In our traditional culture, different combinations of zodiac signs have various auspicious and inauspicious implications, among which, conflicts (相冲) are to be avoided. How can we resolve conflicts between zodiac signs? Here is a table of zodiac sign interactions for your reference. 1. How to Resolve Conflicts Between Zodiac Signs 1. Chen (辰) and Xu … Read more
Generating refers to the process of mutual support, while overcoming refers to the process of mutual restraint. The concept of generating (相生) implies mutual nourishment and promotion, while overcoming (相克) indicates mutual restriction and dominance. The growth, development, change, and decline of things are not isolated or unrelated processes; rather, they involve both mutual support … Read more
In the world, both tangible and intangible things are associated with the theory of the Five Elements, which we refer to as Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. With the Five Elements, there are naturally relationships of mutual generation and mutual restraint, allowing the world to develop and maintain balance. Do you know what the … Read more
Click “Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Guoyi Hall” to subscribe! Understanding the Interactions of Generating and Overcoming in Traditional Chinese Medicine To discuss the interactions of generating and overcoming, we must first start with the “Five Elements Theory”. In ancient China, people recognized through long-term life and production that wood, fire, earth, metal, and water … Read more
The theory of the Five Elements originates from the Book of Documents, while the concept of Yin-Yang begins with the Book of Changes, both of which were widely practiced by the Yin-Yang school during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. First, let us discuss the Five Elements: In the “Hong Fan” chapter of … Read more
Nowadays, more and more people are beginning to accept and appreciate Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). However, during the process of learning about TCM, many become confused by the Five Elements, especially when encountering concepts like Metal generating Water, Water generating Wood, Fire controlling Metal, and Wood controlling Earth. In fact, the Five Elements are not … Read more
The Twelve Zodiac Signs are a unique creation of the 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 based on these elements. The Twelve Zodiac Signs are categorized into the Five Elements: Metal (金), Wood (木), Water (水), … Read more
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
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