Dragon² (龖): From Mahjong's "Double Dragon Embrace" to Peaceful U.S.–China Coexistence and Peace Under Heaven -- A Life-Writing Narrative 《龖(Dragon²): 从麻将「双龙抱」到中美和平共存与天下太平的生命书写》

Wang, Lawrence K. 王抗曝 (2026). Dragon² (龖): From Mahjong's "Double Dragon Embrace" to Peaceful U.S.–China Coexistence and Peace Under Heaven -- A Life-Writing Narrative 《龖(Dragon²): 从麻将「双龙抱」到中美和平共存与天下太平的生命书写》. Evolutionary Progress in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. Lenox Institute Press, MA, USA. 8(10M), 43 pages. (Simplified Chinese Version); ABSTRACT: 本文延续作者对「囍—𩺰—龖」的文化思考,将古字「龖」重新诠释为 Dragon²(亦写作 Dragon2)。囍象征新婚之喜,𩺰象征夫妻无论顺境逆境皆相伴一生;龖则将关怀由家庭延伸至世界。在本文所采用的麻将规则中,「双龙抱」指由两对相同顺子构成的组合,共含四副顺子,每对中的两副顺子花色与数序相同。作者借其「抱而不斗」的意象,将两龙比喻为具有全球影响力的中国与美国,寄托两国相互尊重、和平共存的愿望。这是作者提出的跨文化和平隐喻,并非将龙视为美国固有的国家象征。作者于龙年出生于中国,1949年迁至台湾,后赴美求学、成家与工作。中国承载其出生、文化与早年记忆,台湾见证其成长与求学,美国则承载其深造、事业与家庭生活。这段跨越海峡与太平洋的生命历程,使中美关系成为与自身及家人命运相连的切身议题。本文比较「双龙争珠」「双龙戏珠」「双龙抱」与「双龙护珠」的意象:若明珠代表霸权,两龙可能陷入零和竞争;若明珠代表地球,两龙便肩负共同守护的责任。文章进一步借用工程系统中的回馈、稳定与失控概念,阐述核战无真正赢家的警示,主张中美竞而不战、强而有制、和而不同,并在气候变迁、公共卫生、人工智慧安全与核风险降低等领域推动合作。和平的意义亦须落实于平民百姓的生活,使家庭免于战乱、人民安居乐业、世代得以延续。「龖」为既有古汉字,由两个繁体「龍」左右并列而成。本文赋予其「双龙抱,双吉祥,共筑人间仙境」的文化新意,以两龙相拥、彼此尊重,象征双重吉祥、和谐共存与天下太平。此一意涵及其中的中美合作寓意,均属作者的现代文化诠释,而非「龖」字的传统字典释义; 关键词:龖;Dragon²;Dragon2;双龙抱;麻将文化;囍;𩺰;中美关系;生命书写;系统工程;核风险降低;世界和平;和谐共存;天下太平;双重吉祥;平民福祉;中美合作; ABSTRACT: This article continues the author's cultural reflections on the sequence 囍–𩺰–龖, reinterpreting the ancient Chinese character 龖 as Dragon² (also written as Dragon2). 囍 symbolizes the joy of marriage, while 𩺰 represents lifelong companionship through prosperity and adversity. 龖 extends this concern from the family to the world. In the mahjong rules adopted here, "Double Dragon Embrace" consists of two pairs of identical sequences—four sequences in total, with the two sequences in each pair matching in both suit and numerical order. Drawing on the image of "embracing rather than fighting," the author uses the two dragons as a metaphor for China and the United States, two globally influential powers, expressing the hope that they will respect each other and coexist peacefully. This is a cross-cultural metaphor for peace proposed by the author, not a claim that the dragon is a traditional national symbol of the United States. Born in China in the Year of the Dragon, the author moved to Taiwan in 1949 and later pursued further education, established a family, and developed his career in the United States. China holds his birthplace, cultural roots, and early memories; Taiwan shaped his upbringing and education; and the United States became the setting for his advanced studies, career, and family life. This life journey across the Taiwan Strait and the Pacific makes U.S.–China relations a deeply personal concern connected to his own and his family's future. The article compares four images: "Two Dragons Contending for a Pearl," "Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl," "Double Dragon Embrace," and "Two Dragons Protecting a Pearl." If the pearl represents hegemony, the dragons may become trapped in zero-sum competition; if it represents the Earth, they share a responsibility to protect it. Drawing further on the engineering concepts of feedback, stability, and loss of control, the article emphasizes that nuclear war has no true winners. It advocates competition without warfare, strength exercised with restraint, and harmony without uniformity, alongside cooperation on climate change, public health, artificial intelligence safety, and nuclear risk reduction. Peace must also take concrete form in the lives of ordinary people, allowing families to live free from war, communities to thrive, and future generations to flourish. The character 龖 consists of two traditional Chinese 龍 characters placed side by side. The author gives it a new cultural meaning: "Two dragons embrace, bringing paired blessings and together creating an earthly paradise." Their embrace and mutual respect symbolize shared auspiciousness, harmonious coexistence, and peace under heaven. These meanings, including the association with U.S.–China cooperation, are the author's contemporary cultural interpretation rather than traditional dictionary definitions of 龖. KEYWORDS: 龖; Dragon²; Dragon2; Double Dragon Embrace; mahjong culture; 囍; 𩺰; U.S.–China relations; life writing; systems engineering; nuclear risk reduction; world peace; harmonious coexistence; peace under heaven; paired blessings; well-being of ordinary people; U.S.–China cooperation