Seeking Order in Chaos: Mahjong’s Strategic Philosophy for Product Innovation Design

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jhet.202515317

Author(s)

Xia Ying

Affiliation(s)

Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China

Abstract

Product design is confronted with the dual challenges of diversified user needs and accelerated technology iteration, necessitating the development of a dynamic systematic strategy. Traditional approaches, lacking integration of Eastern Game Philosophy, exhibit deficiencies in cultural cognition and systemic thinking. By adopting the core philosophy of Mahjong, "seeking order in chaos," as the conceptual foundation, this study integrates cultural semiotics and dynamic systems theory to analyze its rule-based mechanisms and adaptive decision-making processes, thereby proposing a tripartite design principle of "order-adaptability-modularity." This framework provides methodological support for solving design conflicts in complex environments through flexible adaptation within the constraints of rules and culturally grounded system construction. The research results not only establish an interdisciplinary theoretical interface for the design innovation of complex systems, but also guide design science toward shifting from passive response to active pre-construction of order, facilitating entropy reduction through design and reconstructing a sustainable innovation path that balances technical practicality with humanistic value.

Keywords

Seeking Order in Chaos; Mahjong Philosophy; Complex Adaptive Systems; Modularity; Entropy Reduction

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