Oppression (Exhaustion)
困
Other
A drawing worth tens of thousands — lost, then recovered
Năm 1986, tháng 6, ngày 1
Context
An engineer lost a critically important technical drawing worth tens of thousands. He asked whether it could be recovered. The hexagram cast was Kun (47) transforming into Cui (45).
Six-Line Chart
| Line | Can Chi | Five Elements | Six Relations | Moving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Wei Earth | Earth | Parents | |
| 5 | You Metal | Metal | Siblings | |
| 4 | Hai Water | Water | Children | |
| 3 | Wu Fire | Fire | Officials | |
| 2 | Chen Earth | Earth | Parents | ● |
| 1 | Yin Wood | Wood | Wife/Wealth |
Officials
Parents
Wife/Wealth
Siblings
Children
● Changing line
Transformed Hexagram
#45
Gathering Together (Massing)
萃
Analysis
The Use Spirits are Parents (documents, drawings) and Wife/Wealth (material value). Parents Chen Earth on line 2 is moving; the Wei Earth month strengthens Parents. Wife/Wealth Yin Wood at the Subject line (line 1); the Ren-Wu day produces Wife/Wealth. Parents (the drawing), though obscured, has its line 2 in motion — it will reappear. Wife/Wealth at the Subject line is thriving — the asset's value endures. Conclusion: the drawing is lost but will be recovered.
Actual outcome
The technical drawing was recovered afterward, never truly lost.
Source: Chương 8, Phần III (lục hào), Thiệu Vĩ Hoa