What are the properties of jade? In the five elements.

People who say that jade is golden water usually say it from the color. But in essence, jade is the "earthy behavior" in the five elements. The dictionary explains jade: the beauty of jade and stone, with five virtues, gentleness and benevolence ... ―― Shuowen

You can't go for no reason. -The Book of Rites and the Book of Songs. Shu: "Jade calls."

Wu Yu. Yu Shu. Zheng Note: "Holding it is called Rui, and exhibition is called jade."

Yu Yu

A precious mineral, thin and hard, shiny and slightly transparent, can be carved into ornaments such as hairpins and rings. Beautiful white: ~ Yan. ~ dragon. ~ people.

When we say jade, we must mention stones, but not ordinary stones, but jade. In the eight diagrams, Kun and Gen belong to the earth, that is, the land and rocks. So it is right that "jade" in the five elements belongs to "earth"!