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If a person is born with four eyes, it indicates the decline of the state; if a person is born with eyes on the abdomen, it indicates that grain will be expensive; if a person is born with a closed mouth, it indicates famine in the world; if a person is born without a head and limbs, it indicates that the ruler has lost control of the court; if a person is born without ears and nose, it indicates that the ruler is ignorant and unclear; if a person is born with many feet, it indicates that refugees are spreading everywhere; if a person is born with hands like feet, it indicates the emergence of treacherous officials within the country; if a person is born with one head and two bodies, it indicates that the ruler is worried and loses power; if a person is born without feet, it indicates military disasters and chaos, and also suggests that the foundation of the state is weak; if a person is born with wings and flies away, it indicates severe drought; if a person is born with the appearance of a Yechi (a type of demon), it indicates the rise of ambitious and unscrupulous figures; if a person is born with an ox's horns, it indicates conflict among beasts; if a person is born with flying birds, it indicates displacement for two years; if a person is born without both arms, it indicates the loss of state assistants; if a person is born with one arm, it indicates the loss of loyal and virtuous ministers; if a person is born with one foot, it indicates the loss of wise strategists; if a person is born with ten children, it indicates that feudal lords compete for positions; if a person is born with three children, it indicates peace under the ruler's governance; if a person is born with three daughters, it indicates moral decay and loss of political order in the state; if a person is born as a lump of flesh, it indicates famine in the world; if a person is born without genitals, it indicates the absence of court rituals and laws; if a person is born with red hair like cinnabar, it indicates drought and the extinction of lineages; if a person is born with reversed ribs, there will surely be ambitious and unscrupulous figures; if a person is born without hair, it indicates an unlucky year; if a person is born with eyebrows longer than their feet, there will be longevity in the state; if a person is born with a hairy face, the state will face many troubles; if a person is born with a face on their back, it indicates betrayal by subjects in that year; if a person is born with four feet, it indicates turmoil in the world; if a person is born with monkey-like body hair, it indicates war and unrest (Changqiang); if a person is born with a donkey's head, upright ministers will not assist; if a person is born with a tail, the people will suffer disasters; if a person is born with two mouths, grain harvests will fail; if a person is born with a nose having two pillars and three nostrils, auspicious events will occur in the state; if a person is born with pupils in pairs, it is an omen of supreme auspiciousness; if a person is born with seven pupils in each eye, it indicates much trouble in the world; if a person is born with four breasts, it indicates territorial annexation in the world; if a person is born with three eyes, it indicates progress and prosperity in the world; if a person is born with a dog's head, it indicates that the ruler's heart is not upright; if a person is born with a sheep's head, it indicates licentiousness, negligence, and loss of political order; if a person is born with a pig's head, it indicates that women engaged in adultery hold power; if a person is born with a monkey's head, it indicates disloyalty among external ministers; if a person is born without nine orifices, it indicates blockage in the world and lack of clarity in the ruler; if a person is born with a crooked face and backward-facing back, it indicates misfortune for the state; if a person is born with three heads, it indicates strife in the state; if a person is born with a donkey's lips, it indicates the emergence of rebellious ministers.

Fog rising from the ground corresponds to the Earth element; fog containing red qi indicates impending plague; fog turning into yellow clouds indicates major plague; heavy fog starting purple then black, turning day into night, indicates internal conspiracy; fog transforming into blue-green clouds and later purple qi indicates a sage emperor among the common people; heavy fog lasting seven days indicates an ignorant ruler; fog forming double layers and remaining cloudy indicates the ruler listens to the words of immoral women; yellow clouds obscuring the sun followed by black fog indicate heavy rain; green qi invading the sun dispersing into yellow qi indicates wind and rain; evening observation shows red qi turning into black clouds with yellow intermingling, indicating prolonged rain; white qi embracing the sun followed by black clouds and hail formation in clouds.

The planet Tai Bai (Venus) corresponds to metal, minerals, valleys, and shelled insects. The Western Geng-Xin Metal virtue corresponds upwards to Tai Bai, harmonizes with Yang Ming ruling heaven, centrally matches excessive Metal運 (transport/phase), and downwards corresponds to Yang Ming ruling earth. If Tai Bai is high and small, it indicates peace; if large and bright, it indicates war; if its orbit is irregular, proximity to the south means southern warfare, proximity to the north means northern warfare; when Tai Bai stays in a stellar mansion, its form indicates gathering/convergence, and if its movements below are regulated, the world prospers; if Tai Bai should hide but does not, it indicates rebellion; if it does not hide but hides, it indicates military disadvantage; if visible during the day, it indicates a decisive battle; if eclipsed by the moon at a different time, it indicates the execution of generals; if entering the moon with clear star color, it indicates ministerial conspiracy; if emerging eastward while the moon is not full, star south of moon is favorable, star north of moon indicates broken army; if in the west at month's beginning, star north of moon means strong enemy forces, star south of moon means victory for the central state; if close to the moon with three finger-widths gap, forces are strong; two fingers, city anxiety; one finger, city capture and general flight; if north of Zhen Xing (Saturn), it indicates loss of land and state; if visible in the east after sunrise, it indicates weapons; if initially large then small, it indicates weak troops; if initially small then large, it indicates strong troops; conjunction with Ying Huo (Mars) east-west causes suffering to kings; sinking into Milky Way, small and dim, indicates mass slaughter; stars falling into iron/metal indicate war boiling in fields; phenomena emerging from earth predict taking the state within three years (e.g., Wei dynasty palace construction incident indicating Metal losing its nature); bells ringing spontaneously indicate civil unrest within three years (e.g., Jin dynasty bell discovery predicting Liu Yu's usurpation); stone drums ringing indicate national instability (e.g., Sun En rebellion); bronze drums ringing indicate war; swords ringing indicate disaster; swords bleeding indicate victory; a ruler's sword drawing itself indicates bloodshed and injury; halberds ringing indicate war; seeing no head in a mirror indicates assassination; gold jumping in treasury indicates change of rulership in that region; precious metals becoming cheap in markets indicates loss for nobles; pots ringing in armies indicates merit for generals; stone people crying indicates coming chaos; stone people appearing in wilds indicates a commoner becoming ruler (Wu Sun Quan era omen); stones shaped like animals indicate rise of vassals; bird-shaped stones indicate conspiracy by consorts and ministers; child-shaped stones indicate ruler's infertility; road-side stones indicate state collapse and ruler's death; square stones indicate military mutiny; thread-like stones indicate five-year military plots; stacked stones indicate five-year ministerial conspiracies; underwater stones seen above indicate conspiracy between ministers and women; mountain purple qi resembling fungus indicates a sage ruler; mountains producing vehicles indicate sage king (Shun era); mountain treasure qi indicates peace and emergence of sages; mountains crying like humans indicate war and mourning; spontaneous mountain collapse indicates state division and loss of virtue (seasonal collapses predict specific disasters); splitting mountains indicate ruler-minister strife; roaring mountains predict bandit attacks; earthquakes in mountains predict war; strange sounds in mountains predict floods and famine; out-of-season mountain shaking predicts global war; sudden mountain light indicates ministerial misfortune; red mountains indicate feudal lords abandoning father-son ties; human-shaped mountains indicate empty states; jade-sounding springs in caves indicate sage reign; green-black qi on mountains indicates water disasters; white silk-like qi indicates auspiciousness; five-colored clouds indicate royal ascension and peace.

Turtles with green fur indicate peace; white-eyed turtles like pearls indicate wise rulers; jade-like turtles indicate imminent sage king; crabs swarming indicate strong winds; conch shells ringing indicate strong winds; clams emitting light indicate rainy weather; dead snails ringing indicate disaster; turtle-snake mating indicates national defeat; clam fighting indicates rebel chaos; birds eating clams indicate famine; turtles speaking indicate ministerial rebellion; turtles/tortoises eating fish indicate famine; three-legged turtles indicate peace; three-tailed turtles indicate abundance; nine-tailed turtles indicate national prosperity; four-eyed turtles indicate global chaos; abundant snails/clams indicate civilian disaster; floating mollusks indicate war; white soft-shelled turtles indicate external rebellion; three-legged soft-shelled turtles indicate feudal lords gaining kingship; four-shelled crabs indicate war; turtles/tortoises in markets indicate war; horned turtles indicate unrest; horned soft-shelled turtles indicate petty men gaining power.

Frost according to season indicates state authority; midday frost persisting after sun appears indicates ministers punishing without fearing the ruler; frost disappearing before sunrise indicates ruler failing to punish; frost resisting sun indicates ruler's unyielding firmness; frost without stars indicates ministers executing ruler's punishment; frost not killing plants indicates ministers usurping ruler's authority; sound in frost indicates invading armies; spring frost killing vegetation indicates war and famine; autumn lack of frost indicates political failure.

Rivers, wells, scales, Chen Xing (Mercury), water, hail, snow correspond to Water virtue. Northern Chen Xing Water virtue corresponds to Tai Yang Cold Water ruling heaven, matches Water運, and corresponds to Tai Yang ruling earth. Visible Mercury with proper brightness indicates peace; large/bright Mercury indicates severe cold/snow; small/dim Mercury indicates civilian disaster; clear/bright Mercury indicates cultural prosperity; black qi around Mercury indicates great flood; small/yellow Mercury indicates warm winter; erratic Mercury movement indicates bad years. River maps and Luo writings, sweet springs, and甘露 (sweet dew) indicate wise rulers (Yellow Emperor era); calm seas indicate wise rule; clear Yellow River indicates peace; water not moistening downward indicates unjust punishment; rivers flowing to ocean indicate ruler managing affairs; blood-red water indicates mass killing (Chen dynasty omen); growing river islands indicate earth element increase; stars falling into water indicate war/famine; spontaneous springs without rain indicate flooding; gushing springs indicate chaos (Wu Sun Xiu era); reverse water flow indicates female interference in politics; stagnant water indicates famine; suddenly flowing stopped water indicates war; changed water channels indicate policy changes; isolated urban waters indicate refugee flight; overflowing ponds indicate ruler's death; turbid clear water indicates coming chaos; water flowing to courts indicates military disorder; spring ice indicates political failure; summer ice indicates poor harvest; autumn ice indicates chaotic years; non-freezing winter water indicates illness; self-sounding water indicates suffering; metallic-sounding water indicates population migration; water from rock crevices indicates ministerial ambition; overflowing wells indicate refugee flight; turbid wells indicate unrest; well sounds indicate war threat; black clouds in wells indicate floods; summer well gas indicates yin-yang imbalance; thunder in wells indicates uneven drought/flood; dragon eggs in rivers indicate floods; household water emergence indicates wealth; drying marshes indicate village decline; dry rivers indicate yin reversal and five-year exile; low tides indicate ruler's deficiency; surging rivers like peaks indicate ministerial betrayal; persistent high tides indicate chaotic politics; mountain-high waves indicate global unrest; changing rivers predict ruler change in six years; lake tides indicate ministerial rebellion; hills turning to marshes indicate land reduction; floating gold/textures/jade on water indicate peace or disaster depending on material; floating exotic wood/beasts indicate wise ruler or chaos. Hail and snow relate to water transformation; improper ice storage causes summer hail; hail over ruler warns of faults; hail killing birds indicates listening to slander; bark-stripping hail indicates cruel rule; hail killing crops; eye-like hail indicates heavenly warning; pearl-like hail indicates ruler harming people; goose-egg hail indicates ruler's arrogance; bird-beak hail indicates warning against slander. Solar ruling heaven brings cold to summer; if summer heat commands, no hail; if fire fails to follow heaven, hail occurs. Winter extreme cold without snow indicates ruler's incompetence; rain without snow indicates yin-yang exchange. Snow patterns indicate various omens: large-to-small indicates judicial error; human shapes indicate disaster; bird shapes indicate slanderous ministers; wolf/tiger shapes indicate military victory; covering objects but not mountains indicates preservation of sages; upward-falling snow indicates wrongful imprisonment; warm snow indicates pardon.

Scales represent water forms and transformations. Dragon appearance indicates peace; two-headed fish indicate war; yellow dragons indicate imperial auspiciousness (Shun era); dragon fights indicate state strife (Zi Chan advice); dragons drinking camp water indicate state emptiness; dragons in rivers indicate ruler disaster; dragons entering homes/pools indicate ministerial conspiracy; snakes gathering on roads/cities fighting indicate misfortune; winter snakes in main halls indicate danger (do not kill); snake mating in markets indicates state fall; winter market snakes indicate ministerial plots; snakes in wells indicate illness; two-headed snakes indicate war; one-horned snakes indicate feudal kings; two-footed snakes indicate civilian disaster; two-tailed snakes indicate many bandits; four-footed snakes indicate unrest; calling snakes dragons indicates national insecurity; mouse-headed snakes indicate state weakness; bird-mouthed snakes indicate disaster; human-headed snakes indicate death; bird-winged snakes indicate rise of ambitious figures. Fish with beast heads indicate insecurity; human-headed fish indicate disease; bird-mouthed fish indicate disaster; flatfish indicate universal grace; horned carp indicate vassal governance; raining fish indicate war/mourning; fish walking on roads indicate chaotic times; large beach fish indicate minister death; whale appearances indicate ruler death; winged fish indicate coming chaos; four-eyed fish indicate disaster; abundant fish indicate poor harvest; cheap fish indicate famine; bird-tailed fish indicate national change; newt swarms indicate child disasters; female-faced fish indicate sexual chaos; vanished rivers indicate sudden war; flying fish returning to water indicate violent war; three-mouthed fish indicate misfortune; eyeless fish indicate political deficit; hand-grown fish indicate unrest; leaping fish indicate civilian disaster; foot-grown fish indicate petty men as ministers; tailless fish indicate chaos and dispersion; fighting fish indicate war. These five categories of mutations follow heaven-earth fortune and retribution, where ominous signs match disasters and auspicious signs match blessings.