Ancient Chinese thought recognized that chaos and order are related. In Chinese myth, the dragon represents the principle of order, yang, which emerges from chaos. In some Chinese creation stories, a ray of pure light, yin, emerges out of chaos and builds the sky. Yin and yang, the female and male principles, act to create the universe. But even after they have emerged from chaos, yin and yang still retain the qualities of chaos. Too much of either brings back chaos.
