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* {{wp|Yin and yang}} are dependent fundamentals in {{wp|Taoism}}, which Reshiram and Zekrom are directly connected to. Reshiram and Zekrom's species names in Japanese are "White Yang" and "Black Yin," respectively, and the names of their battle music are also respectively "Blazing White Yang" and "Electrifying Black Yin." Kyurem, on the other hand, is an analogy to {{wp|wuji}}—a separate concept of Taoism—under the assumption that the absence of the warmth Reshiram and Zekrom generate (and thus their conceptual yin and yang) equals the infinite absence wuji implies. Wuji is also said to be represented by an empty circle; Kyurem's species name is the Boundary Pokémon | * {{wp|Yin and yang}} are dependent fundamentals in {{wp|Taoism}}, which Reshiram and Zekrom are directly connected to. Reshiram and Zekrom's species names in Japanese are "White Yang" and "Black Yin," respectively, and the names of their battle music are also respectively "Blazing White Yang" and "Electrifying Black Yin." Kyurem, on the other hand, is an analogy to {{wp|wuji}}—a separate concept of Taoism—under the assumption that the absence of the warmth Reshiram and Zekrom generate (and thus their conceptual yin and yang) equals the infinite absence wuji implies. Wuji is also said to be represented by an empty circle; Kyurem's species name is the Boundary Pokémon. | ||
** The Tao trio may also relate to The {{wp|Three Pure Ones}}. | ** The Tao trio may also relate to The {{wp|Three Pure Ones}}. | ||
* It is so far the only legendary trio with no known [[trio master]] as of yet. | * It is so far the only legendary trio with no known [[trio master]] as of yet. | ||