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Chapter 2 of 5
大六壬断案
Prefect Han Divines for Snow, in the third year of Jianyan, jiyou year, eleventh month, fourth day, jimao day, Tiger general at the hour of You (酉).
Master Shao said: For several days the weather has been warm, like the weather of late spring. Though the prefecture and counties have prayed for snow, there has been no response. Now obtaining this divination, tomorrow the weather must change: at the Si (巳) hour 🌬️ wind will rise and turn cold, at the Wei (未) hour 🌧️ there will be rain, at the Hai (亥) hour ❄️ snow will fall, accumulating seven inches deep. The officials all sighed and said: Today is clear and warm—where would snow come from? The next day it was indeed verified—wind rose at the Si hour, clouds gathered in an instant; light rain at the Wei hour; after the second watch, snow began to fall, continuing until the next day at the Wei hour before stopping, indeed accumulating seven inches.
Reasoning: In this divination 🔥fire lies concealed below, while 🌊water rises above—whether divining for snow or rain, both will occur that very day. Moreover, Shen (申) as the night noble is precisely where authority resides. The day stem sees the celestial river's water surging above, and what rises must flow down. The initial transmission, Si fire approaching Zi (子) and being overcome, with Dark Warrior (玄武) seen above, transforms into great wind and snow. The Si-Xu-Mao Seal-Casting formation: in spring, summer, and autumn it must bring rain; in winter, snow. The final transmission, Mao with White Tiger (白虎), together with Shen, are both white in color; Shen being void precisely means it descends from the void—this is what creation brings forth.
The Seal-Casting Formation is one of the important formations in Six Ren: the three transmissions Si-Xu-Mao combine like the form of casting a seal. When the Seal-Casting formation divines weather, in spring, summer, and autumn it must bring rain; in winter, snow. The principle lies in:
The three combine to form a powerful rising movement of air currents. In winter, the cold qi of heaven and earth envelops everything; rising heat meets cold and condenses, descending as snow. Mao with White Tiger—white belongs to metal, resonating with Shen metal; Shen being void means snow descends from the void—this is the image of "descending from the void."
The Moistening and Descending Formation: The three transmissions Shen-Zi-Chen, or Hai-Zi-Chou, combine to form the water bureau. In the Case Judgments, on the twelfth month wushen day in one case, the three transmissions Chen-Shen-Zi combined into the water bureau, with Dark Warrior approaching Zi as the initial use, the middle transmission Green Dragon riding Shen, and the final transmission Night Green Dragon. Master Shao judged: "Divining in winter, there must be great snow"—and it was indeed verified.
Fire Concealed Below, Water Surging Above: This is the core principle for judging rain and snow. After the winter solstice, yang qi (fire) hides beneath the earth while yin qi (water) fills the sky. If the divination shows fire concealed and overcome while water qi rises, precipitation is certain. The distinction between snow and rain lies in the season and the cold-warm qi within the formation—when divining in winter and encountering the water bureau or white-colored spirits (Shen, You, White Tiger), water transforms into snow.
The Underlying Logic of Weather Divination: Great Six Ren weather divination is not simple empirical induction, but is built upon a rigorous yin-yang rising and falling model. Viewed from a contemporary perspective:
🔥Thermal Convection Principle: The Seal-Casting formation's "fire concealed below, water surging above" shares the same principle as convective precipitation in modern meteorology—surface hot air rises, meets cold air at altitude, and condenses into rain/snow. The ancients abstracted this natural mechanism into the symbolic model of "fire concealed, water surging."
🌊Water Bureau and Precipitation Probability: The Moistening and Descending formation's three transmissions combining into the water bureau represents abundant water vapor in the atmosphere. In modern meteorology, water vapor content is a necessary condition for precipitation. The ancients' judgment of "water qi flourishing" through formation analysis is essentially a symbolic grasp of atmospheric humidity saturation.
❄️The Role of Seasonal Parameters: The same formation yields different judgments in different seasons—divining in spring with the water bureau indicates rising water levels; in winter, heavy snow. This reflects the ancients' holistic understanding of the climate system: the season determines the baseline temperature, which determines whether water descends in liquid or solid form.
Verifiable Reproducibility of Prediction: In Prefect Han's case, the precisely predicted sequence of "wind at Si hour → light rain at Wei hour → snow at Hai hour" demonstrates that Master Shao's calculation of time factors within the formation structure had rigorous methodological support. The sequential progress of three transmissions corresponds to the unfolding of events in order, which aligns with the temporal logic in weather forecasting of "increasing wind → increasing cloud cover → precipitation."
| Divination Element | Modern Application Reference |
|---|---|
| Seal-Casting Formation | Timing judgment for major decisions—project launches, signing ceremonies; should combine weather conditions and formation analysis to assess environmental variables |
| Moistening and Descending Formation | Liquidity analysis—capital flow, market trend assessment; the water bureau indicates circulation and diffusion |
| Fire Concealed, Water Surging | Identification of yin-yang imbalance—in organizational management, comparable to the structural contradiction of "grassroots enthusiasm suppressed while upper-level information floods" |
| Void + White Tiger | Warning of depletion and disappointment—resource investment should note the uncontrollable factors symbolized by "descending from the void" |
| Temporal Sequence Judgment | Three transmissions correspond to the rhythm of event development—initial transmission as cause, middle as process, final as result |
Decision Methodology: Weather divination is not limited to meteorology but can also be mapped to project environment assessment. If "praying for snow" is analogized to "praying for project success," one must examine: ①Is the core resource (fire) being suppressed? ②Are external conditions (water) sufficient? ③Is the execution path (three transmissions) smooth? ④Does the final result (final transmission) fall into the void?
"Descending from the Void" and Non-Action: Shen being void, yet also serving as White Tiger—white in color—symbolizes snow descending from emptiness. This contains a profound philosophical proposition—the most powerful forces often come from "emptiness." Laozi said, "All things under heaven are born of the existent; the existent is born of the nonexistent." The void is not true emptiness, but a latent position pregnant with generative potential. In divination, "void initiating use" is often not inauspicious, but rather indicates unexpected gains.
The Image Beyond the Image of the Seal-Casting Formation: The Si-Xu-Mao three transmissions resemble casting a seal; the seal represents authority and credibility. In weather divination, the Seal-Casting formation indicates heavy rain or snow; in human affairs, it indicates the establishment of authority. The same image maps to different principles in different domains, embodying the "one image, multiple responses" flexibility of Six Ren. This way of thinking resonates with contemporary metaphor theory in cognition—humans understand and deduce complex systems through basic image schemas (such as casting, flowing).
Causal Nesting Within Temporal Sequences: In Prefect Han's divination for snow, the precise sequence "wind at Si hour tomorrow, rain at Wei hour, snow at Hai hour" was derived from the formation. This embodies the ancients' unique conception of time: time is not a homogeneous container, but an unfolding process with structure and rhythm. Each temporal segment has its specific "qi-number," and events naturally position themselves within the temporal structure according to their nature.
Zhang Jiuweng, born in the wuwu year, fifty-one years old, divined about his residence. In the wushen year, ninth month, gengyin day, Dragon general at the Wei hour.
Master Shao judged: Both the day stem and the earthly branch receive generation from the spirits above them—beneficial to the residence but not beneficial to the person. The day stem's upper spirit initiates use and transmits to the branch; the final transmission, Hai, depletes today's day stem and generates today's branch. Because of corvée labor expenses, and also discord with a scribe surnamed Chen; in the end, elders arranged marriage for the son, and the expenses ruined the family fortune; within eleven years, the woman became a widow and the family property was divided into four parts. Everything was subsequently verified: prosperity first, decline later; heavy expenses from corvée labor; litigation with the wife's uncle and the scribe surnamed Chen; arranging his son's marriage with twice the dowry; five years later, brothers divided the family, splitting it into four parts.
Reasoning: Geng is generated by Si, Yin is generated by Hai—both stems and branches receive generation while mutually depleting each other—prosperity first, then decline. Hai has the number four, Yin has seven, together eleven years. Hai depletes the day stem and drains wealth; Hai is the branch's longevity position, generating the residence while depleting the person, hence wealth is lost due to residence-related service burdens. Hai with Greater Yin (太阴) represents an elderly woman, indicating widowhood; the middle transmission, Yin, represents a scribe disturbed by snake, indicating litigation.
Ye Zhujiao, born in the wuwu year, fifty-one years old, divined about his residence. In the wushen year, first month, xinmao day, Zi general at the Wei hour.
Master Shao said: This formation has the branch coming to the day stem, being controlled by the day stem—this is called the "son-in-law dwelling" formation (赘婿). The Year Breaker enters the residence and overcomes the residence; within six years, the family is ruined and the house demolished, eventually becoming a grave site—an elder must be buried within. Before six years pass, the family will be fragmented and scattered. Later, in the guichou year, his uncle died and was buried there; the uncle had three sons, one of whom was a monk who returned to lay life, and the family property was divided by official judgment into six shares. That same year, one son and one daughter also died.
Reasoning: The final transmission, Chou, is the tomb spirit for the Xin day, positioned upon the Year Breaker; the Year Breaker, being pressed by the tomb, comes to the residence and overcomes it. Mao has the number six, hence not beyond six years. Mao with Dark Warrior above indicates the family gates dividing and scattering. Shen represents a monk; Xin being of the same type as Shen, the monk returns to lay life.
Shao Sanweng, born in the guihai year, forty-six years old, divined about his residence. In the wushen year, eighth month, xinsi day, Dragon general at the Hai hour.
Master Shao said: In this formation, the wife is primary—the day goes to add to the branch, the husband goes to deplete the wife. Your wife was originally your brother's wife, and you obtained her; afterward you will have only nine years of marriage together. In the eighth year, because of preparing a grave site, there will be discord with brothers. At present, the loss of the wife is indicated; because of a millstone pressing on the east gate, there is the misfortune of remarriage. Shen represents the millstone; adding to Mao, it presses the east gate. Xin takes Mao as the wife; seeing Celestial Empress (天后) above, the wife is primary. Shen, being of the same type, represents the elder brother; adding to the wife's line, it is the brother's wife. Shen with Sky Void (天空) and also void, the brother must already have died. The final transmission, Chou, adding to the same-type line as the tomb of Xin, with Snake Chou having the number eight, indicates that in the eighth year, discord with brothers over the grave site will arise. Xu adding to Si—above five, below four, together nine—hence death in nine years.
Shao Xiucai, born in the guichou year, fifty-seven years old, divined about his residence and parents. In the jiyou year, second month, yisi day, Xu general at the Hai hour.
Master Shao said: In all transmissions and uses, if the yin and yang of stems and branches have already taken their positions, one may only deduce from what is incomplete—one cannot take them repeatedly. In this formation, Yi wood overcomes earth; Mao comes to harm the day stem—the residence cannot accommodate the person. The initial transmission, Chen, transmits out from the residence position; the middle still returns to the Mao position—this is seizing the father's wealth and emolument. The three transmissions do not leave the stems and branches; Yi takes Mao as emolument, Yin as the same type—there must be a brother who left and then returned. Chen with Hooked Barrier (勾陈) indicates litigation. The parents do not appear in the formation; only the same types mutually devour each other. The diviner and his parents have lived separately for sixteen or seventeen years; at age fifty-nine or sixty, when the行年 (annual cycle) reaches Hai and Zi, seeing the parents above, mourning garments will appear. Everything was verified without the slightest discrepancy.
Shao Xunjian (Patrol Inspector), born in the guihai year, forty-six years old, divined about his residence. In the wushen year, sixth month, gengchen day, 27th, noon, Wu general at the Yin hour.
Master Shao said: A metal day obtains the water bureau; the three transmissions—day stem and branch—are all children/grandchildren lines. Where depletion occurs, Green Dragon appears; where generation occurs, Dark Warrior appears; at the provisional officer position, Flying Serpent (螣蛇) appears. Your whole life will be disturbed by offspring—one dies, another comes. The family fortune will also be worn down by children and grandchildren. This residence, after twelve years, will produce anomalies, and you will be unable to dwell there—you must move. You will subsequently receive the post of water-and-land patrol inspector. At sixty-three, you will find it difficult to pass. Later, Shao married a woman of the imperial clan, who bore eight sons, all dying young; a maidservant's three sons also died; then a concubine bore two sons and one daughter, exhausting his vital essence. When his term ended, he was indeed appointed Patrol Inspector of Yingzhou's water and land. In the fifteenth year of Shaoxing, yichou year, fourth month, third day, he passed away, aged sixty-three.
Reasoning: Geng takes Zi as its true qi; the child line riding Green Dragon depletes qi, Dark Warrior and Flying Serpent—both baleful—all steal its true qi. The day approaching Chen with Snake—the day's Shen having the number seven, Chen having five, together making twelve years. Death above sixty-three: Zi adding to Shen—Zi has the number nine, Shen has seven—seven and nine together make sixty-three.
Ren Sanweng, born in the gengwu year, thirty-nine years old, divined about his residence. In the wushen year, eleventh month, renyin day, Chou general at the Shen hour.
Master Shao said: The self and residence dwell in the tomb without qi; because of a maidservant's rivalry, the maidservant was expelled, but afterward she returned. Also, there will be frequent disturbances from children and brothers, with disputes at the gates. Only what brings joy is the void in the final transmission, which is also the point of exhaustion—in the end, all disputes and disturbances will entirely cease. Everything was verified exactly as predicted.
Shao Bod[a] divined about a residence site. In the jiyou year, tenth month, gengyin day, 15th, Yin general at the You hour.
Master Shao said: When divining for a residence site, the day stem represents the person, the branch represents the residence. If the branch conjunction is void, the residence is unobtainable and cannot be planned for. The initial transmission is depleting qi; though Green Dragon appears, it is also in empty ground—temporary dwelling, not yet settled. The middle transmission, Si, represents shop property; Greater Yin represents a woman. Si adding to Zi with Greater Yin—Geng is generated by Si—obtaining an old woman's shop property as the residence site. It was indeed verified. In the ding si year, this residence was constructed.
Tong Baoyi, born in the dingsi year, fifty-two years old, divined about his residence. In the wushen year, sixth month, dingsi, 7th, Wei general at the You hour.
Master Shao said: In this formation, six yin follow in succession, with no yang spirit whatsoever. Destiny will decline and fail from here on. A maidservant will unexpectedly die in the latrine. In front of the residence, there is a large withered tree; if it is not removed, trivial matters will cause disturbance. An indication that one son suffers from abdominal distension. It is unsuitable that the rear pavilion was converted into a pigsty—the pigs flourishing overcome the people. Defeat in four years; complete ruin in six. Later, in the tenth month of that year, a maidservant indeed fell and died in the latrine. In the twelfth month, a man from another village hanged himself beneath the tree. The second son contracted a hernia. In the fourth year, the house was demolished and sold; in the sixth year, indeed everything was ruined.
Zheng Xuanyi divined about his residence. In the eighth month, guichou day, Si general at the Chou hour.
Master Shao said: People flourishing, residence too narrow—people and residence inversely replacing each other. Within four years, there will certainly be construction of a wine room; a maidservant in the kitchen will die from wine. Do not buy the aunt-in-law's property—there will certainly be regret and retreat. Indicated are three shops: the first two opened will see profit; the last opened will bring decline. It is unsuitable that a scalding kettle (for rendering lard) is placed in front of the house—within eight years, a funeral will be held beneath the kettle shed. Everything was indeed verified.
Wang Deqing, born in the xinyou year, forty-eight years old, divined about his residence. In the wushen year, tenth month, renzi day, Mao hour, Mao general.
Master Shao said: Wealth and emolument are extremely stable, but you have disorders of the bladder and swelling and edema from water qi. At the residence, the ruler spirit flourishes—property and goods are prospering. This year, you will gain a son and also add a grandson. The final transmission, Mao, rides the Vermilion Bird (朱雀), indicating unrest at the gates—household service matters causing disturbance. It is unsuitable that talismans are placed in the main hall—this indicates the household will have not a single moment of peace. Family wealth will benefit from pond and pool advantages—great prosperity is certain. You still have sixteen years of life, then death by edema. Everything was indeed verified.
Tong Desong, born in the dingsi year, fifty-three years old, divined about his residence. In the jiyou year, sixth month, renxu day, Wei general at the Chou hour.
Master Shao said: In this formation, virtue is lost and spirit extinguished—person is lost and family is ruined. Ren's virtue is in Hai; Hai is the "closed mouth"—virtue cannot be spoken of. The self-destiny approaches Hai; fire is overcome by water. The generating qi is overcome, while the dying qi becomes dominant. Chen comes to break the residence, and is also the tomb position of the stems and branch. First, the residence's water is blocked; second, the stove and latrine are inauspiciously placed. Upon hearing this, Tong moved to another shop to reside—the calamity was thereby dissolved.
Xu Bagong**, born in the jiayin year, fifty-five years old, divined about his residence. In the wushen year, sixth month, guihai day, 10th, Wei general at the You hour.
Master Shao said: Guihai is the ultimate day of the six Jia cycles—yin grows while yang diminishes. This formation is also six yin in succession, with the residence fortune at its extreme. However, at the extreme, things must transform. Now the residence has six shares cohabiting; in the coming year, a woman will die, and each will go their separate ways—there must be promotion and advancement, somewhat better than before. This was indeed verified: the following year the matriarch passed away; Bagon went out to dwell elsewhere; he subsequently married the former concubine of a certain Attendant Remonstrator, bringing along two thousand strings of cash in dowry. From this point he rose in fortune and lived to eighty-four.
Liu Jiangshi (Office Holder), born in the gengwu year, forty years old, divined about his residence. In the jiyou year, fifth month, wushen day, Wei general at the Mao hour.
Master Shao said: You are attached to an old concubine and also sought a new one—your vital essence is worn and depleted. The three transmissions are all wealth lines—the family thief steals them. At the residence, Zi with Flying Serpent indicates a son bringing external misfortune. The residence's water is unsuitable and is depleted by the longevity position, inviting much dispute. This year, as the Year Breaker (tai sui) is positioned at water's defeat, it is still tolerable; next year will be disadvantageous. You yourself have visceral toxicity (hemorrhoids) that will eventually cause you suffering. Later, in the dingsi year, he declined to eighty percent of his fortune; in the gengshen year, completely ruined; in the fourth month of the xinyou year, he died of hemorrhoids.
He Chengwu (Government Official), born in the dingsi year, fifty-three years old, divined about his residence. In the jiyou year, second month, wuzi day, Xu general at the Si hour.
Master Shao said: In this formation, the day goes to add to the branch—this means people are many while the residence is narrow. The residence's upper spirit initiates use and transmits to the day stem—the residence cannot accommodate so many people, and they must leave. If you move out and each person establishes their own livelihood, there will be litigation stirred by Greater Yin. After thirteen years, the people and wealth will also flourish. Later, in the eleventh month of that year, he indeed moved out to shop quarters to reside and manage his own business. Thirteen years later, in the jiazi year, there was indeed litigation over family property, which only ceased in the fifth month of the yichou year.
Ren Taigong, born in the jiawu year, seventy-five years old, divined about his residence. In the wushen year, first month, bingxu day, Zi general at the Chen hour.
Master Shao said: In this formation, the stem and branch mutually harm—a lifetime of self-injury from oxen and horses. Second: a woman will lose her sight. Third: there is an adulterous maidservant who 僭越 [transgresses] beyond her station. Fourth: an elderly woman's blood disorder will become consumption. Fifth: there will be conflict over mountainous land.
Wang Jieyuan, born in the xinwei year, thirty-nine years old, divined about his residence. In the jiyou year, third month, guisi day, Xu general at the Wei hour.
Master Shao said: This formation is beneficial to the residence but not beneficial to the person—if divining about illness or litigation, it is truly a "closed-mouth hexagram." The day stem's upper position has the tomb with Celestial Empress (天后), indicating stagnation—fortune's course is not yet open. Fortunately, the residence's six-qi and longevity positions lead investment and progress, indicating the addition of household members and a woman with child. Hai with Sky Void (天空) riding Ding indicates the moving of vats and jars. The final transmission shows a son affected by dampness causing wind ailments. The southwest and northwest corners must not be repaired or disturbed. Fields will suffer water damage. Everything was indeed verified.
He Xuanyi, aged thirty-three in the dingchou year, divined about his residence. In the jiyou year, third month, guisi day, Xu general at the You hour.
Master Shao said: He himself is lustful, ambitious and proud. The three transmissions and residence are all in the south. Throughout life, relationships with relatives are difficult. He labors and toils to accumulate wealth and goods. The final transmission arrives at You—in old age, his lust intensifies. A concubine will take charge and oppress everyone—in the end, he will die at this concubine's hands. The family fortune will in time multiply several-fold compared to today, but afterward, this concubine will steal the wealth. Later, he paused in the gengzi year, shipped goods southward, profited, and established a household. He overly doted on a concubine, and wealth was stolen. In the fifth month, mourning garments for the mother-in-law; in the third and fourth months, a concubine miscarried.
Lin Chengwu (Government Official), born in the bingchen year, fifty-four years old, divined about his residence. In the jiyou year, sixth month, xinmao day, Wu general at the Chen hour.
Master Shao said: The day stem's upper position, Zi, is thieving qi and also shows Sky Void—indicating involuntary emission below, and offspring not flourishing. The branch's upper position is "broken" (破碎); the middle and final transmissions are both void—the emolument spirit being void, one's future path is not long-lasting. The residence offends "broken pieces"; Zi as thieving qi—the various sons waste and steal wealth and goods. Lin has four sons; everything in the main hall, the sons have all stolen. He himself constantly suffers from bladder drip; the family fortune gradually declines.
Feng Xiuzhi (Official), born in the jimao year, thirty years old, divined about his residence. In the wushen year, fifth month, yiyou day, Shen general at the Mao hour.
Master Shao said: This formation has the branch coming to add to the day stem—named the "up-the-gates chaotic-head formation" (上门乱首). Also, the use spirit being at imprisonment-death, and the Dipper Guideline (斗罡) binding Japan and adding to Hai—this is named the "Heavenly Prison formation" (天狱). If it is not a great mourning, then it must be a great calamity. The branch spirit offends the day stem—You represents maidservants and concubines; I fear a maidservant or concubine will die, causing entanglement. Indicated first is sudden external harm, then funeral sorrow. Also beware of fire breaking out. Later, indeed, the concubines fought over favor and one hanged herself; he was detained at Nengren Temple for over a month; his mother died and he entered mourning; then his aunt died; and a fire broke out in the kitchen.
Master Ye, Owner of an Oil Cake Shop, born in the gengxu year, fifty-nine years old, divined about his residence. In the wushen year, sixth month, wuchen day, Wei general at the You hour.
Master Shao said: Chou-Hai-You is the "extreme yin formation." Fortunately, in the jiazi decade, the middle and final transmissions are both void—although there are calamities and dangers, they will not reach the point of unpredictability. There will be many disturbances from children and grandchildren at the gates, depletion of capital, and in old age, displeasure in death. The mother is indicated to die from wine—the family fortune declines. Everything was indeed verified: the mother died in the xinhai year; the weddings of seven sons and daughters exhausted the family fortune.
Tong Xiucai, born in the gengchen year, twenty-nine years old, divined about his residence. In the wushen year, third month, eleventh day, yiwei day, Xu general.
Master Shao said: This formation has the person coming to the residence—precisely the formation of seeking a new residence. A residence cannot be without earth; now all four earths are complete—before, behind, left, and right, there are mountains. The main mountain comes too high, pressing upon the residence. The mountain has a new grave, desiring to be opened and expanded—there will certainly be conflict with the grave's owner. To the left of the residence, Green Dragon carries "broken pieces"; if it is filled with earth, in the future it will surely bring wealth. Indicated is a woman becoming a widow. Also indicated is the northwest boundary of the family not being complete—contention over boundaries with others. Unfortunately, there is no water emerging, indicating that the people produced will be heavy and turbid. The residence will manifest these within twenty years.
He Qi Xiucai, born in the renshen year, thirty-seven years old, divined about his residence. In the wushen year, second month, jiazi day, Hai general at the Wu hour.
Master Shao said: Within the year, a family member will come and create a great prison [lawsuit]. The Celestial Guideline (天罡) adding to Japan—this is named "Heavenly Prison" (天狱). "Broken pieces" with Grand Harmony (太常) entering the residence indicates a person in mourning garments returning to divide and dispute inheritance. In the end, one more person will bethen added to the household, and separate kitchens will emerge. Later, indeed, in the fourth month the sister's husband died; in the sixth month, the younger brother returned home and initiated litigation, which continued all the way to the Dali Court [Supreme Court], only ending in the twelfth month of the renzi year.
Someone Divined about His Residence, in the wushen year, ninth month, jiashen day, Dragon general at the Hai hour.
Master Shao said: This residence was originally an empty grave. Now the tomb spirit causes obstruction, and there are constantly sounds within the residence. You will see a figure walking wrapped in a hood—this is a sixty-year-old man buried within, and a wandering corpse still emerges to cause mischief. It always overcomes the son. If the stove is moved, the sounds will stop. Furthermore, beneath the third compartment is the burial place of this hooded old man; if you dig down five feet, you will find it. Indeed, this proved true.
Ms. Yu, a Woman of the Yu Family, born in the yiyou year, fifty-one years old, divined about her residence. On the eighth day of the fifth month in the bingchen year, at the Shen hour on the dinghai day.
Master Shao said: "Projectile-shooting formation" (弹射格)—first: the woman suffers from blood qi disorders; second: unrest at the gates; third: maidservants and concubines will leave; fourth: the household head suffers from ailments of the mouth and tongue. In this formation, one may change the gates and doors; otherwise, disputes will arrive at once. On the fifteenth day of the fifth month, everything was verified.
Shao Sangangg**, born in the renshen year, thirty-eight years old, divined about his residence. In the jiyou year, first month, renwu day, Zi general at the Zi hour.
Master Shao said: He himself has a natural emolument and also receives assistance from those holding mourning garments—a lifetime of self-restraint, with clothing and food flowing freely. Relations with the six relatives, children, wife, and concubines will be difficult. If there is self-punishment in his chart (zi xin, 自刑), it is only auspicious when a disability presses upon it. At the residence, additions and construction are indicated; after construction, new household members will enter. Later, his children and grandchildren will come out and spend money. The rise initially derives from pigs; the decline also comes from pigs. The wife is capable of building the family and bearing sons. Nine years of consumptive disease, successively overcoming children and grandchildren. Everything was indeed verified—he raised pigs and built a family; the wife was capable and talented; of twelve sons and daughters, seven died; the wife contracted consumption; by the guihai year, only one daughter remained.
Jiang Wenlao divined about his residence. On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, dingyou day, Wu general at the Chen hour.
Master Shao said: What your family venerates is not orthodox—it is heterodox. It is of the kind of the "single-foot Five Pervasions" (独足五通). It has debauched a young girl, ruined a jar of your soybean paste, and also brought a snake into the house. Later it was verified—his family indeed venerated a Five Pervasions spirit, but the spirit had a broken foot; his wife gave birth to a one-footed child.
Xu Daifu (Physician-Official), born in the yichou year, divined about his residence. In the wushen year, first month, bingxu day, Zi general at the Wei hour.
Master Shao said: The branch comes to add to the day stem's tomb; on the day stem is also the Mandarin Duck Swamp (螣蛇) smothering—this is like a person dwelling in mist and clouds, unable to advance or retreat. The Heaven-Earth Turning Murder (天地转杀) adds to the residence and overcomes it; Grand Harmony is mourning garments; Bing takes Mao as the mother—the mother will die in the sixth month. The wife should not become pregnant, for pregnancy means death. In the Zi year, the self will not come to a good end. Later, Xu mourned degrees in the fifth month; in the gengxu year, received the position of Circuit Supervisor; in the eleventh month of the renzi year, was defeated due to corruption and cut his own throat.
Guo De divined about his residence. Born in the renshen year, thirty-eight years old. In the jiyou year, sixth month, jiayin day, Wei general at the Wu hour.
Master Shao said: The person and residence both experience flourishing spirits—in the sixth month, this is not familial flourishing but belongs to the direction of the East. Only appropriate to maintain one's position—not appropriate to act. If one stays in place, one naturally enjoys blessings; the moment one becomes active, difficulty follows. Furthermore, each son is frequently sick, exhausting everything before death—these are debt-collecting sons.
Ye Zhujiao, born on the ninth day of the fourth month in the bingchen year, at the Yin hour, fifty-four years old, divined about his residence. Second month, fourth day, in the jiyou year, guichou day, Hai general at the Wu hour.
Master Shao said: The water ditch behind the east of the residence's rear latrine is blocked. First: a household member will suffer from eye disease; second: the householder will often suffer from intestinal wind, diarrhea, and dysentery; third: a woman's blood channels will be obstructed; fourth: the householder will die of dropsy. These troubles come merely from the northwest water path being blocked. If it is not opened, a woman will certainly fall into madness or severe illness. Everything was verified. In the wuwu year, the woman suffered puerperal madness [postpartum psychosis].
Tong Sanshisi Gongg**, born in the bingshen year, seventy-four years old, divined about his residence. In the jiyou year, wushen day, Si general at the Mao hour.
Master Shao said: This formation shows the old in turn sending off the young—when elders send off the young, it is truly inauspicious. The initial transmission, Zi, also represents offspring; Celestial Empress is a young girl—since there is an initial transmission but no middle or final, family affairs will not advance. At the residence, Xu with Dark Warrior (玄武) indicates various sons separating to live apart, each wealth to be retained privately. The third son is the most unfilial. In the present year, the third daughter-in-law died; also, a daughter was married off; the next year, litigation arose. The second son died; in the renzi year, the eldest son passed; in the jiayin year, the fourth son passed—all property was exhausted. Of Tong Gong's five sons, only two remained.
Wang Siliu Gongg**, born in the guichou year, fifty-seven years old, divined about his residence. In the jiyou year, renwu day, Dragon general at the Shen hour.
Master Shao said: A water day with a fire bureau—people all call this wealth, not realizing that instead it generates the day stem's upper position, Wei earth; and earth in turn overcomes the water—wealth turns into a ghost! These are unmet obligations to family members, with excessive spending. At the residence, children are not orderly; the hall trees and forests indicate thunder and anger that will startle people. Another ten years will end in death amid litigation. Later, in the jiayin year, the house was struck by thunder with terrifying fury; in the wuwu year, death occurred amid litigation.
Yi Botingg**, born in the jiaxu year, thirty-six years old, divined about his residence. In the jiyou year, bingwu day, Mao general at the Shen hour.
Master Shao said: Zi unites with Chou, and the final transmission also has longevity; although Zi overcomes Bing, Chou and Yin lead the ghost into generation. Although the initial and middle [transmissions] have six harms, one may hope for adversity first, then good fortune. Unfortunately, Yin is void—seeing generation but not being generated, it instead becomes misfortune. In jiayin there will be great calamity. In the Zi and Chou years, much trouble arises; moving urgently can avoid it. Later, in the jiayin year, he was entangled with a major criminal through financial dealings and was imprisoned for over a hundred days; in the jiwei year, both his wife and mother died; in the gengshen year, he lost a son; only after relocating was he spared.
Someone Divined about His Residence, in the first month, dingmao day, Zi general at the Mao hour.
Master Shao said: This indicates household gates dark and obscured, with successive funerals. Also, a young one in the yin side will meet calamity. Zi with Snake entering the residence as use; Tiger riding Wu above You as the final [transmission]—Snake and Tiger adding to the gates of the second and eighth positions. In that year, the person himself died, and a grandson also died.
Shi Shengg**, aged forty-three in the jiyou year, divined on the first day of the second month.
Master Shao said: Behind the residence, mountains press close; in front, water presses in. Though the water flows eastward passing the residence, it runs straight away. If this is used as a residence site, it indicates many daughters and few sons; the sons will be functionaries, the grandsons soldiers or servants; wealth recedes and people scatter. Later, four daughters were born in succession; the son became a county clerk; the grandson became a butcher's assistant who then joined the army; and the residence was washed away by the water.
Someone Divined about His Residence, guichou day, Si general at the Shen hour.
Master Shao said: In all matters, when the four regular positions mutually add to one another, there must be death or defeat. Wu adding to You as the initiates use, fire at You has no radiance. The Celestial Empress water is also defeated at You. This indicates men and women carrying on licentiously, with shameless and unclear affairs within the residence. Later, because the daughter-in-law returned home, the father-in-law debauched her.
Someone Divined about His Residence, first month, jisi day, Wu general at the You hour.
Master Shao said: A woman in the household has lost one tooth. Lately, the stove in the kitchen, newly repaired, should be newly constructed of new bricks. Indeed, [in his household but in a parallel household] the sisters had missing teeth, and the stove had been newly built.
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