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茅以升

Mao Yisheng (1896–1989) was a pioneering Chinese structural engineer known as the father of modern Chinese bridge design. Trained in the U.S., he led landmark projects (Qiantang, Wuhan, Chongqing), advanced engineering education, and combined technical brilliance with civic ethics.

1896-01-09
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Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
#Science & Tech
# bridge engineering # Bazi # 辛日主 # structural ethics # patriotic leadership

BaZi Chart

Year
Indirect Wealth
乙 Yi
未 Wei
Indirect Resource
Seven Killings
Indirect Wealth
Month
Indirect Resource
己 Ji
丑 Chou
Indirect Resource
Eating God
Peer
Day
Yuan Male
辛 Xin
酉 You
Peer
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·
Hour
Direct Officer
丙 Bing
申 Shen
Rob Wealth
Hurting Officer
Direct Resource
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Birth Time Verification

First choice: Shen hour (3–5 pm). The Xin Day Master (metal) has its roots solidified in the You month, so the Day Master is relatively strong and should be tempered and utilized by the官印 combination (Direct Officer with Seal). In Shen hour, Bing appears as Direct Officer; Shen also contains hidden Geng to assist Metal, giving the威 of an official-star and boosting the Day Master’s technical power, favorable for academic titles and leading large projects. The convergence of Shen and You metal energy embodies precision, practicality, and organizational leadership, matching a résumé that includes leading bridge design and roles in universities and research institutions. By contrast, You hour with Seven Killings appears decisive but too sharp, not conducive to long-term academic accumulation. An hour heavy with Indirect Resource yields deep knowledge but lacks authority and execution. Hurting Officer hour offers strong creativity but is not conducive to long-term official positions and organizational leadership. In sum, Shen hour best fits his personality, career path, and trajectory of major decisions.

Core Analysis

The natal chart centers on a 辛日主 (Xin metal Day Master) seated in 酉 with supporting metals in 申. This gives a naturally strong metal constitution in the 五行, indicating clarity of thought, structural insight and an aptitude for precise, technical work. The presence of 比肩 elements shows strong self-reliance and an independent professional temperament that favors leading technical teams and standing firm in decisions.

Earthly branches 丑 and 未 introduce 印 energy, supplying scholarly support, learning ability and methodical study—critical for academic breakthroughs like doctoral work and formulation of technical laws. The chart includes 官/杀 influences in key pillars, which manifest as a sense of responsibility, tolerance for risk, and readiness to assume public duty—consistent with his wartime actions and major state projects.

Major 大运 transitions align with life milestones: early 丁亥/丙戌 years correspond to foreign study and doctoral attainment; 乙酉/甲申 periods coincide with major bridge projects and wartime trials; later 壬午/辛巳 bring creative output and institutional leadership. Overall the 格局 combines technical genius (辛日主 + 比肩 + 印) with administrative authority (官/七杀) and resilience under pressure.

Traits

1

Engineering Acumen

Astrological basis: a robust 辛日主 reinforced by metal branches (酉, 申) and learning support from 印. 命理依据: this configuration produces clear, analytical thinking and structural intuition that explain his bridge design innovations.

2

Leadership & Responsibility

Astrological basis: presence of 正官/七杀 influences in month/hour and favorable 大运 during career peaks. 命理依据: 官/七杀 bring a sense of duty and tolerance for command, matching his roles overseeing major national projects.

3

Patriotism & Engineering Ethics

Astrological basis: a combination of commanding 官 energy with stabilizing 印 and supportive 比肩. 命理依据: this mix fosters moral conviction and the willingness to sacrifice practical interests for greater national duty, consistent with wartime bridge actions.

4

Resilience & Longevity in Career

Astrological basis: alternating supportive 印 and creative 伤官 大运 phases across life. 命理依据: such cycles enable repeated technical reinvention and institutional leadership, though they can tax health during intense 伤官 periods.

Timeline

1903
Luck Pillar
戊 Wu 子 Zi
Annual Pillar
癸 Gui 卯 Mao
Wu-Gui combination transforms to Fire Yearly Food God Zheng Yin major cycle Wenchang Nobleman
8yrs personal

Enlightenment in New Learning, Wisdom Awakens

At the age of 7, Mao Yisheng entered Nanjing Siyi School, receiving foundational modern education, which laid the initial academic groundwork for his future career as a bridge expert.

Analysis
This year, Mao Yisheng was in the Wu Zi Zheng Yin major cycle. The heavenly stem Wu (Earth) of the major cycle is a negative element, but the yearly stem Gui (Water) Food God appears and combines with the major cycle's Wu Earth, transforming into beneficial Fire. The Food God governs wisdom, learning, and expression. This combination activates beneficial elements, signaling a strong impetus for mental development and education. Meanwhile, the earthly branch Zi (Water) of the major cycle is the Food God, forming a half-water combination with the Shen (Metal) in the hour pillar, further strengthening the Water (Food and Injury) energy, which aids in absorbing new knowledge. The yearly branch Mao (Wood) is the Partial Wealth. Although it clashes with the spouse palace in the day pillar, for a young boy, it primarily signifies changes in the family environment and the initiation of a personal learning direction. The major cycle and birth chart contain the Wenchang Nobleman, and the year also brings the Fuxing Nobleman, both indicating benefits for studies and enlightenment, marking a crucial starting point for building his knowledge system.
1905
Luck Pillar
戊 Wu 子 Zi
Annual Pillar
乙 Yi 巳 Si
Xuetang Nobleman Mutual production of Official and Seal Regulating element
10yrs career

Jiangnan Commerce School, A New Journey of Enlightenment

Mao Yisheng was admitted to Nanjing Jiangnan Commerce School, entering a modern-style school in his youth, systematically studying modern commerce and scientific knowledge, laying a solid academic foundation for his future engineering career.

Analysis
This year, Mao Yisheng entered school, coinciding with the yearly Xuetang Nobleman, indicating efficient learning and the opening of wisdom. The year is Yi Si. The heavenly stem Yi is Partial Wealth, and the earthly branch Si is the Zheng Guan (Proper Official). For a person with a strong self-element who benefits from Fire and Wood, the Si Fire Zheng Guan is precisely the regulating element, representing light, order, and officially recognized knowledge systems. The Si Fire echoes the Bing Fire Zheng Guan in the hour pillar, forming a mutual production of Official and Seal pattern. This means formal education (Official) can transform and absorb (Seal) knowledge, elevating one's potential. Although the major cycle Wu Zi is the unfavorable Zheng Yin, the yearly regulating element is strong, successfully channeling the Seal star's energy towards academic development rather than mental exhaustion. This was a crucial year of enlightenment and foundation-building.
1911
Luck Pillar
丁 Ding 亥 Hai
Annual Pillar
辛 Xin 亥 Hai
Triple meeting of Food and Injury Official Star appears Guoyin Nobleman
16yrs career

Embarking on the Path of Engineering for the Nation

Mao Yisheng was admitted with excellent grades to the Ministry of Communications Tangshan Industrial College (now Southwest Jiaotong University), systematically studying civil engineering and bridge engineering, laying a solid academic foundation for his future status as a bridge master.

Analysis
This year is Xin Hai. The year, major cycle, and the month and hour pillars of the birth chart form a Chou Zi Hai triple meeting of Water, which is the Food and Injury element and a beneficial element in his Bazi. It represents wisdom, skill, and professional ability. The triple meeting of Food and Injury is extremely powerful, indicating his learning talent and professional skills would be greatly stimulated and enhanced. His admission to a top institution reflects this. Meanwhile, the major cycle's heavenly stem Ding Fire (Seven Killings) appears. Fire represents the Official element, symbolizing career, fame, and authority. Although it's a negative element, in a strong self-element structure, controlled Seven Killings can transform into motivation and drive for career advancement. The year encounters the Guoyin Nobleman, indicating academic success and ease of gaining recognition from official or authoritative institutions. Overall, with the beneficial Water element surging, the Official Star activated, and nobleman support, this was a key node for choosing a professional direction and starting a brilliant academic career.
1914
Luck Pillar
丁 Ding 亥 Hai
Annual Pillar
甲 Jia 寅 Yin
Yearly combination with Wealth Star Tianxi Star moves Hai-Yin combination forms Wood
19yrs love

Red Luan Star Moves, Tying the Knot

While studying in Tangshan, Mao Yisheng married Ms. Dai Chuanhui, starting a family and opening a new chapter in his life.

Analysis
The native was 19 this year, in the Ding Hai Seven Killings major cycle. The year is Jia Yin. The heavenly stem Jia is Zheng Cai (Proper Wealth), and the earthly branch Yin also contains Proper Wealth. The Wealth Star in a male's chart also represents the wife and marriage. This year, Jia combines with Ji to form Earth, activating the spouse palace in the month pillar (Ji Chou). Simultaneously, the major cycle's Hai combines with the year's Yin, again activating the wife star. The yearly deity Tianxi Star appears, indicating joyous events, especially favorable for marriage. Although the day master Xin Metal in the birth chart is excessively strong, the Wealth Star (Wood) this year is beneficial and activated, signaling a strong indication for establishing a family and solidifying a relationship.
1916
Luck Pillar
丁 Ding 亥 Hai
Annual Pillar
丙 Bing 辰 Chen
Xin-Bing combination with Official Heaven-Earth double combination Regulating element Bing Fire Tianguan Nobleman
21yrs career

Graduation and Official Scholarship

Mao Yisheng graduated with honors from the Ministry of Communications Tangshan Industrial College and successfully obtained a government scholarship to study abroad at Tsinghua College, laying a solid academic and career starting point for his future as a bridge master.

Analysis
This year marked the beginning of the Bing Xu major cycle. The major cycle's heavenly stem Bing Fire Zheng Guan appears, precisely the regulating element most needed in the chart, indicating career advancement and elevated social status. The year is Bing Chen. The heavenly stem Bing Fire appears again, combining with the day master Xin Metal, forming the noble pattern of 'Official comes to combine with me', signifying career opportunities and ease of gaining official recognition and promotion. The yearly branch Chen combines with the day branch You, forming a 'Heaven-Earth double combination', indicating smoothness both internally and externally with ample support. The yearly deity Tianguan Nobleman also strengthens career-related nobleman luck. With a strong self-element and prosperous Seal, benefiting from Fire to refine Metal, the appearance of double Bing Fire this year was the time for refining true gold with fierce fire, achieving academic success and earning fame.
1917
Luck Pillar
丙 Bing 戌 Xu
Annual Pillar
丁 Ding 巳 Si
Major cycle combines with Official Regulating element appears Yearly Official and Killings appear Triple Metal combination
22yrs career

Tempering Abroad, Achieving Honors

Mao Yisheng earned a master's degree in bridge engineering from Cornell University with excellent grades. His outstanding performance even won his alma mater, Tangshan Jiaotong University, an exemption from entrance exams to Cornell, showcasing his early brilliance in the professional field.

Analysis
This year coincided with the beginning of the Bing Xu major cycle. The major cycle's heavenly stem Bing Fire Zheng Guan appears and combines with the day master Xin Metal, forming 'Official comes to combine with me', indicating career opportunities and rising reputation. The year is Ding Si. The heavenly stem Ding Fire (Seven Killings) appears, and the earthly branch Si Fire is the Zheng Guan. The simultaneous arrival of Official and Killings represents coexisting pressure and opportunities in career, enabling him to shoulder heavy responsibilities. The yearly branch Si Fire, together with the Chou Earth in the month pillar and You Metal in the day pillar of the birth chart, forms a Si You Chou triple Metal combination. Although this is a negative element combination, it concentrates energy on the self, enhancing his professional capability and competitiveness. Most crucially, the Bing and Si Fire from the major cycle and year are precisely the regulating elements required by his Bazi, like warm winter sunshine dispelling cold dampness, allowing his talent to shine and academic success to follow naturally.
1919
Luck Pillar
丙 Bing 戌 Xu
Annual Pillar
己 Ji 未 Wei
Bing Xu major cycle Xin-Bing combination with Official Regulating element Bing Fire Huagai Star moves
24yrs career

Returning Home, Leading Engineering Education

Mao Yisheng concluded his studies in the United States and returned to his homeland. He was appointed as a professor and head of the engineering department at National Southeastern University, formally beginning his career as an engineering educator.

Analysis
This year, Mr. Mao was in the Bing Xu major cycle. The major cycle's heavenly stem Bing Fire is precisely the regulating element in his Bazi. The Zheng Guan (Proper Official) star, representing career and fame, appears in the major cycle and combines with the day master Xin Metal, forming Xin-Bing combination into Water. This is the sign of 'Official comes to combine with me', indicating social status elevation, career expansion, and an excellent time for achieving merit and gaining social recognition. The year is Ji Wei. Although it's a year of strong unfavorable Earth, the earthly branch Wei contains Ding Fire (Seven Killings), also a career star, and the Huagai star moves, indicating talent can be displayed. The combined effect of the major cycle and year transformed overseas learning (Seal star) into domestic career status (Official star), precisely the timing for 'applying learned skills in service of the nation'.
1921
Luck Pillar
丙 Bing 戌 Xu
Annual Pillar
辛 Xin 酉 You
Bing-Xin combination into Water Regulating element Major cycle combines with Official Yearly Fu Yin (repetition)
26yrs career

Returning Home, Laying the Academic Cornerstone with 'Mao's Law'

Mao Yisheng earned his Doctor of Engineering degree from Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University). The theory proposed in his doctoral dissertation was called 'Mao's Law' by academia, making him the first engineering doctoral graduate of the university.

Analysis
This year, Mao Yisheng's doctoral graduation was a major milestone in his life and career. Astrologically, he was in the Bing Xu major cycle. The heavenly stem Bing Fire Zheng Guan is his regulating element, representing career advancement and social status elevation. The year is Xin You. The heavenly stem Xin Metal combines with the major cycle's stem Bing Fire (Bing-Xin combination into Water). This is 'combining with the Official', meaning career opportunities and official (degree) recognition are easily obtained this year. Simultaneously, the year and the day pillar Xin You form Fu Yin (repetition). Fu Yin signifies 'recurrence of old matters' and breakthroughs in life's challenges. He presented his years of learning (old matters) through his doctoral dissertation (breakthrough), reflecting this sign. Although the year's Peer element is strong, indicating competitive pressure, the major cycle's Official star appears and combines with the self, ultimately transforming pressure into achievement, earning the doctorate, and laying a solid academic foundation for his future as a bridge expert.
1930
Luck Pillar
乙 Yi 酉 You
Annual Pillar
庚 Geng 午 Wu
Jiangxing (General Star) appears Mutual production of Official and Seal Triple Metal combination
35yrs career

Leading Water Conservancy, Showing Leadership Talent

Mao Yisheng was appointed as the Director of the Jiangsu Water Conservancy Bureau, overseeing local water affairs. This was his first major local administrative position, accumulating valuable experience in large-scale project management.

Analysis
This year, Mr. Mao Yisheng was in the Yi You Partial Wealth major cycle, and the year was Ji Si. Astrologically, this was a key node for career development. First, the Jiangxing (General Star) appears in the major cycle and birth chart, indicating leadership ability can be exercised, corresponding to his appointment as bureau director, leading a region. Second, the yearly branch Si Fire is the official position of his regulating element Bing Fire. Fire represents Zheng Guan, symbolizing career, official position, and responsibility. The appearance of Fire refines his overly strong Metal nature, balancing the chart, signaling important official appointment. Third, the year, major cycle, and the Chou Earth in the month pillar and You Metal in the day pillar form a Si You Chou triple Metal combination. This is a powerful sign of a Peer team. Although it's a negative element, in career terms, it means relying on teamwork and coordinating many people to complete large public projects (water conservancy), highly consistent with his actual situation of overseeing local water affairs and accumulating management experience.
1934
Luck Pillar
乙 Yi 酉 You
Annual Pillar
甲 Jia 戌 Xu
Mutual production of Official and Seal Jiangxing (General Star) appears Yearly combination with Wealth Negative element gains ground
39yrs career

A Bridge Spanning North and South, Forging the Nation's Backbone

Mao Yisheng was appointed as the Director of the Qiantang River Bridge Engineering Department in Zhejiang Province, leading the design and construction of the first modern combined road-rail bridge built independently by Chinese, ushering in a new era in Chinese bridge history.

Analysis
This year, Mr. Mao Yisheng was in the Yi You major cycle (Partial Wealth) and the Jia Xu year (Zheng Cai, Zheng Yin). The yearly heavenly stem Jia Wood Zheng Cai combines with the month pillar's Ji Earth Partial Yin, forming the sign of 'Wealth comes to combine with Seal', representing the transformation of professional knowledge and talent (Seal) into specific, major national engineering projects (Wealth), an excellent opportunity to realize ambitions. Meanwhile, the major cycle's earthly branch You Metal (Jiangxing) clashes with the day pillar's You Metal (Lu Shen). Although this brings immense internal pressure and complex affairs, it also stimulates his ultimate leadership ability and indomitable will. The yearly branch Xu Earth is the Seal star. Although a negative element, it secretly combines with the hour pillar's Bing Fire Zheng Guan, forming the noble pattern of 'mutual production of Official and Seal', meaning the project received high official recognition and support, a huge leap in his career potential. Despite the strong energy of the unfavorable Metal and Earth elements in the chart, the activation of the beneficial elements Jia Wood and Bing Fire this year enabled him to perfectly combine personal talent with national needs amidst great challenges, achieving immortal merit.
1937
Luck Pillar
甲 Jia 申 Shen
Annual Pillar
丁 Ding 丑 Chou
Major cycle combines with Wealth Yearly Seven Killings appear Tianguan Nobleman Huagai
42yrs career

A Bridge Spanning North and South, A Monument Forged by National Spirit

On September 26, 1937, the 1,453-meter-long Qiantang River Bridge, which you designed and oversaw, officially opened to traffic. This combined road-rail bridge broke foreign monopolies on large bridge construction in China, becoming an epoch-making milestone in Chinese bridge history, showcasing exceptional engineering wisdom and national integrity.

Analysis
This year you were in the Jia Shen Zheng Cai major cycle. The major cycle's heavenly stem Jia Wood Zheng Cai combines with the month pillar's Ji Earth Partial Yin in a Ji-Jia combination, tightly linking the research spirit of Partial Yin with the tangible achievements of Zheng Cai, a period of accumulating reputation and results in career. The year is Ding Chou. The heavenly stem Ding Fire Seven Killings appears, which is your beneficial element, representing immense pressure, challenges, and official responsibilities. Seven Killings used effectively signifies authority, boldness, and groundbreaking achievements, corresponding to overseeing a major national-level project. The yearly branch Chou Earth, although a negative element, clashes with the Chou Earth in your year pillar in a Wei-Chou clash, opening the wealth storage, also signifying breaking old patterns and creating a new situation. The Tianguan Nobleman in the birth chart and the yearly Huagai star are both activated. The former indicates grand career blueprints and bright official prospects; the latter signifies unique talent will be seen and shine brilliantly. This is the astrological reflection of you completing an immortal feat with extraordinary wisdom and perseverance during national crisis.
1937
Luck Pillar
甲 Jia 申 Shen
Annual Pillar
丁 Ding 丑 Chou
Seven Killings clash with self Clash with Tai Sui Harm with Tai Sui Huagai Star moves Mutual production of Official and Seal
43yrs personal

Destroying His Own Bridge, Vowing to Rebuild: A Tragic Choice in National Crisis

To hinder the Japanese army's southward invasion, Mao Yisheng personally participated in blowing up the Qiantang River Bridge, which he had overseen, and vowed, 'A man is not a true man until the bridge is restored.'

Analysis
This year, Ding Chou, the Seven Killings (Ding Fire) clash with and attack the day master Xin Metal, forming an intense situation of 'Official and Killings attacking the self', indicating major pressure, responsibility, and challenges, corresponding to the national crisis and heavy responsibilities. The yearly branch Chou Earth clashes and harms with the earthly branch Wei Earth in the year pillar, signifying 'Clash with Tai Sui' and 'Harm with Tai Sui' occurring together. This represents a massive impact and destruction of foundations, family, and ancestral legacy (year pillar), corresponding to the difficult decision to destroy the bridge to stop the enemy. Simultaneously, the yearly Chou Earth is also Huagai. This star signifies aloofness, decisiveness, and sacrifice. In this context, it reflects the combination of his personal talent and national righteousness. The major cycle Jia Shen, with Jia Wood Zheng Cai combining with the month pillar's Ji Earth Partial Yin, although indicating wealth coming to combine, in the face of national crisis, personal wealth and effort (the bridge) could be sacrificed. The birth chart itself has mutual production of Official and Seal, with a pure and upright structure, enabling him to make a tragic choice aligned with morality and duty under immense pressure. The vow to rebuild the bridge demonstrates his indomitable will.
1943
Luck Pillar
甲 Jia 申 Shen
Annual Pillar
癸 Gui 未 Wei
Jia Shen major cycle Zheng Cai combines with self Tianguan Nobleman Shang Guan appears Mutual production of Official and Seal
48yrs career

Leading National Bridges, Serving the Nation with Technology

Mao Yisheng was appointed as the General Manager of China Bridge Company, shouldering the responsibility of coordinating national bridge engineering construction and technological development, becoming a core leader in national infrastructure.

Analysis
This year, Mr. Mao Yisheng was in the Jia Shen major cycle. The major cycle's heavenly stem Jia Wood Zheng Cai combines with the month pillar's heavenly stem Ji Earth Partial Yin, forming the pattern of 'Wealth comes to combine with Seal', representing obtaining national-level resources and positions (Wealth star) through professional capability (Seal star). The year is Ren Wu. The heavenly stem Ren Water Shang Guan appears, a beneficial element in the chart, signifying talent display, technical authority, and innovative thinking, perfectly matching his appointment to a technical leadership position as a bridge expert. Meanwhile, both the major cycle and year contain the deities Tianyi Nobleman and Tianguan Nobleman, symbolizing strong support from official appreciation and high-level connections. His Bazi structure is mutual production of Official and Seal, with a strong self-element and prosperous Seal. With the major cycle and year activating this, it perfectly combined his profound knowledge (Partial Yin structure) with the managerial authority granted by the officialdom (Zheng Guan), a key astrological node for a technical expert transforming into a national engineering commander.
1943
Luck Pillar
甲 Jia 申 Shen
Annual Pillar
癸 Gui 未 Wei
Heavenly clash and earthly clash Mutual production of Official and Seal Tianguan Nobleman Huagai
48yrs career

Academic Peak, Honored as Ministry-Appointed Professor

Due to his outstanding contributions and profound expertise in engineering, Mao Yisheng was selected by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China as a Ministry-Appointed Professor, one of the highest honors in the educational field at the time, marking the formal national-level confirmation of his academic status.

Analysis
This year, Mao Yisheng was in the Jia Shen Zheng Cai major cycle. The major cycle's heavenly stem Jia Wood Zheng Cai combines with the month stem Ji Earth Partial Yin, indicating benefits for fame and status elevation. The year is Gui Wei, which, together with the month pillar Ji Chou, forms a heavenly clash and earthly clash. This is a violent energy shift in the chart. The month pillar is the career palace. Although this clash brings turbulence, it also breaks open the thick soil of the Seal star (Earth), stimulating change and breakthrough. The yearly heavenly stem Gui is the Food God, a beneficial element appearing, representing talent, wisdom, and fame can be displayed. The earthly branch Wei Earth, although a negative element, contains Ding Fire Seven Killings, which echoes the hour pillar's Bing Fire Zheng Guan, forming a mixed Official and Killings but controlled situation, instead strengthening authority and influence in career. The major cycle and year simultaneously activate the Tianguan Nobleman and Huagai star in the chart, indicating noble aura and unique talent recognized by the officialdom, shining brilliantly. Therefore, the violent changes of this 'breaking the pattern' year ultimately led to peak career achievement.
1946
Luck Pillar
甲 Jia 申 Shen
Annual Pillar
丙 Bing 戌 Xu
Major cycle clashes with foundation Yearly combination with Official Regulating element
51yrs career

Leading River and Sea Projects, Serving the Nation with Skill

Mao Yisheng was appointed as the Director of the Qiantang River Seawall Engineering Bureau, shouldering the responsibility of coastal tide prevention engineering construction, an important step in his engineering management career.

Analysis
This year, the native entered the Gui Wei major cycle. The major cycle's earthly branch Wei clashes with the month pillar's foundation Chou, forming a Chou-Wei clash. This is a 'major cycle clashing with the foundation', indicating major changes in life's foundation and career environment, corresponding to this important appointment and shift in responsibilities. The year is Bing Xu. The heavenly stem Bing Fire Zheng Guan appears and combines with the day master Xin Metal, forming Bing-Xin combination into Water. This is the sign of 'Official comes to combine with me', a typical indication of gaining official position and authority. Bing Fire is also the regulating element in the chart, capable of dispelling the cold dampness of winter Metal, symbolizing his professional talent (Xin Metal) being recognized and utilized by the officialdom (Bing Fire), allowing him to shine in a key position. The yearly branch Xu Earth activates the Wei Chou Xu triple clash involving the year, month, and major cycle. Although this brings complex situations and challenges, it also stimulates his potential to solve complex engineering problems.

FAQ

How did 茅以升’s Bazi lead to his success in bridge engineering?
His 辛日主 with strong metal support produced precise structural thinking; 印 provided scholarly depth while 官/七杀 supplied leadership drive. These combined to favor technical innovation, project leadership and institutional influence.
Which luck pillars (大运) aligned with his major accomplishments?
Key alignments: 丙戌 (1917–1926) aligns with academic maturation and doctorate; 乙酉/甲申 (1927–1946) align with major bridge design and wartime decisions; 壬午 (1957–1966) aligns with the Wuhan Bridge completion and public recognition.
Why did he show strong moral courage during wartime?
The chart’s 官 and 比肩 energies promote a duty-first ethic and independent resolve. Coupled with scholarly 印, this produced principled action—willingness to assume risk for collective welfare.
Are there vulnerabilities in his chart that match life hardships like the Cultural Revolution?
Yes. Periods when 官/七杀 clash with unfavorable 大运 or hostile social forces can produce public persecution or career disruption. Strong 比肩 can also create interpersonal friction with political groups.
What practical lesson can modern engineers draw from his Bazi pattern?
The balanced combination of technical 辛日主 clarity, continual learning (印) and readiness to shoulder responsibility (官) highlights the value of rigorous skill, lifelong study and ethical leadership for lasting impact.

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