Great Gate

凡甲子、壬子、戊子，三旬生人，俱從申上起數，庚子、丙子中兩旬生人，俱從寅上數，假令辛未命是甲子旬中生人，用甲子從申上數起，順行一位一辰，至卯上見本年辛未，此是關也，餘彷此。卻看命宮在何宮，若在兄弟、奴僕、遷移、相貌四宮為犯關也。餘宮非，在第三宮不過三歲死，六十二宮依次言之，惟第九宮不出三十歲死也。若行年太歲大小運沖併，決不免矣，歌曰：甲壬戊子從申起，庚丙旬人數起寅，數到本年方是殺，三九六十二為真。

All those born in the Jiazi, Renzi, and Wuzi decades start counting from the Shen position. Those born in the Gengzi and Bingzi decades start counting from the Yin position. For example, if someone was born in the Xinwei year and belongs to the Jiazi decade, place Jiazi on the Shen position and count forward one position for each of the twelve earthly branches. When you reach the Mao position, you will find the year Xinwei, which is the position of the calamity. The same method applies to others. Then check where the命宫 (destiny palace) falls. If it falls in the brothers, servants, migration, or appearance sectors, it is considered a true calamity. If it falls in any other sector, it is not considered a calamity. If it falls in the third sector, the person will not live past three years. The sixth and twelfth sectors are similarly judged, while the ninth sector means death before thirty. If the current year's heavenly stem, along with the big and small years, also conflict with this position, it is unavoidable. The rhyme says: those born in the Jiazi, Renzi, and Wuzi decades start counting from Shen, while those born in the Gengzi and Bingzi decades start counting from Yin. Count until you reach the year of birth, which is the position of the calamity. If it falls in the third, ninth, sixth, or twelfth sectors, it is considered a true calamity.

主千日週歲，三歲五歲不出也，辰戌年生關在辰子，亥酉年生關在亥午，申年生關在午丑，未年生關在卯，寅年生關在巳，巳年生關在未，卯年生關在子，看命宮在何宮，若殺在三六九十二宮，是犯關也。古詩云：六九不過三百日，十二同三定五【關】，更兼惡殺來臨著，父母如何得不憂。

The small pass is about dangers within a thousand days or a full year, and no child can escape it by the age of three or five at the latest. Those born in the Year of the Dragon or the Year of the Dog have their pass in the years of the Dragon and the Rat. Those born in the Year of the Pig or the Year of the Rooster have their pass in the years of the Pig and the Horse. Those born in the Year of the Monkey have their pass in the years of the Horse and the Ox. Those born in the Year of the Goat have their pass in the year of the Rabbit. Those born in the Year of the Tiger have their pass in the year of the Snake. Those born in the Year of the Snake have their pass in the year of the Sheep. Those born in the Year of the Rabbit have their pass in the year of the Rat. Then look at where the命宫 (destiny palace) falls. If this killer star falls in the third, sixth, ninth, or twelfth palace, it means the child has encountered the pass. An old poem says: if it falls in the sixth or ninth palace, the child will not live beyond three hundred days; if it falls in the twelfth or third palace, the child will surely die by the age of five. If there is also a bad star involved, how can the parents not worry?

又歌云：子亥酉年關在亥，寅蛇卯鼠戌辰龍；巳人羊位午申馬，丑未生人兔上逢。此關君要知凶惡，三六九十二宮中。又一例云：子蠍牛羊寅女為，卯併辰【？】巳申知，午牛未丑【甲】人馬，酉雞戌未亥魚兒。假令子生卯上起殺，其殺在三六九十二宮，則主夭死，不能逃也。（並廣信集）

Another song says: Those born in the Year of the Rat, Pig, or Rooster are afflicted by the亥 (pig)煞; those born in the Year of the Tiger are afflicted by the巳 (snake), and those born in the Year of the Rabbit or Dragon are afflicted by the子 (rat); those born in the Year of the Snake are afflicted by the未 (sheep), and those born in the Year of the Horse or Monkey are afflicted by the午 (horse); those born in the Year of the Ox or Sheep are afflicted by the卯 (rabbit). To know the severity of this affliction, one should look at the third, sixth, ninth, and twelfth houses. There is another method of calculation, which assigns the earthly branches to the twelve houses and determines the affliction based on the constellations: the Year of the Rat belongs to Scorpio, the Years of the Ox and Sheep belong to Taurus and Capricorn, the Year of the Tiger belongs to Virgo; the Years of the Rabbit and Dragon are listed together (the original text is missing a character here, making it hard to determine exactly), the Years of the Snake and Monkey can be inferred from this; the Year of the Horse belongs to Taurus, the Years of the Sheep and Ox belong to Sagittarius; the Year of the Rooster belongs to Aquarius, the Year of the Dog belongs to Gemini, and the Year of the Pig belongs to Pisces. This passage is already incomplete. For example, those born in the Year of the Rat start the affliction from the卯 (rabbit) house. If this affliction falls in the third, sixth, ninth, or twelfth house, it indicates a short life, which cannot be avoided. All of this is taken from the "Broad Trust Collection."

三春亥子不過關，夏卯未上不堪看。秋寅戌上切須忌，冬丑辰時便入棺。（化成書作秋辰戌冬丑寅）春關丑巳夏辰申，秋未雙魚冬戌寅，生時若犯此關殺，三三九九保其身。（即孤辰寡宿並三命纂局）正七巳亥要君知，二八辰戌不相宜，三九卯酉君須記，四十寅申主哭悲，五月十一丑未是，六月十二子午時。（正月巳，七月亥，是關，即六害也。）金戌化為鐵，火向未申絕，木辰枝葉枯，水土丑寅滅。（並廣琭）

The following are the rhymes explaining various karmic obstacles. The first one says: children born in spring's third month who are born at the hours of Hai and Zi will not pass the gate, those born in summer will be unfortunate at the hours of Mao and Wei, those born in autumn should avoid the hours of Yin and Xu, and those born in winter will face death if born at the hours of Chou and Chen. (The "Hua Cheng Book" says autumn should avoid Chen and Xu, and winter should avoid Chou and Yin.) The second one says: the gates in spring are at Chou and Si, in summer at Chen and Shen, in autumn at Wei and Hai (those of the double fish sign), and in winter at Xu and Yin; if the birth hour falls into these gates, one must survive the hurdles at three and nine years of age to preserve life. (This is actually Guchen and Guasu, as mentioned in "San Ming Zuan Ju.") The third one says: in January and July, remember Si and Hai; in February and August, avoid Chen and Xu; in March and September, remember Mao and You; in April and October, encountering Yin and Shen will bring crying and sorrow; in May and November, encountering Chou and Wei is bad; in June and December, encountering Zi and Wu is dangerous. (The Si in January and Hai in July are the gates, which are actually the six harmful combinations.) The last one says: metal turns into iron when it reaches Xu, fire dies out at Wei and Shen, wood withers at Chen, and water and earth vanish at Chou and Yin. All of these are from "Guang Lu."

命書以金戌化為鐵，為金鎖關，而紫微太乙局別有小兒金鎖關，例云：從戌上起正月，逆行至本生月位，卻自日上起子，順行至本生時位，遇辰戌丑未上是關殺，犯之必應，又寅申巳亥月，見子午卯酉時，是關，子午卯酉月，見辰戌丑未時是關，辰戌丑未月，見寅申巳亥時，亦是。

The "Golden Lock" in the book of destiny refers to the phrase "metal transforms into iron at戌". The "Little Child Golden Lock" calculation in the "Purple Micro Taiyi Bureau" is different. It says: starting from the戌 position, count backwards through the months, counting to the month of birth. Then from that position, count forward through the hours, starting from子. If the hour falls on辰,戌, 丑, or 未, it is considered a "kill star" or "obstruction". If someone is born in the months of寅,申, 巳, or 亥 and sees the hours of子, 午, 卯, or 酉, it is considered a "kill". If someone is born in the months of子, 午, 卯, or 酉 and sees the hours of辰, 戌, 丑, or 未, it is considered a "kill". Similarly, if someone is born in the months of辰, 戌, 丑, or 未 and sees the hours of寅, 申, 巳, or 亥, it is also considered a "kill".

又有大人關云：凡人命中日時上干克命宮，其年必死，更看在甚月分，卻又來克命宮，此年此月內必死，又一關，名三殺，水土寅卯巳，木人巳午申，火人申酉亥，金人戌子寅。如人命中月日時上帶三兩重，必痴困，無精神，夭壽也。

There is also a concept called 「Adult Death」: if the heavenly stem of the day pillar or the hour pillar in a person's birth chart is capable of overcoming the命宫, then the person will die in that year. Further, if that month also overcomes the命宫, then the person will certainly die within that year and month. Another concept is called 「Three Killers」: those born with a water or earth destiny should avoid the years of寅, 卯, and 巳; those with a wood destiny should avoid巳, 午, and 申; those with a fire destiny should avoid申, 酉, and 亥; and those with a metal destiny should avoid戌, 子, and 寅. If a person's birth chart includes two or three of these, they will certainly suffer from mental dullness, lack of energy, and a short lifespan.

陽男陰女寅至卯。寅上起一歲，卯上起二歲，辰上起三歲。陰男陽女申至未。申上起一歲，未上起二歲，午上起三歲。右一年行一位，凡撞辰巳戍亥年，定有災殃，號名孩兒運。（五行捷論）

The method of calculating a child's destiny is as follows: for a boy born in a yang year or a girl born in a yin year, count forward from寅 to卯, starting with one year on寅, two years on卯, and three years on辰; for a boy born in a yin year or a girl born in a yang year, count backward from申 to未, starting with one year on申, two years on未, and three years on午. In each case, the child moves through one year per position. Whenever the years 辰, 巳, 戌, or 亥 are encountered, there will be calamity. This method is called "Child's Destiny." This passage is from "Five Phases Quick Discussion."

凡推男命，以年為父，胎為母，月為兄弟，官員以朋為僚友日為己身、妻妾，時為子孫，官員以時為帝座，禍福凡是子午卯酉日生，主娶子午卯酉命妻，或日支三六合，或干合，俱不得偕老。假令甲子日生，合娶子午卯酉妻，或有娶申子辰生，或有丑生或有甲己生者，皆不永，若尅過頭，妻再醮，不在此限，亦有屢尅，直到娶生日支干不同者，方不尅，寅申巳亥，辰戍丑未生，亦同上說。

When calculating a man's destiny, each pillar in the four pillars system has its own significance: the year pillar represents the father, the fetal pillar represents the mother, and the month pillar represents brothers; if the person is an official, the month pillar also indicates colleagues and friends. The day pillar represents oneself and one's wife or concubine, while the hour pillar represents children; for officials, the hour pillar is also called "Imperial Seat," from which one's fortune and misfortune throughout life are judged. Any man born on a day of Taohua (Flowers), namely Zi, Wu, Mao, or You, is expected to marry a wife whose year pillar belongs to Zi, Wu, Mao, or You. If the day branches of the husband and wife form a Triple Harmony, Liu He (Six Harmonies), or if their heavenly stems are compatible, it indicates that the marriage is unlikely to last until old age. For example, a person born on Jiazi day is supposed to marry a woman whose year pillar is Zi, Wu, Mao, or You. If he marries a woman from the years Shen-Zi-Chen, Chou, or if her heavenly stem is Jia or Ji, the marriage is likely to be short-lived. If the force that harms the wife has already manifested in his fate, and the wife remarries, then this rule does not apply. Some people may repeatedly harm their wives, marrying women whose day stem and branch are completely different from their own, only then will they no longer be affected. The same principle applies to those born on days of Yin, Shen, Si, Hai, Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei.

凡命以生日論妻人，須定四柱內有我尅為妻，無我尅者，名曰局中無妻，卻看所生日在何地，如在財旺之鄉，當有得力之妻，或美妾，更帶貴神祿馬歸年，主妻帶官嫁夫，若在本命財死墓絕敗處，定主尅陷，或有一生鰥居之人，如籤判江，癸亥年水，辛酉月木，丁丑日水，壬寅時金，四柱皆無火，日又在無氣之地，雖有官至老，但攜匪人而己。

When assessing a person's destiny, the wife is determined by the day of birth. One must find in the four pillars the element that is overcome by the day stem. This is called the wife star. If there is no such element in the four pillars, it is called "no wife in the chart." In such a case, one should look at the position of the day stem. If it is in a place where the wealth element is strong, there will be a capable and helpful wife or a beautiful concubine. If the day stem also carries "nobleman," "lucky horse," and other auspicious deities and is located in the year pillar, it indicates that the wife comes from an official family and marries the husband with a royal title. Conversely, if the day stem is in the dead, tomb, critical, or ruined place of the native's wealth element, it will harm the wife, and some people may remain unmarried all their lives. For example, a man named Jiang, a judge, has the year pillar Gui Hai with the nayin element of water, the month pillar Xin You with the nayin element of wood, the day pillar Ding Chou with the nayin element of water, and the hour pillar Ren Yin with the nayin element of metal. There is no fire at all in the four pillars, and the day stem is in a place with no life qi. Therefore, although he held an official position all his life, he could only be accompanied by incompetent people.

玉門關集云：假令土為妻，居寅卯甲乙鄉，坐尅。餘倣此。凡命日祿在時上，遁見名譽殺者，不惟主富，亦主因妻有官。假令六丙日得癸巳時，六壬日得辛亥時之類是也。日帶年之官，或年之印，主妻奪夫權，或祿出妻蔭，或妻是權貴之家，駙馬郡馬之類。日坐命財，更在時生旺之鄉，主得妻財，又主妻賢明，若在死墓絕處，得妻家死人財，日坐貴人主妻有族望，不然賢淑美麗，及有美妾少僕也。

The *Yu Men Guan Ji* says: If earth is considered the wife star, and earth is seated in the position of wood, such as寅 or卯, or in the stems 甲 or乙, then the wife star is seated in a position that restrains itself. The other five elements are to be judged in the same way. If the "Liu" (favorable position) of the day stem appears in the hour column, and the hidden stem method encounters "reputation killer," then it indicates wealth and also that one will attain official position through the wife. For example, a person born on a丙 day encountering aGuisi hour, or a person born on a壬 day encountering aXinhai hour, falls into this category. If the day column carries the official star or the seal star of the year column, it indicates that the wife will take away the husband's authority, or that the husband's salary comes from the wife's family's influence, or that the wife comes from a noble family, such as a驸马 or郡马. If the day column is seated on the husband's own wealth star, and the hour column is in a flourishing position, then one will gain property from the wife, and the wife will be wise and capable. If the wealth star is in a dead, buried, or exhausted position, then the property obtained is from the wife's deceased relatives. If the day column is seated on "nobleman," it indicates that the wife comes from a prominent family. Otherwise, the wife is certainly virtuous and beautiful, and there will be beautiful concubines and young servants around her.

凡命帶日刑主尅妻。日帶年沖破，主尅妻。日帶年羊刄，主尅妻。日帶年劫殺，主尅妻。日帶年六厄，主尅妻。日帶年元辰，主尅妻。日帶年空亡主尅妻，或三四娶或無妻。日帶年墓主尅妻，或重重尅陷，或以娼妓為妻。日帶正印主娶娼妓妾為妻，正室多尅，五行順則吉。日帶刑害沖破，又帶惡殺，多主妻生離。日坐沉浮殺，主妻生離或惡死。日帶自刃名曰日殺，或時羊刃歸日，皆主尅妻。日羊刃歸年者，名曰朝元羊刃，主尅妻。

The following are combinations that are considered harmful to the wife: if the day pillar has inherent punishment, it indicates harm to the wife; if the day pillar conflicts or is broken with the year pillar, it indicates harm to the wife; if the day pillar carries the year pillar's "Yangren," it indicates harm to the wife; if the day pillar carries the year pillar's "Jiesha," it indicates harm to the wife; if the day pillar carries the year pillar's "Liu'e," it indicates harm to the wife; if the day pillar carries the year pillar's "Yuanchen," it indicates harm to the wife; if the day pillar carries the year pillar's "Kongwang," it indicates harm to the wife, and may result in marrying three or four times or remaining unmarried for life; if the day pillar carries the year pillar's "Mukù," it indicates harm to the wife, or repeated harm to the wife, or marrying only a prostitute. If the day pillar carries the official seal, it often results in marrying a prostitute or concubine as the official wife, and the official wife is often harmed, but if the Five Phases flow smoothly, it can turn into good fortune. If the day pillar has punishment, harm, conflict, or destruction, and is combined with evil killing spirits, it often leads to separation from the wife. If the day pillar is occupied by "Chenfu Sha," it indicates the wife may be separated or die an untimely death. If the day pillar has its own "Yangren," it is called "Ri Sha," or if the "Yangren" of the hour pillar returns to the day pillar, it indicates harm to the wife. If the "Yangren" of the day pillar returns to the year pillar, it is called "Chao Yuan Yangren," and it also indicates harm to the wife.

日在命財死墓絕處，主尅妻，假令金命人，生日在午未申上是也，仍以納音論之，古詩云：納音金命木為妻，午未宮為死絕葬期，更進一辰妻是絕，若無傾陷也先虧。日坐華蓋。主頻頻尅妻，主聚娼妓尼妾為妻，大抵四季日多如此，古詩云：時逢華蓋主身孤，有子臨年必定殂，日若值時妻屢尅，不娶娼尼即奴婢。

If the day pillar falls in the dead, tomb, or绝 (cut-off) position of the native's destiny wealth star, it indicates a tendency to harm the wife. For example, if someone's nayin sound element belongs to metal, then wood is considered the wife's element. Wood is in the dead and cut-off positions at the hours of Wu, Wei, and Shen. If the day of birth falls on these hours, the prediction comes true. When making the judgment, it is still based on the nayin sound element's five phases. An ancient poem says: For those whose nayin sound element is metal, wood is considered the wife's element. When they reach the hours of Wu and Wei, it is the death and burial period of the wife's star, and the next hour is the cut-off position. Although it may not lead to the destruction of the family, the wife will certainly suffer first. If the day pillar is occupied by Huagai, it indicates repeated harm to the wife, often resulting in marriage to a prostitute, nun, or concubine. People born on the days of Chen, Xu, Chou, or Wei are more likely to have this pattern. An ancient poem says: If one is born with Huagai, it indicates a life of loneliness. Even if they have sons, they will die before their time. If both the day pillar and the hour pillar meet Huagai, the wife will suffer repeated harm, and the spouse will be either a prostitute, nun, or servant.

寸珠尺璧云：日坐華蓋，主妻不廉不孝。日坐驛馬主妻多病，慵懶，或孤，五行相尅，亦主陷，辛酉日生尅妻，癸巳日主夫妻有疾，或酒色，荒淫，年日同一位，名主本同宮，主尅妻，娶同年妻方免俗謂之鳳凰池。沉芝云：兄弟同宮鳳凰池，但使人心懷不佳，日時相沖、相破、相刑、六害，皆主難婚、難嗣，男女通用，申日辰時，未日亥時，寅日戍時，丑日巳時，互換皆為井欄斜沖，主難妻，更帶食神，名絕房殺，主多女少男，如甲辰壬申，帶倒食者，尤緊。古賦井欄對敵，荘子？盆而歌，謂此也。日是自刑，主妻多病，日坐沐浴殺，主得美妻多不廉。

The book "Cun Zhu Chi Bi" says: If the day pillar is occupied by "Huagai," it indicates the wife is not chaste or filial. If the day pillar is occupied by "Yimai," it suggests the wife is often sick, lazy, or lonely; if there is also a conflict among the Five Phases, it also leads to loss. Those born on Xinyou day are said to harm their wives, while those born on Guisi day are likely to have spouses with illness or indulge in wine and debauchery. If the year pillar and day pillar have the same heavenly stem and earthly branch, it is called "Zhu Ben Tong Gong," which indicates harm to the wife; only marrying someone born in the same year can avoid this, commonly known as "Fenghuang Chi." Chen Zhi said: The "Fenghuang Chi" formed by brothers in the same palace only causes inner discomfort. If the day pillar conflicts, breaks, or is in a criminal relationship with the hour pillar, or forms the six harms, it indicates difficulty in marriage and difficulty in having children, applicable to both male and female fate. When the day pillar and hour pillar form combinations such as Shen day and Hai hour, Wei day and Si hour, Yin day and Xu hour, Chou day and Si hour, or their mutual exchanges, it is called "Jing Lan Xie Chong," indicating difficulty in finding a spouse. If this is combined with the food god, it is called "Jue Fang Sha," indicating more daughters than sons. Cases like Jiachen and Renshen, which also carry "Dao Shi," are particularly accurate. The ancient text referring to "Jing Lan Dui Di" and "Zhuangzi Gu Peng" refers exactly to this situation. If the day pillar is self-punishing, it indicates the wife is often sick. If the day pillar is occupied by "Muyu Sha," it indicates marrying a beautiful but unchaste wife.

凡命以日之納音，論妻之數目，水一，火二，木三，金四，土五，甚者倍之。（廣信）凡人妻位沖辰，為娶妻之年，罕有與日三六合而見妻者，更以巧拙言之。（寸珠尺璧）日凌親，老婦無恭。日為妻妾，如乙丑人見辛日，乃傷年干，癸日乃吞乙干，遇甲日是乙之長，多不伏夫，蓋年為父母，更支神刑沖帶殺，故無恭順，或助生別干則不然，乃乙見辛有壬字，辛金金生壬水，壬水生乙木也。

When calculating a person's destiny, the "Nayin sound element" of the day pillar is used to determine the number of spouses. Those with the sound element of water have one spouse, those with fire have two, those with wood have three, those with metal have four, and those with earth have five. In severe cases, the number is doubled, according to the "Broad Trust Collection." When the spouse star position of a person is in conflict with another position, that year is considered the year of marriage. Few people marry in years that form a Triple Harmony or Liu He with the day pillar. Additionally, one must consider whether the destiny pattern is harmonious or not, according to the "Inch Jewel and Square Treasure." The saying "the sun shines on the close relative, the old wife shows no respect" means that the day pillar represents the wife or concubine. For example, a person born in the Yichou year who encounters a Xin day, the Xin metal harms the year's dry branch, which is the Yi wood. If they encounter a Gui day, the Gui water drains the Yi wood. If they encounter a Jia day, Jia is the elder brother of Yi, and the wife is likely to be disobedient. Since the year pillar represents parents, if the earth branch also has conflict and is accompanied by harmful stars, the wife will show no respect to elders. However, if there is another heavenly stem that supports, the situation changes. For example, when Yi wood meets Xin metal, if the destiny has a Ren character, the Xin metal generates Ren water, which in turn generates Yi wood, resulting in a smooth and harmless situation.

日支忽在歲支前，眾笑怕妻聲醜惡。日為妻姜之神，在太歲支神前主怕妻，或妻性氣（並沉芝源髓）凡是殺臨妻位者，妻和不克外家傷，克損妻家零落後，方得妻年壽命長。（紫虛局）鼓盆歌處是鰥夫。鼓盆殺一名望門寡，歌曰：水人逢亥望門寡，火燒寅位婦相疏，土木遇蛇妻必喪，金猴長是怨鰥夫。（理愚歌）

"The day branch suddenly comes before the year branch, causing laughter and fear of a wife's ugly reputation" refers to the day pillar, which is responsible for the wife, if its earthly branch comes before the earthly branch of the heavenly stem, indicating the husband fears his wife or the wife has a strong temper, leading to being laughed at by others and gaining a bad reputation of being a wife who dominates her husband. This is the view from the "Chen Zhi Yuan Mei." The "Zi Xu Ju" states that whenever a凶杀 (kill) star falls on the wife's position, although the couple may be harmonious, they are inevitably harmful to the wife's family; once the wife's family declines and disperses, the wife herself may live a long life. The phrase "gǔ pén gē chù shì guān fū" refers to "gǔ pén shā" (funeral drum killer), also known as "wàng mén guǎ" (widow at the gate). The mnemonic says: those with nayin sound element of water encountering the亥 (Hai) branch will have the fate of being a widow at the gate; those with fire encountering the寅 (Yin) branch will have distant marital affection; those with earth or wood encountering the巳 (Si) snake will surely lose their wife; those with metal encountering the申 (Shen) monkey will be long-term complaining of being a widower. This is the view from the "Li Yu Ge."

凡女命以年為翁父，胎為婆母，月為妯娌，日為夫，己身，時為子孫。凡女命是子午卯酉日生，合嫁子午卯酉命夫，四陵園四季者亦同，若嫁日干合或支神三合六合者，俱不偕老。凡女命胎年為福，主生在富貴之家，父母榮顯，生月為福，主兄弟榮顯，生日為福，主夫位榮顯，生時為福，主子孫榮顯，日時俱為福，受夫與子之蔭也。

When analyzing a woman's destiny, the year pillar represents her father-in-law, the胎元 represents her mother-in-law, the month pillar represents her sisters-in-law, the day pillar represents both her husband and herself, and the hour pillar represents her children. If a woman is born on a day of 子, 午, 卯, or 酉, she is traditionally expected to marry a husband whose heavenly stem belongs to 子, 午, 卯, or 酉. Similarly, if she is born on a day of 辰, 戌, 丑, or 未, the same principle applies. If the husband's day stem harmonizes with her own, or if their earthly branches form a triple harmony or aLiu He, it indicates that the couple will not live together until old age. If a woman's fortune falls on her胎元 and year pillar, it signifies she was born into a wealthy family with prominent parents. If it falls on the month pillar, it indicates her brothers will be prominent. If it falls on the day pillar, it indicates her husband will be prominent. If it falls on the hour pillar, it indicates her children will be prominent. If both the day and hour pillars are favorable, she will be supported throughout her life by both her husband and sons.

凡女命大宜納音上生下，主人有殊福，不家下克上，主欺詐【僣】越，若年之納音克時之納音，不宜子，又云：若年克戰，刑破生時納音，少子多女。凡女命絕中有生，旺中有死，空亡中有破，五行無情乃吉婦人也。若生中絕，死中有旺，而帶殺者，賤婦也。

For a woman's fortune, the "Nayin" elements in the four pillars are most favorable when they are generated from the upper to the lower, indicating a particularly deep store of blessings. It is most unfavorable when the lower element overcomes the upper one, suggesting a person who is deceitful and oversteps their proper place. If the "Nayin" of the year pillar overcomes the "Nayin" of the hour pillar, it is unfavorable for children. There is another saying: if the "Nayin" of the year pillar and the hour pillar overcome or clash with each other, or if they use刑 (punishment) or破 (destruction) to harm the "Nayin" of the hour pillar, it indicates more daughters than sons. A woman's fortune is good if she can contain vitality in a place of decline, hide death qi in a place of strength, carry damage within emptiness, and have the Five Phases not entangled with each other. Conversely, if vital qi hides within a place of decline, death qi suddenly turns strong, and there is alsoInauspicious Sha (fate of death), then she is considered a woman of low destiny.

凡女命日坐年祿榮神者，郡國之封，春甲乙，夏丙丁，秋庚申，冬壬癸，榮神也。凡女命刑沖無情者，為上，只無情次之，日帶夫祿，仍有實庫，又次之，皆命婦格也。凡女命貴人帶天月德，日上有官，乃賢婦也。

For a woman's destiny, if her day pillar is seated upon the Lu Spirit and the Glory Spirit of the year pillar, she may receive titles such as Lady of a County or Lady of a State. The Glory Spirit refers to those born in spring seeing Jia or Yi, those born in summer seeing Bing or Ding, those born in autumn seeing Geng or Xin, and those born in winter seeing Ren or Gui. For a woman's destiny, having punishments and clashes but without emotional connections is considered the best, followed by having no emotional connections but also no punishments or clashes, then having the husband's Lu Spirit on the day pillar and a full store of resources in the destiny, these are all patterns of women who can receive titles. If a woman's destiny has the Nobleman, along with the Star of Virtue and Resolution and the Star of Virtue and Charity, and also has an official star on the day pillar, she is considered a virtuous and capable wife.

凡女命印要虛，庫要實，五行澹靜，無情有福，不相帶惹為上等，清廉之格。一云：凡女命要庫虛而貴實，貴實者是貴人不落空亡位也。命賤者，是貴虛而庫實，更犯孤寡、元辰、皆為不良之婦也。

For a woman's destiny, the official star (印绶) should be empty rather than solid, while the repository (库藏) should be full. The Five Phases should be calm and unexcited, with no mutual interference, each enjoying its own fortune. This is the superior pattern of purity and integrity. Another view states that for a woman's destiny, the repository should be empty and the noble influence (贵气) should be solid. The term 'solid noble influence' refers to the Nobleman (贵人) not falling into the position of emptiness (空亡). For those with a low destiny, it is the opposite: the noble influence is empty while the repository is full. If they also commit the 'Guchen', 'Guasu', and 'Yuanchen' stars, they are considered to have bad character.

凡女命印有氣，則奪夫權，庫有氣則蓄夫財，不戰爭，無情理，則無妬忌，奴婢宮有浮沉殺，主打死奴婢。凡女命以克我者為夫，四柱無克我者，名曰局中無夫，更日落空亡，帶旺氣刑殺者，剋夫、下賤之甚也。

For a woman's destiny, if the印绶 (representing husband or support) is strong, it will take away the husband's authority. If the库藏 (treasure house) is strong, it can help accumulate wealth for the husband. If the four pillars do not fight against each other and do not involve complicated relationships, the person will not be jealous. If the slave宫 (slave or servant position) is occupied by「浮沉杀」 (floating and sinking killer), it indicates that the person will beat the slaves to death. In female destiny, the five elements that overcome me represent the husband. If the four pillars do not contain the five elements that overcome me, it is called「局中无夫」 (no husband in the destiny). If the day pillar also falls intoKongwang (void), and carries strong energy along with harmful influences, it indicates a destiny that is harmful to the husband and extremely lowly.

寸珠尺璧云：納音金命火為夫，重重臨寡又臨孤，戌亥二宮夫葬絕，徒然出嫁是場虛。凡女命生年生日同一位者，主剋夫，嫁同音同年者庶幾。凡女命不可帶六早日，犯者名曰帶甲夫，月共日俱帶者亦然，主剋夫守寡，如甲午生婦人，十有九剋夫，甲午日可知也，謂之金神帶甲，此例尤緊。

The book "Cun Zhu Chi Bi" says: A woman's destiny with a nayin sound element belonging to metal is said to have a husband of the fire element. If such a woman has repeatedly encountered both Guasu and Guchen, and the fire element reaches the Xu and Hai branches, which are the burial and dead places for fire, then even if she marries, it will be in vain. A woman whose birth year and day stem are the same is said to be harmful to her husband. Only by marrying someone with the same nayin sound element and the same age can this be somewhat resolved. A woman should not have the "Liu Ri Zao" (six early days), which refers to six days of Jia. If she has this, it is called "Dai Jia Fu" (carrying the Jia husband), and if both the month pillar and day pillar have this, it also indicates harm to the husband and eventual widowhood. For example, a woman born in the year Jiawu has nine out of ten cases of harming her husband. A woman born on the day Jiawu is even more so, which is called "Jin Shen Dai Jia" (metal god carrying Jia), and the effect is especially severe.

凡女命主日不宜帶旺氣，帶者名承旺夫，若不下賤，則多主剋夫，若帶十分福德，則是內人五六分則貴官，左右三五分則近貴，娼婦上游也。次則尼妾，甚者剋夫淫蕩，見丙子、庚子、戊午、癸酉、辛卯日是也，戊午多貴，癸酉、辛犯次之，丙子、庚子下賤也。又云：戊午、癸酉、辛卯，大美小疵。又云：凡女命大忌祿衰身旺，日為身，凡女命大忌日在冠帶、臨官、帝旺，主淫惡或屢嫁夫，若男命生日上見之，主妻美麗不廉。

For a woman's daily pillar, it is not advisable to have strong vitality. Those with strong vitality are called "receiving the prosperity of the husband," and such people, if not of low status, are likely to harm their husbands. If they also possess sufficient fortune and virtue, they become the favored concubine in the palace; if they have about five or six parts, they are the wives of high-ranking officials; if they have three or five parts, they are close to the powerful; and those with less are high-class courtesans. Lower still are nuns or secondary wives, and in severe cases, they may harm their husbands and be immoral. These days refer to Bingzi, Gengzi, Wuwu, Guiyou, and Xinmao. Among them, Wuwu day is most favorable, Guiyou and Xinmao are next, while Bingzi and Gengzi are considered lowly. Another view states that Wuwu, Guiyou, and Xinmao days are generally good but have some flaws. Another view says that for a woman's birth day, it is most undesirable if her vitality is strong but her fortune is weak, as the daily pillar represents herself. It is also most undesirable if her birth day falls in the positions of Capping, Officialdom, or Prosperity, which indicate immorality, evil, or multiple marriages. If a man's birth day falls in such positions, it indicates that his wife is beautiful but unfaithful.

凡女命生日在官鬼死墓絕上，主剋夫，若官鬼落空亡，或日落空亡，又生日無氣者，主無夫，縱有如無也。古詩云：五行夫位落空亡，更值身低豈有郎，不是風塵須婢妾，縱有卑夫身亦娼。

For a woman's birth date if it falls in the dead, tomb, or end positions of the official ghost star, it indicates a husband who is oppressive. If the official ghost star falls into kongwang, or if the day pillar falls into kongwang, and the birth date has no life qi, then it indicates no husband at all. Even if there is a husband nominally, it is as if there is none. An old poem says: If the position representing husband in the five phases falls into kongwang, and the self is lowly, where can a good husband come from? Such a woman is either fallen into the streets or becomes a servant or concubine. Even if she marries a lowly husband, she herself remains a prostitute.

凡女命日時犯華蓋、正犯，主無夫，無子，有亦臨終年克盡。凡女命日時犯刑害、空亡，沖破、飛刃、羊刃、劫亡，破碎、大敗等殺，主剋夫害子，更以輕重言之，仍以日時納音定夫子之數。

If a woman's day pillar or hour pillar is directly afflicted by Huagai, it indicates she will have no husband or children; even if she does, by old age they will be completely harmed. If a woman's day pillar or hour pillar is afflicted by criminal damage, harm, kongwang, conflict, feiren, yangren, jie sha, wangshen, shan piao, or da bai, it indicates harm to husband and children. The severity of these afflictions should be considered separately, and the number of husband and children should still be determined by the nayin sound element of the day pillar and hour pillar.

凡女命犯空亡、元辰、感池、華蓋、攀鞍，（寸珠尺璧云：凡女月日時，攀鞍主數嫁）乃惡婦人也，主剋夫少子，多病妬忌。凡女命帶六個自刃日時，主無夫夫子，便是十分惡命也，須主有克。

If a woman's destiny involves the Six at the Top, Yuanchen, Xianchi, Huagai, and Pan'an in her month pillar, day pillar, or hour pillar, she is considered an evil woman, likely to harm her husband, have few children, and suffer from frequent illness and jealousy. If her day pillar or hour pillar carries the six self-inflicting patterns, she will have neither a husband nor children, indicating a completely evil fate, which will surely bring about harmful consequences.

凡女命在羊刃上，多主產厄，及月經過多之疾，中年後主冷病，犯卯酉多主肋痛血刺。凡女命四柱個股陽不生男，俱陰不生女，時是陽干頭胎多生男，時是陰干頭胎多生女，帶寅申巳亥多者，多主雙生，亥字多者雙生男，巳字多者雙生女。

If a woman's destiny is located on Yangren, it often indicates difficulties during childbirth and excessive menstrual flow, and she is prone to cold deficiency diseases in middle age. If she is afflicted by卯 or酉, she is likely to suffer from pain in the ribs and sharp pains due to blood and qi disorders. If all four pillars of a woman's destiny are composed of yang stems, she is unlikely to give birth to a son; if all are yin stems, she is unlikely to give birth to a daughter. If the time pillar is a yang stem, the first child is more likely to be a son; if the time pillar is a yin stem, the first child is more likely to be a daughter. If there are many instances of寅, 申, 巳, or 亥 in the four pillars, it often indicates the possibility of twins: multiple instances of亥 suggest twin sons, and multiple instances of巳 suggest twin daughters.

寸珠尺璧云：四柱皆陽干不生男，皆陰干不生女，時是仲主生仲子，孟季同。凡女命有三年一胎，二年一胎，一年一胎者，皆以時之納音，取水一、火二、木三、金四、土五之數驗之。凡土命女犯火氣多者，主一世不生長，五行燥氣同。

The book "Cun Zhu Chi Bi" states: If all four pillars are yang stems, it indicates no sons; if all are yin stems, it indicates no daughters. If the time branch is in the middle positions such as Zi, Wu, Mao, or You, it indicates the child is the middle child in the family, and the same applies to the positions of the first, third, and fourth months. For women, some give birth every three years, some every two years, and some every year. These are verified by the nayin sound element of the time pillar, using the numbers one for water, two for fire, three for wood, four for metal, and five for earth. If a woman's nayin is earth, but there is excessive fire in her destiny, it indicates difficulties in childbearing throughout her life. Similarly, if there is excessive dryness in the five phases, the situation is the same.

凡女命日時犯空亡、羊刃、劫亡，有一生不產兒女，或多損胎產厄者，以五行加減說之，亦有有不嫁者，縱有兒女多不和孝。凡女命犯伏返吟時，不利子，中年縱有，晚年必退，伏吟日主剋夫，惟同歲者方可免，月是伏吟，不家妯娌、姐妹，胎是伏吟，不利骨肉，返吟同此論。

If a woman's day pillar or hour pillar is afflicted by Kongwang, Yangren,劫杀, or Wangshen, some may never have children, others may suffer repeated miscarriages or face difficulties during childbirth. This should be judged according to the strength and balance of the Five Phases. Some may never marry, and even if they have children, they are often discordant and unfilial. If the hour pillar is afflicted by 'Fuyin' or 'Fan Yin', it is unfavorable for children. Even if she gives birth in middle age, she will certainly experience decline in old age. If the day pillar is afflicted by Fuyin, it indicates a harsh relationship with the husband; marrying someone of the same age can avoid this. If the month pillar is afflicted by Fuyin, there will be discord with sisters-in-law and sisters. If the胎元 is afflicted by Fuyin, it is unfavorable for close family members. The interpretation for Fan Yin is similar.

凡女命壬癸生人見丙子、癸亥，申子辰人重重見壬癸，名曰流水殺，主下賤，不貞潔之事，女命多水而無土，主濫，多火而無水，主淫。大抵五行無剋制，主剋夫害子，不然賤薄也。凡女命犯八專日時，胎月亦然，主淫亂及虛勞之疾，犯九丑多者，亦主淫蕩及產厄、惡死。沐浴、咸池，乃酒色神，亦主淫亂，犯十惡大敗，主淫惡破家。

For a female's destiny, if she is born on a壬 or癸 day and encounters丙子 or癸亥, or if she is born in a year of申子辰, and repeatedly sees壬 or癸, it is called "flowing killer." This indicates a low social status and potential for unchastity. If a female's destiny has excessive water without earth to control it, her behavior will be unrestrained. If there is excessive fire without water to restrain it, her nature will be licentious. Generally, if the five elements lack balance and control, it leads to harming the husband and causing problems with children, or otherwise results in poverty, low status, and superficiality. If the day pillar or hour pillar of a female's destiny is afflicted by "eight exclusive," or if the fetal pillar or month pillar is also afflicted, it indicates promiscuity and diseases related to exhaustion. If "nine shame" is heavily present, it also indicates licentiousness, as well as difficulties during childbirth and death by misfortune. The "bathing" and "Xianchi" are divine stars associated with alcohol and lust, also indicating promiscuity. If "ten evil great defeat" is present, it indicates licentiousness and destruction of the family.

凡女命生日無氣，若坐貴人，卻四柱帶天月德，或時祿者，主賤中生貴子，是官員左右也。亦有受子封者，凡女命帶合多者，不尼妓即婢妾也。三六合，天地合，亦同論，若更帶貴人多是上游官妓，不然貴人左右也，或有因而受封者，福在日時上也。

If a woman's birth chart has no life qi but sits on 'Guìrén' (Nobleman), and if her four pillars include 'Tiāndé' (Star of Virtue and Resolution) and 'Yuèdé' (Star of Virtue and Charity) or if her time pillar has a禄 (favorable position), she may be born into a humble family but give birth to a noble son. She may serve officials or receive a grant of honor through her son's success. If a woman's chart has too many harmonies, she is likely to be a nun, prostitute, servant, or concubine; the same applies if her triple harmony, Liu He (Six Harmonies), and the combination of heavenly stems and earthly branches are all harmonious. If she also has 'Guìrén', she is mostly a high-ranking courtesan, otherwise someone in the service of the powerful; some may receive honors due to the fortune falling on the day pillar or time pillar.

凡女命犯桃花劫者，主少入娼門，老為貧丐，寅午戌生人，在冬三月，亥時。巳酉丑生人，在春三月，寅時。申子辰生人，在夏三月，巳時。亥卯未生人，在秋三月，申時。古詩云：桃花與劫兩相侵，不為盜賊犯姦淫，忽然女子遭逢者，少入娼門老至貧。（廣信）

For a woman's fate if she encounters "Taohua Jie" (Flower劫), it indicates that she may become involved in prostitution at a young age and suffer from poverty and begging in old age. The method to determine this is as follows: those born in the years of Yin, Wu, and Xu, if born during the亥 hour (water hour) in the winter months; those born in the years of Si, You, and Chou, if born during the寅 hour (tiger hour) in the spring months; those born in the years of Shen, Zi, and Chen, if born during the巳 hour (snake hour) in the summer months; and those born in the years of Hai, Mao, and Wei, if born during the申 hour (monkey hour) in the autumn months. An ancient poem says: When Taohua and Jiesha (劫杀) clash, men will either become thieves or commit adultery; if women suddenly encounter this, it means they will enter the brothel at a young age and fall into poverty in old age. This is the view from the "Guangxin Ji" (广信集).

陰人命與男子稍巽，常欲五行不傷太過不及，欲得恬和中有貴格也。更帶祿馬貴人，自生自旺，六合者，主巧性賢德，資貌殊麗，不可傷於五行太盛，則恐乏柔順，不可傷於死絕，則淫媚而性卑，苟得五行恬和又緊要福聚集於日時上，乃佳。蓋日為夫，時為子也。一切福祿，加於日時上，須因夫子而貴也。蓋陰人之福在於夫與子也。當重封貴號，早適賢夫，若日時二位福力不緊，乃常命也。如福聚月胎之上，只是生於富貴之家，終不為夫之福也。

A woman's destiny differs slightly from a man's, and generally one hopes that the Five Phases are not harmed, not excessive, nor deficient, but rather balanced with a subtle presence of nobility. If it also includes "Lù Mǎ" (favorable wealth and power) and "Guì Rén" (noble person), with the self-sitting "Cháng Shēng" (growth) and "Dì Wàng" (prosperity), and also "Liù Hé" (harmony of the six directions), then the nature is clever, virtue is excellent, and appearance is especially beautiful. One must not allow the Five Phases to be overly strong, for excessive strength may lack gentleness; nor should they be harmed by death and decline, for death and decline may lead to licentiousness and a low character. If the Five Phases are balanced, the most important blessings are concentrated in the day pillar and hour pillar, which is best, because the day pillar represents the husband and the hour pillar represents the son. If all blessings are added to the day and hour pillars, then one will certainly achieve honor through the husband and son. A woman's fortune is naturally connected to her husband and son. Such a person should be repeatedly honored with noble titles and marry a virtuous husband early. If the blessings of the day and hour pillars are insufficient, then it is just an ordinary fate. If the blessings are concentrated in the month pillar and the胎元 (fetal origin), then it is only being born into a wealthy family, but ultimately cannot become the husband's fortune.

凡婦人之命最喜者，是金輿、六合、自旺，則福厚而利骨肉，見印綬、祿鬼、水火兩字，或金水兩字，姿質美麗，自生自旺帶官符，或五行支干不相往來，無情，內政清白，嚴殺有守，不喜淫雜，若祿馬死絕，則儉素不華，印綬帶殺，則權能任重，六合相生，則骨肉盛茂，周旋和美，時上見貴人驛馬，多生賢孝之子，孕產無虞，日上見之得賢美聰明之夫，一生快樂也。

The most favored aspects for a woman's destiny are "Jinyu" (Golden Chariot), "Liu He" (Six Harmonies), and being seated in a prosperous position. This brings deep blessings and benefits to family members. If the destiny includes the "imperial seal" (印绶) and "ghost of fortune" (禄鬼), or if it contains both water and fire or gold and water elements, her appearance and physique are beautiful. If she is seated in a "growth" (长生) or "prosperity" (帝旺) position and also has "Guanfu" (Official Symbol), or if the five elements and the heavenly stems and earthly branches do not interact with each other, she maintains family purity, can withstand harsh circumstances, and avoids immoral behavior. If the "horse" (禄马) is in a dead or declining position, her life is simple and not extravagant. If the "imperial seal" is accompanied by "kill" (杀), she has authority and can bear great responsibilities. If "Six Harmonies" are in a generating relationship, her family thrives and her social interactions are harmonious and fulfilling. If the time pillar has "Nobleman" (贵人) and "Post-horse" (驿马), she will have many virtuous and filial sons, and there will be no worries during pregnancy and childbirth. If the day pillar has these, she will marry a wise and intelligent husband and live a happy life.

凡婦人之命下賤者，尤為易定，大忌咸池、自敗、大耗、天中、凌尅、刑沖、氣散、自刑帶殺，為性粗賤淫蕩，縱有貴格，亦有風聲，更忌魁罡交沖，則多狠戾不順，或飄蕩，生旺太過，中見劫殺，往來相沖，為性多烈，不睦六親，卻清貞不淫，動招患禍，若咸池輿大耗同宮，則淫媚讒毒，天中與暴敗相承，則情性多訛，招淫私玷辱，更有刑沖，必至淫私，官事發覺，但命見大耗、咸池、天中者，須有不美之事。

Among women whose fate is of low status, it is especially easy to determine their characteristics: they should most avoid the stars Xianchi, Zibai, Dahuos, Tianzhong, as well as Lingke, Xingchong, Qisan, and Zixing, combined withInauspicious Sha. Such people tend to have coarse and vulgar characters, and indulge in licentious behavior. Even if their fate contains noble patterns, they are likely to have a reputation for being promiscuous. They should also avoid the conflict between Kuigang. If this occurs, they are likely to be fierce and rebellious, unwilling to obey, or to live a wandering life. If they have excessive strength in旺 and encounter劫杀 in the middle, with continuous conflicts, they tend to be fierce and impetuous, and have poor relations with their six relations. However, such people are actually chaste and virtuous, not promiscuous, but they often bring troubles upon themselves. If Xianchi and Dahuos are in the same palace, they tend to be seductive and deceitful. If Tianzhong and Bubaie follow each other, their characters are often deceitful, and they may suffer disgrace from improper relationships. If there is also Xingchong, they will certainly be caught by the authorities for improper relationships. In summary, if a person's fate includes Dahuos, Xianchi, or Tianzhong, they are certain to have disgraceful affairs.

凡婦人下格，多是日時上死絕，帶殺不貧則賤，五行生旺太過，而帶殺，多貧困，作勞或自營於街市，或粗賤劣庸之婦，但五行生旺者，不至於娼淫之類也。凡婦人下格中，五行死絕不及者，更帶凶殺刑尅，不娼則為賤婢也，命中見無禮刑，或天中印或合墓中大耗者，多是媒巫術藥之輩，中有建祿貴人者，或市塵牙敗，狼藉婦人也。

A woman of low destiny often has her day pillar and hour pillar located in the dead or exhausted positions, and also carriesInauspicious Sha, leading to either poverty or low status. If the Five Phases are overly prosperous but accompanied byInauspicious Sha, she is likely to be poor and have to work hard or earn a living by herself in the market, becoming a common and unremarkable woman; however, those with prosperous Five Phases are generally not reduced to the level of courtesans or prostitutes. Among women of low destiny, if the Five Phases are even more dead or exhausted and accompanied byInauspicious Sha and punishments, she will either become a prostitute or a lowly servant. If the chart shows "无礼之刑," or "天中" with an official seal, or a combination entering theStorage and encountering "大耗," she is likely to be a matchmaker, fortune teller, or seller of medicine and charms; those with "建禄" and "贵人" may be market middlemen, and are also women with a bad reputation.

凡婦人生日帶大耗、咸池，夫妻外心相撓，又或見官符，多適兇暴俗惡之夫，棄逐凌辱，或即妨尅於夫，一生因夫煩惱也。凡婦人生時帶劫殺、大耗、空亡者，生子少成，憂煎為撓，或生不孝悖逆之子，見咸池，多損孕也。

If a woman's birth date includes "Great Expenditure" and "Xianchi," both she and her husband will have wandering hearts and experience mutual disturbances. If "Guanfu" is also present, she is likely to marry a violent and cruel husband, suffering rejection, expulsion, and humiliation, or alternatively, she may harm her husband, and her life will be filled with worries. If a woman's birth time includes "Jiesha," "Great Expenditure," and "Kongwang," her children are unlikely to succeed, and she will be constantly troubled and distressed, or she may give birth to unfilial and rebellious sons. If "Xianchi" is present, she is likely to suffer repeated miscarriages.

凡婦人歲運見大耗為凶，夫子不祥之撓，更或尅身，往往死矣，所以大凶者、八數字，陰之終也。（燭神經）若為女子忌向旺方，蓋顏狀亦不相堂，雖血氣也非相稱。負陰抱陽者為男，負陰抱陰者為女，是以男命生則利旺，不利衰，女命生則利衰，不利旺，男旺則福，衰則否，女衰則福，旺則否。

When a woman encounters the "Great Expenditure" star in her stream year and large cycle, it is an ominous sign, bringing disturbances related to her husband and son; if it also harms herself, it may lead to serious danger to her life. The reason why "Great Expenditure" is particularly凶 is because it corresponds to the number eight, which is the ultimate yin number, according to the "Zhu Shen Jing." Women should avoid being in a very prosperous state, as excessive prosperity is not suitable even for their appearance, and their vital energy will become unbalanced. Men are yang embracing yin, while women are yin embracing yin. Therefore, men are naturally favorable in prosperity and unfavorable in decline, while women are naturally favorable in decline and unfavorable in prosperity: men gain blessings when prosperous and misfortune when declining; women gain blessings when declining and misfortune when prosperous.

是以登明足艶，太乙多淫。登明亥也，太乙巳也，亥為入夜之時，巳為迎日之時，故女命而得亥多者有資質，巳多者為色慾。木盛則妖妍，水澄則清潔，金多夭折，火致剛強。女命得木多者，窈窕而妖妍，姿質瘦長，得水多者，寬量而清潔，蓋水形濶大，又為澄靜之物。金多則情意躁急而夭折，主性剛脆，火多則志意決烈，蓋火性炎勐也，土多則足田園厚財穀，婦道煇煇，母儀汪洋，蓋土性厚德能載也。

Therefore, it is said, "When 登明 is abundant, beauty is complete; when 太乙 is numerous, desires are excessive." "登明" refers to 亥, and "太乙" refers to 巳. 亥 is the time of nightfall, while 巳 is the time of dawn. Therefore, in female fate, those with many 亥 are outstanding in appearance and quality, while those with many 巳 tend to be more inclined towards sensuality. It is also said, "When wood is abundant, it becomes妖妍; when water is clear, it becomes clean; when metal is numerous, it leads to early death; when fire is strong, it brings about firmness and strength." For women with much wood, their figures are slender and graceful, and they appear alluring. Those with much water have broad and pure dispositions, as water's form is vast and its nature is clear and calm. Those with much metal are impetuous and prone to early death, as metal's nature is hard and brittle. Those with much fire are decisive and strong-willed, as fire's nature is fierce and intense. Those with much earth have abundant fields and ample resources, shining virtue as a woman, and a broad maternal example, because earth's nature is thick and benevolent, capable of supporting all things.

負天月二德，則霞帔金冠。天德陽之德，正月起自乾卦前一辰，亥上順行，月德陰之德，正月起自坤卦之後一辰，未上順行，女子命中得之全者，有郡邑之封也。不全者富旺其家。得祿命身三財，則夫榮兒貴。歲干所尅曰祿財，歲支所尅曰命財，納音所尅曰身財，其三財所屬之五行，在命中，一則不乏，而得之全者，夫必榮，兒必貴。

"Carrying the virtues of Heaven and Moon" means: "Heavenly Virtue" belongs to the Yang aspect, starting from the position before the Qian trigram in the first month, moving in order from亥; "Monthly Virtue" belongs to the Yin aspect, starting from the position after the Kun trigram in the first month, moving in order from 未. If a woman's destiny includes both virtues, she may receive titles such as Lady of a County or Lady of a Township; even if not both, her family will be prosperous and wealthy. "Possessing禄, 命, and 身 wealth" means: the element that the heavenly stem of the year overcomes is called "Lúcái," the element that the earthly branch of the year overcomes is called "Mìngcái," and the element that the Nayin sound element overcomes is called "Shēncái." As long as any of these three types of wealth appear in one's destiny, there will be no scarcity. If all three are present, the husband will certainly achieve honor and the son will certainly attain high status.

切嫌者陰刃妨害尊親，最忌者純陰不宜子息。祿後一辰曰陰刃，男得之妨妻族親，女得之，妨夫族親，又女命年月日時支干俱屬陰，又生五月之後，十一月之前者，乃陰極而陽不生，是為純陰多而無子息，蓋獨陰則不成，獨陽則不生。

"The phrase 'those who are cut off by the Yin blade harm the respected relatives, and the most undesirable is pure Yin which is not suitable for offspring' means: the position after the禄 is called 'Yin blade.' A man obtaining it will harm his wife's relatives, while a woman obtaining it will harm her husband's relatives. Additionally, for a female's birth chart, if all the heavenly stems in the year, month, day, and hour are Yin, and she is born between June and November, this is considered extreme Yin with no Yang energy, known as 'pure Yin,' which usually results in no children, because isolated Yin cannot produce things, and solitary Yang cannot generate life."

骨髓破殃羅內外，薦枕星招涉是非。骨髓破，亦名白衣殺，得之者，刑及內外二族。薦枕星，乃冠帶也。得之者，一生多涉是非，惟言女子，不斷男命。鴛鴦憚於見水，傾國傾城。凡三支三干，鳳凰、麟閣、鳳治三格，在女命，則變為鴛鴦殺，應其為人淫穢不廉，命中又見水多，則主風塵多艶質。

"The bone marrow breaking calamity and the殃 Luo affecting inside and outside" means: "Bone marrow breaking" is also called "White Robe Kill," and those who receive it will have injuries affecting both the mother's family and the husband's family; "Recommend Pillow Star" refers to the Capping position, and those who receive it will have a life full of disputes and troubles. These two are only used for female fate, not for male fate. "Mandarin Ducks fear seeing water,倾国倾城" means: any of the three patterns "Phoenix," "Lingge," and "Fengzhi," formed by three identical earthly branches and three identical heavenly stems, when falling on a female's fate, becomes "Mandarin Duck Kill," indicating a person who is淫秽 and unfaithful; if there is an excess of water in the fate, the person will tend to become a courtesan with beautiful appearance and charm.

花釵與桃花相犯，朝雨暮云，貴人共天喜，爭窠穿垣驀牖。命前一辰為花釵殺，後一辰曰桃花殺，本主上見之全而不偏，是為同犯，主為倡優之人，如得地三奇者，不在此論，天乙住處曰貴人，旺氣住處曰喜神，本主上帶之，而又同宮，謂之爭窠，主為淫奔之妾，如得落空亡者，不在此論。（並壺中子）

"Flowers and hairpins conflicting with Taohua, morning rain and evening clouds; nobleman and Star of Celebration together, private nest and piercing through walls and windows." Its meaning is: if the previous stem is "Flower Hairpin Kill" and the next stem is "Taohua Kill," and both are present on the main stem without favoring one side, it is called "same conflict," indicating that the person will become a performer or entertainer; but if the fate is favorable and there are "Three Marvels," this rule does not apply. The place where Tianyi is located is called "Nobleman," and the place of prosperity is called "Joy God." If the main stem carries both and they are in the same palace, it is called "competing in the nest," indicating a mistress who runs away secretly. If they fall into Kongwang, this rule does not apply. All of this comes from "Hu Zhong Zi."

官鬼旺於貴垣，鳳冠霞帔。女人推命貴神一者為良神，若【叢】雜合多，不尼即妓。（神白經）稍加卯酉二時生，若免墮胎當克子。婦人若犯卯酉二時生者，多主墮胎克子。日時勾絞亦難勝。女命不宜日時犯勾絞，有【繫】絆意，恐生產難，不然子多掛綆生。

"Official Ghost is strong in the nobleman's position, leading to a title and honor," meaning the official ghost star, representing the husband, is strong in the nobleman's position, leading to a grant of honor. The "Shen Bai Jing" says: when calculating a woman's destiny, the noble god should appear only once to be a good deity; if there are many overlapping or too many combinations, she will either be a nun or a prostitute. "A slight addition of the卯and酉hours of birth, if not to miscarry, will result in childlessness," meaning women born at卯or酉hours are likely to either miscarry or have difficulty conceiving. "The day and hour columns with Goujiao are also hard to overcome," meaning a woman's day and hour columns should not be afflicted by Goujiao, which signifies entanglement and obstruction, possibly leading to difficult childbirth, or the child being born with umbilical cord around the neck.

蛔花又遇雙鴛合，雜見貴人真妓才。桃花殺者，卻冠帶是也，命犯桃花殺，又雙鴛合如兩己合一甲，一甲合兩己之類，又遇貴殺，是雜娼妓命也。（沉芝源髓）孤鶯舞時真寡婦。孤鶯殺歌：水火逢蛇大不祥，金豬何必強猖狂，土猴木虎夫何在，時對孤鶯舞一場。（理愚歌）凡婦人犯逆食殺，絕子，貴人同空亡，主風聲。（廣錄）

"The presence of Taohua again meets the double鸳合, with the appearance of a Nobleman and a genuine courtesan's talent" refers to the so-called Taohua killing being actually the position of Capping. If one's fate is afflicted by the Taohua killing, and also encounters the double鸳合, such as two Jis combining with one Jia, or one Jia combining with two Jis, and further meets a Nobleman along withInauspicious Sha, it indicates the fate of a woman living in a mixed community of prostitutes, according to the Shenchizyuanwei. "Solitary Nightingale Dance" refers to the Solitary Nightingale killing. The rhyme says: those with Nayin belonging to water or fire meet巳 snake, which is very inauspicious; those with Nayin belonging to metal meet亥 pig, why bother to be strong; those with Nayin belonging to earth meet申 monkey, and those with Nayin belonging to wood meet寅 tiger, their husbands are unknown, and when the time pillar directly faces the Solitary Nightingale, they can only dance alone once, according to the Liyu Ge. The Guanglu says: if a woman is afflicted by the reverse food killing, it indicates the cutting off of descendants; if Nobleman and Kongwang are in the same position, it indicates the reputation of being a promiscuous woman.