The Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest were seven famous people in Wei and Jin Dynasties. They often play together under the bamboo forest, and their feelings can be called friends who will never look back. Perhaps their way of life was envied by many literati at that time, and they could indulge in fun and feasting without all kinds of constraints. However, there are some derogatory views on the customs brought by the seven sages of bamboo forest, but at that time, most people still recognized these seven celebrities. So what's so terrible about the Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest that they can be respected by all parties? This time, let's talk about the story of the seven sages of bamboo forest. Friends who want to know come and have a look.

First, the "seven sages of bamboo forest" are harmonious but different.

In fact, the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest" are not from Yangshan. According to relevant historical records, only Ji Kang (224-263) lived abroad. Ruan Ji (2 10-263) and Ruan Xian (222-278) belong to the Wei family, Ruan Ji is Ruan Xian's uncle, and they are uncles. (22 1-300) is a Chinese, Xiang embroidery (227-272) and (205-283) are from Huaixian County, Hanoi, and (234-305) is the famous Wang of Lang Dai.

All seven of them have good names and advocate metaphysics, but there are differences. Xiang Xiu believes that Zoroastrianism can be integrated with nature; Dan Tao and Wang Rong tend to "mix Confucianism"; Ji Kang, Ruan Ji, Ruan Xian, and Liu Ling highly praised the learning of Zhuang Zi.

In Wei and Jin Dynasties, there were seven officials respectively, but the situation was different and their political attitudes were different.

Ji Kang, Mclynn Killman Liu and Ruan Ji only worked in the Cao Wei period, and they were not interested in Jin's official career.

Uncle Ji Kangzi is the spiritual leader of "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest". Once an official paid homage to Dr. Zhong San and called him "Ji Zhong San". His wife is the owner of Changle Pavilion, Cao Cao's great granddaughter.

Liu Ling, whose name is Bolun, is called "Drunken". She only served in the army of Wang Rong Shogunate, a general of Jianwei, and never joined the army again.

Ruan Ji, a descendant of the imperial clan, used to be a captain of the infantry, known as "Ruan Infantry" in the world, and later worked as a corps commander and a regular servant of Sanqi.

Xiang Xiu was originally a hermit who was a "good scholar and great talent" in his early years. After Ji Kang was killed, he was forced to serve as an official in Jin Dynasty at the age of no doubt, and served as assistant minister of Huangmen, riding a regular servant.

Ruan Xian's word Zhong Rong, because Emperor Wu of Jin didn't value him, was demoted from an assistant minister who was separated and rode, and then died for no reason.

Dan Tao, whose real name is Juyuan, was lonely in her early years and served as a princess book at the age of forty. Later in the Jin Dynasty, he served as Dahonglian, Shi Zhong, Shangshu of the Official Department, Prince Shaofu, Zuo Servant Shooting, Situ and other important positions, and was later appointed as the new stack "Bo".

Wang Rong, whose real name is Zhuo Chong, attacked his patriarch and moved to Anfeng County because of his outstanding military exploits. Later, his successive positions were almost similar to those of Dan Tao, and he occupied a high position.

Generally speaking, "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest" all hold posts, but they all advocate "quietism's metaphysics" and have no formal etiquette.

Under the organization of the older generation of Dan Tao, they often take Ji Kang's apartment in Yang Shan as the activity scope, get together and swim in the Yangshan bamboo forest, indulge in feasting and enjoy themselves, and form emotional "close friends".

Therefore, it is called "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest".

Second, the similarities and differences of "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest"

Under the guidance of the metaphysical concept of quietism, the lifestyles of the "seven sages of bamboo forest" are all famous for being detached from things, pursuing freedom and not following the tide, showing an eclectic similarity and difference:

The most outstanding performance is that in drinking, the "seven sages of bamboo forest" all love wine, but their preferences are different.

The most famous wine is Liu Ling, who is called "the sick wine of Liu Ling" and "the drunk of Liu Ling". He is the drunkest and craziest of the seven people, and often "only wine is business, and he doesn't know anything else". However, although Liu Ling was drunk all day, he went to sleep after being drunk, which did not affect others at all, leaving behind the eternal swan song of "Liu Ling was drunk".

Ruan Ji's good wine is also famous. He volunteered to be the captain of the infantry for the 300 welcome wine of the infantry battalion; When I was playing chess with others, I heard that my mother died, but I insisted on drinking until I vomited blood after playing chess with the chess player, and then I cried loudly.

Ruan Xian drinks in a big bowl instead of a glass, which looks like a pig's arch. He also plays the piano while drinking, which makes him very happy. So Ruan Xian left a joke of "drinking with tapirs".

On the other hand, Dan Tao drinks very little, never more than eight barrels. Wang Rong can not only binge drink, but also control himself. Xiang Xiu is the only one who is not good at drinking, not to mention drinking too much.

The seven of them got together to drink, which was very casual. They all drink whatever they want according to their drinking capacity. We don't persuade or gamble on wine, and we don't drink less than anyone who drinks more. They only care about indulging in mountains and rivers and getting happiness.

This kind of banquet is very popular with people.

Secondly, the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest" also left some amazing moves different from ordinary people: such as Ruan Ji's anecdote of "avoiding relatives after drinking" and "blue eyes" treating others, which was very popular.

Si Mazhao wanted to marry Ruan Ji's in-laws, which made people come to propose. He always sees Ruan Ji drinking and gets drunk every time. For 60 days in a row, the suitor was speechless and had to return to the army. Therefore, Si Mazhao had to give up and say, alas! Forget it, this drunk, let him go.

After Ruan Ji's mother died, if he treats people who come to mourn, it means that this person is a confidant; If you treat people with a dirty look, it shows that this person is a person with customs and habits, so that Ruan Ji was later called "treating people with blue eyes."

Ruanxian, on the other hand, often basks in his shabby clothes when others show off their gorgeous clothes.

Liu Ling often sits on a deer cart, carrying a pot of wine, and people follow him with shovels, saying, "bury me when you die."

Ji Kang and Dan Tao have a good relationship. However, when Dan Tao, who was in a high position, recommended Ji Kang to be an official in the Jin Dynasty, Ji Kang cursed Dan Tao and wrote the famous Dear Chrysanthemum Garden.

Wang Rong is the youngest among the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest". When his mother died and mourned, he didn't stick to etiquette, just watching chess, drinking and eating meat.

This is the similarity and difference of the "seven sages of bamboo forest", which mostly reflects their frankness.

Third, the talent and fame of the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest"

"Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest" are not only harmonious but different, but also talented, leaving many sages for future generations:

Ji Kang is the most outstanding one. He is the spiritual leader of "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest". He is not only good at poetry, but also pays attention to health preservation. He is the author of Poems of Mourning Anger, Giving Scholars to Join the Army, Theory of Health Preservation and other famous works. He is also familiar with melody, and especially likes playing the piano. Famous musicians, including "Long Qing", "Short Qing" and "Long Qing". In addition, Ji Kang advocates the metaphysical thought of "quietness without desire", is good at calligraphy and cursive works, and is good at painting, including famous paintings such as "The Lion Beats the Elephant" and "Wash the Ear in the Nest".

Unfortunately, such a famous person who has achieved great success in thought, literature, art and music was killed by Si Mazhao because he offended Zhong Hui, a captain who was in power for a while. He is forty years old and is the shortest of the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest".

Before Ji Kang died, his father played Guangling San, which later became a famous song. Jin Yong quoted this song in his masterpiece "the legendary swordsman", which is a household name and widely circulated.

Secondly, the musician Ruan Xian, the plucked instrument "Da Ruan" that we use today, originated from him. This wild and unruly Ruan Xian was actually a famous musician at that time. He knows how to understand the melody and plays the pipa well, which has been passed down from generation to generation. In recognition of Ruan Xianjie's musical talent, later generations named him after the ancient pipa he played, which is the origin of "Da Ruan".

Then Liu Ling, Wang Rong, Ruan Ji, Xiang Xiu and Dan Tao.

Liu Ling's poems "Bei Mang Guest House" and parallel prose "Ode to the Virtue of Wine" have been handed down from generation to generation, and he also left behind "Exposing the House", "Chicken Ribs and Boxing", "Solving Problems with Pillows", "Solving Problems with Five Fighting", "Tao Tao Martial Arts" and "Solving Problems with Wine".

Wang Rong left the eternal story of "not picking roadside plums" and "being well-read".

When Wang Rong was seven years old, he and his friends were playing by the roadside. Plum trees on the roadside are full of plums. Friends are busy picking plums. Only Wang Rong didn't go. The neighbors were curious and asked Wang Rong why he didn't pick plums. Wang Rong replied that plums are bitter. If they are crisp and delicious, they will be picked. Sure enough, the facts proved what Wang Rong said.

Wang Rong had foresight for his people. Seeing that his brother Wang Yan hated Sun Xiu, the emissary of Langya County, he advised Wang Yan to give Sun Xiu a good comment. After Sun Xiu came to power, he killed court officials, but he was very kind to Wang Yan and Wang Rong. Wang Rong knew that his brother Wang Dun was "heartless" and often said that he was ill, so he made friends with him, and they gradually drifted apart. Later, Wang Dun rose to revolt, and Wang Rong was not implicated.

Ruan Ji is famous for writing five-character poems, including 80 or 20 poems handed down from ancient times, 9 essays and 6 poems. His representative works include Biography of Mr. Adult, On Dazhuang and Four Poems of Qing Dynasty, all of which are included in Ruan Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji.

Xiang Xiu, a writer, has many masterpieces handed down from ancient times, such as Nostalgia, Zhuangzi's Hidden Solution, Zhuangzi's Notes, Nan Shu's Theory of Keeping Healthy at Night, etc.

Dan Tao's main achievement lies in his official career, which is known as "good governance". He is also good at calligraphy, such as "Spring Flower Pavilion"; Most literary works have been lost, and the existing five-volume series is included in Wen.

4. How can the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest", which combines talent and curiosity, be recognized by the world?

Born in Wei and Jin Dynasties, the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest" praised poetry and books, but at the same time they were deviant and refined, truly combining talent and strangeness. So, why is the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest" recognized by the world?

The reason lies not only in the display of their true nature, but also in their great literary and artistic achievements, their ability to assess the situation and their strange behavior as amulets, in order to seek the survival and development space needed to adapt to the environment based on reality.

As a result, when they bloomed their talents, they paid attention to deviance and Excellence, avoiding the crazy and bloody killing of politicians in Wei and Jin Dynasties.

At that time, there was a long history of killing celebrities in Wei and Jin Dynasties, which had a very bad influence.

Since Cao Wei, first of all, Cao Cao, who "would rather lose the world than lose me in the world", wantonly killed scholars, such as Sun Rong, Yu Xun and Yang Xiuzhi, which made celebrities at that time feel that their lives were at a critical juncture. Later, after Cao Pi ascended the throne, he killed Rockett and others. After Sima's establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, the killing of scholars remained the same, such as Huan Fan, Tomb, Xia Houxuan and Zhuge Dan. In particular, Ji Kang, the spiritual leader of the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest", offended Zhong Hui because of his honest words and deeds and refused to join the Western Jin Dynasty. After being wrongly hurt by Si Mazhao, he caused a cruel incident.

In such a tragic environment, the later Wei and Jin celebrities had to be wronged for perfection.

Xiang Xiu's experience is a good illustration. At the age of 40, Xiang Xiu, a hermit master, met Si Mazhao, killed Ji Kang and threatened him to leave the mountain. In desperation, Xiang Xiu had to promise to be an official, and successively served as assistant minister of Sanshui, assistant minister of Huangmen and constant servant of Sanshui.

This is described in the Book of Jin, which writes that Xiang Xiu had no choice but to answer against his will: He and such people did not understand Yao Di's thirst for wisdom, so his seclusion was not enviable.

It can be seen that the reason why the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest" show wild and unruly strange behaviors in their daily life is because they can't express their feelings directly, so they have to express their noble feelings in a subtle and tortuous way.

In other words, the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest" are "pretending to be confused and understand" and hiding themselves by doing whatever they want. Only in this way will they not end up like Ji Kang.

Author brief introduction Li Dakui, male, Han nationality, born in 1970s, bachelor of law, Meitan, Guizhou, literature lover.