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A "ghost gate" home traps stagnant energy, lacks openness, and feels barren. Such a layout invites misfortune like paralysis or swelling.

The Yin direction is associated with celestial punishment, the Dragon's Back, and the Black Tortoise. It is the fate seat for concubines, adopted children, and eldest daughters. Violating this placement brings harm such as miscarriage, imprisonment, theft, ruin, and other disasters.

The first position is the "house punishment" zone. The second position affects the fate of daughters, grandsons, and sons. Violating these zones harms the occupants and causes the head of the household to suffer head, neck, and fracture injuries.

A site on the right side of a dragon-shaped ridge, associated with punishment and prisons, is the fate seat for a young granddaughter. Building there harms the occupants, bringing fire, bad energy, injury, and loss of spirit.

The "Yi Teng Snake" position relates to disputes and legal troubles. If a guest's seat or a resident's usual spot falls here, it brings harm to the person sitting there—causing illness, strange events, deaths, or arguments.

A harmful direction should be left open or neglected, while a fortunate direction should be connected and extended—this is auspicious. Also, walls and rooms in an unlucky direction should be narrow and low; avoid making them tall or grand.

A house that is too large for its occupants does not bring happiness. Build only half the space your family could fill, and you will gain long life. [A dwelling should not be spacious.]

Avoid a layout called "Turtle Head Moon" where a structure points north into the main hall from the south. This is called an "ominous pavilion." Even a slightly taller building in this position brings misfortune. A saying goes: "Turtle Head in the south means the owner will change." It is also said to harm the householder.

If a house has a tall building or large tree to the southeast, it is considered unfavorable. Removing them brings good fortune.

The direction of Hai corresponds to the Vermilion Bird, the Dragon's Head, and the father's life seat. Disturbing this area endangers the life of the person seated there. [Best repaired on Ding or Ren days in the third month.]

The character Ren brings great disaster. It affects the mother's fate. Violating it harms the person seated there, causing sudden misfortune and arguments. [Same applies to repairs done in the month of Hai.]

This text describes taboos in traditional residential spatial arrangement. It warns that placing the seat of the eldest son’s wife in the position associated with death and mourning will bring harm to the person sitting there, causing loss of spirit, eye injury, floods, and disputes. The bracketed note suggests a remedy or alignment with the ren day cycle.

The direction of Gui corresponds to punishment and legal disputes. It is the life seat of the second son’s wife. Disturbing this area harms the occupant, bringing arguments and lawsuits. Renovation is acceptable on a West Ren day in July, or in March. However, those with the Gong or Yu surname should avoid March; July is auspicious.

The "ugly" direction (northeast) is associated with prisons and officials. It is the seat of the youngest daughter-in-law’s fate. Disturbing this area invites ghosts, thieves, fires, and strange calamities. [Repair during the Gui day cycle for balance.]

The Yin direction is associated with punishment, the Dragon's Back, and the Black Tortoise. It is the seat of concubines, daughters-in-law, and eldest daughters. Disturbing it brings harm to pregnancy, imprisonment, theft, and ruin. [Renovate in June on Jia-Si days. For the Jiao surname, June is unlucky, November is lucky.]

The first position is the "punishment" zone for a house. The second position affects the fate of daughters, grandsons, and sons. Violating these placements harms the occupants and causes the head of household to suffer head, neck, and fracture injuries. [Repairs follow the same rules as the Yin position.]

A site on the right side of a Mao-dragon vein is associated with punishment and imprisonment. It corresponds to the fate of a young granddaughter. Disturbing this spot brings harm to those living there, causing fire hazards, injuries, and loss of spirit. [Repair methods are the same as for the Yin position.]

The "Yi Teng Snake" position relates to disputes and legal troubles. If a guest's seat or a resident's seat is placed here, it brings harm, illness, strange occurrences, death, and arguments.

A dragon-shaped landform on flat ground originates from a high mountain range, rising as a star peak and descending into a cave site. In high mountains, identify the star peak; on flat land, trace water flow on both sides. Where two waters converge, the true dragon lies—the central area surrounded by branching forms.

A hundred li of outer mountains form a protective wall, creating a flat dragon formation. The peaks rise and fall, then settle into level ground, while distant hills across the water face inward in mutual regard.