Writer
Lu Xun
Abandoned medicine to write, on the grounds that China's problem was its spirit rather than its bodies, and became the central figure of modern Chinese literature.
Lu Xun, pen name of Zhou Shuren, born Zhou Zhangshou, was a Chinese writer. A leading figure of modern Chinese literature, he wrote in both vernacular and literary Chinese as a novelist, literary critic, essayist, poet, translator and political commentator, known for his sharp, satirical style and critical reflections on Chinese history and culture.
- Born
- 1881-09-25, Shaoxing, ChinaA Sunday
- Died
- 1936-10-19, Shanghai, ChinaA Monday, aged 55
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- Republic of China
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1881-09-25, Shaoxing, China · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Shanghaithe zone used then
Asia/ShanghaiThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 2°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 21°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 20°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 27°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 0°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 26°03′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 11°34′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 15°19′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 16°14′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 29°11′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1936-10-19, Shanghai, China · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Shanghaithe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 25°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 6°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 7°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 25°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 13°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 21°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 16°36′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 8°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 17°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 28°44′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Lu Xun was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.