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Qi Baishi (齐白石)

Qi Baishi (1864-1957) was a Chinese painter.

Birth
1864-01-01 20:00 · Xiangtan, Hunan, China
Gender
Male
Time Source
AI inferred

Birth Time Verification

Public records confirm January 1, 1864 in Xiangtan, Hunan, but not a reliable birth time; this page uses a Xu-hour candidate. The chart used here is Gui-Hai, Jia-Zi, Yi-Chou, Bing-Xu. It is a Yi Wood day master with an Indirect Resource structure; favorable elements lean toward Metal, Fire, and Earth. The page keeps source-backed facts separate from BaZi interpretation. When the hour is inferred, that uncertainty stays visible.
Confirmed Time
20:00
Hour
丙戌
Time Source
AI inferred

Core Analysis

Qi Baishi is read at 20:00 with the chart Gui-Hai, Jia-Zi, Yi-Chou, Bing-Xu. This is a Yi Wood day master with an Indirect Resource structure; favorable elements lean toward Metal, Fire, and Earth, while excess Wood and Water tends to add strain.

Qi Baishi (1864-1957) was a Chinese painter. Carpentry, portrait work, seal carving, flowers, birds, insects, fish, and late fame give this case a strong sense of craft and vitality.

This chart is most useful for reading the way effort appears in public life. The Indirect Resource structure is not a personality label by itself; in the timeline it appears as a mix of opportunity, recognition, responsibility, and cost.

Key BaZi Signals
Main Line
Day Master Yi
Structure
Month Stem Jia Rob Wealth
Relations
Year Branch Hai · Day Branch Chou

Traits

01

late artistic maturity

Chinese painter is the main public-life thread on this page.

02

Yi Wood day master

The day master helps read temperament and working style.

03

Indirect Resource structure

This structure is useful for reading career rhythm and key choices.

04

Pressure and cost

When Wood and Water is too strong, responsibility and physical strain can rise.

Timeline

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

1888
25yrs Career

Portrait study changes the path

Beyond carpentry, Qi Baishi began systematic study of portrait painting.

BaZi Note
1888 falls in Ren-Xu luck cycle, Wu-Zi year. I read it as a public-life marker, not proof of destiny. The Indirect Resource structure shows through choices, recognition, and pressure.
1902
39yrs Career

Begins long travels

He traveled repeatedly, seeing collections and local scenes that widened his eye.

BaZi Note
1902 falls in Geng-Shen luck cycle, Ren-Yin year. I read it as a public-life marker, not proof of destiny. The Indirect Resource structure shows through choices, recognition, and pressure.
1922
59yrs Career

Recognition rises after Japan exhibition

After his works were introduced and shown in Japan, Qi Baishi’s reputation rose sharply.

BaZi Note
1922 falls in Wu-Wu luck cycle, Ren-Xu year. I read it as a public-life marker, not proof of destiny. The Indirect Resource structure shows through choices, recognition, and pressure.
1953
90yrs Career

Named People’s Artist

Qi Baishi was given the title People’s Artist, marking the height of his late public standing.

BaZi Note
1953 falls in Yi-Mao luck cycle, Gui-Si year. I read it as a public-life marker, not proof of destiny. The Indirect Resource structure shows through choices, recognition, and pressure.
1957
94yrs Personal

Dies in Beijing

Qi Baishi died in Beijing in 1957.

BaZi Note
1957 falls in Yi-Mao luck cycle, Ding-You year. I read it as a public-life marker, not proof of destiny. The Indirect Resource structure shows through choices, recognition, and pressure.

FAQ

Is the birth time for Qi Baishi reliable? +
Public records confirm January 1, 1864 in Xiangtan, Hunan, but not a reliable birth time; this page uses a Xu-hour candidate.
What is the main BaZi thread in this chart? +
The chart is Gui-Hai, Jia-Zi, Yi-Chou, Bing-Xu. The main reading centers on the Yi Wood day master and the Indirect Resource structure, especially around carpentry, travel, the Japan exhibition, People’s Artist recognition, and the 1957 life limit.
How does the chart read the late artistic maturity line? +
The Indirect Resource structure gives the main angle. When Metal, Fire, and Earth is active, opportunity, recognition, or work is easier to see; when Wood and Water is too strong, pressure rises.
How should this reading be read? +
BaZi is an interpretive lens, not a replacement for biography or history. The page keeps public events separate from metaphysical interpretation.

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