"Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles (or ""W&W"") (, lit. ""Wu Xing Space-Time - Great Feng Shui War"") is an Independent developed commercial videogame developed by Yuan Works, a company based in Costa Rica. It is a puzzle game for the GP2X and Sega Dreamcast that combines strategy and action. As of January 31, 2011, the game is freely available for Windows. There are elements in the game: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Also, there are two special blocks: Wind and Void. Both of these special blocks have special interaction with the rest of the"
"literally translated as ""wind and water"", originated from the school of yin and yang and is deeply rooted in ancestral worshiping that seeks to harmonise the pnuemas between the living (yang) and the dead (yin). Ancestral worship is a common practice of the Chinese and the Qingming Festival during the second full moon is observed by the majority. This reflects that Chinese tradition remains extant in modern Singapore. They pray in tribute to their bereaved ancestors, where their spirits are honoured with offerings including food, beverages, joss paper, incense sticks, and even paper houses, which are intrinsic practices for Taoists."
"In Chinese astrology, water is included in the 10 heavenly stems (the five elements in their yin and yang forms), which combine with the 12 Earthly Branches (or Chinese signs of the zodiac), to form the 60 year cycle. Yang water years end in 2 (e.g., 1982), while yin water years end in 3 (e.g., 1983). Water governs the Chinese zodiac signs Pig and Rat. Water usually represents wealth and money luck in Feng Shui, although it might differ in some subjective scenarios. Water (Wu Xing) In Chinese philosophy, water (), is the low point of the matter, or the"
"Water (Wu Xing) In Chinese philosophy, water (), is the low point of the matter, or the matter's dying or hiding stage. Water is the fifth stage of Wu Xing. Water is the most yin in character of the five elements. Its motion is downward and inward, and its energy is stillness and conserving. Water is associated with certain colors, with the planet Mercury, with the moon (which was believed to cause the dew to fall at night), with night, with the north, with winter or cold weather, and with the Black Tortoise (Xuan Wu) in the Chinese constellation Four"
"elements that appear in most Wiccan traditions. Wicca in particular was influenced by the Golden Dawn system of magic and Aleister Crowley's mysticism, which was in turn inspired by the Golden Dawn. Water (classical element) Water is one of the elements in ancient Greek philosophy, in the Asian Indian system ""Panchamahabhuta"", and in the Chinese cosmological and physiological system ""Wu Xing"". In contemporary esoteric traditions, it is commonly associated with the qualities of emotion and intuition. Water was one of many ""archai"" proposed by the Pre-socratics, most of whom tried to reduce all things to a single substance. However, Empedocles"
"every living thing that exists, as a kind of ""life force"" or ""spiritual energy"". It is frequently translated as ""energy flow"", or literally as ""air"" or ""breath"". (For example, ""tiānqì"", literally ""sky breath"", is the Chinese word for ""weather""). The concept of qi is often reified, however no scientific evidence supports its existence. The element air also appears as a concept in the Buddhist philosophy which has an ancient history in China. Some Western modern occultists equate the Chinese classical element of metal with ""air"", others with wood due to the elemental association of wind and wood in the bagua."
"Water (classical element) Water is one of the elements in ancient Greek philosophy, in the Asian Indian system ""Panchamahabhuta"", and in the Chinese cosmological and physiological system ""Wu Xing"". In contemporary esoteric traditions, it is commonly associated with the qualities of emotion and intuition. Water was one of many ""archai"" proposed by the Pre-socratics, most of whom tried to reduce all things to a single substance. However, Empedocles of Acragas (c. 495 – c. 435 BC) selected four archai for his four roots: air, fire, water and earth. Empedocles roots became the four classical elements of Greek philosophy. Plato (427–347"
"Chinese philosophy Chinese philosophy originates in the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period, during a period known as the ""Hundred Schools of Thought"", which was characterized by significant intellectual and cultural developments. Although much of Chinese philosophy begins in the Warring States period, elements of Chinese philosophy have existed for several thousand years; some can be found in the Yi Jing (the ""Book of Changes""), an ancient compendium of divination, which dates back to at least 672 BCE. It was during the Warring States era that what Sima Tan termed the major philosophical schools of China: Confucianism, Legalism,"
"form represented heaven. A mandala explained the relationship between heaven and earth. Square plans, for both secular and religious structures, were set out with their sides facing north, south, east and west. The earliest surviving stone temple set out in this way is Sanchi. In China, landscape planning originated with Feng Shui, which is translated into English as 'wind and water' and is used to describe a set of general principles for the planning of development in relation to the natural landscape. The aim was to find the most auspicious environment possible, one sited in harmony with natural phenomena and"
"Yu Shi Yu Shi () is a Chinese spirit or god of rain, also known as or conflated with Red Pine (Chisong, 赤松, or, Chisongzi – Master Red Pine), among other names. Translations of ""Yu Shi"" into English include ""Lord of Rain"" and ""Leader of Rain"". Yu Shi in popular religion in China and Chinese mythology generally appears in association with Feng Bo, the god of the wind. There are both current religious activities and historical mythical stories associated with Yu Shi. Various references in poetry and popular culture also exist, for example in the ""Chu ci"" poem ""Yuan You""."
"Taoist philosophy Taoist philosophy (Chinese: 道家; pinyin: ""dàojiā""; lit. ""school or family of the Tao"") also known as Taology (Chinese: 道學; pinyin: ""dàoxué""; lit. ""learning of the Tao"") refers to the various philosophical currents of Taoism, a tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the ""Tao"" (, also romanized as ""Dao""). The ""Tao"" is a mysterious and deep principle that is the source, pattern and substance of the entire universe. Throughout its history, Taoist philosophy has emphasized concepts like ""wu wei"" (effortless action), ""ziran"" (""naturalness""), yin and yang, ""Ch'i"" (""life energy"")"","" ""Wu"" (non-being), and personal cultivation through"
"can be grown in water) and ""seui sin faa"" (water immortal flowers). In ancient Chinese culture the narcissus is referred to as water goddess of the Xiang River (), or the ""goddess standing above the waves"" (""lingbo xianzi""), also translated as ""fairy over rippling waters"". There are many legends in Chinese culture associated with ""Narcissus"", including one of a poor but good man who was brought great wealth by this flower. As Chinese Garden Art expert Marianne Beuchert writes, in contrast to the West, narcissi have not played a significant part in Chinese Garden art, but have become a symbol"
"into Chinese as ""zhexue"" (wisdom learning) in 1873. Though he originally coined this term solely to refer to the concept of Western Philosophy, he argued that the nature of the discipline of philosophy was in a constant flux, thus creating an opening for the realm of Chinese philosophy. After the Western infusion at the turn of the 20th century, an emulation of the Western educational system and its way of categorization spread through China. While ancient Chinese education had been based on ethical education, after the Opium War the educational system was considered an obstruction in the realization of Chinese"
"Dawn system of magic and Aleister Crowley's mysticism. In Hinduism, ""Vayu"" (Sanskrit वायु ), also known as ""Vāta"" वात, ""Pavana"" पवन (meaning the Purifier), or ""Prāna,"" is a primary deity, who is the father of Bhima and the spiritual father of Lord Hanuman. As the words for air (Vāyu) or wind (Pavana) it is one of the ""Panchamahābhuta"" the ""five great elements"" in Hinduism. Air is not one of the traditional five Chinese classical elements. Nevertheless, the ancient Chinese concept of ""Qi"" or ""chi"" is believed to be close to that of air. ""Qi"" is believed to be part of"
"as the outward pointing corner of the diagram happened to be imperfectly drawn): Wu Xing () are the five phases, or five elements in Chinese tradition (medicine, acupuncture, feng shui, and Taoism) They are similar to the ancient Greek elements, with more emphasis on their cyclic transformation than on their material aspects. The five phases are: Fire (火 ""huǒ""), Earth (土 ""tǔ""), Metal (金 ""jīn""), Water (水 ""shuǐ""), and Wood (木 ""mù""). Based on Renaissance-era occultism, the pentagram found its way into the symbolism of modern occultists. Following Anton LaVey, and ultimately based on a drawing by French nobleman and"
"a Chinese philosophical system with ritual, moral, and religious applications. The tradition developed around the teachings of Confucius (""Kǒng Fūzǐ"", 孔夫子, ""Master Kong"", 551–479 BCE) who saw himself as transmitting the values and theology of the ancestors before him. Other influential classical Confucian philosophers include Mencius and Xun Kuang who famously disagreed on the innate moral nature of humans. Confucianism focuses on humanistic values like familial and social harmony, filial piety (孝, ""xiào""), ""Rén"" (仁, ""benevolence"" or ""humaneness"") and ""Lǐ"" (禮/礼) which is a system of ritual norms that determines how a person should act to be in harmony with"
"Shenlong Shenlong, also Shen-lung, (, literally ""god dragon"" or ""spirit dragon"", Japanese: 神竜 Shinryū) is a spiritual dragon from Chinese mythology who is the master of storms and also a bringer of rain. He is of equal significance to other creatures such as Tianlong, the celestial dragon. The spiritual dragons are azure-scaled and govern the wind, clouds and rain, on which all agricultural life depends. Chinese people would take great care to avoid offending them, for if they grew angry or felt neglected, the result was bad weather, drought, flood or thunderstorms. Despite this, Shenlong appears to signify a special"
"share a common vocabulary and set of concerns. Among the terms commonly found in Chinese philosophy are: Among the commonalities of Chinese philosophies are: Chinese philosophy Chinese philosophy originates in the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period, during a period known as the ""Hundred Schools of Thought"", which was characterized by significant intellectual and cultural developments. Although much of Chinese philosophy begins in the Warring States period, elements of Chinese philosophy have existed for several thousand years; some can be found in the Yi Jing (the ""Book of Changes""), an ancient compendium of divination, which dates back to"
"(the natural dynamic balance between opposites), leading to its central principle of wu wei (non-action, or action without force). The Tao is usually described in terms of elements of nature, and in particular as similar to water. Like water it is undifferentiated, endlessly self-replenishing, soft and quiet but immensely powerful, and impassively generous. Much of Taoist philosophy centers on the cyclical continuity of the natural world, and its contrast to the linear, goal-oriented actions of human beings. In all its uses, the Tao is considered to have ineffable qualities that prevent it from being defined or expressed in words. It"
"Symbols. In Chinese Taoist thought, ""water"" is representative of intelligence and wisdom, flexibility, softness, and pliancy; however, an overabundance of the element is said to cause difficulty in choosing something and sticking to it. In the same way, ""water"" can be fluid and weak, but can also wield great power when it floods and overwhelms the land. In Chinese medicine, water is believed to govern the kidney and urinary bladder, and is associated with the ears and bones. The negative emotion associated with water is fear/anxiety, while the positive emotion is calmness. The colors black and blue also represent water."
"Qi In traditional Chinese culture, qi or ch'i () is believed to be a vital force forming part of any living entity. ""Qi"" translates as ""air"" and figuratively as ""material energy"", ""life force"", or ""energy flow"". ""Qi"" is the central underlying principle in Chinese traditional medicine and in Chinese martial arts. The practice of cultivating and balancing ""qi"" is called ""qigong"". Believers of ""qi"" describe it as a vital energy whose flow must be balanced for health. Qi is a pseudoscientific, unverified concept, which has never been directly observed, and is unrelated to the concept of energy used in science"
"ambiguous term ""wu-wei"" () constitutes the leading ethical concept in Taoism. ""Wei"" refers to any intentional or deliberated action, while ""wu"" carries the meaning of ""there is no ..."" or ""lacking, without"". Common translations are ""nonaction"", ""effortless action"" or ""action without intent"". The meaning is sometimes emphasized by using the paradoxical expression ""wei wu wei"": ""action without action"". In ancient Taoist texts, wu-wei is associated with water through its yielding nature. Taoist philosophy, in accordance with the ""I Ching"", proposes that the universe works harmoniously according to its own ways. When someone exerts their will against the world in a"
"described by Gawain, remained a staple and stable feature within the New Age movement, self-help media, and popular psychology of the 1980s, 1990s, and first decade of the 21st century. The belief in a universal life force or energy was and remains common to diverse ancient traditions, where it is variously named Qi or Ch'i in Chinese culture, (Traditional Chinese: 氣), (Simplified Chinese: 气), and Prana (Sanskrit: प्राण) in Indian Hindu-based philosophies, religion, and cosmologies, and thereby was not an original concept formulated by Gawain. The claim that thoughts and visual mental images are composed of a universal energy described"
"waterwheels (an early Chinese invention) being run by two children representing yin and yang. Neijing Tu The Neijing Tu () is a Daoist ""inner landscape"" diagram of the human body illustrating ""Neidan"" ""Internal alchemy"", Wu Xing, Yin and Yang, and Chinese mythology. The name ""Neijing tu"" combines ""nei"" ""inside; inner; internal"", ""jing"" ""warp (vs. woof); scripture, canon, classic; (TCM) meridian; channel"", and ""tu"" ""picture; drawing; chart; map; plan"". This title, comparable with ""Huangdi Neijing"" 黃帝內經 ""Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon"", is generally interpreted as a ""chart"" or ""diagram"" of ""inner"" ""meridians"" or ""channels"" for circulating ""qi"" in ""neidan"" practices. English translations"
"of Yin and Yang and second, the myths of longevity that arose during the Qin Dynasty. The philosophy of Yin and Yang portrays the idea of balance and harmony. The Chinese garden expresses the relationship to nature and the idea of balance through the art of mimicking natural setting, thus the existence of mountains, rocks, water, and wind elements. Yin and Yang juxtapose complementary opposites: as hard as rock can be, the softness of water can dissolve it. Lake Tai rocks, limestone eroded by the water of Lake Tai, are the quintessential example. Water, air and light run through the"
"today's Xi'an, and became one of the four great centers of scripture translation supported by the imperial court. They had translated many Buddhist scriptures, sutra and tantra, from Sanskrit to Chinese. They had also assimilated the prevailing teachings of China: Daoism and Confucianism, with Buddhism, and had further evolved the practice of the Esoteric school. They brought to the Chinese a mysterious, dynamic, and magical teaching, which included mantra formula and detailed rituals to protect a person or an empire, to affect a person's fate after death, and, particularly popular, to bring rain in times of drought. It is not"
"Gonggong Gonggong, also known as Kanghui, is a Chinese water god or monster who is often depicted in Chinese mythology, folktales, and religious stories as having red hair and the tail of a serpent or dragon. He is often seen as destructive and is blamed for various cosmic catastrophes. In all accounts, Gonggong ends up being killed or sent into exile, usually after losing a struggle with another major deity. Gonggong is known from the late Warring States period (before 221 BCE). Gonggong appears in the ancient ""Heavenly Questions"" (""Tianwen"") poem of the ""Chu Ci"", where he is blamed for"
"and blue, or red and white. A certain movement in poetry, influenced by the ""shan shui"" style, came to be known as ""Shanshui poetry"". Sometimes, the poems were designed to be viewed with a particular work of art, others were intended to be ""textual art"" that invoked an image inside a reader's mind. The art form of ""shan shui"" has been popular to the point where a Chinese animation from 1988 entitled ""Feeling from Mountain and Water"" uses the same art style and even the term for the film's title. Additionally, many recent movies and plays produced in China, specifically"
"the so-called five elements (fire, water, wood, metal, and earth) evolve. Zhu Xi argues that ""li"" existed even before Heaven and Earth In terms of ""li"" and ""qi"", Zhu Xi's system strongly resembles Buddhist ideas of 理 ""li"" (again, principle) and 事 ""shi"" (affairs, matters), though Zhu Xi and his followers strongly argued that they were not copying Buddhist ideas. Instead, they held, they were using concepts already present long before in the ""I Ching."" Zhu Xi discussed how he saw the Supreme Ultimate concept to be compatible with principle of Taoism, but his concept of ""Taiji"" was different from"
"Mesopotamian Tiamat), world parent siblings (Fuxi and Nüwa and Japanese Izanagi and Izanami), and dualistic cosmology (yin and yang and Zoroastrian Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu). In contrast, other mythic themes are uniquely Chinese. While the mythologies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece believed primeval water was the single element that existed ""in the beginning"", the basic element of Chinese cosmology was ""qi"" (""breath; air; life force""). Birrell explains that ""qi"" ""was believed to embody cosmic energy governing matter, time, and space. This energy, according to Chinese mythic narratives, undergoes a transformation at the moment of creation, so that the nebulous"
"Venus 金星 is Metal (金), and Mercury 水星 is Water (水). Also, the Moon represents Yin (陰), and the Sun 太陽 represents Yang (陽). Yin, Yang, and the five elements are associated with themes in the I Ching, the oldest of Chinese classical texts which describes an ancient system of cosmology and philosophy. The five elements also play an important part in Chinese astrology and the Chinese form of geomancy known as Feng shui. The doctrine of five phases describes two cycles of balance, a generating or creation (生, shēng) cycle and an overcoming or destruction (克/剋, kè) cycle of"
"however, unable to fully correct the tilted sky and earth and alter their effects on the sun, moon, stars, and rivers in China. Gonggong Gonggong, also known as Kanghui, is a Chinese water god or monster who is often depicted in Chinese mythology, folktales, and religious stories as having red hair and the tail of a serpent or dragon. He is often seen as destructive and is blamed for various cosmic catastrophes. In all accounts, Gonggong ends up being killed or sent into exile, usually after losing a struggle with another major deity. Gonggong is known from the late Warring"
"renamed as 茶(tea)水(water) or 风(wind)水(water), as the only thing people could buy with the scarce amount of money is tea or wind. Such stories resonated with those who suffered during the wartime and those who worked and lived at the bottom of the society. After the war, Wang started to teach at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangdong in 1946 and founded the first Linguistics Department among Chinese universities. Wang himself designed the course syllabi and content for most of the courses. He integrated his research into teaching and used his own research as teaching materials. He believed that ""students should"