Hua Gai Pattern

橫紋額上，主人幼年辛苦勞碌，妻遲子晚，又主孤單。眼上露堂，主人有藝壓身，為人堅吝。鼻準豐大，主為人心善愛道，為事進遲。額上高骨，主有壽不染瘟病，相刑妻子。

The Huagai pattern indicates that if there is a horizontal wrinkle on the forehead, it signifies hardship and toil in childhood, marrying late and having children late, and being lonely. If the upper eyelid reveals the eye socket, it suggests possessing skills but using them to dominate others, and being stingy. If the nose is full and wide, it indicates a kind-hearted person who loves Daoist practices, but who progresses slowly in their endeavors. If the bone on the forehead is high, it signifies a long life free from plague, but it may cause harm to the wife.

印堂上穿，主持刀把斧，性重別祖離宗之人。鼻露尖薄，主田宅破耗，屋宅破財，限行到此必危。鼻樑劍脊，主六親水炭，三十六九一厄，末年田園耗散。兩眼昏沉，主一世貧窮，奔波勞碌，妻離子散。

The pattern of the lamb's knife breaking the family is: when the imprint hall is pierced straight upward by a straight line, it indicates that this person is engaged in a profession involving cutting and chopping tools, has a heavy and gloomy disposition, and is someone who leaves his ancestors and departs from his original family. If the nose is exposed, sharp, and thin, it indicates damage and loss of property, broken houses, and financial loss; when one reaches this period in life, there will certainly be danger. If the bridge of the nose is as thin as a sword's spine, it indicates that the six relations are like water and fire that cannot coexist, and there will be calamities at the ages of thirty-six and thirty-nine, with property and land being depleted in old age. If both eyes are dull and lack luster, it indicates a life of poverty, constant toil, and separation from wife and children.

魚尾偏虧，主小人不足妻子，刑剋財散。面如洗光，主自破家產，一世貧窮。皮薄繃鼓，主人無壽，一生財祿不聚，奔波勞碌之相。灰土塵蒙，主為人死無所歸。

Those with a slanted and diminished tail of the eyes indicate a lack of capacity and an inability to form a harmonious relationship with their spouse, leading to conflicts and financial loss. Those whose faces are smooth and shiny, as if washed, show a complete loss of family wealth and a life of continuous poverty. Those with thin and taut skin, like a drumhead, suggest a short lifespan and an inability to retain wealth or fortune, indicating a life of constant toil. A dull and gray complexion, as if covered with dust, indicates that the person will have no place to return to after death.

額尖為天空：額尖繃鼓，官貴無分，祖業難招，主孤，刑父母有傷，五十不齊，五十以前凡事不吉利也。頦削為地空：無地角，主晚歲孤寒，妻子難為，無結果之處，夫妻隔各，六親不和，此為平常之相也。

There are ten major voids on the face. The first is a sharp and narrow forehead called "Sky Void": a person with a sharp and tight forehead that protrudes is unlikely to have official status or noble connections, finds it hard to bear ancestral property, is prone to loneliness, and may suffer from injuries to parents; before the age of fifty, all matters are disorderly and inauspicious. The second is a thin and narrow chin called "Earth Void": a person without a chin (earth palace) will be lonely and poor in old age, have difficulty keeping a wife, find nothing accomplished in all affairs, have a rift between husband and wife, and have discord among the six relations. This is just an ordinary appearance.

天倉陷為一空：此空主食祿淺薄，主人齊戒，口腹淺薄，得祖業難招，奔波晚景，辛苦之相也。面無城廓為一空：此相大忌，主人無成，虛花無壽而無略，亦無祖業之人，此為平常之相也。山根陷為一空：此空主人離祖，六親無力，骨肉無情，兄弟隔各，為人少力也。

Third, a concave Heavenly Granary indicates an absence: this absence signifies a shallow fortune, a life of hardship akin to eating vegetarian food, with meager sustenance, an inability to bear ancestral property, and continued toil in old age, indicating a hardworking disposition. Fourth, the absence of facial contour indicates an absence: this is a major concern, indicating failure in all endeavors, being superficial without longevity or strategy, and being unable to inherit ancestral property, indicating an ordinary disposition. Fifth, a concave mountain root indicates an absence: this absence signifies leaving behind ancestral property, with the Six Relations unable to provide assistance, lack of affection among family members, estrangement among siblings, and a lack of strength in the person.

風門露為一空：此空當主財散，六親隔各，夫妻不能諧老，莊田祖業，主有破難存也。須不過後為一空：此空主為人費力，朋友無情，財帛破耗，主其子孫不得力之相也。

Sixth, if the ear hole (Wind Gate) is exposed as an empty space: this empty space indicates dispersal of wealth, separation among the Six Relations, and the couple not being able to live together until old age. The family estate and ancestral property will all be ruined and difficult to preserve. Seventh, if the beard does not grow to the back of the ear as an empty space: this empty space indicates that one's efforts in doing things are in vain, friends are unfeeling towards him, wealth is lost, and also the descendants are not reliable.

耳無弦根為一空：此空之相，主人破祖離宗，身無居住之地，財祿耗散無成，亦無結果之相也。後無鬚為一空：此空主孤刑，晚景貧寒，衣食困乏，決無妻子；若有，定是虛花，到頭一場辛苦，此為賤相也。

Eighth, if the ears have no earlobe and no root, it is an empty space: people with this appearance will lose their ancestral fortune, leave their family, have no place to settle, and will waste their wealth and blessings, achieving nothing and ending in failure. Ninth, if there is no beard growing below the ears (at the temples), it is an empty space: this indicates loneliness and conflicts, poverty in old age, hardship in clothing and food, and certainly no wife; even if there is a wife, it will be a futile effort, resulting in a life of hard work with no real reward, which is a sign of low status.

人行如醉為一殺，鼻曲者為二殺，面如散麻者為三殺，面如菇萎為四殺，眉濃為五殺，豺聲為六殺，聲高為七殺，寅申戊為八殺，口闊為九殺，眼人為十殺。

The Ten Killings are ten types of ominous appearances: walking unsteadily as if drunk is the first killing; a bent nose bridge is the second killing; facial lines scattered like tangled hemp is the third killing; a pale complexion like dried mushrooms is the fourth killing; overly thick eyebrows is the fifth killing; a voice like a jackal's howl is the sixth killing; a high-pitched voice is the seventh killing; being born in the years of Yin, Shen, or Xu, which are positions of punishment and clash is the eighth killing; an overly wide mouth is the ninth killing; and sunken eyes are the tenth killing.

斜視者多詐。門尖唇薄者多妄。冷笑無情多詐。偷視不正多詐。視上顧下多詐。妄說語言如太急者多詐。牙齒疏者多詐。又曰：鼻尖毫出，眼細視低，口角高低，步履縱橫，行步不勻，腳走高低多詐。

The appearance of a deceitful person is: those who look at others with slanted eyes are often deceitful; those with thin lips and a pointed mouth are often fickle; those who smile coldly without any sincerity are often deceitful; those who look sideways at people and have improper eye gaze are often deceitful; those who look up and down alternately are often deceitful; those who speak recklessly and too hastily are often deceitful; those with sparse teeth are often deceitful. It is also said that those with a sharp nose and exposed nasal hairs, small eyes with downward gaze, uneven corners of the mouth, and a wobbly gait with uneven steps and one foot higher than the other are often deceitful.

升斗滿，部位中正，印堂開闊，諸部圓滿，鼻竅微露，陰德眼上下堂有黃氣，臥蠶出見，印堂黃氣，精舍黃氣，帶令地角朝天，耳有輪廓朝水，口有稜角，眼帶桃花眉如線，又如新月，久視意氣可人。

The appearance of a broad-minded and magnanimous person is: the area above the eyebrows, known as 'sheng dou' (the sides that are full), is full and round, each part is properly positioned and centered, the area between the eyebrows is wide and open, the face is full and harmonious, the nostrils are slightly visible without being overly upturned; those with Yin Virtue have a yellow glow in their eyes and under the eyes, the flesh under the eyes is prominent, the area between the eyebrows shows a yellow glow, and the area beside the eyes, known as 'jing she', also shows a yellow glow; in addition, the eyebrows are fine like threads, curved like a new moon, the eyes have a slight moistness resembling peach blossoms, the mouth corners have a distinct edge, and the chin is upturned. Such a person, the longer you look at them, the more you find their demeanor approachable and pleasant.

鼻如鷹嘴者多貪，心狡。眼紅者多貪，心毒。眉卓者多貪。嘴尖者多貪。鼻勾者多貪。勞碌格：眼長多勞碌，骨粗多勞碌，面如馬面驢唇勞碌，眉重氣弱者勞碌，魚尾紋多者勞碌。

The appearance of greed and deception is: those with a nose like an eagle's beak are greedy and cunning; those with red eyes are greedy and poisonous; those with straight eyebrows are greedy; those with a pointed mouth are greedy; those with a hooked nose bridge are greedy. The appearance of toil is: those with long eyes are prone to hard work; those with thick bones are prone to hard work; those with a long, horse-like face and thick, donkey-like lips are prone to hard work; those with thick eyebrows but weak breath are prone to hard work; those with many wrinkles at the corners of the eyes are prone to hard work.

耳無輪，口無稜，鼻仰孔，目無神。三尖格：鼻尖，頭尖，額尖。六削格：眉無尾，額無角，目無神，鼻無樑，口無稜，耳無輪。

The "Four Deficient Forms" refer to four parts that should be present but are missing: the ear lacks the earlobe, the mouth lacks the lip ridge, the nostrils are upturned, and the eyes lack spirit. The "Three Sharp Forms" refer to three parts that are sharp and narrow: the nose tip, the head tip, and the forehead tip. The "Six Deficient Forms" refer to six parts that are lacking: the eyebrows lack the tail, the forehead lacks the bone ridge, the eyes lack the bright light, the nose lacks the bridge, the mouth lacks the lip ridge, and the ear lacks the earlobe. Those who possess these forms are often destined for poverty, early death, and lack of success.

眼睛黃色主卒死。眉卓如刀主橫亡。面黑常帶怒容，眼中如血者，皆主暴亡。赤脈貫睛、鼻露梁，主惡死。眉生逆毛主惡亡。此為惡死之相也。

The signs of a sudden and violent death include: a yellowish appearance of the eyes indicates a sudden death; eyebrows standing straight like a knife indicate a violent death; a dark face with a constant angry expression and red eyes like blood indicate a violent death; red threads passing through the eyes and the nose bone being prominent indicate a dangerous death; and eyebrows with inverted hairs indicate a dangerous death. These are all signs of a bad death.

人中交紋，溺水招魂。額上忽如塵汙者，五十日內主墜井亡，名曰橫殃休廢。眉間黑子，初年水厄之憂。痣生魚尾之中，主水厄之憂。口角黑願，未防水厄。火災格：山根赤，七日之憂慎火。天羅紋在額上數十條者有災，遭火殃。痣在眉毛，終年必遭火厄。

The appearance of drowning is: there are crossing lines on the bridge of the nose, indicating death by drowning and the need for soul retrieval. If there is a sudden layer of dust-like covering on the forehead, there is a risk of falling into a well and dying within fifty days, called "horizontal calamity and waste." A black mole between the eyebrows indicates early trouble with water disasters. A mole at the end of the eye also indicates water disaster. Blackness around the mouth warns of water-related dangers. The appearance of fire disaster is: redness on the mountain root indicates caution from fire within seven days. Having dozens of fine "heavenly net lines" on the forehead indicates disaster and will suffer fire calamity. A mole inside the eyebrows indicates fire disaster that year.

蠶下黃色起紛紛，貴人慾要立為婚。有妻必是多賢德，才子文章人帝京。《神機》云：準頭圓，竅不露不昂，蘭臺廷尉二部相應，人生主得美貌之妻。山根有奇骨伏起者，為婚得貴妻。

The wife beauty pattern says: if yellow appears frequently below the upper eyelid, this is the aura indicating that a nobleman will come to marry him; the wife he will marry will certainly be virtuous, and he himself will be a talented scholar capable of taking the imperial examination. The Classic of Divine Mechanism says: if the tip of the nose is round and full, the nostrils are neither exposed nor upturned, and the left and right nasal wings, the "Lantai" and "Tingwei" sections, correspond and harmonize with each other, this person will throughout his life be able to marry a beautiful wife. If there is a peculiar bone subtly rising on the mountain root, he will marry a wife of noble origin.