Liber XXXI · Taoism & Chinese Religion
Liber XXXI · Taoism & Chinese Religion
Chapter IX
Yin-Yang & the Five Phases
8 min readHetu and Luoshu: The River Chart, Luo Writing and Lo Shu SquareThe Hetu (River Chart) and Luoshu (Luo Writing) explained: dragon-horse and turtle legends, the Lo Shu magic square, the Nine Palaces and Song debates.7 min readThe Taijitu: A History of the Yin-Yang Symbol and Its MeaningThe taijitu or yin-yang symbol: taiji in the Book of Changes, Zhou Dunyi's diagram, the Daoist origins debate, Ming swirling diagrams and modern uses.7 min readYin and Yang and the Five Phases (Wuxing): Chinese CosmologyYin and yang and the five phases (wuxing) explained: origins, the generating and overcoming cycles, correspondences, and uses in medicine and divination.