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Chapter 10 of 14
六壬粹言
This volume compiles the core principles for divination regarding four major life events in Liuren divination: Marriage, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Examinations, and Official Career. The entire text uses rhymed mnemonic formulas as its framework and annotated examples as its substance, integrating the interactions of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, the natures of Spirits and Generals, and the configurations of lesson patterns into a rigorous and practical divination system. Each section follows specific Spirits and Generals as core threads—for Marriage, look to Tian Hou (Rear Empress), Qing Long (Azure Dragon), and Wealth/Official; for Pregnancy and Childbirth, look to Fetal Spirit and Sheng Guang; for Examinations, look to Zhu Que (Vermilion Bird), Gui Ren (Nobleman), and Kui Gang; for Official Career, look to Qing Long, Tai Chang (Grand Constant), and Lu Ma (Salary and Horse). The methodology consistently follows the fundamental logic: "Mutual generation and combination bring good fortune; punishment and mutual conquest bring disaster; vigor and seasonal prosperity bring advantage; emptiness and extinction bring danger." At the same time, the text showcases through numerous concrete examples the flexible application of "one principle, multiple judgments, adapting to the lesson configuration." The value of this work lies not only in preserving the exquisite methods of traditional divination, but also in systematically presenting the ancients' methods of understanding and decision-making wisdom at major crossroads in life.
When asking whether a wife is to be wed or not, the Wealth in the last cycle's void is always without feeling. Whether a woman's husband will be good or bad, on the Ghost's seat in the Heavenly Center—feel the same.
Interpretation: When divining whether a marriage will be accomplished, if the Wife Wealth line (stem branch for wife) falls into the Intercalary (旬空 Void of Xun cycle), it signals ultimately neither feeling nor destined connection. For a woman inferring her husband's fortune, examine whether the Official Ghost line falls in the Void—the method of judgment is identical. 🔥
Annotation: The Wealth line represents the wife; the Official Ghost line represents the husband. "After the cycle period" and "Heavenly Center" both refer to Void/Emptiness. If Wealth is Void, a man's query about marriage will not succeed; if Ghost is Void, a woman's marriage will not be fulfilled. Emptiness represents what is false and not substantive, fame without reality—in marriage divination it is judged as "without feeling," meaning lacking genuine fate and connection.
When Generals in the transmissions generate and combine, it means a century of harmony in union; when the Stem and Branch punish and clash mutually, morning harmony turns to evening estrangement. Should we add each other's annual and natal fate charts to discern the auguries. For the matter to succeed, on both methods rely.
Interpretation: If the three transmissions and heavenly generals form generation (Mutual Generation) or Harmony with the Day Stem, this indicates a union harmonious for a hundred years; if between Stem and Branch there is due to mutual punishment (Three, that is San Xing, Punishment, or Six Harms), in the end they turn against each other. Further examination is required of the mutual relationship upon their respective Yearly-options in Annual (行年 Nen-s). Running Ages (行年) and natal stems—based on General auspicious/inauspicious direction. Generate or harm/punish— using both methods together to establish the good or ill result. 🔥
Key Lesson Examples:
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Paraphrase: The Womb is associated with Chou (丑). When Chou sits above the Spirit of Pregnancy, it indicates pregnancy. If Chou is void (空亡), for childbirth it means a swift delivery, but for pregnancy it indicates harm. When Blood Branch and Blood Taboo (血支血忌) ride upon the Spirit of Nurture and overcome the Pregnancy Spirit, for childbirth it means quick delivery, but for pregnancy it portends damage—for these two baleful influences are the spirits that break the pregnancy. If they are void, then there is no such concern. If the Pregnancy Spirit is added to the Long-Life (长生) position, it indicates difficult labor. If the Pregnancy Spirit rides upon the Dark Warrior and the Day Ghost (元鬼), it indicates pregnancy from illicit relations. 🔥
Examples: On Jia-Yi days, Chou is added to You (酉); on Bing-Ding-Wu-Ji days, Chou is added to Zi (子); on Geng-Xin days, Chou is added to Mao (卯); on Ren-Gui days, Chou is added to Wu (午)—the fetus is concealed within the womb. On Wu-Ji days, Zi is added to Shen (申)—the Pregnancy Spirit is at the Long-Life position, indicating difficult labor. On the sixth Yi day, You is the Pregnancy Ghost; in a day divination it rides upon the Dark Warrior—indicating secret pregnancy. 🔥
One child or twins—the principle is quite simple; examine the year and destiny, the lesson and transmission with care. When the established general appears twice, it portends twins; discerning male and female, contemplate yin and yang again.
Paraphrase: The method for divining twins: observe when the month general and day general overlap to form the Pregnancy Spirit. For example, divining on a Xin-Mao day in the second month (Mao is the Pregnancy Spirit coinciding with both month and day generals), on a Ren-Wu day in the fifth month (Wu), on a Yi-You day in the eighth month (You), or on a Bing-Zi/Wu-Zi day in the eleventh month (Zi)—these are the only five days; there are no other instances. When the year general and day general overlap to form the Pregnancy Spirit, this also applies. Determination of male or female should be referenced against the text below. 🔥
Yin in the established position indicates female; yang in the established position indicates male—carefully examine the imagery of the trigrams. Is there another method to discern? Explore doubly the stem and branch fetal positions.
Paraphrase: This speaks of determining by trigram imagery, not by stem and branch yin-yang. Established yin means You (the youngest daughter of Dui), Wu (the middle daughter of Li)—indicating female; established yang means Zi (the middle son of Kan), Mao (the eldest son of Zhen)—indicating male. Then compare the trigram palace of the Pregnancy Spirit with that of the spirit riding upon the Day Stem: both yang trigrams indicate two males, both yin trigrams two females, and one yin with one yang indicates a male and a female. 🔥
Examples:
Stem-Branch Fetal Positions: The stem obtains the branch's Pregnancy Spirit, and the branch obtains the stem's Pregnancy Spirit. Only in the five lessons of Yi-Chou day (stem rider Zi, branch rider You), Gui-Wei day (stem rider Zi, branch rider Wu), Jia-Shen day (stem rider Mao, branch rider You), Geng-Yin day (stem rider You, branch rider Mao), and Xin-Chou day (stem rider Zi, branch rider Mao) can male or female also be determined by the previous method.
Want to know how to divine the delivery date? The most convenient is the position where Shenguang (午) falls; there is also the method of Charging the Fetus—observe therein, and the day and month will be clearly seen.
Paraphrase: For determining the delivery date, the most convenient method is to observe the terrestrial branch position where Shenguang (Wu/午) is placed. If Shenguang enters the lesson or transmission, the day of delivery can be known by looking at the earthly position it occupies. One may also use the Fetus-Charging method: the day that charges the Pregnancy Spirit is the delivery date. For example, if Zi is the Pregnancy Spirit, delivery occurs on the Wu day. 🔥
Beneath the Spirits of Life and Nurture, investigate the delivery period; the Spirit of Vitality and Heaven's Joy may also be employed. If the year and destiny charge or conquer the Pregnancy Spirit, the child will not survive—a heartbreaking affair.
Paraphrase: When the Long-Life, Nurture positions, Spirit of Vitality, and Heaven's Joy (Heaven's Joy being the Nurture Spirits of the four seasons) appear in the lesson and transmissions, they may all be used to deduce the delivery date. If the spirits upon the mother's and child's year and destiny positions charge or overcome the Pregnancy Spirit, it indicates miscarriage or stillbirth. 🔥
Without a charge in the Heavenly Prison, the mother faces much worry; the Death Spirit and Moon's Abhorrence likewise share this burden. With water in the Bath Basin, childbirth is easy; when the Childbirth Balefulness visits the year, the child will be delivered.
Paraphrase: When the Day's Tomb rides upon Death or Prisoner energy as the initial transmission, and additionally the Dipper Grain attaches to the Day's Root, this is called "Heavenly Prison without a charge"—indicating difficult labor. If the spirit upon the mother's year or destiny position can charge through and break the Tomb, the difficulty may be resolved. When Moon's Abhorrence rides upon the Death Spirit and it is placed upon the mother's year or destiny, difficult labor is portended; but if it acts as the Spirit of Vitality, delivery will be swift. When 螣蛇 coils around the Moon's Abhorrence upon the mother's year or destiny, the same judgment applies. With water in the Bath Basin, delivery will be easy; if there is no water, it will be difficult. When the Childbirth Balefulness (the Inspector, Shen, Si, Hai trine cycle) arrives at the year or destiny, childbirth is imminent; if it rides upon the Heavenly Queen or Great Yin, there will be an immediate response; if upon the Gou Chen or White Tiger, labor will be difficult. 🔥
Examples: In the Yi-You day lesson with the three transmissions Wei-Zi-Si (未子巳), Wei is the Day's Tomb; in a spring divination it is death-prone and prisoner; the Dipper Grain attaches to Hai—Heavenly Prison without a charge, difficult labor. In the third month, Shen is placed on the mother's year destiny; Moon's Abhorrence rides upon the Death Spirit—difficult labor. On the sixth Ren day, Wu is placed over Si in a daytime divination riding upon the Serpent; in a fifth-month divination it is also Moon's Abhorrence—same judgment.
The Yuan Embryo lesson's forward or reverse movement deserves careful attention to what is auspicious and what to avoid; the union of trigrams determines male or female by yin and yang alone. When Kui crosses the Heavenly Gate, much obstruction arises; when Gang arrives at the Ghost Door, good fortune is beyond doubt.
Paraphrase: In the Yuan Embryo lesson, with forward movement (as in the Birth Yuan Embryo), both mother and child will be blessed with clarity and auspiciousness; with reverse movement (the Illness Yuan Embryo), both mother and child will suffer illness. Union trigrams to determine male and female: obtaining the Run-Down (润下) or Follow-Metal (从革) lessons indicates the birth of a daughter; the Twisted-Straight (曲直) or Blazing-Fire (炎上) lessons indicate the birth of a son. If Xu is added to Hai as the initial transmission (Kui crossing the Heavenly Gate), it indicates many obstructions. If Chen is added to Yin as the initial transmission (Gang filling the Ghost Door), it is auspicious beyond doubt. 🔥
Examples: In the Bing-Zi day lesson with the three transmissions Xu-You-Shen (戌酉申)—Kui crossing the Heavenly Gate. In the six Jia day lessons with the three transmissions Chen-Wu-Shen (辰午申)—Gang filling the Ghost Door.
How to divine a passing name in the examinations? Closely examine the Zhu Que's literature. If it gives life to the Grand Duke or the year, one rises in the high selection; if it encounters the three misfortunes, look for failure.
Paraphrase: To divine examination fortunes, pay exclusive attention to Zhu Que for Zhu Que governs literary writing. If Zhu Que gives life to the Grand Duke, to the examining official, or to the Day Stem, and it appears in the lesson, transmissions, or the year/destiny positions, then the essay will meet the examiner's approval and passing with high honors can be expected. If it violates the three misfortunes—first, conquering the Grand Duke; second, conquering the examining official; third, riding the Ding Horse at the time of the list's release—failure is certain. If the lesson structure is otherwise auspicious, such concerns need not be strictly observed. 🔥
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The lesson of mutual generations above and below matches the examination hall; stem and branch mutually generating give rise to a copious fountain of phrases. When the Tomb Spirit shades the Day, literary reasoning is flawed; when surrounded by the Net, the purport of the writings becomes obscured.
Paraphrase: When there are mutual generations above and below and the stem and branch generate one another, writing flows with great fluency, thus meeting the demands of the examination hall. If the Tomb Spirit shades the Day, the essay will necessarily be poor. If the Net surrounds the body, the doctrines and import will be dark and obscure. 🔥
Examples: On Jia-Yi days with Wei riding upon the stem, or Bing-Ding days with Xu riding upon the stem—the Tomb Spirit shades the Day, causing mental stagnation and obstruction.
When the Curtain Noble encounters the Yellow List, the examination paper's merit is assured. When Kui and Gang encounter the Azure Cloud visitor, a commandery appointment follows. When Congkui gives birth and supports, the hub of selection may be grasped; when Dou and Gui approach the stem, the name must be obtained.
Paraphrase: When the Curtain Noble (the nighttime noble for day divinations, the daytime noble for night divinations) approaches the Day Stem, Year, or Destiny position, , the candidate will surely make the Yellow List. When a 空, 克, or 墓 baleful influence is encountered, it bodes ill. When Tian Gang (辰) and He Kui (戌) approach the Day Stem, Year, or Destiny, success is ensured—Gang being the supreme general and Kui being the star of illumination. When Congkui (酉) approaches the Day Stem with beneficial spirits of birth and union, success is likewise assured. When Chou and Wei mutually add (Chou containing the Dipper Fate and Wei ending in the Gui planet, their union forming the Kui constellation) placed upon the Day Stem, Year, or Destiny in the lesson, success with a name is assured. 🔥
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When the Sun enters the lesson, meritorious names become manifest; and those presenters no obstacles attach when the Robber-General visits Chen. Thousands of leagues of wind and cloud: see the dragon soaring; a life amid springs and rocks: the serpent signs one's fate.
Paraphrase: When the Moon general (the Sun) approaches the Day Stem. This same generality leads to passing marks was explicitly recommended by ancient masters on any day or destiny being overtaken. Oh but what of Six Yang Generals performing with maximum efficacy ? also recommended is the Robber Star pressing into the manual foundation… all mark passing marks. The Dragon Soaring pattern (the birth-taken start ‐ rather certain dragon-snake thread and thus end �w/ smooth ascents into gleaming ascendance) bears him walking through clouds; the Serpent-Sealing pattern (birth-taken crimson dragon sloughs and death-transformed serpent init-stone sealing him into an earthen surround) all but freezes his name under moss and wood. 🔥
When Virtue enters the Heavenly Gate, promotion to honor is surely elevated. When the encounter-closes-of-four pattern falls, advancement stops. With the Xún Foremost approaching the stem, ranking foremost emerges; when the Noble gives life to every performing official at ease.
Paraphrase: If the Day's Virtue applies itself above Hsi be named "Virtue enters the Heavenly Gate," promising lofty deeds accomplished most expediently — and in cyclical patterns, it is mighty favorable, whether upward going of selection or in season-post. The Four Closings
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Six Yang Month Generals entering the diagram bring great fame and prominence to one's career; Front and Rear Followers indicate recommendation by high ministers. Mutual Conquest Through the Trigrams (conquest transmitted from above downward or from below upward in succession), guard against impeachment memorials. Trigram Generals Generating Each Other with Direct connections to the Stem signifies widely spreading reputation. 🔥
Diagram Examples:
When transmissions move retreating as in Serpent Pulling Followers, use Snake Turns its Back. When transmissions progress peacefully as in Dragon Ascending Vision, name reminds of water racing. If the Ghost is encountered with a Tiger, promotion speeds; arriving at Virtue and Revenue gate as recommended, title spreads far.
Literal Translation
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Career Development Decisions:
Methodological Insight — "Hypothesis–Action–Review": The recorded case verifications of the ancients (such as Guo Yuqing's divinations for Zhang Gongliang and Jiang Wanxian regarding the metropolitan examinations) in fact constitute a complete cycle of practice: proposing a hypothesis based on the divination text → taking action in accordance with reality → verifying, reviewing, and correcting afterwards. This spirit of empirical inquiry is structurally isomorphic with the modern scientific method's "posing a hypothesis – experimental verification – theory revision." Modern practitioners should regard Liuren divination as a supplementary tool for systemic thinking, not as absolute truth.
The Philosophical Import of "Void" (空亡): The concept of "emptiness" appears repeatedly throughout the Zhinan Huijian — empty wealth means marriage fails, empty ghost means the husband does not materialize, empty fetus portends loss, and empty curtain noble means the examiner will not read the paper. Emptiness is not "nothingness," but rather a state of "existence without substance." It symbolizes the "virtualizing" stage through which all things must pass between inception and completion — akin to the concept of a "field" in modern physics: though invisible, it determines the direction of motion of material bodies. In life decisions, "emptiness" signals a state where the timing has not yet arrived, the conditions are not yet prepared, and the passion has not yet been ignited — rather than an absolute negation.
Structural Reflections on "Leading and Following" (引从) and "Noblemen" (贵人): The Leading-and-Following class (引从课) emphasizes the three transmissions' relationship of "leading before and following behind" relative to the day stem, while the Two Nobles Flanking the Arch (两贵夹拱) emphasizes the noble spirits' "protection on left and right" of the querent — both patterns point toward a common philosophical proposition: an individual's achievement is not merely the result of personal effort, but a product supported by structural forces. As the ancients said, "One who attains the Way receives much help." The essential nature of Leading-and-Following and Noblemen is the symbolic expression of the "harmony of people" component within the triad of "heaven's timing, earthly advantage, and human harmony." In the modern context, this prompts us to attend to the critical role of social networks, institutional environments, and team support in personal success.
The Dialectics of "Rebirth at the Point of Exhaustion" (绝处逢生): The passage "rebirth at the point of exhaustion — respite may return" in the volume uses the example of Shen placed upon Si — Shen is the day's exhaustion deity, yet when placed atop Si, the seat of longevity, it remains un-exhausted though exhausted. This logic of judgment carries profound philosophical depth: an endpoint and a starting point can interconvert under specific conditions. Within the most desperate circumstances lurks latent vitality; within the deepest valleys, opportunity gestates. This is consistent with the line of thought in the I Ching of "extreme adversity gives way to fortune" and "after complete stripping comes recovery," reminding people to view life's difficulties through a dynamic, transformative lens.
The Cyclical Theory of "Prosperity and Decline" (旺相休囚): The four sections repeatedly emphasize that flourishing and vigorous states are auspicious while resting and declining states are inauspicious — beneath this lies a philosophical recognition of cyclical laws — all things follow rhythms of waxing and waning, and one must neither force progress against decline nor miss opportunity at the peak. The Huangji Jingshi discusses historical cycles through its system of Yuan, Hui, Yun, and Shi; Liuren discusses personal cycles through prosperity and decline; both share a common cosmological foundation: the rise and fall, ascent and descent of "qi" is the fundamental law of cosmic motion, and the auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of human affairs is but the mapping of this law onto different domains.
The Systemic Theory of "Class Structures" and "Patterns" (课体与格局): The class designations such as the Promiscuous class (芜淫课), the Separation class (解离课), the Heavenly Heart class (天心课), and the Revolving Cycle class (回环课) are essentially typological descriptions of relational structures. Promiscuous is the relational imbalance of "upper overcoming lower"; Separation is the structural collapse of "mutual overcoming between upper and lower"; Heavenly Heart is the harmonious state of "convergence of all four corners"; Revolving Cycle is the dynamic equilibrium of "cyclical return." This mode of thinking that takes "relational structure" as the unit of analysis resonates deeply with modern systems theory and structuralism — the whole is greater than the sum of its parts; structure determines function.
| Concept | Meaning | Application in This Text |
|---|---|---|
| Xun Kong | Ten heavenly stems paired with twelve earthly branches, leaving two branches void in each cycle | In marriage divination, empty wealth portends the marriage fails; empty ghost portends the husband does not materialize |
| Six Harmonies | Zi-Chou, Yin-Hai, Mao-Xu, Chen-You, Si-Shen, Wu-Wei | Six harmonies between upper deities of stems and branches portend marital harmony |
| Three Punishments | Yin punishes Si, Si punishes Shen, Shen punishes Yin; Chou punishes Xu, Xu punishes Wei, Wei punishes Chou; Zi punishes Mao, Mao punishes Zi | Punishing relationships between upper deities of stems and branches portend marital discord |
| Six Obstructions | Zi-Wei, Chou-Wu, Yin-Si, Mao-Chen, Shen-Hai, You-Xu | Obstructive relationships between upper deities portend mutual resentment |
| Longevity | Wood's longevity is in Hai, Fire's in Yin, Metal's in Si, Water/Earth's in Shen | Fetal deity at longevity is auspicious; official star gaining longevity means a long tenure |
| Fetal Deity | Five-element fetal positions: Wood fetuses in You, Fire in Zi, Metal in Mao, Water/Earth in Wu | Core basis for pregnancy and childbirth divination |
| Year of Fortune/Birth Destiny | Year of Fortune: males begin at Yin at age one going forward, females begin at Shen going backward; Birth Destiny is the stem-branch of the birth year | Both must be consulted for marriage pairing and pregnancy auspiciousness |
| Mao-Star Class | Four lessons without remote influence; take the upper and lower deities of the Mao star | Portends marital mistakes; yang days bear daughters, yin days bear sons |
| Eight-Specialty Class | Stem and branch at identical position; without overcoming, take three deities forward and backward | Portends excessive licentiousness |
| Primal-Womb Class | All three transmissions are elder; middle transmission is the upper deity of Geng-Xin's stem | Forward movement is auspicious; backward movement is inauspicious |
| Curtain Noble | Day divination uses night noble; night divination uses day noble | The most critical signal of success in examination divination |
| Heavenly Heart Class | Year, month, day, and hour all appear among three transmissions or four lessons | Greatly auspicious for examinations; eminence in official career |
| Two Nobles Flanking the Arch | Initial and final transmissions carrying day and night nobles flanking the day stem or year/destiny | Certain success in examinations; unimpeded official career |
| Return-to-Origin Malefic | Spring obtains metal bureau, summer obtains water bureau, autumn obtains wood bureau, winter obtains fire bureau | Extreme delay in assuming office; marriage brings widowhood or bachelorhood |
| Wealth-and-Honor Class | Stem and branch each ride the other's Horse and salary star | Rapid promotion |
| Revolving Cycle Class | Three transmissions and four lessons are identical | Those rising are turned to descent; those falling are turned to ascent |
| Canopy Class | Mao placed upon Wu; Wu is the Horse, Mao the carriage, Zi the Canopy | Glory and honor in official career |
| Seal-Forging Class | Xu is the tally seal; Chen breaking the seal is inauspicious | Sign of merit and achievement; avoid Chen's clash |
| Wheel-Carving Class | Mao placed upon Shen; Mao is the wheel, Shen the axe | Achievement of fame and profit; empty sinking initial transmission is inauspicious |
| Ancestral-Review Class | Final transmission is the day stem's longevity; the child looks back to the mother | Only suitable for maintaining the status quo; not suitable for new action |
Liuren and Decision Science: Contemporary scholars have begun to explore the possibility of Liuren divination texts as a structured decision-support tool. The "define–analyze–judge" process of the divination text bears structural similarity to the "information gathering – plan evaluation – risk prediction" approach of modern decision theory. Relevant research appears in journals such as Studies of Zhouyi and Journal of Chinese Philosophy.
Semiotic Interpretation of the Stem-Branch System: Some scholars, proceeding from a semiotic perspective, regard the heavenly stems, earthly branches, spirits, generals, and class structures as a multi-layered system of meaning encoding. The relationships of overcoming, punishment, breaking, harmony, and obstruction are essentially formalized expressions of social relations and natural laws. This perspective helps strip away superstitious elements and extract its logical core.
The Psychological Significance of the "Void" Concept: Some psychology researchers have noted that the "existence without substance" state described by "emptiness" is capable of dialogue with concepts in Jungian analytical psychology such as "emotional emptiness" and "absence of existential meaning." The nuanced discernment of "emptiness" in Liuren divination may thus offer an Eastern frame of reference for modern psychological assessment.
Statistical Analysis of Liuren Cases: In recent years, researchers have attempted quantitative analyses of the cases in classics such as Liu Ren cui yan, calculating the frequency distribution of auspicious and inauspicious judgments across different categories for various class patterns, in order to test their internal consistency. Preliminary results show that in marriage and childbirth divinations, the distribution of "harmony bringing good fortune and punishment bringing evil" matches theoretical expectations highly closely, while divinations concerning official positions show greater variance, possibly related to the complexity of the political environment.
Cross-Disciplinary Research between Divination Arts and Traditional Chinese Medicine: The discussions in childbirth divination regarding "where the fetal deity alights" and "where the brilliance shines" significantly correspond with theories of fetal origin, fetal maintenance, and delivery timing in TCM gynecology. Some TCM scholars have noticed that the Liuren fetal deity calculation shares a similar mathematical foundation with the "seven damages, eight benefits" cyclical theory in the Huangdi Neijing — a direction worthy of deeper exploration.