Zhuge Wuhou's Thousand-Gold Formula: Fortune-Seeking Divination
On Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches
The Day Stem represents the person, and the Hour Stem represents wealth. Between these two stems lies the ship of debt and goods. Within the Na Yin (melodic elements), the market price is determined, and the strength or weakness of the 'Gu' (solitary) and 'Xu' (empty) states must be assessed. If the Day Stem overcomes the Hour Stem, wealth can be obtained; if the Hour Stem overcomes the Day Stem, one's heart becomes troubled. When buying goods, the Hour and Branch indicate high or low prices; if they generate or combine with the Person's Stem, they can be purchased. When selling goods, the Day and Branch indicate rest or prosperity; it is most favorable if the Branch generates and also acts as wealth. If the Day's Na Yin overcomes the Hour's Na Yin, this is a business with double interest. If the Hour's Na Yin overcomes the Day's Na Yin, efforts are wasted and matters will not harmonize. For all artistic endeavors and schemes, it is also favorable if the Hour generates the Ghost which transforms into Wealth. Generally, if there is no punishment or harm between the upper and lower, everything will go as desired without need for guessing. To collect debts or capture, if the other party is controlled, the Branch Na Yin generating the Stem can bring results.
San Fu Feng Yun Yong's Commentary: The Day Stem represents the person, and the Hour Stem represents wealth. If the Day Stem overcomes the Hour Stem, it is beneficial for seeking wealth. Furthermore, by detailing the generation and overcoming relationships of the Na Yin, one can determine whether it is favorable or unfavorable. The Stem determines the nature of auspiciousness or inauspiciousness, and the Branch determines the substance of it. For example, although the Day overcomes the Hour, if the Na Yin overcomes the Day's Na Yin, this is not favorable. It is necessary that the Day overcomes the Hour AND the Day's Na Yin overcomes the Hour's Na Yin; this is the best scenario. Or if the Hour generates the Ghost of the Person, the other party suffers loss while the self benefits, thus going as desired. Overall, having no punishment or harm is superior, and buying and selling will be satisfactory.
On the Chief Deity (Zhi Fu)
The Chief Deity reflects the situation of goods transactions, whether generating, prosperous, resting, abandoned, or punished. For selling goods, generation and prosperity are suitable for selling to customers; for buying goods, rest and imprisonment should be completed quickly. For the Six Harmony (Liu He), avoid overcoming and resting; for the Hook (Gou Chen), if it injures the useful element, action will definitely be delayed. For the Red Bird (Zhu Que), injury warns against loss or theft, and also fears that the goods are rotten or not authentic. For the Nine Earth (Jiu Di), generation of the self is suitable for accumulation; for the Nine Heaven (Jiu Tian), combination leads to successful selling. Even if going with empty hands to seek profit, it is favorable if the Chief Deity is prosperous and generating.
San Fu Feng Yun Yong's Commentary: The Chief Deity being in rest or imprisonment is a sign that goods are difficult to sell, so if it is in rest or imprisonment, merchants must sell urgently, which should be completed quickly. If selling goods, if the Chief Deity is generating and prosperous, this is good for selling. They are different and need to be distinguished. Also, it is taboo for the Six Harmony to overcome it, indicating cooperation failure. More taboo is Gou Chen causing entanglement and difficulty in completion. Also, Xuan Wu and Zhu Que indicate that the item is prone to loss or the goods' quality is poor. If obtaining Nine Earth, it indicates that the item is suitable for long-term accumulation, gaining value only after a long time. Nine Heaven indicates obtaining it from the air, naturally all auspicious. The Chief Deity being prosperous and generating is favorable.
On the Envoy (Zhi Shi)
The Envoy seeks wealth from the eight directions. If the Door is not injured or overcome, it is beneficial for stable peace. If the Auspicious Door also arrives at a generating or prosperous place, carrying tens of millions, one can travel or stay. If obtaining the Useful Door guarding the Wealth Order, stationary merchants and traveling traders need not hurry.
On the Ten Heavenly Stems
Detailed analysis of the Qi (strange) and Yi (odd) stems reveals the relationship with children and wealth. If the child element is prosperous and generates wealth, desires can be fulfilled. It is most favorable if the Wealth Treasury arrives at the person's life position; the time to obtain it is within this context.
San Fu Feng Yun Yong's Commentary: This actually discusses the Six Relations (family members).
On the Nine Stars
The Chief Star prefers to be prosperous to control the Wealth Star. If the Wealth Star is empty and prosperous, it is always exhausting. If the Wealth Star transforms into Ghost, the lord should not seek it. If the Ghost transforms into Wealth, one can achieve success from nothing. If it flies into the Bi Jian (Friend/Peer) position, there will definitely be disputes. If the Wealth Star goes to the Zi (Child) residence, arriving at that direction will surely result in success.
San Fu Feng Yun Yong's Commentary: The flying and changing of the Nine Stars, whether Earth flies to Heaven or Heaven flies to Earth, should be observed in detail according to the host and guest. It is highly favorable for the Wealth Star to enter the Child's residence, which means obtaining wealth.
On the Nine Palaces
Starting from the origin, distinguish what kind of wealth it is. Earth is suitable for cloth, beans, grain, and salt harmony. Water and Wood are for commerce, Fire for kilns and smelting, Metal for money, grain, pearls, and jade. When the Day and Hour meet the Origin and ride generating and prosperous states, at this time, desires are truly fulfilled. Only when flying and伏 (hidden) arrive at where, then observe from where it will come.
San Fu Feng Yun Yong's Commentary: This refers to the Dun Jia Origin Palace, the Five Elements' attributes, determining generation, overcoming, prosperity, and decline, one can know where it comes from.
On Doors and Gates
Doors and Gates should not rob the Wealth Origin. Generating and assisting the Wealth Palace is only then secure. If the Chief Element further controls the Door and Gate, many coins will fly, and the door will rest.
San Fu Feng Yun Yong's Commentary: Heaven's Gate and Earth's Door are different for each day. This is the pivot of all things. If the Chief Element controls the Door and Gate, then goods leaving will return.
On the Three Jia
The First Jia (Meng) is originally suitable for seeking wealth. The Middle Jia (Zhong) is half-pleasing and fulfills desires. The Last Jia (Ji) desires to seek but does not obtain; gains and losses are judged between opening and closing.
San Fu Feng Yun Yong's Commentary: This refers to the Six Jia. Zhong, Meng, and Ji have opening and closing, half-opening and half-closing. Jia Zi and Jia Wu are Zhong; Jia Yin and Jia Shen are Meng; Jia Chen and Jia Xu are Ji.
On Auspiciousness and Inauspiciousness
Fan Shou (Returning Head) and Die Xue (Falling Cave) can be obtained with a wave of the hand. Hu Kuang (Tiger's Madness) and Long Zou (Dragon's Running) are in vain, meeting and welcoming without result. Obtaining Dun Ge (Escape Formation), one takes advantage of changes. Encountering Zha Jia (Deception and Falsehood), design and seek through trickery. Obtaining Shi (Envoy), middlemen exert effort. Guarding the door and sitting as a merchant is most suitable. Three doors and four households are best for generation and combination. The Wealth God and Tian Ma (Heavenly Horse) and private doors are not suitable for punishment and clash. Teng She (Flying Snake) is妖矫 (demonic and矫), and human feelings are repetitive. Tou Jiang (Throwing into River) means selling does not work. Fu Gong (Hidden Palace) and Fei Gong (Flying Palace), this place is not like other places. Fu Gan (Hidden Stem) and Fei Gan (Flying Stem), this person is not like that person. Da Xiao Ge (Large and Small Formations) make it difficult to seek profit. Xing Bei Ge (Punishment and Rebellion Formation) should withdraw early. Ying Ru Bai (Ying enters Bai) is suitable for buying goods; Bai Ru Ying (Bai enters Ying) means selling is satisfactory. Not encountering emptiness, efforts and heart are wasted; striking punishment here makes it hard to seek. Entering Tomb and Luo Wang (Net), even if seeing profit, cannot get it in hand. Fan Fu Men Po (Reverse and Hidden Door Compulsion), although having treasures, difficult to enter a chaotic state. Most importantly, holding the Na Yin and Chief Element, Three Talents matching the style and not encountering Ghost robbery is detailed.
San Fu Feng Yun Yong's Commentary: Fan Shou is beneficial for seeking wealth, Die Xue is obtained with empty hands, both are beneficial. Also, Hu Kuang Long Zou, even if coming, it is in vain because they all leave upon arrival. If obtaining Dun Ge, one should base on their needs and speak on the scene to succeed. Encountering Zha Jia, only relying on bluffing. Or San Qi De Shi (Three Wonders Obtaining Envoy), with help from middlemen. If obtaining Shou Men (Guarding Door), then sitting and waiting for them to come is sufficient. Three doors and four households are all suitable for generation and combination. Tian Ma (Heavenly Horse) is active, coming and going guests, thus it is the Wealth God. Si Men (Private Door) is noble, success or failure depends on this, thus not suitable to encounter punishment and clash. Teng She is demonic and deceptive, people change back and forth, difficult to deal with them. Tou Jiang formation is difficult to sell. Fu Gong Fei Gong, the feng shui of this place is wrong. Fu Gan Fei Gan, this person's self is flawed. Large and Small Ge only yield thin profits. Xing Bei Ge, better to leave early. If Ying enters Bai, the thief takes wealth and leaves, thus can enter. Bai enters Ying and indicates coming to seek profit, thus buying and selling both succeed. Wu Bu Yu Shi (Five Not Meeting Times) wastes efforts and heart. Striking punishment also indicates difficulty in seeking. Entering Tomb or seeing Net, goods are entangled and hard to get in hand. Fan Fu Men Po, although having good goods, but chaotic, staying is dangerous. Obtaining Chief Element and Three Talents matching the style is the best.