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阳刃者，劫我正财之神，乃正财之七煞也。禄前一位，惟五阳有之，故为阳刃。不曰劫而曰刃，劫之甚也。刃宜伏制，官煞皆宜，财印相随，尤为贵显。夫正官而财印相随美矣，七煞得之，夫乃甚乎？岂知他格以煞能伤身，故喜制伏，忌财印；阳刃用之，则赖以制刃，不怕伤身，故反喜财印，忌制伏也。
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徐注：禄前一位为刃，刃者，旺逾其分也，满极将损，故非吉神。五阳者，甲丙戊庚壬也。何以五阳有刃，五阴无刃乎？五行分阴阳而有十干，甲乙，一木也；丙丁，一火也；长生禄旺，是一非二。阴阳家言，仅四长生，亦仅五刃而已。又刃者，就气候而言之也，甲木生卯月为刃，若非卯月而干透乙，或年日时支为卯，则应名之为劫而不名为刃。有名为日刃时刃者，实与劫一也，特其力较重耳。旺过其极，故宜制伏，不论官煞皆宜。在他格用官煞，喜财者不喜印，喜印者不喜财，惟阳刃格以刃强煞旺为美。身旺敌煞，不藉食伤之制伏，惟阳刃格耳。既以身旺敌煞矣，何以又喜印？盖煞刃相持。印者调和煞刃之间而以缓其气也。事实上煞刃两停者甚少，即使真煞刃两停，亦以印运为最宜，身愈旺更能用煞也。古来如岳武穆造，癸未、乙卯、甲子、己巳，刃旺煞轻，财印为佐，印运为美，至亥运三合会刃，而冲巳，流年辛酉合煞，煞刃相战，岁运冲激，惨遭奇祸。此阳刃格之最著者也(参观《命鉴》)。
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阳刃用官，透刃不虑；阳刃露煞，透刃无成。盖官能制刃，透而不为害；刃能合煞，则有何功？如丙生午月，透壬制刃，而又露丁，丁与壬合，则七煞有贪合忘克之意，如何制刃？故无功也。
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徐注：月令阳刃，非皆以官煞为用，特日元旺逾其度者，非用官煞制刃，则不成贵格，言阳刃必带官煞者，以此也。月令阳刃非尽身旺，如戊子、戊午、丙辰、戊戌，月令阳刃，泄气太甚，反嫌身弱，须助其刃。子水官星不透，为戊土所制，不能为用，反须以印去食助刃为美，即其例也。煞刃并透，合煞无功，如甲申、乙卯、甲寅、庚午，为一内官命造，则以贪合忘克也。
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然同是官煞制刃，而格亦有高低，如官煞露而根深，其贵也大；官煞藏而不露，或露而根浅，其贵也小。若己酉、丙子、壬寅、丙午，官透有力，旺财生之，丞相命也。又辛酉、甲午、丙申、壬辰，透煞根浅，财印助之，亦丞相命也。
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徐注：己酉一造，己禄于午，寅午会局，丙火两透，财旺生煞，子水之刃不免孤立。好在财不破印，运行西北，焉得不贵！辛丑一造，煞刃两停，故财印并美。然而以藏而不露为贵小，似未尽然。如逊清和绅命造，庚午、乙酉、庚午、壬午，官刃均藏而不露，好在乙从庚化，不助官星，官星得壬水损之。运行戊子己丑，化官助身，位极人臣；至寅运会午，财生官旺，而家破身亡。足见格之高低，在于清浊；露而根深，则格局清，所以为贵耳。
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然亦有官煞制刃带伤食而贵者，何也？或是印护，或是煞太重而裁损之，官煞轻而取清之，如穆同知命，甲午、癸酉、庚寅、戊寅，癸水伤寅午之官，而戊以合之，所谓印护也，如贾平章命，甲寅、庚午、戊申、甲寅，煞两透而根太重，食以制之，所谓裁损也。如丙戌、丁酉、庚申、壬午，官煞竞出 ，而壬合丁官，煞纯而不杂。况阳刃之格，利于留煞，所谓取清也。
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徐注：煞刃带伤食，官煞被制，格之病也，戊印合癸，去其病神，所以为贵。穆造惜乎寅午隔酉，不能会合，又无纯粹印运。若年时寅午互易其位，格局更胜。贾平章造，年月寅午会局，乃印而非刃庚金通根于申，身强煞旺而有制，戊生午月，火土炎燥，宜水以润之，所以调候也，似未可作煞刃格看。丙戌一造，丁壬合官留煞，格局取清，然官煞竞出。大要配置得宜，并非定要合制。如前清乾隆皇帝命造，辛卯、丁酉、庚午、丙子，即阳刃格，官煞竞出也。
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其于丙生午月，内藏己土，可以克水，尤宜带财佩印，若戊生午月，干透丙火，支会火局，则化刃为印，或官或煞，透则去刃存印其格愈清。倘或财煞并透露，则犯去印存煞之忌，不作生煞制煞之例，富贵两空矣。
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徐注：丙生午月，带财佩印，如丙寅、甲午、丙申、壬辰一造，申辰拱合，壬水通根，刃旺煞强，财不破印，为美，所以掌兵刑生杀大权也。如寅申易位，年申日寅，刃旺而煞不强，即非贵格。又如丙寅、甲午、丙午、癸巳，佩印不带财，癸水官星无根，滴水熬干，不能为用，只能从其强势，失其中和，亦非美格也。至若戊生午月，火炎土燥，再加支会火局，干透丙丁，旺之极矣，如透官煞，木从火势，反助其旺，何能去刃存印？如戊午、戊午、戊午、甲寅，虽丙丁未透，然以寅午拱合，甲木反助炎势，须行金泄土制煞方美。水运逆为用者，如甲寅、庚午、戊寅、甲寅，甲木通根寅禄，煞旺去刃存印，以印化煞，为得其中和，福寿富贵，名利两全。此造妙在无财，庚金无根，可置不用，若透财，则破印生煞，格局全破矣。
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更若阳刃用财，格所不喜，然财根深而用伤食，以转刃生财，虽不比建禄月劫，可以取贵，亦可就富。不然，则刃与财相搏，不成局矣。
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徐注：月令阳刃，日元必旺，财根若深，两相对峙，必用伤官食神以通其气，所谓通关也。如甲申、丙子、壬寅、辛亥，喜寅亥相合，木火得其生地，子申会局，食神又得生扶，财气通门户，富格也。若刃旺财轻而无食伤，如戊子、戊午、戊戌、戊午，有一申字为子水之根，虽金水不透，非富贵之格，然有相当之结局。
Overall Meaning Translation
Yang Blade is a powerful factor that seizes the Direct Wealth, equivalent to the Seven Killings of Direct Wealth. It is located one position before the Lu (Prosperity) position and is only possessed by Yang stems (甲, 丙, 戊, 庚, 壬), hence the name Yang Blade. It is called "Blade" instead of "Robbery" because its seizing power is extremely fierce 🌪. Yang Blade needs to be subdued, and both the Direct Officer and Seven Killings can serve this purpose. If combined with the Wealth Star and the Seal Star, the configuration becomes particularly noble ✨. The Direct Officer configuration paired with Wealth and Seal is already excellent, but wouldn't the Seven Killings paired with Wealth and Seal be even more powerful? In fact, other configurations fear the Seven Killings harming the body, so they prefer subduing and avoid Wealth and Seal. However, the Yang Blade configuration uses the Seven Killings to subdue the Blade and does not fear harm to the body, thus it instead prefers the combination of Wealth and Seal and dislikes excessive subduing.
Modern Interpretation of Original Text 2-3
In the Yang Blade configuration using the Direct Officer, even if the Yang Blade is revealed, it is not feared. However, when using the Seven Killings to subdue the Blade, if the Yang Blade is revealed, it is difficult to succeed. This is because the Direct Officer can directly subdue the Blade, so its appearance is not an issue. In contrast, the Yang Blade will combine with the Seven Killings, causing them to lose their Blade-subduing function. For example, if one is born in the month of Wu (午) under the Bing (丙) stem 🌞, and the Ren (壬) water Seven Killings are revealed to subdue the Blade, but if the Ding (丁) fire Yang Blade is also revealed, the Ding and Ren will combine, causing the Seven Killings to forget their subduing duty due to the combination, rendering them ineffective in subduing the Blade.
The level of the configuration where the Officer or Killings subdue the Blade depends on:
Modern Interpretation of Original Text 4-6
In cases where the Yang Blade configuration includes the Injury or Eating Star and is noble, it may be due to the protection of the Seal Star, the need for the Injury or Eating Star to reduce excessively heavy Killings, or the need to clarify mixed Officer and Killings. For example, in the case of Mu Tongzhi: 甲午, 癸酉, 庚寅, 戊寅, the Injury Officer Gui (癸) water intends to harm the Officer Star but is combined and held by the Wu (戊) earth Seal Star, which is an example of Seal Star protection.
For those born in the month of Wu (午) under the Bing (丙) stem, if the Ji (己) earth in the configuration can overcome water, it is advisable to carry Wealth and wear Seal. For those born in the month of Wu (午) under the Wu (戊) stem 🔥, if the Bing (丙) fire is revealed on the stem and the fire combination is formed in the branches, the Blade is transformed into a Seal. If the Officer or Killings are revealed, the Blade is removed, and the Seal remains, making the configuration clearer. If Wealth and Killings are both revealed, it violates the taboo of removing the Seal and preserving the Killings, resulting in neither wealth nor nobility.
Using Wealth in the Yang Blade configuration is generally not favored. However, if the Wealth is deeply rooted and the Injury or Eating Star is used to transform the Blade into generating Wealth, although it may not achieve nobility like the Jian Lu (建禄) or Yue Jie (月劫) configurations, it can still lead to wealth 💰. Otherwise, the Blade and Wealth conflict, making it difficult to form a successful configuration.
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Important Notes
The core of the Yang Blade configuration lies in balance: if the Blade is too strong, it needs subduing; if subduing is excessive, it needs support. In modern application, the emphasis is on understanding its philosophical symbolism of "excess and restraint" rather than simply judging luck. A properly configured Yang Blade configuration often excels in highly competitive modern societies, but attention must be paid to character cultivation to avoid excessive fierceness.