Return (The Turning Point)
復
Natural disaster
Earthquake forecast from Fu transforming into Ming Yi
1/8/1988
Context
On hearing earthquake rumors in Xi'an, the diviner cast a hexagram to confirm and to forecast 1988–1989.
Six-Line Chart
| Line | Can Chi | Five Elements | Six Relations | Moving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | You Metal | Metal | Children | |
| 5 | Hai Water | Water | Wife/Wealth | |
| 4 | Chou Earth | Earth | Siblings | |
| 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
#36
Darkening of the Light
明夷
Analysis
Fu sits in Kun palace; the body trigram is Kun (Earth). Zhen (Wood) restrains Kun (Earth) — the ground will move. Chen Earth aligns with the Year-Stem; Chen is the dragon moving in Kun — earthquake is certain. Direction: southwest. Magnitude: 7.5 (Kun 8 + Zhen 4 + moving line 3 = 15, halved). 9th lunar month, especially the 5th, 6th, 17th, 18th, 23rd, 28th, 29th.
Actual outcome
On 6 November 1988 (27th of the 9th lunar month) Kunlun had a quake. On 7 November Yunnan had a magnitude-7 quake. In August 1988 Lantian county in Shaanxi and Hangzhou suffered major storms and flooding.
Source: Chương 5 (động đất), Ví dụ 2, khoảng dòng 13970-14034