what is Yin and yang?

Answer 1

The concepts of Yin and Yang originate in ancient Chinese philosophy and metaphysics, which describes two primal opposing but complementary forces found in all things in the universe.

Yin (Chinese: 陰/阴; pinyin: yīn; literally "shady place, north slope (hill), south bank (river); cloudy, overcast") is the darker element; it is passive, dark, feminine, downward-seeking, and corresponds to the night.

Yang (陽/阳; yáng; "sunny place, south slope (hill), north bank (river); sunshine") is the brighter element; it is active, light, masculine, upward-seeking and corresponds to the day.

Yin is often symbolized by water or earth, while Yang is symbolized by fire, or wind.

Yin (receptive, feminine, dark, passive force) and Yang (creative, masculine, bright, active force) are descriptions of complementary opposites rather than absolutes. Any Yin/Yang dichotomy can be seen as its opposite when viewed from another perspective. The categorization is seen as one of convenience. Most forces in nature can be seen as having Yin and Yang states, and the two are usually in movement rather than held in absolute stasis.

In Western culture, the dichotomy of good and evil is often taken as a paradigm for other dicotomies. In Hegelian dialectics, dichotomies are linked to progress. In Chinese philosophy, the paradigmatic dichotomy of Yin nor Yang does not generally give preference or moral superiority to one side of the dichotomy, and dicotomies are linked to cyclical processes rather than progress. However, taoism often values Yin above Yang, and confucianism often values Yang above Yin.

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Answer 2

The concepts of Yin and Yang originate in ancient Chinese philosophy and metaphysics, which describes two primal opposing but complementary forces found in all things in the universe.

Yin is the darker element; it is passive, dark, feminine, downward-seeking, and corresponds to the night.

Yang is the brighter element; it is active, light, masculine, upward-seeking and corresponds to the day. Yin is often symbolized by water or earth, while Yang is symbolized by fire, or wind.

Answer 3

In general, the Yin Yang symbol is a Chinese representation of the entire celestial phenomenon. It contains the cycle of Sun, four seasons, 24-Segment Chi, the foundation of the I-Ching and the Chinese calendar.

Answer 4

The concepts of Yin and Yang originate in ancient Chinese philosophy and metaphysics, which describes two primal opposing but complementary forces found in all things in the universe.

Answer 5

Yin and yang...the dark & the easy. beneficial and damaging energies actual working in unison to end the great. we are all the two yin and yang. To be balanced....you would be. the international of the opposites balancing one yet another right into a acceptable circle of potential. each and every containing a nucleus of the different. the attention....

Answer 6

yin and yang>>

i guess these are chineese words which represent mountain and river.

Answer 7

Male and Female. Like Linga and Yuni in Indian culture. Like genders in Hindi verbs: Kehta hoon- kehti hoon, khaata hoon- khaati hoon.

Answer 8

Name of colonies in China.

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Answer 9

i suppose these r two forces present which always balance each other acc to chinese theory!!!!!!!!its used n feng shui most probably

Answer 10

It sounded like Chinese surname to me before. But thanks benjamin for such wonderful and informative answer. And thanks vinay for asking this kind of useful question.

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