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人非富贵，焉能坐享荣华，苟为利名，宁免奔驰道路? 然或千里之迢遥，夫岂一朝之跋涉? 途中休咎若个能知，就里灾祥神灵有准? 父为行李，带刑则破损不中；妻作盘缠，生旺则丰盈足用? 世如衰弱，那堪水宿风餐；应若空亡，难望谋成事就? 间爻安静，往来一路平安；太岁克冲，行止终年挠括?
世伤应位，不拘远近总宜行；应克世爻，无问公私皆不利? 八纯乱动，到处皆凶；两间齐空，独行则吉? 世动订期，变鬼则自投罗网；官临畏缩，化福则终脱樊笼? 静遇日冲，必为他人而去；动逢间合，定因同伴而留? 世若逢空，最利九流出往；土如遇福，偏宜陆地行程? 鬼地墓乡，岂堪践履；财方父向，却可登临?
官挈玄爻刑克，盗贼惊忧；兄乘虎煞交重，风波险阻? 妻来克世，莫贪无义之财；财合变官，勿恋有情之妇? 父遭风雨之淋漓，舟行尤忌；福遇和同之伴侣，谒贵反凶? 艮宫鬼坐寅爻，虎狼仔细；卦见兄逢蛇煞，光棍宜防? 鬼动间中，不谐同侣；兄兴世上，多费盘缠? 一卦如无鬼煞，方得如心；交爻不见福神，焉能称意? 主人动遇空亡，半途而返；财气旺临月建，满载而回? 但能趋吉避凶，何虑登高涉险?
If one is not a person of wealth and status, how can one simply enjoy glory and luxury? If one pursues fame and gain, it is inevitable to travel far and wide on the road 🌍. But a journey of a thousand miles—can it be completed in a single day or night? Who can foresee the fortune or misfortune encountered along the way? Yet regarding internal calamities and auspices, the spirits have their measure 🔮. The Parent Yao represents luggage 🧳; if afflicted by punishment or restriction, the luggage is prone to damage and becomes unusable. The Wife/Wealth Yao represents travel funds 💰; if flourishing and strong, the funds will be ample and sufficient. If the Self Yao is weak, it will be difficult to endure the hardships of exposure to wind and dew; if the Other Yao is empty/void, it will be hard to expect success in affairs or the fulfillment of plans. If the Intermediary Yao is tranquil, the journey back and forth will be peaceful 🛣️; if the Year Branch (Tai Sui) clashes or restricts, the entire year's movements and stops will be obstructed and chaotic.
If the Self Yao restricts the Other Yao, travel is favorable regardless of distance; if the Other Yao restricts the Self Yao, it is unfavorable for both public and private matters ❌. In the Eight Pure Hexagrams, if all lines are active, it is ominous wherever one goes; if both Intermediary Yao are empty/void, traveling alone is instead auspicious ✅. The Self Yao moving indicates the travel date is set, but if it transforms into an Official/Apparition Yao, it is like walking into a trap oneself; an Official/Apparition Yao in position makes one hesitant, but if it transforms into a Blessing Spirit (Offspring Yao), one can ultimately escape difficulties 🆓. A tranquil Yao encountering a clash from the Day Branch means one is certain to depart due to others; a moving Yao meeting combination with an Intermediary Yao means one is bound to stay due to companions 👥. If the Self Yao encounters emptiness/void, it is most favorable for those of the "Nine Streams" (e.g., merchants, performers) to travel; if an Earth Yao encounters a Blessing Spirit, it is especially suitable for land travel 🚗. The direction indicated by the Earthly Branch or tomb/reservoir of an Official/Apparition Yao should not be trodden upon; the direction of a Wealth Yao or Parent Yao, however, can be ascended upon ✅.
If an Official/Apparition Yao holds the Black Tortoise (Xuanwu) and is under punishment/restriction, beware of disturbances from thieves or robbers 👮; if a Brother Yao rides the White Tiger (Baihu) and is overlapping/repeated, guard against dangers from wind and waves 🌊. If a Wife/Wealth Yao comes to restrict the Self Yao, do not covet unrighteous wealth; if a Wealth Yao combines and transforms into an Official/Apparition Yao, do not indulge with an affectionate woman 💔. If the Parent Yao suffers from drenching wind and rain, boat travel is particularly to be avoided ⛵; if the Blessing Spirit (Offspring Yao) encounters harmony with companions, visiting noble persons is instead ominous 🚫. If in the Gen (Mountain) Palace, an Official/Apparition Yao sits on a Yin (Tiger) Yao, carefully guard against tigers and wolves (dangers); if in the hexagram a Brother Yao meets the Coiled Snake (Tengshe), beware of tricksters or swindlers 🕵️. If an Official/Apparition Yao moves in the Intermediary Yao, there is discord with companions; if a Brother Yao is strong on the Self Yao, travel funds will be spent excessively 💸. Only if a hexagram lacks Official/Apparition Yao or baleful spirits can all matters go as one wishes; if the hexagram lines show no Blessing Spirit, how can one be content? If the Master Yao moves and encounters emptiness/void, one will return halfway; if the Wealth energy is strong and approaches the Month Branch, one can return fully laden 🎯. As long as one can pursue good fortune and avoid calamity, why worry about climbing heights or wading through dangers?
The core of this text is using Six Yao Divination to predict the fortune or misfortune of travel. It emphasizes analyzing factors like luggage, travel funds, companions, and direction through elements in the hexagram such as the Self Yao, Other Yao, Parent Yao, Wife/Wealth Yao, and Official/Apparition Yao. Essentially, it is the ancients' systematic assessment of travel risks based on Yijing logic, aimed at helping people avoid dangers in advance and seize opportunities.
In a modern context, this can be understood as a kind of travel risk assessment model. For example:
Practical advice: Before traveling, one can use this framework for rational analysis but should combine it with real-world information (like weather forecasts, travel guides) rather than blindly relying on divination. Divination conclusions can be transformed into an action checklist, for example:
This reflects the ancient Chinese philosophy of "unity of heaven and humanity": travel is not merely physical movement but an interaction with the energies of time and space. It emphasizes active pursuit and avoidance rather than passive acceptance, encouraging people to find balance within natural and social constraints. Modern extension: Life's journey is full of variables; through self-reflection (Self Yao) and external insight (Other Yao), we can better navigate life, embodying the wisdom of "knowing fate without submitting to it."