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Taegeuk, the Glossary

Taegeuk is a Sino-Korean term meaning "supreme ultimate", although it can also be translated as "great polarity / duality".^[1]

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Athens

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece.

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Baekje

Baekje or Paekche was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BC to 660 AD.

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Bagua

The bagua is a set of symbols from China intended to illustrate the nature of reality as being composed of mutually opposing forces reinforcing one another.

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Beauty pageant

A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants.

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Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.

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Buk (drum)

The buk is a traditional Korean drum.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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Confucianism

Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy (humanistic or rationalistic), religion, theory of government, or way of life.

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Culture of Korea

The traditional culture of Korea is the shared cultural and historical heritage of Korea before the division of Korea in 1945.

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Emblem of South Korea

The National Emblem of the Republic of Korea, also officially referred as Naramunjang, consists of the taegeuk symbol present on the South Korean national flag surrounded by five stylized petals and a ribbon bearing the inscription of the official Korean name of the country (Daehan Minguk), in Korean characters. Taegeuk and Emblem of South Korea are Korean heraldry and national symbols of South Korea.

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Encyclopedia of Korean Culture

The Encyclopedia of Korean Culture is a Korean-language encyclopedia published by the Academy of Korean Studies and DongBang Media Co.

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Flag of South Korea

The national flag of the Republic of Korea, also known as the Taegeukgi (also romanized as Taegukgi), has three parts: a white rectangular background, a red and blue taegeuk in its center, accompanied by four black trigrams, one in each corner. Taegeuk and flag of South Korea are national symbols of South Korea.

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Gankyil

The Gankyil (Lhasa) or "wheel of joy" (cakra) is a symbol and ritual tool used in Tibetan and East Asian Buddhism.

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German language

German (Standard High German: Deutsch) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol.

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Goguryeo

Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) (high castle; Old Korean: Guryeo) also later known as Goryeo (high and beautiful; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, kwòwlyéy), was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of modern-day Northeast China (Manchuria).

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Gojoseon

Gojoseon, also called Joseon, was the first kingdom on the Korean Peninsula.

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Government of South Korea

The Government of South Korea is the national government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic.

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Greece

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe.

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Hibiscus syriacus

Hibiscus syriacus is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. Taegeuk and Hibiscus syriacus are national symbols of South Korea.

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History of Korea

The Lower Paleolithic era on the Korean Peninsula and in Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago.

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I Ching

The I Ching or Yijing, usually translated Book of Changes or Classic of Changes, is an ancient Chinese divination text that is among the oldest of the Chinese classics.

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I Ching divination

I Ching divination is a form of cleromancy applied to the I Ching.

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Jinpyeong of Silla

Jinpyeong (567? – 632, reign 579 – 632) was the 26th king of the Silla dynasty, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

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Korea

Korea (translit in South Korea, or label in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula (label in South Korea, or label in North Korea), Jeju Island, and smaller islands.

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Korean Buddhism

Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what its early practitioners saw as inconsistencies within the Mahayana Buddhist traditions that they received from foreign countries.

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Korean Confucianism

Korean Confucianism is the form of Confucianism that emerged and developed in Korea.

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Korean philosophy

Korean philosophy focuses on a totality of world view. Taegeuk and Korean philosophy are culture of Korea.

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Korean shamanism

Korean shamanism, also known as or Mu-ism, is a religion from Korea. Taegeuk and Korean shamanism are culture of Korea.

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Lillehammer

Lillehammer is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway.

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Michu of Silla

Michu of Silla was the thirteenth ruler of the Korean state of Silla (r. 262–284).

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Miss Asia Pacific World

Miss Asia Pacific World is an annual beauty pageant held in South Korea.

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Naju

Naju is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

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Naver

Naver (stylized as NAVER) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation.

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Norway

Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

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Pagoda

A pagoda is a tiered tower with multiple eaves common to Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia.

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Paralympic Games

The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities.

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Paralympic symbols

The Paralympic symbols are the icons, flags, and symbols used by the International Paralympic Committee to promote the Paralympic Games.

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Seoul

Seoul, officially Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea.

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Silla

Silla (Old Korean: 徐羅伐, Yale: Syerapel, RR: Seorabeol; IPA), was a Korean kingdom that existed between 57 BCE – 935 CE and located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Taegeuk and Silla are culture of Korea.

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Sine wave

A sine wave, sinusoidal wave, or sinusoid (symbol: ∿) is a periodic wave whose waveform (shape) is the trigonometric sine function.

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Sino-Korean vocabulary

Sino-Korean vocabulary or Hanja-eo refers to Korean words of Chinese origin.

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South Jeolla Province

South Jeolla Province (Jeollanam-do), also known as Jeonnam, is a province in the Honam region, South Korea, and the southernmost province in mainland Korea.

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Swoosh

The Swoosh is the logo of American sportswear designer and retailer Nike.

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Taegeuk (taekwondo)

In taekwondo, taegeuk is a set of Pumsae (also known as Poomsae or Poomse), or defined pattern of defense-and-attack forms used to teach taekwondo.

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Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving punching and kicking techniques. Taegeuk and Taekwondo are culture of Korea.

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Taiji (philosophy)

In Chinese philosophy, taiji is a cosmological state of the universe and its affairs on all levels, including the mutually reinforcing interactions between the two opposing forces of yin and yang, (a dualistic monism), as well as that among the Three Treasures, the four cardinal directions, and the Five Elements—which together ultimately bring about the myriad things, each with their own nature.

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Taijitu

In Chinese philosophy, a taijitu is a symbol or diagram representing taiji in both its monist (wuji) and its dualist (yin and yang) forms in application is a deductive and inductive theoretical model. Taegeuk and taijitu are Visual motifs.

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Taoism

Taoism or Daoism is a diverse philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China, emphasizing harmony with the Tao—generally understood as an impersonal, enigmatic process of transformation ultimately underlying reality.

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Taoism in Korea

Taoism or "Do" is thought to be the earliest state philosophy for the Korean people.

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The Korea Times

The Korea Times is a daily English-language newspaper in South Korea.

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Tomoe

, commonly translated as "comma", is a comma-like swirl symbol used in Japanese (roughly equivalent to a heraldic badge or charge in European heraldry). Taegeuk and Tomoe are Visual motifs.

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White clothing in Korea

Until the 1950s, a significant proportion of Koreans wore white hanbok, sometimes called minbok, on a daily basis. Taegeuk and white clothing in Korea are culture of Korea and national symbols of Korea.

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Yin and yang

Yin and yang, also yinyang or yin-yang, is a concept that originated in Chinese philosophy, describing an opposite but interconnected, self-perpetuating cycle. Taegeuk and yin and yang are national symbols of South Korea.

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Zhou dynasty

The Zhou dynasty was a royal dynasty of China that existed for 789 years from until 256 BC, the longest of such reign in Chinese history.

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1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad and officially branded as Seoul 1988, were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea.

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1988 Summer Paralympics

The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years to take place in the same city as the Olympic Games.

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1994 Winter Paralympics

The 1994 Winter Paralympics (Paralympiske vinterleker 1994; Paralympiske vinterleikane 1994), the sixth Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Lillehammer, Norway, from 10 to 19 March 1994.

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2004 Summer Paralympics

The 2004 Summer Paralympics (Θερινοί Παραολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004), the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 to 28 September 2004.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taegeuk

Also known as Sam taeguk, Sam-Taegeuk, Sam-Taeguk, T'aeguk, T'aegŭk, Tae-Geuk, Tae-Geuks, Taegeuks, Taeguk, Taegŭk, Tahgook, Taikeuk, .

, Tomoe, White clothing in Korea, Yin and yang, Zhou dynasty, 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 Summer Paralympics, 1994 Winter Paralympics, 2004 Summer Paralympics.

Taegeuk, the Glossary

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Korean heraldry

National symbols of Korea

National symbols of South Korea

Tao

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