Abstract: Zhang Wei and Lv Kun, the political opponents in the Wanli era of the late Ming Dynasty, were both related to the Case of Conspiratory Papers and had studied the Daoist classic, namely Huang Di Yin Fu Jing in depth. The popularity of the study of Huang Di Yin Fu Jing in the late Ming dynasty, in a sense, mirrored the public mindset and social currents at that time, which had been reflected in the dramatic Case of Conspiratory Papers and summarized by Zhang Wei and Lv Kun’s respective commentaries and annotations on Huang Di Yin Fu Jing.

Key words: The Study of Huang Di Yin Fu Jing in the Late Ming dynasty, the Case of Conspiratory Papers, Zhang Wei, Lv Kun