The aim of this article is to present the current status,
controversies, and highlights of digital jurisprudence trends in Chinese legal
studies, using ‘Name Competition’ as a starting point to explore methodologies,
ontologies, and epistemologies. It argues that ontologies rooted in traditional
approaches are currently accepted by most scholars and emphasizes that these
debates can be further examined through the interactive framework of technology
and law. Technology can alter legal methodologies and, to a certain extent,
challenge the foundational rationality of law. On the other hand, it is evident
that law is striving, sometimes futilely, to regulate technology. Drawing on
Brian Arthur’s principles of technology and its essence, alongside scholars’
proposed theories on productive legal theory, this article highlights the
importance of prioritizing technologies that drive structural changes. It
advocates embedding these considerations into the broader production system
while hierarchically addressing legal assertions at different stages