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What do the red five elements mean?

Red belongs to the fire in the five elements.

Lines can be described as follows: Wood: green, blue and green series. Fire: red and purple series. Earth: yellow and khaki series. Gold: white and milky series. Water: black and blue series.

The concept of five elements was formed three generations ago in ancient times, and the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, as a philosophical thought, originated in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In ancient China, it was widely used in many fields. After numerous historical changes, today, Japanese and other western developed countries and foreign countries such as Europe and America are studying China's Five Elements Theory and Yijing culture, and applying them in many fields.

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As for the red and purple series representing "fire" in the five elements, it can be used in the room here, but not too much. Because of the relationship between wood and fire, wood grinds when it sees a flourishing fire. In addition, you can also use the yellow series representing "earth" in the five elements.

Suppose someone likes to decorate more red and purple series in the room. As mentioned above, the wood in the five elements makes a fire So at the same time, we might as well arrange some green and cyan series. It is not advisable to use the blue-black series on a large scale, so as not to violate the taboo of "water" (blue and black) and "fire" (red and purple).