Treatise on Armament Technology, Volume 63

...[those from distant] states will come to submit.

Blue and red vapor, shaped like a small partial halo resting on top of the sun, is called a Back-Load original: Fu (負); an atmospheric arc appearing to rest upon or be carried by the sun. A Back-Load signifies the joy of gaining new territory.

Long blue and red vapor leaning diagonally against the side of the sun is called a Halberd original: Ji (戟). This indicates that personal attendants will plot rebellion, and legal punishments will reach noble personages.

It is also said: if the Son of Heaven original: Tianzi (天子); the Emperor raises troops for battle and this omen is seen and does not dissipate, the Emperor’s army will be victorious. Another source says it signifies the day that troops are mobilized.

Small, round blue and red vapors appearing on the left and right sides of the sun are called Ear-Jewels original: Er (珥); a common term for parhelia or "sun dogs" which resemble earrings flanking the sun. Another source states that yellow and red Glittering Light original: Xuanxi (炫爔) constitutes an Ear-Jewel. In normal times, these govern wind and rain. If it does not rain, the state will suffer external disorder. If the colors are yellow and white, there will be joyous events. It is also said that a high number of Ear-Jewels is not a sign of joy.

If the omen is to the west of the sun, the western army will be victorious; the same logic applies to the east, south, and north. If there is no active military campaign and an Ear-Jewel appears, it signifies the appointment of a general.

When the sun appears to have Pendant Ear-Jewels original: Pei Er (佩珥), it governs military chaos. The omen's effect will manifest in the specific Field Division original: Fenye (分野); the traditional system of astral-terrestrial correspondence where specific regions of the sky correlate to provinces on Earth toward which the phenomenon points.