The Five Elements of Color (33)
The Chinese believe that color itself is an important factor in the formation of the universe. This concept is based on the theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements formed in the late Western Han Dynasty in the 1st century BC. The Five Elements are the material basis that makes up all things in the universe. They are summarized into five elements: "metal, wood, water, fire, and earth", which are called the Five Elements. "Shang Shu·Hong Fan" records: "The five elements, one is water, the second is fire, the third is wood, the fourth is gold, and the fifth is earth." The theory of the five elements combines the five numbers with colorlessness and the theory of the five elements' mutual restraint. It has formed a major traditional color aesthetic system in my country - Five Elements Colorology. In Chinese history, whether in traditional culture or in modern theoretical circles and aesthetic circles, there has never been a "Five Elements Colorology" theory, but in fact, Under the guidance of the Five Elements Theory, a color system that is fixed in Chinese Five Elements Colorology and is rich in traditional Chinese cultural connotations has long been formed, that is, the Five Elements Color System. Among the five elements, gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, the corresponding colors are: gold is white, wood is green, water is black, fire is red, and earth is yellow. The corresponding directions of the five elements are: wood is east, fire is It is the south, metal is the west, water is the north, and earth is the center.
The influence of color on people is obvious. In Feng Shui, colors are simply divided into two categories: yin and yang, as well as the five major color systems based on the five behaviors.
Does color have an impact on life? ?
It is said that there is a bridge called Blackfulton on the Thames River in London, England. This bridge was originally black, and many people committed suicide on this bridge every year; later it was changed to blue, and significantly fewer people committed suicide; and finally it was changed to pink, and no one committed suicide for a long time. Suicide on the bridge.
A foreign psychologist spent three years studying the impact of color on the intelligence of infants and young children. He put children with similar intelligence test levels into small rooms of different colors, and retested their IQs after a period of time. It was found that children who lived in rooms with bright colors such as blue, yellow, and green had IQs that were 12 points higher than before; while children who lived in rooms with dull and gray colors such as black, white, and brown had their IQs 12 points higher than before. , their IQs are even lower than in the past, and their people look cute.
So how exactly is color used in Feng Shui?
The first thing is to distinguish the yin and yang of the house. If the environment belongs to yin, use masculine colors, and if the environment belongs to yang, use feminine colors.
Secondly, distinguish the directions and match different colors according to the different directions of the Bagua. In principle, the five elements of the color cannot destroy the five elements of the hexagram.
The color we usually see is actually a kind of electromagnetic wave, called light wave. Different wavelengths create different color sensations.
In Feng Shui, "Qi" is divided into "Earth Qi" and "Weather". The "weather" mentioned here can be understood as radiation from various energy waves in the universe. Light waves are also part of the "weather", and different wavelengths produce different wonderful reactions.
The five elements of color:
Purple and red belong to fire. Blue and green belong to wood. Yellow, brown, and gray are earthy colors. White, metallic gold. Black and dark blue belong to water.
The yin and yang of color: The colors of the five elements belonging to fire and wood are yang. The five elements belong to the color of metal and water, which are feminine. The colors belonging to the five elements of earth are neutral in their own balance of yin and yang. They tend to be yang when paired with masculine colors, and yin when paired with feminine colors.
Yin and Yang are further subdivided: purple and red belong to the yang of yang, green and blue belong to the yin of yang; white belongs to the yang of yin, and black belongs to the yin of yin.
The five elements and five colors originate from the "Huangdi Neijing". The relationship between the five elements and the five colors is: wood in the east is blue in color; fire in the south is red in color; earth in the center is yellow in color; gold in the west is The color is white, the water in the north is black.
Wood, due east, blue. Fire, due south, red. Water, due north, black. ? Gold, due west, white. Earth, central direction, yellow.
Representing directions: wood in the east; fire in the south; metal in the west; water in the north; earth in the center.
Representing seasons (seasons): spring wood; summer fire; autumn gold; winter water; earth at the end of each season.
Representative colors: green wood; red fire; platinum; black water; loess.
Represents the five internal organs: liver wood; heart fire; lung metal; kidney water; spleen earth.
Represents emotions: angry wood; joyful fire; sad gold; frightened water; longing for earth.
Representing the Heavenly Stems: Jia Yi Wood; Bing Ding Fire; Geng Xin Metal; Ren Gui Water; Wu Ji Earth.
Representing the earthly branches: Yinmao wood; Siwu fire; Shenyou metal; Haizi water; Chenxu Chouwei earth.
Represents the Eight Diagrams: Zhenxun wood; Lihuo; Duiganjin; Kanshui; Kungen soil.
Generally speaking, positive colors represent active and proactive characteristics; however, too many positive colors can lead to impulsive reactions.
Why are many fast food restaurants decorated in yellow or red colors? On the one hand, in the process of evolution, humans have discovered that ripe fruits are red and yellow, which can stimulate people's appetite. On the other hand, because positive colors can speed up people's eating speed, the restaurant can gain more benefits.
Generally, negative colors represent sharp, calm and rational characteristics; too much negative colors will lead to passive and depressed reactions.
Negative colors can help people relieve mental stress, so friends with insomnia can try changing to blue quilt covers to help them sleep.
These phenomena have also been scientifically proven. Colored light waves are constantly vibrating; red can vibrate 471 trillion times a second, which will cause blood pressure, pulse, and body temperature to rise, bringing excitement; blue can vibrate 622 trillion times a second, causing blood pressure, pulse, and The body temperature drops, thereby achieving a sedative effect. It is this difference in vibration frequency that has a huge impact on our physiology and psychology.
Someone once did an experiment, letting one person enter the red room and another person entering the blue room. They were only told to come out of the room in an hour, but they were not given any timer. As a result, the people in the red room came out in less than 45 minutes, while the people in the blue room took about 1 hour and 20 minutes to come out. The different colors gave people the illusion of different lengths of time.
For example, if the house is above the wind outlet and is not surrounded by surroundings, it will be difficult for the Qi to gather, resulting in a turbulent Qi situation. This kind of house is extremely yin, so it is generally not recommended to live in it. However, if conditions are limited and there is no better house to choose from, you can use positive colors as a Feng Shui remedy.
Because this kind of house with wind blowing from all sides will make people feel very relaxed. However, if things go on like this, people living in it will lose motivation in life. They will have no goals, no plans, and no passion. Being a monk for one day will make them miserable. bell. People will become more and more lazy, eventually leading to failure.
Using positive colors, such as red and orange, will make people confident in life, set good goals, and work hard to achieve them. Positive colors make people charming, radiant like fire, and can balance the negative effects of the environment.
Another important point in the use of color is that the five elements of color cannot destroy the five elements of orientation.
The relationship between the five elements and the five colors
Wood is mainly green, and wood is represented by all trees, so wood is represented by blue, which is generally used when looking at faces. If there is cyan color on the face, it means there is a problem with the liver.
Fire is mainly red, which is represented by all fires, and fire is red, so fire is represented by red or red. Generally, when looking at faces, a face that is too rosy indicates the heart. If there is a problem, this is what we often mean when we say that our heart is full of fire.
Gold is mainly white, and gold is represented by all white. White is in the west in terms of orientation. Taibai Venus, the god in the sky, is in charge of the west, so gold is represented by white. Generally, when looking at A pale face indicates lung problems.
Water is mainly black, and water is represented by all black. Black is in the north, so water is represented by black. Generally, when looking at the face, the face will be dark, which means that the kidneys are defective. Problem, this is what we often say about insufficient kidney water.
Earth is mainly yellow, and earth is represented by all yellows. Yellow is the main center in the direction, so earth is represented by yellow. Generally, when looking at the face, if you have a yellow face and thin muscles, it means there is a problem with the spleen. This is what we often say when the spleen and earth are not open.
85% of our feelings come from vision; what you see is what you get, so everything you see will affect your life!