According to the traditional
point of view, everything exits and develops through inluencing of Yin-Yang and
five-elements. Which:
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Yin is the moon
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Yan is the sun
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Five-elements:
Metal – Wood –Water – Fire – Earth.
In addition, the thought in which Yin is mother, feminin, negative; Yan
is father, male, masculin, positive and an universe in balance by harmonicly
combining Yin-Yan also Five-elements plays an important role in asian ancient
social. Hot-Cold, Black-White,… Yin belongs to Yan, Yan belongs to Yin is the
rule of constituting the world. Including this rule, picking 12 animals, real
or unreal, into 12 lunar signes astrologiques is based on Yin-Yan presented
through the number of toes (even number is Yin, odd number is Yan, according to
Zhouyi).
More precise:
Animal
|
Nb of Toes
|
Yin-Yang
|
Rat
|
5
|
+
|
Buffle
|
2
|
-
|
Tigre
|
5
|
+
|
Rabbit (Cat in Vietnam)
|
2
|
-
|
Dragon
|
5
|
+
|
Snake
|
0
|
-
|
Horse
|
1
|
+
|
Goat
|
2
|
-
|
Monkey
|
5
|
+
|
Rooster
|
4
|
-
|
Dog
|
5
|
+
|
Pig
|
4
|
-
|
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