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I replaced the old diagram because it claimed to link to "Taiji Tu" but was being redirected to "Yin and Yang" and there was no explanation of how the Yin and Yang are relatedd to the Taiji. 金 (Kim) 06:04, 17 Jun 2004 (UTC)

Another Taijitu attributed to Zhou Dun-yi. The red-colored areas are colored (whereas the traditional version leaves them white) to show that both circles represent the Taiji. The Taiji "falls into immanence" first as the Yin and Yang, and then as further levels of differentiation culminating with the myriad creatures, which are represented by the bottom circle.
Another Taijitu attributed to Zhou Dun-yi. The red-colored areas are colored (whereas the traditional version leaves them white) to show that both circles represent the Taiji. The Taiji "falls into immanence" first as the Yin and Yang, and then as further levels of differentiation culminating with the myriad creatures, which are represented by the bottom circle.

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[edit] Zhou Dun-yi Taiji

I've move this image (on right) here for the time being. It doesn't fit into the article right now, but may, in future, if the article is futher expanded. Sunray (talk) 19:42, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] .

I removed "The existence of 'hot,' in fact, is wholly dependent on the existence of 'cold' and ultimately arises from it, just as the existence of 'cold' in turn arises from that of 'hot' and is wholly dependent thereupon" as being too wordy and adding nothing new.

i added replacement text about the state of dynamic equilibrium which is the third factor in producing all subsequent phenomenae.

I also replaced "the Taiji is still superseded by the Tao (Dào) itself", with the taiji being a practical expression of the Dao, as the concept of being superseded has no meaning. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.253.70.236 (talk • contribs) 11:53, 25 June 2005.


[edit] Funny sentence

Read this sentence from the article:

  • In contemporary terms, the Taiji is the infinite, essential, and fundamental principle of evolutionary change that actualizes all potential states of being through the self-organizing integration of complementary existential polarities.

This sentence strikes me as really funny, and more than a little pretentious. Maybe I just need to do a few more years of taiji before I really "get" it.

AndrewStellman 16:48, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Clarify please

I think the following sentence needs clarification :

More simply, it is the co-substantial union of yin and yang, the two opposing qualities of all things.

Some one please do that .... Hhnnrr 10:07, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] rewrite

I did an initial rewrite, but this article still needs a lot of attention. Thoughts? Suggestions? Vassyana 10:00, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

I think something like this is very hard to describe without either being ridiculous, pretentious or innappropriate. Perhaps a definition of the word would serve some use but, on the whole, this topic, as a religious, philosophical, metaphysical or evolutionary experience, will be very hard to cover adequately, or even properly, in an objective manner, being in itself so subjective in nature; the person well educated enough to teach you what Tai Chi really is, probably wouldn't tell you straight in the same way that if God revealed himself to you, you probably wouldn't run home to type it up on Wikipedia. If you would, I suggest you take the Wikiholic test. :P Whiskey in the Jar 21:37, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Taegeuk is same

Taegeuk is korean pronounce. same. -- WonYongTalk 03:53, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Taiji

I have rewritten most of the contents which is philosohy/metaphysic based, may not fit in with Taegeuk which is plain descriptive of a symbol,ACHKC (talk) 09:56, 21 February 2008 (UTC) 21 Feb08