Five elements

cycle of the five elements in Chinese astrology

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The five elements is an idea in Taoism. Unlike the greek four elements, they have a cycle. There is a generative cycle and a destructive cycle. The destructive cycle is seen as giving bad luck and the generative cycle is seen as giving good luck.

The cycle of the elements

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Feng shui

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