Divination on Choosing a Residence, Chapter Forty-Eighth

（內詳新舊居還舊合新共居創造興修年月匠工廟宇道場公署館地蠶室倉棧賈肆等問）日之所作，夜之所息，出入無不由中，當先求其安，後擇其利，故官鬼於居為殃害、為妖孽、為火盜、為官喪，動則有其事也。已住之居卜內卦，未住之居卜外卦，不遇正沖悔沖合沖、反吟伏吟、墓絕空破，而逢旺相胎沒之卦則吉。卦司氣象，氣象旺而家業昌，鬼司禍殃，禍殃作而門戶警。（卜居之法，先察卦臨旺相，後問福財。）

This chapter details various questions concerning new and old residences, returning to an old home, combining new and old dwellings, living with others, building, renovating, selecting a favorable year and month, hiring craftsmen, temples, monasteries, government offices, guesthouses, silk-rearing rooms, granaries, warehouses, and shops. During the day you work here, at night you rest here, and you enter and exit through here, so first you require it to be stable, then you choose its benefits. In the divination of dwellings, the official ghost represents calamities, demons, fires, thefts, lawsuits, and deaths; when it becomes active, these things occur. A house that is already occupied is divined by the inner trigram, while an unoccupied house is divined by the outer trigram; if it does not encounter six clashes in the primary hexagram or the resulting hexagram, or clashes in the harmonious positions, or reverse chant and hidden chant, or墓, 绝, 空, 破, and if the hexagram structure is in a prosperous, strong, fetal, or hidden state, it is auspicious. The hexagram structure represents the weather conditions; when the weather is strong, the family business flourishes; the official ghost represents calamities; when calamities occur, the household becomes unsettled. (Note: The method of divining dwellings first examines whether the hexagram is prosperous and strong, then asks about children and wealth.)

如鬼動於火，天垂熒惑之殃，鬼動於水，地受橫流之害；雀非武盜，蛇怪虎喪。在世則主人少安，在應則宅毋失利。蓋以鬼動何爻，而兆禍之報也。（五行所司，木鬼主風波，土鬼主瘟疫，金鬼主兵喪。六神所司，青龍鬼為喜偽，勾陳鬼為田荒。六爻所司，初井二灶三床蓆，四為門戶，五為路為人，六為棟宇牆壁。鬼若動此，禍則從之。）

When the official ghost moves on a fire line, it indicates heaven sending the planet Mars, and there should be concern about fire disasters; when it moves on a water line, it signifies the earth suffering from floods. If the official ghost is associated with the Vermilion Bird, it indicates disputes; if associated with the Black Tortoise, it indicates theft; if associated with the Serpent, it indicates strange occurrences; if associated with the White Tiger, it indicates mourning. If the official ghost is in the world line, the person will not have peace; if in the response line, the house will not bring benefit. In summary, observe which line the official ghost moves on, and it will indicate the corresponding misfortune. (Note: The five elements indicate: wood official ghosts signify disturbances, earth official ghosts signify epidemics, and metal official ghosts signify military disasters and mourning. The six spirits indicate: azure dragon official ghosts signify false happiness, and gou chen official ghosts signify barren fields. The six lines indicate: the first line represents a well, the second line a stove, the third line a bed, the fourth line a door, the fifth line roads and people, and the top line the roof and walls. When the official ghost moves on a particular line, the corresponding misfortune follows.)

卜基之形，父母旺而房屋寬，官鬼實而廳堂整，妻財豐而倉廚盈，子孫破而廊廂損，兄弟陷而牆垣傾，世應空而邨鄉冷。（父母覆庇，屋之象也；官鬼賓客，廳之象也；妻財飲食，廚之象也；子孫卑小，披之象也；兄弟護衛，廝之象也。）

Divination on the form of a dwelling: If the parents' line is prosperous and strong, the house is spacious. If the official ghost line is full, the hall is neat. If the wealth line is abundant, the storehouses and kitchen are full. If the children's line is broken, the corridors and side rooms are damaged. If the siblings' line is fallen, the walls and fences are ruined. If both the world and response lines are empty, the village is cold and deserted. (Note: Parents represent protection, symbolizing the house; official ghosts represent guests, symbolizing the hall; wealth represents food, symbolizing the kitchen; children are small, symbolizing the shed; siblings represent protection, symbolizing the corridor and servants' quarters.)

舊居久否，三沖及游魂、世動世空而難為長策；新居吉否，三沖鬼動、外卦病傷而未是喬遷。復還舊居，雖未並而占內卦，會合新居，雖已就而卜外爻。（沖則不長，遊則不定，空則不處，動則不留也。外卦病傷，如反伏吟、卦墓絕也。舊居重還，亦占內卦，新居雖得，亦察外卦。）

Divining whether to stay in an old residence: encountering the Six Clashes, wandering souls, or the World Line moving or falling into emptiness indicates it is not a long-term solution. Divining whether a new residence is auspicious: encountering the Six Clashes, the Official Ghost moving, or the Outer Trigram being sick or injured suggests it is not yet the right time to move. If returning to the old residence, even if not yet moved back, the Inner Trigram is used; if moving to the new residence, even if already arranged, the Outer Trigram is used. (Note: encountering a clash means staying will not be long, wandering souls indicate instability, falling into emptiness means unable to stay, and movement means unable to remain.所谓 outer trigram being sick or injured refers to reverse chant, hidden chant, or the trigram being in a state of burial or decline. Returning to the old residence still uses the Inner Trigram, and even if the new residence has been secured, the Outer Trigram still needs to be examined.)

與人共居，應空破而不我顧，應沖剋而非我從，貞悔合沖，朝入室而暮操戈之人也。（親人共居，屬在用神，他人共居，屬在應爻。）卜創造，利在安久，亦忌三沖。內衰而鬼動也，卜興修防有妨礙，官克世而犯陰陽，鬼值動而起災咎。選擇年月，鬼動以為忌，克世以為凶。匠工，應壞為拙，克世為詐，六沖則不終也。（造作興修，皆忌鬼發。）

Living together with someone: if the response line is empty and broken, the other person is unwilling to take care of me; if the response line clashes and controls, that person is unwilling to be in harmony with me; if the primary hexagram shows six harmony but the resulting hexagram shows six clashes, it indicates someone who lives together in the same room in the morning but fights with a sword at night. (Note: When living with relatives, look at each person's useful god; when living with outsiders, look at the response line.) When predicting the construction of a house, stability and longevity are important, so six clashes are also to be avoided, as well as a weak inner trigram with the official ghost activated. When predicting the commencement of construction and repairs, one should be cautious of obstacles: if the official ghost controls the world line, it indicates violation of yin and yang taboos, and if the official ghost moves, disaster will occur. When selecting a year or month, the activation of the official ghost is to be avoided, and the official ghost controlling the world line is ominous. When hiring craftsmen, if the response line is ruined, the craftsmanship is poor; if the response line controls the world line, the person is deceitful; if six clashes occur, the work will not be completed. (Note: Both construction and renovation should avoid the activation of the official ghost.)

卜居廟宇，專忌鬼發；占建道場，專喜福興；占興公署，官旺而爵遷，世空而解仕。卜館地重文書，鬼動不可；占蠶室重子孫，官空是宜；占倉棧、優場、浴室、賈肆者，專務於財，無他求也。是故居求安，事求順，謀求濟，所以鬼發則不安，卦反則不順，用失則不濟，此卜居之法也。（卦反者，如三沖反伏墓絕空破之類。用失者，如心之所求，為財用財，為官用官之類。）

Divination about living in a temple should particularly avoid the movement of the official ghost line; divination about building a temple should especially favor the prosperity of the children and fortune lines; divination about constructing an official office should focus on the prosperity and strength of the official ghost line for promotion, and the world line falling into emptiness indicates dismissal. Divination about a place for teaching students should emphasize the document line, and the movement of the official ghost line is unfavorable; divination about a silk-rearing house should emphasize the children line, and the emptiness of the official ghost line is appropriate; divination about granaries, theaters, bathhouses, and shops should focus solely on the wealth line, with no other needs. In summary, for residence, seek safety; for affairs, seek smoothness; for planning, seek success: the movement of the official ghost line causes unrest, a reversed卦 (divination) indicates unsmoothness, and the loss of the useful god line leads to failure—this is the principle of divination about dwellings. (Note:所谓「卦反」refers to six clashes, reverse chant, hidden chant, burial, and destruction;所谓「用失」means that what one desires in the mind should be represented by the corresponding line—seeking wealth uses the wealth line, seeking officialdom uses the official ghost line, and the loss of the useful god line leads to failure.)

（內詳地師覓地定穴壽地停厝安靈合附買地賣地托守修培選日諸問）古之卜地，以安親之遺體，而非有他求，然一體之感，安危亦應後裔，所以子孫為祭祀，而不可衰也，世為主穴，而不可虛也。斯二者，地理之要也。（喜子孫遇日月旺相則喜，逢空破散絕則凶。復以世爻實而不虛，旺而不病，始可言善。蓋空非真，散是風、蟻、沙、水，破為傷損，沖經開鑿 ，臨鬼為古墓也。）

This chapter details various aspects related to geomancy, such as the work of geomancers, searching for burial sites, determining the best location, pre-selecting a burial ground for the living, stopping the body in a coffin, placing the soul, burying together or in succession, buying or selling land, entrusting someone to guard the site, repairing and maintaining the land, and choosing auspicious days. In ancient times, people used divination to select burial grounds to place the remains of their ancestors, without any other intentions. However, since the bloodline is connected, the safety and well-being of the ancestors also affect their descendants. Therefore, the "Children" line represents worship and should not be weak; the "World Line" represents the burial site and should not be empty. These two are key points in geomancy. (Note: It is favorable if the "Children" line receives the sun and moon and is prosperous and strong; it is unfavorable if it encounters emptiness, destruction, dispersion, or decline. The "World Line" should be solid and not empty, prosperous without illness, before it can be considered good. Falling into emptiness indicates an untrue burial site; being conflicted or scattered suggests the presence of wind, ants, sand, or water. Encountering destruction indicates damage; being conflicted means the site has been previously dug. Encountering the "Official Ghost" indicates an existing ancient tomb.)

是故巽為風，坎為水，乾為石，兌為沙，離為蟻，蠱為蟲，井為泉，明夷為伏尸，此八者，風水之卦忌也，雖世與子孫皆旺，不能為吉。且墳以久為利，墓以安為臧，所以貞悔遇沖，合處逢沖，大則洪泛陵夷，小則遷移更改，隨官入墓，忌有古塚，皆不用也。（以世隨鬼入墓，屬土尤甚，右卦忌、爻忌，雖世實子旺不用也。）

Therefore, the hexagrams 《Xun》representing wind, 《Kan》representing water, 《Qian》representing stone, 《Dui》representing sand, 《Li》representing ants, 《Gu》representing insects, 《Jing》representing spring water, and 《Mingyi》representing hidden corpses are considered unfavorable in geomantic divination. Even if the World Line and the Children are prosperous and strong, it cannot be considered auspicious. Moreover, a tomb is beneficial if it can last long, and a grave is good if it is stable. Therefore, if the Primary Hexagram and the Resulting Hexagram encounter a clash, or if a conjunction is disrupted, major consequences may include floods and the leveling of tombs, while minor ones may require relocation or reconstruction of the tomb. If the World Line follows the Official Ghost into a burial place, it is especially inauspicious if the Official Ghost belongs to earth. All these hexagram prohibitions and爻 prohibitions are not to be used even if the World Line is strong and the Children are prosperous and strong.

是故卜地之秘，不遇卦忌，不遇三沖，不遇世墓，世爻實而子孫旺者，盡善矣、盡美矣。子孫旺而官文得地者貴，子孫旺而財得地者富，子孫旺而遇帝旺者多男，子孫旺而遇長生者多壽，子孫旺而遇羊刃白虎者出武夫，子孫破者出殘疾，子孫空者出僧道，子孫絕者覆宗嗣，子孫散者主生離，子孫休囚，而帶孤神寡宿者出四煢，子孫休囚，而帶元武咸池者出滛奔，子孫受傷於外卦及游魂者，主暴死他鄉，子孫壞而帶刃虎及金鬼獨發者主戮，壞而及水火獨發者，主水災火厄，壞而帶符獄武賊者主盜訟。（此專察子孫衰旺，定其吉凶。）

Therefore, the secret to divining a burial site is: avoiding taboo in the hexagram, avoiding the Six Clashes, avoiding the World Line entering a墓 (burial), and having the World Line strong with the Children line prosperous and strong — this is perfect. If the Children line is prosperous and the Official Ghost and文书 (document) lines are in their proper positions, it indicates the emergence of nobility. If the Children line is prosperous and the Wealth line is in its proper position, it indicates wealth. If the Children line is prosperous and meets the Prosperity position, it indicates many male descendants. If the Children line is prosperous and meets the Growth position, it indicates long life. If the Children line is prosperous and meets the Sheep's Horn and White Tiger, it indicates the emergence of warriors. If the Children line is broken, it indicates people with disabilities. If the Children line is empty, it indicates monks and Taoists. If the Children line is at its end, it indicates the extinction of the family line. If the Children line is scattered, it indicates separation among family members. If the Children line is weak and accompanied by the Lonely Star and the Solitary Host, it indicates the presence of the widowed, the unmarried, the orphaned, and the elderly. If the Children line is weak and accompanied by the Black Tortoise and the Salty Pool, it indicates illicit relationships. If the Children line is injured in the Outer Trigram or in a Wandering Ghost Trigram, it indicates a sudden death away from home. If the Children line is ruined and accompanied by the Sheep's Horn, the White Tiger, and the metal Official Ghost which is prominent, it indicates being killed. If the Children line is ruined and meets the Water line or the Fire line alone, it indicates water disaster or fire calamity. If the Children line is ruined and accompanied by the Official Symbol, the Heavenly Prison, the Black Tortoise, and the Heavenly Thief, it indicates theft and lawsuits. (Note: This passage specifically determines fortune and misfortune based on the prosperity and decline of the Children line.)

卜地之形，青龍空而左凹，白虎動而右凸，元武陷而後虛，朱雀沖而前雜，間爻旺而明堂寬，上爻空而水口缺，勾陳實而來龍端，騰蛇沖而去路裂，應克世而案山高，應值空而印心側。（以六神、六爻、世應分形勢，以旺崇、衰卑、空虛、破碎、散亂、絕傷、沖損、動昂、合和、生世為助、克世為欺、坐鬼為尸。）

Divining the terrain of a burial site: if the Azure Dragon is empty, the left side is low and sunken; if the White Tiger is active, the right side is elevated; if the Black Tortoise is weakened, the rear is empty; if the Vermilion Bird is conflicting, the front is chaotic. If the intermediate line is prosperous and strong, the Bright Hall is wide; if the top line is empty, the water mouth is missing. If Gou Chen is full, the coming dragon is straight; if theTeng Snake is conflicting, the going path is broken. If the response line conquers the world line, the case mountain is too high; if the response line is empty, the heart of the mountain is biased. (Note: use the Six Spirits, Six Lines, and World and Response Lines to discern the terrain—prosperous means high, declining means low, empty means empty, broken means fragmented, scattered means chaotic, terminal means injured, conflicting means damaged, active means elevated, and harmonious means smooth. If something supports the world line, it is helpful; if it conquers the world line, it is oppressive. If the Official Ghost is present, there are remains underground.)

舊傳二為穴，乃地中爻也，蛇為穴，處穴之物也，此非通訟，故專以世為主穴者，則變而不窮，於是乎。金官持世，穴礙石崗，水官持世，穴入泉渠，木官持世，穴發竹木，火官持世，穴伏蛇蟲，土官持世，穴亂墳塚，必此以子孫失位而云也，旺則不泥，雖臨亦輕。蓋以六獸六爻占其形，世占其穴，子占其福定矣。（二爻為穴，只有寅辰午亥丑巳卯，而十二支不全，巳曰蛇必在初爻，惟其不化，故法以世為穴，以其能變通也。鬼在世為穴病，若子孫日月旺相，則不拘焉，謂其可修補爾。大抵神與爻，考其形勢，世與福，考其真偽。）

The old view took the second line as the location of the穴 (site), because it is the central line; and also took theTeng Snake (coiling snake) as the穴, because the snake is an animal that dwells in the穴. These two views are not comprehensive, so this book specifically takes theWorld Line (world line) as the main symbol of the穴, allowing for infinite variations. Thus: if the official ghost (官鬼) of metal nature holds the world line, the穴 is blocked by a stone ridge; if the official ghost of water nature holds the world line, the穴 is submerged in a stream; if the official ghost of wood nature holds the world line, there are trees and bamboo growing in the穴; if the official ghost of fire nature holds the world line, there are snakes and insects hidden in the穴; if the official ghost of earth nature holds the world line, the穴 is messy with old tombs. However, these statements are only applicable when theChildren (children) are in a weak position; if theChildren are strong, there is no need to be rigid, even if the official ghost is present on the world line, it is considered light. In summary, using the six spirits and the six lines to examine the terrain, using the world line to examine the site, and using theChildren to examine the blessings, the situation can be determined. (Note: Taking the second line as the穴, the twelve branches only appear in寅 (Tiger), 辰 (Dragon), 午 (Horse), 亥 (Pig), 丑 (Ox), 巳 (Snake), and 卯 (Rabbit), which are not complete; 巳 (Snake) must be in the first line, which is fixed. Therefore, this book establishes the principle of taking the world line as the穴, because it allows for flexibility. If the official ghost is on the world line, it indicates a problem with the穴; if theChildren are strong due to the influence of the sun and moon, there is no need to be rigid, meaning it can still be corrected. Generally, the six spirits and the lines are used to examine the terrain, while the world line and theChildren are used to examine authenticity.)

卜地師美惡，先重其學，應不可破空，後重其心，應不可克世。父母旺而應爻虛，博覽長而眼力短也。卜得地有無，有父母而有，無父母而無，及世不可空，空則有而不遇也。卜在何方，察所屬之方，火南而水北；在何處，察所居之宮，艮山坤野，巽園坎沼；在何時，父母實而世合之期也。

Divining the quality of a风水 master: first consider his knowledge, the Response Line should not be broken or empty; then consider his intentions, the Response Line should not overcome the World Line. If the Parents Line is strong but the Response Line is empty, this indicates he has read many books but lacks practical insight. Divining whether a burial site can be found: if the hexagram contains the Parents Line, there is a site; if not, there is none; at the same time, the World Line should not be empty, for if it is, although the site exists, it will not be encountered. Determining the direction of the land, look at the direction of the Parents Line—fire is in the south, water is in the north. Determining where the land is, look at the hexagram's palace—Gen represents mountain, Kun represents plain, Xun represents garden, Kan represents pond. Divining when the land will be obtained, look at the period when the Parents Line becomes solid and combines with the World Line.

（覓地以世陷父空為戒，何方何所何時皆宜分卜。設或並祝，如瞽丁亥寅建丁未日，為父母覓地得否，世空不遇，及後辛卯五月始得，九月葬於朱村，驗其卯歲實世，未附西南，五月合未得之，建戌葬之，互漸內得艮，未在坤，山足平原之所也。復如癸巳歲戌建癸丑日，筮有地遇大畜，本歲不得，至來春正月，就地於南山，亦午父居艮，實寅世之徵。）

(Notes: When seeking a burial site, one should avoid the situation where the World Line falls into emptiness and the Parents' Line is empty. If asking about direction, location, or time, it is best to separate the questions. If all are asked together, for example, on Dinghai year, Yin month, Dingwei day, I sought land for my parents and obtained the Hexagram of "Obstruction": the World Line was empty, and at that time I did not find it. It was not until Xinmao year, fifth month, that I found it, and in the ninth month I buried it in Zhu Village. Verified by the Hexagram: the year of Maos (the second month) filled the World Line, the Wei Line was located in the Southwest, the fifth month coincided with Wei and thus obtained the land, and the burial took place in the month of Xu. The Inner Trigram of the Interchange Hexagram "Gradual Progress" is Gen (Mountain), and Wei is in the position of Kun (Earth), which exactly corresponds to a flat land at the foot of a mountain. Another example: on Guisi year, Xu month, Guichou day, I asked whether there was land available, and obtained the Hexagram of "Great Accumulation": I did not find land that year, but in the following year's first month, I fixed the land in Nan Mountain. This was also verified by the presence of the Parents' Line of Wu Fire in the position of Gen (Mountain), and the filling of the Yin Wood World Line.)

占穴上下，當以世爻推之，占穴吉凶，亦以子孫為斷。（世在初二地穴宜下，世在三四人穴宜中，世在五六天穴宜上。）占六親壽地，各以用爻，旺相為吉，而惡鬼動。若占地之臧否，仍以世爻子孫斷之。厝柩於地，寄棺於廟，安靈於家，並靈喜怒，其法一也，惟亡者安而生者樂，則官鬼忌動空破，喜寧靜生合，不可克世，而為吾災害也。助鬼傷身，隨官入墓，及正沖合沖變沖者，則不問官鬼如何，而直言不吉。若合葬傍埋，吉凶取用，同於地理。

When determining the height of a burial site, use the World Line (世爻) to judge; when assessing the fortune or misfortune of a burial site, still rely on the Children爻 (子孙爻) for the judgment. (Note: If the World Line is in the first or second line, it belongs to the earth burial site and should be buried lower; if it is in the third or fourth line, it belongs to the human burial site and should be buried at a moderate height; if it is in the fifth or top line, it belongs to the heavenly burial site and should be buried higher.) When preparing a good burial site for relatives in advance, each person should use their own relevant line, and prosperity and strength (旺相) are favorable, while the Official Ghost (官鬼) being activated is to be avoided. If the question is about the inherent good or bad quality of the land itself, still use the World Line and the Children爻 for the judgment. Whether temporarily placing the coffin on the ground, keeping the coffin in the temple, placing the spirit tablet in the home, or checking if the spirits are pleased, the method is the same: only seeking the peace of the deceased and the happiness of the living. Therefore, the Official Ghost should be avoided if it is activated or empty and broken, and it is favorable if it is quiet and harmonious, especially if it does not harm the World Line. If there is assistance to the Official Ghost causing harm to the body, following the Official Ghost into the grave, or if the primary hexagram has Six Clashes (六冲), or if the harmonious line is clashed with, or if it transforms into Six Clashes, then there is no need to consider the Official Ghost further; it should be directly judged as unfavorable. As for joint burial or side burial, the method of selection and judgment of fortune and misfortune is the same as in geomancy.

買地同謀望，賣地同脫貨，托守同用人，改作裒益。選擇年月，意在得吉，則世旺子興，意在避凶，則官克鬼動。（買地，遇正沖合沖，及卦無官鬼、空世應者不就。賣地以財為用，托守以應為憑。改作修方，如值助傷隨墓，官克世爻動者毋修。）

When divining about buying land, it follows the same principles as divining about seeking opportunities. When divining about selling land, it follows the same principles as divining about letting go of goods. When divining about entrusting someone to guard property, it follows the same principles as divining about occupying someone. When divining about rebuilding or repairing, one should consider whether it brings gain or loss. When divining about choosing a favorable year or month, if the intention is to seek good fortune, one should look at whether the world line is strong and the children line is flourishing. If the intention is to avoid misfortune, one should look at whether the official ghost line is attacking the world line or is active. (Note: If buying land encounters the primary hexagram with six clashes, or if the hexagram has a harmonious relationship that is clashed, or if the official ghost and world and response lines are empty, the transaction will not proceed. When selling land, the wealth line is the useful god. When entrusting someone to guard property, the response line is the basis. For rebuilding or repairing, if it encounters assistance to the official ghost, injury to the body, following the official ghost into burial, or if the official ghost attacks the world line and is active, then one should not proceed with the work.)

且夫坤艮之占，隨時而凶吉，用爻之法，隨事而變遷。故常以塋墓為千百年之大事，男女命之相關，卜者以誠，斷者宜慎，若謀人之成穴，破人之吉地，地理得而天心怒，鬼神所不告也。（風水以六沖為戒，然春前占山之艮，秋後占地之坤，不可例言凶也。）

The divination of the hexagrams 坤 and 艮 should be determined according to the seasonal changes, distinguishing between auspicious and inauspicious outcomes. The method of selecting lines also varies according to the specific matter being divined. A burial site is a major matter spanning hundreds of years, affecting the fate of all family members, so the person seeking divination must be sincere, and the one interpreting must be cautious. If one attempts to take advantage of another's existing burial site or destroys another's auspicious land, then even if the geography is favorable, heaven's will will be angered, and the spirits will not give any warning. (Note: Fengshui prohibits the six clashes; however, if during the period before the Beginning of Spring one divines mountain land and obtains the hexagram 艮, or during the period after the Beginning of Autumn one divines flat land and obtains the hexagram 坤, it is not appropriate to universally judge it as inauspicious.)

家宅，一家之趨避也，莫不以安為樂，以順為道，故官鬼戒其動也。夫克我為鬼為難，動則難作，所以象像而為禍也。是以水鬼動而遠河川，土鬼動而莫堵宅，金鬼動而慎刀針，木鬼動而徒種植，火鬼動而防回祿；武鬼發而戒亡財，白虎為喪服之憂，朱雀為訟詞之慮，騰蛇現怪異之端，勾陳起土田之釁。惟青龍利爵級文章，不利胎產，及進丁口也。（青龍吉神，以同鬼發故不利，恐害生於喜爾。）

Divination for the family residence is about ensuring the whole family avoids misfortune and seeks good fortune, desiring peace and smoothness. Therefore, one must be cautious when the official ghost (官鬼) is activated. What harms me is the ghost, which represents difficulty; when it moves, difficulty arises. Each type of ghost manifests as a disaster according to its nature. If the water-type official ghost is activated, one should avoid rivers and streams; if the earth-type official ghost is activated, one should not build walls or block houses; if the metal-type official ghost is activated, one should be careful with knives and needles; if the wood-type official ghost is activated, one should only focus on planting and cultivation; if the fire-type official ghost is activated, one should be cautious of fires. If the official ghost is associated with the Black Tortoise (元武), one should be careful of losing money; if associated with the White Tiger (白虎), there may be mourning; if associated with the Vermilion Bird (朱雀), there may be legal disputes; if associated with the Snake (腾蛇), strange phenomena may occur; if associated with the Earth Dog (勾陈), there may be disputes over land and property. Only when associated with the Azure Dragon (青龙), it is favorable for rank and literary achievements, but not favorable for childbirth and adding to the family. (Note: The Azure Dragon is originally a favorable deity, but because it is activated together with the official ghost, it becomes unfavorable, fearing that good fortune may bring about harm.)

動於坤艮，墳墓有疑，搖於兌乾，天神弗喜，震巽禍育於舟楫，官槨停家，坎離患生於耳目，並灶失所。（此言鬼動八宮之象。震為棺，巽為槨，鬼動是宮，則應停棺寄槨之不安；坎為井，離為灶，鬼動是宮，則應井灶之不利，餘可類推。）

The Official Ghost moves in the Kun palace and Gen palace, indicating suspicious matters concerning graves; if it moves in the Dui palace and Qian palace, the heavenly spirits are displeased; if it moves in the Zhen palace and Xun palace, misfortunes occur on boats or there are coffins stored at home; if it moves in the Kan palace and Li palace, calamities arise from the ears and eyes, or the well and stove are improperly placed. (Note: This discusses the symbolic meanings when the Official Ghost moves in the eight palaces. Zhen represents a coffin, Xun represents a outer coffin, so if the Official Ghost moves in these two palaces, it indicates unrest from storing coffins and outer coffins. Kan represents a well, Li represents a stove, so if the Official Ghost moves in these two palaces, it indicates problems with the well and stove. The rest can be inferred similarly.)

丑喪耕牛，午失良馬，巳酉為蛇雞之怪，人常齒目之災；卯申為喪柩之凶，家主肝肺之病；子為鼫鼠舞庭堂，而家不祥；亥為神漿躭、口腹，而主亡德；雀飛戌上，有狂犬齧足之慮；武入未中，有烹羊亡賂之嘆；寅戒山林，有驚狼虎；辰休動作，恐犯社壇。（此言十二支鬼動之象，申為凶喪，卯為靈柩，鬼動是爻，則喪柩之礙；雀乃是非，武乃失脫，臨鬼動於戌未之爻，則犬羊緣禍也。）

The official ghost in the丑爻 indicates the loss of a plough ox; in the午爻, the loss of a fine horse; in the巳 and酉爻, there are snakes and chickens causing disturbances, and people often suffer from dental and eye ailments; in the卯 and申爻, there is the凶丧 of a coffin, and the household head suffers from liver and lung diseases; in the子爻, there is a鼫鼠 running around in the hall, bringing misfortune to the family; in the亥爻, there is drowning in wine and food, indicating moral decay. If the Vermilion Bird flies to the戌爻, one should be cautious of a mad dog biting the feet; if the Black Tortoise enters the未爻, there is the sorrow of slaughtering a sheep as a gift and losing property without reason; in the寅爻, one should avoid entering the mountains and forests, fearing encountering tigers and wolves; in the辰爻, one should not break ground for construction, fearing the disturbance of the earth altar. (Note: This discusses the symbolic meanings of the official ghost moving on the twelve earthly branches.申 represents凶丧, and卯 represents a coffin, so when the official ghost moves on these two branches, there is an obstruction of the coffin; the Vermilion Bird signifies disputes, and the Black Tortoise signifies loss, so when they move on the official ghost in the戌 and未 branches, misfortunes arise from dogs and sheep.)

又有鬼動於二老六子，而定其災也。（乾為父，坤為母，震為長男，巽為長女，坎為中男，離為中女，艮為少男，兌為少女，如鬼動、鬼化及變爻鬼現，在坤為老母之災，在震為長男之疾，變爻如革之咸，丙辰鬼入少男，當病幼子也。）

You can also determine which person is affected by misfortune by looking at which of the eight trigrams the official ghost (官鬼) is active in, among the two elders (乾 and 坤) and the six sons. (Note: 乾 represents the father, 坤 the mother, 震 the eldest son, 巽 the eldest daughter, 坎 the middle son, 离 the middle daughter, 艮 the youngest son, and 兑 the youngest daughter. If the official ghost moves, transforms, or appears on a changing line, then if it is in 坤, the mother is affected; if in 震, the eldest son is ill. For example, in the case of the changing from 革 to 咸, the official ghost 丙辰 falls into the position of 艮, the youngest son, indicating that the youngest son is ill.)

又有乾首、坤腹、震足、巽股而定其病所也，有乾馬、坤牛而定其亡畜也。（近取諸身，遠取諸物，鬼動是宮，乃為是厄，坎耳離目、艮手兌口，身之象也；震龍巽雞，豕坎離雉，艮狗兌羊，物之象也，若能引申，亦猶如是。）

One can determine the affected body part by associating乾 with the head, 坤 with the abdomen, 震 with the feet, and 巽 with the thighs. One can also determine which animal has died by associating乾 with a horse and 坤 with a cow. (Note: Close associations are made with the human body, while distant ones are made with external objects: if 官鬼 moves to a particular trigram, that area is in danger. 坎 represents the ear, 离 represents the eye, 艮 represents the hand, and 兑 represents the mouth, these are bodily associations; 震 represents a dragon, 巽 represents a chicken, 坎 represents a pig, 离 represents a pheasant, 艮 represents a dog, and 兑 represents a sheep, these are associations with animals. By extending this reasoning, other associations can be handled in the same way.)

又有離南坎北，而定其凶方也。（鬼動乾宮，莫行西北，官興巽卦，毋往東南，兌鬼凶西，震鬼禍東，坤西南，艮東北之謂，鬼搖是宮，則為是方之咎。）又有上老下幼、五父二妻、四母三弟，而六爻分其不利也。（如上爻鬼，老者不安；初爻鬼，少者不寧；五為父，四為母，動鬼多災；二為妻妾之未康，三為手足之致疾爾。）

You can also determine which direction is inauspicious by using the principle that Li (Fire) represents the South and Kan (Water) represents the North. (Note: If the Official Ghost moves in the Qian (Heaven) trigram, avoid going to the Northwest; if the Official Ghost is active in the Xun (Wind) trigram, avoid going to the Southeast; if the Official Ghost is present in the Dui (Lake) trigram, the West is inauspicious; if the Official Ghost is present in the Zhen (Thunder) trigram, the East is dangerous; Kun (Earth) governs the Southwest, and Gen (Mountain) governs the Northeast. If the Official Ghost moves in any of these trigrams, the corresponding direction will bring misfortune.) You can also use the six lines of the hexagram to identify who is affected. (Note: If the top line has the Official Ghost, the elderly will be unsettled; if the first line has the Official Ghost, the children will be disturbed; the fifth line represents the father and the fourth line represents the mother, so if the Official Ghost moves in these lines, there will be more disasters; the second line indicates the wife or concubine is not well, and the third line indicates the brothers are sick.)

又有世五為宅長，應二為宅母，而宣其災祥也。此五行、六神、八宮、十二支及六爻之義也。（世為夫，應為婦，五為宅長，二為宅母，鬼若臨而動之，及空破散絕，則知其災；福若居而搖之，及日月旺相，則知其慶。）

You can also indicate the fortune or misfortune of the husband and wife by using the World Line and the Fifth Line to represent the head of the family, and the Response Line and the Second Line to represent the wife. The above is the method of interpreting the meaning based on the Five Phases, Six Spirits, Eight Trigrams, Twelve Earthly Branches, and Six Lines. (Note: The World Line represents the husband, and the Response Line represents the wife; the Fifth Line represents the head of the family, and the Second Line represents the wife. If the Official Ghosts are present above them and become active, or if they encounter emptiness, destruction, dispersion, or decline, it indicates misfortune. If the Children and Blessing Spirits are present above them and become active, or if they are supported by the sun and moon and are prosperous and strong, it indicates good fortune.)

隨官入墓、助鬼傷身，謂其主難；伏吟、反吟、墓絕，謂其所屬人之難。何命臨鬼，何命隨墓，何爻空破，何象動散，何命化對，何用傷害，則其為之災。（凡隨墓助傷，皆世爻之病，故曰主人有難；反伏墓絕，巽化反吟，長女之災，乾化伏吟，老父之病，故曰所屬之人有難。臨鬼，如巳鬼蛇命者有難；命墓，如寅卯鬼墓未，則虎兔命者有殃；空破，如五爻空為父病，二爻破為妻厄；動散，如子爻動鼠命不祥，六爻散僕丁不利；化對，如未爻化鬼，羊命者厄，寅鬼沖申，猴命者疾；傷害，如子孫受傷，則卑幼迍邅，父母被害，則尊長憂厄，或斷其何人之咎，而使知趨避。）

When the official ghost enters its tomb and assists the ghost to injure the body, the head of the family is in trouble; when reverse chant, hidden chant, or tomb and decline occur, it indicates which family member is in trouble. Whose native is afflicted by the official ghost, whose native is accompanied by the ghost entering its tomb, which line is empty or broken, which image is activated and scattered, whose native is transformed into a conflicting line, and which useful god is injured — that is who is facing misfortune. (Note: All cases involving tomb and assistance are problems of the world line, hence the head of the family is in trouble. Reverse chant, hidden chant, and tomb and decline: if the trigram of wind (Xun) transforms into reverse chant, it indicates disaster for the eldest daughter; if the trigram of heaven (Qian) transforms into hidden chant, it indicates illness for the eldest father, hence the specific family member is in trouble. 'Afflicting the official ghost' refers to, for example, the line of巳 (snake) being the official ghost, which indicates trouble for those born under the snake; 'native in tomb' refers to, for example, the official ghost of寅 (tiger) and卯 (rabbit) being in the tomb of未 (goat), which indicates trouble for those born under the tiger or rabbit; 'empty and broken' refers to, for example, the fifth line being empty indicating illness for the father, and the second line being broken indicating misfortune for the wife; 'activated and scattered' refers to, for example, the line of子 (rat) being activated and scattered, indicating bad luck for those born under the rat, and the top line being scattered indicating trouble for the servant; 'transformed into conflicting line' refers to, for example, the line of未 (goat) transforming into the official ghost, indicating trouble for those born under the goat, and the line of寅 (tiger) being in conflict with申 (monkey), indicating illness for those born under the monkey; 'injury' refers to, for example, the children being injured indicating hardship for the younger generation, and the parents being harmed indicating worry for the elders. Based on these, determine who is in trouble, so that they may know what to avoid.)

子孫化鬼而卑幼病，妻財化鬼而妻妾災，父母化鬼為長上之憂，弟兄化鬼為手足之忌，自筮而世爻化鬼、代占而應爻化鬼，皆所戒也。豈惟鬼動，化鬼亦戒焉；豈惟鬼化，而鬼入之宮亦戒焉。所以艮鬼由離，而少男抱恙，乾鬼入巽，而長女生殃。

If the Children change into the Official Ghost, the younger generation will be sick; if the Wealth changes into the Official Ghost, the wife or concubine will suffer misfortune; if the Parents change into the Official Ghost, there will be worries about elders; if the Siblings change into the Official Ghost, there will be troubles among brothers and sisters. If one divines for oneself and the World Line changes into the Official Ghost, or if one divines for others and the Response Line changes into the Official Ghost, both situations should be avoided. Therefore, not only should the movement of the Official Ghost be avoided, but also the transformation into the Official Ghost should be avoided; not only should the transformation into the Official Ghost be avoided, but also the palace into which the Official Ghost enters should be avoided. Hence, if the Official Ghost in the Mountain Palace comes from the Fire Palace, the young man will be ill; if the Official Ghost in the Heaven Palace enters the Wind Palace, the elder woman will suffer disaster.

豈惟鬼入之宮如此，而鬼臨之爻亦戒焉，所以龍樂虎喪、雀非武失、勾田騰怪，及世爻位，雖不鬼動，若鬼臨之，遇生旺時，則其禍亦見，但不及動與持世之力爾。夫六神之為將，雖不鬼臨，若發動持世，遇生旺之時，亦兆吉凶。月建六神力參之。（大小六神，吉凶類應，不惟值鬼，若發動，若持世，後遇生旺之時，乃見其事端。而大六神與相殊者，謂事端應於值月合月之時，兆禍福大而緩，不可執一而失權。如大元武在戌動，當應卯丑之盜。）

Not only should one be cautious about the palace where the official ghost (官鬼) resides, but also the爻 where the official ghost is located. Therefore, the Azure Dragon (青龙) signifies joy and happiness, the White Tiger (白虎) signifies mourning and loss, the Vermilion Bird (朱雀) signifies disputes and conflicts, the Black Tortoise (元武) signifies loss and theft, the Gou Chen signifies land and property, and the Shen Snake signifies strange and supernatural occurrences. Also, the position of the World Line (世爻): even if the official ghost does not activate, as long as it is located on top of a爻, once it reaches its flourishing period, misfortune will manifest, though its power will be less than when it is activated or holds the World Line. As for the Six Spirits (六神), even if they are not adjacent to the official ghost, once they are activated or hold the World Line, when they reach their flourishing period, they will still indicate good or bad fortune. The Six Spirits indicated by the Month Builder (月建) should also be considered together. (Note: The good and bad fortune associated with the Great Six Spirits and the Small Six Spirits are similar, and it is not necessary for them to be adjacent to the official ghost; as long as they are activated or hold the World Line, when they reach their flourishing period, events will manifest. The difference between the Great Six Spirits and the Small Six Spirits is that the events they indicate occur during the month they are in or when they harmonize with the month, and the fortune or misfortune they indicate is greater but comes more slowly; one should not be rigid and lose balance. For example, if the Great Black Tortoise is activated on the戌 position, it should indicate theft incidents in the卯 month or the丑 month.)

豈惟六神，亦稽星煞，天火天燭主火，天賊地賊主盜，官符天獄主訟獄，喪門主喪，天喜主喜，貴人主貴，文昌主文，天廚主祿，咸池主酒色，血刃主血疾，折煞主趺蹼，驛馬主行，怪爻主怪之等。故吉事之星宜其動，宜其持世，宜其附用爻；凶事之星忌其動，忌其持世，忌其臨鬼爻，事見當月，而吉凶可推也。（當月，如酉動天賊，是卯酉之期，法曰：怪爻季是兩頭居，仲月還須二五知，四孟謂當從人起，動為有也靜無之。左傳怪由人興，故孟月始人爻，併發則應。）

Not only should the Six Spirits be considered, but also the stars and malevolent influences: Heavenly Fire and Heavenly Candle indicate fire disasters, Heavenly Thief and Earthly Thief indicate theft, Official Symbol and Heavenly Prison indicate lawsuits and imprisonment,丧门 indicates funeral matters, Heavenly Joy indicates joyous events, Nobleman indicates wealth and honor, Wen Chang indicates literary reputation, Heavenly Kitchen indicates salary, Salty Pool indicates indulgence in wine and sex, Blood Blade indicates blood diseases, Broken Harm indicates falling or injury, Post Horse indicates travel, and Strange Trigrams indicate strange occurrences. Therefore, stars that indicate good fortune should be active, should hold the main line, and should be attached to the useful line; stars that indicate bad fortune should be avoided if they are active, should be avoided if they hold the main line, and should be avoided if they appear on the Official Ghost line. The outcome of events can be determined based on the month they are in charge of. (Note: The term 'when the month is in charge' refers to, for example, if the You trigram is active and accompanied by Heavenly Thief, then it should be in the Yin month or the You month. The method of divination says: 'Strange Trigrams are in the two ends in the third month, in the second and fifth lines in the second month, and start from the person line in the first month; if the line is active, there will be strange occurrences, if the line is still, there will be none.' The Zuo Zhuan says that strange occurrences are caused by people, so in the first month, the person line is used as the starting point, and if two lines are active, the prediction will be accurate.)

卦無父母，不免堂上之憂，卦無子孫，不免膝下之戚，卦無妻財，不免臣妾之患，卦無弟兄，不免手足之寒，卦無官鬼，則不免謀事無成，而臨財多耗也。而六親空破散，世應空破散同推爾。（用神無位，猶用神有病也，故與空破散同，即空破散皆謂有病，所以世應有病，則宅父宅母之患。大抵筮家宅者，用為諸人，因其有病而言疾，鬼為諸禍，因其有動而言殃。）

In a hexagram, if there is no parent line, it is inevitable that the elder in the family will have worries; if there is no child line, it is inevitable that there will be sorrow in the family; if there is no wealth line, it is inevitable that the wife, concubine, or servants will have troubles; if there is no sibling line, it is inevitable that the brothers or sisters will be in hardship; if there is no official ghost line, it is inevitable that affairs will not succeed, and even keeping wealth will lead to loss. If the six relations fall into emptiness, encounter destruction, or are scattered, and the world and response lines also fall into emptiness, encounter destruction, or are scattered, they are all treated in the same way. (Note: If the useful god is not present in the hexagram, it is equivalent to the useful god being ill, so it is discussed together with emptiness, destruction, and scattering; emptiness, destruction, and scattering are all considered as illness, so if the world and response lines are ill, it means the head of the family or the wife will have troubles. Generally, when divining about the family, the useful god represents each family member, and because it is ill, it is said that someone is sick; the official ghost represents various misfortunes, and because it is active, it is said that there will be some calamity.)

有或為功名而筮家宅，當戒世空以索官爻，蓋家宅惡鬼，功名喜官，又參之人事也。故為興作而筮家宅，則以修方占之，為兵寇而筮家宅，則以避兵占之，為妖怪而筮家宅，則以巫祟占之，為盜逃而筮家宅，則以逃亡占之，為遷徒而筮家宅，則以卜居占之，為疾病而筮家宅，則以用神占之，為子而筮，則以子言，為貧而筮，則以財言，為出入而筮，則以出入言，為育植而筮，則以財福言，為不孝而筮，則以孝悌言，事類固紛，頭緒非一，隨其所事而參之。

If someone seeks to obtain official rank and fame by divining the family dwelling, they should avoid the World Line falling into an empty position and instead search for the Official Ghost爻. Because when divining the family dwelling, the Official Ghost is disliked, but when seeking official rank, the Official Ghost is desired. Therefore, one must refer to specific circumstances to determine. Thus: when divining the family dwelling for starting a construction project, one should use the "Repairing the Direction" method; when divining the family dwelling for military disaster or banditry, one should use the "Avoiding Soldiers" method; when divining the family dwelling for strange phenomena or supernatural events, one should use the "Witchcraft and Ghosts" method; when divining the family dwelling for theft or escape, one should use the "Escape" method; when divining the family dwelling for moving house, one should use the "Choosing a Residence" method; when divining the family dwelling for illness, one should use the individual's Useful God; when divining for descendants, one should examine the Children爻; when divining for poverty, one should examine the Wealth爻; when divining for going out or coming in, one should examine matters of going out and coming in; when divining for planting or raising livestock, one should examine the Wealth and Fortune爻; when divining for unfilial sons, one should examine the principles of filial piety and fraternal duty. Although the categories of matters are numerous and the threads are many, one should always refer to the specific question being asked to make a judgment.

有言家宅，將以陰陽二居，並筮於其中，則以內為宅，外為人，初為基，上為墓，其卦爻戒反伏墓絕空破，及鬼動搖於宮象，然基墓之占，終當專筮也。（鬼爻動內，宅室之災，鬼爻動外，人丁之咎，發初基不安，發六墓不寧也。）

Some people say that when divining about a house, one can combine the divination of a yang house and a yin house into one hexagram: take the inner trigram as the house and the outer trigram as the people, the first line as the foundation and the top line as the tomb. One should be cautious of reverse chant, hidden chant,墓,绝,空,破 in the hexagram lines, as well as the official ghost moving in each palace and image. However, the divination of the foundation and the tomb should ultimately be done separately in another hexagram. (Note: if the official ghost moves within the inner trigram, it indicates disaster to the house; if it moves within the outer trigram, it indicates misfortune to the people; if it moves on the first line, the foundation is unstable; if it moves on the top line, the tomb is restless.)

家之所概，井灶、門戶、道路、屋宇、廳堂、倉庫、廂廊、牆廝之屬，空可實之，破可補之，動可改之，沖可合之，此趨避之小也。（父母屋宇，官鬼廳堂，弟兄牆廝，妻財倉庫，子孫廊廂，蓋空可以實其處，破可以補其所，動可以改其方，沖可以連其間，凡人事可挽回者，皆吉凶之小。若夫吉凶之大，丁口、消長，利名、官災、火盜、憂喜、育植，與求等事，皆以子為福，鬼為禍，則順天命之祥休也。）

The things included in a household are: wells, stoves, gates, paths, houses, halls, granaries, corridors, and walls. If something is missing, it can be filled in; if it is broken, it can be repaired; if it is moving, its position can be changed; if it is split, it can be joined together. These belong to minor matters of fortune and misfortune. (Note: Parents represent the house, Officials and Ghosts represent the hall, Siblings represent the walls, Wealth represents the granary, and Children represent the corridors. If something is missing, fill in that place; if it is broken, repair that building; if it is moving, change that direction; if it is split, connect the middle. All things that can be corrected by human effort belong to minor matters of fortune and misfortune. As for major matters of fortune and misfortune—such as changes in population, fame and fortune, legal troubles, fires and thefts, joys and sorrows, childbirth and cultivation, and matters of request—all depend on Children for good fortune and Officials and Ghosts for misfortune. These can only be accepted as fate.)

家之所概，內外旺相，而生者興，內外休囚，而克者敗，反伏空破墓絕者滅門，世應日月旺相生合而帶吉神者昌，子孫旺而後裔賢，妻財旺而生業起，官鬼空而香火微，父動勤勞，兄動累比，貞悔合沖及游魂歸魂，而往返之念多，世身動空，而行止之志惑。（人克宅吉，宅克人凶。空，如甲申旬空離是也；破，如夏至月破坎是也。貞悔六沖，合處逢沖，及游魂歸魂五者，心憧憧也。世身空動，懷進退不果也。蓋空主退，動主進爾。）

In terms of the entire family home: if the inner and outer trigrams are prosperous and strong and mutually generating, the family will flourish; if the inner and outer trigrams are weak and confined and mutually controlling, the family will decline; encountering reverse chant, hidden chant, emptiness, month breaker, tomb, or extinction will lead to family ruin; if the world line and response line receive the support of the sun and moon, are prosperous and strong, and are harmonized with auspicious spirits, the family will thrive. If the line of children is strong, the descendants will be capable; if the line of wealth is strong, the family business will flourish; if the official ghost line is empty, the family's lineage will decline; if the parents line is active, it indicates hard work; if the siblings line is active, it indicates being dragged down by peers. If the primary hexagram and resulting hexagram both have six clashes, or if a harmonized position encounters a clash, or if it is a wandering soul or returning soul, it indicates indecision and uncertainty in mind; if the world line or body line is empty or active, then the decision on movement or stillness is uncertain. (Note: When a person overcomes the home, it is auspicious; when the home overcomes a person, it is inauspicious.所谓空, for example, the trigram of fire is empty in the Jiashen decade; 所谓破, for example, the trigram of water is month breaker after the summer solstice. The five situations of primary hexagram six clashes, resulting hexagram six clashes, harmonized position encountering clash, wandering soul, and returning soul all indicate uncertainty in mind. If the world line or body line is empty and active, it indicates hesitation in decision-making—emptiness indicates retreat, activity indicates advancement.)

木逢鬼虎發，而有寄喪；逢金克世，而有飛訟；雀武交加，而有訟盜踵至；發於兌巽，而婦女生言；勾陳財陷恐退田；騰蛇兄動恐博戲；元武咸池搖陰宮與官鬼持世者，溺妓亡家；青龍天喜父母文昌，與貴人動生世者，崇文華國；福德持世動乾加華蓋者，積善之室；父母旺相帶青龍持世者，堂構之隆也。（木為棺槨，鬼為亡，虎為喪，三者相併而動，故云有柩停家，若鬼虎雀並金而動克世者，亦云凶橫詞訟相干也。）

The wood爻 is on the official ghost and together with the white tiger, indicating there is a temporarily stored coffin at home; the metal爻 has the official ghost attacking the world, suggesting a sudden lawsuit; the vermilion bird and black tortoise are combined, indicating lawsuits and theft will follow one after another; the official ghost is active in the dui and xun trigrams, implying gossip among women. The hook Chen is on the wife's wealth but the wife's wealth is falling, suggesting the possibility of losing land; the tan she is on the siblings and the siblings are active, indicating the possibility of gambling. The black tortoise and salty pool are moving in the yin trigram and together with the official ghost holding the world, indicating getting involved in brothels and ruining the family; the azure dragon, heavenly joy, parents, cultural virtue and nobleman are all active and supporting the world, indicating a preference for education and glory for the country; the children and fortune virtue hold the world, moving in the qian trigram and with the huagai, indicating a family of accumulated virtue; the parents爻 is prosperous and strong with the azure dragon holding the world, indicating the family's business and structure are flourishing. (Note: Wood represents the coffin, the official ghost represents the deceased, and the white tiger represents funeral affairs; these three together being active indicate there is a coffin at home; if the official ghost, white tiger and vermilion bird are all active on the metal爻 and attack the world, it indicates a lawsuit from a fierce person.)

財，家之業也，木司織，火司冶，水司漁，土司耕，金司釜也。子孫跨世子孝，克世子逆；妻財駕世妻能，克世妻悍；父母克沖，孝而不豫；弟兄生合，友而且恭；六爻伐世，則臣尊而主卑；一四前後來侵，裡鄰不眭；同白虎來攻，常加暴事，應與兄來擊我，或朋儔之累；應與財來欺我，或戚黨之嫌；內鬼外鬼並起，有開門揖盜之人；暗鬼伏鬼齊彰，有同舟敵國之事；惟卦寧世實，或生世爻發，而有人援天祐也。（四爻為左鄰前鄰，一爻為右鄰後鄰，又有世前爻為前左鄰，世後爻為後右鄰，若來克世，主不悅於己，如同虎鬼克世，主橫逆加身。暗鬼，謂暗動克世；伏鬼，謂鬼伏露克世；世實，謂世逢日月旺相。）

The wife's wealth represents the family's property: if it belongs to wood, it signifies the textile industry; if to fire, the metalworking industry; if to water, the fishing industry; if to earth, the farming industry; if to metal, the industry of cooking and utensils. If the sons' line is across the world line, the son is filial; if the sons' line overcomes the world line, the son is rebellious. If the wife's wealth is on top of the world line, the wife is capable; if the wife's wealth overcomes the world line, the wife is strong-willed and domineering. If the parents' line overcomes and conflicts with the world line, although filial, the parents are not happy; if the brothers' line generates and harmonizes with the world line, there is both friendship and respect. If the top line overcomes the world line, it indicates that the subordinate is superior and the family head is weak; if the first line and the fourth line attack from front and back, it means that the neighbors are not harmonious; if they also come together with the white tiger to attack, there is often sudden trouble. If the response line and the brothers' line attack me, it means friends cause trouble; if the response line and the wife's wealth line attack me, it means there is a quarrel with the in-laws. If the official ghost lines in the inner and outer trigrams both rise, there is someone in the family who brings in enemies; if the secretly moving official ghost and the hidden official ghost both appear, there is a situation of being in the same boat but actually being enemies. Only when the hexagram is peaceful and the world line is strong, or when a line that generates the world line moves, does it mean that there is help from others and heavenly protection. (Note: the fourth line is the left neighbor and also the front neighbor, and the first line is the right neighbor and also the back neighbor; the line before the world line is the front-left neighbor, and the line after the world line is the back-right neighbor. If these lines attack the world line, it means they are dissatisfied with me; if they attack together with the white tiger and the official ghost, it means sudden trouble comes.所谓 'dark ghost' refers to the official ghost secretly moving and overcoming the world line;所谓 'hidden ghost' refers to the hidden official ghost appearing and overcoming the world line;所谓 'world line in strength' refers to the world line being in the prosperous and strong condition of the sun and moon.)

世投他外，我附於人，應歸親內，人趨於我。兩官一家二宰，兩父一宅二居，兩財有異業，兩弟有良朋，兩福有成才養子也。虎吼應象而妻黨喪，龍躍傍爻而庶房喜，世財應官為贅妻，世子應鬼為贅婿，應財外現為遠娶，應子內財為他繼。

The world line falls into another trigram outside the outer trigram, indicating that I will rely on someone else. The response line returns to the inner trigram's original palace, meaning others will come to rely on me. Two official ghosts indicate two household heads in the same family. Two parents mean the family is divided into two parts. Two wealth lines suggest another source of property. Two siblings mean another good friend. Two children mean adopted sons can also become talented. The white tiger roaring on the response line indicates mourning in the wife's family. The azure dragon leaping on an adjacent line indicates joy in the branch of the wife's family. If the world line is wealth and the response line is official ghost, it means marrying into another family. If the world line is children and the response line is official ghost, it means a daughter-in-law coming to live with the family. If the wealth line is on the response line and outside the outer trigram, it means marrying someone from a distant place. If the response line is children and the inner trigram has wealth, it means adopting a child from another family.

雞犬豬羊牛馬，鋤犁釜甑舟車，畜宜有氣，物宜無壞。鵝鴨附於雞，猿貓附於犬，魚豬鹿羊，駱牛騾馬也。動而生則增，破而克則減，空則無，遇旺則胎也。巳子利育蠶之室，午財利販馬之家，父母旺而舟車固，木財旺而犁鋤新，金爻克而釜甑破，火爻二而灶非一，水爻塞而瀆未疏，金爻發而聞鐘鼓之聲，木襲（龍？）興而有臺榭之起，土化土而有鑿闢之工，父化父而有經文之典。

In the household, chickens, dogs, pigs, sheep, cattle, and horses, as well as farming tools like hoes, plows, pots, steamers, boats, and carts: animals should have vitality, and tools should remain intact. Geese and ducks are considered similar to chickens, while monkeys and cats are similar to dogs; fish are similar to pigs, deer to sheep, camels to cattle, and mules to horses. When the corresponding line is activated and receives a beneficial influence, the number of offspring increases. If it is broken or overcome, the number decreases. If it is empty, there is nothing. If it is strong, there is pregnancy. The line of children is favorable for those who raise silkworms, and the line of wealth is favorable for those who trade horses. When the parents' line is strong, boats and carts are sturdy. When the wood-type wealth is strong, hoes and plows are new. When the metal line is overcome, pots and steamers are damaged. When there are two fire lines, there are more than one stove. When the water line is blocked, ditches are not clear. When the metal line is activated, one can hear the sound of bells and drums. When the wood line is activated, there is the construction of platforms and pavilions. When the earth line transforms into earth, there is work involving excavation. When the parents' line transforms into parents, there is business involving documents and classics.

且夫合於財為櫃，合於世應為閂，合於間為窗，沖於父為梯，父化父為樓，居六為園，居三為壙，鬼墓為靈，初爻財墓為藏金，鬼墓為伏尸，水克火而灶基溼，金克木而神座裂，土克水而地窨泥，木克土而牆堵缺也。

Further explanation: The line that combines with theWealth is the cabinet, the line that combines with theWorld and Response Lines is the door latch, the line that combines with the间爻 is the window, and the line that conflicts with theParents is the ladder; parents transforming into parents is a building; parents occupying the top line is a garden, and occupying the third line is a grave; official ghosts entering the墓 is the spirit tablet. The wife财 line in the first line entering the墓 is buried gold and silver, and the official ghost line in the first line entering the墓 is buried corpses. Water overcoming fire causes the stove base to be damp, metal overcoming wood causes the shrine to crack, earth overcoming water causes the cellar to be muddy, and wood overcoming earth causes the walls to have cracks.

（財為物，合包財之爻者為櫃，如節申爻乃櫃也。世應為主宰若閂，閂鎖合之爻乃為門閂，如大有酉爻乃閂也。間爻之合乃窗，如泰子寅爻為窗也。若日辰沖合本象即是，不必求他，如巳日乾卦，午間申爻為窗之類。凡父爻之沖為梯，如坎寅爻是也。父母所居，六為郊野，乃象園，三為壼，乃象壙，化父乃象樓也。鬼墓，如姤戌爻為靈也。財墓，初爻否之未象是也。鬼墓，升之丑象是也。若未日賁之鬼墓，戌日節之財墓皆然。）大抵家宅之要，務丁口之寧休，官災火盜之情形，氣象消長，利名得失，憂喜育植與求，及男女長幼。日有時行之事，則子福宜近，鬼禍宜遠，此卜筮之大法也，斯為得其旨矣。

The key points in divining a household involve the peace of the inhabitants, the occurrence of legal troubles, theft, the rise or decline of the family's fortune, gains and losses in fame and wealth, joys and sorrows, the cultivation of crops and the success of endeavors, and the fortune of each individual, both male and female, young and old. Daily affairs are always present, but in general, the children's fortune deity should be near and the official ghost, which represents misfortune, should be far away. This is the great principle of divination. If one can follow this, they have grasped its essence.

（內詳贅婿配僕倩媒納妾沖喜去留就姻擇地成否聘儀妨害年地雜婚十三問）克我為官，像夫為男子，我克為財，像婦為女人，官男財女，定理也。男占女婚，妻財為要，女占男姻，官鬼為先，雖父母弟兄朋友為之卜，亦以財婦而官夫也。所以官爻旺相，女家之吉占，財象興隆，男子之良配；官空絕，而婦擇夫者多寡，財破散，而夫擇婦者終鰥。

This chapter details thirteen topics concerning marriage: recruiting a son-in-law, marrying servants, hiring a matchmaker, taking a concubine, celebrating a wedding to dispel bad luck, deciding on staying or leaving, finalizing the marriage, choosing a location, success or failure, dowry, obstacles, years and places, and miscellaneous marriages. The official ghost (官鬼) is what controls me, symbolizing the husband or man; what I control is the wife's wealth (妻财), symbolizing the wife or woman. The official represents the male, and wealth represents the female, which is a fixed principle. When a man divines about marriage, the wife's wealth is the key; when a woman divines about marriage, the official ghost comes first. Even if parents, siblings, or friends divinate on their behalf, the wife's wealth still represents the female side, and the official ghost represents the male side. Therefore, if the official爻 is prosperous and strong, it is a good omen for the female side; if the wealth爻 is flourishing, it indicates a good match for the male. If the official爻 is in decline or empty, the woman is likely to become a widow; if the wealth爻 is broken or scattered, the man will eventually be a widower.

貞卦逢沖，初已難成；悔沖合沖，後終分拆。三沖之象，離散悖逆，雖財官備而非吉占。隨官入墓，謂之不壽；助鬼傷身，謂之不賢。（如男家占女，女命隨墓，女家占男，男命隨墓是也，其他不論。）若咸恆節泰為吉，惟合沖變沖而不宜，睽革解離為凶，雖用備化合而不吉。（如咸恆節泰，若不遇合沖變沖，雖財官衰陷，隨鬼助傷，皆不為凶，所謂用神未勝於卦驗也。）

When the primary hexagram encounters the six clashes, it is difficult to succeed from the beginning; if the resulting hexagram also encounters the six clashes or the harmonious relationship is disrupted by clashes, eventually they will part ways. All images of the six clashes indicate dispersion and disorder. Even if the wealth and official signs are complete, it is not a favorable omen. If the soul is buried with the ghost, it indicates a short lifespan; if it assists the ghost and harms the body, it indicates lack of virtue. (Note: For example, if a man's divination about a woman's fate shows that the woman's birth hexagram is buried with the ghost, or if a woman's divination about a man's fate shows that the man's birth hexagram is buried with the ghost, this refers to such a situation, other cases are not considered.) If the hexagram is "Xian," "Heng," "Jie," or "Tai," it is favorable, but it is not suitable for the harmonious relationship to be disrupted by clashes or to transform into the six clashes. If the hexagram is "Kui," "Ge," "Jie," or "Li," it is unfavorable, even if the useful god is complete and transforms into the six harmonies, it is still not favorable. (Note: For example, "Xian," "Heng," "Jie," and "Tai," as long as they do not encounter the harmonious relationship being disrupted by clashes or transform into the six clashes, even if the wealth and official signs are weak, fall into decline, or are buried with the ghost and assist the ghost to harm the body, it is not considered unfavorable—this is called the useful god being less effective than the hexagram's indication.)

以應定其門閭，以間分其媒妁。（男占則以應為女家，女占則以應為男家，坐青龍積善之室，居貴人遊宦之家；旺相富豪，休囚貧乏，空散有疑惑而無主張，破絕少殷勤而多冷落。陰爻發動，畫斷自於女人，陽象交重，孚信從於男子。生世者親親相悅，克世者彼彼相索也。近世間爻，為我信之媒，近應間爻，為彼信之妁，空散則不得力，破絕則不為情，生助克欺，彼我皆然也。獨發動有變更難易之作爾。）

To judge the family status of the other party, use the Response Line. To distinguish the matchmakers of both sides, use the Intermediate Line. (Note: If the male is the one divining, the Response Line represents the female's family; if the female is the one divining, the Response Line represents the male's family. If the Response Line is occupied by the Azure Dragon, it indicates a family of accumulated virtue; if it is occupied by the Nobleman, it indicates a family of officials. If the Response Line is prosperous and strong, it indicates wealth and status; if it is weak and confined, it indicates poverty. If the Response Line falls into an empty, conflicting, or scattered position, the other party is doubtful and lacks determination. If it meets the Break or the End, the other party is cold and not very attentive. If a Yin Line is activated, the decision is made by the female side; if a Yang Line is repeated, the decision is based on the male's integrity. If the Response Line generates the World Line, both families are affectionate and harmonious; if the Response Line overcomes the World Line, the other party is demanding and greedy. The Intermediate Line close to the World Line is a reliable matchmaker on our side; the Intermediate Line close to the Response Line is a reliable matchmaker on the other side. If the Intermediate Line falls into an empty, conflicting, or scattered position, it is ineffective; if it meets the Break or the End, it is not sincere. If it generates or supports, it is helpful; if it overcomes, it is deceitful, and this applies to both sides. If the Intermediate Line is alone activated, there will be changes and fluctuating actions.)

以八卦而推容貌。（男占女，以財所居之卦宮，如財在乾，儀容端正，質性聰明，有丈夫之風，謂配天德也；財在坤，體貌穩重，氣度含洪，有母后之賢，謂符地德也；震雷之性，動而有威，巽風之體，變而好勝；坎多志巧，離多激烈；艮為端篤，工於針鏤，兌為悅柔，善於言語。女占男，以官所居之卦宮，若官居乾，其人從容敬慎，性直而貌壯；用神在坤，其人和悅卑謙，言實而行樸；震好激揚，常抱英雄之志，巽好貪慕，屢專貨利之求；坎之智識藏乎內，官疾者短於忠信，離之聰明現乎外，官實者長於文章；艮有技才，其行戒於轉石，兌有異巧，其言流於懸河。蓋六子之性有短長，二老之德無偏倚，更以用爻衰旺參之，旺從其長，衰見其短也。）

Using the Eight Trigrams to judge the appearance of the other person. (Note: When a man divines about a woman, he looks at the trigram where the Wealth trigram is located. If the Wealth trigram is in Qian, the person has a dignified appearance and is intelligent, with a masculine bearing, which is in harmony with Heavenly Virtue. If the Wealth trigram is in Kun, the person has a steady appearance and a broad-minded demeanor, with the virtue of a motherly figure, which is in harmony with Earthly Virtue. If the Wealth trigram is in Zhen, it is like the nature of thunder, and when it moves, it carries authority. If the Wealth trigram is in Xun, it is like the nature of wind, and the person is changeable and ambitious. If the Wealth trigram is in Kan, the person is full of cleverness and cunning thoughts. If the Wealth trigram is in Li, the person has a fiery and passionate nature. If the Wealth trigram is in Gen, the person is upright and sincere, skilled in needlework and carving. If the Wealth trigram is in Dui, the person is gentle and pleasing, and skilled in speech. When a woman divines about a man, she looks at the trigram where the Official Ghost trigram is located. If the Official Ghost trigram is in Qian, the person is composed, respectful, and upright, with a strong appearance. If the Official Ghost trigram is in Kun, the person is amiable, humble, and honest in speech, and straightforward in action. If the Official Ghost trigram is in Zhen, the person is eager for action and often has heroic aspirations. If the Official Ghost trigram is in Xun, the person is greedy and often fixates on profit. If the Official Ghost trigram is in Kan, the person has hidden wisdom, but if the Official Ghost爻 is sickly, the person lacks loyalty and trustworthiness. If the Official Ghost trigram is in Li, the person is intelligent and clear-minded, and if the Official Ghost爻 is strong, the person excels in literature. If the Official Ghost trigram is in Gen, the person has talent in skills, but in action, one should be cautious, like a stone rolling repeatedly. If the Official Ghost trigram is in Dui, the person is ingenious and skilled in speech, with a flowing and eloquent manner. In summary, each of the six sons' trigrams has its own strengths and weaknesses, while the trigrams Qian and Kun, the two elders, have balanced virtues. Further consider the strength and weakness of the used trigram: when strong, it shows its strengths; when weak, it reveals its weaknesses.)

以六神而察才情。（補遺曰：財值青龍，形骸秀麗，蛇臨妻位，情性虛浮，白虎乃悖逆之星，元武是風流之宿，朱雀巧辭饒舌，勾陳持重寡言，此言男占女也。官位青龍，情性文巧，蛇臨鬼象，言行虛訛，白虎乃武勇之夫，元武為奸雄之性，勾陳敦純多技，朱雀辭辨能書，此言女占男也。然亦必考用神為先，而後繫焉。如官旺臨元武，則為傑士，官絕臨玄武，則為奸人，餘仿此。）

Using the Six Spirits to examine the other person's talents. (Note: According to "Supplement," if the Wealth trigram is in the position of the Azure Dragon, the appearance is elegant and graceful; if the Snake is in the position of Wealth, the nature is fickle and unreliable; the White Tiger represents rebelliousness, and the Black Tortoise represents a roguish character; the Vermilion Bird is eloquent and talkative, while the Gou Chen is cautious and reserved—this applies when a man is divining a woman. If the Official trigram is in the position of the Azure Dragon, the nature is refined and clever; if the Snake is in the position of the Official Ghost, the words and actions are insincere; the White Tiger represents a brave and martial man, and the Black Tortoise represents a cunning and ambitious character; the Gou Chen is honest and practical with many skills, while the Vermilion Bird is good at debate and skilled in writing documents—this applies when a woman is divining a man. However, it is still necessary to first examine the Useful God, and then consider the Six Spirits. For example, if the Official trigram is strong and in the position of the Black Tortoise, it indicates a heroic person; if the Official trigram is in decline and in the position of the Black Tortoise, it indicates a deceitful person. Other cases can be similarly inferred.)

以五行而觀德行，諸宿而驗行藏，則用象無遺矣。（金偏剛殺，木遂慈祥，水務智勇，火好文章，土持誠信。用神實者，備是五常，用神損者，反是五德也，諸宿亦然。用神登馬，旺相勤趨，休囚遊蕩也；用神隨羊，日月英雄，空破暴橫也；破軍為疾，文昌為美，廉貞為戾，貪狼為巧，武曲為丑，巨門祿存庸，左輔右弼為純，咸池為淫，天觸為癍，天喜為賢，陀羅為悍，蓋皆以用神虛實為言也。大抵嫁娶吉凶，主於財官，男女妍嬌，主於卦象神宿，其用如此。）

Using the Five Phases to assess the moral character of the other person, and employing various star mansions to examine their conduct, this method ensures no omissions. (Note: Those belonging to the Metal element tend to be fierce and severe, those of Wood are gentle and kind, those of Water are intelligent and brave, those of Fire are fond of literature, and those of Earth are steadfast in integrity. If the Useful God is strong, all five virtues are present; if the Useful God is weakened, all five virtues are reversed. The same applies to various star mansions: if the Useful God carries the Post Horse, when it is prosperous and strong, it indicates diligence and activity; when it is weak and confined, it suggests aimless wandering. If the Useful God carries the Sheep Knife, with the assistance of the Sun and Moon, it becomes a hero; if it meets an empty or broken condition, it becomes a violent person. The Broken Army indicates disability, the Wen Chang star indicates beauty, the Lian Zhen star indicates stubbornness, the Tan Wang star indicates cleverness, the Wu Qu star indicates an ugly appearance, the Ju Men and Lu Cun stars indicate mediocrity, the Zuo Fu and You Bi stars indicate sincerity, the Xian Chi star indicates licentiousness, the Tian Chu star indicates scars, the Tian Xi star indicates virtue, and the Duo Luo star indicates ferocity. All these should be determined based on whether the Useful God is strong or weak. In general, the fortune of marriage is determined by the wealth and official positions in the hexagram, while the beauty or ugliness of the male and female is determined by the hexagram image and the auspicious or inauspicious star mansions. This is the method of application.)

然父母不可淪也，子孫不可溺也，妻財不可搖也，官鬼不可沒也，世應不可空也，比福不可動也，夫婦不可二也，陰陽不可悖也。（父母為主婚人，男占女無父母，則叔伯主婚，女占男無父母，則禮文澹薄；子孫陷則艱嗣，官鬼空則難成，妻財動公姑參差，男女皆同也。世空我有退心，應空彼無從志，破散動沖亦主變。男占女逢二官，或疑復許；女占男遇二財，或恐再求。財化財，官化官，俱為夫婦有二。男占女，宜世陽應陽，世升應降；女占男，宜世陰應陽，世降應升，反之則為陰陽相背。以上諸義，雖非婚姻吉凶之主，然見此象，亦應人事。）

In addition, the parents' line must not be lost, the children's line must not be submerged, the wealth line must not be disturbed, the official ghost line must not be hidden, and the world and response lines must not fall into emptiness. Siblings and children must not be activated, and the lines representing husband and wife must not appear twice. Yin and yang must not be reversed. (Notes: The parents represent the person arranging the marriage. If the husband is seeking the wife and the hexagram lacks the parents' line, the uncle or cousin will arrange the marriage; if the wife is seeking the husband and the hexagram lacks the parents' line, the ceremony will be simple. If the children's line is submerged, it indicates difficulty in having children. If the official ghost line is empty, the marriage will not succeed. If the wealth line is activated, there will be conflict with the parents-in-law—this applies to both parties. If the world line is empty, it indicates my reluctance; if the response line is empty, it indicates the other party's lack of interest. If there is a break, dispersion, activation, or conflict, these all indicate change. If the husband is seeking the wife and there are two official ghost lines, it suggests hesitation followed by agreement; if the wife is seeking the husband and there are two wealth lines, it suggests the other party may seek someone else. If the wealth line transforms into wealth or the official ghost line transforms into official ghost, it indicates that there will be two people involved in the marriage. When the husband is seeking the wife, it is favorable if the world line is yang and the world line is in the rising position while the response line is in the descending position. When the wife is seeking the husband, it is favorable if the world line is yin and the response line is yang, with the world line in the descending position and the response line in the rising position. The reverse indicates yin and yang being reversed. These factors are not the main determinants of marital fortune, but when these images appear, they correspond to actual events.)

夫贅婿，同於斷嗣，則用於子孫，空散非衰老之託，破絕非成立之人，旺實為賢，動沖不定也。配僕，同於取奴，則用於妻財，是以拱合生扶，忠誠效力，散空破絕，偷惰難親，命墓三沖，皆不我助也。倩媒，同於託人，則用於應，而沖不能合，克世則有所私也。（以應爻為所託，故空則不力，破則不專，旺相為我則重，休囚助己則輕，沖世為誤事，克世為存欲，合處逢沖，成而復解。此數者，央媒之戒也。）

When a daughter-in-law is married in, it is treated the same as divining about continuing the family line, using the Children line. If the Children line is in an empty position, or is conflicting or scattered, then it cannot take care of the old age; if it meets destruction or is in a dead position, then the person is not one who can establish a family; if it is prosperous and strong, then it is a capable person; if it is activated but is conflicting, then the mind is unstable. When matching a servant, it is treated the same as divining about buying a servant, using the Wealth line. If the Wealth line is supported by a harmonious combination or is generating, then the person is loyal and helpful; if it meets scattering, emptiness, destruction, or a dead position, then the person is lazy and indifferent and hard to get close to; if the person's own destiny is in a tomb or meets the Six Clashes, then the person is unwilling to help. When asking a媒人 (matchmaker), it is treated the same as divining about entrusting someone to do something, using the Response Line. If the Response Line is conflicting, then the matter cannot be settled; if the Response Line is overcoming the World Line, then the person has private interests. (Note: The Response Line represents the person being entrusted. If it is in an empty position, then it does not exert effort; if it meets destruction, then it is not focused. If it is prosperous and supportive, then it has more weight; if it is weak and supportive, then it has less power. If the Response Line conflicts with the World Line, then the matter will be handled badly; if it overcomes the World Line, then there is private desire; if a harmonious combination meets a conflict, then it is settled but then scattered. These are the taboos when asking for a matchmaker.)

若納妾，視其所重，重賢用財，重嗣用子。沖喜則兼詳六親，為長用父，為幼用子。或不諧而問去留，生合可留，克世宜去，命隨鬼墓者夭，貞沖合沖者散。（人心去而不留，勢同覆水，留則變生，筮者宜正告也。）

If one is considering taking a妾, one should look at what is valued: if it is about virtue and kindness, use theWealth line; if it is about offspring, use theChildren line. If the marriage is for a celebration to bring joy, one should consider the six relations: for a celebration for elders, use theParents line; for a celebration for a child, use theChildren line. If a couple is not in harmony and asks about staying or leaving, if the response line generates and harmonizes with the world line, they can stay; if it harms the world line, it is better to send them away. If the original fate follows the ghost into the tomb, it will lead to death. If the primary hexagram shows six clashes or if the harmonious position meets a clash, it will ultimately result in separation. (Note: if the heart has already left and is forced to stay, it is like spilled water that cannot be recovered; forcing someone to stay may lead to troubles, and the person interpreting the divination should truthfully inform them.)

就婚是家，卦沖應壞，不可相依，克世游魂，豈為久處。擇是地結姻，則同婚姻占，若問安寧，則忌鬼發。婚姻從違猶謀望，不可失財官。禮儀厚薄猶饋資，不可忽財應。（若男占女，無財不成，女占男，無官不就。貞合沖，世應空，謀事所忌也。應旺財旺，其禮則豐，應敝財敝，其儀則菲。）

When divining about getting married at a particular place, if the hexagram meets the Six Clashes and the Response Line is ruined, it is not advisable to rely on it. If the Response Line overcomes the World Line and it is a wandering soul hexagram, it is not suitable for a long stay. When choosing this place for marriage, follow the method used for divining marriage. If asking whether it is safe to stay there, avoid the Official Ghost being activated. Whether the marriage can be arranged follows the same principle as divining for aspirations. Do not lose the Wealth Line and Official Line. The amount of the dowry follows the same principle as divining for gifts and wealth. Do not neglect the Wealth Line and the Response Line. (Note: When a man divines about a woman, if there is no Wealth Line, the marriage cannot be arranged; when a woman divines about a man, if there is no Official Line, the marriage cannot be arranged. If the Primary Hexagram is in Six Harmony but the harmonious position meets the Clash, and the World and Response Lines fall into emptiness, these are all unfavorable for planning matters. If the Response Line is strong and the Wealth Line is strong, the dowry will be generous; if the Response Line is weak and the Wealth Line is weak, the dowry will be meager.)

娶疑妨害，用神旺相，則我人之福，財神空破，則此婦之刑。（占用有二，如娶婦為父母病，疑婦妨害，得父母旺，則父母之福，非其妨也；娶媳為夫妻病，疑媳妨害，得妻財旺，則媳婦之良，非其刑也。）

When marrying and doubting whether the new wife will harm or afflict the family, if the useful god is prosperous and strong, then the family members are blessed; if the wife's wealth爻 is empty or broken, then it is the wife who will be afflicted. (Note: here the useful god has two layers. For example, if the parents are sick and one marries a wife, doubting that the new wife will harm the family, if the parents'爻 is prosperous and strong, then the parents are blessed, not the new wife causing harm; if the son and his wife are sick and one marries a daughter-in-law, doubting that the daughter-in-law will cause harm, if the wife's wealth爻 is prosperous and strong, then the daughter-in-law is virtuous, not causing harm.)

何地，男官女財，卦宮為遠近。何年，生合年月為遲速。來求乎，應病則不來。來辭乎，應實則不辭。（用神在內則近，在外則遠，坎北離南，震東兌西，親宮本處，他卦別鄉之類，用神長生帝旺，空填破實之期。若吉凶之大，仍看財官。）

When asking about where the other person is, the woman looks at the official line and the man looks at the wealth line. The distance is determined by the hexagram's palace where the line is located. When asking about the year of marriage, the speed is determined by the year and month when the useful god meets a source or a harmonious combination. When asking if the other person will come to propose, if the response line is in a poor condition, they will not come. When asking if the other person will break off the engagement, if the response line is strong, they will not break it off. (Note: If the useful god is in the inner trigram, it is near; if in the outer trigram, it is far. Kan represents the north, Li the south, Zhen the east, and Dui the west. Being in the native palace means being in the local area, while being in another hexagram means being in another place. To determine the time of response, take the time when the useful god reaches growth or prosperity, or the time when it falls empty but becomes filled or when it is broken but becomes solid. As for the overall fortune and misfortune, still look at the wealth and official lines.)

娶離婦，謀強婚，婦妓女，雖曰同占，而以害患為憂。欲再適、遂私約，雖曰同占，而以阻攔為戒，俱忌鬼應克世，以及隨、助、動官也。（此同避患，以官鬼為忌。）是故婚姻為人道之始，正家之本，筮者以敬，告者以誠，一言而關吉凶離合，吾嘗慎之。

Marriage with a divorced woman, attempting to forcefully marry, or marrying a courtesan, although these cases follow the same general rules as ordinary marriage divination, should be regarded with concern for attracting misfortune and suffering. A woman wishing to remarry or fulfill a secret agreement, although also following the same general rules, should be cautious of obstacles. These situations all involve theHostile God (hostile god) and theResponse Line (response line) overcoming the世 (present situation), as well as the accompanying ghost entering its tomb, assisting the ghost to injure the body, and the official ghost being activated. (Note: These cases follow the same principles as divination for avoiding misfortune, with the official ghost considered the忌神.) Marriage is the beginning of human relationships and the foundation of a proper family, so those seeking divination should approach it with reverence, and those interpreting the divination should do so honestly. A single statement can determine fortune or misfortune, success or failure, and I have always been extremely cautious about this.