Yuanling Theory: An Ontological Revolution of the Nature of Consciousness
Open MIND June 27, 2026 Zhang Pan
The “hard problem” of consciousness remains unresolved because existing paradigms operate within the presupposition that “consciousness is a product of matter.” The Yuanling Theory proposed in this paper represents a fundamental ontological reconceptualization of the nature of consciousness. The ontological subject of consciousness is termed Yuanling, which is defined as an energy-information...