Chapter 35: All Things Return to One [Mathematical Divination]
The various ancient Chinese prediction and divination methods involving yin and yang, the five elements, the heavenly stems and earthly branches can be a headache for people without any basic knowledge.
It is passed down from generation to generation and is very complicated and daunting.
Mr. Dong once told me that if it can be calculated with numbers, that would be a good method.
Shanhong is committed to this.
What this chapter will teach you is——【Xiao Liu Ren Prediction Method】.
Using the old methods is extremely difficult to understand and you won’t be able to learn it.
After explaining the principles, I will publish my original [digital calculation method] so that you can learn divination.
Read slowly and remember to give a thumbs up - because inventing a method requires inspiration, and I discovered this method just by a sudden inspiration.
Let me tell you the story first.
That morning, I was chatting with Chunlai when a woman came in. It was already mid-October and the weather was a little chilly, but she was still dressed very lightly.
I looked at her, and she smiled at me and said, "Teacher Wan, I want to go to do something on October 20th. Can you help me calculate whether it will go smoothly?"
I nodded and said, "It's not enough to just say October 20th. You have to specify a time."
"I don't know the time, maybe around one in the afternoon."
I said, "Okay, I'll tell you."
Chunlai was shocked. In his impression, I only told fortunes by writing characters. How could I predict whether someone's affairs would go smoothly by fortune-telling?
I started with my eyes half closed, stretched out my left hand, and tapped my index finger, middle finger, and ring finger with my left thumb.
Chunlai was even more surprised.
I nodded and said, "It's not possible to get things done after 1 p.m. on October 20th. I suggest you move it up to between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.."
The woman was overjoyed and said, "I had my fortune told before, but I wasn't sure, so I came to the master for another reading. What you said agrees with what he said, so I'm relieved."
After that, he paid the money and left.
After the woman left, Chunlai asked, "Master, you have never taught me this method before. How did you calculate it?"
"I'll teach you. It's called the [Small Liuren Prediction Method]. Now follow my steps and learn."
Step 1: Extend your left hand (note: always extend your left hand, never your right hand), with your palm facing you.
Step 2: The lower section of the index finger is called "Da'an" (Great An) and represents the greatest good fortune. The upper section of the index finger is called "Liulian" (Linglian) and represents average luck and delays in everything.
Step 3: The upper section of the middle finger is called [Suxi], which means happy things are just around the corner. The lower section of the middle finger is called [Kongwang], which means unfavorable and bad.
Step 4: The upper section of the ring finger is called "Chikou" (Red Mouth) - it represents lawsuits, disputes, and discord. The lower section of the ring finger is called "Xiaoji" (Little Good Luck) - it represents a good outcome and is worth persisting and waiting for.
Da'an - Liulian - Suxi - Chikou - Xiaoji - Kongwang, these six numbers are on your index finger, middle finger and ring finger, count them in clockwise direction, and they form a circle.
Chunlai asked: "A finger has three joints. Doesn't the middle joint count?"
I said, "I only removed the lower and upper sections to make it easier to calculate time. To calculate time, you tap your left thumb clockwise."
Chun said, "I know, this is called counting with your fingers."
I nodded and said, "Now, let's calculate whether the time the woman just mentioned is correct. We can start by establishing a principle."
"What principles?"
"[Da'an] represents the first month, which means January."
The woman said October. Starting from [Da'an], January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October.
Da'an【1】——Linglian【2】——Suxi【3】——Chikou【4】——Xiaoji【5】——Void【6】——Da'an【7】——Linglian【8】——Suxi【9】——Chikou【10】
The month has come to an end and falls on [Chikou].
The following days are counted, starting from [Chikou].
Chikou【1】——Xiaoji【2】——Void【3】——Da'an【4】——Linglian【5】——Suxi【6】——Chikou【7】——Xiaoji【8】——Void【9】——Da'an【10】——Linglian【11】——Suxi【12】——Chikou【13】——Xiaoji【14】——Void【15】——Da'an【16】——Linglian【17】——Suxi【18】——Chikou【19】——Xiaoji【20】
The days have been counted and they fall on [Xiaoji].
Next, we calculate the time of day. The time of day starts at midnight.
We take Xiaoji as the starting point.
Minor auspiciousness [Zi]——Void [Chou]——Great peace [Yin]——Linglian [Mao]——Suxi [Chen]——Red mouth [Si]——Minor auspiciousness [Wu]——Void [Wei]
She said it was around one in the afternoon, which was the hour of Wei, and fell into the void, so it was not good.
Chun looked at the calculations I had written on paper and was shocked. He said it was too difficult and that if there was even a slight mistake, it would be considered a mistake.
I said, "Yes, this requires repeated practice. However, I have invented a very simple algorithm."
Chunlai looked at me with joy.
I asked, "Is the 10 in October and the 20th day of October a pure number?"
Chun said, "Yes."
So, we can calculate it by fixing the time as a number. I will fix it below.
Zi (1) Chou (2) Yin (3) Mao (4) Chen (5) Si (6) Wu (7) Wei (8) Shen (9) You (10) Wu (11) Hai (12)
In this way, time is fixed as a number.
Here is the formula I invented:
(Month + day + hour) minus 2 = result.
Divide the number by six. If it is an integer, start from Da'an and count forward. Count wherever the number falls.
If the number divided by six is not an integer, what is the remainder? Start at Da'an and count forward, and count wherever the number falls.
The following experiment.
The woman just said that we'll leave at a little after 1:00 on October 20th. Find the time that corresponds to a little after 1:00. It's the hour of Wei. Look at the table above; the number 8 represents the hour of Wei.
Let's start the calculation: 10 (months) + 20 (days) + 8 (hours) = 38
38-2=36
36 divided by 6 = 6
Counting from Da'an: Da'an [1] - Liulian [2] - Suxi [3] - Chikou [4] - Xiaoji [5] - Kongwang [6]
Does it fall on [Void]?
Chunlai let out a long breath and said, "Master, you are really smart."
He then asked, "Why do you subtract 2 before dividing?"
I said: The ending point of the month is also the starting point of the day, and the ending point of the day is also the starting point of the hour. They repeat twice."
"Why divide by six?"
"Because from Da'an to Kongwang, there are six numbers."
Chun said, "I'll try something simpler. March 5th, Chen time."
He pointed his finger and said: Xiaoji.
Calculate again: 3+5+5=13
13-2=11
11/6=1…remainder 5.
Counting from Da'an: Da'an [1] - Liulian [2] - Suxi [3] - Chikou [4] - Xiaoji [5]
He said excitedly, "That's right."
I said, "Whenever others say the hours are successive numbers, you should not count them: for example: 1 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 5 o'clock, 7 o'clock, 9 o'clock, 11 o'clock, 13 o'clock, 15 o'clock, 17 o'clock, 19 o'clock, 21 o'clock, 23 o'clock.
This number represents both the end of the previous hour and the beginning of the next, meaning it can be either way. It's not accurate. So when we hold a ceremony, the correct choice isn't to start at 9:00. It should be around 9:00.
Pay attention to odd numbers, but don't worry about even numbers. For example, starting at 10 o'clock is fine, it's within one hour."
Chunlai left.
I said, "Don't worship, just bow."
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