Culture about five

The culture about five is as follows:

1. The five elements: gold, wood, water, fire and earth are the five basic elements that make up the world, and they form a relationship with each other that is known as the five elements. This concept is widely used in the fields of Chinese medicine, geomancy, numerology, physiognomy and divination.

2. The Five Constants: Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trust are what Confucianism calls the Five Constants, the basic moral qualities that people should possess. Benevolence means caring for others; righteousness means behaving righteously; propriety means observing etiquette; wisdom means being wise; and faith means being honest and trustworthy.

3. The five grains: rice, millet, jasmine, wheat and beans were the five main grains and important crops in ancient China. They occupied an important position in ancient agricultural societies and were therefore regarded as symbols of agricultural bounty and wealth.

4, five flavors: sour, bitter, sweet, pungent, salty are five basic flavors, which have different pharmacological effects in traditional Chinese medicine, such as sour can collect and astringent, bitter can drain and dry, sweet can tonic and slow, pungent can dissipate and move, and salty can soften and lower.

5, the five poisons: scorpions, snakes, centipedes, geckos, toads are considered poisonous five animals, they are often used as a metaphor for evil, bad behavior or quality.

6, five shifts: one shift, two shifts, three shifts, four shifts, and five shifts refer to the division of time at night in ancient times, and five shifts is the last shift, when the rooster crows and the dog barks, and people begin to get up and prepare for a new day.

7. The five rounds: ruler and subject, father and son, brother, husband and wife, and friend are the five basic interpersonal relationships in ancient China, and a fixed order and hierarchy is formed between them.

In addition, the number five has special significance in Chinese culture. For example, the concept of five elements is combined with the doctrine of yin and yang to form the doctrine of the interplay of the five elements; five was regarded as a yang number in ancient times, which has mysterious power and auspicious symbols; five blessings are one of the traditional Chinese auspicious phrases, which blesses people with happiness and fulfillment; and five directions is one of the concepts of orientation in traditional Chinese culture, which represents the five directions of east, west, south, north, and center.

All in all, "five" has a rich connotation and meaning in traditional Chinese culture, which involves many fields such as philosophy, medicine, literature, art, etc., and has a far-reaching influence on Chinese people's ideology and cultural practices.