The Ten Divination Lines of the Chain of Stars

石氏曰：“貫索九星，（《天官書》曰：“勾圜一十五星，屬杓，曰賊人之牢。案：貫索為賊人之牢，止有九星，未詳遷所云十五星所以在七公前。上右星入尾半度，去極五十九度少，在黃道內三十七度。）在七公前。”《黃帝占》曰：“天牢者，賊人之牢也，天下獄律也；一名連索；一名天受；一名天圍。”《論讖》曰：“貫索，主天牢。”郗萌曰：“貫索，而逮獄之法律也；天牢，主天子之疾病憂患。”《春秋緯》：“貫索，賊人之牢；中星實，則囚多；虛、則開出。”

The Shi school says: The cluster of stars called Guansuo consists of nine stars. The original commentary notes that the "Records of the Grand Historian: Celestial Officials" says: "The hook and circle consist of fifteen stars, belonging to the handle of the Big Dipper, called 'the prison of thieves.' According to this, Guansuo as the prison of thieves consists of only nine stars. Why did Sima Qian mention fifteen stars placed before the Seven Officials? Its meaning is unclear. The star to the upper right is located half a degree in the Tail mansion, and is about fifty-nine degrees from the North Pole. It is thirty-seven degrees within the Yellow Path." Guansuo is located before the Seven Officials. The "Yellow Emperor's Divination" says: The Heavenly Prison is the prison for criminals, symbolizing the laws and punishments of the world. It is also called "Continuous Rope," "Heavenly Reception," and "Heavenly Encirclement." The "Treatise on Omen" says: Guansuo governs the Heavenly Prison. Xi Meng says: Guansuo is the legal system for arresting and imprisoning criminals; the Heavenly Prison also governs the illness and worries of the Son of Heaven. The "Spring Annals' Brocade" says: Guansuo is the prison for thieves. When the stars within the circle are dense, there are many prisoners; when they are sparse, prisoners are released from prison.

石氏曰：“貫索北開，名曰牢戶；其星間闊，則戶開，必有赦；若星狹而不開，牢中有憂，貴人當之。”《黃帝占》曰：“常以四時候天牢，其口星開披，天下赦；不赦，逆人，主憂，開市不利。”

The Shi school says: The chain of stars called Guansuo has a gap on its northern side, named "Lao Hu." If the space between the stars is wide, it indicates that Lao Hu is open, and there will certainly be an amnesty. If the distance between the stars is narrow and not open, there will be worries within the prison, which will affect the Nobleman. The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: One should observe the Heavenly Prison according to the seasons. If the stars at the mouth of the prison spread apart on both sides, there will be a great amnesty throughout the country. If there is no amnesty, there will be rebellion, the ruler will be anxious, and business activities will not proceed smoothly.

《黃帝占》曰：“天牢中央大星，牢監也；左右徙倚，不居其處，若不見，大赦，期十八日。天牢中常有繫星三，以甲子、丙子、戊子、庚子、壬子暮視之；其一星去，有善事；其二星去，有賜令爵祿之事；三星盡去，人主德，令赦天下。甲子，期八十一日；丙子，期七十二日；戊子，期六十日；庚子，期八十日；壬子，期六十二日而赦。”

The Huangdi Zhan says: The main star in the center of the Heavenly Prison is the prison supervisor. If this star moves about, does not stay in its place, or disappears, there will be a great amnesty, lasting eighteen days. Within the Heavenly Prison, there are usually three 'attached stars.' These should be observed in the evening on the days of Jiazi, Bingzi, Wuzi, Gengzi, and Renzi. If one of the stars moves away, there will be good fortune. If two stars move away, there will be an imperial decree granting titles and salaries. If all three stars move away, the ruler will practice virtue and issue a general amnesty. If observed on the day of Jiazi, the amnesty will last eighty-one days; on Bingzi, seventy-two days; on Wuzi, sixty days; on Gengzi, eighty days; and on Renzi, sixty-two days, after which the amnesty decree will be issued.

《黃帝》曰：“天牢中星，不欲眾，眾則囚多；其中星稀，則囚少；其中無星，天下無罪人，其國安。連索直而抵織女，天下有急布帛之徵。”石氏曰：“貫索入漢中，人相食，兵起。天牢口所向開門者，兵所往，期六月。”焦延壽曰：“貫索星戶開，左右星入牢中，有貴人自索，守者不復，必凶、兵、死。”

The Huangdi Zhan says: The stars within the Heavenly Prison should not be numerous; if there are many stars, there will be many prisoners; if the stars are sparse, there will be few prisoners; if there are no stars at all, there will be no criminals in the world and the country will be peaceful. If a line of stars connects continuously and points directly to the Weaving Maid, there will be urgent military requisitions for silk and cloth. The Shi school says: The chain of stars encroaching upon the Milky Way indicates that the ruler will be eaten by others and military conflicts will arise. The direction in which the opening of the Heavenly Prison faces indicates the direction of the military attack, with a duration of six months. Jiao Yanshou says: When the prison of the chain of stars is open, and the stars on either side enter the prison, it indicates that a nobleman will be trapped in a dilemma, the guards will not return, and there will certainly be calamity, military disaster, and death.

郗萌曰：“天牢直若角，赦，以午未候之。天牢旁有此星，以至開閉；天牢已開，天下大赦。此星閉而赦；此星以開，不赦，為不慎；順，天牢空，更立元年；不行德令，天雨沙石，期三年。”《天官書》曰：“赦帝行德，天牢為之空。”《荊州占》曰：“天牢中多星，則多係囚；九星，天下獄煩；八星，奸人入；七星，小赦；六星、五星，大赦。天牢斧鑕動搖，非其故，斧鑕用。”《石氏贊》曰：“貫索九星，禁暴橫。”

Xi Meng said: The stars of the Heavenly Prison are arranged upright and straight; if they also emit sharp rays, it indicates an imperial pardon, and one should observe during the hours of Wu and Wei. There is a star near the Heavenly Prison that controls the opening and closing of the prison gate: when the Heavenly Prison is opened, there will be a great pardon; when this star closes, the pardon is appropriate; if this star is already open but no pardon is issued, it shows negligence. If one follows the will of heaven and the Heavenly Prison is empty of stars, a new era should be established; if virtue is not practiced, heaven will send a rain of sand and stone, lasting for three years. The "Records of the Grand Historian: Book of Celestial Officials" says: when the ruler practices virtue and issues pardons, the Heavenly Prison will become empty. The "Jingzhou Divination" says: if there are many stars in the Heavenly Prison, there will be many prisoners; nine stars indicate numerous legal cases; eight stars indicate that wicked people are imprisoned; seven stars indicate a minor pardon; six or five stars indicate a major pardon. If the star of the axe in the Heavenly Prison moves abnormally, capital punishment should be carried out. The "Shi School Commentary" says: nine stars forming the chain of the prison indicate the suppression of violence and tyranny.

石氏曰：“天紀九星，在貫索東。”（西星入尾五度，去極五十一度半，在黃道內五十六度太。）《黃帝》曰：“天紀，天緯也，主正理冤訟。星齊明，王法正直，無有偏黨，天下綱紀。”《論讖》曰：“天紀星，以表九州定圖位。天紀星，主歷、音律。”《黃帝》曰：“天紀星敗絕，山崩易政，有饑民，君不安。”

The Shi school says: The Heavenly Records consist of nine stars, located to the east of the捆绑 star cluster. (Original book note: One star is located at the fifth degree of the Tail mansion, fifty-one and a half degrees from the North Pole, and more than fifty-six degrees within the Yellow Path.) The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: The Heavenly Records are the celestial meridians and parallels, governing the fair resolution of grievances and lawsuits. When these stars are bright together, the royal law is just and upright, without partiality or factionalism, and the world's order is well maintained. The Book of Omens says: The stars of Heavenly Records are used to mark the Nine Provinces and to determine the orientation of maps; the stars of Heavenly Records also govern the calendar and music scales. The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: When the stars of Heavenly Records are damaged or cut off, it signifies mountain collapses, changes in government orders, famine among the people, and the ruler's unrest.

石氏曰：“天紀絕，天下大亂，主凶。天紀星明，天下多詞訟者；亡，則政理壞。”焦延壽曰：“天紀星與女床合，王者妻姑姨以淫亡；若以女謁失位。”郗萌曰：“紀星入漢中，人相食。”班固《天文志》曰：“紀星散者，山崩；不則有喪。”《荊州占》曰：“紀星散絕，不山崩，則主死；又曰紀星馳散，則國綱紀亂。”《石氏贊》曰：“天紀九星，理怨訟。”

The Shi school says: When the star of Heaven's Record is cut off, the whole country will be in great chaos, and the ruler will face danger. When the star of Heaven's Record is bright, there will be many lawsuits in the country; when the star of Heaven's Record disappears, the government and laws will be ruined. Jiao Yanshou says: When the star of Heaven's Record combines with the female bed, it indicates the death of the king's wife, aunt or cousin due to immorality, or the loss of position due to women interfering in politics. Xi Meng says: When the star of Heaven's Record invades the Milky Way, the ruler will be devoured by others. Ban Gu's "Book of Han · Astronomical Records" says: When the star of Heaven's Record is scattered, it indicates mountain collapses; otherwise, there will be mourning. The "Jingzhou Divination" says: When the star of Heaven's Record is scattered and cut off, it is either mountain collapses or the death of the ruler. It also says: When the star of Heaven's Record spreads out and runs wildly, the country's order will be disturbed. The "Shi School Commentary" says: The nine stars of Heaven's Record govern the resolution of wrongful cases and lawsuits.

石氏曰：“織女三星，在天紀東端。”（大星入斗十一度，去極五十二度，在黃道內六十三度太。）郗萌曰：“織女一名東橋。”《荊州占》曰：“織女一名天女，天子之女也；在牽牛西北，鼎足居，星足常向牽牛、扶筐，牽牛、扶筐星亦常向織女之足，不如其故，布帛倍其價，若有喪。”（班固《天文志》曰：織女。杜預曰：星占之織女，處女也，天孫女也。案：織女七夕有渡河之期，似非處女之稱。）

The Shi school says: The Weaver Girl is composed of three stars, located at the eastern end of Tian Ji. (Original note: The largest star is at the eleventh degree of the Dipper mansion, fifty-two degrees away from the North Pole, and sixty-three degrees more than the Yellow Path.) Xi Meng says: The Weaver Girl is also called 'East Bridge.' The "Jingzhou Divination" says: The Weaver Girl is also called 'Heavenly Lady,' being the daughter of the emperor; it is located in the northwest of Niutou, with the three stars arranged in the shape of a tripod. The feet of the stars often face Niutou and Fu Kuang, while the stars of Niutou and Fu Kuang also often face the feet of the Weaver Girl. If this is not the usual state, the price of silk and cloth will double, or there will be mourning. (Original note: Ban Gu's "Book of Han · Astronomical Records" refers to it as the Weaver Girl. Du Yu says: In star divination, the Weaver Girl is a virgin, the granddaughter of the heavenly emperor. However, since the Weaver Girl has an appointment to cross the river on the seventh day of the seventh month, it seems inappropriate to call her a virgin.)

石氏曰：“織女主經緯絲制之事，大聖皇聖之母，二小星者，太子、庶子位也；三星俱明，天下和平。”《詩紀曆樞》曰：“織女內正紀綱。”《合誠》曰：“織女，天女也；主瓜果、收藏、珍寶，以保神明，成衣立紀，故齊制成文繡，應天道。”巫咸曰：“織女，天水官也。”郗萌曰：“織女大長秋也。”

The Shi school says: Weaving Girl oversees the affairs of silk weaving and garment making. The bright star represents the great sage and the mother of the holy emperor, while the two smaller stars indicate the positions of the crown prince and the younger sons. When the three stars shine brightly together, the world is peaceful. The "Poetry Chronicle of the Calendar Pivot" says: Weaving Girl maintains order within the inner court. The "Diagram of Harmony and Truth" says: Weaving Girl is the heavenly maiden, who oversees fruits and vegetables, storage and treasures, to protect the divine, to make clothes, and to establish laws and regulations. Thus, she weaves patterns in an orderly manner, conforming to the heavenly way. Wu Xian says: Weaving Girl is the official in charge of water in the heavens. Xi Meng says: Weaving Girl is equivalent to the position of the Grand Attendant in the palace.

《黃帝》曰：“織女主絲帛五彩之府，大星後兩小星，太子之位，三星齊明，天下和平，絲綿採帛賤；星若不明，主后有憂，絲綿繒帛貴。織女大星怒而角者，布帛貴。”《黃帝》曰：“織女，一星亡，兵起，女子為侈；織女不居其處，若更天下，以女為憂。”

The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: The Weaver Girl oversees the storehouses of silk and the five colors. The two small stars after the big star are the positions of the prince. When the three stars shine brightly together, the world is peaceful and silk and colored fabrics are cheap. If the stars are dim, the empress will have worries and silk and colored fabrics will be expensive. If the big star of the Weaver Girl shines fiercely with a fierce light and shoots out rays, then silk will become more expensive. The Yellow Emperor's Divination also says: If one of the three stars of the Weaver Girl disappears, war will break out and women's customs will become extravagant. If the Weaver Girl stars are not in their original position, it seems that the world will undergo a change, and troubles will arise from women.

石氏曰：“織女之道與貫索相直，布帛賤，不相直，天下有急，布帛貴。織女主絲帛之事，與扶筐為妃，其足常向扶筐，即吉；不則絲帛有變，其一足亡也，女病；或曰兵起。”

The Shi school says: The path of Zhīnǚ is directly opposite and aligned with Guànsuǒ, and silk and cloth become cheap. If they are not directly opposite and aligned, there will be urgent difficulties in the world, and silk and cloth become expensive. Zhīnǚ governs silk and cloth affairs, and is paired with Fúkuāng as a match. If its star feet always face Fúkuāng, it is auspicious; otherwise, the price of silk and cloth will change. If one of the three stars is missing a foot, it indicates that a woman is sick; some say it also indicates military action.

焦延壽曰：“織女星入漢，婦人皆水行，後亦然。”郗萌曰：“織女晨見東方，赤精明，女工善；不精明，女工惡；常以十月朔，六七日視之。”郗萌曰：“織女星非故，山搖地動，若牛疾。”陳卓曰：“王者至孝，神祗咸喜，則織女三星俱明，天下和平。”《石氏贊》曰：“織女三星保神明，收藏珍寶以奉王。”

Jiao Yanshou said: The star of Zhinu intrudes into the Milky Way, indicating that all women will have to cross water, and the queen mother is also like this. Xi Meng said: The star of Zhinu appears in the east in the morning, with a red color and bright light, indicating prosperity in women's needlework; if the light is not bright, then women's needlework will decline; usually observe it on the first day of the tenth lunar month as well as the sixth and seventh days. Xi Meng also said: If the star of Zhinu deviates from the norm, it indicates mountain shaking and earth quaking, or cattle suffering from disease. Chen Zhuo said: When the king is extremely filial, the heavenly spirits and earth deities are pleased, and the three stars of Zhinu will all shine brightly, leading to peace throughout the world. The Shi school praised: The three stars of Zhinu preserve the divine, collect treasures to serve the king.

石氏曰：“天市垣，二十二星。（張衡《渾儀》曰：天市二十二星帝座前有一耳。）在房心東北。（門右星入尾太，去極九十四度少，在黃道內一度少。）郗萌曰：“天市垣星，一名天府；一名長城。”巫咸曰：“天市，五帝之治水官也。”郗萌曰：“天市者，天子之市也。”

The Shi school says: The Tian Shi Yuan has a total of twenty-two stars. (Original note: Zhang Heng's "Holometer" says: Tian Shi has twenty-two stars, and there is another one in front of the Emperor's Seat.) It is located to the northeast of the Room Mansion and the Heart Mansion. (Original note: The star on the right side of the Tian Shi gate is located more than one degree in the Tail Mansion, more than ninety-four degrees from the North Pole, and slightly more than one degree within the Yellow Path.) Xi Meng says: The stars of Tian Shi Yuan are called "Tian Fu" and "Chang Cheng." Wu Xian says: Tian Shi is the official in charge of water management under the five emperors. Xi Meng says: Tian Shi is the market of the Son of Heaven.

《詩緯》曰：“天市，主聚眾。”《春秋緯》曰：“天市，主權衡。”《荊州占》曰：’天市西北大星，南方相去三尺所，名曰天曹。”石氏曰：“市者，四方所樂，帝都之邦，主王之坐；故帝座在市中，聖主之明候也。”郗萌曰：“天市之垣，天之旗幟也；欲其大明，明則糴賤。”

The Shijing Wei says: The celestial market governs the gathering of people. The Ch'unqiu Wei says: The celestial market governs the weighing and measuring of things. The Jingzhou Zhuan says: The great star in the northwest of the celestial market is located about three feet south of it, and is called "Tian Cao." The Shi school says: The market is a place where people from all directions gather for pleasure; it is the territory of the imperial capital, governing the place where the king sits. Therefore, the throne of the emperor is set within the market, which is a clear sign of a wise ruler. Xi Meng says: The wall of the celestial market is like a heavenly banner, and it is good when it is very bright; brightness indicates low grain prices.

石氏曰：“天市垣二十二星，主西方邊國；門左星，宋也；次星，衛；次星，燕；次星，東海；次星，徐；次星，太山；次星，齊；次星，河中；次星，九河；次星，趙；次星，魏；次星，中山；次星，河間；市門右一星，韓；次星，楚；次星，梁，次星，巴；次星，蜀；次星，秦；次星，周；次星，鄭；次星，晉也。其星光芒，即其國有謀也；若星色微小，其國邑弱，王者修德以扶之。”

The Shi school says: The Tian Shi Yuan has twenty-two stars, governing the western border states. The first star on the left side of the market gate governs Song, the next governs Wei, then Yan, then the Eastern Sea, then Xu, then Tai Shan, then Qi, then the River Center, then the Nine Rivers, then Zhao, then Wei, then Zhongshan, then Hejian. The first star on the right side of the market gate governs Han, the next governs Chu, then Liang, then Ba, then Shu, then Qin, then Zhou, then Zheng, then Jin. If a star shines brightly outward, it indicates that the state it governs has someone plotting rebellion. If the star is dim, small, and weak, it indicates that the state's city is declining, and the king should cultivate virtue and govern wisely to support it.

《黃帝》曰：“天市垣星不明，市中星簡，其歲虛、五穀傷、糴大貴，人民飢。天市中，星次其明潤澤，眾蕃可以積貯；市中星不明，市少，可以發出貯積。”《含文嘉》曰：“王者於族人有次序，則天市正明。（宋均注曰：王者於親疏有次序，族者非一人也，天市之應明，所感多。）

The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: If the stars in the Heavenly Market Enclosure are dim and not bright, and the stars in the market are few, then this year will be poor, with damage to the five grains, high grain prices, and people suffering from hunger. If the stars in the Heavenly Market are in order and bright and moist, then the produce will be abundant and can be stored; if the stars in the market are dim and the market is dull, then the stored grain and goods should be distributed. The Containing Literature says: When a ruler treats his relatives with proper distinctions of nearness and distance, the Heavenly Market will be upright and bright. (Original book note: Song Jun's commentary says: When a ruler treats his relatives with proper distinctions of nearness and distance, and there are many relatives, the Heavenly Market will correspondingly be bright, indicating that many people are involved in the response.)

石氏曰：“天市星明，則市吏急，商人無利；星微小，則吏弱，商人多利。天市中星眾明，則歲實；星稀，則歲不實，虛也。”郗萌曰：“天市星明大，則糴賤；不明，則糴貴。天市中多小星，民富足。”《石氏贊》曰：“天市二十二星，為外臣。”

The Shi school says: When the star of the Heavenly Market is bright, the officials in charge of the market become strict and oppressive, and merchants gain no profit; when the star is dim and small, the officials are weak, and merchants instead gain more profit. When many stars in the Heavenly Market are bright, the harvest is abundant; when few stars are present, the harvest is not abundant, indicating a time of scarcity. Xi Meng says: When the stars of the Heavenly Market are bright and grand, grain prices are low; when they are not bright, grain prices are high. When there are many small stars in the Heavenly Market, the people are wealthy. The Shi school's commentary says: There are twenty-two stars in the Heavenly Market, symbolizing outer officials.

石氏曰：“帝座一星，在市中，侯星西。”（入尾十五度半，去極七十一度少，在黃道內三十九度。）《黃帝占》曰：“帝座、天廷也；人主象也。”石氏曰：“帝座，天位也；帝座，天之貴神也；執陰陽之銳，秉殺生之府，總萬化之原，保存亡之機，和陰陽之氣，應四時之分。帝座星色慾明光而潤澤，則天子吉，威令行；微小，則凶；星亡，則王者有憂，大人當之，天下亂，有兵起，期二年。”《石氏贊》曰：“帝座一星，尊時行。”

The Shi school says: The Imperial Seat is a single star located within the Heavenly Market Enclosure, to the west of the Watch Star. (Original note: Its position is at fifteen and a half degrees of the Tail Mansion, seventy-one degrees more than a little from the North Pole, and thirty-nine degrees within the Yellow Path.) The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: The Imperial Seat is the celestial court, symbolizing the ruler. The Shi school says: The Imperial Seat is the exalted position of Heaven, the noble deity in the heavens; it holds the sharpness of yin and yang, controls the power of life and death, comprehends the fundamental nature of all things' transformation, guards the key to existence and destruction, harmonizes the energies of yin and yang, and corresponds to the boundaries of the four seasons. When the star of the Imperial Seat is bright and moist, the Son of Heaven will have good fortune, and his authority will be effectively exercised; if the star is dim and small, it is an omen of misfortune. If this star disappears, the ruler will face troubles, which will affect a great person, leading to chaos throughout the land and the outbreak of military conflict, with a duration of two years. The Shi school's praise says: The Imperial Seat is a single star, exalted in position and moving in accordance with the time.

石氏曰：“侯一星，帝座東。”（入箕二度半，去極七十三度太，在黃道內三十八度少。）巫咸曰：“候星，土官也。”石氏曰：“候星以候陰陽，伺遠國夷狄，以知謀徵。候星主時變，貨財安靜，吉；候星明，萬國同風，王道通利，輔臣強也；微小不明，則王道不通，輔臣弱；星移，主不安；期不出年。若星亡，主失位，期不出年。”《荊州占》曰：“候星明大，則四夷開；候星微細，則國安。”《石氏贊》曰：“候星在東，司陰陽。”

The Shi school says: The waiting star is only one, located to the east of the Emperor's seat. (Original book note: Its position is at two and a half degrees of the Winnowing Basket mansion, at seventy-three degrees more than the North Pole, and thirty-eight degrees more within the Yellow Path.) Wu Xian says: The waiting star belongs to the official of earth. The Shi school says: The waiting star is used to observe yin and yang, to monitor the movements of distant states and the barbarians, thus foreseeing their plots and omens. The waiting star governs the changes of the seasons; if goods and wealth are secure and orderly, it is auspicious. When the waiting star is bright, all the states will have the same customs and the royal way will be smooth and prosperous, with strong ministers. If the star is dim, weak, and faint, the royal way will not be smooth, and the ministers will be weak. If this star moves, the ruler will not be at peace, and the time limit will not exceed one year. If this star disappears, the ruler will lose his position, and the time limit will not exceed one year. The "Jingzhou Divination" says: When the waiting star is bright and grand, the four directions of the barbarians will expand outward and invade. When the waiting star is faint, the country will be stable. The "Shi School Commentary" says: The waiting star is located in the east, governing the observation of yin and yang.

石氏曰：“宦者四星，在帝座西。（南星入尾十二度，去極七十二度半，在黃道內三十八度。）宦者星，常侍黃門左右，小臣侍從之官，常侍市中帝座也。宦者，刑餘人，在座西；微，吉；明，凶。”郗萌曰：“宦者星，非其常，宦者官有憂；宦者，刑人也，有刑人於市。”《石氏贊》曰：“宦者在西，侍主傍。”

The Shi school says: The宦者 stars are four in total, located to the west of the Imperial Seat. (Original commentary: To the south, one star is at the twelfth degree of the Tail mansion, seventy-two and a half degrees from the North Pole, and thirty-eight degrees within the Yellow Path.) The宦者 stars represent officials such as the Constant Attendant and the Yellow Gate, who are close attendants serving the monarch, and they are constantly attending to the Imperial Seat in the Heavenly Market. All宦者 are people who have been castrated, hence they are positioned to the west of the Imperial Seat; when their color is dim, it is auspicious; when bright, it is ominous. Xi Meng says: If the宦者 stars deviate from the norm, there will be troubles within the officialdom of the宦者; since the宦者 are people who have been punished, they indicate that someone will be executed in the market. The Shi school's commentary says: The宦者 are located to the west, standing in attendance by the monarch's side.

石氏曰：“斗五星，在宦者西南。”（第一星入尾十度少，去極七十二度，在黃道內二十五度。）郗萌曰：“斗者，主也，署物散也，其星明，吉；不明，凶；若其星亡，歲飢，或其星仰出，天下升斛不平；覆，則歲稂。又斗星不明，谷不成，歲大飢，人相食。”《石氏贊》曰：“南有斗星，主平量。”

The Shi school says: The Dipper consists of five stars, located to the southwest of the宦者. (Original book note: The first star is slightly more than ten degrees in the Tail mansion, seventy-two degrees from the North Pole, and twenty-five degrees within the Yellow Path.) Xi Meng says: "Dipper" refers to the one in charge, who is responsible for distributing goods using measuring instruments. If these stars are bright, it is auspicious; if they are dim, it is ominous; if these stars disappear, there will be famine. Alternatively, if these stars are facing upward, the measures of sheng, dou, and hu in the world will be unfair; if they are facing downward, the harvest will be abundant in weeds but poor in grain. Moreover, if the Dipper stars are dim, the grain will not mature, leading to a great famine, and people will eat each other. The "Shi School's Commentary" says: There is a Dipper star in the south, which governs fairness in measurement.

石氏曰：“宗正二星，在帝座東南。（南星入箕二度，去極八十四度，在黃道內二十七度半。）宗正，主宗人，小宗之象也。”《黃帝》曰：“宗正，帝宗也，主萬物之名，品類於市；其星非其故處，帝宗后族多有黜者，若多死。”

The Shi school says: The two stars of Zongzheng are located to the southeast of the throne. (Original book note: The southern star is at the second degree of Ji Xu, 84 degrees from the north pole, and 27.5 degrees inside the Yellow Path.) Zongzheng oversees the royal family's descendants and symbolizes the minor branches. The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: Zongzheng represents the royal clan, overseeing the identification of the names and categories of all things in the market; if these two stars are not in their original positions, there will be many people from the royal clan and the imperial family who are dismissed or die.

石氏曰：“宗者，主也；正者，政也；主政萬物之名於市中；星非其故，吏不去則死，及更號令。宗星失色，宗正有事。宗正星明大，帝宗強大；星不明，帝宗弱也。”《石氏贊》曰：“宗正二星，宗大夫。”

The Shi school says: "Zong" means master, and "Zheng" means government; the Zongzheng star in the market area oversees the administration of the names and titles of all things. If this star deviates from the norm, the official in charge of this duty will either be dismissed from office or die, and the edicts will be changed. If the Zong star loses its original color, there will be an incident in the Zongzheng office. When the Zongzheng star is bright and prominent, the royal family is strong; if the star is dim, the royal family is weak. The "Shi Shi Zan" says: the two Zongzheng stars are symbols of the ministers of the royal family.

石氏曰：“宗人四星，在宗正東。”（南星入箕七度半，去極八十五度，在黃道內二十八度。）《元命包》曰：“宗人，主先人；以時祠享。”石氏曰：“宗人主恩享，大宗之象，敦穆親親。”《含文嘉》曰：“族人有序，則宗人倚文正明。”

The Shi school says: The four stars of Zongren are located to the east of Zongzheng. (Original book note: One star is located at the seventh and a half degrees of Jixu, 85 degrees from the North Pole, and 28 degrees within the Yellow Path.) The Yuanmingbao says: Zongren oversees the worship of ancestors and presents offerings according to the seasons. The Shi school says: Zongren oversees the rites of filial piety and sacrifice, symbolizing the great clan, embodying the meaning of sincerity, harmony, affection, and closeness among relatives. The Hanwenjia says: When clan members interact in an orderly manner, the stars of Zongren appear upright and bright.

《黃帝》曰：“宗人星明，如其故；宗室有序，人主吉昌；若動搖，不如其常，則宗人不和，王者親屬有變；若宗族貴人多死者。”石氏曰：“宗人星離絕，有大怪鳥見。”《石氏贊》曰：“宗人四星，錄親疏。”

The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: If the stars representing the clan are bright and normal, the royal family will be orderly, and the ruler will have good fortune and prosperity; if they are unstable and abnormal, there will be discord among the clan, and the ruler's relatives may suffer calamity; or there may be many deaths among the noblemen in the clan. The Shi school says: If the stars representing the clan are scattered and broken, a great strange bird will appear. The Shi school's praise says: The four stars of the clan represent the order of kinship and proximity.

石氏曰：“宗星二星，在宗人北。”（南星入箕九度，去極七十九度，在黃道內二十三度太。）《元命包》曰：“宗星主先人祠享。”石氏曰：“宗星，主別親疏，宗室之象也，皆帝輔血脈之臣也。”《黃帝占》曰：“宗星明而相近，帝相親，后族有序；其星不明，而相遠，則帝親后族相簡，若有謀者，王者有憂。”《石氏贊》曰：“宗星二星，恩不殊。”

The Shi school says: The Zong Star consists of two stars, located to the north of the Zong person. (Original book note: One star is located at the ninth degree of Ji Xu mansion, seventy-nine degrees away from the north pole, and twenty-three degrees more within the Yellow Path.) The Yuan Ming Bao says: The Zong Star governs the ancestral sacrifices and offerings. The Shi school says: The Zong Star distinguishes between close and distant relatives, symbolizing the royal family, referring to those connected by blood relation with the emperor, who support the royal house. The Huangdi Zhan says: When the Zong Stars are bright and close to each other, the emperor and his relatives are harmonious, and the royal family is well-ordered; when these two stars are dim and distant from each other, the emperor's relatives and the royal family will be indifferent to each other, or some may plot against the emperor, causing the ruler to have worries. The Shi school's praise says: The Zong Star consists of two stars, governing the distinction of kindness and righteousness without partiality.

石氏曰：“東咸四星，在房東北；（南星入心二度，去極一百三度，在黃道內二度少。）西咸四星，在房北。”《黃帝》曰：“東西咸，一名大明，在房東西，各四星而列，熒惑道也，不道輒還之。”石氏曰：“東咸西咸八星者，房戶之扇，常為帝之前屏，以表障後宮，以防奸私也。”

The Shi school says: East Cold consists of four stars, located to the northeast of the Room mansion; (Original book note: A star is located south of the second degree of the Heart mansion, at a distance of one hundred and three degrees from the North Pole, slightly more than two degrees within the Yellow Path.) West Cold consists of four stars, located to the north of the Room mansion. The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: East Cold and West Cold are called 'Great Brightness,' arranged on either side of the Room mansion, each having four stars aligned in a row, forming the path that the planet Mars travels along; if Mars does not follow this path, it will turn back. The Shi school says: East Cold and West Cold, these eight stars, are the two doors of the Room mansion, often serving as a barrier in front of the emperor to shield the inner court and prevent secret misconduct.

郗萌曰：“東西咸，日月之道也；日月五星不以道，必有賊。”《荊州占》曰：“東西咸者，房戶也；星明如列表間，天子吉，子孫蕃滋。”石氏曰：“東西咸四星，在房東北，主日行；色明、吉；不明、凶。”

Xi Meng said: Dong Xian and Xi Xian are the paths of the sun and moon; if the sun, moon, and five planets do not follow these paths, there will certainly be disturbances and chaos. The Jingzhou Divination says: Dong Xian and Xi Xian are the gates of Fang Su; when all the stars are bright, they appear neatly arranged like the gate posts, which is auspicious for the Son of Heaven and leads to the prosperity and flourishing of descendants. The Shi school said: the four stars of Dong Xian are located in the northeast of Fang Su, governing the movement of the Sun; bright stars indicate good fortune; dim stars indicate misfortune.

《海中占》曰：“東咸、西咸，星明而行列，王者威令，行，妃后守其宮；其星微小，而不行列，若亡不見，人主威弱，女主自恣，奢淫無度，防守者憂；若宮人有罪，一曰貴女有黜者。”焦延壽曰：“東咸星，上近鉤鈐十日，則有讒賊臣入害主者；西咸星前近，上若有角搖起，明動十日，有人以知天數入為害者。”《石氏贊》曰：“東咸西咸防泆淫。”

The *Sea Divination* says: If the stars of Dongxian and Xixian are bright and arranged in a line, the king's decree will be effectively implemented, and the concubines will remain in their respective palaces. However, if these stars are dim, small, scattered, or even hidden, the king's authority will weaken, the female rulers will be unrestrained, indulging in luxury and excess without restraint, and those guarding the palace will face troubles. It may also indicate that palace attendants will be punished, and it is said that a noble concubine may be dismissed. Jiao Yanshou said: If the star Dongxian approaches the hook and bell by ten days, there will be a minister who spreads false accusations and harms the king. If the star Xixian is in front and approaches, and if it shoots out a bright芒 and wavers brightly for ten days, someone who understands heavenly omens will enter the palace to cause harm. The *Shi School Commentary* says: The stars of Dongxian and Xixian govern matters of preventing licentiousness.

石氏曰：“天江四星，在尾北。”（南星入尾六度少，去極一百一十一度，在黃道外二度半。）《黃帝》曰：“天江星如常，微小，則陰陽和，水旱調；其星明大，天下大水，江海溢流，五穀不熟，民人以水飢，若其星微，若參差不齊，馬貴；一曰馬多死。”

The Shi school says: The Tian Jiang constellation consists of four stars, located to the north of the Tail mansion. (Original book note: One star is located slightly beyond the sixth degree of the Tail mansion, at a distance of 111 degrees from the North Pole, and two and a half degrees outside the Yellow Path.) The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: When the stars of Tian Jiang appear as usual, with a faint light, yin and yang are in harmony, and droughts and floods are appropriate; if these stars are bright and prominent, the whole country will experience great floods, rivers and seas will overflow, crops will not mature, and people will suffer from famine due to floods; if these stars are dim or uneven, the price of horses will rise, or it is said that many horses will die.

石氏曰：“天江星中河而動，則兵起，如流沙，死人若亂麻，以人渡河；如其星不見，則津樑不通；又曰其星不欲明，動搖，則大水出，沒城邑，大道不通。”郗萌曰：“天江星不欲明河中，而居河中者，大兵起，車騎滿野，道不通。”石氏曰：“天江四星，主太陰，其星明，大水不禁。”

The Shi school said: The star of Tianjiang in the Milky Way, when it moves about in the middle of the Milky Way, indicates the outbreak of military campaigns. The military force spreads like flowing sand, resulting in many deaths, so people have to cross rivers over corpses. If these stars disappear, the ferry crossings and bridges will be blocked. They also said these stars should not be bright; once they move, there will be sudden floods that submerge cities and block major roads. Xi Meng said: The star of Tianjiang should not be clearly visible in the Milky Way. If it really appears in the river, there will be a large-scale military campaign, with carriages, horses, and cavalry filling the plains and roads blocked. The Shi school said: The four stars of Tianjiang govern matters related to the Wealth star and the Mother star. If this star is bright, great floods cannot be prevented.

石氏曰：“建星在南斗北。”（西星入斗七度少，去極一百一十三度少，在黃道內一度。）黃帝曰：“建星者，一名天旗；一名天關。”巫咸曰：“建星，土官也。”郗萌曰：“建星，天之都關也，為謀事，為天鼓，為天馬。南二星，天庫也；中央二星，市也，鈇鑕也；上二星，旗也，天府庭也；斗建之間，三光道也。”

The Shi school says: The star of Jian is located north of the Dipper. (Original note: The star is one to the west, slightly more than seven degrees of the Dipper mansion, and slightly more than 113 degrees from the North Pole, within the Yellow Path by one degree.) The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: The star of Jian is also called "Heavenly Flag" and "Heavenly Gate." Wu Xian says: The star of Jian belongs to the officials of earth. Xi Meng says: The star of Jian is the main gateway of heaven, governing matters of deliberation, also serving as the Heavenly Drum and the Heavenly Star of Movement. The two stars to the south are the Heavenly Treasury; the two in the middle are the market, also the weapons of斧锧; the two above are the banners, also the courtyard of the Treasury Star and Command Star. The area between the Dipper and the star of Jian is the path where the sun, moon, and stars travel.

《海中占》曰：“斗建者，陰陽始終之門，大政昇平之所，起律曆之本原也。”郗萌曰：“箕星與建星之間，日月五星之下道也。”《詩雅度覽》曰：“建星動，勞未央。”焦延壽曰：“建星，一星不具，若與斗合一月，闢亡；二星合十日，亡；三星合三日，亡，病也。”

The Sea of Divination says: The Dipper mansion is the gateway where yin and yang come to an end and begin anew, the place of great governance and peace, and the origin of the system of musical scales and calendar calculations. Xi Meng says: Between the Winnowing Basket mansion and the Dipper mansion lies the lower path along which the sun, moon, and five planets travel. The Poetic Classic of the Grand View says: When the Dipper mansion wavers, labor and toil are endless. Jiao Yanshou says: Within the Dipper mansion there is a star that is incomplete. If this star joins with the Dipper mansion for a month, the ruler will suffer loss; if two stars join for ten days, there will be loss; if three stars join for three days, there will be loss or illness.

《荊州占》曰：“建星欲其相對列，則天下安；若下相類，天下亂，人主憂。”石氏曰：“建星明大，則大臣忠孝，帝承天心；不明大，小不齊，則王者失道，忠臣不用。”《石氏贊》曰：“建星六星，為斗承，主國日月行失繩。”

The *Jingzhou Divination* says: When the stars of Jian are arranged in pairs facing each other, the world is stable; if the upper and lower stars are similar and disordered, the world will be in turmoil and the ruler will have worries. The *Shi School* says: When the Jian stars are bright and prominent, the ministers are loyal and filial, and the emperor follows the will of heaven; if the Jian stars are not bright and prominent, and their sizes are uneven, the king loses the right path, and loyal ministers are not appointed. The *Shi School Commentary* says: The Jian stars consist of six, which connect to the Southern Dipper, and they govern whether the country's sun and moon follow their proper course.

石氏曰：“天弁九星，在建星北。”（西星入斗六度太，去極九十度太，在黃道內一十七度太。）石氏曰：“天弁九星，在天市垣外，天下市官之長也，主市中列肆諸價入在市籍者，商稅還，方持物來，皆當貴其租稅。其星明大，由市物盛興；其星不明，則萬物衰耗。”

The Shi school says: The Tian Bian constellation consists of nine stars, located to the north of Jian Star. (Original book note: To the west, one star is located at more than six degrees of the Dipper mansion, at more than ninety degrees from the North Pole, and within the Yellow Path by more than seventeen degrees.) The Shi school also says: The Tian Bian nine stars are located outside the Tian Shi Yuan enclosure, serving as the chief officials of the market officials. They oversee the prices of goods in the market and the registration of merchants in the market records. When commercial taxes are collected and merchants arrive with their goods, taxes should be levied according to the value. If these stars are bright and prominent, the market's goods will flourish; if these stars are dim, all things will decline and suffer loss.

《黃帝》曰：“天弁星欲明大，則天下安寧，萬物興隆，珠玉珍物賤；其星不明，天下空虛，萬物衰惡，五穀不成，珍物貴。”《樂緯》曰：“弁星，羽也，壬子候之，羽亂惻危，其財匱，百姓枯渴，為旱。”石氏曰：“天弁星主恭儉，明吉；不明凶。”焦延壽曰：“天弁星近建星，若明大動搖，天下有女樂見，人主為害者。”《石氏贊》曰：“天弁九星知市珍，其星明大萬物興。”

The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: The star Tian Bian is good when it is bright and prosperous; in such a case, the world is peaceful, all things flourish, and jewels and treasures are cheap. If these stars are dim, the world will be empty, all things decline, grain will not mature, and treasures will be expensive. The Book of Music says: The star Tian Bian corresponds to the musical tone 'Yu'. It should be observed on the Renzi day. If the tone Yu is disordered, there will be worries and dangers, scarcity of resources, hardship for the people, and drought will occur. The Shi school says: The star Tian Bian governs respect and frugality; if it is bright, it is auspicious; if it is dim, it is ominous. Jiao Yanshou says: When the star Tian Bian is near the star Jian, if it is bright and prosperous and shaking, there will be female music in the country, and the ruler will suffer from it. The Shi School's Commentary says: The nine stars of Tian Bian govern the precious goods in the market; if these stars are bright and prosperous, all things will flourish.

石氏曰：“河鼓三星，旗九星，在牽牛北。”（大星入南斗二十二度太，碼極八十五度，在黃道內二十八度太。）《黃帝》曰：“河鼓，一名天鼓，一名三武；一名三將軍也；中央星，大將也；左星，左將軍；右星，右將軍；皆天子將也。”

The Shi school says: The three stars of He Gu and the nine stars of Qi are all located to the north of Qian Niu. (Original book note: The bright star is located south of the Twenty-second degree of Niu Dou, at a distance of eighty-five degrees from the North Pole, and is more than twenty-eight degrees within the Yellow Path.) The "Yellow Emperor's Divination" says: He Gu is also called "Tian Gu" (Heavenly Drum), "San Wu" (Three Wus), and "San Jiangjun" (Three Generals); the central star is the general, the star on the left is the left general, and the star on the right is the right general, all being generals under the emperor's banner.

郗萌曰：“河鼓，一名提鼓，一名天董；一名天廄。”巫咸曰：“河鼓，金官也。”《天官書》曰：“河鼓大星，上將也。”《合誠圖》曰：“河鼓備，主軍鼓，主斧鉞，主外關州，又主軍喜怒。”

Xi Meng said: He Gu is also called "Ti Gu", "Tian Dong", and "Tian Jiu". Wu Xian said: He Gu belongs to the metal official. The "Records of the Grand Historian: Book of Celestial Officials" said: The bright star of He Gu is the supreme general. The "He Cheng Tu" said: When all the stars of He Gu are complete, they govern the military drums, the axes and halberds used in punishment, the outer borders of the states and prefectures, and also the military emotions of anger and joy.

《赫連圖》曰：“河鼓怒黑，命成矣。”石氏曰：“河鼓旗揚而舒者，大將出，不可逆，當隨旗之指而擊之，大勝。”石氏曰：“河鼓旗星明者，則旗幟出，以日占其國；其星若戾，將軍政亂，士卒強，將相凌；若旗星不正，有兵。”《黃帝》曰：“河鼓星曲，失計奪勢。”

The Huo Lian Tu says: The three stars of He Gu appear in a furious black color, indicating that the command for military action has been decided and will not change. The Shi school says: The flag star of He Gu rises high and spreads out, which is a sign of a great general going to war. One should not confront it directly but should attack in the direction indicated by the flag star, which will lead to a great victory. The Shi school also says: When the flag star of He Gu is bright, there will be military actions with banners raised. When interpreting omens, one should determine which country corresponds to the day's heavenly stem and earthly branch. If the flag star is crooked and irregular, it indicates that the general is incompetent in governing the army, the orders are disordered, the soldiers are arrogant and difficult to control, and there is mutual bullying between the general and his ministers. If the position of the flag star is not proper, there will be warfare in the world. The Huangdi text says: When the star of He Gu is curved and not straight, the commander-in-chief makes improper plans and loses control of the military power.

石氏曰：“河鼓不正，若變色，皆為兵憂將免；其星動若怒，皆為兵馬或將出；又河鼓欲正直而明大，黃潤澤，則無兵，大將吉。”又曰：“三武易次，兵起。”郗萌曰：“天鼓之星怒者，馬貴；一名元鼓。”《石氏贊》曰：“河鼓鼓旗建音聲，設守險陰知謀徵，旗星差戾亂相凌。”

The Shi school says: If the stars of He Gu are not properly aligned or if their color changes, it indicates military affairs will have troubles and generals may be dismissed; if the stars tremble or show angrypointed rays, it indicates military movements and generals going to war; He Gu should be upright and straight, bright and large, with a yellowish, smooth and lustrous color, in which case there will be no warfare in the world and generals will be auspicious. The Shi school also says: The three stars of He Gu are also called 'San Wu', and if the three stars change their positions, warfare will arise. Xi Meng says: If the star Tian Gu (i.e., He Gu) shows an angry color, the price of horses will rise; this star official is also called 'Yuan Gu'. The Shi Zan says: The official of He Gu controls drums and flags, it is a place for issuing commands and establishing authority, set up to guard strategic points and secretly observe the enemy's plans and military campaigns; if the flag star is crooked or irregular, it indicates disorder in the system and conflicts between superiors and subordinates.