1/ Explain the concepts of “Yin” and “Yang”. Using pages 227 and following of the textbook, try to link them together with an early understanding of the “Dao” (“Tao”) and the Chinese dream of a “Golden Age.” The concepts of Yin, Yang and Dao are beliefs the early Chinese needed to better understand the order of nature and its elements. Yang is the masculine energy and is understood as a dry and warm element in nature, as well as an active and expansive element. Yin is feminine energy, and is therefore the opposite of yang; it is wet and cold, slower and more regressive in nature. Furthermore, yang (male) objects are seen as positive, celestial, and more important than yin (female) objects. Objects in nature can sometimes have both yang and yin characteristics, or can even change from yin to yang and vice versa, depending on the circumstances in which they are found. Dao goes beyond the concepts of yin and yang as it seeks to understand nature. as a whole, in harmony and cooperation with everyone. Faith in the way of Dao is also faith in the Golden Age. To illustrate, if people everywhere followed the path of Dao, then true peace and harmony would reign throughout the earth. (Noss and Grangaard 226-227)2/ Elaboration on the 'understanding' of the “Dao” as told by Lao-Zi, Zhuang-Zi and in the Dao De Jing. Lao-Zi, according to legend, rejected by the government and Confucian teaching of that time faded into the unknown in the hope of escaping this corrupt society and building the Dao De Jing. However, others have argued that although Lao-Zi may be the father of Taoist philosophy, he is not the author of the Dao De Jing. Although the way or understanding of the Dao is impossible to describe, according to the Dao De Jing, yet because of the Dao everything exists... middle of the paper... this was the vision of Confucius and his philosophy after the revolution Chinese from 1911? After the Chinese Revolution of 1911, Confucian scholars failed to maintain Confucianism as the state religion in China's new constitution. However, the new leader, Sun Zhongshan, when talking about his plans for the Republic, cited Confucian phrases and values. Overall, the Nationalist Party and the New Life movement incorporated the virtues and colors of Confucius into all of their belief systems. With the rise of communism, Confucianism again came under revision, this time with Confucius' teachings on ren being attacked as primitive and unprogressive. The philosophy of Confucius today is uncertain and there has been talk of developing a "more modern Confucianism." However, in some areas Confucian is still popular and its virtues are still promoted. (Noss and Grangaard 285-287)