Taegeuk

Taegeuk (Hangul: 태극;hanja: 太極, Korean pronunciation: [tʰɛgɯk̚]), refers to the Absolute from which all things and values are derived. It is also the symbol that makes up the center of the flag of South Korea and the source for its name, taegeukgi (hanja: 태극기 , where gi means "flag"). The taegeuk is commonly associated with Daoist philosophical values as well as Korean shamanism.