title Daoism © Howard R. Spendelow Georgetown University draft as of 10 Oct 2011
yin/yang
continually making distinctions leads to the myriad objects (wanwu )
yin and yang in popular culture
In the world of Quiznos, yin and yang = generically oriental…
equilibrium is always dynamic…
a modern managers (unrealistic) dream
feeling incomplete…
…and shows up just about anywhere…
yin/yang with trigrams ( )
flag of the Republic of Korea
Lu Zhi Zhuangzi Dreaming of a Butterfly (leaf 1) Ming dynasty, mid-16th century Ink on silk 29.4 x 51.4 cm Lu Zhi ( ):
e Zhuangzi: Knowing fish s happiness. Zhuangzi and Huizi strolling at Hao (river in Anhui) bridge s on-top. Zhuangzi said: Minnow-fish out travelling leisurely, this fish s happiness is. Huizi said: You are not fish, how know fish s happiness? Zhuangzi said: You are not me, how know I not know fish s happiness? Huizi said: I am not you, surely not know you ! [but] You surely not fish are, [fact of] your not knowing fish s happiness, complete ! Zhuangzi said: Please return to its basics. You said you how know fish happy ; saying [fact of], so already knew I knew it and asked me, I know it [by means of being] Hao [river] on is.
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