Characteristics of Ming and Qing cultures? Differences and similarities with western democratic enlightenment ideas?

How does history run into current affairs? First of all, cultural characteristics: the Ming and Qing dynasties dominate the mainstream of science, the emergence of criticism of traditional Confucianism that is, Cheng Zhu theory of heresy [because the number of people], the representative characters are Li Zhi, Gu Yanwu, Wang Fuzhi, Huang Zongxi. Reasons: ① monarchical autocracy [eight-legged essay, word prison] ② sharp social conflicts ③ the development of the commodity economy ④ the virtualization of science ⑤ Western learning [mainly science and technology] eastward. Similarity with Western Democratic Enlightenment Thought***: ①anti-traditional ②anti-authoritarian ③industrial and commercial ④practical. Differences: ① less rational [scientific] analysis ② lack of systematic theory ③ not a full set of governance programs.