by the hidden injuries of the hours of the dragon, horse, rooster, and pig, it indicates there was an affair first and then marriage took place.) If the official ghost transforms into another official ghost, it indicates the man's family is not yet decided or he has left his former wife to remarry. If the siblings transform into the official ghost, it indicates a tendency to fight and be violent and lustful. (Original note: The official ghost with injuries and the lamb's blade is similar.) If the wealth transforms into the official ghost, it indicates harm to the wife and loss of wealth. If the children transform into the official ghost, if accompanied by the azure dragon, heavenly joy, monthly virtue, and six harmony, it indicates harmony between husband and wife; if accompanied by the covering star, injuries, and lamb's blade, it indicates someone who was a monk or nun and returns to secular life. If the official ghost transforms into the children, it indicates mutual benefit with the wife. If the official ghost transforms into the siblings, it indicates harm to the wife and involvement in prostitution and gambling. If the official ghost transforms into the wealth, it indicates the ability to organize and arrange things.

飛爻入父，壽高，通文墨，旺相，則宅宇華盛也。入兄旺相，好賭博爭訟。衰則稍輕，耗財帛，少奴婢也。入福，好善，能成物，值雀，好誦經。值龍，臨三爻，持三官齊，臨五爻，持觀音齊也。

Using the flying palace method, if the婿爻 falls into the parents' position, the person has a long lifespan and is knowledgeable in literature; if it is prosperous and strong, the family's house is elegant and prosperous. If it falls into the siblings' position and is prosperous and strong, the person likes gambling and disputes; if it is weak, it is less severe, but they tend to spend money and have few servants. If it falls into the children's position, the person is kind and helpful, able to complete matters; if it meets the Vermilion Bird, they like reciting scriptures; if it meets the Azure Dragon and is on the third line, they preside over the Three Officials'斋; if it is on the fifth line, they preside over the Guanyin斋.

入財性溫和，能主家司出納。有財帛，旺相，則多材識也。入馬酷毒好殺，自身帶疾。旺相加貴馬，則為官，衰乃下流之輩也。其餘貧、富、貴、賤、帶疾、禍福俱與世爻同斷。又凡占女婿者，遇男女臨世爻，與應鬼居二爻，（二為宅爻），或應鬼合內財者，俱主入養也。

Those falling into the wife and wealth position are gentle in nature, capable of managing the household's finances, and the family has wealth. If they are prosperous and strong, they are especially talented and knowledgeable. Those falling into the official ghost position are cruel, fond of killing, and have illness themselves. If they are prosperous and strong, along with the nobleman and post horse, they can hold official positions. If they are weak, they are of low character. The methods for determining wealth and poverty, nobility and humility, illness and fortune or misfortune are the same as those for the world line. Additionally, when divining about a son-in-law, if the son and daughter lines are on the world line, and the official ghost on the response line is on the second line (original note: the second line is the house line), or if the official ghost on the response line combines with the inner trigram's wife and wealth, it indicates that the son-in-law is marrying into the family.

自占以應爻為夫，代占以鬼爻為夫。本宮出現者，為正夫（不分內外）。年月日時他宮見者，為偏夫也。如卦有兩鬼出現，以陽爻得位為正夫，陰爻失位為偏夫（成婚曰正，空言而不成者曰偏）。如正鬼在寅卯爻旺相，則木命者吉，女命屬午酉戌亥者吉（午生在寅，卯與戌合，寅與亥合）。

A woman who divines for herself uses the "Response Line" to represent her husband. If she divines for someone else, the "Official Ghost Line" represents the husband. If the Official Ghost appears in the main hexagram, it is the official husband, and both the inner and outer trigrams are considered, without distinction. If the Official Ghost appears only on the lines of other hexagrams corresponding to the year, month, day, or hour, then it represents a concubine rather than the official wife. If two Official Ghosts appear in the same hexagram, the one that is a yang line and in the correct position is considered the official husband, while the one that is a yin line and out of position is considered a concubine. If the official Official Ghost falls on the wood lines of寅 or卯 and is prosperous and strong, then people with a wood destiny will find this favorable. Women whose destiny is午, 酉, 戌, or 亥 will also find this favorable, because午 fire is born in寅, 卯 and 戌 are compatible, and 寅 and 亥 are compatible.

如鬼臨空墓絕胎，加虎蛇刑刃亡劫，旺動者死也。子孫旺動，帶虎蛇刑刃亡劫，來克鬼者，鬼旺則有災病，衰則死也。若夫病者，宜鬼衰不宜鬼旺也。又鬼下伏鬼與鬼下伏兄者，必兩姓貼夫營活也。凡丈夫貧富、貴賤、帶疾、禍福俱與世爻同斷。

If the official ghost falls in an empty position, buried, in a dead position, or in the fetal position, and is further accompanied byInauspicious Spirit such as White Tiger,Teng Snake, Heavenly Punishment, Sheep Blade, Death God, and Robbery Sha, and if it is prosperous and active, it indicates the husband's death. If the children' line is prosperous and active, and bringsInauspicious Sha such as White Tiger,Teng Snake, punishment, blade, death, and robbery to restrain the official ghost, then when the official ghost is prosperous, the husband will only suffer misfortune and illness; but when the official ghost is weak, he will die. Therefore, if the wife is currently ill and seeks divination, she would prefer the official ghost to be weak rather than strong. If there is another official ghost hidden beneath the official ghost, or if the brothers' line is hidden beneath the official ghost, this wife will definitely have to rely on support from two families. As for the husband's wealth or poverty, status or lowliness, presence or absence of disability, and fortune or misfortune, they are all determined using the same method as for the world line.

六親之屬，各有取義。因彼而有我者，父母也。故父母之屬，多與其爻之干支同類。如父得甲寅爻，母得乙卯爻，若不犯刑破空克，則父必屬虎，母必屬兔。若犯四直刑破空克，然後以三合六合推其所屬。如父母爻得甲寅，則甲與己合，己年生。三合在午戌當屬犬馬。六合在亥，當屬豬是也。

The Six Relations each have their own zodiac signs, and the method of determining them has its own meaning. Starting from others and then arriving at oneself, this refers to the Parents. Therefore, the zodiac signs of the Parents are usually the same as the branch of the Parents'爻. For example, if the father is represented by the Jiayin爻 and the mother by the Yimao爻, as long as they are not harmed by the year, month, day, or hour through刑, 破, 空, or 克, the father will definitely be a Tiger and the mother a Rabbit. If they are affected by the four direct harms (四直), then we cannot directly take the original branch, but must use the Triple Harmony (三合) and Six Harmony (六合) to determine. For instance, if the Parents'爻 is Jiayin, the heavenly stem 甲 combines with 己, indicating the person was born in the year of 己; the branch 寅 combines with 午 and 戌 in Triple Harmony, indicating the zodiac sign is Dog or Horse; and 寅 combines with 亥 in Six Harmony, indicating the zodiac sign is Pig.

因我而有彼者，子孫也，故子孫之屬，以納音取之。如子孫臨甲子乙丑爻，其納音屬金，必申酉年生，乃屬猴與雞也。又須看大限小限，流年太歲。正值子孫位，或在生合子孫之位，更得太歲貴馬德喜聚於子孫爻上，又不犯刑破空克，則得子孫之正屬，方可決其生此金命之子。

From me comes others, which is the "children" aspect. Therefore, the animal sign of the children should be determined by "Nayin sound element." For example, if the children's爻 is on Jiazi or Yichou, the Nayin sound element is sea metal, and the Five Phases belong to metal, then this child must be born in the year of Shen or You, that is, the monkey or the chicken. In addition, we should also refer to the "great limit," "small limit," and the current year's "sovereign." If the limit and destiny are exactly at the position of the children's爻, or at the position that generates and supports or combines with the children's爻, and if the sovereign brings together nobleman, post horse, heavenly virtue, and heavenly joy all on the children's爻, and if there is no conflict, damage, emptiness, or defeat, then this is considered the correct animal sign of the children, and we can determine that the child is indeed of the metal destiny.

若子爻自刑（辰午酉亥），又被四直刑害克破者，往往於合處。如子孫爻納音得水，則六合在丑寅，屬牛屬虎。寅合亥，子丑合也，三合在申辰卯未，屬猴龍，屬兔羊。申子辰三合，亥卯未三合也。

If the "子孙" yao (child yao) incurs "self-punishment," that is, when the same earthly branch appears again, such as Chen meeting Chen, Wu meeting Wu, You meeting You, or Hai meeting Hai, and is further afflicted by four direct punishments, harm, control, or destruction, then it is often necessary to refer to the compatible earthly branch to determine the zodiac sign. For example, if the "子孙" yao's nayin belongs to water, which resides in Hai and Zi, then theSix Harmony (six harmony) falls on Chou and Yin. Therefore, the child born would belong to the ox or the tiger, because Yin and Hai are in harmony, and Zi and Chou are in harmony. As for the triple harmony, it falls on Shen, Chen, and Mao, and on Wei, Mao, and You. Therefore, the child would belong to the monkey, the dragon, the rabbit, or the sheep, because Shen, Zi, and Chen form a water trinity, while Hai, Mao, and Wei form a wood trinity.

又凡四直干支，與子孫爻相生合者，必天性和順，聰明起家之子。若四直干支，刑害克破子孫爻，與子孫爻刑害克破四直者，俱主天性忤逆，自生此子之後，家道式微，父子失恩，難相保守。又凡子孫值陰爻，尤忌自刑，亥酉是也。不問衰旺，皆於子孫不利。

Furthermore, if the four direct heavenly stems and earthly branches are in mutual generation or harmony with the son's hexagram, this child will certainly have a gentle nature, be intelligent, and be able to establish a family. If the four direct heavenly stems and earthly branches injure, harm, control, or destroy the son's hexagram, or if the son's hexagram injures, harms, controls, or destroys the four direct heavenly stems and earthly branches, it indicates that this child will have a rebellious nature. From the moment he is born, the family's fortune will gradually decline, and the relationship between father and son will break down, making it difficult to maintain harmony. Additionally, if the son's hexagram falls on a yin line, it is most unfavorable if there is self-punishment, such as when the hexagram is亥 or 酉. At such times, regardless of whether the hexagram is strong or weak, it will be detrimental to the offspring.

妻妾因我而有者，為性體相異之倫，吉凶之極，各歸正屬。如雷火豐卦，本宮內卦戊午妻財為匿刑，伏三爻己亥兄弟下，若帶凶殺來克庚申世爻，其妻必屬馬。又如地山謙卦，癸亥爻持世，本宮內卦丁卯財，伏二爻丙午宮下來生合世，若帶貴馬德祿，其妻必屬兔。

The wife and concubine are also a relationship that comes into being because of me, but they differ from me in gender and physical form. Therefore, when fortune and misfortune reach their extremes, they each return to their original positions in their respective lines. For example, in the Hexagram of Thunder over Fire (Feng), which belongs to the Kan palace, theWuwu wealth line in the inner trigram is involved in "hidden punishment," hidden beneath the third line, which isJihai siblings. If this wealth line brings inInauspicious Sha to attackGengshen world line, then the wife must be of the horse. Another example is the Hexagram of Earth over Mountain (Qian), which belongs to the Dui palace. TheGuihai line holds the world line. TheDingmao wealth line in the inner trigram is hidden beneath the second line, which isBingwu. If this wealth line comes to harmonize and generate the world line, and also brings along nobleman, post horse, heavenly virtue, and禄神, then the wife must be of the rabbit.

又如雷風恆卦，世持辛酉金，鬼伏下庚辰主財，俱為匿刑，應爻庚戌妻財為正妻，來害酉世，主其人別有寵妾嬖婢，淫縱無禮，為妻所嗔也。凡妻財之爻，有德合貴馬會聚，主財貨豐盈，德色殊美。若值空亡刑破無氣者，必貧苦乖難，更帶凶殺來刑害身世者，終有陰謀之害，或禍起妻妾，累及其身也。

For example, in the Hexagram Heng (Thunder over Wind), which belongs to the Zhen (Thunder) group, the World Line holds the Xinyou metal, and beneath the Official Ghost lies the Gengchen, indicating the Wealth. These are all cases of "hidden punishment." The Response Line, Gengxu Wealth, is the official wife, and it harms the You World Line, indicating that this person has another favored concubine or servant girl, indulging in lust and violating propriety, thus causing resentment from the official wife. Generally, if the Wealth Line has Heavenly Virtue, Six Harmony, Nobleman, and Post Horse gathered together, it indicates that the family has abundant wealth and the wife is both virtuous and beautiful. If the Wealth Line falls into emptiness, suffers punishment or destruction, and lacks vitality, the wife will certainly be poor, disobedient, and face many troubles. If it also bringsInauspicious Sha to punish the World Line and the body Line, the person will eventually suffer from secret plots or misfortunes arising from the wife or concubine, leading to self-involvement.

兄弟為同類之親，奇為兄弟，偶為姐妹，兄與姐生在己身之前，其屬與父母同論，若其爻不犯四直刑破空克，帶貴馬德合者，則兄姐之屬，與爻同體。若犯刑破空克，則屬一六合也。弟與妹生在己身之後，其屬與子孫同論，亦以納音取之，以小限大限，與流年太歲，到生合兄弟之位，或臨兄弟之位，生弟與妹也。奇生弟，偶生妹，以兄弟長生之月，斷其生期，此惟流年太歲干支，與兄弟爻三六合，再得歲中貴馬德祿相聚，不犯刑破空克，故得納音之正屬也。

The brothers and sisters belong to the same category as me. A yao that is an odd number is a yang yao, representing elder brother and younger brother; a yao that is an even number is a yin yao, representing elder sister and younger sister. Elder brothers and sisters are born before me, and their zodiac signs are determined according to the method used for parents. If the brothers' yao is not subjected to the effects of four direct punishments, destruction, emptiness, or being overcome, and if it is accompanied by nobleman, post horse, heavenly virtue, and six harmony, then the zodiac sign of the elder brother or sister will be the same as the original branch of the yao. If it is subjected to these punishments, then the branch of six harmony is used instead. Younger brothers and sisters are born after me, and their zodiac signs are determined according to the method used for children. Similarly, the "nayin sound element" is used. When the small limit, great limit, and the current year's heavenly stem and earthly branch reach the position of the brothers' yao, or directly align with the brothers' yao, that year will add a younger brother or sister. A yang yao indicates the birth of a younger brother, while a yin yao indicates the birth of a younger sister. The birth season is determined by the month when the five elements of the brothers' yao reach their growth. However, this is only valid if the current year's heavenly stem and earthly branch form a triple harmony or six harmony with the brothers' yao, and if the nobleman, post horse, heavenly virtue, and禄神 (favorable official) are all gathered together, and if they do not suffer from punishments, destruction, emptiness, or being overcome.

如兄弟爻自刑，更犯歲月日時空破，必歸納音之三六合也。大都身命卦中，貴馬德合，最喜聚於子孫鬼妾官鬼，三爻上主榮貴己身，慶流後裔，若父母兄弟爻貴煞臨之，主富貴在其父母兄弟，己不過受其恩蔭，福亦尠矣。（出《神鑑經》）

If the siblings' line is afflicted by self-punishment and is further broken by the year, month, day, or hour or falls into an empty position, it is necessary to refer to the triple harmony and six harmony associated with the nayin sound element to determine the zodiac. In general, in the body and life hexagram, the nobleman, post horse, heavenly virtue, and six harmony are most favored to gather on the children, wife, and official ghost lines. When these auspicious and inauspicious elements gather on these three lines, it indicates personal honor and dignity, and blessings can extend to future generations. If these noble spirits and malevolent forces fall on the parents' line or the siblings' line, then wealth and honor belong to the parents and siblings, and oneself only receives a little of their protection, resulting in limited blessings. This statement is from the "Shen Jian Jing."