The Chinese zodiac features 12 animal signs that repeat in a 12-year cycle—rat, ox, tiger, and more. But there's more to it: each year also has an element linked to it. For instance, according ...

Each of the 12 animal zodiac signs corresponds with one of five elements — wood, fire, earth, metal, water — as part of a 60-year cycle of the 60 pillars, making each year different from the next.

Consequently, this never-ending movement and the cycle of the two states make life's rhythm. Next, we will explore the five elements and their yin and yang nature.