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Bushi Zhengzong · The Orthodox Tradition of Divination
Emolument, Horse, Noble Person, Penalties, and Harms
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Verse on Emolument, Horse, and Yang Blade
Jia's Emolument is at Yin, Yi's at Mao;
Bing and Wu at Si, Ding and Ji at Wu;
Geng's Emolument at Shen, Xin's at You;
Ren's Emolument at Hai, Gui's at Zi.
For Shen-Zi-Chen years, the Horse dwells at Yin;
for Yin-Wu-Xu years, the Horse is at Shen;
for Si-You-Chou years, the Horse is at Hai;
for Hai-Mao-Wei years, the Horse dwells at Si.
Reading note: The final threefold group has 位 in the source; Wei follows the group repeated earlier. Stem Wu 戊 and branch Wu 午 remain distinct despite identical romanization.
Heavenly Stems: Jia; Yi; Bing; Ding; Wu; Ji; Geng; Xin; Ren; Gui.
Emolument: Yin; Mao; Si; Wu; Si; Wu; Shen; You; Hai; Zi.
Earthly Branches: Zi; Chou; Yin; Mao; Chen; Si; Wu; Wei; Shen; You; Xu; Hai.
Horse: Yin; Hai; Shen; Si; Yin; Hai; Shen; Si; Yin; Hai; Shen; Si.
For divinations about the household or one's whole life, it is also appropriate to derive these from the person's natal allotment.
Formula for the Noble Person
Jia and Wu, with Geng in parentheses, join Ox and Sheep;
Yi and Ji go to Rat and Monkey;
Bing and Ding occupy Pig and Rooster;
Ren and Gui hide in Rabbit and Snake;
the six Xin meet Horse and Tiger:
these are the Noble Person's directions.
Verse on the Three Penalties and Six Harms
Six Penalties: Yin penalizes Si; Si penalizes Shen; Chou and Xu penalize one another, with Wei joining them. Zi penalizes Mao, and Mao penalizes Zi. Chen, Wu, You, and Hai penalize themselves.
Six Harms: Zi and Wei cannot be close;
Chou harms Wu, and Yin-Si is likewise true;
Mao harms Chen, and Shen harms Hai;
You and Xu pierce one another, showing the harm more deeply.
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