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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;...
- 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...
- Daoist techniques or military strategy wears a costume decorated with taijitu and bagua. Baguazhang and tai chi are two Chinese martial arts based on...
- fire, sun, crescent moon, two triangles, two horizontal rectangles, the Taijitu (yin and yang), and two vertical rectangles. The elements in the symbol...
- 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...
- 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...
- — (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...
- 1880s. It substitutes the black and white color scheme often seen in most taijitu illustrations with blue and red, respectively, along with a horizontal...
- 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...
- 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...