Five Elements

Navigation

Five Elements

The latest articles related to Five Elements

44 Monroe – Design

The project’s exterior and interior design were inspired by a painting by artist Jennifer J.L. Jones named “Five Elements,” which incorporates the five Chinese elements of nature — earth, wood, water, metal, and fire. The elements will be expressed as five vertical fins on the front of the structure’s façade, with the pattern to be [...]

Da Liu Ren – Technique

Divination in Da Liu Ren is determined by relationships of five elements (wu xing 五行) and yin and yang (阴阳) between and among the Three Transmissions (San chuan 三传), Four Classes (Si ke 四课), Twelve Generals, and the Heaven and Earth Plates. Each double-hour of the day contains a cosmic board for daytime and evening [...]

Celestial Matters – Setting

In the world of ”Celestial Matters”, Ptolemaic astronomy and Aristotelian physics are valid scientific models of the surrounding world and cosmos. The Earth lies at the center of the universe, surrounded by crystal spheres which hold each of the planets, the sun and the moon, all enclosed in the sphere of the fixed stars. Earthly [...]

Elements in fiction – Introduction

Elements, a common theme in fiction – particularly fantasy – are properties of various objects, living things, and the environment. Founded upon philosophical concepts in the Greek, Chinese, and Japanese traditions amongst others, elements are often expanded in fiction to include more than the traditional four or five properties associated with antiquity. Elements appear in [...]

History of alternative medicine – History of alternative medicine in Eastern cultures

Middle East Medicine in the Middle East has more than 5,000 years of history, beginning with the ancient Near East through to the medieval Islamic period. The medical traditions that originated from the Middle East include: Mesopotamian medicine Ancient Egyptian medicine Ancient Iranian Medicine Medieval Islamic medicine Unani Indian subcontinent Ayurveda or ayurvedic medicine has [...]

Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals – Introduction

”Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals” ( ) is one of the work that has survived to the present that was attributed to Dong Zhongshu, but compilation might had lasted until 4th century. It is 82 chapters long and about 72,000 words, although 3 of the chapters within the present text have been [...]

Musashi: Samurai Legend – Cultural references

Several elements of ”Brave Fencer: Musashi” and ”Musashi: Samurai Legend” are superficially derived from the legend of Miyamoto Musashi, a famous Japanese swordsman, though the game’s plot is unrelated to Miyamoto’s life. Another example is that in ”Musashi: Samurai Legend” the secondary weapon of choice is called “The Great Oar,” which is based upon the [...]

Glossary of Japanese Buddhism – G

*”garan” – see shichi-dō garan. *”gejin” (外陣) – the portion of a hon-dō (main hall) open to the public, as opposed to the naijin, reserved to the deity. *”Goma” (護摩) – a ritual involving making offerings into a consecrated fire. Initiated mostly by the Shingon sect. *”Gozan Seido” (五山制度) – A nationwide network of Zen [...]

Ox (zodiac) – Years and the Five Elements

People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the year of the Ox, while also bearing the following elemental sign: * 19 February 1901 – 7 February 1902: Metal Ox * 6 February 1913 – 25 January 1914: Water Ox * 25 January 1925 – 12 February 1926: Wood [...]

Pushing hands – Training pushing hands

In Tai Chi Chüan, pushing hands is used to acquaint students with the principles of what are known as the “Eight Gates and Five Steps,” eight different leverage applications in the arms accompanied by footwork in a range of motion which proponents say will eventually allow students to defend themselves calmly and competently if attacked. [...]

Go To Top »