Water (Shui) Detailed explanation (Xiang Jie): Water (Shui), the Source of Wisdom and Wisdom | Xuan Xue (mystical studies) Encyclopedia
Water (Shui) is moist, mainly Kidney (Shen) is dirty, mainly wisdom.
Five Elements (Wu Xing): Water (Shui) mainly moisturizes, cold (Han) cools, stores wisdom, and flows. Correspondence (Ying)winter (Dong)Heaven (Tian), north (Bei)Fang, black (Hei)/Blue (Lan Se), Kidney (Shen), Bladder (Pang Guang). The characteristics of Water (Shui): exceptional intelligence, calm and rational, strategic, and adept at Change and Continuity (Bian Tong). This article systematically analyzes the Meaning/Implication (Han Yi) of the Five Elements (Wu Xing) and Water (Shui) based on the original text of "Holding/Possessing (Ju)" in the Book of Documents: Hong Fan.
(1), What is Five Elements (Wu Xing) Water (Shui)?
Five Elements (Wu Xing): Water (Shui) mainly moisturizes, cold (Han) cools, stores wisdom, and flows. Correspondence (Ying)winter (Dong)Heaven (Tian), north (Bei)Fang, black (Hei)/Blue (Lan Se), Kidney (Shen), Bladder (Pang Guang). The characteristics of Water (Shui): exceptional intelligence, calm and rational, strategic, and adept at Change and Continuity (Bian Tong). The Book of Documents, Hongfan: "Water (Shui) means nourishing all things, flowing beneath Facing (Xiang), representing wisdom, strategy, tolerance, and the ability to correspond (Ying)."