Treatise on Military Preparedness

When a white cloud or a rainbow pierces the sunoriginal: 虹貫日 (hóng guàn rì). A classic omen in Chinese history associated with assassination and extreme political upheaval., it signifies that an enemy will enter the borders and a massive military campaign will begin.

White mist piercing the sun portends treason, regicide, and the violent seizure of power.

If vapororiginal: 氣 (qì). In this context, it refers to atmospheric phenomena or "emanations" believed to reveal the hidden state of the world. shaped like a white rainbow pierces the sun, it signifies a battle to slay rebels. If white clouds appear to meet or connect with it, the omen is auspicious, indicating that a high generaloriginal: 上將 (shàng jiàng). A top-tier military commander. will return to allegiance.

When white vapor pierces the sun, if the army is currently deployed in the field, the general will die. If there are no soldiers currently deployed, the ruler themselves must bear the weight of the calamity.

White vapors that are interlaced and pass through the sun signify discord within the army and a breakdown of military law and discipline.

If beneath the sun there is white vapor shaped like a suspended boworiginal: 懸弓 (xuán gōng). A bow appearing in the sky was often seen as a sign of imminent weaponry being used., great chaos and military conflict will arise. One streak of vapor represents one instance of disorder; use their number to divineoriginal: 占 (zhān). The act of interpreting or calculating the scale of the predicted events. the extent of the chaos.

When white clouds cross like knives beneath the sun, flanking it, if the "knives" point downward, the omen is partially inauspicious.