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Definition:
The concepts of yin and yang have been a part of various forms of Chinese philosophy
since at least 400 BCE, if not earlier. They play an important role in both Taoism
and Neo-Confucianism, along with various popular folk belief systems.
Yin and yang are seen as two opposing principles which are basic to everything in reality and to reality itself. Yin is the feminine power, characterized by darkness, passivity and cold. Yang is the masculine power, characterized by light, activity and heat. Together, they make up ch'i and, when in equilibrium, govern a person's moral and physical health.
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