法苑珠林 63.46

63.46

The *Rites of Zhou* states: “The Director of the Clan Court under the Spring Offices performs ceremonies to the Director of Fate.” The Wind Earl and the Master of Rain are stars: the Master of Wind is the Winnowing Basket constellation; the Master of Rain is the Net constellation. Zheng Xuan says that the Director of the Center and the Director of Fate are the fourth and fifth stars of the Wenchang constellation. Examining the *Baopuzi*, it says: “The River Earl was a man of Huayin. On the first *geng* day of the eighth month, he drowned while crossing the river, and the Heavenly Thearch appointed him as the River Earl.” Furthermore, the *Book of the Five Phases* states: “The River Earl died on a *gengchen* day; on this day, one must not repair boats or travel far, lest one drown and never return.”