The Power of the Great
大壯
Natural disaster
Earthquake forecast from Da Zhuang transforming into Heng
23/9/1987
Context
On hearing earthquake rumors, the diviner cast a hexagram to predict the time and direction of the quake.
Six-Line Chart
| Line | Can Chi | Five Elements | Six Relations | Moving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Xu Earth | Earth | Siblings | |
| 5 | Shen Metal | Metal | Children | |
| 4 | Wu Fire | Fire | Parents | |
| 3 | Chen Earth | Earth | Siblings | |
| 2 | Yin Wood | Wood | Officials | |
| 1 | Zi Water | Water | Wife/Wealth | ● |
Officials
Parents
Wife/Wealth
Siblings
Children
● Changing line
Transformed Hexagram
#32
Duration
恆
Analysis
Zi Water moves at the Object line; the great Snake (Azure Dragon) on Water in the Kun palace is moving — earthquake is certain. Direction: east of Beijing or Xi'an. Magnitude 5–7. Timing: within 60 days; watch 26 September, 2 October, 3 October. Annual outlook for 1988: heavy disasters; Brothers in the upper trigram and Officials produced by the moving line — risks of flood, fire, and storms.
Actual outcome
On 26 September 1987 Tibet had a 5.3-magnitude quake. On 2–3 October eastern China had a 6.2 quake. 1988 brought many disasters: floods, fires, storms, and a magnitude-7 quake in Yunnan.
Source: Chương 5 (động đất), Ví dụ 1, khoảng dòng 13836-13969