The moon's halo appears in the southern direction, covering the seven stars.

《海中占》曰：“月暈東井，胡兵起。”郗萌曰：“月暈東井，天下有兵。”郗萌曰：“月暈東井，王者出遊，來年大旱；又曰後六月丙辰，大赦。”《荊州占》曰：“月暈東井，陰陽不和；又曰月暈圍東井，四夷求和。”郗萌曰：“月以十二月壬癸晏東井，大赦。”《巫咸占》曰：“三月暈東井，大水流。”

The Sea of Heaven Divination says: When the moon's halo surrounds the East Well, it indicates that the Hu people will raise an army. (The East Well refers to the eight stars of the Well mansion, which resembles a well, governing water balance and laws, and its territory corresponds to the state of Qin.) Xi Meng says: When the moon's halo surrounds the East Well, it indicates that there will be military affairs throughout the country. Xi Meng also says: When the moon's halo surrounds the East Well, it indicates that the king will go on a tour, and there will be a great drought the following year; he also says that on the Bingchen day of the sixth month there will be a great amnesty. The Jingzhou Divination says: When the moon's halo surrounds the East Well, it indicates that yin and yang are out of balance; it also says that when the moon's halo surrounds the East Well, it indicates that the four directions of the barbarians will seek peace. Xi Meng says: When the moon produces a halo on the壬 day or癸 day of the twelfth month, it indicates a great amnesty. (The original text mistakenly writes '晏' instead of '晕'.) The Wu Xian Divination says: When the moon's halo surrounds the East Well in the third month, it indicates a great flood.

石氏曰：“月暈鬼，黍貴三倍。”甘氏曰：“月夏三暈鬼，大雨，五穀不成。”郗萌曰：“月以正月上旬暈鬼，赦；期三十日。”《海中占》曰：“月暈鬼，大旱。”《荊州占》曰：“月暈鬼，陣不戰。”郗萌曰：“月以一月再暈鬼，多死人。”郗萌曰：“月以夏三月暈鬼，一曰大霧；一曰大雹、大霜；一曰大雪；一曰大雨水；一曰大蟲；一曰大火。又曰二暈小水；一暈為寒。”

The Shi school says: When the moon is surrounded by a halo covering the Ghost Mansion, it indicates that the price of millet will rise threefold. (The four stars of the Ghost Mansion are also called the Ghost Mansion, and the central white cloud-like mass is called "Accumulated Corpse Cloud," which presages matters concerning sacrifices and death and mourning.) The Gan school says: When the moon produces a halo three times in summer and it covers the Ghost Mansion, it indicates heavy rain and the failure of the five grains to mature. Xi Meng says: When the moon produces a halo covering the Ghost Mansion in the first ten days of the first lunar month, it indicates an amnesty, which will occur within thirty days. The "Sea of Divination" says: When the moon is surrounded by a halo covering the Ghost Mansion, it indicates a great drought. The "Jingzhou Divination" says: When the moon is surrounded by a halo covering the Ghost Mansion, it indicates two armies facing each other without engaging in battle. Xi Meng says: When the moon produces a halo covering the Ghost Mansion twice in a single month, it indicates many deaths. Xi Meng also says: When the moon produces a halo covering the Ghost Mansion over the course of three summer months, one interpretation says it indicates a great fog; another says it indicates a great hailstorm and heavy frost; another says it indicates a great snowfall; another says it indicates heavy rain and floods; another says it indicates a great plague; another says it indicates a great fire. It also says that producing a halo twice indicates small water-related disasters, and producing a halo once indicates cold weather.

郗萌曰：“月以夏一月一暈鬼，為寒；再暈小水；三暈大水。”郗萌曰：“月以四月、七月、十月暈輿鬼中，出氣東行者，皆為老公多死；南行者，皆為丁壯多死；西行者，皆為老嫗多死；非行者，皆為少年多死；皆朝九十日。”

Xi Meng said: When the moon produces a halo covering Ghost Mansion once in the month of summer, it indicates cold weather; twice, it indicates small floods; three times, it indicates large floods. Xi Meng said: When the moon produces a halo covering Ghost Mansion in the fourth, seventh, and tenth months, if the air from the halo moves eastward, it indicates many elderly men will die; if it moves southward, it indicates many middle-aged men will die; if it moves westward, it indicates many elderly women will die; if it moves disorderly without following a direction, it indicates many young people will die; the time of occurrence is generally within ninety days. (The last sentence's 'non-direction' should be 'northward' and 'period' should be 'time'.)

石氏曰：“月暈柳，秋木鬱，若有兵戰。”《巫咸占》曰：“月暈柳，三日有赦，大臣有死者；兵不戰，有水，民移。”

The Shi school says: When the moon's halo covers the Willow Mansion, it indicates that in autumn the grass and trees will be stagnant and unsmooth, or there may be warfare. (The Willow Mansion consists of eight stars, which is the mouth of the Vermilion Bird, also known as 'Zhu', and it governs the heavenly kitchen and food matters.) The Wu Xian Divination says: When the moon's halo covers the Willow Mansion, there will be an amnesty within three days, and a high official will die; the two armies will not fight, but there will be floods, and the people will migrate.

郗萌曰：“月暈柳，有獄事；若其地旱，民多疾死；又曰月暈注，其地有禍，其歲中人多死者，老小哭泣道路；若飛蟲多死；又曰穀貴，人相食；又曰圍注不出三十日，有野兵圍城。”注即柳之別名。《巫咸占》曰：“月暈柳，有野兵。”郗萌曰：“月以正月、十月暈柳頭，赦；期三十日。”

Xi Meng said: When the moon is surrounded by a halo over the Willow Mansion, there will be cases of punishment and litigation; or there may be drought in the corresponding region, leading to many people dying from illness. He also said that when the moon is surrounded by a halo over the 'Zhu' star, there will be calamity in that area, with many deaths during the year, and the elderly and children will weep on the roads. Or there may be a large number of insects dying. He also said that grain prices will rise sharply, leading to people eating each other. He also said that when the halo surrounds the 'Zhu' star, within thirty days there will be armies fighting in the open surrounding the city. The original text notes that 'Zhu' is another name for the Willow Mansion. The "Wu Xian Zhuan" says: When the moon is surrounded by a halo over the Willow Mansion, there will be armies fighting in the open. Xi Meng said: When the moon produces a halo over the Willow Mansion in the first month or the tenth month, it indicates a pardon, and the event will occur within thirty days.

郗萌曰：“月暈七星，有獄事，其在有禍，若旱；一曰輕車戰。”《河圖帝覽嬉》曰：“月暈七星，輕兵戰；若飛蟲多死。”《石氏占》曰：“月以七月暈七星；月暈七星，民多夭傷，物再榮。”

Xi Meng said: When the moon is surrounded by a halo over the Seven Stars mansion, it indicates there will be cases of punishment and litigation, calamity in the place where it occurs, or drought. Another interpretation suggests there will be battles between light cavalry units. (The Seven Stars refer to the Seven Stars of the Vermilion Bird, which governs sudden military actions and bandits.) The "Yellow River Chart: Emperor's Enjoyment of the Marvelous" says: When the moon is surrounded by a halo over the Seven Stars, it indicates battles between lightly armed soldiers or the mass death of flying insects. The "Shi School Divination" says: When the moon produces a halo over the Seven Stars in July, it indicates many people will die or be injured, and plants will bloom twice within a year.

《黃帝占》曰：“月暈張，天下大水。”《黃帝占》曰：“月暈張，飛鳥死；一曰海鳥亡。”郗萌曰：“月暈張，其地旱，若大人憂；一曰人相食。”《荊州占》曰：“月暈張，大水，魚行人道。”陳卓曰：“月暈張，五穀貴，若鹽貴。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月圍張，飛蟲多死；一曰獄罪，人民不定。”

The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: When the moon is eclipsed by a halo covering Zhang Xu, it indicates great floods throughout the land. (Zhang Xu consists of six stars, which are the crop of the Vermilion Bird, governing treasures, ancestral temples, and the Star of livelihood's food supplies.) The Yellow Emperor's Divination also says: When the moon is eclipsed by a halo covering Zhang Xu, it indicates the death of flying birds; another interpretation suggests the disappearance of sea birds. Xi Meng says: When the moon is eclipsed by a halo covering Zhang Xu, it indicates drought in the corresponding region or sorrow for a prominent person; another interpretation suggests people eating each other. The Jingzhou Divination says: When the moon is eclipsed by a halo covering Zhang Xu, it indicates great floods, with fish swimming on the roads where people walk. Chen Zhuo says: When the moon is eclipsed by a halo covering Zhang Xu, it indicates high prices for grain or salt. The Di Lian Xi says: When the moon is surrounded by a halo covering Zhang Xu, it indicates a large number of flying insects dying; another interpretation suggests an increase in criminal cases and lawsuits, causing the people to be unsettled.

郗萌曰：“月暈犯翼，女主惡。”《黃帝占》曰：“月暈翼，士卒多遁走；一曰卒大聚。”陳卓曰：“月暈翼，士卒大盜；一曰卒勝大盜；一曰士卒勝；一曰春赦；一曰亡其將。”

Xi Meng said: When the moon halo covers and invades Yi Xu, it indicates that the female ruler will encounter misfortune. (Yi Xu consists of twenty-two stars, which are the wings of the Vermilion Bird, governing music officials, performers, and distant guests.) The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: When the moon halo covers Yi Xu, it indicates that soldiers will flee in large numbers; another interpretation says that soldiers will gather in great numbers. Chen Zhuo said: When the moon halo covers Yi Xu, it indicates that soldiers will become great bandits; another interpretation says that soldiers will defeat great bandits; yet another says that it only indicates soldiers' victory; another says that there will be an amnesty in spring; and yet another says that the general will be wounded.

郗萌曰：“月暈翼，春有赦；又曰旱，若大風傷。”《荊州占》曰：“月暈翼，兵起天下，庫兵出；一曰有軍，軍罷。”《巫咸占》曰：“月暈翼，大戰，民去室宅。”郗萌曰：“月以二月暈翼，至五月，赦；又曰月暈翼，有車馳、人走之事，貴人多反者。”

Xi Meng said: When the moon is surrounded by a halo over the Wings mansion, it indicates there will be amnesty in spring; it also says there will be drought or great damage from strong winds. The "Jingzhou Divination" says: When the moon is surrounded by a halo over the Wings mansion, it indicates that war will break out, and the weapons in the military storehouse will be taken out and distributed; another interpretation says that if there are already armies, they will disband. The "Wu Xian Divination" says: When the moon is surrounded by a halo over the Wings mansion, it indicates a great battle, and the common people will abandon their homes. Xi Meng said: When the moon produces a halo over the Wings mansion in the second month, there will be amnesty by the fifth month; it also says that when the moon is surrounded by a halo over the Wings mansion, there will be incidents of vehicles and horses rushing about and crowds fleeing, and many prominent people will rebel.

《春秋緯考異郵》曰：“月暈軫，諸侯滅兵。”《黃帝占》曰：“月暈軫，大將軍戰死，一曰亡其將；一曰罷軍，無軍。”郗萌曰：“月暈軫，兵起；先起兵者不勝。若大風傷歲。”陳卓曰：“月暈軫，歲小旱。”《荊州占》曰：“月一月而三暈軫，天下無懸車繫馬暈軫，有德令；以十二月暈軫，庫無懸車，廄無繫馬；一曰有軍則罷。”

The Spring and Autumn Writings of the Examination of the Mail say: When the moon is enveloped by a halo covering the Chariot Mansion, it indicates that the feudal lords will cease warfare. (The Chariot Mansion consists of four stars, which are the tail of the Vermilion Bird, governing chariots and wind, and its territory corresponds to the land of Chu.) The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: When the moon is enveloped by a halo covering the Chariot Mansion, it indicates that the Grand General will die in battle; another interpretation says that the commander-in-chief will suffer loss; yet another says that warfare will cease and there will be no more military forces. Xi Meng says: When the moon is enveloped by a halo covering the Chariot Mansion, it indicates that war will be initiated, and the party that takes the initiative will not win; or there will be a great wind that harms the harvest. Chen Zhuo says: When the moon is enveloped by a halo covering the Chariot Mansion, it indicates that there will be slight drought in that year. The Jingzhou Divination says: When the moon produces a halo covering the Chariot Mansion three times in a single month, it indicates that all the carriages and horses in the world will be mobilized, yet the armories will have no carriages to hang and the stables will have no horses to tie; when a halo covers the Chariot Mansion, it indicates that there will be edicts of virtuous governance; if the halo occurs in the twelfth lunar month, it indicates that the treasuries will have no idle carriages and the stables will have no tied horses; another interpretation says that if there are already armies, they will cease warfare.

郗萌曰：“月暈攝提，大角在暈中，天下兵橫行不禁，諸侯分政，天下大亂。內興兵與上爭立者，以其時赦。”《黃帝占》曰：“月暈大角，人君侯王親戚憂服。”郗萌曰：“月暈大角，國家亡地。”郗萌曰：“月以正月三暈天平，大赦；一曰天下大敗，多盜。”（貫索別名。）《石氏占》曰：“月暈織女，兵滿天下。”《郗萌占》曰：“月暈天市，有兵。”

Xi Meng said: When the moon is surrounded by a halo covering the star of the Ascendant, and the Great Angle star is also within the halo, it indicates that warfare will spread throughout the land and be uncontrollable, the feudal lords will divide their power, and the world will be in great disorder. If there is someone within the country who rises in arms to contest the throne, this is the time for the issuance of an amnesty. (This section is based on the transmission of the Shi school concerning the 'Middle Officials,' which refers to the three enclosures of the Purple Micro, Tai Wei, and Tian Shi, as well as the area around the Big Dipper surrounding the North Pole, in contrast to the 'Outer Officials' outside the Twenty-Eight Mansions. The six stars of the Ascendant are located between the two sides of the Great Angle, indicating the beginning of the year; the Great Angle is located north of the Horn Mansion, representing the throne of the heavenly king.) The "Yellow Emperor's Divination" says: When the moon is surrounded by a halo covering the Great Angle, it indicates that the relatives of the king, dukes, and marquises will face mourning. Xi Meng said: When the moon is surrounded by a halo covering the Great Angle, it indicates the loss of territory by the country. Xi Meng said: When the moon produces a halo three times in the first month, covering the 'Tian Ping,' it indicates a great amnesty; another interpretation suggests a great defeat and numerous bandits. (Original book note: Tian Ping is another name for the star of the Chain.) The "Shi School Divination" says: When the moon is surrounded by a halo covering the Vega star, it indicates warfare spreading throughout the land. The "Xi Meng Divination" says: When the moon is surrounded by a halo covering the Tian Shi Enclosure, it indicates military affairs.

郗萌曰：“月暈津星，大將死，五穀不成，民流千里，牛馬大疫。”《荊州占》曰：“月暈津星，蛟龍見。”郗萌曰：“月暈津星之口，不出二旬，天下大赦。”郗萌曰：“月暈津星，有亂臣更天子之法令者。”《荊州占》曰：“月暈津星，天下大亂，亡。”陳卓曰：“月暈河鼓，大將出，將失計。”《荊州占》曰：“月暈，圍大陵前足，赦死罪；圍後足，赦小罪。”

Xi Meng said: When the moon is surrounded by a halo covering Tianjin Star, it indicates the death of a great general, failure of the five grains to mature, and the migration of people over a thousand miles, with cattle and horses suffering a great plague. (Tianjin is nine stars spanning the Milky Way, serving as a bridge for crossing water, hence its name; when a halo surrounds it, it often relates to water affairs and roads.) The "Jingzhou Divination" said: When the moon is surrounded by a halo covering Tianjin, it indicates the appearance of a dragon. Xi Meng said: When the moon is surrounded by a halo covering the Tianjin end, within twenty days, the whole country will have a general amnesty. Xi Meng said: When the moon is surrounded by a halo covering Tianjin, it indicates the presence of a rebellious minister who alters the emperor's laws. The "Jingzhou Divination" said: When the moon is surrounded by a halo covering Tianjin, it indicates great chaos throughout the country leading to its downfall. Chen Zhuo said: When the moon is surrounded by a halo covering the three stars of He Gu, it indicates a general's campaign, but the commander fails in his calculations. The "Jingzhou Divination" said: When the moon produces a halo surrounding the front foot of Da Ling Star, it indicates the pardon of death sentences; surrounding the back foot, it indicates the pardon of lesser crimes.

郗萌曰：“月暈五車，其國女主惡之。”石氏曰：“月暈五車，圍一星，赦小罪；圍二星、三星、四星，赦次罪；圍五星，赦死罪。並暈畢、昴、大陵，必大赦。”《巫咸占》曰：“月暈五車，一柱，兵少出圍；二柱，兵半出圍；三柱，兵盡出。兵在外，暈一柱，兵少罷；二柱，兵半罷；三柱，兵盡罷。”

Xi Meng said: When the moon's halo surrounds the Five Star Carriage, it indicates that the female ruler of the corresponding territory will suffer misfortune. (The Five Star Carriage is located north of Bi Host, and it represents the carriages of the Five Emperors, as well as the abundance or scarcity of grain and the use of military chariots.) The Shi school said: When the moon's halo surrounds the Five Star Carriage, if it encircles one star, it indicates the remission of minor crimes; if it encircles two, three, or four stars, it indicates the remission of crimes of the next level; if it encircles all five stars, it indicates the remission of capital punishment. If the moon's halo also surrounds Bi Host, Hairy Head Mansion, and the Great Tomb Star at the same time, there will certainly be a great amnesty. The Wu Xian Divination says: When the moon's halo surrounds the Five Star Carriage, if the halo produces one column of gas, it indicates a small-scale military deployment to relieve the situation; if two columns are produced, it indicates half the army being deployed; if three columns are produced, it indicates the entire army being deployed. If the army is already outside the country, and the halo produces one column, it indicates a small-scale withdrawal of troops; if two columns are produced, it indicates half the army withdrawing; if three columns are produced, it indicates the entire army returning.

郗萌曰：“月暈五車，不及獄星，無赦：又曰月以正月暈五車，圍五星，有德令；以四月、七月、十月暈五車，有水，陰雨五十日：以十＝月暈五車，五穀貴：又曰以十二月暈五車，期四月，有德令。”郗萌曰：“月一歲三暈天關，其年赦；又曰月暈無關，不出六月，有大喪，以其日占國；暈天關，民多疾。”（南北河之別名。）

Xi Meng said: If the moon's halo surrounds the five chariots but does not touch the Tian Yu star among them, there will be no pardon; he also said that if the moon produces a halo in the first month surrounding the five chariots and encircles all five stars, it indicates a decree of virtue; if it happens in the fourth, seventh, or tenth month, there will be flooding and continuous rain for fifty days; if it happens in the eleventh month, there will be high grain prices. He also said that if the moon produces a halo in the twelfth month surrounding the five chariots, the event will occur in the fourth month, indicating a decree of virtue. Xi Meng also said: If the moon produces a halo three times a year surrounding Tian Guan star, there will be a pardon in that year; he also said that if the moon's halo surrounds Tian Guan, there will be a great mourning within six months, and one can determine which state it will occur in by the stem-branch of the day the halo appears; if the halo surrounds Tian Guan, it indicates many people will suffer from illness. (Original note: Tian Guan is another name for Nan He and Bei He.)

《荊州占》曰：“月行宿天門，暈三重，氣青，關梁不通。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月暈南北河戍，有雲貫之，起兵者勝。”郗萌曰：“月暈南北河戍，有土功。”《黃帝占》曰：“月暈軒轅，有女喪。”《荊州占》曰：“月暈軒轅，不出其月，有客來。”京房曰：“庚子夜，月暈軒轅，後甲子有大赦。”郗萌曰：“月暈圍軒轅，不出五十日，天下小赦。”

The book Jingzhou Zhan says: When the moon passes through and stays at the heavenly gate, three layers of halos appear, with the halo color being green, indicating blockage of passes and bridges. The book Dili Xian says: When the moon's halo covers the戍 stars of the southern river and northern river, and there is cloud crossing the halo, the side that first sends troops will win. (The southern river and northern river each have three stars, located north and south of the well mansion, like the heavenly gate, guarding the passage for the sun, moon, and five planets.) Xi Meng says: When the moon's halo covers the戍 stars of the southern river and northern river, there will be earth and wood construction work. The book Huangdi Zhan says: When the moon's halo covers the Xuanyan star, there will be the death of a woman. (The Xuanyan star consists of seventeen stars located north of the seven-star mansion, shaped like a soaring dragon, representing the image of the queen consort.) The book Jingzhou Zhan says: When the moon's halo covers the Xuanyan star, within the same month, there will be visitors arriving. Jing Fang says: On the night of Gengzi day, when the moon's halo covers the Xuanyan star, by the following Jiazi day there will be a great amnesty. Xi Meng says: When the moon's halo surrounds the Xuanyan star, within fifty days, the whole country will have a minor amnesty.

《荊州占》曰：“月暈天庭，天子以兵自衛。”《巫咸占》曰：“月暈太微庭，天子發軍自衛，不入將軍之軍；又曰一二三軍庭，人主自衛。”郗萌曰：“月三暈紫微赦。”石氏曰：“月暈太微宮，天子以兵自守：三暈之，天子自臨兵行。”甘氏曰：“月一月三暈圍太微庭，天子座發軍，謀在軍中；一曰天子亡也，以大赦解之。”《京房占》曰：“月以庚子夜暈太微，至後甲子，有赦令。”郗萌曰：“月暈黃帝座，有赦令。”郗萌曰：“月暈文昌，赦。”《荊州占》曰：“月以正月三暈天牢，大赦。”

The "Jingzhou Divination" says: When the moon is surrounded by a halo over the celestial court, it indicates the emperor will mobilize troops for self-defense. The "Wuxian Divination" says: When the moon is surrounded by a halo over the Taiwei region, it indicates the emperor will mobilize troops for self-defense, but not involving the general's forces; it also says that if the halo appears once, twice, or three times over the Taiwei region, it indicates the sovereign will personally guard the court. (The Taiwei region is located north of the wings and zhen stars, representing the southern palace court of the emperor, with the palaces of twelve feudal states; the Ziwēi region is located at the north celestial pole, representing the dwelling of the heavenly emperor.) Xi Meng says: When the moon forms a halo three times over the Ziwēi region, it indicates a general pardon. The Shi school says: When the moon is surrounded by a halo over the Taiwei palace, it indicates the emperor will mobilize troops for self-defense; if the halo appears three times, it indicates the emperor will personally lead the military campaign. The Gan school says: When the moon forms a halo three times around the Taiwei region within a month, it indicates the sovereign star will command the king to mobilize troops, with military strategies being planned in the field; another interpretation indicates the emperor is in danger of loss, and a great pardon is needed to resolve it. The Jingfang Divination says: When the moon forms a halo over the Taiwei region on a Gengzi day, there will be a pardon by the following Jiazi day. Xi Meng says: When the moon forms a halo over the Yellow Emperor's seat, it indicates a pardon. Xi Meng also says: When the moon forms a halo over the Wenwang region, it indicates a pardon. The "Jingzhou Divination" says: When the moon forms a halo three times over the Tianlao star in the first lunar month, it indicates a great pardon.

《巫咸占》曰：“月暈連環及北斗，天下大亂，國喪，民徙千里：不則有流亡、拔城，反地者，不出二年。”《黃帝占》曰：“月暈北斗，有喪，流民千里，糴貴，兵聚。甲乙期百二十日，丙丁期八十日：戊己期六十日；庚辛期四十日；壬癸期二十日皆行矣。一日兵大起，有益地者：一曰天下火，兵大起。”

The Wu Xian Divination says: If the moon halo forms a ring and extends continuously to the Big Dipper, it indicates great chaos in the country, state calamities, and people migrating thousands of miles; otherwise, there will be cases of people fleeing and dispersing, cities being attacked and captured, and territories changing hands. The fulfillment of these omens will not be beyond two years. The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: If the moon halo covers the Big Dipper, it indicates state calamities, refugees fleeing thousands of miles, high grain prices, and gathering of troops. If the halo appears on Jia or Yi days, the fulfillment will be in 120 days; on Bing or Ding days, in 80 days; on Wu or Ji days, in 60 days; on Geng or Xin days, in 40 days; and on Ren or Gui days, in 20 days, and these will all come to pass. Another interpretation suggests great military movements and territorial expansion; yet another suggests widespread fires and great military movements across the land.

《郗萌占》曰：“月暈北斗，再重如連環狀，不出三年，大臣有誅者；又曰暈北斗，有大喪，赦天下。”（按魏黃初四年十一月十七日有此，到七年五月，文帝崩，明帝即位，大赦天下。）陳卓曰：“月暈北斗、太微、大角，各得一星，兵大動，天下亂。不然，即水入城，傷人民，期三十日。”夏氏曰：“暈如連環，重暈北斗魁前第一星、第二星，大臣下獄，流移二千里；又曰暈輔星，大臣下獄。”石氏曰：“月暈一重，下缺不合，上有冠戴，旁有兩珥，白暈連環，貫珥，接北斗，國有大兵，大戰流血，其分亡地，不出一年。”

The Xi Meng commentary states: When the moon's halo surrounds the Big Dipper, forming two overlapping rings like a chain, there will be the execution of a high-ranking official within three years; it also says that when the moon's halo surrounds the Big Dipper, it indicates a major death in the royal family, followed by a general amnesty. (Original note: On November 17th of the fourth year of the Yellow Initial era under Emperor Wen of Wei, such an astronomical phenomenon occurred. By May of the seventh year of the Yellow Initial era, Emperor Wen died, and Emperor Ming took the throne, leading to a general amnesty.) Chen Zhuo says: When the moon's halo surrounds the Big Dipper, Taiwei, and Dajiao, each area surrounding a single star, it indicates major military movements and chaos across the country; otherwise, it signifies a great flood entering the city and harming the people, with the event occurring within thirty days. The Xia school says: When the halo forms a chain-like shape, with multiple layers of halo surrounding the first and second stars of the Big Dipper's handle, it indicates that high-ranking officials will be imprisoned, exiled, or relocated more than two thousand li away; it also says that when the halo surrounds the auxiliary star, it indicates that high-ranking officials will be imprisoned. The Shi school says: When the moon's halo is only one layer, and the lower part is incomplete, unable to close, while the upper part has a crown-like and a cap-like appearance, with two ear-like clouds on both sides, the white halo connects to form a ring, passing through the two ears and connecting to the Big Dipper, it indicates that the country will face major military conflicts, large-scale bloody battles, and the loss of territory in that region, with the event occurring within one year.

石氏曰：“月暈平星凶。”又曰：“月暈魚星，凶奪”石氏曰：“月暈九次，凶。”郗萌曰：“月以四月、七月、十月暈弧，兵起。”《荊州占》曰：“月暈狼星，狗多暴死。”

The Shi school says: When the moon's halo covers Ping Star, it indicates misfortune. (This section refers to the 'Outer Officials' transmitted by Shi Shen's school, which are star officials located outside the Twenty-Eight Mansions and spread across the four directions. The two Ping Stars are located to the north of Kulu, and they are associated with the administration of justice.) The Shi school also says: When the moon's halo covers Yu Star, it indicates misfortune and death. The Shi school says: When the moon's halo covers the Nine Times Stars, it indicates misfortune. Xi Meng says: When the moon produces a halo in April, July, or October and covers Huo Shi Star, it indicates military action. (The nine stars of Huo Shi are located to the southeast of the Wolf Star, forming the shape of a bow and arrow, pointing directly at Tian Wang, and they are associated with guarding against thieves.) The "Jingzhou Divination" says: When the moon's halo covers Tian Lang Star, it indicates that dogs will die in large numbers.

《荊州占》曰：“月宿天門，暈三重，氣青，關梁不通。”郗萌曰：“月暈天高，不出六月，必有大喪，以其日占邦。”石氏曰：“月暈月星，不出四年，有殃，內禍匿謀。”郗萌曰：“月暈天街，關梁不通。”

The *Jingzhou Divination* says: When the moon stays at the heavenly gate, three layers of halos appear, with the halo color being green, indicating obstruction of passes and bridges. (This section refers to the astronomical constellations transmitted by Gan De's school.) Xi Meng says: When the moon's halo covers the star Tian Gao, within six months there will certainly be a great mourning, and the day the halo appears can be used with the heavenly stem and earthly branch to determine which state it will affect. The Shi school says: When the moon's halo covers the moon star, within four years there will be calamity, which is a disaster within the palace and secret plots. Xi Meng says: When the moon's halo covers the star Tian Jie, it indicates obstruction of passes and bridges. (The two stars Tian Jie are located between Bi Xu and Mao Xu, serving as the boundary between the Hu and Chinese regions, thus governing the passage of bridges and roads.)

《帝覽嬉》曰：“月暈而珥，歲為平安。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“暈而兩珥，先起兵者有喜。”《帝覽嬉》曰；“月有雲，暈不合，外有四倍璚，外有謀不成。”甘氏曰：“月暈有虹、背、蜺、亂起，期百八十日。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月暈，蜺雲乘之，以戰從蜺所住者，大勝。”石氏曰：“月暈，無精光，青赤暈、虹、蜺、背、璚，是謂大蕩，兵喪並起，王者以赦除。”

The "Imperial Inspection of Delight" says: When the moon produces a halo and has two ear-like clouds on either side, it indicates peace throughout the year. (This passage lists various forms of clouds around the moon: "ear-like clouds" resemble ears attached to the moon; "hat-like clouds" resemble a hat covering the moon; "headgear-like clouds" resemble an object placed on top of the moon; "embrace-like clouds" resemble hands encircling the moon; "back-like clouds" resemble a curved cloud facing away from the moon; "ring-like clouds" are also written as "jue" and resemble a broken jade ring; "straight clouds" resemble a vertical column of cloud; "rainbow" and "nai" are curved colored clouds resembling bridges, with "rainbow" being the male and "nai" the female.) The "Imperial Inspection of Delight" says: When the moon produces a halo and has two ear-like clouds, it indicates that the side which first launches an army will have good fortune. The "Imperial Inspection of Delight" says: When there are clouds around the moon and the halo cannot close, with four back-like ring-like clouds surrounding the outside, it indicates that plots from the outside will not succeed. The Gan school says: When there are rainbows, back-like clouds, and nai clouds appearing together with the halo of the moon, it indicates an event occurring after 180 days. The "Imperial Inspection of Delight" says: When the moon produces a halo and there is a nai cloud cloud blocking it, if an army attacks in the direction of the nai cloud, it will achieve a great victory. The Shi school says: When the moon produces a halo without any brightness, and the halo is mixed with red and dark red colors along with rainbows, nai clouds, back-like clouds, and ring-like clouds, this is called "great turmoil," indicating that warfare and funerals will occur together, and the king should use amnesty to eliminate this.

《高宗占》曰：“月暈，有雲加之，兵入境，所宿國主有喪。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月暈，有雲貫暈，左右吏死。”京房《易傳》曰：“月暈，有雲貫暈，不期年，所值國有喪。”《荊州占》曰；“月暈，有雲橫貫之，起兵者勝。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月暈，有雲大如厚布，四貫暈，通月；不出其年，主人憂。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月暈，有雲如厚布，若三若四，貫暈抵月，以戰勿當，當者破。”

The book "Gaozong's Divination" says: When the moon develops a halo, and there is cloud covering it, it indicates enemy troops invading the country. The ruler of the country corresponding to the star position where the moon is located will die. "Dilangxi" says: When the moon develops a halo, and there is cloud passing through the halo, it indicates the death of officials close to the ruler. Jingfang's "Yi Transmission" says: When the moon develops a halo, and there is cloud passing through the halo, within a year, the country corresponding to the star position where the moon is located will have calamity. "Jingzhou Divination" says: When the moon develops a halo, and there is cloud crossing through it, it indicates that the side which first launches an attack will win. "Dilangxi" says: When the moon develops a halo, and there is thick cloud like a heavy cloth, with four paths passing through the halo and reaching the moon, within the same year, the ruler of the defending side will have worries. "Dilangxi" says: When the moon develops a halo, and there is thick cloud like a heavy cloth, either three or four paths passing through the halo and reaching the moon, in battle it is advisable not to attack directly, for the side that attacks directly will surely lose.

《帝覽嬉》曰：“月暈，赤雲大如杵，有軍在外，萬人死其下。”《荊州占》曰：“月暈，有白雲出其中，東西竟天，萬氏受賜。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月有白雲貫暈，其云大如杵，一端抵月，月之所直者，不出年中，國主女喪。”《高宗占》曰：“月暈，多白氣從外入，攻城城拔，得大將；多白氣從中出，主人勝。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月暈，有白氣，廣可二三尺，而抵月，在東方，名嬰兒：攻人地者，亡其師。”

The "Imperial Inspection of Delight" says: When the moon develops a halo, if there is red cloud vapor thick and large like a wooden mallet, it indicates that there are armies outside, and over ten thousand soldiers will die under the direction of this cloud vapor. The "Jingzhou Divination" says: When the moon develops a halo, if there is white cloud vapor emerging from the halo, stretching east and west across the sky, it indicates that the people will be rewarded. The "Imperial Inspection of Delight" says: When the moon develops a halo, if there is white cloud vapor thick and large like a wooden mallet, stretching across the moon, one end touching the moon, then the region corresponding to the direction the moon is facing will not survive this year, and the queen consort of the country's ruler will die. The "High Emperor Divination" says: When the moon develops a halo, if there is a large amount of white vapor invading from outside the halo towards the center, it indicates that if an attack is launched, the city will be captured and the enemy's general will be captured alive; if there is a large amount of white vapor emerging from the halo outward, it indicates that the defending side will win. The "Imperial Inspection of Delight" says: When the moon develops a halo, if there is white vapor about two or three feet wide touching the moon, appearing in the east, it is called "Infant," indicating that the side attacking another's territory will suffer losses to its own army.

卓氏曰：“月暈，有雲貫暈，約月，不出其年，所直國有喪。”《荊州占》曰：“月暈，有白雲一，黑雲二，如布抵暈，有國城拔，邑將死。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月暈，有青雲刺月，是謂賊害，主受其殃，為歲五穀不熟。有赤雲刺月，是謂仇賊；有黃雲圍月，有女主戮死者；期不出四十日。有白雲刺月，其國君遇賊；有黑雲貫月。乍一乍二乍三，其名曰衡，雲所宿國，主死，若將軍死。”

Chen Zhuo said: When the moon produces a halo, if there are clouds passing through the halo and winding around the moon, there will be mourning in the country corresponding to the direction the moon is facing within this year. The "Jingzhou Divination" says: When the moon produces a halo, if there is a white cloud and two black clouds like cloth blocking the halo, it indicates that a city will be captured and the general of the city will die in battle. The "Di Lan Xi" says: When the moon produces a halo, if there is a green cloud like a spear pointing directly at the moon, this is called "zhehai", indicating the sovereign will suffer calamity, and this year the five grains will not be ripe. If there is a red cloud piercing the moon, this is called "chouzhe"; if there is a yellow cloud surrounding the moon, it indicates that a female ruler will be killed, and the prediction will come true within forty days. If there is a white cloud piercing the moon, it indicates that the king of the country will be attacked by bandits; if there is a black cloud passing through the moon, sometimes one, sometimes two, sometimes three, it is called "heng", and the country corresponding to the cloud's direction will have the king or general die.

《荊州占》曰：“月暈，有流星出其中，其國貴人有出走者；流星入其中，有大使入者。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月暈，有流星橫貫月，度暈中者，諸侯皇后有亡失國者；又曰流星貫暈，不中月，出月右，如建鼓，右吏死：出月左，左吏死。”

The *Jingzhou Zhuan* says: If the moon produces a halo and a shooting star emerges from the halo, it indicates that a prominent person from the corresponding territory will flee or escape. If a shooting star enters the halo, it signifies that an envoy will arrive from another country. The *Dili Xiyi* says: If the moon produces a halo and a shooting star crosses the moon's body and passes through the halo, it foretells disaster for a prince or the queen. It also says that if a shooting star passes through the halo but does not directly strike the moon's body, and emerges from the right side of the moon, resembling a large drum, it indicates the death of officials on the right side. If it emerges from the left side, it indicates the death of officials on the left side.

《帝覽嬉》曰；“天下無雲，有流星過月下，若月上，其國有喜：一日兵出。”《荊州占》曰：“月暈，有流星從中出，其包蒼，其國憂；若赤，拔城：黃，益地：白，來年穀熟，黑，軍敗。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月暈，有星出中國，貴人有出走者；有星從外入暈中，其國有大夫入者。”

The "Imperial Inspection of Pleasures" says: When the sky is clear with no clouds and a shooting star passes by the moon from below or above, it indicates that the region corresponding to that area will experience joy and celebration; another interpretation suggests it may indicate military action. The "Jingzhou Divination" says: When the moon develops a halo, and a shooting star flies out from the halo, if the star is dark blue, it indicates that the country will face troubles; if it is red, it suggests the city will be captured; if it is yellow, it indicates the country will expand its territory; if it is white, it suggests that the next year's crops will be abundant; if it is black, it indicates the army will suffer defeat. The "Imperial Inspection of Pleasures" also says: When the moon develops a halo and a star flies out from the halo, it indicates that a person of high status will flee or escape; if a star flies into the halo from outside, it indicates that a minister will come to the country to submit.

《帝覽嬉》曰：“月暈，客星所宿主國憂。”《石氏占》曰：“月暈客星，星有月北，北國勝；星在月南，南國勝。”（他方準此）

The "Imperial Inspection of Joy" says: When the moon develops a halo and there is a guest star within it, it indicates that the country corresponding to the constellation where the guest star is located will experience calamity. (The term "guest star" refers to a star that does not normally exist but suddenly appears and disappears after some time, such as a nova or a comet, because it is like a guest temporarily staying there.) The "Shi School Divination" says: When the moon's halo covers a guest star, if the guest star is to the north of the moon, it indicates that the northern country will win; if the guest star is to the south of the moon, it indicates that the southern country will win. (Original book note: other directions can be inferred similarly.)

京氏曰：“月生三日，無光魄，其必蝕。”京房《易飛候》曰：“孟月六日而暈，月蝕；仲月七日暈，月蝕；季月八日暈，其月蝕。”《易緯萌氣樞》曰：“候月盡蝕，視水中不見影者，月盡蝕。”

Jing Fang said: On the third day after the new moon, if there is no distinction between the bright and dark parts, an eclipse of the moon will certainly occur this month. (The term 'hou' means to predict or verify in advance; this passage discusses how to predict an eclipse of the moon from lunar phenomena.) Jing Fang's "Yi Fei Hou" said: If a halo appears on the sixth day of the first month, it indicates an eclipse of the moon in that month; if a halo appears on the seventh day of the second month, it indicates an eclipse of the moon in that month; if a halo appears on the eighth day of the third month, it indicates an eclipse of the moon in that month. The "Yi Wei Meng Qi Shu" said: The method to predict a total lunar eclipse is to observe the moon's reflection in water. If the moon's reflection cannot be seen in the water, it indicates a total lunar eclipse.

《帝覽嬉》曰：“月赤黃無光，曰薄；毀傷，曰蝕，皆不祥，善惡各有為其國。”京房《易傳》曰：“日月不交而蝕，曰薄。”孟康曰：“日月無光，曰薄。”《易豐卦》曰：“月盈則食。”《釋名》曰：“日月虧曰蝕；稍侵，虧如蟲食草木葉也。”《詩》曰：“彼月而食，則惟其常；此日而食，於何不藏。”

The "Imperial Inspection of Delight" says: when the moon's color turns reddish yellow and loses its brightness, it is called "bo"; when the moon's body is eroded and damaged, it is called "shi". Both are ominous signs, with good and bad fortune corresponding to different regions. Jing Fang's "Commentary on the Changes" says: when the sun and moon do not obscure each other but their brightness becomes dim, it is called "bo". Meng Kang says: when the sun and moon lose their brightness, it is called "bo". The "Commentary on the Hexagrams" of the "Zhou Changes" says: when the moon is full to its extreme, it will be eroded. "Shi Ming" says: the erosion of the sun and moon is called "shi"; gradually being occupied and losing brightness, it is like insects eating the leaves of grass and trees. The "Book of Songs, Xiao Ya, October's Meeting" says: the moon's erosion is still a common occurrence; but the sun's erosion is how ominous and cannot be concealed.

班固《天文志》曰：古人有言曰：“天下太平，五星循度，無有逆行者，日不蝕朔，月不蝕望。”王充《論衡》曰：“王者，有至德之萌；日月無朔望之異。”（異謂蝕之）《京氏占》曰：“月與日相沖，分天下之半，循於黃道，鳥兔相沖，光盛威重，數盈理極，危亡之災，一時頓盡，遂使太陽，奪其光華，暗虛虧其體質；小潛則小虧，大驕則大滅，此理數之常數也。”

Ban Gu's "Book of Han: Astronomical Records" says: Ancient people said that when the world was at peace, the five stars each followed their own course without retrograding. The sun did not eclipse on the new moon day, and the moon did not eclipse on the full moon day. Wang Chong's "Discourses on Weights and Measures" says: If a ruler has the beginning of supreme virtue, the sun and moon will not show anomalies on the new moon or full moon days. (Original note: The term "anomalies" refers to solar and lunar eclipses.) The "Jing Shi Zhan" says: When the moon and sun are directly opposite each other, each occupying half the heavens, they both follow the Yellow Path. At noon, the golden bird of the sun and the jade rabbit of the moon face each other from afar. At this time, the moon's light is at its peak and its power is at its height. The fullness has reached its limit, and the principle of waxing and waning has reached its extreme. Thus, calamities of decline, danger, and ruin descend all at once. Then the sun takes away the moon's brightness, and the shadow of the earth, called "dark void," causes a loss to the moon's form. A small eclipse is only a slight defect, but when the moon is overly full, it completely disappears. This is the constant law of heaven.

《洛書》曰：“日月當用兵擊之。若安居，日月蝕不可出軍。日蝕之歲，不可出軍；月蝕之月，不可出軍。”甘氏曰：“無道之國，日月過之薄蝕，兵之所攻，國家壞亡，又以有喪。”《洪範傳》曰：“人君失序，國不明，臣不瞀亂，群陰蔽陽，則日月薄蝕；闇昧無光，四方蹐起，背璚縱橫，賊亂交爭，兵革並行。”

The Luo Writing says: When there is an eclipse of the sun or moon, one should send troops to attack the country that corresponds to the omen; if one remains in defense and peace, then during the time of solar or lunar eclipse, one must not send troops out. In the year of a solar eclipse, one must not send troops; in the month of a lunar eclipse, one must not send troops. The Gan school says: A country without virtue, when the sun and moon pass through its territory, will experience eclipses, which is precisely the place where military force should be directed. The country will eventually collapse and perish, and there will be mourning. The Hongfan Zhuan says: When the sovereign's decrees lose order, the state affairs are not clear, ministers are confused, and the gathering of dark forces obscures the bright energy, then the sun and moon will be eclipsed; the sky becomes dark and without light, the four directions are cramped and uneasy, the rebellious energy and the jade-like energy intersect, bandits and calamities contend with each other, and weapons are all raised.

《春秋緯考異郵》曰：“麟龍鬥，日月蝕。”（按《淮南鴻烈》曰：麒麟斗，則日月蝕之。）《河圖帝覽嬉》曰：“月薄所宿，國主疾。”《春秋緯感精符》曰：“臣下大恣橫，則日月薄於晦。”《石氏曰》曰：“日蝕，其鄉有拔邑大戰。”《石氏占》曰：“師出門而月蝕，當其國之野，大敗；一曰軍死而後生。”《石氏占》曰：“月蝕三日，有雨事解，不占；一雲七日。”（其雨用戶雪必須普霈，如微不解。）

The Spring and Autumn Annals: External Transmission says: When a qilin and a dragon fight, the sun and moon will be eclipsed. (Original note: According to the Huainanzi: When a qilin fights, the sun and moon will be eclipsed.) The Yellow River Chart: The Emperor's Enjoyment says: When the moon is partially eclipsed in a particular star region, it indicates that the king of the corresponding territory will be ill. The Spring and Autumn Annals: Responsive Symbols says: When ministers are extremely arrogant and tyrannical, the sun and moon will be eclipsed on the day of the new moon. The Shi school says: When there is a lunar eclipse, there will be a major battle in the territory corresponding to the eclipse. (The original text has errors in the title and the word 'sun and moon'.) The Shi school's Divination says: When an army leaves the city and encounters a lunar eclipse, if it is in the territory corresponding to the eclipse, it indicates a great defeat; another version says that when the army first falls into a dead end and then escapes. The Shi school's Divination says: If it rains within three days after a lunar eclipse, the abnormal phenomenon will be resolved, and there is no need for further divination; another version says within seven days. (Original note: The rain or snow must be widespread and sufficient; if it is only light and scattered rain, the abnormal phenomenon will not be resolved.)

《雒書雒罪級》曰：“月蝕既，不吉，刑法失命。”《荊州占》曰：“謀臣以直死，月為之數蝕。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月蝕所宿國，貴人死。用兵者從月蝕之面攻城，取地。日亦然。”《荊州占》曰：“日月蝕，當其國，君王死。又，攻戰從蝕所擊之者，勝。”《尚書緯刑德放》曰：“當赦而不赦，月為之蝕。”董仲舒《對災異》曰：“臣行刑罰，執法不得其中；怨氣盛，並濫及良善，則月蝕。”

The Luo Shu Luo Zui Ji says: When the moon is entirely eclipsed, it is an ominous sign, indicating that the standards of criminal punishment have been lost. The Jingzhou Zhan says: When loyal ministers who plan strategies die due to speaking truthfully, the moon frequently wanes as a result. The Di Lan Xi says: When a lunar eclipse occurs in a particular star region, it signifies the death of a prominent person in the corresponding territory. When waging war, the side that attacks the city from the direction where the moon begins to wane can conquer the land; the same applies to solar eclipses. The Jingzhou Zhan also says: When a solar or lunar eclipse occurs in the star region of a particular country, it indicates the death of the king of that country. Additionally, during battle, attacking in the direction of the waning part of the eclipse will lead to victory. The Shangshu Wei Xing De Fang says: When pardon should be given but is not, the moon will wane as a result. Dong Zhongshu's "Dui Zaiyi" says: When officials administer punishment and fail to apply justice equally, resentment accumulates, and innocent people are wrongly affected, a lunar eclipse will occur.

《河圖帝覽嬉》曰：“月蝕所宿國，貴人死；又曰其鄉有拔邑大戰。”《易緯通卦驗》曰：“月蝕曰：“月蝕者，人君行適時時專受所致也。不救，則致水害，壞城。”《荊州占》曰：“月蝕，則失刑之國當之。”京房《易房》曰：“月蝕，失刑；所宿之國當之。”

The *Yellow River Chart: Imperial Survey and Enjoyment* says: When a lunar eclipse occurs in a particular star group, it indicates the death of a prominent person in the territory corresponding to that star group; it also signifies a great battle where cities will be captured. The *Comprehensive Verification of the Changes* says: A lunar eclipse is caused by the ruler acting improperly and ruling alone. If not corrected, it will bring about floods that destroy cities. (The original text repeats the phrase 'lunar eclipse' three times, which is an error.) The *Jingzhou Divination* says: When a lunar eclipse occurs, the country that has unjust punishments will suffer the calamity. Jing Fang's *Commentary on the Changes* says: A lunar eclipse indicates unjust punishments, and the country corresponding to the star group where the moon is located will bear the calamity. (The original text mistakenly writes 'Easy Fang' instead of 'Commentary on the Changes'.)

《帝覽嬉》曰：“兵常在內而月蝕，其國受殃；又曰兵未起而月蝕，所當之國起兵，戰不勝。”京房《易飛候》曰：“月當交而蝕，君子道長，小人道消。”夏氏曰：“月蝕出軍，軍折傷後有失。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月滿而蝕，兩軍相當必戰，無軍兵必出，將死於野。”

The "Imperial Inspection of Joy" says: If troops remain stationed within the country and a lunar eclipse occurs, it indicates that the country will suffer calamity; it also says that if a lunar eclipse occurs before any military action is taken, it indicates that the corresponding country will soon take up arms, but will not achieve victory. Jing Fang's "Book of Changes and Divination" says: If the moon is at the time of an eclipse and indeed appears darkened, it indicates that the way of the virtuous will grow stronger, while the way of the petty person will decline. The Xia family says: If an army goes to war during a lunar eclipse, it will result in the loss of soldiers and casualties, and there will be further losses afterwards. The "Imperial Inspection of Joy" also says: If the moon is at its full phase and then becomes eclipsed, it indicates that two armies must surely engage in battle; if there were no armies originally, they will surely mobilize, and the commander will die in the fields.

《帝覽嬉》曰：“月蝕以晨，相及太子當之；以夕，君當之。”

The "Imperial Inspection of Joy" says: If an eclipse of the moon occurs at the beginning of the morning, the chancellor and the crown prince should bear the calamity; if it occurs at the beginning of the evening, the sovereign should bear the calamity. (The reason why different people bear the calamity depending on whether the eclipse occurs in the early or late part of the night is because the early part of the night belongs to the sovereign, while the later part belongs to the ministers.)

《荊州占》曰：“月蝕起南方，男子惡之；起北方，女子惡之；起東方，少者惡之；起西方，老者惡之。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月未望而蝕，從上始而盡無光，天子坐之。”

The *Jingzhou Divination* states: If a lunar eclipse begins to wane from the southern side, it indicates misfortune befalls a man; if it begins from the northern side, misfortune befalls a woman; if it begins from the eastern side, misfortune befalls a young person; if it begins from the western side, misfortune befalls an old person. The *Dilang Xi* says: If a lunar eclipse occurs before the full moon and starts to wane from the upper side, continuing until the moon has no light left, it indicates the emperor will bear this calamity.

《帝覽嬉》曰：“月蝕東方，其月中有惡風；月蝕西方，主人為客。”《帝覽嬉》曰：“月蝕從上始，謂之失道，國君當之，從下始，謂之失法，將軍當之；從傍始，謂之失令，相當之；又曰從上始為君親，從下始為赤子蝕，其陰為女蝕。”

The "Imperial Amusements" says: If a lunar eclipse begins to wane from the east, it indicates there will be evil winds during the month; if it begins to wane from the west, it indicates that the originally defending main direction will instead become the distant guest direction. The "Imperial Amusements" also says: If a lunar eclipse begins to wane from above, it is called "losing the path," and the sovereign should bear the responsibility; if it begins to wane from below, it is called "losing the method," and the general should bear the responsibility; if it begins to wane from the side, it is called "losing the command," and the chancellor should bear the responsibility. It also says that if the lunar eclipse begins to wane from above, it should concern the sovereign and his relatives; if it begins to wane from below, it should concern newborn infants; if it begins to wane from the shady side, it should concern women.

《帝覽嬉》曰：“月蝕盡，女主當之。”《荊州占》曰：“月盡蝕，當其下者，君死；一曰有死相。”《河圖帝覽嬉》曰：“有軍在外而月蝕盡者，軍罷帥。”《荊州占》曰：“月蝕盡，有大戰，軍破、將死、拔邑、亡地；蝕不盡，軍破、將不死。”京房《妖占》曰：“以十五日蝕而盡，此謂毀亡，其君有喪，若水。”京房《易飛候》曰：“月蝕盡，則有亡國；不盡，有失地。”

The "Imperial Inspection of Joy" says: When the moon is entirely eclipsed, it is a sign that a female ruler will bear this calamity. ("Eclipse complete" refers to a total lunar eclipse, "half divided" means the moon is exactly half obscured.) The "Jingzhou Divination" says: When the moon is entirely eclipsed, the region directly beneath the moon will indicate the death of the sovereign; another interpretation suggests the death of a chancellor. The "Yellow River Chart - Imperial Inspection of Joy" says: If a total lunar eclipse occurs while there are troops stationed outside, it signifies the dismissal of the commander. The "Jingzhou Divination" says: A total lunar eclipse indicates a great battle, the defeat of the army, the death of the general, the capture of cities, and the loss of territory; if the eclipse is not complete, the army may be defeated but the general will not die. Jing Fang's "Omen Divination" says: If a lunar eclipse occurs on the fifteenth day and is total, it is called "ruin and loss," indicating the death of the sovereign of the country or a flood disaster. Jing Fang's "Yi Flying Observation" says: A total lunar eclipse signifies the downfall of a state; if the eclipse is not complete, it signifies the loss of territory.

《荊州占》曰：“月蝕盡，大人憂，月曰糴貴，又曰豪族滅勢，家絕。”石氏曰：“月蝕不盡，光耀散，臣之象。”石氏曰：“月蝕盡，光耀亡，君之殃。”《刑德放》曰：“五刑當輕，反重虐酷，忽月蝕消既，行失繩墨，大水淫枯旱；其救之也，惟敬五刑，以成三德。”石氏曰：“月蝕中分，不出五分，國有憂，兵敗、軍亡。”

The *Jingzhou Divination* says: A total lunar eclipse indicates great people will suffer calamity; another interpretation suggests it portends soaring grain prices; yet another says it signifies the decline of powerful families and the collapse of family lineages. The Shi school says: When the moon is partially eclipsed, its light is scattered and disordered, which is an omen of ministers. The Shi school also says: A total lunar eclipse with the moon's light completely lost is an omen of calamity for the sovereign. The *Shangshu Wei Xingde Fang* says: The five punishments should be light, but they become harsh and cruel instead. Suddenly a total lunar eclipse occurs, indicating that actions have lost their standard and law, which will lead to floods or droughts; the remedy is to use the five punishments with reverence and caution, cultivating the three virtues of strength, flexibility, and uprightness. The Shi school says: When the lunar eclipse exactly reduces the moon by half, and the loss does not exceed five-tenths, it indicates the state will face worries, military defeat, and the destruction of the army.