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Li Ka-shing
1928-07-29
Li Ka-shing · Food God Generates Wealth Pattern
Core pattern: Food God generating Wealth — steady and upright Gregorian: July 29, 1928 (13th day of the 6th lunar month)
The Four Pillars
Cast using the Four Pillars method (Wei hour is the consensus view):
| Year | Month | Day | Hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Chen | Ji Wei | Ji You | Ren Shen |
⚠️ Li Ka-shing is still living, and opinions differ on his hour pillar. The analysis below follows the mainstream "Wei hour, Ren Shen."
Pattern Analysis
1. Food God Generates Wealth
- Day Master Ji Earth, born in Wei month (Earth flourishing)
- Ren Water Indirect Wealth appears in the hour stem
- Wu Earth Rob Wealth appears in the year stem
- Ji Earth Friend appears in the month stem
- Forms a flowing chain: flourishing Earth generates Metal (Food God) → Metal generates Water (Wealth)
Food God generating Wealth signals great wealth built on a steady foundation
2. Food God as the Favorable Element
Li Ka-shing's chart is rich in Earth and Metal:
- Food God (Xin Metal / You Metal) flourishes → talent, steadiness, endurance
- Food God channels talent outward → expressiveness, sound judgment
3. Indirect Wealth in the Stems
- Ren Water Indirect Wealth appears in the hour stem, indicating large-scale and distant wealth
- Indirect Wealth paired with Food God → investment vision, commercial acumen
Life Trajectory
| Age | Major Luck Cycle | Key Events |
|---|---|---|
| 0–12 | Geng Shen | Childhood in a scholarly family |
| 12–22 | Xin You | Father dies; leaves school to enter business |
| 22–32 | Ren Xu | Founds Cheung Kong Plastics |
| 32–42 | Gui Hai | Real estate rises; wealth multiplies |
| 42–52 | Jia Zi | Acquires Hutchison; business empire takes shape |
| 52–62 | Yi Chou | Becomes the wealthiest Chinese person |
| 62–72 | Bing Yin | Bing Fire brings climate adjustment; career peaks |
| 72–82 | Ding Mao | Global expansion |
| 82–92 | Wu Chen | Retirement and succession |
| 92+ | Ji Si | Quiet retirement years |
Summary in One Line
Food God generating Wealth signals great wealth; Wei-month Earth is thick and the foundation stands firm. Ren Water Indirect Wealth opens the gate; here we find the richest Chinese person.
Insights
- Food God suits long-term building better than Hurting Officer — Food God is gentle, suited to sustained enterprise
- Indirect Wealth signals large-scale wealth; Direct Wealth signals modest wealth — Indirect Wealth in the stems favors investment
- People with thick Earth tend to be steady — abundant Friend stars need Food God and Hurting Officer to channel talent outward
🔗 Further study: Food God vs. Hurting Officer · Climate Adjustment