阴/阳:无序/有序、低有序度/高有序度

Yin/yang:disorder/order,low order/high order

阴、阳是中国传统文化最基本的概念之一。尽管应用极其广泛,阴、阳仍有其核心实质。阴/阳的核心实质是无序/有序、低有序度/高有序度。文章从中国传统文化所认为的人为阳,鬼为阴;日为阳,夜为阴;春、夏为阳,秋、冬为阴;动为阳,静为阴;好事为阳,坏事为阴等5个方面说明这一观点。

Yin and yang are two of the basic concept of traditional Chinese culture. Although they had very wide range of applications, yin and yang have their core essence, which are disorder/order, low order/high order. This article illustrate this point through 5 aspects which is considered by the traditional Chinese culture thought, including human is yang, ghost is yin; day is yang, night is yin; Spring and summer are yang, autumn and winter are yin; Moving is yang, static is yin; good deed is yang, bad thing is yin.