Treatise on Armament Technology, Volume 249

Records of Divination and Observation: Divination

Solar Divination, Part 2

...territory will be lost for a long duration. Alternatively, the five grains original: Wugu (五穀) — the staple crops including rice, broomcorn millet, foxtail millet, wheat, and beans will become expensive. There will be great misfortune for the region of Pei A region in modern-day Jiangsu province, historically significant as the home of the Han Dynasty's founding emperor.. Alternatively, high-ranking ministers will die.

Seventh Month:
A solar eclipse in the seventh month indicates that there will be rebels rising from within the state.
Alternatively, the harvest of the year will be poor, and the state of Qin The powerful western state of the Warring States period; in astrology, it often represents the Shaanxi/Gansu region. will suffer for it.
Alternatively, there will be great misfortune for the state of Chen An ancient state in modern-day Henan/Anhui..
Alternatively, military activity will arise on a large scale; the people will be displaced, and there will be disaster.
Alternatively, great floods will destroy the city walls and suburbs.

Eighth Month:
A solar eclipse in the eighth month indicates that all under heaven original: Tianxia (天下) — the world or the empire will undergo a new beginning This typically refers to a change in the dynastic reign or a total restructuring of the government., with a period of three years for this to manifest.
Alternatively, military activity will arise on a large scale.
Alternatively, armor and weapons original: Bingjia (兵甲) — literally "soldiers and armor" will become expensive. There will be great misfortune for the state of Zheng Located in central China, modern-day Henan..
Alternatively, the soldiers will suffer from hunger.

Ninth Month:
A solar eclipse in the ninth month indicates that outsiders Likely referring to border tribes or foreign powers. will desire to establish themselves as independent rulers but will not succeed.
Alternatively, salt will become expensive. There will be great misfortune for the state of Han One of the central "Three Jin" states of the Warring States period..
Alternatively, there will be famine and plague.

Tenth Month:
A solar eclipse in the tenth month indicates that treacherous ministers are in the court—specifically two individuals. The ruler will be close to one but distant from the other; the latter will intimidate the Sovereign, and the Sovereign will be forced to flee.
Alternatively, the six domestic animals original: Liuchu (六畜) — the horse, ox, goat, pig, dog, and chicken will become expensive.
Alternatively, salt will become expensive. There will be great misfortune for the state of Qin.
Alternatively, there will be a drought in winter.