陰陽 (in-yō) “yin-yang”

a Japanese calligraphy work of two characters, in silver and gold ink, on dark blue card, framed

Yin is dark, cold, receptive, magnetic.

Yang is light, hot, giving, active.

Both are present in everything. Rather than being opposites, they are two sides of the same coin. A cup is Yang, but the empty space inside is Yin. 

Daoists believe that everything contains the seed of its opposite; in this way Yin and Yang nourish and empower each other. Yin can become Yang, just as night becomes day.

This work was a recent commission for a customer to give to a close friend.

If you know someone who would like a unique gift, you can find details on commissioning a custom-made calligraphy work on my Purchase a Work page.

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