Tenth Question

進退神乃動爻變出之神也，吉凶禍褔有喜忌之分，何以論之？答曰：吉神宜於化進，忌神宜於化退。進退之法有三：旺相者乘勢而進，一也；休囚者待時而進，二也；動爻變爻有一而逄空破沖合者，待期填補合沖而進，三也。

Tenth Question: The advancing god and retreating god are things derived from the moving line. They have different implications for good fortune and misfortune, so how should they be interpreted? Answer: Beneficial gods (useful god and origin god) are favorable when they transform into an advancing god. Hostile gods and enemy gods are favorable when they transform into a retreating god. The transformation into an advancing god can be divided into three situations: First, if the god itself is prosperous and strong, it will immediately advance with momentum; second, if the god itself is weak and confined, it will advance only when it receives the right time and authority; third, if either the moving line or the changing line is exactly at the旬空, month breaker, being冲 or being合, it will advance only when it is filled, supplemented, or when the corresponding condition occurs. Clearly, "advancing" is not something that happens immediately after a movement; it depends on whether there is a problem and where the problem lies.

退神之法亦有三：旺相者或有日月動爻生扶，占近事暫時而不退者，一也；休囚者實時而退，二也；動爻變爻有一而逄空破沖合者，待期填補合沖而退，三也。

Retreating deities also come in three types: First, if the deity itself is prosperous and strong, or if it is supported by the day branch, month builder, or moving line, then for recent matters, it will not retreat immediately; second, if the deity itself is weak and confined without vitality, it will retreat immediately; third, if there is a moving line or changing line that is exactly in an empty, broken, conflicting, or harmonizing state, it will also retreat only after the appropriate time when it is filled, supplemented, harmonized, or conflicted. In summary, both advancing and retreating have a specific time, and this time is the response period. Determining the response period in divination largely depends on this principle.

占事　占鄉試？｜占事　占何年生子？ 卦名　雷風恆之澤風大過。｜卦名　水雷屯之水澤節 卦宮　震木　空亡　辰巳　缺爻｜卦宮　坎水　空亡　寅卯　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 虎（應）戌財　癸｜申‖蛇　子兄　庚｜酉 蛇　Ｘ　申官→酉官　卯‖陳（應）戌官　戌 陳　午孫‖雀　申父 雀（世）酉官‖龍　辰官［午財］ 龍　亥父［寅兄］‖武（世）Ｘ　寅孫→卯孫 武　丑財‖虎　子兄

This is the first two examples of the tenth question. On the left, the first hexagram is about taking the local examination, and the hexagram obtained is the transformation from the hexagram Heng (Thunder and Wind) to Da Guo (Lake and Wind), belonging to the Zhen (Thunder) palace of wood, with the empty days of Chen and Si; the divination was done on the day of Guimao and the month of Shen. The six lines from top to bottom are: White Tiger,戌 earth, wife's wealth, which is the response line; Qie Snake,申 metal, official ghost, which is the changing line, transforming into You metal official ghost (the transformation from申 to酉 is an advancing god); Gou Chen,午 fire, children; Zhu Que,酉 metal, official ghost, which is the world line; Qing Long,亥 water, parents, with the hidden寅 wood siblings underneath; Xuan Wu,丑 earth, wife's wealth. For the examination, the official ghost is the useful god, and in this hexagram, the official ghost holds the world line, and the official ghost on the fifth line is also transforming into an advancing god to support it. On the right, the second hexagram is about asking which year to have a son, and the hexagram obtained is the transformation from Zhun (Water and Thunder) to Jie (Water and Lake), belonging to the Kan (Water) palace, with the empty days of Yin and Mao; the divination was done on the day of Gengxu and the month of You. The six lines from top to bottom are: Qie Snake,子 water, siblings; Gou Chen,戌 earth, official ghost, which is the response line; Zhu Que,申 metal, parents; Qing Long,辰 earth, official ghost, with the hidden午 fire wife's wealth underneath; Xuan Wu,寅 wood, children, which is the world line, and the changing line transforms into卯 wood children (the transformation from寅 to卯 is an advancing god); White Tiger,子 water, siblings. For asking about a son, the children are the useful god, and both寅 and卯 are in the empty days, with卯 also being broken by the month of You.

斷曰：酉金官星持世，日沖暗動，又得九五爻官化進神拱扶，不獨今秋折桂，來春定佔鰲頭。果登鄉榜，即於次歲辰年聯捷。蓋化進神者今秋也，聯捷也；辰年者，沖而逄合也。｜斷曰：寅木子孫持世化進神，寅木旬空，卯木空而且破，後至寅年卯月妻婢生二子，此卯木雖為月破，得日辰合補，乃休囚待時而用也。

Left hexagram interpretation: The metal official ghost in the酉 position is directly holding the world, but it is secretly activated by theGuimao day. The fifth line's metal official ghost in the申 position also moves and changes to酉, which is a transforming advancing god, coming to support the official ghost in the world. Not only will he pass the autumn examination and be successful this year, but he will certainly do well in the spring examination next year. Later, he indeed passed the local examination, and the following year in the辰 year he became a scholar. Therefore, the transforming advancing god should be effective this autumn, and the consecutive success should be in the辰 year —— the辰 and酉 are in harmony, which is exactly 'a conflict followed by a harmonious combination', the useful god that was stirred up by the conflict will be realized in the year of harmony. Right hexagram interpretation: The wooden children in the寅 position hold the world and transform into an advancing god changing to卯, which is a good thing; however, the wooden寅 is exactly in the旬空, and the卯 wood is not only in the旬空 but also meets the酉 month's month breaker, so it cannot be used at the moment. Later, when the year was寅 and the month was卯, his wife and servant gave birth to two sons. Although the卯 wood is the month breaker, it is supported and supplemented by the day branch —— this exactly matches the second and third points of the previous text 'the weak and confined wait for the right time to advance'.

占事　自占求婚｜占事　被論因占自陳如何 卦名　火雷噬嗑之水地比｜卦名　地水師之地火明夷 卦宮　巽木　空亡　戌亥　缺爻｜卦宮　坎水　空亡　寅卯　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 武　Ｏ　巳孫→子父　乙｜卯‖武（應）酉父　甲｜酉 虎（世）Ｘ　未財→戌財　丑‖虎　亥兄　辰 蛇　Ｏ　酉官→申官‖蛇　丑官 陳　辰財‖陳（世）Ｘ　午財→亥兄 雀（應）寅兄‖雀　Ｏ　辰官→丑官 龍　Ｏ　子父→未財‖龍　Ｘ　寅孫→卯孫

This is the third and fourth divination of the tenth question. The left hexagram: the person himself divines about proposing marriage, and obtains the hexagram Fire Thunder噬嗑 changing to Water Earth比, belonging to the Xun palace wood, with the empty days of Xu and Hai; the divination is done on the Yimao day, in the Chou month. The six lines from top to bottom: Xuanwu巳 fire children, the second line moves and changes into Zi water parents (mutual restriction); Baihu未 earth wealth, is the world line, the line moves and changes into Xu earth wealth (from 未 to Xu is advancing god); Tengshe酉 metal official ghost, the second line moves and changes into Shen metal official ghost (from 酉 to Shen is retreating god); Gouchen辰 earth wealth; Zhuque寅 wood siblings, is the response line; Qinglong子 water parents, the second line moves and changes into Wei earth wealth. The man himself divines marriage, taking wealth as the main element, this hexagram has wealth holding the world line and changing into advancing god. The right hexagram: being accused by others, thus divining how to submit a petition for defense, obtaining the hexagram Water Earth师 changing to Earth Fire明夷, belonging to the Kan palace water, with the empty days of Yin and Mao; the divination is done on the Jiayou day, in the Chen month. The six lines from top to bottom: Xuanwu酉 metal parents, is the response line; Baihu亥 water siblings; Tengshe丑 earth official ghost; Gouchen午 fire wealth, is the world line, the line moves and changes into Hai water siblings (mutual restriction); Zhuque辰 earth official ghost, the second line moves and changes into Chou earth official ghost (from Chen to Chou is retreating god); Qinglong寅 wood children, the line moves and changes into Mao wood children (from寅 to Mao is advancing god).

斷曰：財爻持世化進神，巳火子孫動而生世，但因巳化子水回頭之克，必待午日沖去子水，此是底退薪之法也。午日又生合世爻，其婚必成，於午日允婚。或曰：間爻酉金鬼動，豈無阻耶？予曰：月破化退神，雖有阻而無力也。｜斷曰：世化回頭之克，官星化退，子孫化進，內三爻皆非吉兆。果於次年二月拿問。應卯者，子孫出空填破之月也。

Left hexagram interpretation: The wife and wealth line holds the world line and transforms into an advancing god, while the top line, which is the fire of the fourth heaven stem, also activates and generates the world line, which is originally auspicious. However, since the fire of the fourth heaven stem moves and transforms into the water of the first heaven stem, which turns back to overcome it, the original god is restrained, so one must wait until the day of the fifth heaven stem to remove the water, which is the method of removing the root of the problem. Moreover, the day of the fifth heaven stem also generates and harmonizes with the world line, so this marriage will certainly be successful, and indeed it was confirmed on the day of the fifth heaven stem. Someone asked: The middle line, which is the metal official ghost, activates, is it not an obstacle? I said: It just happens to be during the month of the second earth stem, which is the month breaker, and it transforms into a retreating god, so although there is an obstacle, it lacks strength. Right hexagram interpretation: The world line, which is the fire of the fifth heaven stem, moves and transforms into the water of the tenth heaven stem, which is a case of self-overcoming; the official ghost, which represents an official position, the third earth stem transforms into the second earth stem, which is a transformation into a retreating god; the children, which are the gods that overcome the official, the third heaven stem transforms into the fourth heaven stem, which is a transformation into an advancing god—these three elements among the inner three lines are not auspicious signs. Later, indeed, he was arrested in the second month of the following year. Why did it happen in the month of the fourth earth stem? Because the children, which are the third heaven stem and the fourth earth stem, originally fell into the period of emptiness, and the fourth earth stem also meets the month breaker, so when it reaches the month of the fourth earth stem, it is the time when the emptiness is filled and the breaker is repaired. Once the god that overcomes the official is in place, the official position can no longer be maintained.

占事　占功名終得出任否？ 卦名　天火同人之澤火革 卦宮　離火　空亡　戌亥　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 龍（應）Ｏ　戌孫→未孫　丁｜未 武　申財　卯 虎　午兄 蛇（世）亥官 陳　丑孫 雀　卯父

This is the last hexagram of the tenth question. The subject is whether one can attain official status. The hexagram cast is Tian Huo Tong Ren changing to Ze Huo Ge, belonging to the Li palace fire, with旬空 on戌 and亥. The divination was done on Dingmao day in Wei month. The six lines from top to bottom are: Qinglong戌 earth children, which is the response line, and the second line moves and changes to Wei earth children (戌 changes to Wei, indicating a retreating god); Xuanwu申 metal wealth; Baihu午 fire siblings; Tengsha亥 water official ghost, which is the world line; Gouchen丑 earth children; Zhuqiao卯 wood parents. For divination on official status, the official ghost is used. In this hexagram, the亥 water official ghost holds the world line but falls under旬空; the top line children move, originally capable of overcoming the official ghost, but it is a retreating god and is also combined with the卯 of Dingmao day.

斷曰：若以子孫動而克官，是終身無官也。予許辰年出任，果於辰年得選。此理何也？戌土忌神化退神，不能克也；卯日合之，合待逄沖，辰也。此是有病有醫之法也。

The interpretation says: If following the usual method, if the children hexagram moves and comes to overcome the official ghost, then it should be concluded that he will never hold an official position. However, I predicted that he would enter official service in the year of Chen. Later, indeed, he was selected in the year of Chen. Why is this so? First, the top line, which is the earth dog, is a hostile god, but it moves and transforms into a retreating god, its strength recedes backward and cannot overcome the official star; second, this earth dog is also combined by the卯 of the Dingmao day, so it cannot move further. A combined hexagram needs to be broken by a clash to take effect — the one that breaks the earth dog is the year of Chen. Therefore, it should be in the year of Chen. This is the method of "when there is illness, there is a doctor": although the hostile god moves, once it transforms into a retreating god and is combined, two problems are present, which in fact benefit the useful god.

沖中逄合，合處逄沖，何以斷其吉凶？答曰：合者聚也，沖者散也。沖中逄合，先散後聚，先失後得，先淡後濃；合處逄沖，反是。

Question 11: When there is a clash and also a combination, or when there is a combination and then a clash, how should one judge fortune and misfortune? Answer: Combination means gathering, and clash means dispersing. Therefore, "clash with combination" means first dispersing and then gathering, first losing and then gaining, first being faint and then becoming strong — at first it seems not to work out, but in the end it does. "Combination with clash" is the opposite: first gathering and then dispersing, first gaining and then losing, first being strong and then becoming faint — at first it seems to work out, but in the end it disperses. When divining about marriage, trade, lawsuits, or illness, one should first look whether the hexagram is a six clash or six harmony, and then check whether the useful god has this turning point of clash and combination.

占事　占出外貿易如何？｜占事　占借銀有否？ 卦名　雷風恆之雷地豫｜卦名　坤為地 卦宮　震木　空亡　子丑　缺爻｜卦宮　坤土　空亡　寅卯　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 龍（應）戌財　丙｜午‖武（世）酉孫　甲｜戌 武　申官　辰‖虎　亥財　辰 虎　午孫‖蛇　丑兄 蛇（世）Ｏ　酉官→卯兄‖陳（應）卯官 陳　Ｏ　亥父→巳孫‖雀　巳父 雀　丑財‖龍　未兄

This is the first two examples of the eleventh question. The left hexagram: asking about doing business outside, the hexagram obtained is Heng changing to Yu, belonging to the Zhen palace wood, with empty days of Zi and Chou; the divination was done on the Bingchen day and Wu month. The six lines from top to bottom: Qinglong戌 earth wife wealth, which is the response line; Xuanwu申 gold official ghost; Baihu午 fire children; Tengshe酉 gold official ghost, which is the world line, the repeated line moves and changes to卯 wood children (酉 and卯 are in opposition, which is reverse chant); Gouchen亥 water parents, the repeated line moves and changes to巳 fire children (巳 and亥 are also in opposition); Zhuque丑 earth wife wealth. The changed hexagram Yu is a hexagram of Six Harmony. The right hexagram: asking whether a loan can be obtained, the hexagram obtained is Kun, belonging to the Kun palace earth, with empty days of Yin and Mao; the divination was done on the Jiachen day and Xu month. The six lines from top to bottom: Xuanwu酉 gold children, which is the world line; Baihu亥 water wife wealth; Tengshe丑 earth siblings; Gouchen卯 wood official ghost, which is the response line; Zhuque巳 fire parents; Qinglong未 earth siblings. The hexagram Kun is a hexagram of Six Clashes, and the response line卯 wood is exactly in the empty days.

斷曰：世上酉金化卯木相沖，正謂反吟卦也；而卯木有沖之能，無克之力，得日辰辰土生合世爻，此謂沖中逄合也。況變卦六合，又得戌土財爻暗動生世，此為反吟主反覆覓利也。｜斷曰：應落空亡，《黃金策》云：索借者失望。今應爻旬空，又是六沖卦，本主不肯；妙乎戌建合應生世，辰日合世，此乃沖中逄合，先難後易，去借必有。彼曰：前月去借彼不允，今去再借允否？予曰：前月去借不允，明現六沖；今借必允，明現六合。彼曰：應於何日有？答曰：木旬空，交甲寅應已出空，寅日又合亥水財爻，即允矣。果驗。

Left Hexagram Interpretation: The world line is a metal element in the酉 position that moves and transforms into the卯 wood. The酉 and卯 are in opposition, which is a case of reverse chant. However, the卯 wood here only has the power of opposition, not the ability to be overcome by metal (since metal can overcome wood). Additionally, theBingchen day's辰 earth comes to generate and harmonise with the world line. This is called 'opposition with harmony'. Moreover, the transformed hexagram is the Yu hexagram, which is the hexagram of six harmonies. The top line, which is the wife's wealth, is also stirred up and covertly moves due to the day branch, thus generating the world line. Therefore, the interpretation is: although reverse chant indicates repeated efforts, ultimately one will gain benefits through repeated attempts. Right Hexagram Interpretation: The response line is in an empty state. The Golden Strategies say that those seeking loans or debts will be disappointed. Now the response line is in the empty state of the ten-day cycle, and the hexagram is a hexagram of six clashes. According to this, the person is unwilling to lend. However, the monthly builder of the戌 month comes to harmonise with the response line and also generates the world line. The day of Jiachen also harmonises with the world line. This is again 'opposition with harmony'. It will be difficult at first but easy later, and the loan will definitely be granted. The person asked: last month he refused to lend, will he agree this time? I said: last month he refused, clearly showing the hexagram of six clashes. This time he will definitely agree, clearly showing the hexagram of six harmonies. He asked on which day the response would come? I answered: the卯 wood is in the empty state of the ten-day cycle, and once it enters the Jiayin ten-day cycle, it will no longer be in the empty state. The寅 day also harmonises with the亥 water wife's wealth. On that day, he will agree. Later, it indeed came true.

占事　占失銀物可得復否？｜占事　自占婚姻成否／ 卦名　巽為風之天水訟｜卦名　天地否 卦宮　巽木　空亡　辰巳　缺爻｜卦宮　乾金　空亡　辰巳　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 雀（世）卯兄　戊｜寅‖龍（應）戌父　丁｜辰 龍　巳孫　戌‖武　申兄　酉 武　Ｘ　未財→午孫‖虎　午官 虎（應）Ｏ　酉官→午孫‖蛇（世）卯財 蛇　亥父‖陳　巳官 陳　丑財‖雀　未父［子孫］

This is the third and fourth divination of the eleventh question. The left hexagram is about whether lost silverware can be recovered, and it was cast as Xun Wind changing to Song Strife, belonging to the Xun palace of wood, with the旬空 on the hours of Chen and Si; the divination was done on the day of Wuyin and the month of Xu. The six lines from top to bottom are: Zhu Que, the bird, with卯 wood siblings, which is the world line; Qiong Long, the dragon, with巳 fire children; Xuan Wu, the tortoise, with未 earth wealth, which is the changing line, producing午 fire children (午 and 未 combine to form a harmonious relationship, which is a return to generate and harmonise); Bai Hu, the tiger, with酉 metal official ghost, which is the response line, and the repeated line changes to午 fire children (a return to be overcome); Tan She, the snake, with亥 water parents; Gou Chen, the earth, with丑 earth wealth. For lost items, the wealth line is the useful god. Xun Wind is a hexagram of six clashes. The right hexagram is about self-divination on whether the marriage will succeed, and it was cast as Pi Blockage, belonging to the Qian palace of metal, with the旬空 on the hours of Chen and Si; the divination was done on the day of Ding Chen and the month of You. The six lines from top to bottom are: Qiong Long, the dragon, with戌 earth parents, which is the response line; Xuan Wu, the tortoise, with申 metal siblings; Bai Hu, the tiger, with午 fire official ghost; Tan She, the snake, with卯 wood wealth, which is the world line; Gou Chen, the earth, with巳 fire official ghost; Zhu Que, the bird, with未 earth parents, with a hidden子 water child. Pi Blockage is a hexagram of six harmony, but the world line卯 is attacked by the day of Chen, and the response line戌 is also affected by the month of You... (the original text uses the response line being month breaker for interpretation).

斷曰：卦得六沖，未土財爻化午火回頭生合，現失而復得之象。旁人曰：應持白虎金鬼玄武臨財，難言復得。曰：應是他人，被午火回頭剋制；財為用神，沖中逄合，日主合世，管許必得。彼問：應於何日？答曰：巳火青龍原神旬空，其病在巳，必待乙巳日原神出空值日，當許復得。果驗。｜斷曰：卦得六合，婚姻最宜，今世被日沖，應爻月破，謂之合處逄沖，總就不吉。彼曰：年庚己經送來，算命又甚佳。答曰：予屢占屢驗，故敢此斷。果於本月自得病，未月世財亦入墓，此女病故。

Left hexagram interpretation: The hexagram is a six clash, which usually indicates dispersion and loss. However, the earth element wife wealth moves and transforms into the fire element, which then comes back to generate and harmonise with it (the fire and earth elements harmonise). This clearly shows the image of 'loss and then recovery'. A bystander said: The response line has the white tiger accompanying the metal official ghost and the black tortoise accompanying the wealth, so it is feared that recovery is difficult. I said: The response line represents others (the thief), and the fire it transforms into will reverse to overcome itself. The wife wealth is the useful god, and now in the clash there is a harmonisation, and the day branch also harmonises with the world line. It is certain that recovery will happen. He asked on which day this would happen? I answered: The fire element azure dragon is the origin god of wealth, which is currently in the旬空 (a period of emptiness). The problem lies in this巳 (si) element. Recovery will only be possible when the origin god emerges from the旬空 on the day of yisi. Later, this indeed came true. Right hexagram interpretation: The hexagram is a six harmony, which is most suitable for marriage divination. However, the world line is being clashed by the day branch, and the response line also meets the month breaker, which is called 'harmony met with clash', which is generally not auspicious. The person said: The year and birth elements have already been sent, and the fortune teller also said they are good. I said: I have often divined and often verified, so I dare to make this judgment. Later, indeed, the girl became ill in that month, and in the month of wei, the wife wealth卯 wood entered the墓 (a burial place for wood), as the wood warehouse is in wei. The girl died.

占事　占謀望求財｜占事　占師近病？ 卦名　火山旅｜卦名　水澤節 卦宮　離火　空亡　子丑　缺爻　官。父｜卦宮　坎水　空亡　寅卯　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 武　巳兄　乙｜卯‖蛇　子兄　辛｜午 虎　未孫　卯‖陳　戌官　亥 蛇（應）酉財‖雀（應）申父 陳　申財［亥官］‖龍　丑官 雀　午兄‖武　卯孫 龍（世）辰孫［卯父］‖虎（世）巳財

This is the fifth and sixth divination for the eleventh question. The left hexagram is for seeking advice and seeking wealth, and the hexagram drawn is Lv (Hexagram 56), belonging to the fire group of the Li palace. The旬空 is Zi and Chou, and the hexagram lacks the Official Ghost and Parents. The divination was done on the Yimao day and in the Mao month. The six lines from top to bottom are: Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) with Si fire and Brothers; Baihu (White Tiger) with Wei earth and Children; Tengshe (Green Snake) with You metal and Wealth, which is the Response Line; Gouchen (Hook Star) with Shen metal and Wealth, with Hai water Official Ghost hidden beneath; Zhuque (Vermilion Bird) with Wu fire and Brothers; Qinglong (Azure Dragon) with Chen earth and Children, which is the World Line, with Mao wood Parents hidden beneath. Lv (Hexagram 56) is a Six Harmony hexagram, with the World and Response Lines mutually generating. However, the You metal Wealth on the Response Line is directly conflicting with the Mao month and day. The right hexagram is for the teacher's recent illness, and the hexagram drawn is Jie (Hexagram 60), belonging to the water group of the Kan palace. The旬空 is Yin and Mao, and the divination was done on the Xinhai day and in the Wu month. The six lines from top to bottom are: Tengshe (Green Snake) with Zi water and Brothers; Gouchen (Hook Star) with Xu earth and Official Ghost; Zhuque (Vermilion Bird) with Shen metal and Parents, which is the Response Line; Qinglong (Azure Dragon) with Chou earth and Official Ghost; Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) with Mao wood and Children; Baihu (White Tiger) with Si fire and Wealth, which is the World Line. Jie (Hexagram 60) is also a Six Harmony hexagram, and encountering Six Harmony in a divination for a recent illness is generally not auspicious. However, the Si fire on the World Line is directly conflicting with the Hai day.

斷曰：此世應相生，卦逄六合，謀望本可成就；但不宜卯月日沖應上酉金財爻，恐他人之財無緣，失望耳。彼曰：有字來約我明日去，豈有不成之理？次日去，果成議，至壬戌日悔議復不成。應次日成議者，日合應也；戌日不成者，世亦逄沖，是合逄沖也。｜斷曰：占近病得六合卦，屢驗必死。今世上巳火財爻，日辰沖之，是合處逄沖，臨危得救。彼問：危於何日？得救何日？答曰：金庫於丑，丑日防險；甲寅日沖發應上用爻則有救矣。果於丑日人事不知，寅日乃愈。

Left Hexagram Interpretation: This hexagram shows the world line and response line mutually generating, and it is also aSix Harmony (Six Harmony). Therefore, the matter should be successful. However, it is not appropriate for the卯 (Mao) month and卯 (Mao) day to simultaneously conflict with the酉 (You) metal wife's wealth on the response line. Wealth in others' hands is not related to me, and there is a fear of disappointment. The person said: He has already written to invite me to go tomorrow, how could it not succeed? The next day I went, and indeed the matter was settled. But on theRenxu (Renxu) day, he changed his mind again, and the matter failed. Why did the matter succeed the next day? Because the day branch of that day matched the response line. Why did it fail on the戌 (Xu) day? Because the戌 (Xu) day conflicted with the world line's辰 (Chen) earth, which is called "harmony followed by conflict." Right Hexagram Interpretation: Divining about a recent illness, getting a六合 (Six Harmony) hexagram, I have repeatedly tested and found it to indicate death. Now the巳 (Si) fire wife's wealth is conflicted by theXinhai (Xinhai) day, which is also "harmony followed by conflict," but this time it indicates a chance of rescue in danger. He asked: On which day is the danger? On which day is the rescue? I answered: The tomb of metal is in丑 (Chou), so one should be cautious on丑 (Chou) day. OnJiayin (Jiayin) day, the earth will conflict with the response line's申 (Shen) metal useful god, which will bring rescue. Later, indeed, on丑 (Chou) day, he lost consciousness, but on寅 (Yin) day, he recovered. These two hexagrams, one favorable and one unfavorable, both depend on the change of "harmony followed by conflict."

占事　占兄近病吉凶？｜占事　占己悔婚可復成否 卦名　火地晉｜卦名　離為火之火山旅 卦宮　乾金　空亡　戌亥　缺爻　孫｜卦宮　離火　空亡　子丑　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 雀　巳官　戊｜寅‖龍（世）巳兄　丁｜未｜丑 龍　未父　辰‖武　未孫　巳 武（世）酉兄‖虎　酉財 虎　卯財‖蛇（應）亥官 蛇　巳官‖陳　丑孫 陳（應）未父［子孫］‖雀　Ｏ　卯父→辰孫

This is the seventh question of the eleventh divination. On the left, the hexagram is Fire over Earth, Jin, belonging to the Qian Palace metal, with an empty period of Xu and Hai, and the hexagram lacking the children line. The divination was done on the Wuchen day,寅 month. The six lines from top to bottom are: Vermilion Bird,巳 fire, Official Ghost; Azure Dragon,未 earth, Parents; Black Tortoise,酉 metal, Siblings, which is the World Line; White Tiger,卯 wood, Wealth; Snake,巳 fire, Official Ghost; Gou Chen,未 earth, Parents, which is the Response Line, with a hidden line of Zi water, Children. For the brother's recent illness, the Siblings line is the Useful God, which is the World Line's酉 metal. It is being combined by the Wuchen day's辰. On the right, the hexagram is Fire over Fire, Li, changing to Fire over Mountain, Lv, belonging to the Li Palace fire, with an empty period of Zi and Chou. The divination was done on the Dingwei day,巳 month, and Chou year. The six lines from top to bottom are: Azure Dragon,巳 fire, Siblings, which is the World Line; Black Tortoise,未 earth, Children; White Tiger,酉 metal, Wealth; Snake,亥 water, Official Ghost, which is the Response Line; Gou Chen,丑 earth, Children; Vermilion Bird,卯 wood, Parents, with the second line moving and changing to辰 earth, Children. The hexagram of Fire over Fire is a Six Clashes hexagram, while the changed hexagram of Fire over Mountain is a Six Harmony hexagram.

斷曰：酉金兄弟為用神，日辰合之，近病不宜逄合，幸明日交卯月即可即愈。果驗，此亦合逄沖也。｜斷曰：此卦六沖處成六合，屢驗散而又成，離而復合；又得卯木動來生世，皆婚一定可成。果於次歲寅年三月復成婚。應辰月者，求婚以財爻為用，得六沖卦既變六合，財爻又逄合也；卯木化出之辰土，是卜時所現之機關也；寅年者，應爻暗動合沖之歲也。

Left hexagram interpretation: The metal sibling in the酉 position is the useful god, but it is restrained by the Wuchen day. In divination for a recent illness, encountering a combination is most unfavorable, as it implies the illness is trapped and cannot be resolved. Fortunately, the next day will enter the卯 month, and the卯 will clash with the酉, breaking the combination and allowing the illness to recover. Later, this indeed came true. This is an example of "combination met with clash," but since the clash occurs at the right time, it turns into good fortune. Right hexagram interpretation: This hexagram changes from six clashes to six harmonies. I have tested this many times and it consistently indicates that things will first scatter and then come together, separate and then reunite. Moreover, the first line's卯 wood activates to nourish the world line, so this marriage will certainly be successful. Later, this indeed came true, as they remarried in the second year of the寅 year in March. Why does it occur in the辰 month? Marriage uses the wealth line as the useful god. In this hexagram, the six clashes change to six harmonies, and the wealth line酉 metal combines with the辰 earth that emerges. The卯 wood that transforms into the辰 earth is exactly the key point revealed at the time of the divination. Why does it occur in the寅 year? The寅 clashes with the申 and combines with the亥. The response line is affected by the hidden movement, which corresponds to this year.

四生墓絕吉凶何以斷之？答曰：四生墓絕有三：生墓絕於日辰，一也；生墓絕於飛爻，二也；動而變出者，三也。忌辰畏生，禍來不小；用神墓絕，有救無凶。定法如，活變在人。

Twelfth Question: How to judge the fortune or misfortune of the four phases of growth, prosperity, burial, and decline (longsheng, diwang, rumu, linjue)? Answer: They appear in three places: first, on the day branch, they may be in growth, in prosperity, in burial, or in decline; second, on the flying line (the line that covers the hidden god), they may be in growth, in prosperity, in burial, or in decline; third, they may arise from the moving line. When using them, there are only two sentences: the hostile god most fears to be in growth — if the hostile god is in growth, great misfortune will come; the useful god, even if it is in burial or decline, will not be so bad as long as there is another helping element. Although the method is fixed here, the flexible application depends on the person — this is also what the last few questions of the book repeatedly emphasize: the method is fixed, but interpreting the hexagram must be flexible and adaptable.

占事　占何日得財｜占事　占妻病 卦名　離為火之雷火豐｜卦名　震為木之雷火豐 卦宮　離火　空亡　申酉　缺爻｜卦宮　震木　空亡　申酉　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 雀（世）Ｏ　巳兄→戌孫　戊｜巳‖陳（世）戌財　己｜午 龍　未孫　寅‖雀　申官　卯 武　酉財‖龍　午孫 虎（應）亥官‖武（應）Ｘ　辰財→亥父 蛇　丑孫‖虎　寅兄 陳　卯父‖蛇　子父

This is the first two examples of the twelfth question. The left hexagram: asking about a day when wealth will be obtained, the hexagram drawn is Li (Fire) changing into Feng (Thunder and Fire), belonging to the Fire trigram of the Li palace, with the旬空 (empty period) on Shen and You; the divination was done on the day of Wuyin and the month of Si. The six lines from top to bottom: Zhu Que (Vermilion Bird) Si fire siblings, which is the World Line, and the repeated line moves, changing into Xu earth children (fire is buried in Xu); Qing Long (Azure Dragon) Wei earth children; Xuan Wu (Black Tortoise) You metal wealth; Bai Hu (White Tiger) Hai water official ghost, which is the Response Line; Teng Sha (Turtle Snake) Chou earth children; Gou Chen (Hook Star) Mao wood parents. To divinate wealth, take the wealth line, which is the fourth line You metal, quiet and falling into the旬空 (empty period). The right hexagram: asking about the illness of a wife, the hexagram drawn is Zhen (Thunder) changing into Feng (Thunder and Fire), belonging to the Wood trigram of the Zhen palace, with the旬空 (empty period) on Shen and You; the divination was done on the day of Ji Wu and the month of Mao. The six lines from top to bottom: Gou Chen (Hook Star) Xu earth wealth, which is the World Line; Zhu Que (Vermilion Bird) Shen metal official ghost; Qing Long (Azure Dragon) Wu fire children; Xuan Wu (Black Tortoise) Chen earth wealth, which is the Response Line, and the intersecting line moves, changing into Hai water parents (the officialdom of earth is at Hai? The original text interprets this as 'officialdom'); Bai Hu (White Tiger) Yin wood siblings; Teng Sha (Turtle Snake) Zi water parents. To divinate the wife, take the wealth line as the Useful God.

斷曰：酉金財爻安靜，明日卯日必得。彼曰：兄弟動而持世，何以得財？答曰：兄弟化入戌墓，不能克也。次日用靜逄沖之日，汝不知耶。果驗。｜一人執此卦問？予曰：辰土發動，以辰土財爻為用，化亥水乃是臨官，斷其不死。但辰土死於卯日，此卦將何斷之？還是將土死於卯，斷其必死耶？答曰：近病六沖不死。又問：何日愈？予曰：辰土動來沖世，世上戌土日合，必待次日辰日沖發世上戌土財爻即愈。果驗。

Left Hexagram Interpretation: The酉 metalWealth is quiet and unharmed, and on the next day of卯, wealth will certainly be obtained. The person asked: There are siblings sitting in the world line, which is also active. Siblings are the劫财 god, so how can one still get wealth? I answered: This siblings巳 fire is active and changes into戌 earth, the fire enters the戌 tomb, and is thus restrained, so it cannot harm the wealth. As for the next day, it is exactly the day of「static line meets clash and becomes active」—you don't understand this? Later it indeed came true. Right Hexagram Interpretation: Someone asked about this hexagram. I said: The response line辰 earth is active, so take the辰 earth妻财 as the useful god; it changes into亥 water, and earth in亥 is the officialdom (a place with vitality), so it can be judged that she will not die. Someone questioned: But the辰 earth is in the卯 day, which is its dead place, so how should this hexagram be interpreted? Shouldn't we follow「earth dies in卯」and judge that she will certainly die? I answered: When a hexagram of six clashes is used to predict a recent illness, it does not usually indicate death. Then I asked on which day she will recover? I said: The active辰 earth will clash with the world line, and the戌 earth on the world line is combined by the午 of己午 day (meaning the world line is restrained), so she must wait until the next day of辰 to clash with the戌 earthWealth on the world line, and then the illness will be cured. Later it indeed came true.

占事　占生產？｜占事　占子病吉凶 卦名　山地剝之風地觀｜卦名　風山漸之風澤中乎孚 卦宮　乾金　空亡　午未　缺爻　兄｜卦宮　艮土　空亡　戌亥　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 雀　寅財　戊｜寅‖蛇（應）卯官　辛｜子 龍（世）Ｘ　子孫→巳官［申兄］　子‖陳　巳父［子財］　未 武　戌父‖雀　未兄 虎　卯財‖龍（世）Ｏ　申孫→丑兄 蛇（應）巳官‖武　Ｘ　午父→卯官 陳　未父‖虎　Ｘ　辰兄→巳父

This is the third and fourth hexagrams of the twelfth question. The left hexagram is about childbirth, and the shaken hexagram is Mountain Earth Splitting into Wind Earth Observing, belonging to the Qian Palace metal, with the ten-day empty period on Wu and Wei, and the hexagram lacking siblings. It was divined on the Wuyin day, Zi month. The six lines, from top to bottom: Vermilion Bird寅wood wife wealth; Azure Dragon子water children, which is the world line, and the line moves out to巳fire official ghost, with hidden申metal siblings below, the hexagram body is in Zi; Black Tortoise戌earth parents; White Tiger卯wood wife wealth; Snake巳fire official ghost, which is the response line; Gou Chen未earth parents. For divination on childbirth, children are the useful god. In this hexagram, the子water children move and transform into巳fire, which is the death place of water. The right hexagram is about the fortune of a son's illness, and the shaken hexagram is Wind Mountain Gradual into Wind Lake Zhong Fu, belonging to the Gen Palace earth, with the ten-day empty period on Xu and Hai; it was divined on the Xin Zi day, Wei month. The six lines, from top to bottom: Snake卯wood official ghost, which is the response line; Gou Chen巳fire parents, with hidden子water wife wealth below; Vermilion Bird未earth siblings; Azure Dragon申metal children, which is the world line, and the line moves out to丑earth siblings (the burial place of metal is in Chou); Black Tortoise午fire parents, and the line moves out to卯wood official ghost; White Tiger辰earth siblings, and the line moves out to巳fire parents.

斷曰：子水子孫化巳火，水絕在巳，本日巳時落草而亡。旁有知易者曰：青龍臨子孫，如何此斷？予曰：且看驗否。後果驗。此人又問，予曰：子孫值日，青龍附之，如何神斷？答曰：日辰子孫今日也，巳時者今時也，落草而亡者，吉神化絕、化鬼也。｜斷曰：申金子孫持世，化出丑土金庫，土丑未日沖開，又日辰與辰土動爻生之，今日午後愈。果驗。

The left hexagram's interpretation states: The water element's descendants move and transform into fire in the hour of巳, which is the water's critical point. Therefore, it is predicted that the child will die immediately at the巳 hour today. A person nearby who understood the I Ching asked: The Azure Dragon is present with the descendants, how can the prediction be so severe? I replied: Let us see if it comes true. Later, it indeed came true. The person then asked again: The descendants are at the day branch and are accompanied by the Azure Dragon, how can such a prediction be made? I answered: The day branch is the water element's descendants, so the event occurs today; the hour of巳 is its critical point, so it occurs at the巳 hour today; the child dies immediately because this auspicious deity moves and transforms into a critical point, and also transforms into the official ghost. The right hexagram's interpretation states: The metal element's descendants hold the world, move and transform into the earth element in the hour of丑. The hour of丑 is the earth's burial place for metal, which should be confined; fortunately, the month builder of the sixth month directly conflicts with the hour of丑 (the conflict between丑 and未), opening the burial place. Additionally, the day branch on the辛子 day and the first line's moving earth element both support it (earth generates metal), so it is predicted that the child will be fine in the afternoon today. Later, it indeed came true. These two hexagrams, one transforming into a critical point and the other into a burial place, one resulting in misfortune and the other in good fortune, depend entirely on whether there is support.

占事　占友父病｜占事　占弟病？ 卦名　水雷屯之震為木｜卦名　水火既濟之雷火豐 卦宮　坎水　空亡　子丑　缺爻｜卦宮　坎水　空亡　子丑　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 武　子兄　甲｜辰‖龍（應）子兄　丙｜申 虎（應）Ｏ　戌官→申父　寅‖武　Ｏ　戌官→申父　辰 蛇　Ｘ　申父→午財‖虎　Ｘ　申父→午財 陳　辰官［午財］‖蛇（世）亥兄［午財］ 雀（世）寅孫‖陳　丑官 龍　子兄‖雀　卯孫

This is the fifth and sixth divination of the twelfth question. The left hexagram is about the illness of a friend's father, and the hexagram drawn is Water Over Thunder Zhun changing to Thunder Zhen, belonging to the Water Palace, with an empty period for the hours Zi and Chou; the divination was done on the day Jiayin and the month Chen. The six lines from top to bottom are: Black Tortoise Zi water siblings; White Tiger Xu earth official ghost, which is the response line, and the repeated line moves to change into Shen metal parents (earth produces metal, which is the change of growth); Snake Shen metal parents, the intersecting line moves to change into Wu fire wealth (a reverse restriction); Gou Chen Chen earth official ghost, with Wu fire wealth hidden underneath; Zhu Que Yin wood children, which is the world line; Qing Long Zi water siblings. For the father of the friend, the parents line is taken as the useful god, which is the fourth line Shen metal. The absolute place of metal is Yin, and the day of divination is exactly Yin day. The right hexagram is about the illness of the younger brother, and the hexagram drawn is Water and Fire Ji Ji changing to Thunder and Fire Feng, belonging to the Water Palace, with an empty period for the hours Zi and Chou; the divination was done on the day Bingchen and the month Shen. The six lines from top to bottom are: Qing Long Zi water siblings, which is the response line; Black Tortoise Xu earth official ghost, the repeated line moves to change into Shen metal parents; White Tiger Shen metal parents, the intersecting line moves to change into Wu fire wealth; Snake Hai water siblings, which is the world line, with Wu fire wealth hidden underneath; Gou Chen Chou earth official ghost; Zhu Que Mao wood children. For the younger brother, the siblings line is taken as the useful god, and there are two layers of Zi water in the hexagram, one empty and one real.

一人執此卦問？予曰：申金父母爻為用神，金絕於寅日是絕耶？予曰：是絕也。戌土原神化申乃他長生，生扶父母，是絕處逄生耶？予曰：是也。又問某翁之父病重無妒乎？答曰：今日午時難保。彼不言而去，後果午時壽終。此人又來問？予曰：絕處逄生竟無用耶？答曰：絕處逄生，屢試危而有救；今申金絕於寅日，不宜日生助午火回頭克之，戌土生金本雲是吉，戌土乃是月破，無力生扶，雖化長生於申，申被日沖又絕於寅日，故此凶斷。

A question about the left trigram interpretation: Someone brought this hexagram for consultation. I said: The metal element, represented by Shen, is the useful god. Metal is in decline in the year of Yin, and today is the day of Yin, which is the time of decline. He asked: The original god, represented by Xu earth, is moving and transforming into Shen metal. Earth generates metal, and Shen metal is in the position of growth, so is this not 'finding life in the moment of decline'? I said: Yes. He then asked: The old gentleman's father is seriously ill, is there no way to save him? I answered: I fear he may not survive until noon today. He remained silent and left. Later, indeed, he passed away at noon. The person came again and asked: Is the concept of 'finding life in the moment of decline' not effective? I answered: I have often tested the concept of 'finding life in the moment of decline' and found it to be effective in dangerous situations where there is a chance of survival. However, this hexagram is different. The metal element represented by Shen is in decline on the day of Yin, and the day branch is generating and supporting the fire element in the third line of the transformation. This fire element is turning back to harm the metal. Although the earth element represented by Xu is generating the metal, the Xu element is in the month of Chen, which is the month breaker, and thus lacks the strength to generate and support. Although the transformed metal element is generated by the earth and is in the position of growth, this metal element is also being attacked by the day of Yin and is in decline. There is no way to save it, so I concluded it as a bad omen.

斷曰：子水旬空，亥水不空，今舍實從空，以子水兄弟為用，墓庫於日。申金原神發動，又得戌土動來反生原神，而子水雖入墓庫，不遇病重，交甲子日用神出空，沖去午火則原神無傷，即愈矣。果驗。若以入庫必死，螣蛇動主死，白虎動主喪，秋令戌爻又是沐浴煞，病人最忌，今此病不死，何也？但凡看卦，用神推尊，有生無克，吉助忌傷用最凶。卦卦研究其法，爻爻精察天機，細心變通，豈讓君平之卜易哉。

The right hexagram interpretation: In the hexagram, there are two layers of siblings, namely Zi water and Hai water. Zi water is in the旬空 (empty period), while Hai water is not. Now, it is deliberately choosing the empty one, the Zi water sibling in the top line, as the useful god, because it is entering theStorage (storage) on the Bingchen day (a water storage place is in Chen). The original god of this is the Sheng metal in the fourth line, which is activated to generate; the Wu earth in the fifth line also moves to support this original god. Although Zi water has entered the storage, its illness is not severe. When it reaches the Jiazi day, the useful god comes out of the empty period and conflicts with the third line's changed Wu fire (Wu fire harms metal and injures the original god). The original god is not harmed, so the illness is cured. Later, it indeed came true. Someone asked: According to the old saying, when the useful god enters the storage, it is certain death. The TanSha (dragon snake) is a sign of death, and BaiHu (white tiger) is a sign of loss. Moreover, the autumn season's Xu line is the 'Bathing Evil', which is most dangerous for illness. Why then did this illness not result in death? Answer: When looking at a hexagram, the useful god is always the most important. As long as it is being generated and not harmed, it is auspicious. It is most dangerous when theHostile God (hostile god) helps to harm the useful god. Study each hexagram carefully and examine each line precisely to understand the heavenly mechanism. Be careful and flexible, why should we let Yanjunping be the only one to be praised?

占事　占子在楚生理何日回？｜占事　占侄在外平安否？ 卦名　山澤損｜卦名　天雷無妄之風雷頤 卦宮　艮土　空亡　寅卯　缺爻　孫｜卦宮　巽木　空亡　寅卯　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 虎（應）寅官　癸｜申‖虎　戌財　癸｜申 蛇　子財　丑‖蛇　Ｏ　申官→子父　丑 陳　戌兄‖陳（世）Ｏ　午孫→戌財 雀（世）丑兄［申孫］‖雀　辰財 龍　卯官‖龍　寅兄 武　巳父‖武（應）子父

This is the seventh question of the twelfth set, involving two hexagrams from the same family, cast consecutively. On the left, the hexagram is "Mountain and Marsh Decrease" (Hexagram 41), belonging to the Earthly Trigram group, with the旬空 (empty period) on寅 and卯, and the hexagram lacking the Children line. The divination was performed on癸申 day in丑 month. The six lines, from top to bottom, are: White Tiger (寅 wood) Official Ghost; Snake (子 water) Wealth; Earth Dog (戌 earth) Siblings; Vermilion Bird (丑 earth) Siblings, which is the World Line, with申 gold Children hidden beneath; Blue Dragon (卯 wood) Official Ghost; Black Tortoise (巳 fire) Parents. The subject is the Children line, which is not present in the hexagram but is hidden beneath the World Line, which is丑 earth. 丑 is theStorage (storage) of gold; the day of divination is申, and gold is also present in the day branch. The original text refers to this as "墓于日辰" (buried in the day branch). On the right, the hexagram is "Heaven and Thunder Without Expectation" (Hexagram 25), changing to "Wind and Thunder Contentment" (Hexagram 15), belonging to the Wood Trigram group, with the旬空 (empty period) on寅 and卯. The divination was also performed on癸申 day in丑 month. The six lines, from top to bottom, are: White Tiger (戌 earth) Wealth; Snake (申 gold) Official Ghost, with a repeated line that transforms into子 water Parents; Earth Dog (午 fire) Children, which is the World Line, with a repeated line that transforms into戌 earth Wealth (fire is buried in戌); Blue Dragon (辰 earth) Wealth; Red Dragon (寅 wood) Siblings; Black Tortoise (子 water) Parents, which is the Response Line.

斷曰：申金子孫伏於世爻丑土墓庫之下，本是不宜，豈可又墓於日辰，令郎恐有大患。彼曰：近有信至，內雲八月起身，故占其來否？予曰：此卦難以斷其歸期。乃叔曰：我來占侄在外平安否？｜斷曰：前卦子孫不現入墓，後卦現而化墓；況寅木原神乃是真破真空，並無生助，又申金月建官鬼臨於道路發動，兩卦並看，不詳之兆也。彼曰：前日有口信來說五月長江覆身死，此信已的，聞得卦理甚明，故戲卜之耳。

The left hexagram indicates that the metalChildren is hidden beneath the world line earth丑, and丑 is exactly the storage for metal — being hidden and then stored is already bad, and even worse since it is stored again by the day branch. The young master is likely to suffer a great disaster. The person said: recently there was a message saying he would leave in August, so he asked if he would return. I said: this hexagram cannot determine the return date. At this point his uncle said: then I will divinate whether my nephew is safe and sound outside. So he cast the right hexagram again. The interpretation of the right hexagram says: in the previous hexagram, theChildren did not appear but was stored, and in this hexagram, theChildren appears but then moves and changes into storage (from午 fire to戌, fire enters the戌 storage). Moreover, the original god寅 wood is both a true destruction and a void, with no support at all. In addition, the metal official ghost申 is exactly the month builder, and is located on the爻 of the road and is active. When both hexagrams are considered together, they are all ominous signs. The person then said: a few days ago there was a message saying he drowned in a shipwreck on the Yangtze River in May, and this information is confirmed. Since the principles of divination are very effective, he casually cast a hexagram to check.

占事　占姑病｜占事　姑占弟婦懷孕足月因有病生產平安否？ 卦名　澤山咸之水山蹇｜卦名　澤水困之坎為水 卦宮　兌金　空亡　戌亥　缺爻　財｜卦宮　兌金　空亡　辰巳　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 龍（應）未父　丙｜亥‖武　未父　乙｜卯 武　酉兄　寅‖虎　酉兄　未 虎　Ｏ　亥孫→申孫‖蛇（應）Ｏ　亥孫→申兄 蛇（世）申孫‖陳　午官 陳　午官［卯財］‖雀　辰父 雀　辰父‖龍（世）寅財

This is the ninth and tenth hexagrams of the twelfth question. On the left, the hexagram is Xian (Hexagram 31) changing to Jian (Hexagram 39), representing the Metal of the Dui palace, with an empty period of Wu and Hai, and the hexagram lacking the wealth line. It was cast on the day of Bing Hai and the month of Yin. The six lines from top to bottom are: Qinglong (Azure Dragon) Wu earth parents, which is the response line; Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) You metal siblings; Baihu (White Tiger) Hai water children, with the second line moving and transforming into Shen metal children (Shen is the place of growth for water); Tengshe (Green Snake) Shen metal children, which is the world line; Gouchen (Hook Earth) Wu fire official ghost, with the hidden卯 wood wealth below; Zhuque (Vermilion Bird) Chen earth parents. The aunt is the sister of the husband, so according to the rule of "taking the official ghost according to the same generation as the husband," the useful god is the second line Wu fire official ghost. On the right, the hexagram is Kun (Hexagram 47) changing to Kan (Hexagram 29), representing the Metal of the Dui palace, with an empty period of Chen and Si; it was cast on the day of Yi Mao and the month of Wei. The six lines from top to bottom are: Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) Wu earth parents; Baihu (White Tiger) You metal siblings; Tengshe (Green Snake) Hai water children, which is the response line, with the second line moving and transforming into Shen metal siblings; Gouchen (Hook Earth) Wu fire official ghost; Zhuque (Vermilion Bird) Chen earth parents; Qinglong (Azure Dragon) Yin wood wealth, which is the world line. The sister-in-law is the wife of the younger brother, so according to the rule of "taking the wealth according to the same generation as the wife," the useful god is the first line Yin wood wealth.

斷曰：姑乃夫之姊妹也，以官鬼爻為用神。今午火官爻長生亥日水克之，不宜亥水自化長生，又動出申金助水來克，此病必死。後於乙亥日卒。應乙亥日者，亥水旬空實空之日也。｜斷曰：弟婦乃弟之妻也，以財爻為用神。今寅木財爻墓庫於未日，此現在病也；亥水化申金得長生，生合財爻，脫身平安。彼問：何日產？答曰：亥水化申動來合世，明日必產。果次日產，母子平安，生產後連舊病全愈。

Left Hexagram Interpretation: The maternal aunt is the husband's sister, of the same generation as the husband, so the Official Ghost is taken as the Useful God. Now the Second Line, which is the Official Ghost, is being overcome by the亥 water on the丙亥 day; it is even worse that the亥 water moves and transforms into申 metal—申 is the place where water is born, so the water becomes stronger, adding another force to overcome, and the illness will certainly result in death. Later, indeed, she died on the Yihai day—the day when the亥 water came out of emptiness and filled in. Right Hexagram Interpretation: The younger brother's wife is the wife of the younger brother, of the same generation as the wife, so the Wealth is taken as the Useful God. Now the First Line, which is the Wealth, is buried in the Wei month (the earth store for wood), which exactly corresponds to her current illness; fortunately, the Fourth Line, which is the water, moves and transforms into申 metal, which is the place where water is born, so the water becomes strong and generates and harmonises with the寅 wood Wealth, ensuring safety and escape. She asked on which day she would give birth? The answer was: the亥 water transforms into申 and moves to harmonise with the World Line (寅 and亥 harmonise), so she will give birth tomorrow. Indeed, the next day she gave birth, and both mother and child were safe. After childbirth, her old illness was also completely cured.

占事　占劾奏他人｜占事　占因誤軍糧被參 卦名　火山旅｜卦名　雷火豐之火山旅 卦宮　離火　空亡　戌亥　缺爻　父、官｜卦宮　坎水　空亡　寅卯　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 龍　巳兄　丁｜巳‖雀　Ｘ　戌官→巳財　戊｜未 武　未孫　卯‖龍（世）申父　申 虎（應）酉財‖武　午財 蛇　申財［亥官］‖虎　亥兄 陳　午兄‖蛇（應）丑官 雀（世）辰孫［卯木］‖陳　Ｏ　卯孫→辰官

This is the eleventh and twelfth hexagrams of the twelfth question. The left hexagram: divining about accusing someone else, the hexagram drawn is Fire Journey (Lv), belonging to the fire hexagram of the Li palace, with empty days of Xu and Hai, the hexagram lacking parents and official ghosts; divined on Dingmao day and Si month. The six lines from top to bottom: Azure Dragon with Si fire siblings; Black Tortoise with Wei earth children; White Tiger with You metal wealth, which is the response line; Qilin with Shen metal wealth, with hidden Hai water official ghosts; Gou Chen with Wu fire siblings; Vermilion Bird with Chen earth children, which is the world line, with hidden Mao wood (the original text writes 'Mao wood'). The person being referred to is represented by the response line, and the response line is You metal, directly conflicting with the Mao day. The right hexagram: divining about being accused for missing military supplies, the hexagram drawn is Thunder Fire Prosperity (Feng), changing into Fire Journey (Lv), belonging to the water hexagram of the Kan palace, with empty days of Yin and Mao; divined on Wuwei day and Shen month. The six lines from top to bottom: Vermilion Bird with Xu earth official ghosts, with the changing line producing Si fire wealth; Azure Dragon with Shen metal parents, which is the world line; Black Tortoise with Wu fire wealth; White Tiger with Hai water siblings; Qilin with Chou earth official ghosts, which is the response line; Gou Chen with Mao wood children, with the repeated line producing Chen earth official ghosts. The world line Shen metal is directly aligned with the day branch Shen, and also receives support from the month builder Wei.

彼曰：我欲劾奏權奸，恐反遭其害，故占相煩直斷。予曰：應爻酉金若無卯日沖之，當論其長生於年月也；今得卯沖，當巳以年月克論，謂之有傷無救，彼之權勢自今衰矣。又問有害於我否？答曰：子孫待世，何害之有。果題淮究奸。｜斷曰：世臨日辰，月建生之，動出戌土又生官位，可保無虞。諸人不以為然，豈知因獲奇功，功名仍復。一人曰：卯木子孫動，如何無礙？予曰：木絕於日，又墓於月，如何礙之。

The left hexagram's interpretation: The person said, "I want to impeach a powerful minister, but I fear being harmed in return, so I ask you to give a direct answer." I said, "If the response line, which is酉 metal, is not being attacked by卯 wood on the day, it could be considered to have growth in the year and month. But now it is attacked by卯, so we should consider it being controlled by the year and month instead. This is called being injured without help, and the minister's power will decline from now on." He then asked, "Will I be harmed?" I answered, "The children are guarding the world line, which can control the official ghost and protect oneself from misfortune. How could there be harm?" Later, the case was indeed approved, and the minister was investigated. The right hexagram's interpretation: The world line, which is申 metal, is directly on the day branch戊申. The month builder, which is未, is also coming to support it. The top line is moving and turning into戌 earth, which is also supporting the official position. There will be no problem. Everyone did not believe this, but later he achieved great merit and his official position was preserved. Someone asked, "The initial line, which is卯 wood children, is moving and attacking the official, how can there be no harm?" I said, "Wood is exhausted on申 day and buried in未 month, so it has no strength itself. How can it harm anyone?"

占事　占尋穴地 卦名　澤火革之水火既濟 卦宮　坎水　空亡　辰巳　缺爻　財 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 虎　未官　壬｜卯 蛇　酉父　寅 陳（世）Ｏ　亥兄→申父 雀　亥兄［午財］ 龍　丑官 武（應）卯孫

This is the last hexagram of the twelfth question. The divination concerns finding a suitable place for a burial site. The hexagram obtained is Ze Hu Ge changing into Shui Hu Ji Ji, belonging to the Kan palace, with the ten days' emptiness on the days of Chen and Si, and the hexagram lacking the wealth line. The divination was performed on the day of Ren Mao and the month of Yin. The six lines, from top to bottom, are: White Tiger, Wu Earth Official Ghost; Teng She, You Metal Parents; Gou Chen, Hai Water Siblings, which is the world line, and the repeated line moves out to Shen Metal Parents; Zhu Que, Hai Water Siblings, with Wu Fire Wealth hidden below; Qing Long, Chou Earth Official Ghost; Xuan Wu, Mao Wood Children, which is the response line. In divination for burial, the world line represents the burial site. In this hexagram, the world line, Hai Water, moves and transforms into Shen Metal. Shen is the place of growth for water, indicating a return to nourish; however, this Shen Metal is being conflicted by the Yin of Ren Yin month.

斷曰：世爻亥水化申金回頭之生，雖休囚逄生為旺，所嫌寅日沖申，必待秋令可得美地。世化生申，地在西南。果於七月得地，葬後三子皆發科甲。一人問予曰：申金被沖，該斷巳月合之，何應申月耶？予曰：巳可合申也，而亥世逄沖，豈能能乎。

The judgment states: The world line (世爻) is the亥 water, which moves and changes into申 metal, which comes back to support it. Although the亥 water is weak and confined in the寅 month, this support transforms it into strength. The only concern is that the寅 day directly conflicts with the申 metal, so one must wait until autumn when metal is strong to find a good location. The changed爻 is申, which is located in the southwest (as determined in the original text), indicating the location is in the southwest. Later, in July, the location was indeed suitable, and after the burial, all three sons passed the imperial examinations. Someone asked: Since the申 metal is being conflicted, according to reasoning, it should be the巳 month that comes to harmonize with the申 (as巳 and申 are harmonious). Why does it respond in the申 month? I replied: Although巳 can harmonize with申, it also conflicts with the world line亥 water (as巳 and亥 are conflicting). Since the world line itself is first disturbed, how can it benefit? Therefore, one must wait until the申 month, when the branch of申 is the current month, to get the proper response. This question clearly shows that determining the appropriate time for a response cannot focus only on one aspect; both the world line and the useful element must be stable.

六沖六合何以斷之？答曰：人之所惡者宜沖，所好者宜合。惟占病有近病久病論：近病逄沖即愈，久病逄沖即死，六合反是。凡六沖卦有日辰相合、變爻相合，謂之沖中逄合；凡六合卦有日辰相沖、變爻相沖，謂之合處逄沖。如沖忌神合用神，名為去煞留恩，般般有吉；沖用神合忌神，名為留煞害命，件件皆凶。

Question 13: How should one interpret a hexagram of six clashes and a hexagram of six harmonies? Answer: For matters people dislike (such as lawsuits, illness, or disputes), it is favorable to have a clash, as a clash disperses the issue. For matters people like (such as marriage, business, or fame), it is favorable to have a harmony, as a harmony brings about success. When it comes to illness, one must distinguish between recent illness and long-term illness: recent illness is cured by a clash (the illness is shallow, and a clash disperses it), while long-term illness is fatal when it meets a clash (the vital energy is already weak, and another clash causes it to depart). For six harmonies, the opposite is true: recent illness is difficult to cure when it meets a harmony, while long-term illness can be prolonged by a harmony. Now, let us discuss two types of changes: if a hexagram of six clashes has the day branch or a changing line coming to harmonize, it is called "clash with harmony." If a hexagram of six harmonies has the day branch or a changing line coming to clash, it is called "harmony with clash." Finally, the most important principle is: if the clash is with the hostile god and the harmony is with the useful god, this is called "eliminating evil and retaining kindness," and everything is favorable. If the clash is with the useful god and the harmony is with the hostile god, this is called "retaining evil and harming life," and everything is unfavorable.

占事　占侄有事被害否？｜占事　占文書何日到？ 卦名　雷天大壯之地天泰｜卦名　乾為天 卦宮　坤土　空亡　寅卯　缺爻｜卦宮　乾金　空亡　午未　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 虎　戌兄　壬｜酉‖龍（世）戌父　丁｜巳 蛇　申孫　子‖武　申兄　亥 陳（世）Ｏ　午父→丑兄‖虎　午官 雀　辰兄‖蛇（應）辰父 龍　寅官‖陳　寅財 武（應）子財‖雀　子孫

This is the first two examples of the thirteenth question. The left hexagram: asking about whether a nephew has had an accident and will be harmed, the hexagram cast is Da Zhuang changing to Tai, belonging to the Earthly Palace (Kun) with the empty branches of寅 and卯; the divination was done on the day of Renzi and the month of You. The six lines from top to bottom: White Tiger戌 earth siblings;螣 Snake申 metal children; Gou Chen午 fire parents, which is the world line, and the repeated line moves out to丑 earth siblings; Zhu Que辰 earth siblings; Qing Long寅 wood official ghost; Xuan Wu子 water wealth, which is the response line. Da Zhuang is a hexagram of six clashes, the world line is午 fire parents, which is directly clashed by the子 water of the day Renzi. The right hexagram: asking about the day when documents will arrive, the hexagram cast is Qian (Heaven), belonging to the Metal Palace (Qian) with the empty branches of午 and未; the divination was done on the day of Dinghai and the month of Si. The six lines from top to bottom: Qing Long戌 earth parents, which is the world line; Xuan Wu申 metal siblings; White Tiger午 fire official ghost;螣 Snake辰 earth parents, which is the response line; Gou Chen寅 wood wealth; Zhu Que子 water children. Qian (Heaven) is also a hexagram of six clashes, the response line辰 earth is clashed by the day Dinghai... (the original text discusses the combination of the day branch), and for the divination of documents, parents are taken as the main element.

斷曰：六沖卦事必主散，世上午火父母爻被日辰沖之，令侄無害。彼曰：回來我自責之。後有人解散，乃叔不至責侄，此應六沖卦又沖去忌神之驗也。｜斷曰：應爻旬空，日辰相合，以辰爻父母為用，至甲辰日必到。果驗。此六沖卦獨合用神，乃沖中逄合也；甲辰日到者，實空之日也。（應是己亥日？）

The left hexagram interpretation states that a hexagram of six clashes indicates that matters will disperse. Moreover, the fire parents (here representing the punishing god) in the world are being clashed by the day branch, so the nephew will not be harmed. His uncle said: "Wait until he returns, I will punish him myself." Later, someone intervened and dispersed the matter, and the uncle did not punish the nephew. This exactly matches the hexagram of six clashes which indicates dispersion, and the day branch also clashes the forbidden god. The right hexagram interpretation states that the responding line falls in the empty period, but is supported by the day branch. Taking the earth parents as the useful god, it is predicted that documents will certainly arrive on the day of Jiachen. Later, this indeed came true. Although this hexagram is of six clashes, it specifically holds the useful god, which is "clash with the forbidden god and union with the useful god." It should occur on the day of Jiachen, which is the day when the empty line is filled. (The original text here raises a question: should it be the day of Jihai?) When both hexagrams are considered together, it is an example of "clashing the forbidden god and uniting the useful god."

占事　占開店？｜占事　一人因自及子俱被拿問？ 卦名　雷天大壯之巽為風｜卦名　巽為風之坤為地 卦宮　坤土　空亡　申酉　缺爻｜卦宮　巽木　空亡　子丑　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 龍　Ｘ　戌兄→卯官　丙｜午‖武（世）Ｏ　卯兄→酉官　乙｜申 武　Ｘ　申孫→巳父　子‖虎　Ｏ　巳孫→亥父　卯 虎（世）Ｏ　午父→未兄‖蛇　未財 蛇　辰兄‖陳（應）Ｏ　酉官→卯兄 陳　寅官‖雀　Ｏ　亥父→巳孫 雀（應）Ｏ　子財→丑兄‖龍　丑財

This is the third and fourth divination of the thirteenth question. The left hexagram: divination for opening a shop, obtained the hexagram Da Zhuang (Thunder over Heaven) changing into Xun (Wind), belonging to the Earthly Palace of Earth, with the empty periods of Shen and You; divination on Bingzi day, Wu month. The six lines from top to bottom: Qinglong (Azure Dragon) Wu earth siblings, the intersecting line moves and changes into Mao wood official ghost; Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) Shen metal children, the intersecting line moves and changes into Si fire parents; Baihu (White Tiger) Wu fire parents, is the world line, the repeated line moves and changes into Wei earth siblings (Wu and Wei are compatible); Tengshe (Green Snake) Chen earth siblings; Gouchen (Earthly Official) Yin wood official ghost; Zhuque (Vermilion Bird) Zi water wealth, is the response line, the repeated line moves and changes into Chou earth siblings. Da Zhuang is a hexagram of six clashes, and the changing hexagram Xun (Wind) is also a hexagram of six clashes. The right hexagram: a person, because himself and his son were taken for questioning, obtained the hexagram Xun (Wind) changing into Kun (Earth), belonging to the Wood Palace of Xun, with the empty periods of Zi and Chou; divination on Yi Shen day, Mao month. The six lines from top to bottom: Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) Mao wood siblings, is the world line, the repeated line moves and changes into You metal official ghost (Mao and You clash); Baihu (White Tiger) Si fire children, the repeated line moves and changes into Hai water parents (Si and Hai clash); Tengshe (Green Snake) Wei earth wealth; Gouchen (Earthly Official) You metal official ghost, is the response line, the repeated line moves and changes into Mao wood siblings; Zhuque (Vermilion Bird) Hai water parents, the repeated line moves and changes into Si fire children; Qinglong (Azure Dragon) Chou earth wealth. Six clashes change into six clashes, and both inside and outside are reverse chants.

斷曰：六沖卦變出又是六沖，不開為上。彼曰：業已成矣。答曰：午火月建當時，化未土作合，日沖不散，恐今冬有變。果俗底夥計有事而止。｜斷曰：六沖卦每事主散，但不宜又變六沖，內外爻見反吟，亂沖亂擊，世與子孫皆化克，具象不吉，累俱受重刑。

The left hexagram interpretation: A hexagram of six clashes changing into another hexagram of six clashes indicates that it is best not to open the shop. He said: The shop has already been opened. I said: The world line is a午 fire, which is in the午 month, so it is strong at this time. It moves and changes into未 earth, which combines with it (午 and未 combine), so the clash of the day branch cannot break it apart. However, there is a fear of trouble in this winter. Later, it was indeed because of a servant's incident that the shop had to close. The right hexagram interpretation: A hexagram of six clashes originally indicates that things will scatter, and it is even worse that it changes into another hexagram of six clashes. Both the inner and outer hexagrams show reverse chants, which means chaos and disorder. The world line is卯 wood changing into酉 metal, and the children (子孙) is巳 fire changing into亥 water, both are transforming into what is回头克 (returning to be overcome). All the signs are ominous, so it is predicted that both father and son will suffer serious punishment. These two hexagrams are both 'six clashes changing into six clashes', one can delay the problem for a while, while the other is doomed to disaster. The difference lies in whether the useful god is changed into something that overcomes it.

占事　占往買賣求得？｜占事　占賭錢 卦名　兌為澤之震為雷｜卦名　坤為地 卦宮　兌金　空亡　申酉　缺爻｜卦宮　坤土　空亡　戌亥　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 武（世）未父　乙｜未‖陳（世）酉孫　己｜子 虎　Ｏ　酉兄→申兄　亥‖雀　亥財　巳 蛇　亥孫‖龍　丑兄 陳（應）丑父‖武（應）卯官 雀　Ｏ　卯財→寅財‖虎　巳父 龍　巳官‖蛇　未兄

This is the fifth and sixth divination of the thirteenth question. The left hexagram: asking about making a business trip and whether one can gain wealth, the hexagram is Dui (Lake) changing to Zhen (Thunder), belonging to the Dui palace metal, with the empty period of Shen and You; the divination was done on the Yihai day and Wei month. The six lines from top to bottom: Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) Wei earth parents, which is the world line; Baihu (White Tiger) You metal siblings, the second line is active and changes to Shen metal siblings (You changing to Shen is a retreating god); Tengshe (Green Snake) Hai water children; Gouchen (Hook Star) Chou earth parents, which is the response line; Zhuque (Vermilion Bird) Mao wood wealth; the second line is active and changes to Yin wood wealth (Mao changing to Yin is also a retreating god); Qinglong (Azure Dragon) Si fire official ghost. Dui changing to Zhen, six clashes changing to six clashes, and it is also a reverse chant. The right hexagram: asking about gambling, the hexagram is Kun (Earth), belonging to the Kun palace earth, with the empty period of Xu and Hai; the divination was done on the Jisi day and Zi month. The six lines from top to bottom: Gouchen (Hook Star) You metal children, which is the world line; Zhuque (Vermilion Bird) Hai water wealth; Qinglong (Azure Dragon) Chou earth siblings; Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) Mao wood official ghost, which is the response line; Baihu (White Tiger) Si fire parents; Tengshe (Green Snake) Wei earth siblings. Kun (Earth) is a six clashes hexagram, the world line You metal can overcome the response line Mao wood.

斷曰：六沖變六沖，又是卦反吟，月建當時持世，汝意必去，去必虧折。彼曰：即日起身。予曰：反吟卦立意買貨，貨少更改，他貨無利。又問：太平否？予曰：兌變震，有沖之力無克之能，平安可許。此人去買，菉豆地頭缺少，改買棉花，果虧折。學者當知六沖變沖，總之吉象，爻得生得合俱雲散矣。｜斷曰：世克應爻乃為我勝，但不宜巳日沖動亥水反生應爻，與世無益，此去必輸。幸六沖卦定不終局，果輸不多，因爭錢而散。不久者，六沖也；輸不多者，空財生應也；爭財而散者，朱雀臨財暗動也。

Left Hexagram Interpretation: A hexagram of six clashes changing into another hexagram of six clashes, and also a reverse chant. The month builder of the month of Wei is holding the world line, showing that you have already decided to go, but you will certainly lose money. He said: He will leave the same day. I said: A reverse chant hexagram indicates that originally he had decided to buy a certain kind of goods, but when he arrived at the place, the goods were scarce, so he had to change to buy other goods, but those other goods also had no profit. He then asked: Is the journey safe? I said: The hexagram of兑 changing into 震, the two hexagrams are in conflict, there is only the power of conflict, but no power of overcoming, so safety is possible. The person went, and there was a shortage of mung beans locally, so he changed to buy cotton, and indeed lost money. Scholars should know: When a hexagram of six clashes changes into another hexagram of six clashes, even if there are auspicious signs, even if the lines are born or harmonious, they are all considered scattered. Right Hexagram Interpretation: The world line of酉 metal can overcome the response line of卯 wood, originally I am superior. However, it is not good that on the day of Jisi, the fifth line of亥 water was stirred up (since巳 and亥 are in conflict), the亥 water moved covertly and went to generate the response line of卯 wood, which is of no benefit to me, so this journey will certainly result in a loss. Fortunately, it is a hexagram of six clashes, so the gambling game will certainly not go to the end. Later, he indeed lost a little, because of the argument over money, the game ended. Why did it end quickly? Because of the hexagram of six clashes. Why did he lose only a little? Because the亥 water that generated the response line was originally in the旬空. Why did the game end because of the argument over money? Because the Vermilion Bird (which governs speech) is sitting on this covertly moving wealth line.

占事　占會試｜占事　占子久病？ 卦名　風地觀之天地否｜卦名　雷天大壯 卦宮　乾金　空亡　戌亥　缺爻　孫、兄｜卦宮　坤土　空亡　辰巳　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 蛇（世）卯財　庚｜辰‖武　戌兄　甲｜寅 陳　巳官［申兄］　午‖虎　申孫　午 雀　Ｘ　未父→午官‖蛇（世）午父 龍（應）卯財‖陳　辰兄 武　巳官‖雀　寅官 虎　未父［子孫］‖龍（應）子財

This is the seventh question of the thirteenth inquiry, concerning the Eight Trigrams. On the left side, the divination is about an examination for official status, and the hexagram drawn is Guan (Observation) changing to Pi (Obstruction), belonging to the Metal group of the Qian Palace. The旬空 (ten-day void) is戌 (Xu) and亥 (Hai), and the hexagram lacks the lines for children and siblings. The divination was performed on the day of Gengwu and the month of Chen. The six lines, from top to bottom, are: the snake (Tengshe) representing卯木 (Mao Wood) as the wife's wealth, which is the world line; the Gou Chen representing巳火 (Si Fire) as the official ghost, with the hidden line of申金 (Shen Metal) as the siblings; the Vermilion Bird (Zhuque) representing未土 (Wei Earth) as the parents, with the line moving and transforming into午火 (Wu Fire) as the official ghost (午 and未 are combined); the Azure Dragon (Qinglong) representing卯木 (Mao Wood) as the responding line; the Black Tortoise (Xuanwu) representing巳火 (Si Fire) as the official ghost; and the White Tiger (Baihu) representing未土 (Wei Earth) as the parents, with the hidden line of子水 (Zi Water) as the children. For divination regarding official status, the official ghost is the key. In this hexagram, the fourth line representing the parents moves and transforms into午火 (Wu Fire) as the official ghost, which is exactly the day branch. On the right side, the divination is about a son's long illness, and the hexagram drawn is Da Zhuang (Great Strength), belonging to the Earth group of the Kun Palace. The旬空 (ten-day void) is辰 (Chen) and巳 (Si). The divination was performed on the day of Jiawu and the month of Yin. The six lines, from top to bottom, are: the Black Tortoise (Xuanwu) representing戌土 (Xu Earth) as the siblings; the White Tiger (Baihu) representing申金 (Shen Metal) as the children; the snake (Tengshe) representing午火 (Wu Fire) as the parents, which is the world line; the Gou Chen representing辰土 (Chen Earth) as the siblings; the Vermilion Bird (Zhuque) representing寅木 (Yin Wood) as the official ghost; and the Azure Dragon (Qinglong) representing子水 (Zi Water) as the responding line. For divination regarding a son, the children are the key, which is the fifth line representing申金 (Shen Metal), which is directly opposed by the month of Yin and thus suffers fromMonth Breaker (month breaker); the world line's午火 (Wu Fire) also overcomes it.

斷曰：未上持世化出日辰午火官星生合，鼎甲在掌。果中探花。｜斷曰：久病六沖即死。今申金子孫用神月破，午火持世日辰克之，本日應見凶；而卦中有子水暗動制火，乃因機所現，今日不死，明日子水受制，忌神遇合，次日當防。果死於本日辰時。

Left Hexagram Interpretation: The fourth line, which is the earth element of earth, moves, and the transformed fire element of午 is exactly the day branch and also the official star, coming to harmonize and generate the world line. The god of fame has appeared and is in harmony, and the first rank of the examination is already in hand. Later, he indeed became a third place winner. Right Hexagram Interpretation: Divination for a long illness resulting in a hexagram of six clashes indicates death. Now theChildren of metal is the useful god, but it is exactly the month breaker of the寅 month; the official star of午 fire is the day branch, and fire overcomes metal, so death is expected on the same day. However, the first line of子 water is lifted by the day branch and moves covertly, and子 water can overcome午 fire, which is a chance for survival. Therefore, he did not die that day. But on the next day,子 water is restrained (either by the combination of子 and丑 or by earth overcoming water), and the hostile god of午 fire gains strength through combination, so one should be cautious. Later, he indeed died at the hour of辰, which is half combined with子, and the power of子 water was first restrained, allowing fire to act without restraint.

占事　占趕去寄信可遇否？｜占事　有同鄉人占借貸？ 卦名　天地否｜卦名　地雷復之雷地豫 卦宮　乾金　空亡　辰巳　缺爻　孫｜卦宮　坤土　空亡　申酉　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲／六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 武（應）戌父　甲｜卯‖武　酉孫　甲｜巳 虎　申兄　午‖虎　亥財　戌 蛇　午官‖蛇（應）Ｘ　丑兄→午父［午父］ 陳（世）卯財‖陳　辰兄 雀　巳官‖雀　寅官 龍　未父［子孫］‖龍（世）Ｏ　子財→未兄

This is the ninth and tenth hexagrams of the thirteenth question. The left hexagram: asking whether one can catch up to send a message, the hexagram drawn is Heaven and Earth Opposed, belonging to the Metal group of the Qian Palace, with the旬空 (empty period) on the hours of Chen and Si, and the hexagram lacking the children line. The divination was done on the Jiawu day, in the Mao month. The six lines, from top to bottom: the Black Tortoise (Xuanwu)戌 earth parents, which is the response line; the White Tiger (Baihu)申 metal siblings; the Snake (Tengshe)午 fire official ghost; the Gou Chen卯 wood wife's wealth, which is the world line; the Vermilion Bird (Zhuque)巳 fire official ghost; the Azure Dragon (Qinglong)未 earth parents, with the hidden line of Zi water children underneath. Heaven and Earth Opposed is a hexagram of the Six Harmonies. The right hexagram: a fellow townsman asked about a loan, and the hexagram drawn is Earth and Thunder Reversion, changing into Thunder and Earth Joy, belonging to the Earth group of the Kun Palace, with the旬空 (empty period) on the hours of Shen and You. The divination was done on the Jiaxu day, in the Si month. The six lines, from top to bottom: the Black Tortoise (Xuanwu)酉 metal children; the White Tiger (Baihu)亥 water wife's wealth; the Snake (Tengshe)丑 earth siblings, which is the response line, and the line is active, changing into the午 fire parents, with the hidden line of午 fire parents underneath; the Gou Chen辰 earth siblings; the Vermilion Bird (Zhuque)寅 wood official ghost; the Azure Dragon (Qinglong)子 water wife's wealth, which is the world line, and the repeated line is active, changing into the未 earth siblings (a reverse克制, meaning a reverse overcoming). Reversion is a hexagram of the Six Harmonies, and the changed hexagram Joy is also a hexagram of the Six Harmonies.

斷曰：卦得六合，凡事成就。但明日未時清明節，宜星夜趕去必會；恐交清明月建是辰，則應被月沖，沖即去不能會也。果趕去寄之，次日即開丹矣。｜斷曰：六合變六合，凡謀易就，久遠和同。但亥水財爻月破，酉金原神旬空，世上子水財爻化未土回頭之克，又日辰克、辰土暗動克，午火生扶應爻丑土，爻克之太過，在借銀事內須防不測。彼曰：昨有友人約我同去，或不允有之。予曰：那友何人？彼曰：廣東人。予正顏止，不徒竟去借銀，回不數里遭其害。

Left hexagram interpretation: The hexagram indicates six harmonies, meaning all things can be accomplished. However, since the Qingming Festival will begin at the end of tomorrow's afternoon, he must travel all night to catch up. Once Qingming begins, the month builder will change to the earth element of Chen, and the response line, which is the earth element of Xu, will be attacked by the month builder. Once attacked, it will be gone and he will not be able to catch up. Later, he indeed traveled all night to send a letter, and the boat set off the next day. Right hexagram interpretation: The hexagram changes into another hexagram of six harmonies, meaning all plans will be easily accomplished and there will be long-term harmony. However, the fifth line, which is the water element of Hai, representing wealth, is exactly at the month break, and the top line, which is the metal element of You, the original god, is in the旬空 (decade void). The water element of Zi, representing wealth, moves and changes into the earth element of Wei, which turns back to attack it. The day branch of Jia Xu also attacks it, and the third line, which is the earth element of Chen, is attacked and moves covertly, also attacking it. Meanwhile, the fire element of Wu (the changing line) goes to support the response line, which is the earth element of Chou. The attack is too strong, so there is a risk of unexpected events in borrowing silver. He said: "Yesterday, a friend invited me to go together, perhaps he will not lend the money." I asked: "Who is this friend?" He said: "He is from Guangdong." I sternly advised against it, but he did not listen and went to borrow the money. He came back and had not traveled more than a few miles when he was harmed by that person."

占事　占廷師訓子？ 卦名　天地否之乾為天 卦宮　乾金　空亡　子丑　缺爻 六獸·世應·卦爻·干支·六神·干支·六神·伏神·卦身·日辰·月建·太歲 武（應）戌父　甲｜巳 虎　申兄　寅 蛇　午官 陳（世）Ｘ　卯財→辰父 雀　Ｘ　巳官→寅財 龍　Ｘ　未父→子孫［子孫］

This is the last hexagram of the thirteenth question. The divination concerns inviting a teacher to educate a child. The hexagram obtained is "Heaven and Earth Oppose" changing into "Heaven" (Hexagram 1), belonging to the Metal group of the Qian Palace, with the empty periods of Zi and Chou. The divination was performed on the Ji巳 day in the Yin month. The six lines, from top to bottom, are: Xuanwu (Black Tortoise)戌 earth parents, which is the response line; Baihu (White Tiger)申 metal siblings; Tengshe (Tie Snake)午 fire official ghost; Gouchen (Hook Earth)卯 wood wife's wealth, which is the world line, with the intersecting line moving and transforming into Chen earth parents; Zhuque (Vermilion Bird)巳 fire official ghost, with the intersecting line moving and transforming into Yin wood wife's wealth; Qinglong (Azure Dragon)未 earth parents, with the intersecting line moving and transforming into Zi water children, and also a hidden Zi water child beneath. In this divination, the response line represents the teacher, parents represent academic affairs and documents, and children represent the students. "Heaven and Earth Oppose" is the Hexagram of Six Harmonies, but the transformed hexagram "Heaven" is a hexagram of Six Clashes.

斷曰：以應爻為用神，臨戌父可稱飽學，獨嫌六合變六沖，其間恐有變局不久。問曰：何事耶？答曰：卦中惟初爻未土父母化水，予孫值旬空，父動水沖，防子孫災變。後至午月子水逄月破，其子病故，即辭師矣。

The interpretation says: Please teacher use the response line as the useful god, and the response line is occupied by the earthy dog (戌) parents, indicating that this gentleman has profound knowledge. The only drawback is the change from six harmony to six clashes—first harmonious then scattered, there might be some changes, and the position cannot be maintained for long. The person asked what kind of matter it was. I said: In the hexagram, only the first line earthy horse (未) parents moves and changes into the water rat (子), and this water rat (子孙) is in the旬空; the parents move to restrain the children, and earth clashes with water, beware of disaster to the student. Later in the month of午, the water rat (子) meets the午 horse and clashes, and the month breaks, his son died of illness, so he naturally resigned. This hexagram clearly shows the verification of "six harmony changing to six clashes": good things will eventually scatter.