陰陽道

Japanese

Kanji in this term
陰	陽	道

This diagram from the Bansenshukai uses divination and esoteric cosmology (onmyōdō) to advise, plan and instruct on the ideal time for taking certain actions.

Noun

陰陽道 (hiragana おんみょうどう, romaji onmyōdō) lit. "Yin-Yang Way" -- "The Way of Yin and Yang"

Also known as in'yō, (hiragana いんよう) and on'yō, (hiragana おんよう)

1. A traditional body of Japanese esoteric cosmology; a mixture of natural sciences and occultism. Based on the Chinese philosophies of Wu Xing and Yin and Yang.

Synonyms

Kabballah, Taoism, Buddhism, Shintoism

See also

• 陰陽道 on the Japanese Wikipedia.ja.Wikipedia
• Onmyōdō on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Onmyōdō
• Wu Xing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Wu Xing
• Yin and yang on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Yin and yang
• 陰陽師 (おんみょうじ, onmyōji, (or also in'yōji, on'yōji)) lit. a "Yin-Yang Master/Teacher"
• 式神 (しきがみ, shikigami) -- a kind of familiar spirit, summoned-up in service to a practitioner of onmyōdō.