Talk:Yin and yang

Qinway Qigong link
I've removed a link that seems to be plain old advertising: I saw a bit of content on the linked site that seemed generally informational (though I can't speak to its real relevance to this page or to the subject of qigong), but it all seemed to be leading you toward signing up for some workshops and/or buying some products. (Any site whose front page has "before" and "after" pictures . . .)

From what I've seen of Wikipedia and read on the help pages, I get the pretty clear impression that this is not the sort of thing that should be here. Apologies if I'm dead wrong.Iralith 22:15, 18 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Problem with symbol


The symbol used as of today is incorrect. The proper Yin Yang symbol contains a dot of black in the white section and a dot of black in the white section. It represents that each side also contains the opposite of itself (non-duality) - this is a vital aspect of Yin and Yang. I have no idea how to change the photo, but it’s important that it be corrected. Sareyberry (talk) 04:40, 20 December 2021 (UTC)


 * I've restored the original image. No upload required, it was already in commons. Checking the edit history though, it looks like people have been vandalizing the logo for years. 2606:6000:4FC0:11:45F1:5DCF:DDA4:B02B (talk) 06:36, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

Yin/Yang symbol ≠ yin and yang. Yin/Yang symbol = taijitu = Four Symbols = Great Yin and Great Yang (drops) + Small Ying and Small Yang (dots). — Ирука13 14:55, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

The context is that you use taijitu, which consists of 4 characters, but you only talk about two - yin and yang. — Ирука13 14:04, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Astronomical origin?
It seems self-evident that the symbol visualizes the “steady“ lunar cycle, i.e. new moon, waxing moon, full moon, waning moon. I am surprised this is not stated. 2A01:C22:B525:C800:5081:1221:7CF7:79C1 (talk) 07:28, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia reports on facts published in reliable sources, so we would need reliable sources that discuss this before mentioning it in the article. Largoplazo (talk) 11:35, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * That would be hard work. But I would refer to the new simplified Chinese characters of Yin and Yang. These show the symbols for the moon and the sun, respectively, together with a radical that I do not immediately recognize. 2A02:3100:303C:AE00:18A6:31CC:2B95:16E3 (talk) 10:45, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Just checked. The radical means hill, or mound. A good spot to observe the sky, but it is probably a coincidence. 2A02:3100:303C:AE00:18A6:31CC:2B95:16E3 (talk) 10:52, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

Yin and yang chart
I think it would be be helpful to add a chart showing various qualities that the yin and yang represent (for example: masculine in one column and feminine in the other) 2600:1700:5D50:CF80:F1E9:E84F:BA03:27C6 (talk) 14:33, 8 July 2024 (UTC)


 * It would need to be justified in sources, perhaps reflecting a chart already in an academic publication. We can't just arrange whatever information we want to give it whatever prominent presentation we want. Remsense  诉  17:02, 8 July 2024 (UTC)