![]() ![]() Again the important principle here is: Yin and Yang are unity in opposition, therefore you can not abandon your move (you need put down a stone or a virtual move). This is because, if one wants to continue the game, another have to continue too. ![]() But in ancient Chinese rules, White wins. In Japanese and modern Chinese rules, Black and White tie. The founder of Daoism was Laotsi (sometimes spelled "Lao-Tzu").Why are the basic two liberties of a group not real territory in ancient Chinese rules? For example, consider a 0 komi game where White has 1 group with m+n+4 points of territory while Black has 2 groups with m+2 and n+2 points of territory each. It's from Psychology Today, but you don't have to know anything about psychology to read it. Here is an interesting article about the Daoist idea of "wu wei." It's about doing without doing, or why too much effort can be self-defeating. Here's a good website which also can lead you into Chinese medicine. It's been said that Daoism is the Chinese cousin of Buddhism, which grew up in India before spreading all over Asia, and eventually the world. The more you know about China, the better you will understand Daoism. (Dao De Jing 8, Stephen Mitchell Translation) When you are content to be simply yourself It is content with the low places that people disdain. Which nourishes all things without trying to. Do you know anyone who seems to live this way? How so? ![]() This excerpt attempts to define the Dao as a force in human life. If you want to know more about Daoism (often spelled "Taioism") you should definitely check out the Dao De Jing. It's been called "The wisest book ever written," and it's very short, too. ![]()
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