(368) Earthquake: a major cause for divination
By Janet ShinWe have recently experienced powerful earthquakes in the southeastern region of the Korean Penninsula, arousing profound anxiety among people nationwide.The roots of divination trace back to primative times when people were threatened by natural catastrophes including social impending incidents. It could have been famine, wars or anomalous natural phenomena such as earthquakes and floods. These unpredictable, panicky and calamitous situations led people to conduct divination. There lied desperation and people’s ardor in the cause of divination.In the book of changes, I Ching, that recorded the collection of divinatory words, many statements were written to describe the various cases that involved astrometeorological, geographical, biological and chemical matters in those times. Some portray a total eclipse of the sun, falling stars or asteroid collision while others elucidate numerous weather-related disasters. Some illustrate how ancient people reacted to sudden earthquakes. For instance, people looked back again and again when the Earth tremors began. Then when i
Nov 30, 2017
