Yang descends from the sky, Yin emerges from the earth, and Yin and Yang combine to form the five elements
After all things in the world were conceived and born, the overall order and dynamic balance of nature were maintained by the ingenious and complex rules of generation and restraint within the Five Elements system, which meshed with each other like precision gears.
The Dynamic Balance Law of the Five Elements
The Five Elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water) are an abstract summary of the relationship between matter and energy in the universe in ancient Chinese philosophy.The law of dynamic balance:
Mutual Growth：Wood produces fire → Fire produces earth → Earth produces metal → Metal produces water → Water produces wood (nourishment progression) Counteraction：Wood overcomes earth → earth overcomes water → water overcomes fire → fire overcomes metal → metal overcomes wood (checks and balances)
This cyclical relationship is the profound insight of the ancient sages into the contradiction and unity of things. The Five Elements system originated in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and was systematized in the Book of Documents: Hong Fan. Zou Yan of the Warring States period created the "Five Virtues Theory" and applied it to the succession of dynasties. In the Han Dynasty, it was incorporated into the Confucian classics and medical system (such as the Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine).
The meaning of the five elements
Wood: The name Quzhi means being able to bend and stretch, and it means things are straight and upward.
Fire: It is called Yanshang, which means emitting light, generating heat and being warm upwards.
Earth: The name is Jiashe, which means giving birth to all things, raising and nurturing.
Gold: The name is called Congge, which means reform and cleansing.
Water: The name is Runxia, which means nourishing all things and bringing coldness downwards.
Using modern enterprise management as an extension to understand the five elements:
Wood：It corresponds to the strategic growth and organizational vitality of the enterprise.
Fire: Light and heat radiation corresponds to the brand influence and cultural cohesion of the enterprise.
Earth: Carrying transformation, corresponding to the enterprise's resource integration and sustainable operation.
Gold：Constraint and austerity correspond to the enterprise's institutional norms and efficiency improvement.
Water: Fluidity and flexibility correspond to the company's transformation adaptation and risk response.
Penetration of the Five Elements Theory
The Five Elements, as the ancient Chinese "meta-theory", has permeated many aspects such as philosophy, politics, music, medicine, feng shui, and numerology.
Natural properties
Five Elements
Wood
Fire
Earth
Gold
Water
Five
born
long
change
receive
Tibetan
season
spring
summer
Long Summer
Autumn
winter
weather
wind
heat
wet
dry
cold
position
East
South
middle
West
north
Medical field
Five Elements
Wood
Fire
Earth
Gold
Water
Five senses
Order
tongue
nose
mouth
Ear
Five internal organs
liver
Heart
spleen
lung
kidney
Six Fu organs
Bile
Small Intestine
Stomach
the large intestine
bladder
Five emotions
anger
happiness
think
sad
fear
Cultural Symbols
Five Elements
Wood
Fire
Earth
Gold
Water
Five Virtues
Benevolence
present
letter
righteous
wisdom
Five colors
green
red
yellow
white
black
Pentaphonic
horn
Recruitment
palace
business
feather
Five flavors
acid
bitter
sweet
辛
salty
Traits
Five Elements
Wood
Fire
Earth
Gold
Water
Appearance
Slim and pretty, fair complexion, clear voice
Pointed face, narrow forehead, reddish-yellow complexion, fast speech
head Round face, calm demeanor
Fair skin, handsome, crisp voice
Round face, soft voice
Intrinsic quality
Kind, independent-minded, free and honest
Passionate, creative, and respectful of etiquette
Tolerance, trustworthiness, pragmatism and commitment
Calm, righteous, courageous and talented
Smart, adaptable, and far-sighted
Relationship Model
Link
Show
promise
Sure
Casual
Learning Mode
Writing Records
Visual Memory
Recite repeatedly to consolidate
Logical Expression
Auditory absorption
Interests and talents
Sports/Culture
Arts/Communications
Management/Philosophy
Finance/Language
Music/Metaphysics
Industry
Traditional Chinese Medicine/Public Welfare/Education
: The name Quzhi means being able to bend and stretch, and it means things are straight and upward. 
