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Chinese traditional concepts adopt a set of elements called the {{lang|zh|五行}} (''[[Wuxing (Chinese philosophy)|wuxing]]'', literally "five phases"). These five are [[Metal (wuxing)|Metal]] or Gold, [[Wood (wuxing)|Wood]], [[Water (wuxing)|Water]], [[Fire (wuxing)|Fire]], and [[Earth (wuxing)|Earth]] or Soil.<ref>Theobald, Ulrich (2011) [http://www.chinaknowledge.de/Literature/Diverse/yinyangwuxing.html "Yin-Yang and Five Agents Theory, Correlative Thinking"] in ''ChinaKnowledge.de - An Encyclopaedia on Chinese History, Literature and Art''</ref> These can be linked to [[Taiji (philosophy)|Taiji]], [[Yin and yang|Yinyang]], [[Four Symbols]], [[Bagua]], [[Hexagram (I Ching)|Hexagram]] and [[I Ching]]. 

*'''Gold''' (West) represents the lesser yin symbol, [[autumn]], the [[white]] color, and [[White Tiger (mythology)|White Tiger]] mascot, [[Taotie]] creature (Earth). 
*'''Wood''' (East) represents the lesser yang symbol, [[Spring (season)|spring]], the [[green]] color, and [[Azure Dragon]] mascot, [[Feilian]] creature (Wind). 
*'''Water''' (North) represents the great yin symbol, [[winter]], the [[black]] color, and [[Black Turtle-Snake]] mascot. 
*'''Fire''' (South) represents the great yang symbol, [[summer]], the [[red]] color, and [[Vermilion Bird]] mascot. 
*'''Soil''' (Center) represents the Qi symbol, intermediate season, the [[yellow]] color, and [[Yellow Dragon]] mascot, [[Hundun]] creature (Void).