3. The Yin (darker side) is passive or negative or feminine;the Yang (lighter side) is active or positive or masculine. While western philosophy often veiws this duelism as a struggle, in China the goal is to harmonize these complementary forces. Taoism and Confucianism strive to obtain harmony, though in Taoism the focus iis on nature while Confucianism's focus is on people | 3. The Yin (darker side) is passive or negative or feminine;the Yang (lighter side) is active or positive or masculine. While western philosophy often veiws this duelism as a struggle, in China the goal is to harmonize these complementary forces. Taoism and Confucianism strive to obtain harmony, though in Taoism the focus iis on nature while Confucianism's focus is on people |