Li Zhi (1527- 1602), whose original surname was Lin, was named Zaizhi, and later changed to Li, Mingzhi, Zhuowu, Hongfu, Wenling layman, etc. He was born in Jinjiang, Quanzhou (now Quanzhou, Fujian) and believed in Buddhism. At the age of 26, he was drafted into the army. 1555 (in the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing), he was granted a religious edict in Huixian County, Henan Province, and was appointed as Li Si and Yuan Wailang Si of Nanjing Criminal Department. 1577 (five years of Wanli) was appointed as the magistrate of Yao 'an, Yunnan, and abandoned his official position three years later, living in Huang 'an Geng, Hubei. Soon moved to Macheng Longhu Zhifu Hospital to write books and give lectures. 160 1 year (29th year of Wanli), invited by Ma, went to North Tongzhou. The following year, he was accused of "daring to advocate disorder, misleading the world and slandering the people", arrested and imprisoned, and committed suicide. He was an important thinker and writer in the middle of Ming Dynasty. He called himself a "heresy" and thought that Confucius' right and wrong could not be regarded as right and wrong. His prose is incisive, sharp and pungent. He is the author of Burning Books, Continued Burning Books, Collection of Books, Continued Collection of Books, Li Wenling Collection, etc.