Ji Kang lost his father when he was young and was raised by his mother. He is naturally smart and likes reading. While accumulating rich cultural attainments, he also learned various skills. When he grew up, Ji Kang advocated Taoism of Laozi and Zhuangzi, pursued the Taoist lifestyle, emphasized health preservation and took Dan medicine.
Ji Kang yearns for a free seclusion. Although his talent is well known, he doesn't intend to pursue a career. He refused the courtship of Si Mazhao, a powerful North Korean minister, and was resented. Later, Ji Kang was framed and beheaded by Si Mazhao. Before the execution, Ji Kang's Song Guangling San expressed his will not to be afraid of death and aim high, and then he died peacefully.
Ji Kang only lived to be forty years old, but he practiced Taoism all his life and practiced "Cai Weishan, launching a cave". Yong Xiao often sang, and he improved his life. "His poetry style is free and easy, and his calligraphy is exquisite. He is an accomplished writer and thinker.
Ji Kang is also a famous handsome man. It is recorded in the biography of Ji Kang in the Book of Jin: "Kang was lonely early, talented and far away from the crowd. It's seven feet eight inches long, beautiful and elegant, but it's clumsy and doesn't decorate itself. People think dragons are elegant and natural. " It is written that Ji Kang is tall, good-natured, and a natural handsome man.