The Taiji symbol in many eastern martial arts is the evidence of the Chinese influence in the Far East. Taiji is a central theme in Daoism, it can be seen in many martial arts and is even seen in the South Korean national flag.
Goju Ruy, a karate style from Okinawa, the home of karate, meaning “school of hard and soft”, is an example of a branch of martial art that by its name, makes a connection to the concept of Taiji. By hard and soft, Go (hard) and Ju (Soft), it indicates the concept of Yang for hard and Yin for soft. Taiji being the “Supreme Polarity”, has the two combined as one before they separate.
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