The Paradox of Zhengming

This paper aims to argue against the oppressive behavior of using Zhengming's ‘-like’ to enforce authenticity and purity, which we call the ‘Paradox of Zhengming’. Currently, our society seems to be pursuing a mechanical match name and reality, forcing victims, especially victims of sexual crimes, to be victim-like. However, this is a paradox of Zhengming in that it makes empathy and solidarity impossible. Since ‘victim-like’ must be defined according to context and situation, there is room for Zhengming's theory to be interpreted as a contextualized match name and reality. This paper explores the possibility of such a match name and reality according to the context and situation, and through this, it aims to reveal what a Zhengming theory for solidarity and empathy might look like beyond the oppression of what true victim-like is.