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Li Shufu (李书福)

Li Shufu, born in Taizhou, Zhejiang, is a leading entrepreneur in China’s private automotive industry and the founder of Geely.

Birth
1963-06-25 12:00 · Taizhou, Zhejiang
Gender
Male
Time Source
AI inferred

Birth Time Verification

Li Shufu’s birth date follows public entrepreneur records: 1963-06-25, with Taizhou, Zhejiang as the birthplace. The hour used here is marked as candidate hour, and the local record keeps candidates across the twelve Chinese hours. Among the candidate hours, Chou, Chen, Wei and Xu make Earth too heavy, which would make the person read too conservative. Shen and You show clearer Metal and Water, but lose some of the hard manufacturing force of the early entrepreneurial years. The Wu hour gives Gui Mao, Wu Wu, Ji Hai, Geng Wu. Ji Earth born in the Wu month makes an overstrong Jianlu pattern. Geng Metal as Hurting Officer appears in the hour stem, and Metal and Water are favorable. Strong Earth points to factories, land and production lines. Geng Metal points to machinery, technology and rule-breaking problem solving. Gui and Hai Water as Wealth point to markets, capital and global resources. The Wu hour is used because it explains the continuous path from low-threshold manufacturing into the auto industry and overseas acquisitions.
Confirmed Time
12:00
Hour
庚午
Time Source
AI inferred

Core Analysis

Read with the Wu hour, Li Shufu’s BaZi is Gui Mao, Wu Wu, Ji Hai, Geng Wu. Ji Earth is born in the Wu month, and both the month and hour branches are Wu, making Fire and Earth very strong. The local calculation reads this as a Jianlu pattern with an overstrong day master. Metal and Water are helpful; more Earth is not.

This chart has a strong manufacturing temperament. Strong Earth is factories and hard assets. Geng Metal as Hurting Officer in the hour is machinery, technology and the ability to take apart rules. Gui Water as Indirect Wealth appears in the year stem, and Hai Water in the day branch stores Wealth, so business space and capital resources are always present in the chart. But Earth must be released through Geng Metal before it can move.

Around 1997 he was in the Yi Mao Seven Killings cycle, with strong pressure pushing him into the auto industry. After 2009 he entered the Gui Chou Indirect Wealth cycle, with Wealth visible. The 2010 Volvo acquisition is a classic Water-Wealth opening of international resources. After 2019, the Ren Zi Direct Wealth cycle made Water Wealth stronger, increasing globalization and new-energy work.

Key BaZi Signals
Main Line
Day Master Ji
Structure
Jianlu pattern
Relations
Year Branch Mao · Day Branch Hai

Traits

01

Manufacturing Root

Strong Earth and Fire suit factories, production lines and long investment.

02

Mechanical Edge

Geng Metal as Hurting Officer in the hour values technology and is willing to break old rules.

03

Capital Instinct

Gui and Hai Water Wealth make markets and overseas resources visible.

04

Forceful Push

An overstrong Jianlu pattern can be hard, but it can also carry heavy work.

Timeline

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

1986
23yrs Career

Started manufacturing entrepreneurship

Li Shufu’s early businesses began around photography and refrigerator parts, both tied to manufacturing.

BaZi Note
The Bing Chen cycle still carried strong Fire and Earth, suiting a start from physical goods and factories. In 1986, Bing Yin brought a Yin-Hai Wood combination, stirring Officer pressure and new industry chances. The early entrepreneurial scene was heavy with Earth and Fire, and had a very tangible feel.
1997
34yrs Career

Entered the auto industry

Geely began moving into automobile manufacturing.

BaZi Note
The Yi Mao cycle made Seven Killings strong, bringing outside permits, industry thresholds and policy pressure. In 1997, Ding Chou added more Fire and Earth: strong manufacturing resolve, but also heavy resistance. When a Jianlu pattern meets Seven Killings, the common expression is forcing a path under pressure.
2010
47yrs Career

Acquired Volvo Cars

Geely completed its acquisition of Volvo Cars, a major event for a Chinese private auto company.

BaZi Note
In the Gui Chou cycle, Gui Water as Indirect Wealth appeared, making overseas capital and resources visible. In 2010, Geng Metal as Hurting Officer echoed the hour stem, while Yin-Hai Wood brought rules and negotiation pressure. Hurting Officer paired with Wealth points to technology, capital and acquisition moving at the same time.
2017
54yrs Career

Overseas expansion continued

Geely took part in overseas auto assets including Proton and Lotus, expanding its global presence.

BaZi Note
The Gui Chou cycle was still led by Wealth. In 2017, You Metal as Eating God was favorable, allowing manufacturing experience to move into more complex product and brand combinations. The Mao-You clash stirred the year branch, so overseas expansion came with dispute and adjustment.
2021
58yrs Career

New-energy brands moved to the front

Geely-related new-energy businesses received market attention.

BaZi Note
The Ren Zi cycle made Water Wealth strong, so capital, market and new technology directions became more visible. In 2021, Xin Metal as Eating God was favorable and could push technical products outward, while Chou Earth reminded that hard-asset pressure remained. The new-energy stage is another phase of Metal and Water doing useful work.

FAQ

Why does this Li Shufu BaZi reading use the Wu hour? +
The birth date is stable, but no direct hour record has been found. This page compares twelve hour candidates, and the Geng Wu hour best explains heavy Jianlu Earth, mechanical Hurting Officer energy and auto manufacturing.
What is the core pattern in Li Shufu’s BaZi? +
With the Wu hour, it is read as a Jianlu pattern. Ji Earth is overstrong and favors Metal and Water. Earth is factories and hard assets; Metal is machinery and technology; Water is market and capital.
How is the Volvo acquisition read in BaZi? +
In 2010 he was in the Gui Chou Indirect Wealth cycle and Geng Yin year. Water Wealth and Geng Metal Hurting Officer arrived together, which suits capital acquisition, technical absorption and overseas resource integration.
Is Li Shufu suited to hard assets? +
Yes, though the pressure is real. Strong Earth can carry factories and production lines. Only when Metal and Water arrive does hard asset weight become product, brand and market value.

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