Note 1 — Chapter XIV · Tsʻao Mêng-tê Moves the Court: Lü Fêng-hsien Raids Hsüchun.

Now as to that a certain official named Wang Li, who was a student of astrology, said to one Liu Ai, “I have been studying the stars. Since last spring Venus has been nearing the ‘Guard’ star in the neighbourhood of the ‘Measure,’ and the ‘Cowherd’1 crossing the River of Heaven.2 Mars has been retrograding and came into conjunction with Venus in the Gate of Heaven,3 so that ‘Metal’ and ‘Fire’ are mingled. Thence must emerge a new ruler. The aura of the Hans is exhausted and Chin and Wei must increase.”