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  2. Yin and yang - Wikipedia

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    Yin and yang (English: / j ɪ n /, / j æ ŋ /), also yinyang [1] [2] or yin-yang, [3] [2] is a concept that originated in Chinese philosophy, describing an opposite but interconnected, self-perpetuating cycle. Yin and yang can be thought of as complementary and at the same time opposing forces that interact to form a dynamic system in which ...

  3. Taijitu - Wikipedia

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    In Chinese philosophy, a taijitu (Chinese: 太極圖; pinyin: tàijítú; Wade–Giles: tʻai⁴chi²tʻu²) is a symbol or diagram (圖; tú) representing taiji (太極; tàijí; 'utmost extreme') in both its monist and its dualist (yin and yang) forms in application is a deductive and inductive theoretical model.

  4. Taegeuk - Wikipedia

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    The taegeuk is a Taoist icon which symbolizes cosmic balance, and represents the constant interaction between the yin and yang, also known as eum/yang (Korean: 음양; Hanja: 陰陽). [ 14 ] [ 13 ] The taegeuk symbol used on the flag originated from the Chinese Confucian classic known as The Book of Changes (also known as I Ching or Yijing ), a ...

  5. Taiji (philosophy) - Wikipedia

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    In Chinese philosophy, taiji (Chinese: 太極; pinyin: tàijí; Wade–Giles: tʻai chi; trans. "supreme ultimate") is a cosmological state of the universe and its affairs on all levels, including the mutually reinforcing interactions between the two opposing forces of yin and yang, (a dualistic monism), [1] [2] as well as that among the Three Treasures, the four cardinal directions, and the ...

  6. Bagua - Wikipedia

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    Bagua is a group of trigrams—composed of three lines, each either "broken" or "unbroken", which represent yin and yang, respectively. [1] Each line having two possible states allows for a total of 2 3 = 8 trigrams, whose early enumeration and characterization in China has had an effect on the history of Chinese philosophy and cosmology .

  7. List of occult symbols - Wikipedia

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    A serpent or dragon consuming its own tail, it is a symbol of infinity, unity, and the cycle of death and rebirth. Pentacle: Mesopotamia: An ancient symbol of a unicursal five-pointed star circumscribed by a circle with many meanings, including but not limited to, the five wounds of Christ and the five elements (earth, fire, water, air, and soul).

  8. Flag of South Korea - Wikipedia

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    The circle in the flag's center symbolizes harmony in the world. Derived from the Chinese I Ching and Taiji (philosophy), known in the west as the Yin and Yang, the blue half represents negative energy (Yin), and the red half represents the positive energy (Yang). Together, the trigrams [b] represent movement and harmony as fundamental principles.

  9. Fenghuang - Wikipedia

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    The fenghuang has positive connotations. It is a symbol of virtue and grace. The fenghuang also symbolizes the union of yin and yang. [citation needed] The first chapter of the Classic of Mountains and Seas , the "Nanshang-jing", states that each part of fenghuang's body symbolizes a word.