1844 - 1863 九紫离火运

In this article, i will try and explore the period from 1844 to 1863 which is governed by fire in feng shui. 

Fire represents:

1. Brightness and hope or culture

2. War and revolution

3. Food and beverage industry

4. Technology sector and electricity

5. Energy sector like oil and gas industry

6. Eye. the eye can see many things analogous to the way sunlight shines on every corner of the earth

7. Mass communication

Prior to the official entry into the 'fire' element period of 1844 to 1863, there were already some development around the subject of electric. 

In 1833, Wilhelm Weber and Carl Friedrich Gauss invented the world's first electromagnetic telegraph

In 1839, Michael Faraday published Experimental researches in electricity, with the second and third volume coming in on 1844 & 1845

In 1840, Warren De la Rue enclosed a platinum coil in a vacuum tube and passed an electric current through it, thus creating one of the world's first electric light bulbs.

 In 1844, Samuel Morse sent the first electric telegram out, and helped developed the Morse code for the commercial use of telegraphy. 

In 1846, Carl Zeiss founded Zeiss optoelectrics and digital camera. 

In 1847, Werner Siemens founded  Siemens & Halske AG

But before i dwell further, the kondratiev wave does coincide with many of the cycles that other people have identified on their own. The Kondratiev wave does correspond to the 六十甲子, and Samuel Benner's prediction, as all of them mostly add up to the range of 54 - 60 years. 

So, its not surprising that this period of time correspond to a period of disorder and chaos due to Kondratiev + 九紫离火. Both strengthens one another in the aspect of war and conflict.  

In the next section, i will list down the wars and conflict in this fire period. 

New Zealand Wars, this war was fought between British empire and Maori people from 1843 - 1872. Though the wars were initially localized conflicts triggered by tensions over disputed land purchases, they escalated dramatically from 1860 as the government became convinced it was facing united Māori resistance to further land sales and a refusal to acknowledge Crown sovereignty.

First Anglo-Sikh War, this war was fought between British East India company and Sikh empire from 1845 - 1846. There were already 2 factions within the Sikh empire vying for power after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839, allowing British to enter with ease. 

Mexican–American War, this war was fought between United States and Mexico from 1846 - 1848. The conflict revolves around the annexation of Texas, which Mexico considers part of its territory. 

Second Carlist War, this war was fought between the Catalan, Eastern Spain and Spanish government in Madrid from 1846 - 1849. 

Galician slaughter, this peasant uprising was a revolt against serfdom, where peasants need to work on the agriculture land owned by the lord of the manor. This uprising took place in 1846. The subsequent famine in 1847 left 227,000 dead. 

Second Anglo-Sikh War, this war was fought from 1848 - 1849, resulting in the annexation of Punjab by the British East India Company. 

First Italian War of Independence, this war was fought between Kingdom of Sardinia and Austrian empire from 1848 - 1849. The conflict revolves around Italy trying to establish its own government. 

Hungarian Revolution, this war was fought between the Habsburg empire of Austria and Hungarian from 1848 - 1849. In April 1848, Hungary became the third country of Continental Europe to enact law about democratic parliamentary elections. However, Austrian monarch Franz Joseph I arbitrarily revoked the April laws resulting in a conflict between the Hungarian parliament and Franz Joseph.

Taiping Rebellion, this war was fought initially between the Han Chinese, Hakka clan and Qing dynasty, where the latter was aided by France and Britain. The war lasted 14 years from 1851 - 1864. There were estimated 20 million to 30 million casualties from the 14 year war. 

Crimean War, this war was fought between Ottoman empire + Britain + France and Russia from 1853 - 1856. The conflict was attributed to previous expansion of Russia in Russo-Turkish war and Britain and France wishing to maintain the balance of power in Europe by keeping afloat the Ottoman empire.

Red Turban Rebellion, this war was fought between tiandihui and Qing government from 1854 - 1856. In order to fund the further defence of the province against the Taiping rebellion, heavy taxes begun to be levied on the population. This resulted in the populace becoming alienated, while flooding of the Pearl River added to their economic woes.

Panthay Rebellion, this war was fought between the Muslim Hui people and Qing dynasty from 1856 - 1873. The revolt was not religious in nature, since the Muslims were joined by non-Muslim Shan and Kakhyen and other hill tribes. Du Wenxiu, the Chinese Muslim leader was not aiming his rebellion at Han, but was anti-Qing and wanted to destroy the Manchu government. 

Second Opium War, this war was fought between Qing dynasty and Britain + United States from 1856 - 1860. Britain was unhappy with the treaty and wanted more, and Qing dynasty lost the war ceding the kowloon peninsula to Britain in the Convention of Beijing.  

Anglo-Persian War, this war was fought between Iran, Qajar dynasty and Britain from 1856 - 1857.  The British government found itself in peculiar circumstances in the case of the war with Iran. This was a unique war in which the ultimate objective was to defeat the enemy but to ensure that its government and military would remain strong enough so as to remain stable and deter prospective advances by Russia. 

Indian Rebellion, this war was fought between Mughal empire of India and East India Company, on behalf of british crown from 1857 - 1858. The Indian rebellion was fed by resentments born of diverse perceptions, including invasive British-style social reforms, harsh land taxes, summary treatment of some rich landowners and princes.

Mexican Reform War, this war was fought between Mexican liberals and Mexican conservatives from 1858 - 1861. Both parties were aided by foreign powers in the war. 

Conquest of Cochinchina, this war was fought between France together with Spain and Nguyen Vietnam from 1858 - 1862. The war was due to ambitious French emperor Napoleon III seeking to expand its territory. 

Second Italian War of Independence, this war was fought between the French empire and Austrian empire in 1859. This war will lead to the unification of Italy. 

American Civil War, this war was fought between the northern States and Southern Confederacy States from 1861 - 1865. The cause of the war was whether slavery would be permitted. The casualties totalled 700,000 to 1,000,000. 

Second Franco-Mexican War, this war was fought between France and Mexican Republic from 1861 - 1867. France wished to replace the Mexican Republic with a monarchy favorable to French interests. The war ended when the U.S. government made it clear that it would not tolerate a lasting French presence on the continent, and the French finally began to leave in 1866. 

American Indian Wars, this war was fought between White settlers and American Indian from 1609 - 1924. There were many small scale wars within the fire period >> Third Seminole War (1855-1858); Cayuse War (1847–1855); Texas–Indian wars (1836–1877); Apache Wars (1849–1924); Navajo Wars (1849–1866); Yuma War (1850–1853); Ute Wars (1850–1923); Sioux Wars (1854–1891); Rogue River Wars (1855–1856); Yakima War (1855–1858); Mohave War (1858–1859); Paiute War (1860); 

Famine:

Great Famine (Ireland): 1845 - 1849

Austrian Famine: 1847 - 1848