Chinese philosophy is a broad term that encompasses many different schools of thought. The most prominent of these are Yang, Yin, Tao, and CHI. Yang is a philosophical concept that emphasizes the active, masculine, and light aspects of the universe. Yin is its opposite, emphasizing the passive, feminine, and dark aspects. Tao is the concept of the way or path, and CHI is the energy that flows through all things. Taoism is a religion based on the teachings of the Tao, and TheWay is another name for the Tao.