七七四十九。加胎减母年。更添一七数。男一女双全。
上半年产隔年数。下半年产。以今岁数论。
立春至春分初气。清明至小满二气。芒种至大暑三气。
立秋至秋分四气。寒露至小雪五气。大雪至大寒六气。
（甲己土运 乙庚金运 丙辛水运 丁壬木运 戊癸火运）
（三阴三阳 金土火 是谓五根 火木水）
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天地。一太极也。人身。一天地也。夫五行之在天地间。自天一生水。水生木。木生火。火生土。土生金。金复生
水。
五行顺布。三阴三阳。所谓五根也。至于太玄。所谓木火土金水。以木上水在下。所谓相生之无穷。表河图之数也。尧
典所谓水火金木土。各五行相克者。洛书以相克而成也。人身亦然。人禀天地之气以生。故五行之气。隐于五脏。见于
六腑。自肾水生肝木。肝木生心君火。心君火生三焦相火。相火生脾土。脾土生肺金。肺金复生肾水。以相生而成也。
且如水生木。是水为母。而木为子也。木复生火。是木受窃气。故水怒而克火。所谓子逢窃气。母乃力争。火又生土。
是
火为母。土为子。土见火被水克。故怒而克水。所谓母被鬼伤。子来力救。相生相克。展转无穷。此人身之太极也。故
善观
脉者。切造化之功。巧体阴阳之正。穷一动之微。究万物之失。虽脉分六部。变应万殊。医家分为七表八里九道等脉。
详考参论。深切甚明。其书数千百家。不啻数千万言。纤悉备具。图有或遗。然究取用。互有得失。率未尽其机要。而
得
太始太素之外者。而不知在天地间者。众人之五行。其气散在人身者。一人之五行。其气专。气散者难以明。气专者易
以见。故君子以脉而有得焉。阳气未尽。阴未散之时。一举指之间。而知其平生当为若何人。当受若何用。富贵贫贱。
寿夭正邪。若辨黑白。若数一二。有父母妻子之所不能知。身心之所不能悟。无不了明。此无他。至于理而止耳。夫太
素脉。以心为主命。心君也。一人之主也。以小肠为迁移。盖志也。心之所知。禀令而行。吉凶悔吝所生也。以胆为福
德。胆者。德肝之气。受心之用。心以肝为官禄。肝者得水之生。为心之母。得天者浓也。以肺为父母。盖肺为月孛。
父母之象。初气之所主也。大肠为妻子。盖大肠为计都。得肺之气。配于初气也。胃为财帛。盖胃得脾之余气也。脾为
田宅。而脾气所以滋养万物者也。三焦为禄马。相火受命于心也。以此求之。无不洞彻。且夫心脉属火性矣。而促之不
满于九。而用止于八。干一兑二。离三震四。巽五坎六。艮七坤八。则又为干矣。人遇之则为亢阳之数。孤贫无比。尚
何
言其数之多也。心主吉凶。主十五岁以前气数。其体浮洪。若一数而止。大人得之。主为性高明刚健。纯一不已。小人
遇之。则主性轻躁。常有明察之疾而已。不失为耿直之士。二数而止。则主为性和悦。心事平坦。敬之敬之。心恒敬人。
人常敬之。达则伊芳传。穷而曾颜。纯乎君子之心。无一毫人欲之私者也。三数而止。则主决为聪明机敏。爽丽光霁。待
人接物。曲尽其情。端为文章之士。忠浓之人。四数而止。则主为性躁暴。不能容物。置家严肃。与人诚信。心性处事
得宜。无利己损人之心。亦主聪明文章。终未免喜怒不常。五数而止。主为性聪明机变。多学多能。游说辨给。撒合纵
横。但处性不定。介乎君子小人之间。长于奔竞。易而动摇。非九流之士。则游侠之辈。六数而止。为性 恶奸曲。谄
诈邪佞。造恶兴谤。反道悖德。小则贼人。大则逆天最为凶恶也。七数而止。主为性愚顽无智。不辨麦菽。为耕田荷担
之人。或勇而无谋。或猥而好闲。所谓愚妇是也。八数而止。主为性迟缓温和。容物纳污。怜孤念寡。轻财好施。乐道
安贫。不与人较。人亦不欺。非君子长者之士。则山林隐逸之人。若更如珠明净。则福德深浓。逍遥人极之表。出乎尘
俗之人也。
胆脉主十五。二十五岁以前气数。其体浮弦。若下指时。便如筝弦之秀丽。大小弦勾。浮而应指。分明不杂。得五
十至以上者。禄 三公。祖父之遗泽。四十至而止者。位至守令。二十至而止者。参佐之任。或其数不及。但得大体明
净。亦主一任一职之流。若至数混杂。大小不匀。则十年之中。无功名之分。其或奔涌不定。有官者失职。常人主官讼
也。
肝脉至十五岁以前气数。此人身最为关系之处。其体沉弦。得四十五以上而止者。位至三公。若带微涩。虽宰相亦
必艰难。三十至以上而止者。位至守令。二十至以上而止者。则杂职。散涩亦如之。大小明净。来往如珠流利者。主风
宪
之权。兼以肺脉滑者。主生杀之权。若三部俱弦。而至及数者。力主九鼎。威镇一方。位至将帅。掌生死建节开关。
割土封侯。至数不及者。亦有千夫长万夫长之应。其或奔涌。六部俱弦。心应坎至。则为军贼。徒形刺配。加之六脉
俱克者。则主斩首分尸。若撒砂应指不明者。则主贫贱下贱之人也。
脾胃脉至二十五岁以后晚年气数。其体微缓。得五十至以上者
为上富。三十至以上者。为中富。二十五至以下者。为下富。其至数不及。但应指分明。晚年亦主康裕。若浮而应指。
有财无田。沉而应指。有田无财。浮沉俱应者。田财优裕。若见洪缓者。主受祖业。浮而涩者。主得妻财。或妻子得力
成家。但见鄙猥。权自内出。若见微滑。则有不肖破家之子。淫欲之妻。自身猥僻好淫。不能自振者也。若应指乍数乍
迟。乍大乍小者。终身贫困。若见奔泻者。则破荡祖业。潦倒无成。乃奔波乞丐无耻之人也。
大肠之脉。其体微而短。应指明净。则主妻贤子肖。终身无克。三五数者。男多女少。三四至者。女多男少。若见
奔涌。主克其妻子。加以六脉俱克。则终身无子。孤独之命。或师尼僧道之流。若见滑脉。则主养子成家。馆甥待老者
也。
肺脉之体。短而涩。若应指分明。至数长远。又带微缓。非四亲具庆。则父母双全。尽菽水之欢。乐彩衣之娱。人
生最难。造化所甚靳者。三五数而止者。先克母。奔涌无定。少年失怙恃之亲。缓滑相仍。终身无异姓之托也。
左尺之脉沉而滑。右尺之脉洪而滑。此初得天地父母之气。所得者浓。福而寿。所得者薄。促而夭。此一定不移之
数
也。知者于此详观审察。以左右定其寿夭之大体。然后以左右定其岁数多少。则万无一失。若两尺俱失。外肾不足。右
尺奔涌。主仆曹有灾。或盗窃财物。左尺奔涌。乍疏乍急者。淫欲轻狂。此六脉专主五行之定数。合而言之。心脉洪弦。
三焦洪缓。为君臣庆会。有官者升阶进职。无官者主奇运。若心脉洪滑。三焦洪弦。为君臣失所。主异是矣。六脉俱受
父母气者。主得父母之爱。异于他子。六脉子归母腹者。主得子如曾闵。干蛊兴家。六脉之中。最怕代脉。一脉受代。
一脏受绝。如脾部本无缓体。而反得弦长浮大。以一时加之受克。可卜其死之日矣。若四季游年。各以本部推断。得母
气者。可求功名。得子气者。可求财帛。此宜知之。善推者则万无一失。
四十九岁。计算胎气时减去母亲的年龄。再增加一个七的倍数（即49+7=56）。若生男，则男女双全。
上半年生产，按隔年的岁数推算；下半年生产，按当年的岁数推算。
从立春到春分是初气。从清明到小满是二气。从芒种到大暑是三气。
从立秋到秋分是四气。从寒露到小雪是五气。从大雪到大寒是六气。
（甲年和己年为土运，乙年和庚年为金运，丙年和辛年为水运，丁年和壬年为木运，戊年和癸年为火运）
（三阴三阳，金、土、火被称为“五根”，还有火、木、水）
[图片：太极图]
天地，就是一个太极。人身，就是一方天地。五行在天地之间运行，从天一生水开始，水生木，木生火，火生土，土生金，金又复生水。
五行顺次布列，形成三阴三阳，这就是所谓的“五根”。至于《太玄经》所说的木、火、土、金、水，以木在上、水在下，象征相生循环无穷，这体现了河图的数理。尧典中所说的水、火、金、木、土，各代表五行相克的关系，这是由洛书的数理相克而成的。人身也是如此。人禀受天地的精气而生，所以五行的精气隐藏于五脏，显现于六腑。从肾水滋生肝木，肝木滋生心君之火，心君之火滋生三焦相火，相火滋生脾土，脾土滋生肺金，肺金又复生肾水，这是通过相生来成就的。
况且如水生木，水是母，木是子。木再生火，是木受到了窃取（指木生火泄气），所以水愤怒而去克制火，这就是所谓的“子逢窃气，母乃力争”。火再生土，火是母，土是子。土看到火被水克制，所以愤怒而去克制水，这就是所谓的“母被鬼伤，子来力救”。相生相克，辗转无穷，这就是人身中的太极。所以善于诊脉的人，能体察造化的功用，巧妙体会阴阳的正道，穷究细微的变化，探究万物的得失。虽然脉象分为六部，变化应对万千殊异，医家将其分为七表、八里、九道等脉象，详细考证参详论述，深刻透彻，非常明了。相关的书籍有数千百家，不止数千万言，详尽完备。图中或有遗漏，然而究其取用，各有得失，大多未能穷尽其机要。而在太始、太素之外的道理，人们却不知道。在天地间众人的五行之气，散布在人身各处；而一人的五行之气，则是专一的。气散者难以明察，气专者容易看见。所以君子通过诊脉而有所领悟。在阳气未尽、阴气未散之时，只需一举手指之间，就能知道此人平生应当成为什么样的人，应当受到什么样的任用。富贵贫贱，长寿短命，正直或邪恶，如同分辨黑白、数算一二那样清楚。即使是父母妻子也无法知晓，身心也无法悟到的事情，没有不明了清楚的。这没有其他原因，只是到了理的高度罢了。太素脉以心为主命，心是君主之官。一人之主，以小肠为迁移，因为志意在于此。心所知道的，禀承命令而行，吉凶悔吝由此产生。以胆为福德，胆是肝的气，承受心的作用。心以肝为官禄，肝得到水的滋生，是心的母亲，得天气浓厚。以肺为父母，肺象征月孛，是父母的形象，主管初气。大肠为妻子，大肠象征计都，得到肺的气，配合于初气。胃为财帛，胃得到脾的余气。脾为田宅，脾气用来滋养万物。三焦为禄马，相火受命于心。以此推求，没有不洞察透彻的。况且心脉属火性，如果脉搏急促不满九至，而止于八至，对应乾一、兑二、离三、震四、巽五、坎六、艮七、坤八，这就变成了乾卦。人遇到这种情况就是亢阳之数，孤独贫穷无比，还说什么数的多少呢。心主吉凶，主宰十五岁以前的气数。其脉象浮洪，如果只有一至就停止，大人得此脉，主性格高明刚健，纯粹专一不停息；小人遇到，主性格轻浮躁动，常有明察的疾病而已，但不失为耿直之士。如果止于二至，主性格和悦，心事平坦，恭敬他人，人也常恭敬他。显达时像伊尹、傅说，困顿时像曾参、颜回，完全是君子之心，没有一丝一毫的人欲私心。如果止于三至，主决断为聪明机敏，爽朗光霁，待人接物，曲尽人情，确实是文章之士，忠厚之人。如果止于四至，主性格急躁暴戾，不能容物，治家严肃，对人诚信，心性处事得体，没有利己损人的心思，也主聪明擅长文章，最终难免喜怒无常。如果止于五至，主性格聪明机变，多学多能，游说辩给，施展纵横之术，但性情不定，介于君子和小人之间，长于奔走竞争，容易动摇，不是九流之士，就是游侠之辈。如果止于六至，主性格厌恶奸邪弯曲，谄媚欺诈邪佞，作恶兴谤，反道悖德，小的做贼害人，大的逆天行事，最为凶恶。如果止于七至，主性格愚顽无智，不辨麦菽，是做耕田挑担的人，或者勇敢而无谋略，或者庸俗而好闲，所谓愚妇就是这样。如果止于八至，主性格迟缓温和，包容污秽，怜悯孤儿寡老，轻视财物喜好施舍，乐于道义安于贫困，不与人计较，别人也不欺负他，不是君子长者一类的人物，就是山林隐逸之人。如果脉象更如珍珠般明净，则福德深厚浓重，逍遥于人间极品之上，是超脱尘俗的人。
胆脉主宰十五岁、二十五岁以前的气数。其脉象浮弦。如果下指时，就像筝弦一样秀丽。无论大小弦勾，浮而应指，分明不杂乱。如果达到五十至以上，可致三公之禄，享受祖父的遗泽。四十至而止，职位可达太守县令。二十至而止，担任参谋佐吏之职。或者其数不及，但只要大体明净，也主担任一任一职的小官。如果至数混杂，大小不均匀，则十年之中无功名之分。如果脉象奔涌不定，有官职的人会失职，普通人主官司诉讼。
肝脉主宰十五岁以前的气数，这是人身最为关键的地方。其脉象沉弦。如果达到四十五以上而止，职位可达三公。如果带有微涩，即使是宰相也必然艰难。三十至以上而止，职位可达太守县令。二十至以上而止，则是杂职。脉象散涩也是如此。如果脉象大小明净，往来如珠流利，主掌握风宪（监察）大权。兼以肺脉滑，主掌握生杀大权。如果三部脉都弦，而至数达到标准，强力主掌九鼎（高位），威镇一方，职位达到将帅，掌管生死，建立节钺，开关封侯。如果至数不及，也有千夫长、万夫长的应验。如果脉象奔涌，六部脉都弦，心脉应坎至，则为军贼，徒身刺配流放。加上六脉俱克，则主斩首分尸。如果脉象撒砂（散乱）应指不明，则主贫贱下贱之人。
脾胃脉主宰二十五岁以后晚年的气数。其脉象微缓。如果达到五十至以上，为上富。三十至以上，为中富。二十五至以下，为下富。如果至数不及，但只要应指分明，晚年也主健康富裕。如果浮而应指，有财无田产；沉而应指，有田产无钱财。浮沉俱应，则田产钱财优裕。如果见到洪缓脉，主继承祖业。浮而涩，主得到妻财，或者妻子得力帮助成家。但如果见到鄙猥脉，权力出自内部。如果见到微滑脉，则有不成器的儿子破家，淫欲的妻子，自身猥僻好淫，不能自我振作。如果应指忽快忽慢，忽大忽小，终身贫困。如果见到奔泻脉，则破荡祖业，潦倒无成，是奔波乞丐无耻之人。
大肠的脉象，其体微而短，应指明净，主妻子贤惠，子女孝顺，终身无刑克。三五至者，男孩多女孩少。三四至者，女孩多男孩少。如果见到奔涌脉，主刑克妻子儿女。加上六脉俱克，则终身无子，是孤独的命运，或者是师尼僧道之类的人。如果见到滑脉，主收养儿子成家，招女婿养老送终。
肺脉的脉体，短而涩。如果应指分明，至数长远，又带有微缓，不是四代同堂喜庆，就是父母双全，尽享奉养父母的欢乐，乐享彩衣娱亲的乐趣。人生最难，造化所吝啬的。止于三五至者，先克母。奔涌不定，少年失去依靠双亲。缓滑相继，终身没有异姓亲戚的依托。
左尺脉沉而滑，右尺脉洪而滑，这是初得天地父母之气，所得浓厚，福寿双全。所得薄弱，促急夭折。这是一定不移的定数。知情者在此详细观察审察，以左右定其寿夭的大体，然后以左右定其岁数多少，则万无一失。如果两尺脉都失，外肾不足。右尺脉奔涌，主仆役曹属有灾祸，或者盗窃财物。左尺脉奔涌，忽疏忽急，主淫欲轻狂。这六脉专门主宰五行的定数。合而言之，心脉洪弦，三焦脉洪缓，为君臣庆会，有官职的人升阶进职，无官职的人主奇遇好运。如果心脉洪滑，三焦脉洪弦，为君臣失所，主其他变故。六脉都受父母气的，主得到父母的爱，不同于其他子女。六脉子归母腹的，主得到像曾参、闵子骞那样的儿子，能干家务振兴家业。六脉之中，最怕代脉。一脉受代，一脏受绝。比如脾部本来没有缓体，反而得到弦长浮大，是一时加之受克，可以卜知其死期了。如果四季流年，各以本部推断，得母气的，可以求功名；得子气的，可以求财帛。这些应该知道。善于推演的人则万无一失。
Forty-nine years old. When calculating fetal qi, subtract the mother's age. Then add one more cycle of seven (i.e., 49 + 7 = 56). If a male is born, both son and daughter are complete.
For births in the first half of the year, calculate according to the number of years skipped; for births in the second half of the year, calculate according to the current year's count.
From Lichun (Start of Spring) to Chunfen (Spring Equinox) is the First Qi. From Qingming (Pure Brightness) to Xiaoman (Grain Full) is the Second Qi. From Mangzhong (Grain in Ear) to Dashu (Great Heat) is the Third Qi.
From Liqiu (Start of Autumn) to Qiufen (Autumn Equinox) is the Fourth Qi. From Hanlu (Cold Dew) to Xiaoxue (Minor Snow) is the Fifth Qi. From Daxue (Major Snow) to Dahan (Great Cold) is the Sixth Qi.
(Jia and Ji years correspond to Earth Yun [Earth Movement]; Yi and Geng years correspond to Metal Yun; Bing and Xin years correspond to Water Yun; Ding and Ren years correspond to Wood Yun; Wu and Gui years correspond to Fire Yun.)
(Three Yin and Three Yang, Metal, Earth, Fire are called "Wugen" [Five Roots], along with Fire, Wood, Water.)
[Image: Taiji Diagram]
Heaven and Earth constitute one Taiji (Supreme Ultimate). The human body constitutes one microcosm of Heaven and Earth. The Five Elements operate within Heaven and Earth, starting from Heaven generating One Water, Water generating Wood, Wood generating Fire, Fire generating Earth, Earth generating Metal, and Metal regenerating Water.
The Five Elements distribute sequentially, forming Three Yin and Three Yang, which is what is referred to as "Wugen." As mentioned in the *Taixuan Jing*, regarding Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water, with Wood above and Water below, it symbolizes endless mutual generation, reflecting the numerical principles of Hetu (River Map). In the *Book of Documents* (*Shangshu*), Water, Fire, Metal, Wood, and Earth represent the mutual overcoming of the Five Elements, formed by the numerical principles of Luoshu (Lo Shu Square). The human body is the same. Humans are born endowing themselves with the essence of Heaven and Earth; thus, the qi of the Five Elements hides within the Zang organs and manifests in the Fu organs. From Kidney Water nourishing Liver Wood, Liver Wood nourishing Heart Monarch Fire, Heart Monarch Fire nourishing Sanjiao Minister Fire, Minister Fire nourishing Spleen Earth, Spleen Earth nourishing Lung Metal, and Lung Metal regenerating Kidney Water, this is achieved through mutual generation.
Moreover, when Water generates Wood, Water is the Mother and Wood is the Child. When Wood generates Fire, Wood is drained (qi stolen), so Water becomes angry and overcomes Fire. This is known as "When the child suffers qi theft, the mother strives fiercely." When Fire generates Earth, Fire is the Mother and Earth is the Child. Seeing Fire overcome by Water, Earth becomes angry and overcomes Water. This is known as "When the mother is injured by the ghost, the child comes to rescue." Mutual generation and overcoming turn endlessly; this is the Taiji within the human body. Therefore, those skilled in pulse diagnosis can perceive the work of creation, skillfully comprehend the orthodoxy of Yin and Yang, exhaust the subtleties of movement, and investigate the losses of all things. Although pulses are divided into six positions and their variations are myriad, physicians categorize them into Seven Exterior, Eight Interior, and Nine Dao pulses, conducting detailed examinations and discussions with profound clarity. There are thousands of books on this subject, comprising tens of millions of words, meticulously complete. Diagrams may have omissions, but in practice, there are gains and losses, and most fail to grasp the essential mechanisms. Beyond Taishi and Taisu, people do not know that the Five Elements of the masses in Heaven and Earth are scattered throughout the body, whereas the Five Elements of an individual are concentrated. Scattered qi is hard to discern, while concentrated qi is easy to see. Thus, gentlemen gain insight through pulse diagnosis. Before Yang qi dissipates and Yin qi disperses, within the span of lifting and pressing fingers, one can know what kind of person this individual will become in life and what role they will assume. Wealth or poverty, longevity or short life, uprightness or wickedness, are as clear as distinguishing black from white or counting one and two. Matters unknown even to parents, wives, and children, and unperceived by mind and body, are all clearly understood. This is due solely to reaching the level of principle. Taisu Pulse Diagnosis takes the Heart as the master of destiny; the Heart is the Monarch. The ruler of one person, with the Small Intestine as migration, because Will resides here. What the Heart knows is executed by decree; auspiciousness, disaster, regret, and humiliation arise from here. The Gallbladder is Fortune and Virtue; the Gallbladder is the Qi of the Liver, receiving the function of the Heart. The Heart regards the Liver as Official Rank; the Liver is generated by Water, being the Mother of the Heart, possessing thick Heaven Qi. The Lung is Parents; the Lung symbolizes Yuebei (Moon Star), representing the image of parents, governing the First Qi. The Large Intestine is Wife and Children; the Large Intestine symbolizes Jiedou, receiving Lung Qi and coordinating with the First Qi. The Stomach is Wealth; the Stomach receives residual Qi from the Spleen. The Spleen is Fields and Houses; Spleen Qi nourishes all things. the Sanjiao is Salary and Horses; Minister Fire receives orders from the Heart. By deducing from this, nothing remains obscure. Furthermore, the Heart pulse belongs to Fire nature. If the pulse is rapid but does not reach nine beats per breath cycle, stopping at eight, corresponding to Qian One, Dui Two, Li Three, Zhen Four, Xun Five, Kan Six, Gen Seven, Kun Eight, it transforms into the Qian trigram. A person encountering this has the number of Excess Yang, leading to extreme loneliness and poverty; why speak of other numerical outcomes? The Heart governs auspiciousness and disaster, ruling the qi fate before age fifteen. Its body is floating and surging. If it stops at one beat, adults with this pulse have noble, strong, and vigorous personalities, pure and unceasing. If encountered by petty persons, it indicates a light and irritable nature, prone to acute illnesses, yet remaining upright. If it stops at two beats, the personality is harmonious and pleasant, mind peaceful, respectful to others, and respected in return. In success, like Yi Yin or Fu Yue; in adversity, like Zeng Shen or Yan Hui, purely gentlemanly, devoid of selfish desires. If it stops at three beats, the person is decisive, smart, and agile, bright and clear, treating others with full consideration, truly a scholar of literature and a loyal person. If it stops at four beats, the personality is irritable and violent, intolerant, strict in managing the household, honest with others, handling affairs appropriately without selfish harm, also intelligent and literary, though prone to mood swings. If it stops at five beats, the personality is smart and adaptable, knowledgeable and capable, eloquent in debate, skilled in diplomacy, but unstable in character, between gentleman and petty person, good at competition, easily shaken, either a member of the nine schools of thought or a wanderer/knight-errant. If it stops at six beats, the personality hates treachery, is sycophantic, deceitful, and evil, committing crimes and slander, opposing morality and virtue, ranging from petty theft to heavenly rebellion, extremely vicious. If it stops at seven beats, the personality is foolish and ignorant, unable to distinguish grains, working as a farmer or porter, brave but lacking strategy, or vulgar and idle, like a foolish woman. If it stops at eight beats, the personality is slow and gentle, tolerant, compassionate to orphans and widows, disdainful of wealth and fond of giving, content with poverty and the Dao, not competing with others, nor bullied, either a gentleman elder or a hermit in mountains and forests. If the pulse is crystal clear like pearls, fortune and virtue are deep,逍遥 (carefree) beyond worldly limits, transcending the mundane.
The Gallbladder pulse governs the qi fate before ages fifteen and twenty-five. Its body is floating and wiry. Upon palpation, it resembles the elegance of zither strings. Whether large or small, wiry or hooked, floating and responsive, distinct and mixed-free. Reaching fifty beats or more indicates high official rank (San Gong) and ancestral blessings. Stopping at forty beats indicates position as Governor or Magistrate. Stopping at twenty beats indicates assistant roles. If fewer beats but generally clear, still indicates minor official posts. If beats are mixed and uneven, no official success within ten years. If surging and unstable, officials lose posts, commoners face lawsuits.
The Liver pulse governs the qi fate before age fifteen, crucial for the body. Its body is deep and wiry. Reaching forty-five beats or more indicates San Gong rank. With slight choppy quality, even a Chancellor faces difficulties. Reaching thirty beats indicates Governor/Magistrate. Reaching twenty beats indicates miscellaneous offices. Choppy and scattered pulses are similar. Clear and smooth pulses like pearls indicate control over censorial powers. Combined with slippery Lung pulse, indicates power over life and death. If all three positions are wiry and meet beat standards, holding high office, dominating regions, becoming generals, controlling life/death, establishing seals, and enfeoffing lords. If beats are insufficient, still indicates military leadership (Thousand/Myriad Commander). If surging, all six positions wiry, Heart responds to Kan, indicates military banditry, exile. Combined with six-pulse overcoming, indicates execution and dismemberment. If pulse scatters unclearly, indicates lowly and poor status.
Spleen and Stomach pulses govern post-twenty-five late-life fate. Body is slightly moderate. Reaching fifty beats indicates great wealth. Thirty beats indicates medium wealth. Below twenty-five beats indicates modest wealth. If beats are few but clear, health and prosperity in old age. Floating and responsive indicates wealth without land; deep and responsive indicates land without wealth. Both floating and deep responsive indicates abundant land and wealth. Hong-Huan (Surging-Moderate) pulse indicates inheriting family estate. Floating-Choppy indicates acquiring wife's wealth or wife helping establish family. Disrespectful pulse indicates internal power struggles. Slight Slippery pulse indicates unruly sons ruining family, lustful wives, self-indulgence and inability to recover. Irregular beats (fast/slow, large/small) indicate lifelong poverty. Surging/Dashing pulse indicates ruin of ancestral estate, destitution, begging, and shamelessness.
Large Intestine pulse is slightly short and clear upon response, indicating virtuous wife and filial children, lifelong protection. Three-to-five beats indicate more sons than daughters. Three-to-four beats indicate more daughters than sons. Surging pulse indicates harming wife and children. Combined with six-pulse overcoming, indicates lifelong childlessness, solitude, or monastic life. Slippery pulse indicates adopting sons, marrying off daughters, or relying on sons-in-law for old age.
Lung pulse body is short and choppy. If clear and long-lasting with slight moderation, indicates four generations under one roof or both parents alive, enjoying filial piety and joy. Hardest to achieve, reserved by Creation. Stopping at three-to-five beats indicates harming mother first. Surging and unstable indicates losing parents in youth. Continuous moderate-slippery indicates lifelong lack of non-kin support.
Left Chi pulse is deep and slippery; Right Chi pulse is surging and slippery. This reflects initial endowment of Heaven and Earth parental Qi. Thick endowment brings fortune and longevity; thin endowment brings brevity and early death. This is fixed. Wise observers examine left/right to determine general longevity, then specific years, ensuring accuracy. Loss of both Chi pulses indicates deficient external kidneys. Surging Right Chi indicates disaster among servants/staff or theft. Surging Left Chi with irregular speed indicates lust and frivolity. These six pulses specifically govern Five Element fixed numbers. Combined: Heart pulse surging-wiry, Sanjiao pulse surging-moderate indicates Monarch-Minister harmony; officials rise, commoners get lucky breaks. Heart pulse surging-slippery, Sanjiao pulse surging-wiry indicates Monarch-Minister discord, implying other changes. Six pulses receiving parental Qi indicate parental favor unlike other siblings. Six pulses returning to maternal womb indicate sons like Zeng Shen and Min Zi who revitalize the family. Among six pulses, Dai pulse (intermittent) is most feared. One pulse taking Dai means one Zang organ loses vitality. For example, Spleen normally lacks moderate body; if suddenly wiry-long-floating-large, it indicates temporary overcoming, allowing prediction of death date. For seasonal annual cycles, infer by respective positions: receiving Mother Qi seeks fame; receiving Child Qi seeks wealth. This should be known. Skilled deduction ensures no errors.