YIN YANG Chinese philosophy is the Yin-Yang disc that
Yin Yang
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YIN YANG
One of the keystones of
Chinese philosophy is
the Yin-Yang disc that
symbolises
the
harmony of opposites
which is simultaneously
the start and end of
creation. Here we see
how the twelve
astrological signs are
divided between Yin
and Yang, also
represented by the
Phoenix and Dragon,
The disc represents an ideal of harmony towards which all creation aspires and which in practice is rarely achieved more than fleetingly. Nevertheless, the constant striving towards that perfect harmony and balance is what has always preoccupied China's sages.
The Way begets One; One begets Two; Two begets Three; Three begets the myriad creatures. The myriad creatures bear on their backs the Yin and embrace in their arms the Yang and are the blending of the generative forces of the two. Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching Ch 2:42
The most noticeable thing to Western eyes about the list of opposites represented by Yin and Yang is the complete absence of good and evil. It's so ingrained in Western culture that these are the fundamental opposites that many automatically assume that they're included in the black and white spinning disc of Chinese philosophy but that's not the case at all. Good and evil are something else entirely that come from the harmony or discord of Yin and Yang, which are in themselves equal in value, just different. Below is a list of the common qualities associated with Yin and Yang:
YIN Moon Earth Matter Dark Female Passive
YANG Sun Sky Spirit Light Male Active
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Yin Yang
Receptive Down Water
Winter
Creative
Up Fire Summer
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