言五运有政令之常。有常而后有变。
黄帝问曰。太虚寥廓。五运回薄。衰盛不同。损益相从。愿闻平气。何如而名。何如而纪也。（太虚、谓空冥之境。
寥廓、幽远也。回薄、旋转也。盛衰、太过不及也。有盛衰。则损益相从矣。平气、乃岁会之纪。气之平者也。徐振
公曰。五运之始。苍 丹素元之气。 于大虚之间。故曰。太虚寥廓。五运回薄。）岐伯对曰。昭乎哉问也。木曰敷和。
火曰升明。土曰备化。金曰审平。水曰静顺。（此言五运之平气而各有纪名也。东方生风。风生木。木得其平。则敷布阳
和之气以生万物。火性炎上。其德显明。土主化物。而周备于四方。金主肃杀。得其和平。不妄刑也。水体清静。性柔
而顺。）帝曰。其不及奈何。岐伯曰。木曰委和。火曰伏明。土曰卑监。金曰从革。水曰涸流。（此言五运不及。而各
有纪名也。木气不及。则不能敷布阳和而痿弱矣。火气不及。则光明之令不升而下伏矣。土气不及。则卑下坚守。而不
能周备于四方矣。金性本刚。不及。则从火化而变革矣。水气不及。则源流干涸矣。）帝曰。太过何谓。岐伯曰。木曰发
生。火曰赫曦。土曰敦阜。金曰坚成。水曰流衍。（五运太过。亦各有纪名也。木气有余。发生盛也。赫曦、光明显盛之
象。敦、浓。阜、高也。金体坚刚。用能成物。衍、满而溢也。）帝曰。三气之纪。愿闻其候。岐伯曰。悉乎哉问也。敷
和之纪。木德周行。阳舒阴布。五化宣平。其气端。其性随。其用曲直。其化生荣。其类草木。其政发散。其候温和。
其令风。其脏肝。肝其畏清。其主目。其谷麻。其果李。其实核。其应春。其虫毛。其畜犬。其色苍。其养筋。其病里
急支满。其味酸。其音角。其物中坚。其数八。（纪、年也。三气、谓平气之与太过不及也。木之平运。是为敷和。木德
周行。则阳气舒而阴气布。盖生长化收藏之五气。先由生气之宣布。生气和。则五气皆平矣。端、正直也。随、柔顺也。
曲直、木之体用也。生荣、木之生化也。类、物类也。发生散蔓、木布之政也。温和、春之候也。在天之风气。木之号
令也。其在脏为肝。畏清者。木畏金也。在窍为目。在谷为麻。麻体象木。其色苍也。在果为李。色青而味酸也。核内
有仁仁分两片。木之生原也。毛虫、如草木之森丛。而生于草木者也。犬性勇往直前。感春生怒发之气也。肝主筋、故
其养在筋。里急支满。肝之病也。角、木音也。木生于水。为坚多心。故其物主中坚。八者。木之成数也。）升明之纪。
正阳而治。德施周普。五化均衡其气高。其性速。其用燔灼。其化蕃茂。其类火。其政明曜。其候炎暑。其令热。其脏
心。心其畏寒。其主舌。其谷麦。其果杏。其实络。其应夏。其虫羽。其畜马。其色赤。其养血。其病 螈。其味苦。
其音征。其物脉。其数七。（火位南方。故正阳而治。火主阳气。故德施周普。阳和之气四布。五化俱以均平。皆感火之
化也。火气炎上。故其气高。火性动急。故性速也。烧炙曰燔灼。火之用也。万物蕃茂。夏长之化也。凡在地之火。皆
与之同类。明曜、火布之政也。炎暑、夏之候也。在地为热。火之令也。在脏为心。心其畏寒。火畏水也。心开窍于舌。
麦乃夏成之谷也。杏色赤而味苦。络者。果实之脉络也。羽虫飞翔而上。感火气之生也。马属午。火之畜也。心主血脉。
故其养在血。 螈、动掣也。经脉感火气而缩急也。征、火之音。苦、火之味。脉、物之脉络也。七、火之成数也。）备
化之纪。气协天休。德流四政。五化齐修。其气平。其性顺。其用高下。其化丰满。其类土。其政安静。其候溽蒸。其
令湿。其脏脾。脾其畏风。其主口。其谷稷。其果枣。其实肉。其应长夏。其虫 。其畜牛。其色黄。其养肉。其病痞。
其味甘。其音宫。其物肤。其数五。（协、合也。天主生。地主成。土气和平。合天之休美而化生万物也。土德流于四方
而五化齐修矣。平夷、土之气。柔顺、土之性也。高下者。土之体。或高或下。或备其化。土之用也。丰浓满溢。湿土
之化也。五方五土。与之同类。安静而化。土之政也。溽蒸、长夏之候也。在天为湿。土之令也。其在脏主脾。畏风者。
木乃土之胜也。脾开窍于口。稷、 谷也。枣色黄而味甘。肉、果实之肉也。 虫、肉体之虫。牛、土之畜也。脾主肌
肉。故其养在肉。痞者。脾病于中。而上下之气不交也。宫音。中土之音。肤、物之肤肉也。五乃土之生数。六元正纪
大论曰。土常以生也）审平之纪。收而不争。杀而无犯。五化宣明。其气洁。其性刚。其用散落。其化坚敛。其类金。
其政劲肃。其候清切。其令燥。其脏肺。肺其畏热。其主鼻。其谷稻。其果桃。其实壳。其应秋。其虫介。其畜鸡。其
色白。其养皮毛。其病咳。其味辛。其音商。其物外坚。其数九。（金、兵象也。金气和平。故收而不争。天地之气。春
生秋杀。杀而无犯。不残害于物也。金气清肃。故五化得之。咸有宣明。洁白、金之气也。刚坚、金之性也。万物散落。
金之用也。其气收敛。秋之化也。五金之类。与之同类。坚劲整肃。金之政也。清切、秋之候也。在天为燥。金之令也。
其脏为肺。肺畏热者。金畏火也。肺开窍在鼻。稻乃秋成之谷也。桃色白而有毛。肺之果也。坚壳之实。介甲之虫。皆
感坚刚之气而生也。鸡性善斗。感肃杀之气也。肺主皮毛。故其养在皮毛。咳者。肺之病也。商主西方之音。辛乃金之
味也。其于万物。咸如实壳虫介之外坚。九乃金之成数也。）静顺之纪。藏而勿害。治而善下。五化咸整。其气明。其性
下。其用沃衍。其化凝坚。其类水。其政流演。其候凝肃。其令寒。其脏肾。肾其畏湿。其主二阴。其谷豆。其果栗。
其实濡。其应冬。其虫鳞。其畜彘。其色黑。其养骨髓。其病厥。其味咸。其音羽。其物濡。其数六。（水之平运。是谓
静顺。夫万物得生长之气而茂盛。水运和平。故虽主脏而不害于物也。整、齐也。平治而善下。故五气感之而咸整也。
天一生水。故其气高明。水性就下。故性下也。沃、灌溉也。衍、满溢也。万物凝坚。脏气之化也。大地之水。与之同
类。流演不竭。水之政也。凝肃、冬之候也。在天为寒。水之令也。在脏为肾。肾其畏湿。水畏土也。肾开窍于二阴。
豆乃水之谷也。栗色黑味咸。肾之果也。濡者。实中之有津液者也。鳞虫、水中之所生。彘、豕也。肾主骨髓。故其养
在骨髓。厥、逆也。盖肾为生气之原。故病则手足厥冷也。羽音属水。六乃水之成数也。）故生而勿杀。长而勿罚。化而
勿制。收而勿害。藏而勿抑。是谓平气。（是以木运之岁。得生气而无金气之肃杀。火运之岁。得长气而无水气之克罚。
土运之岁。得化气而无木气之制胜。金运之岁。得收气而无火气之贼害。木运之岁。得脏气而无土气之遏抑。是谓平气
之岁也。）委和之纪。是谓胜生。生气不政。化气乃扬。长气自平。收令乃早。凉雨时降。风云并兴。草木晚荣。苍干
凋落。物秀而实。肤肉内充。其气敛。其用聚。其动 戾拘缓。其发惊骇。其脏肝。其果枣李。其实核壳。其谷稷稻。
其味酸辛。其色白苍其畜犬鸡。其虫毛介。其主雾露凄沧。其声角商。其病摇动注恐。从金化也。少角与判商同。上角
与正角同。上商与正商同。其病支废痈肿疮疡。其甘虫。邪伤肝也。上宫与正宫同。萧 肃杀。则炎赫沸腾。眚于三。
所谓复也。其主飞蠹蛆雉。乃为雷霆。（ 音软戾音利 音瑟。木运不及。是谓委和。则所胜之气。胜其生气矣。金气胜。
则木之生气。不能章其政令矣。木政不章。则土气无畏。而化气乃扬。木衰则火气不盛。故长气自平。金气盛。故收令
乃早也。凉为金化。风为木化。云雨为土化。此以木运不及。故兼有金土之化也。生气不政。故草木晚荣。收令乃早。
故苍干刑落。化气与秋成之气专令。是以物秀而实。肤肉内充。收敛。金之气也。生聚、木之用也。动者。病机动于内。
发者。证发于外也。 短缩也。戾。了戾也。拘。拘急也。缓不收也。皆筋之为病也。金匮真言曰。东方肝木。其病发
惊骇。其脏主肝。其果之枣李。实之核壳。谷之稷稻。味之酸辛。色之苍白。畜之犬鸡。虫之毛介。声之角商。因木运
不及。故兼从金土之化也。其主雾露凄沧。金之胜也。其病摇动注恐。肝之病也。此从金化故也。判、半也。少角与判
商同者。总谓六丁年木运不及之岁也。角乃木音。木运不及。故主少角。金兼用事。故半与商金同其化也。上角与正角
同者。乃丁巳丁亥二岁。上见厥阴司天。岁木不及。而得司天之助。故与敷和之正角同也。上商与正商同者。乃丁卯丁
酉二岁。上临阳明司天故曰上商。木运不及。半商同化。而又值阳明司天。则金全用事。与审平之正商相同也。故其病
肢废痈肿疮疡。其甘虫。皆金气盛而邪伤肝也。上宫与正宫同者。乃丁丑丁未二岁。上临太阴司天。故曰上宫。岁木不
及。化气乃扬。而又得司天之助。是土得以自专。与备化之纪相同。故上宫与正宫同也。萧 肃杀。金淫甚也。炎赫沸
腾。火来复也。其灾眚当主于东方之震位。所谓复也。蠹生于木。飞乃火象。言主复者。乃木中所生之火也。蛆乃蝇之
子。蛆入灰中。脱化为蝇。蝇喜暖恶寒。昼飞夜伏。雉为离禽。皆火复之气化也。雷之迅者曰霆。木郁极而火绕之。其
气则为雷霆。故易曰震为雷。）伏明之纪。是谓胜长。长气不宣。脏气反布。收气自政。化令乃衡。寒清数举。暑令乃薄。
承化物生。生而不长。成实而稚。遇化已老。阳气屈伏。蛰虫早藏。其气郁。其用暴。其动彰伏变易。其发痛。其脏心。
其果栗桃。其实络濡。其谷豆稻。其味苦咸。其色玄丹。其畜马彘。其虫羽鳞。其主冰雪霜寒。其声征羽。其病昏惑悲
忘。从水化也。少征与少羽同。上商与正商同。邪伤心也。凝惨溧冽。则豪雨霖霪。眚于九。其主骤注。雷霆震惊。沉
淫雨。（ 音阴。火运不及。则水胜其长。是以火之长气不宣。而火之脏气反布。火气伏明。则金无所畏。故收气得自
主其政。火不及。则所生之土气不盛。是以化令平衡。寒清数举。暑令乃薄。水胜火也。承土之化气平衡。故物得以生。
长气不宣。故生而不长。生而不长故稚小即已成实。遇长夏之化气即老矣。寒清数举。故阳气屈伏。脏气用事。故蛰虫
早藏。其气郁。水制其火也。其用暴。火性欲发也。彰者。火之政令也。彰伏则变易而为寒矣。故其发为痛。盖寒胜则
痛也。其脏主心。其果之栗桃。实之络濡。谷之豆稻。味之苦咸。色之元丹。畜之马彘。虫之羽鳞。声之征羽。皆火运
不及。故兼从金水之化也。冰雪霜、寒水之变易也。昏惑悲忘、心神不足也。因从水化。而心火受亏也。少征与少羽同
者。总谓六癸岁也。征为火音。火运不及。故曰少征。水兼用事。故少征与小羽同其化也。上商与正商同者。乃癸卯癸
酉二岁。上临阳明司天。故曰上商。金无所畏。而又得司天之助。是火运之纪。而行审平之政。故上商之岁。与正商之
气同也。金水兼胜。邪伤心也。凝惨栗冽。寒淫甚也。豪雨霖霪。土来复也。灾眚当在离位之南方。沉黔、阴云蔽日也。
骤注淫雨。土之变也。雷霆震惊。火郁发也。）卑监之纪。是谓减化。化气不令。生政独彰。长气整。雨乃愆。收气平。
风寒并兴。草木荣美。秀而不实。成而 也。其气散。其用静定。其动疡涌分溃痈肿。其发濡滞。其脏脾。其果李栗。
其实濡核。其谷豆麻。其味酸甘。其色苍黄。其畜牛犬。其虫 毛。其主飘怒振发。其声宫角。其病留满痞塞。从木化
也。少宫与少角同。上宫与正宫同。上角与正角同。其病飧泄。邪伤脾也。振拉飘扬。则苍干散落。其眚四维。其主败
折虎野狼。清气乃用。生政乃辱。（土运不及。则化气乃减。木反胜之。是以化气不能施其令。而生政独彰也。木火相生。
故长气整。化气不令。故雨乃愆期。土气不及。故收气自平。木水专令。故风寒并兴。生气章而长气整。故草木荣美。
化气不令。故虽秀而不实。成而 也。发散、木之气。静定、土之用也。疡涌诸证。逆于肉理。乃生痈肿也。濡滞、水
乘土病也。其脏在脾。其果李栗。其实濡核。其谷豆麻。其味酸甘。其色苍黄。其畜牛犬。其虫 毛。其声宫角。因土
运不及。故兼从水木之化也。飘怒振发。木气胜也。留满痞塞。脾气伤也。少宫与少角同者。总谓六巳岁也。宫为土音。
土运不及。是为少宫。木兼用事。故少宫与少角同其化也。上宫与正宫同者。乃己丑己未二岁。上临太阴湿土司天。故
曰上宫。土运不及。而得司天之助。是少宫之纪。行备化之气。故与正宫相同也。上角与正角同者。谓己巳己亥二岁。
阐述五运具有如政令般的常规法则。有常规之后才会有变化。
黄帝问道：天空辽阔深远，五运相互激荡，盛衰情况各不相同，损益随之交替。我想了解平气（正常的运气），它如何命名？又该如何记录呢？（太虚，指空冥的境界；寥廓，指幽远；回薄，指旋转；盛衰，指太过和不及；有盛衰，则损益随之而来；平气，是岁会的纪年，即气之平和的状态。徐振公说：五运开始之时，青、赤、黄、白、黑五色之气，弥漫于太虚之间，所以说：太虚寥廓，五运回薄。）
岐伯回答说：问得真高明啊！木的平气称为敷和（布散和缓之气）；火的平气称为升明（上升光明）；土的平气称为备化（具备化生万物之功）；金的平气称为审平（审慎平定）；水的平气称为静顺（安静顺从）。（这是说五运的平气各有其纪名。东方生风，风生木，木得其平，则布散阳和之气以生养万物；火性炎上，其德显明；土主化物，而周备于四方；金主肃杀，得其和平，不妄行刑罚；水体清静，性柔而顺。）
岐伯说：木的不及称为委和（屈曲不和）；火的不及称为伏明（光明潜伏）；土的不及称为卑监（卑微失制）；金的不及称为从革（顺从变革）；水的不及称为涸流（水源干涸）。（这是说五运不及，各有其纪名。木气不及，则不能布散阳和之气而致痿弱；火气不及，则光明之令不升而下伏；土气不及，则卑下坚守，而不能周备于四方；金性本刚，不及，则从火化而变革；水气不及，则源流干涸。）
岐伯说：木的太过称为发生（生发旺盛）；火的太过称为赫曦（光明显盛）；土的太过称为敦阜（厚实高起）；金的太过称为坚成（坚固成熟）；水的太过称为流衍（水流漫溢）。（五运太过，也各有其纪名。木气有余，发生盛大；赫曦，是光明显盛之象；敦，浓厚；阜，高起；金体坚刚，用能成物；衍，满而溢出。）
黄帝道：这三种气（平气、不及、太过）的纪年，我想听听它们的表现。
岐伯说：问得真详尽啊！敷和之纪（木之平气），木德周行，阳气舒展，阴气布散，五行生化宣通平顺。其气端正，其性柔顺，其作用曲直伸展，其生化使万物繁荣，其类属草木，其政令发散，其气候温和，其令为风，其脏应肝，肝怕清凉，其窍在目，其谷为麻，其果为李，其果实有核，其应季节为春，其虫为毛虫，其畜为犬，其色苍青，其滋养筋脉，其病为里急肢满，其味酸，其音为角，其物中坚，其数为八。（纪，指年份。三气，指平气与太过、不及。木的平运，称为敷和。木德周行，则阳气舒而阴气布。盖生长化收藏的五气，先由生气之宣布。生气和，则五气皆平矣。端，正直；随，柔顺；曲直，是木的体用；生荣，是木的生化；类，是物类；发生散蔓，是木布之政；温和，是春之候；在天之风气，是木之号令；其在脏为肝；畏清者，因木畏金也；在窍为目；在谷为麻，麻体象木，其色苍也；在果为李，色青而味酸也；核内有仁，仁分两片，是木之生原；毛虫，如草木之森丛，而生于草木者也；犬性勇往直前，感春生怒发之气也；肝主筋，故其养在筋；里急支满，是肝之病；角，是木音；木生于水，为坚多心，故其物主中坚；八者，是木之成数。）
升明之纪（火之平气），正阳而治，德施周普，五行生化均衡。其气高，其性速，其作用如燃烧灼热，其生化繁茂，其类属火，其政令明曜，其气候炎热暑气，其令为热，其脏应心，心怕寒冷，其窍在舌，其谷为麦，其果为杏，其果实有络脉，其应季节为夏，其虫为羽虫，其畜为马，其色赤红，其滋养血脉，其病为抽搐，其味苦，其音为征，其物有脉络，其数为七。（火位南方，故正阳而治；火主阳气，故德施周普。阳和之气四布，五化俱以均平，皆感火之化也。火气炎上，故其气高；火性动急，故性速也；烧炙曰燔灼，是火之用；万物蕃茂，是夏长之化；凡在地之火，皆与之同类；明曜，是火布之政；炎暑，是夏之候；在地为热，是火之令；在脏为心；心其畏寒，因火畏水也；心开窍于舌；麦乃夏成之谷也；杏色赤而味苦；络者，果实之脉络也；羽虫飞翔而上，感火气之生也；马属午，是火之畜；心主血脉，故其养在血；螈，动掣也；经脉感火气而缩急也；征，是火之音；苦，是火之味；脉，是物之脉络；七，是火之成数。）
备化之纪（土之平气），气协天休，德流四方，五行生化齐修。其气平，其性顺，其作用涵盖高下，其生化丰满，其类属土，其政令安静，其气候湿热蒸腾，其令为湿，其脏应脾，脾怕风，其窍在口，其谷为稷，其果为枣，其果实有肉，其应季节为长夏，其虫为倮虫（无毛羽鳞甲之虫），其畜为牛，其色黄，其滋养肌肉，其病为痞塞，其味甘，其音为宫，其物有肤，其数为五。（协，合也；天主生，地主成；土气和平，合天之休美而化生万物也；土德流于四方而五化齐修矣；平夷，是土之气；柔顺，是土之性；高下者，是土之体，或高或下，或备其化，是土之用；丰浓满溢，是湿土之化；五方五土，与之同类；安静而化，是土之政；溽蒸，是长夏之候；在天为湿，是土之令；其在脏主脾；畏风者，因木乃土之胜也；脾开窍于口；稷，是穀类；枣色黄而味甘；肉，是果实之肉；倮虫，是肉体之虫；牛，是土之畜；脾主肌肉，故其养在肉；痞者，脾病于中，而上下之气不交也；宫音，是中土之音；肤，是物之肤肉；五乃土之生数，《六元正纪大论》说：土常以生也。）
审平之纪（金之平气），收而不争，杀而无犯，五行生化宣明。其气洁，其性刚，其作用散落，其生化坚敛，其类属金，其政令劲肃，其气候清切，其令为燥，其脏应肺，肺怕热，其窍在鼻，其谷为稻，其果为桃，其果实有壳，其应季节为秋，其虫为介虫（有甲壳之虫），其畜为鸡，其色白，其滋养皮毛，其病为咳，其味辛，其音为商，其物外坚，其数为九。（金，是兵象；金气和平，故收而不争；天地之气，春生秋杀，杀而无犯，不残害于物也；金气清肃，故五化得之，咸有宣明；洁白，是金之气；刚坚，是金之性；万物散落，是金之用；其气收敛，是秋之化；五金之类，与之同类；坚劲整肃，是金之政；清切，是秋之候；在天为燥，是金之令；其脏为肺；肺畏热者，因金畏火也；肺开窍在鼻；稻乃秋成之谷也；桃色白而有毛，是肺之果；坚壳之实，介甲之虫，皆感坚刚之气而生也；鸡性善斗，感肃杀之气也；肺主皮毛，故其养在皮毛；咳者，是肺之病；商主西方之音；辛乃金之味也；其于万物，咸如实壳虫介之外坚；九乃金之成数也。）
静顺之纪（水之平气），藏而勿害，治而善下，五行生化整齐。其气明，其性下，其作用沃衍，其生化凝坚，其类属水，其政令流演，其气候凝肃，其令为寒，其脏应肾，肾怕湿，其窍在二阴，其谷为豆，其果为栗，其果实濡润，其应季节为冬，其虫为鳞虫，其畜为彘（猪），其色黑，其滋养骨髓，其病为厥逆，其味咸，其音为羽，其物濡，其数为六。（水的平运，是谓静顺；夫万物得生长之气而茂盛，水运和平，故虽主脏而不害于物也；整，齐也；平治而善下，故五气感之而咸整也；天一生水，故其气高明；水性就下，故性下也；沃，灌溉；衍，满溢；万物凝坚，是脏气之化；大地之水，与之同类；流演不竭，是水之政；凝肃，是冬之候；在天为寒，是水之令；在脏为肾；肾其畏湿，因水畏土也；肾开窍于二阴；豆乃水之谷也；栗色黑味咸，是肾之果；濡者，实中之有津液者也；鳞虫，是水中之所生；彘，是豕；肾主骨髓，故其养在骨髓；厥，逆也；盖肾为生气之原，故病则手足厥冷也；羽音属水；六乃水之成数也。）
所以，有生发而无杀戮，有成长而无惩罚，有化育而无制约，有收敛而无伤害，有闭藏而无抑制，这叫做平气。（因此，木运之岁，得生气而无金气之肃杀；火运之岁，得长气而无水气之克罚；土运之岁，得化气而无木气之制胜；金运之岁，得收气而无火气之贼害；水运之岁，得脏气而无土气之遏抑。这叫做平气之岁。）
委和之纪（木之不及），称为胜生（被克制生发之气）。生气不施政令，化气乃扬，长气自平，收令乃早。凉雨按时下降，风云并兴，草木晚荣，苍干凋落，物体秀颖而充实，肤肉内充。其气敛，其用聚，其病变为挛急拘缓，其发作惊骇，其脏应肝，其果为枣李，其实为核壳，其谷为稷稻，其味酸辛，其色白苍，其畜为犬鸡，其虫为毛介，其主雾露凄沧，其声为角商，其病为摇动注恐，这是从金化所致。少角与判商同，上角与正角同，上商与正商同。其病为肢废痈肿疮疡，其甘虫，邪伤肝也。上宫与正宫同。萧瑟肃杀，则炎赫沸腾，灾眚发生于三（震位），所谓复气。其主飞蠹蛆雉，乃为雷霆。（软音软，戾音利，瑟音瑟。木运不及，是谓委和，则所胜之气，胜其生气矣。金气胜，则木之生气，不能章其政令矣。木政不章，则土气无畏，而化气乃扬。木衰则火气不盛，故长气自平。金气盛，故收令乃早也。凉为金化，风为木化，云雨为土化，此以木运不及，故兼有金土之化也。生气不政，故草木晚荣；收令乃早，故苍干刑落。化气与秋成之气专令，是以物秀而实，肤肉内充。收敛，是金之气；生聚，是木之用。动者，病机动于内；发者，证发于外。短缩也；戾，了戾也；拘，拘急也；缓不收也，皆筋之为病也。《金匮真言》曰：东方肝木，其病发惊骇。其脏主肝，其果之枣李，实之核壳，谷之稷稻，味之酸辛，色之苍白，畜之犬鸡，虫之毛介，声之角商，因木运不及，故兼从金土之化也。其主雾露凄沧，是金之胜也；其病摇动注恐，是肝之病也，此从金化故也。判，半也。少角与判商同者，总谓六丁年木运不及之岁也。角乃木音，木运不及，故主少角；金兼用事，故半与商金同其化也。上角与正角同者，乃丁巳丁亥二岁，上见厥阴司天，岁木不及，而得司天之助，故与敷和之正角同也。上商与正商同者，乃丁卯丁酉二岁，上临阳明司天，故曰上商。木运不及，半商同化，而又值阳明司天，则金全用事，与审平之正商相同也。故其病肢废痈肿疮疡，其甘虫，皆金气盛而邪伤肝也。上宫与正宫同者，乃丁丑丁未二岁，上临太阴司天，故曰上宫。岁木不及，化气乃扬，而又得司天之助，是土得以自专，与备化之纪相同，故上宫与正宫同也。萧瑟肃杀，是金淫甚也；炎赫沸腾，是火来复也。其灾眚当主于东方之震位，所谓复也。蠹生于木，飞乃火象，言主复者，乃木中所生之火也。蛆乃蝇之子，蛆入灰中，脱化为蝇，蝇喜暖恶寒，昼飞夜伏；雉为离禽，皆火复之气化也。雷之迅者曰霆，木郁极而火绕之，其气则为雷霆，故《易》曰震为雷。）
伏明之纪（火之不及），称为胜长（被克制长养之气）。长气不宣，脏气反布，收气自政，化令乃衡。寒清数举，暑令乃薄。承化物生，生而不长，成实而稚，遇化已老。阳气屈伏，蛰虫早藏。其气郁，其用暴，其变动彰伏变易，其发作痛，其脏应心，其果为栗桃，其实为络濡，其谷为豆稻，其味苦咸，其色玄丹，其畜为马彘，其虫为羽鳞，其主冰雪霜寒，其声为征羽，其病为昏惑悲忘，这是从水化所致。少征与少羽同，上商与正商同，邪伤心也。凝惨溧冽，则豪雨霖霪，灾眚发生于九（离位）。其主骤注，雷霆震惊，沉吟雨。（阴音阴。火运不及，则水胜其长，是以火之长气不宣，而火之脏气反布。火气伏明，则金无所畏，故收气得自主其政。火不及，则所生之土气不盛，是以化令平衡。寒清数举，暑令乃薄，水胜火也。承土之化气平衡，故物得以生。长气不宣，故生而不长；生而不长故稚小即已成实；遇长夏之化气即老矣。寒清数举，故阳气屈伏；脏气用事，故蛰虫早藏。其气郁，水制其火也；其用暴，火性欲发也。彰者，是火之政令；彰伏则变易而为寒矣，故其发为痛，盖寒胜则痛也。其脏主心，其果之栗桃，实之络濡，谷之豆稻，味之苦咸，色之元丹，畜之马彘，虫之羽鳞，声之征羽，皆火运不及，故兼从金水之化也。冰雪霜，是寒水之变易；昏惑悲忘，是心神不足也，因从水化，而心火受亏也。少征与少羽同者，总谓六癸岁也。征为火音，火运不及，故曰少征；水兼用事，故少征与小羽同其化也。上商与正商同者，乃癸卯癸酉二岁，上临阳明司天，故曰上商。金无所畏，而又得司天之助，是火运之纪，而行审平之政，故上商之岁，与正商之气同也。金水兼胜，邪伤心也。凝惨栗冽，是寒淫甚也；豪雨霖霪，是土来复也；灾眚当在离位之南方；沉黔，阴云蔽日也；骤注淫雨，是土之变；雷霆震惊，是火郁发也。）
卑监之纪（土之不及），称为减化（化生减弱）。化气不令，生政独彰。长气整，雨乃愆，收气平，风寒并兴。草木荣美，秀而不实，成而剥落。其气散，其用静定，其病变为疡涌分溃痈肿，其发作濡滞，其脏应脾，其果为李栗，其实为濡核，其谷为豆麻，其味酸甘，其色苍黄，其畜为牛犬，其虫为倮毛，其主飘怒振发，其声为宫角，其病为留满痞塞，这是从木化所致。少宫与少角同，上宫与正宫同，上角与正角同。其病为飧泄，邪伤脾也。振拉飘扬，则苍干散落，其眚在四维。其主败折虎野狼，清气乃用，生政乃辱。（土运不及，则化气乃减，木反胜之，是以化气不能施其令，而生政独彰也。木火相生，故长气整；化气不令，故雨乃愆期；土气不及，故收气自平；木水专令，故风寒并兴；生气章而长气整，故草木荣美；化气不令，故虽秀而不实，成而剥落也。发散，是木之气；静定，是土之用；疡涌诸证，逆于肉理，乃生痈肿也；濡滞，是水乘土病也。其脏在脾，其果李栗，其实濡核，谷之豆麻，味之酸甘，色之苍黄，畜之牛犬，虫之倮毛，声之宫角，因土运不及，故兼从水木之化也。飘怒振发，是木气胜也；留满痞塞，是脾气伤也。少宫与少角同者，总谓六巳岁也。宫为土音，土运不及，是为少宫；木兼用事，故少宫与少角同其化也。上宫与正宫同者，乃己丑己未二岁，上临太阴湿土司天，故曰上宫。土运不及，而得司天之助，是少宫之纪，行备化之气，故与正宫相同也。上角与正角同者，谓己巳己亥二岁。）
Describes that the Five Movements (Wu Yun) possess regular laws akin to administrative decrees. With regularity comes change.
The Yellow Emperor asked: The Great Void is vast and distant, the Five Movements swirl and interact, their waxing and waning differ, and their increase and decrease follow one another. I wish to hear about the Balanced Qi (Ping Qi). How is it named? How is it recorded? (The Great Void refers to the empty and dark realm; Liao Kuo means profound and distant; Hui Bo means rotation; Shuai Sheng refers to excess and deficiency; with waxing and waning, increase and decrease follow. Balanced Qi is the record of the Year Meeting (Sui Hui), representing balanced Qi. Xu Zhen Gong said: At the beginning of the Five Movements, the Qi of Green, Red, Yellow, White, and Black permeates the Great Void, hence it is said: The Great Void is vast, the Five Movements swirl.)
Qibo replied: Your question is indeed illuminating! Wood's Balanced Qi is called Fu He (Spreading Harmony); Fire's Balanced Qi is called Sheng Ming (Ascending Brightness); Earth's Balanced Qi is called Bei Hua (Complete Transformation); Metal's Balanced Qi is called Shen Ping (Judicious Peace); Water's Balanced Qi is called Jing Shun (Quiet Compliance). (This speaks of the Balanced Qi of the Five Movements, each having its specific name. The East generates Wind, Wind generates Wood. When Wood is balanced, it spreads Yang-Harmonious Qi to generate all things. Fire's nature is flaming upward, its virtue is manifestly bright. Earth governs transformation, completing itself in all four directions. Metal governs肃杀 (severity and killing), achieving peace without arbitrary punishment. Water is clear and quiet, soft and compliant in nature.)
The Emperor asked: What if it is Deficient (Bu Ji)?
Qibo said: Wood's Deficiency is called Wei He (Withered Harmony); Fire's Deficiency is called Fu Ming (Hidden Brightness); Earth's Deficiency is called Bei Jian (Low Supervision); Metal's Deficiency is called Cong Ge (Following Change); Water's Deficiency is called He Liu (Dried Stream). (This speaks of the Deficient state of the Five Movements, each having its specific name. If Wood Qi is deficient, it cannot spread Yang-Harmonious Qi, leading to flaccidity. If Fire Qi is deficient, the command of brightness does not ascend but sinks. If Earth Qi is deficient, it remains low and rigid, unable to complete itself in all directions. Metal is inherently rigid; when deficient, it follows Fire and undergoes change. If Water Qi is deficient, its source dries up.)
The Emperor asked: What constitutes Excess (Tai Guo)?
Qibo said: Wood's Excess is called Fa Sheng (Vigorous Growth); Fire's Excess is called He Xi (Blazing Radiance); Earth's Excess is called Dun Fu (Thick Mound); Metal's Excess is called Jian Cheng (Solid Completion); Water's Excess is called Liu Yan (Overflowing Flow). (The Five Movements in Excess also have specific names. Wood Qi surplus leads to vigorous growth; He Xi is the image of blazing radiance; Dun means thick, Fu means high. Metal is solid and rigid, capable of completing things; Yan means full and overflowing.)
The Emperor asked: Regarding the records of these three states (Balanced, Deficient, Excess), I wish to hear their manifestations.
Qibo said: Your question is indeed thorough! In the Fu He Record (Wood's Balanced Qi), Wood Virtue circulates widely, Yang expands, Yin distributes, and the Five Transformations are open and peaceful. Its Qi is upright, its nature is compliant, its function is bending and straightening, its transformation brings prosperity, its category is Grass and Trees, its administration is dispersing, its climate is mild and warm, its command is Wind, its organ is Liver, the Liver fears Coolness, its orifice is the Eye, its grain is Hemp, its fruit is Plum, its substance has a pit, it corresponds to Spring, its insect is Hairy, its animal is Dog, its color is Cyan, it nourishes Tendons, its disease is internal tension and flank fullness, its taste is Sour, its note is Jue, its object is hard inside, its number is Eight. (Record refers to the year. Three Qi refer to Balanced Qi and Excess/Deficiency. Wood's balanced movement is Fu He. Wood Virtue circulating means Yang expands and Yin distributes. The five Qi of Generation, Growth, Transformation, Harvest, and Storage first rely on the announcement of Generating Qi. If Generating Qi is harmonious, all five Qi are balanced. Duan means upright; Sui means compliant; Qu Zhi is the form and function of Wood; Sheng Rong is Wood's generation and prosperity; Lei is biological category; Fa Sheng San Man is Wood's spreading administration; Wen He is Spring's climate; Wind in Heaven is Wood's command; in the Zang it is Liver; fearing Coolness because Wood fears Metal; in the orifice it is the Eye; in grain it is Hemp, resembling Wood, cyan in color; in fruit it is Plum, green and sour; pits contain kernels, split into two, representing Wood's origin; Hairy insects resemble dense vegetation; Dogs move bravely forward, responding to Spring's angry generating Qi; Liver governs Tendons, thus nourishing them; Internal tension and flank fullness are Liver diseases; Jue is the Wood note; Wood is born from Water, hard with many hearts, so objects are hard inside; Eight is the completion number of Wood.)
In the Sheng Ming Record (Fire's Balanced Qi), Correct Yang governs, virtue extends universally, and the Five Transformations are balanced. Its Qi is high, its nature is rapid, its function is burning and scorching, its transformation is luxuriant, its category is Fire, its administration is luminous, its climate is hot and summer-like, its command is Heat, its organ is Heart, the Heart fears Cold, its orifice is the Tongue, its grain is Wheat, its fruit is Apricot, its substance has veins, it corresponds to Summer, its insect is Feathered, its animal is Horse, its color is Red, it nourishes Blood, its disease is convulsion, its taste is Bitter, its note is Zhi, its object has veins, its number is Seven. (Fire is in the South, thus Correct Yang governs; Fire governs Yang Qi, thus virtue extends universally. Harmonious Yang Qi spreads in four directions, all Five Transformations are balanced, sensing Fire's transformation. Fire Qi flames upward, so its Qi is high; Fire's nature is restless, so its nature is rapid. Burning is Scorching, Fire's function. Luxuriant growth is Summer's transformation. All earthly Fire is similar to it. Ming Yao is Fire's spreading administration. Yan Shu is Summer's climate. Heat on earth is Fire's command. In the Zang it is Heart; fearing Cold because Fire fears Water. Heart opens to the Tongue. Wheat matures in Summer. Apricots are red and bitter. Luo refers to fruit veins. Feathered insects fly upward, sensing Fire's generating Qi. Horses belong to Wu, Fire's animal. Heart governs Blood vessels, thus nourishing Blood. Chong refers to twitching; meridions contract due to Fire Qi. Zhi is the Fire note. Ku is the Fire taste. Mai is the vein of objects. Seven is the completion number of Fire.)
In the Bei Hua Record (Earth's Balanced Qi), Qi cooperates with Heaven's blessing, Virtue flows to four directions, and the Five Transformations are cultivated together. Its Qi is level, its nature is smooth, its function covers high and low, its transformation is plump and full, its category is Earth, its administration is quiet, its climate is humid and steaming, its command is Dampness, its organ is Spleen, the Spleen fears Wind, its orifice is the Mouth, its grain is Millet, its fruit is Jujube, its substance has flesh, it corresponds to Late Summer, its insect is Naked (hairless/scaly/shelled), its animal is Ox, its color is Yellow, it nourishes Flesh/Muscle, its disease is obstruction/blockage, its taste is Sweet, its note is Gong, its object has skin/flesh, its number is Five. (Xie means cooperation. Heaven generates, Earth completes. Earth Qi is peaceful, combining Heaven's beauty to transform and generate all things. Earth Virtue flows to four directions, cultivating all Five Transformations. Ping Yi is Earth's Qi; Rou Shun is Earth's nature. High and Low are Earth's form, varying in transformation, which is Earth's function. Plump and overflowing is Wet Earth's transformation. Five directions and five soils are similar to it. Quiet transformation is Earth's administration. Ru Zheng is Late Summer's climate. Dampness in Heaven is Earth's command. In the Zang it governs Spleen; fearing Wind because Wood overcomes Earth. Spleen opens to the Mouth. Ji is a type of grain. Jujubes are yellow and sweet. Rou is fruit flesh. Luo insects are fleshy. Oxen are Earth's animals. Spleen governs muscles, thus nourishing them. Pi is Spleen disease in the middle, where upper and lower Qi do not intersect. Gong is the Central Earth note. Fu is object flesh. Five is the generation number of Earth. *Liu Yuan Zheng Ji Da Lun* says: Earth always uses generation.)
In the Shen Ping Record (Metal's Balanced Qi), Receiving without contention, Killing without violation, the Five Transformations are declared and clear. Its Qi is pure, its nature is rigid, its function is scattering, its transformation is firm and contracting, its category is Metal, its administration is stern and肃杀, its climate is clear and cutting, its command is Dryness, its organ is Lung, the Lung fears Heat, its orifice is the Nose, its grain is Rice, its fruit is Peach, its substance has a shell, it corresponds to Autumn, its insect is Armored, its animal is Rooster, its color is White, it nourishes Skin and Hair, its disease is Cough, its taste is Pungent, its note is Shang, its object is hard outside, its number is Nine. (Metal is a symbol of war. Metal Qi is peaceful, thus receiving without contention. Heaven and Earth's Qi: Spring generates, Autumn kills. Killing without violation means not harming creatures. Metal Qi is clear and肃杀, so the Five Transformations achieve declaration and clarity. White purity is Metal's Qi. Rigidity is Metal's nature. Scattering of all things is Metal's function. Contracting Qi is Autumn's transformation. The five metals are similar to it. Firm and stern is Metal's administration. Qing Qie is Autumn's climate. Dryness in Heaven is Metal's command. In the Zang it is Lung; fearing Heat because Metal fears Fire. Lung opens to the Nose. Rice matures in Autumn. Peaches are white and hairy, the Lung's fruit. Hard-shelled fruits and armored insects are born sensing rigid Qi. Roosters fight well, sensing肃杀 Qi. Lung governs Skin and Hair, thus nourishing them. Cough is a Lung disease. Shang is the Western note. Xin is Metal's taste. Among all things, they are hard outside like shells and armor. Nine is the completion number of Metal.)
In the Jing Shun Record (Water's Balanced Qi), Storing without harm, Governing by yielding downward, the Five Transformations are complete. Its Qi is bright, its nature is downward, its function is irrigating and overflowing, its transformation is condensed and firm, its category is Water, its administration is flowing and evolving, its climate is condensed and肃杀, its command is Cold, its organ is Kidney, the Kidney fears Dampness, its orifice is the Two Yin (urethra and anus), its grain is Beans, its fruit is Chestnut, its substance is moist, it corresponds to Winter, its insect is Scaled, its animal is Pig, its color is Black, it nourishes Marrow and Bone, its disease is Cold Extremities (Jue), its taste is Salty, its note is Yu, its object is moist, its number is Six. (Water's balanced movement is Jing Shun. All things grow lush with generating Qi; Water's movement is peaceful, thus governing Zang without harming things. Zheng means orderly. Governing peacefully and yielding downward makes the five Qi feel orderly. Heaven One generates Water, so its Qi is high/bright. Water flows downward, so its nature is downward. Wo means irrigation; Yan means overflow. Condensed firmness is Zang Qi's transformation. Earth's waters are similar to it. Flowing endlessly is Water's administration. Ning Su is Winter's climate. Cold in Heaven is Water's command. In the Zang it is Kidney; fearing Dampness because Water fears Earth. Kidney opens to the Two Yin. Beans are Water's grain. Chestnuts are black and salty, the Kidney's fruit. Ru means juicy/moist inside scales. Scaled insects are born in water. Zhi is the pig. Kidney governs Marrow and Bone, thus nourishing them. Jue means reversal/cold extremities. The Kidney is the source of Generating Qi, so disease causes cold hands and feet. Yu note belongs to Water. Six is the completion number of Water.)
Therefore, Generate without killing, Grow without punishing, Transform without restricting, Receive without harming, Store without suppressing—this is called Balanced Qi. (Thus, in Wood years, there is Generating Qi without Metal's肃杀; in Fire years, there is Growing Qi without Water's restriction; in Earth years, there is Transforming Qi without Wood's overcoming; in Metal years, there is Receiving Qi without Fire's destruction; in Water years, there is Zang Qi without Earth's suppression. This is called a Balanced Qi year.)
In the Wei He Record (Wood's Deficiency), it is called Sheng Sheng (Victory over Generation). Generating Qi does not administer, Transforming Qi rises, Growing Qi levels out, Receiving Command comes early. Cool rains fall on time, wind and clouds rise together. Grass and trees bloom late, turning dry and falling. Objects appear elegant and fill out internally. Its Qi contracts, its function gathers. Movement involves spasms, stiffness, and laxity. Onset involves fright and alarm. The organ is Liver. Fruits are Jujube and Plum. Substances have pits and shells. Grains are Millet and Rice. Tastes are Sour and Pungent. Colors are White and Cyan. Animals are Dog and Chicken. Insects are Hairy and Armored. Dominant phenomena are fog, dew, and chill. Sounds are Jue and Shang. Diseases include trembling, diarrhea, and fear. This follows Metal transformation. Shao Jue matches Ban Shang. Shang Jue matches Zheng Jue. Shang Shang matches Zheng Shang. Diseases include limb paralysis, carbuncles, sores, and ulcers. Sweet insects are harmed; evil injures the Liver. Shang Gong matches Zheng Gong. Desolate肃杀 leads to blazing heat. Disaster strikes the Third Palace (Zhen/East). This is called Repetition Qi (Fu Qi). Dominant signs include flying borers, maggots, pheasants, and thunder/lightning. (Ruan sound is soft, Li sound is sharp, Se sound is solemn. Wood Deficiency is Wei He, so the overcoming Qi wins over Generating Qi. Metal Qi wins, so Wood's Generating Qi cannot display its command. Wood command fails, so Earth Qi is unafraid, and Transforming Qi rises. Wood declines, so Fire Qi is not strong, thus Growing Qi levels out. Metal Qi is strong, so Receiving Command comes early. Coolness is Metal transformation, Wind is Wood transformation, Cloud/Rain is Earth transformation. Due to Wood Deficiency, Metal and Earth transformations mix. Generating Qi does not administer, so grass/trees bloom late. Receiving Command comes early, so they turn dry and fall. Transforming Qi and Autumn harvest Qi take exclusive command, so objects fill out. Contraction is Metal Qi. Generation/Gathering is Wood function. Movement is internal disease onset; Onset is external symptom appearance. Shortening is contraction; Li is twisting; Ju is stiffness; Huan is laxity—all tendon diseases. *Jin Gui Zhen Yan* says: East Liver Wood, disease manifests as fright. Organ is Liver. Fruits Jujube/Plum, substances Pit/Shell, grains Millet/Rice, tastes Sour/Pungent, colors White/Cyan, animals Dog/Chicken, insects Hairy/Armored, sounds Jue/Shang. Due to Wood Deficiency, it follows Metal/Earth. Fog/Dew/Chill is Metal victory. Trembling/Diarrhea/Fear is Liver disease, due to following Metal. Ban means half. Shao Jue matches Ban Shang refers to all Ding years (Wood Deficiency). Jue is Wood note. Wood Deficiency leads to Shao Jue. Metal shares office, so half matches Shang Metal. Shang Jue matches Zheng Jue refers to Ding Si and Ding Hai years, Upper Jue Yin rules Heaven, Wood Deficiency aided by Heaven, matching Fu He Zheng Jue. Shang Shang matches Zheng Shang refers to Ding Mao and Ding You years, Upper Yang Ming rules Heaven, called Shang Shang. Wood Deficiency, half Shang transformation, plus Yang Ming Heaven, Metal fully operates, matching Shen Ping Zheng Shang. Thus diseases: limb paralysis, carbuncles, etc., caused by Metal excess injuring Liver. Shang Gong matches Zheng Gong refers to Ding Chou and Ding Wei years, Upper Tai Yin rules Heaven, called Shang Gong. Wood Deficiency, Transforming Qi rises, aided by Heaven, Earth dominates, matching Bei Hua Record. Thus Shang Gong matches Zheng Gong. Xiao Se肃杀 is Metal excess. Blazing heat is Fire Repetition. Disaster strikes East Zhen position, called Repetition. Borers born in Wood, Flying is Fire image. Repetition means Fire born from Wood. Maggots become flies, liking warmth/hating cold, flying day/resting night. Pheasants are Li birds, all Fire Repetition Qi. Swift thunder is Ting. Wood depression extreme, Fire surrounds, Qi becomes Thunder/Lightning. *I Ching* says Zhen is Thunder.)
In the Fu Ming Record (Fire's Deficiency), it is called Sheng Chang (Victory over Growth). Growing Qi does not spread, Zang Qi reverses and spreads, Receiving Qi administers itself, Transforming Command balances. Cold/Clear frequently rises, Summer Command thins. Inheriting transformation generates, growing but not lengthening, maturing but immature, aging upon meeting transformation. Yang Qi is suppressed, hibernating insects hide early. Its Qi is depressed, its function is violent. Movement shows manifestation/suppression/change. Onset involves pain. The organ is Heart. Fruits are Chestnut and Peach. Substances have veins/moisture. Grains are Beans and Rice. Tastes are Bitter and Salty. Colors are Dark and Red. Animals are Horse and Pig. Insects are Feathered and Scaled. Dominant phenomena are Ice/Snow/Frost/Cold. Sounds are Zhi and Yu. Diseases include confusion, sorrow, and forgetfulness. This follows Water transformation. Shao Zhi matches Shao Yu. Shang Shang matches Zheng Shang. Evil injures Heart. Condensed cold leads to heavy rain/deluge. Disaster strikes Nine (Li/South). Dominant signs include sudden torrents, thunder shock, lingering rain. (Yin sound is yin. Fire Deficiency means Water wins Growth. Fire's Growing Qi does not spread, Fire's Zang Qi reverses. Fire Qi Fu Ming, so Metal has no fear, Receiving Qi governs itself. Fire Deficiency means generated Earth Qi is not strong, Transforming Command balances. Cold/Clear rises, Summer thins, Water wins Fire. Inheriting Earth's balancing transformation allows things to grow. Growing Qi not spreading means growing but not lengthening; immature objects mature quickly; aging upon Late Summer transformation. Cold/Clear rising suppresses Yang Qi. Zang Qi operating hides insects early. Qi depressed because Water controls Fire. Function violent because Fire desires to emit. Zhang is Fire's command. Manifestation/Suppression changes to Cold, causing Pain (Cold wins causes pain). Organ is Heart. Fruits Chestnut/Peach, substances Vein/Moist, grains Bean/Rice, tastes Bitter/Salty, colors Dark/Red, animals Horse/Pig, insects Feathered/Scaled, sounds Zhi/Yu. Due to Fire Deficiency, follows Metal/Water. Ice/Snow is Cold Water change. Confusion/Sorrow/Forgetfulness is Heart Spirit deficiency, due to following Water, Heart Fire亏损. Shao Zhi matches Shao Yu refers to all Gui years. Zhi is Fire note. Fire Deficiency is Shao Zhi. Water shares office, so Shao Zhi matches Xiao Yu. Shang Shang matches Zheng Shang refers to Gui Mao and Gui You years, Upper Yang Ming rules Heaven, called Shang Shang. Metal fearless, aided by Heaven, Fire cycle acts Shen Ping administration. Shang Shang year matches Zheng Shang Qi. Metal/Water both win, evil injures Heart. Condensed cold is Cold excess. Heavy rain is Earth Repetition. Disaster in Li South. Chen Qian is cloudy sky blocking sun. Sudden torrent/lingering rain is Earth change. Thunder shock is Fire depression emission.)
In the Bei Jian Record (Earth's Deficiency), it is called Jian Hua (Reduced Transformation). Transforming Qi does not command, Generating Administration alone shines. Growing Qi is orderly, Rain is delayed, Receiving Qi is balanced, Wind/Cold rise together. Grass/Trees flourish beautifully, bloom but do not bear fruit, mature but peel/fall. Its Qi is scattered, its function is static/stable. Movement involves ulceration, swelling, bursting, carbuncles, and sores. Onset involves dampness/stagnation. The organ is Spleen. Fruits are Plum and Chestnut. Substances are moist/pitted. Grains are Beans and Hemp. Tastes are Sour and Sweet. Colors are Cyan and Yellow. Animals are Ox and Dog. Insects are Naked and Hairy. Dominant phenomena are floating anger/vibration. Sounds are Gong and Jue. Diseases include retention/fullness/blockage. This follows Wood transformation. Shao Gong matches Shao Jue. Shang Gong matches Zheng Gong. Shang Jue matches Zheng Jue. Disease is undigested diarrhea, evil injures Spleen. Vibrating/swaying leads to drying/scattering. Disaster at Four Corners. Dominant signs include broken branches, tigers, wild wolves. Clear Qi is used, Generating Qi is humbled. (Earth Deficiency reduces Transforming Qi, Wood counter-wins. Transforming Qi cannot command, Generating Administration shines. Wood/Fire generate, so Growing Qi is orderly. Transforming Qi does not command, so Rain is delayed. Earth Deficiency, Receiving Qi balances. Wood/Water dominate, so Wind/Cold rise. Generating Qi shines, Growing Qi orderly, so grass/trees flourish. Transforming Qi does not command, so bloom but no fruit, mature but peel. Dispersing is Wood Qi. Static/Stable is Earth function. Ulceration/swelling results from rebellion in flesh理, causing carbuncles. Dampness/Stagnation is Water attacking Spleen disease. Organ is Spleen. Fruits Plum/Chestnut, substances Moist/Pit, grains Bean/Hemp, tastes Sour/Sweet, colors Cyan/Yellow, animals Ox/Dog, insects Naked/Hairy, sounds Gong/Jue. Due to Earth Deficiency, follows Water/Wood. Floating Anger/Vibration is Wood excess. Retention/Fullness/Blockage is Spleen Qi injury. Shao Gong matches Shao Jue refers to all Ji years. Gong is Earth note. Earth Deficiency is Shao Gong. Wood shares office, so Shao Gong matches Shao Jue. Shang Gong matches Zheng Gong refers to Ji Chou and Ji Wei years, Upper Tai Yin Damp Earth rules Heaven, called Shang Gong. Earth Deficiency aided by Heaven, Shao Gong cycle acts Bei Hua Qi, matching Zheng Gong. Shang Jue matches Zheng Jue refers to Ji Si and Ji Hai years.)