I just received and replied to this fascinating question from "Alex"!
What's your thought on this? Let's discuss this on my blog!
Did the Tao create the world?
Here's my reply:
Hi Alex,
What a great question!
Tao is that ever-present endless point at which yin and yang unite.
Yin acts by virtue of yang and yang acts by virtue of yin. When yin and yang interact that is Tao not yin or yang.
So... What is there without Tao?
There is Tao without yin and without yang, but there can be neither yin nor yang without Tao.
Tao IS creation, dissolution and rebirth. Tao is the created and the creator.
~ Hope this helps,