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an mspaint drawing of a the classic circular yin and yang symbol (also known as a type of taijitu) that has been turned into a clock. the symbol is in the traditional way of a black and white sinusoid semi-swirl with a black dot in the center of the white area's bulb and likewise a white dot in the center of the black area's bulb. my drawing is a clock, with the numbers 1-5 in the black half, 7-11 in the white half, 12 in the black dot, and 6 in the white dot. this is of course the concept from chinese philosophy to describe opposite, but interconnected and equal, mutually perpetuating forces. here it represents day and night. this notion of duality can be seen across many aspects of chinese philosophy far beyond the character limits of this description, and its many inspirations extend even further beyond that. there are countless variations of this symbol and concept, for instance the south korean variation on the concept known as "taegeuk" which prominently centers on their flag.
October 23, 2023 at 8:23 PM