In 1644,the Ming Dynasty vanished.Some of the intellectuals of Ming declined to politics in Qing Dynasty. So these people was called adherents of Ming.These adherents of Ming resist the rule of Qing Dynasty fiercely.Zhang Dai is one of the intellectuals of Ming. In 1597, Zhang Dai was borned in a wealthy family in Shao Xing.When he was young, he was a playboy. However, after Ming vanished, Zhang Dai became a survival of the past dynasty. He chose to withdraw from society and live in solitude. He lived in the countryside of Shao Xing as a hermit. Because of the motherland submerged, these survival of Ming feels despaired.To be or not to be, which question Zhang Dai must be faced. Chosing to devote oneself heart and soul to Qing, wouldl be regarded as forfeit one’s integrity. So some of them, such as Qi Biaojia chose suicide. There are also some people, such as, Qian Qianyi struggled in the choice. All these people have their unique way of life. |