Question 1. What are the concepts of mutual generation and mutual restraint? Answer: Mutual generation (相生, xiāng shēng) is a term from the theory of the Five Elements, referring to the relationships of generation and restraint among metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Ancient Chinese believed that these five substances have a mutually nurturing and … Read more
Click the text to follow immediately “Mutual generation and restriction” originally refers to the ancient Chinese concept of the Five Elements (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth) and their interdependent and mutually restraining relationships. This concept can also be applied to certain eye diseases or changes in the eyes. “Generation” indicates the causative factors or risk … Read more
In the Yijing (I Ching), the concepts of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements are discussed. The world is essentially a model, with the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches forming the framework of this model, while Yin-Yang and the Five Elements represent the operational laws of this model. Yin-Yang divides things into two categories: all that … Read more
(1) Basic Concept of the Five Elements The Five Elements, namely Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water, refer to five fundamental substances and their movements and transformations. The term “Five” in Five Elements indicates the five basic substances that constitute all things in the universe, differentiated from the primordial qi of the cosmos; “Elements” refers … Read more
Mutual Generation: Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood. —- Generation represents development. Mutual Restraint: Wood restrains Earth, Earth restrains Water, Water restrains Fire, Fire restrains Metal, Metal restrains Wood. —- Restraint represents balance. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the concepts of “Five Elements, Five Qi, Five … Read more
1. The Opposition of Yin and Yang Intense movement, outwardness, rising, warmth, brightness, male, light, and dispersion all belong to Yang; conversely, relative stillness, inwardness, descending, coldness, darkness, female, heavy, and convergence all belong to Yin. In terms of heaven and earth, the light and clear weather is Yang, while the heavy and turbid earth … Read more
1. The Origin of the Five Elements Theory The Five Elements Theory posits that all matter in the world is composed of five fundamental substances characterized by Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. The continuous movement and transformation of these five basic substances constitute the entire material world. Therefore, like the Yin-Yang Theory, the Five … Read more
Yin-Yang and the Five Elements yinyang&wuxing The theory of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements is the core of traditional Chinese culture. Yin-Yang refers to the duality of opposites and the Five Elements represent the fundamental components of the universe. Yin-Yang Yin and Yang interact to create all things; everything in the world follows the principles … Read more
The “Five Elements” refers to the five categories of substances in nature: “Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water” and their movements. The “Five Elements Theory” describes the movements and changes of these five categories of substances, as well as their interrelationships, using the concepts of mutual generation and mutual overcoming as tools to explain the … Read more
Five Elements Wood Fire Earth Metal Water Five Stars Jupiter Mars Saturn Venus Mercury Five Directions East South Center West North Five Spirits Qinglong (Azure Dragon) Zhuque (Vermilion Bird) Qilin (Unicorn) Baihu (White Tiger) Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) Five Seasons Spring Summer Long Summer Autumn Winter Six Qi Wind Heat/Fire Humidity Dryness Cold Five Promotions Birth … Read more