生气方（产妇宜向之坐卧，及产帐向之，开门大吉）
反支月（遇此月即铺灰上，用牛皮或马驴皮讫，铺草，勿令恶血污地吉）
祸害月（不得于其上产，又不得向之大小便，避之大吉）
绝命方（不得于其上产，又不得向之大小便，避大大吉）
悬尸日（遇此月产，不得攀绳，宜悬马辔攀之大吉）
闭肚方（临月到盈月，并不得向之大小便及弃不净之水，谨之吉）
八庄方（产帐不得向之开门，忌之大吉）
生气方
反支方
祸害方
绝命方
悬尸日
闭肚方
八庄方
产母宜着
宜卧
宜唤
十三岁行年在庚申。坤（正、七月）。离巽（辰戌日。在正西偏北辛，在正东偏北甲。
黄色衣西南首。西南方黄衣师看产）。
十四岁行年在己未。离（二、八月）。坤兑（卯酉日。在正北偏西壬，在正北偏东癸。
赤色衣正南首。正南方赤衣师看产）。
十五岁行年在戊午。坎（三、九月）。干艮（寅申日。在正北偏东癸，在正北偏西壬。
黑色衣正北首。正北方黑衣师看产）。
十六岁行年在丁巳。震（四、十月）。艮干（丑未日。在正东偏北甲，在正西偏北辛。
青色衣正东首。正东方青衣师看产）。
十七岁行年在丙辰。艮（五、十一月）。震坎（子午日。在正东偏南巳。在正西偏南庚。
黄色衣东北首。东北方黄衣师看产）。
十八岁行年在乙卯。干（六、十二月）。坎震（巳亥日。在正南偏东丙。在正南偏西丁。
白色衣西北首。西北方白衣师看产）。
十九岁行年在甲寅。兑（正、七月）。巽离（辰戌日。在正南偏西丁。在正南偏东丙。
白色衣正西首。正西方白衣师看产）。
二十岁行年在癸丑。巽（二、八月）。兑坤（卯酉日。在正西偏南庚，在正东偏南乙。
青色衣东南首。东南方青衣师看产）。
二十一岁行年在壬子。坤（三、九月）。离巽（寅申日。在正西偏北辛，在正东偏北甲。
黄色衣西南首。西南方黄衣师看产）。
二十二岁行年在辛亥。离（四、十月）。坤兑（丑未日。在正北偏西壬，在正北偏东癸。
赤色衣正南首。正南方赤衣师看产）。
二十三岁行年在庚戌。坎（五、十一月）。干艮（子午日。在正北偏东癸，在正北偏西
壬。黑色衣正北首。正北方黑衣师看产）。
二十四岁行年在己酉。震（六、十二月）。艮干（巳亥日。在正东偏北甲，在正西偏北辛。青色衣正东首。正东方
青
衣师看产）。
二十五岁行年在戊申。艮（正、七月）。震坎（辰戌日。在正东偏南乙，在正西偏南庚。
黄色衣东北首。东北方黄衣师看产）。
二十六岁行年在丁未。干（二、八月）。坎震（卯酉日。在正南偏东丙，在正南偏西丁。
白色衣西北首。西北方白衣师看产）。
二十七岁行年在丙午。兑（三、九月）。巽离（寅申日。在正南偏西丁，在正南偏东丙。
白色衣正西首。正西方白衣师看产）。
二十八岁行年在乙巳。巽（四、十月）。兑坤（丑未日。在正西偏南庚，在正东偏北乙。
青色衣东南首。东南方青衣师看产）。
二十九岁行年在甲辰。坤（五、十一月）。离巽（子午日。在正西偏北辛，在正东偏南
甲。黄色衣西南首。西南方黄衣师看产）。
三十岁行年在癸卯。离（六、十二月）。坤兑（巳亥日。在正北偏西壬，在正北偏东癸。
赤色衣正南首。正南方赤衣师看产）。
三十一岁行年在壬寅。坎（正、七月）。干艮（辰戌日。在正北偏东癸，在正北偏西壬。
黑色衣正北首。正北方黑衣师看产）。
三十二岁行年在辛丑。震（二、八月）。艮干（卯酉日。在正北偏东癸，在正西偏北辛。
青色衣正东首。正东方青衣师看产）。
三十三岁行年在庚子。艮（三、九月）。震坎（寅申日。在正东偏南乙，在正西偏南庚。
黄色衣东北首。东北方黄衣师看产）。
三十四岁行年在己亥。干（四、十月）。坎震（丑未日。在正南偏东丙，在正南偏西丁。
白色衣西北首。西北方白衣师看产）。
三十五岁行年在戊戌。兑（五、十一月）。巽离（子午日。在正南偏西丁，在正南偏东
丙。白色衣正西首。正西方白衣师看产）。
三十六岁行年在丁酉。巽（六、十二月）。兑坤（巳亥日。在正西偏南庚，在正东偏南
乙。青色衣东南首。东南方青衣师看产）。
三十七岁行年在丙申。坤（正、七月）。离巽（辰戌日。在正西偏北辛，在正东偏北甲。
黄色衣西南首。西南方黄衣师看产）。
三十八岁行年在乙未。离（二、八月）。坤兑（卯酉日。在正北偏西壬，在正北偏东癸。
赤色衣正南首。正南方赤衣师看产）。
三十九岁行年在甲午。坎（三、九月）。干艮（寅申日。在正北偏东癸，在正北偏西壬。
黑色衣正北首。正北方黑衣师看产）。
四十岁行年在癸巳。震（四、十月）。艮干（丑未日。在正东偏北甲，在正西偏北辛。
青色衣正东首。正东方青衣师看产）。
四十一岁行年在壬辰。艮（五、十一月）。震坎（子午日。在正东偏南乙，在正西偏南
庚。黄色衣东北首。东北方黄衣师看产）。
四十二岁行年在辛卯。干（六、十二月）。坎震（巳亥日。在正南偏东丙，在正南偏西
丁。白色衣西北首。西北方白衣师看产）。
四十三岁行年在庚寅。兑（正、七月）。巽离（辰戌日。在正南偏西丁，在正南偏东丙。
白色衣正西首。正西方白衣师看产）。
四十四岁行年在己丑。巽（二、八月）。兑坤（卯酉日。在正西偏东庚，在正东偏南乙。
青色衣东南首。东南方青衣师看产）。
四十五岁行年在戊子。坤（三、九月）。离巽（寅申日。在正西偏南庚，在正东偏北甲。
黄色衣西南首。西南方黄衣师看产）。
四十六岁行年在丁亥。离（四、十月）。坤兑（丑未日。在正北偏西壬，在正北偏东癸。
赤色衣正南首。正南方赤衣师看产）。
四十七岁行年在丙戌。坎（五、十一月）。干艮（子午日。在正北偏东癸，在正北偏西
壬。黑色衣正北首。正北方黑衣师看产）。
四十八岁行年在乙酉。震（六、十二月）。艮干（巳亥日。在正东偏北甲，在正西偏北
辛。青色衣正东首。正东方青衣师看产）。
四十九岁行年在甲申。艮（正、七月）。震坎（辰戌日。在正东偏南乙，在正西偏南庚。
黄色衣东北首。东北方黄衣师看产）。
Background Information:
Book Title: *Furen Daquan Liangfang* (Comprehensive Good Prescriptions for Women)
Author: Chen Ziming
Dynasty: Southern Song Dynasty, Jiaxi Year 1
Chapter: Chapter 6 - Method for Calculating the Annual Position of Women's Life Force (Tui Furen Xingnian Fa)
Category: Formulas
Original Text Translation:
Shengqi Fang (Vital Energy Direction): It is advisable for the parturient woman to sit and lie facing this direction, and when in the delivery tent, face this direction; opening the door towards it brings great auspiciousness.
Fan Zhi Month (Reverse Branch Month): Upon encountering this month, spread ash on the ground, cover it with cowhide or horse/donkey hide, then spread grass upon it; do not allow foul blood to contaminate the ground, which is auspicious.
Huohai Month (Disaster Month): One must not give birth above this direction, nor urinate or defecate facing it; avoiding it brings great auspiciousness.
Jueming Fang (Extinction Direction): One must not give birth above this direction, nor urinate or defecate facing it; avoiding it brings great auspiciousness.
Xuan Shi Day (Hanging Corpse Day): If giving birth occurs during this period, one must not climb ropes; instead, it is advisable to hang a horse bridle and hold onto it, which brings great auspiciousness.
Bidu Fang (Closed Belly Direction): From the time临近 delivery until the full moon, one must not urinate or defecate facing this direction, nor discard unclean water towards it; observing this caution is auspicious.
Bazhuang Fang (Eight Villages Direction): In the delivery tent, one must not open the door facing this direction; avoiding it is highly auspicious.
List of Directions/Days:
Shengqi Fang (Vital Energy Direction)
Fan Zhi Fang (Reverse Branch Direction)
Huohai Fang (Disaster Direction)
Jueming Fang (Extinction Direction)
Xuan Shi Day (Hanging Corpse Day)
Bidu Fang (Closed Belly Direction)
Bazhuang Fang (Eight Villages Direction)
Recommendations for the Parturient Woman:
What to wear
Where to lie
Whom to summon
Age 13: The annual position is at Geng Shen. Kun Trigram (Months 1, 7). Li and Xun Trigrams (Days Chen, Xu). Located at Xin (West-Northwest) and Jia (East-Northwest). Wear yellow clothes, head pointing Southwest. A master wearing yellow clothes in the Southwest should attend the delivery.
Age 14: The annual position is at Ji Wei. Li Trigram (Months 2, 8). Kun and Dui Trigrams (Days Mao, You). Located at Ren (North-Northwest) and Gui (North-Northeast). Wear red clothes, head pointing South. A master wearing red clothes in the South should attend the delivery.
Age 15: The annual position is at Wu Wu. Kan Trigram (Months 3, 9). Qian and Gen Trigrams (Days Yin, Shen). Located at Gui (North-Northeast) and Ren (North-Northwest). Wear black clothes, head pointing North. A master wearing black clothes in the North should attend the delivery.
Age 16: The annual position is at Ding Si. Zhen Trigram (Months 4, 10). Gen and Qian Trigrams (Days Chou, Wei). Located at Jia (East-Northeast) and Xin (West-Northwest). Wear green clothes, head pointing East. A master wearing green clothes in the East should attend the delivery.
Age 17: The annual position is at Bing Chen. Gen Trigram (Months 5, 11). Zhen and Kan Trigrams (Days Zi, Wu). Located at Si (East-Southeast) and Geng (West-Southwest). Wear yellow clothes, head pointing Northeast. A master wearing yellow clothes in the Northeast should attend the delivery.
Age 18: The annual position is at Yi Mao. Qian Trigram (Months 6, 12). Kan and Zhen Trigrams (Days Si, Hai). Located at Bing (South-Southeast) and Ding (South-Southwest). Wear white clothes, head pointing Northwest. A master wearing white clothes in the Northwest should attend the delivery.
Age 19: The annual position is at Jia Yin. Dui Trigram (Months 1, 7). Xun and Li Trigrams (Days Chen, Xu). Located at Ding (South-Southwest) and Bing (South-Southeast). Wear white clothes, head pointing West. A master wearing white clothes in the West should attend the delivery.
Age 20: The annual position is at Gui Chou. Xun Trigram (Months 2, 8). Dui and Kun Trigrams (Days Mao, You). Located at Geng (West-Southwest) and Yi (East-Southeast). Wear green clothes, head pointing Southeast. A master wearing green clothes in the Southeast should attend the delivery.
Age 21: The annual position is at Ren Zi. Kun Trigram (Months 3, 9). Li and Xun Trigrams (Days Yin, Shen). Located at Xin (West-Northwest) and Jia (East-Northeast). Wear yellow clothes, head pointing Southwest. A master wearing yellow clothes in the Southwest should attend the delivery.
Age 22: The annual position is at Xin Hai. Li Trigram (Months 4, 10). Kun and Dui Trigrams (Days Chou, Wei). Located at Ren (North-Northwest) and Gui (North-Northeast). Wear red clothes, head pointing South. A master wearing red clothes in the South should attend the delivery.
Age 23: The annual position is at Geng Xu. Kan Trigram (Months 5, 11). Qian and Gen Trigrams (Days Zi, Wu). Located at Gui (North-Northeast) and Ren (North-Northwest). Wear black clothes, head pointing North. A master wearing black clothes in the North should attend the delivery.
Age 24: The annual position is at Ji You. Zhen Trigram (Months 6, 12). Gen and Qian Trigrams (Days Si, Hai). Located at Jia (East-Northeast) and Xin (West-Northwest). Wear green clothes, head pointing East. A master wearing green clothes in the East should attend the delivery.
Age 25: The annual position is at Wu Shen. Gen Trigram (Months 1, 7). Zhen and Kan Trigrams (Days Chen, Xu). Located at Yi (East-Southeast) and Geng (West-Southwest). Wear yellow clothes, head pointing Northeast. A master wearing yellow clothes in the Northeast should attend the delivery.
Age 26: The annual position is at Ding Wei. Qian Trigram (Months 2, 8). Kan and Zhen Trigrams (Days Mao, You). Located at Bing (South-Southeast) and Ding (South-Southwest). Wear white clothes, head pointing Northwest. A master wearing white clothes in the Northwest should attend the delivery.
Age 27: The annual position is at Bing Wu. Dui Trigram (Months 3, 9). Xun and Li Trigrams (Days Yin, Shen). Located at Ding (South-Southwest) and Bing (South-Southeast). Wear white clothes, head pointing West. A master wearing white clothes in the West should attend the delivery.
Age 28: The annual position is at Yi Si. Xun Trigram (Months 4, 10). Dui and Kun Trigrams (Days Chou, Wei). Located at Geng (West-Southwest) and Yi (East-Northeast). Wear green clothes, head pointing Southeast. A master wearing green clothes in the Southeast should attend the delivery.
Age 29: The annual position is at Jia Chen. Kun Trigram (Months 5, 11). Li and Xun Trigrams (Days Zi, Wu). Located at Xin (West-Northwest) and Jia (East-Southeast). Wear yellow clothes, head pointing Southwest. A master wearing yellow clothes in the Southwest should attend the delivery.
Age 30: The annual position is at Gui Mao. Li Trigram (Months 6, 12). Kun and Dui Trigrams (Days Si, Hai). Located at Ren (North-Northwest) and Gui (North-Northeast). Wear red clothes, head pointing South. A master wearing red clothes in the South should attend the delivery.
Age 31: The annual position is at Ren Yin. Kan Trigram (Months 1, 7). Qian and Gen Trigrams (Days Chen, Xu). Located at Gui (North-Northeast) and Ren (North-Northwest). Wear black clothes, head pointing North. A master wearing black clothes in the North should attend the delivery.
Age 32: The annual position is at Xin Chou. Zhen Trigram (Months 2, 8). Gen and Qian Trigrams (Days Mao, You). Located at Gui (North-Northeast) and Xin (West-Northwest). Wear green clothes, head pointing East. A master wearing green clothes in the East should attend the delivery.
Age 33: The annual position is at Geng Zi. Gen Trigram (Months 3, 9). Zhen and Kan Trigrams (Days Yin, Shen). Located at Yi (East-Southeast) and Geng (West-Southwest). Wear yellow clothes, head pointing Northeast. A master wearing yellow clothes in the Northeast should attend the delivery.
Age 34: The annual position is at Ji Hai. Qian Trigram (Months 4, 10). Kan and Zhen Trigrams (Days Chou, Wei). Located at Bing (South-Southeast) and Ding (South-Southwest). Wear white clothes, head pointing Northwest. A master wearing white clothes in the Northwest should attend the delivery.
Age 35: The annual position is at Wu Xu. Dui Trigram (Months 5, 11). Xun and Li Trigrams (Days Zi, Wu). Located at Ding (South-Southwest) and Bing (South-Southeast). Wear white clothes, head pointing West. A master wearing white clothes in the West should attend the delivery.
Age 36: The annual position is at Ding You. Xun Trigram (Months 6, 12). Dui and Kun Trigrams (Days Si, Hai). Located at Geng (West-Southwest) and Yi (East-Southeast). Wear green clothes, head pointing Southeast. A master wearing green clothes in the Southeast should attend the delivery.
Age 37: The annual position is at Bing Shen. Kun Trigram (Months 1, 7). Li and Xun Trigrams (Days Chen, Xu). Located at Xin (West-Northwest) and Jia (East-Northeast). Wear yellow clothes, head pointing Southwest. A master wearing yellow clothes in the Southwest should attend the delivery.
Age 38: The annual position is at Yi Wei. Li Trigram (Months 2, 8). Kun and Dui Trigrams (Days Mao, You). Located at Ren (North-Northwest) and Gui (North-Northeast). Wear red clothes, head pointing South. A master wearing red clothes in the South should attend the delivery.
Age 39: The annual position is at Jia Wu. Kan Trigram (Months 3, 9). Qian and Gen Trigrams (Days Yin, Shen). Located at Gui (North-Northeast) and Ren (North-Northwest). Wear black clothes, head pointing North. A master wearing black clothes in the North should attend the delivery.
Age 40: The annual position is at Gui Si. Zhen Trigram (Months 4, 10). Gen and Qian Trigrams (Days Chou, Wei). Located at Jia (East-Northeast) and Xin (West-Northwest). Wear green clothes, head pointing East. A master wearing green clothes in the East should attend the delivery.
Age 41: The annual position is at Ren Chen. Gen Trigram (Months 5, 11). Zhen and Kan Trigrams (Days Zi, Wu). Located at Yi (East-Southeast) and Geng (West-Southwest). Wear yellow clothes, head pointing Northeast. A master wearing yellow clothes in the Northeast should attend the delivery.
Age 42: The annual position is at Xin Mao. Qian Trigram (Months 6, 12). Kan and Zhen Trigrams (Days Si, Hai). Located at Bing (South-Southeast) and Ding (South-Southwest). Wear white clothes, head pointing Northwest. A master wearing white clothes in the Northwest should attend the delivery.
Age 43: The annual position is at Geng Yin. Dui Trigram (Months 1, 7). Xun and Li Trigrams (Days Chen, Xu). Located at Ding (South-Southwest) and Bing (South-Southeast). Wear white clothes, head pointing West. A master wearing white clothes in the West should attend the delivery.
Age 44: The annual position is at Ji Chou. Xun Trigram (Months 2, 8). Dui and Kun Trigrams (Days Mao, You). Located at Geng (West-East) and Yi (East-Southeast). Wear green clothes, head pointing Southeast. A master wearing green clothes in the Southeast should attend the delivery.
Age 45: The annual position is at Wu Zi. Kun Trigram (Months 3, 9). Li and Xun Trigrams (Days Yin, Shen). Located at Geng (West-Southwest) and Jia (East-Northeast). Wear yellow clothes, head pointing Southwest. A master wearing yellow clothes in the Southwest should attend the delivery.
Age 46: The annual position is at Ding Hai. Li Trigram (Months 4, 10). Kun and Dui Trigrams (Days Chou, Wei). Located at Ren (North-Northwest) and Gui (North-Northeast). Wear red clothes, head pointing South. A master wearing red clothes in the South should attend the delivery.
Age 47: The annual position is at Bing Xu. Kan Trigram (Months 5, 11). Qian and Gen Trigrams (Days Zi, Wu). Located at Gui (North-Northeast) and Ren (North-Northwest). Wear black clothes, head pointing North. A master wearing black clothes in the North should attend the delivery.
Age 48: The annual position is at Yi You. Zhen Trigram (Months 6, 12). Gen and Qian Trigrams (Days Si, Hai). Located at Jia (East-Northeast) and Xin (West-Northwest). Wear green clothes, head pointing East. A master wearing green clothes in the East should attend the delivery.
Age 49: The annual position is at Jia Shen. Gen Trigram (Months 1, 7). Zhen and Kan Trigrams (Days Chen, Xu). Located at Yi (East-Southeast) and Geng (West-Southwest). Wear yellow clothes, head pointing Northeast. A master wearing yellow clothes in the Northeast should attend the delivery.