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FIVE PHASES · 五行

Five ways change takes shape

Explore Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water as a connected system, alongside the I Ching rather than beneath it.

THE FIVE PHASES · 五行

Five ways change
takes shape.

Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water describe relationships and movement in traditional thought. Learn the two cycles before reading how trigrams interact in Mei Hua Yi Shu.

木A leafy treeWoodGrowth
火A fire burning above logsFireRadiance
土Layered soil, stones and a small shootEarthSupport
金A cluster of mineral crystalsMetalForm
水A curling waveWaterFlow
Generating cycle: Wood gives rise to Fire, Fire to Earth, Earth to Metal, Metal to Water, and Water to Wood
Generating · 相生
Follow the blue outer path: each phase supports the next.
Controlling cycle: Wood restrains Earth, Earth restrains Water, Water restrains Fire, Fire restrains Metal, and Metal restrains Wood
Controlling · 相克
Follow the coral crossing path: each phase checks another.

These are traditional symbolic relationships, not a promise that an element, material or object will change a person's life. The five YiPhase product themes are modern design interpretations.

Learn the cycles and trigram mapping →