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Liu Xiang (刘翔)

Liu Xiang is one of the most influential figures in Chinese athletics, winning Olympic gold and setting a world record in the 110-meter hurdles.

Birth
1983-07-13 09:28 · Shanghai
Gender
Male
Time Source
Web search

Birth Time Verification

Liu Xiang’s birth date follows public sports records: 1983-07-13, with Shanghai as the birthplace. The hour uses 09:28 found through online search. The local chart engine verifies it as the Si hour, giving four pillars of Gui Hai, Ji Wei, Ren Yin, Yi Si. This hour has two key points. First, Yi Wood Hurting Officer appears in the hour stem. Short hurdles depend heavily on rhythm, elasticity, and technical expression. Second, the Si branch contains Bing, Geng, and Wu. Geng Metal is favorable, protecting Ren Water and pointing to training technique and body structure. Si also clashes with Hai in the year branch, so both explosive force and injury risk are visible. For that reason, this page records Liu Xiang’s birth-hour source as online search, not candidate hour.
Confirmed Time
09:28
Hour
乙巳
Time Source
Web search

Core Analysis

Using 09:28, Liu Xiang’s chart is Gui Hai, Ji Wei, Ren Yin, Yi Si. The Ren Water day master is born in the Wei month and is relatively weak. The local chart engine reads a Direct Officer structure, favoring metal and avoiding excess wood and earth.

Direct Officer points to rules, lanes, hurdles, and timing standards. A weak Ren Water day master needs Geng Metal most, and the Si branch contains Geng. Yi Wood Hurting Officer appears in the hour stem, showing the importance of technical movement, hurdle rhythm, and burst. Hurting Officer can produce results, but it also pulls against officer pressure.

In 2004, during Ding Si luck and the Jia Shen year, he won Olympic gold. Favorable Shen Metal appeared and protected Ren Water, while Jia Wood Eating God brought speed expression. In 2008, Wu Zi brought Wu Earth Seven Killings pressing the body. Zi Water helped somewhat, but Bing Chen luck already carried injury pressure. In 2012, Ren Chen moved Chen Earth again and drew old injury issues back out.

Key BaZi Signals
Main Line
Day Master Ren
Structure
Direct Officer structure
Relations
Year Branch Hai · Day Branch Yin

Traits

01

Rule-Bound Track

Strong Direct Officer suits a sport with precise standards.

02

Rhythm and Burst

Yi Wood Hurting Officer in the hour gives vivid movement rhythm.

03

Technique Protection

Favorable Geng hidden in Si makes training detail crucial.

04

Injury Pull

The Si-Hai clash and heavy earth years make body risk clear.

Timeline

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

2004
21yrs Career

Won Olympic gold in Athens

Liu Xiang won the men’s 110m hurdles gold medal at the Athens Olympics.

BaZi Note
Ding Si luck strengthened stage presence and burst. In 2004, Jia Wood Eating God governed speed expression, and favorable Shen Metal protected the day master. Metal supported Ren Water, while Hurting Officer and Eating God produced movement. The gold fits the year’s pattern clearly.
2006
23yrs Career

Set a world record

Liu Xiang ran 12.88 seconds in Lausanne, setting a new men’s 110m hurdles world record.

BaZi Note
Bing Chen luck brings wealth and killings together, so the competition stage and pressure are both heavy. In 2006, Bing Xu made fire and earth stronger. Speed had to be forced out under pressure. The Chen-Xu clash moved the luck pillar, making breakthrough performance possible while also planting physical strain.
2008
25yrs Personal

Withdrew injured from the Beijing Olympics

Liu Xiang withdrew from the Beijing Olympics because of injury.

BaZi Note
Bing Chen luck already carried wealth-killing pressure. In 2008, Wu Zi brought Wu Earth Seven Killings to the surface. Earth was unfavorable and pressed the relatively weak Ren Water. Zi Water helped, but could not dissolve injury and public pressure. The withdrawal reads through Seven Killings pressing the body and old injury triggered by the Si-Hai clash.
2012
29yrs Personal

Injured again at the London Olympics

Liu Xiang was injured during the preliminary round at the London Olympics.

BaZi Note
In 2012 Ren Chen, Ren Water Peer offered support, but double Chen Earth made Seven Killings too heavy. Earth pressed water, the body carried too much strain, and old injury issues came out again. For a Ren Water day master, protection was not enough that year.
2015
32yrs Career

Announced retirement

Liu Xiang officially announced his retirement.

BaZi Note
Yi Mao luck is heavy with Hurting Officer, representing movement expression and also leaving the old track. In 2015, Yi Wei repeated Hurting Officer while Wei Earth officer star remained in the month. His body and the rules of the sport were both pointing toward the end of competition.

FAQ

What is the source for Liu Xiang’s birth hour? +
This reading uses 09:28 from online search and verifies it locally as the Si hour. The birth date is confirmed by sports records, so the hour source is listed as online search.
What is the core structure of Liu Xiang’s BaZi? +
Using 09:28, it is a Direct Officer structure. Direct Officer represents the track, hurdles, rules, and standards, while Yi Wood Hurting Officer in the hour governs rhythm and burst.
How does the chart read the 2004 gold medal? +
Ding Si luck and the Jia Shen year brought favorable Shen Metal to protect the day master, while Jia Wood Eating God gave speed expression. Metal and wood worked together, making a peak state easy to reach.
How does the chart read the 2008 withdrawal? +
Bing Chen luck and the Wu Zi year brought Wu Earth Seven Killings pressing the body, with Chen Earth carrying injury pressure. The Si-Hai clash already signaled injury risk, and that year enlarged it.

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