There are ten clouds of the Fire Trigram in the moon.

《荊州占》曰：“有雲如杵，長七尺，沖月所宿國，主君將死。”京房《易飛候》曰：“白雲如杵，長七尺，沖月所宿之國，人主死，杆柄中月，王后死；入月中，王后當之；月戴珥，主人來疾。”

The *Jingzhou Divination* says: If there is a cloud shaped like a wooden pestle, seven feet long, rising straight toward the country corresponding to the moon's position in the star system, it indicates that the ruler of that country will die. Jing Fang's *Yi Fei Hou* says: If white clouds form the shape of a wooden pestle, seven feet long, rising straight toward the country corresponding to the moon's position in the star system, it indicates the death of the ruler; if the handle of the pestle is straight and faces the moon, it indicates the death of the queen; if the pestle is inserted into the moon, the queen will suffer the calamity; if there is a 'ear' on the moon, a short light appendage beside the moon, it indicates that the defending party will face urgent difficulties.

《河圖帝覽嬉》曰：“月始出時，有雲居其中，如禽獸狀，其名曰綦婁。甲乙見東方，受之；丙丁見南方，受之；戊己見中央，受之；庚辛見西方，受之；任癸見北方，受之；受者，受其害。”

The *Yellow River Chart: Imperial View of Delight* says: When the moon first rises, if there is a cloud stopping within the moon's circle, forming the shape of an animal or beast, it is called "Qi Lou." If it appears in the east on a Jia or Yi day, the east will bear the consequence; if it appears in the south on a Bing or Ding day, the south will bear the consequence; if it appears in the center on a Wu or Ji day, the center will bear the consequence; if it appears in the west on a Geng or Xin day, the west will bear the consequence; if it appears in the north on a Ren or Gui day, the north will bear the consequence. What is meant by "bearing the consequence" is to suffer the calamity it brings.

《荊州占》曰：“月下有氣，如人相隨者，是謂惡成。侯王有坐之者，有分國。”《荊州占》曰：“月中有雲，如人行者，臣害主；兩主爭，客勝；有三人，天維絕，主人必更。”《河圖帝覽嬉》曰：“月旁有白雲，大如杵者三，抵月，期六十日；外有戰，破軍，死將。”

The *Jingzhou Divination* says: If there is cloud resembling people following one after another under the moon, this is called "evil formation." It indicates that someone within the royal court will be punished for a crime, and also signifies the division of territory. The *Jingzhou Divination* also says: If there are clouds within the moon's circle, resembling a person walking, it indicates a minister plotting against the sovereign. If two figures are fighting, the guest force will win. If three figures appear, it signifies the disruption of the fundamental principles governing heaven and earth, and the ruling power must be replaced. The *He River Chart Imperial Survey* says: If there are three clouds of white clouds, as large as wooden mallets, beside the moon, blocking the moon's circle, this portends a period of sixty days. It indicates warfare outside the realm, the defeat of the army, and the death of the general.

《荊州占》曰：“月始出，有黑雲貫月，名曰激雲。不出三日，異雨有害人者，客且至。”《河圖帝覽嬉》曰：“月旁多赤雲，如人頭，大戰多；白為風，黑為雨。”《荊州占》曰：“有赤雲、黑雲交臨，月當其國，亡軍。”《河圖帝覽嬉》曰：“月旁有白雲一，黑雲二，蒼雲一，其大如厚布，抵貫月，圍城、拔邑。”

The *Jingzhou Divination* says: When the moon first rises, if there are dark clouds crossing the moon's disk, this is called "Ji Yun." Within three days, there will be unusual rain that harms people, and enemy troops will arrive. The *He Tu Di Lan Xi* says: If there are many red clouds around the moon, shaped like human heads, this indicates frequent major battles; white clouds indicate wind, black clouds indicate rain. The *Jingzhou Divination* says: If red clouds and black clouds intermingle and cover the moon, the country facing the moon will suffer military defeat. The *He Tu Di Lan Xi* says: If there is one white cloud, two black clouds, and one苍 cloud around the moon, all thick and large like thick cloth, blocking and passing through the moon's disk, this indicates the occurrence of siege and the capture of cities.

《高宗占》曰：“青雲挾月，是謂賊害，王受其殃，歲為五穀不熟；赤去挾月，是謂仇賊；黃雲挾月，女主有戮死者，期不出三十日；白雲挾月，其國君遇賊；黑雲挾月，陰雨逾時。”

The "Gaozong Zhàn" says: When a blue cloud surrounds the moon on both sides, this is called "zéi hài," indicating the king will suffer calamity, and that year the five grains will not be ripe; when a red cloud surrounds the moon on both sides, this is called "chóu zéi," indicating a conflict or enemy attack; when a yellow cloud surrounds the moon, it signifies that the female ruler or one side will have someone killed, and the event will occur within thirty days; when a white cloud surrounds the moon, it indicates the ruler of that country will suffer from an attack; when a black cloud surrounds the moon, it indicates continuous rain for a period longer than the season.

《荊州占》曰：“月中有黑氣，大如桃若李，臣有蔽主明者。”京氏《易傳》曰：“有黑雲，狀如群羊豕，如飛烏，如鳴雞，在月及月旁。三日王日不雨，匈奴兵起。”京房《易傳》曰：“赤氣覆月如血光，大旱，人民飢千里。”《荊州占》曰：“常以十四日夜候月，中有氣，如飛烏；其野無居者。”

The Zhongjiao Divination says: If there is black mist in the moon's circle, large or small, resembling a peach or a lychee, it indicates that a minister or subject will obscure the sovereign's discernment. Jing Fang's Book of Changes says: If there is black cloud, shaped like a flock of sheep and pigs, like flying birds, like a crowing chicken, appearing within or around the moon's circle, then within three days if the King Day does not rain, the Xiongnu will mobilize troops. Jing Fang's Book of Changes also says: If red mist covers the moon, resembling a bloody light, it presages a great drought, and within a thousand li, the people will suffer from famine. The Zhongjiao Divination says: Usually, on the night of the fourteenth day of each month, one should watch the moon. If there is a mist in the moon, shaped like a flying bird, then the region corresponding to that area will be uninhabited.

《尚書金櫃》曰：“視不明，聽不聰，則雲氣五色，蔽日月之明。無救，則群臣謀殺，關梁不通。其救，闢四門，求仁賢。”《春秋感精符》曰：“諸氣之出，皆歷日月旁，天子國君之害也。期如日蝕遠近之符。”《荊州占》曰：“凡諸氣，日月有變，不出兩日；大雨吉，大雨皆凶，小雨無益。”

The Shangshu Jin Gui says: When the sovereign fails to understand clearly and cannot hear distinctly, the clouds will manifest five colors and block the brightness of the sun and moon. If no measures are taken to appease and save, the ministers will plot to kill the sovereign, and the passes and bridges will be impassable. The method of appeasement is to open the gates of the four directions and widely seek virtuous and benevolent men. The Chūnqiū Gǎnjīngfú says: All kinds of clouds appearing must pass by the sun and moon, which is harmful to the emperor and the sovereign; the time of the occurrence corresponds with the duration used in predicting solar eclipses. The Jingzhou Zhan says: Whenever various clouds cause changes in the sun and moon, the prediction will not be accurate within two days; heavy rain is auspicious, but heavy rain is also ominous, while light rain brings no benefit (the original text here presents two conflicting views, indicating possible errors or omissions).

《河圖》曰：“月生齒，主見期。（闕×××××××）《春秋文曜鉤》曰：“趙有君，尹吏，日月生齒，在畢宿；主見欺大，《星占》曰：子殺父，臣刺君，期歲二月，有兵患。”（宋均注曰：“月，太陰之精也，屬水，水生於金；畢、金精也，水齒之臣子殺逆之象也。畢又為邊兵，畢主八月，其沖則二月，兵患於此發也。）

The Yellow River Chart says: When the moon emits tooth-like light, it indicates the death of the sovereign. (The original text here is missing seven characters.) The Spring and Celestial Stars Hook says: There is a sovereign in Zhao, and there is a minister in charge of affairs; when the sun and moon emit tooth-like light, located in the Net mansion, the sovereign will be greatly deceived. The Star Divination says: This portends a son killing his father, and a minister killing his sovereign, occurring in the second lunar month, with military calamity. (The original commentary cites Eastern Han scholar Song Juan: The moon is the essence of the Wealth and Mother stars, belonging to water, which is generated by metal; the Net mansion is the essence of metal, water generating teeth, which is the image of a minister committing rebellion. The Net mansion also governs military affairs in the border regions; the Net mansion is in charge of the eighth month, and the month opposing it is the second month, so the military calamity occurs in the second month.)

《荊州占》曰：“月生齒，人主有賊臣，王者偏左右，（闕××××）徐廣《歷記》曰：“隆安五年三月甲子，月生齒，在斗；占曰：‘月生齒，人主有賊臣，群下相賊（闕×××）《春秋感精符》曰：“月生齒，妻妾黜；外垂牙，主威歇。”

The "Jingzhou Divination" states: When the moon emits a tooth-like glow, it indicates that there is a minister intent on harming the sovereign, and the sovereign is overly trusting of his attendants. The historian Xu Guang of the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties, in his "Historical Records of Calendars," mentions that in the third month of the fifth year of Long'an during the reign of Emperor Jian of the Jin Dynasty, on the Jiazi day, the moon emitted a tooth-like glow, located in the Southern Dipper. The divination text says: "When the moon emits a tooth-like glow, it indicates that there is a minister intent on harming the sovereign, and the ministers will harm each other." The "Chunqiu Gan Jingfu" states: When the moon emits a tooth-like glow, it indicates that the wife and concubines will be dismissed. If the tooth-like glow extends outward downward, it indicates the decline of the sovereign's authority.

《考異郵》曰：“諸侯謀叛，則月生爪牙。”《荊州占》曰：“月生爪牙，國君遇賊，又曰月爪所指，四方煩若，有土功事。”《洛書》曰：“陪臣執命，王公望風，其將叛謀公卿，群下並附，諸侯歸心；則月舉足垂牙。”《河圖秘證》曰：“帝淫泆，政不平，則月生足。”

The "Kao Yi You" says: When the feudal lords plot rebellion, the moon will emit a light resembling claws. The "Jingzhou Zhuan" says: When the moon emits claw-like light, it indicates the sovereign will suffer harm; it also says that the direction indicated by the moon's claws will experience unrest and disturbances, and there will be construction projects. The "Luoshu" says: Ministers will seize control of commands, and princes will only act according to others' faces; those who intend to rebel will seek positions of high officials, and the ministers will all follow them, with the feudal lords also turning to them; at this time, the moon will lift its foot and lower its teeth. The "He Tu Mi Zheng" says: When an emperor indulges in luxury and governs unjustly, the moon will emit feet.

《春秋緯》曰：“生足，君有過，后族擅權，月生足芒；有此類，則亡國也。”《荊州占》曰：“月生牙齒，天子有賊臣，群下自殘害。”郗萌曰：“月生爪牙，主賞罰不行，偏任兵起；招賢明，奪強國，兵勢則已。”《海中占》曰：“月生爪牙，人生偏，左右遇賊，有刺客；各在中分。”

The Spring Annals says: When the moon gives birth to feet, it indicates the ruler has faults; when the moon gives birth to feet with芒, it means the maternal relatives dominate power, and this omen will lead to the country's downfall. The Jingzhou Divination says: When the moon gives birth to teeth, it signifies there is a minister who intends to harm the Son of Heaven, and ministers will fight each other. Xi Meng says: When the moon gives birth to claws and teeth, it indicates that rewards and punishments cannot be properly implemented, and the ruler is overly trusting of one side, leading to military conflicts; if the ruler can recruit virtuous talents and weaken the strength of powerful states, the military situation will subside. The Sea Divination says: When the moon gives birth to claws and teeth, it indicates that human affairs are biased and improper, and the ruler's attendants will suffer from bandits, with assassins appearing; the specific verification should be determined according to the left, central, and right positions of the moon's halo.

《春秋運斗樞》曰：“后族擅權，月生芒。”《洛書摘芒闢》曰：“月盈而生芒，後黨成輩，且害其主。”《春秋運斗樞》曰：“月垂芒，國亂憂在公；禍大作，兵敗北。”夏氏曰：“月上有黃芒，君福昌；一曰皇后有喜。”《荊州占》曰：“月生角，天下兵，國將受殃。”《河圖帝覽嬉》曰：“月生四日，月兩角刺如矛狀，其野有殺其君者，且廢之；其上角大者，君上勝；其下角大者，臣下勝。”

The Spring and Autumn Annals of the Movement of the Stars says: if the royal family seizes power, the moon will sprout芒刺. The Luo Writing Excerpts on芒刺 says: when the moon is full and sprouts芒刺, it indicates that the queen's faction has formed a group and will plot against their sovereign. The Spring and Autumn Annals of the Movement of the Stars also says: when the moon hangs with芒刺, it signifies national disorder and calamity falling upon the royal house; great turmoil arises, and the army will retreat in defeat. The Xia commentary says: if there is a yellow芒 on the moon, it signifies the sovereign's prosperity; another interpretation says it indicates the queen's good news. The Jingzhou Divination says: if the moon sprouts horns, it indicates warfare in the world and the country will suffer calamity. The Yellow River Chart Imperial View says: on the fourth day after the moon appears, if the moon's two horns sprout spear-like芒刺, it indicates that someone in that region will kill his sovereign and depose him; if the upper horn is larger, the sovereign will prevail; if the lower horn is larger, the minister will prevail.

《荊州占》曰：“月生刺，在一日，是謂賊；賊生中國。月二日生刺，是謂隱，其女子卒，有陰疾。月三日生刺，是謂內傷大陽，是謂天芒。月四日生刺，是謂不明，是謂蔽光。月五日生刺，是謂音蕩，當有訛言者。月六日生刺，是謂內虛，是謂去邑。

The *Jingzhou Divination* says: When the moon has a blemish, if it occurs on the first day of the month, it is called "Zei," indicating bandits will arise in the Central Plains. If it occurs on the second day, it is called "Yin," indicating a woman may die suddenly or suffer from a hidden illness. If it occurs on the third day, it is called "injury to the Sun from within," also known as "Tian Mang." If it occurs on the fourth day, it is called "Mingbing," also known as "Bingguang." If it occurs on the fifth day, it is called "Yin Dang," indicating there will be people spreading rumors. If it occurs on the sixth day, it is called "Nei Xu," also known as "Qu Yi," mainly indicating the abandonment of cities and towns.

月七日生刺，是謂有剝，其地弱。月八日生刺，是謂割地在分，民其當者，名曰禽獲陽平。月九日生刺，其地民飢，民以食，弱其世，以兵行。月十日生刺，陰始盛，主女子執朝政。月十一日生刺，是謂憂土居，老幼穴處。月十二日生刺，其地有以陰死者。

At the seventh day, a thorn appears, which is called "having a peel," indicating that the power of that place is weakened. At the eighth day, a thorn appears, which is called "the land should be ceded within its proper territory, to be borne by the people," named "capturing the yang peace." At the ninth day, a thorn appears, indicating that the people in that place suffer from famine, and in order to seek food, they weaken their ancestral enterprises, and thus resort to warfare. At the tenth day, a thorn appears, indicating the beginning of the strengthening of yin energy, with women taking control of the government. At the eleventh day, a thorn appears, which is called "grief in dwelling," with the elderly and children having to live in caves. At the twelfth day, a thorn appears, indicating that someone in that place dies due to private matters.

月十三日生刺，是謂始強，得地。月十四日生刺，是謂不利，其女君傷下。月十五日生刺，是謂盛強，其強地多兵。月十六日生刺，是謂內弱，大臣殺其主。月十七日生刺，是謂威法，主有流兵。月十八日生刺，是謂君瘟，死。月十九日生刺，是謂陽衰陰治，女子執事。

On the thirteenth day of the month, the prick is called "Initial Strength," indicating the acquisition of land. On the fourteenth day, the prick is called "Unfavorable," indicating harm inflicted by the female ruler upon her subordinates. On the fifteenth day, the prick is called "Full Strength," indicating that the powerful side will have military conflicts. On the sixteenth day, the prick is called "Internal Weakness," indicating that a minister will kill his sovereign. On the seventeenth day, the prick is called "Authority and Law," indicating the presence of wandering troops. On the eighteenth day, the prick is called "The Sovereign Contracts an Epidemic," indicating death. On the nineteenth day, the prick is called "Declining Yang and Ascendant Yin," indicating that women will take charge of affairs.

月二十日生刺，是謂地有土功。月二十一日生刺，是謂千里外聚，其都有土功。月二十二日生刺，是謂始衰。貴人多死者。月二十三日生刺，是謂陰盛，女子為王。月二十四日生刺，是謂中有大謀。月二十五日生刺，是謂隱蔽，是謂佚殃。月二十六日生刺，是謂感，多憂在內謀。月二十七日生刺，是謂大飢。月二十八日生刺，是謂竟，城數政。月二十九日生刺，是謂內亂，是謂自伐。”

If born on the twentieth day, it is called "localities will start construction projects." If born on the twenty-first day, it is called "people will gather from a thousand miles away, and construction projects will start in the capital." If born on the twenty-second day, it is called "the beginning of decline," indicating that many prominent people will die. If born on the twenty-third day, it is called "yin energy is strong," indicating that a woman will become a ruler. If born on the twenty-fourth day, it is called "there is a great plot within the palace." If born on the twenty-fifth day, it is called "concealment," also called "hidden calamity," indicating that calamity is hidden and will later emerge. If born on the twenty-sixth day, it is called "response," indicating that troubles often arise from internal plots. If born on the twenty-seventh day, it is called "great famine." If born on the twenty-eighth day, it is called "completion," indicating that cities will frequently change their policies. If born on the twenty-ninth day, it is called "internal disorder," also called "self-attack," indicating self-attack against oneself.

《荊州占》曰：“月初生小，而形廣大者，月有水災。”《海中占》曰：“月大而體小者，旱；有氣色非常，皆為皇后陰謀事。”

The *Jingzhou Divination* says: When the moon first appears, though its shape is small, its light appears broad and vast, indicating that there will be flooding in this month. The *Haizhong Divination* says: If the moon appears large but is actually small in substance, it indicates drought; if there are also abnormal colors, it suggests there will be conspiracies within the imperial harem.

京氏《易妖占》曰：“月毀為三四五六，見天下亂。”《荊州占》曰：“月分為兩，國無道，君失天下。”《河圖占》曰：“地淪月散，必有立王。”京氏《易妖占》曰：“月自天墮，有道之臣亡。”京房《易妖占》曰：“月出地中，庶民為王公。”

Jing Fang's "Yi Yao Zhan" says: When the moon breaks into three, four, five, or six pieces, it is a sign of great chaos throughout the world. The "Jingzhou Zhan" says: When the moon splits into two halves, it indicates that the country is without virtue, and the ruler will lose the world. The "He Tu Zhan" says: When the earth sinks and the moon disperses, a new ruler will surely rise. Jing Fang's "Yi Yao Zhan" says: When the moon falls from the sky, it signifies the death of a virtuous minister. Jing Fang's "Yi Yao Zhan" says: When the moon rises from the earth, it indicates that common people will become princes and dukes.

《易緯辨終篇》曰：“月晝見，隱謀合，國雄逃。”京房曰：“月晝見，必有亡國。”京氏《對災異》曰：“月若晝明者，奸邪並作，專明擅君之朝。”京房《對災異》曰：“月若晝明者，月為臣，日為君。臣以明續君黨，當在其時；不可與君用力，含穢以舒刑。

The *Bi Zhong Chapter* of the *Yi Wei* says: When the moon appears in the day, it indicates that secret plots have already been carried out, and heroes within the country will flee. Jing Fang says: When the moon appears in the day, there will certainly be the downfall of a state. In *Jing Fang's Response to Disasters and Anomalies*, it says: If the moon is still bright during the day, it indicates that wicked people will rise together, seizing the wisdom and monopolizing the authority of the sovereign's court. In *Jing Fang's Response to Disasters and Anomalies*, it says: If the moon is still bright during the day—know that the moon is the minister, and the sun is the sovereign; the minister should use his own brightness to connect with the sovereign's followers. He should remain within his proper time and not compete with the sovereign for power. Instead, he should tolerate filth and ease punishments.

今晝明者，奸邪並作，專明擅君之朝。不救，則失其行而毀矣。其救也，出退強臣，斷奸佞，近直臣，親賢良，則月得其行，不可專明矣。”《洛書》曰：“月與大星並出，晝見，同謂爭明；大國弱，小國強，有立侯王者。”

Now that the daylight is still so bright, this indicates that wicked people are all rising up, monopolizing wisdom and acting independently in the court of the sovereign. If no measures are taken to appease and save the situation, the moon will lose its regular path and eventually be damaged. The method of appeasement and salvation is: expel the domineering ministers, cut off the cunning and deceitful, approach the upright officials, and associate with the virtuous men. In this way, the moon will return to its normal course and will no longer shine alone. The Luo Writing says: when the moon and the great star appear together, visible even in daylight, this is also called "competing for brightness"; it signifies that the great state will weaken while the small states will grow stronger, and some people will be appointed as marquises and kings.

石氏曰：“月漢盈不盈，君侵臣，不則有旱災。”

Shi Shen said: When the moon should be full but is not full, the sovereign will encroach upon the rights and titles of his ministers, or there will be a drought.

《荊州占》曰：“月當朔而不朔，國有大喪。月當晦而不盡，所宿國亡地。”

The book Zhongjiao Zhan says: If the moon reaches the new moon phase but does not align with the sun, meaning it does not share the same degree and disappears, it indicates a great mourning in the country. If the moon reaches the last quarter phase but its light has not yet faded, it indicates that the country corresponding to that lunar mansion will lose its territory.

《荊州占》曰：“月生六日而弦，大臣為政，不用主命。”《荊州占》曰：“月生七日而弦，主人勝客；不勝，主人將死。”《荊州占》曰：“月未當弦而弦，是謂兵起；當弦不弦，國有大兵。”

The book Zhongjiao Zhan says: When the moon becomes bright on the sixth day, it becomes a crescent moon, indicating that ministers will control government affairs and not carry out the orders of the sovereign. The book Zhongjiao Zhan says: When the moon becomes bright on the seventh day, it becomes a crescent moon, indicating that the defending side will be stronger than the attacking side; if they cannot win, the general of the defending side will die. The book Zhongjiao Zhan says: When the moon has not yet reached the time to become a crescent moon but becomes one, this is called military action; when the moon reaches the time to become a crescent moon but does not, it indicates major military conflicts within the country.

《郗萌占》曰：“不當上弦而弦，國兵起。”《荊州占》曰：“未當下弦而弦，臣下多奸。”《荊州占》曰：“月生八日而弦，天下大安；八日而不弦，攻人城者不勝。”《河圖帝覽嬉》曰：“月十日不弦，以戰不勝，主將死；當弦弦也，是謂大安。”

Xi Meng's divination says: Before the time of the waxing moon, the moon becomes a crescent, indicating that there will be military action within the country. The Jingzhou divination says: Before the time of the waning moon, the moon becomes a crescent, indicating that ministers and officials will have many deceitful actions. The Jingzhou divination also says: When the moon reaches the eighth day and becomes a crescent, it indicates great peace throughout the world; if by the eighth day the moon has not become a crescent, it indicates that the side attacking another's city will not win. The He Tu Di Lan Xi says: If by the tenth day the moon has not become a crescent, it indicates that warfare will not be successful and the general will die; if at the proper time the moon becomes a crescent, this is called great security.

《荊州占》曰：“月十四日而望，主更令；期一年；十五日而望，主安久長，天下和，人民歌樂以行。”《河圖帝覽嬉》曰：“月未當望而望，是謂趣兵，以攻人城者大昌。當望不望，以攻人城者有殃，所宿之國，亡地。”

The *Jingzhou Divination* says: When the moon is full on the fourteenth day, it indicates the ruler will change his policies, and this will come to pass within a year. When the moon is full on the fifteenth day, it signifies stability and longevity, with the whole world in harmony and the people singing and dancing in joy. The *He Tu Di Lan Xi* says: When the moon becomes full before its appointed time, this is called "qu bing," which signifies a sign of hastening military action. The side that attacks another's city will become prosperous. However, if the moon is not full on its appointed day, the side that attacks another's city will suffer misfortune, and the country corresponding to the moon's position will lose territory.

《荊州占》曰：“月十六日而望，主不昌，更立公王，期十年。”（此謂不依曆數而望，他皆仿此。）《易萌氣樞》曰：“月當滿不滿，君侵苫；當毀不毀，臣凌君，君侵臣，則大旱之災；臣湊君，則有兵水之難。大進月盈，則有人君之憂；縮，則有臣下之害。”

The book "Jingzhou Divination" says: When the moon reaches the sixteenth day, it is full, indicating that the ruler will not flourish, and another prince or king will be established, corresponding to a period of ten years. (Original note: This refers to the moon being full without following the number of days predicted by the calendar; the other entries should be interpreted in the same way.) The book "Yi Meng Qi Shu" says: If the moon should be full but is not, it indicates the ruler is encroaching upon the ministers; if the moon should be waning but is not, it indicates the ministers are oppressing the ruler. If the ruler encroaches upon the ministers, there will be a great drought; if the ministers oppress the ruler, there will be military conflicts and floods. If the moon moves ahead greatly and becomes full, there will be troubles for the ruler; if the moon lags behind and becomes contracted, there will be calamities for the ministers.

《郗萌占》曰：“月行急，未當中而中，未當望而望，皆為急。兵大戰，軍破，將死，大臣執政，逼君，女主將有擅權，天下亂，易宗廟。”

The Xi Meng Divination states: When the moon moves quickly, arriving at the meridian before it should, and becoming full before its time, these are signs of 'urgency'. This indicates large-scale warfare, the defeat of armies, the death of generals, ministers seizing power and forcing the sovereign, a female ruler taking control, chaos throughout the land, and the change of the ancestral temples' sovereignty.

《春秋漢含孳》曰：“妻怨成，無詘制之者，則月滿不虧，有女妃虐。”（宋均曰：不虧不缺也，虐若趙飛燕妒殺皇子。）《荊州占》曰：“月當毀不毀，陰事無形。”《黃帝占》曰：“月未當缺而缺，大臣滅，女主黜，諸侯世家絕。”

The Spring and Autumn Annals of the Han Dynasty and the Containing Nourishment says: When the wife's resentment has matured and no one can restrain her, the moon becomes full without waning, indicating that a female consort will exercise tyranny. (The original commentary cites Song Jun's explanation: 'Not waning' means not missing; 'tyranny' is like Zhao Feiyan's jealousy leading to the death of a prince.) The Jingzhou Divination says: When the moon should wane but does not, it indicates hidden matters lurking without being revealed. The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: When the moon wanes before it should, it indicates the death of a minister, the removal of a female ruler, and the extinction of noble families of the feudal lords.

《京房占》曰：“月當出而不出，有陰謀，有死王，天下亂。”《郗萌占》曰：“月生七日見者，天下有兵；十日見者，有大兵；十二日至十六日而後見者，天下有滅國。”《海中占》曰：“月出復沒，天下亂。”

The Jing Fang divination text says: When the moon is supposed to appear but does not, it indicates there will be plots, the death of a king, and great chaos throughout the land. The Xi Meng divination text says: After the moon begins to brighten, if it becomes visible on the seventh day, there will be military conflicts; if it becomes visible on the tenth day, there will be large-scale military conflicts; if it becomes visible between the twelfth and sixteenth days, there will be the fall of states. The Hai Zhong divination text says: When the moon appears and then disappears, it indicates great chaos throughout the land.

京氏曰：“月再中，帝王窮。”《荊州占》曰：“月望而西缺，望後東缺，名曰反月；臣下不奉法，制度侵奪主勢；無救，為湧水，兵起其沖；其救也，正刑罰，誅奸滑，任賢而稽疑，定謀事成，即月變為復矣。”

Jing Fang said: If the moon appears twice in the middle heaven within a single night, it indicates that the sovereign's destiny is exhausted. The "Jingzhou Divination" states: If before the full moon the moon wanes from the west and after the full moon it wanes from the east, this is called "reverse moon"; it signifies that ministers do not abide by the laws and regulations, and take advantage of the system to encroach upon the sovereign's authority; if no measures are taken to appease this, there will be a great flood, and military actions will arise from the direction opposite to the moon. The method to appease this is to correct punishments, eliminate wicked people, appoint virtuous officials, and thoroughly investigate difficult matters. Once the deliberation is settled and the matter is accomplished, the abnormality of the moon will return to the normal course.

《郗萌占》曰：“月出非其所，行非其路，皆女主失行，姦通內外，陰國兵強，中國人飢，下欲僭權。”《海中占》曰：“月生正偃，天下有兵合，無兵主人凶。”京房《易飛候》曰：“正月有偃月，必有喜。”

Xi Meng's divination says: When the moon rises from an inappropriate position and travels along an incorrect path, it indicates that the female ruler is improper in her conduct, there are secret alliances between palace insiders and outsiders, the country with Yin characteristics has strong military power, the people in the Central Plains suffer from famine, and the lower ranks desire to exceed their authority. The "Sea Divination" says: When the moon is newly born and lies on its back with its two horns pointing upward like an inverted roof tile, it indicates that there will be a gathering of armies across the land; if there is no military action, the defending side will face misfortune. Jing Fang's "Book of Changes: Flying Divination" says: If an inverted moon appears in the first lunar month, there will certainly be good news.

黃帝曰：“月始生，見南方而蝕者，糴大貴。”《荊州占》曰：“月始生天中者，上謀下，其事不成。”

The Yellow Emperor said: When the moon first becomes bright and appears in the south, and an eclipse occurs, it indicates that grain prices will rise sharply. The Jiangzhou Divination says: When the moon first becomes bright and appears directly overhead, it indicates that those in power will scheme against those below, but this matter will not succeed.

京房《易傳》曰：“君弱而婦強，為陰所乘，則月並出。”京氏曰：“月並出，為並明，天下有兩王立。又云相去二寸，臣作亂，滅其主。”《春秋運斗樞》曰：“主勢奪於后族，群妃之黨橫僭為害，則月盈，並若兩月連出，妃黨交萌，若照同力，排滅王公。”郗萌曰：“月並出，相重，當有急兵至。”

Jing Fang's "Yi Zhuan" says: When the ruler is weak and the woman is strong, being oppressed by the yin force, there will be a phenomenon of several moons rising together. Jing Fang says: When two moons appear together, it is called "bing ming," indicating that there will be two kings ruling together; he also says that when two moons are two inches apart, it signifies that ministers will rebel and overthrow their sovereign. The "Chun Qiu Yun Dou Shu" says: When the power of the ruler is taken by the maternal relatives, and the concubines' factions act improperly and harm the court, the moon appears full, even as if two moons appear consecutively. This is a sign of the concubine factions stirring up unrest, as if working together to shine brightly and eliminate the princes and dukes. Xi Meng says: When several moons appear together and overlap, there will be imminent military conflicts.

《荊州占》曰：“三月並見，其分有立諸侯而亡女主，有竟兩月並出，天下治兵，異姓大臣爭朝，勢為害王者，選能授之。月重出，皆為異兵殘害，為天下亂者，將有亡天下之象。”

The *Jingzhou Divination* says: If three moons appear together, it indicates that a new feudal lord will be established in that region, and the female ruler will lose her position. If two moons always appear together, it signifies that the whole country will prepare for military campaigns, and ministers of different families will contend for power in the court, their strength sufficient to endanger the king. The king should select capable individuals and assign them important positions. When moons overlap, it portends harm from unusual forces, a sign of turmoil across the land, and an omen of losing the mandate of heaven.

（案漢成帝建始元年八月戊午，辰漏未盡二刻，兩月重見，京氏《易傳》曰：“君弱婦強，為陰所乘，則兩月並見。其後趙飛燕為皇后，姊娣專寵，殺害皇子，成帝不能禁，後皆誅滅之應也。

The original commentary notes: In the first year of Emperor Cheng of Han's Jianshi era, in the eighth month on the fifth day of the Wuwu stem, at the hour of the Dragon, the water clock still had two hours left. Two moons were visible at the same time. Jing Fang's "Yi Transmission" says: When the ruler is weak and women are strong, they are oppressed by yin energy, and thus two moons will appear simultaneously. Later, Zhao Feiyan became empress, and her two sisters monopolized the emperor's favor, killed the prince, and Emperor Cheng could not stop them. Eventually, they were all executed, which was the fulfillment of the celestial phenomenon on that day.

又按故太史令李淳風雲：隋大業九年正月二十七日，曉起東方，有二月見，相去二尺許，在箕斗之間，眾俱見之。俄而楊玄盛於黎陽起逆、朱變、管宗義殘賊江南，天下因此遂兵賊相繼，至於滅亡，此尤效。”）

According to the late Grand Astronomer Li Chunfeng, in the ninth year of the Great Peace era of the Sui Dynasty, on the 27th day of the first lunar month, at dawn, the emperor rose to look towards the east and saw two moons appearing, about two feet apart, located between the Winnowing Basket mansion and the Dipper mansion. Everyone present saw this. Soon after, Yang Xuan Gan (the original text says 'Yang Xuan Sheng') rebelled in Liyang, and Zhu Xie, Guan Chong (the original text says 'Zhu Bian, Guan Zongyi') and others devastated the Jiangnan region. From then on, the country was plagued by continuous warfare and banditry, until the fall of the Sui dynasty. This is a particularly clear fulfillment of the prophecy.

《海中占》曰：“月兩弦中間，月光盛而眾多，或二三，或四五，及至十月並見，皆為天下分裂，天子失政，政在諸侯自立。”（諸月傍氣象皆與日占大同。）《春秋潛潭巴》曰：“十月並出，不必外，強猾出。”（宋均曰：月為大臣今如是，大臣必多爭，併為奸稱疾也。）

The "Sea Divination" says: Between the waxing and waning phases of the moon, when the moonlight is bright and the moon appears numerous, either two or three, or four or five, or even as many as ten moons appearing together, this portends the fragmentation of the realm, the loss of power by the Son of Heaven, and the transfer of authority to self-proclaimed feudal lords. (Original commentary: The various phenomena associated with the moon's surroundings are generally similar to the rules for divining days.) The "Spring Hidden Deep Pool" says: When ten moons appear together, the calamity does not necessarily come from outside, but rather from the emergence of strong and cunning individuals. (Original commentary citing Song Jun: The moon symbolizes ministers; when such a lunar phenomenon occurs, ministers will certainly have conflicts, all acting wickedly and pretending to be ill to stay away.)

《郗萌占》曰：“東方小月承大月，小國毀；大月承小月，大國伐之為主，客在西方。小月承大月，小邑勝；大月承小月，大邑勝。”《春秋運斗樞》曰：“小月承大月，群奸在宮，當此之時，主若贅旒。”（宋均注曰：喻見制、在下也）大月承小月，近臣起，讒人橫，陪臣執命，三公望鳳。”（宋均曰，望風者，陪臣見而事之也。）

The "Xi Meng Divination" says: In the east, a small moon supporting a large moon indicates that a small state will be destroyed; a large moon supporting a small moon indicates that a great state will attack and take control, with the guest army in the west. A small moon supporting a large moon indicates that a small town will win; a large moon supporting a small moon indicates that a large city will win. The "Chunqiu Yun Doushu" says: A small moon supporting a large moon indicates that a group of villains will occupy the palace, and at this time, the ruler is like a jade pendant hanging on a crown, merely holding the position. (Original note cites Song Jun's explanation: This is a metaphor for the ruler being controlled by others and holding a subordinate position.) A large moon supporting a small moon indicates that a close minister will rise to power, and those who spread false words will be rampant, the attendants will control the orders, and the Three Dukes can only act according to others' faces. (The original text says "wang feng" but should be "wang feng".) (Original note cites Song Jun's explanation: The so-called "wang feng" means that when the attendants appear, the Three Dukes will rush to flatter them.)

《黃帝占》曰：“月珥而冠者，天子大喜，或大風。”《荊州占》曰：“月珥且戴，不出百日，主有喜。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月珥，期六十日，兵起。”京房《易傳》曰：“月珥，期三十日，兵起。”

The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: When a crescent moon has a ear-like shape called 'Er' beside it, and there is also an arc-shaped cloud covering the moon, forming a 'Guan', this indicates that the emperor will have great joy or there will be a strong wind. The Jingzhou Divination says: When the crescent moon has 'Er', and also has 'Dai', which is a short cloud lying flat above the moon's surface, there will be good news within a hundred days. The Emperor's Enjoyment says: When the crescent moon has 'Er', it should be expected within sixty days, and there will be military actions. Jing Fang's Book of Changes says: When the crescent moon has 'Er', it should be expected within thirty days, and there will be military actions.

《帝覽嬉》曰：“月不暈而珥，人主有喜；兵在外，亦有喜。”《荊州占》曰：“月昏而珥者，兵半起；夜過半珥者，邊地恐。”《春秋運斗樞》曰：“主排公侯狡猾，起尊能主，則月珥兩。”

The "Imperial Inspection of Delight" says: If the moon does not produce a halo but only produces "er", it indicates that the sovereign will have good news; if the army is fighting abroad, it is also a sign of good news. The "Jingzhou Divination" says: If the moon produces "er" at dusk, it indicates that military affairs have begun; if the moon produces "er" after midnight, it indicates that people in the border regions are anxious. The "Spring and Autumn Movement of the Stars and Orbs" says: If the sovereign excludes cunning marquises and employs and honors capable people to assist himself, the moon will produce one "er" on each side.

《帝覽嬉》曰：“月珥：青、憂也，赤、兵起，黃、喜也；黑、失國，期皆不出三年。”《高宗占》曰：“月兩珥，十日雨；三珥，國喜；四珥，女主喪；又曰：人主諸侯立。”《荊州占》曰：“月珥，大水；又曰：“月四提，天子無妻，若國有喪；月六提，天子游天下。”（提猶珥也）《荊州占》曰：“月珥且戴，不出百日，有大喜。”

The "Heavenly Map of the Emperor's Delight and Joy" from the "Wěi Shū" says that the crescent-shaped light appearing on both sides of the moon is called "ěr", and if the "ěr" appears in a blue color, it indicates calamity; if red, it indicates the outbreak of warfare; if yellow, it indicates joy; if black, it indicates the loss of territory; and the fulfillment of these omens does not exceed three years. The "Gāozōng Zhàn" says that if two "ěr" appear simultaneously on the moon, there will be rain within ten days; if three "ěr" appear, the country will have good news; if four "ěr" appear, the monarch's principal wife will die; another interpretation says that the monarch will appoint another feudal lord. The "Jīngzhōu Zhàn" says that when the moon produces "ěr", it indicates a great flood; it also says that if four "tí" appear on the moon, the Son of Heaven will have no spouse, or there will be mourning in the state; if six "tí" appear, the Son of Heaven will tour the land. (Original book note: "tí" is another name for "ěr.") The "Jīngzhōu Zhàn" also says that if the moon produces "ěr" and there is also a rising aura above it, there will be great joy within a hundred days.