What is the northern genus in the five elements?

The Five Elements is a systematic view of China's ancient Taoist philosophy, which is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine, geomantic omen, numerology, physiognomy and divination. Ancient philosophers in China used the theory of five elements to explain the formation of all things in the world and their relationships. It emphasizes the whole and aims to describe the movement form and transformation relationship of things.

First, the five elements of geography:

In the Five Elements Theory, the south belongs to fire, the east belongs to wood, the north belongs to water, the west belongs to gold, and the center belongs to earth, which helps Jin Mu to balance fire and water.

Second, the relationship between five elements and orientation, heavenly dryness, color and beast:

1, wood: Oriental, A, B, cyan, Qinglong;

2. Fire: South, Ding Bing, Red, Suzaku;

3. Earth: Central, Wuji, Yellow, Huang Lin;

4. Gold: West, Geng Xin, White, White Tiger;

5. Water: North, Black and Xuanwu;

Extended data:

Relationship between Five Elements and Seasons

1, Chunshu, represents the movement mode of gas diffusion around. In spring, flowers and trees flourish, the branches of trees spread around, and nutrients are transported to the branches, so spring belongs to trees.

2. Summer is fire, which means that qi moves upward. The characteristic of fire is upward. In summer, all kinds of plants grow upward and rapidly, so summer belongs to fire.

3. Long summer belongs to the soil. Long summer is a transitional period between summer and autumn. The weather is hot and humid, and there is still some time for crops to mature, so long summer belongs to the soil.

4. Autumn belongs to gold, which represents the movement mode of inward contraction of qi. Gold is characterized by stability, harvest in autumn, people save food for winter and leaves fall, so autumn belongs to gold.

5. Winter belongs to water, which means that qi moves downward. Water flows downwards, and everything sleeps in winter, saving nutrients for spring, so winter belongs to water.

The ancients thought that a year can be subdivided into five seasons, corresponding to the five elements of wood, fire, earth, gold and water respectively.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-five elements

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Baidu encyclopedia-five elements of traditional Chinese medicine