Abstract: The adherents of the Ming Dynasty were a group of Literati with great significance in the early Qing Dynasty. The living style of Ming Dynasty adherents was complex and diverse. Through a comprehensive survey of the living style of the adherents in Yunnan and Guizhou, it can be divided into six categories:seclusion, monkhood, farming and reading, lectures, practicing medicine and literary arts. Of course, there are many people who change their lifestyles or take on multiple roles in their lifetimes. Through the living condition and style of the adherents, we can see the cultural essence of the adherents. To investigate the living conditions of adherents of the Ming Dynasty and examine their words of governance, it is helpful to discover the spiritual value of the adherents of the Ming Dynasty.