Hu Shi (胡适)

The Year Pillar for this year is Jia-Chen. The Jia Wood (Proper Seal) appears, combining with the Heavenly Stem of the ongoing Ji-Hai Major Luck, forming the 'Jia-Ji Combination into Earth'. This combination transforms into Food and Injury, representing the fusion of the wishes of elders (Seal Star) and the younger generation (Day Master), precisely reflecting the astrological manifestation of parental arrangement and matchmaking. Simultaneously, the Jia Wood of the Year Pillar clashes with and restrains the Geng Metal Proper Wealth Star (representing wife for a male chart) in the Month and Hour Pillars, activating the Spouse Palace and the Wife Star, indicating that romantic relationships entered an active period propelled by external forces (family). The Earthly Branch Hai Water of the Major Luck, together with Zi and Chou in the birth chart, forms a powerful Triple Water Combination (Officer and Killer), which represents pressure, responsibility, and also symbolizes family and social norms. Against this backdrop, personal marriage was officially put on the agenda, aligning with traditional arrangements.

This year coincided with the Wu-Xu Injury Officer Major Luck, and the Year Pillar was also Geng-Xu. Both the Major Luck and Year Pillar are strong in Earth, which is Food and Injury, a favored element for the chart owner, representing the full release of talent, wisdom, and the desire for outward exploration. The Mao Wood (Partial Seal) in the Year Pillar combines with the Xu Earth of the Major and Year Pillars to transform into Fire, which is Peer and Rob Wealth, the most needed element for the Day Master, strengthening the foundation and confidence of the Ding Fire Day Master. This 'Fire Combination' phenomenon is like lighting an inner lamp for the chart owner traveling far from home, enabling him to maintain direction and explore courageously in a foreign land. The Injury Officer Major Luck is inherently favorable for academic and artistic expression. The Geng Metal Proper Wealth appears in the Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem, bringing practical pressure, but it is generated by the strong Earth, transforming into motivation for knowledge. The entire chart forms a circulation of 'Food and Injury generates Wealth, Wealth generates Officer and Killer, Killer and Seal mutually generate', with energy ultimately converging on the Jia Wood Proper Seal in the Hour Pillar. The Seal Star governs studies, documents, and benefactors, hence he could obtain a valuable opportunity for advanced study through excellent exam results (scholarship) and smoothly change his major to find his true academic interest.

This year, he entered the Ding-You Major Luck. The Major Luck and the Year Pillar Xin-Mao form a Heavenly Stem Clashes with Earthly Branch, signaling a major life transformation, which corresponds to studying far from home. The Year Pillar is Yi-Mao. The Yi Wood Partial Seal, a favorable element, appears, and the Yi-Geng Combination forms Metal, activating the Proper Wealth in the Month and Hour Pillars, representing investment of resources in studies. The Mao Wood in the Year Pillar's Earthly Branch is a strong root for the Seal Star, forming complex clash and penalty relationships with the birth chart and Major Luck. Although there is inner turmoil, the convergence of the Academic Star (Wenchang) and Tai Chi Nobleman makes it an excellent time for deep thinking and knowledge system construction. The Killer and Seal Mutually Generate pattern is strengthened in this luck and year, perfectly transforming the challenges and pressure of the Seven Killers through the Seal Star (learning, thought), indicating this educational experience would profoundly shape his future thinking and path.

This year, he was in the Ding-You Major Luck. The Major Luck's Heavenly Stem Ding Fire (Peer) assists the Day Master, and the Earthly Branch You Metal (Partial Wealth) clashes with the Year Pillar Xin-Mao, forming a Heavenly Stem Clashes with Earthly Branch, signaling a major life transformation, indicating drastic changes in career and environment. The Year Pillar is Ding-Si, with strong Fire assisting the Day Master. The reappearance of Ding Fire (Peer) enhances the confidence and drive of the Day Master Ding Fire. Most crucially, the Year Pillar's Earthly Branch Si, the Major Luck's Earthly Branch You, and the Day Pillar's Earthly Branch Chou form the Si-You-Chou Triple Metal Combination, which is a Wealth Combination. For a weak Day Master, this combination represents both opportunity and pressure, signifying the convergence of vast social resources (Wealth), but a weak body cannot bear heavy wealth, requiring reliance on team (Peer) and platform (Seal) to manage it. Nobleman Stars (Tianyi, Wenchang, Guoyin) gather in the Year, Luck, and Age pillars, especially the Guoyin Nobleman which governs official recognition and reputation, corresponding to his article being revered as a standard and his appointment as a Peking University professor. The seasonal adjustment element Geng Metal finds support in the Year Pillar's Earthly Branch, enabling thought (Jia Wood Proper Seal) to be transformed into concrete action and influence.

This year was during the Ding-You Major Luck (1915-1924). The Major Luck's Heavenly Stem Ding Fire (Peer) appears, bringing rare peer support and action energy to the Ding Fire Day Master, marking a crucial decade for breaking through and pioneering. The Year Pillar Geng-Shen (1920) has Heavenly Stem Geng Metal Proper Wealth and Earthly Branch Shen Metal Proper Wealth. Although Metal is an unfavorable element for the chart, Geng Metal is also the seasonal adjustment element, which can split Jia (Wood) to ignite Ding (Fire), stimulating the vitality of Wood and Fire. More importantly, the Year Pillar's Earthly Branch Shen forms a Zi-Shen Half Water Combination with the Zi Water in the Month and Hour Pillars. Strong Water generates Wood (Seal Star), and strong Wood can then generate and assist the Ding Fire Day Master, forming a circulating trend of Killer and Seal Mutually Generate. Multiple Nobleman Stars (Wenchang, Tianguan) converge in the Major and Year Pillars, greatly enhancing his creativity, influence, and nobleman luck in the cultural and intellectual field, enabling him to combine personal talent with the trends of the times, using words as a weapon to accomplish pioneering cultural work.

This year was during the Ding-You Major Luck (1915-1924). The Major Luck's Heavenly Stem Ding Fire (Peer) appears, bringing supportive strength to the weak Day Master, marking an active and ambitious decade. The Year Pillar Ren-Xu has Heavenly Stem Ren Water Proper Officer combining with the Day Master Ding Fire, forming the 'Ding-Ren Combination into Wood', where Wood is the Seal Star, representing reputation, documents, and thought. This combination transforms the pressure of the Officer Star (Ren Water) into the generative assistance of the Seal Star (Wood), a typical 'Officer and Seal Mutually Generate' sign, indicating gaining recognition and appointment from official or authoritative institutions in career. Simultaneously, the Year Pillar's Earthly Branch Xu Earth is Injury Officer, representing the display and expression of talent, which, combined with various configurations in the birth chart and Major Luck, spurred actions like founding publications and publishing political commentary. The Academic Star (Wenchang) and Official Nobleman (Tianguan) brought by the Major and Year Pillars also strengthened his leadership skills and social influence in the cultural and educational field.

This year was the final year of the Ding-You Major Luck (1915-1924). The Major Luck's Heavenly Stem Ding Fire (Peer) appears, representing like-minded friends and team. The Earthly Branch You Metal (Partial Wealth) clashes with the Year Pillar Mao Wood (Partial Seal), forming the Mao-You Clash, a signal of major changes in thought, environment, and career structure, which spurred the opportunity to found a new publication. The Year Pillar Jia-Zi has Heavenly Stem Jia Wood Proper Seal, the chart's seasonal adjustment element, directly appearing, representing the full display of his talent, knowledge, and thought, favorable for cultural endeavors. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch Zi Water Seven Killers combines with the Day Pillar's Earthly Branch Chou Earth, activating the noble pattern of Killer and Seal Mutually Generate, transforming pressure and challenges (Seven Killers) into practical action and results (combining into Earth). Simultaneously, the Year Pillar and birth chart carry multiple Academic Star (Wenchang) and Official Nobleman (Tianguan), indicating literary prominence and grand career plans. Although the Year Pillar Penalizing the Year's Ruler brings complex tests in interpersonal relationships, it is precisely this environment of intellectual debate that facilitated the birth of this influential magazine.

This year, he was in the Bing-Shen Rob Wealth Major Luck. The Major Luck's Heavenly Stem Bing Fire is Rob Wealth, a strong root for the Ding Fire Day Master, effectively supporting the weak chart owner, enabling him to bear career and reputation. The Year Pillar Ding-Mao has Heavenly Stem Ding Fire (Peer) assisting again, and Earthly Branch Mao Wood Partial Seal generates Fire, forming a virtuous cycle of Killer and Seal Mutually Generate, transforming the powerful Seven Killers energy in the chart into academic achievement and career drive. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch Mao Wood secretly combines with the Major Luck's Earthly Branch Shen Metal, activating the Year Pillar, representing obtaining reputation (Seal Star) and resources (Wealth Star) from afar (Shen represents travel). The Year Pillar's auspicious signs Tai Chi Nobleman and General Star appear, indicating exceptional insight and ability to take on leadership roles within a team, corresponding to his experience of completing the highest degree and pioneering cultural endeavors.

This year was during the Bing-Shen Major Luck (Rob Wealth Luck). The Year Pillar is Wu-Chen. The chart owner's Bazi is a Seven Killers Pattern, with a weak body favoring Seal and Peer. The Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem Wu Earth Injury Officer appears, a favorable element, representing talent, expression, and pioneering drive, directly spurring undertakings like founding publications and leading education that require intellectual leadership and reform courage. More crucially, the Year Pillar's Earthly Branch Chen combines with the original chart's Month Branch Zi and the Major Luck's Earthly Branch Shen to form a Triple Water Combination (Officer and Killer Combination). Although this combination is an unfavorable element, the chart itself has an excellent Killer and Seal Mutually Generate pattern. The powerful Officer and Killer (Water) energy this year transformed into immense social influence, management responsibility (president position), and team appeal (team founding *Crescent Moon*). The Official Nobleman (Tianguan) brought by the Major and Year Pillars also indicates grand career plans and official prospects. Therefore, the seemingly pressure-filled Triple Officer and Killer Combination, under the transformation of the Seal Star (Wood) and mastery of the Injury Officer (Earth), achieved his authoritative status and pioneering work in the cultural and educational world.

This year was during the Bing-Shen Major Luck (Rob Wealth Luck). The Year Pillar is Wu-Chen. The chart owner's Bazi is a Seven Killers Pattern, with a weak body favoring Fire and Earth. The Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem Wu Earth Injury Officer appears, favored by the chart, representing the flourishing of thought, speech, and critical spirit. Simultaneously, the Year Pillar's Earthly Branch Chen combines with the Major Luck's Shen and the two Zi in the chart's Month and Hour Pillars to form the Shen-Zi-Chen Triple Water Combination, where Water is Officer and Killer, representing power and pressure. This configuration forms a powerful Officer and Killer energy field, but the chart itself has the foundation of Food God (Ji Earth in Chou) controlling Killers. The appearance of the Injury Officer in the Year Pillar further strengthens the image of using wisdom and writing to confront authority (Officer and Killer). The Major Luck's auspicious sign Official Nobleman (Tianguan) also indicates grand career plans. Therefore, his choice to challenge current politics with sharp political commentary this year is precisely the concentrated manifestation of his astrological pattern Food and Injury controlling Killers, using writing to resist authority under specific luck.

This year was during the Jia-Wu Major Luck. The Major Luck's Heavenly Stem Jia Wood Proper Seal appears, precisely the chart's seasonal adjustment element, forming a powerful Killer and Seal Mutually Generate pattern. The Year Pillar Yi-You has Heavenly Stem Yi Wood Partial Seal, also a favorable element. With both Seal Stars appearing, it represents opportunities in documents, reputation, and international affairs. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch You Metal and the Year Pillar Mao Wood form a double clash, which is the Clash with the Year's Ruler, indicating drastic changes and long-distance travel, corresponding to the image of traveling to San Francisco and London for international conferences. The Major Luck's Earthly Branch Wu Fire is the Base of Prosperity (Lu) for the Ding Fire Day Master, enhancing personal energy and nobleman luck. The Major Luck's auspicious sign Heavenly Virtue Nobleman (Tianyi) also indicates high-level connections. The Year Pillar's auspicious signs Heavenly Virtue Nobleman, Academic Star (Wenchang), Official Nobleman (Tianguan) gather, greatly benefiting official status and literary affairs, hence he could gain important status and national-level honors on the international diplomatic stage.

This year was during the Jia-Wu Proper Seal Major Luck. The Major Luck's Heavenly Stem Jia Wood is precisely the chart's seasonal adjustment element, bringing vitality to the winter Ding Fire, indicating nobility and fame. The Year Pillar is Bing-Xu. The Year Pillar Xin-Mao and the Year Pillar Bing-Xu form a Heaven and Earth Double Combination, activating ancestral blessings and early foundations, forming a Fire combination, greatly enhancing the favored Fire and Earth energy of the chart. The Major Luck's Earthly Branch Wu Fire is the Base of Prosperity (Lu) for the Ding Fire Day Master, and the Year Pillar's Xu Earth is Injury Officer, representing the display of talent and fame. The noble pattern of Killer and Seal Mutually Generate is powerfully activated in this luck and year, transforming the authoritative pressure of the Seven Killers into the real power and status of holding authority, corresponding to his illustrious status of leading the highest institution and participating in national politics.

This year, Mr. Hu Shi was 55, in the Jia-Wu Proper Seal Major Luck. The Major Luck's Heavenly Stem Jia Wood Proper Seal is the seasonal adjustment element and also a favorable element for the pattern, indicating nobility, reputation, and literary affairs. The Year Pillar is Bing-Xu. Bing Fire Rob Wealth appears, providing assistance to the Ding Fire Day Master, enhancing personal energy and influence. The key point is that the Year Pillar Bing-Xu and the Year Pillar Xin-Mao form a 'Heaven and Earth Double Combination' (Bing-Xin combines into Water, Mao-Xu combines into Fire). This is a sign of 'having many supporters', activating the Wealth Star and Seal Star energy of the Year Pillar, representing that the prestige (Year Pillar Seal Star) and knowledge (Year Pillar Wealth Star) accumulated in his early years gained national-level recognition and application at this moment. The Major Luck and birth chart form Killer and Seal Mutually Generate, and the Year Pillar activates the entire chart. This is precisely the astrological manifestation of his participation in the formulation of the nation's fundamental law as a scholar, with the reputation and cultural/educational undertakings represented by the Seal Star reaching their peak.

This year, the chart owner was in the Gui-Si Seven Killers Major Luck. The Year Pillar is Ding-You. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch You combines with the Major Luck's Earthly Branch Si and the Day Pillar's Earthly Branch Chou to form the Si-You-Chou Triple Metal Combination, which is a Wealth Combination. Although Metal is an unfavorable element for the chart, the Triple Combination has immense power, activating the Wealth Star representing reputation, status, and resources, and resonates with the Seven Killers Major Luck representing power institutions, a strong signal of obtaining an important position and real power. The Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem Ding Fire is Peer, activating the Day Master, representing being pushed to the forefront. Simultaneously, the Year Pillar's auspicious signs Heavenly Virtue Nobleman, Official Nobleman (Tianguan), General Star appear together, symbolizing gaining appreciation from noblemen and team support within important institutions, suitable for taking on leadership roles. Although this year Clashes with the Year's Ruler, forming a Heavenly Stem Clashes with Earthly Branch with the Year Pillar Xin-Mao, indicating major life changes and travel, this precisely corresponds to the turning point of returning from overseas to take up the post in Taiwan. The chart is originally a Seven Killers Pattern, favoring Seal Star transforming Killers. The Major Luck's Earthly Branch Si is the root energy of Fire, where the seasonal adjustment element finds support, strengthening the Day Master's foundation and confidence, enabling him to wield authority with wisdom and virtue, achieving the noble pattern of 'Killer and Seal Mutually Generate'.