Five Elements |
Wood |
Fire |
Earth |
Metal |
Water |
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Five Stars |
Jupiter |
Mars |
Saturn |
Venus |
Mercury |
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Five Directions |
East |
South |
Center |
West |
North |
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Five Spirits |
Qinglong (Azure Dragon) |
Zhuque (Vermilion Bird) |
Qilin (Unicorn) |
Baihu (White Tiger) |
Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) |
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Five Seasons |
Spring |
Summer |
Long Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
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Six Qi |
Wind |
Heat/Fire |
Humidity |
Dryness |
Cold |
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Five Promotions |
Birth |
Growth |
Transformation |
Harvest |
Storage |
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Five Times |
Daybreak |
Midday |
Sunset |
Nightfall |
Midnight |
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Eight Trigrams |
Zhen (Thunder) |
Li (Fire) |
Gen (Mountain) |
Kun (Earth) |
Qian (Heaven) |
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Heavenly Stems |
Jia (Wood) |
Yi (Wood) |
Bing (Fire) |
Ding (Fire) |
Wu (Earth) |
Ji (Earth) |
Geng (Metal) |
Xin (Metal) |
Ren (Water) |
Gui (Water) |
Earthly Branches |
Yin (Tiger) |
Yin (Rabbit) |
Si (Snake) |
Wu (Horse) |
Chen (Dragon) |
Xu (Dog) |
Shen (Monkey) |
You (Rooster) |
Zi (Rat) |
Hai (Pig) |
Five Colors |
Green |
Red |
Yellow |
White |
Black |
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Five Odors |
Fishy Stinky |
Burnt |
Fragrant |
Fishy |
Rotten Decayed |
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Five Tastes |
Sour |
Bitter |
Sweet |
Spicy |
Salty |
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Five Qi (Food and Medicine) |
Warm |
Hot |
Neutral |
Cool |
Cold |
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Five Grains |
Hemp |
Wheat |
Millet |
Rice |
Beans |
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Five Fruits |
Plum |
Apricot |
Date |
Peach |
Chestnut |
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Five Vegetables |
Leek |
Garlic |
Sunflower |
Onion |
Mint |
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Five Meats |
Dog |
Sheep |
Cow |
Chicken |
Pig |
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Five Insects |
Fur |
Feather |
Skin |
Shell |
Scales |
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Five Longs |
Qilin (Unicorn) |
Feng (Phoenix) |
Ren (Human) |
Gui (Turtle) |
Long (Dragon) |
Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) Five Elements Summary Table
Five Organs |
Liver |
Heart (Pericardium) |
Spleen |
Lung |
Kidney |
Five Bowels |
Gallbladder |
Small Intestine, Sanjiao |
Stomach |
Large Intestine |
Bladder |
Five Bodies |
Tendons |
Blood (Vessels) |
Muscle |
Skin |
Bone, Marrow |
Five Stores |
Blood |
Pulse |
Ying (Nutrient) |
Qi |
Essence |
Five Emotions |
Anger |
Joy |
Thought |
Worry, Sadness |
Fear, Shock |
Five Fluids |
Tears |
Sweat |
Saliva |
Mucus |
Spit |
Five Orifices |
Eyes |
Tongue |
Mouth |
Nose |
Ears |
Five Sounds |
Breath |
Laughter |
Song |
Cry |
Moan |
Five Tones |
Jiao (Horn) |
Zheng (Pitch) |
Gong (Palace) |
Shang (Commerce) |
Yu (Feather) |
Five Spirits |
Hun (Soul) |
Shen (Spirit) |
Yi (Intention) |
Po (Corporeal Soul) |
Zhi (Will) |
Five Fingers |
Index Finger |
Middle Finger |
Thumb |
Ring Finger |
Little Finger |
Five Natures |
Curved and Straight |
Flame Up |
Harvest |
Reform |
Moisten and Descend |
Five Movements |
Grip |
Worry |
Hiccup |
Cough |
Chill |
Five Points |
Well (Exit) |
Stream (Flow) |
Yuan (Injection) |
Meridian (Movement) |
He (Entry) |