Library

It is generally believed that the late Ming Dynasty was a dark era, and Emperor Wanli was fatuous and did not go to court for thirty years. However, in the process of collecting Ming Dynasty calligraphy and paintings, the author found that there were many talents during the Wanli period and the prosperity of civilization was comparable to the Western Renaissance. So he started to study the late Ming culture from the collection and put forward a different historical perspective. In the sixteenth century, European missionaries came to China during the Ming Dynasty and marveled that such a "utopia" existed in the world. Foreigners are full of praise for Ming Dynasty China's government system, economy, transportation, urban planning, and people's polite, clean, civilized, and modest character traits. During the Wanli period, the world's civilized culture flourished, and its cultural achievements and influence were far beyond comparison with other eras. "The days of philosophers are far away, but the models are long gone." Following the biographies of Sima Qian's "Historical Records", this book uses real works and stories close to life to present the life wisdom of the masters of the Ming Dynasty. Through precious calligraphy and paintings, we can see with our own eyes the ink marks of these wise men and admire their grace. Together, they created an era of civilization, prosperity, innovation, and openness. Their profound impact on Chinese culture, and even the cultures of other countries around the world, is worthy of our study and respect.