Talk:Japanese gardens

Yin and yang in Buddhism

Aren't yin and yang of Chinese and not Indian origin, and much more associated with Daoism than Buddhism? See w:Yin and yang. Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:34, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Would defer to Tai123.123 or The dog2 about that. SHB2000 (talk | contribs | meta.wikimedia) 01:45, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

@Ikan Kekek w:Japanese garden#Water says in Buddhism water and stone mean yin and yang (I assume that’s the part you meant) Tai123.123 (talk) 01:48, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

OK, thanks. Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:51, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Yes, Yin and Yang come from Taoism, which is Chinese. Buddhism reached Japan via China, and Chinese Buddhism certainly has influences from Taoism and Confucianism, so these concepts could have reached Japan via Buddhism. The dog2 (talk) 02:11, 14 November 2021 (UTC)