陰陽(yáng)，源自古代中國(guó)人的自然觀。古人觀察到自然界中存在著各種對(duì)立、但又彼此相關(guān)聯(lián)的大自然現(xiàn)象，于是，古人以哲學(xué)的思維方式，歸納出"陰陽(yáng)"的概念。早在春秋戰(zhàn)國(guó)時(shí)代，《易經(jīng)》和《道德經(jīng)》都對(duì)陰陽(yáng)有過相關(guān)論述，并將陰陽(yáng)上升為理論。陰陽(yáng)理論已經(jīng)滲透到中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)文化的方方面面，包括宗教、哲學(xué)、歷法、中醫(yī)、書法、建筑、占卜等，成為中國(guó)人哲學(xué)和文化觀念根深蒂固的淵源。
Yin and Yang were originated from the outlook of ancient Chinese on nature. When observing nature, people of ancient China found natural phenomenon that are antagonistic but closely related. Therefore, ancient people summarized these into a concept of "yin and yang" in a philosophical way of thinking. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and. the Warring States period, the "Book of Changes" and "Lao Tzu(Tao Te Ching)" had all discussed what Yin and Yang is and developed it into a theory. Today, the theory of Yin and Yang has penetrated all aspects of traditional Chinese culture, including religion, philosophy, history, medicine, calligraphy, architecture, divination and so on, and has become a deep-rooted origin for the philosophical and cultural values of Chinese people.
