Fire element (火) embodies illumination, warmth, and transformation. 禮 (Lǐ) refines raw human emotion into graceful conduct and harmony. It gives civilization its brightness — the radiance of manners, ceremony, and order. Through ritual, people mirror Heaven’s rhythm and maintain respectful distances. → Essence: Warmth, culture, refinement. → Imbalance: Vanity, excess, superficial formality.