What is the difference between Japanese Yin and Yang and China's Five Elements Daoism?

The so-called Yin-Yang Tao actually originated from China's theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements. As far as the evolution of time is concerned, it can be traced back to the time when the ancient legend Fuxi created gossip. By the Zhou Dynasty, it generally developed well, and the representative classic was the Book of Changes. The "five elements" refer to gold, wood, water, fire and earth, and critics regard them as the five elements that make up everything in the world. The interaction of the five elements is divided into flourishing, phase, death, imprisonment and old age, which is called "the death penalty law of flourishing phase of the five elements".

The ancients used this theory, combined with Eight Diagrams, Five Elements and heavenly stems and earthly branches, to explain the phenomena of all things in the world, and gradually developed a set of astronomical calendar calculation and divination system to calculate time, natural phenomena and personnel changes, which can be said to be the basis of astronomical calendar research in China.

The Spread and Application of Yin and Yang Studies in the East

In the 6th century BC, China's Five Classics (including the Book of Changes) were introduced to Japan through the Korean Peninsula. These theories and all kinds of magic techniques introduced to Japan at the same time quickly gained the attention of the emperor, and were applied to observing the astronomical phenomena, making calendars, and even divining the national fortune and making policies. The Heian Dynasty with Yin He as the background was the heyday of this theory in Japan, and the word "Yin-Yang Road" officially appeared in Japanese historical books in the tenth century.

At first, the application of Yin-Yang Daoism was for the needs of national governance, such as judging good fortune or bad fortune, or delineating geomantic omen and terrestrial facies when building a new capital, in order to seek the reference standard of thinking and action. Even collecting military strategy and operational intelligence has gradually become one of his fortes. After the Heian period, in order to respond to the needs of the nobles in the imperial court, Yin and Yang teachers also began divination, offering sacrifices and judging the good or bad of the times or positions.

What is a teacher of Yin and Yang?

During the period of Emperor Wudi, who was most enthusiastic about Yin-Yang Daoism, the government agency "Yin-Yang Liao" was formally established. In addition to the highest official "Yin-Yang Head", there are Yin-Yang teachers 1 person, 6 Yin-Yang teachers, Dr. Astronomy 1 person, Dr. Calendar 1 person, and 2 Dr. Missing Engraving.

The so-called division of Yin and Yang is an official position in the imperial court responsible for divination, sacrificial ceremonies and astronomical observation. Simply put, it can be said that it is a fortune teller or an illusionist. They not only know how to look at the stars and learn from each other, but also know how to look at the direction, divination, chanting, causing death and practicing illusion. People are well aware of intangible forces such as fate, soul and ghost, and have the technology to dominate these magical forces.