See also a table of the main associations of the five agents.
Spatial arrangement of the five agents (wuxing), with some of their main associations. In agreement with the premodern Chinese convention, North is shown below, South above, East on the left, and West on the right.
The Taoist Tradition: An Introduction to Teachings, Schools, and Practices
A concise but comprehensive introduction to Taoist thought and religion, treating them not as separate domains but as two inseparable aspects of a single tradition. Early texts, history, cosmos and human being, and main practices, including External and Internal Alchemy.
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