Illustrated yin and yang symbol on white background.In Chinese philosophy, the concept of yin - yang (simplified Chinese: éË´é˳; traditional Chinese: éâ¢Â°Ã©â¢Â½; pinyin: yënyáng), which is often referred to in the West as yin and yang, literally meaning shadow and light, is used to describe how polar opposites or seemingly contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, and how they give rise to each other in turn in relation to each other. The concept lies at the origins of many branches of classical Chinese science and philosophy, as well as being a primary guideline of traditional Chinese medicine
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