Ji Kang was a thinker, musician and writer of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. Ji Kang is the son-in-law of Cao Wei's imperial clan and married Cao Cao's great-granddaughter Changle Pavilion. In the official scattered medicine, the world calls it "scattered medicine". After living in seclusion, he refused to be an official. Si Mazhao was executed at the age of forty because he offended Zhong Hui and was framed by Zhong Hui.

Ji Kang is proficient in melody, especially in playing the piano, and has written music theory works "Fu Qin" and "On Sound without Sorrow". Ji Kanggong's poems are good and his works are distinctive in style. He pays attention to health care and once wrote On Health Care. From generation to generation. His works reflect the thoughts of the times and bring a lot of enlightenment to the later ideological and literary circles.

According to the Book of Jin, this song was presented by an ancient man when Ji Kang visited Luoxi. There is even a legend of ghosts and gods in Taiping Guangji, which is about Ji Kang's good piano. On one occasion, Ji Kang spent the night in Yuehuage, but he couldn't sleep at night. He sat up and played the violin, which was elegant and touched a ghost. The ghost then spread Guangling San to Ji Kang, and Ji Kang agreed not to sing this song.

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Ji Kang is a representative of "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest", and his literary talent is well known, even his musical talent is extremely high. He is good at piano composition, and his works "On Yuefu" and "Fu Qin" occupy an important position in the music history of China and even the world. His "Guangling San" has an extraordinary momentum and is unparalleled throughout the ages, leaving a deep impression on countless literati. According to legend, 3000 disciples learned from him.

Later, the sinister Sima wanted to use Ji Kang to serve him, but Ji Kang was not moved by him. However, in those turbulent years, he failed to break free from the clutches of the dark forces and was beaten to death row.

Before the execution, Ji Kang asked to play the guqin. After getting permission, he played a song "Guangling San" righteously and sighed: "Someone tried to learn from me before, but I didn't teach him. Now Guangling San is going to be lost. " Later, Lu You also lamented: What does it mean to let the old people die of old age? Guangling San is absolutely regrettable!

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Baidu encyclopedia-Ji Kang