The Five Elements — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water — are the foundation of ancient Chinese cosmology, used beyond fate-reading in medicine, Feng Shui, and daily practice.
相生 · Generating cycle
木生火 · Wood feeds Fire
火生土 · Fire creates Earth
土生金 · Earth bears Metal
金生水 · Metal produces Water
水生木 · Water nourishes Wood
相克 · Overcoming cycle
木克土 · Wood parts Earth
土克水 · Earth dams Water
水克火 · Water quenches Fire
火克金 · Fire melts Metal
金克木 · Metal cuts Wood