Talk:Taegeuk

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[edit] three part

There is also sometimes seen a three part version, what does that extra yellow bit signify? Chris 23:59, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Requested move

Shouldn't 태극 be taegeuk? I thought that was the current accepted transliteration. The article uses the word taegeukgi twice, suggesting the vowel should be eu. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by RisingSun96815 (talk • contribs) 02:34, 25 April 2007 (UTC).

You are right, the official romanization (as you can see in the box) is Taegeuk. I requested a move. -- iGEL (talk) 05:42, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Support requested move E.G. 07:47, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

This article has been renamed from taeguk to taegeuk as the result of a move request. --Stemonitis 05:59, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Taijitu <-> Taegeuk Inversion

I understand that the Taijitu preceded and inspired the Taegeuk and that the Taijitu is often but not always split vertically as opposed to the horizontal split of the Taegeuk but what I don't understand is why they aren't just rotations of one another.

Look closely at these shapes and you'll notice that Taegeuk, Cancer (astrology), Pepsi symbol, bq, Gg, S, & 5 all follow a 69 pattern, whereas Tajitu, 2, Z, ?, & ¿ all follow a Pd pattern. 69 rotated 180° (within the paper) yields 69 but no rotation will yield Pd, Pd just as Pd rotated 180° (within the paper yields Pd but no rotation will yield 69.
Please understand that I am not writing about the squariness of these characters. For clearer illustration, see the 69-style bq vs. the Pd-style pd or the 69-style Seven-segment_display_character_representations#Arabic_numerals 5, , vs. the Pd-style 7seg 2, .
Anyhow, to get from 69 to Pd or vice versa, one must reflect the image by using a mirror or by flipping the paper. As such, the Taegeuk is a reflected form of the Tajitu and thus not equivalent no matter what colours or rotations one uses. Thecurran 00:22, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sam-Taeguk

Here are some photos of Sam-Taeguk symbol on temple drums: Image:Korea-Cheonan-Seongbulsa-01.jpg , Image:Korea-Buk-01.jpg -- AnonMoos (talk) 07:44, 13 December 2007 (UTC)