Taijitu

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Celtic yin yang motif on an enameled bronze plaque (mid-1st century AD)

Taijitu (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Wade-Giles: t'ai⁴chi²t'u²; Pinyin: tàijítú; rough English translation: “diagram of ultimate power”) is a term which refers to a Chinese symbol for the concept of yin and yang (Taiji). It is the universal symbol of the religion known as Taoism and is also often used by non-Taoists to represent the concept of opposites existing in harmony. The taijitu consists of a symmetrical pattern inside a circle. One common pattern has an S-shaped line that divides the circle into two equal parts of different colors. The pattern may have one or more large dots. The classic Taoist taijitu (pictured right), for example, is black and white with a black dot upon the white background, and a white dot upon the black background.

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Related: Gankyil, Taegukgi, Taegeuk, Three hares, Tomoe, Triskelion

The "Yin-Yang" among the Insignia of the Roman Emp...
The "Yin-Yang" among the Insignia of the Roman Empire?
www.estovest.net/tradizione/yinyang_en.html#t24 - Web

Where does the Chinese Yin Yang Symbol Come From?
Where does the Chinese Yin Yang Symbol Come From?
www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/YinYang.htm - Web

Chart of the Great Ultimate (Taiji tu)
Chart of the Great Ultimate (Taiji tu)
www.goldenelixir.com/taoism/taiji_tu.html - Web

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