5 Chinese Elements and their symbolism
| Elements | Color | Direction | Season | Shapes |
| Wood | Green | East | Spring | Columnar |
| Fire | Red | South | Summer | Pointed |
| Earth | Yellow | Yellow | Center | Square |
| Metal | White | West | Autumn | Round |
| Water | Black | North | Winter | Flat |
Generative orders ~ In this order: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water each element generates the next. Thus, wood generates fire, fire generates ashes which is earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water.