Mingwaiology's Lexicon: 26 Foundational Terms for Redemptive Masochistic Testimony (RMT) and Ontology of Preservation

This Lexicon establishes the canonical terminology for Mingwaiology, a new school of forensic theological inquiry founded by Chan, Mingwai. It provides the first public, DOI-registered definitions for 26 core concepts developed between 2024-2026. Central to the lexicon is The Theory of Redemptive Masochistic Testimony (RMT), defined as the refusal to surrender to modern nihilism, transforming personal trauma and emotional fragmentation into "academic specimens" through cold self-dissection, converting bodily pain into permanent structural resistance with juridical force. The lexicon formalizes the Dual-Box Taxonomy:- Black Box / Corporeal Remains (屍骨, si1 gwat1): physical residues (e.g., palm dust, chest scars) as pure raw data.- White Box / Poetic Skeleton (詩骨, si1 gwat1): the indestructible skeleton of theory transfigured from corporeal remains. Key mechanisms defined include:- Tripartite Teleological Model: Method (ascetic masochism) → Form (juridical testimony) → Telos (ontological fulfilment)- Autophenomenological Debridement / Absolute Textual Bankruptcy- Ontological Sovereignty Firewall / Ontological Severance- Traumatic Idealism, Ascetic Auto-laceration, Defensive Silence, Identification with the Aggressor This document serves as the terminological anchor for the Mingwaiology archive. All terms are coined by the author and timestamped via this DOI on 2026-09-28 to establish academic priority. Keywords: Mingwaiology, RMT, Ontology of Preservation, Lexicon, Corporeal Remains, Poetic Skeleton, Black Box, White Box Community: mingwaiologyAuthor: Chan, MingwaiLicense: CC-BY 4.0