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The Logo
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The logo of the Macau Ricci Institute is taken from an image embossed on a bianhu, or flat wine vessel, in bronze dating from the time of the
Han Dynasty. The image is of a Taoist Immortal riding a tiger.
The Tiger,
prince of the wild beasts of the mountain,
the roar of which stirs up the wind
in the valley,
is the animal in which
resides
the "Yin,"
the vital principle of Earth.
The Tiger signifies
the "Yin" that calls forth
the action of the "Yang."
To dominate the Tiger symbolizes to master the forces of Earth. All humanity looks around and seeks to understand the grandeur, power and beauty in which we live. The search for understanding, particularly intercultural understanding, is the purpose of
the Macau Ricci Institute. |
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