This thesis researches if there is a relationship between how yin in yang is used in the Huangdi Neijing (the ancient work which forms the basis for Traditional Chinese Medicine), the Laozi and the...Show moreThis thesis researches if there is a relationship between how yin in yang is used in the Huangdi Neijing (the ancient work which forms the basis for Traditional Chinese Medicine), the Laozi and the Zhuangzi (the two most important Daoist works). The conclusion states that there is an apparent correspondence between the three texts, but they differ in their practicality. The Huangdi Neijing elaborates on how yin and yang work in the body and how to stay healthy using these two principles (microcosm). The Laozi and the Zhuangzi mostly use yin and yang to explain the universe and the dao (macrocosm).Show less
This thesis looks at concepts of gender with respect to yinyang theory as described in the Laozi, Zhuangzi, Huangdi Sijing and the writings of Dong Zhongshu. It attempts to describe how binary...Show moreThis thesis looks at concepts of gender with respect to yinyang theory as described in the Laozi, Zhuangzi, Huangdi Sijing and the writings of Dong Zhongshu. It attempts to describe how binary oppositions work in yinyang theory and apply that to gender.Show less
