Yao's DS Mutual-Certification Monism: A Unified Framework from Quantum Entanglement to Self-Consciousness

This article proposes a novel metaphysical framework termed "Yao's DS Mutual-Certification Monism." It posits two core axioms: (1) To exist is to be mutually certified, meaning that entities derive their reality from stable, self-supporting networks of relations rather than external grounds, thus resolving the infinite regress problem in ontology. (2) Consciousness is the necessary projection of a complex system engaging in self-referential mutual-certification, reframing the "hard problem" by identifying phenomenal experience as the intrinsic perspective of self-referential processes. The framework unifies matter and mind on a single spectrum of relational complexity, from quantum entanglement to self-aware cognition, and offers testable implications for philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and artificial intelligence research.