Five Elements (Wu Xing)
五行
The Five Elements (Wu Xing) theory is a fundamental concept in Chinese philosophy, medicine, and metaphysics.
五行学说是中国哲学、医学和命理学的重要基础理论。
Introduction 经典简介
The Five Elements describe the dynamic relationships and transformations among Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water, which are believed to constitute all phenomena in the universe.
The generating (sheng) and overcoming (ke) cycles explain how the elements interact and maintain balance in nature and human affairs.
Generating and Overcoming Cycles 生克关系
- Wood generates Fire / 木生火
- Fire generates Earth / 火生土
- Earth generates Metal / 土生金
- Metal generates Water / 金生水
- Water generates Wood / 水生木
- Wood overcomes Earth / 木克土
- Earth overcomes Water / 土克水
- Water overcomes Fire / 水克火
- Fire overcomes Metal / 火克金
- Metal overcomes Wood / 金克木
五行的生克关系揭示了自然界和人事万物的动态平衡。
Famous Saying 经典名句
Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood, Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal.
金生水，水生木，木生火，火生土，土生金。