Posted: December 7th, 2006, 8:28 pm
Thank you Mike for the response. I've inserted some quick comments:
"The taijitu is part of what is known as the wuhsing/pakua correlate which includes the Five Elements and the Pakua diagrams. They are an extension or expansion on the basic taijitu or yin/yang. Far as I know this is all part of the I ching philosophy. "
Wu Chi: oneness, no extremes, the uncarved block, the infinite, void, empty, pre-heaven, tranquility, potential
Wu Chi (body and spirit united) then Tai Chi, Tai Chi: ying/yang flow (two elements), and then four phenomena (metal, wood, water, fire), and then Pa Kua/eight trigrams (Heaven, Earth, Thunder, Wind, Water, Fire, Mountain, and Lake).
"The central tenet is Balance which is achieved, or created by the interaction of pairs of opposites. It shows the cyclic nature of events and how extremes always transform into their opposites. Somewhere, in between the poles of opposition, in that range of activity, a point of balance can be found. "
Helpful ways to think about Tai Chi symbol
Break into components
Outer circle
Active Yin/Yang fish
Fish eyes
Wave line
Understanding the whole (Inside and Outside)
Ways of drawing the symbol and why all the different ways
A discussion involving the above characteristics will take a while. I think I?ll return to write more after a good night?s sleep.
"The study of the martial arts can be greatly enhanced by the understanding of yin/yang correlation as many instructions are based on this paradigm, mostly especially if they are Chinese based arts, like the Liu Seong system."
Relate Tai Chi symbol to practice of Liu Seong system? I have thought about this a little, and will comment at a later time.
"The taijitu is part of what is known as the wuhsing/pakua correlate which includes the Five Elements and the Pakua diagrams. They are an extension or expansion on the basic taijitu or yin/yang. Far as I know this is all part of the I ching philosophy. "
Wu Chi: oneness, no extremes, the uncarved block, the infinite, void, empty, pre-heaven, tranquility, potential
Wu Chi (body and spirit united) then Tai Chi, Tai Chi: ying/yang flow (two elements), and then four phenomena (metal, wood, water, fire), and then Pa Kua/eight trigrams (Heaven, Earth, Thunder, Wind, Water, Fire, Mountain, and Lake).
"The central tenet is Balance which is achieved, or created by the interaction of pairs of opposites. It shows the cyclic nature of events and how extremes always transform into their opposites. Somewhere, in between the poles of opposition, in that range of activity, a point of balance can be found. "
Helpful ways to think about Tai Chi symbol
Break into components
Outer circle
Active Yin/Yang fish
Fish eyes
Wave line
Understanding the whole (Inside and Outside)
Ways of drawing the symbol and why all the different ways
A discussion involving the above characteristics will take a while. I think I?ll return to write more after a good night?s sleep.
"The study of the martial arts can be greatly enhanced by the understanding of yin/yang correlation as many instructions are based on this paradigm, mostly especially if they are Chinese based arts, like the Liu Seong system."
Relate Tai Chi symbol to practice of Liu Seong system? I have thought about this a little, and will comment at a later time.