両りょう儀ぎ

noun

heaven and earth; yin and yang; positive and negative

Obsolete term for the dual cosmic principles in Chinese philosophy, encompassing the complementary forces of heaven/earth, yin/yang, or positive/negative. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical or philosophical contexts.

• 「両りょう儀ぎ」は、易えき経きょうに見みられる天てん地ち陰いん陽ようの根こん本ぽん原げん理りを指さす古ふるい言こと葉ばである。

  両儀 is an old word referring to the fundamental principles of heaven, earth, yin, and yang found in the I Ching.