The Five Elements: The first is water, the second is fire, the third is wood, the fourth is metal, and the fifth is earth. Water is called moistening, fire is called inflammation, wood is straight, gold is leather, and earth is farming. It is salty when it is moist, bitter when it is inflammatory, sour when it is straight, pungent when it is leather, and sweet when it is harvested.
The way of heaven and earth, everything is happening in an instant!