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[Diagram of Nine Palaces and Eight Winds]

[Note: This section, from the "Diagram of Nine Palaces and Eight Winds" to the end of the chapter, is found in *Ling Shu* (Spiritual Pivot), Volume 11, Chapter 77, "Nine Palaces and Eight Winds". Additionally, the phrase "wind coming from its opposing direction behind" is found in *Jia Yi Jing* (Essential Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion), Volume 6, Part 1. Note by Yang Shangshan: In this diagram, the *Ling Shu* version lacks the two characters "right hand" above the Kun position, lacks the four characters "Wu Shen Ji Wei" below the Kun position, lacks the character "Palace" below Xuanwei, lacks the six characters "internal spleen, external muscle, governs weakness" on both sides, lacks the two characters "Mou Feng" below, and lacks the character "two" below Liqiu (Start of Autumn). The Dui position lacks the two characters "right hypochondrium" above, lacks the two characters "Xin You" below, lacks the character "Palace" below Cangguo, lacks the eight characters "internal lung, external skin, governs body dryness" on both sides, lacks the two characters "Gang Feng" below, and lacks the character "seven" below Qiufen (Autumn Equinox). The Qian position lacks the two characters "right foot" above, lacks the four characters "Wu Xu Ji Hai" below, lacks the character "Palace" below Xinluo, lacks the twenty-one characters "internal small intestine, external hand Taiyang meridian, governs: when meridians are severed they overflow, when closed they knot and do not flow, sudden death" on both sides, lacks the two characters "Zhe Feng" below, and lacks the character "six" below Lidong (Start of Winter). The Kan position lacks the four characters "waist, buttocks, exhaustion at the lower extremities" above, lacks the two characters "Ren Zi" below, lacks the ten characters "internal kidney, external bone, shoulder back erector spinae tendons, governs cold" on both sides, lacks the character "Palace" below Zhizhe, "Zhi" is interchangeable with "Ye" (meaning harmonious/combined; see annotation in *Xi Jing Fu*: five celestial bodies interact harmoniously), and lacks the three characters "Da Gang Feng" below, and lacks the character "one" below Dongzhi (Winter Solstice). The Gen position lacks the two characters "left foot" above, lacks the two characters "Wu Yin" below, lacks the character "Palace" below Tianliu, "Liu" is interchangeable with "Liu" (stay), lacks the eleven characters "internal large intestine, external bilateral hypochondrium, axilla, bones, lower limbs and joints" on the right side, lacks the two characters "Xiong Feng" below, and lacks the character "eight" below Lichun (Start of Spring). The Zhen position lacks the two characters "left hypochondrium" above, lacks the two characters "Ji Mao" below, lacks the character "Palace" below Cangmen, lacks the eight characters "internal liver, external tendons, governs body dampness" on both sides, lacks the three characters "Ying'er Feng" below, and lacks the character "three" below Chunfen (Spring Equinox). The Xun position lacks the two characters "left hand" above, lacks the four characters "Wu Chen Ji Si" below, lacks the character "Palace" below Yinluo, lacks the seven characters "internal stomach, external flesh, governs body heaviness" on both sides, lacks the two characters "Ruo Feng" below, and lacks the character "four" below Lixia (Start of Summer). The Li position lacks the four characters "chest, throat, head, and face" above, lacks the two characters "Bing Wu" below, lacks the character "Palace" below Shangtian, lacks the six characters "internal heart, external vessels, governs heat" on both sides, lacks the three characters "Da Ruo Feng" below, and lacks the character "nine" below Xia zhi (Summer Solstice). The Center lacks the character "five" below, Zhaoyao lacks the character "Palace" below, and lacks the nine characters "six fu organs, below diaphragm three zang organs correspond to Central Plains" on both sides.]

Liqiu (Start of Autumn) Two Xuanwei (Note by Yang Shangshan: *Ling Shu* has the three characters "Southwest Direction")
Qiufen (Autumn Equinox) Seven Cangguo (Note by Yang Shangshan: *Ling Shu* has the two characters "West Direction")
Lidong (Start of Winter) Six Xinluo (Note by Yang Shangshan: *Ling Shu* has the three characters "Northwest Direction")
Xiazhi (Summer Solstice) Nine Shangtian (Note by Yang Shangshan: *Ling Shu* has the two characters "South Direction")
Zhaoyao Five (Note by Yang Shangshan: *Ling Shu* lacks the character "Five", has the two characters "Central Direction")
Dongzhi (Winter Solstice) One Zhizhe (Note by Yang Shangshan: *Ling Shu* has the two characters "North Direction")
Lixia (Start of Summer) Four Yinluo (Note by Yang Shangshan: *Ling Shu* has the three characters "Southeast Direction")
Chunfen (Spring Equinox) Three Cangmen (Note by Yang Shangshan: *Ling Shu* has the two characters "East Direction")
Lichun (Start of Spring) Eight Tianliu (Note by Yang Shangshan: *Ling Shu* writes Liu as Liu (stay), same below. Has the three characters "Northeast Direction")

The Taiyi Spirit (Taiyi Shen) usually resides in the Zhizhe Palace for forty-six days starting from the day of the Winter Solstice. The next day it moves to the Tianliu Palace for forty-six days. The next day it moves to the Cangmen Palace for forty-six days. The next day it moves to the Yinluo Palace for forty-five days. The next day it moves to the Shangtian Palace (Note by Yang Shangshan: *Ling Shu* writes Tiangong.) for forty-six days. The next day it moves to the Xuanwei Palace for forty-six days. The next day it moves to the Cangguo Palace for forty-six days. The next day it moves to the Xinluo Palace for forty-five days. The next day it returns to the Zhizhe Palace. Counting from its current palace (Note by Yang Shangshan: The three characters "cong qi gong" in *Ling Shu* are written as "yue dongzhi yi, Taiyi ri you, yi dongzhi zhi ri, ju tu zhe zhi gong" totaling eighteen characters.), one can determine its location. The Sun travels from one palace to another, returning to the first after reaching the ninth, continuing this cycle endlessly, ending and beginning again. When the Taiyi Spirit shifts daily (Note by Yang Shangshan: Xi in *Ling Shu* is written as Yi.), Heaven responds with wind and rain. If there is wind and rain on the day corresponding to its residence, it is an auspicious sign indicating a good harvest, with people being healthy and having few illnesses. If the wind and rain come before the season, there will be excessive rain; if they come after the season, there will be excessive drought. If there is an anomaly when Taiyi is at the palace on the day of the Winter Solstice, the omen applies to the Sovereign (Jun);
If there is an anomaly when Taiyi is at the palace on the day of the Spring Equinox, the omen applies to the Chancellor (Xiang); If there is an anomaly when Taiyi is at the Central Palace, the omen applies to the Officials (Li); If there is an anomaly when Taiyi is at the palace on the day of the Autumn Equinox, the omen applies to the General (Jiang); If there is an anomaly when Taiyi is at the palace on the day of the Summer Solstice, the omen applies to the Common People (Baixing). What is meant by "anomaly" is that on the days Taiyi resides in a certain palace, fierce winds break trees and scatter sand and stones. One should predict fortune or misfortune based on the corresponding internal organs and external tissues, observing the direction from which the wind comes to make divinations. (Note by Yang Shangshan: In *Ling Shu*, "suo sheng" is written as "suo zhu", and "ri shi" is written as "yin shi".) Wind coming from the direction where Taiyi resides is called Real Wind (Shi Feng), which governs the growth and nourishment of all things. Wind coming from the direction opposite to Taiyi's residence is called Empty Wind (Xu Feng), which harms people (Note by Yang Shangshan: *Jia Yi Jing* adds the character "Ze" (thief/malicious) before "shang"), governing destruction and harm. One must carefully anticipate and avoid Empty Wind; thus, the Sage avoids evil influences and cannot be harmed, which is what is meant here. (Note by Yang Shangshan: *Ling Shu* writes "gu sheng ren bi xie fu neng hai" as "gu sheng ren ri bi xu xie zhi dao, ru bi shi shi ran, xie bu neng hai". Therefore, Taiyi enters and departs from the Middle Palace, stands in the Central Palace, and then faces the Eight Winds to divine auspiciousness and inauspiciousness. The following text discusses Taiyi departing from the Central Palace to face the Eight Winds to divine outcomes. Note by Yang Shangshan: In *Ling Shu*, "Cong" is written as "Xi".) Wind coming from the South is named Da Ruo Feng (Great Weak Wind). When it injures people, it settles internally in the Heart (Xin) and externally affects the Vessels (Mai), and its energy primarily causes Heat (Re). (Note by Yang Shangshan: *Ling Shu* writes "qi zhu re" as three characters.) Wind coming from the Southwest is named Mou Feng. When it injures people, it settles internally in the Spleen (Pi) and externally affects the Muscles (Ji), and its energy primarily causes Weakness (Ruo). (Note by Yang Shangshan: *Jia Yi Jing* adds the character "Rou" (flesh) after "Ji".) Wind coming from the West is named Gang Feng (Hard Wind). When it injures people, it settles internally in the Lung (Fei) and externally affects the Skin (Pifu), and its energy primarily causes Body Dryness (Shen Zao). (Note by Yang Shangshan: *Ling Shu* and *Jia Yi Jing* lack the character "Shen" before "Zao".) Wind coming from the Northwest is named Zhe Feng (Breaking Wind). When it injures people, it settles internally in the Small Intestine (Xiao Chang) and externally affects the Hand Taiyang Meridian (Shou Taiyang Mai). If the meridians are severed, fluids overflow; if they are blocked, knots form and flow stops, leading to a tendency for sudden death (Xi in *Ling Shu* and *Jia Yi Jing* is written as Shan). Wind coming from the North is named Da Gang Feng (Great Hard Wind). When it injures people, it settles internally in the Kidney (Shen) and externally affects the Bones (Gu) and the Erector Spinae Tendons (Lv Jin) of the shoulder and back, and its energy primarily causes Cold (Han). Wind coming from the Northeast is named Xiong Feng (Auspicious/Misfortune Wind). When it injures people, it settles internally in the Large Intestine (Da Chang) and externally affects the bilateral hypochondrium, axilla, bones below, and limb joints. Wind coming from the East is named Ying'er Feng (Infant Wind). When it injures people, it settles internally in the Liver (Gan) and externally affects the Tendons (Jin Ren), and its energy primarily causes Body Dampness (Shen Shi). (Ren means rope/cord, referring to the transmission of tendons. Note by Yang Shangshan: Ren in *Ling Shu* and *Jia Yi Jing* is written as Niu. *Jia Yi Jing* lacks the character "Shen" before "Shi".) Wind coming from the Southeast is named Ruo Feng (Weak Wind). When it injures people, it settles internally in the Stomach (Wei) and externally affects the Flesh (Rou), and its energy primarily causes Body Heaviness (Ti Zhong). (Note by Yang Shangshan: Yu Rou in *Ling Shu* is written as Ji Rou, in *Jia Yi Jing* as Yu Ji.) All these eight winds come from the empty/vulnerable directions, thereby causing disease. When three types of deficiency interact, sudden illness and abrupt death occur; when there are two realities and one deficiency, the disease manifests as Linlu (damp-heat dysuria) and chills and fever; invading the two damp places leads to Wei syndrome (flaccidity). Thus, the Sage avoids evil winds as one would avoid arrows and stones. If one has three deficiencies and is partially struck by the evil wind, it results in Jipu Pian Ku (collapse and hemiplegia). (Wind comes from the opposing direction, hence called coming from the empty direction. Three deficiencies refer to Year Deficiency, Month Deficiency, and Seasonal Deficiency. Among the three deficiencies, even if two are solid, if one encounters evil, it still leads to Linlu chills and fever; dwelling in damp places leads to Wei Jue; let alone encountering evil with two deficiencies and one solid, how could the disease not be severe; if one first encounters evil amidst three deficiencies, it leads to Jipu Pian Ku disease. Note by Yang Shangshan: In *Ling Shu*, "Xiang Bo" is written as "Xiang Bo". *Jia Yi Jing* writes "Liang Shi Yi Xu" as "Liang Xu Yi Shi". Linluo in *Ling Shu* and *Jia Yi Jing* is written as Linlu. Avoiding evil wind: *Jia Yi Jing* lacks the character "Feng", *Ling Shu* lacks the character "Xie".)