Hi all,
FYI. My translation of the case study using the 1691AD version of Zengshan Buyi (ZSBY) (see ZSBY-3 pdf in
https://fivearts.org/index.php?topic=1985.0):
[Ex.9-10. H/H to X/H]卽於辰月戊申日占父近病得乾爲天變風天小畜
Example: On Chen month, Wu Shen day. Divining about father recent illness. Obtained
Qian as Heaven [H/H], transforming to Wind-Heaven
Small Livestock [X/H].
父母 戌土 丶世
兄弟 申金 丶
官鬼 午火 ○ 父母 未土
父母 辰土 丶應
妻財 寅木 丶
子孫 子水 丶
Qian as Heaven [H/H] Wind-Heaven Small Livestock [X/H]
Father-Mother Xu earth 丶 Subject Wife-Wealth Mao wood 丶
Brother-Sister Shen metal 丶 Officer-Ghost Si fire 丶
Officer-Ghost Wu(h) fire ○ Father-Mother Wei earth 丶丶
Father-Mother Chen earth 丶 Object Father-Mother Chen earth 丶
Wife-Wealth Yin(t) wood 丶 Wife-Wealth Yin(t) wood 丶
Son-Daughter Zi water 丶 Son-Daughter Zi water 丶
一人持此卦而問予曰。近病逢沖卽愈。此卦乃係六沖。但予父病之甚重。爾看愈於何日。
A man with this gua asked me: Recent illness meeting clash [means] prompt recovery. This gua is a Six Clash. Now my father illness is very serious. Do you see which day he will recover?
予曰。此卦辰土。未土戌土。三重父母爻。當擇其旺者而用之。今辰土父母臨月建。卽用辰土爲用神。目下病重者。乃因申日。沖寅木而暗動。木動以剋辰土。
I said: This gua Chen earth, Wei earth and Xu earth are three Father-Mother lines. Should select the prosperous one as Useful [God]. Now, Chen earth Father-Mother is at Month Builder, so take Chen earth as Useful God. At present, illness is serious, because Shen day clashes Yin(t) wood [for the latter] to be Secretly Moving. Wood moving to counter Chen earth [causing illness].
彼問曰。卦中午火發動。寅木雖則暗動。反生午火而生土。卜書云。忌神與元神同動。得兩生也。今止曰寅木剋辰土。不曰午火生辰土。何也
He said: Gua Wu(h) fire is moving. Yin(t) wood although Secretly Moving, contrarily produces Wu(h) fire which produces earth. Divination books say: When Fearful God and Source God together moving, will both be producing. So far, you said Yin(t) wood counters Chen earth but did not say Wu(h) fire produce Chen earth. Why?
予曰。午火雖動。化出未土。午與未合。午火貪合。不生辰土。所以此辰土。單受寅木之剋。不得午火之生。故此病體沈重。
I said: Wu(h) fire although moving, it changes into Wei earth. Wu(h) and Wei combine. Wu(h) fire desire to combine, not produce Chen earth. Therefore, this Chen earth, alone by Yin(t) wood countered. It cannot obtain Wu(h) fire producing. Thus, the illness is serious.
須待丑日。沖去未土。而午火無合可貪。午火生土。其災退矣。
Must wait for Chou day to clash out Wei earth. Then Wu(h) fire has not the desire to combine. Wu(h) fire produces earth. The calamity will be relieved!
果于丑日起床。
Result: On Chou day, [the father] got up from bed.