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    Wuxing (Chinese: 五行; pinyin: wǔxíng), usually translated as Five Phases or Five Agents, is a fivefold conceptual scheme used in many traditional Chinese...
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  • matter's dying or hiding stage. Water is the fifth of the five elements of wuxing. Among the five elements, water is the most yin in character. Its motion...
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  • In Chinese philosophy, metal or gold (Chinese: 金; pinyin: jīn), the fourth phase of Wu Xing, is the decline of the matter, or the matter's decline stage...
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  • In Chinese philosophy, wood (Chinese: 木; pinyin: mù), sometimes translated as Tree, is the growing of the matter, or the matter's growing stage. Wood...
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  • In Chinese philosophy, earth or soil (Chinese: 土; pinyin: tǔ) is the changing or central point of physical matter or a subject. Earth is the third element...
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  • Look up wuxing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wuxing may refer to: Huzhou, formerly Wuxing County, Zhejiang, China Wuxing District (吴兴区), central...
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  • In Chinese philosophy, fire (Chinese: 火; pinyin: huǒ) is the second phase of Wu Xing. Fire is yang in character. Its motion is expanding and its energy...
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    comprise the 'five elements' (wuxing) of traditional Chinese metaphysics. Throughout the Shang, Tang, Zhou and Qin dynasties, China's emperors used the Theory...
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    familiar elements of traditional Chinese culture—the yin-yang philosophy, the theory and technology of the five elements (Wuxing), the concepts of heaven and...
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  • religions. The Japanese Buddhist concept of gogyo, which stems from Chinese wuxing, is distinguishable from godai by the fact that the functional phases...
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    and jade. Hairpins are an important symbol in Chinese culture, and are associated with many Chinese cultural traditions and customs. They were also...
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  • Specifically, it combines the use of Chinese freehand brush work techniques and the metaphysics of the five wuxing elements. Wuxing painting also inherited some...
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  • Classical elements Godai (Japanese philosophy) Gogyo, five phase Japanese philosophy Wuxing (Chinese philosophy), ancient Chinese theory involving five 'phases'...
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    creed of etiquette for Chinese society. The debate over whether the thought of ancient Chinese masters should be called philosophy has been discussed since...
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    the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Rabbit is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 卯. the element Wood in Wuxing theory...
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  • Hindu Samkhya philosophy Wuxing (Chinese philosophy), sometimes translated as five elements, the basis of the universe according to Chinese Taoin Element...
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    Classical element (category Concepts in Chinese philosophy)
    or prime matter Qi – Vital force in traditional Chinese philosophy Wuxing (Chinese philosophy) – Chinese five elements Thera (1956), pp. 318–320: "the atomic...
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    In Chinese philosophy, taiji (Chinese: 太極; pinyin: tàijí; Wade–Giles: t'ai chi; lit. 'greatest extent'; trans. "supreme ultimate") is a cosmological state...
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    Hanfu (redirect from Han Chinese costume)
    (simplified Chinese: 汉服; traditional Chinese: 漢服; pinyin: Hànfú, lit. "Han clothing"), are the traditional styles of clothing worn by the Han Chinese. There...
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    including the traditional Chinese marriage. There are various forms of traditional Chinese wedding dress in the history of China. Since the Zhou dynasty...
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  • Visualization Water cure (therapy) Wellness (alternative medicine) Wuxing (Chinese philosophy) Yoga Ashtanga yoga Ashtanga vinyasa yoga Bikram yoga Hatha yoga...
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    JSTOR 24047638. Zhou (2012), p. 1. Littlejohn, Ronnie. "Wuxing (Wu-hsing)". Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. ISSN 2161-0002. Retrieved 30 April 2023. Nylan...
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  • Taoist philosophy (Chinese: 道家; pinyin: Dàojiā; lit. 'Tao school') also known as Taology refers to the various philosophical currents of Taoism, a tradition...
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    Huadian (make-up) (category CS1 Chinese (China)-language sources (zh-cn))
    (traditional Chinese: 花鈿; simplified Chinese: 花钿), also known as huazi (Chinese: 花子; lit. 'Little flower'), mianhua (Chinese: 面花), meizi (Chinese: 媚子), plum...
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    The Chinese Empire, also known as Imperial China, Empire of China, Celestial Empire, or simply China, was an imperial realm that spanned much of East,...
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    Chinese dress : from the Qing Dynasty to the Present. Tokyo: Tuttle Pub. ISBN 978-0-8048-3663-0. OCLC 154701513. Jin, Zhilin; 靳之林. (2004). Chinese folk...
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    Pibo (Chinese: 披帛), also called Pizi (Chinese: 帔子), is a type of decorative silk shawl accessory for Hanfu. It was introduced to China through the Silk...
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    1, 3, 5, 7, 9, etc. Parity: even and odd numbers Taijitu and Wuxing (Chinese philosophy) Fuxi's Taijitu Wang Yingdian liuyi tujie (王應電六義圖解) Crossbowmen...
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    Hu (ritual baton) (category Articles containing Chinese-language text)
    A hu (Chinese: 笏; pinyin: hù) is a flat scepter originating from China, where they were originally used as narrow tablets for recording notes and orders...
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    Fengguan (category Articles containing Chinese-language text)
    Fengguan (Chinese: 鳳冠; pinyin: fèngguān), also known as phoenix coronet or phoenix hat, is a type of guan (a type of Chinese traditional headgear) for...
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