Ouroboros
A serpent eats its own tail—and time becomes a circle.
Earliest known depiction of the Taijitu symbol of cosmic balance
- ID:
- 002-001
- Discipline:
- Philosophical
- Era:
- Classical
- Civilization:
- China
- Medium:
- Diagram
From Taoist philosophy to medicine, the symbol shows how dark and light give birth to each other. Yin and Yang are not enemies but partners in an endless cycle of transformation.
Artifact Origin
Earliest known depiction of the Taijitu symbol of cosmic balance
- ID:
- 002-001
- Discipline:
- Philosophical
- Era:
- Classical
- Civilization:
- China
- Medium:
- Diagram
Artifact Origin
From Taoist philosophy to medicine, the symbol shows how dark and light give birth to each other. Yin and Yang are not enemies but partners in an endless cycle of transformation.
