Table of Correspondence Flashcards
Wood is the…
bending and the straitening: having the characteristics of growth, up-bearing and effusion
Fire is the…
flaming upward: having the quality of heat and upward motion
earth is the…
sowing and the reaping: representing the planting and harvesting of crops and the bringing forth of phenomena
metal is the…
working of change: having the qualities of purification, elimination, and reform
water is the…
moistening and descending to low places: having the qualities of moistening, downward movement and coldness
Liver-wood engenders
heart-fire
heart-fire engenders
spleen-earth
spleen-earth engenders
lung-metal
lung-metal engenders
kidney-water
kidney-water engenders
liver-wood
liver-wood restrains
spleen-earth
spleen-earth restrains
kidney-water
kidney-water restrains
heart-fire
heart-fire restrains
lung-metal
lung-metal restrains
liver-wood
wu xing translation
five phases or five elements
sheng cycle translation
engendering cycle
ke cycle translation
restraining cycle
rebellion
if something is too strong it will rebel against that which restrains it
overwhelming
if something is too weak it will be overwhelmed by that which restrains it
wood sound
shouting
wood y/y
lesser yang
wood smell
goatish
wood fluid
tears
wood mind
anger
wood tissue
sinew
wood sense organ
eyes
wood bowel (fu)
gallbladder
wood viscus (zang)
liver
wood flavor
sour
wood color
green/blue
wood development
birth
wood direction
east
wood weather
wind
wood season
spring
fire sound
laughter
fire y/y
ultimate yang
fire smell
burning
fire fluid
sweat
fire mind
joy
fire tissue
vessels