Gold in the five elements is sharp, so it is gram wood; Wood germinates and grows from the soil, so it overcomes the soil; Soil agglomeration can block water flow, so it can block water; Water can put out fires, so it can put out fires; Fire can melt metal, so it can melt gold.
The Five Elements, with high philosophical thoughts, is an important traditional culture in China. In China, the "five elements" have a long history.
Five elements generate grams: it refers to the mutual generation of grams of five natural substances, namely wood, fire, earth, gold and water, which is the main content of China's ancient five elements theory. "The Story of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Meaning of the Five Elements" says: "Wood is the beginning of the Five Elements; Water is the end of the five elements; Earth is also one of the five elements. This is the second order today. Wood fires, fire produces soil, soil produces gold, gold produces water, aquatic wood, father and son also. " The theory of "five elements interacting with each other" is a simple materialistic theory for ancient thinkers to explain the generation of all things in the universe, which has played a certain role in the development of astronomy, calendar and medicine in ancient China. There is a chapter in the story of Spring and Autumn Annals, which explains why the five elements are born together, with some social and historical contents.
Source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Five Elements (Popular Science China Certification)