The Five Elements, also known as the Five Element Theory, is a fundamental way for ancient Chinese people to understand the world, widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), feng shui, destiny analysis, physiognomy, and divination. The significance of the Five Elements encompasses five basic dynamics through the evolution of Yin and Yang: Jin (Metal), … Read more
Click the image below to read ↓↓↓ —— The following is the main text —— 1. The Five Elements 1.1 Origin of the Five Elements Theory The Five Elements theory is the essence of traditional Chinese culture, referring to the five fundamental substances: Wood (growth, flexibility, smoothness), Fire (warmth, rising, brightness), Earth (transformation, support, acceptance), … Read more
01 All Courses by Ni Haixia 02 Complete TCM Treatments for Common Diseases 03 Focused Study on TCM Topics 04 Online Reading of TCM Learning Books Most Comprehensive Correspondence Table of the Five Elements System (Worth Collecting) Five Elements Wood Fire Earth Metal Water Five Stars Jupiter Mars Saturn Venus Mercury Five Directions East South … Read more
Video Course The Five Elements (Wu Xing) is a systematic view in Chinese philosophy that has been widely applied in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), feng shui, destiny analysis, physiognomy, and divination. It was first seen among the Yin-Yang scholars during the Warring States period. The significance of the Five Elements encompasses five basic dynamic processes … Read more
The Five Elements of the Human Body refer to five basic elements and their interrelationships. The theory of the Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an important component of TCM theory, used to describe and analyze the growth, development, and interrelationships of the human body, nature, and the universe. Each element represents a … Read more
The term 五行 (wǔ xíng), commonly encountered in daily life, has recently prompted fans to inquire about its pronunciation. Many may not know whether to pronounce it as xing or hang. Today, I will provide a brief explanation, so let’s take a look. How to Pronounce the Five Elements The Five Elements can be pronounced … Read more
Editor’s Introduction The theory of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, originating from ancient philosophical thought, has long been a source of confusion for many practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The Five Elements are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. While many seem to understand this concept, how many truly grasp the profound mysteries of … Read more
Editor’s Note As a child, I played the game of “Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth” without realizing that these elements are crucial components of the Five Elements theory, which is an essential theoretical system in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The intricate relationships of generation, overcoming, and transformation among the Five Elements are often not well … Read more
Summary of TCM Courses 01 All Courses by Ni Haixia 02 Comprehensive TCM Treatments for Common Diseases 03 Focused Study on TCM Topics 04 Online Reading of TCM Learning Books From the observation of phenology, spring is characterized by the expansion of Qi, which controls or dominates the life activities in nature, hence referred to … Read more
When discussing the “Five Elements,” people naturally associate it with Yin-Yang, the Eight Trigrams, and the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, categorizing them into divination, physiognomy, and feng shui, leading some to consider it superstition. In fact, the theory of the Five Elements is far from being limited to divination and feng shui; it is … Read more