![A stone bearing a "卐". [Photo provided to China Tibet Online]](./W020111018318812815670.jpg)
A stone bearing a "卐". [Photo provided to China Tibet Online]
Walking in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, you will always encounter a lot of “卍" or “卐" symbols no matter where you are: in shepherds' tents, in farmers' houses, in temples and monasteries or in the nature.
These symbols, whether L-or D-, are known as "Yung Drung" in Tibet and are considered as one of the most distinctive and common patterns on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is an ancient and mysterious part of Tibetan culture.
In fact, the Yung Drung symbol is not unique to the Tibet plateau; it has also been found in many ancient civilizations on the earth. For example, in the Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, India and Greek civilizations, there were similar symbols. Even in the North American Indian culture and the Mayan culture, people can also see similar Yong Chung characters.
As for the Chung Yung symbol appeared in the early Neolithic age, it was not only the most ancient pattern of humanity, but also one of the auspicious symbols whose popularity lasted from the Bronze Age to the age of civilization.
Despite the fact that the Yung Drung symbol once appeared in several ancient civilizations in the world and became a commonly popular auspicious symbol at that time, however, it is only Tibet that succeeds to keep its popularity and vitality as time went on. Now, it seems that the symbol only exists in the Tibetan culture.
