The Five Elements Correspondence System

One of the most fascinating aspects of Five Elements theory is its system of correspondences, linking everything in the universe into a unified framework.

【Correspondence Table】

Direction: Wood(East) Fire(South) Earth(Center) Metal(West) Water(North) Season: Wood(Spring) Fire(Summer) Earth(Late Summer) Metal(Autumn) Water(Winter) Color: Wood(Green) Fire(Red) Earth(Yellow) Metal(White) Water(Black) Taste: Wood(Sour) Fire(Bitter) Earth(Sweet) Metal(Spicy) Water(Salty) Organ: Wood(Liver) Fire(Heart) Earth(Spleen) Metal(Lung) Water(Kidney) Sense: Wood(Eyes) Fire(Tongue) Earth(Mouth) Metal(Nose) Water(Ears) Emotion: Wood(Anger) Fire(Joy) Earth(Worry) Metal(Grief) Water(Fear) Virtue: Wood(Benevolence) Fire(Ritual) Earth(Trust) Metal(Righteousness) Water(Wisdom)

【Heavenly Stems & Five Elements】 Jia-Yi = Wood, Bing-Ding = Fire, Wu-Ji = Earth, Geng-Xin = Metal, Ren-Gui = Water

【Practical Application】 The five-element correspondence system embodies the ancient Chinese concept of "Heaven and Humanity as One". Understanding these relationships helps in fields ranging from medicine to feng shui to personal development.