沈氏玄空学 阳宅三十则
1、城乡取裁不同：
Different methodology for cities and villages.
乡村和都市房屋的建筑景观不同。
乡村位宅大多为独屋独院、空旷，有实山实水，“气”比较散漫，所以要山水兼得，山要文秀清丽，水要弯环明净。
至于城市房屋大多比邻，入口集中，马路广阔，
没有明显的实山实水，因此要注重屋形是否端正，
以及邻方、对方之屋的高低凸凹、街道的交叉处与其广狭、
宽窄、直曲、高低，水沟（内、外）之来去。
巷道大门是在中、在右、在左．或是旁开，房屋内部的隔间配置床位、卓位，于宅主的命运（八字或年卦命）、入宅、开业的时间等因素。
Different methodology for city and countryside.
Houses in the countryside normally a detached house in spacious surrounding, with real mountain and real water, Qi flows slower, require both mountain and water, mountain must be elegant, water must be pure.
（一）城乡取裁不同
原文：乡村气涣，立宅取裁之法，以山水兼得为佳。
城市气聚，虽无水可收，而有邻屋之凹凸高低，
街道之阔狭曲直。
凹者、低者、阔者、曲动者为水。
直者、凸者、狭者、持高者为山。
浅释：乡村地区，空旷气涣，
在立宅取向时以兼得自然山水为吉。
大都市人气旺盛，虽无真水，但可以“高一寸兮即为山，
低一寸兮即为水”来推论，故可把低凹处、空阔处、
十字路口、街道以虚水论之；可把高楼大厦、
凸出之建物等特高者以山来看。
一般而言，城里阳宅得山水旺气者，
其发福比乡村之宅要来的大且 速。
2、挨星：
Aixing
以门向最重要，必须把大门开在向星的生旺方或合于“城门诀”的方位。
因为“门”犹如人的鼻、口；是纳“气”的关键，是“权“之所在-操一宅之生杀，决一宅贫富、贵贱、寿夭。
门外若见水“放光”，其应愈速愈重，比路还重要。
The most important is the door facing, so must place the door where the stars are in growth together with the castle gate location.
This is due to the analogy of the door as the nose, mouth; the main point where Qi is being received, the key position----the controlling point of the house auspiciousness, determining the house rich/poor, noble/lowly and the logitivity.
If encounter water giving out light, it is faster and heavier, even more important than the road.
（二）挨星
原文：阳宅挨星与阴宅无异，以受气之元运为主，
山向飞星与客星之加临为用。
阴宅重向水，阳宅重门向，然门向所以纳气，
如门外有水放光，较路尤重，衰旺凭水，
权衡在星之理，亦无稍异也。
浅释：阴宅和阳宅，玄空地学挨星用法，大致相同。
唯阴宅重水，阳宅重气，因之，阳宅大门纳气口最为紧要。
若阳宅四周有真水放光者，较路尤为重要，
是向星当令与否之用神。
阴宅是以下葬当年的元运开始，阳宅则以建造完成，
并且有人入居住后，才是起元运开始。
而且以居住在该阳宅内的所有人，发生吉凶祸福之克应，
和该阳宅之所有权人无关。
3、屋向门向：
House facing and door facing
新建的房屋，其屋向和门向的角度同样重要。
欲知一宅之盛衰，先看门向的挨星去判断“发事”之得失，
若与事实不符，再从门向判断。
若屋向已验，就不必再参考门向；反之，若应验在门向，
也就不必再参考屋向。
For new house, the house facing is as important as the door facing.
To determine the auspiciousness for a house, first analyze the house facing to determine the issues affecting the house, if it is not consistent then the door facing should be used.
（三）屋向门向
.原文：凡新造之宅，屋向和门向并重，先从屋向断外六事之得失，倘不验再从门向断之。
若屋向既验，不必复参门向，反之，验在门向，亦不问屋向也。
浅释：古式建筑物，大都是屋向和门向同一个方向较多数。
现代都市阳宅之建筑，尤其是高楼大厦，屋向和门向很多是不同方向的，所以较为复杂。
因之，屋向和门向（门的方位）要兼看，才是正诀，并以门向定坐山。
大门看阳宅纳气之旺衰，外局看山水星当令与否为凭据。
4、堂局环境：
The environment of the Main (Bright) Hall.
看阳宅须先看山脉和水路是否合局（城市须看地面的高低与水沟、排水路的流向），而后再看路与周围的建造，以及邻家屋脊、牌坊、电杆、古树、坟墩、旗杆等物，落在那一宫，其山向飞星为何，辨其衰旺、卦意，即可论断吉凶。
For houses, the mountain ranges and water way should be analyze to check if they matches the chart, (For cityscape, analyze the height of the landscape, drains, and the direction of the water ways), next study the roads and the surrounding buildings, as well as elements such as the neighbors roof ridge, sign board, electric pole, old trees, tomb pillars, flag pole, located in which palace, the mountain star and water star status, the strength of the stars, the gua meaning, then can determine the auspiciousness.
（四）堂局环境
原文：凡看阳宅，先看山川形势气派之是否合局？
继看路气与周围之外六事，及邻家屋脊、牌坊、旗杆、坟墩、古树……等物，落何星宫，辨衰旺，以断吉凶。
浅释：山居之宅，首重山龙来脉交媾，平阳之宅当重水龙屈曲交汇，此为灵气所钟之地，所以要先看外局山星和水星是否当令，再看纳气口（大门）是否旺相，又观外局水路、邻屋高低、形状、排列、远近。
如有恶物尤应引起重视，如：路冲、反弓、斜飞、反跳、屋角、地基线、电塔、电杆、招牌、烟囱、建物高压等落于何宫，再配合该宫山向飞星的旺衰论断吉凶。
5、大门旁开：
Main door facing side
普通阳宅是以门向首所收纳的气来论吉凶，
若是大门开在旁边，则须以旁开的大门向与正屋向挨星，
综合论之。
若外凶内吉，难除暇疵；
内吉外凶，只许小康。
Common house of Yang is based on energy absorbed from main door facing front as the guideline to determine the good or ill luck.
If the main door opening is facing side, then have to combine both the facing of main door & the facing of house structure to come up with conclusion.
If outside is ill luck while inside is good luck, sign of weakness that is hard to get rid off, inside is good luck while outside is ill luck, will have slightly below average life.
（五）大门旁开
原文：凡阳宅，以大门向首所纳之气断吉凶。
大门旁开者，则用大门向，舆正屋向，合两盘观之。
外吉内凶，难除瑕疵，外凶内吉，许小康。
浅释：研讨阳宅大部屋向、门向同一方向，若屋向和门向不同时，才要屋向和门向合两盘论断。若又开一旁或后门，也可参断，唯其力量较小。现今大楼阳宅很多是屋向和门向不同者，又工厂、别墅、游乐区及沿街住宅等，也有很多外面大门，不同屋向者，此皆要参断之。
6．屋大门小：
Big house with small door
房屋的大小和门的大小，其比例须适当，
若房屋很大门却很小，不吉。
但是屋向和门向的挨星皆旺，屋大门小就没有妨害。
The size of house must be in the right proportional ratio with the size of door，
If big house with small door, sign of ill luck。
But if the facing of house & the facing of door are both in prosperous direction, then no major problem & concern for big house with small door 。
（六）屋大门小
原文：凡屋与门，须大小相称，若屋大门小，主不吉。
然屋向、门向皆旺，屋大门小亦无妨。
浅释：阳宅纳气之口，即是大门。因之，房屋之大小，
必须配相称之大门，才是吉宅。
屋大门小，纳气必不足，宅气必衰。
若屋向、门向生旺者较无妨，但发福却有限。
还是要以屋门相配，又得生旺者，才可大发财富、添贵丁矣。
7、乘旺开门：
(open door during prosperous period)
若是老房屋，其旺运已过去，或已行尽（入囚）欲开门来补救时，须从建造之初的元运去换星，看现在向盘的飞星之旺气（当运之星）在那个方位，从其方开门则可引进旺气。
(if it’s an old house & its period of prosperity already passed over or already ending)，
(if would like to use open door method as remedy, must take consideration into the primary luck during the construction startup to amend the star luck, check & match with direction of current lucky star location, then only can bring in the prosperity luck from the new door)
（七）乘旺开门
原文：凡旧屋欲开旺门，须从旧屋起造时，某运之飞星推算，如一白运，立壬山丙向，旺星到坐，原非吉屋。
到三碧运，在甲方开门，方能吸收旺气。
缘起造时，向上飞星三碧到震，交三逢乘时得令，非为地盘之震三也。
若开卯门，亦须兼甲，以通山向同元之气也。
浅释：住宅的宅命盘一旦确定就永远不再改变，
除非改换天心或变易立向。
一运时立壬山丙向为双星到座之格局，大门不得旺气
（九紫为退气星），所以不发财富。
到三运时，向星三到震宫，又开甲门，乘当旺之气，大发财富（壬山丙向开甲门，地元来龙地元门最吉）。
若开卯门要兼甲通气亦大吉。
8．新开旺门：
(new door opening for prosperity)
老房屋若已另开旺门，在论断共吉凶时，
可以只论门向，不用屋向去挨星。
至于打窀、作房，也要用门向来定方位合。
要注意：这是指旺门大开，
原来的大门已堵塞或紧闭不用而言。
若是只开便门以通旺气，则取同完一气，
仍以起造时的屋向来挨星。
(if the old house already open another door for prosperity luck, then can just use door facing to determine the good & ill luck, can ignore the house facing in this case)
(building kitchen or room also needs to check & determine the right direction)
(do take note: here means the old main door already fully blocked or sealed with no more being use)
(if the door is been built just to get prosperity luck, then it’s still a need to determine the based on the facing of the house when it was originally built up)
（八）新开旺门
原文：凡旧屋新开旺门后，其断法，
可竟用门向，不用屋向也。
打灶、作房，亦从门向上定方位。（王则先按）： 此指旺门大开，原有大门堵塞，或紧开者而言。
须辨方向之阴阳顺逆，与乘时立向无异。
若开便门以通旺气，则取同元一气，
仍照起造主极之屋向断之可也。
浅释：若旧宅旺门已过，由旺变衰者，
宜用改换天心之法，来补救之。
否则，必要堵塞或紧闭原有大门，
另开一新的旺门，才能续发财利。
若门向、屋坐空亡者，可改门向一、二分来转凶为福，
唯大门不可歪斜过多不吉。
9、旺门蔽塞：
(prosperity door get blocked)
新开旺门的房子，若是门的前面有别的房子蔽塞，
气不能直达，从旁边再开一个低小的便门以通旺门。
小门只算“路气”，不必作挨星盘。
(if new prosperity door is blocked by other building, the luck can’t get in directly, need to open a side door of small & low size to get the luck flowing)
(small door is regarded as route for luck, don’t need to determine based on astrolabium.)
（九）旺门蔽塞
原文：几所开旺门，前面有屋蔽塞，不能直达，
从旁再开一低小便门，以通旺门，
则小门只作路气论，不必下盘。
浅释：当旺向星到大门纳气口，为旺门，
若前面有高屋阻塞，乃水神上山也。
从旁再开一低小便门通行，只作路气看，
即使为旺门，其作用亦不如正大门之效 用。
10、旺门地高：
(prosperity door on high ground)
旺门之外，本以有水（河流或池塘、湖埤）最佳。
若是门基高于屋基，即使有旺水也不能吸收；
门基高于屋内之明堂（庭院空地）时，也同样不能吸收旺气，若门外的路高，那就另当别论，不其旺气，反而成了障碍。
(prosperity door with existence of river, pond or lake at outside is consider as best)
(if the basement of the door is grounded higher than the basement of the house, it will not able to absorb any even if the is prosperity luck outside the door (e.g. river, pond or lake)
(if the basement of the door is grounded higher than the basement of the compound/garden, is also not able to absorb the prosperity luck)
(if the road outside the door is higher than the door, will introduce obstacles)
（十）旺门地高
原文：旺门门外有水，本主大吉。
但门基反高于屋基者，
虽有旺水，不能吸收。
门基高于门内之明堂者，亦然。
若门外路高当别论也。
浅释：大门纳旺气门前又见真水，是很吉利的，
但若门基高于天井或厅堂，则会对纳气产生阻碍，
使吉效降低。
如门前整修使马路加高，使得外面路基高于屋内地面，
则成逆水朝堂之势，若能使其不急、不漏、顺畅，
则又利于纳气，可做吉论。
11、里同：
(common walkway inside house)
凡是房子里面有巷道，若无太阳光照射，显得阴暗，
作为“阴气”论，逢到年、月飞星的二黑、五黄加临，
家里就会闹鬼怪。
即使不逢二、五两星飞临，也是不吉，难疾病灭厄。
因二黑为病符，五黄为五鬼，皆为邪气与煞气。
(if the house has any of the common walkway or lane that not able to get sunlight, this dark & gloomy area is consider as “darkness luck”, will be haunted during black-two coincidences with yellow-five timeline)
(even if not during this timeline, will also encounter ill luck, sickness & accident)
(because black-two is sickness, yellow-five is five goblins, both is evil & darkness luck)。
（十一）黑同（巷）
原文：凡宅内有黑同不见日光者，作阴气论。
二黑或五黄加临，主其家见鬼。
即不逢此二星，亦属不吉。
浅释：黑同指不见阳光指黑巷，阳宅内黑巷或居民楼底层等终年不见阳光，又黑暗、潮湿、阴冷、杂乱、发霉者，逢挨星、飞星二五加临者，易生鬼怪或发生怪异之事。
凡住宅以明亮、通风、干燥为吉象，应开大门或大窗，引旺气入门，并引阳光正气入屋内，或点灯（日光灯、电灯）终年明亮，并经常播诵心经、金刚经、六字大明咒，除去邪秽之物，保持宅内干净明亮整洁，可化鬼怪于无形，保主家之平安顺遂。
12、造窀：
(kitchen)
古式的窀，以火门为重，火门宜向挨星（向里）的一白方，
为水火既济，向三碧、四绿为木生火，皆吉。
向八白，为火生土亦吉，向九紫，则火太旺，稍有缺点，
若向六白、七赤为火克主，主出逆子，得肺病、高血压。
向二黑为病符，终年疾病，向五盆为瘟蝗，主得癌症、
皮肤病、中毒、恶疾。
挨星以房屋起造时的元运为主。
一般人论窑位都用“金光斗临经”（八宅明镜）
的东西宅配东西命之方法，那是不可靠的，有吉、有凶。
现代住宅多用瓦斯炉，没有火门（因其火门向上）
所以只要论坐，不能向。
瓦斯炉、瓦斯桶和排油烟机的出口，
不可以放于生气方和旺方。
在上元宜八白方、九紫方，
中元宜一白方、三碧方、四绿方，
下元宜一白方、八白方、四绿方。
至于工厂的锅炉，安放法亦同。
(old days kitchen is based on the door of flame as guideline, better to face into inside or white-one of house, facing blue-three or green-four sign of wood grow fire, will bring good luck)
(facing white-eight, earth match fire is good, facing purple-nine is double flames, slightly not good, facing white-six or red-seven, fire burn own self, will have conflict with own kin especially un-filial son, get lung disease, high blood pressure.)
(facing black-two will get sickness whole year, facing yellow-five will get cancer, skin disease, get poisoned, or other hard to cure diseases.)
(Ai Xing analysis must be based on the built timeframe of the house)
(most people use “golden ray” journal / octagon mirror matching when analyzing the kitchen, this method is not reliable, got it’s weakness & strength)
(Nowadays most household use gas stove, no more door of flame, thus can only analyze on it’s location but not on it’s facing.
(gas stove, gas cylinder, & smoke exhauster cannot be place at location that brings life or prosperity)
(during upper-element period is better to be placed at white-eight, purple-nine, middle-element period is white-one, blue-three, green-four, lower-element period is white-one, white-eight, green-four)
(the same method apply for kitchen & stove in factory)
（十二）造灶
原文：不论宅之生旺衰死方，均可打灶，但生旺方可避则避。灶以火门为重，灶神坐朝可弗问焉。
火门向一白，为水火既济，
向三碧、四缘为木生火，均为吉灶。
火门向八白，火生土，为中吉。
向九紫，亦作次吉论，但究嫌火太炽盛耳。
六白、七赤火门不宜向，因火克金也。
二黑、五黄更不宜向，因二为病符，五主瘟毒。
然火门所朝屋，至八、九运打灶，
仍须用一白运之向上飞星是也。
惟飞星之九紫方切忌打灶，火气太盛，恐遭火患。
此造灶方位之概略也。
浅释：古时之灶,一般都是以烧柴、煤炭为主，灶口即是送料口也是纳气口，所以造灶以灶门为重。
现代大都使用瓦斯灶、电锅、微波炉……等，因之，重要性虽有，却稍微下降，看法亦有所不同。
用向星看灶向（瓦斯炉向或瓦斯桶出气口向）。
用山星看灶（和其它相关用器）之摆设方位。以挨星一白、八白、三碧、四绿为吉。
以挨星二黑、五黄、六白、七赤为凶，九紫方因火太旺（半吉半凶）一般不宜灶口向之。
13、粪窖牛池：
(toilets)
现代住宅的厕所、浴室多系化粪装备，
有化类池和水沟，宜使秽臭之物从退气方排出，
上元宜七赤、八白、九紫之方。
中元宜一白、三碧之方，
下元宜四绿、六白之方。
忌二黑、五黄之方，
因此二方若逢流年星之二、五飞到、重叠，多主疾病、瘟病。
又挨星的一四、一六、六八、四九同宫之处不可有厕所，
主子弟不读书，无功名。
俗以“龙怕臭”谓住宅在边不可建厕所，那是无根据的，
除非是左旋龙，龙脉从左方来，否则是不忌的。
(house nowadays has toilet & bathroom equipped with sewage system, has drainages that can drain out waste water)，
(during upper-element period is better to be placed at red-seven, white-eight, middle-element period is white-one, blue-three, lower-element period is green-four, white-six)
(avoid black-two yellow-five location because when coincide of these two will bring disease & sickness)
(according to Ai Xing, one-four, one-six, six-eight, four-nine corners must not have toilet in the same house, else the kids/grandkids is fated to fail in study, can’t success.)
(old says that “dragon dislikes smells” thus cannot build toilet at side of house, this is baseless talk, except for left spinning dragon which comes in from left side, else such old say need not follow.)
（十三）粪窖牛池
原文：秽浊不宜乡迩，五黄加临则主瘟毒，
二黑飞到亦罹疾病，以较远之退气方为宜。
浅释：若大门对着茅厕池等污秽之地则为不吉之宅，
当流年星二黑、五黄加临之时，往往应瘟疫或疾病之凶。
现代阳宅厕所多以抽水马桶居多，只要保持干净清爽， 克应降低，惟亦忌二、五加临。
另一白为文星、四绿为文昌、
六白为官星亦不宜置厕所、浴室。
又厕所压本命卦位亦不吉。
室外的厕所最好让其远离住宅，或安在宅 之凶方或向星之退气方或死方最吉。
14．隔运添造：
(extra building)
多栋房屋（尤其是三合院、四合院式）同时建造，
固然以正屋为主。
如果后来的元运中，再增建前、后进屋，或侧屋，
没有另开大门，仍照当初建造的元运论之。
若新增建的房屋另开一门独自出人，方作两运挨星。
如是因后来的元运增建新屋而更改大门，全宅才可以照后运论。
(house with multiple rooms being build together, still use the main door as guideline)
(if extra buildings are built after the original main house but no extra main door is built, then still use the original main door as guideline)
(if the new extra building has extra main door of itself, then have to analyze base on each main door)
(if the original main door is being enlarge after extra building is done, then will need to analyze the whole new enlarged new house based on enlarged main door)
（十四）隔运添造
原文：凡屋同运起造，固以正屋为主。
如后运添造前后进或侧屋，而不另开大门者，
亦仍作初运论，不作两运排也。
独自出入，方作两运排。
倘因后运添造，而更改大门，则全宅概作后运论可也。
浅释：阳宅同运有添造之屋，以原正屋为主排盘。
阳宅后运添造前后进或侧屋，不另开大门者，
仍以原正屋起造的元运论；有另开大门者，
新添造房屋须以添造大运另外排盘论断。
若阳宅后运添造之侧屋后，封闭以前所用之门，
在添造的侧屋开门出入，则整个房子都安添造大运排盘论断。
若阳宅后运添造新房，又有改换天心 者，也以后运盘看也。
15．分房挨星：
(Ai Xing for each room)
凡在某运起造之屋，至后运分作两房居住者，
仍以起造之运为主，而以两边私门为用。
各以所住之局部星气，推断其吉凶即可。
(rooms within a main house that is for personal own use will still follow the main house (main door) as guideline for analysis)
（十五）分房挨星
原文：凡某运起造之宅，至下运分作两房者，
仍以起造时之宅飞星图为主，而以两边私门为用。
盖星运定于起造， 不因分房而变动。
分房以后，各以所处局部之星气推断吉凶可也。
同运分房者，类推。
参看《宅断》中，会稽章宅七运，子午兼癸丁图自明。
浅释：阳宅某运起造之宅，原为一家居住。
至下运父母与子女分开居住或租一半给别人居住，
各自设立一私门，乃以起造之宅命盘为准，
再配合各自私门、宫位、摆设、格局以断吉凶。
同运分房者，类推。
因为虽然居住的空间发生了变化，
却不会因此而改变该宅星运。阳宅.
Shen Zhu Reng
A brief introduction.
History of Flying Star
In the 19 century, there is a San He(三合)Feng Shui Master, And his name was Shen Zhu Reng.
In winter of 1871, when Shen was 23, he found a grave site with Ren sitting (坐壬) and Bing facing(向丙), and completely beautiful forms around it.
This was an uncommonly good site. He gathered the famous San He masters from Hang Zhou (Xi Hu西湖), but except those from Jiang Dahong's school (Xuan Kong Da Gua). Eighty masters inspected the site, and all said that it was an auspicious place.
An official heard about the site and bought it, for a very high price. Shen was very disappointed for a long time that he didn't get the site. The official buried his parents there. When they dug the grave and opened the earth, the pattern in the soil looked like the Tai Ji diagram (the yin-yang symbol), making Shen even more depressed for missing the opportunity.
The Chinese believe that an auspicious grave site brings good fortune for three generations. However, after burying his father, the official lost his job, and died on the return trip. The family also fell to poverty. All the masters of Hang Zhou were gathered to reinspect the site. They still said it was an auspicious place. They could not explain the disasters.
Some time after this, Master Shen took a trip with his brother-in-law, Hu Bo'an. He saw that Hu had a book in his suitcase by Jiang Yao (a disciple of Jiang Dahong - these two Jiangs are not related, and they have different characters for their name). The book said that structures built during Period 1, with ren sitting and bing facing, or bing sitting and ren facing are fuyin. Fuyin means that the 5-yellow evil star is in the central palace, and that it flys in an ascending pattern. This is always inauspicious and would explain the grave's disasters, as the burial was during Period 1. However, the book did not explain the details of the theory.
Shen bought some wine, and invited more than 30 masters to discuss these findings. None of them could explain this theory.
In the past, Shen had looked over xuankong theory, although not carefully. But now he studied Jiang Dahong's books. However, he still could not understand the theory. As was the style among fengshui masters, Jiang wrote in a way that the meaning was not clear unless a master added some oral instruction or explanation.
In 1873, when Shen was 25, he went with Hu Bo'an to visit Zhang Zhongshan's descendants. Zhang was a famous fengshui master from earlier in the 19th century, already deceased. Shen and Hu stayed for several months, but the descendants would not leak even one character of information to Shen. They offered a lot of money to borrow the book that Zhang had written, -Zhai Duan (House Judgement)-. also known as -Yinyang Erzhai Luyan (Yin Yang Two House Record of Effective Results)-. This book was said to reveal the secrets of the Seventh Star Robbery method.
Shen and Hu were allowed to have the book for twenty-four hours. They copied the whole book and returned it. Shen spent a year giving the book painstaking consideration, but still did not understand.
On day, while studying the Yijing, Shen began to play with the Luoshu diagram. He suddenly realized that 5 did not have to be in the central palace, the other numbers could also fly there as well. Shen had found the key to unlock xuankong fengshui. He was able to put together what he had read in Jiang Dahong's books, along with everything else.
Shen took out his brush and wrote -Di Li Bian Zheng Jue Yao (Fengshui Discriminate the Correct Selection Essence)-(《地理辨正》蔣大鴻原著) , -Ling Zheng Jing Yi Jian (Mysterious City Essence of Righteousness Notes)-, and -Di Li Zhu Shu Wei Zheng Kao (Fengshui Various Books Investigation of the False and the Correct)-.
Shen had come to the conclusion that San He practitioners did not understand that the center of the Magic Square could change with the time period, etc., and could only conceive of having 5 in the center. This, he felt, was their big mistake.
