Treatise on Armament Technology (1621) - Page 4

[Jia is] the Spirit King Wang Wenqing; Yi is the Heavenly Virtue Spirit, Long Wenqing; Bing is the Heavenly Majesty Spirit, Du Zhongqing; Ding is the Heavenly Maiden Spirit, Ji Youqing; Wu is the Heavenly Martial Spirit, Sima Yang; Ji Original text uses the character Si (巳), likely a clerical error for the stem Ji (己) given the sequence. is the Bright Hall Spirit, Ji Youqing; Geng is the Heavenly Punishment Spirit, Guo Yangzhi; Xin is the Heavenly Court Spirit, Gao Ziqiang; Ren is the Heavenly Prison Spirit, Wang Luqing; Gui is the Heavenly Dungeon Spirit, Yuan Ziqiang.

Whenever the current hour falls under the governance of the stems Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, or Gui, these are considered the Yin SpiritsIn Chinese divination, "Yin" spirits often represent hidden, restrictive, or potentially dangerous energies. While "Yang" hours are for outward action, "Yin" hours require caution or specialized knowledge to navigate. in power. In these times, it is forbidden to take up a government post, relocate your household, marry, set out on a journey, deploy troops, or begin construction; in a hundred matters, all will be ill-fated. Those attempting to flee or hide will be captured of their own accord .

If a matter is urgent, one must wait for the . Open, . Rest, . or Life . Three GatesOriginal: Sanmen. These are the three most auspicious "doors" in Qimen Dunjia (Open/Kai, Rest/Xiu, and Life/Sheng). They represent the best directions for movement even during difficult times.. To depart toward these auspicious directions, one must still avoid the positions of the:
Kui . Gang . Tingting . Baijian . Soaring SnakeOriginal: Tengshe. A spirit associated with strange occurrences, fire, and deceit. . and White TigerOriginal: Baihu. A powerful and often violent spirit associated with the West; in this context, it represents a direction of extreme danger or conflict. .
Do not stop your movement while under their influence; they must be bypassed.
The Kui and Gang refer to the specific positions in the sky pointed to by the stars of the Big Dipper's ladle.