What aesthetic tendency did calligraphy show in the late Ming Dynasty?

Calligraphy in the late Ming Dynasty showed the coexistence of hundred schools of thought and an eclectic and diversified aesthetic tendency. Due to various factors of social history, culture and artistic development, the climax of calligraphy in Ming Dynasty only came to an end in its turbulent ending. The late Ming Dynasty was a period in which various social contradictions were extremely acute and various ideological trends were very active. Long-standing feudal orthodox Confucianism and Confucianism. This stage was severely impacted, and a new aesthetic concept began to break through the shackles of feudal tradition and flourish. Li Zhi of Taizhou School, Yuan Hongdao of Public Security School, Zhong Xing and Tan of Jingling School all think that the essence of art lies in spontaneity and self-expression.