Textual Research on Original Source and Essence of the Theory of Yin-Yang and Five Xing
WEI Mu-sen
CHEN Rong-rong
Abstract：The theory of Yin-Yang and five Xing Which common translated term is five elements,originates from the Taoism school of natural law of The Period before Qin Dynasty,The cocepts of Yin and Yang relates with both sunshine and Space-time.It is the objective foundation of the theory of Yin-Yang that the variation of sunshine intensity changes with variation of space-time.The idea of five directions is forerunner of the theory of five Xing.The five Xing embodies five categories of different program.The establishment of theory of Yin-Yang and five Xing closely relates with the development of acient Chinese astronomy.The Space-time is keystone of the theory of Yin-Yang and five Xing,The five Xing belongs the Yin-Yang when the theory of five Xing combines with the theory of Yin-Yang.ie,the wood seems a little YANG the five seems a grand Yang,The metal seems a little Yin,the water seems a grand Yin,the earth is the intermediary between Yang and Yin,The five Xing can call also the Pronoun of five directions and four seasons.The development of the acient Chinese scinence and the forming of the basic theory of TCM had been affected by the theory of Ying-Yang and five Xing.As well as,at the modern times and nowdays the theory of Yin-Yang and five Xing is used for reference by the foreign and national scientists and philosophers.It is worthy to critically inherit the theory of Yin-Yang and five Xing.
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Publication Date：2001-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 12-14 )