week 1, concept 2 : Five Elements Theory

Question 1

Question 2

Basic Qualities

FIRE

(12)

Answer 2

• State of Maximum
• Activity - Flaming Upwards
• Yang within Yang
• Volatile
• Dazzling
• Destructive
• Raging
• Yang gives rise to Yin
• Warming
• Light
• Sustaining (cooking)
• Nourishing earth

Question 3

Basic Qualities

Earth

(9)

Answer 3

• Solid
• Nurturing
• Harmonising
• Gathering
• Sustaining
• Centering
• Stability
• Balance / Neutrality
• Transition

Question 4

Basic Qualities

Metal

(7)

Answer 4

• Hard
• Solid
• Powerful
• Reverting
• Reforming
• Astringing
• Consolidating

Question 5

Basic Qualities

Water

(10)

Answer 5

• State of Maximum Rest
• Yin within Yin
• Moistening
• Cooling
• Descending
• Smooth flowing
• Powerful
• Calming
• Clear
• Resiliant

Question 6

Basic Qualities

Wood

(9)

Answer 6

• Strong
• Supple / Flexible
• Brittle
• Upwards and Outwards
• Expansive
• Birth
• Growth
• Active Yang phase
• Yang within Yin

Question 7

Five Elements

Corresponding Organs/Channel

Wood =

Answer 7

Liver/Gall bladder

Question 8

Five Elements

Corresponding Organs/Channel

Fire (Emperor) =

Answer 8

Heart/Small Intestines

Question 9

Five Elements

Corresponding Organs/Channel

Fire (Minister) =

Answer 9

Pericardium/Triple Burner (san jiao)

Question 10

Five Elements

Corresponding Organs/Channel

Earth =

Answer 10

Spleen/Stomach

Question 11

Five Elements

Corresponding Organs/Channel

Metal =

Answer 11

Lungs/Large Intestines

Question 12

Five Elements

Corresponding Organs/Channel

Water =

Answer 12

Kidney/Bladder

Question 13

Organ & Element Correspondences

(visual)

Answer 13

Question 14

GENERATING/supportive CYCLE

(visual)

Answer 14

Question 15

Generating/Supporting Sequence =

Answer 15

Sheng

Question 16

Generating/supporting sequence (sheng)

wood _

Answer 16

generates fire

(wood feeds a fire)

Question 17

Generating/supporting sequence (sheng)

Fire _

Answer 17

generates Earth

(burning wood to ash)

Question 18

Generating/supporting sequence (sheng)

Earth _

Answer 18

generates Metal

(pressure of earth creates metal in ground)

Question 19

Generating/supporting sequence (sheng)

Metal _

Answer 19

generates Water

Question 20

Generating/supporting sequence (sheng)

Water _

Answer 20

generates Wood

(water grows plants)

Question 21

Controlling/RESTRAINING OR DESTRUCTIVE “KE” CYCLE

(visual)

Answer 21

Question 22

(controlling) destructive (Ke) cycle is_

(refers to suppression or restraint)

Answer 22

• each element controls another and is controlled by one
• controlling/ destructive cycle ensures that a balance is maintained amoung the 5 Elements.
• self regulating balance is kept at all times.

(ie. wood controls earth, but is controlled by metal)

Question 23

(controlling) restraining or destructive “Ke” cycle

Wood _

Answer 23

controls Earth

Question 24

(controlling) restraining or destructive “Ke” cycle

Earth _

Answer 24

absorbs Water

Question 25

(controlling) restraining or destructive _"Ke" cycle_ **Water** \_

Answer 25

puts out **Fire**

Question 26

(controlling) restraining or destructive _"Ke" cycle_ **Fire** \_

Answer 26

melts **Metal**

Question 27

(controlling) restraining or destructive _"Ke" cycle_ **Metal** \_

Answer 27

cuts **Wood**

Question 28

**(Over-acting) Overwhelming cycle** is \_ | (4)

Answer 28

* **follows** the same cycle as the **controlling/destructive** * each element **'over-controls' another**, so that it **causes** it to **decrease/weaken** * one element is **excessive in relation to another** * _over-acting/overwhelming_ and _rebellious/insulting_ cycles deal with **abnormal relationships** amoung the Elements that take place when **balance is broken.**

Question 29

**rebellious/ insulting cycle** \_ | (3)

Answer 29

* takes place in the **reverse order** to the **controlling/destructive cycle** * this also takes place **when balance is broken** * _over-acting/overwhelming and rebellious/insulting_ cycles deal with **abnormal relationships** amoung the Elements that take place when **balance is broken**.

Question 30

There is an _ between the Generating/supporting and the Controlling/destructive cycle

Answer 30

interrelationship

Question 31

the Generating/supporting (sheng) cycle and the controlling/destructive cycle relationship do what for each other?

Answer 31

create self-regulating balance

Question 32

The cycles of the elements can **manifest themselves in 4 ways**

Answer 32

* Generating/supportive (sheng) * Controlling/destructive (ke) * Over-acting/overwhelming * Insulting/rebellious

Question 33

Five Element **Chinese name?**

Answer 33

Wu Xing

Question 34

Generating/supportive (sheng) cycle also known as?

Answer 34

"mother-son relationship"

Question 35

organ, colour, smell, sound, emotion, taste, tissues, sense orifice, climate ## Footnote **wood=**

Answer 35

* liver * green * rancid * shouting * anger * sour * sinews * eyes * wind

Question 36

organ, colour, smell, sound, emotion, taste, tissues, sense orifice, climate Fire=

Answer 36

* heart * red * scorched * laughing * joy * bitter * blood vessels * tounge * heat

Question 37

organ, colour, smell, sound, emotion, taste, tissues, sense orifice, climate ## Footnote **Earth=**

Answer 37

* spleen * yellow * fragrant * singing * pensivness * sweet * muscles * mouth/lips * dampness

Question 38

organ, colour, smell, sound, emotion, taste, tissues, sense orifice, climate ## Footnote **Metal=**

Answer 38

* Lungs * white * rotten * weeping * worry-sorrow-sadness * pungent * skin * nose * dryness

Question 39

organ, colour, smell, sound, emotion, taste, tissues, sense orifice, climate ## Footnote **Water=**

Answer 39

* Kidneys * Black * putrid * groaning * fear * salty * bones * ears * cold