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
