What are the five elements of Chinese language and literature?

The five elements of China's language and literature belong to Jin Mu's theory of fire, water, soil and five elements, also known as the theory of five elements. It is the basic way for ancient people in China to know the world, and it is widely used in Chinese medicine, geomantic omen, numerology, physiognomy, divination and other fields. The source of the five elements is the totem concept of animism and ancestor worship in ancient times. Confucius' five elements thought can be found in Li Yun, which records the operation of Confucius' teaching ceremony for Ziyou. The meaning of the five elements includes five basic trends in the evolution of Yin and Yang: gold (convergence), wood (growth), water (infiltration), fire (disillusionment) and earth (integration).