2
| Yin | Yang |
| Dark | Light |
| Night | Day |
| Moon | Sun |
| Cold | Hot |
| Female | Male |
| Storing/Nurturing | Moving/Active |
3
Heaven, Human, Earth
Spirit, Mind, Body
Father, Child, Mother
5
5 elements
| Water | Wood | Fire | Earth | Metal | |
| Season | Winter | Spring | Summer | Late Summer | Autumn |
| Climatic Qi | Cold | Wind | Heat | Damp | Dryness |
| Yang Organ | Bladder | Gallbladder | Small Intestines | Stomach | Large Intestines |
| Yin Organ | Kidney | Liver | Heart | Spleen | Lung |
| Sense Organ | Ears | Eyes | Tongue | Mouth | Nose |
| Body Tissue | Bone | Sinews | Blood Vessel | Muscles | Skin |
| Emotion | Fear | Anger | Joy/Shock | Worry | Sadness |
| Color | Black | Green | Red | Yellow | White |
| Taste | Salty | Sour | Bitter | Sweet | Spicy |
| Sound | Crying | Shouting | Laughing | Singing | Moaning |
5 directions: north, south, east, west, centre
6
The 5 organs listed above, plus the energetic pair of pericardium and San Jiao (Triple Warmer)
6 directions in space: up, down, left, right, forward, backward
6 stages of Yang and Yin
– Brightest Yang (Yangming), Major Yang (Taiyang), Minor Yang (Shaoyang)
– Major Yin (Taiyin), Minor Yin (Shaoyin), Shrinking Yin (Jueyin)
8
Ba gua: 8 trigrams of Yin and Yang
12
– 12 organs (as listed above)
– 12 meridians (acupuncture channels)
– 12 hours a.m., 12 hours p.m.
– 12 months
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