Taijitu Taijitu A taijitu () is a symbol or diagram ( "tú") in Chinese philosophy representing Taiji ( "tàijí" "great pole" or "supreme ultimate") representing both its monist ("wuji") and its dualist (yin and yang) aspects. Such a diagram was first introduced by Song Dynasty philosopher Zhou Dunyi (周敦頤 1017–1073) in his "Taijitu shuo" 太極圖說. The modern Taoist canon, compiled during the Ming era, has at least half a dozen variants of such "taijitu". The two most similar are the "Taiji Primal Heaven" (太極先天圖 "tàijí xiāntiān tú") and the "wuji" (無極圖 "wújí tú") diagrams, both of which have been extensively studied
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema brotherhood.' The film is also notable for being Kwan publicly coming-out as gay in it. In a scene towards the end of the film, he reveals his sexuality to his mother by asking her to reflect on her own ideas and experiences of gender norms and queerness. Interviews in the documentary include Ang Lee, Kaige Chen, Leslie Chung and John Woo. Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema is a 1996 documentary by filmmaker Stanley Kwan exploring representations of queerness and LGBT identity in film from Greater China. The film was produced and