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After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming survivors and the Qing court engaged in a political contest for nearly half a century. This was not only a process of interaction and adjustment between the Ming survivors and the Qing court, but also a process in which the Ming survivors' firm stance withstood the passage of time and dilution. During this period, although the survivors of the Ming Dynasty had a strong sense of identity, insisted on being physically and mentally loyal to the old king of their motherland, and deliberately shaped themselves, the difficulties in life and the depression of spirit forced them to constantly explore the "acting in line with the Tao" in their lives. Therefore, in terms of life management practices and social interactions, Ming survivors showed various forms; in terms of considering "Tao", they were more "focused on the end", re-constructing the rationality and legitimacy of survival in the Qing Dynasty, and pursuing a new self-positioning and life value.