How yin yang principles have been used by everybody from politicians to interior decorators to martial artists.A brief history of yin and yang (this symbol has been around much longer than you think!).What the yin yang symbol means and why it looks the way it does.The founder of Daoism was Laotsi (sometimes spelled 'Lao-Tzu').You've seen the symbol, but what does yin yang mean? Not to mention, which is yin and which is yang? Yin and yang principles have a long and fascinating history behind them, and we've compiled all the most interesting and important bits in this article. It's from Psychology Today, but you don't have to know anything about psychology to read it. Here is an interesting article about the Daoist idea of 'wu wei.' It's about doing without doing, or why too much effort can be self-defeating. Here's a good website which also can lead you into Chinese medicine. It's been said that Daoism is the Chinese cousin of Buddhism, which grew up in India before spreading all over Asia, and eventually the world. The more you know about China, the better you will understand Daoism. (Dao De Jing 8, Stephen Mitchell Translation) When you are content to be simply yourself It is content with the low places that people disdain. Which nourishes all things without trying to. Do you know anyone who seems to live this way? How so? This excerpt attempts to define the Dao as a force in human life. If you want to know more about Daoism (often spelled 'Taioism') you should definitely check out the Dao De Jing. It's been called 'The wisest book ever written,' and it's very short, too.

History of yin yang philosophy