Editing Chinese astrology

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'''Chinese astrology''' is based on traditional [[Chinese astronomy]] and the [[Chinese calendar]]. Chinese astrology flourished during the [[Han dynasty]] (2nd century BC to 2nd century AD).<ref name=Ho>{{cite book | last=何|first=丙郁| author-mask =何丙郁| title = Chinese mathematical astrology : reaching out to the stars | date = 2003 | publisher = Routledge| isbn = 0415297591}}</ref>

Chinese astrology has a close relation with [[Chinese philosophy]] (theory of the three harmonies: heaven, earth, and human), and uses the principles of [[yin and yang]], ''[[wuxing (Chinese philosophy)|wuxing]]'' (five phases), the ten [[Heavenly Stems]], the twelve [[Earthly Branches]], the [[Chinese calendar|lunisolar calendar]] (moon calendar and sun calendar), and the time calculation after year, month, day, and ''[[Traditional Chinese timekeeping|shichen]]'' ({{lang|zh|時辰}}, double hour). These concepts are not readily found or familiar in [[Western astrology]] or culture.

==History and background==
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Chinese astrology was elaborated during the [[Zhou dynasty]] (1046–256 BC) and flourished during the [[Han dynasty]] (2nd century BC to 2nd century AD). During the Han period, the familiar elements of traditional Chinese culture—the yin-yang philosophy, the theory and technology of the five elements ([[Wuxing (Chinese philosophy)|Wuxing]]), the concepts of heaven and earth, and Taoist, Buddhist and Confucian morality—were brought together to formalize the philosophical principles of Chinese medicine and divination, astrology and alchemy.<ref>{{cite book |first1=Xiaochun |last1=Sun |first2=Jacob |last2=Kistemaker |title=The Chinese Sky during the Han: Constellating Stars and Society |pages=3–4 |location=Leiden |publisher=Brill |year=1997 |isbn=978-90-04-10737-3 | series= Sinica Leidensia, vol. 38 | doi= 10.1163/9789004488755_009}}</ref>

The five [[classical planet]]s are associated with the ''[[wuxing (Chinese philosophy)|wuxing]]''{{efn|This order of presentation is known as the "[[Names of the days of the week#East Asian tradition|Days of the Week]]" sequence.}}:
* [[Mars]]—[[Fire (wuxing)|Fire]] ([[Vermilion Bird]]) (may be associated with the phoenix which was also an imperial symbol along with the [[Dragon (zodiac)|Dragon]])
* [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]]—[[Water (wuxing)|Water]] ([[Black Tortoise]])
* [[Jupiter]]—[[Wood (wuxing)|Wood]] ([[Azure Dragon]])
* [[Venus]]—[[Metal (wuxing)|Metal]] or Gold ([[White Tiger (mythology)|White Tiger]])
* [[Saturn]]—[[Earth (wuxing)|Earth]] or Soil ([[Yellow Dragon]])

According to Chinese astrology, a person's fate<ref>{{Cite book |last=Levitt |first=Ellen Dorn |title=Fate A Chinese Zodiac |publisher=Center Press, John L. Norris Art Center, Lyndon Institute |year=2013 |edition=1st |location=London |pages=1–130 |language=English}}</ref> can be determined by the position of the major planets at the person's birth along with the positions of the Sun, Moon, comets, the person's time of birth, and [[Chinese zodiac|zodiac sign]]. The system of the twelve-year cycle of animal signs was built from observations of the orbit of [[Jupiter]] (the Year Star; {{zh|s=岁星|t=歳星|p=Suìxīng}}). Following the orbit of Jupiter around the Sun, Chinese astronomers divided the celestial circle into 12 sections, and rounded it to 12 years (from 11.86). Jupiter is associated with the constellation ''Sheti'' ({{zh|labels=no|s=摄提|t=攝提}}- [[Boötes]]) and is sometimes called Sheti.

A system of computing one's predestined fate is based on birthday, birth season, and birth hour, known as ''[[zi wei dou shu]]'' ({{zh|labels=no|s=紫微斗数|t=紫微斗數|p=zǐwēidǒushù}}), or Purple Star Astrology, is still used regularly in modern-day Chinese astrology to divine one's fortune. The 28 [[Chinese constellation]]s, ''Xiu'' ({{zh|labels=no|c=宿|p=xiù}}), are quite different from Western constellations. For example, the Big Bear ([[Ursa Major]]) is known as ''Dou'' ({{zh|labels=no|c=斗|p=dǒu}}); the belt of [[Orion (constellation)|Orion]] is known as ''Shen'' ({{zh|labels=no|s=参|t=參|p=shēn}}), or the "Happiness, Fortune, Longevity" trio of demigods. The seven northern constellations are referred to as ''Xuan Wu'' ({{zh|labels=no|c=玄武|p=xuánwǔ}}). Xuan Wu is also known as the spirit of the northern sky or the spirit of water in [[Taoist]] belief.

In addition to astrological readings of the heavenly bodies, the stars in the sky form the basis of many [[fairy tale]]s. For example, the [[Summer Triangle]] is the trio of the cowherd ([[Altair]]), the weaving maiden fairy ([[Vega]]), and the "tai bai" fairy ([[Deneb]]). The two forbidden lovers were separated by the silvery river (the [[Milky Way]]). Each year on the seventh day of the seventh month in the Chinese calendar, the birds form a bridge across the Milky Way. The cowherd carries their two sons (the two stars on each side of [[Altair]]) across the bridge to reunite with their fairy mother. The tai bai fairy acts as the chaperone of these two immortal lovers.

===Chinese zodiac===
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Chinese astrology has a close relation with Chinese philosophy. The core values and concepts of Chinese philosophy originate from Taoism.<ref name=Kistemaker>{{harvp|Sun|Kistemaker|1997|pp=22,85,176}}</ref>

==Table of the sixty-year calendar==
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The following table shows the 60-year cycle matched up to the Western calendar for the years 1924–2043 (see [[sexagenary cycle]] article for years 1924–1983). This is only applied to Chinese Lunar calendar. The [[sexagenary cycle]] begins at [[lichun]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://big5.china.com.cn/culture/txt/2009-02/16/content_17286701.htm |title="Almanac" "lunar" zodiac beginning of spring as the boundary dislocation? — China Network |date=16 February 2009 |access-date=5 January 2011}}</ref> Each of the Chinese lunar years are associated with a combination of the ten [[Heavenly Stems]] ({{zh|c=天干|p=tiāngān}}) and the twelve [[Earthly Branches]] ({{zh|c=地支|p=dìzhī}}) which make up the 60 Stem-Branches ({{zh|c=干支|p=gānzhī}}) in a sexagenary cycle.  
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan=2 | &nbsp;||Year|| rowspan=2 | Associated<br />Element|| rowspan=2 | Heavenly<br />Stem|| rowspan=2 | Earthly<br />Branch
! rowspan="2" |Stem-Branch
({{lang|zh|干支}}) in Pinyin
! rowspan="2" | Associated<br />Animal||Year
|- align="center"
! '''1924–1983''' || '''1984–2043'''
|- align="left"
|1||Feb 05 '''1924'''–Jan 23 1925|| Yang Wood ||甲||子
|jiǎ-zǐ||[[Rat (zodiac)|Rat]]||Feb 02 '''1984'''–Feb 19 1985
|- align="left"
|2||Jan 24 '''1925'''–Feb 12 1926|| Yin Wood ||乙||丑
|yǐ-chǒu||[[Ox (zodiac)|Ox]]||Feb 20 '''1985'''–Feb 08 1986
|- align="left"
|3||Feb 13 '''1926'''–Feb 01 1927|| Yang Fire ||丙||寅
|bǐng-yín||[[Tiger (zodiac)|Tiger]]||Feb 09 '''1986'''–Jan 28 1987
|- align="left"
|4||Feb 02 '''1927'''–Jan 22 1928|| Yin Fire ||丁||卯
|dīng-mǎo||[[Rabbit (zodiac)|Rabbit]]||Jan 29 '''1987'''–Feb 16 1988
|- align="left"
|5||Jan 23 '''1928'''–Feb 09 1929|| Yang Earth ||戊||辰
|wù-chén||[[Dragon (zodiac)|Dragon]]||Feb 17 '''1988'''–Feb 05 1989
|- align="left"
|6||Feb 10 '''1929'''–Jan 29 1930|| Yin Earth ||己||巳
|jǐ-sì||[[Snake (zodiac)|Snake]]||Feb 06 '''1989'''–Jan 26 1990
|- align="left"
|7||Jan 30 '''1930'''–Feb 16 1931|| Yang Metal ||庚||午
|gēng-wǔ||[[Horse (zodiac)|Horse]]||Jan 27 '''1990'''–Feb 14 1991
|- align="left"
|8||Feb 17 '''1931'''–Feb 05 1932|| Yin Metal ||辛||未
|xīn-wèi||[[Goat (zodiac)|Goat]]||Feb 15 '''1991'''–Feb 03 1992
|- align="left"
|9||Feb 06 '''1932'''–Jan 25 1933|| Yang Water ||壬||申
|rén-shēn||[[Monkey (zodiac)|Monkey]]||Feb 04 '''1992'''–Jan 22 1993
|- align="left"
|10||Jan 26 '''1933'''–Feb 13 1934|| Yin Water ||癸||酉
|guǐ-yǒu||[[Rooster (zodiac)|Rooster]]||Jan 23 '''1993'''– Feb 09 1994
|- align="left"
|11||Feb 14 '''1934'''–Feb 03 1935|| Yang Wood ||甲||戌
|jiǎ-xū||[[Dog (zodiac)|Dog]]||Feb 10 '''1994'''–Jan 30 1995
|- align="left"
|12||Feb 04 '''1935'''–Jan 23 1936|| Yin Wood ||乙||亥
|yǐ-hài||[[Pig (zodiac)|Pig]]||Jan 31 '''1995'''–Feb 18 1996
|- align="left"
|13||Jan 24 '''1936'''–Feb 10 1937|| Yang Fire ||丙||子
|bǐng-zǐ||[[Rat (zodiac)|Rat]]||Feb 19 '''1996'''–Feb 06 1997
|- align="left"
|14||Feb 11 '''1937'''–Jan 30 1938|| Yin Fire ||丁||丑
|dīng-chǒu||[[Ox (zodiac)|Ox]]||Feb 07 '''1997'''–Jan 27 1998
|- align="left"
|15||Jan 31 '''1938'''–Feb 18 1939|| Yang Earth ||戊||寅
|wù-yín||[[Tiger (zodiac)|Tiger]]||Jan 28 '''1998'''–Feb 15 1999
|- align="left"
|16||Feb 19 '''1939'''–Feb 07 1940|| Yin Earth ||己||卯
|jǐ-mǎo||[[Rabbit (zodiac)|Rabbit]]||Feb 16 '''1999'''–Feb 04 2000
|- align="left"
|17||Feb 08 '''1940'''–Jan 26 1941|| Yang Metal ||庚||辰
|gēng-chén||[[Dragon (zodiac)|Dragon]]||Feb 05 '''2000'''–Jan 23 2001
|- align="left"
|18||Jan 27 '''1941'''–Feb 14 1942|| Yin Metal ||辛||巳
|xīn-sì||[[Snake (zodiac)|Snake]]||Jan 24 '''2001'''–Feb 11 2002
|- align="left"
|19||Feb 15 '''1942'''–Feb 04 1943|| Yang Water ||壬||午
|rén-wǔ||[[Horse (zodiac)|Horse]]||Feb 12 '''2002'''–Jan 31 2003
|- align="left"
|20||Feb 05 '''1943'''–Jan 24 1944|| Yin Water ||癸||未
|guǐ-wèi||[[Goat (zodiac)|Goat]]||Feb 01 '''2003'''–Jan 21 2004
|- align="left"
|21||Jan 25 '''1944'''–Feb 12 1945|| Yang Wood ||甲||申
|jiǎ-shēn||[[Monkey (zodiac)|Monkey]]||Jan 22 '''2004'''–Feb 08 2005
|- align="left"
|22||Feb 13 '''1945'''–Feb 01 1946|| Yin Wood ||乙||酉
|yǐ-yǒu||[[Rooster (zodiac)|Rooster]]||Feb 09 '''2005'''–Jan 28 2006
|- align="left"
|23||Feb 02 '''1946'''–Jan 21 1947|| Yang Fire ||丙||戌
|bǐng-xū||[[Dog (zodiac)|Dog]]||Jan 29 '''2006'''–Feb 17 2007
|- align="left"
|24||Jan 22 '''1947'''–Feb 09 1948|| Yin Fire ||丁||亥
|dīng-hài||[[Pig (zodiac)|Pig]]||Feb 18 '''2007'''–Feb 06 2008
|- align="left"
|25||Feb 10 '''1948'''–Jan 28 1949|| Yang Earth ||戊||子
|wù-zǐ||[[Rat (zodiac)|Rat]]||Feb 07 '''2008'''–Jan 25 2009
|- align="left"
|26||Jan 29 '''1949'''–Feb 16 1950|| Yin Earth ||己||丑
|jǐ-chǒu||[[Ox (zodiac)|Ox]]||Jan 26 '''2009'''–Feb 13 2010
|- align="left"
|27||Feb 17 '''1950'''–Feb 05 1951|| Yang Metal ||庚||寅
|gēng-yín||[[Tiger (zodiac)|Tiger]]||Feb 14 '''2010'''–Feb 02 2011
|- align="left"
|28||Feb 06 '''1951'''–Jan 26 1952|| Yin Metal ||辛||卯
|xīn-mǎo||[[Rabbit (zodiac)|Rabbit]]||Feb 03 '''2011'''–Jan 22 2012
|- align="left"
|29||Jan 27 '''1952'''–Feb 13 1953|| Yang Water ||壬||辰
|rén-chén||[[Dragon (zodiac)|Dragon]]||Jan 23 '''2012'''–Feb 09 2013
|- align="left"
|30||Feb 14 '''1953'''–Feb 02 1954|| Yin Water ||癸||巳
|guǐ-sì||[[Snake (zodiac)|Snake]]||Feb 10 '''2013'''–Jan 30 2014
|- align="left"
|31||Feb 03 '''1954'''–Jan 23 1955|| Yang Wood ||甲||午
|jiǎ-wǔ||[[Horse (zodiac)|Horse]]||Jan 31 '''2014'''–Feb 18 2015
|- align="left"
|32||Jan 24 '''1955'''–Feb 11 1956|| Yin Wood ||乙||未
|yǐ-wèi||[[Goat (zodiac)|Goat]]||Feb 19 '''2015'''–Feb 07 2016
|- align="left"
|33||Feb 12 '''1956'''–Jan 30 1957|| Yang Fire ||丙||申
|bǐng-shēn||[[Monkey (zodiac)|Monkey]]||Feb 08 '''2016'''–Jan 27 2017
|- align="left"
|34||Jan 31 '''1957'''–Feb 17 1958|| Yin Fire ||丁||酉
|dīng-yǒu||[[Rooster (zodiac)|Rooster]]||Jan 28 '''2017'''–Feb 15 2018
|- align="left"
|35||Feb 18 '''1958'''–Feb 07 1959|| Yang Earth ||戊||戌
|wù-xū||[[Dog (zodiac)|Dog]]||Feb 16 '''2018'''–Feb 04 2019
|- align="left"
|36||Feb 08 '''1959'''–Jan 27 1960|| Yin Earth ||己||亥
|jǐ-hài||[[Pig (zodiac)|Pig]]||Feb 05 '''2019'''–Jan 24 2020
|- align="left"
|37||Jan 28 '''1960'''–Feb 14 1961|| Yang Metal ||庚||子
|gēng-zǐ||[[Rat (zodiac)|Rat]]||Jan 25 '''2020'''–Feb. 11 2021
|- align="left"
|38||Feb 15 '''1961'''–Feb 04 1962|| Yin Metal ||辛||丑
|xīn-chǒu||[[Ox (zodiac)|Ox]]|| Feb 12 '''2021'''–Jan 31 2022
|- align="left"
|39||Feb 05 '''1962'''–Jan 24 1963|| Yang Water ||壬||寅
|rén-yín||[[Tiger (zodiac)|Tiger]]|| Feb 01 '''2022'''–Jan 21 2023
|- align="left"
|40||Jan 25 '''1963'''–Feb 12 1964|| Yin Water ||癸||卯
|guǐ-mǎo||[[Rabbit (zodiac)|Rabbit]]|| Jan 22 '''2023'''–Feb 09 2024
|- align="left"
|41||Feb 13 '''1964'''–Feb 01 1965|| Yang Wood ||甲||辰
|jiǎ-chén||[[Dragon (zodiac)|Dragon]]|| Feb 10 '''2024'''–Jan 28 2025
|- align="left"
|42||Feb 02 '''1965'''–Jan 20 1966|| Yin Wood ||乙||巳
|yǐ-sì||[[Snake (zodiac)|Snake]]|| Jan 29 '''2025'''–Feb 16 2026
|- align="left"
|43||Jan 21 '''1966'''–Feb 08 1967|| Yang Fire ||丙||午
|bǐng-wǔ||[[Horse (zodiac)|Horse]]|| Feb 17 '''2026'''–Feb 05 2027
|- align="left"
|44||Feb 09 '''1967'''–Jan 29 1968|| Yin Fire ||丁||未
|dīng-wèi||[[Goat (zodiac)|Goat]]|| Feb 06 '''2027'''–Jan 25 2028
|- align="left"
|45||Jan 30 '''1968'''–Feb 16 1969|| Yang Earth ||戊||申
|wù-shēn||[[Monkey (zodiac)|Monkey]]|| Jan 26 '''2028'''–Feb 12 2029
|- align="left"
|46||Feb 17 '''1969'''–Feb 05 1970|| Yin Earth ||己||酉
|jǐ-yǒu||[[Rooster (zodiac)|Rooster]]|| Feb 13 '''2029'''–Feb 02 2030
|- align="left"
|47||Feb 06 '''1970'''–Jan 26 1971|| Yang Metal ||庚||戌
|gēng-xū||[[Dog (zodiac)|Dog]]|| Feb 03 '''2030'''–Jan 22 2031
|- align="left"
|48||Jan 27 '''1971'''–Feb 14 1972|| Yin Metal ||辛||亥
|xīn-hài||[[Pig (zodiac)|Pig]]|| Jan 23 '''2031'''–Feb 10 2032
|- align="left"
|49||Feb 15 '''1972'''–Feb 02 1973|| Yang Water ||壬||子
|rén-zǐ||[[Rat (zodiac)|Rat]]|| Feb 11 '''2032'''–Jan 30 2033
|- align="left"
|50||Feb 03 '''1973'''–Jan 22 1974|| Yin Water ||癸||丑
|guǐ-chǒu||[[Ox (zodiac)|Ox]]|| Jan 31 '''2033'''–Feb 18 2034
|- align="left"
|51||Jan 23 '''1974'''–Feb 10 1975|| Yang Wood ||甲||寅
|jiǎ-yín||[[Tiger (zodiac)|Tiger]]|| Feb 19 '''2034'''–Feb 07 2035
|- align="left"
|52||Feb 11 '''1975'''–Jan 30 1976|| Yin Wood ||乙||卯
|yǐ-mǎo||[[Rabbit (zodiac)|Rabbit]]|| Feb 08 '''2035'''–Jan 27 2036
|- align="left"
|53||Jan 31 '''1976'''–Feb 17 1977|| Yang Fire ||丙||辰
|bǐng-chén||[[Dragon (zodiac)|Dragon]]|| Jan 28 '''2036'''–Feb 14 2037
|- align="left"
|54||Feb 18 '''1977'''–Feb 06 1978|| Yin Fire ||丁||巳
|dīng-sì||[[Snake (zodiac)|Snake]]|| Feb 15 '''2037'''–Feb 03 2038
|- align="left"
|55||Feb 07 '''1978'''–Jan 27 1979|| Yang Earth ||戊||午
|wù-wǔ||[[Horse (zodiac)|Horse]]|| Feb 04 '''2038'''–Jan 23 2039
|- align="left"
|56||Jan 28 '''1979'''–Feb 15 1980|| Yin Earth ||己||未
|jǐ-wèi||[[Goat (zodiac)|Goat]]|| Jan 24 '''2039'''–Feb 11 2040
|- align="left"
|57||Feb 16 '''1980'''–Feb 04 1981|| Yang Metal ||庚||申
|gēng-shēn||[[Monkey (zodiac)|Monkey]]|| Feb 12 '''2040'''–Jan 31 2041
|- align="left"
|58||Feb 05 '''1981'''–Jan 24 1982|| Yin Metal ||辛||酉
|xīn-yǒu||[[Rooster (zodiac)|Rooster]]|| Feb 01 '''2041'''–Jan 21 2042
|- align="left"
|59||Jan 25 '''1982'''–Feb 12 1983|| Yang Water ||壬||戌
|rén-xū||[[Dog (zodiac)|Dog]]|| Jan 22 '''2042'''–Feb 09 2043
|- align="left"
|60||Feb 13 '''1983'''–Feb 01 1984|| Yin Water ||癸||亥
|guǐ-hài||[[Pig (zodiac)|Pig]]|| Feb 10 '''2043'''–Jan 29 2044
|}

==''Wuxing''==
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Although it is usually translated as 'element', the Chinese word ''xing'' literally means something like 'changing states of being', 'permutations' or 'metamorphoses of being'.<ref>{{cite book |first=Wolfram |last=Eberhard |title=A Dictionary of Chinese Symbols |pages=93, 105, 309 |publisher=Routledge and Keegan Paul |place=London |year=1986}}</ref> In fact, Sinologists cannot agree on one single translation. The Chinese notion of 'element' is therefore quite different from the Western one. In the west, India Vedic, and Japanese Go dai elements were seen as the basic building blocks of matter and static or stationary. The Chinese 'elements', by contrast, were seen as ever changing, and the transliteration of ''xing'' is simply 'the five changes' and in traditional Chinese medicine are commonly referred to as phrases. Things seen as associated to each ''xing'' are listed below.

===Fire ({{lang|zh|火}})===
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* The [[South]] ({{lang|zh|南}})
* [[Summer]] ({{lang|zh|夏}})
* [[Vermilion Bird]]/Vermilion Phoenix ({{lang|zh|朱雀}})
* [[Chidi (god)|Chidi]] ({{lang|zh|赤帝}})/[[Shennong]] ({{lang|zh|神农}})
* The Planet [[Mars]] ({{lang|zh|火星}})
* The Color [[Red]] ({{lang|zh|赤}})
* [[Circulatory system]], [[Heart (Chinese medicine)|Heart]] ({{lang|zh|心}}) and [[Small intestine]] ({{lang|zh|小肠}})

===Water ({{lang|zh|水}})===
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* The [[North]] ({{lang|zh|北}})
* [[Winter]] ({{lang|zh|冬}})
* [[Black Tortoise]] ({{lang|zh|玄武}})
* [[Xuanwu (god)|Xuandi]] ({{lang|zh|玄帝}})/[[Zhuanxu]] ({{lang|zh|颛顼}})
* The Planet [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] ({{lang|zh|水星}})
* The Color [[Black]]/[[Blue]] ({{lang|zh|黑}})
* [[Skeletal system|Skeleton system]] ({{lang|zh|骨}}), [[Urinary bladder]] and [[Kidney (Chinese medicine)|Kidney]] ({{lang|zh|肾}})

===Wood ({{lang|zh|木}})===
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* The [[East]] ({{lang|zh|東}})
* [[Spring (season)|Springtime]] ({{lang|zh|春}})
* [[Azure Dragon]] ({{lang|zh|青龍}})
* [[Cangdi]] ({{lang|zh|蒼帝}})/[[Fuxi|Taihao]] ({{lang|zh|太昊}})
* The Planet [[Jupiter]] ({{lang|zh|木星}})
* The Color [[Green]] ({{lang|zh|緑}})
* [[Hepatic|Hepatic system,]] [[Liver (Chinese medicine)|Liver]] ({{lang|zh|肝}}) and [[Gall bladder (Chinese medicine)|Gall bladder]] ({{lang|zh|胆}})

===Metal ({{lang|zh|金}})===
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* The [[West]] ({{lang|zh|西}})
* [[Autumn]] ({{lang|zh|秋}})
* [[White Tiger (mythology)|White Tiger]] ({{lang|zh|白虎}})
* [[White Emperor]] ({{lang|zh|白帝}})/[[Shaohao]] ({{lang|zh|少昊}})
* The Planet [[Venus]] ({{lang|zh|金星}})
* The Color [[White]] ({{lang|zh|白}})
* [[Respiratory system]], [[Lung (Chinese medicine)|Lung]] ({{lang|zh|肺}}) and [[Large intestine]] ({{lang|zh|大肠}})

===Earth ({{lang|zh|土}})===
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* Center ({{lang|zh|中}})
* Change of seasons (the last month of the season)
* The [[Yellow Dragon]] ({{lang|zh|黄龙}})
* [[Yellow Emperor]] ({{lang|zh|黄帝}})/Xuanyuan ({{lang|zh|轩辕}})
* The Planet [[Saturn]] ({{lang|zh|土星}})
* The Color [[Yellow]] ({{lang|zh|黄}})
* [[Digestive system]], [[Spleen (Chinese medicine)|Spleen]] ({{lang|zh|脾}}) and [[Stomach (Chinese medicine)|Stomach]] ({{lang|zh|胃}})

===''Wuxing'' generative cycle ({{lang|zh|生}} sheng)===
(Generative, Inter-promoting, begetting, engendering, mothering or enhancing cycle): Wood fuels Fire to burn; Fire creates Earth (ash); Earth produces minerals and structure represented by the Metal element; Metal creates Water from condensation and provides nutrients; Water nourishes Wood to grow.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/five-elements.htm |title = Five Elements(Wu Xing) |publisher = YourChineseAstrology.com}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=March 2024}}

===''Wuxing'' destructive cycle ({{lang|zh|克}} kè)===
The destructive cycle is important to create restraints in the whole system. For example, if Fire was allowed to burn out of control, it would be devastating and destructive as we see in nature in the form of bush fires or internally as high fevers, (Destructive, overcoming or inter-restraining or weakening cycle):
Wood draws water from the Earth to create stability for building; Earth gives Water direction, like the banks of a river; Water controls Fire by cooling its heat; Fire makes Metal flexible; Metal adds the minerals to Wood for there to be strong upward growth.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Franglen |first=Nora |title=Simple Guide to Five Element Acupuncture |publisher=Singing Dragon |year=2013 |isbn=978-1848191860 |edition=1st |pages=30–55}}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[Chinese calendar correspondence table]]
* [[Chinese spiritual world concepts]]
* [[Chinese fortune telling]]
* [[Chinese zodiac]]
* [[Da Liu Ren]]
* [[Dunhuang Star Chart]]
* [[Feng shui]]
* [[Four Pillars of Destiny]]
* [[Qimen Dunjia]]
* [[Symbolic stars]]
* [[Synoptical astrology]]
* [[Tai Sui]]
* [[Tai Yi Shen Shu]] 
* [[Traditional Chinese star names]]
* [[Wufang Shangdi]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite book |first=Shelly |last=Wu |year=2005 |title=Chinese Astrology |publisher=The Career Press |isbn=1-56414-796-7 |ref=none}}

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