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Nie Er (聂耳)

Nie Er (1912-1935) was a Chinese composer whose March of the Volunteers later became the national anthem of the People’s Republic of China. His creative life was short, but it tied film music, mass songs, and left-wing cultural work together.

Birth
1912-02-14 12:00 · Kunming, Yunnan, China
Gender
Male
Time Source
AI inferred

Birth Time Verification

Nie Er's birth data uses 1912-02-14 12:00. The birthplace is set as Kunming, Yunnan, China. The source does not provide a reliable birth hour. This page uses the local candidate time. The chart used here is Ren Zi, Ren Yin, Geng Shen, Ren Wu. It reads as a Geng Metal day master with an Indirect Wealth pattern. Metal and Earth are favored. Geng Metal born in the Yin month has three Ren stems visible, so sound, rhythm, and the urge to spread a message are strong. Indirect Wealth gives sensitivity to real scenes, making the music inseparable from film, streets, and wartime feeling. The noon hour is inferred and used only as a secondary clue.
Confirmed Time
12:00
Hour
壬午
Time Source
AI inferred

Core Analysis

Geng Metal with three Ren stems gives a strong sense of sound and rhythm. This is not a quiet composing chart; it pushes emotion toward crowds.

Indirect Wealth makes him sensitive to social scenes, so film, theater, street publicity, and wartime feeling all enter the music.

The hour is inferred, so death should not be overexplained. Still, the sudden 1935 death leaves the case with a sharp unfinished feeling.

Key BaZi Signals
Main Line
Day Master Geng
Structure
Indirect Wealth pattern
Relations
Year Branch Zi · Day Branch Shen

Traits

01

Melody

Three Ren stems make sound and reach strong.

02

Social sense

Indirect Wealth catches public scenes.

03

Speed

High-density work in a short time.

04

Unfinished feeling

The life ended before many lines could develop.

Timeline

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

1916
4yrs Personal

Lost his father

Nie Er lost his father in early childhood, and family pressure appeared very early.

BaZi Note
Lost his father is treated as a public biographical turn, not as proof of fate. It shows how an Indirect Wealth pattern can appear through choice, pressure, and visible results.
1930
18yrs Career

Moved to Shanghai

He went to Shanghai, where music and film work began to meet.

BaZi Note
Moved to Shanghai is treated as a public biographical turn, not as proof of fate. It shows how an Indirect Wealth pattern can appear through choice, pressure, and visible results.
1932
20yrs Career

Joined left-wing cultural work

He took part in left-wing theater and music circles, and his writing moved closer to mass songs.

BaZi Note
Joined left-wing cultural work is treated as a public biographical turn, not as proof of fate. It shows how an Indirect Wealth pattern can appear through choice, pressure, and visible results.
1935
23yrs Career

Composed March of the Volunteers

With lyrics by Tian Han and music by Nie Er, March of the Volunteers was completed and quickly spread.

BaZi Note
Composed March of the Volunteers is treated as a public biographical turn, not as proof of fate. It shows how an Indirect Wealth pattern can appear through choice, pressure, and visible results.
1935
23yrs Personal

Drowned in Fujisawa

That same year, he drowned while swimming in Fujisawa, Japan, at age 23.

BaZi Note
Drowned in Fujisawa is treated as a public biographical turn, not as proof of fate. It shows how an Indirect Wealth pattern can appear through choice, pressure, and visible results.

FAQ

Is Nie Er's birth time reliable? +
Public sources confirm the date 1912-02-14, but no reliable birth hour is available. This reading uses 12:00 as a local candidate time.
What is the central BaZi pattern? +
The chart is read as a Geng Metal day master with an Indirect Wealth pattern. It is useful for reading early loss of his father, the Shanghai music path, left-wing cultural work, March of the Volunteers, and drowning in Japan.
Why does this chart fit revolutionary music and a brief life? +
Three Ren stems give sound and spread, while Indirect Wealth keeps the music close to lived scenes. March of the Volunteers becomes an outlet for public feeling rather than an isolated work.
What should readers avoid overclaiming? +
BaZi is an interpretive lens, not a replacement for biography or historical research. Public events and chart readings are kept separate here.

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