Rules
- Each color belongs to an element. A stone of element E suits people of element E (same element) and people of the element that E generates (generating cycle).
- The generating cycle: Kim (Metal) generates Thuỷ (Water), Water generates Mộc (Wood), Wood generates Hoả (Fire), Fire generates Thổ (Earth), Earth generates Metal.
- Examples: a red ruby (Fire) suits Fire and Earth; a golden rutilated quartz (Earth) suits Earth and Metal; a blue sapphire (Water) suits Water and Wood.
- Only "suits" is written, never "avoid" for any individual stone.
Five-element color table
| Element (Mệnh) | Own colors | Generating colors |
|---|---|---|
| Kim (Metal) | white, grey, silver, metallic sheen | deep yellow, earth brown |
| Mộc (Wood) | green, deep green, moss green | black, blue |
| Thuỷ (Water) | black, blue, sea blue | white, grey, silver |
| Hoả (Fire) | red, pink, orange, purple | green |
| Thổ (Earth) | yellow, brown, earth brown | red, pink, orange, purple |
Data and tools
- The element table for 62 stone types lives in a single data file; some gemstones were confirmed by the shop to suit every element.
- The command
wp iga menh applyreassigns the "Mệnh hợp" (Suitable element) attribute on products, with a dry-run mode (--dry-run) and a backup before writing. - The internal page
/chon-menh/lets advisors choose the suitable elements for each stone type, saving on click.
Customer side
The Chọn đá theo mệnh (Choose stones by element) block on the home page: enter the day, month, year and hour of birth to see the result (element, five-element chart, Tứ trụ or Four Pillars) and the stones that suit it.