Geng Palace · Da Xu (Qian below, Gen above)

陽長陰消，積氣凝盛，外止內健，二陰猶盛，成於畜義。《易》云：“既雨既處。”畜消時行，陽未可進。取於下卦，全其健道，君子以時順其吉凶。與乾為飛伏。【甲寅木，丙午火。】

The Great Accumulation hexagram signifies the growth of yang energy and the decline of yin energy, with accumulated energy becoming heavy and strong. The outer trigram is Gen (Mountain), indicating stillness, while the inner trigram is Qian (Heaven), indicating strength. The two upper yin lines remain strong, thus forming the meaning of "accumulation and stopping." The Zhou Changes say: "After rain, it remains still." The trend of accumulation and stopping varies over time, and yang energy cannot advance rashly. The focus is on the lower trigram, preserving its strong and vigorous nature. The gentleman should follow the auspicious and inauspicious changes in a timely manner. The Great Accumulation hexagram mutually relates to the Qian hexagram as flying and hidden gods. (Note: The flying god is Jiayin wood, and the hidden god is Bingwu fire.)

建始壬辰至丁酉，【清明至秋分。】積算起丁酉至丙申，周而復始。【金土入卦分吉凶起算。】 五星從位起太白，【太白金星入卦推吉凶。】畢宿從位降甲寅。【畢宿入大畜九二甲寅上。】九二大夫應世，應六五為至尊，陰陽相應，以柔居尊。（缺）為畜之主。分氣候二十八。【極陰陽之象，定吉凶之兆。】

The establishment of the候 begins from Renchen and proceeds to Dingyou (note: from Qingming to Autumn Equinox). The accumulation of calculations starts from Dingyou and proceeds to Bingshen, then cycles again (note: the metal and earth elements enter the hexagram, used to determine auspicious or inauspicious signs and initiate the calculation). The five stars take their turn starting with Taibai (note: Taibai, the golden star, enters the hexagram to determine auspicious or inauspicious signs). The twenty-eight constellations reach Bi宿, which falls on the Jiayin line (note: Bi宿 enters the ninth line of Da Xu, Jiayin). The ninth line 'Dafu' is the world line, corresponding to the sixth line, the supreme position. Yin and yang correspond with each other. The sixth line holds the supreme position with flexibility (the original text here is missing). This is the main subject of restraint and accumulation. The assigned climate number is twenty-eight (note: exhausting the images of yin and yang, determining the signs of auspiciousness or inauspiciousness).

山下有乾，金土相資。陽進陰止，積雨潤下，畜道光也。乾象內進，君道行也。吉凶升降，陰陽得位，二氣相應，陽上薄陰，陰道凝結。上於陽長，為雨反下，九居高位，極於畜道。反陽為陰，入於兌象。六三應上九，上有陽九，反應六三，成於損道。次降損卦。【乾入兌九三之變六二。】

The mountain below contains the trigram Qian, with metal and earth supporting each other. Yang advances while Yin remains still, and accumulated rain moistens and flows down, thus the principle of nurturing is fully realized. The trigram Qian rises within the inner trigram, and the way of the ruler is thus carried out. Whether good or bad fortune is determined by the rising and falling, with Yin and Yang each occupying their proper positions, and the two energies corresponding to each other. Yang approaches Yin, and Yin then condenses. When Yang reaches the upper position, rain falls instead. The line at the top, Nine, occupies the highest position and pushes the principle of nurturing to its extreme. Thus Yang turns into Yin and enters the trigram Dui. The line six in the third corresponds with the line nine at the top, and the upper Yang nine again corresponds with six in the third, thus forming the principle of "loss." Then it descends into the hexagram of "loss." (Note: Qian enters Dui, and the line nine in the third becomes six in the second.)

澤在山下，卑險于山；山高處上，損澤益山。成高之義，在於六三。在臣之道，奉君立誠。《易》云：“損下益上。”【乾九三變六三陰柔，益上九，臣奉君之義。】與兌為飛伏。【丁丑土，丙申金。】三公居世，宗廟為應。【六三，上九。】

The Hexagram of Loss is characterized by a marsh beneath a mountain, indicating a low position yet more dangerous than the mountain itself. The mountain stands high above, reducing the marsh and increasing the mountain. The key to achieving elevation lies in the third line, the Six in the Third. In terms of the conduct of a minister, this represents serving the sovereign with sincerity and reverence. The Zhou Changes say: "Loss from below benefits above." (Note: The Nine in the Third of the Heaven trigram transforms into the Six in the Third, a yin line, which goes to benefit the Nine at the Top, symbolizing a minister serving the sovereign.) Loss and the trigram of Joy (兑) are mutually flying and hidden gods. (Note: The flying god is Dingchou earth, and the hidden god is Bingshen metal.) The world line is located at the third line, "the Three Grand Ministers," with "the ancestral temple" as its corresponding line. (Note: This refers to the Six in the Third and the Nine at the Top.)

建始癸巳至戊戌，【小滿至寒露。】積算起戊戌至丁酉，周而復始。【土火入宮起積算。】 五星從位起太陰，【太陰水星入卦用事。】觜宿從位降丁丑，【二十八宿配觜宿入損卦，六三爻起算歲月日時。】土星入卦配吉凶，陰陽相蕩位不居。【土金入損卦起算，陰陽相生，六位變動不居也。】六爻有吉凶，四時變更，不可執一以為規。【六爻吉凶，隨時更變。或春或夏，或秋或冬，歲時運動。】分氣候二十八。【二十八起數，算吉凶入卦。】 陰陽升降，次艮入離，見睽之象。損益六爻，剛長陰。次入火澤睽卦。

Heavenly Stems are arranged starting fromGuisi, proceeding toWuxu, (note: from Minor Heat to Cold Dew.) Accumulated calculations begin fromWuxu and proceed toDingyou, then cycle again. (note: when earth and fire enter the hexagram, accumulated calculations begin.) The five stars take their turn starting with the "Too Yin," (note: the Too Yin star, which is the water star, enters the hexagram and becomes active.) Among the twenty-eight mansions, the "Turtle Beak" mansion arrives, falling on theDingchou line, (note: among the twenty-eight mansions, the Turtle Beak mansion enters the hexagram of loss, starting from the third line to calculate years, months, days, and hours.) When the earth star enters the hexagram, it determines fortune and misfortune; yin and yang interact and generate each other, and the lines do not remain fixed. (note: when earth and metal enter the hexagram of loss, yin and yang generate each other, and the six lines change continuously.) Each of the six lines has its own fortune and misfortune, which change with the four seasons, and cannot be fixed as a rule. (note: the fortune and misfortune of the six lines change with the seasons, whether spring, summer, autumn, or winter, all changing with the passage of time.) The assigned climatic numbers are twenty-eight. (note: starting from the number twenty-eight, enter the hexagram to calculate fortune and misfortune.) The rise and fall of yin and yang continue, then from Gen (Mountain) to Li (Fire), the hexagram of Kui appears. The six lines have both loss and gain, the strong lines increase while the yin lines retreat. Then the hexagram of Fire and Marsh (Kui) appears.

火澤二象，氣運【一作轉。】非合。陰消陽長，取象何比。惟陽是從。陰陽動靜，剛柔分焉。先睽後合，其消通也。文明上照，幽暗分矣。【兌處下，為積陰暗之象也；離在上，為明照於下。】《易》云：“見豕負塗，載鬼一車，先張之弧，後說之弧，往遇雨則吉。群疑亡也。”【先疑，暗也；後說，明也。】與離為飛伏。【己酉金，丙戌土。】諸侯立九四為世，初元士為應。

The Kui hexagram combines the images of fire and marsh, and the movement of qi (「运」is sometimes written as 「转」) does not align. As yin declines and yang increases, there is no corresponding image to compare, so one can only follow yang entirely. Yin and yang are active and still, and thus the qualities of hardness and softness become distinct. First there is discord and separation, then reunion and harmony, which is the process of dispersion followed by reconnection. The virtue of civilization shines upward, and thus darkness can be discerned. (Note: The trigram Dui is at the bottom, representing accumulated yin and darkness; the trigram Li is at the top, representing bright light shining downward.) The upper ninth line of the Zhouyi Kui hexagram says: "Seeing a pig carrying mud, carrying a ghost in a cart, first drawing the bow, then lowering it, going through rain brings good fortune, and all doubts vanish." (Note: Earlier suspicion belongs to darkness, later relaxation belongs to clarity.) The Kui hexagram and the Li hexagram are mutual flying and hidden gods. (Note: The flying god is Jiyou metal, and the hidden god is Bingxu earth.) The fourth line "princes" is established as the world line, with the first line "prime minister" as the responding line.

建始甲午至己亥，【芒種至小雪。】積算起己亥至戊戌。【水土入卦。】 五星從位起歲星，【歲木星入卦。】參宿從位降己酉，【二十八宿配參宿，入卦己酉土。】分氣候三十六。【起數積算。】

The establishment of the候 begins from Jiawu, proceeding to Jihai. (Note: This corresponds to the period from Mangzhong to Xiaoxue.) The accumulation of calculations begins from Jihai, proceeding to Wuxu. (Note: Water and earth elements enter the hexagram.) The five planets start with the "Year Star," (Note: The Year Star belongs to wood and enters the hexagram.) the twenty-eight mansions reach the Three Stars mansion, which falls on the Jiyou line. (Note: Among the twenty-eight mansions, the Three Stars mansion is paired, entering the hexagram on the Jiyou earth line.) The assigned climatic number is thirty-six. (Note: From this point, the accumulation of numbers begins.)

金火二運合土宮，配吉凶於歲時。六五陰柔處文明，九二四得立權臣。 陰陽相蕩，六位逆遷，變離入乾。健於外象，坎入履。【陰陽推遷，變化六爻。吉凶之兆，著於要之爻。如臣事君，近多憂也。】次降入天澤履卦。

Gold and fire energies converge in the earth element, assigning fortune and misfortune to the years and months. The line six in the fifth position, being yin and soft, resides in a civilized place, while the line nine in the fourth holds its proper position and becomes a minister of authority. Yin and yang interact and stir, causing the six lines to shift in reverse. The line of fire transforms into heaven, and the external image becomes strong and vigorous, thus transforming into the hexagram of Lv. (Note: Yin and yang shift and change, and the six lines follow accordingly. The signs of fortune and misfortune are evident in the key line; just as a minister serves the king, the closer the relationship, the more worries and fears there are.) Then it descends into the hexagram of Heaven and Earth in the hexagram of Lv.

天下有澤曰履。【履者，禮也。】得位吉，失位凶，【當履之時。】素尚吉。《易》云：“視履考祥，其旋元吉。”與乾為飛伏。【壬申金，丙子水。】六丙屬八卦，【艮六丙也。】九五得位為世身，九二大夫合應象。

Under heaven, if there is a marsh, it is called "Lu" (which means ritual). If it is in the proper position, it brings good fortune; if not, it brings misfortune. This refers to whether the "Lu" hexagram is in the proper position. If one remains simple and self-restrained, it brings good fortune. The "Lu" hexagram's upper ninth line says, "Observing the steps and examining the auspicious signs, the turning is originally most auspicious." The "Lu" hexagram interacts with the "Qian" hexagram through flying and hidden gods (the flying god is Renshen metal, and the hidden god is Bingzi water). Six instances of the character "Bing" (丙) belong to the "Gen" palace's various hexagrams. The "Gen" palace includes exactly the character "Bing." The ninth line in the fifth position is in the proper position and becomes the world line. The second line, "Da Fu" (a nobleman), corresponds with it to form an image.

建始乙未至庚子，【大暑至大雪。】積算起己亥至庚子。【金水入卦，配六位，算吉凶。】 五星從位起熒惑，【熒惑火星入卦。】井宿從位降壬申，【二十八宿入卦，井宿入壬申。】分氣候，金火入卦，起於極數二十八。【二十八數，起丙辰，推吉凶。】

The establishment of the候 begins with Yiwei and proceeds to Gengzi (note: from Major Heat to Major Snow). The accumulation of calculations begins with Jihai and proceeds to Gengzi (note: metal and water enter the hexagram and are matched to the positions of the six lines to determine fortune or misfortune). The five stars take their turn starting with 'Fenghuo' (note: Fenghuo, the planet Mars, enters the hexagram). Among the twenty-eight mansions, the Well mansion arrives and falls on the Renshen line (note: the twenty-eight mansions enter the hexagram, with the Well mansion falling on the Renshen line). When allocating climatic conditions, metal and fire enter the hexagram, starting from the number of the twenty-eight mansions (note: using the number of the twenty-eight mansions, starting from Bingchen, to determine fortune or misfortune).

陽多陰少，宗少為貴。得其所履則貴，失其所履則賤。《易》云：“眇能視，跛能履。”【此履非其位六三也。】吉凶取此文為準。六位推遷，積欠起算數，休王相破，資益可定吉凶也。 升降反位，歸復止於六四，入陰，為游魂中孚卦。【次入中孚卦。】

The卦 of Footsteps has many yang lines and few yin lines, with the numerous yang lines respecting the few as superior. To step upon the right position brings honor, while stepping upon the wrong position brings disgrace. In the "Footsteps" hexagram of The Zhou Changes, the line statement for the sixth line in the third position says: "One eye can see, one leg can walk." (Note: This refers precisely to the line six in the third position that is not in its proper place.) The determination of fortune or misfortune is based on this line statement. The six lines are arranged in order, and the accumulated numbers are calculated to determine whether they are in a state of rest, prosperity, mutual generation, or mutual destruction. By considering the support and loss, one can determine fortune or misfortune. Ascending and descending return to their original positions, restoring and stopping at the sixth line in the fourth position, then moving into yin, transforming into the middle trust hexagram of the wandering soul. (Note: It then proceeds into the hexagram of Middle Trust.)

陰陽變動，六位周匝，反及游魂之卦。【金木合上運入卦象。】互體見艮，止於信義。【中孚，信也。】與乾為飛伏。【辛未土，壬午火。】艮道革變，升降，各稟正性。六四諸侯立世，應初九元士。九五履信，九二反應，氣候相合，內外相敵。【陰勝陽，陽勝陰，剛柔相薄，六爻反應，柔順相合，吉凶見矣。】

In the Zhongfu hexagram, the yin and yang change, and the six lines circulate through all positions, returning to form a ghost hexagram. (Note: Metal and Wood combine with the upper movement to enter the hexagram image.) Its mutual structure shows Gen, which signifies stopping at righteousness. (Note: Zhongfu means sincerity.) Zhongfu and Qian hexagram mutually have flying and hidden gods. (Note: The flying god is Xinwei earth, and the hidden god is Renwu fire.) The path of Gen changes, rising and falling, each receiving a correct nature. The sixth line 'princes' becomes the world line, corresponding with the first line 'original ministers'. The ninth line in the fifth position practices sincerity, and the ninth line in the second position responds to it, creating a harmonious climate, with the internal and external images balanced. (Note: Either yin overcomes yang or yang overcomes yin, with the soft and hard pressing against each other; the six lines respond to each other, and the gentle ones harmonize, thus revealing good or bad fortune.)

建始庚子至乙巳，【大雪至小滿。】積算起乙巳至甲辰，周而復始。【火土入卦起積算。】 五星從位起鎮星，【鎮星，土星。】鬼宿從位降辛未，【二十八宿，配鬼宿入卦推吉凶。】分氣候三十六，【配卦算吉凶之位。】

The establishment of the候 begins from Gengzi, and is calculated up to Yisi. (Note: This corresponds to the period from Heavy Snow to Small Heat.) The accumulation of numbers starts from Yisi and is calculated up to Jiachen, then it cycles again. (Note: The elements of fire and earth are used in the trigrams to calculate the accumulation.) The five planets take turns starting with the planet of Zhèn (Note: Zhèn is the planet of Earth.) Among the twenty-eight constellations, the constellation of Ghost Mansion arrives at the Xinwei line. (Note: The constellation of Ghost Mansion is used in the trigrams to determine auspicious and inauspicious outcomes.) The assigned number of climate is thirty-six. (Note: This number is used in conjunction with the trigrams and lines to determine the position of auspicious and inauspicious outcomes.)

風與澤，二氣相合；巽而說，信及於物。物亦【一作必。】順焉。《易》云：“信及豚魚。”【豚魚，幽微之物，信尚及之，何況於人乎。】 兌入艮，六三入陽，內二陽歸陰。陰陽交互，復本曰歸魂，次降歸魂風山漸卦。【內見艮。】

Wind and marsh combine; the inner trigram is Xun (wind), which is compliant, and the outer trigram is Dui (lake), which is harmonious and joyful. Sincerity can reach all things, and all things follow in compliance. The Zhongfu hexagram in The Zhou Changes says: "Sincerity reaches even a piglet and a fish." (Note: A piglet and a fish are subtle creatures; sincerity can reach them, how much more so can it reach people.) Dui enters Gen, and the sixth line in the third position turns to yang. The two yang lines in the inner trigram return to yin. Yin and yang interact and move, returning to their original position is called returning to the ancestral hexagram, then descending into the Jian hexagram of wind over mountain. (Note: The inner trigram is Gen.)

陰陽升降，復本曰歸魂之象。巽下見艮，陰長陽消，柔道將進，【艮變八卦終於漸，漸終降純陰入坤，分長女，三陰之兆也，柔道行也。】與兌為飛伏。【丙申金，丁丑土。】九三三公居世，宗廟為應。

The gradual change of yin and yang in the Qian hexagram returns to its original palace, which is the image of returning to the soul. In the lower trigram Xun, yin increases while yang decreases, and the path of flexibility is about to advance. (Note: The eight trigrams of the Gen palace change into Qian and come to an end; after Qian ends, it descends to pure yin and enters Kun, separating the eldest daughter, which is a sign of three yins, also indicating the passage of the flexible path.) Qian and Dui hexagrams are mutually flying and hidden gods. (Note: The flying god is Bing Shen metal, and the hidden god is Ding Chou earth.) The third line 'San Gong' occupies the position of the world line, with 'Zongmiao' as the response.

建始己亥至甲辰，【小雪至清明。】積算起甲辰至癸卯，周而復始。【土木見運入卦，算吉凶。】 五星從位起太白，【太白，西方之卦，定吉凶。】柳宿從位降丙申，【二十八宿，柳宿入卦定吉凶。】分氣候二十八。【定數配吉凶，入卦起算。】

The establishment of the候 begins from Jihai and proceeds to Jiachen, (note: from Xiaosnow to Qingming.) The accumulated calculation begins from Jiachen and proceeds to Guimao, then cycles again. (note: the movement of earth and wood elements enters the hexagram, used to determine auspiciousness or inauspiciousness.) The five stars take their turn starting from "Taibai," (note: Taibai belongs to the western hexagram, used to determine auspiciousness or inauspiciousness.) the twenty-eight constellations reach the Willow Mansion, falling on the Bingshen line, (note: the Willow Mansion enters the hexagram to determine auspiciousness or inauspiciousness.) the assigned number of climate is twenty-eight. (note: this fixed number is used to match auspiciousness or inauspiciousness, and the calculation begins from entering the hexagram.)

上木下土，風入艮象，漸退之象也。互體見離，主中文明。九五傳位，得進道明也。【九五處互體卦之上，進文明也。】六二陰柔得位，應至尊。《易》云：“鴻漸于磐，飲食衎衎。”【賢人進位也。】陰陽升降，八卦將盡；六十四爻，陰陽相雜，順道進退，次於時也。少男之位，分於八卦，終極陽道也。陽極則陰生，柔道進也，降入坤宮八卦。【陽卦三十二宮為陽，乾、震、坎、艮也。】

The upper trigram belongs to wood, and the lower trigram belongs to earth. The wind enters the image of mountain, indicating a gradual retreat. Its interacting trigrams show fire, which represents the middle virtue of civilization. Nine in the fifth holds its position, showing the path of progress is bright. (Note: Nine in the fifth is in the upper position of the interacting trigrams, so it is said to advance toward civilization.) Six in the second, being yin and flexible, occupies the correct position and corresponds with the supreme nine in the fifth. The Zhou Changes (I Ching) says in the gradual progress hexagram: "The wild goose gradually reaches the stone, and meals are harmonious." (Note: This represents the virtuous person taking up their position.) The movement of yin and yang, the eight trigrams develop further, and the sixty-four hexagrams each have yin and yang intermingled. Following the path, advancing and retreating, all must follow the proper season. The position of the young male is distributed among the eight trigrams, and here the path of yang reaches its extreme. When yang reaches its peak, yin arises, and the path of flexibility advances, descending into the earth trigrams. (Note: The thirty-two hexagrams belong to yang, which are the four trigrams of heaven, thunder, water, and mountain.)

純陰用事，象配地，屬土。柔道光也，陰凝感，與乾相納，臣奉君也。《易》云：“黃裳，元吉”。六二，內卦陰處中，臣道正也。與乾為飛伏，【癸酉金，壬戌土。】宗廟居世，三公為應。未免龍戰之災，無成有終。【陰臣陽君，臣不敢為物之始。陽唱陰和，君命臣終其事也。】初六起履霜，至於堅冰。陰雖柔順，氣亦堅剛，為無邪氣也。

The hexagram of the Earth is entirely composed of yin lines, indicating that the pure yin energy is in command. It corresponds to the earth and belongs to the earth element. The principle of gentleness and compliance is thus greatly emphasized. Yin energy gathers and interacts with yang, harmonizing with the Heaven hexagram, just as ministers serve the king. The Zhou Changes (I Ching) states in the fifth line of the Earth hexagram: "Yellow garment, original good fortune." The second line, being yin in the center of the inner trigram, represents the proper conduct of a minister. The Earth and Heaven hexagrams are in mutual flying and hidden relationship (note: the flying god is Guiyou metal, the hidden god is Renxu earth). The world line is located at the top line "ancestral temple," with the third line "three ministers" as the responding line. It is inevitably subject to the calamity of "dragon battle," where the matter is not initiated by oneself but can still result in a favorable outcome (note: yin represents ministers, yang represents the king. Ministers do not take the initiative in creating things. Yang initiates, and yin follows, with the king issuing orders and the ministers completing the tasks). The first line begins with "treading frost" and proceeds to "solid ice." Although yin is gentle, its energy has a firm and strong aspect, without any sinister qualities.

建始甲午至己亥，【芒種，小滿。】積算起己亥至戊戌，周而復始。【純土用事，入積算，定吉凶。】 五星從位起太陰，【太陰水星入卦】西南方之卦。【鎮星入卦配坤，西南。】星宿從位降癸酉金。【二十八宿，八卦星宿，降坤上六癸酉金。】分氣候三十六。【起積為數三十六。】

The establishment of the候 begins from Jiawu and proceeds to Jihai, (note: from Mangzhong to Xiaoman.) The accumulation of numbers starts from Jihai and proceeds to Wuxu, then cycles again. (note: using the pure earth as the governing element, it is included in the accumulation to determine auspiciousness or inauspiciousness.) The five stars take turns starting from "Taiyin," (note: Taiyin, the water star, enters the hexagram.) Kun is the hexagram of the southwest. (note: Zhenshi, the planet, enters the hexagram paired with Kun, indicating the southwest.) Among the twenty-eight star mansions, the star mansion Xingxu arrives, falling on theGuiyou metal line. (note: the twenty-eight star mansions are sequentially assigned to the eight trigrams, here falling on the upper sixth line of the Kun hexagram at癸酉 metal.) The assigned climate number is thirty-six. (note: the starting number for accumulation is thirty-six.)

陰中有陽，氣積萬象，故曰陰中陰。陰陽二氣，天地相接，人事吉凶，見乎其象。六位適變，八卦分焉。【六位變動，八卦顯著。】陰雖虛納，於陽位稱實。【六五，六三之類也。】 升降反復，不能久處，千變萬化，故稱乎易。易者，變也。陰極則陽來，陰消則陽長，衰則退，盛則戰。《易》云：“上六，龍戰于野，其血玄黃”。陽屬。【乾配西北積陰之的地，陰盛故戰，乾坤並處，天地之氣雜，稱玄黃也。】 陽來蕩陰，坤內卦初六適變入陽，曰震。陰盛陽微，漸來之義，故稱復。次降陽，入地雷復卦。

Yin contains Yang, and when Qi accumulates, it gives rise to all phenomena, so it is called "Yin within Yin." The interaction of Yin and Yang connects heaven and earth, and the fortune or misfortune of human affairs appears in the images of the hexagrams and their lines. The six lines change continuously, and the eight trigrams thus become distinct. (Note: When the six lines change, the images of the eight trigrams become clear.) Although Yin is empty and receives, when it falls into a Yang position, it is called "real." (Note: For example, lines six in the fifth and third positions.) Rising and falling, turning back and forth, cannot remain in one place for long; there are countless changes, so it is called "Yi." Yi means change. When Yin reaches its extreme, Yang comes; when Yin declines, Yang increases. When Yin declines, it retreats; when it becomes strong, it struggles. The Book of Changes says: "The line at the top, the dragon struggles in the fields, its blood is black and yellow." This is speaking of Yang. (Note: The trigram Qian is paired in the northwest, a place of accumulated Yin, so the Yin energy is too strong and they struggle; when Qian and Kun are together, the energies of heaven and earth mix, so it is called "black and yellow.") Yang moves and overturns Yin. The initial line of the inner trigram of Kun responds to the change and enters Yang, becoming Zhen. When Yin is strong and Yang is weak, Yang gradually returns, so it is called "Fu." Then the Yang line descends and enters the hexagram of Fu, which is the earth and thunder.

陰極則反，陽道行【一作正】也。《易》云：“君子道長，小人道消”。又曰：“七日來復”。【七日，陽之稱也。七九稱陽之數也。謂坤上六，陰極陽戰之地，陰雖不能勝陽，然正當盛，陽不可輕犯。六陽涉六陰反下，七爻在初，故稱七日。日亦陽也。】六爻反復之稱。【注在前。】《易》云：“初九，不遠復，無祗悔”。【反至初九，陽來陰復，去遠也。】六爻盛，卦之體總稱也。

When yin reaches its extreme, it turns back, and yang is able to act. The Zhou Changes say: "The way of the superior man grows longer, while the way of the petty man diminishes." They also say: "After seven days, it returns." (Note: Seven is the name of yang; both seven and nine are called yang numbers. This refers to the sixth line of the hexagram Kūn, which is the place where yin reaches its extreme and confronts yang. Although yin cannot overcome yang, at this moment yin is at its peak, and yang should not lightly interfere. Six yang lines cross over six yin lines and return to the lower position, with the seventh line precisely falling on the first position, hence it is called 'seven days'; 'day' also belongs to yang.) This is the name established based on the mutual movement of the six lines. (Note: The explanation is as before.) The Zhou Changes say: "Initial line nine, returning without being far, no great regret." (Note: Returning to initial line nine, yang comes and yin returns, the return is not far.) When all six lines are strong, it is the general term for the entire hexagram.

曰一陽為一卦之主，與震為飛伏。【庚子水，乙未土。】初九元士之世，六四諸侯見應。 建始乙未至庚子，【大暑大雪見候，起坤，六月至十一月，戊子為正朔，見復之兆。】積算起庚子至己亥，【積算起庚子至己亥，十月至十一月，年亦然。】周而復始。土水見候。

A yang line becomes the main line of the entire hexagram and interacts with the Zhen trigram as both flying and hidden gods. (Note: The flying god is Gengzi water, and the hidden god is Yiwei earth.) The initial line, "Yuan Shi," serves as the world line, and the fourth line, "Zhouhou," corresponds with it. The establishment of the候 begins from Yiwei and proceeds to Gengzi, (Note: During the period between the summer solstice and the winter solstice, the候 is observed from the Kūn trigram, from June to November; with Wuzi as the beginning of the year, the signs of Fu (return) are seen.) The accumulation of calculations begins from Gengzi and proceeds to Jihai, (Note: The accumulation of calculations proceeds from Gengzi to Jihai, that is, from October to November, and the same applies when calculating by year.) It cycles continuously, with earth and water alternating in the observation of the候.

五星從位起歲星，【歲星木星入復卦，合水土，配吉凶。】張宿從位降庚子，【二十八宿分張宿，入復卦庚子水上。】分氣候二十八。【積算起數二十八，定吉凶六爻。】 坤上震下，動而順，是陽來蕩陰，陰柔反去，剛陽復位，君子進，小人退。《易》云：“休復，元吉”。 陽升陰降，變六二入兌象，次併臨，二陽將進，內為悅。陰來陽去，氣漸隆，【陰不敢拒陽，奉命而已。】次降入地澤臨卦。

The five stars begin their cycle from the "Year Star," (Note: The Year Star belongs to wood, entering the Fu hexagram, combining with water and earth, to determine fortune and misfortune.) among the twenty-eight constellations, the Zhang mansion comes into play, descending onto the Gengzi line, (Note: The Zhang mansion is separated from the twenty-eight constellations, entering the Fu hexagram on the Gengzi water line.) the assigned climate number is twenty-eight. (Note: The accumulated count starts at twenty-eight, used to determine the fortune of the six lines.) Kun is above and Zhen is below, which is both dynamic and compliant, indicating yang overcoming yin: yin's softness leads to retreat, while yang's strength returns to its proper position, the gentleman advances, the petty person retreats. The Zhou Changes (I Ching) Fu hexagram six four says: "Restoration, great good fortune." Yang rises while yin declines, the six two line transforms into the Dui image, then merges into the Lin hexagram, two yang lines are about to advance, the inner trigram becomes harmonious. Yin retreats and yang comes in, yang energy gradually grows strong, (Note: Yin does not resist yang, but merely obeys the command.) then descends into the Lin hexagram of earth and marsh.

陽長陰消悅而順，金土應候剛柔分。震入兌，二陽剛，本體陰柔降入臨。臨者，大也。陽爻健順，陽交退散。《易》曰：“君子之道”。《易》云：“至于八月有凶”。【建丑至未也。】陽長，六爻反復，吉凶之道可見矣。【至于八月入遁。】與兌為飛伏，【丁卯木，乙巳火。】九二大夫立世，六五至尊應上位。

Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui Earthly Branches: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai Trigrams: Qian (Heaven), Dui (Lake), Li (Fire), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Gen (Mountain), Kun (Earth) The卦 of Lín has yang increasing and yin decreasing, with inner joy and outer smoothness, metal and earth harmonizing with the seasonal changes, and the distinction between yang and yin becoming clear. The trigram Zhen transforms into Dui, with two yang lines being strong and vigorous, and the originally yin and flexible lines thus yielding to form Lín. Lín means great. The yang lines are both strong and smooth, and through mutual interaction of yang, the yin lines retreat. The Zhou Changes say this is the "Way of the Gentleman." The Zhou Changes also say about Lín: "By August there will be misfortune." (Note: This refers to the period from the month of Chou to the month of Wei.) Although yang is increasing, the six lines fluctuate and return, and thus the principles of good fortune and misfortune can be seen. (Note: By August, it transitions to the卦 of Dùn.) Lín and Dui trigrams are mutually flying and hidden, (Note: The flying god is Dingmao wood, and the hidden god is Yisi fire.) the line nine in the second, "the official," becomes the world line, and the line six in the fifth, the supreme ruler, is above and corresponds with it.

建始丙申至辛丑，【立秋，大寒。】七月積氣至六月，吉凶隨爻考汙隆。【旺則隆，衰則汙。】積算起辛丑至庚子。【積算起金土入卦，推休咎於六爻。】 五星從位起熒惑，【熒惑火星，入卦用事。】翼宿從位在丁卯，【二十八宿，翼宿入卦九二爻木上。】分氣候三十六。【定陰陽之數，起於三十六積算。】

The establishment of the候 begins from Bingshen and proceeds to Xinchou (note: from the beginning of autumn to the beginning of winter). The climate accumulates from July until June, and the fortune or misfortune is determined by each line, whether it is flourishing or declining (note: prosperity indicates flourishing, decline indicates deterioration). The accumulation calculation starts from Xinchou and proceeds to Gengzi (note: the accumulation calculation involves metal and earth entering the hexagram, and the fortune or misfortune is judged based on the six lines). The five stars take turns starting with 'Flame Emperor' (note: the planet Mars, 'Flame Emperor', enters the hexagram and is in charge). The twenty-eight constellations reach 'Wings Mansion', which falls on the Dingmao line (note: among the twenty-eight constellations, 'Wings Mansion' enters the hexagram and falls on the second line, which is a wood line). The assigned climate number is thirty-six (note: determine the numbers of yin and yang, starting from thirty-six for the accumulation calculation).

坤下見兌，悅、澤，臨。陽升陰降，入三陽，乾象入坤，即泰卦。【臨卦內象先陽長，逼陰成乾為泰象。】外坤積陰，內兌亦為陰，二陽合體，柔順之道，不可貞。吉凶以時，配於六位，用於陽長之爻，成臨之義。 六三將變陽爻，至次降入泰卦。【次入地天泰卦。】

The lower trigram is Kūn (Earth) and the upper trigram is Duì (Lake), indicating harmony and moistness, which is the hexagram Lín (Approach). Yang rises and Yin descends; adding another Yang line, the image of Qian (Heaven) enters Kūn (Earth), forming the hexagram Tai (Peace). (Note: The hexagram Lín has an inner trigram that initially shows increasing Yang, pushing back Yin to form Qian, thus forming the image of Tai.) The outer trigram Kūn accumulates Yin, and the inner trigram Duì also belongs to Yin; two Yang lines combine into one, indicating the path of flexibility and gentleness should not be rigidly maintained. Whether good or bad depends on the season, and the lines are positioned according to the six lines. Taking the line where Yang is increasing, the meaning of Lín is established. The third line is about to become a Yang line, and then it descends into the hexagram Tai (Peace). (Note: Entering the hexagram Tai (Earth above Heaven).)

乾坤二象，合為一運，天入地交泰，萬物生焉。小往大來，陽長陰危，金土二氣交合。《易》云：“泰者，通也”。通於天地，長於品彙。陽氣內進，陰氣升降，升降之道，成於泰象。與乾為飛伏。【甲辰土，乙卯木。】三公立九三為世，上六宗廟為應候。

The Tai hexagram combines the two trigrams of Heaven and Earth into one movement. The heavenly energy enters the earthly realm and meets, resulting in harmony and the generation of all things. The small moves away, the great comes in; yang increases while yin becomes vulnerable, and the energies of metal and earth interact. The Zhou Changes say, "Tai means communication." Heaven and Earth communicate, nurturing all kinds of creatures. Yang energy advances inward, while yin energy rises and falls; this rising and falling forms the image of Tai. Tai and Qian hexagram are mutual flying and hidden gods. (Note: Flying god is Jiachen earth, hidden god is Yimao wood.) The "Three High Officials" establish the nine in the third as the world line, and the upper sixth "ancestral temple" as the responding line.

建始丁酉至壬寅，【秋分，立春。】積算起壬寅至辛丑，周而復始。【金土位上起積算吉凶。】 五星從位起鎮星，【土星入卦。】軫宿從位降甲辰，分氣候二十八。【積算起二十八數，於甲辰位。】

The establishment of the候 begins from Dingyou and proceeds to RENYIN (note: from autumn equinox to the beginning of spring). The accumulation of numbers starts from RENYIN and proceeds to XINCHOU, then cycles again (note: the accumulation of numbers begins at the positions of metal and earth to determine auspicious or inauspicious outcomes). The five planets take turns starting with the planet of ZHENXING (note: the planet of earth enters the hexagram). Among the twenty-eight constellations, the constellation of CHENZHU falls on the JIACHEN line; the assigned climatic number is twenty-eight (note: the accumulation of numbers begins with the number twenty-eight and falls on the position of JIACHEN).

地下有天，陽道浸長，不可極，極則否成。【三陽務上，坤順而往，往而不已，否道至。】存泰之義，在於六五，陰居陽位，能順於陽，陰陽相納，二氣相感，終於泰道。 外卦純陰，陽來剛柔，成於震象。陰降陽升，居乾上，成大壯。【次降陰昇陽，入雷天大壯卦。】

Under the earth there is heaven, and the yang force gradually increases, but it should not be pushed to the extreme. When it reaches the extreme, the situation becomes "否" (Opposition). The key to maintaining "泰" (Peace) lies in the line "Six in the Fifth," which is yin in a yang position. It can yield to the yang, allowing yin and yang to coexist and interact, thus ultimately achieving the state of "泰." The outer trigram is entirely yin. When yang comes and the soft and hard forces exchange, it becomes the trigram Zhen (Thunder). Yin descends and yang ascends, with yang residing above the trigram Qian (Heaven), forming the hexagram Da Zhuang (Great Strength).

內外二象動而健，陽勝陰而為壯。【內陽升降，二象俱陽，曰大壯。】《易》曰：“羝羊觸藩，羸其角”。進退難也。壯不可極，極則敗物，不可極，極則反。故曰：“君子用罔，小人用壯”。與震為飛伏。【庚午火，癸丑土。】九四諸侯立世，初九元士在應。

The Great Strength hexagram has both inner and outer trigrams that are active and strong, with yang overpowering yin, hence it is called Great Strength. (Note: The inner trigram has yang lines that move up and down, and both inner and outer trigrams belong to yang, hence it is called Great Strength.) The Zhou Changes (I Ching) says: "A ram butts against a fence, its horns are caught." This represents being stuck between advancing and retreating. Strength should not be pushed to the extreme; when it reaches the extreme, it causes damage. If it does not reach the extreme, it will reverse. Therefore, it says: "The gentleman uses a net, the petty person uses strength." The Great Strength hexagram is mutually related with the Zhen hexagram through flying and hidden gods. (Note: The flying god is Gengwu fire, and the hidden god is Guichou earth.) The Nine in the Fourth, "the feudal lords," is established as the world line, and the Nine at the Beginning, "the first official," is in the responding position.

建始戊戌至癸卯，【寒露至春分。】積算起癸卯至壬寅，【土木入卦起積算。】 五星從位起太白，【太白金星入卦。】角宿從位降庚午，【二十八宿入卦，配角宿，入大壯庚午九四爻上。】分氣候三十六。【積算起數庚午火，定吉凶。】

The establishment of the候 begins from Wuxu and proceeds to Guimao (note: from Cold Dew to Spring Equinox). The accumulation calculation starts from Guimao and proceeds to Renyin (note: earth and wood enter the hexagram and start the accumulation calculation). The five stars take their turn starting with Taibai (note: Taibai, the golden star, enters the hexagram). The twenty-eight mansions reach the Horn mansion, falling on the Gengwu line (note: the twenty-eight mansions enter the hexagram, with the Horn mansion corresponding to the Dazhuang nine fourth Gengwu line). The assigned climate number is thirty-six (note: the accumulation calculation starts from the fire of Gengwu, used to determine fortune and misfortune).

雷在天上，健而動，陽升陰降，陽來蕩陰，吉凶隨爻著於四時。九四庚午火之位，入坤，為卦之本。起於子，滅於寅。陰陽進退，六位不居，周流六虛。 外象震入兌為陰，悅適爻為剛長。次降入夬，陽決陰之象，入澤天夬卦。

Thunder above Heaven, strong and vigorous yet capable of movement; yang rises while yin descends, yang coming to stir yin, and whether good or bad fortune becomes evident according to each line in accordance with the four seasons. The position of nine in the fourth, Gengwu fire, enters into坤, which is the foundation of the primary hexagram; it begins at Zi and ends at Yin. Yin and yang advance and retreat, and the six lines do not remain fixed, but flow through the six voids. The external image of Zhen transitions into Dui to become yin, harmonious and smooth, with the strong lines increasing. Then it descends into the hexagram Guai, which signifies yang decisively removing yin, that is, the hexagram ofGuai (Hexagram 43).

剛決柔，陰道滅。五陽務下，一陰危上，將反游魂。九四，悔也。 澤上於天，君道行也。【夬，五世。六位周而復始，為游魂。至九四成陰，入坎為需。】與兌為飛伏。【丁酉金，癸亥水。】九五立世，九二大夫為應。【九五在兌象為世，澤小於天也。】

The Gua of Guai is characterized by strong lines decisively removing weak ones, with the yin line gradually disappearing. Five yang lines are active below, while a single yin line is in a precarious position at the top. It will then transform into a wandering soul. The line nine in the fourth carries regret. The marsh rises to the heavens, and the ruler's way is carried out. (Note: Guai is the fifth world line of its own palace. The six lines cycle continuously, and the next step is the wandering soul; when nine in the fourth becomes a yin line, it enters the Kan Gua, which is Xū.) Guai and Dui Gua are mutually flying and hidden. (Note: The flying god is Dingyou metal, and the hidden god is Guihai water.) Nine in the fifth becomes the world line, and the line nine in the second, referred to as the 'doctor,' corresponds with it. (Note: Nine in the fifth is in the Dui image and becomes the world line, with the marsh ultimately being smaller than the heavens.)

建始己亥至甲辰，【小雪，清明。】積算起甲辰至癸卯，周而復始。金木分乾兌入坤象。【入坤宮起積算。】 五星從位起太陰，【太陰，水星。入卦起算。】亢宿從位降丁酉，【二十八宿配亢宿，入夬卦丁酉金上起。】分氣候二十八。【積算起宮二十八，入卦中甲辰，還丁酉金上定吉凶。】

The establishment of the候 begins from Jihai and proceeds to Jiachen, (note: from Xiaoxue to Qingming.) The accumulation of calculations begins from Jiachen and proceeds to Guimao, then cycles again. Metal and Wood are associated with Qian and Dui and enter the image of Kun. (note: the accumulation begins when entering the Kun palace.) The five stars take their turn starting from "Taiyin," (note: Taiyin refers to the planet Water, and the calculation begins with the hexagram.) the twenty-eight constellations reach the constellation of Neck, which falls on the Dingyou line, (note: among the twenty-eight constellations, the constellation of Neck is paired with the Dingyou metal line in the卦.) the assigned number of climate is twenty-eight. (note: the accumulation begins from the twenty-eight in the palace, entering the hexagram's Jiachen, and then returning to the Dingyou metal line to determine fortune and misfortune.)

《易》云：“澤上於天，夬”。“揚于王庭”。柔道消，消不可極，反於游魂。九四柔來文剛，陰道存也，陰之道不可終否。剛柔相濟，日月明矣；天地定位，人事通也。【凡卦，陰極陽生，陽極陰生，生生之義，不絕之貌。日月循環，天地交泰，陰陽相蕩，六位交分，萬物生焉。】故曰：雷動風行，山澤通氣。人之運動，體斯合矣。【人稟五常，三焦九竅，風火逓相兼濟，以一位虧，四體羸焉。】 陰陽升降，反復道也。次降入游魂水天需卦。

The Zhou Changes (I Ching) says of the Gua (Hexagram) Guai: "Water above heaven, Guai." It also says: "Spread in the royal court." The principle of yin is gradually diminishing, diminishing until it can no longer diminish, and then it turns into a wandering soul. The line Nine in the Fourth uses yin to embellish yang, so the principle of yin still exists, and the principle of yin will not finally become blocked. Yang and yin mutually regulate each other, and thus the sun and moon shine brightly; heaven and earth each take their proper position, and thus human affairs become smooth. (Note: Whenever a hexagram appears, when yin reaches its extreme, yang is born, and when yang reaches its extreme, yin is born. This is the meaning of continuous generation and unending continuation. The sun and moon cycle, heaven and earth interact harmoniously, yin and yang mutually stimulate each other, and the six lines are intermingled, thus generating all things.) Therefore, thunder moves and wind spreads, and mountain and marsh communicate with each other. The movement and activity of the human body also conform to this principle. (Note: Humans receive the nature of the five constants, and the body has three jiao and nine orifices; wind and fire mutually regulate each other; if one part is deficient, all limbs become weak.) The rising and falling of yin and yang is precisely the way of mutual return and circulation. Then comes the hexagram Xu (Water above heaven), which is the hexagram of the wandering soul.

雲上於天，凝於陰而待於陽，故曰需。需者，待也。三陽務上，而隔於六四，路之險也。【外卦坎水，為險。亦陰稱血也。】坤之反復，適陽入陰，【夬卦九四，入需卦成六四，陰之位也。】陰陽交會運動，陰雨積而凝滯於陽，通乃合也。【群陽務上，一陰報之，故凝滯雨乃合。】與兌為飛伏。【戊申金，丁亥水。】游魂立世諸侯，應初九元士。

The hexagram Need describes clouds rising to the sky, gathering in the yin and waiting for the yang to come, hence it is called Need. Need means waiting. Three yang lines strive upward but are blocked by the sixth line in the fourth position, indicating danger ahead. (Note: The outer trigram is Kan, which belongs to water, representing danger; yin can also be called blood.) This is the repeated calculation of the Earthly Trigram, precisely when the yang enters the yin, (Note: The ninth line in the fourth position of the hexagram Gua becomes the sixth line in the fourth position of Need, which is a yin position.) the interaction and movement of yin and yang, the accumulation of rain and the stagnation in front of the yang, waiting until it is unblocked to meet. (Note: The many yang lines strive upward, while one yin responds to them, so first there is stagnation, then rain, and finally they meet.) The hexagram Need and the hexagram Dui are mutually flying and hidden. (Note: The flying god is the metal Wushen, and the hidden god is the water Dinghai.) The wandering soul hexagram takes the fourth line, 'the feudal lords,' as the world line, corresponding with the first nine line, 'the original scholar.'

建始甲辰至己酉，【清明，秋分。】積算起己酉至戊申，周而復始。金土入乾坎。【積算起宮定吉凶。】 五星從位起歲星，【歲星木星入卦。】氐宿從位降戊申，【二十八宿降氐宿，入坤宮游魂卦六四戊申金上，起積算吉凶。】分氣候三十六。【定吉凶總三十六位起算。】

The establishment of the候 begins from Jiachen, and is calculated up to Jiyou. (Note: This period covers from Qingming to Autumn Equinox.) The accumulation of calculations starts from Jiyou and proceeds to Wushen, then cycles again. Metal and Earth enter the trigrams Qian (Heaven) and Kan (Water). (Note: The accumulation of calculations determines the outcome of fortune and misfortune.) The five stars take their turn starting with the "Year Star," (Note: The Year Star belongs to Wood and enters the hexagram.) among the twenty-eight mansions, the mansion of Di Xu arrives and falls on the Wushen line, (Note: Among the twenty-eight mansions, the mansion of Di Xu descends and enters the Kun trigram's ghost hexagram at the sixth line Wushen, which is used to initiate the accumulation of calculations to determine fortune and misfortune.) the allocated climatic number is thirty-six. (Note: The determination of fortune and misfortune always starts from the thirty-sixth position.)

乾外見坎，健而進，險在前也。需於飲食，爭於坎也。陰陽相激，勝負有倚，反為不速，敬終有慶。陰陽漸消，陽道行行，反復其位，不妄於陰。 坎降入歸魂，水地比卦，坤之歸魂也。

Heavenly stem Jia is inside and the trigram Kan is outside. It is strong and vigorous, advancing forward, with danger lying ahead. "Waiting for food" is because there is contention within the trigram Kan. Yin and Yang mutually stir, each having their own advantage; yet a guest arrives unexpectedly. If one remains respectful and cautious, there will be joy. Yin gradually declines, Yang continues unimpeded, each returning to its original position, without acting recklessly on the Yin side. The trigram Kan descends and returns to its original position, forming the hexagram Bi, which is the return of the soul to the trigram Kun's palace.

反本復位，陰陽相定，六爻交互，一氣在也。水在地上，九五居尊，萬民服也。【比卦一陽五陰，少者為貴，眾之所尊者也。】比親於物，物亦附焉。原筮於宗，歸之於眾。諸侯列土，君上崇之，奉於宗祧，盟契無差，邦必昌矣。與乾為飛伏。【乙卯木，甲辰土。】歸魂六之三公居世，應上六宗廟。

The卦 of Comparison returns to its original position, with yin and yang in mutual stability, the six lines interacting and moving, all connected by the same energy. Water on the ground, the Nine in the Fifth occupies the honorable position, and all people come to obey. (Note: The卦 of Comparison has one yang line and five yin lines, with the lesser one being esteemed, which is precisely what the people revere.) Being close to external things, external things also come to rely on it. Originally consulted about the chief, it ultimately concludes with the people. Princes receive fiefs and land, the sovereign honors them, and they are jointly worshipped in the ancestral temple, with no mistakes in the oaths and covenants, ensuring the prosperity of the states. The卦 of Comparison and the卦 of Heaven are mutually flying and hidden. (Note: The flying god is the wood of Yimao, and the hidden god is the earth of Jiachen.) The returning soul卦 has the third line, "the Three Grand Ministers," as the world line, corresponding with the sixth line at the top, "the ancestral temple."

建始癸卯至戊申，【春分，立秋。】積算起戊申至丁未，周而復始。 五星從位起熒惑，【火星入卦。】房宿從位降乙卯，【二十八宿配房宿，入坤歸魂乙卯木位上。】分氣候二十八。【積算起二十八數。】

The establishment of the候 begins from Guimao, and is calculated up to Wushen, (note: from the spring equinox to the beginning of autumn.) The accumulated calculation starts from Wushen and proceeds to Dingwei, then cycles again. The five planets take their turn starting with 'Flame Star,' (note: the planet Mars enters the hexagram.) Among the twenty-eight mansions, the mansion of Room is reached, falling on the Yimao line, (note: the mansion of Room is paired with the twenty-eight mansions, entering the坤 palace's returning soul hexagram at the Yimao wood position.) The assigned climatic number is twenty-eight. (note: the accumulated calculation begins with the number twenty-eight.)

陰道將復，以陽為主，一陽居尊，群陰宗之。六爻交分，吉凶定矣。地道之義，妻道同也，臣之附君，比道成也。 歸魂復本，陰陽相成，萬物生也。故曰：坤生三女巽離兌，分長中下。【巽長女，離中女，兌少女。】以陽求陰，乾之巽，為長女。

The vagina is about to respond, yet it remains dominated by yang: a single yang line occupies the honorable position, and all the yin lines revere it. The six lines intersect and divide into positions, and thus fortune and misfortune are determined. The meaning of the earth's path is similar to that of a wife's path; subjects rely on their sovereign, and the principle of mutual comparison is fulfilled. Returning to its original position, yin and yang complement each other, and thus all things are generated. Therefore, it is said that the earth produces the three female trigrams, Xun, Li, and Dui, which are divided into the eldest daughter, the middle daughter, and the youngest daughter. (Note: Xun is the eldest daughter, Li is the middle daughter, and Dui is the youngest daughter.) Seeking yin through yang, the trigram Qian transforms into Xun, which is the eldest daughter.