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Li Ka-shing (李嘉诚)

Li Ka-shing is a Hong Kong entrepreneur born in Chaozhou, Guangdong, who built a vast and diversified business empire starting from manufacturing.

Birth
1928-07-29 22:00 · Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
Gender
Male
Time Source
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Birth Time Verification

This page uses the Hai hour for Li Ka-shing, giving the four pillars as Wu Chen, Ji Wei, Geng Wu, Ding Hai. The cited BaZi source uses this same set, and the local chart check for 1928-07-29 22:00 matches all four pillars. The Hai hour matters because it places Ding Fire Direct Officer in the hour stem, while Ren Water Eating God and Jia Wood Indirect Wealth are hidden in Hai for later life. Geng Metal is born in the Wei month, with strong Earth Resource. This points to accumulation, credit, patience and risk control. Ding Fire then turns that accumulation into rules, governance and durable commercial order.
Confirmed Time
22:00
Hour
丁亥
Time Source
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Core Analysis

Li Ka-shing’s chart is Wu Chen, Ji Wei, Geng Wu, Ding Hai. Geng Metal is born in the Wei month, with Wu Earth and Ji Earth both visible. Resource is thick, so the chart favors patience, credit, cost awareness and the ability to accumulate through difficult conditions.

The key is Wu Fire in the day branch and Ding Fire in the hour stem. Fire is Authority for Geng Metal. It refines the metal and also represents discipline, management, order and commercial credibility. This is a chart that grows through Authority and Resource working together: patience and structure first, then resources gathered into companies that can repeat the same logic.

Hai in the hour hides Ren Water and Jia Wood, which points to later wealth coming less from one product and more from information, cash flow and cross-market positioning. The luck pillars show it clearly: Ren Xu opened product and entrepreneurial ability; Jia Zi brought property and capital markets; Bing Yin brought stronger competition and larger asset platforms.

Key BaZi Signals
Main Line
Geng Metal Day Master
Structure
Month Stem Ji Direct Resource
Relations
Year Branch Chen · Day Branch Wu

Traits

01

Long Patience

Wu and Ji Earth are both visible, pointing to accumulation, credit and restraint rather than quick spectacle.

02

Commercial Discipline

Ding Fire Authority in the hour supports governance, contracts and orderly operations.

03

Asset Instinct

Jia Wood hidden in Hai gives sensitivity to cash flow, asset prices and later opportunities.

04

Defensive Caution

Strong Resource makes the chart careful, which can look conservative from outside.

Timeline

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

1950
23yrs Career

Founded Cheung Kong Plastics

Li Ka-shing founded Cheung Kong Plastics, beginning his first major accumulation through manufacturing.

BaZi Note
The Xin You luck pillar brings strong Metal and heavy competition. In the Geng Yin year, Peer energy supports starting on his own, while Yin and the natal Wu form a Fire pull. Competition forced discipline, cost control and management ability.
1972
45yrs Career

Cheung Kong Listed in Hong Kong

Cheung Kong Holdings listed in Hong Kong, placing Li Ka-shing firmly inside the capital market.

BaZi Note
The Jia Zi luck pillar shifts the focus from manufacturing to assets and capital. In the Ren Zi year, Eating God appears and Zi clashes with the natal Wu, shaking the career position and forcing an identity change. The clash has volatility, but it fits a public listing.
1979
52yrs Career

Took Control of Hutchison Whampoa

Li Ka-shing acquired Hutchison Whampoa, a landmark event in Hong Kong business history.

BaZi Note
Jia Zi is an Indirect Wealth luck pillar, good for large asset opportunities. In the Ji Wei year, Resource repeats the natal Wei month, showing caution, structure and assessment. This was not blind risk-taking; it was a large asset held by a steady structure.
1999
72yrs Career

Sold Orange for a Major Gain

Li Ka-shing sold his stake in Orange and made a major investment gain.

BaZi Note
The Bing Yin luck pillar brings Seven Killings, stronger competition and larger decisions. In the Ji Mao year, Mao Wood appears and connects with Wei, raising asset value and exit timing. This was not passive wealth; it required decision under pressure.
2018
91yrs Career

Retired and Passed the Chairmanship On

Li Ka-shing announced retirement and handed the main business platform to the next generation.

BaZi Note
The Wu Chen luck pillar and Wu Xu year bring heavy Resource. Chen and Xu clash, moving the organizational root. Resource relates to inheritance, systems and family arrangement, so retirement reads as personal credit turning into institutional succession.

FAQ

Why does this page use the Hai hour for Li Ka-shing? +
The cited BaZi source gives Wu Chen, Ji Wei, Geng Wu and Ding Hai. The local chart check for 1928-07-29 22:00 matches it exactly. Hai hour also explains later cross-sector asset allocation.
What is the core structure in this chart? +
Geng Metal is born in the Wei month, with strong Earth Resource and Ding Fire Authority visible in the hour. The key is Authority and Resource working together through discipline, credit and long-term organization.
Why does the chart suit long-term asset allocation? +
Strong Resource favors cost awareness and risk control. Hai hides Jia Wood Indirect Wealth, which gives later sensitivity to cash flow, asset prices and cross-market opportunities.
How is the 1979 Hutchison Whampoa deal read? +
It happened in the Jia Zi Indirect Wealth luck pillar and Ji Wei year. Wealth showed the asset opportunity; Resource showed caution and the ability to hold the structure.
What are the risks in this chart? +
Strong Resource can become too cautious, and Water-Wood periods can increase expansion and cash-flow pressure. Wealth signs still need timing and control.

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