朋党之争在中国古代历史上由来已久 ,东汉、北宋、晚明尤为突出。明万历中 ,无锡人顾宪成革职还乡与同乡高攀龙以及武进人钱一本等在无锡东林书院讲学、评论时政。不少朝臣遥相应和 ,失意士大夫闻风趋附 ,时人称之东林党。东林党人以清流自视 ,坚持儒家正统 ,严格遵守真正的道 The clash of cronies has a long history in Chinese ancient history, especially in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Northern Song Dynasty and the late Ming Dynasty. In the Ming Wanli, Gu Xicheng, a retired native of Wuxi, returned to his hometown of Gao Panlong and Wu Jinren to give lectures in the Donglin Academy in Wuxi to comment on the current affairs. A lot of courtiers should be dealt with remotely. Donglin Party members use clear-cut self-observation, adhere to Confucian orthodoxy and strictly abide by the true path