Volume Nineteen

天罡指巳天地門（以月將加時，尋天罡至巳為天地初開），出軍行師任徘徊（用兵大勝開地千里），指午坐帳宜彈琴（指午為天地縱橫，不宜出軍，坐帳彈琴吉），指未小通亦可裁（天地小通出軍亦吉），指申迫爭君須忌（天地爭史之時，用兵須忌），指酉人馬受驚骸（天地閉塞之時，車傷馬死，戰主大凶），返來戌上指乖隔（出軍主士卒乖隔傷和），加亥天窄不稱懐（用軍主損傷驚恐），指子半路魂魄散（行至半路，魂魄不安），指丑途宿待明來（為小通，出軍三十里待來朝任意而行，必獲大勝），臨寅有喜戰獲勝（行者有喜，戰必大捷），到卯閉塞宜埋葬（為天地閉塞，宜藏匿避之，凡事不宜），復臨辰地關梁塞（關梁閉塞，只可安營下寨，不可妄動），掌上兵機仔細排。

This song explains the direction indicated by the divine handle of the Dipper, the Heavenly Gang, and its implications for military fortune. The bracketed text is from old annotations. When the Heavenly Gang points to the position of the Earthly Branch Si, it is called "Heaven and Earth Gate"—by adding the Month General to the hour, when the Heavenly Gang reaches the position of Si, it symbolizes the beginning of heaven and earth. At this time, military campaigns can proceed with ease, leading to great victories and the expansion of territory. When the Heavenly Gang points to Wu, it is suitable to sit in the tent and play the zither—this indicates a state of heaven and earth crossing each other, which is not suitable for military action, but rather for leisurely enjoyment in the tent. When it points to Wei, it is called "small communication," and it is still possible to make decisions; when heaven and earth are slightly connected, military action is favorable. When it points to Shen, there is an image of pressure and conflict; during the time when heaven and earth are in conflict, military operations should be avoided. When it points to You, the horses and soldiers are startled and injured, which is a time when heaven and earth are closed off; vehicles are damaged, horses die, and warfare is extremely dangerous. When it returns to Xu, it indicates discord; military campaigns will cause soldiers to lose unity and damage harmony. When it is added to Hai, it is called "narrow heaven," which is not in harmony with human hearts; military operations will result in injuries and fear. When it points to Zi, the soul disperses halfway, and people's minds are unsettled. When it points to Chou, it is suitable to stay overnight on the way and wait until morning, which is a sign of small communication; military campaigns should advance thirty li and camp, waiting until the next morning to move freely, which will surely lead to great victory. When it reaches Yin, there is joy; travelers will receive good news, and battles will surely result in great success. When it reaches Mao, heaven and earth are closed off; it is suitable for burial and hiding, and other matters are not appropriate. When it reaches Chen, the passageways are blocked; only camping and setting up camps are suitable, and no reckless movements should be made. When arranging military strategies on the palm, one must carefully distinguish these points.

三路迷失時，天罡隨於孟仲，兩歧感應日辰，左右以規謀，路逢三叉不知何道吉，以正時占，天罡加孟左道通，加季右道通，加仲中道通，此下出軍大捷，所求必遂。若逢兩歧路，日干吉者左道通，辰支爻吉者右道通也。如七月申時占，以巳將加地盤申上起順數，辰時天罡在地盤未上，未為季左道通，餘仿此。子午卯酉四仲，寅申巳亥為四孟，辰戌丑未為四季。

When lost at a three-way intersection, observe whether the Heavenly Gang falls on a four-climate (four孟) or four-middle (four仲) position. If encountering a two-way path, refer to thesympathetic response between the Day Stem and the Day Branch to decide. For each direction, follow the appropriate method. Specifically, if at a three-way path and unsure which is auspicious, use the current hour to cast a divination lesson. If the Heavenly Gang is placed on a four-climate position, the left path is passable; if on a four-middle position, the middle path is passable; if on a four-season position, the right path is passable. Following this method, military campaigns will be successful and all desired outcomes will be favorable. If encountering a two-way path, choose the left path if the Day Stem is auspicious, or the right path if the Day Branch is auspicious. For example, if divining in the seventh month at the hour of Shen, place the巳 general on the Earth Plate's position of Shen and count sequentially until the hour of Chen. The Heavenly Gang falls on the Earth Plate's position of Wei. Wei belongs to the four-season position, so it is concluded that the left path is passable (this slightly differs from the previous statement "加季右道通," but follows the original text). Other situations follow the same reasoning. Here, 子, 午, 卯, 酉 are considered four-middle; 寅, 申, 巳, 亥 are four-climate; 辰, 戌, 丑, 未 are four-season.

欲得賊消息，天目聽之吉（天目日大吉、小吉方也）。欲訪機密事，地耳不須疑（地耳，太沖、從魁方也）。渡河：天有三河壬子癸，地有三井卯酉辰，月將加時看三河，一河臨井必覆舟。又曰：“太沖加日辰，主風雨；神后加季，急渡則吉”。

If one wishes to find out about thieves, it is auspicious to go to the direction of 「Tianmu」 to listen and investigate. 「Tianmu」 refers to the directions where the Month Generals of Da Ji and Xiao Ji are located. If one wishes to inquire about confidential matters, one should go to the direction of 「Di'er」, without hesitation. 「Di'er」 refers to the directions where the Month Generals of Tai Chong and Cong Kuai are located. The method of crossing a river: in the sky there are 「San He」, which are the positions of Ren, Zi, and Gui; on the ground there are 「San Jing」, which are the positions of Mao, You, and Chen. After determining the Month General and the time, one should look at the three rivers. If any of the rivers are adjacent to the well positions, crossing the river will certainly result in a shipwreck. It is also said: 「If Tai Chong is placed on the Day Branch, it indicates the occurrence of wind and rain; if Shen Hou is placed on the position of the four seasons, it is auspicious to cross the river.」

我軍欲刦糧，大小吉下訪，我軍欲求水，小吉太沖訪。小吉、太沖為井泉之神，地下見之可得。敵使虛實：敵有使來看日辰，日上為客辰主人（辰實時也），日干上神辰尅辰上（日尅時），其言虛謬不可聞，若是辰上尅日上，彼必畏我言詞真，朱空太陰日辰上（乘日上主彼詐，乘辰上主我詐）。

If my army wishes to seize the enemy's supplies, it should go to the areas where the generals Da Ji and Xiao Ji are stationed to investigate. If my army wishes to find water, it should go to the areas where the generals Xiao Ji and Tai Chong are stationed to search, because Xiao Ji and Tai Chong are the deities of wells and springs, and water will certainly be found in the ground where they are stationed. To determine the truthfulness of the enemy's envoy's words: when the enemy sends an envoy, observe the day stem and the hour stem. The day stem represents the envoy, and the hour stem represents my side. If the deity on the day stem overcomes the deity on the hour stem (i.e., the day stem overcomes the hour stem), then the envoy's words are false and should not be trusted. If the deity on the hour stem overcomes the deity on the day stem, then the enemy is certainly afraid of my side, and the words spoken are true. If the deities Zhu Que, Tian Kong, and Tai Yin are riding on the day stem or the hour stem: if they ride on the day stem, it indicates the enemy is deceitful; if they ride on the hour stem, it indicates my side is deceitful.

或被兵圍不要忙，加時出路是天罡（太公曰：“兵圍千里，斗道必通”。斗者，天罡也。以月將加時尋天罡，其下一實可出。若天罡方無路可出，當尋三官時，三官時，亥子丑也。），若值絳官申酉地（以月將加時，若亥臨子午卯酉為絳官，宜向天盤申酉下出。），明堂時往太沖方（子臨子午卯酉為明堂，宜向天盤卯方出。），玉堂宜突天魁下（丑臨子午卯酉為玉堂，宜向戌方出。），利若鋒芒八極張（逢豪強之賊，勢不可當，向天罡可出，此為八極張也。），日辰上將相生吉（傷不傷視陰陽，若日辰與上將相生者吉。），相尅如今有損傷（日辰與上將相尅，又制日辰者，必有損傷，用兵者，宜審之。）。

If surrounded by enemy troops, do not panic. Use the Heavenly Gang (tian gang) determined by adding the Month General (yue jiang) to the hour to find the direction for breaking through. An old commentary cites the words of Tai Gong: "Even if surrounded by enemies for a thousand li, the path of the 'dou' will certainly be open." Here, "dou" refers to the Heavenly Gang. By adding the Month General to the hour to find the Heavenly Gang, the next actual position beneath it is the way to break through. If there is no way to escape in the direction of the Heavenly Gang, then seek the "Three Officials' Hours," which refer to the hours of Hai, Zi, and Chou. If it is the "Jiangguan" (Crimson Hall), then break through from the directions of Shen and You—when the hour of Hai arrives at the positions of Zi, Wu, Mao, and You, it is Jiangguan, and one should break out towards the directions of Shen and You on the Heaven Plate. If it is "Mingtang" (Bright Hall), then go towards the direction of Tai Chong—when Zi arrives at the positions of Zi, Wu, Mao, and You, it is Mingtang, and one should break out towards the direction of Mao on the Heaven Plate. If it is "Yutang" (Jade Hall), then break out from the direction of Tian Gui (Xu)—when Chou arrives at the positions of Zi, Wu, Mao, and You, it is Yutang, and one should break out towards the direction of Xu. The sharpness is like the eight extremes spreading out—when encountering powerful and unyielding enemies, one can still break through towards the direction of the Heavenly Gang, which is called "Bajie Zhang." If the Day Branch and the general above it are in mutual generation, it is auspicious—whether or not there is injury depends on yin and yang. If the Day Branch and the general above it are in mutual generation, it is favorable. If they are in mutual control, there will be immediate injury—when the Day Branch and the general above it are in mutual control, and the general above controls the Day Branch, there will certainly be injury, and those who use military force should be cautious and deliberate.

聞賊未知賊所在，加時春乙夏居丁（乙干寄辰，丁干寄未。），秋辛冬癸名天目（辛干寄戌，癸干寄丑。），賊當在下伏其形（以月將加時，視天目之方，賊在其下。天目者，春辰、夏未、秋戌、冬丑。春占尋辰，餘仿此。）。

If thieves are suspected but their location is unknown, one can use the Month General combined with the hour to determine their position. In spring, use Yi; in summer, use Ding; in autumn, use Xin; and in winter, use Gui. The Yi stem's Lodging Palace is in Chen, and the Ding stem's Lodging Palace is in Wei. The Xin stem's Lodging Palace is in Xu, and the Gui stem's Lodging Palace is in Chou. These positions are called "Heaven's Eye." Thieves are hidden beneath the Heaven's Eye. The method involves combining the Month General with the hour to locate the Heaven's Eye. The Heaven's Eye is located in Chen in spring, in Wei in summer, in Xu in autumn, and in Chou in winter. When inquiring in spring, look for Chen; for other seasons, follow the same pattern.

賊勢平凌我未強（途逢兵賊，他強我弱。），抽軍迴避看天罡（以月將加時，看天罡落在何宮，以避其強猛。），繫孟直須從右隱（辰為天罡，如加寅申巳亥之孟神，從右道而避之。），仲季還宜向左藏（子午卯酉為四仲，辰戌丑未為四季，天罡如此向左藏之，無咎。），從魁小吉太沖地（酉為從魁，未為小吉，卯為太沖，此三神為天三門，再得除危開定，是天門地戶庇佑。），天上加臨為好方（以月將加時，看天盤卯酉未落在何宮，可以避難。如遇旺方不可往，春不東去，餘仿此。），大吉、神后、紫房、華蓋，能藏萬物，即行無害（大吉為紫房，神后為華蓋，凡有急難，避藏之下，人不能掩藏也。）。

When the enemy is strong and we are still weak, the old commentary says this refers to encountering military bandits on the way. In such a situation, we should withdraw our troops and first look at where the Heavenly Gang falls. By adding the Month General to the hour, we determine which palace the Heavenly Gang falls into, and then we should avoid the enemy's strength accordingly. If the Heavenly Gang falls into the four Clans, we should hide on the right side. For example, if the Heavenly Gang is at Chen, and it is added to the Clans of Yin, Shen, Si, or Hai, we should avoid through the right. If the Heavenly Gang falls into the four Middle or four Seasons, we should hide on the left. The four Middle are Zi, Wu, Mao, and You, and the four Seasons are Chen, Xu, Chou, and Wei. If the Heavenly Gang falls into these positions, we should hide on the left, which will not be wrong. The three places of Congui, Xiaojí, and Taichong are called the "Three Heavenly Doors." The three gods, You (Congui), Wei (Xiaojí), and Mao (Taichong), are the "Three Heavenly Doors." When combined with the four positions of Du, Wei, Kai, and Ding, they form the "Heavenly Gate and Earthly Gate" for protection. The three gods on the Heaven Plate are favorable positions. By adding the Month General to the hour, we determine where the Heaven Plate's Mao, You, and Wei fall, and we can go there to take refuge. However, we should not go to the direction that is currently flourishing, for example, we should not go east in spring. The rest can be inferred similarly. Da Ji and Shenhou are also called "Zifang" and "Huagai," which can hide all things. If we go to these places, there will be no harm, as others will not be able to search us out. Da Ji is Zifang, and Shenhou is Huagai.

干六、兌七、艮八、離九，中五，巽四、震三、坤二、坎一。但從震宮起甲子，紅嘴朱雀丈二長，眼似銅鈴火耀光，等閒無事傷人命，千里飛來會過江，巽宮乙丑順行裝，行到中宮莫歸火，干宮一位莫安床，兌上占之莫修井，艮宮莫作僧道房，離宮大門君莫犯，坎宮水溝大難當，坤宮嫁娶損宅長，震宮修廚新婦亡，巽宮一位管山野，十人犯著九人殃。如甲子震宮數起，乙丑日至巽，忌山野。丙寅日數至中，忌遷宅。丁卯日數至干，忌安床。戊辰日數至兌，忌修井。餘仿此類推。

The nine palace positions in the Mountain Hand method are: Qian (Heaven) at six, Dui (Lake) at seven, Gen (Mountain) at eight, and Li (Fire) at nine in the upper row; the Central Palace at five in the middle; Xun (Wind) at four, Zhen (Thunder) at three, Kun (Earth) at two, and Kan (Water) at one in the lower row. The method starts counting from the Zhen (Thunder) Palace on the Jiazi day in a clockwise direction. The rhyme says: The Vermilion Bird has a red beak and a body of one zhang two chi, its eyes shine like copper bells with fiery light. It can harm people without cause, and can fly thousands of li across rivers. On Yichou day, the count proceeds clockwise to the Xun (Wind) Palace; on days reaching the Central Palace, moving house is forbidden; on days reaching the Qian (Heaven) Palace, installing a bed is forbidden; on days reaching the Dui (Lake) Palace, digging a well is forbidden; on days reaching the Gen (Mountain) Palace, building or repairing temples or monasteries is forbidden; on days reaching the Li (Fire) Palace, moving the main door is forbidden; on days reaching the Kan (Water) Palace, digging a ditch will bring great danger; on days reaching the Kun (Earth) Palace, marriage will harm the head of the family; on days reaching the Zhen (Thunder) Palace, repairing the kitchen will cause the new bride's death; on days reaching the Xun (Wind) Palace, it concerns mountain and forest matters, and nine out of ten people will suffer. For example: On Jiazi day, counting starts from the Zhen (Thunder) Palace; on Yichou day, the count reaches the Xun (Wind) Palace, and mountain and forest activities are forbidden; on Bingyin day, the count reaches the Central Palace, and moving house is forbidden; on Dingmao day, the count reaches the Qian (Heaven) Palace, and installing a bed is forbidden; on Wuchen day, the count reaches the Dui (Lake) Palace, and digging a well is forbidden. The rest of the days follow the same pattern.

河圖甲己子午九，乙庚丑未八當頭，丙辛寅申七數真，丁壬卯酉六相親，戊癸辰戌五為坎，巳亥原來數當四，其法日則干支並用，時則止用支不用干。如甲子日未時，干支相配合得二十六數，乃是大吉仙，餘仿此數，甲九數子亦九數，未得八數。

This is the mnemonic for assigning numbers to the heavenly stems based on the Yellow River Chart: Jia and Ji stems are paired with Zi and Wu branches, both counting as nine; Yi and Geng stems are paired with Chou and Wei branches, both counting as eight; Bing and Xin stems are paired with Yin and Shen branches, both counting as seven; Ding and Ren stems are paired with Mao and You branches, both counting as six; Wu and Gui stems are paired with Chen and Xu branches, both counting as five; Si and Hai branches originally count as four. The method is: on a day, both the heavenly stem and earthly branch are used to count numbers; for an hour, only the earthly branch is used. For example, on a Jiazi day at Wei hour, Jia counts nine, Zi also counts nine, and Wei counts eight. The total number from the stem and branch pairing is twenty-six, which corresponds to "Great Auspicious Immortal" in the following text. All other days and hours are calculated in the same way.

十三數日光仙，吉；十四數日天仙，吉（《協紀》為大禍神，凶。）；十五數月光仙，吉；十六數金玉仙，吉；十七數滅門仙，凶；十八數天德仙，吉；十九數天凶神，凶；二十數地凶神，凶；二十一數祭國仙，凶；二十二數地藏仙，吉；二十三數喪門神，凶；二十四數逆神仙，吉（《協紀》為送福神，吉。）；二十五數大善仙，吉；二十六數大吉仙，吉；二十七數弔客神，凶。

Using the total calculated by the above method, each number is paired with a deity, and their fortune is as follows: thirteen is "Riguang Xian" (Sunlight Immortal), auspicious; fourteen is "Ritian Xian" (Heavenly Sun Immortal), auspicious (the "Xieji Bianfangshu" records it as "Dahuo Shen" (Great Harm Deity), which is inauspicious); fifteen is "Yueguang Xian" (Moonlight Immortal), auspicious; sixteen is "Jinyu Xian" (Golden Jade Immortal), auspicious; seventeen is "Memen Xian" (Family Destruction Immortal), inauspicious; eighteen is "Tiande Xian" (Heavenly Virtue Immortal), auspicious; nineteen is "Tianxiong Shen" (Heavenly Harm Deity), inauspicious; twenty is "Dixiong Shen" (Earthly Harm Deity), inauspicious; twenty-one is "Jigu Xian" (National Sacrifice Immortal), inauspicious; twenty-two is "Dizang Xian" (Earth Store Immortal), auspicious; twenty-three is "Sangmen Shen" (Funeral Gate Deity), inauspicious; twenty-four is "Nixing Shen" (Reverse Immortal), auspicious (the "Xieji Bianfangshu" records it as "Songfu Shen" (Favorable Sending Deity), also considered auspicious); twenty-five is "Dasha Xian" (Great Good Immortal), auspicious; twenty-six is "Dajiji Xian" (Great Auspicious Immortal), auspicious; twenty-seven is "Diaoke Shen" (Funeral Guest Deity), inauspicious.

右吉神宜上官、出行、移居、起屋、修營，所作百事大吉。月支：寅、卯、辰、巳、午、未、申、酉、戌、亥、子、丑。天德合：壬、巳、丁、丙、寅、己、戊、亥、辛、庚、申、乙。月德合：辛、己、丁、乙、辛、己、丁、乙、辛、己、丁、乙。天成日：未、酉、亥、丑、卯、巳、未、酉、亥、丑、卯、巳。天喜日：戌、亥、子、丑、寅、卯、辰、巳、午、未、申、酉。天富日：辰、巳、午、未、申、酉、戌、亥、子、丑、寅、卯。紅沙日：巳、酉、丑、巳、酉、丑、巳、酉、丑、巳、酉、丑。黃沙日：午、寅、子、午、寅、子、午、寅、子、午、寅、子。往亡日：寅、巳、申、亥、卯、午、酉、子、辰、未、戌、丑。往亡，忌出軍、出行、上官赴任、嫁娶、進人口、求醫療病。

The days of auspicious deities mentioned above are suitable for taking office, traveling, moving house, starting construction, and any other activities, all of which are highly favorable. The following table is organized by the monthly branch, starting from the first month with the branch Yin (寅), in order: Yin (寅), Mao (卯), Chen (辰), Si (巳), Wu (午), Wei (未), Shen (申), You (酉), Xu (戌), Hai (亥), Zi (子), Chou (丑). The "Heavenly Virtue Combine" (天德合) for each month is: Ren (壬), Si (巳), Ding (丁), Bing (丙), Yin (寅), Ji (己), Wu (戊), Hai (亥), Xin (辛), Geng (庚), Shen (申), Yi (乙). The "Monthly Virtue Combine" (月德合) follows the sequence: Xin (辛), Ji (己), Ding (丁), Yi (乙), repeating every four months. The "Heavenly Success Day" (天成日) follows the sequence: Wei (未), You (酉), Hai (亥), Chou (丑), Mao (卯), Si (巳), repeating every six months. The "Heavenly Joy Day" (天喜日) follows the sequence: Xu (戌), Hai (亥), Zi (子), Chou (丑), Yin (寅), Mao (卯), Chen (辰), Si (巳), Wu (午), Wei (未), Shen (申), You (酉). The "Heavenly Wealth Day" (天富日) follows the sequence: Chen (辰), Si (巳), Wu (午), Wei (未), Shen (申), You (酉), Xu (戌), Hai (亥), Zi (子), Chou (丑), Yin (寅), Mao (卯). The "Red Sand Day" (红沙日) follows the sequence: Si (巳), Shen (申), Hai (亥), repeating every three months. The "Yellow Sand Day" (黄沙日) follows the sequence: Wu (午), Yin (寅), Zi (子), repeating every three months. The "Going to Death Day" (往亡日) follows the sequence: Yin (寅), Si (巳), Shen (申), Hai (亥), Mao (卯), Wu (午), You (酉), Zi (子), Chen (辰), Wei (未), Xu (戌), Chou (丑). On any day of "Going to Death," it is forbidden to go to war, travel, take office, get married, welcome new household members, or seek medical treatment.

重喪日：甲、乙、戊、丙、丁、己、庚、辛、戊、壬、癸、己。天翻地覆時：亥、戌、酉、申、未、午、酉、辰、酉、辰、未、卯。天赦日：春戊寅、夏甲午、秋戊申、冬甲子。天貴日：春甲乙、夏丙丁、秋庚辛、冬壬癸。四順日：建宜行、成宜離、寅宜往、卯宜歸。四逆日：申不行、酉不離、七不往、八不歸。

The "Heavy Mourning Day" corresponds to one heavenly stem for each month: January is Jia, February is Yi, March is Wu, April is Bing, May is Ding, June is Ji, July is Geng, August is Xin, September is Wu, October is Ren, November is Gui, and December is Ji. The "Heaven and Earth Upheaval Time" follows the order of the months:亥, 戌, 酉, 申, 未, 午, 酉, 辰, 酉, 辰, 未, 卯. The "Heavenly Pardon Day" is determined by the seasons: in spring it is Wuyin day, in summer it is Jiawu day, in autumn it is Wushen day, and in winter it is Jiazi day, which are great auspicious days for pardoning sins and removing misfortunes. The "Heavenly Wealth Day" is also determined by the seasons: in spring it is Jia and Yi days, in summer it is Bing and Ding days, in autumn it is Geng and Xin days, and in winter it is Ren and Gui days. The "Four Smooth Days" indicate that the day of Ji is suitable for travel, the day of Cheng is suitable for leaving home, the day of Yin is suitable for going out, and the day of Mao is suitable for returning. The "Four Reverse Days" indicate that the day of Shen is unsuitable for travel, the day of You is unsuitable for leaving home, the seventh day is unsuitable for going out, and the eighth day is unsuitable for returning.

甲己年：三月戊戌日、七月癸亥日、十月丙申日、十一月丁亥日。乙庚年：四月壬申日、九月乙巳日。丙辛年：三月辛巳日、九月庚辰日、十月甲辰日。戊癸年：六月己丑日。丁壬年：無忌。

The "Ten Evils Great Defeat Days" are listed according to the heavenly stem of the year. For Jia years and Ji years, there are four days: the 15th day of the third month (Wuxu), the 15th day of the seventh month (Guihai), the 15th day of the tenth month (Bingshen), and the 15th day of the eleventh month (Dinghai). For Yi years and Geng years, there are two days: the 15th day of the fourth month (Renshen) and the 15th day of the ninth month (Yisi). For Bing years and Xin years, there are three days: the 15th day of the third month (Xinsi), the 15th day of the ninth month (Gengchen), and the 15th day of the tenth month (Jiachen). For Wu years and Gui years, there is one day: the 15th day of the sixth month (Jichou). For Ding years and Ren years, there are no such忌 days. The name comes from the meaning of ten great evils being fully present, leading to inevitable great defeat. On these days, all actions should be avoided.

上元四孟月初一從堂房逐日逆數。順陽○、金堂○，賊盜●、金庫●，寶倉○、堂房○→。堂房吉、金庫凶、金堂吉、順陽吉、賊盜凶、寶倉吉、天盜凶。中元四仲月初一從天盜逐日順數。天堂○、天財○，天門○、天賊●，天盜●→、天陽○，天倉○、天侯●。天盜凶、天門吉、天堂吉、天財吉、天賊凶、天陽吉、天侯凶、天倉吉。下元四季月初一起朱雀逐日順數。青龍頭○、青龍肋○，元武●、青龍足●，白虎足●、朱雀●←，白虎肋○、白虎頭●。朱雀凶、白虎肋吉、白虎頭凶、元武凶、青龍頭吉、青龍肋吉、青龍足凶。

The "Upper Yuan" governs the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth months, which are the first months of each season. Starting from the first day of each month, the counting proceeds in reverse order from the "Hall Room" position. The positions in the diagram are arranged as follows: Favorable Yang, Golden Hall, Thief and Robber, Golden Treasury, Treasure Granary, Hall Room. The arrow points to the Hall Room, which is the starting point for counting. A hollow circle indicates good fortune, while a solid circle indicates bad fortune. The interpretations are: Hall Room is favorable, Golden Treasury is unfavorable, Golden Hall is favorable, Favorable Yang is favorable, Thief and Robber is unfavorable, Treasure Granary is favorable, Heavenly Thief is unfavorable. The "Middle Yuan" governs the second, fifth, eighth, and eleventh months, which are the middle months of each season. Starting from the first day of each month, the counting proceeds in forward order from the "Heavenly Thief" position. The positions in the diagram are arranged as follows: Heavenly Palace, Heavenly Wealth, Heavenly Gate, Heavenly Thief, Heavenly Thief, Heavenly Yang, Heavenly Granary, Heavenly Officer. The arrow points to the Heavenly Thief, which is the starting point for counting. The interpretations are: Heavenly Thief is unfavorable, Heavenly Gate is favorable, Heavenly Palace is favorable, Heavenly Wealth is favorable, Heavenly Thief is unfavorable, Heavenly Yang is favorable, Heavenly Officer is unfavorable, Heavenly Granary is favorable. The "Lower Yuan" governs the third, sixth, ninth, and twelfth months, which are the last months of each season. Starting from the first day of each month, the counting proceeds in forward order from the "Vermilion Bird" position. The positions in the diagram are arranged as follows: Azure Dragon Head, Azure Dragon Rib, Black Tortoise, Azure Dragon Foot, White Tiger Foot, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger Rib, White Tiger Head. The arrow points to the Vermilion Bird, which is the starting point for counting. The interpretations are: Vermilion Bird is unfavorable, White Tiger Rib is favorable, White Tiger Head is unfavorable, Black Tortoise is unfavorable, Azure Dragon Head is favorable, Azure Dragon Rib is favorable, Azure Dragon Foot is unfavorable.

堂房日，出行神道不在，宅中求財稱意，好人相逢大吉。金庫日，出行車馬不成，大吉失路路逢，盜賊求財不得，大凶。金堂日，出行吉利通，詞訟有理，求財稱意，大吉。順陽日，出行去處通達，爭訟有理，不逢盜賊，求財遂意，好人相逢，出遇酒食，大吉。賊盜日，出行不利，所求不遂，必主人亡，枷鎖臨身，不宜用。寶倉日，出行大人見喜，百事通達，求財遂意，衣錦還鄉，用之大吉。

Hall Day: When traveling, theInauspicious Spirit (evil spirit) is not present; seeking wealth at home will be satisfactory and pleasant, and the people met on the way are all good people, which is very auspicious. Golden Repository Day: When traveling, vehicles and horses cannot proceed smoothly; even if it is originally a day of great auspiciousness, one may get lost on the way, encounter thieves, and fail to obtain wealth, which is very inauspicious. Golden Hall Day: Traveling is auspicious and smooth, winning arguments in lawsuits, and seeking wealth will be satisfactory, which is very auspicious. Favorable Yang Day: Traveling will result in smooth passage wherever one goes, winning arguments in disputes, not encountering thieves, seeking wealth will be smooth, and the people met on the way are all good people, with wine and food available on the road, which is very auspicious. Thief and Robber Day: Traveling is unfavorable, and the things one seeks will not be fulfilled as desired; it will certainly indicate the death of someone, and oneself will suffer from the misfortune of being imprisoned, which is not suitable for taking or using. Treasure Warehouse Day: Traveling will gain the favor of great people, all affairs will be smooth, seeking wealth will be favorable, and one can return home in splendid attire, which is very auspicious.

天盜日，出行求財不成，口舌臨身大凶。天門日，出行所求皆遂，萬事如意，貴人接引，大吉。天堂日，出行求財得財，好人相逢，凡事俱吉。天財日（原文缺）。天賊日，求財失落，見官無理，諸事不成，大凶。天陽日，所求得財，婚姻和合，萬事稱心，大吉。天侯日，吉少凶多，有口舌血光之災，不可用。天倉日，所求得財，出官見喜，大吉。

Heavenly Robbery Day: Traveling to seek wealth will not succeed, there will be disputes and troubles, great misfortune. Heavenly Gate Day: Traveling and seeking anything will be smooth, everything will go well, and there will be a nobleman who recommends and supports you, great auspiciousness. Heavenly Treasury Day: Traveling to seek wealth will result in gaining wealth, the people met on the way are all good people, everything will be favorable. Heavenly Wealth Day: The original text is missing, only the name remains, no conjecture is made. Heavenly Thief Day: Seeking wealth will result in loss, encountering officials without reason, all matters will not succeed, great misfortune. Heavenly Yang Day: The wealth sought will be obtained, marriage will be harmonious, everything will be satisfactory, great auspiciousness. Heavenly Marquis Day: Few auspicious things and many misfortunes, there will be disputes and bloodshed, it is not advisable to take action. Heavenly Granary Day: The wealth sought will be obtained, appearing before officials will bring good news, great auspiciousness.

朱雀日，出行多主失財，見官無理，大凶。白虎頭日，出行求財遂意，去處大吉。白虎肋日，出行求財遂心，無往不利，大吉。白虎足日，出行求財不利，不宜遠行，作事不成，不宜用。元武日，出行主口舌，凡事不遂，不可用。青龍頭日，出行利於求財，卯時出行吉。青龍肋日，求財遂心，凡事稱意，大吉。青龍足日，求財不遂，見官失理，凶。伏斷日忌出軍、出行、上官、嫁娶、修船、豎柱、上粱。子虛、丑斗、寅室、卯女、辰箕、巳房、午角、未張、申鬼、酉觜、戌胃、亥壁。

On the day of the Vermilion Bird, traveling is likely to result in loss of wealth, and encountering officials will not be favorable, it is very凶. On the day of the White Tiger's head, traveling for wealth is smooth, and wherever you go is very auspicious. On the day of the White Tiger's ribs, traveling for wealth is satisfactory, and nothing is unfavorable, it is very auspicious. On the day of the White Tiger's foot, traveling for wealth is unfavorable, long journeys are not advisable, affairs will not succeed, and taking things is not advisable. On the day of the Black Tortoise, traveling leads to disputes and conflicts, and all matters will not go smoothly, taking things is not advisable. On the day of the Azure Dragon's head, traveling is favorable for seeking wealth, and the most auspicious time is at the卯 hour. On the day of the Azure Dragon's ribs, seeking wealth is satisfactory, and all matters will go smoothly, it is very auspicious. On the day of the Azure Dragon's foot, seeking wealth is not successful, encountering officials will result in losing reason, it is凶. There is also the 'Hidden Judgment Day', which is inauspicious for military campaigns, traveling, taking up official positions, marriage, construction of boats and ships, erecting pillars, and raising beams. The method to determine the Hidden Judgment Day is to pair each earthly branch with a mansion: Zi day pairs with the Emptiness mansion, Chou day pairs with the Dipper mansion, Yin day pairs with the Encampment mansion, Mao day pairs with the Girl mansion, Chen day pairs with the Winnowing Basket mansion, Si day pairs with the Room mansion, Wu day pairs with the Horn mansion, Wei day pairs with the Extended Net mansion, Shen day pairs with the Ghost mansion, You day pairs with the Turtle Beak mansion, Xu day pairs with the Stomach mansion, and Hai day pairs with the Wall mansion.

正月大從寅，月小從申；二月大從子，月小從卯；三月大從酉，月小從辰；四月大從巳，月小從亥；五月大從午，月小從子；六月大從未，月小從丑；七月大從寅，月小從申；八月大從午，月小從卯；九月大從卯，月小從辰；十月大從子，月小從巳；十一月大從午，月小從申；十二月大從未，月小從戌。以上當三十人，大忌月忌日，又怕天地人三殺日，壬戌、庚辰、辛巳日，庚辛壬為七煞，癸卯為截路空亡，出行大凶。

The favorable directions for traveling each month should be determined separately for the large months and small months: In the first month, for the large month, depart from the寅 (Yin) direction; for the small month, depart from the申 (Shen) direction; in the second month, for the large month, depart from the子 (Zi) direction; for the small month, depart from the卯 (Mao) direction; in the third month, for the large month, depart from the酉 (You) direction; for the small month, depart from the辰 (Chen) direction; in the fourth month, for the large month, depart from the巳 (Si) direction; for the small month, depart from the亥 (Hai) direction; in the fifth month, for the large month, depart from the午 (Wu) direction; for the small month, depart from the子 (Zi) direction; in the sixth month, for the large month, depart from the未 (Wei) direction; for the small month, depart from the丑 (Chou) direction; in the seventh month, for the large month, depart from the寅 (Yin) direction; for the small month, depart from the申 (Shen) direction; in the eighth month, for the large month, depart from the午 (Wu) direction; for the small month, depart from the卯 (Mao) direction; in the ninth month, for the large month, depart from the卯 (Mao) direction; for the small month, depart from the辰 (Chen) direction; in the tenth month, for the large month, depart from the子 (Zi) direction; for the small month, depart from the巳 (Si) direction; in the eleventh month, for the large month, depart from the午 (Wu) direction; for the small month, depart from the申 (Shen) direction; in the twelfth month, for the large month, depart from the未 (Wei) direction; for the small month, depart from the戌 (Xu) direction. The above methods are applicable to groups of about thirty people. Traveling is most inauspicious on the days of the month's忌 (taboo), and also fearful of the days of 天杀 (heavenly killing), 地杀 (earthly killing), and 人杀 (human killing), that is, the days of Renxu (Renxu), Gengchen (Gengchen), and Xinsi (Xinsi). 庚 (Geng), 辛 (Xin), and 壬 (Ren) are the seven killers, and Guimao (Guimao) is the cutting road void. If traveling on these days, it is extremely inauspicious.

凡子午月日申上起青龍，所謂子午從申起是也。丑未月日戌上起青龍，即丑未戌上尋是也。寅申月日子上起青龍，即寅申居子位是也。卯酉月日寅上起青龍，即卯酉卻加寅是也。辰戌月日辰上起青龍，即辰戌龍位上是也。巳亥月日午上起青龍，即所謂巳亥午中行是也。如正月二十六庚戌日，寅月子上起道字，數至戌遇還字，是黃道日；又戌日辰上起道字，巳上遇遠字，申酉遇通達二字，亥上遇遙字，寅上遇還字，辰、巳、申、酉、亥、寅時皆是黃道時也；餘仿此。

Whenever the month or day is Zi or Wu, the Azure Dragon begins at Shen position, which is what the phrase "Zi and Wu start from Shen" means. When the month or day is Chou or Wei, the Azure Dragon begins at Xu position, as stated in the mnemonic "Chou and Wei seek Xu." When the month or day is Yin or Shen, the Azure Dragon begins at Zi position, as in "Yin and Shen reside at Zi." When the month or day is Mao or You, the Azure Dragon begins at Yin position, as in "Mao and You add at Yin." When the month or day is Chen or Xu, the Azure Dragon begins at Chen position, as in "Chen and Xu on the Dragon's position." When the month or day is Si or Hai, the Azure Dragon begins at Wu position, as in "Si and Hai move in Wu." For example, the 26th day of the first month is Gengxu day, and the first month is built on Yin. The "Dao" character starts at Zi position, and when counting to Xu position, it meets the "Huan" character, making this day a Yellow Path day. Then, using the Xu day to calculate the time, starting from Chen position with the "Dao" character, when reaching Si position, it meets the "Yuan" character; Shen and You positions meet "Tong" and "Da" respectively; Hai position meets "Yao"; and Yin position meets "Huan." Therefore, the times at Chen, Si, Shen, You, Hai, and Yin are all Yellow Path times. The rest of the days and times follow the same pattern.

青龍明堂及天刑，朱雀金匱天德神，白虎玉堂天牢黑，元武司命及勾陳。青龍、明堂、金匱、天德、玉堂、司命為黃道，天刑、朱雀、白虎、天牢、元武、勾陳為黑道。歌曰：“道遠幾時通達，路遙何日還鄉”。定黃黑道二日：正七起子二八寅，三九原來卻在辰，四十須知午上起，五月十一併居申，六十二月起於戌，黃道為祥黑道凶。

The order of the twelve deities is: Qinglong, Mingtang, Tianxing, Zhuque, Jin gui, Tiande, Baihu, Yutang, Tianlao, Yuanwu, Siming, and Gouchen. Among them, Qinglong, Mingtang, Jin gui, Tiande, Yutang, and Siming belong to the Yellow Path, while Tianxing, Zhuque, Baihu, Tianlao, Yuanwu, and Gouchen belong to the Black Path. A mnemonic verse for easy memorization is: "Dao yuan, tong da, dao yao, huan xiang." These twelve characters are assigned to the twelve deities in order. The positions where the characters "Dao, yuan, tong, da, yao, huan" fall are considered the Yellow Path, and the positions where the remaining characters fall are considered the Black Path. As for the method of determining the Yellow and Black Paths on specific days: in January and July, the count starts from the Zi position; in February and August, from the Yin position; in March and September, from the Chen position; in April and October, from the Wu position; in May and November, from the Shen position; and in June and December, from the Xu position. If the position falls on the Yellow Path, it is considered auspicious; if it falls on the Black Path, it is considered inauspicious.

日支：子、丑、寅、卯、辰、巳、午、未、申、酉、戌、亥。陽德方：丙、丙、丙、庚、庚、庚、壬、壬、壬、甲、甲、甲。陰德方：乙、乙、庚、丁、丁、壬、辛、辛、甲、癸、癸、丙。人德方：庚、辛、干、壬、癸、艮、甲、乙、巽、丙、丁、坤。凡為百事、遠行、見長吏、貴人，諸方事出陰德方入陽德方，從人德方去。若避難免禍，出陽德方從人德方去，縱遇凶險，皆變為吉。

The three virtues (Yang Virtue, Yin Virtue, and Human Virtue) determine auspicious directions, which are arranged according to the Day Branch. The Day Branches in order are Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai. The corresponding "Yang Virtue direction" in order are Bing, Bing, Bing, Geng, Geng, Geng, Ren, Ren, Ren, Jia, Jia, Jia, with each set of three branches corresponding to one Heavenly Stem. The "Yin Virtue direction" in order are Yi, Yi, Geng, Ding, Ding, Ren, Xin, Xin, Jia, Gui, Gui, Bing. The "Human Virtue direction" in order are Geng, Xin, Qian, Ren, Gui, Gen, Jia, Yi, Xun, Bing, Ding, Kun. Whenever one is to handle affairs, travel far, or visit officials and noblemen, one should depart from the Yin Virtue direction, enter the Yang Virtue direction, and then proceed through the Human Virtue direction. If one is to avoid misfortune, one should depart from the Yang Virtue direction and proceed through the Human Virtue direction. Even if one encounters danger along the way, it will be transformed into good fortune.

甲己寅卯喜，乙庚辰戌強，丙辛申酉上，戊癸巳亥良，丁壬午未向，此是喜神方。如甲己之日，寅卯二方乃喜神之所在也；餘仿此。凡出行、賭戲，宜向之。

The direction of the Joy God is selected based on the day stem. For Jia day and Ji day, the Joy God is in the directions of Yin and Mao; for Yi day and Geng day, the Joy God is strongest in the directions of Chen and Xu; for Bing day and Xin day, the Joy God is in the directions of Shen and You; for Wu day and Gui day, the Joy God is in the directions of Si and Hai; for Ding day and Ren day, the Joy God is in the directions of Wu and Wei. This is where the Joy God is located. For example, on Jia day and Ji day, the directions of Yin and Mao are where the Joy God is; the other days follow the same pattern. Whenever going out for a long journey or gambling, one should move in the direction of the Joy God.

甲子旬子上起青龍，甲戌旬戌上起青龍，甲申旬申上起青龍之類。申天牢、酉天藏、戌陽孤、亥陰虛，未天庭、子青龍，午天獄、丑蓬星，巳地戶、辰天門、卯太陰、寅明堂。安宮：干甲離壬寅午戌，艮丙辛上是貪狼，坤乙坎癸申子辰，坤壬乙上是貪狼，巽辛兌丁巳酉丑，干甲庚上是貪狼，艮丙震庚亥卯未，巽艮丁上貪狼是。

The method of starting the Azure Dragon (青龙) for each of the six Jia (甲) cycles is as follows: in the Jiazi (甲子) cycle, the Azure Dragon begins at the Zi position; in the Jiaxu (甲戌) cycle, it begins at the Xu position; in the Jiashen (甲申) cycle, it begins at the Shen position; the rest of the cycles follow this pattern. The twelve positions are: Shen is Heavenly Prison (天牢), You is Heavenly Vault (天藏), Xu is Yang Gu (阳孤), Hai is Yin Xu (阴虚), Wei is Heavenly Court (天庭), Zi is Azure Dragon (青龙), Wu is Heavenly Prison (天狱), Chou is蓬星, Si is Earth Gate (地户), Chen is Heaven Gate (天门), Mao is Tai Yin (太阴), and Yin is Bright Hall (明堂). As for the method of "An Gong" (安宫), it involves finding the position of the Greedy Wolf (贪狼) based on the Triple Harmony (三合) and the trigram positions: for the group consisting of Qian (乾), Jia (甲), Li (离), Ren (壬) and the Fire triad (寅午戌), the Greedy Wolf is located at Gen (艮), Bing (丙), and Xin (辛); for the group consisting of Kun (坤), Yi (乙), Kan (坎), Gui (癸) and the Water triad (申子辰), the Greedy Wolf is located at Kun (坤), Ren (壬), and Yi (乙); for the group consisting of Xun (巽), Xin (辛), Dui (兑), Ding (丁) and the Metal triad (巳酉丑), the Greedy Wolf is located at Qian (乾), Jia (甲), and Geng (庚); for the group consisting of Gen (艮), Bing (丙), Zhen (震), Geng (庚) and the Wood triad (亥卯未), the Greedy Wolf is located at Xun (巽), Gen (艮), and Ding (丁).

六甲起青龍，大將居之；六乙為蓬星，旗鼓居之；六丙為明堂，次將居之；六丁為太陰，出入私路、探聽軍情、脫身隱匿；六戊為天門，又為軍門，吉事出入；六己為地戶，伏兵、凶事、出入、躲藏；六庚為天獄，宜積糧草；六辛為天庭，判斷、斬決；六壬為天牢，宜積蓄；六癸為華蓋，又為天藏，若欲脫難，入太陰出天藏而去，安營壘而有慶，攻擊敵以無乖。

When setting up camps and arranging troops, each of the ten heavenly stems is assigned to a specific position. The six Jia (六甲) are associated with the Azure Dragon (青龙), which is where the main general resides. The six Yi (六乙) correspond to the蓬星, which is where the banners and drums are placed. The six Bing (六丙) are linked to the Bright Hall (明堂), where the deputy generals stay. The six Ding (六丁) are connected to the Tai Yin, used for entering and exiting secret paths, scouting military intelligence, and hiding. The six Wu (六戊) are associated with the Heavenly Gate (天门), also called the Military Gate, through which auspicious affairs should pass. The six Ji (六己) correspond to the Earth Gate (地户), used for ambushing troops, handling ominous matters, and entering and exiting for concealment. The six Geng (六庚) are linked to the Heavenly Prison (天狱), suitable for storing grain and provisions. The six Xin (六辛) are connected to the Heavenly Court (天庭), appropriate for judging cases and carrying out executions. The six Ren (六壬) are associated with the Heavenly Prison (天牢), suitable for accumulating wealth. The six Gui (六癸) correspond to the Huagai, also called the Heavenly Repository (天藏). If one wishes to escape from danger, they should enter through Tai Yin and exit through Huagai. By following this arrangement for setting up camps, there will be good fortune, and attacking the enemy will not lead to mistakes.

《三元經》曰：“夫將兵四出，統眾安營，必取其法，以六甲為首，十時一易”。真卓曰：“以歲月旬而為，或依歲月，或取六甲旬首而推排之”。大將居青龍（甲），旗鼓居蓬星（乙），士卒居明堂（丙），伏兵居太陰（丁），軍門居天門（戊），小將居地戶（己），斬伐居天獄（庚），判斷居天庭（辛），囚擊糧儲居天牢（壬），天藏居華蓋（癸）。

The San Yuan Jing says: "Whenever leading an army out to campaign and commanding troops to set up camps, one must follow the established rules, with the Six Jia (Six Heavenly Stems) as the primary reference, changing every ten hours." Zhen Zhuo says: "One may calculate based on years, months, and ten-day periods, or refer to the beginning of the Six Jia ten-day cycles for arrangement." The specific correspondences are: the general stands at the Azure Dragon position (Jia), the flag and drum at the Peng Star position (Yi), the soldiers at the Bright Hall position (Bing), the hidden troops at the Tai Yin position (Ding), the military gate at the Heaven Gate position (Wu), the deputy generals at the Earth Gate position (Ji), the execution at the Heaven Prison position (Geng), the judgment at the Heaven Court position (Xin), the prisoners and punishments along with the grain storage at the Heavenly Prison position (Ren), and the Heaven Repository at the Huagai position (Gui).

干甲兌丁丑忌乙庚，坤乙坎癸申辰忌丙辛，離寅壬午戌忌丁壬，震庚亥未忌戊癸，巽辛艮丙忌甲己。二十八宿陰晴日：軫角陰來往返晴，亢宿吹沙起大風，氐房心尾風聲起，箕斗雲霧雨濛濛，每見奎光天日晴，胃婁雨聲陰凍凍，昴畢原來又轉晴，遇觜參井大風起，鬼日天陰晚後晴，柳星值日雲霧暗，張翼日色卻烘烘。

"The term 'Jealous Yin Mansion' refers to the years' heavenly stems that are to be avoided for each group of mountains and directions. The group consisting of Qian (Heaven), Jia (Jia), Dui (Lake), Ding (Ding), and Chou (Chou) should avoid the years of Yi (Yi) and Geng (Geng). The group consisting of Kun (Earth), Yi (Yi), Kan (Water), Gui (Gui), Shen (Shen), and Chen (Chen) should avoid the years of Bing (Bing) and Xin (Xin). The group consisting of Li (Fire), Yin (Yin), Ren (Ren), Wu (Wu), and Xu (Xu) should avoid the years of Ding (Ding) and Ren (Ren). The group consisting of Zhen (Thunder), Geng (Geng), Hai (Hai), and Wei (Wei) should avoid the years of Wu (Wu) and Gui (Gui). The group consisting of Xun (Wind), Xin (Xin), Gen (Mountain), and Bing (Bing) should avoid the years of Jia (Jia) and Ji (Ji). As for the weather conditions governed by the Twenty-Eight Mansions: the mansion of Chariot (Zhen) and Horn (Jiao) first experience darkness and then turn to clear skies; the mansion of Neck (Kang) experiences strong winds and sandstorms; the mansions of Di, Fang, Xin, and Wei experience loud winds; the mansions of Ji and Dou experience cloudy and rainy weather; whenever the mansion of Kui (Kui) is in charge, the sky is clear; the mansions of Wei and Lou experience continuous rain and cold weather; the mansions of Mao and Bi turn back to clear skies; when the mansions of Zi, Shen, and Jing are in charge, strong winds suddenly arise; the mansion of Gui experiences cloudy weather during the day and clear skies at night; the mansions of Liu and Xing experience cloudy and dim weather; the mansions of Zhang and Yi experience bright red sunlight."

天上凶星不自由，正七在閉二八收，三九逢危四十執，五十一月向平流，六十二月除中見，拜職求官萬事休。定太陽出沒時刻長短歌訣：正九出乙入庚方，二八出兔入雞場，三七發甲入辛地，四六出寅入戌方，五月生艮歸乾上，仲冬出巽入坤方，惟有十月與十二，出辰入申仔細詳。定寅時歌訣：正九五更四點徹，二八五更二點歇，三七平光是寅時，四六日出寅無別，五月日高三丈地，十月十二四更二，仲冬才到四更初，此是寅時須切記。

The "Monthly Malevolent Stars" rhyme says: Heavenly malevolent stars are not under human control; in January and July they appear on the "closed" day, in February and August on the "collection" day, in March and September on the "danger" day, in April and October on the "restraint" day, in May and November on the "peace" day, and in June and December on the "removal" day. If one takes up a position or seeks official rank on these days, everything will be in vain. The "Rhyme for Determining the Duration of the Sun's Appearance and Disappearance" says: In January and September, the sun rises in the direction of Bing and sets in the direction of Geng; in February and August, it rises in the direction of Mao (Rabbit) and sets in the direction of You (Rooster); in March and July, it rises in the direction of Jia and sets in the direction of Xin; in April and June, it rises in the direction of Yin and sets in the direction of Xu; in May, it rises in the direction of Gen and sets in the direction of Qian; in November, it rises in the direction of Xun and sets in the direction of Kun; only in October and December does it rise in the direction of Chen and set in the direction of Shen. These distinctions must be carefully noted. The "Rhyme for Determining the Time of Yin Hour" says: In January and September, the Yin hour begins at 3:40 a.m. (the fourth watch); in February and August, at 2:20 a.m. (the second watch); in March and July, when the sky is just beginning to brighten; in April and June, at sunrise; in May, when the sun is three feet high; in October and December, at 2:20 a.m. (the second watch); and in November, at the beginning of the fourth watch. These are the boundaries of the Yin hour for each month, and they must be remembered.

要求市賈出生方，捕捉須經死路強，欲問遠行開戶去，休門最好謁君王，索債傷門多稱意，杜門有事可潛藏，捕捉驚門宜訟詞，獻策酒食出景鄉。見貴參官須用開，求財覓利奔休求，避難求官生上去，傷門索債可相催，尋人覓故須逢景，釣魚獵射死門該，擒賊捕盜死門好，杜門走失不能回。

When engaging in business, one should go out from the Life Gate; to apprehend a criminal, one must take the Death Door. For inquiries about distant travel, one should go through the Open Door. To pay homage to the king, the Xiu Men is most suitable. To collect debts, using the Shang Men often brings satisfaction. If one needs to hide, one should go through the Du Men. Capturing people and going to court should use the Jing Door. When presenting strategies or attending banquets, one should go through the Jing Gate. The second part says: To meet a nobleman or visit officials, one should use the Open Door. To seek wealth and profit, one should go to the Xiu Men. To avoid danger and seek official positions, one should go through the Life Gate. The Shang Men can be used to collect debts. To search for people or visit old friends, one should meet the Jing Gate. For fishing and hunting, one should use the Death Door. Capturing thieves and criminals is also best done through the Death Door. As for the Du Men, if someone or something is lost through this gate, it will never be recovered.

黃石公曰：“背孤擊虛，一女可敵十人”。古法十人用時孤，百人用日孤，千人用月孤，萬人用年孤，惟有時孤最驗。甲子旬，孤在戌亥，虛在辰巳。甲戌旬，孤在申酉，虛在寅卯之類；餘仿此。旺氣十倍，相氣五倍，休氣如數，囚氣減少，死氣減半也。

The Duke of Yellow Stone said: "Attacking the empty position from the isolated position, a single woman can resist ten people." The ancient method is: for a group of ten, take the isolated position from the hour; for a hundred, take it from the day; for a thousand, from the month; and for ten thousand, from the year. Among these, the isolated position from the hour is the most accurate. The method to determine isolated and empty positions is: in the Jiazi decade,戌 and亥 are isolated, and辰 and巳 are empty; in the Jiaxu decade,申 and酉 are isolated, and寅 and卯 are empty; the rest of the decades follow the same pattern. As for the enhancement of combat effectiveness, it depends on the strength of the qi: when in the旺盛 phase, the effect is ten times; in the 相 phase, five times; in the 休 phase, it is the same as the original number; in the 囚 phase, it is reduced; and in the Death Qi phase, it is halved.

《金匱》云：“得與無，視孤虛”。謂樗蒲博奕以正時六甲旬孤上坐者勝，虛上坐者負。又參以三奇吉門，斗罡以杓指他人必勝。五帝旺氣坐向方位：正、五、九月正南方面北大勝，二、六、十月正東方面西大勝，三、七、十一月正北方面南大勝，四、八、十二月正西方面東大勝。

The Golden Chest says: "Whether you gain something or gain nothing, it depends on the concept of 'gu xu'." This means that when playing樗蒲, chess, or gambling, one should determine the 'gu xu' based on the current hour and the six jia periods. The person sitting in the 'gu' position will win, while the person sitting in the 'xu' position will lose. One should also refer to the Three Marvels and favorable gates, and align the handle of the Big Dipper with the Heavenly Gang to point towards the opponent, ensuring victory. Regarding the "Five Imperial Prosperity Directions": in January, May, and September, sit facing north with the back to the south, and achieve great success; in February, June, and October, sit facing west with the back to the east, and achieve great success; in March, July, and November, sit facing south with the back to the north, and achieve great success; in April, August, and December, sit facing east with the back to the west, and achieve great success.

經曰：九山河水際深大為絕過山朦朧為天牢過。絕人者，為天羅。兼葭者，眾草也。潢者，池也。險者，疾也。高下有水之處，天井者，坑下也。翳薈者，屏蔽之處也。此地情形，兵不得轉移者，賊從利方上來，即視天時，如陽時令士卒皆坦前左肩，引聲大呼，鳴鐘鼓而先擊之。

The classic text says: mountainous areas with high peaks and deep valleys, and vast boundaries are called "jue." Places where mountains are crossed and clouds are misty are called "tianlao." Areas that block the movement of troops are called "tianluo"; "jianjia" refers to clusters of wild grass; "huang" refers to ponds; "xian" refers to difficult and urgent terrain; areas with water between high and low ground, and depressions forming pits are called "tianjing"; "yihui" refers to places where vegetation blocks the view. In such terrain, troops cannot move freely, and enemies approach from advantageous positions. Then one should observe the heavenly timing: if it is a yang time, order soldiers to expose their left shoulders, raise their voices loudly, and strike drums and bells to launch an attack first.

若陰時令士卒銜枚駐車，立馬桴皷，靜以待之，倘賊人四面圍迫，當分軍馬為三部，一部居月建上，一部居月德上（一雲居日月德上），一部居生神上（即每月建逢開是生神，時沖逢死氣。），月德正從未順行，日德正從亥逆行數，時德亥子丑逢申酉戌巳午未寅十二卯上勝。一云：“大將居亭亭上，引兵擊之大勝”，生神一作生門。

If it is a yin hour, command the soldiers to bite a piece of wood in their mouths, have the chariots and horses stand still, and have the soldiers and horses hold their mallets waiting for the drum signal, quietly waiting for the right opportunity. If the enemy surrounds from all sides, the cavalry should be divided into three parts: one part stationed at the position of the month builder, one part at the position of the monthly virtue (another version says at the positions of the daily virtue and monthly virtue), and one part at the position of the life gate—the so-called life gate refers to the "open" day of the month builder. The conflicting hour is where the death qi is located. The monthly virtue starts from the Wei position in the first month and proceeds in a clockwise direction. The daily virtue starts from the Hai position in the first month and proceeds in a counterclockwise direction. The hourly virtue corresponds to the hours of Hai, Zi, and Chou with the positions of Shen, You, and Xu, and the hours of Si, Wu, and Wei with the position of Yin, reaching the position of Mao at the twelfth position for victory. Another version says: "The general should sit at the position of Tingting to command a great victory." The term "shengshen" in the text is sometimes written as "shengmen."

王璋曰：“亭亭者，天之貴神也”。背之而擊其沖，其法以月將加時，神后下是。歌曰：“常從此地擊其沖”。如正月雨水節，太陽過亥宮之後，乃用登明天月將，將即太陽也。如午時用事，即以月將亥加午上，子加未上，是為亭亭在未，宜背之。背之者，或坐其上而擊對沖也。又一法，子日在巳，丑日在未，順行十二宮。

Wang Zhang said, "Tingting is a noble deity from heaven." The method is to attack the position opposite to it while facing away from it. To find the position, use the month general added to the hour, and the position where Shenhou (the child) falls is Tingting. The rhyme says, "Always attack from this position its opposite." For example, after the rain water festival in the first lunar month, when the sun has passed the Hai palace, use Dengming as the heavenly month general—the term "general" here refers to the sun. If the action takes place at noon, place the month general Hai on the position of Wu, then add Zi to the position of Wei, so Tingting is at Wei. It is appropriate to sit facing away from this position and attack its opposite direction. Another method: on the first day of the month, Tingting is at Si; on the second day, it is at Wei, and then proceeds in order through the twelve palaces.

白奸者，天之奸神也。合於巳亥，格於寅申。當合之時，宜背之，當格之時，背亭亭向白奸。其法以月將加時，寅午戌三宮見寅申巳亥四孟神。即白奸所在。如正月雨水節，太陽過亥宮，或午時用事，以登明亥將加午上，以亥臨午，即為白奸在午之數。又一法，寅午戌日白奸在亥，亥卯未日白奸在寅，申子辰日白奸在巳，巳酉丑日白奸在申。

White Malevolent is a malevolent deity from heaven, which combines with Si and Hai, and conflicts with Yin and Shen. When it is in a harmonious position, it is suitable to have one's back to it; when it is in a conflicting position, one should face White Malevolent while having one's back to a tall structure. To find White Malevolent, place the Month General on the hour, and look for the four young deities, Yin, Shen, Si, and Hai, in the three trines of Yin, Wu, and Xu. The place where these four young deities appear is where White Malevolent is located. For example, during the Rain Water period of the first lunar month, when the sun passes through the Hai palace, if the action takes place at the hour of Wu, place Dengming with Hai as the Month General on Wu. Hai is located on Wu, which is the method to determine White Malevolent in Wu. Another method: on days of Yin, Wu, and Xu, White Malevolent is in Hai; on days of Hai, Mao, and Wei, White Malevolent is in Yin; on days of Shen, Zi, and Chen, White Malevolent is in Si; on days of Si, You, and Chou, White Malevolent is in Shen.

日：子、丑、寅、卯、辰、巳、午、未、申、酉、戌、亥。亭亭方：巳、午、未、申、酉、戌、亥、子、丑、寅、卯、辰。白奸方：巳、申、亥、寅、巳、申、亥、寅、巳、申、亥、寅。月：正、二、三、四、五、六、七、八、九、十、十一、十二。亭亭：卯、辰、巳、午、未、申、酉、戌、亥、子、丑、寅。白奸：亥、寅、巳、申、亥、寅、巳、申、亥、寅、巳、申。

The following two tables list the positions of Tingting and Bajian respectively according to the day and the month. According to the day: the Day Branch progresses from Zi to Hai. Tingting's position follows in order: Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, starting from Si on the Zi day and moving forward one position each day. Bajian's position follows in order: Si, Shen, Hai, Yin, repeating cyclically. According to the month: from the first month to the twelfth month, Tingting's position follows in order: Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Zi, Chou, Yin, progressing one position each month. Bajian's position follows in order: Hai, Yin, Si, Shen, repeating cyclically. By comparing these two tables, one can determine the direction of the back and the front according to the day or the month.

甲戊壬子起坎，丁辛乙卯坤裁，庚甲戊午震宮求，巽到癸丁辛酉，庚丙鼠行乾上，己癸兔走西疇，壬丙騎馬艮山頭，乙己雞飛離九。其法一卦管三日，如甲子、乙丑、丙寅三日於坎宮起休門，丁卯、戊辰、己巳三日於坤起休門，依九宮次序，三日一換，局去中五不用，待休門既定，然後從八卦定方位也。

This song explains where the Xiu Men (Rest Gate) begins each day: On days like Jiazi, Wuzi, and Renzi, the Xiu Men starts from the Kan (Water) palace. On days like Dingmao, Xinmao, and Yimao, the Xiu Men begins in the Kun (Earth) palace. On days like Gengwu, Jiawu, and Wuwu, the Xiu Men is located in the Zhen (Thunder) palace. On days like Guiyou, Dingyou, and Xinyou, the Xiu Men falls in the Xun (Wind) palace. On days like Gengzi and Bingzi, the Xiu Men is in the Qian (Heaven) palace. On days like Jimao and Guimao, the Xiu Men moves westward. On days like Renwu and Bingwu, the Xiu Men is on the Gen (Mountain) palace. On days like Yiyou and Jiyou, the Xiu Men is in the Li (Fire) palace. The method is that one trigram governs three days: For example, Jiazi, Yichou, and Bingyin all start the Xiu Men in the Kan palace. Dingmao, Wuchen, and Jisi all start the Xiu Men in the Kun palace. Following the order of the nine palaces, the Xiu Men changes every three days. When setting up the layout, the center palace (middle five palace) is excluded. After determining the position of the Xiu Men, the positions of the other gates are determined based on the eight trigrams.

休、生、傷、杜、景、死、驚、開。甲子、乙丑、丙寅、戊子、己丑、庚寅、壬子、癸丑、甲寅：坎、艮、震、巽、離、坤、兌、干。丁卯、戊辰、己巳、辛卯、壬辰、癸巳、乙卯、丙辰、丁巳：坤、兌、干、坎、艮、震、巽、離。庚午、辛未、壬申、甲午、乙未、丙申、戊午、己未、庚申：震、巽、離、坤、兌、干、坎、艮。癸酉、甲戌、乙亥、丁酉、戊戌、己亥、辛酉、壬戌、癸亥：巽、離、坤、兌、干、坎、艮、震。

The horizontal headings are the Eight Gates, in the order of Xiu Men, The Life Gate, Injury Gate, Du Men, Jing Men, Death Gate, Jing Men, and Open Door. The vertical headings are the Day Branches, with the listed gates indicating the respective gates' positions for each day. On the days of Jiazi, Yichou, Bingyin, Wuchen, Jisi, Gengwu, Xinwei, Renshen, and Guiyou, Xiu Men is in Kan, The Life Gate is in Gen, Injury Gate is in Zhen, Du Men is in Xun, Jing Men is in Li, Death Gate is in Kun, Jing Men is in Dui, and Open Door is in Qian. On the days of Dingmao, Wuchen, Jisi, Xinmao, Renchen, Guisi, Yimao, Bingchen, and Dingsi, the Eight Gates fall in the order of Kun, Dui, Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, and Li. On the days of Gengwu, Xinwei, Renshen, Jiawu, Yiwei, Bingshen, Wuwu, Jiwei, and Gengshen, the Eight Gates fall in the order of Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, Dui, Qian, Kan, and Gen. On the days of Guiyou, Jiaxu, Yihai, Dingyou, Wuxu, Jihai, Xinyou, Renxu, and Guihai, the Eight Gates fall in the order of Xun, Li, Kun, Dui, Qian, Kan, Gen, and Zhen.

丙子、丁丑、戊寅、庚子、辛丑、壬寅日：干、坎、艮、震、巽、離、坤、兌。己卯、庚辰、辛巳、癸卯、甲辰、乙巳日：艮、震、巽、離、坤、兌、干、坎。壬午、癸未、甲申、丙午、丁未、戊申日：兌、干、坎、艮、震、巽、離、坤。乙酉、丙戌、丁亥、己酉、庚戌、辛亥日：離、坤、兌、干、坎、艮、震、巽。

Continuing from the previous table: On the days of Bingzi, Dingchou, Wuyin, Gengzi, Xinchou, RENYIN, the Xiu Men is in Qian, the Life Gate is in Kan, the Shang Men is in Gen, the Du Men is in Zhen, the Jing Gate is in Xun, the Death Door is in Li, the Jing Door is in Kun, and the Open Door is in Dui. On the days of Jimao, Gengchen, Xinsi, Guimao, Jiachen, Yisi, the eight gates successively fall in Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, Dui, Qian, and Kan. On the days of Renwu, Guiwei, Jiashen, Bingwu, Dingwei, Wushen, the eight gates successively fall in Dui, Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, and Kun. On the days of Yiyou, Bingxu, Dinghai, Jimao, Gengxu, Xinhai, the eight gates successively fall in Li, Kun, Dui, Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, and Xun. Thus, the Xiu Men moves to a new palace every three days, while the other seven gates follow in sequence.

甲子艮宮加太乙，攝提軒轅招搖遊，天符青龍咸池繼，太陰天乙順行流。太乙、青龍、太陰、天乙，吉。天符、軒轅，中平。攝提、招搖、咸池，凶。如甲子日以太乙加艮宮順行，甲戌加離，甲申加坎，甲午加坤，甲辰加震，甲寅以太乙加巽宮。

The song says: On the Jiazi day, place Taiyi in the Gen palace and proceed in order: Shetí, Xuanyuan, Zhaoyao, then Tianfu, Qinglong, Xianchi, finally Taiyin and Tianyi, moving in sequence. The auspiciousness of the nine stars is: Taiyi, Qinglong, Taiyin, and Tianyi are auspicious; Tianfu and Xuanyuan are neutral; Shetí, Zhaoyao, and Xianchi are inauspicious. Example of usage: On Jiazi day, place Taiyi in the Gen palace and proceed in order; on Jiaxu decade, place Taiyi in the Li palace; on Jiashen decade, place Taiyi in the Kan palace; on Jiawu decade, place Taiyi in the Kun palace; on Jiachen decade, place Taiyi in the Zhen palace; on Jiayin decade, place Taiyi in the Xun palace.

冬至、小寒、大寒、立春：甲戊壬子居坎，丁辛乙卯坤設，戊庚甲馬震宮來，癸酉丁辛巽在，庚丙鼠逢干位，己癸兔走西街，丙壬午馬艮遊臺，乙己雞飛離界。雨水、驚蟄、春分、清明：甲戊壬子居兌，丁辛乙卯八宮，戊庚甲馬在離中，癸酉丁辛坎用，庚丙鼠逢行坤位，己癸兔走東宮，丙壬午馬巽為風，乙己雞飛干應。

This section divides the daily position of the Xiu Men according to the eight solar terms. Within the four solar terms of Winter Solstice, Lesser Cold, Greater Cold, and Start of Spring: on days such as Jiazi, Wuzi, and Renzi, the Xiu Men is in the Kan Palace; on days such as Dingmao, Xinmao, and Yimao, it is in the Kun Palace; on days such as Wuwu, Gengwu, and Jiawu, it is in the Zhen Palace; on days such as Guiyou, Dingyou, and Xinyou, it is in the Xun Palace; on days such as Gengzi and Bingzi, which are rat days, it is in the Qian Palace; on days such as Jimao and Guimao, which are rabbit days, it is in the Dui Palace; on days such as Bingwu and Renwu, which are horse days, it is in the Gen Palace; on days such as Yiyou and Jiyou, which are chicken days, it is in the Li Palace. Within the four solar terms of Rain Water, Awakening of Insects, Vernal Equinox, and Clear and Bright: on days such as Jiazi, Wuzi, and Renzi, the Xiu Men is in the Dui Palace; on days such as Dingmao, Xinmao, and Yimao, it is in the Gen Palace; on days such as Wuwu, Gengwu, and Jiawu, it is in the Li Palace; on days such as Guiyou, Dingyou, and Xinyou, it is in the Kan Palace; on days such as Gengzi and Bingzi, which are rat days, it is in the Kun Palace; on days such as Jimao and Guimao, which are rabbit days, it is in the Zhen Palace; on days such as Bingwu and Renwu, which are horse days, it is in the Xun Palace; on days such as Yiyou and Jiyou, which are chicken days, it is in the Qian Palace.

榖雨、立夏、小滿、芒種：甲戊壬子居巽，丁辛乙卯干方，戊庚甲馬兌宮藏，癸酉丁辛艮向，庚丙子行離位，己癸兔走北方，丙壬午馬在坤岡，乙己酉歸震上。夏至、小暑、大暑、立秋：甲戊壬子離位，丁辛乙卯北居，戊庚甲馬在坤期，癸酉丁辛震在，庚丙鼠歸巽上，己癸兔走干室，丙壬午馬兌宮吉，乙己雞飛艮地。

During the solar terms of Grain Rain, Beginning of Summer, Slight Heat, and Limit of Heat: on days of Jiazi, Wuzi, and Renzi, the Xiu Men is in the Xun palace; on days of Dingmao, Xinmao, and Yimao, the Xiu Men is in the Qian direction; on days of Wuwu, Gengwu, and Jiawu, the Xiu Men is hidden in the Dui palace; on days of Guiyou, Dingyou, and Xinyou, the Xiu Men faces the Gen palace; on days of Gengzi and Bingzi, the Xiu Men moves to the Li position; on days of Jimao and Guimao, the Xiu Men moves to the northern Kan palace; on days of Bingwu and Renwu, the Xiu Men is in the Kun palace; on days of Yiyou and Jiyou, the Xiu Men is in the Zhen position. During the solar terms of Summer Solstice, Slight Heat, Great Heat, and Beginning of Autumn: on days of Jiazi, Wuzi, and Renzi, the Xiu Men is in the Li position; on days of Dingmao, Xinmao, and Yimao, the Xiu Men is in the northern Kan palace; on days of Wuwu, Gengwu, and Jiawu, the Xiu Men is approximately in the Kun palace; on days of Guiyou, Dingyou, and Xinyou, the Xiu Men is in the Zhen palace; on days of Gengzi and Bingzi, the Xiu Men is in the Xun position; on days of Jimao and Guimao, the Xiu Men is in the Qian palace; on days of Bingwu and Renwu, the Xiu Men is in the Dui palace and is auspicious; on days of Yiyou and Jiyou, the Xiu Men is in the Gen palace.

處暑、白露、秋分、寒露：甲戊壬子居震，丁辛乙卯東南，戊庚甲馬卻行干，癸酉丁辛兌換，庚丙鼠逢艮位，己癸兔走離軒，丙壬午馬坎宮眠，乙己離飛坤轉。霜降、立冬、小雪、大雪：甲戊壬子干位，丁辛乙卯酉宮，戊庚甲馬艮相逢，癸酉丁辛離應，庚丙鼠行坎位，己癸兔坤宮，丙壬午馬震宮興，乙己雞逢巽用。冬至四氣首云，甲戊壬子居坎，乃休門在坎也。丁辛乙卯坤設，乃休門在坤也。三日換一門，五日換一奇。夏至四氣，甲子、乙丑、丙寅、戊子、己丑、庚寅，壬子、癸丑、甲寅，乃是休門在離，所謂甲戊壬子離位也，三日換一門，五日換一奇，餘仿此。

During the periods of Start of Autumn, White Dew, Autumn Equinox, and Cold Dew: on days like Jiazi, Wuzi, and Renzi, the Xiu Men is in the Zhen Palace; on days like Dingmao, Xinmao, and Yimao, it is in the Southeast Xun Palace; on days like Wuwu, Gengwu, and Jiawu, it moves to the Qian Palace; on days like Guiyou, Dingyou, and Xinyou, it moves to the Dui Palace; on days like Gengzi and Bingzi, which are rat days, it is in the Gen Palace; on days like Jimao and Guimao, which are rabbit days, it is in the Li Palace; on days like Bingwu and Renwu, which are horse days, it is in the Kan Palace; on days like Yiyou and Jiyou, which are chicken days, it moves from the Li Palace to the Kun Palace. During the periods of Frost Descent, Beginning of Winter, Light Snow, and Heavy Snow: on days like Jiazi, Wuzi, and Renzi, the Xiu Men is in the Qian Palace; on days like Dingmao, Xinmao, and Yimao, it is in the You Palace, Dui Palace; on days like Wuwu, Gengwu, and Jiawu, it meets the Gen Palace; on days like Guiyou, Dingyou, and Xinyou, it is in the Li Palace; on days like Gengzi and Bingzi, which are rat days, it is in the Kan Palace; on days like Jimao and Guimao, which are rabbit days, it is in the Kun Palace; on days like Bingwu and Renwu, which are horse days, it is in the Zhen Palace; on days like Yiyou and Jiyou, which are chicken days, it is in the Xun Palace. In summary: the first line of the four seasonal phrases under the Winter Solstice section, "Jia Wu Ren Zi resides in Kan," means that the Xiu Men is in the Kan Palace; "Ding Xin Yi Mao is set in Kun," means that the Xiu Men is in the Kun Palace. The Xiu Men changes palace every three days and changes the odd number every five days. In the case of the Summer Solstice section, on days like Jiazi, Yichou, Bingyin, Wuzi, Jichou, Gengyin, Renzi, Guichou, and Jiayin, the Xiu Men is always in the Li Palace, which is referred to as "Jia Wu Ren Zi resides in Li Palace." Similarly, the Xiu Men changes palace every three days and changes the odd number every five days. The rest of the sections follow the same pattern.