Treatise on Armament Technology

For concealment or fleeing during times of trouble and disaster. By using "Hidden Escape," one becomes invisible to others. In such a state, one does not need to avoid "Taboos on Returning" original: 歸忌 (gui ji); specific days in the traditional calendar deemed unlucky for coming home or ending a journey,

Days of Departure, Pitfalls, or Destruction, or any malevolent deities and "slaughter" influences. This method can also be used when entering the market to seek profit, when seeking an audience with high-ranking officials, or when seeking to settle a debt of revenge or grievance. This method should be deeply exhaulted and cherished. It is a secret not even passed from father to son; do not speak of it lightly, lest you leak the Celestial Secrets Tianji: the hidden inner workings of the universe and divine providence.

The Praise of the Numbers:
Three to the left, seven to the right.
Nine at the head, one at the feet.
Two and four form the shoulders.
Six and eight form the feet.
This mnemonic describes the Luoshu or Magic Square, a 3x3 grid where every row, column, and diagonal adds up to fifteen. It serves as the spiritual map for the ritual space.

Once you have finished drawing the Ground Diagram Diju: a ritual grid marked on the earth to represent the cosmos, immediately arrange the directions of East, West, South, and North within your mind.

Distribute the Twelve Spirits The deities governing the twelve divisions of time and space and the positions of the Eight Celestial Stems and Four Corners original: 八干四維 (ba gan si wei); these represent the twelve non-cardinal directions of the compass. For example, if it is a Jia day The first day of the ten-day cycle, then enter the diagram from the "Jia" position on the ground. If it is an Yi day, enter from the "Yi" position. All other days follow this pattern.

On a Wu day, enter the diagram from the Northwest or Southwest original: 乾坤 (Qian and Kun); the trigrams representing Heaven and Earth. On a Ji day, enter from the Northeast or Southeast original: 艮巽 (Gen and Xun); the trigrams representing Mountain and Wind. Holding the Six Counting Rods Chou: bamboo or wooden sticks used for calculations and ritual pacing in your hand, offer an invocation to the four directions.