YIN AND YANG

Yin and Yang symbol

Cosmology

All the great civilizations of the ancient world had a system of understanding the universe, whether through mythologies, legends of philosophy to explain about the universe. We call this system, “cosmology”. A civilization’s cosmology helps us to understand their core philosophy.

Dao, The Way

Dao

Ancient people believed that dao is the origin, the source, and the ultimate destination and everything comes from dao and returns to dao. It's a complete amalgamation (one) of all things before the separation into Yin and Yang. But we cannot conceive this world in our head. For example, say if you close your eyes. What do we really see? Nothing. Yes, that is what you observe. Even what you see, the Nothingness is divided into the Yin and Yang.

In the old days, the term ‘religion’ didn't exist in the East. There was the way, the dao, which is the ultimate origin and ultimate destination that humanity must reach, and spiritual practices provided their own method to reach that dao. So Buddhism was called Dao of Buddha, Confucianism was called Dao of Confucius, Practice of Zen was called the Dao of Zen ie. Dao of Warriors(mudo). Dao of Tea(dado) and Taekwondo, Kendo, Judo...etc. And when you become a master in one field, you are considered a dao master(dosa).

So, dao(do), in short, is the ultimate origin and the ultimate destination for the universe and all beings. It is the Way and it is the truth.

"Dao is the work of one Yin and one Yang." -Confucius

The issue: dao is too mysterious and extremely difficult to understand. This means that if we learn about Yin and Yang, we can understand what dao is.


What is Yin and Yang?
Also known as the law of duality, Yin and Yang is the oldest and the most fundamental principle of the universe. It is the foundation of all knowledge in both the East and the West.

Yin and Yang is the source of computer language which means modern technology came from Yin and Yang as well!

Yin and Yang Chart

You can also think of it as to be:

Difference in the perspectives of People of the East and West

EAST	WEST
They try to become.	They try to see.
They regard an individual as a part of a whole and regard object and the self as one. Understands the other, mentally and emotionally. This is how understanding the mind became advanced in east. They perceived humans and nature as one.	They try to see that they are "Individualistic Separates the object and the self and examines and analyzes the world with I' at the center. This is why individualism and science developed
In the East, people see the world through verbs.	In the West, people sees the world through noun.
They talk about the "Interconnectedness". They think that we are all interconnected.	They are very "Independent" and try to find a commonness.

The Four Laws of Yin and Yang

1. Yin and Yang always co-exists.

2. Yin and Yang supplement and support each other and become the root of each other.

3. Yin and Yang directly oppose each other and restrict one another.

4. Yin and Yang take turns in circulation.

But Yin and Yang is so vast! Anything and everything can be divided into two!

Example: You and I, the 'T' and the Universe, left and right, up and down, inside and outside, good and evil, love and hate ,iPhone vs. Galaxy Phone, etc.

But it is too vast, so we must dive in deeper to have a better understanding of the universe and study in smaller fragments.

Zodiac signs in the West

The Five Elements in the West

In the West, the 4 classical elements are Air, Earth, Fire, and Water. Study of this wisdom is considered archaic and esoteric philosophy of the ancient people. Some include Ether as the 5th element. But did you know that your zodiac signs come from the 4 elements?

Zodiac signs in the East

Five Elements of the East
In the East, we have the time-tested philosophy of the Five Elements of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. It's the foundation of Eastern philosophy, religion, traditional medicine, food, and culture in general for the past 5,500 years. Yin and yang becomes the law of the five elements.

"The circle of life cannot be broken, 

since yin and yang cannot survive without each other."

This is a small part of the knowledge which Mr. Kim Sean provided to all the people joining the online seminar of season 1 of HACD.

Sources:-

●Dao-  https://i.pinimg.com/originals/02/68/dc/0268dcc3efa6dd90f5bc77b69207f905.jpg
●Yin and Yang Symbol- https://w0.peakpx.com/wallpaper/792/144/HD-wallpaper-mystery-moon-yang-mystery-stars-colors-black-abstract-yin-galaxy-moon-astronomy-white.jpg
●Zodiac signs in west- https://images.app.goo.gl/Q1r9AG91zVP1Hcgp7
●Zodiac signs in east- https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BR82T0/chinese-zodiac-wheel-horoscope-animals-taoist-yin-yang-illustration-red-golden-color-2BR82T0.jpg

●Dog catching its tail: https://cf.ltkcdn.net/feng-shui/images/std-xs/288517-340x226-yin-yang-quotes3.png

HACD Hallyu Archetypal Culture Delegation

HACD is a non-profit organization that has been providing free online sessions and making efforts to promote Korea's lost history and culture to the world. Moreover, it aims to shed light on the hidden common roots of cultures and histories worldwide, not just limited to Korea. Through this, we hope that you will become future talents by acquiring cultural competence that others cannot read.

We recruit new members around December each year and operate on a seasonal basis. We are currently in Season 3. In Season 3, we are functioning as a journalist team, where participants creatively produce new content based on what they have learned from the previous season. Additionally, we have regular general meetings once a month. In the upcoming journalist team gathering, small rewards will be given to those who excel in article writing, and all participants will receive a mobile certificate of completion.
In the previous Seasons 1 and 2, we had weekly meetings. Each member had their assigned mentors. HACD is also is the university division of the Daehan Sarang corporation.

If you want to discover the true driving force behind Hallyu, which has moved the hearts of people around the world, I highly recommend joining HACD!
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