| The eight trigrams formed the foundation of the | | | | "Yang". The two primary forces generate the |
| earliest holy scripture of China, "I Ching". Five | | | | four images: young "yang," old "yang," young "yin" |
| thousand years ago, Emperor Fu Shi obtained the | | | | and old "yin". The four images generate the eight |
| true Tao after seeking twenty-four masters. | | | | trigrams. The eight trigrams symbolize Heaven, |
| When he was bestowed upon the Decree of | | | | Earth, and all phenomena within. The eternal |
| Heaven, a sacred diagram on the body of a | | | | opposition and changes between "yin" and "yang" |
| dragon horse was revealed to him after appearing | | | | is Tao. |
| from the river Ho. It was called the Diagram of | | | | The interactions between "yang" and "yin" reveal |
| the River. There were fifty-five dots of "Yin" and | | | | the five fundamental elements - water, wood, |
| "Yang" to represent the five elements - water, | | | | fire, earth and metal. The "Qi" (spirit) of these five |
| fire, wood, metal and earth. | | | | fundamental elements circulates to produce the |
| After learning the diagram, he observed the | | | | sequential changes of the four seasons. When |
| Heaven and Earth, studied the conditions of the | | | | "yin" settles to the ultimate quiescence, it starts |
| environment, habits and forms of animal and bird. | | | | to transform into "yang," and this is young "yang". |
| From these observations, he then started to | | | | In Heaven, this is Beginning. On Earth, it denotes |
| formulate the eight trigrams for the purpose of | | | | east in directions, spring in four seasons, and |
| helping people to realize the virtue of Heaven to | | | | benevolence in virtues. When "yang" expands, |
| recover the true nature of mankind. Subsequently | | | | "yin" contracts. When "yin" totally vanishes, it is old |
| many Holy Emperors modified and improved on it | | | | "yang". In Heaven, this is Cultivation. On Earth, it |
| and then finalized by Confucius after more than a | | | | denotes south in directions, summer in four |
| thousand years. It ranked the most supreme | | | | seasons and propriety in virtues. When "yang" |
| among all the scriptures. "I Ching" is then the | | | | expands to its maximum and exhausts itself, "yin" |
| product of Emperor Fu Shi, Sunlung, Huang, Yow, | | | | evolves, and this is young "yin". In Heaven, this is |
| Shun, Yu, Tong and King Wen and lastly | | | | Reward. On Earth, it denotes west in directions, |
| Confucius. | | | | autumn in four seasons and justice in virtues. "Yin" |
| It first states "Qian," the beginning, cultivation, | | | | distends continuously until "yang" totally vanishes, |
| reward and perseverance. "Qian" has the great | | | | and this is old "yin". In Heaven, it is Perseverance. |
| might of creation. All things owe their existence to | | | | On Earth, it denotes north in directions, winter in |
| "Qian". It represents "Tao" in the cosmos and the | | | | four seasons, and wisdom in virtues. A new cycle |
| True Self in human. "Beginning," the utmost | | | | starts at the end of the old "yin". The endless |
| benevolence, is the beginning of the cosmos. | | | | regeneration of this cycle is called the Tao of |
| "Cultivation," the utmost perfection, symbolizes | | | | Heaven and Earth. |
| the prosperity of beings in the cosmos. "Reward," | | | | In the teachings of Tao of Heaven, our Heavenly |
| the mysticism of the Truth, indicates that all | | | | Teacher, JiGong explained to us in detail in the |
| things and beings are at proper places and in | | | | book called "The Answers to the Truth" in |
| harmony. "Perseverance," the root of all | | | | Chinese. It is not possible to explain in this article |
| substances and matters, represents that all beings | | | | because it involved diagrams and very deep and |
| following the everlasting Tao. | | | | complicated Chinese words and terms which are |
| The "Xi" section of "I Ching" states that the origin | | | | almost impossible to translate clearly into English. |
| of "I" is "Tai-ji" (the Great Primal Beginning). "Tai-ji" | | | | Author: T. |
| produces the two primary forces "Yin" and | | | | |