What do the four poles and the five directions mean?

The two terms "Four Poles" and "Five Directions" are two terms used in ancient books on Feng Shui in my country. The "Four Poles" refer to the four directions of east, west, north, south and south. Different directions, and the "five directions" refer to wood in the east, gold in the west, fire in the south, water in the north, and earth in the middle.

The "four poles" and the "five directions" are very important concepts in our country's traditional culture. This concept is not only often used in Feng Shui, but also in our country's traditional Chinese medicine theory. Also involved.

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Specific meaning

East Pole: Fuyuan County is located at the easternmost point of the motherland. It is the first place to welcome the sun into the motherland. It is known as the "Eastern Pole of China" and the "First County in the East".

Western Pole: The Pamir Plateau is my country’s western polar region, with an average altitude of more than 5,000 meters.

Antarctica: The Nansha Islands are the southernmost among the four major archipelagos in the South China Sea, with the most islands and reefs and the most widely dispersed archipelago.

Arctic: Mohe is the northernmost county in China. Every time before and after the summer solstice, the sun can be seen here for nearly 20 hours, which is what people call the polar day phenomenon. Sometimes you can see colorful, The gorgeous Northern Lights make this place also known as the “North Pole of China”.