greater yin
In yin-yang philosophy, the greater yin, the extreme of yin, contrasted with 小陰 (lesser yin). A technical term used in traditional cosmology and medicine.
See also: 小陰
The lunar calendar is based on the phases of the Moon.
The Moon and the Sun are treated as symbols of yin and yang.
In yin-yang theory, greater yin refers to the state with the strongest yin nature.
lunar calendar; lunisolar calendar
lunar month
lunar tide
moon worship
lunisolar calendar
From Chinese 太陰 (tàiyīn), composed of 太 'great' and 陰 'yin, shade, moon'. The lunar sense is classical; the yin-yang sense is a technical philosophical term.