taegeuk
E133188
Taegeuk is the yin–yang-inspired symbol of harmonious cosmic balance that appears at the center of the South Korean flag and in various aspects of Korean philosophy and culture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| T’aegŭkki | 1 |
| four-part Taegeuk | 1 |
| taegeuk canonical | 1 |
| taegeuk (supreme ultimate, yin-yang) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1173442 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: taegeuk Context triple: [Emblem of South Korea, centerpiece, taegeuk]
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A.
Aegukga
Aegukga is the national anthem of South Korea, expressing patriotic devotion and love for the country.
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B.
TAI
TAI is the high-precision time standard used worldwide as the basis for civil timekeeping and scientific measurements.
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C.
Joseongeul
Joseongeul is the native Korean alphabetic writing system, more commonly known today as Hangul.
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D.
Karok
The Karok are a Native American people indigenous to northwestern California, traditionally living along the Klamath River with a rich ceremonial and fishing culture.
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E.
harae
Harae is a central Shinto purification ritual intended to cleanse spiritual impurity and restore harmony between people, nature, and the kami.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: taegeuk Target entity description: Taegeuk is the yin–yang-inspired symbol of harmonious cosmic balance that appears at the center of the South Korean flag and in various aspects of Korean philosophy and culture.
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A.
Aegukga
Aegukga is the national anthem of South Korea, expressing patriotic devotion and love for the country.
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B.
TAI
TAI is the high-precision time standard used worldwide as the basis for civil timekeeping and scientific measurements.
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C.
Joseongeul
Joseongeul is the native Korean alphabetic writing system, more commonly known today as Hangul.
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D.
Karok
The Karok are a Native American people indigenous to northwestern California, traditionally living along the Klamath River with a rich ceremonial and fishing culture.
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E.
harae
Harae is a central Shinto purification ritual intended to cleanse spiritual impurity and restore harmony between people, nature, and the kami.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Korean cultural symbol
ⓘ
philosophical concept ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Taegeukgi
ⓘ
surface form:
South Korean Air Force roundel
South Korean Army insignia ⓘ Taegeukgi ⓘ
surface form:
South Korean Navy ensign
|
| associatedWith |
Korean culture
ⓘ
Korean identity ⓘ Korean nationalism ⓘ Korean philosophy ⓘ |
| centralTo | South Korean national symbolism ⓘ |
| componentOf | Taegeukgi ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | static balance ⓘ |
| emphasizes | continuous movement and change ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Korean word meaning ‘great polarity’ ⓘ |
| hasColor |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| hasOriginIn | Korea ⓘ |
| hasShape | two interlocking comma-like halves ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
taegeuk
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
four-part Taegeuk
three-part Taegeuk ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Confucian cosmology
ⓘ
Daoist philosophy ⓘ East Asian cosmology ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | yin and yang ⓘ |
| locatedAtCenterOf |
Taegeukgi
ⓘ
surface form:
Flag of South Korea
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| relatedTo |
I Ching
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surface form:
I Ching trigrams
yin and yang ⓘ
surface form:
Taiji (yin-yang symbol)
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| represents |
balance between opposites
ⓘ
complementary opposites ⓘ duality ⓘ harmonious cosmic balance ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
balance between positive and negative forces
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cosmic order ⓘ dynamic equilibrium ⓘ eternal cycle of change ⓘ harmony between heaven and earth ⓘ unity of opposites ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Korean architecture ornamentation
ⓘ
Korean decorative arts ⓘ Korean martial arts symbolism ⓘ Korean religious symbolism ⓘ South Korean government emblems ⓘ logos of Korean organizations ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Taegeukgi
ⓘ
surface form:
Flag of South Korea
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| writtenInHangul | 태극 ⓘ |
| writtenInHanja |
Tai Chi
ⓘ
surface form:
太極
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: taegeuk Description of subject: Taegeuk is the yin–yang-inspired symbol of harmonious cosmic balance that appears at the center of the South Korean flag and in various aspects of Korean philosophy and culture.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
T’aegŭkki
this entity surface form:
taegeuk (supreme ultimate, yin-yang)
subject surface form:
Taegeuk
this entity surface form:
four-part Taegeuk