Taiji. It is a phrase that is so often over-simplified.

Описание: The yin-yang symbol, which is called the Taijitu (太极图- lit. "taiji picture"), is possibly the most well known symbol in the world, but is also unfortunately summed up as just "complemetary opposites." Taiji is the concept of polarities that create each other in a constant state of transformation. It is not simply 1 vs 1 but rather 1 becoming another 1 in an unending cyclical pattern. Of course the context of the Taiji symbol often stagnates these patterns but we must remember that this is only within a particular field. The classic example is given in the Dao De Jing: "Long and Short manifest themselves by comparison." That which is long (yang) is only so in reference to the short (yin) but these aspects change based on their context. Within certain contexts, the frame is static which in turn simplifies the matter, but yin and yang (taiji) should not be seen as an absolute matter. Context, even unspoken, must be taken into consideration and likewise must be forgotten to see the true form of Taiji. #chinesephilosophy #daoism #taiji #taijiquan #yinyang #training #study #wisdom #daodejing #philosophy