Classic introduction of five elements
Dong Zhongshu in Han Dynasty recorded five behaviors in The Story of the Spring and Autumn Period: "Zuo Qinglong (wood), You Baihu (gold), former Suzaku (fire), post-Xuanwu (water), and central earth"; The chapter "Zhou Shuhong Fan" explains the nature and arrangement order of the five elements in more detail: water, fire, wood, gold and earth. In order to center the "five elements" and the "middle" of orientation, the content order of "five elements, five parties, five colors and four images" can be arranged as follows: five elements: wood, fire, earth, gold and water; East, south, middle, west and north; Five colors: green, red, yellow, white and black; The corresponding relationship between them is as follows: water, north, black and basalt; Gold, West, White and White Tiger; Earth, China, Yellow and Emperor; Wood, Oriental, cyan (blue or green), Qinglong; Fire, South, Red, Suzaku. This will be clearer.
What is the theory of five elements?
From the perspective of the five elements theory, it has the functions of mutual generation, mutual restriction or mutual restriction. Such as: aquatic wood, wood fires, fire produces soil, soil produces gold, and gold produces water; Xiang Keru: Mutuke, Tukeshui, Shuihuoke, Huojinke and Jin Kemu. Their mutual existence maintains the overall balance of things, thus forming the theoretical expression of "life and gram" in the Five Elements Theory.
The Geomantic Implication of Four Elephants
These four images represent the four symbols of Lao Yang, Shaoyin, Shaoyang and Laoyin in Feng Shui. The most basic image of yin and yang is heaven and earth, with which everything can be generated. The basic images of the four elephants are the four seasons, spring, summer, autumn and winter. Only with the four seasons can everything change. Shaoyang is spring, Lao Yang is summer, Shaoyin is autumn and Laoyin is winter. Tibetan in spring, summer, autumn and winter is the movement form of all things in the four seasons. For example, most ancient buildings in China conform to the principle of "Four Images of Feng Shui". For example, the social altar in Zhongshan Park in Beijing was built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the top floor was covered with five-color soil: blue soil (dragon color) in the east, white soil (white tiger color) in the west, red soil (suzaku color) in the south, black soil (basalt color) in the north and loess (symbolizing yellow race) in the middle. In addition, these soils were selected by the prefectures and counties in the four directions, indicating that the four directions paid tribute and the country was prosperous.