Yin Organ Liver Kidneys Spleen Heart Lungs (Gan, ) (Shen, ) (Pi, ) (Xin, ) (Fei, ) Yang Organ Gall Bladder Bladder Stomach Small Intestine Large Intestine (Dan, ) (Pang Guang, ) (Wei, ) (Xiao Chang, ) (Da Chang, ) 5 Element Wood Water Earth Fire Metal (Mu, ) (Shui, ) (Tu, ) (Huo, ) (Jin, ) Linkage Spirit Essence Saliva Blood Qi (Shen, ) (Jing, ) (Jinye, ) (Xue, ) (Qi, ) Mind in Mingmen Tailbone Navel Navel Qihai Practice (Mingmen, ) (Weilu, ) (Qizhong, ) (Qizhong, ) (Qihai, ) Sense Eyes Ears Mouth Tongue Nose Organ (Mu, ) (Er, ) (Kou, ) (She, ) (Bi, ) Tissue Sinews Bones Flesh/Muscles Blood Vessels Skin/Hair (Jin, ) (Gu, ) (Rou, ) (Mai, ) (Pi, Mao, , ) Emotion Anger Fear Pensiveness Joy Sadness (Nu, ) (Kong, ) (Si, ) (Xi, ) (Bei, ) Taste Sour Salty Sweet Bitter Pungent (Suan, ) (Xian, ) (Gan, ) (Ku, ) (Xin, ) Color Green Black Yellow Red White (Qing, ) (Hei, ) (Huang, ) (Chi, ) (Bai, ) Developmental Birth Storage Transformation Growth Harvest Stage (Sheng, ) (Cang, ) (Hua, ) (Zhang, ) (Shou, ) Climactic Wind Cold Dampness Summer Heat Dryness Condition (Feng, ) (Han, ) (Shi, ) (Shu, ) (Zao, ) Direction East North Center South West (Dong, ) (Bei, ) (Zhong, ) (Na, ) (Xi, ) Season Spring Winter Long Summer Summer Fall (Chun, ) (Dong, ) (Chang Xia, ) (Xia, ) (Qiu, ) Smell Goatfsh/Rancid Decayed/Putrid Fragrant Burning Rotten (Xing, ) (Sao, ) (Xiang, ) (Jiao, ) (Fu, ) Sounds Shouting Groaning Singing Laughing Weeping (Hu, ) (Shen, ) (Ge, ) (Xiao, ) (Ku, ) Time of Day 1-3am 5-7pm 9-11am 11am-1pm 3-5am Table of Correspondences with the Five Organs Tiger (Hu, ) 1. Tiger Searching (Hukui, ) 2. Tiger Clawing (Huzhua, ) 3. Tiger Pouncing (Hupu, ) 4. Tiger Piercing (Huzha, ) 5. Tiger Revolving (Huxuan, ) Deer (Lu, ) 1. Deer Rising (Luxing, ) 2. Deer Stretching (Lushen, ) 3. Deer Running (Lupao, ) 4. Deer Ramming (Luchu, ) 5. Deer Entwining (Lupan, ) Bear (Xiong, ) 1. Bear Swaying (Xionghuang, ) 2. Bear Pushing (Xiongtui, ) 3. Bear Bumping (Xiongkao, ) 4. Bear Walking (Xiongxing, ) 5. Bear Hanging (Xiongpan, ) Ape (Yuan, ) 1. Ape Turning (Yuanzhuan, ) 2. Ape Picking (Yuancai, ) 3. Ape Rubbing (Yuanmo, ) 4. Ape Scratching (Yuannao, ) 5. Ape Spitting (Yuantu, ) Bird (Niao, ) 1. Bird Flapping (Niaochi, ) 2. Bird Gazing (Niaogu, ) 3. Bird Taking-off (Niaoqi, ) 4. Bird Soaring (Niaoxiang, ) 5. Bird Landing (Niaoluo, ) Five Animals Forms
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