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Also known as Yin-Yang, yin-yang, ☯, yne-yang, yinyang, yin, yang, Yin

concept of dualism and complementarity in Chinese philosophy, cosmology, traditional medicine, fengshui, and protoscience, opposing “yang“ (for solar, masculine, active, warm) with “yin“ (for lunar, feminine, passive, cool)

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Yin and yang is a Chinese philosophical concept that describes how opposite forces—such as feminine and masculine, passive and active, or cool and warm—are interconnected and depend on each other to create balance. This idea of complementary opposites has shaped Chinese approaches to medicine, spatial design, and understanding the natural world.

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Instance of
concept
Has part
yang
Based on
Taiji
Image
Traditional yin and yang with dots.png
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studied by
philosophy
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Yin Yang
different from
dualism
described by source
I Ching
Commons category
Taijitu
facet of
dualism
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native label
两仪
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Vietnamese name Vietnamese alphabetâm dương Chữ Hán陰陽 Korean name Hangul음양 Hanja陰陽

Mongolian name Mongolian Cyrillicарга билэг / арга билиг Mongolian script ᠡ‍ᠠ‍ᠷᠭ᠎᠎ᠠ ᠪᠢᠯᠡᠭ ᠠᠷᠭ᠎ᠠ ᠪᠢᠯᠢᠭ Japanese name Kanji陰陽 Hiragana いんよう おんよう おんみょう

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