What influence does the theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements have on Feng Shui?

What influence does the theory of yin and yang and five elements have on feng shui?

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Five Elements Theory began to rise, and the famous representative was Zou Yan. At that time, people believed that all things in nature had five basic attributes: water, wood, metal, fire, and earth. The repeated mutual restraint between them constituted a dynamic balance. The combination of the five elements and the view of yin and yang forms the "theory of the five elements of yin and yang", which believes that the balance and coordination of the five elements of yin and yang can promote and maintain the normal growth, development, change and extinction of all things. The theory of yin and yang and five elements exerted a profound influence on later generations and became the general principle of natural science and social science in ancient China.

Fengshui has been widely developed and applied under the influence of the theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, and the Shushu in the Qin and Han Dynasties developed rapidly. By the time of Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty, there were many famous masters, forming the "Five Elements Family", "Kanyu Family", "Builder" and "Taiyi Family". They jointly promoted the development of Fengshui.