Variable ELEMENTAL_RELATIONSConst

Five Elements (五行 - Wu Xing) relationships for Korean martial arts

Traditional Korean medicine uses the Five Elements theory (오행) to understand energy relationships between meridians and vital points.

Korean: 오행 관계 (목화토금수)

Elements and their relationships:

• 木 (Wood/목) → 火 (Fire/화): Wood feeds Fire (木生火)
• 火 (Fire/화) → 土 (Earth/토): Fire creates Earth (火生土)
• 土 (Earth/토) → 金 (Metal/금): Earth bears Metal (土生金)
• 金 (Metal/금) → 水 (Water/수): Metal collects Water (金生水)
• 水 (Water/수) → 木 (Wood/목): Water nourishes Wood (水生木)

Controlling cycle (상극):

• 木 (Wood/목) → 土 (Earth/토): Wood penetrates Earth (木克土)
• 土 (Earth/토) → 水 (Water/수): Earth dams Water (土克水)
• 水 (Water/수) → 火 (Fire/화): Water extinguishes Fire (水克火)
• 火 (Fire/화) → 金 (Metal/금): Fire melts Metal (火克金)
• 金 (Metal/금) → 木 (Wood/목): Metal chops Wood (金克木)