History and Literature

Ji Kang

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Ji Kang led a poor life, often making a living by forging iron with Xiang Xiu in the shade of trees. At that time, a childe named Zhong Hui was quite talented and eloquent, yet was looked down upon by Ji Kang. One day, Zhong Hui paid a visit to Ji Kang, but was ignored by the latter, who kept on doing his work. After staying for quite a while, Zhong Hui felt so bored and embarrassed that he was about to leave when Ji Kang suddenly uttered:

"What are you coming for and what are you leaving for?"

"For what I heard and for what I saw." Zhong Hui replied angrily.

With these words, Zhong Hui went off in a huff and bore the hatred towards Ji Kang from then on.

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove

During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there were seven famous scholars who would get together in the bamboo grove for drinking wine, playing musical instruments, chanting poems and chatting. They were Ji Kang, Ruan Ji, Ruan Xian, Shan Tao, Xiang Xiu, Wang Rong and Liu Ling, whom people called "the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove".

The Tomb of Ji Kang

The Tomb of Ji Kang

The former residence and the tomb of Ji Kang are located in the Ji Mountain, north of present Woyang County in Anhui Province.
Ruan Ji

Ruan Ji

Ruan Ji (210 - 263), born in Weishi of Chenliu (in present Kaifeng of Henan Province), was a litterateur and thinker in the Wei State of the Three Kingdoms Period.
Liu Ling

Liu Ling

Liu Ling was born in the Pei State of the Western Jin Dynasty (present Suzhou of Anhui Province).
Wang Rong

Wang Rong

Wang Rong (234-305), born in Langya of Linyi (present Shandong Province) in the Western Jin Dynasty, was quite good at "idle talk" (referring to in-depth discussion on some philosophical topics...