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embracing a treasure, or fasting in purity while

laying out a feast; like a bulging bag, or a brimming


plate; like dragons and phoenixes, soaring and
circling.

3. Birds hover and beasts crouch, as if paying homage


to a noble of ten thousand chariots.

4. The heavenly lights regenerate, like rivers returning


to the sea, or like the stars revolving around the
North Star.

5. Embraced and protected by dragon and tiger,


receiving each other like host and guest.

6. The Four Aspects 1[7] correct and clear, the Five


Dangers 1[8] nowhere near.

7. If one-tenth deficient, the site is inferior.

The Outer Chapters

V. Divining Burial Sites

A. Unique Terrain

1. Of layers and folds of mountain chains, of ranges of


hills and branches of arteries, it is the exceptional
that must be selected.

2. When the massive predominates, the diminutive is


exceptional.

3. When the small predominates, the massif is


exceptional.

4. When features are confused, and contour is


chaotic; when host and guest are indistinguishable,

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