ELEMENTS

Question 1

5 Elements as Movements:

1. Wood
2. Fire
3. Earth
4. Metal
5. Water

Answer 1

1. Expansion
2. Upwards
3. Center point, stability
4. Contraction
5. Downwards

Question 2

Five Elements as seasonal cycles:

1. Wood
2. Fire
3. Earth
4. Metal
5. Water

Answer 2

1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Late-Summer/Center point/stability
4. Autumn
5. Winter

Question 3

What is the “Generating Sequence”?

Answer 3

Each element is generated by one and generates another.

Wood generate Fire
Fire generates Earth
Earth generates Metal
Metal generates Water
Water generates Wood

A normal balance

Question 4

What is the “Controlling Sequence”?

Answer 4

Each element controls another and is controlled by one.

Wood controls Earth
Earth controls Water
Water controls Fire
Fire controls Metal 
Metal controls Wood

A normal balance

Question 5

What is the “Over-acting Sequence”?

Answer 5

Follows the same sequence as the Controlling one, but each Element “over-controls” another, so that is causes it to decrease.
This happens when the balance is broken and, under the circumstances, the relationship among the Elements breaks down, so one Elements is excessive in relation to another.

Question 6

What is the “Insulting Sequence”

Answer 6

Reverse order to the Controlling Sequence. 
Wood insults Metal
Metal insults Fire
Fire insults Water
Water insults Earth
Earth insults Wood

This also takes place when the balance is broken

Question 7

Yin and Yang Organ for each Element:

1. Wood
2. Fire
3. Earth
4. Metal
5. Water

Answer 7

1. LV/GB
2. HT/SI and PC/SJ
3. SP/ST
4. LU/LI
5. KD/UB

Question 8

Wood Color:

Answer 8

Green

Question 9

Wood Taste:

Answer 9

Sour

Question 10

Wood Climate:

Answer 10

Wind

Question 11

Sense organ of Wood:

Answer 11

Eyes

Question 12

Tissue of Wood:

Answer 12

Sinews

Question 13

Emotion of Wood:

Answer 13

Anger

Question 14

Sounds of Wood:

Answer 14

Shouting

Question 15

Color of Fire:

Answer 15

Red

Question 16

Taste of Fire:

Answer 16

Bitter

Question 17

Climate of Fire:

Answer 17

Heat

Question 18

Sense organ of Fire:

Answer 18

Tongue

Question 19

Tissue of Fire:

Answer 19

Vessels

Question 20

Emotions of Fire:

Answer 20

Joy

Question 21

Sounds of Fire:

Answer 21

Laughing

Question 22

Color of Earth:

Answer 22

Yellow

Question 23

Taste of Earth:

Answer 23

Sweet

Question 24

Climate of Earth:

Answer 24

Dampness

Question 25

Sense organ of Earth:

Answer 25

Mouth

Question 26

Tissue of Earth:

Answer 26

Muscles

Question 27

Emotions of Earth:

Answer 27

Pensiveness/Worry

Question 28

Sounds of Earth:

Answer 28

Singing

Question 29

Color of Metal:

Answer 29

White

Question 30

Taste of Metal:

Answer 30

Pungent/Spicy

Question 31

Climate of Metal:

Answer 31

Dryness

Question 32

Sense organ of Metal:

Answer 32

Nose

Question 33

Tissue of Metal:

Answer 33

Skin

Question 34

Emotion of Metal:

Answer 34

Sadness

Question 35

Sound of Metal:

Answer 35

Crying

Question 36

Color of Water:

Answer 36

Black

Question 37

Taste of Water:

Answer 37

Salty

Question 38

Climate of Water:

Answer 38

Cold

Question 39

Sense organ of Water:

Answer 39

Ears

Question 40

Tissue of Water:

Answer 40

Bones

Question 41

Emotion of Water:

Answer 41

Fear

Question 42

Sound of Water:

Answer 42

Groaning

Question 43

Generating cycle vs. Controlling/Over-acting sequence via Yin Organ

Answer 43

``` LV generates HT HT generate SP SP generates LU LU generates KD KD generates LV ``` ``` LV controls SP SP controls KD KD controls HT HT controls LU LU controls LV ```

Question 44

Meridian clock begins with:

Answer 44

LU (3-5 AM)

Question 45

What are the vital substances?

Answer 45

1. Qi 2. Essence (Jing) 3. Body fluids 4. Blood 5. Mind (Shen)