Yeah, my culture has magical symbols. The most common ones are fu (符) — yellow paper talismans with red brush writing in cinnabar ink. They look like calligraphy mixed with lightning lines. Each has a purpose, like protection or luck, but the power comes from the person who makes it, not the symbol. Therefore it’s quite an exclusive system focusing on hierarchy and ranks. Things like the taiji (yin-yang), bagua, or qī xīng (Seven Stars) aren’t magic symbols but spiritual diagrams about balance and energy. I’ve seen people on Pinterest say the taiji is a protective symbol — that’s actually wrong, it’s about harmony, not magic.
