The Ba Zi (八字), or Four Pillars of Destiny, is determined based on a person’s year, month, day, and hour of birth, with each digit corresponding to a Five Element (五行) attribute. The following rules are used to determine the Five Element attributes of the Ba Zi: 1. The last digit of the birth year … Read more
Maintaining Yang Qi and nourishing Yin essence is an important principle in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The vitality of all living things is dependent on Yang; likewise, their demise is also due to the decline of Yang. The growth, maturity, and aging of a person are all governed by Yang Qi: the generation of essence, … Read more
The Twelve Zodiac Signs are a unique creation of our Chinese nation. The ancients linked the principles of the Five Elements (Wu Xing) of mutual generation and mutual overcoming with the zodiac signs, evolving into the interactions of the zodiac signs.The Twelve Zodiac Signs are categorized into the Five Elements: Metal (Jin), Wood (Mu), Water … Read more
The Five Elements (Wu Xing) is a fundamental concept in ancient Chinese philosophy and metaphysics, referring to the five substances: Metal (Jin), Wood (Mu), Water (Shui), Fire (Huo), and Earth (Tu). These elements are not only the five basic elements of nature but also represent five fundamental attributes of the human body and society. The … Read more
The Twelve Zodiac Signs are a unique creation of our Chinese nation. The ancients linked the principles of the Five Elements (Wu Xing) with the Zodiac signs, leading to the interactions of the Zodiac signs. The Twelve Zodiac Signs are categorized into the Five Elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Correspondingly, the Zodiac signs … Read more
The world is composed of five elemental properties: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Everything in the universe has its own elemental attribute. Therefore, all things or phenomena in the world can be classified according to the properties of the Five Elements. What are the Five Elements? The Five Elements is a theory used by … Read more