Many people are interested in Eastern spirituality nowadays and the yin yang is a meaningful symbol of balance and harmony. This is symbolized by the black dot in the white part and the white dot in the black part of the Taijitu. Yin and yang only exist in relation to each other, everything has 2 aspects.
A phoenix tattoo combined with a dragon symbolizes the union between husband and wife (yin and yang).In Chinese culture the phoenix is known as Fenghuang and was used to represent the empress. The phoenix (aka firebird) is a Chinese mythological creature (it also exists in Greek mythology). Men were tattooed as well, but for medicinal purposes. The tattoos meant that they were ready for marriage, they were a rite of passage. Over the next several years, the girl's arms and legs were tattooed as well. When girls reached the age of 12, they receive their first tattoos on the neck, face and throat. Tattoos play an important role in the Li women's life and their tattoo tradition can be traced back to 3000 years ago. The Li are an ethnic group living in tribes on Hainan Island. The people of the Dai tribe used their tattoos as a talisman, to keep monsters away. Black tiger tattoos or dragon tattoos were the most popular designs. Men were tattooed on strong muscles, woman between the eyebrows or on the hand or arm. Children as young as 5 were tattooed, and then again at the age of 14, as a symbol of maturity. The Dai are also an ethnic minority living in southern Yunnan.
YIN AND YANG SYMBOL TATTOO SKIN
Of course, modern tattoo equipment was not available 300 years ago, thorns were used to puncture the skin and charcoal was used instead of tattoo ink. Some of these tribal tattoos resembled moustaches. The tattoos were done between the eyebrows and around the mouth, resembling a butterfly or diamond design.Ībout 3 centuries ago, the women of the Drung tribe were often attacked by other ethnic groups and to avoid being raped, they used tattoos to make themselves less attractive. The woman of the Drung tribe used to tattoo their faces when they reached the age of 12, as a symbol of maturity. The Drung are an ethnic group that live in the Yunnan province. The most important ones are the Drung, Dai and Li tribes. The Chinese tattoo doesn't have a very interesting history, but there are several ethnic minorities in China who do have a strong tattoo tradition. Despite the dubious attitudes towards tattooing, there is some evidence that tattooing and other body art are making inroads among Chinese youth today. This practice is called Ci Pei in Chinese.Įven in modern China today, tattoos are considered to be connected with the underworld and triads somehow, although this attitude is slowly changing. Criminals were marked with a face tattoo and forced to live in exile. The first Chinese tattoos were considered a punishment – sort of a mark of disgrace. The Chinese word for tattoo is Ci Shen, literally meaning puncture the body. Typical Chinese dragons used in tattoo designs:ĭespite the negative connotation of the Chinese tattoo, there has always been tattooing in China.
A list of Chinese symbols you can use in your tattoo designs:
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