The Five Elements Grow Together:

"Wood begets fire, fire begets earth, earth begets gold, gold begets water, and water begets wood."

Wood fire: Dead wood is combustible, so make fire for wood.

Fire gives birth to earth: Fire burns out to make flint, and fire gives birth to earth.

Native gold: Gold is obtained from mining, and most metals are also mined from ores, which is native gold.

Jin Shengshui: Metal utensils will be dewed in the early morning, which is Jinsheng water.

Aquatic wood: water can irrigate the growth of trees, and it is an aquatic wood.

The Five Elements Constrain Each Other:

"Wood overcomes earth, soil overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes gold, and gold overcomes wood."

Muke soil: The root system of grass and trees can fix the soil and restrict the flow of soil.

Tuke water: The soldiers will block, the water will cover the earth, and the earthen embankment can block the flood and be the soil and water.

Water overcomes fire: Weak water can extinguish the raging fire and overcome fire for water.

Fire gold: Hard metal will also melt under the burning of a strong flame, which is fire gold.

Jinke Wood: The metal blade can be used to cut wood, which is Jinke wood.

The orientation and characteristics of the five elements

The east is wood; fire in the south; The center is earth; The West is golden; The north is water.

"Wood" has the characteristics of germination and straightness, and the wood is the main benevolence, its character is straight, and its feelings are harmonious;

"Fire" has the characteristics of heat and warmth, fire officiates, its urgency, and its heat of love;

"Soil" has the characteristics of giving birth and breeding, and the owner of the soil believes in it, and its nature is heavy, and its affection is thick;

"Jin" has the characteristics of silence and killing, Jinism, its character is rigid, and its feelings are fierce;

"Water" has the characteristics of coolness and subordination, the water is wise, its nature is intelligent, and its feelings are kind.