五行
Wu Xing · Five Elements
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water — their attributes and cycles.
Five Elements Overview 五行概覽 (A.5)
木
WOOD · 木
ColourGreen
DirectionEast
SeasonSpring
Number3 & 8
ShapeTall / Columnar
TasteSour
OrganLiver / Gallbladder
PlanetJupiter 木星
火
FIRE · 火
ColourRed
DirectionSouth
SeasonSummer
Number2 & 7
ShapePointed / Triangular
TasteBitter
OrganHeart / Small Intestine
PlanetMars 火星
土
EARTH · 土
ColourYellow
DirectionCentre
SeasonLate Summer
Number5 & 10
ShapeFlat / Square
TasteSweet
OrganSpleen / Stomach
PlanetSaturn 土星
金
METAL · 金
ColourWhite / Silver
DirectionWest
SeasonAutumn
Number4 & 9
ShapeRound / Dome
TastePungent
OrganLung / Large Intestine
PlanetVenus 金星
水
WATER · 水
ColourBlack / Navy
DirectionNorth
SeasonWinter
Number1 & 6
ShapeWavy / Undulating
TasteSalty
OrganKidney / Bladder
PlanetMercury 水星
Three Cycles 三種關係 (A.6)
PRODUCTIVE CYCLE 相生
木 Wood→火 Fire
火 Fire→土 Earth
土 Earth→
→水 Water
水 Water→木 Wood
CONTROLLING CYCLE 相剋
木 Wood✕土 Earth
火 Fire✕
土 Earth✕水 Water
✕木 Wood
水 Water✕火 Fire
WEAKENING CYCLE 洩/耗
木 Wood←火 Fire (drains Wood)
火 Fire←土 Earth (drains Fire)
土 Earth←
←水 Water (drains Metal)
水 Water←木 Wood (drains Water)