Bird and Animal Omens

經曰：巳、酉為寛大之日，時加巳、酉，鳥鳴其上，有酒食；時加寅、午，有酒食辭讓；時加丑、戌，有酒食口舌；時加亥、卯，有酒食相害；寺加辰、未，有酒食婦人口舌；時加申、子，有酒食爭財。

The classics say: Si and You are days of "broadness." If the time of divination falls on Si or You, and there is a bird calling above the tent, there will be matters of wine and food. If the time falls on Yin or Wu, there will be wine and food but with mutual hesitation. If the time falls on Chou or Xu, there will be wine and food but with quarrels. If the time falls on Hai or Mao, there will be wine and food but with mutual harm. If the time falls on Chen or Wei, there will be wine and food but disputes caused by women (the original text "Si jia Chen, Wei" is a mistake for "Shi jia Chen, Wei"). If the time falls on Shen or Zi, there will be wine and food but disputes over money.

寅、午為廉貞之日，時加寅、午，鳥鳴其上，有諫諍責讓；時加巳、酉，有賔客；時加申、子、辰、未，有口舌事；時加丑、戌、亥、卯，有酒食，又主相殺。丑、戌為公正之日，時加丑、戌，鳥鳴其上，有長吏來慰問；時加巳、酉，有公正酒食相遺；時加寅、午，有吏言陰私賊事；時加申、子，有吏來言公正之事；時加亥、卯，有吏來說陰賊相殺。

The days of Yín and Wǔ are associated with 「Lianzhen」. If the hour falls on Yín or Wǔ, there will be a bird calling overhead, and someone will openly advise or reprimand. If the hour falls on Sì or You, there will be visitors arriving. If the hour falls on Shen or Zi, or Chen or Wei, there will be disputes over words. If the hour falls on Chou or Xu, or Hai or Mao, there will be drinking and food, but also signs of mutual conflict. The days of Chou and Xu are associated with 「Gongzheng」. If the hour falls on Chou or Xu, there will be a bird calling overhead, and a superior official will come to visit. If the hour falls on Sì or You, there will be official banquets and gifts. If the hour falls on Yín or Wǔ, officials will come to discuss private matters or theft. If the hour falls on Shen or Zi, officials will come to discuss official business. If the hour falls on Hai or Mao, officials will come to speak about secret plots and killings.

辰、未為奸邪之日，時加辰、未，鳥鳴其上，有長吏來捕奸邪事；時加巳、酉，有酒食陰事；時加丑、戌，有吏捕陰私奸謀事；時加亥、卯，有陰謀劫害之事。申、子為貪狼之日，時加申、子，鳥鳴其上，有賊攻劫盜賊事；時加寅、午，有善人言攻劫事；時加巳、酉，有酒食；時加辰、未，有婦人爭訟事；時加丑、戌、亥、卯，有群賊攻奪事。

Chen and Wei are days of "evil and deceit." If the hour falls on Chen or Wei, there will be birds calling from above, and officials will come to investigate cases of evil and deceit. If the hour falls on Si or You, there will be drinking and eating along with hidden affairs. If the hour falls on Chou or Xu, officials will come to investigate private matters and schemes. If the hour falls on Hai or Mao, there will be plots of robbery and harm. Shen and Zi are days of "Star of romance and desire." If the hour falls on Shen or Zi, there will be birds calling from above, and thieves will attack and rob. If the hour falls on Yin or Wu, good people will come to report about attacks and robberies. If the hour falls on Si or You, there will be drinking and eating. If the hour falls on Chen or Wei, women will bring lawsuits and disputes. If the hour falls on Chou or Xu, or Hai or Mao, there will be groups of thieves coming to attack and seize.

亥、卯為陰賊之日，時加亥、卯，鳥鳴其上，有群賊大議休廢、囚死、鬬傷；時加巳、酉，有婦人奸私相傷；時加丑、戌，有吏逐賊；時加寅、午，有婦人姦淫相傷；時加辰、未、申、子，有賊攻討。右諸陰日，有鳥群飛，飄飄從鬼門四季上來，更時加四季，主有搜索，皆為鬬傷事。

The days of亥 and 卯 are considered days of "hidden villains." If the hour falls on亥 or 卯, and there are birds calling overhead, there will be a gathering of thieves plotting secretly, leading to events such as dismissal, imprisonment resulting in death, or fights causing injuries. If the hour falls on巳 or 酉, there will be harm between women due to infidelity. If the hour falls on丑 or 戌, there will be officials pursuing thieves. If the hour falls on寅 or 午, there will be harm between women due to adultery. If the hour falls on辰 or 未, or on申 or 子, there will be thieves coming to attack and make war. These are all days of hidden villains. If during these days there are groups of birds flying wildly, drifting from the Ghost Gate (Gen direction) and from the directions of辰, 戌, 丑, and 未, and the time also falls on the directions of the four seasons, it indicates searches and investigations, and all these situations involve fights resulting in injuries.

經曰：黃帝征蚩尤，七十二戰而不克，晝夢金人引領，長頭，衣元狐之裘，而言曰：「某天帝之使授符於帝。」帝驚悟，求其符不得，乃問風后、力牧，力牧曰：「此天帝也。」乃於盛水之陽築壇祭之，俄有元龜、巨鼇從水中出，含符致於壇而去。似皮非皮，似綈非綈，以血為文，曰：「天乙在前，太乙在後。」黃帝受符再拜。於是設九宮，置八門，布三奇、六儀，為陰陽二遁。凡一千八百局，名曰《天乙遁甲式》。

The classic text says: The Yellow Emperor waged war against Chiyou and fought seventy-two battles without success. One day, during the day, he had a dream in which a golden figure stretched its neck, had a long head, and was wearing black fox fur. It told him, "I am an envoy of the Heavenly Emperor, sent to give you a symbol." The Yellow Emperor awoke and searched everywhere for the symbol but could not find it. He then consulted Fenghou and Limu. Limu said, "This is the Heavenly Emperor appearing." The Yellow Emperor then built a platform on the north bank of a river for worship. Soon after, a black tortoise and a giant turtle emerged from the water, each carrying a symbol and placing it on the platform before leaving. The symbol resembled leather but was not leather, and resembled thick silk but was not thick silk. It was written in blood, and it read, "Tianyi is in front, Taiyi is behind." The Yellow Emperor bowed twice and received the symbol. From then on, he established nine palaces, set up eight gates, arranged the Three Marvels and Six Instruments, dividing them into two systems, Yang Dun and Yin Dun, totaling 1,800 formations, and named it the "Tianyi Dunjia Method."

三門發，五將具，而征蚩尤，以斬之蚩尤者。炎帝之後與少昊治西方，主金，兄弟十八人，日尋干戈，恃甲兵之利，殘暴不仁，聞黃帝獨王於中央，將欲勝四帝，恃甲兵於涿鹿。

The Yellow Emperor used this method to open three gates, align the five generals, and march his troops to attack Chiyou, eventually killing him. Chiyou was a descendant of the Flame Emperor, who together with the Xiaohao governed the western region, overseeing the metal virtue. He had eighteen brothers who fought constantly, relying on their superior weapons and armor, and were cruel and unrighteous. Upon hearing that the Yellow Emperor ruled alone in the center, wanting to surpass the emperors of the four directions, Chiyou relied on his advantage in weapons and armor, and set up his battlefield at ZhuLu.

黃帝至道之精，其神無所倚，其心無所適，淡然與萬物合其一。天道虧盈而益謙，乃授黃帝神符而勝之。使黃帝行蚩尤之暴，蚩尤行黃帝之道，則蚩尤得符而勝黃帝矣。黃帝因蚩尤之暴，則黃帝得符而勝蚩尤矣。天道助順，所以授黃帝符者，欲啟聖人之心，贊聖人之事也。吉凶成敗在乎道，不在乎符。今取其一家之書，以備參攷耳。〈○篇前原題「課式」二字。案︰誤。課式在後，此乃《總序》也，今刪正。〉

The Yellow Emperor deeply understood the essence of the Great Dao, his spirit unattached to anything, his mind free from bias, tranquil and natural, merging with all things. The principle of the Heavenly Dao is that it diminishes when full and increases when humble, so it bestowed the divine symbol upon the Yellow Emperor, enabling him to prevail. If the Yellow Emperor had acted like Chiyou, who was tyrannical, and Chiyou had acted like the Yellow Emperor, who followed the right path, then the one who would have received the symbol and defeated the other would have been Chiyou. Precisely because Chiyou was tyrannical and the Yellow Emperor followed the Dao, it was the Yellow Emperor who received the symbol and won. The Heavenly Dao supports the side that follows reason. The reason the symbol was given to the Yellow Emperor was to awaken the minds of the sages and accomplish their great deeds. Thus, success or failure, fortune or misfortune depend on whether one follows the Dao, not on whether one possesses a symbol. Now we merely take this passage for reference. (Note: Originally, this section was preceded by the title 'Keshi,' which was incorrect—'Keshi' appears later, and this is actually the 'Zong Xu,' which has been corrected.)

甲乙仲。甲乙季。甲乙孟。〈○三「乙」字，疑當作「巳」。〉

The days with the Heavenly Stem Jia are paired with the middle period, the days with Jia are paired with the end period, and the days with Jia are paired with the beginning period. (Original book note: The character 'Yi' in these three instances is suspected to be a mistake and should be 'Si', i.e., 'Ji'. In Dun Jia, the five groups of day stems start with Jia and Ji, Yi and Geng, Bing and Xin, Ding and Ren, Wu and Gui. Here it refers to the use of structure numbers for the days with Jia and Ji in the three categories of solar terms: middle, end, and beginning.)

甲子、乙丑至癸亥，中間甲戌、甲申、甲午、甲辰、甲寅，並甲子，為六甲也。

Starting from Jiazi and proceeding through Yichou up to Guihai, this completes one full cycle of the sixty Jiazi; among these, there are five instances where the character "Jia" appears as the beginning of a ten-day period, namely Jiaxu, Jiashen, Jiawu, Jiachen, and Jiayin. Adding the initial Jiazi at the beginning, these six are collectively known as "Liu Jia." The method of Dun Jia is based on these six starting points.

甲巳之日，夜半生甲子。乙庚之日，夜半生丙子。丙辛之日，夜半生戊子。丁壬之日，夜半生庚子。戊癸之日，夜半生壬子。

Whenever the day stem is Jia or Ji (note: the original text writes 'Ji' as 'Si'), the time of midnight (zi hour) begins with Jiazi; if the day stem is Yi or Geng, the zi hour begins with Bingzi; if the day stem is Bing or Xin, the zi hour begins with Wuzi; if the day stem is Ding or Ren, the zi hour begins with Gengzi; if the day stem is Wu or Gui, the zi hour begins with Renzi. This is the 'Wu Zi Dun Yuan' mnemonic for determining the stem of the zi hour based on the day stem. The remaining hours follow the sequence of the sixty jiazi in order.

陽遁　遁元　仲　孟　季　陰遁　遁元　仲　孟　季 坎　冬至一七四　小寒二八五　大寒三九六 艮　立春八五二　雨水九六三　驚螫一七四 震　春分三九六　清明四一七　穀雨五二八 巽　立夏四一七　小滿五二八　芒種六三九 離　夏至九三六　小暑八二五　大暑七一四 坤　立秋二五八　處暑一四七　白露九三六 兌　秋分七一四　寒露六九三　霜隆五八二 乾　立冬六九三　小雪五八二　大雪四七一

This is a summary table for the starting structures of Yang Dun and Yin Dun. The horizontal headings are marked as 「Dun Yuan」, divided into three categories: Zhong, Meng, and Ji. Each trigram oversees three solar terms, and the three numbers following each solar term are in order the structure numbers used for the upper, middle, and lower periods. For Yang Dun, the four trigrams are: Kan trigram governs the Winter Solstice using structure numbers one, seven, and four; Minor Cold using two, eight, and five; and Major Cold using three, nine, and six. Gen trigram governs the Beginning of Spring using eight, five, and two; Rain Water using nine, six, and three; and Awakening Insects (written as "Jing She") using one, seven, and four. Zhen trigram governs the Vernal Equinox using three, nine, and six; Clear and Bright using four, one, and seven; and Grain Rain using five, two, and eight. Xun trigram governs the Beginning of Summer using four, one, and seven; Minor Heat using five, two, and eight; and Grain in Ear (written as "Mang Zhong") using six, three, and nine. For Yin Dun, the four trigrams are: Li trigram governs the Summer Solstice using nine, three, and six; Minor Heat using eight, two, and five; and Major Heat using seven, one, and four. Kun trigram governs the Beginning of Autumn using two, five, and eight; Limit of Heat using one, four, and seven; and White Dew using nine, three, and six. Dui trigram governs the Autumnal Equinox using seven, one, and four; Cold Dew using six, nine, and three; and Frost's Descent (written as "Shuang Long") using five, eight, and two. Qian trigram governs the Beginning of Winter using six, nine, and three; Minor Snow using five, eight, and two; and Major Snow using four, seven, and one.

陽遁，冬至後，第一甲子為上元，第二甲子為中元，第三甲子為下元。逆布三奇，順布六儀。陰遁，夏至後，第一甲子為上元，第二甲子為中元，第三甲子為下元。順布三奇，逆布六儀。陽遁元用《坎》、《艮》、《震》、《巽》四卦，四卦各四十五日，十二氣，合一百八十日。陰遁元用《離》、《坤》、《兌》、《乾》四卦，四卦各四十五日，十二氣，合一百八十日。

Yang Dun: After the Winter Solstice, the first Jiazi day is considered the upper beginning, the second Jiazi day is the middle beginning, and the third Jiazi day is the lower beginning. When arranging the layout, the Three Marvels are arranged in reverse order, and the Six Instruments are arranged in forward order. Yin Dun: After the Summer Solstice, the first Jiazi day is considered the upper beginning, the second Jiazi day is the middle beginning, and the third Jiazi day is the lower beginning. When arranging the layout, the Three Marvels are arranged in forward order, and the Six Instruments are arranged in reverse order. Yang Dun starts with the trigrams Kan, Gen, Zhen, and Xun, each trigram governing forty-five days, totaling twelve solar terms and one hundred eighty days. Yin Dun starts with the trigrams Li, Kun, Dui, and Qian, each trigram also governing forty-five days, totaling twelve solar terms and one hundred eighty days.

五日六十時為一元，五日竟一氣，一氣用一元。上、中、下，陰、陽二遁，三百六十日，當一歲之用。其五日，四分之一，各用中元，以通餘閏，始終用之。然則冬至閏餘二五八。經曰：以通閏餘，始終用之。各用二五八，是已五日之內與日合者。凡用遁之法，當知九星，明九官，定八門，審直符、直事。

Five days consist of sixty hours, making up one yuan. Five days complete one section, and each solar term is paired with one yuan. The upper, middle, and lower yuan are each combined with the two sets of Yang Dun and Yin Dun, totaling three hundred and sixty days, which is exactly enough for one year. The remaining five days and a quarter day are all assigned to the middle yuan, used to absorb the excess fractions and leap months in the calendar. This method is followed consistently from beginning to end. Therefore, the leap remainder at the winter solstice is taken from the second, fifth, and eighth sections. The classic texts say: to accommodate the leap remainder, this method is used from start to finish, taking the second, fifth, and eighth sections, which means properly arranging the part of these five days that corresponds to the day branch. Whenever the method of Dun Jia is applied, one should first clearly identify the nine stars, understand the nine palaces (the original text says 'nine officials,' which refers to 'nine palaces'), determine the eight gates, and examine the straight symbol and straight affairs.

天蓬水常主一，天芮土常主二，天沖木常主三，天輔木常主四，天禽土常主五，天心金常主六，天柱土常主七，天任土常主八，天英火常主九。

The nine stars each have their own Five Phases attributes and are responsible for a specific palace: Tianpeng belongs to water and governs the first palace; Tianrui belongs to earth and governs the second palace; Tianchong belongs to wood and governs the third palace; Tianfu belongs to wood and governs the fourth palace; Tianqin belongs to earth and governs the fifth palace; Tianxin belongs to metal and governs the sixth palace; Tianzhu belongs to earth and governs the seventh palace; Tianren belongs to earth and governs the eighth palace; Tianying belongs to fire and governs the ninth palace.

坎為一宮，坤為二宮，震為三宮，巽為四宮，中五宮，乾為六宮，兌為七宮，艮為八宮，離為九宮。

The nine palaces are arranged according to the eight trigrams and the central position: the Kan trigram is the first palace (due north), the Kun trigram is the second palace (southwest), the Zhen trigram is the third palace (due east), the Xun trigram is the fourth palace (southeast), the center is the fifth palace, the Qian trigram is the sixth palace (northwest), the Dui trigram is the seventh palace (due west), the Gen trigram is the eighth palace (northeast), and the Li trigram is the ninth palace (due south).

休門常主一，死門常主二，傷門常主三，杜門常主四，開門常主六，驚門常主七，生門常主八，景門常主九。

The eight gates are each fixed in a specific palace: Xiu Men is always in the first palace, Death Door is always in the second palace, Shang Men is always in the third palace, Du Men is always in the fourth palace, Open Door is always in the sixth palace, Jing Door is always in the seventh palace, Life Gate is always in the eighth palace, and Jing Gate is always in the ninth palace. The central fifth palace is the Lodging Palace and does not have a gate, so there are only eight gates in total.

直符者，六甲、六儀是也。甲子常為六戊，甲戌常為六己，甲申常為六庚，甲午常為六辛，甲辰常為六壬，甲寅常為六癸。

The term "straight symbol" refers to the combination of the first day of each ten-day cycle (six jia) with the six instruments. The cycle starting with Jiazi is represented by Wu, called the six wu; the cycle starting with Jiaxu is represented by Ji, called the six ji; the cycle starting with Jiashen is represented by Geng, called the six geng; the cycle starting with Jiawu is represented by Xin, called the six xin; the cycle starting with Jiachen is represented by Ren, called the six ren; and the cycle starting with Jiayin is represented by Gui, called the six gui. When arranging the chart, Jia does not appear by itself, but is represented by these six instruments instead.

乙為日奇。丙為月奇。丁為星奇。

The Three Marvels are three auspicious heavenly stems: Yi is called the "Day Marvel," Bing is called the "Month Marvel," and Ding is called the "Star Marvel."

直事者，直八門事也。常以直符加直事，上門加直事授出入之語，〈○句似有誤。〉故以其門名之。直事五日一易局，十時一易符，十時一易事。

the so-called "straight matter" refers to the gate that is in charge of the eight gates during its turn. When pushing the disk, the straight symbol is often added to the straight matter, using the upper gate added to the straight matter to determine the direction of travel. Therefore, it is referred to by the name of that gate. (Original book note: This sentence seems to have an error.) The straight matter changes every five days, and both the straight symbol and the straight matter change every ten hours.

凡課式之法，常以直符加時干。直符者，六甲也。時干者，時下所用之干也。假令陽用天元、上元一局，甲巳之日，夜半生甲子，卽子在甲時也。授以直符，天蓬加北方六戊，所以加六戊者，以甲子常為六戊故也。雞鳴乙丑，授以天蓬，直符加南方六乙，盡癸酉，十時皆以天蓬加干，至寅戊、〈○此二字有誤。〉甲戌，則轉直符用天芮，他皆倣此，此其陽遁可知。〈○此下當有脫誤。〉

All methods of setting up a divination layout begin by placing the straight symbol on the heavenly stem of the current hour. The straight symbol refers to the first heavenly stem of each ten-day cycle, known as the six Jia cycles. The heavenly stem of the current hour refers to the heavenly stem used for that particular hour. For example, in the first section of the upper part of the Yang Dun (Yang遁) system, when the day is Jia or Ji, the hour of Zi (midnight) starts with Jiazi. This means that the Zi hour falls exactly on the Jia stem. When adding the straight symbol, the Tianpeng star is placed on the northern position of the sixth Wu (戊). This is because the Jiazi cycle usually takes Wu as its representative. At the time of the cock's crow, which is Yichou, the straight symbol remains Tianpeng, but it is placed on the southern position of the sixth Yi (乙). This pattern continues through all ten hours, with Tianpeng added to each of the heavenly stems of the hours. When reaching the next cycle, Jiaxu, the straight symbol changes to Tianrui star, and the same pattern applies to all other cycles. Thus, the method of calculating Yang Dun is clear. (Note from the editorial: The characters '寅戊' are incorrect; there may be missing or erroneous text following this sentence.)

陰遁逆行。以直符、直事加宮。直事者，直事上之門也；時干者，時下所得之宮也。然則直符十時一易，其門十時一易也。〈○此條標目似誤。「然則」上當有脫文。「其門」下疑脫「亦」字。〉假令陽遁用天元、中元七局，甲巳之日，夜半生甲子，卽以驚門加第七宮。雞鳴為乙丑，卽以驚門加八宮，盡癸酉，十時皆以驚門加宮，至寅戊、〈○二字亦誤。〉甲戌，則移生門加宮，而⬛奇門所在及為吉凶成敗，按而詳之，他倣此。陰遁，則逆數。

Yin Dun is arranged in reverse order. The straight symbol and the straight matter are added to the palace positions: the straight matter is the gate of the palace that is currently in charge, and the time stem refers to the palace that the current hour falls into. In this way, the straight symbol changes every ten hours, and the gate also changes every ten hours. For example, using the Yang Dun Tian Yuan Zhong Yuan seven layouts, when encountering Jia or Ji days, at midnight Zi hour, the Jing Door is placed on the seventh palace. At the time of the cock's crowing, which is Yi Chou, the Jing Door is placed on the eighth palace; this continues until Gui You, during which the Jing Door is added to the next palace every ten hours. When reaching Jia Xu, the Sheng Door is used instead. As for where the odd and the gate fall in each palace and the resulting fortune, success or failure, these are determined by examining the board in detail. The other layouts follow the same pattern. Yin Dun is arranged in reverse order.

凡子加子，直符、直事各伏其位，名曰「伏吟」。子加午，直符、直事各易其位，名曰「反吟」。雖致奇門，吉宿皆凶，惟可以納財。凡三奇之日，宜以出行奇者，乙、丙、丁皆為吉，干與善神並，故無凶耳。若開休生三吉門，有天上三奇合之，臨一方，卽其方之門為吉，道路清虛，可以出行修舉，百事皆吉。

Whenever the Zi (子) is placed over Zi (子), the straight symbol and straight matter remain in their original positions without moving, which is called "Hidden Chant" (伏吟). When Zi is placed over Wu (午), the straight symbol and straight matter move to the opposite positions, which is called "Reverse Chant" (反吟). These two patterns, even if they are combined with the Three Marvels (三奇), will still be considered凶 (unfavorable) regardless of the presence of auspicious stars. Only the matter of receiving money can be done. On days when the Three Marvels appear, it is suitable to travel. The three Marvels, which are Yi (乙), Bing (丙), and Ding (丁), are all auspicious. The heavenly stem is accompanied by benevolent deities, so there will be no misfortune. If the three auspicious gates, namely Kai (开), Xiu (休), and Sheng (生), are present, and the Three Marvels from the Heaven Plate are combined with them and appear together in a certain direction, then that direction is considered a favorable gate. The path is clear and smooth, suitable for going out to handle affairs and starting construction projects, and all matters will be favorable.

假令用陽遁天元一局，甲巳之日，日出為丁卯。天乙直符在四宮，開門臨震三宮，下有六乙與日奇合，東方出行，吉。生門臨離。九宮有六丁與星奇，南方可以出行，其陰遁可知。凡三奇直使者為三奇，得六甲所使奇也。卽乙為甲戌、甲子，使丙為甲寅、甲申，使丁為甲辰、甲寅，使三奇為吉門，合得此時者，為尤良。

For example, using the Yang Dun (Yang遁) Tian Yuan (天元) layout, if it is on a Jia or Ji day and the time of day when the sun rises is Ding Mao, then the Tian Yi (天乙) straight symbol falls in the fourth palace, the Open Door (开门) is in the Zhen palace (third palace), and under the door there is a Liuyi (六乙) combining with the day's Jiqi (日奇). Thus, traveling east is auspicious. The Life Gate (生门) is in the Li palace (seventh palace), and in the ninth palace there is a Liuding (六丁) combining with the star's Jiqi. Thus, traveling south is also favorable. The method for Yin Dun (阴遁) is similar. All that is called 'Sanqi Zishi' (三奇直使) means that the three marvels are controlled by the first day of the six Jia (甲) ten-day cycle: Yi is controlled by Jia Xu and Jia Zi, Bing is controlled by Jia Yin and Jia Shen, and Ding is controlled by Jia Chen and Jia Yin. If the three marvels are exactly in a favorable gate and also meet such a time, it is especially favorable.

假令陽遁用天元、上元一局，用甲巳之日，日入癸酉，天乙直使在一宮，以直符天蓬加六癸，休門直事加一宮，北方休門下有六丙，日奇而臨甲子，⬛六丙所使者是也。他皆倣此。凡三奇與生門合，太陰合，得人；遁奇與休門合，為天遁奇，與開門合，得地；遁奇與太陰所合皆吉，常以六丁所合為太陰，天乙後二宮亦名太陰。

For example, using the first section of the Yang Dun (Yang遁) Tian Yuan (Heavenly Principle) upper period, if it is on a Jia or Ji day, and at sunset it is Guiyou, then the Tianyi (Heavenly Ethical) direct command falls in the first palace. The direct symbol Tianpeng (Heavenly Greedy Wolf Star) is added to the sixth Gui, and the Xiu Men (Rest Gate) as the direct matter is added to the first palace. Below the northern Xiu Men there is the sixth Bing, which is a marvel star and is present in the Jiazi (Jia Zi) decade. This is referred to as the situation where the sixth Bing is controlled. The rest are all similar. Whenever the Three Marvels combine with the Shengmen (Life Gate) and also combine with Taiyin (Wealth Star and Mother Star), it is called 'Ren Dun' (Human Concealment); when the marvel combines with Xiu Men, it is called 'Tian Dun' (Heavenly Concealment); when it combines with Kaimen (Open Door), it is called 'Di Dun' (Earthly Concealment). All cases where the marvel combines with Taiyin are auspicious. Usually, the place where the sixth Ding combines is Taiyin, and the second palace counted backward from Tianyi direct symbol is also called Taiyin.

假令陽遁用天元、上元一局，甲戌在坤宮為直事，前二宮乾六甲在二宮，天乙在後二宮，皆合於六宮，故曰：「巽遁用陽。」他倣此。〈○此條有脫誤。〉又生門與六乙合，得人；遁奇、休門與六丁合，得地；遁奇、開門與六丙合，得天。遁奇所合之宮，所向皆吉。

For example, using the first section of the Yang Dun (Yang遁) with the Heavenly Stem Jiaxu (甲戌) in the Kun (坤) palace as the main event, counting forward two palaces leads to the Qian (乾) palace. The Six Jia (六甲) is in the second palace, and the Heavenly Ethical Person (天乙) is in the palace two places behind. All these converge in the sixth palace, hence it is said, "The Wind Trigram uses Yang." The rest follows the same pattern. (Note from the editorial: This passage has omissions and errors.) In addition, the Life Gate (生门) combines with the Six Yi (六乙), which is called "Human遁." The odd (奇) combines with the Rest Gate (休门) and the Six Ding (六丁), which is called "Earth遁." The odd combines with the Open Door (开门) and the Six Bing (六丙), which is called "Heaven遁." The palace where the odd combines will be auspicious if one acts towards it.

又生門與六乙合，得天；遁奇、開門與六丙合，得地；遁奇、休門與六丁合，而在直符前三宮，為得人。遁奇：天遁奇者，為日精華所蔽；地遁奇者，為月精華所蔽；人遁奇者，為太陰之氣所蔽。此時可以隱匿逃亡蔽葢，此宮有事，出行吉。凡三奇合太陰而無吉門，名曰「有陰無門」。有門合太陰而無奇，名曰「有門無奇」。有吉門而無奇陰，名曰「有奇無陰」。皆可從之，吉。但避五刑，舉事但從三吉，而去若不得三奇並吉門者，但三奇所加，百事從之，吉。

Another account says that the Life Gate combined with the Six Yi forms the "Heavenly Concealment"; the Three Marvels combined with the Open Door and the Six Bing forms the "Earthly Concealment"; the Three Marvels combined with the Xiu Men and the Six Ding, and located in the third palace counted forward from the Straight Symbol, forms the "Human Concealment." The principles of these three types of concealment are: Heavenly Concealment gains protection from the essence of the sun, Earthly Concealment gains protection from the essence of the moon, and Human Concealment gains protection from the energy of the Wealth star and mother star. When such an hour occurs, one can hide, flee, or conceal one's trail; if there is an affair in this palace, departing from here is auspicious. Whenever the Three Marvels combine with the Wealth star and mother star without a favorable gate, it is called "having the shadow without the gate"; when there is a favorable gate combining with the Wealth star and mother star but no Three Marvels, it is called "having the gate without the marvels"; when there is a favorable gate but neither the Three Marvels nor the Wealth star and mother star, it is called "having the marvels without the shadow." These situations are still considered auspicious as long as the Five Punishments are avoided. When undertaking affairs, one should follow the three favorable gates, Open Door, Xiu Men, and Life Gate. If the Three Marvels and favorable gates cannot be combined, then one should simply follow the direction indicated by the Three Marvels, and all affairs will be auspicious.

又三奇在陽，宜為客；在陰，宜為主。若欲見貴人，求財舉事，出自奇門，合生門吉。若力勝，舉百事，出自奇門，合開門吉。若欲求陰私，舉百事，出自奇門，合休門吉。凡三奇游於六儀，利為公私和會之事。謂乙丙丁遊於六甲之上，若甲寅有乙卯，甲子有庚午，此為玉女，守門戶之時也。天乙合會利，為其事，要在三奇。⬛在六儀者，三奇吉門合太陰，⬛⬛以勝光，小吉，從魁加地四戶，是謂福倉。遠行出入，移徙皆吉。

Furthermore, when the Three Marvels are in the Yang Dun, it is suitable for the attacking party; when they are in the Yin Dun, it is suitable for the defending party. If one wishes to meet a nobleman, seek wealth, or start a venture, departing from the gate where the Marvel is located and combining it with the Life Gate will bring good fortune. If one wishes to win by strength or initiate various affairs, departing from the gate where the Marvel is located and combining it with the Open Door will bring good fortune. If one wishes to seek private matters or initiate various affairs, departing from the gate where the Marvel is located and combining it with the Rest Gate will bring good fortune. Whenever the Three Marvels move to the Six Instruments, it is favorable for handling public and private gatherings. The phrase 'Three Marvels move among the Six Instruments' refers to the presence of 乙, 丙, and 丁 on the first day of each ten-day cycle, such as Yimao in the Jiayin cycle or Gengwu in the Jiazi cycle. This is called 'Jade Maiden,' which refers to the time when the Jade Maiden guards the gates. When the Heavenly Stem is combined with this, it is beneficial for affairs. If the Marvel is on the Six Instruments and also combines with the Marvel, the favorable gate, and the Wealth Star, and if the Shengguang, Xiaojí, and Conggui deities are added to the fourth gate, it is called 'Fu Cang,' and at this time, traveling, going out, moving house, and relocating are all favorable.

凡欲遠行出入，舉百事，逃亡，當令天三門加地四戶，出其下，吉。天三門者，太沖從魁，小吉是也；地四戶者，除定危開是也。假令正月建寅，卽卯為除，午為定，酉為危，子為開，他倣此。太沖從魁，小吉。天之私門，六合；太陰、太常，地之私戶。此⬛臨、開、休、生三奇，吉門從之，出入遠行，舉百事，皆大吉。又以月將加時上，視之，勿忘太沖。太沖者，天門也。卒有急難，天門出吉，凡三奇入墓凶，不用。

Whenever one needs to travel far, enter or exit, or undertake any important affairs, or flee to avoid misfortune, one should have the 'Three Heavenly Doors' overlying the 'Four Earthly Gates' and depart from the direction where they overlap, which will be auspicious. The 'Three Heavenly Doors' refer to Tai Chong, Cong Kuai, and Xiao Ji; the 'Four Earthly Gates' refer to the four positions among the twelve divination gods: Chü, Ding, Wei, and Kai. For example, in the first lunar month, the month builder is in Yin, so Mao is Chü, Wu is Ding, You is Wei, and Zi is Kai, and this pattern continues for other months. Tai Chong, Cong Kuai, and Xiao Ji are the private doors of heaven; Liu He, Tai Yin, and Tai Chang are the private gates of earth. If these deities' positions are combined with the three auspicious gates, Kai, Xiu, Sheng, and the Three Marvels, and one follows them for travel, entry, exit, or any important affairs, it will be very auspicious. Additionally, one should add the month general to the time of the divination for consideration, and one must not forget Tai Chong, which is the heavenly gate. In times of urgency and hardship, departing from the heavenly gate will be auspicious. If the Three Marvels fall into the storage positions, it will be inauspicious and should not be used.

假令六乙日奇，雖得日奇，未時不可出。謂乙屬木，木墓在未也。丙丁火，火墓在戌，戌時不可出。一雲六乙臨二宮，六丙、六丁臨六宮，入墓出三奇，吉門。勿令五刑魁星，螣蛇、白虎在其⬛。凡九天之上，可以力勝；九地之下，可以伏藏。太陰之中，可以潛形；六合之中，可以逃亡。卽直符，後一所臨之宮為九天，後二所臨之宮為九地，前二所臨之宮為太陰，前三所臨之宮為六合。

For example, the Six Yi is considered a day marvel, but even though one has obtained the day marvel, one cannot travel at the hour of Wei, because Yi belongs to wood, and the storage of wood is in Wei. Bing and Ding belong to fire, and the storage of fire is in Xu, so one cannot travel at the hour of Xu. Another view is that Six Yi is in the second palace, and Six Bing and Six Ding in the sixth palace are also considered to be in storage; therefore, if one wishes to travel, one should look for another marvel and auspicious gate, and avoid having the five punishments, the leader star, and the snake and white tiger stars placed on that palace. Those who are in the 'Nine Heavens' can win by strength; those in the 'Nine Earths' can hide and wait; those in the 'Too Yin' can conceal their traces; and those in the 'Six Harmony' can escape and hide. The positions of these four are as follows: the first palace counted from the straight symbol is the Nine Heavens, the second palace counted from the straight symbol is the Nine Earths, the second palace counted forward is the Too Yin, and the third palace counted forward is the Six Harmony.

假令陽遁直符臨九宮，則九天在四宮、九地在三宮、太陰在七宮、六合在六宮，他皆放此。陰陽皆用，天遁為奇，其九天臨甲，九地臨癸，太陰臨丁，六合臨巳，為大吉。凡六儀擊刑，皆不可用。假令陽遁甲子，天蓬為直符，加卯時為擊刑，謂子卯刑，故也。雖得奇門吉宿，不可用三刑者，子刑卯，卯刑子，丑刑戌，戌刑未，未刑丑，寅刑巳，巳刑申，申刑寅，辰午酉亥四位自刑。

For example, in Yang Dun, if the straight symbol is located in the ninth palace, then Jiu Tian is in the fourth palace, Jiu Di in the third, Tai Yin in the seventh, and Liu He in the sixth. The rest follow the same pattern. Both Yang Dun and Yin Dun are used in this way. Taking Tian Dun as the odd, if Jiu Tian is on Jia, Jiu Di on Gui, Tai Yin on Ding, and Liu He on Ji, it forms a great auspicious situation. Whenever there is 'six instruments hitting the punishment,' it is entirely unacceptable. For example, in the Jiazi decade of Yang Dun, if Tianpeng is the straight symbol and is added to the卯 hour, it forms a punishment because Zi and Mao are mutually punishing. At such times, even if all the favorable stars of the Qimen are present, they cannot be used. The three punishments refer to Zi punishing Mao, Mao punishing Zi, Chou punishing Xu, Xu punishing Wei, Wei punishing Chou, Yin punishing Si, Si punishing Shen, Shen punishing Yin, and Chen, Wu, You, and Hai each punishing themselves.

凡六庚加直符，名「天乙伏宮格」，亦名「天乙留符格」。直符加六庚，名「天乙飛宮格」，亦名「天乙行符與太白格」。六庚加天乙，名「太白與天乙格」，戰于野。若天乙與六庚同宮，名「天乙與太白格」，戰於國。六庚加天乙宮者，謂臨太乙所在地宮也。天乙與六庚同宮者，謂此同地宮也，凶時也。

Whenever the six Gengs are placed above the straight symbol, it is called the "Heavenly Ethereal Palace Pattern," also known as the "Heavenly Ethereal Remaining Symbol Pattern"; when the straight symbol is placed above the six Gengs, it is called the "Heavenly Ethereal Flying Palace Pattern," also known as the "Heavenly Ethereal Moving Symbol and Tai Bai Pattern"; when the six Gengs are placed above the Heavenly Ethereal, it is called the "Tai Bai and Heavenly Ethereal Pattern," indicating warfare in the outskirts; if the Heavenly Ethereal and the six Gengs are in the same palace, it is called the "Heavenly Ethereal and Tai Bai Pattern," indicating warfare within the country's borders. The phrase "six Gengs added to the Heavenly Ethereal's palace" refers to the six Gengs being placed on the same Earth Plate palace as the Heavenly Ethereal; the phrase "Heavenly Ethereal and six Gengs in the same palace" refers to both being in the same Earth Plate palace. These are all ominous times.

凡六庚加金日，亦名「伏干格」，亦名「本宮干格之日」，干格加六庚，名「飛干格」，此凶時，不可為百事。干格之時凶，外取之，占賊見之。占人在占格，則不在；占人來占格，則不來。凡六庚加歲干，為歲格；月干，為月格；日干，為日格。一曰：六庚加三奇，為時格；不加三奇，非時格。六庚加六巳，名刑格。易地千里，車破馬驚，不利舉百事，凶。

Whenever the six Geng stems are added to a day stem belonging to the metal element, it is called "Fu Gan Ge" or "the day of the native stem pattern." Conversely, when the day stem is added to the six Geng stems, it is called "Fei Gan Ge." These are all ominous times, and nothing should be done. Whenever such a stem pattern occurs, it indicates misfortune. If used for external affairs or predicting enemy movements, it can reveal information: if someone's presence is questioned and "Fu Gan Ge" occurs, it means they are not present; if someone's arrival is questioned and "Fu Gan Ge" occurs, it means they will not arrive. When the six Geng stems are added to the year stem, it is called "Sui Ge"; when added to the month stem, it is called "Yue Ge"; when added to the day stem, it is called "Ri Ge." Another interpretation says that when the six Geng stems are added to the three marvels, it is called "Shi Ge," and if they are not added to the three marvels, it is not considered "Shi Ge." When the six Geng stems are added to the six Ji stems, it is called "Xing Ge." Encountering these patterns often indicates changes in human affairs, separation over a thousand miles, accidents involving vehicles and horses, and overall misfortune, indicating danger.

凡六庚加六丙，名曰太白入熒惑。六丙加六庚，名熒惑入太白。二逢相入，皆凶時，得奇門，吉宿亦不可舉百事，凶。凡六丙加直符，為勃，謂天上六丙加庚直符也。及天乙宮加六丙，亦名為勃，同六庚所加之義。凡時下及天乙直使所在，得吉宿者吉，得凶宿者凶；時下得吉宿，謂直符所勝。〈○疑「加」。〉時下所得三星，此謂吉宿也。

Whenever the sixth stem Geng is placed above the sixth stem Bing, it is called "Tai Bai enters Ying Huo"; whenever the sixth stem Bing is placed above the sixth stem Geng, it is called "Ying Huo enters Tai Bai". These two situations of mutual entry are both ominous. Even if the odd stems and the gate are complete, and auspicious stars are present, nothing can be initiated, and the outcome is still considered ominous. Whenever the sixth stem Bing is placed above the straight symbol, it is called "Bo", referring to the sixth stem Bing being placed above the straight symbol corresponding to Geng; when the heavenly stem Tian Yi's palace is overlaid upon the sixth stem Bing, it is also called "Bo", and the reasoning is the same as when the sixth stem Geng is overlaid. Whenever the current hour and the position where the straight command of Tian Yi falls encounters auspicious stars, it is auspicious; if it encounters inauspicious stars, it is ominous.所谓 "the current hour obtaining auspicious stars" means that the current hour receives the three auspicious stars when the straight symbol is overlaid (the original book's note: the character "sheng" is likely a mistake for "jia"), and this is called auspicious stars.

假令陽遁天元、上元一局，甲巳之日，平旦為丙寅，卽以直符加六丙，六丙在八宮，八宮為天任，是謂時下得天任星也。他倣此。天乙所在吉宿者，假令陽遁天元、上元一局，甲巳之日，夜半生甲子，甲子為天蓬，卽以天乙直使在天蓬宿；雞鳴為乙丑，乙丑為天芮，卽以天乙直使為天芮宿。

For example, using the first section of Yang Dun in the first period of the Heavenly Stem, if it is a Jia day or a Ji day, and at dawn the time is Bingyin, then the straight symbol is placed on the sixth Bing. The sixth Bing falls in the eighth palace, which is the Tian Ren star, so this is called 'the current hour receives the Tian Ren star.' The rest follows the same pattern. As for how to determine the auspicious stars of Tian Yi, here is an example: using the first section of Yang Dun in the first period of the Heavenly Stem, if it is a Jia day or a Ji day, and at midnight the time is Jiazi, Jiazi is paired with Tian Peng, so the Tian Yi straight command is on the Tian Peng star; at the time of the cock's crow, which is Yichou, Yichou is paired with Tian Rui, so the Tian Yi straight command changes to the Tian Rui star.

凡吉者，天輔、天禽、天心為大吉，天沖、天任為小吉。凶宿者，天蓬、天芮為大凶，天英、天柱為小凶。大凶者，有旺相氣，變為小凶；小凶者，有旺相氣，變為平。其吉宿，有旺相氣，大吉。凡六甲加六丙為青龍返首，六丙加六甲為朱雀跌穴，此二時可以造舉百事。又會三奇八門者，為大吉。《太乙經》曰：「六丙加六庚為孛，六辛加六乙為白虎猖狂，六乙加六庚名青龍逃走，六癸加六丁名螣蛇夭矯，六丁加六癸名朱雀入江，不可舉百事，皆凶時也。」

Among the nine stars, the auspicious ones are Tian Fu, Tian Qin, and Tian Xin, which are great blessings, and Tian Chong and Tian Ren, which are minor blessings. The inauspicious ones are Tian Peng and Tian Rui, which are great evils, and Tian Ying and Tian Zhu, which are minor evils. If a great evil star is accompanied by the energy of prosperity and strength, it becomes a minor evil; if a minor evil star is accompanied by the energy of prosperity and strength, it becomes ordinary; if a blessing star is accompanied by the energy of prosperity and strength, it becomes a great blessing. When the six Jia (Heavenly Stems) are added to the six Bing (Earthly Branches), it is called "Qing Long Fan Shou"; when the six Bing are added to the six Jia, it is called "Zhu Que Die Xue." These two times are suitable for starting new projects and holding various activities. If they coincide with the Three Marvels and the Eight Doors, it is a great blessing. The "Tai Yi Jing" says: "When the six Bing are added to the six Geng, it is called 'Bo'; when the six Xin are added to the six Yi, it is called 'Bai Hu Chang Wang'; when the six Yi are added to the six Geng, it is called 'Qing Long Tao Zou'; when the six Gui are added to the six Ding, it is called 'Teng She Yao Jiao'; when the six Ding are added to the six Gui, it is called 'Zhu Que Ru Jiang.' These times are all inauspicious and nothing should be done."

凡時下得乙未丙戌辛丑甲辰戊辰，名入墓，時不得出入、舉百事。凡天道不遠，三五復反，假令陽遁用天元、上元一局，甲巳之日，平旦為丙寅三，卽三在寅也；戊辰五，卽五在辰也。他倣此。

Whenever the current hour falls on the heavenly stems Yiwei, Bingxu, Xinchou, Jiachen, or Wuchen, it is called "entering the tomb" (入墓). At such times, one cannot go out or undertake any activities. The operation of heaven is not distant; it always moves back and forth between the numbers three and five. For example, using the Yang Dun (阳遁) Tian Yuan Shang Yuan (天元上元) chart, if it is an 甲 day or 己 day, at dawn the stem is Bingyin, and the number assigned is three, meaning three falls on 寅. Then below that, Wuchen is assigned the number five, meaning five falls on 辰. The rest follows the same pattern.

其陽遁可出入、舉百事，當趨三避五，可以名天道。凡出行者，亦可參用「元女式」。三宮法所出之門有螣蛇、白虎，皆須避之，不可犯，大凶。〈○此下原衍「亭亭咎，謂六乙之時，時下得乙吉也」十四字，下十一字「見時加六乙」條與上不屬，今刪。〉時逢六庚，抱木而行，強有出者，必有鬬爭，謂六庚之時，時下得庚凶也。〈○此下四條，當在「時加六己」條後，疑錯簡。〉

In Yang Dun, when going out, acting, or initiating affairs, one should follow the number three and avoid the number five, which is called following the heavenly way. Those who are going out can also refer to the "Yuan Nu Style" for calculation. The gate determined by the three palace rule, if it is overlapped by the Teng Sha or Bai Hu, must be avoided and not offended, as offending will bring great misfortune. (Original note: The following text originally had more, including fourteen characters, among which the last eleven characters appear in the "Shi Jia Liuyi" section and are not relevant to the previous text, so they are deleted.) If the hour is at the Six at the Top of Geng, it is like carrying a piece of wood while walking, and those who insist on going out will certainly encounter disputes; this refers to the hour when Geng is in charge, and if the hour is Geng, it is considered凶 (unfavorable). (Original note: The following four sections should originally be placed after the "Shi Jia Liuyi" section, and it is suspected that they are misplaced.)

時逢六辛，行逢死人，強有出者，罪罰纏身，謂六辛之時，時下得辛凶也。時逢六壬，為吏所擒，強有出者，非禍所勝，謂六壬之時，時下得壬凶也。時逢六癸，眾人所視，不知六癸，出門則死，謂六癸之時，時下得癸凶也。

When the hour is at the top with the heavenly stem Xin, one may meet a dead person on the way, and those who go out reluctantly will be burdened with punishment and legal troubles; this means that during the hour when Xin is in charge, having Xin at the hour is ominous. When the hour is at the top with the heavenly stem Ren, one may be arrested by officials, and those who go out reluctantly will face disasters too great to bear; this means that during the hour when Ren is in charge, having Ren at the hour is ominous. When the hour is at the top with the heavenly stem Gui, one may be watched by many people, and if one does not understand the taboos of Gui, going out may lead to danger to one's life; this means that during the hour when Gui is in charge, having Gui at the hour is ominous.

凡時下得天蓬，宜安居保國、修築營壘，主不利客，凶神也。時下得天芮，宜崇道修德，統接朋儕，凶神也。時下得天沖，不利舉事，凶神也。時下得天輔，宜守道調理，凶神也。時下得天禽，宜祭祀求福，以滅群惡，吉神也。時下得天心，宜避疾求仙，君子吉，小人凶，凶神也。時下得天柱，宜居守自固，藏形隱跡，凶神也。時下得天任，宜請謁賞賀，通達財利，吉神也。時下得天英，宜道行出入，進酒作樂，嫁娶筵宴，吉神也。

Whenever the current hour is governed by the Tianpeng Star, it is suitable for staying put, guarding the land, building fortifications, and is favorable for the defending side rather than the attacking side. It is itself aInauspicious Spirit. When the Tianrui Star is present, it is suitable for upholding righteousness, cultivating virtue, and associating with peers, and it is aInauspicious Spirit. When the Tianchong Star is present, it is unfavorable for initiating affairs, and it is aInauspicious Spirit. When the Tianfu Star is present, it is suitable for maintaining righteousness and managing internal affairs, and it is aInauspicious Spirit. When the Tianqin Star is present, it is suitable for worship, praying for fortune, and eliminating evils, and it is a吉神. When the Tianxin Star is present, it is suitable for avoiding illness and seeking immortality. For the virtuous, it brings good fortune; for the wicked, it brings misfortune. Overall, it is still considered aInauspicious Spirit. When the Tianzhu Star is present, it is suitable for holding ground and securing oneself, and hiding one's presence, and it is aInauspicious Spirit. When the Tianren Star is present, it is suitable for visiting, making requests, receiving rewards and celebrations, and facilitating wealth, and it is a吉神. When the Tianying Star is present, it is suitable for traveling, entering and exiting, drinking alcohol and enjoying oneself, and holding weddings and banquets, and it is a吉神.

太乙貴神，可向、不可背。白姦者，天大姦神，不可向、可背也。又曰：六丁為六甲陰，能知此道，日月可陸沉，可呼六丁神名，凡六合之中六巳，謂六巳之位皆在六合之中也。行陰密隱秘潛伏之術，〈○疑上。〉皆從天公六巳所臨用之。凡天輔之時，有罪勿殺，斧鉞在前，天乙救之，謂甲巳之日，時加巳；乙庚之日，時加申；丙辛之日，時加午；丁壬之日，時加辰；戊癸之日，時加寅。此時有罪，自然光輝，亦宜此時，拔人之繫縛。一曰：甲巳之日，時下謂巳；丁壬之日，時下謂辰；戊癸之日，時下謂申。為天輔之時也。

The position where Taiyi Guishen resides can be faced, but not backed. Baijian is a great evil deity in the heavens, and it cannot be faced, but can be backed. It is also said that Liuding are the yin spirits of Liujia, and those who understand this principle can even conceal the sun and moon, and can call upon the names of Liudings and other deities. All the six Ji within the Liuhe are said to be located within the Liuhe. Whenever performing secret and hidden techniques such as concealing one's form and hiding one's body, one should follow the direction where Tian Gong's six Ji are present. When the time of Tianfu is in effect, criminals should not be executed, even if the axe and halberd are already before them, Tianyi will come to save them. The time of Tianfu refers to when on the day of Jia and Ji, the hour is in the hour of Si; on the day of Yi and Geng, the hour is in the hour of Shen; on the day of Bing and Xin, the hour is in the hour of Wu; on the day of Ding and Ren, the hour is in the hour of Chen; and on the day of Wu and Gui, the hour is in the hour of Yin. At such times, even if one has committed wrongdoing, there will naturally be a bright turning point; it is also most appropriate to rescue those who are bound and imprisoned. Another account says that on the days of Jia and Ji, the hour is taken as Si; on the days of Ding and Ren, the hour is taken as Chen; and on the days of Wu and Gui, the hour is taken as Shen, and this is the time of Tianfu.

凡天網四張，萬物盡傷，謂時得六癸也。此時不可造作百事。又神有高下，必須避也。假令天網在一宮，神高一尺；在二宮，神高二尺。踰越避之。凡天罡加四孟，天乙在內，宜處百事；天罡加四仲，天乙在門，出處百事皆敗；天罡加四季，天乙在外，宜出行，百事皆吉。他倣此。凡要事在三宮，在天乙大吉，加四仲，名玉堂。時天乙理事於玉堂之中，欲出行，當此之時，百事可利，逃亡者得。

Whenever the "Heavenly Net" spreads out in four directions, all things will be harmed, which refers to when the hour is aligned with the Six癸. At such times, nothing should be started. The Heavenly Net also has different levels; one must find a way to avoid it: if the Heavenly Net falls in one palace, the net is one foot high; if it falls in two palaces, the net is two feet high, and one must cross over to avoid it. If the Heavenly Gang (辰) is over the four "young" (孟) palaces of寅,申,巳,亥, the Heaven Ethereal (天乙) is inside, and it is suitable to handle affairs at home; if the Heavenly Gang is over the four "middle" (仲) palaces of子,午,卯,酉, the Heaven Ethereal is at the gate, and going out to handle affairs will result in failure; if the Heavenly Gang is over the four "seasonal" (季) palaces of辰,戌,丑,未, the Heaven Ethereal is outside, and it is suitable to travel, and all things will be auspicious. The rest should be judged in the same way. For important matters, one should look at the three palaces governed by the Heaven Ethereal. If the Heaven Ethereal falls in "Great Auspicious" (丑) and is over the four middle palaces, it is called "Jade Hall." At this time, the Heaven Ethereal is handling affairs within the Jade Hall, and if one wishes to travel, everything will go smoothly, and those who have fled can be found.

神后加四仲，名明堂。時天乙出遊門垣之外，遊行四野。當此之時，舉造百事皆吉，逃亡者得。微明加四季，名曰絳宮。天乙伏藏於深宮之中，行於私宴。當此之時，不可出行，逃亡者皆得用。凡天乙之理於三宮，四時疊用，要在於天乙大神，背之必敗，當從向克。

The divine official Shennhou (Zi) added to the four central directions is called "Bright Hall." At this time, the heavenly sovereign travels beyond the gate and patrols the surrounding areas. At this moment, all undertakings are auspicious, and those who have fled can be found. The official Zhengming (Hai) added to the four seasons is called "Crimson Palace." At this time, the heavenly sovereign is hidden within the inner palace, only moving around during private banquets. At this time, it is not advisable to travel, but it is still suitable for pursuing those who have fled. Whenever the heavenly sovereign is handling affairs in the three palaces of Jade Hall, Bright Hall, and Crimson Palace, the four seasons take turns. The key lies entirely in the heavenly sovereign, this great deity: facing away from it will surely lead to failure, one should face it and follow its direction to overcome the opponent.

春三月，天乙大神，理於玉堂宮，大吉是也。大吉為生氣，其沖小吉，為百鬼死。夏三月，天乙大神，理於明堂宮，神后是也。神后為王坐，其沖勝光，為負。秋、冬三月，天乙大神，理於絳宮，徵明是也。徵明為常生，其沖太乙，為積刑。凡出入往來，青龍上明堂，出天門，入地戶，四入太華中，卽華葢，若天藏、天獄、天牢，愼不可犯。

In the spring months, the Heavenly Emperor resides in the Jade Hall, which corresponds to the auspicious position of 'Great Favor' (Chou). 'Great Favor' signifies Life Qi, while its opposing position 'Minor Favor' (Wei) is where ghosts are eliminated. In the summer months, the Heavenly Emperor resides in the Bright Hall, corresponding to the position of 'Divine Queen' (Zi). 'Divine Queen' is the seat where the Heavenly Emperor ascends, while its opposing position 'Victorious Light' (Wu) signifies failure. In the autumn and winter months, the Heavenly Emperor resides in the Crimson Palace, corresponding to the position of 'Clarifying Brightness' (Hai). 'Clarifying Brightness' signifies Growth, while its opposing position 'Supreme Emperor' (Si) is a place of accumulated punishments. When going out or coming in, one should allow the Azure Dragon to ascend to the Bright Hall, exit through the Heaven Gate, enter through the Earth Gate, and then proceed into the Taihua region, which is where Huagai is located. As for the places of Tian Cang, Tian Yu, and Tian Liu, one must be cautious and avoid transgressing them.

凡六甲為青龍，可以建福；六乙為蓬星，可以建德；六丙為明堂，可以出入；六戊為天門，可以往來；六巳為地戶，可以伏藏。天乙至三凶神之宮，六庚為天獄，六辛為天庭，六壬為天牢，天藏之中為六癸，可以隱藏也。凡九天之神在六甲，朱雀之神在六丙，太陰之神在六丁，勾陳之神在六乙，六合之神在六巳，白虎之神在六庚，元武之神在六辛，入地之神在六癸。凡欲逃亡隱匿，必須從天門入地戶，又參之以太沖從魁，小吉。六合太陰加地戶，將出入往來，無能見者。欲去者，出天門而去；欲藏者，入地戶而藏太陰之中。凡欲逃避百鬼，當出天門，入地戶，中吉。

All the Six Jia are Azure Dragon, and can be used to establish merit; the Six Yi are the蓬 star, and can be used to establish virtue and reputation; the Six Bing are Bright Hall, and can be used for entering and exiting; the Six Wu are Heaven's Gate, and can be used for coming and going; the Six Ji are Earth's Gate, and can be used for hiding. When the Heavenly Ethereal (Tianyi) moves to the palace of the three evil spirits, the Six Geng are Heavenly Prison, the Six Xin are Heavenly Court, the Six Ren are Heavenly Prison, and within the Heavenly Vault is the Six Gui, which can be used to conceal oneself. The Nine Heavens' spirits reside in the Six Jia, the Vermilion Bird's spirit resides in the Six Bing, the Wealth Star and Mother Star reside in the Six Ding, the Gou Chen spirit resides in the Six Yi, the Liu He spirit resides in the Six Ji, the White Tiger's spirit resides in the Six Geng, the Black Tortoise's spirit resides in the Six Xin, and the Earth Entering spirit resides in the Six Gui. If one wishes to flee or hide, one must exit through Heaven's Gate and enter through Earth's Gate, and then combine with the directions determined by the three spirits: Tai Chong, Cong Gui, and Xiao Ji. Let Liu He and Tai Yin be placed over Earth's Gate, and when troops move in and out, no one will notice. Those who wish to leave should exit through Heaven's Gate; those who wish to hide should enter Earth's Gate and conceal themselves within Tai Yin. If one wishes to avoid various ghosts and spirits, one should exit through Heaven's Gate and enter through Earth's Gate, which brings medium good fortune.

凡欲行山中宿，令虎狼鬼賊不敢近者，出天門，入地戶，中吉。夫開門遁伏，休門生聚，生門利息，景門上書，杜門閉絶，死門射獵，驚門恐迫，傷門傷害。避惡伏匿，背杜門，向開門，吉。出行移徙，遷官受職，入官視事，背景門，向休門，吉。有所掩襲，欲塞奸邪，背開門，向杜門，吉。三奇吉門，合天輔、天心、天禽出入，大吉。出入開門，宜見大將軍；出休門，宜見長吏；出生門，宜見帝王公卿；出傷門，宜捕獵征伐；出杜門，宜邀遮隱匿、誅伐亡逆；出景門，宜上壽；出死門，宜喪葬弔唁；出驚門，宜掩捕鬬訟。

Whenever one needs to travel through the mountains and camp overnight, hoping that tigers, wolves, ghosts, monsters, and thieves will not approach, one should exit from the Heaven Gate and enter through the Earth Gate, which brings moderate good fortune. Each of the eight gates has its own master: the Open Gate governs concealment and hiding, the Rest Gate governs birth and gathering, the Life Gate governs life and profit, the Bright Gate governs submitting petitions, the Du Gate governs blockage and cutoff, the Death Gate governs hunting, the Startle Gate governs intimidation and coercion, and the Wound Gate governs injury. To avoid evil and hide, one should face the Open Gate and back to the Du Gate. To go out, move to a new place, be promoted, or take up a post, one should face the Rest Gate and back to the Bright Gate. To attack secretly or intercept wickedness, one should face the Du Gate and back to the Open Gate. When the Three Marvels are combined with the auspicious gates and paired with the stars Tian Fu, Tian Xin, and Tian Qin, it is very auspicious. Exiting from the Open Gate is suitable for meeting a general; exiting from the Rest Gate is suitable for meeting local officials; exiting from the Life Gate is suitable for meeting the emperor and ministers; exiting from the Wound Gate is suitable for hunting and military campaigns; exiting from the Du Gate is suitable for interception and ambush, and punishing rebels; exiting from the Bright Gate is suitable for submitting a memorial for a birthday; exiting from the Death Gate is suitable for funerals and condolences; exiting from the Startle Gate is suitable for sudden raids and legal cases.

凡時加六甲，一開一闔，上下交接，謂六甲之時，時下得伏吟時也。時加六乙，一往一來，恍惚俱出，謂六乙之時，時下得乙吉也。時加六丙，道逢清甯，求之大勝，謂六丙之時，時下得丙吉也。時加六丁，出幽入冥，永無禍侵，謂六丁之時，時下得丁吉也。時加六戊，乘龍萬里，當從天上六戊出，挾天武而行，吉也。時加六己，如神所使，不知六己，欲行且止，謂六己之時，時下得己，凶也。

When the hour coincides with the Six Jia, it opens and closes, with upper and lower parts connected—this refers to the hour when the Six Jia is in charge, and at that time, the situation is in a state of hidden chant. When the hour coincides with the Six Yi, it comes and goes, with a vague and indistinct feeling of being able to escape—this refers to the hour when the Six Yi is in charge, and at that time, getting Yi is auspicious. When the hour coincides with the Six Bing, one encounters a peaceful and safe scene on the way, and the matters sought are greatly successful—this refers to the hour when the Six Bing is in charge, and at that time, getting Bing is auspicious. When the hour coincides with the Six Ding, entering and exiting dark and obscure places, one is never troubled by misfortune—this refers to the hour when the Six Ding is in charge, and at that time, getting Ding is auspicious. When the hour coincides with the Six Wu, it is like riding a dragon for ten thousand miles, one should travel from the direction of the Six Wu on the Heaven Plate, advancing with the momentum of the Heavenly Martial, which is auspicious. When the hour coincides with the Six Ji, everywhere seems to be driven by ghosts and spirits, if one does not understand the taboos of the Six Ji, one cannot move forward even if one wants to—this refers to the hour when the Six Ji is in charge, and at that time, getting Ji is inauspicious.