IIN CHINESE MYTHOLOGY YIN & YANG WERE BORN FROM

CHAOS WHEN THE UNIVERSE WAS FIRST CREATED.

In Chinese mythology, Yin and Yang were born from chaos when the
universe was first created and they are believed to exist in harmony
at the centre of the Earth. During the creation, their achievement of
balance in the cosmic egg allowed for the birth of Pangu (or P'an
ku), the first human. In addition, the first gods Fuxi, Nuwa and
Shennong were born from Yin and Yang. In Chinese religion, the
Taoists favour Yin whilst Confucianists favour Yang in keeping with
the prime focus of their respective philosophies. The Taoists
emphasize reclusion whilst Confucianists believe in the importance
of engagement in life.
As expressed in the I Ching, the ever-
changing relationship between the two poles is
responsible for the constant flux of the
universe and life in general. When there is too
great an imbalance between Yin and Yang,
catastrophes can occur such as floods,
droughts and plagues.