The Chinese regard yin and yang as the root of the universe and the source of all things. Yin and Yang represent a unique Chinese view of the universe that is different from Western philosophy and leads a unique cognitive path.
Re-examine the relationship between matter and movement.
In order to elucidate the cosmology and epistemology based on the concept of yin and yang, we need to re-examine the relationship between matter and motion.
Western philosophy of science, which is dominant in China, divides the world into two most basic aspects, matter and motion, emphasizing that the world is material and that motion is a property of matter. However, this notion ignores the independent significance of movement and the relationship it forms.
The relationship between matter and motion should be reoriented, and the understanding of the world should not be limited to the unity of motion and matter, but should focus on understanding movement itself and its unique meaning. Although matter and movement are inseparable, they each have independent meanings, influencing each other and pushing each other, rather than simply deriving one from the other.
The independence of movement lies in the infinite nature of the relationships and connections it forms. Although matter exists concretely in a finite boundary of time and space, the relationships and connections formed by the interweaving of motion are infinite. Thus, there is a complex interaction between an infinite number of individual matter and an infinite total motion relationship in the universe.
This network of relations is the overall level of the universe, which corresponds to the existence of each specific substance, but has its own independence and regularity, and is not limited by the existence of each specific substance.
The relationship between matter and motion is presented as the interaction of the network of finite material existence and the infinite whole motion relationship. Together, they constitute two levels of cosmic existence, interdependent and mutually promoting, and not one deriving the other.
Explain the role of yin and yang in the universe.
Yin and Yang are regarded as the root of the universe and the basis for the subtlety of all things in the universe. Yin and Yang are not material entities, but a state of motion and the relationships it forms. This state and relationship originates from the staggered movement of the sun, the moon and the earth, the sun is yang, the moon is yin, and the movement of heaven and earth forms the law of alternation of yin and yang.
Yin and Yang have become the fundamental laws that regulate the movement and change of all things in heaven and earth, and are the source of changes in all things in the world. They represent the balance between movement and stillness in the universe and are the driving force behind the evolution of all things in the universe.
When understanding the world, the Chinese regard yin and yang as the most basic concept, which is different from the Western view of material entities as the starting point. Yin and Yang play a decisive role in the operation of all things in heaven and earth, and they are the discipline between heaven and earth, guiding the rise and death of all things.
Re-examining the relationship between matter and motion, as well as explaining the role of yin and yang in the universe, will help to deeply understand China's unique cosmology and cognitive path, as well as its differences from Western philosophy.