By David Lee and Joseph Yum Kim. St Martin’s. 2024. 455 pages.
*****Exceĺlent
This profound and comprehensive book is a fascinating look at yin and yang principles central to Taoism and Confuscianism.
Chapters 1-2 discuss Tao and Tai Chi. Chapters 3-13discuss how Yin and yang display themselves in various areas of life. Chapter 14 discussed the IChing Trinity. Chapter 15 deals with sasang, the Fout Seasons of luge. Chapter 26 divides humans into four categories based on personality types. Chapter 17-20 discuss the five elements; Chapter 21, trigrams and Chapter 22, pentagram. Appendices. Notes. Bibliography.