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The Base of Reality/the Universe - Coggle Diagram
The Base of Reality/the Universe
The actions of humans
Wu wei (“Nonaction”; the noblest form of action is daoism; recognise the forces of nature and act accordingly (relaxation))
Lao Tzu (The alleged founder of Taoism (advocates for a simple life); believed to have written the Tao te Ching (the main text of Taoism))
Alchemy (Concerned with transforming humans to have a longer life and become closer to Tao)
3 aims
Find the stone of knowledge (Philosopher’s Stone)
Discover the medium for Eternal Youth and Health
Discover the transmutation of metals
Yin/Yang
Yin (Symbolizes earth, femininity, darkness, passivity, and absorption; the black side of yin yang; passive energy)
Yang (Symbolizes lightness, passion, and growth; the light side of yin yang; active energy)
What makes up the universe
Tao (“Way,” “path,” “principle”; the natural order underlying the substance/activity of the universe)
The Five Elements (Give birth to the “ten-thousand things” (all of existence); the fundamental elements of everything in the universe between which interactions occur)
Earth
Water
Fire
Wood
Metal
The diagram and characters fo the Five Elements
Ch'i (The vital cosmic energy that connect individuals to the universe and allows them to survive; the basic material for all of the existing things)
