Benson Yeo - The Infinite Treasure

The Master’s Collection of Ancient Chinese Metaphysics

 The Infinite Treasure

Benson Yeo

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Contents

Chapter 1 The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 甲 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Chapter 2 The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 乙 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Chapter 3 The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 丙 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Chapter 4 The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 丁 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 Chapter 5 The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 戊 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 83 Chapter 6 The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 己 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 101 Chapter 7 The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 庚 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 113 Chapter 8 The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 辛 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 133 Chapter 9 The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 壬 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 153 Chapter 10 The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 癸 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 173

Chapter 1

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of  Understanding

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character

 Jia Wood: The nature of forest trees

From the way trees extend themselves to reach sunlight for growth,  (Jia) people will exert themselves to plan and develop in order to move upward from their current situation. Moreover, Moreover, their roots are always rooted firmly in the ground and therefore, they are not easily swayed by strong winds. The characteristics of  people are that they have strong will-power, are outspoken, and will not give up easily even in the face of setbacks and obstructions. They are both righteous and direct, and not the type who will beat around the bush. They are not frivolous by nature. They have high morals, and having a good reputation is important to them. Strong, steady and down-to-earth,  people are meticulous in their work. They have a strong sense of responsibility in all that they undertake to do, no matter what it is. They are known to be honorable people who do not succumb easily to temptations.  people are able to sympathize and empathize with others and will not turn away when

they know someone needs help. However, this may lead to too much interference in another person’s life. Their shortcomings are that they can be stubborn, and may find it difficult to compromise. They are not as quick-witted and sometimes are not able to adapt to changing circumstances. Like a strong tree with firm roots, changes are unlikely to happen overnight. It is easy to anticipate and foretell the development and growth of the character of a  person. In the same way that a tree grows naturally from a small plant into a tall and strong tree, a  person will also grow and develop his character. It is unlikely that  people would develop otherwise, unless they meet with a very great setback or they grow up in an abnormal environment.

Understanding ’s likes and dislikes 甲子, 甲申, 甲辰, 甲午, 甲寅, 甲戌甲木参天，脱胎要火。春不容金，秋不容土。火炽乘龙，水宕骑虎。地润天和，植立千古

 grows upwards and figuratively, it can easily reach the sky.  wants fire after birth. Why does  dislike metal in spring? Because metal in spring is weak! Why does  dislike earth in

autumn? Because the cold earth can extinguish fire and the fire cannot control the strong metal in autumn!  born in the metal season is termed as trim wood. Fire is to prevent metal from damaging wood. If the environment is too hot, for example, there is an abundance of fire or   as long as  sits on , it can overcome the calamity effect. Another example is a situation when there is too much water. water. The forming for ming of   if  appears without its roots, it can float or be washed away in various directions. As long as  sits on  it can overcome the aggressive water!  earth must be damp,  and   can live through the test of time.

甲之木，体本坚，参天之，又雄壮。生于春初，木嫩气寒，得火而；生于仲春，旺之，宜泄其菁英。所木得火，，宜泄其菁英。所木得火，方化其。方化其。克之者金，然金属休囚，以衰金而克旺木，木金缺，所必然，故春不容金也。生于秋，失就衰，但枝叶凋落稀，根气却收下，受克者土。秋土生金泄气，最虚薄。以虚气之土，遇下攻之木，不能培木之根，必反遭其陷，故秋不容土也。柱中寅午戌全，又透丙丁，不惟泄气太，而木且被焚，坐辰，辰水，其土湿，湿能生木泄火，所火乘也。申子辰全又透壬癸，水泛木浮，宜坐寅，寅乃火土生地，木之禄旺，能水气，不致浮泛，所水宕虎也。如果金不，土不燥，火不烈，水不狂，非植立千古而得长者哉！

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Annotations and further translations: translations : Pure yang , huge, strong and healthy. Spring  is delicate and cold; it needs sunlight so as to prosper. prosper. Fire represents  children and when prosperous  meets fire it will have the ability to flourish.  in Tiger month dislikes metal to be weak; its power will be questionable. That is why Tiger  does not allow metal in this instance (scenario one) . If  is born in the Rabbit month, it is extremely prosperous, and it needs to make use of its strong vitality so as to use fire for releasing its energy. Metal is very weak especially in Rabbit month. In this month,  has reached its peak and needs metal to take him down for use and metal will have problem due to the wear and tear on its blade. That is why  does not allow metal to be weak in this instance (scenario two) . That is why  in spring does not allow metal in this state! And when  is born in autumn, its energy is converging. The cause is due to the weak earth in autumn which is unable to give  its foundation, which is being weakened by metal. That is why  in autumn does not allow earth to be in this state! And when this happens  will be threatened by metal! . And if branches form fire, and  and  also appear on its stem,’s vitality will be weakened and and it will feel burned out. Under these circumstances, circumstances,  needs to sit on Dragon, as Dragon contains water storage, also as wet earth. With this, Dragon can support  foundation and weaken fire. . And if formation of water, also  appears on stem, water will float wood. In this instance,  has to sit on Tiger T iger.. Because Tiger is the growing ground for fire and earth, and Tiger is  thriving stage where  is considered prosperous. With this in place, Tiger can act as absorbing water and will prevent  from floating away. Water will be dissipated by Tiger T iger.. . And if metal is not forceful, and earth is not dry, fire is not intense, and water is not violent,  can live for thousands of years.

Understanding

 through each season

論木木生於春，餘寒猶存。喜火暖，則無盤屈之患。藉水資扶，而有舒暢之美。春初不宜水盛，陰濃則根損枝枯。春木陽氣煩燥，無水則槁根枯。是以水火二物，既濟方佳。土多而損力，土薄則財豐。忌逢金重傷殘剋伐，一生不閑。設使木旺，得金則良，終生獲福。

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

Summary of wood Spring wood

Coming from a winter transition, Spring wood is still quite cold and loves sunlight as this will give wood much needed warmth. With sunlight , wood will not suffer from illness or misfortune. If there is warm water, wood will be a happy person and free from worry. In Tiger month water cannot be strong; too much water will cause decay to wood roots. In spring, wood’s yang energy is fidgety, or in other words, it feels restless, impatient and fussy. wood needs water to moisten its leaves and roots. And it is based on the use of the balance of fire and water. Multiple earths will require more effort from wood and less earth means more wealth. In spring, wood dislikes multiple metals as this will hurt and disable its growth. When this happens, the wood person will be busy throughout his life and have little or no leisure time. If wood is prosperous, it is good to have metal to control; this will bring much blessing and good fortune.

夏月之木，根乾葉燥，盤而且直，屈而能伸。欲得水盛而成滋潤之力，誠不可少。切忌火旺而招焚化之憂，故以為凶。土宜在薄，不可厚重，厚則反為災咎。惡金在多，不可欠缺，缺則不能琢削。重重見木，徒以成林，疊疊逢華，終無結果。

Summer wood

Summer wood’s roots are shallow and its leaves are dry. Its character will be one of straight forwardness (that is, honest and sincere)! Wood is able to give and take, and learn from his own mistakes. If the water element is strong, it will moisten the environment and result in wet earth. This is very important as with moist earth, wood will regain its vigor. On the other hand, extreme fire can turn wood into ashes and this can be disastrous. Earth must be less; it cannot be thick and heavy. If earth is thick and heavy, it will become the cause of disaster for wood. Metal should be in abundance. If there is a shortage of metal, wood will have no future and can become useless. If wood is in abundance but there is no metal or a shortage of metal, a good outcome may not last and the end result may not be fruitful!

秋月之木，氣漸凄涼，形漸凋敗。初秋之時，火氣未除，尤喜水土以相滋。中秋之令，果以成實，欲得剛金而修削。霜降後不宜水盛，水盛則木漂。寒露節又喜火炎，火炎則木實。木多有多材之美，土厚無自任之能。

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Autumn wood

Autumn wood qi is gradually weakened and the body withers away. At the beginning of autumn fire qi is still present, and it will be good if water and earth can complement each other. In mid autumn, wood is as good as dead and needs metal to cut it down and put it to good use. When frost sets in, signifying a change in the season, it is not ideal for water to be strong. When water is in abundance, wood will float! Fire is of paramount importance in this period; wood will be honest if fire is strong. If there are multiple woods, it can make the wood person very enterprising! If the earth is thick, this person will have problems in undertaking responsibility.

冬月之木，盤屈在地，欲土多而養。惡水盛而忘形。金總不能剋伐。火重見暖有功。歸根復命之時。木病安能輔助，須忌死之地，只宜生旺之方。

Winter wood

Winter wood wood multiple earths can culture wood. And when water is strong or in for mation, it will adopt bad habits and characteristics! Even the abundance of metal cannot demonstrate its vigor to wood. However, a strong fire can make a difference here. Sick and weak wood cannot provide any support to fire. wood must walk on prosperous ground; only then can it support fire! Luck will be the deciding factor!

三春甲木總論春月之木，漸有生長之象。初春猶有餘寒，當以火暖，則有舒暢之美，水多變剋，有損精神。重見生旺，必用庚金鑿，可成楝。春末陽壯水，藉水資扶，則花繁葉茂。初春無火，之以水，則陰濃氣弱，根損枝枯，不能華秀。春末失水，之以火，則陽氣太盛，燥相加，枝枯葉乾，亦不華秀。是以水火二物，要得時相濟為美。

In spring,  is at a growing stage. Being in transition from winter, the beginning of spring is still cold so  will be used first to balance the environment. In this aspect, all things can grow and the outcome will be serenity; multiples water becomes a threat, which will affect ’s vitality. If  becomes overly strong and prosperous, Metal will have to be used to prevent the overly strong woods and then it can be used as wood for building houses because a forest of trees will not have bright future! The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

At the end of spring  when yang qi is strong and it is thirsty for water, then water can serve as a balancing stage and all flowers will bloom. At the beginning of spring when there is little or no fire (that is, sunlight), s unlight), and water is the only valuable element during this stage,  cannot grow because wet earth can decay its roots.  cannot prosper. At the end of spring when the environment is getting warmer and there is a lack of water, water,  will also face growing problems. That’s why in spring, water and fire have to be used together to aid ’s entire environment!

正月甲木：正月甲木，初春尚有餘寒，得丙癸逢，富貴雙全。癸藏丙透，名寒木向陽，主大富貴。風水不及，亦不失儒林俊秀。如無丙癸，平常人也。

January  is still cold due to the transition from winter.  and  will be most useful as they can balance the cold and nourish .  on the branch and  on the stem means that cold  will receive sunlight. This will result in a very noble and prosperity structure! As long as  and  do not sit side by side and do not see each other, the structure will be very high. Without  and , it will be an ordinary life.

正二月甲木，素無取從才從殺從化之理。或一派庚辛，主一生勞苦，剋子刑妻，再支會金局，非貧即夭。如無丙丁，一派壬癸，又無戊己制之，名水泛木浮，死無棺槨。如一派戊己，支會金局，為財多身弱，富屋貧人，終生勞苦，妻子遲。或無庚金，有丁透，亦屬文星，為木火通明之象，又名傷官生財格，主聰明雅秀。一見癸水傷丁，但作厚道迂儒。或柱中多癸，滋助木神，傷滅丁火，其人奸雄梟險，曹操之徒，言清行濁，笑裏藏刀

The “follow structure” cannot be applied when  is in the Tiger and Rabbit months. If it encounters a group of   metals, metals,  will experience hardship throughout his lifetime. It can also be harmful to his wife and children, and when forming a metal structure,  may end up in ,, and instead a group of  ,, and without  poverty and possibly die young. If without  to control, named water floats wood, dies without a coffin! 6 


 and If a group of  and branches form a metal structure, this will be named as abundant wealth but the self will be weak. This translates into a rich house with poor people. Hardship throughout one’s life; better to marry late. Or if there is no metal, but there is  on stem, this will be classi fied as literate star. The term used here is wood fire blazing structure. It can also be named as “Hurting Of ficer” supporting a wealth structure. This means a clever and intelligent person! And once see  counters , although this person may be knowledgeable but he will be impractical and unrealistic. Or if the chart has multiple , this will make  moist and wet, and it will harm and destroy . This kind of person will be despicable and will have ill intention. Nice speech but walk evil. There is a dagger behind the smile!

若庚申、戊寅、甲寅、丙寅。一行金水運，發進士。或甲午日庚午時，此人必貴。但要好運相催，不宜制了庚丁。

Or if   once going through metal and water luck, will have advancement. Or  day  hour, hour, this person will become noble. But he must have good luck to accompany,  and  must not be affected.

或支成金局，多透庚辛，此又不吉，號曰木被金傷，若無丙丁破金，必主殘疾。或支火局，洩露太過，定主愚懦，常有啾災病纏身，終有暗疾。支成木局，得庚為貴，無庚必凶，若非僧道，男主鰥孤，女主寡獨。支成水局，戊透為貴，如無戊制，不但貧賤，且死無棺木。故書曰：甲木若無根，全申子辰，干得才殺透，平上青雲。

 appear Or if branches form a metal structure and multiples of  appear,, this will become inauspicious, inauspi cious, because  is being hurt by metal. If without   to to control metal,  will become deformed. If a fire structure is formed and  is being weakened too much, the person will become ignorant and will have sudden hidden illness/sickness.


If a wood structure is formed, the presence of  will become noble. Without  the structure will be inauspicious. The  man will live a solitary so litary life; the  woman will become widow. If a water structure is formed,  appears on the stem and it will become noble. Without  to control water,  will become poor and hold a lowly in society! He will die without a cof fin. Classic text said: If  has no root, it will depend on Monkey, Rat and Dragon! And the stem will favor wealth and killings. This kind of person can enjoy rapid advancement in his career.

凡三春甲木，用庚者，土為妻，金為子。用丁者，木為妻，火為子。

As long as  is in the Dragon month, when  is the useful god, earth and metal is of paramount importance. When  is the useful god, wood and fire are paramount.

總之正二月甲木，有庚戊者上命。如有丁透，大富大貴之命也。

In a nutshell, with  in Tiger and Rabbit months, if it sees  and  will consider higher grade life structure. And if  appears on the stem, this in terms will become supreme noble and wealthy!

二月甲木：二月甲木，庚金得所，名陽刃駕殺，可云小貴，異途顯達，或主武職，但要財資之。柱中逢才，英雄獨壓萬人。若見癸水，困了才殺，主為光棍，重刃必定遭凶。性情凶暴。書曰：木旺宜火之光輝，秋可試。遭凶。性情凶暴。書曰：木旺宜火之光輝，秋可試。木向春生，處世安然有木向春生，處世安然有壽。日主無依，卻喜運行才地。

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February  is Goat Blade structure.  must be seen and used, these will categorized under noble. There will be career advancement with success in Military or Martial arts arena! But wealth is needed to support support this. If the structure has wealth wealth to support it, the  person can become a great leader. And if  appears, it will weaken killing and destroy wealth, and he may become a tough and lawless person. Multiples Goat Blades will meet with disaster for sure. This is because of its explosive nature! Classic text said: Prosperous  requires fire to release its talent and autumn season can tame it. If  has nothing to depend or support, it loves to walk on earth land.

三月甲木：三月甲木，木氣相竭。先取庚金，次用壬水。庚壬兩透，一榜堪圖。但要運用相生，風水陰，方許富貴。

March  is facing exhaustion. Use  first and  second. Usage must be sentimental.  and  appear on stem;  supports , and  supports . If the chart is sentimental and also received good feng shui then it can be noble and wealthy.

或見一二庚金，獨取壬水。壬透清秀之人，才學必富。

Or see one to two  appear, use only . And when  appears on stem, distinct and pure elegance and scholarship is inevitable.

或天干透出二丙，庚藏支下，此鈍斧無鋼，富貴難求。若有壬癸破火，堪作秀才。

 is seated on branches, it is hard to become noble and prosperous. Or stem appear two   is  to If there are  to counter the , this can be named under people with talent.


或柱中全無一水，戊己透干，支成土局，又作棄命從才，因人而致富貴，妻子有能。

And if there is no water, and   earth appear on the stem, and branches forming earth structure, this will become “Follow Wealth Structure”. Because of the ability and capability of his wife’s ability and capability, he becomes wealthy.

或見戊己，及比劫多者，名為雜氣奪才，此人勞碌到老，無馭之權。女命合此，女掌男權，賢能助，若比劫重見，淫惡不堪。

And if   earth earth and  and  appear as well, this becomes a confused structure. The person will have a hard life until his old age. He will have no drive and is unable to decide for his future (he sees life as unworthy). If woman has this kind of structure, she will behave like Man. Only a self-worthy person can help himself or herself. If  and  appear too much, can become a loose person.

或支成金局，方可用丁，不然，三月無用丁之法。惟有先庚後壬取用。

And if branches form a metal structure, then  can be used. Because in March  cannot be used due to the wet earth… that is why in March  comes first and  second.

書曰：甲乙生寅卯，庚辛干上逢，離南推富貴，坎地卻為凶。

 appears Classic text said:  born in Tiger and Rabbit months,  appears on the stem, south will categorize as noble and prosperous and north will be categorized as inauspicious.

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四月甲木四月甲木退氣，丙火司權，先癸後丁。

 in this season,  is being withdrawn.  is in control in this period. First use  to balance the heat, and second .

庚金太多，甲反受病。若得壬水，方配得中和，此人性好清高，假裝富貴。即蔭襲顯達，終日好作禍亂，善辨巧談，喜作詩文。此理最驗。

Too much , will damage  and it will become sick. (If there is  it can balance the entire environment). This kind of person will demonstrate good character and is big hearted. He will like to act wealthy, and to show the good side of himself. Eventually, this will create chaos for him. He is very scheming and crafty! He likes to tell poetry story; this part of his character is most obvious.

如一庚二丙，稍有富貴。金多火多，又為下格。

If there is one  and two  the person can have a little nobility and prosperity. Too much metal and fire leads to a lower grade structure.

或癸丁與庚齊透天干，此命可言科甲，即風水淺薄，亦有選拔之才。癸水不出，雖有庚金丁火，不過富中取貴異途官職而已。壬透可云一富，若全無點水，又無庚金丁火，一派丙戊，此無用之人也。

 and  are And if  If  does not appear noble through wealthy. , and no  and ,

all on the stem, this can be named under Academic Quality! on the stem but still have  and  appear, will recognize  on the stem can be termed as wealthy. If there is no a group of  and , will be named as an useless person!


五六月甲木五六月甲木，木性焦，一理共推。五月先癸後丁庚金次之。六月三伏生寒，丁火退氣。先丁後庚，無癸亦可。或五月乏癸，用丁亦可，要運行北地為隹。

 is concluded in in May and June. May period, period, first  and next  and  last. In June, if three dogs appear, the environment becomes cold.  energy is withdrawn;  first and next . Without  can also be used. In May and June have to walk on North land as prime.

總之五六月用丁火，雖運行北地，不致於死。卻不利運行火地，號曰木化成灰必死。行西程又不吉，號曰傷官遇殺，不測災來，惟東方則吉，北方次之。此五六月用丁之也。

In a nutshell, in May and June still use  as first choice. Although walk on North land,  will not be threatened. And if the person walks on fire land, tree will turn into ashes! Walk on West land will not be good as well. Classic text said: Hurting Of ficer meets Killing will not know when disaster wll come. But walk on East land is the best; second best is North land. In May and June,  will be used as point of reference for .

凡用神太多，不宜剋制，須洩之為妙。

No matter what, even when the useful gods are too much, it is advisable not to use control but to release its strength. This will be the best practice.

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五六月甲木，木盛先庚，庚盛先丁。五月癸庚兩透，為上上之格。六月庚丁兩透，亦為上上之格。用神既透，木火通明，自然大富大貴。或丁火太多，癸水亦多，反作平人。

If If  is strong in May and June, use first. And if if  is strong, use use . In May, if if  and nd  appear on the stem, this will be a Supreme Structure! In June,  and nd  appear on the stem, this is also a Supreme Structure! Useful elements appear on the stem,  and Fire Thriving Structure naturally will become Supreme Noble and Prosperity! But if  and  are equally strong, then lives will become ordinary.

若柱中多金，名曰殺重身輕，先富後貧，運不相扶，非貧即夭。或庚多，有一二丙丁制伏，又有壬癸透干，泄金之氣，此又為先貧後富。

And if  is in abundance; too much Killings, self weak, wealthy first and later become poor. If luck is not on his side, the person will die poor. And if there is a lot of  accompanied with  and  controlling , and one  also appears on the stem, releasing  qi, this scenario will reverse on first poor and later become wealthy.

或滿柱丙火，又加丁火，不見官殺，謂之傷官傷盡最為奇，反成清貴，定主才學過人，科甲有望，但運不宜見水。若柱中有壬水，運又逢水，必貧夭死。

And if the whole chart is occupied with  and  and Killing is not present meaning extreme Hurting Officer, become noble structure. Destined to be a very reputable top scholar. But cannot walk on North land. If chart appears  and walk on North land, will die poor.

但凡木火傷官者，聰明智巧，卻是人同心，聰明智巧，卻是人同心異，異，多見多疑，雖不生事害人，抱忌之想，女命一理同推。

And in every  Fire Hurting Of ficer’s structure, will be ingenuity and intelligence. An unique individual! Outlook looks suspicious but they do harm others. Will have inherent thoughts of jealousy. Male and and female the same.


或四柱多土，干上有乙木，切勿作棄命從才。

Or chart appears a lot of earth and stem appears a , please do not categorize this under follow the leader structure.

時月兩透己土，名二土爭合，男主奔流，女主淫賤。見二甲則不爭矣，亦屬平庸之輩。或四柱有辰，干見二己二甲，此人名利雙全，大富大貴。

Hour and month appear two , means struggle/fights and jealousy. Man has dif ficulty settling down; for the woman it means a loose and lowly life. If there are two  side by side with , then the scenario will be different. And if one dragon appears in the chart, this person will receive both gain and fame. The person will enjoy supreme nobility and prosperity due to Combined Earth. Transformation is successful with the support of the growing fire and earth environment.

若在六月，見辰支，名為逢時化合格。若二己一甲爭合。

When in June, Dragon appears in branch, meaning timely Combine & Transform structure! And if two  combine with one  meaning struggles and fights jealousy. Defeat the use of a transformation structure!

或是己土，不見戊土，乃為假從，其人一生縮首，反畏妻子。若無印綬，一生貧苦。六月尤可，五月決不可。

And if the chart appears all with no , this cannot be categorized as ‘follow structure’. It can only be classi fied as ‘fake follow’! People with this kind of ‘fake follow’ will always be afraid to become a leader! However, he will not be afraid of his wife or children. If without  or , poverty and hardship will be inevitable. Resource usage can only apply to June but not May because it contains wood storage!

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三秋甲木總論三秋甲木，木性枯槁，金土乘旺，先丁後庚，丁庚兩全，將甲造為畫戟，七月甲堪為戟，非丁火不能造庚，非庚不能造甲，丁庚兩透，科甲定然。庚祿居申，殺印相生，運行金水，身伴明君。或庚透無丁，一富而已，主為人操心太重，不能坐享。或丁透庚藏，亦主青衿小富。或庚多無丁，殘疾之人若為僧道，災厄可免。

 in autumn season,  is withered, metal and earth become prosperous, first  next ,  both on the stem, and transformed  into a weapon of war. war. Without ,  cannot be forged  both and  cannot cut  into a weapon. That is why when  both appear on the stem, the person will become academic. Monkey is  thriving ground, killing and resource grow, luck on metal and water, can become a ruler. Or if  appears on the stem and without , this kind of person will only be wealthy; he will have too much worry and will be unable to enjoy life. Or if  appears on the stem and  on the branch, he can be average noble and wealthy. Or if  multiples and without , he will be a handicapped person but if he becomes religious this can cushion disaster. disaster.

或四柱庚旺，支多水，不作棄命從殺。見土多可作從才而看。

Or if  is prosperous and branches have multiples of water, cannot be classi fied as Follow Killing (special structure). If sees multiples of earth then it can be classi fied as Follow Wealth structure.


庚多無癸，而壬水多，戊己亦多，此則專用一點丁火，方可制金以養群土，此命大富。丁藏富小，不顯。丁露定作富豪。得二丁，不坐死，必然富貴雙全，即風水不及，亦可得二丁，不坐死，必然富貴雙全，即風水不及，亦可富中取貴，納粟奏名。富中取貴，納粟奏名。

Multiples of  and without , and multiples of ,   also also multiples, in the scenario have to use , that can control metal and support earth, this can be very wealthy.  on the branch small wealth, but life is not so prominent.  appears on the stem s tem wealth will be certain. If obtain two  and does not sit on death and extinct branches, nobility and wealth will be certain. Even if Feng Shui is not in aid, the person can use charity to gain nobility.

或癸疊疊制伏丁火，雖滿腹文章，終難顯達。得運行火土，破癸，略可假就功名，運皆背，刀筆之徒。

Or if a big volume of  controls ; although a stomach of talent, in the end also cannot be successful. If luck is on fire and earth, countering , can only act as though a knowledgeable person. If luck is not in favor, favor, the person will be only a normal worker!

支成水局，戊己透干，制去癸水，存其丁火又可云科甲，但此等命，主為人心奸巧詐，好訟爭非，因貪致禍。奸險之徒，決非安之人也。

 appears on the stem, countering away , retains  Branches form water structure,  and can be classi fied as academically sound. This kind of person is cunning, likes litigation and instigates argument. Such a person will encounter disaster because of greed. He is not a disciplined person. He is very cunning and crafty!

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三秋甲木七月甲木

七月甲木，丁火為尊，庚金次之，庚金不可少。火隔水不能鎔金，故丁火鎔金，必甲木引助，方成洪爐。若有癸水阻隔，便滅丁火，壬水無礙，且能合丁，但須見戊土，方可制水存火。

 on Monkey month,  is paramount!  next.  cannot be lacking! When  is being blocked by , it cannot forge ! This is about  and . In this scenario, one has to rely on ’s help. If  interrupts, it can easily extinguish !  will not obstruct because   combine. combine. But  is also needed to prevent  from combining with  or .

八月甲木八月甲木，木囚金旺。丁火為先，次用丙火，庚金再次。

 on Rooster month is imprisonment.  first,  next and  last.

一丁一庚，科甲定顯。癸水一透，科甲不全。丙庚兩透，富大貴小。丙丁全無，僧道之命。

One , one  academically noble. If  also appears on the stem, structure grade drops.  and  appear on the stem, the person will be very wealthy but little nobility. When  and  are not present, it will be a solitary life.


丙透無癸，富貴雙全。有癸制丙，尋常之人。支成火局，可許假貴，戊己一透，可作富翁。

 appears on the stem without the presence of , nobility and prosperity! If  appears beside , ordinary life. Branches forming fire structure, can be named under fake noble. But  appear on the stem, can become very wealthy!

或支成金局，干露庚金，為木被金傷，必主殘疾，得丙丁破金，亦主老來暗疾。

Or branches form metal structure, it becomes metal destroy wood.  can become handicap, physically disabled, bed-ridden bed-ridden or suffer prolonged sickness. Even with the rescue of  and , there will be hidden sickness when the person reaches old age.

或支成木局，干透比劫，反取庚金為先，次用丁火。

Branches forming wood structure, friends and rob wealth appear on the stem. In this scenario,  have to be used first, next .

九月甲木九月甲木，木星凋零，獨愛丁火，壬癸滋扶，丁壬癸透，戊己亦透，此命配得中和，可許一榜。庚金得所，科甲定然。

, loses its vitality and only loves ,   assists  appear assists in its growth.  appear on the stem,  also appears, the appearance and arrangement must be sentimental. And if  metal appears, academic status will be de finite.

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或見一二比肩，無庚金制之，平常人也。運不得用，貧無立錐。一命，甲辰、甲戌、甲辰、甲戌、身伴明君，富貴壽考，此為天元一氣，又名一才一用。遇比用才，專取季土。或見庚丙，可許入，白手成家。用火者，木妻火子，子肖妻賢。

If sees one or two Friends, without  controlling, ordinary life. If luck path cannot be used, poor and boring.

Example: One-life,  ,, a group of monarches standing next to one other, signi fies wealth, nobility and long life! Classi fied as Heaven One Qi structure! This structure also named , as One Wealth One Use. Sees friends use wealth, use as the 4 seasons earth. Or if sees  , can be enlisted into it as well, building up his family by himself.

或四柱木多，用丙用丁，皆不足異，用庚金為妙。凡四季甲木，總不外乎庚金。譬如木為犁，能疏季土，非庚金為犁嘴，安能疏土雖用丙丁，癸庚決不可少也。

If wood abundance appears in chart, use  and .If  can be used, it will be the most preferred. As long as  is going through four seasons,  cannot be left out.  can be used as a plough to loosen earth,  as the dredge, and   can can forge ,  and  also cannot be left out for the process. Dog month does not use earth as wife and metal as children. It will use water as wife and  as children.

凡甲木，多見戊己，定作棄命從才而看。從才格。

 is As for , when  is in abundance,  will follow wealth structure! Use fire as wife and earth as children.

或見一派丙丁傷金，不過假道斯文， The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

有壬癸破了丙丁，技藝之流。無壬癸破火，支又成火局，乃為枯朽之木，有庚亦何能為力，定作孤貧下賤之輩，男女一理。

 appears  appears And if group of  appears and harms metal, this person will be a hypocrite. If  appears ,, he becomes a very skillful person. If  does not appear to control , and to control  branches forming fire structure, even with the appearance of metal can do nothing. This will fall under poor, poor, lonely and despicable person. Man and woman, the same.

或有假傷官，得地逢生，此正合甲乙秋生貴元武之，用水制傷官者，以金為妻，水為子。

If have Fake Hurting officer rooted on growth branch, Classic text said: If autumn wood can grow, this is a noble structure. Water is used to control fire. Metal represents wife and water represents children.

或丁戊多，總不見水，又為傷官生財格，亦可云富貴。

And if abundance of   appears, appears, without the appearance of water, this will become Hurting Officer support wealth structure. Wife represents fire; son represents earth.

凡甲多庚透，大貴。庚藏，小貴。若柱中多庚，則又以丁為奇，富貴人也。如庚申年、丙戌月、甲申日、壬申時，此主功名顯達，有文學。若無庚丙年月，又無火星出干，雖曰好學，終困名場。

And if  is plentiful, and  appears on the stem, it will be a very noble character. If  is on the branch, there is little nobility. If  is abundant,  will be the guy. Nobility and wealth!

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Example:  this  this person receives gain and reputation, a knowledgeable person. If without   from from the year and month, also without fire star appearing on the stem, although this person likes to learn, his reputation recognition will be buried.

九月甲木，用丁癸，見戊透必貴。如戊戌、壬戌、甲子、甲申，支成水局，干有壬水，正合貴元武之。配得中和，一榜之命，家計豐足。但庚丁未透出干，不能館選。

 in Dog month, use  and  and , and if  appears on the stem, will become noble.

Example: ,, branches form water structure; Monkey Rat water combo,  appears  on the stem, if the structure can be in balance, can have family nobility. But without  and  appearing on the stem, cannot become of ficial.

甲乙比肩，又逢比劫運，主兄弟劫財爭訟，刑妻損子。甲乙生正二月，無制無洩，主長髮師姑。

 and , and walk on  and  land, sibling fights for wealth, pressuring wife and harming children.   during during Tiger and Rabbit months, if without control or weaken, Solitary life.

三冬甲木十月甲木，庚丁為要，丙火次之。忌壬水泛身，須戊土制之

 in Pig month,   as as prime, next  and dislike  appears on the stem to flood . If  appears, need  to control for direction.


若庚丁兩透，又加戊出干，名曰去濁留清，富貴之極，即乏丁火，亦稍有富貴。或甲多制戊，庚金無根，平常人也。庚戊若透，雖出比劫，必定富而壽。

If   and and  appear on the stem, Supreme nobility and wealth! If short of , can still have a little wealth and nobility. Or  multiples and controls ,  without roots, will be ordinary people. If  and  appear on the stem, although friends and Rob Wealth appears, certainly can be wealthy and will have a long life.

或多比劫，只一庚出干，坐祿逢生乃為捨丁從庚，略富貴。或支見申亥，戊己得所，以救庚丁，可許科甲。若單己透，其力弱小，不過貢監而已。

Or Plentiful Friends and Rob Wealth, and only appears one  on the stem,  must sit on thriving. In this scenario, have to give up  and follow , this will be a little noble and wealthy. Or if ,, can allow academic success. branches see Shen Hai, Wu Ji also have a place, can rescue  And just one  appears on the stem, its strength will be weak, can only be a tribute towards his hard work or recognition.

十一月甲木十一月甲木，木性生寒，丁先庚後，丙火佐之。癸水司權，為火金之病。庚丁兩透，支見巳寅，科甲有准，風水不及，選拔有之。若癸透傷丁。無戊己輔救，殘疾之人。或壬水重出，丁火全無者，庸人也，得丙方妙。

 in rat month is cold, use  first and  next and  last. (  both ( in charge in rat month)  both appear on the stem, branches see Snake and Tiger, academic or scholar will be granted! If Feng Shui is not in favor, favor, can also have achievement. If  appears on the stem and harms ,  is and  is not around to rescue, handicap person. Or if plentiful of  appears, without any , mediocre person. If obtain  will be auspicious. 22 


總之十一月甲木，為寒枝，不比春木清茂，取庚丁。透壬無丙，不過刀筆異途，武職有驗。

In a nutshell,  in Rat month is cold, cannot compare to  in spring, special uses of  and . If  appears without , only pen career or martial art ability.

十二月甲木，天寒氣凍，木性極寒，無生發之象，先用庚劈甲，方引丁火始得木火有通明之象，故丁次之。

 in Ox month, weather is cold.  is extremely cold. It is unable to grow at this stage. First use  , next use .  cut , to lure . This is to enable a burning outcome.

庚丁兩透，科甲恩封。庚透丁藏，小貴。丁透庚藏，小富貴。無庚者，貧賤。無丁者，寒儒。或有丁透重重，亦是富貴中人，但須比肩，能發丁之，自有業才能。如無比肩，尋常之士，稍有衣食而已。或支多見水，即有比肩，亦屬平常。

 on the stem, academically sound.  on the stem and  on the branch, small nobility.   on on the stem,  on the branch, little nobility and wealth. No  appears, poor and despicable. No  appears, cold scholar. If there are multiples of , it is named under noble and wealthy but needs friends too to serve as ’s everlasting fire. With this, can become an entrepreneur. If without friends to appear help, common scholar but will not have to worry about food and clothing. Or if have multiple water and friends, also fall under the common people.


總之臘月甲木，雖有庚金，丁不可少。乏庚略可，乏丁無用。經云：甲木無根，男女夭壽。 In a nutshell,  in Rat month,  and  are prime. A lack of  still can survive but lack of , the whole chart can become useless. Classic text said:  with no root, will die young!

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Chapter 2

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of  Understanding  characters  Wood: the nature of flowers and small plants

Like a small plant growing up softly and gently, and emerging as a beautiful and gorgeous flower,  (Yi) people are meek and mild, richly expressive and have the ability to distinguish reality. They like to seek improvement and development in one’s own environment. As in a small plant or flower, 乙 reacts and responds very sensitively to any small changes of conditions or the environment. From this, we can see that 乙 people are quick-witted and are able to adapt very quickly to any change of circumstances. Other characteristics of 乙 people are that they can coordinate very well and will not insist on their own opinions. Although they can be very modest, they tend to be possessive at heart and are also very careful and meticulous. Like a little flower, they may appear weak but can still grow well in a harsh environment. In a typhoon, the small plants will sway and move in the direction of the typhoon. They will not wither easily even though trodden, as long as their roots are still intact. From this instance, we can see that 乙 people are not only very flexible but they are also realistic. In the financial aspect, 乙 people will make efforts to save as much as they can; they will not be wasteful when it comes to money and can be quite stubborn about this. Shortcomings are that they have a timid personality and are very dependent on others. Although they may be creative, things or events may not happen as they wished. Hence these problems may cause them to be distressed and lose their self-con fidence. Besides, they are likely to go against their own feelings and thoughts to follows others. They are swayed by temptations and may be deceived or misled by others easily.

Understanding 乙亥,

’s likes and dislikes

乙卯,

乙未,

乙巳,

乙酉,

乙丑

乙木虽柔，羊解牛。丁抱丙，跨凤乘猴。虚湿之地，骑马亦忧。藤萝系甲，可春可秋。

乙 represents flower, and although it is soft, flexible and gentle, they can cut its roots deep into goat and will be free from slavery or servitude when sitting on ox.

If 乙 in autumn, see both rooster and monkey, it needs to take a single long step, as in passing over an obstruction. But if 丙 or 丁 appears by its side, 乙 will not be threatened by 辛. But if the land is too damp, riding on 午 does not make any difference because wet earth can support 辛. When 乙 is in autumn, as long as 甲 appears on the stem with rooted Tiger, it can use 甲 as a protection to pass through spring and autumn (meaning four seasons).

原注：乙木者，生于春如桃李，夏如禾稼，秋如桐桂，冬如奇葩。坐丑未能制柔土，如割宰羊、解割牛然，只要有一丙坐丑未能制柔土，如割宰羊、解割牛然，只要有一丙丁，则虽生申酉之月，丁，则虽生申酉之月，亦不胃之；生于子月，而又壬癸发透者，则虽坐午，亦能发生。故益知坐丑未月之为美。甲与寅字多见，弟从兄义，譬之藤萝附乔木，不畏斫伐也。

The original annotation: , spring  is like peaches and plums, summer  is like standing grain, autumn  is like flowers from the tree and winter  is like corolla of flowers.  sits on goat and ox can control soft earth; it is like cutting through goat and ox. If there the re is only one , it can live through monkey and rooster months.  will not be bullied by metal.  born in rat month and with  and  on the stem and although it sits on horseback, it also can happen (meaning water can destroy fire during rat month), so it is preferred to sit on goat or ox!  and tiger multiple appearance, can rely rely on strong brotherhood and will not be attacked by harsh environment!

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任氏曰：乙木者，甲之质，而承甲之生气也。春如桃李，金克则凋；夏如禾家，水滋得生；秋如桐桂，金旺火制；冬如奇葩，火湿土培。生于春宜火者，喜其发荣也；生于夏宜水者，润地之燥也；生于秋宜火者，使其克金也；生于冬宜火者，解天之冻也。割羊解牛者，生于丑未月，或乙未乙丑日，未乃木库，得以蟠根，丑乃湿土，可以受气也。丁抱丙，跨凤乘猴者，生于申酉月，或乙酉日，得丙丁透出天干，有水不相争克，制化得宜，不畏金强。虚湿之地，骑马亦忧者，生于亥子月，四柱无丙丁，又无戌未燥土，即使年支有午，亦难发生也。天干甲透，地支寅藏，此谓鸢萝系松柏，春固得助，秋亦合扶，故可春可秋，言四季皆可也。

Further explanation: , small nature as . It bears the same undertaking and similar characteristic as .  born is spring needs sunlight, so as to flourish;  born in summer, needs to moist the earth;  born in autumn, needs fire to control metal;  born in winter, needs fire to tame the environment. Born in goat and ox months, goat is wood storage which can coil into soft earth. ox is wet earth and can receive water Qi for growth.  Born in monkey and rooster months, or appears on day branch, and  appears on the stem, even if there is water on the branch, will not destroy the fire. Instead, they complement each other. other. In this instance,  is not afraid of strong metal. And if it sits on wet land, even riding on horseback, the worry will still be there.  Born in pig and rat months, chart without the appearance of  as well as goat or dog dry earth, even if branch appear horse, also in question of preventing the surrounding. If  is on the stem, and tiger appears on the branch, this becomes spring being supported in this condition, it can also be classified if this happens in autumn. Meaning, it can be used in all 4 seasons!

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

Understanding  going through each season 乙木三春乙木總論三春乙木，為芝蘭蒿草之物，丙癸不可離也，春乙見丙，卉木向陽，萬象回春，須癸滋養根基。丙癸齊透天干，無化合制剋，自然登科及第，故書云：乙木根種得深，只須陽地不宜陰，漂浮只怕多逢水，剋制何須苦用金。

Spring  overall summary: cannot be separated from  and .  sees ,  sees Sunlight, just like flowers bloom in spring.  needs  to nourish its roots.  and  appear on the stem, without any combination or any countering, will be ideal.  can perform its growth successfully. Classic text said: If  roots cut deep into the ground, it is preferred to have yang ground than yin ground!  roots will be washed away if there are multiples of water on branches. If water can threaten , why use metal if water can do the same job!

三春乙木正月乙木，必須用丙，因天氣尤有餘寒，非丙不暖，雖有癸水，恐凝寒氣，故以丙火為先，癸水次之。

 in Tiger month must use 丙, because Tiger month is from the transition of winter and the environment is still quite cold. Without 丙 cannot balance the environment. And if 癸 appears, it will bring more coldness to the environment. That is why 丙 must come first and 癸 second.

丙癸兩透，科甲定然，或有丙無癸門闡揚。或丙多乏癸，名曰春旱。獨陽不長，濁之人。或丙少癸多，又為困丙，終為寒士。或癸己多見，為土之木皆下格。

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When  appears on the stem, academic and scholar qualities are de finite! When there is  but no , the future will still be bright. And if there is multiple  but short of , it signifies drought in spring, and we do not want this to happen in spring!  represents yang, and too much yang will stunt growth, and although the person can still be wealthy, he will be impure in personality. And if there are multiple  and less ,  becomes stressed and useless, becomes a trembling soldier.

用丙者，木妻火子。用癸水見火多者，金妻水子。

Use , wood wife, fire son. Use  if there are multiple fires, metal wife, water son.

二月乙木，陽氣漸升，木不寒矣，以丙為君，癸為臣，丙癸兩透，不透庚金，大富大貴。

 in Rabbit month Yang energy is growing; the environment is in a balanced state,  will act as a ruler and  as minister.  appears on the stem and without  on the stem, the person

will be very noble and wealthy!

或天干透庚，支下無辰，不能化金，得癸透養木亦為貴，若見水，則為假化，平常人也。

If  appears on the stem, without Dragon branches, it cannot be transfor med into metal Qi!  appears on the stem will be noble as  can act as arbitrator between  and .But if Dragon appears on the branches, it will turn the entire structure into false transformation. Due to  and  transformation can only be categorized as false transformation because of  being born in rabbit month where the roots are firmly grounded. First RULE, if the day master character is rooted, chances are that they do not want to transform into other elements!


二月乙木，用丙癸，或支成木局，有癸透乃作貴命，更得丙洩木氣，上上之命，但須透癸。或水多困丙，多戊化癸，皆下格。

 in Rabbit month must use the ruler and minister together, or if the branches form wood structure, and  appears on the stem, it can be named as noble structure. And  can release 乙energy, it will be a very noble life. And if multiple  appears will stress and cause  to tremble, or multiple  appear and combine with , become poor structure.

用丙者，木妻、火子。用癸者，金妻、水子。

亥卯未逢於甲乙，富貴無疑。木全寅卯辰方，功名有准。活木忌埋根之鐵，支下有庚辛，賊其根，木則朽矣。

Pig, Rabbit, Goat see , it will be very prosperous and noble. Pig is resourceful, Rabbit rooted, Goat wealth! Or Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, season combo – achievement in life will be granted.  dislikes cutting roots metal! If branches have  or , it can kill the roots, and roots become rotten!

三月乙木，陽氣愈熾，先癸後丙。

Dragon month , as Dragon month is going towards summer, the Qi is yang. First use , then .

癸丙兩透，不見己庚，玉堂之客。見己庚者，平常之人。或一乙逢庚，不見己者，亦主小富貴，但不顯達。或多水見己，只恐高才不第。見戊堪發異途。或庚己混雜，丙癸全，則為下格。 30 


When  appears on the stem, without  appearance, noble life. If  appears on the stem, ordinary life! Or  and  combine without  on the stem, it can be named under little nobility and wealth. His achievement will not be prominent. Or if multiples water appears and sees  on the stem, even if he is a knowledgeable person, he cannot be successful in life! If sees  can progress in other ways. Or   appears and mixed and confusing terms, although  is on the stem, this will fall under poor structure.

或見水局，丙戊高透，亦主科甲。或柱中全無丙戊，支合水局，此離之命。

Or if sees water structure,  and  are rooted both on the branch and stem, it can be named under academic and scholar noble. Or without  and  appearing at all, he will leave his home town.

或見一派癸水，又有辛金，則作旺看。得一戊己制癸，亦可云小富貴。若一派壬水，不特貧賤，而且夭折。有一戊己，方云有壽，但終為技術之人。

Or if see a group of 癸, also have 辛, have to look as strong and prosperous structure. And if receive 戊 or 己 to counter 癸, it can be named under little nobility and wealth. Whereas, if a group of 壬 appears, it will mean not only a poor and lowly life but will also come to an untimely end.

又或庚辰時月，名二庚爭合，乃貧賤之輩。如年干見丁破庚，可云從化，亦不失武職之權。

Or if 庚 Chen hour and month means 2 庚 fight to combine, which means a poor and lowly personality. If year stem is 丁 destroys 庚, it can be named as follow transformation structure! Will not lose his military/martial duty!


用癸者，金妻水子。癸多用丙者，木妻火子。

三夏乙木總論三夏乙木，木性枯焦。四月專尚癸水。五六月先丙後癸，夏至前仍用癸水。先得丙透，支下又有丙火，名曰木秀火明。得一癸透，科甲中人。或透二丙一癸，可許採芹。

 in Snake month, scorched and dried up. In Snake month,  value ! As for Horse and Goat months, first use , next use . beginning of summer always use .  must first be on the stem because needs to see Sunlight; then if  appears on the stem, the environment can be controlled. This will entail under academic or scholar life. Or two  and one  on the stem, it

can be categorized under a talented person.

或一派癸水，有丁無丙，平常之人。或一癸透干，異途顯宦，難由科甲。癸居子辰，異路小職。或丙藏支下，癸透年干，己出月上，雖非科甲，異路功名。又或重重癸水，或支藏癸水，由行伍出身得功名。

Or a group of , and have  no , ordinary people. Or one  on the stem, can also be a prominent official due to his academic background. If  appear in the branches of Rat and Dragon, will also at least have a small status in life. Or if  is on the branch,  appears on the year stem and  earth appears on the month stem, even though without an academic background, the person can still have achievements in other ways. Or if multiple  or hidden  on the branch, this means that in order to have success and reputation, must join the military.

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三夏乙木四月乙木，自有丙火，取癸水為尊。四月乙木專用癸水，丙火酌用，雖以庚辛佐癸，須辛透為清。癸透、庚辛又透，科甲定然，獨一點癸水、無金，是水無根，雖出天干，不過秀才小富，須要大運相扶。或土多困癸，貧賤之人。丙戊太多，支成火局，瞽目之流。

 in Snake month,  is in season, so  becomes the main use.  can still be used if  and  appear to be assisting . And  is preferred to appear on stem as pure. And if  and  are all on the stem, academic or scholar is definite. If only one  is on the stem and without any

metal support, it can be classi fied under little elegance and wealth. It also requires luck pillars for support. If multiple earth appears, it can trap water, water, and the person will become poor and lowly in society. If there is an abundance of  and , and branches form fire structure, it can be handicap in terms of blindness because  combines with !

用癸者，金妻水子。

乙逢雙女木傷殘，若見辛金壽必難，不得丙丁來制伏，豈知安樂不久長。

 meets another two  meaning not domesticated or cultivated – wild. Why? Because  needs tree to twirl and  sees , they cannot twirl, and instead will become complicated and disorganized! If appears on the stem, long life will be questionable.  and  must appear to prevent . If not, happiness may not last long.


五月乙木，丁火司權，禾稼旱。上半月屬陽，仍用癸水。下半月屬陰，三伏生寒，丙癸齊用。柱多金水，丙火為先，餘皆用癸水為先。

 in Horse month,  is in charge, grain reaping season reaching drought. The first half of the month is yang, use . The second half of the month is yin, use  and  concurrently. If pillars have multiple metal and water, use . If not, use .

乙木重逢火位，名為氣散之文，支成火局，洩乙精神，須用癸滋。癸透有根，富貴雙全。或庚辛年上，癸透時干，定許科甲，無癸者常人。

 falls into heavy fire and branches also form fire structure that will disperse its vitality. Needs  to tame fire. If  is rooted in the ground, noble and wealthy double prosperity! Or if  and  appear on the year stem and  appears on the hour stem, academic or scholar is destined. If  is missing, ordinary people.

若見丙透，支成火局，陽焦木性，此人殘疾，無癸必夭，見壬可解。或火土太多，其人愚賤，或為僧道門下人。

And if sees  on the stem and branches form fire structure, fire will destroy  character. This kind of people will be remnant and accompanied by sickness or disease. Without  will die young. If  appears, the outcome can be remedied but can only become ordinary people. If there is too much fire and earth, this kind of person will become despicable and foolish. Or will become monks.

六月乙木，木性且寒，柱多金水，丙火為尊。支成水局，乙得無傷。癸水透干，大富大貴。無癸定作常人，運不行北，困苦一生。

water,  as prime. Branches  in Goat month, it is turning cold. Pillars appear multiple metal and water, form water structure, will not harm .  on the stem, very noble and wealthy. Without , an ordinary life. If don’t walk on North land, there is hardship throughout life.

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凡五六月乙木，氣退枯焦，用癸水切忌戊己雜亂，則為下格。或甲木高透，制伏土神名為去濁留清，可許俊秀。土多乏甲秀氣空，庸人而已。

As long as Horse and Goat months concern to , flowers are withered and charred, use  but dislike  to mess up, this will will end up in in a poor structure chart. Or when  appears and is rooted, will prevent earth from messing up the chart. This will help prevent the chaotic and maintain the pure nature. The prevention can be well-favored. If multiple earth appears and without  to the rescue, can only be classified as mediocre.

或丙癸兩透，加以甲透制戊，選拔定然。若不見丙癸，只有丁火，亦屬常人，有壬、可充衣食。

Or 丙癸 on the stem, add 甲on the stem and control 戊, will become a chosen best for task. If 丙 and 癸 are missing, only have 丁, will be classified as common people. If there is 壬, food and clothing will be sufficient.

或柱中無水，又無比劫出干

乃為棄命從才，富大貴小，能招賢德之妻。

從才格以火為妻，土為子。

Or if the chart has no water, also have no friends and rob wealth appear on the stem, this will be categorized as follow wealth structure! Wealth abundance but little nobility! Will marry a capable wife! Follow wealth structure will base fire as wife and children as earth. Here is an example of the difference between  and . Heaven instillation once said, Yang follows Qi and Yin follows strength! Although  born in June with surplus wood, if the condition permits due to the missing resources and friends/rob wealth,  can follow wealth structure but not for  because there is surplus wood Qi in goat month.

或一派戊土出干，不見比肩，名為才多身弱，終為富屋貧人。或丙辛化水，嫖賭破家，終非承受之兒。

Or groups of  appear on the stem, without any appearance of rob wealth and friends, in this situation, it will be classi fied as abundance wealth but weak self. Wealthy house but poor people. The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

Or  combined and transform into water, water, this will be considered whoring and gambling. He will destroy his family, and will not care for or support his children.

或一派乙木，不見丙癸，名為亂臣無主勞碌奔波，又加支多辛金，僧道之輩。

Or if a group of , without the presence of  and , this will be categorized as enslaving oneself due to inability to decide for himself/herself, and always rushing around. If include  on the branch, solitary life.

或一派甲木，無癸無丙，又無庚金，此人一生浮，總不誠實。有庚制甲，乃有謀之人，但嗜酒貪花，多慾敗，不修品行，男女一理。

Or a group of  and without  and  presence, also without . This kind of person will be unstable and life is in vain. Not honest as well. If there is  to control, he will have objectives in life but will be addicted to alcohol and be a womanizer. What he hopes for will not come true in life. The majority in this group will choose to be in this manner and will not mend their bad conduct.

總之夏月之乙木，用癸水，丙火酌用，庚辛次之。

In a nutshell, summer 乙 must use 癸 first, 丙 next and 庚辛 last.

三秋乙木三秋乙木，金神司令，先丙後癸，惟九月用癸水，恐丙暖戊土為病也。

 in Autumn, metal is in control.  first and  next but Dog month use  because in the Dog month earth controls the season and if use  to warm the earth,  will be sick!

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七月乙木，庚金乘令，庚雖輸情於乙妹，怎奈干乙難合支金。柱見庚多，乙難受載。或丙透干，又加巳出埋金，此格可云科甲。有己透、加丙，亦是上命。七月喜己土為用，或不見丙癸。己土必不可少，此則以火為妻，土為子。

 in Monkey month,  in season;  loses to  due to its sentimental nature. But  on stem is impossible to combine with branches. If there are multiples of , will have problems handling the multiple . Or  on the stem, and snake can bury metal. This kind of structure can be classi fied as academic or scholar noble. If  is on the stem, including , it can be classified as supreme noble. Monkey month,  loves to use , if without the appearance of . But  must not be weak. In this instant, Fire means wife, children means earth.

或癸透、丙藏、庚少，此不用己，可許貢拔。無丙、有癸透者，不失刀筆門。有支下庚多，癸又藏者，無丙己二神，平常人物。

Or if  on the stem,  on the branch,  less, in this scenario cannot use , can only be tribute for promotion. If there are no  but have  on the stem, he will not lose his achievements, opportunities and prospects. If branches have multiple , without , ordinary people.

或生辰時，此為從化，反主富貴。凡化合格皆以所生之神為用。化金者，戊為用神，特忌丙丁煉破格。從化者以火為妻，土為子。其餘以金為妻。妻必賢美。以水為子，子必剋肖，但忌刑沖。凡命皆然，不特此也。

Or if born in Dragon hour, this will be classi fied as transformation structure. And will be named under noble and wealthy. Transformation structure always uses support elements as useful god!  will be the useful god.  will become the enemy because it will destroy and prevent the transformation structure. As for follow structure, we will cover the entire subject in The Master Series 2 on our next book “The Heaven Instillation Classic”!


秋乙逢金，非貧即夭。秋生乙木忌根枯，根既枯槁，貧苦到老。

Autumn  meets metal, poor or may die young. Autumn  dislikes roots being interrupted. Because autumn  roots are already withered and yellow, poor and hard life till old age.

八月乙木，芝蘭禾稼均退。以丹桂為乙木。在白露之後，桂蕊未開，用癸水以滋桂萼。若秋分後，桂花已開，卻喜向陽，又宜用丙，癸水次之，丙癸兩透，科甲名臣。

 in Rooster month,  loses it character and nobility. White Dew weather, which will fall on

September 7, reflects a weather phenomenon. During this time, the temperature declines gradually. It is still warm in the day but cold at night, causing the formation of dew. When the dew accumulates, it becomes white in color – White Dew. The seeds that form the growth for  is not prosperous yet. With this information,  has to be used first to grow flower seeds. After the autumn equinox around September 23 rd,  will start to bloom. In this situation,  is required first to be used,  will be next. If  and  are on the stem, academic and scholar will be of ficial.

或支成金局，宜暗藏丁，無丁制金，恐木被金傷。若無水火，此人勞碌。或得癸水，為子得母，其人一生豐盈。或丙癸兩透，戊土雜出，亦主異路功名。

And if branches form metal structure, hidden  on the branch will be ideal. Without  control,  will be hurt by the metal. If there is no water and fire, this kind of person will have a hard life. Or if  appears, this kind of person will be filled with plentiful of surplus. Or  on the stem, and  also appears, this kind of person will become well known in other aspects of career. career.

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生秋分後，有丙無癸，亦略富貴。若有癸無丙，名利花。若四柱不見丙癸，下格。

 after the autumn equinox,  appears without , can be a little noble and wealthy. If there is  but without , gain and fame will be empty. If without  and , poor structure.

或癸在年（月）干，丙透時干，名為木火文星，定主上達。生於秋分後方佳。或生上半月無癸，姑用壬水，不然，枯木無用，必作貧人。又四柱多見戊己，下格。

If  is on the year and month stems,  on the hour stem, this will be classi fied as wood fire literary star! The person can reach a very high status.  born after autumn equinox will be better. If  is born during white dew and without , use . If not, withered  will be useless. The person will become poor. Or if  and  multiple in the chart, poor structure!

用癸者，金妻、水子。用丙者，木妻、火子。用壬者，金妻水子。甲乙遇強金，魂歸西土，青龍逢兌旺，且貧且賤。

 and  meet strong metal, their souls are trapped during autumn. If without the help of

resources, and encounter prosperous metal, will become despicable and die young.

乙木生居酉，莫逢巳酉丑，富貴坎離宮，貧窮申酉守。木逢金旺巳傷，再遇金，豈不損壽。

 in Rooster month is afraid of branches forming metal structure! Nobility and wealth will

depend on fire and water; poor or rich will be destined by Monkey and Rooster luck. Wood meets prosperous metal, Snake will be hurt as well. If still walk on metal land, this will affect health and life span.


九月乙木，根枯葉落，必癸水滋養。如見甲申時，名為藤蘿甲，可秋可冬。若見癸水，又遇辛金發水之源，定主科甲。或有癸無辛，常人。有辛無癸，貧賤。或四柱壬多，水難生乙，亦是尋常之輩。

 Dog month,  leaves are dropping and will need to depend on  for nourishment. If meet  Monkey hour, meaning  will twirl around , can survive in autumn and winter! If meet , and see  as well to support , academic and scholar is de finite. If have  and no , ordinary people. Have  and no  poor and lowly. Or if there is multiple  in the chart, this kind of water cannot nourish,  also falls under ordinary people.

或支多戊土，又逢天干，作從才看，無比劫方妙，一逢比劫，富屋貧人。

Or if branches appear multiples of , and also appear on the stem, in this instance, have to base on follow wealth structure to read the chart. It will be ideal not to have friends or rob wealth to appear. Because if sees friends and rob wealth, may become rich house poor people. Because this will fall under a normal structure, that’s why rich house poor people.

用癸者，金妻、水子。但子女艱難，季土剋制故也。

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三冬乙木十月乙木，木不受氣，而壬水司令，取丙為用，戊土次之。丙戊兩透，科甲定然。有丙無戊，雖不科甲，亦入儒林。支多丙火，運入火，亦主顯達。

 in Pig month,  is unable to accept the cold Qi. And in this season  is in control.  will be required and  next.  on the stem, academic and scholarly qualities. Have  but no ,

will not be as academically sound but will still fall under the academic circles. If branches have multiples of , and walk on fire land as well, this person will have achievement.

或水多無戊，乙性漂浮，流蕩之徒。若不見丙巳，妻子難全，或一點壬水，即多見戊土，亦為不妙，得甲制戊，可許能幹，但為人好生禍亂，構訟生非，男女一理。

Or if water is in abundance and there is no ,  will float. This kind of person always roams around, is always on the move. He is very unstable and may have problem settling down. Or if chart does not see  and Snake, wife will have dif ficulty to conceive because of health issues. Or a little bit of  and multiple , also cannot be good, need  to control , at least a capable person. But personality wise, likes to create an event resulting in great loss and misfortune, as well as fabricating evildoing. Man or woman, the same.

支成木局，時小陽，此又如春木同旺，若有癸出，須取戊為尊，加以丙透，科甲之人。若無丙戊二字，自成自敗，終非承受之輩。

If branches form wood structure, this can be classi fied as prosperous wood just like a spring scenario. If  appears, should use  as prime in this chart. If  is on the stem, academic or scholar people. If without the presence of  and , success and failure will be caused by oneself. And the person is unlikely to undertake responsibility.


十一月乙木，花木寒凍，一陽來復，喜用丙火解凍，則花木有向陽之意，不宜用癸以凍花木，故用丙火。

 in Rat month,  is cold and freezes!  loves  to cure the environment. Cannot use  in cold and freezing environment! Only use .

有一二點丙火出干，無癸制者，可許科甲。即丙藏支，亦有選拔恩封，得此不貴，必因風水薄。或壬癸出干，有戊制，可作能人，即丙在支，亦是俊秀。若壬透無戊，貧賤之人。

If have one or two  on stems, and without  disturbance, can be academically sound, and if  is on the branch, can be classi fied as favorable for achievement. If the outcome is not noble, it might be due to weak feng shui! Or if  is on the stem, and there is  to control, can be a useful person. Even if  is on the branch, can be a talented person! When  is on the stem without the appearance of , will become poor and lowly.

支成水局，干透壬癸，丙丁全無，雖有戊制，貧乏到老，運至南方，稍有衣食。丁火有亦如無，丁乃燈燭之火，豈能解嚴寒之凍。設無丙丁，戊土多見，金水奔流，下賤。或有戊己無火，亦屬常人，但不至下賤。或一派丁火，大奸大詐之徒。如無甲引丁，孤鰥到老。丁火見甲，必主麟趾振振，芝蘭繞膝。

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If branches form water structure,  and  on stems, without , although have  to control, poor till old age. And if walk on southern land, will still have food and clothing. If have , it will be useless towards the extreme environment condition.  is like lamp fire, it cannot cure bitter cold. If without  and , and appears multiple 戊, metal water torrent, despicable person. Or if have  and no fire, also fall under ordinary people, but are not despicable. Or a group o f , extremely wicked and extremely cunning people!! If without  to lure , solitary life till old. If  meets ,  will hold on to  for dear life and 乙 will twirl on it for survival! This is to s how us how important  is in this scenario!

或成水局，壬癸兩透，則木浮矣，不特貧賤，而且夭折，得一戊救方可。

If branches form water structure,  on stems, wood is floating, not only poor and despicable, but also will die young. If one  appears, the outcome can be salvaged. s alvaged.

冬月之木，雖取戊制水，不可作用，取丙火則可。用火者，木妻、火子。用土者，火妻、土子。

 in Winter needs  to control water, but cannot categorized as useful god! Only  can be

useful god!

乙木生於冬至之後，坐下木局，得丙透干者，富貴之造。即丁出干，亦有衣祿，須忌癸制丁。乙木生於冬月，己土透干，又有丙透，大富貴之造。

 born after the winter solstice, seated on wood structure, have  on the stem, invites noble and wealthy structure. And if  is on the stem, also have clothing and food, should avoid  destroying . born is winter month,  on the stem, as well as  on the stem, invites supreme nobility and wealth. Because  can heal the environment and  can support the growth of !


十一月乙木，木寒宜丙有寒谷回春之象，得一丙透，無癸出破格，不特科甲，定主名臣顯宦。丙火藏支，食而已。干支無丙，一介寒儒。

 in Rat month needs  to heal the environment so  can feel as it is in spring, and without  to destroy the structure, not only o nly academically sound but will also become high of ficials. If  is hidden, only have enough food. Stem and branches without , a poor scholar.

或四柱多己，不逢比劫，乃為從才，富比王侯，若見比劫，貧無立錐。雖或一派戊己，見甲頗有衣祿。以丙火為用，方妙。

Or if multiples of  in the chart, without seeing any friends or rob wealth, will be classi fied as follow wealth structure. The older the person gets the wealthier he or she will become. If see friends and rob wealth, will become poor and boring. Or have a group of , and see  considerably have clothing and food. Concentrate with the use of  will be ideal.

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Chapter 3

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of  Understanding  character  Fire : basically solar nature

People of  personality, like star sign Leo, are open, frank, generous and full of warmth, passion and enthusiasm. They are well-liked by others, have leadership qualities, and will not stop until they attain their goals. They are not interested and will not get involved in human tri fles or small matters. They have very clear opinions and will not take unnecessary pains to resolve problems or get themselves in a deadlock situation. They are straightforward and will not hide any truth. Synthesis says that people of  are amiable, big-hearted, lenient, of a striking personality, and able to give good impressions of themselves to others. T hey are also very energetic, show enthusiasm and interest in all things, and will be actively hands-on in action. Sometimes their personality can lead them to be overly excited which in turn make them rash and reckless. When this happens it stirs up situations, causes the 丙person to be busy, and leads to wasted efforts. From the example of the Sun looking across the earth and all things, it may create bene fits; however, however, it may also create unhealthy or harmful reactions.  people are very fast in terms of action, speech and understanding ability. Sometimes, they

are impatient and this can lead to misunderstandings. They will also tend to be able to see matters very clearly and are able to differentiate matters. Shortcomings of  people are impatience, self-opinionated, have a tendency to waste. They also are prone to mood swings and show their temper every now and then. Sometimes, they can be conceited, and sometimes they have a merciful heart. So, friends tend to come and go, one after another. another.

Understanding 丙子,

’s likes and dislikes

丙申,

丙辰,

丙午,

丙寅,

丙戌

丙火猛烈，欺霜侮雪。能庚金，逢辛反怯。土成慈，水猖。虎犬，甲木若来，必当焚（一本作虎犬，甲来成）。

 represents Sunlight. Sunlight is bright and brilliant. It can bully frost and insult the snow. It also

can balance the cold environment. It is not afraid of autumn and winter. winter. It can melt metal, but loses its sense of character and becomes timid when it meets . ( combined). If there is too much earth  becomes kind and loving. When it meets with strong , it can display or show its capability. If  branches form fire, Tiger, Horse and Dog and stem appear , it can become very destructive or self destructive. It would be best to use Dragon and Ox wet earth to weaken the calamity and use metal and water to balance the weather. Then  can become noble and prosperous.

丙乃纯阳之火，其势猛烈，欺霜侮雪，有除寒解冻之功。能煅庚金，遇强暴而施克伐也；逢辛反怯，合柔顺而寓和平也。土众成慈，不凌下也；水猖显节，不援上也。虎马犬乡者，支坐寅午戌，火势已过于猛烈，若再见甲木来生，转致焚灭也。由此论之，泄其威，须用己土；遏其，必要壬水；顺其性，还须辛金。己土卑湿之体，能收元阳之气；戊土高燥，见丙火而焦矣。壬水刚中之，能制暴烈之火；癸水阴柔，逢丙火而涸干矣。辛金柔软之物，明作合而相亲，暗化水而相济；庚金刚健，刚又逢刚，势不两立。此虽举五行而论，然世事人情，何莫不然！

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Annotation and further translation:  is pure yang fire, its force is fierce and violence. Bully the frost and insult the snow. It can warm the autumn and winter environment. It can incinerate metal by violence or extreme aggression, then melting can take place. But if  sees  it becomes timid; and in this combination,  turns soft so peace can be made. Multiple earths will become loving kindness, can display or show its capability. , Tiger, Horse and Dog meet forming fire structure and  sit on it, fire heat will become intense, and if it sees ,  will turn into ashes. With this outcome, prevention is needed immediately; will have to use  to hold back its flames. If  is required, usage must be in aiding and it requires  before water can be used.  is wet by nature, and it can trap heat. As for , it is huge and dry and when it sees , it will become charred and crack.  is strong for its virtue and it can tame explosive or intense fire.  is soft, sees  will dries up.  is soft and tender and can serve as an engagement to . With its hidden combination it can draw water as aid.  is energetic, and when energetic sees energetic, it becomes blade drawn against each

other. other. These are all based on o n the interpretation of the elements; this is where we can know why sometimes some people cannot get along well with certain people.

Understanding  going through each season 論火 Summary of fire

炎炎真火，位鎮南方，故火無不明之理，輝光不久。全要伏藏，故明無不滅之象。火以木為體。無木、則火不長。火以水為用，無水、則火太酷烈。故火多則不實，火烈則傷物。木能藏火，到寅卯方而生火，不利於西，遇申酉而必死。生居離位，木斷有為，若居坎宮，謹畏守禮。

Burning hot fire, guarded in the South, fire brightness can be seen, but the brightness will not last unless it is also rooted! The shine will last! Wood is the body of fire; without wood, fire may not last long. Fire uses Water; without water, fire will become too intense, and will become unrealistic! When fire is too intense, there is nothing that it cannot destroy, and it can be very harmful to the environment. Wood contains fire, and can be found in Tiger and Rabbit land. Fire in West land will be at a disadvantage; when it sees Monkey and Rooster fire will die. If fire lives in South, wood will has it has usefulness. And if fire lives in North, then wood will act as arbitrator. The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

金得火和，而能鎔鑄。水得火和，則成既濟。遇土不明，多主蹇塞。逢木旺處，決定為榮。木死火，難得永久，縱有功名，必不久長。春忌見木，惡其焚也。夏忌見土，惡其暗也。秋忌見金 ,金難剋制。冬忌見水，水旺 ,金難剋制。冬忌見水，水旺則滅。則滅。故春火欲明，不欲炎。炎則不實。秋火欲藏、不欲明。明則太燥，冬火欲生、不欲殺，殺則歇滅。

Metal receives fire becomes unity, so it can be cast. Water receives fire becomes unity, and becomes aiding. Fire sees earth, causes confusion because earth blocks its shine. Sees woods becomes places of belonging, honor and glory is inevitable. Dead woods, fire is in vain, gain and reputation cannot last long or it is just super ficial. In spring dislike to see wood again because fire will become blazing! Summer dislikes earth because of blocking; autumn dislikes to see metal because metal is dif ficult to forge; and winter dislikes to see water because prosperous water can extinguish fire. So spring is more desirable, but not desirable for burning purpose and will become unrealistic. Autumn fire is better to be hidden in autumn; it is not desirable to be prominent. If it is prominent, it will be too dry. Winter fire is desirable to sit o on n growth ground and not preferred to be on water ground, because it can be extinguish at any point in time.

Spring fire

生於春月，母旺子相，勢力並行，喜木生扶，不宜過旺，旺則火炎。欲水既濟，不愁興盛，盛則沾恩。土多則蹇塞埋光。火盛則傷多烈燥。見金可以施功，縱重見用才尤遂。

Spring fire, prosperous mother and son benefits, loves wood support but wood cannot be overwhelming; if overwhelming it causes fire blaze! Desirable for water to aid the situation, not worry about prosperous water because wood is there to arbitrate and will show grace and kindness. Multiple earths, will block its shine. Strong fire earth dry! Metal in spring is weak! And strong metal faces prosperous fire can gain every execution.

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Summer fire

夏月之火，秉令乘權。逢水制則免自焚之咎，見木助必招夭折之患，遇金必作良工，得土遂成稼穡。金土雖為美利，無水則金燥土焦，再加木助，太過傾危。

Summer fire, fire is prosperous and is in-charge. Fire in summer needs water to prevent it from punishing oneself. Fire sees wood in summer spells disaster and may die young, and when prosperous metal appears will have good career prospects. Sees earth will have sowing and reaping outcome but still requires water to moisten and support metal. Although earth and metal are a good combination, but without water, water, fire will melt metal and crack earth if there are woods around; don’t underestimate wood… !

Autumn fire

秋月之火，性息體和，得木生則有復明之慶。遇水剋難免隕滅之災。土重而掩息其光。金多而損傷其勢。火見火以光輝，縱疊見而必利。

Autumn fire, character is resting and in harmony, if it receives wood to support, will have the chance of recovering. If it encounters water, may have the disaster of coming back to square one! Heavy earth will have the interest to cover its brightness. Multiple metals will exhaust its vitality and energy. Fire meets fire will extend its brightness, if multiple of friends or rob wealth appear, appear, it will definitely benefit the outcome.

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

Winter fire

冬月之火，體形亡，喜木生而有救，遇水剋以為殃。欲土制為榮，愛火比為利。見金為難任財，無金而不遭害，天地雖傾，火水難成。

Winter fire, character is hopeless and loses its characteristics. Only woods can salvage fire situation. If it encounters water, this will become a disaster! If earth appears to counter water this will become glory and honor. honor. And will bene fit if sees friends. When it meets metal will have problems in handling wealth; without metal will not be harmful. If want the environment to be in harmony, but without wood, fire and water, it may have difficulty to form.

三春丙火總論三春丙火秉象至威，陽回大地，侮雪欺霜，用壬水為扶陽，名曰天和地潤，既濟功成。

 in spring character is mighty, yang forms during spring, bullies snow and deceives frost, focus the use on  to support yang, classified as harmony on heaven and balance  on earth, will

have a successful aiding.

正月用壬，庚辛為助。二月用壬水。三月土重晦光，取甲佐之為妙。

 in Tiger month use ,  as support. Rabbit month focuses on the use of . Dragon month earth is heavy and will absorb its radiance, use  will be excellent!

癸丙春生，不晴不雨之天。丙日春生，時月出癸，雲霧迷濛，不顯不達，非若壬水輔丙也。

 and  both elements are born in spring when the environment is not sunny and with no

rain.  born in the spring month and hour appears  on the stem, mists covering the eye, achievement will not be obvious and cannot be successful; have to use  to complement ! 50 


三春丙火

正月丙火，三陽開泰，火氣漸炎，取壬為尊，庚金佐之。壬庚兩透，科甲定然。即壬透庚藏，亦有異途顯達。

 on Tiger month, weather is getting hot, use  as honor,  and  as left-hand man,  on the stem, academic or scholarly qualities are de finite.  on the stem and  stored in branches,

will also have achievement.

若一庚高透，支藏一二丙火，納粟奏名，主為人慷慨英雄，有才邁。

Or with one  pillar, branches store one to two , also will have small achievement. Represents kindness and bravery, will be wealthy and have hidden supporters!

或一派庚辛混雜，常人。得時月兩透庚金、無辛者，定主清貴。或辛年辛時，名為貪合，酒色之徒。女命一理。

Or if a group of  messing up, ordinary people. If the month and hour stems appear , without , will be distinctly noble. Or  on month and hour stems, classified as greedy for combination, voluptuous personality; addicted to alcohol and sensual pleasures. Same goes for woman.

或丙少壬多，而無戊制，名殺重身輕。斯人笑裏藏刀，尋非痞棍。或見一戊制壬，反而富貴，宜見一二比肩方妙。

Or if  is less and  is in multiples, and without  to control, this will be classified as heavy killings and weak self. This means daggers hidden behind smiles, looking for opportunities to create problems for people. And if there appears one  to control, the person will become noble and wealthy, best if can see one to two friends appear. The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

或一片戊土，甲不出干，終非大器，且恐孤貧。正月之丙，忌戊晦光。或支成火局，取壬水為貴

無壬、癸亦姑用。

若壬癸無，取戊以洩火氣，但屬平人。

Or a stretch of , without  on the stem, it cannot be a good structure; it may end up poor and solitary. Tiger month  dislikes  to block its light. And if branches form fire structure,  have to be used; without ,  can be used as substitute! If  and  are completely missing, then have to use  to release its energy, ordinary people.

或支成火局，又作炎上而推，但不逢時耳。若不見東南運，反致孤貧。

If branches form fire structure, classified as blazing structure but not in season, and have to walk East and South as favorable land. If don’t see East and South paths, will become solitary and poor.

或四柱有甲木，得庚金暗制，可作秀才。

If the chart has multiple , and receives hidden  controlling, can become a scholar!

無壬用癸者，略富貴，且官殺亦要旺相有根。丙火無壬，多主貧賤，驗。

或火多無水，一至水必死，不然，定有災咎。惟五月丙火，合炎上格，則不喜水破格。用癸無根，定主目疾。

Without  use  control, a little noble and wealthy, but of ficer/killings have to be rooted.  without , majority will fall under poor and lowly in society, and will have repeated obstacles or failures.

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Or fire is in multiples and without water, once reach water land will die or life will be endangered; if not, it will have disaster! Base on Horse month , transformed into blazing structure, in this scenario, water is best not to be seen. Once there is water, water, structure will be destroyed! If use , but without its roots, will become blind or suffer eye illness.

用壬者，金妻水子。用庚者，土妻金子。

二月丙火，陽氣舒升，用壬水。壬透天干，不見丁化，加以庚辛己亦透，壬水有根，定主科甲。

 on Rabbit month, yang qi rises easily, focus the use on .  on the stem, without  combination, if include  and  on the stems,  sits on root, academic or scholarly qualities

are definite.

或無壬水，己土姑用，主有才學，雖不成名，必衣食充足。

Or if without ,  can be used, classi fied as talented learner, although this is not reputable, clothing and food will be plentiful.

或一派壬水，見一戊制，雖不科甲，亦有恩庇。或無戊透，則有辰戌丑未之戊，但辰宮癸水，貪合成火，不能制壬，此平常衣祿。若支下全無一戊，此係奔流之人，加以金多生水，下賤之命。

Or a group of , sees one  control, although this is not academically sound, will have grace. And if without  on the stem, but have  from Dragon, Dog, Ox and Goat, but Dragon palace has , greedy for combination into fire (due to  being inside Dragon which causes greed for combination with ). In this case,  will not be able to control water, only can have normal clothing and wealth. And if branches without a  appear, will be always on the rush or rushing around; if the appearance of multiple metals is included, it can become a despicable life. The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

或一派戊土，亦用壬水，運喜行木，見土不祥。行火亦不利。

Or if a group of ,  will be best used, luck will need to walk on East direction. And it will be bad if sees earth luck, including fire luck!

或丙子日，辛卯時，乃從化格，但不逢時，貪財壞印，難招祖業。若得一二重丁火破辛，壬水得位，亦主富貴，雖不科甲，亦有異途，名傳郡邑。合此格，主妻妾多子。

For example,  Rat day pillar,  Rabbit hour, classi fied under follow transformation structure, but if the time is different, greedy for wealth and destroy nobility, it will be hard to build up his empire. Or have one or two rooted  and destroy ,  is grounded, also can be classi fied as noble and wealthy, and although not academically sound, he will develop his own plans, and will be reputable in his own country.

或月時見二辛卯，日乃丙子，名為爭合，年不透丁制辛，此人昏迷酒色，年透丁火反吉。或支成木局，反因奸得財，因酒得名。

Or if month and hour see  Rabbit and day pillar is  Rat, this is named as jealousy combination. If the year stem without the appearance of , will be blinded or blurred by debauchery and involving excessive drinking and promiscuity (casual and indiscriminate), sexual relations. If year  appears on the stem instead, this will turn into a good outcome. Or branches form wood structure, because of cunning, wealth will be received. And because of alcohol, becomes famous.

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三月丙火，氣漸炎升，用壬水。或成土局，取甲為輔，壬不可離。壬甲兩透，科甲定宜，惟忌庚出制甲，則秀才而已。無甲用庚，助壬水洩土氣。

 in Spring, qi is rising, use . Or if branches form earth structure, use  as the supporting supportin g factor, and  cannot be left without.  and  on the stem, academic or scholar qualities will be definite; the only setback is if  appears to counter  on the stem. In this instance, can only be a scholar. And if without , use  to support  as well as release earth qi.

壬透甲藏，富大貴小，有甲無壬，勞碌濁富。壬藏無甲，一介寒儒。壬甲兩無，愚賤之輩。乙丁雜亂，定必屬凡夫。

 on the stem and  on the branch, very wealth but little nobility, have  but without , have to work hard in order to become wealthy.  on the branch and without , a cold scholar. Without  and , foolish and despicable person.  and  creates confusion, belong

to ordinary people.

用壬者，金妻水子。用甲者，水妻木子。

三夏丙火總論

三夏丙火，陽威性烈，專用壬水。若亥宮壬水無力，回剋洩氣故也，仍用申宮長生之水，方云富貴。

su mmer,, fire is almighty, only use ! If Pig palace  is weak, fire will in return control water,  in summer have to use  inside Monkey! Than can be termed as wealthy.


四月用壬水，金為佐。五月亦用壬。四五月壬透者富貴。丁多、兼看癸水。六月用壬，但借庚金為佐。

 in Snake month use only , metal will become the left-hand man, same goes for Horse month. Snake and Horse months see  on the stem, then can be categorized as wealthy and noble. Multiple  appear, then have to look at . Goat month uses  also, but needs metal

as assistant.

陽刃合殺，威權萬里。丁火羊刃太旺，正謂羊刃倒戈，無頭之鬼。丙火用壬，生旺坐實方好，忌壬水太多，名殺重身輕。

Goat blade combines with killing, means authority reaching thousands yard.  sees  as goat blade, and if too many goat blades, means will change sides in a war, war, headless ghost.  uses , it is good to have  sit on prosperous ground, just in case  is plentiful, it becomes strong killings self is weak will be unable to handle such a heavy task! In this instance  cannot be noble.

三夏丙火

四月丙火，建祿於巳，火勢炎炎，宜專用壬水，解炎威之力，成既濟之功。如無壬水，孤陽失輔，難透清光。得庚發水源，方為有根之水。壬庚兩透，不見戊土，號曰湖水汪洋，廣映太陽，光輝顯著，文明之象，人格合此，不但科甲崢，必有恩謚封榮，若不驗，必暗損陰。

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 in Snake month, prosperous in Snake, fire is blazing,  has to be used, solve the blazing heat, become aiding efforts. Without , lonely yang cannot produce and change, even though a clear shining light. Once have  to deliver water, it will become the source for water.  on the stem, without , water will become boundless, spread and act as a mirror for its shine, its

brilliant shine will be obvious, as in a civilization, the person will have the same re flection, not only have academic or scholarly qualities, but will also have gratitude and loving kindness. If this is not proven to be true, then it may somehow have affected or damaged his good deed in his hidden agenda.

或無壬水，癸亦姑用，見庚透癸，不富必貴，但心性乖僻，巧謀善辯。或壬癸無，愚頑之輩。火炎無制，僧道之流，不然，須防夭折。

Or if no ,  can also be used, see  and  appear on the stem, and if not wealthy, then certainly will become noble but characteristically perversity; ( deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline). Cunning and glib; perform with a natural, offhand ease. Or if without , will be ignorant and stubborn. Blazing fire without control, will only lead to a solitary life. If not, will come to an untimely end!

或一派庚金，不見比劫，有富無貴。

Or a group of , but without any friends/rob wealth, will be wealthy but not noble.

或丙午日干，四柱多壬，不見戊制，名曰陰刑殺重，光棍之流。或支水局，加之重重壬透，一無制伏，盜賊之命，如見己土，下賤鄙夫。

Or  Horse day pillar, multiple  appears on chart, without  control, will end up like a ruf fian (a cruel and brutal fellow; a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully). Or if branches form water structure, includes multiple  on the stem as well, without any controlling elements, this kind of person will become a robber, bandit, embezzler, thief. If sees , a vulgar person.


用壬者，金妻水子。

五月丙火，得壬高透，方為上命。或一壬無庚，亦主貢監，猶防戊己出干，丁壬化合，則為平人。即不透庚壬，或有申宮長生之水，濟之坐祿之金，至妙，必入詞林。又怕戊己雜亂，則為異路。

 in Horse month, sees  on stem, categorized as superior life. Or just one  without , categorized as imperial officer, have to prevent  on stem and  combination. Once  appears on the stem, will become ordinary people. Even if  and  do not appear on the

stem, but have Monkey palace, the source for water, as Monkey is the growth for water, also very good, will enter into speech arena. Again, have to prevent  for messing up, if this happens, will have to go for other pathway for success!

或成火局，不見滴水者，乃僧道鰥獨之命。即有。一二癸水，多遇火土，用之無力，瞽目之人。得戊己透洩火氣，亦主刑剋孤寡，行北運多凶，何也？所謂燥烈水激反凶！

Or if branches form fire structure, without , it is a solitary life. If have one or two , but when fire and earth are in abundance, usage will have no effects, might become blind. Receives   on the stem and releasing fire energy, meaning punish and restrain oneself towards solitary life. Walk on North land will face more disasters, WHY? Because boiling water will become disastrous!

或成炎上格，柱運不見庚辛，多見甲乙者，反主大富貴，然亦不可見水運。

Or become blazing structure, and luck path does not see  and , prefers to see wood will be good and will become extremely wealthy and noble, but cannot see water luck.

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或有庚癸透者，衣祿充足。支火輕，無目疾。支見水者，異途。或成土局，又為洩太過，得壬滋甲出干，土被制而火得生扶，此必富貴壽考之格也。

Or if have  on the stem, food and clothing are plentiful. If Branch fire is gentle, there will be no eye sickness. Branches see water, water, will have other paths of achievement! Or if form earth structure, and again releasing too much fire energy, receiving  can moisten and grow , earth being control and fire received from wood source support, this will result in a wealthy, noble, and long life structure. Without water, wood will be burned, and wood roots will be cracked by the strong earth as well. Wood will be in vain.

六月丙火退氣，三伏生寒，壬水為用，取庚輔佐。

 in Goat month withdrawing energy,  is of paramount importance,  used as left-hand

man.

庚壬兩透，貼身相生，可云科甲名宦。若無庚有壬，不見戊出，小富小貴。見戊制壬，則為賢而已。

 on the stem, standing close together and supporting each other and can classi fied as the official for academic or scholar arena. And if without  but have , without  to control , he can have little wealth and nobility. If  appears to control , it will be dif ficult to have

prominent achievement.

或己土出干混雜，此必庸夫俗子。或壬水淺，己土出干，其人貧困。無壬下格，賤而且頑，男女一理。

Or if  is on the stem and messes up, will be just a mediocre person. Or if  is shallow,  on the stem, this kind of person will be poor and trapped. Without , the structure will fall dramatically. Man and woman will become obstinate, stupid, stubborn, naughty and despicable.


或天干一派丙火，陽極生陰，干支兩見庚壬，登科及第。 Or if a group of  on the stem, extreme yang will change to yin, the stem and branch see 庚 and , will receive government degrees (government scholarship).

總之六月丙火用壬，不同餘月用壬，喜運行西北，六月用壬，喜運行西南。

In a nutshell, Goat month  uses , differentiation of  usage in certain months,  loves the direction of north and west when they are in Spring and Summer, Summer, Goat month when  is used love the direction of west and south. This is because of the useful and non-useful god in the seasons!

三秋丙火

七月丙火，太陽轉西，陽氣衰矣。日近西山，見土皆晦，惟日照湖海，暮夜光天，故仍用壬水，輔映光輝。

丙 in Monkey month, sunlight turns to west, yang qi is declining. Day is near west mountain, sees earth become dark! Light shines on the lake, evening dusk shining light, and have to use 壬, support as mirror to shine.

如壬多，取戊制方妙。有壬透干，又見戊土出干，可云科甲。如戊藏支，不過生員。多壬無戊，平常人也。或戊多壬少，亦屬常人。或多壬，一戊出制，所謂殺猖狂，一仁可化，必主顯達，有權職。

If  is plentiful, apply  to control. If  is on the stem, and  also on the stem, can be classified as academically sound. If  is on the branch, position is not high. Plentiful of  but without , ordinary life. Or  is plentiful and  as minority, also ordinary life. If plentiful  is controlled by one , as the saying goes, multiple killings become furious and savage like, it only gets to take one  in this state to control prosperous killings and it can become a very illustrious and influential person. He can hold a position of high power and authority. 60 


一派辛金，又為棄命從才，奇特之造，雖不科甲，亦得恩榮，但多依親戚而為進身之階。從才者以水妻木子。

A group of , classified as follow wealth structure, although it is not favorable in terms of academic achievements but will have gratitude and loving kindness, and this person depends on his wife with her connection to become wealthy. Follow structure useful god will be based on following the structure. In this chart, Follow metal structure (wealth structure). Useful god will be earth and metal.

八月丙火，日近昏，丙火之餘光，存於光湖，仍用壬水輔映。

 in Rooster month, Day near dusk,  left over light, deposits into the shining lake,  has to be

used.

四柱多丙，一壬高透為奇，定主登科及第。富貴雙全。一壬藏支，亦主秀才。或戊多困水則假作斯文。若無壬水，癸亦可用，但功名不久。

If multiple  appears on the Chart, one  is grounded and appears on the stem, will receive government degrees (government scholarship). He will be noble and wealthy, double prosperity. One  on the branches can be a scholar. scholar. Or multiple  trapped water, water, try to act as one who is gentle and cultured. If without ,  also can be used but will not long last in terms of gain and reputation.

或見辛透，不能從化，貧苦到老。或見一丁制辛，為人奸詐，不識高低。女命合此，長舌淫賤。

Or if sees  on the stem, cannot be transformed, poverty till old. Or sees one  control , man will be treacherous, crafty, fraudulent. If woman have this chart, lascivious ( arousing sexual desire) and degrading (to (to lower in dignity or estimation; bring into contempt). contempt).


或成金局，無辛出干，此非從才，乃朱門餓。如辛出干，不見比劫，此從才格，反主富貴，親戚提拔，妻賢助。

Or if branches form metal structure, without  on the stem, this cannot be classi fied as follow wealth! Living in a large and wealthy house but starving to death. If  appears on the stem, will become noble and wealthy, because he receives help from in fluential relatives! And will also receive help from virtuous wife.

用水者，金妻水子。從才者，水妻木子。

九月丙火，火氣愈退，所忌土晦光火，必須先用甲木，次取壬水。甲壬兩透，富貴非凡。若無壬水，得癸透干，亦可，雖不科甲，異路功名。壬癸藏支，貢監而已。甲藏壬透，無庚破甲，可許秀才。或庚戊困了水木，定是庸才。無甲壬癸者，下格。

 in Dog month, fire already withdraws its qi, dislikes earth block its light, will need to use  next on  water.  on the stem, supremely noble and wealthy. If  is also on this stem, although

it is not academically sound, the person will have different pathways of getting success and reputation.  on branches, supervisor post only.  on the branch and  on the stem and without  appearance, can become becom e scholar. If  traps water and wood, a mediocre person. If without , poor structure!

或一派火土，雖不太旺，亦自燥矣。如不離過繼，亦主奔流，加以無庚辛壬癸出干，必為夭命。

Or if a group of fire and earth, although is not very strong, will dry up itself. Will have the characteristic of leaving one’s hometown, if not, life will be like a torrent. In additional, if without  on the stem, will die young.

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或支成火局，炎上失時，若運入南方，一貧徹骨。

Or if branches form fire structure, blazing structure not in season, and if walk on fire land, poverty from head to heel. The person will be impoverished, destitute, flat broke. Although Dog can transform into fire, but Dog in autumn is prosperous earth! It cannot be termed as fire blazing structure as the time is not right. It can only be termed as prosperous fire and dry earth! Fire blazing structure likes to walk on fire land! And not on winter land! As for prosperous fire and dry earth, if walk on fire luck it will spell disaster! And if walk on winter land, it may not be in favor as well. Walk on metal will be ideal. Because the structure is too low, even accompanied with good luck, achievement will not be high!

用甲者，水妻木子。用壬者金妻水子。

三冬丙火

十月丙火，太陽失令，得見甲戊庚出干，可云科甲，主為人性好清高，斯文領袖。如辛透見辰，名化合逢時，主大貴。

 in Pig month, Sun loses its might, sees , ,  on the stem, this can classified as academically sound, and will have good character, as well a gentle leader. If  is on the stem and sees

Dragon, it is classi fied as timely transformation, categorized as very noble.

或壬多無甲，乃作棄命從殺，即不科甲，亦是宦僚。或壬多有甲無戊，卻非從殺，宜用己土混壬。

Or if there is multiple  without , will have to follow killings structure, and academics is not his forte; being an official is in his forte. Or if there is multiple of  and have  but without , it is better to use  earth to confuse . The use of  towards  is to grow wood and cannot term them as water and earth confusing!


總之十月丙火，木旺宜庚，水旺宜戊，火旺用壬，隨宜酌用可也。

In a nutshell,  in Pig month, prosperous wood use , prosperous water use , prosperous fire use , use what is required.

十一月丙火，冬至一陽生，弱中復強，壬水為最，戊土佐之。

 in Rat month, winter solstice one yang is developed (Kan Gua), gain strength from extreme weakness,  will be the best and  as left-hand man.

壬戊兩透，科甲可許，無戊見己，異路功名。或無壬水，有癸出干得金滋無傷，又有丙透以解凍，可許衣衿。

 on the stem, can have academic or scholar ability, Without  but sees , will have different pathways of getting gain and reputation. Or if without , and have  on the stem and receives metal support, also have  on the stem to cure the temperature, will have clothing.

或一派壬，則用戊土，此人雖不成名，文章邁，但名利浮。何也？因戊晦光，又須甲木為葯也。或無壬水，癸亦可用，但不甚顯。

Or a group of , the use have to be , although this person will not be reputable, his written words can bury the entire population, but nobody knows him. WHY? Because  blocks sunlight! Have to use  as medication! Or without ,  can also be used, but is not that prominent.

或四柱多壬無甲，乃作棄命從殺，亦有雲路。

Or if the charts have multiple  and no , will classi fied as follow killings structure! Will have its pathways.

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或水多、有甲、無戊，卻非從殺，宜用己土濁壬，十一月丙火，與十月頗同。

Or if multiples of water, have , no , best use will be  to grow wood,  in Rat month considerably same interpretation as October. October.

十二月丙火，氣進二陽，侮雪欺霜，喜壬為用。己土司令，土多又不可少甲。壬甲兩透，科甲堪宜，甲藏則秀才而已。或無甲得一壬透，富中取貴。

 in Ox month, yang qi has entered second stage (insult the snow and bully frost), use .  in charge, multiple earths cannot lack .  on the stem, academic and scholar quality is good,  on the branch, can be a skilful writer. writer. Or without  and one  appears on the stem,

nobility is dependent on wealth levels.

如見一派己土，不見甲乙，名為假傷官，聰明性傲，名利浮。

If sees a group of , without  and , classified as “false hurting of ficer” clever and intelligent but is not reputable.

或一派癸水，得己出干，必自主創業。若制伏太過，又取辛金作用。得見癸透。此人即不成名，必清雅文墨士。

Or a group of , and have  on the stem, develop own career. If control too much, will need  to be the arbitrator. arbitrator. If  is on the stem, if cannot be famous, will be a clever scholarly writer.


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Chapter 4

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of  Understanding  character  Fire: nature of torch or o r candle, burning flame, quiet fire that is different from the sun

丁 people are mild, conservative, courteous and passionate. They do not have a strong personality.

Theirs is a Fire which is neither hot nor fiery, and they often do not let others know of their directions or movements; thus they do not attract attention from other people. The good points of 丁 people are that they are quiet, warm, unhurried. Their endurance and tolerance levels are very high, which is totally opposite of 丙 people. So, in order to get along with 丁 people, one must be patient and sensitive, and cannot be too frank. However, just like the situation where a fire requires various conditions to reach the burningpoint, this does not imply that 丁 people are negative or lack self-confidence. They will hide their thoughts or feelings in their heart, waiting diligently and attentively for the right opportunity to come knocking. knocking. Most of the time, others will not know know what丁people are thinking. Synthesis says: 丁 people’s contemplation is profound; their behavior is careful and cautious. There are very few cases where actions are carried out on impulse. Their thinking is like a careful vanguard, planning planning every matter to completion. This is like the the nature of a small fire, from ignition it burns anything until it turns into ashes. They can be likened to a fire burning slowly, sacri ficing oneself to bring warmth to those near them. Hence  people will tend to be very close to those whom they know very well. They dedicate their hearts, even to the extent of sacri ficing themselves. As they are always thoughtful of the feelings of those who are dear to them, they will tend not to tell the truth. They also find it hard to reject anyone who is close to them even though they are aware that they themselves may lose out in certain circumstances. Shortcomings are that before reaching the ‘burning-point’, they will not display their innate qualities or feelings. This may cause others to mistakenly think that they are indecisive and sitting on the fence. As  people like to consider every matter in detail over and over again, they can develop a suspicious frame of mind very easily and hence they must not over-estimate themselves.

Understanding

’s likes and dislikes

丁亥, 丁卯, 丁未, 丁巳, 丁酉, 丁丑丁火柔中，内性昭融。抱乙而孝，合壬而。旺而不烈，衰而不穷，如有嫡母，可秋可冬。

原注：丁干属阴，火性虽阴，柔而得其中矣。外柔顺而内文明，内性岂不昭融乎？乙非丁之嫡母也，乙畏辛而辛抱之，不若丙抱甲而反能焚甲木也，不若乙抱丁而反能晦丁火也，其孝乎人矣。壬为丁之正君也，壬畏戊而丁合之，外则抚恤戊土，能使戊土不欺壬也，内则暗化木神，而使戊土不敢抗乎壬也，其忠乎人矣。生于秋冬，得一甲木，则倚之不灭，而至无穷也，故曰可秋可冬。皆柔之道也。

Original writer:  falls under the yin category, and although it is a fire character, it is soft (yin contains yang, yang contains yin; it is universal). On the outside it is soft and gentle and inside, civilized. Its heart is in harmony.  is not at all about  mother interpretation. If  hugs ,  may become gloomy. Just like if  hugs ,  will become charred. So the meaning by far is not about people.  is , truthful gentleman,  dislikes control and  combines with , bereaves , so  is unable to bully , transforming  into wood qi so that  cannot resist . Born in autumn and winter, sees one ,  flames will not be extinguished. As the saying goes, can survive in autumn and winter.

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丁非灯烛之谓，较丙火则柔中耳。内性昭融者，文明之象也。抱乙而孝，明使辛金不伤乙木也；合壬而忠，暗使戊土不伤壬水也。惟其柔中，故无太过不及之弊，虽时当乘旺，而不至赫炎；即时就衰，不至于熄灭。干透甲乙，秋生不畏金；支藏寅卯，冬产不忌水。

Further annotation:  is actually not the lamp that gives out light in comparison to , but it is gentle. Outside soft and gentle and inside civilized. Its heart is in harmony. , the meaning is obvious that  cannot harm . The hint is on preventing  from harming . .  combined that’s where they first said: ! It is soft, but faithful and loyal. And it is not afraid to cause harm if it needs to. However, However, it will not be extreme because of the yin nature because of its gentle flames. But blazing fire can be harmful as well. If  appears in autumn,  is not afraid in autumn. Stem appears , and if branch contains Tiger and Rabbit,  will not afraid in winter.

Understanding  going through each season 三春丁火正月丁火，甲木當權，乃為母旺，非庚不能劈甲，何以引丁，姑用庚金。

 in Tiger month,  is in charge, mother is prosperous, use  to cut  and lure , only use .

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

或一派甲木，無庚制之，非貧即夭。或只一甲木，多見乙木者，必離之客，焉問妻兒。或見甲乙，生庚子時，又主妻早子早，且可採芹。

Or a group of , without  to control, poor and may die young. Or sees only one  and multiple , will leave his hometown. Or sees /, born in  Rat hour, will marry and have children early. Will have early academic achievement!

得壬化木，弱極復生，合此必主大貴，但此化合，反以不見庚破格為妙。

Sees  transformed into wood qi, from weak become strong; this transformation will bring supreme nobility, but this kind of transformation cannot see , it will destroy the structure.

或有庚金壬癸，得己土出干制之，此命不由科甲，亦有異途。

Or if there is , and has  on the stem to control, if this structure does not have academic quality, will encounter opportunity during adversity. It will certainly have other pathways to success.

或一派壬癸，不得寅時，又無庚金，必主窮困。

Or a group of , and not in season and without the presence of , will end up living in poverty.

或丁年、壬月、丁日、壬時，男主大貴；女則不宜。此格以土為妻、金為子。但子女艱難。女命合此，淫賤，刑夫剋子。

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Or if  year,  month,  day,  hour, for man it means supreme nobility; for woman it is not favorable. This kind of structure, wife will be earth and children will be metal. And children will have a hard and dif ficult life. As for woman, she will be lascivious and degrading, bad for husband and son. Please pay attention to this statement carefully! As this is a transformation structure, the focus will be the enforcement ! Metal should be the wife and son s on as water! Not favorable for woman, based on ancient living as the transformation structure is strong; woman with this structure will be more capable than her husband. Back to current generation practice, this may not be that bad after all as the wife will be the bread winner over her husband!

或支火局，無滴水解，僧道之命。見甲出略可。總不可無水。水多亦不宜。

Or if branches form fire structure, without dropping water to the rescue, solitary life. Prefer not to see too much  appear but too much water can be bad as well.

二月丁火，乙傷丁，先庚後甲，非庚不能去乙，非甲不能引丁。庚甲兩透，科甲定然。庚透甲藏，亦有生貢。甲透庚藏，異路功名。

 in Rabbit month signifies dampness.  can hurt ,  first to be used and  last,  both on the stem, academic and scholarly qualities are definite.  on the stem and  on the branch, will receive tribute.  on the stem and  on the branch, it will certainly have others pathways

to success.


或庚乙透，庚必輸情於乙，未免貪合，運行金水，一貧徹骨。或庚透乙藏，則不能貪合，乙反引丁，即用乙亦無害，運入木火之，自然富貴。用乙者，水妻木子。若盡是乙木，不見一甲，此人富貴不久，因貪致禍

弄巧反拙。且不能承受先人之業。

Or if  are both on the stem,  will lose to , because of greed for combination, luck on metal and water, extreme poverty. Or if  on stem and  on branch, cannot combine. Instead,  will lure , so there is no harm using . When enter wood and fire luck, nobility and wealth will come naturally. If there is multiple  on the entire chart, without a single , nobility and wealth in this structure will not last long, because of greed that causes the disaster, suffering from being too smart; trying to be clever will end only in blunder. He will be unable to hold the responsibility of his forefather’s estate/business!

或)支成木局，有庚透、主清貴。不見庚者、常人。二月乙木司權，必須有庚，有乙無庚，主貧苦無依。用庚者、土妻金子。

Or if wood structure is formed, and  is on the stem, it will be respectable and upright. Without , ordinary people. Rabbit month  in charge, must have ; if without , poor and tough life.

得印旺殺高，大富大貴。或一派水，無一戊制，主貧苦無依。或乙少癸多，有戊出制

反吉。用土者、火妻土子。

 receives prosperous resource and rooted killings, very noble and wealthy structure! Or a group of water, without  control, will be poor and have a tough life. Or if  is more than , with the appearance of , it will become auspicious instead. 72 


三月丁火，戊土司令，洩弱丁氣，先用甲木引丁制土，次看庚金。庚甲兩透，定主科甲。或一藏一透，終非白丁。

 in Dragon month,  in charge, weakening , use  first to revive  and control earth respectively. (Use whatever is urgent and necessity first). If  is both on the stem, academic

and scholarly achievement is de finite! Or one on the branch and one on the stem, there will also be achievement.

或支成木局，取庚為先。得庚透，丁癸不透，亦有異路功名。

Or if branches form wood structure, s tructure, take  as first. Sees  on the stem,  and  is not on the stem, it will certainly have other pathways to success.

或支成水局，加以壬透，名殺重身輕，必夭折天年。或遭凶死。或戊己兩透，廊廟之客。若一甲破，定是常人。

Or if branches form water structure, includes  on the stem, Killings heavy self weak, will die young. Or suffer a terrible death! Or if  both are on the stem, talented people. Or if  appears to destroy, ordinary people.

用甲者，水妻木子。用金者，土妻金子。


三夏丁火

四月丁火乘旺，雖取甲引丁，必用庚劈甲。伐甲、方云木火通明。甲多、又取庚為先。但四柱忌見癸水。癸水一見，洩金、甲、傷丁，故以癸為病。或癸水藏支，壬水出干制丙，不奪丁光，自是雁塔題名，玉堂清貴。

 in Snake month, prosperous month for . Use  to lure  and use  to cut . When  cuts water. Once sees  weaken , can be classified as wood fire brightness but chart mustn’t see water. metal,  will become wet, and this will in turn hurt .  will be termed as sickness element. Or  appears on the branch, 壬 on the stem countering , so  cannot overshadow  radiance,

will be respectable and upright.

或有庚無甲，戊透天干，此為傷官生才，又取戊為用，必主富貴。戊土出干，不見甲乙，又不見水，是傷官傷盡。八字清高，但不大貴，亦不大富。見水多木多，定是常人。

Or if have  and without ,  on the stem, this will classified as hurting of ficer support wealth, and  can also act as useful god, this symbolizes wealth and nobility. water, will be categorized  appears on the stem without seeing  and , also without seeing water, as extreme hurting officer. The chart is clear; meaning respectable and upright! There is no nobility but there is wealth. If sees abundance of water and wood, ordinary people.

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或四柱多丙，不見壬癸，奪了丁光，此人貧苦。或丁年、巳月、丁巳日、丙午時，一丙不奪二丁，即或丁年、巳月、丁巳日、丙午時，一丙不奪二丁，即不顯達，亦名播四鄰。不顯達，亦名播四鄰。故書曰：丁火陰柔一燭燈，太陽相見奪光明；柱中若見甲木透，定許身安福自臨。

If the chart shows multiple of , not seeing , will overshadow , poverty in life. Or if  year, Snake month,  day,  Horse hour, one  cannot overshadow two . If it is not illustrious and influential, name will be mentioned in all four corners. Classic says:  is gentle and represented by a lamp, once meet Sunlight can be overshadowed by its light; if chart appears to have a  on the stem, meaning good fortune fo rtune will come by itself.

五月丁火，時歸建祿，不宜亂用甲木。

 in Horse month, thriving month, must be careful on using .

遇年透隔位之壬，不貪丁合者，忠而且厚。或支成火局，干見火出，得庚壬兩透者，科甲定然。土透制壬，常人。即壬藏支中，亦非白丁，但要運行西北，方可發達。得一癸透，名獨殺當權，出人頭地。

If  appears on the year stem, cannot termed under greedy for combining with , character is loyal, reliable and trustworthy. If branches form fire structure, also sees fire on the stem, including  and  on the stem, academic or scholarly qualities are de finite. If earth is on the stem to counter water, even if  is hidden on the branch, can also have achievement! But in order to have good fortune, luck has to walk on west and north land. If one  the on the stem, life will reach the pinnacle.


若見寅辰亥卯字，化木生火，平常人物，豐衣足食，中年富，但刑尅子息，勞而無功。或丙午月、丁未日、辛亥時，亥中有壬制丙，不致貧苦。若丙午時，則滴水難救炎火，必主僧道。若年支見子，雖不科甲，亦有衣衿。

If sees Tiger T iger,, Dragon, Rabbit, Pig, wood woo d structure support fire, ordinary people, clothing and food plentiful, wealthy in middle age, but it is bad for his children, hardworking without recognition. Or if  year,  Horse month,  Goat day,  Pig hour ho ur,,  controls  and receives the source of  to support, there will be no poverty. But if  Horse hour and  without its root, will lead a religious life! And if the Year is  Rat as a pillar, although it is not academically sound, will have enough clothing. This is because  receives its root and is strong enough to create the aiding effect!

若干支無火局，有水透干，須用甲木，又要庚劈甲方明。木火通明，主大富貴。或木少火多，焚其木性，不能光透九霄，榮華不久。

And if stems and branches are without fire structure, have water on the stem, need the use of wood, also need  to cut wood. This is to create a wood and fire brightness structure, very noble and wealthy. Or if wood less and fire multiples, wood will be burn, structure will not be that high, prosperity and high position may not last forever.

或生月是祿，支皆生旺合局，加以火出，無滴水解炎，乃身旺無依，孤貧之格。女必為尼。即運北地，反主凶危。

Or if  is born in thriving month, branches combine and further support the prosperous fire, stems also appear fire, and without dropping water to cure the heat, extreme fire without water control, will be poor and lonely structure. It will be good if can follow the fire strength; if not, Woman with this kind of chart may become a nun. And if luck direction walks on north land, instead will become inauspicious. 76 


用壬者，金妻水子。用甲者，水妻木子。

六月之丁，陰柔退氣，但三伏生寒，丁弱極矣，專取甲木，壬水次之。

 on Goat month, Yin Y in soft and withdraws energy,  is extremely weak and trapped, will need ,  for supporting wood.

若得甲出天干，支成木局，見亥中之壬，為木神有根，接引丁火，必然科甲。即不見木局，支見壬水，雖不大貴，亦有凌雲之氣，無庚不妙。

If receives  on the stem, and branches form wood structure, sees  in pig, wood is rooted. Academic or scholar achievement is certain. Even if wood structure is not formed, sees  on branches, although it cannot be very noble, but can have achievement, and without  will be inauspicious. Water will be in a matter of time because Goat month earth is dry! Dry earth is as good as dead WOOD!

或支成水局，見水透干，則木性，不能引丁，必為平人，有甲透、亦有才幹。有庚透、方無刑傷。若無甲木，假名假利，雖能生財，固執懦夫。

Or if branches form water structure, and appear on the stem, wood will turn wet, and unable to lure , that is, it cannot support, and the result is ordinary people. If  is rooted on the stem, he will be talented and competent. If have  on the stem, it is better not to be hurt or harmed. If without , false reputation and false favour; although capable of making money, the person will be stubborn, cowardly and weak.


或年月日時，皆一派丁未之類，此為純陰，終無大用。 Or a group of  Goat pillar, pillar, this are pure Yin, will not be that useful.

用甲者，水妻木子。

三秋丁火三秋丁火，退氣柔弱，用甲木，金雖乘旺司權，無傷丁之理，仍取庚劈甲，為引火之物，或借丙暖金晒木，不慮丙奪丁火。凡兩丙夾丁者，夏月忌之，餘月不忌。但此格少年困苦刑剋，中年富貴，必要地支見水制丙、方妙。

 in Autumn, energy is weak and withdrawing, use only , although autumn metal is in charge, there is no de finitions on metal will harm fire. It is always the opposite. And use  to cut  as  is the source for .

Or use  to warm metal and wood, cannot consider  as it overshadows  in autumn because fire is paramount during the cold season! And two  can nip one , summer season will be inauspicious, the rest of the month will be auspicious. But if this happens, young age will suffer from hardship due to friends and rob wealth robbing away his wealth (Monkey), and during the middle age years will be noble and wealthy because year represent young age and month represents middle age! Monkey month contains hidden water to prevent friends and rob wealth! The best will be water in branches to control the , will be auspicious.

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三秋甲庚丙並用，仍分優劣，何也？七月甲丙，申中有庚，八月甲丙庚皆用，七八月或無甲木，乙亦可用，為枯草引燈，卻不離丙晒也。九月用甲庚。大甲不離庚，乙不離丙，其理極明。或見甲庚丙皆透，必主科甲。無甲用乙者，富貴皆小，且富而不貴者多。

 in autumn,  used concurrently, but still have to compare what is good and what is bad

within the chart itself, and then select the best to blend into the chart as useful. WHY? Monkey month uses , Monkey contains , whereas Rooster month uses  together, Monkey and Rooster months if do not have ,  can also be used as well (but not last), meaning using withered grass to lure fire, and it needs the blazing light from  to warm the wood! Dog month special use on . On a large scale,  cannot be separated from  and  cannot be separated from ! The reason is obvious. If sees  on the stem, academic or scholarly quality is certain. Without  use , small prosperity, and majority will be wealthy rather than noble.

或一重壬水，又多見癸水，必以戊土為制，自然富貴光輝。

Or just one rooted  and multiples of , have to use  combine away , wealth and nobility will come naturally.

或一派庚金，名財多身弱，主富屋貧人，妻多主事。或壬多洩庚，丁壬化殺，反成富貴。若庚多無壬，奔流下賤。

Or a group of , wealth in abundance and self weak, rich house poor people, wife in charge most of the time. The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

Or if 壬 multiples and weaken , and  combines killing and brings in resource, in this instance, the structure can become noble and wealthy. If  multiples and without , despicable and always on the rush.

或八月一派辛金，不見庚金，又無比劫，此棄命從財，富而且貴，雖不科甲，亦有異途。從財者水為妻。不剋。有偏正。木為子。不刑。

Rooster month and a group of , without , and also without Friends and rob wealth, this will be classified as follow wealth structure! There will be wealth and nobility, although is not academically sound, will have its own ways of success.

或九月一派戊土，洩丁火之氣，不見甲木，為傷官傷盡，非尋常可比。或甲木透出，為文書清貴，秋可奪。用甲者，庚不可少。水妻木子。

Dog month a group of , weaken  energy, without  appearance, extreme hurting officer, rare case – an exceptional person. And if  appears on the stem, classi fied as speech and writing specialist, elegant and upright person, especially in the autumn period! If use , cannot be left without the companion of .

三冬丁火

三冬丁火微寒，用庚甲。甲乃庚之良友。凡用甲木，庚不可少，無庚無甲，何能引丁？難云木火通明，冬丁有甲，不怕水多金多。可稱上格。甲庚兩透，科甲分明。見己則否。己多合甲，則為常人。

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 in winter season, fire is declining and cold. Use .  is  companion. As long as  is used, it cannot be without . Without  and ,  cannot survive! That’s why wood can brighten fire!

If winter  have , not afraid of multiples water and metal, and can be classi fied as supreme structure!  and  both on stems, academic or scholarly achievements are destined. If sees  then it will not happen as  can combine with , will become ordinary structure.

或一丙奪丁，必支水救。若有支金發水之源，官拜烏台有准。全無癸水制丙，無用之徒。或有金無水，貧寒之士。有水無金，又主清高。

Or if one  overshadows , will have to depend on water hidden in branches for the rescue. If have metal in branches as the source for water, water, official status will be granted. If without  to control , he will be a useless person. Or have metal but no water, poor people. Have water no metal, morally upright!

或時月二壬爭合，取戊破之。有戊稍有富貴。無戊常人。設戊藏得所，不失衣衿。

Or if month and hour appear two  will read as jealous combine with , applied  to disable the outcome. If have , will have nobility and wealth. Without , normal people. If not, preferable to have  to be hidden or on branches, at least clothing will be plentiful.

或二丙奪丁，得年干有癸，支下帶合，金水得所，亦必顯達，納粟奏名，必驗。

Of if two  overshadow , and year stem appears , branch combine outcome is metal and water, can be an achiever. The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

或仲冬水多癸旺，全無比印，此作棄命從殺，亦有異途功名。見丁比出干，難合格局，常人，且主骨肉浮雲，六親流水。戊出破癸，頗有兄弟妻兒。此格用戊，火妻土子。用甲、水妻木子。

Or Rat month water is plentiful and  is prosperous, without any friends and resource, this has to be classified as follow killings! This structure will have its own ways of success. If sees  friends appear on the stem, the killings structure cannot be formed, normal people. It also means no affinity with family or kindred. If  appears, will destroy , and hurt or harm can be done to one’s own children or brother’s children.

三冬丁火，甲木為尊，庚金佐之，癸戊權宜酌用可也。

丁 in winter season,  as prime,  as left-hand man,  both appear, can also be considered to use.

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Chapter 5

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of  Understanding  character  Earth: a nature that has the earth and rock

People of this element are like the great earth or stone rock. They are trustworthy and optimistic, open-minded and steady, carefree, strict and honest and simply dressed. Although their innate quality is like stone, they deserve to be appreciated for their stability.  people will always always make sure that the foundation foundation is strengthened before taking taking the time

to put in effort, feelings or commitment. Like the earth or rock change will not occur suddenly; instead changes will take place slowly, over many years. With such a nature, they may miss opportunities sometimes. However, they will not regret, as long as they are happy with what they have currently. Once they have decided on something, nothing can change their mind. In other words, the  person can be stubborn at times. However, However, because of this nature enables them to inspire faith unto others. The  person is amiable and appreciates and treasures relationships, and because of this, others will tend to seek consultation from them. The  person will not reject those who come to him but neither will he go after those who reject him. He will not promote himself to others. Their shortcomings are being willful, self-centered and stubborn which can lead to noncoherence and not able to mingle or socialize well. Moreover, as  person is inflexible and does not change his opinions easily. This tends to lead to a monotonous lifestyle. They will often be considered as people with uninteresting speeches. Their self-respect is very strong, and having a good reputation is important to them. However, they do not indulge in flattery from others.

Understanding ’s likes and dislikes 戊子, 戊申, 戊辰, 戊午, 戊寅, 戊戌

戊土固重，既中且正。静翕动辟，万物司命。水润物生，火燥物病。若在艮坤，怕冲宜静

 represents rock and mountain, firm and heavy. Such a person refers to be still rather than to move around.  is in control of nature, because there is growth and new life on the mountain

in spring and summer; and when it is autumn and winter, all living things on the mountain will hibernate on it. And they are all all at its mercy. mercy. , and when water is moist,  mountain can grow. And in an environment of calamity all living things die (meaning no water to moisten the environment).

若在艮坤，怕冲宜静: 戊寅(艮), 戊申(坤). Mountain dislikes clashes and prefers to be quiet.

戊为阳土，其气固重，居中得正。春夏气动而避，则发生，秋冬气静而翕，则收藏，故为万物之司命也。其气高厚，生于春夏，火旺宜水润之，则万物发生，燥则物枯；生于秋冬，水多宜火暖之，则万物化成，湿则物病。艮坤者，寅申之月也。春则受克，气虚宜静；秋则多泄，体薄怕冲。或坐寅申日，亦喜静忌冲。又生四季月者，最喜庚申辛酉之金，秀气流行，定为贵格，己土亦然。如柱见木火，或行运遇之，则破矣。

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Annotation and further translation:  is Yang earth, energy is firm and heavy. Meaning stable and holding principle. In spring and summer where qi is moving, there is growth; in autumn and winter where qi is still, growth slows down and comes to an end and he protects. All living things will listen to his command. Prosperous fire needs water to moisten, and everything can grow, and when there is calamity all things dry up. Born in autumn and winter when water is prosperous, needs fire to aid. Born in spring and summer when fire is prosperous, needs water to moist.  in spring is being controlled by season an d autumn  is in weakening stage. It dislikes clashes as this will affect the mountain characteristic. (  is supposed to be strong and stable!) The same goes if  is sitting on either Tiger or Monkey. Born in seasonal , loves to see , elegant in fashion, nobility is certain,  will be same as well. If chart sees wood and fire, or luck is seen again, the structure will be destroyed.

Understanding  going through each season Summary of Earth

論土五行之土，散冠四維，故金木水火，依而成象，是四時皆有用有忌者。火、死酉也。水、旺子也。蓋土火運，火死則土囚。土喜水才，水旺則土。土得金火，方成大器。土高無貴，空惹灰塵。土聚則滯，土散則輕。

Earth element, scatters in all directions, in metal, wood, water and fire, they are dependent on earth so that they can be transformed but it can be either useful or not useful; it is subjective. Fire dies in Rooster, water prosperous in Rat. Earth depends on fire luck, and when fire dies, earth will be imprisoned. Earth sees water as wealth, prosperous water will weaken earth. If earth receives metal and fire, it can create great talent. High Mountain will not be noble, empty mountain will collect dust. If earth gathers, it will become stagnant. Scatters earth will be gentle.

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

辰)戌丑未，壹心正也。分陰分陽，主則不同。辰有伏水；未有匿木，滋養萬物，春夏為功；有藏火；丑有隱金。秋火冬金，肅殺萬物。

Dragon, Dog, Ox and Goat, separate separate from Yin and Yang, Yang, grouping will be be different. Dragon has storage of water, Goat has storage of wood and can nourish all living things, which is helpful during spring and summer. summer. Dog has storage of fire and Ox has storage of metal. Autumn fire and winter metal can destroy all living things.

土聚辰未為貴，聚丑戌不為貴。是土愛辰未、而不愛丑戌也明矣。若更五行有氣，人命逢之，田無比。晚富貴悠悠。

Earth resides in Dragon and Goat as noble, resides in Dog and Ox as not noble. Earth love Dragon and Goat, and dislikes Dog and Ox and its reasons are obvious. Referencing positive qi on human term, land and estate will be countless. Later part in life will be free and easy.

若土太實無水，燥則不和；無木則不疏通；土見火則焦，女命多不生長。

Or if earth is too solid and without water, dry is not right; without wood dredge, it will not be flexible; earth sees fire will become charred, woman in this scenario will have dif ficulty to conceive children.

土旺四季，惟戌土困弱。戌多為人好，多睡。辰未人好食，丑人清省。丑為艮土，有癸水能潤而膏，人命遇此，主能卓立。

Earth is prosperous in seasons, Dog earth is trapped and weak. If multiples of Dogs appear on the chart, have good personality, but will have sleepy or drowsy effects. Dragon and Goat earth like good food, Ox people are critical of oneself. Ox as Hexagram Gen, if have  to moisten the earth, these people can become outstanding in life.

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生於春月，其勢浮，喜火生扶，惡木太過，忌水泛濫。喜土比助，得金而制木為祥。金太多仍盜土氣。

Earth in spring, the potential will be weak and unstable, likes the support of fire, because of prosperous wood, inauspicious if water over flows. Auspicious if friends appear. If obtain metal, metal can control wood and become auspicious. Abundance of metal will weaken earth energy.

夏月之土，其勢燥烈，得盛水滋潤成功，忌旺火煉焦。木助火炎，水克无碍。金生水泛，妻才有益，見比肩蹇滯不通。如太過又宜木。

Earth in summer, summer, have the potential of being burned. It can be successful if it obtains prosperous water, inauspicious if it encounters prosperous fire. Wood helps burning fire, no harm if water tries to control fire. Metal support water is universal, wife will be able to bene fit, if there is too much earth to trap water, water, wood will come in handy.

秋月之土，子旺母衰，金多而盜其氣，木盛須制伏純良，火重重而不厭，水泛泛而不祥，得比肩則能助力，至霜降不比無妨。

Earth in autumn, children prosperous and mother weak, abundance of metal can destroy earth energy, prosperous wood must use metal, fire mustn’t be intense, wild water will be inauspicious, if can obtain friends to support, if it is during frost, then is ok if without the help from friends.

冬月之土，外寒，水旺才豐，金多子秀，火盛有榮，木多無咎，再比肩扶助為隹，更喜身主康強足壽。

Earth in winter, cold on the outside and warm on the inside, prosperous water will become wealthy, multiple of metal, children will be elegant, prosperous fire will have honor, multiple woods, chart cannot be of any help, and it is good to be strong and healthy to prolong life.


論四季月之土辰戌丑未，四土之神。惟未土為極旺，何？辰土帶木氣尅之 , 戌丑之土，帶金氣洩之，此三土雖旺而不旺，故土臨此三位，金多作稼穡格，不失中和。若未月土則帶火氣也，帶火氣以生之，所以為極旺也。若土臨此旺未月，見四柱土重，多作火炎土燥，不可作稼穡看。但臨此月之土，見金結局者，不貴即富也。書曰：土逢季月見金多，終為貴論，而在月尤甚。 Dragon, Dog, Ox and Goat, of the 4 earths, Goat earth is considered the most prosperous. Why? Dragon earth contains wood qi that controls itself, Dog and Ox both contain metal to weaken its own qi. These 3 earths are not prosperous, and if metal is abundance, these 3 types of earth can be classified as sowing and reaping structure. Goat earth brings along fire qi; fire is the source of support and growth and that is why Goat is quite prosperous. If earth born in Goat month, and the overall chart earth is strong, this can be classi fied as fire earth structure, cannot use as sowing and reaping structure. But if there is a metal structure formed in the branches, namely wealthy but not noble. Classic says: earth in seasonal earth sees multiple of metals, can be classified as noble, more obvious if it is on Goat month.

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戊土三春戊土總論三春戊土，無丙照暖，戊土不生，無甲疏劈，戊土不靈，無癸滋潤，萬物不長。正二月先丙後甲，癸又次之。三月先甲後丙，癸又次之，因戊土司權故也。有甲、丙、癸，三者齊透，必主一品當朝，或二透一藏，亦登金榜，二藏一透，也可異途。

 in spring, if without  to warm the environment,  cannot grow, without ,  cannot be effective. Without  to moisten, all things cannot grow. Tiger and Rabbit months, first use  then ,  will be the last to be used. Dragon month first ,  used next and  as last. Because in Dragon month  is in seasonal. If have and  on stems, take charge of dynasty

administration. Or if two on stem one on branch, will succeed in a government administration; two on branch and one on stem, can have other ways of success.

正二月即有甲癸，若無丙除寒，如萬物生而不長，故無丙者，富貴艱辛。或有丙無甲癸者，名曰春旱，如萬物生而多厄。無甲癸者，一生勤苦，勞而無功。或一派丙火，有甲欠癸，先泰後否。或支成火局，不見壬癸，僧道孤貧。癸透者貴。壬透者富。

Tiger and Rabbit months have  and , and if without  to cure the cold environment, all things cannot grow because of , and it will be dif ficult to become noble and wealthy. Or have  but without , name as spring drought, lifetime of hard works, and without recognition. Or a group of , have  but lack of , good first and bad later. Or branches form fire structure and without , solitary and poor life.  appears on the stem will be noble. And  appears on the stem will be wealthy. As long as there is a fire structure or fire is intense, always use water first!


用水者，要審水之多少。或一派甲木，無丙者，常人。得一庚透方妙。或支成水局，甲又出干，又有庚透，富貴雙全。

If use water, have to examine the level of use. If a group of woods, without , ordinary man, one  on the stem will be auspicious. Or branches form water structure, and 甲 appears on the stem and  appears on the stem as well, double prosperity!

或無庚金，又無比印，難作從殺，定主遭凶，不然，必為盜賊。若日下坐午，不得善終。

Or without , and without friends and resource, should base on follow killing structure! If cannot use as follow killings, then  should be born in Tiger month as Tiger contains  and  surplus! And instead will meet with disaster, if not, will become robbery or thief. If day sits on Horse will encounter an untimely death! Because of strong killings and weak self and killing without control.

或一派乙木，為官殺會党，即有庚透，卻難制乙，此人奸外直，口是心非。加一甲在，無庚，必懶惰自甘，好食無厭。或丙多甲多，宜以癸庚參用。

Or a group of , officer and killings meet, and  on the stem, and is dif ficult to control  because of greedy combination! Instead, this person is cunning on the inside, frank on the outside, deceitfulness in speech or conduct; speaking or acting in two different ways concerning the same matter with intent to deceive. Include one  inside, without , lazy and abandon oneself, or if  and  multiples, will need the use of  and  together.

三月戊土司令，不見丙甲癸者，愚而且賤。甲癸透者，科甲。丙癸透者、生員。甲癸藏者，只可云富，有癸異途。

 on Dragon month and in seasonal control, without , foolish as well as despicable.  and  appear on the stem, academically sound.  and  on the stem, business person.  on branches, can be named as wealthy, only  on the branch will have ways of success. 90 


若丙多無癸，旱田無水，不能種苗，舊穀已沒，新穀未登，此先富後貧之造。或火多有壬透者，先貧後富。癸透先賤後榮。壬藏不過食足，癸藏不過名傳，即此亦須運美。或支成火局，得癸透者，富貴天然。壬透富貴辛苦，何也？癸乃天上甘霖，壬乃江河波浪，所以有勞逸之殊。

If  multiples and without 癸, dry land without water, cannot grow, grain is all used up, new grain still not fully grown. This will be first wealthy and later become poor. Or fire multiples and 壬 appears on stem, first poor and later wealthy.  appears on the stem, first despicable despica ble and later, honor.  on the branch, plentiful of food,  on the branch, the person will be well-known only by word of mouth but will not be famous! It is better to have an auspicious luck pathway. Branches form fire structure, obtain  on stem nobility and wealth come naturally.  on the stem, it will be difficult to achieve nobility and wealth, why?  belongs to heaven timely rain and  belongs to ocean rivers, that is the difference.

支成木局，又甲乙出干，此名官殺會党，官殺無去留之義，得一庚透，掃除官殺，亦主富貴。無庚乃淺薄之人，宜用火洩木氣。有一命、丁未、癸卯、戊寅、乙卯。癸丁透干，加以戊癸化火，將甲木暗焚，反得武科探花。

Branches form wood structure,  and  out on the stem, name as of ficer and killings meetings; officer and killings is not about who goes and who comes, just obtain one  on the stem, all will be swept away, and can be classi fied as noble and wealthy. Without  only a super ficial, shallow person. Good to use fire to releases releases wood qi. There’s one life example; example;  Goat,  Rabbit,  Tiger,  Rabbit.  on the stem,  transforms into fire. In the end,  is quietly being burned. Instead, there is excellence in martial ability.


或有比印，看癸透，取癸而成貴格。無癸、無火、無金，名為土木自戰，主腹中疾病，憂愁艱苦。

Or have friends and resources, pay attention to  on the stem, using  can become noble structure. Without , without fire, without metal, classified as Wood and Earth war, abdominal illness. Sad and dif ficult.

用甲者，水妻、木子。用丙者，木妻、火子。

三夏戊土四月戊土，陽氣發升，寒氣藏，外實，不畏火炎，無陽氣相催，萬物不長，故先用甲疏劈，次取丙癸為佐。

 in Snake month, Yang qi is on the rise, cold qi is hidden inside, outside looks very solid but inside, it is empty, not afraid of burning fire, all things cannot grow, first must use  scatter and cleave, next use  and  as left and right helper.

丙透甲出，廊廟之才，丙癸透，科甲之士，即透一位，支藏得所，終非白丁。

 out on the stem, talented people,  both on the stem, academic or scholarly people,

or either one appears on the stem, cannot be bad.

若一派丙火，為火炎土燥，僧道之流，得一癸透壬藏，功名有准。或支藏癸水衣食充足，但骨肉多刑。

Or a group of , fire will be burning hot and dry earth, solitary life, if obtain one  on the stem and  on the branch, can have gain and reputation. Or if the branch has  will have enough clothing and food, but is bad for their children. Why? Wood represents children.  is the resource for the growth for children, with the heavy fire and earth. Instead, earth will counter water and affect the growth of the children. That’s why! 92 


化合成局無破，富貴非輕。

If combined successfully and structure can be formed, will be noble and wealthy.

或支成金局，干出癸水，此为奇格，正是土润金生，即不为桃浪之客，定有异路恩荣。此用癸水，金妻水子。

Or branches form metal structure, 癸 appears on the stem, s tem, this will fall under a special structure because metal cannot grow in summer! This is a metal structure supporting water and water moistens earth and in this process, moist earth can produce metal! And if metal can grow in summer, we can term this as a special structure! Will de finitely have other pathways to success.

五月戊土，仲夏火炎，先看壬水，次取甲木，丙火酌用，用癸力微。

 in Horse month, where fire is burning hot, first sees , next ,  can consider as well, if use , its strength will not be that profound.

壬甲兩透，名君臣慶會，自然桃浪先聲，權高位顯，又得辛透年干，官居一品。一命、辛未、甲午、戊寅、壬子，壬甲兩透。印旺殺高，出將入相，名播四夷。

 and  both on stem, very noble and wealthy structure, very high status, if  appears on    on the the year stem, will be a top government of ficial. Example: 

stem, resource is prosperous and killing is strong, a commander figure, can be famous in all four corners.


若支成火局，即透癸水，不能大濟，是一杯水難濟薪火也。人命合此，即好學不倦，亦不能成名，且主目疾。若得壬水出干，則非此比。 Or if branches form fire structure, and 癸 appears on the stem, aiding will not be very great, if this happens in life, learning capability cannot be the focus, and will not be famous, also represents eye illness. If obtain 壬 on the stem, then the scenario will be different.

又或土木重重，全無滴水，僧道孤貧之輩。 Or if earth and wood occupy the chart, without , it will be life of solitude and poverty.

用壬者、金妻水子。

六月戊土，遇夏乾枯，先看癸水，次用丙火甲木。癸丙兩透，科甲中人。或有癸無丙，見甲可許秀才。無甲略富。或有丙無癸，假道斯文，衣食頗足。

 in Goat month, dries land, first use , next use  and .  both on the stem, academic people. Or if have  and without , and meet  can be classi fied as skilful writer. Without , the person will only be a little wealthy. Or have  and without , hypocrite, clothing and food

considerably good.

或癸透辛出，以刀筆之才，可謀異路。 Or if  appears on the stem through , a very hands-on person, can be successful.

無癸丙者，常人。若又無甲，下賤之輩。

If without  and , normal people. And if without  as well, despicable person.

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或土多得一甲出，不見庚辛，為人作事軒昂，性情謹慎，即不顯揚，亦文章驚世。

Or if abundance of earth and see one  appear, without the appearance of , high expectations and cautious on doing things, will not be popular, popular, but can use his publishing works to surprise the world.

三秋戊土七月戊土，陽氣漸入，寒氣漸出，先丙後癸，甲木次之。丙癸甲透者，富貴極品。癸藏丙透，不僅秀才。丙甲兩透，癸水會局藏辰，亦不失富貴。無丙得癸甲透，此人清雅，家富千金。無癸甲者、常人。有丙火、妻賢子肖。若丙甲癸三者無，下流之命。

 in Monkey month, yang qi gradually entering in, cold qi is gradually coming out, first  and next ,  will be last.  appears on the stem, extremely wealthy and noble.  on the branch and  on the stem, can be as good.  on the stem,  forms water structure and hidden in Dragon, can be noble and wealthy. Without  and have  on the stem, elegant and very wealthy person. If without , normal people. Have , virtuous wife and filial children. Or if without , will be scurrilous; the quality of being vulgar, vulgar, coarse, or abusive.

或支成水局，休作棄命從才，宜取甲洩之。甲透者、稍有富貴。用神妻子仝前。

Or if branches form water structure, don’t use as follow wealth structure, have to use  as weakening the water. If  is on the stem, can be wealthy and noble. Use wife and children together.


八月戊土，金洩身寒，丙照暖，喜水滋潤，先丙後癸，不必木疏。丙癸兩透，科甲中人。丙透癸藏，可許入。癸透丙藏，納資得官。若丙藏又無癸，即多不透，此皆常人。丙癸全無，奔流之客。

 in Rooster month, metal is weakening  and body becomes cold, depends on  for warmth, and favors water to moisten,  first  next, not necessary to use wood.  on the stem, academic people.  appears and  is on the branch, will be enlisted into government school.  on the stem and  on the branch, will have the right quali fication to be appointed as an official. If  is on the branch and without the appearance of , ordinary people. If 

is missing, this is someone who is always rushing.

或四柱皆辛，無丙丁，此名傷官格，為人清秀，即不能拾芥，亦可武庠。一見癸水，富而且貴。

Or if the chart is all occupied with , without  and , will be classi fied as hurting officer structure, character comeliness, can complete a task easily, and will have martial ability. Once sees , will become wealthy and noble.

或支成水局，壬癸出干，此名才多身弱，愚懦無能。若天干有比劫，分散才神，頗言衣食。

Or if branches form water structure,  are both on the stem, this is classi fied as abundance of wealth but cowardly and weak self. If friends and rob wealth appear for support, the abundance of wealth will be separated, as for food and clothing will be considerably good.

用神妻子仝前，秋土生金極弱，須丙火丁火出干方妙。

If useful gods are wife and children, and metal will weaken Earth, then the pre-requisite must have either  or  appear on the stem, then can be termed as useful gods.

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九月戊土當權，不可專用丙，先看甲木，次取癸水，卻忌化合。見金先用癸水，後取丙火，配合支干，方成有生之土，定發雲程。

 in Dog month and  is in charge, cannot use solely on ; first use , next use , it will be inauspicious for combine transformation. If sees metal must use , then use . As for

complementing branches and stem into the Dog month, complementing with a useful earth, will become very successful in life.

或無丙有癸，不見甲透者，衣衿小富。無癸丙、有甲者。衣食而已。若癸甲全無，雖有丙火，亦屬平常，或為僧道。或支成水局，壬癸透干，用戊止流，有比透反主富。

Or if without  but have , and without  appearing on the stem, will have enough clothing and small fortune. Without  and  but have , enough clothing and food. And if without  and , although  is around, will also be categorized as ordinary people, or can be classi fied as solitary life. Or if branches form water structure, 壬 and  appear on the stem, use  to control the flow, and with the appearance of  will be wealthy instead.

支成火局，名土燥，不發。

If branches form fire structure, namely as dry earth, cannot be prosperous!

得金水兩透，此人清高，略可富貴。無水、一生困苦。妻子同前。

If obtain metal and water appears on the stem, lofty and upright, will have average nobility and wealth. Without water, water, hardship through life. Wife and children use together. together.


三冬戊土十月戊土，時小陽，陽氣略出，先用甲木，次取丙火。非甲、土不靈。非丙、土不暖，安能生發萬物。甲丙兩出，富貴中人。或甲得長生，遇支藏得地之水，一丙高透，亦主身貴揚名。

 in Pig month, first use , next use . Without , earth cannot be effective. Without , all things cannot grow.  on the stem, noble and wealthy people. Or if  sits on growth, and the branch contains ,  is rooted, will be classified as noble and reputable. If branch sees

Monkey combined with Snake, have clothing only.

若不見庚金，甲木藏支，丙火高透，科甲有之。若有庚，丁出制，必異路功名。或為典吏。即庚丁不透，甲丙藏支，亦云富貴。

Or without  and  on the branch,  rooted, academically sound. If have , and  appears to be in control, will have other ot her pathways of success. Or will become an of ficer. If without  on the stem, with  on the branches, classi fied as wealthy and noble.

壬透得戊救丙，主富貴取貴。丙甲無，必為僧道。

 on the stem and receives  to protect , can be noble and wealthy. If without , will

become solitary.

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十一二月嚴寒冰凍，丙火為專，甲木為佐。丙甲兩透，桃浪之人，丙出甲藏，採芹食。丙藏甲出，佐雜前程。有丙無甲者，豪富。有甲無丙者，清貧。丙甲全無，下流之造。

 in Rat and Ox months, cold and dry,  as prime,  as left-hand man.  are both on the stem, can achieve success easily.  on the stem and  on the branch, food producer.  on the branch and  on the stem, the journey ahead is not clear. If have  and without , the person will be rich and powerful. If have  without , the person will be poor. Without  and , will become a pervert.

或一派丙火，加以丙透，運火土，弱中復強，又一壬透，主清高榮祿。乏壬、僧道孤寒。

Or a group of , including appearance on the stem, luck also going by fire and earth, from weak become strong, and with a  on the stem, will be lofty, upright and earn a high salary, and if there is a lack of water, water, solitary, poor people.

或一派水土寒滞，不见一丙，得一癸透月时，亦不失儒雅风流

Or a group of water and earth it will be cold and sluggish; without , and receives  on the stem, will not lose its elegance and grace.

或一派壬水，不見比劫，可作從才而論。即有比劫，得甲出干，又主富貴，若寒土無丙，雖有甲木，亦是外實之人。

Or a group of , without friends and rob wealth, can be classi fied as follow wealth structure. If have friends and rob wealth, and  appears on the stem, will be categorized as wealthy and noble. If it is cold earth without , although have , outwardly the person appears well-to-do but inwardly, he feels empty.


或二癸透月時，名為爭合，終屬勞碌之人。得一己出干制癸，反為忠義之士，捨己從人而論。

Or two  appear on the month and hour stems, this will be a jealousy combination, and a workaholic. If receives one  on the stem instead, will become a faithful and loyal person. Give up one's own opinion in favour of the opinions of others.

年月透辛金者，又屬土金傷官，異路功名可許。以金為妻、水為子。

Year and month appear , also classified as earth metal hurting of ficer, can have easy success.

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Chapter 6

The analects of 12 12 dimension and paradigms of  Understanding  character  Earth: the nature field earth

Field earth or rich earth is suf ficient to absorb adequate moisture, and is a depository for various kinds of nutrients. It is the t he place for cultivating various plants.  people’s understanding, learning and grasping of knowledge is rapid; in other words, they

are very versatile. Synthesis says that the majority of  people are very steady and kind. However, their heart is very complex, and they may not be as good as they appear to be.  people are considerate and hardworking, and others will see their potential to substantiate and improve themselves, hence the appraisement that they can attain high achievements. Besides, rich field earth has a soft, flexible comfortable nature. Therefore they know very well when to retreat and when to advance in different circumstances or situations; they have very high adaptability and hence will be entrusted frequently to handle dif ficult problems. Shortcomings of  people are that their concentration levels are not that high; they are rash at times, tend to compromise easily on decisions made, and, at times, will also be taken for granted by other people.

Understanding ’s likes and dislikes 己亥, 己卯, 己未, 己巳, 己酉, 己丑

己土卑湿，中正蓄藏。不愁木盛，不畏水狂。火少火晦，金多金光。若要物旺，宜助宜。

 is low and damp, denoting an upright character. It does not worry wood prosperous. It does not fear wild water, when fire is weak,  can become unlucky, because ding cannot grow

earth. A lot of metal will become very bright. , : if you want tree to prosperous, you need Sunlight and water to assist  so  is a healthy growth ground (that’s why and  combine).

己土卑薄软湿，乃戊土枝叶之地，亦主中正而能蓄藏万物。柔土能生木，非木所能克，故不愁木盛；土深而能纳水，非水所能荡，故不畏水狂。无根之火，不能生湿土，故火少而火反晦；湿土能润金气，故金多而金光彩，反清莹可观。此其无为而有为之妙用。若要万物充盛长旺，惟土势深固，又得火气暖和方可。

 nature is soft and wet, that is this minor detail that forms  and also classi fied as  leaves and branches. Its upright personality is the same as  and can also store all things. Soft earth

can grow wood, and wood cannot control, not worry about prosperous wood; deep earth can absorb water, water cannot wash away earth, not afraid of multiple water. Fire without root cannot support and grow wet earth, instead, weak fire will become unlucky; wet earth can embellish metal, that is why multiple metal can become shining and beautiful.  may appear like useless earth but if you know how to use it, the usage will be like a magical function. If all things are to flourish and be prosperous again, only earth’s in fluence is deep and firm, but it needs fire to make it happen.

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任氏曰：己土为阴湿之地，中正蓄藏，贯八方而旺四季，有滋生不息之妙用焉。不愁木盛者，其性柔和，木藉以培养，木不克也。不畏水狂者，其体端凝，水得以纳藏，水不冲也。火少火晦者，丁火也，阴土能敛火，晦火也。金多金光者，辛金也，湿土能生金，润金也。柱中土气深固，又得丙火去其阴湿之气，更足以滋生万物，所谓宜助宜帮者也。

Further annotation and translation:  is wet and its ground is Yin (soft), uprightness is kept inside, link with eight direc tions and prosperous in four seasons, can never stop breeding with its magical function. Not afraid of prosperous wood as wood depends on its ground to grow, wood does not control earth. Not afraid of m ultiple water; its body is elegant, so that water can ca n be stored inside . That is why water does not wash away . Weak fire will be in danger. ,  can restrain , extinguishes fire. Multiple metals will become more shining , wet earth can support and embellish metal. In the chart,  root is deep and firm, and if it receives  to balance the environment, can perform countless breeding. That’s what they are called to aid and help the environment.

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

Understanding  going through each season 三春己土正月己土，田園猶凍，蓋因臘氣未除，餘寒未退，故丙為尊。得丙照暖，萬物自生，忌見壬，反為己病，何也？壬乃江湖水，湖水一發，則田園洗蕩，變為沙土，而根苗盡沒矣。須戊作堤，以保園圃。壬多要見戊制。有戊出干者，定主玉堂金馬。若乏戊制，必屬平常。

 In Tiger month, the end of winter qi is still there, the remaining cold has not retreated yet. That is why  is of paramount importance. Received  to shine and warm the earth, all living things can grow. Don’t like to see ,  will become sick. WHY?  is like splashing sea water,  will be washed away by  and become sand, and all nutrients and infant roo ts will be lost. And require  earth for assistance, to prevent it from being washed away. Multiples  appear, needs to see  to control. And if  is on the stem, will become golden globe general. And if without , ordinary life!

或一派甲木，有庚出干，加以癸丙齊透，配得中和，亦名利雙全。即丙生寅月，庚透天干，亦有俊秀。若甲多無庚，殘疾廢人，宜用丁洩。

Or a group of  and  appear on the stem, including the appearance of  and , and these four stems are blending to be in harmony, both gain and fame are in his control. Example:  Tiger month,  on the stem, will be handsome and talented! If  is plentiful and without , good-for-nothing person; needs 丁 to weaken.

或一派火，即不見水無剋，何也？正月己土寒滋，必丙暖，反主厚祿。加一癸透，科甲自然。戊透、反作常人。或一派戊土，有甲出制，又主榮顯。如見乙出，雖多不能疏土，且乙多者，奸詐小人。

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Or a group of fire, this is fine even without water to control, why? Tiger month is still cold and  is cold in its environment.  is required in this instance. If includes one  on the stem, academic and scholarly qualities will come naturally. If  is on the stem, become ordinary life. Or a group of , have  appearing to control, glory and honor will be obvious. If sees  on the stem, although unable to loosen the earth, and if multiple  appear, the person can become treacherous, crafty and fraudulent.

用丙者，木妻、火子。

二月己土，陽氣漸升，雖禾稼未成，萬物出土，田園未展，先取甲木疏之，忌合。次取癸水潤之。甲癸出干，定主科甲，加以一丙出透，勢壓百僚。一見壬水，微末官職。

 in Rabbit month, Yang qi is growing and although it is not time for the sowing and reaping stages, all plants are already born and can be seen. The earth is not yet fertile, have to use  first to loosen the earth, inauspicious for combination. Lastly, apply  to nourish.  on the stem, academic and scholarly achievements will be de finite; include a  on the stem, he has power to control hundreds of officials. Once see , will affect its officers.

或見庚制甲，壬水出干，比劫重重，此必俗子。丙透猶有小富，丙藏衣祿無虧。

Or if sees  control ,  water on the stem, friends and rob wealth plentiful, mediocre person.  appears on the stem can still be a little wealthy, and if  is on branches, food and clothing will not fall short.


或支成木局，庚透富貴，若柱多乙木，乙又屈庚，庚必輸情於乙，不能掃邪於正，此必狡詐之徒，入東南，恐有不測。當用丁洩之。有丁者、小人而已，不致無良。妻子用神同前。

Or if branches form wood structure,  appears on the stem, noble and wealthy. If the chart has multiple ,  subdues , and  will lose to . In this situation, the good will lost to the evil, crafty person, walk on east and north land, will encounter unexpected problems. Have to use  to weaken. If have , unimportant person.

無比印、從殺者貴。若柱中無甲丙癸者，皆下格。

If without friends and resource, follow killing can be noble. If the chart is without , poor structure.

三月己土，正栽培禾稼之時，先丙後癸，土暖而潤，隨用甲疏，三者透天干，必官居閣。或三者透一，科甲定然，但要得地。卻以庚金為病。

己 in Dragon month, is the time for sowing and reaping,  first and  next, earth is soft and nourishing, use  to grow and loosen the earth. All  on the stem, official in the Emperor’s cabinet, or either one of the three appear on the stem, academic and scholarly achievement, but must be rooted. And  will be the cause of obstruction!

或有甲無癸，亦可致富，但不貴顯。或有癸而無甲丙，亦有衣衿。或有丙癸無甲，亦係人才。丙癸全無，流俗之輩。

Or if have  and without , also can become wealthy, but not noble. Or if have  and without , also can have enough clothing. Or if have  and without , also can have his own ability! Without  and , common person.

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或一派乙木，無金制伏，貧而且夭也。

Or a group of , without metal to control, poor and may die young.

妻子同前。

三夏己土三夏己土，雜氣才官，禾稼在田，最喜甘沛，取癸為要，次用丙火。夏無太陽，禾稼不長，故無癸曰旱田，無丙曰孤陰。

 on summer, mixed wealth and officer qi, sowing and reaping is in the farmland, best for growing sweet fruits. First, use , next use . Summer without sunlight crops cannot grow, if without , it will become drought, without  means lonely yin.

或丙癸兩透，又加辛金生癸，此富貴之格，名水火既濟，鼎甲之人。卻忌戊癸化合。

If  and  are on the stem, include  to support , noble and wealthy structure, classi fied as fire water aiding, a person with high power authority. And it is inauspicious when  and  combine.

或有丙無癸，有壬亦可，但不大發。

Or if there is  without , but with , this is still possible, but will not be very prosperous.


或一派丙火烈土，加以丁火制辛，癸水無根，如七八月之間旱，則苗槁矣，此命孤苦零丁。或有甲木，又見丙火重重，無滴水解炎，亦孤貧到老。

Or if a group of  and strong earth, including  to counter , without roots, just like in between dry land and reaching reaching autumn, Monkey/Rooster Monkey/Rooster month, the scenario is one that is between seeding and withering, this kind of life is poor and lonely. Or have , and also abundance , without dropping water to cure the heat, will be poor and lonely till old.

如有壬水，又見庚辛，此又不作孤看，但恐目疾，心腎肝臟之災。若壬水有根，辛金得地，又非此而論。或壬癸並出，破火潤土，此人聰颖特達，富中取貴，又轉禍為福也。 If have , and also , this cannot be categorized as lonely, but may have eye illness, and problems with internal organs such as the heart, kidneys, and liver. If  and  are rooted, cannot be classified as mentioned above. And if  appear on the stem, destroy fire and nourish earth, this kind of person will be smart and use his intelligence to succeed in life; nobility comes from being wealthy, turning disaster into achievement.

用癸者、金妻水子。用丙者，木妻火子。

三秋己土三秋己土，萬物收藏之際，外實，寒氣漸升，須丙火之，癸水潤之，不特此也，且癸能洩金，丙能制金，補土精神，則秋生之物咸茂矣。癸先丙後。

 In autumn month, all living things begin a season or time of hibernation, cold qi is growing,  is required to warm the environment,  to nourish the earth. It is not timely in this kind of environment, and water can weaken metal,  can control metal, improve  vitality to prevent the over-abundance of autumn (to prevent it from becoming too dry and cold).  first 

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丙癸兩透，雁塔題名。或無癸，有兩丙透者，異途顯達。或武職權高。或有丙火，不見壬癸，為假道斯文，終無誠實。或有壬癸無丙者，衣食充足，才能而已。

 on the stem, academically and scholarly sound! Or, if without , but have two  on the

stem, will have other obvious pathways towards success. Or gain high ranking officer! Or have , without the presence of , not honest! Or if have  and without , food and clothing will be plentiful, talented only.

或支成金局，癸透有根，此人家畜萬緡，富中取貴。

Or branches form metal structure, rooted  on the stem, come from a very influential family, noble by the form of wealth.

或支四庫，甲透者富。乏甲者孤貧。或甲出無癸乏金，積可全科甲。或會火局，無水救，乃大奸大惡之徒。

Or if branches contain four earths, and  is on the stem, will become wealthy. Without  poor and lonely. Or if  is on the stem and without  and lack of metal, with the accumulation of metal and water, then can complete academic and scholar achievement. Or if form fire structure, without water rescue, will become an extremely crafty and evil person.

或丙透癸藏，遇金頗有選援，加一壬輔，富貴慷慨，有賢聲。見戊透者，主遭凶厄且貧。

Or if  is on the stem  on the branch, sees metal can rather use as hurting of ficer to support wealth, includes a  support, will become generous with his wealth; will also be noble and virtuous. If sees  on the stem to control , will create evil and disaster and is also poor.


八月支成金局，無丙丁出救，此人零丁孤苦。如得丙透丁藏，生己元神，此人名魁天下，五福完人。

Rooster month branches form metal structure, without  appearing to the rescue, this kind of person will face hardship and loneliness. If have  on the stem and  on the branch, supporting  qi, this kind of person will become a leader in the world, 5 blessings and protected phoenix in all four corners.

總之，三秋己土，先癸後丙，取辛輔癸。九月土盛，宜甲木疏之，餘皆酌用。

In a nutshell, autumn ,  first and  next, take  as support to . Dog month, earth prosperous, requires  to loosen the earth, the rest can be considered mixture of use.

勾陳全備潤下，勞碌奔波之客。土凝水竭，離背井之流。

Earth cannot prevent rushing water – it will cause one to endure hardship by rushing around and is considered as poor structure. Earth coagulates; freezes earth and water is being used up, will leave hometown and become a dwelling spirit.

勾陳得位會才官，無剋無破必然端，甲子北方寅卯木，管教環拱戴金冠。戊己喜亥卯未為官，申子辰為才，忌刑剋殺害。

If  gains its position, and branches form wealth or of ficer structure, if the structure is not threatened by control or clashes, this person will be upright, or another scenario,  Ox day pillar and  Rat hour, and luck walks on Tiger and Rabbit, will become a high ranking of ficer!  likes Pig, Rabbit and Goat as of ficer! Monkey, Rat and Dragon as wealthy! If encounter clashes, will become inauspicious.

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三冬己土三冬己土，泥寒凍，非丙暖不生，取丙為尊，甲木參酌。戊土癸水不用。惟初冬壬旺，取戊制之。餘皆用丙丁，但丁不能解凍除寒，不能大濟。

 in winter season, wet earth is cold, without  cannot grow, use as prime,  as mix use. Cannot use . Pig month  is prosperous, use  as control. Use  for the remaining season, but  cannot be used to warm the cold, aiding impact cannot be that great.

或干透一丙，支藏一丙，加以甲透，科甲有准。即藏丙無制，亦主衣衿。

And if the stem appears one , branch contains one , includes  on the stem, academic and scholarly achievement is granted. If  is on the branch without being controlled, clothing will be enough.

或多壬水，得戊透制之，此命安然，富中取貴。不見戊土，富屋貧人。

Or if  are multiples, and have  to control, life will be stable, receive nobility through wealth. Without , rich house poor people.

凡三冬己土，見壬水出干，為水浸湖田，此人孤苦。若見火不孤，見土不貧。

Winter , sees  on stem, water entering lake, this person will be poor and lonely. If sees fire will not be lonely, sees earth will not be poor.


或一派癸，不見比劫，此為從才，反主富貴，雖不科甲，恩誥有之。若見比爭，平常人物，妻子主事。從才者，木妻、火子。

Or a group , without friend and rob wealth, this will be classi fied as follow wealth structure, and will be categorized as noble and wealthy, although will not be an academic and scholar, scholar, will be favored as imperial mandate (A commission from the League of Nations authorizing a member nation to administer a territory). If sees a dispute, ordinary people, wife and children in control. If follow structure, wife as metal and children as water. water.

或一派戊己，取甲制之，甲透者，富貴。

Or a group of , use  to control; if  on stem, noble and wealthy.

或一派辛庚，須用丙火，還須丁火為助。丙藏、富貴奇特之命。

Or a group of , then require the use of  to help.  on the branch, unique and special nobility and wealth!

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Chapter 7

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of  Understanding  character  Metal: the personality like a sword during war

Like a sword being sharpened for war,  people are strong when compared to others of the same nature. They are sharp, determined, straightforward, strong-willed, and do not admit failure easily. They show much enthusiasm and determination in whatever they do, may be too excited and rash at times. This is because they do not like to waste time thinking and contemplating, and once they have made a decision, they will take action without any hesitation. Synthesis says,  people exercise great comprehension and will spare no effort to upgrade oneself. They can be pro ficient in a skill most of the time; apply and reap bene fits from what they have studied or learnt.  people are also very much into cleanliness. They have a strong sense o f justice, are against

unfairness or hypocritical behavior. They also have a chivalrous heart; when they see others suffering from injustice, they will stand up to speak with eloquence for those suffering, so as to gain the favor of others. One of their shortcomings is stubbornness; after having decided on something, they will not change their decision under any circumstances.  people are also careless, not paying much attention to fine details or feelings. They can also show little or no mercy for people whom they do not like, and hence will make enemies very easily.

Understanding ’s likes and dislikes 庚子, 庚申, 庚辰, 庚午, 庚寅, 庚戌庚金，刚最。得水而清，得火而。土生，土干脆。能甲兄，于乙妹。

 malignant in intent or effect, water can make  be perceived by the senses or clear intellect.  can make  react readily to stimuli or impressions; sensitive. Wet earth will bring back the original state of , because it weakens  and prevents  from altering the state of . And when  meets warm earth, dif ficult to deal with; snappish, lacking sympathy; cold. Can win over  and lose to . If cannot win , use  sister. Meaning, use the soft approach.

原注：庚金乃天上之太白，带杀而刚健。健而得水，则气流而清；刚而得火，则气纯而锐。有水之土，能全其生；有火之土，能使其脆。甲木虽强，力足伐之；乙木虽柔，合而反弱。

Original annotation:  is from heaven, called the evening star; vesper; Venus, to ruin, to do away with; kill; and vigorous. And when meet water, metal qi flow and clear; become vigor if receives fire,  will become pure and sharp. Wet earth, can support and promote its qi; warm and dry earth, will become brittle; fragile. Although  is strong,  can cut it down; although  is soft and gentle, can combine , and  becomes weak.

任氏曰：庚乃秋天肃杀之气，刚健为最。得水而清者，壬水也，壬水发生，引通刚杀之性，便觉淬厉晶莹。得火而锐者，丁火也，丁火阴柔，不与庚金为敌，冶销熔，遂成剑戟，洪炉煅炼，时露锋砧。生于春夏，其气稍弱，遇丑辰之湿土则生，逢未戌之燥土则脆。甲木正敌，力能伐之；与乙相合，转觉有情。乙非尽合庚而助暴，庚亦非尽合乙而反弱也，宜详辨之。 114 


Further annotation and translation:  is autumn with respectable killings qi, best of all it is vigorous. Receives water becomes clear (Ren water), continuous source for Ren water, lure out its strong killing character, brings about its sparkling and crystal-clear awareness on severe quench. Receives fire becomes acute,  is the guy (because  makes  acute),  is Yin and gentle, it is not the enemy of , and is good for forging metal, and succeeds in becoming an art of war, by exercising great power, time will show when is anvil; on which metals, usually heated until soft, and are hammered into desired shapes. Born in spring and summer, summer, its qi is a bit weak, meets Ox and Dragon earth can support its growth, meets Goat and Dog dry earth become fragile.  is its direct enemy and can cut it down; and when combine with , it will become soft in character and lose its vigor. On the contrary, it doesn’t mean that if  receives  will become suddenly violent or cruel,  also does not because of combine and becomes weak, think appropriately and will be able to understand.

Understanding  going through each season Summary of Metal

論金金以至陰為體，中含至陽之精，乃能堅剛，獨異物，若獨陰而不堅，冰雪是也，遇火則消矣。故金無火煉，不能成器，金重火輕，執事繁難。金輕火重，煉消亡。金極火盛，為格最精。金火全、名曰鑄印。犯丑字、即為損模。金火多名為乘軒，遇死衰、反為不利。

Metal’s body is Yin, and yet contains Yang character, and can be forged; the strengthening will be determined by the intensi fication of its ingredient. There is also another metal that is not strong in character – it is the ice cube! ! If metal does not have fire to refine, it cannot become useful. When metal is stronger than fire, handling matters will be dif ficult. When fire is stronger than metal, one will get weak and will be eliminated slowly. It is best to keep both fire and metal balance. The structure will be most ideal. But seeing Ox is most disadvantageous, why? Because Ox will defeat the purpose of using ! With multiples of fire and metal namely dignity, or character; eminence. This is talking about killing goat blade structure; does not like to walk on dead and extinct luck, situation may be unfavorable or disadvantageous. (The highlight is on .)

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

木火煉金，成名而退速。純金遇水，逢富顯以贏餘。

Wood and fire refine metal, fame and success takes time to come but will go away fast. Pure metal meets water, prosperity will be obvious.

金能生水，水旺則金；土能生金，金多則土賤。金無水乾枯；水重、則淪無用。金無土則死；土重、則埋沒不顯。兩金兩火、最上。兩金兩木、才足。一金生三水，力弱難勝；一金得三木，頑鈍自損。金成則火滅，故金未成器，欲得見火；金已成器，不欲見火。金到申酉巳丑，可謂之成也，運喜西北，不利東南。

Metal gives life to water! However, too much water can cause metal to sink. Earth gives life to metal; however, however, multiples metal can weaken earth. When there is too much of water, water, metal will sink; thus it becomes useless. Multiple earths can cover and trap metal. The best structure is two Fires and two Metals. Two Metals and two Woods wealthy! 1 Metal support three Water, Water, destroy one’s reputation. One metal three woods, money slave, when metal is completely forged, fire will be extinguished automatically, therefore before metal is completely forged, wishes to see fire if metal is forged! Do not wish to see fire. Metal becomes an icon when Monkey, Rooster and Dog appear on the; or Snake, Rooster and Ox appear. Meaning branches form metal structure in autumn, and if this is formed for med in winter will be classi fied as metal water hurting of ficer structure. However, However, in this instance, of ficer have to be used, fire have to be used first to warm the environment (exceptional case)! If metal is already forged, luck will prefer West and North, and it is not favorable in South and East.

生於春月，餘寒未盡，貴乎火氣為榮；性柔體弱，欲得厚土為助；水盛寒，難施鋒之勢；木旺損力，有挫鈍之危，金來比助，扶持最妙。比而無火，失類非良。 116 


Metal people being born in spring, the cold from winter has yet to subside, will need fire to grow and flourish. Character is gentle yet body is weak, need strong earth to assist; Water will increase the cold; dif ficult to maintain the sharpness of the metal. Strong wood will hurt its strength and will have the dangerous intention of becoming frustrated and blunt, with the help of more metal will be excellent! Have metal but without fire, the outcome will eventually turn out to be bad!

夏)月之金，尤為柔弱，形質未備，尤嫌死。火多而卻為不厭；水盛而滋潤呈祥；見木而助鬼傷身；遇金而扶持精壯；土薄而最為有用；土厚而埋沒無光。

Metal, born in the month of summer, is also considered weak; the mould is yet to be shaped. Hence, can be destroyed or eliminated easily if it walks on East and South. Although it consists of more fire, it is not afraid of fire. More water will become more moisturizing and helpful. Meeting wood will be hurtful and destructive to metal. More metal will aid in a stronger self. Best will be soft earth; heavy earth will cover metal and lessen the shine.

秋月之金，當權得令，火來煉，遂成鍾鼎之材。土多培養，反惹頑濁之氣。見水則精神越秀；逢木則琢削施威；金助愈剛，剛過則決。氣重愈旺，旺極則衰。

Metal born during autumn, holding power and authority, is fine to be trained, can become an upright person. Abundance earth creates chaotic qi instead! Meeting water would lift one’s spirits and consciousness. With wood, it will sharpen. More metal would aid in building one’s strength. However, However, when one reaches the peak, the influence and power will slowly diminish or fade away.


冬月之金，形寒性冷；木多則難施琢削之功；水盛未免潛之患。土能制水，金體不寒，火來助土，子母成功，喜比肩聚氣相扶，欲官印養為利。

Metal in the month of winter is of cold nature. Body is still and characters cold! Even with more wood, one will have dif ficulty to exhibit one’s powers. With more water, it will rather cause much disaster. Earth can curb water; metal body will not be cold. Fire can assist earth. Both mother and son will succeed, like friends to assist by consolidating its qi, meets of ficer and resource will remain warm and favorable. (Metal water hurting of ficer structure, especially in winter, is termed the highest structure among all hurting of ficer structures!)

庚金三春庚金正月庚金，木旺之際，有土皆死，不能生金，且金之寒氣未除，先用丙暖庚性，又慮土厚埋金，須甲疏洩。丙甲兩透，科甲顯榮。二者透一，亦有生監。丙藏甲透，異路功名。

 born in Tiger month, there’s abundance of wood; earth will be dead, cannot give birth to metal. Moreover, metal’s cold qi is yet to subside. First use  to warm up, and need  to weaken and loosen earth which can cover metal (just for prevention if  becomes strong). When  and  both penetrate, there will be academic or scholarly achievement as well as glory and honor. Either one appears, will have promotion opportunities. With 丙 on the branch and  on the stem, one can succeed through a different route.

或柱中土多，甲透者貴；甲藏者富，庚出則否。

If the chart has too much earth, it will be good if  is on the stem. If  is on the branch, one can also enjoy wealth, it would be otherwise if another  appears on the stem.

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或丁火出干，加以戊己而無水者，又主富貴，名官星有氣，才旺生扶，故以富貴推之。

If there’s  out on the stem, with  and , no water, one would be prosperous, famous and honourable; riches and wealth follow because of ficer receives its roots from Tiger!

如火多則用土。用土者，火妻土子。

If too much fire, can overcome with more earth! When using earth, Fire wife and earth son.

或支成火局，壬透、有根者，富貴。無根者、小富貴。乏水者、殘疾之人。

If the branch has fire formation, with rooted , one can be very prosperous; without roots, will be less prosperous. If without water, water, one can be a handicapped person.

或木被金傷，無丙丁出制，支無丁火

此係平人。

或丙遭癸困，無戊制者亦然。

If wood is countered by metal, with no  or  on the stem or branch, one will lead a normal life. If  is trapped by , no , one will also lead a normal life.

總之，正月庚金，丙甲為上，丁火次之。春金多火，不夭則貧。陽金最喜火煉，煉太過，反主奔流。

In a nutshell,  born in Tiger month, the best combination is  and . Second combination is with . Spring metal metal with too much fire, if one is not handicapped, one will be poor. Yang metal loves fire to train. However, with too much training or polishing, self may end up rushing around.


二月庚金，柱中自然有乙，當令之乙，見庚必輸情於乙，此金有暗強之勢，如秋金一理，故二月庚金，專用丁火，借甲引丁，借庚劈甲。無)丁用丙者，富貴多出於勉強。

 born in the Rabbit month, pillar naturally has Yin wood, this leading  if meet ,  will have to give way to . This  has hidden powers (hidden combination), specialized use in  fire, using  to lead , using  to control . Those without  can use ; however, nobility and

wealth come through forcing oneself.

或丁在干，甲透引丁，支下再見一庚制甲，配得中和，必然大貴。如不見庚合者，雖丁甲兩透，亦屬平人。

If  is on the stem,  penetrates and lures  and  is on the branch to control , one will be prosperous when these three are balanced. If  combines, although there’s  and , one will fall under common people.

春丁不旺不衰，故用甲為佐丁之物，甲若無庚劈，則不能引丁，乙木雖多，又忌乙傷丁，難為丁母，故有丁甲無庚者，常人。有丁庚、甲不出干者、常人。或丁透無庚甲者，可許貢監。無丁有丙者，異路功名。

 in Spring neither strong nor weak (Mao month), so use  to lure . However, without  to control ,  will not be able to lure . Though there may be too much of , dampness may hurt , so if there is  and  without , one will be normal. The same goes for those with  and  without  on the stem, normal. Or  penetrates and without , can enjoy tribute and promotion. And if without  but has , success through a different route.

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或一片甲乙，忌庚出干破才，乃從才格，反主富貴。若見一比，又主孤貧。

If there is a line of , it will be bad to meet another  on the stem to counter wealth; this will be classified as follow wealth structure, noble and wealthy. Once sees one friend, will become poor and lonely (there will be fighting and greedy for wealth).

從才者，火妻土子。用丁者，取甲為妻、若有庚制，難許同偕。

Follow wealth structure people, fire wife and earth son. And when using , can use  as wife, but if there’s  to control, it will be hard to work as a team.

死金嫌蓋頂之泥，重見戊土，如人壓伏之象，須甲透為妙。

Dead metal would not want to be trapped by mountain; if meet , it is like being trapped and would need  to penetrate and help.

三月庚金，戊土司令，無生金之理，有埋金之憂，故先甲後丁，不用庚劈甲。三月之庚，土旺金頑，頑金宜丁，旺土須甲，乏甲不能立業，乏丁焉能成名。二者少一，富貴不真。

 born in the Dragon month,  calling the shots, no valid reason for supporting metal, and will have to read as trapping metal. Requires  then , does not need  to control .  in

the Dragon month, prosperous earth and metal become obstinate and stubborn, this scenario needs . Prosperous earth needs , without  cannot have a successful career; without , also hard to obtain a good reputation; without either  or , either one is missing, nobility and wealth cannot be achieved.


庚金無火，非夭則貧。身弱才多，富貴不久。

 without fire, can live in poverty and die young. Weak self and abundant wealth, but wealth

will not last long.

得丁甲兩透，不見比肩，科甲之命，但要好運相催。甲透丁藏，採芹拾芥。甲藏丁透，異路功名。丁甲藏，不受庚制，富中取貴，刀筆起家。有甲無丁，平常之輩。有丁無甲，迂儒腐儒。丁甲兩無，下賤之流。

With  and  penetrates, without friends, academic or scholarly life, but will also need good luck to aid. With  on the branch and  penetrates the stem, academics will be easy. With  on the branch and  penetrates, one can succeed by a different route. With both  and  on the branch, without  to counter, receive nobility through wealth, using one’s ability or pen to flourish in one’s career! Have  and without , normal life. Have  and without , readers who know nothing about the society and pedantic scholar (characterized by or given to pretention or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others). If without both  and , one can become despicable and live in poverty.

或一甲、無丁、有丙，由行伍而得官職，須不見壬癸為妙。

If there is one , no  but with , one will receive promotion in the army, but must not have any  or .

或支成土局，無木，貧賤)僧道；見乙、奸詐小人。

If branch has earth formation for mation but no wood, one will be poor, poor, despicable and lead a solitary life. If meet , one can be crafty and treacherous.

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有丙丁出干，見壬制之、方吉。無制、殘疾之人。

If branch forms fire formation, and  penetrates, wealthy and noble. If having  out on the stem and  to control, it is still good. If there is no  to control, one will be handicapped.

用甲者，水妻、木子。用丁者，木妻、火子。

Those using , water as wife and wood as son. Those using , wood as wife and fire as son.

三夏庚金四月庚金，長生於巳，巳有戊。丙不鎔金，故不畏火炎，丙亦可作用，但先壬水，方得中和，故曰群金生夏，喜用勾陳。次取戊土，丙火佐之。三者皆全，登科及第，即透一二，亦非白丁。

 born in the Snake month, Snake is the growth of metal; there is also  within Snake.  cannot melt metal, so  is not fearful of scorching fire.  can be useful but must first have  to provide balance. Majority of metal born in summer like  first, then  and . When these

three elements appear, appear, one can obtain top certi fication or recognition easily, if penetrates one or two, will be somebody.

或一派丙火，名曰假殺為權，須不見壬制者，此人假作清高，並無仁義，刑妻剋子。有壬制者，又主榮華。壬藏支者，有富貴之名，而無其實。

If there are a group of  fires, classified as fake killings structure, although without  to control, one will tend to act noble, has no sense of benevolence or righteousness, may cause harm to wife and son. If there is  to control, one will be wealthy and prosperous. If  is on the branch, one may appear to be wealthy but then may not be the truth in actual fact.


或支成金局，變弱為強，用丙無力，用丁方妙，故丁透者吉。無丁、無用之人。或丁出三四，制太過，其人奔波。

If the branch has a metal formation, weak becomes strong,  will be useless, will be better to use ; it will be good if  is on the stem. Those without  will be useless persons. If there are three or four , one’s metal will become overworked, causing one’s life to be one of rushing and unsettling.

四月庚金，須用壬丙戊，但非拘執先後，宜分病用葯。妻子仝前。

 born in Snake month will have to use ,  and . Although it is not necessary to be in this

order, have to determine which and what is causing the illness and what medicine to apply. Wife and son to be used together!

劍戟成功，入火而反害。金逢火已損，再見火必傷。庚辛火旺怕南方，逢辰巳之，又為榮斷。

A well-formed, polished metal if it meets fire luck, will be harmful.  with multiples of fire is fearful of south, and if meet Dragon or Snake, can also be classi fied as glory and honor.

五月庚金，丁火旺烈，庚金敗地，專用壬水，癸又次之。壬透癸藏，支見庚辛，必然科甲，切忌戊己透干制水、則否。戊藏支，不失儒林。或壬在支，有金生助，又得金神出干，明經之貴。或癸出帶辛，異路之榮。

 born in Horse month, there is strong ,  defeating ground, have to use  specifically and  as second option. With  on the stem and  on the branch, or having  or  on the branch, academic and scholarly achievements will be de finite. However, must prevent  appearing on stem to control water, water, then there will be no achievement. If  is on the branch, then will not lose academic circles. Or if  is on the branch have metal to support, also receives metal on the stem, this will be a clear sign of nobility. Or  out and bring along , different route to glory

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或支成火局，乏水者，奔波之客。有壬癸制者，捐納之人。又見戊己透者則吉。無壬癸制火者，又宜戊己出干補金洩火，庶不夭折孤貧。

One will be very unsettled if branch has fire formation and lack of water, water, will be rushing around. With  or  to control, people of contribution. It will even be better with  and  being on the stem. If without  and  to control fire, and it will be good to have  emerge on the stem to support metal and weaken fire, so that one will have a breakthrough in life and will not die young, be poor or be solitary.

總之，仲夏無水，必非上格，或一派木火，無傷、印、比劫，又作從殺而論。

In a nutshell, mid summer, summer, without water is not a good structure. Or with a group of wood and cer, resource, friends, rob wealth, which will be classi fied as follow killing fire, without hurting officer, structure.

六月庚金，三伏生寒，頑鈍極矣，先用丁火，次取甲木。丁甲兩透名顯身榮，忌癸傷丁。有甲無丁、庸俗。有丁無甲、生員。丁甲全無，下賤之人。木雖有，丁不透，支又見水，執鞭之士。丁火無傷，貿易之流。

 born in Goat month, there will be three cold days in this month, very stupid, stubborn, thickheaded; must first use , then use . With  and  penetrating, one can appear to be very outstanding with glory and honor. However, beware that  can damage . If there is  and without , there is vulgarity, will be a philistine, a person who is lacking in or hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values and intellectual pursuits. If there’s  and without , there is opportunity to study in feudal society. If without both  and , one will be a despicable person. Although there is wood, but  is not penetrating, also water on the branch, one will be holding the whip (act as a coach driver for someone). If  is not being hurt, will be business

traders.


支會土局，甲先丁後。甲透者，文章顯達。丁透者，刀筆揚名。或柱多金，有二丁出制，異路功名。 Branch with earth formation, use  followed by .  penetrate, one can be outstanding as in article, essay, literary works, and other o ther writings. And  penetrate, one can be outstanding in writing of indictments. Or with multiples metal in the chart, with two  to control, there will be a different route to success.

三秋庚金七月庚金，剛極矣。專用丁火煉，次取甲木引丁，故曰：秋金最為奇，壬癸相逢總不宜，如逢木火來成局，試看福壽與天齊。如得丁甲兩透，定青雲。若有丁無甲為俊秀。有甲無丁是平人。丁甲兩無無用物，只堪門下作人。  born in Monkey month, almighty. Use only  to forge, next  to lure . There is a saying: autumn metal is queer with its sharpness, meeting  is not ideal, meeting wood and fire can blend into a structure. Example:  penetrate, guaranteed high of ficial position. And if have  without , well-favored (handsome or beautiful). Have  and without , ordinary people. Without and  cannot be useful. Only door guard!

或支成水局，乏丁用丙，柱中即有丙火，不見甲木者，必主愚懦。何也？當時金水兩旺，金生水以制火，何能發達。或見甲出引丁，可云生監。甲弱者、衣食充盈。

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Or branches form water structure, if lacking  use , if the chart already has , but without  will become ignorant and weak, why? Because metal and water prosperous in autumn, metal support water and counter fire, how can it be become successful? Or if see  lure , can classified as student of the t he Imperial Academy. If  is weak, clothing and food abundance.

或支成土局，先甲後丁。支成火局，富貴中人。金剛木明，行商坐賈之人。金備申酉戌之地，富貴無疑。金神入火，逢羊刃，富貴榮華。

Or if earth forms earth structure, first  next ! If branches form fire structure, wealthy and noble people. Strong metal and wood, business man! Metal with metal structure, no doubt will become noble and wealthy. Metal enters fire land, meets goat blade, nobility and wealth.

八月庚金，剛未退，用丁用甲，丙不可少。若丁甲透，又見一丙，功名顯赫，且見羊刃，無刑剋，丙殺藏支，名為羊刃駕殺，主出將入相，直介忠臣。

 in rooster month, metal vigor fading, use  and , also cannot be left without . If  penetrates, also sees one , gain and honor will be famous; also sees goat blade, without being punished and opposed, if  killing on branch, classi fied as goat blade harness killings

structure, and if structure is pure can become brigade commander and will be loyal to his sovereign.

或丙火重重，一丁高透，亦主科甲。丙出丁藏，異路功名。

Or if  heavily multiples, one  penetrates, also classified as academically or scholarly sound.  out and  on the branch, different route to success.

或甲藏支，火透而水不透者，亦主清高，衣衿可望。

Or  on the branch and fire penetrates, with water also on the branches, also categorized as lofty or upright, can look forward to clothing. The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

或丁藏支，重見丙火者，此名假殺重重，雖羊刃帖身，卻難從殺也。即一丙透，秀而不富。或支見重重甲乙，無用之人。

Or if  is hidden on the branch, see multiples , will be classi fied as heavy fake killing, but because of goat blade body, follow cannot be performed. If one  penetrates, elegant but not wealthy! Or branch sees heavy , useless person.

總之，旺金木衰，非火莫制，不見丙丁，藝術之輩。

In a nutshell, prosperous metal dead wood, without fire, the outcome cannot be solved, without , artistic people.

九月庚金，戊土司令，最怕土厚埋金，宜先用甲疏，後用壬洗，則金自出矣。忌見己土濁壬。

 in Dog month,  in command, only worry is being buried by earth, need to use  to loosen, next use  to wash, then metal can be seen. Dislike to see  to confuse .

壬甲兩透，科甲相宜。或甲透壬藏，魁可望。甲藏壬透，廩貢堪謀。有甲無壬，猶有學問。有壬無甲，莫問衣衿。壬甲兩無，則為下格。

 penetrates, can aim for academic or scholarly achievement. Or  penetrates and  is on the branch can aim for village chief.  on the branch and  penetrated, granary tribute. Have  without , can study and learn. Have  without , don’t ask for clothing. Without both  and  poor structure!

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或支成水局，丙透救之，此人才高邁，名重閭，不見癸水，一榜可許。

Branches form water structure,  penetrates to salvage, people of great literary talent amongst the crowd, reputable amongst the villages, without seeing , name will be enlisted or granted.

或四柱戊多金旺，全無甲壬者，即有衣祿，亦不能久。或庚戊多而無壬甲者，愚頑之輩。

Or if the chart with multiple  and prosperous metal but without , only have clothing and salary, but cannot last long. Or  multiples and without , will be ignorant and stubborn.

三冬庚金十月庚金，水冷性寒，非丁莫造，非丙不暖。丁甲兩透，支無水局，一榜有之。支藏丙火，桃浪之仙。支見亥子，得己出制，亦有功名。

 in Pig month, cold metal and water, water, needs to use  to forge and  to warm;  penetrates, and without water structure, academic achievement.  on the branch can be noble. Branches see Pig, Rat, receive  on the stem to prevent water, water, also can receive gain and reputation.

若見丙透無丁者，決無顯達。丁藏甲透，武職之人。以上不合者，庸俗。

Or if sees  penetrate and without , cannot be illustrious and in fluential!  on the branch and  penetrate! Martial arts ability person! If doesn’t match the above criteria, will be common people.


如金水混雜，全無丙丁者，鄙夫。支成金局，無火者，僧道之命也。書曰：水冷金寒愛丙丁。

Example: metal water, chaotic; without , will become a vulgar person. Branches for m metal structure, without fire, solitary life. Classic says: cold metal and water loves .

十一月庚金，天氣嚴寒，仍取丁甲，次取丙火照暖。或丁甲兩透，丙在支中，必主科甲。即無丙火，亦有衣衿。有丁無甲，亦可富中取貴。有甲無丁，只作常人。或丙透丁藏，異途名望。丁藏有甲，武學可許。

 in Rat month, weather is cold and freezing, use , next use  to warm. Or penetrates,  on the branch, academic and scholarly achievement is de finite. If without , also have clothing. If have  without , also can attain nobility through wealth! Have  without , ordinary person. Or if  penetrates and  is on the branch, can have different route of achievement.  on the branch and have , can be martial art people.

或重重丙火，可許一富，但不清高。丙戊生寅，或丙坐支寅，有一二者，富真貴假。若見癸透。一介寒儒。

Or with heavy  appearance, can have wealth but no lofty or upright character.  sees Tiger, and if  sits on Tiger T iger,, either have one to two T igers, true wealth but false nobility. If sees  penetrate, one cold and cowardly person!

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或支成水局，不見丙丁者，此乃傷官格，為人清雅，衣祿常盈，但子息艱難耳。

Or branches form water structure, without , this will be classi fied as Hurting Of ficer Structure. These kinds of people are elegant, full of clothing and salary, however will have dif ficulty in having children.

或丙丁太多，名官殺混雜最無良。又怕身輕有損傷。如遇東南二運地，焉能挨得過時光。過於清冷，似有凄涼。柱中一派金水，不入火土之，主一生孤貧浪蕩，難望有成也。

Or if there is too much , classified as officers and killings chaotic. Also afraid of weak self. If meet luck on east and south land, how to live through the passage of time? And if it is too chilly, seems to be lonely and desolate. If the chart has a group of metal and water, water, and not entering into fire and earth luck, in one’s lifetime, hard to have any achievement and will also be lonely, desolate and dreams will not come through.

十二月庚金，寒氣太重，且多濕泥，愈寒愈凍，先取丙火解凍，次取丁火煉金，甲亦不可少。

 in Ox month, weather is too cold, and there is also dampness, to recover from the cold and dampness, first use  to warm, next use  to forge metal;  also needed as well.


丙丁甲透者，即不科甲，亦有思榮。有丙無丁甲者，富中取貴。有丁甲無丙者，特達才人。有丙丁無甲者，白手成家，刀筆亨通，乏金更美。或支成金局無火，僧道之流。

 penetrates, if not academically or scholarly sound, will flourish and receive gain and reputation. Have  and without , attain nobility through wealth. Have  and without ,

talented person and will be successful. Have  and without , depends on himself to become successful; can be a successful writer, writer, and if there is a lack l ack of metal will be even better. better. Or if branches form metal structure and without fire, solitary life!

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Chapter 8

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of  Understanding  character  Mineral: the nature that has a golden silver pearl and a jade

As in the golden silver pearl, jade can be split to emit a unique radiance, and is sensitive to heat and electricity.  people have very fine feelings, and have unique opinions. For the matter of each aspect,

they are very approachable and helpful to others. Sometimes they will also tire oneself through helping out with a sympathetic heart.  people are very sharp and quick in thinking, have fine morals and are very attractive,

attracting attention wherever they go. They are very sociable and can get into or maintain good friendships. They will be able to differentiate between good and bad distinctly. Self respect for  people is very strong. They love new things, indulge in vanity, and hence can spend unwisely most of the time.  people shortcomings are willfulness, stubbornness when it comes to having their own opinions

and they mind very much about their external looks, making sure they look presentable at all times.  people like to ensure the best of circumstances and situations. They find it hard to reject others when they require assistance and this also shows as a weakness in their mindset.

Understanding ’s likes and dislikes 辛亥, 辛卯, 辛未, 辛巳, 辛酉, 辛丑

辛金软，温而清。畏土之，水之盈。能扶社稷，能救生。喜母，寒喜丁。

 metal is soft and flexible. Viewed as smooth and clear/neat nature. Fears repeated earth, loves strong water.   to support with hand; to help (  Society) (-; meaning

millet) Millet is an annual grass cultivated in Eurasia for its grains and in North America for hay. Hay is cut and dried for feeding livestock.  combines with  and transforms into water instead to grow the entire entire millet. When the environment environment is too hot,  likes wet earth to appear so the heat can be in balance. In winter  likes !

原注：辛乃阴金，非珠玉之谓也。凡温软清润者，皆辛金也。戊己土多而能埋，故畏之；壬癸水多而必秀，故乐之。辛为丙之臣也，合丙化水，使丙火臣服壬水，而安扶社稷；辛为甲之君也，合丙化水，使丙火不焚甲木，而救援生灵。生于九夏而得己土，则能晦火而存之；生于隆冬而得丁火，则能敌寒而养之。故辛金生于冬月，见丙火则男命不贵，虽贵亦不忠；女命克夫，不克亦不和。见丁男女皆贵且顺。

Original annotation:  is Yin (gentle), but is not categorized as jewelry as ancient studies have found gold to be associated in nature to minerals. For example, mineral water is the outcome that is processed by minerals. As long as it is gentle and has clear beauty, it will be . Multiple  can bury, and it is most afraid;  multiple will guarantee its elegance and beauty, hence, will be amusing, cheer ful and joyful.  is the queen of , and when it is allowed to combine with  and transformed into water, water, it can make  submit itself to the queen and acknowledge allegiance (the act of binding yourself intellectually or emotionally to a course of action) (  – people of the queen), (subjects to its sovereign).  is the king for , because it can combine with  and transform transfor m into water, so that  will not toast away , so that it can help in a difficult situation for all living beings. Born in summer and receives , it can restrain fire and survive. Born in the depth of winter and receives , it will go 134 


all out to fight with its enemy and survive so that it can gave birth peacefully to its child, and the child will become useful. Hence,  born in winter, winter, sees  and in the case of a man, he cannot be noble; and even if he can be noble he still cannot be upright; woman’s life will har m husband, and if she does not harm her husband, still cannot get along well. If sees , both man and woman can become noble and harmonious.

任氏曰：辛金乃人间五金之质，故清润可观。畏土之叠者，戊土太重，而涸水埋金；乐水之盈者，壬水有余，而润土养金也。辛为甲之君也，丙火能焚甲木，合而化水，使丙火不焚甲木，反有相生之象；辛为丙之臣也，丙火能生戊土，合丙化水，使丙火不生戊土，反有相助之美。岂非扶社稷救生灵乎？生于夏而火多，有己土则晦火而生金；生于冬而水旺，有丁火则温水而养金。所谓热则喜母，寒则喜丁也。

Further annotation and translation:  falls under household hardware that is being used in the world (metals in reference to gold, silver, silver, copper, copper, iron and tin), hence, is clear and embellished. Afraid of earth being piled up,  is too heavy, dries up water and buries metals; likes to be filled with water. If  is balanced on hand, can moisten earth and support metal growth.  is king for ,  can toast wood,  can combine and transform into water instead, so  cannot toast wood and instead support the growth of .  is the queen for ,  can support the growth of ;  can combine with  and transform into water, water, preventing  to support earth. Instead the outcome will be beautiful. Wouldn’t Wouldn’t this be the scenario instead of “help in a time of dif ficult situation for all living beings”? Born in summer fire is plentiful and  can restrain fire; born in winter water is prosperous, have  to counter water and support metal. Ancient studies in Nature have discovered that when hot needs mother, and when cold, needs .

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

Understanding  going through each season 三春辛金正月辛金，陽氣舒而寒氣未除，不知正月建寅，中有長生之丙，解去氣，忌甲木司權，辛金失令，取己土為生身之本，欲得辛金發現，全壬水之功，己壬兩透，支見庚制甲，科甲定然。或己土透干，支中有甲，異路恩榮。或己土不全，號曰君臣失勢，富貴難全。或有丙火出干，亦主武學。或見壬、無己庚者，貧賤之徒。

 on Tiger month, yang qi is comfortable and yin qi still around, not knowing that in Tiger month,  is hidden in it and when the sun appears, it can balance the cold; inauspicious when  is in charge,  loses its command, have to use  to serve as a support for , and wishes  can be discovered, and all rely on  to do the job!!!  on the stem, branches see  control , academic and scholarly attribute is de finite. Or  on the stem,  on the branch, other pathways that lead to glory. Or  is not complete, the king and queen will lose their in fluence, wealth and nobility will not be complete. Or if have  on the stem, classi fied as a martial arts ability! Or sees , without  and , poor and despicable person!

或支成火局，即壬水出干，不剋己土，亦尋常之人。或庚壬兩透，破局制火，必為顯達之人。

Or if branches form fire structure, and  is on the stem, and not controlling , this will also fall under ordinary people. Or  is on the stem, destroy fire structure, will become illustrious and influential person.

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或支成水局，不見丙火，名為金弱寒，平常之士，書曰：金水性寒寒到底，淒涼難免少年憂。得丙照暖，反主富貴。

Or if branches form water structure, cannot see , weak metal sinks into deep cold sea, ordinary people. As classics says: metal and water character is cold and cold till the end, lonely and desolate from a young age. If receives  to balance the environment, the person can become noble and wealthy.

故正月辛金，先己後壬。己為君，庚為佐。如用丙火須參看。用己，火妻土子。用壬，金妻水子。

Hence,  on Tiger, first , next .  is the ruler and  the left-hand man. If using , have to look at the overall scenario.

辛金珠玉，最怕紅爐，辛逢卯日子時，名曰朝陽。

 is jewellery, and it is most afraid of red stove;  meets Rabbit day and Rat hour, named as

structure facing to the sun. (This is because Rabbit hour is the rising sun hour!)


二月辛金，陽和之際，壬水為尊，見戊己為病。得甲制伏，則辛金不致埋沒，壬水不致混濁，合此者必身入玉堂。故二月辛金，有壬甲透者貴顯。否則，紳。或壬坐亥支，不見土出，可能入芥，家亦小康。得申中之壬者，異途名望。無壬者常人。其生剋之理，與正月辛金皆同。

 on Rabbit month, yang qi is in balance,  as ruler, sees  as sickness. Receives  control, so that  will not be buried,  will not be muddy. If this combination can be matched, can enter into the Jade hall. Hence,  on Rabbit month, have  appear on the stem will be noble. If not, only town of ficer or scholar. Or, if  sits inside Pig branch, without seeing earth on the stem, only a minor noble and healthy family. And if  is inside Monkey, then can be reputable in other pathway of success! Without , ordinary people! It is all about supporting

and countering reasoning, same as Tiger month scenario!

或壬戊透，甲不出干，此為病不遇葯，平常之人。得乙破戊，頗有衣衿。但假名假利，刻薄乖張。

Or if  appear and  is not on the stem, this is classi fied as sickness does not receive medicine, ordinary people. If receive  prevent , having this prevention can entitle one to have enough clothing. But his reputation and gain will not be not genuine. He will have a sharp and bitter manner, also eccentric and unreasonable!

或一派壬水汪洋，名金水淘洗太過，不得中和，略有衣食，全無作為。如壬水重重，得戊反吉。或支成木局，洩盡壬水，有庚富貴，無庚平人。

Or a group of boundless , namely metal and water, classi fied as pan; wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals (too much water), even though unable to balance, can have substantial clothing and food, but not a useful person. Example: abundant , receives  will become auspicious. Or if branches form wood structure and weaken , and have  will be noble and wealthy; without , ordinary people.

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或支成火局，名官印相爭，金水兩傷，下流格。得二壬出制，富貴反奇。

Or if branches form fire structure, classified as officer and resource compete, fire and earth hurting metal and water, foul-mouthed or obscene abuse structure. However, However, if two  appear to counter, can become noble and wealthy.

辛金生於春季，一派壬水，而無丙火，即能顯達，家無宿舂。得壬丙齊透，方許大富大貴。

辛 born in the spring season, a group of 壬, and without 丙, can have achievement, and because structure is too cold, only receives 壬丙 evenly, then can be very noble and wealthy.

三月辛金，戊土司令，辛承正氣，母旺子相，先壬後甲。壬甲兩透，富貴必然。壬透甲藏，廩貢不失。甲透壬藏，富則可云。壬甲皆無，平常之格。

 in spring, with  in charge,  holds direct qi, prosperous mother and son benefit mutually,  first next .  on the stem, nobility and wealth is de finite.  on the stem and  on the branch, will not lost granary.  on the stem and  on the branch, can be wealthy. Without  , ordinary structure.


所忌者丙貪合也，如月時皆丙，名為爭合，主慷慨風流，交遊四海。若癸出干制丙，可許採芹。或支坐亥子之，支又見申，即非玉堂，亦必高祿位。若戊出干制水，不見甲乙，清閑之人。

The only setback is that  has an insatiable desire for combination, for example, month and hour appear  classified as jealousy combination, generosity, flirting, and make friends in all four corners. If  appears on the stem and controls one , then the outcome can be celebrated. Or if Pig and Rat appear on the branch appears, and also sees Monkey, the transformation is pure, and reputation is there. If  appears to control the water and without the appearance of , it means illness without medicine, only knows how to enjoy life.

又或支見四庫，名土厚金埋，不見甲制，愚頑之輩。或四柱火多，無水制伏，名火土雜亂，主作緇衣，見癸可解。

Or if branches see four storages, classified as heavy earth trap metal, without  to control, can become obstinate, stubborn and naughty. Or multiple fire appears on the chart, without water to control, classified as fire earth create confusion and chaos, can become monks and priests, sees  can help in this situation.

或比劫重重，壬癸淺弱，主夭。有甲出干，則貴，然無庚制方妙。

Or layer after layer of metal (rob wealth & friends),  and  seen to be shallow and super ficial, can die young. Have  on the stem can be noble, but without  control will be ideal.

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三夏辛金四月辛金，時逢首夏，忌丙火之燥烈，喜壬水之洗淘。支成金局，水透出干，有木制戊，名一清底，科甲功名。癸透壬藏，富真貴假。若壬癸皆藏，戊己亦藏，略富。若壬癸無，反見火出，必主鰥獨。

 on Snake month, fire is in charge in summer, inauspicious for  to shine in this kind of situation. It is auspicious for  to wash in the pan, branches form metal structure, water appears on the stem, and have  control , classified as one glance you can look through water into the ground, academic and scholarly achievements as well as a good reputation. With  on the stem and  on the branch, true wealth but fake nobility. If  and  are both on branches,   also on branches, minor wealth. Or if  is completely missing, instead sees fire, widowers,

widows, orphans and childless couples.

或支成火局，有制者吉，無制者凶。凡火旺無水，取土洩之。

Or branches form fire structure, have control will be auspicious, without control inauspicious. As long as fire without control, use earth to weaken.

若壬水藏亥，戊不出干，亦主上達。有戊常人。有一甲透，衣祿可求。若有甲無壬癸者，富貴浮。所謂羊質虎皮是也。壬、癸、甲、三者全無，又不合格，斯為下品。

Or if  is hidden in Pig,  does not appear on the stem, can attain achievement. Have , becomes ordinary people. Have one  on the stem, will be blessed by clothing and salary. If have  and without , super ficially noble and wealthy. As the saying goes: Goat wearing Tiger skin is the words. , all three missing, and also does not fall into a structure, poor and low grade structure.


五月辛金，丁火司權，辛金失令，陰柔之極，不宜，須己壬兼用，何也？己為泥沙，壬為湖海，己無壬不濕，辛無己不生，故壬己並用。無壬、癸亦可用。但癸力小。或支成火局，即重見癸出亦不濟，得壬透破火方可，必主生員。若無壬，癸見戊，雖有午宮己土，燥泥成灰，金必燬鎔，反遭埋沒，必為僧道。有一二重比肩，不致孤獨。

 on Horse month,  in charge,  loses its command, Yin is extremely weak, inauspicious to have forging fire, have to use  and  together, WHY?  is muddy earth,  big lake,  without , earth is not wet,  without  cannot be born; hence, use together. together. Without ,  can also be used. But  strength is weak. Or if branches form fire structure, even with the heavy appearance of  cannot aid the situation, receives  on stem then can counter fire, and can be a talented person. If without  and  sees , although have  inside Horse, burning earth becomes ash,  will inevitably become dis figured on its face, instead will be buried by earth

(conceal and hide one’s identity, neglect and hide one’s own talent), and will live in solitary life. If have one to two friends, cannot be classified as solitary life.

五月辛金，壬、癸、己、三者皆用。或壬己兩透，支見癸水，不剋，定主顯達。即己藏支，亦有廩貢。或無壬有己，須得異途。或癸出有庚，必主衣錦，叨受恩榮。若水土多見，見甲方妙。

 on Horse month, , use 3 together. And if  is on the stem, branch sees , cannot control, will fall under illustrious and in fluential people. As for  hidden in branches, also have granary store house. If without  but have , can reach the same goal by different routes. Or if  is on the stem and have , will have bright and beautiful clothing, receive grace and honor by non-stop talking. And if sees multiple earth and water, water, and see  will be excellence!

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庚辛生於夏月，要壬癸得地，若木多火多，不見金水，逢金水運必敗。

 born in summer, needs  and  to be rooted. If there are multiple wood and fire, without

seeing metal and water in the chart, and luck going through metal and water, water, land will de finitely fail.

六月辛金，己土當權，輔助太多，恐掩金光，先用壬水，取庚佐之。壬庚兩透，科甲功名，即不出干，藏支得所，亦有榮華。但忌戊出，得甲制之，方吉。甲須隔位，恐貪己合，反掩金光，又塞壬水之流，下賤之格。又忌庚出制甲。或只有未中一己，見了壬水，又為濕泥。不可見甲，甲出，反作平人。總以一壬一己，見庚無甲，方妙與五月用己壬同。

 on Goat month,  is in charge, overly support, afraid it might cover the shine, first use ,  will be the left-hand man.  on the stem, academic and scholarly gain and reputation, even

if it is not on stem, hidden in branch but is still there, will have prosperity and high position. But inauspicious to see  on the stem, requires  to control, then can be classi fied as auspicious.  needs to be separated, just in case it is greedy for  to form the transformation, and this will cover  shines, and at the same time block . If this happens, will become a despicable person. It is also inauspicious to see  to counter . Or if only have one  in Goat, and see , become wet earth. Cannot see , once  is on the stem, will become ordinary people. In a nutshell, one  and one , see  without , will be excellent! Same as Horse month, use  and  together.


或丁乙出干，又有庚壬者，顯貴。無壬者、否。或支成木局，得壬透，又有庚金發水之源，可云富貴。

Or if  and  appear on the stem, also have , will become noble. Without , cannot be noble. Or if branches form wood structure, receives  on the stem, also have  to support water as the source, can be classi fied as noble and wealthy structure!

三秋辛金七月辛金，庚司令，不旺自旺，且壬水居申，四柱不見戊土，胎元戊藏申，為壬堤岸，人命得此，為官清正，但不富耳。

辛 on Monkey month, 庚 is in charge, and 壬 is hidden in Monkey, chart is without 戊, birth place for 戊 is hidden in Monkey month, becomes dikes and dams for 壬 (an embankment of earth and rock built to prevent floods), people with this, official clear and upright but not wealthy.

或有土無甲，為有病無葯，常人。有甲者，衣衿可望。

Or have earth and without , just like illness without medicine, ordinary man. If have , can have clothing!

或四柱金多，宜水洩之。若一派金水，得一戊土，反為辛用，又宜甲制，自然富貴。

If the chart shows an abundance of metal, need to use water to weaken. A group of metal and water, receives one , instead, will need to use  to weaken , or need  to prevent  to control water. If this can be achieved, the person will be noble and wealthy.

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或干支水多，重見戊土，逢生得位，福壽之造。

Or if the stem and branches have multiples of water, water, and 戊 also appears to be strong, stro ng, receives the source of growth and control at the same position, this invites prosperity and longevity.

七月辛金，壬不在多，故書云：水淺金多，號曰體全之象，壬水為尊，甲戊酌用可也，癸水不可為用。

 on Monkey month,  is weak, classics says: water shallow and metal in abundance form into a complete body.  is prime,  can be mixed into use, but cannot use .

八月辛金，當權得令，旺之極矣，專用壬水淘洗，故云：金見水以流通。如見戊己，則生扶太過，故以土為病，見甲制土、方妙。無戊、不宜用甲。

辛 on Rooster month, 辛 is in charge, prosperous and mighty, specialized use on 壬 to wash. Classics says: metal sees water, water, can circulate. If sees 戊己 will become overly supportive; that is why earth in Rooster month is sickness to metal, sees 甲 control earth, will be excellent. Without 戊, cannot use 甲.

或四柱一點壬水，甲多洩水，此為用神無力，奸詐之徒。得庚制者，反主仁義。或三點辛金，一重壬水，多見甲木，有庚透者，主大富貴。不見丁為美，若見一丁，此人風雅清高，衣食饒裕而已。

Or if chart only has a bit of , multiple  can further weaken . This is called useful god without strength. Will become a treacherous, crafty and fraudulent person. Receives  control, instead will become righteous and benevolent. Or if three little , one heavy , and sees multiple , have  to control, classified as very noble and wealthy. Without  appearance will be beautiful, or if see one , elegant and morally lofty or upright, food and clothing will be plentiful.


或一二比肩，壬甲皆一，無庚出干，亦有恩榮。若二三比肩，一點壬水，戊土多見，此為土厚埋金，此人愚懦，見一甲出，必為創立之人。

Or one or two friends,  as one, without  appearing on the stem, also have grace and honor. Or if two to three friends, and a little , sees multiple , this will be classi fied as thick earth bury metal; this kind of person is ignorant and weak, sees one  out, will become businessman.

或一派辛金，一位壬水，無庚雜亂，又主富中取貴。

Or a group of , a pillar of , without  mixed disorderly, in a jumble, can be categorized as receiving nobility through wealth.

或一派壬水洩金，無戊出制，為沙水同流，主奔波勞苦。若得支見一戊止流，其人頗有才略，藝術過人。

Or a group of  weaken metal, without  out there to control, classified as sand and water flowing together, categorized as rushing about on hard and continuous work. If receives one  on the branch to stop the flow, this kind of person will have considerably little talent, skillful over other people.

或支成金局，干見比肩，無壬淘洗，此宜用丁，無丁必主凶頑無。若得一壬高透，以洩群金，又名一清到底，定有治國之材。

Or if the branches form metal structure, sees friend on the stem, without  pan wash, in this instance can use ; without  definitely will be without human feeling or sensitivity; will be cold, cruel, brutal and shameless. If receives one rooted  on the stem, can weaken the entire metal, classified as clear water through the ground, with talent on administering a country; manage state affairs.

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或支成金局，戊己透干，壬透無火，名曰虎格，運行西北，富貴大顯，子息艱難。或透丙火，雖有壬出，亦屬平庸。

Or if branches form metal structure,  appears on the stem,  also appears on the stem without fire, classified as tiger structure. Luck walks on west and north land, nobility and wealth will be very obvious, son will have hard life and dif ficulties. Or  penetrates, although  is out, also mediocre life.

或一二辛金，一派己土，定為僧道。或干透己土，支見庚甲，一生安。或一派乙木，不見庚壬，為才多身弱，一見庚制，富貴可期。

Or with one or two , a group of , solitary life. Or  penetrates on the stem, branch sees  , lifetime will be one of safety. Or a group of 乙, without , classified as abundance wealth weak self; once sees  in control, nobility and wealth can be expected.

金生秋月土重，貧無寸鐵。六辛日逢戊子時，運喜西方，陰若朝陽，切忌丙丁離位。庚辛局全巳酉丑，位高權重。

Metal born in autumn where earth is heavy and poor, just like a small weapon metal trapped in .  day meets  Rat hour, hour, luck prefers west land. If Yin travels towards Yang, Yang, avoid  and  by all means.  structure complete by Snake, Rooster and Ox, (complete forging metal) high position with power and authority.


九月辛金，戊土司令，母旺子相，須甲疏土，壬洩旺金，先壬後甲。壬甲兩透，桃洞之仙。或壬透甲藏，又見戊者，平人。甲透、壬藏，戊在支，異途之仕。

辛 on Dog month, 戊 in command, prosperous mother and son bene fit mutually; need 甲 to loosen the earth, 壬 weakens prosperous metal, first 壬 next 甲. 壬甲 penetrate, celestial being holding peach. Or 壬 penetrates and 甲 is on the branch, also see 戊 ordinary man.  penetrates,  on the branch, and hidden , other pathways of success!

或辛日甲月，壬水在支，有庚自能去濁留清，秋一榜。若戊戌月，即有甲在支，亦否。

Or  in day  month,  on branch, to prevent  control over ,  can prevent chaos and ensure smooth flow, autumn examination will be enlisted. Or if  month, and have  on the branch also cannot prevent because  on branch cannot counter  stem!

總之土太多，甲不出干，莫問功名，得一壬出，洗土助甲，雖不發達，富而可求。

In a nutshell, if abundance of earth, without  out on the stem, cannot talk about gain and reputation; receives one  on the stem, wash away earth and support , although will not be advancing and flourishing in life, will be blessed in terms ter ms of wealth.

或土多無壬甲，時月多透丙辛者，略貴。加以辰字在支，則榮顯莫及。

Or multiple earths and without , hour and month penetrate  and , will have a little nobility. Include Dragon on the branch, there is prosperity, nobility, flourishing, wealth, etc... will be extreme.

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或木多土厚，無水者常人。或干上重見癸水，雖無淘洗之功，頗有清明之用。此命主貴、辛苦。

Or multiple woods and thick earth, without water, ordinary man. Or stem appears multiple , although it does not have the pan wash effect, considerably, the use will have a clear and bright outcome. This kind of life will be noble, but there is hardship.

或己透無壬有癸，亦能滋生金力，衣衿之貴，但恐己多，不免濁富。

Or  penetrates and have  but without , can also breed metal qi; have high quality clothing, but afraid of multiple , because it will prevent wealth.

九月辛金，火土為病，水木為葯。  on Dog month, fire and earth categorized as sickness, water and wood categorized as

medicine!

三冬辛金十月辛金，時小陽，陽氣漸升，寒氣將降，先用壬水，次取丙火，壬丙兩透，金榜題名，何也？蓋辛金有壬水丙火，名金白水清，又在亥月故發。丙透壬藏，採芹之造。丙藏壬透，富有千金。壬丙在支，聰明之士。

 on Pig month, yang qi rises and cold qi drops, use  first, next use ;  penetrate, (the billboard announcing the names of successful candidates), WHY? As long as  is in Pig month receives  and , classified as pure metal clear water, and will be prosperous in Pig month.  penetrates and  on branch, room for celebration.  on the branch and  penetrates, abundant wealth.  both on branch, a clever and intelligent person!


戊壬在柱，積富之人。或壬多無戊，名辛水汪洋，反成貧賤。戊多壬少，又主成名。或甲多戊少，因藝術而蓄金。

 and  on the chart, person can accumulate wealth. Or multiple  and without , classified as a vast, boundless expanse of o f water; instead become poor and despicable.  multiple and  less, categorized as achieving fame! Or 甲 multiples and  less, make money through art.

若己多有戊，壬水被困，金被埋，不過誠實之人。或壬癸多無戊丙者，勞碌辛苦。十月辛金，先壬後丙，餘皆參用。

Or  multiples and have ,  trap, bury metal, sincere and honest person only. Or  multiples without , will have a busy, laborious and hard life.  on Pig month, first  next , the rest mix and use accordingly.

十一月辛金，癸水司令，為寒冬雨露，切忌癸出凍金，而困丙火，壬丙兩透，不見戊癸，衣錦腰金。即壬藏丙透，一榜堪圖。

 on Rat month,  in command, cold, rain and dew, avoid by all means if  appears, and will trap ;  penetrates, without seeing , scenario is just like a bright and beautiful  sitting on brocade (expensive material), high class nobility! If  is on the branch and  penetrates,

this kind of person can undertake important tasks and hold a post of great responsibility.

或壬多有戊，丙甲出干者，青雲之客。若壬多無戊丙者，洩金太過，定主寒儒。或壬多、甲乙重重，無丙火者，貧寒。

Or multiple  and have ,  appear on the stem, high of ficial post structure. Or  multiples and without , weaken metal too much, will be cowardly, immature and ignorant. Or if  multiples,  layer after layer, without , hardship and poverty! 150 


或支成水局，癸水出干，有二戊制者，富貴恩榮，無戊者常人。或支見亥子丑，干出比劫，無丙、名潤下格，富貴雙全，運喜西北。若無庚辛，又出甲乙，無戊丙者，必主僧道。

Or branches form water structure,  appears on the stem, have two  control, nobility and wealth, grace and honor; without , ordinary man. Or if branch sees Pig, Rat and Ox, friends come out on stem, without , classified as moisturizing structure! Noble and wealthy, complete in both respects; possessing both. Luck will be pleased to walk on west and north land. Or if without , and again  comes out on the stem, without , solitary life is definite!

或支成木局，有丁出干，又見戊者，功名特達。冬月辛金，須丙暖方妙。

Or branches form wood structure, and 丁 comes out on the stem, and also sees 戊, goal and ambition will be achieved, especially gain and reputation. 辛 on winter month, needs 丙 to warm the environment, will be excellent.

十一月辛金，寒凍之極，先丙後壬，無丙不能解凍，無壬不能洗淘。丙壬兩透，金馬玉堂之客。壬丙藏，游庠食之人。有丙無壬富真貴假。有壬乏丙，賤而且貧。或丙多、無壬、有癸，市中貿易之流。

 on Rat month, extreme cold; first  next . Without  cannot warm, without  cannot pan wash.  penetrates, golden horse jade hall structure.  on the branch, travel by donation of food (charitable people). Have  and without , real prosperity and false nobility. Have  but lack , despicable and also poor. Or  multiples, without , have , city trader. The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

或水多、有戊己出干，又有丙丁，必主衣食充盈，一生安樂。十二月辛金，丙先壬後，戊己次之。

Or water multiples, have  appear on the stem, also have , clothing plentiful, will have a lifetime of happiness and safety.  on Ox month,  first  next,  last and that is why they are also subjected to be used.

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Chapter 9

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of  Understanding  character  Water: the nature of rivers and sea

Just like waters of rivers and sea flow continually everywhere, and drawn into various kinds of things, the  person is worry free and optimistic; they don’t mind the past and are filled with courage to move on. They show enthusiasm in whatever they do. They like to help others and don’t mind hardships. They are vivacious, lively, high spirited and enjoy social activities, and often become the center of attraction. They are highly adaptable to change in any circumstances. They are also quick to grasp and will not miss any good opportunity that comes along. Once the drive kicks in, they will overcome all difficulties to meet their objective or reach their goal. Synthesis says that  people are clever, intelligent intelligent and full of inspiration. They can be endowed in both civil and martial virtues, have leadership qualities, and are able to outshine and surpass themselves from others. Shortcomings are that although they have a well-rounded personality, they are willful. They can be lazy and this causes them to be dependent on others easily.  people are very fond of freedom, dislike to be restrained or controlled. As a result, they are not able to hold on to the last minute at times. They are also easily affected and get entangled in love relationships.

Understanding

’s likes and dislikes

壬子, 壬申, 壬辰, 壬午, 壬寅, 壬戌

壬水通河，能泄金气，中之，周流不滞。通根透癸，冲天奔地。化有情，从相。

 represents the sea and rivers. It can weaken , can change the way  think and so it can be perceived by its senses or have a clear intellect. A  person is very active and always on the move; he is also possessive, exerting exerting or displaying displaying energy. Rooted from , he can rise to heaven and rush towards earth. If  transforms, it becomes very noble and loyal –  combine to prevent  from being extinct. If  can follow, wood, fire or earth (Special structure), it can

become an aid for the growth of tree, balance calamity, provide environment growth. (In a nutshell,  has to be strong in its sense so that it becomes unstoppable. )

原注：壬水即癸水之发源，昆仑之水也；癸水即壬水原注：壬水即癸水之发源，昆仑之水也；癸水即壬水之归宿，扶桑之水也。之归宿，扶桑之水也。有分有合，运行不息，所以为百川者此也，亦为雨露者此也，是不可而二之。申为天关，乃天河之口，壬水长生于此，能泄西方金气。周流之性，冲进不滞，刚中之犹然也。若申子辰全而又透癸，则其势冲奔，不可遏也。如东海本发端于天河，成水患，命中遇之，若无财官者，其祸当何如哉！合丁化木，又生丁火，则可谓有情；能制丙火，不使其夺丁之爱，故为夫义而为君仁。生于九夏，则巳、午、未、生火土之气，得壬水熏蒸而成雨露，故虽从火土，未尝不相济也。

Original annotation:  is the outcome of  effort, Yin Y in Yang Yang cycle of water;  is  older brother;  is ’s end-result, a legendary mulberry tree located at the extreme eastern limits of the world from which the sun is suppose to rise. Can be easily separated and or combined with, if luck is not in its interest because water tends to consolidate in one direction; all the rivers run into the sea. Also can be categorized as rain and dew; cannot be divergent or branch out. Monkey represents heaven

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barrier, barrier, also heaven’s rivers or water gateway; and ’s growth is from here, can weaken west metal qi. Flowing around a dominant character, character, rushing in without being sluggish or stagnant, just as strong and virtuous. If Monkey, Rat, Dragon complete and penetrate through , the strength will be like charging and rushing water; unable to be held back. If east river water comes from southwest/west, it will become flooded. If life encounters this, and it is without wealth and officer, cer, you will never know when disaster will arrive! Combine  and transform to wood and support , this can be classi fied as aiding ; it can counter , and control  from outshining  love, see husband is like seeing a sovereign. Born in summer, Snake, Horse and Goat support fire and earth qi, transforms  into steam and becomes rain and dew, although follow fire and earth, having does not become aiding.

任氏曰：壬为阳水。通河者，即天河也，长生在申，申在天河之口，又在坤方，壬水生此，能泄西方肃杀气，所以为刚中之也。百川之源，周流不滞，易进而难退也。如申子辰全，又透癸水，其势泛滥，纵有戊己之土，亦不能止其流，若强制之，反冲激而成水患，必须用木泄之，顺其气势，不至于冲奔也。合丁化木，又能生火，不息之妙，化则有情也。生于四、五、六月，柱中火土并旺，别无金水相助。火旺透干则从火，土旺透干则从土，调和润泽，仍有相济之功也。

Further annotation and translation:  is yang water. water. Connection as rivers, the Milky Way, Galaxy, growth on Monkey. Monkey is at the Milky Way, also located at hexagram Kun,  is born there, can weaken west, killing qi, as they said, strong and yet virtuous. As all things tend to flow in one direction, all the rivers flow into the sea, the water never stops flowing; once it is drawn in, it is hard to retreat. Example: Monkey, Rat, Dragon complete, also penetrates on o n  the stem, its strength can cause flooding and over flow, even if have , cannot stop its flow. If strong earth is in opposition, the water force will become even fiercer and will cause flooding, it should use wood to weaken as the flow will be more pleasant, will not have the charging and rushing effect. Combine  and transform into wood, and can support fire, excellent usage in this instance, will be in balance if the transformation can be done. Born in Snake, Horse and Goat months, and the chart appear fire and water equally prosperous, without metal support. Prosperous fire penetrates on stem, follows fire; prosperous earth penetrates on stem, follows earth; and if the environment can be regulated and support all growth, then this is a good aiding.

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

Understanding  going through each season 論水天傾西北，亥為出水之方，地陷東南，辰為納水之庫，逆流到申而作聲，故水不西流。水性潤下，順則有容，順行十二神，順也，主有度量，有吉神扶助，乃貴格。逆則有聲，逆行十二神，逆也。入格者，主清貴，有聲譽。忌刑剋，則流，愛自死自則吉。

Water does its best in West and North, North, water comes out from Pig location, earth stops in East and South, Dragon is the storage of water, water, reverse flow back to Monkey location and creates sound. That is why water does not flow from West. Water’s character always moisturize earth (moisture moves downwards and cannot been seen!) go with the flow of the 12 signs of the Zodiac. If supported by favorable elements, will become noble. Water flowing in reverse will create sound, reversing the 12 zodiac; if quali fied, respectable and morally lofty or upright. Reputable outcome. Dislike punishment and control, is obstinate and will not admit to being in the wrong, loves self death and self extinction and will be auspicious.

水不源，仗金生而流遠，水流泛濫，土剋以堤防。水火均，則合既濟之美。水土混，則有濁源之凶。四時皆忌火多，則水受。忌見土重，則水不流。忌見金死，金死則水困。忌見木旺，木旺則水死。沈芝云：水命動搖，多主濁濫，女人尤忌之。口訣云︰陽水身弱、窮，陰水身弱、主貴。

If water has resource, rely on metal support and the flow will be continuous; continuous flow will become a flood, rely on earth for prevention. Water and fire the same, in aiding state will be beautiful. Water and earth mixed together, together, can be chaotic and disastrous. All seasons also dislike multiple fires because water will be control instead. Dislike to see heavy earth, water cannot flow. Dislike dead metal, dead metal water will be trap. Dislike to see prosperous wood, water will die in prosperous wood. Classics say: say: Water life is always on the move, multiples will be chaotic, bad especially for woman. Ancient verse says: Yang Yang water weak self, poor; and Yin water weak self, noble!

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生於春月，性濫滔淫，再逢水助，必有崩堤之勢。若加土盛，則無泛漲之憂。喜金生扶，不宜金盛，欲火既濟，不要火多，見木而可施功，無土仍愁散漫。

Water in spring, can have a lascivious character, indicating sexual interest or expressive of lust or lewdness and if see water support again, will de finitely create a landslide (disaster). If includes prosperous earth, can prevent torrent of water from flooding again. Likes metal to support but metal cannot be too strong, meets fire becomes aiding. Fire cannot be too much, see wood can exploit its potential. If there is no earth will have to worry because there will be a lack of discipline.

夏)月之水，執性歸源，時當涸際，欲得比肩，喜金生而助體。忌火旺而焙乾。木盛則盜其氣。土旺則制其流。

Water in summer, character will go back to its original self; water dries up fast, meets friends, likes metal support, dislikes prosperous fire because will put water under a slow cook. And when wood is prosperous, will rob and steal. And if earth is prosperous will stop its flow.

秋月之水，母旺子相，表裏晶瑩，得金助則澄清。逢土旺而混濁。火多而財盛，木重而子榮，重重見水，其泛濫之憂。疊疊逢土，始得清平之意。

Water in autumn, mother prosperous and son mutually bene fit; its surface sur face looks brilliant, receives metal support becomes clear. Sees prosperous earth will mix and create chaos. Sees heavy wood, children will be honorable and flourish in life. And sees very heavy water, will create flood. And piles up earth, will receive peace and order.


冬月之水，司令當權，遇火、則暖除寒，見土、則形藏歸化。金多、反曰無義。木盛、是謂有情。土太過、勢成涸轍。水泛濫、喜土堤防。

Water in winter, commander-in-chief. Sees fire, increases warm and cures the cold; sees earth, water body is hidden and will submit to the authority of changes. Metal multiples will be of no use. Prosperous wood, classified as compassion. Too much earth, becomes a rut; a fi xed or established mode of procedure or course of life, usually dull or unpromising. Water will become flood, preferably in a form of dike (an embankment for controlling or holding back the water o f the sea or a river). Example; the use of sandbags to keep the river from flooding the town.

壬水三春壬水正月壬水，汪洋之象，能并百川之流，然水性柔弱，宜用庚金之源，庶不致汪洋無度。有庚戊三者齊透，科甲功名。或戊藏支，丙坐寅支者，亦有恩誥，即一庚透，貢監有之。

 on Tiger month, boundless form, can gather and merge all rivers running into one point.

And water character is emasculation; deprived of or lacking strength or vigor vigor,, it will require the use of metal as source so that the vast amount of boundless water can be used to moderate. Have  penetrates, academic or scholarly achievement with gain and reputation. Or   on branches,  sits on Tiger, also can have grace and kindness. If one  penetrates, will be a tribute – a gift, testimonial, compliment, or the like, given as due or in acknowledgment of gratitude or esteem.

凡壬日無比肩羊刃者，不必用戊，專用庚金，以丙為佐。

As long as  is day master and does not see friends and goat blade, do not have to use , only use , and  as left-hand man.

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或見比劫，又有庚辛，此弱極復旺，又宜制伏。戊透、可云科甲。戊藏、則是秀才。然必丙透不合、為妙。

Or if sees friends and rob wealth, also have  and , from weak one becomes strong. In this instance water has to be in control. If  penetrates, can be classi fied as an academic and a scholar. And if  is on the branch, only a skilful writer! And it requires  to penetrate on the stem and without any combination will be excellent!

或支見多戊，又有甲出，名一將當關，群邪自伏，主光明磊落，名重百僚。或支成火局，惜不逢時，主名利皆，文章駭俗。

Or if branches see multiples of , also have  out, as the saying goes, one general in charge, the gang of evils will be self-conceited, straightforward and open. Or if branches form fire structure, not timely, gain and reputation are all empty, articles are shocked with vulgarity.

用庚者，土妻庚子。用丙者，木妻火子。用戊者，火妻土子。二月壬水，寒氣初除，有并流之象，不用丙暖，專取戊土辛金。二月壬水，先戊後辛，庚金次之。

 on Rabbit month, cold qi is gone, water starts to merge and gather, gather, do not have to use  to warm; instead use  and .  on Rabbit month, first  next , and  last.


戊辛兩透，雁塔題名。戊透辛藏，亦有恩誥。或戊辛不透，有庚出干者、主富。或支成木局，有庚透者，金榜題名。庚在支者，異途之仕。

 penetrates, there is gain and reputation.  penetrates and  is on the branch, also have grace and kindness. Or  does not penetrate, but have  out on stem, will be wealthy. Or if branches form wood structure, and  penetrates on the stem, billboard announcing the names of successful candidates (passing the imperial exam).  on the branch, other pathways

of success.

或木出火多，名木盛火炎，須比肩羊刃，尤宜水透，富貴恩榮。乏水者則否。

Or if wood out and multiples of fire, prosperous wood and blazing fire, needs friends and goat blade, and need water to penetrate, noble, wealthy, graceful and kind. Cannot lack of water.

或比肩重重，又須戊土，書曰：土止流水福壽全。若戊不見，名水泛木浮。一生辛苦，再行水運，落水而亡。

Or a lot of friends also need , classics say: Earth prevents flowing water, both good fortune and long life. If without , classified as flooding water floats wood, hardship in one’s lifetime, and still walk on north luck, die in water. water.

或甲乙重重無比肩者，此依人度日，全無作為。若見庚辛，飢寒可免。

Or a lot of , without friends, can become dependent on others, o thers, useless person. And if sees , will not starve of hunger.

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三月壬水，戊土司權，恐有推山填海之患，先用甲疏季土，次取庚金。甲庚透，科甲定然。甲透庚藏，修齊品格。甲藏有根，可云俊秀。有癸滋甲，必主干城。獨甲藏支，必富。獨庚在柱，常人。無甲、剛暴之徒。乏庚、愚頑之輩。

 on Dragon month,  earth in command, afraid it might have disaster on Hustle Mountain, covering water and preventing water from flowing, first use  to loosen the season’s earth, next use .  penetrates, academic and scholarly achievement is de finite.  penetrates and  is on the branch, a good character.  on branch with root, handsome and talented! Have  to nourish , definitely will be soldiers defending country. Only one  on the branch definitely will become wealthy. Only  on the branch ordinary life; without , violent character! Lack of , ignorant and stubborn people!

或時干透丁者，此為化合，助火而不助水。見丁未一理。或支成四庫，乏甲者，名殺重身輕，終身有損。

Or if  penetrates on the hour stem, this will be classi fied as transformation structure, assist in fire and not in water. water. Sees  Goat will be the same. Or if branches have 4 storages and lack of , namely heavy killings and weak self, will encounter harm or damages.

凡水旺多見庚金者，乃無用之人，須丙制之方妙。

As long as prosperous water sees , will be a useless person, needs  to control, will be excellent!


三夏壬水四月壬水，丙火司權，水弱極矣，專取壬水比肩為助，次取辛金發源，且暗合丙火，庚金為佐。壬辛兩透，金榜有名，或癸辛兩出，加以甲透，亦主異路之榮。無甲者、富貴門下之客。

 on Snake month,  in command, water is extremely weak, have to use  friends for assistance; next use  to support water, for a hidden combination,  as left-hand man.  penetrates, will be successfully enlisted into the imperial court, or  both come out, includes  to penetrate ( appearance is to prevent  appearing to combine with ), other pathways will receive grace and kindness. If  appears on the stem and without , nobility and wealth will be lost.

如無壬，木少火多者，又作棄命從才格，因妻致富。癸透者殘疾。

If without , less wood and multiple fires, classified as follow wealth structure because wife is wealthy.  penetrates, will result in blindness or eye illness.

或四柱多金得地，則極弱復強，須用巳中戊土，亦主名利雙全。或異途之貴。若見一甲藏寅，與巳相刑，主有暗疾，名利皆，不能創立。

Or if chart shows multiples of rooted metal, from weak becomes strong, need to use  inside the Snake, and achieve both gain and reputation. (If sees one  on branch, and punished by snake, means hidden pain and suffering, both gain and reputation will be empty and cannot be found.) The use of  if it appears on the stem and see  also on the stem to counter , gain and reputation will be affected! Should be the sentence to use! Please study carefully!

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或多甲乙，有庚出干者、貴。無庚者，否。

Or multiples of wood, have  out on the stem, noble. Without  then will not be noble.

或支成水局、大貴。

Or branches form water structure, very noble. As water is very strong, the season in command fire and earth will be the useful gods.

五月壬水，丁旺壬弱，取癸為用，取庚為佐。無庚不能發水，無癸不能傷丁。五月壬水，辛癸亦可參用，其理與四月皆同。

 on Horse month,  prosperous and  weak, use , and use  as left-hand man. Without 庚 cannot support water, without  cannot stop .  on Horse month,  can be mixed and

used, reason is the same as Snake month.

庚癸兩透，科甲必然，庚壬兩透，官居極品。有庚無壬癸者、常人。

 penetrates, academic and scholarly attainment will be a matter o f time;  penetrates, supreme official position. Have  but without , ordinary life.

或支成火局，全無金水，名才多身弱，富屋貧人。若又甲乙多者，僧道之命。

Or branches form fire structure, complete without metal and water, classi fied as abundant wealth and weak self, rich house poor people. Or if multiples of  and , solitary life!


六月壬水，己土當權，丁火退氣，先用辛金癸水，次用甲木劈土。六月壬水，先辛後甲，次取癸水。辛甲兩透，富貴清高。甲藏辛透，貢監生員。辛藏甲透，異途武職。甲壬兩透，無傷，有治國之貴。即甲藏壬出無破，是拾芥之才。或支多土火，又只清貧。

 on Goat month,  in command,  qi retreats, first use , next use  to loosen earth.  on Goat month, first  next , last .  penetrates, noble and wealthy and morally lofty or upright.  on the branch and  penetrates, will be a tribute, a gift, testimonial, compliment, or

the like, given as due or in acknowledgment of gratitude or esteem in feudal society (political, military, social, and economic structure).  on the branch  penetrates, other pathways with boldly courageous, brave, stout-hearted (worthy person).  both penetrate, without hurting officer cer,, will have the nobility to administer a country, manage state affairs. If  is on the branch  penetrates without being destroyed, very clever and talented (doing things just like a piece of cake). Or branches earth and fire multiples, will be poor.

或一派己土，此假從殺格，為人奸詐，且主孤貧，得甲乙出制可救。凡土居生旺之地，須用木制方妙。或支成木局，洩水太過，當用金水為貴，以金為妻、水為子。

Or a group of , this will be classi fied as “fake follow killings structure”. This kind of person will be treacherous, crafty, fraudulent, also lonely and poor. If receives  out to control, then can be salvaged. As long as earth is being supported or prosperous ground, wood is required to control, will be excellent. Or branches form wood structure, weaken water too much, have to use metal water as an important factor.

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三秋壬水七月壬水，庚金司令，壬得申之長生，源流自遠，轉弱為強，專用戊土，次取丁火佐戊制庚。但用辰戌之戊，不用申中受病之戊。戊丁透，科甲生員。戊透天干，丁藏午戌，恩封可待，特忌戊癸化合。即支見寅戌，年出丁火，可許衣衿。或丁戊兩藏，富中取貴。

 on Monkey month,  in command,  receives Monkey growth, headstream will be long and far, far, turning from weak to strong, have to use , next use  to assist  and control . But have to use Dragon and Dog , cannot use the sick  hidden in Monkey.  penetrates, will have

academic or scholarly achievement in feudal society (political, military, social, and economic structure).  penetrates,  hidden in Horse or Dog, grace and kindness can be achieved, dislike especially  combination. If branches see Tiger and Dog,  out on year stem, only have clothing. Or  both on branch, need to see  luck to receive nobility through the form of wealth.

或四柱多壬，戊又透干，名假殺化權，苑之仙。支中見甲，亦不忌也。但太多者、常人。有庚居申，頗有衣祿。

Or if chart appears to have multiples ,  also penetrates on stem, classi fied as fake killing takes the control; fairy land, Elysium (a ( a place or condition of ideal happiness). happiness ). Sees  on the branch, also cannot be bad because  on the branch cannot counter  on the stem! But if there is too much , will become ordinary man! But if have  in Monkey to counter  will have clothing and salary.


或戊多而透，得一甲制，略富貴，無甲常人。或一派甲木，又見火多，無庚出者，別祖離，隨度日。蓋申中之庚，不能救也。

Or  multiples and penetrates, receives one  to control, a little nobility and wealth; without , ordinary people. Or a group of , and sees multiple fires, without  out, will live in other places but not in own hometown, behaving like a homeless person. Even  inside Monkey also cannot be help due to the abundance fire and woods.

七月壬水，專用戊土。丁火為佐。

 on monkey month, only use .  as left-hand man.

八月壬水，辛金司權，正金白水清，忌戊土為病，專用甲木。甲木一透制戊，壬水澈底澄，名高翰苑。若甲出時干，功名顯達，設見庚破，又屬常人。即甲藏支、無庚，秀才可許。

 on Rooster month,  in command, white gold clear water,  will be categorized as sickness, only use . If  penetrates and controls ,  will be free and clear, wise or skilful person in calligraphy center (writer). Or if  out on the hour stem, gain and reputation will be achieved; if sees  destroyed, ordinary man. If  is on the branch, without , may be a skilful writer.

或天干有壬，支見申亥，此非用甲，戊土作用。亥雖或天干有壬，支見申亥，此非用甲，戊土作用。亥雖有甲，又有申中之金制有甲，又有申中之金制甲，秀才一定，且富足多才。

Or if  appears on the stem, branches see Monkey and Pig, then cannot use , have to use . Although  is hidden in Pig, but  in Monkey to control, so  cannot counter  and definitely an academic student, and can be gifted in many ways.

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或無戊、多金水者，主人清才濁，困苦寒儒。

Or if without , multiples metal and water, even if have talent will not have achievement. Hardship and cowardly!

無甲用金，發水之源，名獨水三犯庚辛，號曰體全之象。

Without  use metal, support the continuous flow of water. As the saying goes: one water three violations  (the act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry out a particular task or duty). This is a very special structure!  Dragon year,  Rooster month,  Rabbit day,  Monkey hour. hour. One of the top and most reputable students during the communist era in China, related to Soon Yat Sun.

八月壬水，專用甲木，庚金次之。用甲者，水妻、木子。

 on Rooster month, use only , and  next.

九月壬水進氣，其性特厚，若一派壬水，見一甲、制戌中之戊，戊又出干，斯用丙火。此格清貴極矣，正合一將當關，群邪自伏，或不見丙戊，亦不為妙。

 on Dog month, water qi is ascending, the character is deep, and if a group of , sees one , countering  inside Dog,  also out on stem, in this instance, use . This is the best structure

to describe a person of high and honorable position! All evil will be submitted to his command! Or without , the outcome may not be good!


或一派戊土，無一己庚雜亂，得一甲透時干。玉堂清貴，即甲透月上，亦主科甲。若支藏己土，一榜可圖。或庚透乏丁，貧賤之人。或丁透見甲，略貴。或水多乏丙者，又用戊土，常人。

Or a group of , without  to create chaos, receives one  penetrate on the hour branch. High and honorable position in Jade Hall, if  penetrates on the month stem, can be classi fied as academic or scholar achievement. If branch contains , can be classified as the same. Or  penetrates to counter  and there is a lack of , poor and despicable person. Or  penetrates and weakening , only a little noble. Or there is multiple water and lack of , and use hidden  in Dog, ordinary man.

九月壬水，專用甲木，次用丙火。用土者，火妻土子。

 in September, specialized use of , next .

三冬壬水十月壬水司權，至旺之極，取戊為用，若生辰日干，又見辰時，必須戊透，又須庚制甲，不傷戊土，戊庚兩全，定主科乃第，位顯權高。或甲出制戊，不見庚救者，斷之貧窮。戊藏無制，可許生員。或戊庚兩透無甲者，亦主榮顯。

 on Pig month,  in command, extremely prosperous, use , if born in Dragon day and Dragon hour, needs  to penetrate on the stem, and also requires  to control , without hurting ,  on stem, definitely will receive government degrees, high position and authority. Or if  is out to control  without seeing  to rescue, will be categorized as poor people.  on the branch without control can be classi fied into feudal society. Or if  penetrates and without , can also receive glory and honor!

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或支成木局，有甲乙出干，得庚透者，富貴。無庚者、平常。或支成水局，不見戊己，名潤下格，運行西北，大富貴，行東南者、必危。

Or if branches form wood structure, have  out on the stem, and receives  penetrate, wealthy and noble. Without  ordinary life! Or if branches form water structure, without seeing , classified as “moisturizing structure” and with luck walk on North and West, very noble and wealthy. If walk on East and South land, dangerous….

或丙戊兩透，行火土運，名利雙全。或有丙無戊，可云衣祿。有戊無丙，難許推盈。十月壬水、專用戊丙，次取庚金。

Or if  penetrate, walk on fire earth land, receive both gain and reputation. Or if have  and without , can have clothing and salary! Have  and without , gain and reputation cannot last long.  on Pig month, only use  and , next .

十一月壬水，陽刃身，較前更旺，先取戊土，次用丙火，丙戊兩透，富貴榮華。有戊無丙，略可言富。有丙無戊，好謀無成。

 on Rat month, goat blade assists in the body, compared to the earlier month are stronger. First use , next use ,  penetrates, riches and honor. Have  without , can be a little wealthy. Have  without , have many plans but cannot be ful filled.


或支成水局，丙不出干，即有戊土，亦是庸人。或丙透得所。即戊藏支，亦可顯達，須運得用方妙。或支成火局，一富而已。

Or branches form water structure,  is not out on the stem, mediocre person. Or  penetrates and  is on the branch can be successful; also requires the luck that can be used, will be excellent. Or if branches form fire structure, only wealthy.

或比見月時，年見丁火，平常之輩。支成四庫，富貴中人。或丁出時干，名為爭合，主名利難成。或壬子日、丁未時，雖不能科甲，亦有恩榮，何也？蓋用子中癸水為官，號曰用神得地，亦主榮華。

Or if friends at month mon th and hour, hour, and sees  on year, year, ordinary people. Branches form four storages, noble and wealthy people. Or  is out on the hour stem, classified as jealousy combination, will be hard to achieve gain and honor. Or  Rat day,  Goat hour, although cannot have academic success, will have gain, grace and kindness. WHY? Use  in Rat roots as officer, classified as nobleman rooted and prosperity and high position can be possible.

十一月壬水，丙戊並用。

 In November,  use together.

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十二月壬水，旺極復衰，何也？上半月癸辛主事，故旺，專用丙火。下半月己土主事，故衰。亦用丙火，甲木佐之。

 on Ox month, over prosperous and lead to decline (extreme Yin turn into Yang), WHY? First half of the month,  in command, use . Second half of month,  is in command; that is why there is a decline. Also use ,  left-hand man.

有丙解凍，名利雙全。丙透甲出，科甲之貴，然四柱無壬方妙。無丙、單寒之士。或四柱多壬，戊透制之，衣衿可望。

Have  to warm the cold, receives both gain and reputation.  penetrates and  is out, academic or scholarly achievement and nobility; and of course, best if the chart appears without . Without , single cold soldier. Or chart has multiples , and  penetrates and controls, can have enough clothing.

或丁出時干，化合成木，月干又見丁火，無癸破格，亦主富貴。或支成金局，名金寒水凍，一世孤貧，見火略可。即丙透遇辛，亦不為妙，見丁頗吉。

Or if  is out on the hour stem, combine and transform into wood, and sees  again on the month stem, without  to destroy the structure, also classified as noble and wealthy. Or if branches form metal structure, classified as metal cold and water freeze, solitary and poor in one’s lifetime! Only fire can help. If  penetrates and meets , bad omen; if  destroys  will become auspicious instead!


臘月壬水，先取丙火，丁甲為佐，故水冷金寒愛丙丁臘月壬水，先取丙火，丁甲為佐，故水冷金寒愛丙丁。用火者，木妻火子。。用火者，木妻火子。

At the end of the lunar year, first ,  and then  left-hand man, because water freezes and cold metal loves .

水旺居垣須有智，水土混雜必愚頑。壬癸路經南域、主健、富貴堪圖。又云：惟有水木傷官格，才官相見始為歡。

Prosperous water near the wall, will have wisdom but the chaotic mix of water and earth will definitely have obstinate and stubborn character.  walk along fire territory, meaning healthy, and will develop nobility and wealth. Also as said: if can achieve water wood hurting officer structure, can meet wealth and of ficer concurrently, and will be joyous.

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Chapter 10

The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

Understanding  character 癸 Water Vapor: the nature of rain and dew

Rain and dew are weak and fine, and can be soaked or immersed fully in object. Therefore,  people are steady and peaceful, diligent, hardworking and have high levels of endurance. They have an introvert personality, are honest and down-to-earth. They are also very much into cleanliness. They can be very weak when managing their feelings. They are nervous, like to have fantasies and romantic thoughts or feelings. In order to attain the real meaning of life, they allow their hearts and feelings to lead them to pursue their dreams and goals. They may pay attention to rules and morals, but due to wishful thinking and fantasies, they may not be able to know and understand reality. Hence they can unknowingly engage in meaningless matters, sometimes putting too much thought into a small matter and this could lead to doubtful and distrustful thinking. Synthesis says that  people are very pure and innocent, strong in coordination and can be affected over very small or meaningless matters. They are s ympathetic towards others but also can be cool and clear-headed at times. They are very sensitive to feelings and will tend to hide their own feelings from others. Therefore, they can appear mild on the outside. They pay much attention to the way of life, to live their dreams and enjoy their lives to the fullest. Shortcomings are that they can rigidly adhere to old methods or for malities, can be pessimistic and often have negative thoughts. However, though they create the starting point of these negative thoughts by complying with self principles, at the same time, they have the endurance and ability to live with the pain.

Understanding ’s likes and dislikes 癸亥, 癸卯, 癸未, 癸巳, 癸酉, 癸丑

癸水至弱，于天津。得而，功化斯神。不愁火土，不庚辛。合戊火，化象斯真。

 is the weakest among the 10 stems.  in fact cannot be seen; it Is just like water vapor, and forms clouds. When (Dragon) appears, then  becomes lucky. Because (Dragon) is the only source code that can be easily transformed.  are worried about fire and earth; don’t mention metal because  cannot weaken metal and can also follow metal. For example,  combined with  and with the appearance of (Dragon), the transformation into fire will take place immediately. Same goes for .

原注：癸水乃阴之纯而至弱，故扶桑有弱水也。达于天津，随天而运，得龙以成云雨，乃能润泽万物，功化斯神。凡柱中有甲乙寅卯，皆能运水气，生木制火，润土养，定为贵格，火土虽多不畏。至于庚金，则不赖生，亦不忌其多。惟合戊土化火也，戊生寅，癸生卯，皆属东方，故能生火。此固一说也，不知地不满东南，戊土之处，即癸水之尽处，乃太阳起方也，故化火。凡戊癸得丙丁透者，不论衰旺，秋冬皆能化火，最为真也。

Original annotation:  is the pure yin and is also the weakest of all, that’s why mulberry tree area has . Can reach the heaven, flow accordingly to heaven movement! When  receives Dragon it will transform into cloud and rain, it has the capability to provide moisture. It can wet the earth, so earth is fertile to grow woods and its effort is amazing! As long the chart has  Rabbit and Tiger Tige r, all can use water qi to support wood and control fire, moisturizes earth, gives birth to metal, and definitely be noble. Although there are multiples fire and earth, it is not afraid. As for , does not rely on its support, also not afraid if its abundance.  can combine with Wu earth and transform into fire,  is born in Tiger 174 


and  is also born in Rabbit. They are both born during spring, which is why when they combine, and can transform into fire. If this is what is said, not aware that earth is unhappy in South and East, a s well as Sun rising location, that’s  most fearful location. As for  is its greatest extent of location, as why transform into fire. As long as  receives  penetrates, no matter in what circumstances, be it prosperous or declining, autumn and winter also can transform into fire, best describes the truth.

任氏曰：癸水非雨露之谓，乃纯阴之水。发源虽长，其性弱，其势最静，能润土养金，发育万物，得龙而运，变化不测。所谓逢龙即化，龙即辰也，非真龙而能变化也。得辰而化者，化辰之原神发露也，凡十干逢辰位，必干透化神，此一定不易之理也。不愁火土者，至弱之性，见火土多即从化矣；不论庚辛者，弱水不能泄金气，所谓金多反浊，癸水是也。合戊见火者，阴则阳生，戊土燥厚，柱中得丙火透露，引出化神，乃为真也。若秋冬金水旺地，纵使支遇辰龙，干透丙丁，亦难从化，宜细详之。

Further annotation and translation:  is not rain and dew as they called it, but is pure Yin water. Although it takes a much longer time to form water, its character is extremely weak, its force and potential is most quiet; it can moist the earth and cultivate metal, promote birth for all living things, receive dragon and can be useful. Its changes are unpredictable. As the saying goes when it sees Dragon will transform. Dragon has been discovered and revealed as the original transformation location, as long as ten stems receives a Dragon position, and stem appears transformation outcome, transformation transfor mation will take place. This is truly not easy to understand on a transformation structure! Because the explanations are very exten sive!  is not worried about fire and earth, extremely weak character, see abundant fire and earth,  can easily follow or transform; don’t mention , weak water cannot weaken metal qi, as the saying goes, multiples metal become chaotic, caused by . And when combine with  sees fire, extreme yin and extreme yang born,  dry and thick, chart receives  penetrate, lure out the transformation (FORCE). If autumn and winter metal water prosperous ground, even if branch meets Dragon, and stem penetrates , also cannot be categorized as successful transformation. Better be careful and know it clearly. The analects of 12 dimension and paradigms of 

Understanding  going through each season 三春癸水正月癸水，三陽之，雨露之精，其性至柔，先用辛金，生癸水之源，次用丙火照暖，名陰陽和合，萬物發生。辛丙兩透，金榜有名。

 on Tiger month, second half of T iger month when rain and dew is being extracted (steeping (steeping or soaking a substance, usually in water), character is extremely weak, first use , as a source for supporting . Next use  to warm the environment, classi fied as Yin Yang balance, all living things to promote growth.  penetrates, name will be enlisted and broadcast.

或支成火局，辛金受傷，有壬出救者、富貴。無壬者、貧窮。或丙出天干，辛在酉丑，亦有衣衿。若辛丙皆無，貧寒下格。或辛透丙藏，恩榮之造。丙辛在柱，以富得官。

Or if branches form fire structure,  is being hurt, have  to the rescue, noble and wealthy. Without , poor! Or  out on the stem,  on Rooster Ox, also has clothing. If without both   poor and cold, poor structure! Or if  penetrates and  appears on the branch, grace and honor!  on the chart receives nobility through wealth.

或戊透月上、坐辰時，不見比劫，丙丁出干，此為化合，定主腰金，見刑冲、則否。或支成水局，宜有丙透，無壬者，衣祿不少。若見丙火重重，又作貴推。

Or  penetrates on the month stem, Dragon sits on hour, without friends and rob wealth,   out on the stem, classified as combine and transform structure, will become valuable gold! Meet punishment and clashes, then it is not. Or if branches form water structure, is good to have  penetrate; without , will be short-changed of clothing and salary. If sees  heavily multiples can also be categorized as noble!

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正月癸水，辛金為主，庚金次之，丙亦不可少。若無庚辛，雖有丙火，無用之人。或火多土多，殘疾不免。

Tiger month ,  as prime,  next, also cannot be without ; if without , although have , useless person. Or if fire and earth multiples, disability will be inevitable.

用辛者，土妻、金子。

二月癸水，不剛不柔，乙木司令，洩弱元神，專以庚金為用，辛金次之。庚辛透，無丁出干者，貴由科甲。無庚辛者常人。或庚透辛藏，榮封有准。庚藏辛透，亦有衣衿。

 on Rabbit month, condition is in balance,  in command, water is weakened, only use ,  next.  penetrates without  out on the stem, academic or scholarly achievements as well as nobility. Without  ordinary life! Or  penetrates and  is on the branch can allow grace and honor.  on the branch and  penetrates, also have clothing.

庚辛兩藏，富中取貴，或刀筆揚名。或庚辛重見，有己丁出干者亦貴。

 on branches noble through wealth or gain and reputation by one’s own skill or knowledge! Or  heavily multiples, have  out on the stem can be noble.

或支成木局，月時又見木者，為洩水太過，定主貧困多災。即運入西方，亦屬無用。

Or if the branches form wood structure, and month and hour also appear wood, weakening water too much and will become trapped in poverty and encounter a lot of disasters. If luck walks on west land, also be of no use.


三月癸水，要分清明穀雨。清明後、火氣未熾，專用丙火，為陰陽合諧。穀雨後，雖用丙火，尚宜辛甲佐之。如辛卯、壬辰、癸未、丙辰，生上半月，用丙火、顯達。生半月，必無傷辛金癸水、方妙。然丙亦不可少。用丙、木妻、火子。

 on Dragon month, have to separate between “clear and bright” and “Grain Rain” (transition period). After a clear and bright period, fire is not ablaze; use only , as Yin Yang aiding. After “Grain rain”, although still using , yet it is good to have  as left-hand man. Example:  Rabbit,  Dragon,  Goat,  Dragon, born in the first half of dragon month, use , will have obvious achievement. If  and  are not being obstructed, and also with the appearance of , the structure will be promising for achievement!

三月癸水，從化者多，化者榮祿。不化者平常。或支成水局，又見己土、無木，乃假殺格，有甲出者、常人。或支坐四庫，又得甲透，可謂顯達名揚。無甲者僧道孤苦。或支成木局，名傷官生財格，主聰明博學，衣祿充饒。

 on Dragon month, there is a lot of follow and transformation structure, if achieves transformation

structure can attain both glory and honor. If cannot be transformed will be ordinary people. Or if branches form water structure, also sees , and without wood, classi fied as fake killing structure, have  out on the stem, ordinary man. Of if branches sit on 4 storages also receives  penetrate, can be classi fied as gain reputation in every achievement. Without  solitary and lonely life! Or if branches form wood structure, classi fied as hurting of ficer supporting wealth structure; will be clever intelligent and rich in learning, clothing and salary will be plentiful.

三月癸水，辛甲皆酌用。下半月、土妻、金子。

 on Dragon month,  and  can be considered for use depend on outcome. In the first half of month, use . Wood as support and fire as enhance. In the second half of the month, base on the use of , earth as support to  and metal as enhancement to metal. 178 


三夏癸水四月癸水，喜辛金為用，無辛用庚。若辛高透，不見丁火，加以壬透，主科名榮貴，聲播四夷。若有丁破格，貧無立錐，有壬可免。辛藏無丁，貢監衣衿。

 on Snake month, likes  as use, without  use . If  penetrates on the stem, without seeing , includes  penetrate, reputable in academic study as well as grace and honor and

nobility; name will be known worldwide. If receives  to destroy the structure, poor and life without thriving. If have  then can be prevented.  on the branch and without , tribute robe – a gift, testimonial, compliment or the likes, given

as dues or in acknowledgment of gratitude or esteem.

或一派火土乏辛，即有己庚，亦不能生水。又無比肩羊刃，必至熬乾癸水，損目無疑。若庚壬兩透，洩制火土，名劫印化晉，極貴之造。有丁見干者則否。如有庚無壬。亦無丁破庚者，堪入儒林。有庚無辛者，異路功名。總之四月癸水，專用辛金方妙。

Or a group of fire and earth but lack of , and have , also cannot support water. water. Without any friends and goat blade,  evaporates in an extreme condition, condition, inevitably will damage eye sight. If  both penetrate, weakens fire and earth, name as rob wealth and resource converts the strong fire and earth, can be quite noble. If have  on the stem then will not be able to achieve nobility. If have  without , and without  to destroy , can enter into academic circles. And if have  without , success will be through other pathways. In a nutshell, Snake month , if can use only  will be excellent!


五月癸水，至弱無根，必須庚辛為生身之本，但丁火司權，金難敵火，安能滋養癸水，宜見比劫，方得辛金之用。五月癸水，庚辛壬參酌並用可也。

 on Horse month, extremely weak and without roots, needs  to support its growth, but  in command, metal cannot prevent fire, the only way to support  is to see friends and rob wealth, then  can be used.  on Horse month, , can be used concurrently.

如庚辛透干，又見壬癸者，定主鍾鼎名家。或有金透，支見申子辰者，亦主金榜掛名。或無水出干，支只一水，雖有庚辛，一富之造。故曰：水源會夏，富重貴輕。又曰：金水會夏天，富貴永無邊，運行火土地，快樂似神仙。 If  penetrates on the stem, also see , definitely will become a famous expert. Or have metal penetrate, branches see Monkey, Rat and Dragon, also will be successful in a government examination. And if without water on the stem, branch contains only one water, with  around, will be wealthy. Classics say: water source meets in summer, wealth in abundance but little nobility. And also: metal water meets in summer, wealth and nobility will never change, luck walks on fire earth land, will experience joy and happiness like celestial beings.

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或支成火局，無壬出干，定主僧道。或二壬一庚同透，衣錦腰金。或一派己土，無甲出制，此作從殺而論，又主大貴。凡從殺者，切不可破格方吉。

Or if branches form fire structure, without  out on the stem, definitely will have a solitary life. Or two  one  all penetrates, quality life. Or a group of , without  out to control, this will classified and read as follow killings structure! Also classified as very noble! As for follow structure it is better not being destroyed.

六月癸水，有上下月之分。下半月庚辛有氣，上半月庚辛休囚。凡六癸日、多不驗者，何也？俗士不知此理。因未中有乙己同宮，破而不破，故癸水不能從殺，所以專用庚辛。如上半月金神衰弱，火氣炎烈，宜比劫助身，可云富貴。與五月一理。下半月庚辛有氣，即無比劫亦可，又忌丁透，即丁在支亦不吉。其生剋制化，與五月略同。

 on Goat month, have to separate into two sections and read, first half of month,  and  are trapped; second half of month  have qi.

As long as  is on Goat month, cannot prove to be effective, WHY? Commoner cannot understand the meanings. Because Goat contains  and  are on the same branch, destroy and yet cannot be destroyed (talking about  and  inside Goat) because of this,  cannot fall under the follow structure categories. That’s the reason, can use only . Example: first half of the month, metal god is declining; fire is still intense, good to have friends and rob wealth for assistant, then can be classi fied as wealthy and noble. Same as the scenario given in horse month, second half of horse month,  have qi, even without friends and rob wealth also can. But dislike , even in branch also cannot be good. As for support, control, counter outcome, can refer to Horse month scenario.


三秋癸水七月癸水，正母旺子相之時，癸雖死申，殊不知申中有庚生之，名死處逢生，弱中復強，即運行西北，亦不死也。但庚司令剛極矣，必取丁火為用。或丁透有甲，名有之火，必主科甲。或丁透無甲，又無壬癸，即有一二庚金，亦有生監。有二丁更妙。或金多乏丁制者，貧困之人。

 on Monkey month, prosperous mother and son mutually benefit,  although died in Monkey, but not aware that  in Monkey can support , classified as  resurrect from Monkey and become strong, even if luck walks on West and North land also cannot die. But  in command, already strong and vigorous, will need the use of . If  penetrates and also have , reputation will be like blazing fire, academic or scholar success is definite! Or if  penetrates but without supervisor. Have two  will , also without , only have one to two , also can promote to supervisor. be excellent! Or if multiples metal and lack  to control, poor and trapped people.

或一丁坐午，名獨才格，主金玉滿堂，富中取貴。若在未戌，則是常人。或柱見二戌二未，又得丙丁藏支，干見甲出、無水，亦作富貴而推。

Or if one  sits on Horse, classified as one pillar wealth structure, meaning an abundance of gold and jade, receives nobility through wealth. If it is at Goat or Dog as fire is not strong, ordinary life. If chart sees two dogs or two goats, and also see  on branches to combine and see  out on the stem without water also can be classified as wealthy and noble.

八月癸水，辛金靈，非頑金可比，正金白水清，故取辛金為用，丙火佐之。名水暖金。如丙與辛隔位同透，主科甲功名。或丙透辛藏，一榜之士。或土多尅水，生意中人。 182 


Gui water on rooster month,  is clever and humble, and is not obstinate and stubborn, real gold can make clear water, that is why  is used,  left-hand man. And can be classi fied as warm water, warm metal. Example:  meets  in distance partition and both penetrate, categorized as academic or scholarly achievement, gain and reputation. Or  penetrates and  is on the branch, classified as enlisted into government gover nment examination. Or if earth multiples counter water, can be become businessman.

八月癸水，丙辛皆用。  on Rooster month,  and  use together.

九月癸水，失令無根，戊土司權，剋制太過，專用辛金發水之源，要比肩滋甲制戊方妙。或辛甲兩透，支見子癸，定主平青雲，或癸甲兩透，富貴成名。或有甲辛無癸者，亦有恩封。或有甲癸無辛者，富大貴小。有甲無癸辛者，常人。二者無，貧賤之格。或有甲見壬者，頗許衣衿。

 on Dog month, lose command and without roots,  in command, overly controlled, use only  support as source of water, need friends to nourish  to control  will be excellent! And if  both penetrate, branch sees Rat, rapid promotion; have a meteoric rise, or  both penetrate, become wealthy and noble through reputation. Or if have  without , also can have grace and honor, or if have  and without , very wealthy and little noble. Have  without , ordinary life. Without the three, poor and despicable structure! Or have  sees ,

can only have enough clothing.

九月癸水，辛甲並用。  on Dog month,  use together.


三冬癸水十月癸水，旺中有弱，何也？因亥搖木，洩散元神，宜用庚辛為妙。得庚辛兩透，不見丁傷者，功名有准。

 on Pig month, indication of weakness during prosperity, WHY? Because Pig sways wood, weakens and disperses water god, it will be good to use  for an excellent outcome! Receives  penetrates, without  damage, gain and reputation.

或支成木局，有丁出干，為木旺火相，制住庚辛不生水，必主清寒。或成木局，若庚辛丙丁隔位，或干透支藏 , 異路之榮。或一派壬水，不見戊制，名冬水汪洋，奔波到老。若得戊透，清貴堪誇。

Or branches form wood structure, have  out on the stem, prosperous wood benefits fire, and prevents  to support , poor outcome. Or if wood structure, and if  is separated from  on the stem and branches, can gain glory and honor by other pathways of success. Or a group of , without  control, classified as North Sea is vast and boundless, rushing around until old. And if receives  penetrate, respectable and morally lofty or upright.

或一派庚辛，得丁出制，主名利雙全。若不見丁，又主貧薄。或四柱火多，名才多身弱，富屋貧人。

Or a group of , receives  out to control, receives both gain and reputation. If without seeing , will become poor and flimsy! Or if the chart appears to have multiples fire, classified as abundant wealth but weak self, rich house poor people.

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十一月癸水，冰凍之時，金水無交歡之象，專用丙火解凍，庶不致成冰，又要辛金滋扶，無丙有辛，不妙。凡冬季癸水，有丙透解凍，則金水暖，兩兩相生，要不見壬癸，自然科及第，紫誥金章。

 on Rat month, when the weather is cold and freezing, metal and water unable to exchange in the outcome, use only  to warm the environment so that can prevent the freezing, also will be encountered by , without  have , no good! As long as  on Rat month, have  penetrate to warm the cold, can warm metal and water. If both stem and branches can support its growth, must not see  on the stem, naturally will receive government degrees.

或一派壬水，無丙出干，寒困之士。一派癸水，孤賤之流。或支成水局，得丙火重出干者，又主蟒袍玉帶之榮。

Or a group of , without  out on the stem, cold and trapped soldier. And a group of , lonely and despicable. Or if branches form water structure, receives heavy  on the stem, can be categorized as python robe and jade belt honor.

或支成金局，丙火無剋者，芒鞋革履之流。如辛年丙月癸日。有火者、主恩榮寵錫，繞膝芝蘭。無火者，捐資得貴，位重當朝。

Or if branches form metal structure, without  around, a poor person. Example:  year,  month,  day. If have fire, either rooted or branches have either Snake or Horse, bestow favor on grace and honor,, stay with one's parents in order to make them happy and symbolic of noble character honor character,, true friendship or beautiful surroundings. If without fire, meaning  can achieved transforming into moisturizing structure during Rat month! Will contribute money to receive nobility, and can take charge of dynastic administration.


或一派戊己，名殺重身輕，非貧即夭。

Or a group of , classified as heavy killing and self weak, if not poor, poor, will die young.

用火者，木妻、火子。用辛者，土妻、金子。

十二月癸水，寒極成冰，萬物不能舒泰，宜丙火解凍十二月癸水，寒極成冰，萬物不能舒泰，宜丙火解凍。或丙透年時，加以壬。或丙透年時，加以壬透，支中多戊，名水輔陽光，主顯達名臣，無戊者，異途之職。若有丙無壬，黌門之客。有壬無丙，戊又出干者，隸之流。

 on Ox month, the environment turns cold and water changes into ice, all living things are unable to give birth comfortably, need  to warm. And if  penetrates on year and hour stems, includes  penetrate, branches appear multiples , classified as water complements the shine, can become country or state minister. minister. If without , others pathway of job/duty/post. If have  and without , can also become a capable person! Have  without ,  also out

on the stem, a messenger, someone who is being pushed around to do things.

或支見子丑，比肩出干，即有丙透，不能解凍，此屬平常。或無癸水，有辛與合，亦不為美。有丁出、頗吉。

Or if branches see Rat and Ox, friends out on the stem, even if  penetrates, cannot warm the outcome, only ordinary life. Or if without , have  combine, cannot be nice. Have  out on the stem, cannot be auspicious as well.

或一片癸己會黨，年透丁火，名雪後燈光，夜生者貴，日生者否。若無丁火，又主孤貧。或支成水局，無丙者，四海為家，一生勞苦。

Or  is rooted from the command branch and year penetrates , classified as lights shine after the snow, born at night noble, born in the day NO (this is a very special structure beside 5 elements we can read beyond if we can understand nature). And if without , then will become poor and lonely. Or if branches form water structure, without , the whole world is his home, hard life in one’s lifetime.

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或支成火局，有庚辛透者，衣食充足。無金出、孤苦零。或支成金局，丙透得地，名金水暖，彼此相生，定許光大門閭，聲馳翰苑。乏丙者，即文章駭世，總為孫山。

Or if branches form fire structure, have  penetrate on the stem, food and clothing plentiful. If without metal out, very lonely! Or if branches form metal structure,  penetrates and receives ground support, classified as metal and water warm, metal water growing together categorized as big bright gate opening into alleys. If lack of , the written articles will shock the world with vulgarity!

或支成木局，洩水太過，主殘病呻吟，得金出干輔救，技藝之流。

Or if branches form wood structure, weaken water too much, remnant illness and uttered in pain or grief, receives metal out on the stem to rescue, and will have martial arts ability.

凡冬月用丙，須丙火得地方妙、不然，即重重丙火出干，安能輕許富貴哉。

As long as winter month, use , also needs  to gain ground support will be good; if not, even if all stems appear , how can you store your wealth and be noble?


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