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What is the theory of "Five Virtues Cycle"?
"Five virtues" are five virtues or attributes of water, fire, wood, gold and earth. "Five Virtues Cycle" is a cycle in which "Five Virtues" coexist and confront each other. This theory is the longest seen in the replacement of ancient dynasties in China.

According to historical records, the "Five Virtues Cycle" appeared in the era of Three Emperors and Five Emperors.

King Fauci Imoud

Shennong ruled the king with fire.

The Yellow Emperor ruled the king with earth.

(After Zhuan Xu and other emperors, it spread to Yao)

Yao shun huo de Wang

Shun Yi Tu Wang De

Xia Yu yi Jin de Wang

Water is king in Shang Tang.

King Imoud of the Zhou Dynasty

In the Qin Dynasty, water was the king of virtue (water represented black, so the clothing of the Qin Dynasty advocated black).

The Han dynasty ruled the king with fire.

King Jinde of Jin Dynasty

(The Northern and Southern Dynasties in the middle are not listed)

The Sui Dynasty ruled by fire.

Tude was king in the Tang Dynasty (Tude represented yellow, so Tang Dynasty costumes and so on advocated yellow. It was also from the Tang Dynasty that ochre became the emperor's special clothing color)

(Five Dynasties and Ten Countries Not Listed)

In the Song Dynasty, the king was ruled by fire.

(Liao Jin and others don't list them one by one)

Yuan dynasty (undiscovered)

The Ming Dynasty ruled the king with fire.

The Qing dynasty ruled by water.