Compare And Contrast Daoism And Shang Dynasty

As China and its culture developed early on, different sets of ideas, such as Daoism, Confucianism, and Legalism, had different influences. While the Shang dynasty ruled in China, it was believed that the “foundation of the universe” was represented by the yin yang symbol. The yin yang symbol demonstrates a complete balance between a dark and bright symbol, which to the Shang rulers was the marriage of Qian, referred to as heaven, and Kun, known as the earth. This symbolism is like day and night, one cannot exist without the other. The yin yang symbol is also a representation of a Daoist principle called qi, which is the energy that flows in nature. Daoism’s main principle is that of harmonizing with nature, making Daoism’s ideas very spiritual,