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
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
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
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
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