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Kau Jun, the 'venerable gentleman', wearing traditional costume, holding the 'Eight Trigrams' and 'Yin and Yang' symbol. Watercolour, China, 18--.
- Date
- 1800-1899
- Reference
- 567803i
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Credit: Kau Jun, the 'venerable gentleman', wearing traditional costume, holding the 'Eight Trigrams' and 'Yin and Yang' symbol. Watercolour, China, 18--. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Description
The trigrams are composed of the positive and negative qualities of yin and yang and represent stages in the continuous process of change. They are found in the I Ching as divination tools and used in the science of feng shui
Publication/Creation
1800-1899
Physical description
1 painting : watercolour ; image 21.4 x 17.7 cm
Lettering note
Inscription in Chinese script
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 567803i
Type/Technique
Languages
- Chinese
Subjects
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Location
On ExhibitionNot requestableNote
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