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壬子、壬午，中运木胜而太阴不得升；甲子、甲午，中运土胜而寒水不得降，皆不得立正也，后仿此。
此夏至四十六日天蓬制司天，天冲制天左间，又地阜克地左间，地彤制在在泉。
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立秋四十六日，天柱克天右间，秋分后地玄克地右间。以上子午年。
辛丑、辛未，水运而少阳不得升，乙丑、乙未，金胜而厥阴不得降。
凡春分后四十六日，天冲制司天，地彤制地右间。
立夏天蓬制天右，地阜制在泉，地晶克地左木。
秋分四十六日，天蓬制天左。以上丑未年。
中层次图顺行
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戊寅、戊申，火运胜金而阳明不得升天∶丙寅、丙申，水运
胜火而少阴不得入地。
凡立春四十六日，天冲制天右，天英制天左，地玄制地左，地阜制地右。
春分四十六日，天英制天左，地晶制在泉。
夏至四十六日，天蓬制司天。以上寅申年。
己卯、己酉，土运胜寒而水不得升；丁卯、丁酉，木运胜而湿土不得降。火抑司天不迁正，水窒在泉不相
守皆同。
又天芮制天右不升，地晶制地右，又地苍窒太阴不降。
立夏四十五日，天蓬制天右。
立冬四十五日，地苍制地左太阴。以上卯酉年。
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庚辰、庚戌，金运胜木，厥阴不得升天，又天柱抑，木不升；丙辰、丙戌，水运胜火，少阳不得入地。
立春四十六日，地玄制地。
秋分地右间为地玄，在泉为地苍制，亦四十六日止。
立冬四十六日，天芮制司天，又天左右为天柱、天柱、英制，又地左亦受制，以上辰戌年。
辛巳、辛亥，水运胜火而少阴不得升；癸巳、癸亥，火运胜金而阳明不得降。
先年冬至起，有四十六日，天蓬水星在坎宫之年，大寒十五日。四时少阳不得在泉，至立春后一日在泉，
曰得其位。
夏至四十六日，地苍制地左间，地彤克地右间。
秋分四十六日，天柱制司天，天蓬、天芮制天左、右俱四十六日止。以上己亥年。
天蓬每以冬至日起住坎宫，循艮、震、巽、离、坤、兑，而周于干，以成一岁。每宫各四十六日，惟干、
巽为天门户，止四十五日而止。
The large diagram at the lower level remains stationary.
In Ren-Zi (壬子) and Ren-Wu (壬午) years, the Central Movement (Zhong Yun) of Wood is excessive, preventing Taiyin (太阴, Great Yin) from ascending; in Jia-Zi (甲子) and Jia-Wu (甲午) years, the Central Movement of Earth is excessive, preventing Cold Water from descending. In all these cases, the normal rules of Qi-Yun (运气, Fate and Climate) cannot be established, following this pattern for subsequent instances.
This refers to forty-six days after Summer Solstice (Xiazhi), where Tianpeng (天蓬, Star of Heavenly Granary/Water) controls the Si Tian (司天, Ruling Heaven) Qi, Tianchong (天冲, Star of Heavenly Shock/Wood) controls the left intercalary Qi of Si Tian, while Difou (地阜, Star of Earthly Mound/Earth) overcomes the left intercalary Qi of Earth, and Ditong (地彤, Star of Earthly Red/Fire) controls the Zai Quan (在泉, Ruling Earth) Qi.
[Qi-Yun Diagram (Lower Large Diagram)]
Forty-six days after Start of Autumn (Liqiu), Tianzhu (天柱, Star of Heavenly Pillar/Metal) controls the right intercalary Qi of Heaven; after Autumn Equinox (Qiufen), Dixuan (地玄, Star of Earthly Mystery/Water) controls the right intercalary Qi of Earth. The above describes Zi (子) and Wu (午) years.
In Xin-Chou (辛丑) and Xin-Wei (辛未) years, Water Movement prevails, preventing Shaoyang (少阳, Lesser Yang) from ascending; in Yi-Chou (乙丑) and Yi-Wei (乙未) years, Metal is excessive, preventing Jueyin (厥阴, Terminal Yin) from descending.
Generally, forty-six days after Spring Equinox (Chunfen), Tianchong controls Si Tian, and Ditong controls the right intercalary Qi of Earth.
At Start of Summer (Lixia), Tianpeng controls the right intercalary Qi of Heaven, Difou controls Zai Quan, and Dijing (地晶, Star of Earthly Crystal) overcomes the left intercalary Wood Qi of Earth.
Forty-six days around Autumn Equinox, Tianpeng controls the left intercalary Qi of Heaven. The above describes Chou (丑) and Wei (未) years.
The medium-level diagram moves clockwise.
[Qi-Yun Diagram (Medium-Level Diagram)]
In Wu-Yin (戊寅) and Wu-Shen (戊申) years, Fire Movement is excessive and overcomes Metal, preventing Yangming (阳明, Greater Yang) from ascending to Heaven; in Bing-Yin (丙寅) and Bing-Shen (丙申) years, Water Movement is excessive and overcomes Fire, preventing Shaoyin (少阴, Lesser Yin) from entering into Earth.
Generally, forty-six days after Start of Spring (Lichun), Tianchong controls the right intercalary Qi of Heaven, Tianying (天英, Star of Heavenly Hero/Fire) controls the left intercalary Qi of Heaven, Dixuan controls the left intercalary Qi of Earth, and Difou controls the right intercalary Qi of Earth.
Forty-six days after Spring Equinox, Tianying controls the left intercalary Qi of Heaven, and Dijing controls Zai Quan.
Forty-six days after Summer Solstice, Tianpeng controls Si Tian. The above describes Yin (寅) and Shen (申) years.
In Ji-Mao (己卯) and Ji-You (己酉) years, Earth Movement is excessive and overcomes Cold, preventing Water from ascending; in Ding-Mao (丁卯) and Ding-You (丁酉) years, Wood Movement is excessive, preventing Damp Earth from descending. When Fire is suppressed, Si Tian cannot move into its proper position; when Water is obstructed, Zai Quan cannot maintain its post. Both situations are similar.
Additionally, Tianrui (天芮, Star of Heavenly Grain/Earth) controls the right intercalary Qi of Heaven, preventing it from ascending; Dijing controls the right intercalary Qi of Earth; and Dicang (地苍, Star of Earthly Green/Wood) obstructs Taiyin from descending.
Forty-five days after Start of Summer, Tianpeng controls the right intercalary Qi of Heaven.
Forty-five days after Start of Winter (Lidong), Dicang controls the left intercalary Taiyin Qi of Earth. The above describes Mao (卯) and You (酉) years.
The upper small diagram moves counter-clockwise.
[Qi-Yun Diagram (Upper Small Diagram)]
In Geng-Chen (庚辰) and Geng-Xu (庚戌) years, Metal Movement is excessive and overcomes Wood, preventing Jueyin from ascending to Heaven; additionally, Tianzhu suppresses it, so Wood does not ascend. In Bing-Chen (丙辰) and Bing-Xu (丙戌) years, Water Movement is excessive and overcomes Fire, preventing Shaoyang from entering into Earth.
Forty-six days after Start of Spring, Dixuan controls the left intercalary Qi of Earth.
At Autumn Equinox, the right intercalary Qi of Earth is governed by Dixuan, and Zai Quan is controlled by Dicang, also lasting for forty-six days.
Forty-six days after Start of Winter, Tianrui controls Si Tian; simultaneously, the left intercalary Qi of Heaven is controlled by Tianzhu, and the right intercalary Qi by Tianying; the left intercalary Qi of Earth is also controlled. The above describes Chen (辰) and Xu (戌) years.
In Xin-Si (辛巳) and Xin-Hai (辛亥) years, Water Movement is excessive and overcomes Fire, preventing Shaoyin from ascending; in Gui-Si (癸巳) and Gui-Hai (癸亥) years, Fire Movement is excessive and overcomes Metal, preventing Yangming from descending.
Starting from the Winter Solstice (Dongzhi) of the previous year, there are forty-six days during which Tianpeng (Water Star) resides in the Kan Palace (坎宫). At Major Cold (Dahan), fifteen days remain. The Lesser Yang of the four seasons cannot occupy the Zai Quan position; it enters Zai Quan one day after Start of Spring, which is called "obtaining its position."
Forty-six days after Summer Solstice, Dicang controls the left intercalary Qi of Earth, and Ditong overcomes the right intercalary Qi of Earth.
Forty-six days after Autumn Equinox, Tianzhu controls Si Tian; Tianpeng and Tianrui control the left and right intercalary Qi of Heaven respectively, both lasting for forty-six days. The above describes Ji-Hai (己亥) years.
Tianpeng begins to reside in the Kan Palace starting from Winter Solstice, proceeding through Gen (艮), Zhen (震), Xun (巽), Li (离), Kun (坤), and Dui (兑) palaces, circling the Heavenly Stems to complete one year. Each palace occupies forty-six days, except for Qian (乾) and Xun (巽), which are the Gates of Heaven, each lasting only forty-five days.