Quiz #1 Flashcards
What are two uses of Yi Jing?
To study Yin & Yang (textbook)
Used as a book of divination
Characteristics of Yin
Darkness, moon, shade, rest, Earth, flat, space, west, north, right, make material, produces form, grows, matter, contraction, descending, below, structure of organs, Blood/body fluids, nutritive qi, water, cold, quiet, wet, soft, inhibition, slowness, substantial, conservation/storage/sustainment, chronic disease, gradual onset, lingering disease, sleepiness, listlessness, likes to be covered, likes to curl up, cold limbs and body, pale face, likes hot drinks, weak voice, dislikes, talking, shallow and weak breathing, no thirst, profuse pale urination, loose stools, pale tongue, empty pulse
Characteristics of Yang
Light, sun, brightness, activity, Heaven, round, time, east, south, left, immaterial, produces energy, generates, non-substantial, energy, expansion, rising, above, fire, function of organs, Qi, defensive Qi, heat, restless, dry, hard, excitement, rapidity, transformation/change
In which direction did the Emperor face to receive Heaven/Yang
South (towards the sun)
What is the literal translation of wǔ xíng (五行)？
5 phases
The five elements as movements 
Wood: expansion
Fire: upwards
Earth: center
Metal: contraction
Water: downwards
The five elements as tissues
Wood: sinews
Fire: vessels
Earth: muscles
Metal: skin
Water: bones 
The five elements as tastes
Wood: sour
Fire: bitter
Earth: sweet
Metal: pungent
Water: salty 
The five elements as emotions
Wood: anger
Fire: joy
Earth: pensiveness
Metal: sadness
Water: fear
The five elements as organs
Wood: liver and gallbladder
Fire: heart, small intestine, San Jiao, and pericardium
Earth: spleen and stomach
Metal: lungs and large intestine
Water: kidneys and bladder 
The five elements’ mother sequence
Would mothers Fire
Fire mothers Earth
Earth mothers Metal
Metal mothers Water
Water mothers Wood
The five elements’ control sequence
Water controls Fire
Fire controls, Metal
Metal controls Wood
Wood controls Earth
Earth controls Water
