Yin-Yang (Yin Yang) Five Elements (Wu Xing) and Feng Shui: The Theoretical Basis of Feng Shui | Xuan Xue (mystical studies) Encyclopedia
Feng Shui Basics, Yin-Yang (Yin Yang) Five Elements (Wu Xing) Principles Detailed explanation (Xiang Jie)
The Yin-Yang and Five Elements (Wu Xing) are the theoretical foundation of Feng Shui. Understanding the Yin-Yang and Five Elements (Wu Xing) is crucial. Only then can one truly understand Feng Shui. This article analyzes in detail Yin-Yang theory (Yin Yang Xue Shuo), Five Elements (Wu Xing) Generation and restriction (Sheng Ke), and Yin-Yang (Yin Yang) Five Elements (Wu Xing) for Correspondence (Ying) at Feng Shui center (Zhong).
(1), Yin-Yang theory (Yin Yang Xue Shuo)
Yin-Yang theory (Yin Yang Xue Shuo) is the core of traditional center (Zhong) philosophy. The concept is also the theoretical foundation of Feng Shui. The ancients believed that everything in the universe could be divided into two aspects: Yin-Yang (Yin Yang): dynamic, hot, bright, rigid, superior, external, and male Yang. Quiet, cold, dark, gentle, lower, inner, female belongs to Yin. Yin-Yang is not the Extinction (Jue) pair, but the strong/supporting (Xiang) pair. The center (Zhong) of Yin-Yang is also Yin-Yang (Yin Yang). Yin-Yang (Yin Yang) The relationships include: Yin-Yang (Yin Yang) Opposition, Yin-Yang mutual rooting (Yin Yang Hu Gen), Yin-Yang Waxing and Waning (Xiao Xi), Yin-Yang Transformation (Hua). Feng Shui emphasizes Yin-Yang balance (Yin Yang Ping Heng), Yin Yang harmony (Yin Yang Tiao He) is Auspicious (Ji), and Yin-Yang (Yin Yang) imbalance is InAuspicious (Ji). A good Feng Shui Pattern (Ge Ju) must have a Yin-Yang balance (Yin Yang Ping Heng).
(2), Five Elements theory (Wu Xing Xue Shuo)
The Five Elements theory (Wu Xing Xue Shuo) is another core Heart (Xin) concept in the traditional philosophy of the center (Zhong) country. The Five Elements (Wu Xing) are Metal (Jin), Wood (Mu), Water (Shui), Fire (Huo), and Earth (Di). The ancients believed that all things in the universe were composed of five basic elements. Five Elements (Wu Xing) Not five specific substances, but five energy states and five functional attributes. The Five Elements (Wu Xing) each have their own characteristics: Wood (Mu) means curved and straight (growth, hair growth), Fire (Huo) means heat (Shu), Earth (Di) means farming (given name), Transformation (Hua), Metal (Jin) means convergence (contraction, Transformation), and Water (Shui) means moisture (cold (Han), cooling, decline). There is a Generation and restriction (Sheng Ke) relationship between the Five Elements (Wu Xing), which is an important basis for Feng Shui to judge auspicious and InAuspicious (Ji) Holding/Possessing (Ju).
(3), Five Elements (Wu Xing) Generation and restriction (Sheng Ke) Relationship
Five Elements generation (Wu Xing Xiang Sheng): Wood generates Fire (Huo), Fire generates Earth (Di), Earth generates Metal (Jin), Metal generates Water (Shui), Water generates Wood (Mu). generating cycle (Xiang Sheng) means Nourishment (Yang), help, and promotion. Overthinking (Si). Five Elements restriction (Wu Xing Xiang Ke): Wood restricts Earth (Di), Earth restricts Water (Shui), Water restricts Fire (Huo), Fire restricts Metal (Jin), Metal restricts Wood (Mu). overcoming cycle (Xiang Ke) is Overthinking (Si), which means restriction, restraint, and constraint. Five Elements (Wu Xing), Generation and restriction (Sheng Ke), not Extinction (Jue), but also Anti-Generation and Anti-Control, Generation and restriction (Sheng Ke), Controlling and Transforming (given name). Complex relationships, etc. At Feng Shui center (Zhong), we determine Direction/Position (Fang Wei) based on Holding/Possessing (Ju), Five Elements (Wu Xing), Generation and restriction (Sheng Ke). Color, the auspicious and inauspicious of objects (Ji Xiong), and the relationship between different directions/positions (Fang Wei). Neighboring (Bi) For example, east (Dong) refers to Wood (Mu), north (Bei) refers to Water (Shui), and Water generates Wood (Mu), so north (Bei) Fang has a supportive effect on east (Dong) Fang.
(4), Five Elements (Wu Xing) Pair Correspondence (Ying) Relationship
The Five Elements (Wu Xing) correspond to all aspects of nature and the human body: ①Position (Fang Wei): Wood (Mu) to Correspondence (Ying) east (Dong), Fire (Huo) to Correspondence (Ying) south (Nan), Earth (Di) to Correspondence (Ying) center (Zhong), Metal (Jin) to Correspondence (Ying) west (Xi), Water (Shui) to Correspondence (Ying) north (Bei); ②Colors: Wood (Mu) for Correspondence (Ying) Green (Lü Se), Cyan (Qing Se), Fire (Huo) for Correspondence (Ying) red (Chi), Purple (Zi Se), Earth (Di) for Correspondence (Ying) yellow (Huang), Brown (Zong Se), Metal (Jin) for Correspondence (Ying) white (Bai), Gold (Jin Se), Water (Shui) for Correspondence (Ying) black (Hei), Blue (Lan Se); ③ Seasons Jie (Jie): Wood (Mu) to Correspondence (Ying) spring (Chun) Heaven (Tian), Fire (Huo) to Correspondence (Ying) summer (Xia) Heaven (Tian), Earth (Di) to Correspondence (Ying) Four Seasons (Si Ji) end, Metal (Jin) to Correspondence (Ying) autumn (Qiu) Heaven (Tian), Water (Shui) to Correspondence (Ying) winter (Dong) Heaven (Tian); ④ Human body: Wood (Mu) to Correspondence (Ying) Liver (Gan) GallBladder (Pang Guang), Fire (Huo) to Correspondence (Ying) Heart (Xin) dirty, Earth (Di) to Correspondence (Ying) Spleen (Pi) Stomach (Wei), Metal (Jin) to Correspondence (Ying) Lung (Fei), Water (Shui) to Correspondence (Ying) Kidney (Shen) dirty; ⑤ Taste Dao (the Way): Wood (Mu) for Correspondence (Ying) sour (Suan), Fire (Huo) for Correspondence (Ying) bitter (Ku), Earth (Di) for Correspondence (Ying) sweet (Gan), Metal (Jin) for Correspondence (Ying) Xin (Metal) (Xin), Water (Shui) for Correspondence (Ying) salty (Xian).
(5), Yin-Yang (Yin Yang) Five Elements (Wu Xing) Correspondence (Ying) in Feng Shui center (Zhong)
The Yin-Yang (Yin Yang) Five Elements (Wu Xing) are widely used in Feng Shui center (Zhong) Correspondence (Ying): ① Judgment Direction/Position (Fang Wei) auspicious and InAuspicious (Ji): Based on the Five Elements (Wu Xing) attribute and Generation and restriction (Sheng Ke) relationship of the root Holding/Possessing (Ju) Direction/Position (Fang Wei), judge auspicious and InAuspicious (Ji); ② Color selection: Different directions/positions (Fang Wei) suit different colors. generating cycle (Xiang Sheng) is Auspicious (Ji), overcoming cycle (Xiang Ke) is InAuspicious (Ji); ③ Choosing items: Different items have different Five Elements (Wu Xing) attributes. Placing them in the appropriate Direction/Position (Fang Wei) can increase Fortune (Yun). ④ Adjust the layout: Root Holding/Possessing (Ju) Five Elements (Wu Xing) Generation and restriction (Sheng Ke), Adjust the room layout to achieve Yin-Yang balance (Yin Yang Ping Heng); ⑤ Choosing a floor: Different floors have different Five Elements (Wu Xing) attributes, suitable for different people; ⑥ Judging health: Root Possessing (Ju) Position (Fang Wei) and Five Elements (Wu Xing) By analyzing the Correspondence (Ying) relationship, we can determine which Direction/Position (Fang Wei) is problematic and which body part will be affected.
(6), Learning Five Elements (Wu Xing) Precautions (Zhu Yi Shi Xiang)
When learning the Five Elements (Wu Xing), please note: ① The Five Elements (Wu Xing) are not Five substances, but Five energy states; do not understand them mechanically. ②Five Elements (Wu Xing), Generation and restriction (Sheng Ke) are not correct for Extinction (Jue); it depends on the specific situation. Closeness/Neighboring (Bi), for example, Water restricts Fire (Huo), but if Fire (Huo) is too prosperous (Wang), Water (Shui)... On the contrary, it cannot control Fire (Huo); instead, it will provoke Anger (Nu)Fire (Huo). ③Five Elements (Wu Xing) emphasizes a Neutral/Average (Ping) balance, not that more is better, filling in what is lacking and releasing what is excess; ④ The Five Elements (Wu Xing) should be viewed in conjunction with Yin-Yang (Yin Yang). Yin-Yang (Yin Yang) is the body, and the Five Elements (Wu Xing) is the use; ⑤ To learn Feng Shui, you should start with the Yin-Yang (Yin Yang) Five Elements (Wu Xing). This is the foundation. Once the foundation is laid, you can learn the subsequent Elements well. Yin-Yang (Yin Yang) Five Elements (Wu Xing) is the key to open the Feng ShuiMain Door (Da Men).