Analysis of the Dinghai Hour on the Liuyi Day
Original Text
六乙日生丁亥时，食神印绶亦奇哉；月气水土无财贵，切忌伤妻与子灾。
乙日丁亥时，死处逢生，乙木死，亥却气壬水为生气印绶，乙用丁为食，亥中丁坐无气，喜甲木生，助丁食为福。如遇金局，行水运者，防目疾。四柱见财，或行财运、贪财坏印，主破财。戊为财为妻，庚为官为子，亥上庚绝土病，妻衰子少。
乙丑日丁亥时秀，生壬子申未卯月，乾透财印者，才德兼全，职在风宪。年月干支纯金，身衰煞旺，主凶死。
乙卯日丁亥时，巳酉丑月偏官，申月正官，俱贵。亥月，东南运，风宪。未月，三合木局，大贵。
乙未日丁亥时贵，子亥年月，公侯。春生，行西运，郎官。酉孤，贵。年月木火，主发高科。水土金与日乾合化有用者，俱吉。
乙酉日丁亥时，月通金局，行水运，大贵。通木气，发达。土气，称意。
乙亥日丁亥时，有财自刑，寅卯身旺，天乾透财者富；辰丑，行金火运，贵。亥子申，官印双清，更辅以财。大贵。
时上生逢亥与丁，食神乙木遇长生；月气相扶为最贵，身衰无倚是常人。乙日时逢丁亥，食神印绶相扶。长生得意好无伤，荣显清名贵遇。喜逢丁壬化气，运临冠带迁除。无机妙法实难窥，丙己寅申减贵。
Interpretation
For those born on the day of the sixth Yi with the hour of Dinghai, it's truly wonderful that the Grand Eater and Seal are present. If there's no wealth in the qi of the month which is related to water and earth, one will be noble. But one should beware of the disasters of losing a wife and children.
On the day of Yi and at the hour of Dinghai, there is a revival from a dead end. For the Yi Wood, it is in the state of death, but in the Hai (the earthly branch), the Ren Water is the vital qi and serves as the Seal (a concept in Chinese fortune - telling). Yi uses Ding as the Food God. In the Hai, Ding is in a state of having no vital qi. It is favorable for there to be the Jia Wood to generate and assist Ding (the Food God) to bring good fortune. If there is a Metal combination in the eight - character horoscope and the person is in the Water luck period, there is a risk of eye diseases. If there is Wealth in the four pillars or the person is in the Wealth luck period, greed for wealth may damage the Seal, leading to financial losses. Wu represents Wealth and the wife, and Geng represents the Official and the son. In the Hai, Geng is in the state of exhaustion and the Earth (represented by Wu) is in a sick state, indicating that the wife is in a weak position and there are few sons.
On the day of Yichou and at the hour of Dinghai, it is auspicious. If one is born in the months of Renzi, Shen, Wei, or Maoyue, and there is wealth and seal revealed in the Heavenly Stems in the Qian position, they will have both talent and virtue and hold a position in the disciplinary inspection department. If the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches of the year and month are purely metal, with a weak body and a strong evil influence, it foretells a violent death.
On the day of Yimao and at the hour of Dinghai, if one is born in the months of Siyou Chou, it indicates a secondary official position; if born in the month of Shen, it represents a primary official position, and both situations bring nobility. If born in the month of Hai and has a fortune in the southeast direction, one can become a high - ranking official in charge of law enforcement. If born in the month of Wei, with the three - combination forming a wood element pattern, it brings great nobility.
Those born at the Dinghai hour on the Yimao day are of noble status. If born in the years or months of Zi or Hai, they will become dukes or marquises. If born in spring and have a fortune in the west, they will be officials at the court. Those born in the year or month of You are solitary but still noble. If the years and months are related to wood and fire, they will achieve high - ranking in imperial examinations. If the elements of water, earth, and metal combine and transform usefully with the Heavenly Stem of the day, all will be auspicious.
On the day of Yiyou and at the hour of Dinghai, if the month aligns with the metal element in the Five - Element theory and one's fortune follows the water element, one will achieve great nobility. If it aligns with the wood element, one will be prosperous. If it aligns with the earth element, one will be satisfied.
On the day of Yihai and at the hour of Dinghai, there is wealth and self - punishment. If one is born in the years of Yin or Mao when the body is prosperous and the wealth element appears in the Heavenly Stems, they will be rich. If born in the years of Chen or Chou and walk in the luck cycles of metal and fire, they will be noble. If born in the years of Hai, Zi or Shen, with both the official and seal elements in a pure state and supplemented by wealth, they will be extremely noble.
When one is born in a time with the Heavenly Stems of Ding and the Earthly Branch of Hai, for those with Yi Wood as the Gourmet God, it meets the state of Ethereal Birth. If supported by the qi of the month, it is of the highest value; if the body energy is weak and without support, one is just an ordinary person. For those born on a Yi - day at the Ding - Hai hour, the Gourmet God and the Seal are mutually supportive. Being in a state of Ethereal Birth and having a smooth situation without harm, one can achieve glory, distinction, and a noble position. It is auspicious to encounter the transformation of qi between Ding and Ren. When the fortune reaches the state of Crown and Sash, there will be promotions. The profound and mysterious principles are really hard to fathom. If there are Bing, Ji, Yin, or Shen, the nobility will be reduced.