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_ What do the five elements mean?

_ Five Elements is a metaphysical term, which originated from China's ancient theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, and refers to the five elements: water, fire, wood, gold and earth. Wang Bi of Jin Dynasty first mentioned the concept of "_" in Notes to the Book of Changes, which means "entering the border", that is, the five elements influenced and interacted with each other in different situations, thus producing different results.

_ Five elements are widely used in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the five internal organs (liver, heart, spleen, lung and kidney) and the five internal organs (gallbladder, stomach, large intestine, small intestine and bladder) correspond to the five elements. The health of human body is closely related to the balance of five internal organs. Therefore, when treating diseases, Chinese medicine will adopt different methods of Chinese medicine, acupuncture or diet therapy according to the patient's physique and condition, balance the five elements, and regulate the qi, blood, yin and yang of the human body.

_ Five elements also play an important role in Feng Shui. Traditional geomantic theory holds that the home environment is closely related to people's fortune, and the balance of the five elements will have an impact on the fate of residents. For example, in home decoration, furniture and decorations should be placed reasonably according to the orientation of the home and the horoscope of the occupants, so as to achieve the purpose of balancing the five elements and then change the feng shui of the home.

_ Five Elements are widely used not only in the field of metaphysics, but also in management. Leaders in management often need to master some five-element knowledge in order to better coordinate and manage the team. They can use the different attributes and personality characteristics of the five elements to match the characteristics of each member of the team with the five elements to achieve better team management results.