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Are yin yang and the Five Elements one system?
**No, they are two separate doctrines but often go together.** Yin yang explains all things through two complementary opposing forces; the Five Elements explain through five groups of moving qualities (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth). In numerological practice, the two doctrines are combined to discuss generation and overcoming.
From the article “What Systems Make Up Eastern Philosophy and How Did They Enter Vietnamese Culture?”
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StartHow is today for me
Today through stems and branches, day officer, I Ching, numbers, elements.
Ask the coins
Cast a hexagram for something on your mind: smooth or still stuck?
The 64 hexagrams
Tap the 64-hexagram table to see each figure, meaning and six lines.
2026 Yearly Star and Tam Tai
Your 2026 on one page: ruling star, Tam Tai, work, money and love.
Auspicious hours
Which hours of the day are good, which to avoid, and which suit you.
What Systems Make Up Eastern Philosophy and How Did They Enter Vietnamese Culture?
Yin yang, the Five Elements, the I Ching, Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism: their origins, differences and how these systems blended into Vietnamese culture.
Heavenly Stem Gui: Yin-Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Heavenly Stem Gui (癸) is Yin Water, tied to the North and winter in the I Ching, and read through hexagrams such as Kan.
Is Astrology Science or Superstition: The Wrong Question, and the Question Worth Asking Instead
Astrology is not science in the modern empirical sense, yet calling it pure superstition ignores its roots in Yin-Yang, the Five Elements and the I Ching.
The Meaning of the Rat-Ox Six Harmony (Luc Hop) in Eastern Folk Belief
The Rat-Ox Six Harmony pairs the Rat's flexible wisdom with the Ox's enduring strength, a yin-yang union that supports career and marriage.
The Five Elements' Generating and Overcoming Cycles in Feng Shui: Principles and Practical Applications
The Five Elements' generating and overcoming cycles shape feng shui practice. Identify Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth at home to balance energy.
Heavenly Stem Ji: Yin Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Heavenly Stem Ji is the 6th of the 10 stems, tied to Yin Earth. Its I Ching traits, Five Elements ties and divination uses are explained here.
The Meaning of the Six Harmony (Luc Hop) of Snake and Monkey in Eastern Folk Belief
The Snake-Monkey Six Harmony blends wisdom and agility in Eastern folk belief, with notes on Five Elements, Yin-Yang, love and career.
The Heavenly Stem Ren: Yin-Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
The Heavenly Stem Ren in the I Ching is Yang Water, tied to great rivers and the Kan hexagram. Its depth and wisdom shape how it is read.
Heavenly Stem Bing: Yin-Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Heavenly Stem Bing in the I Ching is Yang Fire, tied to the Li hexagram and the sun, with traits like openness, wisdom, and a risk of impatience.
Heavenly Stem Giap: Yin-Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Heavenly Stem Giap carries the Yang Wood attribute, symbolizing beginnings and growth. In the I Ching, it links to the Zhen and Qian hexagrams.
Heavenly Stem Yi: Yin-Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Heavenly Stem Yi is Yin Wood in the I Ching, linked to the Kun and Xun hexagrams and seen as gentle, adaptable and quietly resilient.
The Heavenly Stem Geng: Yin Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Geng is Yang Metal in the I Ching, tied to the West, autumn and the Qian hexagram, and stands for strength, decisiveness and righteousness.
Heavenly Stem Ding (Đinh): Yin-Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Heavenly Stem Ding is Yin Fire: a small flame, gentle light and spreading warmth. In the I Ching it points to quiet maturity and nourishment.
Heavenly Stem Wu (Mau): Yin-Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Explore in detail the Heavenly Stem Wu (Mau): its Yang Earth nature, position in the I Ching, interactions with other elements, and practical meanings.
What is the I Ching: origins and the philosophy of Yin-Yang and the Eight Trigrams
What is the I Ching? Trace its origins in yin and yang lines and the philosophy of Yin-Yang and the Eight Trigrams, from the two symbols to the 64 hexagrams.
Heavenly Stem Xin: Yin Yang Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Explore Heavenly Stem Xin: Yin Metal, sharp and refined nature, role in the I Ching, generating and overcoming relationships, and application.
How MBTI and Big Five differ, and why psychology uses Big Five
MBTI and Big Five measure nearly the same four personality dimensions, but MBTI splits people into 16 discrete groups while Big Five keeps continuous scores.
The Character Minh 明 in Han Characters and the Yin Yang Philosophy of Sun and Moon
Minh 明 is written with Sun and Moon and means brightness. What the Shuowen Jiezi records about it, and how the I Ching links sun, moon and light.
Five Elements Application: The Five Elements in Marital Relationships
Applying the Five Elements to marriage can balance energy between spouses. Determine each destiny and adjust spaces to reduce conflict and support harmony.
Applying the I Ching to Love and Relationships: Perspectives from the 64 Hexagrams and Yin-Yang Principles
The I Ching sees love through yin-yang and the 64 hexagrams, describing situations rather than predicting destiny, to help you adjust for harmony.
What Are the Five Precepts? The Lay Buddhist's Five Precepts in the Pali Canon and the Taking of Refuge and the Five Precepts by Vietnamese Buddhists
The five precepts of lay Buddhists: no killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying or intoxicants, as the Pali suttas state them, and practice in Vietnam.
Cổ Lễ Pagoda Festival (Ong Festival) in Ninh Bình: rituals, boat racing and the five clans
Cổ Lễ Pagoda (Ong) Festival, Ninh Bình: 13th to 16th of the 9th lunar month, main day the 14th. In 2026 that is 22 to 25 October; in 2027, 12 to 15 October.
What is Kim Bạch Kim (White Gold) Na Yin in the Sexagenary Cycle? Five Elements Meaning
Kim Bạch Kim (White Gold) Na Yin in the Sexagenary Cycle: its traits, the Five Elements cycles, and Feng Shui uses for this destiny.
What is Phú Đăng Hỏa (Lamp Fire) Na Yin in the Sexagenary Cycle? Five Elements Meaning
Phú Đăng Hỏa is the Na Yin for Giáp Thìn and Ất Tỵ years, a lamp flame in the dark night. Its five elements meaning shapes a quiet, resilient inner spirit.
What is the Thiên Hà Thủy (Heavenly River Water) Na Yin in the Sexagenary Cycle and its Five Elements meaning?
Thiên Hà Thủy is the Na Yin for Bính Ngọ and Đinh Mùi years, belonging to the Water element, symbolizing vastness, purity and flexibility.
What Is Yin and Yang? Origins of the Doctrine and How Divination Arts Use It
What yin and yang mean, where the terms come from, and how Kinh Dịch, Bát Tự, Tử Vi and phong thủy use them, each by its own conventions.
Naming a Child by the Five Elements and Parents' Ages: What Is Considered?
Vietnamese folk naming by the Five Elements and parents' ages: the ngũ hành basis, tương sinh tương khắc, and key cautions when choosing a child's name.
Applying the I Ching to Health: From the Well Hexagram to the Balance of Yin and Yang
Explore how the I Ching, through its 64 hexagrams and the principle of yin and yang, reflects on physical and mental health.
Which Colors Suit Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth Elements, and Which to Avoid According to the Five Elements?
Feng shui links each Kim, Mộc, Thủy, Hỏa, Thổ destiny to colors it treats as suitable or unfavorable. A color chart and where the books disagree.
What Are the Heavenly Stem Five Combinations? The Five Pairs, Their Transformed Elements, and When Transformation Is Real
The five Heavenly Stem combinations are Giáp Kỷ, Ất Canh, Bính Tân, Đinh Nhâm and Mậu Quý, plus each pair's transformed element.
Auspicious Plants by Destiny: Which Plants Should Each Element Grow According to the Five Elements?
Five Elements feng shui assigns each plant its own element, not always Wood. See how to determine a plant's element and pick one that suits your destiny.
Wood Element People: Five Elements Characteristics and the Cycle of Generation and Control
Wood element people represent growth, creativity and flexibility in the Five Elements. Colors and materials can help balance energy in living spaces.
How to Determine Yang Dun or Yin Dun, the Ju Number, and Zhi Fu and Zhi Shi in Qi Men Dun Jia
Solar terms set Yang Dun or Yin Dun, and the fu tou day sets the yuan. This guide covers ju numbers, super spirit and qi continuation, Zhi Fu and Zhi Shi.
Vượng tướng hưu tù tử: How Are the Five Elemental States of the Seasons Calculated?
Vượng, tướng, hưu, tù, tử: the five seasonal states of the Five Elements, the rule behind the table, and why books place Earth differently.
How Ba Tu Major Cycles Are Set: Why They Run Forward or Backward by Gender and the Yin Yang of the Year Stem, How the Starting Age Is Counted from Days to the Nearest Solar Term (Three Days to One Year), and How to Read a Ten Year Major Cycle Together with the Annual Cycle Against the Useful God
Ba Tu major cycles are set by gender and the yin yang of the year stem, with starting age counted from days to the nearest solar term at three days per year.
Ti and Yong in Mai Hoa Dịch Số: Which Trigram Is Ti, Which Is Yong, and How Do the Five Generating and Controlling Relations Reveal Fortune or Misfortune?
In Mai Hoa Dịch Số, the trigram without the moving line is ti (the querent) and the trigram with the moving line is yong (the matter).
Year of the Goat (Mùi): Personality, Five Elements and Destiny
Mùi (Goat) is the 8th sign in the Vietnamese zodiac, tied to the Earth element and known for gentleness, warmth and artistic sensibility.
Year of the Dog (Tuất): Personality, Five Elements and Destiny
The Dog (Tuất) in the Vietnamese zodiac: loyal and protective, tied to the Earth element, with the Dần-Ngọ-Tuất harmony group and recent birth years.
Year of the Monkey (Thân): Personality, Five Elements and Destiny
Monkey (Thân) in the Vietnamese zodiac: personality, Metal element, harmony with Rat and Dragon, clash with Tiger, Snake and Pig, and notable birth years.
Year of the Horse (Ngọ): Personality, Five Elements and Destiny
Horse (Ngọ) in the Vietnamese zodiac: personality traits, the Fire element, the Dần-Ngọ-Tuất harmony trio and the Tý-Ngọ-Mão-Dậu clash group.
Year of the Rooster (Dậu): Personality, Five Elements and Destiny
Rooster (Dậu) in the Vietnamese zodiac: personality, Metal element, harmony with Snake and Ox, clashes with Rat, Horse and Cat, plus notable birth years.
Year of the Pig (Hợi): Personality, Five Elements and Destiny
Pig (Hợi) in the Vietnamese zodiac: personality, Water element, harmony with Cat and Goat, clashes with Tiger, Monkey and Snake, plus notable birth years.
Water Element People: Five Elements Characteristics and Interpromotion/Intercontrol
Water element people in Five Elements: their traits, the generation and control cycles, lucky colors and feng shui objects for balance.
Sun Moon Lamp Light Buddha in the Lotus Sutra: What the Name Means and Why the Introductory Chapter Lists Twenty Thousand Beings Sharing One Title
Sun Moon Lamp Light Buddha is the last of twenty thousand Buddhas sharing one title in the Lotus Sutra's opening chapter.
What Is Duyên Phận and How Does It Differ from Nhân Duyên in Buddhism?
Duyên phận is a folk way of speaking about meetings as if preordained. Nhân duyên in Buddhism means conditions that give rise to phenomena, not fate.
The ten heavenly stems
The ten heavenly stems with the five-element attribution and yin-yang polarity of each.