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Mao Dun (茅盾)

Mao Dun (1896-1981) was a writer and literary critic. Wu Earth is born in the Wu month, with a Yang Blade pattern and Jia Wood Seven Killings on the month stem, fitting a tense, reality-facing literary path with strong organizational instincts.

Birth
1896-07-04 10:00 · Wuzhen, Tongxiang, Zhejiang, China
Gender
Male
Time Source
AI inferred

Birth Time Verification

Mao Dun’s birthday comes from Xinhua material: 1896-07-04, with Wuzhen, Tongxiang, Zhejiang as the birthplace. No direct birth-hour record was found. This page marks the hour as inferred and compares the twelve possible hours. The Si-hour chart is Bing Shen, Jia Wu, Wu Wu, Ding Si. Wu Earth is born in the Wu month, Fire and Earth are very strong, and Jia Wood Seven Killings appears on the month stem. The local chart reading marks a Yang Blade pattern with Blade controlling Killings. This is not a soft structure; it carries pressure, realism, and organizational force. Ding Si in the hour makes Resource Fire heavier. Writing here is not only talent. Thought, editing, organization, and public cultural identity remain tied together for a long time.
Confirmed Time
10:00
Hour
丁巳
Time Source
AI inferred

Core Analysis

Mao Dun’s chart with the Si hour is Bing Shen, Jia Wu, Wu Wu, Ding Si. Wu Earth is born in the Wu month, Fire-Earth is extremely strong, and Jia Wood Seven Killings appears on the month stem. The chart is read as a Yang Blade pattern, with the Blade controlling Killings. Wood and Water help; more Fire-Earth is too much.

When Yang Blade writes literature, it is rarely gentle. This is not airy lyricism. It carries real pressure, class conflict, and the noise of the age. Jia Wood Seven Killings on the month stem pulls Mao Dun’s writing toward organization, struggle, and public issues.

After 1917, Ding You Direct Resource luck brought editing, theory, and literary society activity. From 1927, Wu Xu luck made Fire-Earth heavier, and creative work erupted under pressure. Works such as Eclipse and Midnight carry that tension. In 1981, Gui Mao Direct Wealth luck and the Xin You year brought a clash between Officer Wood and Hurting Officer Metal; in old age, traditional life-span reading would watch the liver-gallbladder, breath, and qi-blood disturbance.

Key BaZi Signals
Main Line
Day Master Wu
Structure
Yang Blade pattern
Relations
Year Branch Shen · Day Branch Wu

Traits

01

Reality Pressure

The Yang Blade pattern gives the writing tension and force.

02

Organizational Sense

Jia Wood Seven Killings on the month stem pulls him toward public cultural work.

03

Theory and Editing

Heavy Resource supports criticism, editing, and literary theory.

04

Inner Strain

Too much Fire-Earth makes later-life exhaustion visible.

Timeline

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

1916
20yrs Career

Joined the Commercial Press

Mao Dun joined the Commercial Press, beginning his long path in editing and literary work.

BaZi Note
Bing Shen luck puts Resource into textual training, while Shen Metal stores Eating God. In 1916, Bing Chen brought Resource and Friend together, giving his career a base in publishing and editing.
1921
25yrs Career

Took part in the Literary Research Association

He became active in modern literary groups, expanding his influence in criticism and editing.

BaZi Note
Ding You luck combines Resource and Hurting Officer. In 1921, Xin You made expression sharp, fitting public arguments and literary organization.
1933
37yrs Career

Midnight was published

The novel Midnight was published, strengthening Mao Dun’s place in realist literature.

BaZi Note
Wu Xu luck is heavy Fire-Earth, turning social pressure into material. In 1933, Gui You brought Wealth and Hurting Officer together, fitting social-economic subject matter and sharp expression.
1949
53yrs Career

Took on cultural office work

After the founding of the PRC, Mao Dun took on important cultural administration responsibilities.

BaZi Note
Geng Zi luck brings reputation through Eating God, and Zi Water is helpful. In 1949, Ji Chou added organizational responsibility as his literary identity moved into cultural administration.
1981
85yrs Personal

Died in Beijing

Mao Dun died in 1981.

BaZi Note
Gui Mao luck kept cultural status active in old age. In 1981, Xin You brought Hurting Officer Metal against Mao Wood Officer; traditional life-span reading would watch breath, qi-blood, and liver-gallbladder strain.

FAQ

Why does this chart use the Si hour? +
There is no direct hour record. This page compares the twelve possible hours. Ding Si makes Resource and real-world pressure heavier, explaining editing, theory, and public cultural identity.
What is the central pattern? +
Using the Si hour, the chart reads as a Yang Blade pattern with Blade controlling Killings. It pulls the writing toward real conflict and public issues.
How does Midnight show up in the chart? +
In 1933, Wu Xu luck and the Gui You year brought Fire-Earth pressure and Hurting Officer expression together, fitting tight, hard, precise social-economic writing.
How is 1981 read? +
Gui Mao luck and the Xin You year bring You Metal clashing Mao Wood. In old age, Officer Wood under clash points to qi-blood, breath, and liver-gallbladder pressure.

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