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A B C D 



Fig. SJ. — ^Symbols of Ihe history of the universe 

 used by the ancient Chinese philosopher Chu- 

 Hsi. A, The original "void." 5, The great 

 monad. C, The Monad divides into two, male 

 and female. U, The halves in rotatory move- 

 ment, suggested by the S-like bending of the 

 dividing line or diameter of the circle. 



(according to him) the history of the universe. They are 

 shown in Fig. 55, and are explained as follows. The 



empty circle A 

 epresents the 

 original "void" — 

 the boundary line 

 is conventional 

 After untold aeons 

 the great monad 

 appeared. It is 

 represented by B. 

 Then we get the 

 division of the 

 great monad (now called " Tai-I ") into two, shown in 

 C of our Fig. 55 — singularly recalling the division of the 

 nucleated cell or protoplasmic unit of animal and vegetable 

 structure. The two halves, however, in this case repre- 

 sent the feminine called " Yin " and the masculine called 

 "Yang." The last drawing, D of Fig. 55, shows the Yin 

 and the Yang in 

 rotatory motion. 

 This is indicated 

 by the S - like 

 bending of the 

 diameter, and 

 the consequent 

 formation of a 

 figure like the 

 Tomoye. By 

 this motion the 

 visible universe 

 is supposed — by 

 the philosopher Chu-Hsi — to be produced. The figure 

 marked D is described as a " cosomological symbol." 

 It does not help us to the origin of the figure showing 





Fig. 56. — Diagrams to show the possible derivation of 

 the swastika from the inscription of two S-like hnes 

 (or "ogees") within a circle so as to divide the 

 circle into four bent cones. £ and C are ogee and 

 rectangular swastikas easily produced by modifica- 

 tion of the encircled figure. 



