They
understand that tree branches are tree branches no matter how it looks. So there developed
another concept named Tai chi (meaning Large and Center), in which Yin and Yang are
embraced. In the Supplementary note of I Ching there is a relevant section reading The Way (Tao) is One . Yin and One . Yang.
Tao (The Way) { Tai-Chi (One) : Yin
· Yang
In which Tai Chi (One) can be referred to anything: as
large as nature; as small as dust (or atom or even smaller). Anything can be regarded as a
Tai chi, this also includes the ones that had been denoted as Yin and Yang earlier. And
this elaborated to the Four Diagrams (Yin.Yin;
Yin.Yang;Yang .Yin; and Yang.Yang) and the Eight
Diagrams in which some natural phenomena or
environment which affects the living of human being are matched with. The Eight factors
are The Sky or The Sun; The Ground or The Earth; Earthquake; Wind; Water; Fire; Mountain;
Pools & Ponds. The first four factors are considered large and far from the human
control, whereas the latter four factors are relatively smaller and closer and they
affects closely the everyday activities of human being.
Tai chi : Yin . Yang is the basic concept and the fundamental framework of "I
Ching" meaning The Book of Change.