Guides
When two forces push against each other, the bridging element is the middleman. This chapter gives when a bridge holds and when it does not.
Jin Mu Jiao Zhan
Metal against Wood: bridge with Water (Metal feeds Water, Water feeds Wood)
Shui Huo Xiang Ji
Water against Fire: bridge with Wood (Water feeds Wood, Wood feeds Fire)
Mu Tu Xiang Zhan
Wood against Earth: bridge with Fire (Wood feeds Fire, Fire feeds Earth)
Tu Shui Xiang Zhan
Earth against Water: bridge with Metal (Earth feeds Metal, Metal feeds Water)
Huo Jin Xiang Zhan
Fire against Metal: bridge with Earth (Fire feeds Earth, Earth feeds Metal)
Tong Guan You Gen
the bridging element has strength behind it
Tong Guan Wu Gen
the bridging element is hollow
Jia Tong Guan
looks like a bridge but does not work in practice
Tong Guan Bei Chong
the bridging element is clashed and broken
Tong Guan Bei He
the bridging element is tied up by a combination
How should I read this chapter?
Each row gives the pinyin, the plain-English name, and what it points to in real life. The terms are labels for structure, not verdicts: read them as a way of describing a chart, then look at the behaviour they suggest. This chapter holds 10 terms in 2 sections.
Where do these terms appear in the product?
In the chart read-out, the advice layer, the comparison conclusions and the period notes. When a word on a result page is unfamiliar, come back here for the row that explains it.
Can a term be used as a conclusion?
No. Terms describe structure; the scores come from a separate model whose formulas are published. We make no claim about outcomes, in either direction.