The Five Elements Bagua is an ancient Chinese philosophical and easy-to-learn theory that explains the laws of nature and the universe based on the combination of the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, and earth) and the eight trigrams (Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui). The theoretical system of the Five Elements Bagua has been widely used in Chinese philosophy, religion, culture and other fields.
The five elements, namely metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, are considered to be the basic elements that make up all things in the universe. The theory of reciprocity and restraint of the five elements reveals the interaction between elements in nature, such as interdependence, promotion and constraint. Symbiosis refers to the mutually reinforcing relationship between the five elements, such as wood gives birth to fire, fire gives birth to earth, earth gives birth to gold, gold gives birth to water, and water gives birth to wood, forming a cycle of vitality. Xiang Ke refers to the constraint relationship between the five elements, such as gold and wood, wood and earth, earth and water, water and fire, and fire and gold, and this constraint also exists in the balance of nature.
Bagua is the eight basic schemas that represent the changes of all things in heaven and earth, and are composed of Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui. Each hexagram represents a specific meaning, such as Qian represents the sky, Kun represents the earth, Kan represents water, etc. The order of the Bagua is usually expressed in terms of Qian, Dui, Li, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Gen, and Kun, which represent different directions and seasons.
The theoretical system of the Five Elements Bagua has a wide range of applications in Chinese culture. For example, in Feng Shui, the Five Elements Bagua is used to explain the impact of the environment on people, thus guiding people to choose the right environment to live in. In TCM, the theories of the Five Elements and Bagua are also used to explain the physiological functions of the human body, thus guiding doctors in making diagnoses and **. In addition, the Five Elements Bagua was also used in divination and the future, and although these applications were not accurate in the eyes of modern science, they were widely popular in ancient times.