Discuss the significance of the yin yang symbol for early Chinese culture.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
- The yin yang symbol was created in the Shang dynasty and codified in the Zhou.
- The yin yang is a symbol of the foundation of the universe.
- Each half represents a different perspective, with yin symbolizing the soft, dark, female elements, while yang symbolizes bright, dry, male elements.
- Combined, these elements represent the endless cycle of change, from night to day.
- The concept is central to Daoism and is represented in the final six lines of Reading 3.5.
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