Unicode block Tai Xuan Jing symbols

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The Unicode block Tai Xuan Jing Symbols (Tai Xuan Jing Symbols, U + 1D300 to U + 1D35F) contains the symbols of the Chinese philosophical work Taixuanjing by Yang Xiong from the time of the Han dynasty , which mostly consist of tetragrams .

See also Unicode block I-Ching-Hexagrams or I Ching , whose hexagram symbols are further developed in this work.

Unicode number Characters
(400%) 		description Official name
U + 1D300 (119552) ? Monogram for earth MONOGRAM FOR EARTH
U + 1D301 (119553) ? Digram for heavenly earth DIGRAM FOR HEAVENLY EARTH
U + 1D302 (119554) ? Human Earth Digram DIGRAM FOR HUMAN EARTH
U + 1D303 (119555) ? Digram for earthly heaven DIGRAM FOR EARTHLY HEAVEN
U + 1D304 (119556) ? Digram for earthly man DIGRAM FOR EARTHLY HUMAN
U + 1D305 (119557) ? Digram for earthly earth DIGRAM FOR EARTH
U + 1D306 (119558) ? Tetragram for middle TETRAGRAM FOR CENTER
U + 1D307 (119559) ? Tetragram for full circle TETRAGRAM FOR FULL CIRCLE
U + 1D308 (119560) ? Tetragram for getting stuck TETRAGRAM FOR MIRED
U + 1D309 (119561) ? Tetragram for barrier TETRAGRAM FOR BARRIER
U + 1D30A (119562) ? Tetragram for humiliating TETRAGRAM FOR KEEPING SMALL
U + 1D30B (119563) ? Tetragram for opposition TETRAGRAM FOR CONTRARIETY
U + 1D30C (119564) ? Tetragram for ascent TETRAGRAM FOR ASCENT
U + 1D30D (119565) ? Tetragram for opposition TETRAGRAM FOR OPPOSITION
U + 1D30E (119566) ? Tetragram for junction TETRAGRAM FOR BRANCHING OUT
U + 1D30F (119567) ? Tetragram for Deficiency TETRAGRAM FOR DEFECTIVENESS OR DISTORTION
U + 1D310 (119568) ? Tetragram for striving apart TETRAGRAM FOR DIVERGENCE
U + 1D311 (119569) ? Tetragram for youthfulness TETRAGRAM FOR YOUTHFULNESS
U + 1D312 (119570) ? Tetragram for reinforcement TETRAGRAM FOR INCREASE
U + 1D313 (119571) ? Tetragram for penetration TETRAGRAM FOR PENETRATION
U + 1D314 (119572) ? Tetragram for achievement TETRAGRAM FOR REACH
U + 1D315 (119573) ? Tetragram for touch TETRAGRAM FOR CONTACT
U + 1D316 (119574) ? Tetragram for restraint TETRAGRAM FOR HOLDING BACK
U + 1D317 (119575) ? Tetragram for waiting TETRAGRAM FOR WAITING
U + 1D318 (119576) ? Tetragram for sequences TETRAGRAM FOR FOLLOWING
U + 1D319 (119577) ? Tetragram for progress TETRAGRAM FOR ADVANCE
U + 1D31A (119578) ? Tetragram for relief TETRAGRAM FOR RELEASE
U + 1D31B (119579) ? Tetragram for resistance TETRAGRAM FOR RESISTANCE
U + 1D31C (119580) ? Tetragram for ease TETRAGRAM FOR EASE
U + 1D31D (119581) ? Tetragram for joy TETRAGRAM FOR JOY
U + 1D31E (119582) ? Tetragram for competition TETRAGRAM FOR CONTENTION
U + 1D31F (119583) ? Tetragram for Effort TETRAGRAM FOR ENDEAVOR
U + 1D320 (119584) ? Tetragram for duty TETRAGRAM FOR DUTIES
U + 1D321 (119585) ? Tetragram for change TETRAGRAM FOR CHANGE
U + 1D322 (119586) ? Tetragram for decisiveness TETRAGRAM FOR DECISIVENESS
U + 1D323 (119587) ? Tetragram for bold decision TETRAGRAM FOR BOLD RESOLUTION
U + 1D324 (119588) ? Tetragram for pack TETRAGRAM FOR PACKING
U + 1D325 (119589) ? Tetragram for Legion TETRAGRAM FOR LEGION
U + 1D326 (119590) ? Tetragram for unity TETRAGRAM FOR CLOSENESS
U + 1D327 (119591) ? Tetragram for kinship TETRAGRAM FOR KINSHIP
U + 1D328 (119592) ? Tetragram for assembly TETRAGRAM FOR GATHERING
U + 1D329 (119593) ? Tetragram for severity TETRAGRAM FOR STRENGTH
U + 1D32A (119594) ? Tetragram for purity TETRAGRAM FOR PURITY
U + 1D32B (119595) ? Tetragram for completeness TETRAGRAM FOR FULLNESS
U + 1D32C (119596) ? Tetragram for stay TETRAGRAM FOR RESIDENCE
U + 1D32D (119597) ? Tetragram for rule TETRAGRAM FOR LAW OR MODEL
U + 1D32E (119598) ? Tetragram for answer TETRAGRAM FOR RESPONSE
U + 1D32F (119599) ? Tetragram for coming together TETRAGRAM FOR GOING TO MEET
U + 1D330 (119600) ? Tetragram for encounter TETRAGRAM FOR ENCOUNTERS
U + 1D331 (119601) ? Tetragram for furnace TETRAGRAM FOR STOVE
U + 1D332 (119602) ? Tetragram for size TETRAGRAM FOR GREATNESS
U + 1D333 (119603) ? Tetragram for expansion TETRAGRAM FOR ENLARGEMENT
U + 1D334 (119604) ? Tetragram for pattern TETRAGRAM FOR PATTERN
U + 1D335 (119605) ? Tetragram for ritual TETRAGRAM FOR RITUAL
U + 1D336 (119606) ? Tetragram for escape TETRAGRAM FOR FLIGHT
U + 1D337 (119607) ? Tetragram for Desolation TETRAGRAM FOR VASTNESS OR WASTING
U + 1D338 (119608) ? Tetragram for persistence TETRAGRAM FOR CONSTANCY
U + 1D339 (119609) ? Tetragram for measure TETRAGRAM FOR MEASURE
U + 1D33A (119610) ? Tetragram for Eternity TETRAGRAM FOR ETERNITY
U + 1D33B (119611) ? Tetragram for unity TETRAGRAM FOR UNITY
U + 1D33C (119612) ? Tetragram for diminution TETRAGRAM FOR DIMINISHMENT
U + 1D33D (119613) ? Tetragram for closed mouth TETRAGRAM FOR CLOSED MOUTH
U + 1D33E (119614) ? Tetragram for vigilance TETRAGRAM FOR GUARDEDNESS
U + 1D33F (119615) ? Tetragram for meeting TETRAGRAM FOR GATHERING IN
U + 1D340 (119616) ? Tetragram for agglomeration TETRAGRAM FOR MASSING
U + 1D341 (119617) ? Tetragram for accumulation TETRAGRAM FOR ACCUMULATION
U + 1D342 (119618) ? Tetragram for embellishment TETRAGRAM FOR EMBELLISHMENT
U + 1D343 (119619) ? Tetragram for doubt TETRAGRAM FOR DOUBT
U + 1D344 (119620) ? Tetragram for guards TETRAGRAM FOR WATCH
U + 1D345 (119621) ? Tetragram for sinking TETRAGRAM FOR SINKING
U + 1D346 (119622) ? Tetragram for heart TETRAGRAM FOR INNER
U + 1D347 (119623) ? Tetragram for departure TETRAGRAM FOR DEPARTURE
U + 1D348 (119624) ? Tetragram for eclipse TETRAGRAM FOR DARKENING
U + 1D349 (119625) ? Tetragram for blackout TETRAGRAM FOR DIMMING
U + 1D34A (119626) ? Tetragram for exhaustion TETRAGRAM FOR EXHAUSTION
U + 1D34B (119627) ? Tetragram for separation TETRAGRAM FOR SEVERANCE
U + 1D34C (119628) ? Tetragram for inhibition TETRAGRAM FOR STOPPAGE
U + 1D34D (119629) ? Tetragram for hardness TETRAGRAM FOR HARDNESS
U + 1D34E (119630) ? Tetragram for completion TETRAGRAM FOR COMPLETION
U + 1D34F (119631) ? Tetragram for graduation TETRAGRAM FOR CLOSURE
U + 1D350 (119632) ? Tetragram for failure TETRAGRAM FOR FAILURE
U + 1D351 (119633) ? Tetragram for difficulty TETRAGRAM FOR AGGRAVATION
U + 1D352 (119634) ? Tetragram for consent TETRAGRAM FOR COMPLIANCE
U + 1D353 (119635) ? Tetragram for on the edge TETRAGRAM FOR ON THE VERGE
U + 1D354 (119636) ? Tetragram for difficulties TETRAGRAM FOR DIFFICULTIES
U + 1D355 (119637) ? Tetragram for effort TETRAGRAM FOR LABORING
U + 1D356 (119638) ? Tetragram for care TETRAGRAM FOR FOSTERING

Graphic board

UCB Tai Xuan Jing Symbols.png
Representation of the characters as graphics

Remarks

Contradictory

The official English Unicode terms are not unanimously approved. Obviously, it is difficult to find a short equivalent for the original Chinese-language meaning. There is also a contradiction, which is expressly pointed out in the official Unicode texts: "... The names for the monogram and digram symbols are incorrect translations of the usual Chinese names ..."

The double broken line ( TXJ 3.svg), the only monogram available, is valid for 'earth' according to the Unicode name, but is usually associated with 'human' ( 人 , rén ), while the single broken line ( TXJ 2.svg), although it is used here for 'human' stands, rather to be interpreted as 'earth' ( 地 , dī ). The unbroken line ( TXJ 1.svg) stands for heaven ( 天 , tiān ). More on this is explained at Taixuanjing .

Since the Unicode block is described here, the Unicode designations are also used here, regardless of their questionability.

Combinatorial

This Unicode block contains a monogram for earth ( TXJ 3.svg), but no monograms for people ( TXJ 2.svg) or for heaven ( TXJ 1.svg).

In the Unicode block there are the five digrams heavenly earth ( TXJ 31.svg), human earth ( TXJ 32.svg), earthly heaven ( TXJ 13.svg), earthly man ( TXJ 23rd svg) and earthly earth ( TXJ 33.svg), but not the likewise conceivable combinations of heavenly heaven ( TXJ 11.svg), heavenly person ( TXJ 21.svg), human heaven ( TXJ 12.svg) or human person ( TXJ 22.svg).

There are no trigrams at all in the Tai Xuan Jing system. Of all the theoretically possible 120 symbols, 33 (2 monograms, 4 digrams, 3 3 = 27 trigrams) are not defined as Tai-Xuan-Jing symbols.

In contrast, the Unicode block Various Symbols (2600 to 26FF) contains the two monograms for Yīn ( TXJ 2.svg) and Yáng ( TXJ 1.svg), which are not defined here , and there are also the glyphs for those four Sìxiàng digrams and eight Bāguà trigrams , which are made up of the two lines make for Yīn and Yáng . Those 19 trigrams that the double broken line ( TXJ 3.svg) would be involved in building are undefined in Unicode. More on this is explained in detail in the article Taixuanjing .

restrictions

Symbols with a similar meaning have been given names from Unicode whose semantic meaning occasionally overlaps, as in (GATHERING, GATHERING IN, MASSING, ACCUMULATION) or (DARKENING, DIMMING).

If - as is the case here - a short German-language text equivalent is sought for the English Unicode names instead of following the original Chinese meanings, a further coarsening inevitably results.

In some cases, a simple translation into German is very imprecise; while, for example, CHANGE nor the similar terms change, wech development AC / (down) (An) change, (Off) exchange offer could be for CONTENTION not only competition use, but also armed, battle of words, competition, rivalry; Assertion . For fostering (not fosterage!) Are terms such as promotion, nurturing, Pflegung, favoring, rearing. AGGRAVATION means difficulty, aggravation, aggravation, annoyance.

Seen in this way, the meanings given here under the description are to be understood only as one of several possible approximations to the official designation .

Character set

If the fonts used do not support these code points, fonts containing such characters can be downloaded from the Internet, for example the freeware font 'CODE2001' also contains the Tai-Xuan-Jing symbols.

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