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Yin And Yang Yin Yang
609 wordsThis symbol, known as the Tai Chi Chu symbol, or Yin-Yang symbol has its roots in ancient Chinese cosmology. The original meaning of "yin and yang" is representative of the mountains -- both the dark side and the bright side, or the contrasting shaded and sunlight slopes of the mountain. These two words can possibly be traced back to the Shang and Chou Dynasty, (1550 - 1050 BC). But most scholars credit the "Yin and Yang" to the Han Dynasty (206 B. C. -A. D. 220). At this time, The Yin Yang Scho...
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Kwan Win Buddhist Bodhisattva
870 wordsCompassion and Peace as a Spiritual Guide The path to spiritual freedom is sought by many people in this world. Relief from suffering is sought by many more. In these times, in all times past, and probably in times to come, the need for a spiritual guide is apparent. Kwan Yin (Guan Shih Yin in China, Kannon in Japan) is a Buddhist goddess of compassion who provides this guidance and direction for countless people. Kwan Yin reflects the Mahayana Buddhist concept of bodhisattva, a being of pure co...
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Metropolitan Museum Chinese Culture
1,573 wordsThe Metropolitan Museum of Art has one of the finest Asian art collections that has enlightened and strengthened my understanding in my personal art experience. The Museum itself is an artistic architectural structure that graces the entire block on 82 nd Street in Manhattan. Entering inside, I sensed myself going back into an era, into a past where people traded ideas and learned from each other. It is a past, where I still find their works of yesteryear's vividly within my grasp, to be remembe...
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Yin And Yang Five Elements
800 wordsAccording to Taoist philosophy, every object or matter in the world contains both Yin and Yang, which is why there is a portion of the Yang in Yin, and vice versa. The Chinese strongly believe that when something nears reaching its extreme, it becomes its polar opposite, as illustrated by the symbol. To illustrate this concept, for example, consider an ordinary balloon. As the balloon fills to its extreme with air, the balloon will certainly burst, causing a transformation to a deflated piece of...
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Yin And Yang Lao Tzu
2,592 wordsConfucianism and Taoism Confucianism is a rigid set of social guidelines and rituals based on ones place in a mainly patriarchal society. Taoism is based on the harmony of the universe and the union of polar opposites-Yin and Yang; a philosophy that one lives their life by. In times of war, Confucianism is prevalent while Taoism is usually practiced during peace. In this essay I will explain how both Confucianism and Taoism, two major Chinese traditions, complement each other as a part of Chines...
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Yin And Yang Western Countries
1,933 wordsEleanor Van Style Dr. James Horton Hist 38 May 11, 2000 Chinese Medicine and Religion As with all things we know little about there is quite a bit of mystery surrounding acupuncture. The part people see the most is a person with needles sticking out of their flesh. Understandably being wary of sharp pointed objects being wielded by a complete stranger, this is often an obstacle that needs to be over come. The best way to do this is by becoming educated about how acupuncture is performed, where i...
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Yin Yang Digestive Tract
1,570 wordsTraditional Chinese Medicine Chinese Medicine Traditional medicine of China has a long historical and cultural background dating back about 2500 years. The ancient Chinese people were able to reach a level of social stability that included the ability to treat disease of emotional, physical, and spiritual origins. Although a belief in spirits as the cause of disease has remained in China even to the present day, the view that the body obeyed a natural order struck a chord in the intellectual eli...
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Yin And Yang Creation Of The Universe
1,647 wordsAt the start of every civilization many stories are told to explain life and how things began. Each culture portrays the beginning of life in a different way but are similar in many ways. The themes and gods may differ by name and physical features, but the part they play in creation are all too familiar in every myth. In Chinese mythology, the basic themes of revolve around the order from chaos theme of myths. Order from chaos can be defined as giving a basic explanation to how and why things a...
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Yin And Yang Daughter In Law
4,068 wordsWorld Religions Project: Confucianism FOUNDERS Confucius is the founder of Confucianism. The name Confucius is the Latin name for Kong Qiu-zi. Confucius was born in the village of Zou in the country of Lu in 551 BC. He was a poor descendant of a disposed noble family. As a child, he held fake temple rituals; as a young adult, quickly earned a reputation for fairness, politeness, and love of learning, and he was reputed to be quite tall. When he was 35 years old, Duke Zhao of Lu led his country t...
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