This refers to the concept of the five elements sequentially overpowering each other, which is also described as "the five elements, each in turn checking the next." The term "five elements" refers to five basic material elements, namely: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. According to this concept, water checks fire; fire checks metal; metal checks wood; wood checks earth; and earth checks water. Similarly, things with the properties of these five elements also have corresponding relations between themselves. For example, using this theory, dynastic changes can be explained. 去书内

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    The five elements promote and restrain each other.

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