Roles of Daodejing

Daodejing, a Chinese text, is a fundamental text that describes Taoism, as well as influenced many other school teachings like Legalism and Confucianism. Additionally, one of the topics it discusses, it explains the separate roles between male and female. The male role is represented by Yang which complements the female role. The female role is represented by Yin, which emphasizes the quiescent qualities of nature. Together, the two create Yin and Yang, which is a balance, or complementary, force.