五行学说之五行概念.ppt

The theories five elements Dr. Xie Heping Email:sunyetsun@126.com outline Definition and concept Origin Characters Categorization direct and indirect Essential contents--relationship promotion（生） and restriction（克） over-restriction（乘） and counter-restriction （侮） What is Wu Xing? Originally,it is a philosophical theory in ancient China, later adapted to medical practice, becoming an important part of TCM theory universal interdependence of all things and events used to explain medical problems Definition and concept Wu —five refers to five categories or kinds of things in the natural world, namely wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Xing —movement and change, order and sequence Wuxing represents a dynamic process and not just the elements that come together to produce things. Definition and concept Wu Xing—the movement and change of five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water. The order and sequence of five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water. The relationships among five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water. These five kinds of substances are of the relationships of generation and restriction and are in constant motion and change. Origin Resulted from the observations and studies of the natural world by the ancient Chinese people in the course of their lives and productive labor. Since ancient time, wood, fire, earth, metal and water have been considered as basic substances to constitute the universe and they are also indispensable for life. Zuos Interpretation of the Spring and Autumn Annals (Zuo Zhuan) says: The five kinds of materials in nature are all used by people. None of them cannot be dispensed with. Another classical work Shang shu states: water and fire are used for cooking, metal and wood are used for cultivating and earth gives birth to all things, which are used by people. 木曰曲直 Characters wood bends and strengthens It is characterized by growing freely and peripherally. So anything wit