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.
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