Translator's Preface
Note
Original story

卷一

ㆍ Theory
ㆍThe theory of yin and yang
ㆍTheory yin yang life and death
ㆍ論十干干合sexuality
ㆍ論十干合而不合
ㆍTheory
ㆍConsequence?

卷二

ㆍThe God of Theory
ㆍ論用神成敗救應
ㆍConversion of God
ㆍThe theory of God
ㆍThe theory of God
ㆍ論用神因成得敗因敗得成
ㆍTheory of God, energy, and energy.
ㆍ論相神緊要
ㆍReasonable energy use
ㆍ論墓庫刑?之說
ㆍTheory of the four gods
ㆍ Theory

卷三

ㆍ論生? First and then later.
ㆍTheory
ㆍ論外格舍
ㆍ論宮分用神配酭親
ㆍ論妻子
ㆍ論行運
ㆍ論行運成格變格
ㆍThe theory is that there will be changes later.
ㆍTheory: In the middle of the road, the path will come later.
ㆍThe theory and the time of the argument
ㆍReport on time and place

卷四

ㆍOpinion
ㆍReason for upright government
ㆍConsentation
ㆍDiscussion
ㆍ論印綬
ㆍControversy
ㆍThe God of Food
ㆍTheory of food and fortune

卷5

ㆍArgumentary officer
ㆍDiscussion
ㆍTheorem officer
ㆍDiscussion
ㆍ Theory?
ㆍ論陽? Come out?
ㆍ論建祿月劫
ㆍ論建祿月劫取運
ㆍConsideration

Translator's Note

『Japyeongjinjeon (子平眞詮)』, along with 『Gungtongbogam (窮通寶鑑)』 and 『Jeokcheonsu (滴天髓)』, is one of the three basic books of fortune telling and the most basic book for judging the four pillars of destiny. It is a classic that anyone studying fortune telling must read.
It is no exaggeration to say that one cannot discuss the study of fortune telling without mastering the principles of self-assessment. This book logically and systematically explains the basics of fortune telling.
However, most of the previously published commentaries are not faithful to the interpretation of the original text, but rather are composed of rough translations and the translator's own opinions, making it difficult for the reader to distinguish between the original author's thoughts and the translator's thoughts.
In addition, among the books published in Chinese originals, there is no 『Zapyeongjinjeon』, but there is 『Zapyeongjinjeon Pyeongju』, which is an annotated version of it. However, when domestic scholars translated and published this 『Zapyeongjinjeon Pyeongju』, they gave it the title 『Zapyeongjinjeon』, which made the distinction between the two ambiguous.


『Japyeongjinjeon』 was written by Sim Hyo-cheom, and 『Japyeongjinjeonpyeongju』 was published later by Seo Rak-o with his own opinions added. Since Sim Hyo-cheom's writing and Seo Rak-o's writing are mixed in with each other, it can easily cause confusion for those who are not familiar with fortune-telling.
Moreover, there are many conflicting parts in the claims of Sim Hyo-cheom and Seo Rak-o, making it difficult to distinguish and read Sim Hyo-cheom's claims.
Additionally, most of the other books titled “Japyeongjinjeon” do not focus on the interpretation of the original text, but rather on adding the translator’s personal opinions.
As a result, there are many self-evaluation books on the market, but there is no book that properly interprets Sim Hyo-cheom's "Self-evaluation Book."

Accordingly, the three translators, who have studied Chinese characters and fortune-telling together for a long time, decided to convey the original author Shim Hyo-cheom's claims without any additions or subtractions through correct interpretation, and this book is the result of their efforts.
This book boldly ignores Seorak-o's commentary and faithfully interprets the original text, organizing it in a clear and concise manner.
These days, fortune telling books are flooding the bookstores without any clear standards, talking about 'fate', making it difficult to distinguish between the good and the bad.
Amidst the flood of fortune telling books, I hope this book will contribute even a little to the development of Korean fortune telling.