W means the fifth position of the Heavenly Stem, representing earth, prosperity, and also refers to soldiers.
1. The fifth place of heavenly stems. Wu is one of the ten heavenly stems, ranking fifth and corresponding to the earth in the five elements. In traditional Chinese culture, the heavenly stems and earthly branches are widely used in astronomy, calendar, divination and other fields.
2. Wu represents the earth element. Wu corresponds to earth in the five elements, and in terms of orientation, earth corresponds to the west. This is because in the Five Elements theory, the east belongs to wood, which corresponds to sourness and green; the south belongs to fire, which corresponds to bitterness and red.
The center belongs to earth, which corresponds to sweetness and yellow; the west belongs to gold, which corresponds to pungency and white; the north belongs to water, which corresponds to saltiness and black. The corresponding relationship between Wu in the five elements and directions is: the earth element corresponds to the west.
3. Wu can also refer to the meaning of lush and dense. For example, in "The Book of Songs·Zhou Nan·Ge Tan", there is Ge Zhi Tan Xi, which is applied to the middle valley and the leaves are lush. The yellow birds are flying and gathering in the bushes. They are singing and singing. The lush kudzu vines and shrubs are used to describe the lush and dense vegetation.
4. In ancient wars, Wuzi may refer to a title or code name for soldiers. In ancient China, soldiers may be named or addressed by the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches in the army, such as ten Heavenly Stems such as A, B, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui. Each Heavenly Stem corresponds to a different soldier. or troops.
The main application fields of Wu:
1. Astronomy and meteorology: Wu can represent Saturn, clouds, fog, frost, miasma and other astronomical weather. In ancient Chinese astronomical observations, Wu was used to describe and predict some astronomical phenomena and meteorological changes.
2. Geographical architecture: Wu can represent geographical features such as mountains, embankments, walls, wheat fields, fields, etc. It can also refer to knot points, acupoint stars, acupoints, living rooms, etc. in Feng Shui. In the field of architecture, Wu can also represent tall stages, temples, department stores, warehouses, parking lots and other buildings.
3. Character ethics: Wu can represent officers, leaders, captains, etc. It can also refer to soldiers, weapons and other war-related concepts. At the same time, Wu can also represent occupations or identities such as real estate developers, farmers, construction workers, etc. In the terminology of Go, Wuzi La Ni can be used to describe a skill in playing chess; in ancient wars, Wuzi Art of War may refer to ambush strategies, etc.