> [!cite] > Williams, C. A. S. *Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives: An Alphabetical Compendium of Antique Legends and Beliefs, as Reflected in the Manners and Customs of the Chinese*. C. E. Tuttle, 1974. https://archive.org/details/outlinesofchines00will. --- Wood is the second of the Five Elements. [[Williams, Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives, 1974|(Williams 1974, 440–441)]] ^24f862 ‘Wood corresponds to the first and second of the Ten Celestial Stems.’ [[Williams, Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives, 1974|(Williams 1974, 440–441)]] ^4a3fe4 ‘The hare, *Lepus sinensis*, is common in the Yangtze valley and the northern regions.’ [[Williams, Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives, 1974|(Williams 1974, 220)]] ^5db2eb