The Fate of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove referred to the seven literati of the Eastern Jin Dynasty who lived in the bamboo forest in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. They were famous for their noble character, outstanding talent and unique literary style. The names of these seven scholars were Liu Ling, Wang Rong, Ruan Ji, Xiang Xiu, Chen Siwang, Jiao Sui, and Xie Lingyun. Although they came from different places, they all had a profound influence on the development of Chinese literature and culture. The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove's literary style was natural, light, and detached. They advocated a lifestyle of "drinking, bamboo forest, and landscape", believing that it was a kind of spiritual freedom and liberation. Their literary works were mostly poems, essays, and music. They were known as the representative figures of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The life stories of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove were also controversial, but their literature and thoughts had a profound impact on the development of Chinese culture and philosophy, becoming a part of the treasure house of Chinese culture.

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove's doggerel memorization method was to remember the members of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove and their characteristics through a doggerel. This jingle was: " Wuji is very healthy, often playing Guangling San; soft-hearted, not anxious, long whistle is very magical; Xiao Ruan is very free, the pipa is changed to Ruan; He Taotao of the mountains and rivers, the minister is not small; He never shows off, Zhuangzi is his note; There is a legend of gods, good wine can not stop drinking; What glory of the Wang family, selling pear pits to remove." This jingle could help him remember the members of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove and their characteristics.

The personality traits of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove included being open-minded and literary, not bothered by trifles, liking to drink, being straightforward and not cultivating dignity, etc. Ji Kang was an open-minded and literary person. He was good at playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, and poetry. Ruan Ji was a person who did not care about trifles. He liked to drink and was often drunk. Shan Tao was also a drunkard and liked to drink until he was drunk. Wang Rong, on the other hand, was straightforward and did not cultivate dignity. He liked to dance freely and was leisurely. These characteristics made the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove the representative of the literature of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Their works exposed and satirized the hypocrisy of the court at that time.

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove referred to the seven famous figures during the Wei Zhengshi period of the Three Kingdoms (240-249). They were Ji Kang, Ruan Ji, Shan Tao, Xiang Xiu, Liu Ling, Wang Rong, and Yan Xian. They often gathered under the bamboo forest in Shanyang County, drinking and having fun, so they were called the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest. Ji Kang was one of them. He was a philosopher, musician, and writer during the Cao Wei period. Ji Kang was intelligent and well-read since childhood, especially fond of the theories of Lao Tzu and Zhuang Tzu. He once married Cao Cao's great-granddaughter, Emperor Wu of Wei, and then lived in seclusion and refused to be an official. Ji Kang, Ruan Ji and others jointly advocated the new style of metaphysics. They advocated transcending the Confucian orthodoxy and letting nature take its course, examining the noble and humble and understanding the feelings of things. His deeds and encounters had a huge impact on the ethos and values of the later generations. Ji Kang was good at poetry and literature, and his works had a clear and solemn style. He also paid attention to health preservation and wrote "On Health Preservation." His works reflected the thoughts of the time and inspired the later generations of the intellectual and literary world.

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove were Ji Kang, Ruan Ji, Shan Tao, Xiang Xiu, Liu Ling, Wang Rong, and Yan Xian.

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove referred to Ji Kang, Ruan Ji, Shan Tao, Xiang Xiu, Liu Ling, Wang Rong, and Yan Xian.

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove referred to the seven famous figures during the Wei Zhengshi period of the Three Kingdoms, including Ji Kang, Ruan Ji, Shan Tao, Xiang Xiu, Liu Ling, Wang Rong, and Xian. They often gathered under the bamboo forest in Shanyang County, indulging in banquets and music. They were known as the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest. They were famous for their bold and unrestrained attitude towards life and unique cultural style, and were regarded as literary and spiritual models by later generations. They had their own strengths in art, literature, and so on. At the same time, they were also known for their unconventional and quiet lifestyle. The existence of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove became an important symbol in the history of China culture, representing a spiritual pursuit of freedom, truth, and freshness.

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove referred to Ji Kang, Ruan Ji, Shan Tao, Xiang Xiu, Liu Ling, Wang Rong, and Yan Xian.

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove referred to Ji Kang, Ruan Ji, Shan Tao, Liu Ling, Yan Xian, Xiang Xiu, and Wang Rong.