### Mountain Collapse (山崩) In a dream, a **山崩** represents great misfortune befalling a leading figure or the state. (Court dream interpreted by scholar Qiao Zhou.) Seeing a **mountain collapse** in a dream means that “the prime minister will meet with a great calamity” (主丞相有大凶之事). [C1] Source: *Romance of the Three Kingdoms* (novelistic historiography; court omen-reading scene) **Block label:** **Earth Fissure / Ground Cracking (地裂)** In a dream, **地裂** represents **disintegration and ill fortune**, including illness in officialdom and household decline. If one dreams of **the ground cracking**, it means “a sign of disintegration; illness in bureaus; commoners’ households decline; members separate; many matters turn unfavorable.” [C2] Dream Interpreter: *Duanmeng Mishu* (《断梦秘书》) **Block label:** Note on coverage: I found no direct attestations in Chinese oneiromantic texts using the specific snow-based term “Avalanche / 雪崩”. Accordingly, I have applied the prompt’s strict fallback protocol and limited the results to attested Chinese motifs functionally analogous to an avalanche (i.e., mountain collapse / earth fissure) with explicit, citable passages. Evidence Catalog [C1] 罗贯中 — 《三国演义》卷/回一〇五（“武侯预伏锦囊计，魏主拆取承露盘”）。n.d. (Ming novel; standard chapter ordering). Online text. Quote: “今陛下梦山崩，正应此兆。” / “主丞相有大凶之事。” Notes: Court astrologer 谯周 interprets the emperor’s dream of mountain collapse as a dire omen, immediately followed by news of Zhuge Liang’s death; establishes 山崩 as a dream-portent of major loss. Tag: URL: ctext chapter view; alt. Wikisource text. ctext.org+2zh.wikisource.org+2 [C2] （佚名，后世辑）— 《断梦秘书》，“地舆类甲·梦大地”条，近世通行本。Online facsimile/excerpt. Quote: “梦地裂：是为分崩之兆，主宫府疾病，常人家业衰替，人口不宁，兄弟分居，母妻有变，诸事不利，慎之为是。” Notes: Classic Chinese oneiromancy compendium; the 地裂 entry explicitly links ground-cracking dreams with 分崩（disintegration）and a suite of misfortunes; frequently cited by later dream-books. Tag: URL: Excerpted text (searchable preview). Scribd Sources (full citations) [C1] 罗贯中（Luo Guanzhong）. 《三国演义》, 回一〇五 “武侯预伏锦囊计，魏主拆取承露盘”. Accessible texts: 中国哲学书电子化计划（CTEXT）章节页（回105）. ctext.org 维基文库《三国演义/第105回》. zh.wikisource.org 古诗文网回105条目（对读版）. m.gushiwen.cn [C2] 《断梦秘书》(Duanmeng Mishu, “Secret Manual for Judging Dreams”). 华亭姚文祺等传本，后世广为流布之辑本。引用条目： “地舆类甲·梦大地：梦地裂……” 在线可检版本（段落预览/影印）：Scribd 《断梦秘书》全本（含所引条文）. Scribd —— Methodological flags No direct “Avalanche/雪崩” hits located in classical Chinese dream-books or canonical literature with explicit dream-portents; therefore, per your instructions, I confined the analysis to attested Chinese fallback motifs that are functionally equivalent to a mass of mountain/snow rapidly collapsing: 山崩 (mountain collapse) and 地裂 (ground rupture), both tightly linked to disaster portents in Chinese sources. If you’d like, I can narrow further within a specific corpus/edition (e.g., 梦林玄解崇祯九年本影印) and pull juan/page images where 山崩/地裂条文出现。 Term: Avalanche Tradition: Islamic Tradition Synonyms & search terms actually used: avalanche; avalanches; “snow slide”; thalj (ثَلْج, snow); jليد (ice); bَرَد (hail); heavy snow; snowstorm; buried in snow; mountain collapse (inhidām al-jabal/انهدام الجبل); earth caving-in (khasf/الخسف); landslide Last checked: October 2, 2025 Structured Interpretations Snow (Thalj) In a dream, snow (thalj) represents provisions and benefits, or healing from “cold” illnesses, and—contextually—hardship or obstruction. Seeing snow in its season means the removal of worries and humbling of enemies; out of season it signals cold illnesses or paralysis, and it can delay travel and impede couriers and porters. Abundant, overwhelming snow can indicate a ruler’s harshness toward subjects. [N-THALJ-1] If one sees snow falling upon him, it can portend a long journey (with possible harm); sleeping on snow signifies torment. [N-THALJ-2] Dream Interpreter: ʿAbd al-Ghanī al-Nābulusī, Taʿṭīr al-Anām fī Taʿbīr al-Manām Block label: Snow / Hail (as climatic reversal) In a dream, snow or hail seen by someone in a hot country indicates rising prices or drought; by contrast, in a cold country, seeing snow, rain, and hail indicates a good harvest and prosperity. [IS-SNOW-1] Dream Interpreter: Ibn Sīrīn (attributed), Dictionary of Dreams (Eng. trans.) Block label: Earth Caving-In (Khasf) Khasf (the ground caving-in) in a dream is a threat from the ruler. If the earth caves in beneath someone, he suffers punishment; khasf in a certain locality signifies severe illness striking its people. [N-KHASF-1] Dream Interpreter: ʿAbd al-Ghanī al-Nābulusī, Taʿṭīr al-Anām Block label: Mountain Falling/Burning (Inhidām al-Jabal) If a mountain burns or falls, a man of great importance dies, or a sovereign overpowers him. If a mountain quakes then settles, the king of that land suffers hardship then recovers and the people’s affairs improve. [N-JABAL-1] Dream Interpreter: ʿAbd al-Ghanī al-Nābulusī, Taʿṭīr al-Anām Block label: Note (coverage): After targeted searching, I found no direct attestation for “Avalanche/avalanche of snow” in classical Islamic oneiromancy lexica. The above blocks therefore present strict, closely related motifs actually attested in those sources (snow; earth cave-in; mountain collapse) that capture the functional features of an avalanche (mass of snow; burying/immobilizing; sudden collapse down a mountain). Evidence Catalog [N-THALJ-1] ʿAbd al-Ghanī al-Nābulusī — Taʿṭīr al-Anām fī Taʿbīr al-Manām, “باب الثاء: ثلج”. Digital ed. (Shamela). Entry page. URL: Shamela Quote: “(ثلج) رؤيته في المنام دليل على الأرزاق والفوائد، والشفاء من الأمراض الباردة… فإن رؤي الثلج في أوانه كان دليلاً على ذهاب الهموم… وإن ظهر في غير أوانه كان دليلاً على الأمراض الباردة والفالج… وربما دل الثلج على تعطيل الأسفار…” Notes: Full entry lists multiple conditions (seasonal timing; travel hindrance; political harshness). Tag: FALLBACK MOTIF: Snow (Thalj) [N-THALJ-2] ʿAbd al-Ghanī al-Nābulusī — Taʿṭīr al-Anām, “باب الثاء: ثلج”. Digital ed. (Shamela). Continuation lines of the same entry. URL: Shamela Quote: “(ومن رأى) أن الثلج يقع عليه سافر سفراً بعيداً… فإن رأى أنه نائم على الثلج…” Notes: Same lemma; sub-conditions on personal exposure to snow. Tag: FALLBACK MOTIF: Snow (Thalj) [IS-SNOW-1] Ibn Sīrīn’s Dictionary of Dreams (Eng. trans., commonly circulated Al-Akili version). “Snow/Hail” note on climate context. Archive.org text. URL: Internet Archive Quote: “if one who lives in a hot country sees snow or hail… it means rising prices or drought… in a cold country… good harvest and prosperity.” Notes: Attributed to Ibn Sīrīn; English translation; widely cited in Islamic dream handbooks. Tag: FALLBACK MOTIF: Snow (Thalj) [N-KHASF-1] ʿAbd al-Ghanī al-Nābulusī — Taʿṭīr al-Anām, “باب الخاء: خسف”. Digital ed. (Shamela). URL: Shamela Quote: “(خسف) في المنام تهديد من السلطان. … (ومن رأى) أن الأرض انخسفت به فإنه يصيبه عذاب… الخسف في جهة من الأرض مرض شديد يصيب أهلها.” Notes: Khasf = sinking/caving of earth; a collapse motif akin to being overwhelmed/buried. Tag: FALLBACK MOTIF: Earth caving-in (Khasf) [N-JABAL-1] ʿAbd al-Ghanī al-Nābulusī — Taʿṭīr الAnām, “رؤيا الجبل”. Curated HTML of Nābulusī’s lemma. URL: Mktbtk Quote: “فإن رأى أن الجبل احترق أو سقط فإنه يموت رجل عظيم الخطر…” Notes: Mountain collapse as authority/power falling; also contains variants on mountain quaking then settling. Tag: FALLBACK MOTIF: Mountain falling (Inhidām al-Jabal) [N-METH-1] ʿAbd al-Ghanī al-Nābulusī — Taʿṭīr al-Anām, Preface (methodological rule on climate/locale). Digital ed. (Shamela). URL: Shamela Quote: “…كالذي يرى في بلاد الحر ثلجاً أو جليداً أو برداً فإنه يدل على الغلاء والقحط…” Notes: Methodological principle Nābulusī cites (locale-sensitive meanings for snow/ice/hail). Tag: FALLBACK MOTIF: Snow (Thalj) — method context Sources (full citations) [N-THALJ-1], [N-THALJ-2], [N-KHASF-1], [N-JABAL-1], [N-METH-1] — ʿAbd al-Ghanī b. Ismāʿīl al-Nābulusī (d. 1143/1731). Taʿṭīr al-Anām fī Taʿbīr al-Manām. Various digital editions: • “باب الثاء: ثلج (Thalj)” and continuation; Shamela digital ed., entry page (no fixed pagination in web edition). Shamela • “باب الخاء: خسف (Khasf)”; Shamela digital ed. Shamela • “رؤيا الجبل (Jabal)”; curated extraction of Nābulusī’s lemma. Mktbtk • Preface methodological note (locale/climate rule for snow/ice/hail); Shamela digital ed. Shamela [IS-SNOW-1] — Ibn Sīrīn’s Dictionary of Dreams: According to Islamic Inner Traditions. (Eng. trans., commonly circulating edition attributed to Muhammad M. Al-Akili; year varies by printing). Public text stream (archive.org) with the snow/hail passage. Internet Archive Direct-term check (transparency) Result:

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