also: おんようごぎょう
noun
yin-yang and the five elements
Refers to the combined theory of yin-yang and the five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) in traditional Chinese cosmology and philosophy. Often used in historical, medical, or divinatory contexts.
陰陽五行説は、古代中国の自然哲学の基礎である。
The theory of yin-yang and the five elements is the foundation of ancient Chinese natural philosophy.
漢方医学では、陰陽五行の考え方が診断に用いられる。
In Kampo medicine, the concept of yin-yang and the five elements is used in diagnosis.
Compound of 陰陽 (yin-yang) and 五行 (five elements). The term originates from Chinese cosmology and philosophy, where these two systems were combined into a single framework.