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Missing person

Mrs. Dam travels a thousand miles for her nephew (Gou→Song, December 1989)

1989-12-11

Context

Mrs. Dam's younger brother was in prison, and his 3-year-old child had been kidnapped. Mrs. Dam twice travelled to Xi'an to consult the author. The hexagram cast was Gou transforming into Song.

Six-Line Chart

Line Can Chi Five Elements Six Relations Moving
6 Xu Earth Earth Parents
5 Shen Metal Metal Siblings
4 Wu Fire Fire Officials
3 You Metal Metal Siblings
2 Hai Water Water Children
1 Chou Earth Earth Parents
Officials Parents Wife/Wealth Siblings Children ● Changing line

Transformed Hexagram

#6
Conflict

Analysis

Gou has Xun (wind) below — five yang lines and one yin. The Use Spirit Hai Water transforms into Chen Earth, which is southeast. Brothers You Metal moves and produces the Use Spirit Children Hai Water — the child is safe. The Use Spirit is in Empty Decade; once it leaves Empty, the child can be found. On the 9th of the 1st lunar month Xu clashes Chen, opening the storehouse. On the 13th (Wu-Yin day), Yin combines with Hai.

Actual outcome

On the 10th of the 1st month a letter arrived: the child was in a rural area of Kaifeng County, southeast, about 70 km away. On the 13th the child was found and brought home.

Source: Vol III ch3 ví dụ 5, khoảng dòng 36027-36130