
Sun and Moon, Yin and Yang

Have you ever seen this symbol?
What do you think the black and white parts represent?
The Principle of Yin and Yang
Like modern scientists, our ancestors were very curious about nature. They would carefully observe the changes in nature while recording, classifying, thinking, and studying them.
Over 2000 years ago, our ancestors began to document these observations in the Book of Changes (Yi-Jing), which mentioned that “A succession of Yin and Yang is called the Dao”. Our ancestors believed that the world was created from the interaction between Yin and Yang and continues to develop through their interactions.
In this world, everything has two aspects of “Yin” and “Yang”. To put it simply, the sun-facing side is “Yang” and the opposite side is “Yin”.

The sun has a great influence on nature and humans. It gives out powerful energy and brings us warmth. On the other hand, night falls when the sun fades away. Did you know that the night also gathers energy? Yin and Yang bring balance to all things in the universe.
PLAY to LEARN Have a Think
With reference to the above characteristics of Yin and Yang, can you relate other items in nature and in daily life to the concepts?





















