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Origin of Yin-Yang symbol

Postby Druid Faqir » 26 May 2010, 22:22

We were discussing this over at the Tea House, and I found it interesting...
http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/YinYang.htm
Ofcourse, we all knew that it has astronomical roots, but you can see the details. :)
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Re: Origin of Yin-Yang symbol

Postby Jalking » 26 May 2010, 23:40

I, for one didn't know about the roots of the symbol, and am now a whole lot wiser :grin: This is intriguing and interesting.
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Re: Origin of Yin-Yang symbol

Postby marion » 27 May 2010, 09:00

very interesting, thank you very much for sharing :)
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Re: Origin of Yin-Yang symbol

Postby Frog » 27 May 2010, 13:23

That really is interesting.
The other point that I picked up on was the orientation of the solstice parts as well - you'll notice that the summer solstice is at the top.

This is interesting because Chinese map orientation has South at the top and not the bottom.

(also pleased as it meant I got the orientation right of my tattoo!!!)
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Re: Origin of Yin-Yang symbol

Postby Druid Faqir » 27 May 2010, 20:57

also pleased as it meant I got the orientation right of my tattoo!!!


THAT is also interesting; how did you do that? :D
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Re: Origin of Yin-Yang symbol

Postby Frog » 28 May 2010, 12:52

Druid Faqir wrote:
also pleased as it meant I got the orientation right of my tattoo!!!


THAT is also interesting; how did you do that? :D


I'd decided that for this latest one, I would use the Ba Gua "Later Heaven". The image that I found on the web had the yin/yang "horizontal" rather than vertical, so I decided to edit it before taking it into the shop (note: tattoo artists tend to suck their teeth quite hard when you offer something that is simply circles and straight lines :oops: :D )

As I reorientated the central symbol it seemed more "right" to put the light and shade in the way reflected in your link - without noting further about the North/South winter solstice/summer solstice orientation... until last week.

I guess the Tao (and my spirits) guided me! :yay:
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Re: Origin of Yin-Yang symbol

Postby FoxPhantom » 09 Jun 2010, 19:29

Wow, I guess that's another thing I learned today.

I never knew the yin yang symbol had a point of view with the sun, chinese calendar, and seasons.
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Re: Origin of Yin-Yang symbol

Postby Golden Eagle » 11 Jun 2010, 09:23

Oooh thanks for posting this, I'd always wondered about any deeper meaning of the yin/yang.
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Re: Origin of Yin-Yang symbol

Postby Frog » 11 Jun 2010, 13:46

Golden Eagle wrote:Oooh thanks for posting this, I'd always wondered about any deeper meaning of the yin/yang.


Just curious by your comment Golden Eagle - what meaning of the yin/yang were you aware of? I ask because the symbol has a very deep meaning in it's simplest descriptions, so I am curious to ask.

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Re: Origin of Yin-Yang symbol

Postby Tyriell_Whisperwind » 21 Jun 2010, 19:52

thanks for the post very interesting
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