The Corners of the Mouth (Nourishment)
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Missing person
Dr. Han's two-year-old goes missing (Yi→Yu, October 1989)
1989-10-24
Context
Dr. Han at the 4th Military Medical University in Xi'an had a 2-year-old child who went shopping with the mother and was lost in an instant. Ten days of searching turned up nothing. The hexagram cast was Yi transforming into Yu.
Six-Line Chart
| Line | Can Chi | Five Elements | Six Relations | Moving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Yin Wood | Wood | Siblings | |
| 5 | Zi Water | Water | Parents | |
| 4 | Xu Earth | Earth | Wife/Wealth | ● |
| 3 | Chen Earth | Earth | Wife/Wealth | |
| 2 | Yin Wood | Wood | Siblings | |
| 1 | Zi Water | Water | Parents | ● |
Officials
Parents
Wife/Wealth
Siblings
Children
● Changing line
Transformed Hexagram
#16
Enthusiasm
豫
Analysis
Children Si Fire is hidden beneath Parents Zi Water. Si is southeast; Yi has Li imagery (south); Parents Zi Water transforms into Shen Metal, and Shen is southwest. Children hidden beneath Parents means he is in an elder's or guardian's home. On the 25th (Bing-Xu day), Yin-Wu-Xu combine into a Fire cluster that clashes Zi Water (the cover) away — the Use Spirit Si Fire emerges. Before the 26th the child will surely be found.
Actual outcome
On 22 November a notification arrived; the child was picked up that afternoon. A childless couple had taken him in; a neighbor recognized him and alerted the police.
Source: Vol III ch3 ví dụ 4, khoảng dòng 35961-36025