How does Fuxi explain Yin and Yang? history
Theoretically, Fuxi was the first human cultural hero in ancient legends of China. It is said that he invented the Eight Diagrams (referring to the Eight Diagrams in Heluo Civilization and Longshan Culture) and the ancient Yin-Yang diagram, which became one of the most important symbols and images in China culture. It is said that ancient Fuxi observed all things in nature and found the changes of Tai Chi form, that is, Yin and Yang transformed and restricted each other. In order to better show the duality of the universe, he drew a circle on the ground and then divided it into two equal parts, half black (Yin) and half white (Yang), indicating the balance and harmony of Yin and Yang. Later, people called this pattern Yin-Yang diagram, which became an important symbol in China culture to express the laws of the universe movement and vitality. Fuxi also invented the Eight Diagrams to explain the movement, change and evolution of everything in nature and human society based on his observation and thinking on astronomy, geography and human society. Every symbol in the gossip represents an extreme state and the transformation process from one extreme state to another. These symbols can be used to speculate the future, answer questions and describe the development of human history and culture. To sum up, Fuxi is an important figure in the ancient culture of China. His creation and interpretation of Yin-Yang diagram and Eight Diagrams not only had a far-reaching impact on world outlook, philosophical thinking and cultural inheritance, but also had an important impact on astronomy, geography, mathematics, medicine, war and politics in later generations.