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This page is for the natural philosophy found in East Asian culture. Since they don't appear in Koei's games, this page will not cover the Buddhist/Japanese version of the Five Elements, Panca-dhatavah or Gotai. To see Elements in the Warriors franchises, please see Elements.
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Five Elements in their well known formation of respective births and destruction.

The Five Elements, also known as the Five Rotations, are five natural elements believed to form life and serve as a memorization tool for astrological planets. Originating in China, the philosophy has spread to East Asia, including medicine, Taoism, and Korean culture.

Element Restrains Nurtures
Wood Earth Fire
Fire Metal Earth
Earth Water Metal
Metal Wood Water
Water Fire Wood

Koei games often feature the Five Elements cycle, incorporating these elements into characters' natural traits, affecting their damage dealt and received from attacks. For instance, Wood characters deal more damage from Metal attacks.

Properties[]

The chart below lists various properties associated with the Five Elements. It's not a complete list by any means, but it mentions several beliefs attached to the Fire Elements philosophy.

Elements Wood Fire Earth Metal Water
Colors Blue (or Green) Red Gold White Black
Directions East South Center West North
Seasons Spring Summer Transition (Every three months) Autumn Winter
Stars (Planets) Jupitar Mars Saturn Venus Mercury
Sounds Mi (角) Sol (徵) Do (宮) Re (商) La (羽)
Voices Yell Speak Sing Cry Moan
Sentiments Joy Happiness Enmity Rage Pity
Wills Passion Enjoyment, Laughter Thought, Worry Grief, Melancholy Fear, Surprise
Fingers Ring finger Middle finger Index finger Thumb Little finger
Senses Sight Taste Speech Scent Hearing
Fluids Tears Sweat Saliva Snot Spit
Tastes Sour Bitter Sweet Hot Salty
Livestock Dog Sheep Oxen Chicken Boar
Virtues Benevolence Courtesy Trust Righteousness Wisdom
Evils Wind Heat Dampness Arid, Cold Vulnerability, Quick-tempered

With Yin-Yang[]

During the Chinese Warring States period, yin-yang practitioners linked the Five Elements to Ba qua, assigning each element heavenly and earthly properties. This version is found in various yin-yang practices and is incorporated into Japanese onmyōdō, incorporating other deities and thoughts. The Harukanaru Toki no Naka de series uses this version for the Four Gods and Eight Guardians.

Elements Wood Fire Earth Metal Water
Celestial Beasts Azure Dragon Vermilion Bird Qilin or Huanglong White Tiger Black Tortoise
Dragons Qinglong Chilong Huanglong Bailong Heilong
Celestial stems Jia, Yi Bing, Ding Wu, Ji Geng, Xin Ren, Gui
Earthly branches Yin, Mao Si, Wu Chen, Wei, Xu, Chou Shen, You Hai, Zi
Months (Chinese calendar) January~March April~June none July~September October~December
Festivals Rinri (eat seven herbs for good health) Spring Purification Festival (prevent diseases) Dragon Boat Festival (please dragons for plentiful crops) Magpie Festival (day for newly weds and to pray for fortune in crafts) Double Yang Festival (protect against dangers and to pay respects to ancestors)
Deities (Shintoism) Kukunochi Kagutsuchi Haniyasu Kanayamahime Mizuhanome
Twelve Generals (onmyōdō) Rikugō, Seiryu Tousha, Suzaku Kōchin, Tenkū, Taimo, Kijin Taionjin, Byakko Tenkō, Genbu

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