Earth (wuxing)

Classical elements
Greek Air Water Aether Fire Earth
Hinduism / Jainism / Buddhism Vayu Ap Akasha Agni Prithvi
Chinese Wood (木) Water (水) Fire (火) Metal (金) Earth (土)
Japanese Wind (風) Water (水) Void (空) Fire (火) Earth (地)
Medieval Air Water Fire Aether Earth Sulphur Mercury Salt
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In Chinese philosophy, earth or soil (Chinese: 土; pinyin: tǔ) is the changing or central point of physical matter or a subject.^[1] Earth is the third element in the Wu Xing cycle.

Earth is a balance of both yin and yang. Its motion is centralising, and its energy is stabilizing and conserving. It is associated with the colour yellow or ochre and the planet Saturn, and it lies at the centre of the compass in Chinese cosmology. It is associated with late summer and the turn of each of the four seasons, As Earth is prone to over-extension its climate is that of dampness caused by deficiency of yang qi. In traditional Chinese medicine, earth governs the yin, Zang organ the spleen, and the yang, Fu organ stomach, mouth and muscles. Its Primal Spirit is the Yi, and is represented by the Yellow Dragon, color yellow and Golden (Sun).