• 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;...
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    depending on the criterion of the observation. The yin and yang symbol (or taijitu) shows a balance between two opposites with a portion of the opposite element...
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    Daoist techniques or military strategy wears a costume decorated with taijitu and bagua. Baguazhang and tai chi are two Chinese martial arts based on...
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    fire, sun, crescent moon, two triangles, two horizontal rectangles, the Taijitu (yin and yang), and two vertical rectangles. The elements in the symbol...
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    represents the single source or mother of yin and yang (represented by the taijitu symbol ). Tai chi also draws on Chinese theories of the body, particularly...
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    Yin-Yang philosophy of opposing male/female principles, formalized in the Tàijítú design of the late Song Dynasty period. This in turn recurs in the seventh...
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    amphisbaena appears to be the King Taijitu, a two-headed snake or serpent. The king's name references the taijitu, a symbol or diagram in Chinese philosophy...
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    — (Graham 1990, chapter 5, pp. 94-5) The (11th century CE) Taijitu shuo (太極圖說, "Explanation of the Diagram of the Supreme Ultimate"), written...
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    1880s. It substitutes the black and white color scheme often seen in most taijitu illustrations with blue and red, respectively, along with a horizontal...
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  • Tibetan snow lions, a multi-coloured jewel representing Buddhist values, a taijitu and a yellow border around three of its four sides. The flag was used as...
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  • oval Cassini oval Oval of Booth Ovoid – similar to an oval Superellipse Taijitu Tomoe Magatama List of triangle topics List of circle topics Glossary of...
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  • contrary forces are actually complementary. The yin and yang symbol, known as Taijitu, refers to a Chinese symbol for the concept of yin and yang. Yin and yang...
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    trademark held by the Bruce Lee Estate. The Chinese characters around the Taijitu symbol read: "Using no way as way" and "Having no limitation as limitation"...
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    The taijitu symbol shows yin and yang, which are concepts of two correlated forces used in Chinese metaphysics to explore the nature and patterns of existence...
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    certain texts often enough one will be rewarded with immortality. The taijitu, commonly known as the "yin and yang symbol" or simply the "yin-yang",...
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    Chalcidensis Ik Onkar Leucippus Monad (Gnosticism) Monadology Monism Om Taijitu Wahdatul Wajud Dr. Manhattan Theosophy This Pythagorean cosmogony is in...
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    In Chinese philosophy, yin is the complementary feminine part of the taijitu and is represented by a dark lobe. The use of darkness as a rhetorical...
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  • discover him. Meanwhile in Vacuo, Team RWBY save two civilians from a King Taijitu Grimm, but Ruby's recklessness during the fight causes discomfort for her...
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    example, the military units of Wuchang wanted a 9-star flag featuring a taijitu, while Sun Yat-sen preferred the Blue Sky and White Sun flag to honor Lu...
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  • primal aspect of God in Gnosticism Great Monad, an older name for the taijitu symbol Monadologia Physica, by Immanuel Kant Monadology, by Gottfried Leibniz...
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    but Danish science. Bohr designed his own coat of arms which featured a taijitu (symbol of yin and yang) and a motto in Latin: contraria sunt complementa...
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    yin and yang are considered feminine and masculine, respectively. The Taijitu and concept of the Zhou period reach into family and gender relations....
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    or the Heavenly Emperor resided in the North Star.[citation needed] The taijitu uses black and white or red to represent the unity of yin and yang. Ancient...
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    introduced into Chinese philosophy the well-known "Yin and Yang symbol", the taijitu (a "diagram of the great ultimate"). Lai Zhide is the author of an I Ching...
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    Taijitu symbolizes the unity of opposites between yin and yang....
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    name and techniques were based on neijia. Dantian Neidan Neo-Confucianism Taijitu Waijia Mitchell, Damo (2014). Daoist Nei Gong: The Philosophical Art of...
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    Sino-Korean pronunciation for Taiji Flag of South Korea Emblem of South Korea Taijitu Tomoe Absolute (philosophy) Ohr Alternatively, this line could be translated...
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    century Picture along with various scientists at Peterborough, UK Fuxi's Taijitu diagram (from the Gujin Tushu Jicheng by Chen Menglei) China portal Snakes...
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    where this dichotomy is a central concept, and often symbolized by the taijitu, commonly known as the "yin-yang". Evil is often used to denote profound...
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  • star Arabic star Sun cross Swastika Square and Compasses Taiji Taegeuk Taijitu Tanit symbol Tarot iconography Tattva symbols Tetractys Thor's Hammer Tilaka...
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