Ying Yang

INTRODUCTION

The story entitled "Ying Yang: Sun and Moon" is about two Mongolian Farmers Sun Li Chin and his wife Moon Li Chin who were born and raised cultivating Rice Crops in Mongolia. They were later hired to improve the agriculture of the rice crops belonging to Li Ching of China. His name is related to the Chinese name of divination i-ching. However the story shows other forces of nature which involve the intertwining of the opposites with the Ying Yang symbol.

In this story there are many different symbols which represent the Ying Yang forces of opposites. One prime example is a fish head representing the powers of Ying Yang which is used for each planting of the rice crop. The story also deals with the impersmal force within the universe of the Ying Yang image which is an intertwining of the opposites. Nevertheless, where there is a positive image there is a negative image railing us in to the opponent Empress Ching.

Sun Li Chin previously travels to Angkor Wat and learns how to cultivate his rice terraces with more Hi-yielding strains of rice in order to help his crops survive the many droughts that have occurred back home. He even learns how to harness the powers of the Water Goddess in order to keep the irrigations flowing with water throughout the year. Then he is able to teach the techniques to Li Ching who is having problems with his rice crops and terraces as well.

As the harvesting of the rice crop and the creating of newer markets begins to get tougher, Empress Ching resorts to more vicious means of producing more rice. Many of the Mongolian Maidens such as Moon Li Chin are pushed and whipped sporadically to work the crop harder. Eventually this leads to a confrontation with Sun Li Chin and his farmers between Li Ching and his farmers.

The plot rises as Empress Ching displays her ruling powers along with China Doll to push out Sun Li Chin and his farmers. After losing the small brawl, Sun Li Chin is thrown out and resurrects himself with his own ancestral rice crop once again. Sun Li Chin and his wife Moon Li Chin realize the difference between the two cultures and decide to seek new markets with their Hi-yielding strains of rice.

PROLOGUE

The story starts off with Sun Li Chin and his wife Moon Li Chin working in the fields of their own rice crop in southern Mongolia. Many of the other farmers are busy in the fields plowing and harvesting the rice which is being placed in burlap like bags which make it easier to carry and store next to each other. Along with the other farmers are his mother, nephew, and his Grandmother and Grandfather as well.

His father is busy preparing some oxen for use in plowing the crop which makes the task much easier during the end of the summer months. Many of the villagers gather around with their children to reap the benefits of their harvesting once again during the early afternoon. They all sit around and gather themselves next to some large cooking pots hanging over some brewing fires next to a sort of cookery within the outside of the village. The cookery sets just between the village and the fields that stretch off in to the mere distance.

Meanwhile some Chinese messenger arrives riding a horse wearing some nomadic like armor in bright colors. He is accompanied by two others who dressed merely the same in attire. Quickly he gets off of his horse and approaches the farmers gathering around partaking of their rice ripping. He asks a few farmers a brief question and is directed to Sun Li Chin who is managing the field momentarily. Firmly, he hands him the message from Li Ching of China.