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
谷物歉收，出现咳嗽和鼻塞流涕的症状，在天象上对应荧惑星（火星）和白起星（金星）。如果阳明燥金之气加临于岁运之上，金气清肃，导致白露过早降临，收敛肃杀之气盛行，寒雨损害万物。然而，金气过胜则火气必然衰弱，火气衰弱则土气必然虚弱，所以蛀食味甘色黄之物的害虫滋生（因为甘味和黄色都归属于土，而阴寒之气侵蚀它们，所以产生害虫）。观察日晒可以去除蛀虫，可知害虫属于阴类之物。因此，在人体上，应当是脾土受到邪气侵害。如果金气过胜不止，火气来复，那么赤色属性的谷物会推迟成熟，而人体的心火也会晚些旺盛，向上克制肺金，凡是白色属金的谷物，其气机就会受屈抑。金谷指的是稻米。鼽是指鼻塞。其天象对应关系是，当荧惑星明亮、太白星暗淡时，灾害便有所归属。王冰说：金行伐木，借道于土，子居母内，这是虫害的征兆，所以甘味和黄味的食物会被虫蛀食。鼽读音为“求”。
岁火不及之年，寒气便会大肆流行，长夏的政令无法施行，植物生长茂盛于下而不能繁荣于上，景象凝滞凄惨且严重，阳气不能正常化生，导致植物的荣华美丽受损，在天象上对应辰星（水星）。（这是六癸年。火气不足，水气便乘虚侵袭，所以寒气大行。长政不行，植物就不能在上部茂盛，只能在下部荣发。凝滞凄惨说明阳气衰微，所以荣华受损。其天象对应，辰星应当明亮。）
民众患病表现为胸中疼痛，胁肋支撑胀满，两侧胁痛，胸部、背部及肩胛间以及两臂内侧疼痛，头目昏蒙不明，心痛突然失音，胸腹部胀大，胁下与腰背相互牵引而痛。（冒，指好像被遮蔽一样，另一种说法是眼睛看不见东西。火气不足则阴邪盛而心气受伤，所以出现这些病症，都是手厥阴心包经和手少阴心经循行的部位。这两条经络虽然不经过背部，但心脏位于膈肌之上，是背部的阳脏，所以疼痛牵连腰背。《素问·藏气法时论》说：心气虚弱则胸腹大，胁下与腰相引而痛。）病情严重时，身体弯曲不能伸展，髋部和股部像分离了一样无法使用，在天象上对应荧惑星和辰星，对应的谷物是丹色（红色）的谷物。（甚至阴寒凝滞，阳气不通，所以发生这些病。髋髀指臀部和股部之间。如别，指好像分离了而不能使用。水行乘火，则荧惑星无光，辰星增亮，宿次所属为灾；丹色的谷物，应合其气而不能成熟。）
若火气不足引发复气，则尘埃郁结，大雨将至，黑气（水气）受辱（屈抑），疾病表现为大便溏泄、腹部胀满、饮食不下、寒邪入中肠鸣、泄泻腹痛、突然痉挛痿痹、足部无力不能支撑身体，在天象上对应镇星（土星）和辰星，黑色的谷物歉收。（火衰水亢，土气来复，土的化气为湿，反而侵犯水脏，所以出现腹胀、饮食不下、肠鸣泄泻、痿痹足无力等疾。黑气是水气。辱，意为屈抑。 ，即鸭。言大便像鸭粪一样清稀，由寒湿所致。土复于水，所以镇星明亮润泽，辰星减光，玄色（黑色）的谷物不能成熟。 ，读音同“木”、“务”。）
岁土不及之年，风气便会大肆流行，化气（土的气化功能）不令行，草木茂盛繁荣，飘扬剧烈，开花而不能结实，在天象上对应岁星（木星）。（这是六己年。土气不足，木气乘虚侵袭，所以风气盛行，化气失令。木专权执政，草木茂盛繁荣。然而发生在木而成实在土，土气不充实，所以虽然开花但不能结实。木气上应，则岁星应当明亮。）
民众患病表现为完谷不化的泄泻、霍乱、身体沉重、腹痛、筋骨摇动反复、肌肉跳动酸痛、容易发怒，脏腑之气妄动，蛰伏的虫子早早出现，普遍患有寒邪入中之病，在天象上对应岁星和镇星，对应的谷物是黄色的谷物。（繇复，指摇动反复。《灵枢·根结篇》说：所谓骨繇，就是摇动的意思。就是这个“繇”字。 ，指跳动。酸，指酸疼。凡此完谷不化等病，都是脾弱肝强所致。土气不及，则寒水无所畏惧，所以脏腑之气妄动。蛰虫早附，应验脏腑之气。普遍患寒中病，是因为火土衰微。上应岁星、镇星，意味着岁星明亮而镇星暗淡。黄色的谷物属土，不能成实。 ，读音如“云”。 音“今”，意为黄。）
若土气不足引发复气，则收敛的政令严峻，高大的树木苍老凋谢，胸胁突然疼痛，向下牵引至小腹，喜欢叹气，虫食甘黄之物，邪气客居于脾，黄色的谷物减产，民众食欲减退、味觉丧失，青色的谷物受损，在天象上对应太白星和岁星。（土衰木亢，金气来复，所以收敛之气峻烈而名木凋谢。出现胸胁暴痛、向下牵引小腹，是肝胆的病。虫食甘黄、邪气客于脾、黄色谷物减产，是火土衰微的表现。土衰则脾必弱，所以民众食欲少、滋味失。金胜则木必衰，所以青色谷物受损。其上应于星，应当是太白星增明而岁星失色。）
如果厥阴风木之气加临于岁运之上，流水不结冰，蛰伏的虫子出来活动，肾脏之气不用，白色的气不复反，在天象上对应岁星，民众安康。（这是己巳、己亥年。上临厥阴则少阳相火在泉，所以流水不结冰，蛰虫出来见。火主宰地下，所以水的脏气不能用，金的白色气不得复反，岁星得以专权施令，民众也安康而无病。）
岁金不及之年，炎火便会流行，生气发挥作用，长气专权取胜，万物茂盛，燥热盛行，在天象上对应荧惑星。（这是六乙年。金气不及，火气乘虚侵袭，所以炎火流行。金不胜木，所以生气用事而万物茂盛。火气独旺，所以长气胜而燥热盛行。其应于星，则荧惑星光芒闪耀。烁，读音为“式灼切”。）
民众患病表现为肩背闷重，鼻塞流涕，便血或腹泻，收敛之气推迟，在天象上对应太白星，对应的谷物是坚芒（外壳坚硬有芒刺）的谷物。（瞀，指闷。鼽，指鼻塞流涕。金受火邪，所以出现这些病。收气后，太白星无光，坚芒之谷不成，都是金气不足的应验。瞀，读音为“茂”、“务”、“莫”三音。嚏读音为“帝”。）
若金气不足引发复气，则寒雨突然到来，接着降下冰雹霜雪杀伤万物，阴寒逆乱且格拒，阳气反而上行，头脑后部疼痛，延及头顶发热，在天象上对应辰星，丹色谷物不成，民众患病口疮，严重时心痛。（金衰火亢，水气来复，所以寒雨暴至，继以冰雹霜雪，灾害伤害万物，这是寒的变化。厥，逆也。格，拒也。寒胜于下，则阴厥格阳而反上行，这叫做无根之火，所以出现头顶、口、心等部位的病。其应于天者，辰星应当明亮。应于地者，丹色谷物不成。按：此处水复火衰，应当说上应荧惑、辰星；这里不说荧惑，是缺文。雹读音为“薄”。）
岁水不及之年，湿气便会大肆流行，长气反而发挥作用，气化迅速，暑雨频繁到来，在天象上对应镇星。（这是六辛年，水气不及，土气乘虚侵袭，所以湿气大行。水衰则火土同化，所以长气反用，气化迅速，上应镇星光明。）
民众患病表现为腹部胀满、身体沉重、濡泄（大便稀溏）、寒性溃疡流水、腰股疼痛发作、大腿膝盖不便、烦闷抑郁、足痿清厥（寒冷厥逆）、脚下痛，严重时浮肿，脏腑之气不行政令，肾气不平衡，在天象上对应辰星，对应的谷物是黑色的谷物。（土湿太过，伤及肾阴，所以出现这些病。寒疡流水，属于阴蚀阴疽之类。烦冤，指烦闷抑郁。清厥，指寒厥。 肿，指浮肿。藏气，指水气。衡，平也。不政不衡，说明水气衰微，上应辰星不明，下应 谷不成。 ，指黑黍。）
如果太阴湿土之气加临于岁运之上，则大寒频繁发作，蛰虫早早隐藏，地面堆积坚冰，阳光不能照耀，民众患病下部寒疾，严重时腹部胀满浮肿，在天象上对应镇星，其主司的谷物是黑色的谷物。（辛丑、辛未年。太阴湿土司天，则太阳寒水在泉，所以大寒发作而阳光不能照耀。严重时腹满浮肿，是湿土胜而肾气受伤。其上应者，应当镇星增亮。下应者，应当黑谷有成。）
若水气不足引发复气，则大风暴发，草倒木落，生长不鲜明，面色时时变化，筋骨拘挛偏废，肌肉跳动抽搐，眼睛视物模糊不清，物体因风而破裂，肌肉发生疹子，气并聚于膈中，心痛于腹部，黄色气受损，对应的谷物歉收，在天象上对应岁星。（水衰土亢，木气后来复之，所以大风暴发，草仆木落，而生长失时，都不鲜明。面色时变，是肝气动。并，拘挛。辟，偏废。 螈，动掣。KT KT，目不明。璺，物体因风而破裂。肝气在外则肌肉风疹，肝气在中则痛于心腹，都是木胜所致，所以黄气损而属土的谷物不登。其上应于天，则只有岁星应当明亮。愚按：五运有太过不及，从而产生胜复。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。这是胜复循环的道理，出于天地自然，也是不得不然的。所以在天有五星运气之应，在地有万物盛衰之应，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，所以金行伐木，以救困土，则太白增光，岁星反晦。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。至于其为病，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。夫天运之有太过不及，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？所以说有胜则复，无胜则否，胜微则复微，胜甚则复甚。可见胜复的轻重，由变化的盛衰决定，本无常理。如本经《六元正纪》等论所载天时地化人事等义，非常详细完备，大概是阐明常理如此。就像《周易》的六十四卦、三百八十四爻，是开明易道的微妙，教人因易以求理，因象以知变。所以孔子说：书不尽言，言不尽意。这大义与本经相同。天道玄妙，本来不易测度，及其至极，即使是圣人也有所不知。所以凡读易者，当知易道有此变，不当说变止于此。读运气者，当知天道有是理，不当说理必如是。然而变化虽难预测，而易尽其几微；天道虽难测，而运气尽其妙。自从我有知识以来，常以五六之义，逐气推测，则彼此盈虚，十应七八；即使有少许不相符，正是井底之蛙的见识，而见解未到罢了，难道天道果不足凭信吗？现在有糊涂的人，起初不知道常变之道，盛衰之理，谁是方，谁是月，谁是相胜反胜主客承制之位，所以往往固执经文，损害经意，徒想用有限的年辰，概括无穷的天道，隐微幽显，确实不容易看见，管中窥豹求全，陋劣也太厉害了。此外还有不明白气化如马宗素一类的人，假借张仲景之名，编写伤寒铃法等书，用气运的更迁，拟定主病的方治，拘泥停滞不通，确实是谬误。但又有一类偏执己见不信运气的人，常说运气之学，对医学有什么益处？并且说疾病相加，岂能根据运气来施治？这不切要。我比喻他们说：像你所说的，似乎真是不必求运气，而运气之道岂是容易说的？凡岁气的流行，就是安危的关系。或者疫气遍行，而一方都患风温；或者清寒伤脏，则一时都犯泻痢；或者痘疹盛行，而多凶多吉，期限各不相同；或者疔毒遍生，而是阴是阳，每从其类；或者气急咳嗽，一乡都并发；或者筋骨疼痛，人人都叫苦；或者时下多有中风，或者此前盛行痰火。诸如此类，以众人而患同病，谓不是运气使然吗？看李东垣在元代太和二年，制定普济消毒饮以救治时行疫疠，所救活的人很多，不是这个又是什么呢？只是运气显而明的，有时盛行，还容易看见；至于其精微，则人多暗中受之，而识得的人是谁？人禀赋不同，气候寒暄变化，利害不均，是气交使之然。所以凡是太阳之人，遇到流衍（水）之气；以太阴之人，遇到赫曦（火）之纪。强者有制，弱者遇扶，气得其平，有什么病？或者以强阳遇火，则炎烈生；阴寒遇水，则冰霜及。天有天符，岁有岁会，人得无人和乎？能先觉预防的，是上智；能因几办理事的，是明医；既不能知而且说没有的，是下愚。然而运气的要与不要，固然不必辩，唯独感慨知道运气的人难找啊。由此说来，固执者本非智者，而不理解者又岂是良材，二者有病则一般。那些通达之人的见解，自然不同，所以善于察运气者，必定当顺天以察运，因变以求气。如杜预论历法说：治历者，当顺天以求合，非为合以验天。知此，则可以言历了。而运气之道亦然。既得其义，则胜复盛衰，理可窥见。随其几而应其用，有不合于道的，是没有的。戴人说：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。这话虽未尽善，但也差不多得到运气之意了。 。读音如“云”。螈读音为“炽”。KT 读音为“荒”。璺读音为“问”。）
皇帝说：好。希望听听其时间规律。（以下说不及之年，其政化胜复各有时。本篇凡太过之年不言胜复，故不及之年才言。）岐伯说：问得详尽啊！木气不及，春季有鸣条律畅的和化，则秋季有雾露清凉的政令；春季有惨凄残贼的胜气，则夏季有炎暑燔烁的复气，其灾眚在东方，其脏应肝，其病内舍胁肋，外在关节。（和则为化为政，是运之常。不和则为胜为复，是气之变。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，这是气之和。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，这是气之变。然而此之胜复皆因于木，故灾眚当见于东方。在人之脏，应于肝，肝之部分，内在胁肋，外在关节，故其为病如此。下节之义，大约俱同。燔读音为“烦”。烁，读音为“式灼切”。眚读音为“省”。）
火气不及，夏季有炳明光显的和化，则冬季有严肃霜寒的政令；夏季有惨凄凝冽的胜气，则不时有埃昏大雨的复气，其灾眚在南方，其脏应心，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。）
土气不及，四季有埃云润泽的和化，则春季有鸣条鼓拆的政令；四季有振拉飘腾的胜变，则秋季有肃杀霖霪的复气，其灾眚在四维（东南、西南、东北、西北），其脏应脾，其病内舍心腹，外在肌肉四肢。（四维，指辰戌丑未方位月份。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。拉读音为“腊”。霪读音为“淫”。）
金气不及，夏季有光显郁蒸的政令，则冬季有严凝整肃的应验；夏季有炎烁燔燎的胜变，则秋季有冰雹霜雪的复气，其灾眚在西方，其脏应肺，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。）
水气不及，四季有湍润埃云的和化，则不时有和风生发的应验；四季有埃昏骤注的胜变，则不时有飘荡振拉的复气，其灾眚在北方，其脏应肾，其病内舍腰脊骨髓，外在溪谷腘膝。（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，读音为“通官切”。 ，同“ ”。）
五运的政令犹如权衡，高者抑之，低者举之，化者应之，变者复之，这是生长化成收藏的道理，是气的常态，失常则天地闭塞了。（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...)