Differences between Zisi and Zou Yan's Five Elements

1, different sources. Zisi Wuxing comes from many silk books unearthed from No.3 Han Tomb in Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan Province. Zou Yan's five elements come from many bamboo books unearthed from No.1 Chu Tomb in Guodian Village, Jingmen, Hubei Province.

2. Different ideas. Zi Si Wu Xing is a five-element theory criticized by Xunzi as the representative work of Zi Si Monk School in Fei Er Zi. Zou Yan's five elements are modeled after the laws of nature, namely, earth, earth, Jin Kemu, fire, gold and water.