Ji Kang, also known as Shuye. Ji Kang was born in Suzhou City, Anhui Province today. Historically, Ji Kang was said to have been an orphan in his early years. He was a talented person who stood out from the crowd. He was seven feet eight inches tall, had beautiful words, and had a graceful manner. However, his body was made of earth and wood and was not decorated with flowers. People thought he was like a dragon or a phoenix. Nature is natural, quiet and few desires, containing dirt and hiding blemishes, and has a lot of leniency and simplicity. He cannot learn from his teacher, and he should be able to read everything. He grew up well in the village, and is old. He married the Wei clan and worshiped Dr. Zhongsan. He often takes it for self-cultivation. He was a leader of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest" who was killed by Emperor Wen of Jin Dynasty at the age of forty. 1. Character introduction Ji Kang (223-262 or 224-263)
Guangling was a writer, thinker and musician in the late Wei Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period. He was one of the representatives of Wei and Jin metaphysics. He was good at temperament. His creations include "Changqing", "Duanqing", "Changside" and "Duanside", collectively known as "Ji's Four Lanes", and together with the "Cai's Five Lanes" in the Eastern Han Dynasty, they are collectively known as "Nine Lanes". Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty once made the "Nine Nong" one of the conditions for selecting scholars in the imperial examination. The allusion of "Guangling's perfect sound" has been passed down as a good story by later generations, and "Guangling San" has become one of the top ten guqin pieces in my country. His works such as "On Soundless Sadness and Music", "Book on Severing Diplomacy with Mountain Juyuan", "Qin Fu", and "On Health Preservation" are also famous works passed down through the ages. [Edit this paragraph] 2. Questions about the year of death of Ji Kang's tomb "Three Kingdoms·Book of Wei·Biography of Wang Weier and Liu Fu" says: "At that time, there was Ji Kang in Qiaojun, whose diction was magnificent, he spoke well of Lao Zhuang, and he was still a knight. "In the fourth year of Emperor Jingyuanfan of Wei Dynasty (260-263), "Book of Jin·Ji Kang Biography" records that Kang was forty years old, so "Zizhi Tongjian" will The time is set in the third year of Jingyuan, that is, 262 years. The literary and historical circles set the birth and death years of Ji Kang as 223-262 years, which should be based on this. Regarding the time when Ji Kang was executed, Pei Songzhi also saw different records when he was annotating the "Three Kingdoms". For example, Qian Bao, Sun Sheng, Xi Zhuozhi and others all Yunkang in the second year of Zhengyuan (255) in Gaogui Township, Wei. After being executed, Pei thought that their records were wrong, so he made a special examination. Also, "Shishuo Xinyu·Ren Dan" says: Chen Liu Ruan Ji, Qiao Guo Ji Kang, and Hanoi Shantao are all comparable in age, and Kang is younger than them. Mr. Xu Zhen's "Shishuo Xinyu Collector's Notes" says: "According to the "Jin Shu Biography of Ruan Ji", King Chenliu of the Wei Dynasty died in the fourth year of Huan Jingyuan at the age of fifty-four, so he was born in the fourteenth year of Jian'an, the reign of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. ""Shan Tao Zhuan" states that he died in the fourth year of Taikang, Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, at the age of seventy-nine, so he should have been born in the tenth year of Jian'an, four years older than Ruan Ji. According to the Biography of Ji Kang, Dan Yun was forty when he died, but the year of his death is not specified. According to Tongjian, he was born in the third year of Jingyuan, so he was born in the fourth year of Huangchu, Emperor Wen of Wei Dynasty, when Gai Xiaoshantao was eighteen years old. Xiao Ruan Ji is fourteen years old, so he is said to be "the younger one". According to the "Tongjian" record of Ji Kang's deeds, it mainly relies on the "Book of Jin", but also makes use of the "Three Kingdoms", so the section from "Ji Kang in Qiaojun" to "Shangqi Renxia" is copied, while the "Three Kingdoms" Yun Kang Jingyuanzhong He was sentenced to death, so "Tongjian" dated the incident to the third year of Jingyuan for review. However, the "Book of Jin" records Ji Kang's deeds and Mr. Xu's examination of Ji Kang's birth and death dates did not use the materials of "Three Kingdoms", so there are some mistakes.
Mr. Zhuang Wanshou believes that Ji Kang's death year should be the fourth year of Jingyuan. That is to say, although Zhong Hui was appointed as the general of Zhenxi in the third year of Jingyuan, he might still be the captain of the Sili school. The expedition to Shu really started in the fourth year of Jingyuan, so the lower limit of the murder of Ji Kang was entirely possible in the fourth year of Jingyuan. According to the clues in the "Book of Severing Diplomacy with Shan Juyuan", Shan Tao eliminated Li Bulang in the second year of Jingyuan. The "Book of Severing Diplomacy" states that "I returned from Hedong the year before last and heard...", so the letter of cessation of diplomatic relations is regarded as dated in the third year of Jingyuan. . The "Book of Severing Friendships" states that Ji Shao was "eight years old", and the "Book of Jin" records that Ji Shao was "alone at the age of ten." If we adhere to the theory of the fourth year of Jingyuan Dynasty, there was more than one year between the time he wrote the "Book of Severing Friendships" and Ji Kang's murder, which is completely This time difference can be met. If Jingyuan is held for three years, the age error of Ji Shao will be larger. [Edit this paragraph] 3. Life and achievements Ji Kang, courtesy name Shuye, was born in Shangyu. He later moved to Zhi County, Qiaojun (now Suixi, Anhui) to avoid resentment. The leader of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove". A famous writer, thinker, and musician in the late Wei Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period, he was one of the representatives of metaphysics in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
Ji Kang lost his father when he was young. When he became an adult, he married the owner of Changle Pavilion (one theory is that she is the granddaughter of Cao Cao and the daughter of King Cao Lin of Pei; another is that she is the great-granddaughter of Cao Cao and the granddaughter of Cao Lin). She served as a doctor and a doctor in the middle.
Ji Kang did not like being an official, and he enjoyed blacksmithing (some say he made a living by doing this). General Sima Zhao once wanted to hire him as his servant, but Ji Kang insisted on his ambition and refused to serve as an official, so he left home and fled to Hedong.
Zhong Hui, the captain of the Sili school, wanted to make friends with Ji Kang, so he led the crowd in light clothes and a well-dressed vehicle. Ji Kang and Xiang Xiu were forging iron under the shade of a tree and ignored Zhong Hui. After waiting for a long time with no reply, Zhong Hui was ready to leave. Ji Kang asked, "Why did you come here after what you heard, and leave after what you saw?" Zhong Hui replied: "You came here after hearing what you heard, and you left after seeing what you saw." From then on, the feud was forged.
In the second year of Jingyuan, Shantao, who was also one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest, was moved from the post of Zhonglang of the General to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and recommended Ji Kang to take his place. Ji Kang therefore wrote the famous "Book of Severing Diplomacy with Shan Juyuan" to clarify his aspirations.
Ji Kang was originally friends with brothers Lu Xun and Lu An of Dongping. Lu An's wife was raped by his brother Lu Xun. Lu An originally planned to divorce his wife and sue Lu Xun. Lu Xun asked Ji Kang to persuade him and vowed not to complain first, so Ji Kang persuaded Lu An to calm down the matter. But later, Lu Xun was afraid that Lu An would regret it, so he accused Lu An of being unfilial. Ji Kangyi lived up to his wish and wrote a letter to break off relations with Lu Xun, and came forward to testify for Lu An, so he was also detained. Zhong Hui advised Sima Zhao to take this opportunity to get rid of Ji Kang.
Ji Kang in the murals of Jin Tomb After Ji Kang was imprisoned, public opinion immediately aroused dissatisfaction, and many heroes asked to be imprisoned with Ji Kang. After being advised by Yousi, everyone dispersed for a while, but in the end Ji Kang and Lu An were sentenced to death. On the day of execution, 3,000 Taixue students collectively petitioned for Ji Kang’s pardon and requested that Ji Kang be allowed to come to Taixue as a teacher. These requests were not granted.
Before execution, Ji Kang’s expression remained unchanged, as usual. He looked at the shadow of the sun and saw that there was still some time before the execution, so he asked his brother for his favorite piano and played "Guangling San" on the execution ground. After finishing the song, Ji Kang put down his qin and sighed: "In the past, Yuan Xiaoni tried to learn "Guangling San" from me. I always learned it, and "Guangling San" is now extinct!" After finishing speaking, Ji Kang calmly said He was killed when he was forty years old.
Ji Kang was proficient in music and especially loved playing the piano. He wrote the music theory works "Qin Fu" and "Soundless Music Theory". He advocated that the essence of sound is "harmony", and that harmony with heaven and earth is the highest state of music. He believed that joy, anger, sorrow, and joy are not essentially musical emotions but human emotions. Ji Kang wrote "The Wind Enters the Pine", and it is said that "Encountering Gods in the Lonely Pavilion" was also written by Ji Kang. He also composed four pieces, "Changqing", "Duanqing", "Changside" and "Duanside", which are known as "Ji's Four Lanes", and together with "Cai's Five Lanes" composed by Cai Yong, they are collectively known as "Nine Lanes". , is a famous set of Qin music in ancient my country. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty once made playing "Nine Nongs" one of the conditions for selecting scholars in the imperial examination.
Ji Kang is good at calligraphy and specializes in cursive script. His "Calligraphy Meeting" by Zhang Yanyuan of the Tang Dynasty ranked second in cursive script. He was also good at painting. "Records of Famous Paintings of the Past Dynasties" by Zhang Yanyuan of the Tang Dynasty records that Ji Kang's "The Picture of Washing the Ears by a Nest" and "The Picture of a Lion Attacking an Elephant" were handed down to the world at that time. Unfortunately, they have all been lost now. [Edit this paragraph] 4. Appearance and demeanor Heroes 7 Ji Kang Ji Kang had an extraordinary demeanor and was the benchmark of his generation. Historical records:
●Ji Kang was seven feet eight inches long and had a very graceful appearance. Those who saw it sighed and said: "Xiao Xiao is solemn, refreshing and clear." Or it is said: "Serious like the wind under the pine, high and slow." The monkey said: "Uncle Ji is a man at night, and the rocks are as independent as a solitary pine. ; His drunkenness is like a jade mountain about to collapse." ("Shishuo Xinyu·Rong Zhi")
●Someone said to Wang Rong: "Ji Yanzu is as outstanding as a wild crane in a flock of chickens. "The answer is: "You haven't seen his father's ears." ("Shishuo Xinyu·Rong Zhi")
●Kang Zao was an orphan, with extraordinary talents, and he was far ahead of others. He is seven feet and eight inches long, has a beautiful voice, and graceful manners. However, his earth and wood shape is not decorated with natural ornaments. People think that he has the appearance of a dragon, a phoenix, and a natural nature. ("Book of Jin·Ji Kang's Biography")
●Kang tried to collect medicines and traveled around the mountains and rivers. He was so proud of them that he suddenly forgot to turn back. Sometimes a woodcutter met him and said he was a god. ("Book of Jin·Biography of Ji Kang")
●Kang was seven feet and eight inches long, with a majestic appearance, an earthy and wood-shaped body, without any decoration, but with the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, and a natural nature. When you are in a group, you know that you are an extraordinary weapon. ("Shishuo Xinyu·Rong Zhi" quoted from "Kang Biography")
●Kang has a beautiful voice and good looks.
("Selected Works·Ode to the Five Lords" quoted from "Ji Kang's Farewell Biography")
In other words, Ji Kang was tall (there is no clear conversion standard for Wei rulers, but it is about between Han rulers and Jin rulers, equivalent to approximately 100 feet) (181.74~191.1), with handsome appearance, pleasant voice and excellent literary talent. Although she does not deliberately dress herself up, she can reveal her natural beauty through her detached demeanor.