Zhou Xing's divination involves twenty-nine elements.

周二星，在越東北。

The stars of the Zhou dynasty consist of two, located to the northeast of the Yu star. They correspond to the territory of the Zhou Son of Heaven's capital, situated in the present-day area around Luoyang in Henan province, and they govern the celestial region associated with the dwelling place of the Son of Heaven, the universal ruler.

秦二星，在周東南。

The stars of the state of Qin are two, located to the southeast of the Zhou star. They correspond to the region of Qin, that is, the area around Guanzhong, which is the territory of a great western state. The military affairs and political orders of the western region are all observed through these stars.

代二星，在秦東南。

The star of the State of Dai has two stars located to the southeast of the Qin stars. It corresponds to the territory of Dai, which is now in the northwest of Hebei Province and the northern part of Shanxi Province, adjacent to the frontier. Therefore, it often indicates matters concerning military conflicts between the Hu and Han peoples and border garrisons.

晉一星，在代西南。

The star of Jin is only one, located to the southwest of the Dai star. It corresponds to the territory of Jin, that is, the central and southern parts of present-day Shanxi Province, which is the celestial region of the Spring and Autumn period's hegemonic state.

韓一星，在晉北。

The star of the state of Han is only one, located to the north of the star of Jin. It corresponds to the territory of Han, which is in the central and western parts of present-day Henan Province. Han originally split off from Jin, so its star is closely adjacent to the star of Jin.

魏一星，在韓，近秦星。

The star of Wei is only one, located near the star of Han, close to the star of Qin. It corresponds to the territory of Wei, which is now in the southern part of Shanxi and the northern part of Henan. Wei and Han both originated from Jin, and their stars are adjacent. Additionally, the star of Wei is near the star of Qin.

楚一星，在魏西南，近鄭星。

The star of Chu has only one, located southwest of the star of Wei, near the star of Zheng. It corresponds to the territory of Chu, that is, the vast area of the Jiang and Han rivers and the region of southern Huai River, which is the territory of the great southern state.

燕一星，在楚東南，近晉星。巫咸曰：“齊趙諸國，應天列宿，土地九州；其星有變，各為其國。”

The star of Yan State is only one, located to the southeast of the star of Chu, close to the star of Jin; it corresponds to the territory of Yan, that is, the area now known as northern Hebei and western Liaoning. Wu Xian always said: the stars of states such as Qi and Zhao correspond above to the constellations in the sky, and below to the regions of the nine provinces; when any of these stars changes, calamities or auspicious signs will be manifested in the country that it governs.

巫咸曰：“離瑜三星，在代東，南北列。”（離，鵟衣也。瑜，玉飾，此婦人服也。）《巫咸贊》曰：“離瑜玩飾，並見舅姑。”

Wu Xian said: "Li Yu" consists of three stars, located to the east of Dai star, arranged in a line from north to south. The original commentary notes: "Li" refers to an ornament made of the feathers of a hawk, and "Yu" refers to a jade ornament worn by women, both of which are articles used by women. The "Wu Xian Zan" says that Li Yu are ornaments for display, which women wear neatly to visit their parents-in-law. This group of stars specifically governs women's clothing and appearance.

巫咸曰：“天壘城十三星，如貫索狀，在哭泣南。”《巫咸贊》曰：“天壘主北夷，丁零匈奴。”

Wu Xian said: "The Heavenly Enclosure City consists of thirteen stars, arranged in a circle like a loop, located to the south of the Weeping Star and the Crying Star." The "Wu Xian Commentary" says: The Heavenly Enclosure City governs the northern夷狄 tribes, such as the Dingling and the Xiongnu. It is a heavenly border fortress, used to observe the invasion from the north and the defense of our own forces.

巫咸曰：“虛梁四星，在危南。”（虛梁，園陵也，非人所處，故曰虛梁也。）《巫咸贊》曰：“虛梁宮室，屋室謹禱。”

Wu Xian said: "Xu Liang" consists of four stars, located to the south of theRooftop mansion. The original book's marginal note says: "Xu Liang" refers to the garden and cemetery, not a place where living people reside, hence it is called "Xu Liang." The "Wu Xian Zan" says: Although "Xu Liang" has the form of palaces and buildings, it is actually a mausoleum, and people perform careful rituals and prayers for the spirits of the ancestors in these buildings.

巫咸曰：“天錢十星，在北落西北。”《巫咸贊》曰：“天錢藏府，聚眾談誇。”

Wu Xian said: "The Heavenly Coins" consist of ten stars, located in the northwest of the Northern Dipper. The "Wu Xian Commentary" says that Heavenly Coins are the treasury for storing wealth, where people gather together to boast about their riches. This group of stars governs the state's accumulation of currency and the flow and gathering of goods.

巫咸曰：“天綱一星，在北落西南。”（天綱，大絙索也；以張帳幔，天子游犒，野次所須。）《巫咸贊》曰：“天綱武帳，宮府置衛。”

Wu Xian said: "The Tian Gang star is only one star, located in the southwest of Bei Luo Xing. The original book's marginal note says: Tian Gang is a thick rope used to set up tents; the Son of Heaven needs it when touring the country to reward soldiers and when staying temporarily in the field. The 'Wu Xian Zan' says: Tian Gang sets up the military tent, and the palace and government offices arrange their guards according to it. This star governs the tents and guards used for the Son of Heaven's travels and temporary stays."

巫咸曰：“鈇鑕三星，在八魁西北；一曰鈇鉞。”《元命苞》曰：“鈇鑕，主亂行斬，誅枉詐。”郗萌曰：“星欲不明，明若動，皆為鈇鑕用。”又曰：“鈇鑕非其故，兵起，鈇鉞用。”《荊州占》曰：“星非其故，兵將有憂。”《巫咸贊》曰：“鈇鑕拒難，斬伐奸謀。”

Wu Xian said: This group of three stars called "Fuzhi" is located in the northwest of the Eight Masters, also known as "Fuyue." It shares the same name but different position from the five stars of "Fuzhi" in the southwest of Tian Cang recorded by the Gan school. The Yuan Ming Bao says: The stars Fuzhi are in charge of executing those who commit crimes and disorder, and punishing those who act unjustly and deceive others. Xi Meng said: These stars usually appear dim and unclear; once they become bright or show signs of change, it foretells that the Fuzhi stars will be used, leading to executions. It also says: If the Fuzhi stars change from their original appearance, war will be initiated, and the axes and halberds will be put into use. The Jingzhou Zhuan says: When the stars change from their original appearance, generals who lead troops will face troubles. The Wu Xian Zan says: The Fuzhi stars resist difficulties and eliminate plots of villains.

巫咸曰：“天廄十星，在東壁北，近王良。”《合誠圖》曰：“天廄官，主傳舍。”巫咸曰：“天廄星非其故，有廟戒之事，人主以馬為憂；否則馬疾。”《巫咸贊》曰：“天廄置驛，逐漏馳鶩。天廄主馬，如今驛馬其行，急疾與晷漏競也。”

Wu Xian said: "The Tianjiu (Heavenly Stables) consist of ten stars, located to the north of the eastern Bixu mansion, near the Wangliang star. The Hechengtu says: The Tianjiu official oversees the relay stations and inns. Wu Xian also said: If the Tianjiu stars change from their original form, there will be alarms concerning the ancestral temples, and the ruler will worry about horses; otherwise, the horses will get sick. The Wuxian Zan says: The Tianjiu establishes relay stations, chasing the divisions of the water clock and running swiftly. The Tianjiu oversees horse affairs, just as the current Yimashu (Post-horse) runs swiftly, racing against the sundial and water clock."

巫咸曰：“天陰五星，在畢柄西。”《巫咸贊》曰：“天陰羽獵，附耳密謀。”

Wu Xian said: "Tian Yin" consists of five stars, located to the west of the handle of the Net mansion. The "Wu Xian Zan" says that Tian Yin governs the emperor's hunting and military exercises, and is also like Fu Er star, symbolizing secret plots close to the ear. Therefore, this group of stars is associated with both royal hunting and military training, as well as covert conspiracies.

《河圖》曰：“諸流星，皆鉤陳之精，天一之御也。流星大如缶若甕，行絕跡，名曰飛星。其跡著天，名曰流星。”孟康曰：“流星，光相連也，大如瓜桃，名曰使星、飛星，主謀事。流星主兵事，使星主行事，以所出入宿占之。”（自上而降曰流，自下而升曰飛。）

The River Chart says: all kinds of meteors are the refined essence of the Hook Chen star, controlled by the heavenly spirit Tian Yi. Meteors that are as big as a jar or a jar and fly across without leaving a trace are called "Fei Xing"; those that leave a trace on the sky after flying are called "Liu Xing". Meng Kang says: meteors are streaks of light connected together, and those that are as big as a gourd or a peach are called "Shi Xing", also called "Fei Xing", and they indicate matters of deliberation and discussion. Meteors indicate military affairs, while Shixing indicates travel and official business, and both should be judged based on which constellation they originate from and which constellation they enter. The original book's marginal note says: those that fall from above downward are called "Liu", and those that rise from below upward are called "Fei".

《爾雅》曰：“奔星，謂之彴（便窕切）約。”（流星大時疾，曰奔。）郭璞曰：“彴而約，流星別名也。”石氏曰：“流星如缶甕，初直後白，其前分為兩，是為使星；所之國，受福。”

The "Erya" says: "Bencheng," also called "Tuo yue" — the pronunciation of the character "Tuo" is obtained by taking the sound of "Bian" and "Tiao" as a reverse-slicing method. The original book's marginal notes say: a shooting star that is large in size and moves quickly is called "Bencheng." Guo Pu says: "Tuo yue" is another name for a shooting star. Shi Shen says: a shooting star that is as big as a jar or a basin, initially straight, then trailing a white tail, and splitting into two parts at its front, is called "Shixing"; the country it flies toward will receive blessings and good fortune.

《帝覽嬉》曰：“流星夜見光，望之有尾，離離如貫珠，名曰天狗；從所下，兵大起，王者徙都邑，期三年。”巫咸曰：“流星有光，見面墜地，若不至地，望之有足，名曰天狗；所往之鄉，有戰流血，其君失地，期不出三年，災應。”

The "Imperial Inspection of Delight" says: When a meteor shines brightly at night, appearing with a tail, and looks like a string of beads, this is called "Heavenly Dog"; the place where it falls will experience a large-scale military campaign, and the king will have to move the capital, and the disaster will occur within three years. Wu Xian says: When a meteor shines with light, falls face-forward to the ground, or even if it does not fall to the ground, appears to have legs, this is also called "Heavenly Dog"; the region it heads toward will have warfare and bloodshed, and the ruler of that region will lose his territory, and the disaster will occur within three years.

又曰：“大流星，墮破如金，散而有音聲，野雉盡呴，名曰天狗；其所之地，必有戰流血。”班固《天文志》曰：“流星有聲，止地類狗，墮望如火，光炎炎中天。”《天官書》曰：“沖天其下，圓照數頃處，上銳，有黃色，名曰天狗；見則兵起千里、破軍殺將；一曰狀如大鏡。”《玄冥占》曰：“流星夜見，頭足如奮火，名曰天狗；其所下，有兵起，必有戰，期二年。”

Wu Xian also said: When a large shooting star falls and breaks up, it looks like metal shattering, and as it scatters, it makes a sound. Wild pheasants are startled and cry out, which is called "Heavenly Dog." Where it falls, there will certainly be warfare and bloodshed. Ban Gu's "Book of Han: Records of the Heavenly Phenomena" says: A shooting star with a sound falls to the ground, appearing like a dog, and when it falls, it looks like a mass of fire, with bright flames rising halfway into the sky. The "Records of the Grand Historian: Book of Celestial Officials" says: There is a kind of vapor rising straight up to the sky, and below it, a circular area is brightly illuminated for several square li. The upper part is sharp and has a yellow color, which is called "Heavenly Dog." When it appears, armies will be mobilized within a thousand li, with the army溃败 and generals killed. Another account describes its shape as like a large mirror. The "Xuanming Divination" says: A shooting star appears at night, with its head and feet resembling rising flames, which is called "Heavenly Dog." Where it falls, warfare will occur, and there will certainly be battles, with the event happening within two years.

《黃帝占》曰：“流星大如甕，頭大尾小，長可三四尺，其後形跡皎皎然，赤白色、名曰天棓；見則其國兵起，流血，有死將，期一年，遠三年。”《雒書》曰：“飛星大如缶甕，而行絕跡，色如煙火，墮，名曰天保；此星所往者，其分受福，有利；若有吉事，期不出年。”

The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: A falling star as big as a jar, with a large head and small tail, about three or four feet long, and a bright, distinct trail behind it, of red and white color, is called "Tian Bang"; when it appears, the country will have military conflict and bloodshed, with generals dying in battle. The occurrence is near within one year, or far within three years. The Luo Book says: A flying star as big as a jar or a vessel, flying without leaving a trace, with a color like firework, and falling down, is called "Tian Bao"; the place it moves toward will receive blessings and benefits. If there is good news, the time of occurrence will not be more than one year.

《文耀鉤》曰：“流星有光，夜見牆垣，而有聲音，野雞盡呴；名天保，所止之野，大兵起。”《荊州占》曰：“流星有光黃白，從天墮有音；如炬煙火下地，雞盡鳴，名天保也，所墜國安，有喜，若水。”石氏曰：“流星如缶甕，其後縵縵，白亙天；王者吏均封疆。”《荊州占》曰：“將軍均封疆。”

The Wen Yao Gou says: A shooting star carries light, illuminating the walls at night and producing a sound, causing all the pheasants to cry out in alarm; this is called "Tianbao." The land where the star falls will see a large military campaign. The Jingzhou Zhuan says: A shooting star has a yellow-white glow, falls from the sky with a sound, like torches and fireworks, landing on the ground; the chickens all cry out in alarm; this is also called "Tianbao." The country where the star falls will be peaceful, have good fortune, or suffer from floods. Shi Shen says: A shooting star is as big as a jar or a basin, trailing a long white mist across the sky, indicating that the officials of the emperor will go to demarcate and regulate the borders. The Jingzhou Zhuan says: It is the general who will go to demarcate and regulate the borders.

《海中占》曰：“流星有聲如雷，其音止地，野雞盡呴，名曰天鼓；其所止國，兵大起，必有戰，殭尸滿野，期三年。”巫咸曰：“流星有光青赤，其長二三丈，名曰天雁，將軍之精也，其國起兵，將軍當從星所之。”《荊州占》曰：“流星，其色青，名曰地雁；其所墜者，起兵。”

The *Sea Divination* says: When a falling star emits a sound like thunder, and the sound falls to the ground, causing wild chickens to cry in alarm, this is called "Heavenly Drum." The country where the star lands will surely mobilize a large army and experience warfare, with corpses scattered across the fields, and this will come to pass within three years. Wu Xian says: A falling star with a color of blue mixed with red, measuring two or three zhang in length, is called "Heavenly Goose," and it is the spirit of a general. The country where this occurs will surely raise an army, and the general in command should move in the direction the star is heading. The *Jingzhou Divination* says: A falling star with a blue color is called "Earth Goose," and where it falls, there will be military action.

《聖洽符》曰：“流星大如甕，其光赤黑，有喙者，名曰頓頑，見則其國有兵，有失地君，期二年。”《荊州占》曰：“飛星大如缶若甕，後皎然白，前卑後高，此為頓頑，其所從者，多死亡，削邑而不戰。”

The Shengqia Fu says: A falling star appears as large as a jar, with a red and black light, and a sharp beak-like tip at the front; this is called "Dunwen." When it appears, the country will have military conflict and the ruler will lose territory, and this will come to pass within two years. The Jingzhou Zhan says: A flying star appears as large as a jar or a vessel, with a white and bright rear and a low front, and high back; this is called "Dunwen." The side it follows will suffer many deaths, and cities will be reduced in size but no battle will take place.

《聖洽符》曰：“飛星如甕。（《荊州占》曰：大而赤，若甕。）後皎然白，長可一丈。（《荊州占》雲；長數丈）其星滅化為雲，周流天下，名曰浩滑。（《荊州占》曰：名曰大滑。《海中占》曰：名曰否顛。）見則其國必有大戰，流血積骨，期一年，遠二年。”

The Shengqia Fu says: The flying star is large like a jar. The original commentary cites the Jingzhou Zhuan, which says it is both large and red, like a jar. Afterward, it turns white and bright, about one zhang in length (the commentary cites the Jingzhou Zhuan as saying it is several zhang long). When this star fades out, it transforms into clouds that flow throughout the world, called "Haohua" (the commentary notes that the Jingzhou Zhuan calls it "Dahua," and the Hai Zhong Zhuan calls it "Pudian"). When this star appears, the country will surely experience a great war, with bloodshed and bones accumulating. The duration is one year, or up to two years if it is more distant.

齊伯曰：“飛星如甕。（《荊州占》曰：如缶若甕。）其後皎然白，前卑後高，名曰浩亢。（《荊州占》曰：名曰降石。）搖頭，乍上、乍下；大飢，人相食。（《荊州占》曰：人食不足。）期三年。”

Qi Bo said: The flying star appears large like a jar, with a white and bright appearance in the rear and a lower position in front, and a higher position at the back. It is called "Hao Kang" (In the commentary, it is referred to as "Jiang Shi" in the "Jingzhou Divination"). This star moves forward with a shaking head, sometimes rising and sometimes falling; it indicates a great famine, leading to people eating people (In the commentary, it is stated as "people's grain is insufficient"). The period of occurrence is three years.

《荊州占》曰：“飛星大如缶，若甕；後皎然白；星滅後白者曲環如車輪，此謂解銜；其國人相斬，為爵祿；此謂自相齧食。”《荊州占》曰：“流星大如缶，其光赤黑，有喙者；名曰梁星，其所墜之鄉，有兵，君失地。”

The *Jingzhou Divination* says: Flying stars appear as large as a jar or a basin, with a white light that is bright and clear; after the starlight fades, a white vapor twists and coils into the shape of a chariot wheel, which is called "Jie Xian"; in that country, people will fight each other for rank and salary, which is called self-destruction. The *Jingzhou Divination* also says: A meteor appears as large as a jar, with a red and black light, and a sharp beak-like tip at the front, named "Liang Star"; where it falls, there will be military conflict, and the king will lose territory.

《太公陰秘》曰：“凡出軍擊賊，見大流星所指向者，將之用兵，順之行則勝。”又曰：“流星下入軍，營必空，主將無功，避之則吉。”《推度災》曰：“奔星所墜，其下有兵。”《文耀鉤》曰：“流星前如缶盆，後皎然白，其欲入時施，施如金散，此謂使星；其所入宿受福，期一年，遠二年。”

The Tai Gong Yin Mi says: Whenever an army goes to attack enemies, if a large shooting star is seen, the general should march in the direction the star is pointing, and will surely win. It also says: If a shooting star falls downward into the camp, the camp will certainly be empty, the general will not achieve any merit, and it is auspicious to avoid it. The Tui Du Zai says: Where a rushing star falls, there will be military affairs. The Wen Yao Gou says: The front of a shooting star resembles a jar or a basin, and its rear is white and bright. As it is about to disappear, it spreads out in all directions, scattering like gold dust. This is called the "Shi Star." The constellation it enters will receive blessings, and the effect will be for one year, or up to two years if it is further away.

《春秋緯》曰：“大奔星有聲，望之如火光，見則破軍，四方相射。”（案《續漢書》曰：靈帝中平二年，邊章韓遂將數萬騎，寇三輔，五月夜，有流星如火光，長十餘丈，照章遂營中，驢馬盡鳴，賊以為不祥，欲走，董卓聞之喜，明日並兵俱攻，大破之，斬首數千級，章遂敗走。《魏志》曰：司馬宣王圍公孫文懿，夜有大流星，長數十丈，從首山東北墜襄平城東南，及文懿走當流星處，斬之。又近驗前代邊將敗績，多有奔星墜其營中。）

The Spring and Autumn Annals of the Writings says: A great rushing star appears with a sound, looking like a mass of firelight. When it appears, armies will collapse and forces will attack each other from all directions. The original commentary says: The Continuation of the Book of Han records that in the second year of Zhongping during the reign of Emperor Ling of Han, Bian Zhang and Han Sui led several tens of thousands of cavalry to attack the Three Auxiliary Regions. On the night of the fifth month, there was a meteor like firelight, several dozen feet long, which shone into the camps of Bian Zhang and Han Sui. The horses and donkeys were startled and screamed wildly. The rebels considered it an ill omen and intended to flee. Cao Dang heard of this and was greatly pleased. The next day, he joined forces and attacked, defeating the enemy army and killing several thousand, while Bian Zhang and Han Sui fled. The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Wei Annals, records that Sima Xuan Wang (Sima Yi) besieged Gong Sun Wen Yi (Gong Sun Yuan). On the night, there was a large meteor, dozens of feet long, falling from the northeast of Shou Mountain to the southeast of Xiangping City. When Gong Sun Wen Yi fled, he died exactly at the place where the meteor fell and was killed. Another example from recent times confirms that the defeats of ancient border generals were mostly accompanied by falling rushing stars in their camps.

石氏曰：“流星落落，如遺大光，其下有戰傷。”又曰：“赤流星，其後圓如輪，所之國有兵，其將有他意。”甘氏曰：“流星色黃，其後如一疋帛練，所之國，增地，有喜，期一百八十日。”

Shi Shen said: Falling stars appear in great numbers, like a large amount of light being dropped, and there will be casualties from warfare below. He also said: A red falling star, with a round tail like a chariot wheel, indicates that the country it is heading towards will have military conflict, and the generals there will have different intentions. Gan De said: A yellow falling star, with a tail like a white silk ribbon, indicates that the country it is heading towards will expand its territory and have joyful events, and this will come to pass in 180 days.

班固《天文志》曰：“漢孝昭始，兀中流星下燕萬載宮極東去；（李奇曰：極屋樑也，三輔間名為極，或曰極楝也，尋楝東去也，延篤謂之堂前欄楯也。）法曰：國恐，有誅。其後左將軍與長公主燕刺王，謀作亂，咸伏其罪。”

Ban Gu's "Book of Han: Astronomical Records" says that during the first year of Emperor Zhao of Han's reign (the original text mistakenly writes "Shiyuan" as "Shiwu"), a meteor fell on the roof ridge of the Wan Zai Palace in Yan region and then moved eastward. The commentary in the original text cites Li Qi, who says that "ji" refers to the roof beam, and in the three auxiliary regions, the roof beam is called "ji". Some also say "ji" refers to the main beam, and "xun liang dong qu" means moving east along the main beam. Yan Du says "ji" refers to the railing in front of the hall. The divination method says this portends panic within the country and impending executions. Later, General Left Officer Shangguang Jie conspired with the Grand Princess and Prince Yan of the Assassination Kingdom to rebel, and all were executed according to the law.

《荊州占》曰：“大流星赤光照地，流而東，吳越部兵；（一書云：齊地部兵。）流而南，楚宋部兵；流而西，秦鄭部兵；流而北，燕趙部兵。”（案《宋天文志》曰：晉孝懷永嘉元年九月辛卯，有大流星自西南流於東北，小者如斗，相隨，天盡赤，聲如雷，是年五月，汲桑殺東燕王勝，遂據河北。十一月始遣和鬱為徵北將軍，鎮鄴西田甄等。大破汲桑，斬於樂凌，於是以甄為汲郡太守，弟蘭鉅鹿太守，小星相隨，小將副帥之象也。司馬越忿魏郡以東平原以南皆黨於桑，悉以賞甄等，於是侵掠桑地，有聲如雷，忿怒之象也。）

The *Jingzhou Divination* says: A large streak of light in a red glow, flowing eastward, indicates that armies should be mobilized in Wu and Yue; flowing southward, armies should be mobilized in Chu and Song; flowing westward, armies should be mobilized in Qin and Zheng; flowing northward, armies should be mobilized in Yan and Zhao. The original commentary notes that the *Song Shu·Astronomical Records* records that in the first year of Yongjia of Emperor Huai of Jin, in the ninth month of the *Xinmao* year, there was a large streak of light flying from the southwest to the northeast, with a small star as big as a ladle following it. The sky turned completely red, and the sound was like thunder. In the fifth month of that year, Ji Sang killed the Eastern Yan King Sheng, then occupied Hebei. In the eleventh month, the court appointed He Yu as General Commander of the Northern Expedition to garrison Yecheng. On the western side, Tian Zhen and others defeated Ji Sang, killing him at Leiling. Tian Zhen was then appointed as Governor of Jiju, and his brother Tian Lan as Governor of Julu. The small star following the large star symbolizes the subordinate generals and their commanders. Sima Yue resented the areas east of Fuju and south of Pingyuan that had all supported Ji Sang, and gave them all to Tian Zhen and others as rewards. Thus these people raided the former territories of Ji Sang. The streak of light with thunderous sound symbolizes anger.

《荊州占》曰：“流星耀然有光，色白，長竟天者，人主之星也；星之所往，人主從之，人主不從，即將軍，若相從之；星如甕者，為發謀起事；大如桃者，為使事也。”《荊州占》曰：“流星之尾，長二三丈，耀然有光競天，其色白者，主使也；其色赤者，將軍使也。”

The *Jingzhou Divination* says: A streak of flowing starlight shining brightly, white in color, stretching across the entire sky, is the star of the sovereign; where the star flies, the sovereign will follow. If the sovereign does not go, then it is the general or prime minister who follows. A star as large as a jar indicates the rise of plans and the initiation of major affairs; a star as small as a peach indicates an envoy on a mission. The *Jingzhou Divination* also says: A meteor with a tail two or three zhang long, shining brightly and spanning the sky, white in color, is the messenger of the sovereign; red in color, it is the messenger of the general.

《黃帝占》曰：“流星名曰營頭；營頭所之下，流血滂沱，赤地三千里；若過四關，天下道不通，期不出三年。”

The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: There is a type of shooting star called "Ying Tou"; where Ying Tou appears, there will be widespread bloodshed and a land of three thousand li covered in red. If it passes over the four cardinal passes, the roads throughout the world will be cut off and unpassable, and this will come to pass within no more than three years. This is the most ominous type of shooting star that appears during the day.

司馬《天文志》曰：“王莽地皇四年六月，莽使司徙王尋、司空王邑將兵；號百萬眾。驅犀象虎狼放之道路，晝有雲氣如壞山，墜其軍上，人皆似壓，所為營頭之星也；是時，光武將數千人，赴昆陽，奔擊二公兵，併力猋發，號呼聲動天地，虎狼豹驚怪散，會天大風，飛屋瓦，雨如注水；二公兵敵敗，自相賊殺者數萬人，競赴滍水，死者委積，滍水為之不流。殺司徙王尋，軍人皆散走，歸本郡；王邑還長安，莽敗，俱訴死。晉大安二年十一月辛已，有星晝隕中天，北下，有聲如雷；明年劉淵、石勒攻掠幷州，多所殘滅，王浚起燕代，百姓塗地。”

The Heavenly Stems are: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui. The Earthly Branches are: Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai. The Trigrams are: Qian (Heaven), Dui (Lake), Li (Fire), Zhen (Thunder), Xun (Wind), Kan (Water), Gen (Mountain), Kun (Earth). Xinsi refers to the day of the 4th day of the 11th lunar month in the second year of Tai'an during the reign of Emperor Hui of the Jin dynasty. The Records of the Later Han, compiled by Sima Biao in the Astronomical Annals section, state that in the fourth year of Dihuang during Wang Mang's reign, Wang Mang sent Wang Xun and Wang Yi, the Minister of Works and Minister of Works respectively, to lead an army, claiming a force of a million soldiers, and drove rhinoceroses, elephants, tigers, and wolves along the road to create a formidable appearance. During the day, clouds appeared like collapsing mountains falling over their army's head, and everyone felt as if they were being pressed down, which was exactly the so-called 'Ying Tou' star. At that time, Liu Xiu, the future Emperor Guangwu, led a few thousand men to Kunyang, directly attacking the armies of Wang Xun and Wang Yi, launching a fierce attack, with shouts shaking the heavens, and tigers, wolves, and leopards scattering in fear. At the same time, a strong wind blew the roof tiles away, and heavy rain poured like a waterfall. The armies of Wang Xun and Wang Yi collapsed, with many thousands of people trampling each other to death, rushing into the Zhi River, resulting in so many corpses that the river could not flow. Wang Xun was killed, and the soldiers all dispersed, returning to their respective states; Wang Yi retreated to Chang'an. Wang Mang's army was defeated, and the emperor and his ministers were all executed together (the original text 'su' should be 'zhu'). It also records that on the 4th day of the 11th lunar month in the second year of Tai'an during the reign of Emperor Hui of the Jin dynasty, a star fell in the sky, falling northward with a sound like thunder. The following year, Liu Yuan and Shi Le attacked and plundered the Bingzhou region, causing great destruction, while Wang Jun raised an army in Yan and Dai, leading to the suffering of the people, with many dying in the streets.

《洛書摘亡闢》曰：“流星晝行，亡君之誡。”甘氏曰：“星晝行，名曰營首；營首所在，有流血滂沱，則天下不通；一曰大旱，赤地千里；所謂晝行者，日未入也。”巫咸曰：“流星晝行，名曰爭明，其分有兵，國破君亡；期一年，遠三年。”京房曰：“星晝行，唯百姓不安。”《荊州占》曰：“暮若晝，有流星甚大而長，兵從之其後，散，無功。”又曰：“流星晝見，墜邑都中，有王來入都邑者。”《玉曆》曰：“流星晝行，下都邑中。赤；不出二年，外國相有來者；色白，臣謀主，不成，戮死。”

The Luo Writing says: A meteor flying during the day is a warning to a fallen king. Gan De says: A star flying during the day is called "Yingshou"; where Yingshou appears, there will be torrents of blood, and roads will be impassable; another view says it will be a great drought, with thousands of miles of barren land. What is meant by flying during the day refers to when the sun has not yet set. Wu Xian says: A meteor flying during the day is called "Zhenming"; the region corresponding to it will have military conflict, the country will fall and the king will perish, the event will occur within a year, or at the farthest within three years. Jingfang says: A star flying during the day merely means that the people will not be at peace. The Jingzhou Divination says: When the sky is bright as day in the evening, there is a very large and long meteor, with many soldiers following it, then they disperse and return without success. It also says: When a meteor appears during the day and falls into the center of a city or capital, a person who becomes king will enter that capital. The Jade Calendar says: When a meteor flies during the day and falls into a city or capital, if it is red in color, within two years, a foreign minister will come; if it is white in color, ministers will plot against the king, but the plot will fail and the ministers will be executed.

班固《天文志》曰：“成帝元延元年，四月丁酉日，晡時；天清晏，殷殷如雷電，有流星，頭大如缶，長十餘丈，皎然赤白色，從日下東南去；四面或如大盆，或如雞子，耀耀如雨下，至昏止；郡國皆言星隕。《春秋》星隕如雨，王者失勢，諸侯起霸之異也。其後，王莽遂專國政，王氏之興，萌於是也。是時，已有星隕之變，後王莽遂篡國。”

Ban Gu's "Book of Han: Records of Astronomy" says: In the first year of Yuanyan of Emperor Cheng of Han, in the fourth month, on the day of Dingyou, during the period of Shen (the hour of the monkey), the sky was clear, yet there was a distant rumbling like thunder and lightning. A meteor appeared, its head as big as a jar, and its length several tens of feet, bright and of a reddish-white color, flying from below the sun toward the southeast. Around it, there were scattered fragments, some like large basins, some like eggs, shining like rain falling in a shower, continuing until dusk. All the commanderies and states reported the falling of stars. The "Spring and Autumn Annals" records "stars falling like rain," an omen of the loss of power by the sovereign and the rise of the feudal lords in contention. Later, Wang Mang indeed seized control of the state, and the rise of the Wang clan began at this time. When this astronomical anomaly of falling stars already appeared, it was the beginning of Wang Mang's eventual usurpation of the state.

《荊州占》曰：“奔星入日中，有臣欲謀其主，凡流星貫日不中者，臣謀主，事不成而戮死也。”

The book Zhongjiao Zhan says: When a rushing star enters the path of the Star of Brightness and Prestige, there will be ministers who wish to plot against their sovereign; whenever a meteor passes by the Star of Brightness and Prestige without directly hitting the sun, it also indicates that subordinates intend to plot against their sovereign, but the plot will not succeed, and instead the subordinates will be executed.

《河圖》曰：“天無雲，有流星過月下，若月上，其國有喜。”《洛書》曰：“流星入月中，不出三年，有主憂。”《海中占》曰：“流星入月中，星無光，不出其年，亡國；星出，亡國復立。”《海中占》曰：“使星入月中，女主疾。”《荊州占》曰：“流星入月中，無光，四夷侵中國，不出十月。”又：“奔星入月中，有臣謀其君。又使星入月中，有君失地者。”又曰：“使星入月中，無光，將軍戮，期十年。”

The Yellow River Chart says: If there are no clouds in the sky and a shooting star passes by below or above the moon, the country will have good fortune. The Luo Writing says: If a shooting star enters the moon, the sovereign will face troubles within three years. The Sea Divination says: If a shooting star enters the moon and the starlight disappears immediately, the country will perish within the same year; if the star flies out of the moon again, the fallen state may be restored. The Sea Divination also says: If the star of authority enters the moon, the female sovereign will fall ill. The Jingzhou Divination says: If a shooting star enters the moon without light, the four directions of the barbarians will invade the Central Plains, and this will happen within ten months. It also says: If a rushing star enters the moon, there will be ministers plotting against the sovereign; if the star of authority enters the moon, the sovereign will lose territory. It also says: If the star of authority enters the moon without light, the general will be executed, and this will occur within ten years.

郗萌曰：“流星抵歲星，大臣弒主；一曰相戮死。”又云：“流星抵歲星，歲星沒不見，流星反為歲星，人主死，相出走。”《荊州占》曰：“使星入歲星，色蒼黑，則大農、相國死；赤，歲大病，天下飢；黃白，飢；青，足食。”

Xi Meng said: A shooting star colliding with the planet Jupiter (the planet of years) indicates that a minister will kill the king; another interpretation says that the chancellor will be executed and die. It also says: When a shooting star collides with Jupiter, Jupiter disappears and the shooting star takes its place, the king will die and the chancellor will flee. The "Jingzhou Divination" says: When the star of officials enters Jupiter, if it appears dark blue, the chief of agriculture and the chancellor will die; if it appears red, there will be many epidemics in that year and widespread famine; if it appears yellow or white, it also indicates famine; if it appears green, there will be abundant grain.

又：“流星抵熒惑，天子將大將，國旱飢。”又：“使星入熒惑，國多讒臣，天子備火。”《黃帝》曰：“流星抵填星，後忌之。”郗萌曰：“流星抵太白，有喜令。”《天官書》曰：“流星抵太白，太白沒不見，流星反為太白，更國政令，將戮死，有內兵。”又云：“流星抵辰星，辰星沒不見；流星反為辰星，國大亂。”

It is also said that a shooting star colliding with the Malefic of violence (Flame Star) indicates that the Son of Heaven should appoint a great general to lead an army, and there will be drought and famine in the country. It is also said that the planet entering the Flame Star indicates that there will be many sycophantic ministers in the country, and the Son of Heaven should beware of fires. The Yellow Emperor's Divination says: if a shooting star collides with the Earth Star (Filling Star), there will be something to be cautious about afterwards. Xi Meng says: if a shooting star collides with the Metal Star (Bright White Star), there will be joyful government orders. The Records of the Grand Historian, Celestial Officials Book says: if a shooting star collides with the Bright White Star, the Bright White Star disappears, and the shooting star takes its place, the country's government orders will change, generals will be executed, and there will be internal disturbances and military calamities. It is also said that if a shooting star collides with the Water Star (Morning Star), the Morning Star disappears, and the shooting star takes its place, the country will face great chaos.