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When the Earth Qi (Earth Movement) should descend but is inhibited and cannot enter, black mist appears in the sky, becoming dark and desolate. Although yellow dust (dampness) has just spread and the transforming qi of damp-cold begins to steam, dampness recurs and fails to subside for a long time, causing stagnant Qi to accumulate.

If it does not descend within twelve days, the accumulated Qi will erupt.

The people will suffer from Great Jue syndrome, with heavy and lethargic limbs, impotence, and weakness. The sky will be filled with sinking Yin, with alternating steaming dampness. Black mist will appear, and cold epidemics will arrive; the people will all suffer from Jue syndrome and heavy bodies, which can be treated by tonification.

The Yellow Emperor said: Regarding the ascent and descent that do not proceed forward, I wish to understand their fundamental principle. I would like to hear about "Qian Zheng" (Transition to Position); can it be explained clearly?

"Xi Ming" means clear and distinct.

Qi Bo said: When the central position is governed by the current Si Tian (Heavenly Sovereign) Qi, it is called "Qian Zheng". If the Si Tian Qi fails to transition to its position, it is because the previous year's Si Tian Qi exceeded the day of exchange. After the Great Cold solar term, before the beginning of the first Qi of the new year, if there are days where the Si Tian Qi is excessive and surplus, it continues to govern according to the old heavenly numbers, and the new Si Tian Qi fails to transition.

Because at the time of exchange, the Si Tian Qi had not yet connected, it did not transition.

If Jue Yin Wind Wood Qi fails to transition, the warm spring wind will be irregular, and flowers and trees will wither. The people will suffer from strangury, difficult urination, turning of the eye system, tendon contraction, irritability, red urine.

If the heavenly numbers of Tai Yang Water Si Tian are surplus, similar to the day of withdrawal, Jue Yin Wind Wood can be governed and transition.

If Shao Yin Fire Qi fails to transition, cold air will not recede, spring cold will recur, and warmth will be irregular. The people will suffer from alternating chills and fever, vexing pain in the four limbs, stiffness and straightness of the waist and spine. If the heavenly numbers of Jue Yin Wind Wood Si Tian are surplus, even after passing the surplus days, it will only transition when the heavenly numbers end. For example, Shao Yin Fire reaches its proper position at the Spring Equinox in February, which is the normal season. Only then can transformation occur, allowing transition, conforming to the Si Tian regulations.

Although Wood Qi is surplus, it cannot exceed Jun Fire. If Wood Qi is surplus and the heavenly numbers are not exhausted, governing the heavens again, encountering Jun Fire at the right time, it can transition on the Spring Equinox. As long as Wood Qi has not withdrawn, it can govern together with Heaven. Other Qi do not have this situation.

Failure to transition causes cloud and rain to lose their season, leading to the withering of all things and failure of generation. The people will suffer from swelling and fullness of the hands, feet, and joints; abdominal edema; chest fullness; anorexia; undigested diarrhea; hypochondriac fullness; and inability to move the four limbs.

Because the heavenly numbers of Shao Yin Fire Si Tian have not ended, it is said that Tai Yin Earth cannot transition. Only when the numbers of Shao Yin end can Tai Yin transition.

The rain-transforming command wants to be implemented, but heat still governs, and warm Qi is excessive without moistening. Because Shao Yin is surplus and its heavenly numbers are not exhausted, it does not withdraw, causing Tai Yin to fail to transition. Earth Qi cannot manifest, and the people suffer from Spleen disease.

If Shao Yang Fire Qi fails to transition, scorching heat commands will not act, seedlings and weeds will not flourish. Severe heat will extend into autumn, arriving late with frost and dew appearing irregularly. The people will suffer from bone heat, palpitations, fright, and severe cases may experience hematemesis.

Even in Yin-Shen years, Earth still governs. On the day of withdrawal, Fire acts with severe heat afterwards, so autumn involves summer heat.

If Yang Ming Metal Qi fails to transition, heat transforms beforehand, and肃 (desiccating) transforms afterwards, causing grass and trees to flourish contrary to nature. The people will suffer from alternating chills and fever, nasal congestion and sneezing, dry skin and nails, and severe cases may experience wheezing, coughing, high-pitched breathing, sadness, and unhappiness.

If Shao Yang Fire Si Tian numbers are surplus, similar to the day of withdrawal, Yang Ming Metal cannot transition.

Heat transformation spreads, but dry transformation commands have not acted, so clear and strong winds have not started, and Lung Metal suffers recurrence. Even in Mao-You years, there is still the command of Fire transformation and heat, so Lung Metal suffers repeatedly.

If Tai Yang Water Qi fails to transition, winter clarity turns back to cold, and killing frost commands change to spring. Cold water comes later, sunlight governs again, biting cold does not arise, and misty clouds wait for the time. The people will suffer from warm plagues, throat closure, overflow and dryness, irritability, thirst, wheezing, and stridor.

This is a disorder of Heaven's order.

The Yellow Emperor said: The timing of transition determines its meaning. I wish to understand withdrawal; can it be explained?

Qi Bo said: What is meant by non-withdrawal is that the heavenly numbers have not ended.

If heavenly numbers have not ended, its Qi still governs. Even if the exchange day arrives, it has not withdrawn.

If heavenly numbers are surplus, it is called "Fu Bu Zheng" (Repeating Administration), also known as "Zai Zhi Tian" (Governing Heaven Again). This means the Heavenly Command remains unchanged and does not withdraw.

This governance of excess without withdrawal is like Jue Yin not withdrawing from Heaven: great winds rise early, timely rain does not fall, damp commands do not transform. The people suffer from warm epidemics, paralysis, wind generation, limb and joint pain, head and eye pain, internal stagnation of heat, vexation, dry throat, and desire to drink.

Jue Yin heavenly numbers are surplus, exceeding the base number. The Si Tian Qi is high, and disaster transformation is good, but administering policies and returning disasters makes it worse.

If Shao Yin Fire does not withdraw, warmth arises in spring and winter, hibernating insects arrive early, and grass and trees sprout. The people suffer from diaphragm heat, dry throat, blood overflow, fright, red and scanty urination, erysipelas, tumors, rashes, sores, and retained toxins.

Shao Yin heavenly numbers are surplus, recurring past the year, administering policies with cruel heavenly commands and disasters.

If Tai Yin Earth does not withdraw, cold and heat are irregular, haze spreads, warm commands do not cease. The people suffer from weak limbs, inability to eat or drink, projectile diarrhea, strangury and fullness, cold calves, impotence, obstruction, incontinence, and frequent urination.

Tai Yin heavenly numbers are surplus, governing Heaven past the year, with its Qi descending, affecting the Kidney.

If Shao Yang Fire does not withdraw, heat arises in spring, summer heat transforms later, winters are warm without freezing, flowing water does not ice, hibernating insects appear. The people suffer from shortness of Qi, alternating chills and fever, bloody stool, upper heat, hardness and fullness of the lower abdomen, red copious urination, and severe cases may experience hematemesis.

Shao Yang heavenly numbers are surplus, governing Heaven past the year; severely, Qi returns downward, affecting the Spleen and Lung organs.

If Yang Ming Metal does not withdraw, spring growth is cold and clear, grass and trees flourish late, alternating chills and fever occur. The people suffer from vomiting, acute diarrhea, inability to eat or drink, dry stool, inability to move the four limbs, closed eyes, tremors, and dizziness.

Yang Ming heavenly numbers are excessive, governing Heaven past the exchange year; Qi descends again, affecting the Liver organ severely.

The Yellow Emperor said: I know the early and late heavenly years. I wish to hear about earthly numbers.

Qi Bo said: The methods of earthly transition, ascent, and withdrawal failure refer to the loss of seasonal transformation in the production of all things by the earth.

Things failing to follow the season, numbers lacking order, heavenly commands causing disasters to the people, now occurring within the displacement of the Upper and Lower Stems.

The Yellow Emperor said: I have heard of the two sets of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, ten stems and twelve branches, weaving heaven and earth. Their numbers shift and lose their positions; can this be clarified?

In the two sets of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, when Upper and Lower do not match in virtue, it is called "Loss of Control" (Shi Shou).

Qi Bo said: Loss of shifted position means that although the year's correctness is obtained, the correct position governor is not attained. Thus, the four seasons are irregular, and major epidemics arise.

When Heaven and Earth do not match in virtue, it is called "Heaven and Earth Losing Regulation". The sounds of the two pipes (Upper and Lower) do not correspond, meaning the Great Ruler and Heaven lose regulation. Upper and Lower sounds mismatch, all things are unsettled.

*Zhu Xuan Mi Yu* states: In Yang years (30 years), excluding 6 years of Heavenly Punishment, there are 24 years of Excess.

Excluding Geng-Zi, Geng-Wu (Jun Fire punishing Metal movement), Geng-Yin, Geng-Shen (Xiang Fire punishing Metal movement), Wu-Xu, Wu-Chen (Tai Yang punishing Fire movement). These are cases where Upper Heaven Qi meets Middle Movement, preventing Excess. Except for these six years, all act as Excess commands. This is the remainder of Excess in Yang years' Middle Movement. Suddenly, due to Upper/Lower stem/branch mismatch and positional shift, they do not act as such. Now, shifted branches and positions can all act as Deficiency.

Yang years mean Excess Movement. The five tones are fixed. It is the Tai tone. Movement overcomes itself with surplus but lacks evil injury, hence named "Zheng Hua Yi" (Regular Transformation Epidemic). If the rigid stem does not correspond to the soft stem, Upper and Lower do not attract each other, meaning Yin and Yang are mixed, and Heaven and Earth do not match in virtue. Although Middle Movement is Yang and Excess, there is overcoming and retaliation.

Earth Excess means the movement injures scaled creatures, overcoming the Kidney organ. Qi is deficient, Earth overcomes Water. The Huang Zhong pipe sound is high, hence called "Tai Shi" (Great Obstruction). Observing the Qi corresponding to Jia-Zi, it responds above with Zhen Xing (Saturn) large and bright.

If Gui-Hai heavenly numbers are surplus, although the year exchanges to Jia-Zi, Jia arrives at Zi but has not transitioned. Jue Yin still governs Heaven.

Although it is Jia-Zi, Si Tian still transforms wind and cold; Jue Yin still distributes righteousness in Heaven.

Earth has already transitioned; Yang Ming is in Quan (Underground). Or named Si Di, meaning higher numbers.

Last year's Shao Yang acted as Right Jian (Intermediary). Gui-Hai governed Earth; Shao Yang withdrew to act as the Right Jian Qi underground.

Thus, Jue Yin's Earth and Yang Ming do not harmonize and serve.

Therefore, it is said Upper and Lower do not attract, Yin and Yang are mixed. Gui and Si correspond, so Heaven and Earth do not match in virtue, thus not matching Jia.

Speaking of Earth Movement Excess, moreover, Huang Zhong does not respond, Tai Shi. Wood overcomes, then Metal retaliates. Metal retaliates, then Shao Yin arrives. Wood overcomes like Fire, but Metal's retaliation is slight.

Meaning Shao Yin sees Jue Yin withdraw and Shao Yin arrives immediately. Thus Metal wants to retaliate, but Fire arrives, so retaliation is slight.

In this way, Jia-Si lose control. Three years later, Earth Epidemic forms, arriving late at Mao. Jia-Zi to Ding-Mao takes four years; earliest Bing-Yin takes three years. Earth Epidemic arrives. At the four corners of time. Size and goodness/badness are deduced from Heaven and Earth, detailed in Tai Yi. For example, in Jia-Zi year, when Jia arrives at Zi and matches the exchange to govern Heaven, Shao Yin governs Jia-Zi Si Tian, transitioning at the right time.

If below, Si-Mao have not transitioned, and Wu-Yin Shao Yang has not withdrawn, there is also a connection between Jia-Si below. Jia corresponds to Wu, Zi matches Yin.

Earth Movement is not Excess, but Wood takes advantage of deficiency to overcome Earth. Metal follows to retaliate, reversing evil transformation.

If overcoming is small or no retaliation, three years later, Li (plague) forms, named Earth Li. Its appearance is like Earth Epidemic. Originally coming from Heaven as Li, arriving from Earth. Evil follows the laws of Heaven and Earth.

For example, Bing-Yin Yang year Excess. If Yi-Chou heavenly numbers are surplus, although exchanging to Bing-Yin, although Bing arrives at Yin, it has not transitioned to act as Si Tian. Tai Yin still governs Heaven. Earth has transitioned; Jue Yin governs Earth (or Quan). Last year's Tai Yang acted as Right Jian. Yi-Chou governed Earth; Geng-Chen withdrew to act as Right Jian. Heaven is Tai Yin, Earth is Jue Yin, so Earth does not serve Heaven's transformation.

Yang returns differently.

This is Bing-Xi losing control of their meeting. Three years later, Water Epidemic forms, arriving late at Ji-Si. Bing-Yin to Ji-Si takes four years; earliest Wu-Chen takes three years. Severe is fast, mild is slow. Slow arrival at Ji-Si, Water Epidemic arrives. Size and goodness/badness deduced from Heaven and Earth numbers and Tai Yi's wandering palace. For example, in Bing-Yin year, when Bing arrives at Yin and matches the exchange to govern Heaven, Shao Yang arrives as Si Tian, transitioning at the right time.

If Xin-Si has not transitioned, and Geng-Chen Tai Yang has not withdrawn, Bing-Xi do not match in virtue. Bing corresponds to Geng, Chen matches Yin. Water Movement is not Excess. Water Movement is slightly deficient and slightly overcome, possibly with retaliation. Bing-Yin arrives, no retaliation. Three years later, Li forms, named Water Li, appearance like Water Epidemic. Also called Cold Epidemic. Treatment method as before.

For example, Geng-Chen Yang year Excess. If Si-Mao heavenly numbers are surplus, although exchanging to Geng-Chen year, although Geng arrives at Chen, it has not transitioned. Yang Ming still governs Heaven. Earth transitions; Tai Yin governs Earth (Quan). Cloud year Shao Yin acts as Right Jian. Si-Mao year Earth Jia-Zi withdraws, Shao Yin acts as Right Jian. Heaven is Yang Ming, Earth is Tai Yin, so Underground serves Heaven. Yi-Si meet; Metal Movement is too deficient, inversely suffering Fire overcoming, thus not Excess. Gu Xian pipe Tai Shang does not respond. Fire overcomes, heat transforms, Water retaliates with cold punishment. This is Heaven and Earth acting irregular commands, leading to major epidemic after three years throughout the world.

This is Yi-Geng losing control. Three years later, Metal Epidemic forms. Fast arrival at Ren-Wu. In the year of epidemic arrival, if control is lost again, the disaster is great. Five Blessings and Tai Yi are not seen, and death rate is more than half. If virtues meet, disaster is small. If Five Blessings and Tai Yi are seen, disaster is smaller, halving the evil.

For example, Geng-Chen, when Geng arrives at Chen, should exchange to govern Heaven. Tai Yang governs Geng-Chen Si Tian, transitioning at the right time to govern Heaven.

If below, Yi-Wei has not transitioned, and Shen-Wu Shao Yin has not withdrawn, Yi-Geng do not match in virtue. Jia corresponds to Geng, Chen matches Wu. This is named Loss of Control, not matching Excess. Below Yi-Wei stem loses rigidity, Metal Movement is slightly deficient. Small overcoming, or no retaliation. Tai Yin arrives at Wei, no retaliation. Three years later, Li forms, named Metal Li, appearance like Metal Epidemic. Metal Epidemic is also called Killing Epidemic; Metal Li is also called Killing Plague.

Although Ren arrives at Wu, it has not transitioned. Jue Yin still governs Heaven. Earth has transitioned; Yang Ming is in Quan, Ding-You governs. Last year's Bing-Shen Shao Yang acted as Right Jian. Ren-Wu year Ding-You transitions; Xin-Si year Bing-Shen withdraws. Heaven is Jue Yin, Earth is Yang Ming, so Earth does not serve Heaven. Yang Ming should serve Shao Yin above, not combining with Jue Yin. Thus Ding-You and Xin-Si do not match in virtue.

Ding-Xin meet; Wood Movement is too deficient, inversely suffering Metal overcoming, thus not Excess. HT Bin pipe Tai Jue does not respond. Metal acts, dryness overcomes, Fire transforms, heat retaliates. This is Heaven and Earth acting irregular Qi, leading to major epidemic after three years. Severe is fast, mild is slow. Fast is two years from start to finish; slow is three years later. Epidemic size/goodness-badness deduced from year numbers and Tai Yi. For example, Ren arrives at Wu, should exchange to govern. Shao Yin Ren arrives at Wu Si Tian, transitioning at the right time to obtain position. If below, Ding-You has not transitioned, and underground Bing-Shen Shao Yang has not withdrawn, Ding-Ren do not match in virtue. Ren corresponds to Bing, Wu matches Shen. This is Loss of Control, not matching virtue, seeing non-Excess. Ding soft stem loses rigidity, Wood Movement is slightly deficient. Small overcoming, small retaliation. Yang Ming arrives, no retaliation. Three years later, Li forms, named Wood Li, appearance like Wind Epidemic. Treatment method as before, can be treated with major purging.

For example, Wu-Shen Yang year Excess. If Ding-Wei heavenly numbers are excessive, although exchanging to Wu-Shen year, although Wu arrives at Shen, it has not transitioned. Tai Yin still governs Heaven. Earth has transitioned; Jue Yin is in Quan, Gui-Hai governs Earth. Last year's Ren-Xu Tai Yang withdrew to act as Right Jian. Heaven is Ding-Wei, Earth is Gui-Hai, so Earth does not serve Heaven. Jue Yin should serve Shao Yang above, not combining with Tai Yin. Thus Ding-Wei and Gui-Hai do not match. Ding-Gui meet; Fire Movement is too deficient, inversely suffering Fire overcoming, thus not Excess. Yi Ze pipe Tai Zheng does not respond above. Not Wu-Gui combination, so Fire Movement does not respond to Yi Ze, nor does Zheng respond. Lower pipe Gui-Hai Shaosheng responds, seeing Gui-Hai governing Earth, same sound not responding. Upper and Lower Heaven and Earth do not match in virtue, thus not responding.

Epidemic size/goodness-badness deduced from year numbers and Tai Yi. For example, Wu-Shen, when Wu arrives at Shen, should exchange to govern Heaven. Shao Yang governs Wu-Shen Si Tian, transitioning at the right time to govern Heaven.

If below, Gui-Hai has not transitioned, and underground Ren-Xu Tai Yang has not withdrawn, Wu-Gui do not match in virtue. Ren corresponds to Wu, Shen matches Xu. This is Loss of Control, not matching virtue, nor Excess. Below Gui soft stem loses rigidity, Fire Movement is slightly deficient. Small overcoming, or no retaliation. Jue Yin arrives, no retaliation. Three years later, Li forms, named Fire Li. Treatment method as before: treat with cooling and draining.

Above five losses of control transform into five epidemics; below five losses of control transform into five plagues. The upper rigid and soft stems jointly govern movement, having lost branch control. Using these five methods applies to all Yang years.

The Yellow Emperor said: When human Qi is insufficient and Heavenly Qi is like emptiness, and Human Spirit loses control, gathering light does not聚 (gather), and evil ghosts interfere with humans, causing premature death; can this be heard?

When Human Qi and Heavenly Qi both lose control, ghost evils interfere with humans, causing death.

Qi Bo said: Of the five viscera in humans, if one viscus is insufficient, and it coincides with Heavenly Deficiency, sensing evil arrival, its deficient viscus resonates with Heavenly Qi as empty.

Worry and thought injure the Heart. Or encountering Shao Yin Si Tian, heavenly numbers are insufficient, Tai Yin acts as connecting intermediary, called Heavenly Deficiency. This is Human Qi and Heavenly Qi both deficient. Further encountering fright stealing essence, sweat from Heart. Great fright sweating from Heart reduces essence and pulse in the heart, causing Spirit to lose control of the Heart. Thus Triple Deficiency, Ming Shi (Bright Spirit) loses control. Previously having laboring Spirit disease, encountering Shao Yin heavenly numbers insufficient, further fright stealing essence. These three meetings cause Ming Shi to lose control.

Heart is the Official of Monarch, Ming Shi emerges from it. Heart previously diseased, encountering Heavenly Deficiency and sensing Heaven's double deficiency. Heart governs things, thus is Monarch Official. Quiet and spiritual, thus Ming Shi emerges.

Spirit losing position means Spirit wanders to Upper Dantian, under Di Tai Yi Di Jun Ni Wan Jun. Tai Yi Di Jun in head is called Ni Wan Jun, commanding all spirits. Earth Monarch Official, Spirit loses its position, wandering here, not guarding Heart position. Spirit having lost control, Spirit Light does not gather. Spirit Light is flying round light; round light unclean means round light is missing. Ghost evil Yin Corpse interferes with humans.

Encountering Fire Deficient year, Black Corpse Ghost appears, causing sudden death. Fire Deficiency is not only Gui/Wu years losing control; Fire Si Tian numbers insufficient is also so. Black Corpse Ghost looks like black dog, head like woman, hair messy not tied, big eyes. People seeing it, it sucks human soul and spirit, making loud noises, dying suddenly.

Diet and fatigue injure Spleen. Full eating and sexual activity stagnate Qi in Spleen, labor and plague Qi fill and oppress, Spleen organ diseased. Encountering Tai Yin Si Tian, heavenly numbers insufficient, Shao Yang acts as connecting intermediary, called Deficiency. Human Qi and Heavenly Qi insufficient, sensing Heaven, Human Qi deficient and doubly deficient. This is Human Qi deficient and Heavenly Qi deficient. Further full eating, sweat from Stomach; drunk and full sexual activity, sweat from Spleen. Stomach/Spleen sweating reduces essence and blood, sensing Heavenly Deficiency creating Triple Deficiency, Spleen Spirit loses position. Essence and blood are thus named Triple Deficiency.

Spleen is Advisory Official, Wisdom circles out. Spleen is Heart's child. Heart remembering is Yi (Intent); what comes from Intent is Zhi (Wisdom). Wisdom circling all things is Shen (Spirit). Spleen/Stomach Spirit/Intent/Wisdom thus lose position. Spirit losing control, Spirit Light loses position and does not gather. Spirit Light not gathering, Ghost interferes.

Encountering Earth Deficient year, or Ji/Jia years losing control, or Tai Yin Heavenly Deficiency, Green Corpse Ghost appears, causing sudden death. Sitting long in wet land, forcing entry into water injures Kidney. Sweat from Kidney reduces essence and blood, creating Triple Deficiency, essence lost, Heart Spirit loses position. Essence, Will, Three Spirits deficient, losing position, wandering below Huang Ting Si Ming Jun, round light missing.

Encountering Wood Deficient year, or Xin not matching symbol, or Bing year losing control, or Tai Yang Si Tian Deficiency, Yellow Corpse Ghost arrives, appearing causes sudden death. Having these Triple Deficiencies, encountering Water Deficiency, Yellow Corpse Ghost interferes with humans, ox head, yellow body, appearing sucks soul/spirit, all die suddenly.

Anger rising up and not down injures Liver. Encountering Jue Yin Si Tian, heavenly numbers insufficient, Shao Yin acts as connecting intermediary, called Heavenly Deficiency. Liver previously diseased, encountering Heavenly Deficiency sensing double deficiency. This is Heavenly Deficiency and Human Deficiency. Running fast and fearing, sweat from Liver. Liver is General Official, Strategy emerges. Spirit position loses control, Spirit Light does not gather in humans.

Encountering Wood Deficient year, or Ding year not matching, or Ren year losing control, or Jue Yin Si Tian Deficiency, White Corpse Ghost appears, causing sudden death. Having these Triple Deficiencies, Spirit wanders losing control, White Corpse Ghost interferes with head, chicken head, white body with white hair, appearing sucks soul/spirit, all die suddenly.

Above five losses of control are Heavenly Deficiency and Human Deficiency. Spirit wandering losing position, five Corpse Ghosts interfere with humans, causing sudden death. Called Shi Jue (Corpse Jue).

Shi Jue if saliva comes out and tongue swells is Sheng Jue (Abundant Jue).

Humans violating Five Spirits changing positions, Spirit Light is not round. Not only Corpse Ghosts, all evil interference is because Spirit loses position. Spirit losing position, although body is middle, Two Qi lose position. Spirit Light not gathering, evil interferes, demons communicate and come/go, all are Five Spirits losing control, thus evil arrives. This is said: Those who keep control live, those who lose control die.

Those who keep control are in original position, Five Spirits each find their dwelling, Spirit Light is round and gathered, thus all evils do not interfere, living. Getting Spirit prospers, losing Spirit perishes.