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Chiang Kai-shek (蒋介石)

Chiang Kai-shek was a military and political leader from Fenghua, Zhejiang.

Birth
1887-10-31 22:00 · Fenghua, Zhejiang, Qing Empire (now China)
Gender
Male
Time Source
Literature

Birth Time Verification

The adopted time comes from online search and is shown as 22:00. The resulting Four Pillars are Ding Hai (Ding Fire Hai), Geng Xu (Geng Metal Xu), Ji Si (Ji Earth Si), Yi Hai (Yi Wood Hai). The main signs to keep in view are military leader, statesman, Kuomintang leader, power-centered leadership, Ji Earth Day Master. These are the anchors for the birth-hour note, the core reading and the timeline below. The reading treats the hour source according to its type. A verified record is used as record evidence; an online BaZi source is checked against the chart; an inferred hour is used as a working choice, not as a historical birth certificate.
Confirmed Time
22:00
Hour
乙亥
Time Source
Literature

Core Analysis

The useful way to read Chiang Kai-shek (Chiang Kai-shek)'s chart is to start with Ding Hai (Ding Fire Hai), Geng Xu (Geng Metal Xu), Ji Si (Ji Earth Si), Yi Hai (Yi Wood Hai) and then follow the public record year by year. The strongest clues are military leader, statesman, Kuomintang leader, power-centered leadership, Ji Earth Day Master. They give the page a concrete BaZi angle instead of a loose personality sketch.

The chart is not treated as a slogan. Each major event in the timeline keeps its luck pillar and annual pillar, so the reading can show where pressure, support, movement, reputation or resource changes were being activated.

For the final year, the note looks at the luck-year pressure on the original chart and the body-related branches, which is the traditional BaZi way to discuss life-span risk with restraint.

Key BaZi Signals
Main Line
Ji Earth Day Master
Structure
Hurting Officerwith Seal support
Relations
Year Branch Hai · Day Branch Si

Traits

01

Main drive

Read through military leader and statesman, this trait shows how the person moves when pressure appears.

02

Expression

Kuomintang leader gives the page a way to read voice, skill, style and public expression.

03

Resource use

power-centered leadership points to how talent becomes work, reputation, money or practical influence.

04

Pressure point

Ji Earth Day Master is the place to watch for overwork, conflict, loss or a hard turn in the timeline.

Timeline

Each year shows the event, luck pillar, annual pillar, relations, and interpretation for direct comparison.

1892
5yrs Personal

Private School Begins, Intellectual Awakening

Entered a private school in childhood, began reciting the Four Books and Five Classics under the influence of traditional Confucianism and family education, laying the initial foundation for a lifetime of knowledge and thought.

1906
19yrs Career

Cutting the Queue, Sailing East, Enlightenment of Revolutionary Thought

In search of new knowledge and a way to save the nation, he resolutely cut off his queue, a symbol of the old era, and sailed east to Japan for studies. While studying at the Tokyo Qinghua School, he met revolutionary comrade Chen Qimei, whose anti-Qing revolutionary ideas deeply influenced him, profoundly altering the course of his life. He returned to China in the winter of the same year.

1907
20yrs Career

Military Academy Commencement, Entering the Military

He was admitted to the National Army Accelerated Academy, systematically studying artillery military subjects. Due to his outstanding performance, he was selected as one of the candidates for further study in Japan, laying a solid professional foundation for his future military career.

1908
21yrs Career

Sailing to Japan, Tempering Edge at Shinbu Gakko

Selected to attend Japan's Shinbu Gakko for rigorous military preparatory education, characterized by strict discipline and arduous training. During this period, he secretly joined the Chinese United League (Tongmenghui), committing to the anti-Qing revolutionary cause.

1911
24yrs Career

Heeding the Call, Joining the Revolutionary Torrent

Responding to Chen Qimei's call, he returned from Japan to China. Upon arriving in Shanghai, he immediately proceeded to Hangzhou to participate in the Zhejiang Restoration Uprising on November 4th. After the revolution's success, he was appointed as the commander of the 5th Regiment of the Shanghai Army, formally committing to the revolutionary cause of overthrowing the Qing dynasty.

1913
26yrs Career

Joining the Revolutionary Torrent, First Taste of Defeat

In 1913, following Chen Qimei, he joined the 'Second Revolution' against Yuan Shikai, participating in battles such as the attack on the Jiangnan Arsenal. The anti-Yuan forces ultimately failed, forcing him to take refuge in Japan or hide in his hometown.

1918
31yrs Career

New Force in the Guangdong Army, Commanding the Operations Hub

Recalled to Guangdong, appointed as Director of the Operations Department at the General Headquarters of the Guangdong Army Aiding Fujian, concurrently serving as commander of the 2nd Detachment. This formally placed him in the core command layer of the Guangdong Army, participating in military actions against local forces like the Guangxi clique.

1920
33yrs Career

Riding the Wave in Shanghai, Business for the Nation

In Shanghai, he partnered with Zhang Jingjiang, Dai Jitao, Chen Guofu, and others to operate securities (Hengtai Firm), profiting from market speculation. Part of the funds were used to finance the Guangdong Army and revolutionary causes, demonstrating extraordinary acumen in supporting politics through business.

1922
35yrs Career

Turning the Tide on Yongfeng, Loyalty in Crisis

During the Guangdong Army Incident, he was entrusted with a critical mission aboard the warship Yongfeng, granted full maritime command authority by Sun Yat-sen, and successfully escorted him to safety. This act demonstrated extraordinary courage and loyalty, earning Sun Yat-sen's great trust and becoming a key turning point in his political career.

1923
36yrs Career

Returning from Afar, Presenting New National Strategy

Returned to Shanghai after an inspection tour of the Soviet Union and submitted a report to Mr. Sun Yat-sen. The report was profound, affirming the advantages of the Soviet system and military organization while maintaining cautious vigilance towards its potential risks.

1924
37yrs Career

Leading Whampoa, Laying the Military Power Foundation

In May 1924, he officially assumed the position of President of the Whampoa Military Academy, began training officers, and gradually built the military faction crucial to his future—the Whampoa Clique.

1928
41yrs Career

Power in Hand, Northern Expedition Success, Securing the Heartland

In 1928, following the victory of the Northern Expedition, he successively held key positions including Chairman of the National Government, President of the Executive Yuan, and Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission, becoming the de facto supreme leader of China and reaching the peak of his personal political career.

1948
61yrs Career

Peak of Power and Eve of Turmoil

Driven by the Jia Chen major cycle, he was elected as the first President of the Republic of China in 1948, reaching the peak of his personal political career. However, the situation in the Chinese Civil War had taken a sharp turn for the worse by this time, with the regime's foundation facing severe challenges.

1949
62yrs Career

Torrential Seas, Pillar in the Southeast

Following defeat in the Chinese Civil War, the Republic of China government relocated to Taiwan. Chiang Kai-shek moved with the government to Taiwan, resumed his duties there, and continued his leadership, initiating his rule in Taiwan.

1975
87yrs Personal

1975: Chiang Kai-shek (Chiang Kai-shek)'s key year

This year is kept in the timeline because it is a meaningful public milestone in Chiang Kai-shek (Chiang Kai-shek)'s life.

FAQ

Why does this reading use 22:00 as Chiang Kai-shek (Chiang Kai-shek)'s birth time? +
The hour source is web search. With this time, the Four Pillars are Ding Hai , Geng Xu , Ji Si , Yi Hai , and the hour pillar Yi Hai becomes part of the reading. That keeps the analysis tied to the chart, not to a loose personality story.
What is the main BaZi structure in Chiang Kai-shek (Chiang Kai-shek)'s chart? +
The chart starts from Ji Si with Ji as the day master. The month stem shows Hurting Officer, and the hour stem shows Seven Killings. This is where the reading looks for talent, pressure, support and the way the person enters public life.
What should readers watch in the timeline? +
The useful entries are the years where the great-luck pillar and annual pillar activate the same theme. Here the visible signs include combination, branch clash, BaZi timing signal. Those are the places where BaZi can explain why an event appears at that point in life.
How does the timeline read Chiang Kai-shek (Chiang Kai-shek)'s public impact? +
The timeline does not read public impact as biography alone. It watches the great-luck pillar and annual pillar for moments when reputation, resources and pressure move at the same time.
What is the first thing to notice in this reading? +
Start with the full chart Ding Hai , Geng Xu , Ji Si , Yi Hai , then read the life events year by year. The case is strongest when the chart, the hour source and the timeline point in the same direction.

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