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Five Element Theory
Five Element Theory Applied to Martial Arts
Fire melts | Metal |
Metal cuts | Wood |
Wood penetrates | Earth |
Earth dams | Water |
Water extinguishes | Fire |
Fire generates | Earth (ashes) |
Earth generates | Metal (mining ore) |
Metal generates | Water (condensation) |
Water feeds | Wood (roots of a plant) |
Wood fuels | Fire (campfire) |
Red | Fire |
White | Metal |
Green | Wood |
Yellow | Earth |
Black | Water |
Sound - Ki (key) | Fire |
Sound - Shi (she) | Metal |
Sound - Xu (shoe) | Wood |
Sound - Hur (her) | Earth |
Sound - Chui (chew) | Water |
Heart and Small Intestine | Fire |
Pericardium and Triple Heater | Fire |
Conception Vessel and Governing Vessel | Fire |
Lung and Large Intestine | Metal |
Liver and Gallbladder | Wood |
Spleen and Stomach | Earth |
Kidney and Urinary Bladder | Water |
Heat | Fire |
Dryness | Metal |
Wind | Wood |
Damp | Earth |
Cold | Water |
Summer | Fire |
Autumn | Metal |
Spring | Wood |
Long Summer | Earth |
Winter | Water |
Seisan Dachi | Fire |
Seiuchin Dachi | Wood |
Naihanchin Dachi | Earth |
Nekoashi Dachi | Metal |
Kosa Dachi | Water |