The time of entering the fate for Wood element is during the Great Cold, and especially in the Yin hour on the day of the Great Cold. During the period of entering the fate, it is advisable to avoid going out, so as not to meet people whose zodiac signs are incompatible and cause conflicts. Also, within three days, it is advisable to avoid participating in weddings or funerals!

"The time of entering the fate." The saying in folk that one should not go out or attend weddings or funerals during the time of entering the fate refers to this concept. This belief is widely spread in folk culture because the time of entering the fate is a key point for the exchange and transition of the energy between the old and new major fates, or the starting point. If the time of entering the fate is good, it often means that the luck during the next ten years (major fate) or one year (minor fate) will be relatively stable and smooth, without major disasters or misfortunes.

There are six types of Wood element: Large Forest Wood, Mulberry Tree Wood, Pine and Cypress Wood, Willow Wood, Pomegranate Wood, and Flatland Wood. Wood element is one of the annual fates in the Five Elements calculation. In the Sixty Jiazi Nayan, it corresponds to the years of Wu Chen and Ji Si. That is, people born in the years of Wu Chen and Ji Si are considered to have the Wood element. The Sixty Jiazi is the oldest method of chronological recording. This system of recording time was summarized based on long-term life experience, and it was found that people with this fate have common characteristics.