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The world is a constant and dynamic interplay between two complementary forces, yin and yang. The view of the world and nature in philosophy, religion There is no separation of an immanent and and myth in ancient China. transcendent world . There is no radical ontological dualism The world is a self generated organism and there is no creator outside the actual world (sui generis and creatio continua) The world is inherent in the Dao and the Dao produces and sustains the world – this Dao is the underlying metaphysical reality and at the same time manifest in all things Everything in the world is composed of qi. The human body is a mirror of cosmos 3 The traditional Chinese kitchen The traditional Chinese kitchen is based on yin and yang and is based on yin and yang and their balance. their balance. The three forces in the universe Man is placed in between heaven and earth The five agents or activities The five agents are mentioned in Shujing, but the combination of yin and yang with the five agents is first seen in the late Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.). Dao produced the One The One produces the two The two produced the three The three produced the 10.000 things Laozi, chapter 42 The origin of the world is identical