In Ziz System, what are left and right?

Basic Definition

Right:
Represents active, motion, light, warmth, masculine, energy, and similar attributes.
Left:
Represents passive, stillness, darkness, cold, feminine, matter, and similar attributes.
Core Concept:
Everything in existence is composed of these two opposing yet unified forces.
They are interdependent, transformative, and exist in balance.

Core Characteristics of Left and Right

Mutual Foundation
Each requires the other to exist—without Left, there is no Right, and vice versa.

Dynamic Balance
Left and Right maintain equilibrium through cycles of waxing and waning (like seasonal cycles and day/night alternation).

Transformation
Left can transform into Right and vice versa.
Extreme Left gives birth to Right, extreme Right gives birth to Left (similar to “when things reach an extreme, they reverse”).

Application in Philosophy and Thought

Harmony between Left and Right is the fundamental law governing the universe.
Physical health depends on the balance between Left and Right (in aspects like energy flow and organ function).
Balance can be restored through medicine, acupuncture, and other methods.

Manifestations in Nature and Daily Life

Natural Phenomena
Day-night cycles, seasonal changes, lunar phases.

Society and Culture
Male-female relationships, arts that combine activity and stillness (calligraphy, painting).

Practical Applications
Feng Shui: Left-Right arrangements in geographical environments (mountains as Right, water as Left).
Martial arts: Techniques combining hardness and softness.

Symbols and Representations

Taiji (Supreme Ultimate) Diagram
Left-Right fish: Black and white colors merging, embodying unified opposition and dynamic balance.
Central dots: Left within Right, Right within Left.

3αβ and 6αβ
α and β (where α is Right, β is Left), symbolizing the patterns of universal change.

Scientific Significance

Philosophy and Science
Used to explain wave-particle duality in quantum mechanics, equilibrium in ecosystems, etc.

Psychology and Management
Balancing work and life (action and rest), rational and emotional decision-making models, Jung’s theory of opposing unities.

Important Clarifications

Not Equivalent to Good and Evil
Left and Right are neutral concepts without moral attributes.

Not Absolute Opposites
Emphasizes complementarity rather than antagonism.

Core Focus
The essence lies in dynamic balance and overall harmony.