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Perhaps each of us has more than once seen a simple picture that depicts a circle divided by a wavy line into two parts - black and white. Moreover, each of them has a dot of a contrasting color inside it - white on a black background and black on white. As you know, it represents a famous Chinese symbol called Yin-Yang.

Yin-Yang symbol image

Black on the symbol sign indicates Yin.
Yang is indicated in white on the sign.

A circle symbolizing infinity, conventionally divided into two parts - this is how this sign appears.

Yin Yang

Conventionally, because the black and white halves are not separated by diameter, but are smoothly rounded, entering each other.
In each of the parts there is a small circle of a color contrasting with the general background - this is a symbol of the presence of opposites in everything.
The wavy curves at the point of separation of the two parts speak of the circular movement of Yin and Yang, now advancing and now retreating in front of each other, like sea waves rolling onto the shore and retreating back into the sea.

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Where did the Yin and Yang symbol come from?

There is a version (in particular, it is adhered to by a doctor of historical sciences, an in-depth study of the culture of the East, Alexey Maslov) that at the very beginning of our era this symbol came from Buddhism. There is also a hypothesis that initially the sign symbolized the illumination and darkness of mountain slopes, periodically changing their position.

The famous “Book of Changes” uses Yin and Yang precisely to demonstrate contrast: white and black, soft and hard. The further the philosophical tenets of Taoism developed, the more polar the concepts embedded in these two symbols became. They were used in almost all teachings and areas of Chinese philosophy. The dual nature of Yin-Yang has become a fundamental principle not only in philosophy, but also in medicine, music, and various sciences of this country.

The essence of the Yin-Yang symbol

Chinese sages highlight two aspects that are embedded in the Yin-Yang symbol.

First: nothing is permanent, changes are constantly happening in the world.
Second : contrast not only demonstrates the difference, but also helps to better understand the opposite sides in comparison and complement each other.

After all, how can you understand what darkness is if you don’t know what light is. The opposite is the same. This means that creating and maintaining such a balance in all spheres of life is the main goal of the entire existence of humanity.

Who does Xing Yan match with?

Xin Yan as a support damage dealer

If you want to use Xing Yan as a secondary damage dealer, then the ideal option would be a group:

The main damage dealer is Tartaglia. Xin Yan will set enemies on fire, giving Tartaglia access to the pair's reactions, and will also help reduce damage taken due to the shield.
Auxiliary damage dealer - Xin Yan.
Hiller - Qi Qi. The best healer in the game who will not let your heroes die. Can be replaced with Gin.
Support - Venti. A great character with the best crowd control in the game.

There is also a more budget option if you don't have the above characters.

The main damage dealer is Ning Guang/Xiang Ling.
Auxiliary damage dealer - Xin Yan.
Hiller - Barbara/Noel.
Support - Ideally Gin, but you can also use Anemo GG or Sucrose.

Xin Yan as the main damage dealer

If you want to do the main damage with this character, then the group should look something like this:

The main damage dealer is Xin Yan.
Auxiliary damage dealer - Mona, Fischl or Xing Qiu. They will help create overload or steam reactions.
Hiller/Support - Bennett. He will provide fire elemental resonance and also replace the healer.
Support - Venti, Gin or Sucrose. Anemo GG would be a completely budget option. They are needed to activate the full bonus of the Emerald Shadow set and reduce enemies' resistance to fire.

Elements of Yin and Yang

It cannot be said that one of these two principles represented in Yin-Yang is positive, and the other is negative. How to determine what is first and what is second - earth or sky? They are opposite to each other, but, for example, during a rainstorm they merge into one.

It was this merger that became the basis for the emergence of the concept of five elements that constantly interact. One feeds the other and thus creates it, forming a cyclical process. But on the contrary, each element to some extent “extinguishes” the other, destroying or weakening it.

The tree symbolizes the beginning. This can refer to anything: the beginning of the day, the beginning of life, etc. And, of course, the beginning in Chinese philosophy is the East. This element is made weaker by Fire and Earth, stronger by the Water and Metal that nourishes it.
Fire . Just as the morning is followed by the day, so the tree is followed by the fire it gives birth to. It is strengthened by Earth and Wood, and weakened by Water and Metal, respectively.
The earth is born by fire. Perhaps we are talking about fertilizing it with ashes. The earth symbolizes the middle, associated with the yellow color of a mature ear. It is weakened by Water and Metal, and on the contrary, Fire and Wood make the Earth stronger.
Metal is the next element that corresponds to the autumn of the year or life. This element is weakened by Wood and Water, strengthened by Earth - black and green. Earth and Fire flow in.
Water is the last of the five elements generated by Metal. The end of the cycle, calm and night - this is how this element is interpreted. Weakened by Wood and Fire, strengthened by Earth and Metal, Water is associated with winter, which turns into spring, i.e. in Tree. The cycle is over.

It should be noted that each of the elements is dual in nature and includes two more opposites: the feminine and masculine, which are also impossible without each other.

Yin and Yang Projections

Concepts identical to Yin-Yang, as a fusion of opposites, are present in many teachings and philosophies. For example, in Hinduism there is a character Purusha, who is interpreted as a man, a masculine principle. Along with him, one of the characters in Samkhya is Prakriti, who embodies the feminine essence. At the same time, both heroes symbolize the spiritual and material components of existence.

Or let's look into the distant past of the emergence of Scandinavian runes. One of them, Algiz, symbolizes the movement towards the light and at the same time the masculine principle. If the rune is turned over, Ir appears, having a feminine principle and striving for darkness, the otherworldly, and death.

Kabbalistic teaching speaks of the Ohr and the Kli, which is also the interaction of two principles and is compared in the philosophy of Kabbalah with light and vessel, spirit and matter. If we talk about more modern theories, then in the last century, the Swiss psychiatrist Gustav Jung introduced the terms anima and animus into use, meaning by them the same feminine principles (but in the psyche of a man) and, accordingly, masculine principles in the feminine. And even Hegel’s materialist dialectics, speaking about the unity and struggle of opposites, essentially confirms the theory of the teachings of Yin and Yang.

Resources for pumping Xin Yan

Skills

To upgrade your skills, you need to use the “philosophy of Gold” books, which can be obtained in the Taishanfu dungeon on Wednesday/Saturday. In addition, this will require Treasure Thieves seals of varying rarities.

Elevation

To fully upgrade this character you need:

Exaltation No. 1, level 20 - 1x Agnidus agate fragment, 3x glass bells, 3x Treasure Thieves seals.
Exaltation No. 2, level 40 - 3x Agnidus agate fragment, 10x glass bells, 2x flaming seed, 15x Treasure Thieves seals.
Exaltation No. 3, level 50 – 6x Agnidus agate fragment, 20x glass bells, 4x flaming seed, 12x “silver raven” seals.
Exaltation No. 4, level 60 – 3x pieces of Agnidus agate, 30x glass bells, 8x flaming seed, 18x “silver raven” seals.
Exaltation No. 5, level 70 - 6x pieces of Agnidus agate, 45x glass bells, 12x flaming seed, 12x golden raven seal.
Exaltation No. 6, level 80 - 6x valuable Agnidus agate, 60x glass bells, 20x flaming seed, 24x golden raven seal.

Agnidus Agate fragments can be obtained from the world boss Pyro Orchid. Remember that small fragments can be transformed into larger ones using alchemy. Glass bells are curiosities that can be found in Li Yue.

Our life in the Yin-Yang style

Let's look around. Intuition, opposed to rationalistic thinking, is the feminine Yin and the masculine Yang. The power of the sun and the soft flow of water, the warmth of the south and the cold of the north, creation and contemplation - all this is Yin and Yang.

Good and evil, day and night - our world is completely woven from opposite concepts, but only by connecting with each other do they become a single whole. Like, in fact, a man and a woman, each of which contains both Yin and Yang. The main thing is to achieve harmony and balance between them, which this ancient symbol constantly reminds us of.

Yin Yang Products

If you were given (or you bought yourself) a similar pendant or coin, refrain from immediately putting on the talisman. First, rinse it thoroughly or cover it with salt for a while - this way you will cleanse it of random foreign energy. And then influence it with the forces of the element to which you belong: dip it in water, hold it in a flame, sprinkle it with earth or expose it to a breath of wind. Now this is really yours, and only your talisman.

Activation of the talisman

In recent years, it has become very fashionable to wear this sign and get a tattoo with this symbol .

However, for the amulet to be useful, its attitude towards the owner is important.

Without preliminary preparation and activation, it will not work. By performing a certain ritual, you can get a powerful assistant. In terms of capabilities, it will not be inferior to other similar amulets.

Energy charging

Every object existing in the world has its own unique charge. Some are associated with a minus sign, while others are associated with a plus sign. If the product was purchased in an esoteric store, it must first be cleansed of the energy of the people in whose hands it was.

Charging the amulet:

It should be held under the tap for a couple of minutes or dipped in a salt solution. Then you need to charge the talisman with the energy of your element. There are 4 of them : fire, water, air and earth.

Depending on your zodiac sign, the following principles must be observed:

Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) must carry the amulet through the candle flame 7 times.
Water signs (Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio) do the same with a glass of water.
Air signs (Gemini, Libra and Aquarius) can fumigate the amulet with their favorite incense.
Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) can hold an object in the ground.

Important! The amulet is charged only late in the evening. This is the right time to focus on your deepest feelings and emotions, to think about the Eternal.