According to the characteristics of the five elements, Neijing included them in the five zang-organs respectively, such as lung belongs to gold, kidney belongs to water, heart belongs to fire, liver belongs to wood, spleen belongs to soil, and six fu-organs are also included in the five zang-organs respectively according to the exterior-interior relationship, which is used to clarify the physiological characteristics of the five zang-organs and six fu-organs and their mutual relations, so that they can restrain each other and make the organs, meridians and limbs of the human body form an organic whole.

Five elements boxing has five moves: chopping, drilling, crashing, blasting and crossing, which should be among the five elements of fire, water and earth in Jin Mu. Practicing these five types can benefit lung, kidney, liver, heart and spleen respectively. Strolling around the Sunday is more in line with the law of human life activities, using its mechanism to strengthen the meridians and parts connected with the five internal organs, especially through the Ren and Du meridians, to realize the leading movement of Qi on the Sunday and further promote the transportation of Qi throughout the body.

Five elements boxing has eight principles of "three tops, three buckles, three circles, three sensitivities, three hugs, three pendulums, three songs and three stands", also known as the "twenty-four methods" of Xingyiquan.

Three tops: on the top of the head, there is a towering male; The top of the hand has the power to push the mountain; The tip of the tongue has the ability to roar lions and swallow elephants.

Three buttons: the shoulder button, and then the force reaches the elbow; Knee and hip buttons make the whole body angry; When the hands and feet are clenched, the strength of the whole body is thick.

Three circles: the back is round, and its strength destroys the body; If the chest is round, then the strength of the elbows is full; If the tiger's mouth is round, it will bravely publicize it.

Three poisons: disgusting as angry cats catching mice; Eye poison is like a hungry eagle watching a rabbit; Hands are as poisonous as hungry tigers.

Three hugs: Dantian hugs, and the gas is not scattered; Dare to embrace the body, not afraid of things; Hold the ribs with your elbow, so you won't go in and out. (The other one is called three sensitivities, namely, heart sensitivity, eye sensitivity and hand sensitivity. )

Third, subsidence: if the gas sinks, the gas will fall into the abdomen; Shoulders droop, and shoulders can destroy elbows; Elbows will ruin your hands.

Trilogy: the two arms should be bent with rich curves; Two shares are suitable for music and strong musicality; The wrist should be bent and the curve should be strong.

Sanli: the neck is strong and the waist is strong; Knees are stiff and elastic.