Yin
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Yin may refer to:
  • Yin
    Yin and yang
    In Asian philosophy, the concept of yin yang , which is often referred to in the West as "yin and yang", is used to describe how polar opposites or seemingly contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, and how they give rise to each other in turn. Opposites thus only...

    , the dark force opposing yang in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine

  • Yin (surname)
    Yin (surname)
    "Yin" is usually a transliteration of a word from the Mandarin dialect — its cognate in another Chinese dialect may be pronounced differently, and thus spelled as Yuan for example...

    , a rare Chinese surname claimed to be descendents from the dynasty above.
  • Yin
    Yan
    -Names:* Yan Emperor, closely related to the Yellow Emperor* Cantonese transcription of surname 甄, created for naming taboo; Emperor Ming of Han , renamed Zhuang to Zhen Mandarin transcription...

    , Cantonese of surname Yan
    Yan
    -Names:* Yan Emperor, closely related to the Yellow Emperor* Cantonese transcription of surname 甄, created for naming taboo; Emperor Ming of Han , renamed Zhuang to Zhen Mandarin transcription...

    (延:Yun
    Yun
    Yun may refer to:*Yǔn, tribal polity from Turan*Yun , a Burmese family name or first name*Yun , a Chinese family name*Yun , common of a Korean family name Yoon...

    , 燕:Yeon
    Yeon
    Yeon, Yun is surname of korea-燕 Yan:Yeon surname;*from surname Hi of Zhou Dynasty*from surname Gil of South Yan state at middle Zhou Dynasty age...

    , 顏:An
    AN
    An is an indefinite article in the English language; see also: a and an.An, AN, aN, or an may also refer to:- Culture and language :* An , a god in Sumerian and Babylonian mythology...

    , 言:Un) from Zhou Dynasty
    Zhou Dynasty
    The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...

    , Chu (state)
    Chu (state)
    The State of Chu was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state in present-day central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States Period . Its ruling house had the surname Nai , and clan name Yan , later evolved to surname Mi , and clan name Xiong...

    , Xianbei
    Xianbei
    The Xianbei were a significant Mongolic nomadic people residing in Manchuria, Inner Mongolia and eastern Mongolia. The title “Khan” was first used among the Xianbei.-Origins:...

  • Yinxu
    Yinxu
    Yinxu is the ruins of the last capital of China's Shang Dynasty. The capital served 255 years for 12 kings in 8 generations.Rediscovered in 1899, it is one of the oldest and largest archeological sites in China and is one of the historical capitals of China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site...

    , the ruins of the Shang Dynasty
    Shang Dynasty
    The Shang Dynasty or Yin Dynasty was, according to traditional sources, the second Chinese dynasty, after the Xia. They ruled in the northeastern regions of the area known as "China proper" in the Yellow River valley...

     capital Yin near today's Anyang
    Anyang
    Anyang is a prefecture-level city in Henan province, People's Republic of China. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively....

    , China
    China
    Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

  • Yin Dynasty, slang of late Shang Dynasty, by capital Yin
  • Yin (Ten Kingdoms)
    Yin (Ten Kingdoms)
    The Yin was a short-lived kingdom during China’s Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period which lasted from 907 to 960 and bridged the time between the fall of the Tang Dynasty and the foundation of the Song Dynasty.-Rebellion from Min:...

    , a short-lived kingdom during China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
  • Yin Mountains
    Yin Mountains
    The Yin Mountains are mountains in the steppe forming the southern border of the eastern Gobi Desert of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as well as the northern part of Hebei province....

    , a mountain range in Inner Mongolia and Hebei province in China.


Yin could refer to these people:
  • Yin Chengzong
    Yin Chengzong
    Yin Chengzong is a Chinese pianist and composer.-Biography:Born on the "Piano Island" of Gulangyu Island in Xiamen, Fujian, in the People's Republic of China...

    , premier Chinese pianist and composer who arranged the Yellow River Concerto
  • The Big Yin, nickname of Billy Connolly
  • Yin
    Yin Yang Yo!
    Yin Yang Yo! is a Canadian-American animated television series created by Bob Boyle II and produced by Jetix Animation Concepts. It is the third Jetix-original show. It premiered on October 2, 2006 on Jetix with a sneak peek airing on August 26, 2006...

    , a fictional character from the Disney/Jetix show Yin Yang Yo!
  • Yin, a fictional character from the anime series Darker Than Black
    Darker than Black
    is an anime television series, created, directed and written by Tensai Okamura and animated by Bones. It premiered across Japan from April 5, 2007 on MBS, TBS, and its affiliated broadcast stations, with its satellite television premiere in Japan on Animax in May 2007. The music for the series is...

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