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Subject: yin-yang over a period of hundreds of years Chinese mystics and religious described the cosmos in a variety of terms. whether attempting to define an origination or merely reflecting on their insights, some found value in a bipolar description, focussing on the two components: Yin and Yang. typically, Yin and Yang are ascribed categorical associations of qualities which may be presumed to partake greatly of one pole of this energetic pair. Yin is often described as feminine, dark, cool, low, restful, yielding, and moist. Yang is comparably provided the description of masculine, bright, warm, high, active, forceful, and dry. phenomena are attributed greater quantity of Yin or Yang depending upon their specific qualitative and experiential nature. for example, the Sun is described as predominantly Yang, while the Moon is considered more Yin in nature. mountains are described as Yang, while valleys are Yin. this bipolar relation is sometimes correlated or compared with a system of 5 Elements that some presume to resemble those described by Aristotle (the Chinese have Water, Wood, Earth, Metal, and Fire; while Aristotle's were Air, Earth, Fire and Water).
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