The concept of yin and yang was originated in ancient Chinese philosophy and was later adopted by Daoism. Wisdom in China is highly associated with understanding the interaction of these two forces. The symbol of yin and yang is a complete round circle, dividing the dark with white spot and the bright side with a black spot in a half. According to Daosim, the yin and yang are present in everything and are found everywhere. The yin and yang are the two interacting, interdependent, and complementary forces found in all things in the universe. The symbol yang is the bright side, which is described with the characteristics of masculine, active, hard, warm and dry. And the black spot in the yang means that it contains a seed of yin. Yin is the darker side that is linked with characteristics of feminine, passive, soft, and negative. Yin contains a white spot, which is the seed of yang. The seed in both yang and yin are called the “presence in absence,” this means one force can be produced from another force (Mattsson & Tidstrom 349). The
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In relation to elements, wood and fire belongs to yang, metal and water to yin, and earth is common to both. In the productive cycle (yang), wood produces fire, fire’s ashes that generate earth, earth produces metal, from metal drips water and then water is used to nourish wood (Hsu, O’Connor and Lee 156). In contrast, restraining cycle (yin), “earth is conquered by wood, wood is vanquished by metal, metal is melted by fire, fire is extinguished by water, and water is obstructed by earth” (156). The restraining cycle shows almost reversion of productive cycle, but both are necessary to maintain the balance in nature. Many Daoist believe that everything ultimately reverts back in its state of equilibrium. Yin is dominant in fall and winter, which later on changes into spring and summer, by yang (Young
In relation to elements, wood and fire belongs to yang, metal and water to yin, and earth is common to both. In the productive cycle (yang), wood produces fire, fire’s ashes that generate earth, earth produces metal, from metal drips water and then water is used to nourish wood (Hsu, O’Connor and Lee 156). In contrast, restraining cycle (yin), “earth is conquered by wood, wood is vanquished by metal, metal is melted by fire, fire is extinguished by water, and water is obstructed by earth” (156). The restraining cycle shows almost reversion of productive cycle, but both are necessary to maintain the balance in nature. Many Daoist believe that everything ultimately reverts back in its state of equilibrium. Yin is dominant in fall and winter, which later on changes into spring and summer, by yang (Young