运识寒热温凉正，气审加临过及平。六气大来皆邪化，五运失和灾病生。微甚非时
卒然至，看与何时气化并，更与年虚月空遇，重感于邪证不轻。
【注】运，五运也，主四时，在天则有寒热温凉之正令，在地则有生长收藏之正化。
气，六气也，主六步，在主则有风、热、火、湿、燥、寒一定之常候，在客则有六气加临
太过、不及、平和之异应也。凡五运六气之来，应时而至，无微甚而和者，皆为平气也。
即应时而至，或六气大来，或五运微甚，或至非其时，或卒然而至，皆邪化失和不平之
气，主害物病患也。但看与何时之气化与病同并，则当消息其宜而主治也。若犯之而病
者，更与不及之年，廓空之月，重感于邪，则其证必重而不轻也。
木曰敷和火升明，土曰备化金审平，水曰静顺皆平运，太过木运曰发生，火曰赫曦
土敦阜，水曰流衍金坚成；不及委和伏明共，卑监从革涸流名。
【注】太过被抑，不及得助，皆曰平运。木名敷和，敷布和气生万物也。火名升明，阳
性上升，其德明也。土名备化，土母万物，无不化也。金名审平，金审而平，无妄刑也。水
名静顺，体静性顺，喜安澜也。甲、丙、戊、庚、壬阳年，皆曰太过之运，木名发生，木
气有余，发生盛也；火名赫曦，炎暑施化，阳光盛也；土名敦阜，敦浓高阜，土尤盛也；
金名坚成，坚则成物，金有余也；水名流衍，水气太过，流漫衍也。乙、丁、己、辛、癸
阴年，皆曰不及之运，木名委和，和气委弱，发生少也；火名伏明，火德不彰，光明伏也；
土名卑监，土气不及，化卑监也；金名从革，金气不及，从火革也；水名涸流，水气不及，涸其流也。
五运（五行之气的运行）能识别寒、热、温、凉的正令，六气（风、热、火、湿、燥、寒）需审察其加临于主气之上的太过、不及与平和状态。若六气大至则皆化为邪气，五运失和则灾害与疾病产生。运气微弱或强盛若非其时突然到来，需观察其与何时之气化相并合，若再遇到年虚（岁运不及之年）、月空（月廓空明之时），双重感受邪气，则证候不轻。
【注】运，指五运，主管四季，在天体现为寒、热、温、凉的正令，在地体现为生、长、收、藏的正化。气，指六气，主管六步（一年分为六个时段），在主气则有风、热、火、湿、燥、寒一定的常候，在客气则有六气加临于主气之上，表现为太过、不及、平和的不同应验。凡是五运六气的到来，应时而至，没有微弱或强盛而调和的，都称为平气（正常的气候）。即使应时而至，如果六气大至，或五运微弱或强盛，或到了非其时的季节才出现，或突然到来，都是邪化、失和、不平之气，主要危害万物和导致疾病。只需看它与何时之气化与病症相同并见，就应当斟酌适宜的方法而主治。如果因此致病，又遇到不及之年、月廓空明之月，双重感受邪气，那么证候必然严重而不轻。
木运称为敷和，火运称为升明，土运称为备化，金运称为审平，水运称为静顺，这些都是平运。太过之木运称为发生，火运称为赫曦，土运称为敦阜，水运称为流衍，金运称为坚成；不及之木运称为委和，火运称为伏明，土运称为卑监，金运称为从革，水运称为涸流。
【注】太过而被抑制，或不及而得到帮助，都称为平运。木名为敷和，布散和气以生养万物。火名为升明，阳气上升，其德性光明。土名为备化，土为万物之母，无不化育。金名为审平，金气审慎而平和，不妄行刑罚。水名为静顺，体性安静顺遂，喜欢波澜不惊。甲、丙、戊、庚、壬阳年，都称为太过之运，木名发生，木气有余，发生旺盛；火名赫曦，炎暑施化，阳光盛大；土名敦阜，敦厚高峻，土气尤其盛大；金名坚成，坚硬则成物，金气有余；水名流衍，水气太过，流漫衍溢。乙、丁、己、辛、癸阴年，都称为不及之运，木名委和，和气委弱，发生稀少；火名伏明，火德不彰，光明潜伏；土名卑监，土气不及，化育卑微受监；金名从革，金气不及，随火变革；水名涸流，水气不及，水流枯竭。
The Five Movements (Wu Yun, the movement of the five phases) allow one to discern the correct commands of Cold, Heat, Warmth, and Coolness; the Six Qi (Liu Qi, wind, heat, fire, dampness, dryness, cold) require examination of their superimposition upon the main qi, indicating excess, deficiency, or peace. If the Six Qi arrive in great force, they all transform into pathogenic factors; if the Five Movements lose harmony, disasters and diseases arise. When the movements are either weak or excessive and arrive suddenly out of season, one must observe which seasonal qi transformation they coincide with. Furthermore, if this coincides with a year of deficiency (weak annual movement) and a month of emptiness (waning moon), resulting in a double exposure to pathogens, the syndrome will be severe.
[Note] "Movement" refers to the Five Movements, governing the four seasons. In heaven, they manifest as the correct commands of Cold, Heat, Warmth, and Coolness; on earth, as the correct transformations of Growth, Flourishing, Harvesting, and Storage. "Qi" refers to the Six Qi, governing the six steps (periods) of the year. Regarding the Main Qi, there are fixed normal conditions of Wind, Heat, Fire, Dampness, Dryness, and Cold. Regarding the Guest Qi, there are different responses of excess, deficiency, and peace when the Six Qi superimpose upon the Main Qi. Whenever the arrival of the Five Movements and Six Qi is timely, without weakness or excess, and harmonious, it is called Ping Qi (Normal/Peaceful Qi). Even if timely, if the Six Qi arrive in great force, or the Five Movements are weak or excessive, or appear out of season, or arrive suddenly, these are all Qi of pathological transformation, disharmony, and imbalance, which harm things and cause disease. One must only observe which seasonal Qi transformation coincides with the pathology, and then deliberate the appropriate treatment. If illness occurs under these conditions, and further coincides with a year of deficiency and a month of emptiness, leading to a double exposure to pathogens, the syndrome will inevitably be heavy and not mild.
Wood is named Fu He (Spreading Harmony), Fire is named Sheng Ming (Ascending Brightness), Earth is named Bei Hua (Complete Transformation), Metal is named Shen Ping (Judging Peace), and Water is named Jing Shun (Quiet Compliance); these are all Ping Yun (Normal Movements). The Excess Wood Movement is named Fa Sheng (Initiating Growth), Fire is named He Xi (Blazing Radiance), Earth is named Dun Fu (Mound-like Abundance), Water is named Liu Yan (Overflowing Flow), and Metal is named Jian Cheng (Firm Completion); the Deficient Wood Movement is named Wei He (Withered Harmony), Fire is named Fu Ming (Hidden Brightness), Earth is named Bei Jian (Low Supervision), Metal is named Cong Ge (Following Change), and Water is named He Liu (Dried-up Stream).
[Note] Excess that is suppressed, or deficiency that is assisted, are both called Ping Yun (Normal Movement). Wood is named Fu He, spreading harmonious Qi to generate all things. Fire is named Sheng Ming, its nature ascending, its virtue bright. Earth is named Bei Hua, the mother of all things, transforming everything. Metal is named Shen Ping, judging and maintaining peace, not executing wrongful punishment. Water is named Jing Shun, its body quiet and nature compliant, preferring calm waters. Jia, Bing, Wu, Geng, Ren Yang years are all called Movements of Excess. Wood is named Fa Sheng, Wood Qi being surplus, initiating growth vigorously; Fire is named He Xi, hot summer applying transformation, sunlight abundant; Earth is named Dun Fu, thick and high mounds, Earth Qi particularly abundant; Metal is named Jian Cheng, firm thus completing things, Metal Qi being surplus; Water is named Liu Yan, Water Qi excessive, flowing and overflowing. Yi, Ding, Ji, Xin, Gui Yin years are all called Movements of Deficiency. Wood is named Wei He, harmonious Qi weak, initiation of growth scarce; Fire is named Fu Ming, Fire virtue not manifest, brightness hidden; Earth is named Bei Jian, Earth Qi deficient, transformation low and supervised; Metal is named Cong Ge, Metal Qi deficient, following Fire in change; Water is named He Liu, Water Qi deficient, its stream dried up.