As a special historical stage, the late Ming Dynasty has distinct characteristics of the times in politics, economy, culture, and art. Literati doctors regard the revival of Song culture as their humanistic ideal. In this context, various arts and techniques have made considerable progress, and the feature of literati intervention    particularly evident, which has improved the aesthetic appeal of the late Ming's art of creation spiritually.

This collection of 24 papers gathered at the conference, and discussed themes from the fields of literature, calligraphy and painting, opera, gardens, furniture, sculpture, etc.