The Dao of Quantum Mechanics: A Comparative Study of Chinese Yin-Yang Theory, Taijitu, Wujitu and Quantum Principles

This research explores Dao_, the influence and application of ᵧin_ and ᵧang_ theory, and the 五行five elements, emphasising their foundational role in Chinese philosophy over the past two millennia. While this ᵧin-yang_ theory primarily provides a conceptual grounding for Chinese natural science, it also lays a theoretical and practical basis for the Chinese worldview. We critically examine the work of Zhou Dunyi_ and Chen Tuan_, focusing on their Diagrams of Supreme Polarity (Taijitu Shuo_) and the Non-Polar (Wujitu_), respectively. These texts offer a renewed understanding of the relationship between the infinite and finite, or the One and many. This concept is embodied in the ᵧin-yang_ dialectic, the five-element transformation, 亁qian_ and 坤ₖun_, and 萬物wanwu_ (myriad things) that are spawned from the interactivities. This investigation bridges ancient philosophical ideas with contemporary elements of quantum theory, including entanglement, complementarity, superposition, and superfluid quantum space, the latter perceived as the primordial energy permeating the universe. By delving into these conceptual correlations, we further our comprehension of venerable theories while underlining their enduring applicability within the purview of modern scientific postulations. The research forwards the concept of a three-dimensional Taijitu_, intimating the flow of energy and qi_ within a torus-like configuration.