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AAS Panel: Legitimizing Dissent in Pre-Modern East Asia

After more than one hundred years of stability and strict control, the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) manifested drastic social and intellectual changes, in particular the prosperous southern China. The mid Ming period witnessed the emergence of dissenting ideas and the search for individual autonomy that were reflected in writings, paintings, calligraphy, life style and other aspects. The "Four Talents of Wu" refers to Tang Yin 唐寅 (1470-1523), Zhu