谷不成，咳而鼽，上应荧惑、太白星。（阳明上临，金气清肃，故为白露早降，收杀气行，寒雨害物。然金胜者火必衰，
火衰者土必弱，故虫食味甘色黄之物，以甘黄皆属土，而阴气蚀之，故虫生焉。观晒能除蛀，则虫为阴物可知。故其在
人，又当脾土受邪也。若金胜不已而火复之，则赤气之物后时而化，而人之心火晚盛，上克肺金，凡白色属金之物，其
气乃屈也。金谷，稻也。鼽，鼻塞也。其上应于星，则当荧惑明，太白暗，而灾有所属也。王氏曰∶金行伐木，假途于
土，子居母内，虫之象也，故甘物黄物，虫蠹食之。鼽音求。）
岁火不及，寒乃大行，长政不用，物荣而下，凝惨而甚，则阳气不化，乃折荣美，上应辰星。（六癸岁也。火不及而
水乘之，故寒乃大行。长政不用，则物不能茂盛于上，而但荣于下。凝惨阳衰，则荣美乃折。其上应天象，辰星当明。）
民病胸中痛，胁支满，两胁痛，膺背肩胛间及两臂内痛，郁冒朦昧，心痛暴喑，胸腹大，胁下与腰背相引而痛。（冒，若
有所蔽也，一曰目无所见也。火不足则阴邪盛而心气伤，故为此诸病，皆手心主及心经所行之处。二经虽不行背，然心
在膈上，为背之阳脏，故痛连腰背也。《藏气法时论》曰∶心虚则胸腹大，胁下与腰相引而痛。）甚则屈不能伸，髋髀如
别，上应荧惑、辰星，其谷丹。（甚至阴寒凝滞，阳气不行，故为是病。髋髀，臀股之间也。如别，若有所别而不为用也。
水行乘火，则荧惑无光，辰星增曜，宿属为灾；丹色之谷，应其气而不成也。）复则埃郁，大雨且至，黑气乃辱，病 溏
腹满，食饮不下，寒中肠鸣，泄注腹痛，暴挛痿痹，足不任身，上应镇星、辰星，玄谷不成。（火衰水亢，土则复之，土
之化湿，反侵水脏，故为腹满食不下、肠鸣泄注、痿痹足不任身等疾。黑气，水气也。辱，屈也。 ，鸭也。言如鸭粪
清稀，寒湿所致也。土复于水，故镇星明润，辰星减光，玄色之谷不成也。 ，木、务二音。）
岁土不及，风乃大行，化气不令，草木茂荣，飘扬而甚，秀而不实，上应岁星。（六己岁也。土不及而木乘之，故风
气行，化气失令。木专其政，则草木茂荣。然发生在木而成实在土，土气不充，故虽秀不实。木气上应，则岁星当明也。）
民病飧泄霍乱，体重腹痛，筋骨繇复，肌肉 酸，善怒，脏气举事，蛰虫早附，咸病寒中，上应岁星、镇星，其谷 。（繇
复，摇动反复也。《根结篇》曰∶所谓骨繇者，摇故也。即此繇字。 ，跳动也。酸，酸疼也。凡此飧泄等病，皆脾弱肝
强所致。土气不及，则寒水无畏，故脏气举事。蛰虫早附，应脏气也。咸病寒中，火土衰也。上应岁星、镇星者，岁星
明而镇星暗也。谷之黄者属土，不能成实矣。 ，如云切。 音今，黄也。）复则收政严峻，名木苍凋，胸胁暴痛，下引
少腹，善太息，虫食甘黄，气客于脾， 谷乃减，民食少失味，苍谷乃损，上应太白、岁星。（土衰木亢，金乃复之，故
收气峻而名木凋也。其为胸胁暴痛、下引少腹者，肝胆病也。虫食甘黄、气客于脾、 谷乃减者，火土衰也。土衰者脾
必弱，故民食少、滋味失。金胜者木必衰，故苍谷损。其上应于星，当太白增明而岁星失色也。）上临厥阴，流水不冰，
蛰虫来见，脏气不用，白乃不复，上应岁星，民乃康。（己巳己亥岁也。上临厥阴则少阳相火在泉，故流水不冰，蛰虫来
见。火司于地，故水之脏气不能用，金之白气不得复，岁星得专其令，民亦康而无病。）
岁金不及，炎火乃行，生气乃用，长气专胜，庶物以茂，燥烁以行，上应荧惑星。（六乙岁也。金不及而火乘之，故
炎火乃行。金不胜木，故生气用而庶物茂。火气独王，故长气胜而燥烁行。其应于星，则荧惑光芒也。烁，式灼切。）民
病肩背瞀重，鼽嚏，血便注下，收气乃后，上应太白星，其谷坚芒。（瞀，闷也。鼽，鼻塞流涕也。金受火邪，故为此诸
病。收气后，太白无光，坚芒之谷不成，皆金气不足之应。瞀，茂、务、莫三音。嚏音帝。）复则寒雨暴至，乃零冰雹霜
雪杀物，阴厥且格，阳反上行，头脑户痛，延及脑顶发热，上应辰星，丹谷不成，民病口疮，甚则心痛。（金衰火亢，水
来复之，故寒雨暴至，继以冰雹霜雪，灾伤万物，寒之变也。厥，逆也。格，拒也。寒胜于下，则阴厥格阳而反上行，
是谓无根之火，故为头顶口心等病。其应于天者，辰星当明。应于地者，丹色之谷不成也。按∶此水复火衰，当云上应
荧惑、辰星；此不言荧惑者，阙文也。雹音薄。）
岁水不及，湿乃大行，长气反用，其化乃速，暑雨数至，上应镇星。（六辛岁也，水不及而土乘之，故湿乃大行。水
衰则火土同化，故长气反用，其化乃速，上应镇星光明也。）民病腹满身重濡泄，寒疡流水，腰股痛发， 股膝不便，
烦冤足痿清厥，脚下痛，甚则 肿，脏气不政，肾气不衡，上应辰星，其谷 。（土湿太过，伤及肾阴，故为此诸病。寒
疡流水，阴蚀阴疽之类也。烦冤，烦闷抑郁也。清厥，寒厥也。 肿，浮肿也。藏气，水气也。衡，平也。不政不衡，
水气衰也，上应辰星不明，下应 谷不成。 ，黑黍也。）上临太阴，则大寒数举，蛰虫早藏，地积坚冰，阳光不治，民
病寒疾于下，甚则腹满浮肿，上应镇星，其主 谷。（辛丑、辛未岁也。太阴湿土司天，则太阳寒水在泉，故大寒举而阳
光不治也。甚则腹满浮肿，湿土胜而肾气伤也。其上应者，当镇星增曜。下应者，当 谷有成。）复则大风暴发，草偃木
零，生长不鲜，面色时变，筋骨并辟，肉 螈，目视KT KT ，物疏璺，肌肉胗发，气并膈中，痛于心腹，黄气乃损，
其谷不登，上应岁星。（水衰土亢，木后复之，故大风暴发，草仆木落，而生长失时，皆不鲜明也。面色时变，肝气动也。
并，拘挛也。辟，偏歌也。 螈，动掣也。KT KT ，目不明也。璺，物因风而破裂也。肝气在外则肌肉风疹，肝气在
中则痛于心腹，皆木胜之所致，故黄气损而属土之谷不登。其上应于天，则惟岁星当明也。愚按∶五运之有太过不及，
而胜复所以生也。太过者其气胜，胜而无制，则伤害甚矣。不及者其气衰，衰而无复，则败乱极矣。此胜复循环之道，
出乎天地之自然，而亦不得不然者也。故其在天则有五星运气之应，在地则有万物盛衰之应，在人则有脏腑疾病之应。
如木强胜土，则岁星明而镇星暗，土母受侮，子必复之，故金行伐木，以救困土，则太白增光，岁星反晦也。凡气见于
上，则灾应于下，宿属受伤，逆犯尤甚，五运互为胜复，其气皆然。至其为病，如木胜肝强，必伤脾土，肝胜不已，燥
必复之，而肝亦病矣。燥胜不已，火必复之，而肺亦病矣。此五脏互为盛衰，其气亦皆然也。夫天运之有太过不及者，
即人身之有虚实也，惟其有虚而后强者胜之，有胜而后承者复之；无衰则无胜矣，无胜则无复矣。无胜无复，其气和平，
焉得有病？恃强肆暴，元气泄尽，焉得无虚？故曰有胜则复，无胜则否，胜微则复微，胜甚则复甚。可见胜复之微甚，
由变化之盛衰，本无其常也。如本经六元正纪等论所载天时地化人事等义，至详至备，盖以明其理之常者如此也。即如
周易之六十四卦、三百八十四爻，乃开明易道之微妙，而教人因易以求理，因象以知变。故孔子曰∶书不尽言，言不尽
意。此其大义，正与本经相同。夫天道玄微，本不易测，及其至也，虽圣人亦有所不知焉。故凡读易者，当知易道有此
变，不当曰变止于此也。读运气者，当知天道有是理，不当曰理必如是也。然变化虽难必，而易尽其几矣；天道虽难测，
而运气尽其妙矣。自余有知以来，常以五六之义，逐气推测，则彼此盈虚，十应七八；即有少不相符者，正属井蛙之见，
而见有未至耳，岂天道果不足凭耶？今有昧者，初不知常变之道，盛衰之理，孰者为方，孰者为月，孰者为相胜反胜主
客承制之位，故每凿执经文，以害经意，徒欲以有限之年辰，概无穷之天道，隐微幽显，诚非易见，管测求全，陋亦甚
矣。此外复有不明气化如马宗素之流者，假仲景之名，而为伤寒铃法等书，用气运之更迁，拟主病之方治，拘滞不通，
诚然谬矣。然又有一等偏执己见不信运气者，每谓运气之学，何益于医？且云疾病相加，岂可根据运气以施治乎？非切要
也。余喻之曰∶若所云者，似真运气之不必求，而运气之道岂易言哉？凡岁气之流行，即安危之关系。或疫气遍行，而
一方皆病风温；或清寒伤脏，则一时皆犯泻痢；或痘疹盛行，而多凶多吉，期各不同；或疔毒遍生，而是阴是阳，每从
其类；或气急咳嗽，一乡并与；或筋骨疼痛，人皆道苦；或时下多有中风，或前此盛行痰火。诸如此者，以众人而患同
病，谓非运气之使然欤？观东垣于元时太和二年，制普济消毒饮以救时行疫疠，所活甚众，非此而何？第运气之显而明
者，时或盛行，犹为易见；至其精微，则人多阴受，而识者为谁？夫人殊禀赋，令易寒暄，利害不侔，气交使然。故凡
以太阳之人，而遇流衍之气；以太阴之人，而逢赫曦之纪。强者有制，弱者遇扶，气得其平，何病之有？或以强阳遇火，
则炎烈生矣；阴寒遇水，则冰霜及矣。天有天符，岁有岁会，人得无人和乎？能先觉预防者，上智也；能因几办理者，
明医也；既不能知而且云乌有者，下愚也。然则运气之要与不要，固不必辨，独慨夫知运气者之难其人耳。由此言之，
则凿执者本非智士，而不谕者又岂良材，二者病则一般。彼达人之见，自所不然，故善察运气者，必当顺天以察运，因
变以求气。如杜预之言历，曰∶治历者，当顺天以求合，非为合以验天。知乎此，则可以言历矣。而运气之道亦然。既
得其义，则胜复盛衰，理可窥也。随其几而应其用，其有不合于道者，未之有也。戴人曰∶病如不是当年气，看与何年
运气同。便向某年求活法，方知都在至真中。此言虽未尽善，其亦庶几乎得运气之意矣。 。如云切。螈音炽。KT 音
荒。璺音问。）
帝曰∶善。愿闻其时也。（此下言不及之岁，其政化胜复各有时也。本篇凡太过之年不言胜复，故不及之。）岐伯曰∶
悉哉问也！木不及，春有鸣条律畅之化，则秋有雾露清凉之政，春有惨凄残贼之胜，则夏有炎暑燔烁之复，其眚东，其
藏肝，其病内舍 胁，外在关节。（和则为化为政，运之常也。不和则为胜为复，气之变也。如岁木不及，金当克之。使
金不来胜，而木气无伤，则春有鸣条律畅之化，至秋之时，则金亦无复，而有雾露清凉之政，此气之和也。若春见金气
而有惨凄残贼之胜，则木生火，火来克金，而夏有炎暑燔烁之复矣，此气之变也。然此之胜复皆因于木，故灾眚当见于
东方。在人之脏，应于肝，肝之部分，内在 胁，外在关节，故其为病如此。下节之义，大约俱同。燔音烦。烁，式灼
切。眚音省。）火不及，夏有炳明光显之化，则冬有严肃霜寒之政，夏有惨凄凝冽之胜，则不时有埃昏大雨之复，其眚南，
其脏心，其病内舍膺胁，外在经络。（火不及者，水当乘之。若水不侮火而夏有此化，则水亦无复而冬有此政。若水不务
德而夏有此胜，则火生土，土来克水，而不时有此复矣。其眚南，其脏心，皆火之应。）土不及，四维有埃云润泽之化，
则春有鸣条鼓拆之政，四维发振拉飘腾之变，则秋有肃杀霖霪之复，其眚四维，其脏脾，其病内舍心腹，外在肌肉四肢。
（四维，辰戌丑未方月也。岁土不及，木当胜之。若木不侮土而四季有此化，则木亦无复而春有此政。若木胜土而四季
有此变，则土生金，金来克木，而秋有此复矣。其眚四维，其脏脾，皆土之应。拉音腊。霪音淫。）金不及，夏有光显郁
蒸之令，则冬有严凝整肃之应，夏有炎烁燔燎之变，则秋有冰雹霜雪之复，其眚西，其脏肺，其病内舍膺胁肩背，外在
皮毛。（岁金不及，火当胜之。若火得其正而夏有此令，则水亦无复而冬有此应。若火气侮金而夏有此变，则金之子水，
水来克火，而秋有此复矣。其眚西，其脏肺，皆金之应。按∶此下二节，不先言金水之本化，而先言火土之制化，与上
三节不同者，不过文体之变耳，文虽变而义则无异也。）水不及，四维有湍润埃云之化，则不时有和风生发之应，四维发
埃昏骤注之变，则不时有飘荡振拉之复，其眚北，其脏肾，其病内舍腰脊骨髓，外在溪谷 膝。（岁水不及，土当胜之。
若土不为虐而四季有此正化，则木亦无复而不时有此正应。若土肆其胜而有四维之变，则水之子木，木来克土，而不时
有此复矣。其眚北，其脏肾，皆水之应。湍，通官切。 ， 同。）夫五运之政犹权衡也，高者抑之，下者举之，化者应
之，变者复之，此生长化成收藏之理，气之常也，失常则天地四塞矣。（夫天地阴阳之道，亦犹权衡之平，而不能少有损
Grain harvests fail, accompanied by coughing and nasal congestion (biu, nasal obstruction), corresponding in the heavens to Yinghuo (Mars) and Taibai (Venus). If Yangming Dryness-Metal Qi overlays the year's operation, Metal Qi is clear and austere, causing White Dew to fall early, with gathering and killing Qi prevailing, and cold rain damaging all things. However, when Metal overcomes, Fire must decline; when Fire declines, Earth must weaken. Thus, insects infest foods that are sweet in taste and yellow in color (as sweetness and yellow belong to Earth), being eroded by Yin Cold Qi, hence insects arise. Observing that sun-drying can remove insect damage reveals that insects are Yin entities. Therefore, in the human body, Spleen-Earth is likely affected by pathogenic factors. If Metal overcomes without cessation, Fire retaliates, causing red-colored grains to mature late, while Human Heart-Fire becomes prosperous later, overcoming Lung-Metal from above. All white, Metal-associated grains will have their Qi suppressed. "Jin Gu" refers to rice. "Qiu" refers to nasal obstruction. Its celestial correspondence is that when Yinghuo is bright and Taibai is dim, disasters have their specific attribution. Wang Bing stated: Metal destroys Wood, borrowing a path through Earth; the child resides within the mother, which is the image of insects; thus, sweet and yellow foods are eaten by worms. Qiu is pronounced "qiu".
In years of insufficient Fire, Cold prevails largely, the governance of Long Summer is ineffective, objects flourish downwards but not upwards, condensation and desolation become severe, Yang Qi fails to transform, and the glory and beauty of flora are broken. This corresponds to Chenxing (Mercury). (These are Gui years. With insufficient Fire, Water exploits the deficiency, so Cold prevails. With Long governance ineffective, objects cannot flourish upwardly but only downwardly. Condensation and desolation indicate Yang decline, so glory is broken. In its celestial correspondence, Chenxing should be bright.)
The people suffer from chest pain, fullness and distension in the hypochondrium, pain in both hypochondria, pain in the chest, back, scapulae, and inner arms, dizziness and visual obscuration, sudden heart pain and aphonia, abdominal distension, and pulling pain between the hypochondrium and lower back. (Mao refers to a sensation of being covered or obscured, or alternatively, blindness. Insufficient Fire leads to flourishing Yin pathogens and injury to Heart Qi, causing these diseases, which occur along the pathways of the Pericardium Meridian and Heart Meridian. Although these meridians do not traverse the back, the Heart is located above the diaphragm, a Yang organ of the back, so pain radiates to the lower back. The *Treatise on Organ Qi and Timing* states: When Heart Qi is deficient, the chest and abdomen become large, and there is pulling pain between the hypochondrium and waist.) In severe cases, the body bends and cannot straighten, the hips and thighs feel as if separated and unusable. This corresponds to Yinghuo and Chenxing, and the associated grain is Dan-colored (red). (Severe Yin-Cold stagnation prevents Yang Qi from circulating, causing these ailments. Huabi refers to the area between buttocks and thighs. "Ru bie" means feeling as if separated and non-functional. Water exploiting Fire causes Yinghuo to lose light and Chenxing to increase brightness, bringing disaster to the associated constellations; Dan-colored grains fail to mature due to this Qi.)
If a retaliation occurs due to Fire insufficiency, dust accumulates, heavy rain approaches, Black Qi (Water Qi) is suppressed, and diseases include loose stools, abdominal fullness, inability to eat or drink, cold entering the middle causing borborygmus, diarrhea with abdominal pain, sudden spasms, flaccidity, bi-syndrome, and feet unable to support the body. This corresponds to Zhensheng (Saturn) and Chenxing, and black grains fail. (Fire decline and Water hyperactivity lead to Earth retaliation. Earth's transformation is dampness, which invades the Water organ, causing abdominal fullness, poor appetite, borborygmus, diarrhea, flaccidity, and inability to bear weight on the feet. Black Qi is Water Qi. Ru means suppression. , meaning duck. Refers to loose stool resembling duck droppings, caused by cold-dampness. Earth retaliating against Water makes Zhensheng bright and moist, while Chenxing dims, and Xuan-colored (black) grains fail. Pronounced like "mu" or "wu".)
In years of insufficient Earth, Wind prevails largely, transformation Qi does not govern, grass and trees flourish vigorously, swaying excessively, flowering but failing to fruit. This corresponds to Suixing (Jupiter). (These are Ji years. Insufficient Earth allows Wood to exploit, so Wind prevails and Transformation Qi loses command. Wood monopolizes governance, causing lush vegetation. However, growth originates in Wood but matures in Earth; with insufficient Earth Qi, although flowers appear, fruits do not form. Wood's celestial correspondence means Suixing should be bright.)
The people suffer from undigested diarrhea, cholera-like symptoms, heavy body, abdominal pain, trembling of bones and sinews, muscle twitching and soreness, irritability, chaotic organ Qi, early appearance of hibernating insects, and common cold-in-middle disorders. This corresponds to Suixing and Zhensheng, and yellow grains fail. (Yaofu refers to trembling and recurrence. The *Genjie Chapter* states: "Bone yaofu" means shaking. This is the character . , means jumping/twitching. Suan means soreness. These diseases like undigested diarrhea result from weak Spleen and strong Liver. Insufficient Earth Qi leaves Cold-Water unchecked, causing chaotic organ Qi. Early insect appearance reflects organ Qi. Common cold-middle indicates decline of Fire and Earth. Correspondence to Suixing and Zhensheng implies Suixing is bright and Zhensheng is dim. Yellow grains belong to Earth and fail to mature. Pronounced like "yun". sounds like "jin", meaning yellow.)
If retaliation occurs due to Earth insufficiency, the harvesting policy becomes severe, famous trees wither and turn blue-green, sudden chest and hypochondriac pain radiating to the lower abdomen, frequent sighing, insect damage to sweet/yellow foods, pathogenic Qi lodging in the Spleen, reduction of yellow grains, decreased appetite and loss of taste, and damage to green/blue grains. This corresponds to Taibai and Suixing. (Earth decline and Wood hyperactivity lead to Metal retaliation, causing harsh harvesting Qi and tree withering. Chest/hypochondriac pain radiating down is a Liver/Gallbladder issue. Insect damage, Qi in Spleen, and reduced yellow grains indicate Fire/Earth decline. Earth decline weakens Spleen, causing poor appetite and lost taste. Metal victory weakens Wood, damaging green grains. Celestial correspondence: Taibai brightens, Suixing loses color.)
If Jueyin Wind-Liver overlays the year, flowing water does not freeze, hibernating insects emerge, Kidney Qi is inactive, White Qi does not retaliate, corresponding to Suixing, and the people are healthy. (These are Jisi and Jihai years. Overlaying Jueyin places Shaoyang Ministerial Fire in the Earthly Branch, so water doesn't freeze and insects emerge. Fire governing the Earth prevents Water organ Qi from functioning and White Metal Qi from retaliating. Suixing commands exclusively, and people are healthy.)
In years of insufficient Metal, hot fire prevails, Sheng Qi (growth) acts, Chang Qi (long summer) dominates, myriad things flourish, dryness and heat prevail. This corresponds to Yinghuo. (These are Yi years. Insufficient Metal allows Fire to exploit, so hot fire prevails. Metal cannot overcome Wood, so Sheng Qi acts and things flourish. Fire alone reigns, so Chang Qi wins and dryness/heat prevails. Celestial correspondence: Yinghuo shines brightly. Shuo is pronounced "shi zhuo qie".)
The people suffer from shoulder and back heaviness and oppression, nasal congestion and sneezing, blood in stool or profuse diarrhea, delayed harvesting Qi, corresponding to Taibai, and hard-husked grains fail. (Mao means oppression/stuffiness. Qiu means nasal congestion with runny nose. Metal受 Fire pathogen causes these. Delayed harvesting means Taibai has no light; hard-husked grains fail, all reflecting insufficient Metal Qi. Mao pronounced "mao", "wu", "mo". Ti pronounced "di".)
If retaliation occurs due to Metal insufficiency, cold rain arrives suddenly, followed by hail, frost, and snow killing plants. Yin reversal and gridlock occur, Yang Qi floats upward, causing headache at the back of the head extending to the vertex with fever. This corresponds to Chenxing, Dan-colored grains fail, people suffer mouth ulcers, and in severe cases, heart pain. (Metal decline and Fire hyperactivity lead to Water retaliation, causing sudden cold rain, hail, frost, snow, and plant damage—this is the change of Cold. Jue means reversal. Ge means rejection/gridlock. Cold dominating below causes Yin reversal repelling Yang upward, called "rootless fire," causing head/mouth/heart diseases. Celestially, Chenxing should be bright. Terrestrially, Dan grains fail. Note: Here Water retaliates against Fire decline; it should say Yinghuo and Chenxing correspond; omitting Yinghuo is a textual lacuna. Bao pronounced "bo".)
In years of insufficient Water, dampness prevails largely, Chang Qi acts inversely, transformation is rapid, summer heat and rain come frequently. This corresponds to Zhensheng. (These are Xin years. Insufficient Water allows Earth to exploit, so dampness prevails. Water decline leads to Fire-Earth synergy, so Chang Qi acts inversely and transforms rapidly. Corresponds to Zhensheng's brightness.)
The people suffer from abdominal fullness, heavy body, damp diarrhea, cold ulcers weeping fluid, lumbar and thigh pain onset, difficulty in thighs/knees, vexation and depression, foot flaccidity and cold reversal, sole pain, and in severe cases, edema. Organ Qi fails to govern, Kidney Qi is unbalanced. This corresponds to Chenxing, and black grains fail. (Excessive Earth-Dampness injures Kidney Yin, causing these. Cold ulcers weeping fluid are Yin erosion/ulcers. Fenyuan is vexation/depression. Qingjue is cold reversal. zhong is edema. Zang Qi here refers to Water Qi. Heng means balance. No governance/balance indicates Water Qi decline. Corresponds to dim Chenxing and failed grains. refers to black millet.)
If Taiyin Damp-Earth overlays the year, great cold occurs frequently, hibernating insects hide early, ground accumulates hard ice, sunlight is subdued. People suffer lower-body cold diseases, severe abdominal fullness and edema. This corresponds to Zhensheng, governed by black grains. (Xinchou and Xinwei years. Taiyin Damp-Earth ruling Heaven places Taiyang Cold-Water in Earth. Great cold occurs, sunlight is subdued. Severe fullness/edema is Damp-Earth victory injuring Kidney Qi. Correspondence: Zhensheng brightens. Below: Black grains succeed.)
If retaliation occurs due to Water insufficiency, great storms erupt, grass bends, trees shed leaves, growth is not fresh/vivid, facial color changes intermittently, sinews and bones contract and deviate, muscles twitch, vision blurs (KT KT), objects crack due to wind, skin rashes erupt, Qi gathers in the diaphragm causing heart/abdominal pain, Yellow Qi diminishes, grains fail. This corresponds to Suixing. (Water decline and Earth hyperactivity lead to Wood retaliation, causing storms, fallen grass/trees, and mistimed growth lacking vividness. Intermittent color change indicates Liver Qi movement. Bing means contraction. Pi means deviation/lateral paralysis. Ruan yuan means twitching/spasm. KT KT means unclear vision. Wen means cracking due to wind. Liver Qi outside causes skin rashes; inside causes heart/abdominal pain, all due to Wood victory. Thus Yellow Qi (Earth) damages and Earth-grains fail. Celestially, only Suixing should be bright. Commentary: Five Movements have excess and deficiency, generating winning and retaliating. Excess wins without check, causing great harm. Deficiency lacks retaliation, leading to extreme chaos. This cycle is natural and inevitable. In heaven, five stars correspond; in earth, ten thousand things wax/wane; in humans, organs disease. E.g., Wood strong overcomes Earth, Suixing bright, Zhensheng dim. Earth (mother) insulted, Child (Metal) retaliates to save Earth, so Taibai brightens, Suixing dims. Qi appearing above brings disaster below. Constellations injured, rebellion worse. Five Movements win/retaliate reciprocally. In disease, Wood victory strengthens Liver, injures Spleen-Earth. Unchecked Liver victory, Dryness retaliates, injuring Liver. Unchecked Dryness victory, Fire retaliates, injuring Lung. Five Zang reciprocally wax/wane. Heavenly movement excess/deficiency equals human body deficiency/excess. Deficiency allows strength to win; victory invites retaliation. No decline, no win; no win, no retaliation. No win/retaliation means peaceful Qi, no disease. Arrogance exhausts Yuan Qi, leading to deficiency. Thus: Victory brings retaliation; no victory, no retaliation. Small victory, small retaliation; great victory, great retaliation. Severity depends on change magnitude, having no constant rule. As detailed in *Liyuan Zhengji*, explaining heavenly/earthly/human principles. Like I Ching's 64 hexagrams and 384 lines, revealing subtle Dao, teaching seeking principle via hexagrams, knowing change via images. Confucius said: Books don't fully express words, words don't fully express intent. This aligns with this text. Heavenly Dao is profound, hard to measure; even sages don't know all. Readers of I Ching should know changes exist, not limit them. Readers of Yunqi should know principles exist, not rigidify them. Changes are unpredictable, but Yi captures nuances; Heavenly Dao is hard to measure, but Yunqi captures wonders. Since gaining knowledge, I used 5-6 meanings to predict Qi shifts; 70-80% matched. Minor mismatches are frog-in-well views, not invalidating Heavenly Dao. Ignorant people ignore constant/change, wax/wane, master/guest positions, sticking to text, harming meaning, trying to bound infinite Dao with finite years. This is narrow. Others like Ma Zongsu fake Zhang Zhongjing's name for Shanghan texts, using Yunqi for prescriptions, rigid and erroneous. Yet others deny Yunqi, asking what good it is for medicine, claiming diseases can't be treated by Yunqi. I reply: Such views suggest Yunqi isn't needed, but Yunqi Dao is hard to speak! Yearly Qi flow relates to safety/danger. Epidemics cause widespread wind-warmth; cold injuries cause diarrhea/dysentery; smallpox/measles vary in fortune; carbuncles follow yin/yang types; coughs affect villages; joint pains plague many; strokes or phlegm-fire prevail. Many suffering same disease proves Yunqi influence. Li Dongyuan created Puji Xiaodu Yin in Yuan Dynasty to save lives during epidemics—wasn't this Yunqi? Obvious Yunqi is easy to see; subtle ones are hidden. People differ in constitution, climate varies, benefits/harms differ due to Qi intersection. Solar person meeting Liuyan (Water) Qi; Taiyin person meeting Hexi (Fire) Era. Strong checked, weak supported, Qi balanced, no disease. Strong Yang meets Fire, intense heat arises; Yin Cold meets Water, frost/ice forms. Heaven has Tianfu, Years have Suihui, how can Humans not harmonize? Foreseeing prevention is superior wisdom; handling based on signs is bright medicine; denying existence is inferior folly. Whether Yunqi is essential need not be debated; lament is scarcity of those who know it. Rigid thinkers aren't wise; ignorant aren't talented; both are flawed. Wise ones observe Yunqi by following Heaven, seeking Qi through change. Du Yu on calendar: Observers follow Heaven to match, don't force Heaven to match observer. Same for Yunqi. Grasping meaning reveals win/retaliate/wax/wane logic. Responding to signs applies usefully. Dai Ren said: If disease doesn't match current year's Qi, look to other years' Yunqi. Seek living methods from that year, find them in Zhizhen. Though imperfect, it approximates Yunqi intent. pronounced "yun". Ruan pronounced "chi". KT pronounced "huang". Wen pronounced "wen".)
The Emperor said: Good. I wish to hear about their timing. (Below discusses insufficient years, where governance/transformation/win/retaliate have specific times. Excess years don't discuss win/retaliate, so only insufficient years do.)
Qibo said: Thorough question! If Wood is insufficient, Spring has gentle breeze and smooth growth transformation, then Autumn has fog/dew and cool governance. If Spring has cruel/harsh winning Qi, then Summer has blazing heat retaliation. Disaster in East, organ Liver, disease internal to hypochondrium, external to joints. (Harmony is transformation/governance, normal operation. Disharmony is win/retaliate, Qi variation. If Wood insufficient, Metal should overcome. If Metal doesn't win, Wood unharmed, Spring has gentle growth, Autumn has cool governance without retaliation, this is Harmony. If Spring shows Metal's cruelty, Wood generates Fire, Fire overcomes Metal, Summer has blazing retaliation, this is Variation. Win/retaliate stem from Wood, so disaster in East. Organ Liver, internal hypochondrium, external joints, hence these diseases. Next sections similar. Fan pronounced "fan". Shuo pronounced "shi zhuo qie". Sheng pronounced "sheng".)
If Fire is insufficient, Summer has bright/light transformation, then Winter has solemn/frost-cold governance. If Summer has cruel/freezing winning Qi, then irregularly there is dusty/dark heavy rain retaliation. Disaster in South, organ Heart, disease internal to chest/hypochondrium, external to collaterals. (Insufficient Fire, Water should exploit. If Water doesn't insult Fire and Summer has this transformation, Water has no retaliation, Winter has this governance. If Water ignores virtue and Summer has this win, Fire generates Earth, Earth overcomes Water, irregularly this retaliation occurs. Disaster South, organ Heart, Fire correspondence.)
If Earth is insufficient, Four Corners have dusty/cloud-moist transformation, then Spring has gentle breeze drumming governance. If Four Corners have shaking/tearing/swirling variations, then Autumn has肃杀 (solemn-killing) and continuous rain retaliation. Disaster in Four Corners, organ Spleen, disease internal to heart/abdomen, external to muscles/limbs. (Four Corners: Chen/Xu/Chou/Wei months/directions. Insufficient Earth, Wood should win. If Wood doesn't insult Earth and Four Corners have this transformation, Wood has no retaliation, Spring has this governance. If Wood wins Earth and Four Corners have this variation, Earth generates Metal, Metal overcomes Wood, Autumn has this retaliation. Disaster Four Corners, organ Spleen, Earth correspondence. La pronounced "la". Yin pronounced "yin".)
If Metal is insufficient, Summer has bright/oppressive-steam order, then Winter has strict/cold-solid response. If Summer has blazing-fire variation, then Autumn has hail/frost/snow retaliation. Disaster in West, organ Lung, disease internal to chest/hypochondrium/shoulder-back, external to skin/hair. (Insufficient Metal, Fire should win. If Fire is correct and Summer has this order, Water has no retaliation, Winter has this response. If Fire insults Metal and Summer has this variation, Metal's child Water overcomes Fire, Autumn has this retaliation. Disaster West, organ Lung, Metal correspondence. Note: These two sections mention Fire/Earth control before Metal/Water origin, differing from first three sections, merely stylistic variation, meaning identical.)
If Water is insufficient, Four Corners have rushing/moist-dusty transformation, then irregularly have gentle wind/generating response. If Four Corners have dusty/dark sudden rain variations, then irregularly have swirling/shaking retaliation. Disaster in North, organ Kidney, disease internal to waist/spine/marrow, external to valleys/knees. (Insufficient Water, Earth should win. If Earth doesn't oppress and Four Corners have proper transformation, Wood has no retaliation, irregularly proper response. If Earth oppresses and Four Corners have variation, Water's child Wood overcomes Earth, irregularly this retaliation. Disaster North, organ Kidney, Water correspondence. Tuan pronounced "tong guan". same as .)
The governance of Five Movements is like a scale: High is suppressed, low is lifted, transformation responds, variation retaliates. This is the principle of growth, transformation, maturation, storage, collection—the norm of Qi. Deviation causes heaven and earth to block. (Heaven-earth Yin-Yang Dao is like a scale's balance, cannot tolerate slight loss...)