Jane Austen
Jane Austen, a leading English novelist, depicted provincial gentry life with subtle irony and psychological insight. Her six major novels explore marriage, class, and gender through sharp social observation and tightly crafted plots, gaining posthumous recognition as classics of English literature.
Ji Xianlin
Ji Xianlin (1911–2009) was a preeminent sinologist, translator and scholar of Sanskrit, Pali and Tocharian. Longtime professor and administrator at Peking University, he combined strict scholarship with prolific translation, experiencing political persecution and later recognition and cultural philanthropy.
Ji Xiaolan (纪晓岚)
Ji Xiaolan (1724–1805) was a leading Qing scholar-official, editor of Siku Quanshu and author of Yuewei Caotang Notes. Known for sharp wit, literary talent and political resilience, he held high offices including Minister of Rites and Grand Secretary while preserving a candid public persona and scholarly integrity.
John Keats
John Keats (1795–1821) was a second-generation English Romantic poet whose sensuous imagery and intense emotional depth redefined lyric poetry. Born in modest circumstances, he trained briefly in medicine but devoted his short life to poetry. Despite poverty and illness he produced masterpieces such as "Ode to a Nightingale" and "Ode on a Grecian Urn", gaining posthumous acclaim and enduring literary influence.
Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre was a towering 20th-century French philosopher, novelist, and public intellectual known for existentialism and committed political engagement. His BaZi reveals a complex interplay of 辛日主, 伤官, and 偏印, mirroring intellectual independence, creative output and sustained activism. This reading connects chart features to Sartre’s major works, theatrical interventions, and decisive public stands, highlighting how elemental balance shaped both his ideas and life choices.
J·R·R·托尔金
J.R.R. Tolkien, renowned author and Oxford professor, built a vast mythic world blending language, faith and history. His life combined deep scholarship and imaginative creation shaped by early loss and wartime experience. A devout Catholic and philologist, Tolkien's temperament and creative output align with a Bazi pattern that emphasizes expressive intelligence, scholarly support and enduring resilience across major luck cycles.
Kang Youwei
Late Qing reformer and scholar from an official family; prolific writer and educator who promoted constitutional monarchy and led reform movements with complex legacy.
Kong Shangren
17th–18th century playwright and scholar, famed author of The Peach Blossom Fan; a Confucian literatus who served as a government official before retiring to write.
Lao She
Lao She (1899–1966), leading Chinese novelist and playwright, famed for Beijing realism and incisive social observation.
Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret)
Modernist architect who reshaped 20th-century architecture with functionalist, geometric design and bold urban planning, combining artistic vision with practical systems.
李白
Li Bai (701–762), styled Taibai and known as Qinglian Jushi, was the preeminent Tang romantic poet. Born in Shu or the western regions, he combined lofty ambition with Daoist inclination, achieving court fame and later exile. His life oscillated between official aspiration and reclusive wandering, producing bold, imaginative verse that made him China’s celebrated 'poet-immortal.'
Li Keran
Li Keran (1907–1989), born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, was a leading modern Chinese landscape painter. He innovated ink techniques and combined traditional brushwork with life study, becoming a major influence in 20th-century guohua.