I.M. Pei was born in a wealthy family, and the Lion Grove was his backyard. It is no exaggeration to say that he was born with a golden spoon in his mouth. Rich material life and comfortable growth environment, if expressed by astrology, are a manifestation of Taurus energy in the outside world. The external environment is the echo of the internal situation. For I.M. Pei, who has outstanding energy in Taurus, his family's accumulation and attention to wealth and the stable and rich life he enjoyed as a child have shaped his feelings and cognition of material value.
Simply put, Taurus is in charge of money, finance, savings and banks, because it is associated with the "value" of the tangible world. A person's birth chart can reflect the information of his parents and family. I.M. Pei was born in a financial family, and his grandfather Bei was the earliest financier in China. His father, Bei Zuyi, successively served as the manager of China Bank's Guangzhou, Hongkong and Shanghai branches and the deputy general manager of the head office, and even served as the governor of the central bank at 1946. He was known as the "financial giant" and "exchange wizard". All these family information reveals where I.M. Pei's outstanding Taurus energy comes from.
Each constellation is a kind of prototype energy, which has multiple rich expressions in the material world. Taurus is so closely connected with the tangible world that the desire for money, enjoyment of food, love of nature, appreciation of beautiful things and possessiveness are all related to Taurus. Besides financiers, they can also be gourmets, beauty experts, masseurs, farmers, gardeners, architects, dessert chefs, artists, environmental advocates and so on. I.M. Pei's financial family only expresses a realistic aspect of prototype energy-the possession and accumulation of material wealth.
How to express the inherited energy in our own life is a very personal choice. I.M. Pei chose to be an architect-another realistic identity image of Jinniu Energy. Taurus is guarded by Venus, which is related to the United States. Taurus is deeply rooted in the earth and understands the beauty of material things. It is naturally sensitive to the structure and harmony of nature. A flower, a tree, a grass and a tree, clouds in the sky, mountains and lakes on the ground, people and the environment have won the heart of Taurus. The spirit of the earth, a believer in the beauty of nature, is like this.
Seemingly casual nature is actually composed of strict order. The structure and appearance of every plant and animal follow precise and strict geometric arrangement and mathematical logic. Nature is the best designer.
I.M. Pei's works are models of geometric architectural aesthetics. He pursues pure, rigorous and precise lines and geometric shapes, and thinks that it is fun to explore the space itself to keep this geometric shape in the building.
He is keen on using concrete and stone as building materials. Concrete is rich in raw materials, low in cost, high in compressive strength, good in durability, wide in strength grade range, practical and durable enough, just like Taurus pursues the style of seeking truth from facts and stressing practicality, and refuses flashy fancy. His works also have a solid sense of security, exquisite geometric design, coordinated and stable architectural form, just like the appearance of a bull, calm, solid and steady.
I.M. Pei makes good use of glass and steel structure, so that people can borrow large-area skylights indoors. The extensive use of natural light allows people to get in close contact with the environment even in modern urban buildings and feel the light, warmth and agility endowed by nature. "Let the light do the design" is a well-known saying of I.M. Pei, which introduces natural light into the indoor space, so that the light forms a courtyard with the wall and the ground.
The building is integrated with the surrounding environment, without competition and suddenness, as if it were part of the surrounding style and cultural spirit. Mother Earth is the teacher and yearning place of Taurus.
Blend into nature and culture, learn from nature and respect the beauty of the earth with stable and lasting architecture, cherish and use the gifts given by the earth, and feel the vast and quiet inner space at the same time.
I.M. Pei's innovative thinking enriches the geometric composition of architecture, opens up a new path for modernist architecture, and makes architecture blend into nature, which brings vitality to his works. The unique design rooted in the earth is reflected in the strong interaction between Uranus and Mercury on his map. While respecting the tradition, he didn't stick to the rules, and his thoughts went beyond his time.
Everyone's career and work are always related to some strongly prominent or conflicting parts on our map, and they all have their purpose and significance, which enables our life journey to heal and evolve. We don't know what I.M. Pei's career as an architect means to him, and what kind of life problems those buildings have repeatedly expressed in his design process, but his works completely show the architectural aesthetics of Taurus style, which makes people feel the steady beauty of the material world and the rhythmic beauty of nature.
Feeling the seeds, the soil and the earth's own body seems to have eternal peace and tranquility. This is the direction that Taurus pursues. I.M. Pei passed away, and his classic works continue to feel the beautiful world for him. He is them, and they are him.